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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Whiskers of Noted
Men Discussed in
Trial S15O,OOO Suit

New ork. May 25.-(P)-A learned
discussion of famous whiskeys Of
history today featured trial of the
$150,000 suit brought against COL
gate and Company by Ella C. Pat
terson, for the unauthorized use of
the name and photograph of her I'M
Gle, General Ambrose E. Burnside, in
shaving cream advertisements. The
photograph shows a iuxuriant
growth of whiskers. ~
Justice Erlanger took the case I'M
der advisement, but not before some
of the most notable whiskers the
world has ever known were intro
duced. They included the hirsute ap-
pendages of Lord Dundreary, Presi-
dent Arthur and President Hayes.
The badness of julius Caesar and
Scipio Africanus Minor also entered
the discussion. Descendants of the
latter. it was argued. have offered no
objections to the publicity he has re-
ceived in hair tonic advertisements.
Lord Dunireary had the most
beautiful whiskers in the world" ad-
mitted Justice Erlanger, but they
were not worn to sell shaving
cream"
The court drew from Allan Fox.
attorney for the defense. admission
that use of General Burnside's name
had been very advantageous. He
lack of American hum
or was shown in the suit and argued
the publicity given Theodore Roose-
yelt's teeth never was objected to.
'If there is no remedy for this
plaintiff. then the legislature should
make one" said Judge Erlanger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Unitarian Elect
At Boston Meeting

Boston, May 25.-(P)-Charles II.
Patterson of New Orleans was elect
ed a regional vice president of the
American Unitarian Association at
the annual meeting Of that body to-
day. DR.. Samuel A. Eliot. elected
president in 1925 has three more
years to serve as have the other ma
jor officers.
Regional vice presidents re-elect-
ed were Professor James A. Tufts of
Exeter. n. H.; Mrs. W. Scott F'itz of
Boston: Judge Frank A. Riskok of
Syracuse. y. Y; President Arthur E.
Morgan of Antioch College, Yellow
Springs, Ohio; Charles A. Lory of
Fort Collins. Colo; Professor Edward
T. Williams of Berkeley. Calf. and
Murray f. Williams. Montreal.
Percy w. Gardner of Providence
was elected president of the council
of the Unitarian Laymen's League,
to succeed Charles H. Strong Of New
York, Henry d. Sharp of Providence
was chosen treasurer and William l..
Barnard of Boston, secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
100 JAPS DEAD IN
LAKE FLOOD AFTER
VOLCANIC ERUPTION

Tokyo. May 25.-iP)-A mountain
lake, released by an eruption from a
long inactive volcano crater, caused
the great part of the death and de-
struction which followed Yesterdays
resumption of activity in Mount To-
most of the principal islands of Japan.
The governor of Hokkaido reported
today that 100 dead and more than zoo
injured have been removed from the
mass Of mud. lava and rocks shot from
the long-slumbering crater. More than
1000 farmers of the agricultural dis
trict around the mountain are missing,
and 1t is impossible to tell how many
of these may have been buried alive
in the floods of water and mud.
There were three violent eruptions,
tearing out the crater walls and allow
ing the lake to pour through the sides
of the mountain. inundating several
villages. drowning villagers and COW
ering 10000 acres of rice fields with
mud.
Relief measures are under way. Two
hundred doctors and nurses are at
tending the injured. while 500 mem
bers of the local Young Mems Assoc
citation. nationwide organization,
are assisting.
Two miles of the Kushiro Railway
running west of the mountain have
been destroyed. The region of the ca
tastrophe is literally sea Of mud.
Mount Tokachi is one of the high
est peaks of a volcanic chain running
through Hokkaido Island. most of the
peaks of which are known as dying
volcanoes of Yezo" or Hokkaido.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

