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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01

New York, Jan. 31-(AP)-Tenta-
tive plans for administering the
$2,500000 fund established by Daniel
Guggenheim for the promotion of
aeronautiCs were outlined today by
Harry f. Guggenheim, president OF
the fund, who suggested that the
money be used to finance education
al activities, scientific research and
the commercial development of avia-
ton. In addition to aeronautical
courses now being supported in east
ern universities, the preliminary re-
port suggested the establishment of
chairs of aeronauticS in colleges of
the west, south and southwest. 1t
was said that the fund might con-
slider an annual grant over a period
Of years for aeronautical research TO
establish aeronautical laboratories.
In encouraging the development of
commercial aviation, trustees of the
fund have mapped out tentative plans
to award prizes for devices or designs
or Importance to commercial aircraft,
such as an ideal commercial plane
or one which would be stable under
all aerodynamic conditions, improved
engine designs and auxiliary equip
ment for air transport. Other inven-
tons and ideas, regardless of their
commercial value, also would be
solicited. This program likewise
would involve the promotion Of air
routes and ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
Maine Party of $50
will Spread Word of
states Attractions
through S even
States
soecial Train of 13 Cars Will
Leave Portland This After
noor, - To Carry r a d / o
Eouipment-50,0O0 Pieces of
State Propaganda Aboard
Party Will Be Met by Many
Maine Clubs En- R0ute-Mov-
les Of Things and Places in
Maine to Be Shown

portland. Me-, Feb. 1.-The Maine
smtbern States Pilgrimage. made up
n $50 of Names most prominent
man and women headed by Governor
and Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster. will
lave Portland at three o'clock this
afternoon for three week trip
which will take them through seven
southern states. A special 13-car
train equipped with radio will re-
main with the party throughout.
The pilgrimage already has been
Of the utmost Importance to the State
IN Advertising received throughout
the Southern papers in their news
columns as to the purpose of the trip
and what the State has to offer along
AGRICULTURAL, industrial and recrea-
tional lines.
Every member of the party is pay
! nr his own expenses and the entire
trip is being made without any mon
ey appropriation of any sort. Many
Of the pilgrims are business men and
women who are giving of their time
with the single purpose of trying to
do something for the State and put
before others what Maine has to Of
fer to outsiders.
Over fifty thousand booklets and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
RUSSIA WOULD BUY
YANKEE MACHINERY
With CROWN JEWELS

Moscow, Jan. 31.-(AP)-Soviet
Russia is ready to turn her crown
jewels into American plows, tractors
and machinery.
Negotiations are in progress for
the sale of the vast collection Of
gems to American and other foreign
jewellers, but 1t is realized that pri-
vate buyers can take only negli-
BILE portion of the gems because of
their great value. The government,
therefore, is prepared to exchange
the remainder for American agricul-
tural machinery, locomotives and
other products Russia urgently
needs.
I'VE want to turn the glitter of
our 25,O00 diamonds into the glitter
of American STEEL" said one high Of
fetal to the correspondent of The
Associated Press. I'VE have already
transformed millions Of military
bayonets into ploughshares: we wish
now to turn the imperial jewels,
which are dead assets, into tractors"
Russia makes no secret of the
fact that she lacks money for equip
ment to reconstruct her shattered in
dustries Having failed to obtain
loans abroad in the last eight years,
she is obliged to utilize her own re-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
Believes u. S. Will
Associate with League
In Space Eight Years

Geneva, Jan. 31.-(AP)-Arthur
Sweetser, of Boston, on the eve Of
his departure from the league OF
nations on a years leave after serv-
ing as assistant director of the in
formation section since it's founda-
ton, issued a statement tonight in
the form of a declaration of faith"
He Is convinced the United States
will work out complete association
with the league. though he thinks it
is unlikely that the United States
will sign the covenant.
In not less than four, nor more
than eight years, he declared, the
United States will be fully associated
with the league.
simultaneously an announcement
was made that Mr.. Sweetser will be
succeeded by Arthur Billiard, of
Washington. former chief Of the
Russian division of the state depart
ment. who has been representing at
Geneva the American partisan
Association for the League of Ma
tions. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
PRESENT HARD COAL
STRIKE EXCEEDS ALL
OTHERS FOR LENGTH

