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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Weeks Republican
Nominee in Vermont
By Big Margin Votes

montpelier, VT, Sept. 1J.-(P)--
Former Judge John E. Weeks. com
missioner of public welfare. won the
Republican nomination for governor
with almost as many votes as the
combined total of his twp opponents
in yesterdays primary election. 1t
was indicated tonight.
Complete returns from the states
us cities and towns gave former
Judge Weeks 23,919 votes. as against
10.066 for Max L. Powell. Burling-
ton hotel owner. and D,214 for
Lieutenant Governor Walter X.
Farnsworth of Burlington.
In the only other contests in the
election, both within the Republican
party, practically complete returns
gave Congressman Ebert S. Brig
ham of st. Adams denomination over
State Senator Martin S. Villas, ALSO
to 500. and S. HOLSTER Jackson of
Barre the lieutenant governorship
nomination over State Senator Z. H.
Edgerton, 22,373 to 20.412.
United States Senator Porter H.
Dale of Island Pond was unopposed
for renominatio on the Republican
ticket, as was James E. Kennedy of
Essex Junction. Democratic senatori-
al candidate. Herbert c. Comings Of
Richford was the unopposed Demo-
cratic nominee for governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
FRAUD LOOMS IN
PRIMARY RACE FOR
SUFFOLK DIST, ATTY,

Boston, Sept. 15.-P)-The posi-
bic nomination of Democratic lieu
tenant governor who withdrew in ia
vor of an upstate candidate and a
hint of fraud in the nomination of
Suffolk county's Republican candi-
date for district attorney, furnished
the chief aftermath features of yes.
terday's primary election tonight.
On the face of incomplete but rep
resentative returns, it appeared
probable tonight that Harry J. Doo-
ley, who withdrew in favor Of Jo-
seph b. Ely of Westfield. would be
nominated by the Democrats for
lieutenant governor over the man
to whom he publicly threw his sup
port to assure balanced ticket.
Complete returns from most of the
cities and from 16 representative
to o9s gave. Dooley 46,44o and Ely
With the possible upset staring
them in the face, Democratic lead
ers expressed the fear that their
"well-balanced" ticket. had been
Continued on Page 3-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
ELLSWORTH COUPLE
MAKE. THIRD ATTEMPT
AT ELOPINC STUNT

Ellsworth, Me, Sept. 15-fP)-At S
o'clock tonight no trace had been dis
covered of the two youthful clippers,
David Coughlin, is, and Ne!'' Piper,
IA, both high SCHOOL students, who
last night left their homes for the
third time this summer, journeyed by
rail from Washington Junction to
Columbia Falls, and thence disap-
peared - the woods. AS on the
two previous occasions, searching
parties have been organized, the
woods are ing secured and the
roads watched.
A new angle developed in the case
today when it was learned that Colby
FosS, a graduate of Ellsworth High
School in the class of 1926, had dis
appeared after obtaining p automo-
bile from Lynnehan's garage on
Tuesday. Young Fcss, who had been
working for the Thorsen Farms
Products Company, but who had quit
work about week ago, was very
friendly with the youthful clippers
and it is thought that the three young
people had disappeared in the motor
car which Foss obtained from the
garage after stating that he wished
the car for the purpose of collecting
bills for his employer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
kockland Horse Springs Sur.
prise in FLA - Fireworks
Pleasing Feature of Second
Day of Fair-Fairview And
Victor Oranges Win Prize
for Fine Exhibits-Sc0ttish
Band Today

skowhegan, Sept. 15-The second
days racing at Skowhegan Fair was
as good as the program on the first
day and drew record crowd with
packed grandstand. The f event
was the 2:24 pace, 18th starters.
Chappelle, who hel the reins behind
Lou Direct. from the stab of Bert
wells, went the first heat in 2;16 IL
and then faded, Harry Hayes Ro-
chester, n. H, who was hurt last
week at Lewiston drafted the SER
vices of Red Hanafih of Lawrence to
guide his brown PAGER Hal Direct and
after the first heat made every post
a winning one.
The second race was the 2;16 trot
with five starters ready for the word,
out Bella Peter, 2,11 IA, was taken
Ill before the start and drawn. Blue
Jay owned by Phil Abbott and driven
by Jack Kingslew made g., work
of this event. He drew the mole and
was never headed in any part of the
three miles. This was Kingsley's
third winner of the fair and he is
now the largest money winner driver
In the state. irwin Pottle. driving
Luke Bell. won second money and the
FRANKLIN county idol. Donna Thomp-
Continued on Page 2-Col. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Klan Ends 3rd
Biennial Meeting
In National Capital

