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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
BELIEVES DIRICIbLE
NORCE'S CHANCES IN
The ARCTIC ARE GOOD

Stockholm, Sweden, April 2e-(Pl-
The chances Of Captain Road
Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth
reaching the North Pole in the dirigi-
BILE Norge this summer. are regarded
by Professor Otto Nordenskiold.
Sweden's most distinguished living
Polar explorer, as much better than
those of last year, with the Dornier
Wal seaplanes.
The Swedish savant, who has con-
Quoted scientific expeditions to the
Antarctic, Alaska and Greenland. as
well as South America, comedies that
the Amundsen- Ellsworth expedition
this year has been well prepared and
that whatever the outcome, it will
constitute notable feat.
AS to the scientific results, Profess
sor NordenSkiold does not expect
anything revolutionary. though some
land might be discovered between
the Alaskan coast and the North
Pole. His personal opinion, however,
is that the entire UNEMPLOYED region
is a deep ocean bed.
If land should be found he believes
1t will become important in the flu
ture as landing station for aerial
traffic between Europe and Asia, but
he does not thing the Norge's flight
will lead directly to any such traf-
fic. The German expedition now
planned, for which F'riedtjof Nansen
is to be chief, is more likely to do
that. Professor Nordenskiold con-
cluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Mills Defends His
Alien Property Bill
On Floor of the House

Washington, Apr. 26.-(P)-While
the Mills alien property bill encour-
tered renewed opposition in the
house ways and means committee
today, Representative Mills. Repub-
lican, New York, defended the meas
ure and his original sponsorship of
1t on the house floor. Both the COM
mittee hearing and Mills speech
were the outgrowth of recent
charges by Representative Garner.
of Texas, ranking Democrat on the
committee, that the bill constitutes
a "steal."
Mr.. Mills defended the proposal
as legitimate legislation although he
| has withdrawn personal support be-
cause of his financial interest in a
company that would benefit under
a $3.50, 900, 900 bond issue proposed
by the bill to carry out awards of
I the German-American mixed claims
commission.
Mr.. Mills told the house he held
seven-tenths of one percent of the
Mergenthaler Linotype Company,
and Theoretically would receive
$1969.94 If the corporation was paid
it's entire award of approximately
S249.000. He commended, however,
this amount was so small in COM
parison to the companys business
that he would not profit lone cent"
in dividends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
White Star Line
To Be Sold to British
Group for S36,OOO,O00

New York, April Zb.-tR)-A
provisional agreement for the sale of
the White Star Line to a British
shipping syndicate headed by Fur
ness, Witty and Company, Ltd. has
been arranged in London. officials OF
the International Mercantile Marine
Corporation were advised by cable
today.
While the terms of the transaction
were not made public officially, it is
understood that the corporation will
receive for the White Star feet APP
proximately 100000 pounds sterling,
more than $36.O00000.
Morgan, Grenfell and Company
the London branch of ]. P. Morgan
and company, represented the Fur
ness Witty interests in the negotia-
tons and because of their part in the
transaction, j. p. Morgan and his
partner, Charles Steele. last week re-
signed as directors of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Corpora
ton.
Nearly all Of the leading British
shipping companies, including the
Cunard Line and the Royal Mai
Steam Packet interests were said tt
have made bids for the White Star
ships swhen 1t became known that of.
fers would be entertained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Rabbi Wise Justifes
Course of His Son in
Remuneration Faith

New York, April 26-(P)-Renun-
citation of the Jewish faith by his 20
year old son, James Freeman Wise,
was "the only decent and honorable
thing for him to do in view of his
convictions, DR.. Stephen S. Wise.
1iberalist' rabbi. said today.
Aabbi Wise said he had hoped de-
voutly that his son would give his
life to the Jewish ministry, but add
ed:
But when a man, above all in the
ministry. finds that he cannot affirm
the elementary items of his creed,
there is nothing for him to do save,
after mature and searching 'elibera-
ton, to withdraw"
He was asked whether he thought
an increasing number of young men
did not feel as his son regarding re-
garding religious dogma, Jewish or
Christian.
Eyes" he replied, IT must In all
candor admit there seems to be
growing number of college graduates
the foundations of whose religious
faiths are shattered. Some may find
it honestly possible to resolve their
doubt and to arrive at a positive
faith"
Young Wise announced his sever
ance with his fathers faith yesterday,
explaining that he was convinced that
as a religion Judaism had ceased to
play q vital part in Jewish life He
said the younger generation of Jews
| thought so little of the orthodox pre-
cepts that 1t did not take the trouble
| to deny them. AS to the future, he
said he intended to spend year lee
| turing to young Jews and endeavor-
| ing to find some means of bringing
Jewish together on common basis
| other than q religious one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
JURY CONSIDERING
Fate OF WHITTEM0RE
GOTHAM GANG LEADER