Philadelphia, Jan. slap To
morrow marks the opening Of the
sixth month of the hard coal suspen-
sion which, it is now assured, will
break all records for length of an
thracite general strikes. 1t will sur
pass in length the general strike OF
1902 and 1922, each of which lasted
nearly five and a half months.
Even If an agreement We're to be
reached when the joint conference
resumes its sessions here on Tues
day, the machinery necessary to ra-
tify the compact, first by the miners
scale committee and then by a dele
gate convention, would consume all
the time up to the middle OF next
week when the present suspension
will pass the former record for
length.
The five months of idleness Just
closed have cost the mine workers
SAP, 100000 n in wages. based O
available average figures of total
wages paid. Coal production has
been curtailed by 31,9S0.O00 tons.
What the operators have lost in pro-
fits by this enormous reduction in
tonnage can be shown only by the
UOOkS Ol ire COdl COMPANIES.
There also must be added to the
operators loss the wages of main
tenance men and other expenses in
connection with the upkeep of the
mines. which, the coal companies es-
innate at 81 per ton of production in
normal times. These losses must be
added those in gross revenue of the
railroads, estimated at $90,000,000.
While $4,000 men and boys are
actually on strike, the key men in
the struggle are the $4,000 men who
hold certificates as miners. So long
as these men, who cut or blast the
coal. remain out, no coal can be pro-
duced. This keeps idle the remaining
10000 workers needed in the pre-
paration Of coal for market.
A joint committee of the Senate
and House of the Pennsylvania leg
islature will meet this week for pub
lie hearines on various bills and Eeso-
buttons in connection with the strike
Private word comes from the state
capital that none of them has a good
chance of going through the legis-
lature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
Mother and Two Children
Suffocate as They Sleep
Little Fire Damage in Hyde
Park Home, But Clouds of
Smoke Roll Up Airway to
Victims Bedrooms - Boy
Had Attempted Rescue of
Mother and Sister-Married
Daughter, Living Nearby
Only One of Family Left

Boston, Jan. 31-(AP)-A widowed
mother and her two children were
suffocated when fire broke out as
they slept In their home in the Hyde
Park district here today. The fire
damage was slight, but clouds of
smoke rolling up an airway filled the
victims sleeping rooms on the third
floor and firemen found them dead
when they entered the building.
Mrs. Mary Chase, As, her II year
old daughter and son. William, 20,
persisted. The firemen who found
the bodies said it was evident that
William had been aroused before be-
ing overcome and had attempted to
rescue his mother and sister.
His body was found at his mothers
bedside and he had appareA..y lifted
her part way from her bed when the
smoke overcame him and he COL
lapsed on the floor.
The fire started in an ash barrel
in the cellar. Firemen stopped the
flames on the second floor, but only
members of the rescue squad with
gas masks, could penetrate the smoke
on the top floor where Mrs. Chase
and her children were found. The
tragedy practically wiped out the
family, as only one other daughter,
Mrs. Evelyn Kamelin, who lives
nearby, survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
Woodward, Once
Hunted as AbductOr
Arrested for Breaking

Epping, n. H., Jan. 31-(AP)-Earl
Woodward, farmland and eX-convict,
once hunted through the Vermont
hills by armed posses as the abduc-
tor of his employers eleven year old
daughter, Lucille Chatterton of Gran
vile, VT, was arrested in West Ep-
ping tonight when police discovered
hi~' living in a house whose owners
are away.
Woodward and Lucille were cap
tured in South Brookfield, VT, last
May. Four weeks later he was freed
of a charge of kidnapping the girl
when Lucille corrobora ted his testi-
mony that he was taking her away
from her hqIne to give her an OPP
portunity for education and advance
Eent. Lucille was later placed in
another home and Woodward left the
state.
Police Chief James C. Bryan of
this town and county officers found
him tonight in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Crotty, who are travel
ling in the west. Neighbors, who no.
ticed lights in the supposedly desert
ed house and notified the police, were
responsible for his discovery.
Woodward readily admitted his
identity, the officers said, and dis
cussed various aspects of the man
hunt in which he was the central
figure last spring. He said he had
come here looking for work at the in
stigation Of "a girl friend" whose
name he refused to reveal. He had
been living in the house for a week,
he said. and declared he had taken
nothing.
He was held in the lookup here to-
night and will be arraigned in the
municipal court tomorrow on a
charge of breaking and entering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
Report Soon on
Cases Cited by Bay
State Motor Registrar

