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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06

son. some oil whose cOops proudly
displayed premium ribbons from Al
bany and Grand Palace. New York
exhibitions. And Mrs. Joseph Balls
White Minorcas elected admirine
comment from every passer-by. but
we don't know whether she won the
blue ribbon or not.
A visit to the livestock quarters
showed the greatly increased inter
est that is being taken this year in
the raising OF thoroughbred cattle
some fine JERSEYS are shown. the
sheep display is considerably in
creased and better than ever. while
the hog showing was better than for
mer years because of the greater va
riety OF breeds on display.
In horses the show this year is
especially favored, and it was shown
to have been wise move that en-
larged quarters were provided by
the fair association.
The fine arts and liberal arts now
almost fill the building the associa-
tion has specially provided for them
This part OF the exhibition is attract
ing as much attention as any display
and the paintings. typography. brass
work. photography. chinaware. etc.
is certainly worthy OF more than 4
passing glance.
In the needlework department
there were good specimens of this
art. The patchwork quilts were in
evidence, as always. Among the ar
tistic things were some fine displays
of Battenburg and point lace.
The flower show, which is now
located in horticultural hail. is con
sidered to he greatly superior to
that of last year and in keeping with
the advance in most other depart
ments.
In the horticultural hall is also to
be found the honey display, >and The
Enterprise is sorry to state that the
famous Swink exhibit is not up to
the average this year. owing to an
unfortunate accident in which one oil
the show cases was partly wrecked
and the contents ruined the first day
of the fair.
The pantry stores and the pastry
exhibit always does credit to the
domesticity OF the Arkansas valley
housewife, as to both quality and
quantity; and the judges in this de.
partment had the usual snap in sam
ping the entries.
But we fell down sadly on what
is usually the crowning glory OF hor.
ticulturai hall-the fruit display-ow,
ing. OF course. to this being an "of1
year" Had it not been for Z, n
Berry, the noted orchardist. who ha.
very creditable showing of peaches
and Bart Ingraham of NIanzanola
with good display OF grapes. ON
fruit show would almost have beer
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06

High school students are request
ed to observe the following sugges-
tions that confusion may be avoided
in registration and assignment OF
seats for the coming year:
The Seniors will meet the princi-
pal i'll the assembly room on Friday,
September o. from s to o:3o a. m.
The Juniors, from o:3o to II a. m.
The Sophomores, from l to ) p.
M. on Friday.
The Freshmen will be given Sat
urday forenoon from to IL.
The annual teachers meeting will
be held in the High school building
at p. M, on Saturday, September
!. 1t is important that all teachers
should be present.
The assignment of teachers for the
coming year is indicated below:
High school-John a. Marshall.
principal.
Annie f. Otwell, English; G. w.
Worcester. languages and mathe-
tory: Y. {. Morris. history and eco
monies: MAY II. Morrison, mathe-
matics and biology; Horace g. Slus-
ser, science; Helen NJ Nanny. type
writing and commercial arithmetic;
Sheldon, music and art; r. H. Bailey.
manual training.
Washington school - Ernest p.
Branson. principal.
Nettie o. Partner. eighth grade;
Verna B. Keleey. seventh grade; Au-
gusta McKittrick. sixth grade; Alice
Burke. fifth grade; Florence A. Wal
lin, fifth grade; Lottie l.. Lovejoy,
fourth grade; Maude Cressy, third
grade: Alice Henen, second grade;
Bessie n. TayloT. first grade; NJ.
Eva Thomas, first grade.
Liberty SCHOOL,. Arthur Phelps,
principal.
Anna Ericsson, eighth grade; Myr-
tie, r. Wood. seventh grade; Ruth
E. Stunt, sixth grade; Florence c.
Shaw. fifth grade; Annie b. Elser.
fourth grade; Lena NJ. Kitchen. third
and fourth grades; lrma Latson,
third grade; Mary D. Shumate, sec
ond grade; Rena Frances Ryan, first
grade.
Lafayette school-Harris s. Ham
lin. principal.
Frances w. Weaver. first, second
and third grades.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06
SCHOOLS OPEN NEXT MONDAY
Children are Enjoying Last Week of Long
Summer Vacation
Children are

