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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Question Parentage
Of Baby Stillman
In Court of Appeals

Albany, n Y, Apr. 6-The parent
age Of Guy D. Stillman was ques
toned before the court of appeals
here today in an appeal brought by
James A. Stillman. New York bank
er. from the report of Referee DAN
lei ]. Gleason. Mr.. Gleason in a di-
vorce suit instituted by Stillman
held the child was the legitimate off
spring of the banker and his wife
Ann U. Stillman.
Former Governor Nathan L. Mill
err for Mr.. Stillman, made no effort
to set aside the findings Of Referee
Gleason that Stillman should be
guilty of misconduct with Miss Flor
ence II. Leeds, and therefore was
not entitled to a divorce from his
in favor of Mrs. Stillman in her an
wife. nor did he dispute the findings
swering suit for divorce, which was
granted. The contention was that
the findings as to the parentage of
Guy Stillmap should be reversed
and a new trial granted.
Former Governor Miller based
the appeal on the refusal of Referee
Gleason to admit as evidence an al
legged confession said to have been
made by Mrs. Stillman to a DIR. Rus
sell. an osteopath. that the child was
not Mrs. Stillmans. and a letter
written by Mrs. Stillman to her hus-
band in which she is alleged to have
confessed her misconduct with Fred
erick X. Beauvais. half breed Indian
guide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
The Day in Washington
Federal reserve banks governor

Federal reserve banks governors
began their spring conference.
The resignation OF Edward r.
Brodie. minister to Siam, was an
nounced.
President Coolidge addressed the
National Cotton Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION.
President Heydler of the National
League presented a gold pass to
President Coolidge.
Commissioner Blair ordered inter-
nal revenue collectors to hold March
returns confidential until further
notice.
The postoffice department issued a
fraud order against the National
Soldiers League and its chiefs.
The validity Of the proposed con-
solidation of the Morris and Ar
mour packing interests was argued
before Secretary Jardine.
The Baltimore e Ohio Railroad
asked interstate commerve vommis-
sion authority for refinancing $45,-
100000 southwestern division bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Walsh Sees Drive
To Force Mellon Tax
Plan on Congress

Washington, April b.-Propaganda
to force the Mellon tax revision plan
through Congress at the next session
was declared by Senator Walsh, DEM
ocrat, Montana. in statement today.
responsible for large part of the
criticism now being directed against
Congress, particularly the Senate.
He declared that friends of the
Mellon Plan" foreseeing opposition in
Congress, and especially In the Senate,
were attempting to excite and solidify
public sentiment in support of the
program by raising the issue that Con-
eress encroaches upon the preroga-
tives Of the administration and is not
as representative of the public will
Is the president.
These charges he emphatically de-
MED, insisting that Congress was re-
sponsive to the will of the people. The
Senate, he predicted. would not be in
undated by any such methods Into
enacting any tax legislation which it
did not approv&'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
FRENCH Cabinet
FAILS TO AGREE ON
FINANCIAL POLICY

Paris, Apr. G-(By A. P)-The
cabinet. which met this afternoon,
adjourned after a discussion of the
adjourned after q discussion of the
financial situation and the contro-
yersy between Premier Herriot and
the minister of finance, NJ. d. Mon
zie. So far as could be learned from
the ministers as they left the Quay
D'Orsay the conference failed to es-
tablish an agreement on the exact
details Of the government proposals
with respet to French finances, al
though an official communicate said
that bills would be laid before an
other cabinet meeting at the Elysee
Palace at ten o'clock tomorrow
morning.
M. De Monte declared that his
bill was ready and he would COM
municate it's broad lines to the min
lsters tomorrow when the president
of the republic would sign 1t. Inc
bill. he added, would be introduced
in the chamber tomorrow afternoon,
when he would demand that 1t be
sent Immediately to the finance com :
mittee, which might possibly report
in the same evening. The govern
ment would ask urgency for the bill.
After the cabinet meeting Premier
Herriot received delegations from all
the groups supporting him in the
senate and chamber. Their meeting
is expected to last late into the
night.
forecasts of the form the capital
levy will take differ. Some say that
after voluntary contributions are re-
ceived the levy will be applied forcl-
bly to those who have not subscrib-
ed. Others assert that if the volun-
tary system is found not to yield a
sufficient sum it will be made q
forced loan from all.
The typical thrifty Frenchman has
reached his own conclusion on the
matter. lie interprets the levy on
capital as levy on savings and be-
walls the coming of the dav when he
will be forced to hand over a per-
centage of his economies made by
stern self denial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Authorized by Growers
Exchange for Pur-
chase of Fertilizer
and Other Ma
terials
Will Mean Privilege of Re-
discounting of Half Million
of Farmers Notes With Fed
eral Land Bank-StOck Cah
Be Increased as Occasion
Demands-National Market
ing Speaker Heard at Quar-
terly Meeting

