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The Lake County times., 1921-07-28

told the news to the city editor. This
same paper kept six and eight report
ers and two and three staff photog-
raphers in the steel town for month. .
1t was said that Billy Blodgett of the
indianapolis News had q half dozen
paid Investigators Working for him in
Gary and Indiana Harbor throughout
the strike, endeayoripg TO obtain the
exact information regard the develop
ments of the strike which both the
corporations and the union officials
sought to suppress from public print.
PASTOR FOUND MURDERED
The Rev. Kayser mystery was an
other sensational Lake county story
One midnight the pastor Of Tolles-
ton church was murdered in the study
of his home in the lonely outskirts II
the city. He lived alone a pro
found student and recluse, the Rev.
Kayser was not known TO have aa
enemy. 1t was plainly evident rob-
berry could not have been the motive
as nothing was disturbed. The mys-
terry has never been solved.
Years ago the yellow journals.
which praise be have passed out Of
favor and are for the most part re-
scareheads about the capture OF the
car barn bandits in a cave in the
sand wastes east of the site OF the
city OF Gary That story simply could
not be colored because it was OF it
self the limit of sensationalism X
,read like the mots brcathless dime
novel. Despite. having murdered
number of men in the execution of
bold robbery, fed the city aboard a
railway engine, holding guns at ths
heads of the engineer and fremen ana
compelling them TO pass by all danger
signs. In the wild country between
Hammond and Gary they abandoned
the engine and lost themselves in the
sand ridges. They were finally locat::
ed in a cave after one OF the bandits
had ventured to a village for provi-
sions. Police and detectives OF hair
a dozen cities united in the battle
against the gunmen.
The Lake County times., 1921-07-28
THE HIGGINS MURDER,

The murder of Fred Higgins was
one of the minor mystery stories COM
ing from Hammond. One afternoon
the body of q well dressed young man
was found by a farmer beside the
road south of Hammond. All marks
of Identification had been removed
from his clothes which were of ex-
pensive fabric and well tailored. i.
Pockets had been ripped out and the
only clue was a laundry mark !,
Through this one remaining mark he
was identified as Fred Higgins.
Chicago automobile thief. Meantime
thousands of people had looked at the
remains in the morgue and many OF
them are believed to have been people
who knew Higgins and recognized the
body but said nothing. fearing they
would be questioned as to where they
were the twenty-four hours before
the murder. The police theory that
Higgins was murdered in an automo-
bile by Count" Sparks partner in
crime. while motoring from Indian
apolis to Hammond has never been
substantiated.
The Lake County times., 1921-07-28
MIKE INKS PARTY

The freakiest story that ever went
out OF Hammond is that CONCERNING
the rioutous party that Mike Ink, "a
nut" put on in the foyer OF the court
house here. Dressed in a homemade
suit of iron armor, wearing a vicious
looking hook, a sword. numerous
chains. a long ugly knife and hold
ing a revolver in each had. Ink shot
the judge and a bailin and fred num-
bers of bullets in the general direc-
tion of scurrying judymen, lawyers,
witnesses and hangerson. He was
captured and sent to an asylum. mix
was ohsessed by the belief that he
had been hoodwinked in some litiga-
tion years before.
Once in a while fifteen or twenty
years ago. a story would originate In
Hamond that was subject to ques-
ton. One such story told how ths
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
LARONE

At a meeting of the Past and Pres
ent club held at the home of the pres
ident, Mrs. Florence Gerry, the mem
bers cut and made a suit for little
girl in town, the material being gen.
erously donated by Miss Louise
Forbes.
The dairymen have been filling their
ice houses with a very good ice about
Is inches thick.
A number of the neighbors dubbed
together and in a short time filled the
ice house of Mrs. Florence Gerry.
The Corey brothers have been draw
ing from the station at Norridgewock
their seasons supply of fertilizer.
Mrs. Alice Stevens of East Norridge-
wock was recent visitor at Mrs.
Grace Campbell's.
William. Allen is enjoying one of
Jobs comforters on his right hand.
Mrs. Helen Choate who is in the
hospital is very low at this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
MADISON

