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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-21
NINE

to be absolutely without foundation
by no truer source than from the
lips of the Winthrop woman who
now lies at almost the point of death
with q throat wound slowly strang-
ling her and slowly taking her voice
away. Mrs. Townes, who was re-
ported to be in a most grave con-
dition late Wednesday evening, was
questioned at considerable length,
in the afternoon. Her questioners
were Chief Sarborn and officers
Grenier and Bert Fowler of the State
Highway police department.
Halt Quizzing of Woman
The strength of the wounded
woman was taxed to such an extent
by this examination, that DIR. Bad
ger ordered that his patient be quiet
ed down. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Townes will be able to give more in
formation Thursday morning, when
further examination will take place
Doubtless the days procedure will be
based largely upon Mrs. Towne's in
formation. Two police officers
guarded the hospital through the
night. The supposition has been
advanced that the man who at
tempted to end Mrs. Townes' life,
who thought he had made a COM
plete task of it and was so certain
of it that he lifted her eyelids and
peered into her eyes, while she
feigned dead, might try to finish the
job when he learned he had been
unsuccessful. Such a procedure
would be in line with the movements
of mailman, such as is supposed
has committed the triple crime.
Clear Up Mystery of Cap
The cap. which was fo---- N the
ground, near the burned cottage,
has been claimed by Elwood Kinds
of Winthrop. He said that the cap
had been sent to him by a summer
resident of Winthrop, who was in
the habit of sending him clothing
and other wearing apparel
Guy Heywood.>the only brother of
the missing girl, arrived in VIM
throp, Wednesday evening, to aid in
the search of her and to comfort his
other sister, Mrs. Moulton. The
woman from Lexington, who made
the flying trip with her husband, is
very brave through it all and APP
pears to be bearing up most nobly.
AS she sits at the home of Mrs.
Mary Beatty on Main street, where
the Moultons are staying, and hears
the case reviewed and specialized, a
deep sigh wracks her body She is
a charming woman, refined and of
delightful manners and one not be-
ing acquainted with the missing girl
can almost imagine what she might
be like, in meeting her sister.
County Attorney Southland, We'd
nesday evening was high in his
praise in the manner in which the
Winthrop citizens have turned to a
last man to the aid of the authorities
in the searching. He also spoke of
the splendid work which is being
done by the deputies of Sheriff Cum
mings, Chief Sanborn and his police
and City Marshal Skehan.
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ana therefore he was eligible for the
BoWdoin meet. However, Hebron
authorities thought that this boy
must be well along in years to gain
such fame in the athletic world.
therefore the Hebron folks, after
declaring their stars ineligible for
the meet for various reasons, sent a
telegram to Dewitt Clinton high
school in New York and were highly
elated to find that Major was twenty
one.
Whether or not this is true is yet
to be decided, Major still claims
that he is twenty years old and yes
terday morning he sent a telegram
to his parents asking them to send
a birth certificate. Principal Har-
thorn wrote to the Dewitt Clinton
high school for statement and I'M
TIL these answers are received Moth
ing will be done. Major was born in
Nassau, Bahama Islands, and if pos
sible a cable will be sent asking for
the birth certificate
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gins sold COW at $40, 1 cow at $50
and cows at sso@s5. ,R. L. Worm
ell sold 80 calves at t-2c and 80
mixers at $75@110. v. A. & r. w.
Hanson sold SIS calves at 6@9c and
20 cows at $50@100. F. M. Dana
sold 2 fancy cows at 500 and $3.50
each. A. T. Putnam sold cows at
3@5 Sac. 1876 calves at 5-10c, 20
hogs at 13c, and Is cows at s40@f00.
G. S. Lowell 20 hogs av 200 lbs at
13c. A. c. Warner G. Sons sold %
calves at sole. and IL cows at SIS
@125. John Fuller & Son sold IS
calves at 5000; IA cows at $65@125.
7. D. Keenan, / bull, 1900 lbs at Coo;
and 48 cows at $60@140.
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strange appearing automobiles, either
Bucks or Dodges, containing a man
and a woman.
A party of searchers started shortly
before noon for the Mount Vernon,
Belgrade and Rome sections. In the
party were County Attorney F. E.
Southland, Attorney l.. T. Carleton, N
L. Hannaford, NJ. w. Wiswell, Francis
Fl. Bate, Roland Norcross, Gene York.
]. L. Andrews, e. G. Haskell and 9TH
ers. The searchers went to Belgrade
Lakes and to Mount Vernon, where
Roland Norcross showed them in the
road the peculiar tread marks which
he had followed. Later reports were
received that Buick sedan was seen
about noon at Rome corners, headed
towards Pennington, with the license
66,905, which was transposition of
the numbers on the Buick coupe, &c.
500, seen about 4 o'clock on the Stan
ley road.
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Boston Produce Market
Boston. Nav +.

