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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04
Passes Easier Night

confession is good for the SOUL
or maybe feeling he has done one
last good deed, that of supplying
means of livelihood for a while for
his wife, Harry A. Kirby, the self
confessed slayer of Aida Hayward,
the assailant of Mrs. Emma Towns
and the one who burned down the
Hayward cottage on the night of
May 10, at Lake Maranacook, pass
ed an easier night last night at the
Kennebec county Jail than he has
since the night of the triple crimes.
For days and days, ever since he
lost his air Of independence, Harry
Kirby has shown the strain under
which he was laboring. He showed
it in his face, his loss of appetite
and his repeated threatenings to do
away with himself. He was a man
haunted by deep and onrushing
shadow. He failed fast in stamina
and nerve which has kept him af1oat
during the days since his capture at
Newburyport, Mass. The confession
has been on the way for more than
II hours, because he has been ready
to tell his story, but afraid to couch
it in spoken words. The desire for
confession coupled with a bargain
ing with a Boston newspaper, has
served double purpose for Kirby.
Last night Harry Kirby was a
n han of ioh pf
being closeted with the Boston re-
porter, pouring out his life story,
seeing it put down in black and
white by the speedy typewriter.
Everyone who saw him after the
change in the man.
Wife Gets $500
Last night Ruby Howe Kirby, the
wife, who public sentiment has been
quick to condemn, but, who as
Kirby's story will show, is exonerat-
ed, has in her possession $500.
That $500 is a gift from the hus-
band to the wife, because he told
the story of his life, told everything.
He smoked cigarette after cigarette
and consumed cups of black coffee,
also much cold ice water as he talk
ed and talked all during the day
yesterday.
Tells of Earlier Life t
He still claims that he was born
in Bangor and that he was taken
to Brooklyn, N. Y, when very
young by his parents. His mother
passed away and brother shortly
after that. He was born under the
name of Louis Blunt. There were
four sisters but when he was IL
years of age he was cast upon the
world, alone, to pick his way, upon
his wits and his skill. Down
through the years, his life reads
like a victim of circumstances.
Crimes he has committed and he
confesses to them.
Denies Lillian White Staying
In connection with the Lillian
White murder in New York state In
1922, his story is substantially the
same as he told before. He said
that because he was suspected OF
rifling the wallets of the male at
tendants at the Teckworth School
for the Feeble Minded he got out
and thus suspicion for the crime CT
killing the girl was fastened upon
him. Both the larceny and the MUIR
der happened about the same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

rh.t Maine is already entertaining
y, GUNNER visitors may be witnessed
iu y fact thai during the last two
~ automobiles from Arizona, CAL
ss,n,a and Ohio have been seen on
~. ~ streets of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

The second annual exhibition of the
normal department of the Coburn
school of music will be held this eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock at the Coburn au-
ditorfum. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04
Joseph B. Clark

Joseph r. Clark died at local hos
pital yesterday aged ~ years. Mr..
Clark had been an employee of the
Maine Central Railroad shops for SO
years. He leaves a wife, Helen F.;
two daughters, Martha P. Clark and
Agnes C. Reynolds. and one son, Ray
mond H. Clark. Services will be held
from the home Of his son at 8 Abbott
street at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

The regular meeting Of the Central
Maine Textile Association is to be held
at the Elmwood Hotel this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

,r.,r.s Theatre-Double feature
aays: Richard Dix in - I T,e,, S he,,s
r .srha Necessary EVIL" also Sc
m..a comedy and News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

r.. n. ]. Norris of this city is Wis
III. friends in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04
ruEATER ATTRACTIONS
.nxrspAY AND THURSDAY

- npera House--Laura LaPlant
Ci,s ,.sne O'Brien in Dangerous In
snd Luz Luz Eva Novak and William
9 rs,,rbsnks in Tainted Money. and
F.a. sullivan in 1.-The Loser WINS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

kn testimony was completed at
- Wnen an adjournment was TAX
s until $50 o'clock tomorrow
1Qfning.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
ASK POLICE PROTECTION
Two Factions in Stamford Greek Orthodox Church Plan 10 Have Meetings Tomorrow.

