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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Campaign Manager
Teddy Roosevelt
Held for False Return

New York. April 2O.-(P)-John T.
King, former Republican national
committeeman from Connecticut who
managed Theodore Roosevelt's Bull
Moose campaign. was indicted today
for filing an alleged false return In
1921, in which he is alleged to have
defrauded the government of s4o,-
600.
1t was his second indictment at
the hands of the federal grand jury
which is investigating the turning
over of American Metals Company
securities. seized during the war. to
a Swiss corporation owned by Ger
mans.
Today's indictment charged evas-
ion of compliance with the revenue
act in filing the 1921 tax return. The
first indictment charged perjury In
connection with the same return.
King was not present today. He will
be arraigned on the second indict-
ment within a few days
Conviction of the revenue act is
punishable by a $4,000 fine and a
years Imprisonment; conviction OF
perjury carries sentence of years
Imprisonment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Yeggs Find Safe
Empty After Four
Hours in Opening

Worcester. Mass, April 20-tP1--
While one man held John Riley,
night Waterman at the office of the
Standard Oil Company plant here,
at bay with pistol, from 9 o'clock
last night until l o'clock this morn
ing, his companion battered away at
the door of large safe. When the
safe was finally opened search Of
the drawers failed to reveal any
money. The yeggs then hurried away
after warning Riley not to tell the
police.
The searchlight used by the police
to warn patrolmen of holdups and
stolen automobiles. was out of COM
mission when the alarm was to be
broadcast. 1t was it's first real test.
having been used previously only
for stolen automobile alarms. 1t has
been in use a week.
The two men entered the Office of
the plant wearing overalls and car
rying pistols. One carried a sledge
hammer. One of the men backed
Riley into side Office and held him
at bay while his companion ham,
mered at the front of the safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Roxbu'y Youth Admits
Was in Murder Car When
Officer Comeau was Slai,,
SENATOR REED, WET,
W0RSTED IN BATTLE
WITH DRY ADHERENTS

washington, April 20. - R)-
stormy scenes and some startling
revelations regarding dry law en-
1orcement marked the sessions today
or the Senate prohibition committee
AS the drys approached conclusion
or the presentation of their case.
there was frequent outcropping of
an underestimate bitterness with
senator Reed, Democrat Missouri
the one wet on the committee of five,
standing as the central figure in the
controversy.
Out-voted continuously by his dry
colleagues, Senator Reed took to the
Senate floor his fight for postpone
ment of the hearings until after the
vote tomorrow on the Italian debt
settlement, but without avail.
Returning then to the committee
room. the Missourian again faced OBJ
jections by those in charge of the
case for the drys to the consuming
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
r. |. Senate Acts
To Validate Marriages
In State Past 100 Years

Providence, r. l., April 20.--(P)-
The Rhode Island senate today took
steps to validate the marriages
which have occurred in the state for
more than 100 years contrary to the
marriage laws, in force since 1883.
one clause of which says that per-
sons with a former wife or husband
living cannot marry again.
The word former" was discovered
last week when new marriage law
was introduced. The new law used
verbatim the clause in the old stat
ute containing that provision and
the word former" was stricken out
before the new law was passed by
the upper branch of the assembly.
1t has not yet come up for action
in the house.
Today the senate passed a resolu-
ton validating all marriages which
have occurred in the state contrary
to a strict Interpretation of the law.
giving widows dover rights and
legitimatizing all issue from such
marriages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Negative Debaters
Win on Subject
Export Maine Power

Lewiston, Maine, April 20.-(P)-
After listening to a debate by teams
composed of Bowdoin and Bates men
on the question: Resolved, that this
house favors the transmission of
hydro-electric power out Of Maine, -
tonight voted in favor of the negative
80 to %. Oswald Brown of Bates
and Hayward Coburn of Bowdoia
comprised the negative team, while
Lawrence Reed of Bowdoin and
Frederick Young Of Bates upheld the
affirmative. The affirmative speakers
urged a plan of protection to the
state in shipping mower, and the neg
alive stressed the Importance of
keeping Maine power in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Findings of Court
In Case of Colonel
Williams i'm Fortnight

