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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
GLOOMY SIDE TO
POTATO INDUSTRY
WITH BIG EXPENSES

Houlton, Me-, Nov. 6.-(AP)-Ai-
though Aroostook potatoes are
bringing the highest prices on rec
ord at this season of the year, the
apparently golden situation Is not
without Its sombre aspects and
many growers are in the doldrums.
The principal reason is that crop
mortgages given for fertilizer at the
rate of 40 barrels of potatoes for a
ton of ertilizer has resulted in their
paying at the rate of over $3.50 q
ton on the present quotation where
as the market price for fertilizer Is
around $35 ton. The usual prac-
tice Is to use ton of fertilizer to
an acre, which with many farmers
planting $50 acres and over makes
the seasons fertilizer bill run into
big figures. Table stock today was
selling for $6.75 q barrel and GER
titled seed stock for as high as So.
Not all Of the fertilizer companies
made such contracts, the old line
companies as a rule taking crop
mortgages in the usual form and
they will this year receive payment
on bills that have been allowed to
run for several years, due to low
prices of potatoes.
Many crop mortgages were also
given in the spring for other COM
modities and cases such as that of a
local farmer paying 100 barrels of
potatoes or over $500 for a horse
worth 500 are numerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Rejected Sutton Seeks
Life Of Woman, Kills Self
Mrs. Willard Chaplin Shot Near
Heart, Will Recover-Rock.
land CObbler Committed Sui.
eide After Murder Attempt

Rockland, Me-. Nov. s-(AP)-Hos.
pltal authorities tonight believe that
Mrs. Willard Chaplin might recover
from a bullet wound inflicted by John
Leo, a cobbler, who fired at her in
her home and then committed suicide
by shooting The police believe that
Leo was enraged because Mrs. Cha
pin rejected advances made by him.
Although the bullet lodged just be-
low her heart. Mrs. Chaplin ran to a
nearby bakery and telephoned for an
ambulance. Leo's body was discov-
cred in the kitchen Of her home.
The shooting took place at about
1O.15 in thickly settled portion of
the city and the shots were heard by
many persons.
Leo did not leave the Chaplin house
after the shooting. Police found his
body near the kitchen with a 80 CALI
bre revolver beside it. Medical Ex-
aminer III. w. Frohock found that two
of the six cartridges had been dis
charged.
Mrs. Chaplin is the wife of a plum
Der. They have three sons, two of
whom, Jasper and Charles, are well
known High school football players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
SAYS PRESS NOT
FAIR IN MATTER
DRY enforcement

Chicago. Nov. 6.-(AP)-The only
editor OF the Anti-Saloon League con-
vention, Willis j. Abbott Of the
Christian Science Monitor Of Boston,
tonight told the convention that the
fact very large body Of the press
of America was trying to prove the
prohibition law has failed, should not
necessarily be taken as proof. Be-
cause, he said, these papers fail to
give anything like equal publicity to
conditions in that great majority sec
ton of the United States where en-
forcement Is automatic because OBJ
servance Is universal.
mo man." he said, mot even q
newspaper man, can serve God and
Mammon. And IL he boasts, as one
great newspaper did the other day.
that the circulation had increased
enormously while 1t had been hghtinS
the prohibition issue, don't think any
of us will disagree as to which mas
ter 1t chose to serve
"Mass circulation is largely obtain
ed by feature headlines and sensation
al articles appealing to people who
have not the capacity to read an edi-
torial article.
"As long as the advertiser desired
mere mass circulation, so long as the
readers flock to these papers that put
sensationalism ahead of servlce,N 80
long those papers will thrive and>ex
ert a malignant influence on their
community"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Accused Slayer of
Her Husband Only
Friend, Widow Asserts

Hillsdale. N. j., Nov. 6-(AP)-
Mrs. Priscilla Kent Clark, widow of
William j.. Clark, who was murdered
Tuesday, tonight issued statement
in which she said that Joseph Cow
an, who is charged with the murder,
was nothing more than a friend to
her.
Mrs. Clark was released on $4,000
bail late today after her arrest as a
witness at her husbands funeral
yesterday.
No bail will be considered in the
case of Cowan, who has been held
by police since Tuesday, authorities
said. He was not formally charged
with the crime until late yesterday,
however. Union county prosecutor
David said late today that he con-
sidered the state had good case
against Cowan." He said that "seri-
Gus discrepancies" had been dicover-
ed in the statements given the po-
lice by Cowan and Mrs. Clark. He
intimated he would seek a quick in
dictment of Cowan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Soft Coal Producers
West Virginia Ready to
Establish Trade in N. E.
VOLSTEAD POINTS
. TO TEETH NOT USED
IN HIS DRY LAW

