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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Dartmouth Slayer
Pleads Guilty
of Manslaughter

Woodsville, N. H.. Sept lo-Robs,.
r. Meads Of LAGRANGE, H., tho bar,
mouth College junior who shot and
killed Henry f. Maroney Of Medfo,d
Mass. fellow student, after a drin.
ing bout in a college dormitory lac,
June, pleaded guilty to mans!aurbt.,
today. He was sentenced to serve K
to 20 years at hard labor in the stat.
prison.
Meads' plea and the sentence cam.
unexpectedly. In advance of his ",
dictment by the Grafton county grand
jury yesterday trial had oeen SET q,
next Monday and the stage was helm,
prepared. with interest in the COS.
keen because of expected disc,osp,s,
regarding the smuggling OF wh;<1r
into Dartmouth College during the Ia<
college year.
The grand jury's indictment W.,
for murder and young Meads wa,
brought over from the county ian
where he has been a prisoner s;,,.
June in the automobile of his fa,bs,
A. H. Meads Of Chicago. a LAWYER IA
make the formal answer to the indic,
ment this afternoon. At the direcro,
Of the court the indictment for MIR
der was read. and the former student
was asked his plea. Coolly he repli.d
Il plead guilty of manslaughter"
The Indictment was handed to Judge
John E. Alien of keene, vino was n,..
siding, and he passed down to fro
Clerk his written sentence Of not lxs
than Is nor more than 20 years =,
hard labor in state prison. Again,
Meads showed an entire lack Of emo.
ton. hearing the sentence wtbou,
making any show of feeling HIS
father spoke with him and after fsu
minutes he was returned to the ,sl
There his mother and sister, who bavs
lived nearby all summer awaited him
Maroney, senior, who had PASSED
all his examinations and with class.
mates was celebrating the approach.
ing commencement with a spree, wa,
killed by Meads in Maroney's room
on the college campus in the earlv
morning of June Is.
The killing of Maroney BY Meads IN.
covered run1.running operations at
Dartmouth College in which M4aes
was alleged to be leader. Maroney
a senior, went to Meads' room on The
night of June Is to obtain moro wis.
ky. There was an argument over tie
price. in the course of which rart 0,
Meads' stock was taken without pay.
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Wilson Welcome
as Campaigner
Says Pat Harrison

New York, Sept. l5-President Will
son will be requested to participate
actively in the campaign, Senator Pat
Harrison, chairman OF the Speakers
bureau of the Democratic national
committee announced today. The rea
son the President had not previously
been asked to lend his aid to Cox and
Roosevelt. Senator Harrison explain
ed, was that his health was not
thought to be good enough to permit
his indulgence in the ardor of the
campaign.
We certainly do want the Presid
ent to do all he can and have received
assurances that his accord with the
Democratic ticket is of the heartiest,"
Senator Harrison said We were
surprised. however, to learn from a
newspaper item that there was some
likelihood of President Wilson doing
some speaking. There is nothing we
would like better. l shall get in touch
with the President immediately,
soliciting his aid in whatever form he
deems most advisable and expedient."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Oscar Watts, bg., by General
AIRCRAFT COMPANY
CLAIMS PATENTS STOLEN

New York, Sept. 15.--The Wright
Aeronautical Corporation today broug,
Aeronautical Corpora tion today
brought in federal district court a pa
tent infringement suit against Hand
ley-Page. Ltd, the Aircraft Disposal
Company, Ltd. and William H. Work.
man. The action was based on patents
issued in 1906 to Orville Wright and
Wilbur Wright and which in 1919 were
said to have been transferred to the
Wright Aeronautical Corporation.
The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANTS without license wrongfully
manufactured. used or sold airplanes
embodying the inventions of the
Wright Brothers, tine validity of pa
tents on which was established in prior
litigation
InjunctiSns and an accounting from
profits are asked for in the litigation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Grant Candidate
For Portland Mayors Berth

