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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
DISCOVERS REvlsITs SPOT
Where He Is Alleged to Have Muir.
dered Mrs. Angelo Parmentier.

Providence, r. l.. May 2l.-The prose
cution, Tuesday, opened it's case against
Henri DISCOVERS in his trial for the muir
der of Mrs. Angelo Parmentier at Woon-
socket, last June. Attorney General Her.
bert A. Rice outlined the case OF the
state He said he would show that Mrs
Parmentier left her husband in Roubax
France, to come here with DISCOVERS;
that she and DISCOVERS had frequent
quarrels and that he had made threats
to kill her. Only one witness. Medical
Examiner Robert Read. who told of the
condition of the nude and headless body
of the women, when 1t was found In the
Blackstone river. testified, tuesday. He
declared that death was caused by stran-
gulation.
I Accompanied by DISCOVERS, the Jury, in
the forenoon, visited the scene where the
crime is alleged to have been commit
ted and the place where the body was
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
BALLOT THIRTY YARDS LONG.
Legislator Claims Piano Player De-
vices Will Come Next at the Polls.

Progressive, Socialist and Demo-
cratic orators contended with Re-
publican speakers iRthe house today
and far into the night as a prelude TO
the final vote on the question OF sub,
hitting the initiative and referendum
to the people of the state.
Representative King, of Galesburg,
exhibited a sample ballot, more than
80 yards long, extending from the
clerks desk out into the rotunda, in
his argument against the initiative
and referendum. 1t presented the
titles of all the measures introduced
in the present legislature UP to April
9-more than 900. He predicted that
such ballots would be necessary
should the proposed reform be adopt
ed, and said that piano player devices
would be necessary to handle them
for the voters convenience in every
polling place.--New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22

toE of Portland. Mrs. Purinton is rep
resented by Judge b. F. Cleaves and
George l.. Emery.
Within week or 10 days Mer-
chants Credit Association will be cs-
t. biished in Lewiston. The representa-
tives of the Merchants Credit Co. OF
Portland, Me. are organizing this re-
tail credit mems association, are now
in Lewiston and Auburn. In conJunc-
ton with this association credit
guide VIII be published, rating the con-
surner for the retailer. The rating
guide for that district will rate the
people within a radius of 20 miles, This
work is part of a Statewide movement.
The Portland Credit Mems Associa-
lion was organized under this system
about Il months ago, and there ar
more than $50 merchants of Portland IN
The association in that city. and they
have a rating book with more than
80, 0vo names listed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
ALL.FILIPINo BASEBALL NINE.
Is Coming to This Country to Knock
The Stuffin' Out of Us.

Washington, May PA small band
of Fllipinos are coming to the United
States the bureau of insular affairs,
has learned. to knock the stuffin" as
they are reported to have declared, out
of this country. 1t is to be on the base
ball diamond. not on the field of war,
that this hoped-for victory is to be
scored.
The Ali-Filipino baseball team is ex-
pected to arrive in San Francisco,
about June II, was the word which
reached Brig. Gen. Mcintyre, chief OF
tile bureau of insular affairs, today.
One Of the four pitchers. Jaropilla, a
former star pitcher of the Iloilo High
school, is reported to be southpaw
of no mean ability.
Tie team expects to tour the East as
well as to play series of games in the
West Coast states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
Movie Philosophy.

