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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
John Weeks, Former Sec
Of War, Slowly Dying in
Home at Lancaster. NH.
PARISIANS PARADE
IN PROTEST OVER
DEBT settlement

Paris, July 11.-(P)-War veter-
ans propelling themselves in invalid
chairs, the blinds with hands on the
shoulders of their wives or children
for guidance, others with the wounds
OF battle showing plainly, made the
protest parade of 10000 men today
against the Washington debt settle
ment.
The procession moved up the
champs Elysees. around the Arc de
Triomphe, and down the Avenue
DIena. A wreath was deposited at
the Alan Seeger monument erected
In the Place des Etats Unis. and an
other at the equestrian statute of
George Washington, inscribed ITO
Washington, with hope" Here also
was placed stone plaque expressing
the wish that the Franco American
settlement be revised.
AS soon as the backs of the veter-
ans ofhcials We're turned. a police Of
ficer in plain clothes took the plaque
from under the wreath, put it under
his coat and jumping into a waiting
automobile, speeded away. leaving
only the wreath as a testimonial of
the veterans visit
The plaque was inscribed as fol-
lows:
over the head of diplomacy and
far from political and financial COM
bines the war veterans of France
appeal straight to the people of the
United States. After the receptions
of peace the proposed debt settle
ment would consecrate the ruin of
France and the loss of its indepen-
dence.
America will understand that the
war veterans of France, who are
honest, sincere and loyal, are asking
in a friendly manner that the study
of the question should be taken up
once more"
The French government had ORR
ginally prohibited the parade, which
was intended, prior to objections by
Ambassador Herrick. to take the
form of q much stronger protest
against the Franco-American settle
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Tells of Terrible
Scenes Following
Blast of Lightning

Newark, n. j., July 1l.-(HD-A
graphic account of the Lake Denmark
disaster was given today by rudolph
NJ. Marks of this city, who, with his
wife. was returning from Lake Ho-
patcong and were coming down
mountain road few miles west of Do
yer when the first explosion occurred
THE most horrible sight ever
saw" he said. I'VE were coming out
of Netcong at the crest of the mn
into Ledgewood when bolt of light
ming came down straight ahead or us
and seemed to go down into the earth.
MY wife exclaimed See that light
ming and before she finished speaking
a fare of red flame and white smoke
shot a thousand feet or more into the
air. 1t was like looking straight into
the sun.
AT Rockaway we encountered the
most heart-rending conditions. The
people, some half dressed, dragging
along barefoot children, were running
away from their homes and the sec
ton. We saw many people bleeding
and being rushed to doctors ofnces.
Below Dover police already had DOCK
ed off roads and stopped traffic gong
towards Rockaway and Dover"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
President and Wife Motor ID
Miles to Attend Services in
First Presbyterian Church.
Hundreds at Health Resort
Get Glimpse of Chief Execu-
tive

Paul Smiths, n. Y, July 11.-(P)-
Driving thirteen miles to Saranac
Lake, the President and Mrs. Cool
idge were given a warm welcome by
the people of that famous health re-
sort today when they attended
morning service at the First Presby-
terrain church.
The ride was the only one they
have taken beyond the Immediately
vicinity of White Pine Camp since
their arrival for the summer, and
hundreds were outside the little
church to see them, while as Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge rode through the
streets of the town of some 5000
inhabitants, invalids from their cots
on porches and at windows looked
eagerly out.
Word spreading that the Chief
Executive was at the church. the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
s1OO,OOO,OOO Loss

Damage to the naval arsenal and
the adjoining Picatinny arsenal on
the army reservation was estimated
tonight by army and navy officers
at 500, 100000. Stores OF munitions
at the naval depot were valued at
SS7,000,000, and Secretary of War
Davis, after an inspection of the
army reservatin tonight said that a
conservative estimate of the dam
age there was $1,000 900.
Refugees from the villages sur
rounding the arsenals were gathered
in towns outside the area of de-
struction where they were being
cared for by the Red Cross. Saliva
ton Army and other relief organiz-
atoms. At Morristown IA persons
were still in hospitals and between
400 and 500 refugees were being shell
tered. Another large contingent of
those driven from their homes by
the explosions was at New Found
land.
The identified dead are: Lieutenant
George w. Bolts, of the marine
corps; Mrs. Frances Feeney, of
Brooklyn, a visitor at the naval res
ervation; Harry C. Brown, pharma-
cist's mate, first class, of Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y.
The missing are: Lieutenant Com
mander Edward A. Browne, medical
officer at the naval depot; Captain
Burwell H. Clarke, commanding the
marine detachment at the arsenal;
Lieutenant H. c. Schrader, Joseph
Gately, gunner, 30 marines and two
civilian employees with their families,
making a total of 33 in all.
Late tonight shells were still burst
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Boston Woman Hears
OF Her Sons Safety

