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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
Deitch Bars Way


When Mrs. Robinson was being TAX
en- to court in her wheel chair. Henry
Deitch, known as Means f'body guard"
met the party at the door, raised his
bands and cried:
DCnt take that woman in there ="
Court attendants brushed the man
aside
Mrs. Robinson testified that the sig
nature on Il document used by MoanS
TO revoke trust fund of $125, 900 held
in The Merchants Loan & Trust Co
Chicago, for Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
King, was not her signature. Later,
however she failed to identify her
signature on checks payable to her
and on which She admitted she had re-
ceiNed the money. Inc witness told 4
long story of how during the two years
preceding her daughters death. Means
had been instrumental in keeping Mrs
King away from her
Aged Woman's Will Feeble
Mrs. Robinson told the court she was
not advised of her daughters death
until two hours before the body reach
ed her ia Sahevillle. \. c. When tes-
tlfylng to this she became faint and
the tflai was halted until she could be
revived. The aged woman was so fee
bic that her voice carried only a few
feet and the court stenographer was
placed beside her chair and read her
answers
Or. Otto Schultze. pathologist at
tached to the office of District Attorney
Swami in New York. gave it as his
opinion that it was impossible for Mrs.
King to have inflicted the wound that
caused her death.
A. Leonard Johnson, secretary Of
the Merchants Loan & Trust Co, told
of the creation Of the s12500O trust fund
for Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. King from
which the former received $4,000 a wear
and Of its subsequent revocation on a
raper presented by Means and purport-
ing 10 be signed by Mrs. Robinson and
Mrs. King
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
Have Had Active Training

For weeks some Of them have been
training actively for battlefront ser
vice, cooperating with the maneuvers
of the American troops. rehearsing and
practising attacks. Army flying field
have been established in certain sec
tons and for days American soldiers
in many parts Of France have been
watching American aViators circling
above their heads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
Quiet Around Cambria

Around Cambria on the French
front, where last week the British for
ces under Gen. Byne made notable ad-
vances toward the important railway
junction, virtually quiet prevails 50
far as the infantry is concerned. ex-
cept for an attack Ey the Germans near
Gonnelcu. at the southerly base of the
salient formed by Byng's advance. No
details have been received regarding
this attack.
In Palestine on the line extending
from tn northwest of Jerusalem to the
sea the Turkish forces facing the
troops under Gen. Allenby are show
ing considerable activity but as yet
have made no maneuvcr in the ma
ture of general attack. Several To-
cal fights have taken place, however.
and these, according to Gen. Allenby.
have had results favorable to his
men.
Austria for Peace Farley
Following Germany's announced
Willingness to treat with the Russian
Bolsheviki for an armistice having as
its purpose ultimate peace comes the
statement that Austria Hungary is
likewise disposed. Already the govern
ment of the Dual Monarchy has sent
an official reply accepting the present
Russian governments wireless propos-
al for negotiations.
Unofficial reports say that the Rus
so-German plenipotentiaries will meet
at noon Sunday on the northern Rus
sian battle front and thence proceed
by train to the German Headquarters
at Brest-Litovsk to discuss the Boil
sheviki project.
The letter OF the Marquis of Lans-
doWnc, one of Great BritainS leading
statesmen. pleading for a reinstatement
of the war aims of the Entente Allies
and favoring an attempt to secure
peace before the prolongation Of the
war leads to the ruin of the civilized
world, is still the theme of bitter dis
Cussion in England. Lord Robert CeCIl.
the blockade minister, and Andrew
BOnar Law, chancellor OF the exche-
quer, both have stated that the views
of the marquis We're not those of any
Of the members of the British cabinet
At meeting of the Unionist party, Mr..
Bonar Law repudiated the letter Of
the Marquis of Lansdowne, describing
1t as "a disaster" while the meeting I'm
resolution condemned the utterances
of the marquis.
Units of National Guardsmen from all
the states in the country have arrived
IN France. Some of the men already
are training within sound D. the guns
on the battle front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
U. S. BIRDMEN
arriving At
FRENCH FRONT