Washington, Sept. 15.-(P1-Wind-
ing up it's third biennial convention,
the Ku Klux Khan today adopted
unanimously a resolution requesting
the American government not to in
terfere in the religious controversy in
Mexico.
Thus another issue was drawn be-
tween the Khan and the Knights of
Columbus, which have appealed to
President Coolidge through Secretary
Kellogg for intervention in the dis.
pute between the Gales government
and the Catholic hierarchy in Mex
leo.
DR.. Hiram w. Evans, imperial wiz
ard. will appoint a special committee
to present copy of the resolution to
Secretary Kellogg at the state de-
partment this week.
Besides adopting this resolution,
the Khan at it's final session made
several changes in its constitution to
make that instrument more workable
and the assembled delegates bound
themselves by solemn oath to go
home and worship in the Protestant
Churches every Sundays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Four Indicted in
Double Staying of
Pastor Hall, Mrs. Mills

Somerville, n. j.. Sept. 10 (P) -
Four persons We're indicted late to-
day for the murder on September IA
1922, of the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
The indictments named Mrs. Fran
els Stevens Hail. widow of the MUIR
dered man, her brother Willie Stew
ems. and her cousin. Henry Carpen-
der, all of New Brunswick and Hen
ry Stevens of Lavollette, Ocean
County, also a brother of Mrs. Hall.
Each of the indictments contained
two counts-one charging the de-
PENDANTS with the murder of the min
lister, and the other that Of the wo-
man.
Mrs. Hall, who was arrested July
2S, was released two days later in
$4,000 bail. Carpenter and Willie
Stevens have been held without bail
in the Somerset County Jail since
August II.
Henry Stevens was arrested short
ly after eight o'clock tonight at La :
vallette, N. j., on a bench warrant
charging murder.
The Lavallette man is a firearms
expert formerly in the employ of an
ammunition manufacturing concern.
He has lived in Lavallette for 20
years and is a member of the bor-
ough, and water committees.
Carpenter is a wealthy stock brok-
er with offices in New York. Willie
Stevens, an eccentric middle aged
man is wealthy in his own right.
The four defendants will be ar
raigned before Justice Parker at a
date to suit his own convenience. He
also will set trial date after the
pleas are made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Missing Maine
Youth Believed
With Former Convict

Boston, Sept. 15--(P)-A country.
wide search for John Miley, . IS
year-old son of the Rev. II. G. Miley,
of Detroit, missing since Aug. !, was
centered in the east today with the
arrival here of four Detroit police
detectives.
The youth left Detroit in company
with Edward G.. Cole. A, an ex-
convict. at the Maine State prison in
Thomaston, whom the Rev. Vim.
Miley. pastor of st. Paurs Lutheran
church, has befriended and accept
ed into his household to shield him
from former companions. No word
has been received from the pair
since they left Detroit in an auto
mobile with Boston as their destina-
ton.
The Detroit clergyman entrusted
his son to the care of the former
Maine convict for a vacation trip, it
was said. that the boy might gain a
wider experience of the outside
world. In Detroit, Cole had escort
ed the boy to school, to church and
to the theatre, and the apparent at
tachment tended to influence the
parents in conserving to the trip,
altho friends advised against the
companionship.
The chief clue on which the police
depend to apprehend the pair is the
car in which they departed. a coupe
bearing the Michigan number plates
339-951. 1t was traced to winding
ton, Del. where the auto and its oc-
cupants dropped from sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
STATE DEMOCRATIC
CHAIRMAN C0NY
VOICES BELkTED worn

