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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
To Probe Why Justice
Dept. Did Not Proceed
Against Aluminium Co.

Washington, Jan. 6-(AP)-Inves-
tigation of the failure of the depart
ment of justice to bring contempt
proceedings abainst the Aluminium
Company of America, in which Sec
rotary Mellon is a large stakeholder,
was ordered today by the senate.
The inquiry will be started tomor-
row by the judiciary committee, with
Sneator Walsh, Democrat. Montana,
as the chief prosecutor. Mr.. Walsh
said tonight that Attorney General
Sargent and Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Donoval would be the principal
witnesses.
Besides ordering this inquiry the
senate also requested Mr.. Sargent to
report as to whether he believed the
federal trade commission had a legal
right to withhold from the justice
department evidence obtained from
the aluminium company when the
commission conducted its investiga-
ton to determine whether the COM
pany had violated court DEGREES
handed down in 1922.
The Walsh resolutions were adopt
ed today without debate or a record
vote. When they were called up
Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, whot blocked their considera-
ton yesterday. said he had consulted
the government officials interested"
and they had no objection to the in
quiries proposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Mounds of Oyster
Shells Speak of
Prosperity of Town

New York, Jan. 5-(AP)-Man.
MADE mountains are changing the
landscape in dozen shore villages of
eastern Long Island. Places that
last year were smooth stretches Of
wmd-swept beach now are the site
OF these synthetic hills.
Despite the fact that the mounds
are neither artistic nor unitarian in
themselves, community pride of each
hamlet appears to be in direct pro-
portion to the size Of it's local moun-
tain since the size of the heap meas
ures the towns prosperity. So closely
Is the altitude of these mounds lik-
ened with good times that Long Is
landers have come to speak of their
piles OF oyster shells as financial
ornaments"
At Greenport, Huntington, Oyster
bay, Blue Point and other villages,
some Of the heaps already have at
tanned mountain size. The old theory
that the work of a carpenter can be
Idetermined by the number of his
chips finds confirmation among the
oyster fishermen.
Oysters this year are plentiful and
OF fair size, fishermen say, so there
is more than ordinary enterprise
among those who go down to the sea
in ships to make their living Reports
last year that the bivalve was a dis
ease spreading agency cut the demand
sharply last year, but this year it APP
pears that confidence has been re-
stored. Shippers of oysters this year
are putting into effect every sugges-
zion of health authorities.
In Greenport alone more than 80
power vessels are engaged in bring
ing the oysters from Peconic Bay, Fire
Place Point and other oyster lands.
Hardly day passes but a carload of
1900 gallons is shipped from the
town.
| As a result Of the demand and sup
ply this year every oyster shop is a
hive of industry. Vessels arrive con-
stantly from the oyster field to dump
their cargoes into the containers that
take them on long journeys west. AS
they arrive at the opening and pack
ing house the oysters are handled al
most exclusively by conveyors.
After being opened the bivalves are
| washed in different waters. In one
process a strong current Of air is used
| to remove particles of shells that
| might have been left behind in OPEN
| ing. Mainly, the stock is packed in
i've CANON lCeO tlnS, stored IN re-
frigerator cars and shipped by fast
| trains. Oyster dealers say that it
takes only five days to send ship
ments from Long Island to the Pa
cific Coast.
| Localities vary in the matter of
favoring various sizes Of oysters for
| home consumption. Some wish the
small oy-ter while others have q
marked preference for the medium or
large varieties Size alone is not
necessarily an indication of oyster
quality. However, in order that each
! community may have it's preference
! the oysters are graded as to size. The
4 largest size runs about 200 oysters to
the gallon.
| There is no complaint when the
heap of oyster shells in the various
villages of Long Island grow to rather
mountainous proportions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Government Wins
Judgment 100000
Against Chapman

