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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01

Philadelphia. May 31.-(Pl-A warn
ing that the American nation stands
in need of moral and spiritual re-
awakening if it is to maintain its pres
ent position in the world and with
stand the dangers that beset it, was
sounded by Secretary of Commerce
Herbert c., Hoover here today.
In his addressRt the opening cere-
monies of the sesqui-centennial inter-
national exposition, Mr.. Hoover de-
clared that the dangers of America
today are not economic or foreign, but
lie in the possible submergence of
the moral and spiritual by our great
material success"
Mr.. Hoover reviewed at some length
the many changes that have manifest
ed themselves in the life of the nation
since the centennial exposition was
held in 1876. This nation" he said.
has been greatly blessed by anal
mighty providence, and any recounting
of these blessings must be addressed
in gratitude to that guidance given our
people"
Recalling some of the inventions and
discoveries made in science and indus
try during the past half century. Mr..
Hoover mentioped the steam turbine,
radium, N-rays, moving pictures. talk
ing machines, refrigeration, the limo
type, typewriter. the harvester. the
gasoline engine, the automobile, the
airplane and the radio.
Vast progress marks our chemical
industries" the secretary declared.
Eve have advanced in the construction
of buildings and homes, in the manu-
facture of textiles. and a thousand
other things. And today we are on
the threshold of other great discover
les, the bare beginnings of which will
will begin to form part of these ex-
hibits. From the inventions of this
half century and the control of the
powerful forces of nature men have
been able to produce vastly more; to
decrease the sweat of men: to lift the
standards of living: to increase the
comforts of all our people to higher
level than ever before in the history
OF the world. With it al poverty and
fear have become less and happiness
increa Sed.
"Our dangers today are not econom-
,c or foreign; they lie in the possible
submerCeuce Of the moral and spiritual
by our great material success. And
~ this exposition. and the many con-
ferences and congress to be held here
serve 10 stimulate the moral and splr-
ttual sense of our people it will have
served a great and lasting purpose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
PILSUDSkI TURNS
Down PRESIDENCY
OF POLISH REPUBLIC

Warsaw. May 31.-(R-Marshal Jo-
seph Pilsudski was chosen for the
presidency of the Polish republic by
the national assembly. composed of
the senate and the diet, today, but
with dramatic manner he declined the
post because of the restrictions he
said were imposed on the chief execu-
tive by the present constitution.
Consequently acting President Rattj
issued orders for the calling of a new
election TOMORROW morning. Tonight
there We're some signs of disquietude
Overt the possibility of Pilsudski at
tempting another coup detat by dis
solving parliament in the event that
one OF the two candidates he suggested
is not elected,
Although Pilsudski has continued to
show himself romantic and cratic,
accustoming his friends to expect
most anything from him, his refusal
to accept the presidential office has
caused general CONSERVATION. Even
his closest friends were ignorant of
his intention although several radical
papers tried to claim that they fore
saw the move.
While the men in PilsudSki's conf
dence have asserted repeatedly that
he was likely to withdraw his candi-
dacy at the last moment, even these
intimateS all became convinced that
he would accept the election after his
stirring speech to the political leaders
on Saturday.
The comment was heard tonight that
Pilsudskis chief aim in the national
assembly seems to have been to have
his march on Warsaw legalized. His
friends now aver that his preeminent
desire is to be inspector general of the
army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
YANKEE BALLOON
GOODYEAR III WINS
G. BENNETT TROPHY

Brussels. May 31-(P)-The Ameri-
can balloon, Goodyear. III, manned
by Wade T. Van Norman with L. 4.
Morgan assistant, has won what is
considered here one of the most DIFF
ficult and dangerous races for the
Gordon Bennett trophy in 20 years.
The Goodyear landed at Solves
borg, southern Sweden, having COW
cred 52S miles under exceptionally
arduous conditions. assailed in turn
by snow, rain and squalls. The ball
looms took off late yesterday after
noon from the aviation field near
Antwerp.
The admiration of aeronautic cir
cles over the splendid achievement,
however, is marred by anxiety over
the fate of John A. Boettner aboard
the other American balloon, the Ak
ron. n. A. a., of whom nothing has
been heard since his companion, H.
w. 'Maxson was bumped out of the
basket. almost at the start involving
disqualification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Brvan's Son Defends
Anti-EvOlutiOn Act

