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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
RESCUE 20 MINERS
| TRAPPED IN SHAFT
AT FAIRMONT, W. VA,

Fairmont W. Va, Jan. 15-(AP)-
Twenty miners, entombed for eight
hours in the far underground work.
ings of the number mine Of the ia
mison Coal and Coke Company, were
brought out alive late today, having
been, spared the fate of at least sew
enteen of their fellows whose bodies
have been recovered.
One man known to be in the mine
at the time of the explosion last night
is still unaccounted for. Company
officials said there might be two AL
though only 3S men are definitely
know to have been in the workings.
Virtually no hope had been held
, out for the rescue of any of the men.
Word that all of the miners had not
persisted came when a rescue crew
that had ventured far back from the
elevator shaft discovered the men
, bratticed in q niche which had pro-
ected them from the deadly fumes
that rolled through the mine follow
ing the blast. ReScuers at the top of
the shaft dropped tools and embraced
the saved ones as they stepped from
the elevator.
The men were in fairly good physi-
first aid stations at the mines mouth
and later to hospitals.
Rescue work is being pushed with
added vigor tonight in the hope that
the one man known to be unaccount-
ed for may be alive. s,-a
The first bodies were brought from
the mine this morning. 1t was then
that the hopes of saving the other
alive began to fade. Members of the
rescue crews outside told Of devasta-
ton wrought by the blast. A few Of
the bodies found later in the day
were about 200 feet from the point of
the explosion, which was centered
about two and a half miles from the
shaft. These victims had apparently
been asphyxiated as they fed toward
the elevator.
Because of the condition Of the res
cued workmen they have not been al
lowed to talk to any great length. but
1t is known that they had practically
given up hope of rescue some time
before they were found.
A roughly chalked message on a
board, found in their bratticei SUBJ
terranean prison, carried what the
men undoubtedly thought was to be
their farewell message to the world.
The message, signed by John McNeal,
so year old compression engineer, fol-
lows:
"Some at the stable and some t
FOR shanty. So long"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Domestic Business
During December

., Washington, D. c., Jan. 15--Fur-
~ uer reports on business conditions
~ tne Department of Commerce
ssv;serlng the month of December in
s soate a continuation of the in
n,,. ases over November in industrial
,,aput as previously reported. with
s,sc Production. sugar MEETINGS. corn
o,,. our and Northern pine lumber
o.put making increases and smelter
Grpu. OF copper and shipments of
com. eeu Oil declining. Concrete paving
Ana dacts increased over November
no.. u .anhlled steel orders on Deem
yiar o. We're higher than a month pre-
fai%. Bank clearings and business
.oa increased over Nova nber in
salos sonal movement. while stock
inSna.pared with December, 1924, the
ana naval indicators Of zinc, copper
ton northern pine lumber produce
ings all sugar MEETINGS and corn E. nd
ders al increased. Unified steel or
Decer were higher than at the end of
call ea s, 1924, but less concrete was
tracts ,or than in the paving con-
ings let a year ago. Bank clear
and hw were larger than a year ago
Dasine~ failures smaller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Plan Campaign for
Shin in Wooden Boxes

Portland. Me-, Jan. 1o.-tApl-
Members of the Lumber Manuiac,
turers' Association today pieoseu
themselves to conduct a "ship in
wooden boxes" campaign. Their
nurpose is to promote the sale OF
wooden boxes again to manufacture
ers who, they claimed, have found
fibre boxes unsuited to the shipment
of their product.
1t was represented that the rail-
roads are paying large amounts for
goods damaged by shipment In fibre
boxes. and losing much revenue pre-
viously paid by wooden box manu-
facturers for the shipment of their
product.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
COLLEGE HOURS TO
GOVERN TEACHING
IN NORMAL SCHOOLS

