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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
McDermOtt Guilty
Continued from Page One)

tackled the underworld and it's al
legged police protection. From the time
Mellett was shot down at his garage
door in a fusillade of shots discharg-
ed from ambush early on the morn
ing of July 16, there has been one
predominant theory-that he was
slain by the underworld.
! McDermott, the state charged, was
the underworld's hireling picked to
do the job.
When the verdict was read. in the
court of Judge Z. w. Diehl at 5:55
p. NJ. today, McDermott appeared
| calm and composed, although the
sealed envelope might have Dispatch
ed him to the electric chair.
Defense counsel did not reveal its
plan for appeal of the case, but fire.
quently through the trial E. l.. Mills
had testimony read into the record
out of the jury's hearing for the pur-
pose of appearing on error If unsat-
| isfactory verdict were returned. He
did not comment on the verdict to-
night.
Sentence was deferred by Judge
Diefl until after Christmas.
Ben Rudner and Louis Mazer. CO.
| defendants with McDermott, will be
in the hands of Henry w. Harler.
county prosecutor-elect, who assisted
| Prosecutor C. b. McClintock in the
| trial of McDermott. Prosecution of
Ru1ner and Mazer will be pushed
| and one of them probably will be
brought to trial in February, Harler
| announced.
In final arguments today, state and
defense counsel repeated and denied
! the charges that Rudner and Mazer
! employed McDermott to kill the edi-
| tor.
Prosecutor McClintock declared
that 'all the murderers have not been
| found" and Homer Durand, a defense
attorney, retaliated with q statement
that Steve Kascholk, states star wit
ness, who claimed he was invited to
| join the alleged plot. and refused,
could be equally charged with the
murder.
The trial reached its climax yes
terday when McDermott took the
! stand, made a fiat denial of the
charges brought against him and ac-
cused Kascholk of the crime.
Mrs. Florence H. Mellett, widow of
| the publisher. and her four children,
the oldest of whom is eleven, sat in
the courtroom. When Mills spoke of
Christmas and then painted a picture
of the death chamber in the Ohio
penitentiary. Mrs. Mellett wept.
Little Mary Jane. four. was asleep
In her lap at the time. Suddenly the
! child stirred, looked up at her moth
err, touched baby hand to her moth
er's face and the woman smiled back
| bravely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Members of Gould
Family Agree Shares
OF the Family Estate

New York, Dec. 24.--(P)-For the
first time in ten years, the fifty odd
members of the family Of the late
Jay Gould, financier and railroad
builder, will spend Christmas agreed
as to their shares Of the family es-
tate, which has shrunk from appepxi-
mately $82,000,000 to $50.0o0.000.
Desire for harmony 1t was an
nounced led all the persons involved
to sign today a forty page "stipula-
ton for compromise" which will end
the case, in all details. II approval
is accorded the settlement by the SUI
preme court of New York and the
chancery court Of New Jersey.
Such approval, It was explained by
attorneys for the signers, Is requi-
site because, in addition to the adult
inheritors, there are several infants
to benefit from the agreement.
Under the opinion the four count
inig trustees, who were held respon-
sible for estate losses of $50,000,000
will pay $20,000,000 to the six separ-
ate trusts created In the Gould will,
and to ]. Frank Gould, and the
Duchess de Talleyrand (Anna GouldD
the only two life benefciaries who
were not trustees.
The objections Of the two latter
VI Jay WcIc "HdI
forced the long legal fight against the
four trustees, George j. Gould, Ed
win Gould, Howard ould and Mrs.
Finley j. Shepard, (Helen Could and
aneir showing as stewards Of the es-
tate.
Thirty five law firms have partici-
pated and 1t is estimated 100000
has been spent in legal efforts to in
terpret the will of the capitalist to
the satisfaction of the so odd liti-
giants.
The settlement involves the fol-
lowing lump sum payment by Edwin
Gould, Helen G. Shepard, Howard
Gould and executors of trusts, Great
ed by the Jay Gould will:
Two million dollars to the trustees
OF the trust for George Gould. $1,000
900 to the trustees of the trust for
Edwin Gould, 100000 to the trus-
tees Of the trust for Helen G. Shep-
ard; 100000 to the trustees of the
trust for Howard Gould; $4,000, 900 TO
the trustees of the trust for the
Duchess De Talleyrand; 100000 to
the trustees of the trust for Frank
j. Gould.
The agreement also requires the
payment of s2,750,000 each to the
trustees of the trusts for the Duchess
De Talleyrand and for Frank Jay
Gould.
The interests of the three children
Of George J. Gould by his second wife
are taken care of in a stipulation
providing for the payment by Edwin
Gould. Helen Gould Sheppard and
Howard Gould. of 100000 to be held
in separate trusts of 100000 each.
The same three members of the
benefit of the seven children of
George J. Gould by his first wife. the
money to be divided equally among
the children. .
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u. S. MUST SHOW

