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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Start Movement
To Organize Rotary
Club at Brunswick

Especial to the kennebec JournaU
Brunswick, May 5-At a meeting
of about Is local business and pro-
fessional men held at Hotel Eagle
this noon steps were taken toward
forming a Rotary club for Bruns-
wick and it was voted that if the re-
quired number sign the membership
roster that Rev. Arthur T. Stray was
authorized to appoint the necessary
committees. DR.. Herbert c. Libby Of
Waterville. the district governor. was
the principal speaker at the meeting.
Two members Of the Lewiston Ro-
tary club also attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Probing Affairs of
| RefrigeratOr Co.'s

lineage. May Books, records
~ once files Of seventeen refriger-
sl0f manafa curing companies must
produced in court, Judge Cliffe
.alea today, in the federal investiga-
y. .ol q 300 furniture companies on
. Ia Of violating the Sherman
anti trust act.
u. ,ne Judge denied a motion on be-
ssa q the seventeen defendants to
ssasl the subpoenas for the records
saneo' Defense attorneys main
s ~neo mat the subpoenas did rot
NV ssuls me specific records desired as
ig: sA' ~ ms are 'he io''o"
pn,naWin Refrigeration Company.
t.a eton, Vt; Harder Manufac-
~ ls Evaporation. Cobleskill. N. Y;
~. tne Arlington Refrigerating
suupany, Arlington, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Accused of Staying John Bag
nano Last February-Sever-
al Witnesses Heard in At
tempt to Prove She is FL
Years Old - Officer Who
Made Arrest Tells of Prison
er's Behavior

New Haven, Conn, May 1.-The
states principal witness today in the
trial of Olympia Maori for the muir
der of John Bagnano on February
26, last, was John G. Schmitt, police
sergeant who arrested her a few
minutes after she had shot down the
man she says was the father of her
child.
Other state witnesses who followed
were introduced by States Attorney
Alling in an attempt to support his
contention that Miss Maori will be
p years old on next July 9. Joseph
Continued on Page 11-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Forest Fire Raging
Near Plymouth. Mass,

Plymouth, Mass. May 5-A forest
fire which was discovered shortly
after noon. ten miles from the vii
lage, had burned over several acres
of well grown timber before tonight
and was beyond control of the 200
members of the fire and forestry de-
partments who were fighting it.
Much wood on the summer estate OF
Levy Mayer of Chicago has burned.
Driven by a high wind the flames
were burning toward a large sum-
mer colony which, however. it not in
immediate danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
SSWampscott Chief
Due for Dismissal

!, 'nnsampscott, Mass, May 5-Chief
Va. oLce William L. Quinn. tonight
nsn notlned by the board Of select
d, y their intent to dismiss him
%, s s,ssen reasons, ten of which are
III naiIsance with persons to SNUG
Ssamsqaor through the town Of
housss uertrude L. Hanna, who was
~ eeper for Harry l.. Brown for
hear;r. ana half, testified at the
that Il. winch was started tonight.
b opia. nad seen Brown pay money
Brown = on two occasions and that
tan ssu told her that he had more
hrou,h ssv'ooO by running liquor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Glace Bay Man
Hangs Self in Boston

Boston, May 5.-James E. Mac
Donald, a blacksmith from Glace
Bay, Cape Breton Island, n. s.. COM
mitted suicide by hanging in South
End lodging house today.
Police said that Macdonald. who
came here from Nova Scotia month
ago. had 800 in his possession and
owned property in Cape Breton. 1t
was learned that he had been under
treatment for nervous ailment in
Cape Breton sanitarium. -. -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Brunswick Savings
Bank Elects Officers

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, May 1.-The Brunswick
Savings Institution held it's annual
meeting this afternoon at which time
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: trustees, Barrett
Potter, Samuel l.. Forsaith, Gilbert
M. Elliott, Ellery c. Day and Thorn
as H. Riley. President, BARRETT Pot
ter; treasurer, Thomas II. Riley;
assistant treasurer, Thomas II. Ri
ley, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
,,,lieyed Activities of
plIie Fleet Will En-
tirely Halt Traf-
fic by June l
r.ntain Jacobs in Charge of
! Campaign Reticent AS to De-
tails But Denies Orders to
KIN = Dangerous, However,
itEscape is Attempted After
Orders to Surrender - All
Graft Well Armed

