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Evening journal., 1919-10-02
KNAPP SAYS ITALY ASKED
FOR MARINES AT TRAU

Chilti, The poets native province,
The Italian political situation is
clearing II becomes apparent that the
nght against Premier Nitti was due 10
fear hat the government would oppose
officially the reelection OF many mem
bers Of the opposition groups. Nitti
has instructed the projects that It is inn
pcrative they maintain a neutral atti-
tude during the electoral campaign.
Following issuance n the decree. dis
solving the chamber. hundreds OF depu-
ties left hurrledly TO begin their cam
palgn for reelection.
The debate in the American senate on
the Italian situation, should be a iassOn
10 Nittl, the Idea Nazionale declares.
The paper says the fact that the Sen
ate considers the landing OF American
troops at Trau a dangerous precedent.
should be extremely gratifying to Italy.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02

have had to stand criticism that per-
haps was not all deserved.
Exaggerated advertising OF our pur-
pose has led the soldiers and sailors TO
expect more than we could do in this
and in the vocation training for disabled
soldiers ne said.
In Delaware. last month. 393 families
were aided by the home service. Dur
ing the war 2O7 22s families OF soldiers
and sailors were aided by the home
service In the Observation-Disclosures
Division. The financial help was tho
least Of the Jobs the bureau had TO un-
dertake. There Is a great deal OF work
for the home service now in tracing
government allotmenls. gone astray by
The thousand; In conducting soldiers In
surance renewal campaign; I'm tracing
lost personal property OF soldiers and
sailors; in caring for applications for
vocational training from disabled sol
dlers, In investigating allotment and
compensation claims. This Red Cross
department has felt little dlminutlOn Of
work asked Of it since the armistice
signing
Mr. Wyckofr could not prophesy when
the home service would be able 10 end
lis war work, but said II would be car
ried through 10 the end.
Provision OF trained social workers
il as necessary as provision OF public
health nurses" he concluded" it Is
shown that the majority OF cases OF boy
criminals have grown up In small
towns. without advantages OF propf
recreation"
During The luncheon which was free
to all attending, plans were discussed
for the third Red Cross roll call, from
November ? TO November f. This men,
bership campaign has been timed to
conclude on the FIRST anniversary OF the
signing OF the armistice.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
C0THR0NS DENY
LACEY SLAYlNG

State Detective Mccoy and Sergeant
King Of the local detective bureau re-
turned from Elkion last night where
they interviewed Mrs. Grace Cothron,
who il under arrest there with her
husband on charges OF murder.
II had been the thought OF the Elkton
authorities that Mrs. Cothr0n wanted to
talk aNout the murder Of Howard VI.
Lacey. a taxi cab operator here on jan
uary 1. but according IA Sergeant OF
Detectives Green the woman informed
the local officers that she and her hus-
band were in Florida when Lacey was
Killed.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
HOPE AGAIN TO
SELL LIQUOR
SO Retail Dealers A S K
Court for New License
Privilege
ONLY PEDDLERS
VIOLATING LAW

