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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Four Persons Hurt
In Sensational Hold
Up New York Stores

New York, May 24.-(P)-A real
life plot for an old fashioned movie
thriller was furnished today when
two robbers held up two Atlantic and
Pacific grocery stores. During the
excitement four persons were injured
before one Of the robbers was
caught.
At pistol point the robbers obtain
ed $40 at 1904 Madison avenue. They
then made their way to the second
store few blocks away and obtain
ed $40 in the same manner.
The manager, Lloyd Ripley, sought
to prevent their escape and was
knocked to the floor by blow on
the head. He regained his feet and
gave chase, calling to passersby to
join him.
Five year old Shirley Linderman
was crossing the street when she was
struck by big touring car that was
leading the chase. She suffered a
possible fracture of the skull.
The robbers sought to cover their
retreat with a fusillade of pistol shots
and one of the bullets struck Mrs.
Mae Ferguson, "a years old, in the
thigh.
One of the fugitives dove into the
103rd Street subway station with a
patrolman and pursuing throng
close at his heels. The ticket agent
shut off the power, stopping all To-
cal trains and the chase continued
down the tracks. When overtaken
the robher put up a furious battle
and when finally subdued required
medical attention. He still held in
one hand a revolver, with one
chamber loaded. The captured rob-
Der said he was John Montani, 10
years old. His companion escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Diver Loses Life
When Life Line
Becomes Entangled

New York. May 24.-(P1-A grim
battle against death. So feet below the
surface of the East River, was lost
today when John Devine. a diver, be-
came entangled in an iron lattice and
slowly suffocated.
He was at work on the concrete
foundation for the new Edison build
ing. His assistant and pal for many
years. Gustav Moon. was attending to
the air and lifelines. Devine had been
below about half an hour when three
frantic tugs on the lifeline notified
those above that something was
wrong.
Moon found 1t impossible to draw
Devine to the surface, and Alexander
Hansen. who had just Invested him
self of his diving suit, hastily donned
1t again and descended. He found De-
vine with his air line entangled and
his foot caught in the iron meshwork
of the concrete base.
Many minutes passed before he was
able to effect a release. Then Devins
shot to the surface and was hauled
aboard the tug. Strenuous efforts to
revive him failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
| new YORK MAYOR
| SEEKS TO S0OTHE IN
| ROW over JEW JOKE

New York, May 24.-[P- Mayor
Walker took a conciliatory attitude
today in the controversy between
Fire Commissioner John J. Dorman
and the Jewish Veterans of the
Wars Of the Republic.
The veterans have adopted q
resolution calling upon the mayor
to remove Dorman because Of re-
marks he made over the radio
which were held uncomplimentary
to the Jewish race. Exception was
taken in particular to a story con-
corning a certain Cohen. who upon
finding his children amusing them
selves with matches out on the
sidewalk, advised them to come in
side the house and play.
The mayor declared he would go
into the matter with Commissioner
Dorman, but added: Il don't think
it should be taken seriously. for I
am sure that the commissioner
meant nothing uncomplimentary to
tAiC Jews. lac hACN IiIdl dllCuQcu
last night the celebration at Madi-
son Square Garden for the benefit
for the first Jewish College in the
United States" He also pointed out
that Irish and Jew comedians were
forever telling jokes about each
others races without being taken
seriously.
Several Jewish leaders rallied to
the support of Commissioner Dor
man today, including Meier Stein
brink, lawyer and chairman of the
executive committee of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations.
who revealed the joke was not the
fire commissioners at all, but his
own.
Meeting the commissioner at
luncheon last Thursday Steinbrink
said he told Dorman you're a fire
commissioner. Here's a story you
may want to tell at some dinner
which your audience will appreci-
ate", and then he related the ac-
count of the Cohens.
Mr.. Steinbrink referred to the OBJ
jectors as "thin-skinned".
Mortimer Weinberg, national
committee chairman of the National
Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.
and Commander Malbin of the Ros-
enberg Post. American Legion. with
an all-Jewish membership, were
among those who offered their sup
port to the commissioner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
New Dry Order Heavy
Blow at State Rights
View of Gov. Moore