Realizing the
of school have been enjoying full
the time is passing all quickly but
holiday rings
Monday o'clock
authority and brings realization that
attic moment hasa arrived and school is n session.
Several will Monday up
meeting with public
under of nose thant the tia hand
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06
Back to Their Public Duties.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Taylor re-
turned on Saturday from their sum
mcr vacation on the Pacific coast.
They visited the chief points of in
terest around San Diego, Los An
geles and San Francisco. Mrs. Tay-
lor arrived in San Diego in time to
witness the closing work OF the pub
lie schools there and spent two
weeks in Berkeley after the schools
had opened their fall term: She re-
ports some remarkably fine work be-
ino done in the primary grades OF
the Berkeley schools. In addition
Mrs. Taylor had the privilege OF sew
eral visits to ithe Montessori school.
is the second city in the United
States to establish school for apply
ing the Montcssoris theories OF pri-
mary education. the first being at
Tarrytown, n. Y. Mrs. Taylor was
much interested in the work of the
Berkeley school, which is in charge
OF a teacher who spent last winter
in Rome under the direct training
of Madame Montessori's own school.
Berkeley, which is not only the seat
OF the University of California. but
the active center of all sorts OF new
things educational, placed some
training in the Montessori methods
in the program of its summer school
institute. which was attended by our
Miss Hanan and Miss Cressy, and
it is possible, that Washington school
may be among the early ones to ap-
ply some of the Montessori ideas.
But the climate of California. which,
with its hower-bordered and palm
embowered gardens. admits OF an all
the-year-round open air garden
school. is like italy, an exceptional
land for applying the theory, OF the
free play OF child individuality that
forms the basic principle of the
Montessori educational methods.
Mr.. Taylor has been browsing in
the book rooms of the larger librar-
les of some of the coast cities. pick
ing up points on literature and Ii
brary methods. so that the summer
has been profitable as well as a
very pleasurablc one. Our city. IL
brary now resumes its full running
time
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06

Eureka school-Edith Woodbury.,
teacher all grades.
Within the city limits, the boun-
daries will remain the same As i'll
former years. All students north OF
the Santa Fc tracks will enter the
Liberty building; all south of the
tracks and east of the alley between
Sixth and Seventh streets. will enter
the Washington building TIE open
territory lies south OF the tracks and
west OF the alley between Sixth and
Seventh streets. Pupils living in this
part of the city may choose. between
the two buildings, but the members
of the board will change the boun-
dary lines later in the year should
this become necessary.
All pupils who completed the
fourth grade work in the library
basement will please report to the
principal in the Liberty school on
Monday morning.
1t is the earnest desire OF the
teachers to make the coming school
year the. best in the history OF the
district. but this cannot be done
without the cooperation of the par
ents.
Dr. Eliot recently said "Democra-
cy is looking more and more to the
schools to make things go well in
this country" while Superintendent
Maxwell OF New York City. suggests
that the home conditions which most
frequently result in backwardness
and lack OF interest in school work,
are:
/. Insufficient sleep.
?. Lack OF pure air.
;: Lack of adequate play and ex-
ercise.
T. Exhausting labor before. and
after school.
$. Lack OF opportunity for home
study.
9. Lack OF Kindly sympathy on
the part of parents
7. Malnutrition.
g.. Lack of an orderly distribution
OF time in the home.
Our young people will not give at
tention to these things without our
assistance and suggestion. Shall we
not work together in the inercsts of
our most precious heritage.-our
children?
Very respectfully.
DANIEL WARD.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06
q. A. R. Veterans Eat Melons

Amongst the Watermelon Day crowd
were large crowd of G. A. r. veterans
who arrived on the department special at
10 m and left for the national encamp-
ment about noon. The "old vets" had a
chance at the melon pile and by courtesy
of Wadsworth Post. W. R. C. and Ladies
of G. A. R. they took along several crates
Of cantaloupes-our own famous fruit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06
They Sure Met Us at the Melon Pile
Day Festival Draws Largest
Crowd Ever Assembled


Exhibits Away Ahead of Anything Heretofore Seen, Races
Amusements Better than Ever, and the Melon Pile
Just Big Enough for Vast Throng
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
IS UNMOvED.
Chester Jordan, Murderer,
Shows No Emotion
When Told That a New Trial
Is Denied by Court.
Believed That Jordan Will Be Sen.
fenced, Next Week.

