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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Portland Police Captain
and Inspector Suspended
GROUP Will SEEK
NEED OF APPELLATE
COURT IN MAINE

The advisability OF establishing an
appellate court of law in the State,
a combination of the various super
Tor courts, and the unifying of jur-
isdiction and procedure in the vari-
Gus inferior courts of Maine for
the expedition of court procedure,
will be studied by a recess commit
tee consisting of the chief justice
of the supreme court, one member
to be appointed by the Governor,
two to be appointed by the Presi-
dent Of the Senate, and three by the
speaker of the House, If the order
introduced Friday afternoon in the
House of Representatives receives
passage by the Legislature.
The judiciary committee reported
in the House Ought not to pass" on
an act to change the jurisdiction of
the superior and supreme courts Of
the State, and accompanied the re-
port with an order which was read
and accepted. The order reads as
follows:
The Senate concurring. that re-
cess committee be appointed. to
consist of the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court, one men,
Der to be appointed by the Cover
nor, two to be appointed by the
President of the senate; three to
be appointed by the Speaker of the
House, be named, whose duties Shall
I. +lon Iv-tr. hill " rNf ny
additional courts, having in view
the expedition of court procedure
and to consider in connection with
the above, the ACCESSIBILITY of an APP
pellate court of law, a combination
of the various superior courts of the
State, and the unifying of jurisdic-
ton and procedure in the various in
ferior courts. To report with recon-
mendations to the S3rd Legislature.
Any vacancies to be filled by the
Governor. COMMITTEE vacancies).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Payrolls Higher But
Little Profit for
Rhode Island Mills

Providence, r. l.. April 3-PayrolIs
of representative Rhode Island cot
ton mills for the first three months
of 1925 were % percent larger than
during the corresponding period of
1924, according to a survey issued
today for publication by the Rhode
Island Textile Association. Never
thelesS, the report stated. the mills
are not operating at profitable basis
and the association urges increased
protection from "cheaply made for
eign goods both for the benefit of
the textile worker and the manu-
facturer.
The increased payroll resulted from
longer and steadier hours of employ
ment, the report indicated, since it
came during a time a ten percent
wage. reduction has been in effect"
and despite the fact that the actual
number of employed remained prac-
tically unchanged. Stats, it was
pointed out, had been retained al
though on curtailed hours.
Profits amounted to little or moth
ing" the report states. Few if any
of the plants are on what can strict
ly be called a profitable basis The
report adds that long continued de-
preston, during which manufacture
ers accepted business on an unprof1-
table basis in order to keep plants
running has resulted in the belief
on the part of the buyers that the
abnormally low price is standard, the
report asserts. AS a result. manu-
facturers have had difficulty in OBJ
tanning more equitable prices, 1t
was explained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Convict Five, Free
Same Number in
[COunterfeiting Case

Providence, April 3-Five alleged
counterfeiters were found guilty and
five not guilty when a jury in Judge
George f. Morris room in federal
court returned its verdict this after
noon in the case of ten men charged
with conspiracy to flood the country
with bogus $40 notes of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston. The jury
was out for six hours.
Seventy-five men were arrested by
secret service operatives who set a
nation wide dragnet for the con-
spirators.
Those convicted are Henry Trillo,
Antonio Longo, Gennario Lambiase,
Luigi Laurenza, and Angelo Cica-
tielo. Trillo disappeared two days
after the trial started and has not
been apprehended. He was found
guilty in his absence. Cicatielo fur
nished $4,000 bail for release pend
ing sentence. Longo, Lambiase and
Laurenza were remanded to Jail in
default of bail.
Judge Morris reserved decision on
motion of defense for a new trial
Appeal will be taken by the con-
victed men to the United States
circuit court of appeals at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
DISMISS CHARGES
AGAINST D0HENYS
and EX-SEC. FALL