y
ident Sacasa. Thus far the Washing
ton administration has avoided COM
hitting itself to anything more than
diplomatic recognition of the Diaz
government and the extension of the
good offices to settle the Nicaraguan
dispute.
officials have been reticent as to
any plans that may have. been consid-
cred for giving the DiaZ regime ma
terial aid, hoping that an amicable ad-
justment would be brought about by
the two political factions themselves,
or through the friendly assistance of
Minister Eberhardt at Managua. With
renewed fighting reported and Ameri-
can bluejacketk ashore to protect
american. and other foreign lives and
property on the east coast. chances
of such an outcome are admittedly di-
! minishing, fact which undoubtedly
will be stressed by DR.. Cesar in pre-
senting President Diaz's appeal for
some form of American Intervention
to restore peace.
Meantime DR.. IT. s. Vaca, confiden-
tial agent in Washington of Sacasa,
described the landing of American ma
rines at Rio Grande in a statement
today as "a distinct effort to inter-
fere with the military operations of
the constitutional army which is
about to capture the Diaz forces near
the Pearl lagoon"
Declaring the dispute regarding the
payment of duties by American lum-
Der exporters to the Sacasa forces had
been satisfactorily arranged with the
approval of the American naval au-
thnritiac'p fhof he CT tuition I
government is taking pains to protect
the rights of foreigners and natives
and to maintain strict order" DIR. Vaca
said there was mo apparent justifi-
cation for the activities of the Amer
lean destroyers and marines in the
Sacasa zone.
Repeated statements by President
Diaz emphasizing the charge that the
liberals are being furnished with arms
and ammunition and even military
personnel from Mexico, make it vir-
tually certain that DR.. Cesar on his
arrival in Washington will ask that
American warships in Nicaraguan wa
ters be directed to establish n block
ade against this arms traffic. The fact
that the Mexico city government has
recognized the Sacasa faction makes
such action by the United States Sc
rious undertaking, involved with many
possible complications.
There are other moves of a less
drastic nature which are known to
have been some consideration in adj
ministration circles. The proposal that
commission of American army off,
GERS be virtually loaned to the DiaZ
government to advise and assist in
military organization Is still under ex-
animation. AS such officers probably
would be granted leave from the army
and permitted to accept employment
by the Managua government, the
move would involve less serious in
ternational complications than the
hating, by gunfire IL necessary, by
American warships of gun. running
craft under the Mexican or some 9TH
err foreign flag.
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Trees and Carols
Continued from Page One)

other features of the program. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge had
invited the public to attend carol
singing within the White House
grounds, led by the choir of the
First Congregational church.
Not all of the evening could be
given by the Coolidges and their son,
John. to singing, for three Christ
mas trees awaited decoration at
their hands. Arranged in the Blue
room, they will be heaped about in
the morning by hundreds of gifts to
the presidential family from all over
the country. Their wrappings, like
those to- be exchanged between
father, mother and son, will remain
intact until the before breakfast in
spection of the bountifulness of
Santa.
Under the central and taller of the
three trees Mrs. Coolidge has ar
ranged a reproduction of the scene
of the Nativity, while an illumi-
mated Star of Bethlehem has been
placed in an east window OF the
room.
Five turkeys sent to the White
House will have to wait their turn
at the presidential board, thirty
pound Indiana gobbler having been
chosen for tomorrow's dinner.
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Stearns of Boston, who are their
house guests, other close friends of
the Coolidges are expected to join
them at dinner tomorrow night.
Rebecca, the Mississippi raccoon
that came to the White House for a
table delicacy and remained to be
the pet of President Coolidge, will
not be left out of the picture to-
morrow. A leash-collar, inscribed
'Rebecca, Raccoon Of the White
House." will be placed about her
neck by the President. The coon
has become his walking companion
about the grounds in the daytime
and at night encounters no opposi-
ton when she climbs into Mr.. Cool
idge's lap at the fireside.
A canvass of official circles dis
closed that a general homeward ex-
odus had claimed nearly all cabinet
members and congressional leaders.
All departments closed at noon for
the weekend, but in one of them
Postmaster General New remained
on the job with the postal force.
He will be there until tomorrow
noon, when the mail carriers will be
freed to celebrate the day.
Christmas clemency went forth to-
night to 81 sailors and marines and
~ soldiers in military and federal
penal institutions throughout the
country, Secretaries Wilbur and Da-
Wis transmitting the orders in time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Turned Tables on Ouida

