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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
FlOuter of Law Is
Menace to Society
Declares Atty. General

Middlebury, VT, June 16-(AP)-
He who f1outs law because he dis
approves Of it joins the forces of dis
order and weakens the fibre Of or
ganized society, Attorney General
John G. Sargent declared in an ad-
dress today at the 125th commence
ment of Middlebury College. The
great problem of the nation today. he
said, is that of self control and the
proper observance of the rights of
others,
For any one to say" Mr.. Sargent
asserted, "that he does not approve
of a particular law he will f1out 1t
and disregard it. is mischievous in
the highest degree. He thereby joins
the forces of disorder and does harm
to every other citizen of the country.
Whether he so acts as to subject
himself to punishment or not, he
gives encouragement to those who
from either weakness or viciousness
turn to criminal practices. He in
creases the burden of taxation for
enforcement of law. he weakens the
fibre of organized society"
1.-THE great problem confronting
this country today" the speaker said
earlier in his address. "is that of self
control. of the exercise by the ma
ton, by states, by municipalities, by
individuals, of that measure of self
imposed restraint on the activities of
each which will insure proper dis
charge of the duties of each and a
proper observance of the rights Of
Others"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Resume Maintenance
Work in Galleries
At Sydney, N. S.

Sydney, N. s., June 10 (AP) =
Maintenance work was resumed to-
day in several of the collieries of the
British Empire Steel Corporation
which have been idle since the strike
of the United Mine Workers OF
America, District 26, last March.
The collieries have not been pumped
nor ventilated for nearly two weeks
owing to the activities of picketinC
strikers.
Under the protection of armed
members of various branches of tho
Canadian permanent army, the col
liery fires were being stocked and ar
rangements made to operate one of
the big power houses at Glace Bay
to generate enough energy to operate
the electrical pumps in the collieries
in that area.
The day passed without event so
far as disorders were concerned and
the center Of interest in Cape Breton
was James Murdoch, minister of
labor in the Canadian government,
who arrived in Sydney this morning
and Immediately set about acquaint-
ing himself with the situation and
arranging interviews with the head
of the disputing parties. No official
statement was given out as to any
conclusions he had reached.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17

Boston, June 16.-(AP)-A word
of farewell from Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur to Commander Donald
B. Macmillan, who will set out from
Boston tomorrow for Wiscasset, Me-,
on the first leg of his ninth journey
into the Arctic regions, was trans
mitted to the explorer today by The
odore D. Robinson, assistant secre-
tary of the navy. 1t was: Goodbye,
good luck and come back safely.r
AS principal speaker at a luncheon
rendered to Macmillan by the Bos-
ton City Club which had been his
home during his stay in this city,
the assistant secretary of the navy
said the Macmillan expedition had
fired his imaginatiin."
Most people think that the navy
is war institution only, but it is
something more" he said. 1.-The
navy is a guarantee of a step for
ward in every direction. We don't
feel that we have sacrificed any of
our personnel, for Commander Mac
MILAN has splendid record as a
leader and a splendid knowledge of
conditions in the Arctic regions. We
expect success and safe return for
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Hold Springfield
Man for Assault
Upon Sister-in-Law

White River Junction, VT, June 10
- (AP) - Raymond Sobeski, OF
Springfield, Mass. was arrested here
today charged with assault with in
tent to kill upon Mrs. Peter Sobeski,
his sister-in-l law, at Wilder early this
morning. The police said the act was
caused by jealousy.
Is alleged that Sobeski, after a
drinking party, entered his brother 8
home, awoke the latter's wife, kicked
her downstairs and then threw her
from a window. The woman was
taken to hospital in Hanover In a
serious condition, with sever injuries
in the back and deep cuts on the
face and head.
The alleged assailant was released
a fortnight ago from the state prison
at Windsor, where he had served a
term for assaulting woman.
After the assault on Mrs. Sobeski,
the police charged, Sobesli took a
revolver and some money from the
house, stole mileage book and
five dollar bill from another relative
and went to Lebanon to settle a
grievance with man there. He then
went to this place and was arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Several Sawn,ius
Razed--- $4,000
Cords Pdpwood
Destroyed
Million Feet of Cedar
Logs Also Lost in
Flames Rush-Over
100 Thrown Out of
Work All Towns
Inhabitants Fighting
Fire-Aid Sent from
Several Towns

