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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Fred Hastings

Fred Hastings died at his home in
South Scion Sunday night after an
illness covering a long period with
Bright's disease. Mr.. Hastings was
60 years of age and was the son Of
Warren and Abbie Hastings of War
wick, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings
have lived in South Scion for the
past nine years, having at that time
purchased the Hurfnewell farm.
Mr.. Hastings is survived by his
wife, formerly Addie Richards and a
brother and sister, who reside in
Massachusetts.
The funeral service will be held
this Tuesday afternoon at the home
at 230 o'clock. The remains will
be taken to his former home in
Orange, Mass, for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS or
THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
COMPANY

You are hereby notified that ~.
Annual Meeting OF Stockholders y.
THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING COW.
PANY will be held at the Office Of III.
Lean, Fogg * Southland, 2i2 Wais,
Street. Augusta, Maine. on THURSDAY
June s. 1922. at =. NJ. for the pur
pose of electing a Board of Directors
Clerk and Treasurer for the ensuing
corporate year. and transaCting sucS
other business as may legally come be-.
fore the meeting.
CLARENCE b. CLARK. Sccretary
may13u3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Somerset County Real Estate Trans
fers


Real estate transfers in Somerset
county during the week ending Fri
day, May 18th.
Arson: Thomas H. Spear of An
son to James Briggs of Arson, land
in Arson village on easterly side of
Brook street, being part of land con-
veyed to said Thomas H. Spear and
his sister, Mae E. Spear by Susan
Spear, their mother. Alton J. Holds
don of Arson to Ernest S. Robbins of
New Vineyard and Elmer E. Robbins
or Pennington, land with buildings
in Arson, bounded on the cast by
land of Sylvia Allen and westerly by
road leading over hill known as the
Holland Waite Hill, containing $50
acres formerly owned by Charles o.
Small. Perley +. Paine of Arson to
Eugene S. Paine of Arson, land in
Arson on Elm street, being the
homestead and lot formerly occupied
by Margaret S. Witham, containing
one-quarter of an acre. formerly
owned by Margaret S. Whitman.
w. Everett Hilton of Arson to
Charles T. Berry of Emblem, land
with buildings in Arson. on right of
way to Maine Central Railroad and
to the Clifford farm and bounded on
the east by the Kennebec river con-
tanning so acres, formerly twned by
Joel Hilton. Alfred Wesley Roberts
OF Arson to Annie B. Roberts of An
son. land with buildings in Arson be-
ginning at the corner Of Jesse Yves
TONS land on line of highway lead
ing from Arson to Pennington.
thence by land of jesse Weston south
to land of Mrs. Cooper west to land
OF Benjamin Moore thence north to
highway
Athens: Sarah Brown Of Cornville
to Moses S. Cleveland of Athens, land
IN Athens on country road leading
from Athens to West Athens, near
residence of Mittie Avery.
Canaan: Charles D. Harris of
canaan to Charles F. Horne of Ca
naan, land in Canaan bounded on the
north partly by road, on the east side
or Lake George containing 3S acres
excepting and reserving a right to
tap a certain well or spring on prem
Uses with right to lay a pipe there
from across premises to carry water
10 his own land; second, one-half
common and undivided part of land
on county road from Canaan village
to Skowhegan with buildings, con-
tanning twenty acres. Scott Lord
or Canaan to Edward Jarrett of Ca
naan. land in Canaan on road leading
through Canaan to Skowhegan, being
the lot known as John futile lot with
buildings and strip of land from
the south and east commonly called
the brick yard. Helen X. MaDang
OF Brockton. Mass, to James Boyd of
Canaan, land in Canaan bounded on
the north by road leading eastcrly
past land Of Ella Gerald and on the
west by road leading from Canaan
village to Clinton, second parcel of
land with buildings on road leading
from Salisbury meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Last Week Of RehearsaIs "Miss BOZ
White"

