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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16

Louisville, KY, May 15.-(AP)-
With Quatrain ruling as the ranking
favorite, the $4,000 Kentucky Derby.
the outstanding race classic of the ma
ton, will be decided over the Churchill
Downs course tomorrow afternoon
with the prospects Of an attendance of
$4,000 to 100000, the greatest throng
that ever witnesses a horse race in
America.
Twenty-Five of the country's best
three-year-olds were named tonight to
go to the post, with the possibility
that the field will be narrowed down
to perhaps 20 starters or less, depend
ing on track conditions. If more than
81 start it will be the largest field
that ever went to the post for the clas-
sic.
Tomorrow,s race, the 51st running
of the derby. will be over the mile
and a quarter route with each colt
carrying an impost of 1875 pounds.
Quatrain, a son of Omar Khayyam,
winner of the 1917 derby. rules the IA
vorite because of his impressive VIC
tories in the louisiana Derby and the
New orleans handicap last winter.
The horse is owned by Frederick john
son, a New York sportsman, but Is
product of Kentucky.
Two other Kentucky red colts, Cap
tain Hal and Kentucky Cardinal, are
regarded as Quatrain's most dangerous
chailengers. Captain Hal is the son OF
Black Toney, who sired Black Cold,
last years derby winner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Name Caillaux and
BRAND to Study Way
Settle Debt with =. S.

Paris, May 15-(AP)-The cabinet
today approved the common sugges-
ton made by Finance Minister Call
laux and Foreign Minister BRAND
that the way be prepared for settle
ment of French war debts, and d.
rected these two ministers to make
a study of the whole question with
a view to the institution of early ne
gotiations. This official adhesion to
the principle calling for settlement
of the debt problem in the near flu
ture confirms the reports current
during the past few weeks that the
new French government would not
allow this cloud to hang over France
much longer.
Active negotiations, it was said at
the Quay dOrsay on Wednesday,
probably will begin within fifteen
days. 1t is thought at the ministry
of finance. however. that this opin-
ion was too optimistic because France
can make a definite proposal for a
settlement only after the budget is
voted for 1925, by which it will be
seen whether the French parliament
approves Finance Minister Caillaux's
plan to take the receipts from the
Dawes plan out of the regular state
revenue account and use them in
part for debt settlement and in part
for the completion of the reconstruc-
ton work in the devastated areas of
the north Of France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Madeiros Subject
To Fits, Mother Says
In Trial for Murder

Dedham, Mass, May 15.-(AP)-
Mrs. Marie Madeiros of New Bedford
mother of Celestino Madeiros, who is
on trial here for the murder of Frank
Il. Carpenter, aged cashier of the
Wrentham National Bank, last Novem-
Der l, took the stand as the first wit
ness for the defence today. Through
an interpreter she told of the mental
unsoundness of her family and the Pc
culiarities of her son as the first step
in the defence's attempt to prove Ma
deiros mentally irresponsible. She de-
clared he had never been we'll boy"
and always had been subject to cpl
leptic fits.
Under cross examination by District
Attorney Wilbar she contradicted sew
eral incidents in the career of her son
as sketched previously by counsel for
the defence.
Manuel Silvia, Manuel Motta and
Manuel Barnaldo, all of New Bedford
and cousins of the defendant, testified
as to the unsound mentality of the
Madeiros family. They were followed
by John w. Northcott. school principal
of New Bedford, who said that while
Madeiros was in his school from 1912
to 1915 his health and conduct were
good, but his scholarship standing was
poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
HEAR ARGUMENTS
FOR Development
ST. JOHN PROJECT

Montreal. May 15-(AP)-The In
ternational Waterways Commission
sitting here today heard argument by
counsel for the United States and for
the state of Maine. and for the prov.
ince of New Brunswick in the mat
ter of permitting development Of
power by the province of New
Brunswick on the st. John river,
part of which is on the Maine New
Brunswick boundary.
Contending that the proposed de-
velopment meant a raising of water
levels in Maine. G. H. Hackworth,
counsel for Maine. asserted that
sovereign rights were involved and
that the state of Maine therefore
justly claimed a proportion Of the
power developed which should be
made available to the state.
Eugene Lafieur, counsel for New
Brunswick, commended that only RI
parian proprietary rights were con-
cerned in the proposed development
and stated that ninety percent Of
these had already been taken care Of.
The commission adjourned to hear
counsel further tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
President Holds Hope
Of Attending Conference
of Governors in Maine
Impressions Gained by Gov
ern0rs Brewster and Trinkle
of Virginia and Ex-Gov.
Hardee of Florida-Guests
at White House Dinner
Chief Executive Greatly In
terested in Scope of Discus
sion Planned for Conference