Bangor, June 16-Fire is
raging over a wide area in the
town of Washburn, about SO
miles north of Houlton with a
loss of over a million. Several
sawmills have been burned fiat
and over $4,000 cords of pulp
wood and a million feet of
Cedar logs destroyed.
Every able bodied person in
town including the women are
fighting the flames and fire
trucks from half a dozen towns
have arrived and are aiding in
an effort to checks the flames.
About 125 men will be thrown
out of work.
Late tonight it was believed
that the town itself was safe
but the flames still ragged
among the huge piles of logs.
Several cars of pulpwood also
were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Commander Sub S-49
Not Guilty Negligence
In Grounding of Craft

Portsmouth, N. H., June 16.-(AP)-
A finding of not guilty was returned
today by naval board of inquiry in
the case of Lieutenant Commander
Stewart E. Bray. in charge of the sub
marine S-4S when she went ashore at
the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor on
January 20 last.
The board exonerated the officer on
all charges connected with the ground
ing. It's findings will be forwarded
to the navy department in Washington.
The court announced that it would
next take up the case of the officers
of the submarine S-19 which grounded
off Nauset Beach, Cape Cod, on Janu-
ary 13. Lieutenant F. c. Martin, In
charge of the submarine at the time
Of the accident, will be the first of
three cases to be considered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17

Washington, June 16-(AP)-Am-
bassador Sheffield will return to
Mexico City probably before July 1.
the state department announced to-
day In setting at rest rumors that
the new developments in the Mexican
situation might alter the ambassa-
doris plans.
Mr.. Kellogg's statement was made
in reply to inquiries as to whether
the ambassador might find his work
in Mexico City embarrassed since
President Gales had so vigorously
replied to Mr.. Kellogg's statement.
1t was said that the state depart
ment had no reason to believe that
Mr.. Sheffield would not find himself
favorably received on his return, and
that he would go back to Mexico
City as soon az business in the Uni
ted States would permit.
The ambassador will return to
Washington before he starts back to
his post for further conferences with
secretary Kellogg and other govern
ment authorities. 1t is considered
possible that some formal indication
of the desire Of the Mexico City au-
thorities to expedite settlement of
pending American claims may be re-
ceived before he leaves Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
High Wind at Bath
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to kennebec Journa)
Bath, June ia little tornado hit
Bath this afternoon and did consid-
erable damage besides causing lots Of
trouble. The Kennebec river oppo-
site the city was lashed white and
the two masted, lumber laden,
schooner Gilbert Stancliff Of Rock
land dragged her anchor. The Sec
ond anchor was dropped and she con-
tinued to drag until the anchors
brought up against the cribwork on
which runs the pipes under the river
which brings in the city water sup
ply from Nequasset lake. Supt. Wal
ter f. Abbott of the Bath Water Dis
trict has Harbor Master Fred Il. Hall
right on the job and the tug Pejepscot
of the Sagadahoc Towing Co., which
happened to be in port and with
steam up was rushed out to the
schooner. The chains were slipped
and bouyei and the schooner docked
at the Howard Coal Co. Diver w.
Scott Tibbetts will go down tomor-.
row to ascertain the damage. Supt.
Abbott does not think the water pipe
burst but some of the joints may
have been strained and the diver VIII
repair the damage and incidentiy
salvage the anchors.
The auxiliary yacht Seven Seas,
one of the Seawanhaka class being
built at the Bath Iron Works, ana
which was moored off the company's
wharf, broke adrift and was on It's
way to the ArroWsic shot when over
taken by a crew from the Works. 1t
was brought back under its own
power, unchanged.
A big Oak on the property at 40
South street, owned by the heirs OF
Harold M. Sewall, was uprooted ana
fell against the home of Charles i.
jackson, II South street with such
force as to shatter all the windows
on the west side, three floors, ana
break piazza rail.
A big maple on the property OF
Fred B. Reed, High and North
streets. was blown over and blocked
the street for a long time. 1t struck
the high tension wires of the A. & X.
ST. Ry. and local service was inter-
rupted more than an hour. The Gen.
tral Maine Power Co. has wires in
the vicinity and they got mixed up
with the A. & K wires and a grand
electrical display resulted. A big
Maple on the Mrs. John Hughes lot,
Russell and Washington streets, was
also uprooted and fell across wash
ington street, the branches hitting an
automobile owned by James A. Mer-
rill, Brunswick, parked there. The
automobile was not seriously dam
aged.
Dead limbs were torn from trees
and Uttered the streets; signboards
were keeled over and school sus-
pended for the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Perkins Girl Admits
Fired Shot Which
Killed TempletOn

