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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
FIRST OPPOSITION
MOVE TO new Rates
PHONE co. IN Maine

The first concerted movement in
the State in opposition to the new
schedule of rates put into effect by
the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Company is the filing with
the Public Utilities Commission of
petitions signed by several hundred
subscribers in Waterville and Fair
field, asking that the five cent toll
rate between Waterville and Fair
field be abolished.
The Waterville petitioners declare
their belief that the imposed toll is
unreasonable and unjustly discrim-
inatory and ask that a reasona BILE
adjustment be made.
The Fairfield petitioners ask that
their exchange be put back in the
class with the Waterville exchange:
that a reasonable and just basic rate
be established; and that the five cent
toll charge be abolished.
The Public Utilities Commission
has given notice that unless the
cause of complaint is abolished in
~ days, the commission will pro-
coed to investigate the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
All Avenues Covered

Every possible radio channel of
communication. the navy radio sta
ton Of the Puget Sound navy yard
here announced. was covered. This
station was In constant communica-
ton with a navy radio station at
Cordova. Alaska. and Cordova with
seven navy and army radio stations
in favorable position to commune
cate with the Norge, which has wire
less.
Besides listening to these seven
Cordova hears everything that pass
es through the air over the North
Pacific Ocean. northeastern Siberia,
the Alaska Siberian part Of the Arc
tic Ocean and Alaska. 1t is unlikely
the Norge had sent signals and Cor
doya had not obtained them and
transmitted them to Bremerton.
The last word that the dirigible
, was In the air was a mysterious
message picked up by the naval ra-
do compass station at Hinchinbrook
Island, near Cordova, Alaska, saying
that the Norge had passed Point
Barrow, northern tip of Alaska, at
.. A. NJ. Thursday, Pacific Coast
time. This message could not be
verified, however.
Another report has been that the
dirigible was sighted at Point Bar
row at 1.30 A. NJ. Eastern Standard
time, Thursday.
Messages from the Norge were
heard Wednesday night and early
Thursday, the navy radio station at
st. Paul's Island, Alaska. reported.
but since that time the dirigibIe's
radio has been silent.
The Norge Is long overdue at
Nome.
/ Among opinions heard as to the
whereabouts of the Norge were: Ro-
aid Amundsen, her commander,
flew her to Wainwright, on the
northwestern Alaskan coast of the
Arctic Ocean.
Amundsen re-fueled his airship at
Wainwright. where he had a cache
OF gasoline left from an attempt to
ny over the Pole in an airplane In
1873, and hurried back north to see
land In the ocean north of Alaska.
Inose venturing this opinion re.
marked that Amundsen was fond of
fooiing the world when he gets away
from land or into wilderness.
The Norge was debated al
Wainwright, that village having
more than enough folk to draw her
to the ground. and will be shipped
out to the States when navigation
OF the Arctic Ocean opens in July.
Few were heard to opine that the
Norge had met with disaster. Omit
mists pointed to results from Wash
ington and Seattle of good weather
IN all OF the regions where IL was
considered likely the Norge might
be.
The optimists considered a rand
trouDie-less passage from Spitzber-
gen to Point Barrow, northern tin
of Alaska. Wy
They recalled Amundsen's mvste.
rious temperance to the world an.
er he first navigated the nortbwss,
passage in the ship Gioa. Their
they spoke of May II, 1925. when
Amundsen. Ellsworth and four 9TH.
eE men hoped off from Kings Paw
In two planes, went to within in
miles of the North Pole. wrecked
one OF the machines and June IL.
iS@o. arrived back in Kings Bay
IN the other with stories Of hard
ship and heroism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
False Report of Arrival