Portland, Me, Sept. 15-Freeman
NJ. Grant today announced his
candidacy for Republican nomin-
alton as mayoralty candidate and
there are now two in the field. Sydney
3. Larrabee. president Of the Common
Council, having announced himself
early in May.
Mr. Grant was born in Freeport
where he lived until about wears
ago. Previous to removing to Fort
land he had his business office here
where he is now at the head for
Maine of the Provident Life & Trust
Co. He served in the Legislature two
terms from F'reeport and was two
terms State senator from this coun-
ty. He has been a member of the
school board here for three years He
is a resident of Ward Five
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Detroit. Sept. 15.-Another speed rec
ord for hydroplanes was set up today
by Gar Wood, driving his Miss America
to victory in the one-mile champion
ship trials for the Lake George trophy
concluding event of the Gold Cup re-
gatta here. An official speed of 1856
miles an hour was attained in one of
the six one-mile dashes. In one trial,
which had to be thrown out because
only three of the six watches caught
his time. Wood was timed at the rate
of 1894 miles an hour. His average
time for the six dashss was 1918 miles
an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
With Many More Students
School Housing Problem
Ever More Difficult

The registration for the public
schools of the city was completed
Wednesday with total of 2041
pupils This is a much larger num-
Der than were enrolled last year.
much crowded and the troubles OF
last year will be repeated in larger
measure before the year is out. The
attempt to build new junior high
school building last spring to have
ready for the fall work went no far
Their than to the committee and fell
by the wayside.
One room in the Brook street
school is full and running over,
of one grade to the Walnut street
school. Another room in the North
Grammar school building will be
opened and already one grade has
been taken fro mthis building and
put into the Pleasant street school to
relieve the situation to some extent.
One grade in the South Grammar
school has IS pupils and this will
have to be divided. In the High
school there are 339 pupils and &c
OF these are without desks.
When the mid-year pupils come
in the conditions will be much worse
than they are at present, for each
grade will be moved UP and there
will be no place to go.
The registration by schools at
present is as follows: High school.
1886; Pleasant street 159; North
Grammar. 219; South Grammar, 379;
Walnut street, 116: Myrtle street.
223: Brook street, 14s; Western
avenue. LAG; Grove street, 90; Red
ington street, 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Cork Fasters
Complete Second Week

Cork, Sept. 15.-At 8 O'Clock today
the hunger-strikers in Cork Jail COM
pleted the fifth week Of their fast. All
of Them according to the prison doc
tors are in a very weak state. Hennes-
sy and Kenny are the worst cases,
their breathing through the night be-
ing barely perceptible, and Kenny COL
lapsed twice. Donovan is again suf-
fering great pain in the mouth.
There are no indications whether the
military inquiry will be resumed. For
mer Sheriff Barry is trying to induce
the Sim Fem leaders to change their
antagonistic attitude toward the in
quiry and permit the witnesses for the
defense, who are members of the VOL
unteers or other republican organiza-
tions, to testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Brigadier and Mrs. John Sprake.
. the new divisional officers for the
$ Northeastern New England division of
the Salvation Army. and Staff Captain
Armstrong Of Portland will be in the
city this evening and speak at the
salvation Army hall. Brigadier and
MRS. Sprake succeed Major and Mrs.
a. E. Widgery. who have gone to
California, where the former has the
position Of divisional secretary for
the young people. The meeting at
the hall this evening will be at 8
o'clock following the open-air meet
ing at 100
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Lack of Pay Telling
On Italian Metal Strikers

Turin, Italy, Sept. 1.-THE newspa-
pers say that the workmer occupying
some of the metal working establish
ments here disapprove of the resolu-
ton of Signor Daragona the Socialist
deputy, passed plenary session of the
Confederation of Labor at Milan. in
effect that the workers syndicate
should control business. The men at
the Fiat works especially already have
prepared a constitution OF soviet and
also special paper money. intending to
force its currency. The newspapers
assert. that the aim of this Is to keep
up the spirits of the workers, whose
enthusiasm is cooling owing to their
lack of paw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
3 KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO

Utica, n. Y. Sept. IS - Clarence
Trosset, Mrs. Arthur L. F'ratz. both
of Utica, and Clarence White of
Oriskany Falls, chauffeur. were in
stantly killed about six o'clock this
evening when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by a Mohawk & Malone Railroad
train at a crossing one mile north of
Poland, Herkimer county.
The gasoline tank of the automo-
bile was punctured and the liquid
caught fire. The bodies of the vic
TINS We're burned almost beyond
recognition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Y. s. Tennis Team to Australia