With the American Army in France,
NOV. 29.-CBy The Associated Press)
"A substantial vanguard Of the great
eventually will operate in France, has
arrived near the front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
Sawyer eters

Mrs Adeline p. Sawyer of Mon
mouth and Maurice Emery Peters of
Ellsworth were united in marriage
Sunday. Nov. %. at the home of the
officiating clergyman, Rev. y. \. Au-
bin Of College street. Lewiston The
single ring service was used. Mr. and
Mrs. Peters will reside for the present
on the Sawyer farm in the Lyon dis
triCt
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

DR.. and Mrs. H. j. Ince were
down from Rapid City Saturday
the doctor having been called
here on professional business.
H. s. Teall was exhibiting a
large pie plant leaf Saturday
from his farm. 1t measured 23-
x31 inches, and was certainly a
curiosity.
Ira j. Welch, cashier of the
First State Bank, left Monday
for Huron, where the state bank
ers' convention is being held
this week.
Mrs. w. E. Hoover and Mrs.
R. M. Williams left Friday for
Rapid creek canyon where their
sons, Charles and Richard, have
camp. They will spend a week
there.
Harry Hart returned Tuesday
from visit with relatives near
Sioux City and at points in south
ern Minnesota. He has recover
ed nicely from the operation he
underwent recently at the Pierre
hospital.
With the Fourth approaching
many are making their plans for
celebrating. Perhaps most Of
the people who 60 from here any
distance will attend the celebra-
ton at Midland. Others will go
to Quinn, which has arranged an
attractive program. A celebration
is to be held, under the direction
of some of the people Of Brown
township, on Grindstone creek
west of the Mueller farm and a
large number who do not care
to travel far will picnic at that
place.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28

w. A. Steien, of Midland,
county surveyor, was here Tues
day on official business.
Carr's restaurant and pool hall
was entered some time after
closing hours late Monday night
by some person or persons, en-
trance being gained through the
transom above the front door,
which had been left open. The
only thing missing was six bot
ties of sweet wine, which L. F.
Carr had intended taking home
the following day.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28

States deputy marshal and will
be taken before a Uuited States
commissioner. He may have to
answer to a more serious charge
than merely refusing to register,
as he has been free with his re-
marks derogatory to the United
States and favorable to Germany,
remarks clearly of a reasonable
character, and his jail record has
gone to- Pierre along with him.
In the opinion of the News he
should be confined closely until
the close Of the war and then de-
ported. Gettysburg News.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28

B. w. Witherspoon and son
were here from White River
Tuesday, enroute to the Hardin
grove country, where Mr.. With
erspoon has some land interests.
He is register of deeds of Mel
lette county.
The first cutting of the alfalfa
crops over the county is nearly
finished. The second growth is
slow in starting and if the wealth
er man would send along good
rain now it would be appreci-
ated by everyone in the country.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28
LIGHTNING PLAYS
ABOUT
TOWN

Just about sunrise Sunday
morning an electrical storm
struck Philip, and the numerous
sharp crashes awakened every
one but the very sound sleep
ers. The cloud which hung a.
hove the city for some time, was
not very large. Several bolts
struck within the city limits,
and the trouble man connected
with the telephone exchange has
had numerous phones to put
back into working order as a
consequence.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vim Waggoner was struck the
lightning going down one of
the chimneys, forcing the SCOT
out of that into the rooms of the
house and leaving a good-sized
job of cleaning for the occu-
pants. AS Mr.. Waggoner says,
"The force of the bolt seemed to
get back of every particle OF
SCOT and drive them into the
rooms with considerable force
Probably the fact that steel
shingles are used on the cornices
of the roof accounts for the bolt
leaving as little effect as it did,
for the lightning seemed to
have followed these and the eve
troughs to the ground.
A bolt struck near the ice
house, following the barbed wire
telephone line from that point
south about two hundred feet,
tearing the wire into pieces,
none Of which are more than
four or five inches in length,
Attorney O. K. Whitney was
at Quinn Saturday to look after
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28

