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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
Milk Price Cut
One Cent in Boston

Boston, June 1-Pl-A one-cent
reduction in the price of milk deliv-
cred in Boston was announced today
by the Sales committee of the New
England Milk Producers association.
The change makes the new price
IL cents a quart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
Death of Well Known
Portland Fish Dealer

Portland. Me-. June 1.-LR-Wiliie
L. Daggett.. So. of the wholesale fish
firm Of Willard-Daggett Co. at Central
Wharf, and known to fishermen
throughout the State, died To-day after
a brief Illness. He had been in busi-
ness on the waterfront FOO more than
a quarter of century. The Willard
Daggett Company operates "a feet OF
fishing vessels. Mr. Daggett was q
32nd degree Mason and a former MEM
Der of the Republican city committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
General Forecast

The Lake Superior disturbance of
Monday night is central near Hud-
son Bay, Cochrane 1920, with a
trough extending southeastward to
eastern pennsylvania and thence
southwestward to North Carolina.
The outlook is for mostly fair
weather Wednesday and Thursday in
the states east of the Mississippi riv-
er without material change in tenn
perature.
Winds-North of Sandy Hook and
Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh pos
sibly strong southwest and weather
partly overcast with occasional
showers Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
Miss Ederle Sails
To-day to Swim Channel

New York, June 1-[P)-Gertrude
Ederle, professional swimming star,
Is booked to sail tomorrow on the
Berengaria to prepare for another at.
tempt to swim the English Channel
Last summer Miss Ederle failed in
an effort to cross the channel but
covered a record distance for the
eight hours time she was in the
water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
THE WEATHER
SHOW RS !

Northern New England: Occasion
al showers Wednesday and possibly
Thursday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Eastern New York and Southern
New England: Fair Wednesday and
probably Thursday: not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
Two Missing, $50 Safe in Collision
Steamer and Barge on Hudson River
Flagship Washington
Irving Hit Soon Aft
or Leaving North
River Pier

nm Passengers and $50 Crew
Safe-Search Being Made
for Mrs. Lynn A. Hoag and
s.Year.Old Daughter Mary
Two Other Children Found
Crying on Jersey City Pier
Steamer Makes Jersey
Shore When Crew Stick to
posts-May Salvage Craft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
Hold Farmer in Shaving
Two Following Fist Fight
Randall Tubbs, 60, Says
Hit Each Man Only
Once when Attacked

Double Killing on Lonely Farm
Near Rutland - All Three
Above Average Size-Tubbs
Gives Account of Affair and
Refuses to Talk Further
Son Franklin Also Held
Autopsy Shows One Hit on
Head by. Sharp Implement
Bloody Axe is Found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair Wednesday and probably
Thursday, not much change in tenn
perature. Fresh west and southwest
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
Mob in Philadelphia Tried to Lynch
Washington, Rupert Hughes Declares

not 'mollycoddle" as some his
torians painted him.
why should this great and glori-
Gus patriot be handed down to pos
terity as milksop?" he asked
Mr.. Hughes said that Washington
was not nearly so popular in his
own day as he is now and that once
a mob in Philadelphia sought to
lynch him.
1t is quite evident that President
Coolidge is thoroughly satisfied that
the Siurs being made upon George
Washington will in no wise affect the
exalted position the first President oc-
cupies in the popular imagination and
the esteem of the people of this coun-
try.
When asked Yesterday for his opin-
ion of Washington and some of the
recent references made in public as
to his character, including those made
by Rupert Hughes. the writer. at the
annual banquet of the Sons of the
Revolution in this city last Tuesday
night, President Coolidge merely
smiled and then turned around after
looking out the south window of his
office for a moment said: II see that
his monument is still Standing
The President evidently thought
that was sufficient as a reply He said
no more upon the subject and went on
talking about something else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
BILL FOR CAPITAL
COLLEGE OFFERED
Institution Similar to State
Universities Necessary,
House Measure Holds.

