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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
CONFESSED WOMAN
P0ISONER BETTER
after COLLAPSE

Crown Point, Ind. April Is
Ans. Anna Cunningham. 40 year old
widow of Gary, Ind, who collapsed
today after confessing the killing by
poison of three of five members of
her family who have died in the
last six years, and the poisoning of
another son who is i'll in a Chicago
hospital, had recovered her COM
posture tonight.
Sheriff Benjamin Strong said that
the middle-aged widow who SAID
she killed those she loved best in
order to take them with her to
Heaven, had eaten after being re-
vived and had then gone into a
sound sleep.
Word was received here from
medical authorities at Lafayette to-
night that the analysis of the bodies
of two of Mrs. Cunningham's sons
showed a large amount of arsenic IN
the body of one and a very small
amount in that of the other.
Only little of the arsenic was
found in the body of Harry Cunning
nam and this in part substantiates
Mrs. Cunningham's story. She
maintained that she had not poison
ed her husband. David. Sr.. the first
to die in 1918. nor Harry, the fourth
to die. She admitted, however, that
she had spread arsenic on bread and
butter and given it to Isabelle,
Charles and Walter. at the same
time taking some herself. They died
but it only made her i'll, she said.
She also admitted she had poison
ed David. Jr.. who is i'll in Chi
cago hospital. She said she had not
poisoned Mae, the only surviving
daughter, because she did not like
her well enough.
Mrs. Cunningham was to have
been arraigned today on q charge of
having murdered her son. Walter,
but after she collapsed, the hearing
was postponed Indefinitely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
JURY SELECTED
IN TRIAL SENATOR
WHEELER IN MONT.

Great Falls, Mont, April 16.-(By
A. PA jury was completed and talk
ing Of evidence begun today at the
opening session of the trial Of Senator
Burton X. Wheeler of Montana in
federal district court here. He is
charged with accepting a fee for pros
ecutlng claims for a client before the
departmental the interior.
Announcement that the government
had surprise witness, an attorney,
was made by District Attorney John
l.. slattery in his opening statement
to the ju::y.
W. +. Bennett. register of the land
ONCE here, the first witness, identified
records from his office relating to per-
mits involved in the case. The books
were admitted as evidence, over the
protest of Senate Thomas ]. Walsh
chlet of defense council, who interpos-
ed technical objections.
The jury was selected in the space
Of three hours. The defense exercised
but six of its 10 peremptory chal-
lenges.
Mr.. Slattery declared the surprise
witness would be called to show that
he had been approached by Senator
Wheeler i'll Washington and asked tc
appear before the interior department
for Gordon Campbell, Montana oil op.
orator. to prosecute Campbells oil
prospecting applications. Mr.. Stat.
terry said he would show that the SEN
ator had asked the lawyer to appear in
the Campbell cases in his place.
Mr.. Slattery said his witness would
testify that Wheeler declared the
value of permits mentioned in the con.
versation involved millions of dollars
and that any fees due as a result OF
the appearance before the interior de.
partment would be divided between
Wheeler and the attorney.
The defense, Senator Walsh said
would present testimony by Senator
Wheeler or others to controvert that
anticipated from the governments
surprise witness.
The senior Montana senator declared
that Wheeler's agreement to act as
| counsel for Campbell carried a spe-
cific clause eXempting Wheeler from
appearing before any government de-
partment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Bomb Explodesin
Sofia Cathedral
During Funeral
HEAR ARGUMENTS IN
RIGHT TO PUBLISH
INCOME TAX LISTS