Buffalo, N. Y, Apr. 26.-(P-A
jury in supreme court tonight was
celebrating over the guilt or inno-
cence of Richard Reese Whittemore
New York robber chieftain, in the
murder of a bank guard here last
October in a $4,000 robbery.
The jury filed out of the court
room at 5.45. after hearing Justice
Noonan charge them concerning the
legal aspects of the "candy kids
right to be acquitted or to be found
guilty and sentenced to the electric
chair.
District Attorney Guy B. Moore
and w. Bartlett Sumner, chief OF
defense counsel, made impassioned
pleas to the jury prior to the JUS
tees address,.
A persistent crowd milled about
the courtroom this afternoon and
delayed the trial almost 70 minutes
When the district attorney was
scheduled to begin his address a spe'
cial squad of officers had to be sum
moned to aid the jury to reach the
room after the noon recess.
District Attorney Moore based hi
argument for conviction upon the
positive identification of Whittemor'
by four witnesses to the robbery am
murder of Charles Clifford and Lew
is Warrington In front of the Banl
of Buffalo building here last Octo
Der. He also dwelt upon the mari
| of bullet wound in the robber'
left arm which physicians said ha,
| been inflicted within the year. !
was the prosecutors contention
| that Whittemore was the bandit VIII,
! dropped a satchel containing $24,O,
! when fleeing from the holdup seen,
after being shot in the arm by eithe
Warrington or Patrolman Thoma
Bunce.. He termed the alibi set vi
| by the defense as a fake.
| Moore bitterly attacked the defens,
alibi.
"The last defense of a guilty maj
is fake alibi," he said.
He dwelt on the silence of the de
Tense as to Whittemore's occupation
and charged that he was a robber
He ridiculed the defense testimon.
that WhittemOre and members of hi
gang attended a birthday party Civ
| en- by Mrs. Dora Jansen In Phila
delphia the morning of the robbery
! He asserted the standard alibis o
guilty pesons are funerals. wedding
and birthdays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
COLBY PRESIDENT
PROTESTS PROPOSED
BAN OF STATE FUNDS

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Waterville, April 26.-The regul-
lar meeting of the Kiwanis Club
was held at the Elmwood Hotel last
evening the speaker being President
Arthur j. Roberts of Colby who
talked on the Maher amendment to
the constitution of the state. Presi-
dent Roberts said in part: "At the
present time many towns which are
unable to afford a class A high
school are sending their boys and
girls to academies. Under this law
it will be impossible for them to
do so. The town Of Bethel, where
is situated Gould Academy is one
of these and a few miles from that
the town of Gilead also sends its
children of high school grade to this
school. If this law is passed they
cannot do SO and many of the chill
dren will be deprived of a high
school grade to this school. If this
law is passed they cannot do so and
many of the children will be de-
prived of high school education
as they are too poor to afford one
themselves. The Barwise bill which
failed of the necessary two thirds
of the legislature had the support
of the present governor and was one
of the features of his campaign. The
bill was called sectarian. The Ma
her bill was called economic. The
Maher bill is the same as the Bar
wise except that it goes much fur
Their. The passage of this bill means
the overturning of the traditional
policy of the states. Always has
the state been ready to assist good
private institutions and this has
been a help to the state. Personally
do not like to see the state tie its
hands. The free public schools are
the bulwark of the state and !
would be one of the first to rise in
their defence If they were threat
ened but the private schools also
have their place and 1 do not like
to see the people of the state handi-
cap themselves. The principle Is
wrong and the passage of this bill
will do a grave damage. Just what
it will do must be brought home
most of us are yes, yes people and
to the people or it will pass as the
when we vote on referendum we
vote yes, but this time everyone
should vote no.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Pontoons Hope of
Salvagers in Work
Raising Sunken Sub