Marine Base, San Diego, Cal, Apr.
20.-(P)-Col. Alexander S. Williams
should know within two weeks
whether he is to be dismissed from
the Marine Corps, reduced in rank
or dropped to a lower file on the
promotion list for being drunk at Il
dinner party he gave in honor of
Brig. General Smedley D. Butler.
The colonels conviction on a
charge of intoxication preferred by
General Butler, was indicated yes
terday when the courtmartial trying
his case, adjourned without saying
what, if any verdict. it had reached.
This, officers familiar with court
martial procedure explained, was the
courts way of informing the defend
ant that he has been found guilty.
with the utmost courtesy permiss-
tble under naval regulations.
After the findings of the court have
been perused by the judge advocate
general of the navy AMI passed on
to Secretary Wilbur, and the de-
PENDANT has had time to become ac-
customed to his conviction, he will
be informed of the penalty.
Dismissal from the service is the
maximum penalty accessible under
naval regulations. but in a case such
as the present one. in which intoxi-
cation on duty is not involved. the
punishment usually does not exceed
reduction in rank or numbers.
Reduction in numbers would not.
in the opinion of officers here, strike
a serious blow at the ccloners ca
reer. for there arc only ten colonies
junior to him on the promotion list.
Colonel Williams declined to COM
ment on the outcome of his trial.
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington,
president of the court, will meet with
his colleagues for a few moments
today to go through the formalities
of signing the records of yesterdays
proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21

New York, April 20-(PO-The
United States interest in cities among
states arises from "a
sincere desire that good will shall
reign supreme" Secretary of State
Kellogg said today at the annual lun-
cheon of The Associated Press.
Disarmament, he said, was of great
er value than ambitious projects
which though excellent in theory
fail to take account of actual prob
lens.
Mr.. Kellogg was the chief speaker
on program which included Frank
B. Noyes, president Of The Associated
Press and publisher of the Washington
Star: George A. Mitre, of La Nacion,
of Buenos Aires; and Kent Copper.
general manager of The Associated
Press, who also made speech of
greetings to visiting Latin American
journalists in Spanish.
Mr.. Kellogg said that the govern
ment "can only accomplish it's pur-
pose with the cordial backing of the
greater majority of the American peo-
pie" This backing, he continued. is
only obtainable when the press is able
to treat these questions with under
standing and comprehension of the
broad lines which the government has
pursued"
Considering in turn. China, Turkey
and South America, Mr.. Kellogg
elaborated on the third in a complete
explanat ton of the motives which un-
derlie the participation of the United
States In the problems of tt South
American continent.
1--WE are remote from the historical
controversies that trouble the con-
tinent of Europe" the speaker said.
1--WE are, however, particularly inter-
ested in the settlement of all the con-
troversies between the American
Continued on Page 11-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
BowdOin Leaves
Wiscasset in June

Wiscasset, Maine, April 2O.-H)-
News of the announcement in CHI
cago today that Commander Donald
B. Macmillan will lead an expedition
TO the sub-Arctic for the Field Mu-
scum of Natural History of that city
and that it would be financed p9
Frederick H. Pawson, a Chicago
banker, was received with much in
terest by the explorers friends.
The schooner Bowdoin. which will
leave here in two months with the
plerers and seientistss-fsT
continuation of Commander Mac
Millan's work In Labrador ana
Greenland, and probably a visit 10
Iceland, will be accompanied by the
schooner yacht Sachem, launched al
Thomaston ten days ago for Rowe
B. Metcalf of Providence, r. L. Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf will be members
of the expedition.
Upon returning late last summer
from Etah. Greenland, Macmillan
examined ruins of the Norsemen In
Greenland. and landing at Hopedale,
In northern LdDTduOE, ic LhNCStASoI
ed what are purported to be Morse
ruins in that region. These ruins
and others which appear in various
places along the eastern coast of
America, have given rise to the
thought that the Norsemen reached
America several hundred years be-
fore Columbus did.
The explorers Eskimo friends
have told him of ancient ruins far
in the interior and last summer he
saw an old stone dwelling, 70 feet
square and L. feet high. A small
airplane may be used for flight over
the interior of Labrador and South
Greenland. in an effort to check
these ruins and further identify
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Warmer Weather
In New England for
Today Is Promised

