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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Ten Accept Jobs
AS Directors in Air
Fund of Guggenheim

New York, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-Ten
leaders in aviation, engineering, law
and finance have accepted positions
as directors of the Daniel Guggen-
helm fund for the promotion of
aeronautics, to which Mr.. Guggen-
helm will contribute $2,500,000 during
the next ten years.
Those who have accepted are: Or
vile Wright of Dayton. Ohio. who
with his brother, Wilbur Wright, was
the first to fly a heavier than air
machine; Dwight w. Morrow OF j. +.
Morgan and Company. chairman of
the presidents aircraft board; Gen
eral George w. Goethals. chief en-
gineer of the Panama Canal; Rear
Admiral II. l. Cone. u. S. N. retired,
former chief engineer of the navy
and commander of the U. S. naval
aviation forces, foreign services;
Elihu Root, lawyer; Professor A. A.
Nicholson. head of the department of
and Nobel prize winner in physics in
1907; John d. Ryan, chairman of the
board of the Anaconda Copper Com
pany. director of aircraft production
and second assistant secretary of war
and director of air service in 1918;
Harry +. Guggenheim. son Of Daniel
Guggenheim, former naval aviator;
f. Trubee Dawson, chairman of the
National Crime Commission and
naval aviator during the war, and
Director William +. Durand, profess
sor of mechanical engineering at Le-
land Stanford University and member
of the National Advisory committee
for aeronauticS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
CARDINAL MERGERS
DEATH IS MATTER
OF DAYS OR WEEKS

Brussels, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-Cardina
Merciers strong natural constitution
is, gradually succumbing to the gas
trio attacks which almost daily fol-
lowed the operation he underwent
December 20 for a lesion Of the stom-
ach. He is becoming feeblier; he
suffers distressing weakness. but be-
cause of his wonderful organism his
resistance has been remarkable.
Tonight the attending physicians
announced that artificial feeding has
been resorted to, but that the pa
tents failure to assimilate nourish-
ment rendered his condition serious.
No formal bulletin was issued.
The physicians hold out the hope
that the Cardinal may live several
weeks yet, owing to his power Of
resistance. All visitors were barred
from the sickroom today but mass
was said in the chamber by the Car
dinaTs nephew, Able Joseph Mercier,
and special masses will be celebrated
in all the parishes throughout Bel
GUM tomorrow.
For years Cardinal Mercier had
been accustomed to severe dieting
and fasting and, as the physicians
explain it, he mas not been affected
so severely by the digestive distur-
Dances as others many years his jun
ior might have been.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
The jury was still deadIocked
at midnight with no prospect of
agreement.

State had failed to describe any crime
in the first count of the indictment and
that, therefore. no crime had been COM
mltted. This was denied and exeep-
lions were taken.
In his closing argument, in which he
attacked the credibility of Edward Gill
bert, the girls lover, Mr.. Pattangall
declared that there was ample evidence
that the girl had been operated upon
before she visited DR.. Edmunds and
asserted that the girls affidavit accuS-
ing DR.. Edmunds had been improperly
introduced on the ground that, as he
claimed, there was no evidence to show
that she believed she was about to die.
The defense attorney said that the case
as presented by the State had, in any
event, indicated nothing worse than
assault and battery, or, at the worst,
manslaughter He spoke for two
hours.
Attorney General Fellows for the
State occupied one hour and Is min
utes. reviewing the case completely
and claiming that the State had proved
all of it's contentious by convincing
evidence.
Justice Worster told the jury that
although he had the so-called dying
declaration of the Stairs girl, the jury
were not to consider it unless convinc-
ed by the evidence that when she made
the statement the girl believed that
she was about to die. The court also
instructed the jury that verdict of
manslaughter or assault and battery
might be returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Tells of Excellent
Food Given Husband
Seeking a Divorce

