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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Arrival of More
Deputies Ends Row
At Manville. r. L, Mill

Manville, r. l., Aug. 19-(P)-The
arrival of Sheriff Andrews and SIX
additional deputies this afternoon
nut a mend to the series of disorders
that marked the first day of the
general strike at the Manville cotton
mill of the Manville-Jenckes Com
panv, called by union leaders, last
night. Before the arrival of rem
forcements three deputy sherlfls
who reported for duty at O'Clock
this morning and lone state trooper
were kept busy maintaining order as
q crowd of several hundred men and
women congregated about the hii'
gates.
Albert Reed. a mill overseer. who
attempted to escort two girls to the
Mill in the morning and who was
beaten by two women, was the TAR
oet for a mob of 80 Infatuated wom-
on when he returned to the plant at
the lunch hour. He was showered
with eggs and stones and potatoes,
but escaped serious injury A dep-
,tv sheriff and state policeman
went to his rescue.
Immediately afterward an oper-
alive who tried to force his way
through a crowd of women instead OF
nassing through the lane kept open
in front of the gate. was set on ana
badly beaten by women. lie was
carried into the mill only after sher-
ifs came to his rescue
Strike leaders issued statement
late in the afternoon disclaiming any
responsibility for the disorders.
They addressed a meeting of strik-
ing union members and urged them
to cooperate with the authorities in
trying to prevent further acts OF
violence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
SAYS new ENGLAND
ESCAPED WARS BLOW
AT i. s. AGRICULTURE

Burlington. VT, Aug. 19.-(P)-The
postwar sickness from which agri-
culture has suffered has fallen light
ly on Vermont and New England
generally. Secretary of Agriculture
William NJ. Jardine said in an ad-
dress here today. AS one reason for
Vermonts relative immunity Mr..
Jardine gave the fact that farming
in this state is built for the most
part around dairying.
Concluding a tour of almost 1900
miles to agricultural sections Of the
country. Secretary Jardine spoke at a
joint meeting of the Vermont Bank
ers Association, the faculty of the
University of Vermont College Of
Agriculture and state farmers at
tending their annual field day.
agriculture has been very sick
since the war;" he said. while YER
mont has felt the after effects of the
war, they have not been so serious
and the process of RECOMMENDATION
here is easier than in the middle
west.
Beef. wheat and dairy products
were promoted for the purpose of
winning the war. AS a result of this.
at the end of the war the acreage OF
wheat had been increased from 49,
100000 to 100000 acres. The
thousands of beef animals, the thous-
and of hogs in the state of Kansas,
for instance. furnish other serious
problems. Vermont is about at the
pre-war standard in milk, while the
beef man is away below that stan
dard."
Secretary Jardine said he would
like to see the Morgan horse strain,
bred in this state, perpetuated, ana
added that he knew Of no state in the
union in which better horses could
be bred than in Vermont.
Secretary Jardine and his family
left tonight for New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Pistol of Spanish Make
Found in West Phila.
Home
His Story Will Have Important
Bearing on Battling Case,
Belief Murder Squad Detec-
tive - Latter Says Knows
How Gun Got to Philadelphia
And Where 1t Came From, A
Few Days After Double Kill
ing Four Years Ago

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-(P1-Police
tonight said an important arrest here
in the Hall-Mills murder mystery was
imminent: The statement was made
after the finding in a West Philadel-
phia house of the pistol believed to
have been used in the staying OF the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and his
choir singer at New Brunswick, N. J.,
four years ago.
The pistol. of Spanish make, was
discovered by Lieutenant William Bel
shaw of the police murder squad on a
clue furnished by II. Stanley Trego
of this city. In a statement to New
Jersey authorities Trego named Will
liam A. Winter. Philadelphia chauf-
feur, as the possessor of the pistol.
Belshaw, however declined to say
whether the weapon had been found at
Winters home.
"All L can say" said Belshaw, sis
If the man who had this gun tells all
he knows, he is going to startle every
one connected with the case. I know
how it got here and where 1t came
from, just a few days after the MUIR
der. The man who has 1t in his pos
session knows what he is talking
about. He knows things about the
case no. one else knows and has seen
things very few persons have seen"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
TO CONFER With
CANADIAN GOVT, ON
DRY GUARD ON Line

