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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
DEATH PROMINENT
LEWISTON BUSINESS MAN

Lewiston, May 31-Joseph II.
Stetson, prominent in business and
fraternal circles in this city and one
of the first tinsmiths and hardware
merchants here, died here yesterday
afternoon at Ste Marie's general hos
pital. in his 92d year, after being an
invalid there for some time. Mr..
Stetson retired from active business
about Is years ago and for several
years had been an invalid.
He was born in Freeport, Jan. 2,
1881, and at the age of II, he went to
sea. continuing this vocation until
1S4S. Coming back to Freeport, he
then learned the tinsmith's trade
and in 1857. began business for him
self in this city. Since his retire
ment, the business has been con-
Quoted by his son, Edward S. Stet-
son. In 1857. Mr.. Stetson married
Miss Hattie Smith, daughter Of Capt.
John n. Smith of Bath. On Nov. IS,
1917. Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson observed
their 60th wedding anniversary, Mrs.
Stetson dying. the next year. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson were active
members of the Pine Street Congre-
gational church.
Mr.. Stetson held membership in
Ashlar Lodge of Masons, King Hi
ram, Royal Arch Chapter; Dunlap
Council, Lewiston Commandery;
Lewiston Lodge Of Perfection, H. II.
Dickey Chapter of Rose Croix, Au-
burn Council, Princes of Jerusalem,
and the Maine Consistory at Port
land. From dts institution in 1876 un-
til advancing age compelled his re-
tirement in 1909. he was treasurer of
the Lodge of Perfection.
Besides his son. Mr.. Stetson is sur
vived by two other sons. George B.
Stetson OF West Medford. Mass, and
John n. S. S.etson of Hollywood,
Cal. and Ave grandchildren.
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Polish Princess with
Violent Career Enters
Bellefeuille Case

Madrid, May 31-(By A. P.)-Frfr-
Their interest developed today in the
recent mysterious death here of Yves
Leferve Bellefeuille. prominent
young Canadian, with the examina-
ton of an alleged Polish Princess,
Made Wiszniewska, in connection
with DEATH
The woman asserted that she be-
came acquainted with the Bellefeuille
family in New York six years ago,
and that they renewed their friend
ship in Madrid last year. The coro-
ner's inquest will Re held June Z and
meanwhile the Princess is under DO
| lice surveillance.
Madrid newspapers today assert
that the Princess husband died sud
denly in Paris and that thereafter she
dissipated her fortune at Monte Carlo
According to the newspaper YER
slons she became a spy during the
war and was condemned to death in
France, but escaped to Italy. where
1t was said, she became involved with
prominent Italian noble, who after
ward died mysteriously. Soon after
this she was condemned to death on
a charge of espionage, but fed ia
Spain where she became widely
known in Spanish society. She
speaks many languages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
FURTHER PROGRESS
ON COMMUNITY PAGEANT

The Augusta AmericaniZation AS
ISOLATION Committee on Pageant met
Wednesday afternoon at the Augusta
Chamber of Commerce rooms to dis
cuss plans and progress made to-
wards carrying out the proposed
pageant. Miss Anna C. Beale, presi-
dent of the association reported coed
results in interesting the school
children in the project and that she
has met with generous response on
every hand. Mrs. G. F. Penney re-
ported that she has assurance Of a
good start towards the necessary
girls chorus. Secretary Clarke rIe-
sented a list of the characters need =
ed and asked for suggestions as to
local people to fill the parts. Noni-
nations were freely made and each
Of the members of the special COM
mittee took several of the names
to interview.
A second meeting is called for this
afternoon at o'clock. A meeting
has also been arranged for the
Fourth of July proposition for Friday
afternoon at 4.30 between representa-
tives of the G. A. r.. American Leg
ion. Chamber of Commerce, Ameri-
canization Association and the Ner-
chants Bureau. Secretary Clarke
has worked out a novel plan for fin
ancing the project in case the con-
ferees see fit to carry out the plan
for real Fourth of July celebration
as proposed by the Augusta Ameri-
caniZation Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
Couple in France Want
To Vote in Maine Primary

