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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Encouraging Reports
From Mission Work

Old Orchard, Me- Aug. l0-En-
couraging reports OF accomplish
ments in mission fields in various
parts Of the world were made by
returned missionaries at the fifth day
of the conference Of the Old Or
chard Christian and Missionary Al
lance at the campground
Perfect weather brought out large
audiences. Tuesday evening stere-
Gpticon views Of Alliance Mission
Field were given. Mrs l.. ]. Cutler.
who has recently returned from In
dia, gave brief review of her work
in that field.
There vas large attendance at
the beach meeting Tuesday after
noon. Every day summer tourists
gather near the pier to listen to the
missionaries. Rev. r. w. Philpott
gave the last of Il series of evan
Gelistlc addresses in the evening in
the grove.
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aug11-2;

The Public Utilities Commission
has ordered a hearing for 10 O'Clock
A NJ standard, at the Office of the
commission at the State House in the
matter of the application Of the Hal
lowell Water District for approval of
an issue Of securities, being an issue
of $4,000 per cent. bonds. maturing
in 30 years, for the purpose OF refund
ing the existing indebtedness to the
city of Hallowcll, incurred previous TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11

the force who is in love with the
daughter of the inspector and whose
rival is the son of the community's
rich man. Through a conspiracy the
officer is discredited and cashiered
out Of the service. How he wins back
his respect, proves the charges We're
false and also secures the girl form
the big climax OF the drama.
Man vs. Woman is the enigmatic
title OF a Christie comedy and the
Paramount Magazine and Ford
Weekly are other offerings on today's
prOgram.--Adt.
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Deputy Warden John Jackson of
Monsoon. on duty at Jackman for the
Inland Fisheries and Game Depart
mcnt. was again 'JoAnny on the spot"
when on Aug, : he discovered rae
coon skin that apparently had recent
ly been taken. His suspicious were so
strong that he investigated, with the
result that he soon apprehended one
Harmenigile Liclaire of Jackman. who
admitted having shot the raccoon in
close time although he made the claim
that he had mistaken it for a bobcat.
In view of the circumstances the case
was adjusted by the payment of, a
fine of $1% and costs, amounting to
ST.. The adjustment of this fine
will probably so adjust his eycsight
that he will next time be able to tell
on first sight the difference between 4
bobcat and coon.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Furious Fights
And Gentle Love
Scenes in Play

Furious fights pave the way for
one of the gentlest love stories ever
screened in Man Trackers." the
smashing Universal special feature
which will be seen at the Colonial
theatre today.
TIE production is 100 per cent.
proof in kick. bonded for clean, fast
action and sparkles like champagne
with some of the most magnificent
scenery ever shot" for motion pic.
lures. George Larkin. who has been
popular in serials, and Josephine
Hill. winsome blonde. head the all
star cast.
Man Trackers'' is romantic
chapter from the dramatic history of
the Northwest Mounted Police. The
theme revolves around a member OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Military Funeral
At Rumford for
Private Ouellette

Rumford, Nc, Aug. 10-A military
funeral service was held at St John
Church Tuesday morning for Napo-
leon Ouellcttc, who fen in the battle
at Belleau Woods July II, 1918 He
was the first Rumford hoy to make
the supreme sacrifice and the Amer
lean Legion post of Rnmford was
named in his honor
Three priests otficiated Rev. FIR.
Flanagan. The remains lay in. state
in Municipal Hall Monday night d-
rectly in front Of the Rumford honor
roll with the gold star against the
name of Napoleon Ouellette. Militia
~ guard was on duty throughout the
night.
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entertaining a religious prophet \
the kind often seen travelling fra,
place to place, harmless and kips,
and full of wise sayings. of his IN,
and from the Bible He was "a,
slant source of annoyance TO Ma
ShyloCk. and YOU are amazed TO in.
that he has been the a-ent Of,
philanthropic man. who had y.
manned in the background hut ",
quietly working out a plan Of s..
Nation for the tax and debt,by,.
dened people OF Egypt. The la,,s
had acquired an adjoining towns1h
heavily wooded. and was sim,
making plans for and finally d.
move the entire population d
Egypt to it. giving them now hons
and occupation. leaving the Old
worn-out and of-little-valuo rrors,
tytfor tlse enjoyment of ccs
who failed even in that.
As an originator OF unusual an
lively scenes and situations. "
Day has few equals. He keeps III
story going at ton speed through
out and tn" complications and aml'
inC incidents are so frequent A.
rich in character and Iemeati,
that YOU regret its end As we sal
YOU are continually wondering
whom that particular incident
scene applies in your own know
edge and the interest never ia,
when Egypt Went Broke" shol-
remain among the best sellers" d
months.
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New CORPORATIONS

