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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

Monday night to meet at sea thg
steamer Conte Biancamano. on which
Gen. Umberto Mobile of the Amunds
sen-Ellsworth North Pole expeditions
was returning to Naples
The dirigible was lowed ashore
yesterday by warships in a damaged
condition. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

Waterproof cigarette and match
boxes for swimmers have been per-
fected,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

Italy has fewer unemployed than ri
any postwar year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
NJ FALLS; TWO DROWN.
Mishap Occurs to italian Airship
En- Route to Meet Gen. Mobile.

ROME. August 4 R.-Two
officers of the dirigible NJ were
drowned yesterday when they fell
into the sea as the airship was forced
to come down upon the water.
The dirigible started for SpeZia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Plane Weathered Jinx

New York, May 9-(P)-The Ameri-
can-build monoplane miss Josephine
Ford" in which Lieutenant Com
mander Richard E. Byrd. according to
an announcement of the New York
Times and the st. Louis Post Dis
patch, few over the North Pole today.
was taken to Spitzbergen aboard the
steamer Chantier after several starts
and near accidents in New York har-
Dor.
The three engine Fokker plane.
named after the daughter Of Edsel
Ford. was endangered by q falling
beam while the Chantier was being
loaded at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Readjustments of cargo were made.
and the ship left the yard April 5, but
had to anchor again off Staten Island
to allow the crew to make fast other
pieces Of cargo which threatened the
airplane.
The motors of the Miss Josephine
Ford" and of the expeditions second
airplane, Curtiss Oriole, were taken
from the hold and fastened on deck,
and the Chantier crossed the bar on
the night of April 6.
The expedition arrived at Kings
Bay. Spitzbergen. on April 20. The
following day, Drawing the ice haz-
ards, the crew landed the airplanes
and began their re-assemblin. On
Maya tests were made OF skis at
tached to the Miss Josephine Ford"
but one Of them snapped. A success
full trial flight was made the next day
and Commander Byrd announced on
May s he was ready for his dash to
the pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
troops Move to Strategic
Points in Big British Strike
Minimum Disorder Holds
FORMER GOV, ODELL
OF NEW YORK Dies
after LONG ILLNESS

Newberg, N. Y, May s.-P)-Ben-
Jamin Barker Odell. former governor
of New York. died at his home at $50
o'clock this afternoon.
All members of his family were at
his bedside at the time of his death.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
Mr.. Odell. who was in his 72nd year,
had been i'll for several months. With
in the last week he declined rapidly
and hope for his recovery was given
up several days ago.
Mr.. Odell was governor Of New York
from 1901 to 1905 and was a powerful
factor in the Republican party for 40
years. AS chairman of the Republican
state committee and as lieutenant
o. Thomas C. Plat, the state leader,
he attained an intimate knowledge of
political affairs which his friends said
had seldom been equalled. and he so
welded the Republicans in the upstate
counties that to his was attributed
the nomination and election to the
governorship of the late Theodore
Roosevelt. The influence he exerted' in
political affairs extended for beyond
his own active career and he was free
ly consulted in the presidential cam
paign of 1914.
His outstanding accomplishment as
governor was the abolition of the d.
rect state tax,b passage of measures
taxing capital stock, surlfus and I'M
divided profits of corpora lions and the
surplus and undivided earnings of saw
ings banks. He served two terms in
Congress from his home district, COM
prising Rockland, Sullivan and Orange
counties, but declined to run for a
third term. Likewise. he refused to
allow his name to be considered for the
vice presidency at the convention that
renominated Mckinley
Born in Newburgh January IA. 1854,
Mr.. Odell came into family that had
long been prominent in the CONNER
cial, social and financial life of Or
ange county.
Mr.. Odell was twice married. His
first wife was Estelle Crist, who was
drowned in the Hudson River in 1888
when the pleasure craft on which she
was sailing was rammed by a steam
err. In 1891 Mr.. Odell married Mrs.
Linda Traphagen, who survives him
with three children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Say Rail Commodity
Rates Cancellation
Would Hit N. E. Goods

