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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-06
BELFAST
Body Found at Spruce Head
May Be That Of Raymond
Wilcox Beard Of Trade
Visits I I,ihorfv

MAY be That or Raymond
Wilcox Board Of Trade
Visits Liberty
Mayor Clement ". wescutt Of Bel
fast received a telephone cummunica-
tinn rom Spruce bead. some miles
below Rockiand. late Tuesday after
noon reporting the finding OF q BODY
which very likely will cleRr up the
mystery of the disappearance of Ray
mund Wilcox ON September g. The
description Of the clothing and body
leads 20 the belief that il IL Wilcox,
although il was beyond positive iisn-
tidcatiun. Mayor Wescptt at once COM
municated with the young man rela-
tives living in MasRrtis.
Raymond Wilcox hired a boat on SUM-
Gay, Sept. 9th. ID go rowing on the
harbor. Late that evening the boat
WIS epund drifting several miles out
IN the bay, the Young man g hat and
Tag OF candy on the seat and Tho
oars athawar-. His machine in tbs.
shoe factory wac left IN an unusual
condition. indicating that ne did not
intend 10 return when he left il on
SATURDAY. noon. II ia the general be
lief that ne committed suicide although
no motive for the act is known. lie
was about - years old, unmarried.
Fteadv aal industrious. His parents
live in Masardis and he has also =
brother. Martin. living in Millinocket.
Wilcox was a very retiring Young man
ana made nut few intimate friends. He
tire1 the boat of Capt Decrrw. whom
he told ne wished 70 row 10 the CITY
lark. a short distance down the shore.
Although the boat was found drifting
that night, there are many VINO did
NOT believe he young man had drown
ed. the position of the oars Indicating
tha: the boat had been hauled up OIL
the shore and had gone adrift. he
had money due him ~ the factory and
q CeTosit in one Of the banks and there
Gems no doubt now that he either ,er
overheard or committed suicide, as he
body Is unquestionably his.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-06

- aca library hall. Gardiner, Fri
: 'N"@sng Monaghan Banjo Jazz
e--eS,-a oct6dit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-06

%. #ant the latest and best
4, =? some "Home Portraits" by
'~esl' Telephone s65-x. nov6d2t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-06

- .-->'"'.c.ng carnival at Loudon Hin
o2H tonight. welch's Novelty
~. -'''sssa Of WaterviIle, with 8 mu-
.. .-''s featuring Leo Doucette at
PIANO. nov5d2t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-06

rce az Manchester Grange hall
n.a0aF evening. Nov. 8. Same
a.. cement, music and dances as
isdis. sprlnE Tickets 40c per couple;
aov5se.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
Twenty-Five Prisoners
In County Jail

The removal of one insanity patient
from the county jail last evening r"dut-
cd the Jail population 10 twenty-five m
mates. This is new low record for jail
population. The dcCrcaS" Is attributed
chiefly to the absence Of liquor on the
ohio side of tho river. Squire l. g..
Hobbs. in speaking Of tn" calm in police
and Justice circles. remarked yesterday:
when tn" pruhbiti"uiStS told u' that a
dry country meant httl" w'ik for the
J rs and cops. they had tn" r. .Sht dope.
'Fhr past few weeks has developed CON-
elusive evidence Of that fact"
The city workhouSc for III" pas, cover
n! Gays las been absolutely deserted.
Yesterday. the records showed that thcr re
has no. f,'n prisoner IN ~" work.
l. Ims., Imr more than thrrc W. rs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
NARNOOD IS
NOT PLEASED
WITH CAR FARE
coHNUTTEE REPRESENTING THE
CITIZENS TO MEET WITH CoUN-
GIL AT COMING MEETING.
Other Items of Interest Gathered in the
SArtving Up-the-River
Town.

Warw"od folks are not exactly pleased
with tho Increased car fares in the up
th"-rivcr district and as a result have
asked tho committee appointed to repro
sent them. to appear before council at
tn" corning meeting and TO register a
protest against tn" new fares and also
ask the stat" BOARD of Control TO re-
open tho mtat"r of dclving into various
items pertaining to the increase.
Tho citizens OF Warwond claim that
but cents is charged from North
Wheeling TO Ecnwood, while they are
compelled TO pay ton cents for but half
the distance. Many interesting arGu-
mcnts arc to he presented to show that
they arc not in favor of the increased
rates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
HERE AND THERE
rtsrnS OF Interest 70 Local People
About wheeling Folks, societies
and Organizations.

