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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
PLAN NONSTOP
FLIGHT, VIRGINIA TO
COLON IN CANAL ZONE:

Washington, Oct. 12-P)-The
Navy Department embarked today on
plans for nonstop air flight from
Hampton Roads, Va, to Colon, Canal
Zone. via Cuba, a distance only about
200 miles short of that from the Cal
ifornia coast to the Hawaiian Islands.
The planes will leave october 10
or as soon thereafter as weather per-
mits. They will be commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Harold t.
Bartlett, who succeeded Commander
John Rodgers in charge OF the eX-
detrimental long distance cruising
program when the latter was killed
recently in a crash at Philadelphia.
The air distance for the flight over
the route selected is 1,7S9 nautical
miles, as compared TO 1870 covered
by Rodgers ship, the Pms. No. !,
before it came down in the Pacific
on the Hawaiian flight. The air dis
lance from San Francisco to the is
lands for that flight was 1880 naut-
ical miles.
The route of the proposed flight
will be from Hampton Roads to Cape
Hatteras; Miami; Alligator Key, Fla;
Mariel, Cuba; across Cuba; down the
east coast of the Isle of Pines; OLD
Province Island TO Colon.
The seaplanes will be two PN-lo
type built at the naval air College
Philadelphia. since the Hawaiian
fight attempt. They are all metal
ships. but the hull of the boat itselt
and the wings being made OF spe-
Gallv treated light metal. They are
equipped with two 500 horsepower
Packard engines each. Both bi-planes
have a wing spread of 72.l feet ana
weigh more than 5000 pounds each
without their loads. Fully loaded they
will weigh more than $4,000.
I'D to date radio equipment mas
been installed in the planes whlch
will work with ship and shore raolo
stations on commercial wave lengths
as well as navy standard frequencles
and should never be out OF oirect
communication with either navy Oh
commercial stations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Gardiner Entry Takes
Second Money in 2.2O
Mixed First Day of
Names Last Bi G
Fair
Added Facilities for Housing
Cattle Draws Best Exhibit
Blooded Stock in State-90
Horses Entered for COMPETE
ton in 3 Day Race Card
Perfect Weather for Opening
Day-Prize Winning Oxen on
Exhibition

Topsham, Me, Oct. 12.-Nothing
brighter or better could have been
conceived than the morning which
ushered in the Topsham Fair.
With half dozen new barns
housing the blooded stock, built to
replace those burned, with a half
dozen rooms built to accommodate
the cattle men, each containing two
hunks and with room for stove,
there is nothing left for the men to
ask for.
This writer likes to look over the
oxen and steers and as it was a good
place to begin he looked over the
mammoth pulling cattle of Fred
Scammon of Topsham, which weigh
1900 lbs and have won the big
money at Gorham. Lewiston and
Pennington. Mr. Scammon has two
other pairs of draft cattle.
Then Lewis T. Williams of Top
sham has three pairs that are in the
drawing matches. His big Durhams
are dependable.
Continued on Page 3-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Annexes Fishermen's
Title by Taking Sec
Ond Straight at Ex-
pense of Henry Ford
Wins Second Leg of Cup And
Cash Prize of S1,750-Win-
ner Comes Distance in
5.33.0S - Race Won And
Lost In Windward Work.
Great Ovation to Winner

Gloucester. Mass, Oct. 13-(Pl-
The swift schooner Columbia is
champion of Gloucesters fishing
feet. The vessel won that title today
when the expert seamanship of Cap
tain Ben Pine brought her home
nearly five minutes ahead of the
Henry Ford for her second straight
victory in the series for the fisher
mems champion. Today's triumph
was even more decisive than that of
yesterday, when the Ford crossed the
finish line l minute, 4 seconds behind
the Columbia. The actual margin
today was four minutes, four Sec
onds.
Holiday seekers who had watched
the five hour struggle from excur-
sion vessels, ishing schooners, and
Coast Guard boats cheered the victor
as Pine drove her across the line, the
vessel breezing along merrily on the
starboard tack with a brisk wind on
her quarter, her lee scuppers awash
and every rag of canvas filling. All
the shipping in the harbor added
their whistles to a noisy paeon OF
Continued on Page 3-Coi. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Los Angeles in
Training Flight
Lakehurst to Phila.

