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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Hopes for Return
Rebel Republicans
In the Lower House

Washington, Nov. 30-(P)-An ex-
preston of hope that the Republican
insurgent group in the House would
return to the Republican party coun-
ellis was made today by Representa-
tice Tilson of Connecticut, the ma
jority House floor leader. .
1--WE Republicans have always re-
GREETED" Tilson said, that some of
our party deserted to support the
presidential candidacy of the late
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette of
Wisconsin. l do not see that the
situation with respect to this insur-
gent group has changed at all. Per-
sonally, 1 have always hoped they
would come back into the regular
party and assume their share of the
burdens and responsibility of that
party"
Tilson indicated that he favored
the return of the insurgents without
any "test" of party regularity being
required
The pronouncement of the floor
leader comes on the heels of a move
by Representative Frear of Wiscon-
sin to solicit support of progressive
Senators in forcing administration
House Republicans to accept the in
surgent group back into the party
fold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Noted Adviser of
Financial Men, Drops
Dead on N. Y. Street

New York, Nov. 3O.--(P)-William
w. Porter, partner in the J. p. Nor
gan Company, whose counsel was
sought by leading bankers in times
of financial stress and on matters of
great Importance, dropped dead in
Brooklyn today while walking with
his wife.
Mr.. Porter, who ha. just returned
from an automobile drive with Mrs.
Porter, was stricken with a heart at
tack. He had been in failing health
for several years but recently had
shown improvement.
Recognized as one Of the country's
ablest bankers, Mr.. Porter had been
q partner in the Morgan firm since
1911 when he relinquished the presi-
dency to the Chemical National
Bank.
He was born January 3, 1861, at
Middlebury, VT. He came to New
York in 1878 and was engaged con-
tinuously in banking since that time.
Mr. Porter was q former president
of the New York Clearing House AS
ISOLATION, treasurer of the chamber
of commerce, trustee of New York
University and Middlebury College
and a member of the American In
stitute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers.
He is survived by his widow and a
daughter, Mrs. r. l.. Davisson, wife
of a New York lawyer. An only son,
Captain James Porter, was killed In
action in the world war in 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
False Letter to
Worry Relatives Crew
Schr. LOvatt in Port

Portland, Me-, Nov. 3O-[P)-A fic-
tftious letter, probably sent to worry
the relatives Of the half dozen Nova
Scotians comprising the crew Of the
three masted schooner Frederick j.
Lovatt Of Machiasport, Me, is the
| eXlanation of the report from Halifax
today that the Lovatt had been sight
ed bottom up off the Maine coast and
all hands were lost.
The schooner was anchored In the
lower harbor today. Captain John
Latty Of Mount Desert, Me-, said the
only water that had touched the
schooner's deck since she left Salmon
River, N. S., for New York, was that
deposited by today's rainstorm.
The editor of a weekly newspaper
at Transport, yesterday, received
letter dated Bass Harbor, Me-, Nov
ember %, and signed Captain Will
liam Blinkhorn" of the schooner
Hattie j. Allis." reporting the Low
att had been sighted. bottom up,
that the crew had been lost and that
a boat had been picked UP. There is
no such schooner, but the Matte j.
Allies, Captain Wallace of Millbridge,
Me-, sailed from Portland, for New
York last Wednesday, the day before
that on which the letter was dated.
Coincident with the arrival OF this
letter the mother Of Boatswain Will
liam Hyson of the Lovatt, living at
Hantsport, received one from him
mailed November 26 from Rockland,
Me.
'Tm a mighty brave man when the
wind is fair" Captain Latty said.
laughingly, "but when weather comes
you'll find me in a harbor some
where"
A week ago Monday he was forced
into Bass Harbor, remaining until
Wednesday, the day the letter report
ing the "derelict'' was posted there.
Boatswain Hyson denied that he
had written any letter which might
have worried relatives. He said he
had written his mother from Salmon
River and again when they were wea-
therbound at Rockland. In the last
letter. he said. he cautioned her not
TO worry about him and that ne
would "be all right"
He also denied that he had written
her that "a big storm was coming
up" or that he feared she never
would see him again. He was posi-
tive he had communicated with his
mother only twice. Members of the
crew said he had mailed letters at
Machiasport, Bass Harbor and Rock
land, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
King Ferdinand
Against Return
Former Crown Prince