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-
Denying that she gave her husband
steady diet of kidney beans and
potatoes. Mrs. Olive S. Gearing, de-
ferainS herself against divorce. told
a jury today that she fed her hus-
bard on English mutton chops, por-
terhouse steaks. artichokes. to say
nothing of alligator pears in Janu-
uary ana stra wberries in February.
Her husband. Lieut., Commander
Henry G. Gearing. Jr, stationed at
the Philadelphia navy yard. charged
his wife with barbarous and cruel
treatment.
Mrs. Gearing testified that she was
an excellent cook: gave her husband
baked cream puffs, and made ice
cream for him like she did before
she was married.
Mrs. Gearing testified she was mar
ried to the naval officer after brief
courtship. She was attra cted t. him
she testified. because che looked like
a man killed in France whom 1 was
to marcy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
NEW MAILING POINT

The Needlecraft Publishing Coml
pany and w. Fl. Gannett, Publisher.
Incorporated, both of Augusta, will
file applications with the postoffice
department for re-entry privilege at
Pittsburgh, Penn. it was announced
Monday. The new order of things
will begin with the March issues of
both publications, consisting, it is es-
timated, of two carloads of second
class mail matter
This action is taken because of the
act passed by Congress fixing a zone
rate for second class mail matter. AS
the greater part of the circulation of
these two Augusta concerns is beyond
the third postal zone, it was intimat-
ed today that the companies will ask
for re-entry privileges at other poin: ).
One of the officials of the companies
said today that in his opinion approx
imately 70 per cent of the second
class mail matter could be advant
geously mailed from other points
throughout the United States.
This official further stated that the
Increase of so per cent on Giro dlars
or third class mail matter was not
only a severe blow to the publishing
houses. but had also affected the buH-
ness of many of their advertisers.
Each magazine has a circulation of
over 100000 copies.
S. Sewall Webster. representing the
Needlecraft Publishing Company. and
William L. Mcdonald. representing
w. H. Gannett, Publisher, Incorpor-
ated. left Monday afternoon for Pitts
burgh to make arrangements for t'c
dispatch OF. the mail from that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Miners Say Operators
Refused to Show Books
To Determine Profits

New York. Jan. 1S.-(AP)-The an
thracite wage scale committee of the
United Mine Workers today issued a
statement saying that the anthracite
operators had bluntly refused to sub
nit their books to determine their pro-
fits when asked to do so by union lead
ers before the breakup of the recent
joint conference. The statement was
issued by the miners through Ellis
Searles. editor of the Mine Workers
Journal
The statement says that the public
is being brazenly midled by the Oft
published statement that the anthra-
cite operators have offered to open
their books for inspection and investi-
cation in connection with the strike of
anthracite mine workers. The opera
ators have made no such offer. On the
other hand, they have persistently re-
fused to open their books to the pub
lie
'1n all of the years that We, have
been dealing with these coal companies
we have never yet been able to drag
out their books for investigation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Fisk Company Makes
Ready Rubber Fight

New York, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-Joining
a movement of tire manufacturers
to provide adequate financial provi-
sion against the rising costs of crude
iutb Der, the Fisk Rubber Company
today completed arrangements for
the sale of S1O.00o.OOO in notes. Pub
lice offering of the issue. maturing
in five years and bearing $3.50 in
terest, will be made tomorrow at a
price of 9SA.
Announcement that The proceeds
would provide the company with
working capital to meet the present
costs of crude rubber was similar
to plans outlined by the Goodrich
Company in the sale of s15.C00,0 900
note issue last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
HIGH Wind and rain
STORM SWEEPS AREA
IN and NEAR BOSTON

Boston, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-A high
wind and severe rainstorm which
swept towns in the metropolitan dis
trict tonight unroofed a house in
Everett. crippled electric lighting
and telephone service in several COM
munities and caused delay Of train
and street car traffic.
In Medford, a fire in a carriage
shop was famed to such threatening
proportions that aid had to be sum-
moned from Somerville and Airing
ton. Four firemen were hurt when
they were thrown from the second
story of the building to the ground
by the force of hot air explosion.
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
The entire roof of house owned
and occupied by c. w. Jackson in
Everett was blown off when the
storm struck that city. The roof fell
into the yard. The interior of the
house was badly wrecked. Loss was
placed at $1,000.
In Brookline lights in five private
hospitals and scores of homes were
cut off for two hours when poles
supporting the wires were blown
down.
Before the storm broke a dense
fog hung over many parts of the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19

