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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Proposed Control
OF Arms Would Also
EXEMPT ArmOred Cars

Genera, May 12.-(AP)-After a
bitter forensic fight in the military
committee, armored trains steamed
fguratively out Of the league of ma
tons palace tonight. BY vote of
Bm II, the governments represent
III ne conference on the control
Il ira1ic In arms and munitions. sit
tins on the military committee. de-
cided that the sale of these instru-
m1nls- of war would not be subject
d inteSnational supervision by he
kx1e u publfcfty. -
Tins arm0red cars or trains will
II frtated on the same footing as
4z1Shtpe. submarines, airplanes and
IN henceforth not be listed as
ornaments whose traffic concerns
Slhe International public.
Altar excluding armored trains
the committee eliminated fame
sihroWers from control.
Tanks alone remain as the repre-
sentative Of that original list of i'm
Elements of war which figured in
the draft convention under spec
al heading and which before the
list vas sealed down included war
ships armored trains, airplanes and
tanks In the controllable category,
however, there are numerous instru-
nents Of warfare, such as artillery
nd munitions. ~
The American delegation was re-
ycrted for general qualification when
representative Theodore E. Burton
made the announcement that the
United States was willing to join in
tconyention which would compel all
producing states to publish statistics
feearding ornaments.
This was something the smaller
eounfries have been contending for,
~ some time. They were willing to
Mnere to a system of control and
publicity for their importation of
rms but they argued that this pub
nclty which revealed to the world
ne extent of their armaments,
mould be accompanied by similar
punEuty as to the arguments pro-
secuted by the other countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
s...alnr Follows Words Be-
s-..rl Police Reservist and
N.sro-Latter Had Bumped
1 ~ Formers Wife-Third
IN Badly Wounded

- York. May IL (AP)-A negro
.,r,an and an unidentified negro
mot and killed and a white
!. member of the police reserves.
,.ken to Harlem Hospital in a
,s;..l condition, as the result Of the
s.,nxe Of between 80 and 40 shots
s,rIrht ii 1sSth Street.
I a. shooting. police were told, fol-
h,,d reprimand. given by the re-
..,r when a negro bumped into
.. y,sryist's wife as they were
.sItipx IN Lenox Avenue.
csorse Godfrey. the negro patrol
u, md the reservist, Gellen Fuller
s..b attached to the West 1S5th
s',,et station, were both shot in the
ant -
Fu,ler. upon turning into 13sth
s,reet nom Lenox Avenue. discover
q that he was being followed by
~ negroes. He pushed his wife
~ doorway and drew his revolt
y,r Before he had an opportunity
i i,re the police were told. one or
rore Il the four negroes behind him
ared.
f,odfrey. who was in civilian
.,othes. heard the shots and ran up
Nh lis revolver drawn. Shots were
srchanged between Godfrey and the
sther fouf negroes until Godfrey fell,
italy wounded.
Harry Hair, a white patrolman
also attached to the West 135th
street station, also took part in the
mchange of shots. He was not
vounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Two Killed in Battle of
n, Y. Police and Negroes
CONFESSION MADE
BY MAORI GIRL IS
READ TO THE JURY