Bucharest, Nov. 3O.-(P-King
Ferdinand has publicly expressed
strong opposition to the return of
Former Crown Prince Carol. or a
change in the succession to the
throne as established by law. The
king makes this declaration in let
ter addressed to Premier Averescu
and published in the official gazette.
The letter is dated November IS
and says:
Il have been greatly moved by the
sympathy and 1ffection shown me
on all sides regarding my health, but
at the same time l see with real grief
that some persons have taken advan-
tage of the circumstances to bring
into discussion the principles which
form the dynastic basis of the con-
stitutional monarchy and which do
not permit the fate of the crown to
be left to the changeable will of any
persons"
Referring to former King Carol, the
first sovereign of Rumania, and the
love he himself has for his country,
the king hopes that the pro >f he has
given during the trying days through
which Rumania has passed are ample
to convince all that he knows how to
sacrifice his personal relations in the
interest of the country. "as king to
put an end to the unfortunate way
wardness and weakness of beloved
child"
The letter closes by stating that
the king will be aided by all good
Rumanians and his regular COUNSEL
lors, "who know how to vt together
the national strength to fortify the
throne and impose respect for the de-
cision and acts accomplished in ac-
cord with the laws and supreme in
terests of the monarchy and the
state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Hold Brooklyn Man
For Homicide in
Dismembering Woman

New York, Nov. S0.-(P)-Franlz
Trapia of Brooklyn was charged with
homicide today after the torso of a
women whose body he admitted dis
membering was found in his home.
Trapia was arrested by a patrolman
who saw him throw package from an
East River pier. Police believe the
package contained the missing parts
of the woman's body.
Police said Trapia at first told them
he had killed the woman, whom he
knew only as Marie" by a blow on
the head in fit of anger, later dis
Numbering the body in order to dis
pose of 1t piecemeal.
Later, however, they said. he re-
tracted this story and said that the
woman died of heart failure while in
his home and that he cut the body up
to dispose of 1t in fear that he would
be charged with her death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
12-ROund Sword
Duel 2 Frenchmen
In Suburbs of Paris

Paris. Nov. 30.-(P)-A duel, which
ended with the wounding of one of the
contestants, was fought today by
Serge Andre, newspaper proprietor,
and Bernard Denisane, political writer
of La Liberte. -
The men fought for "a minutes in
II rounds before Andre half tainted
when his opponents sword penetrated
his elbow. Blood flowed from many
slight cuts on both men, who wore
thin cotton shirts. Their wrists were
partly protected by canvas gauntlets.
The contestants, who were seconded
by several prominent Parisians, met
at dawn in the Pare des Princes on
the edge of the city.
Andre. who also is chairman of the
board of the Spidoleine Oil Company,
challenged Denisane because of an ar
ticle written by Denisane which was
considered insulting. Denisane had
refused to explain the motive of his
article or to withdraw it before the
duel. but the opponents were recon-
ciled afterwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Schooner NOrtham
Is Breaking Up on
Ledge Off Maine Coast

Boston, Nov. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by her crew, the three masted schoon-
er Emily F. Northam tonight was re-
ported to be breaking up on ledge
between Cranberry and Bakers Is
lands, near Bar Harbor, Maine, where
she struck last Saturday during q
rain Squall.
Advices to the navy yard here said
that the lumber laden coaster was
full of water, that -er crew had taken
refuge in the Cranberry Island coast
guard station, and that the coast
guard cutter sent to n assistance
had abandoned efforts to haul her off
and had resumed patrol duty.
The Northam was bound from
Sherbrooke, N. s.. to Gloucester. She
was built at Portland, Conn. in 1883.
and registered 332 tons gross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Indiana Man Again
Declared Corn King
At Chicago Exhibition