New York, Jan. 1S.-(AP) - High
above the icy waters of the East
River. hidden by fog, two Brooklyn
Manhattan trains collided on the
Williamsburg bridge today. causing
the death of one passenger, Ave
year old girl, and injuries to more
than fifty others.
About 1000 passengers took part
in a wild scramble for safety, with
men, women and children screaming
as they CROPPED from the darkened
cars.
Creeping onto the bridge from
Brooklyn. one of the trains, consist
ing of eight st 81 cars, stalled in the
went out. Shrieks filled the air.
middle of the bridge. The passen-
gers that ro.Ided the train to ca
pacity waited patiently, gazing into
fog.
Meanwhile another train, consist
ing OF wooden cars, also loaded to
capacity. moved from the Brooklyn
end of the bridge toward Manhattan
The motorman believed the tracks to
be clear and proceeded.
Passengers in both trains sudden
ly were thrown into a panic by q
deafening crash when the moving
train plowed into the stalled train.
Windows were shattered and lights
went out. Shrieks filled the air.
Doors were wrenched open and men,
women and children were trampled
in the rush.
When firemen and ambulances arr
rived, at least so passengers had been
injured. One little girl was found I'M
conscious from a fractured skull and
died a few hours later in a Brooklyn
Hospital without being identified.
AS word of the collision spread,
hundreds of anxious relatives broke
through tie mounted police guard at
the bridgeheads. Re- endorsements
barred all traffic from the bridge I'M
til the wreckage was removed
The little girl who died of injuries
sustained in the wreck was identified
tonight as Ruth Softer of Brooklyn.
After her death charge of felonious
assault which had been placed
against John Simmer, motorman OF
the moving train, at Bellevue Hos
pital. was changed to a technical
charge of homicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Kennebec Bridge Plans
Found Not Contrary to
U.S.. Govt Requirements
WORLD COURT GROUP
NARROWLY AVERT
EARLY SENATE VOTE

Washington, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-For
just about split second TODAY it an
peared that the Senate would vote On
the world court.
Friends of the court interviewed
however, long enough to allow the on
position to catch it's breath and throw
Senator Blease, Democrat, South Caro-
hna' into the breach for a third time
within a week.
Alter debate had proceeded for near
~ three hours. and with none of the
opponents apparently prepared to con-
tinue 1t, there were cries of "Vote!"
"Vote!' and Put the question:" COM
Ing from both sides of the chamber.
The spectators who crowded the gall
leries leaned forward in expectation
of action.
Vice President Dawes was in the act
of ordering roll call when Senator
Lenroot, Republican, Wisconsin, de-
manded the reading of the court status,
which technically is not before the
Senate. Meanwhile Senator Rlease had
entered the chamber and launched into
Mhot ne AiiuSelI QeIOHllHdleQ as III
ibuSter.
Reading a speech he made in South
Carolina some years ago and then adj
dressing himself to the court Ques-
ton, the fiery South Carolinian held
the floor until court proponents asked
him to suspend SO there might be an
executive session before a recess was
taken until tomorrow.
With respect to the reading of the
statute, proponents of the court eX-
planned that they preferred to have the
20 pages read dather than the Senate
get into a lengthy discussion as to the
necessity for such reading
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Me-, Jan. 1S.-The Z. S. A.
engineers hearing relative to the
nroposed construction of the Kenne-
bec bridge between Bath and Wool
uich was held this afternoon in the
Cannon Council room at Bath. Ma
Tor +. K. Newcomer. U. S. A., of
the Engineers department, Boston
office. presided 1T the hearing. The
state Highway Commission. the
Kennebec Bridge Commission. the
Pejepscot Paper Co., the Eastern
Steamship Lines. kennebec Towage
Co. and the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce were all represented at
the important hearing. as we'll as
the United States War department.
One matter of Importance lay in the
reouest of Z. r. Commee. engineer
If the Pejepscot Paper Co.. that the
first pier from the Bath shore be
moved out so as not to interfere with
the docking of the crafts OF the pa
per company. However, this engl-
neering problem had nothing to do
with the general navigation prob
lens 1t was also brought out that
after 1927 the Pejepscot Company
would have to look for new loca-
ton for discharging their pulp WOOD.
Shortridge Hardesty of New YORK,
assistant to Consulting Engineer DIR.
IA. l.. WaddeIl, explained and de-
scribed the type of bridge and prop
lens Of construction. He explained
that the mean highwater lift of the
huge span would be equivalent TO
that of the East River bridge In
New York and the new bridge be-
tween Philadelphia and Camden, n.
]. The span will be electrically OPP
Grated. The railroad track on the
lower level will be fully protected
BY an interlocking signal system and
the highway route on the upper
level will be protected by gates,
which must be closed before the
draw can be lifted. The Kennebec
Wharf and Coal Company wished to
leave matters in such a way that
in case bridge charge is made his
company can claim for such charges
against the government, this by Z.
C. Jones of Portland, attorney for
above company
1t Is apparent that no complica-
tons were met in the government
hearing as far as navigation interests
were concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Plans Complete for
Int'l BrOadcasting

