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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Portland Woman Dies
After Hitting Head
Against Top Of Auto

Portland. Me-. Nov. S-Mrs. Sarah
+. Bean, n years old. was fatally in
jured early tonight when she was
thrown from her seat against the top
of an automobile when the machine
bounced in encountering an uneven
place in the roadway on Forest av-
enue. She did not regain conscious
ness, dying half hour after the ac-
cident. Mrs. Norman True, wife of
the registrar of deeds. a brother of
the dead woman. was badly shaken
up. Two other women in the car
were unhurt. The city is making
sewer connections at the point where
the accident happened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

The forests of Maine to a very
llrge extent lie at the very basis of
car prosperity in all directions. The
late can make no better investment
Ian TO protect them. and to main
tain their productivity. Idle forest
hnds employ no labor or capital,
support no industries. attract no
VISITORS: pay no taxes"
This was the keynote of most
interesting illustrated address by
Forest Commissioner Samuel T..
Dana on Friday afternoon be-
fore the Current Events Club of Au-
%usta at meeting held In the Y NJ.
=. \. Assembly hall. The clubs pro-
-tam this year is devoted almost en-
tIrcly 10 talks by the heads of
lumber of State departments on their
''tiNitics. Mr. Dana's talk was the
'mrd in the series. previous addresses
'a>lnG been given by Adiutant Cen
'"'l John 4. Hadlcy. and Commits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Freed Of Blame in killing
Of Husband and His
Stenographer in
Philadelphia
Emotional ms a n ity
Plea Set Up by De.
Tense, Backed by En-
inent Alienists-.Slay--
ing Took Place in Ad-
vertising Office in
January Last

Philadelphia. Nov. S-Mrs. Gather
inc Roster was today acquitted by
the jury. which tried her for killing
Miss Mildred Geraldine Reckitt. her
husbands stenographer, and shortly
afterward was freed Of the indict-
ment which charged her with killing
her husband, Oscar Roster, at the
same time.
AS the foreman pronounced the
words mot guilty." the 22-year- old
defendant uttered q piercing shrek
and tainted. She was carried from
the court room, but was revived.
Applause swept the crowded room
upon the announcement Of the YER
dict and the cheering persisted des-
pitc efforts Of court attaches to re-
store order. At least six women
tainted.
Later John r. Scott, chief coun-
sci for Mrs. Roster, made a motion
to release the prisoner, pending the
action of the district attorney in the
second indictment-thatc charging her
with causing the death of her hus-
band.
Since she was adjudged insane
at the time of killing Miss Reckitt."
District Attorney Rotan told the
court. "she was insane when she
killed her husband"
THAT is quite right" said Judge
Barratt. and bills then were submit
49, q l.
box. with instructions from the court
to find Mrs. Roster not guilty, which
was done.
Mrs. Roster, who had returned to
Continued on Page Col 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Death of Well-Known
N. E. Clergyman

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 3-The Rev.
Dr. John j. Mccoy, rector Of St.
Anne's church and one of the best
known Catholic clergymen in New
England, died today while walking in
the parish grounds. He was 50 years
of age and had been in poor health
for three years. Death was due to
heart trouble.
DR.. Mccoy was born in Tarrisville,
Conn, and passed his youth in Holy
oke. He was graduated from Holy
Cross college in 1876 and during his
last three years as an undergraduate
was pitcher Of the baseball team
which he captained for one season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
SECOND WIDOW
EYE WITNESS IN
CASE
From Window Saw
People in Field
Night of Staying
Lives in Farm House Near
Scene of Crime-Supports
Story of Widow Gibson
Death Auto Located, De.
tectives Claim - Reporters
Promised Something Definite
Next Week

