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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Lady Astor Sees \
Achievement in
Admission of Germany

New York, Sept. 9---(Pp-Americans
should rejoice in Europe's post wal
progress rather than .'hold up their
hands in horror at the present situa-
ton, "Viscountess Aston, M. p, de-
clared tonight.
The admission Of Germany into the
league of nations, with "the worlds
greatest war only eight years over,
she said, was an achievement OF
which Europe was proud. mo matter
what you in America think"
In her address. broadcast by WIZ
before the National and New York
League of Women Voters, Lady AS
tor said that while many thinking
people" believe the United States has
taken the wrong course in the mat
ter Of international debts, she was
not discouraged by national or in
ternatJonal mistakes"
Lady Astor brought uproarious ap-
plause from her audience. when she
suggested a woman for president.
Il don't believe they will take my
suggestion" she added. "but 1t would
be amusing If they did"
ct believe it is women who are go
ing to make the world safe for dem
ocracy,' she said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Flappers Out of
Picture in Selection
Miss America Today

Atlantic City, y. j., Sept 9-(P)-
OF the SO girls, contribution of as
many cities to the Atlantic City con-
Test for the selection of the new
| Miss America" but Is remained
tonight in the race.
The entire SO postured and pirouet-
ted in bathing suits today during
the preliminary judging by a board
! composed of Is artists, sculptors and
painters!
Nine of the Is who still remained
tonight were brunetteS, and six We're
blondes.
Tomorrow the. judges will sit pri-
vately for the final elimination. I'M
til but two girls are left. Then they
will vote upon the two. and Miss
Fay Lanphier Miss America of
1925" will count the votes.
The judging today indicated that
flappers will be ruled out in select
ing Miss America" and that the
crown '--'' go to the Cir "vho COM
bines beauty --'''' J, ms and has a
domestic life in view
Miss Tulsa. Norma Smallwood.
won first place in the evening gown
contest here tonight. Miss Greater
New York, Miss Ruth Patterson, and
Miss Washington, Miss Marjorie
Joesting, took the cups for second
and third prizes.
While the selection of the prize
winners tonight is not an official in
dication of the final choice tomor-
row. 1t is generally understood that
Miss America will be one of the
three.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Clear Cut Stand Of
Republican arty
In Maine on Dry Law
Stressed by Governor Brewster
in Sanford Address-Points
Out Victory At Polls Next
Monday M e ans Ringing
Answer AS to Names Atti-
tude on Question of Enforce
ment of V0lstead Law

Sanford, Sept. 9-Governor Brew
ster in an address here tonight, again
called attention to the very |, e
stand on the Prohibition law taken
by the Republican party in Maine
when it adopted its platform last
spring. He said in part:
Modification of existing temperance
legislation is one of the most widely
discussed questions in the country
today. A citizen is entitled to his
honest convictions upon either side
of this issue and to express them at
the polls.
Thoughtful Americans will, how
ever, carefully consider why it is
that a political party will not declare
it's position upon this important issue
at this time.
Are their vi>ws still undetc - l
or are they unpopular, or is it
thought that support can be secured
from both sides by staying on the
able to secure any public statement
in this election as to what a vote for
the opposition party means. Consis
tently with their platform declara
ton any position may subsequently
be taken for or against the modifica
ton of existing law.
= The Republican party IS entitled to
commentator for the courage to
state its stand in no uncertain terms
against any weakening of the law.
Every Republican candidate in this
state is pledged to that position. Any
citizen who wishes to advocate the
success of this party and this plat
form and these candidates so pledged
is welcome to this State and to the
temperance platform upon which the
Republican party stands.
A victory for this party will speak
for prohibition without equivo.cation
or evasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
TWO INDICTMENTS
IN FRAUD CHARGES
CONTRACTS IN HUB

