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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
MAINE NEWS j.
IN BRIEF FORM

The Maine ostsopaths Associates Ass
arranged for . meeting to TAXA place at
the Congress Square Hotel Portland
next Thursday. A program Of special In
terest has been announced.
The many friends Of Mrs. Harriet MI
lett Of Norway were very sorry to hear Of
the misfortune that befell hsr 20 soon
after passing her s4th birthday. At the
time OF her anniversary she was in excep-
tional health for one Of her advanced
years. but on the following day she fell
and injured herself to such an extent that
she Is now = great sufferer. ana Il 10
feared will be . long time recovering
from the effects Of the fall.
c. H. Thomas OF Augusta, who Ii doine
forestry work at Paris Hill. shows the
Oxford Democrat copy Of q Newspaper
lib years old and in good condition Of
preservation. 1t has the heading In the
Old English type 30 common to those
days. and the little logotype pictures at
the upper corner Of each advertisement
and is Of the four-page makeup. 1t 10 q
copy Of the Columbian Centinai & Mas
sachusetts Federalist' bearing the date
line; Boston. Saturday. Aug s. 1904,
No. 81 Vol. XII" Among the DEPART.
ment headings are such as: Literary
Miscellany. BY the Latest Mails" and
Shipping"
Sandy Second, an italian. was before
United States Commissioner Charles H.
held at Bangor Monday, charged with
failure to register. Secondi claimed h.
was "a years old and had taken out frst
naturalization pa pers in Boston. He gave
bail for further appearance
Edward Henderson was bound over by
the municipal court at Sanford Monday IN
$500 bail to wait action of the September
grand jury on a statutory charge brought
by his wife. who lives in Portland. Mrs.
Henderson testified she married Hender-
son in 1914 at Dover. ~ H., lived with
MIN while and then left him on account
OF drink. Later she returned TO live with
MIN, but left him again two years aso.
She testified she had information that IA
had been living In Sanford with another
woman
On complaint OF Edward H. Emery Of
the Maine Civic League various offenders
against the Blue Laws were fined nv
Judge Lombard Monday in court AZ Ola
orchard. Mr.. Rhodes Of the merry-so-
round fined IS and costs and six Of his
employees 81 and costs: Mr. Usen. mana.
ger OF the Whip. fned S and four EN-.
ployes 81 each. Some Of the amusements
not prosecuted had given receipts to tho
Red Cross.
After Willis Bellville, aged a. who came
from somewhere In Canada. had drank a
quart hottie Of catsup. pound Of
strained honey and eaten a half-dozep
bananas. grapefruit, oranges. fss and
pickles and pound o. assorted cakes
and crackers, ne went 20 sleep on tina
floor IN the grocery store 81 c. B. Harper
at Old Orchard Sunday night and he was
found when the proprietor opened the
store at A. NJ. Monday and handed him
over 70 the police, Probable cause vas
found against him when he was arraisned
IN court on a breaking and entering
charge. He win 90 TO Alfred untn the
September court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
WINTHROP
Hospital Supplies Workers Need
Two More Sewing Machines
c. M. Bailey Supported Pray.
ing Band p Years

The committee on hospital supplies
needs two more sewing machines for It's
work and if someone will lend their ma
chine it will be returned whenever de-
sired in good order. Please notify Harris
s. Woodman.
Mrs. Reeta Fairbanks is a guest OF
Mrs. Ida Moulton for month or so.
1t is expected that Felix Powell, the
evangelist. will hold meetings in VIM
throp late in the fall.
Rust has struck the potato fields in
Winthrop. Some of the farmers are fight
ing with bordeaux mixture.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jones Of Fl. Fair
field were guests Of Miss Winnifred Grant
recently. She also had as a guest her
cousin, Miss Marion Herrick Of Harmony.
who is taking a course in the Central
Maine hospital at Lewiston.
Llewellyn Cobb is visiting in town. He
has a position in a drug store in Fitch
burg.
Ralph Jackson OF Mosquito is in town.
the guest of his father, F. S. Jackson.
Marsters York is visiting his cousin,
Frances EDWARDS, in Augusta.
Miss Edith Timberlake of Livermore
Falls is the guest of her cousin. Dorothy
Hannaford.
Miss May Berry, who has been in town.
has returned to her home in Massachu-
sets after making arrangements to sell
the place In West Winthrop where her
brother. George Berry, lived.
Miss Harriet Weston is at the State
School for Girls in Hallowell, supplying
for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodward and
three children are visiting Mr.. Moore s
sister, Mrs. Charles Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moore are SPEND
ing their vacation at Brooks.
The actual length of time during which
praying band which visited every section
of Maine was q years, and not is as had
been previously stated.
Mrs. Henry T. Van Pelt Of New
York city, who has been passing the
season at the Lake View House, an
nounces the engagement of her daugh-
ter. Miss Adeline r. Van Pelt. to
Charles Frederick Osborne, son of Mrs.
Carrie w. Osborne, one of the best
known and most talented residents of
Winthrop Miss Van Pelt comes of
old Knickerbocker stock, and her an
cestors were among the earliest set
tiers on Manhattan Island. while Mr..
Osborne. who is a grandson of the
late Col. c. A Wing, Is a descendant
Of some of the best families in the
State Of Maine. No date has been set
for the wedding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
Grange setinss and Pienies