New Haven, Conn, May 12.-Olym-
pia Maori. on trial here for first de-
gree murder, today heard the state
ment she had made to Coroner Eli
Mix short time after she had slain
John Bagnano last February, read to
the jury that will decide her fate. This
was the alleged confession made by
the girl which Joseph Koletsky, coun-
sci for the defence, attempted to keep
out Of the records.
Coroner Mix's testimony was fire.
quently interrupted by tits between
counsel which brought warnings from
Judge c. L. Avery. Koletsky asked
Mix and other witnesses if the girl
had said anything about shooting in
self-defence. All testified that she hac
not.
In reply to questions by States At
torney Alling, Mix testified that Miss
Maori had told him she had taken
the revolver with which she shot Bag.
nano from desk in her fathers house
For about week. the girl told the
coroner, abe said, she had looked for
the man she asserted was the father
of her baby. She said that on the day
of the shooting she saw Bagnano in
the business section of the city and
followed him. Mix testified. Accosting
him on the stairway of theatre build.
ing, she is said to have asked Bagnano
If he wanted to help her. Bagnanos
reply, the statement said, was wait a
WHILE" When she asked Bagnano II
he wanted to clothe the child, Bagnano
nO rrrr IN 10 tat orr,o raf
do all that yourself"
II got mad and shot him right then,
Miss Maori was quoted by the coroner
as having said. HE put disgrace or
my face"
In her confession, as read to the
jury, Miss Maori said she was asham-
ed to tell what happened on the day
she was attacked by Bagnano. Wher
he left her Bagnano said, do not ever
tell your father or mother or l will
kill you," according to the girls
statement as told to the jury by the
coroner.
Mix testified that when he asked the
girl why she carried revolver, she
said: II wanted to tell him that if hi
did not do as l said l would Shoot
him." In the confession as testified tt
today Miss Maori said: II had giver
him his chance. gave it to him will
all my heart. I hope he is dead.
wanted to give him the whole five
shots-then 1 would have been sen
| fenced"
The coroner said the girls manner
when he questioned her after thu
shooting was "quiet, cool. calm ant
collected" There was no evidence 81
hysteria.
Others present when Miss Macr
made her statement to the coroner ties
titled the girl seemed normal at ths
time ssf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
BISHOP MANNING
. SAYS LAWS CHURCH
MUST BE OBEYED

+ New York, May IL (kP)-Bishop
William T. Manning, of the Protes-
tant Episcopal diocese Of New York
in addressing the 142nd annual do
cesar convention today reiterated his
insistance that the church's laws
must be observed to the letter by
clergymen in his see.
$50 long as remain your bishop"
he said, Il shall do my best to stand
for the fullest degree of lawful lib
erty, but shall also do my best to
uphold and maintain the teachings
and standards of this church, and
know that you will give me your mo-
raj and spiritual support in this"
The convention elected six dele
gates to the triennial convention to
be held in New Orleans next Octo-
Der. At this meeting the so-called
modernist leaders of the church have
threatened to bring into debate the
right of clergymen to occupy pulpits
without necessarily subscribing to all
the articles Of the church's creed.
This same convention will consider
the case of Bishop William Mont
gomery Brown, of Gallon, Ohio, who
has been held guilty Of heresy by an
ecclesiastical court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Stroke Ends Career
Miss Lowell. Poet

Brookline, Mass, May 12.-AIiss
Amy Lowell, the poetess, and sister of
President A. Lawrence Lowell of Har-
ward. died suddenly at her home here
today.
A paralytic stroke which came with
out warming was the cause of death,
which occurred late this afternoon. DR..
Theodore Eastman and DR.. Charles AL
len Porter were summoned. and short
ly afterward President Lowell arriv-
ed at his sisters home. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
French Cabinet
Approves Notes Of
Foreign Minister

Paris, May IL (AP)-TWo notes
written by M. BRAND, the foreign
minister, one having to do with the
requirements for German disarma-
ment before Cologne is evacuated,
and the other dealing with Germany's
offer of a security pact, were unani-
mously apr owed by the French cab
iEet today.
The disarmament note Is a COM
promise between the French and
British views and may be made the
text of a communication the allied
council Of ambassadors will send to
Germany. If Germany complies with
the terms there is a probability that
the evacuation of the territory would
take place within a few months.
M. Brands reply to the German
guarantee pact offer lays down as an
essential condition of signature that
Germany be first admitted to the
league Of nations. 1t also insists
that such a pact must not IN any
way injure the rights and interests
of central European states.
The note is liberal in tone and FAR
from rejecting the German offer as
inadequate, manifests Frances de-
sire to find means of setting up
aeditioral guarantees of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
No Political FavOrs
In Dry Appointments

