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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Shepherds S Fate To Be In
Hands Of Jury Late Today
NO DECISION BEFORE
SPRING, 1926 IN Case
MRS. LOTT|E F, COTE

PORTLAND, Me, June 25.-(AP)-AlI
right TO a trial by jury has been
waived by counsel for Mrs. Lottie
freem2n Cote of Gorham, following
an adverse decision of Judge Arthur
Chapman of the superior court. in
eight pleas in abatement and one
plea II bar which attacked the le-
gality Eof the indictment charging her
with being an accessory after the fact
In thef murder of her husband.
Denfurrers filed by County Attor-
ney Ralph NJ Ingalls,, in reply to
these attacks, have been sustained by
Judge chapman. and the counsel for
the defense, Jacob S. Berman, and
Harry S. Nixon, have filed exceptions
which will take the matter before
the Maine law court.
The law court decision, according
to County Attorney ingalls,. will be
final and, If the decision of the supe-
rior court is upheld Mrs. Cote will be
brought into the superior court for
sentence. If the indictment is held
to be Illegal further prosecution
would cease.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Cote will reside on
her Gorham farm where, last Novem-
ber, her murdered husbands body was
found. Law court attention cann9t be
given the case until next December
at Augusta, and a final decision is not
expected until the spring of 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Trolley Car Crash
Kills 3,Injures Al
In Jersey City
BIG ORDER FROM
GOVT. MEANS WORK
AT LISBON FALLS
Especial to Kennebec Journa)

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Bath. June 25-Good news for the
people of Lisbon Falls was made
public here today when Oliver Moses
End, treasurer of the Worumbo
Manufacturing Company. announced
his company had been awarded a
contract by the United States gov
ernment for 175,00O yards Of Ia
ounce indigo Navy cloth.
Bids were asked for 100000 yards
Of the cloth, which is of the finest
grade used in naval uniforms, and
Of this amount the Worumbp mill
got all but $4,000 yards.
This means the order received
today will require one half the ca
pacity of the mill at Lisbon Falls for
a period of at least 20 weeks, and
that many of the mill hands, who
havet been either temporarily laid off
or working on short time, will have
steady employment for the next few
months at least and will tide them
over until further orders are re-
ceived.
In April the government asked for
bids for 175,000 yards and Of that lot
Worumbo received but $4,000 yards.
The order was completed and ship
ped with such promptness and the
quality proved of such high grade
that it met with instant favor with
the, officials in charge.
To make the amount of cloth called
for in the contract announced today
will require between 100000 and 700,-
600 pounds of high grade wool or the
fleece of more than 100000 sheep.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Schooner Lincoln
Floating Bottom
Up Total Loss

Lubec, Me-, June 25.-(AP)-The
two-masted schooner Lincoln, which
was floating bottom up off West yQuod-
dy Head subsequent to rolling over
after being floated from a ledge on
Campobello Island, N. B., where she
struck in the fog Sunday night, will
be a total loss. She has broken up
at Little Dark Harbor, Grand Manan,
n. B., and her gearyis being removed.
Capt. Wheeler of Lubec and his crew
of two men had a narrow escape when
the schooner was floated on rising
tide with the aid of an anchor. The
schooner, used for years as a packet
along the New England coast, was
built at Milbridge in 1888.
Portland, Me-, June 25.-(AP)-
The two-masted schooner Lincoln,
built at Milbridge, Me-, AZ years ago,
is drifting bottom up somewhere be-
tween Boot Head and West .Quoddy
Head, off the Eastern Maine coast in
the fog which caused her to strike
on a Jagged ledge on the shore or
Campobello Island, N. B.. Sunday
night.
Word was brought here today by
Capt. John Peabody of the Jonesport
schooner Lizzie j. Clark, that Capt.
Wheeler of Lubec and the two MEM
hers of the crew of the Lincoln were
searching for her in small boat IN
the hope that she may be salvaged.
They had a narrow escape from death
when the schooner filled and rolled
over after they had fioated her from
the ledge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Test Flight Today
Dirigible Shenandoah