Washington, April 16.-The right
of newspapers to print income tax
lists was made available for public
inspection by the commissioner of
internal revenue was reached for
oral argument today in the supreme
court shortly before adjournment.
The question was presented in the
governments appeal in the case
brought against the Kansas City
Journal Post. There also is await
ing argument in the court the gov
| ernment's appeal in a case instituted
on similar grounds against the Bal
timore Post.
] Senator Reed of Missouri appear
cd as counsel for the journal Post,
while former Secretary Newton D.
.: Baker of the war department was in
| court as counsel for the Baltimore
Post. The solicitor general repre-
| scented the government in both cases.
Despite efforts ty the court and
the solicitor general. the newspapers
| counsel refused consent to have the
| two cases argued together. AS a re-
| suit. unless the court arbitrarily ad-
vances the Baltimore case for hear
| ing tomorrow at he conclusion of
| the arguments in the Kansas City
! case, it will not be reached until next
| week.
Asserting that the questions pre-
| scented involved the freedom of the
! press, Senator Reed asked for and
! obtained thirty minutes additional
time for the presentation of his
argument. He hoped the court
would remember, he said, that
| those accustomed to senate rules
permitting unlimited debate had diff
| ficulty in placing time restrictions
| upon their arguments and Chief
Justice Taft, joining other members
of the court in a hearty laugh over
the reference to lack OF II cloture
rule in the senate, announced that
on the grounds advanced blythe sem
ator, the court could not deny him
additional time.
| Mr.. Baker advised the court that
: when his case was reached for argu-
| ment he would not consume half the
| time allowed him under the rules Of
the court.
| Solicitor General Beck presented
| only brief summarization of the
questions at issue before the court
| adjourned for today. He told the
| court that. while tile fourth es-
tate" presumably was interested in
the issues presented and while SEN
ator Reed had devoted considerable
! space in his brief to discussion
of the right of free speech and the
freedom of the press, he regarded
the question as one of statutory
construction alone and could not
| conceive how the liberty of the press
was in any way affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
COOLIDGE AND
GOVERNORS TO VISIT
maine THIS YEAR

Portland, April 16.-The confer
ence of governors is to be held in
Maine this summer. This has been
definitely decided and the informa-
ton was officially given out by Gov
ernor Ralph o. Brewster last even
ing.
In a statement today Governor
Brewster said that it was fact that
the conference would surely be held
in Maine this year, but that no de-
finite plans have yet been made for
It.
1t will probably be held either
during the latter part of June or in
July and the governors will be the
guests of the State for a full week
and will be taken to every section OF
it than can be reached in this per-
iod of time.
Another important announcement
by Governor Brewster today was
that in all probability President
Coolidge would also attend the con-
ference.
For some time, declared the Gov
ernor, President Coolidge has been
conference for the purpose of pre-
senting some urgent problems -or
their consideration. With the con-
ference being held in Maine and with
him at the summer White Housesin
Massachusetts, only a comparatively
short distance away, it makes an
ideal combination for carrying out
the desires of the President.
Last fall between 80 and 40 gov
errors attended the conference in
Florida, and it is hoped to increase
this number in Maine this year as a
special drive is to be made to have
them present and especially so il
President Coolidge decides to take
part and asks that the governors
attend.
The Governors conference is be-
ing brought to Maine solely
through the efforts of Governor
Brewster, who is a member of its
executive committee, and it will be
one of the biggest advertising
stunts that Maine has ever attempt
ed Its meetings will be carried In
every newspaper in the country be.
cause every state will have per-
sonal interest in the questions it is
considering.
Governor Brewster also announc-
ed today that a strong movement
was on foot to establish 1929 as New
England Year, and a conference viii
be held in Boston Tuesday to con-
slider the plan. 1t will be centered
around the fact that we have New
England President, that he is spenE'
ing the sun,mer in New England
and that the conference of Cover
nors is to be held this year in New
England,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Describe New
French Cabinet
AS Safer and Saner

Paris, April 16.-(By A. Po-
describe the cabi-
net found by NJ. PainleVe as COM
nosed of the safer and saner ele-
ments of the Left groups, as com
pared with the Herriot government,
and with pronounced leanings to-
ward the Centre and Right parties.
The new ministry will continue the
policy of Cancellation toward for-
mer enemy countries. relying en-
tirely on the operation OF the
Dawes plan for the collection of re-
variations, and, it is declared. Will
make an earnest attempt to reach
some agreement with Great Britain
and the United States on inter-al-
lied debt.
So far as internal affairs are con-
cerned the idea of Il levy on capital
has been abandoned and the policy
demanding complete enforcement or
the law respecting separation OF the
church and state. which caused
much bitter opposition to late Her.
riot government. will be allowed to
LAPSE. This will be possible owing
to the practical elimination OF the
Socialist party from the councils OF
the new government and the loss oil
prestige and authority by the So
cialists after their refusal to col
laborate in the cabinet.
The cabinet is one in which NJ.
BRAND and NJ. CaillauX are destined
to play leading roles, possibly over
shadowing that of the new premier.
NJ. Loucheur. another strong man,
named for the Office of minister of
commerce, has not definitely accept
ed the post, but NJ. BRAND has
promised to use his duty to accept,
even though it be a minor mluistr"
for a man of Loucheur's calibre.
NJ. De Monzie's inclusion in the
cabinet is interpreted as meaning
that the Vatican embassy will be
maintained, thus causing general APP
peasement Of the grevious religious
question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Huge British Dirigible
Safely Riding Out Storm
Back at Pulham TODAY
ARGUES ECONOMY
IN PROPOSED MERGER
NICKEL PLATE ROAD

