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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Revision Districts
Bone of Contention
Methodist Meeting

Rockland, Me-, April 2s.-(P)-Re-
vision of four districts which COM
pose the Maine Methodist conference.
promised to be bone of contention
at the 102nd annual session which
opened today in Pratt Memorial
church. A committee. appointed at the
conference at Augusta last year, has
recommended that the Rockland and
Augusta districts be abolished and
that in their places there be created
the Waterville and Lewiston districts.
Under the proposed new alignment
the charges would be apportioned as
follows by churches: Bangor district
SO, Lewiston district SO, Portland dis
trict 81, and Waterville district As.
The object of redistricting is for great
err travelling convenience of superh-
tendents who several times each year
are obliged to make the rounds OF
their districts
The majority report, favoring re-
vision, was signed by four members
of the committee, and the minority
report by one. Strongest opposition
comes from Augusta district, which
strongly objects to losing its identity
in favor of the so-called "shoestring
district" which would be its success
sor.
Debate was in order for today's ses-
sion, which opened with the sacrament
of the Lords Supper by the presiding
Continued on Page 1o-CoL ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Senate Approves
OF War Debt Pact q
With CZecho-Slovakia

Washington, April IS tRl - Inc
last of the six war debt agreements
with foreign countries negotiated
last year-that with Czecho- Slovakia
was approved today by the senate,
50 to Il. At the same time. Presl-
dent Coolidge affixed his signature to
the bill. ratifying the agreement with
Italy. refunding her s2.oi2, 000,0e0 OBJ
legation.
While these events in the general
debt situation were transpiring, the
French and American commissions
stiu were awaiting word from Paris
regarding new proposals before re
newing their negotiations Tor the
funding OF Frances S4,00e,ooe'ueV
war debt.
Ambassador Berenger. who Is act
ing for his government apparently
remained without instructions on the
suggestion OF the American commits
sion that new propositions be ad-
1esncs,s covering the amount OF early
,avn,ents on the debt and one or two
other noints found unacceptable 10 Il
Senate action on the Czecno- $40
yakiaa agreement. winch ihFoN :,
SIS. 0Ou. e00. was taken after Only ID
minutes debate. Chairman SNOW,
of the finance committee explained
the terms of the agreement and SEN
atcr Howell. Republican, Nebraska
opnose5 the settlement on the
ground that II placed an unnecessary
burden on American taxpayers oS
nroyiding in effect for the cancella-
ton of the principal AT the end %
the G. years period OF payments,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
War on Caterpillar
Pest Means Greener
ROadsides This Year

Springfield, Mass, April 2s.-tP-
Roadside foliage in many town In
New England and the middle Atlantic
states will be greener and more luxu-
RANT than summer as the result OF
the work of the Radio Nature League,
under whose direction more than 90
900 young people, comprising school.
Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts and other
groups, have just finished a four
weeks drive against caterpillar egg
nests. Their work, summary of
which was made public today. COM
prised the destruction Of 3s1.702 egg
masses. or potentially 72.310.400 cater
pillars that would have red upon and
denuded the trees Of many a country
ride.
Thornton w. Burgess Of this city,
nature story writer. IL director OF the
league which has been organized and
landed through his talk through ra-
lilo station WBZ here.
Scout Troop No. / Of Aver received
the award for groups Of that organ
lzation with total collection Of 11.45s
eggs destroyed, and Albert Pironl Of
that troop took the individual award
with 1856 nests. The school award
was won by the CRANKY Falls school
Of East CRANKY. Conn. whose ~ pu-
pills collected 20,ss7 clusters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Big Rubber Tire
Companies Contract
For 500, 100000 Fabric