Fifty retail liquor dealers In Whining
ton. whose licenses expired In Septem-
ber, have applied to the Court Of Cen
eral sessions for renewal OF their
licenses. Applications for licenses
which expire in November have 10 be
filed with the Clerk OF the Court, John
L. Wright. some time today.
Forty dealers who have applied 10
the Court Of General Sessions during
the September term will not receive
their licenses. They complied with the
law by fling applications with the
Clerk Of the Court. but they did not
publish in two newspapers their in
ientions Of selling intoxicating drinks
az certain places. which Is stipulated by
law. Liquor advertisements are pro-
hibited under the Loose law. In case
the ban on intoxicating drinks Is lifted
by the Government before 70 is too late
for the dealers to advertise in the news
papers those who filed for the Novem-
Der term will receive their licenses. =
The dealers who gained their D.
censes in the January. March and May
terms OF court will be able 10 sell their
liquor II the President declares the
country wet again. According 10 the
police all the dealers are living up 10
the law and not trying TO sell the goods
that they have on hand With the ex-
ception OF several colored men ped
ding whisky. no arrests have been
made by the police in the last two
months. that Is, no business men have
been found violotng the law.
Edward Krause, president OF the Re-
tail Dealers Association Of this city,
stated yesterday he believed the ban on
the sale OF intoxicating liquors would
be lifted in the near future by the gov
ernment From a financial standpoint,
he declared it was 10 the governments
advantage TO permit the sale Of liquors
until January IS.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
DELAWAREANS TALK
TO SAFETY CONGRESS.
L. A. DcBlois. John Rennie
and F. L. Hurlbutt Speak
ers at Cleveland
TO
REDUCE ACCIDENTS
specIal lo The EyenIns Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
CLEVELAND. o.. oct. 2.-The eighth
annual safety congress. under the
auspices OF the National safety Council.
and attended by representatives OF
hundreds Of the most important firms
In this country, resumed It's sessions
this morning Among The features were
a general round-tsble discussion 10
consider some Of the elementary prin-
ciples Of safety.
The general round-table discussion
attracted much interest. L. A. DE Blois,
Of Wilmington. Del. Of the safety See
tion OF The dupont Powder Company,
read a paper on Supervision as a fac
tor In accident prevention" Mr.. DE
Blois called attention 10 the need Of
safety education and discussed its de-
tails. lie spoke OF the responsibility Of
The management for safety, and point
cd out that II the executives are de
termined 10 reduce accidents the work
will be carried on successfully. lie
stated That the solution for the respon-
sibility for accidents lies In the man
ner In which safety Is introduced into
the organization by the management.
With accident prevention supervision,
backed by the management as definite
part Of the days work. good results
are surely 10 follow. With the place
Of safely I'm the organization properly
recognized, there should be no conflict
between this work and the work OF
other departments. but the rocommen-
daiiOns OF safety engineers will have
tho huaN a ~
There We're a number OF papers read
IN the textile section relating 10 safety
In that industry. The secretary Of the
textile section is John Rennle. safety
engineer FOR Joseph Bancroft & Sons
Co., OF Wilmington. Del.
In the construction section. whose
meeting took place this morning alr,0,
=. l.. Hurlbuti Of the dupont Company
from Wilmington. read a paper on rs
Accident Prevention in Construction
Source OF Profit or a Hobby ?" Mr.. Ilurl-
butt reviewed at length The activities
or his company In meeting the safety
problems arising in construction work
during the war period lie outlined
the plan adopted TO bring home the les
sons OF safety. both 10 officials and
men. the f0llOw-up systems. and the
work done IN every phase. one OF the
most striking features OF his paper was
the statement telling how accidents
were in one instance reduced in a few
months 20 per cent. and this in The face
OF very high labor turnover with
working force almost entirely new %
the company. Tie laid emphasis on the
fact that 10 was necessary TO get the
foremen whole-sOuledly behind safety
in order 10 effect permanent reduction
in accidents He stated that these men
were the most important factors in the
safety campaign, and the bulk Of the
Efforts OF safety engineers should be
directed towards interesting them in
the cause.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
COLUMBIA GRAPH. co.
BUYS CANADA PLANT

The Columbia Graphophoue NIanufac-
uring Company. whose stock is con-
iroiled by Wilmingtonians. and whose
plant Is located in Bridgeport, Conn.,.
has bought the plant OF the Canadian
AerOplane Company. at Toronto, Can
ada. for S6OO.OO0 cash. n Will be opcr-
qied as the Canadian branch OF The
company. and when in full operation
will employ about 5000 hands.
II is understood that the company at
ihe present time has a large number
Of untitled orders on ne books
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
NEW STORAGE HOUSE
WILL COST $4,000

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following building permits
Bird Transfer Company, storage hous
al No. 625 East Fourth street, to COS
$4,000 This structure will be t~s
slries in height.
Hamilton Coal Company, an addition
at Eleventh and Church streets. u
lost $1,000
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
TO AWARD JETTY CONTRACTS.

Colonel J.. p. Jeryey United states En-
gineer. has recommended tie awarding
Of a contract TO J. n. Terry and Com
pany. Of Philadelphia. for the repair Of
The ictty at the mouth Of Broadkiln
river. The contract price is about
81 500
The Hill Dredging Company has been
awarded the contract FOR dredging the
Absecom creek. al 3j cents per cubic
yard. or about 5000 for the entireIob.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
DEAN ROBINSON no RECEryE.

Deon Winlfred j. Robinson. OF tho
Women's College OF Delaware. at New.
ark. VIII give an "at home" tomorrow
afternoon in Residence Hall from 81
O'Clock 20 $50 She VIII be assisted
in receiving by Mrs. +. l.. Smith. Mrs
c. A. short. Mrs. r. r. Saleski and Mrs
w J. Rowen.
/ All friends Of the college and par.
enis of the students are invited 10 at
tend this affair
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
.MBtI,NcE HAD ts7 CALLS.

According 10 the records OF Police
sergeant Wilmer Hahn, who has
charge Of the automobile department,
"a the police department the ambu
lance last month made i37 calls This
was the first month the city operated
the ambulance service.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
CnMMIlNIrN sING An Nn. 9a.