The Office Of the attorney general
has approved tie articles of incorpora-
tion Of the following corporations. or
Ganjzed under the laws of Maine:
Crescent Beach Company. organized
Aug. at Lewiston. Capital stock,
$4,000; all common; nothing paid IN:
par value. $50: shares subscribed. 50.
Pre- ident. Louis l.. Levasseur Lewis
ton; treasurer. Walter II. Sawyer. Au-
burn; clerk. w. E. SHELTON. Lewiston
directors, Louis l.. Lcva sseur, w. r.
SHELTON, Edward ?. Langley and Ma
than T, Lord of Lewiston, Walter H.
Sawyer and Fred f. Hartwell of .Au-
burn. Purposes, to own. lease. de-
velop and operate amusement places
and pleasure resorts; stores. shops.
etc: deal in real estate, do a passen-
ger carrying business by any vehicles.
but not by railroads. and to do any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Fish and Game Violations

Richard J. Upton, chief warden for
kennebec county, reports the prose-
cution OF Henry Erving Bachelor Of
Middlctown, y. Y, for fishing on
Great pond. Belgrade, without a
non-residcnt's fishing license. He
paid a fine OF $40 and costs amount
ing to So
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Real Tears Shed
BY MAY McAVOy

May McAvoy, charming Realart
star. can really cry. In fact. she cries
Very easily. a fact that she says is
ruinous to her make up. In "A Pri-
vate Scandal" in which she appears
at the Colonial Friday, she sheds
tears, real salt. briny tears. She and
another member of the cast worked
themselves up TO the situation so
| that no 2lyccrine was necessary to
simulate a lachrymose demonstra-
tion.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Investigation of
Impure Food Cases

A. NJ. G. Soule chief of the Divi-
sion of Inspection, Department of
Agriculture, has returned from York
village. where he was called to in
vestigate a case of suspected poison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Oxford Pomona and Oxford
Farm Bureau Joint Meet

Norway Lake, Me. Aug 10-A joint
meeting Of the Oxford pomopo
Grange and the Oxford Farm Rurcau
was held Tuesday at Gibsons Grove
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idcnt of the French musical and !.
erary club He is survived by a VI!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11

ng from impure bottled stuffed olives.
He found that the parties afflicted had
beside eating of the suspected olives
partaken heartily at the same time of
several articles of food, including
baked beans, canned tuna sandwiches.
cheese, etc, and suffered severe in
testinal disturbance.
Mr.. Soule ordered that no more of
the olives in question be sold, until
the result of analysis is known. which
the dealer agreed to, and the goods
were removed from the shelves. Sam
pies were sent TO the DR.. Rosneau
laboratory at Harvard Medical school.
and the department is awaiting his
report of analysis.
Health Officer Junkins of York viii
lage reports that DR.. S. W. Allen Of
York Harbor suspects botulism; also
that a microscopic examination of the
juice of the same bottle. from which
the affected parties ate. showed an or
ganism similar to the bacillus botu-
linus.
A case of prosecution is reported TO
the department from Rockland. in
which Tom Saranto of Vinalhaven was
before Judge Miller on the charge of
manufacturing offering for sale and
selling ice cream which did not con-
form to the requirements for purity.
He was represented by Attorney c. s.
Roberts of Ninalhaven and County
Attorney zelma NJ. Dwinal of Cam
den appeared for the State. The ice
h. rs Lo
department analysed but 4S4 per cent
fat, whereas the standard is "A per
cent. and the average good ice cream
runs from - TO is per cent.
Saranto had a sign outside the store
with large words. Ice Cream" and a
small sized, hardly discernible word
Substitute" below. Another sign OF
like import. with the f1avors, was found
inside the store. The inspector ordered
both these signs removed or the word
Substitute" shown in proper size.
Judge Miller decided that the signs
which were presented in court. were
rather against than in favor of the de-
PENDANT and the man was found guilty
and fined $40 and $40 costs.
Flnal results in another case may
be of interest. for two reasons. both
because people will like to know what
became of a ong-forgotten matter
and will also appreciate that the
mills of tho Gods etc" and the ma
ChinerY Of the government may dc
likewise. 1T has often been remarked
that Uncle sam was slow but he never
left trail whom once started upon il
Now for the story.
Inspector Clarence Brown on Feb
10. 1919. took It sample of cotton seeI
meal from the store of :. l.. Small il
Dexter and il was sent. as usual tC
the Boston station. Bureau of Chemis
trE. United States Department OF
Agriculture. for analysis. The an
nouncement is now received. under
date of Aug. 4. 1921. as to the outcom,
of the case. as follows:
You will b. interested in that We
are informed ny the bureau that The
case based on this sample was adjudi
Gated on June 81. 1921. The Buckeye
Cotton Oil Co entered a plea of gull
tv and was fined $50 and costs"
The machinery of Uncle Sam some
times works slowly, but usually very
surely.
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KENNEBEc COUNTy-n Probate

kENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Probate
August 1921
Alton G. Harris Guardian of F.
Alta, Louis ?, and Orrin L. Harris, of
Monmouth in said County, minors.
having petitioned for license to sell
certain real estate of said ward. sit
uated in Monmouth in the County of
Kennebec
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
to the fourth Monday of August next,
in the Daily kennebec Journal a
newspaper printed in Augusta that all
persons Interested may attend at a
Court of Probate then to be holden AT
Augusta. and show cause, If any. why
the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
HAROLD E. COOK. Judge.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON, Register
aug6-1l-1S
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PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the eighth day of Au-
gust 1921. FloriCe D. Foster of Burn
ham. Maine was by the Probate Court
for the County of Kennebec duly APP
pointed cxecutriX of the will of Maria
g, VIM. late of Clinton in said Coun-
W. deceased. and that on the same
date said Florice II. Foster qualified
for and accepted said trust
Attest i. w. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the eighth day of Au-
gust 1921. Frank w. Libby of Itch
field in the County of Kennebcc. was
by the Probate Court for the County
of kennebec duly appointed admins
TRAITOR. with the will annexed Of the
will Of Sarah f. Springer, late of
Litchfield in said County. decea sec,
and that on the same date said Frank
w. Libby qualified for and accepted
said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE Notice is here
by given that on the eighth day of Au-
gust 1921. George T. Pierce of China
in the County Of kennebec. was by tho
Probate Court for the County of Ken
nebcc, duly appointed administrator
of the estate of Edward r. Chadwick.
late of China in said County. deceased.
and that on tn" same date said George
T. Pierce qualified for and accepted
said trust.
Attest: r. w LEIGHTON
Z sgiS 81 Of Lat %
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ily2S.thurs. ct

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-ffth dav
of July 1921, Alice Faulkner Adams of
Augusta in the County of kennebec.
was by the Probate court for the
County of kennebec, duly appointed
eXecutrX of the will of Charles w
Newhall. late of Augusta in said
County. deceased. and that on the
same date said Alice Faulkner Adams
qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: +. w. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
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ily2S, thurs st

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-fifth day
gusta in the County of Kennebec was
by the Probate Court for the County
of Kennebec, duly appointed admins
traitor de bonis non a. the estate of
Eliza sullivan. late of Augusta in
said County deceased. and that on
the sam" date said Emery O. Reane
qualified for and accepted said trust
Attest: X. W. LEIGHTON.
L q q a prnlAltn
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PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that en- the twenty-tifth day
of July 1921. Robert A Cony of Au-
gusta in the County of kennebcc was
of kennebec, duly appointed admins
TRAITOR with will annexed of the es-
tate of Horace f. Trask late of Au-
Eusta in said County. deceased. and
that on the same date said Robert A.
Cony qualified for and accepted said
trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
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PROBATE MOTTO f. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-eighth
of China in tn" County of kennebec.
was by the Probate Court for the
County of Kennebec. duly appointed
administrator of the estate Of Sum
ner Emery. late of Winslow in said
County. decca aed. and that on the
same date sald Willis w Washburn
qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: Il. w. LEIGHTON
Register OF Probate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
HAMON SHOT IN BED,
PARTNER TEST|F|ES
Told Business Associate He Had
No Chance to Protect
Himself
GIRLS HAND ON HIS HEAD
BY the Associated Press

