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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Anti-DemOnstratiOn
Planned for Sunday
In Paris Over Debt

Paris. July S.--(P)-French vet
Grams of the World War today mad
assurance that NJ. Durand. minister
of the interior, would Withdraw ms
prohibition against a proposed DEM
onstration Sunday In opposition 10
ratification of the American debt ac-
cord.
The Association OF American
Volunteers in the French army mas
agreed to share in the parade against
which Ambassador Herrick had pro-
tested as an insult to the United
States. The Americans Saio az
meeting last night that participation
was not intended to place them ON
record either for or against ratifica-
tion but merely to relieve the anti
American aspect of the demonstra-
ton.
Members of the American Legion
resident in Paris probably will not
he asked to join the parade. as tney
are veterans of the American mill
tary forces and might conslder par
ticipation compromising.
The possibility that the caDlnet
decree would be withdrawn was
based upon announcements that
nlans to hang crepe on the Amerl-
can embassy and on statue "
George Washington had been modl-
fed. Final details of the demonstra-
ton program are to be arranged To-
morrow. $50,
part of the plan is for delega-
+ion of the American volunteers To
he stationed before the Alan SeeSdt
monument in the Places des Etale
TTnis and receive q wreath from lie
French veterans association as II
marches past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Tacoma Lake. July S.-The Kenne-
bee Republicans put the Maine cam
paign ball in play at a meeting OF
the County Committee here today;
listened to some excellent advice
from Chairman Daniel F. Field Of the
State Committee and an inspiring
address by Governor Brewster. Be-
tween forty and fifty sat down to
one of the Inns excellent shore din
ners, nicely served, a few minutes
past one o'clock.
Following the dinner Chairman
Burleigh Martin of the County Com
mittee announced the purposes for
which the meeting was called. ex-
pressing qualification that Governor
Brewster and Chairman Field of the
State committee had accepted an IN
vitation to meet with the kennebec
Republicans on this occasion. He
spoke of the splendid service which
Chairman Field had given the party
in the past and called on him for
suggestions respecting the campaign
work to be undertaken.
Chairman Field put the listeners
in good humor with themselves by
telling them he hesitated to come TO
them with suggestions considering
Continued on Page 9-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Recover Body of
Man Who Leaped Into
Erie Hydraulic Canal

Niagara Falls. n. Y, July S.-(P)-
The body of the man who leaped
from the Erie Avenue bridge into the
hydraulic canal last evening, was re-
covered in the canal basin today.
Persons who saw the man make his
death plunge said he was a Negro.
but the body taken from the canal
today is that of a white man. Coron-
err Harry r. Zines says he feels GER
tain he is the man who leaped from
the bridge last evening.
The body is that of man about
so years old, five feet IL inches tall,
weighing about 10 pounds and hav-
ing gray hair. The fourth and fifth
fingers of the left hand are crooked
and the middle finger of the right
hand is stiff. He wore blue suit. a
gray striped shirt with small black
dots and high black shoes. size eight.
Laundry marks of ''MCM" and
"413" were on the mans linen. A
postcard bearing the postmark. Con-
cord, n. H., the writing on which
was made ineligible by the water.
was the only bit of paper found on
the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
General in
Vigorous Assault on
FlOuters of the Con-
stitutiOn Warns of
Chaos If Evil Is Not
Stopped = Speaks at
Pittsfield War Me-
mortal Dedication

Pittsfield, Mass, July S.-(P)-Con-
stitution "fouters" were assailed by
Attorney General Sargent in an adj
dress here today at the dedication of a
war memorial with a warning that
there Is being sown a wind from
which we shall reap a whirlwind."
Criticizing men of wealth and in
fuence who take occasion not only to
violate the law themselves but to heap
disparagement and insult upon the Of
ficials engaged in it's administration
and enforcement" Mr.. Sargent declar-
ed that such conduct has but one
tendency-to sap the vitals of our gov4
eminent of our country"
The speech constituted one of the
most vigorous assaults on violators of
prohibition and other laws made by
the attorney general, who has shown
considerable concern over this situa-
ton in recent addresses. He coupled
with 1t an appeal that the federal gov
ernment be relieved of further pro.
posals for extension of it's authority.
Declaring that disrespect of the law
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Leaders Promise
"Something Startling"
In n. Y. Subway Strike

