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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Boston to Have
Air Beacon Light

Boston, July 19-(P)-The gift to
the city of an aerial beacon light to
guide aviators to the Boston airport
was announced today. Mayor Mall
colin +. Nichols, accepted the offer
Of Felix Vorenburg. Boston merchant.
to provide the aid to night flying,
which will be installed on the roof of
a large department store building.
Lieutenan t-Commander Porter
Adams, chairman of the municipal air
board. advised the mayor that such
a light was an absolute necessity in
view of the recent extension to Bos-
ton of the air mail service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
BOARD TO PROBE INT
BLAST THAT KILLED
ONE AT CAMP DEVENS

Camp Devens, Mass, July 19-(H1
A military board of inquiry tonight
had under investigation an explosion
today in which Captain Lewis r. Ed
monds of Somerville was killed and
six private soldiers were injured.
Adiutant General Jesse +. Stevens
announced that he would have re-
port ready within As hours.
Captain Edmonds. a world war
veteran, commanding Company A Of
the 1O1st Engineers, Massachusetts
National Guard, suffered fatal In
juries when a case of T N T charges
exploded during war maneuvers. The
officer had been using the explosive
to simulate actual war conditions
while a bridge problem was being
worked out on the Nashua river.
The 101st Engineers had gone to
the river with a battalion from the
18th Infantry of the regular army to
cooperate on the problem, which en-
tailed the crossing by the regulars on
II footbridge constructed by the en-
gineers. Captain Edmonds was ly-
ing on the river bank, throwing the
packets of explosive into the water
in imitation of enemy shellfire. One
packet which he had set aside when
its fuse failed to work exploded, and
a second later the case containing
the remaining packets blew up with
roar that was heard throughout
the cantonment.
Captain Edmonds died at the camp
hospital several hours later after his
left leg had been amputated above
the knee and several fingers re-
moved from his left hand. His wife,
spending the summer with their four
children at Hull, was summoned and
the body was removed tonight to
Somerville.
AS a second lieutenant during the
world war Captain Edmonds took
part in several major engagements
with the 101st Engineers. A month
after he was drafted out of the SER
vice in 1919 he entered the national
guard, being promoted to the rank OF
captain in 1924. He was born i'll
| Brighton, England in 1894
| 1t was announced tonight that the
| colors of the 101st Engineers would
| be draped tomorrow at the divisional
| review planned for the reception at
| the camp of Sir Ssme Howard, Brit
| ish ambassador.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Three Rum Ships
Flee Rum Row as
Patrols Give Chase

Boston. July 19-(P)-Coast Guard
patrols today were pursuing three
schooners sighten on Bostons Rum
Row The names of the vessels were
not disclosed. under new ruling OF
the Coast Guard. which has found
that this information is precisely
what the owners desire.
Assignment of additional patrols to
this district is making contact OF
rum runners with the shore increas-
ingly difficult, it is announced. Bos-
tons Rum Row extends from High
land Light, Cape Cod. to Eastern
Point, Glouceater. 10 miles of shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Dozen Are Death
Victims of Heat
Wave of Midwest

Chicago, July 19-P)-Upward of a
dozen persons died today from the
record smashing heat wave which
overspread the middle west yesterday
and brought the mercury to new high
levels today.
The middle west and northwest pro-
badly will have another hot day to-
morrow, weather bureau officials in
Dictated tonight, though there is a
possibility of thunder showers in
some of the sweltering states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Fears /
Mellon Talk Will
Mislead w orld
ORDER ARREST DR..
HANSON, HELD IN N. Y.
IN DEATH GREEN GIRL

