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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
SEC, KELLOGG DENIES
is TO RESIGN POST
IN OFFICIAL FAMILY

Paul Smiths New York, Aug. IL
(P)-Frank B. Kellogg is expected to
continue in office as secretary OF
state under President Coolidge.
A published report that Mr.. KEEL
logg planned soon to resign not only
brought denial from the secretary
himself at the summer White House
today but a statement on behalf or
the president that the report was I'M
founded and he would regret very
much to have the premier of his
cabinet resign.
With Mrs. Kellogg, a guest at
White Pine camp since Sunday. the
secretary of state will go to Platts-
burg tomorrow to make an address
at the unwilling of a monument to
Commander McDonough of the War
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Gaines on Stand in
Own Defence; Charged
With Death Daughter

-. Seattle, Wash, Aug. 17-(P)-Wal-
lace Gaines, on trial here as the ac-
cused slayer of his daughter, Sylvia,
% year old Smith college graduate.
denied on the witness stand today
his automobile was parked near the
spot where she was slain the night
of June 16.
The testimony was given to repu-
diate the story Of Harry Wurster, an
automobile mechanic, who testified
Friday for the prosecution that he
knew the car well and that he rec
ognized it the night of the tragedy
when he said it stood so yards from
where Miss Gaines was beaten and
choked to death on the shore of
Green Lake, in this city.
Gaines swore that about a week
before Miss Gaines was slain. he and
she stopped at about that place and
purchased ice .cream sodas while re-
turning from a drive.
Explaining stains of blood on a
shirt of his the defendant told the
jury he had cut his thumb and that
he kept cigarettes in a pocket near
which the marks occurred.
In his early cross examination.
Prosecutor Colvin failed to shake
Gaines on his version of any detail,
The defendant calmly answered each
question, using about the same words
he had in direct examination.
Gaines explanation of an incident
in a park near his home when police
men testified they found him and
Sylvia early one morning $50 feet off
the road in his roadster which was
unlighted, was that he had stopped
to wipe the windshield, and the
patrolman took him to a police sta
ton because they said there was an
irregularity in his license plates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
More Witnesses
Heard in Probe of
Hall-Mills Killings

Somerville, n. j., Aug. 1I.-(P)-A
dozen witnesses We're called by the
state today to establish proof that
Henry De La Bruyere Carpenter and
Willie Stevens should be held for the
murders of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills in September,
1922
William J. ORourl<e of New Bruins
wick, whose testimony State Senator
Simpson. special prosecutor. said was
"of tremendous Importance" told OF
seeing three persons in De Russey's
Lane near the Phillips farm. on the
outskirts of New Brunswick, shortly
before the time the state has fixed
for the murders.
The man, ORourke said, Cooked
like DR.. Hall" A woman standing be-
side the short. heavy man in dark
clothes, resembled Mrs. Mills, he be-
lieved. Another and larger woman,
who seemed to be berating the 9TH
ers. he could not identify. He said he
did not know if it were Mrs. Frances
stevens Hall, the rector's widow. now
at liberty in $4,000 bail charged with
the murders.
Under cross-eXamination, O'Rourke
was asked if De Russey's Lane were
not noted trysting place for lovers
and If he had gone into 1t. He replied
that there were so many lovers in
there that there wasn't room for me
to go in" This brought loud laugh
ter from the crowd in the courtroom.
and County Judge Cleary, sitting as
committing magistrate, ordered the
courtroom cleared of all but interested
parties.
People who have no more brains
than to laugh at murder hearing
should not come into court" he said.
banging his gavel. The crowd. after
its election, sat on the steps of the
courthouse and waited for news of the
hearing.
O'Rourke fixed the time he saw the
three persons at S.55. The state main
tains the murders were committed at
about 1890. There were two cars
parked near the lane, ORourke said.
One of these had no headlights. In
cross-examination O'Rourke was ask
ed If he knew Mrs. Hall. He said that
he did. but he could not say that it
was her he saw. !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Hands Off, Stand
u. S. in Religious
Impasse inM Mexico
Couple Marry in
Plane 5000 Feet
Above Central Park