Practically new curriculum for
normal schools was drafted at a
conference held at the office of DR..
Augustus o. Thomas. state commits
sioner of education, Friday. of prin-
Ncipals of normal schools and super
visors of training.
A program, beginning next Sep
TENDER, will place the various nor
NAL schools on college hours, or so
minute periods instead of 40 min
utes for recitations.
Arrangements We're made at the
conference for considerable empha-
sis and thoroughness in common
subjects taught in elementary
schools. including reading, writing,
arithmetic. history and ckics. New
emphasis will be placed on the So
cial studies, like ethics, sociology and
community civics.
It was decided to develop a course
for rural teachers. with elementary
rural economics and with emphasis
on conditions in the State of Maine
1t was brought out at the confer
ence that some of the practice
schools will take DIP savings bank
work in connection with their thrift
teaching.
Emphasis will also be used on the
health program so that a teacher
who goes out will be able to handle
it sufficiently.
1t was stated that the faculties of
the normal schools have been
strengthened so that they are now
on high plane of scholarship and
efficiency.
Arrangements were made for sum-
mer schools and the plan of having
conference of the members of the
faculties of normal schools was dis
cuSsed.
Those present at the meeting were
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas. state COM
missioner of education; Principal W.
G. Mallett and Miss Mahoney of the
Pennington Normal school, Princi-
pal w. E. Russell of the Gorham
Normal school: Principal S. L. Mer-
riman and Miss Alice Coffin Of the
Aroostook Normal school at Presque
Isle: Prof. William L. Powers and
Mrs. Trip of the Washington Nor
NAL school, Machias; and Principal
w. u. Hall and Miss Mary Bills of
the CaStine Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
To Probe Business
Ties of Bay State
Fuel Administrator

Boston, Jan. 15-(AP)-An order
filed with the legislature today call
ing for the appointment Of a joint
legislative commission to investi-
gate the business affairs of Eugene
C. Huffman, chairman of the state
commission on necessities Of lief and
emergency fuel administrator was
met by a statement by Mr.. Huffman
that his work for public service cor
porations was recognized at the time
of his appointment.
Governor Fuller, in discussing the
order, said he understood many state
officials engaged iIf outside work.
Representatives Francis y. Coyne
Of Dorchester and Thomas F. Dono-
van of Boston, who presented the
order. said Mr.. Ir'tn.an received a
salary of $4,000 year as engineer
for the directors of the Boston Ele-
waited Railway, and a further $4,000
a year as secretary of the New Eng
land governors fuel commission.
They said the fuel administrator also
had a large practice as consulting
engineer, and announced that one
purpose of the investigation was to
determine what connection, if any.
Mr.. Huffman had with the Boston
Consolidated Gas Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Deaths Increased
To 90 in Explosion
In Oklahoma Mine

Wilburton, Okla, Jan. 15-(AP)-
The death list in the explosion We'd
nesday at the Degnan-McConnell
mine number 81, tonight apparently
had been increased to SO. Relief
workers late today said they had To-
Gated five bodies when only three
previously had been thought unre-
covered All five were negroes.
For'y convicts from the Oklahoma
penitentiary at McAlister, nearby to-
day prepared most of the gra ies for
the victims and tonight long row OF
fifty ranged side by side in little
country cemetery in a valley near
the mine.
Eight more were dug at the Will
burton Catholic Cemetery and three
more in private burying grounds.
Some of the~bodies are being sent to
other towns for burial.
A few funerals were held late to-
day but most of them will be tomor-
row. Because of the inability Of local
ministers to meet the demands of
separate services, plans for a joint
service for a number of the victims
were discussed but no definite decis-
ion was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Pet Monkey Aids
In Foiling Bandits
In PaWtucket Store

Pawtuclet, r. l., Jan. 13.-(AP)-
When a robbers blow laid Mrs.
Nicholas Assis unconscious today a
loyal little pet monkey, screaming
with rage, went to the assistance OF
Mr.. Assis and helped him drive SIX
bandits from his home. The rob-
bers had attacked Mrs. Assis and de-
manded the cash receipts of the AS
sis drugstore, amounting to $55.
Mr.. Assis. armed with a broom,
tried to fight off the bandits. Rosie
South American monkey, entered the
fray. screaming, scratching and blt:-
ing, when the assailants of Mrs. AS
sis struck her down. When the rob-
bers threatened to kill one of MI
Assis' small children. an infant, ne
redoubled his efforts, broke the
broom over one mans head. and US
ing the sharp ended stick as a spear
drove the robbers from his home
The screams of the monkey at,
tracted a neighbor who summoned
the police. The men. who apparent
ly were unarmed had fled when the
police arrived. In the height of the
battle one of the thugs attempted 10
crush Rosie with his foot. She was
too quick for him but did lose part
of her tail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
State Scores Important Point
in Case Bangor Physician,
Charged with Criminal Sur
= gery-Statement Says Ac-
cused Performed Operation
Will Take Stand Monday