Atlanta. Ca, Apr. 2S.-tP)-The
Atlanta Journal in copyrighted
story today announced that con-
tract for 100000, 600 worth of cord
stire fabric had been signed by the
B. f. Goodrich Company and the
Fisk Rubber Company of Akron, o.,
with r. E. Hightower. ST., head Of
a group of textile mills at Thomas
ton, Ga.
The paper also said that part
nership had been formed between
the Goodrich Company and the
Hightower interests by which 3d.
OOO, 900 mill of $1,000 spindles would
be built at once in the Thomaston
district A collateral result OF the
cord fabric contract would be the
prompt enlargement of the Thorn
aston mills by 10000 spindles.
The Journal declared that the deal
was consummated last week in New
York City.
About two weeks ago a group or
executives of the Goodrich Company.
headed by Bertram G. Work, presl-
dent and chairman of the board,
made a tour of Georgia cotton man
ufacturing towns and the Journal
says that Georgia in two years will
be producing % percent Of the cord
fabric used in the United States. or
80 percent of all the cord fabrics
used in the world"
The contract covers period of
10 years and provides for $4,000. :
900 worth Of cord tire fabric year
for that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Confirmation at Noon

On the same day, the Governor
nominated John NJ. Eastman OF Ben
ton for sheriff. This nomination win
be taken up by the Executive Coun-
ell at one minute past IL O'Clock noon
today and It is assumed that It Will
be promptly confirmed. Sheriff East
man win then file his bond In the
sum Of $4,000 and will take the vath
before a dedimus justice. He will
then proceed to the Jail to take pos
session.
If Sheriff Cummings refuses TO
leave the Jail. quo warranto pro-
ceedings will be Instituted to GUST
him. On the other hand. II Sheriff
Cummings leaves the jail 1t is inti-
mated that quo warranto proceed
ings Will be Instituted In his behalf
to GUST Sheriff Eastman. OF course.
there is much conjecture as to what
will happen at noon today as this Is
a condition that has never existed
before in the history OF the State Of
Maine.
1t Ia anticipated that Sheriff East
man, IL he assumes charge Of the Of
flee, will appoint his deputies today.
II is also understood that the newly
appointed sheriff will instruct his de-
puties to enforce the prohibItory IL
Quor law to the limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Maine Methodist Conference
Speaker Cites Failure of
Christian Churches to Work
Among Many Thousands in
New York City-Has Result
ed in Gangmen, Gunner and
BOOtleggers - New Pension
System Outlined

RoclJand, Me-, April 2S.-[P)-"Man-
haitian Island is a conspicuous Illus
tration of what happens when Ameri-
can churches fail to adapt their pro-
grams to foreign language groups in
their communities"
Such was the opinion expressed to-
night at the Maine Methodist confer
enece by DR.. d. D. Forsyth of Phila-
delphia, corresponding secretary of
the board of home missions and church
extension, in an address on Saving
America Through Home Missions"
THE retreat of Christian churches
on that island in the last half of the
century in the face of increasing pop
ulation has been well-nigh a national
calamity" declared DR.. Forsyth. ITO
day we are reaping the results Of that
ill-chosen policy in prison terms,
gangmen, gunner and bootleggers."
AS remedy DR.. Forsyth suggested
that we move along in our pews and
make room for the children of these
people who have come to live with US.
The Rev. DR.. II. G. Spencer of Bos-
ton, outlining new pension system
in which both churches and pastors
are paying, said that while s10,000,000
was distributed last year among con-
ference claimants, demands. are in
creasing faster than money. The Rev.
Dwight F. Faulkner of Gorham to-
night was elected president of the
Preachers Aid Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Democrats Assail
S165,O0O,000 Public
Buildings Measure

Washington. April 2S.-P1-A
broadside of Democratic criticism was
launched today in the Senate against
the $165, 100000 public buildings bill
which was defended by Senator Len
root, Republican. Wisconsin.
The measure as it passed the House
was assailed by Senator Robinson. the
Democratic leader. as a powerful po-
litical weapon, and attacked by Sem
ator Mayfield, Democrat, Texas, as dis
eliminating against AZ states, mostly
southern and western.
Under the proposal SIS. eco. 600 would
be expended for the construction of
government buildings asked in 1923
but not yet built, $4,000, 600 for struc-
lures in the District of Columbia, and
the remaining 100000. 900 for post
offices and other buildings in localities
chosen by the secretary of the treas
ury and the postmaster general.
Senator Mayfield said that "$72,00 0,-
900 of the 100000 900 for use outside
of the capital would be expended in
six states-New York, Pennsylvania.
Connecticut, Illinois, California and
Ohio. The remaining s2s, 100000 would
be expended in % other states. he add
ed. and 20 states would receive moth
ing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
New Drive for Farm
Relief Legislation
At Present Session

