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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-01

il Is hard to get it back again She
said Hall did not pay much attention
TO the remark. Hall, she said. appear
ed nervous after visit from ota'e De-
tective Fred A. Tarbox.
Questioned by counsel for the de1ense'
she said she had told Hall that "eiis
Depot was quite town for gossip anu
because of this fact a person could 1850
his character there very easily.
State Detective Tarbox. the next wit
ness. who was sent to investigate the
death of Mrs. Hall. testified that Hail
appeared indignant when asked to go
to the bridge. but consented when he
learned the detectives mission. Hall
pointed out the place where his wifi
struck There was no water in the
channel then.
Gladys Hutchins told of finding few
days after the death Of Mrs. Hall
haircomb which she recognized as be-
longing to Frances Hall. She gave It
to Hall.
\ record of the trains which passed
the culvert late on the afternoon OF
June II was given by John p. Fay. sta
ton agent at Wells Depot. There was
one at 65l. within few minutes OF
the arrival Of Section Foreman Ernest
Matthews. whom Hall stopped and ask
ed for assistance to Mrs. Mrs. Hall. An
extra freight passed at IL.
1t was revealed during his cross-ex-
animation that he went to Augusta to
see Governor Carl E. Milliken about the
affair on June q. He had made An in
vestigation. although he did not con-
slider himself an officer Of the law. He
visited the culvert a few days after
Mrs. Hall fell. The day before he saw
Governor Milliken he stood alone on
the small island on which she struck.
but denied that he removed any Of the
rocks He was there four or five min
utes. He is justice of the peace.
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AGREE THAT BOXING Is
CONDUCTED ILLEGALLY
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. Jan. 31-Mc0hc!s # ia
Watch and Ward Society ani 81.
porters of a bill which would lecs',
ize six-round boxing bouts in Nassa.
chusetts FLASHED today ut . he,rr;
before the legislative committee {.
legal matters. Each side aGroci -.
boxing is conducted illegally If T.;
state at present but a heated ar,-
ment developed when j. Frank cha
% the Watch e. Ward Society d.
clared that boxing developed l:.
and pool room loafers'
Edward keevin urged tn cor}4G.
tee to make a favorable !, port un9
the bill which would legaIzn b0a's
conducted by incorporated clubs ST.
ject to the regulations toy boym:
adopted by the United States Wa
Department Commission Of Tram.
Camp Activities. He charged 'h2' 81,
present n law trust conducted H.
gally prize fights in the state n; II
sole purpose of making money T.
CARELESS of the quality OF the bouts
Mr.. Chase said the bill would pet
NIT professional promoters q g
about the clubs to commorCializc boy
ing. He asserted that bouts h''! n
certain cities at present without sane
ton of the law had police prote''it~
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s;ructiye agency. And the question
What are the town needs:" he an
swered by the question How can you
best improve things in your homes"
Harris s. Woodrlan then gave fine
talk upon his experiences in the Red
Cross service in France. He said that
Hon. Guy P. Gannett and he went
aboard the ship on June 10 to sail for
Liverpool When outside the Hook the
voyage started with conveys. dirigible
balloons and submarine chasers. The
ship they were on was in the center
of the convoy. The life preservers were
always at hand and there were daily
lifeboat drills. Troops drilled upon the
decks.
Going up the river into Liverpool the
10 big ships doomed up and the crowds
greeted them from the shore. The Red
Cross then took charge of them like
a Cooks tour. Going across the Chan
mel the quarters we're crowded and it
was uncomfortable When they reach
ed Paris they were met by trucks and
they were told that it was wonder
full night for air raids
Mr.. Woodman was in the department
Of civil affairs Of the Red Cross and
he was asked to go to Southern France
to manage a furniture factory. but he
was finally put in the military division
of the Red Cross. The great need was
for stretcher bearers and canteen work
ers.
He went to base hospital No. A. Be-
fore it was equipped there were 500
cases OF gas poison. Through the Red
Cross he procured the necessary things
and the undistributed gifts were passed
over from the government. so that each
man was given comfort kit.
Later they went to the Nosges noun
tains and were told to carry an out
post canteen. Mr.. Gannrtt could not
leave the division service, so NJ. Wood:
man did it. The chef thing the men
wanted at the cant>en was hot choco-
late. Next were the magazines and
they were read until they ftfi % pieces
Papers had to be distributed 10 miles.
but the small automobiles We're equal
TO it. The canteens were located where
the men were coming out of tho
trenches.
A company of engineers ted them
that it was a bad region for canteens
as the Germans would gas and shell
them. The food was taken up hill by
cables which were: often shelied by the
Germans, so that-ahe food was fost.
Over a little footpatch with a camou-
nage wire all the provisions We're car
RED and at the least movement of
the wire the Germans would fire
Mr. Woodman read several humorous
letters from the boys 10 the HOME Ser
vice. asking for assistance in many
strange situations that the service
could not deal with.
Musical numbers upon the program
of the meeting were greatly apprec.at-
ed They consisted OF piano solos by
Miss Bertha Merrill, Miss CRYSTAL
| Brown and Miss Margaret Merrill. A
, rising vote of thanks was given to the
speakers and musicians.
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Domestic Relations
(Continued from Page One)

