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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Plan to Start on
Biplane Flight Over
Atlantic Thursday

Mineola. n. Y. Sept. Il - up -
Three days of intensive work were
begun today on the Sikorsky BIZ
plane. the S35, in which Captain
Rene Fonck hopes to fly to Paris. so
that the plane will be ready to hop
off by Thursday. No date has been
set for the start of the fight. this
being contingent on meteorological
conditions.
The plane will carry as co-pilot
Lieutenant Allen p, Snoddy, and it is
understood the other members of the
crew will be Alexander p. Kratish
motor mechanic, and Charles Cladier
radio mechanic.
Additional take-off wheels are be-
ing placed in the tail, these to be
dropped off in flight Celluloid win
dows are being installed to eliminate
the danger of shattered glass and to
lessen the weight of the plane.
Three insulated gasoline tanks of
80 gallons capacity are being install =
led in the fuselage. The plane is to
drop these overheard as their con-
tents are used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Beats Nurmi and
Hangs Up New
Mark in 2-Mile Run

Berlin. Sept. 12-(R)-Runnlng two
miles today in minutes, one and two
fifth seconds, Emil Wide, of Sweden,
not only settled old scores with Paavo
Nurmi of Finland, whom he outdis-
tanced by score or more yards, but
established a new world record.
Nurmi. too. outdid himself, also
beating the precious world record by
covering the distance in minutes, 9
seconds.
(The previous worlds record for
two miles was made by the British
champion, A. Schrubb in 1904-9
minutes, 9 3-5 seconds.)
There were five men in the race,
and the American Goodwin finished
last. Goodwin took the lead at the
start and held it for Il thousand
yards, then Nurmi went to the front
and held that position up to about 300
yards from home.
1t was then that Wide by terrific
squirt overlook Nurmi. who was un-
able to keep up the pace, and the
Swedish champion fairly ran away
from him at the end.
Wide, whose life ambition has been
to wrest the palm from Nurmi, de-
clared after the race that he did not
feel very much exhausted. He re-
marked. however. that Nurmi always
carred considerable annoyance to
anyone running behind him by fire.
uuently changing his step.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Klansmen Gather
At Washington for
biennial Convention

Washington, Sept. 12-[P)-Knights
Of the Ku Klux Khan from states far
and near began to descend in num-
bers today upon the national capital
where their third biennial convention
! will be ushered in tomorrow with a
parade on Pennsylvania Avenue. The
demonstration promises TO exceed
the one held here by the organization
last year.
The national meeting Of high khan
officials will bring here state and city
delegates from all parts of the Unit
ed States, Panama and Alaska for
the purpose of electing an imperial
wizard and other national officers and
of formulating policies for the ensu-
ing year.
All sessions of the convocation will
be closed to the general public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Rival Counsel in
Foxy Moves in Trial
Daugherty and Miller

New YORK. Sept. 12-(Hl-The gov
eminent and the defense prepared to-
day for the battle of attorneys ex-
pected tomorrow with the resump-
ton of the Daugherty- Miller trial.
When Richard Merton, the German
metal capitalist, who has been called
the GObernments star witness, re-
sumes the stand in the morning, le-
gal authorities predicted today the
defense counsel will make a decided
attempt to take him away from the
prosecution.
Merton has testified that he paid
a $4,000 commission" to the late
John T. King to obtain the returrf OF
S1,000,000 in impounded alien assets
United States Attorney Buckner has
charged that this sum was a bride
and was SPLIT with defendants. Har-
~ NJ. Daugherty and Colonel Thomas
w. Miller, who were attorney general
and alien property custodian respec-
lively, at the time the assets were re-
stored to Merton on their authority
The two former officials are charged
with fraudulent conspiracy.
Both the government and the de-
Tense attorneys are playing a skillful
strategy in their legal fight to make
Merton's testimony count for them
selves, it was said. Buckner has in
duced Merton to testify the money
was paid to King at champagne
dinner at the Ritz in return for SER
vices rendered in securing the return
of the assets.
William S. Rand. counsel for Miller
in crosse examining Merton, drew
from him the assertion that he be-
lieved his claims to the impounded
assets was entirely legal and proper
and that the sum paid King was in
the nature of commission" to save
possible attorney fees and to prevent
the matter reaching the courts for q
protracted delay.
Bucknor, who has not questioned
his witness as to the propriety of the
claims, is expected to examine Mer-
ton tomorrow on this an allied points
Max Steuer. counsel for Dougherty
has not yet cross examined the Ger
man metal capitalist. and is expect
ed to question the witness tomorrow
in an effort to show that his relations
with Dougherty and Miller were in
nocent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Brother and Sister
Swim Three Miles
To Summon Aid for 7