Paul Smiths. n. Y, Aug. 19.-(P)-
A further tightening of prohibition
enforcement machinery along the Ca
madam border is expected to be pro-
posed by the Washington government
at an early date.
Indications were given in official
circles here today that a conference
probably would be sought between
Canadian officials at ottawa and As
sistant Secretary Lincoln C.. Andrews
OF the American treasury department,
in charge of prohibition enforcement.
to see If joint action could be agreed
upon in an administrative way for
Tightening the border against snug
glers.
In general, the object sought would
be similar to those which recently
occupied the assistant secretary in his
conferences in London with the Eng
lish officials on the rum-r running prob
lem.
While Secretary Kellogg of the
state department. said here today that
he had given no consideration to the
question and had not discussed it with
President Coolidge. it would be the
natural thing for him, sometime after
his return to Washington, to take up
the possibility of such a conference
with the British ambassador and see
If one could be arranged
Washington. Aug. 19.-tP)-General
Andrews. the prohibition chief. now is
on vacation at LAKE Champlain and
the treasury considers it possible that
he may cross into Canada before re-
turning to Washington and confer
with Canadian officials on the border
rum situation. His principal purpose
will be to secure better undo rstand-
ing for direct exchange of information
between Canada and United States
prohibition officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Business Houses
Threatened in Fire
At Springvale, Me.

Springvale, Me-, Aug. l9.-A)-
Two Sears-Roebuck factories ana
several business places and resi-
dences on Butler street were serl-
ously threatened today by hre
which burned the four-story frame
factory in the rear of Butler street,
owned by Mrs, Frank L. Rankin of
Portland and vacant since the
Springvale Spinning Co. discontinued
operations several years ago.
With assistance from Sanford the
fire was confined to the factory in
which it was started, presumably by
boys smoking, with a loss of about
SD. 900. Several buildings caught
fire from cinders. but were saved,
although scorched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20

Boston. Aug. 19.-(P)-The twelve
mile limit" is still the margin of the
coast guards right to search and
seizure. the United States circuit
court of appeals held here today in
a majority opinion on the case of
James w. Lee of Gloucester.
Judges George II. Bingham, of
Manchester, N. H. and Charles F.
Johnson of Waterville, Me-, delivered
this opinion.
Judge George w. Anderson of
Boston, in dissenting, held with the
previous finding of the second (New
York; )circuit court, that the right
of search and seizure of American
craft extends to any part of the sea.
Lee was captured in his motor
boat laden with a quantity of liquor
said to have been received from the
French schooner LHomme on Feb.
Is, 1925, about "a miles off Boston
Light. His conviction in the United
States district court here was fol-
lowed by exceptions to the court of
appeals.
Because of the difference of find
ings of the two circuit courts, AS
sistant U. S. Dist. Atty. George X.
Farnum, declared today that he
would seek either a final decision
from the supreme court or defininve
legislation from Congress to set forth
the actual limits within which the
coast guard may seek to prevent
LIQUOR smuggling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Deny Ambassador
Sheffield to Resign
His Post in Mexico

Paul Smiths, n. Y. Aug. 19.-(P)-
Reports that James r. Sheffield is GO
ing to resign as ambassador ito Next
co are without foundation. Secretary
kellogg of the state department said
here today.
Mr. Sheffield. the secretary added. is
not in disagreement with the state de-
partment, and the department desires
and expects that he will return to Mex
leo after his vacation in this country
this summer.
Informally but emphatically, Mr.
Kellogg made his statement as a re-
suit of some press dispatches which
have intimated that Mr.. Sheffield
would resign because of a belief that
the attitude of the state department in
its controversy with the Mexican for
eign office over oil and land laws of
Mexico should be stiffened.
Mr. Sheffield is enroute to the United
States for n vacation and a report in
person to Washington. He is to be
received by Mr.. Kellogg at the state
department next Wednesday. and later
is expected to be a guest of President
Coolidge at the summer White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Roosevelt Deplores
Great Sums Spent
In Primary Campaigns