Creation If junior college as part
of the public school system of the Ma.
t!onal Capital is proposed in joint
resolution introduced in the House to.
daN by Representative Arentz, Rerub,
lican, Of Nevada. Mr.. Arentz points
out that there is now no provision for
public education in the District of Co
lumhia beyond the twelfth grade. al
though in the several States Of the
Mon public education TO the six.
teenth grade is generally provided.
He calls attention that the Federal
Governme through the Bureau OF
Education of the Interior Department
urges the public provision of facilities
for higher education throughout tbs
United States, although such provision
is not now being made by the Govern
ment in the National Capital He en-.
pha sizes that maintenance of the seat
OF Government Is non-induStrial city
results in relatively small opportunity
for employment of the inhab bitants in
occupations requiring but little educa-
ton. and consequently educational IA
cilitles here should be above rather
than below the average standard.
Mr.. Arentz also calls attention to
the fact that employees of the Federal
Government here have no public pro.
vision for higher education for thei,
children. such as is generally provid
ed for State employees.
This is situation which is incon
Sistent with the duties imposed on
Congress by the legislation creating
the seat of government" Mr.. Aren't
says, and there is mo relief possible
save by action of Congress"
His resolution proposes an appro'
priation of $4,000 for the preparation
Of plans, to be submitted to Congre IS
by the District Commissioners not
later than December /. 1926. 1t also
provides that the District Commits
sioners and the Rock Creek and Po.
tomac Parkway Commission he direct
ed to set aside as site for such
Junior college that portion of Rock
Creek Park lying east of a line drawn
LOO feet west of the west side OF
Sixteenth street and extending from
Colorado avenue to Kennedy place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
2l MINERS RESCUED AFTER BLAST
TRACE SALVATION TO PRAYERS
Pledged Selves to Read Bible More if They Were
Taken Alive From Cas-Filled Shaft, Leader
Says-l9 Lost Lives.

minister left them. Mcneil said ne
led in prayer. Aftei'Waru McNeii
served rs leader.
when | was down in that little du'
geon | EXPRESSED the intention uf read
ing my Bible more if | ever got Out.
Mcneil said and added that FettN ana
some of the others declared, IS, ana
so am T.
Mcneil a robust man. who's" expert
ence and GOODNESS are generally credit
ed as having been the dominating fac
tor in saving tha miners. was aSid by
one of the rescue group 10 nave gwen
his share of the food To younger men
who appeared more III need ol II. lhe
lunches of the men Wer- equally pof-
toned when they were first entombed.
The small supply of water was care
fully guarded, but not used until one
of the number became faint from I'M
pure air. The si"keninS man was then
given d drink as Il restorative.
None of the y men appeared to have
suffered greatly from his experience
under ground. and almost without eX-
ception they We're abb to walk from
the top of the elevator to an emer.
Cency hospital located nearby. Nc
Neil alone tainted. but was quickly
revived. whereupon he asked for his
pipe. Securing his pipe and a light,
he went home.
Plans for the funerals OF the - vic
inns Of the explosion were being
mad" bv RELATIVES and friend- tndaN.
continued on PAGE >, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
v. R. {. ENDS YEAR
S2,224,84O AHEAD
Figure Is S1,966,8O4 Greater
Than Previous Periods.
Passenger Loss Slight.
BY CH.iS. =. SH.AEFFER.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Co ended the year 1926 with a
credit balance of so224 S40.1S. an in
crease of sl.966. .So4.11 during the T.
month period, stockholders We're told
today at their annual meeting.
Income balance for the year at
tributable to actual operations amount
ed to S404.226.53, but this sum was
augmented by S1.S20.6l3.65 represent
ing the proceeds of Il special dividend
from its main subsidiary, the Potomac
Electric Power Co.. and miscellaneous
income minus the 20 per cent special
dividend declared to Railway common
stockholders on July ! last.
Operations of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Co. and its subSid'
iary railway companies with the pres
ent fare of S cents cash. or tickets
at the rate of six for 40 cents. indi
cate a return of less than per cent
on the value of property within the
District of Columbia. fixed by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. President
Ham told stockholders. This. as stat.
ed. is upon the findings of value of the
commission. The value would be sub
stantially increased by the application
IF principles announced by the court
in the valuation cases of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. and the Capital
Traction Co. Mr.. Ham said.
Aside from the regular and special
dividends from the Potomac Electric
ContiDue1 on Page 1 Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
Premier's EIouuence in Pic
turing Danger of New Crisis
HaIts Socialist Foes.
DOUMER FISCAL POLICY
WILL GET NEW CHANCE
Finance Committee Agrees to Give
Further Study to Relief of
Many Ills.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By Cable TO The star and CHICAGO Daily N-ws
PARIS. January lG.-Prepier
BRANDS convincing eloquepce has
served Ia save France. at least tenn
porarily. from new ministerial
crisis
Friday evening when the fate Nf
the government seemed sealed. the
old statesman asked 10 see the finance
committee and alter a pathetic
speech, in which he showed member
the distressing situation in which
France would be thrown in case the
cabinet has to resign without some
& financial meas asures to relieve the situa
ton, being voted. he induced them to
re-examine NJ. Doumer's financial
plans and obtained an adjournment
Of the House until next Tuesday
The hn@ ncial committee. which i
Overwhelmingly SocialiStic. listened
carefully TO the premiers speech anr
assured him that they were as keen
as he himself To avoid crisis. bu
were unable TO see how Doum@r'
proposed plans could bring the neCe-
SarN relief.
Doumer was summoned before the
committee Immediately ana. after !:
to1s ulSCuSSlOll. tHc tODllhlllee ue
cided to resume examination of the
. projects, maintaining, however. rejec.
ton ot the proposed business turn.
over tax.
The finance minister, who is sup
ported bv the Moderate Socialists, in
tends proposing 10 the chamber Il
transaction whereby this tax, which
is so distasteful 10 q ma jority of Par
! lament. will he applied only after
January l. 1927 when the new gen
eii.l tax on production should be APP
piled.
II is doubtful, however. that even
this arrangement can be accepted by
the Socialists, who appear determined
. t. get rid OF the 'reactionary"
finance minister. They want BRAND
to appoint Il Socialist finance min
lister who will Apply "a moderate and
progressive capital levy.
fCopyriSht 1895. by Chicago Daily News Coz
LEFT LOSES COURAGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
LEFT LOSES COURAGE.
Compromise OH Tax Measure At
tempted to Halt Crisis.