New York, July S.-(P)-The sub
way strike approached a crisis today.
Strike leaders claimed that all Inter-
borough power house employees would
join the strike tomorrow. Subway Of
ficials issued an ultimatum that strik-
ers failing to return to their jobs by
Monday will be permanently replaced
by new men.
Edward Z. LAWN, one of the strike
leaders,. announced today that there
would be something of a startling ma
ture in the next As hours" Asked if
this promised development was to do
with a possible settlement he replied
Perhaps"
To date the strike has been confined
to motormen and switchmen on the
Interborough subways, the .city's main
underground arteries.
Subway service was estimated by
the company to be II per cent. of nor
nal today and some of the Brooklyn
area in which service was stopped
when the strike was called was re-
opened.
If the power house men should join
the strike the effect would be felt on
the elevated lines as we'll as the sub
ways. 1t was said at strike head
quarters that the powermen would
hold a meeting tomorrow and would
join the strike tomorrow midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Inhuman Treatment
Young Iowa Farmer
By Trio of Assailants

( Tekamah, Neb., July S-(P)-Beat-
en- to insensibility, dashed to log
pnd set adrift at night in the turbu-
lent waters of the Missouri River,
William Deckert, young Iowa farmer
hnd former German army aviator,
hay live to face his assailants, as
bet unknown.
| Deckert was IN the water more
than II hours before he was rescued
yesterday near Onawa. Ia, by Lee
Byers, a neighboring farmer.
Unconscious for many hours after
his rescue, Deckert was unable to
Furnish any clue as to the identity
pf his assailants but from mumbled
and incoherent utterances, physicians
pieced together a fragmentray ac-
count of an attack by three men who
way laid him Monday night while
he was homeward bound from De-
tatur, Neb., across the river from
Dnawa, where he operated an island
truck farm. While one stood before
him with a pistol, the others struck
him from behind.
! Physicians said that Deckert, who
Is suffering from conclusion of the
brain. has a good chance of recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Macmillan Ships
Making Good Progress

Portland, Me, July S-tPI-Lieut
Commander Donald B. Macmillan
and the members of his sub-Arctic
expedition passed the Fourth at Bat
tie Harbor. Labrador.
In a message, received here today
the explorer said the schooners
Bowdoin and Sachem had beauti-
full run from Bay of Islands. on the
west coast of Newfoundland. "Ev-
eryone Is thoroughly enjoying the
trip. even the three girls" he added.
The young women mentioned are
Mrs. Rowe B. Metcalf of Providence,
r +. wife of the owner of the
Sachem. Miss Marion Smith Of Wis
casset and Miss Maud Fisher of New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Another Rum Ship
Is Held at Boston
With $180,000 Cargo
SHOWERS FAIL TO
keep PRESIDENT
INDOORS SECOND DAY

Paul Smiths, N. Y. July s.-(P)-
Overcast skies and occasional showers
greeted President Coolidge today on
this, the second day of his vacation
in the heart of the Adirondacks, but
served to curtail his activity only a
little.
Elated by his success Of the first
day as fisherman, when he landed a
three-pound pike after a sharp strug-
gle on the waters Of Lake Osgood,
and tempted by ideal fishing weather,
the chief executive is understood to
have tried his luck again behind the
wall of trees which guard the lake.
What success attended such an eff
fort, however, was not revealed. lend
ing colod to reports that fortune was
not so kind to him as yesterday, al
though small pike was said to have
been taken from the lake by a camp
fisherman during the forenoon. Undis-
Continued on Page Cool. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
British Schooner Sumner Seized
off Cape Cod by Custom Of
ficials-Loaded at Halifax,
Was on Way to Havana
Customs Men Expect to
Prove Law ViolatiOn-Con-
tinued Search of Cretan
Bares Nearly $4,000 Gallons
Alcohol Worth Half Million

