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Evening star., 1921-07-11
STATE RESTS CASE
IN THE KABER TRIAL
Nurse Testifies Dying Man
Accused Wife of Having
Him Stabbed.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
! CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 1.-THE
state at noon today rested its case
for the murder of her husband. Daniel
F.. Kaber. with the exception of one
witness, who cannot be heard until
the middle Of the week. The defense
will begin its testimony tomorrow
morning.
dence. Judge Maurice Bernon with
drew the poisoning count in the in
dictment from the jury. thus freeing
Mrs. Kaber on the charge of killing
her husband by poisoning. The. tes-
timony relative to poisoning. how
ever. may be considered by the jury
in determining the charge or conSpl-
racy to commit murder.
"Means Nothing to State"
County Prosecutor Edward C: Stan.
ton announced that the freelns OF
Mrs. Kaber on the poisoning charge
meant nothing to the state, as II
never had been expected TO prove that
Mr.. Kaber had died from poisoning.
but that death was caused by the
stab wounds as charged in the sec
OT1u count OIL lHe
Judge Bernon overruled motion
Of Mrs. Kaber'S counsel to free Mrs.
Kaber after the state had concluded
it's testimony.
A motion by Attorney William J.
Corrigan for Mrs. kaber that all teS-
timony relating to poisoning be taken
from the jury was overruled by Judge
Bernon. on the ground that it tended
to prove the conspiracy charge as to
generalization and deliberation in the
charge of murder by stabbing.
Dying Mans Statement.
For a fourth time the state today in
the trial Of Mrs. kaber for the murder
of her husband produced witness who
testified that Mr.. kaber declared Mrs.
Kaber had him stabbed.
The witness was +. W. Utterback,
Mr. kaber's male nurse. He said he
was aroused on the night Of the MUIR
der by kaber's cries: "Utterback, Ut
terback, come Quick-murder."
On entering Mr.. Kaber's room. he
said. he found him lying on the floor,
his night clothing covered with blood.
who did this?" Utterback said he
asked.
"A man with a cap. Mrs. Kaber had
have replied.
Says Patient Improved.
Utterback said he nursed Mr. Kaber
for about six weeks prior to the mur-
der. and during that time Mr. Kaber's
condition steadily improved. He said
he served Kaber's meals, which had
been prepared by Mrs. Kaber or a
maid. Mr.. kaber became sick after
eating only once while he was nurs-
ing him. he said.
About five days prior to the murder
Utterback said Mrs Kaber asked him
to sleep at the Kaber home, assigning
him to an attic room.
Utterback said Mrs. Kaber returned
home from Cedar Point Ohio. the day
after the murder. She never asked him
anything about the tragedy. he stated.
Witness CrOss-Examined.
Prior to Utterback being placed on the
stand Attorney William J. Corrigan
cross-examned Mrs. Erminia Cola vito,
who had testified Saturday. The cross
examination brought out nothing new.
Though Mrs Mary Brickel Mrs
Kabers mother. and Miss Marian Nc
Ardle. Mrs. Kaber's daughter were in
the home the night Of the stabbing, Mr.
Utterback said, neither of them went in
to see Mr.. kaber. Mrs. Brickel cried
he said. when he told her that kaber had
been stabbed.
Evening star., 1921-07-11
ELEVEN GIRLS ESCAPE;
THREE ARE RECAPTURED
Inmates Of National Training
School Make Getaway From
the Institution,

Eleven white inmates Of the Ma
tional Training School for Girls Con-
duit and Loughboro roads. made their
escape last night about $50 o'clock.
Three of them were recaptured before
midnight by police of Tenleytown, but
the others were still at liberty this
morning.
1t was anticipated by Mrs. J. A. Grif-
fifth. superintendent of the institution,
that an outbreak was contemplated.
and last night she had Rev. Charles
Warner. who conducted religious serv-
ices. give serious talk to the girls.
Shortly after the close of the re-
ligious service, however, the break
was made. Three of the girls scaled a
high wall, attracting the attention of
attendants. and it was while the at
tendants were looking after them that
other girls battered down a gate and
made their way to freedom
Evening star., 1921-07-11
JANE ADDAMS PRESIDES
OVER MEETING IN vienna
Women's Congress Opens With 200
Delegates, Representing Nearly
Every Nation.