Chicago, Nov. 6.-(AP)-There
are teeth in the Volstead act which
are little used or not at all, but
which would make prohibition en-
forcement far more effective, An
drew j. Volstead, former congress
man and father of the prohibition
law, told the Anti-Saloon Leagues
Crisis Convention" tonight.
He recently returned to public
life as legal adviser of the prohi-
bition director for Minnesota.
1t is not generally known. Mr..
Volstead said, but the purchaser OF
Illicit liquor is subjected to 90 days
Imprisonment and for a second Of
Tense not to exceed two years.
1T would have a salutary effect,
to prosecute some of these purchas-
ers SO that the country might know
some of the so-called good people
are simply in the bootleg class" he
said. A provision of the prohibition
act which provides that in issuing
permits for warehouses or plants for
industrial use of alcohol, the act au-
thorized may be specifically desig-
mated and limited, was stressed by
the speaker.
This Is a power that has been
very sparingly used and still it is one
that seems to me might be very ef-
fective.
1T was believed that It would give
the government the right to adopt
almost any means to prevent liquor
and other alcoholic preparations
from being sold for beverage pur-
poses. To enforce this provision, 1t
If the purchaser diverted any article
permit might be cancelled"
Il want to emphasize one thing
in the enforcement of this law" Mr..
Volstead continued, mo pains
should be spared to make this illegal
business Improbable. 1t is idle to
attempt restraint simply by impos-
ing a fine. That is nothing but q
license and the judge who imposes
it is little better than the bootlegger
A record should be kept of all con-
victions that courts might impose
penalties for second offenses.
"If few of the aliens who are
persistent violators were sent back
home, those who remain here would
have considerable respect for our
laws.
THE good effect of the act Is ap-
parent on every hand. 1t can be
made more effective and more bene-
ficient. Public sentiment is grow
ing stronger and the path of the Of
fender Is more and more difficult"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Would Halt Publication
Of Income Tax Returns
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
MANN|0N, FOUND
GUILTY KILLING Wife

Portsmouth, N. H, Nov. SLAP
Thomas M. Mannion, Jr., former
naval man, was today found guilty
Of numbering his wife. Helen. on
April "a, 1925, and was sentenced 10
life Imprisonment in the state prison
at Concord.
|. The jury was out two hours and
nve minutes. Sentence was pro-
nounced by Chief Justice Oliver w.
Branch. The trial, which was begun
last tuesday, was one of the short
est In the history Of Rockingham
county.
Mrs. Mannion was found with her
throat cut. She had apparently
wheeled her baby carriage some dis
lance toward the roadside after re-
ceiving her fatal wound. The baby.
unin1ured at the time, has since
oleo. Mrs. Mannion was known 10
have been in the company Of her hus-
band a short time before a search
was instituted. Mannion surrendered
on the following night and later
pleaded not guilty.
Mannion. in his defense, maintain
eo tnat his wife had committed sui
SAo0 "Ath MS IdZOT rather imam race
separation. He unfolded his story Of
the events of the night of her death
for the first time in his testimony
yesterday. He and other witnesses
testified that Mrs. Mannion was soon
to become a mother and was in q
nervous condition.
They had been separated for some
months, Mannion asserted, when he
met her, on April "a. Mrs. Mannion
proposed a walk ON the Little Har-
Dor road, and as she walked beside
him must have taken his razor from
his pocket. After she had walked q
short distance away, he said. she
slashed her throat twice. Her last
words were Forgive me. Tommy"
Mannion appeared as much uncon-
cerned with the passing of sentence
as he had been throughout the trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
~. Ways and Means to
p.eommend Repeal of Pro-
,i,Ions-Also Favor Reduc-
~ inheritance Tax Rates,
p,Deal Gift Tax-Retention
! Present Corporation and
CspItol Stock Taxes

