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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Senator Gould Welcomes ]
Inquiry Into Canadian
Rail Deal of II Years Ago
8 DIE IN WRECK OF
SCH. RUDOLPH OFF
COAST NOVA SCOTIA

New York, Dec. 7.-P)-Death and
wreckage tolls Of the two gales that
have dashed the north Atlantic coast
since Saturday night mounted higher
today, while people in several north
eastern states shivered in the coolest
winter in years for this time of the
season.
Eight lives were lost when the
Canadian schooner Ella M. Rudolph
was pounded into wreckage at Brook
Covef near Catalina, off the Nova
Scotian coast, after being driven
ashore at the height of the storm last
night. This made the ninth schooner
to be wrecked off the Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick coasts. and
brought to 22S the number of deaths
caused by the winter storm in the
northeastern states and off eastern
Canada. Four deaths from the cold
We're reported in this city today.
The tragedy of the Ella M. Dudolph
wood, son of the schooner's owner.
and only survivor of the wreck. man
aged to reach shore and walked to
Catalina today. The eight men who
lost their lives included the captain.
Eleazer Blackwood.
The schooner Thelma, wrecked
when driven ashore Saturday night
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
General Hersey
Denies Is to Resign
As Head Associates

'This is the first I have heard of
it." declared General Mark l.. Hersey
of Portland last evening when his
attention was called to an item in the
Lewiston Evening Journal stating
that he is resigning from his position
of Executive Secretary Of the State
Of Maine Associates, which compris-
es all of the State organizations
working on the States development
and publicly program.
Asked if he had any comment to
make on the matter, General Jersey
replied in the negative.
Secretary Hersey ar we'd In Au-
gusta yesterday afternoon to confer
with the Governor and Council re-
garding Names exhibit at the New
England Sportsmen's Show to be held
in Boston and will be one of the
speakers at the publicity meeting to
be held at the State House this at
ternoon under the auspices OF the
state of Maine Associates.
TIL item appearing in the editorial
column of the Lewiston Journal read
in part as follows:
"Gen. Hersey of the Maine Associa-
tion is resigning to take another po-
sition and there is hope that Mr.. Stet-
son Of Bangor may take over this
work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Nine Plead Not
Guilty to Shipping
OF Lottery Tickets

Boston, Dec. 7.-(P)-Nine defend
ants from Western Massachusetts to-
day pleaded not guilty in Federal
court to indictments charging them
with conspiracy to make interstate
shipments of lottery tickets. Nine
teen others made the same plea yes
terday. The grand jury indicted SO
in all.
Those arraigned today kere Larry
O'Brien, John Congdon and Arthur J.
Jordan, all of Springfield. and each
held in $3.50; Ernest Gendron, Frank
Whittemore, Dudley Waldo, William
Jordan and Richard Burgess Of
Springfield. and Robert Triggs Of
Northampton, each held in $1,000.
The indictments were found after
federal investigation of the so-called
Albany and Hudson pools, said to
have operated extensively through
New England and New York with
baseball scores and clearing house
totals as the key to the lotteries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
After Sew
p,,al Months Illness
Was Victim of
prostatic Cancer
al Record of 20 Years in
rnsress - Business M a n
IND Philanthropist - Blum
e,ed Into Politics Defeat
j IN Primary Election This
yar-Age Was 20 Years

p,-insville, Ind, Dec. 7.-R-
..,,or william B. Mckinley of H.
H. lied at the Homelaw Santa
T. here at 4:10 P. NJ. today.
/ n,,,h followed an illness of sew
:, months. He was brought here
N, l,uer part Of August suffering
s.n prostatic cancer. He was 20
E. Old. Senator McKinley's body
En- he taken in charge by a local
-ssraker, after which it will be
rr.n nv train to Indianapolis and
s.s.rp 10 Champagne, Ills, where
sssrsl services will be held Friday.
| senator Mckinley. after recuper-
.4rg 10 some degree from a major
r,srtior performed last spring at
stlnOre. became critically i'll dur
|. The early part of September, due
4 a pneumonia complication. The
rtsran senator. however, overcame
n attack and during the early
Continued on Page 9-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08