VIENNA. July 10.-More than 200
delegates. representing nearly all ma
tions except Russia. today attended
the opening session of the third In
ternational Women's Congress for
Peace and Freedom. presided over by
Jane Addams of Chicago. In the well
coming address Nine. Hylazka, presi-
dent of the Austrian organization,
paid tribute to America and Great
Britain as the first peoples to forget
enmity and come to Austria's relief
She said it was due to the efforts of
Herbert Hoover that Austria had re-
covered sufficiently to face her prob
lens.
Mention of the name of Miss Adams
brought the audience to its feet.
cheering. The president responded
briefly. outlining the work of the or
ganiZation and the progress made
since it's first meeting in London,
when twelve delegates attended.
This afternoon the members of the
congress were received by President
Hainisch OF Austria land Nine. Hahn
isch.
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Raymond DOVE
has a new Ford car. The Worthing
brothers, Chester and Raymond also
have a new Ford truck purchased of
Parmenter & Worthing.
Henry Parmenter from Augusta
and sisters, Mrs. Edison Worthing
and Mrs. Myra Melendy and mother
Mrs. Althea Doe were visitors at
Clarence Workings Saturday. Mrs.
Doe will remain with her daughter,
Mrs. Worthing for a while.
Stanley Estes and Stanley Kitch-
in, students at Colby, were week end
guests of their parents.
Miss Barbara Worthing who has
been home from Cony High the past
two weeks on account of the illness
and death of her grandfather Frank
E. Worthing, went back to Augusta
Sunday.
Frank Marden and family from
Fairfield visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Osgood and other relatives here
Sunday.
Chester Worthing was home for a
day or two last week and Raymond
Worthing was also here to obtain
their new truck which they recently
purchased.
The Cemetery Corporation will hold
their yearly business meeting at the
church here Wednesday. May 4. at 2
P. Nd. and the annual meeting OF the
church corporation immediately
after. We hope all who can win be
present
H. L. Pinkham entered upon his
new duty as postmaster Monday.
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BELFAST
Belfast Rejects Daylight Saw
ing-Mrs. Garlic Sells Out
Dry GOOds-Reverend Will
son Resigns

At the monthly meeting of the Bel
fast City Council held Monday night
1t was voted not to adopt daylight
saving in Belfast. The aldermen
and councilmen were almost unan-
imous in the opposition. The refer
endum vote taken last week by the
Chamber of Commerce was about two
to one in favor of the system but
petitions froms Wards Four and Five
against counteracted 1t. making it
about an even thing. Daylight saw
ings was not in effect in Belfast in
1920.
At the annual meeting of John
Cochran Chapter, D. A. r., held Mon
day night the following officers were
elected: Mrs. Cora j. Bowker, re-
gent; Mrs. Eta Simmons, vice re-
gent; Mrs. Clara III. Seekins, record
ing secretary; Miss Mile Mitchell,
corresponding secretary; Miss Isabel
CHM, treasurer; Mrs. Lillian M. Pat
tee, registrar; Mrs. Edythe Frost
Stevens, Unity, historian; Miss En-
cry CHM, chaplain; Miss Leverene
Written, auditor; Mrs. Ida w. Ma
honey, Miss Amy E. Stoddard, Miss
Lucy Cochran, council. At field day
in June to be held at the home Of
Mrs. Julia A. Ferguson, upper High
street, the appointive officers will be
announced.
William M. Randall of this city, for
many years travelling salesman for
Parker Themes Co. of Portland, has
bought the dry goods business Of
Mrs. Essie P. earle on Main street
and will take possession early in
July. Mrs. earle will retire. She has
been in her present store for 81 years.
and prior to that was in the crockery
business with F. d. Jones under the
name of earle and Jones, taking
charge of the business upon the death
of her husband, John Carrie, 20 years
ago.
Rev Arthur E. Wilson for six and
half years pastor of the First Par
ish (Unitarian) church, has rendered
his resignation to take effect August
I. He has accepted a call to the
Third Religious Society, Richmond
street, Dorchester. Mr.. Wilson has
held pastorates in Berlin, Mass,
Mortified and P1ainheld, N. j., and
| while the ministry Is his vocation he
| has won considerable recognition as
q bird lecturer and whistler of bird
| songs. He recently appeared in
| Symphony hall, Boston, and before
the public schools of Worcester under
the auspices Of the Massachusetts
Auduhon Cocietv
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Boston Produce Market
Boston, May

