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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
PLAN VOTE TODAY
IN Senate ON Rivers
and HARB0RS BILL

Washington, Dec. 20-(P)-A vote
by tomorrow night on the $60,000,000
rivers and harbors bill was demand
ed in the senate today by Chairman
Jones of the commerce committee, in
charge OF the measure, after the
senate had spent nearly the entire
day discussing the proposed pur-
chase of Cape Cod Canal.
Senate leaders We're confident that
a vote would be obtained tomorrow
and that the bill, in substantially its
present form, would be passed and
sent to conference for adjustment of
difficulties with the house.
The senate, under an agreement
reached last season, imposed ON it
self today restrictions of debate on
the bill. Each senator was limited
to an hour. Each also could discuss
any amendment for so minutes. To-
morrow the limitation will be re-
duced to Is minutes for each sena-
tor on either the bill or an amend
ment.
Senator Willis, Ohio. and Howell.
Nebraska, Republicans, fought the
Cape Cod Canal purchase provision
today, Howell Directing to the price
of 100000 and Willis arguing
projects now in eXistance would cost
5000, 100000 more to complete.
Senators Gillette, Republican, of
Massachusetts, and Copeland, Demo-
crat, of New York, led the fight for
the canal provision which has taken
more time on the floor than any of
the many items in, the bill. Both in
sisted the canal served a useful pur-
pose and was a necessary property
for defense purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Rome. Dec. 20-(P-Hopes for a
speedy settlement of the Roman
question, that is, reconciliation be-
tween church and the state, were
dealt a severe blow this morning
when Pope Plus in an ALLEGATION be-
fore a secret corsistory criticized re-
Hgfous conditions in Italy. Although
praising Premier Mussolini person.
ally with unusual warmth, the pom
tiff in the course of a 50-minute ad-
dress. in which he analysed ren-
gious affairs in Mexico and France,
as well as Italy, condemned the con-
ception of the state shown by GER
tain Fascist elements.
I'VE declare pointedly," Pope Plus
said, that so far as religious inter-
ests, which are the supreme inter-
ests of the people. are concerned, the
faith in the force of right in the
Continued on Page 3-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
| DR., THOMAS SPEAKS
AT DEDICATION new
/ HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD

oxford. Dec. 20.-Dr. Augustus y.
Thomas. State commissioner OF edu-
cation. was the principal speaker al
the dedicetion of the new high schooi
here this afternoon. After compii-
menting the people Of Oxford on this
new evidence of their faith in edu-
cation and in their boys and girls,
he said:
"If the youth of today are clear
headed. it is their credit rather than
ours. We are muddled on soclai
standards, confused in politics anu
at sea on religion, ana our chlidfen
have found it necessary TO 90 some
thinking and setting standards Tor
themselves.
1.-THE young people today are a
tremendous set. They nave estap-
lished new standards for themselves
fashioned new ideals. They are ca
nabIe. trustworthy and altogether the
most brilliant in culture the word
has produced. They are a colorful
set They will make their way and
carry the banner to higher Levels than
we have. They do not parade thelr
knowledge or their religion but they
are not without either More young
men and women are found In our
churches than ever before.
1--WE are dedicating new building
each week in the year. We have
raised our percentage Of teachers
with some professional training from
AZ per cent in 1920 to 80 per cent In
1926. we have reduced the. number
of non school attendants from 1000
in 1918 to 500 in 1925. The profession
al spirit of our teachers could scarce
ly be better. We have been making
the Individual, We are emphasizing
scholarship as strongly as we are
athletics. We are not forgetting the
fundamentals, the essentials Of an
English education, nor do we forget
those cultural elements such as
music, art and literature. We shall
produce the generations share OF
great men and wreat women but we
shall raise the great common group
to higher level"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Bowdoin President
Agrees with Columbia
On Debt Settlements

