Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-06
Kentucky Feud to be Aired
In Court Again.
Insurance Officials Will Be Ar
raigned Today.
Association For Prevention OF
Consumption to Meet.

The feud which for years made
Brethtt county Kentucky, an armed
camp and resulted in the loss of more
than score of live, is to have another
day I'm court this week. Brcthitt coun-
~ however, will not be the theatre Of
justice this time. So serious have the
conditions been found to be there in
the past that it was decided in this
instance at least. to endeavor to avoid
a repetition of the scenes attending
other trials in which parties to the
fcud have been involved. To this end
change of venue was obtained for
the trial Of the alleged slayers Of
James Cockrill, who lost his life in one
OF the many encounters in that tur-
bulent region and they are to face
jury in Lexington. The trial is sched-
uled TO begin next Tuesday when
Judge IIargis. Alexander Hargis, AL
bert Hargis, Sheriff Edward Callahan
and Jesse Spicer will be called to the
bar Of justice to answer for CockrilrS
death. Charles S. Fairchild. formerly
secretary of the United States treas
my who, with George w. Perkins was
indicted several months ago for forg-
cry in the third degree in connection
with the sO-called "Prussian bond
transaction" one of the New York
Life Insurance Co, will appear in court
in New York Monday to answer to the
charge. 1t is not expected, however.
that the case will come to trial be-
lore autumn. In the So-called PruS-
sian bond affair, the New York Life
was threatened with expulsion from
Prussia because the government there
declared the company was CARRYING Oh
It's credit sheets industrials which the
government did not deem proper SC
curitics for insurance investment. 1t
Is alleged that the New York Life
thereupon charged off it's books Ger
tain stocks as a bona fldn sale to tho
New York Security ana Trust 60, II
which fairChild was then president
10 the value of many millions of dol
hrS and that the Trust ComDany
charged off the sale as a loan. The
indictments against I'airchild ana Per
kihS followed long investigation of
ms transaction by the grand jury
REPRESENTATIVES Of state and CITY
boards of health ana Of various organ
cations formed to combat disease will
meet in Washington Monday to take
part in the threc-dayS' session of tho
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis. ono Of the
most interesting features of tho session
Is expected to h. Il discussion before
the advisory council Of tho as>nciItinn
when Or. Herman A. Riggs. the prcSi-
dent. will deliver an address on Com
p'llSnry Notification and Registration
Of tuberculosis" During the sessions q
report will be made on the plans for the
International congress on tuberculosis.
which will meet in Washington in 1905.
un1"r the auspices Of the national as
ISOLATION. Plans for the 1908 meeting
are already we'll under way. Tho ma
ti0nal congress of mothers will open in
Los Angeles Friday.
/ TIN match between Cecil Uuncm
/ Fairs, tho title holder. ana Peter w
Latham for the worlds court tennis
Championship will he played at the
/. Princess club. Brighton. Eng, Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Latham was
defeated Ivy Fairs in 1905. after ha"in%
held tho championship. which he won
from Charles Saunders for 10 years.
Play for the woman's championship
OF Great Britain will commence Mon
day on the Newcastle links, ireland. 81
The no entries. two are Americans. Tho
Misses Harriet s. and Margaret Curtis
/ Of Massachusetts. will play Mrs. w.
| Robertson and Miss Robertson, reSpcc-
lively, i'll the first round.
The Irish council bill. which will be
Introduced in the British House "i
Commons by Secretary fer ireland Hir-
rell Tuesday. has created z wide DIVER
gonCe Of opinion between the National
lists and the government officials. W M"
1t is understood that the bill provides for
an Irish council. partly noimnatlNe ana
partly elective. which shall administer
the domcstiv affairs Of ireland, cXciu-
sNe OF the army and navy, IN" c"uncl'
viii have 10 lcgisla live powers. IhlH
Is far from what the Nationalist &c
sire ana they will Try to obtain further
Il coHccSSions from the government by
amen lmcuts which will he proposed
/ during the debate upon the measure
The Hclgian Parliament will rcd*-
| S"mhl" Tuesday. Tho historical process
sionS and festivities in celebration 81
| me dclivcranCc Of the city from 'lc
English by joan OF Are May ), lf-''
| Will take place at Orleans. FraUc". on
Wednesday, As a result of the decision
| Of The muuicipal authorities to rcralit
TIC Frcc Mas0ns to participate" IN inc
festivals. the clergy will not tax" part
IN the ceremonies. and have arrange"
Tor separate celebration at the ga
'hedral May H.