Boston, Sept. 9.-[P)-The Suffolk
grand jury today reported secret in
dictments against the Warren Broth
ers Company and the Central Con-
struction Company. two firms which
have obtained large contracts from
the city of Boston. and against their
officers. The indictments charge con-
spiracy to defraud, conspiracy to main
tain monopoly and conspiracy to de-
stroy the trade and business of GER
tain corporations and individuals.
The indictments grew out of a grand
jury investigation of charges that city
officials and contractors had conspired
to defraud the city of 100000 dur
ing a period of three years. After re-
porting these and score of routine
indictments, today the grand jury re-
sumed its Investigation of the conspir-
acy charges. Charles G. keene. pres
ident of the city council, was called
as witness.
Counsel for the Warren Brothers
Company appeared before Judge Ray
mond in superior court TO-DAY to pro-
test against the action of District At
HulDdS y. ~ 1oGieH III OTueTlHS
the firms, books produced before the
grand jury. 1t was claimed that the
company had been treated outrage
ously" and that the books had been
tied up unnecessarily. The books and
all accounts and papers pertaining to
them We're subpoenaed, it was said,
both from the Warren Brothers Com
pany of Massachusetts and from the
Warren Brothers Company of West
Virginia. the parent organization. 1t
was explained that the West Virginia
company did business of S5,000,000 a
year of which only small percentage
was in this state.
Assistant District Attorney Callahan
said that if the company would fur
nish reports of every contract made
by it i'll Boston and show disburSe-
ments on such contracts the grand
jury would return the books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Battery C of Maine
Guard to Be Changed
Over to Anti Aircraft

Brunswick, Me-. Sept. s.-Capta1n
Alonzo 3. Holmes of Battery c, 24Oth
Coast Artillery. Maine National Guard
stated tonight that he has been noti-
field that the company is to be chang
ed in the near future from q motor
battery to an anti-aircraft battery,
and that it is to receive as equlpment
two bie rs anti-aircraft guns.
The Brunswick armory is one of the
few in the State that can accommodate
.nt;-.ircraft gun, and the an
nouncement that Brunswick has been
selected as the location for the battery
has been received with much interest," RESI-
in military circles. 1t will give TINS
tnwn the distinction of having the
only anti-aircraft battery in the state.
The new organization will require a
force of 70 men to man the two guns is,
which will mean that the town VIII
hare to support a larger company than
in the past. This will result e,,, IN q
much larger payroll to be distributed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
SchOOners Bow d o i n
and Sachem Drop
Anchor in Tenants
HarbOr
Entire Party in Excellent
Health After 1000 Mile Jour-
ney-Bring Back Fine Col
lection of Birds, Fish, Miner
ais and Botanical Specimens
-EskimOs on Board-Off for
Christmas Cove Today

Tenants Harbor, Me-, Sept. s-lF
Lieutenant Commander Donald B.
Macmillan and his Arctic expedition
on board the schooners Bowdoin and
Sachem, tonight laid over here in or
der not to arrive in Christmas Cove
before the scores of friends who had
expected them there tomorrow.
Unusually fast time brought the
ships to tenants Harbor early today.
where the villagers discovered them
as the mists rolled back from the
water. This port was selected be-
cause of its shelter and because it IL
within three hours sail of Christ
mas Cove, where the first of the Off.
cial welcomes await the home COM
ers.
1t was planned to sail tomorrow
noon for Christmas Cove, where the
commander will be greeted by his
sister, Mrs. Letitie n. Fogg, Profess
sor Austin H. MacCormick, Of Bow
dom College and relatives and friends
of the expeditions personnel $780,
The &c members of the party had
enjoyed perfect health throughout
Continued on Page 3-Col. ~ :.
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Steele Wins Over
Cong. Upshaw in
Fifth Georgia District

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 9-(P)-Two
new faces will appear among Geor-
gia's delegation to the new congress
next March.
w. d. Upshaw. veteran Atlanta
congressman, was unseated by Les
lie j. steele, of Decatur Ga, in the
fifth district, in yesterdays primary,
while in the seventh district Repre-
sentative Gordon Lee did not seek
office again.
UpShaw, veteran of four terms in
congress, where he gained fame. as
a defender of the 18th amendment
ran close race and his popular vote
was only 997 behind that of Steele's.
as he polled 5.445 votes to Steele's
SAP Mayor Walter Sims of Atlanta
totalled 4,791.
Upshaw. an outstanding champion
of the FolStead act, was defeated by
a candidate of his own like. as Steele,
the nominee, is dry. Upshaw's de-
feat was not due to the prohibition
question.
Georgia Democrats approved Sem
ator Walter Georges world court
stand and approved his record on
farm legislation by giving him an
overwhelming county unit vote
against Chief Justice r. B. Russell Of
the Georgia Supreme Court Senator
George had 242 unit votes to 80 for
Judge Russell.
In the seventh district where Rep
resentative Gordon Lee did not offer
for denomination. Malcolm Tarvor
was nominated by vote of S.642 to
1858 for Claude J. Porter and 1867
for w. w. Mundy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
PANGALOS TROOPS ,
SURRENDER after
FIGHT NEAR ATHENS