The Ncighborh0od Club VIII hold a
community sing In school no. %,
Twelfth and Poplar streets. tomorrow
evening Miss Nadine s Wright the
news colored worker. who has come TO
this city. viii be present and VIII tax
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
sTATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES MEET.

The monthly meeting Of the trustees
or the State Hospital for the Insane,
look place This morning. Dr. W. H.
Hanker submitted the following report
Population Of hospital. September f.
1919: Males. 212: females. 239; total Jii
admitted during month, seven males
five females: died, one male. five fe-
males: discharged. two males. Remain
,sng in hospital October 1, 1919, $50 in
mates.
Amount received for boarding the
patients was announced as Si6g 10.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
W. G. HASTINGS In
AUTO BUSINESS

Walter G. Hastings, guard at the New
Castle County Workhouse for the past
ten years has resigned Mr.. Hastings
who severed his connection with the
institution on September 81 Will engage
in the automobile BUSINESS in this city.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
CHILD BITTEN BY DOG

Mary llaush, aged 10 years, OF No
l5O5 jackson street was treated at The
Homeopathic Hospital today for dog
site. The childs condition is not SER
Gus
Wallace Lane. OF No. GiJ East Fourth
trect was also treated at the hospital
- isreralcd hand
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
7. ". MILLER TO AID
In NEXT Campaign

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct 2<-At tn
meeting OF the Republican Congress.oni
Committee. former Congressms
Thomas w Miller. OF Wilmington
Del, was made a member OF the exccr
tive committee. OF which j. ]. Esch
chairman.
Representative Simon ID. Fess.
Ohio. was reelected chairman OF Con
gressional Committee. This commute
is composed OF one member from eacl
state having a Republican delegate b
Congress.
Evening journal., 1919-10-02

Irving easier. community song leader
will sing in Ezion Church, on sunday
evening, at 80 o'clock
Evening journal., 1919-10-02
CApTuN KANE VISITOR.

Who is living retired on his farm in
PENNSYLVANIA. was a visitor here today
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nd Mrs Frank Mitchell last

on Hr and Mrs Frank Mitchell last
SG1daY
r. G. Austin has sent hi team up
river in the lumber wood for the win
ter
Mr. 0. l. Mitchell and Two chill
drea Julia and FLOYD visited her pa
rents. Mr and Mrs. { Z Luce, Fri
day OF last week.
Mrs. Milton Rove and daughter
Miss Grace attended the golden we'd
ling anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs
Lauri5ton Lowe Al Norridgewock
Dec 81
S. A. Wing Of Wateryile Tom
Dean and Fred Head arc packing
apples at Milton Rowe's
Mrs VI. St Ledger vas a week end
guest of her parents Mr and Mrs.
Frank Mitchell
Mrs. Clifford cowett and little
daugher Phyllis Of Canaan visited part
OF last week with her parents Mr. and
Mr. Milton Rowe
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QIISSEBASSET

The members Of II 6 Walker
family who have all been III with in
fuenza are recovering.
" h Tryon WAS business caller
in town one day last week.
Mrs. Ida Ellis who has been with
her sister Mrs. T l.. Lancaster for a
number Of weeks has returned TO her
home in SkoWhegan
Mrs. Young Of Randolph Mass is
at the home of her sister Mrs. william
Barron, called there by the illness Of
the Barron family
Walter Head Is i'll with influenza
Miss Marion Rogers entered the G.
NJ & hospital at Lewiston. Monday
for an operation for appendicitis. Her
mother Mrs L. + Rogers accompanied
her
Mrs. Carrie Stevens is at Albert
Longley's again for a short time.
Forrest Farley was a business call
er in this vicinity. one day last week
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OAK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

