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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
DYNAMITE BLAST
SEALS ENTRANCE
TO COLLINS TOMB

Cave City, Ky. Feb. 1S.-(By A.
P.)-Sealed in his perpetual tomb,
Floyd Collins sleeps tonight in peace.
Buried alive, he endured for days
the terrifying solitude, praying that,
somehow, he would escape an i'm
pending doom that was always his
companion. Unable longer to with
stand the tortures Of body ard spirit
he died trapped in the jaws Of the
cave whose wonders he discovered.
Realizing perhaps. that the valiant
efforts of scores of persons to rescue
him would be in vain, he met death
gamely, his jaws set. Some time Ia
ter rescuecs broke open his sarco-
phagus.
Ed Brennan, q former miner who
himself had known the horrors of
Collins plight. plunged into the
perilous pit.
Dead" was his laconic pro-
nouncement of the failure of the
workers. Plans were made to bring
out the body, but the risk was too
great and the caverns he knew and
loved so we'll became his crypt.
With simple funeral services yes
terday his body was resigned to the
cave that would, not release him.
But above the sepulchre of that
obscure unfortunate had been I'M
folded a news serial that thrilled
the country for seventeen days.
Plans were made Monday with the
finding of the body. The epilogle
was written today.
The booming of decorating dyna-
mite; the dull thud of huge boulders,
loosened from the centuries-old bed
on the desolate hillside, as they
tumbled in and sealed the new pit,
was as the drawing of colophon 10
the heroic work of the rescuers.
Today few flowers strewn about
the mouth of Sand Cave and a few
spectators wandering aimlessiy
about had replaced the mechanic i
equipment and the faded workers Oh
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Protests May Mean
More Hearings on
Marketing Board

Washington, Feb. 1S.--Further ex-
tended hearings by the Senate agricul-
ture committee on the proposal for
creation Of federal cooperative mar
keting board may be necessary because
of the avalanche of protest" which
has greeted the proposal, Chairman
Norris today told the Senate in an
nouncing the continuation of night
sessions OF the committee.
Similar legislation. which embodes
the major recommendation of the pres
ident's agricultural conference. all
ready has been approved by the House
agriculture committee, and leaders in
that chamber hope to bring it up for
consideration this week.
Opposition to federal supervision of
cooperatives has come from all Sec
tions Of the country. Senator Norris
asserted. and has been so insistent
that lin fairness to the president as
well as those voicing objections. 1t Is
felt that the subject should be cam
vassed as closely as time permits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
,heclares She Told Tale
= Of Disappearance to
Save Son from a
Life Sentence
s.lf.Confessed Slayer of Cor
ham Farmer, Suffering from
Eccentric Mental Disorder,
Contention of Defence
CHIN Mrs. Cote Warned
Husband on Day of Murder
Case May Go to Jury Fri
day

Portland, Me-, Feb. 1s-'Thc desire
"a save her son from the threat Of a
false accusation of murder Of her
husband that would send him to
state prison for life led Mrs. Lotto
Freeman Cote to tell a garbled tale
Of the disappearance Of Alphonse
Cote when the crime Of November z
seemed near discovery, according to
an outline Of the defense In the SUI
perior courtroom this afternoon by
Jacob n. Berman. one Of her attor-
neys.
The threat to fasten the Staying
onto this son. Ralph Barton San
born, whc will testify tomorrow in
his mothers behalf, and who is I'M
der Indictment on q charge Of be-
ing an accessory after the fact in
the murder. was made by Charles
Henry Fielding, self-confessed MUIR
derer, according to Mr.. Berman.
fielding, Mr.. Berman asserted,
suffered from an egocentric mental
dborLer."
As 1 result Of this mental disorder.
Nj. Berman said. Fielding's story on
the witness stand, which charged
Mn. Cote with being the leader Of a
conspiracy against the life Of Cote,
0aNot be believed.
on the morning that the state al
lee1 Cote was lured from his home
t. his death in the nearby woods.
xn Cote warned her husband
AGAINST going out after the supposed
der with Fielding and recalled this
-H11s prior threats against Cote,
~ Berman promised to show by
ssf6ence.
Ralph Sanborn, 10 years old, who
M b tears today during Mr.. Ber-
mans stirring recital. knew nothing
about the crime or its preparation.
until he heard a shot in the woods.
while hs was hunting the deer with
Cote and Fielding, the defence will
contend.
Upon his discovery Of the body,
Continued on Page 3-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Fielding Threatened to
Fasten Crime on Wife and
J Son Cote, Counsel Asserts
JOURNAL PUZZLE
EDITOR EMERGING
FROM DELUCE mail