Members Of Lewiston Grange will hold
their annual picnic at Lombard's pavilion
at Sabattus. Wednesday. Aug. 20. If
stormy on that date It will be held on
Friday, Aug. 81. Coffee will be served at
noon.
sagadahoc Pomona Grange will meet
with Enterprise Grange, Richmond.
Wednesday Of this week.
M.not Center Grange will hold It's an
nual field meeting on Friday. Aug. 81. At
Minot Center Grange hall. There viii be
nishing coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
ST. LOUIS DECORATOR
Got Much Money as Alleged Brother
Secretary Baker

Denver. Aug. 2S.-Federal officers to-
day took into custody a man said to
have represented himself as a brother
of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
The man gave the name of e. A.
Baker today but previously had said
he was DR.. A. r. Baker of Cleveland.
Officials said he obtained money on
the ground Of his alleged relationship
and was widely entertained.
Baker later admitted that he is a St.
Louis decorator.
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Litohheld GRANGE

Litchfield Grange has had a busy
and successful summer season. Meet
ings have been held regularly, even
through the usual vacation month OF
August This has had a tendency to
keep interest in Grange work aroused
and Worthy Master Washburn is
anxious to have things in readiness for
the fall drive" to begin in Septem.
Der. The new hall divides honors with
the interest in new and Prospective
members for the Grange. Omcers and
members are looking forward to q
coming season Of much activity and
things will be kept moving from now
on.
The Boys and Girls clubs have had
their share Of attention through the
summer months also, the Grange be-
ing behind this movement in Litch.
field. An exhibit by the Boys ana
Girls clubs will be held at the Grange
hall Saturday. Sept. "a.
PLAINsThe funeral Of Mrs, Geo.
II. Dingley was held from the home
0! her son Angus Macdonald Wash.
ington. Saturday afternoon. Internent
was in the family lot Mrs. Dingley
was 50 years Of age.
6. F. Weeks and Edward Pearcs
went Sunday to Lewiston to attend
the Advent Campmeeting.
Mrs. Marcia Woodman Of Freeport
Is a guest 1t Mrs. N. e. Chases.
Mrs. VIII Andrews from M!not IL
the guest Of Mr.. and Mr.. VIII Cole.
man.
Mrs. Helen Shirley. who has hesn
very i'll, Ia much batter.
Mr.. and Mr.. George Perkins Of Nor.
wood. Mass. aFe the guests q Mr..
and M.s. D. =. Yark3aS.
IA ana Mr.. 0estSAm 4USan9teA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
Regimental Reunions

Aug. 2-Twentieth Maine, LOCUS.
Aug. 3o-Twenty1third Regimental A.
ISOLATION. Mechanic Falls.
Sept. 1-Reunion Of Company a Twen-
ty-fourth Regiment Warren
Sept. Nineteenth Maine. National
Association, Tosus.
Sept n-Fourth Maine Rssiment "a
Maine Battery. Berdan's Sharp Shooters
and Naval Veterans. annual reunion,
Rockland.
Sept. 2+Annual reunion Of Old Port
land Cadets, Riverton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank most sincerely our
kind friends and neighbors for their as
sistance in our recent misfortune, also
for the many generous offers Of hospitali-
ty and expressions Of sympathy. The
hose company deserves great commenda-
ton for its most efficient work.
Signed: MR.. H. p MILLER,
MRS H. P. MILLER,
MISS NJ. S. MILLER,
MR.. H. C. MILLER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90 1917

who have been guests at A. s. Ash
ford's for the past month. returned
Monday to Chicago.
George Courier Of Dexter has re-
turned after a months vacation and
las resumed his duties as pastor at
the Plains church.
Mrs. Rertram Purington sang a So
10 at the Plains church Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
COMING EVENTS