Boston, July 11.-(P)-News of the
safety of her son, Daniel NJ. Huntley,
a marine stationed at the Dover. N. j..
naval arsenal. reached his mother,
Mrs. Minnie Huntley of this city, sew
eral hours before she learned of the
big explosion through the Sunday
newspapers.
20 X at Dover, n. j." was the tele-
gram received by Mrs. Huntley at 2
o'clock this morning. 1t was not until
she received the Sunday morning pa
pers five hours later that she was able
to interpret the real reason for the
message.
Huntley IS a Boston boy who has
seen nearly three years service in the
marine corps. He had been stationed
at the Dover arsenal only a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Believe Bridge
Fire Was Incendiary

Especial to the KenEebec JournaD
Madison, Me-, July i0.-Residents
in the vicinity OF Patterson Bridge
which was destroyed by fire early
Thursday morning believe that the
fire that destroyed this ancient
landmark was the work of incendi-
aries. After being examined by ex-
perts several years ago the bridge
was condemned as unsafe and no
tees posted. Residents in the i'm
mediate vicinity to whom the bridge
was a convenience made some minor
repairs and the bridge still contin-
ued to be used by the residents at
their own risk. Thursday evening
several citizens of North Arson
crossed the bridge about II o'clock
on their return home from Lake
wood theatre. During the evening
car was noticed standing near the
Arson end of the ridge and two
strangers who were with 1t sad
they were going to fish in that Vi
cinity. Several residents who live
on the Madison end and who at
tended {; Grange meeting at North
Arson returned home across the
bridge a little before midnight and
noticed nothing amiss- but a few
minutes later the fire broke out at
the east or Madison end of the
bridge. The resident of the old house
at the Arson end of the bridge was
aroused a little after midnight by
two strangers and told that the
bridge was aire with the remark
that he would probably need help
and rolled his auto out of the gar
age and then jumped into the car
noticed earlier in the evening ana
speeded away without further cere-
mony. Somerset County officials
are investigating the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
II Killed Mass. Auto
Crashes Last Week

Boston, July 11-tP)-A sharp de-
crease in the number of automobile
fatalities in Massachusetts last week
was noted by Registrar Frank A.
Goodwin. He reported today that IL
persons were killed during the week
six less than in the week before and
two less than in the same period last
wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Hold Trio at Quebec
AS Suspects in Blowing
Up of Train in 1928

Quebec. July 11-[P)-Three Amer
leans giving their names as Benja-
min Landsman, Emmanuel Haron-
son and Joseph Haronson, are held
here awaiting Identification by the
authorities of Eugene, Oregon.
The American police are search
ing for Ray, Roy and Hugh Deau-
treault of that city. charged with
dynamiting n Southern Pacific train
near Siskiyou, on the California
Oregon border. in 1923. and killing
the engineer fireman, brakeman ard
mail superintendent. The three now
held by the police are under suspi-
cion of being the men sought for The
crime.
The Quebec police were notified
yesterday that three men thought to
be the train robbers had crossed the
International boundary at Jackman,
Maine, in an automobile bearing a
New York license number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12

Washington, July II. up -
Stamping tours of their respective
districts, personal direction of their
own campaigns and no solicitation
of campaign funds have been an
nounced by the three women mem
bers of the house as chief plans for
the fall".
Thus they have answered definite
ly, strikingly alike, the question of
how they regard politics at the end
OF the long session of their first
congress-they like it so well they
all expect to run for reelection in
definitely.
Politics. however. is no novelty to
them. Representatives Edith Nourse
Rogers of Massachusetts, and Flor
ence p. Kahn, of California. both
Republicans, succeeded their hus-
bands, who died in Office. The other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Drops into Coma and Doctors
Hold No HOpe-Pulse Grad
ually Weakening with End
Probable Today-Had Seri-
Gus Illness Years Ago-For-
mer Member of Coolidge's
Cabinet