The Kennebec Journals $3.50 Cross
Word Puzzle Contest which was
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the assistance of the whole Journal
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Contestants should remember that
the solutions and limericks for this
weeks puzzle must reach the Jour
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
SEEK new NAVAL
FARLEY TO FIX ON
AUXILIARY CRAFT

Washington, Feb. IS (By A. P.)-
Definite, if informal, steps by the
Washington government are in prog
ress for a new naval conference to
extend treaty limitations to auxiliary
craft.
Preliminary conversations in Lon
don, Toxic and Rome, are already to
have met with favorable reactions.
Success of the progress appears to
rest upon the attitude Of President
Coolidge. In Paris a conference on
the invitation of President Coolidge
is a possibility only if 1t can be
found that obstacles of 1921, which
blocked the road to complete naval
limitation in the original Washing
tol conference, have been removed.
The fact that informal negotiations
were in progress was disclosed here
today after Foreign Secretary Cham
berlain in London had dropped a
hint of them in parliament. Officials
would not go beyond confirming
that the conversations were going on
in capitals of all powers signatory
to the Washington naval treaty.
however. that the question Of land
ornaments is not involved. The
position Of the Washington govern
ment on that score remains as it
was in 1921-that land ornaments
constitute a European political and
economic and political problem and
initiative for limitation treaty must
come from Europe.
The Washington government, how
ever. is more anxious than ever to
curb competitive naval building In
cruisers, submarines and other aux
Hilary craft. Its effort to sound for
eign sentiment on a supplementary
conference for that purpose has not
reached the stage TO formal COM
munications Of any kind. although
the announcement that Ambassador
kellogg at London would succeed
Secretary Hughes at the state de-
partment gave opportunity to revive
with new force the diplomatic con-
versations that had preceded.
In the circumstances. Mr.. Kellogg
will be prepared to make full re-
port on the situation to President
Coolidge on his return to the United
States. 1t is regarded as equally
certain that no formal step will be
taken prior to his return and his in
stallation at the state department
March 4. The task OF preparing for
the conference, should it be found
possible to convene it with any
chance of success. would rest on Mr..
Kellogg's shoulders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Movement for Half
Million Shaft for
Those Lost at Sea

New York, Feb. 1S-A campaign
to raise 100000 to erect at Washing :
ton a navy and marine memorial 10
Americans lost at sea was formally
launched at a dinner tonight. COL
oneL Theodore Roosevelt, former as
sistant secretary of the navy, toast
master. Rear Admiral Fiske, L. "
! O'Connor. chairman of the shipping
board, and others, bespoke success
for the movement which is sponsored
by the Navy and Marine Memorial
Association.
After fluctuations were read from
Cardinals Hayes and O'Connell'
! Bishop William T. Manning of New
York and the governors of Ne"
/ York, Pennsylvania, MASSACHUSETTS,
Vermont. New Hampshire. and other
states, it was announced that S46,OoV
had already been subscribed toward
the memorial.
The plan of such a memorial was
deemed by the various speakers as
fitting recognition of the services
performed by naval and merchant
seamen and by the merchant marine
Rear Admiral Fiske called the sea :
man 'the unifier of the world and
said merchant ships had been vital
to all naval SuCctSSeS IIolii Aoi u
Nelson's down to the Civil War and
! the World war. Particularly since
the armistice, he said, it had become
the day of the maritime nation. He
called attention to the rapid jump
of the United States and Japan into
the struggle for sea commerce and
to "the millions of people and bill
lions Of dollars that will soon be in
volved."
For every dollar the United States
spent on it's navy in 1924 it spent
only nine cents on the merchant
marine, according to Chairman
o Conner of the shipping board. In
1922 and 1928 it spent Is cents.
MIR. O'Connor assailed those who
dwelt upon our national loss in
keeping up our merchant marine
lis cost, he said. was as much ma
tional investment as money spent on
roads and highways. parcel post,
rural free delivery and the depart
ment Of agriculture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
RUM SCHOONER NOT
seized IN GOOD
FAITH, VIEW JUDGE

Boston, Feb. 1s.-Federal Judge
Norton, at a hearing on the seizure Of
tho British schooner Marjorie E..
Bachman last October as a rum rum
ner. In U. s. district court here today
asserted that the seizure appeared to
~ an action showing lack Of good
faita Oh the part Of the government
toward friendly foreign power" An
Internal revenue agent testified that q
i0-knot sea sled was pressed into
service to purchase liquor from the
schooner rs miles out to sea, within
me provisions Of the treaty providing
LOT seizure Of ships within an hours
ail from the coast.
John Glutsch testified that as an
agent Of the special intelligence unit
Oh the internal bureau and special des-
lgnated by Commissioner D. H. Blair
" washington as a prohibition agent
obtain evidence against the Bach
MAJ no organized q sea sled expedi-
aon. part Of the prearranged plan,
ne said, was to establish a legal seiz-
ule within the provisions of the treaty
WIN great Britain that rum runners
may be taken within an hours sail Of
shore.
with several customs officers, on
october % last. he went to the
ssnooner, he testified, purchased rs
Nses Of Scotch whisky for which he
Mld $3.50 from fund provided for
.ucn purchases" and then reported
Tampa.
40 make the trip. he said. a sea
"a capable of 40 knots was used He
s,.nitted. however that forced stops
sstnened the trip to the schooner to
~ me DAY following the purchase Of
nv liquor the Bachman was seized by
n. 1atpa and procedure for the seiz-
n. " the schooner and forfeiture Of
s"e cargo was instituted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
HINT GEN, MITCHELL
WILL Be DROPPED
FROM AIR SERVICE