Boston. May 9.-P9Transporta-
ton costs of many textile articles,
manufactured in New England, will
be increased 100 per cent If the rail-
roads obtain a favorable decision on
their plan to cancel the commodity
rates in eastern territory. according
to mill men in this section. Plans
to combat the carriers project are
being made by the manufacturers.
Objections to the proposition are
being made by the National Asso-
citation of Cotton Manufacturers, the
Cotton Piece Goods Traffic Associa-
ton and kindred organizations at a
hearing to be held by the New Eng
land Freight Associations here
Thursday.
Members of the National Associa-
ton of Cotton Manufacturers from
several sections of the country will
attend the meeting and a formal
protest against the proposal will be
made by the rates and transporta-
ton committee.
Russell p. Fisher, secretary of the
National Association of Cotton Man
ufacturers, in a statement to the
members, said:
This proposal means the cancella-
ton of many commodity rates on
inter-mill movements and from New
England mill points to New York
City and other markets on cotton
blankets, canvas, crash, hosiery, knit
goods, f1annels, satinettes, under
wear worsteds and yarns.
MANY of these commodity rates
have been in effect several years and
their cancellation will increase the
cost of transportation to the markets
100 per cent or more"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Barrett to Seek
Senatorial Berth
In Vermont Primaries

Bellows Falls, W., May 9.-(P)-
John Barrett of Grafton, former di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union at Washington and former
United States minister to Asia and
South America, today announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States cenator
from Vermont in the September pri-
marieS.
Loyal and even militant support
of the policies of Calvin Coolidge,
Vermont's natiSe-born and bred
president, and the enforcement of the
national laws as interpreted by At
torney General Garibaldi Sargent,
native-born and bred resident was
the dominant pank in his platform,
Mr.. Barrett announced.
He will also stand for active, Wig
orous cooperation and solidarity of
action by New England representa-
ton at Washington for the protec-
ton of its vast agricultural and in
duStrial financial interests against
rapidly growing but unjustified riv-
alries and jealnusies of some parts
of the south and west
His candidacy was conditional on
ly on the possible entry of some
other candidate equally loyal to
President Coolidge ana generally en-
dorsed by the people of the state"
Mr.. Barrett made his announce
ment as he was leaving for brief
trip to Cuba in his capacity as ar
bitrator for private international
commercial disputes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Everett Policemen
Attend Funeral of
Slain Brother Officer

Everett. Mass, May 9.-(P)-Every
member of the Everett Police De-
partment attended the funeral of a
brother officer, Patrolman William F.
Staples, who was killed by a gun
mans bullet Wednesday night. Dur
ing the services the city was policed
by state patrolmen.
The mayor and city council and
former city officials as well as dele
gates from the fire department and
other branches of the municipal gov
eminent and from various fraternal
organizations also attended the fun
eral. Thousands unable to gain adj
mittance to the First Congregational
Church, where the services were con-
Quoted, gathered in the street, out
side thes edifice. They later filed into
the church ana past the casket, be-
side which detail of Massachusetts
National Guardsmen stood as guard
of honor.
The Rev. Ulysses Millburn. who
conducted the services, paid tribute
to the heroism of Patrolman Staples
and his fellow officers and offered
prayers for the recovery of PATROL
man John j. Lonergan, who was Sc
riously wounded just before Staples
was shot and killed. Their assailant,
Carmine La Priore, Is held on a MUIR
der charge.
After the services the casket was
taken to Glenwood Cemetery. Flags
throughout the city flew at half mast
and bells tolled in honor of the dead
patrolman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Royalists in Fight
With French Police
On Joan of Arc Day

Paris, May 9.-R)-Joan of Arc
Day, national fete, was marred in
Paris by conflict between police
and royalist forces, in which 11S po-
licemen were injured. Two of the
police were removed to the hospital
and four others were unable to re-
turn to duty. About 40 of the Came
lots du Roi, a royalist organization.
for the most part young students,
were injured.
The clash grew out of the refusal
of Minister of the Interior Durand
to permit formal professions for the
purpose of placing wreaths on the
two monuments to the Maid of Or
leans, one in the Place Saint August
in and the other in the Place des
Pyramides, abutting the Rivoli.
More than 200 arrests were made
but 81 " ere released after examina-
ton of their credentials.
Despite mobilization OF a vast
force of police and Republican
guards the royalists succeeded in
planting floral tributes at the base
of both statutes, forcing their way
through the police Gordon and bat
Ting against nightsticks.
s.It shows that we can be masters
of the streets of Paris" an eXultant
royalist leader exclaimed to the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Call Strike $4,000 Marine
Workers in ALL Americas
FEAR FOUL PLAY IN
DISAPPEARANCE son
OF BAKING co. HEAD

