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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
500 Killed in
BOmbardment of
CITY of Damascus

London. May 19-(Pl@A dispatch
to the Daily Express from Damascus
dated May 10 says:
1.-The city has undergone another
commandment by artillery and air
planes. More than 500 civilians. in
Guiding women and children and
about 100 rebels and 20 French were
killed.
"Three hundred houses were de-
stroyed."
The dispatch says the lombard
ment was briefly reported May l,
when it was announced that the reb-
els had been killed but that the real
extent of the damage done of the
casualties were not known.
According to tn message the reb-
els attacked the French army posts,
killing eight soldiers and capturing
20. Two hundred rebels then retired
into Osden. a southern quarter of the
city of Damascus-and barricaded
themselves in houses.
Early the next morning French
troops surrounded the quarter, which
contains $4,000 inhabitants. and sum-
moned the people to deliver up the
rebels, declaring that otherwise thy
will be bombarded. The reply of the
inhabitants was that they were I'M
armed and were unable to coerce the
rebels. They invited the French to
enter and capture them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
German Reichstag
Approves Policies
Chancellor Marx:

Berlin, May 19.-(P)-Chancello
Marx. who has succeeded DR.. Hans
Luther as head of the German min
lstrY, today received approval of his
policies from a tolerant reichstag.
1t is likely, however. that Chancel-
lor Marks revamped cabinet will he
forced to look alternately to the So
cialists and the Nationalist for sup
port TO insure it's parliamentary ex-
istence.
In a brief declaration. Chancellor
Marx said that Germany's foreign
policies would continue to be guided
by the London reparations agree
ments and the Locarno security
pacts. lnasmuch as the personnel of
his cabinet, except for the retirement
OF DR.. Luther, has not been Changed.
the chancellor said that it's program
would continue unaltered.
Laying emphasis on the govern
ments determination to pursue the
foreign policy which was initiated by
the adoption of the London repara-
ton agreement and the Locarno
pacts. the chancellor made only a
fleeing reference to the flag issue.
which caused the downfall of Chan
ceflor Luther. Chancellor Marx said
that the original order, directing the
display of the German merchant flag,
which contains monarchial colors,
with the republican flag. would be
continued in force. He added, how
ever that the new government pro-
posed to take action Immediately to
carry out President Won linden
burg's suggestion that a compromise
flag be adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20

New York, May 1912 W. f. D.
Stokes. aged millionaire hotel owner
whose marital and other court action
had kept him in the public eye for
many years, died in his home today
of double pneumonia.
He had been i'll for a week and
with him at the time of his death
were his son. W. E. D. (Weddie)
Stokes, Jr., his sister, Olicia E. Phelps
Stokes, of Washington Cathedral. Mr..
Stokes would have been 10 years old
On Saturday.
Although Mr.. Stokes was almost
constantly in court over one or an
other of his affairs, he was best
known to the public because of the
divorce actions in which he took
part, and for litigation growing out
of his wounding during a visit to the
apartment of two chorus girls.
He had three children by his first
marriage and q boy and girl by his
second.
The widow. Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes, who won a separation from
Mr.. stokes after his five year effort to
divorce her failed, was on her way
here tonight from Denver with her
two children to attend the funeral
which will be held Saturday. Can
on Stokes will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Indict Plymouth,
N. H., Judge for I'd
Degree Manslaughter

Plymouth, n. H., May l9-tf)-A
municipal court judge who holds
sessions in Lebanon stood indicted
today for second degree manslaugh-
ter as result of an accident to his
automobile. The action was taken
against Judge Fred A. Jones, Tor
mer speaker of the state house OF
representatives by the Grafton Coun-
ty grand jury.
The judges car was overturned on
the highway between Lebanon ana
Hanover in the early morning OF
January 90. Mrs. Mildred Presley
was fatally hurt and another woman
was injured.
Governor Winant requested Judge
Jones' resignation after his arraign-
ment. but the latter has not yet ac-
coded. Under the law. munlcipai
court Judge can be removed only
nv impea chment or under a special
act of the legislature. This year
session has adjourned, and the legis-
lature will not convene until the win
ter of 1927. In the meantime only
special session would meet the sit
nation, and the governor has indicat-
ed that he would not call such ses-
sion in any case.
The Grafton county superior court
will convene at Woodsville next Mon
day, but no date for Judge Jones
trial has been set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Governor Grants Use Of Camp Reyes
For Great Khan Gesture on June IL
FRENCH STATESMEN
IN SECRET EFFORTS
TO BOOST THE FRANC

