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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
EIGHT DEATHS
Continued from Page One

woods above Patten in northern
Penobscot county was shot and killed,
presumably by a stray bullet or by
shot from some hunter who mis-
took him for a deer. Soon after
starting out, the members of the
party separated, Warner going some
distance in advance and at night he
had not returned to camp. On the
day following search was begun and
his body was found a mile from
camp with a bullet hole in the back
of the head. His fife was under his
arm.
Mistaken for a deer by his COM
panion. John Porter of Lowell,
Walter Curtis of Endfiebd died soon
after being shot while the two were
hunting near Nicatous Lake, on
November 5. Curtis and Porter were
cutting fsleepers the upper end of
the lake--er contract with Charles
into the eCJods to hunt for a while.
Separating, Curtis started q deer and
circled around to head it off, I'M
knowingly going in the direction of
Porter. who seeing something NOV
ing in a clump of bushes. fired, his
target proving to be his companion.
Curtis was married and leaves a wife
and one child. He was about 35
years of age:
Earl Baker. Is, of Orr's Island, died
from the effects of a gunshot wound
in the lower part Of the body. On
November IA, Young Baker with his
older brother, Walter, II, and Will
liam Sylvester, IS years old chum,
were hunting i, the back shore woods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
n. Y. Bank Vice
President to Give
Self Up in Wet Plot

New York, Nov. 3O.-(P)-LeWiS H
Rotchchild, vice president of the
Chelsea Exchange Bank of New
York, Harold Smythe, and James v.
Boise, also connected with the bank
have agreed to surrender and plead
to the indictment against them and
others in Boston, charging violation
Of the prohibition laws. This was
announced today after a conference
federal officials.
BY this decision the three will es-
cape arrest and will be admitted to
bail in Boston.
The three men through counsel.
Martin A. Littleton. and A. Hardy.
counsel for the bank, protested that
they were innocent of the charge
that they. with Al others from New
York, Philadelphia, Jersey City and
other cities, cOnspired to land be-
teen $4,000 and $4,000 gallons Of Bel
gian alcohol from the coastwise
steamer Cretan last July.
The attorneys told Assistant L. S.
Attorney Hubert c. Thompson of
Boston and Assistant U. S. Atty.
John S. Fogarty of this district, that
their clients desired the Boston au-
thorities to make an exhaustive in
NeStlSdtlOn Oh All llelT aCIlNlLleS.
Thompson said such an investiga-
ton would be made, He added that
the Chelsea Exchange Bank was in
no way involved in the charges.
Rothchild is % years old and said
to be the youngest vice president of
a New York City banking institu-
ton. Boise is assistant cashier of
the bank and Smythe is secretary to
Rothchild.
Besides twenty persons from New
York City, including the three men of
the local bank six men from Brook
Ign are listed among the indicted.
Charles Schwartz, Charles Morrino
and Samuel Lasar. are listed from
Philadelphia: Frank Pool and Harry
Bedell, Baltimore: Frank O'Hearon
of Boston: Harold w. Beach of VIM
throp, Mass; Samuel Sakol. East
Liverpool, Ohio: William c. Price of
Norfolk. Va; Morris Rotman. Provi-
dence. r. l.; Charles c. Kniffen,
Jersey City; and William Taten of
San Francisco.
Eleven men are indicted from Ho-
boken. N. j.. listed as Arnold Lum-
beck. Gus Jergensen, Philip Mcintyre,
John Aron, Albert Johnson. Frank
Miller, John Phingst, Frank Teassin,
Gus Schildt, Otto Mental and Chris
Werner.
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on Orr's Island. AS they were climb
ing over a rise in the ground, Baker
reached forward and grabbed the
oarrei OF Sylvester's gun, a 12-guage
snotgun. apparently pulling It toward
MN. The gun was discharged, the
snots- entering the boys thigh, shat
lerlng the bone, splinters Of which
penetrated the lower part Of the
nody. He was taken to a Bangor
hospital where he ed early the next
day.
On November 15. Archie M. Var,
mum, 43, Of Pittsfield was fatally
snot In the breast while hunting deer
about 2 miles from his home. In
vesugation showed that the accident
occurred while he was climbing a
fence. He leaves a widow and three
children.
Fred P. Dunn, Jr., IL. Of Norway
was accidently shot, Nov. 20 while on
hunting trip with an older brother.
The victim and his brother, George
w. Dunn, Is, had started out sauir-
rel shooting. The older boy carried
the rifle and directed his brother to
always keep behind him. They: had
gone an eighth Of mile from, the
house when, just as George raised
the gun to fire at a squirrel, Fred
ran up and playfully slapped him on
the back and gave him a little push.
1t happened SO unexpectedly that
George fell down and the gun was
discharged. The bullet entered
Fred's heart and he died instantly.
Davis Poland, son Of Charles Po-
land Of Livermore Falls, died after
being accidently shot by his own
gun November 81, while hunting in
company with Claire Bunten, Is and
David Batchelder, 10 of East Liver
more. Young Poland was walking
with his gun cooked when he slipped
and fell, the gun being discharged
and the shot entering his leg at the
knee. The other boys went to a
neighboring house and got horse,
thinking Poland could ride to the
Falls, but he was unable to. They
returned to the house to get a wagon
and when they came back found that
the boy had bled to death. Young
Poland, who would have been Is next
month, was of family of eight
children. He was a freshman in the
Livermore Falls High school and
bright and popular boy.
Authorities and relatives believe
that Linwood Miner, 26 and Clayton
Perkins, %, both of Alexe nder, were
drowned in Meddybemps Lake,
November 10. They went out on the
lake early in the morning in a canvas
canoe while tending traps and the
day following the canoe paddles and
the hat of one Of the men were dis
covered by searchers who became
alarmed when the men did not re-
turn home.
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Announce Merger
CONTINUED from Page One

