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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
u,s. Jane Gibson
states Star Witness
! IN Hall.Mills Murder
Case
Unable to Tell Her Story When
Stricken With Malady That
Nav Develop Into Pneumonia
Experts Declare Calling
rard Found At Feet of Slain
Pastor Bore Finger Print of
Willie Stevens One of Trio
Tefendants Charged With
Killing

s,nsrville. n. J., Nov. s. P1 -
,..,o,a illness Of Mrs. Jane Gibson,
.lr raiser today prevented the state
.-sm introducing the testimony of its
.sis, eyewitness in the Hall Mills
murder trial
A. the end Of a day in which ex-
,sr,s testified that a calling card
.0rrd At the feet of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall bore q finger print OF
Willie Stevens, one of the defendants,
srnreme Court Justice Charles w.
Parker and County Judge Frank
cleary decided that Mrs Gibson was
TOO III to tell her story.
Mrs. Gibson is i'll from a malady
which physicians testified might de-
yslOp into pneumonia. Her condi-
ton is described as serious.
The present investigation which
led to the Indictment o. Mrs. Fran
ces Stevens Hall and three of her
male relatives for murder, was based
largely on acceptance of Mrs. Glib
sons eyewitness story, discredited
In the first investigation. She placed
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Artist Gilchrist
Dies Heart Trouble
In Brunswick Home

Brunswick. Nov +William Wal
lace Gilchrist died here tonight after
an illness of about six months with
heart trouble. He was born in Phil
adelphia, AZ years ago and has work
ed as an artist all his life. He has
had studios in Portland, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston, but for the
past fifteen years has done much
work at his summer home at Cundy's
Harbor. He recently was awarded
the silver medal for one of his paint
ings on exhibition at the Sesqui- Cen
tennial. His paintings occupied a
prominent position in the large art
exhibition at Portland and many OF
his works have been exhibited at
Bowdoin college. He is survived by
his wife and two daughters, Miss
Margaret Gilchrist. dietician at Tenn
pie college. Philadelphia, and Miss
Ellen Gilchrist an art student at
Philadelphia; also one son, William
w. Gilchrist. third, a student in Bruns-
wick high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Death Sentence for
Ex-Priest American
Catholic Church

Santa Ana, Calf, Nov. 4.-(P1-A
verdict of first degree murder, con-
tanning no recommendation for leni-
ency. was returned by a jury in su-
perior court here today against
Philip Goodwin. former priest of the
American Catholic Church, for the
murder of J. J. Patterson, Los An
geles bond broker, last spring. Judge
f. j. Marks will pronounce the death
sentence next Tuesday.
The jury deliberated AZ minutes,
taking only one ballot. The re-
mainder of the time was spent in
discussing whether recommends
ton for life punishment should be
made.
Goodwin was returned here from
New York several months after the
body of Patterson, charred almost
beyond recognition, was found in
Santa Ana Canyon, north of here.
Witnesses came forward to declare
they saw Patterson in the company
of the priest and the search for
Goodwin started.
Goodwin maintained stubborn
silence. broken only by occasional
denials of his guilt.
Several months ago Albert Dewey
Gains, a Montana cowboy, brought
here as material witness. confessed
authorities stated. that he and Good
win had waylaid Patterson and beat
en- him to death. Gains told virtu-
ally the same story on the witness
stand.
Defense attorneys announced they
would move for a new trial next
Tuesday on the ground that new
evidence had been discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Dry Officers Halt
Bath Tub Party with
Hi-Jacker in Title Role

New York, Nov. 4-(P)-A fantastic
tale OF rum running, piracy, and of a
champagne bath-tub party on the
nigh seas in which q griZzled hi
Jaciler played the part of bath tub
girl, was revealed in the dry, legal
phraseology of two indictments re-
turned in federal court today.
The rum runner was the Elma, for
merly a lighthouse tender. which
sailed from Boston last May to en-
gage in the liquor trade. She was
seized by hi-jackers among the crew
and the bath-tub party was to seal a
bond of fellowship between the OPP
posing factions.
While the party was at It's height,
however, the coastguard destroyer
Manning came upon the ship off Cape
Hatteras and after firing several
shots halted her.
A boarding party, fully armed, was
sent to take possession. When the
guardsmen stepped on the captured
vessel they were startled to find.
grouped about the captains bathtub,
the combined crew. with dippers in
hand. imbibing champagne while q
grizzled and bearded hi jacker, wear
ing a blonde woman's wig, was seat
ed In the tub.
The inspiration for the bath tub
party, it was explained, was obtained
from radio accounts of the grand
jury Investigation of Earl CAROLS
famed bath tub party" on a New
York stage.
Two indictments were returned,
one charging the IL original members
of the ships crew with conspiracy to
violate the prohibition act and also
conspiracy to commit piracy on the
high seas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
MUSS0LINI MOVES
AGAINST Those
Who seek HIS LIFE