PARIS. January Is CP).-Realizing
that the country would not tolerate
another ministerial crisis, even par.
tial one. the members of the Left
r~rtel on the Chamber of Deputies
finance committee have lost cour-
age in their proposal TO defeat the
financial project Of Minister oi
Finance Doulner. When their cour.
age failed it required very little per
sla asion by Premier BRAND to lead
them to qgree to call off the special
debate set for today, which was to
have ended with the downfall of NJ
Brands government and to collab
crate with the government in prepar.
ing ! tina ncial measure which VIII
find the widest possible acceptance
and which can be submitted To the
chamber next Wednesday or Thurs
dav.
Early last night the future of the
BRAND cabinet appeared extremely
dark. but the premier permitted ths
introduction of certain notifications
in NJ Doumer'S plan, and this l.
said to have resulted in a spirit of ac
commodation on the part of the Lett
members of the committee.
The compromise plan would retain
the tax on payments. a cardinal prln
ciple in Nj. Doumer's plan. but limit
its application to the current year. II
would be replaced thereafter by sin.
gle tax on payments. the manner of
the application of which would be
worked out during the interval. This
tax also would replace the existing
business turnover tax.
The tax on payments * stamp tax
on business transactions, amountlnS
to 2-10 per cent. as proposed in the
government tax bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
PROMISES FAIR DEAL
FOR D. c. LEGISLATION
Tilson Will Try to Put Through
Constructive Program in
Orderly Manner.

The House leadership is desirous
of putting through promptly a COM
prehensive and constructive program
of legislation for the National Cap
ital. This assurance was given to
Representative Zihlman, chairman of
the House District committee, in a
conference yesterday with House
Leader TilSon.
Mr.. Tilson informed Mr.. Zihlman
that If the House District committee
will expedite its consideration of
measures affecting the District of
Columbia and decide upon a program
of constructive legislation the House
organiza ton will undertake to put it
through in an orderly manner.
Following the conference Mr.. Zihl-
man sent letters to the chairmen of
the various subcommittees to which
District bills have been assigned urs-
ing them to push all District meas
ures, so that they may be ready for
the earliest possible consideration in
Tie House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
Doumergue Grams
On Etiquette Prior
To Visit of George
By the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Pres.
PARIS. January l6.-in the his
toric palace Of the Elysee. where
Napoleon signed his abdica;ion
after Waterloo and where Nine.
de ronlp&Aour once held her court.
an elderly. joVial bachelor now is
barking back 10 his school days
Having been advised that a state
visit from King George and Queen
Mary of Great Britain is likely
during the coming Spring, CASTOR
DouInerGue. president of the French
Republic. il taking Il strenuous
cour :e ir etiquette and in English.
Under expert tutelage the Presi-
dent has learned = considerable
number of polite English phrases
and details of court etiquette. II is
recalled that the last time Queen
Mary came to Paris. NJ Doumer-
que. who was then premier, had
made the bad mistake OF offering
her his left arm TO escort her in TO
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
AMENDS INSURANCE CODE