Lakehurst, N. j., June 25-(AP)-
The navy dirigible Shenandoah will
be taken from her hangar at sunrise
tomorrow for an IL day test flight
before leaving for Portland, Me-, July
II, navy officials announced that the
gas bag had been filled with helium
and the airship put in readiness for
it's first flight sine its return from its
cross country trip last fall.
Washington. June 25.-(AP)-The
navy department was informed today
that the dirigible Shenandoah was
ready for a trial fight tomorrow If
weather permitted,
The Shenandoah is expected to leave
for Maine about July l to visit the
convention of governors at Poland
Spring. She is to go as far as Bar
Harbor. The navy also will send
some airplanes to Maine at the same
time and the battleship Texas has
already gone to Newport, r. l., to
await an opportunity to work with
the airship tender Patoka and the
Shenandoah in certain radio communi-
cation problems.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
REBELS SET UP
MILITARY GOVT,
THRUOUT GREECE

Athens, June 25.-(AP)-The
Greek government under the prem
iership of Michaelakopoulis has
been deposed and a new govern
ment under military control is in
stalled at Athens. The revolution
ary movement started at dawn
simultaneously in Athens and Sal
oniki when anti-government forces
after brief and harmless fusillade
seized the telegraph offices and cut
communications.
The military movement had been
foreseen for several days. but up to
the last minute the government had
declared itself master of the situa-
ton and was absolutely convinced
Of the loyalty OF the troops.
At five o'clock this morning, Gen
eral Panaglos, who was former
generalissimo of the Greek army
and held the Office of minister of
war for short time, with a num-
Der of officers occupied the barracks
of the regiment of engineers and
forthwith issued an ultimatum to
the government, demanding its res
ignation, and holding the ministry
responsible for any bloodshed.
At the same time an ultimatum
was issued by Admiral Hadjakiri-
akos, former minister of marine,
who was aboard the warship Averov
and by the commander of the
troops at Saloniki.
The whole of the Athens garrison
did not at first declare in favor Of
the revolution, and Premier Mich
alakopoulos and his cabinet remain
ed in session in the parliament
building guarded by loyal troops.
In the afternoon General Panga-
los and his staff took up quarters at
the war ministry, where he assumed
the attitude of leader of the revolu-
ton and issued orders accordingly.
In the meantime the government re-
signed, and the provisional presi-
dent of the republic, Admiral Coun-
douriotis, sent out an urgent sum-
mons to the parliamentary leaders.
He invited M. Papanastasion, for
mer premier, to organize cabinet,
but in political circles it is generally
believed that Pangalos has designs
upon the premiership and probably
would not be willing to serve under
Papanastasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
STEADY rain FAILS
TO KEEP COOLIDGE
OR wife INDOORS

Swampscott. Mass, June %
(AP)-In the mood for rest and
recreation. President Coolidge re-
fused, to stay indoors today despite
a steady rain, driven in from the
sea by stiff northeast wind. Twice
during the day he took long walks.
accompanied only by secret service
men.
After breakfast Mr.. Coolidge found
himself quarter of a mile from
White Court. the summer White
House, without raincoat or UNI
brella, when it began to drizzle. He
quickened his already brisk pace but
received slight wetting before
reaching home.
Late today, after there had been
a slight letup in the rain, the Pres
ident again ventured out for stroll,
this time wearing brown soft hat
and black slicker. He made his
way along the rocky coast to Little's
Point. near White Court, and for a
quarter of an hour stood on the
rocks, looking down at the pounding
surf and out through the mist at the
sea, his hands clasped behind him.
Also undaunted by the weather,
Mrs. Coolidge took both a morning
and afternoon walk in the rain
along the shore and about the
grounds with Rob Roy, her white
collie, scampering at her side.
Aside from their brief excursions
outside the White Court grounds
President and Mrs. Coolidge spent
the day in seclusion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Stearns. their close friends
were luncheon guests, and twice Sec.
retary Sanders motored from his
office in Lynn to White Court for
conferences with the President on
routine matters.
Transacting his first business since
arriving here, Mr.. Coolidge appoint
ed Harry Bassett of Indianapolis. to
be a member of the United States
Employees Compensation Commits
sion, and announcement was made
that tomorrow he would receive his
first caller, Mayor Edward +. Quinn
of Cambridge. The latter will out
line to Mr.. Coolidge plans for his
appearance in Cambridge July to
deliver an address in connection with
the celebration of the 15Oth anni-
versary of George Washington's as
sumption of command over the Con-
tinental army.
Tomorrow the President also plans
to hold his regularly semi-weekly
conference with newspaper men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Mainmast Breaks
On Maine Schooner

