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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Special Committee
DeadlOcked Over u. S.
Adherence to Court

Geneva. Sept. S.-(PI-A deadlock
was suddenly reached tonight on the
problem of American adherence to the
world court of justice which is now
in the hands of the special committee
of IA appointed by the world court
conference.
Another meeting of the committee
will not be held before next week,
first, because of the serious nature
of the difficulty encountered. and sec
ond because the members will be oc-
cupied with the sessions of the COM
mittees of the assembly.
The difficulty arises from the fact
that neither the committee nor any
body else knows whether the council
of the league of nations. when asking
the court for advisory opinions, must
vote by majority or unanimity. If
the unanimity vote prevails. the Unit
ed States reservations can be accepted
Immediately, but if the majority sys-
tenn obtains then the situation is 9TH
erwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
With Only Few Places
Missing Has Total of
34,391 to 16,478 for
Bass
Murchie Will Be Democratic
Opponent in Election-Has
Lead of 5000 Over Noone-
Gov. Winant Fails to Win
Second Observation-Disclosures
ed by Spaulding-Latter Will
Be Opposed by Sargent

Manchester, N. H.. Sept. N-(P)-
Senator George H. Moses, opponent
of United States entry into the
world court and president pro- tenn
of the United States Senate, was re-
nominated by the Republicans of
New Hampshire by two to one vote
returns from yesterdays primary in
Dictated today.
Returns from 276 towns and wards
with those from only Is small towns
missing, gave Senator Moses 34,391
votes, a plurality of 1913 over for
mer Governor Robert p. Bass. his
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09

Allentown, Pa, Sept. s.-(P)-Gran-
vile HOLDEN, a well-to-do farmer. was
sho, TO death tonight after he had shot
and killed a sheriff and his deputy
and wounded two other officers who
were attempting to arrest him on a
charge of violating the compulsory
school law.
Barricading himself in his house,
Holben held the officers at bay for
several hours. All other means to
dslodge him having failed, the Off
Gals finally decided to set fire to the
house. and the farmer was shot and
instantly killed as he fed from the
flames. The two wounded men were
not seriously hurt.
HOLDEN made his dash for freedom
with his shotgun in his hands, but
two bullets through the head brought
him down. Before 1t was decided to
burn the house the besiegers learned
that Holens wife and children had
been sent to another farmhouse ear
lier in the day, apparently in prepa-
ration for his defiance of the officers.
One load of buckshot killed Sheriff
Mark Sensenbach and Deputy Sheriff
Harry Segfriend when they attempted
TO serve the warrant. Aid was sum-
moned from this city and state troop
ers also joined in the effort to dis
lodge HOLDEN, who, neighbors said,
had been acting strangely for six
months.
Allentown police, armed with riot
guns, stormed the house, but they
were met by fusilade from the farm
er. Sergeant Charles laval was shot
in the hand while directing the police,
and John Maury, motorcycle officer.
received a flesh wound on the cheek
from Holben'S bullets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

New England-Increasing cloudi-
ness Thursday followed by showers
Thursday night and probably Fri
day morning; somewhat warmer in
west portion Thursday and in east
portion Thursday night; cooler Fri
day.
Eastern New York - Increasing
cloudiness Thursday followed by
showers Thursday night and in west
and north portion Thursday after
noon: slightly warmer in southeast
portion Thursday; Friday clearing
and cooler, preceded by showers on
the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Cleared of Murder in 1923

Portland, Sept. S.-[P)-Benjamin
H. Turner, 35, of San Francisco,
Calf, first American to face trial on
q murder charge in Mexico, killed
James D. Hallen. Ga, at Falmouth
Foreside today as an outgrowth Of
the Mexican Staying which attracted
international attention six years ago,
according to his story and evidence
obtained by the police.
Turner was acquitted on March %,
1928, and since that time he and de-
tectives in his employ have trailed
Hallen, whom the Californian alleges
Continued on Page 9, Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
HEAR PLEA OF IRIS.
FOR REGULATION OF
AUTO BUSES, TRUCKS

