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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
HOLY CROSS PLANS
GR|D|R0N OF BRAINS

WORCESTER, Mass. Dec. 10
CP)-Holy Cross College students
struck back at "over emphasis in
athletics today. They revealed plans
for an intellectual contest mt which
a man selected from the present senior
class will defend against all corners
the 115 theses in philosophy which
they have been taught by their Jesuit
professors. Invitations will be sent
to students and professors OF the col
leges and universities of the country
inviting them to attend the exercises
and attack any Of the doctrines en-
braced in the field Of major logic,
minor logic, anthology, cosmology; psy-
chology, ethics and natural theology.
The contest will take place after the
Easter vacation. Evolution is expected
TO bring out the greatest number OF OBJ
faafnrc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
CHILE DECLINES :.
TO ACCEPT DATE
FOR SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-CP)--
The Tacna-Arica controversy between
Chile and Peru has come back 10
President Coolidge again as a culmin-
alton of Chilean refusal TO accept the
dates fixed by the plebescitary com
mission for the plebescite to determine
the sovereignty of the two provinces.
Chilean's decision to. appeal TO Mr..
Coolidge as arbitrator in the dispute
was formally announced Mt africa
yesterday after the commission set up
in his award to carry out its terms for
the determination of sovereignty, an
proved the motion Of General Perish
ing. its head, for fixing dates for a
plebescite.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
ITALIANS BOYCOTT
OF RUDY is FIASCO

ROME, Dec. 10.-Thc Italian film
magnates move to boycott Rudolph
Valentino because it was charged he
evaded Italian military duty by be-
coming n United States citizen. has
proved fiasco. This was not due 70
the fondness of the Italian public for
the movie star, it is said, but TO their
liking for American films.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
FOUR CHILDREN BURN
TO DEATH In BLAZE

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. 10.-(P)-
Four children under 10 years OF age
were burned to death, and their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hedrick,
and year-old infant, were seriously
il not fatally injured when fire de-
stroyed their farm home today near
Crab Bottom. Highland county. He'd
rick WAS N tenant farmer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
GRATIFYING PROGRESS.

In recommending such a bureau,
the committee reiterated a suggestion
made in past years and took a posi-
ton similar to that of the Presidents
air board.
Charles d. Walcott, secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution, who is
chairman of the committee, declared
in an accompanying letter that
gratifying progress had been made
last year in improving the perform
ance and reliability of aircraft and
that the committees program of con-
tinuous scientific research "gives
promise of maintaining Americas adj
vanced position among progressive ma
tons in the technical development Of
aircraft for military purposes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10

At FROSTS selection pleasant and expeditions because
the easy access to the Street Accessory Shops
selection is unfaingly appropriate for it will be from San
Antonios house of smartest feminine fashions shopping
in the morning hours relieves you of the afternoon
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
BUREAU To AID
AVA |ON
URGED
Extension Of Air Mail Ser
vice Recommended in
Report to Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. TO-
OP)-Crcation Of bureau of ali navi-
CATION in the Department of Com
merce to regulate and encourage COM
mercial aviation, continuance Of a
policy of aircraft development in the
light of the loss Of the Shenandoah
and extension of the air mail service
to all sections of the country, were
recommended in the annual report
submitted to Congress today by the
national advisory committee for aero
nautics.
Endorsing the report Of trans
initial, President Coolidge declared a
statement by the committee that
America is at least abreast of other
progressive nations in the technical
development of aircraft for military
purposes" should "dispel the impress
siopr that this country is tagging
in this respect. The committed S
opinion in this regard was commend
ed to Congress as "the most authori-
tatiye that can be had"
AGREES WITH REPORT.
The President agreed with the COM
mittee that substantial progress in
aeronautics is dependent largely upon
scientific research" and added:
II believe the work of the commit
tee is the most fundamental activity
of the government in connection with
the development Of aeronautics and
that its continuance is essential il
America is to maintain its present
advanced position in aircraft develop
ment.
THE condition of the aircraft in
dustry and the prospects for the de
velopment of commercial aviation on
sound basis have materially improv'
ed during the past year. To encour
age the development of commercial
aviation, wish especially to endorse
the recommendation Of the committed
for the creation of a bureau of all
navigation in the Department o.
Commerce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Also Declares He Objected to
Introduction of Love Letters
From His Negro Wife-Not
Convinced She Was Colored
When He Signed Complaint
Looking to Annulment of
Marriage

