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Surry.
OBITUARY,

The community was saddened by
the sudden death Of a fricnd and
neighbor, Mrs. Eliza Means, which
occurred at her home here on Tlly Z.
Mrs. Means was born in Lee, June
20, 1884, daughter of the late Abb
gail Quincy and Rev. Walter Mar
shall. She was twice married, first
to Elbridge Young of Lamoine in
, 1853. This union was blessed by
four children, two of whom died in
infancy. Mr.. Young died IN 1870.
| Mrs. Young lived in Ellsworth
many years, educating her children
there. She moved to Lynn, Mass, in
1881. She was married. to Capt.
David G. Means Of Surry in 1855,
and had since made her home here.
Capt. Means died in 1919.
J Mrs. Means is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Milliken of Hancock,
a daughter, Mrs. Frank o. Kicker of
Lynn, Mass, and a daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Nelson Dyer of Bar Harbor.
The funeral was held at the home
Sunday, Rev. J.. A. Weed, pastor of
the Methodist church at Ellsworth,
, officiating. Mrs. Means had been a
member of the Ellsworth church
since 1881. Those present from out
Of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer,
Mrs. James Foster, Miss Jennie Mar
shall and j. Melvin Milliken, of Bar
Harbor. Mrs. Mary Milliken, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred E. Milliken and Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Bridges of Hancock
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IslesfOrd.

The following summer cottage
folks have arrived: Rev. Newman
Smythe and family of Connecticut,
at Ragged Rocks" Prof. Rush
Rheese and family Of Rochester, N.
iY.; DR.. Ralph Seelye's family Of
Springfield, Mass; DR.. Malcolm
Stoell and family of Boston, Mass,
lat Eagle Point; Prof. w. I. Saw
telle and family of Haverford,
Penn; Mr.. and Mrs. Guild of Bos-
ton, Mass; the Misses Lyman and
Clark at DR.. v. Y. Bowditch's cot
tage; Mrs. Clark and daughter at the
Stanley cottage.
DR.. F. w. Sweet and family of
Springfield, Mass, are guests of
Walter Hadlock and family for a few
days.
Capt. H. E. Stanley and family of
Bangor have opened their summer
cottage here.
July 10. 5.
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Bayside.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. P. Kimball of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, who spent The
past winter in Europe, are enjoying
cruise in their yacht from Boston
to St. Andrews, N. B. They made
the trip around by West Quoddy and
back to Somes' Sound and motored
here July II to make brief stop
with Capt. and Mrs. w. L. Remick.
Mrs. Kimball is niece of Capt.
Remick.
Miss Mary Clewley of Clifton is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. D. F. Closson.
Mrs. Dora Conant returned to her
home in Dedham, Mass, Thursday,
after visit with her mother here.
July II. A.
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Prospect HarbOr.

1t. Col. Casper w. Cole is visiting
his cousin, Mrs. DeWitte Lathrop.
Miss Vida Cleaves sprained her
ankle Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Dahlgren of Ashville
and her daughter, Mrs. Grace Wilson
Dahlgren, with her three children Of
Washburn, have been recent visitors
with relatives here.
: Miss Nancy Wiley of Cherryfield
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl
Peters.
L. P. Cole, Miss Alice Cole, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
F. Bruce, John Workman, Mrs. H. F.
Ray and Miss Ethel Holland were at
Guy H. Coles, in Steuben, Sunday.
Mrs. Carroll Fisher Merriam (nee
Van Ness) entertained a party of
young people at her summer home
"Middlefields," from to 5, July
~. The occasion was Miss Miriam
Colwells fifth birthday and the ten
young people present were delight
fully entertained.
Mrs. E. W. Cleaves is visiting rela-
tives in Milbridge.
July II. G.
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Swans island

