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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-04-27
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The executive committee of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wednesday night at Washington voted
unanimously for d strike of the fire.
men on the Southern Railway. should
the company refuse to accede to their
demands for a 20 per cent. increase in
wages. The committee Will confer
again with President Finlay, and if he
refuses the demand they will at once
order a strike.
The main case of the government
against the standard Oil Co. on an in
dictment charging the acceptance of
rebates will not be placed on. trial be-
fore fall. If then. Following the close
Of the governments argument ON the
question in issue under the special
plea in bar" Judge Hazel Wednesday
at Rochester. n Y. adjourned the
present term of United States court
and announced that he would take the
question under advsement and hand
down decision during the summer
Whatever that decision may be, an ap~
peal to the United States supreme
court either by the government or the
defendant is probable. The question ~
issue under the especial plea in bar
is whether man can twice be placed
in jeopardy for the same offence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
MADISON.

Rev. George B. Nicholson of Water
Vile conducted Episcopal services in
the Grange hall Tuesday evening, and
Wednesday morning the Sacrement of
the Holy Euchrist was observed.
Mrs Susie Haynes, Mrs. Lena Ward.
Miss Stella Perkins. and Mrs. Arab
Havis left Tuesday for Bangor where
they will attend the meeting of the
State Chapter of he Eastern Star, as
delegates from the Minerva Chapter
of Madison.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G.. Sawyer left
Wednesday for Portland. After n
brief visit there, they will go to Bos-
ten, where the doctor will spend two
weeks visiting the hospitals.
Mrs. Lester Whitman of Augusta ar
rived Tuesday night to visit Mr.. and
Mis-. Arthur Oliver and other relatives
in this vicinity.
Mir and Mrs. A. B. Calden went
Wednesday to Portland, where Mrs.
CalGen expects to undergo a surgical
operation at the Maine General hos
pital.
Mrs, Minnie Durham of Stafford
Conr., arrived Monday, called by the
critical illness Of her father, G. F.
Newell
Mrs Addison Gilman, who has been
critically i'll for the past three weeks
IS now convaleseent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
PRE- SBYTERIANS.
Executive Commission Criticised at
Atlantic City Assembly.

Atlantic City, \. j., May 24.-Criti
cism of the executive commission be
cause it has too much power and is
likely to develop into a dictatorship
and the receipt of a telegram from the
General Synod of the reformed church
Of the United States. which is meeting
in Canton, Ohio. stating that the pro-
posed union between their body and
the Presbyterian church would be ap-
proved. featured this mornings ses-
sion of the Presbyterian General As
sembly. The assembly voted to meet
next year in Louisville.
The IA members of the judicial COM
mission of the Presbyterian General
Assembly met ~ executive session to-
day. considering the, evidence taken IN
the trial OF Dr. William d. Grant of
Northumberland, Pa. who is accused
of heresy
The board of home missions and the
committee on publication and Sabbath
school work presented their reports to-
day. The former body told what would
be done with a part of the bequest of
$2.009,000 given it by the late John S.
Kennedy, a member of the board. The
report says that in the West. North
west and Southwest, calls for spiritual
aid are greater than last year.
The board says that other depart
ments of its jurisdiction calling for
greatly increased expenditure are those
of church and labor. country life and
the Indian department. The board al
so advocates an increase in the sal
aries paid to missionaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

