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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
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SHEPHERD OFFERS
new AFF|DAV|TS IN
EFFORT TO GET BAH

Chicago. April 1-Attorneys for
William ID. Shepherd, foster father
Of William Nelson McClintock, mil
lionaire orphan. and accused of mur-
dering McClintock by administering
typhoid germs in order to gain pos
session of his estate, today filed six
afhdavits before Chief Justice Jacob
Hopkins, Of the chiminal court, in a
further attempt to gain Shepherds
release on bail.
All of the affidavits attacked state
ments Of Charles o. Faiman, proprie-
tor of medical school, whose con-
fession that Shepherd offered him
100000 for typhoid germs and infor-
nation about administering them,
resulted in the indictment of Shep-
herd and himself on charges of mur-
der. Faiman never has been arrested
formally.
One Of the affidavits was made by
DR.. Herman N. Bundesen, city health
commissioner, and two others were
by officials of the city archaeological
department. All were to the effect
that typhoid cultures were very
closely guarded and were issued only
10 persons after careful inveStiga-
ton. All said that Faiman had never
obtained any cultures from the city
health department., as he had claim
ed.
Another affidavit was made by Os-
car McAdams, said to be former
husband of Mrs. Faiman. He alleged
that Faiman had been interested in
the operation Of disorderly houses in
st. Louis and Detroit and had been
in Jail in st. Paul in 1922 charged
with desertion. A fifth affidavit by
a mail clerk said that her son had
protected Faiman under threat of
prosecution while in his school. The
sixth attacked the veracity Of DIR.
Fosberg.
The hearing to gain Shepherds re-
lease will be continued tomorrow
morning after Judge Hopkins has
considered the affidavits filed today
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
PASS MAHER RESOLVE

The passage by the House of Rep
resentatives, Wednesday morning by
an overwhelming vote of Ill to 20,
of the Maher resolve submitting a
constitutional amendment to the
voters of Maine prohibiting the use
of State funds for private institu-
tions or associations. the survival of
the act for promotion Of welfare and
hygiene of maternity and infancy in
an attempt to kill the measure IN
the Senate, and the indefinite post.
ponement by the Senate and House
OF the act to permit children to be
excused from public schools in order
to attend religious instruction one.
hour each week, featured the pro-
ceedings of the Maine Legislature at
a very busy days session Wednes.
day. ~ :.
The House. yesterday morning, ac-
cepted the Ought to pass report Of
the majority of the COMMITTEES on
banks and banking on the bill pIac.
ing the business Of selling fur-bear.
ing animals under the provisions Of
the so-called Blue Sky Law OF
Maine.
The House also accepted the ma.
Jority report "ought not to passs on
! sne OIL TO change the date Of the
STATE election from September to
November.
senate Considers Prison Paw Biu
The Senate late yesterday took un-
oer consideration the act to rive
state Prison commissioners more
power TO provide a daily wage of
not over 5O cents for working IN.
mates or the prison. Senator. Pow.
ers OF Aroostook moved to accept the
tii!horlty report. fought to pass" bnt
| to II. 'o'e ol ~
Xiter short debate the act to mar.
mt the taking of pickerel and gsmeIt.
.nrough the ice from the Belerad.
cnain OF lakes was indefinitely most
poned by the Senate, on motion or
senator Crafts of Piscataouis. chair
man OF the committee on inland fish.
cries and game
, me senate tabled until Thursday
morning the Maher antf-aid resolve.
House Takes Up Gas Tax Bul
In the House, Representative Hamil.
ton of Caribou moved that the bill in
troduced by him providing for a tar
oI three cents a gallon on gasoline
with exemptions be given its two
readings. Rep. Leland of SangeryiIle
moved that the matter be tabled until
a report is received from the commit
tee on ways and bridges. The motion
10 table was lost and the bill was
given its two readings.
On motion of Rep. Wing of Auburn.
the resolve providing for the appoint
ment of persons to represent the State
at hearings on freight rates, was in
| definitely postponed.
The House by vote of II to 20 de-
| feated a motion of Rep. Pierce Of
Sanford to indefinitely postpone the
act relating to State pensions and
creating field agent for the blind.
The House yesterday accepted the
report of the committee on taxation,
"ought not to pass" on the act to tax
| savings deposits in national banss;
| the report Ought not to pass" on an
! act to place an excise tax on all Gig
| arettes sold in the State; "ought to
| pass in a new draft" on the act for
the collection of excise taxes; and
ought to pass in a new draft on the
act amending the excise tax law on
railroads
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
TREASURY CHANGES
SEEK BETTER DRY
Law ENFORCEMENT

