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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Gov. Fergusons Keeps
Silent on Threat
To Call Special Session

Austin, Tex, Nov. rs (AP) =
There was lull today in the tense
situation surrounding the admin
istration of Governor Miriam A. Fer
guspn. The expected report of the
Travis county grand jury, which has
been investigating state affairs. was
not forthcoming today. the grand
jury announcing that the report
would be made Saturday
Meanwhile ice Burkett. who with
Frank V. Lanham, chairman. was
removed from. the highway commits
sion by the woman executive APP
peared before the grand jury today.
Lanham was called before it yester-
day.
Governor Ferguson and her hus-
band. former Governor James E.
Ferguson, continued their silence in
regard to the 'ultimatum of legisla-
tors that unless she called special
session of the legislature to investi-
gate state affairs. the legislators
would take the matter in their own
hands. No successors to Lanham
and Burkett as members of the high
way commission have been an
nounced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
COOlidges Plan
Quiet THANKSGIVING

Washington. Nov. 25. - tAP) -
Thanksgiving day for President Cool
idge and members of his cabinet will
be a quiet holiday, their activities CEN
tering about church service and tur-
key dinners.
With Mrs Coolidge the President
plans to attend morning services at
the First Congregational church and
pass the remainder of the day at the
White House with his guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Stearns of Boston, pos
sibly devoting a little time also TO
his message to congress.
The White House turkey will be
served to the Coolidges ana tneir
guests. The illness of the Presidents
father at Plymouth. VT, prevented him
from coming here for the occasion
and John Coolidge. the Executives
son. will remain at Amherst College
until Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Arrest Connecticut
Man in Death of
Quebec Man in Woods

Hartford, Conn. Nov. 25.-(AP)-
William Robarge of Wallingford was
arrested by a federal officer this af-
terroon in extradition proceedings
on a murder charge arising out OF
, the death in the woods of Quebec
province Of Francis Fourier, In
September.
Robargc, who was on a hunting
! trip at the time, denied the allega-
ton of murder and declared he had
never seen Fournier until the day he
was shot and then only after he was
attracted TO the spot in the woods
where the wounded man lay. Ro-
barge says he went for a doctor and
while on his way farmer cried,
There he is! He is trying to get
away" He says he testified at cor
oner's hearing and the verdict then
was accidental death"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
MISS fARRAR ILL
IN HARTFORD, CT,
CANCELS ALL DATES

Hartford. Conn, Nov. 25A(AP)-
Geraldine Farrar, exhausted by the
strain of five strenuous weeks re-
hearsal of "Romany Love SPELL" the
new operetta, which had its Ameri-
can premiere here last night, is seri-
ously i'll at the Hotel Heublein, me-
cessitating the cancelling of her en-
gagement at Parsons Theatre and all
future engagements for at least four
weeks, according to a statement
made tonight by her manager,
Charles J. Foley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Medical Institution
Must Pay Damages in
Death of a Patient

Boston. Nov. 25.-(AP)-The Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons is
not a public charity but an institu-
ton which may be said to be oper-
ated for personal gain and hence
must pay damages incurred through
the death of patient, the supreme
court ruled today.
The decision resulted from a suit
. brought by Lemma Hall as execu-
trix for the estate of Ethel Burrill
who died after treatment by DR.
Katherine A. Fenelon, an attendant
Evidence was offered to show that
q poison was mistaken for medicine
and the college held it was a public
charity and hence not liable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Fishtobe Warden
Thonaston Prison
Old Guards Back
SHENANDOAH PROBE
HALTED FOR LACK
OF MORE WITNESSES

Washington, Nov. 25.--(AP)-
With the possible exception of Col
onel William Mitchell, the panel of
witnesses in the navy's long investi-
cation into the wreck of the airship
Shenandoah was exhausted today
and the court adjourned subject to
the call of its president.
Judge Advocate Leonard will ex-
anime within a few days the testi-
mony given by Colonel Mitchell be-
fore the army courtmartial trying
him here and will then decide
whether it can be concluded from
this that Colonel Mitchell can give
testimony germaine to the Shenan-
doah inquiry.
Colonel Mitchell was called before
the naval tribunal last month, but,
after he bad been denied the privi-
lege to make statement before
oath was administered, he refused
to take the oath necessary to quail
fly him as witness.
At the sitting today, the naval
court heard a denial from James Fl.
Collier, chief aviation riggeI on the
Shenandoah, that he had told Major
Frank M. kennedy of the Army Air
Service that four tubes connecting
gas cells had been closed up before
the ship was wrecked. He also de-
MED that he had told the army Of
ficer that others in the crew would
not admit the gas cells had been
ruptured before the wreck. Major
Kennedy was witness before both
the Mitchell court and the naval
tribunal.
Upon the first comparison today of
Golfers testimony before the army
and navy tribunals, the court held
that there had been minor differ
ences in the rigger's account of the
accident to the airship, but after
examination of further testimony by
Collier before it the court changed
it's mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Ask $4,000 to
Assure Continuance
VI WiScasset Railroad