Colonel William Turner. Ohio county 3
colored political chieftain. yesterday as
sumcd his new duties as patrolman In
the Second ward. Colonel Bill lows rs
how there won't be no disordcriy dom
arnong the cullud boys from now on
Motorcycle officer Tom McE'lhattan
yesterday rendered his resignation to
Chief Frazier and will return 10 his old
position as a stoge maker. McElhat'an
didn't find motorcycling in the city quite
to his liking. particularly since he had
a couple OF bad spills.
In police court yesterday morning
Judge Ritz listened to a sympathy plea
and dismissed the drunk charge against
Bertha Mitchell. who as Jane Doe, got
drunk and raised a row Sunday night
when she was taken to the lookup.
Frank Pathe, her companion. was fined
81 and costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
Personals,

William Carney. Of Hardwood, Pa,
is spending few days. the guest or
friends on Nineteenth street WarWood
Many autoists are using the up-the-
river roadway. since 1t has been placed
IN better condition
Rovd Hilton was visiting friends in
the out-thc-p pike district yesterday.
Miss Burt on Hartley. Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. IS spending a few days the guest OF
friends in South Warwood.
Miss Jessie Bell. of Carrolton. Ohio.
is spending a few days the guest or
friends on Thirteenth street
Miss Berl Vail of Wellsburg, has re-
turned TO her home after visiting rela-
tiyes hero for the apst week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
PLAYGROUND to Open.

Solicitors ar" busily engaged In the
work Of canvaSSinG the citizens for
funds To maintain tn" Fairgrounds at
Nineteenth street. which will be thrown
open in the near future for the benefit
of the kids of tho up-thc-rvcr district.
The ground is badly needed and it will
b" the means Of keeping many Of the
youngsters off the streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

Enforcement Of the new stat" child
labor laws is creating shortage "f
workers n q number Of plants through
out West Virginia. according To state
Factory Inspector AlOnZ" Prince. Men
are required for places which w"r" hi.'d
by boys who ar" now within tn" az"
limit now prohibited from dong FAC
tory work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

who were in the kitchen at the time.
were showcrcd with falling plaster. bat
escaped injury. Their escape vas little
short of miracle in view of the fact
that the cat was on tn" floor in their
midst at the time of receiving tho falal
charge Of the deadly current.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
Reflect Superintendent

NEWELL. W. Va. june "@.-Prof 4.
-. Osborne. it was announced Monday.
has been reelected sup' rint"ndCnt or
,.r Newell public schools for another
year. Prof Osborn" was recently grant
~ life t"acnrES C'7tiii'atr 10y the
Ohio board Of school examiners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
Street improvements.

Tho work of going over the various
streets OF tho town and placing them in
pasSahlc condition is in progress with
indication that the majority OF them
will be put in first class condition a; a
nearby date Many Of the streets will
be rebuilt within the near future. pro-
viding that tho contemplated bond issue
carries, as il is expected II will.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
Must Obey Law.

Complaints have been made that n
number OF autoiSts have been in the
habit OF passing cars while they are
st oppcd and the officers OF the law are
watching to learn the name of the alleC-
ed violators, in case of which they are
located fines will be imposed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

81 just want 10 say tEa' W" Keep
hottie of Chamhcrlain's cole and Dar-
rhoca Remedy on hand all the time. and
find it excellent for bowel trouble.
writes Mrs. Il. +. Cook. Anderson, Ind.
For sale by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

The West Virginia Association of In
surance Agents will open its annual con-
vention at Parkcrsburg. Wednesday,
June 25. Indications point to a large
at attendance and an interesting session.
A number OF local insurance men will
leave this evening for Parkersburg to
attend tho convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
Rnndtnr Room IS On.

There is a general building boom on IN
the up-thc-rivcr district with indica-
lions that many homes will be erected
during the coming fall and also during
the balance OF the summer months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

A bolt Of lightning struck a house
beyond Elm Grove occupied by q fam
ily named Paul, last week. badly dam
aging the building and killing the house
cat Mrs Paul and her seyen children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND.

