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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

contribute to assist in this effort.
The general theme of the evenings
addresses was THE individuals Re-
sponsibility'' and, within the ten min
utes allowed each by the chairman,
they respectively sharply hit their
mark.
Charles r. ToWson
Charles r. Towson was the first. He
opened by saying that He is no seer
who fails to recognize that we're AL
members of the Social Life" There
never was a day when the superla-
tive emphasis rested upon the indi-
vidual to so great a degree as now.
Every man must recognize himself
as part He stated that there was
no undertaking of which he knew
which had its center-in organization,
"Ne''-but in an individual, a person
atty He urged every delegate to GO
out and butt in" in his particular
community with the impulse of this
conference. Every where, he stated,
it is "the man" and strikingly illus
trated by telling of a field of endeav-
or which the Y. NJ. c. A. is carrying
on in the lumber camps of Idaho and
where it is the man in preference to
the organization that counts. Where
there is anything worth while being
done there, said Mr.. Towson, you'll
find a man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Saturday Afternoon

The meeting Saturday afternoon was
held in the gymnasium of the associa-
ton building. Slas B. Adams OF Port.
land presided. The reports on the COM
mission on rural life were first taken up
in the same way as had been pursued IN
the morning meeting. Two members Of
the eomission were absent and were G.
S. Stetson, chairman, of Greene, and
Francis l.. Littlefield. The reports of
this commission are as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Rural Leadership.
Raymond Pearl.


Social science, or sociology. in so far as
it is science at ALL is applied biology.
The sociologist is essentially biologist
who specializes in the study OF certain
phases of the activities of that curious
bipedal animal. man. On this account 1,
as biologist, venture to bring to your
notice certain problems which seem to
me to be of very immediate and urgent
importance here in Maine.
WHAT we need most of all is the lead
ership of contented, prosperous farmers
with high ideals of accomplishment and
of service: Men, in other words, who are
farmers because they love the farm and
all it stands for in opportunity, and not
farmers only because they fear they can.
not earn a living at any other job w
need more men on our Maine farms like
the best of the rural populations of the
old countries.
What are the helpful agencies not row
fully utilized2 Here are some of them .
1. The County Demonstration ana "a
yisory Work in Agriculture. This is ad-
ministered from the College of Agricul-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Warren n. Wilson

Warren II. Wilson was the second
speaker. He said that he considered
the breakdown in community life as
due to a lack of the spiritual element
in life. Man lives in punches, he said,
and in this day for a man to be eff
cient he must be capable of separat-
ing himself from one bunch and find
ing his place with another A COR
poration is a new bunch. This re-
quires a trained mind, a personality,
for efficiency. AS elements of per-
sonality he named and enlarged upon
the elements of honor. obedience, SYM
pathy and joy. Still further he pur-
sued, man must be capable of living
in addition a life apart of maintain
ing a place apart where he can stand
alone with his God. Communities
need these elements and these per-
sonalities to be efficient.
Mr.. Smith appropriately introduced
the third speaker of the evening as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
SUCCESSOR TO C. H. Xix

JOseph W. Young Elected Presfdent
SOrfolk-SOuthern RaiirOnd
New York. May l4.-Tho election of
Joseph w. Youn. as president OF the
Norfolk Southern Railroad Company
was announced to-day after O meeting
OF the directors. MIR. Young succeeds
Chnrles IL Hin rcsirncd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

mot lRtor than August 10. 1914, n
such place as In Its judgment Is deem
cd best. mnss-mcetlng of the pco-
pie OF the entire state. for the purpose
OF organizing and carrying on cam
paign SO that the citizens Of Virginia
max be fully informed OF and may
meet and overcome the dangerous at-
tack on these great principles In
volvcd In the proposition to abolish
our present system of local option"
The resolution was adopted by the
same overwhelming vote with which
the mass meeting earlier In the oven
ing adopted tho platform Of the asso-
ciatipn. The citizens who signed tho
call for last nights meeting. referred
to In the resolution. included several
hundred OF tho city.s most prominent
business and professional men.
Ben j. owen. secretary OF the mass-
meeting. read a large number of tele-
grams from prominent citizens In wtdo-
ly-separatcd sections of the State. com
mcndtng Richmond for taking the lead
H. "a" an,iprohibtion fight. The or
ganization Of the Virginia Association
tor Local Self Government was Endorsed
IN messages from tho City Auditor of
Roanoke. group Of nineteen leading
merchnnts In Newport News, and In
messages from n score or moro othor
individuals and organizations.
Governor O'Ncal. of Ala ba ma, sent his
greetings In |, message wishing the new
organization we'll. and expressing tho
hope that AlabRma's disastrous cxpe-
rienco with Statewide prohibition may
prove warning to other States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
TEE TIMEs-DIsPATCH: RICHMOND VA, FRIDAY MAY 15 1914