Washington, Apr. 3-The govern
ment suffered a reverse today in its
criminal prosecutions growing out
of the oil scandal.
Indictments returned last June
against the central figures in the
famous senate Observation-Disclosures
B. Fall, former secretary, and Har-
ry F. Sinclair, Edward l.. Doheny,
and his son, Edward L. Doheny Jr.,
independent Oil operators-were
dismissed in the District Of Column
bia supreme court because of the
presence in tho grand jury room of
an assistant to the attorney gen.
eral.
District Attorney Gordon special
government counsel, in the oil cases,
announced that special appeal
would be taken to the District Of
Columbia court of appeals. Should
the government finally lose in this
fight, the way still would be open
for presentation to new grand
jury of the conspiracy charges in
connection with the lease of the
Teapot Dome naval reserve to Sim
clair and of the California oil re-
serves to Doheny.
Whether a new grand jury would
consider the bribery charges against
Fall and the DohenyS is not so
clear. Counsel for Sinclair contend
that the three years statute of limi-
tation will become effective next
Tuesday, but government counsel
are not convinced that the special
act of congress in 1922 extending
the limitation to six years in certain
cases would not be applicable in
this instance.
The bribery charge grew out of the
delivery to Fall here, while he was
interior secretary, of 100000 in cash.
The fund was advanced by the elder
Doheny and brought here from New
York by his son in the now cele-
brated little black hotel" Fall gave
his personal note for that amount
and Doheny, in disclosing that he
had advanced the money. said it
was a loan to a friend and had moth
ing to do with the leases.
The indictments returned here and
ordered dismissed by Chief Justice
Mccoy are wholly apart from the
civil suits which have been brought
by the government in Wyoming and
California for the recovery of Tea
pot Dome and the California naval
reserves,
Nor is there involved in today's
decision the contempt indictment re-
turned against Sinclair because of
his refusal to answer certain ques-
tons put to him by the senate oil
committee. A demurrer to that in
dictment has been filed and is now
pending in the District of Columbia
supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04

Berlin. Apr 3-By A. P.)-Tnless
an unexpected shift in party lineups
occurs within the next "a hours DR..
Karl Jarres, and DIR. Wilhelm Marx
Will oppose each other in the cleo
ton for president on April 6.
The three Republican parties COM
prising the so-called Weimar coali-
tion-the Centrists, the Democrats
and the Social Democrats-today
tentatively agreed to unite on DR..
Marx and now await final sanction
to their pact from the governing
board of the Democratic party.
which will meet in Berlin Sunday.
The National Conservative Bourge-
OILS bloc will ratify the nomination of
DIR. Jarres tomorrow.
The Forthcoming campaign is des-
tined to develop into bitter political
strife through the injection of re-
ilglous issues is. now viewed as a GER
talnty. An effort to head off such n
contingency was undertaken today
through the initiative of DIR. Leich,.
leader of the Bavarian Peoples party
in the reichstag, who requested Chan
cellor Luther to convoke a conference
OF all the bourgeoise parties with the
purpose of effecting a political truce
through the nomination of Dr. Walter
Simons. president of the federal su-
preme court and now acting president
of the republic. as a non-partisan ma
tional candidate. DIR. Leicht frankly
admitted the inevitable injection of re-
ligious bias into the campaign in the
event DR.. Marx was nominated, and
vainly sought to induce the Centrist
party to withdraw the former chancel-
lors candidacy and accept Dr. Simons
as non-partisan standard bearer for
all the bourgeoise parties.
The Socialist leaders who participant
ed in the conference announced today
that they could not retreat from the
program already adopted. and as the
Centrist party was equally firm in it's
refusal to accept DR.. Simons as a sign
of truce, the conference disbanded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Solons Will
EndLabors
Next Week

It was indicated at Friday aft
ernoon's session Of the Senate
that adjournment would be taken
Saturday until 4.30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, and that there
would be both afternoon and eve
ming sessions on Monday.
Only routine matters will be
taken up at the sessions Of both
branches of the Legislature this
morning which will commence at
8.15.
Two Of the important meas.
ures on which hearing was ex-
pected, Friday, in the Senate,
probably will not be discussed
until Monday evening or Tues.
day morning. They are the acts
relating to the excise tax on rail-
roads and relating to supervision
by the bank commissioner Of Sc
curities Of companies selling fur
bearing or other animals.
With the amount Of business
that still remains to be finished
it is probable that final adjourn
ment will not come before Sat-
urday of next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Jury Sent to Bed
Deadlocked over
Fate of Chapman
SEC. WEEKS BETTER
after STROKE; MAY
LEAVE CABINET