Ocean City, n. J.. Sept. 12-tP-A
11-year-old boy and his 16-year-o
sister both fully clothed, swan three
miles through the waves today to
summon aid for their father and six
other men whose fishing boat had
overturned.
Life guards along the beach were
startled when they saw the lad, Thorn
Henderson. emerge from the ocean and
stumble toward their patrol station.
My father and six other men are
clinging to an overturned boat about
three miles out" yelled the boy.
Hurry"
Launching three motorpoats. the
coastguards showed over the breakers
and headed for the open sea. Hender-
son went with them. A few hundred
yards out they saw a figure approach
ing throughsthe water.
That's my sister" the boy told the
guards. We were all out fishing in a
40-foot boat when it hit a bar and
capsized. We all managed to grab
hold of the boat, but l knew we
couldn't hold on forever. so / said I
was going after help. Edith said she
was going with me. She's a dandy
swimmer and kept up with me almost
all the way. Don't bother about her;
she'll get in all right"
The guards. however. Were afraid
the girl would be. exhausted and ap-
preached to take her in
Don't stop" she shouted. I'm all
right Go out and get the rest of
Them" and with wave of dismissal
she swan on toward the beach.
When the guards reached the boat
they found the seven men clinging to
the upturned keel. William J. Hender-
son, father of Thorn and Edith, said
none of them could have held on much
longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Attorney Merriman
Dies in New York City
Was Native Litchfeld

New York, n. Y. Sept Thames
Davis Merriman. SO. for more than %
years prominent in law practice in this
city, died of lobar pneumonia yester-
day afternoon in his home, No. 81
West 10th street. Mr. Merriman. who
was born in Litchfeld, Maine, was un-
married. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon in the Madison
Avenue Methodist church, of which he
was member of the official board.
The body will be shipped to Litchfield.
where burial Tuesday will be in
Litchfeld Plains cemetery.
Mr. Merriman came from prominent
New England stock. His father was
Ell Merriman and his mother Almeda
Mae Gilman. On his paternal side his
ancestors were early colonial settlers,
and on his maternal they were Puritan
settlers of Ipswich, Mass, and later
founded the town of Gilmanton,
\. II.
After receiving his A. B. degree
from Bowdoin College ir 1892 MT
Merriman attended Columbia Univer-
sity and later received his l.. l.. B. de-
eress from the New York Law School.
He was. admitted ia the bar here in
1900. Chief of the bureau of licenses
of New York City under Mayor Low
in 1901-03, Mr.. Merrman later was
attorney for the state department of
elections and also had served-as spe-
cial deputy United States attorney.
He was attorney at one time for the
society opposed to animal experiment
tation. Mr.. Merrman was president
and a 6irantnr nf he StlhI,rhon
Co. and director of the Sutton Place
House Settlement. His office was al
No. 81 Nassau street. He was for II
years member of Squadron A of the
New York National Guard and also
had served as first lieutenant of the
18th Regiment of the New York Ma
tional Guard. He was a member OF
the New York State Bar Association
New York Historical Society, New
England Society and Maine Society OF
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Cambridge Univ.
Debaters to Meet
Bates in Lewiston

Lewiston, Sept. l2.-W ora mas
been received from President {. ID.
Gray in England that arrangements
are being made for debate between
Bates College and Cambridge Uni
versity, The Englishmen are com
ing to Lewiston and the date mas
been set for Thursday evening oce'
This will be the third time Bates
has met Cambridge and the Lewis
ton college has never met oeIeat
ct their hands. The first occasion
was in Lewiston in September. l9Z4'
which was in fact the first DEBATE
Cambridge ever held in this country
with any institution. The seconu
contest was held in England IN the
spring of 1925 when the Bates team
toured that country. On both occa-
sions the subject was Soviet Russia
and the Bates men taking part were we're
also the same. Erwin p. Canham ,n1 20;
Of Auburn. Fred IT. Googins' 80, ~ OF
Portland. and John P. Davis 20 OF
Washington, d. Z.
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One Killed, 2 Others
Seriously Shot from
Ambush Near Herrin