uer of the Pepperell Manufacturing
Company at the stockholders meet
ing today as follows:
I'm the development of our mer-
chandising policies we have reached
point where the addition of new
lines OF goods is desirable, If not
necessary. Consideration was already
being given to the possibility Of a
merger with one or two other COM
panies. The investigations made
convinced me that the Massachusetts,
Cotton Mills came nearer to having
what the Pepperell Manufacturing
Company needed for Its proper de-
velopment than any other company l
knew.
THE exchange Of stock was based
on number Of different elements.
such as financial condition, inven-
tory, physical plants, water power
rights. and previous earning capac-
1ty.
"The real advantage to us as the
surviving corporation lay in the d.
versity of risk in geographical loca-
tons of plants and in a large Divers
ity of product manufactured. 1t was
found that the competing looms were
nil. After careful considera ton, we
became convinced that the only real
problem in the situation was the
Lowell plant; we think this plant
can be put on profitable basis with
in year but if we are mistaken the
plant can be liquidated without loss.
because OF valuable water rights and
salable property in the center Of the
city. The southern mill has substan-
tial capital value as well as demon
strated earning capacity. 1t increas-
es our southern production at a
strategic time when cotton is liqui-
dated. This increase in the south
meets a lessening dependence upon
our northern plants"
The Lowell Mills to which Mr..
Leonard referred have 100000 SPIN
dies and the Massachusetts, Company
had another mill of 100000 spindles
at Lindale, Ga. The Pepperell Com
pany already operates a mill of $780,
600 spindles at Biddeford, Maine. a
bleachery at Lewiston and mill of
$4,000 spindles at Opelilla, Ala.
The Pepperell stockholders voted
to issue 1888 new shares Of which
1880 were needed to effect the ex-
change of stock. The Lowell Mills
have manufactured ginghams and
blankets while the Biddeford Plant
turns out sheetings, sateens and fan
nels.
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N. E. BUSINESS
Continued from Page One)

