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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05

New York, Jan. 4.-(AP)-John
Gardner Murray, successful banker
and broker who retired from business
at the age of 35 to become a clergy
man. returned today to the business
field-but as the Right Rev. John Gard
ner Murray, presiding bishop of the
church business with $3,500,00
turnover and an internal missionary
personnel of 5000.
Bishop Murray is the first presiding
bishop to be chosen by election, as
we'll as president of the National Coun-
Gil of the Episcopal Church. His new
duties, while ranking him among the
most powerful church dignitaries of
the world, are much the same as those
of the head of any large business con
Germ. His offices are linked with Chi
ma, Japan, Africa, Alaska, the West
Indies, Paris, Brazil. Hawaii and ev
cry state in this country.
Bishop Murray is now 6S. AS boy,
son of Methodist Episcopal minister,
he hoped to become a clergyman, but
his fathers death left him sole sup
port of the family and he became book
keeper for the Osake Coal & Mining
Company of Selma, Ala. At 35 he was
the company's vice president and also
a banker and broker and with for
tune amassed he decided to enter the
ministry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Court Decision
Against Doheny in
California Oil Case

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 4-(AP1-
A decision which If upheld by the
United States supreme court will
strip the Edward L. Doheny interests
of all their protested lease holdings
in naval oil reserve number one in
California, and deny them any relief
for work performed In such reserves
and at the Pearl Harbor station in
Honolulu, was handed down here
today by the U. S. circuit court Of
appeals.
The court upheld the action Of the
U. s. district court in Los Angeles in
ordering the cancellation of the lease
in question on the ground that they
were obtained through conspiracy
and collision. al
The court, however, reversed the
finding of the trial court that the Pan
American Petroleum and Trans
portation Company, the lessees,
should be compensated by $11,7S6, 922
for work done in establishing the
Pearl Harbor oil base and for ex-
ploration and drilling work in the
Elk Hill fields, the focal point of the
controversy.
In effect the court held that II the
leases themselves were obtained
through an illegal exchange of any
sort, the lessees most certainly were
not entitled to the return Of any
moneys expended as an outgroWth OF
such Illegal act. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Economy Note Is
Stressed in Inaugurals
OF Bay State Mayors :

Boston, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Mayors
were indicted into Office in ID
Massachusetts cities today. The note
of economy was sounded in many in
augural addresses. but in Pittsfield,
Leominster and Chicopee the water
situation was paramount. The may
ors of Chicopee and Holyoke entered
office with the possibility that legal
technicalities might make legislative
acts or court rulings necessary to
establish their right to office.
In Boston. Malcolm E. Nichols.
the first Republican to hold the Of
flee of mayor since 1909, prophesied
that an increased tax rate would be
needed to meet the city's growing
demands. He said the city would
need $S,O000O0 more in 1926 than it
did in 1925.
Other inductions were those of
Michael f. O"Hara in Worcester,
Gregory ]. Scanlon in Holyoke,
Ralph S. Bauer in Lynn, Bernard w.
Doyle in Leominster. George w.
Bath in Salem. Edmond P. Talbot in
Fall River, and Walter I. Rochefort
in Lawrence, Michael 1. Shea in
Chicopee, Edward w. Quinn in
Cambridge. Fred T. Francis in
PittsfielG. William Stopford in Bev-
erly and John d. Dever in Maiden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Followers of Seven
Religions in Praise
Judaism at Boston

Boston, Jan. 4-(AP)-Adherent
of seven other religions united at a
public meeting tonight in paying tri
butte to Judaism. 1t was the third of
a series of discussions conducted by
the Boston Cambridge Fellowship of
Faiths.
The Rev. DIR. John T. Dallas, vicar
of st. Paul's Cathedral and newly
elected, bishop of New Hampshire
presided. Ali-Kuli Khan, formerly
Persian ambassador to the United
States, told what Judaism means to
the Bahai faith. Mail K. Siddhanta
represented Buddhism. The Rev. DR..
Ernest G. Guthrie, president of the
Greater Boston Federation of
Churches, spoke for Christianity.
Yoshio Markino, Japa csc artist
compared Judaism with Confusian-
ism. Swami Paramanandal spoke
for Hinduism. Ahmed Sharabati was
the spokesman for Mohammedanism
and Miss Isabel E. Holbrook ex-
pounded theosophy in it's relation to
Judaism.
Rabbi Harry Levi was called from
the audience to pronounce benedic-
ton at the close of the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Tnree-C Ornered
Fight Probable Over
Tax Reduction Bill

