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Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
PENALTY ASKED FUR MRS.
 PETE BY STATE
Arguments In Denton Murder Case Near End; Defense
 Attacks Evidence

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1.-The case of Mrs. Louise L. Peete, on trial for the alleged murder of Jacob Charles Denton. will go to the jury tomorrow morning. according to announcement by Judge Frank R. Willis at the open ing of night session. The judge previously indicated hope that the Jury might be sent out tonight.
 Thomas Lee Wool~ine. district at torney, began the final argument for the state. following the judges an nouncement.
 An adjournment was taken until e:So a. m. tomorrow after Woolwine had talked an hour and is minutes.
 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4-The trial of Mrs. Louise L. Peete, for the al legged murder of Jacob Charles Den- ton, wealthy mining promoter. was near its end early tonight.
 Judge Frank R. Willis ordered a night session for the completion of arguments. and. if possible. to deliv. CT his charge and submit the case to the jury.
 w. T. Aggeler. acting pubic defend CT. finished the last argument for the defense shortly before 6 D. m. and adjournment was taken until 7:SO. when Thomas Lee Woolwine. district attorney. was prepared to deliver the final argument for the prosecution in support of it's demand for the death penalty.
 Aggeler attacked what he termed the general unreliahility" of circum' stantial evidence. saving the states case had been built entirely upon tes- timony of this kind He said the evi- denee showed that persons other than the defendant" could have com- mitted the crime. if crime had been committed
 Aggeler asked the jurors for fair treatment" of the case.
 The assertion that three men called as witnesses by the state had "unlim- ited chance to murder Denton" and plenty of reason" was made by Her bert H. Scott. assistant public de- fender. who opened the arguments for the defense
 Raymond I. Turney, assistant dis trict attorney. in the opening address for the state. declared the guilt of the defendant had been proved be yond all doubt"
 In conclusion. the deputy said:
 Having proved the defendant gull ty of a cold blooded, premeditated murder, that she shot Jacob Charles Denton. like coward, in the back, and robbed his body while it still was warm. the people of the state Of Cali fornia asks you gentlemen of the jury to find her guilty and inflict the eN- treme penalty of the law"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED BY UNITED STATES
Canal System Will Be Constructed
 In Sacaton Country

PHOENIX. Feb. 4.-In addition to constructing the Florence di- version dam for irrigation of ap- proNimately 6S.000 acres Of land between Florence and Sacaton. Ariz., the government will build the necessary canal system. ac- cording to word received by the chamber of commerce today from Representative Carl Hayden. The Arizona congressman said he had been so informed by Cato Sells. commissioner of the bureau of Indian affairs. Many thousands of acres of Indian reservation lands in the vicinity of Sacaton are to receive water from the dam. It was not believed the works could be installed in time to be of any assistance to the farmers this year. however, the message said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
GERMANY WILL NUT TAKE PART
 IN CONFERENCE
 OVER FINANCES
Berlin Says Experts Needed At Home; Meeting May Be
 Postponed Until March BRAND TELL s PLANS French Premier Says Allies Ready To Force Payment
 Of Preparation Sum

BERLIN, Feb. Alt was officially stated today that Germany has de- clined to attend the allied financial conference of experts to be held in Brussels beginning next Monday. The ground taken is that Germany re- Quires her financial experts to re- main at home for the present.
 A London dispatch Thursday night said Dr. Karl Bergman. chief of the German separations commission, had telegraphed M. Delacroix. president of the allied financial council, request ing that the Brussels conference set for February be postponed until after the London conference in order to permit the German experts to con- fer with their government.
 A dispatch from Parts yesterday sa:d that the Brussels conference had been tentatively postponed until early in March on the request of the Ger mans.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05

her husband, Edward F. Doane os. car A. Bowers and Mrs. Roe and de. manded that Graydon vacate. During an altercation which followed shot was fired into Graydon's back.
 Mrs. Roe on the stand admitted fir ing shot. but said she did not aim at Graydon, and fired to protect Bowers, who. she said. was being choked by Graydon.
 Bowers and the Doanes were indict. ed jointly with Mrs. Roe and are awaiting trial. Bowers was tried once the jury disagreeing.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
LABOR LEADER
 FOUND GUILTY