on banks in important New England
centers which is an index Of the total
value of the New England trade, had
declining tendency since last win
ter. The value of sales is, of course,
dependent upon both the volume Of
business and the selling prices.
Selling prices on the average, as
measured by the wholesale commo-
dity price induces, have declined al
most continuously over a year. which
accounts to some extent for the de-
cline in New England check pay
ments. The sharpest declines, in
fact, occurred in such textile cepters
as Fall River, New Bedford and
Manchester, where the total value Of
business depends to large extent on
the price of cotton.
Department stores reported an
unusually large volume of orders for
merchandise outstanding on the first
of October, but an unusually small
volume on the first of November.
AT the beginning Of October out
standing orders were large because
manufacturers had not been able to
make deliveries to the merchants at
the time specified by the orders, but
during the month production and
shipments caught up with require
ments, thereby reducing the untitled
orders of department stores to a
small amount.
Contracts awarded for new con-
struction in thi sdistrict during the
past six months have been much less
than a year ago, indicating a real
slowing down in the building indus
try. The decline in October was
general in all classes of building eX-
cepting residential construction.
In the last three weeks of October
and the first three weeks of Novem-
Der the Boston department stores re-
ported an increase in total sales as
compared with a year ago.
'Instaliment sales during both
September and October were less
than in 1925, and the rate of collec-
tons on installments accounts in Oc-
tober was lower than in either of the
two preceding years.
money rates declined during the
latter part of October and November
as is usual at this season of the year.
Commercial loans of New England
bank members increased in Septem-
Der. October and the first part of
November to take care of the autumn
requirements Of trade"
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OF collusion between Fall and Doheny
to favor Dohenys Pan-American COM
pany.
A. w. Ambrose, petroleum technolo-
gist Of the bureau of mines, was said
by Finney to have recommended ac-
ceptance of the Pan-American bid, aft
er which Finney called a conference
with Admiral ]. K. Robson, then chief
of the bureau of engineering of the
navy, before asking Fail by telegraph
for authority to accept it. Robson ap-
proved the bid.
The text of Falls telegram author
izing acceptance Of the bid follows:
Three Rivers, New Mexico,
april Is, 1922.
"Finney and Stafford,
"Interiod Department, Washington.
Telegram number preference Cal
ifornia bids: If Admiral Robson and
Secretary Navy think best, close i'm
mediately on basis Pan-American deal,
and IL authorized by DENLY proceed
Immediately award and close contract
and make public entire policy in full
est and completest manner. Reference
Wyoming oil you authorize if think
best also give publicity concerning
present status contract shipping board
and my announcement policy offering
oil royalty oils for sale with principal
object to bring third competitor into
Wyoming fields with other pipe lines
and ref1neries and obtain highest prices
for oils. OF course publicity empha-
size fact Mammoth Oil Company, pre-
scented deeds for all outstanding claims
of title of every character.
(Signed) Fall"
Secretary"
Fall was in New Mexico when Am
brose drew up the schedule Of royal
ties for the Pan-American contract.
Pan-American Company officials ex
pressed wish to have the secretary of
the navy made q party to the contract,
Finney said, because of the joint in
terest of the navy and interior depart
ments in the terms.
Finney's cross-examination was I'M
finished when court adjourned at 10
p. NJ.
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Brooklyn Pastor
Sounds Keynote of
World Wide Peace

DR.. S. Parks Cadman, pastor of the
Central Congregational church of
Brooklyn, N. r.. won his way into
the hearts of hundreds of people
here at the City Opera House last
evening in an eloquent address in
which peace on earth was the obvi-
Gus keynote. In a scholarly and COM
prehensive manner he summed up
the history of the world in present
ing an argument against war which
cannot but carry great weight in the
minds of all who heard him.
At the conclusion, of his lecture
open forum was held in which he
answered many questions of a poll
teal nature.
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GREAT ARRAY
CONTINUED from Page One)

so documentary exhibits, the govern
ment went into the first night ses-
sion tonight with the bulk of its ma
terial in the trial records.
Today's testimony and exhibits
presented a connected narrative of
the negotiations which eliminated
in the award of the Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, naval base construction to
Doheny's Pan American Petroleum
and Transport Company, in April
1922, and the subsequent leasing of
the Elk Hills, California, petroleum
reserve to the same interests in De-
cember, 1922.
These We're the principal points IN
the governments offensive today in
it's efforts to convict the two defen-
dants of criminal conspiracy in the
lease and contract awards. f7
Former Attorney General Harry
NJ. Daugherty testified he never had
rendered an opinion upon the legality
of the proposed lease, and that he
could not recall the subjects ever
having been discussed by former
Secretaries Fall or DENLY of the
navy department, in n cabinet meet
ing. Attempt to draw from Daugh-
erty testimony concerning discussion
of the projects in the cabinet We're
wrecked on the shoals of government
objections.
e. C. Finney. assistant secretary
of the interior. testified Fall person.
ally authorized acceptance Of the
Pan American bid on the Pearl Har-
Dor storage project, in April. 1922,
and identified Falls telegram from
his Three Rivers, n. NJ. ranch, in
which Finney was authorized to
notify Doheny of acceptance of the
bid. The government then directed
testimony to the fact that the Pearl
Harbor contract contained a clause
pledging to the Pan-American inter
ests, preferential rights" in such
portions of the Elk Hill reserve as
should thereafter be opened by the
interior department to leasing.
Clarence c. Chase of Ell Paso.
Tex, a son-in-law of FAN. testified
Fall told him in December, 1921. that
the 100000 loan which enabled him
to extend his New Mexico land hold
ings, was from Doheny.
Chase testified he met Fall a few
days after his father-in-la law left
Washington with 100000 in cash
which Edward L. Doheny, Jr. carried
IloiiI 4NSW i VI ~ III tfe niue DldCk
satchel. Fall had approximately
100000 in his possession when he
arrived in Ell Paso, the witness said,
and then told of banking operations
through which Fall acquired the
Harris ranch, adjacent to his pre-
vious holdings near Three Rivers.
Commander Harry A. Stuart of the
navy presented more than 100000
words of department correspondence
between the navy and interior off,
Gals regarding the Pearl Harbor,
Elk Hills and Teapot projects. In
cross examination Defense Attorney
Frank j. Hogan sought to develop
that such intimate contact between
these departments prec'uded all pos
sibility of collision between Fall and
Doheny.
Cross = examination of Assistant
Secretary Finney began at the night
session
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Moose Sentence
For Georgia Men
In Attack on Woman