Dan W. Cony of this city, chair
man of the Democratic State COM
mittee, yesterday made the following
statement on the election:
A study of the vote last Monday is
most enlightening. 1t is amazing
that Mr.. Mclean. the Democratic
candidate for governor, was able to
poll the largest vote ever cast for
Democrat in an off year, exceeding
that given Mr.. Pattangall in 1922 by
other hand, did not receive as many
votes as did Mr.. Baxter. in 1922.
When the Press Herald of this morn
ing says that Mondays vote is the
largest cast in an off year they mean
Mr.. McLean's vote. not Mr.. Brews-
ter's.
Everyone must concede in view OF
this, that Mr. Mclean made a Won
derful showing. This showing seems
the more amazing when we learn
that Mr. Mclean received neither
financial nor any other aid from the
Democratic National committee or
from those interested in National
politics. The Maine Democracy is at
least under obligations to no one,
either national or local. l do not be-
lieve a campaign was ever conduct
ed on so small an eXpendituiC. We
were absolutely without funds to get
out our vote except in the Second
Congressional District where a
grossly inadequate sum was given
Mr.. Starbird.
Not only We're the Democrats
without funds, but they did not have
the great help which comes from the
control of practically all of the State
and county offices. The Republicans
had an army of Office holders to as
sess for funds. We had none. For
the most part our candidates for or
fees had no hope of winning and
were running from a sense of loyalty
were running from a sense of loyalty.
and without hope of reward. Yet we
came within 10000 votes of carrying
the State and with reasonable finan-
cial aid, 1 believe would have car
ried it. As it was we carried Andro-
scoggin and Kennebec counties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
COUNCIL GRANTS
ONE PARDON, DENIES
Two, CONTINUES ;

Conditional pardon was granted by
the Governor and Council. Wednes-
day, to Frank Elderkin of st. AL
bans. who is serving sentence of not
less than four years nor more than
six years in the States prison as a
common thief. The only other case
heard during the day was continued
to the next meeting for further con-
sideration, that being on the petition
of Sumnar p. Award of Greenville,
sentenced to serve not less than four
years nor more than eight years in
States prison for manslaughter in
causing the death of Charlotte l..
Smith of Bangor in an automobile
collision.
Rardons were denied by the Gov
ernor and Council in the petitions
Of Peter st. Pierre of Van Buren,,
who was sentenced to serve not less
than two nor more than four years
CONTINUE on Page 2, Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
State WCTU Head
Points to Vicious
Tricks of "Wets"
Sees Endorsement
OF Administration
In Maine Election

New York, Sept. 15-(AP)-Re.
suits of the primary election in
Maine show that the people of
the state "are we'll satisfied with
the way national affairs have
been conducted" Representative
John o. Tilson of Connecticut,
eastern director of the RepubIi-
can senatorial and congressional
committee. said in a statement
today.
~ have delayed making any
Comment on the election in Maine
until could have before me
fairly complete figures" he said.
II now have report which indi-
Gates that while Governor Brew.
ster's plurality is over $1,000 the
combined pluralities of the four
Republican members of congress
from Maine total $4,000.
"The combined plurality of the
Republican members of congress
in 1922. the last off year, was
about $4,000 so that the result
this year is a gain Of 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
70 CONFER WITH
bATH CITY FATHERS
ON SPECIAL ELECTION

Attorney General Raymond Fellows
vas engaged yesterday, at the re-
quest Of the Governor and Council,
n looking into the legal question in
folved Ia Mondays vote for repre-
sentatives to the Legislature from
the city of Bath, where DR.. Clarence
W. Peaslee, one of the three Repub-
lican candidates, died on the eve OF
election.
The Republicans carried the city
and gave a majority for the three
Republican candidates. DR.. Peaslee,
Henry W. Butler and George A. Bu-
ker
Section 20 of Chapter Seven of the
Revised Statutes reads as fallows:
When a choice of any representa-
tive to the Legislature is mot affected,
the aldermen shall call new meetings
Of the wards for the purpose. to be
held at the same time, within two
weeks after any former meeting; and
like proceedings shall be had at such
meetings, as at the first, until a
choice is effected; and when the al
dermen of any city have knowledge
that the seat of a representative
therein has been vacated, they shall
call meetings of the wards for the
purpose Of filing such vacancy; and
like proceedings shall be had as at
any other meetings for the election of
representatives."
Thus it appears that special cleo
ton will probably be held at Bath at
the call Of the board of aldermen for
the purpose of filling the vacancy. AT
the request of the Governor and
Council, Attorney General Fellows
will take up the matter with the Bath
city authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
MACMILLAN PLANS
TO START 5-YEkR
STUDY OF FAR NORTH