Newport. r. l.. June 25.-(AP)-
The three masted schooner William
Booth, owned by the Booth Broth
.ers Corporation of Mount Desert
Island. Maine, snapped her main
mast five miles west of Vineyard
Sound Lightship today and was in
distress until picked up by a tug,
which towed her to this port. Cap
tain Andrew Anderson said that on
ly a moderate storm was blowing
and that the wood of the stick"
installed three weeks ago was ap-
parently fault.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Border Smuggling
To Receive Attention
Sec. Andrews Next

Washington. June 25.-(AP)-As-
sistant Secretary Andrews of the
treasury has taken up consideration
Of the problem of curbing liquor and
narcotic supplies slipping into this
country across the Mexican borders,
with particular attention to means of
expanding his recent prohibition reor-
ganization to bring additional pressure
against those sources.
1t is probable that Mr.. Andrews will
make survey of the Canadian bor-
der situation in the early autumn or
summer. He acquainted himself with
Mexican border conditions in confer
ences with agents of those districts
when he was at Ell Paso last month.
Mr. Andrews had not arrived at any
definite conclusions today with re-
spect to the means he will employ
to tighten up the borders, but he be-
lieves it can be done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
REJECT NAME OF SMITH

The governor md council at busy
session Thursday denied four petit
tions for pardon, and after some dis
cussion the council refused to con-
firm Governor Brewster's nomination
of John G. Smith of Saco for the Of
flee of state bank commissioner to
succeed Commissioner Fred F. Law
renee. No action was taken on the
confirmation of the nomination of A.
c. Swan of Princeton as agent for
the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians.
Executive clemency was denied to
the following four petitioners:
George Tracy of Rome, who is serv-
ing a sentence of six months in the
Kennebec county Jail on the charge
of the unlawful keeping of intoxicat-
ing liquor; Morrill, Hoxie of Skowhe-
gan, serving eight months in the
Somerset county jail for harboring
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Governor in Statement De-
clares Less Than 5000 Names
of 10000 Required Legally.
Filed in PetitiOns-Reviews
Probe of Names

Governor Ralph o.. Brewster in a
statment issued Thursday referring
to the evidences of fraud uncovered
at the hearings held on the question
of the legality Of the names appear
ing on the petitions proposing q
measure to repeal the Direct Primary
Law, makes it quite plain-although
he does not say so in direct state
ment-that he will not issue a proc
lamation calling for a referendum on
the Direct Primary issue, on the
ground that less than 5000 names
have been legally filed when 10000
names are required.
The statement of Governor Brews-
ter is as follows:
1.-THE Attorney General has advised
that it is plainly the duty of the Gov
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Ohio Wednesday night has
moved east northeastward to the
north Atlantic states and the st.
Lawrence valley, and it has been
attended by showers almost generally
east of the Mississippi river. An
other disturbance is central over
northeastern Minnesota. moving
southeastward from New Foundland
southwark over the ocean to Haiti
and Porto Rico. Cooler weather has
overspread New England, northern
New York, the lower lake region and
Ohio, but the temperature was high
er Thursday in the middle Atlantic
states, the plains states, and the
northern Rocky Mountain region.
Abnormally high temperatures pre-
vailed west of the Rocky Mountains.
except along the immediate Pacific
coast.
Mostly fair weather will prevail
Friday and Saturday in the WASH
ington forecast district except that
showers are probable in portions of
the north Atlantic states Friday CT
Friday night. The temperature will
be somewhat higher Friday in New
England and northern and central
New York and it will not change
materially east of the Mississippi
river on Saturday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh shifting and weather over
cast, probably local rains Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
ITALY INDICATES
ABILITY TO PAY HER
DEBTS OWED TO j. s,