Rome, Nov. 4.-(P-Within "a
hours the machinery of the Fascist
regime will be set in motion to de-
stroy every trace of organized, oppo-
sition against Mussolini and to pro-
scribed every individual suspected of
-antagonism toward him.
Mussolini by one succinct phrase
from the balcony of Chigi Palace this
morning after the observance of the
eighth anniversary of the victory
over Austria, electrified the Italian
nation into realization that it is on
the eve of one of the most momen-
tous decisions in Fascist history.
TOMORROW" said the premier. 1--WE
VIII nave the acts You have been
awaiting"
His cryptic phase is interpreted
universally as meaning that the uni
versal demand for swift punishment
OF those implicated in an attayz
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Death of Williams,
Ex-U. S. Comptroller

Richmond, Va, Nov. 4-(P)-John
Shelton Williams, whose administra-
ton as comptroller of the currency
under President Wilson was marked
by a bitter fight in the senate When
he was appointed for his second
term, died today at his home near
Richmond. He was 81 years old.
Criticisms he directed against GER
tain New York banks brought him
into conflict with the American
Bankers Association and during the
hearing before the senate banking
committee on his reappointment he
was described by opponents as the
wildcat of the treasury" The COM
mittee reported against his appoint
ment, but it was confirmed after a
two months delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Believe British
Coal Strike Will
Be Adjusted Today

London. Nov. 4-(P1-Peace in the
coal fields is in sight. 1t has not yet
come, but is distinctly nearer through
the mediation of the Council of the
Trades Union Congress and various
more or less secret conferences held
between the interstd parts tn last
few days.
A settlement of the long -protracted
strike now in it's eighth month is
talked of for tomorrow.
The ground is more favorable for
peace because, although the miners
have failed to induce their brother
unions to place an embargo on coal
movements or make a forced levy to
help the strike. the Trades Union
Congress has shown its good will by
voting $4,000 from its funds to help
the miners over the settlement.
A prominent delegate, leaving a
secret conference of the miners Of
ficials this afternoon, declared there
had been a complete change in the
situation and that there were hopes
OF peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Paris Papers See No
New European Policy
In American Elections

Paris. Nov. 4-(H1-The Partisan
press has reluctantly come to the
conclusion that the outcome of the
American elections can not be inter-
preted as meaning any change of
heart or policy so far as Europe is
concerned.
To the French the most pleasing
aspect of the American elections is
the expression of wet sentiment over
dry where a referendum was taken
on the prohibition issue. The hope
that eventually French wines may be
imported into the United States is
paramount.
"Pussyfoot beaten" says La Liber-
tie. Wen let our champagne, bur-
gundy and bordeaus pay our debt
and send Monsieur Three-Star Hen
nessey as ambassador to Washing
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05

Asserting his opinion that there
should be a law requiring that all
cows in the State be tuberculin test
ed at least once year, DR.. r. w.
Small. health officer at York Village,
opened for discussion an important
subject at the first session of the
joint conference of Maine local
health officers with district health
officers and the State Department of
Health Thursday afternoon In the
hall of Representative at the State
House.
About so local and district health
officers were present when the con-
ference was called to order by DIR.
Clarence f. Kendall. State commits
sioner of health. and many problems
that confront the group were thresh-
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Bath Concern to
Start Work Today

Bath, Nov. 4-Judge Morrell Of Au-
burn has released the Watson Frye
Company of Bath from it's appliance
for receivership and the plant Will
open Friday morning with full
crew after months idleness. 1t
was given out Wednesday that there
was lot of work on file and the
company had a fine chance of work.
ing off the incumberance that forced
the closing of it's doors. Faith was
also expressed in the firm by the
Lewiston concern holding second
mortgage on the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Plan Big
Vote for
Senator
AUTO DRIVER RUNS
AWAY after KILLING
EXETER, N. H., WOMAN