washington, May 15.-(AP)-An i'm
preston that President Coolidge might
be able to attend the governors con-
ference at Poland Spring. Maine, in
June. was gained tonight by Govern
ors, Trinkle of Virginia and Brewster
Of Maine. and former Governor Hardee
of Florida, who were the executives
guests at dinner.
The two governors and the former
governor renewed an invitation to the
president to take part in the meeting
and left the White House hopeful that
he would attend. Ms @
Previously Mr.. Coolidge had indicat-
ed that while he was interested in the
work of the conference and would like
to participate. he doubted whether he
could attend, although he expects to
be in New England late in June.
Governors from the various states
will assemble at Poland Spring June
2S and viii debote three days to va
rious problems confronting them. Gov
crnor TrinkIe, who is chairman of the
conference, said tonight that one of the
principal topics would be the relation
ship between the federal and state
governments and the burden each
should bear. The discussion, he indi-
Gated, would touch ON taxation as well
as q wide range of other subjects.
The governors outlined in only
general way to the president the con-
templated scope of discussion at Po-
land Spring. He made no suggestions,
they said, as to what should be con-
sidered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
RECALL WITNESSES
TO PROVE DEFENSE
PLEA MISS MAORI

New Haven, Conn.,, May 15.-(AP)-
After the state had rested late TODAY
In the trial of Olympia Maori, charged
with the murder of John Bagnano, the
defense opened its case by recalling
two witnesses who had previously tes-
tined for the state. One witness, who
took the stand before court recessed
until Tuesday morning, told of finding
scratches and stab wound on the
body of Miss Maori. The defense is
seeking to prove that the defendant
shot Bagnano to protect herself.
Tine last witness called by the state
was James ]. Sisk, undertaken, who
testified to finding the missing trous-
ers worn by Bagnano at the time he
was shot. The defense had contended
that revolver had been found in one
of the pockets when Bagnano was shot.
Sisk testified today that he found no
revolver in the trousers.
The first witness called by the de-
fence was John A. Tierney, profess
siOnal singer, who was in the lobby of
the theatre when BagnaNo was shot.
Asked by Joseph Koletsky, counsel
for the defense, if he had ever seen
revolver on the person of the de-
ceased, the witness said he had on
Wednesday night three weeks before
the shooting. Witness said that Bag
nano had taken the gun from a right
hand coat pocket.
DR.. James A. Gettings, Jail physi-
cian, called by the defense, testified to
making an examination of Miss Maori
shortly after she was brought to the
Jail following the shooting. DR.. Get
ting told Of finding scar on the right
hip which he declared might have been
inflicted with knife, and scratches
on the right side of the neck and arm.
Joseph Candee, photographer, told
of taking pictures of the marks found
on the girls body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Coolidge Against
Linking Up Defense
And Armistice Day

Washington, May 15-(AP)-While
President Coolidge has reached no
decision on the question of holding
a national Defense Day test this
year. he is inclined to oppose sug-
gestions that such a muster would
be appropriate for such a demon
stration as the Fourth of July. He
is not, however. ready to suggest
this or any other date for the pro-
posed test, since he is awaiting fur
Their reports on the question before
coming to a conclusion as to the adj
visibility Of sanctioning a defense
test at all.
The suggestion that the muster be
made an annual event is a matter
for congress to pass upon, in the
pr esident's opinion, before it should
be put into effect as national poll
cy.
Although General Pershing, In maxi
ing preparations for the defense test
last year sought TO keep it from TAX
ing on the appearance of a tribute
to himself and caused 1t to be held
a day before his retirement from ac-
tive service for this reason, the pres
ident is inclined to hold to the view
that 1t was, nevertheless. tribute
to the retiring war chief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
HOSE CUT BY TRAIN
DELAYS FIREMEN IN
YARMOUTH BLAZE