Chicago, Nov. 30-(P)-Two Of the
most coveted honors of the interna-
tional live stock exposition were
awarded today, Peter j. Lux of Shell
byville, Ind, for the third time was
crowned corn king of the world and
the title Grand Champion Steer WAS
bestowed upon Rupert E., owned by
the Oklahoma A and NJ College.
Saltwater Oklahoma.
Equally important were the sweep
stakes in oats and rye won by Her
man Treble of Wemblay Place River.l
Alberta, and George G.. Hutsler OF
South Manitoba. Trelle's victory
was outstanding in that he won the
sweepstakes in wheat yesterday.
Three of the corn kings FIVE sons
have taken junior championships, his
10 year old boy Thomas having been
crowned corn prince yesterday.
The prize corn was 10 IA inches
long and "a inches in circumfer-
ence, each ear weighing % ounces.
The variety was Johnson County
White.
Grand Champion Rupert B, which
was born January 4, 1926. will be
sold at auction in the ampitheatre Of
the exposition Thursday. His pre-
decessor, Nah Jongg, property OF
Iowa State Agricultural College, was
sold last year for SO a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Eight Deaths During Six
Weeks Hunting in Maine
| Strange Disappearance
DEMOCRATS Plan
drive FOR TAX CUT
AT COMING SESSION

Wa h n g on, Nov. 30-(P)-A
Demo cratic proposal for, tax reduc-
ton was announced today a few
hours after house Republican leaders
had mapped out a legislative pro-
gram for the coming session that left
no place on the immediate calendar
for President Coolidges tax credit
plan.
The plan, with its scope and de-
tails still held secret, will be present.
ed to the house soon after the OPEN
ing session. 1t is being drawn by
Representative Garner of Texas, I'M
der the direction and approval of the
entire Democratic representation in
CONGRESS-.
The announcement of Mr.. Garner,
who is loked upon as the Democratic
spokesman in taxation matters, came
soon after Representative Tilson, the
Republican leader, had declared that
no new reduction proposal should be
considered at the coming session and
that the Coolidge tax credit plan
should be approached cautiously.
An opinion that the credit plan
had not the slightest chance of en-
actment." came from Mr.. Garrett
who added that any revenue bill
spriging from the Republican side OF
the house could expect sympathetic
cooperation" from the minority.
Mr.. Garner agreed with Mr. Tilson
and Mr.. Garrett that the tax credit
plan would find little support in the
hous :. He agreed that not 100 Re-
publicans would vote for the propo-
sal.
Possession conferences listed these
subjects as likely to occupy congress
during the short term.
The annual appropriation bills,
the McFadden branch banking bill
alien property disposition, radio leg
islation and possibly farm relief.
The nrocess of whipping the Nc
Ma 'y-Haugen farm relief bill into
shape for presentation at the opening
of congress was begun today at a
conference of the congressional farm
bloc and leaders of agricultural or
CARNATIONS.
After the conference the salient
features of the measure remained in
tact with provisions for an appro-
priation of s250,000.0 to be used to
set up federal organization to ex-
port surplus wheat, corn, swine. cot
ton and rice with the cost charged
back to the producers in the form OF
equalization fees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Claims His Fear
Indictment Led
To Wrong Statements

New York, Nov. SO.-lP1-HorrorS
at being indicted in the Morse con-
spiracy case so affected his memory
four years ago that he made erron-
eous statements in an affidavit
sworn to at the time, George E.
Wells testified on the witness stand
today.
Wells. one of the seven defendants,
took the stand in his own defense. He
said that he represented J. E. Nc
Dowel, oil man, as attorney when
Charles w. Morse was considering
propositions to convert steamships
into oil burners.
He told of Morse telephoning him
at Asbury Park, N. j., and telling him
about proposed letter to bear Wells
signature concerning exchange of
steamship stock under merger plan.
He said he told Morse not to send
the letter until he had seen 1t but
when he went to the office of the
steamship company two days later
he found the letter had been sent.
At this point Assistant Attorney
General Overend produced an affida-
Wit in which Wells had said that he
authorized sending of the letter after
Morse had read it to him over the
telephone.
DOCS lOl ltldI your
present testimony" the prosecutor
asked.
NO"
as your recollection better now
than it was in 1922"
Wells replied that his today's tes-
timony was corrected and that his
memory of the matter was clearer
now than four years ago because
than / was so Mortified at being in
dicted."
Wells was followed on the stand
by character witnesses for Benjamin
w. and Erwin A. Morse, sons of
Charles w. Morse. They. with their
brother Harry F. Morse. Wells and
three other men, are charged with
conspiracy to defraud in sending
false financial statements of the
Morse shipping companies through
the mails.
The good reputation Of the two
MOrses was testified to by Carroll
Pierce, president of the Citizens
National Bank of Alexandria, Va.
and Byron A. Zones of Bridgeport,
Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
plans to Send Out In
/, formation on Taxes
and Administration
q;u Seek Legislative Action
Looking to Revision of State
Budgeting And Accounting
Systenl-All Classes Repre-
sented in Membership
Paint TO Doubling Since 1917
# State Payments for Opera
finn Maintenance And Inter-
Is! Costs