4
Burntcoat council, No. I, of the
Fisheries Protective association,
Swans Island, held its regular
monthly meeting in its new lodge
room at I. o. o. F. hall. The men,
bers inspected the neatly framed
charter, which has just been received
from the supreme council, and with
proper ceremony it was hung on the
wall at the head of the room. The
charter members are Loyalty support
ing the association in its work of Sc
curing proper protection for the
fishing industry, and if all the fisher
men will join in large member
ship, much benefit will result.
George C. Large of New York has
been a business visitor at the island
and guest of Frank Bridges at Old
Harbor.
Mrs. Ida Norwood is housekeeper
at the Rich cottage, and Laura
Sprague is houskeeper for Mrs.
Emile Cavalier, in Atlantic.
DR.. Helen Montague of New York
| is occupying her cottage near the At
1antic docks.
Mrs. H. R. Rich and her mother,
Mrs. Teasdale, of Reading, Pa, have
| Joined Mr.. Rich at their cottage at
BoOne's Beach for the summer.
Mrs. Buckler and two children, OF
Baltimore, are occupying the G. c.
Durham house near the Baptist
church. Mrs. Durham is house.
keeper.
| Mrs. Decatur Miller of Baltimore
has joined the family of Mrs. Philip
Lee at their fine cottage at Mackerel
| Cove.
Mrs. Dodd and Miss Helen Dodd
of New York are enjoying their vaca.
tion at their cottage on Lawson
Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe and daugh.
ter, of Bangor, are visiting Sherman
Joyce and his sister at the Joyce
farm in Atlantic. Mr.. Joyce initiated
ing from Atlantic to Bangor in his
car and bringing his guests home.
Miss Bertha Hatch of New York
has joined Mrs. Roscoe Hatch for the
! summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Stinson Of
Rockland, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Robinson of Roxbury, Mass, spent
the Fourth on the island.
Miss Phoebe Kent of Melrose
Mass, is visiting her parents at Ole
Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hanaford Of
Rockland, who brought new car to
the island for Nelson Morse, have
been visiting at the Stanley house.
The body of Clarence Gross OF
Rockland, formerly resident of Old
Harbor, a steadfast citizen and a
loyal Odd Fellow, was brought to the
island for interment. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. F. N
johnson of Minturn. The Odd Eel
lows attended in a body and con-
| Quoted impressive burial services at
the grave.
Mrs. Henrietta Rodman and five
girl guests from New York are &C.
cupying her summer home, formerly
1.-THE Sager farm, at Atlantic.
In spite of the wet weather, the
Fourth was happily celebrated on
the island. A public dinner and sup
per at the Odd Fellows hall at Old
Harbor were attended by large mum
Der of people from Old Harbor, Min
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GouldsbOrO.

The sale and supper held in the
grange hall Thursday was grand
success, proceeds, $10O.55.
Dorothy Haycock Of Cherryfield,
who has been visiting her brother,
Harry and wife, and Charles Moore
and wife, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. William Dorr died sunday
morning after long illness. The
family has the sympathy Of maLy
friends.
Miss Grace Holt of West Goulds-
borO was guest of Mrs. Lizzie Libby
and Mrs. Mark Archer, last week.
Mrs. Lula Squirting accompanied
her son Leon to Bangor last week,
for an operation ON his throat.
Mrs. Cora Nutter visited her
daughter, Mrs. Leroy Squirting, over
the weekend.
July II. "Eittah.'
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turn and Atlantic, as we'll as by
many from off the island Athletic
events and races were conducted In
the forenoon, and in the afternoon
other outdoor sports and a dance In
all.
Mrs. Heuson, and her grandson
end granddaughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hickson and Miss Maud Haskell, all
from Massachusetts, are occupying
the Rossmore cottage at the head of
Mackerel Cove.
The road commissioner has z crew
busy repairing the sidewalks in At
lantic.
At special town meeting, July 5,
it was voted to continue both gram
mar and primary schools in Atlantic.
k~Schooner Matte, Of Brooksville is
discharging salt at Morse's fishstand.
The sloop yacht, Hayseed Nv, is
anchored in Burntcoat Harbor.
Applicants for citizens military
training camps can be examined and
obtain incubation against typhoid
at the U. S. veterans bureau Office in
Atlantic.
Smack Crustacean has returned to
her anchorage in Mackerel Cove.
Capt. Tom Barbour is in Mackeret
Cove with sloop-load of bait for
the fishermen.
Mrs. Abbie Rich, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Robinson, in Stonington, has re-
! turned to her home in Minturn.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Slower of Old
Harbor are being congratulated on
the arrival Of son (John Edwin) +,
born July l.
July 10. G.
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West Sullivan.

