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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
WASHINGTON

The schoolboard at their last meeting
voted to have the fall term Of school
begin Monday, Aug. 80, and continue
10 weeks, both the Elementary schools
and the high school.
There was only one half day Of good
hay weather the past week and two
heavy rains. The grain has grown up
In the shade and rain and is so stout
and green it has lodged down and is
sotting. The green peas are also be-
ginning to rot. beans, cucumbers and
potatoes are rusting and unless there
is some bright warm days soon the
grass will begin to rust. The damage
cannot be estimated at this time but
the outlook is anything but encourage
Ing for the farmers, some of them have
given away hundreds Of bushels of no.
tatoes and in short time new ones will
bring at least a dollar a bushel. Corn
at the stores now is $40 per bag and
with SO much poor hay farmers will
he obliged to feed more or less grain
from the West On account Of the late
freeze the fruit crop will be small, the
apple crop will be the lightest for
many years but there will undoubtedly
some will see to it that they have
cider, if they don't have any apples to
cook. I
Mrs. Ella Johnston and daughter
Emma are home from Hartford, Conn.,,
where Miss Johnston is teacher and
are spending the summer vacation at
their old home at the village.
Rev. B. w. Russell assisted by his
son DR.. Russell gave stereopticon
lecture at the NJ. E. church Thursday
evening to full house. They will
continue these lectures every Thursday
evening for a while.
The scribe made mistake last week
(the first one in all his life) 1t was the
Red side that won the day in the
Sunday school contest at Razorville
instead Of the Blue SIDE He was on
the Blue side and was so blue because
their side got beaten and was color
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
Dilestjns Whitaker.

Friends Of Dilestine Whitaker were
shocked to hear Of his death on Thurs
day morning Of last week. He had
been in poor health for year, but
the end came unexpectedly to his
family. He leaves a wife and four
sons, Leo and Harry of Waterville, and
Knapp and Kenneth who remain at
home. The funeral was held on Sum
day forenoon, attended by Rev. F. 8.
Dolloff Of Jackson. Interment at
Unity.
The Troy Ladies' Aid will hold its
first meeting of the summer weather
permitting with Mrs. Augustus Stew
ems.
The social Sings" at the church on
Sunday evenings are increasing in in
terest ana attendance, about 80 being
present at the last. New song books
have been ordered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11

blind and couldn't tell which side he
was on, hence the mistake.
There will be Field day exercises at
the Grange hall at the Village Friday
August 18th, all day, everybody is
cordially invited to attend. 1t is open
to all to come and have a good time,
Among the speakers are the State
Master, the State Lecturer and Prof,
w. E. Sargent principal of the Kicker
Classical Institute. If you don't want
to have good laugh, be sure and miss
Mr.. Sargent's speech.
The Ladies' Club Of the NJ. E. church
will hold an ice cream sale FRIDAY
evening. Aug. 49, They have an envi-
able reputation for making delicious
Ice cream. Be sure and not miss this
for the cream on this particular night
will be "A Special Edition, Una
bridged."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11

Doris Kittredge, all of Augusta, are
spending the rest of the summer in the
Fitz cottage. This party have with
them their pet Persian Angora cat
which Is favorite with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke of Boston and
little son are spending a few weeks at
the Point in one Of Burnhams cot
tages.
Mrs. Gushing and son Willis of Au-
gusta are spending a few weeks in
the Cross cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Giddings of
Augusta and two children are located
at the Seldom Inn cottage near
Crimes Cove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11

Engineer Doten, who runs a passen-
ger train on the Portland Division of
the Boston & Maine. was stricken with
an attack of indigestion on his loco
motive Monday morning and was
taken to the passenger station when
the train reached Biddeford. DR.. D.
D. Dolloff was called to attend him.
He was taken back to his home in
Portland later in the forenoon, and
the fireman ran the train through to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
Marrow Escape from holdue.