Lancaster, n. H, July 11.-(P)-
Former Secretary of War John w.
Weeks dropped into a coma today
and his condition was SO alarming
that his physicians said they were
doubtful that he could survive more
than "a hours.
A bulletin, issued late this after
noon by DIR. r. w. Wilder of White
field, one of the medical staff at the
Weeks summer home on Mt. Pros
pect, near here, read:
'Mr. Weeks has been in coma
ST > early this morning. His pulse
Is feeble and his respiration 1abored.
He seems to be nearing the end ana
the attending physicians do not be-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Death Victims 10, Score Missing, Z
Hundred Million Loss in Wake of
Lightning Bolt at Lake Denmark, NJ.
Pail of Black Smoke Hangs
Over Devastated Region
Marine Saw Bolt
That Hit Tree and
Started Explosions

New York, July 11-(P)-The
first account Of the explosion at
Dover N. j., by one of the vic
Tins, was given today by Pri-
vate Ephraim Erwin, a marine
from the Brooklyn navy yard.
Erwin was a member Of a de-
tachment which went to Dover
yesterday for target practice.
"a was standing about 100
yards from she'll house number
II when bolt of lightning
struck tree. splitting it in two
and setting fire to it," he said.
"Sparks from the tree spread to
the she'll house, which blew Up
Immediately, throwing parts of
shells, wood and dirt high into
the air.
1.-THE flames spread at once to
the officers quarters, and then
was knocked unconscious when
something struck me on the
head. When | came to ! dragged
myself to Lake Denmark,
jumped in and swan about a
quarter of a mile to a rowboat
with four of my buddies hanging
on. Although we were about
mile away when we got ashore,
shells were exploding over our
heads"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Death of Charles
Allen, Teacher and
Weu-KnOWn Athlete
(Special to Kennebec journal

NSPCSIoA w NSiiAlCbCC JOui UilJ
Bangor, Me-. July 1.-THE remains
Of Charles P. Allen, for the past 10
years principal Of Hannibal Hamlin
grammar school. who died in a
Portland hospital last night, arrived
at his home TODAY and funeral SER
vices will be held Tuesday afternoon
with burial in Skowhegan. He was
AZ years old. native of Columbia
Falls, graduate of Bates college class
of 1905.
He was an outstanding athlete at
Bates playing on the varsity baseball
and football teams, afterwards played
on Fred Does Lynn team in the New
England league and one season was
player manager of the Bangor team
in the Maine and New Brunsv ick
league.
He taught school in Garlanl Wis
casset, and seven years IL Gardiner
before coming to Bangor. lie is sur
vived by his wife, two brothers and
sister Bert NJ. Allen of Portland.
Representative Willis II. Allen
and Mrs. George Buchanan of Colum-
bia Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12

woman member, Representative
Mary T. Norton. a New Jersey
Democrat. was a delegate to the
1924 National Convention of her
party and for several years was ac-
tive in local political affairs.
Mrs. Kahn and Mrs. Norton have
declared themselves in favor of
modificatin of the Volstead act, but
otherwise the platforms as announce
ed will follow those of the members
respective parties.
Each admits she faces stiff oppo-
sition and each is working now in
her district for nomination and re-
election over at least six opponents.
In announcing their intentions to
speak in all parts of their districts.
the congresswomen have declared
their independence of man made"
plans with strenuous campaigns
mapped out by themselves and to be
carried out on the same footing as
opponents of the other sex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Franco-British Debt
Settlement Talk by
Caillaux and Churchill

Paris, July 11--(Pl-M. Caillaux.
French finance minister. has made
an appointment to meet Winston
Churchill. British chancellor of the
exchequer. at 1890 O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon in London. He will
go there in a special airplane.
A few outstanding points in the
Franco British debt settlement will
be threshed out at this conference,
and the completed document, en-
bodying the agreement, will probably
be signed by the two ministers in
the evening. NJ. Caillaux will return
to Paris Tuesday morning.
While the broad lines of the agree
ment are generally known, NJ. Call
laux and his assistants will jealously
keep to themselves all details until
everything is signed, sealed and de-
livered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Bursting Shells
Drive Out Villagers

