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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
President Talks
Of Family Tree with
A Southern Coolidge

Washington, Oct. 14.-(P(-The gen.
eology of the Coolidge family occupied
the attention today of President Cool
idge. who discussed the subject with
Fred j. Coolidge, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Coolidge, a luncheon guest at
the White House, came here especial
ly to discuss the question with the
President, as he is preparing material
for a history of the family. =
Mr.. Coolidge comes from the same
Vermont family as the President, his
great-grandfather going into the
south before the Civil war, and in in
tervening years his name has come
to be spelled with an &c" instead of
an al" Both he and the President
are descended from the John Coolidge
who came from England in 1850 and
settled at WATERFOWL, Mass.
The geneology of his family has al
ways been of deep interest to the
President and in his automobile trips
through New England he has frequent
ly stopped at old cemeteries where
ancestors are buried, to CLEAN data
from the headstones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Governor Inspects
$3,0O0,O 900 Power
Project at Gulf Isl.

Two great power projects, one
nearing completion and costing about
$3,000,000 and the other about to be
started and classed as one of the
most extensive in the entire country,
were inspected yesterday by Gov
ernor Ralph o. Brewster as the guest
OF Walter S. Wyman, president of the
Central Maine Power Co.
The 100000 project is at Gulf Is
land. near Lewiston, while the other
is to be located at Bingham on the
kennebec river about 80 miles from
Augusta. A huge dam will be con-
structed, holding back a lake moro
than so feet deep and from Is to 20
miles long, according to Mr.. Wyman.
When completed, this latter project
will be one of the greatest poWe de.
velopments of its type in the coun-
try, he informed Governor Brewster
in issuing the invitation for the trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Power Official
Lauds Electric Power
In Meeting at Portland

Portland, Me-, Oct. 14-(P)-The
belief that the two power develop
ments, ''superpower" and the auto
mobile. promise to add greatly to the
national wealth, increase the pros
perity of the average family and
bring agriculture back into step with
industry was expressed by Gen. Guy
Il. Trip, chairman of the Westing-
house Electric & Manufacturing
Company'S directors, in an address
last night at meeting of the Port
land Farmers Club.
Electricity has gained for the
United States the industrial suprem-
acy of the world" Gen. Trip said.
Our workmen now have at their
disposal an average of ) per cent
horsepower per worker, which is
about double that of England, the
next most highly developed nation.
1.-THE automobile is saving our
workers an incalcuable amount of
time and is thereby adding to our
national wealth. 1t is also in mark
ed contrast to the railroads, a de-
centralizing agency and is opening
up an amazing number of square
miles of heretofore waste lands to
IdDltdllOn ana INDUSTRY.
"Superpower is making power
available almost anywhere, and maxi
ing it possible for industries to leave
congested centers, thereby permit
ting them to reduce costs and i'm
prove living conditions for the
workers.
This will mean a check on the
growth of our cities, a revival OF
town life and a return of that con-
tact with industry which was for
! meriy so advantageous to the farm
err, and win make living conditions
in the country comparable with
those in the city,
Gen. Trip predicteds that under
these changes conditions of the
wealth of the nation and it's average
family would become increased, diff
ferences between industrial and agri-
cultural centers would tend to be
obliterated and hard times in any
given industry would mean less suf-
fering.
Walter S. Wyman, of Augusta,
president of the Central Maine Pow
err Company, said the need of SIM
plified and proper devices and a
closer understanding by the sales
forces of the power companies of
the farmers problem was a great
and real one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Declares Trend of
Cotton Manufacture
Is Toward Southland

