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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Uncle of President
Fails to Qualify in
Lewiston Fiddlers

Lewiston, Ne, April : - (AP) -
Uncle John" Wilder of Plymouth
Vt. uncle of President Coolidge, was
given an ovation when he appeared
as a contestant in the Worldwide
fiddlers' contest at the Armory to-
night. He played the time limit, but
failed TO qualify for the finals. This
honor was Won by John Mckennoy
of Lewiston, V wore a manner
shirt and bow l., and was more OF
the Nellie Durham type.
Joseph Haskell of BrOokline, Mass.
"Roy Wonder Fiddler of the civil
War" a prominent G. A. r. man. was
such q close second that he was re-
ouested by the judges to play a sec
ond time for two minutes, before they
rendered their decision in favor OF
the Pennington bowman.
Joseph Lawson of indianapolis,
Ind. made big hit with the crowd
and left the stage amid great ap-
plause after his exhibition.
DR.. c. Baldwin of Nashua, n. IL q
commanding figure in tall SILK ma |,
was accompanied to the stage by ms
valet. The doctor was a dlgnihed
fiddler of much talent
Other contestants were: Jim Mar :
shall of Lisbon: Elzear Lepage OF
Lewiston: Fred Abbott Of Biddeiord :
Charles Reed of Westbrook. and
James Donneu. of Indianapolis. Ind.
American and Canadian jig cor
tests preceded the fddling. OF the
American j;ggers Michael ]. Cook, o.
of Lewiston, a former dancing mas
ter, now proprietor of barber shop,
was the winner, while Joseph GH-
mache. of St. Clement. \. B.. was
champion of the Canadian group.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Passaic Strikers
Again Repulsed
In Picketing Attempt

PasSaic, y. J., Apr. IL AP)-Slx
hundred striking textile workers to-
day were repulsed by police IN an
attempt for the second successive
DAY 10 picket the Gera Mills -Four
arrests were made, two men and
two women
The skirm;sh started q short block
from the mill. when the picket line
composed OF those who attended
mass meetings in Passaic and Gar
field refused TO turn back Concert
ed action by 50 officers resulted in
a confused fight TO safety in which
women and children were knocked
down by the rush. Within 20 lin
utes the crowd was dispersed.
As the riot ended Chief of Police
Richard Zober appeared on the scene
in an automobile The car was
showered with missiles by children
in the crowd Commander McCar-
thy of the Passaic American Legion
Post and five followers were beaten
h. ztrilTe-s when they singled cut
the DO 5 who did the stceing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
FIDDLER PAIR IN
CLOSE BATTLE FOR
HONoRS AT LEWISTON

Lewiston, Me-, April 7-fAP)-Two
extra trials were required TO deter
mine the winner Of the afternoon I'D
ding events at the world wide cham
pionship contest at the Lewiston Ar
mory today. s. y. HurIburt Of Lit
tleton. n. H., shaded A. s. Hinds-
Carter of Portland IN the second play
off and was declared by the judges 10
have qualified for the finals Saturday
night. II was the closest contest
thus far In the preliminaries, the
judges said.
II. II. Hosmer. the coYpuncfier I'D
der from Norway, home Of Nellie
Durham. attracted considerable at
tention and made q good bid for hon.
ors. Other contestants were: o. r.
Andrews, MInot Center. Adolphe Al
lard. Lawrence. Mass, and Leslie
Dunn of Byron.
There was also a Juvenile contest
for children under u years OF age.
1t was divided into two classes. The
first, age FIVE to eight. was won by
Francis KaFkos Of Lisbon Falls. The
winner of the second class was Dor
othy Woodrow Of Boston. There were
eight other contestants. Abraham
Stroniner, Deering; Betty Day and
Lena Roccaline Of Lewiston; Amasa
Bisbee. Nelson Record. Edgar Pene
nell, Fernand Herbert and Arnold
Irish, ali Of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Mans Hat Indicates
Suicide Bay State
Man at Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, n. T., April 7.-tAPD
"A mans hat found on the river bank
midway between Prospect Point and
the Goat Island bridge early today by
Ralph Carey of Buffalo. and turned
over to reservation authorities. is be-
lieved to indicate another Falls sui
eide. In the band of the hat was writ
ten in ing "A. Melville, Winthrop
Lodge. Winthrop, Mass" Near the
hat was found key TO a room at the
Temperance House here.
Investigation at the hotel disclosed
that A. MacWillie of Winthrop, Mass,
registered at the hotel on Sunday. He
paid his bill last night at o'clock
and did not return. His bed had not
been slept in last night. Several suit
cases found in the room contained
mems clothing and labels on the cases
indicated that the owners had been
travelling in Europe, largely in Scot
land. A card found among the cloth
lug bore the address No. PIT Cliff ave-
nue., winthrop, Mass. believed TO be
Macwillie's address. MacWillie was
apparently member of Winthrop
Masonic lodge. ]. c. Milton of Win
throp. secretary Of the lodge. had been
advised OF the finding of the hat. No
suicide note was found near the hat
nor among the clothing in the room
at the hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
FlierS Return to
Fairbanks After
Dash Into Arctic