high winds on Thursday night
of last week.
The Fort Pierre Times hands
along the rumor that new re-
gister is to be appointed for the
United States land office at
Pierre
The body Of the Wagner boy,
who was drowned last winter in
the Cheyenne river near Lindsay
has been recovered from the
Missouri river near Chamberlain.
The state land department has
decided upon a policy of one ap-
portionment a year of the in
come fund for the common
schools. Heretofore the apport-
ionment has been made semi
annually.
Oscar, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. R. Lane. of Moenville, was in
;ured when a horse he was rid
ing stumbled and fell with him
The bone in one Of his legs was
broken midway between the knee
and the thigh.
Petitions are being circulated
in Jackson county for the estab-
lishment of a county library. un-
der the law passed at the last
session of the legislature provid-
ing for such facilities under
county control.
The Hall hotel. one of the
landmarks of early days at
Fort Pierre. is being wrecked,
the lumber to be used by parties
from the country tributary to
that town in the construction of
farm buildings.
A big race meet is to be held
in Ranid City July 18th and 18th
This is in connection with the
Black Hills racing circuit, which
promises to bring a large number
of very good horses into that
section for the racing season.
A man giving his name as
Christopherson was arrested at
Cottonwood last week, under the
suspicion that he was the one
wanted for the MdCann murder
at Pierre. He was taken to the
capital city but found not to
be the desired party and was
released.
Two bad accidents to young
people at Cottonwood are report
ed by the Republican. Miss Myrl
Mower was thrown from a horse
she was riding, striking on her
head and face and was uncons-
cious for several hours but sus-
tanned no serious injuries. The
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Butler was kicked in the face by
a horse and seriously injured.
Thirtytwo boys from Lyman
county are this week at Brook
ings college for "Boys' Week
They make the trip to and from
the college on horseback and
are accompanied by their county
agent, Dick Lewallen. Thirtyfive
boys from Stanley county. under
the leadership of Vey J. Valen-
tine, county agent, left Monday
by auto for the college to spend
the week.
The Jones county commission
ers last week let the contracts
for the construction of a court
house at Murdo, which was cho-
sen as the county seat at the
organization election early last
year. The contract for labor
was let to A. c. Miles,of Mitchell,
for 1926 and the material con-
tract went to the Smith Lumber
Co. for $5,695.90. The building
will be frame structure, with
stucco finish.
George Schneider, the young
German who has been in Jail for
failing to register, was taken to
Pierre yesterday by a United
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28
JUST AN ENTHUSIAST

