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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Armed Robbers Get Away
With Lot Worth 100000
Biggest Postal Theft in New
England - Chief Inspector
Confident Thieves Will Be
Caught-No Arrests in Sight

Pawtucket, r. l., Feb. 1.-(AP)-
Pawtucket police have broadcast a
meagre description of four men who
between one and two o'clock this
morning secured a supply of gaso-
line at Arnolds Garage, near the
Pawtucket post Office. The post Of
flee was raided by four robbers
shortly afterward and the police are
working on the theory that the men
who called at the garage are the
robbers.
John Hutton who served the men,
said they drove a sedan of Rhode Is
land registration. He did not secure
the registration number. The men
drove toward High street on which
the post office is located. One wore
a cap and the others had soft hats.
he said. and this TALES with the i'm
perfect descriptions of the robbers,
furnished by the employees of the
post office.
The entire stock OF stamps in the
post office was taken by the robbers,
who left untouched the safe which
contained the receipts of Saturday
afternoon and evening. Receipts up
to Saturday noon had been banked.
Although the bandits worked leisure
ly, spending more than two hours in
the building after tying up Night
Clerk George Sullivan and Watch
man Peter Rafferty,, they departed in
hurry when their work was done.
Continued on Page 5-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Two Deaths as
Result of Storm

Boston, Feb. 1.-(AP)-A heavy
storm which held this part ofsNew
England in its grip since last night
had abated somewhat tonight, but
not before two men had died of ex-
posture. Trolley and bus lines were
badly hampered and hundreds of
motorists left their automobiles I'M
der cover to add to the burdens of
trains, subways and surface lines.
William Taylor of Rochdale was
found frozen to death near his home
and Placide Chaissos succumbed to
exposure in the woods near Quincy.
A trolley car collided with a bus in
the Jamaica Plain district and sew
eraal persons were cut and bruised.
The shore roads in the vicinity of
Boston were covered with water
when the wind carried the high surf
across them. A small army of work
men labored to clear street car
tracks and switches of snow, and
many steamers were held in port.
The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroads Cape Cod wires
We're put out of commission for a
time by sleet and ice and commercial
lines were used for dispatching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Damage Suits of
$4,000 Against
Greenville Woman

Bangor, Me-. Feb. 1-(AR-Suits
to recover damages aggregating
$4,000 have been brought in the
United States district court here on
behalf of Kenneth G and Garvin l..
Smith of Boston. sons Of Mrs. Char
lotte L. Smith of that city, against
Mrs. Nellie L. BARLEY of Greenville.
owner Of the car driven by her SON
NAV, sumner l.. Award, which,
while driving on road in August.
1925, ran into and wrecked Mrs.
Smiths car, causing Mrs. Smiths
death. Award was tried twice for
manslaughter, the second trial. re-
sulting last Saturday in a verdict of
guilty.
Kenneth G. Smith. administrator
OF his mothers estate, claims $40, 900
for the death of his mother, while
Garvin L. Smith claims $25, 900 for in
Juries sustained by him in the wreck.
In the writ Mrs. BARLEY is held res
ponsible for the negligence of Award.
acting as her agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Stay of Sentence
Granted Col. Forbes
And ]. w. Thompson

Chicago. Feb. 1.-(AP)-A writ of
superseSies to stay the mandate of
Imprisonment of Colonel Charles r.
Forbes. former director of the Unit
ed States Veterans Bureau. and John
w. Thompson, st. Louis contractor,
was granted by the United States
Circuit court of appeals today. pro-
vided the defendants place their case
before the supreme court within five
days.
They were convicted of conspiracy
to defraud the government in the let
ting of hospital contracts and were
sentenced to two years each in prison
and fined $4,000 each.
This was the last day the defense
counsel had for petitioning the court
Of appeals for a stay of mandate.
1t was set forth by counsel for the
defendants, that machinery was In
order for getting the proposed petit
ton for a writ Of supersedas and
certiorari before the supreme court
of the United States before two days.
The clerk of the court Of appeals said
his record Of previous reviews of the
case could be ready within two days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Ponzi Confident He Can
Recoup in Florida Land
Blocked in Attempt to Secure
Booth in South Florida Fair,
Plans to Make Appeal Out
side-Believes Will Regain
Own Fortune And Pay Back
100000 to Creditors-Re.
veals Method Today