New York, Sept. 15.---Final an
nouncement of its selections for the
American tennis team to participat e
in the Davis Cup matches IN Auckland.
New Zealand. in December. was made
tonight by the United states Lawn
Tennis Association. through George T.
Adee. fo@mer president ana a member
OF the Davis Cup team committee.
William T. Tilden IL. worlds cham
pion OF singles; william NJ Johnston,
n. N. Williams III and samuel Hardy.
captain. comprise the team,
Mr.. Adoe said that Charles n. Gar
iand OF Pittsburg, who was Nom.
ber of the American team in England.
had been announced q member ef the
challenge team through error.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
BIG LEAD
(continued from Page One)

Kinley by approximately $4,000 in 447
out of 5e37 precincts In the state.
Reports from 122 down. state pre-
| cincts gave Mckinley lead of about
900 but Smith polled a big majority
in first returns from Cook county.
On the Democratic side former Sem
ator J. Ham Lewis led his opponent
for the gubernatorial nomination,
Barratt O'Hara, by about> S to l in
early returns. Two close races de-
| veloped, however, MacLay Hoyne,
seeking third term for states attor-
ney for Cook county, was running be-
hind Michael L. Igoe. Robert e.
Burke, Chicago, and Peter A. Waller
! of Kewanee, were within few votes
of each other in returns from 80 pre-
cincts including 10 outside Cock coun-
ty, for the Democratic nomination for
| Senator.
| Although one man was killed, half
a dozen kidnapped and score in
jured in fights around Cook county
polling places. election officials de-
clared tonight that the election had
been Comparatively quiet" and that
49,
they had feared.
Charges that the assailants in
most cases were Thompson adher-
ents, brought statements from the
mayors faction that many OF the
two thousand deputies sworn in by
Sheriff Peters, a Lowden adherent.
were ex-convicts and that they had
started most of the fights. Sheriff
Peters said that a few "disreputable
characters might have been in
Guided among his deputies, but they
were discharged as soon as discov-
cred.
Michael Fennessy. precinct work.
err, killed, was shot by a policeman
who said. Fennessy drew a gun. Two
| women were bruised badly when
they attempted to help Sergeant
John Coyne quell a disturbance in
one polling place over charges of
repeating" in voting. Coyne was
seriously injured and the women
knocked to the floor.
Several unsuccessful attempts to
steal ballot boxes were made and two
precinct captains were included
among the men idnapped in each
case by gangs in automobiles.
Returns from 664 precincts out Of
5737 in Illinois, including ga outside
Cook county, give for Republican NOM
ination for governor: Carlstrom 1901
Oglesby 29.906, Small 43, $50, Wood
ruff 27s3.
Returns from GAG precincts, includ-
ing 209 outside Cook county( for Re-
publican nomination for United
States senator gave: Chipperfield seas,
Mckinley 1885, Smith 40.SS1.
Returns from $50 precincts out Of
57a7 in Illinois. including so outside
Cook county, for Democratic nominal
ton for governor gave: Lewis 20,453,
O'Hara 3712.
Returns from 5s5 precincts includ-
ing 40 outside Cook county, for Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
Senator give: Burke 12,0S9, Waller
11,5a2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Milan. Sept. 15-The confederation
OF labor announces that it has no in.
tention Of waiting on the will of the
masters The only solution possible
Is acceptance OF the mems proposal
Tor collaboration In the management
OF the various industries ana II the
employers do not soon decide In this
senae' u Ia declared that energetic
measures will be adopted to intensity
the agitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
RHEUMATISM
LEAVES YOU FOREVER =
Deep Seated Uric ACID Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison
starts to leave the system Within
Twenty-four Hours.