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 4.-(P)-Mrs
Arthur L Young, fifty, of Exeter. n.
H.. was killed on the Berlin turnpike,
near the Circle Dancing pavilion late
today by a south-bound automobile
which did not stop after the acct
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young were on their
way to st. Petersburg, Fla, for the
winter. They stopped in front of AM
Der Inn, while Mrs. Young went
across the road to the Circle. AS
She was returning she was struck,
her neck and legs being broken.
A short time after the accident,
Isaiah Leebove, lawyer of New
York City. and Rufus Wood, his
chauffeur. We're arrested in Meriden,
10 miles away, and are being held
for the State Police in connection
with the death of Mrs. Young. Their
automobile was stopped as it was
passing through that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young left Exeter
this morning and had planned to stay
at Meriden tonight. Mrs. Young is
survived by her husband and an
adopted daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05

Although Maine is regarded
as a strongly Republican state
and the coming special election
for. U. S. senator as a foregone
conclusion, Republican leaders
are determined tomake certain
the result and to that end plan
to stage a vigorous campaign
to elect Arthur r. Gould of
Presque Isle, who won the Re-
publican nomination in the re-
cent primary.
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Big Crowd Watch
Netting of Salmon
At Raymond Hatchery

Raymond, Me. Nov. 4-(P)-Repre-
sentatives of the state fish and game
department, the Cumberland County
Fish and Game Association, the State
of Maine Associates, motion and still
picture men and newspaper reporters
from many points, members of the
state legislature and fish and game
enthusiasts, We're included in the
crowd of more than 500 which wit
messed the netting Of salmon at the
state fish hatchery here today.
These salmon are netted for artif1-
cial propagation of the eggs which
yield SIS per cent if treated this way,
and but 10 per cent if allowed to
hatch in the natural way with all of
the enemies of infant fish life to over
come.
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miner DEAD 81 IN
SWAMP COLLAPSE
into MICHIGAN MINE:

Ishpeming, Mich, Nov. -tP)-The
little settlement of North Lake. which
grew around the development of the
Barnes Hecker Iron mine. eight miles
from here, was robbed of nearly every
man by the cave-in at the shaft yes
terday which took 81 lives.
Today as the difficult work of at
tempting recovery of the dead pro-
ceeded, there were only two men
residents to help. The others lay in
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Novel Tribute to
Passing of HOudini

New York, Nov. 4-(P)-Broad-
way paid it's last tribute today to
Harry Houdini, the magician who
died in Detroit last Sunday, and his
fellow magicians broke wand and
placed it on his coffin as a symbol
of the passing of the master of leger-
demain
crowds stood in Times Square,
with heads barred. as the funeral
cortege Of fifty automobiles passed
enfoute to MacPhelah Cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Death of Annie
Oakley. Noted Shot

Greenville, Ohio. Nov. 4-(P)-1n
the hills of Darke county, ONO,
where the girl, Annie Oakley, learned
to handle a rifle, will rest the ashes
of the noted marksman, who was
perhaps the greatest woman shooter
of all time
Mrs. Frank Butler, better known in
this and other countries as Annie
Oakley. marksman and show woman,
died here last night. She was IS
years old. The body will be Gre
mated, in accordance with her
wishes.
She was the friend of monarchs
and the confidante of Chief Sitting
Bull. who called her Little Sure
Shot" and when he died he left her
all his personal belongings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Average Crop Yield
Word u. S. Dept. Agri.

