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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
B0otleggers Lose
Big Stock Liquors
OFF Bay State Coast

! Rockport, Mass, June 10.-(P)-
Rum runners suffered heavy losses
here today at the hands of local and
state police. federal agents and the
coast guard sea patrol
One rum boat chased across the har-
Dor entrance was forced to jettison
her cargo before escaping. What was
believed to be a decoy boat whic en-
deavored to draw off pursuit struck
rock and sank In the inner harbor, 500
cases of assorted liquors with a boot
leg value Of $4,000 was seized ashore
and raid on the Massachusetts HUI
name Society boilding DISGUISED rs
gallons of grain alcohol.
Seven state troopers and two federal
agents made the shore raid on the
home of Harry c. Watson on the Rock
port-Gloucester highway. The contra
band filled a convoy of four trucks
which was scheduled to start for Bos-
ton tonight with a motorcycle escort
of state officers armed with riot guns.
No arrests were made.
The liquor in the Humane Society
building had been stored without
knowledge of the organization, local
police said.
The crew Of the boat which sank es-
capped with ducking and tonight were
repairing their craft at local dock.
The cargo of the rum boat which es-
capped was sent to the bottom by ma
chine gun bullets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Hungarian Strikes
Count Bethlen at
League Headquarters

Geneva. Switzerland, June 10.-(P)-
Count Stefan Bethlen. Hungarian pre-
mier. was struck in the face today by
a Hungarian as he was passing
through the lobby of the League of
Nations headquarters. His assailant
was arrested.
AS the man was taken out by de-
tectives he told the correspondent that
he had assaulted Count Bethien be-
cause he did not properly represent
Hungary. He wished, he said. to give
a public demonstration of BethleH's
unworthiness.
Count Bethten was entering the
glass room, where the league court
session was about to open, when his
attacker slapped him violently The
premier staggered but did not fall. His
assailant was seized and began ex-
planning that he wished to make an ex-
ample of Count Bethlen. The league
officials stopped him. declaring IL was
inadmissible to use the league prem
ises for propaganda. -
In opening the council session Presi-
dent GUAM referred to the incident.
saying 1t had caused great regret and
would be universally condemned.
The assailant Is supposed to be Ivan
de Justh. secretary-generai of the
Hungarian republican party. After
striking Count Bethlen with his hand
he threw manifesto into the air,
signed by De Justh and giving the
address No. 10 Rue de Montdore. Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Police Reticent
Over Demonstration
OF Princeton Students

Princeton, N. j., June 10.-fPI-Po-
lice today refused to discuss a disturb
ance Of university students last night,
and Dean Christian Gauss denied re-
ports that 1000 of them were dispersed
by tear bombs and two arrested.
Observers said that students hila-
riously surrounded firemen who re-
sponded to an alarm caused by stu
dents shooting giant firecrackers at a
bonfire on Blair tower. The noise
brought students piling out Of tho
dormitories until 1t was estimated
they numbered 1000.
Police were called and found them
selves surrounded and helpless until.
observers said, the mob was scattered
by four tear bombs. The police left,
followed by a large crowd that was
convinced two students had been ar
rested. The students massed them
selves In front of the police station
and oyerfiowed into the Lincoln high
way. blocking traffic. Seniors vainly
pleaded with them to dispense.
They left after Dean Gauss arrived
and 1t was reported the two prisoners
had been released. and returned peace
ably to their dormitories.
Dean Gauss remained at police
headquarters until 2.30 A. M. After
ward he denied that any arrests had
been made, and insisted there had been
no riot. Students gathered to watch
the fire, he said. and they displayed
exuberance to be expected during the
examination season. He said the re-
port of tear bombs having been used
probably resulted from someone drop
ping bottle containing a chemical.
The police offered no explanation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11

Washington. June 10-(R-Taking
hand in the controversy over pro-
hibitlon, the House judiciary commit
tee refused today to approve q reso-
luton to prohibit the use of state
and local police as federal enforce
ment guards.
The proposal, sponsored by Repre-
sentative Britten, Republican, Illi-
nois. would have nullified the recent
order issued by President Coolidge.
which, although held legal by ma
jarity of the Senate judiciary COM
mittee, probably will not be carried
into effect, at least for the present.
Coincident with the committees
action. representatives of a group of
temperance organizations, among
them the Anti-Saloon league and the
Board Of Morals of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Joined in a state
mnet proposing unitel action against
futile and nom binding referenda" on
the prohibition question.
The executive committee of the
Anti-Saloon league also announced
it had adopted a resolution urging
"the dry forces of the nation to op-
pose and abstain from participating
in all unconstitutional referenda."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Survey of New
England by Dept.
Commerce Now On