Cambridge, Mass, May 2s.-No emo
ton was shown by Chester S. Jordan,
who murdered his wife in Somervilie,
three years ago. when informed, today,
that the supreme court of the United
States had decided against him in his
appeal for a new trial. F. f. Kendall of
So;nervtlle, a lbrother-in-law of the
murderer visited the East Cambridge
Jail and was allowed to see Jordan.
Jail attendants said that when Kendall
told the former actor of the action of
the supreme court he had the same ap-
pnarance OF Indifference that charac-
terized him during his trial.
1t was believed at the Jail that Jer-
dan would be e-sentenced, early next
Week. He was found guilty OF murder
in the first degree. The appeal to the
supreme court was made on the ground
that the trial was unconstitutional
because Of the fact that one OF the ju-
fors who heard the case, was found to
be insane "a hours after the verdict
was returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
BoWpolN COLLEGE.
Baseball Team Practicing for Thurs
days Game With Bates.

Brunswick. Me. May 2S.--(SpeciaD
The Bowdoin nine is practicing hard
daily for the Bowdoin Bates game,
which will be played In Lewiston on
Memorial day The Bowdoin team
has been having hard luck all the
spring but hopes to recover in this
game. The batteries are being tried
out each afternoon and the other
players are devoting their time to
fielding and batting practice. The
great fault with the team. this spring
has been in the fielding practice, but
the men are showing up Well now, so
IL is expected that by the time of the
game this fault will be entirely RENE
died. 1t is probable that the Bowdoin
lineup win be the same as in the pre-
vious games this season.
Dean Kenneth c. NJ. Stills has nam-
ed the following men as procters, to
have charge of the three dormitories
next year, two men being assigned to
each building; Lawrence A. Crosby
of Bangor: Cedric r. Crowell of Rich
mond Hill, n. Y; Leon f. Jones OF
Winthrop Mass; Douglas III. McMur-
trie of Woodfords; James A. Norton
of Phillips; Philip $. Wood of Bar
tContinued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER HAS
IMPED|MENT |NIMEMORY.
Makes Poor Witness at the Hearing in
Litigation Growing from Fight of the
Standard Oil Co. to Control the
Waters=Pierce Oil Company.

New York. May 2S.-John ID. Rookie
Teller, retired head of the dissolved
Standard Oil Co.. was placed on the
witness stand here, today, to tell
whether he believed the company had
really dissolved under the decree of
the United States supreme court.
The aged oil millionaire could not
be induced at all times To give direct
answers to questions, but made indig-
nant denial of all suggestions that
there had been any effort to evade the
decree of the court
Mr. Rockefeller appeared as a wit
ness in the action brought nominally
by the state of Missouri to compel
the inspectors of the election of the
stockholders of The Waters Pierce Co.
at St Louis, last February, to vote
the proxies of the Rockefeller and
other Standard Oil interests, who had
named Standard Oil men as officers of
the company The inspectors refused
on the ground that to do SO would
be in violation of the decree of the
supreme court of the United States
disintregating the company into its
constituent parts, and of the decision
of the Missouri supreme court GUST
ing the Standard Oil Co, of Indiana
from the former state. The Waters
Pierce interests alleged, in lighting to
prevent the Standard Oil representa-
tives to gain control of the company
that the manner in which the Stand
ard oil interests had observed the de-
cree of the United States court was
"Farcial."
The aged oil magnate and THE
richest man in the world" was sub
jected to a grilling by Samuel I'm
termyer. counsel for the Waters
Pierce interests that caused the wit
ness to pound his fist on the table to
emphasize indignant denals of point
ed questions as to whether the de-
cree of the court had been in fact
carried out.
did you ever have discussion with
John ID. Archibald as to how these
subsidiaries should be Cut loose and
still held tight?" asked Mr.. Untermy-
er. There was never any thought of
cutting loose and holding tight" Mr..
Rockefeller almost shouted. II hap
pen to know about that"
Mr.. Rockefeller previously had made
the statement--a surprise to his auditors
that he had never read the United
States supreme court decree, although
he knew about it ain a general way
Mr.. Untermyer has the utmost difficult
witness to get him to answer questions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
EASTERN STAR.
Grand Chapter Holding An
nuaI Session at Portland.
Mary A. Sears Of Lewiston,
Elected Grand Marion.
Order Shows Gain Of 139 Members
During Past Year.