/, Nav York, May 5.-(AP)-Modern
trsthods Of warfare today were adopt
i against the modern pirates of Rum
pow. when 81 vessels of Americas
Nine feet put out to sea to open an Of
ysnsiye every move of which will be
directed from shore by radio or WIRE
less Biography.
Night and day the commanders of
The blue-painted feet will be in touch
With the customs house in New York,
advising with Capt. w. E. V. Jacobs,
eoastguard commander for this area,
Continued on Page 11-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
POETESS MILLAY
HEARD At B0WD0IN
inst. OF LITERATURE
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

tSpeclal TO henneDec JOurnaI1
Brunswick, Me-, May Edna ST.
Vincent Millay, winner of last years
Pulitzer prize, captivated an audience
that completely filed Memorial hall
this evening when she gave readings
from her poems in connection with the
Bowdoin Institute of Modern Litera-
ture. Miss Millay, who is a Maine
girl, a graduate of Vassar and now one
of the foremost poets Of the day, was
most happily introduced by Dean Paul
Nixon of the Bowdoin College faculty.
Dean Nixon stated that Miss Millay
can suit every task, she is woman
of many kinds and moods. ande one
whom any lover of poetry must love.
Miss Millay is a slight, girlish wom-
an, with most attractive bob. She
wore for the occasion a shimmery
dress of brown, while fell gracefully
from the shoulders nearly to the floor
and ended with long train, such as is
rarely seen in these modern days on
the American stage.
In opening, Miss Millay read several
selections from 1.-THE Harp Weaver"
the volume which won the Pulitzer
prizes, among the selections being
autumn SHdHlr IedCc, lie NIooSC
Girl and 1.-The Spring and the Fall"
Before reading I'm Land" Miss Mill
lay stated that she rarely wrote of the
sea, and when she did she was gen.
orally far away from Camden. In
Land" she said expressed her wish for
a Whit of sea air as she wrote 1t.
Figs and Thistles," "Exiled' and
other poems followed one after anoth-
err Then in closing she read group
of children's poems, following which
she enacted a sport one-act play, Two
Satturns and a King" introducing as
characters Chance" 1.-The King"
""Tidy" and Slut"
Following the play she was given
enc of the most enthusiastic ovations
that any speaker has ever had the
pleasure of receiving after addressing
Bowdoin College audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Protests Expectation
Of Arms to Countries
Gripped by Revolution

Geneva. May 5 (AP)-Through the
voice of DIR. Gustavo, Guerrero. of
Salvador, noted jurist, who spoke
before the international conference
on the control of the traffic in arms
and munitions today, Latin America
has told the world that arms should
henceforth not be exported freely to
countries in the throes of a revolu-
tlon, but only to governments which
nave peen CHOSEN by constitutional
means.
This opinion is thought to repre-
sent the views of many South and
Central American states, and if nut
into effect implies an important
amendment to the draft convention
+ before the conference, which permits
the expectation of arms as soon as
the manufacturing country has rec
ognlzed the government of the pur-
CHASING country.
Senior Guerrero's speech, which
cited the agreement reached at
Washington in 1928 between the
United States and the Central
American republics as Justification
Tor the proposed change, came after
an address by Representative Theo-
dore Burton, of Ohio, which was
greatly applauded, and which en-
pIlaslZed the sincere desire of the
United States to collaborate in a
world conference.
Mr.. Burton departed from his pre-
pared text at one point to reply to a
friendly utterance by NJ. Matsuda.
OIL Japan. After welcoming the
presence of an American representa-
1--WE at the conference. M. Matsuda
declared that the Washington gov
eminent was ever ready to give
support to constructive movements
Iof peace as represented by The
present conference.
Mr.. Burton said he wanted to ex-
press his thanks for the friendly re-
marks of the Japanese delegate. and
added the hope that this expression
would stand as a symbol of the
mutual confidence and good will
existing between the two great ma
ions on either side of the Pacific.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
End Investigation
Death Usage Indians