Brunswick, Dec. 20.-tA1-Presi-
dent Kenneth c. NJ. Stills Of Bowdoin
College today expressed himself as In
hearty accord with the war debts set
tlement statement of the Columbia
University professors. He said:
by a curious coincidence IN an ad-
dress given last evening in Bruns-
wick on the necessary Of more inter-
national cooperation than this Coun-
try is now showinfi. said If instead
of pickering and negotiating and re-
examinations we could send repre-
sentatives like Charles G.. Dawes,
Jeremiah Smith, Elihu Root and ;to-
land Boyden to round table con-
ference on war debts, where all the
interested nations should have dele
gates of like character, does any one
sun pose for a moment that just and
satisfactory settlement could not be
reached? :,
"Therefore it was With peculiar
interest that / read in this morning S
newspapers statement by The MEM
bers of Columbia faculty. With that
statement I am in most hearty ac-
cord. I believe that such settlements
Of war debts as have been made can
not be permanent and that the sooner
tne whole question is reopened, the
better it will be for all &C ncerned.
1.-The present situation IS bringing
ab"ut a great deal of misunderstand-
ing. suspicion and disIrust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
WARE NOW HOLDS
HOPE WILL NOT LOSE
ITS textile MILLS

Boston, Dec. 20.-(P)-Tne Christ
mas outlook for two small New Eng
land communities frightened today.
Ware, Mass, Of whose $500 population
1900 labor in the mills of the Otis
Company, and Greenville, N. H., which
could muster but 1850 souls at the last
census, are both "one industry" towns.
The report that the management of the
Otis Company planned to transfer op-
erations to the south threatened their
existence.
Today, however, special committee
told the stockholders assembled here
that 1t was possible to continue oper-
ations in all the New England mills of
the company. While this is not as
sured as vet, the special committee
and the board of directors are to meet
this week to formulate plan to per-
petuate a New England industry
which is nearly century old.
Ware greeted the news with enthus-
iasm today and looked forward to a
merrier Christmas. The stockholders
who attended the meeting also APP
peared pleased. Instead of the half
dozen Who usually appear armed with
proxies" the meeting today was at
tended by more than a score. 1t was
said that they would have an oppor-
tunity to vote on the new proposals
sometime later in the week.
The management of the company re-
Gently said that in view of increasing
southern competition it advocated
closing the Ware mills and the Co
lumbar mills in Greenville. Some of
these spindles would be transferred to
the south while the remainder of the
work would be done by the Palmer
mills and those of the Boston Duck
Company near Bondsville. Mass.
The attention of New England was
focused on the problem of Ware. The
New England Council sent experts to
study the situation. Ware citizens
held meetings to request the Otis
Company to reconsider their plans.
Philip Deslauriers. who at 20 found
his attention divided between his small
hosiery mill and other interests, OF
fered to turn over the mill manage
ment to anyone competent to give his
entire time to upbuilding it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Firemen Suffer
Most in Fire at
Portland Monday

Portland, Me-, Dec. 20.-P)-Fire-
men are not exempt from damage
by fire. This was demonstrated to-
day, when members of the crew OF
Engine Z, the fireboat. noticed the
odor of burning wood and found a
blaze in the partition on the second
floor of the building. at the end OF
Portland Pier, which they occupy
with other tenants.
Damage estimated at $4,000, most
ly by water, was caused before II
was exttnguished. Property of the
Third Battalion of the Naval Re-
serve, as well as that of the firemen
was damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Washington, Dec. 20.-(P)-Un-
limbering another attack on the
Harding administration, Senator
Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, told
the senate today that Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty's friend, Jess Smith,
was murdered because he knew too
much" and that it would ''open the
eyes of the nation" If the inside story
of the recent Fall-Doheny oil con-
spiracy acquittal here were ever told.
Secretary Mellon was pictured by
the Alagaman as receiving funds
collected from Smith from brewers
and bootleggers" in payment of ad-
vances to the Harding campaign
fund. In all, he said. the treasury
secretary advanced $5,000,000 to the
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
CHAMbERMAID EVE
TEMPTED BY APPLE
BARES jewel THEFT

