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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Retiring Millionaire
Receives Many Offers
. Way to Spend Money

Boston, Jan. 17.-(AP)-To the ac-
compartment of so to IS letters a day.
Joseph S. Donovan, retiring president
Of the Donovan Motor Car Company
here, is fulfilling the legal end of his
boyhood promise to retire when he had
made 100000.
As a boy he said. IF I ever make a
million I'll quit and enjoy it." TIE
has made It. and he is winding up his
business affairs and his nut" mail. as
he terms 1t. continues to rain sugges-
tons and offers to help him spend his
money.
The money would be all gone now
adopted the suggestions in the
nrst days mail" he declared.
About every real estate development
! from Florida to Maine is open for an
investment from him, he says, and he
mas been offered a lot in every state in
Inc union. Most of the mail consists
OF "handout" requests. Many will be
satisfied with $4,000; a few want
seUoo; one would like an automobile.
ana Wisconsin farmer wants a $4,000
mortgage paid of. Donovan Is leaving
y. ,or Florida as soon as he can wind up
hs affairs here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Charge Four with
Smuggling Chinese

Plattsburg, N. Y, Jan. 17.-(AP)-
Four men were arrested here tonight
on charge Of smuggling Chinese into
this country. The arrests, made after
FIVE months Of investigation by Anto-
MO Bonazzi, border patrol chief, are
expected to break UP a ring Of SNUG
glers alleged to have operated in this
vicinity.
Two Of the men. Leopold Gagnon of
Champlain and Philisa Bechard of
Cooperville, were held In bail of $500
each, and Thomas Chevalier of Rouses
Point and William Colerick Of North
Adams, Mass. who are alleged to have
confessed, were held In bail Of $1,000
each.
According to the alleged confession,
Gagnon was to have given Chevalier,
Colerick and a fifth man. Charles S.
Storey, who has not yet been arrested,
$500 for taking seven Chinese to New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Sing Sing Warden May
Be Forced to Execute
Group C. Condemned Men

Ossining, N. Y, Jan. 17.-(AP)-
Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing
Sing prison, who Is also chairman
of the League for the Abolition of
Capital Punishment, has two chances
to escape the necessity of inf1icting
the death penalty Thursday night
with his own hand.
He may be able in the interval to
find a substitute to appoint in the
place of John Hulburt, executioner
since 1919. who resigned yesterday.
or Governor Smith may reprieve the
10 men scheduled to die this week.
Seven men are due to die in the
next month and If the warden fails
to appoint an executioner by the ap-
pointed day for an execution the
duty devplves unon him. He has as
yet made no statement concerning
his plans.
1t was said at the prison today
that Governor iInith has summoned
District Attorney Edmunds of Mas
san county for conference tomor-
row to determine whether further
respite be granted Ambrose Ross
and John J. Slattery. the men due
to die Thursday. They were con-
victed of bank robbery murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18

New York, Jan. 17-(AP)-Dona-
ton of $2,500,000 to aid in the adj
vancement of aeronautics and avia-
ton in this country was announced
today by Daniel Guggenheim, banker
and mining man, who gave 100000
last year for the establishment of a
school of aeronautics at New York
University.
Mr.. Guggenheim. in making the an
nouncement of his endowment in a
letter to Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover, said the fund would be used
in cooperating with Mr.. Hoover and
all agencies Of the government and
the public generally. in promoting
aeronautfcs. He expressed the desire
that the fund be restricted to civil ac-
tivitis and that work which is proper
ly a government function be avoided.
Mr.. Hoover was assured that his
department would be cooperated with
in every possible manner" Mr.. Gug-
genheim explained that his action in
deciding to establish such fund was
taken particularly in view of Presi-
dent 'Coolidge's endorsement of the
recommendation ~ the national ad-
visory committee for aeronautics that
a bureau of air navigation be estab-
lished in the department of cor :
merce.
The fund will be administered by
the Daniel Guggenheim fund for the
promotion of aviation. the trustees of
whi4h will be men of eminence and
competence" Mr.. Guggenheim an
nouHced. He said he would imme-
diafely place 100000 at the disposal
of the trustees and would supply fur
.ther funds up to an additional total
of 100000, when, in the judgment
of the trustees, it could be used wise
ly to promote the aims of the fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Historian Admits
Father of Country Was
GameSter and Cusser