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-Robert P. Brindell president of the Building Trades Council. last night was found guilty of the charge of extOrtion from builders by jury in Justice IC AvOy's court here.
 Shortly after the verdict was an nounced Brindell was remanded to the TOmbs prison. where he will remain until Tuesday when sentence will be passed. The maximum penalty is 15 years imprisonment The jury had deliberated one hour and twenty minutes.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
NAVAL OFFICER ATTACKED

BELFAST. Feb. 1.-Two daring at tempts were made today to capture naval officer engaged as a kings mes senger in carrying important govern ment dispatches from Dublin to the mail boat at Kingstown for transmits sion to London.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
Los Angeles Woman Conuicted Of First Degree Murder; Jury Fixes
 Sentence At Life Imprisonment

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Airs, May belle Roe. on trial for the staying of Mccullough Graydon. real estate op- orator at Venice. Calif., last Septem- ber was found guilty ot murder in the first degree by jury tonight The penalty was fixed at life impris. onment.
 Mrs, Roe was tried twice, the first jury disan ee;ng.
 GrSsion was shot during a dispute over possession of a beach cottage at Venice which he had rented from Mrs. Julia Doane.
 Mrs, Doane went to the cottage with
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
NEGRO SHOOTS WIFE

PHOENIX. Feb. 4-Joel Smith. negro eN-convict. said to be out on parole, today shot and seriously wounded his wife and then shot him. self, according to word received to- night from Florence. where the shoot ing occurred.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
MANY KILLED IN
 MEXICAN QUAKE

MEXICO CITY. Feb. B. Many lives were lost, and much property damage was done. by an earth. quake Thursday night in the dis tricts centering about the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, according to news dispatches reaching here early this morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
CABINET
 MEMBERS QUIT

ATHENS. Feb. f.-The Greek cab inet formed November IS last by Pre- mier Rhallis. resigned late today. This action was a result of the con tToveisy between the premier and Minister of War Gournaris as to which one would head the Greek del. egation which will attend the Near East conference to he held in London late this month.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
eriand Makes Report


 PARIS, Feb. 4.-(By The Associat- ed Press. .)-The French chamber of deputies today heard Premier Briand explain the negotiations at the recent reparations conference in Paris and an assertion by the premier that the decisions reached at the conference were the best terms obtainable for France from Germany under the con ditions obtaining at present.
 The premier requested the chamber either to accept or repect the deci- sions as a whole. It was decided tha. all the deputies who had indicated their desire to be heard should speak before a. vote was taken on the ques- tion. and the discussion was post poned until next Tuesday.
 Previously Andre Tardieu, former high commissioner to the United States, had continued the criticism of the government on the reparations agreement begun yesterday. All the arguments, he said. tended to show that France was in too great hurry and should have waited few We eks to. consult the neY American admnis- tration.
 NJ. Briand spoke for an hour and A minutes. His time was. occupied in replying to NJ. Tardieu and com pairing the work accomplished by the peace conference, of which M. Tar d:eu was a member of the French del egation, when it was working under better conditions and which, the pre- mier said. failed to obtain better re- suits.
 "The Versailles treaty is complete" !" exclaimed the premier. "Thers is alive"
 To Enforce Penalties
 In a tone in which some of the members of the chamber declared they noted sadness. M. Briand said he realized that he had been unable to obtain as much for France as was due owing to her great sacrifices in the war. and that at any rate. he had sue ceeded in bringing the situation out of the chaos. uncertainty and uncasi- ness which had obtained since the signing of the Versailles treaty.
 We won't get as much as We de- serve, hut at least We know what we are going to get" declared the pre- mier.
 But" he declared, now the allies all are agreed and if tomorrow Ger many fails to fulfill her obligations, the French government is ready and will not fail to apply the penalties which were decided upon in full ac-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
T. S REFUSES TO CANCEL ALLIED WAR DEBTS
ARR FOR FINANCING SALE OF 40O,000,O00 POUNDS OF COPPER REPORTED PROGRESSING

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Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05

Arizona: Generally fair Saturday and Sunday; not much change in temperature.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-05
COPPER PRICES

Average price week ending February 2. lasl...............-.....lsa9T CloSe nricc week ending
 February 2. 1891 ...................l250
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ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD,
of London. England

Total Liabilities and Sur
Plus ......... So,zoS, l4l.V5
Agents--SimeOn IT. whitney, bingham
Central Maine Inns. Agency, No. Arson
w. A. Taylor, PittsAeld
j. G. Griffin Co., SkOwhegan
Madison Ins. Agency, Madison 3w11
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LOCAL VS.

