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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Has Received Favorable Letter
From President of Inter-
national Paper Co. - Will
Open Up Million Acres of
Untouched Forest - viii
Cross Northern Part of State
for Distance of Ill Miles

Pressure Isle, Me-, Dec. 26.-(P)-
Work on clearing right of way of
the Quebec Extension Railway
across the northern tip of Maine will
begin tomorrow, United States Sem
ator Arthur r. Gould, sponsor of
the project, asserted today. That
will be just three days before the
expiration Of the certificate granted
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion for commencing operations.
The railway project of Senator
Gould has been much discussed in
this state of recent weeks while ne
gotiations We're in prospect between
Mr.. Gould and President A. r.
Graustein of the International Paper
Company regarding timberlands to
be tapped by the line. The pro-
jected railway would extend from
Washburn, Maine, to Lake Frontier,
or English Lake, on the Quebec
border, distance of Ill miles.
Senator Gould, urging that the
road would open up million acres
of virgin forest in which the Inter-
national Company has large hold
ings, r quested stumpage permission
at favorable rates along the right of
way. The company owns 100000
acres in the half million acre tract
close to the international line, and
/. 900 acres in the other half mil
lion acre tract.
A crew of 100 men will start work
tomorrow clearing the right of way,
Senator Gould said. j. c. Briggs of
Caribou will have charge of con-
struction work. 1t has been stipu-
lated that no official of the Aroos-
took Valley Electric Railway, Of
which Senator Gould is president
may be a member of the board of
the new line.
Senator Gould said that while he
had received a favorable letter from
President Graustein OF the Interna-
tional Paper Company, final decision
had not been reached regarding the
fundamental principles under nego-
tiation. He expressed confidence
however. that they would conform
to his wishes, and added: "Graustein
is too big man to refuse such a
favorable chance as is offered him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Points Out Many Industries
Have Established Production
Policies And Methods to In
sure Prosperity-Says High
Wages Means Increased Buy
ing Piwer-Sees Favorable
Factor in Hating Of Com.
munistic Activities

Washington. Dec. 26-(P)-An op-
timistic forecast of industrial con-
ditions in 1927 is made by William
Green, president Of the American
Federation of Laor, in a statement
prepared by him for publication in
the January issue of the American
Federationist.
"The conditions are strongly indie
alive that 1927 will as good If not
a better year than 1926" he said,
adding that many industries have
established production policies and
methods calculated to sustain pros
perity.
Our trade union movement" he
continued, "has made a substantial
contribution toward making ours a
high wage country and demonstrate
ing that high wages are compatible
with low unit costs. Our resistance
10 wage reduction has held differ
ent influence in shaping policies.
Because wages are high we can
do our part in buying the articles
industries are turning out in ever
increasing quantities. The wage in
creases for the conductors and train
men on the eastern roads and the
shopmen on the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Canadian National Railroad
may be reasonably regarded as in
dicative of what is to be expected in
1927. The construction industry,
which is a key industry, has even
now almost as good prospects as last
year.
another favorable indication is
the halt that has been called in COM
munist activities in New York City.
So completely has communist meth
DDS been discredited that it will be
less easy to impose upon workers In
the coming year.
"Bituminous coal and textiles have
much to do to bring these industries
up to average efficiency. 1t Is more
than probable that 1927 will bring
both these industries opportunities
for real progress.
Prospects ahead are good and our
organizations should be planning to
keep abreast this progress"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Confesses Woman
Hired Him to Kill
Husband for $3.50

Chicago, Dec. 26.-(P)-Loren Pat
atk, who the police charge, was hired
for sl375O to kill man so that the
victims common law wife might coll
let his insurance and return to her
husband, was arrested here today and
tonight confessed the Staying.
Patrick's victim was Fred Lind
srom, who was found December ly-
Ing on an icy pavement with a frac-
tlred skull. For a time it was be-
lsyed he had fallen and was fatally
injured
Several days ago, however, Mrs.
Lillian Fraser Lindstrom, his common
bv wife, was arrested and said that
she hired Patrick to do the killing so
that she might collect on a $1,000 in
surance policy and return to her
husband as she had grown tired of
Lndstrom. She stipulated that the
killing must appear accidental, and
she would pay a fine of S137.50 for
Patrick to enable him to get out of
a Crown Point, Ind, Jail. She also
involved Mrs. Catherine Cassler of
Crown Point who she said drove Pat
rick to the Lindstrom home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Rare Manuscripts
For Library at Yale