In these days of the moving picture
all who attend are forced into the habit
OF the woman who likes to begin a
book in the middle or at the end, and
learn about the beginning afterward.
Now. to many masculine minds with
a taste for orderliness and regularity
this has never seemed quite like fair
deal or entirely justifiable even in seek
ing mere entertainment in a novel. But
at the movie show what are you going
TO do? 1t is impossible to get correct
information as to when any reel is to
start. For such shows AS employ a
barker outside, the passer-by is always
told that by a happy chance he has
come at exactly the right moment to
enter
And, strangely enough, the barker is
more nearly truthful than he thinks.
Doubtless many a male mind. with a
strong trend toward regularity has
been won over to the feminine point of
view by experience with the picture
show. BY taking things up in the
middle, this. way, you realize that
much Of the interest in life lies in mys-
terry and unexplainedness. Who has
moi puzzled and wondered over frag-
ment Of a picture story and then pa
tientiy sat through a borefll interval
TO learn the start-only TO feel the
whole thing fall with a dull thud when
| the actual beginning arrives and hooks
! UP with what has already been seen
| Note the scowl on the faces of people
| aho suddenly rise and leave the pic
| ture show. They do not mean TO be
| rude. They are passing through one OF
/ the saddest experiences of life-tht
| sadness of gaining definite knowledge
where before there was the pleasure OF
| Indebtedness and mystery. Should moi
| the man who has this experience IN.
| derstand why a woman would rather
guess from the outside of a letter who
| wrote it than hurry to tear open ths
envelope and find out? Why this russ
| 20 end the delight of mystery AT
unopened letter is rich in possibilities
( An opened letter may prove to be
mere dun in disguise.
But, some one may argue that tht
woman violates the rule when she hur'
ries to read the end of the book hrs
and see how it turns out There ma,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
BOTH MEN CONVICTED.
Sent threatening. Letters to Pres.
Wilson During Recent Campaign.

Reward. n j., May 2l.-Zeley Daven-
port and Jacob Dunn, mountain wood
choppers of Wharton. y. j., were con-
victed by federal grand jury, Tuesday
night, of sending threatening letters to
Woodrow Wilson. while he was President
elect. In the case of Davenport the jury
recommended mercy The communica-
tons mailed to Mr.. Wilson were receiv-
ed by his secretary. Joseph p. Tumulty'
in May and November of last year, and
demanded money in sums of $1,000 ana
5000, under a penalty of death.
The jury deliberated two hours. Daven-
port and Dunn were found guilty on all
foun counts of the indictment charging
that threatening letters were sent to
Theodore F. King, postmaster at Ledge
wood, ~ j., and Dover, n. j., manu-
faeturer, now dead. as well as TO Mr..
Wilson.
The prisoners were remanded for SELL
tence. They face a maximum penalty
of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
Gunner Smith Given Decision
In 10Th Over Jess Willard.

Smith fought back savagely, but his
blows were ill-timed. The sixth round
was tame, the Kansan not following
up his advantage.
There was much clinching in the
sc. enth and Referee Selig was kept
busy separating the pair. Both slowed
up and not until the 10th round was
fierce milling resumed. Smith then
split the Kansan's ear with a right
swing and blood flowed in a stream
from the wound The advantage at
this stage was with the Gunner
Smith pecked away at Jess ear lii the
18th and the crowd jeered at the giant,
who clinched repeatedly to avoid punish-
meut. left to the chin in the next Pc
Rod staggered Willard. Eager Tor
Knockout. the Gunner was now prancing
around the bigger man, landing ire
uuently, but seemingly with little steam
behind his blows. In the 18th he hit Will
lard almost at will. the Kansan seeming
" content to back away and cover as
best he could.
willard opened the 18th round with an
unexpected onslaught that took Smith
unawares and slamming the Gunner
against the ropes drove left TO the Jaw
that dazed him. Smith fought Dack
ramely and lasted out the round. his
left eve was closed when he took his cor
Nor in the 18th, but in the next round
he showed up stronger, holding the Kan
san even.
Honors were even in the 18th ana
18Th. which were featured by heavy
smuggling. In the 10th. Smith again
onened WIZARDS ear out fighting the
siant Mt close range. The Gunner
forced the fighting and was given the
,tia,, n, tho end of the Goth round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
pENATuRED BAR FOR JACK.
Sailors on Shore to Be 6eguIied to
Soft Drinks by Bright Lights.