Gov. Brewster Tuesday received a
communication from Associate Justice
John A Morrill, of Auburn rendering
his resignation from the bench. JUS
tice Morrill, has reached the age of II
years and under the law will retire
at half pay and will also become an &C.
tive retired justice Of the supreme
judicial court
The letter of Justice Morrill, to Gov.
Brewster is as follows:
"In accordance with the provisions
Of Section z of Chapter 1T of the Re-
vised Statutes and amendments there
to. ] hereby resign as associate JUS
tice of the supreme judicial court to
take effect at midnight on May 81,
1885,"
Justice Morrill, was the Judge of pro-
bate for Androscoggin county when he
was first appointed to the bench by
Gov. Carl E. Milliken in 1918. He
was reappointed by Gov. Brewster a
year ago. He Is the only member of
the Democratic party now on the
bench, and it has been the custom for
many years for at least one member
of the minority party to occupy po-
sition in the court. There is no law,
however. requiring that a member of
a minority party shall be appointed.
Whether Gov. Brewster will appoint
a Republican or a Democrat to sue
coed Justice Morrill, Is a question. In
the event of the appointment of Re-
publican to wear the judicial ermine.
the name Of Charles B. Carter of Au-
burn. member of the Senate from An
droscoggin county, is most prominent
ly mentioned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Librarians in
City of Belfast for
Two Day Session
(Special to Kennebec JournaD


Belfast Me-, May 25-The follow
ing librarians were in Belfast today
for a two-day session of the Libra
rians' Round Table held in the Bel
fast Free Library under the dlrec-
ton of Miss Marian Brainard, assls-
tant state librarian and Miss Theresa
Stuart. director Of the division of Ii
brary extension. 49,
Mrs. Anne B. Clements, Mrs. Stel-
Ia l.. Fidley. Winterport; Kathleen
Snow. Ruth L. Rogers, Stella McRae,
Mrs. Aldana c. Spear, trustee. Rock
land: Jennie o. Beverage. North Ha-
ven: Clara Calderwood. Vinal Hav-
en-: Ella Gilchrist, Thomaston; Mary
C. Smith, Mrs. G. H. Lancy. trustee
Hartland; Mary E. Buzzell, Llncoln'
Kathrine NJ. Dunbar. Rockport; MISS
E. Frances Abbott, Belfast.
Tonight the delegates were enter
tanned at an informal supper party
at the Battery by the book commit
tee of the local library and at t:oo
DIR. Henry E. Dunnack. of Augusta
State Librarian, gave an address IN
the Crosby High School auditorium
on .'The Rebirth of Maine
This morning he addressed the
thigh school students. Morning and
afternoon sessions will be held Wed
nesdav and the Round Table VIII
close with talk on some DOCKS 1
have met" by Miss Brainard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Kennebec County
To Have Say in
Gray Booze Case
AIR TRANSPORT
OFFICIAL |NSPECTS
FIELD AT AUGUSTA

Governor John H. Trumbuu of
Connecticut. chairman of the board
Of directors of the Colonial Air
Transport, Inc, and Major T. o.
Freeman of Hartford, Conn, treas
urer of the corporation. visited Au-
gusta Tuesday afternoon and in
spected the airplane landing field at
Camp Keyes with a view to estab-
fishing a commercial airport here.
The visitors were escorted to Camp
Reyes by Col. Charles E. Dustin,
secretary to Governor Brewster: Ad-
1utant General James w. Hanson,
Col. Charles B. Savage, adjutant of
the 43rd Division, and Paul Slocum
of Standish, State airplane inspector
Following a complete inspection of
the field, Governor Trumbull and
Major Freeman expressed them
selves as being greatly impressed by
its natural advantages and it's pos
sibilities. While they announced no
decision on the matter, there is good
reason to believe that Augusta will
be listed as one of the airports of
the Colonial Air Transport Com
pany.
Governor Trumbull, Major Free
man, General Mark l.. Hersey, vice
chairman and director of the State
of Maine Associates, Philip Kicker
Shorey, director of publicity of that
organization, and Hon. Albert j.
Stearns of Norway, member of the
Executive Council, were dinner
guests of Governor and Mrs. Ralph
o. Brewster at the Executive Man
sion last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Propose Extension
Year in Conversion
War Risk Insurance

Washington. May 25.|P)-" orio
War veterans would be given another
ys,r an which to convert their war
risk insurance under an amended Sem
ate bill passed today by the House. AS
approved by the Senate the measure
now goes to conference, provides Tor
a six months extension.
The extension would date from July
1 next when the present time TOT con-
version expires. Life insurance issued
during the war at low premium rate
ia convertible into a number of differ
ent policies. including ordinary NE.
2o-year endowment and 20-year paid
up.
policy similar to term insurance out
with higher premium rate for veterans
financially unable TO pay premiums on
the present type of converted policles.
This point is not in dispute between
the two houses
extension of the conversion PERIOD
is favored by Director Hines OF the
veterans bureau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Vengeful Jew
Exults in Staying
Of General Petlura

