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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Operator is Held for
Wreck That Killed 4

RALEIGH, N. c., June 3O.-G. S. ia
cobs. 20-years old, Seaboard Air Line
telegraph operator at Franklinton, n.
c., was brought here tonight and placed
in Jail charged with manslauShter in
connection with the deaths of four
trainmen in a head-on collision between
two fast freight trains near Franklin
ton early today. He was brought here
for safekeeping after having been con-
victed in the mayors court at Frank
linton of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Two DakOtaS Go Dry,

SIOUX CITY, S. D., June Booth
North and South Dakota become dry
at midnight tonight when new prohibit
ton laws become effective. Liquor may
be imported into South Dakota and
North Dakota for scientific, medical or
sacramento use only.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Steamer is Torpedoed
by German Submarine
Which Kills 8 of Crew

LONDON. June 2s.-The Elder-Demp-
ster steamer Addah was torpedoed
without warning and sunk by German
submarine on June 10. The submarine
fred on the captains boat. xii. ing eight
men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
10000 Airplanes
Would End War
In 10 Weeks-Wright

NEW YORK, June 30.-OrviIIe
Wright. inventor of the airplane, de-
clared in a statement to the New York
Times here tonight that 10000 fighting
airplanes at the front at once would win
the war for the allies in ten weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
JUDGMENT FOR
THE PLAINTIFF

Portland. Ne, July 1s.-Justice Haley
has handed down a rescript in the
York county case of Mary J. Garnsey
VS.. Julia A. Garnsey, administrative
Judgment is for the plaintiff. This
was an action Of assumpsit on contract
and came TO the Law court on report.
The rcScript in part says: The man
date must be judgment for the plain
tiff for s19U annually from date OF
agreement with interest at ) per cent
on the payments when they become
due to the date Of the writ, and inter-
est on the total from the date of the
writ TO the date of judgment of the
May term"
Amos Garnsey, husband of the plain
tiff, died and his will was allowed IN
probate April l. 1898, with an estate
amounting TO s12,700 real estate and
81. 500 personal property. He left in
trust the income to the widow and the
residue he divided between two sons
Frederick A. and Almon j., whom ne
named as executors OF the will. They
signed an agreement with the mother
Nav >, 1898. to pay her $500 yearly
with interest at 3 per cent. " hen
Frederick died his widow, Julia, be-
came Administrative of his estate and
she claims this released ler from the
contract made between her husband
and the other brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
ACCIDENTS IN IN
DUSTRIAL PLANTS

Two thousand and ffty-seven acct
dents occurred in the manufacturing
establishments Of the State of Maine
during the past year. according to in
formation given out at the office of the
commissioner of labor and industry at
the State House Wednesday. OF the
accidents which were not fatal 1916
We're males, 81 were females, 81 were
male minors between the ages of IA
and 16 years and eight were female
minors between the ages of IA and Is
years.
The injuries are divided as follows:
Loss Of eye, five; loss of hand. three;
loss of arm, five; loss of leg, one loss
of foot, three; loss of fingers, 90: loss
Of eyes. three; internal injuries
seven: injury to arm or leg. IS: injury
TO fingers. IS; fractures. 220: bruises
and crushings, sos; decorations, SIS:
sprains and dislocations, 49, burns
and scalds, 1913; injuries to eyes. lessor.
50: internal injuries, lessor, 100: in
focted bruises. %: infected decorations.
81; miscellaneous, II; not stated, six.
Classified by Industry.
The following shows the industry in
winch the accidents occurred during the
year tHeHllCalS ana allled products,
five; food and kindred products, As;
quarrying, granite cutting, etc, 40;
shoe manufacture. 80; tanneries, eight:
lumheT and its manufacture, o4O:
foundries, iron. steel. and other metals
products. 259; gas. water, electric and
telephone companies. %: paper box
and bag manufacture Il: textile in
dustry. o47; pulp and paper manu-
fnC'ure, 1852: railroad repair shops.
-: building and hand trades, is; mis-
CCllaneous. 16s
Cause Of Accidents.
The largest number of accidents in
manufacturing establishments during
the year was collapse or hit by objects
and the other causes are given as fol-
lows: Motors and engines. five: shaft
ing, gears, belts pulleys, ropes cables,
chains. sprockets and set screws. 1874:
cranes and derricks, nine; machines,
miscellaneous. 15s; conveyors. nine;
planners, nine: buzz planners. nine: saws,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
New Corporations