Hibernia. N. j., July 11.-(P)-This
village, normally of 500 population.
tonight utterly deserted except for a
guard of marines and few inhabit-
ants who refused to leave in the face
of danger from bursting shells. The
towns population is scattered
throughout the territory, in hospitals
and refugee camps.
Every window in the village is
shattered. doors are blown in, num-
bers of walls have collapsed and the
streets are Uttered with debris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Good Intentions
Missioner Thompson
Doubted by FilipinOs

Manila, July ll.-(P)-Ihe MISSION
of Carmi Thompson, in the Philip
pines as special investigator for Pres
ident Coolidge, should be Cooked upon
with suspicion" by Filipinos, Juan B.
Allegro, member of the insular senate,
declared today.
1--WE do not need teachers, at least
not self-appointed ones, to teach us
how to develop our resources" said
Senator Allegro. I'VE Filipinos know
what is good for US We can develop
our natural resources without foreign
help even if it takes long time"
Governor General Leonard yester-
day gave luncheon for Mr.. Thomp-
son, at which a number of Filipino
leaders, including virtually all the in
sular Bureau chiefs, were present.
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New B. & A. Train
Boston to Chicago

Bostn, July 11.-(P)-The most
important change in the westbound
train service of the Boston and AL
bany railroad since 1909, when 1T es-
tablished the Twentieth Century
Limited, was announced today by Of
ficials. Beginning on July Is, the
Wolverine will leave Boston every
day at 3.15 and run thrugh to Chi
cago as a solid Pullman train. in
exactly "a hours and with no extra
fare charge.
On the same day, officials said. the
road will establish a new train, to be
called the Cleveland Limited, which
will leave Boston at $40 p. NJ, and
reach Cleveland at $50 the next
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Hotel Will Revive
Spirit Hawthorne

Chicago. July 11--tP)-The spirit of
Nathaniel Hawthorne. American now
elist of the period from 1904 to 1864
is to be revived in the new $275,000
Hawthorne Arms Hotel to be erected
here.
It's interior will contain decorative
features recalling to memory the
great novelist. The lobby in particu-
lar will recall Hawthorne with a COL
lection of paintings. bronzes and
statues representing his works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
One Killed in
Ditching of Auto

South Windham, Me-, July 11-tR)
Helen Robichaud, %, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Robichaud, OF
Westbrook, was fatally injured and
six other members of the family were
cut and bruised late today when thelr
touring car was dltched ana over
turned three times on the Wondham
Center road, about a mile and a half
above this village.
Helen. whose skull was fractured,
died at the Westbrook Hospital about
fen minutes after she had arrived
there in an ambulance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Fear Commander
Of Depot Blinded

New York, July 11-lP)-Captain
o. c. Bowling, commander of the
naval ammunition depot at Lake
Denmark. N. j., was operated on at
the Brooklyn naval hospital tonight
in an effort to save his eyesight. Tue
captain was blinded while lie was
combating flames at the depot fol-
lowing the first of the series of cx-
plosions. Lieutenant Commander
Paul Albright of the medical corps
who performed the operation said
afterward that he was doubtful if
Captain Dowling's sight could be re-
stored
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Coincidence Holds
In Bangor Funerals
/cnaoio1 m Kennebec JournaD

Especial TO kennebeC JUuTHdJ
Bangor, Me-, July 11-By singu-
lar coincidence funeral services were
held here today for two Bangor
painters who were fatally injured by
falls from staging in different places.
Charles P. Miles. Al, sustained a
broken neck by fall at Orono and
Charles r. Gould, AZ. was fatally in
jured by fall from a building i'll
Caribou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Damage Embraces
Thirty Mile Radius

