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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Bond Retirement Outline
State Debtof $l4,526, 500
CHARGE SENATOR
EDWARDS BACK n, ],
rum CONSPIRACY

Jersey City, N. j.. Jan. 20-A
charge that United States Senator
Edward I. Edwards OF New Jersey
was the hacker of ten Weehawken
police and two civilians now being
tried in county court for conspiracy
to violate the prohibition law, was
made today by two agents of the
treasury department, Charles l..
Hurlburt and Lionel Wilson.
The sudden injection of Senator
Edwards name fulfilled the hint Civ
en- yesterday by the prosecution that
the course of the case would take it
into high places" Lionel Wilson,
first witness on the second day of the
trial. said that not only had William
Griffin, one of the defendants in the
case, and alleged master mind" of
the conspiracy told him that Senator
Edwards was his hacker, but that
Edwards had accepted and held in
escrow $1,000 which he was to have
delivered to Griffin when the latter
delivered 100 cases of what Edwards
assured them would be good stuff"
Prosecuting attorney John Milton
or Hudson county indicated that the
charges OF the federal officers would
be presented to the grand judy re-
CARELESS OF the verdict in the pres
ent case.
Whether Senator Edwards would
be in court tomorrow to answer the
allegations of Wilson and Hurlburt,
was problematical tonight. County
judge Charles M. Egan said that the
case would be retopened tomorrow
II Senator Edwards appeared.
Huriburt declared that, in company
with Wilson, he had paid the money
to Senator Edwards on November IA,
1928. in the Office of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Jersey City of which
the senator Is president. Prelimi-
nary discussion had taken place in
q two hour conference at Senator
Edwards home in Caldwell, N. j..
Hurlburt said.
The federal agents admitted that
there had been no sale or delivery,
however. and that Senator Edwards
had returned the money to them af-
ter they said Griffin had become sus-
picious.
Griffin. in his testimony. admitted
that Wilson and Hurlburt had left
money for him with Senator Ed
wards, but denied that either he or
Edwards knew that q liquor deal
was contemplated and that the mon
ey had been returned by Senator
Edwards at his (Griffin's) direction,
when he discovered that liquor was
wanted.
Griffin also entered a complete de-
NAL of statements made by other
witnesses that he had been directing
the unloading from a boat on the
morning of Sept. 4. 1924. when the
Rev. George Bennett. Catholic
priest. surprised the party and later
identified ten policemen and Police
Commissioner Harry j. Stearns as
among the unloaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Release Two of Four
Brothers Due to
Mistake. in Identity

Portland. Me-, Jan. 2O.-Two of
four brothers brought before the
United States district court here to-
day in liquor cases were discharged
because of mistaken identity. These
were Herman Spinney of Bay Point,
who was discharged from the At
lanta penitentiary in October after
serving year, and Ernest S. Spin
ney of Bath. Ralph Spinney Of Bath,
a twin brother of Ernest, was allow
ed to go to the bedside of his sick
child. he furnishing bail of $1,000 for
appearance at the April term of the
court.
Fred Spinney and Aubrey Steen of
Bath were found guilty of selling al
cohol to two federal agents, Raw.
mond j. st. Peter of Bangor and Ned
Danforth of Auburn, who declared
they posed as representatives of the
University Of Maine seeking white
pine blister. Spinney was held in
$1,000 bail and Steen furnished bonds
OF $500. Alfonso Curtis of Bath, a
packing house salesman, was dis
charged by Commissioner George +.
Gould. who criticized the action of
the dry agents in his case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
To Sell SchOOners
Atlantic Coast Co.

Portland. Me. Jan. 20.-The assets
of the Atlantic Coast Co.. including %
schooners, will be sold at auction in
the L. s. district court house here at
noon February 3. Petition to sell was
granted.
Nathan w. Thompson. trustee In
bankruptcy, will conduct the sale.
Since voluntary bankruptcy proceed
ings were instituted several weeks ago
the value Of the entire property has
been appraised at s135.00o, minimum.
Liabilities are S1.337,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21

