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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
SHEPPARD TRIAL
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NSSusstuS0 tIotH GdSS OtSl
signal for William Darling Shepherd
to administer typhoid germs to
Billy" to obtain the $1,00O,000 Nc
Clintock estate.
Much of Miss Pope's array of ac-
cusations against the man who pre-
vented her marriage to young Nc
Clintock was kept 01t by defense OBJ
jections, and her story was not COM
pleted at adjournment.
I The Shepherds were mice" to her,
testified Miss Pope, until it became
apparent that "Billy's" intentions to-
ward her were serious.
! 1t is the contention of the prose-
cution that Shepherd decided upon
Staying the youth, who for 16 years
had been his foster son, when he
realized that marriage would de-
prive them of luxurious life OBJ
tanned by the guardianship of the
boy and also would break the will
McClintock had made upon becom-
ing q years old and which named
Shepherd as the chief beneficiary.
Shepherd also told her of his study
of typhoid fever, said Miss Pope, and
practiced duplicity in telling Billy
before he lapsed into the uncon-
sciousness which preceded his death
that the presence of both the youth
and Miss Pope would be necessary
at the bureau for them to obtain a
marriage license.
Miss Pope testified that her ac-
quaintanoe with the young million
aire began while they were high
school students. They became sweet
hearts in the spring of 1921 and had
an understanding, but their engage
ment was not announced until July
1, 1924.
After Young McClintock's return
from Dartmouth college that sum-
mer, they were together every day,
Miss Pope stated, until he became i'll
in midsummer.
She told the trend of the youths
illness until five days later she was
permitted to be with him thirty min
utes and forced to sit six feet away.
The next day she was permitted in
the room only few minutes.
Il was very unhappy about Billy
and told Mr.. Shepherd I was will
ing to marry Billy if it would do
any good" said Miss Pope, where
upon Shepherd Informed her OF the
necessity of the presence of both in
obtaining marriage license.
Two days later, however, after
Billy had become delirious she did
obtain a license.
The young woman admitted that
Shepherd had not told her the youth
had typhoid until after a medical
diagnosis.
Then she added, Shepherd said: II
have made quite study of typhoid
and germs and am relieved to know
Billy has typhoid because the doc
tors will know how to treat it"
Shepherd told her, she said, Billy
thought he might have got typhoid
| while in the east to attend the Yale
Dartmouth football game.
The defense started today by hav-
ing another important judicial deci-
sion go against it, but virtually nulli-
fed the value of the testimony of one
of the states stars.
At the end of a two hour argu-
ment in chambers, Judge Thomas j.
Lynch ruled that the defense could
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
Belfast Assistant
Postmaster Reaches
Age of Retirement
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

\opcCldk " IASufItUcC JOuIIldlJ
Belfast, June 15-With the sorting
of the evening mail tonight M. c.
Hill for % years assistant postmas-
ter at Belfast concluded his duties in
that capacity and is retired on pen
sion having reached the age limit.
Mr.. Hill has served under four post
masters and five presidents. He was
first appointed under Frank Field
who succeeded Arthur Brown when
the latter was made secretary of
state. Then came Amos f. Carleton,
Austin w. Keating, Democrat, and
the present postmaster DR.. William
c. Libbey. Appointed under Roose-
welt he served under Taft, Wilson,
Harding and Coolidge. Mr.. Hill is a
Republican and was for nine years
postmaster at Northport later was
landlord of the Northport Hotel and
had a store there. At the time of his
appointment to the Postoffice he was
tax collector of Belfast. When he
came to the local office it was just
over the eight thousand line and the
volume of business is today four
times as large. The Postoffice is Sec
ond class. During his term Of office
he was placed under Civil Service
and through the years of the World
War this Office was general account
ing headquarters for Waldo county.
In 1920 Belfast had three carriers and
now has four and had two rural and
now has six. There were two clerks
in the Office besides the Postmaster
and his assistant and now there are
four. He will be succeeded by Frank
Luce for several years money order
clerk. Before he left the office Mr..
Luce in behalf Of the staff presented
to Mr.. Hill a handsome floor lamp
with the best wishes of the men who
have 50 long worked with him. Mr..
Hill accepted it with much apprecia-
tion Of their thoughtfulness. He has
no plans in view but will devote
much Of his summer to work in his
vegetable and flower gardens for he
is quite a horticulturist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
Approve Papers
OF Incorporation
Kicker Hotel Co.

