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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Open Convocation
Week at Bangor
Theological Seminary

Bangor, Feb. l6.-The seventh an
nuai convocation week of Bangor
Theological Seminary opened this aft
ernoon at o'clock with a devotional
service in Hammond street church led
by Professor DEMO. at which the adj
dress was made by DR.. William p.
Merrill, pastor Of the Brick Presbyte-
rian church, New York, whose subject
wa; THE Preacher and His Work"
Tonight in the same church Presi-
dent Henry N. McCracken of Vassar
College delivered the first of the Sam
uel Harris lectures. his general topic
being poet and Town in the Middle
Ages" and his immediate subject The
Market Cross"
One Of the most important meetings
of the week is to be held Tuesday
night at 7.30 o'clock In All Souls Con-
gregational church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Collins Dead When
Workers Reach Tomb
KELLOGG CONFIRMED
AS SEC. OF STATE
With DESPATCH

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE nomina-
ton of Frank b. Kellogg of Minneso-
ia to succeed Charles e. Hughes as
secretary of state was confirmed today
by the Senate.
Action was taken unexpectedly and
without consideration of the nomina-
ton by the foreign relations commit
tee. Chairman Borah had expected to
take up Mr.. kellogg's appointment in
committee tomorrow.
The minority offered no objection
to confirmation, senators said.
Immediately after the Senate went
into executive session Chairman b.
rah, changing his original intention,
obtained unanimous consent for the
consideration of Mr. kellogg's nomi-
nation without it's reference 10 COM
mittee. Senator Swanson of Virginia.
the ranking Democrat on the foreign
relations committee. said the minority
would offer no opposition and a favor
able vote followed without roll call.
Senator Borahs request for imme-
date consideration. it was explained.
was in line with the long established
precedent in the Senate of acting on
the nominations of former senators
without reference to committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Half Million Pier
To Replace Burned
One at Stockton Spgs.

Bangor. Me-, Feb. 1d-At the Ban
cor & Aroostook Railroad offices to-
day it was stated that the piers of
the road at Cape Jellison, Stockton
Springs, which were burned last fall.
will be abandoned but that as soon
as arrangements can be made a new
single pier will be built either at
Searsport or at Stockton Springs to
accommodate vessels bringing coal
and other cargo destined for ship
ment to Bangor and Aroostook ter
ritory. This pier is to be about 900
feet long and will. cost, with it's
sheds and approaches, about 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
$125,OOO Damage
By Fire in Toll Test
Room at Boston

Boston, Feb. 16-Fire tonight in
the toll test room of the main office
of the New England Telephone &.
Telegraph Company completely sus-
pended the New England toll ,service
and caused damage of $125,O00 which
VIII require weeks to repair. Swith-
boards which handle an average Of
$4,000 calls day were dead tonight
with little likelihood of service to-
morrow.
Although all New England toll
lines We're broken, the long distance
lines did not suffer and until repairs
are made emergency calls will be re-
routed over long distance to the ca
pacity Of the cables. Beside the reg
ular toll service, the burned section
housed leased wires of The Associa-
ted Press and three other news or
CARNATIONS.
These lines were re-routel over
the long distance and inside of an
hour fairly consistent service was
being maintained between the Bos-
ton headquarters and members and
subscribers throughout New Eng
land. Another type of service hare
hit were the special wires of New
England broadcasting radio stations
Several programs were halted by the
fire damage
Three men We're at work in the toll
test room, located in a small house
on the roof above the ninth floor OF
the telephone building. About $3.50
o'clock several signals suddenly ap-
peared on their boards. Investigation
showed the fire had already gained
strong Roadway on the distributing
panel which feeds their boards. In
the toll records room on the ninth
floor, almost directly below, 40 girls
were working. Several became hys-
terical and tainted. Throughout the
rest of the building there was no
panic and hundreds of operators re-
manned at the boards even after, as
in the case of Boston tolls" they had
gone dead.
Shortly after midnight George Fl
Dresser, general manager. issued a
statement which said that AGO toll
circuits, carrying all outward SER
vice from Boston to Maine. New
Hampshire. Vermont and Massa
chusetts outside of the metropolitan
area, as we'll as 600 local trunk cir
cults connecting different stations OF
burned out. The loss Of these local
circuits will merely slow up service
in this area. it was said.
Partial toll service with Rhode
Island was maintained and the oper-
ations of Main, Congress, Boston
tandem. Central Information and Of
fficial lines was uninterrupted. ex-
cent briefly on orders of the firemen
Telephone officials tonight praised
the work of the Boston fire depart
ment. "They sensed at once that we
fear water almost as much as fire.
they said. land so fought the fire in
way which resulted. in little water
damage to cables"
The test room was completely des-
troyed The size of the room. 30x2C
feet, made it difficult for the firemen
to reach the blaze. The house. hose
lines of smaller capac city We're used
almost altogether. Fortunately the
test room was located over stair
case SO that most of the water sluic-
cd down this and was kept clear OF
the operating rooms.
Banks Of sand and rubber blankets
were used by the protective compan-
les to keep the flood from cables
which. hal they become wet would
have multiplied the damage many
times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Plan Autopsy to
Seek Trace Poison