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 26--tA')--
The original manuscript of Bayard
Taylor's translation of Goethe's
Faust" a copy of rare edition OF
Liyy, printed in Venice in 1495, and
more than 1900 pieces of writings OF
Franklin B. Dexter, for 80 years sec
rotary of Yale University, are to
find a final resting place in the Yale
University library.
The Taylor manuscript, comprising
both parts of Faust" has been Sc
cured for the library by Mrs. Ed
ward S. Hardness. of New York City.
who has already given the library
the famous Gutenberg Bible and
Nathan Hale's account book, the
University announced today. The
gift of the edition of Livy was made
by DR.. Otto H. F. Vollbehr, noted
bibliophile of Berlin, and the writ
ings of Mr.. Dexter, who died in 1920,
by his widow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Cutter Ossipee to
Aid of Sch. Woods

Portland, Me. Dec. 26-[P)-The
coastguard cutter Ossipee left here
today to aid the two masted schooner
j. Chester Woods which is now an
chored in the stream near Surrey.
half filled with water. The schooner
started to leak badly and. unable to
heave up her anchor, is rapidly fill
ing with water. She will be taken
in tow by the Ossipee and beached
on the high tide.
The j.. Chester Woods is an old
centerboard New Jersey vessel and
has been used in the coasting trade
many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
MISSING MRS. HOUCK
seen IN ARKANSAS

Washington, Dec. .e.-(P)-Police
here were notified tonight that wom-
an, believed to be Mrs. Gladys w.
Houck, who has been missing for
nearly two weeks, had been seen
Thursday at Blytheville, Ark.
Mrs. Houck is the wife Of DR..
Khute Houck. physician at st.
Elizabeth's hospital for the Insane
here, who disappeared December Is,
but was picked up several days later
at Hornell, N. Y, acting strangely.
A telegram signed S. T. din,
chief of police at Blytheville. said
three men had identified the woman
from press photographs as Mrs
Houck.
Her husband is still held at hos
pital here under the observation or
alienists. He insists he does not
know where his wife is. but stead
tasty expresses the belief that she
is alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Crew Of 100 to Start Today
Blazing Way Sen Gould's
Railway Northern Maine
CHAMP TUNNEY OK,
after NEAR DEATH IN
M00SEHEAD Lake

lockwood, Dec. 26.-P-Gene
Tunney, worlds heavyweight boxing
champion, squared off today for an
other round Of his holiday battle
with the north woods. which yester-
day flung him into the Icy waters
of Moosehead Lake. He came back
fresh and strong and plodded out a
six mile snowshoe hike this morn
ing.
The ducking of yesterday when he
slipped through an Ice wrinkle into
the lake while on his way from
Kings Camps to church here, ap-
parently had no after effects. Tun-
ney was chilled and went to bed in
a hotel here while his clothes were
dried yesterday. and later returned
to camp by the land route. The
temperature today was cold and the
air raw, threatening snow; but Tun-
ney appeared after his tramp glow
ing with health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Pennington Jail
Pair in Unsuccessful
Attempt to Escape