Bangor. Me-, Jan. 15.-(AP)-After
an important point today in the Ed
munds murder case, this being the adj
mission as evidence of the deathbed
statement Of Anna Vivian Stairs, the
2o-year-old Houlton girl whose death
the State charges resulted from a
criminal operation performed by the
respondent, DR.. Charles B. Edmunds of
Bangor.
The statement in substance is to
the effect that the girl came to Ban
gor, according to prior arrangement,
to be operated upon by DR.. Edmunds;
that Edward Gilbert, whom she says
was responsible for. her condition, ac-
companied her; that DR.. Edmunds per-
formed the operation, and that she paid
all the expenses.
The statement, or affidavit, was
taken by Attorney Walter Cowan of
Houlton and signed by him and wit
nesses.
Many witnesses were put on the
stand to show that Miss Stairs was
aware, or believed, when she made the
affidavit, that she was about to die.
Justice Worster finally admitted the
document. The State rested here and
Attorney Thompson opened for the
defense. asserting, among other things
that several witnesses would be intro
duced to show that Miss Stairs and
Edward Gilbert We're in DR.. EdmundS
office only "a moment or two on the
day when the operation is alleged TO
have been performed. The defense
will maintain, Attorney Thompson said,
that DR.. Edmunds refused to perform
an operation on the girl although urg-
ed to do so, and that he only made
brief examination at the girls request.
DR.. Edmunds and DIR. Charles Norris,
medical examiner, of New York, were
called and sworn and will take the
stand on Saturday.
Rev. Fred p. Hartley. Houlton
clergyman, testified that he visited
the girl at the hospital just before
an emergency operation was per-
formed and that after he had prayed
for her, he asked if there was any
thing else he could do for her. MISS
Stairs replied, he testified: "4es, l
am expecting my mother but she IS
going to get here too late and | want
you to tell her that l leave her my
love.
pr. George B. Magratfi of Boston,
medic. i examiner for Suffolk county
was the only expert witness called.
His testimony was technical and he
was not ross-examined. IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

Auburn Debaters
Win Over Brunswick
In BOwdOin League
(Special to Kennebec journal

especial to kennebec JOurnaO
Brunswick, Jan. 15-Edward Little
High of Auburn defeated Brunswick
High by two to one vote of the
judges in a Bowdoin Interscholastic
Debating league debate this after
noon on the question, Resolved That
the Federal Government Own and
Operate the Anthracite Coal Mines
of the United States"
Edward Little High had the mega
tive, the members of the team be-
ing Phineas Goodkowskie, Byron
Parradon and Harry Shulman, with
Nathan kurhap as alternate. The
Brunswick High defenders on the af-
firmative We're John NJ. Riley, Jr.,
VancS Williams and John Burbank,
with Herbert Fernald as alternate.
Supt. p. H. Kimball was the pre-
siding official and the judges We're A.
B. Scott, principal of Morse High
school of Bath, r. G.. Cakes, superin-
tendent of schools of Yarmouth, and
Professor Morgan B. Gushing OF
Bowdoin college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Admits Death Bed Word
Girl in Trial DR.. Edmunds
WALDEN DOG TEAM
WINS FIRST DAY IN
DERBY RACE, POLAND

Poland Spring, Me-, Jan. 15.-(AP)-
Arthur Walden's huskies. led by the
veteran Chinook, won the opening race
of the two days meet here today, COW
ering the 1Sa miles in / hour, 40 min
utes and 80 seconds elapsed time. Wal
den was the last to leave the starting
line, the four other teams being set
off at intervals of a few minutes. Miss
Clara Enebuske of Cambridge, Mass,
the only woman to enter, was last to
finish, two of her dogs going lame to
add to the perplexities Of being lost
on the course.
The order Of finish after Walden
was:
Walter Claiming of Boston, 1 hour.
81 minutes, 10 seconds.
Louis Malloy of Berlin, n. H.,
hours, 80 minutes, 10 seconds.
L. T. Clark of West Milan, hours,
So minutes, SO seconds.
Miss Clara Enebuske, no time taken.
All the dogs except the Walden team
showed signs of fatigue. AS soon as
Chinook finished he wanted to play
with spectators and seemed as fresh
as though he had been running loose.
A touch of excitement was furnished
when Z. T. Clark left the starting line.
His dogs were acting badly and before
he could control them they had bolted
from the course and were staging a
lively fight among themselves until
spectators who were daring enough
helped him get them back into harness
Another mixup occurred when Miss
Enebuske's team, getting away to a
pretty start, ran into tangle with the
Clark team. The dogs threatened to
get beyond control but were gotten in
land soon and the young woman's team
though starting in rear took the right
of way within few yards of the start
Crowds lined the course as it passed
through the small villages in the vicin-
ity, while spectators from many Sec
lions of the country were present ia
see the start and finish. which took
place in front of the Mansion House
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
President Sustains
Pershing in Tacna-
africa Arbitral Award

