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, 1926-08-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Hold Blair in $500
At Belfast After
Return with Girl

Belfast, Me, Aug. 13.-Jerry
Blair, charged with the larceny of
Albert Cooks automobile, today
pleaded not guilty and was held I'M
der $500 bonds for a continued hear
ing August % by Municipal Judge
Carleton Doak. Blair. who disap-
peared last Sunday night simulta-
neously with Miss Jennie May Cook,
sister of the owner of the car. was
apprehended last night in Weeks
Mills by State police, where he has
relatives, and brought to Belfast this
afternoon. He told the officers that
Cook let him have the car but that
he got out of gas and had three fiat
tires when he reached Northport and
abandoned it near the North Shore,
where it was found today.
The fifteen-year-old girl who went
away with him said it was so late
when they abandoned the car she
did not dare go home. He wanted
to marry her today but her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Cook, refused
to give their consent. No charges
have been preferred against her and
she has returned to her home in this
city. Blair is 10 years older than
the girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Boxes of Jewelry
Total Five in Theft
At Vanderbilt Home

Newport, r. J.. Aug. 13.-{P1-
Five boxes of jewelry, and not three
as at first reported, were stolen late
Sunday night or early Monday morn
ing from the Breakers. the estate of
General Cornelius Vanderbilt, here.
The approximate time of the robbery
was made known tonight in the first
statement given out on behalf of the
family. The statement added that
the extent of the loss would be
known only when a check-up now in
progress had been completed.
Tonight Harry Parsons Cross OF
Providence, who with former Gov
ernor Charles S. Whitman of New
York, has been retained by General
Vanderbilt, announced that the fam
lily Gin no way suspected any of the
servants or any persons connected
with the estate"
Chief of Police Sweeney of New
port spent several hours today go
ing over the Vanderbilt mansion and
estate. He said later that there was
no evidence that the robber had bro
ken into the house or entered by
means of key. Finger prints were
found on the five boxes recovered
on the Vanderbilt and Twombly es-
tate.
Two empty boxes were found near
the Breakers Monday. Later two
containing loose jewelry and one
with contents missing were found on
the Twombly estate adjoining. At
torney Cross said a list of the
missing articles was being prepared.
1t will include rings, earrings.
brooches. cuff links and buttons and
other miscellaneous jewelry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Letter Sent to Stockholders
Proposes Reorganization of
Cushnoc Paper Co., Bank
rupt-New Machine to Be
Installed Will Increase Ca
pacity of Mill 70 Tons
Newsprint A Day - Review
of Bankruptcy Proceedings

A complete reorganization of the
Cushnoc Paper Company, bankrupt,
together with the addition of new
machine capable of producing about
20 tons of newsprint a day to the
Kennebec mill which is a part of. the
bankrupt estate, is proposed in a cir
cular letter which has been issued
to the creditors of the Cushnoc Pa
per Company and the Kennehec Pa
per Company. The new plans are
to be carried out through a new COR
poration which has been organized
and which is known as the Cushnoc
Paper Corporation, and involves an
expenditure of approximately half a
million dollars at the outset.
The letter is issued over the sig
nature of Walter S. Wyman as presi-
dent of the Cushnoc Paper Corpo-
ration and it is declared that the
officers of the new corporation feel
that given reasonable market con-
Continued on Page 14-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Agriculture, Textile S
and Soft Coal, Only
Industries Tagging
Government Agencies Now At
Work to Improve Farm Sit
uatiOn Through Bankers,
Insurance Companies And
Mortgage Loan Concern
Also Seeking Adjustments
in Cotton Industry-FOreign
Trade Situation Satisfactory

Paul Smiths, N. Y. Aug. 13-(P1-
With country enjoying in general
widespread prosperity, President
Coolidge is working to aid the agri-
cultural and textile manufacturing
industries where conditions are not
up to the general economic level.
While details We're withheld, it
was said today after visit of Sec
rotary Hoover Of the commerce de-
partment, with Mr.. Coolidge, that
the government was attempting to
improve the farm situation by steps
which depend upon coordinated eff
fort of the agencies that provided
agricultural credits to the country.
Such moves as have been made, it
was indicated, have been of tenta-
tive character and directed through
banks. insurance companies and
mortgage loan concerns.
Efforts Of the commerce depart
ment in the textile industry were
said to have been especially conferred
upon the cotton spinning trade.
While this, too, was not described in
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
No Disturbances
In Mexican States
Over Religious Edict