Gray, Ca, Nov. 30-(P)-Sentences
of death in the hangman's moose
were pronounced on Jarrett Benford,
"a, and Wade Johnson, IS, of Bald
win county, in superior court here
today for a criminal attack upon an
so year old woman, more than two
years ago.
Both received their sentence with
out show Of emotion, although Ben
ford, in a quiet statement to the
court, reiterated his denial Of the
crime. They were returned imne-
diately to the county Jail at Macon
to await execution Dec. 81.
Members of their families attend
ed the youths in the courtroom.
Benford and Johnson were convict
ed here two years ago and carried
their case to the state supreme
court and the United States sup
RENE court in an effort to obtain a.
new trial. The former denied q new
trial and the latter held that 1t had
no jurisdiction, whereupon the case
was recommended here for re-
sentencing.
The two will be the last to pay the
death penalty in this state by hang
ing. Since they were convicted the
electric chair has been substituted
for executions.
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DR.. Wilkinson
Discusses Political
Conditions in America

DIR. w. j. Wilkinson was the
speaker of the evening at the reg
nlar weekly luncheon of the Lions
Club at the Elmwood last night. His
talk consisted of a summary OF po-
litical conditions in the United
States at the present time, and
comparison of the two chief politi-
cal parties. DR.. Wilkinson said that
he felt like a regular boarder when
he came into a Lions Club meet
ing, having spoken before that body
several times before. He said that
he would consider briefly those sub
jects that have been persistently ap-
pearing on the front pages of our
newspapers, touching on Names
senatorial ell '-on.
First he showed that there was
very little real difference between
the Republican party and the DEM
ocratic party, and that quite often
the Republicans exemplified the true
Democratic principles while the
Democrats doomed up as Repubn.
cans. He told of the formation of
the two parties, and how they had
been carried on, both generally
standing for the big things that
make a country like ours worth
while. He said that in his opinion
the man of the present day who had
given the truest and broadest ex-
preston to the ideals of democracy
was Calvin Coolidge.
He mentioned political corruption
in Pennsylvania and Illinois, where
vast sums of money were expended
to elect senatorial candidates, and
how in certain instances the candl-
dates own parties turned against
them.
He touched on the Fall-Doheny
case, remarking how little disturbed
the country was over one of the
greatest scandals in the history or
our country, and wondered II the
civic conscience had become cal
loused.
In a forceful manner he swung
from one condition of our pollticai
lif, to another, giving BRIEF put
clear outline of present day situa-
lions.
Splicing his talk with clever story
or two, he was easily successful In
causing the Lions to roar applause.
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Prince on Special
Train to Connect
With C. P. Regular

Vancouver, Is. c., Nov. 30.-fP)-A
special train bearing Prince George.
fourth son of King George, was rush
ing eastward today, attempting to
overtake the regular Canadian Pa
cific train which the Prince failed to
make" because of the delay in the
arrival of the liner Empress of Rus
STA, on which he returned from
China.
The Prince, who has been serving
with the British naval forces in
China. plans to reach England In
time to spend the Christmas holidays
with the royal family. He will
spend day and a half in ottawa,
the Canadian capital, before pro-
ceeding to st. John. n. B., where he
will board the liner Montreal for
Liverpool
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Death Of Noted
Explorer Akeley
In African jungle

Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 30-(P-
News of the death November IL in
the Belgian Congo of Carl Akeley ex-
plQrer, came across the world TODAY
to the little town of Clarendon. near
Holly, Orleans County, where he was
born, and to former COMPANIONS In
this city.
DR.. Audley D. Stewart. who with
George Eastman, millionaire camera
manufacturer, accompanied Mr.. Axe
ley on recent hunting expedition in
British East Africa. recalled that the
explorer had suffered a nervous
breakdown several months ago and
upon his advice had entered a nurs-
ing home Ter a complete rest. He
added that when the party sailed for
home in October, Mr.. Akeley appear
ed to be in better health.
Mr.. Eastman declared that Mr..
Akeley's death was not only great
personal shock to him but also a
great blow to the American Museum
Of National History and to the pro-
posed African Hall for which the ex-
plorer was obtaining specimens
With the financial backing of Mr..
Eastman, and others. Mr.. Akeley had
Deen engaged III d Huht LOT SIX specs
mems of African wild life to be
mounted in the museum.
HE was an interesting companion
and a remarkable man, since he was
a sculptor, hunter and an inven-
tor" Mr.. Eastman said. "He was ap-
parently invulnerable. for he had
come through so many experiences in
his African hunting trips unscathed.
At one time he had encountered a
leopard. in the course of which he
had conquered the leopard with mis-
naked hands. He had been trampled
by an elephant and had come through
an attack of the black water one of
the worst forms of malarial fever"
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st. Andrews Day
At st. Marks Church

A "Quiet Day" for clergy of the
Kennebec Glorious nd Central Maine
District was held yesterday at st.
Marks church In connection with the
Bishops Crusade" of the Episcopal
church. The day opened with cele-
bration of the Holy Communion at
7 A. M. when the Very Reverend
Dean Glasier, of st. Lukes Cathe-
dral, Portland was Celebrant, George
Smith acting as Server, of ST.
Marks Acolytes' Guild. A second
celebration, at IL A. NJ, when the
Reverend Father Gay was Celebrant,
assisted by the Reverend Father
Smith of Hallowell. Then followed
the addresses and intercessions, con-
Quoted by the Very Reverend Dean
Glazier, closing at P. M. Midday
prayers were taken + the Dean, fol-
lowed by luncheon. The venerable
Archdeacon Purves, D. D., Rector ST.
Marks, Augusta, was reader at the
luncheon.
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Coburn School of Music

The following two-piano numbers
will be presented by pupils of the
Coburn School of Music in the con-
cert given at the First Baptist church
tonight at s o'clock. March in g."
Dana. Harold Brown, John Dean,
Richard Muzzy, Stanley Holmes;
"Cabaletta", Lack, Noyes Erwin, Vir-
ginia Getchell; "Valse Brilliante",
Moszkowslli, Harriet Towle, Evelyn
Lydick: Invitation to Dance, Web
er, Sara Cherry. Thomas Parker.
Master Cecil Daggett, Jr. will play
violin solo, Cradle Song" by
Hause with Horace Daggett accom-
panying at the organ.
The Normal Piano Students taking
part in the playlet Prince Melody's
First Visit to Music-Land" are
James Day, Helen Kingston, John
Pendleton, Georgia Height, Cecil
Daggett Jr., Brantford Awkward,
John Daggett, Jean Abbott, Ruth
Moore, Ellen Fitch, Caroline Piper,
Mayfred Thomas, Reta Farwell, Jane
F'oss, and Florence Clark.
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rolby Lunch Under
Now Management

rba Colby Lunch on Main street,
.,.n has been closed for well over
va rsar is to open Wednesday next
. ,ssr new management. Henry
I ,l.i,,s of Lewiston is president of
.. company and George Arslanian
= ,hs new manager. Mr.. Arslanian
=. had considerable experience In
a rasInagerial positions in Portsmouth.
wH and Lawrence, Mass, and he
s..ls that Waterville is fine, lively
NV. .I.r and can't conceive of anything
nv. .sort of success here.
'l citizens of Waterville will hold a
,.uauet on the opening night, and
u uar TO this the place will be open
!. he public for inspection. This
y he from 5 P. M. to 7 P. NJ. on
.hs opening day, when souvenirs will
S , given to those who visit the res
taurant. ,.
,esn Installed throughout, and the
lake room and kitchen remodelled
and renovated.