Boston, Sept. s.-(Pl-Federal regu-
lation of motor buses and trucks
sought by the railroads would be ex-
tended next to the pleasure automo-
bile, for that is competitor of the
railroad business" Albert T. Marsh of
New Britain told the interstate COM
merce commission hearing today.
Mr. Marsh, who represents the Mo-
tor Truck Association of Connecticut,
declared that what the railroads
sought was elimination, not regulation,
and termed the motor truck the res
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
-
James D. Hallen
Shot to Death at
Home in F al !
mouth FOreside, !.
Portland

Turner, IS, of San Fran.
cisco, Admits Killing; Asserts Slain
Man Swindled Him in Mexico;
Cleared of Shooting Mexican Six
Years Ago; Forcedto Stay in Prison
Two Years; Memory of it Actuated
Killing in Portland, Says After
Submitting to Arrest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Parade of Sleek Cattle And
Pulling Contests Hold Inter-
est of 1000 Crowd-White-
field Town Team Wins First
Honors-Two Good Races
Run Off-Fair Continues To-
day

Windsor, Me-. Sept. S.-Presenting
South Kennebec Agricultural Society
carried out it's Cattle Day program
today and these events together with
the excellent race card offered drew an
attendance of 1000, about the same in
size as on the opening day OF the ex-
hibition.
Pulling contests for oxen and steers
in several classes and the judging OF
the stock were features that made
Cattle Day one of real interest. The
judges were busy during the greater
portion of the time looking over the
Continued on Page 10-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Bar HarbOr Benefits
BY Will Mrs. Kane
Widow Millionaire

New York. Sept. s-(P)-Bequests
totaling s3.945OOO, of which all but
100000 will go to- numerous chart
table. religious and educational in
situations. are provided in the will of
Mrs. Annie c. Kane, widow of John l.
Kane, filed today.
The two largest requests are ST.
900, 600 each to Columbia University
and the New York Home for Incur
ables.
other Iegacies are: Bar Harbor
Medical and Surgical Hospital and
st. Saviors Church, Bar Harbor.
Maine. $4,000 each.
Real property was bequeathed to
the Lenox Library Association of
Lenox, Mass. in that place. and to
Peter Augustus Jay of Newport, r.
l., at Bar Harbor, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Vengeful Man Travels
Across Continent to Slay
Bowdoin and Colby Heads
Observation-Disclosures
Advise People to Vote NO

Brunswick, 8-The following
ss Of the sowden Colby resadns the
of President
home his this
Maine
toned the Maher bill different three
lowed colleges.
I'VE not in favor of the Maher amendment and advise the
that amendment
ss at the time desir
abe detrimental
Maine because it will! work hadsips in the case Of sev. good
preventing them from sending pupils tuition academic:
conditions Maine different from those
needed withhold aid
KENNETH c STILLS, President o. Bo~doin College,
ARTHUR X. ROBERTS, President Of Colby College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
English Girl Starts
On Channel Swim

Cape Girls Nez, France. Sept. S-(P)
The English girl known as Jane
Darwin" who has been waiting here
for several days to attempt the cross
channel swim, entered the water at
1926 o'clock tonight. Weather con-
ditions were good.
Miss Darwin is trying for the prize
of $1,000, offered by Lord Riddell,
anyone of British birth who beats
the British newspaper owner, for
Miss Gertrude Ederle's channel rec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Sees Safe Margin
For Gov. Brewster
In PiscataQuiS Co.