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 1. - (AP) -
Charles Ponzi said today he is in
Tampa for two reasons. First. he is
waiting to obtain a pardon with
restoration of citizenship through
the medium of thousands of sigma
lures which he plans to get from
visitors at the South Florida fair
Secondly. he is quietly mapping out
a campaign to sell large section OF
Florida to these people.
Ponzi has been unable to obtain
a booth at the fair. When he ap-
piled for space, he was Informed
that all available booths had been
leased. Nothing daunted, he held a
feast at noon today with a number
of close friends and informed them
he would carry out his intentions
whether he had a booth at the fail
or not.
Surrounded by his guests, Ponz
discoursed briefly on his latest eff.
fort to regain his fortune and pay
back about $2.OOO,OO0 to creditors.
There is more than one way to
take the skin off a cow" he declared
'To Ponzi nothing is impossible"
Explaining his latest plan to ac-
.quire wealth. Ponzi said the idea
is to cut up cheap acreage into
cheap lots Of 25 by so feet and sell
them for 500, which will allow him
to pay generous dividends to invest
ors, who join with him in purchas-
ing the acreage and still leave a
margin of profit for Ponzi. He has
already bought a tract in Columbia
county. he said, and this will be the
first piece of real estate he will Of
fer to prospective investors at the
South Florida Fair Grounds.
Ponzi would not reveal the method
by which he hopes to catch the at
tention of visitors at the fair. AL
though he kept that a secret, several
of his close friends ventured the pre-
diction that he will set up a booth
on the outside of the grounds and
near the entrance. The fair will
open tomorrow. Then, and only then,
Ponzi declares, will the public know
his plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Bath Carnival
To Take Place Feb. Is

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Bath, Feb. baths winter car
nival is set for February Ii, and
after patient waiting for suitable
conditions it appears at the time of
the writing that Bath would have a
generous coating of snow by that
date. With the city in the grip of
driving storm, and a good founda-
ton of last weeks storm, the author
| titles have set the date.
Previous to the carnival will be
the ceremony accompanying. the
browning of the queen, Miss Doris
Fuller. Byron Red" Spinney, for
mer Morse High athlete, has been
selected kind of the carnival. and
the exercises will take place at the
Opera House on the 10Th as we'll.
Two trumpeteers from the Fifth In
fantry band of Portland have been
engaged for the suspicious occasion,
as well as a complete out of town
orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
General Probe by
Senate Probable in
Case of Aluminium Co.

Washington, Feb. 1.-(AP)-A gen.
eral investigation by the Senate of the
practices of the Aluminium Company
of America, in which Secretary Mellon
is stakeholder, appeared tonight as
a possibility.
Such was proposed today to the ju-
dietary committee by Senator Walsh
Democrat, Montana, prosecutor of the
investigation to determine whether the
department of justice has proceeded
with due diligence in determining
whether the company has violated fed
eral court DEGREES.
After the committee had taken this
proposal under Amusement, Attorney
General Sargent advised the Senate in
an informal" opinion that the JUS
tice department was without authority
under present law to compel the fed
eral trade commission to furnish evil
'dence in the case which the commission
holds to be confidential"
Refusing to furnish formal opin-
ION to Congress under policy which
has obtained for more than a centu-
ry," the attorney general said the au-
thority to compel production of the
Confidential" evidence furnished by
the aluminium company appeared to re-
side in the Senate, which ordered the
Investigation by the commission.
Senator Walsh's proposal, which is
to be considered again Thursday by
the judiciary committee. is that the
Senate direct the commission to fur
nish this evidence to its investigating
commission. The commission withheld
1t from the Justice department on
to 2 vote.
In recommending separate Senate
investigation to supplement those con-
Quoted by the commission and the JUS
tice department, Senator Walsh said
he took this course 'fn view of the
doubts aroused as to the vigor and
good faith of the department of JUS
tice' in the conduct of its inquiry
which has extended over nearly a year
and still is incomplete.
The Montana senator. who prescott.
ed the famous Teapot Dome investiga-
ton, sharply criticized Attorney Gen.
eral Sargent. declaring that it was
not too much ito expect that he will
at least be informed concerning a
charge in effect that fellow member
of the cabinet, at least or corporation
of which he is the dominant factor
has been guilty of a contemptuous dis
regard of an INDUCTION of a federal
court"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02

