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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
1earing Probable on Wednes-
day on Question of Mental
Condition of Devereaux, Ac-
tual Slayer of Waterman
With Heinlein and McLaugh-
lin, Sentenced to Die In Chair
This Week

Boston. Aug. S.-P)-Three men
sentenced to die in the electric chair
in the week commencing today will
be granted an eleventh hour reprieve
of three days, their counsel an
nounced tonight. 1t was said that
Justice Braley of the state supreme
court would hear a habeas corpus
petition on Wednesday on behalf of
John j. DevereauX, Edward J. Helm
lein and John Mclaughlin, so-called
"carbarn murderers."
Counsel for the three condemned
men made public his latest move in
the case late today at a meeting held
in Brighton in their interest. Yes.
terday Governor Alvan T.'Fuller had
rejected a final plea for executive
clemency, and earlier today the
mothers of the three men had jour
neyed. to the governors summer
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Steamer Rim g hOr n
Smashes on Rocks at
Tine Cove, Scatarie
Island
Twelve of Crew Rescued In
Terrific Gale by Canadian
Warship Patriot - French
Trawler L0carn0 Abandoned
Full of Water 200 Miles East
of Halifax - Crew Taken
Aboard Trawler Uranus

Halifax, n. S., Aug. S.-(P)-Five
members of the crew of the steamer
Ringhorn were drowned and one in
jured when she went ashore at Tine
Cove Scatarie Island, according to
advices to the marine and fisheries
department received today. Twelve
of the crew were saved. The Ring
horn was dashed to pieces on the
rocks by the gale.
Earlier today c. II. Harvey, local
representative for the marine de-
partment received a radiogram ad-
vising him that the Ringhorn was
ashore at Port Nova, eastern Cape
Breton, and in need of assistance.
The Canadian government warship
Patriot proceeded to the stricken
vessel. Later Mr.. Harvey said he
was informed. that an unknown ves-
SELL" which proved to be the Ring
horn, had grounded at Tine Cove.
1t is presumed that the Patriot
reached the scene of the wreck and
aided in rescuing a portion of the
crew. Mr.. Harvey stated that the
Ringhorn was from Parrsboro. for a
British port, and that she probably
was bound for Louisburg to GOA
when she struck.
A message from the steamer Bots
Rose received by Mr.. Harvey tonight
said that the French trawler Lo-
carno had been abandoned full OF
water approximately 200 miles east
of Halifax. The crew was taken
aboard another French trawler. the
Uranus. bound for st. Pierre
MiQuelon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
British Monarch
Starts on Vacation

London, Aug. S-(P)-king George
has closed UP his desk, pushed back
his office chair, and gone for his an
nual vacation two months with full
pay. He will spend most of his time
in the field while Queen Mary. now
that the social season is at an end
will pass a great deal of time visiting
kin and intimate friends.
When the king packed up his holt
day kit, he went first to Goodward
for the race meeting which is sort
of household picnic for the aristo-
crazy.
Then comes yachting at Cowes
and later the king goes to Yorkshire
for game shooting. In September
the king and queen will enjoy the
Scottish fall weather at Balmoral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Chastened Sheriff
Spills Seized Booze
To Prove His Mettle

Chicago. Aug. S-(P)-Thousands
of gallons of liquor conflscated py
highway police in roadhouse ralos
the last few months were poureu
down sewers this morning just as
church services began across the
street at the Methodist Ielipie,
First Sheriff Peter Hoffman ana ms
assistants smashed several hundreu
slot machines and gambling Wheei'
and carted them away for junk.
on his recent release from a
months jail sentence for contempt
of court. charged with permitting
Jailed beer runners too much liberty,
the sheriff said. he would prove he
was trying to enforce the prohibition
laws. and set the demonstration for
Sunday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
u. S. Is Far from
Self Sustaining,
Word Shipping Board

