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CARATUNK

Mr. and Mrs. John Owens and her
daughters Esther and Alice of Bing-
ham took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Clark Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
children Doger and Gertrude of
Brighton are visiting relatives in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Lander have clos
ed their cottage and have returned
to their home in Massachusetts.
Miss Arlene Martin went to Gorham
last week accompanied by her brother
George, where she will enter Gorham
Normal school.
Miss Alice Clark who spent her va
cation as office girl at "The Birches''
has returned to her school in Charles
ton.
Clayton Hunnewell has gone to
Woodland where he Is teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birdsall and children
have closed their summer home and
have gone to Boston.
Miss Alice Sterling and friend OF
Augusta spent few days in town re-
Gently.
Miss Annie Delaney of Portland Wis
tied a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Noill Powell recently.
Frost Williams and wife were cal
lers in town last week on their way
to their home in Jackman. They
were returning from trip to New
Canaan, Conn, where they visited
John b. Sterlings and Ernest Williams
families.
Walter Beane and family of Nor
ridgewock were in town last Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Beane
of this place.
Road Commissioner Sterling is do
ing great work on the state road
widening and making 1t so two cars
can pass without any difficulty.
Those who went to Skowhegan fair
and did not see pilot" the German
Police Dog, at the ferris wheel, missed
seeing a beautiful animal and we
should judge a good watch dog.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Gerk took a
trip to Skowhegan Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Carbino has knitting
machine on which she is doing excel
lent work.
The most wonderful thing saw at
Skowhegan fair was picture of the
Electrical Palace in Paris which was
made of birch bark and moss. 1t
took eight months to make 1t, and
four thousand pieces OF bark was used
in the construction. ID surely was
beautiful piece of workmanship.
Willie Hunnewell has bot the G.
NJ Armstrong place and will soon
move in. G. M. Armstrong has moved
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returned home from work and will
soon commence his studies at Coburn
Clalssical Institute, Waterville.
l.. NJ. Monson and wife of Show
hegan arrived Sunday, bringing S. e
Watson back to his home here.
Miss Annie Thomas, teacher of the
Flat school, spent the week end with
relatives in Hartland, and while
there took in the fair.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

The Hamlin school is in session
with Mrs. Lizzie McQuilkin, teacher.
This is the only rural school in Bing-
ham this year.
The rural teachers in Solon are:
Roosevelt, Geneva Hunnewell; Frank
lin, Leila Chase; Maple Grove, Mar
ion Wiley; Longfellow, Agnes Mer-
chant, and Washington, Miss Har-
wood, who is the helping teacher
Damie and Clara Meader and Car
roll Whipple are attending Solon high
school and Aileen Clark is beginning
hcr second years work in Bingham
high school
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Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Denzel Davis
of Pittsfield.
HOXIE


Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Otis were call
ers in Skowhegan Sunday.
Stilman Holmes of Skowhegan
was a caller here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Rich Of Skowhegan
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Otis one day the past week.
Herbert York and daughter Evelyn
were business callers In Oakland
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barney and
daughters Hazel and Grace also JOS
eph Otis attended the fair at Show
hegan, Wednesday.
David Guimond and friend of Wat
erville were guests Of Mr.. Guimond
mother and brother here Sunday.
School begun here Monday, Sept. III
with Thelma Smith of Lakewood as
teacher. All are glad to welcome
Miss Smith back again.
A team of eight horses from Au-
gusta passed through here on their
way to the big woods one day the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement OF
Skowhegan were calling on relatives
here Sunday.
Guy York of Waterville was a
caller here Sunday.
H. L. York was a caller in Augusta
Thursday.
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MERCER
(DEFERREDl