Washington, June 25.-(AP)-The
capacity of the Italian government
to pay its war debts to the United
States was established today at the
first funding conference as the basis
on which negotiations for settlement
will proceed.
At the outset of the meeting, Sec
retary Mellon as chairman of the
American debt commission, informed
the Italian delegation of the Ameri-
can view that the $2.138, 100000 should
be funded now" and on conditions,
taking into considera ton Italy's
capacity to pay"
The Italian reply made by Am
bassador De Martino was that his
government could not give consider
alton to any proposal that threaten
ed it with disaster nor would ii
agree to any arrangement which it
did not believe it could. carry to q
successful conclusion.
'The basic principle of the capa-
city to pay" the Italian Spokesman
continued, "is admitted am sure
by the practical mentality of the
American people and it's asserted. as
l have been given to understand, by
the American government"
The remaining discussion in the
conference. which lasted three hours
was limited to generalities. Specific
provisions were left to be taken up
at the next meeting, scheduled for
Tuesday of next week.
Ambassador De Martino declared
in his opening discussion of the pro-
blem that "the real condition, eco-
nomic and financial, in which Italy
finds ITSELF" must be weighed care
fully in arriving at settlement, and
that it must be adjusted to them in
''the amount. form and the time OF
payments"
Observers here now anticipate that
the Italians may submit some idea al
the next conference of the extent tC
which they feel they can go in a set
tlement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Says Prohibition
Racing Towards
Complete Triumph

New York. June 25-(AP)-Prohi-
bition in America is racing toward
complete triumph in spite of wide
spread bootlegging operations, Evan
geline Booth, head of the Salvation
Army, today declared in cablegram
to the twelfth convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion in session at Edinburgh, Scot
land. The message was addressed to
Miss Anna Gordon, president of the
society, ad leader of the American
delegation.
The commanders opening phrase,
zen route to dry world" is a slogan
adopted by the American delegation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Grant Change of
Venue in Trial of
Maori Girl for Murder

! New Haven, Conn.,, uJne 25-(AP)
The second trial of Olympia Maori,
charged with the murder of John
Bagnano, alleged father OF her child
will be held in some other county of
the state than New Haven County.
This was determined today when
Judge John r. Booth in supreme
court granted the motion Of States
Attorney A. A. Alling for change of
venue. What county it will be, will
be announced by the court tomorrow.
The first trial ended in a disagree
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Plane BOUND FOR
POLAND SPRING
IS FORCED DOWN

Philadelphia, June 25.-(AP)-A
navy airplane. piloted by Lieutenant
Logan c. Ramsey. on its way from
Hampton Roads to Poland Spring.
Maine, was forced down at the Della
ware Breakwater today because of
burned-out bearings.
Two others of the squadron of
three planes making the fight, con-
tinued northward. Lieutenant RAM
sey communicated with the Phila-
delphia navy yard and a navy tug
was sent down the river with a re-
placement engine and mechanics to
make the repairs. The landing was
made without accident.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Final Arguments and Judges
Charge This Morning-Rival
Counsel Agree Verdict Must
Be Acquittal or Death Pen
atty - Defense Counsel in
Scathing Attack on State
Witness Faiman in Closing
Argument

Chicago, June 25.-(AP)-Final
pleas for William d. Shepherd were
made today. Tomorrow morning the
prosecution will present it's final ar
gument. After that the judge will
deliver his charge, and the case will
be given to the jury.
Anxiety to hasten the end of the
long murder trial. which l.. nearing
the end of its sixth week, promised
at one point today to result in a
session tonight. Judge Thomas j.
Lynch refused to charge the jury at
night, however, although willing to
hold court in session until after jury
pleas were completed.
The strategy of the defense in con-
cluding its two pleas just at the hour
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
AT SALARY OF s35O0

Governor Brewster Thursday NOM
mated Arthur III. Field of Lewiston
as chief of the state highway police
to take Office July II, when the new
state highway police law passed by
the last legislature becomes effect
i've. The nomination will be in line
for confirmation at the next meeting
of the governor and council which
will be held in July. Mr.. Field is at
present chief of the Lewiston police
force. Fred E. Sanborn of Gorham
now holds the Office of chief of the
state highway police.
While it is understood that the gov
ernor and council are in agreement on
the salary to be paid the highway
chief under the new regime, no word
was given out in this respect last
night, but from unofficial sources it
is learned that the agreed upon sal
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Fields Named New Chief
Highway Police; Smith Is
Rejected AS Bank Head

Chief of Lewiston Police Selected by Govern
or to Succeed Sanborn as Head State High
way Police -WadswOrth Law Effective July
IL Gives Added Police Powers to Motor Off
GERS - Fields If Confirmed Will Receive
Salary of $500 - Name of SacO Man as
Bank Commissioner Finally Turned Down
by Council After Several Meetings - No
Action on Agent for Passamaquoddy In
dians-Deny Four PardOns
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Rain Cuts Short
Dawes Program
of Visits in Maine