Paris. May 19-(P)-President Dou-
mergue, Premier BRAND and NJ Per-
ct, the finance minister together with
the governor and all the regents of
the Bank of France have agreed upon
measures to restore the franc as soon
as possible, NJ Peret, who has just re-
turned from London, informed the
correspondents. to this effect after a
lengthy conference at Elysee Palace
this evening.
The finance minister remarked that
naturally the measures in mind must
be Kept secret but added that the
whole question of exchange and the
causes of f1uctuation had been thor
oughly examined.
Speaking of the London negotia-
lions NJ Peret said: 1.-The conversa-
tons have simply been susp ended;
we are seeking to make our view
points agree. / must return to Lon
don as soon as possible, but naturally
that depends on political events. The
representa-. es of the Bank of France
are remaining in London because
certain number of technical points
are to be examined. which they can
, try TO settle, reserving the larger
question on agreement in principle"
The minister declared that his con-
versations with Sir Austen Chamber
| lain, the British foreign secretary,
and Winston Churchill, chancellor Of
the eXchequer, demonstrated ito him
| that the British statesmen undoubted-
ly were well disposed to aid France.
He expressed the hope that France
and Great Britain would arrive at a
common ground as regarded such
questions as the safeguarding clause,
moratorium, transfer clause. the de-
post of French gold in London
which" he interjected. Il hold much
at heart"-and the settlement of the
Bank of Frances debt to the bank of
| England.
Therefore, NJ Peret wanted reim-
bursements further delayed, saying
I'VE must not hasten matters"
He concluded by remarking that the
English could not understand the fall
of the franc; they did not wish it..
and had nothing to gain thereby
and the English cost of living was
formidable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Gov. Smith Signs
Bill for Referendum on
Dry Law in New York

Albany, n. Y, May 19.-(P)-Pro-
hibition took its place among the
issues of next falls election cam
paign in this state with the an
nouncement tonight by Governor
Smith that he had signed the karle-
Phelps bill providing for referen-
dunn on the question at the general
election.
Unless the drys seek by court ac-
ton TO prevent submission of the
question, which now is considered
unlikely. the people of the state at
that time will be asked to express
their opinion on the following query:
SHOULD the congress of the United
States modify the federal act to en-
force the eighteenth amendment so
that the same shall not prohibit the
manufacture, sale, transportation.
importation or expectation of bever-
ages which are not in fact intoxi-
eating as determined in accordance
with the law of the respective
states?"
In his memorandum of approval,
the governor based his action on tine
contention that 1.-The referendum will
settle for the present at least the
attitude of the people of his state on
this whole question. and II the will
and the voice of the people mean
anything in democratic government,
any vehicle through which II can be
ascertained is to my mind desir-
able"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
American Tel. and
Tel. Company Billion
Dollar Corporation

Boston, May .19.-lRl-The Amerl-
can Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany became the coGntry's first bill
lion dollar corporation today. when
announcement was made of an issue
of 154.0O0.0 600 additional common
stock to it's $4,000 shareholders.
Notices to stockholders were mailed
TODAY and subscription warrants will
be mailed June IA.
In recent years the bulk OF Amerl-
can Telephones new capital require
ments have been met through the
sale of stock instead of borrowing.
an indication of strength. On each
of the last three occasions when the
company undertook the sale OF new
stock it was prior to an extensive
advance In stocks on the New York
exchange. The present offer is on
the basis of one new share for SIX
at present held. making rights worth
about s5.S5 a share at al for the
stock. from which deductions lot
brokerage commissions and interest
charges must be maze.
Stocks paid for must be issued I'M
der date of April /. 1927. Arrange
ments have been made for stock
holders SO desiring to pay subscrip-
tions under option, in which case
STICK will be issued as soon as pracu-
cable after the date of payment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20

