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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Subiected to ques-
tioning at detective headquarters for
hours. Mile De Marco, the alleged 49,
year-old girl chief of band of robbers
which yesterday held up the automobile
of a. j. Rider, president of the New Jer
scy Cranberry Growers Association al;
Atsicn. y. j.. wounded him. his daughter
and another man ard killed his brother
Henry r.. Rider of Howell. Mich, made
damaging admissions today, according to
Captain Tate Of the detective bureau
The girl admitted that she and three
men companions had motored from this
city and were at ASTON. y. H., at the
time of the shooting. She admitted shs
heard several shcts after the chauffeur
stopped his car not far from the spot
where a ni:s,iicr of men. said TO have
been masked. hcld up Riders car in an
attempt to steal s5Da. the payroll for 3Ga
employees at Riders cranberry boys.
Others Examined
Giuseppe Russo. an intimate friend oi
the, De Marco girl. the police say; Franz.
Nissclla the chauffeur. and Frank Latio-
ma. the three other prisoners held here
were similarly erlled today and admitted
they had taken an early morning ride
from this city to Hammonton. They also
admitted they had been at the spot indi-
Gated by the De Marco girl.
Authorities Belief
The authorities here today declare
their belief that Mile De Marco an en-
ploye of A. j. Rider. president of the New
Jersey Cranberry Growers Association,
engineered the entire plot.
The De Marco girl and three Italians
arrested in this city late last night
were traced to the Italian colony here
through the license number OF an au-
tomobile in which II men and one wo
man were seen in the vicinity OF the
home of the Riders yesterday shortly
before the murder Of Henry Rider of
Howell. Mich. and the shooting Of his
brother and two others Rider and his
daughter. Mrs. Elsie Smathers. who
-aliantly drove the automobile in which
ehey were riding when attacked after
che had been wounded and James \.
Rigby, who also was in the Rider car.
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Companies to
Meet Demands by
New YorkDairymen

New York. Oct. 6.-Representatives
of milk distributing companies han
ding virtually the entire supply of the
city except that dispensed by the Bor-
den Sheffield farms and Mutual-Mc
Dermott Cos. agreed at a conference
late tonight to meet the demand of the
Dairymen's League for an increa sed
price and six months contracts under
certain conditions.
The proposed agreement would be
predicated on the stipulation that the
price be paid without question for the
months of October, November and De-
cember, but that for January, February
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NATIONAL HOME

Oflcer of the da" Capt. w. S. Oakman.
James Fl. Conlan. late L. S navy. has
been granted a discharge from the Home
Michael Carney of Barre. Mass. late
Co. 1, 3ith Mass. Inf; Charles F. Waite
of Holyoke. late Co. 1. seth Ill. Inf: Mi
chael Dever of Boston, late Co. NJ, I'd
Mass. Cav. and Hugh Gallagher, late L.
S. Signal Corps, former members have
been readmitted.
Religious services at the Home chapel
Sunday morning will be held as follows
Mass and sermon by Rev. FIR. Michigan at
9. and Protestant services by Rev c. II.
Temple at OBS A. NJ
David H. Colby returned Friday from
a furlough passed at his home in Derby
vt.
Burroughs were granted Friday to JOS
eph A. Silva to Boston. George ~ Ware
to starks and Thomas Campbell to New
York City.
John T. Palmer, Thomas j. Stone. Ben
jamin l.. Baraby and Timothy I.ague
reported Friday for admission to the
Branch ana were taken up T. A. r. await
ing the approval Of their papers
Frank H. Mccoy of Co. B and David
II. Colby Of Co. A have been admitted
to the hospital
Charles w. Lawry, John J. Bellew and
Loren Lee have been transferred from
the hospital to Co. B.
Saturday and Sunday Concerts
March-'The Progressive American"
Clement
Schubert" arr. Theme
Air Notwithstanding Dew Drops"
Blancheteau
Cornet solo by Paul Drossel.
selection from "A Night in Granada"
Krentzen
Song and Dance-"Congo Coons," Gardner
me Rambler, Moses
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collision occurred during a heavy fog
Capt Hand and the crew OF the
Hawkhead were taken off by boats low
cred by the City of Norfolk. the river
steamer Pocahontas and other craft
Fifteen minutes after being struck the
British ship had settled in 80 feet OF
water.
Nearly 100 passengers on the City
Of Norfolk were at dinner When the
crash came There was great excite
ment but the officers soon succeeded IN
restoring order The Pocahontas came
alongside the City of Norfolk and the
passengers were transferred to the riv-
er craft, but they remained there only
short time. being put aboard Bay
liner of the Baltimore Steam Packet Co.
which took most of them on to Balti-
more.
About IS of the passengers decided
to return to Norfolk.
Although the City of Norfolks DOW
was carried away for 10 feet the colli-
sion bulkhead held and she turned
about the steamed slowly back to this
port, being assisted by tugs.
The City of Norfolk was proceeding
to Old Point at slow speed because or
the fog. but she struck the HaWkhead
with great force, tearing big hole in
her side near the stern.
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power to pass uniform laws regulating
hours of labor throughout the coun.
try is favored.
On state matters the platform draft
tavors the adoption of a budget sys.
tenn. recommends quality rather than
quantity in legislation and favore =
constitutional amendment to allow soil
dlers, railroad workers and commercial
travellers who are yearly absent from
nome on election day to vote for all
officers in primary and final elections
Biennial elections are favored rather
than. the present system Of annual cleo.
tons ana the Improvement Of court
procedure to make remedy at Jaw SIM
pier, swifter and cheaper Is advocat'
cd.
The platform of the Republican Ma
:ional convention last June is approves
and Charles Evans Hughes, the Re-
publican standard bearer. Ia eulosizedI
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BOWDOINRAM