While returning to Biddeford from
Hills Beach late Sunday evening, Mrs
J. F. Currier Of Swampscott, Mass,
Mrs. Henry W. Staples Of Old Or
chard. and Mrs. H. b. Weber OF
Philadelphia. who were in an auto
mobile driven by Harold Andrews Of
Saco, were held up by four men near
Clifford Park. One man jumped on
the running board and flashing a light
into the face Of the chauffeur asked
the time. Suspecting that the men
were going to rob them, as the other
three young men were lined up near
the car. Mrs. Currfer leaned forward
and whispered to the chauffeur.
Drive on, quick" He started the car
with . jump. and the man on the rum
ming board was thrown headlong into
the road. AZ the car raced down the
road the men gave chase. shouting
Hold on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
TROY

Charles Hill and Mrs. Hill Of Camden
arrived Saturday night to make a short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Hill. H
An auto party consisting Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Kelley Of Unity and their
guest Miss Julia A. Getchell Of New
Haven, also Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Win
tiers and sons. Guy and George Of Dix
mont, and their friend Elmer Ellis,
called on Mrs. Clary and Mrs. Chase
at their summer home here Friday
evening. The young men Of the party
are kents Hill students, who are
spending their vacation in Dixmont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
CANAAN
Schools and Coles.

Maurice Richardson Of Cleyehr
Ohio. has for the past week 81
visiting friends and relatives ia h
town and East Skowhegan. He /,
Friday for his home, where he is !
gagged in hospital work n
Mrs. Rose Dawes has closed
house and gone to Madison to N
the fall and winter. g@
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Ames and e
Merchant Of Fairfield passed Sur
at Hartwell Peavey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Foster hattl
turned from Boston and are, at r
at Charles Fosters for awhile. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolf Shores
Winslow on Sunday visited his mot
er, Mrs. Fred jackson. Mrs. WaA
Shores returned home with them
make a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoxie Of Cl
ton were recently in town. 81
The Soap Club met Saturday. y
ming with Mrs. Henry Rhhardso
All the members were presem /,
passed a very pleasant evening.
Richardson served ice cream, cakt
bananas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
Valentine Mutt,

The death of Valentine Mutt occurred
at the home of his son VIM Mutt on
Tuesday night. He had been failing
all the time since coming to the old
homestead in June, The funeral was
held at the home Friday afternoon,
Rev. VIM. Snow attending, and the
singing being by Frank Fairbanks and
Harold Arey. Mr.. Nuts two daugh-
tiers from Mass. Mrs. Chas. Hall and
Mrs. Milton Mclaughlin with their
husbands were present, also the grand
daughters. Mrs. Percy Mutt and chill
dren and Mrs. c. E. Waning Of Wake
field. Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Meserve and daughter of Troy. The
burial was in the Webster cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11

cottage near the wharf with the Misses
Marguerite and Marjorie and Roy Hus'
sew as the hostesses and host. The
party played games until late hour
when an elaborate lunch was served
by Mrs. Hussey. Everyone hao oe-
lightfui time, and could not pay enough
tribute to the Hussey hospitality. The
party included besides the hostesses
and host, the Misses Kathrine and Lila
Darricott, Charlotte, Marion and Ger
trude Mower, Margaret Crowell, Char
lotte Noble, and Messrs. Willis Cush-
ing. Everett Mower and Malcolm Mum
sic.
An exciting ball game was played on
the ocean Point commons near the Ca
sine. Two full teams were chosen by
captains Kingsley and Little. A large
crowd witnessed the game from the
Casino piazza and from the piazzas OF
the nearby cottages. One Of the feat
ures was a bare hand stop Of line
drive to right field. Mr.. Higgins, the
plumber, generally Known as Big
Hig," made this startling catch which
was warmly applauded by the onlook-
ers. Erldon Turner played brilliant
ball at short-stop, and pitched invin-
chile ball for two innings. Chester
Kingsley held down first base in fine
shape and his hitting was Of high
rank. ALI Of the above mentioned
players were on Chester Kingsley's
winning team. DR.. Bacon and Roy
Hussey played good ball for the defeat
ed team. After the game the players
gathered and decided to get up team
and play Boothbay Harbor next week
at the Harbor provided such a game
could be arranged. Fred Ingham was
chosen manager, and Erldon Turner
and Chester Kingsley as joint captains
Rev. Abraham NJ. Rihbaney of Bos-
ton will Thursday evening at the Ca
sino deliver his lecture THE Turkish
Empire and the Present European
War" which has been so we'll received
wherever given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham C. Tully of
Sussex, n. j., Miss Elsie B. Craig of
New York City. and Mrs. Margaret
Logan Of Bridgeport, CT. are spending
three weeks in the Tully cottage.
Happy Days"
J. Manley Pattison Of Hallowell spent
the week lend at the Point at the Lob
ster Pot
Ralph Jackman and Clarence Frye.
both of Augusta. visited the Point Sum
day for a short while on their way to
Boothbay.
Robert S. Phelps of Dorchester,
Mass, spent the weekend at the
Point, a guest of his aunt, Mrs. Dolli-
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hall Of Augusta
who have been spending a few days
at the Point in the "Bandbox, have
left for visit to Damariscotta.
Erldon Turner of Augusta is spend
ing week at the Point in his bunga-
low the "Bandbox" on business trip.
Mrs. Lester Simpson and son How
ard of Waterville are guests of Mrs.
Scribner and her daughter Ethel, in
I'VE Lovet" Miss Marcia Minot also
of Waterville who has returned from
a ree-months trip in Ohio, passed
three days last week with the Scrib-
ners.
Mrs. Little and daughter Of Boston
have left the Point. During her visit
here the Titles occupied the Fitz cot
tage.
Mrs L. L. Deliver and Miss RATHER
inc Dolliver, both Of Augusta, and Mrs
F. A. Hall and sons Ralph and Norman
of Medford, Mass, are spending two
weeks at the Sampson cottage. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boston and MIR.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Lawton and twin
Laura and Leone. and Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
Look For This
SIGN