Paris. May 25.-tP)-The specta-
GUAR career of General Simon Pet
iura. former president of the Uk-
ralnian republic, and later beaten by
night.
He died in the Charlie HOSPITAL. n
lew hours after he was shot down nv
a Ukrainian Jew, Samuel Schwartz.
par. In the student quarter of Paris.
Petlura was walking in the Boule-
ward st. Michel when he was accost-
ed by the man who shouted DIRTY
Dog, Defend YOURSELF" Then he fired
a revolver and when he was sur
rounded he did not resist arrest. The
police saved him from attack by the
large crowd.
SchwartZbar exulted over his deed.
saying 1t was in revenge for the Pet
iura had mistreated Russian Jews
In the Ukraine when he held power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Seven Hurt When
Wild Trolley Hits
Another in Boston

Boston. May 25.-(P)-A wild troll
ley car careened down long steep
grade in to another car today. ram
med it into a repair truck and caused
a panic among the passengers, seven
of whom received hospital treatment
for their injuries. The crash alarm
ed hundreds in the neighborhood.
and eager calls to the police brought
three ambulances to the scene.
The accident happened at the foot
of Dead Mans Hilr on Common
wealth Avenue in the Brighton sec
ton, where the. truck was making
repairs to the overhead trolley wires.
The first car was halted when the
other got beyond control and struck
1t. The vestibules of each car We're
smashed to kindling wood. and the
first car was pushed askew along
the roadbed, swapping off poles as 1t
went.
The seven injured were taken to
st. Elizabeth Hospital, whence they
We're discharged after treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR BRIDGE ACROSS
kENNEbEC AT BATH

The contracts for the construction Of
the combination railroad and highway
bridge between the city of Bath and
the town Of Woolwich across the Ken
nebec River. for which an appropria-
ton Of $3.ooo,OOo is available. were
signed at the Office of the State high
way commission Tuesday.
The contract for the sub-structure Of
the bridge was awarded to the Foun-
dalton Company of New York, while
that for the super-structure was
awarded to the McClintick- Marshal
Company Of Pittsburgh, Pa. They
were the lowest bidders.
, A contract was also signed with the
Maine Central Railroad Company stip-
ulating that the company shall pay 55
per cent. of the cost of construction
of the bridge with interest on the ba-
sis of semi-annual payments for q
term of so years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Nicky Arnstein
Faces 6-Year-Old
Larceny Indictment

New York, May 25.-(P1-The dust
was shaken from an indictment six
years old today and Jules (Nicky)
Arnstein again was arrested and re-
leased in $4,000 bail.
The indictment. which charges
Arnstein with grand larceny and re-
ceiving stolen property, dates from
Arnstein's first legal trouble, which
in 1918 resulted in his being sent
enced to two years in Leavenworth
for participation in thefts Of $780,
600 in securities.
Arnstein, the husband Of Fanny
Brice, actress, was accused with
'Nicky" Cohen as the master mind
Of the ring.
The indictment on which today's
arrest was made charged Arnstein
specifically with receiving $4,000
worth Of Crucible Steel stock stolen
from Clarke, Childs and Company in
1919,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Legality
w
~ -
Dry Order
Is Sought
FAKE NObLEMAN
OF MANY ALIASES
HELD AS SWINDLER

Philadelphia, May 25-lP)-Robert
Whitman, whose real name is said to
be Herman Kruger. and who is al
legged to have married many women
and swindled them Of thousands of
dollars, told detectives today that
Atlantic City gamblers had taken be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 from him
in the last six months.
Whitman, or Kruger. also known
as Lord Beaverbrook," and by
many other aliases in police circles
around the country, was arrested in
hotel barber shop yesterday specifi-
cally charged with defrauding a New
York woman out of s125.000. He is
held without bail to await extradi-
ton and is also held for swindling
q Philadelphia woman out of ap-
proximately $4,000.
A young woman who was with
Whitman when he was arrested,
conferred with John r. X. Scott,
Philadelphia lawyer, regarding his
defense. The prisoner told the de-
tectives she had nothing to do with
the charge against him and that he
had met her at the hotel to discuss a
legitimate business deal
The prisoner became laxative af-
ter he had his breakfast.
I've fooled lot of people by
playing the 'rube," he said, accord
ing to detectives. And quite lot
of them wanted to be fooled. Others
thought they were fooling me. My
nobility played upon their conceit.
The gamblers were the only ones
who fooled me-"
Mrs. Ray Burken. New York. who
the prisoner is charged with
swindling. called at City Hall last
night and recognized Whitman as the
man who defrauded her. II would
know that face anywhere" she said.
Mrs. Frances Kamp, Philadelphia,
who is alleged to have been swindled,
said she lost the money in business
deal with Whitman. She denied she
had ever been married to him and
declined TO say whether she would
appear against him.
Attorney Scott has taken out a
writ of habeas corpus for the release
OF his client and q hearing will be
held tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Pan-American
Red Cross Meet
Opens at Washington

