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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Sec. State Kellogg
Asks Chile to Cede
Tacna-Arica to Bolivia

Washington, Dec. 1-(P)-CesSion
to Bolivia, with appropriate guaran-
tees. of the provinces of Tacna- africa
has been formally proposed to Chile
and Peru by Secretary Kellogg as
the only remaining avenue of escape
from their 40 year dispute.
Every other road to solution has
been blocked because the question
turns upon a point of national
honor" Mr.. Kellogg said in commu-
nicating his plan to the govern
ments.
eve may as we'll face the issue
squarely. and recognize that divi-
sion of this territory between Chine
and Peru on any basis of agree
ment presents almost insuperable
difficulties so long as each applies to
every arrangement suggested the
test of whether it may conceivably
enable the other to claim q moral
victory" the note said.
The formula takes into account,
he said, "the continental interest in
the controversy. and embodies a set
tlement which South America as a
whole would welcome as one insur-
ing permanent peace and stability"
Mr. Kellogg said he would merely
sketch the broad outlines of the
plan, but he offered his good offices
In working out the details in event
of its acceptance. Bolivia. he said
had not been consulted, but he ad-
ded that that landlocked country
appeared to be the "one outside
power primarily interested In ac-
uiring the territory"
Transfer of sovereignty to Boil
via, under Mr.. Kellogg's formula,
would be conditioned on it's perpet-
ual Standardization of the two pro-
vinces "in the fullest sense of that
term" 1t would involve. also, pay
ment by Bolivia to Chile and Peru
Of compensation for public works
constructed by each in Tacna and
africa; erection of the city of africa
forever a free port; permanent
resumption of diplomatic relations
between Chile and Peru and the es-
Establishment of the Moro promo
tory of africa under international
control. as memorial ito the valor
of both Chile and Peru; the head
land to be crowned with lighthouse
or other suitable monument COM
memorating "the friendly settlement
of the Tacna-Arica question"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Ask for GunbOats
To Protect Foreigners
At Foo Chow, China

peking, Dec. 1-(P)-Foeign gum
boats to protect foreigners at Foo
Chow, capital Of F'ukien province,
have been requested of their govern
ments by consuls stationed at that
river port, IS miles from the sea.
{ Troops of Marshal Sun Chang
Fung have mutinied and attacked
loyal forces of the overload, while the
armies of the Cantonese government
prepare to attack the city. The sit
uation is considered hazardous to
foreigners, to whom the Chinese au-
thoritles cannot guarantee protect
ti0n
Within the city's walls are ap-
Fortunately 200 each of Americans,
British and japanese and 100 of other
natlonalities amid a Chinese popula-
lion of 100000.
Suns control of Fukien PROVENCE,
already loosened by successive Cam
tonese victories, has become so
Weakened by the detection of many
Of bis troops to the Cantonese, that
The surrender Of Foochow to the
sOutherners is considered probably
SOON
The position of the foreigners at
hankow, 5S5 miles inland on the
ingtse, was improved today, ac-
co1ding to authoritive fofeign dis
patches received here today. The
United States destroyers Pope and
iruxton. which are proceeding up the
liver' 1t is believed, will give sutfi
cent protection in combination with
war vessels Of other nations already
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
MOTLEY GROUP IN
FEDERAL PROBE OF
ALBANY BALL POOL

Boston, Dec. 1-P)-Politicians,
high and low, as well as city, town
and police officials of western Massa-
chusetts and upper New York state,
are involved in the so-called Albany
baseball pool, it was indicated here
tonight on the eve of federal grand
jury investigation. From a score to
two score witnesses from Springfield.
Pittsfield, Albany. New York, and
other cities, have been summoned to
appear here tomorrow for the inquiry
and it Is understood that indictments
will be asked against a number of
persons alleged to be connected with
the interstate shipment of pool tic
kets.
Prize winners as we'll as alleged
agents of the pool are understood to
be among those summonsed. Depart
ment Of justice agents working on
the case are believed to haye obtain
ed valuable information from several
alleged agents here several weeks
ago and it is understood that the
quest for leaders of the organization
has led chiefly into New York state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Rules on Point of
Intersection in Matter
Right of Way of Road