Wlscasset, Nov. 5.-Wiscasset
leiks much disturbed by threat of
asccniinuance of the Wiscasset
nrrov gauge railroad Nov. 31st.,
naEe received word from the owner
lasi only receipt of the Junk price"
n a0VW would prevent such ces-
nnon OF service. The road is In
AF condition, it is understood;
aalJ families depend on its con-
aaaanee, and business interests are
Injected SERIOUSLY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
belfast Man, Lonely
On Eve Feast Day,
Takes His Own Life
Especial to Kennebec Journal


Belfast, Nov. William Wy
man, former commercial traveller
and hotel clerk, hanged himself in
his rooms at Belfast this afternoon.
III and respondent and unable to
face lonely Thanksgiving. He was
a native of Pennington about TO
years old and came here in 1908. He
was unmarried and for some years
had been a janitor in a city school
building. For some time he had
been respondent and had threatened
to commit suicide. even trying to
get some chloroform for the pur-
pose. Late this afternoon Hiram
Soffses who occupied part of the
same building. went in to see how
Mr.. Wyman was and found the. body
hanging on a door. He had been
dead less than an hour it is believed.
Mr.. Wyman has one brother. The
remains will be taken to Farming
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Urged to Accept

In statement given out yesterday.
the prison commissioners assert that
"Mr. Fish has never been candi-
date; he accepts the appointment not
as the result of his desire but in res
ponse to what the Commission pre-
scented to him as public duty"
Mr.. Fish will become warden at
the. same salary and emoluments as
were received by Warden Eaton, the
salary amounting to $4,000, payable
monthly, and the additional emolu-
ments consisting of the rent of the
warden's house at Thomaston. with
heat. light and water. and such pro-
ducts from the prison farm as he may
require for his household. This was
Continued on Page 2-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Court Rules G. 0. P.
Candidate Won
Scranton Mayor Race

Cdanton, Pa, Nov. 25.-(AP) -
Edmund B. Jermyn, Republican, was
today declared elected mayor of
Scranton over Chief of Police Mich
III i. McHigh. Democrat. in court
decision handed down late today.
The election was held November
l The vote was very close and the
dlcial count revealed Irregularities.
The contest in court created consid-
szble excitement and state police
we're called to the court house two
weeks ago to quell disorders. The
decision today hinged on votes that
Eere alleged to have been taken from
lemyn and given to McHugh by
election officers. The court restored
NJ votes to Jerrnyn and he was de-
szred the winner by 100 votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Guards To Return

Following his acceptance of the
appointment as warden Of the States
prison, F. Norris Fish of Hallowell
declared last evening that all the
guards who were discharged by
their signing of affidavits alleging
laxity of conduct of the States pris-
on, will be reinstated by him when
Continued on Page 2-coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Seek MOtOrbOat
Believed in Trouble

Dussen, Nov. 25-(AP)-Six Patrol
esals from the South Boston coast
ss.lu station were searching the
r 49, east of Thatcher's Island,
~ ~. hockport, late tonight for a
r'u!ooat reported to be in distress.
, \. officials said that a call
~. Issuance y was relayed to them
,ssa ~ ene charlestown navy yard this
~ poon. No further information
VI ~ vp.ained by either the navy
- @ the coastguard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Former Senator
Dead at Portland

Portland, Me. Nov. 25.-(AP)-Ed-
ator, prominent druggist and real es-
tate operator, died today after a brief
illness. He was a Democrat and had
served Is years until defeated two
years ago as a member of the school
board. He was born In Richmond.
Que. in 1853. At one time he was
owner of a Portland New England
League baseball team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
State Probation Officer
Accepts Berth After Urg-
ing: Prison Commission a
Unit in Selection of Man
They Believe Ideal
For the Place #

In Statement Says Has Not Been Influenced
by Either Commissioners or Executive
Council in Giving Jobs Back to II Dis
charged Guards = Efficiency Is What He
Seeks-Deputy Warden Colgan to Be Re-
tained-Salary of New Warden to Be Same
as Eaton's, $4,000 Year and Emoluments =
Will Assume Office Dec. Chairman Hast
ings Explains How Announcement Came
to Be Made in Regard to Thomas Mott Os-
borne Had Been Approached But Never.
Actually Offered Wardenship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Seize Beef, Iron and
Wine at Brunswick
(Special to the Kennebec Journal