Boston, May .19-(P)-William Car
dinal O'Connell, archbishop Of Boston
and dean of the Catholic Hierarchy
in America. today celebrated the sill
yer jubilee of his conservation as a
bishop 25 years ago.
Cardinal O'ConnelI began his day
of jubilee at o'clock in the morning
at mass in the Cathedral of the Holy
Cross where Plenary indulgence for
the day, by Pope Plus XI, was given
communicates.
At the same hour the Corsini Chap
ell of the Basilica of st. John Lateran
in Rome, where the cardinal was con-
secrated bishop, a mass of thanks
giving was celebrated for Cardinal
O'Connell.
The ceremonial IN Rome, quarter
of century ago raised HON from the
position of rector of the American
College, to the rank of bishop OF
Portland, Maine. The ceremonial in
Rome today was conducted by Rev.
]. NJ. SCcanlon of st. Rose. Church.
Chelsea, a student then and a wit
ness of the earlier ceremony.
The cardinal after leaving the ca
thedral, greeted and blessed little
destitute children who sang for him
under the direction of blue CARRIED
sisters of charity. He likewise greet
ed and blessed communicates of the
church. schoolboys, Boston College
students. Knights of Papal orders and
the sick and disabled at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital and at the Veterans
Hospital in RoXbury.
Many prominent men, including
President Coolidge. sent the cardinal
messages of congratulations. From
the clergy and laity of the arch do
cese the cardinal received n "spiri-
tual bouquet" in accordance with his
wishes. The gift was a bookSwhich
was a record of his prayers and
masses offered in the churches of the
archdiocese in Thanksgiving for his
IS years of stewardship.
The presentation of this book was
the elimination of the days program
and was held at the archdiocesan
headquarters in the presence of the
diocesan council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Monologuist Wins
Leniency of Court

Boston. May 19-(P)-A twenty
minute discourse of his art in federal
court today won leniency for a pro-
fessional monologui:t charged with
possessing drugs. When court at
taches attempted to silence Thomas
F. Fitzgerald of Dorchester. Judge
Lowell waved them away with a Lot
him talk"
Fitzgerald admitted he was an adj
dict. He told of his sordid life under
the influence of drugs and of his at
tempts to free himself of the habit.
He called his aged mother from a
group of spectators to corroborate
his assertion that he gave drugs TO
an informer only because the stool
had told him of the suffering of
mutual friend.
This man has told the truth, a
rare thing in this court, and I'm 60
ing to be lenient with him for it"
announced Judge Lowell at the end
of the discourse. He gave Fitzgerald
four months at the Worcester jail
"for the sole purpose of affording
him an opportunity to cure himself
of the drug habit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Town Buries Citizen
In Proper Style After
First Hasty Funeral

Wells Beach, Me-, May 19.-(P)-
Almon Welsh, known for years as
Names champion clam digger, was
given a second funeral here today
because of the towns indignation
over the hasty manner In which he
was buried last Saturday, the day
he died.
Welsh, a lifelong resident of Wells
Beach jack of all trades and popu-
lar figure with the summer colonists,
died at the home of his brother. Her
man, with whom he lived. The same
afternoon he was buried from Roy
A. Wentworth's undertaking room
with a simple prayer by a Baptist
minister, the Rev. George Ritcher.
That night half the towns popu-
lation held impromptu indignation
meetings and demanded that Deputy
Sheriff Harry A. Littlefeld ask
County Attorney George H. Ford OF
Sanford for permission to re-bury
the body. The Wells Beach select-
men called a special meeting Mon
day at which Undertaken Wentworth
said that as Welsh was vslmost a
town charge the burial had been
hasty to save the town expense.
Sheriff Littlefield declared he was
No1clHS popular sentiment Wnen no
asserted that a decent funeral
wouldn't make two cents difference
in the towns taxes" The selectmen
voted to hold another funeral today.
The body was exhumed, taken
from the simple pine box, clad in
new garments and placed in the best
casket in Undertaken Wentworth's
establishment. Flags were lowered,
business establishments were closed
and the townsfolk came in a body
to the flower ba mixed undertaking
rooms for the services this after
noon.
The Rev. Mr.. Richer again off1cl-
ated. the body again was taken 70
the town cemetery and the people
Of Wells Beach went home satisfied
that their life long friend had been
given a decent burial"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
NORWAY PLANS Big
WELCOME HOME FOR
FIDDLER MEL DUNHAM