Aug. $-a.Biennial Supreme convention.\
Fofesters of America
Sept 4,0Maine Association Of County
Commissioners. Rockland.
Aug. q a-National Convention rores-
tiers Of America. Portland.
Aug 3.-Pennell reunien. Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29

will be two express carloads Of green
horses, q number OF mules, and also .
large offering in acclimated and sec
ond hand horses.
William Hurwitz had on sale about
two express carloads of green horses,
and a good number of seconds. Sales
were dull, with most Of the trade from
the country buyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29

FAiro and Horse Rao00
Aug. disqualification Maine state
fair, Bangor.
Aug. 2s-31-Houiton fair.
Sept. s-S-Maine State fair. Lewiston.
Sept 4-6-Hancock County fair. Biuehii,.
Sept. 4-7-Northern Maine fair. Presoue
Sept, 11-ls-oxford County fair, South
Paris
Sept. n-A-central Maine fair. Water
Vile
Oct. s4-Kennebsc County Agricultural
Society Fair. Readfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
SOMERVILLE

Mrs. Fred Maxwell Of Augusta and her
son Lewis have been visiting her aunt,
Lizzie Lewis Of somerville
Miss Elva Henderson, one Of our popu-
lar ladies'. Of Augusta. is passing tho
summer months with her aunt. Lizzie
Lewis Of Coopers Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
SICK U. s. SOLDIERS
BACK FROM FRANCE

Hoboksa. N. j.. Aug. 2a-Fourteen
American soldiers who we're . part Of
tho first expsditioEary force sent to
France. arc confined hero. Il became
known last night The hospital au-
thortties eaid mono Of tho men had
been wounded but were suffering from
ailments which neesssitatsd their ~
turn 70 this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
Mrs. Archie Craig Of Lewiston

Mrs. Amelia A. Craig. wife Of Archie
Craig OF Lewiston. died at her home on
Nichols street, Lewiston Monday, aged
81. Mrs. Craig was born in Englsnd,
hut had lived in Lewiston 81 years. She
was a member Of the New England
Order Of Protection. The husband, one
daughter. Mrs. E. E. Gates OF Lewis
ton. and two sons. James r. and Wal
lace Craig. both Of Lewiston, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
10000 Mass. EnIistments

Boston. Aug. 2S.-Colonel Franklin 3.
Mccoy. regular army recruiting officer,
predicted today that Massachusetts en-
lstments would pass the 1000 mark with
in day or two. He said that the month
Of August would show about 1000 recruits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
800 Strike on q. r. a ..

employees of the engineering department
of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Railroad at work at various points on
the road went on strike today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
Up Go Rents in Portland

Up Go Rents in Portland
The Apartment House Owners Associa-
ton Of Portland has voted to make a
general increase in rentals. This agree
ment affects majority Of the apartment
houses OF the city. New leases will be
executed at advanced prices. Increases
in taxas. repairs. heating and lighting ar.
blamed for the raise In rents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
Boston Livestock Market

Specially Reported for the Ksnnebec
Journal.
Stock Yards, Aug. q.
MAINE.
At Brighton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
SPECIAL MATTERS FOR AL.
GUSTA AT SEPT. 10 ELECTION

Citizens Will Vote on Acceptance of Legisla-
tive Act for Change of City Charter, Relative
to the Police-Also the Act Authorizing CITY
to Raise Money to Assist Capital Park in
Maintaining Grounds and Conveniences for
Public Amusements-F Text of the Special
Acts as Passed by the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29

conform to all the requirements Of law.
If majority Of the voters voting at said
election shall have voted Yes this act
shall have been deemed to have been ac-
cepted and shall thereupon be in full
force and effect. The result Of said cleo
ton shall be declared by the mayor and
aldermen and due certificate thereof filed
with the city clerk and with the secretary
of state. A printed copy of the full text
of this act shall be posted In each voting
place in said city during said election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29