NORTH-Mrs. Percy Jewett ano
daughter Velma of Alma passed Tues
day with her cousins, John and Flora
Dockendorf.
Harvey Spittell, who has been pass
ing his vacation with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Spittell. and other rela-
tives, returned to his home in RoX-
bury. Mass, Saturday.
Several of the farmers attended the
public meeting of the Potato Exchange
at Richmond Corner on Thursday eve-
ming.
1t is reported that black ducks are
unusually plentiful in the bay and
gunners, coming by auto for many
miles, are well repaid for their efforts.
A guide furnishes float and other as
sistance.
Minerva Dunlap and Bonnie Chick
are with their aunt, Mrs. w. W.
Thomas.
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PITTSTON

Services at the gregational church
Sunday. Oct s. are appointed. Rev. DR..
Ouimby of Gardiner will occupy the pull
pit.
Misses Gussie and Ina Lapham were
guests of Farmingdale friends for few
days last week.
The Riverside Club met this week with
Mrs. r. A. Marson. Next week Thursday
Whitmore.
Friends of little Miss Geraldine Lord,
now visiting Massachusetts relatives, are
pleased to know that the item stating she
was seriously injured with a scalp wound
in an auto collision was incorrect. None
of the party received injury. Miss Geral-
dine was holding a handbag and the Jar
tossed the bag against her forehead,
scratching the skin.
Asbury Powers has had his large tract
of fodder corn put into his slo. Roger
Iaphar1 is at work on his corn. Visitors
20 to watch with interest the operations
of the corn binder and other processes
of the silo work.
A crop of extremely large pumpkins
were raised by Eugene Fossett on his
land at FOur corners. we 90 not KNOW
the weight of the largest, but smaller
ones weighed over 80 pounds. Elsewhere
crop of rhubarb grew luxuriantly. one
stalk measuring Is inches in height, sur
mounted by a leaf 2ex26 inches. On Oct
5. 1916. sound. hard apple is preserved
from the crop of 1915 by E. "A. Lapham.
An excellent sanitary growth beside a
sink drain is seen in thicket of arti-
chokes that stand over II feet high, many
stalks bearing 20 bright golden disks that
look as cheerful as sunshine.
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torium to be conducted by the Mother
church was announced by the Chris
tan Science Board of Directors tonight.
The step was taken in accordance with
the wishes of the founder of the church,
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, who pro-
posed to the directors in 10 that the
Mother Church should establish and
maintain a Christian Science resort for
the so-calleG sick
The subject was first preached. ac-
cording to statement by the direc-
tors IN correspondence with Mrs. Mary
Beacher Longyear of Brookline I'm
regard to the founding by Mrs. Long,
year of an institution which Mrs. Ed
dy proposed should be called a sanito-
rum A short time ago. the directors
announced tonight, Mrs. Longyear Of
fered the tract of land in Brookline and
was notified tonight that the gift would
be accepted.
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feeling was one Of real grief" counsel
said.
MIR. Small is a man Of honor and
intelligence" he argued. mo man Of il
telligence would have bought kerosen,
oil at IL o'clock in the morning for
the purpose of firing his home"
Charge. Motive Of Crime
Inc attorney general. asserting that
there was motive for the crime in the
$4,000 insurance policy and $4,000 in.
surance on the house, said that every.
one was satisfied that whoever commit.
ted the murder set the fire which might
destroy its traces. The inventory of
furnishings found in Smalrs handbag.
he argued. showed prior knowledse Of
the fire by the defendant.
IF he knew there was GOING "a +.
a fire he also knew there had bean a
murder" the attorney general said
The cause of death, he continued.
was stransulation by a cord, which
testimony showed to have been mar,
OF The equipment of Smalls motorboat
AS theory regarding the start Of the
flre, the prosecutor suggested that a can.
ole placed in block of wood, with n
quantity of kerosene to float H. might
cause raging quick fire such as that
which destroyed the Small house. He
called attention to the purchase of kero.
sene by Small on the morning of the dav
his wife was killed, and to the apparen,
fact that the can had been emptied when
1t was found in the ruins.
Smalls words: 'Oh, God. nv wife is
dead. ! am alone in the world" pro-
claimed his guilt, according to the conten-
ton of the attorney general.
Small Removed to Jail
Small was removed to the Ossipee Jail,
pending the action Of the grand Jury
which meets in December. He was quite
composed. although he had wept several
times during the proceedings
second autopsy on the body of Mrs
frederick l.. Small. in connection with
whose death her husband was held for
the grand jury today. was performed this
afternoon at the instance of ATTORNEY
General futile by Medical Examiner
George P. McGrath of Boston. This de.
velopment in the case was unexpected
and its purpose was not divulged
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MISS CAVERLY AND
MISS STERLING WIN
FOR final ROUND OF
GOLF TOURNAMENT