Portland. Maine, Nov. 80 G -
o.,ison Of the state budgeting and
,,,mnting system is sought by the
s,te Of Maine Taxpayers League,
|, nev organization, now in process
], formation, it vas learned today.
no league will disseminate accurate
~ and administrative information
md urge legislative action.
The membership is made of groups
,mssenting teao-- ers. farmers, wo-
rsns clubs, hotel men, laundries,
runers bankers. insurance men,
railroads, public utilities, brokers,
industries, wholesale merchants, re-
|njl merchants. rtaine Automobile
Association, real estate men, Maine
Publicity Bureau, state chamber of
ummerce and labor organizations.
George F. Reynolds, manager OF
|hs Portland Company, Is chairman,
Ind Benjamin F. Cleaves. executive
gretary Of the Associated Indus
lilies. is secretary. Statewide mem
larshp is being solicited by a COM
|nittee which includes Henry G. Bey-
In Of Portland, Delbert w. Adams of
augusta, Clarence C. Stetson Of Ban
Hon Gilbert D. Harrison of Lewiston
|rd John E. Abbott of North Ber-
| Nick. master of the Maine State
Grange.
The Sponsors Of the league point
Int that while in 1917 in Maine state
payments for operation. maintenance
md interest costs was 1920 per cap
la II is now s14 and that in the
same period the net Indebtedness of
liz state has increased from S4.05 to
ta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Grand Jury Probe
In Killing of Negro
By Mob of GeOrgians

Fort Myers, Fla, Nov. 30.-(P)-
Twelve witnesses remained to be
heard today in the grand jury in
vestigation of the death of Henry
Patterson, Negro, at Laoelle, May IL,
The Negro was killed by a mob who
believed he had attacked white
woman.
A coroner's inquiry. which result
ed in the arrest of nine Labelle men,
some of them prominent. brought out
that Patterson, laborer on road
gang, had sought a drink of water
from a housewife.
The woman became hysterical
on his approach and her screams at
tracted many persons in the neigh
borhood. Patterson fled. Mean
while reports were circulated that he
had attacked the woman and search
ing parties We're organized. While
authorities sought the Negro he was
captured by a group of citizens and
hanged to a tree in the outskirts of
the town.
Stories of how the Negro was tor
tured were circulated by residents
shortly after the lynching. One was
that Patterson was placed in an au-
tomobile and driven up and down the
main street of Labelle viii several
of his captors stamped his lace and
cut his body with knives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
FATE OF MRS, HALL
AND BROTHERS TO
JURY ON THURSDAY
Unless Prosecutor Moves for
Mistrial on Basis of "Mys-
terry" Letter
Would Be Based on Prejudicial
Talks Against State Among Jurors
at Hotel Quarters-Rebuttal Wit
nesses Due Notwithstanding Up
and Charges to Jury Will Follow

Somerville. N. j., Nov. S0.-(P)-
Testimony of II witnesses today
brought the rebuttal in the Hall-Mills
case to within a few minutes of it's
close. If a motion for a mistrial is
made by the state it will be made to-
morrow. The defense will offer few
witnesses in sur-rebuttal, perhaps only
one, and the testimony will probably
be concluded by noon
The defense is known to have a
handwriting expert in readiness to re-
ply to the testimony of two states
experts.
The prosecutor tonight said that he
had not completed plans, announced
yesterday, to move for a mistrial on
the basis of letter from a Somerville
man that prejudicial conversation
against the state has gone on among
the Jurors in their hotel quarters, and
affidavits from newspaper reporters
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Four Killed in Accidental Die
charge of Guns - Two Mis-
taken for Deer-TWO Drown
ed in Canoe Upset-NO Trace
Ever Found of Waterville
Man Lost in Big Woods