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 6-(AP)-
The United States government to-
day was awarded judgment of ST.
100000 against Gerald Chapman,
murderer and mail bandit, for re-
covery of property stolen by Chap
man and others in mail robbery in
New York City on August "a, 1921,
in decision filed by Federal Judge
Edwin S. Thomas. The action, be-
gun when Chapman was transferred
to Connecticut a year ago, was I'M
contested. ..
The decision in addition to the
award of a million dollars allowed
the government interest on that
amount from August "a, 1921, and
requires Chapman to pay the costs
of court which are to be determined
later.
Chapman, whose appeal from an
adverse decision by Judge Thomas,
who on December IA refused to grant
Chapman writ of habeas corpus
and to order his return from the
state prison to the Atlanta peniten-
tiary to serve the remainder of his
20 year federal sentence for the rob-
berry, will be heard in New York on
January 26, is under sentence to be
hanged on March for the murder of
New Britain, Conn, patrolman.
Personal service of sentence on
Chapman in the government suit was
made while he was being tried in
Hartford, the postoffice department
as bailee for the bonds which were
being transferred at the time of the
New York robbery being the COM
plainants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
First Instalment
Given Out in British
Old Age Pension

London, Jan. 6.-(AP) - About
12S,O00 pounds (about $640, 000y were
disbursed yesterday as the first in
stament of the benefits to widows
and orphans included in the old age
pension bill. tss
It Is estimated that $4,000 widows
with 100000 children, eligible for the
benefits. have not yet appeared, part
ly through ignorance of the act and
partly because of inability to ,nder-
stand the complicated clauses. There
We're several distressing cases of dis
appointment where needy applicants
We're disqualiged through technical
tiles which they were unable to I'M
defstand. They left the post offices
where the distributions were made.
in tears. go sE
The extension Of old age pensions
to include widows and orphans is one
OF the great social reforms brought
about by the Baldwin government.
Previously it had been promised by
Ramsay MacDonald's labor govern
ment, but financial conditions pre-
vented 1T from being put into effect.
The whole scheme is part of the
program for national insurance
against unemployment, sickness, old
a6O dilu oSdlI, WulCll dppll6S 10 Ill
workers of both sexes earning less
than $3.50 year. The estimate is
that seventy per cent of the entire
population of the United Kingdom is
affected. Men workers as assessed a
weekly contribution of eighteen cents
and women nine cents. divided about
equally between employer and en-
ployee. These contributions are add
od IN q ciY,iIor mount lroadv nav.
able under a previously existing
health insurance plan.
Each widow of an insured man is
entitled to $3.50 a week until the
age of 70 when she becomes entitled
to the ordinary old age pension. The
eldest child of a. widow gets five
shillings weekly and each other child
three shillings a week until IA years
of age. If the child is at school the
age limit is extended to 16. Orphans
are paid $1.S5 weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Actress Wife Of
Duke Leinster
Will Fight Divorce

London, Jan. 6--(AP)-The Ouch
ess of Leinster, formerly Miss May
Etheridge, musical comedy actress.
told an Evening News correspondent
at Bournemouth today that she would
tight the dukes divorce ito the I'm
It," 1.-THE lady in America who is
hoping for my title will never get It,"
she said. The duchess il living in
reduced circumstances in q humble
cottage in the poorer section OF
Swanage, Dorsetshire.
The Duke Of Leinster who also
holds the title Earl of Kildare, ar
rived in New York four days ago on
the liner Adriatic. declaring he had
come to attend some business mat
fers and expected to return to Eng
land Jan. 16. He was met at the pier
by well dressed young woman with
whom he drove away in an automo-
bile.
An Edinburgh dispatch last night
said that the rolls of the Court of
Sessions contained notice of an ac-
ton by the duke against his wife in
which Frederick George Newell of
Christchurch, Hampshire, was named
as co-defender. The court of ses-
sion exercises the highest civil jur-
isdiction in Scotland, any appeals
from its decisions going directly to
the British House of Lords.
The duke married Miss Etheridge
against the protests of his family in
1913, when he was Lord Edward
Fitzgerald. He succeeded to the
dukedom in 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Life Imprisonment
lcnntinusd from PAGE Onel