Boston, Dec 1.-(P)-A knotty pro-
blem for motorists involving the
right of way at intersecting streets
was explained today by the supreme
court of Massachusetts. The law of
the road has been that a driver ap-
preaching an intersection must yield
the right of way to a driver APP
preaching from the right. The full
bench ruled today that the entire
theory of the intersection of street
is "a point of intersection" and not
the exact point where the paths of
cars would cross.
The court ruled that Judge Lum-
mus of the superior court was in err
ror when he defined the point of in
tersection as ''the point where the
apparent and probable paths of the
two vehicles cross each other, sus-
tanning exceptions to a defendant
who was ordered to pay damages af-
ter a collision. The jury brought in
a verdict in favor of August Fourn-
Ter against Julius A. linn, both OF
whom live in Hudson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
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RnNn ISSUE FOR
Maine HIGHWAYS

Portland, Me, Dec. 1-(P)-A $40
100000 bond issue for state high
ways, extending over period Of 10
years, was endorsed by the Maine
Automobile Association today.
The meeting went on record a.
favoring an increase in the automo-
bile license fees from $3.50 average
in this State to the New Hampshire
average of $3.50.
1t was the consensus that the ex-
penditures of the registration de-
partment of the secretary Of States
Office, number plates, highway po-
lice and the State highway commits
taxation, the same as the expenses
of the department of agriculture,
public utilities commission and other
State departments.
Opposition was. expressed to any
increase at the present time in the
gasoline tax.
The plan of having the automobile
number plates made at the Maine
State prison was endorsed.
The association acted after a de-
tailed explanation of the highway
situation by Paul d. Sargent of Au-
guSta, chief engineer of the State
highway commission, and a general
discussion by the directors and 9th
ers from all sections of the State in
terested in the maintenance Of i'm
proved highways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Queen Marie and
Children Leave
Paris for Bucharest

Paris, France, Dec. 1.-(P)-Bound
for Bucharest, Queen Marie, with
Prince Nicolas, Princess Ileana, and
her encourage and car full of trunks,
left arts this evening. The queen had
final talk with the correspondents
who crowded the platform below the
car window out of which she leaned.
There were anxious inquiries by the
correspondents as to what had taken
place between the queen and her son,
the former Crown Prince Carol, when
they met this morning, but Marie
tossed her head and replied: II really
cannot discuss that"
The former heir to the throne did
not see his mother when she arrived
last night from Cherhourg, nor did
he appear at her hote' today. So the
queen, about ten o'clock this morning,
entered taxi and drove to Neuilly,
suburb, where Carol resides. The
meeting between mother and son took
place in a private room at the edge
of the Bots de Boulogne.
For the greater part Of an hour
they were together but nothing Is
known of what passed between them.
They successfully evaded the news
papermen until after their conference
was ended, and even then neither
would comment.
In conversation with Madame Hell
enc Vavaresco, the Roumanian poet
ess, the queen. speaking Of her prob
lens at home. remarked: 1T is very
difficult. but We have been through
many difficult times before, and I
hope we will go through to the end"
The queen laid in a good supply of
American and English reading mat
ter for her long ride home and did
such hustling job at shopping that
Prince Nicolas had his pockets full
of last minute purchases. She broke
her favorite TO lntain pen under the
strain of signing checks at an Amer
lean bookstore this afternoon and left
it there so that 1t might be mended
and sent to her.
The queen submitted good -humor-
edly to the cameramen. but comment
ed laughingly: 1.-THE assault of the
photographers was the only thing l
didn't like in America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Many Millions to
Be Released in u. S.
At Christmas Time

New York, Dec. 1-CPl-Golden
harbingers of rich Christmas in the
United States was seen in the dlstrl-
button of December first dividends,
and trust payments of nearly $780,
900. 900. This yellow stream will be
further swollen when additional pay
ments made on January first. Han
a billion dollars may be the measure
of the January disbursements that
will go to the security holders OF the
nation, now said to number 15,o0o,-
900.
Wall Street anticipat s that a
round billion dollars will be Id out
within the next thirty da for there
are also large payments to be maze
on December Is as well as January
/. Over two hundred corporations
made payments today, an increase OF
about 80 per cent compared wlth last
year.
Bankers were unable to estimate
today what proportion of this inter-
est and dividend disbursement would
go for Christmas buying. 1t would
run into many millions. 1t said. Re-
investment demand would take a
large part while the remainder would
go for living expenses.
One of the heaviest payments tooay
was that of the PENNSYLVANIA Kali
road which distributed to more than
1873, 600 stockholders checks aggregat-
ing $S,655,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