New Brunswick. n. j., Nov. S.-(By
a. PD-This was another day of mys-
terry in the Hall-Mills murder case.
The following things happened:
1. County Detective David. working
under Special Deputy Attorney General
Mott, predicted that reporters could
bank on action next week.
?. Detectives claimed to have locat-
ed the automobile in which the slay-
ers are believed to have ridden to
the scenes Of the murders on the
Phillips farm.
3. The witness hcralded as having
testimony to support the eyewitness
story of the shooting told by Mrs. Jane
Gibson. farmer and self-styled eye
witness to the double shooting was
identified as Mrs. A. c. F'raley widow,
living with her daughter in a farm
house near the scene of the murder.
1t was understood that she had stated
she had seen. from the upper stories
of her home, figures moving in the
field in which the staying had occurred
was barred today to reporters and she
could not be interviewed.
4. Mr.. Mott failed to show up in
New Brunswick, although his assist
ants had summoned all the witnesses
for interrogation with the exception
n ard "a
husband, rector of st. John the Evan
sclist church, was found slain with
Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills, choir singer.
5. Detective Mason, chief aide to
Mr.. Mott. later was seen to depart in
the direction of Newark after holding
a hasty platform conference with Mrs.
Gibson and another. woman said 20
have been her mother. The woman
did not board the train.
s. Mr.. Mason, seen after his arr
rival in Newark, denied that he had
taken any witnesses to Newark dur
ing the day for questioning by Mr..
Mott. He said he anticipated no i'm
portant developments before Monday.
Z. The rumor still prevailed that
grand jury action might be expected
Monday and that two warrants already
had been prepared.
Miss Sally Peters. confidante of Mrs.
Hall, told reporters Mrs. Hall was
much pleased with the results of the
long interview she had given report
crs this week and that letters received
from various parts of the country in
dicated a strong reaction in favor of
the rectors widow.
Investigators announced that they
were receiving scores of freak letters
from persons offering to solve the
mystery.
One offered an a,gebraic solution
Designating principals as A, b. c. d.
etc, and the slayer as y. the writer
forwarded six pages Of equations
which left the investigators still in
doubt as to the identity of X.
Dream solutions are arriving by the
dozen. One evangelist submitted the
result of supposedly Divine commu-
nication.
The letters accused a dozen different
persons of the crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
AstOr Admits Is
Assembling All !
Of Money in England

\, Dover, Eng, Nov. Shy A. Pr
Major John Jacob Astor, interviewed
here regarding his reply to a cam
paign heckler that II am transferring
my wealth from America to this
country" said today.
1T is no new statement; in fact, it
is no news; I was simply referring to
my past policy for the last six years."
Major Astor is a candidate for
member of parliament in the coming
elections. The heckler whose query
brought forth the statement as to
transferrence of wealth had inquired
of the major whether he was going
to expose his own fortune to British
taxation.
New York, Nov. 3-Real estate ex-
perts familiar with the vast real es-
tate holdings of the .Astor family in
this city expressed doubt today that
Major John Jacob Aston meant that
he was closing out his real estate
holdings here when he said in Lon
don yesterday that he was removing
ali of his wealth from this country to
England.
If there was a general selling
movement of New York real estate by
the Aston family, or any part of it,
the real estate marl.et would be de-
moralized. one real estate man said.
L was pointed out that while the
Aston family has sold more than
sap000.C00 worth of real estate in the
past three or four years, other large
holdings had been acquired in that
period and that members of the AS
tor family were constantly buying
and selling real estate.
No indication that Major Aston
was proceeding to convert his New
York realty into cash had been no.
ticed, it was asserted. although sew
eral valuable parcels in Lower Man
haitian had been disposed of by him
in the past few years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Fascist Back
to Homes, Normal
Conditions in Italy

Rome. Nov. 3--(By A. PIT Il
officially announced that the IT.
ooo 1ascisti who were concentrated
in Rome and its environs durinp the
recent demonstration over the change
OF government have now returned to
their homes or are in the process of
rehabilitation.
The government statement says
that normal conditions haze been re-
established in all the provinces, pub
lie services are operating regularly
everywhere and work has been re-
sumed throughout the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

sioner of Inland Fisheries and Game
Willis f. Parsons.
Mr.. Dana said in part: "The i'm
portance of Names forests as basic
resource can hardly be over esti-
mated. AS will be seen from the ac-
complaining diagram, they cover
more than three fourths of the total
land area of the State There are
only three counties-Androscog
kennebec and Waldo-in which more
than half of the county is not CLASH
fled as forest land. and in the case of
Piscataquis the forests cover more
than, 80 per gent of the entire area.
The proportion of forest land is ex-
ceptionally high in comparison both
with other states in the Union and
with foreign countries. Sweden and
Finland. for example. which are
the two most heavily forested coun-
tries in Europe, have only 81 per cent
.(Con.inued on Page Col. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
U. S. Army Planes
Damaged by Landing
OCCUPANTS Unhurt