A feature of the Seamen's Church
Institute. whose new twelve story
building at 25 South street will be
open on May %, will be soda water
bar, provided by Edmund L. Baylies.
who has been active in helping 10
raise the $1,050,00o required Tor the
building.
Mr.. Baylies figures that the reason
so many sailors drink bad whisky us
because they like sociability and the
bright lights of the harrooms, anu
that they really don't want the
whisky they drink. Fer the sailor VINO
has been taking too much liquor the
"long-boat" has been provided on the
fifth floor of the building, where the
weary mariner may find safe har-
Dor and go to sleep without helnS
questioned.
1t is for the sailorman who likes
the sociability of the saloon but
doesn't care for whisky that the soda
water bar has been provided. The
plan is to make the place much like
saloon. The bar will be of mahog-
any, shaped like a bar over Wnich
hard drinks go. There will be
brass rail for dangling feet. The soda
mixers will wear white coats ana
aprons, and behind them will be the
shiniest mirrors.
The sailorman won't know he isn't
in a real barroom until he calls for
a drink. If he asks for schooner,
he will get long drink of ginger ale
in a glass exactly like beer schoon>
err.
Mrs. Irene K. Lane. secretary of the
institute. has fixed up list of drinks
which will be furnished. These are
some of them:
The hornpipe sundae. He who calls
for this drink will not be dancing
hornpipes after three or four of them
but will dance with glee when the
mixture reaches his palate.
The marlinspike cocktail, unalco-
holic and discriminating, but pleasing
Raspberry life preserver The idea
of this drink is that consumer won't
throw himself off the dock the morn
ing after. and, SO the drink. in pre-
venting the need : of life-preservers.
fills the same purpose. It is not made
of cork. {4
Neptune frappea5 This drink has no
seaweed on its beard.-New Yak
SIM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
Lyman Abbott Nowadays.

This gentle and revered homilist
must now be a terrifying thing to
himself, man of blood and of the
spear, seeing in his mirror a horrific
reflection and detecting behind the
kindly lattice of his beard a lurking
and grinning suggestion of Kublai
Khan. This is the curious work of
that strident, striding militarist, 7. r..
who has sat and worked with the
gentle Abbott and caused a psycho-
logical change to APPEAR in man of
peace. 4-
The Peace Society could have none
of it. At almost any meeting of the
vice-presidents of the real Abbott
might have come violently through
his bland and docile crust and have
been revealed as cruel man of iron.
of chariots and war elephants. his
steps attended by myriad pikemen
and his footprints stamped in deso-
la tion.
The mark of blood is on the veneer
able and gentle Abbott. and the wall
Of the widow and orphan echoes about
him. The sapient society of piffiing
peace saw this monster within the
precise precincts of its well-ordered
corporation and, conauering a palsy
of shudders and a vertigo of fear, fired
/ him.
/ He asked for battleships-this
! menacing Oliver Twist of militarism:
/ he wanted more Let him go out and
! howl in the night like hungry wolf
4, in the deep forest. He wants to see
stricken fields and wreckage floating
on the waters. He wants doom, that's
what he wants.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
A Climate More Dreaded than tn
GuiIlotine.

Cayenne-red pepper to the world AZ
large, hell to the few thousands OF con-
yicts transported to this isolated
northeastern corner of equatorial south
America. Here, it was rumored, EXIST
Ell one of the worlds most antiquat-
ed and revolving penal systems. where
thousands of men are not only trans
ported for years. but exiled and, DOOM
ed 10 a living. death. Men from French
Guiana had intimated conditions winch
WED with the cruelties of the old con-
Wet ships.
Groups of convicts lounged about OF
Law sick and incapacitated on the ver-
iandas. AT night the barred iron aoor
Of each dormitory is locked. and out
side PAGES a guard, revolver in mana.
Sometimes under cover of darkness the
inmates settle feuds. Occasionally 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
Anderson Knocks
: Out Joe Mandot.

Los Angeles, May 21.---Joe Mandot
of New orleans was knocked out in
the 18th round of scheduled 2o-round
fight here. Tuesday night. by BUD
Anderson of Vancouver. Wash.
Mandot was Knocked down in the
final round, but he was ''Out on his
feet" He was clearly insensible.
Referee Eyton. seeing the condition OF
the Southerner stopped the fight with
Mandot, glaring blindly about the
ring. He then gave Anderson the de-
cision.
Mandot was unable to land a blow
in the first round. In The second An
derson punished him severely with
vicious rights to the body. Mandot
stayed from Anderson in the third,
but managed to put hard right to
the jaw as the bell rang,
In the fourth and fifth, Anderson
fought at long range and more than
held his own. Mando. took the ag-
gressive in the sixth and tried re-
peatedly to put Anderson away with
a punch, but every intended Knockout
blow was cleverly evaded, while An
derson found fun tner opportunity to
halter the Southerners ribs with
rights.
In the tenth, Anderson rocked Man
dots head with a right and left and
when the Southerner went into
elnch Anderson played his right to
the stomach with telling effect.
Anderson forced the fighting at the
beginning of the 18th and staggered
Mandot with rights and lefts to the
face and body. When terrific right
to the jaw made Mandot wilt. appaf-
entity helpless, but still on his feet
Referee Eyton stopped the bout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
Jesse Willard
Lacks Experience.

