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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
FRANCE PLANS TO
REDUCE PRINCIPAL
DEBT TO AMERICA

On Board the Steamship Paris,
Sept. 20-(AP)-The sdebt proposal
which Finance Minister Caillaux is
understood to have prepared for sub
initial to the American commission In
Washington contemplates immediate
steps by France to reduce the princi-
pal of her account.
Caillaux's program would offer q
substantial iHstallment payment In
1926, with increasing amounts annu-
ally during each Of the next 20 years.
The French governments proposal
will not be tied up with reparation
payments nor will it be conditioned
upon the tentative agreement recent
ly entered into, with Great Britain.
according to the summary obtained
today. French budget calculations
must take both factors into account,
but Caillaux is said to have no in
tention of bringing either into the
Washington deliberations.
The extent of the installments Is
the most closely guarded secret OF
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
|fipped by Insane Fit,
Says Life Long Friend
browns Self in Bath Tub
SEEK SELECTIVE
SERVICE LAW At
COMING CONGRESS

Washington. Sept. 20-(AP)-Armv
proposals for selective service law
to round out the national defense act
nave been preferred to. the Joint
board OF the army and navy for IRON
ing out disagreement between the
services as to the form sluch legis-
lation shall take. Both departments
are hopeful that such a law will be
enacted at the coming session of con-
gress in order that they may have
definite legal status for their man
power mobilization plans.
Members of the officers reserve
corps Of the army also are taking an
interest in this final step to complete
the military policy laid down in the
defense act. Brigadier- general John
Ross Delafield, ordnance reserve and
president of the Reserve Officers AS
ISOLATION, has communicated the text
OF the army proposals to the state
departments and the national council
membership of the organization in
order to focus attention upon it.
This bill undoubtedly will be in
Il
congress" General Delafield's letter
said. IF such bill is passed, it is
very likely that it will become opera
tive under the governors of the sew
eral states and be administered by
civilians. This method, unquestion-
ably is the proper one as selective
service concerns - primarily - the
civilian"
hA nyic av-f, a,.% I,.Df
bill was prepared because Of the need
felt for such an act in working out
detailed mobilization plans for the
army. The defense act supplies au-
thority for the peace time framework
of the three-fold-army plan which
has now been twice subjected to
muster tests, but is silent as to where
the man power to fill up the ranks
would come from in an actual war
emergency.
The first rush would come as vol
unteers, many thousands of them, but
in mapping out schedule for pro-
ductive mobilization paralleling the
industrial mobilization for which the
act also provided. army experts
found it necessary to assume that a
selective service act would be passed
be relied upon in attaining full mill
. tary strength. The proposals now un-
der consideration in the form OF q
proposed bill are based on those as
SYMPTOMS.
Congressional committees did some
work on the general project at the
last session, but gave their attention
chiefly to American Legion sugges :
tions that a blanket universal con-
scription act. applying to all forms OF
labor and capital be enacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
State Auto
aths III for Week

~. sept. 2o-(AP)-Automo-
~ uents caused II deaths in
~, nst week, according to the
IN, anatistics made public today
49, ~ 4. Goodwin, state registrar
~ vehicles. The number Is
hr g The preceding week, but
ussse OF seven over the cor
h ing week last var.
~ Of 4S5 drivers lost their
m .of violations of the auto
., ~, and Of this number 131
NJ 'lcied after drinking intoxi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Will Be Given Chance to Prove
Charges Made in Destruction
of Shenandoah-Lt. Com.
R0sendahl to Make Detailed
Report on Disaster-Other
Survivors to Be Heard

Lakehurst. N. J., Sept. 2o-(AP)-
Independent of the general aircraft
investigation by President Coolidge's
special board. the navy will seek
through court of inquiry opening
here tomorrow to develop the facts
with respect to the wrecking Of the
huge airship Shenandoah in a line
squat over Ohio on September g..
From a public point Of view, per-
haps, the principal witnesses to be
examined will be Colonel William
Mitchell of the army air service. and
Captain Anton Heinan. German d.
rigible expert, both of whom have
made charges of more or less sen
sational nature against navy man
agement in connection with the des-
truction of the only lighter than air
fighting craft the nation. possessed,
The naval court undoubtedly VIII
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
MOB TAKES NEGRO
FROM SHERIFF AND
BURNS HIM AT STAKE