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 3-Two
large army bombing planes en- route
from Langley Field, Va, to Kelly
Field. Texas. were severely damaged
when forced by engine trouble to
land in Missouri today, according to
u report brought by passengers in a
third plane which landed here safe
j. late today at Richards Field. The
occupants of the two planes were
slightly bruised and scratched but
otherwise were not injured, it was
said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Steamer in Portland
Port Reports Loss of
First Mate Smith

Portland. Maine. Nov. 3.-Loss OF
First Mate w. 8. Smith "a native OF
London. washed overheard on the
second day out from Barry. England,
was reported today upon arrival here
Of the British steamer Llangollen
with q cargo Of coal. His compan-
ions were able to see him as the
steamer went up with the high seas
but they were unable to launch
boat. although several attempts were
made. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Hoover Asks
Endorsement of
Harding's Regime

Englewood. n. j., Nov. 3.-Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover. speaking
tonight on behalf Of Senator Frel-
inghuysen's candidacy for reelection,
urged the return of a Republican
Congress to insure continuance Of
the governments cooperation with
industry and commerce by which he
declared the most rapid recovery in
our history from an unparalleled
business depression and unempioy-
ment" had been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Seamen Lost
Off Sch. LOckhart

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Nov. g.
Edgar Clark, - year old seaman Of
Canning. N. s.. was lost overheard
from the British schooner F. C.
Lockhart yesterday. officers reported
when the vessel arrived here tonight.
Clark fell from the riggin while de-
scending from aloft of the Cross Rip
lightship. Nantucket Sound. The
schooner was bound from New York
to st. Stephen, n. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
General Forecast

Friday night pressure was high,
generally east of the Mississippi
river and along the northwestern
border and it was low and falling
rapidly in the far northwest and low
over the southern Rocky Mountains
region. A disturbance of moderate
intensity was central Friday night
over New Mexico and another over
Alberta, Canada. Rains have fallen
in the Atlantic states north of Mary
land.
Warm weather continued during
Friday generally east of the Rocky
Mountains.
The outlook is generally fair
weather with moderate temperatures
Saturday and Sunday in the Atlantic
states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook mod
crate variable and weather fair Sat-
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

New England and East New York:
temperature Saturday and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair Saturday and Sunday; moderate
temperature: moderate shifting
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
O1/es2 Name 6nr Sewce

C3/es2 Name k7~zt cSgxwe
above char graphically ustra the bulk Of land
Maine; 1871 Of Names
lands 1ott
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
Testing the Tune Circuit.

slide Is moved back and forth the light
should remain lighted. If the light
goes out az times there is an open cir
cult I'm the coil. II the light goes out
when the coil is Jared the slider does
not make good contact with the wind
Ing.
If a buzzer and battery are avail
able they can be used In testing for
an open circuit In the same way that
the lamp can be used. Connect the
battery and buzzer I'm series with the
test clips or tips and any low resist
ance circuit can be tested.
The ground connections can be
tested with a buzzer and battery, but
do not use the housekeeping circuit
20 test for grounds because one side
OF the lighting circuit is already
grounded and IL the other side were
connected TO the ground a short cir
cult would exist and an excessive cur
rent flow.
II the ground wire Is connected TO
the water pipe. connect one test tip to
the ground and the other to the gas
pipe, which is also grounded. The
buzzer should buzz If one has good
low resistance ground.
Leakage usually exists between the
antenna and the ground. An antenna
should be well insulated from its sup
port. The lead-in should be brought
down TO the point where II enters the
wall OF the station In such manner
that when the wind causes II to
swing. 1t cannot touch any grounded
material. and that rain and snow can
not cause a path along which the cur
rent can ground. In bringing the lead
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14