Washington, April 1-Official du-
ties assigned to the several treasury
executives We're shifted about con-
siderably today with the advent of
Lincoln c. Andrews of New York as
an assistant secretary succeeding
Elliot Wadsworth. resigned.
Forecasting efforts to bring about
more effective enforcement of pro-
hibition laws. all agencies in the
treasury having to do wholly or in
part with this work. including the
prohibition unit, the coastguard and
the customs service, were concen-
trated under the jurisdiction Of Mr..
Andrews. For the first time too. the
office of prohibition commissioner
was placed under control of one as
sistant secretary while the internal
revenue bureau, of which it is a part
by law, was given to another ofiic-
ial.
The realignment Of duties also
brought elimination of efforts to
divide the work of collecting the
revenues between two assistant Sec
raaries. Assistant Morse. who here
todore has handled the largest VOL
was relieved of the division of GUS
toms, but retained jurisdiction over
the internal revenue bureau. 1t was
confidently expected among officials
that by so dividing the two revenue
collecting services Mr.. Morse will be
able to give closer scrutiny to pro-
hibition questions and eliminate pos
Sible causes for complaint.
Assistant Secretary Winston's du-
ties will include the finding of ways
to finance the government, and su-
pervision of the budget bureau. the
farm loan board and the public debt
commissioner. He will act for the
secretary also where that official
must serve with the federal reserve
board or the war finance corpora
ton.
Through the concentration Of all
prohibition enforcement work under
one head, the treasury's hope is that
conditions may be corrected where
remedial changes are necessary. Mr..
Andrews plans to make no immedi-
ate changes either in personnel or
in policy, but he has authority. after
study of the situation, to take such
action as he sees fit to improve en-
forcement conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Halt Parley on
Commercial Treaty
France and Germany

Paris, April 1 (By A. Po-The ne
gotiations for a commercial treaty
between France and Germany came
to another halt today when NJ. Ray
naldy, minister Of commerce, and
Herr Posse. head of the German
delegation. failed to settle a disagree
ment which arose over the number
Of French articles which the Ger
mans desired to bar from the bene-
fits of the most favored nation
clause"
A compromise appeared unlikely,
and unless the German delegates get
new instructions from Berlin, it is
thought negotiations will be called
off.
The French were assured by the
Germans that they would be accord
ed the most-favored nation treat
ment except on very limited list of
articles. When the lisy was submit
ted, however. it was found to COM
prise about half the French experts
to Germany. NJ. Ravnaldy then said
he could go no further. but decided
to make another effort to keep the
negotiations open.
1t was said in official circles to-
night that nothing had come Of the
talk between the French minister
and Herr Posse.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Doheny and Family
Sell Pan-American
Petroleum Company

New York. Apr. 1 (By A. PD-
Control of the PanAmerican Petro-
leum and Transport Co, passed to-
day from Edward L. Doheny. chair
man of the board. and members of
his family. to a syndicate composed
of the banking firm of Blair & Co.,
interests identified with the Rhase
banking group. together with British
interests represented by Lord 1nver-
forth. and the Standard Oil Co, of
Indiana. While the consideration was
not stated, the new group acquires
sol 900 shares out of the 1,001 ,536 of
the voting stock outstanding, the
market value of which based at to-
days closing price Of rs 1-2. is s3S,
3265OQ. Mr.. Doheny and members of
his family held this stock in the
name of the Petroleum Securities
Co
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Discover Eight
Cases Smallpox
In Rhode Island Town

Pawtucket, r. l., April LINE
cases of smallpox reported in the
Blackstone Valley in the last week
increased to eight today when three
persons were discovered to have con-
tracted the disease in Central Falls
They remained in their homes. -Four
Of the eight affected, seven of whom
live in Central Falls, and one in Val
ley Falls, are in hospital in Provi-
dence.
DR.. Byron, secretary of the State
Board of Health, said today, after
visiting Central Falls, that he ex-
pected more cases of smallpox to
develop. Fifty employees of a mill
here were vaccinated today and 9TH
ers will receive the vaccination as
will a number of residents of Central
Falls, according to health officials.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
CREW NEAR DEATH
IN ROUGH VOYAGE
DANISH FREICHTER

