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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
EGYPTIAN PLANS ATTEMPT
TO SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL
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CAPE Girls NEZ, July 2G.-Ts-
hak Helmy, the Egyptian, planned
tonight to attempt to swim the Eng
lish channel from THIS cape to
Dover. Gertrude Ederle and Lii
lian Cannon, rne american girls,
who are training here for the chan
mel swim, planned to accompany
him, alternating between the water
and the tug.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
FAMOUS CAFETERIA HEAD
DEAD AT LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES, July 26.-Horace
Roos, 54, president of the Boos
Brothers Cafeteria company, and
former president of the National
Restaurant association, died here
early today of cerebral hemorrhage.
The Boos brothers own one of the
largest systems of cafeterias in Cal
itornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
OPENS
SENATE QUIZ
At CHICAGO
Investigate Late Primary
In Which 1t Is Charged
Millions Were Spent.
TROUBLE IS FEARED
Detectives Search Crowd
For Weapons and Arm
ed Guard Keeps Order.
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, July 26.-Armed de-
tertivcs guarded the entrance to
the Chicago federal building today
IS the government s investigating
committee opened its inquiry into
Illinois politics.
a special guard patrollcd the cor
ridors as Chairman James A. Reed,
Democrat, Missouri. called the com
rlittee to order and demanded 81
lcnce from the crowd Of witnesses
alrl principals in Illinois rcputcd
So 000,C90 prii ~ election.
The special detail was ordered at
the doors after reports had reached
the committee that il should guard
against possible violence. All eX
ccOt witnesses were searched as
they entered. Federal agent:
searched everyone s pockets fol
guns.
Frank L. Smith, Republican sena'
torial nominee, was called as the
first witness today ut the opcnin4
of the senate committee inNestiGa
tion of the Illinois primary.
Smith is chairman of the state
commerce commission, which gov
crrs public utilities, while insult is
known throughout the west rs 3
traction maGnatc and liking OF
Iuhlic utilities.
Senator Caraway, Democrat. Ar
kansas, charged on the floor of the
senate that $3,000,000 had been
spent in the race and that Smith
financed by insult, spent around So,
100000.
Committeeman Absent
Only three members of the com
mittee were present at the opening
of the inquiry. Reed came mp from
Kansas CITY; Senator LaFollctte in.
tcrruptcd his campaign in behalf of
Governor Blaine against Senate
LenroOt in Wisconsin. and Senator
King came on from Utah. Senators
Goff, Republican, West NirginiH,
and McNary, Republican,, Oregon
notified the chairman they Were
unable to be present.
An accurate tabulation from the
recount ordered by County Judge
.Jarccki of all Cook county senator
ial returns is expected by the com
nittce Wednesday. Upon the basis
of that estimate the committee will
decide its future course.
Thus far only Senator William b
Mckinley, Frank l.. Smith, his sue
cessful opponent at the Illinois pri.
maries, and other leaders of their
campaigns have been subpocnaed.
Mckinley is i'll in Washington and
will he unable to appear.
The committee will not go into
reports concerning Cook comfy :
Ward politics unless it develops that
the sensational nomination is in
guest ion. Reed has been Informed
that he must make complete in
quirv into every district of Cook
county if he wishes to find out how
the count ran.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
HASTEN TO RESCUE OF
LEAKING AMERICAN SHIP

TONIC, July 26.-Rescne VesseIs
today were hurrying to the relief OF
the United States shipping board
vessel West Jaralen which went
aground in a fog off Vries Island.
The West Jaralen sent an $. o. ).
that she was leaking.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
Royalty Enjoys
Yosemite Park
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YOSEMITE, Calf, July 26-With
one days sight seeing around the
rim of the valley behind them, the
crown prince and princess of Swed-
en- today descended to the floor OF
the Yosemite for further cXplora-
tion.
Prince Gustaf Adolf studied the
floral growth of the park with in
tcrest and showed that he is a
thorough botanist, his escorts said.
The party spent last night at
Glacier Point hotel, where they
watched the famous fire fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
Gridley's Widow
Dies at San'DiegO