New York, Aug. 17-(AP)-In
an airplane 5000 feet above Gen.
trial Park, Or. Henry c. Mckown,
university professor and former
army aviator, took Miss Ruth |.
Hord, a Mount Pleasant, Tenn,
school teacher, as his bride to-
day.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Leslie J. Barnett, of
the Morningside Presbyterian
Church, and was witnessed by
w. n. McMulIen, pilot Of the
plane, and Miss Elizabeth Wor-
nick Of Pittsburgh, a friend of
the bride.
The plane took off from curtiss
Field about 4 o'clock and landed
there again safely three quarters
of an hour later. After reaching
the 5000 foot altitude, the pilot
shut off the motor and the words
Of the marriage ceremony were
plainly heard by the planes five
occupants. Or. Mckown, who
served as an aviator in France,
is assistant professor of second
airy education in the University
Of Pittsburgh. The couple left by
boat for Bermuda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Death Colby Grad
In New York Town

Mount Kisco, Y. Y, Aug. 1I-IH'-
Lewis w. Dunn, Pleasantville. N. T..
a national secretary of the army and
navy department of the Young
Mems Christian Association. died
last night at Mount Kisco hospital
from peritonitis following an appen-
dicitis operation. He was 40 years
old.
A graduate of Colby college, Maine,
Mr.. Dunn after entering Y. NJ. c. A
work, was New Hampshire state
secretary for work among students
and boys. During the world war he
did work among prisoners In Ger
many, Switzerland and England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Gun-FlOurishing
Methuen Youth Is
Shot Down by Police

Lawrence. Mass, Aug. lI-tH)-
Vaseloff Daniels, 10, of Methuen was
taken to the Lawrence General hos
pital with four bullet wounds in his
body, following a revolver battle with
two policemen here today. His con-
dition was said to be critical.
The police said Daniels appeared
on Melville street flourishing re-
volver and threatening to shoot the
first police officer he saw. Patrolmen
Sullivan and Thomas responded to
call from Melville street, and at
tempted to arrest Daniels:
He fed when he saw the offlcers.
Patrolman Sullivan caught him after
a chase of several blocks but Daniels
escaned after wrestling with the Of
ficer. While the policemen were
cha sing him a second time, Daniels
turned and fired point,bla rso,,, dne
Tha ofticer drew his gun and fired
four times at Daniels; each builet
taking effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Maine Farms Paw
Rich Dividends
Lecturers Told
GORDON FOXES AND
RANCH AUCTI0NED
OFF FOR $350,0O0

Bangor, Me-. Aug. 17-(P)-The
ranch of F. H. Gordon. Inc, at Lin
coin, together with all appurtenances
and 1900 foxes and pups, was sold by
auction this afternoon on the steps
of the courthouse in Bangor by the
receivers, county Attorney Weather.
bee ard Patrick H. Gillin, acting I'M
der order of the supreme court.
Herbert Gray of Old Town, repre-
scnting a committee of twenty-six
and. 1t is estimated. about rs per cent
OF tie 29O0 contract holders, was the
successful bidder, at 100000 for the
foxes and $4,000 for the real estate,
the. bid including privilege fon> any
contract owners not represented in
the Gray group to obtain their foxes
at pro rata price.
The purchasers intend to continue
the ranching business. About %1OO.-
600 of the purchase price must be
devoted to the payment of debts Of
the Gordon concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
BIDDEFORD MILLS
TO RUN FULL Time
FIRST OF SEPTEMBER

Biddeford, Me, Aug. 17.-P)-
Employees of the Pepperell Manu-
featuring Company, numbering $500,
can decide for themselves whether
they will work Labor Day week.
according to announcement made
by the management this morning.
The plant which is now running
on four days week schedule will
start on full time Labor Day week
with the addition of a night crew.
1t has been the custom of the man
agement to give the employees the
first week in September for a vaca-
ton period. This year the plant
will be run, but the employees can
have the regular vacation II they
wish.
According to the management
there is a long period of activity
ahead due to increased orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Bangor Physician
Awaiting Trial at
September Term. Dies

Bangor, Me. Aug. 17.-(P)-Dr.
Charles D. Edmunds, physician here
since 1856, died suddenly at his
nome early today following an at
tack of acute indigestion. His age
was 81 years.
While DR.. Edmunds had appeared
10 be in his usual health up to two
days ago, it is believed worry over
The trial pending for the September
term of supreme court at which he
was to be tried for a second time
Tor the murder, following an al
leged criminal operation, of Anne
VIVIAN Stairs of Houlton, impaired
MS vitality.
Or. Edmunds was a graduate of
Goiby College and Harvard Medical
Nhool and was member of Zeta
Isl fraternity, the Elks and A. o..
u W. He is survived by his wife,
mother, brother, Frank II. Ed
nunds of New York, and a grand
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Rules Waterville
Man Illegally Held
At State RefOrmatOry

