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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
|ortier Found Dead on Own
Farm, Victim of Suicide
White Frost Nips Crops in
-Four New England States
EASTERN NORMAL
GRADUATES LARGE
CLASS THURSDAY
Especial to Kennebec Journal,

especial to Kennebec Journal)
Belfast, Me-, June 17.-One of the
largest classes graduated in many
years from the Eastern State Normal
school received its diplomas tonight
when the closing exercises of COM
mencement week were held in Emerson
hall. There were 81 young women
and six men in the class. The pro-
gram included the march of the grad
yates, prayer by Rev. Perry A. Best,
orchestral numbers, commencement ad-
dress by DR.. A. o. Thomas, State COM
missioner of education. presentation
Of diplomas. class ode and benediction
by Rev. ]. John Mueller.
At noon today the alumni dinner was
held at Colonial Shores Inn, which
opened its doors for the first time yes
terday when the banquet for the grad
uating class was held. The gathering
Of so of the alumni today represented
SO years, the oldest class to respond
being 1876, Of which DR.. E. E. Fol-
brook, a member Of the faculty, was
the sole representative. He also Off
ciated as POSTMASTER, calling upon
Principal William D. Hall for a greet
ing. This was made briefly but in g
most cordial manner, the speaker urg-
ing alumni to assist in the growth OF
the school.
The week has been one of much in
terest with many old graduates on the
campus and attended by perfect
| weather. Glass day exercises in En-
erson hall this afternoon included ar
address of welcome by the class pres
ident, presentation of a class gift t.
the school, special musical numbers
by students and a one-act play.
The reception to the class was hello
| last night. followed by ball which
! was brilliant affair.
The school is at present the largeS'
| 1t has been since State normal school:
have been opened in Washington ant
Aroostook counties, as prior to tina
| the Castine school drew from those
counties. During the war the enroll
| ment dropped as low as 20, but there
) Is every indication that the coming
i, year will see a large increase over thu
| student body, which numbered $50 the
| past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
CONGRESS HEADS
PLAN TO ADJOURN
FINALLY JUNE Is

Washington, June 17.-PI-With
a number of important legislative is
sues still hanging fire and final act
ion on most Of them unlikely before
adjournment. house and senate lead
ers predicted today the present ses-
sion of congress would end Satur-
day. June 26.
A resolution proposing sine die
adjournment on that date is expected
to be offered In the house Monday.
1t will have the support Of Speaker
Longworth. Representative Tillson.
the Republican leader. Chairman
Smell of the rules committee, and
others, although Chairman Madden
OF the appropriations committee, one
of the powers in the house. has in
Dictated he will oppose getaway un-
til final action is had on the rivers
and harbors bill, now pending before
a senate committee.
The plan to wind up business and
go home nine days hence meets with
the approval of Republican leaders
in the senate, who expressed the be-
lief that the legislative decks could
be cleared for adjournment then.
Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader, said he not only favored a
getaway at the end of next week, but
thought it would be good for the
country.
1t also was indicated the adjourn
ment program meets with President
CoOlidgeS approval.
Adjournment June rs. as congress
sional leaders saw it, means there
will be no final action at this session
on the French debt settlement, which
the senate has not yet approved. on
Muscle Shoals, coal, and prohibition
legislation, or on the rivers and har-
bors bill.
Efforts will be made to rush
through a variety of important pro-
posals, including farm legislation,
the radio control bill now pending IN
the senate, and deficiency appro-
priation bill which would provide.
among other things, funds for the
start of work during the summer on
the governments $165,000.000 public
buildings program.
Fate of farm legislation was still
in the balance today as the senate
continued debate on the McNAr3'
rider to the house cooperative mar
keting bill. A vote before the end OF
the week on the McNary proposal.
similar with it's equalization fee fea-
ture to the Haugen measure, reject
ed by the house was forecast, leaders
pointing out that the senate. even
should the McNary provisions meet
defeat, might give its approval to the
cooperative marketing sections.
Approval of the bill, with the NC
Nary rider, would send the measure
to conference, with final approval by
both house and senate before ad-
journment matter Of conjecture.
In shaping up their programs for
the closing days of the session with
June 26 adjournment in view, lead
ers conceded that the fight over the
rivers and harbors committee. have
announced they will oppose adjourn
ment until action is had on the bill,
while senate opponents have passed
the word that they would talk 1t to
death" if an effort is made to force q
senate vote.
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Maine and Vermont Only Ones
To Escape Damage-TObacco
Plants Hard Hit in Conn.,
Tender Crops in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts,
Spoiled - Lowest Temporal
ture 26 Above At OnecO,
Conn. - As Low Mark in
Maine