carefree manner and once or twice
laughed aloud. After sentence had
been passed he turned to Attorney
Doyle and asked How many years
will it be before can get out?
Returning to. the Jail he was met
in the corridor Of the courthouse by
his father. and mother. Mrs. La
bombarde threw her arms around
him, and kissing his lips gently
pressed him to her breast. His IA
Their offered his hand and admonish-
ed him to be a good boy. Labom-
barde will be taken to the state pri-
son at Concord tomorrow morning TO
begin his sentence.
The trial opened a week ago last
Monday when the jury was drawn
and went to Hudson to take a view
of the scene of the crime. 1t was in
that lonely town IA miles south OF
here that the ellis sisters, Helen
and Georgianna,. aged spinsters, were
found slain on July %, last.
For little more than week there
was hardly tangible clew present.
ing itself to the state upon which II
could proceed, until Labombarde ana
his cousin, Charles Lief bvre, lS,
were at last arrested by Sheriff Jonn
T ODowd, as suspects and closely
questioned.
Labombarde was alleged by the
prosecution to have' made at least
five confessions, all of which with
the exception Re one in,'"iveo Lee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards. Jan. 6-The beef cat
tie market was more than usually
well supplied for Wednesday mar
ket, the demand for which was active
with Tuesday prices holding, but the
best of the stock was offered at the
Tuesday sale. The calf market
cleaned up readily owing to COMPETE
ton and a better veal market. Pric-
es averaged cent a pound higher
and no calves above 100 TBS sold for
less than 13c. The better prices were
noticeable in the medium grade lots,
which sold at 10 1-2@12c. The hog
market was limited in supply, but
the few offered sold readily at last
weeks range of 12@13c for fancy
and 10 3-4@11 1-2c. for rough. A
few lots of sheep and lambs came in
from n. E. with prices fairly steady.
The lambs sold mostly at 12@13c and
the sheep at &c.
Less than 200 mich cows were Of
fereed. Shippers hcye been curtail-
ing their shipments as the demand
has been slack the past two or three
weeks. Buyers want fancy and good
grade cows but pay reluctantly pric-
es in proportion to those paid in the
country. The poorer grades are hard
to sell and are drag on the mar
ket. The range of the morning in
in average sales was from s65@115
with extra fancy up to $115. Poor
cows sold down to $40.
Sales: F. M. Dana sold cowSHat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Visit Grave Teddy
On 9TH Date Death

New York, Jan. 6.-(AP)-Sixty
friends of the late Theodore Roosevelt
visited his grave in Young's Memorial
cemetery, Oyseter Bay, Long Island.
today in observance of the seventh an
niversary of the death of the former
president Such pilgrimage Is held
annually.
Herbert Knox Smith Of Pennington,
Conn.,, president of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association. delivered brief
eulogy. Mr.. Smith was deputy COM
missioner Of corporations in the de-
partment of commerce and labor under
Mr.. Roosevelt from 1903 to 1907.
DIR. Alexander Lambert of New York.
Roosevelt's personal physician. laid
wreath on the grave after he had read
Roosevelt's speech on law enforcement
delivered in Spokane, Wash, in 1903
The reading of this speech is part
of the rites held annually.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the pilgrims were the luncheon guests
Of Mrs. Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Policemen Held
For Theft, Plead
Not Guilty at Boston

Boston, Jan. 6-(AP)-Patrolman
Henry T. Browne and Daniel McCar.
thy, members of the Boston police
who were arrested last night charged
with robbing man Of money and a
watch in a South End doorway,
pleaded not guilty in municipal court
today and were held in bail of $4,000
each for hearing Jan. Is.
The two policemen who were in
civilian clothing. claimed that they
had been arresting the man for drum
kenness but Patrolman Henry c. FL
lott who brought the three to the
police station said they were in the
possession of the victims watch and
money. 80 .t'-
Elliott in gathering in the three sin
gle handed added to a long list Of
achievements on the force. In March
and April. 1920. he wiped out the So
called castle Square Gang" shoot
ing three members Of the organiza-
ton, one fatally. He is veteran Of
the Marine Corps and the 26th divis-
ion. .'r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Father Des Meyers
Tells of Flogging
BY Fanatical Sect

D. Bombon. Dept. of Seine ct Marine,
France Jan. 6.-(AP)-The denial of
Able Des Meyers that he ever belong
ed to the fanatical Order of Our Lady
of Tears" and Mae Mesnin's claim
that even last night she felt the
priests evil influence, marked today's
development in Bombon's Dark Ages
scourging case.
Father Des Movers, hardly able to
hold a pen in his hand, prepared a re-
port for his heirarchial chief, the
bishop of Meaux, of his f1ogging by IL
members of the fanatical sect, who
sought to exercise evil spirits from his
body. He denied he had ever belonged
in correspondence with some of it's
members. IT conclude that have
come in contact with Missionaries and
fanatics he wrote.
Meanwhile. from Bordeaux came
Nine. Mesmin's statement that last
night she felt Father Des Meyers grip
ping her throat. She declared she call
ed to her husband. who, by sprinkling
her with holy water and reciting the
gospel, caused the pain to cease.
One of Nine. Mesnins followers at
Bordeaux declared that Christmas
night young girl inspired by Father
Des Movers, tried to strangle the head
of the sect, but the faithful of the or
der rescued "our saint" This girl is
now in an insane asylum.
Local authorities of the Bombon are
taking little heed Of these accusations,
confining themselves to the fact that
a citizen has been attacked. beaten and
insulted in a private edifice. They in
tend to call Mother Marie" and all
her disciples who took part in the fog
cling, as witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Heavy Fog Holds :.
Up Shipping Along
North Atlantic Coast