Rev. George Merriam Of Skowhegan
preached at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning in exchange
with Rev. William Wood Mr. Merriam
also gave a brief address before the
Sunday school,
A new fruit store has been opened in
the vacant store south of the pool room
on the west side of Madison street by
parties from Lawrence, Mass.
A missionary social is to be held Fri
day evening under the auspices of Beth
esda Chapter of Epworth League at the
home of Miss Nellie Welch.
Cecil Richards. who has been acting
as station agent for the Maine Central
Railroad at Curtis Corner for the past
few months. has returned to his home
In Madison. the station having been
closed.
James Connors, who is employed in
the digester room at the Great Northern
Paper mill, fell from the top of a d.
gester Monday morning striking on his
forehead on the cement floor The fall
was about Is feet and Mr.. Connors was
unconscious when picked up and at last
reports had not regained consciousness
The extent of the injury is not as yet
known.
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AUGUSTA MERCHANTS IOSET
PACE FOR REST OF STATEN
CHALLENGE SALE" FEB, 1911

nususta has thrown down the
An other words. the Capita, c,tv =,
me State has decided to show the
people of the Kennebec valley that
mere IS no better place in Maine to
traue and buy goods than right here
Inc challenge has gone forth and q
Snalenge Sale will be held nv the
merchants Of this city on Feb. 10 and
II With Saturday. the 18th. follow
ing these two. days and the usua,
special offers made on the weekend
augusta and vicinity will see one of
the greatest bargain opportnrities
ever presented.
mere are several good reasons for
noioing this sale. but the chief one is
that the merchants want to let the
people hereabouts know that there is
no better place to buy than in Au-
susta; that no better goods are Offer
cd anywhere than in Augusta: that
no more favorable prices can be given
IMAM In Augusta and that no better
service can be given than in Angus
Ia.
Drygoods dealers, clothiers, boot
and shoe dealers, candy stores, gro
ceries, hardware dealers-are coming
into the campaign and they will offer
bargains that will make the people
nock into the city,
This is the time to buy" say the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Officials Of Maine
Undertaking Assem-. Discuss
Proposed Changes In Laws

| matters OF Importance to the under
taking profession in the State were
given wide discussion at meeting of
the officers. the executive committee
the legal committee and the legislative
! committee of the Maine Undertakes
Association which was held at 10
O'Clock Monday morning at the parlors
I of Hotel North. One OF the matters
taken up was the propos ed modification
: in the law regarding the membership
OF the State Board Of Examiners to
regulate the practice of embalming
BY the present law the board is COM
posed of two members of the State
Board Of Health, one being the secreta-
ry of the board, and two licensed un-
dertakers. The association is in IA
vor of having the board composed OF
the State commissioner Of health and
three licensed undertakers and a bill
to that effect is to be drawn up and
presented to this session of the Maine
Legislature.
i 1t was voted to hold the next asso-
citation convention at Auburn during
the third week of next August, the
date to be determined later.
by dHOlHcT pTOpOSeu OIL winch may
be presented at this session of the
Legislature provision is made for ar
undertaken who has license to practice
embalming in another state to be
granted license by the board to prac-
tice embalming in this State upon his
becoming a resident of the State.
Violations of the law regulating the
undertakers' business in the State and
the matter Of rigid enforcement of the
law by the legal committee of the as
ISOLATION were discussed.
Following the meeting the members
hail dinner at the hotel. The meeting
was presided over by Bryce X. Ed
wards of Madison. president Of the as
ISOLATION. The others present were
F. E. Dillingham; Of Auburn, Dean
Wheeler of Oakland, T. E. Branch of
Waterville. Marcellus Cain of Clinton,
Frank Amesbury Of Gardiner Emery
Smith of Hallowell, H. C. Quinby of
Saco. Frank Hewins and Harvey E.
Bates of Augusta
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MANCHESTER