Herrin, Ill, Sept. 12.-(P)-William
Holland. 20, was killed, and Mac Pull
liam and his wife Mildred were seri-
ously injured today when several I'M
Identified men fired a volley of shots
at them as they We're driving along a
read four miles east of here.
Authorities attributed the shooting
ito another flareup of liquor raid that
resulted month ago in the Staying
Of Everett Smith and Harry Walker
The latter two men and Holland and
Pulliam We're alleged to be members
Of the Shelton gang here.
Holland and the two Pulliams had
attended a dance Saturday night and
we're taking a short drive, Pulliam
told officers, when several men jumped
up from along the road. Tiddled his
automobile with pistol and shotgun
shots and escaped. Pulliam said he
did not recognize any of the men.
Hollands body was riddled with .45
ohore pistol shots and buckshot. Pull
liam and his wife were brought to a
Herrin hospital with gunshot wounds
IN their legs and chest. Both are ex-
peeted to recover.
Pulllam could ascribe no reason for
the attack. No arrests have been
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Army Dirigible ~
TC-5 to Make Flight
Over the Middle West

Langley Field, Va. Sept. 12-(P-
The army blimp TC-5 returned to
her base here at 2:40 A. NJ, today
after an uneventful flight from the
middle west
Officers of the ship reported that
almost perfect weather conditions
prevailed throughout practically the
entire journey from Scott Field, Belle
vile. Ills, across the Alleghenies to
the Virginia army base.
Completing round trip from this
station to the Illinois field without
mishap. the TC-5 was the. first dirig-
ible to make an inland flight since
the navy airship Shenandoah was
wrecked in a storm in Ohio little
more than year ago.
The army blimp encountered rough
going on it's outward voyage, and at
times there was fear for its safety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13

Rome, Sept 19-(Pl-Il duse was
,,,Iained today by adoring crowds
:, The spot where "a hours before he
,,a escaped death at the hands of a
vopldbe assassin.
The calm courage of Premier Mus
,,lni when his life was threatened
~ bombs hurled by an anarchist
ropsed popular admiration to a high
mich and thousands of persons
s,ood for hours in the suffocating
heat unprotected from burning
sun, before the Chigi Palace to catch
glimpse of the Fascist idol as he
entered and left his Offices.
Sitting alone in his automobile the
PREMIER insisted that he be driven
rsst the spot where yesterday morn
Ing Ermete Giovanni hurled two
bombs at him. AS the car passed the
scene Of the attempted assassination
the crowds gathered at the spot
cheered wildly.
Mussolini. evidently pleased with
the manifestations of manifestati ton
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Ask Removal Two
Judges and District
Attorney in Alaska

Washington, Sept. 12-(P)-A tele-
gram urging President Coolidge
promptly to replace Federal Judge
Reed and District Attorney Shoup OF
the first division of Alaska, and Fed
eral Judge Ritchie of the third divi-
sion, was made public today. by Basil
Nj. Manley, director of the peoples
legislative service.
He stated the telegram was sent
at the request of reputable citizens OF
Alaska, who complained of s'intoler-
able conditions" existing there due to
the failure to replace the officials.
Their nominations were sent to the
session last Saturday but withdrawn
on investigation by the senate judi
ciary committee. The president was
advised by the chairman of the SEN
ate committee, Senator Cummings
of Iowa, that the nominations could
not be confirmed in the sight of evil
dence produced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13