communicate a man because he lived
up to his conscience.
The resolution was also opposed by
Rev. L. G. B. Pierce, chaplain of the
United States Senate, Rev. Samuel A.
Crothers of Cambridge and Rev. Ed
ward Cummings of Boston and was
endorsed by Rev. f. II. Boynton of
Buffalo.
On rising vote. which was partially
that the motion TO strike Sen. Fletch-
er's name from the list was lost About
one third voted for the resolution and
the motion.
The association then elected its Of
hcers: President. Samuel A. Eliot of
Cambridge vice presidents, Reuben t.
Walker of Concord, y. H.; Ehen S.
Draper of Hopedalc. Mass; Miss EN-
ma c. Low of Brooklyn; Duncan z.
Fletcher of Jacksonville. Fla; Chas, w.
Ames, st. Paul Charles \. Gibson of
Great Falls, Mont: Horace Davis of
San Francisco, and G. W. stephens Of
Montreal; secretary, Lewis G.. Wilson
of Boston, treasurer. Francis II. Lin
coin of bingham; directors, for New
England, Paul r. rockingham of Bos-
ton, Mrs. Prescott Keyes of Concord,
Mass; Henry Il. Little of Newhury-
port: John ID. Long of bingham, Mid
ole and Southern states. Henry w.
Sprague of Buffalo; Western and Pa
cific. Wilson NJ. Backus of Minneapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Death in the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison faces a regular soldier. 1t took
a jury but few minutes Wednesday
at White Plains, n. y. to find Corporal
Lawrence Spohr, Bat G, LIST T. ), Art.
guilty of murder in the first degree for
shooting and killing his sweetheart, Rosie
OToole, last April Spohr went to the
home of the O"Toole girls sister at White
Plains one night and found her In the
company of Arthur G. Woodin, rail-
road brakeman. He Immediately drew a
revolver and shot Woodln in the chin
and then sent bullet into his sweet
hearts body.
A $3.50 900 fire with a big tank full Of
gasoline in the middle of it. kept the
fireinen busy for several hours
Wednesday on West 115th street be-
tween Eighth and Manhattan avenues.
New York The gasoline did not ex-
plode, although blue flames from the
burning Vapor played about the open
ing of the pipe that led from the tank
where il was stored. The flames de-
stroyed the yard of the G +. Ross
Lumber Co, piled high with lumber
stock and the one-story office building
where it started and which contained
the gasoline, burned out the rear of
four apartment houses and consumed
five smaller wooden buildings.
While Williams Colleges cup of hap
piness was filled to overlooking by the
victory of its track team in Springfield
Saturday last, there were other Incl
dents of the season that prompt our
congratulations to the college. Capt.
Lester and Coach Seeey. In the indoor
season Williams beat Harvard, Colgate
and Wesleyan in relay races, and be
fore the championships won decisively
from Amherst and Wesleyan in dual
meets 1t has been a great year for
Capt Lester. for, besides the sue
cesses of his team. he won the Lehman
cup for all-round excellence in athiet-
ic competition and set n new mark for
the New England intercollegiate A, A.
quarter-mile in the record book.
An officer Of the garrison at Ingol-
stadt, Bavaria had thrilling ride
Wednesday when military captive
balloon broke loose from it's anchorage.
The officer was a novice at ballooning
and was unable to manipulate the gas
valve. Finally. when the balloon had
reached a height of IS, 500 feet the of
ficer clambered TO the top of the gas
bag and succeeded in wrenching open
the valve. Then the balloon began
headlong descent near Munich, which
is 80 miles distant from Ingolstadt. AS
the balloon was nearing the ground
its occupant jumped into tree and
vas only slightly injured, Relieved Of
the mans Weight, the balloon again
assembled andssvEas later found near
Innsbruck, AAetsas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
The Steamer IVernia Has
Big Hole in Her Bow.
Strikes in Fog, Soon Escapes
and Reaches Queenstown.
No One Injured The 1853 passen-
gers Are Quickly Landed.