New York, Jan. 1S.-(AP) After
negotiating for cooperation of land ra-
oio stations. ships at sea, and finally
even of rum runners, plans for the IN
ternational radio broadcasting tests
next week seemed completed tonight
with announcement of the London pro-
gram.
Code signals from the rum runners
are now seen as the only likely flaw in
the testing conditions, the radio week
committee said today. Efforts are be-
ing made, however, to reach operators
and ask them not to flash code mes
sages during the hours of the test.
The program from London will in
clude a baritone singer and cornet So
los. The cornet was especially chosen
because of its cheapness and adapta-
bility for long distance experiments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Fail to Identify
Suspects as Slayers
Of PatrOlman Black

Boston, Jan. Witnesses
of the fatal shooting of Patrolman
Robert T. n. Black of Andover by a
bandit last November, failed today
to identify either Stanley Ryan OF
Salem or Martin Welsh of this city,
who were arrested yesterday as sus-
picious persons in connection with
the murder
The two prisoners were lined up
with several other men both at Bos-
ton police headquarters and at the
offices of the state police, and wit
nesses tried TO pick them out without
success.
Ryan later was taken to Salem and
arraigned in the superior court on
charges of breaking, entering and
larceny at a Lawrence chain store.
He pleaded not guilty and was held
In $4,000 bail. Welsh was held by
the Boston police for an old larceny
case for which he was indicted sew
eral months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Set Date for Trial
Of 81 Furniture Men

Chicago, Jan. 1S-(AP)-Date for
trial for sixty-seven individual fur
niture manufacturers and so corpor-
ations on charges of conspiracy to
violate the Sherman antitrust act,
was set for April today, after the
defendants had pleaded not guilty
before federal Judge Adam c. Cliffe.
Bonds were fixed at $1,000 for each
individual.
The companies and officials are the
last of some 200 companies and 100
officers indicted last summer on SIM
liar charges. The rest pleaded guilty
and were fined upward of 100000.
Those pleading not guilty to the orig
inal indictments were named in new
indictments in which officers as well
as the corporations We're named.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Panic Grips 1000 as Ell
Trains Crash on Bridge
Over East River, N. York
HOUSE APPROVES
$4,000 TO FINANCE
j. s. At ARMS meet

Washington, Jan. 18.-(AP)-By q
approved a resolution to authorize
the appropriation of $4,000 to de-
fray expenses of American delegates
to the preliminary conference ar
ranged by the league of nations.
Representative Connery. Democrat,
Massachusetts, cast the single vote
against the resolution. which now
goes to the. senate for final action.
Mr.. Connery die not explain his OPP
position.
The resolution complied with re-
quest made by President Coolidge,
who, in a special message, explained
that the appropriation would permit
the acceptance of an invitation by
the council of the league to attend
the conference, which is to be held
at Geneva.
Two amendments to the resolution
were rejected by the house on points
of order. One sought to have placed
on the agenda of the conference a
resolution to consider means of out
having a nation waging q war Of
that the president suggest to the
conference the necessity of revising
the Versailles treaty."
Chairman Porter of the house for
efgn affairs committee, which re-
ported the resolution, said that
while he favored the first. 1.-THE
amendment clearly infringes on the
treaty-making powers of the presi-
dent"
Its approval would create the i'm
preston abroad that there were diff
ferences between the president and
congress" he added, urging that the
resolution be adopted unanimously,
since opposition. even in the slight
est particular" might be misunder-
stood or perhaps distorted" by those
in foreign countries not familiar
with our government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Woman .COnfesses She
Poisoned 18th Husband