Washington, Aug. S-(AP)-The
popular belief that the United States
is a self sustaining nation received a
setback today in statement by the
shipping board which reported that a
survey of it's records showed condl-
tions to the contrary.
Domestic resources supply suffl-
cient grain. petroleum, cotton, coal.
iron and copper, the board said. but
foreign countries must be called upon
to furnish either all, or large part
of other major commodities including
rubber, tea. coffee. silk potash. man.
ganese, 100000 tons annually of We
getables, four-fifth of the sugar con-
sumed, and 100000 tons annually of
fruits and nuts.
Forest products are exported to all
parts of the earth. it added. but i'm
ports of wood not found In America
forests are approximately IS per cent
as great as the export total. Canada
alone supplying about 100000 tons
of pulpwood annually for the paper
industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Mexico City, Aug. S.-(P)-Mexico
City's two Protestant churches con-
Quoted services as usual today and no
move was made to interfere with
them, while good. but not unusual
crowds entered the various Catholic
churches for prayers. 1t was the
second Sunday that the Catholic
churches were without the usual
masses because of the withdrawal Of
the priests. The day passed quietly.
There was some discussion in var
ious places about last nights an
nouncement by the government that
it intended to enforce. as regards
Protestant churches the same regu-
lations relating to naturalization OF
church property, as are being applied
to the Catholic churches.
1t was explained that this does not
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
7 Escape Death
When Car Overturns
And Drops 30 Feet

New York, Aug. S.-P)-Loaded
with two families bound for sun
day holiday at Rockaway Beach.
sedan sideswiped taxicab today
swerved across two of the driveways
of the Grand Concurse in the Bronx,
crashed through an iron railing and
plunged. somersaulting in the air, 4O
feet to vacant lot below.
The car landed on it's top. pinning
it's seven occupants beneath, four
children, two women and a man
None was killed.
All were injured. one of the wo-
men and a year-old baby seriously
The taxi driver, who was thrown
from his cab, was also seriously IN
jured.
James Downey. SO. of Yonkers'
who was driving the sedan. said the
taxi driver, Harry Baron. turned IN
front of him. Downey said he
swerved to avoid the cab but side
swiped it, losing control of his OWL
car, He was charged with felonlous
assault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Robbers Get Away
With $4,000 Haul
From Express Office

Mattoon, Ills, Aug. S-(P)-Loot
variously estimated as worth be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 was OBJ
tanned from the American Railway
Express office here early today.
The robbers entered the office
while clerks were preparing the
shipments for two late trains due
| within the hour, trussed the five
employees and a man who happened
in, and escaped. They were believed
to have fled in two automobiles.
The consignments we're largely
Saturday ticket sale receipts in rail-
| road stations to the south and west
of Nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Caught When Water
Recedes After Big
Swell on Brant
Beach, Near Buffalo
Many of Victims Unable to
Swim - Strong Tow Too
Much Even for Experienced
Swimmers - Warnings Had
Been Posted on Danger
Death List May Reach Nine
or MOre-SOme Bathers Still
!
Missing a.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. s - R - At
least seven young persons were
drowned this evening at Brant Beach
when an undertow caught a party Of
bathers and carried them out into
deep water. Many Of them were un-
able to swim.
Brant Beach is on the south shore
Of Lake Eries about 80 miles from
Buffalo.
A telephone message from the 7.
NJ. c. A. camp at Angola, a short
distance from Brant Beach. said that
among those known to have been
drowned were John Augustine Of
Buffalo, two brothers named Henry
and H. H. Mangen, also of Buffalo.
Brant Beach is at the mouth Of
Cattaraugus Creek, and short dis
lance from the municipal bathing
beach. The undertow at this point
always has been treacherous and
warnings against it are posted.
1t was said that tonight the lake
Continued on Page 4Col. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Inspect Bank Accounts of
Mrs. Hall, Slayer Suspect
in Line With Charges
Her Wealth Has Impeded
Justice-Out on $4,000 Bail,
Charged With Killing Minis
ter Husband and Choir
Singer-Grants Permission
to Have Accounts Examined