Washington, Dec. 7-(P)-Some
form of temporary tax relief, and "a
sound solution" if possible, of the
farm marketing problem were urged
by President Coolidge today in his
annual message to Congress.
He left the specific methods to the
legislators themselves, stipulating
only that a prospective 1888, 900, 900
Treasury surplus should not be re-
garded as warranting permanent
tax revision, and that in approaching
the farm relief problem Congress
should shun anything savoring Of
price-f fixing.
The President also suggested that
steps should be taken at an early
day" to transfer the Philippines
from the military to the civil branch
of the Government; proposed that
something be done to end the great
inconvenience and expense caused
by lowerig the level of the Great
Lakes; renewed his stand for the
Continued on Page e-coI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Confessed Slayer
Gleason Pleads Not
Guilty at Cambridge

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 7-P)-
Herbert Gleason of Rangeley, Me-,
self confessed slayer of James Mon
agile, Medford storekeeper who was
shot to death during a holdup at his
place of business on November "a.
was arraigned today in Middlesex
superior court charged with first de-
gree murder. He entered a plea of
not guilty and was remanded to Jail
without bail to await trial
Gleason was arrester by Maine
state police at Pennington on De-
cember 2 and was brought back to
this state. Monagle was shot by one
of two holdup men who fired when
the grocer threw meat cleaver at
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Witness Declares
GOd-Directed in
Testimony at Trial

Montpelier. VT. Dec. 7-fP}-During
testimony against his brother Silas,
who is on trial here charged with Sec
ond degree murder Fred Japan of
Calais said today he had been offered
nothing to testify but was doing so
because God directed him to confess.
Both men were indicted on charges Of
second degree murder as the result of
the death Of Ivon Burnham of Calais
last July.
Fred testified that Burnham and his
brother had fought over a checker
game at the Burnham home on July 4.
He said he was out of the room when
the fight started but that he returned
while it was in progress and separated
the men. He said he lifted Burnham
into chair and went out in the yard
to crank his automobile to go home.
He reentered the room, he testified,
and found the men fighting again.
Silas had knocked Durham down and
was kicking him. the witness said.
He (Fred) tried to quiet his brother,
he testified, and finally prevailed upon
him to go home. While at a circus
with his brother the next day. he said,
they learned of Burnham's death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Loss Of $4,000
~ Haverhill Fire

|saa a'eralll, Mass, Dec. 7.--P-Fire
~, W. 'ne interior of four-story
|lsbi Vuilding in the heart of the Ha-
H., l4 !, shoe district today causing a
|srr. 'oss Of $4,000. A clerk in the
|tS.D y Hardware Co. was burned
i sr. ae hre started in the basement.
|rbTs ssepartment captain suffered cuts
n. lighting the fire.
|hn al ne started after George Dear
|la!gI,s ,ue clerk, discovered turpentine
|lAs, ! rom barrel in the basement.
ss5rs S.Vaking up the turpentine IN
h mns dearborn said. he shoveled
|iasln' aust into furnace. An ex-
|.aaar. eaused a bareback from the
Id sts \. burning him about the face
Y, Ing n the fire that spread rap
|esn M ne paints and oils in the base
~-s told the fire fighters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Schooner Mcknight
Abandoned in Gale

Boston, Dec. 7-(P)-The loss OF the
four master schooner Edna M. Nc
knight was reported here today by
her captain, Alvin Loesche, In a
wireless message to Crowell & Thur
low, owners of the vessel. The mes
sage said Captain Loesche and ms
crew were picked up by the British
steamer Radnor, which was taking
them to Rio de Janeiro.
The schooner was abandoned IN a
gale, Captain Loesche reported, but
he did not state where the schooner
foundered. Her owners believed 1t
was somewhere off Bermuda. She
sailed from Gulfport, Miss, Novem-
her 10, for Boston with a cargo OF
$4,000 feet Of lumber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Await Govt. Craft
In PenObscOt Jam

