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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
General Forecast

The northeastern storm Is now
central north of New Foundland
with undiminished intensity. The
disturbance that was over Manitoba
Tuesday night is now over Ontario
with loFest pressure, 29.9S inches, at
CochraEe.
Pressure is high off the north Pa
cific coast and from the lower Mis-
sissippi valley eastward to Bermuda.
The shower area now over the south
west will spread eastward and north
eastward over the Ohio valley, Ten
nessee and the east gulf states
Thursday or Thursday night and the
lower lake region and the Atlantic
states Thursday night or Friday.
The temperature will not cha nge
materially during the next two days.
although the weather will be slightly
colder Thursday in the lake region,
the Ohio valley and the middle At
lantic and north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sapdv HOOK
Fresh west and southwest, generally
fair weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Pianist Leginska
Announces Will
Cease Concert Work

Boston April 21.-(P1-Ethel Le-
ginska, pianist extra ordinary, has
definitely retired from the concert
stage.
The woman whose mysterious dis
appearances or the eve of advertised
performances have several times
startled the musical world, authoriZ-
ed that announcement yesterday.
At the same time she let it be-
come known that she has bought a
home in a quiet section of Maiden,
where she intends to pass the rest
of her life. She plans to devote her
time to orchestral conducting, and to
composition.
Miss Leginska is rapidly recover
ing from the effects of a recent
breakdown.
"My nerves are very calm now and
know l can do good work COM
posing and conducting" she said.
1.-THE public will soon forget me as a
pianist and I shall be glad. No one
knows how I have suffered for the
past II years every time I have been
obliged to face an audience. / have
no regrets. Concert playing may be
spectacular, but the great art is in
composing and conducting. / am
never frightened when l conduct"
Leginska's home is a little green
and white shingled bungalow type,
set high on a hill, near the Middle
sex Fells where she is living under
her married name. She has taken up
housekeeping in earnest and only n
grand piano that almost fills one of
the rooms remains to remind her of
the career she has relinquished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
POnzi Gets Bonds
After Sentence of
Year in Florida Pen

Jacksonville, Fla, April 21.-P)-
Charles Ponzi, former Boston "fi-
nancial wizard" tonight was at lib
erty under a $500 supercedeas bond
pending an appeal to the state SUI
premes court from his sentence In
criminal court here today, - one
year at hard labor in the state peni-
Tertiary at Raiford. He was con-
victed for violating the Florida law
regulating the direction of business
under a declaration of trust, through
his operation of the Charpon Land
Syndicate in which he promised in
vestors immense profits.
Judge James M. Peeler denied
days in which to perfect his appeal
to the supreme court.
PonZi's attoreys contended the de-
claration of trust involved was SIM
ply a power of attorney and not in
cluded in the act under which prose-
cution was made.
Similar indictments against Mrs.
Rosa Maria Ponzi and Mrs. Emma
Alviti were mol pressed on recon-
mendation of States attorneys. CAL
cedonio Alviti. partner of Ponzi in
the realty venture, will not be tried
until after the state supreme court
hands down a ruling in the Ponzi
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
BOwdOin Alumni
To Vote ON Vacancy
On Board Overseers

Especial to Kennebec JpurnaD
Brunswick. Me-. April 21-Ballots
calling for nominations 20 fill the va
cancy on the Board of Overseers of
Bowdoin College caused by the death
of Judge George E Bird, were mailed
to the Alumni tonight. Nominees re-
ceiving % or more votes will be plac-
ed on the official ballots. The various
Alumni Associations have suggested
the following names for considera-
ton. Androscoggin Association. Wal
lace II. White '99 of Lewiston. Aroos-
took Association. Fred L. Putnam,
OF of Houlton. Bowdoin Club of
Bangor, Frederick W. Adams ex-S9
of Bangor. Boston Association, Harry
c. Fabyan '99 of Boston. Chicago AS
ISOLATION, Louis ID. H. Weld '05 of
Chicago. Franklin County Associa-
ton. Willard S. Bass '96, of Wilton.
Hartford Association, H,,rry c..
Knight '9S of NeWhaven. Kennebec
Association Charles A. knight go of
Gardiner. New York Association.
Hoyt A. Moore '95 of New York. Phil
adelphia Association. Daniel 4.
Owen SO of Philadelphia. Bowdoin
Club of Portland. Luther Dana 'O3
of Westbrook. Providence Associa-
ton, Murray S. Danforth '02, of Pro-
violence. Western New York Asso-
citation, John w. Frost '04 of New
York Western Association. Worces-
ter Association, John c. Hull 792 of
LeominSter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Deny Application
Rochester Publisher
For A. p. Membership