Mexico City. Aug. 13.-(P)-Re-
ports received from the governors of
all the states of Mexico, says an an
nouncement issued by the depart
Tlent of interior today, show there is
no DISC der anywhere in the country
as an outcome of the religious situa-
ton.
All Catholic churches with the ex-
ccption of a few where inventories
have not been completed or where
church treasures are missing in
charge Of municipal committees. 1t
is annoGrced the concession made to
the C.tholicS in Mexico City, where
by the committees looking after the
churches may be composed of five
Catholics and five citizens appointed
by the municipality, is to be extend
ed thorughC ut the country. But so
Ear as an outward truce is concern
"a, the government ana the Episco-
rate con niue oeadlOcked. and there
is no prospect of an agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
MeteOrs Seen Best
In Southern Maine
Word Harvard Prof.

Cambridge. Mass, Aug. 13.-(P)-
DR.. Willard j. Fisher of the Harvard
Observatory declared today that it
was highly improbable if scientific
knowledge of meteors would be in
creased by observations made of the
seasonal shower which began August
TO-
Very few plates had reached him.
he said, in response to the appeal
made by the observatory to amateurs
to make photographs of the display
All that have been developed of these
to date have revealed nothing. A
high haze was blamed by DR.. Fisher
for preserving the veil of mystery
about the fiery during the first two
nights for the ten night period when
they are at their greatest brilliancy.
The best conditions in New England.
he said, had obtained in southern
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Stock Changes
Bewilder Market
Followers in n. York

New York, Aug. 13-P)--An open
Ing decline in stock prices and an
equally brisk recovery in the late
trading today bewildered stock mar
ket followers as they attempted to
gague the effects of two important
financial developments, the raising of
the local Federal Reserve Bank rate
10 per cent and the declaration of
a SO per cent stock dividend by the
GENERAL Motors Corporation.
Fears that the higher bank rate
might be intended as gesture
against excessive speculation, maxi
ing stock market borrowings more
dlicult, and the belief that the Gen.
eal Motors melon" had been fully
discounted caused heavy selling of
STOCKS at the outset. depressing
prices of many issues / to 10 points.
constructive forces rallied to the
markets support, however. on the
tneory that all the days news was
fundamentally favorable. AS. a re-
sui OF their aggressive bidding, net
cams of l to 10 points predominated
al the close.
;, Speculative interest centered
aisely on the fluctuation of Gen.
erai Motors. which fell as low as 1876
~ IN the early slump and then
Soared to 2OS at the close, a gain of
- ~ points over last nights final
hIee. U. S. Steel, American Smelt-
ms' Case Threshing Machine, Du-
Sout' Allied Chemical and other in
austflal favorites closed 2 to Z IL
points higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Story of Pig Woman Looms
In Hall-Mills Slaving
WOMAN KILLED IN
COLLISION OF CARS
ON PORTLAND Street

Portland, Me-. Aug. 1s-(P)-Mrs.
Edith Lewis Peters, of Boothbay Har-
Dor, died from fractured skull at
the Maine General Hospital tonight.
nifty minutes after the auto in which
she was riding at Cumberland was
upset in a collision with another car.
Winthrop Pratt, IS, of Quincy.
Mass, driver of the overturned ma
chine. received a Slight ankle injury
and several bruises when he and
Mrs.. Peters were hurled to the
ground. He Is at the hospital and
tonight was unaware of the death of
the young woman he met for the
first time at Old Orchard this noon.
w. H. Winslow. of F'reeport, a pub
lie car driver and hotel proprietor
drove the auto which struck the rear
end of the Pratt machine. His car
collided with post at about the time
the other auto overturned. The head
OF his four year old son, Harvey
Winslow, was pushed through the
windshield and the lad received
several cuts. Seven year old EVELYN
Winslow and her father escaped in
jury.
Pratt said he became acquainted
with Mrs. Peters at Old Orchard to-
day and she agreed to ride to Port
land while awaiting word as to a
position she hoped to obtain. Mrs.
Peters graduated from Boothbav
Harbor High school in 1924 and
shortly afterwards married John
Peters. Her husband. two children.
her parents, and several brothers
and sisters survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Lincoln Folks Hear
Candidate Mclean
On Finances of State

