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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Lithuanian Govt.
Tails by Military
Coup: No BlOOdshed

Berlin, Dec. 17-(P)-Lithuania' S
Socialist government has been over
brown by a military coup, but so
iaT as is known there was no blood
Ssd. DR.. Kasimir Grinius, who was
oily elected to the presidency last
lne has been ousted, and reports
received here say that General Sme-
Hna former president WHO engi-
iered the movement, has assumed
We Presidency with dictatorial pow
rs and the establishment of what Is
isCribed as Fascist regime.
dispatches from Riga and other
hlac sources show that the coup
'hlch came to a head early this
aNllns was actually under way Sc
aely for a long tine. The diet held
night session last night and about
,OelOck this morning troops entered
lie building.
commanding officer, mounting the
walkers platform, announced that
" army had decided to overthrow
" government. The direct charge
~ made that the government had
Mesyed Lithuania to the Bolshevists
~ 70 foreign nations. Thereupon
v, olncer declared parliament dis
anea and the president of the diet
tscted.
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End Hearing N. E.
Railroads Seeking
Milk Rate Increase

Boston, Dec. 17.--H1-Hearlngs be-
gun last April by the interstate COM
merce commission on the petition OF
New England railroads for a twenty
percent increase in freight rates on
milk, were concluded here ere, tt toe sni
Milk producers of New England any
New York state opposed the proposscodd
increase. Counsel will be allowed oV
DAYS in which to present briefs ana
after that decision will be rendered
Off1cial records of the hearings IN
dictate that counsel for milk proouc-
ers and railroads and witnesses e eXo
ahmed spoke to the extent of 7S0,Uoo
words. Hearings were held in 1 Bosv
ton, New York and Piymoutn. 80 my
,,.are conducted by E. I. Lewis, inter-
state commerce commissioner; Frank
p Mullen, examiner for the inter,
state commerce commission; Le 20 ara
r Hardy and Louis Goldberg OF .ile
Mesa chusetts public utilities com
mission and w. f. Griggs OF the NE"
York public service commission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
SENATE STILL TO
LEARN ATTITUDE OF
SMITH ON VACANCY

Washington. Dec. 17-[P)-Lack of
word from Chicago up until a late
hour today as to whether Senator
elect Frank L. Smith of Illinois
would accept the appointment to I'm
fish the term of the late Senator Nc
Kinley caused the senate today to
temporarily cast aside the issue.
All was in readiness when the SEN
ate session opened to continue the
discussion, but Senator Ashurst.
Democrat, Arizona, announced he
would defer action on his resolution
to prevent Mr.. Smith from taking
the oath 'if and until Smith pre-
sents his credentials"
This served to stop Republican
leaders who were prepared to argue
against consideration of the resolu-
ton until the decision of Mr.. Smith
became known, on the ground that
it was unfair to continue the attack
if the appointment was to be de-
clined.
So far as Is known Mr.. Smith has
not communicated with any sena-
tors regarding his position. Sena-
tor Deneen, Republican, Illinois, de-
clared that. although he had not re-
ceived any word from Smith, he
would not be surprised" If he de-
clined the appointment because of
the condition of his health.
A number of senators, particular
ly those from the south, are inclined
to proceed cautiously In the case for
fear of setting a dangerous prece-
dent. If the senate refuses to accept
the credentials which Smith would
produce they fear a serious blow
would be struck at states rights.
During the lull today in the SEN
ate. Republican senators continued
their efforts to persuade Smith to
decline the appointment and thus
head off the impending controversy
over campaign expenditures at this
session. They still held faint hopes
late today that he would take their
advice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Partial Eclipse
OF the Moon Due
Sometime Tonight