Boston, Apr. 20.-(P)-A slight re-
lief was promised tonight from the
wintry breezes which earlier in the
day swept over New England,
bringing unreasonable chill. High
er temperatures were indicated for
tonight and still warmer weather
tomorrow.
a. Marking the third lowest level for
the date in the records of the wealth
er bureau, the temperature early to-
day fell to % degrees. The lowest
on record for April 90 was q de-
grees in 1897 and the next lowest
was % degrees in 1875.
In Massachusetts points outside
Boston sti' lower temperatures were
recorded. Halifax reported IA de-
grees; Wareham 10 degrees: Nor
ton Is degrees; and Hanson 81. For
the ninth consecutive day below
freezing" temperatures were re-
corded in the district about this city.
1t was pointed out at the weather
bureau that no frost warnings. are
being sent out from Boston. the
weather having been so consistently
cold as to make such reports I'M
necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21

Boston, April 20. - up - On the
strength of his own story as told
n police, youth of II tonight stood
charged with the murder Of PATROL
man Frank ]. Comeau of the Boston
force, shot to death by automobile
thieves on the night of March "a.
Stanley B. Toothaker of RoXbury.
eaptured after a burglary in Lynn,
admitted that he was present when
,he officer was. killed but denied that
he fired the shot.
special session of the Suffolk
rand jury has been summoned for
,omorrow to consider indictments
sgainst Toothaker and two other
Youths whose names the prisoner
rave to the police. Toothaker was
bought today from Lynn to Dorches-
ter, where the shooting occurred and
Will be held pending grand jury ac-
ton
Three boys in a stolen automobile
Continued on Page 31Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Jury Impanneled
For Trial WhittemOre

Buffalo, \. Y, April 20.-lP)-A jury
was completed today to try Richard
Reese Whittemore. robbcr chieftain.
for the murder Of bank car driver
here last October during a $4,000
robbery.
The defense exhausted all but one of
it's 30 challenges and the prosecution
challenged "a.
The last juror accepted was Ellis
worth F. Beverly, an oil and gas well
drilIer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Second Victim Frat
House Typhoid Fever
Dies at JOnespOrt,, Me.

Jonesport, Me, April 2o-(P1-Don-
aid Mitchell, one of the six Jonesport
High school students who contracted
typhoid fever while being entertain
ed at Phi Omega Delta fraternity
house at the University of Maine in
terscholastic basketball tournament,
early this month. died today.
Mitchell was the second to die
from the outbreak which also affect
ed half a dozen members OF the fra :
ternity. Henry f. Price died at his
home in Portland on April IL. The
fraternity house was closed for two
weeks. The others were reported
favorably.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Mrs. BrOsseau Will
Be Next National
President of d. A. II.

washington. April 20 Up = The
35th Continental Congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revoiu-
ton gives indication Of coming to
close later in the week without the
bitter factional strife over election OF
officers that has developed at meet
ings of the organization in the past.
The last obstacle to the unani-
nous election of Mrs. Alfred Bros
seau Of Connecticut, as president
general, succeeding Mrs. Anthony
Cook. appeared to have been re-
moved with the formal withdrawal
today of the candidacy of Mrs.
George White Nash of New York.
Among those on Mrs. Brosseau's
ticket are Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lord, OF
Maine, corresponding secretary gen.
eral, and Mrs. Horace M. Farnham,
of Vermont, librarian general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
n. Y. "Radio Burglar"
Indicted for Murder

New York. April 20-tP)-Pau1 E.
Hilton. the Queens radio burglar"
was indicted on five counts for first
degree murder. burglary and assault
today by a Queens county grand
jury. Arraigned before County Judge
Abel in the court house at Long Is
land City. Hilton pleaded not guilty
to the indictments.
He confessed the fatal shooting OF
a patrolman. according to the police.
as well as the shooting and wounding
OF three other policemen. He also is
said to have admitted robbing %
Richmond Hill homes.
Trial for murder was fixed for
April %,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
; Of Submarine
S-49Dead, 1OHurt
In Battery Blast
FORMER MEMBER OF
ToGUS BAND NAMED
TO SUCCEED THEME