Lincoln, Me-, Aug. 13.-"Why
can't we tell the simple truth now
about our finances and tell it SIM
ply?" \asked Mayor Mclean in a
speech here tonight.
Said Candidate for Governor Nc
Lean, Il recommended a statement
of the States finances in language
that all could understand / under
stand that the present administra-
ton is now in accord with this and
will recommend if reelected that
something be done. Why wait :?
Why not start now? Why not have
the Auditor tell us some simple
truths about our finances? The Au-
ditor has shown a decided willing
ness to conform to the wishes of the
administration. He will issue no
statement in the Governors absence.
In view of the administrations de-
sire that the facts be stated about
our finances in simple language
surely we can have such a statement
now.
THE Auditor said that on May 81 ,
1926, we had 100000 in excess of
our reserves. The fact is that there
was on that date, on the Auditors
own figures. a deficit of approx
mately 100000. In the statement
given to Mr.. Thayer the War Bonds
Sinking Fund" was checked only to
June 80, 1924, although the state
ment was given as of May 31st, 1926.
If this reserve had been checked to
May 81, 1926, it would have entirely
wiped out the 100000 surplus. We
won't need to adopt Mr.. Brockway's
recommendation or anyone else to
straighten out these figures for us.
All that is needed is just to tell the
whole truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Says French Vets
Hold No Antipathy
Toward Americans

Rockland, Maine. Aug. 10 tP) -
The declaration that antipathy to-
wards Americans does not exist
among the French veterans of the
world war, was contained in two
cablegrams the French minister of
foreign affairs received here tonight
by the France convention committee
of the American Legion.
The messages were in answer to
queries sent the French government
by the Legion in regard to the at
titude of the French people towards
the proposed Legion convention to
be held in France next year.
One of the cabegrams said: "lnas-
much as certain newspapers in
America have circulated hostile rum
ore, you have inquired of the French
government what may be the atti-
tude existing in France in regard to
the convention of the American Leg
ion.
"The comite d'entente and the Sc
maine du Combatants have informed
YOU that members of the American
Legion will be received with enthus-
iasm by their comrades. You may
be assured that for my part the
coming to France Of your members,
graced as it is above all controversy
and all political problems, will be
considered as a friendly and court
eous visit and a sacred pilgrimage
to the graves of American soldiers
who rest in France"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
DUCCAN COMPLETES
FLIGHT FROM n. Y.
TO BUEN0S AIRES, s. A,

Buenos Aires, Aug. 13.--(P)-Ber-
nardo Duggan, Argentine sportsman,
who began flight from New York
to Buenos Aires on May "a. arrived
at his destination at 3.53 o'clock this
afternoon.
Arriving from Montevideo, the III
ers completed Il trip which carried
them about $4,000 kilometers (9,376l
miles in actual flying distance. Their
flying time was ia hours.
Immense crowds welcomed the av-
iators, who were escorted to the Gov
eminent House where they were re-
ceived by President Alvear.
Bernardo Duggan, Argentine
sportsmen, began his $500 mile
flight to Buenos Aires from New
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Deny Application for
Injunction Against
n. Y. Dry Referendum