Boston, Jan. 31.-(AP)--Attorney
General Jay r. Benton announced to-
night that he expected to receive to-
morrow final reports from IS lawyers
who have investigated at his request
cases of alleged miscarriage in Mass
achusetts courts. These cases were
submitted to the attorney general by
Register Of Motor Vehicles Frank A..
Goodwin and Police Commissioner
Wilson.
For the past week the reports have
been coming in and are now being re-
viewed and analysed" the attorney
general said. THE next ethree weeks
will be devoted to this week and to the
preparation of special report on this
matter to the legislature. 1t is plan
ned to file this report early in the
week of February %. as the committee
on judiciary has assigned the follow
ing week for hearings on bills relating
to criminal law and procedure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01

Belmont, Mass, Jan. 31.-(AP)-
Five persons were found dead of gas
poisoning in the living room of
their home in the Waverly district
here late today. The police believe
that they were overcome by fumes
from a leaky gas log. Two children
were taken to the Cambridge hospit-
al, overcome, but alive.
The dead are: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei A. Holland, Hollands brother,
William, and his wife, and Mrs.
Daniel Hollands father, George
Dwelley.
Charles, 6. and Gladys, 4, children
OF MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Holland,
were found unconscious in another
room. They were rushed to the
Cambridge hospital and were In a
coma several hours after their arriv-
al. Physicians noted slight improve
ment after hospital treatment, but
said that condition was extremely
grave.
The Belmont police Immediately
began an investigation to determine
IiC S1uSC VI Tie tragedy.
The tragedy was discovered by
Dwelley's son, George, and his sis
ter. Dwelley and the Daniel Hol-
lands live in Dorchester and late yes
terday they visited William and his
wife to help them arrange their be-
longings in the apartment into which
they had just moved. Their failure
to return home last night, as they
planned. led George and his sister
to investigate today.
When they entered the apartment
they found the men dead on the
floor. Daniels wife had died on a
couch, and his brothers wife was ly-
ing across a chair. The children ap-
parently were overcome while taking
nap, in a bedroom. Both were
breathing and George carried them
outside and summoned DR.. P. A. De-
vaney, who lives nearby.
The doctor gave first aid to the
children. sent them to the hospital
and notified both fire and police de-
partments. The bodies of the dead
were taken to a local undertaker's.
where Medical Examiner David E.
Dow will make autopsies tomorrow.
Until he makes his examination he
SdIu HC NouAd IlOL otdIC Tic VI
death.
DR.. Devaney said he believed that
death was caused by a combination
of gas and monoXide poisoning. The
leaky heater, in his opinion. besides
giving out poisonous gas fumes, con-
sumed most of the oxygen in the
small rooms, crowded with humans.
The police located George O'Neil
of Belmont, a former occupant of
the apartment. who said he left the
place because of trouble with the
gas. He said he came home one
night to find his wife and mother-in-
law unconscious and that the physi-
clan who revived them said they
were suffering from gas poisoning.
That the victims were overcome
early last evening was evidenced by
half prepared supper found in
the kitchen. The lights on Daniels
automobile in front of the building
were still burning when the police
arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
Senate Fight Expected
Over Move to Repeal
Inheritance Tax
Discontinuance Of Publicity Of
Income Tax Returns Also an
Issue-Chairman SmOOt and
Other Republicans of Finance
Committee Favor Both Pro-
position-Also Supported by
Majority of Democrats