New York, May 14.-(P)-At IL
o'clock tonight, eastern standard
time,) as hours since 1t was last
sighted over Point Barrow, Alaska,
no word had been received from the
dirigible Norge by the New York
Times and the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. This was 81 hours since
the Amundsen- Ellsworth Noble ex-
petition left Kings Bay, Spitzber-
gan.
The Norge's radio has been silent
since three Alaskan stations reported
receiving fragments of messages
from the airship Thursday morning.
Since the Norge was reported over
Point Barrow a storm has been rag
ing over the Behring Sea and part
of northern Alaska, which may nave
blocked the airship from Nome and
forced her descent either along the
coast or in the interior.
The theory that the Norge was
riding in a circle with the storm
and would probably pass near
Wrangel Island. over the coast OF
Siberia into the Behring Sea and
thus travel up to Nome from the
South, WAS duNdHCeu IOuIbHI W
Captain Anton Heinen, who sailed
the Los Angeles from Germany to
the United States.
He believed the alrship had more
than half the gasoline with which
she started from Spitzbergen when
she arrived at Northern Alaska Us
ing a single engine, he said, the
dirigible would be able to continue
in motion for IA hours longer.
II would not begin to worry
about her until Monday" he said.
He advanced the second theory
that Colonel Mobile. navigator of the
Norge. might be heading his ship
into the storm. holding her station
airy and waiting for the storms
abatement. The Norge could thus
ride an ordinary storm for two days
CONTINUED on Page 3-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
In Dollar Volume
Business Increase

Washington. May 14.-The dollar
volume of business during the first
week of May. as seen frem figures
on check payments, was larger than
In either the previous week or a
year ago. according to the weekly
statement of the Department of
Commerce. The value of building
contracts awarded in Sc states was
also larger than either comparative
period, while the ~production OF
crude petroleum, although smaller
than last year. recorded an increase
over the previous week. Wholesale
prices averaged higher but were
more than three percent below the
corresponding week of 1875.
Distribution OF merchandise by
freight continued to record increases
over the previous year. the week
ended May 1 showing an increase
over a year ago amounting to two
percent. Interest rates on call mon
ey for the week ending May s show
ed no change from the previous
week but were higher than a year
ago. Business failures in the first
week of May were smaller than in
either the previous week or the same
week of 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Believes Norge
Anchored and
Crew is Exploring

New York, May 14.-lRl-That
the Norge might be able to balloon"
or drift about with the wind for
several days was expressed today by
Lieutenant Commander Charles II.
Rosendahl, commander Of the air
ship Los Angeles.
If they run out Of fuel while over
land / think the thing TO do would
be to descend at once, IL the wind
permitted them to make a landing.
II they ran out Of fuel while over
water or ice at distance from land
they might prefer to drift in the
hope that a favorable wind might
blow them toward land.
1T IN hard to say how long the
Norge could travel before running
out of gasoline. | think the delay
Ia probably due to her finding land
ing and descending on It. The
Norge, ] believe, carries an ice an
Choir Of some kind. I see no reason
why 1t could not descend and re-
main stationary possibly for days
providing that there was very lit
tie wind. I would be inclined to as
sumo that the Norge is safe and has
delayed for exploring purposes
only"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Pilsudski in
Full Control
Polish Capital
POSSES SEARCHING
FOR FARM HAND IN
new YORK Staying

Atkinson, N. Y, May 14.-(F-
Armed posses tonight searched a
large area of woodland here for
Frank Owens, a farmland, who is
sought as the murderer of Louis ia
cobowitz, his employer. The farm
er's body was found last night in
the embers of fire of cornstalks
in one of his fields, and examination
today disclosed that he had been
beaten to death.
Medical Referee Eugene B. East
man of Portsmouth found that ia
cobowitz had suffered a fractured
skull and other injuries. A shovel
found near the body was believed
to have been the weapon used by
the slayer, who then threw corn
stalks over the body and set the
heap on fire.
Jacobowitz left his home yester-
day to work in the fields accompa-
MED by Owens, who had been in
his employ about four months. Be-
fore leaving the farm he remarked
to neighbor that he expected
owens to kill him some day." When
Jacobowitz failed to return, his
Us iieoi VI SdhiASu d search anu the
charred body was found. The DO
lice were told that Owens had made
several threats against the life of
his employer and other persons.
A watch was maintained for
owens in Lowell. Lawrence and
Haverhill, in which cities he had
lived previously, and in Derry, N.
H., where a sister resides. The po-
lice said that although the farm
hand had a reputation for being
queer he had no criminal record.
lie was arrested in Haverhill three
times, but on each occasion the
charge was drunkenness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Wall Of Silence Holds
In Fate Dirigible Norge
OFFICIALS AROUSED
OVER LOSSES FROM
MASS. FOREST FIRES