Washington. April 2S-[P)-A con-
certed drive for enactment of real
farm relief legislation before ad-
journment was launched today in
congress.
House leaders laid plans for con-
sideration of such legislation next
week and at the same time a group
of senators from western states
agreed unanimously at a luncheon
conference to oppose adjournment
vigorously until an adequate agricul-
tural aid measure is passed.
After a conference with President
Coolidge at the White House, Repre-
sentative Tilson. the Republican floor
leader, announced that the three bills
reported yesterday by the agricul-
ture committee would be taken up in
the house Monday or Tuesday.
Four days will be allowed for gen.
eral debate with possibly one or two
night sessions so that there will be
full opportunity for the membership
to express its views on the admin
istration, corn belt relief, and Curtis
Aswell measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Secret Forces
Block Proposed
Temple in Egypt
UNDERWORLD MUM
IN Staying CHICAGO
ASSIST. PROSECUTOR

Chicago. April 2S-(P)-The same
wall of silence which has foiled eff
forts of 5000 peace officers in Chi
cago to solve 81 gang and rum STAY
ings during the last three years to-
night nullified day of investigation
into the assassination last night Of
Assistant States Attorney William
II. McSwiggin, the Hanging prose-
cutor," James j. Doherty, a beer boss,
and Thomas Duffy, a saloon keeper.
McSwiggin, with a record of seven
death verdicts in IL months and his
strangely assorted companions were
riding in an automobile past a
saloon in Cicero, a suburb, when
from an automobile driven alongside
a machine gun belched its fatal fire.
At least one, and probably two
other men. accompanied them, but
they as we'll as the slayers could not
be found. Neither could the motive
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

New York, April 2s.-(P)-Women
are mems intellectual interiors, in the
opinion of Mrs. Henry Moscowitz,
chairman of the Democratic publicity
committee.
She. told a conference of 1000 women
that they had been tried and found
wanting in politics. Her assertion was
applauded by the few men in the au-
dience.
Women have qualities of mind Pc
culiarly feminine" said Mrs. Mosco-
WITT. but they are not the intellect
ual equals of men. Their intuitive
sense is the biggest thing that they
bring into play. Combined with the
thinking qualities of men, this makes
a splendid working team. 1t would
be better for women to use the abili-
ties they have and not attempt to do
what they cannot do"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

The question late Wednesday
night was whether or not
Henry F. Cummings, sheriff of
Kennebec county, would give
up his Office at noon today.
It was stated last night that
Judge Joseph E. F. Connolly of
Portland and Attorney Ralph
w. Farris of Augusta, counsel
for Sheriff Cummings had not
reached a definite conclusion as
to what action they will advise
the sheriff to take. Of course,
something definite must de-
velop this Thursday morning
for an order removing Sheriff
Cummings was signed by Gov
Iernor Brewster last Thursday
to take effect at noon today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Sons Marriage
Reunites Parents
Divorced II Years

Maiden, Mass, Apr. 2S.-tP-A
Christmas reunion at which their
sons engagement was Announced re-
suited in the re-marriage today of
Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin Perry of
this city and the husband she di-
vorced IL years ago. He is Frederic
r. Perry, general passenger agent of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad at
New York.
Mr.. Perry went to New York aft
er the separation. but returned last
Christmas when the engagement of
his son, Wentworth, to Miss Eva
Mellish of RoXbury was announced.
With their son about to be mar
ried the Perry's agreed to set aside
their differences. They set a date
for the wedding which was kept a
secret until the ceremony was per-
formed in the Memorial Methodist
church here today by the Rev. Dr.
J. Franklin Knots, the pastor who
will marry their son and Miss Mel
lish, June 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
May
Balk at 0usting
Attempt Today
DIVERS GO Down FOR
INSPECTION OF Ssh
SUNK IN SEPTEMBER