Boston, April LENDING a voyage
which began "A days ago, the Danish
freighter Anna Jensen arrived here
today after a series Of mishaps off the
coast Of Scotland which threatened to
send the ship and all hands to the
bottom. officers and men frankly ad-
mitted that when they were drifting
helpless in heavy seas, with a disabled
rudder, smashed stern frame, a leak
which was flooding the stern, and in
imminent danger of being piled
against a precipitous cliff, none eX-
pected to reach Boston.
Hurrying makeshift repairs, the YES
sci was saved by the crew from being
wrecked on the shoals of the cliff and
limped into port where five weeks were
necessary to refit her and send her on
her way.
The Jensen left Copenhagen January
% and on February l was near the
Scottish coast when she was struck
by a northwest gale. The pounding
seas broke the stern frame and the
rudder was rendered useless by the
stripping of a turnbuckle on the star
board steering chain. At the same
time the stuffing box. protecting the
rudder post, broke and water poured
into the breach. Three pumps were
pressed into service but failed to
pump out the water as fast as it en-
tered.
Late at night, when the water had
crept up almost to the boilers ana
the cliffs were visible only a short
distance away, the crew succeeded IN
gaining in their efforts to lower the
water in the hold. With no time to
spare. a shackle was inserted in the
steering chain.
Under control for the first time IN
hours, the drifting steamer was halted
lust in time to avert disaster on the
rocks.
Another danger threatened as the
freighter steamed slowly toward Apef-
deem. So much water entered number
four hatch in the storm that the paies
of newsprint slowed in the compart-
ment swelled until it was feared tne
decks would be split apart. More
than a month of repair work at Aoer-
deem was necessary before the Jensen
could proceed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Convict Says Accused
Was With Him in Brooklyn
Late Saturday and Early
Sunday Two Others in
Store Support Statement
Prosecution Closes With Ex-
merits Word Bullet That KILL
ed Skelly Was Fired From
Gun Owned by Chapman
Accused to Take. Stand To.
day

Hartford. Conn.,, April I (By A. P.)
-,erald Chapman. mail thief and
all breaker, today set up a defense
thst had as its backbone the conten-
tion that he was in Brooklyn, N. r.
within four hours Of the time he is
charged with having shot to death
patrolman James Skelly In New Bril-
hin.
Thr>e alibi witnesses. one Of them
1 former companion in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, took the
ptand In his defense and swore that
hey had seen him in Brooklyn at an
hour when prosecution witnesses
placed Chapman in the Old Colony
Inn at Meriden, Conn.
LYLE Chastane, confessed former
convict and the man who nursed
Chapman to health in the Atlanta
Prison hospital, swore that he had
been with Chapman until after two
o'clock the morning Of Sunday, Oc-
tobsr 2l, 1924. Skelly was shot
DOWN by one Of two safe robbers In
the store Of Davidson and Leventhal
n New Britain some time around Z
o'clock that morning.
Chastane, now the proprietor Of q
stationery store on Albany Avenue.
Brooklyn, testified that Chapman vis-
tied him Saturday night. October IL
When he closed his store for the
night he said. he took Chapman out
and they had several drinks. Chap
man did not leave him until after
two o'clock the following morning
he testified.
Fssncis N. Brew. . 1s year old
bank clerk. and John A. Martin, both
residents Of the neighborhood Of
Chnstane's store, testified that they
were in the store when Cha. man
waiked in. Martin was not positive
about the Identification. declaring
thak he was almost sure" that the
N1Dcuer was the man he had seen
Drew, however was certain.
Before the alibi witnesses took the
Continued on Page 9-coi. a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
End of Receivership
Asked in Case of
Pepperell Company

Boston, April 1-Ternlination OF
the receivership of the Pepperell
Card and Paper Company of Pepper
ell. Mass. which was begun Decem-
ber 6 last. was asked by the Amos
keag Paper Company of Manchester,
n. r.. in petition filed in Federal
District Court today. The petitioner
asserted that it sought payment Of
money owed, at once, and stated that
the operating profits of the concern
will not suffice. Demand that the
Pepperell concern file an adequate
plan" for liquidation was made. In
default of this the court was asked to
order a sale of the assets as going
concern
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
billboard Tax
Bill to Be Reported
Out in New Draft

Nine members of the committee on
judiciary will report today ought
not to pass" on the bill introduced
by Representative Wing of Auburn
relative to damage from mill dams
and diversion of water by canals.
The Hale bill taxing billboards Will
be reported ought to pass in new
draft" The new draft does not tax
billboards, but prohibits those with
in the limits of the highway and i'm
loses a $500 fine for violation.
The judiciary committee will re-
port "ought not to pass" upon the
bill providing that inmates Of the
state reformatory for women shall
not be paroled within the limits of
the town of Skowhegan. The same
committee will report "ought to pass
in a new draft" upon the bill relat-
ing to escape from the state reform
atory. The new draft will provide
that the penalty for escape or at
tempt to escape shall be served after
the expiration of former sentences.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Dodge Brothers
Sell to N. Y. Firm
No to Be Merged

