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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
HOUSE FAVORS BILL
FOR ADDITIONAL U. s.
JUDGES IN 9 STATES

Washington, June S-tP)-A bill to
authorize appointment of additional
federal judges in nine states was
passed by the House today and sent
to the Senate.
The states affected are New York,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
South Carolina, Michigan, South Da-
kota, Iowa and California.
Vigorous opposition to the measure
was voiced by Democratic members
from New York City, who objected
to the five additional district judges
and one justice of the circuit court of
appeals to be given their state. The
prohibition issue was raised by sew
eral representatives, who maintained
that the docket congestion, resulting
in the demand for new judges, was
caused by petty cases which belong
ed in police courts.
The bill would provide judges for
the following districts.
Three for southern New York, one
each for northern and western New
York, one each for northern and SOU
thern California: one each flor Con-
necticut, eastern Pennsylvania,
Maryland, eastern South Carolina,
eastern Michigan, South Dakota and
southern Iowa.
An additional judge for the second
Circuit court of appeals (New York,
Vermont and ConnecticuD also would
be authorized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Broadway Affected
BY CurfeW Ruling

New York, June S-(P)-Broadway
was almost as deserted as Main
Main street in small town in the
small hours this morning. due to cur
few law that went into effect at 2
O'Clock.
Two night clubs defied the police
orders, and one of them was raided.
Three men were arrested in a place
on West 45th street.
Another club. that Of Texas Gut
mean on West Saith street. was not
molested. Taxicabs and private
automobiles unloaded passengers at
its doors until dawn, while music
drifted from its second story win
dows. Police made no apparent eff
fort to close it. Three inspectors
were busy from midnight on, going
from club to club in the bright light
section, explaining the order. which
was obeyed without protest in most
instances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Returns From 1862 Out of 2447
Precincts Give Him 203,077
-Cummins 1892; Clark
62,374; Reardon 1889; Eick-
elberg 1906 Haugen Wins
Republican Nomination for
Representative in Fourth
District


Des Moines, Iowa. June s.-(P)-
Iowa Republicans want Col. Smith
w. Brookhart in the Unites States
Senate and since he cannot sit in the
seat for which they nominated him
in 1924. he is to succeed as the party's
nominee. Albert Baird Cummins,
Senate veteran of IS years. service.
BY vote which lowered close to a
majority over all four of his oppon-
ents, Brookhart was returned to pre-
ferment by his party yesterday, a
scant two months after his deposition
from the Senate In favor of Dan F.
Steck. Democrat, who contested his
election In 1924.
Returns from 1852 precincts out of
2,447 in Iowa gave Brookhart 203,077.
Cummins 1892. Howard ]. Clark
62,374, L. E. Eickelberg, 1905,
and Dan Reardon 1889.
Brooharts nomination reflected
the displeasure in Iowa at Congress
ional dalliance with farm relief and
Continued on Page 5-Col.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
No Bare Knees
At British Court
Presentation Today

London. June S.-(P)-Debutante
at the first of the seasons royal
courts, which will be held tomorrow
evening at Buckingham palace, bid
fair to make the occasion one of the
most brilliant of pageants in recent
years.
Among those presented tomorrow
will be Is American women, while
nine will be presented on Thursday.
All of them will attend the court I'M
der the wing of Mrs. Alanson b.
Houghton, the wife of Ambassador
Houghton.
The official regulations have placed
no restrictions on the coloring or ma
terials of the gowns, SO that every
woman is free to indulge her taste
and fancy. But the Lord Chamber
lains with the Queens approval, has
decreed that knees must be well
covered so the skirts will not be as
short as last year.
Among the court novelties in ad-
ornment is a tiny mirror set at the
back of each bouquet. This permits
it's possessor to inspect herself by
raising up her flowers without being
unduly conspicuous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
WITNESSES DIFFER
over DRINKING OF
JUDGE IN AUTO CRASH