Bath, May 3l-The firt application
for absent voters ballots from local
residents, who are away from the city,
has been received from MIR. and Mrs.
Allen NJ. Irish of 123 North street.
who are in France and who wish to
participate in the June primaries.
Both PERSONS are enrolled as Repub-
licans and City Clerk John w. Gill
more forwarded to them the first alb
sent voters ballots ever sent out from
his Office to Paris, where they are now
staying 1t is doubtful if there are any
absent voters ballots sent farther fol-
the coming primary than these two. In
complying with the new absent voting
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Irish will appear be-
fore the American consul, before
whom the seal containing the ballots
will be broken and the ballots shown
to him to prove that they are blank.
Then they will mark them without the
consul's knowledge of how they vote
and the ballots will be officially seal
ed and returned to City Clerk Gill
more,
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KENNEBUNK MAN
ACCIDENT VICTIM

hcnnebunk, May 31-Frank Wake
field, 81 years old, a farmer in the
Weber neighborhood in this town,
was found dead by his aged mother
in a field, a short distance from his
home, yesterday morning. A dis
charged shotgun lay across the body.
Medical Examiner Charles r. Traynor
of Biddeford was summoned and de-
cided that death was probably caus-
cd by accidental discharge of the gun.
Mr.. Wakefield left his home to set
Woodchuck traps yesterday morning
AS he did not return his mother went
out to look for him and found the
body. Mrs. Wakefield, his wife, was
away, visiting in New Hampshire for
the day.
Mr.. Wakefield was native Of Som
crville, Mass, and for long period
was engaged in business in New York
City. He came here to reside follow
ing the death of his brother a few
years ago.
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CLOSE BOY SCOUTS
CAMP AT SACO

Saco, May 31-The fourth annual
Boy Scouts encampment of troops
of York and Cumberland counties
came to a close yesterday afternoon,
and proved the most successful Of
any that has yet been held. Last year
the encampment was held in Port
land with an attendance of 200 scouts,
while here the attendance was 325.
1t has not been decided where the en-
campment will be held in 1928.
The prizes captured by the winners
at the athletic meet, were awarded at
the campfire Monday night. The sill
Yer cup for the group scoring, the
largest number of points. was award
ed to Sanford. The individual gold
medal, for the scout scoring the most
points, was captured by c. Peterson
of Troop !, of Scarboro. The silver
medal was captured by n. Kitching
of Troop l of Sanford. The bronze
was awarded to n. Harwood of Troop
of Portland.
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Portland Woman Fears
For Missing Husband

Portland, May 31-Fearing that her
husband Arthur J. Murdoch, %. who
has been missing from their home at
1872 Forest avenue. since Sunday
night, has met with foul play, Mrs.
Murdoch this morning appealed to the
police to aid her in securing some in
formation about him. Mrs. Murdoch
was painfully injured in an automo-
bile accident Monday afternoon, when
she was struck by a machine near the
corner of Congress street and Forest
avenue. and her injury and the con-
tinued absence of her husband are
making her condition serious.
Mr.. Murdoch, who has been out of
employment for more than a month.
left his home Sunday night for the
purpose of comforting with his broth
er-in-law in the city about securing
work. When he failed to return Sun
day night or Monday Mrs. Murdoch
called the home of thebrother-in-la law
and learned that he had not been
there. She then communicated with
the missing mans father. George
Murdoch. of 81 Smith street, and was
informed that Murdoch had been
there Sunday night, leaving Monday
morning.
She also communicated with a To-
cal bank in which they have a saw
ings account and learned that the
money Monday.
Mrs. Murdoch Monday commun-
Gated with people in Lewiston and
Treeport in the hope that Mr.. Null
dock might ave visited those places
in search Of work, but this ocon she
had received no favorable COWS. She
also believes that there is Il posi-
l.ii..r of his having gone to Boston
Were he had a brother. although
she fears that he has met With some
accident or has been the victim of
foul play.
Murdoch is described as being five
feet, seven inches II height. Of med
iUm complexion with blue eyes and
E,ack hair. When he left home Sun
Gay night he wore dark blue suit,
pun chased from Hogan Bros. Of this
city. a cap of light mixed material
and light tan shoes.
Murdoch is veteran of the World
War and served with the artillery in
france, receiving his discharge early
in 1913. Although never having been
wounded or gassed mis- overseas ex-
perience left him in some what ner-
vo;is state and this moy account fer
his present disappearance. While a
resilient of Freeport soma time ago
he was affiliated with he American
Legion post of tina. town. severing
his connection with the organiza-
ZION when the family removed from
the town. He is not at present
member Of the Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
PORTLAND TO HAVE
AIRPLANE SERVICE