New York, Aug. 19-(P)-Asserting
that the Pennsylvania and Illinois
primaries were a burning disgrace"
Coonel Roosevelt said at a dinner of
the New York Republican Club to-
night that the colossal expenditure
of money in those states was a start
ling illustration of a great problem
that confronts the nation.
He inveighed against the expendi-
ture of large sums of money to con-
troll elections, saying: 1T makes but
little difference whether they are
raised from big corporations or levied
as the price of protection ON illegal
operations such as gambling. dope
peddling, bootlegging or the adultera-
ton of milk. When public office is
for sale to the highest bidder democ-
racy will cease to exist in the Uni
ted States"
Colonel Roosevelt declared against
state championship and expressed
opposition to the Ku Klux Khan or
ANY attempt towards religious solida-
rity, be it Protestant, Catholic or
Jewish. He further asserted that the
United States Senate must not be
permitted to degenerate into board
of directors of public utilities or any
other business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Asserts Million Can Be
Saved Next Year as
Was Past Year
Will Mean Appreciate Reduc-
ton in State TaX-Gives Full
Credit to Various State De-
nartments in Reducing Cost
of Running State-Believes
Rest Form of Farm Relief is
Tax Reduction-Cong. White
Speaks on National Phases

Kingfeld,. Aug. 19.-Gov. Brewster,
sneaking on the whirlwind tour of
rankin county. which Republican
candidates are making Thursday, re-
serated his former statement in
other counties that a million dollars
in cash in the treasury, over and
above all reserve funds, is a million
dollar surplus and it doesn't make
any difference what other name be
given It.
The governor declared that if 1t
had been possible through the econ
onies Of administration during the
mast year to accumulate this sum 1t
would be possible to repeat it by the
same means in the next year. If
this could be done there was every
reason to believe that an appreciate
reduction of the State tax could be
made for the years 1929. He said
It was the firm belief of the present
administration that, if returned to
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
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10 Killed in Train
Derailment Near
Lehrte, Germany

Lehrte, Germany, Aug. 17.-P)-
Nineteen persons were killed and
nve seriously injured early today
when the Berlin-C Cologne Express,
speeding at 80 miles an hour, was
aeralled near here. The tragedy lie
attributed to the deliberate loosening
OF fshplates by an unknown person.
folice describe the wreck as the
worst attempt in IS years on the lives
VI the travelling public in Germany.
although the loss of life at first
was not believed great, it mounted
steadily as further victims were
round when the debris of the wreck
was removed with difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Chicago Man Buys
Extensive Summer
Tract at Bar HarbOr

Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. IS.-IFJ-
The Kettel property, known as Edge
cliffe. consisting of II ID acres of
land on the Schooner Head road and
adjoining the Pulitzer estate. and a
"a acre estate adjoining known as
Hare Forest, have been purchased
from the Bowler estate by Potter
Palmer of Chicago. Hare Forest is
considered one of the most attractive
sites on the ocean front and COM
mands fine view of the mountains
and sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer are here for
the summer occupying Buonoriposo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Promise Startling Testimony
By Phila Chauffeur in knowledge
OF Gun Used in Hall Mills Staying
Rival Mexican Political
Factions Stage Street
Fight; l Killed, 2 Dying
Brownie" Lacteal
Fluid Wonder, to Do
Her Stuff in Ohio

Camden, Me-, Aug. 19-(AP)-A
brass band and hundreds of local
and rural admirers gathered in
the heart of the city tonight for a
farewell reception to Brownie,
the wonder cow" who starts a
10000 mile exhibition trip tomor-
row with the Ohio State Fair as
the first stop.
Brownie has given 1866 quarts
Of milk and returned a net profit
of $1,917 to Ralph w. Grips, her
owner, out Of a gross income of
$2,263. She is three quarters
Ayrshire with a dash of Canadian
blood and besides her production
records has proved an excellent
breeder, with many promising
descendants.
Among those who spoke at to.
nights farewell party were +. p.
Washburn, commissioner of agri-
culture, Professor r. G. corbett of
the University Of Maine, expert
ment station, and c. T. ConkIin of
Brandon, W., secretary of the
National Ayrshire Breeders Asso-
citation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Mrs. Bradbury's Will
Is to Be Contested

Belfast, Aug. 19.-Unsound mind
and undue influence are alleged in
the appeal from the decree of the
Waldo county probate court, sus-
tanning the will of the late Mrs.
Alma f. Bradbury, widow of Charles
Bradbury of Belfast. The appeal is
made by Mrs. Bradbury's three
brothers. Irving NJ. CottrelI of Som
erville. Mass, Fred V. Cottrell of
Belfast and Leforrest Cottrell of
Rockland. her nearest kin whom she
left only a small parcel of land from
an estate valued at more than $780,
600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Rep. Tinkham Says
Can Prove Charges
Against Dry League