New London, Conn.,, Apr. 2S-R1-
Working from the salvage ship Fall
con, navy divers late today went
down 128 feet to the floor Of the
Atlantic Ocean to survey the grave
of the Inflated submarine Ssh, rad
10 advices received at the submarine
base here tonight stated.
The Ssh, rammed and sunk last
September, was located last night
with the aid of the TRAVELLING appa-
ratus Of the Falcon, following an all
day search for her resting place from
which Identification buoys had drift
ed. After locating the sunken sub
mersible. the Falcon dropped anchor
for the night and today the tugs
Ioka, Sycamore and Vestal, all con-
nected with the salvaging operations,
moved into position around her.
The entire day was spent in pre-
liminary preparations aboard the
vessels of the salvaging feet and
when all was in readiness. two div
ers went over the side for the first
work of raising the craft to the sur
face.
Reports received at the base to-
night said that except for moss, SAND
and clay, piled against the sides OF
the Ssh, she was about in the same
condition and location as when work
was abandoned. Amidship the sand
ia piled about eigIt feet higher and
at the bow and stern clay has set
tied to a depth of about two feet:
Lying SO far below the surface OF
the ocean, the vessel apparently es-
caped the ravage OF the terrinc
storms which swept this section OF
the coast during the winter and her
position in the sand showed that she
had SHIFTED but slightly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Spreading Fire
Threatens Wide
Area, Plymouth, Mass

Plymouth, Mass, APR. 2S.-t4)-
Fire starting late today on the Ma
monet estate of George r. Briggs,
brother Of Lebaron r. Briggs, for
mer dean of Harvard. had burned
over three square miles OF timber
land tonight, and although checked
on one arm at Fresh Pond was rag
ing northward toward Manomet be-
fore a brisk southerly wind.
Every man and piece. of appara-
tus that could be spared from the
local fire department was sent 10
the scene, all available forest ire de-
partment equipment and men were
pressed into service and help was
summoned from Bourne on Cape
Cod. In addition men from the
Plymouth highway department were
sent to the fire line late tonight on
four borrowed trucks carrying chem
icals and extra hose.
Local firemen saved three stores
and half dozen houses at Ray
mond's Corner, by laying 800 feet
of hose and pumping water for three
hours from Fresh Pond. The men
were still busy hopping up late to-
night. but it was believed that the
fire was under control at the point.
Further into the woods to the west
toward Beaver Dam Pond the flames
were raging almost unchecked, how
ever. with a thin line of men from
the forest department attempting to
check the blaze, Only sketchy re-
ports of the fight from this point
were available, and it was not eX-
pected that the situation here would
be know before daylight.
The flames burned to the main
highway from Plymouth to the
Cape before they were controlled
and all motor traffic was held up
for more than two hours. Late to-
night fire wardens permitted few
stalled machines TO pass through the
danger zone.
So far as was known tonight no
houses had been destroyed and no
one had been injured. 1t was eN-
pected that additional men and
equipment would be sent into the
Beaver Dam Pond district in the
morning. although no heIVy hre
apparatus can be worked over the
rough and narrow woods roads
there.
The Beaver Dam Pond arm of the
fire was finally brought under con-
troll after six hours of fighting by
men from the forest fire department.
aided by local firemen and street de-
partment employees, released from
the Fresh Pond section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Trace Missing Woman
Leper to n. Bedford

New Bedford. Mass. April 2s.-f41
Mrs. Antonio Rufus. Of Lud-
low. Mass. the leper who escaped
while the authorities of her town
were preparing to send her to the
federal leper colony in Louisiana,
visited this city last Sunda yseeking
the vice consul to get passport for
either Portugal or Brazil
The woman. in company with her
husband and two other men. called
at the home of DR.. Antonio c. Castro,
local Portuguese vice consul. On be-
ing informed that DIR. Castro was out
Of the city for several days. the
woman and her companions left,
saying they would go TO Boston and
get the passports from the consul
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Senate Committee
Fayors Seizure Coal
Mines in Emergency