The following corporations have had
their articles of incorporation approved
by the office of the attorney general:
Old English Slate Quarries, organized
July II at Portland. Capital stock,
5000, 900, Of Which 100000 is preferred
at 100000; par value 500; paid in 5000
shares subscribed 8. President, Harris
On M. Davis, Salem. Mass; clerk and
treasurer, Robert Payson, Cape Eliza :
beth, Me; directors, Harrison NJ. Dav-
is, Salem Mass, Harry r. Virgin,
Portland, and Robert Payson. Cape
Elizabeth. Purposes, owning and oper-
ating slate quarries and engaging in
tho slate business in any or all its
branches.
Cumberland Silver Black FOX Com
pany. organized July IS at Portland.
Capital stock, $1,000; all common; par
value, $50; nothing paid in; shares sub
scribed. 2. President and clerk Leon
Y. Walker. Portland; treasurer. F. B,
Rowe, Portland; directors. Leon V.
Walker F. B. Rowe. c. and I, Thomp
son, al lof Portland. Purposes. to
carry on the business of raising. breed =
ing and dealing in foxes. mink. martan
New England Fox Exchange, organ
lied July IA. at Portland. Capital stock
$1,000: all common; nothing paid in;
par value $50; shares subscribed 5,
President and clerk. Leon Y. Walker,
Portland treasurer, F. Is. Rowe, Port
land; directors, Leon V, Walker, F. /,
Thompson and F. B. Rowe of Portland.
Purposes to engage in breeding, rails
ing and dealing in foxes, mink, martin
and other fur bearing animals.
Sea Shore Sardinc Company, organ
lied July l. at Machias. Capital stock
100000 all common; par value SIC;
nothing paid in; shares subscribed 3.
President. c. A. Small. Machiasport;
clerk and treasurer. Clinton H. Cox
beth Machiasport; directors, the above
and A. D. McFane. Machias. Purposes,
to preserve. pickle, pack, etc, all kinds
of sea food and fish for sale and mar
ket.
Luce and Dolhier Company, organ
lied June % at Old Orchard. Capital
stock, $4,000. all common; par value
Hoo: paid in $500: shares subscribed 4.
President. Charles A, Dolbier Old Or
chard; clerk and treasurer, Fred I.
Katie l.. Luce and Annie B. Dolbier,
all of Old Orchard. Purposes. to con-
duct a retail grocery Corporation
store.
Old Orchard Amusement Company,
organized June %. at Old Orchard.
Capital stock, $4,000: all common;
paid in, $780, par value 800: shares
subscribed, 3. President, clerk and
treasurer Edward E. Rhoades, Old
Orchard: directors, Edward E.
Ehoades. Old Orchard. Louis Berni and
Celeste Captell of New York City. Pur-
pose, to operate a roller coaster. whips
and other legal amusement enterprises.
American Aircraft Corporation, or
ganized July 10 at Portland Capital
stock $500 900. all common: par value.
SO: nothing paid in: shares subscribed,
II. President. George S. Soule, Port =
land clerk, T. L. Croteau. Portland;
treasurer, A. B. Farnham. Portland
directors, George S. Soule, A. B. Farm
ham, Clarence G. Trott, ]. P. Donnell
and Charles w Hamilton, all Of Port
land Purposes, to own. lease, manufac-
ture own. deal in or operate MACHINES.
ships or other eontrivances for aerial,
" Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
FARMERS UNION
AT PENNINGTON

Pennington. Me, July 1S.-(SpeciaD
Monday evening, July 9, President c..
H. Gardner of the Farmers Union,
organized a local at Thomaston with
- charter members, and on Thursday
evening, July 18th, another local was
organized at Oxford. comprising the
towns of Oxford and Otisfeld, under
the name OF Oxford & Ousf1eld Farm
ers' Union, with s. charter members.
These two unions start in with very
bright prospects before them. Al
Thomaston they have already secured
a lot with business thereon on the line
of the railroad and are to open up
a place of business at once, placing
their orders on the night they were
organized for supplies Of different
kinds, and this union will surely do
{. large business as their members are
very enthusiastic and have large
surrounding territory to draw from.
At Oxford they also placed orders
for a large amount of supplies and
as this is the largest union that has
ever been organized in the State and
many more members Will come in in
the near future as they hold meet
ings, we look for great success in this
locality, being a great dairying sec
ton, shipping large quantities of milk
to the Boston market. they will be
large buyers of supplies along dairy
ines, and the farmers Of this section.
as all other sections Of the State, are
thoroughly aroused as regards the ben
efits that are being secured through
the channels of this work.
The work of the Farmers Union has
passed its experimental stage. as has
been demonstrated during the past
veal among our different organizations
thro ughout the State, and the farmers
are beginning to realize that they can
do their own business as we'll as to let
ether people do it for them.
A number of other localities are
waiting to be organized as soon as we
can get to them. and during the next
year we expect to organize a good
many more locals. which will make
cur buying power larger than in the
past, and will assure a larger saving
20 the farmers of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
Missing People