New Albany, Miss, Sept. 20-(AP)
L. @. Ivy. negro timber cutter. was
burned at the stake by a mob which
had taken him from officers near
here this afternoon. Ivy, according
to Sheriff John w. Roberts. confess
sed that he attacked the daughter
Of a farmer in Etah Community, IS
miles from here Friday. He was re-
turned to the scene of the attack
and burned to death.
More than a thousand persons were
in the mob which took the negro
from Sheriff Roberts of Union county
and Sheriff Reese of Lee county.
While about 400 were lynching him,
many fthe others were searching
for three negroes alleged to have
been implicated in the crime by Ivy.
The negro was brought here from
Aberdeen this Afternoon so that the
girl could identify him. Before each
ing hospital. where the girl is in a
serious condition, the negro con-
fessed the crime, Sheriff Roberts
said.
Members of the mob blocked every
road leading out of New Albany. The
two sheriffs started at a high speed
in the direction of Holly Springs, fol-
lowed by hundreds of automobiles.
About eight miles from New AL
bany, the sheriff's car ran into bar
ricade of automobiles stretched ac-
cross the road. The mob closed in
from every direction.
Not a shot was fired by the officers.
Sheriff Roberts declaring later that
resistance was useless.
Ivy was one of a crew Of timber
cutters who were working Friday
near cornfield in which the girl was
attacked
Two negroes. named by Ivy as ac-
completes, were captured by mem
bers of the mob but they convinced
the mob leaders they were innocent
and were freed. A third man also
named by Ivy was captured by
Sheriff Roberts deputies but later
released
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Alien Communist
Cannot Legally
Enter. Davis Advised

Washington, Sept. 20-(AP)-Sec-
rotary Davis was advised today by
Solicitor Risley of the labor depart
ment that the immigration law of the
United States clearly specifies that an
alien of Communist political faith
may not lawfully enter or remain in
this country and Is subject to exclus-
ion or deportation.
The opinion made no mention OF
the case of Shapurji Saklatvala, Com
munist member of the British parlia-
ment. whose passport to this country
was cancelled by Secretary Kellogg.
but 1t bore directly upon the subject.
Mr.. Davis sought the opinion yester-
day after a conference with officials
of the state department. whose barr
ing of Saklatvala was authorized
!. Under this law Saklatvala would
have been excluded from this coun-
try upon arrival even IL the state de-
partment had not stopped him in
London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
GOVERNORS WILL
Be GUESTS TODAY
AT SPRINGFIELD FAIR

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 20-(AP)
With four governors and digni-
taries from 10 middle and north At
lantic states as guests. the eighth
annual Eastern States Exposition
opened today to a record attendance.
The governors. were heard in radio
addresses through Westinghouse sta
ton WBZ tonight.
Tomorrow will be Governors Day
and the visiting officials will inspect
the grounds and buildings. Tuesday
the new State of Maine building will
be dedicated with the visiting gov
errors as guests of Gov. Ralph ..
Brewster of Maine.
The governors to be present to-
morrow are Governor Fuller of Mas
sachusetts, Governor Brewster OF
Maine, Governor Robinson OF Del
aware, Governor Winant of New
Hampshire and Governor Trumbuil
of Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Frisky Ads Omaha
Legionnaires Set
White RibbOners AgOg

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 2o-(AP)-
Leaders of the w. c. T. U. are arous-
ed over plans Of the 40 and 8. play
ground of the American Legion. to
plaster Omaha with 'risque" French
posters advertising liquors and dis
playing semi-nude figures during
the Legion convention here next
month. :,
A. c. McCampbell, prohibition d.
rector for three states here. mas
been asked to interfere.
Samples of the posters have ar
rived. They show French girls and
labelled bottles with teasing invi-
tations to drink.
Mrs, Earl F. Bragg. reform leader,
said she expects Mr.. McCampbell TO
rule the posters in violation OF the
yolstead act in advertising intoxi-
eating liquor even though the place
of sale is across the ocean
Officers OF the 40 and claim the
nosters are intended to create a
"Parisian atmosphere" for Omaha.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
SAkLATVALA RAPS
COOLIDGE, KELLOGG
IN LONDON TRADE