Belmont, Mass, Oct. 6.-Miss Mildred
Caverly of Philadelphia and Miss
Alexia Stirling of Atlanta. Ga. won
their way today, into the final round
or the National Womans golf cham
plonship tournament on the links of
the Belmont Springs Country Club.
The former defeated Mrs. Thomas
Hucknall of Forest Hills. y. y. hv a
score of : and s. while the latter elm
mated Mrs. c. c. Auchineloss of Pin
ing Rock two up. The final round will
be played tomorrow
Miss Strings success marks the
nrst appearance OF southern repre-
. sentative in title play beyong the quail
flying round. Like her competitor in
the final round, she is member of a
younger school of golf
The Atlanta young womans game for
the first nine holes was remarka BILE.
She was up with strokes out as
against Mrs. Auchincloss' "A. But the
latter reduced this advantage to up
at Is holes when Miss Stirling develop
ed an cratic tendency in putting. The
18th and 18th roles were halved, but
Miss Stirling won the match the home
hole, with perfect four. Her medal
cerd was 81 and that of Mrs. Auchin-
Gloss was S6
Miss Caverly fairly ran away with
her match with Mrs. Hucknall. Her
we'll rounded game gave her lead of
six ND at the turn. which she reached
in a strokes while her opponent took
81 Mrs Hucknall became unsteaoy'
her game breaking badly. ana she
hooked and sliced at an expense Oh
many strokers. She was unable 10 re-
turn to form and the Philadelphia
H., -, nj u,op ca SilV
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MISS VAUGHAN
GATHERS PRIZES

Brockton, Mass, Oct. S.-Miss Con-
stance Vauclain of Rosemont. Pa, took
most Of the prizes in the four days
horse show which closed today. Her en-
tries were awarded three championships
In addition to the grand championship
which was won by horse The Whip
Miss Vauclain won 20 first prizes, while
Willis Brook Farm of Malvern, Pa, and
Walter II. Hanley of Providence, were
tied with Is each.
The championship for roadsters in
which speed counted so per cent. was
won by Balala and Trixy Briggs. own
ed by f. T. Stoteshury of Philadelphia.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO WAR LOAN ARE
GENERALLY HIGHER

Berlin. Oct. 6.-(Via London). AL
though no general summary of the
subscriptions to the fifth war loan is
yet available the total compiled in va
rious cities and the amounts sub
scribed through various banks gener-
ally are somewhat higher than the cor
responding amounts of the fourth war
loan. If the subscriptions in the agri-
cultural districts maintain the same
ratio as those in the cities, the indica-
tons are that the fifth war loan will
exceed the fourth. although not reach
ing the mark of the third.
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Enormous Gains In
US. Export Trade