Lakehurst, n. j.. Oct. 12-(P)-The
dirigible Los Angeles returned to the
naval air station here today after
six hour training flight to Philadel-
phia.
Weather reports at noon, which
showed a storm area in the middle
west,c aused a postponement OF d
three day trip TO Detroit.
Lieutenant Commander Rosendahl
said the Detroit flight would be
started tomorrow afternoon II wealth
er conditionsw ere favorable.
The big airship made the Rhiladel-
phia fight in honor of the American
Legion Convention now in session in
thatc ity.
The rigid dirgible J-3 made an
emergency landing at the field today
when one of it's motors stalled and
the other began firing badly. No
damage was done to the ship.
Six officers in addition to the crew
of three men were aboard. The J-3
is an 120-foot ship and was assem-
bled at Lakehurst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
SEALERS WOULD
FIX ON STANDARD
OF milk BOTTLES
To Seek Legislation At Coming
SessiOn-Object to Use of
Ounces AS Designation of
Quantity - Officers Elected
At Yearly Meet in Augusta

The 11th annual convention of
the Maine Association of Sealers
Of Weights and Measures held Tues
day in the Senate Chamber at the
State House, was featured by. the
passage of resolution favoring and
advocating the adoption Of legisla-
ton in behalf of the sale and use
within the State of bottles, jars and
other containers used for the sale
of milk and cream, of certain
standard size only, to wit: One quart,
one pint, one-half pint and one gill.
liquid measure.
The legislative committee OF the
association was instructed in the
resolution to use it's best efforts to
bring before the coming legislature
the reasons for the suggested leg
islation and to assist in every proper
manner in advancing it's enactment.
This legislation suggested by the as
ISOLATION Is for the purpose of doing
away with confusion that might be
caused by the extensive use and
Continued on Page 3, Col. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Improvement in
Potato Crop Puts
Maine Above Average

Wakefield, Mass, Oct. 12-tA')-The
potato crop outlook for New England
was somewhat better on Oct. than
in 1925 but was 4.3 percent under the
five year average, the New England
Crop Reporting Service here, mas
found.
Improvement was noted principally
in Maine and Connecticut. The pros
pect for the former state was 3d.
$4,000 bushels or almost five percent
more than q month ago, four per-
cent more than a year ago and az
percent higher than the five year
average.
Better conditions caused some I'M
proVement in Connecticut during
September but the outlook declined
slightly in New Hampshire. Vermont,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Little change was seen in the apple
situation with the total volume of
commercial fruit for this district not
very different from that of last year
although there were substantial diff
ferences among the several states.
Maine had a smaller crop than last
year and the fruit was of only mod
crate size and quality while southern
New England had appreciably more
apples than last year and. OF good
size and quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Paris Pessimistic
Over Ratification
War Debt Settlement

Paris, Oct 12-(P)-A wave of pes
slmlsm concerning ratification of the
washington debt settlement tonight
submerged the Hobbies of the cham
Der Of deputies. Tomorrow the final
committee will consider the entire
question.
Inc special commission which has
oeen investigating the agreement,
mas finished its work. 1t makes nei-
tner criticisms nor recommendations
regarding the Nell Beranger agree
ment contenting itself with q general
gearing up of the principal points
involved.
During the afternoon it was said
mat many members of both the fl
Iahee and foreign relations commit
'ees were adverse to considering the
question at all until after the Ameri-
can elections.
Inc tendency which was strongly
.oward ratification ten days ago has
turned against it since the deputies
nave begun TO return to Paris from
their homes.
Ihis change in sentiment on the
part OF many deputies is said to be
que largely to the recent action of
ne ex-soldiers in protesting against
france assuming too great a burden
u the question of debts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
p Russell Morrison,
Barre; VT, Farmer,
Had Long Brooded
Over Affairs
TRIBE Tragedy Believed to
Have Occurred Last Sunday
Discovery Made by Wife's
Mother-Shotgun Used in
Savings - Morrison Had
Worried Over Attack of In
fantile Paralysis And Inabil-
itv 10 Perform Farm Work