st. Adams, VT, Sept. 12-(P)- A
rich haul of Breton lace found hid
den in the clothing of four nuns who
were taken off a Canadian Pacific
Railway train at Richford yesterday
has been traced to a shipment land
ed at Quebec on August Is, custom
officials here claimed tonight. The
nuns, members of three Massachu-
sets communities. are detained I'M
der guard at a hotel for hearing to-
morrow afternoon.
Collector Harry C. Whitehill of
the Vermont customs district, COM
municated with Montreal and Que
bee authorities and later said he be-
lieved the lace seized here was all
or part of a shipment brought to
Quebec on the steamship Empress
of Scotland by two Belgians. 1t was
valued at 100000 francs.
The nuns, who gave their names
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Final Days Events
In National Air
Races at PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Sept. 12.-(P - The
team headed by Basil L. Rowe, of
Keyport. N. j.. today won the relay
race for civilian flyers. feature of
the final day of the national air rae
es at the Model Firm Field. The
event, which was for one Benjamin
Franklin trophy. was the second
race won by Rowe during the meet.
His team mates were c. S. Casey"
Jones, Garden City, l.. l.. and A. H.
Creider Hagerstown, Md.
Rowe's team flew over the Sc mile
course in a total elapsed time of IS
minutes, 12.52 seconds, or an aver
age speed of 1864 miles an hour.
The contest was a combination air.
plane and foot race, the passenger in
the plane being required to run 200
yards at the completion of each lap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
PRESIDENT STARTS
LAST week VACATION
BY ATTENDING CHURCH

Paul Smiths, n. T., Sept. 12-(P)-
President Coolidge entered upon the
last week OF his summer vacation in
the northern Adirondacks today and
attended services for the last time at
the First Presbyterian Church of
Saranac Lake which has been his
church home for the past ten weeks
With Mrs. Coolidge and their son,
John, he was given a cordial recep-
ton by residents of Saranac Lake
and tourists as he entered the
church and a final round of applause
as he left after the service. The
sermon was preached by the Rev.
George X. Newell, pastor of the
church. and as the presidential party
left the service the church gave Mrs.
Coolidge a bouquet of flowers.
Present indications are that Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge will return to
Washington Saturday.
This will take the president across
New York state in daylight hours
and bring him to Washington late
Saturday night.
There have been indications that
a daylight trip would please Repub-
lican leaders of New York state who
believe that if the president appeared
to crowds at the cities and towns
along the way it, would help the cam
paign of Senator Wadsforth, Repub-
lican, for reelection.
The president. at the same time,
l. ell. g.
vening in the states politics. and
publicly, at least. has kept his hands
off the senatorial and congressional
contests, while he has given no sign
of entering the campaign proper in
the country after the primaries are
concluded.
Few engagements are on the presi-
dents program for this week and he
will, accordingly, have opportunity
to enjoy several days of quiet and
complete rest before he returns to
Washington for another strenuous
winter. At White Pine camp. with
Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge, are only their
son. John, and Mrs. Elmira Goodhue.
Of Northampton, Mass. mother of
Mrs. Coolidge. The latter two will
go to Northampton before Saturday.
Jolli 10 " ItluIll 10 COiieSc
for his junior year.
Preparations for the departure of
the president were already in prog
ress. and in a day or two. desks.
chairs. and office supplies at the sum-
mer executive ofaces will be packed
for shipment by army motor tricks
to Washington. Another truck load
of linen. dishes and other household
equipment will be sent later from the
camp to the White House All mail
is expected to be sent from here to
the White House after Thursday, so
that the last day or two of the presi-
dents stay will be devoid of official
business.
The marine detachment that has
guarded the summer White House
will remain on duty until after the
president leaves. 1t then will break
camp in a day or two and it's mem
bers will be sent to their various
home stations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Woman Killed, Two
Daughters Hurt in
Crash Auto and Train

East Richford. Vt, Sept. 12.-(P)-
Mrs. Gaylord Fox of Orleans was
killed here today, her two daugh-
tiers were seriously injured, and her
husband suffered a broken arm and
internal injuries, when their auto
mobile was struck by a Canadian
Pacific express train on a grade
crossing. The FoXs' 12-year-old son
escaped with slight injury.
The family was returning to Or
leans when the accident occurred. 1t
was believed Fox failed to see the
train approaching as he was turning
out at the crossing to pass another
automobile at the time, witnesses
said. No doctor was available and
the injured were taken to Montreal.
The automobile was wrecked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
German Delegation
Celebrate Entry
Into League Nations

