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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Methodist Conference
Continued from Page One)

completed the course of study, were
elected to elders orders: Percy c.
Bent, Ernest w. Robinson, Chaun-
cey D. Wentworth. Frank S. Will
liams, Harold c. Metzger, and Will
liam H. H. Taylor.
The conference voted to appoint
one representative to act with rep
resentatives from other religious de-
nominations and the Maine Council
of Religious Education, in promoting
the enactment of a law for week.
day religious education in the
schools.
The Maine Federation of Ladies'
Aid Unions held its annual meeting
and chose these officers: Mrs. An
ME L. Worth, Brewer, president:
Mrs. r. o. Files, Fairfield, vice pres
ident; Mrs. c. o. Perry, Farming
ton. treasurer. and Miss Alice NJ.
Boynton. Brewer, secretary.
The union reaffirmed it's faith in
the 18th Amendment and protested
against its modification, bespeaking
a fair trial and more rigid enforce
ment OF the law to make it more
efficient and satisfactory.
The older Methodist bows confer
ence held its fourth annual meet
ing today. Deane r. Quinton of Wa
terville was elected president. Fred
X. Dingley of South Portland. vice
president. and Frank Wright of Ban
gor, secretary,
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YOUTHFUL YEGG
ICnnfinued from Paoa Qnel

plea. Deshon Is alleged to be the
one who actually fired the fatal shot.
Deshon and Sambursky each faced
four other charges ranging from be-
ing accessories to the commission of
a felony, to breaking and entering.
Sambursky pleaded guilty to one
charge of breaking and entering. To
all the others the boys pleaded not
guilty.
Patrolman Comeau was shot to
death in front of the Fields Corner
police station after he had ques-
toned three young men whose auto
mobile had stalled there. They fled,
leaving the car which had been
stolen. and the pistol with which
they had done the shooting. The
patrolman's weapon was taken.
Every resource of the Boston po-
lice department was used in a hunt
in which forty suspects were taken
into custody. Meanwhile, Boston
radio station collected fund for
the widow and two small children
of the policeman. A 5000 reward
was offered by the city for the cap
ture of the murderers.
Other indictments against the boys
included a charge that both boys
were accessories after the fact to a
felony committed by Sexton w.
johnson, another II year old boy,
who has confessed to stocking a
canoe with supplies for the pair.
Last Friday, the police said today.
Deshon and Sambursky held up a
Dorchester drug store, menaced sew
eral customers and clerk with re-
volvers, and escaped with $40. John
Locke, q clerk, fired at the boys.
Dashon today carried a bullet wound
through the wrist and marks tndi-
eating that he had been grazed by
the other bullets. Locke identified
both boys. =,
They were alleged to have said
that they expected financial help
from a friend and that they planned
to 60 to New York.
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California Man
Arrested for Break
In Waterville Store

o. B. LaF1amme who gives his ad-
dress as San PedroZ, Calf. and who
has for short time been employed
as the counter man in Brewers
Lunch on Maple street. was placed
under arrest as Police Chief Gaskell
last evening as the man who, early
in the morning broke into the College
Avenue Pharmacy and stole two gall
Ions of grain alcohol as we'll as q
number of watches and watch chains
valued at more than $50. The break
occurred about o'clock and La
Flamme himself notified the police of
the break, saying that he had seen
man running away from the store
and had chased him, armed with a
baseball bat.
Whoever 1t was who broke into
the store he was met with cOnsid-
cradle difficulty and it was only after
he had broken the glass in two
windows that he finally gained ac-
cess through a third.
He will probably be arraigned in
municipal court before Judge
Atchley some time today.
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APPEALING talk BY PATTANCALL
FEATURES MEET STATE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AT WATERV|LLE