Woodsville. n. H., June S-P)-
Conflicting testimony as to whether
Judge Fred A. Jones of Lebanon had
been drinking just previous to fatal
automobile accident, was given at his
trial today. Judge Jones Is charged
with second degree manslaughter as
result Of an accident to his auto
mobile one night last Jnauary, when
Mrs. Mildred Presley was killed and
Judge Jones and two others were in
Jured.
The state charges that Judge Jones
had been drinking and was operat-
ing his car at excessive speed. Today
DR.. j. F. Gile of Hanover, who, as
medical referee, examined Judge
Jones soon after the accident, said he
determined definitely that. the latter
had been drinking.
On cross examination by defense
counsel, DR.. Gle said he smelled al
cohol on the judges breath. Counsel
asked him whether he knew that the
automobile radiator contained alco-
hol and had been smashed when the
machine went off the road. DIR. Gile
said he did not.
Two Dartmouth students testified
that they saw Judge Jones and his
party in lunch wagon just before
the accident. Robert H. Loomis. one
of the students, said that the mem
bers Of the party seemed slightly in
toxicated but on cross examination
admitted he was ten feet from them
and could not swear that the people
had been drinking. His companion
in the lunch cart, Samuel B. Wright.
remembered that the party was mol
sy' or joviar' but could not swear
that anyone was drunk.
Other witnesses told Of lending a
hand at the scene of the accident.
Floyd Twombly of Hanover, said the
automobile made sudden turn at a
curve before going off the road. Mel
ther he nor his brother, Everett, no.
ticed that Judge Jones had been
drinking. Ralph Hutchins, a Hano-
yer carpenter, testified that Judge
Jones behavior after the accident
was normal and that he CHutchins)
did not suspect he had been drinking
Morgan Smith of Hanover said he
saw no evidence of liquor when the
judge came to his house for help.
AS to the speed of the automobile
witnesses earlier in the day placed
1t between "a and 80 miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Will Talk Over
Problems of North
N. E. at Burlington, VT.

Burlington, VT, June S.-(P)-
Problems of northern New England
will be discussed when the New
England council gathers for it's
quarterly meeting here on Friday
and Saturday. Economic studies and
a comparison OF the development of
Switzerland and Vermont will be
presented. Reports of the working
committee will be heard on Satur-
day.
A report Of study of New England
business activity, conducted by the
Federal Reserve bank of Boston, will
also be presented.
William S. Rossiter, president Of
the Rumford Press of Concord, n. H.,
chairman of the New Hampshire
section of the council and an adviser
to the U. S. Bureau of the census,
will present results of a study he has
made of economic conditions in
northern New England. Judge Frank
L. Fish of the Vermont Supreme
court will describe how the Yer
mont maple sugar" special train was
managed and with what results.
Mrs. Dorothy Garfield Fisher,
novelist and resident of Vermont,
will compare the resources and de-
velopment of this state with what
has been accomplished in Switzer-
land, where problems similar to
those of Vermont have been worked
out successfully.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
EARLY MORNING
FIRE DESTROYS
BANGOR HOTEL

Bangor, Me-, June s.-Pl- Fifty
thousand dollars Is the estimated
damage caused by the fire which
early today destroyed the Aroostook
House on Washington street, oppo-
site Union Station, and badly Quilted
the Golden and Largay building ad-
Joining and the Waverly House in
the rear on French street. The prop
erty was insured for $4,000.
Widely circulated reports that two
men had been burned to death in
the fire were found later to be I'M
true.
Because of a high wind and the
wooden construction of the build
ings, the fire made rapid progress
and burned so fiercely that it was
over two hours before the flames
we're brought under control. All fire
apparatus was called out and help
was summoned from Brewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
ORGANIZED LABOR
PUTS IN PLEA FOR
CLEANER PICTURES

New York, June S--tP)-LabOr> to-
day warned the movies tosmend their
ways.
At a testimonial luncheon to Will
II. Hays. motion picture car, Hugh
Frayne, national organizer of the
American Federation of Labor an
nounced that his organization would
refuse employment in "unsavory"
productions.
Mr.. Frayne objected in particular
to the alleged capitaliZing of motor
ious personages'' in the role Of stars.
His def was the unScheduled feature
of the program at the luncheon, CIV
en- to Mr.. Hays by motion picture Or
CARNATIONS which have been cooper
ating in the effort ito encourage pro-
duction of better pictures"
IF the time has come" said the
labor leader, when all that Is neces-
sary to secure a job in the films and
be booked as a great actress is to
commit a crime, then we are putting
premium on the commission of
crime. l have raised a protest against
undesirable women exploiting their
scandals in motion pictures and have
emphasized this protest by asking
our people not to work where con-
tracts are offered for such purposes.
There is large field for clean pic
lures free from faint of any kind"
Mr.. Frayne also entered a protest
against the rushing of film titles
on holidays and other days Of heavy
attendance.
In his address, Mr.. Hays described
in detail the measures that were be-
ing taken to improve motion pictures.
but made no reply to the charges or
the labor organizer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Two Portland
Banking Institutions
Will Consolidate

