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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
Pieces Newspaper as
Evidence in WilkenS Trial
for Murder of His Wife

Mineola, L. l., June 19.-Eforts Of
the prosecution in the trial of DR..
Walker X. Wilkins, charged with the
murder Of his wife last February at
their Long Beach home. were direct
ed toward proof that pieces of news
papers wrapped around the handle
Of the hammer with which MRS. Wll-
kins was killed, had been obtained
in the wilkins home. County, Detec-
tive Carman Plant and two private
detectives. identified portions of a
copy Of the Lynnbrook Era as a
paper which they had found beneath
a bed and chair in the house. The
piece of paper which witnesses tes-
titled. was wrapped about the handle
Of the hammer had been torn from a
copy Of the EZRA.
Mrs. Frances Herman Of East
Rockaway testified that she had
mailed copies Of the Era to Mrs. Will.
kins regularly for several months.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BOYS AND GIRLS
RECEIVE DILOMAS

Shortly after $50 Thursday eve.
ming. little girls in the brand new
dresses. which had been made es-
pecially for the occasion, with their
hair combed unusually well, with
large white ribbons, which were very
becoming, each little girl with a rose
or a carnation pinned to her dress.
were seen hurrying down through
Main street to the City Opera house,
where the graduating exercises Of
the Waterville Grammar school were
held at 8 o'clock. The boys of the
class were very neatly dressed in
dark blue suits. and some of them
wore a buttonhole bouquet. They
were seated on the stage, the girls
in white being on one side of the
stage, and the boys in blue on the
opposite side, while the principal,
George Burrill. Superintendent w. H.
Patten of the city schools and Rev.
w. r. Pierce. pastor of the Method
list church. who offered prayer. with
Rev. Charles H. Mckinney of Skow.
hogan. who delivered the evenings
address. occupied chairs at the ends
of the stage.
The stage was handsomely but
simply decorated. A bank of ever
green and fern with white flowers
had been arranged around the foot
lights. and on either side of the
stage In baskets were large bouquets
Of peonies. and on the top Of the
basket was large bow which was
Of orange and grey. the class colors
Waterville High School orchestra
furnished music for the occasion and
was especially good.
The Opera house was we'll filled
with relatives and friends Of the
graduating class and the program
was very much enjoyed, being car.
ried out rs follows: Professional
March by Lachner. rendered by the
orchestra: prayer by Rev. w. r.
Pierce Of this city: music. singing
by the chorus. Gay Loves Old Sweet
Song" by Molloy: (b) 1.-THE Dancers"
by Gilbert: address by Rev. Charles
H. Mckinney of Skowhegan: sing
ing. "A Song Of Spring." by Tom
Inns: presentation Of diplomas, by
the superintendent. W. II. Patten,
which was preceded by a few re-
marks by the superintendent. The
closing selection by the school was,
Coming Home" by Winnie.
In his address. Mr.. Mckinney gave
q brief talk in regard Ia the olden
days Of school and how the schools
were conducted. the education re.
cefved and Of everything in the
school lie In general. and compared
1t with the modern school day. He
gave q heart to heart talk to the
students. who are leaving the Gram
mar school for a four-year course
m the High school. and urged all of
them to continue their High school
course.
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CLINTON. MASS, COUPLE
KILLED WHEN AUTO IS
STRUCK BY B. & M. TRAIN

Clinton, Mass, June 19-Charles w.
Gingas and his wife. of Maiden,
we're killed when their automobile
was struck by a passenger train at
a crossing Of the Boston & Maine
Railroad in North Lancaster late to-
day. Frank Norman. or the Roxbury
district of Boston, and Mrs. Norman
were brought to a hospital here in a
critical condition.
The crossing is protected by a bell.
which persons who were in the vicin-
ity said was ringing as the train ap-
preached. A house partly shut of
a view ofthe track from the direc-
ton from which the automobile
came.
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READFIELD