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July &c. -
Harriet Vincen) Gridley, IS, widow
of the late Captain Charles Vernon
Gridley, died Sunday at Paradise
Valley sanitarium near here. Her
husband, famed as Spanish Amer
lean war hero, was the recipient at
Manila of Dewey 3 historic order,
You may fire when ready, Grid
ley"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Bandits Get Away
With $4,000 from
WestmOnt, N. j., Bank

Westmont, n. j., April S.-(AP)--
Four men held up the Westmont Ma
tional Bank today few minutes af-
ter it had opened for business, took
$4, 900 in cash and escaped in a motor
car.
The robbers entered the bank just
as the doors were opened. One OF
them. at the point of a pistol, order
ed two customers to stand In the
corner. while two others bound Har-
old Kirkbride, cashier, and Frances
Sullivan, boolkeeper, with adhesive
tape and forced them to sit in chairs
while they rifled the safe. Strips OF
the tape were placed over the mouths
of Kirkbride and Miss Sullivan,
while their ankles and wrists were
bound tightly. The fourth member
of the band remained at the wheel
Of the automobile with the engine
running and lost no time In speed
ing away when his companions
emerged from the institution with
their loot
When the robbers dashed from the
bank, the two customers released the
cashier and bookkeeper and sounded
an alarm. Wostmont has no police
force, but the police Of Collingswood,
Haddonfield and other nearby towns,
a posse of citizens Of Westmont and
members of the Westmont fire COM
pany went in pursuit of the robbers.
Two hours later no trace OF them
had been found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Believe Russian
Priest Killed Wife,
Son and Himself

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April S.-(AP)-
Firemen answering an alarm at the
rectory of the Russian Orthodox
church here early today found the
bodies of the pastor, the Rev. DR.. AL
exander III. Mikolin. 30. his wife, and
their 14-yearold son. Alexander. with
bullet wounds In their heads.
Although the authorities were un-
able definitely to ascertain who COM
mtted the crimes. their first belief
was that the Russian priest. who had
recently returned from a sanitarium
where he was recovering from ner-
vous breakdown, shot his wife and his
son and then killed himself. An old
fashioned revolver with an empty
shell in it, was found a short dis
lance from the spot where the clergy
mans body lay. In the bed in the
same room owas found the sons body
and another empty shell. Mrs Millo-
Inns BODY was found on the floor in her
room. Another empty shell was also
found there.
F'iremen at first believed the three
persons were overcome by smoke, and
it was not until they had been taken
from the house that they learned they
were dead.
The Rev. DR.. Mikolin came here
from Bridgeport, Conn, about two
years ago. Last September he became
i'll and entered sanitarium in New
York. He returned about a month
ago and resumed his work.
Friends saw him for the last time
last night when he conducted serv-
ices at his church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Sister-in-Law Not
Surprised Over
Act Violet Gibson
Compiegne, France, Al

Compiegne, France. April sap
My sisterin- laws deed did not
surprise me-" said Lady Ashbourne
wife of Baron Ashbourne, when in &.
formed of the shooting of Benito
Mussolini by the Honorable Violet
Albina Gibson. the so year old sister
of the Baron. The Ashbournes main
tain a residence here.
For some time past.'% Lady Ash
bourne added, Violet has not been
in the enjoyment of all her faculties
She is the subject of nervous attacks
at irregular intervals of highly
alarming nature and repeatedly has
attempted to commit suicide. We
tried to place her in a sanitarium
but Italian law makes prolonged
treatment of such cases difficult
I'VE have not seen Violet for Is
months. Violet always has been in-
clined to religious mysticism, a ten
dency which was accumulated by the
recent political events in Ireland on
her mind. I was somewhat astonish-
ed that she should have shot. at Sig
nor Mussolini. for her sympathies are
ordinarily with Fascism. 1t would
have been more in keeping with her
views for her to have made an at
tempt on the life of the pope"
Baron Ashbourne now Is in Ireland
attending to business in connection
with his estate there. The Ash
bournes spend much of their time
here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09

