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The Dermott news., 1915-01-14
Fatal Accident.

Charles Frederick Morris. oldest son of Mr and Mrs. J A. Morris of this place. died at Parkdale about 9:30 O clock last Sunday morning. his death being the result of most deplorable accident which occurred on the railroad about a mile south of Parkdale Satur- day night. MT Morris. accompanied by Dr F. E. Barlow. left on motor was received. but the injuries sustained were of such nature that medical aid was unavaiing The body was brought to Dermott Sunday afternoon. and on Monday morning was taken to Warren for burial.
 Charlie. . as he was familiarly called. was born at lola. Kansas, eighteen years ago the 9th of last Sep tember He was d senior in the Der mott High School. and ranked at the head of his classes. He was member of the Methodist Church, having joined and been baptized at Warren a few years ago by Rev Watson, who ottici- ated at his funeral He was liked and admired by ali who knew him. and gave great promise of a useful man hood
 The funeral service was conducted at Warren Monday afternoon by Rev. W. (. Watson. assisted by Reverends k. W. Mckay and | L. Cannon of the Methodis, Church and Rev. Mr. Luck ot he Baptist Church. The local com pany of the Arkansas National Guard. of which Charlie was an enthusiastic member. and large number of friends and classmates accompanied the re mains to Warren. There they were met by the Warren company. also by the Boy Scouts and the high school students who were Charlie = class mates when he lived there After the religious services at the grave. the mil itary companies. under Captain W. S. Daniel, took charge and gave the de ceased all the honors of q military burial. All eyes were dim as the three great volleys were fired and the last mournful call of taps was sounded, Then the clear call of the buglers sum moned the boys back to the stern du eies of life and waited the thoughts of the great throng of sympathetic friends to that country whose Citizenship dwell in everlasting peace.
 Besides his father and mother. Char lie leaves to mourn his death one broth CT. James, and three sisters. Hazel and Bessie, and Mrs. II. (. Clanton of Warren This is the first break in their family circle That they have the sympathy of the entire community in their loss was evidenced by the throng of friends who hastened to eX press their sorrow. also by the large number of beautiful floral offerings with which the casket and grave were covered
The Dermott news., 1915-01-14
To Our Friends and
 Neiphbors in Dermott.

We wish to express to the people of Dermott our deepest gratitude fer their many kindly acts, and the words of tenderest love and smpathy extended to us at the death of our beloved son and brother. Charlie Morris. May God 's blessing rest on each and every one who so tenderly ministered to us in this our hour of sorrow. and when their hours of sorrow come. may they re ceiye the same tender loving care and sympathy that has been given Us, k our prayer.
 J. A. Morris and Family.
The Dermott news., 1915-01-14
Notice, Masons.

By order of the Grand Lodge, a col lection will be taken at our next stated communication. January l5. for the re- lief of the brethren of the craft, their wives, widows and orphans, made des- titute by the great European War. This is worthy cause and all Masons are urged to contribute to same. If you can't bring your contribution, send 1t. U. C. Barnett,
 Secretary.
The Dermott news., 1915-01-14
Please Take Notice.

All patrons of the City Light Plant are requested to burn just as few lights as possible for the next few weeks, or until the new boiler is in- stalled. By thus assisting in making the load as light as possible. you will help to make the shut downs less ire quent. w. T. Alexander,
 City Electrician.
The Dermott news., 1915-01-14
At the Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:l5 p. m. Epworth League at 3 p, m. Prayer Meeting at 7;l5 P. m. on W Wednesdays.
 | l. Cannon nastor
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
'Clrcur1stantlal
Bv DONALD CHAMBERLlN