,r..h,rston. Nov. 6.-(AP)-
vnuging ahead with consideration
!, :. vital provisions of the new
!. ..,,nus bill It Is preparing, the
. =, ways and means committee
~, IN decided, among other things.
!. N. recommend repeal of the provi-
.,sp, Il the present act allowing
n, ,sSlIession Of income tax returns
Other decisions reached by the
..mmittee included:
p.auefion of the inheritance tax
10 nom q maximum of 40 to 70
pr cant.
Rspsal Of the gift tax.
p.tention Of the present corpor-
..,on ana capital stock taxes.
TN Increase from $4,000 to $4,000
H. maximum amount of income on
s 81 he Is per cent deduction for
s.srned income may be applied.
~ proposal that small corpora
Y,na Be allowed to file returns as
rrtnsrs With consent Of all stock
solaers and that partnerships be
emitted to file as corporations, was
,srusd over to a sub committee for
study, -.
,sritanca taxes. the committee re-
ssrted secretary Melons proposal
IN rep<al Of the levy. It then adopt
IA Recommendation ,of Chairman
f;reen 10 increase from % to so per
reut the credit allowed In settle
meut Of federal Inheritance taxes for
myments on similar state levies, a
measure designed to eliminate to a
lrv sxtent the existing dual tax
atIon Of estates.
The committees progress yester-
day and today apparently disposed
d the points Of controversy in the
,ax reduction program, and Chair
nan Green predicted 1t would be
abIe to present to the house q mon
partisan bill with practically unanf-
nous support" and said he conf
IDENTIFY expected almost united action
By the house on the measure.
There have been differences over
no9 of the points so far acted up
sn.H Nj. Green said, 'but 1t can be
MD that the committee has acted
iaths best spirit Of cooperation and
Ibelieye bill which can truly be
named non-partisan will be franz
3D.
Changes involving revenue reduce
tlunsef about SOC, 000. 600 annually
have been approved, leaving at least
QMWQ,O00 more to be taken off the
various excise and special taxes,
which viii be considered by the COM
mittee next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Window Washer
COnfesses to Theft
OF Christy Jewelry

New York, Nov. 6.-(AP)-Mrs.
Howard Chandler Christy, wife of
the artist and illustrator, caused the
arrest today of Frank Gowasky, win
dow washer. She said she had
missed $4,000 In jewelry from her
home after Gowasky had finished his
work there on October q. He was
held without bail.
According to police Gowasky, who
has prison record, confessed he
stole the jewelry. He said he had
disposed of 1t to fence" whose
arrest is expected momentarily.
Mrs. Ellen Rice, who after some
hesitation admitted in court she was
a sister of Ann Pennington, the
dancer. today caused the arrest Of
William Vega, 30. bookmaker, on
a charge that he had stolen two dia-
mond-studded bracelets from her.
She said he entered her apartment
last night and went to sleep in her
bed after she had fed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Prepared to Ship $780,
900 Tons Semi-Bitu-
minOus a Month as
Substitute Fuel
Will Open Bureau in Boston
and Provide Educational Ser
vice in Use of Productivity
to be Paved for Easier Ship
ment From Mines-Is Latest
Move in Anticipation of Hard
Coal Shortage

Boston, Nov. 6-(AP)-The smokes
less coal producers Of West Virginia
are prepared to ship into New Eng
land 100000 tons Of semi bituminous
a month and to provide educational
service in introducing their product.
will establish a bureau in Boston IN
the near future. Decision to estab-
fish bureau was reached at the
monthly meeting of the Smokeless
Coal Operators Association of West
Virginia, held here today.
1t was made known to the associa-
ton that representative of the
New England governors fuel COM
mittee will appear before Interstate
Campbell in New York, November IL,
to request changes in conditions UNI
der which West Virginia coal may be
shipped into New England. A recent
ruling which permits shipment Of
this coal into New England on q
competitive basis allows only this
shipment Of prepared sizes through
New York as a port of entry. The
governors committee is prepared to
ask that West Virginia coal be all
lowed to enter through other New
England gateways and that run OF
the mine" coal be included.
The action Of the coal producers
and the New England governors are
the latest results of efforts being
made to avert an impending coal
shortage resulting from the suspen-
sion Of operations in the anthracite
mining industry since. September ].
Eugen G. Hoffman, emergency fuel
administrator of Massachusetts,. told
the association today that New
England would need 100000 tons Of
coal this fall and winter, congratu-
lated the producers upon their BUSH
ness prospects here and warned that
efforts to supplant anthracite must
be accompanied by reasonable prices
IL they are to be successful.
The coal operators estimated that
the greatest possible shipments they
could make into New England would
provide fully half of the require
ments of the area, providing no an
thracite Is available.
The bureau. which is to be opened
in Boston, will teach the proper
methods for burning the smokeless
coal, aid dealers in marketing the
product, help householders who ex-
perience difficulty in burning the
coal, and guard against the shipment
of inferior" coal into New England
under the name Of the West Virginia
coal. The bureau will cooperate with
the governors committee, fuel adj
ministrators and chamber of COM
merce.
1t was announced that New Eng
land will be made the same price ss
other localities now using the West
Virginia coal.
1t was pointed out that efforts to
provide for the shipment of the run
or the mine coal would provide Il
product far cheaper than the pre-
pared sizes, and which is now large
ly used in the middle west for domes-
tic purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Early Settlement
Seen in War Debt
Italian Govt. to u. S.

