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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting of Governor and Council Tuesday, oct 5 7o

Many inquiries have been received
at the Office of the State Highway
Commission relative TO the date Of
the closing Of the long bridge between
Wiscasset and Edgecomb, in Lincoln
county.
The Highway Commission desires
to state that the bridge will not be
closed until everything is in readiness
to make the repairs in the shortest
possible time.
The lumber for this job has been
ordered from Southern mills. long
leaf yellow pine being specified for
all of the work. The lumber is ready
for shipment, but the vessel which
was chartered more than a month
ago has not yet arrived at the point
OF loading.
The commission will give about
weeks notice before the bridge is
closed to traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
CORNVILLE

NORTH Mrs. Jessie Hill who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
gar Whittier, has gone to- Water
willie for a visit with relatives.
Miss Gala Kennedy who has been
passing the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Kennedy
has gone to Skowhegan, where shs
has employment.
Robert McCollar, Marshall ara
Byron Weston will leave town this
week for California. They VIII
make the trip by auto.
Leon Brown and John Thebarge
are working at Benefits Mill, near
East Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
Gareth Hughes
In "Garments OF
Truth" Thursday

A rollicking comedy with the most
unusual twist in the world will he
given at the Colonial theatre Thurs
day when Gareth Hughes viii he
seen in the new Metro classic. Gar
ments of Truth" Hughes is one
of the youngest Metro stars, an Eng
lishman by birth who has had wide
experience on the stage and before
the camera. When he isn't making
pictures, he is always studying so
that he is one of the best informed
actors in the country.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
Skilled Players
With Barney's
Orchestra

Players Of unusual skill Will %
seen and heard with Parncy's SaXa-
phone banjo orchestra at Union nan
tonight. Tommy Mccain, so wen
known to dance lovers everywhere,
will play the drums and Xylophone.
Prince has a trombone, Xyiophone
and piano while Harrington not only
plays the piano but is a singer OF
more than ordinary ability. His rem
dering of many of the latest song MIS-
is sure to be one of the most pleas
ant features of the program tonignt
Pendergast plays the saxaphone ana
clarinet: Sussman the violin; Tlltoh
the banjo and Barney ne
trumpet. The musical pre- ID
/. dancing will begin at S.15.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19

the market mixed with this, that and
the other thing, SO one should be
careful to remember the name and
get the genuine 1ron-Lax- Tonic
This puts iron in the blood that
makes you feel full of energy and
vim, at the same time is beneficial to
the stomach and bowels. Even after
you get on your feet and feel fine,
it is good idea to keep on taking
the tablets little while, so as to
build up a reserve strength in the
blood. Buy it today at all the leading
druggists. II your druggist cannot
supply YOU. send s1.00 and we will
send them post paid. Address Lam
tagne Laboratories, Lowell, Mass
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
GEORGE c. CRANE RECEIVERS

EAST DEERING, n. H.-Mr.
George c. CRANE. one of the most
popular residents of this town, states
that he suffered for 4 good many
years with q most distressing form of
stomach trouble. This brought on a
weakness, nervousness and finally
more or less rheumatism, all probably
CAUSED from the blood being in a poor
statA. Mr.. Craine had his attention
called 70 the need Of iron in the
blood. He procured the genuine
IRON-LAX-TONIC, the iron with a
laxative. After taking a. bottles he
claims to be a. well As ever, and is
on his feet again. Nearly all leading
druggists now sell Iron-Iax- Tonic.
There are many iron preparations on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
1t. Colonel George A.
Buker Of Maine C. A. c..
Tenders Resignation