Boston, December 17.-(E)-There's
going to be a shadow on the face of
the man in the moon tomorrow night,
for Luna will be flirting with the
umbra of the earth.
In other words, an unusual celes-
tial phenomenon, known as a lunar
appulse" wherein the m6on enters the
earth's penumbra, is to take place.
1t will be almost an eclipse, but not
quite. Appulses are much rarer.
The umbra is the earth's true
shadow and around this true shadow,
separating it from the full light, is
a partial shadow, the penumbra.
This partial shadow will darken
the moon while that planet swings
close to the black true shadow. 1t
will not touch the umbra, however,
for if it did, there would be an
eclipse. The moon will enter the pee
numbra at about IL p. M, eastern
standard time, always remaining Wis
ible, although it's light will be dim
med.
This darkening Of the moon will
progress until about 1.20 Sunday
morning, when, according to the au-
thorities. the moon will have assumed
a dark hue at the edge, shading to
ruddy brown. From then on the spec
tacle will fade and shortly after S.3u
A. NJ, Luna's usual shining count
enance will be fully visible.
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Harikiri Attempts by Japs
AS Acts Of Contrition in
Impending Death Emperor
GERMAN CABINET
FORCED To RESIGN
BY ADVERSE VOTE

Berlin, Dec. 17-[P-ChancelIor
Marx and his bourgeoise coalition
cabinet resigned today following the
passage Of motion of non-confi-
dence by the reichstag. The vote
was 24s to III.
An unnatural alliance between
the Left Socialist and Right Nation-
alist factions, either of which group
outnumbers any government party,
caused the cabinets downfall. Social
list, Nationalist and Communists and
tascists voted together in the sup
port of the non confidence motion in
troduced yesterday by Philip Scheide-
mann, leader of the Social Democrats.
Even President Hindenburg's in
sistent appeals failed to move the
Nationalists to prevent the defeat of
the government.
The defeat was assured when the
motion of nom confidence was pushed
by the Socialists, who were tired of
promises of reform in the administers
ton of the Reichswehr and besides
were not particularly anxious to par
ticipate in the government in the face
of increasing unemployment and
prospects of difficult labor legislation.
Announcement Of the defeat of the
cabinet brought no show of emotion
except some cries from the Com
munists demanding dissolution Of the
reichstag. The cabinet met imme-
diately after it's defea', and reached
it's formal decision to resign, where
upon Chancellor Marx visited Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg, who thanked
the cabinet for its services since it's
formation since last May, and request
ed the ministers to continue in office
until new government could be
formed.
Formation Of a new government
before New Years is thought unlike
ly, because soon after the passage OF
the non confidence motion the reich
stag adjourned until January 10.
Under customary procedure the
first request to form cabiner would
be addressed to the Socialists, which
party was responsible for the gov
ernment's defeat. Nationalist lead
ers, however, predict that President
Won Hindenburg may ignore this
custom and take steps for the forma-
ton of a government Of the right. 1t
is said that the president was deeply
hurt by the Socialist charges of ir-
regularity in the administration OF
the reichswehr, and may attempt to
produce a coalition of the parties of
the Right and Middle.
1t was pointed out as significant
that Foreign Minister Stresemann
was not seriously attacked at any
time during the two days 4 bitter
debate. This is believed to indicate
that the fall of the government will
not affect Germany foreign policy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

vsv York, Dec. 17-P)-The East
a. ended a brief flyer into high
.,,Dce today, from $4,000 to $1,000
Nh voorer, and with its dream of
.,,tort and riches turned into
nnhunt.
pshcart peddlers, tenement dwell
-, and factory workers. spurred by
no Ioss Of their Christmas and even
Sstire savings, were on the lookout
q, men and women who sold them
rrthIess bonds" in a proposed
inject for new homes.
And to help the search. a reward
d 500 apiece for every swindler
nusht, was offered tonight by Au-
est Hecksher, financier, whose pro-
st for model housing in the tene-
mint district apparently inspired the
unfdence workers with their
shsme.
Discovery of the activies of the
gng, believed to number nearly
n men and women, was made
through banks which reported sud-
len, unusual Withdrawals from saw
ag accounts.
IN Investigation by Harry H.
Shscht, president of the downtown
Chamber of commerce, was ordered.
Tonight Mr.. Schlacht publicly
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Points Out League
Is Putting Nations
On Good Behavior