The lawsuit between the MacGregor
and MacAlister estates had been de-
cided in favor of Fergus MacAlister.
cousin to Alexander MacGregor. who
had been long In possession OF the es'
tate. Both were bachelors, and. mel
Their having children. the property
would have gone In any event to Mac.
Alister had his cousin continued to live
single. But Fergus had heard that
Alex was about to be married, ana,
since there was q doubt as to wheth-
er he or his cousin was legally entitled
to the estate, he had commenced suit
to gain it
MacGregor was too honorable to per-
NIT Helen Cameron to become his wife
fill It was decided whether he would
be rich or poor. and when the case
was decided against him he released
her. He made preparations to leave the
homestead to his cousin, and when oil
was ready and he was about to leave
Fergus drove up to the homestead.
slighted and went into the house.
Andrew Cummings, u eob0,er. Was
nassinp that way at o'clock In the
evening. He noticed MacAlisters
chaise before the gate. and at the mo-
ment Alex MacGregor came out EVIL
IDENTIFY in a rage and passed down the
road. MacAlister did not return TO MS
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
WILL NOT COME SOUTH
THE PRESENT SEASON

S. ]. Kemp, who was IN pa',
tona during the winter for several
years past, being employed in 'i'
Mcdonald meat market, will not come
to Daytona this season. Mr. hemp
writes to this office from Syracuse =
Y, as follows: please send III! 20
per to my address here for the WIZ
ter, as | expect to be here for the nsA,
three months. We have had very Cv.
weather for the past ten days FeA
old-fashioned winter" Mr.. ana NfS
Kemp have many friends in pa!'oH'
who will miss their accustomed pIe'
ence during the season.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06

home to dinner. and. since It was
known that he had gone to the home
stead during the evening. servant
was sent to find out If possible II he
was there. He found his master lying
on the floor Of the library dead. His
skull had been fractured. apparently
with an iron poker that showed signs
Of having inflicted the blow.
Alexander MacGregor was suspected.
but It was not till Andy Cummings
told of what he had seen that Alex
was arrested. His story was that just
before leaving the homestead his cous
in had come in. The meeting was a
trying one to Alex, who had just been
dispOsseSsad Hn nod rnhr"'ded bio
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
HOPES TO COME TO DAYTONA
LATER IN THE SEASON

Mrs. w. H. Palmer, of Englewood,
N. j., who is now at Green Cove
Springs for the benefit Of the baths,
writes from that place for change of
address of her copy Of the Gazette
News to Green Cove Springs and adds
that she hopes to come to Daytona
later. Mrs. Palmer has spent num-
Der Of seasons in this city. at one time
owning residence property. She still
owns river front lot at Holly Hill
and was here recently for day or
two ~ L..~:neCs nnro ccted u.;tt n
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
SPY CAUSES DEATH OF 500
SIgnaled to German Guns, Which De-
stroyed the Church They
Slept In.

Iondon.-How 500 French troops
were betrayed by a spy is told in dis.
patches from Dunkirk. The French
soldiers were sleeping in a church at
Lampernisse. A sN in some way
gained access to the belfry and dis
played lights which notified the Ger
man artillery Of the presence Of the
troops.
A bombardment immadiatn'- F-'
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06

an interview with Fergus with view
to dlscov ering a clew to the real mur.
derer. She made search Of the room
where the corpse had been found and
under a Dashboard caught glimpse Of
something yellow. Withdrawing the
object 1t proved to be gold sover
eign.
MacGregor had told of the offer Of
the gold pieces by his cousin. but had
no proof Of his story Helen. without
a word to her husband. took the SOW
ereign to her lawyer. He carried It
to the only bank In the vicinity. and
after an investigation It was learned
that they had received considerable
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
Repose.

Those who have watched the Na''.
of men of business, in politics ana "
of it, will have seen many case
which a still and quiet man, VINO aV,'
not seem to be doing much ana ~, 4.
ably is talking of something ql'e :,
ferent, has in matter of fact anu :
the weeks end accompllshe' nv -,
more than the rushing mighty WIN INV.
the very energetic man who i ~ :,
idle nor at rest, and VINO ""s ,r.L
thought but his office business-"
ter Bagehot.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
The Unknowins Many.

