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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Arrest Four in
Probe of Entries
Hamilton Co. Books

Boston, Nov. 13.-(AP)-Three
officials and former superintendent
of the Hamilton Manufacturing
Company were arrested today under
indictments charging the making of
false entries in the textile firms
books and conspiracy to defraud
stockholders. Three of the arrests
were made in Boston and one in
Lowell.
James A. Readville, secretary, Ar
thur r. Sharp of Taunton, treasurer,
and Thomas S. Prendergast of
Brookline. assistant treasurer, were
apprehended here, and Edward La
lime, former superintendent, was
taken in Lowell, all under secret in
dictments returned by the Suffolk
grand jury. Each of the men ar
rested here was released in $500
bail, and word came from Lowell
that similar action had been taken
in the case of Lalime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Strout Says Guilty
conspiracy Charge

Bangor. Me. Nov. 13-(AP)-win-
Held Strout of Bangor pleaded guilty
In the United States District Court to
a charge of conspiracy In connection
with the seizure last summer Of q
power cruiser laden with liquor. and
his case was continued for sentence
to the December term in Portland.
Bail in the sum of $1,000 was fur
nished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
Virginia Thursday night has moved
north northeastward to the upper st.
Lawrence valley with greatly in
creased intensity, attended by gales
along the north Atlantic coast. An
other disturbance is over southern
New Mexico which will increase IN
intensity and move east northeast
ward. During the last "a hours gem
eral rains have occurred in the north
Atlantic states.
The outlook is for rain on Saturday
in northern New England. Elsewhere
in the states east of the Mississippi
river the weather will be fair on
Saturday. Rains are indicated for
Sunday for all of the Washington
forecast district. except for fair
weather in New England. 1t will be
colder Sunday night in the Atlantic
states.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Delaware
Breakwater to Eastport.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong southwest and west and gales
and weather overcast with occasional
showers Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Lowell SchOOlbOy
Athlete Dies Wound

Lowell, Mass, Nov. 13-(AP)-
John Ryan, 10, captain of the Lowell
High school football team and a
member of the squad for the past
four years, died tonight at ST. Johns
Hospital following the amputation OF
his leg this afternoon, the result of
gunshot wounds sustained in a hunt
ing accident Wednesday.
Ryan played a guard position and
was recognized as one of the best
gridiron leaders Lowell High has had
in years. His last game was played
against Haverhill last Saturday when
Lowell held it's opponents to TT tie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Runaway Bangor
Girl Found, Married

Lewiston. Me-, Nov. 10 AP)-
When Annie Goldman, II, who ran
away from her home in Bangor two
weeks ago, was located in Lewiston
today her name was Mrs. Newman
Pelkey. She told police she was
married soon after leaving the queen
City and that her husband also o.
Ranger. is now working on the Gulf
Island dam here. Mr.. and Mrs. Pei
key are keeping house on Sabattus
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Shipping Aroostook
Potatoes by Steamer

Bangor, Nov. I3.-(API--I1e
Bahrenburg Potato Company OF
Newark N. j., and New York. mas
chartered the steamer Fordinia TO
carry potatoes from the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad terminus at
Searsport to New York and Newark.
The Fordinia has completed her 1irst
trip. carrying 120 carloads, or ABOUT
"a 600 bushels of Aroostook potatoes.
II is said that transportation by rail-
to Searsport, thence by steamer TO g,
New York is much cheaper than all
rail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Saws Whiskers Were
Pulled. Asks $500

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 13-(AP)--in
the superior court today DIR. w. L.
Sampson was defendant in sun
brought by Hymen Cohen to recover
$500 damages for assault, when as
sault plaintiff commended, consisted -,
DR.. Sampson having vlolentiy puiieu
the defendants whiskers ana tryihs
to set fire to them.
Defense was that DR.. Sampson nad
merely chucked the aged plaintin un-
der the chin and that it was his own
cigar, not Cohen's whiskers, to winch
he held the match. The jury was out
an hour and forty minutes, returning
a verdict for the defendant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Pier Carried Out
At Yarmouth. Me.

Yarmouth. Me-, Nov. 13.-(AP)-
The gale and unusually high tide
which accompanied today's rain
storm. carried out the 250-foot pier
of the Royal River Packing Co. here
today. Trees were blown down.
some Of them falling onto electric
light and telephone wires and Grip
ping service at certain points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Schooner Drags
Anchor at ROckland

Rockland. Me-. Nov. 13.-(AP)-
The two-masted schooner Northern
Light dragged her anchors during
the heavy northeast gale this noon
and went onto the rocks in front of
the summer hotel at Rockland
Breakwater. The crew was believed
to be aboard. The vessels position
was such that the men can walk
ashore at low tide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
The Significance of the
Dayton Trial
Sunday, November Is