New York. Jan. 20-(By A. P.)-
Legal investigation which may lead
to grand jury action in the Dolan-
IOConnell bribery scandal was
launched today by District Attorney
Banton Of New York upon receipt Of
all the evidence so far gathered in
the case from Baseball Commissioner
Lands.
At the same time Commissioner
Lands pledged his readiness to CO.
operate with the district attorney in
obtaining witnesses or In any other
way, thus, since his authority over
the national same Is virtually SUI
preme, putting basebal's entire ma
chinery at the disposal of the in
vestigation.
The probe will be made under the
special law branding attempted base
ball bribery as a felony, punisha BILE
by Imprisonment of l to years and
fine of not more than $4,000.
The suddeness of this development
III the olan-OConnail case, which
came as a surprise to baseball men,
was coupled significantly with the
hasty departure of John A. Heydler,
president Of the National league for
Chicago, where he was called by
Lands to attend a meeting tomorrow
OF the advisory council
Mr.. Heydler gave no intimation of
the purpose of the meeting before
departing but baseball men generally
interpreted 1t as beading upon the
latest developments in the bribery
case.
In turning over to The district at
torney transcript of the bribery in
vesugation testimony, which recently
was made public. Commissioner
Lands pointed out that 1t would not
afford basis for conviction of any
one so far involved exc, pit Jimmy o.
Council, young outfieljer, who con-
fessed his attempt to bride Heinie
Sand, Philadelphia shortstop. in a
game near the close of the 1924 sea-
son.
r The commissioner, whose action
was regarded as an admission that
his own probe into the affair had
been baked, stressed the point that
he had not obtained any evidence
corroborating O'Connel.s story. This
story named CoZy Dolan as investi-
gator of the bribery deal and also
mentioned Frank Frisch, George Kelly
and Ross Young. Giant stars. Do
Ian. on the insufficiency and evasive-
ness of his answers. was expelled
along with O'Connell, but the other
three were eXonerated on their eX-
plicit denials of any part in the af-
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
MOVE FAILS FOR a
COUNTY FINANCING
KENNEbEC BRIDGE

The proposition for the formation
of a four-county district for the
building of bridge across the Ken
nebec river at Bath was discussed at
a meeting held Tuesday afternoon
in the Senate Chamber of the dele
cations in the Legislature from those
four counties-Sagadahoc. Lincoln.
Knox and Waldo-but the sentiment
was unanimously against any such
move. not a vote being cast in its
favor. President Buzzell of the SEN
ate was chairman of the meeting.
Senator Frank w. Carlton of Sag
adahoc in outlining the plan, made
1t plain that he was not it's origin
ator, but that it had been suggested
by legislators who are wholly in
sympathy with the Bath bridge pro-
Ject. The plan as outlined contem-
plated the building and supervision
OF toll bridge by the four counties
with request that the State guaran-
tee the interest on the bonds
MIR. Carlton said that although
from the financial standpoint he had
no doubt such district would be q
success. he would not care to under
take the organization of the district.
Following the presentation of the
matter by Senator Carlton, the prop
osition was discussed informally.
members of the delegations express
ing the opinion that the formation
OF such district would not be feas-
ible in view of the fact that the
bridge project is of Statewide con.
Germ and interest; and that it wouId
not De fair to ask the four counties
10 shoulder such a great undertake
ing.
Referring to the bill that has been
introduced in the Legislature provid-
ing for the appointment of q com.
mission to investigate all of the pro-
posed Drloge projects and report tn
.ne Legislature before the first of
warren, senator Carlton declared that
ne DeheVed the two branches of the
Eeslslature were designated to look
.Lto such matters as these. and that
the two committees, highways and
niiuseS ana interior waters to which
the matter would properly be re-
ferred, might appoint a s,1b-comn,it
tee or two or three men to mako
investigation along any lines thcv
might see fit. He believed that tho
appointment of such a commission
would only serve to delay the bridge
project fnasmuch as borings at Bath
which have already been made bv
bridge builders of national reputa-
ton could not be made now because
the river is full Of ice.
Senator Carlton announced that
meeting of the two branches of the
Legislature will be held in the hall
of Representatives at $50 Wednes-
day afternoon, at which time he will
present plans and figures for the con-
struction Of State-owned bridge
across the Kennebec river at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Cong. Nelson Gets
Federal Survey of
Colts Island Channel
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