One trouble with knowing u a. -
that you waste a lot of tine y -
/ ing to explain things So 'A~-
can understand them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
WINTHROP CENTER

Mr. an Mrs. Edward Wing of Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Williams Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
pliers of St Adams and George Wing OF
Fairfield were weekend guests of friends
in attendance at the Quarterly meeting
Prof l. Q. Winslow Of Providence, II.
l., is the guest of his son, Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. kidder Of Skowhegan
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Clara w.
Mumford.
The Mission Study class met Wednes-
day afternoon, Nov. 10. with Mrs. Lewis
Millspaugh, who was assisted as hostess
by Mrs. Sadie Martin
The Community Club Will he enter
tanned Thursday evening. Nov II. at Mrs.
T.. S. Woodmans home, The Highlands.
The Sunshine Circle will act as hos
tesses and furnish the entertainment All
are cordially invited to enjoy the pleas
ant evening in prospect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11

full study of the passenger list OF YES
sells which reached here during August
Sentember and October from Italian ports
the Ancona's agents were reasonably GER
tain that the vessel had a number OF
Americans aboard. but that the bulk OF
her passenger list was composed Of ltal-
ians and refugees from the Near East
ern theatre of war. Every liner sailing
from the Mediterranean during the last
three months for this port has had
number of Americans in her cabins In
one case. regarded as exceptional. ~ per
the United States.
1t is assumed that the Anconas pas
senger list varied but little in general
from lists of the Il passenger Vesseis
which reached New York from Italy dur
ing these three months. Aboard these
vessels were many women ana chlidreh'
ernigrants sailing to join home seekers IN
America who had preceded them; re"
Armenians seeking new homes IN the
United States; Jews, driven out OF RAJ
estine: Persans. escaped from the huro-
infested area OF. northeastern Persia
Italian soldiers, detached from held ser
vice and detailed to America to serve on
returning trans ports bringing mules ana
horses from the United States 10 the
Italian: and, lastly. Americans
When and by what route the Ancona
sailed from Messina, her only port o.
call after leaving Naples, were unknown
Her sailngs subject to change as exlgen-
cies might require called for her depart
ure from Messina yesterday afternoon.
Leaving there her captain would be guild
ed the agents said. by admiralty orders
issued TO every departing liner THESE
orders generally are sealed and are open
ed and read only after vessel mas
steamed out of port.
The agents opinion was that the
steamer had sailed north OF Sicily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
Estimate 50 or 90
Deaths In Tornado
In the Central States
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota Suffer in
Great Wind Storm-Great Bend Reports Half
Houses in City Demoli shed and Santa Fe Rail-
road Station Absolutely Destroyed

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 10.-A lorna
do swept over parts Of Kansas, Ne
braska and South Dakota tonight,
wrecked many buildings and killing a
number Of persons. The extent of the
damage and toll could mot be ascer-
tanned tonight Estimates Of the dead
ran as high as 30 or 60.
Great Bend, Kan. reported the worst
damage in early dispatches. Informa-
ton indicated that the death list would
ont be higher than u. Six bodies are
understood TO have been recovered.
No reports were received from the
rural regions and only q few small
towns in the path Of the wind storm.
4 message to the Missouri Pacific
Railroad said the tornado swept
path IS miles wide at some places.
Among the towns in which buildings
were reported destroyed were Clafin.
Kan. Hoisington, Kan. Larned, Kan,
and Hartford. s. D.
One brief report from Great Bend said
that half Of the houses in the city were
demolished and that the Santa Fe Rail
road station was RACED. Three large -four
ing mills and number Of grain eleva-
tors were in the path of the tornado, but
their fate was not reported.
Just how the 500 residents Of Great
Bend took care OF themselves with half
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11