Washington, May 25.-(P)-With
delegates from South and Central
American countries. as well as Mexico
and Canada. in attendance, the second
Pan-American Red Cross conferences
opened here today. Sessions will con-
tinue until June and are expected
to be attended from time to time by
representatives of practically all the
64 member nations of the League of
Red Cross Societies.
In an address of welcome President
Coolidge, as president of the American
Red Cross. stressed cooperation be-
tween nations, in promoting alienation
or human suffering and referred to the
heo cross as an effective social organ.
lzatlon to keep pace with activity in
the fields of science. industry and COM
merce
Peace, like war" he said, has its
emergencies. its heavy toll of unneces.
sary victims. These emergencies can
not be met by governmental action
a'one. They demand effective inter-,
vention of the volunteer strength OF
each country. The Red Cross has un-
dertaken the mobilization of this vol.
unteer force and its utilization in ac-
cord with the needs of each country
Tor the prevention of unnecessary suf-
fering."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Many Resolutions
Sought by Delegate
At,WOmen'S Club Meet

Atlantic City, n. j., May 25.-(Pl-
Passage of resolutions for uniform
marriage and divorce laws. the fed
eral child labor amendment and
strict enforcement of prohibition
were among the objects of YER
mont delegate to the biennial con-
vention of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs which was to con-
vene here tonight. Mrs. Gilbert F.
Davis of Windsor. VT. chairman of
the department Of legislation. was to
present these resolutions and others,
on behalf Of her department before
the convention tomorrow.
Other resolutions which she will
introduce will concern crime sup
preston, the creation of a federal
department of education, and sup
port of the Tess amendment for the
Smith Haugen act providing funds
for home economies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

New York. May 25.-(P-Joyce
Hawley, the Girl in Tub" at Earl
CAROLS party, told on the witness
stand today how she was pushed in
to it, undraped, served drinks from
it to guests at the party and tried
unsuccessfully to collect pay she
said was promised to her.
Giving her age as II. she said her
name really was not Joyce Hawley
but that she was Theresa Daugelas,
born in Chicago March 3, 1909.
Her story was, substantially. that
she had been appearing as a model
in fashion show for salary of $40
a week, meanwhile endeavoring to
get a position as show girl in Earl
Carroll s Vanities. While she test-
fed she alternately was composed.
then weeping, and again displaying
signs of intense nervousness.
While appearing as a model, she
said, an employee of CAROLS saw her,
admired her figure and a week before
the party asked if she would do the
bath tub" stunt. She said she was
promised $500 or $1,000.
She said that when she went to
collect the money, Chris Seattle, an
associate of CAROLS, offered her
$3.50 if she would deny before the
grand jury that liquor was served at
the party.
money because she had been ordered
to appear before the grand jury that
day and believed that she would need
to hire an attorney.
She did hire an attorney, but she
testified:
He wouldn't come before the
grand jury with me, and SO gave
him the air"
She said that altogether she had
had four attorneys since instituting
suit to collect damages from Carroll
but did not know whether her case
still was pending.
After Miss Hawley testified that
she had become drunk at the party
before going through with the bath
tub scene she was asked If she felt
bitter against Carroll.
No." she replied, but it wasn't
a very nice thing for him to do
Later under cross examination she
was asked considerable about her
present work in Broadway show
where she does a stimulation of the
bathtub scene as part of the night
ly performance.
She testified she had been in the
show about three months.
Didn't you get that contract as
the result of the publicity you got
from the Carroll party?" she was
asked.
"Oh, I suppose so,' she replied.
When asked whether she had
posed for newspaper photographs
showing her nude in a tub, she said
she had posed at the insistence OF
the shows publicity agent, with
draping on her which made her APP
pear nude.
A question as to her salary
brought a spirited tilt between her
and CAROLS attorneys.
- You know all about me you need
to know" she said, land l won't tell
you any more" That ended her testi-
N(continued on Page 6, Col. o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
BARRIERS Row Plays
Part in $4,000 Bank
Hold Up in New York

