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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
Moosehead Lake Is
Open to Navigation

Greenville, Me-, April 26-Moose-
head Lake is open to navigation and
as soon as the local Offices of the B.
and A. We're notified of the fact, it
was announced that the boat service
would start. One boat leaves Green
vile Junction at 100 A. NJ, arriving
at Northeast Carry at about 4.3O and
coming down the lake a boat will
leave Northeast Carry at 7.30 A. NJ.
April II is an unusually early date
for the ice to leave Moosehead. Last
spring the lake was opened to navi-
cation May IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

They reported the roads as improv-
ing rapidly although pretty muddy
from the rain of Saturday and Sun
day.
Eta Stain. the 10-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stat Of
Gem street fell Sunday while at play
and broke her collar bone.
The funeral services for Emil
Ledger the 13-year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Ledger, who died in
the Sisters hospital in Lewiston Sat
urday following an operation for ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

woman physician and superintendent
of the Lady Dufferin Hospital; Khan
to Bala Roi, Brahmin by birth and
normal school instructor at indiana
pore; Grace Kan, who was sold into
slavery child, but rescued bX Bap-
fist missionary, and who is today
acting head of the kindergarten de-
partment of the Union High and Nor
NAL School of Hangchow, China; Ma
kali San, dean of the Bible Woman's
Training School at Osaka, Japan: Y.
Nandamah Apf Kanigiri. one of the
first Telugu women to study medicine,
and graduate of the Medical School
in Ludhiana, North India; Miss Mar
tina Wenscke, head of the Girls
School in Poland, and Mrs. Frances
Kolatorova, an author, of Czecho-
Slovakia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

quartz containing gold have been
picked up at different times.
In past centuries, notably the Four
teenth and Fifteenth. gold was found
in Lanarkshire sufficient to make
crowns for monarchs. and bowls. some
times empty, sometimes filled with
coins minted from the same source
were presented to foreign and friendly
sovereigns
There was a rush 10 Kildonan in
the Sixties of the last century and
some hundreds of prospectors food
ed the district.
The present gold rumors come
chiefly from the Lowther Hills in Lam
AYRSHIRE where for centuries lead min
ing has been the occupation of the viii
layers of Wanlockhead and LeadhilIs
In ancient times the district was
known as Gods Treasure House" be-
cause considerable quantities Of gold
were discovered there.
For some months wage dispute has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
Scene of Moore Muir
der at GreenyilIe Burned

Greenville, Me-, April 26-The
house owned by John Haddigan, near
the c. p. r. station, which was the
scene of the Moore murder. was
burned Thursday night. The cause
of the fire is unknown. This murder
known as the "home brew house
murder" took place on March H.
1919. The victim, George c. Moore
was taking a bath in his room. VIII
liam Pomeroy of st. John, N. b.. ana
Jessie Scott of Boston were arrested
in Jackman the next day and at the
following term of supreme co1st az
Dover were convicted of the murder
and given a life sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
BAPTIST WOMEN
TO CELEBRATE

The initial celebration of the golden
jubilee observance of the Woman's
American Baptist Foreign Mission
Society will, so far as New England is
concerned, take place in Boston. and
appropriately, too. since the oldest of
these missionary societies. which lat
er united to become the American So
ciety, was organized in the Claren-
don Street Church, April 8, 1871.
FoBeign representatives from many
lands will be present at this celebra-
ton from April 26 to April 20; also
delegates from almost every city and
town in Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Maine and New Hamp-
shire. Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, vice
president of the society. will be in
charge of arrangements
Among the features in Boston and
elsewhere, which will make the meet.
ings notable, will be a missionary
pageant written by Mrs. Helen Bar
rett Montgomery, president of the So
ciety; an Illustrated lecture that will
show the development of the society
in the SO years of it's existence, grow
ing from small body sending out Is
missionaries and spending about $780,
600 annually, to the present great or
ganlzation, with its 257- active mis-
slonaries and the annual passage Of
about 100000 through its treasury;
song book with hymns selected and
printed by the jubilee committee: a
history of the society, written by one
OF its members: addresses by guests
from China. Japan. Burma, Bengal
Orlssa, India, Poland and Czecho-
Slovakia
Included in the foreign represent
atives who will be present at the
Juoiiee celebrations will be DR.. Ma
Saw Sa of Rangoon, Burma's great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
Gold Discoveries
RumOrS in Scotland