Of their homes wrecked could not be
learned.
1t was reported that fires broke out
in the debris OF crushed houses but a
heavy rain quenched the flames before
they spread 10 any extent.
An Atchson, Topeka 6; Santa Fe train
due at Great Bend about the time the
storm broke could not be heard from for
several hours and fear was entertained
for the train and it's passengers.
The property loss is estimated at
half a million dollars. The city water
plant, three Touring mills, the Santa
Fe depot and 30 residences were de-
molished. A Santa Fe passenger train
narrowly escaped the path Of the twist
er, which swept through the southern
part OF the city
Several thousand sheep We're killed,
the animals being hurled into The air
as the tornado struck them. The CITY
tonight is in total darkness and with
out water supply.
Every available man Is working IN
the debris IL an effort to release man
imprisoned.
Great dana &c was done to tEc cour
try southwest Of here from which a.
rect:on the tornado approached. W
Many of those injured were caugh,
in their homes which were picked UP
from their foundations and twisted
and crushed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
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3s1trpptcy Fe-.-:cns.
Leslie !. M-i,co. or Fairfield. a farm
Ct. has filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the office Of the clerk
Of the United States District Court.
RI has liabilities amounting to $50,
- which. $50 is secured. There are
assets amounting to s219S, Of which
s. 6. i real estate. and $500 stock in
III lie George NJ Chapman of Fair
field is attorney for the petitioner.
Other voluntary petitions have been
fled a. follows
Divide Daiele, Lewiston. lahorer; liza
tii.t;es s4GS. all unsecured; assets s120,
ali Claimed 10 be exempt. Benjamin L.
i ,rlnan Lewiston, attorney.
Claude +. Lovley. Castle Hill, farm
er; liabilities s4647.23. of which s162 50
is secured; assets s3972, of which $4,000
is real estate. J. Grin Smith, Pressure
Isle. attorney.
Napoleon b. Gould, Waterville, cook i;
liabilities $7423s all unsecured: assets
So. Eugene A. Hofsted and ]. L. Lee
tourneau, Waterville, attorneys.
Wedding at Sanford.
TIeu =. SneTDuTne, SdnIOFQS most
prominent lumber dealer and largest
real estate owner, was married Tues
day night to Mrs. Maud J. Thompson,
his bookkeeper for upwards Of 20
years, for alienation of whose affec-
tons he was sued some Is years ago
by her first husband, Adrial Thomp-
son. The ceremony was performed at
the groom's new mansion on Sher-
The only witness was Fred L. Downes,
q nephew of Mr.. Sherburne The
Thorn pson- Sherburne suit was prob
ably the most famous alienation case
ever tried in York county Mr.
Thompson recovered $4,000. and sub
sequently he obtained a divorce and
has since remarked Mrs. Thompson
had been Mr.. Sherburne's bookkeeper
prior to the suit Mr.. Sherburne, who
is nearly 60, is very wealthy.
Dr.. H. o. Curtis Located in Woods.
DR. Harris o. Curtis of Topsham,
who, it was feared, had become lost in
the Rangeley region with Charles
Record, his guide. was located Tues
day night at Savage's camp. Amos
Ellis of Bald Mountain said DR.. Cur
tbs is expected at his camp Tuesday
or Wednesday, he having been there
last Friday. Dr. Curtis is well and
has secured a fine deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
THE AMERICANS
BELIEVED ON THE
Liner ANC0NA

New York. Nov 10.-Mrs. Cecile L
Griel. among the survivors of the An
coma, is believed TO be the wife Of DR.
Cecil L. Griel of New York, who was
at one time medical director of the
Manhattan Trade School for Girls.
L. Geiger called at the steamship
office and said that his brother. E
Gelger, an American citizen. and the
larter's wife had sailed on the An
cona. Geiger said his brother was in
the advertising business and had
passed II years in Italy.
tmberta Lamura Of New York be-
lieves that his wife and son. three
years old. were among the passengers
on the Ancona. Lamura is a natural
lied American citizen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
OFFICIAL LISTS
(continued from Page One)

cancelled and that il was unknown
whether any Americans had booked
passage through the Naples office of
the italian Line.
Attempt OF communicate with the
Naples office were prevented by the
stringent military regulations.
Owing TO the recent activity of hos
tile submarines in the Mediterranean,
orders have been issued to the Italian
feet to redouble their efforts to cap
ture or destroy these under water
craft and particularly to watch and
attempt OF guard steamers plying be
tween the Mediterranean ports and
the United States The orders are also
that the Italian fleet shall endeavor TO
prevent Austrian submarines from
leaving the Adriatic sea. The French
aand British fleets are cooperating
with the Italians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
JAPAN, I
BECOMES IMPoR.
TANT TO RUsSl
ASSOCIATED Press Cor-as