Washington, Jan. 4.-(AP)-The
tax reduction bill was started on its
way in the senate today, facing a
three-cornered fight.
Secretary Mellon expressed the
administration position generally by
warning the senate finance commit
tee that the measure as pascal ~
the house represented the :otal
amount of tax reduction which the
condition of the treasury w4rranted
about $3.50, 100000. This sum was
the surplus the governm EN- :..d. he
said. at the close of the les. 6scal
year.
Before the day was over, however,
both Republicans and Democrats of
tho committee met in separate con-
ferences to discuss possible changes
in the bill. Senator Sima1onds, of
North Carolina, ranking Democrat
on the committee, announced later
ne was dissatisfied with the house
Dill and hoped that senate Demo
Gratis would urge greater reduction
IMAM 1t provided, mentioning $780,
OOOOOO as the minimum.
Chairman Smoot, spokesman for
the Republicans. meanwhile has I'M
der consideration some changes in
the rate schedules which would not
disturb the total amount of tax re-
auction. He is considering increas-
ing the exemptions from the admis-
sion tax from 30 cents to 81. He
would offset this, under the tentative
plan, by repeating provisions in the
Dill cutting in half the alcohol levy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Carols Remuneration
Made to Balk Mother
In Succession Plans

London, Jan. 4.-(AP) The final
and successful remuneration of Crown
Prince Carol of Roumania was ac-
complished, says a special corre-
spondent of the Westminster Gazette,
to counterfeit the plans of his mother,
Queen Marie, and Premier Bratiano,
to thwart his succession to the throne
in favor of his brother, Prince Nico-
las, and to insure the succession Of
his own son, Prince Michael.
The correspondent asserts that the
inner history of Carols repeated at
tempts at remuneration reveals the
fact that as far back as his marriage
to Mile. Zyzis Lambrino he was aware
of the existence of powerful move
ment in high court and political cir
cles to enthrone Nicholas.
English educated, Prince Nicholas
was always Queen Marie's favorite
child. and the more popular with the
Rumanian people, because he alone
of the royal children spoke Ruman-
ian fiuently.
''The ambitious and clever Queen
Marie" continues the correspondent,
twas always the real ruler of Ruman-
ia, and her political ally, Bratiano,
lent himself willingly to the queens
policy Carol always was aware Of
this opposition. and political animos-
ity between the prince and the prem
Ter followed as a natural course"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
FEDERAL EXPRESS
RAILS BUT
PASSENGERS ESCAPE

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
Passengers on the Federal Express Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, bound
froiz Washington to Boston, were
shaken up tonight when the Iocomo-
tive and seven coaches were derailed
at Northeast, Md. Although the
tracks were torn up for several hun
dred feet the derailed cars remained
upright, and reports to the railroad
offices here were that no one was in
jured.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-(AP)-No
one was injured tonight when train
number 172 of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road was derailed near Northeast,
Nd, company officials announced
here. The cause of the accident has
not been determined.
The locomotive, baggage cars and
several coaches We're derailed, but
the four rear pullmans remained on
the track. Both tracks were block
ed. Arrangements were made soon
after the accident to transfer pas
sengers to the rears and convey
them over Baltimore and Ohio tracks
from Northeast to Wilmington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
MARGHER|TA, MOTHER
QUEEN OF ITALY, DIES
VICTIM OF BLOOD CL0T