Detroit, April 1 (By A. PAN
agreement has been reached for the
sale Of Dodge Brothers. Inc, to Dill
Ion, Read and Company Of New York,
1t was officially announced early to-
night by A. c. Schwartz, local repre-
sentative Of the New York banking
drm.
No purchase price was announced.
Following an all-day conference
which did not break up until nearly
8 o'clock tonight Mr.. Schwartz is
sued the following statement:
An agreement has been reached
for the sale of Dodge Brothers. Inc.
to Dillon, Read and Company, and
contracts of purchase now are being
drawn.
Consolidation Of Dodge with any
other company or companies is not
In contemplation by the purchaser
and current rumors Of such are en-
tirely without foundation.
1T Is the intention that Dodge
Brothers. Inc. shall continue to be
conducted as an Independent corpor-
alton. without changes in policy or
personnel of management"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
| Seek Revocation
Bus Line License
| Lowell to Boston

Lowell, Mass, Apr. 1-Formal ap-
plication to the mayor and city coun-
Gil of Lowell for the revocation of
the licenses under which the East
ern Massachusetts Street Railway
c., has been operating busses be-
tween Lowell and Boston. was made
late today by the Boston and Maine
Railroad.
The company's petition stated that
the loss Of full fare passengers was
jeopardizing reduced rates and fire.
quency of train service now enjoyed
by commuters on the Boston and
Maine. The application. signed by
Gerrit Fort, vice president in charge
of traffic, said that higher rates or
fewer trains or both must meet the
bus competition if the latter contin-
ues. The petition alleged that the
busses take only full fare passen-
gers, revenue from whom makes pos
sible commuter rates and service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
DEDICATE TABLET
To RuTIllUS ALDEN
SUPPORTER U. OF N

Orono. Me, April 1.-The tablet IN
memory of Rutillus Alden of Winslo"
was dedicated this afternoon by Dr.
Leon S. Merrill, dean Of the college,
of Agriculture, University or Name
and unveiled in the agricultural NAH
of fame in Winslow Hall. Dr. Mer-
ril, sketched interestingly the lie OF
Mr.. Alden, former trustees anu
strong supporter of the universil9'
President Little accepted the tapiet
for the university and in the course Oh
bis address said: II was impressed
v,itb one or two of the statements
made bv Dean Merrill concerning MI.
Alden one of them being that he
,tood for cooperative educational e1-
Fort, That is one of the keynotes ior
which a university stands, on wnlch
II must rest If it is to endure at all
The important features of the ousl-
,,oes neeting of the Federation OF Az
ricultural Associations, whlch organ
;,otion presented the Alden tablet was
,he action taken looking to cooperatloii
between the farmers and the oanNeiS
of the state. 1t was voted 10 nav
chairman Leland of SangerVlile
sent the Federation on a committee u
five to confer with the bankers asso-
ciation and to plan in what t way as as
] sistance may be given to Maine as-
riculture. ro .,oct.
"a as follows; President, John w. Le-
land of Sangcrville: vice president,
W. III conant of Buckield; secretary
and treasurer, A. l.. T. Cummings OIL
Portland.
other events of the day were meet
ings Of the Maine Sheep and Wooi
Growers and the Maine Beekeepers
Association.
Attendance today was over 500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Hold Fugitive in
New Haven for
HOultOn Authorities

New Haven. Conn. April lon in
formation received from the author
tiles at Houlton. Maine, James Mar
tln was arrested here today and is
being held on a charge of being a
fugitive from justice. According to
The police Martin was arrested in
Houlton some time ago charged with
operating motor vehicle while un-
aer the influence of liquor. He was
pound over to a higher court under
pond. Recently. when the case was
caued. Martin failed to appear and
MS bond was forfeited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
General Forecast

The northeastern disturbance now
is central over northern New York
and it is causing light rains in the
st. Lawrence valley, and in north
ern and central New York.
The northeastern disturbance prob
ably will be attended by light local
rains Thursday from the lower lake
region, and the extreme upper Ohio
valley eastward to the Atlantic coast
The temperature will not change ma
terially east Of the Mississippi river
during the next two days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh shifting and
weather overcast, possibly light local
rains Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
HOnOrs Announced
Crosby High School