Norway. Me-, May 1s.-Pl-Plans
are rapidly shaping themselves for
the homecoming of ''Gramp" Dun
ham, of fiddling fame. next Monday.
Upon arrival on the forenoon train
from Portland, where Names cham
pion fiddler. completes a vaudeville
circuit tour of 10 cities Nellie" and
Gram" will be met by the brass
band and citizens and escorted to the
square" where welcoming ceremon-
les will be held. There will be an
address of welcome. with response
by the aged fiddler, and an oppor-
tunity for handshaking with the
crowd. Then the couple will be es-
corted to their farm on Crockett's
Ridge.
A banquet had been proposed, but
Nellie" who went away last fall to
be gone ten days for a visit with
Henry Ford to demonstrate old-time
fiddling, and has prolonged his alb
sence for nearly six months. Is too
anxious to get back to his native
haunts to desire one at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Drivers Of Booze
Truck Freed; Federal
Director to Probe
No Charge Against Lewiston
Men in Seizure 200 Bottles
Choice Liquors at Winthrop
William P. Gray, Alleged
Owner of Liquor Admits
Truckmen Did Not Know
Contents of Load - Liquor
Libelled and Held in Jail
Strong ROOm-Next Move i'm
Doubt

Approximately 200 bottles Of choice
liquors, said to belong to William =.
Gray of Lewiston, the theatre mag
nate, which were seized on Tuesday
evening by detail of State highway
policemen as they were searching In
Winthrop for stolen automobile
thought to be coming toward Augusta,
were libelled Wednesday by State Po-
liceman William P. Hancock of York
Harbor, who was in charge Of the de-
tail. With the discharge of Anselme
Roy and Humphrey Robbins of Lewis
ton, who were in charge of the truck
upon which the liquor was discovered.
the case was turned over to the fed
eral force under Seth May Of Lewiston.
federal enforcement director for
Maine, and further action will be up
to the federal men.
The two men We're held Tuesday
night in $500 bonds to appear at the
Winthrop municipal court to answer
to charges of transporting liquor with
out a federal permit, but no charges
were preferred against them Wednes-
day, Officer Hancock being satisfied
they were telling the truth when they
declared they did not know the boxes
they We're transporting contained IL
quor. Mr.. Gray, for whom they were
transporting the boxes from his Lew
iston home to his summer home at
North Shore. Lake Cobbossee, told the
highway police that this was true, that
the men did not know the contents of
the boxes. Both men signed releases
and were allowed to go and their truck
was returned to them.
Chief Arthur II. Field of the State
highway police. who formerly lived
in Lewiston, stated Wednesday that
he knew the young men and that he
had never heard any complaints
against them. He declared that they
were engaged in a reputable trucking
business and that he did not believe
they would be convicted in any court.
The next move in this case is one
of conjecture as 1t has certain unusual
aspects. 1t was declared that Mr..
Gray admitted the liquors were his,
anGl.slhat being the case makes 1t indeed
an unusual situation. The two men in
whose custody the liquor actually was
were not held as It was decided they
really did not know what they were
transporting, and another man lays
claim to the spirits. What action. If
any, can be brought against him mas
much as the liquor was not in his pos
session at the time it was seized. is
more or less of a puzzle to those who
have thought the matter over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Complete Jury
For Trial Whittem0re
In Staying Hoffman

Baltimore, May 19.-(P)-A jury
was completed today to try Richard
Reese Whittemore for the murder Of
Robert II. Hoffman. Maryland penn
Tertiary guard. who was struck down
when Whittemore escaped in Febru-
airy, 1925.
Selection, speeded by a ruling of
Criminal Court Judge Eugene v.
Denneth that counsel might not
question veniremen concerning their
personal affairs, was accomplished in
five hours. Exception to the ruling,
an innovation in Baltimore courts,
was taken by Edgar Allen Poe.
Whittemore's counsel, who intimated
he would use 1t as grounds for APP
peal should the state win Its case.
Whittemore took the opening day
Of his trial calmly, sitting at the
counsel table with his single attor-
ney, appointed by the court. He
conversed freely with Poe and sized
up every prospective JUROR with level
gaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Maple Sugar Train
Reaches Springfield