Chicago, May 12.-The Chicago
Daily News says today that Lincoln
C. Andrews, newly appointed assist
ant secretary of the treasury in
charge of prohibition enforcement
forces, had declared for the elimina-
ton of political appointments, to en-
force prohibition as far as is thu
manly possible"
Another charge, which~the Daily
News says the assistant secretary
proposes, is the merging of the two
enforcement branches. agents oper-
ating under the state prohibition
directors and the general agents in
whose states where both exist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over the
st. Lawrence Monday night is north
east of New Foundland and another
center is over the upper st. Law
renee. Pressure is relatively low and
falling over the plain states. High
pressure prevails in the region of
Bermuda and pressure is relatively
nigh over the lower lake region and
Manitoba.
During the last "a hours, showers
have occurred along the middle At
lantic coast and at scattered points
in the plain states. 1t has become
warmer in the lake region.
The outlook is for showers on
Thursday in the north portions of the
middle Atlantic and north Atlantic
states. Elsewhere east of the Mis-
sissippi river, the weather will be
fair. 1t will be warmer on Wednes-
day in portions of New England.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh southwest and
weather partly overcast Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
LITER Who Broke
Parole Ordered
10 Leave Canada

o1aNa, Ont, May 12-Robert
susnan. sentenced to life imprison-
a y the United States for shoot
IS : police officer at Lowell, Mass,
~ ~ VINO broke his parole after being
i assd from Charleston penitenti-
\. Were ne served twenty years OF
n!ence, was today ordered de-
ssd py Judge Colin O'Brian, who
n. we application for a deporta-
M W order for deportation was
n nsoe on behalf of John G. Foster,
cslss e states consul general, Lewis
i AN. 10 state attorney for Massa-
r'ss.e and Edmund ]. Cheney,
4 1871 state officer, who were both
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Wesleyan Student
Wins OratOrical
Contest at New Haven

New Haven, Conn, May 12-Clar-
ence M. Clifford of Wesleyan Uni
versity, speaking in competition with
the representatives of four other
New England colleges here tonight,
was adjudged the winner Of New
England section Of the National In
tercollegiate Oratorical contest. Mr..
Clifford spoke on the CONSTITUTION"
Richard P. Grenshaw of Yale was
second.
Other New England colleges rep
resented included ST. MichaeFs col
lege, Vermont, represented by Fred
erick w. Wakefield. Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Declares Women
Have Lost Their
Cunning as Buyers

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 12-Present
day fashions in feminine clothing are
having damaging effect on the tex
tile industry of the country, Norman
III. Johnson of Richmond, Va, de-
clared here today. He is secretary
and economist of the Southern
Wholesale Dry Goods Association
and addressed the opening session OF
the organizations four day conven-
ton.
1.-THE sorrier the stuff is and the
less utility it has and the higher its
price the greater is the demand
Johnson said. Women have lost
their cunning as shrewd buyers OF
textile merchandise"
The standard kinds of goods, which
formerly constituted 80 percent of
the trade in textiles. are no longer
in demand, he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
MOOsehead Guide
Held Under Bonds
For Woods Threat

Bangor, May Hickman Smart,
Moosehead Lake guide, was held I'M
der $1,000 bonds in the municipal
court here today for trial at the
September term of superior court
on a charge of writing a letter to
Fred A. Gilbert, Great Northern
Paper Company, threatening to burn
the company's farms and forests if
it did not reopen the Seboomock and
Northeast Carry hotels to the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Ss.econd Victim of
tanning Factory
collapse Dies

00otnbay Harbor, May 12.-
-. q. Wylie. 81. died at st. An
- hospital here last night, the
.a victim of the collapse of q
&. factory at Round Harbor
~ IN which two other persons
seriously injured. Peritonitis
W. sven as the cause of death. Mr..
NJ ~ received a compound fracture
'ae leg in the crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Convict Four in
MutilatiOn Salesman

WILLIAMSON, N. c., May IL (AP9-
Four men were found guilty by a
jury here today on charges grow
ing out of the mutilation of Joseph
A. Needleman, a young salesman,
who was seized by a mob recently
after he had been arrested on a
charge of attacking a girl he had
taken riding
The four were remanded to Jail
for sentence, probably tomorrow.
Charges against three carry maxi
mum penalties of so years imprison-
ment, and that against the fourth ten
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Some Known Cas-
ualities But No
Estimate Of
Damage /.