Boston, May 20
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 15s@16.
BUTTER-Extras 42@42a: firsts 40t
@413.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 231.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 36@1.37.
~EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
trfis 40040A; white and mixed extras
SO q 391; western extras 34}@353.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-fb.
sacks. special short 1885 @10.60;
standard SIS a 1925.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 22924.
Handspring 21@26.
OATS-Forty pounds 64165
PORK-Medium backs 37643.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 1.20
a 1.25 per 100 pounds; new southern
No. / 1000 700 per barrel
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $40 cents in 100-barrel lots
less . per cent. for cash.
VEAL-9m22
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MAJORS ACE IS
PRESENT PROBLEM
C0bURN CLASSICAL

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, May 20-The reports
that have been circulated about the
state in the past two days concern
ing the age of Charlie Major have
caused no end of interest at Coburn.
Principal Harthorn was quite sur
prise to hear that another school
should deem it it's duty to investi-
gate the eligibility of Major and find
that he is too old for competition in
the Bowdoin interscholastic track
meet.
Major entered Coburn last fall and
gave his age as nineteen. in April
he reached his twentieth birthday
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Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, May 20-The beef
cattle market was strong, with Of
ferings light and the demand quick.
The market was largely a beef cow
market, as very few steers or oxen
were offered and the bull market was
in light supply, the latter including
some choic stock which sold up to
6 1-2c. Cow beef sold at a 3-4@8c,
in average sales, and Gamers Of
limited amount sold at 3@3 lac
with slippery cows UP to 4c and in
some cases a little higher. These
prices are above anything the mar
ket has seen since during the war.
The calf market had a. firmer tone,
but average lots sold but slight
fraction above those received last
week. The range was wide, from &c
paid of light weight calves up to IL
1-2c for best lots and IL 1-2Q14c for
fancy small lots or single calves of
special merit. The hog market was
firm with best lots at 1908 l-2c and
rough 12@13c. Less mich cows were
on the market, including some extra
good stock. The movement was
backward with sales closing late.
Prices ranged in the bulk or the
sales at s5O@125 with extras higher
and blemished cows low.
Sales-F. o. Thompson sold SO
calves at 10c; / fancy rs quart Hol-
stein COW at $3.50, and is cows at
s75@115. Otis H. Furbush sold ]
cow at 7 1-2c, 1 COW at z lac and III
on. 1 COW at lac, and 81 off, COW
at 6 SAC, / COW at lac. cows &c,
/ cows at 5 Sac, cow at 3-4c,
cows at 1-2c, 2 cows at 4c. and 2
cows at 3-4c, 5 hogs at 1900 and
Q young calves at Sac. Robert Con-
nors sold SO COWS at $50@100. G. S.
Lowell sold 1 fancy bull 1400 lbs at
6 1-2c, 2 cows av. 900 lbs at &c. bull,
500 lbs at SAC, cows av 800 lbs
at 2 3-4c, rs calves av 40 lbs at. &c,
and 25 cows at $509120. r. D. Flick
ett sold 26 cows at $50@100. A. D.
Kelly sold 40 calves at sc and %
mixers at $6O@110. j. w. Brooks
sold rs calves at $60@1o0. c. #.
Gage sold cows at $6o@110. ]. Hig-
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Suspects Prove Alibi
Continued from Page One)