Boston, July 19.-(P)-District At
torney Thomas c. O'Brien tonight
requested the New York police to
arrest ]. Leo Hanson, former Bos
ton surgeon, who was detained In
New York today for questioning In
connection with the death of Edith
Greene, state ward whose dismem-
bered body was found near Calvary
Cemetery a week ago. A warrant
charging Hanson with being an ac-
cessory after the fact of a criminal
operation was mailed tonight by the
district attorney.
Hanson, who formerly conducted
gland farm at West Dennis, had
been sought on the charge that he
assisted in dissecting the body of
the girl after her death as the re-
suit of an operation. The police are
still searching for the driver Of the
car in which Miss Greenes body,
packed in two boxes and a burlap
bag, was carried to the cemetery.
The state department of public
welfare did everything in its power
to care for the state ward, Richard
*. Conant, commissioner of public
welfare. informed Governor Alvan
L. Fuller today. The report was in
response to a request by the COVER
nor for information concerning the
states guardianship of the girl. The
commissioner denied that his de-
partment knew of the girls condi-
ton which led to her death after an
illegal operation alleged to have
been performed by DR.. Thomas E.
Walsh of Boston.
The governors request followed
DR.. Walsh's arraignment in super
Tor court where he pleaded not gull
ty to an indictment charging him
with performing an Illegal opera
ton. The physicians wife pleaded
not guilty to an indictment charging
her with being an accessory before
the fact and with conspiracy. DR..
Walsh and his wife were admitted
TO bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Vanderbilt, Jr. at
Odds with Family
Banks on Newspapers

New York, July 19-P)-Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Jr.. has definitely split"
with his family, he disclosed today.
Although his father disapproves a
newspaper career for him, he hopes
to resume his newspaper operations
shortly through a new scheme for
earning a living. he said upon his re-
turn from Europe.
Eyes. I've split with my family"
he told fellow -reporters. Il split with
them two years ago. My people
promised me lot of support for my
newspapers but they didn't come
through with it.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, member Of a ia
nous New York family. recently be-
came involved in financial difficulties
with his tabloids in Miami, Los An
geles and San Francisco. In Eu-
rope. he said. he had interviewed Pill
sudski, Mussolini. Lloyd George,
BRAND, Caillaux and the former Ger
man Kaiser. He hopes to syndicate
these interviews to rebuild his shat
tered fortune. He was optimistic
that some adjustments will be made
which will place my papers where l
want them to be-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Dies After Being
Hit by Automobile

Lisbon, Me, July 19.-(P)-Frank
W. Gowell. "A, of Lisbon, died tonight
from injuries he received this after
noon when he was knocked down and
run over by an automobile driven by
Rev. j. Francis Brady, assistant pastor
of ST. Patrick's church, Lewiston. The
priests mother and niece were with
him in the car and his mother col
lapsed as a result of the accident and
required medical attention. Mr.. Cow
ell was walking in the road near his
home and is reported to have stepped
in front of the car in an attempt to
kick an object out of the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Rules Commerce
Head Regulates Radio

Kansas City. July 19.-(P9 = The
secretary of commerce has the pow
er to regulate radio broadcasting
stations, Judge A. L. Reeves ruled
in United States circuit court here
today.
He issued a permanent injunction
to restrain station WOS, the Mis-
souri, State Marketing Bureau, JEFF
ferson City. from monopolizing time
allotted station KIDS. operated by
the reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, at In
dependence. Mo. Both stations OPP
crate on the same wave length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Says Prohibition
Officials Straddling

New York, July 19-(P)-High pro-
hibition enforcement officials in
Washington use both ears, one lis
tening to the professional dries and
the other to the big bootleggers," Con-
gresham F. H. LaGuardia said to-
night.
by simply pretending to enforce
the dry laws, they satisfy BOTH" he
asserted in his annual report to the
goth congressional district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Finn Robs Osborn of
DecathlOn Record

Viborg. Finland, July 19-P)-
What is claimed to be a world rec
ord for the decathlon was made at
an athletic meet here yesterday by
Paavo Yrjola. He scored 1881. 03
points. The old record, 7,710.755
points was made by Harold Osburn
OF the Illinois Athletic Club, repre-
sentig the United States in the Olym-
pic games in Paris in 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
LADY = Astor Raps
british ReactiOnaries

,ea ny.a'aon. July 1s.-(Pl-The most
Comnary men in the house of
bara !, are those who seem to
lsarn,Iene greatest knowledge about
As.ong, Lady Aston told the Devon
tod av of Teachers in a speech
@rs az Manhead. near Exeter.
VIII mere is one elderly gentleman
mosn gus behind me, who groans and
sya ais when anything of a progress
ss ,s nature comes up." she said,
dron.. Ol me. whenever l pass him he
nenoh MS eyes. l said to another
NOT Ie Tell him to look up, l am
ed" aoy Godiva-I am fully cloth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
| GOVERNOR WILL
PROBE Staying OF
EDITOR IN CANTON, @.