A total of eight fatalities occurred
during the six weeks hunting season
in Maine ended at midnight Tuesday.
Two of the deaths resulted in being
mistaken for deer. four in acciden-
tai discharge of rifles and two were
drowned in a canoe upset.
In connection with the seasons
casualties is the strange disappear
ance of Kenneth M. Lancaster, 81, of
Waterville, who has not been seen
or heard of since he started out Sum-
day morning, October II FIR a camp
in Deadwater and entered the thick
woods nearby. Search was kept up
for nearly two weeks, several clues
being found. 1t is believed that he
persisted in the big forests.
The first fatality occurred on Oc-
tober rs. George Warner, 26, of
Hardwick Mass, one of a party of
four hunters who went into the
Continued on Page 3-Col. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
MATE McENROE HITS
BACK At ACCuSERS
IN HUB C0URTMARTIAL

Boston. Nov. 20. - H = Chief
Boatswain's Mate John H. McEnroe
of the coastguard service, on trial
before a courtmartial board charged
with trafficling with rum runners,
today struck back at his accusers.
Taking the stand in his own defense
McEnroe said men who had testi-
fled against him were men he had
disciplined previously. McEnroe
was in command of CG-151 engaged
in the rum patrol.
One witness named Ould, Mem
roe said, had caused much trouble
on the patrol boat. One night the
commander went on deck and found
Ould steering with his feet, he tes-
titled. AS for Roulet, who also made
charges against the commander, he
was an incompetent cook. could not
get meals ready on time and was
always seasick.
The defendant also paid his re-
spects to mysterious WILSON,"
said to be department of justice
agent, who Joined the coastguard to
obtain evidence of Irregularities.
Wilson, McEnroe said, had been on
Ills DUAL IoF tiule anu dt HrSt ulu
good work. Later, however, it was
impossible to get any work out of
him." and the climax came when
McEnroe returned to the boat one
day to find Wilson and others shoot
ing craps instead of working.
The defendant made a general de-
NAL of all charges against him. He
had picketed rum ships, he said.
but had never gone aboard one, or
allowed anybody from a rum vessel
on his boat. He had never brought
liquor on board the ISL and had
never distributed liquor to the crew
or gambled with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Upset Plot to Kill
Former Maharajah
India in California

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 30.-(P)-A
plot to STAY Sir Tukaji Raeholkar, for
mer maharajah of Indore. India, now
in Los Angeles on tour of the United
States, was frustrated today, United
States immigration inspectors believe.
with the arrest of three Hindus, at
Beaumont. 125 miles south of here.
The three men, according to Immi-
grafton Inspector II. p. Beck, who took
them into custody, come from the
same section of India as the mother
of Mumtaz Begun. the dancer, as the
result of whose charges he was de-
posed. All of the trio were armed
with heavy calibre pistols. the officer
declared.
Two men, believed to be Mexicans,
escaped during the capture, but
Charles Joseph Bowers, said to have
been the driver of an automobile in
which the men We're concealed, was
taken into custody.
Immigration officials said the three
Hindus had gained admittance to the
United States at Calexico, on the Mex
lean border. by hiding under straw
and blankets in the tonneau of the car.
and had offered to pay $4,000 each to
be conducted to Los Angeles safely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Cowboy Lawyer
Forced to Wear Tie
Before Supreme Court

Washington, Nov. 30-(P)-Sid
White, the Cowboy lawyer" of
Okemah. Okla, met his Waterloo to-
day before the supreme court.
Wearing ten gallon hat, shirt
open at the neck and minus neck tie,
he appeared as an applicant for per-
mission to practice before the court
His friend, Attorney General Short,
of oklahoma, who was present. ar
ranged the preliminaries but the alb :
sence of tie was something else
again.
No one had ever appeared before
the highest court without a tie, was
the reply to the cowboy lawyers pro-
tests but his objections We're over
come when 1t came to the ultimatum
NO tie no admission"
A tie was borrowed; the cowboy
lawyer was admitted. He left the
courtroom and tore off the tie at the
doorway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
ASKS CLARK UNIV,
TO CONSIDER CASE OF
MEDIUM ''MARJERY"

Worcester. Mass, Nov. 30.-(P)-
The case of "Marjery," famous Bos-
ton medium, was presented to the
Clark University Symposium Of Phys
ical Research tonight by her husband,
DR.. L. Il. G. Crandon, "solely to make
the plea that it be considered earnest
ly; that it is apparently one of the
best examples of this new phychic
science"
Clark University was hailed by DIR.
Crandon as the first university to ad-
nit officially the existence of a phychic
problem in his introduction to his adj
dress on the mediumship which some
investigators have denounced as fraud
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