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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06

and Industrial liens were in demand
during the week Erie, Chesapeake
& Ohio, and other Van Sweringen
railroad were strengthened by sug-
gestions of progress in the Nickle
Plate merger revisions, and there
were brisk rallies in such bonds as
Denver and Rio Grande Western 5s
and katy" adjustment IS. Warner
Sugar issues were buoyant in ref1ec-
ton of turn for the better in the
company's affairs. Convertible oils
followed an upturn in the petroleum
stocks and International Mercantile
Marine IS reached new high ON the
current movement. Local traction
and gas companies were strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06
FEC MURRAY SAYS

beating Dartmouth expect to great pull
winning
Tunney giving himself the for the time he wins
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06

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"S'eepless Carnival" is again in New York this
week, and pedalins around and around the wooden
saucer at Madison Square Garden will find OF
the best day bike of the world competing
pionships.
Among the contestant. is Reggie Mcnamara, who
has won ten big and finished second and third in
countless Others | believe "Mac" has competed in
nearly fifty long srnds altosether Ressie came from
Australia which farof country has furnished many
great athletes in al lines of sport, but he is
Iized American citizen Some Years ago Mcnamara
tanned fractured skull while training for six-day
in Boston, but little matter like that did
vent him from competinq a few weeks later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06

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tested two Bethlehem players
Rumford, Dec. 4.-Guy Hosmor,
Rumford, has been chosen chairman
of the fourth annual Chisholm Ski
Club Winter Carnival, which will be
held here February IA and 10. AS
sistants announced are e. w. Wake
ley, Sam l.. Foster and Ed Warner.
The Eastern Ski Association voted
at Greenfield, Mass, last month that
the State of Maine title jumps for
amateurs would be held in connec-
ton with the Rumford carnival.
Plans are now being made to have
the best amateur jumpers, snow shoe
men and cross country ski men In
the State gathered for the State of
Maine championship events.
Lewiston. Dec. 4.-The election of
H. Howard Wardwell of West Paris
as captain of the Bates College cross
country team for next season has
proven not only a popular one but in
addition confers the honor upon a
runner fully deserving Of the laurels.
Both in hill and dale events and
shorter races, he has been con-
sistent point winner ever since he
first started running under the colors
of the Lewiston college. ~.
Wardwell attracted considerable
attention at the B. A. A. games In
Boston in 1925 by winning the mile
event in spectacular fashion. Being
a freshman at Bates at the time.
Wardwell was not allowed to repre-
sent the Garnet so entered the field
unattached.
.Wardwell prepared for Bates at
West Paris High school and Hebron
Academy. where his track feats were
particularly. noteworthy. He is a
member of the Bates Varsity Club,
the Athletic Council, the Outing Club
and is treasurer of the Junior class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06