p.rre VI. Oct. 12.--(Pl-A triple
Eating that wiped out a family of
49,. IN a lonely farmhouse Sunday
siabt was discovered today. The dead
IVA p Russell Morrison. a Is year
"a farmer, is young wife and six
.oor old daughter, Joyce. The police
.rnressed the belief tonight that
morrison. in a sudden fit of insanity,
.,o, his wife and daughter after he
h.a retired Sunday night and then
opded his own life. 1t was known
That he had long brooded over his
health and farm affairs.
Discovery of the tragedy was made
s. Mrs. Morrison's mother. Mrs.
Iobn Hood. who had promised to
visit her daughter Arriving before
daylight early today, she found the
house dark and the doors locked. Not
wishing to awaken the family she
lighted an oil lantern and by its
feable light discovered her son-in-
law dead on the floor OF the kitchen.
In the bed in the next room lay Mrs.
Morrison with her daughter clasped
in her arms.
A shotgun that lay on the floor
beside Morrisons body apparently
was the weapon used in the killing.
All of those involved in the tragedy
we're dressed in their clothing. The
little girl had not attended school
on Monday and the cattle had not
been MIXED or fed for more than
"a hours. BY these facts that au-
thorities were led to believe that the
shooting occurred sunday night.
Mrs. Hood said that so far as she
knew her daughter and son-in law
had no enemies, and that the couple
4 had been happy. She could not &C
count for the killings. The authorities
said that an attack of infantile
paralysis two years ago had affected
Morrisons left leg and that although
T he had largely recovered he had
brooded over his inability to perform
the farm work. They said that he
had been unable to obtain
help to carry on the work of his farm
and this, together with possible fin
ancial worries, might have brought
about sudden fit of insanity. No
autopsy will be performed, the au-
thorities indicated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Follows Recount

The petition follows close upon tia
completion of the recount of the vote
of Kennebec county for sheriff as de-
manded by the Democratic candidate,
when the official returns showed that
Henry F. Cummings, the Republican
candidate. had been elected by a mar
gin of only % votes. The recount gave
Cummings a total of 121.
The petition will be passed upon BY
the governor and council at a special
meeting to be held this forenoon at
the State House and date assigned
for hearing on the matter.
The petition follows:
To the Honorable Ralph o. Brewster,
Continued on Page 12-col. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

Cherbourg, France, Oct. 12,-(R)-
The steamship Leviathan, with Queen
Marie of Rumania aboard, sailed from
Cherbourg for New York at o'clock
tonight.
The flag of her country was flying
from the port truck OF the largest OF
liners as it passed through rain out
into the Atlantic.
Both in Paris this morning and in
Cherbourg tonight the queen was bid
den farewell by representatives of Ru-
mania, France and the United States.
The official expressions of bon voy-
age" were augmented by spontaneous
good wishes from the crowds gathered
TO get a glimpse of the golden-haired,
gracious mother-in-law of the Bal
kans.
Before leaving Paris after reconcil-
iation was effected with her son,
Crown Prince Carol, who dined at the
queens table last night and then went
to the station today to see his mother
off on her long anticipated voyage to
the new world
on the siX-hour train ride down to
Continued on Page a, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Brunswick Man
Fined for Driving
Team Without Light

Brunswick, Me, Oct. 12-Ludger
Michaud was arraigned in the NUM-
cipal court today charged with driv-
ing his team without having 1T prop
erly lighted on the Portland road
Saturday evening. AS a result auto
mobiles driven by Levi Demanche of
this town and Harold Davis of Free
port came together in a head-on col
lision which badly damaged both
cars. Michaud pleaded guilty and
paid a fine of SIS and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
LABOR Federation
TAKES STAND AGAINST
SOVIET and fascist