Boston. June 17-P)-A killing
frost in mid-June was today's addi-
ton to the freaks of an unreasonable
summer. OF the six New England
states only Maine and Vermont failed
to report damage to farm and garden
crops from the white frosts" of the
early morning.
Records of the weather bureau in
dicated that the June II frost, while
rare, established no new record. The
single month of the year with no
history of frost is July. Today's low
temperatures were described, how
ever, as of unusual severity.
In Connecticut, western Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire the dam
age to garden truck and other crops
was described as serious. In Wor-
cester county practically all the ten
der crops, such as tomatoes, and
beans, were nipped, while 1'ttle dam
age was done to fruits. In the Con-
necticut Valley tobacco crops suffer-
ed severely. as well as vegetable and
flower gardens. AT WilNraham dam
age to peaches was reported.
AT Concord, and Manchest~' N. H.,
beans, tomatoes and other vegetables
were damaged by a heavy white
frost. and ice formed on pools in
some places.
The lowest temperature reported in
the New England area was at Oneco,
Conn.,, where the thermometer mark
ed 26 degrees above zero. Other low
temperatures were: River Hill, n. H.,
29; Springfield, "a; Concord, n. H.,
SO.
The lowest temperature reported in
Maine was As while reports from
Vermont indicated that there had
been no frost in that state.
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Maine Insurance
Men to Meet June %

Portland, June 17-Fifth Annual
Sales Congress Of the Maine Life
Underwriters Association, which Is
to be held at the Checkley House.
Prout's Neck, on Wednesday, June
%, will bring to the Pine Tree State
as speakers a list of notable figures
in life insurance circ1es-men of
prominence in the field, officers of
the largest companies in the world.
Indications are that the attendance
at the congress will exceed 800,
based on reservations made to date
to Secretary Daniel j. Roach of Port
land. The association, of which E.
P. Langley of Lewiston, one of the
oldest insurance men in point of SER
vice in the State, is president, is one
Of the most active units Of the ma
tional association. and it's activity n
all matters pertaining to insurance
has been recognized.
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Final announcement Of plans for
the New England Governors to at
tend in a unit the Annual Cover
nors' Conference to be held this
summer from July 1928 at Cheyenne,
Wyoming were given out yesterday
by Gov. Ralph o. Brewster, who is
chairman of the Conference this
year.
The plans as announced show that
Gov. Brewster, while fulfilling his
duties as chairman of the confer
ence, has not overlooked the OPP
portunities thus afforded to put not
only the State of Maine in the fore
front, but also in conjunction with
the other New England Governors
to spread the message Of Industrial
and agricultural possibilities that all
New England has to offer.
The New England governors will
leave the North Station on July 23rd
Continued on Page 11-Coi. 81
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bulls AGAIN IN
SADDLE WITH SALES
l,426;100 SHARES

New York, June 17-(By The AS
pciated Press)-The "bull' move
nent in stock prices, which collapsed
With startling suddenness last Feb
nary after having continued, with
few Interruptions, since just before
1 he election of President Coolidge in
VA, sprang into life again today
Ehen scores of issues were bid up 1
b |? points. Total sales Of 2,426, 100
sares were the largest Of any ses-
ton since March 81.
Wall Street furnished plenty OF
reasons to explain the sudden
sange In speculative sentiment but
asy money rates. which facilitated
10 operations Of pools working for
igher prices, and the unusually
urge volume Of funds seeking in
'slment due, in part, to the United
Wales treasury's decision not to do
ny financing this quarter, were gen.
ssly recognized as the principal
ac'ors behind the gigantic guying
novement.
cumulative evidence has develop
y through earnings and sales re-
Ms Oh the past few weeks, to prove
-. l1 BUSINESS this year, while not
sang up to some Of the optimistic
s.a'ctons around January /, has
ssa running ahead of the correspon-
|! period last year in most basic
sa1rles, and that the serious de-
n.s,on forecast in many quarters
~. snis spring, has failed to mater
~ such standard barometers as
~G clearings, life insurance sales,
,,,s car loadings and savings
~ ~us deposits all have shown in
S over last years figures.
sae ADVANCE IN the stock market
n, ,y was led by the so-called "Mor =
sor 'lmuustrials"-U. S. Steel COM
w. 1eneral Motors and General
n T ,aa .. s. Steel common touch
S,, %s %, the highest price in its
|lN Y,y, and, General Motors sold at
e M new peak for the year, the top
|issu s'i ,a representing net gains of
|hso ~ 10 and 25 points, respectively,
a. A. ue first of the month.
d Il ata Electric Gold stock) soar
|GJ 90 "a. and then fell back to
d n. a net gain of IL Ia points
d . VIZ close Of the market today
ka,ss seIage of 20 leading Industrial
10 ~, mad recovered approximately
aa,tia ir : of the ground lost in tile
sbils !, march and April reactions,
Ad she e average Of 20 leading rail-
NM a as was within "a Of a
the years high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
.year.Old Jay Man
I r.mmitted Act Fol
living Shooting of
,heriff and Deputy
!, Four-Day Search by
y ru,ty Officers and State
s;,hvay Police-Found By
,Ts Left to Guard Farm
pa, Found Nearby-Believe
granddaughter Saw Body
I,poay, Day of Shooting
nut Deputy Paid No Atten'
ion TO "Object"