Athens Sept. 9.-(P)-Serious
lighting, with many casualties, took
place in the outskirts of the city to-
day between regular troops and the
corps of Republican guards, sup
porting General Pangalos, the GUST
ed dictator.
The two corps, numbering about
1000 men with officers. surrendered
and both colonies Zervas and Bertll-
is, were placed under arrest.
Further trouble developed when
crowds of demonstrators parading
the streets seized an armored car
and an attempt by the soldiers to
recapture it led to a clash, but order
was eventually restored.
Premier Condylis announced the
mutineers had surrendered uncondl-
tlonaly and that the losses were not
severe. The newspapers, however,
estimate that fifty mutineers were
Killed and many wounded. The cas-
ualities among the Regulars and citi-
1ens are not known.
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Flames Destroy
Ancient Sawmill
At South Brewer

Bangor Me, Sept. 9.-tP,-Fire Of
unknown origin tonight destroyed the
old Sargent sawmill at South Brewer.
long idle. For half an hour the most
thickly settled part of South Brewer,
including the great plant of the East
ern Manufacturing Company, was
threatened. embers carried by strong
westerly wind setting fire to roofs in
many localities.
Then the wind suddenly shifted to
east-southeast and the fire was stop
ped by the Brewer department and
apparatus from Bangor. The blaze
could be seen for miles and thousands
flocked to the scene, blocking the
roads. 60
The mill. built in the middle of the
last century. was owned by Boston
man, name not known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Two Die After
Crash of Auto and
Bus at Lawrence

, Lawrence, Mass, Sept. 9.-F1-
Two men were fatally injured and
two Others seriously hurt in a motor
bus crash on the Central Avenue
bridge here today.
The bus, of the Farnham- Nelson
Line, ran into a cement abutment at
the bridge approach in a futile at
tempt to avoid colliding with a small
speedster
George Costeau, 20. and Rene Que
lette, of party of four youths rid
ing in the smaller car, died late to-
night in the Lawrence General Hos
pital where the other injured were
taken.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Walcott of 242
West 109th Street passenger in the
bus, is suffering from severe lacera-
tons, and IA stitches have been TAX
en- in her face and head. She is on
the danger list as is Ernest Dubois.
another member of the speedster
party. They have fractured skulls
and cuts about the body.
The drivers of the two machines,
Charles NJ. Proctor of Berry, n. H,
and Edward Davis of Philadelphia.
We're arrested ard held in $1,000
bond on charges of driving so as to
endanger the lives of fellow motor
lists and pedestrians. Davis was
slightly cut by flying glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
WOMAN IN CASE

Portland, Me, Sept. 9-(P)-Loss of
4 woman he loved. for which he
blamed James D. Hallen, former con-
Wet and promoter, was the founda-
,ion for the hatred held by Benjamin
H Turner, Mexico City accountant,
for Hallen, Sheriff King F. Graham
disclosed today.
This link in the motive for the
killing of Hallen yesterday at his
Summer home at Falmouth Foreside
was made known as Turner was held
without bail in the Municipal Court
on charge of murder. County At
torney Ralph NJ. ingalls, planned to
present the case to the grand jury of
the Superior Court, which is now in
session. If indicted. the county at
torney said he probably would be
tried at the present term.
In the absence of his attorney.
Turner in a clear voice waived a
hearing and filed a plea of not gull
". At no time during his presence in
the court room, did he turn his pale
face toward the spectators. He kept
his gaze fixed at point opposite the
dock in which he was sitting.
Information in the hands of Sher-
If Graham points to the woman an
gle as undoubtedly the most enlight-
ening point on the motive that drove
Turner to commit the murder he is
alleged to have admitted. The name
Of the woman, a resident of Mexico
City, was being withheld by the sher-
if. It was disclosed that Turner
blamed Hallen for the loss of this
woman's love, and confided his
thoughts in this respect to friend.
That won't do" Turner told Coun-
ty Attorney Ingalls,, when he heard
the case might be deferred until the
January term of the Superior court,
y want this over with"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
RACES FEATURE ON
| CLOSING DAY OF
| so. KENNEbEC FAIR