New Brunswick, N. j., Aug. SIP
Investigating charges that wealth
had impeded justice in the first in
quiry into the Hall murder, account
ants were at work today on a tran
script of the bank accounts and
monthly statements of Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall.
Mrs. Hall, at liberty in bail of
$4,000 on charges of murder in
connection with the shooting of her
husband, the Rev. DIR. Edward w.
Hall, and his choir singer, Mrs.
Eleanor B. Mills, four years ago,
voluntarily directed her bank to
throw open her accounts to scrutiny
of the special prosecutor, State Sen
ator Simpson.
Her action was taken after the
bank-the First National Bank of
New Jersey, at New Brunswick
refused to permit an agent for the
state to check up her accounts.
Senator Simpson, however. denied
sending the agent to the bank In
connection with his investigation OF
alleged influences" at work since
the murders.
When the matter was referred to
Mrs. Hall, she at once conferred with
her attorneys and at her request
they wrote the special prosecutor
offering any information he desired
concerning Mrs. Halls finances, with
the provision that there be no pub
licity. Charles Tumulty, gardener
chauffeur for the Hall family at the
time of the murders in 1922. was
questioned by the senator and his
aids as to Tumulty's real estate
transactions since the crime. He
testified that he had purchased his
present home near that of Mrs. Hall
from the proceeds of the sale of two
small pieces of property he owned
prior to 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
War Debts Are More
Than a Commercial
Matter, War Time
Premier Declares
SAYS Proposed Agreement is
Impossible of Fulfilment-
Would Mean Loan With Ter
ritorial Possessions AS Sc
France is Not for
Sale, Even to Her Friends"
Asserts in Long Appeal to
President

Paris. Aug. s-(P)-"Old Father
Victory" has again come to the de-
tense of France in her hour of trou-
bic.
Georges Clemenceau, wartime
premier, appealed to President Cool
idge, in an open letter published to-
day. not to treat the settlement of
war debts as a purely commercial
matter.
The proposed Berenger-Mellon
debt agreement, he asserted to be
impossible of fulfllment, and to
threaten the prosperity of France.
The spirited appeal of 1.-THE. Tig-
err, who will be So years old next
month, came with dramatic sudden
ness at moment when the French
government is hesitating before TAX
ing definite position on the ratifica-
ton Of the proposed agreement.
Editions Of the afternoon papers
gave the letter prominent display.
The Franco American negotiations
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Father of Pulpwood
Paper Industry, Dies

Newburgh, n. Y, Aug S.-[P)-
Abrecht Pagenstecher, credited with
having introduced into this country
the making of pulp for newsprint pa
per out of wood. is dead at his home
in his SSth year.
The first pulp mill was located in
Curtisville, Mass. tnow Interlaken)
The process substituted the use of
ground wood for that of rags. He
was also pioneer in developing the
wood pulp industry in Canada. He
was born in Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
EIGHT DROWNING
VICTIMS AT BEACHES
IN VICINITY BOSTON

Boston, Aug s.-(P)-Eight persons,
FIVE boys and three men. were drowned
at beaches within so miles of this city
today.
Two of the drownings were in
Rhode Island, one at Hampton Beach.
n. H, where John Allen, Jr., 20. Of
Cambridge, lost his life, while the
rest were at Massachusetts resorts.
A number of rescues were reported
from other beaches, while three were
taken from the water at Hampton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Liners Narrowly
Miss Collision
Off Nantucket, Mass.

New York, Aug. S-(P)-The tale OF
two ships that passed in the night
with but a few feet to spare was told
today with TIL arrival of the Gamer
onia.
In a dense fog off Nantucket last
midnight the outward bound Samaria
doomed suddenly in front of the in
ward bound Cameronia. Loud blasts
of the fog horns. and shouted orders
from the bridges of the two vessels
frightened the passengers still on
deck. A quick turn and the Samaria
had cleared the stern of the Gamer
onia, which. anticipating the manoeu-
er, had made an equally quick turn to
starboard.
at was a matter Of fact" the pas
sengers. still excited said today:
but the officers of the Cameronia
dismissed it with: "A miss is as good
as a mile"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Two Colleges Given
100000 to Make
Study of AerOnautics

New York, Aug. 8-P)-LeIand
Stanford University at Palo ALTO,
Calf, and the California Institute oil
Technology, at Pasadena, have been
awarded grants totalling s600OO0 by
the Danied Guggenheim fund for the
promotion of aeronautics, 1t was an
nounced today.
At Stanford it is planned to estap-
lsh an experimental labortory OF
aerodynamics and aeronautic engin-
eering and to extend the aeronatulc
course to six years.
The Gift to the technical institute
will be used as a basis for the estab-
lshment of graduate school OF
aeronauticS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
PLAN TO ESTABLISH
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR maine WORKERS