New York, Feb. 1.-(AP)-The
New York American today says that
Huston Thompson, member of the
Federal Trade commission, will seek
an investigation into the new $780,
000, 900 Ward food products corpora
tom
William B. Ward, its organizer and
president, has announced that the
corporation will distribute one tenth
of its net profits to philaWhropies
in accordance with Biblical pre-
cepts.
The American quotes Commission
err Thompson as admitting that his
onE knowledge of the corporation
caR through newspaper reports but
thdt the mere avowal of high moral
airks would not be a justification for
an3 Violation of the anti trust laws.
'fService' is the usual Cry of those
seeking to form trusts" the American
quoAns Commissioner Thompson as
saying: philanthropy is no excuse
for violation of the Federal statutes
or the economic laws on which they
are based.
commissioner Nugent and I COM
planned last April about the bread
situation. Private hearings by the
commission disclosed that William b.
Ward owns s1,O00000 worth of stock
in the Continental Baking Corpora
ton while president of the Ward
Bakery Corporation. We complain
ed the Clayton act was being vio-
lated.
NO answer has been filed in the
case"
Mr.. Ward said yesterday that the
idea of service" was behind the new
corporation and that the distribution
to philanthropies chiefly for the bene-
fit of children. would be made after
the payment of seven per cent divi-
dends to stockholders. Common stock
dividends will come last. he said.
The merger, he added. wilb en-
brace scores of bakeries, milk, sugar.
yeast and other plants. Their names
will be announced soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Wife to Stand
By Confessed Slayer
Of Philadelphia Girl

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-(AP)-Mrs
Jennie Marshall, wife of David
Marshall. Philadelphia chiropractor
and confessed slayer of Miss Anna
May Dietrich, will stand by" her
husband, she announced today.
Marshall, held without bail on a
charge of murder in the first degree
will see his wife for the first time
since his arrest early last week when
she visits him tomorrow. She had
planned to visit him today, but the
trip to the Jail was postponed.
When Marshalls confession was
made, Mrs. Marshall was reported to
have said that she never wanted to
see him again." and as far as she was
concerned. she was through with
him."
Decided l am for him. she de-
clared today. "He has my whole sup
port, and has always had it. / don't
care for myself much, but it's Betty
our twelve year old daughter. I'm
thinking about. She has her whole
life to live; the best part of mine is
spent"
In his confession. Marshall said he
choked Miss Dietrich to death and
the next day he dismembered the
body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Find Body Young
Barber on Floor of
Club. Revere, Mass.

Revere, Mass, Feb. 1-(AP)-The
body of Dominick Martelli, 20 year
old barber of Lynn, was found with
three bullet wounds in the Elmwood
Social Club here today. No weapon
was to be seen. and Medical EXamin-
er George B. Magrath said he believ-
ed the man had been murdered.
The discovery was made by Joseph
Di Carlo, like Martelli, a member of
the club, when he dropped in this af-
ternoon. He saw the body lying in
front of a piano with the feet resting
on the pedals and summoned 4 pass
ing patrolman. The place is usually
deserted during the day, and no one
reported hearing shots. DR.. Magrath
said that Martelli when found had
apparently been dead about two
hours.
The police said that Martelli had
no known enemies, and was "a quiet,
peacable sort of fellow" Detectives
were sent to question a young wom-
an with whom Martelli was friendly,
but the police were without definite
clue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Record Theft Of Stamps
From Pawtucket R.I.P.O.
MRS. CHURCH ADMITS
SECOND CEREMONY
BY CATHOLIC PRIEST