Fairbanks, Alaska, April 7-(APl-
Captain George II. Wilkins and Lieu
tenant Carl B. Eielson returned to
Fairbanks today after an airplane
fight $50 miles beyond Point Bal
row on the Arctic coast. They found
no land, bur sighted many unbroken
stretches of ice which were noted as
possible places for alighting.
On their return trip yesterday, the
pair was lost in the air eight hours
before sighting Circle City, $50 miles
northeast of here. The plane stop
ped at Circle City for the night.
The fight to Point Barrow last
Wednesday was made In approx
mately four hours. a landing was
made In a blizzard which continued
two days. The field was covered
with snow IS inches deep which was
described as good for landing. but
afforded a difficult take-off. Eight
white men and $50 Eskimos vert
found at Barrow. After the storm
had subsidized the two fliers and all
the natives available worked on the
field, smoothing it for future flights
The Alaskan, a single engine plane.
which carried the airmen. withstood
the trip well. An examination after
lis landing here disclosed only a
leaking oil line.
Cigarettes seem to have been the
chief worry Of Captain Wilkins and
Lieutenant Eielson. They did not
lake many with them, having plan
ned on getting some from Charles
brewer, veteran trapper at Barrow.
tinding Brewers supply exhausted.
tae men were not forced to so with
OUT smokes" however. as a woman
writer named Miss Wallace, winter
ing at Barrow, came to their rescue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Son of Assistant Sec.
of Navy in D azed
Condition, Taken to
Hospital
Unable to Tell Where He Has
Been Since Leaving Harvard
Five Days Ago - Father in
Boston After Record Trip by
Train

Rochester, N. ", April 8-(AP)
Picked up in a dazed condition.
unable to explain where he had
been or what he had done since
he vanished from Harvard Uni
versity five days ago, Douglas
Robinson, 81, son of Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Theodore
Robinson, this morning was taken
to St. Mary's hospital here.
Robinson told attendants who he
was and produced a personal
card bearing his name.
Robinson was picked up by pc.
lice in Fitzhugh street when sew
eral persons reported man
walking about in a dazed man
ner.
He told reporters that he did
not know where he had been or
how long he had been away from
Harvard. He is known to have
registered at the Hotel Seneca
here on Monday and to have at
tended a dance given by the Am
herst GIee Club Tuesday night.
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stream, while the forces of suction
are far greater than the forces of
pressure, which is the case of any
object in an air stream. The total
circumference area of the rotor is
equal to a canvas sail about ten
times this area. The greatest speed
Is attained when going in the vi
entity of perpendicular to the air
stream.
Mr.. Lincoln explains that the top
and lower guards or fins are very
important as they prevent axial
spread of air and prevent incoming
air from the ends to interfere or re-
duce the suction and pressure areas
while keeping the air stream in
horizontal planes above the cylinder.
The intermediate fin or guard also
assists in maintaining the air in
horizontal medium about the cylin-
der.
This ice boat can be used in the
strongest of winds and bowls along
at so miles an hour in a good stiff
breeze. Skates are employed in
place of ordinary runners. While
the conditions for ice boating on
Androscoggin Lake have been poor
this winter on account of the
quantity of snow. Mr.. Lincoln has
had some most enjoyable trips in his
unique ice glider.
The pictures were taken by Danny
Maher of Bangor, International News
Reel man, who was on the spot the
other day to shoot scenes of this
novel ice bird in action, and its in
ventor, Mr. Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Big Shipments.
OF Potatoes from
Idaho and Colorado

