Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
MAINE NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM

Peter Hedden, the husky Maine lum-
berjack who started to shoot up a
Hanover street, Boston, cafe Friday
night because he alleged he was short
changed by a waiter, was arralgned
in the Municipal court, Saturday and
held in $1,000 bail for the grand jury.
Hedden was charged with assault with
a loaded revolver after he drove pat
rons of the cafe to cover and shot the
chandeliers from the ceiling.
Frank j. McPeake, who was arrested
in Boston. Friday. because he didn't
have his blue card, was released on his
personal recognizance by the commits
sioner. He said he registered at Ban
gor. but did not send the white card
given him to his home in Philadelphia,
having left 1t in an old suit when he
bought a new one. He is to report to
the marshal's office every day for two
weeks and in the meantime is going to
try and get into the navy again, hav-
ing served six years as a seaman.
There have been several changes at
Westbrook Seminary during the past
season, some of the teachers have re-
signed to 60 into other lines of endeav-
or, and new teachers have been Sc
lected Miss Ethel Baker of Winter
port will be the new preceptress. She
is a graduate of Cornell with the de-
gree of A. B. in 1910. and the Emerson
College of Oratory with the degree of
0. B. in 1917. She has had experience
in teaching in Maine and Massachu-
setts in public and private schools. She
has been in charge of the Y. w. c. A.
house in Boston and other places and
her knowledge Of this work among
young women extends over wide
area. The new teacher Of domestic
science is Miss Jessie W. Coombs of
Waldoboro, who this year graduated
from the University of Maine with the
degree Of bachelor of pedagogy, having
specialized in household economies.
Miss Coombs graduated from the Cor
ham Normal school and she has made
this study a speciality. She is the
daughter Of one Of the best known
physicians in Lincoln county.
George A. Moody, 50 years old. gave
bail in the sum of $4,000 after a hearing
in the municipal court yesterday morn
ing before Judge Bates on the charge
of rape on 12-year-old Laura E. Hag-
ley. continuance was granted to
Aug. %. Moody's counsel being out of
the city. Judge Bates declined to take
as sureties the mother Of the girl, who
owns house valued at $4,000, and
man who does not own real estate.
Moody was bailed by real estate man.
Moody was arrested by Sheriff
Graham's deputies Friday, and II is
expected that the hearing will bring
out startling conditions Of what has
been going on between the man and
his young companion. The child was
placed in the care Of Mrs. Mary s
Burnham, State agent for the protec-
ton Of children.-Press
Fred Conlogue Of Houlton, was held
for the grand jury by Judge Carroll
OF the Houlton municipal court Friday
on the charge of intent to defraud the
Bangor & Aroostook r. r. c. The
complaint alleges that Conlogue false
ly represented himself to be an en-
ploye OF the railroad and obtained an
employees pass over the road from
Houlton to Northern Maine Junction
on July 80 this year thereby defraud-
ing said company. Conlousue was
held in $50 bail but was unable to fur
nish sureties and was committed to
tall