Washington. Apr. 16.-Two as
poets Of the Nickel Plate merger
plan Of o. P. and M. J. Van Swerin-
gen were brought under considera-
ton at today's continuation of the
interstate commerce commission
hearing on the question.
j. j. Bernet, president of the
Nickel Plate Corporation. outlined
in direct testimony the prospect of
more economic operation, reduced
security capitalization and better
service for the public which he saw
in the program. Then, in four hours
of cross-eXamination by attorneys
for minority stockholding groups in
two of the roads consolidated, the
genesis of the merger plan, the ques-
ton of profits to come from it, and
how these were to be divided, were
brought into the record.
Mr.. Bernet was still uneXcused
when adjournment for the day was
taken, after the questioning had led
him into explanation of the intricate
structure of inter-corporate agree
ments and tentative security ex-
changes, by which, if the commits
sion approves. the Nickel Plate will
be eventually merged with the
Chesapeake and Ohio, Hooking VAL
ley, Erie, and Pere Marquette sys-
TENS.
Mr.. Burnett declared the public
always has had something to gain
from unified operation of a group
Of Enthusiastically through the
simplification of transporting OBJ
jects. and directly from the econo-
mics and expedition of movement
that could be expected to result. He
! listed as definite, certain savings
expenditures totalling about $4,000
OOO now made by the five railroads
operating as individual units, which
would be wiped out in the CONSOLE
dation.
The witness dismissed the cor
porate and financial Heterogeneous
with a sketch which showed, he said,
that in the merger, the outstanding
par value of railroad securities
would be cut down more than $1O7,-
SOO,OOO. Taking up this point. Hen
ry w. Anderson, attorney for the
Chesapeake and Ohio minority
group, sought to show why his eli
ents were dissatisfied with their
prospects. questioning Mr.. Bernet as
,
board OF directors" had been al
lowed to ''act both as buyers and
sellers" In fixing the terms of par
ticipation in the merger for the va
rious groups Of stockholders in the
Nickel Plate, Chesapeake and Ohio.
and Hooking Valley systems, Mr..
Bernet agreed that the Chesapeake
and Ohio was a holder of large
amounts of Hooking Valley stock,
and repeated that 1.-The consolidation
plan does not provide for the C. and
y. to get any new securities in ex-
change for these" The Van Swerin-
gen brothers and their associates
had sat on all three boards of di-
rectors. he said. adding that the
Nickel Plate Company held more
than 100 shares of Chesapeake and
Ohio stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Reprisal in Staying
OF Professor Milef

Sofia, Bulgaria, April 16.-(By A.
IPD-When the Macedonian revolu-
tionary organizations intellectual
chief, Professor Nikola Mileff, was
assassinated last February. the or
ganization swore vengeance. Inc
method employed was highly dram
attic. This morning the dead body
of a man known under the name ct
Manouleff was found in the street
at the exact spot where Milen fell.
Pinned to the body was the declara-
ton that the organization had slain
Manouleff, as he was Mileff's MUIR
dcrer.
There was also a facsimile letter
purporting to have been written by
Manouleff, confessing that he had
killed Professor Mileff and sivins
details of the act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Ex-Klan Dragon
Pleads Not Guilty :
In kidnapping of Girl