Pennington. Me-, Dec. 26 - up -
Two prisoners awaiting trial, one for
breaking and entering and larceny
and the other for robbery, attempted
to break Jail here tonight but were
subdued after hand to- hand strug-
gle with Sheriff Small and Deputy
F. G. Luce and the sheriff had drawn
his gun and threatened to shoot to
kill. Henry Hule and Edward Nor
rison were the two prisoners who
led in the attack on the sheriff, but
it is said they were aided by some
Of the other prisoners. Several
prisoners, however, came to the aid
of the sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2e.-(P)-At
least 1000 persons had been driven
from their homes tonight or were
prepared to leave the flooded sections
Of north and east Nashville due to
the Cumberland River flood, according
to police headquarters estimates and
survey of the inundated regions.
Relief work, begun yesterday morn
ing, when families awoke to find them
selves marooned, is being continued
under the direction Of police depart
ments and hundreds of volunteers.
Residents in the affected area gem
orally were forewarned and enabled
to escape the rising waters and in
most cases the household effects were
moved and stored.
Neither deaths nor undue suffering
had been reported early tonight in
spite of freezing temperatures.
There were numerous cases In
which canoes had to be used for res
cue work.
Late today the Cumberland River
reached 81 feet, II above flood sta Se.
A rise of another foot was anticipated
by tomorrow, with crest of 5S feet
predicted by Tuesday. This would be
within lie feet of the highest on
record.
A stage of 25 feet was reported
from Chattanooga, with forecast OF
30 feet by Tuesday.
Z Throughout middle and west Ten
nessee where the Tennessee, Obien and
other rivers as wei as the Cumber-
land. are on rampage losses are heavy.
Washouts on state highways, holding
up traffic, are patrolled by state high
way men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Heavy Snow After
Record Blizzard
In Northern Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26 - P) -
Snow, drifted to a depth of five or
six feet in many places, buanketed
northern-Ohio today, following the
worst blizzard in recent years. High
way travel was virtually at stand
still, thousands of automobiles were
stalled in drifts and electric and
steam railway service was crippled.
Miles of telephone and electric trans
mission lines were broken by the
high winds and heavy SHOWS.
The Cleveland Magayers and the
Pittsburgh Soccer Club did not let u
foot or so of snow interfere with
their national challenge cup qualify
ing contest. The Clevelanders out
showed the victors, going ocer the
drifts to a to triumph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Ry. Association Pats
Self on Back Over
Freight Traffic Record

Washington, Dec. 26-P)-Unsur-
passed railroad efficiency during
!s2s when the greatest freight traf-
nc on record was handled without
transportation tie-ups, congestion
or car shortage" except in isolated
cases, was claimed by the American
railway Association in statement
toiay.
Large capital expenditures by rail-
road companies We're credited by the
association as having done much to
urlng about freight handling eff
sency During this year 1915, 000,-
WV has been spent on improvements
WIN authorizations of $450,000,0 600
pleton.
Freight loadings for 1926 were es-
Ssnated by the. association at 3d.
s ;pUVVO cars. Twenty seven times
suIlhg the year weekly loadings "a :
laSsed the million car mark and a
sew nigh record, 1,216,432 cars, was
's. IN the week ending October 80
view records blished this year
mVlude also freight traffic volume
measured in ton miles, which Is ex-
p'c1ed to total 4SS,000, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Poison Alcohol
Kills IL Imbibers
In New York Area


New York, Dec. 26-(AP)-
Eleven persons are dead here af-
ter drinking liquor during the
Christmas holiday. Of the eight
deaths in Manhattan, Dr.. Charles
Norris, chief medical examiner,
said they could be attributed to
the sale of improperly redistilIed
alcohol.
Persons also were buying alec.
hol sold in various forms as solid
commercial products, he said.
Often they consumed It without
any attempt to remove impurities,
he declared. The other deaths
were in Brooklyn.
Last Christmas, Or. Norris said,
the number of liquor fatalities
was IS. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
$4,000, 900 Poison
I.inu0r Gifts, Chicago

Chicago, Dec. 2G.-tH'l-Dr. HeF-
man N. Bundezen, city health com
missioner. tonight estimated that
spoison costing upwards of SlO,Ooo,-
COO, had been distributed in Chicago
in the guise of Christmas gifts.
His statement came after an IN
vestigation of the amount of holiday
liquor purchased here which he es-
timated to have cost more than the
$10,000,000. ~
Certainly not more than 10 per
cent and probably not more than >
per cent of that was genuine liquor,
he said. 1.-THE rest was poison OF
one sort or another"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Believe Peace
Zone Established
In NicaraguaPor t
"a SAILORS DIE
IN COLLISION SHIPS
IN ENGLISH CHANNEL

Portland, England. Dec. 2s-(P-
Twenty-four sailors of the French
barque Eugene Schneider are. be-
lieved to have been drowned in the
Channel Christmas night as a result
Of collision with the British freight
steamer Burutu.
The freighter, bound hither from
West Africa, arrived today and re-
ported that four French seamen
scrambled aboard soon after the
crash and that they appeared to be
the only survivors among the % men
who manned the Eugene Schneider.
The barque also from West Africa,
was nearing the end of long trip
from Dualas, whence she sailed for
Client on October last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Civil War Division
Commander Dies in
Fire Newspaper Office