Detroit, Oct. 12.-(Pl-Reaffirmin
answering loyalty to the principles
and institutions of American democ-
racy, the American Federation of La
Dor convention voiced uncompromising
opposition to the Soviet Fascist dicta-
! torships in Europe.
I'VE regard the Soviet political
regime as the most Inscriptions. most
anti-social and most menacing institu-
ton in the world today" said the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
rejecting proposal to align the fed
Grafton in a campaign seeking for
NAL diplomatic recognition of Russia
by the government of the United
States.
The committee report was approved
unanimously.
A resolution characterzing the
Fascist regime in Italy as tyran-
meal dictatorship and affirming the
hearty support of the American labor
movement of all institutions of repre-
sentative government was unanl-
mously approved without debate.
"In Fascism we find merely another
form of dictatorship and autOcracy, q
/ principle of government which car
never find anything but opposition II
the minds of free people" said the
committees report on the resolution
which also was unanimously approved
ITO all who are denied their free
dom, we hold forth the torch OF Tree
dom and the banner of democracy"
The convention devoted five hours
today to the report of the resolution
committee, clearing its docket of the
most important business and paving
the way for adjournment perhaps
Thursday evening.
The morning session reaffirmed the
CONTINUED on Page 11-Coi. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
so South Dakota
Farmers Want to
Settle in State Maine

A letter stating that *fifty honest
to goodness farmers who know the
first and last about farming" want
to leave South Dakota to settle in
Maine, was received at the office OF
the Governor, Tuesday. The farm
ers, through their spokesman, prom
Used to bring their cattle.
The writer suggested that the
Governor get the Chamber of Com
merce or some other organization
interested in making a proposition
on cheap land or similar matters.
The letter was referred to the depart
ment Of agriculture, which will mail
several booklets on farming oppor-
tunities in Maine, and how to
secure Maine farms.
This letter was taken as an in
dication that the States advertising
campaign is showing results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Even Dozen Mays
Remain in Grind
At Brandon, Vermont

Brandon, Vt, Oct. 12-RJ-The
field in the eighth annual saddle
horse endurance ride was reduced to
IL today during the second 60 miles
of the 300 mile, five day, trek over
the billy roads here. Moccasin, an
army mount entered by Captain r.
r. Springer, tired rapidly on the
short but steep morning ride and his
rider, 1t. Charles r. Chase, decided
to withdraw him.
The other mounts all finished In
the allotted nine hours, again in good
condition. Final judging on a point
basis for time record and condition
will not be announced until the final
day of the ride Friday. The course
today led 26 miles uphill to Rutland
with roundabout return of "a miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Convinced Climbing
Mountains by Plane
Not as Easy as Looks

Washington. Oct. 12-(P)-After
dropping 1900 feet in a natural
vacuum Lieutenant Wyatt, of the
navy's Alaskan aviation survey is
convinced that climbing mountains
by airplanes isn't as easy as it looks.
Seeking a closeup picture of the
high, he showed his machine up
through violently bumpy air until he
reached an altitude of $4,000 feet.
There he ran into an air pocket so
large that his plane dropped to the
1880 foot level before it's wings took
hold again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Marked Improvement
Condition Macmillan

Rockland, Oct 12.-(P)-Lieut.
Commander Donald b. Macmillan.
the Arctic explorer, who was forced
into q few days quiet on account of
an infected back. was reported as
very much improved at Knox county
hospital today.
HE is so much better that l think
I will take him back to his home in
Freeport today" reported DR.. Neil A..
Fogg, his nephew and attending
physician.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Fraudulent Voting and
Theft Ballots Charged in
Kennebec Sheriff Contest
Joseph E.. Jewett, Democrat
ic Candidate, Files Petition
For Consideration of Gov
ernOr and Council

Also Asserts Entire Vote of City of Hallowell
and Ward 3, Gardiner, Should Be Thrown
Out-Due to Curtains Used In tie a d of
Swinging Wooden Doors as Law Specifies
Claim 90 Ballots in Ward 3, Augusta,
Marked for Henry F. Cummings, Republi-
can Candidate, Placed Secretly in Ballot Box
After Polls Closed-Charge Similar Fraud
Practiced in Ward 4, Augusta-AlsO Claim
81 Ballots Cast for Jewett in Town of Litch-
field Were Stolen-Petition Before Govern
or and Council This Morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New acknowledgements
ing cloudiness and warmer followed
by showers Wednesday cooler OF
night; Thursday fair
Southern New acknowledgements
ing cloudiness and warmer followed
by showers Wednesday afternoon OF
night; Thursday fair, cooler.
Eastern New York Increasing
cloudinsss followed by showers
warmer in south portion Wednesday
and cooler in north ~ortion; Thurs
day fair, cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Red Men Elect
At Auburn POWwOw