Portladn. Bay. 51.-Airplane service
between New York City and Portland
also Bar Harbor and Rockland will be
! established by the Acronautic Always,
Inc: this summer. This information
was received today by Everett l.. Haz-
elton of this city who some time ago
interested himself in developing plans
for a Portland to New York Air ser
vice.
There will be no regular service in
auguratcd at present until it is found
that the demand for such a service
will warrant the establishment of a
regular line on time schedule.
The matte" of a line of commercial
planes between this city and New
York was first taken up with the
Chamber of Commerce of Portland by
Mr. Hazclton some months ago. The
Portland Chamber of Commerce did
not receive the proposition favorably
at the time as a considerable sum of
money was 10 be expended for build
ing landing place for planes in the
harbor.
officer during the World War was in
terested in the development of the
commercial airplane and went with
his proposal to the Maine Publicity
Bureau which organization agreed to
include in it's advertising of transpor-
tation facilities. the arr service be-
tween this city and New York. The
matter was then taken up with the
Acromarine company. The company.
in letter to Mr. IIazclton say they
will furnish planes for transportation
purposes between Portland and New
York whenever Sufficient number of
passengers can be found to warrant
making special trips.
The plan is now to start the service
with a party of prominent people to
leave New York on the initial flight
and to advertise and populariZe the
service
Flying boats of the Aeromarine
Always Company will make the trip
to Portland. Rockland and Bar Har-
Dor provided there are three or more
passengers and the big enclosed
cabin flying cruisers will carry from
II to II passengers.
Should this method of transporta-
ton prove popular to tourists and
those having business in New York
to such an extent as to warrant run
ming planes on regular schedule.
the Company will later announce the
fact. There is no doubt that as soon
as a sufficient number of bookings
have been made the first flight from
the metropolis to Portland will take
place.
A tariff schedule has been ar
ranged by the company which will
become effective when the flight be-
gin and is based on the distance from
New York to Portland. With three
or more passengers the cost of a one
way trip to Bar Harbor will be $3.50;
per passenger. round trip $500. The
fying distance to this city from
New York is $50 miles and requires
five and half hours to make the
trip.
Quotations for carrying freight or
other materials to the various points
will be as follows: 10 cents pound
I'D to 80 miles and - cents a pound
m tho limit of the route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
FREIGHT WRECK
UPSETS MAINE
CENTRAL SERVICE

freight wreck early Wednesday
forenoon at Cathance, the next station
south of Bowdoinham, mixed up the
Maine Central system pretty much
wednesday. Train number l east
bound got through before the pile-up
occurred but train Ga leaving Water
Vile at S.57. was not so fortunate. and
IT'S passengers had a long wait before
they were finally transferred to Bruns-
wick and points west The afternoon
trains were interrupted and 1t was
necessary to route train number IL and
lo2. east bound and west bound re-
spectively by the back route via Leeds
Junction and Lewiston. Train number
ii got into the local station about Is
minutes ahead ftime under this ar
rangcment. as most Of it's passengers
were for front road points. and they
dld not nave to make as long stops
as they would have done hi it been
a regular back road train A plug
train vas made up here, which ran
as an extra to take the passengers
from train 102, whose destinations
were points On the lower road Pas
scngerS who were bound for Bruins
WICK Bath and Rockland had to trans
FER at leeds for Crowley's Junction,
and the connection under the circum-
stances was a poor one. Even the
Skowhegan train which arrives here in
mid-afternt n felt the effects of of the
changes as it had to come int the ~
ton on the Ausr:ta main line as num-
Der IL and number 102 were both
standing on the western side of the
station. Railroad officials had to an
sWer lot of questions, particularly
no mthoso who are accustom II to the
rcgul;.r routine at the cal station, but
so far as was deserved no one vas #
behind WheA tie last train pulled out.
II was understood that Tie wreck wns
quite a considerable pile-up, requiring
lot &C wof'' Cl, the part of the wreck
ing crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
Eighty-One Game Cock
Fight Fans Pay SIPS
Fines at SIS Each

Springfield. Mass. May 81
Eighty-one men arrested by state
patrolmen at big three ring cock
ing main Yesterday in a tobacco barn
in Feeding Hills. west of this city
paid total of $1215 in fines in dis
trict court today after all had en-
tered pleas of guilty. Uniform fines
of $lo were imposed. The affair was
the largest ever known to have taken
place in this vicinity and men were
present from many places in this
state and Connecticut. The police
believe that practically all gave
fictitious names and addresses. There
was much talk among the prisoners
today to the effect that they had paid
81 each for protection but there was
no indication as to who had prom
ised it.
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Capt. Cutie, Ten
to One Shot, Wins
the British Derby

