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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
COld-FOOted Pair
Captured After
Gas Station HOld-Up

Portland, Me-, Oct. 25-(P)-Two
young men. who are said to have sud-
denly abandoned their attempt to
rob William M. Howatts filling sta
ton at Scarboro late this afternoon,
after covering Philip Cover, %, in
charge of the place, with revolver
and trying to force open the money
drawer. were captured at Durgin
Park, North Kittery. tonight. after a
pursuit OF three miles. They were
taken to the lookup in the town of
York.
They gave their names as Charles
Barrett. "a, and John Malone. %.
of Hudson, Mass. They are alleged
to have been in sedan stolen at
Hudson Sunday night, and when
they We're overtaken by Inspector j..
w. Littlefield and Patrolman Trist-
ram Eaton. the officers say that Ma
lone had pistol in his hand as Off
Ger Eaton reached for him. He
made no attempt to use the weapon,
however.
According to the story they are
said to have told the authorities,
they intended to hold up another
filling station between Portland and
Scarboro, but there were SO many
people around at the time they
changed their minds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Insurance Co.'s Must
Prove Case in Penna.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 25.-(P(-
Twenty-six fraternal insurance or
carnations with headquarters in va
rious states were called upon by Einar
Barfod, state. insurance commissioner,
today, to show cause on November 9,
why their licenses to esell insurance
in Pennsylvania should not be re-
volSed.
The action is the result of recent
investigations by the commissioners.
This showed, he said, that while
some excellent fraternal societies"
were found to be doing business in
Pennsylvania others appeared to be
operating principally for the benefit
OF the organizers, officers and pro-
motors" Expenses of administration
of some organizations, Bradford said,
ran as high as 70 percent of all
premiums collected.
The investigation. Commissioner
Barfod said, was being continued and
was expected to result in proceedings
against many more organizations.
Headquarters of the rs companies
cited today are scattered through IL
states.
The Companies cited include:
Ladies of the Maccabees. Port Huron,
Mich; Holy Family Society of the
U. S. A, Joliet. Ills; Modern Wood
men of America, Rock Island, Ills;
Polish Alma Mater of U. S. of N. A.,
Chicago; Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea, Rock Island; Independent Order
Birth Abraham of U. S. A., New
York City; Order Sons of Zion, New
York City; United States Grand
Lodge of the Order of Birth Abraham.
New York City: and the National
Benevolent Society. Kansas City.
Missouri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Bank Robbers Scared Off
Get About 500 in Bank
At Southwest Harbor, Me
SEEK RESPITE FOR
SLAYER MADEIR0S
UNTIL FIRST OF YEAR

Boston, Oct. 25-(P)-As a new
move in the six year struggle to save
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Van
zetti; convicted murderers, from the
electric chair, defense counsel today
asked Governor Fuller to grant fur
Their respite to another condemned
slayer, Celestino Madeiros, who OBJ
tanned stay of execution as a wit
ness for Sacco and VanZetti.
William G. Thompson, chief of the
Sacco-Vanzetti defense counsel, wrote
to the governor asking for another
respite for Madeiros until January /.
The attorney said he did not believe
the supreme court would be able be-
fore that date to hear his appeal from
a decision handed down on Saturday
by Judge Webster Thayer of the SUI
perior court denying motions for a
new trial for Sacco and Vanzetti.
These motions were based on con-
fession by Madeiros that he was pres
ent at the murder of paymaster and
guard in South Braintree, in 1920, the
crime for which the two men were
tried and convicted. The confession
declared that neither Sacco nor Van
zetti was involved in Tia killings.
Governor Fuller turned the letter
over to Attorney General Benton, who
viii make his recommendation tomor-
row.
Mr.. Thompson announced today
that his appeal would take the form
of a bill of exceptions filed in the state
supreme court Exceptions will be
taken to Judge Thayer's refusal of
new trial and to his refusal Of nine
requests by the defendants for rul-
ings.
Madeiros, who was sentenced TO
death for the murder of James Car
penter, aged cashier of the Wrentham
National Bank, who was shot and
killed in an attempted holdup, was
granted stay of execution until
October 81. Judge Thayer in his de-
cision he found no evidence that the
so-called Madeiros confession was
based on fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Heavy Buying
Halts Drop Cotton
Frees at New York