The bill to give Washington a mod
ern insurance code was favorably re-
ported to the Senate District commit
tee yesterday by a subcommittee,
headed by Senator Harreld, with
some changes in phraseology.
The subcommittee also recommend
ed that the full committee grant a
hearing. before taking action on the
bill, to fire insurance companies
which desire to be heard on certain
provisions OF the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
ITALIAN PACT D. H.;
5OTHERS TACKLED
House Approves Agreement
With Rome, PSI to 1873.
After Heated Debate.
BY the Associated Press.

DS inc -AsSO,ldltu iitsS
Having approved by a vote of 257
TO 1873 the Italian war debt settle
ment. the House turned today to
five other debt arrangements with no
expectation OF developing similar op-
position to them.
Attacked mainly by Democrats dur.
ing four days of debate, the Italian
pact now goes to the Senate. where
a resolution of acceptance already
has been offered. The agreement,
described by its opponents as amount
ing TO virtual cancellation of the
debt. binds Italy to pay this country
s. ,407 10000 in exchange for the
81 ,64S 900 900 originally borrowed. the
payments extending over e. years.
In the voting 115 Democrats who
opposed acceptance of the Settlemen,
were Joined by II Republicans. tive
Independents and one Socialist. while
l. were paired against the proposal
and II did not vote.
The Mussolini government came un
der fire in the debate as we'll as the
settlement itself. Representative Raj
ney, Democrat. Illinois, picturing the
premier as a cruel and vicious die
tator and charging him with destroy
ing the liberties of his people. Rep
resentative Garrett of Tennessee
Democratic leader: Representative
Hathbone, Republican, Illinois, and
Hull. Democrat. Tennessee. also were
prominent in the opposition.
Terms OF the settlement were de
tended as fair and equitable by Chair
man Green of the ways and means
committee. which presented the &C
ceptance resolution, and Representa-
tives Burton. Republican, Ohio, ant
Crisp, Democrat. Georgia, who ServeC
with the Debt Commission
The remaining debt settlements are
those with Latvia, Esthonia, Bel
yium, Rumania and Czechoslovakia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
STOWAWAY BRIDE HELD
AT IMMIGRATION STATION
Sailor Marries Girl in Liverpool
and Tries to Smuggle Her
to New Orleans.
BY the Associated Pres

By the Associated fress.
NEW ORLEANS. January ia
girl stowaway discovered aboard the
steamship West Ivis. two days out of
New Orleans. was turned over to i'm
migration officials when the ship
locked The girl is the bride of
George Steinbers. ships oiler. They
were married in Liverpool, and, lack.
ing funds to pay his brides passage,
Steinberg is said to have smuGSled
her to his cabin. Ships officers be
came suspicious when he locked his
cabin and refused to allow any one
to enter.
immigration officials ruled that the
girl would have to be deported.
SteinberS and his bride appealed from
the decision, and she is being held At
the immigration station until Wash
ington officials can act on the appeal
The West IviS runs between New
Orleans and Liverpool, and Steinbers
met his bride on shore leave. The
ship carries three oilers. and all have
separate cabins below decks. He
smuggled food from the mess cabin
and Mrs. Steinberg was comfortable
enough until news of the locked cabin
reached ships officers.
Steinberg's home ts in Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
BIG STICK" ASKED
IN COAL DISPUTE
Reed and COPELAND Differ in
Senate on Urging Cool
iGge to Act.