Miss Harriet Hooper and Zemro
Hall, jr., have gone to Machias to at
tend normal school.
Miss Beth Havey is visiting in
Franklin.
4 Boardman Havey, who is employed
in Bar Harbor, spent Monday night
at home.
Mrs. W. Lipsky is spending week
in Bangor.
Mrs. Albert Barnes and son Roger
of Massachusetts, are guests of Mrs.
Nellie Thomas.
William H. Moore, who has been
visiting at H. H. Havey's, has re-
turned home to Prospect Harbor.
Miss Fannie Thaxter of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and Forrest Treworgy of Dan
forth, were recent guests at H. H.
Havey's.
MIR. and Mrs. Armand Joy have re-
turned to New York after spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. B. X.
Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Hysom, with
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
Hysom of Augusta, spent Sunday in
Bar Harbor.
Miss Della Gordon, who has been
spending a few days in Bar Harbor
, arrived home Saturday.
Mrs. B.. K. Joy entertained at
auction bridge Monday afternoon
A delicious chicken dinner was
served at six o'clock 1t was an oc.
casion very much enjoyed by all
present.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Grant and
daughters Mary and Isabella OF
! Canada are visiting Mrs. Grants pa.
/! rents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mattocks
| July II. "Une Annie"
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BrOOklin,

Mrs. Edith Livermore and little
son of Pittsburgh, Pa, are spending
the summer with her parents, G. G.
I Cousins and wife.
Mrs. Richard Schulz of Washins-
ton, D. c., has joined DR.. Schulz at
their summer home on High street.
DR.. Palmer, Miss Elizabeth Pal
mer, Miss Knox and Mrs. Knox of
New York City have arrived at the
Knox cottage>for the season.
Miss Alice Herrick of Providence,
r. L., is spending her vocation with
her parents, A. G. Herrick and wife.
Lee and Foster Powers Of Allston,
Mass, and Gleason Allen of Boston
spent several days in town last week.
Hollis Stanley wife and little
daughter are visiting his parents, T.
C. Stanley and wife.
Llewellyn Herrick, wife and little
son of Somerville, Mass, who have
been visiting Mr.. Herrick,s aunt,
Mrs. T. c. Stanley, returned to their
home to-day.
Mrs. and Miss Larsen of Bangor
are occupying Lee H. Powers cot
tage for week.
Brooklin baseball team defeated
the North Sedgwick team at North
Sedgwick, Thursday, score, 100.
Mrs. Victor Bridges, who under
went surgical operation at the
Memorial hospital, Bluehill, Satur-
day, is somewhat improved.
Judge William Morris and wife Of
New York City are spending the
summer at their cottage at Haven.
DR.. Herbert Smith and Miss Caro-
line Smith of Washington, D. c.,
have arrived at their summer home
at Haven.
Miss Martha Stanley, who has
been visiting her brother, T. c. Stan
ley, has gone to Bangor to visit her
nephew, Hollis Stanley.
BY the terms of the will Of Mrs.
Abbie Allen of Bluehill, formerly Of
: this place, the Baptist church will
receive one hundred dollars.
DR.. Paul Sperry of Washington. D..
c., preached at the Baptist church
Sunday, July 8, to we'll filed house.
William T. Pierson of Washington
assisted the choir in the singing.
DR.. ]. D. Phillips of Southwest
Harbor was the guest of A. E. Farms
worth last week.
Everett Kane and sons OF Addi-
son, who have been visiting Mrs. Ell
mer Leach, have returned to their
home.
Fred L. Cole of Rockland spent
the weekend with his family at
North Brooklin. The many friends
of Mrs. Cole are pleased to hear Of
her improvement at the Hunt pri-
vate hospital, Bangor, where she
was operated upon few weeks ago.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Henderson sympathize with them in
the death of their infant daughter.
Sterling Carter of West RroOklin
has purchased new car.
Brooklin ball team went to Swans
Island Saturday and were defeated
by score of 16 to Is. About forty
persons went down to the Island to
see the game and a. delightful time
was enjoyed.
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West Eden.