New London, April 26.-(R)-The
U. 5. Navy tug Penobscot, with a
crew Of % men, arrived at the sub
marine base here today, the first of
me peet of vessels with expert crews
70 be used in bringing to the surface
Inc submarine Ssh, rammed and
sunk with loss of 33 lives last Sep
tember. Previous efforts to raise the
Submersible were without result but
naval officers are confident that the
wrecked vessel will be salvaged with
tne aid Of pontoons in the near fu-
ture.
Several other crafts with crews of
skilled divers and artisans are on
lne way from the Brooklyn navy
yard and are expected to arrive to-
morrow. Captain Ernest J. King,
commandant of the base, will visit
ne scene of the disaster tomorrow
N Preparation for the work of sal
saglng, which may be started the
Gnu OF the week or next Monday at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Two of Commission
Say Mexico Blameless
Massacre Americans

Mexico City, April 26.-(P)-Dr.
Rodrigo Octavio of Brazil, the neutral
presiding Judge of the Mexican
American special claims commission,
and Fernando G. Roa, the Mexican
member, today signed and publicly an
nounced their decision against the
United States in what is known as the
Santa y Sabel case, involving the mas
sacre of American mining engineers in
1916.
They declared Mexico is not liable
for damages.
Judge Ernest B. Perry, represent
ing the United States on the commits
sion, dissented, denying that this con-
stitutes legal decision. He pro-
nounced the proceedings null and void
and not binding on the United States.
Attorney H. A. Basham, adviser to
| the American embassy, filed a formal
| motion for the reopening of the case
| and new hearing. Senior Octavio
admitted the motion, subject to fu-
! ture definite ruling.
! The presiding judge designated Tam
| pico as the place for the next meeting,
and the date September 2. Judge Perry
! said he did not know whether he would
attend this meeting: his action would
depend on future developments and the
| attitude of the state department at
| Washington.
Senior Octavio announced he was
| leaving tonight for Vera Cruz. Havana
| and Brazil. Judge Perry will remain
here several days. The commission
now stands adjourned amid the con-
troversy repeating the history of the
| March breakup.
| At the session Of the commission
! today Judge Perry at first refused to
| take part, but later entered into a
vigorous argument with the other
commissioners.
| He charged that he had not been
| consulted in formulating the decision,
| of which, officially, he knew nothing.
1.-THE fact is" he declared. ''the pre-
siding commissioners opinion has
been in the hands of the Mexican dele-
I gate for some time. Isn't that true?'
addressing DR.. Roa directly,
Dr. Roa replied: II do not know"
| Senior Octavio said: II sent you
| my opinion"
| "When?"
| March s."
Judge Perry then asked: els that
your opinion today? I know nothing
about the opinion you intend filing to.
day. I have never seen it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Senate Approves -
Of Agreement with
Belgium on War Debt

Washington, April 26-(F1-As the
negotiations for the settlement of
Frances four billion dollar war debt
proceeded today, the senate gave
overwhelming approval to the agree
ment with Belgium for the funding
of it's s417. 100000, war obligations.
The American debt commission
found some Of. the major provisions
of the French proposal unacceptable
and directed Chairman Mellon TO
communicate this decision to Ambas-
sador Berenger, who Is representing
France in the renewed negotiations.
Meanwhile the commission will
meet tomorrow with the commission
from Jugo Slayia in an effort TO
reach an agreement on the debt OF
that country. The negotiations Will
be taken up where they were left
off last fall and the Americans are
hopeful of an early settlement.
Senate action on the Belgian agree
ment came after a brief, but crisk
debate during which Senators Reed.
Democrat, Missouri, Howell. Republi-
can, Nebraska, and others insisted
the debt commission was "saddling
billions of dollars in interest charges
on the American people through the
The vote for approval was So to
20, an even larger margin than the
Italian agreement received last week.
and came after the senate had re-
1ected, So to 81, an amendment by
Senator Howell, which would have
required Belgium to issue interest
bearing bonds in the amount of the
annual payments it has agreed to
make on account of principal and in
terest.
The vote of the senate completed
legislative action in both countries
and the agreement will come into full
force as soon as President Coolidge
has signed the bill Of ratification.
The temporary stumbling blocks in
the French negotiations include the
proposal that France pay only $685.
100000 annually during the first few
years. The American commission
asked the French ambassador to
make a better proposal and he has
communicated with his government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
No Word Received
From Capt. Wilkins
Missing for IL Days

