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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
SIDNEY

r. Eugene Cowan and Harold
Benson were business callers In Au-
gusta Thursday.
Mrs. T.. w. Lewis and Mrs. NJ. II.
Bailey were callers Thursday at Mr..
and Mrs. George Manter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pooler
were guests Wednesday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank jackson.
The ice left lake Messalonskee
Sunday April 10th.
Harold Bracket was business
caller in Augusta Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith have
two hundred, White Leghorn chick
ems, that are about three weeks old.
DR.. E.. p. Fish OF Waterville was
business caller in town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. ]. E. sawtelle and Mrs. M. L,
Goodhue were callers Thursday at
Mrs. F. Glenn Bailey's.
The many friends Of George
Manter. are sorry to learn that he
is confined to his bed by illness,
Nelson Henderson of Oakland
is painting George Tilton's house
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Mrs. Frances NJ. Flood, resident
of this city for over 40 years and
one of the mos highly respected
and public spirited citizens Of this
community, died Friday in Patter-
son, n. j.. on her way back to Wa
terville, in company with her daugh-
ter, Miss Extreme Flood from Flor
ida, where they had been passing the
winter.
Although Mrs Food had been in
i'll health for nearly l. years the end
came very sudCGn:y.
Mrs. Flood was bern in Montreal
in 1S41, the Daughter of William
Balleray and Eaerene Charlton Bal
leray. She passed her early life in
that city and fer several years was
a music teacher there.
Fifty-three years Mrs. Flood came
to Clinton 20 visit and there met
Charles Flood. to whom she was
married so years ago last November.
For six years they lived in Clinton
and about ~ years ago came to Wa
terville to reside. Ever since that
time they have lived in this city, re .
siding for many years at 8 Morrill,
avenue.
Mrs. Flood always took a very
active part in affairs of civic nature.
She was a menlt err of the Watervillc
Woman's Club, the Waterville Wom-
ans Association and the Cecilia
Club from the time tho Clubs were
organized. She vas an ardent
worker in the Methodist church and
and the WomaL's Christian Temper
ance Union. being a member of both.
Mrs. Flood also was greatly interest"
ed in the Morgan Memorial Insti-
tuition of Boston.
Mrs. Flood leaves her husband,
Charles Flood; a son. DR.. G. Bal
lcray Flood of Patterson, N. j.; a
daughter, Miss Exelen Flood of
this city and two grandchildren,
Charles A. Flood and May H. Flood
Of Patterson, ". ].
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at $50 from the Meth
odist church, Rev. Wilbur +. Berry
of North Vassaiboro and Rev. E. A.
Pollard Jones of this church off,
Ciating,
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SHAW INDICTED
(Continued from PAGE Onel


poor reputation. Charles Calvin of
Houlton, the principal government
witness. was described by counsel as
recognized in Houlton as having
been liking of the bootleggers."
Former Sheriff Grant unexpected
ly withdrew his appeal this week,
giving as his reason that he had no
funds to proceed further in fighting
the case. He left for Portland the
middle Of the week to surrender
himself to United States Marshal
Stillman E. Woodman and to begin
serving his sentence at Atlanta. He
arrived in Portlend Wednesday, and
the following day left for a brief
visit in South Paris. A mittimus has
been signed and is now in the hands
of the federal officers in Portland to
be served when he returns to that
city or is located.
At the trial at Bangor it was
charged that Levin procured certain
persons to sell liquor, promising
them and other liquor dealers pro-
lection: that Sheriff Grant furnished
the protection. and that they divided
the alleged protection money.
The case of Levin before the
United States Court of Appeals was
argued yesterday by his counsel.
Hon. Frederick w. Hinckley of
Portland, and he will prosecute his
appeal.
Shaw Resigned
The resignation of County Attor-
neysShaw on Jan. 8. followed his at
tempt to prosecute Calvin and other
witnesses for alleged violation of the
State laws, in response to a request
by Governor Baxter, which imme-
diately afterwards was withdrawn
when it was decided that immunity
granted them by the federal authori-
ties should be recognized by the
State. The cases were then dropped
in the Municipal court. =
Grant. denied any intentional
wrong doing in his administration of
the office of sheriff. He recently
stated that he had already spent ST.
300 in his defense and appeal. and
that it would cost $3.50 to continue
with the appeal. and much more
should a new trial be granted. His
resignation was requested by Cover
nor Baxter as soon as he was con-
victed, and shortly afterwards Mar
tin Lawlis of this place, a former
sheriff of Aroostook, was appointed
to the Office by the Governor.
Herbert T. Powers Of Fort Fair
field was appointed by Governor
Baxter to succeed former County At
torney Shaw.
While none of the 20 indictments
returned by tho grand jury today
were made public, 1t was understood
that many of them were for viola
tons of the State prohibitory laws.
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LOWELL FIRE
Continued from Page One