Toxic, May Is (AP)-More
than 1000 houses and build
ings were destroyed by a fire
this morning at Kumajaya, a
center of the silk industry
some 40 miles northwest of To-
kio. Several casualties have
been reported but no estimate
OF the damage has been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
!! Use Plane to
llnt Rum Craft

tom May 12-(AP)--Prepara-
Ae ~ the coastguard service OF
tnein5 On district to use aircraft in
Ind cosnl m craft off the New Eng
becss.s. were divulged today when
had h xar Known that seaplane
Asal ~ set up at the Squantum
Arposss serve flying station for the
FOiet The machine is a no
itarg en Iuel capacity for four
EDbabla at high speed. The
VI naS. pase Of it's operations was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
THE WEATHER
FAIL

Northern New England-Fair We'd
nesday; Thursday increasing cloudi-
ness followed by showers; not much
change in temperature.
Southern New England-Fair We'd
nesday, slightly warmer in southeast
portion; Thursday increasing cloudi-
ness.
Eastern New York-Fair Wednes-
day. slightly warmer in north por-
ton; Thursday increasing cloudi-
ness, showers in north portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Int'l Women End
Washington Meet

Washington, May IL (AP)-With a
program of oratory devoted to peace,
the International Council of Women
tonight ended it's regular open ses-
sion leaving to a special meeting to-
morrow disposition of unfinished
business. This included action on
an invitation to hold the 1880 quin-
quennial convention at Brussels and
vote on changing the constitution
to permit utilization of international
organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Two More Churches
Admitted to Maine
EPISCOPAL Diocese

Portland, Me-, May 1.-TWO church,
es were admitted to the Episcopal do
cess of Maine as missions at the OPEN
ing session of the 106th annual conven-
ton of the diocese which opened here
today. They were Christ church at
Norway and st. Mary's by-the-sea at
Northeast Harbor. Canon E. A. Pres
sey, rector of Trinity church, Wood
fords, for over Is years, was named
honorary canon to the cathedral for a
period of three years. Bishop Ben
jamin Brewster presided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Protest Defense Day
And Armistice Linked

New York, May 12-President Coo
lidge was urged to disapprove the
proposal of the reserve officers as
ISOLATION to observe Armistice Da%
as Defense Day. in kilograms sent
today by DR.. Sydney L. Quick, the
secretary of the commission on In
ternational Justice and Good Will of
the Federal Council of Churches. and
James G. Mcdonald, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Foreign
Policy Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Children Burned
At Pittsfeld. Mass.

Pittsfeld. Mass, May 12.-Ma-
define Deardo, IA, and John Deardo,
s. were burned perhaps fatally to-
day by an explosion in their home
which followed the attempt of the
boy to pour kerosine into a, stove.
Neighbors extinguished the flames on
the children'S clothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Lewiston Mill on :.
Five Day Schedule

Lewiston, Me-, May 1.-THE Bates
Manufacturing Company will go on
a five days week schedule begin
ming this week, according to notices
posted today. This mill also plans
To shut down for the entire week be-
ginning July 5. So far as known
other Lewiston mills will continue
on full time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
RUM ROW SHIPS
WEIGHING ANCHORS
FOR OTHER POINTS

New York, May IL (AP)-while
coastguard officials were announcing
today that Rum Row gradually was
crumbling under the dry navy's
blockade, which opened just a week
ago, word came ashore that another
liquor Carrier, big French steamer,
has arrived on the Row.
The new steamer was loaded to the
gunwales wit a wet cargo, according
to messages sent by wireless to the
coastguard headquarters. She re-
ceived warm greeting for no SOON
err had she dropped anchor than four
Of the dry navy's vigilant pilot boats
We're ringing her in circle designed
to endure as long as the big ship
may remain.
In terse communique reminiscent
of war time communication. Capt
w. v. E. Jacobs. New York COM
mandant Of the coastguard. announce
ed that several of the rum fleet mas
ters isolated from shore for q week
now were weighing their anchors
and hunting new waters.
Capt. Jacobs declined to give the
number of rum carriers still standing
up against the blockade. It was
learned, however, that everyone Of
the contrabrand carriers that had
weighed anchor and left for friend
lier waters, had been followed by
one or more dry navy craft, to see
that it kept moving and didn't take
UP a ne'y position within striking
distance of a possible new whiskey
running shore.
There was talk Of a. shakeup Of land
forces of the prohibition unit with the
arrival in the city today Of Assistant
Prohibition Commissioner James E.
Jones and Field Supervisor John E.
Murphy. 1t was announced that the
SO enforcement agents under the su-
pervision of r. @. Merrick, divisional
chief, had been put under direction of
Palmer Garfield. state prohibition d.
rector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Charge Reparation
Employees Sold
Papers to American