Indianapolis. Apr. 16-Pleas OF not
guilty were entered today by d. e.
Stephenson, former grand dragon OF
the Ku KluX Khan, and Earl Klinck
and Earl Gentry when arraigned to-
day on indictments charging con-
spiracy to kidnap Miss Maude Ober-
holtzer. Stephenson is also indicted
for an alleged assault which caused
the girl to take poison. =
Hundreds of the girls friends at
tended her funeral today. She died
Tuesday after four weeks illness
from the poison. -.
Judge James A. Collins over ruled
the defendants motions to quash
the indictments. No date was set
for the trial, but the judge indicat-
ed he would be unable to hear the
case until after May %. because of
the crowded condition of the docket.
Further consideration of the case. IN
view of the girls death, is being Civ
Ell by the grand jury. it was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Unknown Mum b e l
Killed While Attend
ing Services Gen. s
GeOrghief, AS
sassinated in ..
Streets of +
-
Capital :.
O.
Bulgarian Cabinet and Hun.
dreds of Leading PERSONAL.
ties Present When Outrage
Occurs - Plot Believed of
Communist Origin-Martial
Law To Be Proclaimed -. -.

Sofia, Bulgaria, April is (sy A. P)
The ancient Cathedral Of Svsti
kral (The Saint kins) was the
scene of terrible outrage this after.
noon. The members of the Bulgarian
cabinet, hundreds of leading politi-
cal personalities and citizens and
many military officers were assemb.
led at the funeral Of General Georn.
hieff, who was assassinated in the
streets Of Sofia Tuesday night. In
the course of the service a bomb, or
bombs, exploded, causing widssPrsad
death and destruction and partially
wreeking the old building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Get Wireless MESSAGE

Putnam. England. Apr. 17-(By A
Fiat 2.45 this friday morning,
me following wireless message was
secetvsd from the R-33.
Have fuel for Is hours. Please
give forecast for dawn. Am just
mailing Roadway IL miles southwest
Of Ymiden (Holland).
Godetia British sloop) standing
ey. Il outlook does not improve at
eawn. propose being towed."
me commanding officer here re-
PUG ADVISING the commander Of the
slsaip to try and avoid towing. He
gave tne forecast as indicating that
Me WIND slowly was dropping over
Me whole OF the North Sea and re-
naming west southwest.
ne report from the airship
plieo the expectation that It
Az sas reach Pulham at dawn, but it
no NO. pot destroy hope for it's eventual
- ssNoIs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
B0WD0IN MAY
AGAIN NJ AXE
TRIP into NORTH

Wiscasset, Me, April 16.-Word was
received here today from Donald B.
Macmillan, the Arctic explorer. that
in addition to chartering a 500-ton
steamer for this years exploration he
may also take along the little schoon-
err Bowdoin in which he returned from
Is months trip last September.
Two 4000-pound planes, with which
flights will be made from base with
in flying distance of the North Pole,
will be loaded here If suitable arrange
ments can be made. If not, they will
be taken aboard at Boston navy yard.
Oother equipment and supplies will be
taken on at this port from which he
plans to take his departure on June 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
ritish People Fearful All Day
Alter Great Airship Tore
Toose From Mornings Dur
mo Terrific Storm - Over
seore Officers and Men
lhoard-Force in Readiness
q Land Runaway Craft

!, ordon. Apr. 16 (By a. Pat
TX o'clock tonight the R-33 sig
s.,,.d TO the Pulham, air station
~. she tore loose from mornings
~. morning: Am attempting to re-
tfn."
,-oueht relief to an over-wrought
u.,t,,h public, which had been fear
=, throughout the day as to the fate
!, .ome score Of officers and men
I'm we're borne away early this
,,mning in the dirigible when it was
,orn from its mooring mast at Pull
ham BY a fierce gale and driven
Across the North Sea.
The relief came with a report
rhich reached the air ministry that
IN airship had successfully ridden
mi the storm and was starting on
~ homeward journey to Pulham
from Holland.
The aircraft was making from five
Ia tan knots an hour, the reports
sid and expected to reach the air.
ANNE some time tomorrow morning.
The wind, which during the day
lad averaged IS miles an hour. had
ereatiy moderated and 1t was hoped
lie R-33 would arrive over Pullman
during the early hours of the morn
- and that she would be landed
III the break Of day. If for any
mason she cannot be brought down
4 Pulham, an attempt will be made
to horse her in her original hangar
It Oardington.
The air ministry says the R-33 re-
ported at 1887 P. NJ. that she had
crossed the Dutch coast line ten
niles south Of Yumiden and was
making her way northwest toward
England. The British sloop Godetia
vas Instructed by the admiralty to
accompany the aircraft in its trip
over the North Sea.
Shortly after II p. NJ, the R-33
M Il miles seward from Yumiden
md stin making Roadway but slow
h She asked by wireless that the
Godetia show her searchlights and
aho requested the weather forecast.
The radio added that the wind at
tae t1me was blowing from 20 to rs
nils IN hour.
Late tonight at Pulham flares were
kept burning and the necessary fore
Is had been assembled to land the
runaway airship when she returned.
There was rumor afioat that one
Of the port engines Of the airship
had ceased working. but the officials
attAe airdrome felt no alarm over
tAs fact saying the craft would be
letireay disabled only II three of
- engines stopped functioning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Snow While Old
Sol Looks on
At Portland