Bordighera, Italy, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
AS family might mourn one of its
hest beloved members, Italy tonight
mourned the loss of Dowager Queen
Margherita of Savoy, mother of King
Victor Emmanuel, who died peace
fully at eleven o'clock this morning,
surrounded by her immediate family
in her modest villa on the sunny
shores of the Riviera.
Although the death OF the Queen
Mother was not unexpected. it
brought forth spontaneous wave OF
charaeterically intense emotion from
the entire land and united Italians
everywhere in sorrow for the pass
ing of the gentle old woman known
as 1.-THE Italian Queen" because she
alone of Italy's feminine was born
on Gisalpine soil.
Death was due to cerebral throm-
bus, or blood clot, symptoms of which
became manifest yesterday morning
as the queen apparently had quite
recovered from recent attack Of
pleural pneumonia.
The news of the dowager queens
death. carried throughout the nation
by telephone, telegraph and special
black bordered editions of the news
papers, brought grief to the millions
of people as well as to the modest
room in the Vatican where the pom
tiff was quietly studying. Immediate
ly on being informed by Cardinal
Gasparri of the death of the queen,
whom he knew personally, Pope Plus
expressed deep sadness, and retired
to pray in his private chapel. 1t Is
asserted, but cannot be confirmed.
that the Pope conferred pontif1cai
benediction when 1t became apparent
that the royal sufferer could not sur
vive, this fact being significant in
view of the friction between King
Humbert, the queens husband. and
the Holy Sea.
Premier Mussolini. who was IN
formed by private telegram from
King Victor Emmanuel, was deeply
moved. He issued a proclamation to
the nation and the armed forces, re-
calling that Margherita had always
been the symbol Of regality and gen.
tility. He then left for Bordighera.
No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral but it is be-
lieved it will be deliberately carried
out at Rome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
No More Bull Fights
In Tampa, Word of
EXOnerated Sheriff

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Sheriff
L. NJ. Heirs, exonerated today by Gov
ernor John Martin of charge of fall
ing to uphold the law by permitting a
bull fight in Tampa, tonight was home
ward bound intent upon preventing
Cuban and Spanish clubs from staging
any more "bloodless" bull fights. 8
The county official is quoted as say
ing in Tallahassee that there would be
no more such exhibitions in Tampa.
Firmen Suento, secretary of the
Centre Espanol, which sponsored the
fights here Saturday. today admitted
his club and the Cuban club were plan
ming to hold "a series of them as soon
as the revolution is over in Tallahas-
see." The secretary was referring to
hearing of charges against Heirs by
the governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
EXPERT CLASHES
WITH COUNSEL IN
TRIAL LABOMBARDE

Manchester, N. H., Jan. .4.-(AP)
Two intensely dramatic moments
featured the closing hours today of
the trial of Louis Labombarde, Of
Merrimac, charged with the murder
Of Helen Gillis at Hudson last July.
The first came when Attorney
General Waldron, cross examining
DR.. Arthur E. Brown Risg of Nash
ua, intimated that the witness FREE
quently appeared on the stand to
give expert medical testimony in IA
vor of the respondent in cases such
as the one on trial.
1t had been previously brought
out that pr. Brown Rigg testified in
favor of George Hause of Concord,
colored murderer, whose sentence to
hang was committed by Governor
Winant to one of life Imprisonment.
Lifting his voice to a high pitch
and dashing his fist down on the
rail of the witness box, DIR. Brown
Rigg shouted:
Il am not here to testify as to
whether the prisoner is guilty of the
crime. : will leave that to the jury.
am here to tell what | found out
after examining the mentality of this
boy. l am non-partisan but I am
here to tell the truth"
The second sensation came as the
afternoon session was about to end
Attorney ]. J. Doyle turned to
Justice Young and said: "The de.
tense will offer it's last witness. II
Ihere was a pause and he looked
to the rear of the room.
Louis Labombarde, take the
stand" he said. After asking the
respondents name, he told the
prosecution:
THE witness is yours"
"A long preliminary examination
Followed and when court adjourned
1t was announced that the testimony
OF the respondent will be concluded
tomorrow. when the state will offer
some rehuttal and the case then will
be ready for argument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05