Queenstown. May 2i.-The Cunard
Line steamer IVernia, which left Bos-
ton May Is for Queenstown and Liv-
erpool. struck Daunt rock at noon to-
DAY during a fog as she was approach
ing this port after an eyentless voyage.
The vessel is now resting at anchor
close to the eastern bank of KinloCh
enamel in the inner harbor with 25
feet ct water in her fore compartment.
Early reports were to the effect that
size had been heached but these later
turned out to be erroneous. No one on
beard the steamer was hurt
The first that was known uf the ac-
cident was when the liner passed
Roehe's Point. at the head of Cork
barber. The fore part of the 1Yernia
was sunk deep in the water, her stern
was high in the air and she had a
dangerous looking list 10 starboard
The Ivernia was built at Newcastle
in 1900 She is Of 905S tons net register.
Dannt rock on which the Ivernia
struck is a pinnacle about A., miles
from Rnche's point Vessels bound from
the westward take special precautions
to avoid the rock.
The great hole in the fore part Of the
liner and the narrow margin of free
board above the water sufficiently in
Dictated what a narrow escape the Gun
ard steamer had had from disaster.
The watertight compartments. how
ever stood the strain we'll and water
was confined to the forward hold.
The captain brought his damaged
vessel safely into the inner harbor,
ell, al n q
of the eastern bank The passengers,
who hundred 75S, were quickly landed.
The popular liner was within a mile
of tender which was waiting to take
off the Irish contingent OF passengers
when the rock suddenly doomed up in
dense fog and before the vessels
way could be stopped the big ship
struck.
The passengers were at luncheon at
the time of the accident and rushed on
deck. The ship hung on the rocks for
only short time and then slid off
Into deep water. with large aperture
ia her starboard bows through which
the water poured ana threatened to
sink the liner.
Captain Potter and his crew prompt
Is closed the bulkheads and the thrush
of water was confined To the forward
hold. The Ixernia's officers We're able
TO quickly reassure the passengers of
their safety and there was no sign of
panic on board.
An examination of the damage sus-
tanned shows that water is penetrating
holds Nos. . and 3. as we'll as No. /.
The Ivernia finally was beaehed off
White Gate not far from where she
had anchored
Boston. May 2f-The Ivernia sailed
from Boston on May 16 with rs pas
sengers and large cargo. Capt.
Thomas Potter is in command of the
steamer.
Capt. Potter has been with the Cum
ard people since his youth. He was
given command of the Ivernia in Au-
gust, 1909 Previous to that time he
commanded several of the company's
steamers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
Insane, Beats Her
Children with Axe.

Providence, r. l., May 24.-During an
insane frenzy Wednesday night Mrs. Bea-
trice Potter. IS, wife of James S Potter.
beat the heads of her three children,
ranging in age from II months to five
years, with an axe. as they lay in bed.
All were so seriously injured that the
hospital authorities say they cannot re-
cover
After attacking the children Mrs Pot
ter ran to the front window and shout
ed to the neighbors to come see what
| have done to the babies" The women
were led by the frenzied woman to the
bed. where two of the children lay moan
ing.
Mrs. Potter's husband left the house
but a few minutes before the tragedy,
the two oldest children, Edgar l., 8
years. and Gladys, 3 years, being asleep
in one room and the H-months-old baby,
Lillian, in a crib in another The mother
secured the axe from the shed and went
to first one room and then the other and
struck the children. All sustained frac-
tured skulls.
Mrs. Potter apparently had no realiza-
ton of the gravity of what she had done,
for as neighbors began to gather she
gloated over the horror. Two physicians
were summoned and after ordering the
children removed to the hospital pro-
nounced the mother insane Inc hus-
band is Frustrated.
Mrs. Potter lost her fourth child at
birth about three weeks ago and since
that time, according to her friends, had
not been quite herself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
WINTHROP CENTER.

The delegates who were appointed
to attend the w. c. T. u convention
held at China the 25th and 18th, are
Mrs. H. A. Clifford, Mrs. Mabel G.
Bailey and Mrs. Laverni x. Maxfield.
William A. Richmond. who is suf
fering from bad sprain Of the ankle.
is reported as comfortable as posi-
BILE.
J. Orville Sleeper left Wednesday
afternoon Cor Portland, where he WIN
be employed for the summer at the
Congress Square hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
AT WASHINGTON, PA.
SD Annual Session of United Presby
terrain Church

Washington. Penna.. May 24.-The
53rd annual session of the general as
scnbly of the United Presbyterian
Church opened here tonight Already
about 900 commissioners from prac-
tically every state in the union and
from the missionary fields of Egypt.
India and the Soudan. haze arrived.
Particular interest is centered in the
opening session because of the cleo
ton of a moderator TO succeed the
Rev DIR. James d. Rankin.
The two men named as candidates
for the office are the Rev. James r.
Iogue. D. D.. of Buffalo. n. Y, and
the Rev. J. Scouller of Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous a man is, the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradox
cal-but it isn't; for nerve is stamina.
hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects d.
sestion and assimilation. and is there
lore the best medicine a nervous per-
son can take.
II You get tired easil, mentally or
pnysicaily. take Hoods it will. do you
Soou = EH !. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
MT. VERNON.