The current statistics rejecting bust.
ness activity continue 10 indicate a
high level of production and trade.
The volume of checks handled by banks
is running higher than ever before at
this season, and even eliminating New
York City figures as influenced too
much by financial and speculative trans
actions, the totals for the FIRST
three weeks of March foot up to J
per cent above last year. Railway
freight cars loaded between January l
and March IS, the latest available date,
totaled i0,040, 54e, or slightly more than
a year ago, despite the decrease In coal
traffic caused by the strike, and ship
ments of merchandise and miscellaneous
freight, including largely manufactured
products, gained approximately 5 per
cent. Nation wide reports to the United
States Department OF Labor reflect the
continuance of prosperity in practically
full employment in most sections, with
at the same time little evidence of any
serious labor shortage. Whatever
may be said when the final reckoning
Of the year is made, it is evident that
the first quarter has given good ae-
count Of itself.
Despite this impressive showing for
business generally, the decline in the
stock market, the passing of the boom
aspect of the real estate situation in
Florida and elsewhere, and disapppint-
ment over trade in certain individual
lines, have awakened some n1isgiyings
as to the course of business dur
ing the remainder of the year. As to
the stock market. while it is usually
looked upon as registering the trend
of business, it sometimes works the
other way around. Just as rising Sc
curity prices often foster more ex-
aggerated hopes than can be realized,
so declining prices may lead to undue
pessimism. During the past year money
has been unusually plentiful and flow
ing readily into securities, contributed
to an upbidding of prices, which while
justified in it's earlier stages, eventu-
ally carried prices far out of line with
real values. The correction of this
need not endanger the business situa-
ton. Fluctuations in securities no long
er have the same significance they
had in the days before the Federal Re.
serve System when most of the sur
plus funds of the country were tied
up in the market. While it is not un-
likely that business may, and perhaps
desirable that it should, fail TO main
tain the pace at which it has been
travelling, particularly in those lines
which have been most active, there
seems no reason to anticipate any ser
ious trouble. The reassuring factor
underlying the whole situation is the
soundness Of the credit position. Easy
money often follows business depres-
sion as a resultant, but seldom if ever
ushers one in.
A Desirable Readjustment
During the latter part of last year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
| INSTALL OFFICERS
AUGUSTA LODGE OF
F. ELkS, THURSDAY EVE.

The officers elect of Augusta
lodge. No 964, B. =. Q. Elks were
installed in the chairs of their office
al the regular meeting of the lodge,
Thursday evening. The ceremony of
installation was effectively carried
out by Past Exalted Ruler George f.
Merrill, acting as Grand Exalted
Ruler. assisted by P. z. r., j. Fran
els MacNichol as Grand Esquire. ard
p. f. r., Charles W. Cyr as Grand
Chaplain.
Elmer F.. Bradbury was installed
as Exalted Ruler of the lodge, with
the following corps of officers for the
ensuing year: Esteemed Leading
Knight, Burleigh Martin; Esteemed
Loyal knight, Harry C. Jones; Es-
teemed Lecturing knight, William H.
Kenworthy; Secretary, Harris S.
Day; Treasurer, J. Francis Mac
Nichol; Tyler, Frank e. Whalen;
Trustees, John Z. Hanson, w. p.
Perry and Byron Boyd.
The new Exalted Ruler announced
his appointments as follows: Esquire,
Ed. 4 Byron; Chaplain, Joseph F..
Daley; Inner Guard, j. Bernard
Sheehan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Greco Back in
Racine Confident
Acquittal of Murder

Racine. Wis. April S.-(AP)-
James Greco Is back home to stand
trial for murder. He sits in the
county jail here few cells removed
from his brother, Arthur, who. by
one of life's strange chances, also
awaits trial for murder.
And, by chance still stranger. one
of the guardsmen at the jail is II
brother of the accused men, William
Greco, captain Of the Racine county
motorcycle squad.
Few men have ever walked into
the county Jail here under conditions
more dramatic than those which con-
fronted James Greco. Once he was
candidate for sheriff. Before that ne
was deputy sheriff
And he came back. to the town
which he fled two years ago with the
confidence of citizens of Oelwein.
Iowa. in which he buried the past
and started life anew. He is recog-
nized as one of the leading citizens
of Coelwein where ne dropped OFF a
freight train when he fed from pol
ice seeking the slayer of Sam Basile
who was shot during an argument on
New Years eve, 1928. He worked as
a mechanic and later bought a gar
age. His business prospered
Recently detectives went TO Coel-
vein and arrested George Colby. as
he was known there. Friends rallied
to his support and offered to aid
him in his defense. When he depart
ed city officials, including the mayor,
were at the station to wish him good
luck.
Greco expresses confidence that he
will be acquitted. Arthur Greco is
held on a charge of Staying his
brother in law, Frank Siercyzinski
of Chicago. The shooting occurred
Arthur said when he suspected that
a gang of men who approached him
one night two months ago, intended
to rob him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Former Dean of
Yale School Fine
Arts Dies at Age "