ings in the city, were involved
though the fremen fought des.
perately and did succeed in check
ing the progress Of the flames in the
lower floor. f''
The Knights of Columbus build
ing, which had been threatened with
the Mongeau block. though more
distant. now became a prey to the
fire. Every available piece of hose
was turned on and into the building
to save it, but cnce under Roadway
the flames consumed the place as
though it were a house of cards
From this building, brands were
tossed into the sky and carried far
away forming a color effect spec.
tacular in the extreme.
The Sparks garage and stabl4
went the way OF the other build
ings. Seventeen. horses were in the
stable. and they were all saved, bu:
the structure and a few machines
were a total loss ten minutes after
the flames attacked It.
The fire continued. four hours be-
fore the firemar began to make per
ceptible Roadway against it but the
recall was MT sounded until 12.4J
O'Clock. noon, when the last piece of
Ecse was detached.
Captain Cunningham had been q
member of the fire department about
30 years. He was a member of En-
CINE Six, and was considered one
of the best men of the department.
Holt AMI Gray resulted injuries
that required treatment at q local
hospital. The extent of Gray's in
iuries could not be determined. He
Is injured internally. Several other
filemen sustained SLIGHT injuries.
The Associate building. where the
FIRE originated. is cpe of the big
downtown structures. 1t is. almost
opposite City hall, and was built -
years ago. The Mongcau block,
Partly destroyed, is new Office
building. The knights Of Columbus
Luilding was formerly the First
Congregational church. The Acad-
envy occupied it about year ago.
after it had beer rebuilt within. The
Academy of Music was at least sixty
years old. All the property was in
sured.
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Steel Industry
Holds Interest
In Nations Markets

New.York. April e7.-(By A. Pr
With the markets rallying on short
covering large share Of interest in
financial and business drcles last week
| was devoted to the condition Of the
steel industry. Chairman Gary's re-
| marks at the steel corporations annual
meeting were awaited eagerly and were
| made the occasion for a demonstration
by the bear party. Inspection Of the
full text of Mr.. Gary's remarks failed,
however. to reveal anything which
| could be considered pessimistic. q.
He admitted the recession in buying
during the last six weeks. but said 1t
vas smaller than he would have ex-
pected. The inference was that he did
not consider 1t surprising or disturb
ing. At the same time he came out
strongly against reducing prices and
expressed his confidence in continued
prosperity.
Those who follow the corporations
affairs closely believe that the first
quarterly earnings statement, which
Will be published on Tuesday; will be
excellent. They also maintain that the
results of the current quarter will be
very good. Under these circumstances
they expect the directors action on
dividends to reflect confidence in the
situation.
Reports from the Industry itself,
meanwhile. showed that the reduction
in activity has gone further. Produc-
ton of steels is now at about IS to
so per cent. OF capacity. with the larger
companies maintaining a better rate
than the average. Prices continue on
the easier basis recently reached and
there has been no convincing evidence
of rallying teidency. Consumption,
however. was said to be well maintain
ed and the manufacturers pointed to
the continued extraordinary volume OF
buildings construction and to the
heavy demands for materials by the
railroads.
Car loadings for the week ended
April IL showed an increase over those
in the previous week but were still SUBJ
stantially below those in the corre-
spending week of last year. The heavy
slump in coal 1oadings again furnished
the principal explanation Of the decline.
Loadings OF merchandise and less than
carload freight still exceeded those for
the season in any previous year. The
first Of the railroad earnings state
Hrents for March confirmed the theory
that the months results would be ex-
cellent. The returns for the first 20
roads to report showed the normal i'm
provement over February and compar-
ed favorably with those Of March last
Year when the Class roads earned 5.e4
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dom heard q finer or more inspiring
one. DIR. Mooney expects to do
some lectur1ng next winter. He
brings to this church a fine expert
ence in the successful handling of
important pastorates. Mrs. Mooney
has always been very active in
church work. They EXPECT to get in
to their new home, 266 Elm street,
Tuesdy, April 2s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Conforth, Philip
Farlin and Miss Phoebe Sinclaire mo-
tored 70 portland Sunday to pass the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Parlin.
Mrs. Robert Mcclellan, who has been
passing the winter in Los Angeles, Cal,
has returned to pass the summer with
her son. r. L. Mcclellan. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coro of Water
vile were guests Sunday of Mrs. Jo-
seph Champagne.
Miss Madeline Salla of Augusta
passed the week end at her home on
Main street.
The Ladies' Social Union Of the Bap-
fist church will hold May Day sale
Of candy. aprons, fancy articles and
maybaskets in the Church vestry
Thursday afternoon, April 80. A cold
meat supper will be served in the din
ing room from to $50 o'clock, follow
ed by free entertainment in charge
Of Mrs. Geon Brown.
Miss Arlene Plummer passed the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Plummer, Benton.
The sunday morning service at the
Baptist church was of a most impress
sive character when after the SER
mon by the pastor. Rev. Alexander
Henderson, on the theme "A Commu-
MON Meditation" he gave the right
hand of fellowship to IS new members.
The special feature Of the evening
service at the Baptist church was the
singing Of Is young men in Herbert
Browns Sunday school class, with
Lawrence Putnam at the piano, who
sat on the platform and sang several
selections before and after the SER
mon.
Fletcher Knollin leaves Monday
morning for Dexter. where he will be
the speaker at a district Sunday school
association meeting.
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Successful Sale Pinks