EPSON Downs, May 3l.-(By a. -
-Enelands great blue ribbon classic,
the Derby. and a stake estimated at
100000 fell TO Captain Cutie, the
thrce-yeai old colt of Lord Wool
avIngton, formerly Sir James BuCll-
anal,) today. The winner was plot
cd ~ the veteran English jockey
Steve DonoGhuc, who wrested tie
rich lriZe for the fourth time ercm
field of thirty of the finest
thoroughbreds in training.
This was one of the largest lists
of contenderS in the last centur.I,
and although the odds were 10 to
against Captain Cutie, he GallDped
home eight lengths ahead of the pub
lie favorites Pondoland and ct.
Louis, covering the distance in Two
minutes "a 3-5 seconds. which, while
faster than the Derby has been run
short of the record.
Niscount Astor's lamar finished
second and Il. Walkers CraigangoW1r
third. Sol Joers pondoland made u
poor showing. This was . bitter
disappointment to vast assembia5e
of spectators who had played him
heavily and a tumult OF distress
arose tsom the stands when it was
seen that he was not even in the
money.
1t was the 13sth annual running Of
England's historic race over ths
famous course. The weather was hot.
The sun shone down with remorseless
intensity upon concourse Of 100.0O
people. prOstrating scores and puttirg
a premium upon refreshments.
The big field was twenty minutes
late in the getaway, due to the UNI
precedented number of the entries
and the righteousness Of the horses.
Jacquet, with Harry Bladesup, led
at the start, but soon was overtakea
by Captain Cutie, who remained at
the front the rest of the way. The
horses were all punched in the first
half mile, but as the difficult Tatten-
ham corner was reached, they strung
out, and at the finish were In one,
two, three order.
The King and Queen, the Duke Of
Connaught. Viscount Lascelles and
Princess Mary were among those
who witnessed the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
Vengful Farm
Hand Still Free
with Explosives

Templeton, Mass, May 31-Edward
Savage, farm hand, accused by
John Merkell. his employer, of at
| tempting to poison the Merkell fam
lily, their livestock and chickens and
blow them up with dynamite, late
tonight still was hiding in the woods
near. Brooks village, state patrolmen
said. According to the officers who
have been searching for Savage for
three days, the farm hand received
fresh supplies Of food today.
On receiving reports from two
sources that Savage had been seen in
the district today, the state and
town police set heavier guards to-
night on the Merkell home, fearing
that the man would light fuse and
throw stick of dynamite through a
window of the farmhouse. Last Sun
day night, 10 sticks of the explosive
were stolen from a shed on the farm,
and the police believe that Savage
still has this.
Shortly after noon today a man
called at a farm house near Brooks
village and asked for food, telling the
farmer he was looking for work. This
man, the police said, was undoubted-
ly Savage.
Tonight two Gardner men driving
towards Templeton on the Brooks
village road sad a man standing by
the roadside. The headlight of the
automobile enabled the men to see his
face clearly before he leaped a stone
wall and crashed through the woods.
The description furnished by them
tailed with that of Savage, the police
said.
Savage quarrelled with Merkell last
Friday night over question of
wages and his unsuccessful suit for
the hand of relative of his employ
er's family. According to Merkell,
the farm hand tried to stab him with
a dirk and later placed Il mixture
used for spraying plants in the milk
containers, managers and chicken
house,
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DEATH RATE DROPS
IN PORTLAND IN APRIL