New York, April 21.-CP)-The ap-
plication of Frank E. Gannett of the
Rochester. N. Y. Times Union, for
membership in the Associated Press,
was rejected by the membership to-
day. He failed to get the necessary
four fifths vote by 40 votes.
The result of the balloting. which
took place at the annual meeting of
the organization yesterday was an
nounced by President Frank B.
Moves this morning as follows:
Total votes cast, 99S. For Mr..
Gannett 745; against Mr. Gannett
249. The annual meeting adjourned
Immediately and the directors met in
regular session.
The directors reelected Frank 3.
Moves of the Washington Star as
president. r. r. Mccormick of the
Chicago Tribune was chosen first
vice president, and ]. N. Heiskell. of
the Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette. Sec
ond vice president. Melville E..
Stone, counsellor, was reelected
secretary, and Kent Cooper, general
manager, assistant secretary. Treas
urer ]. r. Youatt, was reelected.
Members of the executive commit
tee, in addition to Mr.. Noyes, were
chosen as follows:
Adolph S. Oche. New York Times;
Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford,
Comm Courant: Robert Mclean,
Bulletin; Ebert H. Baker. Cleveland
Plain Dealer; Clark Howell. Atlanta
Constitution, and r. Lansing Ray,
ST. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Order FLOURISHENG
IN MAINE, REPORTS
OF LODGES INDICATE

Herbert McKenney OF Portland,
for IA years a grand commander CT
the Maine branch of the United Or
der of the Golden Cross, was re-
elected as grand commander at a
meeting of over 100 delegates of the
order at the Augusta House, on
Wednesday. Reports from the vari-
Gus lodges showed the order to be
in a most fiourishing condition. Two
new lodges have been formed, one
at Biddeford and the other at South
Portland, and 367 new members have
been enrolled during the past year.
At the morning session the re-
port of the grand commander, Her.
bert Mckenney, was read and ac-
cepted. The report of the supreme
commander. Joseph 2. Burlingame
of Providence, r. l., was most in
teresting to the members of the or
der in Maine. This report showed
that substantial gains in member
ship had been made throughout the
country, but that Maine led all the
rest in this respect. New York was
a close runner-up, Whlle COnnectl-
cut, Tennessee and Rhode Island fin
ished in the above order. He also
placed the valuation of the Maine
order at 9S percent.
After the reports of the command
ers had been heard the delegates
elected the following list of officers:
Noble commander, Herbert McKen-
ney of Portland; vice noble COM
mander. L. w. Horne, Saltwater;
Continued on Page +Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Major Thayer, Candidate fer
Republican Nomination for
Governor, Attacks Proposed
Constitutional Amendment
in Bangor Address-POints
Out is Even More Drastic
Than Proposed Sectarian
Measure of Two Years Ago

Especial to the Kennebec Journall
Bangor, Apr. 21.-Speaking before
the Bangor Lions Club at the Pc
nobscot Exchange Hotel this noon.
Major Arthur L. Thayer, candidate
for nomination for governor in the
Republican primaries, vigorously
and aggressively assailed the pro-
posed amendment to the state con-
stitution which would prohibit the
use of public funds for other than
public institutions and public pur-
poses.
Major Thayer explained that this
proposed amendment is vastly more
far-reaching than the so-called Sec
tartan" amendment, of which SO
much was heard in the campaign
two years ago. That the amend
ment as offered by Senator Maher
was made SO radical, extreme and at
variance with a number of statutory
laws of the state, and. outgrowth of
the general policy forcibly set forth
in the state constitution, as to pre-
clude likelihood Of its acceptance
by the people in the mind of its
Trainer.
There is grave danger confront
Continued on Page 3-Col. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
SAYS ''HARD STUFF"
WOULD Be FOUND
WITH Beer SELLING