Every druggist in this county is au-
thorizea to say to every rheumatic
sufferer that if two bottles of Allen
rhu. the sure conQueror of rheumatism,
dosE not stop all agony. reduce swol-
len joints and do away with even the
slightest twinge of rheumatic pain. he
viii gladly return your money with
out comment.
Allenrhu has been tried and tested
for years, and really marvellous results
have been accomplished in the most
severe cases where the suffering and
agony was intense and piteous and
where the patient was helpless
Mr.. James H. Alleh, the discoyerer
OF Allenrhu. who for many years suf-
fered the torments of acute rheuma-
tism. desires all sufferers to know
that he does not want a cent of any
ones money unless Allenrhu decisiveiy
conquers this worst Of all diseases.
and he has instructed every drusrist
10 guarantee 1t in every instance.-
-4Aoy.,<- Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Oil Magnate Leads
Colorado c.. 0. P.
Senatorial Race

Schuyler Denver millionaire oil man
and attorney, led Samuel d. Nichol-
son, wealthy mine owner of Leadville,
by 1928 votes today, when 81 pre-
cincts out of 1, SAP in Colorado, in
Guiding Denver. had been compiled in
the contest for the Republican flomin-
alton for United States senator. Lieut..
Col. Rice W. Means, of Denver, who
made the race on his war record was
running far behind.
The returns were compiled by the
Denver Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Judge Hale Cuts Down
Damages in Dunton Case

Portland. Me, Sept. 15-In the INIT
ed states district court today Judge
fia'e handed down an opinion refusing
new trial in the case of Charles n
Dunton against the United states
Railroad administrator wherein dam
ages we're awarded him in the sun, az
sSs'e9S for personal injuries. The
court ordered the verdict cut down IA
$4,000 and new trial in event of
its being refused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
COAL LADEN.
BARGES SINK
OFF MONTAUK

FAN River, Mass, Sept. Is r..
loss of the coal barges vermi,lns
and John H. Winstead off Montau,.
last night was reported by the IVA
Barrallton when she arrived bses
today. The crews of both, nine mas
all told, were taken off by the tur
The barges hit an obstruction h.
lieved to be the wreck of the steam.
Snug Harbor, and went down san.
afterward. Both were coal ladsn
from Norfolk, the VermiIlion bens
bound for. Boston and the John Il
Kinsted for Lynn. They were OWL
BY the Eastern Transportation Com
pany Of Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Mourned as Dead.
Son Returns Alive
from Hun Prison

East Corinth, Sept. 15.-Rev. p. E.
Miller of this town has received word
that his only son, Leroy c. Miller.
whom he has mourned as dead for the
past three years, has been released
from a German prison and is now in
this country. Miller was an aviator in
the a. E. F. and his father received
the news that his airplane had fallen
behind the German lines. Nothing
more had been heard from him until
letter arrived this week stating that
ne had reached America and would
be home within a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Mooers stated that he had notified all
surrounding towns and sharp look
out was being kept for the car.
There were only about three gal
Ions of gasoline in the car when it was
taken. When near Skowhegan the
occupants of the car forced another
car into the ditch and made unpleas-
ant remarks to the women in the car.
1t was expected that the car would
be recovered before morning or at
least definite news of it would be
heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

H. Lawrence Jones surprised his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Jones
by his return from London, where he
has been for the past year in the
employ of the National Shipbuilding
Corporation. The contract on which
it has been engaged is closed and
ii has closed it's London offices in
definitely. 1t is now engaged on
Italian and Spanish contracts and
will handle them from this side Mr..
Jones was absent from this country
a year to a day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
DEMOCRATIC RACE CLOSE
IN LOUISIANA PRIMARY

New Orleans. Sept i5.--incomplete
returns from both city and county to-
night from yesterdays Democratic
primary indicated that a run off pri-
mary would be necessary to determine
the senatorial nominee
Indications were that Jared Y. San
ders, former governor, and Edwin S.
Broussard. brother of the late Senator
Broussard, would finish less than a
thousand votes apart. Andrew Nc
Shane had a majority of 1873 over
Martin Behrman in the New Orleans
mayoralty election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Manslau1hter Charge Against Drive,