Boston, Feb. 1-(AP)-Rumors and
denials that the former Muriel Van
derbilt and Frederick Cameron
Church, Jr., had been remarked I'M
der Roman Catholic rites brought
forth statement today that the cou-
pie were married for second time
recently in New York. Rev Thomas
+. Murphy, rector of the Church Of
the Resurrection, Roman Catholic,
who OBLIGATED early in January at
the wedding of Consuelo Vanderbilt.
sister of Mrs. Church and Earl e. r..
Smith. in New York, performed the
ceremony, it was learned.
Confirmation of the re-marriage of
the couple came today in an an
noucement from Mrs. William Is.
Vanderbilt, who is now in Florida.
The statement read:
mot feeling that it was of interest
to the press it was not previously
stated that some time ago a marriage
ceremony was performed between my
daughter and Mr.. Church by a Ro-
man Catholic priest
In her mothers absence, Mrs.
Church made public the announce
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Church make
their home on Chestnut street, at the
foot of Beacon Hill, Boston.
The first marriage of Miss Wander
bilt to Mr.. Church. who is an in
surance broker, took place in New
port at "Beachmond." which Mrs.
Vanderbilt had leased last July. The
ceremony was performed by Suffra-
gan Bishop Herbert Shipman, ac-
cording to the rites of the Episcopal
church. He was assisted by Rev.
Stanley c. Hughes, rector of Trinity
church. Newport.
Speculation as to whether a Pro-
teStant clergyman or Catholic
priest would perform the ceremony
at Newport continued almost until
the hour of the wedding. 1t was we'll
known that the brides mother de-
sired marriage by a priest of the
Roman faith. 1t was reported that
Church had declined to sign an
agreement to have his children rear
ed as Catholics, although he had ex-
pressed willingness to have the cere-
mony conducted by Catholic
Clergyman. 1t was known that until
"SuuiiS 4>e"polI plleSl netu
himself in readiness should he be
called.
Whether or not an agreement to
bring up the children in the Catholic
faith has been signed, Mr.. Church
today refused to say. This is one of
the usual requirements made before
Catholic ceremony involving a non
Catholic.
"Mrs. Vanderbilt's announcement
completely covers the matter" Mr..
Church said. There is nothing fur
Their to say"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Mill Heads Still
Report Gains from
Ranks of Strikers

Biddeford, Me-, Feb. 1.-(AP)-
Small but constant gains from the
ranks of striking weavers are report
ed from the offices of the Pepperell
Manufacturing Co., in whose plant
strike has now been in progress for
nine weeks against the multiple loom
system. The weavers' organization.
on the other hand, claims their ranks
are still holding firm and they will
be able to continue the strike indefi-
nitely as the result of financial as
sistance coming from outside the
city.
Another conference will be held IN
Boston. Wednesday, it was an
nounced today. with the hope of
finding basis for a strike settlement
plan acceptable to the mill manage
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Defense Believes
New Evidence Will
Show Case Perjury

Portland, Me-, Feb. 1.-(AP)-A
new trial of the $250,OO0 alienation
VI atections suit of Alice White Sha-
~ OF Brookline. Mass, against her
Imother-in-law, Mrs. Annie r. Sha-
AT OF Portland. in which a jury in
tne Maine supreme judicial court to-
uay returned a verdict of $1,000 for
sle piaintiff, will be asked by the
eeiense In a motion to be addressed
" me Maine law court.
, ane motion for a new trial is ex-
t pses.ea TO be based on the contention
mai the verdict was against the evil
s s' against the weight of the
c;a, and against the law. Spe-
WIT interest Is attached to a plea
fo n'en may supplement this, asking
" are = re-trial on the grounds of new
de, saser evidence, which, the
i n,v believes, will show that per-
r n.,. was committed by several wit
'ses tor the plaintiff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Liner Westphalia
Reports Rescue Crew
OF Dutch Freighter

New York, Feb. L - (AP) - The
wireless raised it's voice today above
I, it's week-long chorus of distress to
tell of another rescue from the At
lantics unleashed gale. 1t sputtered
brief dozen words into the Ham
burg American offices from Captain
Carl Graalfs, of the liner Westphalia,
saying he had saved the officers and
crew Of the Dutch freighter Alkaid.
Grew OF Alkaid taken aboard" he
said. "Al well. To proceed to New
York"
The now familiar refrain of dis
tress was immediately resumed, tell
ing today Of one more ship founder
ing and another Is days overdue and
lost. 1t was the 18th repetition of
that refrain since the gale began
eight days ago.
The Westphalia, carrying 24s pas
sengers, was due today, but is not
expected now until Thursday or FRI
day.
The missing ship which figured in
todayS messages is the British
freighter Reyburn. which left Rotter-
dam on December rs, with a load of
coal for Philadelphia. She is IS
days overdue, and no word has been
neafd from her since she left Rotter-
dam.
An appeal was broadcast to ships
at sea. asking if they had sighted
ner during the storm. She had ~
of1cers and men aboard.
In response to another message
the liner West lnskip had put about
and was hurrying TO the aid of the
Johanne Dybwaid, but was 11S miles
away and fighting heavy seas.
The Johanne Dybwaid called for
help from mid-Atlantic, where. she
said, she had been badly smashed"
by the storm. She was bound from
barry. England, to Boston
While the Westphalia was on tho
way to port with her band of res
cued seamen the Neptune Association
met today to plan welcome for
those who negotiated the first heroic
rescue of the week.
Captain George Fried and the crew
OF the President Roosevelt, who are
at present receiving an ovation in
ENGLAND for saving the rs men of the
freighter Antinoe. are due to return
to this country February IL. and the
Neptune Association appointed a
committee to plan a demonstration
In their honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Find Body Unknown
Man in Refrigerator
Car at Fort Fairfield