Ardmore. Okla. March 1].--Clara
Hamon, on trial charged with the
murder Of Jake l.. HamOn, shot the
former Oklahoma Republican national
committeeman while he was lying on
the bed in his room. Erret Dunlap to-
day testified Hamon had told him two
days after the shooting. Dunlap was a
former business associate of Hamon.
''He told me no went over to his
room late in the evening. threw off his
coat and vest and lay down on the bed
for a rest, Dunlap testified
Dunlap quoted IIamon MS having
said: II had been there only a short
time when | heard Clara come in. She
laid her left hand on my head and
felt her right on my shoulder, when she
shot me.
'Of course l have been looking for
this, Dunlap quoted Hamon rs having
said. The reply was objected TO and
sustained.
He said he did not have chance
to protect himself; that she walked M
TO the foot of the bed and shot him,
Dunlap further quoted Hamon.
Mr.. Dunlap was asked If he had made
any report to the county attorney or
sheriff and said he had not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
AUDUBON READY TO VOTE
New Jersey Town to Pass on Plan
for Commission Rule

Audubon, y. j., will hold a special
election tomorrow to decide whether or
not the borough wants q commission
form OF government. in place Of the
present mayor and Councilmen.
In the event that there is an afirma
tive vote there will be another spccial
election in five weeks to elect the com
missioners.
a hot fight in the borough over the
commission government proposition will
eliminate this evening in a mass meet
ing Of taxpayers. held in Lace Mill
Hall Speakers will be there from At.
lantic City, Haddonfeld and several
other Jersey towns where the commits
sion form OF government already is in
operation.
Under the New Jersey law spccia,
election to decide on a commission gov
crnment may be held where a petition tc
that effect is signed by 90 per cent OF
the citizens who voted at the last clCc-
tiOn. To put the commission govern
majority vote. which also represents
30 per cent of the voters of the last
election,
Such vote acts as ripper" 70,
the existing government. Audubon has
a mayor and six CounCilmen at pres
ent. There would be three commission
crs, with the individual receiving the
highest number Of votes acting n,
mayor, The present mayor has tive
years 10 serve, md two Of the coun
cilmen were named at the last election
for three year term.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
PENNOCK'S CASE
/ MUST CO TO JURY
Judge OverruIes Motion to
Quash Fraud Indictments
Against Magistrate
ELECTION BRIBERY ALLEGED

Alleged tenders Of money and prom
ises Of $500 jobs in the recorder OF
deeds office TO influence the election oi
Magistrate Evan T. Pennock ms Rcpub.
hcan city committeeman from the
Thirty fourth ward, figure in the triaI
today Of Pennock and three Others
charged with conspiracy.
William A. Gray, counsel for the Dc e
fcnse filed demurrers TO the indictments
before Judge Quigley in uartcr Sessions
Court No. 2. He argued that the law
covering bribery Of election officials
could not apply 20 ward committee.
The Judge ovcrruled the demurrcrs
and said he would allow the case to 60
70 a jury. His decision, he added, was
not final and may be changed after he
further considers the points advanced
for the defense.
The other defendants are James l..
waldin, 6343 Race street, tipStah in
Orphans Court; Daniel l.. Collins.
5436 Vine street, an cmployc in the
register of wills office. and Daniel +.
Edwards. 1910 Merton avenue, a mem
Der OF the Republican executive com
mittee Of the Thirty fourth ward.
The allegations are that the dc
PENDANTS conspircd to bribc other mem
bers Of, tho ward committee so that
enough votes would be obtained to scat
Pennock AS a member of the Republican
city committee. The incidents are
alleged to have occurred last May when
Ware and administration forces were
battling for control of the city COM
mittee. Pennock IL n Ware leader.
After Magistrate Pennock and the
other defendants had been arrested last
summer, conspiracy charges were
brought against four men who opposed
the Pennock forces in the ward. Sub.
sequently the indictments against the
four were submitted TO u jury for n
verdict of not guilty. 1t was alleged
today an agreement had been made by
the district attorneys Office to drop
the charges against Pennock and his Co
defendants. Assistant District At
torney Gordon said he knows nothing of
such an agreement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
NABBED ON CHECK CHARGE
Man Wanted Here Is Arrested ir
Syracuse NJ Y.