The Portland police have been asked
10 assist in locating Howard F. Black,
a. who disappeared several weeks ago
from his home in Providence and is
supposed to have come to Maine to
fellow his occupation as jeweler.
Black is described as being about )
feet, 51s inches tall, Of light complex
ion and having blue eyes.
Relatives in Devon, England, have
asked the police to find a trace of
Augustus G. Martin of that place, who
disappeared from his ship at Norfolk,
Va, and who had friends among the
seafaring men at Portland. He is de-
scribed as being about 20 years Of
age, feet, inches tall, blue eyes,
dark curly hair.
The Portland police department has
been asked for information concerning
the whereabouts of one Grant McDon-
aid. whom parties claim formerly lived
in Portland. but whom they cannot To-
cate through the postmaster.
Also the wherea bouts of one Alfonso
A. Clement, a shoemaker, last heard of
as living in Haverhill. are inquired Of
at the department.. Clement drives an
Overland car. 1916 model. and it was
understood, left Haverhill for Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

Assessors, accompanied by Chief Clerk
Frank II. Sterln@, arc on another trip
of meeting loo pig e-sors, passing
TUESDAY in Wednesday in
Rockland ana ii be IN Damar-
iscotta.
They will leave next week on two
weeks trip. during which they will
hold meetings as follows:
Tuesday. July "a at Machias; We'd
nesday, July 25 at Calais; for Wash
ington county.
Tuesday, July 81 at Bar Harbor; and
Wednesday, August at Ellsworth, for
Hancock county.
Following the meetings of these two
weeks, the board will pass considerable
time in looking over unlisted property,
which may be found in the sections
visited. It will be remembered that a
few days ago a large amount of prop
erty that had never been listed for a
State tax was found in the Rangeley
region and it is not unlikely that more
may he discovered along the coast of
Maine.
Charities and Corrections.
The full membership of the State
Board of Charities and Corrections
with Secretary J. F. Bagley made an
official visit Tuesday to the Woman's
Reformatory at Skowhegan. and held a
business session on the return to Au-
gusta. The reformatory now has %
girls in its charge, every part of the
institution being much overcrowded
Sixteen girls are sleeping in one build
ing that was thought would accommo-
date eight or nine, and all other parts
are similarly Inconvenience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
WIN HR0P

The children comprising the Sunday
school taught by Esther Pearson, had a
party at their teachers home Monday
afternoon, at which time presents were
given to the four scholars who were pres
ent at Sunday school the most Sundays
from Jan. TO July l, Arthur Beatty.
Charles Pinkham, Esther Rowen and
Mary Pettingill were the fortunate ones.
Refreshments were served.
Miss Berna Nelke has returned to New
York, after a weeks visit with Mrs. c.
W. Taggart,
Rev. w. T. Holman, pastor Of the NJ.
z. church in Saco. was caller Tuesday
at the Methodist parsonage in Winthrop.
Ivan j. Watson md Leroy T. Carleton.
Jr., started out Tuesday afternoon on
horseback for trip up through Belgrade.
They were planning to pass the night in
the open.
Letters from Sewal Pettingill who en-
listed with the Junior Volunteers. say
that he is located at Fort Fairfield on a
large farm with plenty to do and he is
liking very much.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Baird, Mrs. Len D.
French and Mrs. Eugene S French. mo-
tored to Fairfield Wednesday to attend
the funeral Of the late clayton smell, who
river.
The funeral Of the late V. s. Gilman
was held Wednesday forenoon at the
home of Herbert p. Wood, Rev \. T.
Pearson officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

