Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

to Philadelphia to ind out II a Stutz
car was missing. Another thing that |
warranted additional suspicion on the |
part of the officers was that when |
some Of the mud was removed from
the car the sheriff noted a small |
monogram composed Of the three let |
tiers "F. s. l." and asked the two
men what that meant as II was not
the initials of Shean's father. He re-
piled after little confusion that his
father bought the car Of another man
and had never had the monogram
changed.
The sheriff asked for the automo-
bile license and when this could not
DO produced he took them before
Trial Justice T. 6. Lord on the charge
Of driving without a license. They
were held on that charge but on
Thursday night came a telegram
from the Chief Of Detectives Of Phil
adelphia, Alfred ]. Saunders, saying
that this car was stolen in Philadel-
phia Aug. 2. This telegram was later
followed by one from the war de-
partment stating that the automobile
belonged to Col. Leisenring, station
formation that the two men who were
N regulation army uniform were
army deserters. Upon being con-
fronted with the telegram accord
ing to the sheriff. the men declared
1t was too much for them. 1t was
also learned by the sheriff Friday
that the men had met a soldier in
Madison and had attempted to bride
him to get bogus telegram
through supposedly from Philadel-
phia to the officers telling them that
they were all right. The men were
locked up in the county Jail to await
the arrival Of the proper authorities
from Pennsylvania to take the case
in hand.
The men. according to the officer.
stated that they had driven RAPIDLY
as indeed thep must have to cover
the distance between Philadelphia
and Starks, Me-. in two days. max
ing 10 miles an hour They came I'D
from Augusta to Skowhegan and
while their destination is not known
it is only feasible to think that they
might have been attempting to reach
Canada. Once again are alleged way
ward men caught in the meshes of
Sheriff Mooers' net Of justice.
L. W. Gerrish, superintendent of
schools of the Skowhegan- Madison
distrist. has returned from Milo,
where he was called by the death of
his sister.
Miss Edith Trainer Of Bangor and
Mrs. F. A. McLaughlin of Brewer
have returned after visiting in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller of
Leominster. Mass. are guests Of
Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. Harry
Nelson. Summer street.
Miss Ethel Thurston, a local
trained nurse, is visiting her par
ents in Cascade, n. H.
DR.. B. o. Goodrich started by
early train Friday morning for
Grand Rapids, Mich. called by the
illness of his brother, DR.. Joseph K.
Goodrich, who is suffering with in
fiuenza and has been carrying a
high temperature. Notification re-
ceived Friday indicated that he was
slightly improved and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Goodrich, will
not leave for his home unless his
condition grows worse.
County Treasurer John H. Lam
caster and family entertained a
house party at Lake wesserunsett
Thursday and Friday. including Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur r. Jones and
children Of Keene. N H.. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Seekins and Ernest c. |
Butler. lately returned from Chipley,
Fla. for a vacation visit with rela-
tives and friends here Headquar-
tiers were at the Orduay rofyoOa