New York, Jan. 6-(AP)-The CEN
trail and northeast Atlantic sea
coasts have had real taste of Lon
don ''peasoup" fog. Shipping in an
area from Charleston, S. c.. as far
north as Boston has been partially
parlyzed for the past So hours, while
normal street and railroad traffic in
cities like New York and Boston has
been impeded seriously.
Passenger steamers out of Norfolk
yesterday were delayed from two to
IL hours and with few exceptions
freighters sought safe anchorage I'M
til the heavy fog lifted.
The steamer District of Columbia
grounded near Quantico and the
Northland. also of the Norfolk and
The Old Dominion line steamer
Jamestown, due yesterday morning,
was unable to dock last night.
In New York a fine rain added to
the fog's low visibility, and for five
hours traffic was snarled and de-
layed. A collision of two freight
hains in the Bronx tied up the New
York Central trunk tracks for four
hours. Outgoing through trains were
held up and crowded the tracks for
II miles. s,
Ferry service was disorganized
and ocean vessels crept slowly into
quara milne in many cases late.
In Boston the blanket of fog made
the city as dark as night and street
lights were lit most of the day.
Night steamers bound for coast ports
waited several hours at Quarantine
before being able to get under way.
Meteorologists explained that an
envelope of warm air over the
earth's cold surface accounted for
the fog,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Political Reasons
Moved Prince Carol
To Remuneration Act

Paris, Jan. 6.-(AP)-The real rea-
sons behind former Crown Prince
Carols remuneration Of succession
rights to the Rumanian throne re-
main as much a mystery as ever,
but in view of the drastic conditions
assumed by or imposed upon him,
the conviction is growing here that
they are of a political and not per-
sonal nature. as the Bucharest gov
eminent insists
lie Matin in this connection prints
statement today from a Danish
writer who had talk with Carol last
month. The writer. M. Bogholm, Is
certain that Carol did not renounce
his rights for sentimental reasons
but that his decision was the sequel
of a desperate struggle he had been
conducting against the Bratiano
brothers, one of whom is the prem
Ter of Rumania.
The writer says Carol believed the
grip held by the Bratianos on Ru-
manias affairs to be pernicious for
the country. and considered himself
representative Of the new Rumania.
To assure the triumph of his ideas.
the prince wished to create move
ment Of fascist character, appeal
ing principally to the peasant mass
es. ........ '....... -.,. Mr.. d. g
He was on cordial terms with the
governmental opposition and his at
titude threatened to cause split in
the liberal cabinet. Therefore. the
writer declares. Premier Bratiano
found means Of forcing him to re-
nounce his rights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
House Committee
FavOrs $4,000 for
Delegates Arms Meet

Washington, Jan. 6.-(AP)-Ap-
preparations of $4,000 to defray ex-
penses of American delegates to the
preparatory disarmament conference
to be held at Geneva. was unani-
mously recommended to the House
today by it's foreign affairs commit
tee in compliance with request
from President Coolidge. The ad-
ministration's plan for participation
in the discussion, meanwhile. were
pressed forward, Secretary Kellogg
comforting with Secretary Davis, of
the war department, and presumably
getting in touch with Secretary Will
bur respecting the selection of army
and navy technical personnel that
will aid the America delegation. Both
the war and navy departments have
been engaged in studies of the ques
lions outlined for consideration and
the Geneva conference and have un-
dertaken much research to obtain
data for the drafting of an Ameri-
can policy.
Before recommending the expense
appropriation, the foreign affairs
committee debated the language of
the resolution at length and also
considered number of amendments
that were offered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Hold Enthusiastic
Meeting in Interest
Florida Pilgrimage