Bang! That's the way the last
week of rehearsals for Miss Bob
White the musical comedy success,
are going and everyone is working
his or her part of the show to
splendid degree of perfection. The
principals are giving much time and
effort to make the show huge sue
cess while the choruses are working
overtime to make it some show. The
production is being staged under
the auspices of the Skowhegan Wom-
ans Club and High school, and every
member of the committee has put
forth a special effort to make the
show go over big, and are more than
pleased with the progress made thus
far. Mrs Florence Danforth and r.
l.. Leighton have acted as chairmen
of the committee with the following
helpers: Mrs. J. H. Jenkins, chaper-
one; Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders,
orchestra; Mrs. Roy Marston, ac-
companist; Don Burrill, properties;
Allan Wentworth, publicity and pro-
gram.
The seats for the "Miss Bob White"
will go reserve Wednesday morning
and anyone desiring a favorite seat
in the Opera House had better be
there early. You really can't afford
to miss seeing George Day and Ken
meth Smiley act the tramp role so
well, unless you are afraid to laugh
for these two comedians are screams
from start to finish and sure cure
for the blues. Miss Bob White will
be carried through in splendid shape
by Miss Violet Allan, whose sweet
voice has already made a popular
singer of the Skowhegan girl Miss
Isabel Dionne will make a charming,
as we'll as demure Quaker Maiden and
her Swing Song, with Jack (Herbert
Oddly, will be one of the hits of the
show. j. III. Jenkins is striving to
make his part of the village copper,
far superior to that of Don Burrill,
who makes such a good colored but
Ter.
The choruses are going to take the
house by storm and will no doubt
merit all the applause they are sure
to receive. 1t would be impossible
10 say just which one Will be best
for all are so good and working so
hard that each should receive great
credit for the time they have given.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
Celts Here Start Rush
For Irish Free State

IT HE ratification by the Dali
Eireann of the treaty Gre
ating the Irish Free State
has inspired hundreds OF Irish
American enthusiasts to book for
Cobb, which is Gaelic for Queens
town. as may be seen by the ad-
vertisement in THE New YORK
HERALD of the United States Lines.
the first company to use the Irish
name of the now popular harbor.
The lines steamship Centennial
State to sail Tuesday, is booked to
capacity, chiefly by folks bound for
Cobb, and Superintendent Ross
bottom is thinking of having SIS
Ter ship named the Irisf Free
State for the Centennial State and
the Panhandle State, thus perhaps
causing a rush for passage.
The White Star liner Baltic. sail
ing tomorrow for Queenstown,
also has fair Irish American con-
tingent among her voyagers. and
the Scythia of the Cupard fleets
direct Irish service. is to sail next
Wednesday with soodly company
of Celts.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
ALBANIA MISSION
REPORTS FOES NEAR
10000 JugO-Slav Troops Ready
to Occupy Territory Re-
Gently Evacuated.

GENEVA, Jan. 12 (Associateo Tress) -
Jugo-Slav troops to the number of $1,000
are reported to the League OF Nations
Council by it's Albanian commission to
have been massed along the Albanian
frontier with the intention, the Albanian
Government charges. of reoccupying the
Albanian territory recently evacuated.
The commissions telegram. sent from
Valona and dated January 10. reads:
THE Albanian Government has in
formed us that according to its mill
tary authorities important Jugo-Slav
forces are nnassed beyond the frontier
with the intention of reoccupying the
territory lately evacuated. From
non-milltary sources II Is learned that
force Of approximately 10000 Jugo-
Slavs is held in readiness along the
frontier prepared for all emergencies.
The Albanian Government. accord
ing TO our advices. has issued orders
for its troops to withdraw. II the
necessity arises. without resistance. so
as 10 avoid all hostilities.
I'VE are unable to verify this in
formation. as we are not authorized
to enter Jueo-Slav territory"
VI. JoNan0Fltch. the Ju8o-SlaV repre-
sentative. at the afternoon session
sharply attacked the information con-
veyed by the commission. He protested
that Albania was using the League OF
Nations as medium for attack and
for accusing Jugo-Slavia of circulating
false information"
He declared that Jugo-Slavia had
evacuated the entire neutral zone and
had no intention of reoccupying IT,
Poland and Lithuania, through their
representatives at the meeting OF the
Council Of the League of Nations here.
to-day both renewed their refusal TO
abide by the councils proposed solution
OF the Wilma dispute. They refused in
advance to accept the plebiscite held in
that region last Sunday to determine
vilna's sovereignty. This was the tenth
time the Wilma controversy has occu-
pied the attention of the league coun-
Gil and satisfactory settlement still is
not in sight.
WARSAW, Jan. IL (Associated Press).
Unofficial returns for the Wilma cleo
tion give the party favoring absolute
inclusion OF the Wilma district within
Poland 81 seats apparently sure and
possibly 80 seats out Of total Of 116.
1t is probabl the new Vi,na Parlia-
ment will be convoked January % with
a program calling for a formal act of
allegiance to the Polish Republic.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
Ceremony in California Tn
der Threat, but Courts
Refused Annulment.
MAN DEAF TO HER PLEAS
Couple Never Lived Together:
Met Unexpectedly i'm Paris,
: Tragedy Follows.