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The House
aircraft committee was thrown into
considerable confusion today when a
report reached 1t that Brigadier Cen
eral Mitchell. storm center Of the air.
craft controversy, would be called to
| the White House tomorrow and in
| formed by President Coolidge that he
would not be reappointed assistant
chief of the army air service.
Although the repor ran counter to
! the statements of administration off,
Gals that no action would be taken
| for the present in the Mitchell case.
committee members appeared to be-
lieve that reprimand for the general
was imminent and some of them sug-
gested some committee action in pro-
| test.
When war department officials heard
, the rumor they declared fatty that SO
! far as the department was concerned
no action in regard to General Mitch
| ell was contemplated until the aircraft
| investigation has been concluded and
| all the facts examined. General
Mitchells appointment as assistant air
service chief expires late next month.
General Mitchelrs office likewise de-
MED that the general had received any
summons from the White House, al
| though it was added that unconfirmed
reports that such a step was in con-
temptation had come in from other
quarters
White House officials, after confer
ence with President Coolidge. refused
either to deny or confirm that General
Mitchell had been summoned for to-
morrow.
Announcement was made that Mr..
Coolidge had no statement to make
and the additional informal statement
was made that the reports did not
reach the House committee from the
White house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

Limitation of the State Con-
tingent Fund and the adoption
of a definition which will more
clearly define its appropriate.
uses were urged by Governor
Ralph 0. Brewster, who in adj
dressing the Maine Legislature
in joint convention Wednesday
morning of the shrinkage of
the contingent fund from a!
balance of $1,551,447 at the
end of the fiscal year, June 80,
1921, to the point where it van
ished during the first weeks Of
the present administration as
the result of obligations pre-
viously incurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Points to Abuses

Frankly and comprehensively, Gov
ernor Brewster discussed Names
financial condition with especial ref
erence to the use and abuses Of tho
law creating the State Contingent
Fund, in message which was lis
tened to attentively by the members
of the Executive Council, Senators
and Representatives and a large
Number of visitors in the hall Of the
House.
The Governor emphasized the
point that the balance in the Con-
tingent Fund at the close of the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1924, was
$1S1,029.31. During the six months
period since June 30, 1924" he de-
clared, Charges to the contingent
fund have amounted to $436,119.68 in
clear violation Of the legislative pro-
visions regarding disbursements Of
this fund. This is the first time there
have ever been over-drafts against
the Contingent Fund during its en-
tire history. 1t seems necessary to
make the situation entirely clear as
otherwise it might be assumed that
Continued on Page 3-Col.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

The travelling expenses of Com
missioner Augustus o. Thomas Of the
Maine Department of Education and
other members of that department on
their trips within and outside of
Maine will be investigated by a Joint
committee Of the Send Legislature II
the order presented Wednesday
morning in the House by Represen-
tative Campbell of Kingman secures
passage. The order when introduced
was tabled by Representative Dud-
ley Of Woodstock.
The order authorizes the commit
tee to look into the purposes of these
trips by the members of that de-
partment and to ascertain if, in any
case or cases. wherein the Legisla-
ture has made an appropriation for
Il specific purpose, there has been
any diversion of any part of such
appropriation therefrom to any other
purpose or object.
The committee is also to ascertain
what changes, if any, are advisable
Continued on Page 3-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Airman Burned
To Death in Fall
Plane in Arizona

Una. Ariz.. Feb. 1S.-Lieutenant w
s. Garrett of the United States navy
aircraft station at San Diego, was
burned to death here at noon today
when the plane which he was plotting
crashed to earth from an elevation OF
100 feet. The machine burst into
flames, incinerating the body of Gar
rett and severely burning Observer
Mechanic J. Funk.
Lieutenant Garrett was flying one
Of seven planes engaged in photo
graphic and survey operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Confirm Woman
| School Chairman
City of Waterville