Washington, June 10.-(AJ-Mar-
keting and Industrial survey of New
England with view to guaging its
present and potential possibilities is
being inaugurated by the depart
ment of commerce. DR.. julius Klein,
director of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, announced
today that the survey, a link in a
nationwide chain. has been under
taken in compliance with requests
from the business interests of the
section. and particularly from the
New England council.
Special emphasis will be laid upon
ascertaining where New England
products are being sold and wheth-
err they are being distributed in
their own New England market as
intensively as possible. The data
compiled will include that on sub
sidiary trade areas, purchasing hab-
its, buying power. proportion OF diff.
ferent nationalities. incomes. occu-
pations and other trends of consum-
er-buying habits. Difficulties in
manufacturing and marketing meth
DDS will be analysed, and high pro-
duction costs and seasonal employ.
ment matters examined.
The work will be supervised by A.
Heathonthank, Harvard college and
business graduate. and now chief OF
the commerce departments domes-
tic commerce division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Princess Louise
Longs for Taste
COrned Beef, Cabbage

New York, June 10.-(H1The Crown
Princess Louise of Sweden. wants to
taste corned beef and cabbage before
her American trip is over, she con-
fided to IS newspaper women.
Also IL the various reception COM
mittees and delegations would leave
her to herself, she would walk
around the streets of New York and
get to really know your marvellous
city. She considers the Woolworth
building, the most marvellous thing
she has seen, but the thing she is
most interested in is American silk
stockings. She Is going to take
dozens and dozens Of pairs" of them
home with her.
If she could take to Sweden from
America something for her people,
however, it would be labor saving
devices for the home for she believes
the home should come before every
thing else in a woman's life. -. So
Il think it's American silk stock
ings that make your girls so smart
and graceful" she confided.
She thinks American women are
delightful hostesses," and that they
resemble Swedish women in tempera-
ment. She admires the modern
woman, whom she has found the
same the world overall bobbed-
haired. short-skirted and full of
energy and enthusiasm to do things"
The prince and princess were
guests Of the Piping Rock Club on
Long Island last night. Today they
are guests Of Mrs. Marshall Field at
her Long Island home. Tonight the
prince will attend a dinner in his
honor at the University Club, given
by the trustees of the American
Scandinavian Foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Boy Slayers Grin
AsConfessionso of
Trio are Allowed
PLAN ORGANIZATION
COTTON INDUSTRY
ON NATIONAL SCALE

New York, June 10-tP)-Leaders
OF the cotton manufacturing industry
at a meeting today took steps toward
the organization of the industry on a
national scale.
T. this end the meeting adopted a
resolution for appointment of a COM
mittee of ten to study the steel in
dustry and others organized in a ma
tional scale and decide on a plan
which will meet st tho problems of
the cotton industry.
Half Of the committee will be
named by w. B. MacColl, president
of the National Association of Cot
ton Manufacturers, and half by
James P. Gossett, head of the Ameri-
can Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
The idea that nationalism should
replace sectionalism in the industr;
was voiced by several speakers at
the meeting and following Arthur Ii
Lowe, of Boston, who has been pr 81
oent OF both associations, which hep-
resent the northern and southern
manufacturers, said:
THE cotton industry is in a bad
way, and we all know it and admit
1t. 1t is over developed-we make
too much of some things for the
market. We should have a control
ing influence in the cotton indus
try. an influence such as that con-
trolling the steel industry"
Manufacturers attending the meet
ing thought it probable that the COM
mlttee will consider the proposed cot
ton textile institute, advocated last
year by cotton manufacturers asso-
citation OF Georgia. This in institute
would assemble end distribute infor-
nation as to what the industry is
doing and what the market needs.
The board of government of the
National Associat ton of Cotton Man.
ufecturers will meet in Boston Mon
day and it is e--0o"ted that shortly
after this meeting President MacCol
will announce his appointment to the
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Move to Nullify
Presidents Dry
Order is Baked
GENERAL DISPLAY
old GLORY IN maine
ON MONDAY, FLAG DAY