Bangor, Ne, Dec. 7.-P)-At $50
tonight neither of the government
steamers ordered to the Penobscot to
assist in keeping the port of Bangor
open had been heard from.
The two-mile jam of anchor Ice
above Oak Point, nine miles below
Bangor, through which the tug Wal
ter Ross made channel on Monday,
was broken up and carried down to
the bay last night by strong north
east wind Today the tug on her pas
sage to Bangor smashed through two
miles of ice just below Bangor, maxi
ing a clean channel. 1t Is hoped that
with the assistance of the government
steamers this channel can be kept
open until the steamer Hilton and four
coal barges bound here can get in and
discharge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
DIES SOON after
AMASSINC MILLION
and RETIRING AT as

Boston, Dec. 7.-R-Joseph s.
donovan, who lived to realize a boy
hood ambition to retire with "his
million" at the age of 45, died today.
less than year after his retirement.
An unexpectedly serious develop
ment In kidney ailment for which
he went to the Peter Bent Brigham
hospital several weeks ago, set in
just after Thanksgiving. He never
rallied.
AS a 14-year-old apprentice me-
chanic in the Harmon, N. Y, shops
of the New York Central Railroad,
a little more than 81 years ago, Dom
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Lewiston Resident
Killed in 4-StOry Fall

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 7.-(P-Arthur
Nolin was found dead in an alley
near his home here today. He is sup
posed to have fallen from a fourth
story piazza. An investigation IL be-
ing conducted by DR.. w. l.. Haskell.
medical examiner. Nolin was 40 and
unmarried.
Ernest Therrien, %, was found over
come by illuminating gas at his home
today. He died soon after he had been
taken to hospital. His death was
adjudged suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Postpones Court
Hearing to Seize
SO Gallons Alcohol

Brunswick, Maine, Dec. 7.-(Pl--A
cruelty to animals trial in Municipal
court was interrupted today, while
Chief of Police William B. Edwards
drove out the Portland road to as
certain what had caused sudden
change in the landscape. Digging In
to a snow covered mound, he located
60 gallons of alcohol. He expressed
the opinion that some rum-runner
had become stuck in drifted snow
and attempted to hide his cargo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
PARDON PETITIONS
SIX Deferred BY
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Only two of the six pardon cases
scheduled for Governor and Council
consideration on Tuesday, were
heard, there being no appearances for
the petitioners in the other four cas-
es. The two cases aired were con-
tinued for further consideration by
the Governor and Council, the petit
TONERS being Joseph Ellis of Dexter
serving sentence of from five to ten
years in States prison at Thomaston
for wilfully and maliciously setting
fire to a private dwelling, and Thorn
as Youlton of Alfred serving from
CONTINUED on Page 13-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Long Island Broker
Files Suit in Boston
Claiming False Arrest

Boston, Dec. 7-(P)-Francis O'Neill
of Flushing, l.. l., an insurance brok-
er in New York City, today filed suit
for $4,000, charging false arrest and
imprisonment, against City Marshall
D. J. Phelan of Salem and Jay r. Day
of Danvers. Suit was brought In
federal court here. According to the
allegation Day was surety for one
Frank O'Neill In superior crimina,
court. This O'Neill defaulted and the
New York police were asked to ar
rest him. O'Neill declared that he
was taken as the result of this re-
quest and held for some time before
he could arrange bail. Later word
was received from Salem that the
right man had been held there and he
was released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Auto "Stowaway"
In Serious Condition
In Greenwich Hospital