e Marcellus S. Fifieid entertained the
Saturday Night club and a very pleas
ant evening was passed. On account o.
illness two members were absent. Mrs
Charles Fiield scored Is and was pre-
scented decorated bread plate. Archie
Morrow scored Is and won pack Of
gilt edge cards. At the usual hour
generous feed was served consisting OF
sandwiches. cake, coffee and assorted
chocolates. Both vocal and instrument
tai music was enjoyed at the close
The many guests thanked Mr.. Fifiele
and his assistants for the delightful en-
tertainment and bade good night t.
meet again in two weeks.
M: C. Godding has several men ge
ting out pulp wood, which he loads q
the cars at Hoyt's Siding.
Leroy Cottle has been cutting ice f,
NJ. S. Fifield.
w. E. Lord made business trip
Augusta Saturday.
The friends of Miss Edna Mills reg.
to hear of her critical condition.
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merchants. 1.-THE prices are low, very
low. The price lists on spring goods
viii be higher than what we are now
charging. 1t is only because that we
want to clean up our winter stock
that we can make the low prices that
will be offered during this SALE"
The hardware dealers win have
something special to offer from their
stock and the grocers and CONNECTION
! ers will have some attractive trades
that will make the old bargains for
gotten.
1--WE are going to get the people in
to town and we are going to show
them that Augusta is not only as
good. but better than the rest"
The Augusta Chamber Of Com
merce has endorsed the Challenge
Sale and will cooperate through its
many agencies. Some more interest
ing announcements are promised in
connection with it.
The Challenge Sale will run only
two days, Thursday and Friday, Feb
10 and II. Then will come Saturday
with a cleanup" for any Of the mer-
chants who wish to continue the bar
fgains.
Big values at small prices is the
challenge and Augusta is going to
show the rest of the State how it is
done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Faulkner-Lewis

A very pretty wedding took place
at st. Mary's church at 8 o'clock Mon
day morning when Miss Laura Lewis
and Robert James Fulkner, both OF
this city, were united in marriage Rev
FIR. Thomas ]. Mclaughlin, rector of
the church, officiating in the presence
of the members of the families and
a number of invited friends.
The bride was attended by Miss Ur-
sula Hanley of Gardiner as brides
maid, and the best man was George
Faulkner. brother of the groom. AS
a part of the wedding ceremony two
vocal selections. 80 Salutarias" and
Ave Maria."- were sung in a very eff
fective manner by Harry Belyea of
Gardiner.
At 1890 a wedding breakfast was
served at the home of Hon. and Mrs.
George Z. Macomber ON State street,
and at noon Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner
left by automobile on their wedding
trip. On their return to the city they
will reside at e3 Court street.
The bride was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen w. Lewis of
1dTuiiicI dAd Was Il uleCe OF the tate
Weston Lewis of Gardiner. For the
past two years she has made her home
in this city with her aunt, Mrs. George
E. Macomber. She is a prominent mem
Der of the Girls Community Club of
the city, being chairman of the enter
tainment commit zee. and for some lit
tie time she has been employed at the
office of the State Board of Charities
and Corrections at the STATE House
Mr.. Faulkner is the son Of Mrs. Jen-
ME Faulkner of this city. For the
past five years he has been in charge
Of the mailing room at the vickery &
Hill publishing house. He held the
rank of first lieutenant in Co. H. Of
the Sd Maine Infantry and has been
prominent in the Knights OF Columbus
having held the Office of grand knight.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Faulkner have a
large circle of friends in Augusta and
vicinity.
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Conditions in Woods
Warm Weather's DELAYS

The hauling of both long and short
timber to the various streams and load
ing points by the aid Of gasoline and
steam loghaulers, requires plenty of
snow and cold weather in order to make
the undertaking paying proposition.
The unusual mildness of the winter
so far passed, and the sudden changing
of the weather even during the course
of day, from severe cold to a melt
ing warm, has made the use Of these
loghaulers a source of expense in most
parts of the State. Especially in the
central and western portion. For in
stance, in the region back of Bingham
where many companies depend almost
entirely on loghaulers, there has been
days and weeks when the machines
could not haul half of their usual loads.
Starting out in the morning fully load
ed while the roads were well iced and
in good condition. the weather condi-
tons have SO changed and melted the
ice, that part Of the load has had to be
thrown off.
Snow has come at night and been
packed down before noon only to be
softened by warm sun and later
churned into a crumbly mess by the
lags of the loghaulers which require a
firm frozen bottom to resist their grip.
In northern Aroostook this condition
has not prevailed to such an extent. A
lumberman from that country recently
told the writer that there was some
thing over three and half feet of snow
in and about the Allegash and St. Johns
river region. and that it was firmly
packed and crusted. He stated that the
weather condition had been favorable to
numbering up there. but not so in the
southern portion, for the same reasons
existing about Bingham.
The crying need, he said. is not so
much for snow as it is for steady cold
weather, in order that the hauling roads
when once iced will freeze and stay
frozen throughout the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
UNITY WINS BOTH
GAMES FRIDAY