1874: wood working machine other than
planners or saws. %; presses, six; paper
making machinery, 1913; elevators, %;
explosions other than boilers, seven;
electricity, IL; falls from stairs, 21;
falls down elevator shafts, two; falls
folds, 20; falls from buildings. three;
falls down elevator shafts, two: falls
into excavations, two; falls other than
specified, 200; loading or hauling heavy
objects, 143; teaming. draying, etc, 80;
tools and apparatus, 149; infammable,
hot or corrosive substances, 100; mis-
cellaneous, 107; not specified As.
Ages Of Injured.
The ages of the injured are given as
follows: Fourteen years of age, six;
IS years Of age, 10; 16 years of age. Is;
II years Of age. 81; IS years of age. 65;
10 years of age, 65; 20 years of age, rs;
q to 25 years of age, 1917; IS to 80
Years of age, III; IS to so years Of age,
o69; So to 40 years of age, PA: Al to As
yeras of age, III; As to so years of age
1870; 81 to 55 years of age, 92 Sc to so
years Of age, 81; Sc to 70 years of age,
80; over 70 years of age, six; not re-
ported, Al.
Nationality Of Injured
The following gives the nationality
of persons injured in manufacturing
establishments during the past year:
American, $50; Italian. los; German
nine; Scandinavian, %: Irish. 81; Pol
ish, 14S; Canadian, Sc; English, 50;
Scotch. 90; French, 1853: Greek, 81:
Russian, 34 Turkish, two: Welsh, six;
Lithuanian, 35; Slavs, q; Armenian,
four; Slovak, one; Albanian IA;
Syrian, two: Finn, 10; Spanish, two;
Ruthenian, one; Assyrian two; Aus
trian, one: Dutch, one; Hungarian.
two; Indian, one; not reported. 6S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
AND STAYING WELL
Summer Visitors for
July Not so Numerous

Since the first week Of July passen.
ger traffic into Maine has not been 50
heavy as marked the first days u the
month. The tourist business 20 The
State is also believed TO he d little O..
from that of July last year, II Is be.
lieved, however, that the usual Angus,
rush will make up for the slight falling
off as was the case las Year. II .s
further believed that the tourists VII
remain we'll into September as las,
year.
Local hotels say that their business
is not quite up to last years STANDARD.
The overnight registration, how ever, Is
Good.%
Reports from the hotels in the a.
eastern sections of the State show
sOudly number of visitors registers
while in other sections it is not up %
the high record of last year.
The weather conditions have r"
been ideal, but with hot weather e,
q prolonged period the city dwelir
will likely come to their favorlte rec.
reation place for rest and quiet.
Although business at the many sum.
mer resorts, hotels and amusement en-.
terprlses in and near Portland has been
tar below normal during the presen:
month, encouragement for a record
breaking business in August is con.
tanned in the great number Of inquiries
received by the Chamber Of Commerce
information bureau and tho bookings
made by hotel and boarding house
proprictors.
In reply to inquiries the Chambe-
OF Commerce has sent information re.
garding Portland and nearby resorts
to every section of the United States
Booklets containing information Re-.
~arding hotels, summer camps, board
ing houses. automobile routes. indus
trial propositions. shopping fa"lllties
have been sent broadcast while N
many cases individual letters have
been sent to persons making inquiries
Portland Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
DEATH OF REV.
VIM. H. RAMSEY

Pennington, Me, July 15.-Many
people in town We're saddened TO learn
Of the death of Rev. WILLIAM H. Ram
Sey, pastor of the Wellesley Hills Uni
tartan church, on Saturday afternoon
at his home in Wellesley Hills. M
Ramsey was for nearly six years a res
ident of Pennington and pastor Of the
Unitarian church and much beloved BY
his par shioners and others OF Ire
town. Mr.. Ramsey was born in Ire
land, lie came TO America 81 years
ago. In 1895 he accepted a cal, %
the Pennington Unitarian chI!'s
coming here from Salem, Mass. Here
he remained nearly six years aEl
had a large congregation. He was
convincing speaker and at times some
what of a radical in ideas. but always
came out in the lead He was a schol-
arly gentleman and had edited a rev
books on the Unitarian faith In Ivy
he accepted a call 10 a church in kan
sas City. For the past eight years ne
has been at Wellesley Hills, where Inc
end came. Mr.. Ramsey's svmpatnies
were enlisted in every good cause an
he was given wide publicity in the Dos
ton and Maine papers about a yea!
ago at the time of the Mexican uol-
bic DOMINIC overalls and with dinner
pail coming early each day into Boston
TO the Boylston street headquarters
for emergency and remaining all da''
mailing up boes and supplies 70 be SEN
to the war sufferers, working as "a
laborer but without compensation. MI
Ramsey is survived by his wife ana
one married daughter The flnefa'
vas held Tuesday afternoon al WEI
lesley Hills. Adiutant General George
Mel. Presson Of Pennington. close
friend Of the family, attended the SER
vice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