London, Sept. 2O.-(AP)-Sha-
purji Saklatvala, refused admission
to the United States as a member
of the British delegation to the
conference of the r-parliamen-
tary Union at Washington, had an
enthusiastic reception when he ad-
dressed his parliamentary constitu'
ents at Battersea tonight.
MIR. Saklatvala's speech was OF
the usual type. Abiding to the ac-
tion of the American secretary OF
state, he said: III America were
conquered by Japan, and Messrs'
Coolidge and Kellogg did not utter
tha kind of speech made (refer'
ring to his house of commons speech
On india cited by Secretary kellogg
in his order of debarment) they
would be despicable Americans. IL
thew submitted and on Bonded knees
worshipped the conquerors OF Amer
loo they would be despicable human
Elsewhere he said: "As long as
the wicked and criminal rule OF
Great Britain in India, Africa ana
China continues, the workers or the
West will be in danger"
Mr.. Saklatvala declared that MS
position and attitude were not as
cussed at a single meeting or the
ter-parliamentary u n o n. Inc
"Boss classes" waited until his bag
gage had started for America, then
like the allies, they had to send an
8 o S to America to win their bat
Ties for them and, in response to
the appeal. America adopted most
unconstitutional and unreasonable
methods. Secretary Kellogg had lis
tened to all the women's gossip and
surrendered to certain influences.
The meeting unanimously adopted
a resolution, proposed by man who
appeared to be an Indian, denonnc-
ing Americas treatment Of Saklat-
yala.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Retiring Head of
Pennsy Road in
Cheering Outlook

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-(AP)-8a0.
uel Rea, who retires as president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
this month, in a statement tonight said
that he had reached the close of his
active career cheerful in spirit and
most optimistic on the future of the
United States, his native state of
Pennsylvania, and the railroads gen.
orally.
Mr.. Rea. who will be 20 tomorrow
and retires under the rules of the COM
pany, takes a glance backward and
look forward in his views on present
day affairs. In general. he said, the
opportunities for young men to sue
coed in railroading are better today
than ever; that high class of mental
and ply sical-equipment for leadership
are required than so years ago, and
that the necessity for new and better
methods are more urgent than ever.
On, the subject of motor transporta-
ton. which is commanding much az
tention Of railroad man, Mr.. Rea said
that nothing has occurred in the DE-
velopment of good highways, motors
or air service to prevent the main lines
of railroads from being one of the
steapest and practical methods OF
transportation for the future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
k'Bath Mayor
AZ 10 Rest with
Hing Services

SPECIAL to Kennebec Journal)
~ Ne, Sept. 20.-Funeral Of
~ George W. Dean was this aft
= 4 bis home on Pearl street. All
nm Of the city council, heads Of
n Anrtments, heads of business
and delegations from the or
tlons Of which he was a MEM
rislded. Rev. Weston p. Holman
- assisted by Rev. David l..
The honorary pail bearers
non. Charles J.-Dain and Milton
Muglas, representing Beacon
church: Rodney e. Ross, presi-
sn treasurer Of the Hyde Wind
NY, where Mr.. Dean was superin-
u the foundry 40 years; ex-
aeasph Torrey, representing the
loan 4 Building Association, of
4. Dean was president; Harry
Mfs, representing the Masonic
nd Edwin P. Hyde. a personal
The active bearers were
nder N. Gratz Jackson, Harry
mg. Thomas F. Perkins and
". Sampson. all Of Dunlap
aery. State highway police
patrolman escorted the pro-
YAK Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
System Would Cost 100000
900 and Cover New England
Development Half Million
Horsepower From Tides
Engineer Sees Adequate Fin
ancing

New York. Sept 20.-(AP)-Devel-
opment Of power from the tides of
Passamaquoddy Bay, a project approx
ed by the people Of Maine in a refer
endum vote, would result in formation
Of an electrical system costing $780,
000,0 900 covering New England. accord
ing to engineers who surveyed the sit
uation. 1t would be linked with the
power lines from Niagara on the west.
the report said. thus forming great
reservoir Of power for the most dense
ly populated portion of the state" w.
S. Murray, one of the engineers who
made the investigation. announced to-
day 100000 horsepower could be de-
yeloped from the bay tides. He ex-
pressed confidence adequate financing
could be arranged on the basis usually
followed in electric utility promotion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Mitchell and Heinen
ToFace Navy Court Quiz
Today in Dirigible Crash
MACMILLAN SHIPS
Being BUFFETED
BY ARCTIC STORMS