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Togus, April 20-G. A. Berkeley Of
Jersey Shore, Pa. has been selected
from list Of applicants r the po-
sition of bandmaster at this Home
and will begin his duties May LIST,
1t was announced here today. Mr..
Berkeley Is musician of note hav-
ing studied under several noted
teachers and played in several first
class bands and orchestras and has
composed many pieces. several OF
which are in the Home band library.
Mr.. Berkeley was born in Platts-
burg, N. Y, and after attending the
common schools there and studying
music enlisted in the band of the
18th U. S. Infantry, serving five
years. After a few months in Leav-
enworth, Kansas, he again enlisted
this time for three years in the End
U. S. Cav, acting as chief trumpeter
and studying under its leader M. G.
Meyrelles.
Mr.. Berkeley played solo clarinet
in the Home band and orchestra for
seven years and taught the Cobbos-
see band in Gardiner. He left here
about % years ago going to Mar
tinsburgh, Va, and later to lion, N.
Y, as solo clarinet player in the
Remington Typewriter orchestra. He
next went to Pontiac, Mich, as a
member of the Oakland band, and
later organized the Wilson Brothers
orchestra. He was teaching music
in Hopkinsville, Ky. in 1917 and en-
listed in the 18th U. S. Cav. band as
staff sergeant and leader. Orders
were given to reduce the strength
of the army and he resigned and
went back to Kentucky, then to
Lynn and later to Jersey Shore, Pa.
where he has been teaching and
playing. He has always studied mu-
sic whenever the opportunity Offer
ed and has had some wonderful in
structors, one of them being Prof.
Thomas Moon Of England. Mr.. Berk-
eley plays nearly every musical in
strument but principally the clari-
net, flute, viola, violin and saxo-
phone. He is married and has
small daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Portland Officer
Guilty Connivance
With BOOtlegger

Portland. Maine, April 2o.-tA'-
patrolman William Foley was found
guilty late today in the I. :. DIS
trict court of helping an alleged
bootlegger dispose of his wares to
wealthy residents, of this city last
month and was given Jail sentence
of six months. The jury was out
Is minutes. Foley will take the
case to the L. S. circuit court or
appeals and has given bonds OF
$500.
Foley was charged with aiding and
abetting James Lets of Salem. Mass.
in distributing liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
General Forecast

The disturbance that was between
Bermuda and Cape Cod Monday
night had advanced to Nova Scotia
with greatly increased intensity.
The steamship West Cannon near
Sable Island reported a pressure of
$3.50 inches.
The weather will be fair ard
warmer east OF the Mississippi river
Wednesday and mostly cloudy and
mild Thursday. There are no indica-
tons of a return of unseasonably
cold weather for several days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Diminishing northwest and west
winds and fair weather Wednesda+.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Macmillan Off
For Sub Arctic
Search in June
Associated Press
Elects Officers at
New York Meeting

New York. April 20-(PO-The
Associated Press at it's annual meet
ing today discussed for several hours
the application of Frank E. Gannett
for memberhip for the Rochester, N.
Y, Times-Union and after voting,
adjourned until tomorrow at 10 A. NJ.
when the result will be announced.
Discussion of this subject occupied
the entire afternoon business session.
Earlier in the day the association
unanimously reelected five directors
whose terms had expired and elected
Walter A. Strong of the Chicago Daily
News, to succeed the late Victor Free
mont Lawson of Chicago, for many
years a director.
Those reelected were Frank. b.
Moves. of the Washington, d. c., Star,
Adolph 5. Ochs. New York Times, H.
V. Jones, Minneapolis Journal; B. H.
Anthony, New Bedford, Mass, Stand
ard, and Robert Mclean, PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin.
Inc following We're elected mem
bers or the nominating committee:
Central Division: Marcellus M.
Murdoc, Wichita, Kansas, Eagle, and
&C. X. Blandin. st. Paul, Mimi, Dis
patch.
Eastern Division: Edward Flicker.
Bridgeport, Telegram, and Ogden M.
Reid, New York Herald Tribune.
Pacific Division: Edward A. Dick
son, Los Angeles Express, and Char
les 5. Stanton. San Francisco Bulle-
tin.
Southern Division: U. C. Adler,
Chattanooga Times. and Victor H.
Hanson, Birmingham. Ala, News.
The auditing committee was chos-
en- as follows: Chairman, Marcellus
e. Foster, Houston, Tex, Chronicle;
secretary, E. f.. Smith. Meriden,
Conn, Record; E. J. Fehn, Evansville,
Ind. Journal. and c. A. Mordeu,
Portland. Oregon, Oregonian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21