Glasgow, April S.-(By Associated
Press) of gold discoveries
in Scotland are renewed, but so far
there have been no rushes to spots
where finds are reported
That the precious metal is to be
found in that country has from time
to time been shown by discoveries in
kildonan, Sutherlandshire and Lam
AYRSHIRE, but the quantity seldom has
been equal in value to the cost of ex-
tracing it.
Gold thus far has been found in al
luvial deposits but the miners believe
that gold-bearing reef exists some
where in the country as pieces of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
THE HON. PATRICK
THERIAULT OF
GRAND ISLE DEAD

Van Buren,. Me-, April 26-Hon.
Patrick Theriault, one of the best
known residents of northern Aroos-
took, long in business in Lower
Grand Isle, dropped dead Monday at
Madawaska. He had been a sufferer
from Brights disease and was OBJ
liged to give up active work a year
or more ago. He was educated in
the common schools, the Madawaska
Training School and was one of the
first graduates of st. Mary's College
and one of it's most loyal alumni He
also attended school at Montreal.
The most of his life was spent in his
home town of Lower Grand Isle, now
Lille. where he had long been in
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

Many friends of Mrs. Charles
White of Hilton Hill will be sorry to
know that she is quite i'll.
Rev. George Merriam Of the Beth
any Baptist church was in Canaan
Tuesday afternoon, where he Off
ciated at the funeral service of Mrs
Joseph Cover, who died at her home
in that town Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lewis Thompson and Mrs
were in town on business r.onday,
making the trip in the Murray car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
RHEUMATISM
. Remarkable Home eatment
Given by One Who Had It

In the year of 1898 I was attacked
by Muscular and Sub-Acute Rheuma-
tism. / suffered as only those who are
thus afflicted know for over three years.
1 tried remedy after remedy, but such
relief as I obtained was only temporary
Finally, I found treatment that cured
me completely and such a pitiful con-
dition has never returned. have
given it to a number wko We're terribly
afflicted, even bedridden, some of them
seventy to eighty years old, and the
results were the same as in my own
case.
want every sufferer from any form
Of muscular and sub-acute Swelling at
the joints) rheumatism, to try the
great value of my improved "Home
Treatment" for it's remarkable heal
ing power. Don't send cent; simply
mail your name and address, and
will send it free to try. After you
have used it. and it has proven itself
to be that long-looked for means of
getting rid of such forms of rheuma-
tism. you may send the price of it.
One Dollar, but understand I do not
want your money unless you are per-
fectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that
fair? Why suffer any longer, when
relief is thus offered you free. Don't
delay. Write today.
Mark H. Jackson. 265 G, Durston Bldg,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Mr.. jackson is responsible. Above state
ment true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

He served on the school board and
was one of the Republican political
leaders of the section. He was elect
cd county commissioner, then to the
Legislature. serving in the lower
branch and two terms in the Senate.
He was one of the State officers of
the K. O. T. NJ. In collaboration
with A. Albert, he compiled and pub
lished o. valuable book, The History
of Madawaska. A widow and two
children survive.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

A Clear Brain and healthy body
are essential for success. Business
men, teachers, students. housewives,
and other workers say Hoods Sarsa-
parilla gives them appetite and
strength. and makes their work seem
easy. 1t overcomes that tired feeling.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27

made the miners idle and they have
lows searching for gold, washing the
soil in wooden troughs and occasion
ally finding gold in small quantities.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
Twenty Years Ago

(From the Herald August II, 1901
Esq. P. H. Afford. of White Run,
is quite ill of drOpsy.
A revival has been in progress at
Goshen for the past week. Rev. J.
c. Petrie. the pastor, and Rev. Virgil
Elgin, Presiding Elder. are conduct
ing the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F. Eblin. of Louis
vile, are the guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John II. Barnes, of Beaver
Dam.
Mrs. W. G. Hardwick and daugh-
ter, Marie, returned Saturday from a
visit to relatives in Greensboro.
Mrs. j, S. Glenn, who was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday evening at her
residence on Walnut Street, is i'm
proving slowly.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10

equal rights to all and special
privileges to none'"
"The farmer and the laboring man
should never forget that the great
est prosperity which they ever en-
joyed was under Democratic adj
ministration. headed by that great
statesman and patriot, Woodrow
Wilson, and that the law under
which this prosperity came was a
low-tariff Democratic law drawn by
that illustrious statesman Of the
South. Oscar Underwood.
1.-THE Republican Party has realiz-
ed that 1t can not make good its
false promises, and now falls back
into the arms of its faithful ally,
the protected selfish manufacturing
interests, with the hope that millions
of dollars in the next campaign will
again give them success at the polls"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
LOOKING BACKWARD
Thirty Years Ago