Portland. May o1-April was the
best month of the first third of the.
year so far as deaths in this city are.
concerned. but 80 being recorded!
There have been total of 366 an av-s
erage of 122 a month up to the first
of last month. These figures are far
in excess of the normal mortality sta
tistics.
Marriage intentions increased to So
which is IA in excess of March and
stimulates the tagging lists with only
12S in the first three months of 1922.
Births numbered 12s, just the same
as January and 20 less than in March.
There were less of each this year,
births. deaths and marriages than in
April year ago which showed 149
births, 101 deaths and sc marriages.
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FIRE ALARM is
OUT OF kILTER

nNcr ~ times Wednesday,
''f' sounded on the fire alarm
N tu effort TO locate the
II ".' which was discovered when
I"r"ioy attempted to pull in
. '' from box - Monday for the
' p'o ~ waste. out of doors
.1" John T. lin garage. In
10 city Electrical Eugene
"Nt"rd ate Wednesday afternoon
"N -h' The reply that so far as he
h'N nome ~ the boxes were out OF
'Ii's Slon, but a telephone inquiry
l. 'h" fire station was answered to
III 'fctt that box number % at Sill
Aul spring streets and box num-
VT ut silver and Elm streets may
r. ho depended upon TO sound an
hrm, The resident OF Sprin street
o." called was told that persons liv-
.n that locality should in case Of
r 'nH the Central fire station and IL
Ehe hre is OF large proportions. the
|''N number viii he rung from the
ALTON. Chief Berry when interview
NV referred the inquirer to Mr..
Y fawtord. but stated that he UNDER
stood the trouble was believed to be
underground. waterville's fire alarm
Ns'em Is divided into sections so that
uoable In one section does not affect
we others. which IL n very excellent
lesnard. II IN believed that the
uouhle viii he located very shortly.
~, "' Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts stated
" eanesday evening that every effort
@ou'a be made 10 put the system
.'ek into condition just ~ QUICKLY
~ possible. In order 70 safeguard
opersy interests q watsrva!ls.
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Senate Republicans
in Dispute Over
Tariff Schedules

Washington, May 31-There was a
revolt tonight in the Senate Republi-
can ranks against the finance CON-
mittee recommendations to impose a
duty of ~ per cent. ad valorem on
electric light bulbs and other il
Illuminating glass ware. An amend
ment by Senator Jones, Democrat.
New Mexico, to substitute a 40 per
cent. rate was defeated 81 to 80.
Fourteen Republicans supported
the Jones amendment. They were
Borah, Capper. Cummins. Kellogg,
Keyes, Ladd. LaFollette, Lenroot
McNary. Newberry. Norbeck, Norris,
Sterling and Townsend. Two Demo
crats-Broussard and Ransdall, vot-
ed against the amendment.
Without roll call the Senate ap-
proved rate of Is per cent. ad
valorem on household glass ware
blown or partly blown in the mould
and duty of 80 per cent. on such
GLASSWARE when pressed and unpol-
ished.
With but little discussion the sen
ate agreed to the committee rate of
four cents square foot cylinder.
crown and sheet glass. This was one
cent below the house rate.
Committee rates ranging frcm IL IL
cents to 90 cents per square foot on
caste polished plate glass u"silvered
also were approved as were rates rang
ing from 13l cents to u cents on such
glass silvered and on looking glass
plates
Senator Jones first sought to make
the rate on bulbs and other illuminat-
ing glassware AZ per cent. but that
amendment was rejected 81 to %.
A letter written to Senator LaFol-
lette, Republican,. Wisconsin. by Sam
uel Untermyer counsel for the Lock-
wood investigating committee in New
York which was read in the senate last
week by Senator LaFollette and which
alleged control of the electric bulb sit
uation by the General Electric COM
pany played a prominent part in the
more thantwo hours debate on. this
subject.
Senator Jones. who led the opposi-
ton forces, pointed out that electric
bulbs had been dealt with separately
in the house bill and had carried a
rate of 35 per cent. and charged that
there had been "some very deft handi-
work" in the rewriting of the glass
ware paragraph in the senate bill"
This paragraph of the tariff meas
ure held sway today and tonight
throughout the time that the tariff
measure was before the senate, Sen
ator Jones sought to have the IS per
cent. rate on laboratory glassware re-
commended by the committee reduced
to As per cent, but this amendment
was rejected o5 to 40.
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BUCKET BRIGADE
SAVES POWER HOUSE

Bridgton. May 31-Just as the
Memorial observance was being con-
cluded at Forest Hill cemetery, a
brush fire at the power house of the
Brdigton Water and Electric COM
pany got beyond control and a fire
alarm was rung in. A crowd hurried
to the scene, which was near the
cemetery. and forming a bucket
brigade battled with the flames
which had communicated to the
doors OF the new power station and
the huge wooden penstock. The fire
department completed the work of
putting out the fire. The power sta
ton is some miles from the village,
and if help had not come at the time
it did the loss would have been large.
The electric light service was re-
sumed at night.