Windsor, Sept. 9.-There was a
light attendance on the closing day
of the Worlds Fair here today, but
the full program as scheduled was
carried out. including forenoon and
afternoon features.
In three straight heats, Roqua F.,
owned by Elwood E. Foye of Gardi
ner. captured the special free-for all
event. This horse led by two or
three lengths in the first two heats.
but in the third Worthy Chief, bay
gelding (Gerow's Stable. South
Paris,) furnished lively competition,
and Roqua F., made the mile circuit
in ZIG Ia, which was the fastest
time recorded in the six classes of
Continued on Page 10-CoI. 81
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PRISONER RETICENT

Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-P,-In
the Cumberland county jail Here to-
night Benjamin H. Turner, the reti.
cent young accountant from Mexico
City, who yesterday killed James D.
Hallen, internationally known swim
dler and confidence man, at the lat
tiers home at Falmouth Foreside, ST.
lently awaited the action of the
grand jury now in session.
Turner, who is held without bail
on charge of murder. maintained
his refusals to give the authorities
information concerning his antece.
dents. He expressed but one regret
over the shooting which ended his
"OOO-mile journey undertaken to set
tie a grievance he said he had he'd
against Hallen for three years. He
was sorry, he told Jail officials. he
mad not paid his board bill at the
rooming house he lived in for a few
days after coming here from Mex
leo.
Following his arraignment TODAY
ne asked Mrs. Constance Kilbourne
OF this city. who told the authorities
she knew Turner in Mexico three
years ago whenhe was on trial for
the murder of a Mexican, to assure
his landlady the money for his board
would be paid.
Mrs. Hallen refused to make anv
statements but her brother. Fed
Grant, said he knew his sister had
no knowledge of her husbands rec
ord that was traced by operatives of
a detective agency in the employ of
turner, and showed arrests and
TRIALS in various parts of the world
over a period of more than a score
of years.
The history of Turner's murder
trial In Mexico, and his grievance
against Hallen was told by Mrs. Kill
bourne with evidence of emotion.
Continued on Page 3-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, former
assistant secretary of the navy, gen.
orally conceded to be one of the best
campaign speakers in the country,
will make one Of his three appear
anceS in this. State at Augusta City
hall this evening in connection with
the Republican rally, at which Gov.
Ralph q. Brewster, eX-CongreSSman
Edmund III. FosS and Hon. John Z.
Deering OF Saco will also be speak
ers.
Col. Roosevelt, running for COVER
nor against AL Smith in New York
two years ago was defeated, but
gained reputation as one of the
best speakers in the East in that
campaign. He will also speak at Wa
terville tonight at rally in that city.
His last speech in Maine will be held
at Portland tomorrow evening.
EX-Congressman Edmund H. Foss
'of Illinois. a speaker of unusual mer-
1t and well known in this State, will
address the crowd at the rally. En-
Congressman FosS is a veteran cam
palgner and spoke at several places
in Maine during the season of 1920.
Hearing that he is to speak in Au-
Susta, several towns where he spoke
in 1920 have asked that he fill a re-
turn engagement. Mr.. Foss is a
prominent Chicago attorney and
served in Congress for number of
years. While in Washington he
formed friendship with the late
Edwin c. Burleigh which lasted as
long as the latter lived.
Judge Deering of Saco. for several
years State senator from York
county. will discuss affairs of State
wide interest. Judge Deering is a
forcible speaker and his talk should
interest every Republican voter. A
record attendance is expected at this
rally.
Hon. Blaine S. Viles of this city
will preside at this meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Grandma Bennett
Clipper After Plane
Ride on Tooth Birthday

Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-(P)-Fresh
as daisy, Grandma" Almatia Ben
nett stepped forth today, ready for
,urther adventures after contributing
her lUOth birthday yesterday with
thrilling flight in seaplane over
'nls city and being the honored guest
VI tne kiwanians at birthday par
~ last night.
accompanied by travelling COM
panion, she boarded an afternoon
uain for ride of 100 miles to Waldo
,,ounty and stage ride to Freedom,
ner birthplace, to visit her sister,
s VINO is VA years old. Saturday she
sans 70 return to her home in Chic
opee, Mass.
freedom, Me-, Sept. 9-(P-
Ofandma" Bennett arrived in Free
yum early this evening from Portland
W. W visit her sister, Mrs. Mary Glenn
a's. The long train ride followed by
A. s1 ac. trip by stage did not both
~, grandma" in the least and she
a. as >, declared to be the "jolliest one
Cine bunch" that gathered at the
sh ehents home tonight. Tomo,'ow
d se VIII greet all of the school l.
uren of the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10