CAGE City, Feb. Ex-Governor Will
liam j. Fields ordered tonight by
telegraph that an autopsy be held on
the body of Floyd Collins by three
physicians to. determine cause Of
death, to locate any possible in
juries and to find if there is any
trace of poison.
Brigadier General H. II. Denhardt
announced that DR.. NJ. NJ. Moss OF
Bowling Green. representing the
state. and Kentucky national guard,
will view the body of Collins when
it is brought to the top of the shaft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Portland Trolley
Line May Use Buses
On Suburban Lines

Portland, Feb. 16.-The railway de-
partment Of the Cumberland County
Power & Light Co. soon will make ap-
plication to the public utilities COM
mission for permission to operate
buses on its suburban lines. President
Harry NJ. Verrill said tonight. If the
request is granted, busses Immediate
ly will be put into operation between
the city and Yarmouth, Old Orchard
Saco, points in South Portland and
probably the outlying districts in
Woodfords.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Widely Varying
Postal Pay Bills
Now to Conference

Washington. Feb. 16.-The senate
today substituted it's postal pay and
rate increase bill for that passed by
the House. -.
This action was taken without
record vote and places the two meas
ures, varying widely in proposed rate
increases, into conference between
the Senct and House for adjust
uent OF differences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Series of TOrnadOes
Raging Over Many :
Sections of Europe Z.

London, Feb. 1G.-(By A. P.l-For
the past So hours a large section of
Europe, including the whole of Italy.
the Bavarian Alps, and portions of
Austria. France. Switzerland, Portugal.
Spain and Morocco, have been visited
by snowstorms and gales of an extra
ordinary character, approaching tor
nado force. These have been RESPONSE
Bile for vast amount of damage to
property and crops. and unusually
heavy delays in the reception Of tele-
graphic dispatc hes, and the consequent
breakdown of Geographic and tele-
phone communications.
DULY the briefest descriptions OF
the havoc caused by these storms have
Yet reached London, and it is feared
that when the full tale is told the
damage will prove to be exceedingly
heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Northern New England-lncreasing
clcudiness followed by snow Tues
day afternoon and night and probab-
~ Wednesday; colder.
Southern New England-Rain on
the coast and rain or snow in the in
terror Tuesday and Tuesday night,
colder; Wednesday probably clear
ing and colder.
Eastern New York = Snow and
colder in north and rain on the coast
and rain or snow in the interior or
south portion Tuesday and Tuesday
night; Wednesday clearing and
colder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Hope to Remove
Body of Collins
Early This Morning

Cave City, Ky, Feb. 16-(By A. P.)
1T probably win be five o'clock
Tuesday morning or later before the
body Of Floyd Collins can be removed
from its entrapped position in Sand
Cave, said an official communicate
issued tonight. Eight feet of the
,passageway Immediately ahead of
Collins position still is too small for
a physician to enter it, it was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
$4,000 Fire in
Lewiston Factory

Lewiston. Me-, Feb. 16-Wedge &
ArsenauIt box factory, Libbey av-
enue, Lewiston, was damaged by fire
to the amount of about $4,000 late
tonight, Partial insurance was car
ried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
LIEUT.. BURLE|CH OF
H0ULT0N, KILLS SELF
ON Navy TRANSPORT