Columbus, O., July 19.-(P)-Gov-
ernor Vic Donahey today added addi-
tional strength to the official forces
trying to find the slayer of Don r.
Although he had not received a pc
tition of Canton church people asking
him to make a separate, Independent
investigation of alleged vicious condi-
tons in Canton, the governor announc-
ed he had instructed Adjutant General
Frank D. Henderson and T. d. Nc
Continued on Page 9-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Lincoln Ellsworth, Co-leader in Amundsen
Expedition, Denies Gen. Mobile Was Navi-
gator of Norge italian General Declares
Enterprise Would Have Failed But for His
Services

New York, July 19-(P-Lincoln
Ellsworth, co-leader with Road
Amundsen In the Norges flight over
the North Pole, denied in a statement
today that General Umberto Mobile
Italian designer of the ship, acted as
navigator on the Polar expedition.
General Mobile, who has been the
center of number of public celebra-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Overseas Veteran
Victim of Suicide

Brandon, VT, July 19.-Pl-The
body of Orson H. Wescott 81. I'M
married, was found TO-DAY at ms
home in Brandon. He had placeo tne
,,,uz,1e of n shotgun under his chin
and pushed the trigger with ms loot'
saas world war veteran. He had just
1ef+ hospital after treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Held as Fugitive

New York. July 19.-P) - John
Leo Hanson. former Boston surgeon,
was arrested tonight and booked as
fugitive from justice in connec-
ton with the death of Edith
Greene whose dismembered body
was found in Boston a week ago.
Hanson was detained by police here
at the request of Boston authorities,
and was arrested after notification
that a warrant charging him with be-
ing an accessory after the fact of a
criminal operation had been mailed
here by the Boston district attorney.
After four hours questioning of
Hanson. Deputy Inspector Carey, in
charge of the homicide bureau, issued
a statement saying that the prisoner
admitted being in Boston from July
to IL but emphatically denied any
knowledge of Miss Greene's death.
Her body was found on July 1S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Vice Crusader
Dies in n. Y. Street

New York, July 19.-tP)-F'rederick
II. Written. who as secretary of the
Committee of Fourteen became a
permanent Vice Crusader, dropped
dead at street crossing tonight. He
is survived by his wife, the former
Olive Crosby Of Manchester. n. H.,
whom he married in 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer, pos
sibly local thundershowers Tuesday;
Wednesday mostly fair followed by
showers Wednesday night.
Southern New England - Partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer Tues
day; Wednesday generally fair fol-
lowed by showers Wednesday night.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
and continued warm Tuesday ami
Wednesday: local thundershowers
Wednesday afternoon or night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
gays Mislaid Gold of
britain in u. S. Vaults

lsh en, July 19.-(P)-The Brit
OO0 ;aachequer has mislaid $250.000,-
cellos gold metal somewhere. Chan
todsr Snurchill told the commons
van,,. ne believed 1t was in the
ResasS,o Oh the United States Federal
II n;s. system, but he was not sure;
goId 81. De somewhere else. The
dnr,. was transferred from France
~urlng the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20

tons in this country. recently played
an important part in the expedition,
Mr.. Ellsworth said. adding, but the
truth is the truth, and the credit
should be given where it is due"
Mr.. Ellsworth explained that Cen
eral Mobile was captain of the Norge
Continued on Page 10, COL g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Boy with Cramps
browns in River

Plymouth, n. H. July 19.-(F1 -
Peter Lynch. Jr., 10 year old East
Boston, Mass, boy, was drowned
when seized with cramps while
swimming in Bakers River here to-
day. The body was recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Tuesday partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer; Wednesday generally fair,
followed by showers Wednesday
night. Moderate winds, mostly suoth
and southwest.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
WALES DANCES INTO
 MORNINGS SMA' HOURS
Attends Social At Home of Lady Astor and Enjoys
 Affair Fully