New York. Sept. 15-(P)-A five
year scientific study of the Far North
will be started next summer, Donald
Macmillan. Arctic explorer, made it
known today.
a scientific station. he said, would
be established at kowk, near Main,
Labrador, in about Sc to 81 north
latitude, which will be QUILTED with
modern radio and photogra phic facil-
tiles and with laboratories and stud
los for the scientists who will ac-
company the party.
Commander Macmillan said he
planned to remain at the station 10
months and then return to civiiZa
ton for fresh supplies. He will be
accompanied by five scientists. in
Guiding an ornithologist. a biologist,
a botanist, a geologist and an an
thropologist, who will remain at the
station until 1928. They will then re-
turn to this country and be replace
ed by five other scientists, he said.
The expeditions plan is to study
the inhabitants. birds. fowls. rocks
and vegetation. A study is also
planned of the Aurora Borealis in an
endeavor to determine it's origin.
Commander Macmillan said the pre-
valent belief that the Aurora Boreal
is interferes with radio transmission
and reception was disproved on his
recent trip north when. during an
especially brilliant display, his radio
operator got his best reception.
Another object of research. he
said. will be the excavation of Morse
ruins. These ruins, which Comman-
der Macmillan discovered on his last
expedition. are composed of rock and
prove, in the opinion of the explorer.
that the Norsemen visited America
long before Columbus. Eskimo leg
end. he says, sets forth that thous
ands of years ago the Norsemen Wis
tied Labrador and lived there until
driven away by Eskimo tribes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

Pressure Isle. Sept. 1o.-Delegates
we're present from every section of
no State her today at the opening
:. tho annual convention of the
wo,,s Women's Christian Endeavor
Union.
Address of President
Tho address of President Mrs. AL
,,sa G. Quimby to the Maine w. G..
III in annual convention here out
,inad record of effective effort dur
Ing the past year.
The report recognized much
a, the material and spiritual ad-
yanrement of Maine is due to the
sohriety of her people"
Prohibition is the best method yet
io,nd of solving the liquor problem.
Psyerently do we thank God for the
eighteenth Amendment to the Fed
ersl Constitution with its home and
cbild protection efficac--. We again
hedge TO it our loyal and constant
support.
As the days go by we ever more
clearly see a Divine Providence IN
that the Min tenth Amendment so
Continued on Page 10-Co'. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
HON. FRANK G. HARRINGTON
Augusta

Newcastle, n. H, Sept. 15.-Hon.
Frank G. Harrington of Augusta, Me,
was unanimously elected lieutenant
governor Of the seventh division of
the New England kiwanis district at
the closing session of the annual con-
vention of the New England Kiwanis
convention held today at Hotel Went
worth. The seventh division COM
prises the nine clubs of the organiza-
ton in Maine.
James r. Armstrong of Maiden,
Mass, was the choice Of the conven-
ton for the Office Of governor of the
district to succeed Hon. Edward e.
Philbrooll of Portland. whose term has
expired. Lieutenant governors of the
first six divisions of the district were
elected as follows: list division,
Thomas F. Pardy, Bridgeport, Conn. ;
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
ARGUE ALL DAY FOR
SACCO, VANzETT|
IN new TRIAL EFFORT

Dedham, Mass. Sept Is. = P) -
William G. Thompson. chief counsel
for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo
Vanzetti, argued for nearly a full
court day here today that his clients
should be granted a new trial on the
charge of numbering two men in a
South Braintree holdup in 1920, and
pointed to evidence that Celestino
Madeiros and the Morelli gang of
Providence wee the actual criminalss
Most of the afternoon he devoted
in going over statement by state
ment. the 1872 page deposition made
jointly to government and defense by
Madeiros in which he confessed to
Participation in the South Braintree
murders. He endeavored to make
two things clear; that Madeiros was
or was silent on any question tend
ing to implicate his accomplices and
that his narrative of the actual com
mission of the crime was not in-con-
Continued on Page 3-Coi. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
largest Off Year
Vote in History
Oh. Field Points Out

The following telegram sent by
Daniel S. Field of Phillips. chairman
81 the Republican State committee,
70 United States Senator William Nj.
nutler of Massachusetts, chairman of
me Republican committee on the
Maine election, was made public at
augusta, Wednesday.
, The election in Maine was
Nfong endorsement of the national
administration. Local condition re-
auces the governors majority but he
was elected by the largest majority
sver given a governor in an off year,
Except once. aThe Maine papers say
s Vote was light for an off year.
out tney are wrong. The total vote
was 2OOO more than in any off year
~ the history of Maine. The plural
~ OF the four Republican congress
men Men added together was $4,000. If
n. aine is any indication of what the
iaauon thinks of the Coolidge admin
,siTauon, we are not the ones to wor-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Maine w. C. T. u.
Head Gratified Over
State Election Results