Stamford, Oct. II Pl-Police have been asked to protect two meetings which will be attempted at the Creek Orthodox church here tomorrow. The first meeting is to be held at ! o'clock by a faction of the church which is not now in control there and will be headed by Archbishop Alexandros. The meeting of the fac ton in control Is to be held at 9:So with former Bishop Vasiltous, and George Calayanis, priest suspended for nine month by Archbishop Alex andros In charge The first meet ing Is to be attempted without the consent of the Vasilious faction which refused the proposal of Arch bishop Alexandros that both factions be allowed to hold meetings in the church at different times.
 The differences between the two factions have already been the cause of much court action.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
PIRATES JET $5,7OO
 AND SENATOR'S $500
Runners-Up in Both Leagues Also to Share
 in Gate Receipts

Pittsburgh, Oct. r LPp-The bat tie OCT, the victory won, the Pirates have turned their attention to the dividing of the spells. Each mem Der of the champions receiving a full share will become $5,7OO the richer. This is In comparison with the Senators, who received sS,S00 each.
 Members of the Pirates who were with the club all year voted to give Secretary Sam Walters and coach of pitchers, Jack Onslow, a full share. Three other members of the club, late-comers, will have to be content with portion of share. The exact amount of this has not been an- nounced. The players thus affected are Red" Oldham, who pitched the last inning of the final game; Fresco Thompson. infelder, and George Haas, outtielder.
 The second, third and fourth place clubs of each league receive a por- tion of the players receipts, and as a result the Giants and the Ath- letics. runners-up in the National and American league, respectively, will each divide s51,0o0. The third place Reds and Browns split s34,000 each and the Tigers and Cardinals, who finished in fourth place, will each be rewarded with sl7.O0O.
 The division of the moneys wil, have to receive the o. K. of Com. missioner Landis before the check. can be drawn and distributed
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
RADICALS IN FRANCE
 ADOPT CAPITAL LEVY
CalllauX Loses Effort to Prevent AC- ccptance of Principle Desired
 by Hcrriot

Nice, France, Oct. r Pl-Financc Minister Caillaux lost the first phase of today's financial battle in the conference of the radical party when the fiscal commission of the confer cnce voted in favor of a resolution embracing the principle of levy on capital.
 The decision came after the com mission had tried in a lengthy ses- sion to reconcile the views of NJ, CaillauX and former Premier Her riot, the radical party leader, on the subject of a levy, the latter de claring that the conference must adopt a clear cut program for im- provement of the country's finances.
 The resolution adopted by the commission avows that the financial policy of the radical party is found- ed up the predominance of direct over indirect taxation, tho ratio of taxation 10 the amount of wealth involved and "upol. a special con trihution on all forms of fortune and capital"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Maine Man Was Wanted for ''Black Fox" Deal in His Home State.

New Haven, Oct. r R-Charles J. Clukey of Waterville, Me, was found dead from poison in his room at a hotel here today. In his cloth ing was a letter of credit for $Sl,12S issued by the Ticonic bank, Water vile. Mortgage deeds of value Of sS5,0O0 and a signed contract dated June 5 for sale of half of his prop erty, apparently a business enter prise, representing a transaction of S52. .OOO.
 Among other papers in the cloth ing was a blank check of the Oak land Belgrade Silver Black Fox com pany.
 Mrs. William Van Buskirk, the hotel owner, said that when Mir Clukey took the room he said he e1- pected to leave the city early today After accepting the room, she said he went out, but she did not notice when he returned.
 When Arthur Ruttiger, the car penter, went into the room he notic- ed that the bed occupant was sitting almost upright. It was found that Clukey had rolled up the sheets and blankets and placed them under the pillow. The medical examiner held the theory that Clukey read the newspaper before he took the poison i The body was sent 10 an under takers rooms and the police tele- graphed 10 Wsterville 10 confirm identification and to receive in- structions as 10 disposition of the personal effects.
 The papers indicated that clukey was building contractor. At the hotel, the Fenwick House, which is opposite the central green in Chapel
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
SAMUEL B. CAPLIN DIES
Prominent Bristol Resident Born in
 1860, Passes Away Today-Nfem- bcr of I. O. O. F.. Elks, K. of P.
Special to the Hersld.D