special Gable 10 The NEw YORK HBrAlD.
Copyright, 1929, bv The New York HrsAln
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. IL.
Audrey Creighton Ryan, % years
old. OF San Francisco who is a Cali
1orn;a scholarship student and prize
winner of the American Conservatory
"f Music in Fontainebleau. is dying
Tonight as result of having swal-
lowed three tablets of corrosive SUBJ
Innate
During her last conscious moments
she signed a deposition before an ex-
amining Magistrate who was called to
The hospital. She insisted that her act
was not a voluntary one but was
virtual attempt at murder by her hus-
nand. Thomas Stewart Ryan, a cor
respondent Of the Chicago Tribune.
whom she accuses of threatening her
life unless she obeyed his command
to commit suicide. Mrs. Ryan was
first taken to a local hospital, but this
evening was removed to the American
Hospita! az Neuilly, her mother in
sisting upon the change
DR.. Edmund L. Gros, the well known
American physician, was called in. He
said tonight the young woman's con-
dtion was very critical and held out
little hope Of recovery.
Ryan had Just returned to Paris
from India, where he has been writing
81 series Of pro-native articles. This
afternoon the police tracked him to his
Office in the Rue st. Honore where he
was arrested and taken to the central
prison. RE win be questioned by Mag
istrate Marigny tomorrow. He has
asked that legal counsel be obtained
for him and that the United States
Consulate here be notified of his arrest.
lie re fused to comment on his wife's
deposition, declaring he had not at
tempted murder.
Mrs Ryans mother. who is at the
bedside OF her dying daughter. has en-
gagged firm of American lawyers to
direct the prosecution of Ryan on ,
charge of murder. Their idea this af-
ternoon is to bring the case under the
French codes definition of murder, for
which the guillotine is the penalty.
The alleged attempt at murder was the
climax of a strange marriage drama
which occupied the courts of California
for two years. According to the girls
mother. Audrey never was Ryan's wife,
as their marriage was never consum-
mated.
Audrey was an innocent eighteen
year-old girl when she met Ryan in
Los Angeles. He fell desperately in
love with her and threatened to kill her
and then commit suicide himself unless
she agreed to a marriage" she said.
.one afternoon she returned from an
automobile trip terrified and said she
had become engaged. Several days
later there was another hasty auto
mobile trip into the country. where she
went through a marriage ceremony with
The New York herald., 1922-01-13

chauffeur as a witness. From that
day to this they have never lived to-
gether.
For two years we tried to obtain an
annulment of the decree, but the courts
refused, as Audrey had passed her eight
eenth birthday when the ceremony oc-
Cured. Constant appeals to Ryan to
give her her freecom were unavailing.
Yesterday when he returned here from
India he came to our pension immedi-
ately and told Audrey he had decided
to accede to her wishes. but lie begged
as final favor that she dine with him
las night. IT was after dinner at his
hotel. while discussing the prospective
divorce, that the tragedy developed
which the doctors say can only end in
the death of my daughter. who was on
the very threshold Of a brilliant musical
career"
Just exactly all tina. happened will not
be revealed until Mrs. Ryan's deposition
Is read in court
When he arrived unexpectedly in Paris,
Ryan, whose home is in Muskogee. Okla.
but who passed most of his time with
wealthy relatives in Los Angeles and
San Francisco, took a small room in a
hotel here. In the restaurant after din
ner the couple appeared on friendly
terms, but, according to what Is known
of Mrs. Ryan's statement, hardly had
they entered Ryan's room than he began
to make accusations against her con-
cerning her conduct with other men.
Then brandishing knife he said:
You will swallow these tablets or
I will finish you with this"
Terrified the girl obeyed. Then, slt-
fering terribly in her throat and stomach,
she ran screaming from the room, call
ing meanwhile 20 the hotel employees to
bring aid.
Ryan is alleged to have tried TO hold
her 1t was said that VIXEN he saw a
hotel valet coming he returned to his
room and cut his own throat and wrists
but not seriously.
The hospital doctors tried all possib g
relief measures, but this morning, aftcr
notifying Mrs. Creighton OF her daugh-
ters experience, gave IN all hope Of her
recovery, Mrs, Creighton then decide i
to have the girl taken to the American
hospital.
Apparently Ryan passed most Of last
night wandering in the Paris streets.
Early this morning he called at the hos
pital and tried to see his wife. but was
refused admittance to the ward wherein
the suffering girl had been placed. she
crying to the nurses:
"Tell him I will never see him again I!
He tried to murder me -
When Mrs. Creighton arrived at the
hospital Ryan was still in the corridor.
He did not try to explain events even
when he was told the police would be
after him during the day. Returning to
his hotel he packed his suit cases paid
his bill and disappeared.
Mrs. Ryan's fellow students at Fon-
tainebleau were greatly shocked at the
tragedy. She was universal favorite
there and had great promise as 4
violinist. Students at the conservatory
there refute all possibility OF her 1T
tempting to commit suicide. declaring
she never showed signs of suffering
from neurasthenia or sentimentalisri.
She was always timid and retiring.
Ryan, on the other hand. was sail
by his friends to be heavy drinker
and irresponsible.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13