Greenwich, Conn.,, Dec. 7.-(P-A
"stowaway" for two days in an auto
mobile parked outdoors in freezing
weather, Nathan Wright, Jr., 10
years old, today was found almost
frozen to death in the tonneau of the
car. He was taken to the Greenwich
Hospital in a serious condition. 1t
was impossible to remove his shoes
from his frozen feet.
The boy had been missing from
his home since Sunday. This morn
ing he was found in the automobile
which was parked at the rear of a
paint shop in Railroad avenue. The
car was owned by the brother Of the
paint shop proprietor. The youth
was unable to explain why he hid in
the automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Hosiery Mills in
TiltOn Will Be
Offered for Sale

Tilton, N. H., Dec. 7-R-The
hosiery mills of the G. H. Tilton &
Son Co., have been posted for sale.
The company also operates mills in
Laconia and Berlin in this state and
in the South. When running at full
capacitv the Tilton mill employs be-
tween 20 and 100. Officials said that
the work done here could be more
economically handled at the Lacoh'a
plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Coolidge's Home
City Goes Democratic

Northampton, Mass, Dec. 1.-tA1-
For the second time in two years
President Coolidges home city mas
gone Democratic. Mayor William f.
WEIGH. Democrat, was reelected tooas
by sci votes over his Republican op-
ponent former Mayor William II. Eel
ker At the last election after serv-
ing six terms Mayor Feiker bowed 10
the man who won out again today.
The Republicans, however gained
one seat in the aldermanic chamn .1,
and five new members on the CITY
council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Republican Mayor
At Fall River. Mass.

Fall River Mass, Dec. 7.-(P)-Ex-
pectations were upset here today
when Alderman w. Harry Monks,
Republican, was elected mayor of
Fall River over his Democratic OPP
ponent, Edmund P. Talbot, present
mayor. 1t was thought that Talbot
would win easily but the count show
ed 1906 votes for Monks and 49,
246 for Talbot.
The control of the city council re-
mains tossup in spite of party line
up showing IA Democrats and 10 Re-
publicans. Four members, nominally
Democratic, were considered double
and on their votes largely rests the
control of the council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Fat Dividends of
Standard Oil Co.'s

New York, Dec. 7-tH)-Dlvioenua
payments by Standard On CoI,lpa LIZ
during the fourth quarter Oh .ns 70
rent year will reach the gig an $50 .r
- wos Maid to shareholders in the
SnaI n1arter of last year. rms
hrsa,g, tha total payments of the year
~ si;shtjv less than $2O0,00o,Ooo or
sassaS s3S more than was paid IA
1a9s according to a compilation by
1e enc Gwyn and Company. mem
here of the New York stock exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
GOVERNOR FIXES
dec. 29 AS DATE
OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Governor Brewster Tuesday after
noon fixed Wednesday, Dec. %. as
the date of the special election in
the city of Waterville to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Ed
win L. Hall, representative-elec to
the Legislature, who lost his life
Sunday by drowning in Weber
Pond.
1t has been suggested to the Re-
publican and Democratic city COM
mittees of Waterville that candi-
dates be named before December ID
in order to facilitate the printing of
ballots for the election. Mr.. Hall
was Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
First Fatality
Of Hunting Season
In Massachusetts

Huntington, Mass, Dec. 7.-P-
The first western Massachusetts ia
tally attributable to the deer hunt
ing season occurred here today when
Eugene Paradise, 33, was instantly
killed in his home while preparing to
go hunting.
Paradise's shotgun was standing
behind the kitchen stove and in
reaching for it, in some manner it
was discharged, the shot taking eff
feet in Paradise's head which was
nearly blown Off The accident &C.
Cured in the presence of the victims
wife and two children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Fugitive at Bangor
Taken to Connecticut

Bangor, Dec. 7.-P)-Wellington
Mclean, of Naugatuck, Conn. ar
rested here Monday as fugitive
from justice at the request Of the
Naugatuck police. was today taken
back to that city to answer a charge
of criminal assault upon Rose Zeh-
ander.
Mclean was arrested when dis
charged from a hospital here where
he had been treated for injuries sus-
tanned in a motor wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Inland Towns Feel
Coolest Day of Year