New York, April 26.-(P)-Eleven
days have passed without word from
Captain George H. wilkins, leader of
the Detroit Arctic expedition, accord
ing to dispatches received tonight
from Fairbanks, Alaska, by the North
American Newspaper Alliance.
Suspense over the aviators' fate in
creased last night when SANDY"
Smith of the overland party en- route
from Fairbanks to Point Barrow lost
radio contact with the base after an
nouncing that he had an important
message.
Howard Mason. chief radio operator
of the expedition. was unable to pick
up Smiths signals again.
Captain Wilkins and Pilot Ben Eli
son hoped off from Fairbanks for
Point Barrow, the advance base, with
a cargo of freight IL days ago, and,
although nothing has been heard from
them, Eskimos reported they had seen
his plane over Thetis Island, 100 miles
from Barrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Passaic Strikers
Vote Confidence
In Leader WeisbOrd

Passaic. N. j.. April 26.-P)-
Seven thousand striking textile
workers with shouts and cheers to-
day voted to have their youthful
leader, Albert Weisbord, represent
them in mediation moves. The vote
was taken at mass meeting held
In Wellington and resulted from the
refusal Of Governor Moores arbi-
tration commission to meet with a
committee which included Weisbord.
Welsbord, who was not present
when the vote was taken, appeared
few minutes afterward and said
that the strikers were willing to
meet with any committee which had
for Its purpose fair settlement of
the strike.
Patrolled by the police, firemen,
and special deputies. the mill zone
was quiet. No date has been set for
the trial of Weisbord who was in
dcted on four counts by the Passaic
county grand jury and who is free
on $4,000 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27

washington, Apr. 26.-P)-Differ-
ences among Republican members of
the agriculture committee, smoul-
dering for months within the COM
mttee room, burst out on the floor
n, the house today when Chairman
Yaugen, of Iowa. and Representa-
tive Tincher, of Kansas, engaged in
A brief but heated debate on farm
relief.
Mr.. Tincher, author of the farm
credit plan sponsored by Secretary
Jardine, discussed his measure but
little, confirming himself largely to an
attack on the Haugen bill, which
would appropriate $375,000,0OO to
stabilize agricultural prices. He
called the Haugen proposal a gov
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
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Joint Committee
Would Lease Muscle
Shoals for SO Years

Washington, April 26.-fP)--Lease
of Muscle Shoals for so years to the
Alabama and IL associated southern
power companies was recommended to-
day by majority of the joint congress
sional committee appointed to nego-
tiate for the operation of the govern
ment's property by private interests.
In reaching it's findings the commit
tee split three ways. Four members
favored the power company's offer.
while Senator Heflin, Democrat, voted
for the American Cyanide Company's
bid, and Representative James. Re-
publican, Michigan. opposed both pro-
posals.
A bill to authorize a lease to the
power companies was filed in the Sem
and House with the accompanying re-
port. No discussion was provoked In
the House, but Chairman Norris of the
Senate agricultural committee. advo-
cate of government operation OF
Muscle Shoals, made an effort to have
the bill referred to his committee. He
was blocked by Senator Heflin. Demo-
GRAFT. Alabama, who sought to have 1t
placed on the Senate calendar so 1t
could be called up for consideration
at any time. Vice President Dawes
ruled in favor of Senator Hefiin. but
Senator Norris kept the bill off the
calendar by having it laid on the ia
lie until tomorrow.
Chairman Deneen declared the ma
tority favored the power companies
proposal because It adequately met re-
uuirements of national defense and ap-
peared to be the most beneficial to ag-
riculture. 1t provides for production
of 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen an
nually, 10000 tons within six years
and the amount thereafter increasing
! to meet demands. The offer Of the
American Cyanamide Company, he
said. did not provide for more than
1000 tons of nitrogen unless dams
on the upper Tennessee river were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Army Will Probe
Incident Involving
Chaplain Clampitt