Another chapter in Maine Coast
Artillery National Guard affairs has
been written with the resignation of
Lieut.. Col. George A. Buker of Port
land second in command of the coast
artillery, who has been the COM
manding officer since the resignation
of Colonel William P. Norton Of
Portland two weeks ago. Lieut. Col.
Buker rendered his resignation Sat-
urday and it was announced at the
office of the adjutant general Tues
day morning that it had been accept
ed and that Major Walter f. Butler
of Rockland. ranking officer of the
unit, is in temporary command.
Lieut. Col. Buker could not he
reached and no cause for his retire
ment from the Maine National Guard
after many years of service has been
given. Lieut.. Col. Buker is one Of
the real old time veterans Of the
Maine National Guard, having en-
listed in Company c. of the Second
Maine Infantry in 1891. In 1895 he
was commissioned second lieutenant.
promoted to firstlieutenant in 1898
and eight years later was made cap
tain. He commanded Company D. Of
Bath in the old First Maine Infan-
try from 1908 until it was transferred
tinued in command until he was pro-
NOTED TO major in 1912.
Lieut.. Col. Buker continued as A
ma ior and battalion commander of
artillery in the National Guard until
the Maine troops entered Federal
service in 1917 and he served as ma
ior of the United States Army dur
! ing the World War. having been fort
commander at Forts Levett, Williams
and Mckinley.
He was discharged from the serv-
ice early in 1919 and remained in
civil life until the organization Of the
Maine National Guard Coast Artil-
lery year ago, when he was com
; missioned lieutenant colonel and
aided Colonel Norton materially in
the organization of the unit. Lieut.
/ Col Buker is extremely popular as
an officer of the National Guard and
as a civilian and has wide circle Of
friends and acquaintance in all
parts of Maine.
Butler Veteran Of 26th
jor Walter F.. Butler of Rock
land. temporary comma nding officer
OF coast artillery. is a veteran of the
2Gth Division and has been a coast
artillery officer since the reorganiza-
ton of the State forces. He display
ed marked efficiency during the vari-
Gus schools and encampments of the
I troops during the past summer
Al, the present time the table of
organization of the Maine Coast Ar
tillery does not call for a colonel nor
lieutenant colonel. there being but
five companies federally recognized,
/ and neither Col. Norton nor Lieut.
Col. Buker had received federal
recognition. A recently organized
company at Ninalhaven Is awaiting
federal recognition and with the adj
dition of this unit lieutenant col
onel widd he authorized and with the
strength increased by two more COM
panies. which have already been pro
ylded for by the Militia Bureau Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
the War Department, it is probable

the War Department, it is probable
that colonel will be named.
1t is assumed by military men that
a new head for the coast artillery
branch Will be named within a short
time by Adjutant General Hadlcy,
but the identity Of this officer has
not been made known. 1t is under
stood that Major Butler will not ac-
cept the change and that q man not
now member Of the State forces
will be placed in command The
names Of Majors Waldemar p Ad-
ans and George L. Fogs of Portland
have been mentioned frequently in
this connection, as have those of
Major Harry Goodier Of Biddeford,
all former coast artillery officers.
and Lieut.. Col. Spaulding Bisbce.
former officer of the 1o3rd Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
Highway Commission Today
In Cumberland County

Members of the State Highway
Commission. accompanied by Chief
Engineer Sargent and Bridge Engi-
neer Edwards, left Tuesday afternoon
for Portland where Wednesday
morning they will have meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19

select need only ask that the rose be
planted as a token of OreGon's esteem
for her sister state.
Sincerely, Orlcna II. Olcott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
Marie Provost
Heads Double
Feature Program

Marie Provost, familiar I'm face
and form To millions of movie fans,
will be the star who heads a double
feature program at the Colonial thea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
H. A. Days Death Was Due
To His Own CarelessnesS

The Public Utilities Commission in
decision rendered Tuesday in the
matter Of the accident which occurred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
MT. VERNON

Funeral services for Mrs. w. ~.
Bean will be held at her late home
today. Wednesday, at 100 T. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19
Music Tufp

A Mustard and Turpentins ointm9si
Tor Congestion, Aches, Pains and -
dammation. At all Druggists. 0'
26c, to any address. 60
PRIEST DRUG CO., Bangor, rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19

Swayne Gordon. George d. Baker d.
rected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-19

Industrial Accidents Decisions
The following decisions have been
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-07
Resolutions