The sale Of pinks held on the street
saturday was very successful. the
returns netting the local chapter of
the Red Cross, s122.00. The sale was
in charge of Miss Flora Hartman
who was assisted by Miss Margerita
Marshall. Great credit Is due the
two young ladies for their efficient
work and also to the following girls
who sold 'the flowers:
Misses Hilda Fife. Louise Butler.
Marian Rice. Adelaide Coombs, Flora
Hartman, Jean Reynolds. Flora Kyle,
Margaret Yates, Adrienne DeLisle.
Selma Thomas, Margaret McGann.
Ethel Talbreth. Pricilla Pomerleau,
Bertha Cyr Dolores Dignam. Eleanor
Hilton and Madeline Thomas
The Red Cross Committee extend
their thanks to all~theese girls who
did suchfine work.
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born April "a, named Villa Mabel.
Mrs. Mayo Richardson Is caring for
mother and baby.
Charles Turner. who has been
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Turner. has gone to Portland.
Mark Drury, Jr., has gone to
Naples.
Mrs. Eva Blaisdell, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
z. L. Blaisdell, has returned to Au-
gusta.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Barton Richardson, April
"a. Mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
Leon Watson was a business
caller in Augusta Tuesday.
The minstrel show and old
fashioned dance, given at the town
hall April %, by the Grange, was
a great success.
Mrs. Abbie Foster, who has been
visiting in Oakland, returned home
Wednesday. -.
William Lovejoy is quite i'll at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Angie
Crowell.
Mrs. Sanborn Mosher is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney from
Massachusetts are staying with Mr..
and Mrs. Varney Mosher.
Jamaica Point camps will open this
week.
Eben Foss is suffering with
asthma.
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Fined for Getting
Goods Falsely

Morris King Of Fairfield was be-
fore Judge Charles w. Atchley In
the municipal court Saturday after
nocn. charged with obtaining goods
under false prctenses from the store
Ct Henry V. Eigus In Waterville on
Doc. 90. 1902. King pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay n fine o.
81 and costs OF $500. The fine was
remitted on tho payment of costs as
King had made good for his Illicit
purchases.
1t seems that King went into Mr..
Nigues store and represented him.
self as authorized by Edmond Gig
uere. Mr.. Vigae gave King two
stable blankets. two street blankets
and two plumcs, all valued at $32.
Later Mr.. Vigue discovered that Mr.
Giguere had not authorized King to
make the purchases although King
had worked for Giguere in the past.
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OVERDOSE BOOTLEG
LIQUOR NEARLY ENDS
IN MURDER SUICIDE