Paris, Dec. 20-(P)-A modern Eve
biting into an apple that did not be-
long to her has brought about the
! famous Rose diamond, stolen two
months ago from the Gem Tower of
the Chantilly Chateau of the Due
d'Aumale.
This modern Eve--a hotel cham
bermaidTyielded to the tempting
piece of fruit yesterday morning and
tonight all France was reading of
how this led to the arrest of the men
responsible for one of the greatest
jewey robberies of recent times and
to the recovery of a good part of
their loot
AT first the police merely ANNOUNCE
ed that the diamond, known as the
Grand Condo" had been recovered.
leaving the public to deduce that
their detective force had done a
great piece of professional work. But
tonight the truth came out, revealing
that the police simply enjoyed a piece
Of luck worthy of the pen of the
worlds most imaginative writer Of
detective yarns.
The story as it became known to-
night was that Leon Kauffer, one of
those arrested for the robbery, left
his hotel room in Paris Saturday in
great disorder, saying he would be
gone for twenty-four hours. Sunday
morning the chambermaid whose
name has not yet been given by the
police, decided to clean the room. She
noticed in a valise which kauffer had
left opened, as lucious looking an
apple as she had ever gaZed upon.
She Yielded, but at the first bite her
teeth grated against something so
hard that she screamed. Investigate
ing, she found imbeded in the apple
a pinkish stone, and called a police
man. He took 1t to headquarters
where it was Immediately recognized
as the celebrated Rose diamond.
Returning to the hotel detectives
found Kaufter, a % year old Alsacian.
He was rummaging in his room and
the detectives inquired: What are
you looking for?"
"For a clean shirt" was the reply.
you are sure it is not an apple?"
the detectives suggested.
The youn" man turned pale: he
shuddered and then said: "Since
you know everything, 1t is useless to
deny it. Yes, I am looking for an
apple in which 1 hid the Rose dia-
mond which Souter and I stole from
Chantilly."
Emile Souter and two fences were
quickly sought and arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Seizure of Dry
Agents Mostly Hay

st. Adams. Vt, Dec. 20.--(P)-The
border customs patrol tonight added
to it's collection of contraband II tons
of fine hay and so bottles of Canad-
ian export ale. the contents Of a
freight car intercepted here earlier In
the day. The hay is valued at $1,000
When the car was opened the Of
ficers expected to find from 10000 to
$4,000 bottles of ale ands they ex-
pressed some disappointment over
the preponderance of hay. The bot
ties were hidden under the bales.
The car was consigned from Farm
ham, Quebec, to the East Farm Pro-
ducts Company of New York. 1t wa
the third freight car customs officials
in this district had. found to contain
liquor within the past ten days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
House Committee
Hurries Along Bill
For Scout Cruisers

Washington. Dec. 2o.--(Pl-Wthin
less than 4S hours from the time oil
its introduction. the Butler bill to au-
thorize an appropriation of $4,000 5000
for construction of 10 light cruisers
was approved by the House naval COM
mittee today and was reported to the
House.
The action was taken at an execu-
tive meeting of the committee when
also went on record as favoring an I'M
mediate appropriation of funds TO
start building the three cruisers of
the same type authorized in 1924.
The committee likewise directed
Chairman Butler to introduce a reso-
luton requesting early consideration
by the House of the bill which Butler
introduced after he and Tour otner
committee members had conferred with
President Coolidge. He said the meas
ure was in line with the president
national defense program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Former Federal Man
Appointed Police
Chief at Bangor

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 20.-(P)-wil-
liam A. Moran of this city, who has
been Federal prohibition agent for
the northern division of Maine for
the past four years, will be Ban
gor's next chief of police, having &C.
cepted appointment to that position
by Mayor elect John Wilson. He
will begin his duties when the new
administration goes in at the begin
ming of the new year. Mr.. Moran
will succeed Benjamin P. Sproul, ap-
pointed chief by Mayor Charles D.
Crosby In 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Hold Probasco in $12,500
Bail in Violent Death of
Wife Watch Manufactures
Seriously Wounded Himself,
Claims Mrs. Ingersoll Shot
Him and Then Killed Herself
Police Say Intimacy Be-
tween Two Had Existed for
Years-Asserts Had Become
Reconciled With Own Wife
And Sought to Break With
Woman