Washington, Jan. 15-tAP)-The
Interpretation placed on the Tacna-
africa arbitral award by General Per-
shing was sustained by President
Coolidge tonight in the decision on
the Chilean appeal from the actions
Of the plebiscitary commission, over
which he presided.
The president reiterated that Chi
lean sovereignty was not involved in
the Interpretation of the award, and
emphasized that both Chile and Peru
had pledged themselves to use their
resources and authority to bring
about a fair plebiscite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

Arthur II. Field, chief of the state
highway police, Friday warned deal
ers in denatured alcohol about SELL
ing the fluid to intoxicated persons
or persons who have the reputation
in the community of making bad
use of liquor, in other words, Chief
Field has started drive to stop the
sale Of denatured alcohol for bever-
age purposes. ~
Complaints had come to the Of
flee Of the state highway police that
certain Maine hardware dealer was
selling denatured alcohol as a bey-
erage. An investigation was started
and in a few days two men were
arrested in Maine city, one with
half pint bottle partially filled with
denatured alcohol and the other with
pint bottle partially filled with the
same commodity. The men had been
trailed by the highway police, It is
said, and they had reason to believe
that the certain hardware dealer sold
them the stuff. Each bottle contain
ed label with the following words:
"Denatured Alcohol. Deadly Poison.
Not Fit for Internal Use"
Chief Field sent letter to the
hardware dealer, urging him to use
some judgment in the sale Of de-
natured alcohol.
"Denatured alcohol should not be
sold to any person who is at all un-
der the influence of Intoxicating
liquor, or who is known as an habit
ual user of intoxicants," says Chief
Field in his letter.
1T would be perfectly proper for
the proprietor or clerks to inquire
closely as to the use for which al
cohol is to be purchased" continues
the letter.
ut is obvious that alcohol Is not
purchased in one-half pint lots to be
placed in the radiators of automo-
biles and that excuse should not be
considered"
The law stipulates that q label
, with the following shall appear on
vessels containing denatured alcohol:
Poison, Completely Denatured Alco-
hol. Completely denatured alcohol
is violent poison. 1t cannot be
applied externally to human or ami
! NAL tissues without injurious re-
suits. 1t cannot be taken internally
without inducing blindness and gen.
eral physical decay, ultimately re-
sulting in death. The law also stip-
ulates that the name and address OF
the dealer must appear on the label.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Portland Couple
Given $500 in Suit
SkOwhegan Nj. d.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 15-(AP)-An
award of $4,000 to Louise M. Mills OF
this city and $500 to her husband, L.
Neil Mills, were made by supreme
court jury tonight in suits agai.. st
DIR. c. Earl Richardson of Skowhe-
gan, proprietor Of the Somerset hos
pital.
burned while at the hospital several
years ago. The total damages
This was the second trial, DIR.
Richardson appealing from an award
of $3.50 to Mrs. Mills and $3.50 to her
husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
FARM BUILDINGS
BURN IN P|TTST0N
With LOSS OF $4,000

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Gardiner, Jan. 15.-Fire broke out
about 7.30 this evening in the ell of
the home of Ralph Jewett on the
River road. Pittston. Mr.. Jewett
was at one Of the neighbours when
the fire was discovered. 1t appar-
emily caught in the kitchen and In
less than an hour the whole set of
buildings was a smouldering mass of
ruins. Some of the household goods
were saved as well as all the live
stock. The barn was filled with hay
but luckily there was no wind and
therefore other dwellings close by
did not catch.
The estate was valued at $4,000
with but partial insurance. No fire
apparatus was summoned as there
was no available water supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Edward Little and
Deering Will Debate
In League Finals