,.,.-nor. Falls, Me-, June 17.-R
=, rortier, sought by armed
=, or the shooting Of two deputy
n, At his home in Jay last Mon
!, VA, found shot through the head
!, ii, rife near him on his farm
't,y A medical examiner said he
!, .nmitted suicide.
=. oacers, W. Burton Small and
WV Gould, were shot and wounded
!, ,.rously, when they were search
!, yertisr's farm for liquor. Fortier
!, ,,,, been arraigned and held for
!. r.nd jury following a liquor seiz-
!, and the deputies had gone there TO
!. ,or additional contraband. The
!, ,ook his rife and lay in wait for
/. sacers, firing upon them as they
d, tho farmhouse.
m, search for Fortier had led the
Ne. far afeld, and false clues led
st,y to near the Canadian border. The
NV va, found by a sheriff and q
.,s, member left to guard the farm
4, ware Willing away their spare
lima voodchuck hunting.
II appsared that Fortier had shot
,ln,lf soon after wounding deputies
or his granddaughter on Monday
yIuted out an object in an open helo
toA feet from the house. The deputy
,teritf to whom she spoke told her II
r,s probably a stone" she said.
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Spelling of "Cerise"
Wins $1,000 Prize
For Kentucky Lassie

Washington, June 17.-(P1-Miss
Pauline Bell, IS years old. represent
ing the city of Louisville, KY. tonight
won first prize of $1,000 and two gold
medals in the national spelling bee
sponsored by number of newspapers
throughput the country.
Miss Bell won the first honor by
properly spelling the word "cerise."
Second prize Of $500 was won by
Miss Getty Robinson of South Bend,
Ind, Miss Dorothy Casey of st. Louis
won third prize of 5000.
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Five Boys Injured
In Crash Bonfire Stack

Peabody, Mass, June 17-(R-Five
youths working on a 100 foot Fourth
Of July bonfire stack were seriously
injured tonight when their staging
collapsed at the 35 foot level and 50
hogsheads crashed down upon them.
A sixth boy caught in the crash was
taken home before ambulances arriv-
ed.
All six were building the pile from
an inside staging, boiling the hog
heads together as they went up.
I When the staging gave way, the two
upper tiers of barrels fell inward on
the boys.
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First Shooting in
Passaic. n. J.. Strike

Passaic, n. J., June 17-EPJ-A
shooting-the first in the 21-weeks'
textile strickland a bombing were
reported to police today.
Michael Crisko, aged IA. was shot
in the arm when a crowd shouting
"scab" failed to leave the premises of
Andrew Mulick, in Wellington. Mu-
lick. a worker in the Botany Worsted
Mills, shot into the crowd. wounding
Crisko in the arm, and was held in
81, 500 bail for investigation.
The bombing occurred in Garfield,
wrecking the porch of a two-family
house. 1t was occupied by workers
in the Forstmann and Huffman Mill.
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Big Navy Sub V-3
On Maiden Cruise