Yarmouth, Me-, May 15.-with the
5.l2 Grand Trunk passenger train from
Portland severing several lines of
hose laid across the track, Yarmouth
firemen this afternoon were delayed
from 20 minutes to half hour in their
battle with a blaze which destroyed
the box manufacturing plant of E. L.
Edwards, with loss of between $780,
600 and $4,000, 80 men being thrown
out of employment.
Deputy Sheriff Charles W., Gerow,
one of two men who ran down the
track about 700 feet and tagged the
train to no avail. said tonight that he
plans to ask for warrant for the ar
rest of the engineer as a result of the
cutting of the fire hose, while Mr.. Ed
wards threatened legal action.
The box mill was one of the towns
leading industries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Rum Fleet Will
Soon Return to Row
Belief COastguard

New York, May 16-(AP3-New
York's rum fleet, driven from its
anchorage off Sandy Hook by the re-
lentless siege of the coastguard, II
preparing to return to its old posi-
ton within few days, coastguards-
men attached to the cutters Seneca
and the Yamacraw said today when
they put in at Staten Island for sup
plies.
Information filtering through from
the few ships that still are playing a
waiting game with the dry navy, 1t
was said, indicated return of the
ships that left the Row last Monday.
If the ships return, however, it
was said, they will find the coast
guard still vigilant. There are forty
government ships now patrolling
Rum Row with nineteen in reserve
ready to keep tight the blockade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Davis Denies He
Accepted Brides
10 Grant PardOns

Topeka, Kas., May Is - (AP) =
]ounthan NJ. Davis spent two. hours
Oh the witness stand this afternoon,
denying charges that he had accepted
q even solicited brides in exchange
i1f pardons while he was governor OF
Kansas.
Less than a year ago a candidate
M the Democratic presidential
nomination.. Davis turned to the IL
hsn who viii decide whether he is
snity Of seeking a bride in ex-
slange Tor pardon for Walter
Gundy. and said:
Gentlemen. / tell that / issued
msry pardon in good faith"
xne former governor also denied
eat Re had accepted bribe from
"a Pollman, convicted banker. or
9at he had known his son, Russell,
aa resolved $3.50 from Pollman.
4, Y Russell accepted any money he
!. % without my knowledge" de-
Jared Mr.. Davis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Gen. Miles, Noted
Military Figure,
Dies Suddenly
DR.. THOMAS GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON WAR
GAMES Of NATIONS
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Hartford, Conn, May 15-Dr. Au-
gustus o. Thomas, commissioner OF
education for Maine. at a meeting
here today of the Hartford County
Teachers Association in an address
on the subject 1.-THE Quest of New
World" declared that the old saw
that Honesty is the best policy"
seems to be a worn-out theory.
Honesty should not be classed as
policy but as principle" continued
Commissioner Thomas.
Even If this is not true, honors is
always best, even when dealing with
our national neighbors.
I'VE have watched the manoeuvers
Of our navy near Hawaii with con-
siderable interest. Ostensibly, this
gesture was put on purely as DEM
onstration, but practically it may
have been for the purpose Of show
ing our neigbhors what powerful
fleet we have. 1t was really a great
Armada which sailed out of San
Francisco Bay.
Here is the plan I would sug-
gest. Let the United States con-
script all of the men between GER
tain ages-let us say between the
ages of so and 70 years. would
make 1t SO and go If would not soon
be over the line and thus ineligible
and l want to be entirely patriotic.
These men would not be too old to-
use weapons of warfare. They
might not be speedy on their feet as
the young football players who make
up the army now but they might be
good enough for practice and we
could not spare the young fellows
anyway If we had war. Put these
practice men of the practice ages
into the war game. Then we will
know actually whether or not posi-
ton can be taken or whether it can
not under the circumstances.
4 am inclined to think that the
Army and Navy think the only Sc
curity is in preparedness, but If we
are to have preparedness, we ought
to have 1t on a scientific basis and
be very efficient in our fighting. We
could have practice with gases. OF
course. these old fellows would not
cut much figure IL they were wiped
out and 1t would leave the nation her
strong, virule young people Of fight
ing trim. The only thing that would
be unfortunate is in the leaving of
a lot of old ladies but they might be
worked into the hospital service.
This plan would give our great HUI
manitarian organizations some -prac-
tice. also, in keeping, their organiza-
tons alive and we need organizations
when war comes. 1t would save lot
OF lost motion in keeping our war
organizations up to the 100 percent
standard. In hundred years we
might need them. In fact, this plan
seems to be SO practicable and so
necessary that it ought to be pro-.
posed to the League of Nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
MOtOrbOat to Race
10Th Century Limited