Major Roy C. Decker, who return
ed Wednesday morning from a tour
Of Pscataquis county with the Re-
publican campaigning party. states
that in his opinion that county will
give Brewster a safe majority next
Monday. He visited Monson, Alb
bolt, Guilford, Dover At
kinson, Derby, Brownville Junction.
and wound up last night with rous-
ing gathering at Milo. Good
crowds appeared at each of the
places visited, and there were up
wards of 700 people present at last
nights meeting" he said.
Major Decker is familiar with the
political situation in Piscataquis
county, having followed the game
there for some years, and was the
representative from Milo at the last
session of the Maine Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Sen. Oddie, World
Court Adherent,
Wins in Nevada Race

Reno, New, Sept. S-[P)-Senator
Tasker L. Oddie, advocate of world
court adhension won the Republican
summation for United States senator
IN the state primary yesterday, by a
majority of more than two to one.
iaoulation of revised figures late to-
Jay gave him 1915 to 1865 for E. E.
hoperts, mayor of Reno, world court
opponent and, according to his politi-
cal opponents, an opponent Of federal
Prohibition.
raymond T. Baker, former director
VI the mint and world court advo-
sdte. won the Democratic senatorial
summation. The vote stood: Baker
fe,Sc5; Judge p. A. McCarren, 1924;
y. II, Mcintosh, 1889; w. E. Bren-
ran, 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
$4,000 Fire Loss
At Alfred SaWmill

Alfred. Me-. Sept. S-(P)-Fire to-
night destroyed the sawmill of John
b. Stevens here, tofether with thou
sands of feet of lumber. a truck and
machinery. The loss was estimated
at $4,000.
The mill was the largest in York
county and one of two industries of
the town. The blaze started in a pile
of shavings from an unexplained
cauSe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Sen. George Has
Big Vote in Georgia

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 8-PJ-United
States Senator Walter F. George
was leading w. G. Russell, chief JUS
tice of the state supreme court. by
more than two to one on the face of
early returns in todays Georgia
Democratic primary. Returns from
1913 precincts gave George 1904:
Russell 6,010.
Judge Russell opposed the world
court resolution in his campaign.
Senator George, however, declined to
recognize the court as an issue. al
though he supported the resolution
at the last session of congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
General Forecast

The northwestern disturbance has
advanced eastward beyond New
Foundland, and the disturbance that
was central over Nebraska Tuesday
night has moved northeastward to
Lake Superior with increasing in
tensity.
The Lake Superior disturbance will
move east northeastward and 1t will
be attended by showers in the At
lantic states Thursday night or Fri
day. Following the passage Of this
disturbance cooler weather will over
spread the lower lake region Thurs
day night and the Atlantic states
Friday and Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
GOVT. OPENS CASE
AGAINST DAUCHERTY
AND miller At n. Y.

New York, Sept. s.-tR)-The gov
eminent struck swiftly today in the
trial of Harry M. Dougherty, attor-
ney general in the Harding admin
istration, and Thomas W. Miller,
former alien property custodian.
Richard Merton. the governments
chief witness, testified that the So
Continued on Page 9, Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Start MOdernizatiOn
OF Battleship Utah

Boston, Sept S--(P)-A crew of
500 men started work today on the
L. s. S. Utah at the Charlestown
Navy Yard, where the $4,000 ton ship
will be completely modernized at an
expense of several million dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Illinois Bandits
Get AWay with S25O,OO0

Champagne, Ills. Sept. s = up =
Three men who bound and gagged
two passengers in a stateroom on
Chieago-bound Illinois Central pas
senger train near here. stole jewelry
estimated at s250.00O, and escaped In
an automobile which they obtained
after leaving the train here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday increasing cloudiness fol-
lowed by showers at night and prob
ably Friday morning: somewhat
warmer Thursday night: cooler Fri
day; moderate to fresh south and
southwest shifting to west and
northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Gov. Brewster and Party Well
Received in Days Touring
From Fairfield to SkOwhegan
Chief Executive Given
Close Attention in Discus
sion of State Affairs-StreS-
ses Law Enforcement

Skowhegan, Sept. S-Governor
Brewster and fellow campaigne"s
ended a most successful tour of Som
erset county here tonight, when, with
the Opera House well filed with at
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09

Florida in your living rooml In
spite Of fall rains and frosty eve
nings, now more or less IN our
American Gas Heater right up to
the time you have to crank the
furnace for the steady warmth
that ful1-time, cold days require.
Heat in jiffy, in any room you
want 1t, Is the story on this safe,
simple and economical home
heater from Fifield's, OPP. depot,
Augusta.
sent 9d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
Granville HOLDEN, AL
lentown, Pa, Farm
er. Had Barricaded
Self in House