TT is the sign carried by all
garages and stations which
= sell SOCONY Motor Gaso-
line the ''Standard Gasoline
which careful motorists have
always insisted upon.
Gasoline bought under the SOCONY
Sign is guaranteed, uniform product.
1t is the same now as last week = here
or two hundred miles away.
With SOCONY Motor Gasoline in
your tank, and POLARINE in your
crank case, your engine troubles will
be few and far between.
POLARINE is the standard oil for all
types of motors. 1t keeps its proper
lubricating body in the hottest cylinder,
and insures maximum of fabrication
and minimum of carbon.
Look for the red, white and blue
SOCONY Sign. You will see it every
where you 60 - the sign of quality in
fuel and lubricants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
TO GUARD COAST
Western Naval Defenses Urged
by Captain A. p. Niblack.
Adequate Supply Bases in Pa.
cific an Imperative Need.

New York, Nov. 19.-Preparedness,
from the naval point of view, was dis
cussed today before the Society of
Naval Architects and Marine Engi-
neers by Captain A. p. Niblack, U. S.
NJ, vice president of the society.
Captain Niblack urged the Importance
of terrifying the Pacific coast and in
particular the need for proper facili-
ties for providing the navy with fuel
stations,
He urged the establishment of ade-
quate supplies of coal and oil at Homo
lulu, Midway and Guam, which, he
maintained, would insure the proper
mobility of the fleet. He also dis
cussed the value of fortified naval
bases in the Aleutian islands, the
treme North Pacific, the Tutuila is
lands in the South Pacific and Ha-
wait
L. Y. Spear, who has made numer-
Gus improvements in submarines, read
q paper on the uses and possible de-
velopment of undersea craft. He said
designs of the submarines of "tomOr-
row" would be fixed not by engineer
ing limitations, but by military, in
Guiding financial considerations He
expressed the opinion that the subma-
rine fleet OF the future would be di-
vided into coast defensive and Of
fensive craft with displacements up to
$50 tons and speeds of from eleven to
seventeen knots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19