Kennebunk Beach. Me-, June 20
fAP)-A cold northeast rainstorin
today forced Vice President Charles
G. Dawes, who arrived here yester-
day to visit Kenneth L. Roberts,
author, to forego a scheduled golf
match and otherwise curtailed the
program of entertainment mapped
out for him. The vice president
motored to Biddeford Pool for luncn
and returning to Kennebunk, called
on Miss Georgia Parsons, a forme.
schoolmate of his mother. In the
evening Mr.. Dawes was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Harrington at
dinner at "Seaward," their summer
home at Kennebunkport. He will
leave for Boston on an early train
tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Disputed Long Wave
Radio Outfit Now
Aboard Str. Peary

Washington, June 25-(AP)-Sec-
retary Wilbur, after receiving a
message today from Lieutenant Com
mander Byrd, head of the navy Sec
tion of the Macmillan Arctic expedi-
tion, informing him that the STAN
dard long wave navy radio set had
been taken aboard the Peary at sgd
ney, N, S., indicated that prepara-
tions of the expedition now met his
approval.
The secrtary had issued an ultima
tum that the long wave set, which
weighs about 1000 pounds and was
twice left behind by the Peary. must
be installed or the navy section
would be withdrawn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Am. Schurman
Arrives in Berlin

Berlin. June 25-(AP)-Dr. Jacob
Gould Schurman, the new American
ambassador to Germany, arrived here
from London this afternoon and was
met by the staff Of the American en-
bassy and consulate, headed by the
American charge d'affaires, Warren
d. Robbins.
DR.. Koester, representing the Ger
man foreign office, extended the gov
ernments greetings to the new en-
voy. after which Ambassador and
.Schurman and their daughter
Barbara, motored to the embassy.
The German government placed a
private car at Ambassador Schur-
mans disposal at the frontier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Missing Schooner
Arrives at Galveston

Portland, Me-. June 25 = (AP) -
Fears for the safety OF the four
masted schooner James H. Hamlen,
which left Rockport. Mass, April "a,
for Galveston, and had not been
heard from, were alleviated today
when James H. Hamlen of this city,
the owner, received a telegram from
Captain John French. announcing her
arrival at Galveston. Captain French
reported that some damage had been
caused to the vessel by the heavy
seas encountered on the voyage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Arrest Two Men
In Braintree, Mass,
In Slaying of Vito

Braintree, Mass. June 25.-(AP)
Two men were arrested today and
charged with the murder of Johnny
Vito of the North End district of
Boston, former Pacific coast boxer,
whose body, marked by four bullets,
was found in a street here early this
morning. Those arrested were
Frank Marrotta of the North End,
and Frank Grazina, of East Bos-
ton.
Their arrest followed the discov-
cry in Vito's home of a notebook
containing the names of many of his
associates. After being questioned
at length the men were brought here
from Boston and will be arraigned
tomorrow morning. The police said
that Vito, who has a prison record,
was shot in a feud between boot
leggers and hi-jackers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Maine Medical Men
Elect at Bar HarbOr

Bar Harbor. Me-. June 25-(AP)-
Lewiston and Auburn were selected
as the meeting place of the Maine
medical association 1926 at the close
of the session here today. DR.. j. D
Phillips of Southwest Harbor, who
was elected president last year, was
inducted into office and DR.. L. P. Ger
rish of Lisbon Falls was named the
new president elect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
Believe Japan
Is Preparing for
War Against China

Lortion, June 25.-(AP)-Dispatch
from bombay to the Daily Mail and
the uhily Telegraph assert the belief
prevails in Bombay that japan is pre-
pared. for war with China. The be-
lief is based mainly on the unusual
disturbance in the cotton market.
japanese exporters, it is said, are
buying cotton very extensively and
the stocks which were plentiful q
month ago are dwindling.
The fact that Japan is reported also
as making large purchases in the
United States strengthens the belief
of her war-like intention, while a fur
ther statement that Japan is steadily
buying manganese is held to show that
che contemplates the manufacture OF
considerable munitions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-26
British King and
Queen Receive 1000

London, June 25-(AP)-Onet thou.
sand guests, including number OF
Americans, tonight attended the
court at Buckingham Palace and
were presented to King George and
Queen Mary. Queen Mary was
dressed in a gown Of pure gold bro
cade with a pale blae train.
The royal circle was smaller than
usual but otherwise the brilliant
function followed the customary
routine.