Boston, May 14.-(R-Hundred
of forest fires in Massachusetts thi.
year entailing losses of. more than
$2OO.OOU, have stirred state officials
to action. 1t is estimated that more
than $4,000 acres of land have been
burned over in more than 1000 fires
A warning yesterday by Governor
Fuller that the state forests would
be closed unless carelessness was
checked. was followed today by the
filing of a bill to curb the care.
lessness that results in fires.
A compulsory Jail sentence I'D tc
SIX months for causing a forest fire
by throwing away lighted matches,
cigars, cigarettes or contents Of q
pipe, was proposed in bill filed
with the legislature today by viii.
nam ~ Bazely, state commissioner
OF conservation. The bill would
also provide for revocation of Ii
eenses of automobiles guilty OF
starting fires.
Harold c. Hutchins, chief fire
warden, agreed with Commissioner
6aZely that the increase in smoking
among women and girls has had
considerable to do with the striking
ADVANCE In the number of fires.
Inc latest and most widespread Of
the hres that have swept the state
TINS spring were brought under con-
trol In falmouth, on Cape Cod. to-
Gay gay after they had swept over 20.
wv acres or woodland, destrovinp
TWO canps and cut wood, possibly
assregaElhg thousands of cords. a
tnousana men from four town.
louent the fire while 1t was at its
WORST. fHeaVy rain today was ex.
pecteo 90 result in the complete ex.
tnig ulsntng of the flames. Iand
wHmn z circumference of approxi.
inateiy 70 miles had been bnrned
over.
The authorities there and =.
fiymoueh, where another fire oc'
cured Yesterday. are looking for in.
ssenuiariss. At Falmouth fires wers
i .,s Dnrning simultaneously in %
aiHerenT places. Most of these could
not haVe been set, it was said nv
flying SHARKS. ~ '"iu' Oy
Oenern places that have renortad
1Ires within the past few DAYS were
Easton, Lanesboro, Winchendon
HnIdourys Franklin, Wrentba -,
Westnore, Natick. Lincoln. Concora
Framinsham. Marlboro. Grany;i,a
1akeyillS MiddIeboro, Dartmon,h
HHochestSr. Martha's Vtnava.a
Marehafn. Taunton, Bridpawa.a.+
GGa au. Dover, Wellesley, Billerica
Gloucester. Doio anc
WITHIN the past 10 DAYS the rrr
Der OF hres reported increased IN
,nendo usly.the chief fire warden re
h poreed. OF the total, as percan,
nave BEEN roadside fires 'f'eh'
ono Commissioner Bazely plans r.
arc ,.n urive against PETERS" who
the fires. A' says Ioi
Drastic action alone can preven,
such situation as NOW exists" Mr.
bazely said today. The bla me lie.
largely with automobiles, especial.
~ young people, who flip away 4
rs .eu cigarette or cigar butt witt
no thought of the damage il viii
do" - VII
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Italian Mothers
To Present Dress
To Presidents Wife

Boston, May 14.-tHt-A dress OF
Copps Hill homespun Is on its way
to Washington as gift to the First
Lady of the Land from Italian moth
ers. The material for the dress was
woven by hand by members of the
Mothers Clubs of the North Ben
nett Street Industrial School.
A score of women, many of them
making their first journey from
Boston, left late today for the cap
ital. to present to Mrs. Coolidge q
specimen of their handiwork. For
two years they had. been saving
nickels and dimes to make the trip
possible. Tomorrow they will visit
New York and Philadelphia, reach
ing Washington in the evening. The
presentation to Mrs. Coolidge will
be Monday afternoon.
The dress is of white wool, soft
and light in texture, woven with
stripes of black as border for the
skirt and narrower stripes for collar
and cuffs. 1t is designed for sports
wear. The material Is given its
name from the proximity of the
school to the historic Cops Hill
Burying Ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Lighthouse Veteran
At Cape Elizabeth
Ends 81 Years Service

Portland, May 14-(P(-Rounding
out 81 years of continuous service in
the United States service. of which
the past is years have been spent as
head keeper at the Cape Elizabeth
station. known to mariners as 1.-TWO
Lights Captain Frank L. Cotton
will retire tomorrow from active ser
vice. He has been in i'll health for
some time and 1t is understood will
receive pension because Of disabil-
ity.
Captain Joseph II. Upton. former
South Portland man. and himself an
assistant keeper at this same station
back in 1912, will succeed him. For
several years Captain Upton has
been head keeper of the Isle of
Shoals station in New Hampshire.
Captain Cotton was at one time
In charge Of Spring Point light in
Boston Harbor. He also was for
eight years head keeper of Petit
Manan light, 20 miles east Of Bar
Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
(By The Associated Press)