Especial 70 kennebeC JOurnaIJ
Belfast, April 1-Principal Charles
L. Smith has announced the follow
ing honors in the senior class of the
William G. Crosby High school: For
the first honor there are two receiv-
ing the same rank as was the case a
year ago, Miss Grace Hatch of Bel
fast and Miss Gladys Patterson Of
Newburg; Russell knight received
second; Miss Rachel Stephenson
third; and Miss Mary Leadbetter
fourth. These last two will have
either essays or Grafton. Commence
ment comes on the week of June Sth.
and the class will have an old fash
ioncd graduation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
EARLY SALMON
FISHING SEASON
ONLAKE SEBAGO

Portland. Me-, April with the
breaking up of the ice along the
western side Of Sebago Lake this aft
ernoon. the salmon fishing season
opens unusually early. At noon the
prospect was that the ice would hold
for several days but a few canny
fishermen who were on the ground
had the satisfaction, an hour later, of
seeing a sudden collapse Of the ice
and tonight the lake was clear on the
west from a point a mile or two
above the lSebago Lake railroad sta
ton to East Sebago. All the camps
will open tomorrow and several
parties Of anglers are on the way to
the lake from Maine and Massachu-
setts cities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
April Is Date Set
For Finals u. of NJ.
Debating League

Orono, Me-, April 1.-The final de.
bate in the University Of Maine In
terscholastic Debating League, be-
tween Maine Central Institute Of
Pittsfield and Mattanawcook acad-
emy Of Lincoln, winners in the pre-
liminary debates, will be held at the
university on April 16. Professor
Mark Bailey, head of the Depart
ment of Public Speaking, annocnued
today. ~.
Each school will enter two teams.
an affirmative and negative. and
two debates will be held. one in the
morning and one in the aft .rnoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Collectors Were Suspicious

Rouses Point, n. Y, April l.-Sus-
picion that contra band might be con-
cealed in Geraldine Farrar's private
car led Deputy Customs Collectors
Harry Goodrow, Joseph Fortier.
Stephen Washburn and Elmer Johnson
to make a search of the car when 1t
crossed the border here this morning
enroute to Montpelier, VT. The officers
said they found about 40 bottles of
choice champagne, whisky concealed in
the car, some in the lower part of the
piano back of the footboard. more In
the maids room and still more tucked
behind the ventilators.
Miss Farrar lay abed In her state
room and was not disturbed. She did
not appear during the search. A Rut-
land train was delayed 80 minutes.
After the search and seizure the Gus
toms men allowed the car and its oc-
cupants to proceed to Rutland. where
Miss Farrar was to sing tonight. The
seizure was reported by the officials
to Collector Tulloch of the port of
Ogdensburg. in whose hands possible
prosecution rests.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
1t. Wood to Tarry
A While in Tampa

Tampa, Fla. April 1.-Osborne G.
Wood, son of Governor General Wood
of the Philippines, will remain in
Tampa several days, he indicated to-
day.
Wood, who arrived yesterday aboard
the shipping board vessel West Che
tao. also indicated, however, that his
stay would not be permanent and de-
clared he would not accept positions
proffered by local real estate firms.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
Badly Burned in
Rescuing Horses

Ellsworth, Me, April Norman
is. Beaton was seriously burned
about the face and arms while res
cuing five horses from his barn on
the Bar Harbor Road, five miles from
this city, which was entirely Destroy
ed by FIRE late Tuesday night, to-
gether with 200 tons Of hay and a
large stock of farming tools. 1t was
the largest barn in Hancock County.
The loss is $4,000, with partial in
Surance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02

Rutland, Vt, Apr. 1-When Ger
aldine Farrar was proceeding today
from Montreal to this city to fill q
concert engagement here tonight, her
private car was ditched at Rouses
Point, n. Y, and two dozen bottles
of assorted liquors and a dozen bot
ties of so-called beer were seized
according to customs officials. The
prima donna and her party were
permitted to proceed to this city
and no prosecution has been started
as far as can be learned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-02
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Mostly
cloudy Thursday and Friday, possi-
bly, local light rains; little change in
temperature.
Southern New England Mostly
cloudy Thursday and Friday, prob
ably light local rains Thursday; lit
tie change in temperature.
Eastern New York Unsettled
probably light rain in extreme south
and rain or snow in north and GEN.
trail portion Thursday; Friday most
ly cloudy and slightly warmer.