contingent of police auxiliaries num-
bering between $50. and. 800 cadets will
march out of Dublin, to be demobilized
in England. Carrying rifles and side
arms and with band playing and flags
flying the auxiliaries will emerge from
their barracks at 6:15 o'clock ir. the
evening and march through the streets
to the Westland Row station.
Neither the castle authorities nor the
members of the Griffith government an
ticipate any trouble in connection with
this public withdrawal Of the BLACK and
Tans,s but in other quarters concern Is
manifested over the possibility Of dis
order.
The withdrawal OF the remainder Of
the auxiliaries will quickly follow ana
the evacuation Of the army will begin
In few days. This action is interpreted
as an earnest Of the confidence the Brit
ish Government reposes In the faith Of
the Provisional Government.
The first prisoner to be released under
the amnesty proclamation. DR.. McCon-
vile of Monaghan, left Mountjoy this
afternoon. Dublin Castle has issued a
list Of $40 prisoners for release to-mor-
row. Five persons were liberated from
Mountjoy and thirty-eight from LINER
ick prison to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
II ARBUCKLE JURORS
TEMPORARILY IN BOX
State Uses First Peremptory
Challenge on Second Day.

Special Dispatch to TIE NEW YosK HERALD.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 12-Eleven
Jurors temporarily accepted and one
awaiting examination occupied the jury
box at the end Of the second day of
the Roscoe Arbuckle manslaushter trial
The State tonight had exercised its
first peremptory challenge eliminating
Stephen A. Parr and, another challenge
by the State against Robert A. Acker-
man, based on the jurors acquaintance
with Attorney Schmulowitz Of counsel
for the defense. was denied. after a
lively tilt.
This and last minute renewal by
the defense OF the questioning OF Mrs.
Mary Nagel. temporarily passed yester-
day. were the only departures from
routine.
Just before adjournment the defense
asked Mrs. Nagel If she had ever told
her son she would like to get on the
jury so she might act as Mrs. Hubbard
aid in the first trial and hang the jury.
Mrs. Nagel denied having made such a
statement.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
SINN FEIN CALLS
FULL CONVENTION
Meeting Set for February Z to
Test Sentiment Oh the
Treaty.
KING GRANTS AMNESTY
DeValera Supporters Defeated
in Executive Committee
Elections.
KING GRANTS AMNESTY

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YORK HHRALp.
COPYRIGHT, 1929. By THE NEw YonK HERALD.
DUBLIN, Jan. 12.-De Valera sup
their campaign against Irish peace to-
night, when at it's meeting the execu-
tive committee OF the Sim F'ein political
party chose a standing committee Of fif-
teen, with only three anti-treaty MEM
bers on the list, two of them women.
At the same meeting it was decided to
call Sim Fein convention for Febru-
airy e at which 5000 delegates from
1.4s5 Sim Fein clubs will be present.
The delegates will be chosen by a
vote of the clubs. with special reference
as to whether they will stand for the
treaty or for a republic, and both sides
admit cheerfully tha. this will be a
trenchant test of the country's senti-
ment These clubs, it may be said,
represent the extremist opinion of the
country and il they choose delegates
who are favorable to the treaty con-
clusion will be unacceptable.
To-day's choice of the Sim Fein's
standing committee not only affords
striking testimony of the general trend
Of Irish opinion, but gave assurance
that the elaborate Sim Fein political
machinery and the healthy Sim Fein
funds cannot be used by De Valerists
for their campaign.
Meanwhile the Kings proclamation
Of amnesty is having an excellent ef-
fec, together with the releasing of pris-
oners tomorrow and the next day.
All ireland to Debate.
DURLIN, Jan. IL (Associated Press) -
III the next fortnight in every part of
Ireland and in every Sim Fein club an
enimated debate will be carried on, for
and against the treaty. Since the clubs
must meet specially for the purpose of
electing delegates TO the convention this
will be the nearest approach to a. refer
endum of; the entire Sim F'ein element
Of the population that is practicable in
the present circumstances.
The transfer of the functions of the
various departments of Dublin Castle,
which is expected Immediately after
ratification by the Southern Parliament
on Saturday. will probably be effected
without the presence of Sir Hamar
Greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The amnesty proclamation occupies a
prominent position in the Dublin papers
and has been the cause Of great satisfac-
ton. It had been feared that attempts
might be made to discriminate between
one political prisoner and another, but
the sweeping character of the amnesty
allays such apprehension.
Only one difhculty remains. At one
stage there were incendiary 6res and
disturbances in England for which al
legged Sim Feiners were convicted. Am
nesty does not include them. 1t is un-
derstood that their case will remain over
for discussion between the British Gov
ernment and the Government of the lew
Free State. With reference to offenses
committed since the truce the Free State
Government will have complete power to
deal with all such cases in due course.
Black and Tans to Go.
The first evidence Of the relinquish- :
ment of British control in Ireland wi /
be given to the people tomorrow wher,
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
LEAGUE NOT WANTED
IN GENOA CONFERENCE
Its Offer to Help Organize
Meeting Is Declined.