Bethlehem. Pa, Dec. 4.-Pottsville
Maroons. National League football
champions, smeared the Bethlehem
Bears, champions of the Eastern
Professional League today, before
5000 people, q to O. Pottsville pro-
tested two Bethlehem players
Evening star., 1926-08-18
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
PREVAIL AMONG ST0RKS
Female Bird Proving Unfaithful
Is Killed, While Male Is
Merely Reprimanded.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 1S.-Mythological
couriers of babies have a moral code
more strict than that of human beings
upon whom they are supposed to be-
stow life's little blessings, believes
Annie France -Harar. noted ornitholo-
gist
Long observation, Miss France
Harar said. has convinced her that
flocks of storks have a system Of
"1egalized" marriage and divorce. Un-
faithfulness Is punishable by death.
but as a single standard prevails in
storkdom. only the female is made
TO suffer. The male gets off with a
reprimand.
A stork execution was witnessed at
Stylida, Greece. recently by her and
DIR. Orthman, former German army
surgeon. About so storks, after en-
circling given spot, suddenly
swooped down upon a solitary nest
in which sat female bird, her head
dropped in expectation Of doom.
The flock hacked the female to
pieces with their bills. DR.. Orthman
has witnessed three such divorce
tribunals and infliction Of the death
sentence in a year.
Evening star., 1926-08-18
REFUND EXPECTED
OF B|ELASK| FEES
Credit for $4,000 Payments
to Dry informant Held
Up Here.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne A6sOClate0 FreN.
NEW YORK, August 1s.--Credits
for payments made to A. Bruce Bic
laski. named in a recent prohibition
trial as an under cover" man for
the Government. are being held up at
Washington by Controller McCarl
A letter from McCarl to Represent.
ative Emmanuel Celler. given out
by the Representative, says:
II have to advise that the records
Of this Office disclose no payments to
him Bielaskib for salary as an officer
or employe in the prohibition service.
''It does appear, however. from
vouchers In the Treasury Department
that Walter A. Green. chief prohibi-
ion investigator. has during the past
fiscal year made numerous payments
TO Mr.. Bielaski. aggregating more
than SIS 900, for confidential informa-
tion and assistance.
II may state that credit has not
been allowed for any Of these items,
final action thereon having been sus-
pending further investigation"
Mr.. Celler interpre1s the letter to
indicate a possibility that somebody
involved must refund $4,000.
Evening star., 1926-08-18
"WOLF OF WALL STREET, LAMAR
BACK IN OLD HUNTING GROUNDS
Fluctuations of Motor Ac-
cessory Stock Calls At.
e
tention to Firm.
Court Will Investigate AL.
legged Manipulations
ON August Is.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 1s.-"The
Wolf Of Wall Street" is back in his
old hunting grounds.
The presence hero OF David Lamar,
called the wolf because Of his spec
tacular financial raids, was revealed
when ho was served with a subpoena
to appear in court today and tell what
he knows about alleged, manipula-
ttons of the stock of Consolidated Dis
trtbutors. Inc. which deals in motor
accessories.
The stock has fuctuated during re-
cont weeks 80 violently that an in
vestigation was begun by the New
York Stock Exchange. Lamar was
not suspected, however. until large
transactions were traced to his bro.
kers, Ayres & Wright. The Arm is
not a member Of the exchange, how
ever. and the exchange investigators
could not force 1t to tell who was
back Of the transactions.
The Office Of the State attorney gen
eral took up the case, and when
agents went to serve a subpoena on
r. w. Wright, a member of the Arm,
they found Lamar having lunch with
him. They then produced a second
subpoena for Lamar. Neither man
Ia charged with an offense against
the law.
Lamar served a year in a Jersey
prison for trying to cause wartime
strikes in munitions factories, He
forfeited a bond Of $25, 900 and fled
Evening star., 1926-08-18

but he Is keenly interested in the vari
Gus campaigns under way throughout
the country, and the first question he
asks his callers who are known to
have political interests is about poll.
tics in their respective States. When
ever he meets any of the local citi-
zens or politicians he never fails to
make inquiry about the campaign in
New York.
Anxious to Talk to Wadsworth.
The President is known to be eager
to hear from the senior Senator Of
New York how his campaign for re.
election to the Senate Is progressing
and to hear his views on the outlook
generally for Republican candidates in
the Empire State.
Senator Wadsworth is not only the
leader Of the Republican organization
in this State. but he has the fight Of
his life on this Fall to hold his seat
against the Democrats and a combi-
nation Of dry Republicans. Therefore
he be the bearer OF the news to the
President from the New York State
political battlefield.
According to reports that reach
the Presidents camp here regarding
the political situation in this State,
the hackers of Senator Wadsworth
are not nearly so worried over the
drys, led by former Senator Franklin
W. Cristman, as they are over the
growing possibility that Tammany
will name Supreme Court Justice
Wagner to oppose the Senator. Jus
tice Wagner Is an East Slider, like
Governor Smith, and is of the latter 8
school Of politics, and is said to be
nearly as personally popular as the
governor.
Wagner Is Strong Rival.
From the reports received here, if
Justice Wagner runs, 1T means this:
The Wadsworth Republicans will
have to redouble their efforts up
State to keep Mr.. Cristman and his
dry friends from making serious in
roads into the Senator's strength
north Of the Bronx. South of that
line the Republican votes are likely
to be few and far between, and even
the most optimistic of the Republi-
cans up here feel that Justice Wag-
ner would pile up vote compare BILE
to the former ones of Gov. Smith
himself. Close on the heels Of Sena-
tor Wadsworth, Samuel S. Koenig,
New York county chairman Of the
G. o. p. will arrive here next Mon
day. Mr.. Koenig had been expected
this week, but postponed his visit
He is expected to tell the President
how 1t Is that Manhattan votes for q
Republican for President and solid
ly against Republicans for any other
Offices from. governor and mayor
down the line.
Evening star., 1926-08-18
GOVERNMENT AUTO
PERMITS HELDUP'.
District Auditor Says Law
Does Not Exempt Official
Drivers From Fee.