patient. They did not see the in
jured mother but inquired for her
welfare. When they started to
leave Sprague was taken into GUS
tody for questioning.
He was brought to Augusta by De-
putty Sheriff William II. Austin and
questioned after having been ques-
toned by Chief Sanborn of the High
way Police.
A cap was found near the place
where the cottage was burned down.
Inside the cap band was the name,
neatly printed, Elliott p. Emer-
son." In Mount Vernon lives an L.
p. Emerson, Tho is being checked
up. By coincidence, Mr.. MoLlton is
son of Boston, who upon query, re-
piled that he knows nothing of the
woman or the cap.
A boat was reported as having
been stolen from the Townsend
place on Lake Maranacook. This
is some place from where the burn
ed cottage is located, but adds some
strength to the supposition that the
man made his getaway by water.
Tells of Seeing Stranger
Francis Pease, the son of Mrs.
Parker Pease, who lives in the Hig-
gins house, said he saw a man near
the house, Tuesday afternoon, about
2 o'clock, in Buick sedan. The
man gave every evidence of being
stranger.
The whole community is greatly
stirred up and every man is a men,
Der of the vigilence committee, self
appointed. Orders have been given
to stop all suspicious cars and to
shoot on sight If the mystery car, the
Dodge sedan, which has been seen
at various points in Belgrade and
Mount Vernon containing man and
woman, is sighted.
TOwnspeopIe Aroused
The main street of Winthrop, late
into the night, Wednesday was in
habited by groups<6f men discussing
the terrible crime and exploiting
clues and suppo sitions. Never has
anything happened in the history of
Winthrop, which has so stirred the
town to wrath as has this Lake
Maranacoo tragedy. If the man
who did the deed was to appear
on the street the chances are that
he would be hanged to the nearest
tree or riddled with bullets, so
strong is the feeling.
Tell of Man in Dodge Car
The Dodge coupe which stopped
about o'clock at the Towle house
on the Stanley road, the nearest road
in an easterly direction. from the
scene of the crime, was seen, half
hour later at the home OF Mrs. Lorin
Dudley. She said that a man rap
ped at the door and asked for some
water for a woman in his car. She
said there was no fresh water in the
house but she would let him have
glass and he could get some. He
told her that he had a glass. She
then saw him so back to the car
and take girl off from the radiator,
who was seated upon it astride. This
car, the number of which was taken
by neighbor, was traced to Port
land, where the owner was exonorat-
ed from any connection with the
Lake Maranacook affair.
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STATE OF MAINE
Kennebec. SIS.

Kennebec, SIS.
Gardiner, Me-, May 10th. 1928.
Taken on execution wherein Kenne-
bee Box Company, a corporation duly
organized by law and having a place
of business in Gardiner in the county
of Kennebec and State of Maine, is
plaintiff, and +. l.. Fields of said Gar
diner is defendant, and will be sold by
public auction on the 18th day of
July, 1925, at two o'clock in the after
noon at the Office of Geo. w. Heselton
in Gardiner in said county of Kenne-
bee, all of the right in equity which +.
l.. Fields of said Gardiner had on the
10th day of January, 1925, when the
same was attached on the original
writ of the Belmont Realty Company,
corporation incorporated under tie
general laws of Rhode Island and To-
Gated in the city of Providence, in
the county of Providence, and state of
Rhode Island, or Mrs. Fred l.. Fields
of said Gardiner, to redeem the follow
ing described real estate situated in
Gardiner in said county of Kennebec,
to wit, lot of land and buildings
thereon situated on the easterly side
of Adams Street, so-called, and bound
ed westerly by Adams Street, south
erly by land formerly owned or occu-
pied by one E. L. Mount, and norther-
ly by land formerly owned or occupied
by the Belmont Realty Company, So
called, and easterly by parties un-
known. Being the premises formerly
belonging to or occupied by said Bel
mont Realty Company which were at
tached on the original writ in said
suit for the enforcement of lien
claim of the said Kennebec Box Com
pany, Inc, for materials furnished at
the request of said f. l.. Fields, and
being lots numbered 2 and 8 on the
plan of Highland Heights made by l..
NJ. Barnard, c. E.. dated June, 1921,
and filed in the Kennebec County Reg
istry of Deeds, but under an agree
ment of sale said real estate was
transferred by said Belmont Realty
Co. to Mrs. Fred l.. Fields the oath
day of June, 1924.
ARTHUR G. ROBINSON, ~
Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Gardiner, Maine, this 18th
day of May, 1925.
may21-2S-jn4
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Vague Description
Continued from PAGE One)