Ithaca, Mich, Dec. 26-(P)-Arjut-
ant General Nathan Church, So, COM
mander of the 26th Michigan Divi-
sion during the Civil war, was burn
ed to death here today, when he was
trapped in the offices of his news
paper, the Gratiot County Herald,
which was destroyed by fire.
General Church was in command
of the 26th at the battle of Bloody
Angle which resulted in the surren-
der Of Major General Edward John
son, famous Confederate officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Bedclothing Serves
AS Rope Ladder for
RangOr Fire Victims

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 26.-tA3-Fire
early this morning badly damaged
the frame building at Mount Hope
avenue and Palm street, occupied by
E. e. Ham on the ground oor as d
grocery and on the upper noors as
living apartments. The names rilaue
such rapid progress that Wheh tile
family awoke, escape by the s.aii
ways had been cut on ana my
reached the street by means Oh oeu-
clothing knotted together me iosH
"a several thousands, covered by in
SIlrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Baby Twins Die
From Sufocatien
In Folds of Blanket

Haddon Heights, N. J., Dec. 26.-(P)
Becoming entangled in their bed
clothing Elizabeth and John Penny,
two months old twins of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gregory Penny, We're smothered today.
Mrs Penny had tucked the babies
in their crib alongside her own bed
last night. Early today she was
awakened by their fretting and found
that the sudden drop in temperature
required extra covering for them. She
placed an additional blanket over them
and they soon were sleeping peace
fully.
When the mother arose this morn
ing the twins were strangely inactive
for that hour and, turning back the
covering of their crib, she found both
dead A physician said they had been
slowly smothered. Coroner Toll, after
investigation. gave certificates of ac-
cidental death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Quake Destroys
Houses in Italian
Town of DuraZZO

Tirana, Albania, Dec. 26 = Up :
Violent earth shocks have persisted
for a period of several days in the
mountain zone near Durazzo and
new crater has formed and is In
constant eruption. Water in
nearby lake is boiling furiously and
the Inhabitants of the region are
fleeing in terror.
Rome. Dec. 26 - up - Numerous
houses have been destroyed at Dur
azzo, in Albania, by a violent earth
uake. This information comes from
the royal legation at Durazzo when
saws that q thousand or more peo-
ple are without shelter.
Premier Mussolini has ordered
measures taken to succor the home-
less and provide for the helpless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
OrmistOn Faces
Arraignment Today

Los Angeles. Dec. 26-(P9-Ken-
meth G. Ormiston, radio man in the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson case, is
scheduled to be arraigned In super
Tor court tomorrow morning on
grand jury indictment charging con-
spiracy to pervert and obstruct JUS
tice.
Following the arraignment Super
ior Tudge M. C. Lucas is expected to
cot tbe date on which Ormiston is to
enter his plea.
since his return from Harrisburg,
Pa several weeks ago, Ormiston has
been at liberty under $4,000 bond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
On West Indies Cruise

New York. Dec. 26-(P)-The Gu
nard Liner Franconia, reported
aground in San Juan Harbor, Porto
Rico, sailed from New York last
Wednesday for Is day cruise in the
West Indies.
Among her passengers We're Mr..
and Mrs. Fleming II. Revell, Jr.. Miss
Muriel Revell, Judge and Mrs. AL
fred Emmen, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l..
Duane, Professor Edward Meade
Earle, Commander D. M. Newton and
Miss Lillian Newton.
The Francon was due at San
Juan this morning. She is a vessel
of 20,15S tons gross and has length
of GA feet. Before undertaking the
present cruise she piled regularly in
the New York Liverpool service of
the Cunard line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Jail II Drunken
Drivers Out of So
Convicted in Mass.