Wy 1AC <1SoOSldtCu LCoSJ
Former President Pilsudski. who
on Wednesday marched into Warsaw
at the head of small army, for the
announced purpose of bringing about
the overthrow of the cabinet. now
appears to be In complete control of
the capital.
This is admitted by the Berlin
bureau of the official Polish tele-
graph agency, which announces that
the Rslvedere Palace, the last strong
hold of President Wojciechowski
and his ministers, is in Pilsudskfs
hands and the president and mem
bers of the government have fled by
airplanes and automobiles to an I'M
known destination.
Beyond this little definite infor-
nation is at hand, for reports reach
ing the European capitals confer
that Warsaw is like an isolated is
land. shut off from the rest of the
world. One report, received in Ber-
lin, is that Pilsudski has tied up the
miles from Warsaw.
Although details are lacking con-
corning the actual state of the Poll
ish capital, there seems no doubt
that all is chaos and that there has
been some severe fighting. By way
of Prague the news. is received that
encounters between the Pilsudski
forces and the troops remaining
loyal to the president and cabinet
continued throughout Friday until s
o'clock Friday night.
Another source which describes
the fighting as particularly fierce. es-
Inmates that 200 by General Sikor-
ski and Halter, who are said to be
converging on the capital for the
purpose of engaging the insurrec-
tionists,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Icebergs Thick in
North Atlantic

Boston, May IA B -Icebergs
and ice fields in increasing numbers
are drifting into the shipping lanes
of the north Atlantic, it was indi-
Gated in a report from the ice pa
troll. received at the Boston navy
yard today. The icebergs are later
than usual this season. the report
received today being the first in
which a large quantity OF bergs was
mentioned.
According to the radiograms 10
icebergs were sighted yesterday to-
gether with ice fields and "growl-
ers'' Within a radius of approx
mately 10 miles, 10 bergs were
sighted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Times and Globe
Democrat Without
Advices From Norge

New York, May 14-(R)-No word
has been received from the trans
Polar dirigible at nine o'clock tonight
Eastern standard time) by the New
York Times and the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
For the first time the newspapers
accepted as true the report that tho
airship OF the Amundsen- Ellsworth
Mobile expedition had been sighted
Wednesday over Port Barrow, base
of the Detroit Arctic expedition.
Since that time nothing has been re-
ceived by radio or otherwise to In
dictate whether II landed while en-
route to Nome, Alaska: had returned
over the previously unexpIored reg
lon, or had encountered unfavorable
weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Woman BOOkkeeper
Indicted for Larceny

Newburyport. Mass, May 14-(P
Mrs. Hazel NJ. Johnson, former
bookkeeper for the Garbelnick Shoe
Company of Haverhill, was indicted
today by the Essex county grand
jury on the charge of larceny of
$4,000 from the firm. She will be
srraigned next week.
Mrs Johnson was employed by
the shoe company four years At
the time OF her arrest several weeks
ago. she admitted that $3.50 found
in her possession had been taken
from a single payroll. police said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
} Three Boys Killed
BY Train at Dead
Mans Curve, HOlyOke

Holyoke, Mass, May 14.-(P)-
Three boys, two of them just enter
ing their teens. and the other still
younger. were killed late this after
noon when they were struck by a
southbound Boston and Maine pas
senger train at Dead Mans Curve"
north of the city.
Edwin Ryan, II. and Thomas Nc
igott, Is. were killed instantly and
ancis Wilette, Q. lived to reach
\ Providence Hospital where he
u OF a crushed skull. The boys
Il walking south on the north
y d track and stepped into the
" lhound track while a freight
VI ed and with the engineers view
"a ructed by the freight train the
IN bound passenger train struck
lads. Ryan's body was hurled
mo pond more than 50 feet from
me track and McElligott's was found
On an embankment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Issue Preliminary
Permits in Quoddy
Bay Power Project

Washington, May 14.-R-Pre-
liminary permits for the hydro -elec-
trio development of Passamaquoddy
Bay, Me-, involving the utilization of
the Bay of Fundy tide, were issued
today by the Federal Power Com
mission to Dexter p. Cooper, Inc,
New York City.
This is the first action taken by
the commission on the proposed de-
Helopment which is expected by its
sponsors to yield 100000 horsepower.
1t involves the construction of a
number of dams between the islands
at the mouth of the bay so as tc
make use of the rise and fall of the
tide, which amounts to more than
% feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Bulk of Parker
Estate to Widow