Chicago, April T-fAP)-Idaho and
Colorado, both celebrated for sudden
disclosures of underground mineral
riches, are treating the country TO an
other sub-surface surprise-big dig
gings of potatoes. As a result eensa-
tional upturns in potato prices haze
been checked throughout the middle
west, although soaring continues IN
the east.
The United States bureau OF egri-
cultural economies reported today that
in the last week Idaho and Colorado
have forwarded $40 carloads of pota-
toes, twice the output Of year ago,
and that shipments from the two
states are increasing Prevailing
high prices have also drawn larger
shipments from Minnesota and from
Washington state.
Peak pies of $50 barrel in the
east have been reached for new
Spaulding Rose Florida potatoes. a
jump of 50 compared with a week ago.
Meanwhile scarce supplies Of old po-
tatoes east are being gobbled up fast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Fine Customers of
Alleged BOOtlegger
In Portland u. S. Court

portland. Me, April - (AP) -
flhes OF $500 each were paid in the
nhi'ed States district court today by
noser '. Snow, attorney: Henry NJ.
5rayson. insurance executive, Philip
=. James, bond salesman: and AL
ee1t Z. Speirs, automobile accessory
.ss,ef' after they pleaded nolo con-
atiaere TO informations charging
liquor. "
,, tney have been declared by prohi-
~aoa officials 10 have been custom
"a James Letz of Salem. Mass.
alleged bootlegger. and to have
i1hsed for the purchase OF so gal
rs OF alcohol from Letz through
Truman William A. Foley.
t@trolr,an Foley was arrested or.
commissioners warrant charging
sparacy TO sell alcohol. March 2e.
49,. s asen from his post as traffic
fs;.eeaian in Longfeliow Square. The
LA grand jury now in session has
-eea asked 10 indict him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08

Washington, April 7.--tAP)--Diyer.
sion of Industrial alcohol alone fur
nishes an announced Illicit liquor traf-
ic in this country totalling three bill
lion six hundred million dollars In
sales, Emory X. Buckner. United
States district attorney at New York
City, estimated today before the Sem
ate committee inquiring into condi-
lions under statutory prohibition.
This estimate startled the commit
tee and brought a gasp from the crowd
which packed the hearing room on the
third day of the inquiry. arranged to
give modihcationists an opportunity
to develop their case this week, with
drys allotted next week to present
their arguments.
But Mr.. Buckner did not stop there,
adding s15,sO0O0O TO the total as the
value Of the cut whiskey which
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Sixty Million Gallons Alcohol
Diverted to Bootleggers Yearly
With Sales Over 3 Billion and Half
WORLD WAR RELICS
ON way TO Be GIVEN
Maine COMMUNITIES

A carload of World War trophies Is
on it's way to Maine to be distribut-
ed to the various cities and towns
and is expected to arrive at Augusta
within a very fe wdays, Adjutant
General James w. Hanson announce
ed yesterday. This captured war
material which has been. allotted to
the State by the War Department
in response to application made
about year ago, was shipped from
the Raritan Arsenal In New Jer-
sey April l and the invoice was re-
ceived yesterday at the department
of the adjutant general.
The shipment comprises So Ger
man and Austrian machine guns,
several hundred German Mauser and
Austrian Mannlicker rifles. sabres,
swords, bayonets, grenade throwers,
gas masks, ETC., the total weight be-
ing six tons. Applications have been
made by cities and towns for various
articles In the shipment and so far
as possible these applications will be
filled, Adjutant General Hanson
stated.
The distribution will be made by
General Hanson under the direction
of the Governor and Council and in
accordance with their instruction.
General Hanson expressed the hope
that all the applications for material
might be filled. The material on its
arrival in Augusta will be taken at
once to Camp Keyes where 1t will
be separated, checked. and repacked
for shipment to various parts Of the
State.
This is the second shipment Of war
trophies that has been sent to Maine
and comprises light equipment. The
first shipment which was received
and distributed last November con-
sisted of heavy ordinance, including
ten 77-milimeter guns and howit-
Zers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
CLEAN BILL GIVEN
AMERICAN MERCURY
BY BOSTON JUDGE