Arrangements have been completed
for the establishment of a State
wide public employment service bur-
eau in the office of the State Cham
Der Of Commerce and Agricultural
League, Room 40, City Hall, Port
land.
Several weeks ago Francis I. Jones,
director general of the United States
Employment Service, bureau of the
United States Department of aLb0r
visited Portland and advised the es-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Wife of Former
Rep. Langley Wins
Kentucky Nomination

Louisville, KY, Aug. S-IFJ-MIs.
John w. NJ. Langley has won the
Republican congressional nomination
in the tenth district, returns from
Yesterdays primary indicate.
She waged an intensive campalgn
for "vindication" of her husband, the
former Congressman who resigned
when he began serving two year
sentence in prison for conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law. She
made more than 100 speeches during
the two months campaign Mrs.
Langley said she AS extremely
happy over her wonderful majority
and great victory She will succeed
A. ]. Kirk, who is ser'''"~ the I'M
expired term of her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Two Men Die
While Repairing
Wireless Antenna

North Andover, Mass. Aug. 8-(F1
Efforts to repair a wireless anten-
ma cost the lives of two men here to-
day. Raymond Frost, %, a farm SUI
perintendent, was killed when the
wire he was repairing on the roof Of
a barn slipped from his hand, fell
across high tension wire and cleo
trocuted him when he attempted to
retrieve it from the ground.
James Raycrast, 7-year- old
neighbor, was knocked down when
he attempted to pull the wire from
Frost's body. He summoned Frank
Mckinsey from another farm and
McKinsey was instantly killed when
he touched the charged wire. Fire.
men removed the bodies after the
power line had been cut off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
PLANS PROGRESS FOR
FISHERMAN'S RACE
RENEWAL OCT, 9-12

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. s.-(P)-
Plans for renewing competition for
the international fishermen's cup, aIt-
er a three-year interval, went forward
TODAY in Gloucester. Hopes were high
that the Canadian trustees Of the tro-
ply would act favorably on tele-
graphed proposal to Halifax last night
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Poison Gas Kills
American in Chile

\. santiago. Chile, Aug. S.-P1-
news has reached here from Chu-
quloamata that an American engi-
neer named Morrison and four
Shliean laborers are dead from a
poisonous gas which was emitted
rom mountain after an explosion
VI p. dynamite in mining operations.
i've other persons had to be taken
w tne hospital suffering from the
enects of the gas, and their condi-
"oh appears to be serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
3-Second Quake at
Ventura, California

Ventura. Calf, Aug. S-(P)-An
earth tremor of three seconds dura
ton was felt here at sos o'clock to-
night. The shock, of sufficient force
to shake crockery from closet shelves
and swing chandeliers, was accom-
panied by a rumbling sound.
Telephone advices from Santa Bar
bara, II miles north of here. were to
the effect that two shocks We're felt
in that city, one sharp tremor, al
sos o'clock, the other much like an
echo of the preceding one, a few
seconds later.
No damage was reported from
Santa Barbara, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
France Cannot Pay, Word
Clemenceau to COOLIDGE
Seek Stay Of Execution
For 3 Carbarn Slayers
OTHERS HOLD LITTLE
HOPE OF BETTERING
| MISS EDERLE'S Time

Cape Girls Nez, France. Aug. S.-LP
The new Channel swimming cham
pion, Miss Gertrude Ederle Of New
York, by her record-breaking crawl
voyage across the waterway has dis
couraged attempts by other aspirants
to lower the time she made on Friday
in swimming from the French to the
English coast in 14A hours.
Miss Lillian Cannon, the Baltimore
girl who is among those in training
now, is undecided whether to essay an
attempt to cross the channel. 1t is
expected, however, that she will make
up her mind in the next day or so.
Miss Ederle awoke on this. the Sec
ond morning after her momentous
swim, betraying not the slightest sign
of eXertion. Messages of congratula-
ton continued to flow in from all parts
of the world. At least 20 offers have
been received from music halls, but
Gertrude announced that she would
decline them all, saying: Il have
something better in view"
Officials of Boulogne, anxious to
hold a reception for Miss Ederle, have
induced her to postpone her departure
for Germany until Wednesday. At
Stuttgart she will spend a few days
with her grandmother.
She will return to Paris for a day
or two, go to BouloSne TO say farewell
to the friends she made While there
training, and then embark for Cher
bourg on the Berengaria August y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Drunken Drivers
Total 100 in Bay State
Courts for Past Week