"nAT was the issue involved?
i,sus socusing attention on the minor
iusss y, ne vital question was con-
thres .ns Is the first of a series of
Chns.s sermons given at All Souls
i N. sunitarian.) The entire SER
9sisw . prets from a liberals point
re fnts,see questions in which you
lrs dIscrsseu. Two related questions
mons: In the next two SER
:. The Authority of the
Bible.
~ y The Religious signifi-
cance of Evolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Northern New England-Showers
slightly colder Saturday; Sunday
partly cloudy followed by rain II
afternoon or night.
Southern New England - Partly
cloudy and slightly colder Saturday;
Sunday increasing cloudiness fol
lowed by rain.
Eastern New York-Fair Satur-
day; Sunday rain: colder at night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
The DAY. in w ashingtOn

Senator Cummings began prepa-
rations Of a general agricultural re-
lief bill.
The White House expressed graft
fication over the Italian debt settle
ment.
Captain Paul Foley resigned as
judge advocate of the Shenandoah
board and will answer Mrs. Lans-
downs from the witness chair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Small Damage
In City of BiddefOrd

Biddeford, Me-, Nov. 13.-(AP)-
A huge weather vane and mast were
blown from the be1fry Of the Pep
Continued on Page 11-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday partly cloudy and slightly
colder; Sunday partly cloudy follow
ed by showers; fresh to strong west
erly winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-14
Local Static Report

Conditions were poor last evening,
but improved as the evening ad-
vanced. There was some static but
volume was weak
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
Chamber and
the GaUous
in the Most
Remarkable of
the Hundreds
ofExecuti0ns
He Conducted

membered. were found on a piece
of paper in the parcel containing
Nine. Gerard's body
mot at all" replied Voisin, and
he wrote the words several times.
At once it became apparent that
the handwriting was precisely the
same as that found on the body.
There were even the same inaccu-
racies in spelling.
All doubts were now at rest.
Voisin was told that he was under
arrest.
But the end of the surprises in
his remarkable case had not yet
,een reached. A search was made
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27

guilt or regretted the end of Louis Marie Joseph
Voisin. When hanged Voisin there died the only
man in the world who had any guilty share in the
murder of Nine. Gerard. Incidentally he showed
himself in the last hour precisely the kind of
craven coward that one might have expected a man
of his gross life and still gross crime to be at
heart. But of that | shall speak more fully
presently.
imagine there were few people who had any
belief that the culprt would be arrested when the
first sensational discovery of womanS diSmembered
body was made public. There seemed almost moth
ing for the police to work upon.
A male nurse at nearby hospital, while passing
along Regent Square, Bloomsbury, on the morning
of Friday, November 2, 1913 saw inside the ratings
of the sem-public gardens parcel that provoked
his curiosity. He thought it soldiers kit bag
at first, but when he put his hand through the rail-
ngs and touched it the soft feel of its contents made
him determined to find out what really was in the
parcel. So he climbed the ratings, and here in his
own words are the results of his investigation:
"The parcel" he said, was done up in sacking
and tightly bound with thin rope very firmly
knotted As could not unite the knots, cut the
rope with my knife | shocked to see the top
of the trunk of body. The head had been cut
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27

I'd from the brand of illegitimacy, while the other
held that it would be a still worse brand for the
Id to have as its acknowledged father man who
hanged for murder. -
|The Home Office made up its mind very quickly
|he matter. A note that was almost too curt in
circumstances was sent to the anguished man in
condemned cell. 1t ran as follows:
81 am in receipt of your letter. and am unable
b accede to the request therein contained"
|The banning of the wedding was not altogether
shed by the general public, and there were even
|stons asked in the House of Commons about it.
|The day of execution was set, and | received my
|ers to go to Lewes Prison. And it was while
Ring my arrangements there during the evening
bre the execution that came into possession of
by interesting facts about the Hooded Muir
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27