Boston, Dec. 11--(H')-The influence
of the League of Nations is compell-
ing all governments to better be-
haivor. Professor Gilbert Murray of
Oxford Universitl, said in an address
tonight at farewell dinner in his
honor. Professor Murray, who has
been delivering a series of lectures
at Harvard was the guest of the
World Peace Foundation and the
League of Nations Nom Partisan AS
ISOLATION.
THE organization OF the league,
its meetings. it's publicity, it's actual
engagements under the covenant are
gradually compelling every govern
ment to behave little better than
it has been accustomed to behave"
he said.
Declaring that the League had lift
ed all international dealings onto a
slightly higher level, Professor MUIR
ray noted q curious endency to
misrepresent or vacil at the leagues
doings." This, he said, was due to
the fact that there is nothing that
irritates people more than being
compelled or even expected to behave
better than they wish.'
After tracing the achievements of
the league up to the present time,
Professor Murray said he found two
mistaken impressions abroad in this
country as to the league and world
court.
Il find an impression in the United
States that the decisions of the court
are enforced or enforceable by war;"
he said. This is a complete mis-
take. The sanctions of the league,
the economic boycoutt, etc, leading
conceivably in the last resort to war,
can never be put into force except
against a government that actually
has committed an act of aggressive
war.
"The second misunderstanding is
to conceive of the league as an alli-
ance. The league is not an alliance.
1t is new way of life. An alliance
would defend it's members against
non members. The league is ready
TO defend the peace keeper against
the peace breaker"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
MILLIONS SHARE IN
Big BULL MOVEMENT
ON STOCK EXCHANGE

New York. Dec 17.-(P)-Directors
Of the United States Steel Corporation,
playing Santa Claus to their own
stockholders by cutting Christmas
"melon" of over $200,000,000, started
a gigantic "bull" movement in to-
days stock market which, in a single
day. added hundreds Of millions of dol
lars to the combined market value OF
leading Industrial and railroad securi-
ties and spread the christmas spirit"
to millions of stockholders.
Common stock of the United States
Steel Corporation changed hands In
enormous volume, scoring an extreme
gain Of So points by touching 1904, the
highest price ever recorded, on total
sales of over 100000 shares. The
days sales in this issue comprised
nearly one-fourth of the days entire
business and involved turnover Of
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Complete Laying of
Cable from IslesborO
To the Mainland

Belfast, Dec. 17.--No longer will the
smart society people of Boston, New
York and Philadelphia find it neces-
sary to use kerosene lamps and cam
die when entertaining in their summer
homes in Islesboro, for tonight the big
cable connecting the island with the
mainland is an accomplished fact. The
laying of it was completed today. In
another week the electric current Will
be turned on and more than a hundred
homes of permanent residents as we'll
as the streets will be lighted, 1t is
hoped, before Christmas. A mile from
the shore the deep sea section meas
uring 11,750 feet was this afternoon
spliced to the shore sections. one at
tached to the cliffs at Dice's Head,
Castine, and the other to the northern
island. Owing to the shore section be-
ing out of water at low tide and thus
at the mercy of the heavy seas, they
are exceptionally heavy and their in
sulation was a difficult task. The en-
tire cable is three miles long and the
first attempt to splice 1t yesterday
was given up owing to the very nigh
seas. Today conditions were more IA
yorable and the task was accomplish
ed before dark. Already the Is miles
of lines have been built. the inside
wiring done and it needs only the in
stallation of meters to be accomplish
ed before the current will be turned
on. This is the second cable connect
ing Islesboro with the mainland, the
other being the telephone cable rum
ming from Northport to the west side
of the island. The laying of the cleo
trio cable has been done by the Gem
trail Maine Power Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Farm Relief Bill Under
New Name Given House;
Plan Vote This Session
introduced by Rep.
Fulmer, Democrat of South
Carolina - Will Now Be
Known AS McNary-Fulmer
Bill-No Progress Probable
Until After Holidays-Inter.
est Holds in Direct Talk
Made by Rep. Dickinson