Boston, May s.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle is.
BUTTER-Extras 37@37a; flrsts IS
936.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 1908; firsts
1906.
CORN-No. yellow 81 @S2
EGGS-Nearby hennery 37@3S;
western extras firsts $1,000.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-Ib.
sacks. special shorts 950@1080: stand
ard S25@ $50.
HAY-No. timothy 27@2S.
HANDSPRING 1904
OATS-Fancy 40 pounds 54@55.
PORk-Medium backs 24a.
TATOES-Aroostook 90@11e per
100 pounds on track
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes seven cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
VEAI-12M20
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Zeal Estate Of every description
AUGUSTA

have returned home from attending
court in Belfast.
Percy Sylvester has moved his fam
lily to Monroe.
Willard vose was in Thorndike
last week
DR.. A. M. Small of Freedom was
In town last week.
Ralph W. Howard while fencing
last Thursday, April g. found some
| Mayfiowers, a very early date for
them to blossom here.
The farmers here have commenced
their farming.
Mr.. Rose of Lewiston was in town
| recently on business.
Native Strawberries are in blossom
| here.
A eoodly number from North
Montville attended the meeting at
Vose schoolhouse Sunday afternoon,
Baxter Written conducted the meet
ing. Meetings in future will be held
at Las P. M. Standard time.
Rev. Charles Adams of South Mont
vile, preached at the Baptist church
at North Montville Sunday morning.
Elberton Hall is shingling the roof
| Of his house.
A. F. Raynes is painting his house
white.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Adams Of
| South Montville, took dinner in Knox
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac In
-, graham and family.
The South Montville church.is ex-
pecting a man and his wife, both
ministers, to arrive soon from Massa-
chusetts to hold meetings during the
summer at South Montville They
will also help in other places If their
aid is wanted.
Mrs. Chester Hall has 300 nice
chickens.
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remains to Belfast. The young man
was rs years Of age. Owing to the
condition of the roads the remains
were placed in the receiving tomb in
Grove cemetery, and later will be
brought to Montville for burial. Will
liam F. White is we'll known and his
friends win be interested to know
that he plans to remain in the east
locating in massachusetts,.
The friends here sof Miss Mabel
Johonnett, will be sorry to learn that
she is in Grey's hospital in Waterville
for an operation, the second in few
months. Her friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
Mark and Emma Busher, of Free
dom, visited relatives in town last
week.
Ernest Penney killed a nice veal
calf for Willard Vose. Of North Mont
vile last week to ship to parties in
Boston. This week he and George
Penney sent two veal calves to Bos-
ton.
There are quite a number of severe
cases of whooping cough in Vose
district
Ornamandal Morse was around
town last week looking after stock.
Austin Wentworth and Clifford
Randall are repairing their buildings.
Mrs. Abbie Bryant is teaching
school at South Montville.
A representative Of the Monmouth
Canning Co. has been in town solic-
iting acreage for the Liberty factory
with much success. The factory will
run this season.
Howard Hurd has purchased new
milking machine of the agent Of Bur-
rell Mfg. in Boston. He is delighted
with his purchase.
Rev E. A. Davis has been in town
assisting with church work at South
Montville.
Baxter Written was in Waterville
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tweedie, have
the sympathy of friends here in the
loss of their two year old baby boy,
who died suddenly from heart trou-
BILE. Harold Nutter, the boy preach
er, officiated at the funeral which
was held at the home Sunday after
noon, April II.
Mr.. Adams of Morrill,, was in town
on business last week.
Frank Cooper has leased the barn
on the DR.. Crookef place in North
Searsmont, where he has a herd OF
young western horses, which he in
tends to SELL
George Kelso IL working for Franz
Cooper, in North Searsmont, carins
for his horses.
The brothers of South Montviile
Grange, No. 271, to the number OF
about 80 met at the grange hall
Wednesday, April 20. and gave thu
place general cleaning up. Ths
horse stable was repaired. bushe.
cut and burned, the grounds graded
and everything put in flrstclass con.
dition. The sisters served a nice pic-
MIC dinner at noon.
w. d. Bowley who has been visit.
Ing in Foxboro. Mass, with his son
Robert, has returned home.
Miss Hattie Thompson IN yisftina
In Boston. o
Charles Adams and walter Dsaz
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DIED