THE chambers of commerce and
those influenced by them ought to use
every effort in their power to unity
the people of Name" was the keynote
or the address delivered by Hon. Will
nam X. Pattangall at the banquet at
the Elmwood Hotel last evening which
brought to a close the annual conven-
ton of the State Chamber of Com
merce. No person should be Judged
by his religion or his political beliefs.
but, he added. there should be but one
criterion-whether or not a person is
good citizen of Maine"
The affair was attended by people
from all parts of the State and the
address of Mr.. Pattangall was of
strong appeal. Judge Charles w. Atch-
ley. president of the Waterville- Wins
low Chamber of Commerce, presided.
DR.. Herbert c. Libby, mayor of Wa
terville, welcomed the guests for the
city and spoke briefly of the history
of the chamber of commerce in this
city and its Importance to the welfare
of Waterville. To his mind the de-
velopment of Maine lay not so much in
publicity as it did in railroads and
good highways.
Directors for the coming year were
NASNSSu iOAIcNSs oCOIs &c west
Henry S. Merrill, Benjamin Cleaves
William G. Hunton, Guy P. Gannett
William w. Thomas. Jr., Forrest H.
Colby. George S. Ault, E. w. Abbott
Mrs. Florence A. Stevens. Gardiner L.
Nelson, all of Portland; Eugene E.
Savage. Fred A. Gilbert, James U. Gull
nae. all of Bangor: John w. Leland of
Dover-Foxcroft; Hiram w. Kicker of
South Poland; Albert J. 'Stearns OF
Norway; William ]. Cummings of
South Berwick; Joseph A. Warren of
Westbrook; Walter s. NIinot Of Calais;
Charles Ault of Auburn; Mrs. ]. H
Huddilston of Orono: William f.
Shelton of Lewiston; Leon S. Merrill
of Orono: L. E. Hussey of Sanford;
Walter J. Peacock of Lubec: Frank Z.
Washburn and Walter S. Wyman of
Augusta; George E. Averill and W. ].
Lanigan of Waterville; Sam Connors
of Lewiston.
Mr.. Pattangall in opening his ad-
dress spoke of the peculiar loyalty
of Maine people saying that wher-
ever they might be found they still
maintained their interest in their
home state. He mentioned the many
natural beauties of Maine and they
raised in his mind the question of
whether or not she had lived up
to her opportunities. Mr.. Pattan-
gall was of the firm belief that some
time when the resources of the state
are fully developed she will support
a population of between three and
five million people.
The people of Maine have all the
opportunities for a great develop
| ment, Mr.. Pattangall said, and he
urged that the people get themselves
| into such a mental attitude that they
take the broadcast possible view Of
those things which mean the most
to the prosperity.
Names geographic position, which
so many think a detriment to the
state, is not a disadvantage, Mr.
Pattangall averred, and he main.
tanned that Maine is as near the
large markets as is any section of
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SENATE GROUP
CONTINUED from Page One

Senator Harrison. Democrat. Mis-
sissippi. .., .....+...-..
Chairman Smoot of the finance
committee. who is a member OF the
debt commission, said he would have
no objection to calling on the treas
ury for all documents and papers re-
lating to the settlement.
"But will the senator cooperate in
real investigation? demanded
Senator Harrison.
Il am not going to cooperate to
hold this settlement up until after
adjournment retorted senator
Smoot.
Senator Reed warned that unless
the committee examined every docu-
ment, every paper and the minutes
of the debt commission, touching on
the settlement. there would be diff
ficulty" In getting senate action on
the agreement.
Chairman Borah wanted the COM
mittee to go outside the field sug-
gested by other senator's and examine
into the real capacity Of France 10
pay since the principle had been
made a basis Of the settlement
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THE MORNING PROGRAM