New York. Dec. 1.-(P-The warn
ing that Congress should not be per-
mitted to make RADIO legislation the
vehicle of politics was sounded to-
night by James G. Harboard, presi-
dent of the Radio Corporation OF
America, at demonstration of radio
progress in the Brooklyn chamber OF
commerce.
The demonstration was marked by
the reading of messages and news
reports from London. Paris, Berlin
Warsaw, Stockholm. Honolulu and
Madrid gathered by Associated Press
correspondents in those cities and
transmitted by radio.
The Associated Press correspond
ent In Warsaw radioed a message of
greeting from Marshall Pilsudski, the
Polish premier.
Summing up a history of radio de-
velobment. Harbord said the center
of Worldwide communication had
shifted from London to New York
and that 1.-THE present year closes
putea position Of leadership in world
wide wireless"
In his discussion Of radio legisla-
tion,i Hartford said that much Of the
present proposed legislation was
"confiscatory" and would hamper the
development of radio.
development of broadcasting as a
public service as well as the future
prosperity of the radio industry of
which broadcasting is the life blood
depends in a large measure upon the
relations which governmental regu-
lation bears to a developing art and
a fast growing industry, both in the
formative stages" he said. "A recent
opinion of the United States attorney
general greatly curtailing the author
ity heretofore exercised by the de-
partment of commerce in radio mat
tiers provided the incident which
served to focus public attention upon
this relationship.
ITO permit radio legislation to be-
come the vehicle of politics in con-
gress it to trifie with a power and
service not yet fully appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
County r e 81 d e n t S
Stage Complete Sur
prise to Its Native
Son, Washington
Bound Overnight
in Bangor

Presque Isle, Me-, Dec. l.
(AP)-A r h ur r. Gould,
United States Senator-elect,
left for Washington late this
afternoon, escorted to the train
by a long procession of cheer
ing people, who crowded the
station platform and kept their
famous townsman busy shak-
ing hands until the train pulled
out. 1t was the greatest fare
well party ever staged in ARGOS
took, and an entire surprise to
Mr.. Gould, all arrangements
having been made in secret.
Accompanied by his son, Mr..
Gould remained in Bangor to-
night, intending to resume his
journey Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Prosecutor Claimed
Sleepy Jury, Care
less. Guarding and
Hostility =
No Word From Judge AS He
Directs Continuation of Case
Defense Summing Up To-
day-Arguments of State
Not Probable Before Friday
Jury May Be Given Case
Late Friday

Somerville, n. j., Dec. 1-(P(--
Motion for mistrial was denied with
out comment today as the Hall Mills
case passed into the speechmaking
stage.
Indications tonight were that the
case would be given to the jury Fri
day, with all Of tomorrow and por-
ton of the next day. occupied with
addresses to the jury.
Only a part of the first speech
was delivered today. Robert H. Nc
Arthur, opening for the defense,
holding the floor at the close of the
court day when he had spoken for
two hours and Is minutes. He will
probably speak for another hour to-
morrow, and will be followed by
Clarence E. Case, to continue the de-
Tense summing up.
Alexander Simpson, special prose-
cutor, said tonight that he would not
speak at the tag end" of the day
when the jury was tagged. If the de-
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Gov. Nellie Ross
Tells Women Power
They Are in Politics

Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. 1.-lP)-Cor-
rupt control of political affairs can
exist only so long as women consent
to it, Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross of
Wyoming told the New York League
of Women Voters tonight.
They have the numbers" she said
'and they have the power to thwart
it."
IF the women" she continued later
in her address. permit themselves to
be used by either party to advance
the cause of corrupt candidates they
cannot escape their full share of re-
sponsbility.
THE recent success at the polls Of
candidates for public office regardless
of self-confessed corrupt practices
suggests that the women voters in
some states failed to repudiate those
methods and rebuke them by the bal
lot.
THE truth Is that women, like men.
are often so keen for mere partisan
or factional triumph that principle IL
obscured by the desire for party ad-
vantage"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
ADVISE INCREASE
FOR ALL employees
OF STATE IN MASS,

Boston. Dec. 1--(P)-As a step to-
ward fulfillment of Governor Fuller's
order of a square deal for every
employe of the state without fear or
favor" a sweeping Redistribution of
the public service with adequate in
creases as corollary was recon-
mended by the commission on ad-
ministration and finance today.
ELIMINATION of blind alley job" by
merited promotion regardless of de-
partment location Of responsibility,
heightened efficiency to reduce costs
and offset salary advances were some
of the advantages sought in the
plan.
The report was based on a survey
completed. about a week ago by
Griffenhagen and Associates. Ltd, of
Chicago, who have conducted similar
surveys for congress, the Canadian
government and states and cities.
The commission report was in ac-
cordance with the direction of the
legislature and while no definite &C
ton was taken on the compensation
rates with the salary schedule drawn
In the survey accompanied the report
Action will be taken on the salary
question only after the reclassifca-
ton representing. 81 types of employ
ment has been approved and all state
employees allocated to their proper
classification.
Under the salary schedule accsm-
panying the report 95 per cent of the
total amount of the increase would
go to employees having salaries of
less than $4,000 year, although the
maximum for the heads of the four
major department of education,
mental diseases. public works and
metropolitan district is proposed as
$4,000, an increase of 100 per cent in
the case Of the last named. Lesser
department heads would receive
proportionate recognition.
Some of the largest and most gen.
eral increases would come In the En-
cheering service. 1t was in this
branch that agitation for a union of
state employees began last year One
young engineer resigned with the
statement he could earn more as a
day daborer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
ONTARIO BACK TO.
WET REGIME Under
GOVT. COMMISSION

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 1.-(P)-The
Conservative Government of G.
Howard Ferguson. running on a
platform calling for sale of liquor
under a government commission, as
opposed to the present prohibitory
Ontario temperance act, Virtually
swept the province in the general
elections to the Ontario legislature
today.
At II o'clock tonight the returns
indicated that of 100 members who
had been elected at that hour 70 of
various political affiliations were
pledged to support Mr.. Ferguson
policies in the legislature.
OF the 112 constituencies only
three remained to be heard from.
w. A. Raney, leader of the Pro-
gressives, has been elected in Prince
Edward County and the Liberal
leader, w. f. n. Sinclair, has been
elected in his own district in Ontario
South.
Toronto, Ont, Dec. 1.-(P)-The
standing of the parties with complete
returns in 100 constituencies out of
112 is as follows:
Conservatives, 10.
Liberals, IL.
Progressives, 9.
Liberal Progressives, 4.
Independent Liberals, 8.
Labor, /.
Prohibitionist, l.
Of these 70 are pledged to govern
ment control of liquor.
The detection of Ontario from the
prohibition column means that all
Canada, outside Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and Prince Edward ISL
and, will permit the sale of liquor for
beverage purposes under various res
trictions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Black Cats Favored
BY Crew of Fruit
Steamer San Pablo

Boston. Dec. 1-(P)-Four of the
blacklist cats that ever graced the
heaving decks of sea-going steamer
went to sea today with the United
Fruit Steamer San Pablo, for the
superstition associating black cats
and bad luck means nothing to the
crew.
They are, in fact, mascots. and the
crew points to the vessels escape
from the Miami hurricane as signifi-
cant. When it seemed that the ves-
sci was doomed to be dashed ashore
the cats Gle bered aboard and the
vessel escaped. The cats were aboard
when waterspouts were encountered
off Florida. Again the ship rode
safely through. The cats were aboard
wh4n the ship passed through the
Havana hurricane unscathed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