inner white sheet, in which the trunk of a woman
was tightly wrapped. The body was clothed in a
beautifully made undergament, with lace and blue
ribbon round the upper part On it lay piece of
torn brown wrapping paper on which | read the
words, 'Blodie Belgian written in pencil.
81 threw the wrappngs loosely over the body
and blew my whistle for the police A crowd gath
cred quickly.
Before the police arrived looked around, won
dering whether the missing parts lay near Against
tree trunk picked up the smaller parcel which
was tied up in much the same thorough way |
opened it with my knife, and discovered leg and
a foot.
when the police'came and looked more closely
observed that besides the white sheet IN which the
trunk was wound, there were other pieces of torn
Sheetng, which seemed to have been used to staunch
the flow of blood from the wounds. What i'm.
pressed me was the clean nature of all the cuts.
Speaking from personal experience, / hardly think
skilled surgeon could have made the amputation
more deftly
II was astonished to detect that the outer wrap
pings OF both parcels were only damp from the
ing mist. inferred from this that they had not lain
there long. | remember that good deal Of rain
fell after midnight. The sheets inside both parcels
were quite dry.
CDR. Gabe, the police surgeon, who saw the body
where it lay, expressed the opinion that death had
taken place within twenty-four hours"
What sensation that discovery madei Never,
venture to state, since the days of Crippens
what similar crime, had so much speculation been
aroused over murder mystery, for it really seemed
almost impossible that much progress would ever be
made in solving it.
The clues of the Slenderest description, and
as the womans head was missing, there
traordnary difficulties in the way of establishing
her identity.
The shocking parcel had been placed in the gar
den within hour of its discovery That was
clearly proved. And the body had been dissected
by surgeon or a butcher, and the victim had died
from shock following upon loss of blood some twen-
ty-four hours previously.
The factory marks on the fabric in which the
body was wrapped and feeble laundry mark gave
the police the only clueS-but faint as they were
they resulted in the discovery that the murdered
woman was Nine. Emilienne Gerard, wife of a SOL
der in the French army, who had been living in
rooms in Munster Square, about mile from the spot
where the dismembered remains were found
The dead woman had been quite good looking,
was thirty years of age, and the detectives
learned had frequent visitor, who reported to
be her brother-n-law This visitor was known in
the neighborhood because he drove a funny looking
little trap drawn by mule. Running down this
clue the police soon found that the supposed brother
in-aw was Frenchman, Louis Voisin, by name
When taken to the police station Vosin denied all
knowledge of the crime.
Then came dramatic development. Chief In
spector Wensley said to the interpreter for Voisn
spoke little but French:
ASK him if he has any objection to writing the
words Bodie Belgian These words, it will be re-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27

mission? Ifyou
do it will have
to be Civ en-
forthwith "
Such an appeal
was unique, and the
public was greatly
agitated overit. One
section held that it
would be a humane
thing IN Gown tho
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derer" which have never been revealed
to the public.
civilians" was an assumed name
to hide the real identity of George Nc
Kay; who was the son of well-known
and highly respected Scottish clergy
man.
George, it was discovered, was the
black sheep of the family, and during
the thirty years of his life he had, ever
since he, was nine years old, been in and
out of reformatories and prisons. From
bis first childish crime, the stealing of
two pigeons, the boy had grown more
and more daring, until he had special
lied in many big jewel robberies, and
finally rounded out his career with the
murder of police Inspector.
Williams" looked very smart and
very composed when entered the con-
demned cell to pinion him. He stood
there dressed in the frock coat suit he
had worn at his trial, the only diff
ference being that he now wore no
collar and tie, and his face did not
present quite the clean-shaven look it
had then borne.
He stood firmly while l fastened
his wrists behind, and he stepped out of
the cell and along the path to the
scaffold with the demeanor of a man
well prepared to '''see it through" He
took absolutely no notice of the crowd
of officials and the reporters gathered
to see the execution. He took his place
on the drop without word, and with
in 68 seconds of my entry into the con-
demned cell-the doctor took the
precise time-the Hooded Man." once
more hooded, but in the white cap this
time, had gone down to his death.
He never confessed. Steadfastly,
from the hour of his arrest, he main
tanned his innocence, but in the con-
demned cell he never referred to the
subject of his crime except in his
numerous letters, wherein he again and
again declared that he had not
murdered Inspector Walls.
If there was, perhaps, some doubt
whether the law took the life of an
innocent man when | hanged John
Williams" certainly no one doubted the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
Too Late

Dear Martha Lee: ! am "a years old
was what I thought happy until three
years ago. when met a man / thhlk more
of than my life. This man Is married. but
know he does not love his wife. for he
has proved to me fhat he loves me, We
are so unhappy. / would get a divorce.
but my husband is good to me and hate
ID leave him. This man tells me he Will
never give me up. and know l could not
Neither this man nor have any children.
Please tell me whether / should leave my
husband and go with the man l love, or
stay here and be a cheat. for could never
think after three years of parting with the
one I love. CHEAT.
And what about parting from the
man you loved for eight years. or
more? Had you thought of that?
When you married. you were sure
you. would love him always. When
this other man. this intruder in your
home, married, he told his wife the
things he is telling you now. How
do you know this love will be any
more lasting than the first?
Two wrongs do not make right.
You could not build happy home
on the ruins of your home and that
OF this other man.
OF course. II you are such a weak
ling or so INSCRIPTIONS that you
would refuse to be faithful even II
you remained with your husband,
you may as well wreck your home
now as later. You need not be a
cheat unless you refuse to send
away this man, who evidently has
no higher principles than you have.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
The Tangle
TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM
JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT TO
RUTH BURKE