Mr.. and Mrs S. M. Adams who have
been with their daughter and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Tyler for the
past five months have returned to
Their home in Madison. Mrs. Adams
is 70 years old and Mr. Adams rs
and the trip back home was made by
automobile in spite of the bad travel
ing.
AS the result of the Lime Busy
Class of the Bethany Baptist Sum
day school, the sum of $50 was
cleared. OF this $50 was given to
relief fund, $40 having been given
at Xmas time and the remainder
will go for the Ocean Park Fund and
will be sufficient to pay for cottage
there for 10 days.
Rev. George Merriam, who has been
spending several days with relatives
in the vicinity of Boston is expected
home tomorrow (Friday) evening,
and will occupy his pulpit in the Be-
thany Baptist church next Sunday.
Upon urgent request he will repeat
the sermon which he preached
last January upon the subject of 1.-THE
Early Church Receiving the Equip
ment for service" The other SER
vices Of the day will be held "a usual.
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NORTH ANS0N

The teachers of Mark Emery School
and of Arson Academy held an in
formal lunch at the Academy Kitchen
Monday evening at $50. Mrs. l.. A.
Bradbury as guest gave an entertain
ing report of her experiences and OBJ
servations in attending the recent
meeting of 6he National Education
Association at Atlantic City. The
lunch was served by the Senior Girls
Cooking Glass.
commencement week at Arson AGA
denny win begin with Baccalaureate
Sunday, June s; Junior Night, Tues
day, June z; Graduation, Wednesday,
June s; Alumni Day, Thursday, June
g.
An especially fine series OF group
pictures representing the athletic and
aebating teams and the Graduating
class have been procured from repro
auction in the forthcoming anchor
Mark Emery School closes Friday
ipr the spring vacation of two weeks.
The Senior Play. "All on Account
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A. d. Bailey accompanied by
Mrs. Bailey and daughter Ethel were
called to Sidney Saturday to attend
the funeral of relative.
Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Theodore
Halbert Wilson of st. Johnsbury, Vt.
will be interested to learn that on
Monday last they became the parents
of a daughter. The little lady has
been named Faith Evelyn, for her
mother and was born on her mothers
birthday. Mrs Elmer f. Harris. Mrs.
Wilson's mother, Is spending some
time in st. Johnsbury. Little Miss
Wilson has two great grand mothers
living in town, Mrs. Sarah A. Harris
and Mrs. Climena Weston.
The regular meeting of the First
Philathea Glass was held at the Fede-
rated church Monday evening with
a good attendance. The class voted
to have paid supper the second
Saturday in April with Mrs. Minnie
Russell in charge. 1t was also vot-
ed to have a rubber social in the
near future. the date to be published
later. Mrs. Bertha Meservey will
have charge Of this event. During
the evening Mrs. Christ an Moray rem
/ dered vocal solo and Mrs. G. l..
Thurlow spoke on the work that her
sister, Miss Gertrude Anderson is
doing as Missionary in Burma. She
also read letter from her sister.
Mrs. Fannie Fletcher. Miss Hannah
r. Page and Mrs. Philo Steward were
appointed on the Missionary Commit
| tee. Delicious refreshments of tea
and fancy crackers were served. 1t
will be noticed by the members that
the class will hold its meetings on
Monday evening instead of Wednes-
day, az has been the custom In the
past,
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HEARING IN GILBERT ESTATE
((Continued from First Page)