Ridgewood, N. j., Jan. 17-(AP)-
G. Watson James. Jr.. historian for
the General Society of the Sons of
the Revolution, admitted today that
Rupert Hughes was right when he
stated recently that George Wash
ington was "a gamester champion
cusser and distiller Of good whis-
key"
''Of course Washington drank"
Mr.. James asserted. "All Virginia
gentlemen did. Likewise he made his
own liquor as all Virginians did. He
would not have been a man If he did
not enjoy q dance with a pretty
woman and did not dance with her
as long as he could. All Virginia was
full Of pretty women and what
chance had even the father of his
country against them? AS for
swearing and horse racing and card
playing, they were as common as
taxis are today" :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Opposition Useless
Word of MuSs0lini

Rome, Jan. 17-(AP)-Political OPP
position to the Fascist regime is use
less and absurd, Premier Mussolini
told the chamber Of deputies this af-
ternoon in announcing that so long
as he held power the Aventine OPP
positionists would not be permitted
to return to the chamber unless they
renowned their "die-hard" antag-
onism to Fascism.
The premier's statement was made
at special session called to discuss
the moral question" Of the Aventipe
opposition's accusation that Mussolini
was implicated in the murder Of the
socialist deputy Matteotti.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Find Body Unknown
In N. Bedford Swamp

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. IL
(AP)-The body of a man so badly
decomposed that Identification is be-
lieved to be almost impossible, was
found In swamp-hole on the edge
Of public dump in the Cove Village
this city. today. Manuel and John
Fretitas, two brothers, were picking
their way across the rotting ice Of
the swamp when they stepped, on the
body.
Although there is nothing about
the skeleton that gives any founda
ton for their belief. the police are
inclined to think that the bones are
those of "Silent JIM James O'Don-
nell. -. of % Purchase street, who
has been miTs' ne for several months.
He had been known to frequent the
locality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 17-(AP)-
Never has the legislative power I'M
der the constitution been f1outed and
defied by the executive as it has been
in the last few years, Senator Wheel
err. Democrat. Montana, declared to-
day in an address in the Baltimore
open forum.
Instead of a government of the
people, by the people and for the
people," Senator Wheeler said, I'VE
have a government by propaganda
and by executive order. transmitted
through the medium of lame ducks
and other servile an ointees named by
the president to positions of enor-
nous power in the departments and
bureaus.
I'VE have government by intimida-
ton by which members of congress
and government employees have re-
vealed fraud or inefficiency are pun
| iShed by ostracism or dismissal from
the service. We have government by
! blackmail for the details of which
refer you 10 the experiences Oh SSud =
tor Couzens of Michigan.
1.-The executive branch of the gov
eminent in the contest for supremacy
with the legislative branch is DOM
mated by the great financial, indus
trial. commercial enterprises. There
was a time when the Napoleons of
finance and the captains of industry
came to Washington by night and
held secret conferences with the
White House.
"The day is past. They now come
in the full light Of day, breakfast
with President Coolidge, or spend "a
week end on the Mayflower at gov
eminent expense.
''The actual business of Washing
ton is executed today through the de-
partments and bureaus. They have
become the tentacles of the execu-
tive power. reaching into every func-
ton in government, even to the ex-
ecutive power, reaching into every
function in government, even to the
legislative branch
mo law can be presented to con-
gress that affects in any way a de-
partmental matter before it has been
submitted to that department and a
report had thereon. The depart
ments and subordinate bureaus have
become the censors of legislation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. Tap
With three known dead and three
missing out of at least "a persons
who were on the Pittsburgh Rail-
ways street car which plunged forty
feet into the Ohio river from the
Fleming Park bridge at McKee's
Rocks, a suburb, tonight, effort were
being pushed to raise the car in hope
that the bodies of those unaccounted
for may be found inside or UNDER
meath it.
, Wrecking equipment Of the railway
company having proved. Inadequate
for the task. plans were being made
to press into service a locomotive
from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Railroad.
The known victims are Miss Agnes
Johnson, %, of Lakewood. a suburb,
a Mrs Rebecca Mckee. 60, her grand
daughter. Marion Signet, both OF
Wilkingburg. also suburb.
Nineteen persons suffered injuries
in the crash and 16 were removed to
hospitals
Harry Curshun, the motorman. es-
capped with minor injuries, but D. e.
Shell. the conductor, has not been
found.
F. NJ. Cornwell, a diver, went into
the car, which is about half sub
merged with one end resting on the
river bank, but reported no bodies
were in sight.
River men in -skiffs searched the
surface of the water but were unable
! tc locate any bodies.
The car was one of the new low
floor type and was equipped with all
automatic devices. A company state
ment declared the motorman and
conductor were experienced men and
add that rigid investigation would
be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Northwest Police
Probing Mystery of
Alberta PrOSpectOr