Especial TO the Kennebec JournaIJ
Brunswick, Me-. Nov. 25.-Chief Of
raided the neighborhood store of Aim
SchinclS and seized So bottles of beef
iron wine, which he claims were on
sale for beverage purposes. He also
seized nine empty cartons which had
contained bottles of the extract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England - Partly
cloudy and slightly colder Thursday
Friday increasing cloudiness fol-
lowed by rain.
Southern New England - Partly
cloudy Thursday; Friday increasing
cloudiness followed by rain; not
much change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
colder in north portion. Thursday
Friday increasing cloudiness follow
ed by rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
TELLS
If PART IN Staying
AGED WATCHMAN

csmbridge, Mass. Nov. 25-(AP)-
hhs i. Deyereaux, one of three men
n rial here for the murder of James
4 Terpeau, aged night Waterman,
,ger 4 holdup in the Waltham car
Nm a the Middlesex and Boston
sirtt Railway on October 4. took the
sar,1 today and without show Of
emotion told how he shot at Ferneau
lcentinued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26

Austin. Tex, Nov. 25.-(AP)-
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson late
today issued 105 clemency proclama-
tons to Texas Prison inmates, effec-
tive Thanksgiving Day. This is the
largest number of such proclama-
lions yet to be issued at enc time
by the governor since her Inaugural
ton. January 20 last. The governor
has granted 1126 prisoners clemency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Trapper Accidentally
Kills Self in Vermont

Rutland. VT, Nov. 25-(AP)-Jo-
seph, 12-year-old son of Joseph Par
on of Poultney, was accidentally
killed todaS-when a gun he was
drawing from brush pile was dis
charged, the charge entering his alb
domen. He was trapping and had
taken the gun to the woods against
his parents wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
General Forecast

The disturbance that was near
Hudson Bay Tuesday night has ad-
vanced to the Gulf of st. Lawrence
with increased intensity.
During the last "a hours rains
have occurred in the middle Atlantic
states and New England. Tempera
lures have risen in the Atlantic
states.
The outlook is for rain on Friday
in practically all states east of the
Mississippi river. 1t will be slightly
colder on Thursday in the New Eng
land states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northwest. weather partly
overcast Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
South Paris Man
Hurt i'm Accident

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
South Paris, Nov. 25.-An accident
occurred this afternoon at Winslow
railroad crossing when an auto driv-
en- by Charles Bailey was struck by
a freight train and the car entirely
demolished. Bailey suffered cut on
the head which required four stitch
es and lost the end of a finger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Local Radio Report.

There was plenty of good radio en-
tertainment last evening. Good VOL
ume and clarity prevailed generally
during the evening, southern and
western stations being heard the
best so far this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday generally fair: Friday
partly cloudy, possibly showers or
snow furries; not much change in
temperature: moderate north to
northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26

The State board of prison commissioners in session We'd
nesday afternoon at the State House settled the question Of
the wardenshp of the States prison at Thomason by
appointing State Probation Officer Morris Fish Of
Haowe to succeed Warden Lester Eaton resigned Mr.
Fish has accepted the position and will enter upon his
duties December L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
The Day in w ashingtOn
The Shenandoah court adjourned
Tor an indefinite period.

The ShenandOah court ADJOURNED
for an indefinite period.
The last of Washington's war
frauds cases was nolle pressed.
Colonel William Mitchell conclud-
ed his case before the courtmartial.
Secretary Jardine called a confer
ence to consider Iowa farm credit
questions.
The supreme court upheld the reg
ulations of the federal reserve board
on par clearance of checks,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26

Classified Advertising, in this news.
paper finds buyers for the used thinna
that still have value.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
JEFFERSON DAY DINNERS
THREATEN REAL CLASHES
Smith-McAdOO Forces Believed Ready
to Launch Booms Again, While OldfieId
Backs Drive for Control of House.