Washington, Oct 5.--The enormous
extent Of recent gains in the export
trade of the United States is disclosed
in statistics issued today by the depart
ment of commerce. Total exports to
the various countries for the first eight
months of the calendar year were in
many cases millions of dollars greater
than those of the entire fiscal year Of
1914 and very large increases are shown
in percentages.
Exports to Greece for the eight
months leaped 1900 per cent. compared
10 the fiscal year 1914: to Russia 900
ger cent: to Norway $40 per cent. to
France 240 per cent; to Denmark 140
per cent: to Italy 1919 per cent: to the
United Kingdom 103 per cent: to Swed-
en- so per cent; to Cuba ~ per cent. !,
and to Japan % per cent.
This vast export trade shows an ap-
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HALLOWELL
Continued from Page 81

Madam:-I wish to tell you that your
son has this moment been killed. ny
ing over his aerodrome. His machine
got out of control, through loss Of
speed, about 500 feet from the ground.
He had almost regained control when
he hit the ground and was killed out
right. He was flying down to his old
squadron to say bood-bye to them be-
fore going home tomorrow. had man
aged to arrange for him to get home
to you: butt is finished now.
He was one of my greatest friends,
though he had not been with us long.
| had looked forward to his friendship
in better times. You have all my SYM
pathy.
His things will be packed up and
sent as soon as possible, though it will
take a long time to reach. If there Is
anything more 1 can tell you, please
write.
D. SMITH BARRY.
Major. Comp. s, No. SO Squadron. r.
F. C.
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BATES WARRIORS
PLAY HOLY CROSS
THIS AFTERNOON

Lewiston. Me. Oct. 6.-(SpeciaD.-
The Bates football squad left for Bos-
ton this afternoon to put up at the
United States hotel tonight before de-
parting for Worcester tomorrow, where
they will engage Holy Cross.
Coach Parks took II men. They are
as follows: DeWever. (Capt), Moul-
ton. Connors, Davis, Murray. Hickey,
Southey. Hamilton, Stonier. Adams,
Shattuck, Clifford. Sampson. knight,
Talbot. Cutter. and Stettbacher. Ken
nedy. the speedy halfback, is still laid
up with a bad foot.
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LEAGUE OF PREP
! SCHOOLS HOLDS
MEETING, AUBURN

Auburn, Me-. Oct 6.-An organlza-
ton temporarily known as the Maine
League for Preparatory Schools met
here today.
Schools represented: Kent's HILL
Principal j. o. Newton Hebron
Academy, Principal W.. E. Sargent;
Oak Grove Seminary. Principal W. A.
Jones; Coburn Classical Institute,
Dwight Harthorn: Bridgton Academy
Principal Arthur A. Abbott: Vest
brook Seminary, Clarence p. Quimby;
NJ. c. l.. Stanley Oldham.
Rules to govern athletics among the
preparatory schools were discussed.
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parent trade balance for the eight
months of s1,73O.Oo 900 in favor of the
United States and department officials
predict that at the end of the year it
will exceed $4,000. O00, 900. The total ex-
ports amounted to s3.435.969,212. an in
crease of POSSE, 01o over the same
eight months a year ago.
The largest gain was in export to
the United Kingdom, which took near
ly one-third of goods exported from
the United States in that period. They
amounted to s1.207, ISL. 93a. showing an
increase of s554,OO0.O00 over the same
eight months last year. and 5000. 900
more than the entire fiscal year of 1914
Greeces imports from the United States
amounted to s23.597,l47. compared with
s1.1O0.00O in the whole fiscal before the
war.
Exports to Germany and Austria have
almost ceased.
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and March, the surplus milk they mus
take from the farmers be paid for oil
the basis of cheese and butter prices
or as much as they can get for it aftel
turning it into butter and cheese. Il
was explained that the dealers in max
ing contracts with farmers agreed to
take all the milk produced and felt tn,
producers should share their loss OF
the part that could not be sold.
To adjust future relations betweer
the dealers and the distributors, tn,
conference submitted to the league
opposition providing for a committee Of
IL.
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FRIDAY RACING
|. AT BRoCkTONI IS
OF H|CK QUALITY