The certificate of Incorporation of
the Kicker Hotel Company, organized
at Portland, was approved Monday at
the Office of the attorney general. The
purpose Of the new corporation Is to
equip. keep and maintain hotels: cap
ital stock $4,000, all common; moth
ing paid in; par value of shares $100:
eight shares subscribed: directors
President, Edward Pa Kicker of Po-
land; treasurer, Charles w. Kicker;
Alvin B. Kicker Hiraw w. Kicker Hi
ram w. Kicker, Jr, George A. Kicker,
James w. Kicker and Edward P. Rick
er, Jr., all of Poland.
The papers of incorporation of the
Smith & Rogers Motor Sales Company,
organized at Belfast, were also ap-
proved Monday by the attorney gen.
eral. The purpose of teh new cor
poration is to carry on all kinds OF
manufacturing and mercantile busi-
ness; capital stock $50,000, all COM
mon; nothing paid in; par value OF
shares $1,000; four shares subscribed;
directors-President and treasurer.
William A. Rogers of Belfast; Gladys
H. Rogers and Ellen S. Smith of Bel
fast. rrcLg
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

SON since the Memorial was dedicated
in 1908 has witnessed a steady In
crease in the number Of its visitors.
who fnd in the complete New England
'Nutter House. Of '"rhe Story OF q
Bad Boy and its accompanying lit
erary treasures housed in the fireproof
annex, one Of the most interesting lit
erary shrines Of the country. To pass
through Portsmouth and neglect to
call upon the immortal characters
dwelling in the Nutter House is to
miss one Of the most interesting expe-
fiences Of vacation days in New Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
DRESDEN

The annual commencemcn{ \
Bridge academy was held Al ~ 4
e. church, June II. The {o|S1il
being the program: Music i1111,
ton, Rev. J. A. Stevens; rnusic:: ri.
tatory, Elizabeth Main; clas5 hI1l1Il
Agnes Hassen; music; cla4 o1ny
1.-THE Year of 1925; KnouIrc1ok' &
Pathy, Clifton Reed; music. cIsd1 u.
tion, Success Reflects El6|1'
Frank Blodgett; 1925 An AIu1U;
music; Class Will, Frank HIo(11l
and Clifton Reed; Class FrcD<cl7
Doris Meserye; music; pre11n|1i>l
of gifts, Lee Stilphen; val11|c(il5
"Fading Memories" Clarice 6t11a;
music; presentation Of diplor11A n
church was decorated with ~ ~
colors. Music was FURNISHED ~ 4
orchestra from Richmond.
Following the exercises CAM n
banquet. The dining room M TT
ed as to capacity when the tll1ls1
alumni and teachers of Bridge Af1d'
emy sat to a splendid baiqusE q.
cred by the Ladies' Aid. ~ fuo1
was attractively decorated yln
green foliage. After the banq14 ~
been served. Mr.. Lord principal {
Bridge Academy, presided y icl4'
master. The speakers N1fo y
Lloyd Hamm Of New york {n4r
sity. DR.. D. w. Sheldon Of 6l1l1N
DIR. Guy CASTOR q Kezar FAN -
Leila Pray, assistant Of BrdE4 z4q'
| emy, Mrs. Edith Beacon ot Gaf42e
Mrs. Ray Goud Of GardineE ~
Harry Stilphen of RichmoaA "a
Fred Stilphen of this town and ~:
Mr.. Clark of Winter street epn|el q :!
Gardiner. Especial mention 11oaa
be made of Mr.. and Mrs. tfod su''
phen, who had two Of Their cnl|lI:l
graduate in this years clas4 "a 70
Miss Clarice Stilphen and ~ suf
phoU Is. 's1 i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

Florence Vidor, Matt Moore. Harry
Myers and Louise Fazenda, all in
the same picture. The story is
bright, breezy and original and with
more laughs to each reel than are
ordinarily found in half a dozen.
The companion feature today is
stirring drama entitled Woman
to Woman" Miss Betty Compson
plays the leading role and her many
admirers will be greatly pleased at
this picture, which is her latest en-
deavor.
''Lizzies of the F'ild" is the title of
the Mack Sennett Comedy. 1t
sounds reasonable, a New Weekly
completes the program.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
State Conference Z
Of Social Welfare
Will Plan Program