Raymond Kittredge and family of
Bangor were weekend visitors of
his mother, Mrs. C. w. Kittredge.
Mrs. Edith Hall Burr and twin
sons Douglas and Harry, and little
daughter Edith, spent the past week
with her parents, D. G. Hall and wife
at Hillcrest.
Mr.. Voltz, secretary of the Y M.
c. A. at Bar Harbor, gave an excel
lent address last Sunday evening.
Two solos were rendered by his sis
ter, Miss Voltz. There was also a
solo by Mrs. Edith Burr and specia,
violin music by Miss Sheila Balm
These Sunday evening meetings have
been we'll attended and the COM
munity has been fortunate in secur-
ing some fine speakers.
July II. M.
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Ashville,

William Martin, jr., is i'll of grip.
Mrs. Maude Martin Of Augusta Is
home for her annual vacation.
! Several from here attended the
Christian Endeavor service at the
grange hall, Thursday evening. Mrs.
Harry Hill will lead the Christian
Endeavor meeting, Tuesday evening
at the chapel. Topic: Earnest or
Triflers.' The Sunday school picnic
will be held at Schieffelin's Point,
Friday at II a. m.
Miss Mary Goodwin, who has been
Ill, is out again.
Misses Thelma and Vida Martin of
Ashville and Doris Orcutt of East
Sullivan are attending summer
school at Machias.
Rev. H. D. Knowles preached very
helpful sermon on what the church
means to me-" at the chapel, Sunday
morning.
July IT, Phoebe"
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South Penobscut.

Wade Grindle and family are oc-
cupying the Capt. Bowden house for
the summer
Olo Wellman, who is employed in
Bangor spent the weekend at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Binder of AL
lentown, Pa, returned home Friday.
after few days visit with their
mother, Mrs. Frank Binder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wardwell Of Au1
gnsta spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. #. B. Mitchell.
July II. L.
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Trenton.

Leland Hopkins is home for few
weeks.
Miss Geneva Hodgkins visited her
cousin, Miss Carol Hodgkins in Bar
Harbor, last week.
Deep sympathy is extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Higgins in the
death of their youngest son, Ralph.
Mrs. Alonzo Perry of Harrington
spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Hayden Bunker.
July II. w.
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West s,lrry.

Mrs. l.. T. Carlisle's sister, Mrs.
L. v. Bryant and family, Of Bangor,
her daughter, Mrs. F.. L. Hall and
family of Brewer, and her father,
Josiah l.. Smith Of Brewer, who is
ninety-three years old, called On her
recently.
Charles B. Fogel of Dorchester,
Mass, and Miss Jessie Y. Yates Of
South Boston, are boarding at the
home of F. N. Trundy.
July II. l..
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Pretty Marsh.

Miss Lille Stalnacke of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is visiting her father, Alfred
Stalnacke, at the Stalnacke cottage.
Mrs. w. L. Newell has gone to
Somesville for the season.
Miss Velma Gray is attending sum-
mer school at Machias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Dodge Of
Seal Harbor were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Alien Smith. over the weekend.
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West Sulry.