Boston, July s.-(P)-Liquor val
ued at we'll over 100000 was under
seizure here tonight and two vessels.
victims of customs and acoastguard
vigilance. were under detention with
their crews. The schooner Sumner,
seized 9 miles off Cape Cod last
night and lowed here today, yielded
$4,000 worth Of alcohol and whis-
key and the steamer Cretan. search
ed yesterday and at her dock. was
believed to contain nearly $4,000
gallons worth 100000.
The Sumner, a British three mas
ter, was one of seven ships reported
yesterday on a newly formed Rum
Row. According to the ships pa
pers, she loaded her cargo at Hall
fax and was destined for Havana.
Her case was under investigation,
and customs officials expect In the
event of proving law violation to
institute forfeiture proceedings.
The schooner formerly sailed as
the Over The Top and under that
name was seized in October. IVA,
Continued on Page 9-Col. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Brunswick Boy
Drowned in Waters of
WaterWOrks Pond

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, July S.-Lawrence Que
lette, the 12-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ouelette of Westminster
avenue, was drowned while bathing
with a group of boys at the so-called
Waterworks Pond on the River road
here this afternoon. The boy, who
was poor swimmer, is said to have
started to walk across the pond at a
place he thought was shallow and
stepped into deep water before he real
lied his. danger. His companions did
not miss him for several minutes. The
body was recovered about three hours
after the drowning He was one of sew
eral children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Com. Elsberg Reveals for First
Time What Divers Saw as
Craft Lay on Bed Of Ocean
Body of Radio Operator
Rigid Over Keys of Instru-
ment - Others with Hands
Stretched Toward Levers -
Craft Will Be Opened Today

New York, July 8.-P)-The dead
members of the crew of the subma-
rine S-51 died at their posts, Lieu
tenant Commander Elsberg said to-
night.
AS the rusty, torn hulk of the
submarine lay in dry dock at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Lieutenant
Commander Elsberg- for the first
time told what the divers working
under him saw in the vessel as it
lay on the ocean bed off Block Is
land where she sank after being
rammed by the City of Rome last
fall
1.-THE men who were saved were
off watch" he said. while the S.
81 was at the bottom divers entered
through the matches and explored
her. Every man seen was at his
station. Some of them had their
hands ON valves.
I'VE saw one man in the engine
room, but he was damned against
some controls and we couldn
reach him. He seemed to be stick
ing to his job to the last. We saw
j. NJ. Schofiehd, radio operator, at
his post, hi body rigid in chair
his head and shoulders bobbing up
and down In the green water over
the keys Of his instrument.
1--WE saw the body of another sea-
man in the engine room, who was
~; h
lever as if in an attempt to close an
emergency valve"
Lieutenant Elsberg expressed the
opinion that the submarine was try
ing to avoid the City of Rome when
she was struck. The periscope was
pointed aft, he said, which showed
the crew was watching the City OF
Rome which was coming up behind
the port side.
The helm OF the S-51, he said. was
Continued on Page 9-Coi. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Ancient Covered
Bridge at Madison
Destroyed by Flames

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Madison, July S.-The old covered
bridge over the Kennebec river about
five miles from Madison village
connecting the towns of Madison
and Arson, was burned about 1 A.
NJ, this morning. The fire originate
ed from unknown cause at the Madi-
son end of the bridge.
In 1888 a corporation was formed
and in 1910 the bridge was erected.
1t was two span, ia and 100 feet long
on granite abutments, and one center
pier. The roof was supported by
three trusts. In the earlier times the
bridge which was toll bridge was
a good investment for the promoters
and owners, but for some time 1t took
all the receipts to maintain and re-
pair. In 1917 the State legislature
appropriated $4,000 to repair this
bridge on condition that the owners
give it free to Somerset county and
that the county maintain it. A hear
ing before the county commissioners
was held on January Is, that winter.
In March the decision of the hearing
was announced to the effect that the
county could not accept the So0V0
appropriation and maintain the
bridge.
For some time only one side Of the
bridge has been open and to light
traffic only. This bridge meant
much to the farmers in that section
as many plant corn for the factory
at North Arson. At the last annual
town meeting Madison voted to raise
a sum of money to repair the bridge.
provided that Arson at its town
meeting would raise the same sum.
At the Arson town meeting the ar
ticle was passed over without action.
The bridge in Thursdays fire was
completely destroyed and does away
with a land mark of many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Dale's Opponent
Withdraws in Vermont
Senatorial Contest