informed by Detective Joseph NAL
Tory. OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Sc
crct service who had been ut Green
springs MI day, that Mrs. Hall had
spent the day moving her household
effects and all tho merchandise In tho
store to tho homo OF her fathcr-in-
law. y. W. Hall.
Fresh disclosures rs TO tho appear
ancc OF Mrs. Hall immediately nftcr
Tho murder became known this morn
ing. when Detective Scott and Detcc-
tive Mallory stated that one OF Mrs.
Halls daughters had told Il Mrs. Shep-
pard. who lives In tho ne!ghborhood,
that her mother WAS almost drenched
in blood. and that blood was ovcn spat-
tered over hcr face whom the two
daughters camo down to where Hall
lay dead.
The Same story WINS told to Detcc-,
two Mallory by the sapie informant.
ard this evidence WAS kivcn TO the
grand jury. but neither Mrs. Hall nor
her two daughters nor her parents-in-
law appeared before the grand Jury,
ana the direct story IA to the blood
despatched woman Will have to re-
main for the petit jury.
What appears to he another piece of
evidence that may upset tho story rs
told originally by Mrs. Hall was given
cut by commemorative Attorney BIB
today, when he showed a email piecc
of wood, sputtcrcd with what appeared
TO be blood. that he had cut from the
inside OF Halls bedroom door. Or. c..
NJ Taylor. OF Louisa, applied the
hydrogen test to the stains, nnG saii
that they We're of human blood. Tho
piece OF wood VIII he sent to Coroner
William X. Taylor. Of Richmond, for
n further chemical test
This morning Mira. Hall uphraidcd
Detective NJ. s. Angle. of the Chcsa-
peake ana Ohio Railway. because w
IL Dunkum had been permitted TO sell
merchandise from tho railway depot
Sho told tho detective, according to
MIN, that she was stu In business, and
mat she thought IL AN outrage that
punkun should he allowed TO use The
depot She became go violent in her
outburst that the detective left her.
ono also Guarrcled, 1t IL said, with the
detectives employed by her and he,
husbands brother. Sterling Han. COM
planning that tho detectives did not
report 10 her daily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

abdominal application sold IN most
rug stores under the name Of Mothers
Friend" We have known so many grand
mothers. who IN their Younger days
relied upon this remedy. and who recon-
mend 1t to their own daughters that 1t
certainly must hc what its name indi-
Gates. They havo used II for It's direct
Influence upon The muscles. cords, liSn-
mcuts and tcudona as II aims TO anord
relief from the strain and pain 40 often
severe during tho period OF
expectancy.
4 little book mailed by ISradneld Rcgu-
lator Co. 3O5 Lamar BLDG. Atlanta. Ga.
refers TO many things that women l!ko 10
read about. II refers not only TO tho
relief from muscle strain duo TO their
expansion hut also to nausea morning
sickness. cakins OF breasts and many
other 6istrcsScs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

bc avcrtcd.
AT the conclusion of the reading OF
the telegram Bishop Morrison led the
conference In prayer to that end.
On recommendation by tho commit
tee on rev!sals. the conference agreed
10 change In tho marriage ceremony
OF the phrase. Il pronounce you man
and wife, to II pronounce you hus-
band and wifo"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

any par; In tho plot TO kill Rosonthal
The trend OF tho cross examination
Indicated clearly the defense will pro-
uucc witnesses In an effort to prove
that Weber and his associates have
inade statements since the first trial.
showing there was an agreement 10
TN the murder charge on Becker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

motherhood Ia ever
before us. To know
what to do that will
add 10 tho physical
comfort OF expeciant
motherhood Is n sub
jest that has Inter
es!cd most women OF
AL times. Ono Of
the real helpful
fAltnEo Ia nhn nNtnr.,Anl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15

men OF Virginia t0-uay. he said. by
holding that they needed II patcrnnlistic
law TO guard them against themselves.
BITTERNESS AND ACNiNOSY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
TREMBLES UNDER FIRE
OF CROSS-EXAMINATlON