Edmonton, Alberta, Jan. IL
(AP)-A report of what may prove
another of the unsolvable mysteries
of the great lone land has been
brought to Fort Simpson by w. c.
Wilson. post manager for the north
ern traders of Fort Norman.
In the summer of 1923. ]. c. Mich
oil and L. Beaman entered into q
partnership for the purpose of pro-
speeding and trapping. These men
took with them supplies sufficient
for two years. and went up to the
Grave River. recognized route to
the Yukon territory. It was sup
posed they had crossed the noun
tains and would arrive at some Of
the trading posts of the Yukon side.
But they never appeared.
Herbert Hudgeson, a trapper, pro-
ceeding over the country to cut out
a trap line in November. came to a
cabin. the previous existence of
which he was not aware of, and
found the body of a man kneeling
on the floor with his head resting
on his arms. 1t was Nichol.
OF Beaman there was no trace;
nor were there any of his belongings
In the cabin. Long sticks poked
into the fire without cutting, and
charred. tended to show that Nichol
had been sick and unable to care
for himself some time before his
death. A calendar on the wall had
the dates crossed off, the last being
March Is. 1924. Ample provisions
were found in the cabin. Bears had
entered and eaten sugar and other
articles of food
Nichol was a stranger In the
country: he was said to be an old
Yukoner.
Shorty" Beaman was known and
liked throughout the northwest ter
ritories.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Po-
lice are investigating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Bay State Prison
Head Locks Horns
With Reg. Goodwin

Boston, Jan. 17.-(AP) - Sanford
Bates, state commissioner of correc-
ton, tonight invited Registrar of
Motor Vehicles Frank A. Goodwin, or
any other critic Of the state penal
system, to pass week in the
Charlesown state prison to determine
from experience whether the inmates
there are being "coddled"
Declining the invitation, Registrar
Goodwin challenged Commissioner
Bates to justify the practice permit
ting prisoners dissatisfied with the
prison fare to send out for delicacies
The motor registrar, in a recent criti-
cism of the prison management and
the parole system, described Com
missioner Bates as a disciple of sob
sisters and sob brothers.
In his statement tonight, Commits
sioner Bates defended the parole
system, which has also been attacked
by Governor Fuller. He declared that
all the ridicule heaped on penologists
will not change the fundamental i'm
portance Of the parole system and its
value as a means of protecting a
public anxious to conduct it's gov
eminent along Christian ideals"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Hold Two Suspects
In Staying Officer at
AndOver, 6 Weeks Ago

Boston, Jan. II - (AP) - Martin
Welsh. 81. and Stanley Ryan, 80.
were arrested today as suspicious
persons in connection with the muir
der Of Patrolman Robert Black at
Andover six weeks ago.
Ryan, whose home is in Salem, was
captured at the home of a friend in
Newton, where police discovered him
hiding in a closet. Welsh was ar
rested at his room in a South End
lodging house, where officers found
him asleep. Both were held as sus-
picious persons and will be turned
over to the state police for examina-
ton tomorrow.
Patrolman Black was shot and
fatally wounded when he attempted
TO arrest a bandit who had robbed a
Lawrence store and driven to And
over in a stolen automobile which
the officer recognized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18