New York. May 9.-R-Walter s.
Ward, sori@of George S. Ward. former
head of tile Ward Baking Company
has been missing since May s, his
brother. Ralph D. Ward, reported to
the police today.
Ralph Ward said his brother had not
been heard from since he left New
York May for Baltimore on a bust
ness trip. Walter Ward was acquitted
in 1923 of a first degree murder charge
for the killing Of sailor, Clarence NJ.
Peters. on plea of self-defense.
Walter Wards automobile was
found abandoned in Trenton, N. j., last
Thursday night by Trenton police. The
windshield was broken and a large
rock was found in the front seat.
Ralph Ward declared last night, how
ever, that the car had been stolen and
that reports of his brothers disap-
pearance were bunk" At the latter's
apartment a maid said he had stepped
out "a few hours before"
Ralph4Ward admitted to the police
today, however. that the family feared
foul play. HisSbrother's wife, he said,
was tooe i'll toSsee anyone.
men ifeHlQ5l poilEe louIu WaTu
car, thes floor and rear seat were
strewn with clpthing and papers. A
search Of all the Trenton hospitals
and hotels was Sanade but the young
man could not bSS found.
A man who would not give his name
said hss had SEEM Ward there the day
before. 81
Wards acquitta in 1923 followed a
long LEGAL battle in which he was twice
indicted on a first degree murder
charge flor the killing of Peters,
whose body was found OF a lonely
road Mar the Kensico reservoir in
West Chester county, New York, on
Fay 10.S1922.
Ward Surrendered to the authorities
two days after the body had been
identified as Peters of Haverhill.
Mass, a former sailor. Ward said he
killed the man in self-defense when he
was Threatened with death If he did
not pay $4,000 to blackmail gang to
which. he haid, Peters belonged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT TAKE PART
MOTHERS PROGRAM

Washington, May 9.-P)-Presi-
dent Coolidge and Vice President
Dawes took part today in the nation
wide observance of Mothers day.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
heard Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of
Chicago deliver Mothers day SER
mon at the First Congregational
church and the Vice President pre-
sided over exercises at Arlington
National cemetery commemorating
the day.
1.-The test of any civilization or any
person is the attitude taken toward
the child in the midst" Bishop
Hughes said. Our country's life
must be determined by the relation
it takes to the young"
He added that Mothers lay their
claim upon the heart of the world
because mothers are devoted to the
children that God is always placing
in the midst of our lives"
Secretary of Labor Davis was the
principal speaker at Arlington,
where, standing beside the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. he said the
heroism manifested by that soldier
on the field of battle was "the mas
culine counterpart of that heroism
his mother displayed in bringing him
to birth"
Let us then on this day remember
them together he added. 1.-THE I'm
known Soldier and the Unknown
Mother, hero and heroine of our ma
tional life"
The services which were sponsored
by the American War Mothers and
~
cluded with scattering of white car
nations over the graves of the World
War dead by airplane from Boiling
Field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Two Fires Keep
Arson Firemen Busy
Over the Week End
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Arson, May 9.-An alarm of fire
from box S at S.45 last evening called
the Arson fire department to fire on
Highland Park in a house owned by
Joe Coro. The fire caught in the walls
from an overheated chimney. The in
side of the house was completely gut
ted and there was considerable dam
age done by water. The family living
upstairs, Lee Coro, were away, OUT
downstairs Albert Coro and family of
children were driven from their home.
There was slight insurance.
Another fire broke out at o'clock
this morning in the house owned by
Charlie Preble near the Arson depot.
This was completely in fafes when
discovered, the family just returning
home. The building was complete
loss, including the furniture. rms
was also believed to have been caused
by a defective chimney. There was
some insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Yankee Altman First to Wing
Way Over Top Of the World
GIVE enforcement
OFFICIALS NECESSARY
POWER, PLEA OF DRYS