Washington, Jan. 31.-(AP) The
tax reduction fight in the senate.
centering on proposed repeal of tse
Inheritance tax and discontinuance
of the publicity Of income tax pay
ments, will reach a showdown this
week.
Expressing confidence today that
the senate would approve the COM
promise. between Republican and
Democratic regulars, as embodied in
the finance committees report on
the bill and including repeal of these
two provisions, Chairman Smoot of
the committee predicted a gnal vote
would be reached by Saturday night.
This Il several days earlier than the
February 10 deadline set by the
chairman for the passage of the bill,
and If action is not obtained by Sat
urday night, Senator Smoot said he
would press for night sessions next
week to speed up the work. Under
this program, leaders expect to as
sure final enactment of the bill by
March 10, when first income tax in
stallments are due.
All non-controversia1 items have
been disposed of in the three days
the bill has been under consideration
by the senate and the fighting points
will be taken up now in order, These
include the new surtax rates, pro-
posed repeal of the Inheritance and
publicity provisions, and proposed
reductions in the miscellaneous lev
les.
On the most serious contests now
in prospect, those involving repeal
of the inheritance and publicity pro-
visions, party lines are not expected
to prevail. Chairman Smoot and 9TH
err Republicans of the finance COM
mittee, as well as a majority of the
Democratic members. favor both
propositions, while Senator Norris,
Republican, Nebraska, is leading the
fight against the repeal of the pub
licity provision and Senator CouZens,
Republican, Michigan. for retention
of the present inheritance rates.
The bill will be sidetracked for
two hours tomorrow to permit the
senate to transact some of the rou-
tine business which piled UP during
it's long debate on the world court.
but Chairman Smoot intends to call
1t I'D later in the day and keep it
constantly before the senate there
after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
INJURED VICTIMS
WRECK NEAR CALAIS
COMING ALONG GOOD

Calais. Me-, Jan. 31-(AP)-The
condition of the IA patients who are
receiving treatment at the hospital
here for injuries received in the train
wreck at Marion Friday night is re-
ported as satisfactory. Several of the
less seriously injured have so far re-
covered as to be able to leave for
their homes. A few of the more seri-
Gus cases will be unable to leave the
hospital for some time. The patients
at the hospital and their present con-
dition are:
Martin Fallon, 3S1 Hancock street,
Bangor, conductor of the wrecked
train, being treated for head injury
and severe bruises.
Edward Blakely, Bangor. brakeman
of the train, suffering from fractured
ribs and multiple bruises.
William F. Clark, 126 Center street,
Bangor, injury to back.
Walter B. Harrington. Winter Har-
Dor, scalp wound, multiple bruises, in
jury to hip and right leg.
Harold F. Whitmore, SO Seventh
street, Bangor, scalp wound, dis
charged.
Leo F. Ambrose, 101 Fifth street,
Bangor, fractured rib. returned to his
home Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Turner, Gardiner, null
tiple bruises, also suffering from
shock.
William P. German, East Boston,
compound fracture Of right leg and
bruises.
Henry Durant, U. S. immigration
officer, of Calais. back injured; able
to return to his home Saturday.
E. A. Solomon, Brooklyn, n. Y,
fractured shoulder. back injury. also
suffering from shock.
Mrs. Sumner Hartford, Portland,
fractured arm and collarbone, head
bruises, also suffering from shock;
condition serious.
Mrs. Hartford's two year old son
was with her at the time of the acct
dent and was one of those killed. The
body was taken to Cherryfield for bu-
rial.
Richard Butler of Brewer, dislocat-
ed shoulder and bruises; has been re-
moved to hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
boosters of Nations
Playground Start Today
On Pilgrimage South
MAP OUT PLAN TO
hANDLEaSTATE GIRLS
OF INC0RRIGIBLE TYPE