NSpeClal 10 henneDec JOurnal)
Washington, d. c., Jan. 2O-Con-
gresham John E. Nelson Of the
Third Maine District has succeeded
in having embodied in the Rivers and
Harbors bill just passed an item
providing for the preliminary exam
nation and survey of Colts Island
Channel Hancock county, Maine.
This improvement has long been
needed and efforts towards this end
have been made in Congress since
1915.
Colts Island is situated three miles
south of the island of Mt. Desert, and
offers the only safe anchorage in the
group of islands to which it belongs,
namely Placentia, Black Island. Lit
tie Colts. Ram Island, and Colts Is
land. The needed improvements
would make possible the DEVELOPMENT
Of the fishing, clustering, and resort
business Of the entire area embraced
In these islands. and greatly faciH-
tate the handling Of the mails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Fine vt. Doctor
For Manslaughter

Montpelier. VT, Jan. 20.-Dr. IT. d.
Hopkins of Waterbury. VT. was fined
$1,000 and costs by Judge julius A..
Wilcox here today after he had waived
his right to trial by jury and had
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
causing the deaths of Raymond Le-
fevre, Il, and Bert Lavelle, 10. in Wa
terbury last July. The automobile
driven by he physician ran into n
group of boys. injuring several of
them. The grand jury returned an In
dctment. DR.. Hopkins said he became
suddenly i'll and lost control of the
car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Richmond Man Heads
Memorial Craftsmen

Portland, Me-. Jan. 20-James III.
G.; llagher of Richmond was elected
president of the Maine Association
of Memorial Craftsmen at meeting
today preliminary to the annual ses-
sion of the New England Association,
which opens tomorrow. Other Off
GERS elected include Bret A. Morse OF
Waterville, vice president, and Hi
ram w. Potter of Gardiner, secretary
and trea surer.
The Massachusetts Association
elected these officers: President,
James G.. Newell of Lawrence; vice
president, James E. Duncan of Ev-
erett; secretary and treasurer, Austin
NJ. Hugh of Maiden: executive COM
nittee, Joseph p. Love of Webster,
and Alex Petrie of Ware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
THE WEATHER
SNOW

west, snow in east portion and slight
ly warmer Wednesday,: Thursday
fair.
Southern New England Partly
cloudy Wednesday: Thursday fair.
not much change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Fair Wednes-
day and Thursday, not much change
in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Universalist Nom
Denominations Fund
Already to $4,000

New York, Jan. 20-Oficers of the
Universalist church today handed a
$1,000 check to the Federal Council
OF the Churches of Christ in Amer
lea. to which the Universalist organ
ization does not belong. The money,
council officers said. will be used for
financing the organizations indus
trial good will" campaign.
The board Of trustees of the Uni
versalist general convention an
nounced that $4,000 had been donat-
ed to the s1,OOooOO nom denomina-
tional fund at the laymens dinner
last night. when the fund was start
ed by Arthur Nash of Cincinnati. A
Jew. a Roman Catholic, Baptist
and a Methodist each contributed
$4,000 to the rund, the report said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Connecticut Wants
Bandit Chapman
On Murder Charge

Washington. Jan. 20.-AssiStant At
torney General Donovan today tele-
graphed States Attorney Alcorn at
Hartford, Conn, to come to Washing
ton for conference in connection
with his demand that Gerald Chapman,
train robber. be turned over to Con-
necticut authorities to answer a charge
Of murder.
The department Of justice is not
ready to grant the request without
first having definite knowledge of the
proceedings to be instituted, although
1T was said the desires of the Con-
necticut authorities were looked upon
with some favor.
Chapman was indicted today at
Hartford charged with killing Police
man James Shelley at New Britain
last October II. He IS held at Indian
apolis for return to the Atlanta peni-
Tertiary. from which he escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
General Forecast

During the last "a hours SHOWS and
rains have occurred in the north At
lantic states. 1t has become warmer
in the north Atlantic states and over
the Canadian northwest.
The outlook is generally fair We'd
nesday and Thursday in the states
east of the Mississippi river. except
that there will be snow in Maine on
Wednesday. Temperatures will not
change materially.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Block Island
to PASSPORT. Maine.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Strong northeast winds and gales
backing to northwest and weather
overcast with snow or rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Mercury Creepes
Back at Bangor