San Francisco, May 21-IneXperi-
ence proved to be a big handicap to
Jesse Willard of Kansas in the heavy
weight fight with Gunboat Smith,
which the latter won, last night on
a decision at the end of the goth
round. Willard had the strength and
the courage, but he was too good ma
tured and too sluggish, and when
Smith forced him in the tight places
he did not know what to do.
In the periods when he might have
won the fight, he seemed to lack the
determinat ion to push through for a
victory. IA
ways displayed ring generalship and
covered up until the gong saved him.
On the 90 rounds fought. but six
could be credited to Willard. In Of
Tense, he. showed exactly what the eri-
tics had predicted for him77a tantaliz-
ing straight left and. a right uppercut.
At infghting he was a novice.
Both men took good deal of pun
ishment. In the 10th Wizards ear
was split and for the remaining
rounds blood streamed down his neck
and over his chest. Smiths left eye
WAS puffcd shat.
Both we've tired in the closing
reands and here Wizards inexperi-
ence and gnod nature developed, for
when the crowd jeered him for mac
ton during clinch, he stopped work
entirely and smiled over Smiths
shoulders at the bleachers. The crowd
hooted again while Smith tore in.
Ringside critics expressed the opin-
ion that although Smith had won
just decision, with training and exper-
fence Willard might be developed into
n formidable heavyweight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
PREPARATORY SCHOOL WEEK.
q. OF Maine Will Have Many Second
airy School Events.

orono. Me-, May 21-(SpeciaD.-Tht
last of this week, will see large num-
Der of preparatory school men on the
university campus. On Thursday even
ing. the final debate between Bangor
and Bar Harbor High schools Will be
held in the Maine InterschoIastic Debat-
ing League The winner of this debate
will receive a cup to be held for year.
The question II be debated is: Resolved,
That the United states Should Gradually
Increase Its Navy Bangor will have
the Affirmative and Bar Harbor the neg
alive side of the question
On Friday evening. the Maine inter-
scholastic prize speaking contest will
take place In the chapel. Already there
have been IS schools signify their inten-
ton OF entering the contest and 1t IS
probable that several more will enter.
The contest is for two prizes. one of $50
and the other of SIS. A reception viii be
gisen the delegates. on Friday afternoon,
b. the Sophomore Owl Society I'M the lee
tnre room of the library. Saturday
morning, the young women of the uni
yersity will give the one-act play, THE
Rector" for the entertainment OF the
young lady delegates. who are at the
university
On Saturday, the annual Maine Inter
scholastic track meet will be held OF
Alumni field Between 20 and 25 school!
are to be represented in this meet
Among the most prominent of the school,
to be represented are Portland High, He
bron Academy, Westbrook Seminary
Bangor High, Dexter High and Old Tow
High. Last year. Hebron Academy wo
the meet by good margin of points
The entries are not yet all in but tn
Indications are that the meet will be tn
largest ever held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22

San Francisco, May 21-Fifty pounds
advantage in weight, 6 inches in
height and reach like the arm of a
derrick could not win, Tuesday night
for Jess Willard from Gunboat Smith,
who earned a referees decision in the
Inst round of 20-round bout The
heavier punch of the more experienced
and aggressive veteran counted for
mere IN the result than the bulk and
strength of his opponent.
San Francisco. May 2l-Nethwith-
standing he entered the ring 90 pounds
lighter than his opponent Gunbeat
Smith was a 10 to seven favorite over
less Willard in the ringside betting
preceding their 20-round boxing bout
her. Tuesday. eWillard. 6 feet. inches
in height. and weighing 22o pounds,
lowered above the eonaueror of Bonn
harder Wells, whose height was given
at 6 feet even and weight at lso
pounds.
Tt was $50 o'clock before the gong
started Smith and Willard on their
ay. The first round was uneyent1ui,
b,,t toward the end of the SECOND
Smith landed successfully with right
and left to the jaw and WIZARD spa.
blood as he went to his corner. Inc
sailor took long lead in the thiro,
landing several hard swings TO tne
law and Willard appeared distressed.
THE round closed with the kansah on
the defensive.
willard began playing for the Gun
ner's stomach in the fourth. srushihs
smith to the ropes and varied MS as.
sauIt with a smash to the nose ina,
brought blood. In the suceeedins rooho
he continued his squirt. at one time al
most n,ltting Smith through the fopes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
The Yankee Tongue.