(From the Herald, August IL. 1S91l
Mr.. J. T. Smith, Sr., of Fordsville,
who was burned out a few weeks
ago, will begin rebuilding at once.
5. ". Anderson, the "hustiins one
price merchant, of Greensboro. is in
town on business connected with his
local store, "Anderson's Bazaar"
George Niece accidentally cut his
index finger off while fixing some
machinery at the saw mill Monday.
Mr.. VI. j. Reid, leading merchant
o, Rockport. was in Hartford yester-
day.
Mr.. Lycurgus Barrett. Barrett's
Ferry. called to see us while in town
last Thursday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
KENTUCKY GIRLS
CHOOSE COLLEGE
IN The 0zARkS
Junior College For Girls al Eu-
reka Springs, Arkansas, At
tracts National Attention

In the heart of the OZaiIs, that Sec
ton of the United States made famous
In story and song, particularly by the
novels of Harold Bell Wright, is
situated a Boarding Junior College cor
girls and young women, where SUI
dents from all over the United States
assemble for higher education in Liter
AIRY and Fine Arts The institution
name Is CRESCENT COLLEGE To-
Gated ut Eureka Springs, Ark, COM
monty known as the switzerland OF
America"
a native son of Kentucky. Richard
II. Thompson, born at Maylield in 1875,
an NJ \. graduate from the Uni
verslly Of Michi"an, Is the head
Of this select and limited school.
only eighty girls ARE accepted
each year and they are carefully
chosen from several times that num-
her of candidates for admission. There
Is always long waiting list nj the
opening each September. President
Thompson announces that Crescent
win increase the enrolment limit TO
ninety this year and preference will
be given to Kentucky girls.
Ii is accredited by all State Unlver-
stiles, and uneXcelled Conservatory adj
yantages are offered. The College en-
pnaslZcs wholesome recreutiOns and
maintains a beautiful Lake aid Club
House for the students.
For Catalog, View Book and partlcu-
lars, address CRESCENT COLLEGE.
Box 19l, Eureka Springs, Ark.
-(Advertisement.)
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
COCRTSHIP by AIRPLANE
PROVES SUCCESSFUL

Mineola. n. Y. Aug. 5.-George
Hauser, employed by an airplane
company. was up in the air when he
became engaged to Miss Mildred
Armstrong, Il teacher in the local
High School.
Richard Depew. the pilot, who dc
clared the played the part of Cupid.
said Hauser proposed to Miss Arm
strong in his airplane yesterday
when they were 5000 feet high, but
she hesitated. At $500 feet she
said yes" and at 1000 she held
out her finger for the ring. She was
wearing it when they came down to
earth.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
Ten Years Ago

(From the Herald, August Q. 1911)
The Ohio County Bank building
was sold by F. L. Felix. Master Com
missioner, pursuant TO an order of
court, at the court house door last
Monday when Messrs. NJ. l.. Heavrin
and f. G. Barrass became the pur-
chasers at the price of $4,000.
Miss Edwina Rowe, of Owensboro,
Who had been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
John C. Thomas, for the past two
weeks, returned home yesterday.
Misses Leila Glenn, Mildred Ell
gin, Nancy Ford and Mary f. Felix,
Hartford, visited Miss Rebecca
Shultz, Livermore, Ky, from last
Friday until Monday. They report
delightful visit.
Messrs. VIM. Riley and Tice Burns
have closed out the seasons tobacco
business here at the local warehouse
and returned to their homes in Ow-
ensboro.
Mrs. T. r. Barnard and two daugh-
ters, of Hartford, have been visiting
in LivermOre the past week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
AN EXPLANATION
OF "UNCLE SAM