DEPOT-Mrs. Evie Andrews Rel.
mont. Mass. Is visiting at the home
OF Mrs. H. H. earle and calling on
other friends.
Guy Wright. who is at Camp Dew
ems landed in Boston from overseas
on board of the ship Winefredian.
Monday. June 8. Mrs. Vinton Dunn
OF dorchester. his sister. met him at
the pier. He will be expected at the
nome OF his father. L. b. Wright in a
few days.
Mrs. Emma Gordon and childrsn.
accompanied by Miss Lillian Tntt,a
have gone to Gordon Camp. Echo
lake.
Clifton Bickford. who has had
better. @''
Tho Readheld friends o: Jedediah
T. Bourne. Winthrop. were saddened
az the announcement Of his death
which occurred Wednesday after.
noon. William F. Bourne. = brother
and the Misses Anna and Lucy
bourne. sisters. still reside At the
homestead settled by ancestors Of the
bourne family. more than q century
ago. J. 7. Bourne was a linsal de-.
scendant Of tho family name. noted
Tor its uprishtness and piety. His
tory tells us that when they nr.+
came from Massachusetts they be-
came members Of the Congregational
cnurch. Winthrop. which they at
tended regularly. Some Of the old.
er residents. when children, remem-
Der Deacon Bourne of "Ye olden
time" ]. T. Bourne was honored
with the same title. that Of deacon of
the same church. His birthplace and
the nome OF his boyhood and youth
were Readtsld Depot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20

No shipping will be available INIT,
the coming autumn to carry British
settlers to Canada. South Africa or
Hhodesia. says the British Overseas
settlement ONCE. As autumn ia an
unsuitable season for landing settlers
IN canada. no extensive provision TOR
Tree passage to former soldiers nm
ger tne new government proposals Is
nkeiy to be made until January. saws
the government agency. The Over.
seas Settlement offics ADA. no.
mere VIII be no shipping available to
carry settlers from Great Britain to
australia or New Zealand un,u the
beginning Of 1920. WV" '"e
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BURNHAM

Pearl Hunt and Lawrence MitcM
are among the members OF N
graduating class Of the GraHnu
school. at Clinton.
David Reynolds has returned lfon
Bangor, where he has been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Emma McAllister. who d.
been in Ill health the past week.
now gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol McAHl@.
have bought a farm in Clinton ~
moved to their new home.
Mrs. Una Miles Gould OF New io''
City Is visiting her mother. MT
Maude Miles.
Mrs. Esther Cole has returns
from Massachusetts,, where she nH
had employment.
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The two colored soldiers Of

The two colored soldiers OF ~
American army in France who ee,
came famous for their bravery ans
courage In preventing more .n..
twenty Teutons west of Verdun ''''.
executing a well-developed plan '
assail one Of the most impolu1
points Of resistance on the Ans,'
can front. have been decorated .! y
French. Their names are hsIl
johnson and Needham Roberts. ~
are privates and members OF 'hs
Now York National Guard. II
these men have been awaroea
war cross by tina French genera
the division under whom the 10"
serving. and that johnson IS se%
uled to receive the much'co'.
gold palm Of the French army ~
mAnder 40 well.-Southern "c"'-
Magazine.
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MONMOUTH

A patriotic union service to ceIe-
brate Flag Day and Boy Scouts
week was held at Cumston hall Sun
day morning. June Is, at 1880 un.
der the auspices of the G. K. Norris
w. r. C. and Boy Scouts. Singing
Onward Christian Soldiers: praye,
and scripture reading, Rev. G. w. M
Keyes. The oath of allegiance and
the Scouts laws were given by the
Scouts. Rev. G. w. NJ. Reyes spoke
from I'd Samuel, 1929. "Is the young
man safe?" subject, Talk on the
Lads Of the Land; recitation
Toast to the Flag" Mrs. Anna
Flanders. DR.. C. NJ. Twitchell gave
an interesting address on patriotism
A reading. when the Flag Goe.
BY" was given by Mrs. Hattie An
drews, with piano accompaniment
by Miss Claribel Smith. Representa-
tive Harry Cochrane made interest
ing and instructive remarks to the
Boy Scouts. The service closed
with singing Of 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" Sunday evening the serv-
ice was held in the church at North
Monmouth.
A canvass for associate member
ship in the Boy Scouts organization
which has been made throughout
the town, under the direction OF
Harry Cochrane, chairman Of the
citizens committee with a corps OF
workers. has been very successful.
Mrs. w. w. Woodbury. left Satur-
day for Bristol. Ct. to visit her son.
Ralph Woodbury..
Mrs. Ada Andrews Of Portland Is
the guest of Miss Ellen Colby.
Miss Nellie Shorey of Portland ID
passing a few days at the home of
her brother, l.. T. Shorey. Miss
Shorey is on her way to Kent's Hill
to attend the Commencement exer-
cises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bragdon OF
Portland are guests Of Mr.. Brag-
don's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bragg
lon.
Miss Louise wyman Of South
Paris. a graduate of Monmouth
Academy. class 1917, was In town
last week to attend the graduating
exercises of the Academy. She was
the guest Of Miss Carrie Tribou.
Rev. G. w. NJ. Keyes went to Bos-
ton Monday to accompany his wife
home from the Deaconess hospital,
where she has been for surgical
treatment.
Mr.. West. summer visitor from
st. Petersburg, Fla, while fishing re-
Gently in Lake Cochnewagan, caught
a five-pound pickerel Is inches in
length.
Little Miss Eleanor Flanders re-.
Gently entertained q party Of Is on
the lawn. to celebrate her birthday
anniversary. Ice cream. cake and
candy were served. and a birthday
cake with five candles was cut. She
was remembered by her little friends
with gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Peasley and
little son Charles were weekend
guests of Mr.. Peasley's brother and
family in Turner.
The Boy Scouts recently hung a
June box to Scoutumaster Row
Woodbury. and Mrs. Woodbury..
Mrs. w. w. Babcock Of Cambridge.
Mass. is passing "a few DAYS in
town. the guest of her cousin. Mrs
A. v. Blaisdell.
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SOMERVILLE