Attempt to Arrest for Violat-
ing Compulsory School Law
Followed by killing of Sher-
if and Deputy-Two Other
Officers Wounded - Resists
Efforts to Dislodge Him
From House-Fired to Drive
Him Out-TwO Bullets in
Head Brings Him Down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09

Every hour Of the day, every day
Of the week, every week Of the
year Classified Ads are serving
and satisfying the people Of Ken
nebee County.
Evening star., 1926-05-20

Republic Of Cuba will cause many
men to repeat the trite sentiment,
Time flies" On May 20, 1902. the
flag of Cuba, carried by brave armies
on many fields, was raised over
Havana and saluted by United States
troops and warships. Let us not for
get that Cuba's warning for indie
pendence was not limited to the reNo-
luton which broke throughout the
island in February. 1895. There had
been a succession of patriotic rebel
lions against Spain for three-quarters
of Il century. The revolts of 1S29,
1914 and 1853 are memorable and the
Ten Years War for Independence,
which began IN 1868. was a heroic
struggle of a. brave and liberty loving
people. For Il hundred years before
the destruction of the Maine Cuba
was in the thought of the people OF
the United States. The numerous
bloody revoltS against the authority
of an overseas king and his cap
tt1ItS Gt'iltIdi, tIit IllSiiIA II elSiN 81 o5
giles to set up n republican form Of
government. the Lopez expedition.
the Nircinius affair, the talk OF annex
alton rife in the United States i'll the
middle of the nineteenth century and
the numerous proposals to settle the
disturbed condition OF cuba by having
the United States buy the island from
Spain kept Cuba and the Cubans
very much in the mind Of our people.
The revolution of 1895. the campaigns
and exploits Of Gomez, Machado, Ma
Geo and others Kept attention OF our
people fixed on Cuba. Then the Unit
ed States played its part. Today Cuba
and the United States are friends and
for all time will be friends.
Evening star., 1926-05-20
Cuba's s Birthday.

This is the birthday of the Repub-
lie of Cuba-the 24th anniversary of
one of the worlds great events. The
day is being honored everywhere by
sons and daughters of the island ma
don. and all the people of the United
States share the joy that Cuba is
free, prosperous and happy. Cuba
looks to a, glorious future, to en-
larged commerce with the world and
To a vast extension of business rela-
tions with the United States. We are
rhe largest buyers OF Cuba'S products,
and the sale of our products in Cuba
ought steadily to increase. It is like
~ that the demand in this country
for the field and factory products of
Cuba will grow until commercial ties
between the two republics will be as
close, or nearly as close, as between
the States of this Union.
The President of Cuba. Gen. Ma.
chadO. on his visit to Washington in
the Spring of 1925. spoke his heart
and the sentiment of the Cuban peo-
pie when he said: "As q soldier of
Cuhas war of independence I re-
member with profound gratitude the
timely and unselfish aid of the people
OF the United States: as the President
eleot of your sister republic ] can as
sure YOU that | Will continue to en-
tertain the warm sentiments of sin
cere friendship and solidarity. in the
pursuit of high ideals. that united
our peoples on the field Of battle. It
ia my intention to give every possible
facility to the expansion of our COM
mercial relations with the United
States. [ viii endeavor TO obtain all
useful information on the WAYS and
means of intensifyinC those relations
on lines of a greater exchange of
commodities and mutual advantages
and. concessions. with the hest spirit
of reciprocity and cooperation be-
tween both countries"
That was plain and direct speech
from a famous soldier of the Cuban
revolution of 1S95-9S. who has risen
20 the status of statesman. aud who
is held in honor and regard by the
people of his country. During his
year in office as President Gen.
Machado has justified his pre- election
words by his works.
ce!spration OF S6e birthday Of The
Evening star., 1926-05-20
Guns and Crime.