Caribou, Me-, April 6-Authoriza-
ton of a corporation with an initial
capitalization Of $4,000 to enable the
purchase of fertilizer and other ma
terials by Maine potato growers, was
voted by the trustees Of the Maine
Powtato Growers Exchange at the
regular quarterly meeting held here
Saturday, it was announced today.
1t was estimated that under the
rules of the intermediate credit
banks, this amount of capitalization
will afford the privilege Of redist-
counting approximately 100000
worth of farmers notes with the
Federal Land Bank in Springfield,
Mass.
The resolution as adopted by the
trustees follows:
THAT the officers Of this exchange
be, and they hereby are, authorized
and instructed to create and set up
under an appropriate name an agri.
cultural credit corporation, with all
the powers, rights and privileges
thereto, and provided by law, for the
purpose of providing credits for pro-
duction, or otherwise. to md Tor the
benefit of members of the co-opera-
tive marketing associations compris-
ing this exchange, the original capt.
tai stock of said corporation to be
$4,000 with power and right from
time to time as occasion may de-
mand, to increase such capital Stock
By this action of the trustees all
exchange members furnishing secur-
ity required by the rules of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board are assured of
an agency through which financing
may be arranged for material need
ed for production, such loans being
extended for q time sufficient for tho
growing, harvesting and marketing
of the crop.
Speakers at the meeting were
Aaron Sapiro and Walton Peteet,
secretary of the National Council OF
the Farmers Cooperative Marketing
Associations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
PRESIDENTS WORD

Washington, April 6-An assur-
ance of increased business prosperity
was voiced by President Coolidge in
an address here tonight to the Ma
tional Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
In the present and prospective in
dustrial situation, MI. Coolidge saw
justification of the tariff, and he
again pledged an administration of
justice by the government in its re-
lations with business. The policy of
conserving to the American producer
the right of first opportunity in the
home market" he said. has resulted
in a very fair approximation Of
democracy in industry
He also promised full assistance by
the national government in fighting
the boil weevil and endorsed the sug
Sestion for treaty of cooperation
among the cotton producing states.
The President reviewed at length
the problems of the cotton manufac-
turing industry. noting even the re-
turn of short skirts and the conSe-
quent reduction in consumption of
cloth. He added that he saw little
prospect of stabilizing women's
styles, and remarked that their con-
slant changing might make it diff
cult for manufacturers. but no
doubt relieves monotony and adds TO
the spice of life"
In discussing the governments re-
lations with business, the President
declared enforcement of the law was
essential but that it was necessary
also for industry to exercise the
same vigilance. He lauded industry
for it's recognition of its responsible
ity towards it's employees.
The agencies of the government
We're placed at the disposal of indus
try by Mr.. Coolidge. who mentioned
specifically that the Federal Trade
Board has been devised for the pur-
pose. of safeguarding your rights,
protecting You from unfair trade
practices. and admonishing and COR
recting you if you are wrong"
Justifying the tariff. the President
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Bangor Methodist
Pastor Transferred
To n. England Area