+. White Plains, N. Y, Nov. N16.-
AP)-Leonard Kip Rhinelander to-
day admitted that he had lost con-
troll of his annulment suit against
Alice Beatrice Jones. his negro wife,
that he had objected to the intro
duction of her fervid love letters and
that he had not been convinced she
was a negress when he signed the
complaint against her.
His admissions came in the course
of a vigorous cross examination at
the hands of Lee Parsons Davis,
counsel for the defense and at times
caused audible comment from the
spectators. The cross examination,
which had been awaited eagerly by
the courtroom crowd, began this
afternoon after Isaac N. Mills, his
counsel. had finished reading the
last of almost 100 of Alice's love let
tiers.
Almost Immediately Mr.. Davis
plunged into the question of the
complaint which young Rhinelander
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Reaches Top of
Standard Oil Ladder
After IS Years. Climb

New York, Nov. 16-(AP)-George
H. Jones, another of John ID. Rookie
feller's boys" who started climbing
the Standard Oil ladder 35 years ago
reached the top today when he was
elected chirmn of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey. Mr.. Jones,
who has been vice president and
treasurer of the company, will sue
coed the late A. C. Bedford and will
share with President Walter G.
Teagle the executive responsibilities
of the great oil company. .
Born in Carthage, n. Y, So years
ago, Mr.. Jones received a grade
school education and then was forced
to so to work. His first job was a
IL hour shift in a knitting mill for
which he received a daily wage of
IS cents.
At IS he began his career with the
Standard Oil organization as a stem
ographer.
His work in preparing the COM
pany's defense against the govern
ment's dissolution suit in 1911 COM
manded the attention of high STAN
dard Oil officials and since that time
his promotion his been rapid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
New England Chain
Groceries to Merge

Boston, Nov. 16.-(AP)-Negoti
tions for a merger of three New
England chain grocery systems
O'Keefe's. Inc, the John 7. Common
Company and the Ginter Company
have reached such a point that an
announcement of the amalgamation
may be expected within few days,
officials of the John T. Common Com
pany admitted today after details
of the proposed liquidation had been
published in q financial newspaper
here. The merger would result in
a corporation with 1900 individual
stores doing a gross business OF $oO,-
100000 year.
The three companies at present
carry on business in Massachusetts,
and northern New England. The
O'Keefe Company has approximate
~ 500 units. the Connor Company
$50 and the Ginter Company 400.
Each has a common share capitali-
zation of 10000 shares. In addition
the Connor Company has S25O,OOO
seven per cent preferred par value
500: the Ginter Company $1,6750OO
seven per cent preferred, par value
$40: and O'Keefe Company $1,000
600 z per cent preferred par value
500,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
I .nnebec Near Freshet
Pitch Due to Continued
Rains Throughout Valley
SLAYER NOEL MUST
60 TO The ELECTRIC
CHAIR, JURY'S WORD

Newark, N. j.. Nov. 16.-(AP>-
Jersey Justice lived up to its reputa
ton for swiftness and severity today
when Harrison w. Noel. 20 year old
Montclair youth, was convicted of
murder in the first degree with no
recommendation of mercy after less
than two hours elaboration by a
jury.
Under the verdict. there is no sem
tence possible but death in the cleo
trio chair. Noel will be sentenced by
Judge Edwin c. Caffrey on Novem-
Der %.
The case went to the Jury at 4.47
o'clock this afternoon. Noel was ac-
cused of the murder Of Raymond
Pierce, negro taxi chauffeur, on
September 3, 1925. Noel killed
Pierce, concealed his body and used
the negro's taxicab to kidnap six
year old Mary Daily, of Montclair,
from in front of her home. He
killed her by shooting her twice in
the head and concealed her body In
the bushes. in a lonely section OF
Passaic county.
Noel was arrested three days
after the murder of Pierce. He per-
sistently refused to aid police. but
after "a hours grilling broke down
and made complete confession OF
both crimes.
Noel had been an inmate of the
Essex County Hospital for the In
sane at Overlook, N J., for several
months prior to the crime.
Judge Caffrey remained in his
chambers until shortly after six
o'clock, when court attendant
raped on the door and announced
that the jury had agreed. Bailiffs
hurried to close the doors and to
bring Noel from his cell to hear the
verdict.
The foreman. John Alfred Nelson.
Of Newark, stepped forward and
drew a piece of paper from his
pocket.
I'VE find Harrison W. Noel guilty
of murder in the first degree" he
read.
The Jury was then polled and all
of the twelve Jurors concurred in the
verdict. Noel. standing in the prison.
er's dock, with his head inclined
forward, shrank visibly. as the words
were pronounced that wall probably
send him to the electric chair.
Neither J. Victor D'Aloia, assist
ant prosecutor, or William Wachen-
weld, Noers attorney, was present
when the verdict was announced.
Noel was also under Indictment
for the murder of the Daily girl in
Passaic County.
The trial last five days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Andrews Seeks
Power to Inspect
Near Beer BreWeries