series and to check either one sep
arately. short circuit the tips Of the
cord leading 10 the other receiver just
outside Of the case. Should 1t appear
that there is an open circuit In the
cord, short circuit both receivers
where the cord enters the case and
with a buzzer or lamp connected TO
the tips on the end Of the cord test
for an open circuit.
Care should be exercised by the
operator when adjusting a crystal de-
tector TO see that his fingers do not
touch the surface Of the crystal or the
contact point OF the little spring. The
oil secretion that exists I'm the skin
together with the dust that II collects
will render a crystal detector inopera-
tive by the insulating film that IL will
cause TO form on the portion of the
crystal surface that is touched. Should
the surface of the crystal get dirty
rs evidenced by the received signals
becoming weaker and weaker, try
cleaning the crystal with alcohol and
a little brush. or II this does not seem
to remedy the trouble. chip OFF old sur
face so that an entirely new surface
is presented to the spring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
HOW TO GROUND AN AERIAL
10 Properly Done II Really Protects
the Property From
Lightning.

Generally speaking, aerials do not
attract lightning. but they do store up
atmospherical electricity, and, OF
course. this condition does create a
hazard. However. when the aerial Is
properly grounded II then acts as
lightning rod and really protects the
property from this electrical hazard.
Briefly. the fire underwriters require
that the aerial be grounded when not
in use by a copper wire no smaller
than p. s. Gauge No. or larger. and
run said wire as directly as possible
10 the outside ground.
This means that water, gas or steam
pipes inside the property cannot be
used for a lightning ground, because
II ever this ground was called into
service there is a possibility that IRE
and loss Of life may result. So do not
use Inside grounds for lightning pre-
lection.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
Why the Cook wept.

A few weeks ago somebody sent US
a heartfelt screed about how some
body had poisoned his dog. We print
ed IT, (And, by the way, a lot of our
friends thought il was our dog that
had been poisoned and overwhelmed
US with cOndolences) Now comes
another correspondent who has suf-
fered the same sort of loss. But this
one has found q ray of humor in the
affair.
After the tragedy the household sat
around and grieyed. Several members
said nice things f the departed. Then
the cook burst into loud lamentations.
"Why are you crying. KatyF' said
the unfeeling child. You used 10 kick
poor Toto out of the kitchen every
time he came in"
Heaven forgive me for it," sObbed
the cook. ''Sure. he was a fine dog.
Many's the plate he has saved me from
havin' to wash - - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
AMATEURS SHOULD PLAY FAIR
Radio Inspector Schmidt Urges That
They Learn the Laws and
Regulations.

Nine out of every ten radio fans are
good sports, but the tenth is either a
fan with poor judgment or a 'rOtter."
II is up to the amateurs 10 see that
restrictions are not imposed upon
them. by playing fair, says Radio In
spector L. r. Schmidt of the Ninth
district.
This can be done by observing GER
tain cautions and by becoming posted
on the radio laws and regulations. A
copy of these regulations may be OBJ
tanned from the superintendent of doc
uments, government printing Office.
Washington. ID. c. for 10 cents. IL IS
worth while to spend 10 cents In order
10 be a square shooter" in the radio
game.
The great trouble with amateurs is
that when they want TO send q mes
sage around a corner they put on all
the power they have with the hope
that some one in Texas might pick up
their message. The object should be
10 use the minimum amount of power
to get the message to its destination.
"In all circumstances, except in case
OF signals or radiOgrams relating TO
vessels in distress, all stations shall
use the minimum amount of energy
necessary TO carry out any communi-
cation desired"
Amateurs should keep their wave
length to 200 meters.
They should use pure wave or,
as the regulations state, "if the send
ing apparatus is Of such a character
that the energy is radiated in two or
more wave lengths, more or less sharp
IN defined, as indicated by sensitive
wave meter, the energy in no one OF
the lesser waves shall exceed 10 per
centum of that in the greater"
The wave must be sharp" AS TO
this the regulations state: AT all sta
tons the logarithmic decrement per
complete oscillation in the wave trains
emitted by the transmltter shall not
exceed two-tenths when sending dis
tress signals or signals and messages
relating thereto"
Amateurs frequently are at fault In
calling stations too often. The law
states that they can call three times.
send I'd e" once and sign their station
call three times; but often the anna
teurs will send the calls a dozen or
more times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TROUBLE SHOOTING
How to Detect and Remedy the
Open Circuit, Short Circuit
and Leakage.