Trenton, N. j., May "a. Up -
President Colleges executive order
authorizing tn. employment of local
police as federal prohibition en-
forcement agents Is, at least as far
as New Jersey Is concerned, a USE
less gesture in the view of Cover
nor Moore.
The governor declared today the
innovation is danger to the rights
of the various states and threatens
their very existence as separate en-
titles.
The administration order Is a
heavy blow to states rights" de-
clared the governor. I'VE might as
well divide the states into federal
precincts at once, instead of main
tanning them as distinct creations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25

Maintenance OF adequate forces for
internal and external national de-
Tense, because mere agreements not
to have controversies and quarrels
between nations have been to large
extent futile" was urged as a pub
lie necessity in an address by Ma
tional Commander John r. McQuigg.
of The American Legion, at meeting
of half a thousand members of the
World War veterans organization,
representing the eight Kennebec
county posts of the Legion, held In
Augusta City Hall last evening. There
was also a large attendance of mem
bers of he American Legion Auxiliary
and interested citizens, as the meet
ing was public, and the Legion's ma
tional chief was applauded at several
points during his address and was ac-
corded a genuine ovation at it's close.
The public address by General Nc
Quigg followed a complimentary dim
ner party at the Augusta House,
which was attended by past COM
manders of the James Fitzgerald post
of this city and by the present COM
manders of the Kennebec county
posts. General Albert GreenIaw of
this city, national committeeman
from Maine; Department Adjutant
James L. Boyle of Waterville, and
karekin der Sarhagian of Waterville.
Grand Chef de Care of the 40 and 8
were also at the dinner party.
Monday morning Commander Me-
Quigg was a visitor at the Maine
Continued on Page @coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Bootleggers Not
Compelled to Report
Record of Booze Sales

Washington, May 24.-(R)-Prohi-
btion enforcement officials hopes of
basing prosecutions on bootleggers'
records of sales to customers We're
set back today when the supreme
court ruled that bootleggers are not
required to furnish the government
with sales records.
In deciding two cases from Penn
sylvania the court, in ruling read
by Justice Stone, held that the
whiskey sales records required by the
prohibition enforcement act apply
only to those persons holding govern
ment permits to sell Intoxicating
liquors. The ruling was in the case
of Jacob Katz, George Sem and Her
man Feuerstein, and it was denied
the right of the government to prose-
cute bootleggers and their customers
for failure to provide lists of illegal
transactions.
Action of the trial court In quash-
ing indictments against the men
charging conspiracy to violate the
law in the sale of whiskey for the
Stewart Distilling Company without
making a permanent record was sus-
tanned in today's decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Kansmen Warned to Abandon Hoods
In Parade at Big Augusta Meeting
Start Three-Way Probe of
Wreck at Mansfield, Mass
|NDICT Prominent
BOSTON ATTORNEY
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Boston, May 24-(P)-Francis ].
Burke, prominent Boston attorney. a
police sergeant and two patrolmen
were indicted today by the Suffolk
County grand jury in a liquor case
In which a dummy defendant was
said to have appeared. Indictments
Were returned against six men and
there was a seventh John Doe" in
dictment.
Burke, a candidate for district at
torney and for five terms a member
OF the state house of representatives
is charged with conspiracy to extort
money from Martin Calney and in a
second count from Augustus Avis.
Burke pleaded not guilty and was re-
leased in $1,000 bail provided by Mar
tin Lomasney, we'll known West End
politician. The case was continued.
Indicted with Burke were Sergeant
Michael J. Hartnett and Patrolman
Stephen X. Mahoney and William H.
Long of station 10; James A. O'Con-
nell, alias Francis Carroll. and Mar
tin j. Regain. said to be the proprie-
tor of the restaurant involved in the
liquor case. The charges against
Burke claim that he conspired with
others to threaten to accuse Calney
and one Augustus Avis of keeping
and exposing Intoxicating liquor for
sale. The second count charges the
same persons with conspiring to
threaten Augustus Avis.
On May II O'Connell admitted to
Judge Timothy j. Ahearn of the RoX-
bury court that he was posing as the
real defendant in a liquor case at
the instigation of an unnamed at
torney. The defendant named was
Francis Carroll, but police indicated
that this name was fictitious. Car
roll was accused of keeping and eX-
posing liquor. O'Connell at that time
was held on a charge of Disgusting
himself to obstruct justice. He ad-
mitted that he was to have received
S25.
An investigation was begun at once
and a special session of the grand
jury was called. 1t was found that
the name Of CAROLS attorney was
not entered on the lawyers appear
ance slips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
DR.. Eliot Gives
Final Message
On World Events