In the morning the delegates en-
ioyed an auto tour of the city I'M
der the guidance of members of the
local Chamber. At the keyes FL
bre Co. they were shown through
the industry by the manager, George
G.. Averill. and each guest was pre-
scented with a carton of the world
famous paper plates that are made
there. This was followed by tour
of inspection through the Holdings
worth and Whitney paper mill,
which was of much interest. AT
noon an informal luncheon was
served at the Young China restau-
rant.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
At the business session held at
Elks' hall in the afternoon much
business was transacted which will
be of vital interest to Maine through
the next few months.
In the absence of President
George f. West of Portland, who
has been touring Europe since early
February, Vice President William l.
Cummings of South Berwick, head
of one of York county's progressive
industries, presided at the annual
meeting of the State Chamber, in
Elks' hall, this afternoon.
At the opening of the session he
expressed appreciation of the fine
spirit of cooperation shown by the
officers and committees Of the Wa
terville Chamber of Commerce in
arranging for the entertainment of
the visiting members and delegates.
He briefly reviewed the chief activi-
ties of the State Chamber during
the last year and outlined some of
the plans for this year. He especial
ly commended the movement, to be
sponsored by the State Chamber, for
giving $50 boys and girls of the ag-
ricultural clubs of Maine, and their
club leaders, a weeks encampment
at the Eastern States Exposition in
Springfield, Mass, In September. He
believes that in the work of these
club boys and girls in modern meth
DDS of agriculture and home eco
Monies lies the greatest hope of de-
of the rural sections of
the State.
He expressed hearty approval of
the movement to acquaint Maine
people with the quality products of
Names farms and factories a move
ment in which the State Chamber
has had a prominent part. In this
connection he spoke of the fine OPP
portunity Maine has for it's products
in displaying it's state building at
the Springfield exposition. annually
visited by half million Of residents
of other states. He was glad that
to the State Chamber was accorded
the privilege of raising the $4,000
to match the states conditional ap-
preparation of an equal amount for
the construction of this building.
Speaking of the finances of the
State Chamber, he said that the sup
port of the organization and the
Of it's statewide activi-
ties are dependent on memberships
and voluntary subscriptions, and he
heartily thanked those organizations
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BUSINESS STEADY.
(Continued from Page One)

'the New England business activity
index contracted by the bank fuc-
tuated between the narrow limits OF
1868 ad 104.5 per cent of the 1929
average.
"The New England Wooden indus
try reports more favorable conditions
than the wooden industry in other
parts of the country. More wool was
consumed by New England mills than
in aJnuary, February or March a
year ago. Mills in other sections Of
the country reported consumption In
March much less than a year ago.
New England shoe factories reported
a larger output OF shoes in March
than year ago, the first time an in
crease has been made since last Octo-
Der. Shoe factories In other parts OF
the country reported a lower output
in March this year than in any Of the
three preceding years.
Although New England cotton
mills are not as active as those in
the south, output in March, neverthe-
less, showed a marked increase as
compared with either January or
February. Paper production and the
volume Of orders received by manu-
facturerS were large during March.
Poor weather conditions have seri-
ously retarded retail trade in New
England, with the result that the
usual Easter Sales were much less
than in either Of the two preceding
years. Trade improved late in April
as the weather became more season.
able. Merchants became more eau
tious with poor sales, and reduced
their outstanding orders for mer.
chandise to a point considerably low
er than a year ago.
Contracts awarded for new con-
struction in this district during the
first quarter of the year were less
than a year ago but greater than two
years ago. There has been a marked
reduction in contracting for residence
es which has been more than Offset
by improvement in contracting for
commercial and industrial buildings.
Total contracts awarded in the first
thre weeks of April were 81 per cent
larger than in the corresponding
weeks a year ago.
Commodity prices, both IN this
country and abroad, have been de-
Ginning steadily since last summer.
Although the decline in this country
has been sharp, it has been much
more severe in Europe. Commercial
paper rates have been higher on the
average, each month so far this year
than in the corresponding months a
year ago."
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SIXTH ANNUAL
MAINE NIGHT"