The renewal Of more than 5000 per-
mits Of operators of Federal and Dis
trict Government motor vehicles was
held up today by Inspector E. w.
Brown. in charge of the Traffic Bu-
reau. pending a decision by Corpora
tion Counsel Francis H. Stephens as
to whether 1t would be legal to require
these drivers to pay the So renewal
fee.
Permits in the past have been
issued free of charge to drivers Of
Federal and District government ma
chimes, on the assumption that be-
cause the law stipulates that no
charge shall be made fDr identified
ton tags and registration cards of
such cars that the drivers license
also should be issued free. The
legality of, this procedure was ques-
toned by d. J. Donovan, District
auditor, when he examined the rec
cords Of the Traffic Bureau and dis
covered that the drivers of the Gov
escape the SO fee.
According to the auditor. there is
nothing in the law. which says that
free to drivers of the Government
owned cars.
He contends that the drivers per-
NIT is a part of the personal equip
ment of each employe, such as tools
are to the carpenter.
A few of the new permits already
have been issued, but these will be
recalled and new ones issued If the
corporation counsel supports the au-
ditor's contention.
The permits of foreign diplomats will
be renewed free. however, according
to Col. I. c. Moller. acting director of
traffic. in view Of a similar courtesy
extended to American representatives
in other countries. While the diplo-
mats are immune from arrest and are
not required to have drivers permits
1t was said that virtually all of them
in Washington have taken steps to
procure the new permits.
Evening star., 1926-08-18
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE.

Declaring that her husband has
been drunk nearly every day for
the past four or Ave years Mrs
Laura B. Stephens today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for limit
ed divorce and alimony from Powha-
tan F. Stephens on charges of non
support and drunkenness
During these years, SAYS the wife
her husband has spent nearly all his
earnings for intoxicating liquors.
They were married at Alexandria,
Va, January 81, 1916. and have three
children, whose custody the mother
seeks. Attorney Raymond B. Dickey
appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-08-18

men to the penitentiary last year than
any other county in the State Bern.
steen is reported to have turned on
him suddenly and demanded to know
II McClintock didn't buy liquor from
bootleggers himself. McClintock de.
MED It,
Bernstein Is then reported to have
asked McClintock about a story which
has been going the rounds here con.
corning his personal conduct, and
when McClintock replied. That's a
damned lie." Bernstein said. well.
I'm going to indict YOU"
"Indict and be damned" answered
McClintock.
Bernstein then demanded, do you
know a fellow over there named
he did Bernstein declared, I'm going
to indict him, too"
Threatens Other Indictments.
Then he followed with questions as
to what McC1intock knew about va.
rious other men in Canton, one of
whom is president Of one Of the
largest steel manufactures there
The others are lawyers. McC1intock
apparently knew little about them
that would interest Bernstein, but
Bernstein declared, We'll, I'm going
to indict them, too"
| Following this conference the news
papers were given to understand that
Bernstein and McClintock were "in
perfect accord" with developments in
the case and were working hand in
glove. McClintock, returning to Can
ton, told a. number of his friends
about what actually had taken place.
While the first statements given to
newspaper men after the arrest Mon
day Of Mazer and the subsequent
charge against him Of first degree
little lacking in evidence to present a
good case to the grand jury, later and
more close investigation reveals that
there Is a considerable difference Of
opinion concerning the value of this
evidence.
Holds Evidence Incomplete.
This correspondent learned, for in.
stance, that Ora Slater and his assist
ant, who have been working with Nc
Clintock from the first as private de-
tectives and general Investigators,
refused to swear to the aff1davit upon
which the warrant charging Mazer
with first.degree murder was based.
evidence to hold MAJOR for murder.
Finally the affidavit was sworn to by
Michael J. Glenn, who Is assisting
Roach, the Chicago Investigator work.
ing for the friends Of Mellett and the
Canton Daily News.
Slater told this correspondent last
night that the only thing they have
against Mazer is that he Is identified
by Steve Kascholf, the Pennsylvania
miner. who Is held in Jail in Cleve.
land, as the man who brought him to
Canton more than a week before the
murder. He says there is no evidence
that MaZer, as has been charged,
showed Kascholf the Mellett house,
or gave him the lay of the land Kas-
cholf was with McDermott and Nc.
Dermott. Slater believes. holds the
key to the whole mystery.
Newspaper men. who have been
covering the case from the start, are
Of the opinion that while Slater is
trying to find the murderer, he is so
filled with ambition to discover Nc
Dermott that he has lost sight of
other angles considered important
Evening star., 1926-08-18
Exposition Delegates Named.
BERLIN WATCHES PARLEYS.