Washington, Aug. 19.-(P)-Re-
newing his demand for criminal
prosecution of the Anti-Saloon
League under the corrupt practices
act, Representative Tfnkham, Re-
publican, Massachusetts, insisted to-
day that all of his charges against
the organization can be authenticat-
ed by the records or public state
ments of Wayne B. Wheeler, its
general counsel
1.-The professional dry lobbyist, Mr..
Wayne b. Wheeler. has replied to
my charges of criminal offenses COM
mitted by his ecclesiastical political
organization, the Anti-Saloon League,
with characteristic personal abuse,
evasion and mendacity," said Mr..
Tinkham in his statement.
1.-The charges have been officially
made and sent to the department of
Justice. I do not intend to argue
MIR. Wheeler's defense with him
when to a charge of criminal Of
lenses his plea is that others are
guilty of the same offenses. This is
complete confession of the crimes.
1.-The case is now one for the grand
jury and court to settle II the de-
partment of justice does its duty"
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Carpenter and Stevens
Held for Grand Jury
In Han-Mills Killings

Somerville, n. j., Aug. 19-(P1-
William Stevens and Henry De La
Bruyere Carpenter were held for the
grand jury today on charges of muir
dering the Rev. Edward Wheeler
/ Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, singer in
his choir. Stevens, a brother, and
carpenter. cousin, Of Mrs. Francis
Stevens Hall. widow of the slain rec
tor, who is out on $4,000 bail charg-
ed with the crime, were remanded to
Jail pending applications for their re-
lease 'on bail Monday.
Special Prosecutor Alexander
Simpson said that he would oppose
granting the two men bail when they
come up for hearing before Justice
Gummere.
Meanwhile the investigation into
the crime continued. Detectives, CO.
operating with Philadelphia police,
found man reported to have said he
had the pistol used in Staying the
minister and his choirster- sweetheart
on an abandoned farm, September Ia,
1922.
The weapon was said to be Of
Spanish manufacture and of rs cali
bre. Bullets found in Mrs. Mills
head and shells discovered at the
scene of the murders have been
identified at the hearing, however.
and all were of .32 calbre and for
use in an automatic pistol.
A watch was also set for the writer
of diary mentioning the Hail. Mills
episode, found by Maryland girl
and mailed to the prosecutor.
Senator Simpson said he had sent
investigators to Astoria, n. Y, to
search for Rev. Paul Hambrosky.
who knew Dr. Hall and who made
affidavit that DR.. Hall had told him
that Henry Carpenters attitude
frightened me-" Senator Simpson
said Rev. Hambrosky had sworn that
DIR. Halls life was threatened by
members of the Hall family for his
relations with his choir leader. II
would have liked to have had him
testify" Senator Simpson said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Rev. Reid Elected
President of n. E.
Raptist Conference

Ocean Park. Me-, Aug. l9.-t4D)--
The Rev. William Reid of Provi-
dence, r. l., general secretary of the
Rhode Island Baptist conference
was elected president of. the New
England Baptist conference at the
annual meeting held here today.
Other officers elected were: wee
presidents: Rev. G. +. Gates of Hart
ford. Conn.,; Everett A. Green OF
Newton Center, Mass; Rev. j. ..
Pendleton Of Bangor, Me-. and kew.
d. f. jerks of Boston; business man
ager, Clarence d. Mitchell OF Haverc
hill: clerk, Rev. G. Fl. Hamlln OF
Lewiston, Me-; and registrar, MISS
Gertrude Hartley of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
GRANGE LECTURERS
Leave FOR TOUR
OF AROOSTOOk co,

Orono, Me-. Aug. 19.-(P)-Having
concluded their annual conference here
as guests of the University of Maine,
the New England Grange lecturers left
early today in caravan of over 100
automobiles headed by State motorcy-
Gle police, on sightseeing tour of
Aroostook county. The hydro-elec-
trio development at Frand Falls, n.
g., will be among the places visited.
The party will return here to spend
Saturday night, leaving Sunday morn
ing on their homeward trip, by way of
the White Mountains, stopping at
Pennington Sunday night and New
Hampton, n. H., Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Gun Battle in Mexico City Out
come of Bitter Feeling in
Congress - Two Mortally
Wounded Are Deputies-COl.
Andres Garcia Death Vic
tim-ScOre Took Part in Gun
Fight On Madeira Avenue
Woman Passerby Wounded