"Hello, Walt. This is Jack Pres
colt.
"Oh. I'm all right. I'm trying to
get word to Leslie and her telephone
does not seem to work. If Ruth is
there will you let me talk to her.
"All right, I'll wait.
Ruth, this is Jack Prescott. I've
just called up Leslie and find that
she has instructed the person who
answered the phone to say that she
was not to be disturbed, not even
by long distance telephones. Won't
you contrive to get word to her and
persuade her to talk to me?
''Oh. you have promised not to
disturb her, too? Then she was not
sure whether / would call her or
not. Can't you break your promise.
Ruth? Surely you know that I love
Leslie. I'm perfectly frantic, be-
cause she will not talk to me.
"Of course, know it is all my
fault, but that does me no good
now. 1t doesn't make anyone any
happier to know they are being
punlshed Tor something that they
deserve. In fact, think could
bear my punishment better If were
innocent. I'm perfectly willing to
take all the blame. but I've got to
have my wife and babies and have
them damn quick or I'll go insane.
Ruth, it is a desperate man who
is talking to you, and I swear to
you that II Leslie will not talk to
me today I'll put myself where she
nor no ore else will talk to me
again.
you will do your best. That's a
dear girl. I'll call you up in about
an hour and hear what you have
DONE,
Thank you Ruth. You can be
sure that / will never forget your
kindness. Call up the Waldorf and
ask for John Alden Prescott. I'll
be waiting for YOU"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
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Even the rundown and skinny
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tremely joyful when they read this
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OF course, doctors have been pre-.
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another name for several years, but 1t
is only % late that one can walk into
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a bottle of cough syrup.
Thin, rundown, anaemic men, WON
en- and children who need to grow
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Compound Tablets, and If you don't
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One woman gained fifteen pounds in
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tor-another ten pounds in three
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just ask for McCoy's Cod Liver OIL
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tab
let's, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and calomels old-time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
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Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take theme every night
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

ers. The table was lighted by green
candles in crystal holders. The lunch.
con was followed by a social meeting
and current events. The hostess was
Mrs. H. ID. McClelland, assisted by
Mrs. A. III. ireland, Mrs. John T.
Sawyer, Mrs. o. II. Hiatt and Mrs.
Arthur Wills.
Miss Jean Brown entertained
Monday evening with a box party
at the Murat in honor of Miss Mary
Florence Stanley, whose marriage to
Paul V. Brown will take place Sat.
urday afternoon at $3.50. Other guests
were Miss Charlotte Comstock, Miss
Marjorie Chiles and Miss Jessie
Brown.
A dinner party will he given Fri.
day evening at the University Club
in honor OF Miss Stanley. Guests
will be Misses Julia Brown, Anita
WEIGH of Muncie, Ind; Velma Rich,
Margaret Kellenbach, Lillian Tain.
ter, Allegro Stewart. Charlotte Com.
stock, Marjorie Chiles. Jessie Brown,
Jean Brown and Mrs. Dora Stanley,
mother OF the bride-eIect.
So.
Mrs. A. p. Walker, who will leave
March "a for New York to sail
March 80 for London with her hus.
band and their children, Irln and
Myron. was guest of honor at a
pretty luncheon at L. s. Ayres &
Co. tearoom Tuesday, given by Mrs
William C. Christina.
A green and white color scheme
was carried out in a bouquet OF
white freeBias, and st. Patrick's
place cards. Covers also were laid
for Mesdames Homer Harvey, Ray
Wells. Charles Marshall, A. A. Ogle
Frank Sparks and c. C. Gibbs. The
Walkers will travel in Europe until
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Primrose OF
Lewes. Del. are visiting their, daugh.
ter, Mrs. c. Roltaire Eggleston. and
Mr.. Eggleston, 2001 n. Alabama St
| The regular meeting of the In.
dianapolis Roller Canary Club will
he held Wednesday at D. m. In the
women's department OF the Fletcher
American Bank. In charge will be
the new officers. Mrs. Margaret OFT
president; Mrs. Charles Rhoades
vice president; Mrs. H. r. Beckman
treasurer; Mrs. w. G.. Fachs, record
ing secretary, and Mrs. George
Herman, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. e. S. harrison was elected
president of II Jamalie Monday eve,
ming at a meeting at the home OF
Mrs. George Kast. 615 DeQuincy St
Mrs. Joel B. 7yde was elected vice.
president; airs. Dale Young, record
Ing secretary; Mrs. Jack Rhoades
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
b. A. Ohr, treasurer. st. Patrick's
decorations were used.
The Sunnyside Guild entertained
Tuesday afternoon at 3 with a pretty
st. Patrick's party for the patients
at Sunnyside. Miss Berneice Rea
gan. violinist, accompanied by Miss
Mildred Casey. played. Mrs. Frank
Malott gave musical monologues
and Miss Maxine Moore and Mrs,
Harvey Martin sang Irish songs, &C.
companied b yMrs. Frank B. Hunter.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Hunter had
charge OF the program.