Vallejo, Cal, Feb. 16--Albert P.
Burleigh, 90, naval lieutenant, was
found dead last night with a bullet
wound in his head in his cabin on the
United States navy transport Ar
gonne. which arrived Saturday from
Asiatic waters. Navy authorities
said that they believed he committed
suicide for reasons unknown. He
was en- route to Maine, to join his
wife and child.
Houlton, Me, Feb. 16-Albert p.
Burleigh, the young naval lieutenant.
believed to have committed suicide
by shooting in his cabin on the
transport Argonne at Vallejo, Cal,
last night, was the oldest son of
Postmaster Preston n. Burleigh of
this town.
He was the grandson Of Albert A.
Burleigh, the first president of the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad who
was a brother of the late United
States Senator Edwin c Burleigh, of
Augusta.
Lieut.. Burleigh. who arrived on the
Argonne from Asiatic waters Sat-
urday. was to begin furlough today
on which he planned to join his wife
and child, who are at Montclair. n.
j., then come to Maine. He was %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Pennsy. Senate Votes
Down Child Amend.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 16-The state
senate tonight defeated 43 to rati-
fication of the proposed amendment
to the federal constitution giving
congress the right to regulate child
labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
General Forecast

There have been local rains within
the last "a hours in the Atlantic
states from Maryland southwark.
Elsewhere fair weather has prevail
ed in the east.
"A southern disturbance will move
northeastward and will be attended
by precipitation almost generally
over the states east of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river within the next "a hours.
following the passage Of this dis
turbance considerably colder wealth
err will overspread the Atlantic
states Tuesday night or Wednesday.
Mostly fair weather will prevail in
the Washington forecast district on
Wednesday except for local SHOWS in
northern New England.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh southeast and
south and weather overcast follow
ed by rain Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Cave City, Ky Feb. 16 (By A. P)-The long struggle is
ended Mother Earth, after clngng gmy, in life and in
death to Floyd Collins for than II days, finally sur
rendered at 245 o'clock this afternoon and without warn
ing opened tiny hole between shaft and the nat
ura tomb of the cave explorer .@-s~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Grim Reaper Claims Hap
less Cave Explorer "a
Hours or More Ahead
of Heroic Crew

Victim Caught in Rock Vice had
Been Imprisoned 17Days--Deep
Disappointment for Would Be
Rescuers after TwO-weekS' Ex-
traordinary Effort--Delay Prob
able in Removal of Body--May
Cut Off Legs to Hasten Delivery,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Boston Forecast

Rain Tuesday and Tuesday night;
colder Tuesday night; probably
clearing and colder Wednesday;
moderate to fresh shifting to north
and northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

The nomination OF FRANK 3. hel-
logg as secretary of state. was con-
firmed by the senate.
The senate substituted its postal
pay and rate increase bill for that
passed by the house.
mittees continued to hear witnesses
on roposed farm legislation.
Bill to increase salaries Of mem
bers of congress to $4,000 was re-
ported by the senate finance COM
mittee.
Lucius S. Storrs, of New Haven.
Conn.,, was named managing di-
rector" Of the Electric Railway In
dustry.
Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee approved the nomination of
William E. Humphrey, to the federal
trade commission.
Senator Curtis, the Republican
leader, announced conditions were
such that a farm bill could be en-
acted at this session.
Proponents of the Howell-BarEley
| bill to provide means for settling
railroad labor disputes abandoned
their fight to get action at this ses-
sion.
Secretary Weeks and Secretary
Wilbur were asked by the house air
craft committee to designate witness
ses to testify how the United States
could be defended against an air at
tack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
The Dayin Washington

The nomination Of Frank B. Ke1-
logg as secretary of state. was con-
firmed by the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

The senate substituted its postal
pay and rate increase bill for that
passed by the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Senate and house agriculture COM
mittees continued to hear witnesses
on roposed farm legislation.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
COOLING WINDS
To VISIT D. G.,
FORECAST
Sunday Rain Brings Relief
From Oppressive Heat.
Cloudy Today