Auburn, Me, Oct. 12-(P)-Roy u,
Sinclair of Machias was elected
Great Prophet of Maine Red Men al
the closing session of the convention
here today. The per capita tax of
members was increased from 90 cents
to one dollar a year. "A report on
the State Orphan Fund showed a
balance of $4,000 in the treasury.
r. was voted to hold the next annual
convention at Biddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
south Portland
Woman Hit by Auto;
Suffers Bad Bruises

Brunswick, Me-. Oct. 12-Mrs. A.
y, shpp of South Portland was
sSu , and run over by an automo-
Iuae orlyen by John E. Stafford of
49, at the corner of Main and Elm
|s les this afternoon. Mrs. Slipp
n 5iseppeo from the sidewalk directly
~ ~,, front of the car, the driver of
EMnch was held bIameless. She was
10y bruised about the legs and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Despondent HoultOn
Man Takes Own Life

Houlton, Me-. Oct. 12--(P)-Georse
Campbell committed suicide py
shooting himself in his room on Ban
ror street today. He was about 40
wears of age and unmarried. De-
spondency was given as the cause,
He is survived by his mother anu
one sister, Mrs. Rose McFarland, anu
two brothers, Walter and boitie
Campbell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
General Forecast

Pressure is low over Hudson Bay
with a trough extending southwark
to Lake ontario and thence south
westward to Texas. Pressure is also
relatively low over north Manitoba
and over the Canadian maritime
provinces.
The outlook is for showers and
cooler Wednesday or Wednesday
night in most of the states east of
the Mississippi river with fair wealth
err Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh west and southwest winds;
weather partly overcast Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Brunswick Firemen
Return After 24-HOur
Battle with Flames

Brunswick, Me-. Oct 12-Bruns-
wick firemen returned this evening
from a fire between Kings Turnpike
and Thomas Point which they have
been battling for more than "a hours.
The fire threatened large tract COW
cred with old growth pine and the
firemen devoted their attention
toward saving this timber. Tonight
the fire is under control but a strong
wind in the morning would start it
UP again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
QP)-Wednesday becoming unsettled
and warmer, followed by showers
during the afternoon or at night;
Thursday fair and cooler; moderate
to fresh southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

Charges of illegal voting in at least two Augusta wards
theft of ballots the of Ltched and that the entire
vote of the CITY of Haowe and ward in Gardiner should
be thrown due to wrongly constructed voting BOOTHS
contained in petition filed yesterday with the secretary
state bv Joseph E. Jewett of Vasaboro Democratic cand
date for sheriff Kennebec county the election of Sepe
Der Is last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
HARRY HARTZ

Salem, n. H, Oct. 12-(P)-Harry
Hartz of Los Angeles, virtually elm
ched the 1925 automobile racing
championship and broke a worlds
record for the new small bore racing
cars when he came home first in the
zoo mile feature race over the Rock
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

1T YOU ever see good reason
for not reading classified ads, shoot
1t, have It stuffed and preserve II az
the worlds greatest curiosity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25
COUNTY PROFITS BY
BABCOCK ROAD PLAN
OUTLAY ON MAIN HIGHWAYS
EXCEED TOTAL AUTO AND
GASOLINE TAX
NET GAIN OF $S93,13O
LARGEST EXPENDITURE MADE
BETWEEN SAUK CENTRE
AND ST. CLOUD

State trunk highway OUTLAWS in
Stearns county totalled ,761,086
to January 1, 1926 under the Bah
cock good roads plan which has been
in effect little less than five years.
During the same years payments in
motor vehicle and gasoline taxes
from this county into the trunk
highway fund have been about $685.
$50. In other words, the state high
way program has resulted in better
ments on the main highways of the
county which cost $893,130 in ex-
cess of the sum actually paid in from
the county.
Foregoing statements are from a
current highway bulletin based on Of
fetal records. The figures were
made public promptly upon COM
pletion of state highway expenditures
for 1925 by counties and trunk
routes, as accounted according to law
and verified by the state public ex-
aminer. Tabulations indicate that
about a third of the auto and gas
taxes are collected in Hennepin,
Ramsey and St. Louis counties. St.
Louis county made sure of liberal
benefits under the highway program