Washington, May 5-Investigation
of the circumstances surrounding the
deaths of several Usage Indians in
Oklahoma has been completed by de-
partment of justice agents and their
report is in the hands of Attorney
General Sargent for study to deter
mine whether the matter is one for
action in the federal courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Villaneuva Named
President of Bolivia

La Paz, Bolivia, May 5.-(AP)-
Jose Gabino Villaneuva was chosen
president of the republic of Bolivia
in the elections held last Saturday.
The count of the ballots shows that
Senior Villaneuva polled $4,000 votes
as the republic candidate as against
11,OOO cast for the defeated coali-
ton candidate, Daniel Salamanca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
u Chasers Join
Fleet on Rum Row

Atlantic City, May 5-Twenty-two
oatrol boats, comprising the squad
ron Of base number one of the dry
navy" here augmented by the arrival
early tonight of twelve speedy chas-
ers from Cape May station in COM
mand Of Captain Addison, are lying
IN readiness for a drive against Rum
Row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
General Forecast

The low pressure that was over
eastern Quebec Monday night has
advanced to the mouth of the ST.
Lawrence with a trough extending
southwark to southern New Eng
land. Prussure is high to the cast of
New Foundland and thence south
westward to Bermuda.
During the last "a hours showers
have occurred in the Atlantic states
temperatures are below the seasonal
average from the Rocky Mountains
eastward to the Atlantic coast while
over the plateau they are above the
seasonal average. A maximum tenn
perature of 100 degrees was report
ed from Phoenix, Ariz.
The outlook is for partly overcast
weather Wednesday and Thursday n
the middle and north Atlantic states.
Temperature changes will be urirl-
portant.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh west and northwest and
weather partly overcast Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Turner System Cuts
Price Milk IL Cent

Auburn, Me-, May 5.-One-half cent
cut per quart in the retail price OF
milk and a proportionate reduction in
the price of its other products, effec-
tive tomorrow morning, were an
nounced today by the Turner Center
System. The new price will be III
cents per quart or II cents when strip
tickets are used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Sealed Verdict in
Case of Campbell

Great Falls, Mont. May 5-An
agreement was reached late tonight
by the jury in the trial of Gordon
Campbell. Montana oil operator, who
is accused of using the mails to de-
fraud. The court instructed the
jury to return a sealed verdict to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Number of Defec.
-
tive Signatures
May Halt Bill
Between $500 and 5000
Names Will Be Chal-
lenged - Some Not
VOt s-Many in
Same Handwriting
aid Signatures
May Total Far Less
Than the Required
$4,000

Startling disclosures are
probable regarding some of the
petitions of the initiated bill
for the repeal of the direct
primary when the hearing Or
dered by Governor Brewster
opens this forenoon at 10
o'clock at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

New England and Eastern New
York-Partly cloudy Wednesday and
Thursday; slightly warmer Wednes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Henry Ford applied for authority
to consolidate the Detroit, Toledo
and Ironton Railroad with the De-
troit and Ironton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Wednesday and Thursday
moderate west to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Mrs. Caroline B. King, stepmoth
err of the late Mrs. Florence Klint
Harding died on a train between
Richmond and Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
The Day in Washington

Domestic gasoline production sci
new record of S53,574, 214 gallons
in March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Hope that Ambassador Houghton's
address before the Pilgrims Society
in London will be helpful was shown
in administration circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Former Governor Lowden Of Hi
nois took charge of plans for per
petuating forest week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Secretary Wilbur ordered estab.
1ishment of aviation courses at the
naval academy for training all grad
yates as pilots or observers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Committee of the International
Council of Women approved a reso-
luton which would pledge council
members to work for inclusion of all
nations in the league of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-18
In Weakened State
After Brush with
Two Masked Men

Ellsworth. Me-. Aug. 17-(AP)-Al-
though rapidly recovering today from
her terrible experience of being at
tackled Saturday night in her home by
two masked men, bound hand and foot
gagged and thrust into a bathtub of
water with the water still running,
Mrs. Blaine Davis, 30 was unable to
give the officers any more than a very
general description of the men who
entered her home few moments after
her husband, who is a we'll known con-
tractor here, had left for his office.
One of the men was tall and the other
short, she says, but beyond that she
can remember little of the appearance
of the men who carried on their work
mostly in a dim light from an ad-
joining room. Mrs Davis is in a very
weakened and nervous condition and
until today lay at her home, which is
in the center of the city, in a semi
conscious state. 1t will be several
days, her physician says. before she
will have fully recovered her COM
posure.
She owes her life, undoubtedly, to
the timely arrival of her husband, who
not only frightened away the bur-
glars, who were gathering up the sill
verware in the dining room, but re-
leased her just as she was about to
give up her struggles and sink ex-
hausted under the water.
Police in every section of the States
have been notified of the assault and
are carrying on a vigorous search for
the men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-18