Portland, Me-, Aug. 17-(P)-Asso-
cate Justice Guy H. Sturgis in the
supreme judicial court today decreed
mat Franklin Carey of Waterville
was Illegally held at the State re-
'Ofmatory at South Windham, after
plea by Carey's attorney that the
prisoner is too old to serve in that
ssiisulution. He ordered the mans
u.scharge. The statutes say no male
more than Sc years of age shall be
SS2;llmltted to this institution. A
bnth certificate showed Carey to
nave been born in 1883. Carey, who
was committed as aged x 33. had
served two and one half months of
oh ihdeterminate sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Order Sale of Sch.
Cressey for Claim

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 17-P)-ln the
United States district court today
the five masted schooner Cora F.
Cressey of Boston was ordered sole
at Bangor on August 81 to satisfy
claims of the Boston Maritime AS
ISOLATION for damage to their schoon-
err Jennie Flood Kreger in collision
between the vessels off Cape Henry.
Intervening claims on behalf of the
crew for wages aggregating $4,000
were filed. Both schooners are in
port here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Worker Seriously
Burned at Nashua

Nashua. n. H, Aug. II - w -
James Kelley, an employe of the
William Highton and Son Company
manufacturers of hot air registers
suffered probably fatal burns today
during fire at the company's plant
here. William Macadoo. foreman,
was .iured less seriously.
The fire started in the Japanning
department of the plant and was
followed by an explosion of gas in
main leading to the baking ovens,
The side of the building was blown
out. The loss was estimated at
SAC 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Mother of Artist
Flagg Injured in
Automobile Accident

Biddeford Pool, Me-, Aug. 17-(P)--
Mrs. Elisha Flagg, mother of the ar
fist and illustrator James Montgom-
cry Flagg of New York, received a
broken shoulder and decorations of
the forehead. in an automobile acct
dent here tonight. Her year old
granddaughter. Fay Flagg, was also
cut on the forehead.
The full extent of Mrs. Flaggs In
juries was not known, it was said,
and she will be taken to TruIl hos
pital at Biddeford tomorrow for OBJ
servation
The automobile in which Mrs.
Flagg was riding was driven by Mrs.
James Montgomery Flagg. AT a
street intersection it collided with
another driven by Miss Harriet Bak-
er of Saco. Both Miss Baker and
Mrs. James Montgomery Flagg were
uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
GR|LLING FAILS TO
FORCE ADMISSION
GUILT FROM MAzER

Cleveland, Aug. 17.-R Louis
Mazer, Canton WEXFORD, charged
with the murder of Don r. Mellett,
Canton publisher, throughout hours
of grilling today, shouted defiance at
his inquisitors. He stoutly denied
any connection with the crime.
Several times during the day
Mazer was reported on the verge of
a breakdown. Upon occasion he
wept. Geerally he shot back at his
accusers "the man lies
His erstwhile business companion,
Carl Studer. called Grown Prince of
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Ex-GOv. Baxter
Would Make Fine
$40 for NOn-VOting

Dixfield, Aug. IA fine of $40 for
failure to vote, such as is now i'm
posed in Australia, was advocated by
Ex-Gov. Percival p. Baxter as
deterrent to the Indifferent voter. He
was speaking today on the whirlWlnd
Republican tour of Oxford county.
Il want to see all the Republicans
get out and all the Democrats get
out at the election and have a fair
fight on well defined principles" he
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
School Heads Hear
Milliken at Castine

Castine, Me, Aug. 17.-[P)-Hon.
Carl e. Millillen, former governor of
Maine, now in moving picture inter-
ests, gave a talk tonight at the annual
school superintendent conference on
The Relation of the Moving Picture
to Child Life" Other speakers were
Miss Olive Jones of New York, CRUDE
b. Cornish of the State board of chari-
ties and corrections. Miss Sally Lucas
Jean, and Miss Ida Rudy of Dayton,
Ohio. Discussion made up the rest of
the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
$4,000 Damage in
Blaze at RumfOrd