Boston, Apr. 7.-(AP)-A touch of
bright green was added again today
to the rainbow hued newstands of
the city.
Judge Parmenter In municipal
court ruled that H. L. Mencken, edi-
tor Of the American Mercury, that
appears in a foliage colored jacket.
had violated no law in selling copies
of the April issue on Boston Common
last Monday Mencken came here
expressly to have himself arrested
after J. Frank Chase OF the Watch
and Ward Society had succeeded in
having the magazines sale stopped
on the news stands Of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island.
Chase had charged that an article
in the magazine Tended to corrupt
the morals OF youth, but Judge Par
menter, after reading the article. as
well as every other story in the mag
azine, said he saw nothing immoral
or improper in it. He upheld the
contention of Arthur Garfield Hayes.
Mencken's counsel. that the magazine
was intended for circulation among
a highly intelligent class Of readers
and not for the immature.
"The maya zine is rather high pric-
ed, he said in his decision, and
this makes il unlikely that il would
get into the hands of youth; but,
if it did. the quality of its articles
is such that they probably would
not understand them and. according
IL. would suffer no harm
After obtaining his freedom In
court Mencken went to Cambridge
and leetured before several hundred
students at Harvard Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Jealous Crazed, Shoots
Wife and Takes Own Life
Shooting Follows Quarrel While
Couple Were Walking on
Main Street Lincoln, Me-
Roland Croker, %, Had
Been Jealous of 2O-Years-Old
Wife-Latter Dies in Hos
pital

Lincoln, Me-, April 7.-tAP)-Ro-
land Croker, %, of East Winn, today
shot his wife when they met, in the
street here, inflicting wound from
which she died at $50 P. NJ in the To-
cal hospital. and then fled to a barn,
where before pursuers could overtake
him he shot and killed himself.
The couple had been separated three
month, after violent quafrels. Early
this afternoon Crocker came here,
went to the house where his wife was
staying and, after quarrel, attacked
her, cutting her on the wrist. Later
they met in the street, where the
shooting took place. Croker, laborer
out of work, is said to have been jeal-
Gus of his wife and also discouraged
by poverty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
FAT EARNINGS FOR
FORD co. BUT LESS
THAN Previous YEAR

Boston, April 7-(AP)-Despit TIE
enormous profits amassed by most OF
the large automobile manufacturers
in 1925. Ford Motor Company was
one of the few to snow smaller earn
ings than in the preceding year ii
was indicated in the company's an
nual financial statement filed with
the Massachusetts commissioner Of
corporations today.
Operating profits. calculated on the
basis of the years increase in SUI
plus. plus the usual dividends OF
SI4.610,600. were estimate at S94.-
560.397 compared with indicated
profits of $115,105.416 in 1924. The
1925 earnings were equivalent to
S547.71 on each of the 1865 shares
OF stock held entirely within the Fo.',i
family, against $667.4s a share in the
preceding year.
Since the Ford Company publishes
no income account financial experts
have found it difficult to compute
the company's earnings with absolute
accuracy. 1t was assumed, however,
in analyZing the 1925 balance sheet
that dividends of sli,670, 900, the
same as in 1924, were deducted from
earnings before carrying the balance
TO the profit and loss surplus. AMI
that the good will item. valued II
s20.517.985 in 1924. was included last
year under the heading of paten.
rights and trade name in the cash ac-
count. II the dividends were in
creased or the good will value writ
ten off. the earnings would have been
correspondence larger.
VIII its assets expanded TO the
record total of s742.913,5es. the Ford
Company's balance sheet was
strengthened in every department.
Tie value Of real estate increased al
most 100000, 900 during the year ami
that OF equipment almost $4,000. 900.
The cash account, which was broad
ened this year 10 include debts re-
ceivabie, securities. patent rights and
trade name. advanced from $500. 49,
S47 TO S377,105.07s at the close of the
wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08

Rome, Apr. Z. - (AP) - Benito
Mussolini. strong man of Italy, was
near to death today. He had just
emerged from the congress of sur
geons, and had raised his arm in
salute to the plaudits of the multi
tude when a woman pressed a re-
volver into his face, and fired.
At that very moment. Mussolini,
as is his habit, threw back his head;
the bullet passed through his nos
trils, and with a quick step back
ward, the Fascist premier put his
hand to his face. and drew 1t away
covered with blood.
His assailant, believed to be an
Irishwoman, the Honorable Violet
Albina Gibson, the 5O-year-old sis
ter of Baron Asbourne; resident
of Compiegne. France, was seized by
a carabiniere and dragged to a place
of safety. for in an instant the thou
sands who had gathered to acclaim
the premier were in a frenzy OF eX-
element and rage.
With Mussolini at the time We're
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08