New York, May 14-tRI-The will
Of Alton B. Parker. who died here
last week. filed in Kingston, y. T.,
today, bequeathed the bulk of his es-
tate to his widow. Amelia Day
Campbell Parker and daughter.
Bertha Parker Hall, wife of the Rev.
Charles Mercer Hall of Bridgeport,
Conn.
Mr.. Parker. who died suddenly In
his automobile while driving through
Central Park. was Democratic nomi-
neee for president Of the United
States in 1904 and prior to that had
been chief judge Of the court Of ap-
peals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15

London, May 14.-(P)-The heavy
.ouds which lowered over Great Bril-
talns Industrial world last night
cleared today. and the present prospect
I ,s that next Monday will see most of
II, industries, paralyzed by the gen.
i, .ral strike, working again, with the
possible exception of the miners.
Likewise, there is greater hopeful
ness than ever before that satisfac-
tory solution of the mining difficulty
will be reached before long.
The outstanding event Of the day
was the announcement of the govern
ments decision that, as mutual
I agreement between the miners and
mine owners was impossible If they
were permitted to come together of
their own accord, 1t must act on its
own responsibility if any solution was
10 be found Premier Baldwin. there
fore. reduced the recommendations OF
the royal coal commission to succinct
form and submitted them to the par
ties with an undertaking to help the
industry to the extent of 5000, 200
pounds sterling. and to pass, If posi-
be- in the present session of parlia-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
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10 Keep Roads
10 Coolidge Camp
Free of BOOtleggers

bufalo. \. Y. May 14.-(Pl-Ma-
os eugene Roberts, federal dry ad-
Illustrator, has issued orders 10
sseals at Malone to make every eff
Ut 70 Keep speeding bootleggers off
.ae adirondack Mountain roads this
simmer. particularly in the vicinity
ne President Coolidge will estab-
">l MS summer White House.
N a communication TO Fred A.
ssgnhson. new squad chief at Malone.
Sa!or Roberts has noted that the
ssssaoent will go to the Adirondacks
sso urged his deputy to make every
eIo1 TO keep liquor running ma
mes from endangering the high
N the vicinity of the proposed
eoeldge headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Find Body Man in
Canal at Milo

Bangor. Me-. May 14.-tP4-The
body of a man identified by marks
on his belt and underclothing as
Clarence Allen. residence unknown.
was found today in the canal at
Milo. The body had evidently been
In the water all winter me man
was of stocky building. and prob
Ably n woods laborer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Break Up Mass
Meeting Textile
Strikers at Passaic

Passaic, n. j.. May 14.-tP}-The
police today broke up two attempts
at mass picketing by textile strik-
ers when they charged gathering
Of 1900 strikers marching on the
Botany Mills here and another body
estimated to number 1000. march,
ing towards the Forstman and Huff
man mill in Clifton. Although
clubs were used freely, no serious
injuries were reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
No Radio Word From
Arctic Voyagers Since
Thursday Morning

Every Possible Channel of Communication
Covered-Last Mess sage Said Airship Had
Passed Point Barrow Many Reasons Given
For Non-Arrival - May Have Re-Fueled
from Cache and Gone Back to Arctic Wild
erness-POssible Halt and Defation at
Wainwright Hold Disaster Theory -
Recall Former Methods of Explorer
Amundsen
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General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
eastern Pennsylvania Thursday night
is over southern New England, AL
bany 1916. Pressure Is high from
New Foundland southwark over the
ocean. st. Johns 3016.
The outlook is for showers Satur-
day and Sunday in the New England
states
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh southeast, partly overcast with
occasional showers Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

New England: Partly cloudy, pro-
baby showers Saturday and Sum
days not much change in tempera-
ture.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy:
probably showers Saturday: Sunday
partly cloudy. probably showers in
south portionffi slightly cooler in
south portion Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Boston forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Partly cloudy. probably showers
Saturday and Sunday; not much
change in temperature. Moderate TO
fresh southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15

Bremerton, Washn, May 14-(AP)-The dirigibe Norge,
which Tuesday passed the North Pole and yesterday
reached the northern North America after sailing
the sky from rim to rim of the Arctic Ocean, today remained
lost to the world.