the cottage, that he did not drive
away with her in an automobile and
that her lifeless body may be found
in shallow grave in the leaves and
the loan. The path, leading up
from the cottage to the Stanley road,
where the marks of an automobile
were found, is such that only a per-
son familiar with it's location could
find. The marks showed that at
first the woman walked ahead OF the
man. AS the couple reached the
field, the man and the woman's
steps were side by side. The further
supposition is that there may have
been brief but fierce struggle some
where between the cottage and the
road and that the man went away
alone.
Woman's Desk Locked
Forethought upon the part Of the
fellow workers of Miss Haywood at
the Maxim grist mill, prompted them
to lock the drawers in her desk,
leaving everything undisturbed.
These articles, such as a handker-
chief or glove, could furnish
scent for the bloodhounds.
The Gordon, composed of guards,
bloodhounds, warnings to police
headquarters in all sections of the
State and elsewhere, is being
Frank A. Southland is directing the
work, Sheriff Cummings department
is being pressed into service and the
State Highway police under the di-
rection of Chief Sanborn is scouting
around following clues and bringing
into action suggestions and plans.
Every human means is being brought
into play to bring to earth the Great
ure who by his dastardly deeds has
stirred the countryside. The offic-
ials are determined to bring the per-
son to justice If humanely possible
and they will. if need be, call to their
forces the State guard.
Dog Trails to Barn
The sleuth dog, a cross between
German police and a collie, led the
searchers late Wednesday night to
barn owned by Mrs. Gertrude Heath.
The barn is built on the New England
style and is attached to the house by
a long shed. The dogs went into
door of this shed and refused to fol-
low the trail farther.
Mrs. Heath's house is located at the
top of the hill on the Stanley road
just above the camp that was burned
to the ground. State police are work.
ing on the theory that the girls alb
ductor took her to the barn, then to
an automobile believed to have been
waiting nearby.
At late hour the State police were
uncertain just what course they would
pursue tomorrow, but it was believed
that the dog which is owned by
member of the Lewiston police force,
and possibly others, will again be put
on the trail.
Vermont Dog May Come
The dog which traced Earl Wood
ward and Lucille Chatterton in the re-
cent sensational kidnapping case in
Vermont may be brought into the Hey
wood case. The first steps were taken
Wednesday night to find out where
that dog is and bring it to the scene
of the Maranacook crime in an en-
deavor to run down the man and the
missing woman.
Wild Stories Silcnced
The wild >tories that Miss Hey
wood was in league with the man
who abducted her, have been proven
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Mrs. Towne's Story
(Continued from Pace Onel

mouth, passing down through the
neck and coming out at the base of
the brain. There were powder
marks on her cheek.
Mrs. Townes fell. Aida came out
of the bathroom and the man told
her to go up stairs. She asked him
what for and Mrs. TONNES said she
did not hear the reply. Mrs. tTownes
lapsed into a state of unconscious
ness and later caught the words of
the man asking Miss Haywood for
money. The man and Miss Hey
wood were then upstairs. The man
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Knapp. Sacrifice, Karkos. Base OH
ball, Raymond 4, Seekins 2, McMullen
q Struck out, by Seekins 9, by Ray
mond 8, by McMullen 4. Stolen bases.
Richardson, Day 2, Greene, Lancaster,
Andrews 2. Hit by pitcher, by Ray
mond, Karkos, Andrews, Knapp. Win
ming pitcher, seekins. Losing pitcher,
Raymond. Umpire, Anderson. Time,
255.
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New York Produce Market
New York, May 90

New YORK, May ~
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. dark
northern spring / New York lake
and rail 1851: No. hard winter I
do. 1.73; No. / Manitoba do. in bond
2.01g.
CoRN-Spot easy: No. yellow c T
track New York all rail 1888; No. z
mixed do. 1.33.
OATS-spot steady; No. 2 white So
LARD-Firm; middle west 5000
1910.
Other articles were unchanged.
BUTTER-Weak: receipts 1890;
creamery higher than extras 42@ 42a:
do extras, 90 score. All: do. firsts, So
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Pine Tree State Mutual Fire Insur-
ance COMPANY