A daughter of w. C. Bowden and
wife of Brewer is spending few
days with her great-uncle, I. E. Luf-
kin.
A picnic dinner was served in
honor of Mrs. Lizzie Trundy at her
home on the Fourth. Among out of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Grant of Brownville, Frank
Trundy Of Lagrange and Roscoe
Dorr Of East Orland.
July 10. l..
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Dorothy Dalton Coming.

Dorothy Dalton, the favorite Para
mount star, is coming to the Dirigo
theatre Friday and Saturday In her
new picture, "The Idol of the
North" This is a story Of the Cana
dian Northwest, and it is filed with
thrills galore A fine company of
players appears in support of the
Of ar Advt
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Many ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood with faulty di-
gestion. lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Burdock Blood Bitters is recommended
for strengthening stomach. bowels and
liver and purifying the blood.-Advt.
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MariaYille.

NlaflaV1lIc.
Clarence Brewer has. recently pur-
chased new truck.
There was dance at the hall last
Thursday evening.
Dana Heath, who has been at Bar
Harbor few weeks, is at home.
July II. F..
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MAYF FIELD TAKES
STAND IN TEXAS
ELECT|ONCAS
Effort Made to Keep Name
of Democratic Nominee Off
BalIot-Candidate
Questioned

farsfnana Toy Opfnber -E ,a ri q
/, ,t.s,.,,, ,3,.a.a .n,..,,t..,,.,,.,
~ We iiei"' ie'ii o@'
and democratic candidate Tor United
States senator. took the witness
s,a,a a. a.so =, toda,- tn tho il
= -
junction SUIT seeking 10 keep ms
name off the ballot. lie was on the
stand until shorty before o'clock.
,...,s ,,u -.
""e" oouis a"9'ui ie" "''''i '0"'o'
row.
Iuthern NiekeIs. leading counsel
f.rt ~, fof,,+fff. soet,tno Ia l1aar
Mayiieid name Gil the Dailot' ques-
toned the candidate. This question
ing concerned an item Of 5000 which.
-, -. ,..teeu
10 ai'eseu ny t"e pi"'i'''q' WIS
collected by Mike Mcnamara OF era
ham. Tex, and sent to Mr.. Mayffeld
IN be ,,sed in his camnaien
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BAILEY IS KILLED !
BY AUTOMOBILE
Congressman HuddIeston's
Father-i n-LaW Victim
at Brighton

j. III. Baxiey. age 60, pioneer res
ident of Brighton, died yesterday
afternoon at 6 O'Clock at Eiizabe.h
duncan, Memorial hospital. Bessemar.
from injuries sustained when run
down, on Huntsville avenue, Brighton.
by an automobile driven by John
Kidd, a young neighbor OF the de-
ceased Mr.. Bailey was ia ther-in-
law OF George Huddleston. congress-
man from this district.
Remains were turned over TO
Jacobs Undertaking company in Bes-
semer. Funeral arrangements will
probably take place Friday, the hour
to be announced later.
According to witnesses. Mr.. Bax-
ley had left his residence, en- route
to the Bailey Coal company, in
Brighton, of which he was the owner.
They said the car driven by Kidd
was en- route south on Huntsville
avenue and was travelling at rate
of approximately rs miles an honr
when the accident happend Mr.. Baa-
ley attempted to cross the avenue in
front OF the approaching car, and
was struck by one of the front
wheels. being knocked approximately
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MURDERSD|DNOT
OCCUR IN ORCHARD,
AFF|DAWTS SAY
important Clues Found in
Probe of New Jersey Case.
Handkerchiefs Are
Found