A, ssN YORK, Oct. 25-tP)-Heavy
!, r'.s Oy cotton textile manufacture
y, ~ prevented serious decline in
s i. prices today on publication of
, v uspaftment of agriculture's crop
n alla's indicating a yield Of 17,454,-
!, '.aiss, me largest on record. Pric-
sv aa'aOled about $3.50 a bale to the
ar n. 'eVei since 1921 on speculative
s mug N Immediately after the report
~ M ", uu'' but the losses were recov-
NM QUO me market closed 2 TO 70
p,s net higher. ~ x
=, y, ID o.aying by the textile trade
IA N N " to be based on the belief
|rs, as present price of about -
ID. ,,s. pound for cotton is less than
|s,, s'age cost of production, This
h ,,s, me conclusion that decreas-
d, NJ and higher prices will be
III. n , neat year, making it advis-
|sa,~ - sl y. for future require
n s q the present time.
I'm s.SSv s estimate was well
| stts, VIC ~, expectations Of cotton
h ,bsv' whose . average guess was
|sr ~ -. i.,VOV,OOO bales. Also the
Els !. !. . luton ginned of S,722,0O0
hi riel SS'acucally half of the indt-
|scrstsaaa wa, not quite SIS large as
Ntsctor T. put IT 1t was not an impor-
Or IN the days DEVELOPMENTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Fail to Establish
Identity Man Found
Cape Elizabeth Woods

Portland, Me, Oct. 25-P)-Little
progress had been made today by Of
ficials seeking identification of the
body of a man found hanging in a
tree in Cape Elizabeth woods by par
fridge hunters Saturday. He was
abut 80 and was believed to have
been dead about six months.
A watch fob, at first believed to
bear the emblem of the Improved Or
der of Red Men, was found to be a
metal fob fashioned into the shape of
an arrow head. 1t bore the face Of
an Indian. A gold waltham watch
was numbered 1S,764553. and was
marked. "80-f3-1S25-W -39153.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Two Lose Lives in
Sinking of River
Freighter in Hudson

Irvington- Hudson, y. Y, Oct. 20
-LP)-Trapped in the river freighter
G. +. Brady when the vessel was
capsized by a gale and exploded in
the Tappan Zee today, a woman COOK
and a fireman We're killed. Nine 9TH
err persons narrowly escaped death by
jumping or being thrown into the
water as the vessel suddenly rolled
over.
Mrs. Oscar de Mund, cook. and
Charles Hayes, fireman, persisted. The
others who We're on the freighter were
rescued from the water by the crew
of a tug. The explosion was caused
by water rushing into the boiler room
as the craft. capsized.
Loaded with yeast and stoves, the
small steam freighter was caught un-
aware by the sudden gale and instant
Iy turned over. After the explosion
1t sank in Is fathoms of water in the
deepest part of the Tappan Zee,
broad expanse of water off this town.
Parts of the shattered vessel were
hurled high into the air by the force
of the explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Nearly All of $4,000 Given
Knapp for Investors Pool
Located Beneath Home of
Edward Goodfellow, Asso-
ciate-Says Missing Sales.
man Asked Him to Keep 1t
For Him-With Wife Held
AS Accessories

Pittsburgh, Oct. 25-R - Practi-
cally all the cash in the $4,000
bond fraud involving funds of the
closed Brotherhood Savings and
Trust Company was In possession
of authorities tonight.
Missing since october Is when
Charles E. Knapp, bond salesman,
was given an investors pool OF
$4,000 to buy Liberty bonds at bar
gain prices, the money was found
buried today beneath the home of
Edward Goodfellow. associate of
Knapp.
Goodfellow was first arrested when
detectives traced to him a telephone
call made by Knapp after he fed
with the money in a small satchei
A previous search of Goodfellow's
property produced one packet of
about $4,000, found buried near the
garage. Under questioning Goodfel-
low admitted the remainder Of the
cash was also buried there and ac-
companied officers to his home and
pointed out the various hiding
places. Knapp. when arrested a
week after his fight, insisted he was
held up while on the way to obtain
the bonds for the pool headed by r.
A. McCready, president of the Broth
srhood bank.
Relating now he came into posses
sion of the money, Goodfellow said
Knapp came to him the night of his
disappearance and said he closed a
big bond deal and had been given tna
money after banking hours. The
bond salesman gave him the money.
Goodfellow said, and asked him to
keep it for him. Goodfellow said he
left his home, and drove to his office
after midnight and locked the money
up in his safe.
The next morning, he related, he
saw newspaper accounts of the affair
and knew he would get into trouble
if he revealed he had the money.
He said he remembered. in a dazed
sort of way, OF burying the money
but could not recall the exact cir
cumstances.
Goodfellow and his wife were held
under charges of larceny accessory
and receiving stolen goods.
a complete count of the money
located at the Goodfellow place
showed that all but $30,500 of the
$4,000 which disappeared with
Knapp had been hidden there. Eff
forts, to trace the s30,5O0 tonight
proved futile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Find Missing Money in
Pittsburgh Bond Fraud
Through a Pal Of Knapp
BEGIN PROBE DEATH
OF ARMY DESERTER
BY SENTRY ON GUARD