New York, May 24.-(H1-Dr.
Charles w. Eliot, 92 year president
emeritus of Harvard University, in
final message to the young people
of America" in the current issue OF
Golfers Weekly, expresses the opin-
ion that their morals are no worse
than those Of their predecessors.
I'VE may not meet again" he told
his interviewer at parting, "for l fam
cy have not long to wait now"
DR.. Eliot's message covers a vari-
ETY. of subjects. America. he says,
must become a partner, not a patron,
of all the world; he sees the pass
ing Of labor unions and capitalistic
combinations, and believes it may be
advisable to amend the Volstead act
to permit light wines and beer.
IF 1 had the opportunity to say
a final word to the young people,
says DR.. Eliot, 'it would be this:
don't think too much about yourself.
When all you can think of is your
self, you're in a bad way"
II believe the era of struggle be-
tween the capital and labor is draw
ing to a close because it is SO well
known that this struggle is unprofit-
able for BOTH"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Joyce of Bath Tub
Joy Juice RenOwn
To Tell Her Story

New York, May 24.-(P)-Joyce
Hawley, reputed bath tub girl of
Earl Carrolrs birthday party, will
take the stand tomorrow at the re-
sumption of the theatrical produce
ers trial for perjury.
Carroll is charged with having
committed perjury before two grand
juries which were inveStiga ting the
party at his theatre at which it had
been reported that men guests were
served liquor by Miss Hawley while
she was sitting undraped in a bath
tub filled with wine.
The producer told the grand Jurors
that no liquor was served at the par
ty and that no one got in, fell in ur
was pushed into bathtub. Numer-
Gus witnesses since the trial started
several of them newspapermen. ha re
testified that Miss Hawly sat in the
tub without clothing and served
drinks from the liquor in which she
was immersed after Carroll himself
had helped her in and announced
that "the line forms on this side"
Among four witnesses to testify
today was Dorothy Gordon, until re-
Gently a Carroll showgirl and the
first woman witness to take the
stand. She testified that she loaned
her cape to Carroll and saw him
shield Miss Hawley with 1t as the
girl walked across the stage and got
into the tub.
Adjournment was taken when U,
S. Attorney Buckner announced tina
the next witness would occupy the
stand for an hour and a half. He
did not say at the time who the wit
ness would he but later he told news
papermen that it would be "the lady
of the BATH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Big Dredge Solves
The Disappearance
Wealthy N. Y. Broker

New York, May 24.-(P)-A giant
dredge prosaically scooping sand and
gravel from the bottom of the North
River was the instrument of fate
which made possible the solving to-
day of an apparently inexplicable
mystery.
Robert F. Nathan, a 65 year old
broker of wealth, quarrelled on last
April with his son. The son, also
a broker, had changed his name to
Robert r. Norton, and this together
with financial affairs had caused the
quarrel.
In the course of the argument Ma
than picked up a revolver. shot his
son, knocked down his wife, and fled
from the house, running toward Gen.
trail Park. He was never seen alive
again.
Saturday the dredge brought up
the body with scale weights hang
ing to one of the wrists. 1nvestiga-
ton was made and today the police
announced that the body has been
identified positively as that of Rob-
ert f. Nathan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Fort Preble Man
Believed One Wanted
In Cottage Breaks

Portland, Me-. May 24.-(P)-The
hunt of deputy sheriffs, state refor-
matory officials and armed citizens
In the woods Of North Gorham for
man alleged to have broken into
cottages and terrorized the neighbor-
mood ended today when Kenneth E.
stone, Is years old, reported at Fort
treble to the infantry company of
winch he is a. member, and admitted
ne was the man sought. Young Stone,
former resident of North Gorham.
sol back to the fort one day before
ne would have been listed as a de-
serter. He is charged with being alb
sent without leave.
Deputy sheriffs will talk with MIN
t,onorrow but Sheriff King F. Gra-
nam minated tonight that nc
enatges of breaking and entering
MOULD be preferred. Young Store
sdla ne got thrill out of his ex-
petience but when 'he saw women of
.s town armed with rifles he de-
s s.ueo That Fort Preble was a safe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Admits Military
Heads Erred in
White Plains Permit