Boston, Oct. 14.-(P)-Changes in
fashion, in process in location and
in distribution are four great factors
that have brought about time of
great difficulty" for the cotton mills
of New England, James r. MacColl
of Pawtucket, +. l., told the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers
tonight. Mr.. MacColl, who is presi-
dent of the Lorraine Manufacturing
Company of Pawtucket. R. T., declared
that there are different answers to the
problem.
He suggested that they might be
"for some mills. standardization of
production and adequate Advertising;
for others, diversity of production and
more direct dealing with the final con-
sumer."
The trend of cotton manufacturing
is undoubtedly to the south, he said.
owing to lower labor costs there and
longer working hours. Changes in
fashion, he said, have upset the in
dustry, have eliminated certain gar
ments and have reduced the amount
of material used. Changes of pro-
cess have brought about a situation
where there are too many skilful man
ufacturers now who are able to pro-
duce novelty designs and fabrics. The
result, he said was increased COM
petition for a reduced market, result
ing in operation without a profit and
even at loss.
Distribution, the fourth factor he
said, involved the problem of chain
stores, group buying of retailers,
hand-to-mouth purchasing, gradual
elimination of johbers on many fab
RIGS and the effect of advertising. AS
n result of the cost of distribution.
he said, the final consumer pays 100
percent more than the manufacturer
gets.
"All that I have said seems to me
to prove that there may not he any
fundamental trouble with. or reason
for, just criticism of the management
of our New England mills" he de-
clared. "a very serious and difficult
program has evolved. 1t is being
faced with energy and initiative by
able men. The tittest will survive.
Some must fail. Recent events have
shown that cotton mills can be bought
in New England for next to nothing,
but they cannot be operated profit
ably under existing conditions.
William b. MacColl, treasurer of
the Lorraine Manufacturing Company
was IS-elGCltu VI tlit oSSp-
citation today. The other officers also
were reelected.
The association adopted resolutions
approving the action of President
Coolidge in appointing a committee to
assist in the financing and orderly
marketing of cotton. and pledging sup
port to the cotton textile institute.
Former L. S. Senator Henry p. Lip
pitt of Rhode Island appealed for
support for that institute. which he
said was formed recently to deal
with merchandising problems land to
seek such remedies and improvements
as are open to us within the limits
prescribed by American laws" He
said more than two-thirds of the avail
able spindleage of the country all
ready was enrolled in the membership
of the institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Promise Improved
B. & NJ. Train Service
Boston and Portland

Portland, Me-, Oct. 14-(P)-The
consolidation of an improved through
passenger service between Boston
and Portland over the western route
of the Boston and Maine Railroad,
with local service between Ports
mouth and Boston maintained at first
standards, was announced today by
Homer Loring, chairman of the board
of directors of the railroad, as the re-
suit of the proposed discontinuance
of the old wooden bridge at Ports
mouth Mr. Loring was addressing
the Portland chamber of commerce
board of Managers in response to
their invitation.
The Boston and Maine Railroad
plans to install automatic train con-
troll over the Western route as the
next step in the development OF this
safeguard, he said. Rock ballasting
will be extended to the entire Wes-
tern division main line within the
next two years, and fast trains may
then be on a schedule of two and one
half hours between Portland and Bos-
ton, cutting ten minutes from the
present schedule, he added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Plan Gets Underway
To Stabilize Price
Of Record Cotton Crop

Mmphis, Tenn, Oct. 14-(P)-The
wheels of the machine, fashioned by
merchants, bankers and planters of
the south to remedy the situation in
cident to the low price of cotton be-
gan to move here today as the eXcu-
tive supervisory committee initiated
plans for market sterilization this
season and subsequent reduction of
cotton acreage.
DR.. TAFT Butler. agronomist. chair
man of the executive committee nam
ed by the south wide cotton confer
ence, met with d, W. Kilgour. Ra-
leigh, y. c., and ]. w. Fox, Scott
Miss, committeeman, to start the re-
lief Program.
This program, evolved after long
hours of elaboration by financiers
and southern farm economists, calls
for retirement of 100000 bales from
the current market and the reduction
by % per cent in cotton acreage for
the coming two years.
DR.. Butler today sent an invitation
to Eugene Meyer, chairman of Presi-
dent Coolidge'S federal cotton COM
mission recently named to confer on
the crop emergency. seeking an early
conference in which the whole pro-
gram may be gone over.
The executive committee, vested
with wide discretionary powers, spent
several hours today working out
methods for effecting the major OBJ
jectives sought. The executive group
will be augmented to include repre-
sentatives of every cotton state.
An early step in the program will
be the program of an executive sec
rotary with offices in Memphis, DR.
Butler indicated.
The committee, he said, will pro-
coed Immediately to encourage the
formation of cotton pools for hand
ling the 100000 bales which are to
be withdrawn from the market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Bandits Wreck
Postal Truck, Get
Loot of 100000
GLOOM IS LIFTED
FROM LITCHFIELD
BALLOTS MISLAID