New York, May 25.-tP)-A squab-
BILE between two Bronx BARRIERS
played a major part today in assur-
ing the success of a $4,000 bank
holdup.
AS two messengers. one with the
large amount of money wrapped in
brown paper and the other with S4,-
600 in silver in two packages. left
the Bronx branch of the Hamilton
National Bank, the man with the
more valuable bundle was felled
from behind by a robber who jumped
from an automobile. The robber es-
capped with his loot and the other
messenger fled back into the bank.
A policeman usually stationed in
front of the bank was absent at the
time of the robbery and it developed
that he had been called away not ten
minutes before to answer a call for
help almost a mile away. and the
fact that today was one of the few
times in which the daily transfer of
money to the main office of the bank
downtown was to have been made
by subway instead of armored car
led police to believe that the robbers
knew of the change in plans and had
lured the policeman away them
selves.
1t DEVELOPED later, however. that
the call to police had been telephon-
ed in by Sam Ferstefnberg, a barber,
who had had an alteration with a
fellow craftsman across the street.
BY the time the policeman arrived
Fersternberg had changed his
mind" and had gone to see about
swearing out warrant. When the
policeman got back to his post the
robbery was all over and the money
was gone.
Investigation by Police Commits
sioner Mclaughlin revealed that
David Swinton, the bank messenger
who was felled by the robber. is 60
years old and had never used a
revolver except in celebrating
Christmas" Mr.. Mclaughlin said
Swinton was not capable of making
use of the revolver he carried to de-
fend himself against the robber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

County Attorney Frank e. South
ard does not recognize the Federal
authorities Of Seth Mays depart
ment in any connection with the sell
yure of a considerable quantity of
liquor belonging to William P. Gray,
theatrical magnate Of Lewiston, at
Winthrop on May s, and In a state
ment made Tuesday intimated that II
the state Highway Police department
which force made the seizure of the
truck load of liquor, does not pro-
coed to the prosecution of the men
IN charge Of the contraband and the
self-admitted owner who employed
them, the county attorneys depart
will bring charges before the Kenne-
bee county courts.
At the time of the capture Of the
load Of 200 odd bottles Of whiskey.
gin. champagne and priceless liquors
BY squad Of State Highway Police
in charge of William P. Hancock,
deputy chew of the State Highway
Police, two men In charge Of the
truck which was proceeding from
Lewiston to Mr.. Gray's palatial sum-
ner home at Lake Cobbosseecontee
were ordered into court at Winthrop.
They were subsequently discharged
however, no. charges being preferred
against them.
When the statement made Mon
day by Robert H. Jack of Waterville.
field supervisor of the State Of Maine
acting under Seth May of Auburn,
deputy Federal prohibition admins
traitor. was called to County Attorney
Southards attention Tuesday, rela-
tive to the so-called William P. Cror
case Of transporting intoxicating Id
uor, Mr.. Southland had the follow
ing to say:
This case was one originating
with the State Highway Police, I'M
der the direction of Chief Arthur Fl.
Field. At no time was the matter
brought to my attention as county
attorney by the Highway Police, and
as near as I can learn no warrants
looking to the prosecution of anyone
connected with the matter have been
taken out.
"on May IS a considerable quantity
Of potable liquor was libelled by
State Officer William P. Hancock in
the Winthrop municipal court, but
that Is all that the State Highway
Police Department has done of rec
ord In the matter.
This liquor when the libel runs
out will be forfeited to the county of
kennebec and will not belong to Mr..
JACK Of the Federal government. In
the matter of inference that no steps
nave been taken by the county au-
thorities in the case. Mr.. Jack is in
error so far as my department is
concerned. cannot speak for Mr..
Fleld's department.
Mr.. Jack intimates that his de-
partment is no respector of persons
nigh or low I think he might also
add that Sheriff Eastman's is not.
so far as this office is concerned"
ADDED County Attorney Southland.
II steps are not taken by the High
way Police, they will be taken by me
AZ the proper time and place and Gull
paoie parties brought before the
courts OF Kennebec County for a de-
termination Of their guilt"