"Unole sam" is the popular title
for the United States. In the year
1872 a large quantity of provisions
for the army was purchased at Troy
n Y, by Gilbert Anderson. gov-
ernment contractor. The goods
we're inspected b. two brothers.
Ebenezer and Samuel Wilson. The
last named was Invariably known
among the workmen as Uncle
Sam" The packages We're marked
EAU, S. On being asked the mean
ms OF these initials. a workman jok-
ingly replied that he did mot know
they meant Ebert Anderson and
Uncle Sam. So the title became
current among workmen. soldiers
and people, and the United States
Government is known now by those
who affectionately call It Uncle Sam.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
CANDIDATE ACCUSED OF
STAYING OPPONENT CAP
TURED IN OKLAHOMA

Hazard Ky, Aug. ST. c.
Combs, candidate for Jailer of Perry
County, who shot and killed J. Bony
Combs, an opponent, Sunday, July
16, and then fed, has been captured
in McAlester. Okla, according to a
telegram received here from the
Sheriff at McAlester. Sheriff Rich
ard Combs will leave Monday, after
obtaining the necessary requisition
papers. to bring the prisoner back
The killing followed a quarrel over
T. c. Combs contention that he was
the laboring mans candidate.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10

Fifteen Oldham County farm boys
are candidates for the Junior live
stock judging team which will rep
resent that county in the contest to
be held at the Kentucky State Fair,
September IA. Under the direction
of County Agent Gordon b. Nance.
the junior judges take trips to stock
farms in the county where they
practice Judging different classes of
livestock.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
MOT GUILTY IS VERDICT
GIVEN FOR SOx PLAYERS
Former Stars OF Chicago Team
Held on Shoulders OF Jurors
While Picture is Taken

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The seven for
mer Chicago White Sox baseball
players and two others on trial for
alleged conspiracy to defraud the
public through throwing of the 1919
world series games tonight were
found not guilty by jury. The
jury took only one ballot.
The verdict was reached after
two hours and forty-seven minutes
of elaboration, but was not return
ed until forty minutes later, Judge
Hugo NJ. Friend being out of court
when the decision was reached,
The defendants we're:
, Buck Weaver, third baseman;
Oscar Felsch, outfielder; Charles
Risberg, shortstop; Arnold Gandil,
first baseman; Claude Williams and
Eddie Cicotte, pitchers; Joe Jack
son, outfielder-all former White
Sox players-and Carl Fork, of st.
Louis and David zelcer, of Des
Moines.
Greeted BY Cheers
Announcement of the verdict was
greeted by cheers from the several
hundred persons who remained in
the court for the final decision, and
shouts of "Hooray for the clean
.Sox."
Judge Friend congratulated the
Jury, saying he thought it a just
verdict.
Eddie Cicotte was the first OF the
defendants to reach the jurors. He
grabbed William Barrett by both
hands, shouting his thanks.
Jurors Seem To Be Fans"
Joe Jackson, Claude Williams,
and the others, were close behind
and the jurors lifted them on their
shoulders, while fashlight photo
graphs were taken, Bailiffs vainly
pounded for order and finally MOTTO
ing Judge Friends smiles, Joined in
the whistling and cheering.
Hats sailed high in the air, pa
pers were thrown around and the
court room was the scene of the
widest confusion in any recent Cook
county criminal case.
AS the Jurors filed out OF the
room they were slapped on the back
and shouted congratulatory words
by the spectators.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
YOUNG MAN SHOT BY COP
WILL BE BURIED AT HOME

Louisville, KY, August 5.-"No,
I am never going back to
sCloverport. The place is too dead
for me-"
So said James C. Skillman, Fl
wears old. a few days after he was
admitted to the City Hospital suf-
fering from a bullet wound inflicted
during duel with Motorcycle Pa
trolman r. NJ. Hamilton on the night
of July II. Today his body was
shipped for burial to the town that
was too dead" for the young man
with big inheritance to spend. He
died at 1915 O'Clock Thursday night
at Norton Memorial lnfirmary,
where he was taken Tuesday.
Skillman was a native of Clover
port, and had been living here since
March, when he inherited the $780,
900 estate of his father, James
Skillman, tobacco dealer. While at
the hospital he said, "I'm going to
get well. When l do shall return
to the Nelson County fishing camp,
where am spending the summer
with friends"
Recovery Expected Once
A week ago it was thought that
Skillman was on the road to recov-
cry and his case had been set for
trial in Police Court August g..
Charges of carrying concealed
deadly weapon and disorderly con-
duct had been placed against him at
ter the shooting.
A. post-mortem examination re-
vealed that the policeman's bullet
had penetrated the sac surrounding
the heart. The right side OF the
heart gave way, 1t was said.
The day following the shooting
Skillman. admitted that he had
been drinking and that he had fired
the first shot OF the duel which oc-
Cured at s. o'clock at night in front
of, Leo Precher's soft drink stand,
Eighth and Breckenridge Streets
witnesses said the young man had
demanded a drink in the place and
had become boisterous when refus-
ed. Hamilton, in plain clothes and
off duty. followed him to the side
walk and demonstrated. skillman
fired twice. and Hamilton, who had
COTTON behind telephone pole. re-
turned the fire. the first bullet taxi
Ing effect
Skillman is survived by his grand
mother, Mrs. Hannah Hardin, Holt,
KY; two half-brothers, Capt. Will
liam p. white, U. s.'A, and Frank
White; two uncles. A. d. Skiilman or
cloyerport. and Zachary Hardin OF
Holt; two aunts, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Fon-
tame CT SRA South Second street, and
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
One Source of Caacara.