East Liverpool, Ohio. Jan. IS. (AP)
Confession that she poisoned her
seventh husband, John Ebert. New
ell. West Virginia, two months ago,
was made tonight by Mrs. Laura F..
Christy. according to local police. She
is being held here on a first degree
murder charge for poisoning her
eighth spouse, the Rev. William
Christy. here last week. 's n
Il gave him poison. because he was
mean to me-" police said she told
them.
Brookes said he wo Id announce to-
morrow whether he would ask the
appointment of lunacy commission
to determine the womans mental re-
sponsibility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Pennsylvania Solons
To Seek Solution of
Hard Coal Strike

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 1S-(AP)-
Two resolutions providing for action
to bring about a settlement of the
anthracite strike were introduced In
the Pennsylvania legislature tonight.
One proposes a commission to be
appointed by President Coolidge and
the othr a commission of six state
legislators and three members to be
appointed by Governor Pinchot.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-
The anthracite situation promises to
assume prominent place in the
program Of the state legislature this
week.
Governor Pinchot is preparing an
address urging action for control OF
the hard coal mining and hopes to
nave it ready for personal delivery
before the general assembly tomor-
row.
Four measures pertaining to an
thracite mining are before the leg
islature but none of them is ex-
pected to progress further than a
hearing. Introduction of resolu-
hon calling upon the legislature to
take steps to end the strike regard
- ally PCAuihe
one Of the steps to be considered
oy the Anthracite bloc" an organ
hation of representatives from the
nard coal producing counties.
The only anthracite bill on the
legislative calendar is the measure
designed to change the miners GER
lincate law by repeating the provi-
sion requiring two years experience
oeiore a man may mine coal. This
WI, WIZ come up on first reading in
,ae senate tonight and public
nearing may be held on it later in
~. week. Two bills-to control an
snracite as a public utility and to
;ssuiate the production and market
lug oy means of state compacts-
a oS.n OF which are supported by the
ADMINISTRATION, are in the hands, of
th e mouse committee on mines. while
sae anthracite tax repeater is in the
nate finance committee. Action
nay ay De taken on the tax repeater
t tins week. but there has been no in
WIN a,ion when the house committee
maa mo. take up the two administration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Communism and
Youth Movement in
Ohio State University

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 1S.-(AP)-
Communism and the youth move
ment have footholds at Ohio State
University, DR.. Clarence Maris, Co
lumbus phys. cian and political writ
err, today declared before the uni
versity investigating committee. Both
Communism and the youth move
ment" are subject to orders from
Moscow, he said.
The committee is investigating
charges of alleged communism and
drinking at the university brought
following arr st of Dabney Horton,
English instructor. for illegal manu-
facture of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Nebraska Woman
Dies at Age of lib

Albion. Neb.. Jan. 1s.-(AP)-Mrs.
Rose Garvey. 113. Nebraska's I'M
disputed oldest inhabitant, is dead at
her farm home near here. She was
born in Ireland in 1912 and with her
husband came to America 63 years
ago. For many years she had been
living with her three bachelor sons,
Patrick, 81. Michael, IA, and Tony,
20. who said they never married be-
cause they did not wish to leave their
mother.
Mrs. Garvey's three sons ran the
farm. Tony whom she called her
"baby" did the homework. A fourth
son. John. II. had married. but lived
only a few miles away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-19
Phila. Observes
Franklin's Birthday

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.-tAP)-Phila-
delphia today observed the 220th ami
versary of the birthday of Benjamin
Franklin--"Poor Richard"--the cere-
monies including the impersonation of
the meeting between Franklin and
Miss Deborah Read, the girl he later
married.
The observances began with pill
grimage to Franklin's grave in Christ
Burial Ground, where wreaths were
placed.
President Coolidge, q great admirer
of Franklin. sent a wreath but it did
not reach here until after the ceremony
at the cemetery was over. II will be
placed on the grave tomorrow by mem
bers OF the Poor Richard Club.