THOMPSON-Montv April 20
volney, aged IS years, 4 months, "a
days.
WELLS-Auburn, April %. Mrs
Ben.
HAM-Everett, Mass, April 30, Mrs.
Martha c., formerly Of Bangor. aged
70 years.
SALISBURY, Skowhegan, May /,
Charles, of Canaan, aged n years.
CUNNINGHAM--B May 2.
days.
JOHNSON-Otis. April rs. Whiting,
aged 81 years, 2 months, Is days.
HUTCHINSON - Cherryfield, April
20, Frank.
HAyERTY-Bangor. May 3. Mrs.
Alice D.
MacDONALD-East Boston, May 2,
Georgia F., wife Of Chester e.
SANDFORD-Some Mass, May
1. Margaret Jeanette. widow Of Thos
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New York Produce Market

New YORK, May s.
FLoUR-Firm; spring patents ate 500 SOC q
straights 675 @7oO; Kansas straights
RYEwFirm; No western 1908
and 1861 C New York.
No. hard 172 and No. 2 mixed Durum
164 f track New York to arrive;
No. / Manitoba 1877 track May
CORN-spot firm; No. 2 yellow and
No. white SAB and No. mixed 81
c f New York Today shipment.
OATS-Spot firm; No. l white so
| @5Oa.
LARDmEasy: middle west ss6 q 7 s1S;
G39 do extras so score s7a@ 50; do.
firsts SO to 81 score S4@s7; packing
stock current make No. 1S.
EGGs-Irregular; receipts ss;s2a
IS: firsts 24s @2ss; state. Pa. and
nearby western hennery whites firsts
to extras 2S@33: brown extras 30@31;
brown and mixed colors firsts to extras
IS! q 80; storage packed extra hrsts
2SA D29; firsts PROPS.
POTATOES-Uncha
CABBAGES--Uncha
The local market for raw sugar con-
tinued quiet and prices were unchang-
ed at SO for Cubas f. equal to 4.s9
ported of 10000 bags of Cubas in
store at Cuba at three cents. There
were no sales in, the local market.
There was no change in refined
prices which are listed at $50 to $50
for fine granulated, although there
seems to be little better inquiry.
Raw sugar futures were only mod
erately active and prices were lower
| under scattered liquidation by COM
mission houses owing to the unset
l.
nal bids: May 3.s5, July 3.95, Septem-
Der 500, December 3.7S.
In refined futures the trading was
very light, the total days business
amounting to only one lot Of Septem-
Der. The undertone was easier and
closing prices were six to eight points
net lower. July closed at 6.95, August
ut 6.97, September at 100.
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ALREADY FOR BUSINESS

lis acre farm. with stock. tools. Pr.
horses, cows. heifers, pig, moving
machines. horse rake plows. . cuitiva-
tors harrows, drag lumber wagon, rack,
horse hoe, wheelbarrow, express wagon.
beach wagon. riding wagon, sleighs,
pung. sled. double harness. single har-
nesses. grind stone, small tools cream
separator. churn. butter worker, milk
cans and pals. wood seed potatoes. Lo-
Gated on State-aid road. between two good
villages and close to all advantages. lake
view. fine lawn. maple shade, good build
ings, machine worked fields, spring wat
cred pasture. plenty hard wood. est
mated 100000 pine Price $1,000. L D.
LINCOLN. Winthrop. Maine.
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POTATOES

Market slightly stronger today at
Houlton, buyers paying 60 cents for
very best Mountains and 40 to As
cents for Cobblers. Very few being
hauled and shipments light.-Aroos-
took News (Houlton) May 2.
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MONTVILLE

The remains of Earl Poland White
were brought to Belfast, from Calga-
~, Alberta County, Canadian North
west. where he died. He was the son
OF William F. White. a former native
OF Montvine. who accompanied the
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Is to rs cents higher; top yearlings
$50; top heavy steers go; bulk beef
steers IT'S q $50; butcher she stock
cows and heifers $500 700; bulls large
ly 550@650; calves unevenly higher:
bulk vealers to packers 990@s95.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; active, 10 to
20 cents higher than yesterdays aver
age; closed strong; top $40; bulk Of
sales 500 $50; pigs steady to 25 cents
higher: 100 To 220-lb. pigs 725 "a IT'S.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; mostly
steady; some shorn lambs late 25 cents
higher; wooded lambs 1925; shorn top
1925; bulk 90O@975; choice heavy
shorn wethers CTS.
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New York Money Market