Washington, April 3.-Secretary
Weeks has been suffering from an
attack of thrombosis since Wednes-
day, but specialists attending him
announced tonight after thorough
examination that his condition was
entirely satisfactory"
A partial paralysis of the left arm
which resulted from the blood clot
i'll the secretary's brain was said to
have disappeared except below the
elbow, and the patient was recover
ing use Of his fingers.
Other favorable symptoms noted
by the military and civilian special
lists who made the examination, in
cluded blood pressure close to nor
NAL. Mr.. Weeks, who is 60 years
old. has been in poor health for
some time and the physicians pri-
vately expressed surprise over his
rapid progress toward recovery.
President Coolidge was not in
formed of the secretary's illness until
today. He is very hopeful that Mr..
Weeks will be able to return to his
desk in the war department within
a fe wdays. A formal statement is
sued by Mr.. Weeks personal ply
stefan. DR.. 3. l.. Hardin, early to-
day. was the first public disclosure
of the nature of his illness. DR..
Hardin expressed the opinion that
in view OF the rapid improvement
shown in the last 4S hours, the sec
rotary should be out in short
time"
While there are no indications
that Mr.. Weeks has reached deci-
sion as to whether his health will
Kermit him to continue longer in
the cabinet. there is disposition to
regard the present attack as pre-
saying his retirement to private life.
He has been aware for many
months that his public activities
could be continued only through
rigid adherence to precautions out
lined by his medical advisers. and
then only If hts condition slowed 40
marked change for the worse.
He was ready to retire in March,
but at President Coolidge's request
consented to remain at his war de-
partment post on condition that the
Improvement in his health attained
during the last year continued. Prior
to that time and during the closing
months of President Hardins's llte'
Mr.. Weeks had been very dubious as
to his ability to complete even MS
first term as secretary of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04

indianapolis, Apr. 3-Miss Madge
in county grand jury indictments
returned today to have been assault
ed by d. G. Stephenson, formerly
grand dragon of the Ku Klux Khan
A blood TRANSMISSION was made, but
results will not be known for from
"a to 48 hours, according to DR..
John Kingsbury. her physician. DR..
Kingsbury held out little hope for
the girl, who took poison after the
alleged attack.
Stephenson, known throughout the
country as the "old man" in con-
nection with Khan activities, was
indicted today .on five countS-aS-
sault and battery with intent to Kill.
assault and battery with intent to
rape, malicious mayhem, kidnapping
and conspiracy to commit felony.
Bond was placed at $4,000 which
was provided He will be arraigned
next Monday.
Earl Gentry and Earl Klenck,
said to be deputy sheriff, also
were indicted in connection with
the case, each on charge OF con-
spiracy to kidnap. They had not
been arrested early tonight. Ste
phenson was arrested last night on
affidavits sworn to by George e.
Oberholtzer, father of the girl. He
was dismissed in police court today
on charges of assault and battery
with intent to murder and kidnap-
ping. Hearing on another charge
conspiracy to commit a felony, was
continued to lay 2S.
Mr.. Oberholtzer caused aff1davits
to be filed, he said, on statements
Miss Oberholtzer made regarding a
train trip to Hammond. Ind, March
Is and a return trip by automobile
Mr.. Oberholtzer said the girl was
taken forcibly to Hammond after
having been made to drink liquor at
Stephenson's home here.
The girl said she took poison IN
Hammond.
Other than to say the action was
political move" Stephenson would
mont make a statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04

Gov. Brewster at APO Friday after
noon completed the triangle which
places in the hands Of the people Of
Maine the decision as to whether
there should be bridge over the
Kennebec between Bath and Wool.
witch, by aff1xing his name to act,
which authorized its construction
and the resolve submitting the neces-
sary constitutional amendment to the
electors Of the State to be voted on
at special election to be held in
September Of this year.
There were present at the time:
Senator Carlton, who for two years
and more has battled to achieve this
result, Senator Hinckley, who has
been one of his staunchest support
ers. Councillor LinneIl and the Gov
ernor.
Carefully, His Excellency read the
measure, while the four interested
spectators, who were ranged back Of
his chair watched as the perusal pro-
ceeded.
"One more page" remarked Sena-
tor Hinckley, az the foreflnger Of the
Governors right hand, slipped under
the last page which must be turned.
Senator Carlton smiled q happy
smile.
The page was turned. The Gov.
ernor continued his reading, paused,
looked up. Secretary Dustin dipped q
pen in the ink well and passed Il TO
the Governor. Slowly he wrote the
words on the dotted line, which sig
nified that the Governor Of Maine
had given his approval to the docu.
ment. He placed the pen back on
the desk. Secretary Dustin picked It
up, when he had blotted the sigma
ture, and passed the pen to Senator
Carlton. who accepted It with q
hearty thank you"
The Governor arose and shook
Senator Cartons hand, remarking
that he had been much pleased to
sign the measure, but" he added, II
don't suppose I am nearly so pleased
as you."
The Senator said that everyone had
worked hard and that he was pleas
ed with the result and grateful to all
those who had aided in bringing
about this result. ut is the biggest
thing which has been done for Maine
in long time." he declared.
This signing of the measures by
the Governor concluded one Of the
speediest days in Maine legislation.
In a single day two measures involv-
Continued on Page 1+Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Crook Role Fails
To Appeal to Youth
After Initial HOldup