THE report is absolutely false"
declared Mayor Ernest L. Mclean,
last evening. thus mailing re port al
legged to have the Endorsement of the
American Federation of Labor and
the Ameican Legion which was quot
ed in an article published in the
Lewiston Journal Of Thursday after
noon in which the condition of the
Augusta almshouse was described as
wretched. THAT was one of the pri-
mary questions upon which declar-
ed myself at the time of my first
campaign for the office of Mayor of
the city of Augusta and since my
election three and half years ago
conditions there have been very sat-
lsfactory. Such report is absolute
ly untrue"
The evening papers article in
question was very unfair or a very
hastily written one. as further per-
Continued on Page e-coI. 81
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State Troops in
Cleanup of Slot
Machines at HOlyOke

Holyoke. Mass. Sept. 9-(P-Cap-
tain Charles S. Beaupres, a Holyoke
man, with state troops modified
from every barracks in the state.
swooped down on every soft drink
Iarlor in the city, Selling "a slot ma
chimes of the five, ten and 25 cent
variety and arresting % men, 10 on
charges of keeping gaming machines,
and four for gaming. The raid wGs
the second within few months.
Captain Frank r. .Metcalf of the
Holyoke police department had the
arrested men brought into his office
until bondsmen could be obtained.
Late in the night Captain Metcalf
found that one of his visitors had
taken IS which had been paid in a
non support case and left by the
Captain in a drawer Of his desk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Five Known Dead
$2,OOO,OOO Damage in
Central West Floods

Chicago. Sept. 9-(P)-Five lives
were known to have been lost, and
s2,oG0.c00 worth of damage had been
done at Terre Haute, Ind, and Jack
sonville, Ills. tonight in the third
flood to sweep the central west in
ten days.
Terre Haute, Ind. one of the heav-
lest sufferers in last nights deluge
counted % coal mines idle, five rail-
roads all but imperative and many.
industries smitten in a cloudburst
which brought more than six inches
of rain to the city in the most seri-
GUS inundation since the disastrous
ficod of 1913.
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Union Professor
SpOils Meteor Theory

Ogunquit, Me-, Sept. 9.-(P1-Pro-
lessor Edward S. c. Smith of the de-
partment of geology of Union Col
lege, Schenectady. n. Y, has de-
stroyed the stellar attraction Of the
Cliff Country Golf Club.
For some time the members have
been proudly displaying a meteor,
as they termed it, to their guests. 1t
was supposed to have fallen during
the past two weeks. Professor Smith
announced today that it is glacial
boulder. which has lain so long in
swampy ground that it resembles a
meteor.
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Name Woman Soviet
Minister to Mexico

Moscow, Sept. 9-(F1-Mme Alex
andra Kollontay, former Soviet min
lister to Norway, it is now definitely
declared. though not officially, has
been appointed Soviet minister to
Mexico. She is Russia's only woman
diplomat.
The appointment came as a sur
prise even to Communistic circles 1t
was believed her recall from Norway
a year ago rendered another diplo-
matte appointment extremely unlike
ly.
She viii succeed Stanislaus Pest
kovsky, the present minister at Mex
leo City.
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Pinches Baby to
Scare Off Burglar

New Lexington, Ohio. Sept 9.-[Pi-
Pinching the baby to make it cry is
the latest wrinkle in outwitting bur-
glars. Awakened at midnight in her
home at Corning, near here, Mrs. w.
p. Shaw found burly stranger COW
ering her with a revolver and threat
ened her life She pinched the infant
beside her and it responded nobly.
Making excuse to take it to cradle
in the next room, she instead jumped
out window and fled to neighbors
home. where she fell fainting. The in
truder fled.
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Vote Universal
System OddFellOws

Philadelphia. Sept. 9-(P1-A reso-
Tuition urging that the entire Odd
Fellows organization in America be
placed under one universal system
was adopted today by the grand
lodge, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. Manchester Unity, in biennial
convention here. ]. S. Clark, Fall
River, Mass, grand secretaryw, was
chosen to head committee to study
the question and contribution was
voted to bring about national unity.
The convention passed resolutions
to propagate the fraternity mems
lodges in New Hampshire and YER
mont.