The banks, Of the Messalonskee
river near the Gilman street. bridge
came near being the scene of a kill
ling followed by a suicide about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon but han
PLY the only thing that did happen
was that Charles Vashon received a
severe cut on his face from the blade
OF knife brandished by Leander
Grondin and Grondin was pulled out
OF the river after an icy bath. An
overdose of bootleg liquor taken by
Grondin is believed to have been the
cause OF all the trouble.
According to bystanders Grondin
was standing at the top of Pray's hill
near the Gilman street bridge across
the Messalonskee declaring that he
was going to drown himself. He
started toward the river and Vashon
and another man took hold Of him.
Grondin flashed knife and Vashon
grappled with him but the other man
disappeared. In the scuffle it is be-
lieved that the knife blade passed
across Vashon's face cutting him
quite badly. Vashon hurried to a
nearby house and called DIR. 3. p.
Hurd who came to the scene and
dressed the wound.
LII. IluTu came ONTO the bridge
and saw Grondin standing on the
outside of the railing telling the
crowd that no one cared anything
about him and he was going to end
his life. DR.. Hurd demonstrated with
the craZed man and he swun;; at the
doctor with his fist. DIR. Hurd went
back to his car and left the scene of
the trouble and someone put a call
in for the police.
While the patrol was on it's way
Grondin made up his mind and leap
ed into the river before anyone in
the startled crowd could prevent him.
The Icy water caused Grondin to
have cramps at once and he would
, have drowned in a very short time
but two men put off in a canoe to
rescue him. When they arrived close
to Grondin the drowning man grasp
ed the bow of the canoe and almost
tipped the boat over but Romeo Mat
thieu who was sitting in the bow
struck him over the head stunning
him so that they were able to drag
him ashore.
When the police patrol had arrived
Grondin was revived by his bath
and he struggled viciousIy with the
officers but was overcome and thrown
into the patrol. Soon after he was
locked up Grondin tried to hang
himself with his trousers and the po-
lice were forced to remove his
clothes.
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.PITTSFIELD
Paul Coolidge was a business cal

Paul Coolidge was a business call
err in Madison Friday.
Mrs. c. H. Davis left Friday for Q
visit with relatives in Methuen.
Mass.
Mrs. W. o. Hayford of Dover-Fox
croft is in town for q visit with her
daughters. Mrs. II. G. Waterhouse
and Mrs. F. A. Bailey.
Mrs. A. E. Badger of Ocean Park,
who has been visiting in the home
of her sons. Ray and Guy Badger.
left Friday for Oldtown for visit
with her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Craig,
The remains Of Delmar Banks. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Banks, whose
death occurred Friday night at a
hospital in Bangor. were brought
here Saturday and taken to the home
Of Will Rhoades on Easy street,
where the funeral will be held Mon
day afternoon at 100. The inter-
ment will be made in the village
cemetery.
Mrs. Bertha Prescott has sold
through Mathews Real Estate
agency her house on Grove street to
Smith Bickford. who will soon take
possession of it.
Asa Craig. who has been serving as
juror at the April term Of court at
Skowhegan, has returned home
Rev. Frank i. Cam, pastor of the
Universalist church, was in Dexter
Friday evening. where he delivered
an address before the Dexter Cham
Der of Commerce.
l., b. Wheeler of Fairfield was q
business caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. George w. HUFF. who has been
receiving treatment at hospital in
Bangor, returned home Saturday and
her many friends are pleased that
she is much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bean of Low
ell, Mass, who were called here by
the death of Mrs. Beams sister. Mrs.
Nelson Maloon, left Friday for n WIS.,
it in Fairfield before returning to
their home.
A. E. Rice of Newport was a bust.
ness caller in town Saturday.
Jay Scribner of Oakland. a former
resident of this town, came Friday
to attend the Past Masters meeting
held in Masonry hall. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. Errold Burton Of
Connecticut are in town guests of
Mr.. iBurton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Burton on Nichols street.
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Husband AuthOress
Putnam Denies
Was Divorce Pact