The sixth annual Maine Night"
at the Pops has been dated by the
Massachusetts Maine Daughters for
Friday evening, May IA. Many table
reservations have been taken. and
everything points to the usual bril-
nant occasion. Maine Clubs and
college organizations ere planning to
be present.
Among the many guests who have
accepted are the names of Mayor
Nichols, Mrs. Frederick Glazier
smith, President of the Massachus-
etts Federation, and Mr.. Smith. DR..
and Mrs. Carl Watson.
The chairman for many years. Mrs.
BENJAMIN c. Lincoln, has arranged
with exceeding. care the many de-
tails Of this event. from the decor
atoms of Pine boughs, the Maine
State emblem, to the splendid and
appropriate orchestral program.
Mr.. Homer c. Humphrey, native of
Maine, and composer and organist
of note, will give number during
the evening.
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France is the most prosperous
nation in Europe" he said, land has
been prosperous for the last three
years. If we cannot collect more
than fifty cents on the dollar. 1t Is
because the French citizens are not
willing to pay taxes commensurate
with the obligation placed upon them
by the original agreement"
Prodded by Senator Reed, Mr..
Smoot went into some of the details
of the negotiations, disclosing that
after rejecting the first French pro-
posal last Monday, the American
commission had made a counter
proposal which the French govern
ment accepted yesterday.
"How long did the meeting Of yes
terday Iast?" asked Senator Reed.
1T was BRIEF" replied Senator
Smoot. "The French accepted our
proposal and all that was necessary
was to sign"
Senator Reed retorted that there
had been more secret negotiations in
the foreign debt settlements than
there were surrounding all the sec
ret treaties, down the ages" which
President Wilson denounced.
In transmitting the debt. settle
IicAt, ILCS4uGAb SOOiiu6O OOhS OhAy -
brief message to congress. After
formally announcing the signing or
the agreement under the provisions
| of acts of congress, he said:
Il believe that the settlement upon
the terms set forth in the agreement
| is fair and just to both governments
and recommend its approval"
While the agreement contains no
security clause relating to German
| reparations, 1t carries provisions
similar to those of the other debt
settlements providing for temporarily
postponing annual payments in case
| of emergency. Under the terms CT
this clause up to 1882 France upon
| 80 days notice can suspend for three
years that part Of any payment ex-
| ceeding $20,000.000, while after that
| year, 1t can suspend all Of any an
nual payment for like period OF
| time.
| Suspended payments would bear
interest at the rate of IA percent
annually, and they would have to be
paid at the end Of three years.
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COLBY NOTES

~. annual formal pan OF the
me fraternity of Colby college
Alpass Ala last evening in the Elks'
vas 9 srom $50 until 1870. Music
ball tmurnished by an orchestra from
vas , i for the program of dances,
Ga a.ah were enjoyed by the 50 cou-
E y, nresent. streamers Of red. black
pies Ipold adorned the hall and We're
sna .a Ever very gracefully from the light
pug a ssytures and from the walls.
'Ag ~. ladies' present received very
.. aac hammered silver bracelets
"a. natrons and patronesses were
iI saent and Mrs. Arthur ]. Rob.
f =. mean Nettie NJ. Runnals. Pro-
ss George H. Auffinger. and
l nsstsssor and Mrs. Thomas B. Ash
craft ,.. &, o,.rce of ~.
,..cs was composed of the follow
GAM a.. members of the fraternity:
r laS H. Eaton '27 of Morris
plains N. j.; Thomas F. Monaghan
~ NJ Gardiner, and Gwyeth T.
| smith ri of Brownville Junction.
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PUNISH PATRONS
CONTINUED from Page one)

throughout our State and seems also
a possible reflection of an increasing
respect for law and order.
Society abhors crime in the alb
stract, but when crime becomes per-
sonified there has been tendency
In recent years to go to the other
extreme and 'coddle." continued
Governor Brewster. The result has
been unfortunate both for society
and for the criminal. The criminal
seems in this respect to be exactly
like a spoiled child. Absence of
proper discipline is bad for all con-
cerned.
: This indicates no necessity of any
I treatment that may be termed harsh
, but simple recognition that Of
tenders against the social order
should not fare more easily than
their law-abiding brother outside
| prison walls. Imprisonment at hard
labor may properly mean exactly
what it says. 1t seems likely that
! our prison population will not in
crease If that fact becomes well
known.
Apparent Decrease of Crime in State
For the first time in five years
there is an apparent decrease OF
crime in the State of Maine. The
, total number of prosecutions insti.
tuted and offences charged during
these five ycc is as follows:
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Coburn Playing
|AtOakland Today