Portland, Aug. 17.--After an in
spection of the State of Maine build
ing now nearing completion at the
Eastern State Exposition grounds at
Springfield, Mass. by the building
committee, assurance was given, to-
day that it would be completed early
in September and ready for occu-
pancy in plenty of time to get all
exhibits in place for the exposition
which will be held from September
2026 inclusive and for the dedica-
tion of the building on September %.
The commission who visited the
grounds was made up of j. Sherman
Douglass. Chairman, of Lamoine
representing the hotels; Frank ID.
Marshall of the State of Maine Pub
licity Bureau; Frank p. Washburn,
Commissioner OF Agriculture; John
w. Leland of Sangerville of the
Agricultural League; l.. NJ. Carol of
Norway representing Associated In
dustries: and John Calvin Stevens Of
Portland. the architect.
The State of Maine Coat OF Arms
was put in place over the main en-
trance during the visit and adds
greatly to the beauty of the building.
The piece measures a yard in diam
eter and was presented to the COM
mission by the Portland School of
Fine Arts of the Portland Society of
Continued on Page 2-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-18
Empanel Jury for
Trial of Crecorian
In Staying Mrs. Price

Boston, Aug. 7-(AP)-Ninety-
nine of a panel of 100 talesmen were
used up today before jury was Sc
lected to try Frank Crecorian of Wor-
cester. known also as Frank Corey,
for tie murder of Mrs. May Prise,
wardrobe mistress of the Brown Der
bv Theatrical Company in the hotel
Hollis en- May 81 last.
In all. 65 talismen were examined,
the other "a were either challenged
by both the State and defense or ex-
cused by the court. Many were ex-
cused because they did not favor cap
ital punishment.
The defense counsel exhausted his
20th and last challenge as the last
juryman was selected. During the
morning session Judge Lummus re-
fused the defense counsers request
for an indefinite continuance of the
case on the ground that stories in
Boston Sunday newspapers had tend
ed to prejudice the jury against his
client. Judge Lummus declared the
newspaper articles to be clearly in
cortempt," but ordered the trial to
he begun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-18
End Hearing in Case
Mrs. Blankenburg
For Contempt Court

Boston, Aug. 17-(AP)-The hear
ing on contempt proceedings for al
legged perjury against Mrs. Ida NJ.
Rla nkenburg of Tulsa, Okla. grow
ing out of her efforts to establish her
kinship to Lotta Crabtree, wealthy
actress, and her right to share of
the Crabtree estate, the bulk of which
was left to charities, was closed to-
day and Judge Prest announced he
would render a decision next We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Blankenburg is at liberty on
bail of $1,000.
In closing arguments her counsel
contended that she could not be held
on a criminal charge by the Probate
Court and asked that the case be Civ
en- to the grand jury. A strong police
guard about the courtroom which
was placed last week after Judge
Prest had received a threatening let
ter was continued today but the pre-
siding justice absolved Mrs. Blanken-
burg of any connection with the let
ter by saying:
"The court is not the least bit ap-
prehensive and has not the slightest
notion that the defendant or her
counsel had anything to do with any
letters that may have been received
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-18
Answer Description