The Weather Bureau today
doubtless feels conscience stricken
for yesterdays sultry heat and last
nights storm, especially after Sat
urday's prediction that the heat
wave was over and thai churches
would be comforts bly, cool on the
Sabbath. So the bureau annOunc-
ed this morning that today would
be cooler and cloudy and that
north winds We're on the way. The
official report reads:
Partly cloudy and slightly cooler
tonight. Tuesday fair, with mod
crate north winds.
Yesterdays temperature ranged
from "a to 81 degrees, the peak
being at 4 o'clock
The rain last night brought gen
eraI relief. even If it did discom-
fort crowds bound homeward from
the country visits and church
services. By 10 o'clock there was
| pleasant GOODNESS. The Weather
Bureaus official gauge of the rain.
/ ldH WdS &" lACfeS, dIInOuSn ad'
| hitting the amount varied over
parts OF Washington and nearby
| districts, in some places being at
| least one inch.
The deluge extended as far south
as Knoxville. Tenn, where an inch
of rain, the first since January IL,
was recorded. At Richmond and
Norfolk, Va, a heavy downpour
was recorded. and cities to the
north also got share.
Encouraged by governors of sew.
eral Southern States, prayers for
rain have been offered recently in
many churches. especially through
out Virginia. Governor Trinkle. OF
Virginia. had made a public and of
fetal proclamation, calling on the
people TO pray for sorely needed
showers.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
SERVICE MEN TO SELECT
ARMS FOR 1926 MATCHES

Officers of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps have been appointed
on a board for the purpose Of de-
termining the type or arms and am
munition to he used in the. ma.
tionaI and international small-arms
matches for 1925, according to Off
cial announcement.
Brigadier General Golden LII.
Busgles, the assistant chief Of the
ordnance department of the Army.
is the chairman OF the board. The
following officers compose the
membership.
Lieutenant Colonel George c.
Shaw, Majors Clair w Baird. Her
bert O'LeAry, Glenn p. Wilhelm.
Francis w. Parker. jr.. and Cap
tains Grosvenor L. Wotkyns, Harry
r. Marshall, all Of the army. ana
Lieutenant Commander William w.
Wilson, of the navy, and Majors
Ralph S. Keyser. and Littleton w.
r. Waller, Jr., of the Marine Corps.
and K. X. V. Casey.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
NAVY YARD PAY
SCALE WILL
REMAIN
3.168 Workers to Receive No
DEMONSTRATING Are
Scheduled

There will be virtually nc
changes. made In the wage scales
for the. 1858 workers Of the Wash
ington Navy Yard for the COMING
year.
An effort will be made to stabil.
ize the present wage scales py
the committee, headed by Captain
Yates Stirling, tr., which will hold
hearings on the request for wage
adjustments from the various
trades represented at the Navy
Yard
Although the machinists' organ
ization will make a strong fight
to obtain an increase, it is not
likely that they will be- granted
one. officials indicated today.
The present machinist scale at
the yard Is 81 cents an hour, and
1t is claimed that an increase to
so cents an hour is justified by
the wage scale now in force in
private industry. Inasmuch as ma.
chinists last year received a 2-cent
an hour increase, 1t is not likely
that further advances will be made
at this time
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
GOAL RAT|ONING
DISCUSSED BY
D. {. MEN
Members of Board of Trade
Meet-PIan Before Depart
ment of Justice

Dealers. comprising the executive
committee of the Washington Coal
Board of Trade. will meet tomorrow
to get at the bottom of the local
coal situation and determine wheth-
err the District supply warrants
general rationing.
Already some of the larger deal
ers are restricting anthracite de-
liveries to five tons TO each Gus
TONER
The current coal strike apparent.
ly has had little effect upon the
price. and the dealers report public
apathy toward the strike.
Jesse c. Suter, secretary of tbs
board. has just returned to Wash
ington from his vacation, and, vii
preside at the meeting.
Thus far, no reply from the De-
partment of Justice has been re
ceived regarding the suggested Goa
ratiOning plan sent by Mr.. Sutel
10 Attorney General Sargent fol
his consideration and approval
Inquiry at the Department of Jus
tice revealed that the plan is nov
in the office of Assistant Attorne,
General William j. Donovan. an.
that no early action by Mr.. Sargen
is contemplated in this connection
The analysis of the public att
k1de by the coal men was repeated
ct the department where it was sal.
that people do not appear to b.
widely excited about their fuel sup
plies for the winter.
The knowledge that an ample SUP
ply1 is now in the city and a larg
reserve is piled up at the mines
coupled with the fact that warn
weather continues here is offers
BY observers as an explanation q
the pubIic's nonchalance.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
BABY SEVERELY BURNED
BY HOT WATER IN HOME