New York, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Irving
Berlin, the Russian immigrant, and
former Bowery saloon waiter who
later became a popular song writer,
was married today to Miss Film
Mackay, daughter of Clarence H
Mackay, head of the Postal Tele-
graph Company, by Deputy City
Clerk Mccormick in the Municipal
building.
When informed Of the marriage,
Mr.. Mackay, pro0inent layman in.
the Roman Catholic church, issued
a statement asserting the wedding
"was a complete surprise and was
without my knowledge or consent.
Beyond that I have nothing to say.
Three years ago Miss Mackay, who
is now % years old, made her debut
in society. Early last year she and
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81 q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Treasury Head Urges
Approval War Debt
Settlements Arranged

Washington, Jan. 4-(AP)-Ap-
prevail of the war debt settlement ne
gotiated during the summer with
Italy, Belgium and other nations by
the debt commission, 'In the inter-
ests Of those American producers who
must have a foreign market able to
pay was urged by Secretary Mel
lon today before the house ways and
means committee.
Mr.. Mellon discussed in detail the
negotiations and told the committee
that the entire foreign debt is not
worth as much to the American peo-
pie in dollars and cents as a prosper
GUS Europe as a customer" He des-
cribed the settlements as just and Sin
the real interests of our country"
Favorable report to the house on
the agreements is expected to be or
dered tomorrow by the committee,
and Chairman Green announced he
would ask for their consideration be-
lore the end of the week, after which
they must be approved by the SEN
ate
inc commission was guided large
~ Mr.. Mellon told the committee, by
me principal of capacity of the
deotor nations to pay" While the
belgian and Italian settlements did
not conform to the terms of the Bril-
nsh settlement. the secretary said he
wanted to make clear that the Bril-
ush-American settlement is one bas-
ea on capacity to pay, and not a fix
ca formula to which all others, irres-
pecuve OF capacity, must conform,
.i,., mat creditor is free to settle
with Its debtors as it may choose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Hold Boston Man
Under $4,000 Bonds
For Assault, Naples

Portland, Maine, Jan. 4-(AP) -
Fred Harris, alias Lawrence Harris
of Boston, charged with assault and
robbery Of Fred Shutz, at Highland
Nature Camps at Naples on Dec. 26,
was held in $4,000 bail, which he
was unable to furnish, for the jan
uary grand jury, today.
He was alleged to have taken a
gold watch and $3.50 from Shutz,
while pointing a revolver at him,
after demanding gasoline for his mo-
torcycle,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
frObe of Federal
Banking System
Proposed by Sen. King

Washington Jan. 4.-(AP)-Inves-
tigation of the Federal Banking sys-
tenn was proposed in the Senate to-
day by Senator King, Democrat,
Utah. AT the same time he offered a
number of amendments to the Fed
eral Reserve act, one of which would
give member state banks and trust
companies representation on the
Federal Reserve board.
Speaking to both his resolution and
the amendments. Senator King
charged there was too close an as
ISOLATION between some of the large
banking interests and brokers and
spectators. One result. has been the
financing of trusts and the placing
upon the market of much "watered"
stock. which the public was asked to
absorb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Embezzler Baker
To Have Hearing
Today in Hartford

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
Guy L. Baker, confessed embezzler
of funds of the First National Bank
of Putnam, of which he was former
ly assistant cashier, and who is now
in the Hartford county Jail, will be
brought before U. S. Commissioner
Frederick j. Corbett for a hearing
tomorrow.
Commissioner Corbett signed to-
day a warrant for the federal arrest
of Baker. but would not make pub
lie the allegations set forth by the
government. The warrant was de-
livered to United States Deputy Mar
shall Marsh, for service on Baker at
the Jail. Following the hearing to-
morrow, which may be postponed If
government officials are not ready
to act in the matter, it is expected
that Baker will be held under q
large bond at the Hartford Jail for
arraignment in the United States dis
trict court late in February.
An agent of the department of JUS
tice in Washington visited Baker to-
day at the Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05

Biddeford, Maine, Jan. 3.-(AP)-
The cloth mills Of the Pepperell Com
pany, reopened today after months
shutdown, and 1000 Of the 1000
looms were placed In operation. The
shutdown was caused by the refusal
of the weavers to adopt the multiple
loom system introduced by the man
agement.
Howard D. Whitehead, agent Of the
mills, said he was entirely satisfied"
with conditions and expected that
improvement would be shown from
day to day.
Officials of the weavers' union said
that the thirty weavers who went to
work today were all non-union men.
The loomfixeis' and weavers' unions
held joint meeting this afternoon
and voted to fight the multiple sys-
tenn ito the end, but mill officials
prophesied that If the union workers
did not resume their looms their
places would be filled by laborers
from other places.
A large force of police and deputy
sheriffs patrolled the mill section to-
day, but there was no disorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
President Asks $4,000
For U. S. Part Arms Meet
Careful Constable
Drains Frozen Pool
To Prevent Drowning