New York, June 16-(AP)-The
statement of Dorothy Perkins that
she fired the shot which killed Thom-
as Templeton, Jersey City veteran,
featured the concluding testimony to-
day in the trial of the IL year old
girl. Her fate will be in the hands
of the jury Thursday afternoon. Sum-
nation of counsel is expected to take
about four hours, att the close Of
which Judge Mcintyre will charge the
jury.
The alleged admission was read
into evidence today when the prose-
cution introduced statements made
by Dorothy, following the shooting as
the climax of st. Valentines party
at her home. The dispositions were
read despite strenuous objections of
defense counsel.
II fired the shot, but didn't aim 1t
at anyone" Dorothy was quoted by
the police stenographer as having
said. Someone said Tommy got It,
Then 1 ran from the hail."
Motions Of the defense to dismiss
the case, after the jury had been ex-
cused, and to have the jury disregard
statements in the rebutta1 were de-
MED, as also was the proposal of the
defense that the jury visit the scene
of the shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Pres. Sills, B0wdoin
Receives Gift Paper
Cutter of HaWthOrne's

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
+ Brunswick, June 16.-President
Kenneth C. M. Sills has received in
behalf of Bowdoin paper cutter,
once used by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The gift was made to the college by
Norman Bassett of Augusta, Justice
of the Superior Court.
The paper cutter was given Mr..
Bassett sixteen years ago by Mr..
Zach Burcham of Boddeck, British
Columbia. 1t had been the property
of Mr.. Burcham's father, who had
worked in the custom house at Sal
EN- as deputy under Hawthorne
when the latter was surveyor. The
paper cutter was originally the pro-
perty of Hawthorne, but he gave it
to Mr.. Burcham's father, who was
his lifelong friend. He is alluded
to in the Scarlet Letter. as the
model clerk"
Br. Burcham was born in Salem.
He served with honor in the Civil
War, after which he lived for some
time in Togus. It was while he was
there that he andMr. Bassett became
friendly. They remained on inti-
mate terms after he moved to Brit
ish Columbia, and the paper cutter
was a Christmas gift to Mr.. Bassett
in 1909. Il
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Large Percentage
BowdOin Grads
To Enter Business
fSnec;al to Kennebec JournaD

especial 10 hcHhooSS
Rrunswick. June 15-Over 40 MEM
bers of the graduating class OF BOW
doin will enter business as soon as
thew have completed their college
career. None of the professions VIII
draw anywhere near as hi1nS :
Twenty-four members Of the class
viii continue their studies In gradu-
sta schools. most Of them going 10
Harvard. Lawrence B. Leighton OF
Portland, who was chosen Rnooes
scholar from Maine, will study at
Trinity College, oxford; while Fred
rio Klees of Fleetwood, Pa, has been
admitted to Exeter College, Cam
bridge. Bowdoin 1925 will be rep
resented in the Harvard graduate
schools of business, English, theo-
Iogy. law. government, history
mathematics, and biology.
reaching comes third in the list
of occupations to be pursued ny
members of the graduating class, ~
having accepted positions. Practl-
cally all of this number will teach in
either preparatory or high schoois.
ONLY two, Carl v. Nelson OF Stanm-
ford. Conn. and Newell E. Whitney OF
Jackson Heights, N. Y, have signl-
fled their lnleHtlOIlS VI tohA"o Nf
journalism.
Robert J. Foster Of Manchester,
Mass, captain of track and presi-
dent of the student council, Will go
into the insurance business. Joseph
Garland, who played fullback on the
eleven and who was vice president
of the student council, will enter the
banking business in Bangor. The
Hildreth twins. Charlie and Horace,
are going into the shoe business.
Both of them have had remarkably
fine records in college. Charlie was
captain of the football team, while
Horace was a letter man in football,
baseball and track.
Frederick P. Perkins of Portland,
editor of the Orient, the college
paper, has accepted a position vita
an insurance company in Connecti-
cut. Alden Smith, center on the var
sity eleven. will enter the banking
business. E. Lester Blake of South
Portland, captain of baseball and
varsity end, has a position witt
telephone company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
MISS POPE ADMITS
PLANS TO BREAK
WILL MCCLINT0Ck