Boston, Dec. 26.-(P)-Eleven per-
sons lost their lives in automobile
accidents in the state during the past
week, the registrar of motor vehicles
reported today. One was child
coaster, eight were pedestrians, and
two We're occupants of automobiles.
The total was one less than in the
preceding week and three less than
for the corresponding period Of a
year ago.
Licenses and registrations sus-
pended and revoked numbered 1855
more than the week before when the
total was 66S and were At more
than for the same week of 1925: of
So persons convicted Of operating
under the influence of liquor, II were
sent to JAIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Slippery New Shoes
Lead to Death Boy

Reading, Pa, Dec. 26 -P)- In a
shiny pair of high topped hiking
shoes that Santa Claus brought him,
12-year-ol Robert Hynemans. son
of Mr.. mad Mrs. Augustus Hyne-
mans. clambering over a partly dis
mantled trolley bridge today, fell to
the Schuylkill river, and was
drowned.
Leading his playmates IN Follow
the leader" the boy failed to con-
slider his slippery new shoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Lisbon, Portugal, in
Wonder Over Snowfall

Lisbon, Portugal. Dec. 26.-PlE
This city's Christmas was marked
by an experience almost unknown
here. Snow, which began falling
Saturday night, increased heavily
during the early hours of Sunday
morning and the population awoke
to the marvellous scene of a white
city shining under brilliant sun.
The people were spellbound and
almost alarmed at this little-known
phenomenon. The snow was ac-
companied by unusually low temper
allure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

portland, Ne, Dec. 26-(P)-Mem-
trs Of the State Street Congrega-
lanai church were startled at the
y1ices today when they found in
-Apir pews copies Of letter written
sr former Governor Percival ?. Bax-
M in which he charged the pastor,
ne Rev. DR.. Henry Stiles Bradley,
had publicly attacked him in pulpit
statements, December 10. The ex-
Dyernor was present during the
nrIy part of the services.
The reference Of the Rev. DR..
Bradley to which Ex-Governor Bax-
Continued on Page 3-Col. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

Washington, Dec. 26.--(P)--In the
absence of further advices from
Rear Admiral Latimer or Minister
Eberhaardt at Manuga, officials here
assumed today that no trouble had
resulted from the landing of Ameri-
can bluejackets and marines at
Puerto Cabesas, Nicaragua.
The state department announced
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Rudderless Birds
In Wake Sleet Storm

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 26.--(Pt-Res-
idents of this city this morning found
scores of starlings and pigeons hop
ping on streets, lawns and sidewalks,
apparently unable to fly. The birds
tails were frozen, the result of the
sleet storm which swept this section
of the state early today.
Kindhearted persons picked up num-
bers of the birds and carried them
into homes where they were thawed
out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Two Badly Hurt
In Blowing Up of
Ship at Barnet, B. G..

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 26-(P-An
explosion attributed to an engine
backfire destroyed the seventy foot
gasoline vessel at Houlauo at Bar
nett, eight miles east OF here, today.
James Orpana and Oscar Orpana, the
only persons on the ship at the time
OF the explosion, were seriously in
jured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
General Forecast

The disturbance that was off the
New Jersey coast Sunday morning
has advanced eastward or northeast
ward probably being central about
$50 miles south of Nova Scotia. The
northwestern disturbance is advance
ing eastward, being central over
Hudson Bay.
1t has become colder in the Allan
tic states.
The outlook is for mostly fair
weather Monday and Tuesday in the
north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northwest; weather partly
overcast Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Franconia Aground
In Porto Rico Harbor
PASSENGERS Landed

New York, Dec. 26.-(P3-The Gu
nard Liner Franconia scraped the
bed of San Juan harbor, Porto Rico,
today, an official of the line said here.
Passengers were landed soon after
and went on sightseeing trip to Bar
Anquitas in the center of the island.
There was no excitement when the
boat touched the muddy bottom of
the harbor near the anchorage buoy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Rutland Youth Victim
OF Accidental Shot

Rutland, VT. Dec. 26-(P)-Howard
Crossman of this city, 10, acciden1
tally shot and killed George Bach
and, IS, his chum. also of Rutland,
today in hunting camp in Mendon.
Crossmann dropped his revolver and
it was discharged as it struck the
floor. the bullet striking Bachand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

New Extraordinarily cloudy Mon
day and Tuesday; not much change
in temperature.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
Monday; Tuesday increasing cloudi-
ness followed by rain at night; not
much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Portland Pastor
'Arouses Ire Of Ex-
Governor Baxter
Rev. Bradley's
Comment on Lack of
Charity in Matter of
Local Hospital

litter Censuring Minister
Placed in Pews Congrega-
tional Church-Prefers to
Give His Money for Humane
Work Among Animals
Hopes for Early Acceptance
Of His Gift of $4,000 for
headquarters of Two Socie-
flies in Portland-Questions
Heart Charity of Pastor