side the witness in church was re-
served for someone else.
The preacher and his wife were
both nature lovers and had m,!Cn in
common. the girl said. Her father
was particularly fonu OF fishiH <
and The woods Hhe mother was not
usually dizzy when standing on high
places. the witness said. but she adj
United that she was liable to become
dizzy when looking at water.
She first learned of her mothers
death from her father between : and
o'clock on the morning Of June L..
five or six hours after the end came
at the hospital. she said.
Mrs. Hall was taken to the hospital
drop from a railroad bridge from
which the prosecution claims she
was thrown after having been beat
Ell by Hall
Mrs. Mary f. Stevens. sister-in-
law of the dead woman, followed
Frances on the stand.
Mrs. Stevens was familiar with the
married life Of the Halls and was N
Harrington when her sisters body ar
rived there. She corroborated earlier
testimony that Hall said he jumped
into five feet of water to get Mrs. Hail
when she fell from the bridge and that
he accompanied her to the hospital re-
naming with her until she died. They
seemed happy together and much de-
voted to each other she testified on
cross-examinaton.
Testimony of similar nature was
given by n number Of witnesses. in
Wolfboro. Mrs. Halls sister, and Rob-
ert l.. Gibson of Boston, clerk in the
hotel at Harrington last June.
Mrs. Wilkinson stated that Hall told
her his wife regained consciousness at
the hospital. put her arms around his
neck and said she was willing to die
Hall explained to her that the bla ok
and blue spots about the eyes were due
to the fall and that if she had lived she
would have been blind for life She
admitted that she never saw a more de-
voted couple. She never saw him cross
or angry, but said he was always cheer
fui and happy. Mr.. Gibson testified
that Hall told him his wife was taken
to the hospital on truck. 1t was
firmly fixed in his mind that Hall had
said he remained at the hospital until
the death Of his wife.
Mrs. Goldie Shorey. neighbor Of the
Halls. had seen the respondent and
Katie Gerow together at the Wells
Depot station Just before Easter Coun-
sci for the defense had her testify to
the character of Katie Gerow. She
said the girl was a good mixer" and
was active in church work She was
glad to have her own daughter asso.
ciate with her then and willing to have
them together now.
Miss Grace NJ. Swasey of Wells testi-
fed she had heard Katie Gerow tell
Hall she would see him at the school,
house. Upon. seeing them together on
one occasion she remarked to them
1t il aaaY tn lnsA nnA'. charaot--.. hut
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RED CROSS COMN|SSI0N
To Work for Relief G.
Serbia and Greece

Paris. Thursday. Jan. .c~Tn r.o.
immediate needs of war, %
Balkan countries, where thor.
er distress, probably, than II anr
part of Europe except Toi.l
American Red Cross. after ..
ence here between Henry l.. IN,
chairman of the war ruJ;.pf. ,s
American Red Cross and tia ,r.
Red Cross commission for ..,r.r. 80
dispatched toward the Hl.,t.,. .'~5
missions recruited bt Lieu. r.,
~ W. Anderson of Rich,non4 4.
Colonel Anderson will HAY. ,,...
STATS which worked durir- Ln:t...
in France and Italy. and W. r,'.,
to draw upon accumulated >g-..,...
til the allied powers are al j., t...
ize relief measures on a.. ,,,,,.'
scale. 1t is hoped to say. ,no....'
of lives before the mex. har,... -'
For North Serbia 20 workers or
crate under Lieut. Col Thomas y.
Franam of Yale university. T.,
sonnet for South SccHia .,s,s:.-
workers commanded by Al,.ar , =
Carew. Transportation in Marin -
bia is most difficult ana in SOM. ,,,..,.
is impossible. In South Scrhj., ~,
ply of foodstuffs and clothir- ne ,.'.
low.
The Greek commission is ut nor ..
der command of Lieut.. CO.! i.5w,-,
Capps of Princeton university VIZ, :.
men
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COMPEL TRAINING
Continued from Pace One)