New York, April 3.-Arthur Prohas-
ka, youth from East Dedham, Mass,
who found he had too much conscience
to be New York crook upon the only
occasion he essayed that role, was
given a suspended sentence today in
general sessions. Court officials prom
ised to help him find a job.
A few days after he reached New
York in March, Prohaska, at the end of
his resources, held up a Columbus
avenue groceryman at the point of a
pistol. The register held only 81 and
Prohaska declined to take it.
The next day he surrendered to po-
lice, told what he had done and gave
up his gun. Detectives and police de-
cided he was not a crook and today
the court made the opinion unanimous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Pair College Grads
Nabbed for Theft
After 2 Years. Work

New York. April 3.-Two college
graduates who told police they were
unable to earn living two years ago
and whom authorities now rate among
the cleverest of the city's Supper bur-
glars, were held today in $4,000 bail
each for hearing next Tuesday on
charges of having robbed 80 fashion,
able residences in Brooklyn and
Queens.
The prisoners said their names were
William Brazell of Lynn, Mass, and
Frank Foster of Westfield, Mass.
They were arrested last night as they
returned to luxurious Manhattan hotel
apartments in evening clothes.
Pawn tickets and valuabes worth
$1,000 were found in their possession
and the hotel suite was filled with
rare works of art and valuable Ii
brary.
Police say they have confessed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
New Elections in
France Probable Due
To Cabinet Crisis

Paris, April 3. (By A. P.)-That
political events rapidly are develop
ing toward a crisis from when the
onIv issue will be dissolution or the
cabinet and new elections Is the pre-
diction tonight of impartial opsetV-
ers yersed in parliamentary anaii ;.
The senate openly favors the
stand of Etienne Clementel, VINO re-
signed the portfolio of minister Oh
6nance Thursday night, in his con-
troversy with Premier Herrlot. "A
great majority of the senators eA,
nress regret over his resignation ana
Comment over the premier's inter-
yention in far from compllihehtaiS
The chamber of deputies passed
q so.called vote of conndence u
S21 TO 30 for the Herriot govern.
ment which today, was salo 10 VIC
absolutely without signliic:an;ee'
Maginot, leader Of the opposi''o 81,
laid emphasis on the TACT ina ~
though his followers were voelns
favor of the government prop' ~
for a postponement or dlscuSsion
tho Interpolation on 1nancial w.
t,ons until the government
hills were laid before the chani. ~ -
nraer no circumstances shoulo ~.
80 no construed as implying con
s 1 "in his moribund govern
merit" or.d before
er,snd,v groups today and made =
dr,enrny fight. Since Yesterday;
tse nramier has lost his minister Oh
ene p and Al members of his ma
n 1aritw IN the French chamber of de-
2Orlty IL He has found another man IN.
p pu.,.a, Anatole De Monte, to crap
n See with the formidable task Of ,. un,
p raye Mr French finances, but keen en-
r naI,ticai observers of nearly al. AZ,
po orties are of the opinion that tn the
p pramier will have a hard time MI II.
ins up the gap in the ranks OF his
supporters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Accused Slayer Keeps
Face ImmObile But
Nervous Strides
Betray Agi-
tatiOn
No Progress in Deliberations
Apparent After 8 Hours, 81
Minutes - Return to Court
Room Twice for Instructions
Seek Light on Alibi Testi-
mony-Defence Counsel is
Cheered in Length Time Be-
ing Taken