New Year resolutions occupied
the attention of the family circle
until it was remarked that Willie
had not reported upon his propos-
ed rule of conduct for the coming
year. SO Willie was questioned:
Didn't mammals little man
think of something he would do
or not do next year? Didn't you
make any resolutions, Willie2'
oh, yes; | made a couple.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-07

It must have been her eyes that
Have 1t" OF course mean Vio-
let Heming, Paramount-Artcraft
STAR Just imagine her as a roly-
poly, little English baby with u
soft, fuzzy down of golden hair on
her round little head and big,
wide, violet eyes staring out at tho
strange new world she had landed
in.
The baby grew up into a lovely,
fair-haired English girl, but the
beautiful eyes. clear. long dashed.
and wondering as a child's still,
suggest her flower name They
make one long for the complete
perfection OF color photography in
motion pictures, so that admirers
of Miss Heming may see her glori-
GUS eyes in their true color
The beauty of those eyes, and
the sweet face that frames them.
proved to be key that opened
the first door to fame.
Stage success was followed by
offers from film producers, then
ultimate acceptance Of the Para
mount-Artcraft banner as her
standard, and finally by an imme-
date and instantaneous hit in the
title role Of the screen version OF
"Everywoman
Reward has come in her prompt
elevation to film stardom, and her
first ! starring picture is 1.-THE
Cost" based on David Graham
phillips novel of that name.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-07
A Western Version
Circumstances halter cayuses.
A Rafting Story

Little Alicia had been taken by
her mamma to a vaudeville matt.
nee, and Of course at the dinner
table her daddy wanted to know
all about it.
And how did you like the
show? What did you see2' he
asked.
ooh, they had some trained
dogs, some acrobats,a little play,
some pictures, some singing, and
a Spanish lady danced"
What did the Spanish lady
have in her hands, to keep time
10 the music with?" prompted
mamma.
Oh, yes; cascarets
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-07
DOCKTON