Radio circuits are subject 10 the
same Ills that the ordinary power
circuits are subject 10. However, 10
cure them is not such a difficult task
as might be supposed. especially If
some logical procedure Is used.
II a receiver Is well put together In
the first place and all contacts and
other parts gone over once In a while,
there Is no reason why there should
be any trouble. But the human be-
ing Is prone 10 err, so that for the
"once IN a while" that is liable 10 hap
pen. this article viii be devoted 70
the explanation OF what might happen
TO a simple receiver and the best way
10 fix II.
The usual troubles Of the receiver
fan under one OF the following three
headings:
IAN open circuit.
"a short circuit.
3-Leakage.
An open circuit can most easily be
detected by means of a series lamp.
Nearly every one has available the or
binary 10 volt lighting circuit. Take
an ordinary extension cord and cut
one wire at any convenient place and
use these two ends as test clips or
tips. The extension cord is plugged
into the house lighting circuit at any
convenient outlet and when the two
cut ends are held together the lamp
viii light as the circuit Is closed.
When the tips are held open the cir
cult is "open" and the light will go
out.
Suppose II IS desired TO test for an
open circuit in n tuning coil. Connect
one tip 10 one end Of the winding and
the other test clip to the slider. AS the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
TIPS TO THE RAOloIsT

The higher the aerial the
stronger the signals. An increase
Of FIVE 20 ten feet in the height
Of the fiat top aerial Will in
crease signals.
Addition OF a variable con-
denser 10 the secondary or 10
the primary OF a loose coupler
often helps 10 tune out the
undesired signals.
The sliders on tuning coils Of
ten make poor contacts with
the slide rod. Thus much OF the
signal strength is lost. You can
overcome this by soldering
flexible wire 10 the slider.
Increase length of spreaders
OF two, three or four-wire aerials
from six TO ten feet for best
results. Each wire should be
from four 10 six feet from It's
neighbOr. Two wires one or two
feet apart are no better than
one wire. Likewise four wires
on short spreaders are no bet
ter than one wire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
AND SHE CALLED 1T TEA
Those Fond Of the Beverage VIII
Shudder at Thought OF Awful
Australian Detection.

Lord lea Of Fareham said at a New
York reception:
let US hope that prohibition won't
drive you 10 tea and make you such
tea-slaves as the Australians are
THE last time I was I'm Australia
I stopped al a cabin and an OLD woman
gave ne a cup Of tea as black as ink
GLOW long ! asked have you Lad
this pot Of tea on the FIRE ml'amt
"How long have had &c gl thsI
fireT chuckled lie old woman. 'NAyI
bless your soul. ] don't never take il
of the fire. ! put I'm a handful. Of teaI
and then. when Il gets weak, ] p1t "a
another handful. and when the po-
gets full Of leaves ! take O do-1i7'
handful out for my old man Il
smoke Detroit Free Press
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-06-14
LIZ sroeT hCRc
PUT TEST
u II TIPS neRr


in through the wall, insulate II well
and inside the station use as short
piece Of well-insulated wire as Is pos
slble TO make good connection with the
set.
To test the continuity OF the cir
cult OF a pair of telephone receivers.
touch the tips OF the cord phone 10 the
tongue. II the receivers are in reason
ably good condition a slight click viii
be heard. II the response In one re-
ceiver seems 10 be weaker than that
In the other. examine the diaphragm
OF the receiver giving the weaker re-
Spouse and see IL IL Is bent toward the
pole piece. Try tuning the diaphragm
over II such is the case. BE careful
when the diaphragm OF a receiver Is
removed that the leads of fine wire
from the magnet spools to the con-
nection blocks do not become broken
In Handling.
II the continuity OF the circuit OF
pair OF telephone receivers Is checked
and no response is heard when the
cord tips are touched 70 the tongue.
try checking each receiver OF a double
head set separately.
The two receivers are connected In