Washington. Dec. 17.-(P)-McNary
and Haugen parted company today and
new farm relief proposal under the
name Of McNary- Fulmer came into the
House as companion for the Senate
bill
Immediately the farm forces began
to lay plans for bringing the new bill
to vote this session, but a decision
by the House agriculture committee to
discontinue further meetings until aft
er the holidays indicated inaction I'M
til January 1. The Senate committee
also plans no meetings until after the
recess.
Senator McNary's bill was introduce
ed in the House by Representative Full
mer, Democrat, of South Carolina, and
was identical except for a provision
to postpone application of the equal
ization fee on cotton until two years
after passage.
While plans Of the farm leaders
were being pushed quietly, new inter-
est was attached to the remarks of
Representative Dickinson, Republican,
of Iowa, with publication in revised
form of his Wednesdays speech in
the record.
Members who discussed It Informal
ly We're plainly surprised by the d.
rectness of Dickinson's threat to the
administration that unless it supports
the farm relief program at ought not
to be continued in political power
Even more surprised, however, were
the members over Mr.. Dickinson
statement as to presidential prerequi-
sites which followed in the record di-
rectly after reprint Of remarks of
Frank o. Lowden, former Illinois
governor. before a Chicago farm meet
ing.
The 1owan had been questioned as to
whether he believed Mr. Lowden to be
too old ito understand. the problem of
agriculture, much less to be a candi-
date for president of the United
States" >.
THAT" Dickinson replied, ain my
judgment, with good health, is not
nearly so serious handicap in cam
didacy for president as trying to ex-
coed the standard eight years limit
that has so been enormously fixed by
precedent in previous years on pres
idential candidates."
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Pittsburgh Steel
Workers to Get Share
Big Stock Dividend

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 11.-P)-
Melon cutting, term usually re-
stricted to financial circles today, in
vaded the homes of many steel work.
ers and office employees Of the Pitts
burgh region, heralding to them that
they We're to share in one of the big
gest stock dividends in history. These
mill and office workers, employees OF
the United States Corporation. will
share In forty per cent stock divi-
dend, with $200,000,O00.
Sixteen years ago the corporation
offered stock to it's employees, to be
paid for in installments deducted
from their wages. Many of the
workers took advantage of the offer
and today they hold thousands OF
shares, the holders including mill
laborers as we'll as mill superinten-
dents and office clerks and Office
mana ayers. To make the stock more
attractive to the workers. a bonus
of five dollars was paid yearly to
those who retained the shares during
the year.
A spirit of jubilation prevailed
among the mill worker stockholders.
To most of these men the dividend
came as distinct surprise and their
first feeling of amazement gave way
to one of joy. =
While the "steel melon" affected
many of the workers, it was of great
err value to scores of many well
known Pittsburgh residents and COM
panies, holders of thousands OF
shares of the stock.
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Defer Case of Fall
and Sinclair Until
tuesday, Next Week

non. washington. Dec. 17.-(P)-Argu-
r r5a' o.. on a motion to quash the con-
g I'm INDICTMENT against Albert B.
h ~ l9fmer secretary of the inter-
4, S,'l harry F. Sinclair, lessee Of
n, 'sapot Dome naval oil reserve,
postponed today by Justice
r na'ass Bailey. OF the supreme
n G' Oh the District of Columbia,
N'l next Tuesday.
M S ne docket of petty larceny
icNn pIohloltion cases forced aban-
N, 4.nt OF the courts announced
M ~ near the argument.
issnrl iuictment, growing out of the
Slsi.si,,oe OF the Wyoming reserve to
lpa' : Mammoth Oil Company on
IN - = 1922, when Fall was secre-
mi, " me interior, has been vigor-
ra. .uusht on demurrers which on
Vienna were dismissed by the su-
De sa gu D. Roberts and Atlee Pomer-
hrs ' ael government oil prosecu-
tsrs" s.iclpate rejection of Sin
epforamlo motion to quash, which was
ton n IVA u today by a separate petit
ssy f0, oenalf of Fall, will open the
srlv i VI the heginning of the trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

New York, Dec. 17-(P)-The oldest
of Wall Street financiers, John Ak
man Stewart, friends of presidents.
former assistant secretary of the
treasury, died at his New York home
today at the age of 104.
Mr.. Stewart, who until the time of
his death, was chairman of the board
of the United States Trust Company,
suGcumbed to q sudden attack of
pneumonia which followed several
ks of failing health.
Five years ago the aged hnancier
ceased his hitherto regular atten-
dance at his office but at the time in
sisted that he was not retiring and
would remain actively in touch with
his business connections.
Since that time he has spent his
summers at his home in Morristown,
n. j., and his winters in town
Funeral services will be held Mon
day.
B6rn during the administration of
President Monroe, Mr.. Stewart had
seen nearly all of the presidents to
follow and had been intimately ac-
quainted with several of them.
When he discontinued making reg
ular trips to his Office on Wall street
several months fter he had passed
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Imperial Nurse And Minor Of
tcial In Suicide Effort
Other Attempts Expected
Due to National Anxiety
EmperOr's Condition Con-
tinues Critical-Promise of
Important Announcement"
May Mean Notice of Death