OON'T FALL To Al IhNUs
The Redpath Chautauqra opens ut
Wheeling to-day. Every number IN o
treat. Entertaining and instructive.
Follow the crowd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

AS yet no appointment OF a police ma
iron has been made by Chief Of Police
Fred Frazier. Mrs. Mary Csellton is oct'
ing matron until the position is regu-
larry filled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24

Attorney A. J. Porter has formed a
law partnership with Judge John s. Ritz.
His law library was moved yesterday
to the offices on Chaplain street occu-
pied by Judge RITZ and opened offices
there yesterday afternoon
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
LOCAL NEWS

w. ]. Simeon, of Corunna, caught 9
pike weighing seven and one-half lbs
in the river Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hurst have re.
turned from a months stay at Palm
Beach, Fla.
Miss Katherine Corlett, South
Chapman street is the guest of hei
sister, Miss Ella O'Connor in Akron
Ohio, this week.
Owosso high school girls basket
ball team defeated Charlotte Friday
ID to ID, and claims second place in
the state championship.
The Owosso Casket and Wordard
Furniture Companies will give en-
ployees half holiday Saturdays
during the months of May, June, July
and August.
A petition was filed in probate
court Monday asking for the appoint
ment of an administrator Of the estate
of Mrs. Elizabeth Da Foe, of Owosso.
The estate amounts to $1,000.
John Merryweather, doing business
as the Grand Rapids Electric Piano
Co.,, started suit Monday against O.
D.. Salisbury of Owosso to collect on
a note for $3.50 given last July.
Miss Margaret Mccormick, who is a
teacher in Lorain, Ohio, is spending
~ 4, .pr;x, n. xyaoot so,, "a fba bopoo of bax
father, DR.. C. M. Mccormick, Eas.
Exchange street.
Rev. B. G. Mattson, of the Congre-
gational church, is suffering from
strained ligaments in his left arm,
sustained Friday evening when he fell
from his wheel at Williams and Adams
streets.
Charging that his wife, Bertha
Clayton, has wilfully deserted him,
George Clayton, of Bennington town.
ship, has started suit for divorce.
They were married in 1907 and have
two children.
Walter Hollis, who has been at the
Wilbur Wright aviation field at Day.
ton, Co.,, has received his honorable
discharge and arrived at the. home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hol-
lis. North Ball street.
Drs. G. N. Finch and S. S. C. Phip-
pen are in Toledo where they are
spending several days with DR.. Nc
Kesson taing some special work in
nitrous oxide and oxygen. They We're
joined at Detroit by DR.. Rudolph J..
Tick, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Sprague expect
to move'b back into their house at King
and Adams streets early in May and
will rent the house they now occupy.
j. E. Osmer and family who occupy
the Sprague house, will move to the
M. D. Ferry house at Adams and Eliz-
abeth street.
Private Floyd L. Goodwin, of Rock
well Field, San Diego, Cald, arrived
home Wednesday evening for visit
of few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ward B. Carl, East Main
street. Private Goodwin has been in
the aviation branch of the U. S. army
service for 13 months and recently re-
enlisted for another year.
William La White, who was one of
the principals in the wedding party
that was arrested at Vernon two
weeks ago, waived examination Mon
day on charge of perjury and was
bound over. La White is the only one
of the four now held. The two girls,
including his bride, have been releas-
ed, while Edward Simmington, the
other man, was released by Justice
Patched of Durand, on payment of
costs when he pleaded guilty to a
charge of being drunk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04