Providence, r. l., April Sap
John Ferguson Weir, formerly dean
of the Yale School of Fine Arts,
died at his home here today. He had
been Ill several weeks. and pneu-
had lived here since his retirement
monia set in Saturday. Mr.. Weir
from Yale in 1913 at the age of ~.
John Ferguson Weir, first dean OF
the department of fine ants at Yale
University. was born August %, 1S41,
at West Point, N Y, the son of Rob-
ert w. Weir, professor of drawing at
the United States Military Academy.
His mother was Louise Ferguson,
descendant of John Ferguson, mayor
of New York.
Dean Weir retired in 1913 at the
age Of ~ leaving as a monument 20
his academic life the reconstructed
school, Later the university named
the new architectural building in his
honor
On leaving Yale, Dean and Mrs.
Weir made their home in Providence.
He Is survived by his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. Joseph d. Sargent of
New Haven, Conn, and Mrs. De Wolf
Perry, Jr., wife Of the Episcopal
bishop Of Rhode Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Robinson, Victim
Amnesia, Reunited
With His Parents

Rochester. n. Y, April Sap
Two worried parents found their wan
dering amnesia-stricken son in a hos.
pital here tonight and ended in happy
reunion six-day search.
The son was Douglas Robinson, I'll
year-old Harvard freshman. who had
been missing from his Cambridge
Mass. rooming house since last
Thursday. The parents were Theodore
Douglas Robinson. assistant secretary
of the navy. and Mrs. Robinson, who
had come from Washington to Boston
and finally to Rochester in search OF
their boy.
While conflicting reports had the
youth in various cities of the east
Robinson was picked up daEed in the
street here this morning and was
taken to st. Mary's Hespital a victim
of amnesia.
The amnesia failed, however, to pre-
vent recognition of his parents, who
reached here late this afternoon, but it
apparently had taken nearly week
from his life. The parents, overjoyed
at seeing him again, were warned by
physicians to make no attempt to
draw out the story of his wanderings
They were able to learn from the few
questions permitted them that he has
only hazy recollection Of Cam
bridge street last Thursday, then q
blank until he saw two lights, appar-
emily those of an automobile, and fl.
| nally came back to realization of the
present in the st. Mary's Hospital.
Mr.. Robinson said he planned tc
take his son from the hospital tomor-
row but had not decided whether the
reunited family would go to New York
Washington or Boston. With Mrs. Rob.
inson he will be the guest here tonight
of Thomas G. Spencer, a friend and
classmate, and then 1t is planned as
early as possible tomorrow to take the
youth back home.
The patrolman and others who pick
ed up the youth in the streets here
this morning declared he appeared
dazed when they gave him assistance,
and it was only through cards In his
pockets that his identity was estab-
lished.
DR.. n. ]. Pfaff of the hospital staff,
who has had the youth under his care,
has expressed the opinion that Young
Robinson has suffered A clear case of
amnesia, brought on by everstudy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
Girl Reserves Hear
Talk on Health by
Hygiene Worker