Washington, Nov. 16.-(AP)-
Taxes became involved with prohi-
bition enforcement today in the dis
cussions of the house ways and
means committee in its preparation
of revenue bill.
A subcommittee took under con-
sideration suggestions of Assistant
Secretary Andrews of the treasury,
in charge of prohibition enforce
ment, to impose either a one cent a
gallon tax on cereal beverages or a
500 occupational levy on brewers to
give prohibition enforcement officials
power to inspect near beer breweries.
Mr.. Andrews had informed the COM
mittee that power to inspect these
plants was necessary to check the
flood OF high powered beer"
Committee members also were de-
luged today with kilograms of pro-
test from drug manufacturers
against the proposed fifty per cent
cut in the tax on alcohol. The man
ufacturers argued this would en-
courage bootlegging, and Represen-
tative Rainey.A Democrat. Illinois.
said he would ask the committee to
reconsider the proposed cut in the
alcohol tax and remove instead the
levies on stock and grain exchange
transactions and those applying to
deeds and conveyances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Maori Girls Word
When Arrested Not to
Be Used Against Her

Litchf1eld, Conn.,. Nov. 16.-(AP)
Statements made by Olympia Macri
while she was being led to police
headquarters in New Haven last
February, &c, after she had shot and
killed John Bagano, alleged father
of her child, will not be heard by the
jury which Is sitting at her second
trial on a charge of murder.
This ruling was made by Judge
George r. Human who declared
that only Spontaneous declarations
would be admitted in evidence at the
retrial of the girl defendant.
Arguments regarding the admis-
Utility Of her statements to police
officers and subsequent statements to
Coroner Ell Mix were heard by
Judge Human in the absence of the
Jury vino was not in the courthouse
because of the illness of Mott OAR
ling, "a, one of the Jurors.
During the examination OF Ser
geant John G. Schmitt Of New
Haven last Friday, Joseph Koletsky.
counsel for the defense, objected to
his testifying as to what the girl had
said Immediately after she had shot
Bagnano. The jury was dismissed
while arguments were heard.
When court opened today without
the t1ry the state called nine wit
nesses who testified concerning the
girls condition as she made her
statements to police officers and to
the coroner. Mr.. Koleswy said he
had no witness to call, being content
with the evidence offered by the
state.
Judge Human observed that the
only issue involved was whether the
girls statements had been fairly
and freely given"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Four Drown When
Storm Wrecks Three
Barges at Buffalo

Buffalo. N. Y, Nov. 16.-tAP)-
Four lives were lost when a fierce
gale tore three barges from their
tow and dashed them to bits on the
breakwall of the Buffalo harbor
early today.
The dead: George Dahl Of Tona-
wanda, skipper of the barge jerry
v. Petrie, Mrs Dahl, Michael o.
Brien of New York, of the barge
Annie J. O'Connor, Victor Jensen,
or Kurki, address unknown, of the
barge Sherman Petrie.
The three barges and the barge
Carroll K. West which were In tow
OF the tug Barryton, bound for Buff
falo from Cleveland, Lake Erie.
were dashed by 70 mile an hour
gale which whipped up huge waves.
burying the barges time after time
and finally swapping the two ropes
between the first and second barges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Witnesses Identify
Two in Robbery and
KILLING of Watchman