Fourteen months old Margaret
'Enggs is in the Children's Hospital
tot,ay {, suffering from severe burns
on the head, face and chest. Her
cord ton is. not considered serious.
The little girl was scalded yes
terday while playing in the kitchen
o. her home. Her mother. Mrs.
Dora A Higgs. of; 1872 G street
southeast. was preparing dinner
when a. pan of hot water fell from
the stove scalding the baby.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
ZOO IN I. c. FOR
ACC0UNTAN |. !
SESSION
Convention Will Discuss Sim
plification of Federal In
come Tax Law

Two hundred leading accountants
from all sections of the country
are arriving in Washington today
to attend the annual convention of
the American Institute of Account
ants which will be opened tom0r-
row morning at the Washington
Hotel.
Simplification of the income tax
law will. be discussed by the &C.
countants in connection with vari-
GUS problems of American business.
A proposal to throw open mem
bership in the institute to all &C.
countants who hold certified pub
lie accountants certificate is one
OF the important questions of or
ganization facing the convention.
1t is not thought likely that the
proposed amendment to the insti-
tute's constitution will be adopted.
Prospective members must now
qualify by passing an examination
by the examining board of the in
stitute This board sets the stand,
ard examination for thirty-four
States. and opposition has arisen
in the institute to virtually making
1t subservient to the board of the
various States.
Plans for the annual sessions
were disc used at a meeting of
the council of .hirty-five members
and officers today, John b. Nivan.
OF New. Jersey, Will preside at the
opening session at which George
o. May, of New York. will read a
paper on Taxable Income and Ac-
counting Bases for Determining It."
William f. West. of New York, is
slated to succeed Mr.. Niven as
president of the institute.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
POLICE STILL SEARCHING
FOR JOSEPH HAYES BODY

Harbor police today are still
searching for the body of Joseph
Hayes, twenty-one, who it is be-
lieved was drowned Saturday when
the canoe in which he was riding
'cstpsized in Little river.
F. e. Y0cum OF Arlington Beach
who rented the canoe to Hayes
Saturday morning is the last person
known to have seen Hayes.
Hayes Is resident Of Old Forge,
Pa. He has been in Washington
four days as the guest OF Michael
F. Keogh at the Gamma Eta Gam
ma fraternity house. 1925 K street
northwest. The first clue turned
up Yesterday when the canoe in
which Hayes had gone out, was
found floating between the Analos-
ton island and the Virginia snore.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
Divorce Problem Presented to Catholics
Judge Frees Prisoner
For Him To Clean
Up Ball Park

Harry Payne, colored, defect
eddy made his way back to the
cell room in Police Court today,
after Judge Mattingly had SEN
fenced him to pay fines of $40
or serve ten days on drunk and
disorderly.
"Your honor" someone said,
"they can't get along without
that fellow at the ball park.
He's one of the caretakers out
there
"What a terrible mistake.
Bring him right back and put
him on probation. It's hard
enough for Washington to win
games with a clean field, and
the court is not going to be held
responsible for having them lose
on dirty one.
'I'l see you at the world
series, Harry" the judge re-
piled, as Payne beat a swift re-
treat for the front door.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
ANDERSON TO ENTER RACE
FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR

Following a visit with President
Coolidge, Colonel Henry w. Ander'
son, Richmond, Va, declared today
he would reply Saturday whether
he would accept the Republican,
nomination for governor rendered
him by the State Republican com
mittee.
Anderson said he was reluctant
to resign his post as American
agent Of the Mexican mixed claims
commission to make the race for
governor. but indicated he might
do SO to promote the pArtys In
terests in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1925-09-14
RoSH-HASHANAH, JEWISH
NEW YEAR, BEGINS SEPT. 10

Rosh-Hashanah, the Jewish New
Year, will be ushered in by mem
bers of the Jewish faith in Wash
inston from shutdown Friday even
ing with special services in all of
the synasogues. While Orthodox
Jewry devntes two days to this i'm
portant holiday, reformed Judaism
observes only one day.
This marks the 5.6S6th year of
the Jewish ca 'endar. Rosh-Ho hama n
IL also known as The Day of
Memorial, and also as the IA" u
Judgment or self-examination. Spe.
cial music and prayers feature 80
observance Of the feast which
though solemn is replete with the
spirit of joy and optimism.