Washington. Sept. 20-(AP)-Se-
we're storms again have dashed the
Peary and Bowdoin, the two vessels
of the Macmillan Arctic expedition,
now on their homeward way from
Greenland.
The National Geographic Society
was informed tonight in messages
relayed by radio operators that while
the Peary. the expeditions flagship,
rode out a storm yesterday on her
way from Greenland to Labrador, the
Bowdoin, with Commander Donald B.
Macmillan, the expeditions chief,
abord, played hide and seek with the
gales in sheltering coves and was
unable to leave Greenland.
The message, forwarded by Alfred
w. Everest of Pittsfield, Mass, from
Commander Macmillan, said: 1--WE
are now anchored in the lee of high
cliff on Godthaab Fjord, securely tied
by new hauser to rocky corner of
the wild Greenland landscape.
IAN hour of calm has been sue
ceeded by tempestuous ten minutes
during which the patent chimney
ventilator on our galley stovepipe
whirls ominously like a steam tur-
bine about to go to pieces. Below
decks all is safe and the men are well
with the equinox close at hand,
said the message from the Peary.
dispatched to Washington by a Fall
River. Mass, operator, from station
1CEW. the vessel encountering a
gale had it's radio antenna torn to
bits, but came through with its car
60 safe.
Dated yesterday the Peary message
said:
1--WE came around Round Hill ISL
and in a IS mile gale, cleared the
reefs. and are now snugly anchored
in harbor of Sandy Bay on the Island
of Ponds, just outside Bateav Har-
Dor, So by 81 north latitude and IS by
4S west longitude.
"Great credit is due Captain Steele
for his excellent navigation and
handling of the ship in the gale. The
Peary, with it's heavy deckload. has
proven itself to be seaworthy boat
We have been thankful that we COW
cred portfolios with steel before leav-
ing Sydney. During the last day few
have appeared for meals. and those
who did have been forced to eat
standing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
5 Year Old Boy
Alive with Two
Stitches in Heart

Washington. Sept. 20-(AP)-Two
stitches in the heart of Melvin Jones,
aged 5, saved his life today after he
had fallen on the points of pair of
scissors A quantity of blood for a
TRANSMISSION was supplied by his
father.
The boy was about to cut paper
dolls when he fell down a flight of
stairs. Both scissors points pierced
his side, one cutting a quarter inch
cash in his heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Harvard Freshies
To Earn Their Board

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. Zo-tAn.
A plan to employ student warue.5
this year In one OF the r1ai
freshman dormitories, was
nounced today. From 8 10 % .hair
dents will be enabled TO earn tatio
hoard I'm return for waiting on tapie
~, thrae and a half days week IN
Cnrs hail It is understood that upon
a. success of the innovation VIII
denend the extension of the system
~ nther freshman dormitories. -
~ Tho students will be given tnelr
meals or the days when they are 50
emnloved and in addition VIII re.
ceiye q bi-weekly payment OF eighl
dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Brothers Die
When Gas Leaks
From Heater in Hub

Boston. Sept. 20.-(AP)-Gas escap-
ing from water heater caused the
death of George Healey, II, and his
14-year-old brother John. in a rooming
house here tonight. The boys moth
er was taken to a hospital yesterday,
and their father is travelling with a
circus. An aunt, Mrs. Gertrude Chat
tenburg. found the boys unconscious
when she went to the basement apart
ment, and they were dead on arrival
at a hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Burned Woman
Victim of Own Act
Chicago Police Theory

Chicago, Sept. 20.-(AP)-The po-
lice tonight chung to hypothetical con-
illusions in investigating the mystic
rious death of Mrs. Marie Jacobson
whose disfigured body was found in
Lake Michigan early Saturday shortly
after her restaurant had burned.
The latest police theory. stoutly de-
MED by her husband, NJ. c. Jacobson,
is that Mrs. Jacobsen was burned
while setting fire to the restaurant,
which was operated at loss. The
husband admitted. however, that 1t
ha dbeen losing money. According to
his theory she might have run into the
lake after being burned by exploding
gasoline.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Headless Body,
Dead 8 Months
Found by n. J. Boys