y, portland, Maine. June s. - P) -
.ae Fidelity Trust Co. has obtained
cohtrolling interest in the capital
~ SUCK OF the United States Trust
~. ~ and steps will be taken soon to
eaeet consolidation of the two To-
-. "a, institutions. it was announced
s quay. Final details of the merger
Ss s expected to be ratified by the
ss,as ,ates of the two banking in
'Ipsutons within a short time.
.nsancn banks of the United
Sa.es Trust Co. in South Portland,
.sryeourg and Harrison will be op-
, Sa'ed by the Fidelity Trust Co. The
so trust companies began business
,o, .sUe' The Fidelity has total re-
sOs e. OF approximately 100000, 900.
100000. " ios' w. S7'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Bride of Y and
Groom of 10, End
HONEYMOON journey

Richmond, Va, June S.-(P)-Roy
Hinton Matthews, 10, and his bride,
z, have ended their honeymoon here
and returned to Newport News.
They were married Saturday. The
bride told with pride as they de-
parted yesterday, of their happiness
thus far. Both baked when APP
preached by a photographer but the
bridegroom yielded when he saw it
would please the bride. Mrs. Mat
thews declared it was a case of love
at first sight" l guess. and he
wouldn't let me wait another day."
We are supremacy happy" she
added
They met for the first time during
funeral at a boarding house at
Which Mrs. Matthews lived. He call
ed on her the next day and soon af-
rewards asked her to marry him.
He wouldn't even let me wait a
year after my last husbands DEATH
Mrs. Matthews said.
1t Is the bridegroom first mari
'al venture and the brides third.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
SARGENT HAD RIGHT
TO HAVE WHISKEY
PORTLAND JURY WORD

Portland, Me-. June S-[P-A YER
dict Of NOT guilty was returned in
the liquor case against Henry e. Sar-
gent. superintendent of the E. T. Du-
Pont De Nemour corporation plant
here, by Superior court jury of II
men this afternoon, after a half
hours deliberations on the charge Of
unlawful possession.
The jury held that Sargent had q
legal right to have 35 bottles of
Scotch whiskey and five cans of al
cohol in his garage and his home on
Forest avenue, and that he did NOT
iNend to sell the liquors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Fletcher Has Big
Lead in Florida
Senatorial Primaries

Jacksonville. Fla, June S-(P)-
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher, incum-
bent, had a commanding lead in early
returns over his two opponents for
the nomination for U. S. senator on
the Democratic ticket in today's pri-
mary. Scattered returns from 1872
precincts out of 1926 gave Fletcher
1888; Jerry w. Carter, 1883; John
ValZah. 500.
In the fourth Congressional dis
trict Mrs. Ruth Owen and Congress-
man w. j. Sears were running a
neck and neck race for the nominal
ton for congress. The vote from 80
out of 336 precincts gave Mrs. owen
4,137; Sears 4,102.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Degrees Given 637
At M. /. T. Graduation
At Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass, June S.-(P)-
Degrees We're awarded to 637 candi-
dates at today's graduation exercises
Of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
DR.. Samuel w. Stratton. president Of
the institute. awarded the degrees,
while the principal address was made
by DR.. Michael I. Pupin. director of
the Phoenix Research Laboratories at
Columbia University.
Eleven doctorates in philosophy and
science were conferred and 124 candi-
dates were made masters of science
and nine masters of architecture. Be-
sides the United States and It's terri
tories. 20 foreign countries were repre-
scented by students. Of the latter Chi
ma led with so graduates.
Establishment of three new scholat-
tic honors to be known as the Swope
fellowships for their donor. Gedard
Swope. '95. president of the General
Electric Co, was announced. First
award was made to Edward d. Wayne,
Philadelphia, Pa. and Joel Tompkins,
Salem. in electrical engineering, and
John B. Coleman, Whitman. in physics.
The list of honors for the year in
cluded the award of the John Simon
Guggenheim memorial fellowship to
DIR. Robert Weiner of Cambridge, in
recognition of important research.
Others to be given fellowships in
cluded Julius A. Stratton. Brookline;
Bertram E. Warren, Waltham: Shep-
ard Vogelesang, Whitefield, N H. /;
Ralph J.. Tefft, Weeping Water, Neb. !;
George r. Tucker. North Andover: Jo-
seph f. Walker, Jr, Perth Amboy, N.
J.; King E. Gould. saltwater, Okla. {:
Phillip X. Bates, .Plymoth: David AL
len Sheppard, Denver, Col, and Hoyt
c. Hotel, Erie, Pa.
In his address to the graduates DR..
Pupin told of the progress of idealism
in science and declared that it had
succeeded beyond all expectations in
advancing the condition of human So
ciety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
See Rebuke of Admin
istratiOn in Defeat
of Cummins in Iowa
Senatorial Primary
Hint Also of Definite Break
Between President and Run
ming Mate - Democrats and
Insurgent Republicans Flat
ed Over Defeat of Veteran
Cummins-Democratic Sena-
tors Vision Decline in POpu-
larity of Coolidge