Detroit, May 10. -(AP)-Gar
Wood, world motorboat champion,
announced today that he will at
tempt to defeat the Twentieth Cen
fury Limited in dash from Al
ba1ly to New York on May 25. Two
motorboats, the Baby Gar vi and
the Baby Gar v, will be used in the
race, one of which will be piloted
by Wood. Officials of the American
Power Boat Association and the
Yachtsmen's Association of America
will be asked to verify the time of
starting at Albany and have been
asked to start the boats on their way
as the Twentieth Century Limited
crosses the bridge over the Hudson
River. The distance to be covered
ID approximately $50 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Melrose Police Chief
Dies at Conference

New York, May 15.-His health un-
dermlned, according to friends, because
Of political strife in his home town,
Police Chief George E. Kerr, 81 OF
Melrose, Mass, who came here to at
tend the international police confer
ence, died today in his room at the
Prince George Hotel.
Chief Kerr died sitting in chair
fully dressed reading newspaper. He
died Of heart failure, police believed,
about 1890 o'clock this morning after
returning from the dinner given the
delegates to the police conference by
the New York police department at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
.,.,snce H. Shepherd Pleads
M Guilty and Held in $4,000
Nil for Further Hearing
y,t Shortage in Banks
,<rdunts Not Yet Known
ma Of Treasurer Fully
safeguards Institution Bank
xauliner Declares in State

I1,,rlai to the Kennebec JournaD
.lloWell, May 15-Clarence H.
ss.Sherd. for Is years treasurer of
4. Hallowell Savings Institution.
e. .rxaiRned late this afternoon be-
II. Recorder George A. Stafford of
4. HaIlowell Municipal court, on
,ts charge Of larceny of the sum of
s,,,,7. lie same being withdrawal
~ signed by Shepherd. He pied
u eiilty and was placed under
s,aAo. bonds to appear from day to
~ The hearing will doubtless be
al ne1t week. In the meantime.
shepkerd will be at the bank each
re ma assist the examiners in the
,,ssnrling Of the institutions books.
'Fynnk s. Wingate, president of
Il, hank In which Shepherd is en-
Sloyed and Arthur A. Lord of HALO
rsil Al uncle, went sureties for the
,m,ne man. Shepherd left the bank
thursday afternoon upon the arrival
4 the examiners and returned to
HailoWell late this afternoon. 1t Is
anderstood that he was in Auburn
i. - brother and in Bath to see
Is father relative to securing mon
= d cover the alleged shortage.
Sheuherd Is bonded by the Massa-
,Sasefts Bonding and Insurance Co..
Mite amount of $4,000 and no loss
ri be felt BY the depositorS.
cryptic note, informing the
shortage to be $4,000 was received
ne morning by Frank S. Wingate,
resident of the Hallowell Savings
mtitution. The note was left on
Ihnrsday night with the night
Satchman BY Shepherd to be deliv-
ia to the banks president. The
Examiners are working upon the
ho6ks and the exact amount of the
ahortage has not yet been determin-
81 Il &. Stinson of Bangor is the
exnminer on the job. assisted by h.
3 Henderson Of Hartland.
Warning has been given Shepherd
~ ne paSt 81 regard to his methods
II conducting the banks affairs. He
~ Aeen asIked to change his sys-
tem. to check up the books and put
hem into ! heater shape. This ne
"A 9rosnssed u do, but as one of the
trustees declared, 1T is a good deal
like housekeeping. Some folks know
how to do It, but they don't"
: III warrant for Shepherds arrest
vas made upon Information furni-
tnhed BY Bank Commissioner Fred r.
CONTINUED on Page 4-col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
|reasurer Hallowell
Savings Bank Arrested
Charged with Larceny
MAY Be
OF n. H. WOMAN
MISSING 9 YEARS