c. w. Abbott of Albion was q
Monday business caller in town.
Simon George was in this vicinity
Tuesday,
F. A. Turner IL having his shed
repaired, H. H. Brann. John E. Winr,
George Fuller, William Mcdaniel and
M. A. Hisler are helping on the Job.
Mrs. Annie Wing has returned
homo from Augusta.
Mrs. Caro- e. Turner was q recent
business caller at Branch Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron o. French and
family have moved into tho Hosea
Glidden house.
Willie Hisler. well known rs
Mountain WILL" has returned home
from overseas and 1t 10 reported he
has brought q bride with him.
The recent rains have done tho
crops and grass great deal Of good.
They are looking. hns In this vicin.
ity.
SoUTH--Mrs. Ella N. Brann.
who spent several days In Cooper's
Mills recently has returned to the
home Of her brother in this place.
s. L. Bartlett has had q crew OF
men working on the building which
ne 10 converting into . store and
hopes soon to have It ready for &C.
cupation.
Those who were present at the C..
e. meeting Sunday evening had a
rare treat in the way Of music. Miss
Rose e. Penney Of Augusta Wa
present and sang very swsetly two
solos. also friends who are visiting
Mr.. Brown at w. Washington rem
dered assistance both by playing the
organ and singing. 1t is expected
they will be present also SUNDAY.
June %. at the afternoon service.
MRS. Jones, propfietress Of the
sanatortum at Union was caliins an
@.s. Ella 8rann Sunday, June IS.
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DECISION MAY PERMIT
REFERENCE ON DRY
AND SUFFRAGE IN OHIO

Columbus, O.. June 19-Right Of
Ohio voters to approve or disapprove
the action Of the State Legislature
in ratifyins FEDERAL constitutional
amendments waA upheld today by
Judge E. B. Dillon of the Franklin
county common pleas court. The
decision. unless reversed by higher
courts will permit a referendum to
be held on both federal prohibition
and woman suffrage amendments
which the legislature has ratified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20

The police officers were notified by
the officers Of Skowhegan to be on the
lookout for young man by the name
Of .Stillman Gordon of Skowhegan. WHO
was wanted for larceny Of $40 in money
and bananas which he had taken from
. Skowhegan merchant Soon after the
notification from the Skowhegan officers
the young man was In the hands Of the
local officers. and the sherin from
Skowhegan came to this city in the aft.
ernoon and returned with the prisoner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
THE WEATHER
OF THE FUTURE

Thomas Patten, Seal Harbor, Me-.
profound student Of geology and
meteorological conditions, and with
considerable local reputation as .
general forecaster of spells Of wealth.
er, says that the hot. dry summers
which were once common in New
England, will gradually cease and
there is coming gradually a period Of
increasing wetness, which in the
course of a few hundred years will
change the lower parts of the country
to boys. boys to lakes and make the
lowlands uninhabitable.
This has nothing whatever to do
with prohibition, but is a march Of
the procession Of the ages. Mr.. Pat
ten doesn't advise any sacrificing Of
real estate just now, but is quite sure
that the baseball schedules Of the
next century will have many post
poned games and in some places the
baseball grounds will be under
water most of the time.
The theory is based upon the con-
tinuous change Of climate since the
beginning Of geological record-from
torrid to frigid, from temperate to
arid and to extreme aquatic condi-
lions.
The records Of the ages as shown
by the formation Of the earth show,
in interglacial periods. first, climate
which was in transition from frigid
to temperate: then came a warm
climate Of long duration, followed,
by extreme aridity which made the
deserts and the great deposits of dust
formed in the West and the Orient
driven by the wind and left in drifts
from a few feet to a hundred feet or
more in thickness.
Then came another interglacial
period OF temperate climate, GRADUATE
ing into a period Of extreme moisture
creating the Doggy conditions.
ine continuous perseverance Of ex-
treme moisture, Mr.. Cooper thinks.
Should make us suspicious. that we
are entering this last named period
which has been several hundred
years in its inception. The vast hogs
and strings Of lakes were all great
bodies Of water once, as beneath the
muck and blue clay of the bottoms
may be found an old sea bottom with
FOSSILS of marine growth,
With but little change under tenn
perate conditions, Mr.. Patten thinks
tnat there will in years to come be
much more water on the face Of the
globe than at present.
when the neighbors complain that
II rains all the time" Mr.. Patten
remarks that il they should live 900
years more they would see much
do now '''eS
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.SKOWHEGAN
ALUMNI DEFEAT
HIGH SCHOOL 8 TO 3