Unity, Me-, Jan. 31-The Unity
High school basketball teams won
both games in the 10. OFF. hall at
Unity Friday. The Unity boys won
from Oak Grove Seminary by a
score of 1921, while the Unity girls
won from Waterville High second
team by score of ga.
The Oak Grove game was fast and
lard played from start to finish. At
he end of the second Commute
period the score was 1918. On the
lrst five-minute extra period. Baird
If Oak Grove shot a basket which
.ooked good for a win but with only
On seconds to go, L. GRAHAM shot
basket for Unity, again tying the
lore. In the second five-minute
eriod Oak Grove shot a basket from
foul and had the ball in their pos
+Sslon until the last few seconds
hen L. GRAHAM again came through
tn the last and winning basket.
sird, who played best for Oak
owe, missed shot after shot. The
g, ATTY boys passed well and broke up
# Groves teamwork time and
24n. Murch at center and Jones at
forward did the best work for
Ity.
4he Unity girls outpassed and out
dyed the Waterville girls. Good
oh at center did good work for
'ateryille, while Mitchell and M.
ones at guard and M. Walton at for
ard played well for Unity.
Lineup: -.
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Citizenship Meeting to BE Held Fri.
day Evening, Feb. Il

The Citizenship meeting under the
auspices of the Women's Republican
committee. at which Hon. Frank @.
Harrington Of Augusta Is to speak,
will be held on Friday evening,
Feb. II.
The following committee Of the
Women's division of the Republican
party has recently been appointed:
Mrs. Alice Anderson, Mrs. Annie
Mathews Ames. Mrs. Edna Brown,
Mrs. Edith Brown. Mrs. Nellie Burse,
Mrs. Charlesworth, Mrs. Jennie
Childs, Mrs. Grace Coffin, Miss Ada
Coffin. Mrs. Alice Conner, Mrs. Eva
Common. Mrs. Leila Drake. Miss Iva
Farnham, Mrs. Blanche GetcheIl,
Mrs. Maud Goodwin, Mrs. Gertrude
Humphrey, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Ger
trude Lane. Miss Ruth McCausland,
Miss Lena Marsh. Mrs. Sadie Mayo,
Mrs. Betsey Milliken. Mrs. Martha
Patten, Miss Minnie Porter, Mrs.
Clara Ramm. Miss Sadie Sanford.
Mrs. Alice Stitham, Mrs. villa Tar.
bell, Mrs Kate Taylor, Mrs. Gladys
Shorey, Mrs. Lucy Smith, Mrs. Cora
Written, Miss Bessie Williamson,
Mrs. Wright. The officers are: Mrs.
Betsey Miliiken, chairman; Miss
Lena Marsh. secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Edith Burns. Mrs. Nellie Burse,
enrolment.
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READFIELD

EAsT-The s. N. c. was very pleas
antly entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren Dudley. Sat. evening, Jan. %.
The fun membership was present.
The lady's prize was a hand painted
bon bon dish. won by Mrs. Erwin w.
Lord. The gentIeman's prize was a
necktie, won by Joseph N. Taylor.
Delicious refreshments Of sandwich
es, assorted cake and coffee were
served.' A piano solo by Sylvia Dud-
ley and singing by the ladies chorus
closed the evenings entertainment.
The club accepted the Invitation to
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank wy
man in two weeks.
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WASHINGTON