dith. who held the Iowa delegation
for McAdoo for about 100 ballots, and
Hollins Randolph, leader of the
Georgia delegation in the New York
convention.
Seek to Recapture House.
The Jefferson day dinner in Wash
ington is expected 10 be addressed
by William Jennings Bryan and
Franklin d. Roosevelt. 1t was Mr.
Roosevelt who issued recently the
suggestion of the calling OF a con
ference of Democrats of nation wide
prominence to discuss plans for the
reorganization OF the Democratic party.
This has raised a world of discussion
and comment expressing conflicting
opinions upon the policy of such an
undertaking at this time.
Violent exception was taken in some
quarters to the proposition. one eIe-
ment of Democrats said it is too early
to begin to talk about 1928, and that
the first task in hand is to lay plans
for capturing the next House of Rep
resentatiyes in the congressional
election of 1926. The chief advocate
of this idea is Representative Oldfeld
Of Arkansas. chairman of the national
congressional campaign committee.
Suiting action to the word. Mr.. Old
field Is now abroad in the land active
ly proceeding with organization plans
looking TO a Democratic victory in
the election of the next House.
At all of the Jefferson day din
ners of April l3 it is likely that this
subject will be uppermost, despite
whatever undercurrent there may ne
of political maneuvering among the
friends of the presidential candidates.
Presidential plans for 1928 by the
supporters of prospective candidates
will GO in double harness with plans
for the preliminary of the presiden-
tial campaign.
q. p. o. Is Hopeful.
Chairman OldfeId contends that
such big questions as the reorgani-
zstion of the Democratic party, pro-
posed by Mr.. Roosevelt, and william
J. Bryan's proposal that the South
and West should unite on the idea
that the Eastern democracy does not
contain the essentials of the presi-
Dental victory, should stew in their
own juice for the present When
Gov. Smith so recently came again
prominently to the fore in Democratic
politics the Immediate result was the
revival OF The fear that a religious
and sectional issue impends in the
Democratic ranks.
So these Jefferson day dinners por-
| tend some lively dissensions over
| Democratic policies. Scoffing Repub-
| licans look forward with cynical an
| ticipation of some lively rows at
these celebrations. Republicans say
that it is probable that the Democrats
will find themselves beginning their
| presidential campaign by quarreling
among themselves. and they smile
with satisfaction at the prospect. The
Republicans. in looking over the lie
| of the political land in the enemy
territory. fail, they say. TO discern
the figure of any Democrat who is
working on plan for placating the
warning Democratic factions over
candidates, or the conflicting views on
Democratic policies for 1928
Evening star., 1925-04-05
SUCCESS OF DAWES PLAN
HINGES ON NEAR FUTURE
Cermany's Ability to Find Foreign Mar
kets for Her Goods in Next Few Years
May Be Deciding Issue of Scheme.

this business America received a
most important share.
Briefly, then, the business princi
Piles upon which the plan was based
are being justified. Fhe- most inn
portant thing in connection with the.
whole plan is the determine tion{ of
the majority OF the German people to
make it succeed. The real problems
will come in the next few years, when
it will be necessary for Germany to
ship to the markets of the world
large amounts of goods. from the pro-
ceeds of which reparations payments
will he made without impairing the
present business and exchange situ-
alton of other countries, particularly
the nations to whom she owes repa
rations payments. Whether or not
this can be done is for the future to
determine. Our encouragement that it
may be comes from the fact that in
all of our postwar economic rela-
tionships human ingenuity has al
ways been adequate for the task pre-
sented.
(Copyrieht 1928
Evening star., 1925-04-05
BY DREW PEARSON.

I MERICA is only half civilized
~ and will follow the path to
~ ruin of ancient Rome unless
it stops breeding Its future
citizens from it's worst classes instead
of it's best. This direful prediction
was made to me by Luther Burbank,
wizard of plants and flowers, and a
lifelong student of the science of
eugenics.
But when Mr.. Burbank talks of Sc
lective breeding he uses very different
terms from those usually empioye ed
by advocates of such process.
Hybrids and cross breeds are not
terms of reproach in his voca bulary.
but on the contrary represent the high
est type in any of natures families.
There was never a beautiful or
useful plant" he says, that was not
a hybrid. and there was never tow
eringly great man in all the ages who
was not hybrid"
Works Ten Hours Day.
AS be talked Mr.. Burbank gazed
musingly over the beautiful acres
where his marvellous experiments in
the breeding of plants have been car
ried on. In shabby slippers and a
frayed work jacket. he works for 10
hours every day among the plants he
loves, and every day means Sundays
and holidays, and has meant that for
so years.
The world knows what Mr.. Burbank
has done with plants-with the ex-
traordinary variations of vegetables
and flowers which he has perfected by
means of careful intercrossing and
selection. One of his most wonderful
achievements was the reclamation of
the desert cactus-the most forbiddinc
and undisciplned plant i'm the soil
into a highly docile and nutritious food
for animals and base for candy for
men Through selection he robbed the
cactus of its thorns as he did the
orange of its seeds, so that now. prop
erly directed, it can be raised in cul-
tivated acres and fed without any
preparation to cattle. making the
cheapest and most succulent fodder
known.
Men without ThOrns.
Mr.. Burbank believes that we can
do with men what he has done with
the cactus--that by careful breeding
and selection We can produce men
without thorns. men shorn of their
vices. their weaknesses and their evil
tendencies.
But this will mean intercrossng-
not promiscuous intermarriage. but
intelligently directed and supervised
intercrossing. 1t would mean a
rather drastic reorganization of our
whole social system. But this does
not frighten the wizard of the garden.
He pointed to many of the great lead
ers Of history and showed how they
had really grown out of merging of
the strong qualities of many races.