"Will you join as last year with
notice to the Press a proclamation
to the citizens of Maine for the dis
play Of flags on Monday. June four
tcenth." says telegram received by
Governor Ralph o. Brewster, yester-
day, from Dwight Braman Of New
York, president of the Allied Patri-
otto Societies. 1--WE need your State
to make 1t nationwide. Over 30
governors so far have Joined"
In response to this telegram, Gov
ernor Brewster sent the following
reply:
THE Allied Patriotic Societies of
the United States may count with
confidence that the citizens of Maine
will very generally display the flag
of our country on Monday. June
fourteen. in cooperation with the
citizens of so many other states who
are planning this united action to
instill respect for our flag and for
an undivided loyalty to the Constitu-
ton for which alone that flag
stands"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Fear Easy Money Ponzi
Planning to Skip Country
P|NCHOT CHARGES
Theft 10000 VOTES
IN PENNA. PRIMARY

Washington, June 10. - R -
Wholesale corruption in Pittsburgh,
a Pepper-Mellon stronghold, during
the Pennsylvania Republican prim-
airy last month, was charged today
before the Senate campaign investi-
eating committee by C. C. Meow
ern, western manager for Gov. Pin
chot.
His allegations ran from the
stealing of 10000 votes from Gov.
Pinchot in that region to "a pure
purchase Of votes" by the employ
ment of workers for Senator Pep
per and Representative Ware, the
successful candidate in l. the three
corpered race for the Senatorial
nomination.
McGovern told the committee that
his information was that the Pep
per forces had employed 1880
watchers" at the polls in Allegheny
county of which Pittsburgh is the
ganization had 14,140.
When he explained that these
watchers" were paid $40 each. com
mittee members cast up a total cost
which they said was s494,900. On
this basis they figured that each
vote cast for Pepper in Allegheny
county had cost s4.14 and each vote
for Ware 1921.
McGovern declared that this
amounted ito a pure purchase of
votes" and added that this primary
"outdid anything in my recollec-
ton" He asserted that from infor-
nation given him before and after
the primary he believed that 10000
votes cast for Pinchot had been
counted for somebody else"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Spain Gives It's
Reasons for First
Class League Rating

Madrid. June 10-P)-The span,
ish government tonight in an oilic aon
statement announced its reasons 'oI
having the Spanish represen,ao ~ .bs
Geneva state to the council OIL tne
league of Nations that Spain couad
never accept classification as sec
o on power. The = rent sal -, ::
The government graphed ITS !,
acting representative on the councl'
of the league of nations 10 xooe "a
f,cation only on the pending amend
Want IN Article " of the league
c l,a., by virtue of VIII, amend
u,ent no member of the council can
stand for re- election:
I'm consequence Spain renou noe
her desire for reelection as a non-
Norma me-, oent member at the September
a.snS 1f the council and thus al
I,ed herself with the aspiration to %
elected cleo a permanent member OF the
council"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Judge Jones Takes Stand In
Own Defense, Facing Charge
Manslaughter Declares
Mrs. Presley Grabbed Wheel
and Fatal Plunge Followed
Other Witnesses Tell of
Liquor Drinking