London, March 1G Hl--Thc Prince of Wales until an early hour this morning tripped the Tight fantas- tic' at a ball given by Lady AStor in her town house in St. James square. It was the most outstand- ing event thus far of tho new Lon don season. Ostcnshly tho ball was given in honor Of 100 American Rhodes scholars and two score American girls who are attending Oxford. In addition 10 Wales there were present dukes duchesses, mar pulses, mnrchionesses, carls, coun- tesses, Viscounts and viscountesses and persons notable in tho political. diplomatic, literary and social lifes of London.
 As tho guests were too numerous 10 dine in ono house. several friends of Lord and Lady Astor gave dinner parties for those who had been in- vited 10 St. James square and aft erwards accompanied them to the Astor home. Wales arrived after dinner and joined the dancers i'm mediately. Apparently ho had a good time.
 Tho party brought to a close q wcek-onl'S respite from serious thinking by the American students who have been house party guests for several days in English homes in 1 London and the nearby country.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16

Mr. Morse, veteran Of two previous federal encounters, one Of which sent hrm 10 Atlanta p"nltontiary from which ho WIS pudoncd by President Taft in 1912, when h." was reported dying, is i'll at his home here. He was acquitted in August, 1928. after a 15-wcok trial u Washington on charges O: cou' spiracy 10 d"fraud th" government on war shipbuildlns contracts.
 Trial of the Il year old fnancior and shiphuilIcr on the indictment growing out of the United Slatrs steamship company promotion has been postponed several times due chiefly 10 his illness.
 Nlh"rr T. Warner a special as sistant to the attorney general spent several months gathering cvi- drnco. and when ho withdrew from inc cNsr, District Attorney Buchncr assigned his chief assist ant, Robert E. ManrN to prepare it for trial.
 Government lawyers connected with the case complained ot dif- GcuHy in making any progress, and the situation appeared 10 have
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
HARVARD HAS 2S
 RESEARCH SQUADS
investigations Cover Wide Range '
 Of Scientific Problems

Carmbridge, Mass, March Is P'- '"r wcnty- eight Milton fund research awards varying In purpose from an Investigation to determine the regu- larity of party alignments with specific reference to political issues 10 research into the nervous devel- opment Of vertebrate animals are announced today at Harvard uni Nersity.
 The awards were made from the income of a fund bcqueathed by William F, Milton, US,
 Other objects of research will in- clude the preparation for publlca- tion of q note by S. T. Coleridge, preparation of a history of Harvard to be completed for the tcrccntenary celebration In 1886, examination of Spanish achives In connection with treatise on price revolution of the 10th century, a study of variable stars, and the possibilities of value, hue and chroma of monochromatic light.
 Another Of the awards which was announced last week will defray the expenses of a scientific investigation of administration Of criminal justice In Boston, take as a typical Amcri- can city. This will be undertaken by the faculty of the Harvard law school.
 All of The awards go 10 profes- sors or assistant professors of the university. and number of them grant additional aid to investiga- tions already under way.
 None of the grants is for longer than two years.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
T.. S. CITIZENS MIGRATE

Ottawa. Ont, March 16 P - Something in excess of quarter of a million dollars were spent in
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
NE|GHBORS FEARED
 COOLIDGE ILLNESS
Had Warned Presidents Fathe? Against Entertaining Visitors

Plymouth Nt,. March 1G Hp' 800 The father of q president Is III and broken in his farmhouse home here and the lifetime ncighbors Of Colonel John C, Coolidge have diagnosed his ailmcnt, The natural pride o( father whose son attained the highest position in the land brought about the coloncl's break down, they maintain.
 In the general store where th" neighbors gather each day to rc- ceiye reports from tho siCkroom they ten the story. Three years ago Colonel Coolidge, father of vice president of the United states, was hale and hearty despite his advanced age. Then came tho dramatic events Of August. 1923, when Calvin Coolidge succeeded to the presidency and his father administered the oath of office in the presidents boyhood home. From that time began the decline in health that finally brought Colonel Coolidge 10 deaths door
 Plymouth became the mecca of thousands who wished 10 sre the birthplace of a president. Colonel i Coolidge, filled with pride in his son. believed it his duty to receive all who came. Many who could 1 not make the pilgrimage 10 the lit- tie Green Mountain hamlet wrote l letters and Colonel Coolidge, no 1 faCile correspondent. answered the 1 letters himself. A man of quiet ! habits and simple life was plunged | suddenly into the midst of affairs. Then ncighbors say he paid the price with his health.
 1 The colonel never was i'll in his : life until year ago, the story tcllers of inc general store aver. i On his SQth birthday. March S1 last, 1 he admitted for the first time that his health was failing. Not long after that Boston specialists found that he suffered from a heart af-
 lection and late in June he was stricken with the first of a series of serious illnesses.
 The colonel's devotion 10 what he deemed 10 be his duty as father
 of the president has become Plym-
 outh tradition. When weak with
 illness he would show his visitors
 about the scenes of Calvin Coolidge's
 early days; would tell stories of his
 sons boyhood, and then turn to
 greet still other visitors, Long
 after midnight he would sit at his
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16