Paris May 12.-(AP)-Pierre MI
chaut and Jean Herbert. former en-
ployes of the reparation commission,
were tried in a police court today on
charge of stealing confidential docu-
ments belonging to the commission
and selling them to an American. who
was described in court as Myers, IL
brarian of Harvard University"
Judgment was postponed until next
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday fair and somewhat
wa mer; Thursday increasing
cloudiness; light to moderate vari-
able winds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13

Cambridge. Mass, May 12.-(AP)-
William Coolidge Lane. librarian at
Harvard, tonight declared that no man
named Myers" was connected with
the library, nor to his knowledge ever
had been. He said he was unable to
identify the man described as Myers,
librarian of Harvard University" at
the trial in Paris of two men charged
with the theft of documents belonging
to the reparation commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
AID Men HEAR WAY
TO LESSEN HIGH
COST Distribution

Houston. Tex. May 12.-(AP)-The
high cost of distribution can be re-
duced by shifting the initiative from
buying to selling. John Benson az 1
Chicago advertising agency told the
American Association of Advertising
Agencies at the world advertising con-
vention today. I'VE have got to build
up more consumer pull and have less
selling push along the line" Mr.. Ben
son added.
There are too many dealers and
jobbers," he continued .Relativefy
few Of them are efficient. There..ts
not enough business to go around. eon
q small volume. retail overhead eats
up the profit. The gross is very high;
the net very small.
The chain store has made a real be-
ginning in the right direction. The
movement viii grow. It and the mail
order house will force the less en-
cient tradesman out of business. Local
stores will become more and more sup
ply depots for the service Of the pub
lie. They will carry meritorious mer-
chandise known to and believed in b.
the consumer. requiring less salesman
ship to move"
| The address was regarded as one OF
the outstanding talks at the many sec
tional meetings of the afternoon ses-
sion.
Mexico City today bid for the next
meeting. Philadelphia and st. Peters
burg, Fla, also are seeking 1t. A COM
mittee, it was announced, will make
selection tomorrow night.
Houston, Tex, May &c. X.
Woodbridge of New York was nomi-
mated for president of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the world by
the joint assembly committee today.
Hbmer Buckley of Chicago was re-
elected chairman of the joint assem-
bly, committee. j. H. Neal of New
York, secretary-treasurer, was re-
nominated by reclamation. Nominal
tions are regarded as equivalent to
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13
The Day in Washington

Director Lord of the budget bureau
renewed his prediction Of $108,000,-
900 surplus for the current fiscal year.
President Coolidges attitude toward
the French debt conversations was dis
closed as hopeful that they will lead
to definite refunding program.
A new federal grand jury began re-
consideration of the conspiracy
charges growing out of the naval oil
reserve leases.
The navl department announced
plans for Commercial survey"
flight of the Los Angeles over the
Philadelphia mobilization district. p,
It was stated that the American
charge at Berlin would make verbally
such expression as he deemed appro-
pirate in connection with President
Won Hindenburg's Inauguration.
The International Council of Women
adopted resolutions urging extension
of laws for protection of women and
children, and advising women to join
established political parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13

Asbury Park, N. j., May 1.-THE
rum fleet anchored or the New Jersey
coast between New York and Asbury
Park has dwindled to nine small vese-
sells as q result Of the coastguard
blockade, Superintendent M. w. Ras-
mussen of the Fifth Coastguard Dis
trict said tonight.