tSpeCial 10 the HerRld.D
 Bristol, Oct. 17-Samuel B. Cap lin, one of the best known residents of this city, died al his home, 1S1 Laurel street, this morning after a short illness. He was born on JaDu- ary 21, 1860. the son of Mir. and Mrs Lewis Caplin. When he was a boy his parents moved to Bristol but later he returned to Waterbury. He came back when Is years old and livd here since that time. For many years he was employed as master mechanic by the Bristol Brass cor poration. Later he was employed by the American Silver Co.,, of this city. I by the New Britain Machine com pany and by the Arrow Electric com pany Of Hartford. For the last 10 years he has been employed by the F. Ingraham Go. Of this city. He was married Tn 1882 to Miss Flor ence Bingham of Forestville, who survives him. He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Edward Cunning of this city. He was a charter member Of stephen Terry Lodge, I. o, O, F., and also belonged 10 the Bristol lodge of Elks and Ethan Lodge, K. of P.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at gao o'clock from his late home whero services will be conducted by Rev, r r. Wolsenden, pastor Of the local Baptist church, Burial will be in Forestville ceme- tery. \ ! yzfs-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Property Damage Is Heavy, Although Broken Wire Com munication Prevents Definite Check-up.
Village of Camnel Said td
 Have Been Completely Wiped Out as Tornado Rushed Past. I

Louisville, Ky, Oct. IT Rl-Trsys Ielling eighty miles an hour. a tsrs fiilc wind storm swept oser foui counties in the south central part oR kentucky late yesterday, severely ind turing twelve persons, one perhap& intally. uprooting trees, demolishintl houses and farm buildings and con,s pletely destroying telephone come
 aunicauon. ai Early today communication witH the stricken area had not been res stored. so no definite estimate of th6 extent of the casualties or thA amount of the property damaxk could be made. Estimates early tot day, however placed the toll of inx Iured at more than twenty-five and the r$operty damage at tens oa ''''DS"us ., uoiiafs. s 12 Towns Affected " Of more than twelve towns yisite1 by the tornado. the territory about Bowling Green was perhaps th& hardest hit. Starting in Hart counA ty. the storm jumped over the inter- yening counties between BowlinN Green and Camner and dipped again six miles from Bowling Greeus Isweepin& CT the oil field district Of Warren county where thousands of dollars worth of property. incIuds ing oil field equipment was destroy. ed. No one was injured In the oiT regions because the oil field attends ants, seeing the approaching funnel- shaped cloud, scurried Into storm i cellars.
 ] About six miles from Bowling Green the tornado played havoc leaving a toll of ten injured, many unroofed houses. demolished buiFd- ings. uprooted trees and devastated Selephones lines in its wake,
 Town Wiped Out
 l While Camner. a town or about 800 population. was reported com. pletely wiped out. these reports coul dnot he confirmed early today. At Woodsonville. two persons, a woman and a boy were injured. The woman was bruised and lacerated after being hurled from a buggy iu which she was riding.
 Bl0Nn Into River
 Three houses and one barn on G farm gnear Thomas Landing were blown into the Warren river. Mir. and Mrs. Lacey Smith. and their four-day-old baby, who lived in one of the houses, were blown from it. The baby was carried into an ads joining field, distance of 100 yards. All escaped uninjured.
 It is hoped that communications may be restored today and cons plete check-up of the storm damaES made. ...-.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
PRESIDENT HOPES
 FOR ARMS MEETING
LocarnO Pact May Pave Way to l New Conference
FITS INTO ECONOMY PLAN
Reduction of Budget Would Be Effected if Further Decrease in Military Forces Were Agreed.