Portland, Jan. GA flcod of invi-
tations for entertainment including
use of airplanes, private yachts, mo.
tor boats and pullman motor buses
came up for consideration at meet
ing this afternoon Of the general
committee in charge of plans for the
Maine to Florida pilgrimage, Feb.
1-20.
This meeting. held at the Falmouth
hotel, lasted three hours, and was
the most enthusiastic gathering the
committee has held since the project
of sending a large delegation Of
Maine tourists to the southern states
was first suggested.
Governor Brewster sent to the
committee a. batch Of letters he had
received from various southern cities
included in the itinerary. The Sec
rotary of the committee also read
numerous invitations and others
came by way of Redman's Travel
Bureau.
A new illustrated itinerary Of the
pilgrimage showing number Of typ
ical southern scenes has been issued
by Colpitt's Tourist Company of
Boston, which is cooperating with
Redman's Travel Bureau of Portland
in making transportation and hotel
arrangements.
The list of bookings is daily
lengthening, and the committee ex-
pressed the probability that there
will be more applicants than can be
provided, If the original plan of
limiting the party to 1854 is adhered
to.
Arthur G. Oliver, secretary of the
State of Maine Club of Palm Beach
county, Florida. wired that this club
has just been organized with the
following officers: President, Will
liam E. Harding, owner of the new
Monterey Hotel: vice president, j.
w. Green, manager of the Breakers
Hotel; treasurer, Frederick E. Bou-
dreau Of the Palm Beach Bank and
Trust Co.; secretary, Arthur G. Oil
Yer, real estate; executive committee
H. E. Bemis. manager of the Royal
Poinciana, Henry M. Whitman of
AUGUSTA and Ex-Mayor Elwell S.
Crosby of Bath.
This Maine club has already more
than 100 members. 1t plans to pro-
vide entertainment of some sort for
the Maine visitors during their stay
at Palm Beach. Saturday, Feb. 6. The
pilgrims are due to arrive at Palm
Beach at A. M. and to leave there
at midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Maine Fared Well
k. R.na 0nAl

temperatures delayed the growth OF
meadows and pastures for time but
as regards final production OF crops
the season was favorable.
HAY turned out large crop.
while oats, wheat and barley. the
principal grains, gave high yields.
Buckwheat was above the average.
Apples were considerably better than
the average in volume and they were
of good quality. Sweet corn for
canning exceeded expectations while
corn for feed was generally good.
Field beans were not very good, due
to unfavorable fall weather.
Potatoes, the leading cash crop,
although 22.5 per cent less in total
i, volume than the big crop of 1924
were valued. on Dec. I. prices each
year at s68,340,0 900 in 1925 as against
slS,963,000 in 1924, and the five-year
average of $22,52l 400. The dairy
men in most cases enjoyed pros
porous year. Numbers of cattle have
declined rather sharply during the
past few years, especially young cat
tie. Prices Of feeds brought into the
state declined in price during the
year. while prices for dairy products
remained at good levels. For the
present. at any rate, the outlook
promises continued favorable condi-
tlons for the dairy business because
OF adequate United States crops of
corn, cotton and oats with the out
look for sustained prices for dairy
products.
apple prices appear to be slightly
ABOVE last year but not quite up to
inc average. Up to Dec. 20, about
a. per cent of the potatoes available
Ior shipment had already gone to
market. The. prospect is that all of
me crop remaining will be needed, at
nlgher prices as the season advances,
=, 70 meet the demand for it since the
oniied States crop Is one of the
smallest raised in 10 years. VAST
age and shrinkage will fall below the
Usual amounts. Only marketable
slock IN most cases will go for starch
ana tne crop will move out fully.
Maine in 1925 produced 80 per
III. ol all potatoes raised in New
Ihnsiand and of the state total
asoostook county turned out a little
v.er ev per cent. OF all the states
sea.r r the country only the
S.a.e OF Maine had a larger potato
etop IN 1926 than famous Aroostook
eouhty. In 1925 her average yield per
acre was estimated at 265 bushels
80 against $50 In 1924. These yields
'e !, ,o with United States averages
10 100 iVS'S bushels in 1925 and 127 in
ou me large hay crop appears to be
tt on at an average price of $12 per
wi as against s13 on Dec. /. 1924.