Powers to Said Corporation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State
of Maine. as follows:
Section l. The organization of Capital
Park. corporation organized under the
general law. the certificate Of which was
filed in the office Of the secretary Of state
on the sixth day of March, nineteen hun
dred and seventeen. is hereby ratified and
confirmed.
Section 2.-Said corporation shall have
all the powers and be subject to all the
limitations expressed in its certificate of
organization, and shall be exempt from
the provisions Of section twenty-eight Of
Chapter fifty-one, and Of section eighteen
of chapter nine of the Revised Statutes,
and shall have all the benefits and i'm
munities of charitable corporations or
ganized under chapter sixty-two of the
Revised Statutes.
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The aggregate CT livestock al Brighton.
WATERFOWL and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 216s. sheep 411s.
calves 1899, hogs 1895
Last week: Cattle ma sheep 1855,
calves 1860, hogs - COZ.
One year ago Cattle 2sSo. sheep 9o7S,
calves 376S, hogs 14,404
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05

Bonillas has been appointed by
Carranza ambassador to the
United States, succeeding Ambas-
sador Designate Elisco Arredondo.
He was secretary of communica-
lions in the Mexican government.
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give us proper protection in time
of war, and ordered the general
staff and the army war college to
study the problem of providing a
body of trained citizen reservists.
sufficient to defend us in time of
real danger.
This plan, which has now been
prepared and submitted to him,
provides system of universal
training.
FIGHTS IN CONGRESS
FOR LARGER STAFF.
Near-war conditions with which
he has had to deal have forced
home on Baker the idiocy of Great
ing a general staff to devise STRAIT
egg and tactics for the army and
then requiring that no more than
half the members of this staff may
be in Washington at one time.
Baker has taken up fight with
congress not only to have the gen.
eral staff increased in numbers
but to have all its members in
Washington, where they may be
assembled quickly in an emer-
gency and where they may al
! work together on defense plans
the government is now develop,
ing.
Congress has limited our gen
eral staff to So members. Baker
asks that it be raised to 90.
Washington first saw Baker as
man of eloquent words, beauti-
full phrases, semi-pacifist ideals
and a "penchant for pansies."
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CHAPTER II.
The First Tragedy.

"Who is her" / asked at last.
81 don't know" answered Van
tine hoarsely, then he strobe to
the bell and rang 1t violently.
Parks" he went on, as that
worthy appeared, what has been
going on in here?"
"Going on, sir?" repeated
Parks, with amazement. I'm sure
| don't know what"
Then his glance fell upon the
huddled body.
"Why = why" stammered
Parks, thickly, that's the man
who was waiting to see you, sir. u
"You mean he has been killed
in this house?" demanded Van.
tine.
"He was certainly alive when
he came in, SIR" said Parks. May
be he was just looking for a quiet
place where he could kill him
self He seemed kind of excited.
"Of course" agreed Vantine
with a sigh of relief, that's the
explanation. suppose we shall
have to call the police, Lester"
YES" I said. ''and the eoro
ner." And went to the phone.
Twenty minutes later Parks
opened the door and admitted foul
men.
A why, hello, Simmonds,"
said. recognizing In the first ont
a detective sergeant. Back of hin
was Coroner Goldbecker, whom
had met in two previous cases
while the third countenance, look
ing at me with a quizzical smile
was that OF Jim Godfrey, the Rec
ord's star reporter. The fourtl
man was policeman who tool
his station at the door.
II Yes" said Godfrey, as WI
l shook hands, 81 happened to b,
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CHAPTER I.
A ConnOisseur's Vagary.