New London, Conn, Oct. 25-(P)-
An inquiry into the killing of Pri-
vate Benjamin Dubren. a prisoner
charged with desertion, by Private
Alvin H. Roberts Of Battery ], 18th
Field Artillery, who was on sentry
duty at Fort II. G. Wright, Fisher
Island. has been ordered by Colonel
Frank X. Ferguson, commanding
the Long Island Sound coast de-
lenses. Major Alexander PendletoE
began the preliminary questioning
Immediately after Dubren's death
was reported at fort headquarters.
Dubren. who was awaiting trial on
the charge of desertion, had been set
at work in the post sawmill. He
took advantage of the guard when
his back was turned and started
across the island to reach some
brushland.
Private Roberts called upon the
fleeing prisoner to halt or he would
fire. When Dubren failed to answer
Roberts fired two shots into the air
and a third whizzing over the pris-
oner's head, but Dubren ignored the
shots and, clad only in light dun
garees, and unencumbered by equip
ment, outdistahced the sentry. The
latter halted, and taking aim at Du-
bren's leg, fired. The bullet went
high and struck the fugitive in the
hip. When the sentry arrived at his
side Dubren was unconscious and he
died in a few minutes.
Dubren, whose home was in Chi
cago, attempted to enlist in the
United States coastguard at the
academy here. When his finger
prints We're taken they were COM
pared with those of deserters sent
out by army, navy and coastguard
headquarters. and it was found that
he was listed as a deserter from the
army. His record was traced and
it was found that he deserted a year
ago from Fort McDowd. in Califor-
MIA, few hours before his regiment
ertrained from San Francisco to sail
for the Philippine Islands. He was
turned over by the ooastguard to an
armed detail from Fort Wright,
which lodged him in the guardhousn
at that reservation to await d. gen.
eral courtmartiaL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
QUEEN MARIE AND
ENTOURkGE ON WAY
TO BUFFALO And west

Aboard Queen Marie's Special
Train, Syracuse, n. Y. Oct. 25-[P)-
Queen Marie of Rumania today began
her tour of the United States, with
Buffalo fixed las the destination of
her first days journey. The trip will
take the royal party to the west coast
and back again, journeying. through
Canada on part of the western swing,
and returning to New York late in
November.
The queen set forth from New York
this morning in accord with her royal
family and hosts that the state of her
health is to be the dominant factor
to be considered throughout the tour.
The announcement from the royal
household preceded another by a
spokesman for the queen in denial of
reports from abroad that King Fer
dinand had requested Marie to ter
inmate her tour and return to Blu
charest. Reports of such pressure be-
ing exerted from home, the spokes-
nan said. We're baseleSS.
With the departure from New York
this morning the queen willingly
Continued on Page 3-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Yale Divinity Dean
Picks Out 3 Christians
Looming Above Others

New York, Oct. 25-(P)-It is no
longer possible to separate the
Christian sheep from the pagan
goats. according to membership IN
any organization or adherence to any
particular creed. Dean Charles f.
Brown of the Yale School of Divi-
nifty told 1000 delegates to the
Methodist Mems conference today.
He cited Cardinal MERCER of Bel
GUM, a Roman Catholic, John G.
Patton, Scotch PRESBYTERIAN mis-
sionary. and William Booth, head Of
true Christians.
1t is persons attitude toward
Christ, Dean Brown said. and his de-
termination to carry on Christx
work, that makes a Christian, mo
matter what may be his church af-
filiations."
Cardinal MERCER" said the dean,
held certain beliefs which those Of
US who are Protestants could not ac-
cept. But the whole world knew and
honored him as a Christian"
OF the Presbyterian ministry, Dean
Brown remarked that by spreading
the gospel of love among pagan saw
ages he turned them from cannibal-
ism to Christianity.
General Booth, said the dean, "de-
veloped a noisy movement of worship
and discarded the two sacraments,
baptism and the Lords supper,
which all other Christians but the
Quakers observe. He held certain
religious beliefs which 1 could no
more accept than l could believe that
two and two make five. or fifty. But
he was a wonderful Christian. He
stood out supremely in his genera
ton as the friend of publicans and
sinners"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Rescue Three Boys
Adrift in Open Motor
Boat on Mass. Bay