cambridge, Mass Nov. 1e.-(APl-
Two defendants in the Waltham car
Darn murder case were Identified nv
witnesses today as having participat-
| ed IN the robbery which resulted in
the Nillng OF James III. Ferneau, aged
Waterman, on October T..
William p. Baker. a Conductor of
the Middlesex and Boston Street Rail-
way, swore that Edward ]. Heinlein
told him to stick 'em UP, and Tn not
Iooi1ng," Just after he had turned
over his days receipts to Cashier Main
| AT the carbarn money cage. Heinlein.
he said. had handkerchief over the
lower part of his face.
AS he and Main raised their hands.
Baker testified. a second robber ap-
peared at the head Of the staircase
where the cashiers cage is located.
He had long barrelied pistol which
he placed against Bakers stomach. At
this point a third man came up with
a bag into which he swept money
from the counter and safe. Don't
leave anything, Bob" one of the trio
said to the man with the bag
1t was at this point, Baker swore.
that he heard voice below say Hit
that piker." A shot was followed by
| moan and he heard Ferneau's cry,
| "Oh. my leg!'
The man yanked telephones from
their places and fastened down stairs.
When he attempted to follow them
he was warned back, Baker declared.
Three or four minutes later he heard
motor and he ventured down and
| notified the superintendent. The gov
eminent contends that the men with
Heinlein at the cashiers cage were
John Mclaughlin, now on trial, and
his brother, Peter, who has not been
captured.
Tomorrow 1t is expected that Pc
ter V. King, another defendant who
has been indicted as an accessory, will
take the stand as a witness for the
state.
Earlier today Osborne Wingate,
identified John J. Devereaux, another
defendant, and Heinlein as having
been at the carbarns. He swore that
as he was lying on the floor he heard
Devereaux say "I'll get him" and then
a shot and Ferneau's means. Dew
ereaux then re-appeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Ex-Klan Dragon
Protests Innocence
As He Hears Doom

Noblesville, Ind, Nov. 16.-(AP)
D. c. Stephenson, former grand
dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Khan
today heard Judge Will M. Sparks
sentence him to life imprisonment.
for the murder of Madge Oberho.t-
ger. r-.... .--.
Time will unfold the cold, white
light of truth, and show this hon.
orable court and the world that ID.
C. Stephenson is not and could not
be guilty of this or any other charge
against him." Stephenson told the
court in a speech preceding his SEN
tence.
Attorneys for the condemned man
fastened to Indianapolis after the
formal passing of sentence to pre-
pare motions asking a new trial.
Stephenson was found guilty OF
second degree murder Saturday by
jury which acquitted Earl Klencii
and Earl Gentry, his bodyguards and
co defendants. The three were
charged with first degree murder in
connection with the death of Miss
Oberholtzer, who took poison after
an alleged abduction and attack last
March 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Narrow Escape for
Bath Lads When Car
Overturns Near CITY

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath. Nov. 16.-Sunday evening two
Bath lads narrowly escaped serious
injury when Ford runabout in which
they were riding turned turtle at the
top of Elm street hill, where 1t meets
Washington.
Roland Tibbetts. the driver and
owner, owes his good fortune and pos
sibly life, to the fact that he was
thrown into small ditch. the banks
Of which kept the car from falling
directly onto him, missing him as it
was by inches. 1t resulted from fol-
lowing another car too closely. Com
ing south on Washington directly back
of another car, Tibbetts turned to the
side Of the road quickly as the front
car came to a stop. and the quick
maneuver threw the car into the slight
depression where it overturned.
throwing Cyrus Longley, the other &C.
cupant, clear of the wreckage. but
pinning the driver beneath with the
circumstances explained above pre-
venting serious injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
NAVAL COURT WILL
SIFT OUT CHARGES
AGAINST FOLEY

washington, Nov. 16.-(AP)-Tbe
shenandoah naval court of INQUIRY de-.
clded today to begin tomorrow an
investigation Of statements by Mrs.
Margaret Ross Lansdowne, widow ~
Commander Zachary Lansdowne. that
Captain Paul Foley as Judge advocate
undertook to influence the Testimony
she gave before that court concernine
the accident which cost the lives Of
her husband and Is other off,cera and
men.
Reconvening after recess OF n
month, the court deferred the begin
ming of this new phase of the inquiry
at the request of Major Henry Leon.
ard. retired marine corps officer. who
was appointed judge advocate last Sat.
urday after Secretary Wilbur had re-
heved Captain Foley of that duty al
his request
Major Leonard said he had not had
time to complete his examination OF
the record of the court in the previ-
Gus hearings.
The new Judge advocate announced
that he would call as tho first witness
Charles B. Parmenter. a correspondent,
of the Universal Service, who quoted
Mrs. Lansdowne in news story to the
effect that Captain Foley had sought
to influence her testimony. This was
before Mrs. Lansdowne made hel
charge in testimony before the Nit.
chell courtmartial.
Mrs. Lansdowne Is to follow Par
menter to the stand and later Captain
Foley will be heard in his own de-
Tense. Several other persons, includ.
ing those present at the interview be-
tween Captain Foley and Mrs. Lans.
downe and those who saw to state.
Lansdowne, which she was to adopt
as her statement to the naval court
also have been summoned.
Captain Foley will be represented
at the inquiry by counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Would Die as
Movie Contract
Directs for Money