Woodsville, N. H., June 1o.-(R--
A frightened woman selling the
wheel of skidding automobile and
causing a fatal accident was the pic
ture the defense drew today at the
trial Of Judge Fred A. Jones. Of Le-
hanon. He is charged with second
degree manslaughter in that the car
he was driving went off the road on
the night last January. killing Mrs.
Mildred Presley. passenger.
The state scored point in rebuff
tai, however, when a nurse testified
that Mrs. Olga Viscuse. sister of Mrs.
Presley and injured in the accident.
told her in the hospital that I'VE had
too much wine in the party" The
state earlier brought an admission
from Judge Jones on the witness
stand that he had not told an insur-
ance adjuster that Mrs. Presley had
grabbed the wheel, as he himself had
testified.
Mrs. viscuse. for the defense.
said that she and her sister drank
alcohol in Judge Jones' office, the
evening of the accident. but that the
Judge had not been drinking. She
said she had known Mrs. Presley to
seize the driving wheel on previous
occasions and then told this account
of the accident:
I'VE were going slowly when the
car started ahead suddenly. / saw
my sister lunge into Judge Jones and
grab the wheel, and we went over
the bank"
John, B. Eames, defense witness.
and also a passenger in the car. said
he did not see Mrs. Presley 1unge and
grasp the wheel, but on cross ex-
animation explained What she and
Judge Jones were both heavy and
filled the front seat SO tightly that
motion was impossible to observe.
He thought the automobile was going
about 20 miles an hour.
Miss Nina RameNa was the nurse
who in rebuttal told of Mrs. Wis.,
cuses remark. Under cross examin-
alton she said she told no one of this
until last Monday night.
Judge Jones was on the stand for
two hours and half. He described
.. cCIEil6 lliC WHICH, ain
said he thought he smelt liquor on
her and Mrs. Viscuse's breath in his
office. He made a general denial that
he was obliged to tell the insurance
a6juster every detail of the accident,
but admitted that Mrs. Presley's all
legged share in the causing Of the
accident was important.
Robert H. Loomis, Dartmouth stu
dent i'll the states rebuttal said that
the prop rietor of a lunch wagon to
which the Jones party came before
the accident said to him:
I'm going to soak this party
plenty because they are SO drunk
they won't know how much they are
paying.
On cross examination by the de-
Tense Loomis admitted he could not
be sure CT the mans exact words,
nor couli he remember how much
Judge Jones paid for his party's
sandwiches and milk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Brazil Quits as
Member of Council
OF League of Nations

Geneva. June 10-Pl-Brazil has
resigned as a member of the council
of the League of Nations in which
she holds a permanent seat. As
to Brazirs resignation from the
League of Nations. the decision on
this important step will be com
municated later.
Such. in brief, is the substance of
telegram from his government,
which DR.. Mello Franco handed to
Sir Eric Drummond. secretary gene
raj in the course of meeting of the
council tonight, as given out by
league officials and confirmed by
members of the Brazilian delegation.
The council did not accept Brazil's
resignation on the ground that the
assembly of the League alone is en-
powered to act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Bay State Officials Wire Immi-
grafton Authorities to Watch
Canadian and Mexican Bor-
ders-Unable to Locate Wiz
ard of Finance in Florida

Boston, June 10.-[R-Massachu
sets authorities today took steps
to prevent Charles Ponzi. former
get-rich-quick financier under SEN
tence here as a common and no.
torious thief, from leaving the
country.
At the direction of Dist. Atty.
Thomas c. O'Brien of Suffolk coun-
ty, telegram was sent to the
United States immigration authori-
ties at Washington requesting that
inspectors on the Canadian and
Mexican borders be instructed to
watch for Ponzi, should he attempt
to leave the United States. The tele-
gram was sent by Inspector John
Mitchell of the Boston police, at
tached to the Office of the attorney
general.
Ponzi was to have appeared in SUI
perior court here early this week for
re-sentencing after his appeal to the
supreme court had failed. The court
tence of from seven to nine years.
When he failed to appear a default
warrant was issued and bail bond
of $4,000 was ordered escheated.
Steps ave been taken to bring
about PonZiS extradition from Flor
ida. where he has been on $1,000
bail pending the result of an appeal
from jail sentence at Jacksonville.
Inspector Mitchell said today that
he had received no reply to tele-
gram sent to the Jacksonville po-
lice asking the.l to detain Ponzi I'M
til the arrival of an officer with ex-
tradition papers. Unofficial advices,
however, have said that the erst-
while financier is not in Jacksonville
and that his whereabouts is un-
known. Ponzi's conviction in Mass
achusetts was in connection with
his operations here several years
ago when he offered investors fabu-
lous profits in his international
postal reply coupon scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Whlttemore Must Hang
For Killing Prison Guard
BRITISH YOUTH
SICkENS IN EFFORT
TO LEARN FARMING