seemed to witnesses. Corless cried:
FIRE." Five rifles spoke.
Hillstrom's body sagged down in the
chair and then Strengthened out; his
head sank on his shoulder.
Physicians stepped quickly to the
dying mans side and applied a steth-
oscope- In one minute. twelve and
/ two-fifths seconds they raised their
hands. Hillstrom was dead.
The body was taken to the prison
hospital, where at an early hour it
had not been claimed.
An eleventh hour attempt to save
Hillstrom failed. A Seattle man
named Busby is reported to have
signed an affidavit furnishing Hill
strom with alibi.
Hillstrom himself swept away even
this small hope of obtaining a re-
prieve.
Il do not know Busby.'' Hillstrom
said in the death cell when officials
questioned him about the affidavit
That settled it. His last chance was
gone.
Governor Spry and members of the
pardon board. who sent Hillstrom to
his doom in the face of protests and
threats from all parts of the country,
besides the intercession of President
Wilson and the Swedish government
on Hillstrom's behalf, did not witness
the execution. Rowan, l. w. W., sec
rotary, was not permitted within the
prison walls.
Probably $50 persons, including
score of women, standing outside the
prison in a public street since dawn,
heard the death volley.
The city is quiet. Despite threats
of dynamiting, no disorders occurred.
Painted in scarlet letters near the
new capitol the word Goodbye Cap
itol," were found today. The struc-
ture is under heavy guard. This and
similar legends were painted in sew
eral different sections of the city dur
ing the night.
All of the four bullets of the rifle
men could have been covered by a sill
yer dollar, so accurately were they
aimed for the heart. One of the five
riflemen had a blank-none of the
squad knew which. Each bullet
reached the heart.
1. w. w. Claims Body.
Ed Rowan, secretary of the local
Industrial Workers of the World or
He intimated it would be sent to
Wyoming for burial as requested by
in a telegram to W. D. Hay
wood yesterday.
The kilograms asserting that Will
lam Busky of Seattle had made an af-
fidavit that he was with Hillstrom the
night ]. c. Morrison was murdered
and that Hillstrom was innocent, were
received this morning from o. n. Hill
ton of Denver of HillStrOm'S attor-
neyS The sheriff was requested to
postpone the execution until this state
ment had been investigated. Warden
Arthur Pratt of the prison then asked
Hillstrom If he knew Busky and Hill
strom answered that he did not. The
sheriff was then directed to proceed
with the execution.
None of HillStrCm'S 1. w. w. friends
were present. The law provides that
no more than five friends of con-
1emned man may be present if their
presence be requested by him. Hill
strom declared last night that he did
not wish any of his friends to see the
execution and a committee of the l.
W. w. was accordingly denied admis-
sion to the prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Walter Stadel Brings an Action
Against His Wife.
Charges That She Is Core
spending With Walter Scott.

Alleging that his wife, Ethel r.
Stadel, has been corresponding with
Walter Scott, who is now in the pen
itentiary, and that she has spent her
allowance for tobacco and magazines
for Scott, Walter S. Stadel today filed
suit for divorce in the Shawnee county
district court.
The case is an echo of a suit which
Stadel filed last April after Scott had
licit relations with Mrs Stadel. Scott,
of the Stadel family, visited the Sta
dels and ran off to Oklahoma with
Mrs. Stadel. Scott was a former
United States naval officer.
Mrs. Stadel appealed to her husband
for forgiveness after the trial at which
Scott was sentenced and on account of
their three-year-old son, William
Stadel, he forgave his wife and drop
ped the suit for divorce which he had
filed.
Since that time Stadel has learned,
it is alleged that his wife has been
corresponding secretly with Scott and
has been sending him magazines and
tobacco, bought with the money Sta
del had given her. In the petition
Stadel claims that he has every rea-
ming to resume her former relations
from the penitontiary.
In the petition for divorce Stadel
asks for custody of their small son.
Stadel lives at 1927 Van Buren,
street and is an employee of the Unit
ed States postal department at the
Topeka office Ed McKeever is at
tOrneY for the plaintiff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
KISSED LIBERTY BELL
Two Thousand at Houston Greet
Train at $3.50 A. NJ.