New York, May 8.
Prime mercantile paper 1904.
Exchange irregular.
Sterling 60-day bills and CONNER
cial 60-day bills on banks 1913.
Commercial 60-day bills 3.92a, de-
mand 3.97a, cables 3.9Sa.
Francs, demand 7.94s, cables 1856.
Belgian francs. demand 7s4, cables
796.
Guilders, demand 35.15, cables $685.
Lire, demand 1856, cables ass.
Marks, demand 1.52, cables 1.54.
Greece, demand sos.
Argentine, demand 31.12.
Brazilian, demand 1887.
Montreal. 10A per cent. discount.
Time bans firm: so days, 80 days
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, May 3.
Shortage of wheat at terminal mar
kets led to decided upward swing in
wheat prices today for the May de-
livery in particular. There was a
buoyant % to eight cents net higher
with May 1924 to 1.42a and July LIP
to 1.12a. Corn gained ! to IL cents
and pats to cent. In provisions the
finish varied from 12a cents decline to
Is cents advance
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$500 Secures 273 Acres
300 Cords Wood

New farm catalog just out tells all about
it. Only IN miles out. rs acres in
tillage Is COW pasture, besides timber:
owner estimates 500 cords wood. apples,
pears plums; pleasant S-room house. big
barn, forced sale at $4,000, anly $500 down,
easy terms, gets this dandy 273 acre farm.
Send quick for details this and many more.
lake shore and equipped Maine farms
@. r. Grua, Livermore Falls, Maine.
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Stock Markets
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. May 3.--Trading in the
stock market today was attended by
succession of confusing events, reac-
tions and irregular rallies. the net re-
suit, save among a few of the more
seasoned issues, being rather incon-
elusive.
Dealings fell considerably below the
large total of the previous session,
but the movement was no less COM
prehenSive, embracing in addition to
the usual favorites many unclassifed
shares. The bulk of the turnover again
conferred however, in the oils, motors,
steels and shippings.
Mexican Petroleum maintained its
recent record for cratic leadership,
declining % points after an early gain
of almost two points and finishing
near the low of the day. Other oils
were equally uncertain and the motors
group showed mixed changes at the
end.
Passing of the dividend on Ameri-
can Cotton Oil preferred resulted In
break of four points for that stock
and more or less unsettlement through
out the food division. Tobacco, leath-
unstable way, but rails were firm
though DUH. Total sales amounted to
S65.000 shares.
Easier tendencies ruled in the money
market call loans falling to 81 per
cent after opening at per cent. with
ireer offerings of time funds and some
inquiry for commercial paper, mainly
from interior banks.
Exchange on London and Paris rose
10 highest levels for the current move
ment on extensive operations. Belgian.
italian. Dutch and Swiss rates also
rose irregularly, the advances suggest
ca increasing confidence in an early so
F troversy.
Bonds were firm to strong in the
main. most Of the Liberty group rising
noderately with further strength in
speculative rails Belgium Is featured
Smart advance. Total sales, par value.
9Bregated $13,175, 900.
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Sold Automobile for 90 Cents

Sold Automobile for 90 Cents
There's q man in automobile
received but
him for The fourd days ran
cKzvnoxx1--4so 1877 good order,
bargain quick
y-six cents is no q surely
phone Journal will them
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. May 8.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; beef steers
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Houses for Sale

Houses for Sale "a
GARDINER-River avenue. beautiful
residence; all modern improvements,
garage and stable, 81 acres land, wood
for home use, some timber, two large.
valuable lots On Dresden Ave. Price
$500. Easy terms. c. H. Beane Agen-
cy, Gardiner.
Observation-Disclosures of late Fannie
l.. Cannon, corner Central avenue
and Walnut street. House, ell and
barn, large lot land, fine shade trees.
Deed and possession given at once.
Also double tenement house and lot
adjoining the above, and lot of land
on Walnut street, four rods by eight
rods Inquire Arthur w. Peasiee, near
premises, or o. B. Clason. executor.
HALLOWELL, MIDDLE ST. tene-
ment house; Water ST., Hallowell, 3
+ tenement house. d. T. Coughlin,
Dayton ST, Augusta. Tel. 723-R.
Lots for Sale IS
COR. COURT & CHAPEL STS-Apply
to Abby Johnson, Z Chapel St.
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FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities SO
ICE CREAM AND CONFECTIONERY
Fine chance for summer season.
Best location in city. Must sell. Jour
nal Office Depot Square, Gardiner.
RESTAURANT - Small one. Name
Riverside Cafe. Good location; good
business; good bargain to any party
that wants good place. Write or call
personally on proprietor, p. j. Cam
eron. 80 Water ST., Augusta. Home
address SO Mechanic St, Gardiner.