Brookline, Mass, April 6.-The
18th annual session of the New
England conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was concluded to-
night with the announcement OF APP
pointments for the coming year. An
nouncement was made of the trans
fer of the Rev. A. C. McGilton of the
New England Southern Conference
to the New England Conference and
of the transfer of DR.. c. +. Spauld-
ing. district superintendent of the
Worcester district, retired, to New
London in the New England South
ern difference.
DIR. Ernest T.. Mills of the New
England Conference has been trans
ferred to the First Church, Bangor,
in the Maine Conference, it was an
nounCed. Rev. William Snow of Ban
gor, in the Maine conference. was
transferred to the New England area.
Rev. Leroy w. Stringfelow was
transferred from the First Church,
Lynn, to the New Hampshire Con-
ference for appointment to st.
Pauls, Manchester. Rev. Herman
w. Cook was transferred from New
Hampshire to New England. The
transfer of Rev. w. +. Sharp from
the Vermont conference to New
England at the end OF this month
was announced.
Pastors voluntarily retired were
Rev. +. J. Hale, East Templeton,
who attended this year his 43rd con-
secutive session; L. w. Adams, Es-
sex: II. B. Rankin, East Boston: II.
G. Buckingham. Webster; Charles
Meldon and Charles +. Rice, Boston.
The conference unanimously
adopted n resolution deploring the
appalling and unnecessary increase
in accidents resulting in fatalities
due to drunken driving" and COM
mended the stand of Frank A.
Goodwin. Massachusetts registrar of
motor vehicles, and pledged it's sup
port to obtain remedial legislation.
l.. A. Mes. former pastor of the
First Church, Somerville, succeeds
DIR. c. A. Ford. as superintendent of
the Springfield district, and j. L.
Ivey, former pastor at Winthrop.
Mass, to succeed DIR. G. f. Spauld-
ing as superintendent of the Worces-
ter district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Boston, April 6-The case of James
r. Walters. the Lone Wolf, who con-
fessed to robberies of several apart
ments occupied by women in the
Back Bay district of Boston. was
continued until tomorrow by Judge
Bishop in Superior Court today when
counsel for Walters informed the
court that alienists appointed to eX-
annie the wolf" as to his ment;
condition had not filed their report.
A@orney Peter c. Bore, appearing
for Walters, said the alienists were
awaiting to talk with the mans
mother, whose home is in Richmond,
Va. so that they might obtain his
early history. 1t was said that Mrs
Walters was expected in Boston to-
day, Judge Bishop said he would
consider issuing an order for the pro-
duction of Walters record in the
navy.
DR.. A. Warren Stearns who exam
ined Walters at the request Of Dis
tricr Attorney Thomas c. OBrien,
filed his report in which he pronoun-
ced the wolf sane and fully res
pon$ible for his actions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Move to Block 2
Lease C. & o. Ry.
To Nickel Plate Road

Richmond, Va, April 6-New steps
will be taken through Virginia courts
to halt the execution Of the lease OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to
the Nickel Plate. the stockholders
protective committee informed the
minority faction Of stockholders OPP
posing the lease, in a statement made
public here today.
"Your committee proposes" the,
statement said, under the advice OF
counsel Immediately to cause to be
instituted in the chancery court OF
the city of Richmond. a suit in equity;
upon the ground that the lease OF.
the properties and the assets of your
company to the New York, Chicago
and st. Louis Railway Company, is
grossly unfair, inequitable. discrim-
inatory and confiscatory both as to
the stockholders of the railway COM
pany who become parties thereto by
exchanging their stock for stock Of
the new Nickel Plate company and
to the stockholders of your company
who refuse to exchange their shares
as provided in the proposed lease"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
National
Aeronautic Association

To make the new chapter strong
err working unit in the Association,
additional men are needed.
This is an invitation to every pa
triotic citizen of Maine to identify
himself with the only organization
in the country that can definitely adj
vance the cause of Aerial Navigation
The Chapter will organize at the
Augusta House for the election of Of
ficers Thursday evening, April 9th at
$50 o'clock.
The National Aeronautic Associa
ton was created by the efforts OF
many who are imbued with the pat
riotic impulse to bring home to the
public the vital importance of Aero
nautics.
Within a very few years Maine
will need landing fields which will
serve as stations or harbors for the
new vehicles of transportation. There
will be airplanes everywhere just as
there are now highways. The Com
munity that looks ahead and pre-
pares for this new era will win in the
race.
Are you willing to give your city
and your state a good start in this
new enterprise?
Join us and help this splendid
work. The expense Of membership is
trifing. You will have good cause
to congratulate yourself If you be-
come a member of the State of Maine
Chapter of the Association that is
working for you and for your COM
munity as we'll as for our common
country.
al $o Wv
Gannett or Ralph G. Webber, Augusta,
Maine.
For National Aeronautio Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
WORD ON BUDGET