New Brunswick. N. j., October 1s
Affidavits have been obtained from
two men, whose identity the authori-
ties refuse to divulge, county prose-
cutors said tonight. which sets forth
that the double murder of the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills did not oc-
cur in the Somerset county orchard
where the bodies were found, but in
a barn on the southern outskirts of
New Brunswick.
Investig cation which followed the
affidavits, the authorities said, led to
the discovery by the police Of the
six Observation-Disclosures a mans and
the other a woman's-held to be i'm
portant clues in the case.
They were not found on the Phil
lips farm, as was reported at that
time, but in the barn which stands
on the opposite side of New Bruins
wick. Two combs also are said to
have been found in the barn. These
combs Charlotte Mills is reported to
have identified as her mothers.
The statement which the authori-
ties allege they have obtained from
the men is said TO declare that they
were driving from Red Bank, N. j.,
about IL O'CLOCK on the night of Sep
TENDER IA. Two miles out from
New Brunswick. they said, they
passed the old barn, which stands in
a field close to the highway.
Heard Screams
From this barn the men are report
ed to have said they heard screams
issuing, pleas for mercy, and then
one long shrek. Murder. The po-
lice."
The men drove through New Bruins
wick without reporting the occur
renee. and an hour later were on
Easton avenue, when they were
passed by a sedan going toward the,
Phillips farm. In the machine they
said were a woman wearing a grey
coat and a man.
The affidavit is said to state fur
Their that the men were on Easton
avenue, near the park which adj
joins the Phillips farm, for nearly
half an hour. and that they saw the
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NEGRO IS INJURED
IN ACCIDENT ON
|. & N. CROSSING
Truck and Ford Automobile
Struck by Freight Train.
Two White Men Narrow
ly Escape Death

Ed Tyson, negro, 1409 Fourth ave-
nue., sustained broken leg and
bodily injuries, and Walter Cain,
negro, Rosedale, and two unknown
white men, who had not been located
late last night, narrowly escaped
death last night about $50 O'Clock
when northbound Louisville and
Nashville freight train, in charge OF
Engineer w. M. Cannon, 1920 Tween
ty-fourth street, struck two motor
vehicles on Twentieth street cross.
ing opposite the Louisville and Nash.
vile passenger station. The vehicles
one a Ford truck, the other a five
passenger Ford car, were demolished
practically byond repair in the col
lision.
Tyson was taken to his residence
IN the ambulance of Davenport and
Harris, in preference to being re-
moved to hospital. His injuries
were deemed extremely grave by at
tending medical authorities Other
than being severely shaken up, u
few slight bruises about his lower
limbs and hands, Cain was uninjured.
The two white men left the scene,
Immediately after the accident. They
were injured. however. witnesses to
the accident said.
Ran Post Signal
j. n. Bidwell, flagman at the rail-
road crossing, said that the accident
resulted from both cars running past
his stop signal. Bidwell alleges that
the truck. driven by Cain and the
Ford car, in their attempt to pass
the tracks before the train arrived,
had crossed over to the left hand
side of the street. the truck being
on the extreme left Of the car The
passenger car. with its two white
occupants was struck first by tho
engine and showed down the track,
which in turn struck the Ford truck,
throwing Tyson out Of the front seat
with great force. Cain said that
when he saw the impending col
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Mobile Can't Find
Firm Which Sold
Lumber Contract

Mobile, October 1S.-(Special.)--
The mystery surrounding the exist
ence of the firm Of "Daugherty
Brothers" from which the board OF
revenue purchased 100000 feet OF
lumber at $40 per 1000 feet recently
later voting to rescind the order, be-
came deeper today. when letter ad-
dressed to the firm was returned by
the local post office because the ad-
dressee could not be found. The in
cident gave a new phase to the much
discussed lumber deal of the
county board and the matter was the
subject of considerable COMPENSATION
about the city today.
The letter returned to the board of
revenue was addressed to "Messrs.
Daugherty Brothers. Lumber Dealers,
Mobile. Ala" 1t contained the no.
tice of the action of the. board at its
last meeting in canceling the or
der for the lumber The cancellation
was ordered after charges were made
that the lumber for which the county
was to pay $40. was purchased from
the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car
company for SIP per 1000 feet.