Although the House yesterday pass
ed Il bill prohibiting the use ot the
mails for concealable firearms, II Is
still possible III the Nations Capital
for a drink l-intlamed person, a dope ad-
dict. a paruied convict OF a person bent
on murder to walk into the nearest
hardware store and buy any death
dealing weapon that suits his fancy.
The House, by its action, has shown
a recognition of the role played by
Uncle Sam when he transports fire
arms through the mails for the use,
in many cases, of criminals. But
neither the House nor the Senate, in
spite OF annual recommendations from
the local Police Department. civic or
CARNATIONS and citizens, has taken
cognizanCe of the deplorable situation
prevailing in the shadow of the CAPT
tol
Passage by the Senate OF the bill
acted upon in the House will doubt
less so 4 long way toward the lessen
InS of crime throughout the rest OF
the United States because it will make
It impossible for the criminal 10 clip
an advertisement, scrawl his name and
address and sit back comfortably en-
Sconced in whatever place he chooses
to call home and wait for the mails to
deliver, {. o. D., the desired revolver.
But in the District it's effect will be
negligible, inaSmuch as it is a perfect
ly simple matter to walk across the
street and buy any kind Of a gun.
1t is this very fact that makes it n
matter Of paramount Importance that
Washington should have q prohibitorv
law. Only recently youth, crazed by
liquor, bought a revolver with the
greatest ease and proceeded to iniure
seriously an innocent bystander when
ne attempted to enforce his Wild de.
mands on taXicab driver.
Every day. with Washington a wide
open town in SO far as guns are CON
cerned, the potentialitles of death and
injury TO citizens increase. 1t is n
situation that should not be tolerated
by Congress and should be remedied at
the earliest possible moment.
Evening star., 1926-05-20
To Plan Greater Capital.

The people of Washington are 20 be
congratulated on tho excellent SeloC-
tions made by President Coolidge in
completing the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission The four
members appointed from private life
are all eXcellcntly qualified to assist
in the work the commission will be
called upon TO do. Frederick Law
Olmsted stands at the head of his pro-
fession in this country as a city plan
ner and landscape architect. Frederic
a. Delano OF this city, after Il distin-
guished career as an engineer. has de
voted many years to such problems as
those with which the commission will
be called upon to deal. having served
on the committee which secured the
Burnham plan for Chicago, and he
was the almost unanimous choice of
Washington residents who knew of his
qualifications. Messrs. Nichols and
Medary are less we'll known TO the
general public, but they rank high
among those engaged professionally
along similar lines. and were selected
solely on the basis of their eminent
fitness for the work.
Out of the studies and recommenda-
tions Of this commission there ought
to come the utmost in the way of prac-
tical development of the Capital City.
And no greater benefit could result
from the commissions activities than
to bring Congress and the country to
d realization that development of the
Capital is national and not merely u
local problem.
Associated OH the commission with
the four gentlemen just appointed by
the President will be Maj Gen. Taylor,
Chief of Engineers; Col. Bell, Engineer
Commissioner of the District; stephen
r. Mather. director of the National
Park Service; W. B. Greeley, chief Of
the Forest Service; Senator Capper and
Representative Zihlman, chairmen, re-
spectiyely, of the Senate and House
District committees, and Maj. Grant,
director of public buildings and
grounds. The personnel of the COM
thus is one to inspire conf
dence, both as to its ability and its
broad minded appreciation of the dig
nifty which should attach to the Capt.
tai Of the worlds greatest and wealth.
lest Nation.
Evening star., 1926-05-20

bilious politicians have not infre-
quently raised the cry that an election
was being bought when the tide of
popular favor turned against them.
The makeup of the Senate commit
tee. two regular Republicans, one Pro.
gressive Republican and two Demo-
Gratis, should be satisfactory to the
most captious critic. The personnel
Reed of Pennsylvania, Deneen of I'LL
nois, La Toilette of Wisconsin, Reed
of Missouri and Bayard of Delaware
gives assurance that the inquiries Will
be conducted with thoroughness. The
committee has in it's own hands the
opportunity to render valuable service
to the country. Should it undertake,
however, to play politics for politics
sake, then will its potential value
change to IL heavy liability.