County Attorney Southland went
out to Litchfield Thursday, Being
the County Attorney he naturally
concluded that if corruption and
chicanery had invaded the peaceful
wales of staid old Litchfield to the ex
tent of theft Of fifty ballots cast for
Joseph Z. Jewett, Democratic candi-
date for sheriff, it was up to him to
get what information he might res
pecting the reported rascality.
On arriving there he naturally
called on the selectmen and this is
what he found The selectmen had
read in the newspapers that the bal
lots forwarded by the town clerk OF
Litchfield to the Secretary of State
lacked fifty of being the number the
town reported as having been cast.
What in the world could have hap
pened! No one could think of a
solution. The town clerk declared
that she enclosed all the ballots Civ
en- to her, sealed them up and sent
them in. Finally f. c. Bosworth,
Chairman of the Democratic Town
Committee decided he would go to
the Town Hall and look around,
though all agreed that the likelihood
of finding the ballots there was eX-
tremely small. Mr.. Bosworth went to
the Town Hall Tuesday and there on
the settee the selectmen had occupied
while counting the ballots, he found
this bunch of fifty for Mr.. Jewett.
Instead of notifying the Secretary
of State he wrote a letter to Mr..
Jewett and says he mailed it We'd
nesday morning.
Gloom has lifted from the fair face
of Litchfield and the reflection of it
radiated from the face of County At
| torney Southland when the journal
reporter went to him for a statement
| of the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Queen Marie Eats
American Breakfast
On Liner Leviathan

6 Leyiathan. Oct. 14-(F)-
Queen Marie, voyaging to the United
states on an American liner, had a
distinctly American day today.
There was an American breakfast
md luncheon with the wife of a for
mer president, Mrs. Woodrow VIII
son, as the queens guest at the mid
dav meal, and later Marie entertain
cd an American boy from New Ro-
chelle, n. Y, in her suite.
After two days of rather rough
weather, the seas were smoother
when the queen rose at an early
hour, She had cup of tea and a
little while afterward sat down to
/ the American breakfast of buck
wheat cakes, maple syrup and. saus-
ages, prepared by Billy Linn, the
chief steward, in compliance with
the request of the first lady of Ru-
mania.
Marie was delighted and decided
10 continue her American diet. The
luncheon menu included chicken a
la Maryland and corn fritters.
Sidney Heller, the New Rochelle
boy, paid a visit 10 the royal suite
this afternoon, and after seeing
Marie, asserted stoutly: The queen
Is all right"
The lad was much mystified be-
cause the queen was travelling with
out the king. as he thought they
must go together. His own mother,
who is travelling without her hus-
1 band, was not able to convince him
that queens can travel alone, as
other women, and he was particular
~ anxious to have a look at the
king"
Is the queen nicer than your
Sidney asked Princess Ileana, and
lleana assured him that she was. 1t
Is a secret between Sidney and the
!. queen as to what was said, but as
ne emerged from the queens draw
| ing room with a mixed bouquet of
roses, orchids and other flowers, ex-
planned that the queen had told him
/ to pick what he wanted.
Sidney is only four years Of age,
and Princess Ileana arranged for his
private audience with the queen. The
little fellow told her he wanted to
'N''N " t4lV butCll III btIuld anu STE
exactly what she looked like.
Part of the queens day was spent
ID an inspection of the ship. After
visit TO Commodore Hartley on the
prdge, she went to the engine room
Where she chatted with the engineers
ana hremen and was delighted when
1 lhey told her that Rumanian oil was
'Ae cleanest they had used.
Prlncess 1leana is having much
amusement over a large batch OF
proposals of marriage from Ameri-
gan youths. These reached her in
Farls and she carried them along to
provide humorous reading on the
voyage
one Youth wrote: Don't pay any
attention TO other Americans seek
ing Your Highness' hand; they are
~ GOOD. | am the man for YOU"
Mrs, Woodrow Wilson will cele-
crate her birthday tomorrow with
!. Tea party in her suite. The chef
NJ preparing great frosted cake,
MY NE queen and LENA will be among
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Hold Brewer Man
Under $4,000 Bonds
In Death of Child