garding universal training had arisen,
he said:
Universal training guarantees that
the youth who is to be conscripted
or who shall volunteer shall go pre-
parei rather than that he shall be
taken unprepared. 1t provides the
only guarantee against any occasion
for maintenance of 4 regular army of
greater proportion than the country
needs or is willing to supper. Under
the operation of this system the SOL
o:er is In reality a citizen free to fol-
low his CHOSEN vocation EXCEPT for
the period required for. his proper
training. We should at all times have
something like 100000 men capable
81 being officers"
IN preparing his bill Senator New
SAID he had conferred with military
I-cn in whose judgment &c had con-
, iicence. but explained thu: his meas
uie should he regavde,l OILY as the
nucleus Tor legislation rather than q
lixed feature. War department plans
70 'Xtend the Presi dents authority
II hold men now in service, ne pre-
clcted. would prove unpopular with
the American public
The bill proposes that youths pref
erabiy sho:.d be called for the sched-
uied continuous training period in
their 18th year. Those who are sole
support for parents, wives or children
would be excused unless the gov
eminent should contribute to their
dependents during the training Pc
Rod. Men in training would receive
only nominal pay.
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MATHEWSON MAY
MANAGE GIANTS

New York. Jan. 3l.-Christy Math-
cwson. idol of New York baseball en-.
thusiasts for many years. is likely TO
become manager of the New York
Giants. according to reports in WELL
Informed baseball circles here today.
While official conformation of the
report is not obtainable, the fact that
Pat Moran yesterday signed con-
tract to succeed Mathewson as man.
ager of the Cincinnati Reds is regard
cd as significant.
Mathewson. who is in France as
captain in the chemical service, failed
to answer a cablegram from Pres
ident Hermann of the Cincinnati
club concerning n renewal of his con-
tract. John j. McGraw, who re-
Gently acquired part ownership of
the Giants. is reported to be anxious
to relinquish the burdens of active
field managership. He and Mathew.
son have been close friefds for years.
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But Little Progress
By Senate on POstOiiice
Appropriation Measure

Washington, Jan. 3l.-T!.o s'N-
today made but little prcgl'ss ol' l..
S400. 100000 postotFice app-opT.'.''
bill and some leaders tCniSh' N.
pressed doubt that the measure We. -
be passed before next wc'a. f'.-'
Of Senator Thomas Of t'.o'a@' y
eliminate from the hill IL" >--'.
600 appropriation for good to7HS .. -,
ed in the first Skirmi&lI today ="
chair refusing TO sustain "iS ~.
of order that the amen',ineH' ~,
general legislation added as W.
to an appropriation hill N NIo'r"
of the rules. An amendment ny ~
ator New of Indiana rednI'hS
appropriation for the air mai Se', :
from $S5O,00O to 100000 reSN.'eu
a general discussion ot tha' '',
of the service and the doioFfihS
vote on the amendment
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BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-aIrs. Percy Farmer and
children of Richmond were Sunday
guests of Captain and Mrs. w. A.
Turner. Mrs. Hanson was a caller
at the same home.
Donald Grand has purchased a
large. valuable work horse
H. E. Powers. who has been con-
fined to the house for more than a
week with influenza, is improving
and hopes to be out in few days.
Trainers have been harvesting ice
this week. Walter Maxwell has been
driving the team for H. z. Powers.
When the neighbors had their own
houses filled they united and finished
filling Mr.. Powers ice house.
Elizabeth Thomas was a weekend
guest of Marcia Wade
Eugene Thomas was recent Wis
itor at the home of his brother, "
w. Thomas.
Charlie Bartlett of Bowdoinham.
whose mother died from influenza, is
staying at the home Of Captain and
MS W. A. Turner.
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SOY SCOUTS. OF
TROOP 1 CELEBRATE
FIRST ANNIVERSARY