Mrs. o. L. Brown, of Saginaw, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. G.. w.
McClennan, East Main street, Satur-
day.
Cornelius Pond, who has served sew
eral months as advertising manager of
the Argus Press, leaves Monday for
the M. A. c. to resume his studies.
B. A. Fillinger has moved his fam
lily from Henderson to 425 East Ma
son street. He will continue to travel
for the company he has represented
for some time.
A petition for the appointment of an
administrator of the estate OF Neal
Russell, Of Burns township, was filed
in probate court today. His estate
amounts to $500.
Miner and Miner, of Owosso, have
filed a petition in circuit court for
John F. Kelly, of Owosso, asking that
he be permitted to sell real estate be-
longing to his parents, whose guardian
he is.
Frank Wilbur and wife have sold
their house at 1926 South Dewey street
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccarthy and
are moving into the house they nav,
purchased of j. H. Laverock, corner
of Mason and Park streets.
The commission ordered City AS
SCISSOR Brewer to prepare assessment
roll for the Corunna avenue pave
ment and notice of a public hearing
will be announced when the date can
be fixed.
Edward Ordiway was arrested in
Muskegon Sunday and waived exam
ination and held to the circuit court
with bail at 500 for failing to sup
port his three small children, one
of whom is at the county farm and
the others with relatives.
Robert Gemell, of Boston, spent
part of the past week on business and
pleasure in Owosso. Mrs. Gemell has
been quite i'll with influenza, but has
practically recovered. Miss Janet's
health has improved. They are nicely
situated in Back Bay, Boston.
Petitions for many improvements
including one piece of pavement, were
filed with the city commission Mon
day, and referred to the proper au-
thorities. The residents of Ridge
street have asked that that street be
paved from Washington street to
Michigan avenue.
C. E. VanSlyke and J. P. Karshner,
of Durand, and j. c. Salisbury of
Owosso, have. closed a deal to handle
the Republic trucks in Indiana. Their
main distributing point will be in
Terre Haute; Ind, with branch ser
vice station at Evansville. Their ter
ritory includes 81 counties.
Suit for divorce has been started by
Mrs. Gazela Sake against Andrew
Sake, of Owosso, charging cruelty.
They were married in 1906 and since
that time she says he has left her
seven times. She says that on March
8, he became enraged at her and
threatened to shoot her.
Louis C. Hall ST., of Owosso, was
Monday named administrator Of the
estates of his wife, Mrs. Jennie Hall,
his daughter, Miss Ethel Hall, and his
son, Louis Hall, Jr., all deceased. AL
though Mrs. Hall and her daughter
died number of years ago, it was
not necessary to probate their estates
until now. Mrs. Hall owned real es-
tate worth $4,000 and at her death,
title passed to the two children, Louis
and Ethel. When the latter died her
interest passed to her father, and
when Louis was killed in France last
January, his interest also passed to
the father. However, for the father
| to obtain clear title it was necessary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Woman Thrown From
Train Is Badly Hurt

Lebanon, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Sal
lie McElroy, wife of Aaron McEl-
roy, a freight conductor on the Leb-
'anon branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, had her shoulder fractured
and was otherwise seriously hurt
when she fell from a Pennsylvania
Railroad train on the Philadelphia
division on Sunday evening. She
was en- route to Conewago, on her
way home, and when she heard the
conductor announce the station
name she got up Immediately and
made her way to the platform of
the coach. In the darkness she was
thrown violently to the ground about
200 feet from the station. She was
not aware the train was still in mo-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
CARS TAKE LIFE
OF JUNK DEALER
David Kreiser, Aged II, Run
Down by Stone Train on
Reading Railway

Lebanon, Pa, Oct. %. David
kreiser, known throughout the city
as a junk dealer, was fatally hurt
on the Reading railroad tracks, near
the old Nelly furnace plant on Sun
day evening, shortly after o'clock.
He made a business of buying up
rags and Junk, which he disposed of
to Joseph Crosby, a junk merchant
near Twelfth and Brandywine
streets. Kreiser kept his horse at
the Crosby place, and it is supposed
that after feeding the animal on
Sunday night, he took a circuitous
route home, and thus CHANGED to
cross the railroad,
Hit by Stone Train
1t was stated that he crawled un-
der a freight car, and had just got
ten to his feet when the stone train,
going east, drawn by locomotive No.
1909, ran him down. The train was
stopped and the crew picked up the
mangled remains, and took them
to the local station. Alderman A.
M. Snyder telephoned for the Good
Samaritan ambulance, which arrived
at the station and took the injured
man to the hospital where he died.
One leg was cut off and the other
badly lacerated. One arm was broken
and there was a deep cash in the
mans head.
Kreiser was aged about II years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
TWO INJURED IN
CRASH ON ROAD
Vehicle Tossed Into Field and
Horse Killed South of
Dillsburg at Night