JUST AN ENTHUSIAST
One often hears the expression,
when referring to another who
has waxed eloquent on some sub
ject near to his heart ooh, he
is just an enthusiast; you must
not take him too Seriously
Yes, just an enthusiast, but
what a wonderful thing is en-
thusiasm. Dead men have it not.
1t is the exclusive possession of
LIVE men-of men of power, of
dynamic force.
It is hard to imagine what this
life would be without enthusi-
asm. Perhaps the warden Of Sing
Sing prison would have clearer
perception than most people of a
world devoid of enthusiasm.
The quality we call enthusiasm
has done much for the world.
columbus had it and he discover
ed a continent. Fulton had It,
and we have the steam engine. The
Wri"ht Brothers had If and as a
result the currents Of the nnpar
orc almost ae we'll known rs those
of the doom. Maroor; bod i Aand
tho wirelnec hos olim;na+nd tho
II Il
And what ehall we GOV Of Ed;eor.
the greatest enthusiast Of them
all9 What would he onr cndoition
TODAY even without his inven-
tions?
You call it genius. But who
ever knew a genius who was not
an enthusiast on his hobby ?What
is genius, anyway, without en-
thnsiasm? A mere visionary.
Be an enthusiast in your daily
business, in municipal, state and
national affairs. Be an enthusiast
in everything you undertake. in
everything you advocate. And
above all. be an enthusiast in up
holding the government in it's
prosecution Of this war, and in
the end we will reap the reward
Of the successful enthusiast.
Enthusiasm is not gift. 1t can
be acquired by any normal per-
son. 1t does not take the place of
will power, but is the legitimate
child of the will. Given the de-
sire to succeed, enthusiasm can
be cultivated, and when once
acquired it's power is limitless.
Enthusiasm is not the exclusive
dover of youth. Some of the bri-
ghtest minds the world has ever
known has carried it down to the
Valley Of the Shadows.
Neither is it the peculiar heri-
tage of genius, for many of the
worlds greatest benefactors have
been people of mediocre gifts
hut obscessed with a burning en-
thusiasm for accomplishment.
Therein lies it's greatest lesson.
All may possess it. and with its
magic power no life need be a
failure.
The strenuous days through
which we are passing call for
unbridled enthusiasm.
Be an enthusiast. Only the
derelicts and failures will sneer.
Miss Edith Stoermer left Sat
urday for Pierre, for a visit at
the home Of her aunt,Mrs. F. F.
Reich.
Mrs. John Pond returned
Tuesday morning from a visit
at the home Of relatives in
Pierre.
The cream shipments this year
are some lighter than they were
at corresponding periods either
one or two years ago. This is at
tributed to the lateness Of the
season, and the slow growth Of
the grass.
R. A. Lamp and children re-
turned from visit at the home
Of relatives at Sleepy Eye, MINI.
They made the trip both ways
with their. car. which caused
them no trouble whatever dur
ing the long trip.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28

Attorney O. K. Whitney was
at Quinn Saturday to look after
legal business.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-06-28

DR.. and Mrs. H. j. Ince We're
down from Rapid City Saturday
the doctor having been called
here on professional business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
AmnWs@mn@mGs
At the Lyric

The Saturday afternoon matineegoer at
the Lyric will see a bill that has been
declared by many to be one of the best
of the season. The programme is headed
by Harry Holman, in a delightful COM
edy playet, Adam Killjoy." Hufford
and Chain are two clever comedians and
funmakers The Adanac trio play many
instruments and play them all well. The
Kitamura laps are sensational equili-
trists and perform some wonderful feats
Emme and Effie Elliott are singing and
dancing team that please. The Pathe
news pictures show scenes of General
Pershng and the American troops in
France
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
CHICAGO RAILROADS
THREATENED WITH
.SW|TCHNEN STRIKE
Notice Is Given of Embargo
on Live Stock and Perish
able Freight to and
Through City

Chicago, July 27.-The 10 Chicago
railroads who have been threatened
with a strike tomorrow morning of
$500 switchmen belonging to the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen, to-
night began sending out notices of
an embargo on live stock and perish
able freight to and through Chicago.
This announcement was made by
Frank Hasler of the committee of rail-
road general managers.
Mr.. Hasler said the embargo notices
would be sent as soon as possible.
The embargo, he said, would be for
the duration of the strike, ending au-
tomatically as soon as peace agree
ment was signed.
The railroads also appealed to Mayor
William H Thompson, the sheriff and
chief of police for protection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
Brunswick, Ga, Man
Leases Huntsville Hotel