Mrs. Witham is enjoying a visi
from her little grandson from Skow
hegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coupe of Mer.
Ger, through the invitation of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edward Laughton, motored tc
their home in Winthrop, 80 miles
last Sunday, stopping at Belgrade
Lakes. 1t was very enjoyable trip
Frank Caswell of Norridgewock Is
acting as substitute on the mail route
while Earnest Gilman. is enjoying d
vacation in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sturteyant
came near losing their home by fire
lately.
Mrs. Anna Bunker spent the day
Wednesday with her sister, Helen
Farrand.
Miss Bertha Young who is keep
ing the village school is now board
ing at George Gray's.
Arthur Ross spent the week end
in Bangor. He was accompanied by
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Perkins.
We need a good rain, as all the
wells about are dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Farrand and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ermon Mckechnie and
daughters Doris and Elda attended
fair at Madison Labor day.
Mrs. Mildred Tylor is spending a
few days in Skowhegan.
Harris Farrand, Ed Lawton, and
Rhodney Bunker visited Norridge-
wock Grange Thursday night
Quite number from this place at
tended Masonic meeting at Norridge-
wock Friday night.
Mrs. Harry Corson spent the day
Wednesday at Lakewood
Miss Florence Smith who is at
tending New Sharon high school,
spent the week end at home.
Wall Bunker and wife of New
York, has been the guest of his broth
er Delbert Bunker and family.
Edwin Gilman of NorridgewOck
was in town calling on friends Sat
urday.
Harold Stockford is working in
Norridgewock.
Sandy River Grange held it's reg
ular monthly meeting Saturday night
with good attendance. Three
names were brought in for member
ship. A very interesting program
got up by Mrs. Helen True which
was as follows was enjoyed by all
Piano music, Mrs. Clyde Hersom ;
reading, Will Wade; music, Alton
Smith and Mrs. Hersom; song, Flor
ence Smith; paper, Rose Wade.
Mrs. Charles Small Is taking care
of Mrs. Allen Hoar and infant daugh-
ter in Norridgewock.
Mrs. Maud Morse and sons Walton
and Glepdon are spending a few
days at Smithfield Pond.
There Is no school this week owing
to the death of the teachers mother
Mrs. Will Young.
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STRATTON


George Hall who has been guiding
up on The Preserve for some time,
has returned home.
l.. C. Bouter of Madison, son OF Mrs
Fred Heald of this place, has bought
out a grocery store at Livermore
Falls. We wish him success.
Charles Tague, wife and Ionic
Blanchard motored to Liyermore
Falls Sunday in the Blanchard car.
Wesley Clark and wife Louise
Therrien, John Knowles, Harry Dyer,
Ionic Blanchard, R. L. Lisherness,
Allie Knapp, Marshall Knapp and
Teddie Gilmore took in the Skowbe-
gan Fair last week.
Johnny Knowles, Harry Dyer and
A. C. Vaughan took in the Phillips
Fair Wednesday.
s. Waterman was in Phillips one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Durrell, also
Mrs. Sadie Durrell Of Whitinsville,
Mass. were recent guests at E. b.
Durrell's home.
Fred Rackliff of Portland was a
recent visitor in town.
was the guest of Mrs. Ray Kicker a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heald, Mrs. Nina
Kicker and son Reginald took an auto
trip to Kingfield, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray L. Lissherness
spent Sunday at their cottage at Emb-
den Lake.
Tom Martin spent Sunday at Harold
Tagues in Coplin.
Mrs. Nina Kicker and Mrs. Lewis
Marsh have got thru working in the
mill.
John Bridges and wife motored
down river Saturday returning Sun
day.
S. B. Daggett spent a few days
down river this week.
Effie Sedgeley is teaching in Green
vile this fall
Cora Danico Is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs Lionel Wilbur in Kingfield.
Robert Durrell has returned to the
U. of M. at Orono.
d. L. Churchill has been visiting
friends in Kingfield, recently.
Marion Blanchard has gone to
Turner where she will teach this fall
Herbert Caldwell and wife are on
an auto trip to New Brunswick.
A. A. Berry and wife were recent
visitors In Augusta.
Joe LeClair has turned painter and
| is painting his buildings on Pine St
| George Vaughan and George Borque
| are helping him.
| About every one in our village took
In the fair at Pennington this week
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KINGFIELD