New York, Dec. 20.-(Pl-Wallace
NJ. Probasco, son-in-law Of the late
Robert G. Ingersoll, was released in
$4,000 bail today on a charge OF
suspicion of homicide" brought
against him after Mrs. Robert Fl.
Ingersoll, wife of the former watch
manufacturer, was found shot to
death in her Park Avenue apartment.
Probasco was found in Mrs. Inger-
soils apartment suffering from three
bullet wounds. He told the police she
shot him, then killed herself.
Probasco was admitted to bail by a
special session of the homicide court,
which visited him in the prison ward
Of Bellevue Hospital, and sat in an
adjoining room. 1t was said that
Probasco will be removed from the
hospital as soon as his condition per-
mits, since his family wishes him to
be treated by surgeons Of their own
choice.
DR.. Charles Norris, medical exam
liner. found that Mrs. Ingersolfs death
was caused by "a bullet wound IN the
woman's left breast. through heart
and lungs, inflicted"
Probasco said he went to Mrs. IN
gersolVs apartment in response TO q
telephone call from her. Police SAID
an intimacy had endured for years
between the two. Probasco said ne
had effected a reconciliation with his
wife and went to Mrs. lngersolls
apartment determined to break OH
relations with her.
When she handed him his hat, ne
said, she concealed a pistol beneath
it and as he reached for it, she shot
him.
The two Ingersoll families linked
by the tragedy are unrelated. Mrs.
Ingersoll, who was 55 years old, had
been separated from her husband Tor
about two years. Probasco is % years
old. He had been separated from nus
wife. Mrs. Maude Ingersoll Probasco'
for year.
Probasco was still in serious con-
dition tonight and hospital othclais
would make no statement as TO MS
chances for recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
|NVERNOR'S VIEW
IN SAFEGUARDING OF
|IHE STATES RIGHTS

Declining to accede to the SUCCESS
Zion made by Governor A. j. Pothier
! Rhode Island for the appointment
a special delegate to represent
Ealne at the conference held yester-
|ay in Washington. D. c., on the
|sytral states stand against fur
Der encroachment Of the Federal
avarnment upon the inherent pow
|Smd privileges OF the states" Gov.
aNor Ralph O. Brewster of this State
|slt the following letter to Governor
5a!ller in which he expresses his be-
|H that Maine Senators and Con-
lContinued on Page 14-Col. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
r.tal Of 191 Gallons
Seized in Past Few
Days in Vicinity Of
York
Gallons of Alcohol Taken at
q Meddec Last Night by
Dry Agents Danforth And
Carbett and Highway Officer
Hsucock-145 Gallons Same
Kind Seized Night Before
Near York-10 Cases Scotch
Grabbed in Same Locality
Last Week

y,rk. Me-, Dec. 2o.-The com.
u,,.ion Of lynx-eyed Federal
,l.ushs and alert State highway
,rcsmen, is apparently proving
w much for booze-runners SEEK
i,s entry into the state in this
r.k Of the Commonwealth. To-
,obt in the wake Of series of
aren't seizures in this vicinity,
nv AGENTS Danforth and Corbett
Nd Highway officer Hancock
,.i,sd an Essex coach containing
Il gallons of alcohol.
The car was halted at st. Med
Il, near here and the driver, Al
b.t seldwet of Lawrence, Massy
vas taken into custody. The liq-
e,- was found concealed under
The cushions.
Las. night the same Federal of
s..r, with State Highway officer
Lt,l:feld, seized a Buick road
,.sr which yielded 80 gallons Of
alcohol. Joseph H. Demarr OF
Lowell was the driver and with
him was a woman companion,
Louise Masaffe of Lewiston.
Only a few minutes later, the
stream, Of holiday cheer intended
I,r imbibers in Central Maine,
vas AGAIN intercepted, when a
Ford coupe driven by Alphonse
psIetier of Portland was stopped
md IS gallons of the same kind
si Iiuucr was seized. With Pel'e-
ter was Dorothy Small, also OF
Portland.
With the seizure Of 10 cases OF
Scotch last week by the same Of
scsrs the total is now 1871 gallons
that will not find its way to pa
t,ns Of bootleggers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Stratt0n with 30 Below
COldest Spot in Maine