Constantinople, Nov. 16 - (AP) -
The STEAMBOAT newspapers today
print an advertisement a man VINO
desires to enter into a contract with
a moving picture concern In Turkey
or the United States under which ne
may be put to death by being buried
alive or hanging or commit suicide
through taking poison. The method
of his death is to be left to the COM
pany with which he signs the con-
tract.
The advertisement stipulates that
20 percent of the money received
from the proceeds of the film shall be
used for the education of his six
children. He says he can relieve
them from poverty and leave them a
dowry only by sacrificing his life.
His offer is to remain open until
Jan. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Fail to Name .
Prison Warden
In 7 Hours Talk
SPEEDS 1861 MILES
IN RECORD Time TO
REACH DYING SISTER

New York, Nov. 16-(AP)-After a
race with death in special train for
which freight and passenger trains
were shunted on sidings, Guy Wag-
goner, millionaire operation of Fort
Worth, Tex, was at the bedside OF
his dying sister tonight.
The racing special train covered
the 1851 miles between New York
and st. Louis in three hours less than
the scheduled time of % hours of the
fastest expresses on the Pennsyl-
vania RAILROAD.
Mrs. James A. Gilmore, the sister,
suffered a relapse Thursday from an
old illness. Three doctors and -FOUR
attending nurses decided that her
brother should be called from Fort
Worth. He missed connections at st.
Louis and ordered the special.
News of the special was flashed a
head and all other traffic was side
tracked to clear the way for the
laundering racer. After accomplish
ing the 113 miles between Pittsburgh
and Altoona in hours 10 minutes,
eoualNng the record for the distance
which has long been the boast OF the
Pennsylvania, engines were changed
at Harrisburg and once more Wag-
goner was off.
A limousine waiting here with
traffic policeman on the runnins
board to clear the way, completed
arrangements. and Waggoner sped TO
the bedside Of his sister In record
time. The trip cost him more imam
ten thousand dollars. five thousand
Of which went to the train crew Tor
their part in the performance.
The $4,000 was promised the Train
crew IF thew made the run in twenty
hours or less, by Mr.. Waggoner when
he boarded the train. When he
climbed from his coach here and
started for the limousine he called
hack over his shoulder to the crew;
"You win, boys. You are wonders!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
9 COASTGUARDSMEN
DROWN WHEN SAIL
BOAT FOUNDERS

Halifax, N. s., Nov. 16 = (AP) -
Nine men of the United States coast
guard steamer Morrill, were drowned
today near Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
They were returning to the Morrill, in
small boat when the accident &C.
Cured.
The men were in 26-foot sailboat'
which capsized in the storm dashed
waters of the harbor hat a mile from
shore.
One Of the men, o. Taylor, engin-
eer, second class. managed to reach
shore three hours after the accident.
The Morrill,, which was on her way
from the Great Lakes to Boston to
lay UP for the winter had been lying
eff Sandy Point, five miles from here.
for several days. She left Detroit
two weeks ago.
The ten members of the crew in
the sailboat had been on shore leave.
Efforts to notify the Morrill, by
signal Of the tragedy failed. and be-
cause she was lying in such turbu-
lent water no small boat could put
out to her. Therefore the news OF
the tragedy did not reach Command
err Williams until several hours af-
forwards, when a wireless message
telephoned to Halifax was relayed to
the Morrill, by way of Camperdown
and Cape Sable.
Taylor, the sole survivor, was IN
an exhausted condition and hysteri-
cal when rescued.
Those who persisted were:
Warrant Paymaster Kingsbury.
Warrant Boatswain Lungen. Cox
swain I. ]. Bracket, Chief Yeoman
H. McMurdo, Chief Boatswafn's
Mate j. r. Shea, Cabin Steward H.
X. Wilson, Seaman Saulisak, Seaman
Diver.