Ouida was witty, and too often
very disagreeable. Upon noe occa-
sion young American girl got the
better of her. She had been intro
duced to Ouida, then at the height
of her vogue.
This said the mistress of the
ceremonies, els Miss X, an Ameri-
can"
"Quite unnecessary to mention
that, ma chere; / knew Miss Y for
an American as soon as she opened
her mouth"
The young woman smiled sweetly
1T may interest YOU" she said. in
a loud, clear voice, audible through
out the big salon, ito know my first
impression of you. l really thought
that you had escaped from a menag-
erie. "-Pittsbnrg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
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will drop something in. He always
fills yours, Mother dear!'
But to make sure that the old saint
would not be confused, the little rab-
bit fastened on each stocking a small
tag. Maybe Santa Claus smiled when
he finally arrived that night. after
the little house was quiet and every
one sound asleep, TO see what the
bunny boy had printed on the three
small slips of paper. With a chuckle
old Santa filled a pretty silk stocking
marked 'MOTHER'S." Then with a
twinkle of his merry old eyes he
stuffed full the next stocking, marked
MINE" But when he came to the
third stocking, labelled YELLOW
DOG TRAMP" he grew puzzled.
What shall I give him?" unused Old
Santa. "Ha, ha!' he chuckled the next
minute, and pulling out of his great
coat pocket package, he slipped it
into the empty stocking. Mrs. Santa
won't scold me for giving the good
old dog the soup bone she asked me to
bring home,' and with another chuckle
he fastened out to his RENDERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Chicks Breakfast Mem
Now Includes Saw

Seattle, Wash, Dee .uuSl
sawdust is a good breakfa..
1t Is chickens, not humans -, .'0d' bu
the dish. s''at felss
Warren L. Beuschlein. nro,.
chemistry in the UniversItv = , y q
ington. has developed a nroo. Van.
u'ilizes sawdust from the lun ~
mills of the northwest in ~. 'Sn's'
facture Of charcoal. manu-.
Pacific coast states uaa -
10000 tons Of charcoal annna, v thaa
poultry and other purposes Tor
percent OF this product T. Ninety
from the East coast where y ssnlppsd
from hardwoods. A small Il, = made
turning sawdust into charcosi. = Tor
operating here. y nov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

nephew. I've taken such great fancy
to him that / couldn't pass by with
out a look in at his Christmas Tree"
Well, by and by, Lady Love said
she and her bunny boy must be go
ing home to the dear old Bramble
Patch. might as we'll spend the night
here" cried Uncle Lucky. But Lady
Love said no. they had better not. and
with the Yellow Dog Tramp to guard
them on their way, they soon reached
the little white bungalow amid the
bramble bushes. You must sleep by
the fire all night" said little Lady
Love. But don't make noise IL you
see Santa Claus" and laying aside her
little pinky bonnet with the yellow
flowers on it, she hung up her bunny
boys stocking by the fireplace.
Lets hang up stocking for the
Yellow Dog Tramp" whispered the
little rabbit. I'm sure Santa Claus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
WINSLOW

The members of the Fort Halifax
chapter of >. A. r. will hold their
regular monthly meeting, Monday,
Dec. 27, at 2.3D p. M. at the home oil
Mrs. Cora Page of Waterville. The
roll call will be answered by Christ
mas quotations and the usual Christ
mas party and exchange of gifts Will
be held. Members are requested TO
come prepared to pay their annual
dues.
William Flagg of Fort Williams
was a brief visitor at the home OF
his aunt, Mrs. Chas. McCrillis OF this
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