New York, May 24.-(Pl-Approval
of the use of regular army troops
In a mock battle said to have been
converted by real estate statesmen
into an opportunity TO line up pro-
'spective buyers" for a subdivided
portion Of the site of the battle OF
White Plains, was made without
ADEQUATE investigation" Lieutenant
Colonel Joseph A. Marmon, assistant
chief Of staff of military intelligence,
announced today. Colonel Marmon
said his Office had acted too hastily
1.-THE re-enactment of an historical
event at White Plains, May %, In
which troops of the regular army
took part, was a project which came
to my office, that of Assistant Chief
Of Staff of Military Intelligence for
the Second Corps Area" Colonel
Marmon said.
1T is the duty of this office to In
vestigate and make recommendations
to the commanding general. APP
prevail Of this activity was so re-
ceived. In the light Of the actions
Of the real estate firm owning the
ground 1t Is now realized that this
decision was made hastily and
without adequate investigation by
me-"
officials Of the company owning
the subdivision denied statesmen had
been instructed to take advantage of
the spectacle to make sales and an
nounced that no sales dated on that
day would be honored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Fireman Killed, 20 Injured in
Crash New Haven "Owl" Ex-
press Into Freight-Block
Signal Found Locked Against
Passenger Train-Interstate
Commerce Commission, Pub.
lie Utilities and Road Off
Gals Investigating

Mansfield. Mass, May 24.-(P) -
Three Investigations were begun to-
day to determine what caused the
Owl, Boston-New York express, to
crash through the rear end of a
freight train early this morning.
Ernest Kidding of Newtown, Conn.
firemen of the express, was killed.
j. w. Durley, of New Haven, Conn.,,
engineer of the express, and George
Hughes of East Providence, conduc-
tor of the freight, and Thomas Rey-
nolds of Providence, flagman of the
freight, were severely injured. None
of the 25S passengers of the Owl
was reported dangerously injured.
although many suffered injury when
four sleeping cars left the rails and
one overturned.
While the wrecking crews toiled
today In an effort to clear the main
line. the interstate commerce COM
mission, the Massachusetts depart
ment of public utilities and officials
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad began investiga-
tions.
A block signal, designed to con-
troll the movements of the Shore
Line Express, was found locked
against the Owl. with the danger
arm out and the red light burning.
But the engineer was said to have
told his superiors that he did not
see the freight and that the signal
gave him the right of way. Thomas
Manning. spare towerman, who
with two others barely escaped
death when the signal tower was
moved down by the engine. declar-
ed that the freight had the right of
way and that he set the signal
against the express.
Manning and two conductors who
were in the tower rushed to the
ground when they foresaw the COL
lision. The express, with it's eleven
heavy cars, wrecked the last three
cars of the freight. The locomotive
crashed into the signal tower, top
ping it over. and then swung across
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Attitude Administration in
Wake of Presidents Execu-
tive Order-Will Apply in
California Only, Sec. Mellon
Asserts in Assuming Full
Responsibility for Order
Surprised Over Outburst of
Criticism Treasury Plan

Washington, May 24.-CP-Under
renewed fire today from the Capitol,
the administration sought to allay
apprehension that President Cool
idge's executive order is to be used
to convert state, county and NUM-
cipal police into a vast army of pro-
hibition agents.
Assuming full responsibility for the
order, Secretary Mellon said there
was no intention to make it generally
applicable over the country, explain
ing that the primary purpose was to
legalize an arrangement already
worked out with some deputy sher-
ifs in California.
While Mr.. Mellon was making his
Continued on Page 5, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Mayor Mclean Makes
Plain Any Attempt at
Evasion Will Mean
Cancellation
Sends Admonitory Letter to
Rev. Leigh of Randolph,
Chairman of Affair-Points
Out That License Granted
Forbids That Any Part of
Face. Front OF Side Be Gov
ered-Makes Clear His Inter.
pretation of Hood"

: Charging that there IS an evident
.Sort m the part of Klan leaders to
misinterpret or evade the provisions
a, the permit granted for a parade of
INA Ku Klux Khan through certain
streets Of Augusta on June II. the date
Of the prediction assembly Of men,
hers of the hooded order at Camp
Reyes the State National Guard mus
ter ground in this city, Mayor Ernest
T. Mclean In a letter sent yesterday
N Rev. Arthur F. Leigh of Randolph.
chairman Of the big field day observ-
snce. served notice that he would hold
,b.tK K. X. official to strict account
ability in that every member of the
Continued on Page 5, Col. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25