Roscnthai. and there WAS general
demand among them for his dcnth.
Wcbbcr. like Rose. was forced to ad
NIT that he had becn nothing moro
than a denizen of the underworld. oc-
cupyins his time with cheap gambling
games and opium joints. prior to the
ASA sslnation of RoscnthaL
Without the slightest hesitation. the
witness said hc had He'd when nrst
making a statement about tho murder
10 former Deputy Police Commissioner
George Doughcrty. In almost the same
breath. he said he would not now tell
Il lie TO save his own life
do you mean TO tell this jury you
would not tell Il falSchood now II your
own lifo depended upon 1T" thundered
Mr. Munton. facing the jury box with
the smile of contempt which ho en-
ployed frequently while examining
Rose.
u do" answered Wcbbcr. without
changing countenanca.
WEnBER REFUSES no WAIVE
CONFIDENTIAL. RELATIONS
Weber refused TO waive the conf
Dental relations between lawyer ana
client. in order that Harford Marshall.
now active as one OF counsel for
Becker. might testify Mr. Marshall
served as Wehbcrs legal advisor until
Maa Stcur was retained just after tho
murder in 1912.
Are you afraid to permit Mr.. Mar
shall to take The witness stand and
tell the TRUTH" asked Mr.. Manton al
most sRvaSely.
An answer TO the question was pre-
vented BY an objection from District
Attorney Whitman. which was sus-
tanned NY Justice SeRbury.
This Incident furnished the only OK
element OF the day. rs IA moment later
Mr.. Whitman took Webber In hand on
redirect examination. nrd asked:
why did you discharge Mr. Mar
shall as your attorney
There were loud objections from Mr..
Munton.
Il VIII change the form OF tho qucs
tion," con;inucd Mir. Whitman. You
came TO the district attorney and con-
fcssed YOU were an accomplice In this
murder the day you discharged Mr.
Marshall Did you not?"
Yes" replied Weber.
You know that Mr.. Marshall Is ono
OF Rockers lawyers. do you not? And
you knew then that he was Beckcrs
lawyer. Did you not?"
Yes" replied the witness.
Both Mr.. Manton and Mr. Marshall
We're on their feet shouting objections.
but the answer got into the record
MARSHALL - SIIENCID
ny JUSTICE SEtnuuY
Mr.. Marshall demanded an oppor-
tunity TO be heard. but was sNcnccd
By Justice Scabury.
During tho first fcw days after tlS,
arrest of the Conspirators and JACK
Sullivan. Mr. Marshall acted RS attorney
for both Weber ana Sullivan and also
Becker. according to to-dsys develop
mcnts.
Webher's confession to tho district
attorney and tho immunity agreement
under which he agreed To testify for
The state, were made nftcr NAV S,cnr
came into the case. II has since de-
vclopcd that Steur received II fee OF
$4,000
1t IS understood that had Mr.. Mar
shall been permitted to take tho wit
ness stand. hc would have tcstined that
Weber made statements whilo in the
Ioinbs which absolvcd BECKER from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
CHANGES IN CHURCH RITUAL
AGREED TO BY METHODISTS
Memorial Requiring Applicants for
Orders to Refrain From To-
haccO Introduced.