WEST-Arbor day was observed
by the teacher and scholars at this
place, by raking ups the yard SOW
ing flower seeds and setting out trees
In setting one tree each scholar put
in shovelful of dirt to cover the
roots. A reading was given by the
teacher and songs by the schools.
MIR and Mrs Miachel Martin and
FAMILY have moved to Lewiston.
MIR. Russell of Russell Bros. e.
Briggs is in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Edwin w. Merrilf1 of Chicago and
Ralph a. Parker of this city will leave
New York. Thursday for Naples, visit
ing at different places in Italy. France.
Switzerland. Holland. Germany. Eng
land and Ireland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

The many friends in this city of DR..
Marion Littlefield will be sorry to
learn that she is a patient in the Hale
hospital. Haverhill Mass, with a
slight run of scarlet fever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mildred Eastman announces a
special sale of millinery that will be
found epportune for Memorial day.
This is a stock II will be pleasure to
select from at these reduced prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Clifford NJ. Wiley of Far Harbor
has been awarded the contract sklay
the 10-inci1 water main on liar len
avenue for the Gardiner Water DIe n
and arrived in the city Wcd1a&
with his foreman. AS soon as the
arrives a crew of workmen VIII a
here and active work will be STARTED T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. Maud Bridges of Berlin. ".
H.. was the guest Wednesday night
of Major F. b Thompson and family
of Farminsiaie, while on her way to
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

A concert will be given Monday eve
ming, June ), at the parish house of
Christ church by the Ideal Concert Co
composed of blind musicians from the
Maine Institution for tine Blind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

The dance to be held Friday evening
at Loudon Hill is not to be given I'M
der the auspices of the Canton Club,
as announced Wednesday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

~
Notwithstanding. t6els fact that the
rain Wednesday afternoon broke up
the big baseball game between Cony
High and Gardiner High. Gardiner
people on the whole welcomed the
downfall, as 1t will mean many dollars
gain to the farmers. For days every
man who owns a farm who has come
to the city has had but one story to
tell. that everything indicated big crops
this season If only the dry spell would
break and this vicinity could receive a
good. soaking rain. Commencing with
a drizzle and a few scattering drops
the latter part of Wednesday after
noon, the storm suddenly broke and
there came drenchng rain which
lasted for sometime and although it
let up around o'clock. there were
several good showers during the eve
ming which did a world of good. Supt.
Soule reports that about three quar-
ters OF an inch fell during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

II. K. Farnsworth of Lynn. Mdx
has returned to his home. aftet%
short business trip to Gardiner "a
several places in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. Herbert l.. Snow has arr
from New Haven. CT, to pass thti-
mer at the Dingley home on lie
bury street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. 8. r. White of Manchestcs
H., who has been guest of Gar,
friends for the past few days. hasA
turned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. A. 3. Goliath. "a Mt Vs#
non street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

A party Of Gardiner men intend I'M
take an outing shortly at Tacdit3
Lakes as from All reports the kszI
tishins there is good this springs VIVA
the greater part of the catcfcS&
being made by trolling. several "A
at fly fishing have been thef
with this more scientific art ST.
ing have had excellent luck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Howard Chase of Randolph was Ing
Portland Wednesday and will go bacl
there soon to work for the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

George Smith left Wednesday for
Newport Junction. where he is to opens
up a moving picture place. III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. Ruby Peacock of Auburn is the
guest of her parents. DR.. and Mrs. r.
II. Willis of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. A. 4. Smith left Wednesday fo%
visit of several weeks to Boston.
Providence and New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. ]. S. MaXcy went to Squirrel
Island Wednesday for a short stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