Fort Fairfield, Me-, Feb. 1.-(AP)-
The body of man was discovered TO-
day IN the end of Bangor & Aroos-
took Railroad refrigerator car which
was set off at potato house Saturday
at Maple Grove, four miles south of
this village. No examination of the
body was made, pending arrival of a
medical examiner and the county at
torney.
This car was sent from here Janu-
airy n and it was thought tramp who
entered the car on the southwark trip
was asphyxiated by fumes from
stove in the other end of the car He
would have been unable to leave the
car after the door was closed down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
Mrs. Shalt Awarded
$1,000 in Alienation Suit
New Trial WILDE Asked
LETTER RECALLS
B0yH00D OF HUMMEL
AND SPEECH He MADE

Portland. Maine, Feb. 1.-(AP) -
A little speech he frequently made
80 years ago in imitation of ABE"
Hummel. noted New York criminal
lawyer. was recalled to the mind Of
Henry D. Hummel. claiming to be
his son and heir to his estate. by a
chance phrase in a letter he received
today from Mrs. Katherine Borrina
or Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y.
Mrs. Borrine's father Charles Frey.
she wrote. made the diminutiye dress
suit which has been laid away in a
trunk since his childhood. She also
SAID Hummel brought his wife and
son, Henry, to the shop and intro
duced them as such to her father.
and declared his boy was going to
pc big lawyer like himself some
day."
Excited and nervous over the puh-
lclty and excitement suddenly fore
ed upon him, he was having his mail
read to him when this letter was
opened. If you are the same child"
1t read. you ought to remember how
ne stood you in chair every time
you came in for a fitting and ha
you initiate your father. You had to
repeat the speech he always made to
the jury. You would stand and saw
I" '
Gentlemen of the jury. This Is a
hard case, interrupted Hummel,
quoting the language of the letter.
which continued: Gentlemen of the
jury. This Is a very hard case, bu.
l am going to win It,
Then you would hammer your lit
tie fist on the table. Your mother
and father would both be there and
would be real proud of their son."
Hummel remembered making the
speech in the tailor shop and in the
New York home of Hummel.
A New York man wrote Hummel
that his father and mother, who was
Leila Farrell, a noted singer, were
very close friends of his when she
played at the Bijou Opera House in
New York. Il am ready to swear at
any time that your father introduced
your mother to me as his wife and
that we dined at Delmonicos ana
the Hoffman House here on many &C.
casions," he wrote.
Mrs. Charles Ottie, a lifelong &C
quaintance of Leila Farrell, COM
mented that the young man was
built like Hummel and looked very
much like him. People in South
Portland, where the boy was reared.
declared it was commonly understood
in the neighborhood that Abe Hum
mel was married to Miss Farrell.
That Hummel during his visits to
the boys grandmother, Mrs. Gather
inc Jefferson. referred to himself as
Henry's father and that she told
neighbors that he was her son-ln-
law was made known today by q
neighbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-02
General Forecast

The eastern disturbance is now
central Immediately south of Cape
Cod and moving nortileastward with
increasing intensity, and it has beer
attended by general precipitation
mostly in the form of rain from the
Mississippi valley eastward to the
Atlantic coast and by gales along the
north Atlantic coast
Snow will continue Tuesday In
northern New England and northern
New York. The temperature will not
change materially during the next
two days.
Storm warnings remain displayed
on the Atlantic coast from Sandy
Hook to Eastport, Maine.
Advisory $50 p. M-Storm warn
ingS changed to northwest Sandy
Hook, New Jersey to Boston, storm
central south of Cape Cod moving
northeastward with increasing in
tensity.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northeast to northwest and
probably gales. diminishing and
weather overcast with snow or rain
over north portion Tuesday.