Rumford, Me-, Aug 17-(P)-Fire
which for a time seemed to threaten
half dozen buildings in the business
section. was extinguished this morn
ing with loss to two and damage es-
timated at $4,000.
The fire was discovered in the fruit
shop of Frank Jannacci and spread
to an unoccupied building adjoining.
Both buildings were the property Of
Jennie l.. Allen of Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Strikers Out of
Luck in Re-opening
Rochester, N. Y. Mill

Rochester, N. H., Aug. 17-[P)-
The mills of the Wyandotte Worsted
Company here which closed yester-
day when the employees walked out
at noon after an increase in wages
had been refused, will reopen tomor-
row. officials announced tonight. The
announcement stated that none of
the strikers would be given employ
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England -'Increas-
ing cloudiness Wednesday; Thursday
showers, cooler on the coast.
Southern New England - Showers
Wednesday and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday and prob
ably Thursday; not much change in
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
General Forecast

The Quebec disturbance of Monday
night has advanced to the Gulf of
st. Lawrence with increased inten-
sity, Sydney 1884, with trough eX-
tending over the ocean and thence
westward through southern New
England to the lower lakes.
The outlook is for a continuance
of unsettled showery weather with
out material change of temperature
during the next As hours in most
states east of the Mississippi river.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh west shifting to
north winds: weather partly over
cast with occasional showers We'd
neSday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Showers Wednesday and probably
Thursday; not much change in tenn
perature. Moderate west shifting to
north and northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-18
Gov. Brewster in Main
Address at OrOno
Meet N. E. Grange
Group

Points Out 81 Per Cent of
Farms Are Free of Mort
cages AS Compared With 81
Per Cent Average in Country
National Grange Master
Taber Discusses Three Great
Forces to Mold Future of
Farm Life
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-21
DOUGLAS TEAMS
LOSE MATCHES.
But WIN SHIELD

Both Douglas. teams &C bowlers
met defeat at, the hands of Bisbee
organizations in tile Y. NJ. C. A. in
the sister city on Saturday night, the
first team losing, 2217 to 1888, while
the other team lost by but ten points.
.2242 to 1852. Losing the matches by
a total of 126 pins, however, did not
lose the Y. NJ. c. A. shield for the
Douglas teams, as they had piled up
an advantage of nearly 500 pins in
previous, matches.
In the first game, scores were as
follow:
Douglas--weiss, 512; Caldwell, 473;
Krohn. 1884, Lamb, 1857; Barnum, 451.
Total, 2217.
Bisbee-King, sol; McNees, 455;'
Pickard 4o5; Allen, 461; Peck, 51l.
Total, 233S.
In the second game the scores
We're:
Douglas-Cary, 4s8; Valencia, 4s5;
Richards, $40; Caldwell, 44S; Sea-
man, all. Total, 2242.
Bisbee-Eason, 459; Thomas, 4S4;
Knoles, 404; Graves, 4O5; Sage, 45O.
Total, 2252.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-21
FINANCIAL REVIEW
lRr Disnatch A. ?. Wire ]

NEW YORK, March 20.-Pronouneed
reactionary tendencies developed in
nearly all the principal security and
commodity markets this week. Stock
prices broke sharply, the average on
20 beading industrials sagging to
within a small fraction of the lower
level which established the sensa-
tional collapse earlier in the month.
Wheat futures sold down four to
eight cents a bushel, corn and raw
sugar options touched new low levels
for the season, cotton recorded mod
crate declines and French francs
sank to the lowest level since 1924.
The severe reaction in stocks nat
urally had a depressing Influence on
the business sentiment. In quarters
where the stock market is accepted
as a barometer of business condi-
lions, it revived fears that a slump
in trade was in prospect, but with
no bank clearings, savings bank de.
post and freight carloading being
maintained at record high levels, no
serious depression is looked for in
responsible quarters.
The credit situation continues rela-
lively easy. The time money rates
were reduced during the Week TO
Az per cent, the lowest level pre-
vailing since last October. Gail money
held steady all week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-21
NO Time LIMIT
In PLAYING ON
GOLF COURSES