Portland. Me-. May 2a-The order
of Eastern Star made q gain of 7Ss
members in Maine the past year ae-
cording to reports at the Goth annu-
al session of the Grand Chapter. to-
day, there now being 1876 active Chap
tiers with total membership of H.
1876 Between 800 and 400, delegates
are in attendance at the meetings
which win continue through tomor-
row. Grand Matron Mrs Bertha M.
Chase of Machias presided and the
Grand Chapter was l1onored with the
presence of Most Worthy Grand Ma
tron Mrs M. Alice Miller OF Cali
fornia The forenoon was devoted to
opening business and reports and the
afternoon to the election of officers
and other business. Tonight. a re-
ception Will be rendered by the mem
beers of Iona Chapter of this city.
The election of officers, this after
noon, resulted as follows:
Mary A. Sears of Lewiston, grand
matron: Daniel w Maxfield of Ban
gor. grand patron; Mary b. Price of
Richmond, assistant grand matron;
Adelaide Z. Meservey of North VAS
salboro, grand conduetress; Annette
Fl. Hooper OF Biddeford. grand secre-
tary; Emma v. Dodge of Augusta,
grand treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29

by Eyes or no" Mr.. Rockefeller per-
sisted in giving his own answers in his
own way nor could he be induced to
change his tactics even after Commits
sioner Abraham l.. Jacobs. appointed to
take the testimony. had instructed him
to give direct answer.
Both Mr. Untermyer and Commissioner
Jacobs found frequent occasion to object
to the prompting" OF George w. MUIR
ray, Mr.. Rockefeller's personal counsel,
Mr.. Untermyer declaring that he was in
huencng the witness answers. Mr.. I'm
termyer. drove hard at Mr.. Rockefeller
to get him to explain the plan adopted
for the dissolution of the Standard Oil
Co. and how It was that th, +old COM
pany" named the board OF directors and
officers of segregated constituent compa-
MES.
After declaring he had given the mat
ter of the reorganization of these COM
panies no attention at all and that he
had turned his Waters-Pieree holdings
over to the gentlemen in charge OF the
reorganization" because they knew best
what to do" Mr. Rockefeller, who had
been talking in a gentle well modulated
voice. was asked the question as tc
whether he had discussed plan to cut
loose and hold together. 1t was here
that he brought his fist down on the
table to emphasize hts denial. "The mat
ter of this organization is something /
have given no attention at ALL" he added
'"Then how do you know whether 1t is
being managed so as to cut loose and
hold tight if you say you don't know
anything about it?" pursued Mr.. Inter
myer Il say how do you know it, since
you tell us now you don't know how II
has been done?" II think you are max
ing a mistake in claimingm represent
ing what / undertook to say" replied
the witness.
You say you don't know how 1T
was done. You tell us now you don't
know how this disintregation was be-
ling done? Am | right about that. or
am | wrong l want you to answer
me in that. That is a plain question.
| Either you do know or YOU don't
know; how is this being DONE Il
have nothing to do with that work at
| ALI"
| DO you know how it is being done,
yes or no?" II don't know the par
ticular steps in each step"
do YOU know how the business OF
| the companies is being arranged. Do
you know2" Il do"
! Now from whom do YOU know it?'
II know it from the whole spirit oil
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

Germany's naval building program
and a sugge stion that an attempt may
be made to place under the German
flag many thousands of square miles of
land in Brazil controlled by German
Nationals are submitted to members
of Congress in a letter from the Navy
League of the United States. urging
reconsideration of the Houses refusal
to make an appropriation for battle
ships, this year. Attention is also call
ed to the building program of Japan,
and it is declared that while both that
country and Germany are most friend
ly with the United States. 1T would
be most foolish if We failed to consid-
er them as possible opponents" Tile
letter directs particular attention to
attacks upon the Monroe doctrine APP
pearing in German publications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
Weather eettina Warm.

Washington weather has become
warm in recent days and that is al
ways a great spur to tagging Con-
gress. The Washington heat is ter
rible to new men and there are many
new men in the Senate and House
nowadays. The weather is oppres-
sive enough TO those who have be-
come acclimated. but it sufiices to
make a lot of men assent TO legisla-
ton where otherwise they might be
opposed Furthermore it takes the
talking gimp all out OF orators and
talk is what prolongs sessions of
Congress. There is not as much
rag chewing" about politics in recent
days, as there has been all winter
and. perhaps. that has facilitated the
consideration OF Congressional BUSH
ness.
As far as legislation is concerned.
the uppermost theme is the tariff and
those three or four tariff bills that are
before the Senate for action What
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
Claims All Of the rs Delegates and the Four Dele.
gates-at-Large--Taft Men Buried Wilson Has a
Big Lead for the Democratic Delegates
South Dakota Primaries Come Next.