Portland, Me, April ia minia-
ture snowstorm, which lasted officially
for two minutes, with the sun shining
and temperature of as degrees, was
experienced here today. 1t also was
reported at Bath and other points in
Maine.
This weather freak followed closely
on the heels of a thunderstorm, with
heavy downpour of rain and a high
wind, late yesterday when the tenn
perature reached 81 degrees, the warm
est of the saSeon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Several Bodies Taken Out

How many persons were killed II
not known but rescuing parties al
ready have taken numerous bodies
out of the ruins. None Of the min
listers was killed, although several
were wounded. 1t is the general be-
lief that this outrage, the attack on
King Boris and the murder of Gsn-
ecal Georghieff constitute an attempt
to provoke a Communist revolution.
l. is expected martial law will Do
proclaimed tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Generally
fair and slightly warmer Friday. I'M
settled Friday night; Saturday, fair
and cooler.
Southern New England; Fair Fri
day and Saturday: slightly warmer
Friday; cooler in east portion Sat
urday.
Eastern New York; Generally fair
Friday and Saturday; slightly warm
cr Friday; cooler in north portion
Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
nM Known Water
VoDr Painter Dies
AZ MOnhegan Island

Peter na .t. Me. April 16.-Samuel
Ter eo,a l Triscott, a we'll known wa
N, sn painter, formerly of Boston,
lonhssao dead In bed yesterday at
he 49, Island, where he had lived
I'd r.. % years. He was 70 years
line ,;.a s iavorite subjects were ma
pxt T rs' IIe was native of Cos
mora ths, and came to this country
stuS,as n half century ago, opening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
M. C. /. Wins Maine
Debating League Cup

Orono. Apr 16-The silver cup of
the Maine Debating League was won
today by Maine Central Institute,
which defeated Mattanawcook acad-
envy in a debate on the proposition
THAT the Philippines should be
granted independence" Each school
was represented by two teams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Admit Engagement
Vanderbilt's Daughter

New York. Apr. 16-The' engage
ment of Miss Muriel Vanderbilt, eld-
err daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Nissan Vanderbilt, to Frederick
Cameron Church of Lowell. Mass,
was admitted tonight by Mrs. Van
derbilt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Fire Threatens
Montreal School

Montreal. Apr. 17-Half of the
city's fire fighting apparatus was
called out to combat blaze in the
st. Brigide's Catholic school in the
east end of the city, which broke out
at 12.45 this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Old Orchard Woman
Kills Self With Pistol

Old orchard, Me. April 16.-Mrs.
Clara NJ. Yates, So, committed suicide
with a revolver here today. She was
said to have been Respondent since her
husbands death a year ago. She was
born in Maiden, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
General Forecast

There have been local rains within
the last "a hours in northern New
England and the temperature was
lower Tuesday in the Atlantic states,
north of Georgia.
The indications are for mostly fair
weather in the Washington forecast
district on Friday. The temperature
will not change materially during the
next two days.
Winds North of Sandy Hook:
Moderate west and southwest and
weather fair Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
Boston Forecast

Fair Friday and Saturday; slightly
warmer Friday; colder Saturday;
indicate shifting winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17
FORDS

boSs aail ton truck, substantial
Rosd.. ltn cab, a good buy. Also
nodss and touring, late
. ERNEST HEWETT
"ste st. - AUGUSTA