Washington, Jan. 17-(AP)-While
the house is approving tomorrow the
$4,000 appropriation for American
participation in the Geneva prelim-
mary disarmament conference, the
senate will resume consideration of
the resolution for American adher-
ence to the world court.
Talk of invoking cloture on the
court discussion so as to get this is
sue out of the way before the tax bill
is reported has begun, but it has not
yet developed into a definite move
ment. This may come tomorrow.
The tax bill will be ready by the
end of the week, but the managers
want to give senators time to study
it before asking for it's consideration.
They believe that by taking it up
early in February a vote can be had
before the end of that month.
The senate aluminium Investigation
will be resumed this week. as will the
house inquiry into the alleged Brit
ish monopoly of rubber. Secretary
Hoover will be heard during the
week on the rubber question. while
officers of the federal trade commits
sion will be examined with respect to
the governmental investigation. of the
Aluminium Company of America, in
which Secretary Mellon is a stock
holder.
The house naval committee will
hold hearings on, Tho proposal to re-
place the 'airship Shenandoah.
At the same time the house mill
tarv committee will hear Secretary
Davis of the war department on the
question of the status aircraft is to
have in the national defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Woman Killed When
Automobile Hits Tree

Upton, Mass, Jan. 17-(AP)-Miss
Arlyne Elliott. II. of Worcester, was
fatally injured and her two male
companions were injured late today
when an automobile in whic', they
were riding became unmanageable
and struck a tree. Miss Elliott re-
ceived a fractured skull and died on
the way to the Milford hospital.
Joseph Holland. 90. received a frac-
ture of the right are and right leg
ed =, r. Bigelow, driver Of the
suffered from shock. All
parties live in Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
GOVERNMENT IS
NOT RUN TO SUIT
Sen. WHEELER

Voices Far-Reaching Criticism
in Baltimore Address-As-
serts We Are Now Governed
by Propaganda and Execu-
tive Order Through Medium
Lame Ducks and Other APP
pointees of President to Posi-
tons of Great Power in Dept.
Declares Intimidation and
Blackmail Practiced - Sun
dry Raps at President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
.Jugoslavia is Swept
By Terrific I ornado
Unknown Number Dead
Union Officials Tell
Striking Coal Miners
Why Course Is Held

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 17.-(AP,-
delivering the first of a series of ad.
dresses in the heart of the anfhra-
cite fields today, John L. Lewis nres-
ldent, and other officers of the Init
Cd Mine Workers of America. iusti-
NED to the striking miners them
selves the conduct of the hard coal
strike. wal
Mr.. Lewis, addressing more than
4,00O miners, struck back at the
members of the operators committee
VINO have publicly charged him with
responsibility for the failure of the
negotiations to end the strike. Mr.
Lewis said, rested entirely with the
operators and particularly with Sam
uel u. Warmer, chairman of the
operators committee.
Mr.. Lewis alleged that since last
July when Mr.. Warmer made public
the conditions on which the opera
tors would negotiate, the chairman
OF the operators committee had con-
sistently refused to debate or dis
cuss those conditions.
For six months 1 have been seek
ing an opportunity to debate with
Mr.. Warmer, in public or in open
conference, the merit of the opera
tors proposals" Mr.. Lewis said.
Whatever the apparent outward
FORM OF the proposals put forward
by the operators. each and every
proposal had contained the stereo-
typed proviso for arbitration. Mr.
Lewis said, which was unacceptable
to the miners. Arbitration, he said
was neither necessary nor advan-
tageous to the miners.
The majority of the anthracite coal
companies We're prosperous enough tC
warrant resumption of operation al
the old wages or substantial in
crease, and still have ample margin
for respectable profits, Mr.. Lewis
said. But these companies were held
back from negotiating with the min
ers. he said, because of a secret
agreement among the operators to
maintain operating costs at a low
enough basis to allow few small
and inefficiently managed companies
to continue to operate at a profit
Mr.. Lewis referred to the mine
owners as the striking operators
who, he said. were paralyzing the
anthracite industry by refusing to
give the miners an honorable work.
ing agreement of from one to five
years duration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Mystery in Fatal
Shooting of Phila. Girl