Rossdorf, Hessen, Germany,
Jan. +(AP)-The people of
Rossdorf are claiming the years
first safety-first prize for their
burgomaster.
Hoping to popularize himself
with the skaters of the town
and most Of the voters skate
the bursomaster changed the viii
lage bell and announced that the
community's large outdoor swim
ming pool was frozen and ready
for skating. But skating enthu-
siasts on reaching the pool found
the ice cracked and sagging so
that it touched the bottom of the
pool.
The burgomaster explained
that he had drained all the water
out to prevent drowning should
anyone break through.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05

Paris, Jan. 4-(AP)-Transylv
eastern Hungary and Rumania pre-
sent the most critical situation in a
Europe which is slowly emerging
from one Of the worst floods in it's
history.
The number of dead in these coun-
tries and the amount of damage in
fiicted probably will not be known
for several days, perhaps weeks, on
account of the decentralization of
communications and the fact that
vast areas of territory are likely to
remain under water for some time.
But is is certain that there will be a
ancial loss.
The swollen rivers and canals of
Belgium and Holland are going down
and German and Polish rivers also
are receding; the situation in France
remains at a standstill, but the rains
there continue undated.
Details of the suffering in Tran
sylvania, Hungary and Rumania are
slowly reaching Budapest and Bu-
charest. 1t is variously estimated
that between 500 and 1000 persons
have persisted, while the loss in cat
tie and the damage to spring wheat
and property is tremendous.
The majority of deaths occurred in
isolated hamlets and on small farms
where the residents had no warning
of approaching danger This makes
the task of a close computation of
casualties almost impossible. Many
diced of hunger or exposure as they
waited to be rescued from their
housetops or other vantage points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Record Transfer
Cash Register Stock

New York, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Complet-
ing the transfer of a large interest in
the National Cash Register Company,
Dillon Read & Company. who negotiat-
ed the transaction with the heirs of
John H. Patterson, announced to-
night the complete reorganization of
the company's capital structure.
A new corporation, the National
Cash Register Company of Maryland,
has been organized and public offer
ing will be made tomorrow of 100000
shares Of its class "A" common stock
at $50 a share. The s55,000.000 fiota-
ton, represents one of the largest
common stock offerings on record. The
new company's Capitalization also will
include 100000 shares of class "B"
common stock, which will remain in
the hands of the Patterson family and
will carry the right to elect a ma jority
Of the directors. Both issues are of
no par value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-05
Str. Commonwealth at
Hub After Collision

New York, Jan. 4-(AP)-After
coIliding with railroad car float off
North Brother Island in Long Island
Sound and seriously damaging her
hull, the steamer Commonwealth of
the Fall River Line. which left late
this afternoon for Fall River, Mass,
with 200 passengers aboard, returned
tonight to its North River pier.
There was no disorder among the
passengers. Commonwealth is the
largest of the Fall River steamers,
Being a two deck, side-wheeler, list
ed at $3.50 gross tons and being 4S7
feet in length.
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General Forecast

Pressure is relatively low off the
southern New England coast. Dur
ing the last "a hours rains have oc-
Cured in the Atlantic and gulf
states. Temperatures are above nor
NAL from the plains states eastward.
The outlook is for rain on T,e~F"y
in the Atlantic states. On WednesA
day the weather will be mostly fair
in the states east of the Mississippi
river, except for rains in northern
New England and along the south
Atlantic coast.
Temperatures are above normal
from the plains states eastward.
Temperatures will rise on Tuesday
in the middle and north Atlantic
states and it will be colder on We'd
nesday in practically all states east
of the Mississippi river.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southwest and weather partly
overcast with occasional rains Tues
day.