Contrary to a rumor that the Gov
.rnor and Council have already taken
a straw vote on the question of the
removal Of Sheriff Henry F. Cum
mings of Kennebec county on the
charge of not having fulfilled the
duties of his office in an efficient
manner. 1t was learned yesterday
from a member of the Executive
Council that such is not the case and
that their meeting today at the State
House will be their first consider
alton of the matter.
The session Of the Governor and
Council will open at 10 o'clock this
morning. There are six pardon petit
tons TO be heard and it is probable
that the usual procedure will be fol-
lowed in holding the pardon hearings
At the opening of the meeting in or
der TO accommodate attorneys and wit
nesses In attendance. In this case 1t
will probably be the middle or latter
mart of the afternoon before the
Cummings removal question is taken
up.
II Is possible that the Cummings
case may not be taken UP today on
account of the fact that two of the
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Boom DR.. Butler
AS GubernatOrial
Candidate in n. York

New York, April 7.-(AP)-The
name of Nicholas Murray Butler, pres
ident of Columbia University and an
outspoken opponent of the 18th
amendment and the Volstcad act, has
become the center of boom for his
nomination as the Republican guberna-
torial standard bearer ine1926.
Republican leaders in New York feel
tina. wet" of his type would be
strong candidate to put down on the
usual Democratic sweep of the city
which SO frequently has held the bal
ance of power in state elections.
DR.. Butler is not a candidate 1or
the office but his friends hope to draft
him If necessary.
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Deny S20-a-Barrel
Price Paid for SpuOJ
Grown i'm ArOost0Ok

Caribou, Me. April 1-tH)-Mos'
of the Aroostook- grown potatoes have
been shipped 10 the markets, nu,
nothing like $50 barrel. quoted in g
Chicago dispatch today as a PEAK
price in the east, has been paid here
Bidding. which has been brisk tn's
week. caused some lots TO be SOLD as
high as sS.-5 a barrel the highest
point reached this season A num-
her Of lots were bought for sS.s9-
Growers who stin have a supply OF
hand are letting then, go slowly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Connected with
Boston Packing House

Winthrop, Mass, April 7.-(AP)-
Alexander MacWiIlie, who is believed
to have committed suicide at Niagara
Falls today. was connected with the
Chicago Office of a Boston packing
house. Mrs. Margaret Mac Willie said
today she received a letter from her
husband four days ago announcing his
intention Of making trip from Chi
cago to New York state. -
MacWillie. who was So years old,
formerly worked for the packing COM
pany here, but Joined the Chicago Of
flee six years ago. He visited his
Winthrop home infrequently. Mrs.
MacWiliie said.
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Missing Air Mail
Aviator Is Found

Boise, Idaho, April - (AP) -
Franklin Rose. missing air mail avia-
tor, is safe and uninjured. according
to a special long distance dispatch to
the Statesman at $50 o'clock tonight
from Jordan Valley.
Rose landed 65 miles couth Of Jor-
dan Valley, on Jonapir Mountain.
after losing his way in a terrific
storm. He landed safely in grain
field. his plane uninjured, but deep
mud prevented his rising again.
He rode horseback 80 miles to the
ranch of Prince Hardesty and tele-
phoned from there to Jordan Valley.
He has plenty of gas. he reported.
and is clearing the field to take off
for Boise early Thursday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Plan 9 IL Hour
Train Between
Boston and Montreal

Boston. April 7.-fAP)-The fast
est regular train ever operated be-
tween this city and Montreal win go
into operation April 25, and the run
viii be made In nine and half
hours, ii was announced today by
the Central Vermont Railroad. The
schedules OF all trains have been
shortened and the equipment VIII be
improved. The service is over the
Boston and Maine, Central Vermont
and Canadian National railways.
Better connections at the two
cities Is the object in view. The
new schedule calls for two daily
trains each way. one leaving in the
morning and the other at night. The
northbound day train win make the
run in 8 IL hours. The day trains.
20 be called the New England
States Limited" win consist OF an
steel cars and carry observation
cars.
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Rescue Electric
Co. Official from Fire

Meredith, y. H Apr. a--tAP) -
Tspped as fire destroyed his home
TODAY on the shores Of Lake Winnie
pesaukee, Herbert B. Rust president
of the Meredith Electric Light Com
many and promoter OF the Bristol NIL
lion dollar dam, was rescued by Per
cv Prescott the company's head cleo
frician. The nre, Of unknown or2gln'
caused $50, 900 damage
The house was one OF the sno"
n,ares of New Hampshire and con-
faSnei many valuable pieces OF an
tome furniture