Nashville. Tenn May Sl-t-
The Anti-Evolution act was the De
liherate. thoughtful enactment OF
sovereign people which was desisnsl
Ia. schools in their belief IN the
divine origin OF man. which in turn
,,,sasnres their responsibility 70 Goa
1ao,;n~s Rrvan. Jr.. declared in a
.x--;,tsn argument filed with the SD
nra1oe court of Tennessee today on
the srreal of John Thomas Scoops
fror, the conviction az LAY ION ~.
violating the state 2htE-eN
law. .-,s- :
,>s nrotest OF the preponserent re-
iiEio,s and neral sent: 'ent OF sI's
people OF Tennessee against the sac
- s,;sntif;r inadeiity that was oe-
trs taught in their schools
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Prison Sentences
Fail to Spoil Day
FOR Charles Ponzi

nAacnester. n. H., May S1.-CP,-
les ses Ponzi, coupon and land syn
80. VINO is now under prison
rsace IN Massachusetts, and
o. go. Is somewhere in New Hamp-
- - ,Mnight enjoying the Memorial
ss ~, Mrs. Ponzi. he left the Dean
s,. am. Merrimack. this morning,
- Soly for the White Mountains
:. s1hs to return to Boston today.
Use. alked freely TO Robert Dean.
~. ...'s'or Of the inn. and professed
s,-, Ts interest in a fireplace in the
s~.s- -s1ment He said he had re-
fs,s ooiit a new house and was
ps 10 install fireplaces.
), ~ Mrs. Ponzi stopped at the
Nnday night.
s,ss.r onais were travelling In an
ss;r-s automobile OF Connecticut
d :. They spent a quiet eve
go she Inn and retired early.
Us - aid nothing about his trou-
L.. ~. ~ the courts and appeared
srs ny on enjoying the holiday.
as..se and Mrs. Ponzi were Wen
d. and cheerful. Mr.. Dean to-
VI eeclared '
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Feared to Face His
Mother in True Role
Singer Kills Himself

New York. May S1-tF-C na Ole
TO bear the thought that his mother
who believed his in prosperous CIR
cunlstances. was about 10 discover
that he was only cabaret singer.
Gerald Schrage, 2S-year old singer,
actor. pianist and graduate of ives
tern university, committed suicide by
illuminating gas TODAY.
Schrage. who played the piano and
sang for a living in a Greenwich
Village resort. living in furnished
ronn, nearby. had brooded constantly
for several days concerning the m
pending visit OF his mother from ner
home in Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
General Forecast

The northwestern disturbance has
advanced eastward TO the lake re-
gion, lowest pressure ea.54 inches.
White River Ont. with a trough ex-
tending southwestward to the Rio
Grande. Slightly high pressure pre-
walls from Eastern New FoundIand
southwestward Of the Atlantic coast
TO the Bahamas The northwestern
disturbances will continue to nno<e
eastward and il will be attended b.
showers almost generally over the
states east OF the Mississippi river
within the next "a hours. Following
the passage Of this disturbance gem
orally fair weather win prevail over
the eastern half OF the country
wednesday.
Winds-North OF Sandy Hook
Fresh southeriy winds and overczs:
showery weather Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01


Kittery, Me-, May 31-(AP)
"A two year controversy over
part of Names share in joint
war memorial with New Hamp-
shire on the interstate bridge
ended today with the unwilling
of the Kittery memorial, a,
bronze tablet, erected by the.
pine tree state on the Maine
end of the bridge. Originally
entitled "The Horrors of War;"
the tablet was dedicated today
as 'The Sacrifices Of War"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01