Chicago, April 20 - R)-Nine
scientists, led by Commander Don
aid Macmillan, American Arctic ex-
plorer, will journey to the frozen
north this summer to collect for the
Field Museum of Natural History
here specimens Of animal and plant
life in the SUBJ Arctic region.
The expedition, financed by Fred
erick H. Rawson, Jr.. Chicago bank
er, will also study the record of man
in Labrador and in Baffin Land,
pausing in Labrador. South Green
land. and Baffin Island to uncover
if 1t can, evidences of Morse hapi-
tation during the tenth century, and
in Baffin Land to gather specimens
of Eskimo civilization.
Announcement of the venture
Continued on Page 3-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Justice A. NJ. Spear
Presiding at Waldo
Supreme Court Session

Especial to the Kennebec JournaI)
Belfast, Me-, Apr. 20.-The Waldo
county supreme court convened in
Belfast today, Active Retired Justice
Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner presid
ing. Rev. William Vaughan offici-
ated as chaplain. The grand jury,
which went Immediately into session,
will report at $50 Wednesday morn
ing. Indications point to short
term with a small criminal docket.
No jury trials were heard today but
will begin tomorrow morning. But
one traverse jury with six supernu-
minaries is on duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Maine Man Badly Hurt

Mathew Timothy Greenvile, quar-
termaster, first class, of Saco, Maine,
is in hospital and believed dying.
Those whose conditions are con-
sidered critical are Frederick France
Horn, boatswain's mate second class,
of Freeland, Pa; Daniel Ford, sea-
man first class. of East Boston.
Mass: Sylvester Erie Mattock, fire.
man second class, of Charleston, Ills.
Claire Daniel FIELDS, electricians
mate second class. of Reno, New:
Francis Leo Conway, torpedoman,
second class. Of Dracut. Mass.
Three others also in the hospital
suffering from gas and lesser in
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Would Put All
Dry Agents Under
Civil Service Rules

81. Louis, April 20.-tPl-The Ma
tonal League of Women Voters
convention today rejected a minority
report of a special committee on
Eohibition calling on Congress ito
resist all attempts to undermine or
weaken the provisions of the eight
zenith amendment"
The vote was III to 10.
The convention then adopted by
Nclamation the majority report ia
,orng law enforcement in general.
0emanding that the President, Sec
esary of the treasury and all state
sla local officials use 70 the fullest
sAseht the power conferred upon
VEN Tor the effective adjustment
prohibition" and advocating civil
s Nv! rules for appointment of pro-
IOition agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21

New London, Conn.,, April 20-(AP)
The death toll resulting from an ex-
pIosion in the battery room Of the
submarine Sag here today was
brought to three late tonight, when
Theodore Hoist, Jr., chief boatswain's
mate, of Groton, Conn, succumbed to-
injuries. Two other members Of the
IL injured died earlier in the night.
They were Ralph Edward Mecor-
mack, gunner's mate, second class, of
West Lynn, Mass, and Ollie J. Cooke,
Seaman, second class, Of DanviIle, Va.
The SAG was a sister ship of the i'll
fated Ssh which was sunk last Sep
TENDER with a loss of 80 lives.
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Broadcast Alarm
For Two Wanted
In COmeau Staying

Boston, Apr. 20.-(P)-An alarm
was broadcast by police tonight for
The arrest of Samuel Samboski, Is,
and Albert Deshon, IS, both of Rox-
bury district, for completely in the
murder of Patrolman Frank ]. CO.
meau, here on March "a.
The two youths were named in a
statement made earlier in the day
sy Stanley B. Toothaker, IL, of Rox-
bury, who confessed to his part in
The crime.
The names were not made public
pending an attempt to capture them
on Checkerberry Island in the
Charles river, where several youths
had been reported seen earlier In
the day. Tonight police were con-
rinced the fugitives had eluded
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
Nov. 10 to 19Dates
For Meeting National
Grange Body in Maine

Portland, Maine. April 2o.-t4D-
The 1926 convention of the National
Grange will be held in Portland.
November 10 to 10, the executive
committee of that body decided to-
day. The committee comprises Les
lie r. Smith of Hadley. Mass
Charles n. Gardner of Westtield.
Mass, and John W. Abbott of North
Berwick, master of the Maine state
Grange. 1t is expected that more
than 10000 delegates and friends
will be here for the gathering