Washington, April 6. - With
President Coolidge and Director
Lord of the budget as the principal
speakers, the National Association OF
Cotton Manufacturers tonight wound
up their first day of it's three-day
semi-annual convention with a ban
Quet.
Pointing out that hundreds of or
CARNATIONS exist to get money out
of the treasury and only one. the
bureau of the budget, operated to
protect it, Director Lord, in this pre-
pared address, predicted that with
no change in the program as car
ried in the 1926 budget, we will end
the year with balanced budget and
a surplus of SCI Ssh. 4S9."
The federal government through
efficiency and economy. he declared,
makes an assessment of only 33 i .
per cent on the public purse. while
the other governing agencies
states and cities-take the remain
ing 66 2-3 per cent AS to further
economics, he said, 1--WE have $62,-
O00,OOO to eliminate to carry out the
Presidents wishes"
Boston was chosen during the day
as the meeting place for the regular
annual convention, October lib,
and the delegates also heard ad-
dresses on co IN growing, market
ing and research by q number of
government bureau chiefs. In addi-
ton, it received the reports of officers
and accepted an oak gavel made
from timber used in Americas first
cotton mill, the Slater property at
Pawtucket, r. I. Afterwards the
delegates were guests at the White
House of the President and Mrs.
Coolidge. who accept / an invitation
to attend the banquet tonight.
Morgan Butler, son of the Massa-
chusetts senator and president of the
association. told the convention to-
day that investigation had develop
ed that Tine goods manufacturers
have a just complaint as to the
present tariff" Members Informally
explained this as referring to Eng
fish competition, particularly in
broadcloth. which affected southern
Massachusetts mills.
South America, particularly Col
ombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Nene-
Zuela, and various new markets in
the American colonies, as well as
Australia and the Malay Peninsula,
were described by DR.. Julius Klein,
director of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce of the COM
merce department as offering an en-
couraging field for expert develop
ments.
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Senate Clings to 48-Hour
Bill for Women, Minors
BOY SPEED DEMON
GIVES SELF UP AFTER
4DAYS' JOY RIDING

Boston. Apr. 6-"Shiner" Sheehan
went back to the Shirley Reform
School today after having established
in four days a reputation as the
"Charlestown Whirlwind" which will
last his lifetime. He gave himself
up after more than 100 policemen on
motorcycles, in automobiles and
afoot had vainly tried to check his
mad rushes through the heart of the
district.
Just for the thrill" Sheehan told
the officers when he came to court
to be arraigned on charges of reck-
less driving, having no license, OPP
Grating a car SO as to endanger the
lives of pedestrians and going away
after a collision.
With the good wishes of all the
kids of Charlestown, the 16-year-old
daredevil played his FRANKS. A week
ago pals of his own age pulled him
into big limousine and effected q
triumphant escape from Shirley.
Four days ago he started to mock
the police. Borrowing" high-pow-
cred cars he drove with cut-out open
and horn blaring through the dis
trict where he knew every twist of
the crooked streets. The crowds
who gathered to watch his stunts
grew to number thousands.
For all that he took corners on
two wheels which pursuing officers
drove by rather than risk an over
turn: for all that he forced the ma
chimes to make go miles an hour
when 80 was a dangerous speed in
the congested district, Sheehan was
a careful driver"
Twice he risked capture to skid
to a standstil1 when one of his
younger admirers toddled into the
street in front of him. Policemen
were the only obstacles which he
rode down unhesitatingly.
But the strain of his exploits-he
used some fifteen automobiles-be-
gan to tell on him. One night a
girl friend smuggled him into her
house to rest; again It was hoy
chum: once he slept peacefully in a
doorway while officers searched the
neighborhood.
Finally his gang placed him in a
battered little car, covered him with
blankets and drove him back to
Shirley, that no Charlestown cop
might have the honor of his cap
ture. The machine was searched as
it left one of the bottle necks Of the
district but Sheehan was not seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
In Good HumOr as
He Admits Killing
OF DOnnelly Woman