Washington, May 9.-(P)-A thor
ough-going investigation of the Anti
Saloon League is demanded in a f.
nal brief by the vets filed with the
senate prohibition committee, which
is now considering the various pro-
posals for modifying and Tightening
up the Volstead act.
The drys in their brief, prepared
by Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun-
sci of the Anti-Saloon League, de-
manded that the committee give dry
enforcement officials the power they
need to make dry enforcement ef-
fective, and asserted that 1.-THE nation
was not in the mood to permit GRIM
inals and law-breakers to revise Its
constitution and repeal its laws"
The vets asked that the commit
tee inquire into 1.-The significance of
the strange phenomenon that after
the alliance of the Anti-Saloon
League and big business to keep up
continuous ferment or smoke
screen over prohibition that anti
trust probes suddenly ceased and
certain great political leaders, who
had rocked the country with their
denunciations of combinations of
capital in restraint of trade, became
strangely silent on this subject after
their zeal in prohibition had reached
the Anti-Saloon League payroll
STAGE"
Subpoena Judge Gary, recall DIR.
Ernest II. Cherrington, of the World
League Against Alcoholism, who es-
capped cross examination due to the
absence of Senator Reed.
Subpoena the members Of con-
gress who are on the payroll of the
Anti-Saloon League. Let us have
the whole story of prohibition
propaganda and prohibition politics
as well as the sordid story of pro-
hibition ITSELF"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
In Effect at NATURALIZATION
Demand Calls for SIS Month
Increase, 8 Hour Day And
Extra for Overtime-Advise
Representatives in U. S., Cen
trail and South America

New York. May 9.-P)-Oficials of
the Marine Transport Workers In
dustrial Union, which claims a mem
berSilip of $4,000. throughout the
world, tonight called a strike of all
members effective at midnight.
The union demands SIS monthly
wage increase. and hour day and
extra pay for overtime. Represent
atives of the union in the principal
parts of the United States. Central
and South America, were advised of
the decision and pickets were sent
directly from the meeting to the wa
terfront.
The British Trade Union Congress
was also informed of the strike and
the marine union officials expressed
sympathy with the. British marine
workers who are participating in the
general strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Wilbur to Visit
CharleStOWn Today

Boston, May 9.-(PZFull military
the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur when he
pays an official visit to the Charles
town Navy Yard here tomorrow.
The secretary will receive a salute
of 10 guns and his flag will be flown
from the mizzen of the frigate Con-
stitution.
After a reception. Secretary Will
bur will inspect the Massachusetts,
Nautical Training School ship and
cadets and later will speak aboard
the Constitution to delegation from
the Tulsa, Okla. chamber of COM
merce. The Tulsa delegation will
arrive tomorrow to inspect the u.
S. s. Tulsa now at the yard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Dies of Injuries
After Auto Accident

Schenectady, N. Y, May 9-(PJ-
Philip Kyle of Bethel, Conn, assist
ant manager of the Union college
track team. died today of injuries
sufferes early today when two auto
mobiles collided. Kyle was a menu
Der of the party of Union students,
occupants of the two cars, all of
whom belonged to the same fraterni-
ty.
Gilbert Kitchning of Boston, Mass.
was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
GERMAN ROTOR SHIP
FIRST OF ITS KIND
REACHES new YORK

New York. May 9.-(P)-A strange
craft, neither sailing vessel nor motor
ship, but a combination of both, came
into New York harbor today and
evoked as much curiosity from the lat
ter day Manhattanites as did Henry
Hudson's Half Moon from the Indians
800 years ago. 1t was the worlds first
rotor ship. the Baden-Baden. of Ham
burg.
Flying the flag of the new German
republic, she came up the harbor on
wind power alone at a 9-knot clip
while tugs and shipping footed and
ferryboat passengers stared. The 800
ton ship, with it's two huge rotor tow
Continued on Page 3-CoI. y
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Schooner Saved
By Cutter Morrill,