 Washington, Oct. 1T Rl-Wide- spread interest attached in official and diplomatic circles today to the disclosure that President Coolidge hopes that the success of the Locar- no European security pact has open ed the way for a new disarmament conference In this country.
 In the absence of official knowl- edge of the terms of the group of pacts worked out to give Europe its first real prospect of security since the war, however, definite steps to- ward the calling of such a confer- ence are unlikely.
 The Washington government has received from time to time as the Locarno conference took shape, ad- vices from its diplomatic represen- tatives in the capitals of the coun- tries concerned, which satisfied ob- servers here that European states men entered that round table dis cussion firmly determined to make progress toward permanent peace status along the troubled frontiers.
 Care has been taken not to send any observer, official or unofficial, to keep an eye on the proceedings.
 There has been no more definite indication of what President Cool idge may have in mind toward sum- moning new arms limitation con- ference than the statement that he regards the signing of the security agreements as going far toward making possible such a move. Whether he hopes to lead the way toward a general arms curtaiment understanding dealing with land and sea and air forces, or still must be purely naval matters, is not known. He has long been anxious to exert his influence directly toward a re- duction of military burdens. how l ing with his advisers every possi- bility of the present hopeful situa- | ton.
 | What relationship to any Ameri- can arms limitation proposals the efforts of the league of nations In the same direction may have is still a matter of debate. It has been made clear previously that MT. l Coolidge was more anxious that there should be definite moves made to reduce military budgets abroad than that any particular American plan of action should be adopted however, and 1t seems certain that extensive confidential interchanges with officials of all the great powers must precede any final decision as tc his course,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
POLICE ARREST EIGHT Y
 IN CRIME GANG RATDy
New York Authorities Take SeyuR Men and Woman as Suspects x
 In Several Affairs. N

New York, Oct. II P-Police tds day arrested a woman and seyek men as leaders of a bard of criuk inals responsible for many crimes including murder and robberies ove4 a period of six years. The leaders are alleged 10 have made a speciality of providing their subordinates with pistol silencers.
 A bank robbery, at least one mura der and numerous holdups are st~ tributed to the hand by the police, The round up was considered one ok the biggest in many years.
 One murder for which police say that the gang was responsible was that of furrier who was shot and killed in a robbery last July. One ef the men participated in the robbery of bank In Freeport. Long Island. in 19l9A.
 The woman, Rose Hcmeline, en. gagged in running gun fight with police on October 6. in which 1k shots were exchanged. Men confed- l SI Ntit Nllll tllt NOAiAus
 District Attorney Banton said he had information that the men pris- oners were members Of the Cow. boy gang" which had their head- quarters on the upper East Side. Hs said that the band had operated in New Jersey as well as In this city. A conference of prosecutors in all the city boroughs and also those concerned in New Jersey win be held to plan unified action against the band, Mir. Banton announced.
 Police listed Is holdups against the underworld group. The arrests followed the confession of crim- inal now In the Tombs under sso,s 900 ball as tho result of Eua fight with police several weeks aeus
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
OFFER THEIR BLOOD
Five Members of Duluth High School Team Volunteer to Aid Widowed Mother to Save Son.

Duluth, Minn.. Oct. 17 Pl-Five members of the Cathedral high school football team may not play in q game here today, for they an swered the call of widowed mother for blood with which 10 save the life of her 1O-year-old son.
 Raymond Maxim injured his leg in a fall and doctors said he must die unless sufficient blood was got ten for transfusion. His mother appealed 10 the school principal, who agreed with the volunteers that possibility of saving human life Is more valuable than the outcome of football game. The five. ranging from 16 to IS years of age. will be in uniform today, waiting summons from the hospital
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
80 h. 70 IsOn And Wn. .lg Too, Is
 Penalty for Bandits

Nanaimo. B. C.. Oct. II R- Sentences of so years imprison- ment and to 20 lashes each were given yesterday to three men who pleaded guilty to robbing the Nanaimo branch of the Royal Bank of Canada last December. The men are Edward German, T. H. H. Castro and T. II. Johnston. They acknowledged having pur- Joined $42,00O from the bank.
 This sentence is one of the most unusual and at the same time one of the most severe ever meted out in Canada for such an offense and is being tried as an experiment In putting down the wave of crime sweeping the North American continent.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Runaway Boy, Unknown To Mother, Was Victim
 Of the S-51 Disaster

Washington, Oct. IT Rl-The story Of a runaway boy who en- listed in the navy under an as- sumed name, anG was never again heard of by his mother until he perished with the sink ing of the submarine S-51, was disclosed today through a pension claim filed at the pension bureau.
 The mother is Mrs. Catherine Mccarthy Of New York. The son, Sylvester Mccarthy. who enlisted some time ago as "John J. Me- Carthy,' gave as his next Of kin, the name of an aunt. She was notified of the boys death. and carried the news to his mother, who filed the claim.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Department of Con- merce Census Places Total Number in This Country At More Than Six Million.
Texas Leads With 466,42O
 Mass. Shows Increase : of 1,454 Over 1920 But
 New York Falls Off.