oklahoma City, Okla. Mag I4-Minor
changes In the ritual of the church
We're agreed to- committee reports were
read ana consideration OF n proposal to
refuse young men addicted to tho use
OF tobacco admission to tho ministry
was begun to-day by tho general con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. in session hero. Rev
Charles : MaCi'arland. secretary of the
Federal Council OF tho Churches of
Christ In America, made n report to the
conference OF what had been accom-
piished by the council during the last
TOUR years. and tonight fratcrnal dele
Gates delivered messages from tho Ca
madam Methodist Church.
Action VIII probably be taken to-
morrow on the memorial requiring that
anpiicnntS for orders agree to refrain
entirely from the use OF tobacco 1t is
also expected that the committee CON
sidcring the Vanderbilt University SIT
uaiton will report Tomorrow
Rev. Samuel l.. Rose. ~ the ministc-
rial delegate. and q. l.. johnson, Law
delegate, delivered tho fratcrnal rrect-
lngs OF the Canadian churches. Mr..
Rose. after expressing Fluctuations, dts.
cussed the work OF the church and Inc
ministry rs Il relates TO the dcvelop-
mcnt OF civilization.
AUTHORITY OF MINISTER
Lies IN PURITY OF INF:
The authority of a minister no lonu-
err lies In his office. but In the purity
or his lire and tho truth he proclntins
Mr.. Rose declared lilo must he the
man he ought to bo, In person, aim
and character. If he expects to retain
the respect Of the generation. which
IL disposed to try every man on his
merits
The modern church must Justify
It's claim to 1.-Two by works that attest
It's divinity"
y telegram was read to tho confer
ence to-day by Bishop Wilson. call
INK attention to the delicate situation
between tho United States and Mex
leo. The message stated that the peace
commission which VIII meet next Mon
day 1T Niagara Falls, Canada, to be-
gin their negotiations looking to a set
tement OF the Mexican crisis. and re-
qucstcd the bishops TO call upon all
Christian people 10 unite In prayer that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
II is bust Natural
10 Admire Babies

Our nltrustic nature iInpcls love for tho
cooinE infant. And at the samo Tins
~, !, / .>f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
VOTE TO OPPOSE
STATE PROHIBITION
Continued from Third Page.J

men OF Virginin I0-day. he said. BY
holding that they needed patcrnnlistic
law TO guard them against themselves.
BITTERNESS AND ACItIMUNY
IN ALABAMA FIGHT
II. Taylor Goodwin. OF Montgomery.
Ala. chairman Of the Democratic Com
inittcc of that state, painted In vivid
colOrs the acrlnnony ana bitterness that
were cnGcndercd In tho prohibition
lights through which his State has
passed. Virginia, he said will not cs
cape IL. Tho most upright and respect
ed citizens seated on the platform, he
said, will in the course OF the coming.
campaign, if tho Anti-Saloon League OF
virginia Is like the organization In
Alabama, be subjected TO rccrimination
and attack. The speaker was pnrticu-
larry bitter against what he called tho
hypocritical cloak of religion with
which the anti-saloon workers cndcnvor
To clothe their aims to give them the
air OF sanctity. In the pursuit OF their
ends. no said, the Anti Saloon League
members OF Alabama did not hesitate to
turn pulpits into political hustings. and
otherwise to turn to account the ngen-
cicS OF religion.
Mr.. Goodwin made tho prophecy, TIM,
tho state of Virginia, proiiting By tho
disastrous experience of Alabama with
statewide prohibition. will next Sep
tcmber defeat the proposed State Wild.
law by an overwhelming majority.
In this cause. he said. the farmors
VIII Join hands In large number with
their brethren OF the city and the Con-
fcdcratc veterans who gave their arms
TO the cause OF local option and per-
sonal liberty In 1851 will not DO found
wanting.
BEhiSS OFFERS PAPER
APPROVING ORGANIZATION
kessnich's Band. which had en-
Nvened tho evening with patriotic airs
between speeches played the star
Spnnglcd Hammer and tho audience
cheered. When quiet was restored
President 4. L. Bcmiss OF the Vir-
G!nlh Trust and Savings Company,
oncrcd a resolution expressing the np-
provnl OF tho citizens assembled in tho
following words:
Resolved. That we. the citizens of
Richmond. IN mass meeting assembled.
this fourteenth day OF May. 1919. do
express our hearty approval OF the
organization Of the Virginia Associn
ton for Local Sclf-Governmcnt and
OF Its purposes; and.
DO hereby approve. rat!fy and adopt
tho platform proposed, and
do hereby appoint the citizens OF
/ the call for this meeting. a commit
tee, with authority to add 20 Its mem
hership throughout; tho state. and. 10
the end that the principles Of local
/ sclf-govcrnment may be preserved to
/ tn" people of this Commonwealth, do
/ direct this committee 10 call to meet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
MRS. VICTOR HALL
HELD FOR MURDER
continual From First rageD