San Francisco, April 26.-tP)-The
army, through Brigadier General
Henry D. Todd, commanding the
Ninth Corps Area, today ordered an
investigation of an incident in
Santa Cruz hotel yesterday morning,
involving Captain Orville Clampitt,
army chaplain, and Mrs. Helene Ia
Der, of San Francisco.
Hotel employees, police investiga-
tors and newspapermen said that
Clampitt had registered at the hotel
under an assumed name shortly az
ter a woman, said to have been Mrs.
Taber, had registered under q SINH
lar name, but with different initials.
, They were assigned to separate
rooms. Later a man said to have
been Joseph Taber, Mrs. Taber'R
husband, arrived at the hotel with
another woman in search of Mrs.
Taber and Clampitt. 1t also was de-
clared by witnesses that the woman
accompanying Taber, who said she
was friend of the Tabers, slapped
Captain Clampitt in the face with
folded newspaper when the officer
came down stairs.
Today, Mr.. Taber said he had ex-
onerated both his wife and Captain
Clampitt of any wrongdoing and that
. they had gone to Santa Cruz from
San Francisco together with his per-
| mission.
Clampitt recently was acquitted of
! improper relations with a Lawrence.
Mass, girl, at an army court martial
here. General Todd said today his
/ investigation Is purely routine" and
! has no relation to any possible court
I martial.
Captain Clampitt declared the
whole incident was persecution by
! the same influences responsible for
my recent courtmartial."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27

Buffalo. N. Y, April 26.-(P)-The
recent wrangle at Geneva over cleo
ton of Germany to a permanent
place on the League Of Nations
council, rather than portending an
end of the Locarno policies, in the
opinion of Sir Esme Howard, the
British ambassador, served to show
the growth of "the will to peace"
throughout Europe.
Speaking before the Goth Century
Club of Buffalo, and obviously refer
ring to the refusal of Brazil to with
draw its candidacy for a permanent
council seat in favor of Germany, he
observed:
'.It was the European powers which
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Praises Reports of
IBOwdOin Under Grads

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me-, April 26 - Very
high praise was given the report on
the needs of the college, recently sub
mitted by a committee of the senior
class at Bowdoin college by Wallace
Buttrick, president of the general
educa tional board, who spoke this
morning at the regular chapel eXer-
cises.
Mr.. Buttrick said that at the pres
ent time there is a tendency from
the east to the west coast for the stu
dents to attempt to solve the needs
and problems of their colleges IN
their reports and that the report of
the Bowdoin undergraduates was Of
very high calibre, being even bet
ter than the one submitted by the
Harvard senior committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
One Boy Drowned
In Upset of Raft

a.. arlington. Mass, April 26-(P1-
M, vne BOY was drowned in the lower
mysuc Lake here tonight and his
soInpanion was rescued by passing
Mu u Frank Bromade, son Of
.o MS William F. Stewart of Arling-
p ,,,, andNhis nine year old companion,
In spo Mushet, were spilled into the
M r@e o. rect from shore when a raft
t tm wnich they were playing over
harold j. Tracy. son of Fire Chief
.. - Tracy of Woburn. saw them
S Su m ana went to the rescue. After
c,sing ashore the Mushet boy, who
S"n dung 70 the overturned raft, Tracy
H. 'e repeatedly for young Bromade.
Me,s was unable to locate the body.
i sopoiitan park officers recovered
irons several hours later with graphing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Wiscasset Man
Taken Seriously Ill
| At Bath Monday
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Bath, April 26.-Edgar J. Bailey of
Wiscasset was stricken with a hemor-
rhage of the stomach at the First Ma
tional Bank in Bath Monday morning
and was rushed to the Bath City Hos
pital, where his condition is consider
ed dangerous.
Bailey was in the act of making out
check at the counter when he sud-
denly collapsed and was seized by the
hemorrhage, losing a large quantity of
blood, which did not tend to aid him
in his recovery. He was rushed in an
unconscious state by the ambulance to
the Bath hospital. He had come to
Bath for business purposes early in
the morning apparently in the best of
health.
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Hub Cigar Makers
Reject Settlement

Boston, Apr. 26.-Pl-An attempt
to end the strike of 1900 cigar max
ers, in progress in this city for
more than month, failed today
when the workers unanimously re-
tected a settlement offer made by
the manufacturers. The offer was
made through the state labor board
which will now begin hearings to
judge the merits of the strike.
The cigar makers asked for an in
crease of $231 a thousand in the
better grades and $1.51 on the
cheaper grades. Union officials held
that reductions in the federal tax
on cigars should be reflected in high
er wages.