reached q head about a year ago, when Harvey II. Hnmau and Roger r. Clark. two other special assistants 70 the attorney general, resigned because they could not press tho case 10 trial.
 Last March the government won u vcrlic, for sll,57l.S5S.05 against tho Virginia smpbuilding corpora tjon, Morse concern and last Dc comhor the assets Of the Hudson Navigation company, anothcr lin" one" owned hy Morse, were sold at auction.
 Mr. Bucknor declined last nigut 10 discuss the Morse case in any way except 10 say that it was main ly in the control of the attorney general. Nash Rockwood, counsel for the Morscs, also declined 10 discuss il.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
Home of Augusta Wilson
 Destroyed by Fire

Mobile. Alau March 15 P-Tho historic Augusta Evans Wilson homo at Ashland Place near here was destroyed by fro late today to- enthor with most of the household effects Of the owner, William IT,. Nmprccht. some of th" relics of tho Eyans and Wilson families in the home were destroyed. The loss on the building was said to be S1o0,- 600 and the personal property around S40,00o.
 The house was built 14o years ago. and Mrs. Wilson occupied 1t during her life and there wroI" many Of her novels including At tho Mercy of Tiborious," and "St. Elmo"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
Chicopee Council Turns
 Down "StOoI-PigeOns"

Chicop"o, Mass, March 16 El-- Tho hoard of aldermen in consider ing the annual municipal budget last night paired s1ooo from the police department estimate, request for the collection of evidence In liquor eases after Alderman Fortier had declared that the money "only provides stool pigeons with a means Of getting cheap trunks, and no re- spoctahla person would rely on the evidence they secure In this way' Under last nights vote of the board, the police department will ho forced 10 depend upon the regular mem hcrs of the force 10 secure evidence Of liquor sales.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
MORSE INDICTMENT
 MAY BE DROPPED
New York World Says There
 Will Be No Prosecution


 New York, March 16 tP) -- The Now York World today says tlr" government has decided to Quash h" last of th" indictments pcnd- ing against Charles W. Morse, his three sons and l6 others brought on charges of using the mails to dciraud.
 Attorneys for Mir. Morse, tho World says have been informed that the government does not re- gard the evidence as sufficient to justify trial, and flat the indict- mcnt, brought in 1922 in conn"c- ton with the sale of stock in the United States Steamship company will be quashe1 within h days.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
Further Questioning Today
Freedom While You Wait

New York, March 16 (Pl-Marital "frcedom While you wait" duo 10 the QTick diyorc" system adopted by several Mexican states has become somewhat of an organized industry, with rival states competing for the American trade"
 Yucatar. Mor"Ios Sonora and Sinaloa are tn" Mexican states hay ing the easiest laws affecting for cigncrs. Their laws require legal residence Of only Il month or less and do not require residence at all when divorce is being sought by mutual consent.
 Recently a Nogalcs attorney sent out q price list for diYorces in Son ora, promising 20 per cent split to other lawyers who brought him cases. The expenses of q mutual consent divorce were: State tax,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16

desk answering lottrrs received from uiI parts of the country. When friends protested he replied that he felt it his duty to do these things,
 Last summer just brfore he sub miltcd to a grave operation he ros' from his couch to receive a woman who had come all the way from Wisconsin 10 see him. Miss Aurora Fierce, the lousek"cper, had at tempted to bar the caller, but Colo mel Coolidge heard the voices and camC out, II was his opinion that none should be turned away.