A meeting Of the officers and execu-
tive committee of the State Confer
ence of Social Welfare will be held at
,2.S0 daylight saving time Monday aft
ernoon, June %. at the office of the
Portland Chapter of the American Red
Cross.
The purpose Of this meeting is to de-
termine the sentiment OF the commit
tee in regard to the continuation of
this organization and a program for
the fall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
BABES OF OUR MENAGERIE

the large circus family. Not only
does she watch their feeding and
proper treatment by the male en-
ployes, but she also conducts a
school daily to see they receive in
structions on how to become good
circus performers.
The Hagenbeck- Wallace circus
will come for afternoon and night
performances on Monday, June %,
and the tents will be pitched in the
grounds at Capital Hill. A down
town ticket sale will be conducted
on Circus Day at Augusta Drug Co.
store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

newspapers and the druggist recon-
mended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound to my husband for me.
AS result of taking it my back has
stopped aching and the awful bearing
down feeling is gone. l feel stronger
and do all Of my housework and tend
to my little girl. ] have also taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills for
constipation. I have recommended
these medicines to some of my friends
and you may use this letter as tes-
timonial if you wish. Twill be pleased
to answer letters of other women If
/ can help them by telling them what
this medicine has done for me. -
Mrs. PRICE, lat W. Summit Avenue,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
Higway Comm.
To Hold Hearings
On New Construction

The State Highway Commission at
g. meeting to be held Tuesday, June
%, at its Office at the State House will
hold hearings on the question Of the
following road construction:
Petition for laying out State high
way from Winthrop to Pennington
via Readfield Corner, Mt. Vernon, vi
emma and Pennington Falls; hearing
scheduled for A. M.
Petition for laying out new highway
between Waterville and Belfast pa ass-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

Nothing is as interesting at cir
Gus as the baby menagerie and when
the Carl Hagenbeck-Great Wallace
Circus, with Buffalo Bills Wild West
appears here the patrons will have
an opportunity to see baby ele-
plants, juvenile camels, small ponies,
cub lions, little tigers and other cat
animals, and in fact both domestic
and wild animals, small in size and
also very young in age.
Miss Babe Gardner is the official
guardian of all the babes in the
Hackenbeck-W Wallace youthful zoo
and she is aided in caring for her
pets and charges by other women of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

not ask DR.. Amante Rongetii IN.
his conviction for conspiracy ~ N.
posing of diplomas stolen fl1u
Marquette University at Milu1ukls
Wis.
DR.. Rongetti wavered in hi iIulI.
flcation of Shepherd and adnIIlo1 &
had denied upon previous ocllm
that Shepherd had visited hIn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
WOMAN'S BACK
STOPPED ACHING
l Suffered Three Years.
Relieved by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
st. Paul, Mimi have a little
GIRL three wears old and ever since her

birth / have SUI
fered with my
back as if it were
breaking in two
and I had q bear
ing down feeling
all the time. /
also had dizzy
spells and was
S i c K at m y
s to mach every
month. I had read
several letters
from wnYnpY infho
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

ing through Albion; hearing set for
11.30 A. M.
Petition asking that start be made
on State Highway P, already designat-
ed, between Rockland and Augusta
via Washington, Hope, Union and
Rockport. This petition bears S72
signatures. Hearing is set for 2.S0
2. M.
The commission will open bids the
same day for the reconstruction of
State Highway A in York, and the re-
construction of sections of State high
way in Windham and Raymond.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
State Assessors
To Meet Fryeburg
Assessors Wednesday

Members OF the board or state
assessors, Clement s. Stetson OF
Greene, chairman: Albert 6. Mer-
fitt of Houlton and Fred 3. Jor-
dan of Portland, accompanied py
Frank n. Sterling. clerk OF the
board, will go today to Fryeburg,
where on Wednesday morning the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
Funeral Of Mrs. Ellen L. Rand

Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at o'clock for Mrs. Ellen
L. Rand, wife of Joseph P. Rand, from
the Universalist church. Rev. Will
liam A. Garner, pastor of the church,
officiated. The profusion of floral
tributes bore silent testimony Of the
high esteem by which she was held by
all who knew her. The bearers were
Charles E. Ansell, Frank H. Haines,
Rufus Tillson and E. Clifford Call. In
terment was made in Mount Pleasant
cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. William A. Garner
and family left Tuesday morning for
New York City, where they will at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Garner
brother, Lucius Hamilton Garner, to
Miss Genieve Van Burgen. Mr.. Gar
ner has recently graduated from st.
Lawrence University and will soon
assume his duties as a clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Bates are en-
toying a weeks motor trip through
New Hampshire and other points OF
interest.
The first application of tarvia to
Spring and Church streets was given
Friday and the streets were partially
closed to traffic. Several local con-
stables had their hands full in send
ing the traffic via Free and Pleasant
streets.
A supper will be served in the ves-
try of the Congregational church
Thursday evening, June IS. at $50
o'clock, for those who took part in the
Sunday school contest which has just
closed. The Sunday school will be
discontinued until September.
Miss Marguerite Cunningham pass
ed few days in Garland the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Arthur Haskell.
Governor Ralph y. Brewster and
family passed the week end at the
home of the governors parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Brewster, on
lions Hill.
Friends in this town of Miss Ethel
Bailey will be interested to learn that
she has resigned her position at Vir-
ginia College, Roanoke, Va, and has
accepted a position at Emerson Col
lege Of Oratory, where she is direc-
tor of the children's theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
The Aldricn Memorial