A service will be held at 10 o'clock
this Thursday morning at Christ
church for Ascension day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

j. S. Montgomery of Lynn. Mass.
was a visitor Wednesday in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Mrs. Ada Lyford of Augusta will
speak at 1.S0 o'clock Thursday eve
ming at the City Mission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

Prof. Henry Clifford of Lewiston was
a visitor in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
GARDINER

Mrs. f. l.. Perkins of Auburn is Wis
iting relatives in Farmingdale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-10
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR PARK EXPERTS
Will Inspect the City Monday
Afternoon and Speak
Monday Evening.

Monday evening at the high school
auditorium J. kessler. a famous land
scape architect and DR.. Jameson. pres
ident of the indianapolis park board
These two experts will give valuable
advice on the improvements for Haw-
kins park and in the local public park
system. Monday afternoon these two
experts will make an inspection of , IL
the parks in the city. Dr. Jameson
and Mr.. kessler will be accompanied
here by j. J. Appel, vice president of
the Terre Haute, indianapolis and
Eastern traction company, which cor
kins park company. The party will be
met at the station by a delegation OF
Commercial club members, who are
Interested in the Hawkins park COM
pany, and the visitors will at once be
taken in autos on a park inspection
tour.
Subsequent to their examination of
he public parks, the experts will con-
sider two propositions for new addi-
ions to the public playground system.
They will also be taken along the
river bank, where they can determine
the feasibility of constructing boule.
ward.
The new park on the Hawkins prop
erty will receive considerable atten-
tiOn from the visitors. Kessler es.
pecially will be called upon to deter
mine the most advantageous location
OF the artificial lake, drives, and other
prominent features of the proposed
park. After their excursion around
the city, Jameson, kessler and Appel
will be the guests of the Commercial
club park committee for dinner.
THE Advantages of Parks to a
city" will be the subject of the talk
which DR.. jameson will give in the ev-
ening. He will discuss the relation
OF parks to the life of a community,
and will tell the benefits derived from
the proper maintenance of a good
park system. Mr.. kessler will choose
for his topic How to Beautify Parks"
In this address he will state the con.
clusions he derived after his after
Moons inspection, and will offer sew
eral bits of advice on improvements to
local conditions. n. r. Robinson will
talk on the steps already being taken
to beautify the city. Several other To-
cal men will speak extemporaneously.
All residents of Richmond have been
invited to attend the meeting in the /
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-10
DIVORCE REFORM BY
MEANS OF PROCTOR
New Appointee in Kansas to
Take Testimony in Ad-
vance of Trial.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov 1O-A
divorce proctor" whose salary is to
he paid from a fund raised by the re-
form organizations of Kansas City, to
cope with the divorce evil is to be
installed Nov. 13. This Office was Great
ed as a result of criticism of the d.
vorce machinery of this county. Mis-
mated persons, taking advantage of it,
have come to Kansas City from vari-
GUS points and have been granted sep
aration on slight pretexts and short
residence.
The proctor will have the power to
summon witnesses to go into other
states and take dispositions and to
Cross-examine witnesses at the trial
here of persons who seek legal sepa-
ration.
The creation Of the Office was sug-
gested by Judge Thomas ]. Seehorn
and approved by the other seven cir
cult judges of Jackson county.
In the last year the ratio of di-
vorces to marriages in this city was
one to four During the twenty-three
court days of October, 1911, eighty-six
divorce suits were filed here, as COM
pared with twenty-four suits brought
in the corresponding time last year
Fifty divorces were granted and sew
enty-four suits were filed on another
day. OF the suits tried here in the last
year. about 80 per cent were not con-
tested. OF the default cases, one-third
were filed by nonresidents of the state,
Notwithstanding the law requires per
sons from other states to live here a
year to establish a residence.
II the alleged provocation for di-
vorce occurs within the state, resi-