hartford. Conn, April 3.-After nine
hsurs and SO minutes after it had re-
ceIyed the case, the jury trying Ger
an Chapman for murder was ordered
,ocked up for the night at 1910 o'clock
tonight
Court was adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when the Jurors
viii return to the courthouse from
their quarters at a local hotel and
arain resume deliberations.
Chapman was taken back to the
state prison at Wethersfie!d for the
,niKht. He had spent the hours dur
Ing which the jury deliberated in the
basement of the courthouse surround
d by the guards who never leave him
throughout the hours he Is out of
prison.
As the hours dragged with no sign
coming from the jurys room, Chap
man, who had been calmly seated,
smoking. most of the day. got up from
lis chair and began walking up and
down. Although his lace never lost
It's gamblers n,ask, his nervous strides
betrayed his perturbation.
The Jury reported to the court only
tvo times, and then only to seek anu
get additional Instructions. At 1895
Judge Jennings instructed Sheriff
UeMes 10 summon the jurors.
-Yys've had q hard day and, If you
IRE MT near an agreement. l shall
{CsHtinued. on Page @Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Says France Does
Not Aspire to
High Seas Fleet

Paris, Apr. Shy A. P.)-While
England and the United States are
dividing between themselves the SUI
premacy of the seven seas, France
has proclaimed adhesion to the
principle of the freedom of the seas.
and has Abandoned the idea OF
building a high seas fleet" Senator
De Kerguezec, chairman of the navy
committee, in introducing the naval
budget in the senate, declared today.
Senator De Kerguezec stated that
he desired merely to call attention
to these facts at this time, but ne
hoped that a full debate on the state
of French naval defences, would be
instituted soon.
"Then it will be possible to judge
on what side imperialism is to be
found" he said. Disarmament can
be acceptable only If equal for all.
Only under that condition will we
ratify the participation of France in
O new Washington conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
British Cotton Men
Seek Way to Cut
Cost Production

Manchester, Apr. (By A. P)-
Representatives of all branches Of
the British cotton industry confer
red here today to find means Of
spreading the heavy losses OF tho
last three years over more shoulders,
and to reduce production costs.
The export trade has suffered
greatly because Of high costs which
have been felt by the millions Of
Inhabitants Of tropical countries,
where only cotton goods are worn.
The question is considered so I'm
portant that spinners and weavers
have invited representatives of the
bleaching and finishing branches to
confer with agents of the export
trade in the deliberations. The con-
ference is expected to last for some
time.
1t IS understood that one Of the
important questions under discuss
ion is whether Lancashire could ex-
tend its trade in the Far East by
producing cheaper clothes from In
dian cottons instead. as previously.
of relying chiefly on the finer Am
erican staple, which has become too
costly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
U. S. FLEET, IS
STRONG, HEADS FOR
San FRANCISCO

San Pedro, Calf, April (By A..
P.)-The United States fleet moved
out of Southern California waters to-
day to the north as the most mag
nificent and powerful concentration
Of sea forces ever assembled on the
Pacific coast.
There We're Sc ships Of the line in
the naval procession, the lookouts
from the marine observation posts
reported.
AS the naval forces moved past the
coast defenses Of Port Macarthur
here, the air assumed the aspect Of
beehive, q flock of army airplanes
rising above the coast defenses and
near the fleet. The army aviators
cut all sorts of capers as the armada
moved out.
The line on the sea- was headed by
destroyer divisions of the battle fleet
The cruiser divisions Of the scouting
fleet, the Concord, flagship of the At
lantic destroyers and her sister ships,
the speediest of American sea fight
ers, the Trenton, Raleigh, Cincin-
natl, Milwaukee, Richmond and De-
troit, followed under leadership Of
the scouting flagship, Wyoming.
These forces formed flanking line
for the first line battle force, the
Colorado, West Virginia and Tennes-
see, of the fifth battleship division,
being the first in line followed by the
California, flagship of Admiral s. S.
Robson of the battelship fleet; the
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, New Mex
leo, Arizona, Mississippi. and Idaho.
The four starred armored cruiser
Seattle, bearing the commander in
chief, Admiral Robert E. Coontz, filed
in astern of the dreadnaughts. Far
into the south horizon the line of
destroyers and submarines extended.
The fleet is due to file through the
Golden Gate into San Francisco Bay
Saturday morning.