Waterville, April 3O.-The Coburn
CLASSICAL Institute baseball second
,,,m will be entertained by the Oak
land High School boys at Oakland
saturday. This will be the second
Ssme thus far this season for the
srrnbs and they have been doing
yell and expect to bring back the
tscon. The following boys will leave
the institute at nine o'clock with
roach Ted Lobdell, Harold La
chance. Edward Littlefield, John
roonbs. Waldo Hutchinson, John
Turbyne, Cecil Daggett, Ross Butler,
Ilovd Marsters, Dana Simmons, Ed
ward Pritchard, Robert Maynes,
Joseph Martoski and Henry Page.
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x Holds Scout Meeting at
troop NJ. Il. Church

:. meeting was a busy one at
scouss last night. The Interpatrol
Troop e nearing its end with the
contest ,5 :, under leadership OF
|tagle ,.s Lunt, leading with 500
fredelnsnd the Stag Patrol holding
points nlace, Richard Emery. Pat
rol D .ss close of the meeting
A. An M Fire Chief Luke Ivers con-
lssislsnt. be BOYS on a tour of in
ducsa 6f the Fire Station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

carriage intentions Of John
Tne allen Of s Spring street and
b. DNw,odvs B. Pelkey of 10 Heath
bis v have been filed at the Office Of
INV clerk.
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BRUNSWICK
LOCAL NOTICE

Ship by Maine Motor Express:
Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Rich
mond. Brunswick and Bath. Branch
office, Bowdoin Lunch, Tel. 154-R
may1dlta
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-12-02

prevailed in the United States In Feb
ruary, 1899, was of unprecedented So
verify, but the fact about 1t that
seemed most extraordinary was that
1t spread so far south as to give the
Gulf coast taste of zero weather.
The terrific hot waves that occur In
our Middle West in summer, often ac-
companied by intense drought, are
economic events of much Importance,
but they are appropriate to a CONT
mental climate and are too common to
attract more than transient notice.
diversions of the seasons In the
shape of warm spells In wintei and
cold spells in summer always arouse
general interest and bring to the fore
those two favorIte standbys in the ex-
PLANTATION Of weather Irregularities
sunspots and the Gulf stream-just
as, In a former age, similar untimely
occurrences inspired pious tracts and
sermons concerning manifestations Of
the Divine will. The most familiar
example Is the abnormal weather Of
1816-the so-called year without a
summer"
For generations magazine and news
paper writers have repeated a few
hackneyed statements about this ia
nous year, and public interest has
lately been revived In the subject, ow-
ing to the much-advertised opinion of
certain unofficial prophet that 1927
Is to give us a repetition of its win
try conditions. The facts about the
year are, however, still somewhat OBJ
scure. Regular weather records were
kept at that period at not more than
ten places In the entire country, and
nobody has, strange to say, ever un-
dertaken a thorough search of other
contemporary sources of information,
such as newspapers and diaries. The
following description of the cold sum-
mer, as experienced by the writer,
Chauncey Jerome (of clocis-making re
nown), at Plymouth, Conn.,, Is typical
of those commonly quoted, and, like
most of the others, 1t was written
many years after the event:
1.-THE next summer was the cold one
of 1916, which none OF the old people
will ever forget and which many Of
the young have heard great deal
about. There was ice and snow In
every month of the year. / well re-
member the 7th of June, while on my
way to work, about a mile from home,
dressed throughout with thick wooden
clothes and an oyercoat on, my hands
got so cold that / was obliged to lay
down my tools and put on pair of
mfttens which had In my pocket. 1t
showed about an hour that day. On
the 10th Of June my wife brought IN
some clothes that had been spread on
the ground the night before, which
were frozen stiff as In winter. On
the 4th of July | saw several men
pitching quoits in the middle of the
day with thick overcoats on, and the
sun shining bright at the time
Not half enough corn ripened that
year to furnish seed for the next"