will elect six district delegates In
Essex and Hudson counties.
Any delegates elected not pledged to
Gov. Wilson will so to the convention
uninstructed.
The official count in the 1893 election
districts of the state accumulated slow
ly. The 3i5 districts that reported first
ON the votes for observation-disclosures gave
primaries The figures on these districts.
less than a sixth Of the total. were.
Taft 1920; Roosevelt 10,l50; La Toilette
21s.
Figures on the Presidential preferen-
tlal vote We're practically the same. At
the same time Borden ID. Whiting. chair
man of the Republican Progressive
League. estimated Col. Roosevelts plu1
rality in the whole state at 1900 Il
believe said Chairman Whiting, that
Col. Roosevelt will have every one of the
% delegates elected In this state" He
declared that the 9th Congressional dis
trict was the only one about which he
had any doubt. and that he felt practi-
cally certain that this also would go to
Roosevelt.
+ Col. Roosevelts lead was apparent as
soon as the returns began to come In,
but it was past midnight, three hours
after the polls closed, before the Taft
leaders conceded their defeat. The Pres
ident made a good showing in the city
of Newark and this encouraged the man.
ayers of the Taft campaign to send the
White House a few cheerful messages
early In the evening The surrounding
cities and towns, however, went over
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Winners Announced inCoI-
bySOphomoreDecIa
BOwd0in Freshmen Are Making
/ Plans for Banquet, June 8.
Bates Students Pleased at Tennis
Team Winning Championship.

Watcrville, Me-, May 2S.-(SpeciaD.-
morning, announced the winners of the
prizes in the Sophomore declarations,
Monday evening. The first prize of so
was awarded to Harvey Knight of
Eliot; the second prize of S. was
awarded to Robert II. Bowen of Wa
tervile Dean Elizabeth Bass, at the
chapel of the womens division, an
nounced that Emily l.. Hanson of Cal
ais won the first prize OF $40 and that
Marjorie Seribner of Bridgton the sec
on prize of s..
The college quartet, accompanied by
Roydon X. Greeley. 10. of Clinton. pi-
anist; j Franklin Pineo, IA, of Law
renee. Mass, crayon artist: and George
W. Pratt, IA, of Corning, N j., violin
ist, gave q concert, Tuesday evening.
before the students of Hebron Aead-
envy They will also give an enter
tainment, Wednesday evening. ut the
Hebron Sana The College Quar-
tet consists OF Russell III. Lord, II. of
North grooksville: Harold Jones. II.
of Portland; irving l.. Cleveland. IS.
of Wilmont n. H., and Maurice Lord.
~. of North Brooksville.
Rev. A +. Seagrave, missionary.
located at Rangoon, Barmah. sent out
by the American Baptist Foreign Mis-
sionary Board spoke at chapel exer-
cises. Tuesday morning. The labors Of
Mr.. Seagraye. for the past several
years. have been carried on in behalf
OF the Sagaw Karen department in
Burmah. In opening his address he
spoke for 4 few moments concerning
the fruitful work of Rev. ]. r. Cum
mings Colby, 1884. who is now located
In Burmah as a missionary.
The baseball team viii leave
Wednesday. for Portland. where two
games viii he played with Fort Nc
Kinley, one in the morning. the other
in the afternoon.
The Freshman bali team viii go To
Skowhegan. Saturday, to play the
Skowhegan Athletic Club
The final contest in the Freshman
Hamlin prize reading contest will take
place. Wednesday afternoon, AZ the
chapel The prizes. the first $40. the
second IS. are offered by the college
for the announcement of public
speaking among the men of tile en-
tering class The following men will
speak: Ray G. Young of I.akeport.
N. H.; Frank A. James. Millinocket;
Charles II. Jones, Waterviile; Roger
A. Putnam: Nathaniel L. Robinson.
Mt. Vernon; Daniel Ashley. Woods
Vile, Y. H.: Harold s. Campbell
Ashanti Arthur J. Crafty, Water
vile: Thomas Farnsworth, Boston !,
Archie c. Hodgton. Lakeport, y. II.
Andrew Young, 10. Sangerville, will
deliver the Memorial day address at
the exercises of the Grand Army
which will be held. Thursday morn
ing. at Memorial hall. Ernest c. Mar
riner. 10, Brdgton. will read Lincoln's
Gettysburg address. The College stu
dents. as last year, win march from
city square in the procession, to Me-
mortal han on the campus