Mexico City, Aug. 19.-(P)-Two
deputies were mortally wounded,
Colonel Andres Garcia was killed,
and Tomas Garrido, former governor
of the state of Tabasco was shot in
the face in a street in the business
section of Mexico City today.
Deputies Marcos Diaz and Cappa
Rosa, both from Tabasco, were shot
several times through the body. They
were first believed to have been kill
ed but they showed signs of life
when transferred to the hospital.
Their death is expected momentarily.
The newspaper and lottery ticket
vendor who was believed to have
been Killed, is still living, though
his death also is a matter Of hours.
The fighting was the outcome of
bitter rivalry between political fac
tions IN Congress. The partisans
Continued on Page 3, Col. d
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Chelsea Raid Nets
Darrell of Home
Brew: Two Arrested

Gardiner. Aug. 19.-An opeh-alr
bar room on the Windsor road in
Chelsea was broken up by Deputies
Arthur G. Robinson and~Forrest !.
Brown of Gardiner in raid MADE
today at the place of William Martls
in that town. Mr.. Robinson claims
that he found large barrel OF home
brew just as John Burke came ana
added to the mixture. The sheriff
said he inquired what was going on
and Burke answered that the beer
wasn't making fast enough. The
place had been especially popular
the past few days, but Sheriff ROBIN
son declared the bar-room closed ana
Martis and Burke will be arraigned
in the municipal court in Gardner
tomorrow morning on charges OF IL
legal possession and intoxication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
BATTERED BODY
FARMER BELIEVED
VICTIM AUTO CRASH

Brattleboro, Vt. Aug. 19-[P)-The
theory that Ladell Wilder, wealthy
Wilmington farmer, whose battered
body was fond early today in his
COW stable. was killed by an automo-
bile, was advanced today by Sheriff
Frank L. Wellman, after an autopsy
had been performed on the body. The
police at first believed that the far
mer was killed by a robber.
DR.. Fred Kent, of the State labora-
tory at Burlington, who performed
the autopsy. found, in addition to
wounds On the head, cut below the
knee on one leg which had also sew
cred the member This cut, the ply
scian said, would have been suffi-
Client to cause death.
The sheriff said it was known that
an automobile had been in the vicin-
ity Of the Wilder farm, which Is diff
fcult of access, on Tuesday, the day
the farmer was last seen alive. He
expressed the op- ION that SOMEBODY
who had run Wilder down on the
road had placed the body in the sta
bic and escaped.
Attorney General J. Ward Carver,
of Barre, will attend an inquest to-
morrow.
The robbery theory advanced early
today was supported by neighbors
who stated that Wilder habitually
carried large sums of money on his
person. He received a large sum for
the sale of his farm TO the New Eng
land Power Company before the
erection of the Nottingham Dam. He
was unmarried and lived alone. The
body was found by a boy who return
ed today to work at the Wilder place
after an absence of several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Mail Order Magnate
Taken Ill at Summer
Home of President

Paul Smiths. n. Y, Aug. 19-(P)-
julius Rosenwald of Chicago, presi-
dent of Sears Roebuck and Company
was confined at the summer White
House today by illness.
The indisposition was described as
of an organic character but not seri-
Gus. 1t resulted. however, in his
abandoning plans to leave late today
and deciding to spend the night at
White Pine Camp.
Mr.. Rosenwald arrived yesterday
with his daughter, Mrs. A. X. Stern
of Chicago, to be a guest of the
President and Mrs. Coolidge He re-
manned in bed for some time today
but late in the afternoon he had re-
covered sufficiently to go about the
camp. He is Ga years of age.
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VALENTINO NOW
OUT OF DANGER

New York. Aug. 19-(P)-Rudolph
Valentino, of the movies, was report
ed definitely out of danger and on the
road to recovery tonight.
A bulletin late today from his at
tending physicians at the Plyclinic
Hospital, where he has been a pa
tient since Sunday when he was
operated on for appendicitis and
gastric ulcer. 1t was announced he
was making satisfactory progress,
having passed the most critical per-
iod."
No further bulletins will be issued.
it was announced. unless an uneX-
pected development occurs.
S. George Ullman. Valentines
manager. said it would probably be
necessary for the actor to remain at
the hospital three or four weeks to
recuperate.