Charles H. Savage went to North
Waldoboro Monday where he has a
job chopping for his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Overlook went
to North Waldoboro to church Sum
day morning, to West Washington in
the afternoon and at South Somervills
in the evening. At South Somerville,
he organized Sunday school with
the following officers: Mrs. Nellie
Brewer, superintendent; Mrs. g. w.
jackson, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. F. w. Babb, secretary and Mrs.
Matte Burdick treasurer. The school
will meet at the close Of the forenoon
service. Rev. and Mrs. Sterling Brew
err have settled at West Washington
and will care for the work at that
place and South Somerville, filling a.
long felt need.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph HILBERT and
daughter, Irene, visited at c. E. Over
locks at East Washington, Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie E. Ingalls, has been 1T
Palermo Center visiting her sister,
Mrs. c. B. Newhall who recently had
shock.
Ralph Hilbert and Charles e. Over
lock motored to Augusta, Thursday,
combining business and pleasure.
Alonzo Farrar and sisters verneta
and Maxine attended church at South
SCmeryille, Sunday evening.
Linwood p. Jones is working for Sc.
bra Croker in the mill for an indefi-
mite period of time.
Many from this way attended the in
stallation Of officers Of Evening Star
Grange. Saturday evening, and report
an especially good time.
Miss Sabra Luce who has been
working for Mrs. Flora Jones for the
past few weeks has returned to her
home at Burketville on account of ILL
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boney Bruce of South
China visited his mother, Mrs Miriam
da Bruce, who lives with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Sanford Jones. last week.
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PITTSFIELD

An alarm was rung in from box 25,
corner Main and Park streets, at 11.30
o'clock. for brisk little blaze on the
roof of the two story house on Park
street occupied by F. M. Fairbanks in
the first floor and Mrs. Irving Towie
on the second. One line of hose and
the chemicals quickly took care Of the
fire which had apparently caught
around the chimney. The damage
will be small.
The New Era Auxiliary Of the Bap,
fist church will meet with Mrs. Cora
Rogers at her home on Peltonia av-
enue, Thursday afternoon. February
3. The hostesses will be Mrs. Rogers,
Mrs. o. H. Drake and Mrs. Cora Fer
rem.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. e. S., will
hold it's regular meeting Thursday
evening, February 8, at Masonic hall.
There will be work. Refreshments
will be served under the direction Of
Florence Buxton and aides.
At the annual business meeting of
Meridian Lodge, F. and A. M, held
Friday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Worshipful master. William r. Hurd:
senior warden, Frank Fuller: junior
warden, J. Earl Sinclair; treasurer,
7. F. Conner; secretary, w. NJ. Pri-
lay; senior deacon, E. Maxfieid;
junior deacon, Neil Dow Stanley;
tyler, John Chapman.
George Whitehouse returned Sun
day from Bangor where he was called
by the death of his brother. Charles
Whitehouse, a well known conductor
on the NJ. c. R.. r..
!. Mrs. George Wood and daughter.
Miss Frances, were in Watervilie
Saturday, for the day.
Mrs G. c. Hanson Of ST. Adams left
Saturday. for visit in Boston.
The remains of Mrs. Stephen W.
Mclaughlin, whose death occurred in
Boston, January 81. were brought
here Sunday afternoon and were
placed in the tomb at the village
cemetery. They were accompanied
by her brother, Arson Smith.
At q meeting of Warsaw Tent, K.
o. T. NJ, held on Friday evening, the
officers for the ensuing year were in
stalled by Past Commander James
S. Libby: Commander. John M. Lind
say; lieutenant commander, Merton
Grover; record keeper, o. U. Drake;
chaplain, James S. Libby; sergeant.
w. M. Farrington; master at arms,
Clayton Brown, first master Of guard.
Harold Crawford; second master Of
guard. Forest Burton; sentinel, Frank
Burse; trustee, James s. Libby.
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ADJUSTMENTS
SWAY Down East"

Although way Down East" was
produced as a play some years ago, D.
w. Griffith was able to secure the SER
vices OF two members of the original
cast when he set out to make the mo-
ton picture version which will be seen
at the Empire theatre. Lewiston, begin
ming Monday night. Feb. Z. matinee
daily thereafter. These players are
Burr Mcintosh. noted as an actor and
lecturer. and Miss Viva Ogden. Mr..
Mcintosh interprets for the screen the
role he created. that of the stern Squire
Bartlett. while Miss Ogden appears as
the gossiping Martha Perkins. Sale OF
seats open Thursday, Feb. g. Mail or
derS now.-Adv.