Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-05

Son Of Biddeford Mayor Honored

he has been elected member Of the
American Chemical Society. This is
quite an honor for Mr.. Smith as he is
one of the youngest men ever admitted
to the organization. Mr.. Smith has
been specializing in chemistry at Bow
dom and is acting president of the
College Chemistry Club. The Ameri-
can Chemical Society includes among
its members the most prominent sci
entists in the country, and as an or
ganization is doing much to advance
war work. Mr.. Smith is the only son
of ex-Mayor and Mrs. J. G. c. Smith.
and is graduate of Biddcford High
school, class of 1914. For a number of
years he was greatly interested in
wireless telegraphy and had a we'll
equipped plant at his home on South
street.
Priority in Brunswick Coal
Hartley G. Baxter, fuel commissioner
for Brunswick has issued an order re-
quiring all coal dealers to make up
list Of all people who have ordered
coal. The names will be shufiled and
drawn and deliveries will be made III
the order of their drawing. No orders
! W III Dt IittPpltu IOE Ohti liellt toiA iO''
and no coal will be delivered outside
the limits Of Brunswick and Topsham.
1t is stated that many have been
unable to get coal though their orders
I lave been placed for several weeks
while others receive q supply who have
placed their orders within a day or so
John Adams Knight Of Auburn
John Adams Knight, aged 90. died at
his home on Knight street Auburn,
Saturday. He WAS born in Wcstbrook
He went to England as a young man
and during the Civil War started a
paper called The London American, in
partnership with George Hazeltine Of
Bradford. Mass. The paper was very
successful. Mr.. Knight remained in
London until 1871, when he came to
Auburn. For some years he kept Il
grocery store in that city. He leaves
no near relatives. The body will be
taken TO Buxton for burial
No CLAIMS, Canneries Shut Down
One big winter industry along the
extreme down eastern coast of Maine
has been brought to a standstll, and
the several clam cannerieS will shut
down for the present because they can
not get enough CLAIMS TO can. The
whole eastern coast is piled high with
ice cakes 50 that digging is difficult
and the boatmcn who carry the clans
to tho canncricS fare even worse.
Much Of the supply of the eastcrnmoSt
canncrics comes from the Canadian
islands. The clam canning makes a
winter Job for perhaps 1000 factory
NInip I,1t -o,
Has hecn irregular for the past few
weeks Most of the canncrfcs have q
good supply OF coal on hand and If
they could get tho CLAIMS would do Il
good business. The shutdown is un :
dcrstood to be temporary. dependent
npon weather condition. As soon as
the ice embargo is lifted work will he
resumed. as there is a good demand for
the product.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
Two voluntary petitions In bank
rnptcy We're filed Saturday in tho
United States district court; that Of
John ". I'ulsifer Jr., a laborcr. whose
liabilities wore S3S51S ana whose as
sets were $4,000, and that OF Nathaniel
a. Tiffany. q printer. of Camden. who
! SET HIS ildtllltltS ut Sl- 100 anu IlS
assets at $1,000.
Mis- trial in Jumper Case
The trial of John s Jumper on the
charge Of arson came TO a sudden and
unexpected end in the superior court al
Portland Friday when Judge Connolly
after scoring one OF the jurors for dis
cussing the case in store, declared q
mis-tral. According o the storekeepcr
who was summoned to tho Judges pr
waite chamber following information the
Judge had received, the juror when asked
whether lie was on the Jumper trial said
Il am, ana we are going to hang
Jumper"
Wilbur q Wlclden attorney for the
defense, had given the information to the
court, and Immediately asked that the
Judge declare i mis-trial. The case was
continued until the May term, ana
Jumper was held in 5000 bail. Charles NJ.
Davies and Mrs. Davies going his Sc
curity. At Jumpers first trial last Sep
tcmbcr the jury disagreed.
Leavitt institute Dormitory Burned
Fire destroyed Berry Hall, dormitory
at Lcayitt Institute Turner. Saturday
; ! morning. causing Il loss estimated ~
about $4,000 with an insurance or only
5000. The loss included 10 tons of coal.
six cords of wood and a large supply OF
provisions. Heavy losses were sustained
by the students, many OF whom had bare
~ time to escape even scantily clad Two
of the boys rushed barefooted into the
snow, with the result that one of them.
Reginald Bishop, froze one Of his fcet.
All the books, clothing and other per
sonai belongings Of the students were
burned The superintendent, Mrs. BerthI
NJ. Groden, lost her pocketbook contain
ing considerable money and other valu-
ables. The cause Of the fire is a mystery
but it is believed to have started from
an overheated or defective chimney. The
building was l03 feet long and was erect
, ed II years ago.