New York, April 27-Robert J. Sam
derson, husband of Nina Wilcox Put
nam, authoress,. formally and public
ly declared today that the alienation
of-affections charges with which his
wife's name was linked last winter
were utterly false.
| The charges to which he referred
concerned an alleged divorce, pact.
The authoress was supposed to di-
vorce Sanderson so she could marry
her cauffeur- secretary, Ellsw orth
Bassett of Madison. Conn, who was
to divorce Mrs. Bassett in the mean
time.
Mrs. Sanderson won a decree at
Providence. r. l., but the courts al
most Immediately voided 1t on the
ground that she obtained it illegally.
Then Mrs. Bassett came forward with
charges that Mrs. Sanderson had in
duced Bassett to divorce his wife, so
that he could marry his employer.
The authoress was a Palm Beach
and Basse&t was attending to her
fruit farm at Delroy, Fla. when Mrs.
Bassett's allegations we're published
In Connecticut. She fastened to New
York and here, from sick bed in a
local hospital denied of q divorce pact
and asserted her innocence of impro-
per relations with her chauffer- sec
rotary or of fraudulently obtaining
the decree against Sanderson. Then
she ordered Bassett to return to his
wife and seek a reconciliation.
Bassett returned TO Madison, but.
although he denied all the charges his
wife had voiced publicly. his efforts
at reconciliation were reported I'M
successful. Shortly thereafter he re-
signed from ethe writer's employ ito
save her further unjustified torment"
Mrs. Sanderson engaged q woman to
manage her AFFAIRS.
When grand jury at Providence
had, in the meantime, investigated
the method by which the authoress
obtained the short lived divorce de-
cree, IL found that the process had
been irregular and questionable, but
that indictment was unwarranted.
The last word in the case at that
time was statement by Sanderson
that he had engaged attorneys to
conduct an investigation and deter
mine whether grounds exist on which
/ should bring an action for divorce
against my wife. In fairness to her
the public should suspend judgment
until facts are knowe."
He issued the following statement
today, through his attorney:
II have investigated the Bassett
charges made against my wife. Mrs.
Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, in
the newspapers last January, and 1t
Is only fair to her for me to state
publicly that have foundsthem to be
absolutely without foundation of
fact"
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SLUGGISH LIVER
DURING SPRING /.
CAUSES POISON!

This Is the time OF year when your
liver becomes sluggish and your intes-
tines become clogged Up with poisonous
waste. Your liver does not properly
purity blood that flows to your skin. The
result is sallow complexion. dark circles
and rimples. coated tongue and bad taste
mornings. AS these poisons continue to-
Hood your system. your resistance IL low
cred. you feel dun and tired and sick.
Make this test! Cleanse and tone your
liver with DIR. TEACHERS Liver and Blood
Syrup Contains pure ingredients pre-
scribed by Physicians. Helps nature
strengthen your stomach. soothe tired.
and overtaxed nerves. brace up system,
and purify your blood. Notice quick DIFF
ference in way you look. eat. sleep and
feel You. too. will be satisfied, as 9TH
ers have. or no cost.
DR.. Thachers is sold and recommend
ed by John Coughlin in Augusta; Beane's
Drug Store in Gardiner; G. O. Gardner in
Dixfield; The Old Moves Drug store In
Norway; Horace T. Poland In Damaris-
Gotta; William T. Quinn in Hallowel,:
The "Wilson Pharmacy" in Fairfield;
Bowers Pharmacy and oxford Ave. Phar-
macy in Rumford: Ralph l.. Booker in
Randolph; Madison Pharmacy in Madison:
G. T. Fogg in Skowhegan and by leadisss
druggists In every city and town.-Adv.
aprl4-s1-2S
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Autoists Enjoy Open

With two Of the best days yet
this spring, nearly every owner of
an automobile in town passed as
much time as possible on the road
Saturday and yesterday. At least,
this was the general appearance, for
the roads were alive with cars and
scores of Waterville folks were re-
turning last evening from weekend
visits or short rides into the coun-
try around.
Messalonskee stream was anoth-
er busy looking place, for the wa
tiers were dotted with dozens of ca
noes during the sunny afternoon.
Yesterday was probably the warm
est day this month and with the ex-
ception of strong breeze in the
open parts of the country, the air
was quite warm enough to allow
the stroller to leave his overcoat at
home,