Boston, Dec. 7.-P)-Inland New
England this morning felt the coolest
weather of the season and the cold
est December day for many years.
Below zero temperatures stretched
from Springfield and Greenfield.
Mass, up through Vermont An I'M
official minimum of 20 degrees below
at Barre, VT, and 16 degrees near
Springfield were reported.
Along the coast the cold lacked
some of it's bitterness and the mer-
curry held at from IL to IA degrees
above zero. The forecast today was
for warmer weather and probable
rain tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Brakeman Named
MayOr of Peabody

Peabody, Mass, Dac. 7-(A)-Ihe
Rev. Robert A. Brakeman was elected
Mayor of Peabody today over David
A. Barry by a majority of 144 votes.
Mayor Brakeman polled 1852 and
Barry 2,76S. David Harrigan and
James T. Sullivan were the new
members of the council and three
others were reelected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
New Hampshire
Towns Register II
Below on Tuesday

Keene, N. H., Dec. 7.-P)-Ther-
mometers in Keene registered from
IL to II below zero this morning. Ac-
cording to Local Weather Observer
Samuel Wadsworth the official read
ing was IL below. 1t is the next to
the coolest Dec. on record as on
Dec. Z, 1901 the reading was 20 be-
low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Choose Tentative
Jury for Trial of
Eugene McDermOtt

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 7-(P)-Twelve
tentative jurors-seven men and five
women-had been chosen today In
the trial of Patrick Eugene McDer-
mott, charged with the killing of
Don r. Mellett, Canton publisher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08

TaxCut and
Farm Relief
A s k e d by President
Coolidge in Annual
M e s s a g e to Con-
greSs

Does Not Specify Method of
Legislation-Cites $3S3,OOO,-
900 Treasury Surplus, But
Does Not Believe Warrants
Permanent Revision of Taxes
Against Price Fixing in
Farm Legislation-Long List
of Other Recommendations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Talk About Real
Shopping
Seruice!

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scope. Our holiday buying service
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shopping satisfaction and sue
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Let the Shop-o-scope help to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
THE WEATHER
RAIN

RAIN
New England and Eastern New
York-Rain and warmer Wednes-
day: Thursday fair and colder.
Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday mostly cloudy, probably
some rain and warmer; Thursday
fair and colder. Moderate to fresh
southwest winds shifting to west
and northwest Thursday.
General Forecast
High pressure prevails over the
Atlantic and east gulf states with
center over eastern North Carolina.
The outlook is for rain on We'd
nesday in the Atlantic states. Tenn
peratures will rise on Wednesday in
the Atlantic states. 1t will be colder
on Thursday in the north Atlantic
states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southwest becoming strong
wednesday night; weather overcast
followed by rain Wednesday.
Local Radio Conditions
Reception was very good last eve
ming with good volume and no stat
IL or fading to interfere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Third |, Half
Million for
Bath Bridge
Governor and Council
A u t horize State
Treasurer to Issue
Bonds

Will Make Total of $1,5OO,0OO,
Issued in Project = Like
Amount Yet to Be Authoriz-
ed-FOundation of Structure
500 Completed-Good Pro-
gress Made on Superstruc-
ture Due to Fine Fall
Weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
At His Request Senate
Passes Resolution Of
Senator w al s h, 20
to Z Y

Arises in Seat And Declares He
Is Not Afaid of Probe Pro-
pOsed-SenatOr Hale Points
Out Gould Has Been Vindi-
Gated by People of Maine
New York Banker Has Good
Word for Maine Senator .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
H11 Mnv>;Y/

Heard one Of those six cylinder
Ferguson Radio receivers the
other night along about curtew
time. For seventy-6ve berries,
it's the value Of twice as much:
And the cabinet! Sweet potatoes!
She's a gimsIicker!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
General Forecast
oeal Radio Conditions

Reception was very good last eve
ming with good volume and no stat
ic or fading to interfere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08
Boston Forecast

York-Rain and warmer Wednes-
day; Thursday fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08

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