Chicago, June 16.-(AP)-William
Shepherds trial for the murder of
William Nelson McClintock. to whom
ne Is accused Of having fed typhoid
germs, is the precursor of a suit to
break the youths will which made
shepherd millionaire, Miss Isabelle
rope, who was affianced to the mil
nonaire orphan" admitted upon cross
examination today.
The slender young brunette who
waited with a marriage license while
BILLY" died, testified that she had
agreed with Iowa cousins of the boys
mother to divide the estate "ffty-
nifty" in the event the will is broken.
Mrs. Julie Shepherd, for IS years
young McClintock& foster mother, was
considered in the agreement, Miss
Pope naively admitted, because 1t was
not believed that she was implicated
in this"
The portion which would be set aside
for the woman who mothered tn, boy
and was not mentioned in his will
would be tenth of 100000.
i1ASCpI lOE an $oUUU the en-
tire estate was willed to Shepherd.
Completing her direct testimony,
hailed in advance as an important link
in the chain of circumstantial eyi-
dence the state had set out to weld
about Shepherd, Miss Pope talked
again of the change in the shepherds
attitude towarts her after they learn
ed ol her engag eincnr to "Biliy." She
told of Shepherd having Informed her
he had studied about typhoid and
germs" and testified that others were
in the party at which young McClin-
tock is held by The defense 20 have
eaten typhoid-carrying oysters, but
had not felt i'll effects.
Upon cross-examination the young
woman identified passages In numer-
Gus letters she had written to Billy
while he wa attending Dartmouth
College at Hanover, N. H., in which
she said she was enjoying visits with
the Shepherds and that they were
darling to her.
Later Miss l.ope admitted that the
Shepherds had reriar%ed that upon her
marriage to BILLY" they would gam
a daughter and net lose son, ana
that Mrs. Shepherd had telepnoned
her an acknowledgment of the an
nouncement of their engagement anu
again had been darling.
Stewart, chief of defense counsel.
sought to show that in her testimony
before the coroners jury Miss Pope
had mentioned only that Shepherd nad
talked Of his study of typhoid. MADE no
mention of germs" and that MS IN
terest in typhoid had been aroused py
the participation of his brother pny-
sician. in the typhoid epidemic during
the Spanish-American War =.
During the reading of portions OF
her love letters to BILLY" Miss rope
was near tears this afternoon put re-
aained control OF herself and coh,in-
ned to answer questions in to1t' 10"
tone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
General Forecast

A disturbance of marked intensity
is central Immediately east of Nova
Scotia and the barometer also is low
almost generally west of the Mis-
sissippi river. Relatively high pres
sure prevails over the lake region.
Showers have occurred within the
last "a hours in the middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic states. The
weather has become cooler in north
ern sections east of the Mississippi
river. Elsewhere, the temperature
has not changed materially.
The indications are for local thun-
dershowers in the interior of middle
Atlantic states Thursday or Thurs
day night. Moderate temperatures
will prevail Wednesday in the lower
lake region and in middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic states, but the
weather will become warmer again
on Thursday in the upper Ohio val
ley, the lower lake region and in the
interior of the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to- fresh northwest and
weather fair Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Falls from Sloop
To Death in Sound

Vineyard Haven, Mass, June 16.-
(AP)-Manuel P. Pestana, of New
Bedford was drowned tonight when
he fell overheard from the auxiliary
sIoop Progressive in Vineyard
Sound, off West Chop, while trying
to capture the boom which broke
free in northwest gale. AS Pestana
tried to swim back through the
heavy sea to the sloop, his COM
panion, Manuel Perry tried in vain
to aid him. but Pestana soon became
exhausted and sank. He leaves five
children.
The victim was employed as a
laborer on No Mans Land, island in
Vineyard Sound. by Joshua Crane,
who also owns the, Progressive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
bulge GUILTY OF
MANSLAUeHTER IN
Death BICKF0RD

Bangor. Me- June 16.-(AP)-In the
case of Smith Bulge of Lincoln, whose
trial on an Indictment for manslaugh-
ter has been in progress for several
days in the superior court, the Jury
at sos this afternoon, after five hours.
elaboration, returned verdict of gull
ty. Bulge was charged with having
recklessly run down and killed Andrew
Bickford, 16, of Lincoln, on the night
of May 9. while driving a party home
in his car from a dance, the State
claiming that he was under the infiu-
ence of liquor.
Bulge was released under $4,000 bail
pending action of the law court on ex-
ceptions and a motion for a new trial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Wins Nomination
For Husbands Seat
In National House