George Kicker and son Archie re-
turned to their home in Portland last
week after short visit with rela-
tives here.
George Grant after passing Christ
mas with relatives here has returned
to his work in Portland
After passing a few days in this vic
unity Mrs. Zetella Relish left for Port
land last Friday noon where she Will
pass the winter with her mother Mrs
l. c. Holt
Mrs o. c. Taylor is caring for her
mother Mrs. Edwin Francis, who has
been quite i'll for the past week.
Mrs. Lillian Miller was quite i'll at
the home of her aunt. Mrs. J. F. Tay-
lor few days recently but was able
to return to Mrs Will Knowlton's a
few DAYS ago where she is employed
for the winter
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Sterry of Show
hogan are visiting for a while at the
home OF her mother Mrs. Bertha
Worthen.
Mr. and Mrs Enoch Markham of
Smithfeld are the happy parents of
dH tlBul pOuHu son NfuOCH ATueH JI.J
born Dec. Goth at the home of Mrs.
f. H. Bates, where mother and child
are being cared for and doing nicely
Mrs. Abbe Giggy is the guest of her
sister Mrs. A. H. Anderson
Miss Bertha Young and Mrs. Lee
were afternoon callers in this vicinity
last Sunday.
The school on Oak Hill commenc-
ed Dec. 80. after one week vacation.
Mrs. o. X. Packard is the teacher
Mrs A. H. Anderson and Mrs Con-
ley were New Years callers at Mrs
]. f. Taylor and Mrs. W c. Flotch-
ers
Merrild Wallace Of Augusta passed
Christmas at the home of his brother
William Wallace Merrild Wallace
has recently been discharged from
Camp Devens whore he has been in
training for some time past.
Bonnie Tracy of Camp Devens visit
ed his sister Mrs. Lillian Pattee and
niece Mrs Berl Morrill, and family
last week. He left on the afternoon
train for Wateryille last Sunday on
his return to Camp Devens. He does
not know when he Will get his dis
charge from the training camp.
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MILLAY HILL-N. N. PORTLAND

Everett, son OF Chester Atwood, re-
mains in a very serious condition.
e. E. Jenkins formerly OF this town,
but now of Kingfield, is seriously sick
with little chance OF recovery, with
blood poison, caused by hurt on the
hand.
Mrs. Stanley Perkins was very sick
few days ago.
Mrs. Hattie Thompson went 10 Lew
iston, Friday to bring home her
daughter Addie, who has been there
In the c. NJ G. Hospital the past two
weeks for treatment of the lungs.
Grippe and Influenza seem to be on
the increase. About every house has
had a case OF It, not many will es-
cape it we fear.
Miss Mildred and Alice Atwood who
are attending Stanley High at King
field. spent the week end with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. M G.. Atwood
Cora Hutchins has returned to her
school on New Portland Hill.
Laura Williamson is working her
board with Mrs. Wallace Libby and
attending high school at Kingneld.
Thursday Thomas Hogan, Sherry
Lovetoy, M. G. Atwood and Phillip
Dolbier made a trip to North Arson
with apples.
Clvde Simmons OF Kingheld has
purchased one OF the ponies OF Verne
Lishness OF this town.
The family Of ]. Jackson are SO as
to he ont after their sickness.
Dexter Bubier OF the lower road is
helring Thomas HOGAN haul his press
ed hav TO Lexington.
f g. Williamson has about 30
cords OF wood to haul. Sherry Love
iov has quite a lot to take to King
sold Wood brings good price.
Warren Lovetov will have 100 cords of
birch and nnlp to haul to the North
New Portland Novelty mill.
PIGFLNW HILL
Mr.. and Mrs J W. Packard called
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BROWNS CORNER CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Chadbourne
and six children, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ian
caster and Miss Doris Goodwin, who
have been sick with influenza, are
much improved and it is hoped that
Canaan will have no more influenza
cases.
Fred Lewis, who has been Ill in the
home OF C. B. Chase, returned to his
work at Dead River, Tuesday.
Elder o. M. Chase who has been In
the home Of his son Cecil Chase,
helping to care for the sick, returned
home Monday and is confined to the
house by illness. His many friends
are hoping 1t is not case Of influenza
Charles Burrill, who has been sick
so long. remains about the same.
Miss Florence Burrill is visiting In
the home of John Groves.
Vivian Hubbard returned to her
school in Skowhegan after a three
weeks recess.
Cecil Chase's family are all report
ed improving except Mrs. Chase who
remains very ILL.,
Dr. Earle was called Thursday to
attend Mrs. Addie Goodwin. who has a
severe cold, but at this writing Is con-
valescing.
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was held at the home of their moth
err, at which all we're present except
two daughters. Private Clifford re-
turned to Camp Devens Sunday.
Word has been received that Ser
geant Harold Horne, formerly of this
place, has arrived in New York from
overseas. He has been wounded three
times. When taken to Base Hospi-
tai 115, he found the nurse in charge
of the ward in which he was placed
to be an old sehoolmate, Elizabeth
Lewis, now a Red Cross nurse in
France.
Mrs. Lydia Hoxie received word
Tuesday OF the death OF her sister
Mrs Jane Hoxie Allen of Skowhegan
at the age of SO years.
Reginald Booker has returned home
from visit to friends and relatives
in Lincoln.
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BARRON'S CORNER