Washington. April 21-P-Fiery
assaults on the vets in general ana
Of some Of their witnesses in parti-
cular. including the leaders of organ
lied labor, furnished the high spots
of today's presentation of the case
for the drys before the senate pro-
hibition committee.
incidentally. United States District
Attorney A. E. Bernstein of Cleve-
land took issue with Lincoln c. An
drews, dry enforcement chief. that
the sale of Misunderstanding beer for
consumption only in the home might
aid in making administration Of tie
prohibition law more effective. He
asserted that every place where such
beer was sold would become a poten-
tial dispensary for hard liquors, thus
Continued on Page @Coi. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Propose Special
Bundle Rate for
Newspaper Mail

New York, April 21-P)-A spec
ial bundle rate for newspapers which
would make it possible to have them
moved by mail at a moderate charge,
with profit for the government, was
laid before the annual meeting of the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION today, by the postal COM
mttee of the association.
This rate, which the committee
hopes to get before congress in the
present session, would be added to a
proposed schedule of second class
rates, which otherwise provide for Il
return to the rates effective in 1920.
The bundle rate was tentatively
set at 80 cents per hundred pounds
in the first postal zone, within q
radius of so miles of the shipper, and
40 cents within the second zone, or
$50 mile radius. The committee
stated that the post Office depart
ment would pay the railroads 1872
cents per hundredweight in the first
zone, which would leave an approx E
mate profit of $50 percent.
The publisher, under this system,
would load the newspapers on the
cars, and the agent would deliver
them.
Figures from the postal department
were presented to show that the
three foot unit. used as a basis of
companion. which carries an average
Of 1900 pounds of papers, costs the
the post Office $15.75, paid to rail-
roads. for SO mile haul seven days
a week. The average daily charge
Tor the same weight and haulage by
the ostotfice to newspapers $23S.
1t was pointed out that the pub
hshers have diverted from the mails
all bundles to dealers, except where
other carriers were not available.
Under the new rates the postal COM
mttee Of the association said 1T
would pledge a return of NJ uf
pounds of newspapers annually 20
the mails.
The report also urged that the pos
tai department make use of 100000
miles of hard roads with their eXtr;.
carriers to aid the movement of the
mails. which 1t was beli~"od would
iessen postal shipping costs and ex-
peaite service for short hauls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
House Leaders Seek
More Light on Mills
Alien Property Bill

Washington, April 21. - (P)-
House Republican leaders decided
today to have the ways and means
committee hold further hearings on
the Mills alien property bill which
has been characterized by Represen-
tative Garner, Democrat, Texas, as
"a stupendous steal"
This decision was reached at a
conference at the capital attended by
Secretary Mellon and Under Secre-
tary Winston, of the treasury. The
bill is designed to carry out awards
of the German-American mixed COM
mission, members of which will be
heard by the committee Monday.
Acting Chairman Hawley said the
committee had made no effort to in
vestigate awards of the commission
and that Mr.. Garner, ranking Demo-
crat on the committee. would be
given an opportunity at the forth
coming meeting'to prove his charges.
Mr.. Garner said his charges refer
red to the proposed methods of is
suing bonds for payment of awards
and not to the equity or validity of
the claims.
1T is legalized highway robbery
of taxpayers to ask s250,000,000 of
them for the benefit of a special
class" he said. Il do not agree that
the American people should bear the
burden for the benefit of few"
The Texan assailed President
Coolidge for his reported common
dation of Representative Mills. Re-
publican. New York. for withdraw
ing his support of the bill which he
introduced with the endorsement of
the administration, and of Secre-
tary Mellon for supporting the mea-
sure.
"The only difference between the
connection of Mills and Mellon with
the bilP' he asserted, lis that Mills
interests would receive $250,0OO, 900
under it, while Mellon interests
would receive $1,000. 000."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Will Recommend
NJ. c. Dividend in
May; First in 6 Years

Portland, Maine, April 21.-(P)-
President Morris Mcdonald announ-
ced at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Maine Central
Railroad today that he would rec
ommend at the May meeting of the
directors that they declare a small
dividend on the common stock, on
which no dividends have been paid
for six years.
Taking into consideration that
operations in the first quarter of
1876 probably will show a surplus
of 100000 and that the outlook for
the year is favorable" he said, "I
feel quite confident that we can do
this with safety"
The stockholders authorized a re-
funding bond issue on the Portland
and Rumford Falls Railway and a
contract with the state for building
the combination highway and Rail-
road bridge over the Kennebec River
at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Personal Liberty Cry No
Excuse to Mock Dry Law,
Advice Bishop Slattery
BATH LOAN AND
BUILDING WILL
CEASE ALL BUSINESS