Rockland. Me-, May 9.-P]-The
two masted schooner Grace Stevens
today was saved from destruction on
jagged reef off Iron Point, Vinal
Haven, by the coastguard cutter
Morrill,. The schooner grounded
while attempting to beat through
the Northhaven channel.
The Morrill, pulled off at high wa
ter and towed her to this port, so
full of water that she was barely
able to float. The schooner is own
ed by Albert E. Eaton of Blue Hill
and was bound for Prospect Har-
Dor from Gloucester, Mass, with a
cargo of machinery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Failure Army and
Navy to Enter Calls
|0f Pulitzer Races

New York, May 9.-(P)-The an
nna Pulitzer trophy race usually the
dosing event of the national air
races, will not be held this year. the
New York World announced tonight,
tAer learning that the army and
nVy for several years the only con-
tenders. would have no entries for
1.-The 1925 air contest.
Lack Of International competition
vas given as the principal reason for
the army and navy staying out of
the race. 1t was also announced
that funds were not available for
building new planes and neither the
army nor the navy cared to fly those
used last year, according to the
World In view of the death at Day.
Ion in 1924 of two pilots who en-
tered the race in ships two years
old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Northern Vermont
And New Hampshire
Have Nice Snowfall

ST. Adams, VT, May 9.-tP)-The
season became scrambled in northern
New England again today when
snow fell in many localities along
the Canadian border. Inc ran
amounted to little more than trace
in the cities and quickly disappear
ed. but Northern Vermont and New
Hampshire farmers woke to find the
countryside blanketed under
white mantle. The temperature
lowered around the freezing marx
Further eastward in Maine and TO
the south rain was falling pe1ore
cold north and northeast Wlnos.
Saranac Lake. n. Y, May 9-R)-
Winter returned to northern New
York today, bringing freezing tenn
perature in most of the Adirondacks-
Snow flurries here gave the village
an appearance of mid-winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Gift of S75OOOO for
Harvard Law School

New York, May s.-[P}-An appro-
priation of s750,000 for the Harvard
Law School s5,000,0o0 endowment fund
has been made by the general educa-
ton board, the endowment fund COM
mittee announced today. The gift, for
use in promoting only certain items
on the law schools program, was prtb
fered on condition that the school
should obtain for such items from
other sources the balance of a total Of
$2,200,000 for these items.
The gift of the general education
board is to be used in furthering legal
research.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
government Takes Sabbath
To Strengthen Position as
Second Week Begins

Men and Supplies Being Sent to Outlying Dis
tricts-Guarded by Armored Cars and
Cavalry-No Disturbance at Several Mass
Meetings Speakers Assert No Challenge to
Constitution of Balfour Warns of
Disaster Impending Labor Leaders I'm
decided Over Calling Out Second and Third
Line of Defence Would Bring Total Up to
100000 Strikers Possible Rail Strike in
Ireland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
RUMFcRD OFFICE
BUILDING DAMAGED
$4,000 BY FLAMES

Rumford, Maine, May 9.-(P)-
Fire early today in the Strathglass
Block, store and office building,
caused damage of $65,0OO. Firemen
fought the blaze for hours before
it was brought under control. The
Silver Hat Shon, where the fire was
believed to have started was burned
out and the E. K. Day Department
Store suffered heavy damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
For Men Only

Has she been after you to re.
finish that hardwood floor or
build q bird house or fix up that
place where the boy started to
saw off the table leg. Anyway
if you, need sandpaper, slip into
Fiheid's. opp. the depot and get
the rough stuff necessary. If you
need tools, get 'em also while
you're there.
ma 10d1f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10

London, May 9.-R)-"An at
tempted revolution" is the Earl of
Balfour's characterization Of the
present general strike. in the course
of a signed statement appearing in
tomorrow's British Gazette, the off,
cial government organ.
The effects of the success of this
movement would be ito bring ruin,
swift, complete and irresistible, upon
Continued on Page 3-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Selze Car of Ale
IAt VancebOro Station

'anceooro. Me-. May 9.-(P)-Bill-
y as potatoes and partially loaded
!. s'l gravel and rocks to increase Its
ITs'sn. a car Of ale, consigned from
4 s I,oDiilhs," Sandon Siding, Quebec,
H,,, hlna Production" Somerville,
e rrsss. was seized here last night by
SasSas officials and is being for
n by by 70 the collector of customs