Portsmouth, N. H. June 17-(P)-
The United States submarine va,
third of her class to be built here and
one Of the largest in the navy. steamed
out of this port today for Province
town, Mass, on her maiden-cruise. She
was to make her prescribed diving
tests off Provincetown tomorrow or
Saturday. The va carried a compile
ment of five officers and so men, with
Lieutenant Commander C. A. Lock-
wood. Jr., of Lamar. Mo-, In command.
She was launched here a year ago.
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80 Hurt in Series
Accidents i'm Hub
Bunker Hill Day

Boston, June 17.-(P)-Two girls
were seriously burned by premature
explosion of fireworks and about
thirty persons injured in accidents
as greater Boston celebrated Bunker
Hill Day.
Anna Nice, s, of Charlestown and
Dorothy Moore, 4, of the Dorchester
district, were taken to hospitals and
their names placed on the danger
list after they had been burned by
fireworks
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ATTENTION
Falling Arches

For aching Limbs, weak or nat Feet.
wear Flexible Featherweight Arch
Supports, which we make to order
only, from a cast Of the foot in Cor
rected position. Worn in any shoe.
Positive comfort at once. Many con-
tinue to suffer from foot troubles
through trying such make shifts as
ready-made arch supports or so-caI1ed
corrective shoes which cannot At
properly the vastly different shapes
Of feet; may a. well wear ready made
eyeglasses or false teeth. Call at
Room 10, Purinton Block, Augusta,
on and after Saturday, June 10; hours
9 to IL ana 2 to S; open Tues, Thurs.
consult with rs. A. J. Therrten.
jn19d3t
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Marked Bills Trap
Dope Dealing Doctor

Island Pond, VT, June 17-R-
Sixty dollars in marked bills for an
ounce of morphine led to the ar
raignment of DR.. George H. Waldron,
wealthy physician of Derby Line, on
charges of illegal dealing in mar
cotics here today. He was released
in bonds Of $500.
Special federal narcotic agents
from Boston purchased the drug and
arrested the doctor last night. He
was held in the Newport Jail over
night and was arraigned before Com
missioner Thurston. The agents said
they could have purchased any
amount of drugs that they had money
to pay for.
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Birth of U. S. Navy
Celebration Held at
Marblehead. Mass.

Marblehead, Mass, June 17.--tP-
Warships swung in the bay and the
men of the fleet swarmed ashore as
this historic old port tonight In
augurated a three day celebration Of
the 150th anniversary of the birth Of
the navy here. Adding to the cele-
bration was the annual meeting Of
the state department Of the United
Spanish War Veterans.
While 81 department commanders
Of the war veterans met tonight to
present the town with an American
flag, Secretary OF the Navy Wilbur
was a guest of honor at shore din.
ner to the officers of the battleships
Utah, New York and Wyoming.
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MACMILLAN TO
LEAVE FOR NORTH
next SATURDAY

Wiscasset. Me-, June 17-[P)-Wher
Lieut.. Commander Donald B. Mac
MILAN sails from here at o'clock.
Standard THE, Saturday afternoon,
on the schooner Bowdoin ON his SCI
entific exploration trip to Labrador,
Baffin Land and South Greenland, he
will be given a fitting farewell by
State officials, headed by Governor
Ralph O. Brewster, the local Cham
Der of Commerce and citizens gener-
Continued on Page 11-CoI. 81
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Seize Men, Autos
And Beer in Vermont

Newport, VT, June 17-(P)-Three
men. three automobiles, 1,1o0 bottles
of beer and 500 bottles Of whiskey
were seized by Newport U. s. GUS
toms officials at Eden today. Emil
Peloquin, of Woonsocket, r. l., Gull
laume St. Jaques, of Northbridge,
Mass, and Annie Parenteau Of North
Roy were arrested.
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The Day i'm Washington

Adiournment Of CONGRESS was te111''
tivelv fixed for June 26.
senate discussion of the McNary
farm bill continued.
Tho Illinois farm project in the riv-
ers and harbors bill was defended De-
fore the Senate commerce committee
With Wayne b. wheeler on tne
stand, the Senate campaign coll,iiii'.ce
inquired into Anti-salooh League
Invites.
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Recover Body of
New York Youth