One of the graduation events Of
the present week furnished a lot Of
real sport, when the Alumni made
up a baseball team to play against
the Skowhegan High Thursday. a
very strong organization of the
spring season. The older players won
out, and the result was to 3. Lib
by Pulsifer Of Colby and John Lewis,
coach ofth local team, were the
battery for the Alumni. with Alec
Thomson Of Bowdoin pitching a part
of the game. Lewia and Carribeau
were the battery for the High school.
After the seventh inning the score
was to /. Then both sides scored
4 run. making it 3 to. 3. Thomson
then went in for the Alumni. Sergt
Bison showed his real fighting spirit
of overseas glory as he came to the
bat and opened up his heavy artil-
lery. AS Lieut.. Emery said, 1T was
not rs bu $50 nm. gun for Gas"
opened and smashed things up. The
surprise of the game might we'll be
termed as being Bunny" Brown of
Bowdoin. After catching a ball in
the outfeld, he came to bat and
much to the amazement of the crowd
got a single. 1t was sport for both
sides and the fans on the bleachers
as well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20

Appointment by President Poin-
care Of new bishops for Strasburg
and Metz created q remarkably
feeble sensation, considering that it
was such a radical departure from
French policy on religious questions
since the separation Of church and
state, 1t was a surprise only to
those to whom it had not occurred
that France could not interfere with
religious institutions in the returned
provinces. The Socialists alone
manifested resentment. Other anti
clericals appear to have taken the
view that If Alsace and Lorraine
must have bishops. those bishops
should be French rather than Ger
man. According to the French
press. the candidates most favored
by the government were not ap-
proved by tho Vatican. Monseisn.
eurs Ruchc and Pelt who were given
the preference are. however. both
ardent patriots.
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Rotarians Field Day

The first annual field day Of the
Rotary club was held Wednesday at
the Belgrade hotel at Belgrade Lakes
and was a banner day in the social
events Of the club. The larger part
Of the party left the Elmwood hotel
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon by au-
tomobile and when the company
gathered for dinner IS were found
present. this number including the
wives and families Of the members
and other guests.
The afternoon was pleasantly
passed in playing golf and in various
other social pleasures. At 6.15 a
seven course dinner was served, q
tempting menu being greatly en-
joyed by all. A short business ses-
sion was held which was presided
over by the newly elected president.
Arthur J. Roberts who succeeded
himself at the annual election held
recently. George E. Vose was elect
ed vice president and Herbert C..
Libby. secretary and treasurer.
The feature Of the business session
was the reading Of the records Of the
previous meeting by Prof. Libby. who
becoming confused in the presence
Of guests read the names Of those
who were present as being absent
thereby causing CONSERVATION among
the members as they noted the looks
Of dismay on the faces Of their life
partners. who believed they were at
the meeting.
During the past winter and spring.
a ho - ~
work to md a hancee for one Of the
bachelor Rotarians and last evening
1t seemed that the search has been
rewarded as the bachelor was pre-
scented to a charming blonde. who
straightway seemed to take his
fancy. His disgust may we'll be i'm
aGined when he discovered that the
lady was only another Rotarian in
disguise. The enjoyment Of the
situation by his fellow members and
guests was fully equal to his dismay.
George E. Vose. the vice president
Of the club. was presented with a gas
mask in appreciation Of his valued
services in securing funds for the
gas company during the past week.
The honorary degree Of D. D. D.. Dis
tfict Distributor Of Doughnuts. was
conferred on ]. Howard WEIGH for
his gallant service for the Salvation
Army in the recent campaign. The
ceremony was performed by Presi-
dent A. J. Roberts. assisted by Prof.
Herbert c. Libby and Prof. George
F. Parmenter.
Rotary songs were sung. the ladies
joining in and music by the hotel
orchestra. The party returned to
the city late in the evening, all vot-
ing their first field day . genuine
SUCCESS.
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MONTVILLE