Washington, Oct, 17 R-The number of farms in the United States has decreased 75,735 since 1920, the Department of Commerce disclosed last night in a preliminary announcement of the 1925 farm cen- sus, which placed the total at G. 372,6OS
 The decrease was not general, some sections reporting declines while increases were shown In others.
 Texas Leads.
 Txeas, with 466,42O farms, led the field in the 1925 census and also had the greatest increase, S0,S87 over the 1920 figure. Its rate of in- crease, per cent, was not the high est however, Nevada, with 23.7 per cent, leading in this respect, with S,912 farms in 1924. as compared with 3,163 in 1920.
 The greatest decrease In number of farms was reported In Georgia, where the total dropped from 31O,- 7S2 In 1920 to 249,098 this year, a decline of 1S.8 per cent. The District of Columbia, which contained the smallest number of farms had a higher percentage of decrease, how ever. having only 139 farms in 1925 as compared with 2o4 in 1920.
 Boil Weevil Is Cause.
 A decline in the number of farms in the cotton states was at- tributed to the boil weevl. and the migration of negro farm workers. A succession of dry seasons had sim tlar effect in parts of the northwest while the consolidation of farms and a general recession from the war time expansion In agriculture were held accountable for decrease generally.
 The increases, which were report. ed not only in Texas and Nevada but in New England and parts of the south and west, were attributed tc the opening up of new lands in the west, the subdivision of ranches ano large farms for more intensive op' eration, and the development of or, chards, truck and poultry farms with the greatest gains due. to the establishment of small truck anc poultry farms near cities in the east
 Figures given included the fol lowing: Massachusetts, S3,455 1T 1925, increase 1,454 over 1920 Rhode Island 3,911, decrease 172 New York 1SS,762, decrease 4,435.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Church To Care For Children If
 Mothers Wish To Attend Services

High school, will have charge of the nursery.
 Toys and other artocles 10 amuse the children will be provided and youngsters between the ages of two and eight years will be cared for.
 The church has list of 100 peo- pie with small babies and many of these are expected to take adyan- tage of the new nursery service. When the number of babies brought to church exceed 15 additional help will be provided.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
TAKE FREAK JOBS
Students at Brown University Have Many Novel Ways in Which They Earn Money.

Providence, R. l., Oct. r P,- Freak Jobs, such as massaging lame backs and escorting ministers daughters to dances, are common at Brown university. They are among the novel ways in which students add to their incomes to help defray the expenses of a college course, it was disclosed in survey made pub lie today.
 More than 50 per cent of the stu dents at Brown are working their way through college and holding down positions of every character imaginable.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
First Congregational to Open Nursery With Young Woman in Charge on Sunday Morning.

Babies will no longer be an ob- stacle in the way Of mothers who wish to attend Sunday morning church services. The First Congre- gational church has opened a nur- sery and invites mothers to bring the babies to the church parIors and leave them in charge of a nurse while the service IS in progress.
 Announcement Is made that Miss Agnes Molosyka, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Molosvka of 706 Stanley street and a senior in the
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
Twelve Killed. 20 Hurt
 In Italian Train Wreck

Bressania, Italy, Oct. II P- Twelve persons were killed and 20 injured today when a freight train crashed into passenger train bound from Milan to Genoa. The victims were mostly peasants. Three cars of the passenger train were de- molished.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
s1nP SPEEDING IN PARK

Motorists using the drives in the \ "h End park as a short cut on r. way to Hartford will have to speeding as inc result of action taA,n by the park and police de- par;ments. Numerous complaints VI received about autoists using th.. drives as a speedway, neglecting f.. ahserve the iS-mils speed limit s=t hv city ordinance. The police ar, Faoplng T watch on the drives and Warnlrg all who show a ten dency 10 step on the gas while going through the park.