Washington, Nov. 6-(AP)-Italian
and American debt commissioners
made further strides today toward
a funding arrangement for Italy's
war debt, and they regarded the de-
velopments at the end Of the day as
pointing to an early settlement.
Active negotiations on the Italian
obligation, however, have been put
over until late Monday. The Aroeri-
can commission wanted a free day in
which to prepare for conservations
with the Rumania debt commission.
which arrived here tonight and will
begin negotiations Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Shotgun Charge
Kills Little Boy

Pawtucket, R. T., Nov. 6.-tAPJI.
years old, was killed this afternoon
by the accidental discharge of shot
gun which his father had loaded to
end the suffering of sick dog.
The dog had died. and Mr.. Tartag-
liza had hung the shotgun. its charge
unfired, on a nail in the cellar. 1t was
knocked from the nail by an elder SON.
Samuel, 10, and the shot pierced the
infant's head and chest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
State Flags Blazer
In Trial for Killing
OF Crippled Daughter

Lttleton, Colo. Nov. Chaplin
a crowded courtroom, tense with ex-
element, Joel Stone, district attor-
ney, today outlined the case on which
the state hopes to send DR.. Harold
E. Blazer to prison for life for slay-
ing his "a year old daughter. Hazel
the child woman"
Stone described the victim of Blaz-
er's act as a human being" who
was fully developed above the waist
but who possessed the limbs OF
child.
The defendant sat with downcast
eyes and arms folded as he heard
himself branded by the prosecutors
attorneys as his daughters murderer
with malice aforethought."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07

Washington, Nov. .-(AP)-The
outspoken criticism of the admins
tration's immigration policy by Com
missioner Curran at New York Is re-
garded as unfortunate by President
Coolidge but he does not regard the
matter as being of prime Importance
and no disciplinary action is planned
The president has heard that the
labor department has forwarded to
the White House a protest against
Mr.. Curran's utterances in opposi-
ton to the new plan for, examining
immigrants abroad and permitting
them to land on their arrival In the
United States without a stay at Ellis
Island, but thus far no communica-
ton has reached the executive desk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
$50 Fine in Case
Shooting Man in
Mistake for Deer

Rutland, VT, Nov. 6-(AP)-What
is said to be the first instance in Ver-
mont of man fined for shooting a
human being in mistake for an ami
raj was imposed today by Judge w.
Fl. Rowland who taxed Walter Smith
Of Poultney $50 for sending a bullet
through both legs of Albert Oberg Of
Proctor, marble worker. Oberg may
lose one leg from the wound. Smith
claims he mistook Oberg for SOUR =
rel although the season on that game
was closed when the shot was fired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Clergyman of Khan
Collects $759.57 for
Services Rendered

Norwich. Conn, Nov. slap
Rev. Walter F. Parmalee. Baptist by
denomination, member of the Ku
klux Khan, Inc, of Georgia, doing
business in Connecticut. in superior
court today. The figure represents
the salary the clergyman claimed
was due him for services.
Recently at Khan gathering and
marriage ceremonial at North Ston-
ington the Rev. Parmalee officiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Wilson Sentenced
To Four Months
At South Windham
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaI)
Bath, Nov. 6.-Frank Wilson OF
this city was found guilty Friday
morning at the municipal court of
assault of an officer, and sentenced
to four months in the reform school
at South Windham.
Several weeks ago Wilson assault
ed Officer Charles Carr while the
latter was on his beat, and the as
sailant succeeded in making his es-
cape. After an unsuccessful search
for several days the lad seemed to
have made good his departure. but
Wednesday was picked up in Port
land and brought to Bath with the
above results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Adams House at
BOSTON Changes Hands