Portland, Me-, Dec. 20-P(-With
zero readings common in many Sec
lions of Maine today. cold shivers
ware experienced when unofficial
reports from northern Franklin
county were received. Stratton re-
ported 80, Rangeley 20 and King
field IS, all below zero. In Aroostook
county, Houlton experienced temper
atures of 10 to 10 below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
.Ihange Guard for
|0n Of President

ei"nsasalngton, Dec. 20 P)-Colonel
,,s mah L. Starting. secret service
Awe, awe assigned to guard John
n huge aa son Of the president, while
s,s aullerst, will not return to his as
rs st,eIie after the holidays. He Is
sra $4,000 to have objected to the
m 1 !, massachusetts winter, and
s,,s Oe replaced by r. C. Wood, a
-Na Younger operative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21


New York, Dec. 20-(AP)-
A pitiful platoon of the army
of the unemployed set forth
across the Hudson River today,
singing an in high hopes, but
evil fortune logged their path
and the icy waters engulfed
them. Of the 62 who left Man
haitian, thirty were tonight
known to have been drowned,
seven were reported missing
and Is were under medical care
for submersion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Boy Coaster Killed
AS He Slides in
Front Delivery Truck

Rutland. VT, Dec. 2O.-(P)-Harry
Marsh II, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh
Harry Marsh of Wallingford. was In
stantly killed today in front of his
home when he coasted down hill on a
handsled directly in front of a deliv-
cry truck driven by Carl Benjamin of
Wallingford. Mr.. Benjamin was ex-
onerated of blame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Propose Summer
White House West
VI Mississippi River

nasnington, Dec. 20.-fP)-Ap-
Nal'ment Of commission to investi-
we suitable summer White House,
NJ W purchased or erected west of the
,~~sSslppi River, is provided in a
saution introduced today by Repre-
native Dickinson, Republican, of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Were Happy in Quest Work

and negroes, out of work in the sad
dest season of the year to be without
funds, answered a help wanted ad-
vertisement of the Spencer Kellogg
Continued on Page 11-Col. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Northern New England - Snow
changing to rain with rising temper
ature Tuesday; Wednesday rain.
Southern New England and Eas-
tern New York-Cloudy and warmer
followed by rain Tuesday; Wednes-
day rain followed by fair and slight
Iy colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
General Forecast

Pressure continues low over the
Canadian maritime provinces and
the northwestern disturbance has
advanced to Hudson Bay.
The outlook is for rains Tuesday
and Wednesday morning in the
north Atlantic states. Tempera-
lures will rise on Tuesday in the
north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh south, weather overcast with
rain and some fog Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Daytona Beach. Fla, Dec. 2o.-tP)
The career of Charles Frederick
BROKER, 70, copper magnate and
leader in Republican politics in Con-
necticut, for more than half a Gen.
fury, was closed today by oath.
Mr.. BROKER, who probably bought
more copper than any other individ-
ual in the world. died in his suite in
a hotel here today after a long illness
Continued on Page 2-Col. ~
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Songs Of Joy Turn
ToDeathSCrean1s
AS 80 Men Perish
with 81 on
Board Sinks in
Hudson River

Others Missing of
Jobless Group Hap
ply in Quest of Work
i rail A OF 90 t
Craft Crushed by Ice
Men Were on Way
from Manhattan in
A n S w er to Help
Wanted AID i'm New
Jersey = Is Surviv-
ors Under Care of
Doctors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
federal Sleuths and State Police
Hating Flow Of Holiday Liquor
Through Western Gateway State
Pope Blasts Hopes Held of
Reconciliation Between
Catholic Church and Italv

Warmly Praises Premier Mus
solini But Criticizes Religious
Conditions in Nation-De-
clares There is A Conception
of the State Which Cannot
Be Catholic-Cites Treat
ment of Ministers of Re-
ligion--Refers to "Persecu-
ton" of Catholics in Mexico
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Says Jess Smith
Slain Because He
Knew Too Much

Senator Helm Stages Another
Attack on Harding Regime
Asserts Sec. Mellon Acted as
Treasurer of $2,OO0,0OO Fund
Collected From Bootleggers
Cites Court Proceeding in
Southern Alabama-Says In
side Story Fall-Doheny Case
Would Open Eyes of Nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
(P)-Tuesday cloudy and warmer,
probably some rain; Wednesday
rain. followed by fair and slightly
colder weather. Moderate to south
west and west winds.
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