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-(AP)-
Mystery surrounds the shooting to
death today Of 16 year old Elizabeth
Holmes at the home of James Hur-
ley, where she had been in CONVEX
sation with another girl and two
men.
Screaming I'm shot" Miss Holmes
ran from the parlor to the kitchen
and fell to the floor dead. with blood
pouring from bullet wound near the
heart. In the parlor with the girl
were William Corey, Dolly Dean and
another man whose identity was not
disclosed and who disappeared short
~ after the shooting. Corey and Miss
Dean were held as material witnesses
as were Hurley and his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Veteran Conductor
WB. & M. Retires with
record so Yrs. Service

Boston, Jan. 17-(AP)-A conduc-
wi VINO recalls the days when he
"ole high hat and Prince Albert
~ sSa' as part Of his uniform and help
s ~ saw wood for the locomotive fire
.OA between trains, retired today with
n, sscord OF 60 years service in one
SpO a,n with the Boston and Maine
nsa .,foao. He Is Amos Brown of
.Ssnse, who began his work in 1853
th,. mas been a familiar figure to
ia,l travellers.
brown, who was in service before
ho a..y OF his successive superiors were
nra. n, mas served under II railroad
s,.s "ents, ten general superintend-
So. s ana 20 division superintendent
ola.. several years he has been the
m, u the country. He is n wears old,
a. MY = former president of the order
hallway Conductors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Police Will Wear
Skates in Dresden

Berlin, Jan. 17-(AP)-Police maxi
ing the rounds of their beats on rub
bert tired roller skates will soon be
seen in Dresden. The first roller
skating class of 20 police begins this
week. professional skater being
employed as instructor.
The skate order has been issued to
enable the police to cover more ter
ritory. the Versailles treaty having
placed a limit on German police
forces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Enright Says Can
Account for Money

New York, Jan. 17.-(AP)-In the
past eight years 500 100000 in PEN
sions and 100000 in contributions
to police funds have passed through
the hands of former police Commits
sioner Enright and every dollar
has been accounted for" Mr.. En-
right announced in a statement to-
night.
His statement was called forth. he
said, by misleading statements"
made at police headquarters since
his successor, George V. Mclaughlin
ordered an audit and investigation Of
the funds.
"Any audit faithfully prepared win
show that these funds have been ad.
ministered with the utmost fidelity
Mr.. Enright said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Men of Fashion Are
Adopting Waistline

London, Jan. 17.-(AP) - The
waist line" in dress is not only be-
ing received for women, but mere
man Is adopting the idea, which up
to the present has been in vogue
among the more Smartly dressed
army officers. Youths abou town are
now wearing double breasted REFER
coats with a sharp waistline. and the
latest dress and dinner jackets are
cut on the same lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
aslght Killed by
autos in Bay State

sons u.s Jan. 17-(AP)-Eight per-
Il dents T. killed in automobile acct
less tha. massachusetts, last week. six
less tba n IN the week before and three
Of last an In the corresponding week
Vehicles s OF the registrar of motor
ored ana .S .Ne public today. Two hum
trations srty-one licenses and regis
~ Of th.," ere suspended or revoked,
m Tor drunken driving,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Mexico, Me-, Boy of Z
Dies of Auto Injuries

Rumford, Me-. Jan. 17-(AP)-Al-
fred Moody, year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F1orain Moody Of Mexico, Me-.
died today from injuries received
when struck by an automobile while
coasting near his home. His skull
was fractured when he slid under the
wheels of machine driven by DR..
Harold Stanwood Of Rumford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Ship Freezes to Ways
At London Launching

London, Jan. 17.-(AP)-Englan
coolest weather in many years up
set the launching programmed at
Southampton yesterday of the first
torpedo destroyer built since the war.
Lady Chatfield, wife of Admiral Sir
Alfred Chatfield. broke a bottle of
champagne over the destroyer's bows
and christened the chaft Amazon. but
the Amazon would not bulge; she
was frozen in the slipway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
Cardinals Doctors
Fear Heart Attack

Brussels, Jan. 17.-(AP)-Cardinal
MERCER was somewhat weaker today,
gastric disturbances having returned,
but he was able again to hear mass In
his chamber.
Despite the persistence of unfavor-
able symptoms the attending physi-
clans asserted that there was no imme-
date danger. There Is always, how
ever. the possibility of heart attack.
from which the card~cl - suffered
several times during his present ILL
ness.