Washington, No. 4-P - Except
for some depression in the spring
wheat and cotton sections and in the
apple industry. said the monthly re-
port issued today by the department
of agriculture, 1.-The season winds up
with about average crop yields and
probability of gross financial returns
not far from last years figures"
Purchasing power of farm products
was placed at SO for September. the
same as August. with the average OF
the five pre-war years fixed at 100
for purposes of comparison.
The south was described as not
with resources for Nting the pres
ent situation brought about by a
record breaking crop. and rarely had
the farm and business leaders of any
large region. the report said. met an
emergency 'in so d and com
prehensive fashion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Macmillan to
Postpone Tour Until
After THANKSGIVING

Freeport, Nov. 4.-(P)-Return of
the neck infection, which troubled
him month ago, caused Lieut..
Commander Donald B. Macmillan.
the Arctic explorer, today to post
pone his lecture tour until after
Thanksgiving Day.
The swelling has returned and his
physicians say he must take a COM
plete rest Within a day or two he
will return to the hospital at Rock
land, where his nephew, DIR. Neil
Fogg. is in charge.
John Jaynes, of Somerville, Mass,
MacMillans chief engineer, will be an
inmate of the hospital at the same
time. Symptoms of Appendicitis,
which developed on the last trip to
the Arctic have returned and he will
go to Rockland for an operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
ONE BOY BADLY HURT
IN TRIPLE Crash CARS
ON SKOWHEGAN ROAD

Waterville, Me Nov. 4-(P)-Clydc
Johnson, Is, of Shawmut, received
injuries that may prove fatal tonight
when as he was trying to repair the
headlights of the automobile in which
he had been riding with Donald
Hackett, Is, of Shawmut, on the
State road to Skowhegan, another
car driven by Charles Burns of Wat
erville struck the rear of the Hackett
car. throwing Johnson several feet.
Burns car glanced off and struck
another auto driven by Dr. Z. O.
Goodrich of Waterville Alphone
Pelletier of Vaterville. who was rid
ing with Berns and Hackett, re-
ceived several severe cuts. Johnson
was brought to a hospital here suf-
tering from conclusion of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Four Under Arrest

Boston, Nov 4.-(P)-Four MEM
bers of the coastguard service in
this district are under arrest and
awaiting courtmartial, it became
known tonight. While no charges
have been formulated as yet, 1t was
admitted by officers that the men will
be tried for derelection of duty in
connection with enforcement of the
prohibition law.
The arrest of two men on Sunday
and two today cleared up, it is said,
the investigation carried on recently
by the district commandant of the
coastguard service. Those now I'M
der arrest are Chief Petty Officers
Mcintyre, and McEnroe, Marcus
Haley, a former warrant officer, and
Chief Boatswain's Mate Robert E.
Taylor. The men are on board the
prison ship Southerly at the
Charlestown Navy Yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Dry Vote Leads
By Over 10000 in
California Election

San Francisco, Nov. 4-tP]-Arid
ballots have reversed the trend OF
California's vote on the question OF
repeating It's state enforcement act.
From yesterdays 100000 margin
for repeal, the vote today had shifted
to a margin of more than 10000
against.
The count in 1857 precincts out OF
S,512 in the state was: for repeal
450,4S2; against repeal 4S2,S04.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Nominee Gould in Council War

Thursday afternoon at the Angus
ia House, the Republican State COM
mittee met in special session to dis
cuss the coming campaign. Sharing
in the council were Senator Fred
erick Hale of Portland. and the par
tvs nominee. Arthur r. Gould. With
the date of the special election COM
ing on November 29. the committee
realized that the campaign must
necessarily he a short one and plans
Continued on Page g, Col. ~
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rive Seniors Elected
!; ioPhl Beta Kappa
AT University Maine

olOno' Nov, 4-(P)-Announce-
:. a'4' Of the election of Eve seniors
=, u uie University of Maine chapter
BY ), I pa, Beta Kappa was made today
The Mas .1d L. Wakeley, secretary.
PATTI, piedges are Amy B. Adams of
ana u. rauline Aiken. Ada Peters,
DOroth'l Stern, all of Bangor, and
MS Men, ~ y. Taylor of Springvale.
coloroSs t ,rs is the first student of
Of INV birth to be made a member
been D q, organization here. She has
dents ~ oL the highest ranking stu
sraisbn. me university, having had
So grades for two semesters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Cottage Destroyed
At Cape Elizabeth

Cape Elizabeth, Me, Nov. 4-(P)-
Mrs. Maud Kennedy and four young
children We're left homeless by a fire
which late today destroyed the cot
tage, to which they had moved two
days ago, and all their belongings.
Another cottage was damaged ard
numerous homes endangered by the
blaze. Two firemen, warned by the
cracking, jumped to safety seconds
before the dwelling collapsed Hot
ashes, left in back shed. was
blamed for the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Gov. Fuller Silent
On Senator Ambition