kINGFlELD
Among those who went to the
Skowhegan Fair, Wednesday and
Thursday were: MIR. and Mrs. W. N.
Libby and son Kendric, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Getchell. Frank Stevens, Aims
ley Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert DOL
bier, Chas. Dolbier, L. T. Lander,
Guy McVoy, Mahlop Davidson, Fran
ces Dolbier, Dorothy Crocker, Alfred
Durrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Page, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs Hillman Lisherness, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Beane and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Berry and Mrs. Mil
ton Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. o. I, Lam
ders, Maurice Landers, Florence
Cummings.
Mrs. Flora Larrabee of Boston,
Mass. is in town visiting friends for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Abbott and
daughter Lillian of Lawrence, Mass.
were expected Saturday night by auto
for a visit of week with Mrs. Alb
bott's brother o. |. Landers and fam
lily.
Harold Winter went to Portland,
Sunday and will continue his studies
in the Portland high school and also
in music for the coming year. Mr..
and Mrs. Winter motored to Portland
with their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ransom enter
tanned at whist Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ransom's mother
of Freeman Ridge the following: Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Lander, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. M. Lander, Mr.. and Mrs. e
e. Carville, Julian and Jennie Por-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G.. Winter. A
very delightful evening was spent
and delicious refreshments of fruit
salad served in the form of butter
flies. sandwiches, hot chocolate. candy
nuts and apples were served.
: On Tuesday last Mr.. and Mrs. A
G. Winter gave musicale at which
the following guests were present
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dubock of Hollis
n Y and Master John Dubocq, Mr.
and Mrs. Horace G. Winter, Emil and
Harold Winter, Mrs. Chasonetta EN-
mons. Miss Dorothy Emmons, Mr.
and Mrs. r. C.. Huse, Miss Thelma
French, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hutchins
Roscoe Tufts. Ritter a very pleas.
ing musical program refreshments
were served.
Mrs Josephine Davis of Barre, vt
came this week returning with hel
brother F. e. Boynton and will re-
main for a visit of some length here
and in New Portland.
Hiram II. Hutchins observed his
S7th birthday Monday, September 10
He had a number of callers and gifts
from relatives and friends. Mr.
Hutchins is one of the oldest citizens
of the town but looks considerably
younger than his years would indi-
cate, and generally speaking his
health is good.
H. II. Ransom of Holyoke, Mass
came Monday for a weeks visit. Mrs
Ransom who has been spending the
summer here with her mother, Mrs
Harriet Winter, will return home with
her husband.
Mrs. Alice Durrell returned Satur.
day night from Pressure Isle where
she went to attend the annual con-
vention of the American Legion and
Auxiliary, The delegates were
guests OF the fair for a day and OF
the theatre for one evening and also
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CAMBRIDGE

John M. Mitchell and daughter of
Melrose Highlands were in town,
Tuesday. They accompanied the re-
mains Of Mr.. Mitchell's mother, Mrs.
Mary Mitchell, a former resident of
this town and Dexter, going few
years ago to Melrose to reside with
her son.
Supt. Pattee was in town on busi-
ness connected with the school,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacCausland were in
Hartland, Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral of the late Vialle Stedman.
Miss Flora Gilman of Bangor was
a guest of her mother. Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hersey of st.
Albans and Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Noble
of this village attended Skowhegan
Fair on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roddy are entertain
ing guests at present
Miss Loantha Pike was the week
end guest of her uncle and wife, Mr.,
and Mrs. Elmer Trafton of Harmony
Other guests in the Trafton home
were Mrs. Ella Trafton and son Carle
of Guilford, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
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given auto rides about the surround
ing country.
Otis Eames moved his family tt
North New Portland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stanley ant
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bailey of Winth
rop came Wednesday for a visit o.
few days with Mr. and Mrs. A. J
Hunnewell and Mr.. and Mrs. E. L
Simmons.
Birdell Pinkham and family have
moved this week TO their new home
recently purchased of c. A. Sweetser
Mr.. Sweetser has stored his household
goods and has gone to Boston where
he expects to have employment. Mrs
Sweetser and two children are living
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Vose.
Mrs. Abbie Williamson and Mrs
Jennie Hutchins, jurors, and deputy
sheriff L. p. Kinds are in Farming
ton this week attending the term OF
s. j. Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Crossman are
expected home this week. They have
been on an auto trip of more than q
month visiting at New Brunswick
Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island,
Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
Miss Wilma Woodard Is operating
the switchboard of the Eustis Tele-
phone company for two weeks during
the absence of Mrs. Ross, who is hay-
ing vacation ON account of Illness.
Charlie Dolbier goes to West Paris
the first of the week to work for the
season in the corn shop.
w. v. Lander and family who are
spending the summer at their cottage
at Lakewood were guests Thursday
evening of his brother and family G.
D. Lander The son Louis remained
over for another day from Thursday
to Saturday morning when the family
will return to their home in Boston.
While here Louis Lander installed a
Radio outfit for his uncle, c. D. Lam
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Boynton were
made happy Thursday night by the
arrival of a daughter Charlotte Mary
Thursday. Sept. 10.
..
engineer of New England Insurance
Exchange, was in Kingfeld, Wednes-
day making inspection of the water
system and fire protection and Is soon
to make recommendation as to what
additional apparatus is necessary to
give the town better classification
and lower insurance rates.
Carrabassett Rebekah Lodge met
for regular meeting September 18th
with a splendid attendance. Mrs.
Blanche Dunton was chosen delegate
to the session of the Grand Lodge,
which meets Tuesday, October Is, in
Portland. Three birthdays were OBJ
served, those of Mrs. Esther Pink
ham, Mrs. Emmie Doyle. Mrs. Rilla
Dyer. There were pretty gifts OF
embroidered linen to each of the three
sisters and three lovely birthday cakes
to each. One beautiful cake made
by Nina Landers is especially wor-
thy of mention. 1t was very large
round cake decorated in pink flowers
and green leaves, the Lodge colors
with a row of white ponpon dahlias
around the edge. An entertainment
of readings and a guessing contest
was much enjoyed, Earle WILDER win
ming the prize, a silver meat fork
for the most correct answers to the
eleven animals, fruit and flowers to
be found on a common penny. An
interesting contest is in progress
with Allie Witham and Bernard Doyle
as captains. Refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting
consisting of assorted cakes and
punch. The next meeting will be
October 10 at 7.30.
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CANAAN