Tokyo, Dec. 1S-P)-Grieving over
the impending death Of Emperor
Yoshitito, one of the imperial nurses
in attendance on the sovereign at his
Hayama villa, attempted suicide to-
day as an act of contrition. The
nurse cut her throat with a razor,
reports received in Tokyo said.
A minor official in the construction
bureau here also attempted harakiri,
which is resorted , by Japanese to
show their sorrow or di appointment
over anticipa d national disturban-
ces. Owing to the empe.or's critical
condition the national anxiety is ex-
pected to be manifested by other at
t,mpts at harakiri.
With the japanese cabinet and
other high govern officials at
Hayama at his be- the emper-
or's life hung in the balance. At
o'clock this morning his temperature
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RECORD SEIZURE OF
LIQUOR, EQUIPMENT
IN LOWELL FACTORY

Lowell, Mass. Dec. 17-lP-One of
the largest liquor seizures made in
ssachusetts since the national
r:.ohibition act mt into effect was
carried out here early tonight when
officers of the local liquor squad and
federal officer Walter F. Sullivan
raided a plant formerly used as a
munitions factory on the outskirts of
the city and seized about 100000
worth of finished and unfinished pro-
duct and equipment for the redis-
tilIation Of government denatured al
cohol.
Three 1000 gallon stills in full
operation, 1900 gallons of 1870 proof
alcohol, 5000 gallons of government
formula number six denatured alco-
hol, a large quantity of mineral oil.
and charcoal used :" the redistilling
process, a huge boiler and engine
were included in the seizure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

Providence, r. l., Dec. 17.-(P)--
"The type Of research which your
council has. undertaken is the crea-
tive force in community conscious
ness which New England has not
heretofore possessed to a great de-
gree" Secretary of Commerce Her.
bert w. Hoover told the quarterly
meeting of the New England Council
at the Squantum Club here today.
This council is producing that
consciousness" he continued. 1.-THE
whole structure of New England is
cooperative. The whole upbuilding
Of this region depends on collective
action and in stimplating that your
council is not contributing its great
share" ~
Declaring that "the growing en-
croachment of federal power
threatens disaster" the secretary of
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DEER|NC winner
final DEBATE IN
B0WD0IN LEAGUE .

Brunswick, Dec. 17.-Deering High
School won the final debate In the
Bowdoin Interscholastic debating
league this afternoon by securing a
unanimous decision over WateryilIe
High and a two to one decision over
Portland High. Portland High de-
teated Waterville High by an unani-
nous decision in their leg of the de-
bate.
The question debated was "Re-
solved, That the direct primary
should be maintained" The affirma-
tive team of Deering High met the
Portland High negative. The aftirma-
tive team of Portland High met the
Waterville High negative, while the
affirmative team of Waterville High
debated against the negative team of
Portland High.
The judges of the Portland High
Deering High debate were Professor
Wilmot 3. Mitchell, Professor War
rem b. Catlin and Librarian Gerald
&. Wilder. Professor 2. Chase, Pro-
lessor Herbert r. Brown and Pro-
fessor Walter Q. Beach were judges
of the Portland High Waterville
High contest. The Deering High
Waterville High debating was judged
by Professor Daniel o. Stanwood,
DR.. Charles S. F. Lincoln and Pro-
fessor Nathaniel c. Kendrick. The
Deering High affirmative team con-
sisted Of Miss Helen Peterson, John
Snyder and Neil Ross. with Miss
Marjorie Woodbury. as alternate. The
members of the Deering negative
team were Eugene Merry. Ralph
Davis and Donald Pierce with Muir
ray Williams as alternate.
Portland High was represented by
Miss Elizabeth Siteman. Miss Eli
zabeth Corey and Theodore Dyer,
with Carroll Works on the affirmative
and Miss Grace Feury. George Head
and Morris Rubin with James Kirk
patrick as alternate. The Waterville
High affirmative team consisted of
Miss Marie Rober, Daniel Vigue and
Richard Page, and it's negative team
of William WEIGH, Henry Bonsall and
Everett Dunning. William 3. Mills
of Pennington, chairman of the Bow.
, dom debating council. presided.