,;,cbdeld, Me-, Dec. lone Hun
..a Years in Litchfield" was the
~. IT an address of super-interest
,.pvered by State Librarian Henry
pnnack og Augusta on the occa-
.ou this evening Of the observance
:, ma Tooth anniversary Of the Free
viii Baptist church at the Plains
md the dedication of the new cestry
Of the church.
The church was we'll filled, there
Aing a large number Of the older
,ss,dents of the town present. The
oldest members on the church roll
rho we're in attendance were Mr.. and
ur E. T. Packard and the Oldest
member in point of years was Har-
net A. Edgecomb, lifelong resi-
dent
The centennial program opened
,his morning with devotional exer-
rises led by Rev. C. A. Watkins. the
nth pastor of the Penney Memorial
Rantist Church at Augusta, and the
Continued on Page 9-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

Washington, Dec. 1.-(P)-A new
guidepost in the legal wilderness CEN
tered on the oil reserve leasing poll
cies of the Harding administration
was reared in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia today when
government counsel virtually complet-
ed their case in the Fall-Doheny con-
spiracy trial.
The defense will begin presentation
of evidence tomorrow after a 10-min-
ute REORGANIZATION of Senator Walsh
Of Montana, the Senate oil committees
prosecutor three years ago, on techni-
cal points for the record
Half a dozen witnesses were called
by the prosecution today in an effort to
establish personal responsibility of
former Secretary Fall of the interior
department for the major develop
ments in the oil leasing program. In
Continued on Page g, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Rumors of Failure
To Convict Means
End Hall-Mills Case

Trenton. n. J.. Dec 1-LP)-Reports
were current in high official circles
here today that failure to convict in
the Hall Mills case would mean the
end of the prosecution of the present
defendants, and that Henry Carpen-
der, the fourth member of the group
indicated. would not even be brought
to trial.
Governor Moore declined to COM
nit himself on that phase of the case
Indicating that the decision rested
largely with Prosecutor Simpson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
39th Lion Kills
Hunter Vandermerwe

johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. /
-P)-John Vandermerwe, champion
lion hunter of the Transvaal, is dead.
the victim of his seth quarry, a lion
ess.
He shot the animal but only inflict-
ed slight wound. Before he could
escape the Infatuated beast leaped
through the air, knocked him down
and mangled him viciously. A fellow
hunter. disregarding his own safety.
rushed up and shot the animal
through the head, but Vandermer-
Yves injuries proved fatal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Aroostook Bids.
Godspeed to Sen
Elect A. R. Gould
u. S. SenatOr-elect
Gould Is Opposed
To the World Court

New York, Dec. 1-(AP)-
United States Senator elect A.
r. Gould of Maine is opposed to
the world court, he informed the
New York Evening Post today.
Answering a query by the
newspaper, Mr.. Gould sent the
following telegram:
so far as ! know now, ! shall
support the president in every
thing except the world court, to
which am opposed. Other mat
ters will be taken care Of as they
come along"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New Engiand-Fair and
colder Thursday; Friday increasing
cloudiness with rising temperature.
Southern New England-Falr ana
colder Thursday; Friday increasing
cloudiness with rising temperature.
Eastern New York-Slightly cold
er in north portion Thursday; Fri
day increasing cloudiness; slowly
rising temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Bull RACES in
Streets of Dallas in
Lieu of China Shop

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 1-(AP)-
A wild Brahma bull terrorized tho
crowded streets of Dallas today
before it was shot and killed by q
deputy sheriff.
The animal jumped an eight
root fence at q slaughter plant,
was chased through river bot.
toms for an hour and then tore
through the downtown section,
upsetting automobiles and driv-
ing pedestrians to cover. Several
persons wore slightly injured in
dashing to places of safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
$1,000 Request
For Bates College

Portland, Me-, Dec. 1-(P)-Bates
college, will receive $4,000 and the
central Maine General hospital Of
lewiston $1,000 from the estate of
IWrence Sabrina Small, late of
today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Maine Gamers Elect
At Portland Meeting

Portland, Me-, Dec. 1-A)-Henry
B. Bird Of Rockland was elected
president of the Maine Gamers AS
sociation at the annual meeting mere
+oday Austin L. Baker of Boston.
representing the American ALL,
ton Association. made the principai
address.