Tyson, VT, July S.-P)-Former
Governor William w. Stickney today
withdrew his candidacy for the Unit
ed States senate for reasons of health.
This leaves the present incumbent.
Porter H. Dale, the sole aspirant for
the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Stickney, who Is 70 years old,
announced his candidacy last May.
Today's statement issued at his sum-
mer home here, said that physical
causes of which / was wholly I'M
aware compel me, however unwilling
~, to withdraw my candidacy.
"This condition is of recent de-
velopment, and my physicians give
me no option but to withdraw imme-
diately and definitely. I was eager
for someone to make fight which
I thought should be made. and 1t is
with profound regret that find my
self prevented from carrying through
by causes beyond my control.
ITO the people and friends in YER
mont who have accorded me an eX-
ceptionally gratifying reception L
wish to express my appreciation. To
the multitude of warm friends who
have so heartily espoused my cause
/ express my heartfelt gratitude"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Justice Department
Without Authority
In Radio BrOadcasting

Washington, July S-(PJ--bnder an
opinion rendered by the department
of justice today, radio in the United
States continues virtually unregulat-
ed.
In substance. It held that the COM
merce department. which sought its
advice on the subject after congress
failed to pass specific regulatory
legislation, was without authority
under existing laws to control broad
casting by the issuance of definite
wave lengths.
This was similar to the opinion
handed down by TIE Federal court
at Chicago, in deciding a test case
against the Zenith Rario Corpora
ton involving alleged "pirating" of
an unauthorized wave length. While
its full import was not made known,
1t was announced at the commerce
department that its plans would be
made public tomorrow along with a
statement outlining the departms~A'1
future plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Jap Pleads for
Closer Understanding

Tokyo, July S-P)-A plea for
closer understanding between Japan
and the United States by a prince of
the blood imperial. from which public
expressions are extremely rare be-
cause of their aIoofness. has been
made by Prince Asaka, who travelled
through America a few months ago.
The prince took occasion at a din
ner of the America-Japan Society in
his honor to express for himself and
his consort, a sister Of the Emperor,
appreciation of the courtesies shown
them in the United States. He spoke
in high terms of inequalities extend
ed by President Coolidge and leading
citizens of New York, Washington,
and other cities, and urged closer
study in both Japan and the United
States of the other nations history.
institutions and arts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Widowed Mother
Of Four Fleeced
By Slick Stranger,

Boston. July S-(P)-A Charles
town widow and her four fatherless
children were nearly destitute to-
night because she trusted a stranger
who stole the family savings OF $1,000
through a time-worn trick.
Mrs Stefo Mellerc~' wept as she
told the police today how she had
accepted an offer to go into partner
ship in running a lunchroom. The
stranger, who had stopped at her
home with young girl, convinced
her that profits would be large. She
drew her money from the bank and
placed it with an equal amount de-
posted by him in a tin box which
he left in her keeping. When she
opened the box it contained only
worthless paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Time to Halt Disrespect Of Rich
Class for Dry and Other u. S. Laws
Crowley Ousted, Dalton
Heads Fleet Corporation
Two Mystery Women
Developed in Trial
BudlOng for Divorce

Newport, r. l., July S-(P)-Milton
j. Budlong's relations with two mys-
terry women, Mrs. Budlong's attempt
to obtain an introduction for her
daughter at the Court of st. James,
and the moral effects of Mrs. Bud
longs shirt episode" on her hus-
band, featured today's on Budlong's
petition for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty.
Abbott Philips, counsel for Budlong,
spent an hour on the stand reviewing
the Budlongs' difficulties. which have
resulted in two unsuccessful suits for
separation by Mrs. Budlong and the
present hearing.
Describing the time when Mrs.
Budlong barricaded herself in her
husbands New York apartment and
answered threats and entreaties on
notes pinned to her husbands shitrs
and tossed from the window, Phil
lips declared:
Mrs. Budlong once told me that
her only weapon against her husband
was publicity. During those days
Mr.. Budlong was pointed out in Hotel
dining rooms and by taXicab drivers
and Others when he ventured on the
street. He told me he thought he
could never hold his head up in New
York again"
Mrs. Budlong, acting as her own
counsel since she summarily dismiss
sed her attorney last Tuesday,
brought out some of her blasted So
cial ambitions while cross examining
Oscar L. Halsey, a business associate
of her husband.
Didn't Congressman Fuller prom
Use you he would help us socially
when You interviewed for us Gin
Washington ?"
YES"
Didn't he promise to assist in
having my daughter, Frances, intro
duced at the Court of st. James,"
AT my request"
HalSey went on to say that the
Congressman referred to was now
Governor Alvin T. Fuller of Massa-
chusetts, his brother-in-law
A Mrs. Y" bobbed up in the case
today to take her place beside "Mrs.
X', mentioned yesterday, and Bud
longs relations with her formed the
basis of much of his cross examina-
ton at the hands of his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Seaman Survives
After Fight with
Sharks and Vultures