DuIsburc. Pa. Oct. 2s.-Two per-
sons were injured and horse killeu
as a result of a collision on the state
highway, a mile south of Diiispurs'
between an automobile and jenny
Lind. late Saturday night. The m
jured are Miss Anna Krall, dauS Sh'et
of Mr.. and Mrs. John krall' Oh
Kralltown, who is suherlhs har
broken nose and severe cuts Oh ne
face and back, and Wallace ii Diiie.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Dlilei l
who sustained bruises ana aprhSlois ?
about the body. Miss krah was
rendered unconscious.
Horses Ieggs Gut Oh
Both she and Diller were oouo 80 :,
nants of the Jenny Lind, whlcn was
wrecI.ed and tossed over q renee
into a field. The horse hau i's - ,s
front legs cut from its pouy, ~
said while a third was broken. Ia
automobile is said to have peiuns
to Harry r. Leonard. of sHarrlspu,, rs, -
and was occupied at the time oi .n
accident by Russell Shaller an
Vance Wolf, of ShiremanstoWn' anu
Ethel I,erew and a second girl from
Maohanicshurg. The accident oc-
cnrred when the Leonard car az
tempted to pass another, VIM whiIe x.aII
ing it is said. Diller and MISS hIal
were on their way home from Ine
Farmers Day celebration helo hehe
when the accident occurred
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
GOING
AHEAD IN DRIVE
Under Chamber of Commerce
4, Impetus Town Seeks Big
Population by 1926

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The drive
for q Greater Carlisle" is on here.
AT noon yesterday there had been
130 members added to the Chamber
of Commerce. The campaign was
resumed this morning with enthu-
siasm, the effort being to raise the
membership to ESQ beyond its pres
ent roll. The drive will continue
until Thursday at noon.
AT the luncheon at noon yester-
day Congressman Daniel A. Deed,
of Dunkirk, n. Y, made a strong ad-
dress on community effort. He told
of the great work done at Flint,
Mich, by the Board of Commerce
and stated that the goal of $4,000
for Carlisle in 1926 would be q mod
est one If the community forces
really got together for constructive
effort. He gave instance after in
stance of the great accomplishments
of other cities that had strong organ
izations.
The Red regiment scured big
lead in the first days canvass. their
total being IA to 40 for the Blue regl-
ment. Fiften memberships were
turned in by a special committee
and not assigned to either of the
two regiments. Captain Moomy, OF
Company l, of the Red Regiment,
was the leading company of the day
with 81 members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Little Lines From Nearby

HagcrStOwn-Carlto Moller, Of
this city, paid $40 fine and costs for
violating Waynesboro's traffic or
dinance.
WayncsbOro-Ruth May Smeltzer
and Lupton l.. Kaylor were married
here by the Rev. DIR. Wilford p.
Shriner.
Gettysburg-The drive for funds
for the Annie M. Warner Hospital
here has raised $4,000 up until
this time
WaynesbOro-Quite a number of
local mechanics left here for Roa-
noke, Va. on Sunday evening to take
jobs in factories.
Waynesboro-From $50 in the
afternoon until 0 o'clock on Satur-
day evening, 12 clerks at the store
of Brown and Miller here sold sugar
to break the famine in this place.
WaynesbOro-The Rev. w. G. BEN
shoff, of Altoona, will be the leader
OF revival services to continue for
three weeks at the First Brethren
Church here,
Fort Loudon-The body of Henry
Hopple, who was killed by q train
at pittsburgh, was brought here for
burial yesterday. His widow, who
was Miss Burkholder, of this place.
survives him.
Fayettevillc-John D. Myers, aged
90 years, Is dead at Blake's or,
near here. Mrs. Elizabeth ]. E.,py
AMI Adam l.. and Austin F. afyers.
of Harrisburg, are amonsf the sur
living daughters and sons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Hanover Hotel Man
Buys Hostelry at York

York, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Charles Welsh,
proprietor of the Mansion House,
Hanover, has purchased the Hotel
Penn business. this city, from Alvin
Reist, who has conducted it for thir-
teen years. William A. Reist, a
former proprietor of the Colonial
hotel, this city, has been engaged to
manage the hotel. The sale was
consummated at noon yesterday.
The sale includes the lease, furnish
fngs, equipment and good will, but
not the real estate, which is owned
by Frank H. Wogan. Alvin Reist
said to-day that failing health is
his reason for selling the hotel and
that he will retire from the business
entirely. He will spend the winter
in the South.