Sunrise Chapter held a special
meeting Saturday evening, September
18th for the purpose of rehearshing
the work The next regular meeting
is Saturday evening, Sept 22nd. Mrs
Hersey, D. d. G. M. of st. Allbans
will be present and inspect the Chap
ter. Supper committee, Mr.. and Mrs
Ivory Burrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Foster, Mrs. Edith Tibbetts, Miss
Nellie Tibbetts.
Harvey Harris left Monday for Bos-
ton, where he will take medical
course at Boston University.
Postmaster and Mrs. II. B. Harris
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. p. A
Cover of Somerville, Mass. have beer
enjoying an auto trip through Aroos-
took county. Mrs. Scott Lord assist
ed in the office during his absence.
Miss Alice Holt left Saturday fol
Norway where she will teach.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Maxfeld are
visiting relatives in Lewiston.
Warren Weeks of Portland passes
Sunday in town.
Mrs. George Wiley of Concord, N
II. is visiting her cousin Mrs. Eugene
,Brawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alexander, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Alexander and baby
of Portland accompanied by Mrs
Patten, who has been visiting them
were guests of Mrs. Ruth Brawn Sun
day. Mrs. Brawn is packing pre-
paratory to moving to Waterville for
the winter.
Clifton Holt motored from Lynn
Mass, Thursday for a visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holt.
Miss Dorothy Nelson is attending
Lawrence High School, Fairfield.
Bernard Fitzgerald has entered
Skowhegan High School.
Miss Carrie Crocker Is visiting
friends In Sknwhnpan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
LAWYER AND JUROR
ACCUSED OF PLOT
Bribery Charged During Trial
of New York Brokers.
Surrender Expected.
RY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 12.-William j.
Fallon, criminal lawyer, and Charles
w Rendigs, juror at the third trial
of E NJ Fuller. confessed bucketeer.
and at the trial of the Durrell-Greg-
DRY Company. were expected to sur
render today to the federal authori-
ties. following announcement yester-
day that they had been indicted,
charged with bribery and with con-
spiracy to obstruct justice.
Acting Federal Attorney Clark, in
announcing that three sealed lndict-
ments had been returned against the
two by a federal grand jury ten days
ago, declared he expected Fallon and
Rendigs would voluntarily give them
selves up.
Brokers Also Indicted.
Surrender also was expected of
Charles II. Garrison. John c: Feeley
named in the fourth sealed lndiet-
ment charging use of the mails 10 de-
fraud in connection with the analrs
of Charles H. Garrison Co,
stock brokers. Edward NJ. Fuller ana
William F. MCGEE. also named III the
indictment, are serving terms IN
Ludlow street jail for contempt OF
federal court.
The indictments made public yester-
day by Mr. Clark charged that Fallon
who defended Fuller, confessed DUCK
eteer, had offered and RenolSs nae
accepted a bride of $4,000 IN connec'
ton with the prosecution OF the bur
rell-Gregory Company.
Juror Is Accused.
Fallon defended Alfred De w. Blum
one of twenty-three defendants al
the trial on charges of using the
mails TO defraud in connection WITT
the sale of stock of the American
Tire Corporation. Rendigs. one OF
the Jurors, was charged in the in
dictment with having accepted the
bride TO return not guilty YER
dict. The case ended in verdict toi
the defendants.
1t was pointed out that severa
months after the alleged bribery
Rendigs was a juror IN the thire
Fuller trial on bucketing charges
when Fallon and his partner, vii
liam F. MCGEE. We're Fuller's at
torney's The case resulted in dis
agreement, after which Howard )
Beidlt man, a juror, complained to tn
district attorneys office that brio'
of $1,000 had been offered him fo1
vote to acquit Fuller.
The five indicted brokers were saic
TO have been associated in the forma
ton and operation of Charles II
Clarkson & Co. a stock brokerage
house.
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Sorority ReneWs
Ban on Smoking
In Chapter Rooms
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated fress.
LEXINGTON, KY. July H.
Grand Council rulings announced
at the final business session OF the
ninth biennial convention of the
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority call
ed attention to the prohibition OF
card playing. dancing and jazz
music in chapter houses on Sun
day and to the rule which forbids
smoking in the chapter houses.
Members who are secretly married
while undergraduates or graduate
students will be expelled from the
sorority by the Grand Council, 1t
was announced.
Miss Louise Leonard of Syracuse.
n. Y. was reelected grand presi-
dent and Mount Rainier National
Park was selected for the 1925
meeting place. Two hundred dele
gates attended the convention
here.
All officers were reelected with
the exception of Mrs. Nita
Stuckey, Lafayette. Ind. who fills
the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Georgia Dickover.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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the books make their report next