Bangor, Me, Jan. 20-Tempera-
lures ranging from ten to IS degrees
higher than those Of yesterday were
Nported today in this section. There
semed. however. to be as great a
.niil In the frost filled air which
WIN a brisk wind blowing from the
- aotth made the day seem colder even
- sasn was yesterday. Reports con-
ssaued to pour in today Of record low
Nmperatures yesterday in the north
part of the state. so degrees be-
w being not uncommon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Bangor Man Found
Dead in His Bed

Bangor, Me-, Jan. 20-Charles NJ.
Stewart, former brigadier general of
the Patriachs Militant of Maine, was
found dead in his bed today at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. +. II.
Mead, with whom he had made his
home since the death of his wife,
several years ago. Heart disease
was the cause of death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Jap-Russian Treaty
Signed in Peking

Picking. Jan. 20.-(By A. P.)-The
treaty between Russia and Japan was
signed here at midnight.
Moscow, Jan. Bobby A. P.)-The
treaty between Japan and Russia, pro-
viding for resumption Of diplomatic
relations between the two countries,
was signed In Picking at midnight
tChinese time) Tuesday This an
nouncement is made by the Rosta
Agency, the official Soviet news
agency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Guilty of Murder
After 5-HOur Trial

Ottawa, Jan. 20-Eive hours after
the first juror was sworn. John Prize
today was found guilty of the MUIR
der of his wife and two little daugh-
ters last October. He was sentenced
to be hanged March "a. after the
shortest murder trial in the memory
of local juriStS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
rh.ritable Institutions
md Private Hospitals
Would Not Be A.
fected by Proposed
Amendment
c:-;I.r TO Recommendations
Made by Budget Committee
Kennebec Bridge Bill Due
"a Appear This Week
Fayors Bath-Woolwich Site
-Bill Calling for Richmond
ste to Be Introduced Later

The sectarian issue in the
.a9nd Maine Legislature was
r,ised at the Tuesday after
roon session in the resolve in
t,oduced by Senator Barwise
4 penobscot county proposing
N amendment to the constitu-
lion prohibiting the use of pub
IL funds for sectarian schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
II Inch Snowfall in NJ. n.

Woodsville. N. H., Jan. 20-A con-
tinuous snowfall since morning has
added IL inches to the previous falls,
making a total of about two feet
during the past week. Telephone
and telegraph communication has
been normal but automobile traf-
fic on highways in outlying districts
has been tied up. The temperature
during the past "a hours has risen
to II degrees above zero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
BiddefOrd Warmer
At Two Above

Biddeford, Me :, Jan. 20-In con-
trast to % degrees below zero yes
terday thermometers registered two
degrees above gro this morning with
a northwest snowstorm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Temperature 40
At Caribou, Maine

Caribou. Me-, Jan. 20-It was
warmer here. today. The tempera-
ture was only 40 below zero. Yes
terday it was So in many parts Of
the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday probably cloudy; Thurs
day fair; not much change in tenl-
perature; strong northwest winds d.
miniShfHg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Commissioner Lands
Turns Over All Evil
dence in DOlan-
OCOnnell Affair

Also Willing to Work With
District Attorney Banton in
Laws Probe National
League Head Hurrying to
Chicago at Call of Lands for
Meeting Of Advisory Council
Conviction Would Mean 1
to 5 Years and Fine of
$4,000
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
VERNON