New York. Aug. 13-(P)-An appli-
cation to enjoin submission OF the
state prohibition amendment to the
voters was denied today. but the
judge who ruled against the applica-
ton also expressed the opinion that
the referendum Is futile.
The application was brought by
Helen NJ. Albert as citizen and
sponsored by the New York Wom-
ems Committee for Liquor Enforce
ment. She charged the referendum
was unconstitutional. The action
was brought against the board of
elections and the mayor.
Supreme Court Justice Grain
ruled that the board of elections is
state agency and that action
against it could not be taken by a
taxpayer.
He wrote in his opinion that the
referendum question really means.
Shall congress take from the stat
ute the definition of an intoxicating
beverage and let each state decide
this Gov i+~<'t so long as t" hever-
age in question is not intoxicating IN
fact.
1.-The question proposed as thus
construed" he said. lis futile be-
cause congress could not constitu-
tionally do that which those voting
in the affirmative would be such vote
suggest that it should do" .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Cincinnati, Aug. Shouting
defiance from the windows of his
little farmhouse near New Richmond,
Ohio, Scott Workman, AZ, farmer
for two hours today paced back and
forth across the body of his wife
whom he had slain before he was
captured by Sheriff Fred Croswell of
Clermont county and a posse of 100
men.
With his two babies, youngest of
his brood of nine, clasped against his
breast as a shield, Workman called
out taunts and jibes to the posse
who dared no. shoot In the house lay
his wife, Mrs. Nora Walker Workman,
SO, with 20 bullets in her body, fired
by Workman who loaded and re-
loaded his automatic pistol after each
vicious emptying of it's chambers in
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Expect Over 500
Grange Lecturers
At Annual Conference

Orono, Me, Aug. 13.-(Pl-More
than 500 grange lecturers are ex-
pected to arrive at University of
Maine campus Monday for the 10Th
annual three days sessions of the
New England Lecturers Conference.
This estimate was made today by
Prof. L. NJ. Dorsey, who is in charge
of the local arrangements.
Travelling by automobile, the pill
grimage will start from Kingston,
r. l., at Z o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The delegates of the various
New England states will join the
procession as it proceeds toward
Maine. Stops will be made at-Har-
ward, the University of New Hamp-
shire, Portland, and at Bowdoin
College.
The conference will take three
day tour of Aroostook County at the
close of the sessions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Pedestrian Weston
Missing from Home

Philadelphia, Aug. 10 P Ed
ward Payson Weston, SO, world ia
nous walker, has been missing from
his home since Tuesday, members Of
his family informed police today.
Mrs.s Anna O'Hagan, niece with
whom he lived, told police he left
home Tuesday to go to New York
and return by bus.
Mr.. Western was born in Provi-
dence. r. /. He gained fame when
only % by walking from Boston 20
Washington, a distance of 433 miles.
to attend Lincoln's first inaugurc-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Municipal Judges
See Need More Auto
Laws, ROckland Meet

Rockland, Me-, Aug. 13.-(P)-
Fewer municipal courts and added
legislation dealing with violations of
the automobile laws were advocated
today at the second annual conven-
ton of the Maine Association of
Municipal Judges. A committee was
named to confer with Chief Justice
Scott Wilson of Portland in regard
to these questions and the standard
izatien of municipal court practice.
Chief A. Fl. Field of the State
highway police and Secretary of
State Frank w. Ball appeared in
the interest of automobile legisla-
ton. The following officers We're
chosen: President. Joseph e. Hall,
Caribou: vice presidents, Franklin r.
Chesley, Saco, and Frank B. Miller,
Rockland: etary-treasurer, VIII
c. Atkins. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
PLAN COMMERCIAL
Anyways TO COVER
ALL PARTS COUNTRY

Paul Smiths, N. Y. Aug. 13.-(P)-
Plans for blanketing the country with
q network of commercial anyways were
announced by Secretary Hoover of the
department. of commerce today during
a visit with President Coolidge.
At the same time the progress the
department. is making in supervising
the Development of commercial avia-
ton was indicated when Mr.. Coolidge
approved two routes it recommended
be laid down, one for a transcontinen-
tai airway from New York to the Pa
cifc coast and the other for a south
western service from Chicago to Dali
las and Fort Worth, Tex.
In announcing the action of the
president. Mr.. Hoover expressed the
belief that within six months full pas
Continued on Page 5-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Testimony of Four
Years Ago Forms Basis of
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Seeing Henry Carpenter,
New Brunswick Millionaire
And Willie Stevens, Eccen-
trio Youth, Near Scene of
Killings on Sept. IA, 1922