Lewiston. Me-, Jan. 15.-(AP)-
Scoring double victories in their re-
school of Auburn and Deefing High en-
tered the finals of the Bowdoin Inter-
scholastic Debating League. All teams
discussed a resolution favoring gov
eminent ownership and operation of
coal mines. Edward Little defeated
Brunswick High and Cony High of
Augusta; Deering won from Portland
and South Portland. Cony and South
Portland each won one debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
,s,.c,al to Kennebec JournaD

,cnecial to Kennebec JournaD
bangor Jan. 15-Governor Brew
a.. IN response to invitation. ad-
.r.sxed the alumni Of the University
!, Maine at their annual meeting
here this evening.
Following is a summary OF Cover
-, Rrewster's address, subject 1.-THE
rrn,versity and the State:
education is often called the
,.,;.b Of our American life and in
.ss vast expansion of our country
sas nlayed a most material part. II
will help in the consideration OF any
s,ven educational problem If we
sas,iza the objects Of education may
~ nronerly classified as twofold. II
uronerlv aims at progressive de-
,yalonment both of the individual and
nc state. It seeks harmony and
.us , happiness Of the indi-
y,dual and his increased usefulness
~ ths community of which he is after
all but part:
ra,hre TO consider the University
from the standpoint OF the dual
junction which it seeks to serve
seems TO have led to much of the dis
agreement as to its proper place. lts
verv natural origin was found In q
Sssire 70 develop citizens who would
h. ~ more service to the State along
i,nes that were not then stressed IN
higber education beyond the public
s .a,sn It's title in 1862 indicated
~, sr,'I nnrpose. the Maine State Col
isge Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts" and was an entirely natural
development of people seeking the
maximum production from the land
Al resources entrusted to their care
fcontinued on Page 2-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Noted Singer Does
His Stuff to Prove
Ownership of Letters

New York, Jan. 15-(AP)-A spe-
cial dispatch from Paris to the
Brooklyn Eagle today tells how Feo-
dor Chaliapin, the Russian singer,
was forced to sing for his mail in
Berlin.
His passport was in his funk, al
ready on the way to Leipzig, when
he went to the general delivery win
dow in Berlin. the dispatch states.
The clerk declined to give him his
mail. Chaliapin offered to prove he
was the singer of international re-
nown.
The clerk listened and Chaliapi
sang. Long before he had come to
the end of a passage from Boito's
"Mefistofeles," the clerk was thrust
ing the letters into the singers hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Motion for New
Trial in $4,000
Suit at Belfast

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-, Jan 15.-A motion for
a. new, trial has been filed in the
Waldo County supreme court in the
case of Myron Clark VS.. Clyde Shor-
ry. This case. a damage suit of
$4,000 was heard this week, the YER
dict being for the defendant. The
action is the result of collision be-
tween Clark, 17-year- bicyclist,
and the, defendants car, the former
receiving a broken leg which will
cause him to be slightly lame for
the rest of his hf2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
TrucklOad Pure
Alcohol Stolen
In Boston Street

Boston, Jan. 15-(AP) Fifteen
barrels of pure grain alcohol con-
signed to the Boston City Hospital
were stolen this afternoon when a
truck driver left his machine at the
hospital gate while he went inside
for instruction. When he returned,
truck and alcohol had disappeared.
Police and federal prohibition agents
failed to find any clues.
The consignment, from an indus
trial alcohol company. amounted to
approximately $50 gallons. # useo
for bootleg purposes it will make
thousands of quarts of moonshine,
the authorities said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
General Forecast

The low pressure area that was
over eastern Ontario is over the low
er ST. Lawrence valley.
The outlook is for SHOWS or rains
in New England on Sunday. Tenn
peratures will rise on Sunday in the
middle Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh west and northwest, weather
fair Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
WEEDS Before Trip
To Boston to Face
Charges of Robbery

Portland, Me-, Jan. 15-(AP)-Eu-
gene E. Cummings. %, and Harry E.
West. rs, were taken on extradition
papers to Boston today where they
robbery of telephone coin boxes. but
the getaway was delayed for several
hours while Cummings figured as
the principal in marriage ceremony.
Lena e. Curtis, IS, of Auburn. a
native of Newcastle and a. former
Portland waitress. was the bride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: Cloudy
Saturday, slightly colder in interior,
followed by snow or rain Saturday
n; It and on Sunday.
Southern New England and eastern
New York: Fair Saturday; Sunday
increasing cloudiness and warmcr
followed by rain,