Houston. Nov. 19.-Though the
Liberty Bell, on it's homeward journey
to Philadelphia, did not reach Hous-
ton until $50 o'clock this morning
six hours late-two thousand persons
of whom more than thousand were
school children under 16 years old.
remained to greet it. After a stay of
an hour and a half the Liberty Bell
train left for Beaumont. William H.
Ball. chief custodian of the bell, said
This is the most remarkable gath
ering we have seen on our trip across
the continent. Our lateness is our one
big regret. To show our appreciation
of the patriotism of 900 people willing
to brave the cold all night we will vio-
late our rule and permit those present
to get on the car and lay their hands
on the bell
Many climbed on the car and kissed
the relic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
TODlY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-wHEAT = Wheat
prices took downward turn today, in.
fluenced by reports that the activity Of
for Italian vessels cancelling trips from the
at Liverpool had only a transient effect
here. The unsettled weather received also
but little attention. Opening prices, which
ranged from a shade off to 1sd9sc advance
were followed by a setback all around to
we'll below yesterdays close.
Additional declines resulted from rumors
that there would be general refusal by
dealers TO sell grain for export unless the
purchaser assumed all risk after delivery
aboard ship. 1t was said also that much
wheat bought for Greece was likely to be
resold on this side of the Atlantic The
close was steady a 5sc to 5s@ &c net lower
with December at $1.04A and May at $1.o65s
CORN-AdVerse weather gave f1rmness
to nearby options in corn. The deferred
deliveries, however. sympathized with the
weakness of wheat. After opening un-
changed to &c higher the market scored
moderate gains for December, but May
tended to sag.
Subsequently decided general upturn
was brought about by advices that the
movement of new corn was not increasing
as rapidly expected. The close was
strong at 11s@1Ac to 1Ac net advance.
OATS-Oats were in better demand than
for some time. Several leading firm took
a conspicuous part in the buying.
PROVISIONS-Strength in the hog mar
ket lifted provisions. Lard shorts covered
freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19

number of old soldiers employees at
the home He thought there Were
about dozen There were an equal
number of civilians on the pay roll.
Maybe more.
You don't admit single men to the
home or men who have married tince
1902" Martin was asked.
mo. We haven't room for the
single men and the men married since
1880 can be elected under a statutory
provision
Martin admitted that his wife was
on the state payroll as matron of the
home. He also admitted that some of
the hay in the fields mad been per-
mitted to rot, as stated by inmates.
The trouble, he said, was due to the
neglect of the farmer employed by
the Democratic administration. The
man was retained by Martin until
September 1.
What do you know about the
cemetery?' was asked.
Il want to say that the most false
and malicious statement about this
home has been about the cemetery.
1t is in good condition.
The home commander denied that
himself or members of the official
board had made insulting remarks to
the inmates or had sought to preju-
dice or intimidate them in their
speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
MADE FIRST LAP

Continued from Page One.l
six machines of the military aeroplane
squadron from Fort Sill reached here
safely today after making the flight
from the fort in about one hour
The flight was made at the rate of
nearly ninety miles an hour, in almost
perfect flying conditions, with a light
north wind favoring the aviators'
southwark course. All six machines
operated with apparent perfect ac-
curacy, two minutes covering the diff
ference in time between the slowest
and the fastest flights Lieut.. j. E.
Carberry was the first aviator to reach
Wichita Falls, his time being 80 min
utes for the IS miles. airline distance
from Fort Sill. He left Fort Sill at
S:4S a. m, arriving here at 1927 a. m.
The other machines ranged from SO to
Il minutes flying time. All settled on
a previously selected aviation field on
the outskirts of this city, shooting high
over the business section one after
the other and dipping sharply upon
the field. Five minutes covered the
time from the first landing until every
machine had settled on the field. A
motor transport of six machines, one
for each aeroplane, and six motor
cycle riders, which left Fort Sill about
expected to begin reaching Wichita
Falls until noon. The road distance by
the transport was 20 miles, compared
with the As miles of the air route.
Change Flying Route.
Captain 3. d. Foulois announced a
change in flying plans upon arrival
here, saying the next flight, expected
to be made tomorrow, will probably be
direct into Fort Worth, an airline
distance of ia miles from here. The
decision to take the two day route in
one day was made because of uncer-
tain weather conditions
I'VE got off in good shape and got
down safely" Captain FouIois said.
All came in direct line for Wichita
Falls. We located the landing ground
without difficulty and landed perfect
ly. We struck no bad air with the ex-
ception of passage over Red river,
where the temperature made the air
choppy for few miles, but it was ne
gotiated without difficulty"
Captain Foulois, the last to leave
Fort Sill, was the last to land here.
Lieutenant Carberry, who led the
flight, describing details, said the ma
chimes mounted about $500 feet
Soon after leaving Fort Sill he sighted
a big bend in Red river nearly forty
miles southwark, which was one of
the principal landmarks of the flight.
Later, he picked up the smoke from
Falls 'chimneys and at a dis
lance of fifteen miles made out the
city'S buildings.