Presque Isle, Me, Sept. 15-(F1-
Qualification at the election Monday
of State and congressional candi-
dates whose record on the temper
ance question is known to be fa-
vorable" was expressed by Mrs. AL
thea G. Quimby, of Portland. the
State president, at the opening Of the
annual meeting of the Maine Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
today.
1.-THE vital thing is the election Of
a dry congress pledged to the reten-
ton of the national prohibition law,
and to the election of other officials,
who will work for better enforce
ment," she said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Important Papers
Missing in Trial of
Daugherty and Miller

New York, Sept. Is - P) = The
mysterious disappearance of impor-
tant correspondence between Harry
NJ. Daugherty and John L. King,
after the death of the former Re-
publican national committeeman
from Connecticut, was revealed to-
day at the trial of the former attor-
ney genetal and Thomas w. Miller.
John d. Durkin, confidential Sec
rotary to King at the time of his
death. few days after he was :
dicted with Daugherty and Miller,
gave the testimony. lie swore that
the letters, along with correspon
dence relating to Kings bank and
brokerage accounts, Were packed in
box and taken to Bridgeport,
Conn. Since then. he said. the docu-
ments have not been seen and their
whereabouts are unknown to him.
Government attorneys charac .er-
lied the letters exchanged by Daugh-
erty and King as documents that
would throw great deal of light on
the alleged conspiracy betw, n
Daugherty. King, Miller, and Jesse
Smith. former aid to Daugherty.
The correspondence, they said,
contained stubs of checks for $25OO
each which they allege was interest
on 100000 in Liberty loan bonds
which they allege King gave Daugh-
erty as part of his share in the SAL, :
900 fee Richard Merton, German
metal magnate, paid King to pro-
cure speedy refund of $7,00O,O0O of
American Metal Company shares
seized under the trading with the
enemy act.
The brokerage account correspon-
dence. government attorneys said,
would reveal how Liberty bonds ay-
gregating $4,000 were sold for King
by New York brokerage house.
These bonds. they charged, were OF
the same block numbers as those
transferred to Merton from the
United States treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Purse of Gold to
Brunswick Couple
On 5Oth Anniversary

Brunswick, Me-, Sept. ia purse
of gold was presented Mr. and Mrs.
William II. Strout, this evening, on
the occasion of the celebration of tho
50th anniversary of their marriage.
A reception was held at the residence
of their daughter, Mrs. Harry "A.
Walker, which, was attended by all
six children and by many relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strout were married
September Is, 1876. her maiden name
having been Miss Matilda Ward.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ward of Topsham.
They have six children. Mrs. Frank
Carlton. Milton H. Strout, Mrs.
Harry A. Walker, Mrs. Arad T. Bar
rows and Charles Strout of this
town and Mrs. Alton Ames of Wis
casset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Dartmouth Benefits
BY Will of Edw. Hale

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 15.v(P)-
Scholarships at Dartmouth College
and the Kimball Union Academy at
Meriden. n. H., are among public be-
quests designated in the will of Edwin
B. Hale of this city, filed for probate
today in the MiddleseX court. !
Mr.. Hale. Boston lawyer Former
member of the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture, and the first superintendent of
schools in Cambridge. left an estate
estimated at 100000.
The public requests include: Dart
mouth College. $500 as scholarship
fund in memory of his mother, to be
known as the Mary Hale scholarship.
the income to be devoted to worthy
students. preference being given to
residents of Oxford. N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Over 10000 See
Skowhegan Races
Governor Receives
Fluctuations of Nat.
G.. O. p. Chairman,

Governor Ralph o. Brewster
received the following telegram
yesterday from Hon. William Nj.
Butler, Of Boston, Mass, chair
man Of the Republican National
committee:
"Heartiest congratulations on
your election. Best wishes for
success Of your administration.
Maine has sounded Republican
note of advance"
Hon. Frank w. Stearns of
Boston. who for many years has
been an intimate friend of Presi-
dent Coolidge and his family,
sent to the Governor the follow
ing greetings: "Please accept my
congratulations on your splendid
victory of yesterday.