The Thomas Bailey Aldrich Mem
orial at Portsmouth, N. H, is to open
this season little earlier than it's
usual date Of June rs. to accommo-
date visitors to the two large con-
ventions which are to be held in Ports
mouth the present month. Each sea-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

If you follow your theatricals
closely you know that Grounds for
Divorce" with Ina Claire in the
leading role, was one of the out
standing New York stage successes
Of the season 1924. The screen YER
sion follows the stage story inti-
mately. but the picture allows un-
limited chances for many scenes
which the stage could not show and
the cast for a comedy drama has
seldom been equalled. Think of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

! board will hold the first of series
of meetings with local assessors.
The board will hold two other
meetings with local assessors in Ok
, ford county this week, on Thurs
day at South Paris, and on Friday
at Rumford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
Too Suggestive

Kriss: $50 you felt uncanny x1is
courting that little widow i.
Kross: "You bet! She keH Y
ashes of her late husband flgns y
the piano"
"Oh, that isn't so terrible. {.
Maybe not. But didn't uko y
looks of the extra urn"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
STATE or ,rAzzz

IL. S.)
Kennebec, SIS.
SUPERIOR COURT IN TERN
Augusta, June ] lyl's
Ruth q. Braun, 1ibJ
VI.
Alton =. 1rann
Upon the annexed Writ end L1pst
it is ordered by me, the unoelzl!1a;s-s ~
Justice of said Court thai nSa
thereof be given to the Lipele3 l. Y
publishing an attested copy 9!
same, or an abstract thereof, toIs.ss~ ~.
with this order thereon, three Nvi Nsv..i
successfully in the Kennebec d1u'ss Z
newspaper printed in Augns1 - 4
said County of Kennebec, 90
publication to be thirty days " Z 4
before the next term Of SAID Soe1stt A.
be holden at Augusta, witnin ~ ~ y
said County of Kennebec, On & 1t.t Il
Tuesday of September next ~. "a
may then and there appea, Y u a
Court and answer thereto y ng ~
Attest: WIN. H. FISHEh
Justice Superior cou's
Copy Of Libel
The Libelant alleges that sne AZ. w
married to the said libelee = IA
son in the state of Maine on w IN. ~
day of September 1913; the - III
liant and libelee cohabite9 " ~
State after their said marfisssss IA
the libelant resided IN this Sp. Ssrtr
the cause of divorce accrued ~ IN
matter set forth, and had resl'ts = ~
in good faith one year PITY. - sy,f
date hereof: that the liDe1ne = cblier
been faithful to her marriasy rs
tions. but that the said iipeisSs 81 ID
been unmindful Of the same; rtfef
the End day of June l9z! ns sssso1.
deserted the libelant witnous ssid n
able cause and has continued yssrs
sertion for three consecutivct M. liNL
next prior to the filing q ~ ~ sid
that since their intermarriase, ,.css ap4
Iibelee has been addicted % IN, IN. thst
confirmed habits Of intoxlseshs in ~ ~
being of sufficient aplsiIv. 1egIect
grossly. wantonly and crussln suitsbb
ed and refused to pr9vta, fhatb
maintenance for your Ilps'sS arS abudp
has been guilty OF crueI ,sItv d toFa'h
treatment and extreme cfus
her, as follows, to W.T.: - heeu bofa
That four children nav ns,a msYTises
to them during tneir say u. ags u
now living, VIE: VIZ s,..,oyd A. ~
Warren J., age ~, Rayr0Hu
8, and Clarence F., age that dIsor.
Wherefore, she .prays nmv snns betrsp
from the bonds Of matTihursyv s',sv 81 q
herself and said libelee msd msnd eusea
creed and that the care aro 8 gisl
of their minor children his nsIs slinop
to her: also that reasossahI,,ss ~ estais;;s 9
in lien thereof that Q spes"
paid to her by him: xrrfher allels
that she has used reasonars asrssidencs 9
to to- ascertain the present ~ ssd 70 do q
said libelee, but is unars pe n is
and does not know where here Iibslsnt.
anu RUTH G. BRANN,' isss-fs.
said ~ Inbelant made oatn nr.sIdencs 9
above % allegation as to tne 3 :.
the Libelee Is true.
Before me, ,r cANB0Rn,.
A true copy of the order s
and atfest: ftsti' c. W. JONES
jn2-9-16 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE

Florence Vidor, Matt Moore, Harry
Myers and Louise Fazenda in
"Grounds for Divorce" a Bright
and Breezy Marriage Comedy.
Betty Compson in "Woman to
Woman; Mack Sennctt Comedy,
"Lizzies of the Field" Continuous
from Two Till Ten Fifteen,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

Copies of the booklet are being
distributed at the division of animal
industry of the department Of agri-
culture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16

Don't you be discouraged.
Don't put off testing Tanlac an
other day. Get a bottle now and
in a week you should notice
signs of real improvement.
PILLS FOR CONSTIPATION
, 1925-01-04
WIRE ON ROOF
NOT NEEDED
FOR SET

In buying a radio set n OF the
most important considerations is
that Of the aerial-whether the
user wants a wire on the roof or a
loop of wire beside, his receiver.
A wire on the roof on an outside
aerial takes more energy from the
air than "a loop and consequently
produces good results with a less
expensive set. In general, a three.
tube set with an outdoor antenna
will accomplish IS much as a five
tube set with a loop.
In order to span great distances
with q lodp It s ! ecessary to use
from five to eight tubes or more
in a radio-frequency hook-up or
with a superheterodyne.
A loop must be turned in the
proper direction to receive best
and It may need adjustment for
each station. In this way 1t helps
to separate two or more stations
which interfere with each other.
Loop receivers reproduce broad
asst programmes as well as those
which have outside ae-ials and are
more-conYenient for many places.
, 1925-01-04
Super Station Will
Use 10000 Watts

The first giant station to be
erected near New York will be
somewhere in New Jersey, accord
ing to current rumor. Some 10000
watts OF power will be used, while
other local stations are using about
500. AS the station is to be well
outside the Metropolitan district,
the new wave may not cause great
interference, II is explained. Long
Island has previously been looked
upon favorably by engineers as a
location for stations of high power.
The new radio policy of the De
partment Of Commerce regarding
increased power for broadcasters
sets the initial limit at 1900 watts
on an experimental basis. Anin-
crease in power,t to 5000 watts may
be permitted, In jumps of 500 watts
provided 1t is shown that public
interest is served by the stations
so licensed.
A close watch over these develop
ment stations will be conducted by
radio supervisors to ascertain
whether or mot undue interference
in reception or the b~lanketing of
lowe powered stations results, In
which case the power must be re
duced. This action On the part OF
the Commerce officials follows
recommendations OF the National
, 1925-01-04

Whenever the radio supervisor Of
the district and the department
are satisfied that the public inter
est is served by the use Of such
increased power and that nc undue
interference with other stations or
with receiving sets results, its use
may be continued. All applicants
for such licenses nus agree In
advance they will reduce the power
used during the course Of the ex.
perimentation whenever the de-
partment or the supervisor or radio
deems such a course to be in the
public interest and so directs.
3. n as a result of the expert
meutatiou above specified. the use
of tho additional power is found to
be in the public interest aud the
station desires to make a further
increase, such increase will be al
lowed in successive steps OF 500
watts, and experiments may be
carried on at each OF such increased
stages. under the same conditions
and restrictions as are above specl-
fled for the first increase.
4. THO department anticipates diff.
flculty in laying down any general
rule which will be of universal ap-
plication to all such stations. It
will therefore consider each station
as a separate entity and deal with
II according to the local conditions
involved.
, 1925-01-04
Worn Rheostat Makes
Announcer Stzmmer

One of the well known radio an
nouncers was accused of stammer-
ing by one fan when his rheostat
began to show signs of old age. 1t
a carbon powder rheostat. and
the powder had become caked so
that contact was too good in some
places and poor in others.
The carbon rheostat Is such a
valuable aid in fine tuning that
manufacturers have worked out
good types to meet the large de-
mand. The good ones function
well, but those OF inferior quality
may produce the suffering effect
after a while. and they also may
allow current to leak through the
tubes when they r not in use.
A good carbon rheostat has a
complete cutoff arrangement, so
that no current at all can pass
through the fllaments OF the tubes
when they are turned off. The
poorer grades must be used with
some kind OF switch, so that they
can be disconnected completely
from the circuit when the set is
turned off.