very helpful and Instructive talk
on health was given on Thursday
evening before the Girl Reserves At
the I. M. G. A. by Miss Ida Rar-
rows, assistant director of the de-
partment of Social Hygiene of the
state Department Of Health. About
~ members OF the organization were
present and they were much inter-
ested In the talk and the moving pic.
lures which she showed in connec-
ton with it.
Miss Barrows pointed out what a
wonderful machine the human body
Is ana counseled the girls to take
care OF themselves so that they
might enjoy the best of heath ana
In that way enjoy life. She impress
ed upon them the necessity of iron.
er posture, proper habits and a
proper life II they were to he
healthy. and recommended to them
that they take up gymnasium work
at the "Y."
She pointed out that some people
think that all there is in life is hav-
ing a good time" in the generally
accepted sense of the word, but she
declared that the human body is like
an automobile, that lack of sleep and
rest, and improper food will put il
In the repair shop Just as lack of
care will put an automobile out of
commission.
The speaker said that there are
1.-TWO roads, the high road of self-re-
spect and the other. Over one OF
these a girl must travel and she
should be very careful in making
her choice. The high road m, $
the most enjoyment and keenest de-
light in life as a whole, the other
means trouble and worry. She de-
clared that the conduct of the girls
with boys makes a great difference
in the matter of self respect and
that if~they show the boys respect,
the boys will show them respect.
AT the business meeting which
preceded the talk the standing COM
mittees of the organization were
announced. They are:
Social committee: Dorothy Marble,
chairman. Lillian McAllister, Louise
Thomas, Charlotte Carleton, Harriet
Eastman, advisor.
Membership committee: Priscilla
Dean, chairman, Edith Nelson, Re-
becca Sturgis, Ruth Pierpont.
Service committee: Edith Dag
sett. chairman, Calester Messer,
Eleanor Fifeld, Marion Stewart,
Frances Lishness, advisor.
Program committee: Jean Bailey,
Dorothy Murphy. Evelyn True,
Christine Hanson, Marion Parker,
advisor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
President Speaks
At Laying Cornerstone
National Press Bldg.

Washington, April S.-(AP)-The
press Of the nation was urged to
create a noble and inspired public
opinion" and to aid in developing a
spirit of justice and liberation by
President Coolidge today in laying
the cornerstone of the National
Press Building. new home OF the
National Press Club.
Speaking before an audience of
Washington correspondents and
newspaper editors and publishers not
only from many sections Of the Unit
ed States but from Latin America
through the presence of delegates to
the Pan American congress OF
journalists In session here, the presi-
dent restated the position of the gov
eminent on international questions,
including the world court. the league
of nations ad limitations or arma-
ments.
The exercises took place with the
cabinet in attendance and with the
press of North and South Am RIGA
represented among the speakers,
through Frank B. Noyes, president of
The Associated Press and Arturo
Pellerano, director of Listen Diario
of Santo Domingo.
while the United States has re-
Trained from interfering in the poll
teal affairs of others by refusing to
adhere to the league of nations,
President Coolidge declared in his
address. it has adhered to the world
court that it may take part in ad-
ministering international justice be-
cause t-affects u.s."
The reservations laid down as a
condition of adherence to the world
court, the President asserted, "ade-
quately safeguard American rights
and also tend to strength the indie
pendence of the country"
"Our government" he added, "has
taken this step because 1t believed
that it was the most practical method
by which it could exercise it's great
influence in establishing the princi-
pal of a reign of international law
under which disputes and differences
would be adjusted, not by force but
by reason"
As to armament limitation, he said
the American government was seek
ing it "by the only practical method"
but added that 1t could not be accom- :
plished without IAN intellectual ana
moral disarmament"
Mr. Noyes said in part:
"NIore and more has the press be-
come a powerful influence in helping
to shape the affairs of nations. In
addition, the growing knowledge
which nations are gaining of each
other and the increasing interest
which they are taking in the welfare
Of each. other. has made the part
which the press plays in the dissem-
ination of world information a
factor of tremendous Importance"
The ceremonies marked the begin
ming of construction of the largest
privately owned office building In
Washington at an estimated cost of
SIC, 900. 600 on the site of the historic
old Ebbitt House at 14th and F
streets northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
No Class Rings or
Pins for Hebron
Seniors This Year

Especial to the Kennebec Journal
Hebron, April Sat meeting OF
the entire Hebron senior class last
evening in the reading room of Stur-
tevant home, it was decided that the
question of class rings be dropped,
and that there would be no class
ring for the class of 1926. Samples
of rings from various jewellers have
been looked at by the members of
the class. but it was decided that the
blazer jackets will be preferable.
The blazer jacket idea was intro
duced by a mems furnishing store in
Portland, and the only thing that re-
mains now to be decided upon'is the
color. Some hold that the school
colors of green and gray are the
most appropriate, while others want
blue and white.
This is very surprising step for
a graduating class to take, but as
several members have rings from last
year. it Is believed to be great i'm
provement.