Boston, Aug. S-(P)-Sixteen deaths
resulted last week from automobile
accidents in Massachusetts, an in
crease of two over the figure for the
corresponding week last year.
The weekly report of Frank AZ
Goodwin, registrar of motor vehicles
made public tonight, also showed that
100 persons were convicted during the
week of operating while under the in
f1uence of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Mother of Maine
Catholic Bishop Dies

Waterbury, Conn, Aug. S.-LP-
Mrs. Mary f. Murray, mother of Rt.
Rev. John G.. Murray, bishop of Port
land, Maine, died tonight at her home
following long illness. Bishop Muir
ray was at her bedside at the time.
Mrs. Murray was a resident of Wa
terbury for the past so years. Bishop
Murray was her oldest child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
SEMI SESQUI FOLKS
IN ROLE HISTORIANS
| FOR PRIZES OFFERED

If you are a resident of Maine and
if you are seventy-five years of age
or older you are invited to partici-
pate in an effort which is being made
this month by the Maine Three
Quarter Century Club to bring to
light additional bits of Maine tradi-
ton and Maine history.
Admiral w. w. Kimball Of Paris
Hill president of the Three Quarter
Century Club. today announced a
contest open to all residents OF
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Collection Totals
S4O,894 at Old
Orchard Service

Old Orchard. Me, Aug. S-(P)-A
totol of $40.S94 was pledged in the
closing session of the fortieth ami
versary service of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance here today. Last
years collections amounted to sSS,-
100. The convention closed tonight
with an address by the Rev. Fred
Clark of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Recover Body of
Boy Drowned in
Madison Last Week

Skowhegan, Me-, Aug. S-CP)-Dlv-
ers today recovered the body of nine
vear old Frank O'Connor from the
Kennebec rivers near the Norridge-
wock icehouse in Madison. The boy
was drowned while swimming last
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
SHOWERS HELP
IN FIGHTING FOREST
FIRES NORTH WOODS

Bangor, Me, Aug. S-P)-Heavy
showers last night and today ex-
Tended over much of eastern and
northern Maine and were of great
assistance to the small army of men
engaged in fighting forest fires. A
long rain is needed, however, to stop
'he fires in the woods, which are said
10 be the most threatening in 20
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
MONMOUTH FARM
|. BUILDINGS BURN
WITH Loss $4,000

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Monmouth, Aug. S.-The farm
buildings owned by E. H. Moseley
treasurer of Camp kippewa Assocl-
ates, were struck by lightning this
afternoon at 4 o'clock and burned
fiat to the ground. The buildings
were partially insured. No one was
home but the caretaker of the farm
Only a little furniture was saved
Loss was estimated at SlO,oOU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
% Planes End
Reliability Tour

Milwaukee, Aug. S.-(P)-The %
planes in the Ford reliability tour ar
rived at Hamilton Field here at 2.25
p NJ. after an uneventful trip from
Chicago.
The feet flew first to the field to
check in and then without stopping
circled over the city and harbor in q
line several miles long as a salute to
King Neptune, the central figure of a
municipal pageant in progress here.
The planes leave at 9.15 tomorrow
morning for st. Paul and Minneapolis
on the longest hop of the tour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
General Forecast

The tropical disturbance is central
over eastern New Foundland but
pressure at the center is not avail
able, the lowest reported being at
Port au-Basque, 1884 inches. A
trough extends from the center south
and southwestward. The outlook is
for fair weather Monday and Tues
day in the states east of the Missis-
sippi River. The weather will con-
tinue cool over northern districts on
Monday.
Winds: North Of Sandy Hook.
fresh northwest; weather partly
overcast Monday.