AT conference held Tuesday af-
ternoon at'which Bank Commissioner
John G. Smith and all except two of
the Directors of the Bath Loan &
Building Association were present, it
was unanimously decided that the
present condition and prospects of
the Association are such as to render
it inexpedient to continue to transact
business.
The State law provides that when.
In the opinion of the Bank Commits
sioner, and majority of the Direc-
tors of loan and building associa-
ton, it is ineXpedient to continue
business, they may join in an appli-
cation to the court to liquidate it's
affairs. 1t was decided to take this
voluntary action, as the Bank Com
missioner and the Directors were all
convinced that by so doing the rights
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Washington, April 21-P)-The
two billion dollar Italian war debt
settlement was ratified today by the
senate, "a to 33. but opponents served
motto they would move for reconsid-
Grafton.
They want time to discuss an
amendment by Senator Howell, Re-
publican, Nebraska, by which italy
would issue bonds in the value Of the
debt payable annually in the amount
that Italy agrees to pay on account Of
interest and principal each year.
Administration leaders are hopeful
that the motion to reconsider. which
Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri.
gave notice he would offer, will be
voted down. Long discussion is in
Continued on Page 3-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

tBoston, April 21.-tP)-Disregard of
law on pretext of personal liberty
threatens grave misfortune to the ma
.,on Bishop Charles Slattery of the
rniscopal diocese of Massachusetts
said today in his annual address be-
fore the diocesan convention.
Assailing the fragrant breaking of
,bs law In the interest of intoxicating
irInk," Bishop Slattery said he was
,ot attempting an argument for prohi-
hilton but plea to members of the
diocese to obey the laws of the coun-
,ry. He addressed himself, he said, to
"men whose general standing in the
community makes their potent both
for good and for evil"
"It,is right to recognize that the
,aw-breakers are a small minority of
the potential leaders of America the
bishop said. There is one supreme
leadership which ultimately carries all
Continued on Page 9-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
City of Bangor
Files $14,572.46 Suit
Against Bangor Banks

Bangor, Me-, April 21.-(P-Joseph
NJ. Gould. special counsel for the city,
and Gerard p. Collins. city solicitor,
today filed suits against four Bangor
banks to recover sums aggregating
$14,572.46. this being part of the mon
ey which, it is alleged. was obtained
by Chester p. Stewart, former school
agent, through Misrepresentation and
fraud. 1t is the contention of the city
that forgery was committed and money
thereby obtained from the banks. Uhe
cases will be tried at the October
term of the supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Recently Appointed
Catholic Rector
Dies at Portland

Portland, Me-, April 21.-(P)-Rev.
Matthew w. Reilly. recently appointed
rector of st. Dominic's Catholic church
here. died today after an illness of
less than two weeks. Burial will be in
Bangor.
He came here from South Brewer,
where he was pastor of ST. Teresa's
church During his service in Penob-
scot valley he erected seven churches.
He was State chaplain of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians. esq.,. ~.
Father Reilly was born in Frank
fort, Me-, in 1863, the son of James
and Mary Reilly and one of IL chill
dren. IL of whom lived to maturity.
He was graduate of st. Mary's Col
lege at Van Buren, and of the Grand
Seminary of Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Says France and
u. S. Have Agreed
In Principle on Debt

Paris, April 21.-(P)-Premier Bri
and has informed the foreign affairs
committee of the senate that an agree
ment has been reached in principle be-
tween Andrew w. Mellon, American
secretary of the treasury, and NJ. Be
renger, French amba ssador to the
United States, with regard to the fund
ing of Frances debt to the United
States. He said that definite agree
ment would soon be signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Indict Keene, N. H.,
Doctor for Murder