Somerville, N. J., Aug 1S.-(P)-A
woman pig-raiser's story discredited
four years ago is the basis of the
states hope for indictment of three
persons charged with the murder of
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills.
That was revealed today at the first
session of the hearing of Henry Car
pender, New York and New Brunswick
millionaire, and Willie Stevens, &C.
centric brother of the rectors widow.
arrested yesterday and held without
bail. Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, the
widow, is at liberty on $4,000 BAIL
also charged with the double Staying.
The woman pig raiser, Mrs. Jane
CONTINUED on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Senator Fernald
Unable to Assist
In Whirlwind Tour

Portland, Me-, Aug. 13.-(P)-
United States Senator Bert M. Fer
maid will be unable to take part for
two weeks in the Republican whirl-
wind tours of the State, which begin
Monday, in the campaign for the
State election one month from to-
day, because of his illness at his
home in Poland.
In letter received by the Repub-
lican State Committee, today, Sem
ator Fernald wrote that he was flat
on his back" with what the doctors
called intestinal poisoning, and that
they had forbidden him to take any
part in the campaign until Sept. l.
He added that his illness is extreme
ly painful, but not dangerous.
The election does not include SEN
ators this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Vermont Boy Killed
Rv Bolt of Lightning,

Burlington, VT, Aug. 10 up =
Donald Ransom, 1S. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. f. Ransom of Jericho Cen
ter. was killed when lightning struck
his fathers barn at $50 tonight
Four sons were in the barn at the
time. One was knocked down but
not seriously injured. The barn, illi-
cd with the seasons hay together
with a horse and three hogs were
burned at a loss of $4,000. The storm
This evening did no other heavy dam
age but temporarily crippled a part
of the telephone service in Burling-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Form of Religious
Insanity Actuated
Bearse, Word Experts

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 13-lEJ--
Richard C. Bearse, &c year old mat
ricide, was described today by the
alienists whose report resulted In
his commitment to the state hospital
for the criminal insane, as suffering
from an underlined type of insanity
that might have arisen from religious
fervor.
The alienists who examined him
reported that, although Bearse was
not known to have any church con-
nections, his declaration that he
chad sent his mother to God" might
indicate that his mental condition
has resulted from morbid brooding
Bearse will be taken to the state
hospital at Bridgewater tomorrow by
his father County Treasurer Fred A.
Bearse, and police detectives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Military Board
Probing Fatal Auto
Accident at Newport

A board of investigation composed
of Lieut. Col. Charles w. Savage of
the adjutant generals department,
president, and Capt. Walter A. Cow
an (Portland) and Capt. John G. Pot
ter (Houlton) of the 152nd Field Ar
tillery. Maine National Guard, by or
der of Adjutant General James f.
Hanson. went Friday to Newport to
investigate and report to General
Hason regarding the automobile ac-
cident near Newport Village, Aug.
g. The accident resulted in the death
of Private Lewis Smith of Battery b
(Caribou), 152nd Field Artillery, and
injury to Sergeant Louis Solomon of
the same battery. both of whom
We're en- route from their home sta
ton to Camp Keyes at Augusta to
participate in the camp of instruc-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Forty Foot Fall
Proves Fatal to
Summer Resident

Boothbay Harbor Maine. Aug. 10,
-(P)-Mrs. Joseph p Turner, 20. of
Port Deposit, AID. died in st. An
drews Hospital during the night from
injuries received yesterday when she
fell from a 40-foot cliff close by her
summer cottage at Christmas Cove.
She suffered internal injuries, be-
sides a fractured skull and broken
arm.
She walked over the edge Of the
cliff during the temporary absence
from her side of a nurse. Six men
carried her on stretcher a mile to
a mOtorboat in which she was
brought here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Calverton, Aug. 13-(AP)-
Six persons were killed and
ten injured, several seriously,
when two engines and three
cars of a seven-car Long Island
railroad train were derailed
and overturned at a switch to-
night. The cause of the acct
dent was not known but inves-
LEGATIONS were begun shortly
afterwards.