The prisoners. who are now on the
way to Ellsworth Jail in custody %
Sheriff Macomber, correspond in a
general way to the description Of the
two who last Saturday night, tried
TO buy morphine of DIR. Lewis Hodg-
kins in Ellsworth, and who are
thought to be the same who attacked
Mrs. Davis. The one giving the name
of Calvin has nothing to say. but
Barker, the larger man, admitted that
they had been in Ellsworth last Sat-
urday, on their way East, and that he
recognized an old acquaintance. He
said he had been in half stupor for
several days from the effects of drugs,
and didn't remember much of what
had occurred.
Louis Lepogiannis, young greek
residing in Ellsworth informed the
sheriff that he recognized Barker in
Ellsworth last Saturday night and
saw him and his companion go to-
ward DR.. Hodgkin's office. He says
Barker used to be a gambler and gen.
eral idler in Waterville.
Tie prisoners will be arraigned be-
fore the Ellsworth municipal court
Tuesday morning on the charge OF
assault with intent to kill. There ts
as yet. so far as disclosed, no direct
evidence to connect them with the
crime. but 1t is expected that DIR.
Hodgkins will be able to identify
them as the men who begged him to
furnish them with narcotics. They
are to arrive in Ellsworth about mid
night
Sheriff MaComber and his prison.
ers arrived at the Jail here at mid
night and after being served with not
coffee the suspects were sent to their
cells without questioning. This,
said the sheriff, will be left to
County Attorney Whiting, who will
see the men before they are arraign-
ed in court Tuesday morning.
The prisoner giving the name OF
Charles Calvin admits, according to
Sheriff Macomber, that he Is the
Charles Calvin who figured in the
Aroostook county rum scandal OF
1923. He has not thus far given any
account of his movements in the past
few months nor of how he came to
be associated with his companion,
Barker.
DIR. Hodgkins to whom tho pris-
oners are supposed to have applied
for drugs last Saturday night, will
not see them tonight. Sheriff Ma
comber says there is no DOUBT. how
ever, that the prisoners are the men
who called at the doctors office. It
is doubtful If Mrs. Davis will be able
to see the prisoners tomorrow.
The city of Ellsworth has offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of Mrs. Davis assailants.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-18
Macmillan Charting
Vast Arctic Stretches
TAX REDUCTION
BILL EARLY IN 1926
COOLIDGE is TOLD

Plymouth, VT, Aug. 17-(AP)-En-
actment Of a tax reduction bill be-
fore March Is, when first payments
Of the new year are due was promis-
ed to President Coolidge today by Ad-
ministration financial leaders. Sub
stantial reductions in the income
rates. both surtax and normal, as
well as elimination of many of the
miscellaneous taxes, was declared
possible after conference here be-
tween the executive. Secretary Mel
Ion, Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman
of the finance committee, and repre-
sentative Wilson of Connecticut. who
will be the Republican floor leader
next session.
Estimates of the Treasury were
presented by Secretary Mellon and
the tax program began to assume
definite shape. Mr.. Mellon made no
man Smoot and Mr.. Tilson later de-
clared for cut in the surtax rates,
applying on incomes of $4,000, 900
and over, from the maximum of 40
per cent to 20 or s. per cent. They
also proposed a reduction of the nor
NAL rates from 2 to one per cent on
incomes of $4,000 and under, from 4
to 3 per cent on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000, and from to per
cent on incomes over that amount.
Early action on the tax reduction
bill which will be the ma jor domestic
issue before the next Congress, is
predicted on the plan of chairman
Green of the House Ways and Means
committee to all that committee to-
gether in October for considera tion of
the measure. President Coolidge will
leave to the committee and treasury
experts most Of the work of drafting
exact terms of tax legislat ton.
If the committee has prepared its
bill by the opening of Congress in
December Representative Tilson de-
clared today he would give it the
same right of way on the house cal
endar. believing 1t can be sent to the
Senate by the first of the year. This
rIuld leave two months for action by
the Senate and for ironing out of de-
ficiencies between that body and the
house.
Although the payment due March
Is is on incomes of this year. it is the
plan to make the income tax reduc-
, tions retroactive to this year. Chang
es in miscellaneous rates would be-
come effective upon enactment of the
law. Difference of opinion is based
on the extent to which the miscellan-
eous taxes can be cut or wiped out
Both Senator Smoot and Mr.. Tilson
believed many could be completely
eliminated but withheld definite dec
larations.
The estimations presented today
by Secretary Mellon took into consid-
Grafton only the effect which certain
cuts in taxes would have on the treas
ury. He did not have final figures on
the condition Of the treasury last
June 80. close Of the fiscal year. Like
wise he made no definite recommen-
dation as was the case two years ago
when he proposed a maximum surtaX
rate of 25 per cent.