Harry W. Berlin, of Newark. y. j.,
wanted here on Il rharG, Of passing n
worthless check amounting to SSoN. II
on the sporting goods store of Edward
u. Tryon, Gil Market street, has been
arrested in Syracuse. y, Y, according
to a report from that city.
ON February %, according 70 an
affidavit sworn 10 by Harry Ward. Sll
Arch street, Berlin, purchased fifty E
nine rcyolvcrs and twelve police whistles
from tho sporting goods store IIc paid
for the merchandise with check drawn
on the RoScvillo MUTUAL Bank, Of New.
ark and carried the goods away with
him
Latcr it was found no had no funds
in III" bank II" vas indicted in Ncw-
ark for fal So pretcnSe and by the grand
jury here last Friday for larceny.
l)ctccrive lIanlon, Of the city Hall
squad, left today for Syracuse to bring
the man TO this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
ONE MINGO DEFENDANT
BEREAVED BY SONS DEATH
Another confronts Jury With Eye
Closed and Face Painted With Iodine
Williamson. W. Va. March IL

Another Confronts Jury with EYE
Closed and Face Painted With Iodine
Williamson, W. Va. March Ii
CBy A. PA touch of pathos entered
into the Matewan gun fight trial when
Circuit Court convened this morning.
After the seventeen defendants had
taken their seats 1t was announced that
the two. year old son OF one of their
number Arch Williams, had died dur
ing the night. The defendant. how.
ever, was in his accustomed place and
rcbuttal testimony was continued.
Doug Mounts, another of the de-
PENDANTS whose illness last week de-
layed the progress of the trial TO some
extent, appeared in court with one eye
closed and his face painted with iodine
IL was announced that he is suffering
with influenza in the throat He told
Presiding Judge Il. ID. Bailey that he
was very sick. but declared that he
would stay in court il he died in his
chair.
The first rebuttal witnesses called
wcr" women employees at the Urias Ho.
tei al Matewan the day of the pistol
and rifle fight last May.
Albert G. Fcts, the private detec-
tive for whose murder in that engage.
ment the seventeen men are on trial,
stopped with his party at the Urias
Hotel during the time they were in
Matewan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
JAPAN PLANS WAR,
SAYS BISHOP NEELY
Methodist Leader Tells Minis.
ters United States Must
Arm for Conflict
FINDS FAULT WITH WILSON

Predicting that some day soon
Japan will strike the United States. "
Bishop Nccly, of the Methodist Church
declared the United States should "havc
the strongest navy in the world" this
morning at the weekly meeting Of the
Methodist ministers in the Wesley Build .
ing, Seventeenth and Arch streets.
1--WE read that Japan is n peaceful
nation, the bishop said; "but again we
read that she has just purchased the
largest feet of bombing nrplnncs ever
ordered, to give her the dominance of
the Pacific. She is preparing for war
with her only rival on that 0ccan-shr
Is preparing for war with the United
States.
Attacks Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was bitterly nayed
by the bishop as "thc supposed repre-
sentative OF this country who gave Japan
foOthold on the mainland Of China in
order to secure the Japanese signature
to the peace treaty. "What kind OF
Statesmanship was that" questioned
the bishop. "CcrtHinly it was not
American
Turning to the recent agitation to
limit the size of our military and naval
forces, Bishop Necly said "Thcrc is
an insidious propaganda under way in
this country to stop the building of
warships, regard this as grave dan
ger. We should have naval force
greater than that Of Great britain"
ltcfcrrinG to the speech of the Rev
W. Noble, district superintendent for
Korea. Of the Methodist Church, which
had preceded his address, the bishoT
said: "How the cruelties, masSncrcs
and outragcs in Korea can go on with
out our protest is matter | cannot
see.
Must BE Something Wrong
There must be something wrong in
our education or our methods Of think
ing The situation is most horrible in
the face Of the accomplishments OF
present day civilization. ] believe tn,
gospel is the only force which eau
chang" it, but the gospel must have
military aud naval force to enforce it,
doctrines.