Boston, July S.-(P)-A thrilling
story of a two-hour fight for life
against sharks and birds of prey in
the pitchy blackness of tropical sea
at midnight was being told today by
officers of the British steamer Ripley
Castle.
The big freighter was just south of
the equator, bound from Philadelphia
to Capetown, when Tony Madison, a
26-year -old seaman who had come to
the deck for air, lost his balance and
fell into the water.
In the darkness his fall was unob-
served and he was not missed until an
hour later. Captain George Sinclair i'm
mediately ordered the ship put about
and slowly it retraced it's course. Near
2 o'clock in the morning faint cries
were heard. Two buoys with flares
were tossed overheard and Madison
was seen struggling in the water.
When the seaman was pulled aboard
both legs were bleeding from shark
bites and his fact was torn and pecked
by great birds which had swarmed
down on him. Madison's home is in
New York City. The Ripley Castle
docked here yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Heroic Grew Submarine
S-51 Died at Their Posts
President of BOwdOin
Declares Stand on
SO-called Maher Bill
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick. Maine, July SIN re-
Spouse to many inquiries President
Kenneth c. NJ. Stills, of Bowdoin
College, today made the following
statement of his stand on the So
called Maher Bill:
II am not in favor Of the So
called Maher Bill to amend the
Constitution of the State so as to
prohibit the use of public funds for
other than public institutions and
public purposes.
/. Such an amendment does not
at this time seem to be necessary.
The present practice of granting
worked fairly well. The power to
grant such aid rests with the legis-
lature, which may at any time re-
fuse it. There seems TO be no dan
ger that the power will not be
judiciously used.
2. Such an amendment might
work temporary and perhaps perm
anent harm to many good acade-
mics.
8. But far more important such
an amendment might be injurious to
many communities. Under the pro-
visions OF the bill. as | understand
it, no town. could send pupils on tut
ton to an academy that is not COM
pletely under state control. If the
trustees of an academy were for any
reason unwilling to turn over their
institution TO the town. or to submit
it to direction by town officials, the
town would be under the necessity
of building and maintaining a high
school of it's own. This might re-
suit in the mushroom growth of new
and necessarily week high schools
and the withdrawal from many
academies of the opportunity to do
community service.
If, as some fear, too much state
aid is now being given to weak
academies, by all means let the leg
| islature make more careful inquiry
before granting state aid, and let the
town examine more scrupulously the
standards of an academy before
sending to it pupils on tuition.
The academy has been such an
important factor in the educational
life of the state that one ought not
readily to vote for bill which.
however fine in theory. would work
practical harm both to academy
and community"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Asleep in Grass
Badly Hurt When
Run Over by Auto

Lewiston. Me- July. S-P)-While
asleep in the tall grass of the door
yard at the home of Charles Merrill
Of Hartford, where he lived. William
H. Collins, 60, was run over today by
an auto driven by Warren F. Keat-
ing of New York City, a summer
resident at Bear Pond, and probably
fatally injured lie sustained
broken arm, fracture of the pelvis.
body bruises and internal hurts. He
was brought to a Lewiston hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Macmillan Party
Due at Hopedale,
Labrador, Today

Chicago. July s.-(R)-The Bow
doin, carrying the Rawson- MacMil-
Ian sub-Artic expedition of the Field
museum, slowly approaching Hope
dale In Labrador, is feeling its way
along Indian Tickle. great I'M
charted inland waterway, radio ad-
vices to d, C. Davies, director of the
Field Museum, said today.
The party expected to arrive In
Hopedale. tomorrow. The expedi-
ton left Wiscasset, Maine, on June
10. has encountered foggy and dis
agreeable weather, Commander
Donald Macmillan, in charge of the
expedition reported.