Keene, N. H., April 21.-(P)-Dr.
Zenas F. Lamb of Keene was indict-
ed by a special grand jury today on
a charge of second degree murder.
The indictment alleged that he per-
formed an illegal opera ton which re-
suited in the death April II of Miss
Celia M. Champagne of Keene He
is at liberty under $4,000 bail, which
he furnished following his arrest
1t was the first time a special
grand jury session had been called
here for more than Is years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Van SweringtOns in
New Nickle Plate Plan

New York, April 21-P)--One OF
the first important steps toward the
drafting of new Nickel Plate mer-
ger plan was taken by tee Van Swer-
ingen brothers of Cleveland today
when they conferred here with their
bankers and officials of the Erie and
Pere Marquette Railroads. two of the
systems included in their proposed
81 500, 0Oo, 900 unification.
Discussions between the van
Sweringens, E. n. Brown, chairman
of the Pere Marquette, and Granville
Kane. chairman of the finance COM
mittee Of the Erie Railroad, were
said to involve the extension OF more
liberal terms to stockholders of both
companies for an exchange OF shares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Captain Seized
Barge Fined $1,000
In Federal Court

Portland, Me-. April 21.-(P)-Cap-
tain Hiram w. Truitt of New York
City paid fine of $1,000 in federal
district court today after pleading
"nolo contendere" to an indictment for
liquor conspiracy in connection with
the seizure at Rockland last July of
Smith Lines Barge No. and several
thousand cases of liquor.
This enterprise was said to have
been financed by syndicate by an ex-
penditure of more than $3.50, 900, with
visions of 100000 income should the
cargo be landed and sold.
c. ]. Williamson of this city was
fined $500 for distributing lottery
tickets. F. ]. Ward was sent to At
lanta for one year for violation Of the
postal laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Board of Inquiry in
Dark as to Cause
Blast on Sub S-49

New London, Conn.,, April 21.-(R)-
When the sealed compartment of the
submarine $40, on which an explo-
sion in the battery room yesterday
took three lives and seriously injured
nine men. was opened today, members
Of the board OF inquiry made a pre-
liminary survey. They were unable to
determine the cause of the accident
and admitted they might be in session
for the next three DAYS.
The results of ths investigation
showed the compartment to be intact,
though strewn with wreckage. No
other part of the ship was damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Protests Withholding Of
Aid to Worthy Institutions
DOUBT HOLDS over
PLAN GOVERNOR TO
END PASSAIC STRIKE

Passaic, N. j., April 21.-(P)-
While Adjutant General Gilkyson, a
member of Governor Moore's media
ton board today announced at
Trenton that textile mill owners in
the Passaic strike district. with the
man Company, seemed favorable to
the governors plan to arbitrate. the
United Front Committee of Textile
Workers said no invitation to meet
with the owners had been received.
The Forstmann and Huffman Com
pany has maintained that no strike
existed in it's plant and that the
owners would deal only with the
Brigadier General Bird W. Spen-
Ger, member of the mediation board,
conferred with Botany Mill officials
and the other mills held meetings to
consider the proposal of Governor
Moore.
Henry Hilfers, secretary of the
State Federation of Labor and .
member of the board. said that his
organization was leaving it up to the
governor to settle the strike. He
said that the American Federation
OF Labor would send no representa-
tives into the mill district to organ
iZe until after the settlement of the
present dispute and the return of the
workers to the mills.
Albert Weisbcrd, youthful strike
organizer. said that the United Front
Committee, ana independent organiza-
ton, would be glad to cooperate with
the American Federation of Labor in
settlement plan.
Weisbord said he welcomed the
governors overtures but doubted
that he was interested in securing a
settlement that would meet the needs
of the strikers.
He charged Generals Gilkyson and
Spencer were unfair to labor and that
Killers seemed the only excuse for
the appointment Of the mediation
board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
BiddefOrd Mills
To Set Clocks Ahead
Saturday Noon

Biddeford, Me-, April 21.-LP)-Ai-
though a State law prohibits munich
palities from adopting a daylight saw
ing schedule. local manufacturing
plants will set their clocks ahead one
hour next Saturday noon. Clergymen
of local churches state that they will
comply with the law but will begin
their services an hour earlier.
At the present time the mill and
municipal curfews sound at o'clock
in the evening. Under the proposed
schedule The mill curfew will be
sounded at O'Clock standard time
and the municipal curfew an hour
later.