Boston, Nov. 4-{P1-On the eve Of
leaving for France for his first real
vacation since he assumed office two
years ago, Governor Alvan L. Fuller
tonight declined to commit himself
definitely on the question whether he
would seek a United States senator
ship from Massachusetts in 1928.
II am reserving all my rights" he
said In reply to questions.
The governor and Mrs Fuller will
sail from New York on Saturday COR
Paris for a brief visit abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Unknown Man Dies
Poison Booze. Bangor

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 4-(P)-CeciI
Peardon, 80, residence unknown, died
at the Eastern Maine General hos
pital at 1870 tonight of alcoholic
poisoning. He was found by the po-
lice at o'clock in the hallway of o.
house here in Pine street in great
distress. A sister lives in Rowland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
COastguardsmen Must
Face COurtmartial
For LiQuOr-Running

Washington, Nov. 4.-[P)-Court-
martial trial of four enlisted men Of
the coastguard in the Boston district
on charges of rum running in coast
guard launches, will be ordered. it
was said today at headquarters here.
A report from Commander w. j.
Wheeler, who conducted an investi-
CATION, was revealed today. 1t ex-
onerated any officers from connec-
ton with the transactions. which
are alleged to have taken place al
most a year ago.
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Begin Work Soon
On "Old IrOnsideS"

Washington. Nov. 4-(P)-Prelim-
mary work of rehabilitating the
Constitution, the only Revolutionary
frigate which has withstood the raw
ages of time. will be started soon.
Secretary Wilbur announced today
that "Old Ironsides" will go first in
drydock in Washington for condi-
tioning of her hull. the cost of which
is estimated at $4,000.
Stalwart oak beams buried under
water for 60 years will be used in the
construction work, Secretary Wilbur
said.
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Baker Donor Library
To Dartmouth College

Hanover, N. H., Nov. 4-[Pl-The
anonymous donor of Dartmouth Col
lege's $1,000,000 library has been fden-
titled as George f. Baker of New
York. Speculation over the gift since
1t was announced last fall was ended
today when President Ernest Martin
Hopkins confirmed q newspaper edi-
torial which had guessed the truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05

Washington, Nov. 4-(P)-Soviet
Russia's only woman diplomat. Ma
dame Alexandria Kollantay, has been
denied admission to the United States
under the law which Secretary Kel-
logg invoked a year ago to debar the
Count and Countess Karolyi of Hun
gary and first brought into play to
prevent the entry ipto this country
of Shapurji Saklatvala, then COM
munist member of the British parlia-
ment.
Madame Kollantay, formerly Sow
let minister to Norway and now min
Continued on Page 9-Coi. a.
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Farm Buildings at
RObbinstOn Burned

Calais, Maine, Nov. 4.-(P)-The
house and farm buildings of John
F. Coburn of Robbinston were de-
stroyed by fire today. Valuable pa
pers and $3.50 in money were lost.
Mrs. Coburn had her face and hands
burned when she carried her five
wear old son Raymond to safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England Cloudy
and slightly warmer in south and
local SHOWS in north portjol Friday;
Saturday fair and colder.
Southern New acknowledgements
Saturday fair and colder.
Eastern New York-Mostly cloudy,
somewhat warmer in south and
probably local SHOWS or rains Fri
day: Saturday generally fair and
colder.
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General Forecast

There has been marked decrease
in pressure over southern Canada,
New Foundland and the northern
border states. Disturbances are Gen.
trail tonight over Alberta, northern
Ontario and New Brunswick, Coch-
rane, Ont, reporting the lowest, 20 60
inches.
The Ontario disturbance will move
rapidly east south eastward and 1t
will be attended by light precipita-
ton over New England.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh west and south
west and fair weather Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Maine Republican
Leaders Confer on
Special Election

Determined to NJ a k e
DOubly Sure Election
of Nominee Gould -
Big Array of State
Speakers NJ ay Be
Augmented by Sena-
tors from 9th er
States = Apathy Big
Thing to Be Combat
ted
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
P)-Friday partly cloudy and warm
err; Saturday fair with moderate
southwest to west winds.