That prosecution Of William P.
Gray of Lewiston, head of the Maine
and New Hampshire Theatres Com
pany. and the two men in charge of
the Roy Brothers truck, which was
seized by a squad of State Highw 7
Police at Winthrop last Tuesday
night. will be instituted by the FEEDER
al authorities was the declaration yes
terday of Robert H. Jack of Water
vile. field supervisor for the State,
acting under the direction OF Seth
May Of Auburn, deputy prohibition
administrator.
Mr.. Jack was in this city making
arrangements for the transportation
Continued on Page 5-Col. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
NELLIE GIVEN
GREAT RECEPTION
BY NORWAY FOLKS

Norway, Me-, May 24.-(P)-Mellie
Durham, the veteran fiddler and his
wife came home to their own today
and found more than 5000 Oxford
county neighbors yelling themselves
hoarse as the west-bound train from
Portland brought them back to Nor
way.
On cold, bleak day last December
they went away to the West. This
morning they came in from the East
with the rising sun. Never before
in Norway's century or more of his
tory, did a returning son ever get
such an ovation as did this humble
fiddler of Crocketts Ridge.
A Portland band played Home,
Sweet Home" as the train drew into
Norway. The parade formed with
Erland c. Torrey, as marshal,
mounted. an escort four police. Ed
ward l.. Burnell, as drum major,
Company c, 103rd Regiment, Nation
al Guard, then Gram" Nellie and
Miss Trainor, their vaudeville circuit
secretary, in an automobile.
Automobiles of citizens, Kiwanis
Club, members, ETC.. and several hum
dred school children on foot, COM
pleted the line. The parade was
down Beal street, over Paris street
and up to the head of Main street.
where a platform had been built with
a banner overhead, welcome Home,
Nellie and Gram"
All of their grandchildren were on
the reviewing stand. and with as
many more neighbors, sang the Hol-
man +. Day poem, Home Folks,
set to music by Mrs. Eva jackson. a
Crocketts Ridge neighbor.
Nellie was introduced by B. g..
McIntire, who spoke of them as be-
ing home folks, very dear to Nor
way" and introduced Donald Part
ridge, county clerk of courts. who
gave the address ON behalf of the
town. He said:
THE welcome we express to them
is deep in our hearts and cannot be
expressed in the English tongue.
These folks have won the plaudits
of the Nation because they possess
modesty, refinement and character.
Much controversy has taken place
in the state of Maine as to who was
responsible for Nellie Durham. You
and l can settle that today. 1t was
Nellie. himself, alone. Only three
Americans are known by their first
name, Abe Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt
and Nellie Durham.
The couple shook hands with many
then automobiles escorted them to
their farm home.
On the two-hour ride from Port
land, where he completed a p
weeks vaudeville tour Saturday
night, he was awakened from a cat
nap" by his wife. who asked: DO
YOU know where you are?"
Yes, Shaker Village" he quickly
replied. They don't have hills like
Maine, and it seems good to be home
again in Gods country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Widow S-51 Victim
Marries Former
Husbands Shipmate
ISnecial Ia Kennehec Inurnal'

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Bath, May 24-Mrs Minnie C. Glib
son of Bath, wife of the late John L..
Gibson, the first victim to be recov-
cred from the Inflated Submarine S.
81, was married in Portsmouth. N. H.,
Saturday night to Armand LeTendre,
a former shipmate of her first hus-
band who was claimed among the
victims as the City of Rome rammed
the submarine on the eve Of Sept.
rs, 1925.
Both of the undersea sailors met
the girl in this city and a courtship
developed which resulted in the mar
raige of Gibson and the girl who was
Miss Minnie McMann, former Morse
high girls team basketball player.
LeTendre was transferred from the
submarine and escaped the fate Of
his shitmate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
President Flashes
Spark to Coast to
Open Tacoma Plant

Washington, May 24.-tF)-The
new municipal power plant at Ia
coma, Washington, was opened at
$50 eastern standard time today by
President Coolidge who pressed a
key setting the machinery in oper-
alton.
The President pressed for a key
a miniature gold spike set into a
special apparatus controlling the
wire which stretched from coast to
coast. The ceremony was in the ex-
ecutive office of the White House and
was attended by the entire Washing
ton state delegation in the House and
Senate,