AS soon as Philip Vantine re-
turned from Europe he asked me,
who had long been his friend, as
we'll as his lawyer, to lunch.
Vantine was about fifty years
of age, the possessor of comfort
able fortune, connoisseur In art
matters, a collector of old furni-
ture and a bachelor.
He came into the hall to meet
me when | arrived. and we shook
hands heartily. He was looking
In excellent health, and brown
from the voyage over.
ITS plain to see that the trip
did you good" / said.
YES" he agreed. But come
along: we can talk at table.
There's a little difficulty l want
you to untangle for me-"
I followed him upstairs to his
study. where a table laid for two
had been placed near a low win
dow.
81 suppose you found some new
things while you were away?" |
said.
"Yes--and it's that I wanted to
talk to you about. l brought back
six or eight pieces. They are all
pretty good, and one is a thing of
beauty. It's more than that-it's
an absolutely unique work OF art.
Only, unfortunately, ii isn't mine. 4"
"It isn't yours?"
mo: and | don't know whose
II is. II I did, I'd go buy it. That's
what I want you to do for me.
It's Boule cabinet-the most ex-
quisite I ever saw"
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Mystery of the Boule Cabinet
"yvbere did n coma from ?
BY BURTON Z. STEVENSON
Copyrighted by B. Z. Stevenson)

Where did it come from?' l
questioned.
1t came from Paris, and it was
addressed to me. The only ex-
PLANTATION l can think of is that
my shipper at Paris made a mis-
take"
You had bought one, them"
Yes, and it hasn't turned up.
But beside this one, it's a mere
daub. Come In" he added, an
swering a tap at the door.
The door opened and Vantine's
man came in and handed Vantine
card.
yantine looked at It a little
blankly.
II don't know him." he said,
What does he want?"
HE wants to see you, SIR"
What about?"
well, | couldn't just make out,
sir"
Couldn't make out? What do
you mean, Parks?"
II think he's a Frenchman, sir;
anyway, he don't know much Eng
lish."
yantine seemed struck by a
sudden idea, and he looked at the
card again.
"Shall show him out, sir?"
asked Parks, at last.
NO" said Vantine. "Tell him
to wait"
81 tell you, Lester" he went
on. as Parks withdrew, when
saw that cabinet, could hardly
believe my eyes. The most beauti-
full I had ever seen is at the
Louvre. II stands in the Sale
Louis Fourteenth. 1t belonged to
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talking to Simmonds when the call
came In. What is it,"
Just suicide, think" and
led the way into the room where
the dead man lay.
Simmonds glanced inquiringly
about the room: but Godfrey's
eyes were on the fact of the dead
man. Goldberger dropped to his
knees beside the body.
The coroner glanced at Sim
monds.
mot much question as to the
cause he said. Poison, of
course"
"Of course" nodded Simmonds.
What can you tell us about 1t,
Mr.. Lester?" Goldberger ques-
toned.
/ told all knew.
"Let's have Parks in," Gold
berger said.
opened the door and called
Parks. Goldberger looked him
over carefully as he stepped into
the room; but there could be no
two opinions about Parks. He had
been with Vantine for eight or ten
years, and the earmarks of the
competent and faithful servant
were apparent all over him.
do you know this mani" Gold
berger asked. with a gesture to-
ward the body.
mo-. SIR" said Parks. "I never
saw him till about an hour ago.
when Rogers called me downstairs
and said there was a man to see
Mr.. Vantine."
who is Rogers?"
| Hes the footman, sir"
well, and then what happen
cdr"
Parks repeated the story I had
just told.
what is the room yonder used
for?" asked Godfrey. pointing to
the connecting door.
ITS sort of store room Just
now, SIR" said Parks. "Mr. Van
tine is just back from Europe, and
we've been unpacking in there
some of the things he bought
while abroad"
81 guess that's ALL" said Gold
gerber, after a moment. Send in
Mr.. Vantine, please"
Parks went out and Vantine
came in a moment later. He cor,
roborated exactly the story told
by Parks and myself but he added
one detail.
Here is the mans card" h,
said.
i Goldberger took the card
glanced at is, and passed It on t
Simmonds.
j CONTINUED in Our Next Issue
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{Newspaper Enterprise Assoctation)
NEW YORK, March 5.-Every
nook and Granny OF Greater New
York is being searched for trace
of Ruth Cruger, 17-year-old high
school graduate, whose mysteri-
GUS disappearance on one of the
coolest days this winter has
aroused the city authorities.
What makes the girls disap-
pearance SO mysterious is the
statement of her father, Henry ID.
Gruger, a public accountant, that
she was quiet and home loving,
had no romantic notions" and
had shown nothing to warrant
her sudden disappearance.