Huntsville, July 27.-(Special.)-G Jaeck-
Ell, a prominent hotel man of Brunswick,
Ca, has taken lease for a long term
of years on Hotel Twickenham of this
city and will take charge August l, sue
ceeding Quincy B. Love, who has been
managing director since the hotel opened
nearly three years ago. Mr.. Jaeckel has
been associated with the hotel business
in the southeast great many years.
Charles S. Chase commissioner of i'm
migration for the Southern railway, has
arrived in Huntsville with a corps of as
sistants to inspect farm lands of this
county that are on the market The
farms will be listed by the Southern and
efforts will be made to find purchasers
for them after they are subdivided. ]. r.
Martin, division passenger agent of the
Southern, is accompanying the party.
George Armstrong and Miss Mary Stolz
were married this morning at the home of
Father Kennedy of the Catholic church.
The county board of education has de-
cided to build a $1,000 brick schoolhouse for
the school districts of Maysville and
Brownsboro but there is considerable OPP
position to the site that has been chosen
which is equally as distant from each of
the towns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
At Loew's Bijou

Patrons of Loew's Bijou will find
much to amuse and entertain in the
programme for today, for every num-
Der is good one and includes star
vaudeville acts, feature photoplay
timely news service and comedy films
Grace Linden, a singing coincidence
with personality, is the feature of tile
vaudeville acts. Others are Roattino
and Shelley. instrumentalists; Curley
and Welsh, comedy songs and the
Aerial Bratletts. The feature picture,
Carlyle Blackwell in his newest sue
cess. youth is full of thrills and
interest, and the news service and
comedy films of the best.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

twice or thrice across the back of the
neck, holding her with my right hand
She groaned and sank down, her head
bathed in blood.
FRIGHTENED AND SORRY
Horribly frightened and sorry, would
have killed myself had [ had revolver.
Expecting to be discovered at any mo-
ment, took the yet warm body and
dragged it into a box in the lefthand
corner Of the room, putting the head N
first and then the body
This day I left it so, placing the tool
chest across the opening to a lower room.
finished by o'clock, but remained in
the shop until o'clock cleaning with
benzine the black gloves 1 had used in
handling the body"
The latter part of Cocchi's confession,
telling of events after the killing, reads;
"on the night of the 18th l neither
ate nor slept On the morning of the
14th hurried to the shop at o'clock,
covered the box continuing the body
with coal and pieces of old iron and old
clothing. l read the newspapers telling
Of the lost girl. Then came the parents
of the girl and policeman unknown to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
At the Rialto

Official pictures of the Russian revolu-
tion-aetual scenes in the big events that
are now stirring Russia and the world
VIII be seen at the Rialto theatre today
ard tomorrow. BY special arrangements
with officials the management of the Ri
alto secured these pictures and their
authenticity is guaranteed. The riotous
scenes ia Petrograd, the scenes that oc-
companied the abdication of Car Mich
olas and hundreds of other mob scenes
together with pictures of the men promi-
nent in the revolution, are shown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

squad, who were customers. Never be-
fore had I committed such a crime No
policeman knew of the Cruger crime nor
helped me escape, although, because Of
my shop business, knew Policemen Hal
lam, Moore, Corrigan, Donovan and Ser
geants Judson and Raffal, also a few
others whose names 1 have forgotten"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
House Committee on
Naval Affairs to Make
Long Inspection Tour

Washington. July 27.-(special. )--After|
completing a cruise in the Mayflower toI
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
Portland, the House committee on naval
affairs begins new inspection nextj
week. The committee will go by rail I'd
New Orleans, thence in the Dolphin I'd
Key West and Pensacola, thence to Haitd
and the West Indies. Returning, the|
committee will stop in Charleston
Alabama will be represented by W, 81
Oliver of the Sixth district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
German Submarine Is
Reported to Have Gone
Ashore on French Coast

Paris, July 27.-A German submarine
was destroyed Thursday on the French
coast, west Of Calais. The undersea
boat went ashore and the crew, un
able to free her, opened the gasoline
tanks and set fire to the vessel.
The members of the crew reached
the shore where they were made
prisoner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
Panama Canal Report

Panama, July 27.-Information made
public today shows that 1876 ships passed
through the Panama canal in TIE fiscal
year just closed. In 1916 the number
of vessels passing through the water
way was 7s7 and in 1915 the number was
1898