Boston, Nov. s.-(AP)-The Adams
House, home of President Coonoge
when he was governor of Massacnu-
sets and famous since l446; when :.
was the Lamb Tavern, mas peen 1U,a
20 George A. Carpenter of Brookline
ana WoIfboro. N. H., 1t was learned
to6.v The deal was said to nave
involved more than 100000.
Mr.. Carpenter expects to Keep the
building in operation rs hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Man Hit by New
Haven Train. Dies

Pawtucket, r. L., Nov. GAP
Reuben Armstrong of Providence, a
track supervisor, died in Memorial
Hospital tonight from injuries re-
ceived when a New York, New
Haven and Hartford express train
struck him, and j. r. Trenholm of
Brockton today. Trenholm, an as
sistant foreman, was not expected
to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Disabled Tanker
Reaches NarraganSett

Woods Hole, Mass, Nov. 6-(AP)-
The American tank steamer Phoenix,
bound to Boston from San Pedro,
Calf, with 100000 gallons of crude
oil in bulk, which reported yesterday
that he was disabled 200 miles south
of Nantucket was lowed into Nara
eansett Bay today by the coastguard
destroyer Henley. the coastguari sta
ton Eere reported tonight. The Phoe-
nix ran short of fuel and asked for
assistance. She was expected to pro-
coed to Boston after the refueling
either at Fall River or Providence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Vermont Girl and
Turk at Capital

Washington. Nov. 6-(AP)-Leona
Baldwin. IA year old Girl Scout of
Montpelier, VT, arrived here today
bringing a Vermont turkey raised on
her fathers farm. on which President
and Mrs. Coolidge will feast tomor-
row as guests of the Washington Girl
Scouts.
The dinner. TO be given in the
Scouts Little House" near the
White House, will inaugurate drive
for $4,000 by the Washington Girl
Scouts. Mrs. Coolidge, in a Girl
Scout uniform will attend benefit
performance at a local theatre to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Identify Body of
Alcoholic Victim

Boston, Nov. 6-(AP)-The body
of young woman found in the
South End today with injuries to the
head was identified as that of Cath
crime LAWN, address undetermined.
A medical examiner found that
death was caused by alcoholism.
oedemia Of the brain and heart
trouble. The head injuries he said
were contributory causes and were
probably received In a fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Dies Under Wheels
VI donkey Engine

ss, W, Nov. 6.-(AP)-Crush-
49, w ne fell accidentally under the
h - y Z donkey engine which
tsuls.s.0 operating at q slate mill in
nirh.sn To-Day, Francis ]. Tulley of
diS rsu ~, engineer. unmarried,
. .nhe on the way to the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Driver Escapes as
Truck Hits Water

Boston, Nov. 6--(AP)-A motor
truck plunged into the harbor today
after ripping away sixty feet of iron
railing. and the driver, Patrick Sulli-
van, narrowly escaped drowning. He
tried in vain to leap from the machine
as it plunged downward and pas
serby dove in and rescued him. Sui
Ivan was taken to hospital with a
broken arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Women Members to
lead Rates Chapel

Lewiston. Nov. 6.-(AP)-For the
first time in history of Bates college,,
women members of the faculty VIII
lead chapel exercises. 1t was an
nounced today. Miss Ruth '. Hope;
dean of the women, will lead chapei
next Tuesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Lawyers Look Over
Books Gordon Project

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 6-(AP)-After
a brief session here today. a hearing
on a bill in equity against Frank II.
Gordon, Inc, silver black fox opera
tor. filed by the receivers who are
now conducting the business, was ad-
journed to Tuesday of next week.
Justice Charles J. Dunn granted re-
quests of a large group Of attorneys
representing many of the holders Oh
Gordon contracts, opportunity to see
the books of the corporation. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
General Forecast

A disturbance is in process OF de-
velopment over the southwest. Pres
sure is high in the middle Atlantic
states.
During the last "a hours rains
have occurred in the middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic states.
The outlook is for rain on Sunday
in the Atlantic states.
Colder weather will overspread the
middle and north Atlantic states on
Sunday night.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Fresh westerly and weather partly
overcast Saturday.