BERLIN, August Is LP.-The Ger
man press is watching with interest
American news on President Cool
idge's conferences with leading am.
bassadOrs, such as Alan B. Hough-
ton and Myron T. Herrick. The Dem
ocratic party's news service observes:
Washington relations with the out
side world have reached a certain
critical point. 1t Is to be hoped that
the diplomatic conferences will lead
to decisions furthering a reapproach-
ment with Europe"
Evening star., 1926-08-18
Warm Weather Treats Your
Friends VIII Not Forget

no warm weather dish has
ever attained the popularity of
tn e watermelon. Country
women used to bury their
melons-for several days-in
the ice-house to become thor.
oushly chilled. City house.
wives-thanks to the abundance
OF ice-pack theirs in the bucket
OF the ice cream freezer! In a
few hours the watermelons are
deliciously cool. In fact, ready
TO serve!
Evening star., 1926-08-18

to Mexico in an airplane to avoid the
prison term, but later returned and
surrendered. He was released two
years ago.
Last November he married Edna
Eek. known on the stage as Edna
French. His age was given as 81
and that Of his wife as 81.
When the summons for Lamar was
called in Tombs Court today, Magis.
trate McRery consented to an ad-
journment at the request of State
Senator Elmer F. Quinn. representing
Lamar, and set the hearing for Au.
gust 25.
Senator Quinn later told newspaper
men Lamar knew nothing Of the
operations of the brokerage firm Of
Ayres & Wright and that Lamar
merely had desk room in the broker
age office
Evening star., 1926-08-18

tCOntlnue0 from F1FSt fdSe.'
liquor dealings and various indiscre-
tions. Later the jury is to take up
the murder case itself.
"Affidavits" Branded Blackman.
Prosecutor G. B. McClintock brands
the alleged aff1davits as blackmail at
tempts made to thwart justice in the
murder and cleanup" investigation.
Roach plans to return to Cleveland
today for the grilling Of Major.
The proprietor Of a Canton hotel
also is to make the trip for tho pur-
pose of Identifying, II possible. Mazer
as the one who brought Steve Kas.
cholk An informer in the case, and
McDermott to his place Of business
at the time the murder is said to
have been under consideration.
Unless summoned to Cleveland.
other Investigators are expected to re-
main here to work along their vari.
Gus lines.
Evening star., 1926-08-18
KELLOGG EXPECTED TO STAY.
President Would Regret to Have
Secretary Resign Office.

PAUL SMITHS, n. Y, August Is
R.-Secretary Kellogg is expected to
continue in Office as Secretary of
State under President Coolidge.
A published report that Mr.. Kel-
logg planned to resign soon not only
brought a direct denial from the Sec
retary himself at the Summer White
House yesterday, but a statement on
behalf of the President that the re-
port was unfounded and he would re-
gret very much to have the head of
his cabinet resign.
Mr.. Kellogg who has served the
Government for years. first as an at
torney. then in the Senate and then
as Ambassador to the Court Of ST
James. before he succeeded Charles
E. Hughes in 1925 as head Of the
State Department. Is regarded by Mr..
Coolidge as very valuable member
Of the cabinet.
And. with his experience and in
Evening star., 1926-08-18