Claremont, N. H., May 15-(AP)-
The finding of the skeleton of a
woman today on Charlestown farm
led the authorities to attempt to
connect it with the disappearance of
a woman named Whitney from the
next town, Langdon, nine years ago.
The bones, which lay near the sur
face, were uncovered by Alfred
Eaton while ploughing on his farm
bordering on the Connecticut river
yesterday. They were brought to
Claremont today and tomorrow State
Pathologist Howard N. Kingsford
will make an examination.
The Whitney woman was report
ed to have had trouble with her
husband. On the night of her dis
appearance woman was reported
to have been-seen walking in the di-
rection of Charlestown. Her hus-
band was held on suspicion but later
was released and since moved away.
William b. Whitney moved to
Langdon with his wife and family in
1917. He became a prosperous farm
er and later was elected a selectman
and road agent of the town. His wife
left town in 1916. At the time Whit
ney said he had put her aboard a
train at Bellows Falls, VT, one night
after attending church festival in a
nearby town and that she was going
to see relatives in Ohio. She never
was heard from again.
Whitney left Langdon in 1920 and
soon afterwards it was discovered
that he had raised a town order
from $12S to s228 in his capacity as
road agent. He was found in Rich
mond. Maine. living as Clark" hus-
band of Miss Agnes Clark, who left
Langdon about the same time he
did. He was~convicted on. a forgery
charge and after serving one year
went to New, York state.
At the time of the forgery investi-
cation, John. then Whitney's 15-year-
old son. told the authorities that his
mother never had gone to Ohio, but
that his father beat her that night.
crushed her skull and . threw the
body into an abandoned well. His
story could not be confirmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Test Planes to Be
Used in North Trip

Mitchell Field, N. Y, May Is -
The two Looming amphibian planes
to be used by the navy in a dash
next month for the North Pole, were
flown today from the Looming fac
tory at the foot Of East 31st street,
New York City. to Mitchell Field.
where they will be officially tested
tomorrow by navy officers.
If the planes are accepted in to-
morrow's test, they will be flown to
the naval aircraft factory at Phila-
delphia soon to be fitted with spec
ial instruments to be used in the
Arctic and will then fly to Boston
where they will be loaded aboard the
mother ship Peary which is sched-.
uled to leave Boston June II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Two Earth Shocks
Brighten Armenians

Leninkan, Armenia, May 15-(AP)
Two violent earth shocks were felt
here today. causing houses to trem-
BILE and windows to rattle. The pea
SAINTS, becoming alarmed, fed from
their homes and took refuge in the
massive stone buildings of the Am
erican Near East Relief, where the
nurses had 5000 Armenian orphans
singing songs to give the inhabitants
an example Of calmness and courage.
Today's disturbance is the seventh
of series of earth tremors recorded
mere this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Name Executor in
Estate POeteSS Lowell

Dedham, Mass, May 15.-(AP)-
Mrs Ada Dwyer Russell of Brookline.
named as the literary executor of Amy
Lowell, is the chief beneficiary in the
will of the poet filed in the Norfolk
county probate court here today. She
Is to receive all the Lowell real estate
in Brookline and trust fund of $780,
600, from which she is to receive in
come for life, is created for her. The
total value of the estate was not
named. Mrs. Russell and Augustus P.
Loring are named as executors and the
trustees are Mr.. Loring and Harvey
Fl. Bundy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
! Keep Within
sum Allowed to
right Rum Runners

u.ss ssnlngton, May 15-(AP)-Pres-
asa as coolidge expects the cost of
sss .lns rum smugglers by the coast
r;ss,. 70 oe kept within the appro-
songress. u '''a' SERVICE ny
~. 1uese appropriations are under
4 ~ =. ne White House to amount
ir.ss;ls..voo,oo0 or $4,000 and the
i ns believes this amount will
MI u y for the guard to cope
~ me rum fleet.
sss =. dhy event he is not prepared to
eks.;se navy or any part of IL for
IL rum runners. He holds that
Id 10y Is an arm for defense and
= policing agency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Guilty Manslaughter
In Shaving of Lover

Paterson, N. J., May 15-(AP)-
Mildred Sage was found guilty Of
manslaughter today for the killing OF
Samuel Campelmo, her avowed low
err. Supreme Court Justice Black
sentenced her to serve from five to
ten years in state prison. The jury
deliberated three hours.
Miss Sage tainted when the YER
dict was announced and was carried
from the courtroom. Campeimo was
killed April z in Little Falls road
house conducted by him and the girl.
She had admitted being Campelmo's
so-called sweetheart and testified
during the trial that she had con-
tinued to live with Campelmo de-
spite his persistent beatings.