TO celebrate the first anniversary
OF their organization the boys of
Troop /. Boy Scouts. Of which Rev.
4. Francis Walch is scoutmaster, held
a banquet Friday evening in the au-
ditorium Of the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Each boy brought along his father as
a guest and there were present faith
eYs and sons to the number Of about
10. The excellent repast was prov;d-
cd by the boys mothers, and was in
progress from o'clock until 8. The
spcnkcrs were Norman L. Bassett,
lion. Blaine s. Vucs. John e. Nelson,
Roy H. t1ynt. Sanford L. Fosg. w.
r. GctcheIl. DR.. w. H. Harris and
Eey. Dwight A. Ball. one of the pion-
Ger scoutmasters of the State. The
advantages of Scout activity to the
boys themselves and to the city were
....t upon by the speakers, and APP
probation OF the work of Mr.. Walch.
who has given so freely of his time
IN. energy to the Scout work. were
warmly expressed.
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NAT GOODWIN DEAD

New York Jan. 31.--Nat Good win.
the actor. died al a hotel here early
today after brief illness. He came
to New York last Monday from Bal
timore where he had been playing
Death was due to a general break
down in health. after an operation for
removal of his right eye severn!
months ago.
Born at Boston. July -, 1851. he
was a familiar figure on the Amer
can stage for many years. He made
his first appearance in 1874 and sub
sequentiy played leading roles in
many successful comedies, both III
the United States and England.
The removal of Goodwin's eye wGs
the result of an error an emplove
made several weeks ago III preparing,
an eyeWaSh Chloroform instead q
the usual LIQUID was placed i'll n
cup and the eye was sriously injured.
He sufferd a slight strok OF apopies,
just before lie died.
GoodWin's parents live in EoXbury
Mass, where he Will be buried
Nat Goodwn's histrionic career
back to his schooldayS III all academy
in Pennington. Me. where his abb
ity at mimicry won him renown. Al
ter brief periods at clerkshipS in Boz
ton stores during which he studied
dramatic art. he made his profes-
Sional debut rs n newSboy in La"
i'll New ork" at Boston in 1874. TIE
next year found him at the famous
, Tony Pastors in New DIRK and from
then until mis- death his theatrical :tc-
ti,fties We're marked with almost
uninterrupted successes. both as a
star and as producer. in America
England and Australia.
He married five times. His first
wife was Eliza Weatherby. a comedy
actress. who died in 1887. A few wears
later he married Nellie Baker Pease
in 1898. Maxine Elliott. with whom
he appeared in a large repertoire Of
plays: subsequently. Edna Goodrich
Bessie Edna Stephens>. who was
his leading woman for several years
His last wife was Marjorie More
lend, now the wife of an army lieu
tenant. Goodwin's country home was
at Santa Monica. Cal.
Goodwin was soon to have taken j
sixth wife. Georgia Gardner of Los
Angeles. who is playing in the com
pany in which he was starring at the
time of his death.
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AFFAIR A SUCCESS
Entertainment md ps,-y GU ~ ~
Children Q. S. Sary's School on
e,1asy Ai.e~ .cn, Is Very Enloy-
shIs sru sJsts >a-ut SEQ

Thcre WIS - fin" attendance at tie
entertainment an1 party given FRI!
day Afternoon nv the children of s..
Mary school 1t -. MarHs hall.
Htato street. ana :.:o affair was Il
sucs:eS:, III every KAY. about $50 be-
W. Cleared for The benefit Of .he
"Arnon! reUnion" which takes place
Fch ~, IS and p
. TIE program which was published
m fri;.. Journal. was carried ou..
AmArs the taIry entertaining mum .
>..r~ were: The dance. The Sailor $
UcJcpilr'." "Nccuicd by Mss jose
l,h,nc Hanson, violin solo. Mar; II
t'n1. William Fox. accompanies: ana
the Amateur Minstrels. introducilS
character sketches and SOuther 4
melodies, The end men were Warren
t7rt;hcr. Bartlett Wakefield and
Robert Sawyer. The accompanies
WIRE Miss Dorothy Raglan. Miss
Hcatricc Pickett and Miss Helen
Harris.
RcfrcS hmCntS Of ice cream. cake.
candy and pop corn were on sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-01
HARRIS S. WOODMAN
SPEAKS BEFORE CURRENT
EVENTS CLUB FRIDAY