estate. Of unstated value, is left to a
daughter, Laura J. Bell. The other
children receiving the 81 requests
are Mrs. Katherine Kellam and
Michael Dee of Portland. Robert and
Patrick Dee of parts unknown, Ed
ward Dee of South Windham, and
Amelia Maloney of Greenfield, Mass.
IT am beginning to believe there is
something in the old adage about
black sheep, etc." said Hon. William
Tudor Gardiner, speaker of the Maine
House of Representatives. recently.
The speaker has 60 sheep on his
estate at Phipps Neck, Woolwich, and
among them are some with black
wool. They need watching all the
time" said the speaker. for they
are natural born leaders and tempt
the others to do things they wouldn't
think of doing ordinarily" Mr.. Gar
diner recently visited his flock and
found them doing well. They eat
hay and snow and are.in fine copdi-
ton. Mr.. Gardiner took them some
grain as a holiday treat Just so they
would feel kindly disposed toward
me when I visit them again." as he
expressed it.
One Of the most largely attended
regular meetings in its history was
held by the Penobscot County Medi-
cal Association at the new Home for
Nurses at the Eastern Maine Gener-
al Hospital, Bangor, Tuesday night,
following the two day clinic. DR..
Claiming rockingham, DIR. F. J. Cot
ton and DIR. d. +. Jones of Boston,
who were instrumental in the success
of the clinic; DIR. l.. p. Gerrish of
Lisbon Falls, president of the State
Medical Association, and DR.. G. H.
Coombs of Augusta, head of the
Public Health Department, were
guests of honor. Each gave short
discourse. DR.. S. n. Marsh of En-
field, president of the Penobscot
County Association, presided. Fol-
lowing the business session, a ban
quet was served in the dining hall of
the home.
With approximately one million
pieces of first class mail passing
through the Portland post office from
Saturday up to Wednesday night.
postal officials are quite certain that
the majority of the mailing public
have lived up to the mail early" pro-
gram of the department. This is
about equal to the number of pieces
which have been handled during the
entire week before Christmas in the
heavier mailings of recent years. In
addition to this huge amount of first
class mail, consisting mostly of
greeting cards, there has been no
small amount Of work done at the
parcel post station in the Exposition
Building, where 1,945 sacks of this
matter and 223 outside pieces, too
large to go into sacks. We're received
during the Wednesday working
hours. Up to Thursday forenoon this
department of the local service
has received, sorted and made
ready for delivery the contents Of
1884 big sacks. No comparison can
be made with the work of previous
years as heretofore no record has
been kept Of the number Of sacks
handled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
ARTHUR F. TIFFN
ATToRNEY.AT.LAW
Successor to
Fisher 3 Tidl9
POT Water ST Telephone
Maine lse
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
Bangor, III. 80 a. m. sl25S a. m. ls,fv !.
*9.0i a. m. 70 IS a. M, tl2ls p. H. ti.'sF =
s227 o. M. rs. So p. m.
b. & A. Points, 1890 a. m, fl2.lsp N
Bar Harbor, 1890 a. m, IL. ~ P. "a.
Bath, 1854 a. m, 1890 a m 1901 p M
Belfast, GAO a. M. t1.54 p. m. .e.s, N.
Boston, 1920 a. M. 1854 a. m, s5Sea m,
1880 a. m. $40. Is a. m, t3.l4 p. NJ s0''V
1851 p. m, *10.54 p. m.
Calais, 1890 a. m, tl2.l9 p. m:
Dover oxcroft, C4.40 a. m. tl.o4 p y ~ 20 n.
Gardiner, 1920 a. m, t5.54 a M, ssn a,
10 so a. m, Sl015 m, r. IA p NJ ~ s1ysyt 3 d
1851 p. m, IS. Is p. m, a. ~ p NJ ,,n V N,
Hallowell. 1854 a. m, Is Az a. m, i'm n,
1914 D. m, Sc. Sc p. M, t5.l5 p. NJ i''iSr
40. 81 p. nj.
Harmony. tl2 10 p. m. nMan
Lewiston, 1854 a. m, tS.4S a. IN, ''''
SIO15 a. m, 10 II p. m, 1921 p. "'
New York, So SO p. m. tS;5l p M tsRs n.
Portland, IS. 20 a. m. t5,S4 a. m, ssSnn
t9. 80 a. m. s10.15a. m. ~ u p. NJ, s''s
1851 p. m, IL. 10 p. m, rlOo4 ?. M 10 40 4 D,
Rocklaud, t5.54 a. m. fS.4s q m'' Wv
I T. IA p m' SS a, a. a. NJ se01 a. M. n
9, Car6;ne, * IA m, tS4Sa. m. slu 10 ~ !,
t3.14p. IN. 1886 p. m, Io'io p nl''
80 81 p. NJ.
st. John. tl230 a. m. u4oa n.
Watervile, tl2.30 a. m, w % a. H. tlIo n.
s9.01 a. m. 10. % a. M. tl2.is p w. '-
1855 p. M. 1883 p. m. ,,a Mcodsy.
Daily. Except Sunaay zen. cen SUNDAY.
z Daily, except Monday. Daily eaeep'
Sunday only.
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The Sterner Sex