Washington. June S-P)-The
Brookhart upheaval in Iowa hurtled
an overwhelming wave of political
commotion into the national capital
today, splashing at the gates of the
White House and churning up half
buried enmities as it stormed through
Congress.
Riding high on the whirling waters,
farm relief was lifted into a COM
manding prominence among the is
sues that agitate political Washing
ton, and hidden whisperings of a def
mite disagreement between President
Coolidge and Vice President Dawes
were cast up for the first time into
the open.
At the height of Senate debate
which started as a diagnosis OF
Iowas political state and ran into a
political economic nalysis of farm re-
lief, a staunch administration sena-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Retired Business
Man, Native Augusta
Dies at NeWtOnYille

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Newton, Mass, June S.-Emerious
D. Cross, for many years identified
with the clothing business. is dead
at 400 Walnut street, Newtonville,
which Is the home of his cousin, Mrs.
Nelson H. Brown. with whom he had
been residing. Mr.. Cross was native
of Augusta, Me-, and born July 81,
1S47. He started in the clothing
business in Portland, Me-, and came
to Boston in the early seventies, and
had lived in Newtonville q years.
He retired from business several
years ago. His wife, who was Char
lotte Noyes of Portland. Me-. died
in 1885, Mr.. Cross Is survived by a
son, Arthur Lyon Cross, Hudson,
professor in English history at the
University of Michigan and Har-
ward graduate, class of '95; and a
sister. Mrs. Eta Bowen of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Arrest 3, Seize
Counterfeit StamDs

= New York, June S.-(R = Three
men were arrested and 1000 900
counterfeit revenue stamps were
seized early today in a raid on a
ithographing company office.
Agents Were sent from Washing
ton eight weeks ago upon the dis
covery of counterfeit revenue
stamp used in sealing whisky bot
ties. Clues led them to Rose street.
Two Federal agents climbed a fire
escape early today, forced entrance
through steel fire shutters and found
three men at work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Raid Re-distilling
Plant, Ashland, Mass.

Ashland. Mass, June 8.-(P)--A
raid by state and birmingham pol
ice on a barn here early today re-
suited in the capture of a large re-
distilling plant. Five men were ar
rested charged with manufacturing
liquor and with keeping and exposing
liquo rfor sale.
The police seized a 700 gallon still,
three stills of 500 gallons capacity,
1000 gallons of alcohol. a quantity
of denatured alcohol and a new
automobile truck. The prisoners
gave their names as Urtinati La
pernio and William Sanity, Woon-
socket, r. l.; Rosso Del Crosse and
Ralph Del Crosse. Revere; Patsy
Ross, Cambridge, and Jerry Parma
no, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Two Men Killed
In Manitoba Wreck

Winnipeg Man.. June 8. = up -
Two men were killed, one is missing
and several others suffered serious
injuries early today when two Can
adam National = Railway freight
trains collided. head-on, near Ell
man, Manitoba.
Thomas ]. Plunkett, engineer. OF
Winnipeg and an unidentified man,
believed to be vagrant, were Kill
ed. while E. Pinalt, of Transcoca'
Man. a brakeman, is missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09

Washington, June S.-(R)-The ad-
ministration bill for tightening up
prohibition enforcement was thrown
into the discard today by the Senate
Republican steering committee along
with several other important meas
ures.
A program of legislation was out
lined which leaders believe will per-
nit adjournment of Congress sine die
by the end of this month.
While the French debt settlement
was not technically before the COM
mittee, some Republican leaders said
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Hebron Academy
Receives 100000
Endowment Fund