Exeter. N. H., Sept. 15-Edward
Arundel of Lawrence, Mass, driver
of the automobile in which John
Duffey OF Lawrence was fatally in
Jured at Seabrook Friday, was held
Tor the October term of the superior
court on a charge Of manslaushter
by the local court today He fur
nished 81 200 cash bail.
Six policemen Of Salisbury Beach
Mass, were held as witnesses IN
bonds of $500 each. and were also
ordered to appear with Arundel nj q
coroner's inquest here. The court
proceedings today developed No
further information of the wager for
winch the automobile driven nv
Arundel was said to be racing with
another to Portsmouth at the time Of
the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Cakes H. Grimshaw
Of Ithaca, n. Y, were calling on
friends Wednesday while in the city
for short time. Mr.. and Mrs. Grim
shaw were returning from their
summer. home, Oak Ledge in Somer-
set county, where they have passed
several weeks. They Travelled by
automobile and had with them a pair
of beautiful chow dogs so nearly
alike that one could not tell one
from the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
GOVERNOR OF R. |.
WON'T RUN AGAIN

Providence, r. l., Sept. 15--Gov.
ernor r. Livingston Beeckman an
nounced today in a letter to Joseph
P. BurIingame. chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection. Govern Beeckman is
completing his sixth year as the
states chief executive and since the
adoption of the state constitution no
one has held the Office for Longer
period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

The following officers were elect
ed Tuesday evening by the Knights
OF Columbus for the following year:
Grand knight, William A. Trainor;
deputy grand knight. Emery L.
Hegarty;. C h n Tor. William
O'Brien; financial secretary. Philip
Raymond; warden, B. l.. Crafty;
treasurer. John Hogan; trustee
Henry A. Bashier; advocate. F,
Harold Dubord inside guard. John
Fardy; outside guard, James L. Ma
honey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Speaking Dates
for Senator HARDING

New York. Sept. 15.-Thomas w
Miller, head of the Eastern division
of the speakers bureau of the Repub-
lican National committee, announced
tonight that Senator Harding would
speak in Baltimore on the night of
Sept. %. in Wheeling. West Va, on
Sept. % and in Ashland. KY. Sept 90
Then he will return to Marion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Foreign Briefs

Milan, Sept. 15-The Project of
Milan has summoned representatives
of the factory owners and workers to
meet him for an exchange of views
on the question of the control of the
factories.
Paris, Sept. 15-The council of the
League Of Nations will meet in Paris
on Sept. IS. Leon Bourgeois will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

NJ. L. Stoddard. State representative
of the Bureau of War Risk, is calling
to the attention of soldiers in the
World War that the present month
or september marks the limit of time
that many ex-service men have for
rel"stating their government insur-
anee without physical examination
at their own expense. The period Of
IL m>nths after discharge has nearly
lapsed in too many cases. he states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
TO HUNT FOR LOST
AIR MAIL CARRIER

San Francisco, Sept. 15.-Air mail
officials at Reno have been requested
by air mail headquarters here to en-
ploy a forest patrol or army air to
hunt for John r. Eaton, trans-conti-
mental air mail aviator who has been
lost on the Nevada desert since 10 A.
NJ. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Miss Cornelia T. Kelley of Silver
street has gone to Urbana. ILL.,, where
she will teach in the University of
Illinois, in the English department.
Miss Kelley is graduate of Colby
and was awarded a scholarship at
Radcliffe, where she passed last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
New Wranael Successes

Paris. Sept. 15.-New successes y
the army of General Wrangei az,
Bolshevik leader in southern Russ'n
are announced today in Constantine
advices. On the Don river, Gen',.
Nasarof has cut the railroad line Nv,
Voronezh to Tzaritzin. At Ma1'M
the S45th Division of the Rolesh'F..
is said to have surrendered to ms"
gents. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Rev. Eli Belinsky of Boston. who
has oficiated during the Jewish New
Year services, is the guest of Myer
Snyder during his stay here and will
remain for the services of Yom Kip
pur which begin on Tuesday after
noon next at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16
Would Prohibit
Miners Organizing
in West Virginia

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. l5-Et.
forts to prevent the organization o.
miners employed in Mcdowell AM
Mercer counties have developed herr
through a petition filed by Goa
operators Of those counties in III;
supreme court of appeals,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-16

Headquarters Officer Ralph Blunt
has had the pleasure of seeing
Georges Carpenter. the great French
boxer, in action. This occurred when
Ohcer Blunt was a patient in Base
Hospital 81 in Anglers, France, when
Carpenter put on an exhibition at
the opera house Of that city, boxing
with two opponents.