Springfield. Mass, May 19-(T1-
Vermont's Maple Sugar Special
bearing besides Governor Billings and
a large party of representatives OF
the states business life a comprehen-
sive exhibit of the states resources.
spent As minutes in this city today
before proceeding to Hartford for
luncheon. The Vermonters were
GREETED by more than a thousand ma
tives of Vermont and delegation of
members of the Springfield city gov
eminent headed by Mayor Fcrdis s.
Sparker. The special will pursue a
leisurely course west to Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Counsel to Seek
Alibi for GratZ in
Gas Station Killing

South Portland. Me. May 19.--tRl
Counsel for William H. Gratz. held
without bail for a hearing on the
charge. of having been an accessory
to the killing of Alfred S. Cook. shot
and robbed In a gasoline filling sta
ton here 10 months ago. declared to-
day they will introduce evidence that
Gratz was not within 20 miles OF the
scene at the time.
The story. told Sunday night by
Herbert II. Willette, awaiting grand
Jury action on a murder charge, was
described as pigment of imagina-
ton on the part of this youthful res
pendent" They said evidence would
be introduced to show that his mental
growth had been stunted in infancy
and that this was not the first time
he had told similar alleged imagin-
alive stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20

Washington, May 19.-(P)-While
defending President Coolidge before
the special senate tariff Investigate
ing committee, William S. Culbert-
son, minister to Rumania and for
mer tariff commissioner, today was
taken by surprise by the production
of letter he had written Commits
sioner Costigan last July assailing
the Presidents policies.
The letter, written on legation sta
tionary at Bucharest and dealing
with the appointment of Edgar b.
Brossard to the tariff commission,
said Culbertson would feel fully
justified in leaving the commission
eff his appointment is to be regarded
as a revelation of the President S
policy"
Il did not suppose Coolidge would
do the thing so rawly if he did it
at ALL" the letter said. and evil
IDENTIFY our suspicious were correct
and Brossard has been playing with
the sugar lobby and now he has ms
reward. l can imagine the effect on
the staff. They must feel that hon
esty is not the best policy
The letter concluded with more
power to your arm in the fight you
are in. Affectionately yours,
Mr.. Culbertson plainly was veXed
over the introduction of the letter by
Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wis
consin, a member of the committee.
He declared it was a personal and
private communication to an init
mate friend and was never intended
to be used as a public document.
Explaining that he had forgotten
the letter, Mr.. Culbertson charged
Commissioner Costigan had made
improper use. of his private papers
without his consent and added that
his documents were used by Senator
Norris Republican, Nebraska, in
speeches without his knowledge and
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
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Margin Drops A Bit

Philadelphia, May 19-P)-Con-
gresham William S. Wares plurality
over Senator George Wharton Pep
per in the contest for the Republican
nomination for United States sena-
tor dropped below 100000 tonight
for the first time since the tabulation
of unofficial returns began. Figures
for 1866 districts out Of 1921 in the
state gave Ware a lead of 1882.
Wares vote was 583,S39; Peppers,
4S5,247. Governor Pinchot, running
third in the contest had 319,29S votes
in these districts.
Edward E. Biedelmans lead over
John S. Fisher for the Republican
Gubernatorial nomination dwindled
steadily as returns from outlaying
districts were tabulated tonight.
With 636 precincts still out his plur-
atty had fallen to S.26S.
Returns from 7645 of the 1921 dis
tricts in the state gave Beidelman
602,087 and Fisher 593,S19.
The districts which had not been
heard from included 166 in Allegheny
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Hold Chelsea, Mass,
Man at Belfast in
Larceny of Automobile

Especial to the Kennebec Journal }
Belfast. Me-, Nay 19-After plead
ing guilty in the municipal court to-
day to the larceny of an automobile,
Robert p. Morrison, IS, of Chelsea,
Mass. was held by Judge Carleton
Doak for the grand jury which con-
venes next September under $1,000
and falling to secure bondsmen he
was committed to the Waldo County
Jail. Morrison, who has been work.
ing in a local factory, hired a new
1926 car of Otis Smith in Belfast on
Sunday for one hour. Failing to re-
turn he was traced to Portland a 4
arrested when he attempted to en-
list at FIT. Williams, yesterday. He
was brought to Belfast last night.
The car was located in a Yarmouth
garage where he had left it as Sc
curity for a loan of So.