Sandwich, Mass, Oct. rs - F1 -
Three Worcester boys adrift all night
in an open motorboat on Massachu-
sets Bay in a bowling gale We're
rescued today by the Cape Cod canal
station coastguard crew. The boys,
Elmer E. Merrick, Oscar Olson and
William Norbock, were given food
and clothing at the station before re-
turning home, little the worse for
their experience.
They started at 1 o'o'ock yesterday
from Dennis to put up their boat FOR
the winter at East Dennis. few
miles distant, but broken propeller
shaft sent them drifting helplessly
off shore before a stiff wind that
freshened to gale proportions before
night.
Fishermen were forced to abandon
an attempt to help them and notified
the coastguard at the canal. Captain
Roger Choon's crew spent the night
searching the bay. The drifting boat
was sighted this morning and the
boys were taken off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
COTTON FARMERS IN
DOUBT WHAT TO DO
WITH RECORD CROP

Washington. Oct. 25.-(P)-A cotton
crop larger than ever before grown
has been produced In the south this
year. The department Of agriculture
today placed the indicated production
at 17,454,000 bales of 500 pounds
gross weight, or about s,343.000, 000
pounds of lint cotton. This is about
GAS, 100000 pounds of lint more than
produced last year.
The estimate was based on condi-
tions existing October IS. of which
date S,722,O66 running bales of this
years crop had been ginned, accord
ing to the census bureaus announce
ment. This was an increase of S22, 900
bales in prospective production be-
tween october / and October IS.
Uncertainty exists as to how the
crop will be harvested, the crop re-
porting board announced, in view of
the present low price of cotton and
the scarcity of labor for picking. The
factors have discouraged cotton farm
ers and may result in some of the
rop being left in the fields.
This years enormous production
was brought about by the planting
of the largest acreage on record and
favorable growing conditions general
ly throughout the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Acetylene Torch Used And
Left Burning Indication
Burglars Left Hurriedly-
Shutting Off of Lights Be-
ieved to Have Frightened
Group in Early Morning
Had Reached Inner Door of
Safe

Southwest Harbor, Maine, Oct. rs.
-(P)-A little more than 500 in coin
was secured by the robbers who
attempted to force an entrance to the
safe in the Southwest Harbor branch
Of the Bar Harbor Banking and
Trust Company last night or early
today. This had been placed between
the doors, and was obtained when
the outer door was opened with the
aid of an acetylene torch.
Their work was interrupted while
applying the torch to the inner door
of the safe, in which considerable
money was kept, and they left hur-
riedly without leaving a trace Of
their identity. This was indicated
by the fact that they left the torch
burning. They may have been
frightened away at o'clock. when
in the heavy wind and rain storm
a falling limb temporarily interrupted
the lighting circuits.
The torch and tools were obtained
from a garage in the same building
in which the branch bank is located.
Discovery Of the robbery was made
when the garage was opened for the
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Says France Should
Follow Belgium
In Sterilization Franc

Washington, Oct. 25.-(P1-Stahli-
cation of the Belgian currency on
gold basis is regarded by Secretary
Mellon as a most significant de-
velopment in international affairs,
He believes it will stimulate COM
merce and industry for Belgians.
The treasury gave assurance today
that the Federal Reserve Board was
prepared to extend its share of the
credit required by Belgium in the
arrangement it has worked out.
The opinion also was expressed at
the treasury that France would do
well to get its currency on a gold
basis as soon as possible.
Mr.. Mellon explained that Belgium.
which is following the example of
Great Britain. was not in a position
to increase its trade and to obtain
a return of its capital that had been
transferred to other countries be-
cause of the more stable condition of
other currencies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
| Prosecutor Pair
| Pleased Over Story
Kew Man McDermOtt