Tells Of His Experiences in the Red
Cross Service in France - City
Treasurer w. s. Wilson Speaks on
City Affairs
The regular meeting OF the Current
Events Club was held Friday afternoon
at the parlor Of the Augusta House,
Mrs. E. c. CARL being hostess. and
after short business session a most
enjoyable and interesting program was
carried out.
The first speaker'at the meeting was
City Treasurer Wilbert s. Wilson, who
spoke on city affairs. after first having
paid high compliments to woman. He
answered the two questions. How il
our revenue derived as a city and how
does it go?" In answering questions
he stated that the public health ser
vice is not sufncient because it is not
allowed enough money to use. that the
city has safe public school buildings.
that motion pictures are good a. a con-
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Y NJ. T.. a. Notes

This Sr:n'!,y 'n~.ttns for boys VIII
he he'd IL n. 'Y'' a, O'Clock in the
afternoon a. usual. he speaker 10
be nHiOi.Nccd later
minstrel show is bcir- planned
ty clio n:rn's DIVISION OF the "i.' a
ecM,ni.irC - o.dnc formed to have
f,iil ci.i-.n =; Ct~ ARA: Is planned
tO have n. show IN che Opera house
.ar!y IN VI. r-h rulI announcement Ct
t!- pi.,n u1i 10. announced IN the
J..Iryial mat I.""k.
\ h,H fI,i.n.r ard son +. nluet
~iil t.. fnh: IN Vic sIiDn.~. ...i At Inc
IT" Sli,. n..n,ud week n vs.. iEtry. 1t
~ ,!annei :, make THIS III" biggest
rnn0ny, " rs kind ever held At the
yAx,s~ctatOD
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SMITH & WESSON PLANT
TO BE TURNED OVER TO
THE ORIGINAL OWNERS

Springfield. Mass, Jan. 31.-The
National Operating Corporation,
which took over the Smith &: Wes-
son plant in this city for the gov
eminent and has since been operating
it. will turn the factory over to it's
original owners tomorrow, it was an
nounced late today by Major +. F..
Russell. managing director of the
National Operating Corporation, at
the close of conferences that have
been going on for three days. The
National Operating Corporation was
forced under government auspices
after the Smith G. Wesson Co. had
declined to accept the findings of the
War Labor Board in a controversy
between the company and it's en-
ployes regarding working conditions
that resulted in a strike.
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BERLIN GOVT TO
SEND TROOPS TO
CITY OF BREMEN

Paris, Jan. 81 Havas) The Ber-
lin government has decided to send
troops to Bremen to maintain order.
The first contingent already have ar
rived in Bremen Gustave Noske.
head Of the governments bureau for
defensive measures justifies the
measure on the ground that the stu
alton at Bremen cannc. Sc endured.
He said small minority was seek
ing to impose domination by violence.
1t was added by Noske that the
troops sent to Bremen will not shoot
unless the Spartacans first offered vi
Olence.
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COnferees to Begin on
Settlement of Informal
War Contracts Of L. :.

Washington. Jan. 81 500,
House conferees on the l"-'N n,
validate and settle informal W.. .,,oS
tracts aggregating about - .xos
will begin work tomorrow az" w,
much difficulty in harm ''''''."- -...,-t
differences between ti'' ,.,
passed by the two h"t."-. ., =,
Nersy apparently will ''h''' ,,'l-
Senate provision for an 'f,
commission to supervise
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CaNY DEFEATS c. 6, i.
BY 4 SCORE OF 81 TO 10

Cnny added another win to her
growing list of victories last evening
w.lrr size defeated Coburn Classical
institute by the decisive score of "a
to i3. Coturn is credited with having
one of the fastest teams in the State
so the Cony boys deserve much
credit. The game was fast, but a
triile rough, several miXups taking
place Some of the decisions of I'M
pirc Smith of Waterville did not
seem to meet the approval OF the
crowd, but the local boys played the
game like good sports. For Cony
We McCourtney was tower OF
strength. playing very fast game
and getting some good baskets. Red
man and Pierce also played an eX-
ucicnt game.
For the Up river outfit Smith
played n fast game. netting some
fine BASKETS.
CONY COBCRE INSTITUTE
Sou!c. T.. f. ........... !. b.. Daniels
McCourtney. |. (. ........ I. d.. Agger
Redman. 7 b. ............ !. f.. Smith
Plummer
To. :. !. h. ................ r. l.. Illton
Score: Cony "a: Coburn Classical In
stitute 10. Goals from floor, Nc
Courtney .; Pierce .: Triton: Smith
=. Soule >; Hall. Goals from fouls:
McCourtney .: Smith ). Referee, F.
Hill: umpire. Smith: scorer. II. Hill;
timer. Hunnewell: time two o0-min-
ute periods: attendance, 900.