Rosenwald directing head Of one of
the Nations largest mail order houses.
that the President invited him to come
to the camp at this time. The Presi-
dent. in his study of this subject since
coming to the Adirondacks. has re,
ceived many viewpoints on this sub
ject. Within the past week he has
listened to Herbert Hoover, Secretary
of Commerce; Charles Barrett. head
Of tho Farmers Union, and Arthur
cooperative organization of fruit
and vegetable growers. But his ex-
PLANTATION for asking Mr.. Rosenwald
to come here was that he now wants
tho views on business and agricul.
ture from the standpoint Of one who
is the head Of a large mail order
house because of the wide scope of
its business and the fact that the
greater part Of it's business Is done
in rural districts.
VIII Query Auto Head.
After the President has drained this
mail order merchant Of his views on
business and the future of the agri-
cultural districts. the President will
listen to the viewpoint Of one promi.
nent in the automobile industry. A.
J. Brousseau of New York president
Of the Mack Truck Company, is sched.
uled to confer with the President to.
morrow. Following this the President
will then turn his attention back to
international matters. Secretary Kel-
logs will have returned to the camp
from Plattsburg. where he delivered
an address today. He will remain as
the Presidents guest until late Fri.
day.
However. on Friday the President
will drop international matters and
the business Of the Nation and every
thing else to discuss q subject probably
dearest Of all to his heart-politics.
Senator Wadsworth of New York
is coming to the camp on Friday and
the President has manifested great
interest in this visit, President Cool.
idge IL keeping himself aloof from a1
state elections, Including New York's,
Evening star., 1926-08-18
Nothing But Bootlesger.
Denies McDermott Is Held.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, August Is
R.-Sergt. w. F. Felber, at police
headquarters here early today denied
that Patrick Eugene McDermott.
wanted in connection with the Mel
lett case. was being held here. Sergt.
Felber said that he had no informa
ton that any suspects in connection
with the case were being sought in
Fort Wayne or vincinity.
Evening star., 1926-08-18
CLARK FACES ACCUSED MAN.
Attorney Who Says He Was Threat
ened Appears.

By a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 1s.-
Closeted in an Office in the Federal
Building here today. A. e. Bernstein.
United States attorney, hammered
away at Louis Mazer Of Canton and
tried to draw from him further evil
dence to support the charge he now
faces as the slayer Of Don Mellett.
There were no indications that
Mazer had weakened or would weak
en-. An alibi said to have been estab.
lished with the assistance Of a Can
ton policeman has not been broken
down.
Facing Mazer across the table
around which the group sat all morn
ing behind locked doors was Norman
Clark, young attorney OF Canton,
former Police Court prosecutor and
now associated with the hrm OF Pom
creme, Amber Pomerene, of Can
ton. Clark was here to testify fur
ther concerning his accusation made
Yesterday in an affldavit to the e1ect
that he had been threatened by Mazer
for talking too much.
Break" Rumors Heard.
Rumors were flying thick and fast
today to the effect that Bernstein, dis
2uSIG0 Will lHc way tAAocO OA6ooOA
in Investigating the case have been
talking, had threatened to send them
back to Canton"
a disagreement, however, over who
should talk to the newspa pers seemed
TO be the extent of the break" among
the investigators which was settled by
deciding that nobody should talk.
Bernstein has not only threatened
10 seek the indictment OF {. B. Nc
Clintock. county prosecutor who will
present the Mellett murder case evi.
dence to the Dade County grand jury,
but has told McClintock he is going
TO move against a number Of other
lawyers in Canton.
Cites Prosecution Record.
This was learned today from a close
friend of McClintock's to whom Nc.
Clintock related what took place last
THURSDAY when he was summoned to
Cleveland by Bernstein. The manner
of Bernsteen's threat, however. was
interpreted as indicating little chance
that he Will carry it out.
McClintock. summoned TO Bern
stems ONCE, was asked why he didn't
enforce the LIQUOR laws in Canton.
and when McClintock responded BY
that his eseinty sent more
Evening star., 1926-08-18

creasing knowledge of the depart.
ment, it was said for the President,
he is becoming more valuable every
day. AS for Mr.. Kellogg himself he
was said to be well, to be able to
work hard and sleep we'll.
An immense cherry pie, measuring
30 inches in diameter and inches
in depth, weighing as pounds and
containing 5000 cherries, was pre-
sented to the President and Mrs.
Coolidge yesterday from the cherry
growers of the Grand Traverse region
of Michigan.
The pie was baked in Traverse City,
Mich. Saturday night and brought
here in an automobile by Wallace H.
Keep Of that city. who was a student
at Amherst with Mr.. Coolidge. and
Hugh Burkhart. a cherry grower OF
Michigan.
The two reported that they were
stopped in Canada by a policeman for
speeding, but were permitted to pro-
ceed when they explained their
mission.
Exposition Delegates Named.
Commissioners were named by
President Coolidge to the interna-
tional exposition at Seville, Spain,
next April for American participation.
In which Congress has appropriated
100000.
Those named we're former Gov
Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona, Miss
Agnes Reppelier of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Fred w. Upham of Chicago. John r.
O'Brien Of Plattsburg. n. T.; George
Cameron of California and Roderick
r. Matson of Wyoming.