Canton, Ohio, Oct. 25-P)-Pat-
Hek McDermott's own story of the
leIett murder case remained undis-
aosed tonight, although he talked
May to Prosecutor c. B. McClintock
md Detective Ora Slater.
McClintock and Slater seemed
BASED with the days work and af-
= removing McDermott from the
aunty jail TO the county workhouse,
refused to tell any more than they
tod when they arrived here last
night from Twin Rocks, Pa, with
the elusive key man" finally in Gus
tody, He had been sought for three
months as a prime figure in the MUIR
der on July 16 of the Canton pub
Usher Don R. Mellett.
They continued to declare that the
case they have built around McDer-
mott and the other indicted pair
Ben Rudner, Massillon, and Louis
Nazer-has been strengthened and
that several additional indictments
may be expected. The Stark county
grand Jury can be called within "a
hours McChntock said, if the situa-
ton warrants.
Indications were that McDermott
las 'old his story to the authorities,
oat AcDermott and Slater refused
aiF 10 reveal any information that
has come from the suspect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
Reed Fails to Agree
With President on
Bigness Sen. Butler

Kansas City, Oct 25.-(P)-Presi-
dent Coolidge's endorsement of the
candidacy of Senator Butler. Repub-
lican, for reelection in Massachu-
sets, brought a caustic statement
here today from Senator Reed,
Democrat, of Missouri, chairman of
the senate campaign funds commit
tee.
The Missourian said that instead
of being the giant" pictured by the
President, Senator Butler was chief
ly celebrated" as the man who lncuc-
ed Mr.. Coolidge to send back 10 the
Senate second time the name of
Charles B. Warren of Michigan, as
attorney general after it mad once
been rejected.
1T was demonstrated that Warren
had teen the secret agent of the
sugar tlust in it's efforts to absorb
the independent beet sugar factories
and fix the price of sugar beets SO
low as to impoveriSh the farmers,
Senator Reed said:
Senator Butler has obeyed the
dictates of the great financial in
terests in every instance, and l I'M
hes1tatingly say that no more obse-
qulous servant of these interests has
appeared on the floor of the Senate
In my 16 years of service there than
Senator Butler. On the other hand,
no greater champion of the people
and of honesty and fairness in gov
eminent has come forward in the
senate than Senator Walsh" He was
referring to Senator Buffers Demo-
cratic opponent.
Senator Reed added that he could
come very nearly betting my head
that II reelected Senator Butler will
vote to seat Ware from Pennsylvania
and Smith from Illinois if they OBJ
tain majorities, and this regardless
Of any EVIDENCE which has been, or
may be, produced touching the
frauds and corruptions in those
states"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26

New York, Oct. 25-[P-striking
with tropical fury and suddenness,
windstorms that at times reached
hurricane force today raked sections
of New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Is
land.
Three persons were killed in the
vicinity of this city, many other in
jured, considerable property damage
was caused in more than a score OF
cities and towns of the five states,
and harbor and coastwise shipping
was affected.
Mrs. Anna Petit was killed IN
Hampstead, Long Island, by a limb
torn from a tree by the wind. A
child whom she was WHEELING along
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-26
JUDGE HARDY, FRIEND
OF EVANGELIST, STILL
HOLDS FAITH IN HER

Los Angeles, Oct. 25-(P)-Superior
Judge Carlos II. Hardy, friend and
adviser Of Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
evangelist, accused of criminal con-
spiracy, today, as a defense witness
at her preliminary hearing, gave the
first sworn testimony of belief in the
religious leaders story of having been
kidnapped last May.
Deputy District Attorney E. J.
Dennison. cross examining the judge
for the prosecution, asked him:
DO you believe that Mrs. McPher-
son was Kidnapped"
81 have no reason to believe other
WISE" replied Judge Hardy.
But this was not enough for Denni-
son and he repeated his query; this
time drawing a direct yes" from the
jurist.
Judge Hardy contradicted several
statements made on the stand by
Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman- Sielaff, CO.
defendant with the evangelist who
has testified for the prosecution.
These contradictions dealt princi-
pally with the substance of conversa-
tions between himself and Mrs. Wise
man.
One was the report OF telephone
conversation between hipseh and
Mrs. Mcpherson. Mrs. Wiseman said
that the Mrs Mcpherson had told the
judge to get in touch with her. Judge
Hardy denied 1t.
Outside the court. the main devel-
opments of the day was the report of
the disappearance of letters attribut-
ed to Judge Hardy and addressed to
Mrs. Wiseman, held by the prosecu-
ton to be produced in evidence. This
was the fifth time documents bearing
on the case have been reported lost,
stolen or destroyed.