The Senate was strongly urged to.
day by Senator Copeland of New
York 10 adopt his resolution express
ing il as the sense of the Senate
that the President take whatever
steps are necessary to bring about
an immediate resumption Of anthrd-
cite coal mining.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvan MIA
declaring that the resolution would
only serve further to mudhle the sit
uation, moved TO refer the resolution
to the committee on mines and
mining.
Senator Pepper said that he would
he perfectly willing to report reso
luton which was intended TO give the
President definite and specific advice
rs to how to deal with the strike sit
uation.
Wants Definite Resolution.
This resolution" said Senator Pep
per, calls upon the President 70 think
of something to do. which the Senate
has not been able TO think of. | an
not opposed TO a definite resolution
and I am going to move to refer this
resolution To committee in the hope
that something may be worked ouI
WfllCn VIII De Oh value
Senator Copeland asked if Senator
Pepper did not recall that Theodore
Roosevelt during the big anthra cite
strike of 1902 had called the miners
and operators to the White House
and found way TO settle the strike
Il want to ask the Senator from
Pennsylvania if he does not think
that if the President calls the miners
and operators into conference now
the strike could not be ended" said
Senator Copeland.
Il should like To ask the Senator
from New York if the big stick had
not dwindled very perceptibly," said
Senator Reed of Missouri.
Il think we have d wand instead OF
Il big stick" replied Senator Cope
land, ''and big stick is needed ir
this case
Reed Opposes Big Stick
Senator Reed dissented from this
view. however. saying that he thought
that perhaps it would have been &
good thing if there had never beer
a big stick in this country. He said
re was inclined 10 agree with the
President in his view that he had nC
authority TO act in this matter.
The President has no more author
ity to exercise power not authorized
by law than any other man in this
country" said Senator Reed. This
Government is one of law.
The thing that intere IT'S me is the
continued passing of the buck. the
paGsing of responsibility. Ii is pretty
, boldly intimated that the President
should compel either one side or the
other in this controversy to yield.
do not think he ought to do anything
of the kind. If force is to be ap-
piled. it should be authorized by
statute
Senator Reed declared that it was
(Continued on Page ., Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 16.-Ruperl
Hughes. the novelist, still insists that
George Washington "gambled, sworc
profusely. played cards and danced
all night" but he doesn't think any
the less of him for it.
Last night at Il lecture on liter
ature he repeated much of what he
had said in Washington Tuesday
night TO the scandal of some mem
bers of the Sons of the Revolution
of the District of Columbia. There
was hecklinG when he said Wash
ington stayed up all night and
danced with the ladies'
We'll what If he did shouted
a woman in the gallery who had
been gesticulating in Indignation
"He was the father of our coun-
try
Mr.. Hughes ignored the heckling
and said that he was merely telling
a few truths about Washington and
that he had no intention of inferrins
that he was an immoral man.
The cherry tree story, MIR. Hughes
said, was a lie invented by a clergy
man who wanted to adorn a. moral
for children.
Mr. Hughes quoted from Washing
toms diary to prove that the first
President brewed beer. drank freely
sambled. WAS Il regular sport and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16

by the Associated P-ess.
FAIEAIONT, w. Va. January 10
When lhn"S looked darkest tor the
Il men entOmbed in an aiI'-lock fol-
lowing. an explosion IN the Jamison
Coal and Coke Co. mine near here,
Their uppermoSt thought was % God.
ana greater portion of the X hours
they spent in their underground
prison WAS devoted to discussion of
the lible and in prayer. This was
revealed by John II. (Jock> Mcneil,
60-ye9,r-old compressor engineer. who.
with Lee f'etty. I foreman. supervised
The construction of the h2led hay
harricade TO protect the little band
from the mine gases which were fatal
to 10 of their fellow workmen.
Every single man was perfect
Christian gentleman during the long
ordeal said Mcneil. VINO explained
that although some of the miners
could hardly understand what the
others said, because OF the varied
nationaliticS reD!e <eoted. all seemed
to comp ehend The situation and
united when appeals vare made for
Divine guidance and ale.
Ori-inally there were IS N the
group rescued. hut two Of them both
negroes and one u minister. peYlshed
in an attempted dash f"r tho mine
shaft soon aftef the mon had taken
refuge in the airluci>. Before the