Philadelphia. May 31-(P)-Assert-
ing that the sesqui-centennial expo
sition would represent. in its com
pletion, the achievement people,
Secretary Of State Frank b. kellogg
said today the exposition should be
nation to American ideals. "a fresh
acceptance Of Americas burdens and
a renewed gratitude for the bounty
of Americas blessings"
With Secretary of Commerce Her
bert c. Hoover, Mr.. Kellogg was a
today. Both the cabinet members
spoke at the exercises formally OPEN
ing the exposition.
Il like to think, of this ceremony"
said Secretary Kellogg, AS the in
auguration of the edifices which this
exposition typifies. 1t Is an edifice
which has its foundations In the
pride and history OF $50 years and
which will represent in it's compile
ton the achievement of a virile and
versatile people, dedicated to the
peaceful pursuits or art, commerce
and industry.
Declaring that America had held
fast to the declarations OF liberty
and human rights and those princI-
pies of government enunciated in the
Declaration of Independence ano
promulgated in the Constitution bf
the United States, Mr.. Kellogg said
that at heart the nation had not
changed and that the things the
founders longeA for, I'VE still long
for in so far as they have not been
attained" and that I'VE are willing
when necessary to fight to maintain
those things which they fought for"
That no nation. however" he
added, "is more reluctant than our
own to enter. which has been shown
forcibly by our stimulation and par
ticfpation in all forms Of interna-
tional gatherings for the mainten-
ance OF peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
One Killed, Another
Injured, When Trio
Engages in BraMl

Rutland. Vt. May 31--F-Berna-
do Carraro OF Clarendon Springs. an
Italian Iaborer. IS dead and his broth
er, Sam. also aborer, IL in hos
pital with skull fracture and brok-
en- ribs as the result of a brawl in
which the two men and Randall
Tubhs OF Ira, farmer. so. partici-
rated today. Tubbs is held in Jail
here and is said 10 have declared 20
the authorities that he struck each
man once with his fists There were
no witnesses 70 the affair Tuhrs
probably viii have = hearing tomor-
row
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Navy Secretary
Speaks at Newark

Newark. y. J. May 3f-LY-Ameri-
can institutions have an influence
upon older civilizations far greater
than our population or age would
seem TO justify" because they were
developed TO maintain certain funda-
mental and Cod given rights Of the
individual" Secretary Wilbur OF the
navy department said here today.
speaking at the unveflfng Of the mon
ument Wars OF America"
such great changes have occurred
in the forms Of government OF older
nations and peoples since America
was born that, strangely enough. our
young governmental organization n
now one Of the Oldest" the naval
secretary added
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
81 Water Causes
dh Cambridge Man

"a Seach. Me- May sl.-[g-
a.. aafked the first drowning sc-
M. y the season here when fey
sass, aosed the death OF George
EaH - aS-year-old Cambridge.
Qua s.W worker. Henderson. VINO
&ese. 10 open several cottages
Gaccr, went for a swim this
Nns Other cottagers heard a
xas sn to the rescue but a phy-
saa~s ne man was dead from
&mn before he was pulled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Mount Desert Man
Hurt by Piece of Saw

Bangor. Ne. May 31.-LP-FTed ].
Bookings Of Mount Desert vas taken
to the Eastern Maine General Hospital
In this city today in . serious condt-
ton from an injury resulting when .
pssce OF metal FROM band saw broke
CT and str1sck him In the eye. He 81
On the danger fixx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
THE WEATHER
SHOW RS

Eastern New York: Showers Tues
day, cooler In interior Tuesday
night; Wednesday fair.
Northern and Southern New Eng
land: Showers Tuesday: Wednesday
generally fair. warmer on the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01

Tablet IS
Dedicated
Gov. Brewster is
Main Speaker at
Bridge Exercises

dwelling of Bronze
Memorial "The Sac
rifices of War" Ends
TwO-year COntrOver-
sy with Charges of
Pacificism and Mill
tarism = G e n. Ed
wards, Former Conn
mander of Yankee
Divisi On, also a
Speaker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Tuesday mostly cloudy. probably
showers. Wednesday generally fair
and warmer. Fresh south and south
west winds. shifting to west and
northwest Tuesday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Local Radio Condition,

There was a varied assortment q
entertainment last evening over the
radio The volume was not strong
osT stations came in nicely There
was some static and fading. Central
and some southern stations came n
fairly well
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Common Sense Basis Of
Peace, View Of President

Spirit Which Should Actuate
America Both in World Eff
fort And At Home, Declares
in Memorial Day Address At
Arlington Cemetery - APP
plies Rule of Practical Posi-
bilities to Arms Negotia.
tons, War Debts And DOM
este Problems
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
The Day in Washington
Congress- and government depart