Everybody here is very busy getting
their cotton out.
J. b. Gullett and family visited
Lewis Damouth and family Sunday.
Steve Shaver was out driving his
new car Sunday.
Misses Thelma and LOrine Brown
Mayme Waldron, Leveda Mae and
Jennie Lee Spikes were guests of Au.
drey Tyer Saturday night and Sunday
Uncle George Barnett made bust.
ness trip to Pocahontas Monday.
j. l.. Pratt took a load of cotton
bolls to town Friday.
]. B. Gullett made a business TRIP
to POcahontas Monday
Those who attended the birthday
supper given Miss NOtra Tyler Sunday
night were Mitt Brown and family
Rich Gross and family, Jess Tyer and
family, Tom Gross and family, Trude
Privett and family, Ernest FarrOw and
family, Uncle France Tyler and wife
Jim Barnett and family, Hymen TyeI
and family, Wilce Collier and family
Steve Shaver and family, Andrew
Early and family, Mrs. Fred Throg.
morton, Rufe WaldrOn and family
Bro. A. j. Allison and family, Laveda
Mae and Jennie Lee Spikes, Gladys
Hatfield, Leo Tyer, Fayette Pratt
John Hogan, Willie Gray and Victor
ThrogmOrtOn, Clyde Mock and Car
Spikes. After supper everyone enjoyed
themselves with good singing.
e. b. Startling and Garfield Throg-
morton mOtored to POcahOntas first of
the week.
Andrew and Athal Early took two
loads of cotton to town Monday.
Athal Early filled his regular ap-
pOintment at MiddlebrOoB Sunday.
We would enjoy reading a few lines
from Carter and Hamil once more.
Jess and Leo Tyer took load of
cotton to town first of the week.
Emile Shaver and wife spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Garfield
ThrOgmorton and family
Several from this place attended
the sale of Shine Shaver's Friday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
WHITE

The backwaters have gone down
until the people can get to Corning in
wagons.
Joe Spinks and family of Tipperary
have been visiting at Lloyd Johns re-
Gently.
Boil pulling and cotton picking is
the trade of all the farmers around
here.
Mrs. Mary Crabb spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Robert Erwin.
Little Misses Arab Clark and Norma
Johns were guests of Lillian, Gladys
and Bessie Herring last Sunday.
Oscar Vines and Arlie Watson are
working on the railroad section at
Corning at this writing.
Several of the Hickoria young folks
attended prayer meeting here Sunday
night
Those who were supper guests at f..
NJ. Clark's Sunday night were, Miss
Mabel Watson and Clifford and Ben
ona Clark.
Miss Sena Micllles took supper with
Misses Lena and Maggie Lunsford
Sunday night
Mamie, Vernie and Edna Martin
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Faye Johns.
Tom Larou, Oscar Vines and Arlie
Watson boated out from Corning to
attend prayer meeting here last We'd
nesday night and to see special friends.
Miss Lutte Lunsford visited at
Homer POrter's last Sunday.
Miss Mabel Watson spent Saturday
night with Miss Veda Hargett and
Veda spent Sunday with Mabel.
Durell Clark has been chilling.
Those who took supper with Misses
Gertie and Maudie Crabb Sunday
night were, Mrs. Essie Landers and
children, Oscar Vines and Miss Maize
Clark, Arlie Watson and Tom Larou.
Harold and Edward Johns spent
Monday with Earl Clark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
INGRAM

Rain and sunshine, cotton and over
flowed corn, hard times and the blues
John Timer and wife made special
trip to Black river bottoms last Sun
day.
Shine Shaver and family made a
business trip to POcahontas and Big
gers last Monday.
Uncle Alfred Paine sold his farm
recently to Roy Rush and is at pres
ent living at Maynard.
Horace Shaver of Skaggs was at
this place last Monday after molasses.
Shine Shaver sold his S0-acre farm
last week to Paul Hayes, who will
move on same in the next few days.
w. NJ. Kinner and family of Warm
Springs visited with friends and rela-
tives at Vernon last Sunday.
Very good, my dear friend Eleven
point, we are willing to abide by what
you say and remain the best of friends.
But bring home the bacon.
We are authorized to announce that
there will be speaking at Vernon next
Thursday night by Bro. John Frangen-
berg of Pocahontas. All farmers in
terested in the welfare Of their cotton
be sure and come. SO, let's go.
Concerning our term of winter
school, as to when we shall begin, is
left up to the patrons of this district.
When you all are ready then we direc-
tors are ready.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe NJ. Shaw
er, one day last week, fine eight
pound boy. All parties are doing well.
Mrs. Clifton Harris of Brockett is
spending this week here, with her
mother and r. ID. Waddle and family.
The public sale given at Shine Shaw
er's farm last Friday was well attend
ed and all property sold at a good
price. Mr.. Shaver was pleased and
extends his sincere thanks and appre-
citation to his friends.
The farming class of people has been
hit harder from every angle this sea-
son than ever before. Short crops be-
cause of the long drouth; then the
overflow and then the very low price
Of cotton which has hurt both the
farmer and the business man.