The only known source of caScara
bark, from which valuable medicine
is made, is now British Columbia. ac-
cording to the Scientific American,
which says that the forests in Wash
ington and Oregon have been com
pletely stripped. Steps are being TIA
ken to preserve and properly cultivate
the British Columbia supply.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10

Farmers in Webster County are
realizing the value Of limestone in
increasing crop Yields, according 10
County Agent, Lloyd +. Cutler. A
number OF them have FOOLED their
orders and purchased carload
which will be used on sweet clover
that win he sown this fall.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10

Miss Laura Hardin of Holt, and
number Of cousins.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
RURAL CREDIT PLAN
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
Amendment Authorizes Loans
To Association OF Farmers
Instead OF individuals

Washington, Aug. 3.-Disposi-
ton of amendments to the agricul-
tural credits bill was begun by the
senate today but vote on passage
of the measure, which is framed by
the administration as a substitute
for the original Norris bill, went
over.
Two of score of pending amend
ments were adopted after hard
fight. One, offered by Senator
Smith. Democrat, South Carolina.
would authorize loans by the War
Finance corporation to associations
of agricultural producers. and the
other. offered by Senator Harrison,
Democrat, Mississippi, would au-
thorize the corporation to take up
500, 100000 in bonds of the fed
eral farm loan system.
The Smith amendment was con-
tested hotly. Senators Harrison
and Williams. both Democrats OF
Mississippi; LaFOllette, Republican.
Wisconsin, and AShurst, Democrat,
Arizona, led the opposition and
fought for direct loans to individual
producers. The amendment was
adopted. AZ to 80, with party lines
divided
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10
Individual Loans Opposed

inhiNNiudi lctilN bIpbStfi
Senators Smith, Lenroot, Repub-
lican, Wisconsin. Smoot, Republic
can, Utah, and simmons. Democrat
North Carolina, championed the
Smith amendment. Individual
loans to all Of the farmers of all of
the states, they declared, would
break down" the proposed legisla-
ton. Senator Smoot said individual
loans would require the War FIJI
nance corporation to have 100000
employees for investigations.
That the direct, individual loan
plan, was 'impracticable, unworka-
BILE and preposterous," was asserted
by Senator Simmons. Senator Len
root said that the original Norris
bill did not contemplate direct loans
to individual farmers.
That the amendment would get
the farmer out of the bill alto
gether" was asserted by Senator La
Toilette. who said ii would give
benefits principally to parasites
who prey on the farmer" Banks
and trust companies would be the
principal beneficaries. he said.
Senator Ashurst said the farmers
would he 'torpedoed" and relief
given mainly to banks gorged with
improyident loans
No Record Vote Taken
The Harrison amendment was
adopted without a record vote or
particular opposition Senator Har-
rison said the farm loan board had
applications for loans aggregating
100000 and only $4,000, 900
available for them, due to inability
to market bonds.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-10

Senator Gooding (Rep., Idahol, a
successful retired stock-grower,
made caustic attack upon the wool
schedule Of the Fordney bill. de-
nouncing 1t as worse than Schedule
X Of infamous memory and declar-
ing that the Fordney bill with this
wool schedule is 1.-The most vicious
and dangerous measure ever passed
In the House Of Representatives by
any political party"
Although a protect;onist in prin-