Congress and government depart
Eent were idle over the holiday.
President Coolidge delivered q
Memorial Day address at Arlington
cemetery.
The Swedish crown prince con-
Guided his visit 70 Washington after
placing wreath on me Unknown
Soldiers tomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01
Congressman Not
Paid, Dry League
Official Declares
rounsel Wayne B.
Wheeler Makes Ans
ver to Charges Rep.
Tinkham

Member of Congress Who
Make Speeches on PrOhibi-
finn Are Paid Expenses, He
Asserts-Honorarium Some
times Paid by Organizations
Who Arrange Meeting -
cites Case of Vice President
Marshall - Raps Political
Methods of Vets
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-21
Citizen Military
Camp Nearly Full

Applications can still be made for
the Citizens Military Training
Camp at Del Monte, according to o..
G. Horne, who has charge of this
work in Imperial county.
"Our county quota is 40, and we
can get few more than that num-
Der into the camp Horne said to-
day. "because other counties are ex-
pected to be short in their quotas.
We want to have more applicants
for the camp and any young man
who is interested will be given the
fullest information on the subject.
The government pays all expenses
in connection with the camp, includ-
ing transportation from and to the
home of those who are accepted for
duty. Attendance ut the camp does
not in any way subject the person
attending to future military service
unless he so desires
One month Of military training,
with plenty of opportunity for sports
and wholesome outdoor exercise is
offered by the government to those
who attend the camp.
Youths between the ages of II and
81, who are interested in the camp,
can obtain full information by ad-
dressing O. &. Horne, at the Pacific
Southwest bank, or the adiutanf of
Boycc Atcn Post, American Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-21
REMEMBER OUR SAILORS

Readers Of the Press have read recently OF the ef
fort TO books for 1t is natural for US
landlubbers to assume all to be swashbuckmg,
illiterate, 'vas heaving7 drinking and fighting men
who at the end Of cruise come ashore only long
enough to wreck few sailors boarding houses and get
shanghaied for the next deep swing around the
seven seas.
But the mariner Of today is Of finer mold, and is
perhaps in the average OF reader than the aver
age andsman. AS evidence OF that change read this
excerpt from letter from ?. J. Grim radio operator.
"As seafarirg who has benefited much
from the efforts Of your organization in supplying
reading material 10 the vessels yc sailed on feel If
vital to address few words on the vital subject Of the
Ships library
Long voyages-long as calculated in this day Of
regular schedues-rAahe the library the only haven in
which to search for something to change our thoughts
from things around US. As a consequence your IL
brares are turned over and over in the search for
knowledge and relief from daily toll"
Il don't think it will be remiss to make plea for
more books" he adds.
You, readers, asked to help in book week, to
contribuate what book you Surely YOU will real
ize how worthy of your thought is the modern who
goes down to the sea in ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-21
Deadly Narcotics
Displacing Others
By BERT L. KUHN
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

SHANGHAI, Chipa, April 21.-
Morphine, cocaine, heron and other
of the more deadly narcotics are
gradually assuming Il position which
puts them on Il par with opium III
the total of China 5 illicit imports.
Reports of huge importationS of
drugs are circulated here from time
to time, and in many instances they
seem to have Il substantial founda-
tion. Even 4 cursory investigation
by an unframed observer shows that
narcotics are on sale quite openly in
many sections of Shanghai, and the
number of purchasers in recent years
shows Il steady growth.
For the most part, those who re
tail morphia Illegally find their Gus
toners among the lower classes of
the city. One establishment i'll the
northern section of Shanghai is
known to addicts us the "Shot-in-
the-Arm. 1t has a boarded up
shop front like most of the smaller
Chinese retail stores, and while, nom
inallv cigarette shop, it is open for
real business only at night.
The addict approaches the shop
front and taps on one of the blinds.
The small square of wood is showed
open from inside. No words are
spoken. The addict merely sticks
his arm through the opening, drops
20 cents in silver Go cents [. 5.
currency), and an unknown hand
gives him an injection or morphine
sulphate.
The increase in the morphia trade
is due not so much to any falling
off in the demand for opium as to
the less bulky character of the more
potent drug, and the greater profits
to be rcapcd by trading IN it.
Smugglcrs have been known to make
fortunes on Il single trip.
Most of China s drug traffic has
its source in Europe, although suspi-
cions have attached to the practice
of transShipping narcotics from Jap
an and on occasions accusations have
been made openly in this connection.
The general practice followed by
the importers is to send some more
reliable main or woman to Europe
o,tensiblv as tourist. At Paris
or Geneva, a package is delivered to
him. and, after dcpositing ii among
his personal effects in his trunk he
starts back to China. In the ease
of I'm individual regarding whom
they have 10 suspicious, the Chinese
customs pay ljttIc attention to per
son.F baggage, aud in this manner
considerable Quantities of drugs are
>muggled in.
one American woman is reported
to have been rewarded with com
mission : OF a200op by the
Smuggling ring after making a single
trip TO Europe. Rarely, however, will
any Individual try ii more than One"
as there is always the chance of haN
! ing ones baggage inspected when
one arrives ut Shanghai, and. in the
event that the snngGler is detected
he is subj jcct to the crimiua! STATUTES
ut his own country.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-21
Ancient Statute
Is Dug Up in East