Mrs, lIIlerson and son water
were week e''o guests OF uer bro
Nils Nilsson Is running hls store
which has Tor several years ocei
leased by !. Anderson
rroos p,nciob and family have
,onyaJ i,to tbai,, rn,v homa vaiah
Nav hnnrbt From TaIhot 70.
conl, Wr Talhnt Min icaya for
Coiiforuia shortly "a nnter ,he Ma
tionaI SoIdiers Home at SowtrlI
Sonthnrn California
The Misses Edith and Helen
Keen had as their guests during
the holidays their cousin Miss
Shaffer Of Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bentley of Bur
ton spent Saturday in Dockton,
guests Of relatives and friends.
.i r, ~.
y, ~, pt ;iI, Ia" '''o''''" i'o''' MS
M
ne golii!"t5,lS NltlSI ,Ii N Itgg
%tlu parry az 'St .!l > la, ian Nv"
e"ls o,' was " ,!. ~ d -, cry !,
present, An interesting program
was given by the children under
the direction Of Mrs. A. Anderson.
A bountiful bag of candy and nuts
Tete s'N Lan ~ AVE., n' a pnt@gaei
NV w. n" r rdnnn moonIo "' da lJoS Wv
n,rsic boima f,3,pis J Shah NV Misses
Grace and Jennie Nilsen and Janis
Collins, Dainty refreshments We're
served Just before the new y9ar S
Capt, and Mrs, Ayne and child
Mr. and Mrs K Andersen from
Friday until sunday aud attended
the New Year-Xmas free marty
Monday far theh, home in OREGON
Their simmer home ON the beach
wos sold ia Nh. Ed5v Of this Mace
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
HAN0N LOVED
KITTEN ONLY
lakes Letters to Clara RepIete
With Tender Passages-T0
Be Used by Defense.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
ing it would not be so bad for you.
but / cannot help my age nor looks.
when I ask the little person to
come, what will be the answer"
In another letter he mentions his
nephew, Frank Hamon. who later
went through a marriage ceremony
with the accused woman to give her
the Hamon name and thus protect the
lovers from scandal
YOUNG SISTER MENTIONED.
The Myrtle" mentioned in one
letter is Clara Smith lannon's young
err sister, now Mrs. Van Allen James,
OF Los Angeles, Cal 1t read:
II received your letter. Was very
much pleased the way you expressed
your sentiments toward me-
Now, pet. keep this in mind. you
are the one and only real little person.
Prank Is just a big. ugly boy. Not
a thing fancy about him and has no
money except his salary. 1 will ask
him for his picture the next time
see him. l am afraid he is not pretty
enough for Myrtle and that she might
not be contented to marry a poor
man. / would trade the world to be
his age. Then ! would make the real
little person love me dearly.
You are absolutely wrong about
my not wanting to see you when
you are i'll. Little kitten, when 1 see
you i will love you almost to death.
II want to see you so badly. Can
hardly wait.
II love you more dearly than
ever"
He wrote July 81. 1915:
Dear, do you really love me? l
really want you. good sweetheart
and true, like you were.
YOU'RE MY REAL LIFE.
Darling. turn back to me. No
other man will ever love you as
do. You are my real life.
Darling. please be square with
me. You know, dearest, what 1 cx-
pected and what I wanted. You can
never realize how / have suffered
these last few days. Words canno:
express IL. There is never a second
of time I don't want you with me.
Don't get discouraged. Everything
will be all right and we will always
love each other. I will love you for
ever and truly want you to be vita
me-"
At another time he wrote:
You will be my little kitten al
ways, won't you, pet7 / love you dear
ly. and will always love you and you
alone. my little girl"
In another letter he asks her to
live UP to his moral standard"
BE square with me always. You
can live up to my moral standards IL
you try. Never tell me an untruth,
and don't deceive under any circum-
stances.
Again he wrote:
81 will come oftener than you want
me to. l would like to have you with
me tonight to cheer me up, and may
be l could induce you to pet me a
bit"
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
Guide Wroteto
'Fif'as Honey
Half breeds First Letter
To Bankers Wife Is
Full of Love.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Thesc
t,Oo letters tDere published Gnony-
mously several months ago IN a
society journal. At that time they
icere shoun to Mrs. James A Still
man She said they had been stolen
from her. One letter ran:
Dearest Honey:
"Since writing you this morning
I found you your first four and i've
leaf clover. which is enclosed 1
have been trying all along to md
them to send in letters, but this has
been the first. and II brings grea:
deal of courage and you, faith and
hope.
81 wished you were UP here now
Il would paddle you around the
lake. know II must be terrible
hot for you around New York. Good
luck. DEAR - romantic Indian
name signifying Beautiful Flower
-'pleasc save this one and carry
Il in small envelope on you just to
please me. Shake hands. dear, and
feel strong. VIII soon see you
Lots and lots Of love, dear heart.
and trust in God. The trouble with
me was i lost fa1th In Goo. out you
have given 1t back to me. Yours,
ever and dgever-"Awerie," which, be-
ing translated, is I love you
The other letter read, in part:
T have to keep my head. I wish
I had old - to talk to. It's
queer, but Mr.. Blank seems to want
me- to 60 to Canada and save money.
I have tried to get him to open out
II all rather discourages me.
~ came here for the children
give up my whole life, and It's
money again. 1t gives me such a
rotten feeling. II 1t were just my
self I'd go out like a shot and have
my way and -. But the children
bother me. After all, they have
their right to be fed and clothed in
their station. 1t puzzles me a lot.
"If he really cared for me he
wouldn't want me to go up and live
in Canada with you for three
months. I don't understand. and 1t
bothers me. He won't break with
me for Cood-dof't see II. It gets
on my nerves. Lots and lots OF
Canadian love-.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15