Andover, N. H., June 17-(P)-A
navy diver from Portsmouth today
recovered the body of Charles Jack
son, IS year old New York City
youth, who was drowned in Elbow
Pond, here June II. Jackson came
to work at one of the summer camps
on the pond and was drowned in a
canoe accident. The body will be
shipped to Baltimore.
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British Freighter
Calls for Assistance

st. Johns, N. F.. June 17.-[P)-Tht
British freight steamer Leicester with
lee forward deck level with the sea
and her progress getting more slug.
gish." tonight wirelessed for imme-
date assistance. The steamer. which
is bound for Great Britain with a car
go of wheat, has been damaged by ice
The steamer Kyle has been ordered
to aid the Leicester.
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Mail Order Sleuth
COnfesses Is Firebug

De Kalb. Ills, June 17-P)-Earl
F'roth, %, of Waterman a correspond
end student in detective work and
fingerprint examination, was in Jail
today, after confessing that he was
a firebug. He Is believed responsible
for fire losses totalling 100000 in six
months.
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Drop Price-Fixing
Charge Against
GOOdall WOrsted Co.

Washington, June 17-(P-Com-
plants against the Goodall Worsted
Company, of Sanford, Me-, and AL
bert Rohaut, its selling agent, charg-
ing price fixing in the palm Beach"
cloth industry, were dismissed to-
day by the Federal Trade commission.
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Pepper Group Spent
Over S1,620,0OO in
Penn. Senator Primary

Harrisburg, Pa, June 17.-P)-
Campaign committee reports showing
Republican primary expenditures In
PENNSYLVANIA last month of more than
s1.62O, 900 in behalf of the ticket head
ed by Senator George Wharton Pepper
as a candidate for the United States
senatorial nomination, were filed with
the state bureau of elections late to-
day.
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Local Radio conditions

Good reception averaged the eve
ming last night. The volume was
vevry good. but for some fading and
static. Chicago and stations south
came in clearly and loud. Last night
could be classed as good for this sea-
son of the year.
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Rogers President
Of Rotary Int'l

Denver, Colo. June 17-(P)-Harry
H. Rogers, of San Antonio. Tex, to-
day became president of Rotary In
ternational when Arthur II. Sapp, his
opponent, withdrew on the secom
ballot cast at me convention here.
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THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England - Partly
cloudy followed BY showers Friday
and probably Saturday; not much
change in temperature.
Southern New England - Showers
Friday and Friday night; Saturday
fair; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Eastern New York-Showers FRI
day; Saturday fair; not much change
in temperature.
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General Forecast

High pressure prevails over Nova
Scotia, Sydney 1926, with an exter-
sion through the Atlantic seaboard
The outlook is for showers on FRI
day in the north Atlantic states
Elsewhere the weather will be most
ly fair Friday and Saturday.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Moderate southwest winds increas-
ing to fresh and possibly strong by
night; weather partly overcast Fri
daY
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Five of II Others
In Hospital in
Critical Condi-
I. ton


Cincinnati Limited,
Hauled by Two Giant
IN in e S, PlOws
Through Sleepers Of
Washington Express
Near Blairsville, Pa.
Engineer Ran by
Flare Signals and
T0rpedOes, Word of
Railroad Officials
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Freight Steamer
In Trouble Off
Belle Isle Straits

Halifax, June 17-(P)-An s @ s
message intercepted at Cape Race
and forwarded here, reported the
steamer Leicester in distress and re-
quiring assistance. Her position was
about $50 mile due east of the north
ern entrance to the Straits of Belle
Isle.
A later message reported the Lei
cester taking water fast and proceed
ing to st. Johns, n. F. She had been
badly damaged by ice.
Shipping records describe the Lei
cester as freighter. registered at
Hull. England, of 2505 tons gross and
LAS tons net. She sailed from Bris-
toll on June /, for Montreal. She is
owned by Anglo European Steamship
Company, Ltd.
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Hits Iceberg

st. Johns, N. F., June 17-P)-The
steamer Leicester struck an iceberg
200 miles east of st. Johns and was
leaking badly, according to a radio
report received here from the vessel.
The message said the steamer was
proceeding to this port at four knots
an hour. The steamer Kyle has been
sent to her assistance and the steam
er Home will follow at daylight.
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Mass of Tangled Steel
At the scene of the crash wrecking
crews continued throughout the day
Continued on Page 3-col. g.
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Lives of Is Crushed Out In
Rear End Crash Penn Trains
New England Governors
Off for Wyoming, July %

Will Travel in Special Car to
Annual Conference July &C.
2S-Gov. Nellie Ross Will
Meet Executives in Cheyenne
Many State Problems Will
Be Discussed-"Air" OppOr-
tunity for Governor At
Chicago