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Portland, Me-, Jan. 31.-Four Of
the trustees Of the State school for
girls at Hallowell, George A. Hutch
ms of Rumford, Mrs. Edna Flagg
and William J. Taylor of Portland
and Mrs. Lila Elliot of Thomaston,
were present at the meeting of the
Governor and Council held Saturday
morning at the office of Governor
Brewster at Portland, at which there
was some further discussion of the
system by which in certain cases in
corrigible girls have been sent from
the State school at Hallowell to the
reformatory for women at Skowhe-
gan and from there to States prison.
At the State school at Hallowell
this problem is not as serious as at
the women's reformatory at Show
hogan for there has not been an in
corrigible girl there during the past
year and consequently none have
been transferred to the women's re-
formatory.
The Governor and Council ex-
pressed themselves as opposed o the
transfer OF lncorrlglDle girls from
one State institution to another. AS
the result of the discussion, the
problem as relating to each of the
State institutions for women is to be
worked out by it's officials and the
Governor and Council are ready to
cooperate.
A number of nominations were
confirmed and matters of routine
business were transacted at the
meeting.
The next meeting of the Governor
and Council will be held at the State
House, Augusta, either Wednesday,
Feb. "A, or Thursday, Feb. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
SEE SOLUTION SPUD
PRICES IN PLANTING
OF CERTIFIED SEED

Wakefield, Mass, Jan. 31.-(AP)-A
note of hope has been sounded for the
householder who has struggled to meet
rising potato prices and for the pro-
Queer who sometimes has been brought
to the verge of ruin by a fluctuating
market. In the stabilizing effect of GER
titled seed and improved growing meth
DDS developed In recent years V. A.
Sanders, government crop statistician,
sees a remedy. Mr. Sanders is asso-
ciated with the New England crop re-
porting service.
Potato growing in the United States
has been gamble with weather, blight
and other diseases playing a deter
mining hand. After a series of lean
years 1924 brought bumper crop and
such low prices that growers and
whole communities were brought close
to bankruptcy. But 1925 brought a
by more than a hundred million BUSH
els or about 25 per cent. Prices sky
rocketed in some regions 400 per cent.
Protests and boycots by consumers
were unavailing.
Mr.. Sanders thinks such violent iuc-
tuations in crop and price could be
prevented.
General use of certified seed" he
said, better methods of culture, care
and marketing-all within control of
the grower-would very much lessen
producers problems and work to the
od of ALL concerned"
In this way, he explained, consum-
ers would be assured of a sufficient
supply every year and producers would
be safeguarded tagainst irregular price
movements. He made 1t plain, how
ever, that it might be impossible to
make any great advance IN combating
unfavora BILE weather.
Mr.. Sanders pointed out that prices
varied out of all proportion to produc-
tion. Even a comparatively small sur
plus means loss to the grower. A COM
paratively small shortage enormously
boosts prices. Maine. the leading po-
tato state, had in 1925 a crop in pro-
duction of 22t per cent. Yet the value
of the crop was estimated at S6S,o4O,-
600 as compared with only $1S,963.O00
in 1924 and a five-year average or w.
521. 600.
The practice of the farmer is chang
ing. There was a time when he used
small, leftover potatoes for planting.
Even now the majority of growers use
nothing better than ordinary CONNER
cial stock Under supervision of GER
tain state departments of agriculture
certified seed potatoes are raised,
chosen for desirable strain. high re-
sistance to disease, high yield and
right shape and size for marketing.
The advantage of certified steed is
shown in statistics for Maine, its larg-
est producer. In 1924 Names per acre
yield for certified seed was $50 BUSH
els as against 315 for common stock.
Under adverse growing conditions last
year the certified seed yield dropped
to 315 bushels and yield from common
stock fell to 255.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-01
HumOrist Hobart
Dies in MARYLAND

Cumberland. Nd, Jan. SLAP
George We're Hobart, humorist and
author or co-author of more than
fifty musical comedy librettos and
plays. diced in the Allegheny Hospi-
tai here today. Death was attributed
to a general breakdown. Mr.. Hobart
was SO years of age.
The Playwright had been under
the care of physicians for several
months suffering from kidney and
heart complications.
Two children, We're and Bayne,
were at his bedside.
Hobart's most pronounced stage
success was the morality play "Ex-
perience." Recently he had been
writing scenarios.
Mr. hobart was born in Cape Bre-
ton, =. s., Jan. 16, 1866.