Greenwich, Conn.,, Apr. 6-James
A. O'Mahoney, who shot and killed
Miss Beatrice Donnelly here yester-
day. was arraigned in Borough Court
this afternoon on a charge of first
degree murder. AS Coroner John J.
Phelan will not be able to open his
inquest until Wednesday, the hearing
was adjourned until Thursday. The
prosecuting attorney, Henry B.
White, told Judge James r. Mead
he might amend the complaint II 1t
were deemed advisable after the out
come of the investigation.
O'Mahoney did not take his ar
raingment seriously, apparently, as
he smiled, talked with the officers
and appeared in good humor. Green
wich police officials are trying to de.
termine the motive behind the MUIR
der. OMahoney and Miss Donnelly
came here from New York yesterday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Dedicate AnsOn's
New School Building

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Arson, April 6-Anson's new $780,
600 school building was dedicated
here this evening under the personal
direction of the superintendent, Mr..
Gilpatrick. The dedication was
marked by exercises by the various
grades of the school as follows: Song
by grade five and six; turning over
school building to the superintending
school committee by the building
committee, John Carr and Orlando
Walker; song. grade four: prayer.
Rev. E. B. Tetley: song, grade two:.
address by DIR. Thomas, State super.
intendent Of schools, followed by
school yells from the various classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Renew Speculation
Over u. S. Pressing
The Debtor Nations

Washington, April 6-Reports cur
rent in congressional circles that the
administration was considering the
advisability of initiating communica-
ton with all debtor nations which
have not yet begun war debt refund
ing negotiations with the United
States. were recalled today IN con-
nection with a conference between
Emile Daeschner. the French ambas-
sador, and Secretary kellogg. Neither
state department nor embassy off,
Gals, however. would disclose the ma
ture of the conference. which was
held late in the day.
Publication Of the reports reflect
ing renewed agitation on the part of
influential members Of congress for
some positive step by the admins
tration to hasten refunding settle
ments, aroused considerable interest
in diplomatic circles here, including
the French embassy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Propose Padlocking
Of Private Homes

Baltimore. April Gin order to end
disregard Of dry laws in Baltimore,
Amos W. w. Woodcock, United
States district attorney. said today
that thereafter. private homes will be
padlocked, as well as business houses.
where liquor is discovered.
Court injunctions to close places OF
manufacture will be asked immedi-
ately instead of waiting until after
cases are tried. he declared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Tuesday fair and somewhat
warmer; Wednesday fair; moderate
to fresh south and southwest winds.
General Forecast
The southeastern disturbance now
is central north of the Bahamas.
High pressure prevails almost gen.
orally east of the Mississippi river.
The temperature has risen from
the lower Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valley eastward to the In
terror of the north Atlantic states.
The indications are for fair
weather almost generally in the
Washington forecast district on
Tuesday. The temperature will be-
come somewhat higher Tuesday in
the Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook:
Moderate southwest and weather
fair Tuesday.
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Gets Verdict $7282
For Auto Injuries

Rutland, VT, April 6.-Miss Mary
McAndrews of Wollaston. Mass, -,
hairdresser. was awarded a verdlct
of S7,2S2 against Roy H. Leonard
a city employe, ncounty court here
tonight. She sustained a fracture
Of the skull while riding as guest
in an automobile driven by Leonard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
It's Mayor Fowler
Again at Calais

Calais, Me-. April e-Mayor Will
liam ]. Fowler, Republican, was re-
elected mayor of Calais without OPP
position today with total ballot OF
339. A full board of Republican
aldermen was chosen, the only con-
test involving two Republicans IN
the third ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
SEALER RETURNS
WITH BIG CATCH

st. Johns N. r, April 6-The
steamer Neptune. first of the New
Foundland sealing fleet to return
from the annual hunt begun last
month. returned today with 1000
seals. The Neptune will sail Friday
on a second cruise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Business and Industry
Good and Growing Better
Coolidge T ellis Cotton Men

Sees justification for Tariff Present Prospective
trial SituatiOn-Says Crtici Safeguarding Home
Markets Not Observation-Disclosures Director Declares Nation
at End of Year Will Show Balanced Budget and Surplus of
$67,SS4, 4S9-BosOn Fixed Upon as Meeting of Cotton
Convention Oct. HIS