Golf is one of the few games
wherein there is no time limit And
golfers, unlike baseball, football, bas-
ketball, tennis, soccer or volleyball
players, do not hear the ticking Of
the clock in their ears nor the com
mand of officials that they hustle
things up and keep the game moving.
And, for this reason, followers of
the ancient and honorable probably
could improve their game were they
ing out difficulties to be overcome
with majority of their shots.
Especially those, who are just taxi
ing up the game does the need Of
taking plenty of time in studying the
shot at hand come in for a major
share of consideration
Too hasty asswing of the club with
out taking into consideration the lie
of the ball, the judge of distance de-
sired, the strength of any breeze or
wind that might be blowing, the slope
Of the land where one figures the ball
will come to rest-there are almost
countless Irregularities in the temper
amental game. OF golf that a few mo-
ments of study might help erase.
Observations taken on almost any
golf course and of almost any golfer
aside from the amateur and profess
sional aces will bring to view this
fact that a large. majority of them
are too hasty in their play and that
thought Insufficient of the shot 1t
hand usually prevails.
Time is cheap. Thought is just as
Cheap. Yet by using plenty of ca eh
there is every reason to believe that
many average golfers could improve
their game noticeably we're they %
hold back their swing until the many
things pertaining to the particular
shot has been taken into serious con-
sideration. Z
Frank Clarke, pro at the Asheville
country club, is a firm believer III
time. And to those who come to him
with their tales of woe and for as
sistance in ironing the kinks OUT of
faults that develop in their play,
Clarke always winds up by saying:
"Take your time. If it takes you an
hour longer to go around in rs, isn't
it better than coming in an hour
earlier in 95.'' A
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-21

(new) $L52% to $1.575s and July
$L35 1.35b, with corn at Kc to &c
advance, oats unchanged to a c high
er, and provisions varying from 27c
decline. to a rise of &c. In the final
half hour Of trading, the wheat mar
ket recovered to n fair extent, helped
I by word that some export business
was i'm progress amounting to 900
bushels of more. Weekend evening
up on the part of speculative sellers,
who We're in position to collect
profits, aided the late rally. Except
at the outset, however, and near the
close, buying power was due largely
to the fact that the Liverpool market
had failed to reflect fully the severe
downturns in price yesterday on this
side of the Atlantic
Sudden broadening out Of. wheat
offerings here quickly took place
though after the opening.
Rapid fluctuation ensued with evil
dence frequent that many owners
whose available funds had become
exhausted were being compelled to
let go as the market continued to
break. The bulk of the selling,
nevertheless, was ascribed to other
sources, especially noted eastern
trader. One notable outcome of the
price changes which resulted was the
slicing down of the premium for
May delivery here as compared with
July. The May premium being re-
duced to around 100 as against 23c
a few days back. Notwithstanding
that tha corn closed with net gains
for the day., lowest. prices yet this
season were touched in rne earlier
transactions. The weakness was due
to scattered liquidating sales, but
72&c for May proved to be the bot
tom limits with substantial buying
later. Oats changes were negligible.
Provisions averaged lower, sympa7
thiZing with grain
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-21

closed fractionally higher at 115A
after having touched lis early in
the session.
With the exception of General
Petroleum, which closed point
lower at 60 on profit taking, most
of the oil shares moved to higher
ground. An extreme gain of q
points in Standard Oil of New Jersey
and 2-point gain in Barnsdall "A"
We're among the features.
A rather thin market developed Tor
some of the high priced Industrial
specialties. General Electric broke
.GA points to 3OS14, closing at the
bottom. Dupont fell nearly points
to 20, new low for the year. and
then rallied to 212. Woolworth
toppled over 5 points to a new low
at 1919 and then reibounded to 1853.
The strong underlying buying sup
port apparent for some issues led to
rather extensive short covering in
some Industrial shares. Allied Chem
ical American Can, California Pack
ing and Postum Cereal were among
the many active issues to show net
gains of a point or more.
Trading i'm the rails was rather
quiet but moderate gains were re-
corded by st. Paul issues, Atlantic
Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville,
Union Pacific and Erie, first pre-
ferred
A further reaction in wheat prices
which carried the May option down
21ac bushel to $1.57as, featured the
commodity markets Cotton futures
sold off 5 to 1S points in quiet
market Coffee futures were S to 10
points net higher on short covering
The sugar market held steady.
Foreign exchanges held steady in
quiet trading. Demand sterling was
quoted. around $4.S5%, and French
francs Just above yesterdays low or
1853 cents. Polish zloty rallied rs
points to 1875 cents. other changes
We're largely nominal