indictment agreed upon by the grand
jury will be formally drawn up to-
morrow. The case Will be set for trial
as soon as possible. commemorative
Attorney Bib6 VIII oppose granting
bail under any circumstances. claim
ms that u IS dais;crous for Mrs. Hall
TO be allowed TO 20 ut large.
Mr.. Gordon stated cmphatically that
he would neither ask Cor commits
sion 10 sit IN tho case nor base his
defense on plea OF insanity. Tho
cast VII he tried ION Its merits"
Tho physician who has attended
Mrs. Halls family for years said to-
night that nc knew Mrs. Hall we'll.
and that she HAD given no Indication
OF being mentally unbalanced. He
said she was y remarkable woman.
shrrvd, healthy and OF moro than
normal Intelligence IN tho station OF
life In which She moved lie admitted.
however. tina; her actions had been
conspicuous, and that the case against
her was black with doubt.
Judge Shacklcford. az course. Will
no; discuss the case. lie gave or
ders THAI no one except her counsel
bc allowed 10 tax with Mrs. Hall
before her appearance In tho court
rom 20 morrow morning.
AZ his request a scdRtive was nd
ninistcrod 10 Mrs Hall before che re-
tired.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-13

DINING CAR At
NEBRASKA FAIR

{ Lincoln, Neb., Aug "a standard
Burlington Route diner, operated ex-
a9tly as if it were speeding over wes-
tern plains, will be one of the unique
features of the Nebraska State Fair,
held at Lincoln, September 7 to H..
1t will form part of the State Pure
Food Commissions exhibition and will
be the first one ever so exhibite ;
Breakfast, luncheon and dinner will
be served to State Fair visitors.
C. E. Harmon, state pure food COM
missioner, selected the Burlington to
give the public an idea of the modern
method Observing Wholesale foo' in a
sanitary manner on dining cars.
Patrons of the side-tracked diner
will be allowed to inspect the kitchen
and see the care taken by the chef and
his assistants in preparing the food
and the devices used to keep out any
possible dust caused by the swiftness
of modern travel. This has been re-
duced to a science by railroad officials
who now claim they render service
equaled only by that of famous metro
polititan hotels.
The service and menu for each meal
will be the same as that of every
other Burlington train running
through that territory on that day.
The same supply of food will be given
it by the commissary department of
the road, which is headed by A. E.
White.
Fair Commissioners Rudge and Mey-
ers and Commissioners Harmon believe
that the stationary but working dining
car will be one of the main attrac-
tions of the state fair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-13
CATSUPS
Ry LuciuS p.

BY Lucius P. Brown, Commissioner.
Every housewife knows that these
should be made from fresh, ripe to-
matoes, carefully culled. Unfortun-
ately, a great deal Of it in the past
has been made from factory refuse,
namely, skins, cores and broken pulp.
These were collected by the cannery
and held in the hot weather of sum-
mer until enough had accumulated tc
make it worth while to ship, benzoate
of soda being added with intent to pre-
vent fermentation. Unfortunately
benZoate of soda is only feeble anti
septic, and it would take liberal dose
of carbolic acid to keep pulp from fer
menting under the conditions 1t is eX-
posed to. So by the time it is shipped
1t is an offense to sight and smell, and
at which decent hog would turn up
his nose. The catsup maker adds
spices and vinegar to this mess, boils
it down until the germs are killed, so
that it stops decaying and adds more
benZoate. But he can't remove the
chemical products of the decay which
has already taken place, and the dead
germs remain, The latter are counted
by the food inspections to determine
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-13
BIG LOSS BY POTATO INSECTS.

Unnecessary loss annually comes to
the potato crop, due to various insects
which attacks the vines. AS these In
sects belong to the group Of chewing
insects, they can be readily controlled
by the application of arsenical poisons,
such as Paris Green and Arsenate of
Lead. The latter is to be preferred,
for 1t sticks better and Is of more con-
slant strength. 1t occurs both in pow
der and paste form, and may be used
as a dust or liquid spray. 1t is
good practice to add Arsenate Of Lead
to the Bordeaux Mixture, when spray.
ing potatoes, thus combining an insect
and a fungus killer. Among the in
sects of the potato. which will be con-
trolled by the above, are the Colorado
Potatoe Beetle, the old-fashioned Po-
tato BEETLE, known as Blister Beetles,
and the Flea BEETLES. The Potato
Stalk Borer, occasionally attacks vines,
doing its injury to the inside of the
stalks. This can best be controlled by
burning the infested vines, after dig
ging the potatoes.--G. M. Bentley, Ten
nessee Experiment Station.