Bangor, Me, Oct. 14.-(P)-James
Cosgroye of Brewer. a train dis
patcher for the Maine Central Rail-
road, was held in $4,000 bonds for
the January term of Superior Court
when arraigned today in municipal
cour on a charge of manslaughter
in causing the death of Allan Morris.
nine year old Bangor boy, who was
his by an automobile driven by Co.'S
grove, Tuesday afternoon. On a
charge of operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
Cosgrove was held under 81 ,000
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

Detroit, Oct. 14-(P)-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, completing
the business program of it's forty
sixth annual convention, today d.
rected its executive council to in
quire into relations between the
Mexican government and labor or
CARNATIONS of that country.
A committee report proposing the
action commended the executive
council for the dignified way" in
which it had handled "a delicate and
intricate incident in our foreign re-
lations."
Approval of the committee report
by unanimous vote came after an
hour of debate.
The convention today also re-af.
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

London, Oct. 14,-(P)-Lord Oxford
and Asquith, whose criticisms of the
policy adopted by former Premier Da-
vid Lloyd George during the general
strike last May revealed serious dis
cord within the Liberal Party, today
resigned his leadership of the Lib
erals.
His resignation probably will be fol-
lowed by the election of Mr.. Lloyd
George, Liberal parliamentary leader,
to the membership of the party, al
though there are other aspirants, not
ably Sir John Orme, one Of the critics
of the former premier in recent
months.
In his letter to the Liberal Party
announcing his resignation as leader
Lord oxford indirectly attributed his
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Senate Committee
Ready to Probe Any
Political WrOng-DOing

Joplin, Mo- Oct. 14.-(P)-When
the senate committee headed by
James A. Reed, senator of Missouri.
meets in Chicago, Monday, it will
consider any suggestions regarding
conditions in any other states and
will take such action as facts seem
to warrant" Senator Reed said in a
statement issued here tonight.
He declined, however, to say
whether the Indiana situation would
or would not be the next field of the
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
IKnife-Wielding
Veteran Guilty
of Intent to Kill

Auburn, Me-, Oct. 14-lH1-BartEey
Carrigan. alias Kerrigan, 60 year old
war veteran of Lewiston, is guilty
of assault with intent to kill VIII
liam Sullivan of New Auburn, &C
cording to g. sealed verdict returned
TODAY in superior court. The alleged
attack occurred at the Sullivan home
a few months ago when Carrigan
failing to persuade Mrs. Sullivan to
leave her husband. is alleged to have
slashed both about the face and
neck with a knife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

Elizabeth, n. J., Oct. 14.-(PJ-
Eight bandits today killed a postal
employe, wounded three other per-.
sons, and looted a mail truck of
100000 or more. Riding in two
powerful cars they crashed into the
truck and its convoy of one motor,
cycle policeman at Sixth Street and
Elizabeth Avenue on the edge of the
business section, raked the streets
with machine guns and sawed-off
shotguns, broke into the truck. and
escaped with five bags of mail.
Kohn En-, well known semi-pr
fessional baseball player and driver
of the truck, was toppled to the pave
ment and fatally wounded in the first
round of shots
The others wounded were Patrick
Continued on Page 9-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Witnesses Tell of
Tubbs' Admission He
"KnOcked Them Cold"

Burlington, VT, Oct. 14-(Pl-Arden
S. Day, one of the selectmen of the
town of Ira, and Arthur Kelly. a
neighbor Of the accused, testified that
Randall Tubbs, of Ira, so. farmer,
told them that her had killed man
and that he Knocked him cold" when
they were put on the stand in county
court by the prosecution today soon
after the opening of the trial of
Tubbs, indicted for second degree
murder. Tubbs is accused of Staying
Donate and Samuel Carrara of
Clarendon Springs. Woodchoppers, in
g. shed on the Tubbs' farm May 81,
1926. Randall Tubbs was arrested
the day of the affair and has since
been in Jail. His son, Franklin, 81,
is under bail Of $4,000 charged with
manslaughter in connection with Sam
Carrart's death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Hampden Girl
Killed by Automobile