In our boyhood, in village of West
ern Massachusetts, Mr., Hoogeboom. we
always heard coal hod. for coal scut-
tie. To use scuttle was the attic roof
window or hole, or the thing known to
seafaring men. Our mothers spoke of
cooking stoves, not ranges. but they
did not describe the kitchen as cook
house." term used today on Cape
Cod for an ordinary kitchen-Phiiip
Mole in Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
MAINE WILL SEND WINNERS
To Represent State College. in New
England Track Meet.

orono Me. May 21.-fspcciaD.-
Now that the State track season is
over, interest centcrs on the New
England meet, to be held, next Sat
prday- Maine viii send team of
eight men to Cambridge to compete
for honors. The men, who are ex-
pected TO make the trip. are Bailey
and Shcperd in the weight events.
Capt. Power, who won the two mile
at the New England meet last year,
Brooks and Towner In the mile. Rog-
ers In the pole vault, Bell in the half
mile and Ashton In the dashes. With
this team In the field Maine should
pick up several points and finish well
UP among the leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
BOXING NOTES.

Frank Martell of Pawtucket Will
meet George Gunther of Philadelphia
1T a 10-round bout at Staten Island, on
next Saturday night.
Mike Gibson has been signed for a
bout with Jim Perry at the Great
Northern A. c., Pittsburg, May 90.
johnny Dundee has been matched to
meet Tommy Dixon of Kansas City for
10 rounds at Albuquerque, n. NJ, on
July 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The contested divorce case of DIR.
Herbert l.. Purinton of Kennebunk,
formerly of Lewiston, who seeks a sep
araticn from Helen L. Purinton. the
allegation being cruel and abusive
treatment, is on trial in the York SUI
I,renle judicial court at Alfred. The at
torness fer the Hbeilant are Frank A..
Mercy of Lewiston and Frank Purin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
IDENTIFY SUBMERGED ISLAND.
lslet of Chryssis, Which Sank at Be-
ginning Of Second Century.

Athens. Greece, May PA submerg-
ed island, recently discovered in the
seabed near Lemnos, in the Greek
archipelago has been identified by the
the government arohaeologist AS the
Islet of Chryssis, which was submerg-
ed at the beginning of the second CEN
fury before the Christian era.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
MANsLAueHTER VERDICT
Against John kucun for Killing Vim.
cinto Szferowich at Portland.

Portland, Me, May 21-John Kucan,
Wednesday, in the superior court,
was convicted of manslaughter for the
fatal stabbing of vincinto Szferowich
at South Portland on April IL. He will
be sentenced later. Evidence was
given that the men had been drinking
and had quarrelled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
BOMB OUTRAGE
explodes in Royal Observatory
Greatly Injuring instruments.

Edinburgh. Scotland. May 21-.a
bomb exploded in the west dome of the
HoS'ai observatory here, at $50, this
ihorning. The astronomical instruments
We're badly deranged but the building
Itself escaped serious damage. The
itomb consisted of an earthenware yes
sci filed with gunpowder. The Militant
suftragettes are suspected by the au-
thorities of being the perpetrators OF
the outrage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22
TWO NEW STAMP BOOKS,
One Containing SO one-c Cent Stamps
And Other "a One Cent Stamps.

Washington, May 2l.-Designs for
two new stamp books. one to contain
VI one-cent stamps and the other "a
ene-cent and "a two-eent stamps. were
approved by the post office department,
today.
All stamp books are sold at one cent
each above the face value of the
stamps they contain. This small mar
gin yielded a profit, last year. to the
government of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22

their associates including, Oh COURSE
citv councils, should be converted 10
This view and be made TO realize tna'
honesty. economy and eiiiciency arc
the real test of a successful aoniinis
,ration.-The Christian Herald.