The Sterner Sex
He-Who is that handsome boy
with the cropped head?
She-Thats my cousin, Betty.
And the blonde man with the
monocle?"
That's my younger sister, Lu."
Laughing but embarrassed. $50 I
suppose that the other young man
in the dinner jacket is your elder
sister,"
mo, that's my grandmother."-
Fliegende Blaeter.
First Drunk-Watcha filing the
bathtub for?
Second and Third Drunks-Got
two goldfish-goin' to race 'em and
see who wins.
Ed-Aw. You're afraid to fight!
Milton-No, I'm afraid my mother
will find 1t out.
Ed-How?
Milton-She'll see the doctor going
to your house.
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DO WE EXPECT TO INHERIT

The Maine editors generally agree
that another highway bond issue is
in order. We have, however. noticed
little comment on the fact that this
will add more miles to maintain. or
any suggestions as to how the
money for maintenance shall be OBJ
tanned.
Now, maintenance comes out Of
the gas tax and the registration
fees along with that which is taken
to pay the State Highway police.
the Commission, ct cetera, with the
result that the roads already built
are not being maintained as thor
oughly as they should be.
Surely we are not to use bond
money for that purpose, are we?
Would it not be better first to ascer-
tain where We are to get the funds
for maintenance before buying any
more miles to maintain. Better
have the garage before we buy the
automobile. If we buy those miles
with bonds, wherewith shall we buy
the maintenance? We don't want
to pay any larger registration fee,
we don't want to pay any more gas
tax; but we are "all het up" to buy
more miles so long as nobody asks
us for money with which to main
tain them and we can get money
from bonds with which to buy
them. We talk as though we ex-
pected to inherit from a rich uncle.
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1t becomes apparent to all men. II
we might by cancellation bring all
of us to that point Of recognition,
the result would be worth the price,
but no evidence that this would be
possible has yet been found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Christmas can become "an in
tolerable nuisance" only to such as
follow false standards and lack men
tai fiber. 1t is, in this respect, a
test of character and common sense
In all of us.-Uncle Dudley in Bos-
ton Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

1t has been stated the carnage
among motorists would be terrible by
now had not the saloon vanished.
We think the situation would be Just
as 1t was-few besides saloonkeepers
would own automobiles.-Pitt
Chronicle TELEGRAPH
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Two Can't Exiat

Caller-What has become of your
radio, Jiggs?
Jiggs-My wife chopped it UP.
Caller-My goodness! What for?
Jiggs-Jealousy.
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OCCASIONAL REMARKS

1t would be pretty droll IL China
sent gunboat up the Mississippi to
point opposite Herrin, ILL.,, to. pros
tect some hand laundry in the vicin-
ity.-Detroit News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

An automobile for every Ave in
this country doesn't mean that every
our efforts until that Is attained
and then turn our straining endeavor
to swapping the old for q new
model every year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

II our affairs with Mexico were
not so much up in the air possibly
we would not have put an embargo
on airplanes to that country,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Aften 10 year of litigation 80 claim
ants to the $S2,000,000 estate of Jay
Gould agreed on a settlement, New
York attorneys announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

The progress of modern civili-
cation may be measured by the
amount of carbon monoxide in it's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Saturday, December 25, 1926.

"For Christ is born of Mary;
And gathered all above,
While morthIs sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
o morning stars, together
Proclaim the hoy birth;
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth"
Phillips Brooks.
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TO release the men in time for to-
morrow's celebration.
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Augusta Lodge Directar,
AUGUSTA ToncC.;a

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO Ia
A. M. Special Communicate, Z. I
Day evening, Dec. 20, at 7.20. wIues
M. M. degree. Refreshments nnMx IA
ting brethren are cordially al ,n., ~ .
to attend. INVITED
HARVEY 3. SMITH. W y
BERT p. STUART sac q.
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Opening Day

How did the college get such a
bad manner"
More men reported for football
than We're enrolled in school,
Notre Dame Juggler.