~. ,oiiov,rv nominations have been
,,.,.
i"aee "
ana posted az inc Executive oepdi
ment under date OF July H. 1917:
County examiner OF insane convicts
--Harry L. Putnam 81 Houlton.
pyoba,to, onccr for AndroscorSin
ooun,y-John J. RYAN. Lewiston.
Associate probation oficer for An
droscoRgin county Eugene \. Clou-
tier Lewiston.
Trustee ,ubercu,oets sanitoriums-
Mrs. George F.. French. Portland.
Nodtcal examinsr-Dr. Joseph Z.
Odiorne. North Whitefeld.
Heal,h council state Of Maine-Rob-
~, AIoy orono 20 Nav l. 1920;
Hiram rs rlckar. Poland. to MAY /.
1917 Dr E,Ivc.tcr Reach. Augusta.
to Ma !. 1921. Dr. Joseph B Drum
rrgnd Portland 20 Nav |. 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
A NEW TRIAL
IS ORDERED

Lewiston, Me, July 1S.-A new trial Is
granted in the case Of Madeline 3.
Coombs ct al against Cornelia G. Fes-
sender ct al by the decision Of Justice
Madigan The rescript handed down by
Justice Madigan was received at the Of
tlce Of Clerk Of Courts Belleau at Auburn
Tuesday afternoon. The case came up
for trial in S. ]. Court January q, 1914
an an appeal from the decision OF the
Judge Of Probate Court. at which time
an attempt was made to break the will
of Marcia G. Coombs of Lisbon.
The appellants claimed that Marcia G.
Coombs left her homestead to her son.
William c. Coombs in the form of life
lease They alleged that fraud was used
to persuade her to have the clause in the
will giving William the property in fee
changed to life lease. The will was
drawn up by Judge Henry z. Coolidge Of
Lisbon and the case in s. ]. Court was
handled by Attorneys Ralph W, Crockett
and Henry ". Cakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
A SENSATIONAL
CASE AT CORNISH

Cornish. July 1S.-Edwin Day, a -
year old farmer pleaded guilty to the
charge Of stealing a pair of steers be-
longing to Charles Pugsley when he
was arraigned Tuesday before Trial
Justice Hoiston here. He was
bound over to the September term Of
court in the sum Of $500 and gave bail
for his appearance.
The outcome of the hearing dumb
founded all who knew Day for all his
life lie has been regarded as an honest
citizen and one who could be trusted
on all occasions. 1t is being Whispered
hcreAhouts that there is something
behind the admissions Of guilt and not
a few are of the opinion that the CID
erly mar pleaded guilty to the charge
in order To shield someone else. 1t
is pointed out that Day who, because
of an injury of several wears ago, is
lame. could not have stolen the steers
and driven them the distance they
were taken in a single night, as 1t was
claimed that he did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
Recruiting for.
Maine Signal Corps

Major C. E. Russell, Signal Corps. L.
s A. in conjunction with the Maine
Committee on Public Safety. Wednesday
began the working of recruiting for the
Signal Corps branch of the service in
this State. Major Russell wants 100
men and those desiring information re-
garding this branch of the service will
receive II by getting in communication
with Major Russell al the headquarters
Of the Maine Committee on Public Safe
~ az the Blaine mansion. Augusta. Ma
lor Russell will be at Bangor Friday and
his headquarters will be at the rooms
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton
Major Russell Wednesday received no.
tiication from the war department that
he had been promoted to a major. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
AUTO ACCIDENT
AT GRAND LAKE

Houlton. Me. July 1S.-Mrs. Frank Vail,
wife of Postmaster Vail of Hodgdon, re-
ceived severe and possibly fatal injuries
Tuesday night in an automobile accident
at Butterfield's landing near Grand Lake,
50 miles south of Houlton. Edwin l.. Vail
driver of the car, referee in bankruptcy
received fractured shoulder. The other
OCCUPANTS Of the car Mrs F. l.. Vail and
Frank Vail. were uniniured.
The accident occurred on the Horse
back. SO called, near the lake, when the
steering gear Of the car broke and Mr.
Vail was unable TO control the car. which
rolled down a steep emhanlment.
A motor ambulance and doctors left
early that evening to bring Mrs. Vail to
a local hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

was born at Lewiston, Ne. and rose
from the ranks in the regular army. He
saw service in the Cuban campaign, the
Philippine instruction and the Boxer
rebellion in China.
Major Russell recruited the employees
of the New England Telephone &; Tele-
graph Co. into the service as well as
the Brewer Signal Corps. an independent
outfit, taking IS out of the IS men COM
prising that organization. they now be-
ing in reserve.
Major Russell will be at the Elmwood
hotel at Waterville Saturday. will be at
the Blaine House at Augusta on Sunday
to accommodate those who wish to see
him about the Signal Corps service and
will be at Lewiston on Monday.