Lowell, Mass, June 16.-(AP)-Mrs.
Edith Nourse Rogers, widow of Hon.
John Jacob Rogers, was overwhelm-
ingly nominated by the Republicans of
the fifth Massachusetts district to sue
ceed her late husband in Congress. at
a special primary election held today.
Returns from 20 cities and towns
out of 32 in the district. including
Lowell. Woburn and Reading, gave
Mrs. Rogers 1906 votes as against
1889 for Hon. James W. Grimes of
Reading and 5e3 for Hon. George H.
Brown of Lowell.
In the Democratic end of the prima-
ries former Govern or Eugene n. Foss
was unop2 Jsed for nomination. The
final election. will be held on June 30.
THE vote In the arccial primary was
unusually iighr. cue largely tn che ab-
sence of a contest in the Democratic
r:,r,y. Th, E"aub,icans we.s also
apathetic except in Lowell, wEEre
fair vote lurned out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Eagle Boat Saves
Fishing Party of 8

noston, June 16-(AP)-Eight
nsnoers Of fishing party were res
Hea BY Eagle boat AZ near Boston
Snt today while they were drifting
" 70 sea In disabld launch.
me government boat, proceeding
som Provincetown to the Charles
N VI navy yard to convoy the Peary.
snander Donald B. MacMillan's
~ which sails tomorrow for Wis
= Me-, took the party aboard
49, y answering distress signals.
G nAne rescued fishermen are George
syeIe. Alexander Penzi, william
S Arthur Bizon and Ernest
n.,.t snnte all Of North Providence, r. L.,
~ Slam J. Herman Of Providence,
~ ~ a. Hauser of Lymanville, r. L.,
- I. Sherman of Weymouth, the
yHner Of the launch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
80 Days in Jail
Melted Out to Wayne
Man for Assault
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

NSpSCldI TO henneDeC JOurnaI)
Winthrop, Me-, June 16.-Thirty
days in Jail was the sentence handed
out this morning at the municipal
court by Judge Herbert E. Foster, in
the case of Frank E. Brown of
Wayne who was charged with as
sault and battery upon his wife. The
complainant in this case was Deputy
Sheriff E. r. Ross of Fayette and
the testimony developed that there
were several serious aspects to the
case.
The assault, according to the tes-
timony, took place between seven
AMI eight o'clock Monday night near
the home of Brown, who lives in an
old school house in Wayne. The
respondent at that time it was testi-
fed. dragged his wife from a wagon
and began to slap her. Elmer
Thompson neighbor interfered and
Brown pulled out jackknife, al
though he did not attempt to stab
Thompson with it. The affair at that
time apparently came to an end and
Thompson left the scene of the
trouble.
A few minutes later, attracted by
the loud cries of Mrs. Browns son,
Harold Welch, sixteen year old
boy, Fred Paradis, a neighbor, rush.
ed over, to find Brown beating Mrs.
Brown with his fists. The woman at
that time was lying upon the
ground. Brown told Paradis to "get
out" upon which Paradis, a large
man, struck Brown. Brown reached
into his pocket apparently after his
knife, and Paradis again struck him.
At the second blow Brown ran in
to the house to return a moment
later with loaded shot gun. Paradis
had hidden in the bushes nearby and
Brown looked around to find him.
Paradis testified that he was sure
Brown would have shot him II he
had seen him. Paradis worked away
from the house under cover of the
bushes, and going to the nearest
telephone. notified Deputy Sheriff
Rose, who placed Brown under arr
rest. He was lodged in the VIM
throp lookup that night and was ar
raigned the next morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
Million
Loss,
Washburn
BROAD
CASTING STATION
READY BY JUNE q

Portland, Maine, June 16.-(AP)
"A 500 watt broadcasting station is
to be erected at the Congress Square
Hotel Immediately, the station
equipment already having arrived.
1t is expected that the activities of
the governors conference, June 2S
to July 4. will formally open the new
station.
The station will be known as
WCSH and is being erected by the
Congress Square Hotel Company.
The wave length will be 256
metres.
1t will be the only broadcasting
station in Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, except that at Dart
mouth College.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
100000 Fire. Loss
On Wharves at Lynn

Lynn, Mass, June 16-(AP)-Fire
which started on a coal wharf here
tonight damaged 5000 tons of coal
on the nearby wharves of the Reed
Costello Company. One third Of the
coal was thought to be total loss.
The fire also destroyed a coal shed,
three automobiles and 20 wagons
Nearly $4,000 persons attending the
Elks convention here watched the
blaze.
The fire. which caused damage
placed at 100000, threatened for a
time to spread over the entire south.
eastern waterfront of the city, and
only a shift of wind kept the flames
from residences across the street.