a white Winter. Another surmise is
that he has set sail for some faraway
port
Francois La Joie, attorney of Three
Rivers, did not deny tonight that he
had been retained by the Stillman in
terests. Local officials say La Joie
was assigned by the banker to take
Beauvais and other guides to New
York State to testify. He refused to
say whether he is interested profess
sionally in the case.
But he would not deny that he
had accompanied the several guides
to New York and had acted as their
interpreter in legal hearings.
MYSTERY ABOUT CAMP.
Inquiries concerning the actual To-
cation of the stillman camp, where
II 10 understood several scenes IN
the drama of the woods were enact
ed. developed a mystery. The local
registrar OF deeds searched his rec
ords for a period Of longer than the
years in which the banker and his
wife have been coming here, but
could f1nd no such name as Stillman.
Chief OF Police Emil Berthiaume
and others expressed a theory that
Stillman had an agent buy the es-
tate in the agents name. For what
purpose that might have been done
remains unguessed.
Certain of the guides who IL is
believed testified in New York State
are now at Grand Piles, Grandmere.
or Latuque, IL is thought
That certain persons have been
persudade not to divulge information
concerning the queer situation is all
but charged by local officials. They
look on this persuasion as one of
the efforts to carry through the pro-
gram of super secrecy that marked
the Stillman case'up to its disclosure
few days ago.
(Copyright 1917
The Washington times., 1921-03-15

rapidity as possible, realizing, per-
haps, that her statement was not ad-
missible as evidence and determined,
therefore, to pour out her words be-
fore the expected objections could
stem them. She said:
az saw in the room a picture OF
Miss Smith with a very beautiful
dress ora very beautiful dress,
indeed"
BITTER OVER DISCOVERIES.
Attorney General Freezing noted
the evidences OF breaking restraint.
The attorney general did not desire
that the State be accused of staging
a tear-appeal to the jury.
He asked other questions, and
finally brought the subject Of the
examination around to Mrs lannon's
second visit to Ardmore about three
years ago. She told again OF visiting
the Jake Hamon-Clara Smith rooms
in the Randol Hotel here.
The widow told of seeing Clara
Smith Hamon whirl and leave one of
the communicating rooms as she en-
tered. She told of finding in the
woman's room a revolver. which she
confscated. photographs of her hus-
band, which she reduisitioned, and
two beautiful fur coats"
"And she had two magnificent fur
coats, and I never in my life even
had one fur coat" she cried out with
a touch OF violence that brought one
defense attorney to his feet with an
involuntary objection.
OF course, the objection held good,
but it was evident the defense had
not intended to obtrude any com
plant against the testimony of this
one witness.
LOVE LETTER IN COURT.
Just before the State closed its tes-
timony yesterday three exhibits were
introduced. Two were love letters.
written by Clara Smith, as she was
then, In 1918. before her marriage to
Jake lannon's nephew, through which
entitled herself to the name of "Ha-
mon
The Washington times., 1921-03-15

| Sheriff Buddy" Bellew added to the
uproar by rushing to the front of
the courtroom and leveling a gun in
| the face OF the son of one of the
| States counsel.
Bellew ordered the man out OF the
courtroom and searched him. He was
unarned.
Garrett. meanwhile. stood behind
the judges desk. keenly watching for
gun play.
LAST CARD PLAYED.
So far as cvidence-in-chief Is con-
cerned. the State has played the last
card in the game of which a woman's
freedom Is the stake. The last card
the States last witness-was the
widow of the oil king.
At points, her testimony late yes
terday may have been technically out
Of bounds. but the defense attorneys
seemed to have little desire to bring
forth the deluge of tears, the indica-
ton OF which showed in the dimness
of her eyes, the tight clenching OF
her fingers, and the contractions, that
came and went across her throat.
Not a word of cross-examination was
asked for.
Mrs. Hamon, costumed in the dead
black that compels attention. raised
her head high when she took the wit
ness stand. gazed fixedly above the
Jurors heads, and began telling Of an
ordinary story of an ordinary early
married life.
But very abruptly the narrative
swerved from the usual. She was
telling OF her first visit to Ardmore,
hard on the heels of her husband and
Clara Smith eight years ago. She
was describing the room into which
she had forced an entrance and in
which Hamon and the defendant had
lived together.
She was speaking with as much