mony of Philip, he talked with
Evangeliste about paying him and he
said he didn't know whether he would
pay ii or not. About ten months later
Philip consulted a lawyer in Jackman
about the note and directed him TO
write to Evangelist and as a result
conference was held at the lawyers
office. The note was not paid and
nothing further was done about it until
after Evangeliste's death when Philip
presented his claim to the estate. In
the account the administrator had
charged $1,000 as paid to Philip in set
Element of the note. it is claimed.
Father Forest alleged that the widow
consented to his settling the note.
This she denied. Father Forrest
testified that he had actually paid
Philip Gilbert 5000 and that the widow
ow consented to this payment He
did not claim that he had paid $1,000
as charged in his account. He sad he
he was with holding the $500 to see
If the amount was allowed and If it
was allowed. then this $1,000
was to go to the Catholic Church at
Jackman in accordance with an un-
derstanding he had with Philip, that
If $1,000 was procured, Philip would
give 500 to the Church. Philip Gill
bert sa that he had an agreement
with Father Forrest that if he, tFather
Forrest) could get the widow to con-
sent to payment of $1,000 to him in set
tlment of his note, ne would give 500
to the church; that Father Forrest
told him he was not able to get $1,000
in settlement and could only get $500
and that he accepted 5000 and surren-
dered the note to Father Forrest. The
payment was objected to on the ground
that the note was without considera-
ton and that the administrators paid
ii withcat authority. The question
of compensation of the administra-
tors was also for determination.
Mr. Gilbert left an estate valued
at approximately 100000. He died
in November 1918. Judge Small re-
served his decision. The admins
traitors were represented by Attorn-
ey Mills of Jackman. Philip Gilbert
by Attorney Boyle of Wateryille and
A. K. Butler of Skowhegan appeared
for the estate.
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CAUSE FOUND
IN CL0UGH CASE
Cases In Municipal Court Occupy the
Attention of Judge Elmer w. Sawyer

Everett Clough. who was apprehend-
ed by Deputy Sheriff L. B. Wheeler
in Hartland several weeks ago and
has since been lodged in the County
jail, was before Judge Elmer W. Saw
yer of the Western Municipal Court
here Friday afternoon, charged with
breaking, entering and larceny. The
case had to do with the breaking into
the White Schoolhouse between here
and Madison. a little over two years
ago and the loss of a watch by Miss
Eleanor Foster. a teacher there
ClougtSr was represented by w. II.
Halves. Sheriff Mooers appearing for
the State. and the respondent plead
ed not guilty Miss Foster, who was
a teacher at the White Schoolhouse
two years ago found upon arriving at
school on the morning of about March
A. last year, that the structure had
been broken into fore or less desecr-
ated and her watch which she had
left in the building was miss ng.
Sheriff Mooers was notified, according
to the testimony, and investigated
tracks found in the snow outside the
building and upon apprehending
Clough, determined that the tracks in
the snow measured precisely with the
shoes he wore. Miss Foster testified
and Mrs. Pearl Currie Cromwell,
now living in Harmony, but then liv-
ing on the same road as the White
Schoolhouse is located, testified to see
ing a man go by the house at about
$50, the morning of the break Sheriff
l. l.. 4
of his apprehension of Clough and
the search of his person. No watch
was found Deputy Sheriff Miller Of
Norridgewock conducted an investi-
cation along the road where 1t was
claimed C1ough had stayed the night
of the break but had found no one who
had either kept the man or seen him go
by. Sheriff Mooers alleged that
Clough did not stay where he claimed
he had stayed in Norridgewock the
night of the break nor in Clinton the
night after the break as he said he
was going to- At the conclusion of
the States evidence, Attorney Halves
moved that the respondent be ds-
charged but Judge Sawyer found pro-
babe cause and CIough was bound
over to await the action of the Grand
jury in $500 bonds. 1t Is not believ-
ed that the bonds will be procurable.
NON-SUPPORT CASE
A non-support hearing was held in
the office of II. J. Phillips, Esq., be-
fore Judge Sawyer Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Lillian Bessey, alleging non
support on the part of her husband, |
Merle Bessey. She claimed that her
husband had not maintained home |
for her nor had given anything for
her support for the past eight weeks. |
Mr. Bessey claimed that his wife did |
not make the home pleasant for him |
and that he had left. Judge Saw
yer reserved the decision. Mrs. Bes- |
sey was represented by Mr.. Phillips |
and L. L. Walton appeared for Mr.. |
Bessey
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MOSCOW