Brockton. Mass, Oct. 6-The 21s trot
was the best feature of the light harness
racing today. five heats being necessary
to decide Atlas Bel the winner. The Dore
horse was pressed all the way by Bolduc's
Famous Nutwood, and the final heat was
a race from the gong to the wire. Ruth
Todd stumbled under the wire in the Sec
Ond heat Of the 2.25 trot, and her driver.
James Carpenter, was injured after a toss
from the sulky. making it necessary for
him to withdraw. Norman Tallman drove
the mare in the last heat. The summary:
21s PACE-PURSE $500.
Maella, b m (Sunderlin). ...............l l l
Frank Dewey, h (Fox). 2 3
Lou Bell, b m (Mosher). ..............4 2
Echo Wilkes, blk h (Dore). 10 .
Halle Ross, 70 M Fay). 4 d
Also started: Main Time. Lady s.. Sir
Ambulator. Repeater. My Colonel
Time-2.l3 IA, ia a. PA "a
2.N TROT-PURSE $500.
Water Cress, CHI m Wan Houten)...1 !
Blue Jay McGregor (Thompson). 20 3 ?
Violet r., b m tTaylor). ...............3 2 ;
Alvin w. CHI hathaway. .........4
Time--2.lS "a, PIG IA, 2.l7 Ia.
a.1s TROT-PURSE $500.
Atlas Bel, bh Dore) ........ 2 | ?
Famous Nutwood, bh Dol
duc) ..................... |
Alice Alfridi. bm Kingsley 3
James S. Orr, chh, (Orr) 49,.
Also started: General Guard.
Time-216A; 2.17A; 217A: 2.14a.
225 TROT-PURSE $500.
Boobie f. hi (F'leming) ........
Monte Volo bh (Fox) .......... !
Ruth Todd. BIN, Carpenter and
Talman) Observation-Disclosures. 5
Mary Todd. BIN. tWhite) ........ 3
Miss Lake, chm Drinkwater) :.
Also started: Bingen Boy.
Time-216A; 2.2O1a; 2.2oA.
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RROOKLINE LAND
FOR A SANATORIUM
BY WISHES OF MRS. EDDY

Boston, Oct. s.-The acceptance OF a
gift of 20 acres Of land IN BrooKhne u"
. which it is proposed to build san~'
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co Squadron. r. F. c., Il. 9, is.
My Dear Madam:
Our commanding officer has written
you. l know. about poor Frank. but
l thought / would just like to write
and sympathize with you all. 1t SEEM
&C such tragedy. as he was going
home tomorrow--and how he was look
ing forward to 1t all. He, had only been
with lis about six weeks. You don't
know how he was loved by us all; and,
just when l was getting, to know him
we'll. this should happen. His loss in
the squadron will be irreparable. as
he vas always such a splendid exam
pie to us all Poor Brasso is lost at
present. but 7 am going to look after
him. | think he would have liked that
One mercy is that re didn't suffer at
all. as he was killed instantly. Would
YOU please convey all our sympathies
10 you all. Believe me,
Yours sincerely.
ALFRED SUMMERS, Captain.
The Gables. Pudsley, Leeds, England.
Sept. 90, 1915.
Dear Mrs Goodrich:
| hardly know how to write you be-
cause / feel so very cut up about
Frank. ] had just been away for the
week end and, on returning home,
found a letter from Capt. Summers,
telling me that poor old Frank had
been killed. getting off the ground on
a Morane when an accident happened
He enclosed a letter written by Frank
to me on the 10th. which had not been
posted, and as usual it was Of the most
cheerful kind-saying that he was
leaving on the 18th for a siX-weeks
rest, and to think that he should be
press.
Poor Frank was such lovable chap,
as brave as a lion and as gentle as
mother bird. He couldn't do an I'M
worthy action because he never had an
unworthy thought.
] cannot tell you how much we all
loved him and | know he was beloved
by all with whom he came in contact
and by his, brother officers. The worlo
is certainly poorer now he has gone,
and he has left example behind.
1t was always me 10 Hedi HiHi SPoan
abouv, you There was nobody like his
mother for Frank, and the way his
face used to light up when he spoke
about you would have done. anybody
good.
cannot write one quarter OF what
feel. nor have any idea of your grief
or say or do anything to make things
"a sier for VOL only time can do that,
but I can and do offer you all our unit
ed sympathy in your loss and can as
sure you il is deep and sincere COO
bless you and may He give you
strength in your time Of trouble
With kindest regards, believe me,
ERNEST WALKER.
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Dr. n. P. Crooks. a snip surgeon en-
pioyed by the Pacifc-Japan Steamship
Company. has crossed the Pacific ocean
12a times, covering in that time more
than 100000 miles.
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mer in the Skowhegan company: No
is a member of Zeta Isl ana d ioo'
ball man.
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BRITISH STEAMER

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Major. Comp. s, No, so Squadron, 7
F. G..