Our representative b. F. Burns re-
turned from Augusta, Thursday even
ing and will return 10 his duties at
that place Tuesday
We understand that new family
is to move on to the Rogers farm.
Mrs. Frank Welch, who has been
sick with the grippe, is a little bet
ter.
Mrs. Cora Patten who has had poor
health has gone to Bangor for treat
ment
Raymond Viles has received letter
from his brother Pvt Ralph A. Viles,
stating he was very we'll and had
gained several pounds since leaving
home for overseas service. His ad-
dress is Hdq. Co. M. P. T. C. D., Autun
(Saone- t-Loire) A. E. F., France
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+ ITEMS OF INTEREST !
Z Prom Our Correspondents I
MADISON CENTER

Ellis worth Hayden OF Portland, d
cousin of Olive and Fred Hayden
spent the night of Dec. 81 with them
at their home and took breakfast
with them New Years morning.
The farmers in this vicinity are all
harvesting ice.
At the Spiritualst Ladies' Aid So
ciety meeting held Tuesday Dec 81,
it WIS voted to engage Frederick
Nicholson to speak at their annual
June meeting.
The Golden Glow l. S S. met last
Thursday at the home OF Mrs II. e.
Spear. Not as many were present as
usual on account of sickness. lot
of work was done and a very fine
time enjoyed II was voted to meet
there for the next meeting on Feb.
9Th
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Paul Barker is employed at the Fox
Hill lumber camp as Is also Cecil
Cooley and several Athens boys.
a Mrs. Campbell is housekeeper at
the Barker home since the return Dec.
2S of Miss Carolyn Barker to her
school work at Abingdon. Mass This
was the second time Miss Barker was
at home on account of the epidemic
of influenza.
Mrs. Selden Braley returned home
jan 3, from Ed. Thurston's where
she was employed four weeks caring
for Mrs. Thurston and the baby girl
that passed away Dec. "a.
Mrs. Dana Cooley received the intel
ligence Jan. Of the death at Derry,
\. H. OF Mrs. Mary Whipple Cooley.
Mrs. Cooley was the widow OF the
late Wyman w. Cooley, whose death
occurred the last of April, 1917 at
Kingston, N. c., where they were liv-
ing. Many years ago these people
lived for a time In Bingham where
some OF the older residents of Bling
ham and Scion may remember them.
Mrs. Cooley's death was from infiu-
enza at the age OF nearly SO. She
leaves an only daughter In whose
home she died.
The Andrew Johnson farm has been
sold to Harry Fall. We hear that he
Is not to cut the lumber there this
winter.
Mrs. ]. 8. Allen. who was not in
her usual health for several weeks is
somewhat improved
LYLE Taylor recently received quite
cut on the forennger OF his left hand
while chopping wood.
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EAST ST. ALBASS

Mrs. Robert Nichols who mas been
working for Mrs. Archie Parker, has
returned home.
Miss Bernice Ross is visiting her
sister Mrs Robert Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Campbell of
Dexter have moved on to the Charles
Stewart farm in st. Adams.
The ST Adams Branch of The Red
Cross has 101 members on its Honor
Roll They shipped during the month
of December one dozen chemises, four
white nurses sweaters, twelve gray
sweaters. one muffier and fifteen pair
of socks. They have Is gray sweat
ers. SO pairs OF socks and GONZALES
cent robes ready for shipment
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RIVER ROAD

Ray Boynton has returned TO the
University of Maine He writes his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Boyn-
ton. that he is taking course in mill
tary training and has been commits
stoned a second lieutenant
The sick ones on this road are i'm
proving Mrs. Elyan Jarvais, who
has pneumonia, was little better
Tuesday Mrs Arthur Boynton is
also better
Strickland Brothers of Hinckley
have been pressing hay at Andrew Nc
Innis' and boarding at Isaiah Crow
ellis.
Roy Dunbar has been hauling press
ed hay from his farm to Hinckley
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MERCER

Frank Kelly had the great msfor
tune to lose valuable pair of Horses
Monday morning They had only
been sick a few days. Mr. Kelley
hal owned these horses several years
They were a good all round team and
the loss is OF course quite a heavy
one.
This paper is for sale at A. B.
Duutons and A. E. Works.
Mrs. f. ]. Walton was called to
Norrdgewock, Dec. 81 by the illnesss
of her mother Mrs. Cordelia William
son and other relatives They are
all little improved SO she returned
home the latter part of the week.
Frank Johnson who has been on a
two weeks visit to Boston. returned
home Dec. 30.
Mrs. Eden Blaisdell and little son
of Norridgewock visited at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Farrand last week.
Allan Koran was called to Fairfield
Sunday to make arrangements for the
burial of his father. who passed away
at the home of son in Mexico.
Fred Ellis of Rome is at the home
of II. M. Ellis.
Ashman Ladd of Mt. Vernon visit
ed relatives in town Sunday.