,Assotid'eu fFess CORES Dordsc..
Tsuruga' Japan, Oct. I2-TSis Z
port has suddenly taken on gre, ID
ance to the Russian army !, "'''r.
Japan terminus for the Russ,
teer feet. operating between VIA, 'o@,
and Japan, and has suddenly $50,
great shipping center for arms e'@s !
munition. Two boats Operate - =
every week between Tsuruga ma ,a af3
vostok and this service has h.. Af
planted by number Of small
ships.
The docks at Tsuruga and n,a,t.
the railway station are now s,ac,,.a Z
with gun carriages and amro,,.a
cases. Temporary shelters bav.
thrown up and canvas is Used q. 20
ering supplies which cannot - q
under roof. Most of the war . pA%
are handled by Japanese woran sa
laborers. Although the worne,
than five feet high. their hard wo,,.
given them great muscular deyeIon-
They wear short kimonos which s~
their muscular legs from the Lr.. ~
and their bare arms show great So.
as they lift cases Of shells AMI
along the wheels Of caissons.
Tsuruga is a small city. I. No.,
than 1000 inhabitants and most ~
are fishermen and seagoing foil
protected inner port is small and -
rise abruptly from the shore line r..
ing the space available for track.e. 10y
docks. Hitherto the demands upo~ ~
house and dock facilities have be-, s,-
Consequently there was no pren.r..-
made for the deluge Of Japaress
terials the railroad is Dr,o.s.
here for shipment to Eladivos,ok rsr+
ga is thoroughly connected by rail -.
the arms and ammunition cen,s.s :.
Japan and is bearing its share of IN. =,
ira burden Yokohama and other h...
known ports are not able to accent
Shimoniseki is also receiving much -.
material from Japanese factories q.
shipment to Fusan by steamer-snd ~.
over the Korean railways to Hardin A.,
the Trans-Siberian railway line. r,
chief duty of the minor ports is 10 hs,A
copper, lead, shells, cartridges and Pm,
manufactured in Japan. Al Yokobs-.
Kobe and Nagaski foreign war st,pn,i.
chiefly from America, are received in,
ships which do not call at Vladivosta
and forwarded by steamers calling al Il.
Siberian seaport. Steamers arriving !
Yokohama from American Pacific po-i
almost invariably land many shells IA
large guns. The handling OF such fress
on ships not provided with magazine.
causes some apprehension among pas
sengers familiar with the risk incu,rei
by carrying such freight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
POTATO NOTES

The seven boys from the Rumford
public schools who this spring planted
each an eighth of an acre of potatoes
under the auspices of the University
Of Maine Agricultural extension club
on land loaned them by Hon. Waldo
PettengiE. have dug their crops. and
it is fairly safe to say that Abbott Nile
son of DR.. ]. A. Nile will win the first
prize. with between 20 and Is bushels
of potatoes harvested from his land
The Peterson lad comes next. with ten
or more bushels. An exhibit of these
potatoes is to be made by the connect
ing pupils at the high school before
Mr.. Paine's class in agriculture, and
each lad is to write composition on
the methods followed in raising tho
crop. The best paper thus composed
not only wins a prize. but the author
of it will be invited to go to the Uni
versity of Maine to read it before tho
classes in agriculture there. The lad.
have until the middle of December to
hold the exhibit and write their papers
Potatoes were quoted at $40 bar
rel at Caribou. according to the latest
reports received at the general offices
OF the H. d A. f. r. in Bangor. With
the prices off the shipments have haer
light during the past week or more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
ANCONA'S AGENTS
SURE AMERICANS
WERE ON BOARD
List Of Passengers Arriving in
Recent Months Furnish Evil
dence That U. S. Citizens
Were on Sunken Liner

New York. Nov. l0.-No word of the
Ancona came over the cables from Rome
today to her general agents here. Off,
cially they had not even been advised
that she had sailed from Naples. To
scores Of Inquiries, many by telegra nh
from out of town. the agents had 70
reply that they were absolutely withou,
advices.
After the better part of an anxious dav
of waiting William fairfield of the firm
representing the Ancona's owners be-
sought the cooperation OF the Italian
consul general here in obtaining facts
apparently withheld by Italian censors
The consA general. G. Fara Forni trans
mitted Mr.. Hartfields request. with an
endorsement by telegraph &c the Italian
ambassador at Washington. Late TODAY
reply from Washington stated that an
effort would be made at once to ascer-
tain the details Of the sinking.
Study Passenger list.
Basing their assumption upon a care.