Bangor. Me, Oct 14.-(P)-Mavis.
i've year old daughter of Mrs. Fred
Emery of Hampden. was instantly
Killed today when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Bracket Crockett,
OF Winterport, in front of the school
the child attended in Hampden.
The child's skull was fractured and
her neck broken. Bracket Crockett
and witnesses We're summoned to ap-
pear in the municipal court here this
afternoon for hearings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
To Start Work &.
On ArOOstOOk Power
Plant Next Spring

Caribou, Maine, Oct. 14.-(Fl--
Work will begin early in the Spring
on a $1,00o.0O0 power plant on the
Aroostook river here by the Atlantic
Public Utilities, Inc, of Boston for
it's subsidiary. the Caribou Light,
Water and Power Co, to provide
better lighting service and water
distribution. A concrete dam and
reservoir with a capacity of 100000
gallons will be built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Summer Weather
Follows RainstOrm

Portland, Me. Oct 14-(P)-Sum-
mer-t time weather followed today on
the heels of the heaviest rainfall of
the month here. The mercury soar
ed to 60 at noon, and topcoats be-
came arm ornaments. Last nights
precipitation amounted to .55 of an
inch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Governor Marks
Passing of Historic
King Tavern, Bath


Swayed by sentiment, Gov
ernor Brewster will breakfast in
Bath this morning at $50. The
meal will be served in the struc-
ture Names first governor was
wont take his breakfast over
century ago. The governors
visit will be in recognition of the
passing of King Tavern, once the
home Of Governor William King.
The historic building is to be
RACED to make way for the 3d.
100000 bridge which will span tho
kennebec River between Bath
and WooIwich. State Senator
Frank w. Carleton, "father" of
the bridge project will be the
guest Of the governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
western ontario Wednesday night is
advancing eastward being central
south of Hudson Bay, Doucette 29.70
inches, with a trough extending
southwark to Lake Ontario.
The outlook is for showers Friday
in northern New England.
The weather will be mostly fair
Friday and Saturday in the statei
east of the Mississippi river Tenn
perature changes will be unimpor-
tant
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh south and southwest; weather
overcast with showers Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
THE WEATHER
SHOW RS

Northern New England - Showers
Friday; Saturday fair, not much
change in temperature.
Sout-~ New England Partly
cloudy ! .iday; Saturday fair; not
much change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
preceded by showers in north por-
ton Friday; Saturday fair, not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
POstOffice Work er Is.
Killed and T hr e e
Others Wounded at
Elizabeth, N. J.

Eight Robbers in Two Power
full Cars Deliberately Collide
With Truck And Convoy of
One Motorcycle Policeman
Rake Streets With Machine
Guns and Sawed Off Shot
Guns-Break Into Truck. Es-
cape With Five Bags of Mail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

Akron Ohio, Oct. IA - P) - The
IS giant diirgible Los Angeles
.'.,rbt neared Detroit after complet-
~, sofeIv more than two thirds of
Ne iournev from Lakehurst. N. ].
rbs hangar mate of the Shenan-
,o.b headed north from here at 1888
D " after negotiating a course con-
siderably to the north Of the route
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

W antsWord
OF Mexico
To Inquire Into Rela-
tons of Government
and Labor Organiza-
tons

NOn-Partisan Political Activity
Re-affirmed On Final Day
Detroit Convention-Again
Approves Efforts to Abolish
Child Labor by Amendment
to observation-disclosures Am.
erican Adherence to World
COurt-L0s Angeles COnven-
ton City in 1927
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

Enroute
ToDetroit
Giant Navy Dirigible
Making Good Speed
Through Darkness
Established 1925

rourse Taken Considerably to
North of Flight Taken b. Ill
rated Shenandoah A Year
Ago-Due At Ford Mooring
Mast AT 2 This Morning
Many Cities Along Route Get
Glimpse of Great Airship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
(P)-Fair Friday and Saturday: not
much change in temperature; fresh
southwest shifting to west and
northwest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Mmy>izz/

Electric heaters! See 'em in FL
fields window, opp. depot. Use
same current as electric fat iron.
Went work wonders, but will
shed heap of comfort on chilly
spot. Fine for the bath, or for
dressing the Riddles. The direc-
tional heat is fine. The general
Heating effect on a small room is
to slowly raise the temperature.
Well worth the investment. Your
family will enjoy 1t.