CENTER-Mrs. George Andrews and
son Harrison Of South Braintrea .,;,h
MRS. Winfield Norton and son Billv ~
FOREST Hill. Mass, returned hom.
saturday after a visit with ]. H Terry
Miss Clara w. Bean il passing th,.
week in Pittsf1eld attending the eradma.
ton exercises at the M. G.
MRS 6. A. Palmer. who has been n.
Sues. OF Mrs. w. J. Bean, Returned
Monday to Liberty.
sunday Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. r,c. 40
,ereained Mr.. and Mrs. Harry peter.
marry Peters. Jr.. Henry Peter, ~
aid Mrs. Fred Sylvester ana MI. A..
reHa n. Luce Of Belfast. ana H.n.,,
WOODS of Worcester, Mas. 80.
elmer was served. ""Te
-. ). Clement and F. A. coon.r r...
saturday in Augusta. were
Mrs I. N. Quigr ~ p.,.
Thursday at P. W. Jaou,,h.S Was
everett CARL Of Massachusett. :. -.
CARL. ~"u MRS. J. r.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. roy ve,. r,...
suests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W..
comb in Waldo. WHIT
-. ~ w. Talbot is in poor health n..
.o1 iap'ey Of Belfast and Holt =. J yoS
s.ty were Thursday in consult. ~. Ao'
his case. consultation on
gor. saturday IN Ban
Mr. ana Mrs. Roscoe wh...
NJ. we're recent guests Of Mr. A.,
Nv, m , and Mrs. Lockslsy Fuller O, p.,
c. H. Fuller. ana Mrs.
s, r1,ns .y Fo'lstt is building a b,ack.
NJ. MI - ana Mrs. c. b. cushm.n ~,..
' M. M. wentworth ana her S." "s'
yer Geneva. attended tho comm.s s"'
w mene exercises at Colby on Mondav IN
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MIXED FORESOME
GOLF TOURNAMENT

, car1 Green and Miss Kate Brown
were winners at the two-ball mixed
foresome golf tournament held Thur
cay afternoon at the Waterville Coun.
tr' Club. and they. received for prizes
:wo very unique statues Of gold play
'r' which were very appropriate gifts
Tor the winner. The contestants went
10 the grove after the game. where they
enjoyed ., box lunch. The ladies Of the
club had. invited the gentlemen to -
guests at the tournament.
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BEFORE CHAMBER
fcantinuad fnam PAGE one)

''The enemy committed many outragss
In this war, gentlemen. but the initial
outrage was the fundamental outrage u
all. They, with that insolent indiher-
ence, violated the sacredness Of treaties.
They showed that they did not ca~o
for the honor Of any pledge. They
showed that they did not care for the
Independence Of any nation. whether It
had raised its hand against them or
not; they were ruthless In their detec'
mination to have their whim at their
pleasure. Therefore II was the viola
ton Of Belgium that awakened the
world to che realization Of the charac.
ter of the struggle.
"A very interesting thing came out OF
that struggle. which seems almost ike
an illogical consequence. One OF the
first things that the representatives 1f
Belgium said to me al the war began
was that they did not want their neu-
trality guaranteed. They did not want
any neutrality. They wanted equality.
not because, as understood them, their
neutrality was insecure, but because
their neutrality put them upon diner
ent basis of action from other peoples.
In their natural and proper pride thsy
desired to occupy a place that was not
exceptional. but in the ranks Of free
peoples under all governments.
II honored this instinct in them and
H. was for that reason that the first
time I had occasion to speak OF what
the war might accomplish for Belgium
l spoke of her winning a place of equal
ity among the other nations. So Bel.
GUM has. 70 to say. once mere como
into her own through this deep valley
of suffering through which she has
gone. Not only that. but her cause has
linked the governments of the civilized
world together. They have realised
their common duty. They have drawn
together as if instinctively into league
OF right. They have put the whole pow
er Of organized manhood behind this
conception Of justice. which Is common
to mankind.
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A a result Of reports ina. ~
numbers Of Chinese are arrss'n =.
Mexico. most Of them in . baa ~; y
Of health and without mohs!
said that q bill will be pressn.,
the Mexican Congress soon :. Il
that such Astatic immigration 100
stricted. 1t is feared the . ..its|
will enter into direct com",un
with Mexican labor and ev. .,.
force down the wage n
treaty exists between MeAlss
China whereby mutual 'mmt "a "
10 unrestricted but, accoroins .,;os !
Newspaper Excelsior. the sn DIV" ,cts
% alarming" that Legislative
10 probable.