/ Washington, Apr. 2S.-P)- Coal
legislation designed to give the pres
dent full authority TO seize and OPP
crate mines in emergencies such as
existed during the recent anthracite
SUSPENSION was approved today by
he senate labor committee.
Whether the bill will receive con-
sideation at this session is profile
matical,
Some leaders expressed the view
there was no need of haste since
congress could act at the December
session in the event of necessity.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, New
York. who offered the measure during
The anthracite tie-up. will seek action
before adjournment, but whether he
tan place his bill in a strategic posi-
ton rests with the Republican steer
Ing committee.
Another coal bill, but containing
far less drastic provisions, has long
been in the making in the senate
nines committee. \ tentative draft
vas completed six months ago and
y
study In the commerce department.
The Copeland bill was amended in
several important particulars by the
hhOr committee. The original mea-
sure called for the creation of a bu-
rsaa Of coal industry. but the COM
nittee eliminated that provision and
put administration under the bureau
II mines
Committeeman explained this ac-
ton was taken because of the an
toacement yesterday at the White
House that President Coolidge would
Hsist efforts Of congress TO set up
ssw independent. federal bureaus or
sammisSi0Es.
The committee also added n provi-
san under which there would be Gre
ilea in case OF emergency the office
federal fuel distributor to hondle
as ccal from all mines, as was done
curing the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Sydney Celebrates
Home Coming Of
Marathon Hero

Sydney Mines, -. g., Apr. S.-tTJ
This mining town today ceIebrat-
ed the homecoming OF its conquer
ing hero. ShriiI music from three
batteries OF Scotch plpers was
drowned in a roar Of acclaim from
thousands Of threats when Johnny
Miles. - year old hero Of the Bos-
ton Marathon. came marching home.
From ST. John TO Sydney Mines,
Johnny and his father and mother
made their way In triumph. Ad-
dresses Of welcome and farewell
poured forth al every town on the
way ard gifts were many.
The home reception was the ell
max. Here Johnny received "key
TO the town from the mayor and q
gold watch, presented By bis home
friends.
Today is Johnny Niles Day" ir
Sydney Mines, q public holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Asserts Discrimination
Against Jews by
Large u. S. Colleges

New York, April 2S.-tP)-Charges
that the large American colleges and
universities are discriminating against
Jews, were made by Adolph Lewiston
and Gustavus A. Rogers in addresses
at a luncheon today to discuss the mil
lion dollar program for the proposed
higher Jewish learning in New York
City.
Declaring that several universities,
particularly in the east, have given
preparatory school principals to under
stand that when they fill entrance
quotas assigned them they had better
omit Jews, Mr.. Rogers said that from
information given him the charges
included Harvard, Dartmouth,
Princeton, Columbia and many others
of the country's great institutions of
learning" Mr.. Lewisohn made the
specific charge that his own grandsons
had been excluded by one of the big
gest universities in the east.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. presl-
dent, and other Columbia University
officials could not be reached tonight
to comment on the charges against the
New York Institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Mercury Magazine
Starts Suit Against
Postal Department

New York. April 2s-(Pl-Suit was
started by the American Mercury
Publishing Company against Post
master General New and Postmaster
kiely of New York in the United
States district court today to restrain
them from barring the America n
Mercury from the mails.
Action was taken against the
maya zine after the Watch and Wa. d
Society of Boston caused the arrest
OF the editor, Henry L. Mencken, al
leging that a story "Hatrack' in the
April issue was immoral Mencken
was acquitted OF the society's
charges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
King Pleads Not
Guilty of Evading
His '21 Income Tax

New York, April 2S.-tP)-John r.
King, former Republican National
Committeeman from Connecticut.
pleaded not guilty today and was
continued in $4,000 bail when ar
raigned in federal court on an in
dictment charging evasion of his
1921 income tax.
King had previously pleaded not
guilty to another indictment charg-
ing perjury in connection with his
1921 return. He is charged with hav-
ing sworn to a gross income of s34,-
529 and a net income of 1866 whereas
the government claims he should
have paid a $4,000 tax on an income
of s196,529.
King has paid the tax but federal
authorities claim this does not alb
solve him from the consequences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Deny Clemency
For Chair Victim

Boston. apr. 2S.-l4t-Rlchard
Stewart, negro, sentenced to die in
the electric chair next week for the
murder of William James of Will
mington, lost his last appeal today
when Governor Fuller declined to
commute his sentence. Counsel for
Stewart brought the case before the
governor on the ground that Stewart
had the mentality of a 12-year old
child.
The governor replied that after
reading the reports of mental ex-
perts who testified at the trial he
appointed two other psychiatrists
who supported trial testimony that
the convicted man was neither fee
BILE minded nor insane.