Patterson. N. J., Sept. 20-(AP)-
The body of man with the head
severed was found here tonight in
clump of thick underbrush on top of
Garrett Mountain. Four boys in
search of mushrooms, discovered the
body.
DR.. WlNlon, the county physician,
expressed the opinion that the body
had been placed in the brush eight
months ago. The severed head was
three feet from the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
SIX OF FAMILY
KILLED IN AUTO At
: TROLLEY CROSSING

Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 2o-(AP)-Six
persons, all members of one family,
were killed near New Lebanon. six
miles west of Dayton. tonight when
the automobile in which they were
riding was struck by an interurban
car. The dead are:
Noah Routough. 36.
Lizzie Routough, "a. his wife.
Virginia Routough, IL, daughter OF
the dead couple, and
Three sons, Robert 10. Paul, 8, and
Clinton. 6.
An infant son escaped injury In
the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
General Forecast

The general disturbance that was
over Minnesota Saturday night has
advanced to northern Quebec with
greatly increasing intensity.
1t has become warmer in the inter-
for of New England.
The outlook is for showers on
Monday in the middle and north At
lantic states. 1t will be cooler on
Monday in the interior of the middle
and north Atlantic states.
Storm warning = Storm warnings
are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Sandy Hook to PASSPORT
Advisory, $50 p. M. = Southwest
storm warnings displayed Atlantic
coast, Sandy Hook to Eastport, Me.
Disturbance over northern Quebec of
considerable intensity will move
eastward and cause strong southwest
winds tonight shifting to west Mon
day.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong south and southwest and
weather partly overcast with show
ers Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Find Nude Body
Pennington, N. H.,
Man. Missing 2 Weeks

Pennington, n. H, Sept. 20-(AP)
The naked body of Louis Call, who
disappeared two weeks. ago. was
found today in thick woods two and
a half miles from his home by a
searching party. Nearby was piled
his clothing, with SO in cash undis-
turbed. Medical Referee C. S. Peay
of Rochester said the man had died
Of exposure.
Call was released on parole from
the state hospital for the insane in
Concord eight months ago. A fort
night past he started with his wife to
go to moving picture show but ran
from her and disappeared In the
woods. The countryside was search
ed for him. and this afternoon a party
of $50 men, led by Chief Of Police
Sumner Pike, came upon his body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Plan Linking Of Quoddy
Project With Niagara
PLANS REVIVAL
OF TEMPERANCE IN
WAKE OF SURVEY

Washington, Sept. 19.-(AP)-A
campaign to intensity the teaching of
temperance in churches will be under
taken by the Federal Council of
Churches Of Christ In America as a Sc
quel to disclosures made in the prohi-
bition report of the councils research
department.
This report, made public in several
installments during the past week. de-
clared that prohibition Is facing SUI
preme test and placed part of the
blame for present conditions on the
failure of the churches themselves to
keep alive the temperance crusade
Continued on Page 10-Col. y
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Rum Chaser Saves
Two from Drowning

Scituate, Mass, Sept. 2O-lAPl-A
coastguard crew gave up It's nunt
for rum runners long enough 10 save
two lives today. Frank Mcintyre OIL
Brockton and Carl Harms OF avon
were being blown to sea in a leaklns
dorv Ave miles from here when they
were sighted by the captain of
.'cha SER" also named Frank Mcln-
tyre The castaways were balllns
desperately when the resculng NC
Intyre hove alongside and pulled
them aboard.
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Judge to Rule
On Immunity Plea
BY NOel's Counsel

Newark N. J., Sept. 20.--(AP)-The
state tomorrow will resume it's efforts
TO convict Harrison. W., Noel, Montclair
youth, of the KIDNAPPING of six-year-
old Mary DAILY and Staying Of Ray
mond Pierce, negro chauffeur.
Noel's arrangement for the crimes
was deferred on Friday last when
Judge Caffrey. in common pleas court,
announced he would rule tomorrow on
a contention of Merritt Lane of coun-
sci for defense that the youth by a
former commitment to Overlook Hos
pital for the Insane had been legally
sem set apart as one unable to plead
to the indictments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Seeks Public View
On Debt Cancellation

New York, Sept. 20-(AP)-An ef-
fort to ascertain national opinion re-
garding cancellation or reduction Of
war debts was launched today by
Matthew VOL. vice presidet Of the
American Federation of Labor.
through inquiries addressed to Is
national organizations and to
large number of individuals.
Mr.. Woll would not say whether
his action was preliminary to bring
ing the subject before the federation
convention at Atlantic City next
month.