-Gustave Stresemann, and the 9TH
ers of the German delegation today
celebrated the Reichs entry into the
League of Nations by motoring
across to France and visiting Cha
monk and environs. This was the
first time any German foreign minis
ter in office had seen the French re-
sort In ~ years.
Sir Austin Chamberlain and the
British delegates remained faithful
to their wartime ally, going to Evian.
The French. headed by NJ. BRAND,
patroniZed the home tourist trade
visiting Lake Annecy and other Cor
ners of Savoy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
Child of 5 Dies
When Car Upsets
After Sideswiping

Seekonk, Mass, Sept. ~ - (P) -
Adelina Andre, five, was killed and
seven persons, members of two fami-
lies living in Pawtucket, r. l., were
injured when their automobile side
swiped by another which tried to
pass it here tonight. overturned three
times and pinned it's eight occupants
beneath it when it came to rest. The
dead child's father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Andre; her sister
Emily, four, Mr.. and Mrs, Anthony
Cavalho and their daughter. Martha.
four, the other victims, were taken
to the Memorial hospital in Paw
tucket.
Earl Bobo of Attleboro Falls,
Mass, alleged driver of the car
which struck the Andre machine.
was arrested by state police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
us. Will ATTEMPT
TO PAC|FY WARNING
FACTIONS NICARAGUA

Manuagua. Nicaragua, Sept. 70
(P)-The American charge, Lawrence
Dennis. received instructions today
from the state department at WASH
ington that the United States was
willing to end it's good offices to as
sist in the establishment of peace
and constitutional government in
Nicaragua.
The instructions are based on the
fact that General Chamorro, the de-
facto president of Nicaragua, had re-
quested such aid from the United
States.
Charge Dennis Is authorized to ex-
ercise his friendly good offices in or
der that a truce may be brought
about by the contending factions A
conference to this end may be held
on an American warship, if so de-
sired.
1t is believed that this note from
Washington will go far towards
bringing about cessation of the hos
tilities.
The battle at FL Bluff continued
this morning. Although there are
reports that the revolutionary forces
had captured part of the town. the
government still expressed confidence
that it cannot be taken.
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GREAT WELCOME
GIVEN MACMILLAN
BACK FROM ARCTIC

Wiscasset, Sept. 11.-For the
fourth time in its history Wiscasset
turned out en- masse today to well
come home Lieut.. Commander Don
aid B. Macmillan and the members
of his latest expedition to the Frozen
North. Weather conditions were
ideal, the crowd which journeyed
here from all sections of the State
and from many parts of the country
to greet the famous explorer was
large and the program which had
been arranged in connection with
the affair was one of the best from
every point of view.
The event was made more note
worthy by the presence of Col. Theo-
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Portland Youth !:
Kills Self, Report
OF Medical Examiner

Portland, Me, Sept 12.-(P)-Don-
aid S. Pratt. 16. sent'a bullet through
his heart tonight. taking his own life,
according to the finding of DIR. Francis
A. Fagone, medical examiner. The pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs Arthur P. Pratt,
disputed the verdict. declaring death
due to an accident The course of the
bullet and the revolver. hidden away
years ago by the father. bore three
shells, prompted the official decision.
The parents maintained there could
be no motive The lad had listened to
the radio and read humorous book
a few minutes before he went to his
room with the remark: We'll. I guess
I'll go to bed; there's nothing else to
do" The shot was heard 10 minutes
later.
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Voters Urged to
Turn Out Today
Beggar Woman of
Paris Dies; 100000
Francs Found in Bed

Paris, Sept. 12-(AP)-The
death Of one Of Paris familiar
characters, an old woman who for
many years has begged from
passersby on the Grand 6oule-
wards, has revealed that she
amassed by her mendicacy, a sum
of nearly 100000 francs. The
money was found in the mattress
of the bed in which she died in a
miserable tenement near the
Place de la RepubIique.
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End Strenuous Campaign

The campaign closed Saturday.
night after a most strenuous speak
ing effort by Governor Ralph O..
Brewster seeking second term and
his Democratic opponent Mayor
Ernest l.. Mclean of Augusta Gov.
Brewster in his addresses pointed TO
his record as chief executive for the
past IS months. He stressed in par
ticular law enforcement Mayor Nc
Lean took state finances and the
Maher amendment as his leading is
sues.
Word Chairman Field
The Democratic candidate for gov
ernor also declared that the coming
election had no national significance
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