the books make their report next
week.
Bailey said that Rossiter did not
have access to the securities com :
prtsing the principal Of the Tower
estate, but that his alleged pecu-
lations were from the current ex-
psnse funds. The principal OF the
estate, amounting to several million
dollars. was intact. he added. THIS
fortune was left by the late arnoas-
sador's father for the use OF his son
during his lifetime.
Maurice B. Saul, counsel Tor the
estate, said that Rossiter had charge
only Of payments from tho petty
cash accounts.
"Hia method" said Saul. was to
raise checks. We are not in a po-
sition yet to say how much was EN- !.
bezzled. Rossiter apparently had
been carrying on his populations for
several years. He was Implicitly
trusted by Mr.. Tower and his asso-
ciates."
Rossiter was not bonded. His sal
airy until last spring was $3.50 a
month from the estate. and In add
tion he was paid by the late ambas-
sador- for acting as his private sec
rotary. Upon the death of Mr.. Tower
his salary as bookkeeper for the es-
tate was advanced to $4,000 a year
to compensate him fol- the loss OF
his position as secretary.
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WOMAN YIELDS GAVEL.
Presides at Reorganization of N. G
Democratic Committee.

RALEIGH. y. c., July 12-With a
woman presiding for the first time in
the history of North Carolina, the
democratic state executive committee
last night accepted the resignation of
]. D. Norwood of Salisbury as chair
man and elected John G. Dawson OF
Kinston. speaker of the house of rep
resentativeS in 1923 general assem-
bly,, as his successor. At the same
time A D. Watts. former. commits
sioner of revenue. resigned as mem
Der Of the committee, and J. A. Hart
ness of Statesville was elected as his
successor.
Miss Mary Henderson Of Salisbury,
vice chairman of the executive COM
mittee, presided.
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DUCHESS COUSIN ENDS
LIFE OVER LOVE AFFAIR
Engagement of Angus Patrick
Bowes-Lyon Had Been
Broken Recently.
By the Associated Press.


wOKING, England, July 12.-Sui-
eide while Of unsound mind is the
verdict returned at the inquest into
the death of Angus Patrick Bowes-
Lyon, cousin Of the Duchess nf YORK
whose body was found in motorcar
near here Death was caused by
shooting.
The Hon. Patrick Bowes-Lyon.
father of the deceased, testified al
the inquest yesterday that his son was
agitsted the evening before the dis
covery of the body. He had recently
become engaged to Lady Parsons
daughter Freda. Last week Lady
Parsons said the engagement was to
be broken off.
Angus wrote his fiancee and her
answering letter. is believed to have
depressed him to the point where he
took his life.
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GEORGIA BANKER DIES.

JESUP, Ga, July 12.-Leonard Car
ter. one of the most widely known
men in south Georgia, Is dead at his
home in Jesup. He had been in fail
ing health eighteen months. He was
a conspicuous figure in the banking
business. and up 20 the failure of his
banking institution a few years ago
he was considered wealthy.
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seek BOOKKEEPER.
ON THEFT CHARGE
Tower Estate Accounts Re-
ported Short 5,0W-Ac-
cused Man Missing.
BY the Associated Press.

AbBOCIdVeu
PHILADELPHIA. July l2.-Search
for William A. Rossiter. bookkeeper
for the estate OF the late Charlie
magne Tower. former ambassador to
Germany. charged with embezzle-
ment OF the estates funds. was con-
tinued today. Rossiter disappeared
on June 20. He is charged specifi-
cally with embezzling approximately
$4,000. A statement of julius A
Bailey one Of the trustees of the
original Tower estate. said tho ac-
tual amount would not be known
until auditors, who are going over
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Miss Abbie V. Bissell of Seattle
Wash, lays claim to having the most
luxurious hair in the world. Her rich
auburn tresses measure exactly five
feet eight inches. Her braids weigh
five pounds and it takes a day and a
half to thoroughly wash and cleanse
the coppered locks.