The Executive Council Wednesday
voted five to two to confirm Governor
Brewster's appointment of Mrs. II.
May Lawrence as chairman of the
Waterville Board of Registration.
Councillors Leroy II. Folsom and
Robert J. Peacock of Lubec voted
against confirmation.
The appointment of Mrs. Lawrence
was opposed by members Of the
Republican City Committee Of Wat
erville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Council Order
TO Pay Bosses in
ThOmaStOn Prison

An order was passed by the gov
ernor and council Wednesday that the
payroll of certain foremen and over
seers in the shops at the States pris-
on at Thomaston, amounting to $164 a
week. be paid from the State contin-
gent fund. and that the further sum
of $492 for the next three weeks. or
until the Legislature may have oppor-
tunity to consider the matter be paid
from the contingent fund
The order states that the appropria-
ton for maintenance at the prison
has been expended and, due to the fact
that manufacturing was not resumed
there until October I. the income from
sales at the prison Is still very small:
that certain foremen and overseers. OF
the shops are deprived weekly from
the receipts derived from the manu-
featuring and have not received any
pay since January, 1925, and that this
constitutes an emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
WestbrOOk Man to
Prison for Theft

Boston, Feb. 1S.-Leo Russell, alias
Hanna. Of Westbrook. Maine. and Ar
thur Shupack of Pennsylvania were
sentenced in the superior court today
| to terms of three to Ave years each III
the state prison for stealing an auto
| mobile in this city in December last
| and a suitcase belonging to a Prince
ton student near Harvard Stadium on
! the day Of the Harvard-Princeton foot
! ball game in November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
INVALID WOMAN
LOSES LIFE IN FIRE
AT OLD ORCHARD

Old Orchard, Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Hattie
Is. Henon. "a. an invalid. was burned
to death today when fire, believed to
have been caused by an oil stove ex-
plosion. destroyed her cottage here
Mrs. Carrie Murphy, housekeeper for
the dead woman. was badly burned in
her efforts to save her. Irving c. Ly-
ons. neighbor who rushed into the
room, was unable to find Mrs. Heffon
as she lay on the floor and was driven
out by the smoke and flames after be-
ing burned about the face and hands.
Thei fire for a time threatened other
cottages, but only one was damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Kills Parents to End
Suffering, Then
Takes His Own Life

Cresco, Iowa. Feb. 18-Believine
the period of his aged parents use
fulness to humanity past and wishing
to- end their suffering from disease
Will Dunn, 40, ?. West Point gradu-
ate shot and killed them here today
Then he killed himself.
In business like notes left in the
living room of his home, Dunn ex-
planned that extreme age and suffer-
ing made his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. d. Dunn. a burden to themselves
and to their relatives" He asserted
that he was willing to prove the sim
cerity of his belief with his own life
He is said to have served in the
world war as a captain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
German Opinion
American DRY Law

Berlin. Feb. 1S-fBy A. Palmer
lean prohibition formed the center Of
a heated debate in the Reichstag to-
day in connection with debate on the
providing stringent regulations for
saloons. Herr Strauch. economic
party deputy, insisted that the pro-
posed law merely marked step
toward complete prohibition which
"in America has resulted in more
drinking than ever and in lowering
respect for the law
The bill was defeated by a vote Of
200 to 168 with 16 abstaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Dawes and Family
To Capital Soon

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Charles G. Dawes.
vice president-elect, and members of
his family will leave for Washington
on February IS for the inauguration
of March 4. Next Tuesday he will re-
sign from the Craftsmanship of the
Central Trust Co, the bank he founded
in 1902. The resignation will be ef-
fective March ].
General Dawes, in characteristic
manner. is saying little about his in
auguration. and expects to make a
very brief inaugural address in the
Senate chamber.
He will be accompanied to Washing
ton by his wife and married daughter.
Mrs. Carolyn Ericsson. special train
carrying Dawes admirers will leave
for Washing ton on March s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England-1ncreas-
ing cloudiness and warmer Thursday,
probably followed by light snow
Thursday night: Friday cloudy and
somewhat colder.
Southern New acknowledgements
ing cloudiness and warmer Thursday;
Friday mostly cloudy and somewhat
colder.
Eastern New York - Increasing
cloudiness and warmer Thursday,
probably light snow in north portion
by Thursday night; Friday cloudy
and somewhat colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Gets Governors
PAY for One Day

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 1S.-United
States Senator Hiram Bingham has
received s13.44 from the state in pay
ment for one days service as governor
in January. He also received $28.23
for serving seven days as lieutenant
governor last month. The state paid
for the service Of three governors in
January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Find Merchant with
Bullet Through Heart

Springfield Mass, Feb. 1S-Robert
Ascher, "a, proprietor of mems fur
nishing store was found dead in the
rear of his store tonight with bull
let through his heart. Money in the
register and valuables on Aschcr's
person were not taken.