GENEVA. Jan. ~ ASSOCIATED Press) ~
An offer by the council of the League
Of Nations. made TO the Allied Supreme
Council at Cannes to cooperate in organ
izing the Genoa economic conference has
been declined by the Supreme Council.
The council acted on the suggestion
Of Prime Minister Lloyd George. II was
announced here to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13

The first evidence Of the relinquish-
ment of British control in Ireland wi 4
be given to the people tomorrow whey
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
General Railway Strike
In Ireland for Saturday

UBLIN, Jan. II (Associated
/ Press).--A general strike
on all the Irish railways Is
announced for Saturday at mid
night. owing to a refusal of the
railway managers to meet the
chairman and secretary Of the
Locomotive Society to discuss the
proposal of the companies to
abolish tie regulation wages and
hours which were settled by an
award OF the National Wages Board
in June, 1920.
The men declare the strike has
been called to resist an attempt to
throw them back into the position
OF low wages, long hours and bad
working conditions of decade
ago. The strike will affect $4,000
workers.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
ZITA REACHES ZURICH;
GOES TO SONS HOSPITAL
Operation on Youth to Be
Performed Tomorrow.

ZURICH. Switzerland. Jan. 12.--Former
Empress Zita of Austria Hungary ar
rived here to-day. She went Immediately
20 rooms which haG peen reserved for
Der in the Paracelsus Hospital, where
her son. former prince Robert. is to be
operated On next Saturday for appen-
dicitis.
Prof. Clairrnont is TO perform the
operation. When Zita arrived in Basic
she was met by a representative OF the
Swiss Foreign Office. NJ. Egger. who
accompa MED her to Zuricil.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13

Special Cable 10 Tns NEw YORK HnrAlD.
Copyright, 1929, by The New York IfEsAln
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
$226,IOO PENROSE CASH
FOUND IN DEPOSIT BOX

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Boies Pen
rose. late United States Senator from
Pennsylvania. had s226,1O0 in cash in
safe deposit box OF the American Sc
curity and Trust Company here. il be-
came known to-day through the fling
OF report by Theodore Cogsweli,
ceputy registrar of wills.
According to the deputy registrar the
money includes five $4,000 notes, with
the balance in bills Of $1,000. $500 and
500.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
NO CANADA SUBMARINE HoocH.

OTTAWA. Jan. Eff submarine is
being used to run rum into Seattle from
British Columbian ports ii never be-
longed TO the Canadian Government. as
reported. This was stated to-day by
naval authorities in denying that they
ever had bought a submarine built in
Seattle and then sold 1t for Junk.
, 1922-03-15
RESERVE BOARD
INCREASE PLAN
MEETSPR0TEST
Secretary Mellon Fights Pro-
posal Which Would Give
Agricultural Interests
Representation.

WASHINGTON. March 15.-objeo-
ton TO increasing the membership of
the federal reserve board. with a view
to giving agricultural interests repre-
sentaton. as proposed in bin passed
by the senate, was voiced today by
Secretary Mellon at a hearing before
the house banking committee.
The provides that Inc board
shall have eight instead OF seven mem
bers and stipulates that the president
in making appointments shall give
d regard to n fair representation"
of agriculture as well as commercial
and industrial interests. Mr.. Mellon
commended that the reserve board as
now constituted was looking after the
interests Of farmers. declaring Il was
natural that some ono ON the board
would anyways be Interested primarily
in credit as It affects farming regions.
The treasury secretary also express
ed opposition to a suggestion that the