Passed away into the great beyond
the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
p. Baker at 1890 a. m, March IL,
born July Il, 1-2 ponds.
God gave us a wee little life,
God willed it. and took her away
We wondered the day of the year,
We wondered the hour of the day?
Yet even Eve with her dead Abel in
her arms lifted her tear stained eyes
to heaven and asked the question,
why?
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ATHENS

The rural schools began this week.
| The Academy will reopen next week
after a recess of two weeks.
o. L. Bush who has been boarding
at East Madison during the winter has
returned to his home.
Mrs. Clough of Harmony is the nurse
who attending Mrs. Jane Greene.
1t will be gratifying to Mrs. Greene's
improving. Mrs. Ella Russell has
returned to Skowhegan where she
will remain for few weeks with
the family of her nephew C. B. Hight.
Mrs. Louise Turner of East Boston
who has been the guest Of friends
wedding left last Thursday for trip
to MartinsviIle, where she has sum
mer cottage, before returning to Bos-
, ton.
Athens Grange held its regular
meeting Saturday evening, March IL.
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred on a class of forty. An
oyster supper followed and a social
hour was enjoyed. The first and sec
ond degrees will be conferred at the
next meeting Saturday evening Mar.
26.. followd by an oyster supper.
Wesserunsett Lodge, l. o. o. F. will
observe Past Grands Night Satur-
day evening, March 10. All past
grands and byothers are cordially
invited to be present. A baked bean
and pastry supper will be served
followed by degree work. The first
and second degree will be conferred
Athens Encampment held it's regular
meeting Tuesday evening. The Roy
IL JaUr conferred FOL
lowed by an, oyster supper. Tues
day evening, March 22, a special
meeting will be held for the purpose
of working the Patriarch degree. Re
freshments will be served.
At the annual town meeting held
here Monday w. N. Sanders was
chosen moderator and clerk. TheI
following other officers were elected.
selectmen, L. c. Williams. Frank
Fox and John L. Foss; treasurer, M.
J. Hight; tax collector. f. H. Cook, at
2 per cent; auditor, w. r. Tibbetts;
school committee, L. W. Foss, e. H.
Tibbetts and Werner Wormlight;
amount raised on Indebtedness s500;
school fund note $8S31 high school
$3.50; common schools $4,000; repairs
for school buildings $3.50; school books
and supplies $500; summer roads
$1,000; winter roads $1,000; support of
poor. $500; town officers salaries $3.50;
street lights, 1924; incidental expens-
es $500: memorial day $25; cutting
bushes $500; Athens Skowhegan state
road, passed unanimously without de-
scending and without discussion
s2665; patrolman $552.
ROAD DAY
Athens had rather an unusual ar
tcle in its town warrant this year;
TO see if the town will vote to ob-
serve road day" After considera-
BILE discussion ii was carried with
great enthusiasm This road day pro-
position provides that every inhabt-
tant physically able, shall turn out
upon some one day notice there OF
will be duly given, to do one days
work on the roads. II the plan ma
terializes as designed, some pleasant
day next summer the farmers, minis
ters; doctors, merchants capitalists,
laborers and fdlers Of Athens will be
seen working elbow to elbow on the
highway. The work accomplished
will be of itself great value, but
good roads win perhaps be not the
least of the good results to follow.
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CANAAN

Sunrise Chapter o. E. S. held its
regular meeting Saturday evening,
March II, after the regular business
an interesting entertainment was
given: Broom drill by 16 ladies !;
PIANO solo, Nellie Tibbetts song, Edna
Burrill; gate, cross questions and
crooked answers, after which the gen.
tlemen received their partners for
refreshments by comparing broken
candy hearts which were distributed
among the ladies and gentlemen. De-
liclous refreshments of oranges, home
made candies and sailed peanuts were
served by the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burrill have a
baby girl born March g. Mrs. Addie
Putnam of Augusta is caring for
them.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Cowett, March IA.
Mrs. Mildred Rowell and little son
Lester of Auburn are guests of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Bean
Percy Williams has rented the place
on Main street formerly owned by Mrs.
Lucinda Farnham.