Winnipeg, Man, June 10.-(P)-
Lack Of polo matches, riding horses,
the chase behind the hounds and all
that goes with the life Of titled gen.
tleman in England, proved exceedingly
boresome to Lord Edward Montagu
aged 20, while learning the science of
western Canada farm conditions. Lord
Edward Is the son Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Manchester. who was be-
fore her marriage Miss Helen Zim-
norman Of Cincinnati. He recently
decided to return to the mother coun.
try and reached Winnipeg from the
west yesterday.
After a years training" on the
farm Of Lord Rodney. near Edmonton
Alberta, the young nobleman, tired of
paying to learn farming and at hav-
ing ito work like laborer," so he
told Winnipeg newspapermen, but last
night a wire from his mother changed
his mind and today he is enroute west
once again to finish his course in the
art of cultivating the soil.
Go west, young man." was what the
duchess advised her son. Arriving al
Winnipeg. Lord Edward told of his
hard farm life, of paying $500 a year
and IS a day for the privilege OF
learning how to run farm. and of the
lack of riding horses and other neces.
Stiles"
Another reason for his breaking his
journey at Winnipeg. SO he said, was
the boresome passengers on his train
especially one young woman who
greatly exasperated him.
While pursuing the art of farming
In Alberta the English youth had the
companionship of three other pupil
farmers. the Duke of Nemours, Louis
PHILIPPE of Orleans. Philip Stainer and
John Stanley, nephews of Lord Derby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Car Swerved when Woman
Seized Wheel, Judges Word
KHAN PROPERTY IN
PORTLAND BOUGHT BY
| REAL ESTATE CONCERN

Portland, Me-, June 10-(P)-The
KIP Klux Khan property on Forest
ovenue. the former Rollins estate,
has been purchased by the Dart
mouth Real Estate company of which
Earle III. Rumery. son of F. A. Rum
cry. building contractor, is presi-
dent. for 100000
No definite information as to what
will be done with the property was
forthcoming from the purchasers to-
day. although the statement was
made that it will be developed in
stead of being retained as unit.
The Khan erected huge audito-
rum on the property at cost of
$4,000. and this was burned on De-
cember IL, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
Executive Secretary
Resigns Position at
Baptist Convention

Rockland, Maine, June 10.-P -
Rev. I. B. Mower. D. D., formally
presented his resignation as execu-
tive secretary of the United Baptist
Convention today, an Office he has
held for % years.
DR.. Mower reported a membership
of 34,766, a gain of 437 for the year
Cumberland Association showed the
argest gain. 204, and the North Ken
nebec Association the largest num-
Der of Baptisms, 129.
The obituary report, presented by
Rev. George G. Sauer of Norridge-
wock. showed the deaths Of seven
ministers. including Major Henry S.
Burrage, d. D., L. L. D.. and Rev.
Joseph K. Wilson. D. D., long time
editors of Baptist publications.
The annual report of the presi-
dent. Rev. John S. Pendleton Of
Banorg, stressed the Importance of
equipment. Let us be hlnbly
ashamed that we follow Christ so
imperfectly." was the lesson drawn
by Rev. F. C. Hartley of I;vulton,
who preached the convention SER
mon.
The Free Baptist Association tonight
elected the following officers:
President. Rev. A. s. Evans Of Bath:
vice president. Rev. f.. c. Hartley of
Houlton: trea surer, l.. B. Stillman,
Saco: clerk. Rev. George H. Hamlin,
Lewiston: auditor. Mark Proctor. Saco.
The Women's Missionary Society
elected as follows:
President, Mrs. c. w. Corey, Spring
vale: vice president. Mrs. C. F. Jose.
Portland, and Miss Harriet Cole, Serg-
wick: recording secretary, Miss Anna
c. Wilson. Sanford; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Ralph Herrick, Angus
ia: treasurer. Mrs. E. N. Foster, Wa
terville.
DIR. E. c. Whittemore, secretary of
the board of missionary cooperation.
reported that last years convention
contribution to missionary work to-
tailed SS9,746.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
State Moves to
Sue BOndsman
For Charles POnZi

|, Boston. June 10-(P)-The state to-
night took the first step to sue Mrs.
Bernide b. Malaguti bondsman for
Charles Ponzi, former financial wiz
ard" twice defaulted in court here
and now sought by state and federal
officials to begin sentence OF from
seven to nine years in States prison
as common and notorious thief"
Deputy Sheriff John ]. Casey to-
night served notice on Mrs. Malaguti
that the state was entering suit
against her for $4,000. twice the am
cunt of bail on which PonZi was free
pending the outcome of his appeal to
the Supreme court.
The appeal was dismissed some
time ago and Ponzi ordered to return
from Jacksonville. Fla. to begin his
sentence. His conviction was a result
of the collapse of his international
postal reply coupon scheme here sew
eral years ago.
Word came today that Ponzi had
dropped from sight in Jacksonville
and federal authorities were asked to
watch for any attempt on his part to
leave the country.