Hebron, Me-, June S-(P)-A gift of
100000 in securities to Hebron Acad-
envy by Freeland o. Stanley, Of New
ton Center. Mass, was announced at
the commencement dinner here today.
Mr.. Stanley is chairman of the board
of trustees. Yesterday the $4,000
hockey rink, also a gift of Mr.. STAN
ley, was dedicated.
The 100000 gift is to be added TO
the endowment of the academy.
There are no restrictions on the use
the trustees may put the income to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09

Washington, June S-P)-Senator
Wadsworth, Republican. New York,
standing for denomination, came out
today for repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment and the substitution for
it of "a simple grant Of power to the
Congress" to deal with the liquor
question.
He expressed the hope that with
this done, Congress and the states
through Congressional authority
could establish in this country, in
accordance with local sentiment and
desires, some such system as prevails
CONTINUED on Page 5@Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Chief Justice
Taft Is Recovering

Washington, June S.-(P}-Chief
Justice Taft. recuperating from Illness
which prevented him from presiding
yesterday at the final session of the
supreme court for the term, spent a
restful day In bed debating correspon-
dence and reading
Although he is said to feel suffi-
ciently recovered to start on the trip
to his summer home in Canada, he has
yielded to the recommendation of his
physician, heart specialist, and will
rest in bed until Friday, when he ex-
poets to leave Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Hold Woman in
Death Inn EmplOye

Middleton. Mass. June s-(P)-
Knife wounds caused the death in a
Peabody hospital today at Timothy
j. Mccarthy. employee of the Maple
wod Inn here. The inn proprietress
Mrs. Margaret Scholten. had been ar
rested charged with assault with in
tent to kill, but police said the charge
would be changed to manslaughter.
Mccarthy before his death denied
Mrs. Scholten had attacked him, and
the woman disclaimed knowledge of
the stabbing.
She will be arraigned tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Daughters Veterans
Elect at Portland

Portland, Me-, June S-(P)-Mrs
Nellie Carnage of Portland was
elected president Of the Maine de-
partment Daughters of Veterans. at
the annual convention here today.
The only contest was for the office
of Junior vice president, Mrs. Mar
garet Peabody of Richmond being
elected. The Maine G. A. r. and
other affiliated bodies. in session
here, will elect tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09

President Coolidge's international
oil pollution conference met.
Admiral C. F. Hughes was named
commander in chief of the Oniteo
States fleet.
The Iowa primary engaged ofhciai
attention and was debated In the
Senate.
Jeeerson Meyers of Oregon was
nominated to be a Shipping Board
member.
The House elections committee
recommended that Rep Walters Oh
Pennsylvania retain his seat
RepeaI Of the 18th amendment
with substitution of government
controlled liquor sales was advocat-
ed by Senator Wadsworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Trapped When p aid
Sl7,5OO by Clifford
W. Smith of Rock
land
Victor H. Bergholz and Joseph
NJ. Saltler Had Promised to
Reduce Tax From $4,000
to s2OO0-Net Set in New
! York Office With Secret
Agents in Hiding - Both
Held in $4,000 Bail for Hear
ing Later

fspecial to Kennebec JournaD
New York, n. Y, June S.-Victor
y Bergholz, of No. 10 Fish Place.
prooklyn, and Joseph NJ. Sattler. No.
5s5 West 1SSth Street, both agents in
tbs Internal Revenue Bureau, were
taken to U. S. Atty. Buckner's office
Ia,e today following their arrest by
snecial agents of the treasury de-
. Continued on Page S, Col. 81
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Shoots 4 Women in
Beauty Shop. Kills Self

New York. June 8-(P)-Enraged
by a quarrel he was having with an
employee of an East 14th street
beauty parlor, John Olasin, drew a
revolver shot four women in the
shop and then committed suicide by
firing a fifth bullet in to his mouth
today. The four women We're rush
ed to Bellevue Hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
1880 to Receive
Grange 18th Degree
At Portland Meeting

Portland, Me-, June S-P)-The
seventh degree will be conferred up
on 1880 candidates at the annual
convention of the National Grange
here in November. 1t was announced
by officials tonight. The degree work
will take two days.