Lexington, n. j., July 11-(P)-Vil-
lagos and towns within 80 miles of
Picatinny arsenal tonight show
signs of damage caused by last
nights explosion.
Hundreds of windows were bl ok
en- at Butler. Two foot pieces Of
timber fell at Oakland.
Policemen are guarding an unex-
ploded shell which fell in the main
street Of Bloomingdale.
windows in stores and houses at
Pomptom Lakes were broken. Has
kell felt the force of the explosion
and windows were broken in the cap
works of the Du Pont Powder
Works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England-Fair and
somewhat warmer Monday followed
by local showers Monday night or
Tuesday: cooler Tuesday.
Southern New England - Fair.
slightly warmer Monday; Tuesday
partly cloudy, probably local thun-
der showers.
Eastern New York - Fair and
warmer Monday, showers in north
portion Monday night; Tuesday
clearing and cooler in north por-
tons, probably local thundershowers
in south portion.
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Editor Gonzales
Dies at Columbia, S. c.

Columbia. S. G., July 11.-(H)-Am-
brose L. Gonzales. 60, author, editor
and publisher. died at his apartment
here early today Mr.. Gonzales APP
peared in his usual health last night
but was seized with an attack about
o'clock this morning and died before
a physician could reach him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
General Forecast

The northeastern disturbance has
advanced to the Gulf of st. Lawrence
with diminishing intensity and a
trough of depression extends south
ward to Florida. Lowest 1890 inch
es, Father Point, Que. Another dis
turbance is moving east southeast
ward toward ontario, lowest 1920.
Port Arthur, Ont Still another dis
turbance is over the far northwest,
near Calgary and Alberta 29.74.
Generally fair weather will prevail
Monday in the Washington forecast
district. However. the northwestern
disturbance will continue to move
east southeastward and it will gen.
orally be attended by light local
showers or thunderstorms in north
ern New England Monday night or
Tuesday and Tuesday afternoon in
southern New England. The wealth
er will be cooler Tuesday in north
ern New England.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Moderate northwest winds and gen.
orally fair weather Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
Racing Autos in
Crash at Los Angeles
Two Killed. Score Hurt

Los Angeles, July 11-(P)-Two
persons We're killed, two seriously
injured and score of others re-
ceived minor injuries in a crash of
racing automobiles last night at the
Ascot speedway here. The dead are:
Sergeant j. D. Cornwall. 81, a po-
lice officer.
Nick Giglielmi. driver of one OF the
racing cars.
Jack Petticord. mechanic driver,
NAV die
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Death of Pioneer
Comb Manufacturer

Leominster, Mass, July 11-(P)-
Patrick Kenefick, said to be the old
est Grand Army veteran in Worces-
ter county, died today at the home
of his daughter in Palmer. He was
81 years old and a pioneer in the
manufacturing of combs in New
England He served in the 53rd
Massachusetts Regiment during the
Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
NAVY Ammunition Destroy
edand Army Arsenal Dam
aged in Series of Explos-
ions from Shells

Seven Bodies Located in Devastated Area
Yet to Be Taken Out Due to Danger of
Bursting Shells-14 Known Injured in Hos
pitals- Accurate List of Others-Refu-
gees from Wrecked Region Scattered in
Other Towns Marines Arrive to Patrol
Region-Scene REESE mbles European War
Front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12

Dover N. j. July -(AP)-Seven bodies discovered
tonight in the devastated by the explosion of the
ammunition depot at Lake Denmark. The bodies were not
brought out of the guarded due to the continuing danger
from bursting shells In addt ion to the bodies three
other persons known be dead and upward 20 are
missing. The explosion caused by bolt lightning
Saturday night.
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Dispute Over Size.
Milady's Hosiery Bill

New York. July 11-P1-The US
ually accurate statisticians of Wall
Street calculate milady's hosiery and
lingerie bill at S130,000,000 annually.
1t is understood some benedicts will
contest the contest, alleging several
precincts were omitted.
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Georgetown Notes
Sharp Earthquake

Washington. July 11.-lP}-Pro-
nounced earth shocks were recorded
from 1886 to HOO o'clock A. M. to-
day on the Georgetown University
seismograph. Director Tondorff es-
timated the center of the disturb
ance 1900 miles from Washington.
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Killed by Motor
In Crossing Street

Derry, n. H, July 11.-A9- Mrs.
Leonard Michaud of this town was
struck and instantly killed tonight
while attempting to cross the street
In front of an automobile. The ma
chine was operated by the Rev.
Claude Carter of Lawrence, Mass.