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Just
300 wears ago March %, the first
forestry order ever promulgated on
the North American continent was
issued. says statement today from
the American Tree association.
The association marked 1926 the
scmi-ccutennial of the first forestry
activity by our government. as at
present organized by publishing for
free distribution 100000 forestry
primers lin an cndeavor to reach
the public opinion of tomorrow -
American forest week was April lS
This order said Charles Lath-
rop Pack of the American Tree as
Sociation today, shows our fore
fathers were forest wise. Charles W.
Saunders of the forest committee of
the house of the state Of Washing
ton and Julius II. Tuttle the librar-
ian of the Massachusetts Historical
society made the investigation and
President Coolidge has just been in,
formed of their finding by Mr..
Saunders.
lt uttItG W I'M us Oli SptlllHG II
being incorporated in the next edi-
ton of the Forestry Primer. The
following order is found in the
printed records of the Colony of New
Plymouth, Vol. MI, 1620-l697-s, un-
der the heading "ordcrs agreed on
at several times for the gcnral good
of the colony
1T was dccrccd by the court held
on the 29th of March Ammo. Do
1926. That for the preventing of
which inconvcnicncCs. as doe, and
may bcfall the plantation by the
want of timber, that no man of what
condition sUrvcr sell or transport
any mancr of works or frames, for
house, planks, bords, Shipping, sha-
lopS. boats, canoes, or what 50 ever
may tcnde to the destruction Of tim
hcr aforesaid: how little so ever the
duantitie be: without the consent,
Appreciation, X liking of the GQEer-
nuur, ( Counscll.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-21

:. crest Of red feathers on lis'hcad.
'Who are YOU and what is the
matter " blratcd Mamie. -.
IL am the red headed wopdprck-
cr. cried The bird, and my ieg>
are caught in the brambles. Please
help me to get loose, -
Well. Mamie tried, with her horus
to loosen the bramblcs 50 the Wood
peckcr. with his sharp beak. could
get out, but the girl goat didn t
seem able To do II. She started to
trot away.
Dom leave me! begged the
Woodpeclcr.
II IN only going TO get Uncle
Wiggilv,' hleatea Mamie. He vii!
know how 10 sets YOU free" Anil
when Mamie reached the bunny 5
hollow stump bungalow she cried:
.'Come and help the Woodpteker,
tor | can t. .tea
II will Mamie" said Uncln Wig
oily. And with his red. white and
blue striped rheumatism cruth the
bunny broke the bramb,c briars
away from the bird : legs so be
could fly away. But, the Wood
rcckcr looked at Mamie and asked
why she was 50 sad.
- Because I have no necklace,
sighed the little girl goat.
Ha, | will soon make YOU one!
cried the Red Headed Woodpcckrr
You deserve something for bring
ing me help.
Growing near the bramblcs were
tarbcrrv bushes with hundrHds OF
rcd berries on; hard, shiny, red
berries. The Woodpccker picked a
hundred of these barberric,. With
his sharp bcak he drilled a hole III
each one Then Uncle Wiggily
strung the berry beads on string
aud Mamie had her ncrklacc.
."Oh, how bcautiful' - she cried.
"Now am happy But part OF
her happiness came, think, from
having helped the bird. So if the
clock doesn't tick 81 loudly that
it wakes up the gold fish whom il 5
asleep in tho eat S cradle, ! II toll
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily and
the acorn marbles.