-
alce Company
Whereas in the above entitled cause
by decree of said Court, Arthur f.
Tlffin of Augusta in the County of
Kennebec and state of Maine was duly
appointed on the 18th day of March,
1924. Receiver of said defendant COM
pany to reduce all the assets of said
company to cash and a Master in
Chancery to hear and determine all
claims against said company,
And whereas said Receiver now pc
titions the Court to approve and allow
his report, approve and allow the
claims set forth therein, approve and
allow the expenses of said receiver
ship, to determine what fees shall be
allowed said Receiver and to deter
mine and order the distribution of the
assets on hand;
IT IS ORDERED that a notice Of a
hearing on said report and petition to
be held at the Court House in Au-
gusta on the 18th day of June 1925, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon be given
by publishing this order in the Kenne-
bee Journal, a newspaper published at
Augusta, Maine, for three successive
weeks, the last publication thereof to
be at least seven days before said
hearing.
WARREN c. PHILBROOK,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
May goth, 1925.
(SeaD
A true copy.
Attest: G. w. JONES, Clerk.
may21-2S-June4
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WATERVILLE ALL
STARS LOOKING
FOR BALL GAMES
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Waterville, May 2O-The Water
vile All Stars, baseball team made
up of boys of Junior high school age,
is hot on the trail for battles and
will take on any organization of like
calibre in Gardiner, Halowell Win
throp or Augusta. The manager of
the team is Richard Attaya, 81 Front
street, .Waterville.
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Waterville Loses
To M. C.. /. Nine
In Loose Game
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Waterville, May 20.-The Waterville
High school baseball team dropped a
loosely played game here today to
the Maine Central Institute team of
Pittsfeld. The local aggregation
sprapg into an early lead which they
were unable to hold. For the winners,
Lindquist and Knapp starred; while
the scintillators for Waterville were
Richardson and Donovan.
The score:
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Three base hits Mackey. Two base
hits Cascadden, Chadderton, Fee.
Stolen bases Cascadden, Dorsey,
Nusspickel. Hanna, Booth, Fee, Ross.
Struck out by Mackey s, Dorsey 3.
Wild pitch Mackey 2. Base on balls
off Ma ckey 6, Dorsey 4. Sacrifice hits
Mccarthy, Gile. Umpire Comedian.
Time 1.4S.
Hit by Powers in 9th.
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Il W FINANCIAL NEWS

tomorrow, jumped 2 1-2 and gains
OF to IA points were registered
by Pan-America 6s. Ske]lv NOii
LIS and Standard Gas lbs
New financing in prospect includes
an offering of $4,000, 900 Illinois i
percent highway bonds and s1O.50O.-
QUO New York Central 4 IL percent
equipment notes.
Sales were $16,7S9,00o.
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HILL TOPPERS
LOSE TO LYNN
TEAM SCORE rs
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Kent's Hill, May 20-Weak sup
port behind their pitcher was res
ponsible for Kents Hill losing their
baseball game here this afternoon to
Lynn, 7-6. Hanna, Booth and Nc
Carthy featured for Lynn. Score:
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1t was announced that Secretary
Weeks plans an early departure for
New ngland for a medical consulta
tion to determine the necessity for
an operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-21

Secretary Work lifted an embargo
on the use of public lands along the
Rio Grande River in Colorado and
New Mexico which had rested since
1896.
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The Day in Washington

Experts of several government de-
partments began an inquiry into the
use of ethyl gas as a motor fuel.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Syracuse 9: Toronto Q

Syracuse 2: Toronto 8.
Rochester 2: Buffalo Z.
Jersey City 2; Reading s.
First same, Providence 8; Balti-
more -; second game: Providence
.. Baltimore 6; innings.
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Business. leaders addressed group
meetings devoted to various phases
of commerce and industry at the
opening of the United States cham
Der of commerce convention.
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The Mexican embassy was inform
ed that steps had been taken to pun
ish those responsible for the death of
a Mexican prisoner at San Quentin
penitentiary.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

New Haven 1;7;5: Albany Is; 10;
o.
Hartford 1:4:4: Springfield 5;S;1.
Pittsfield 1888; Worcester 11;16;
Bridgeport 7;13;3: Waterbury g.:
innings.
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New York Money Market
u. S. Bond Closing

close: 0'
Liberty 3as. 101.1.
First AIS, 102.11.
Second 43s, 1929.
Fourth 4as, 1920.
U. S. Treasury As, 1914
U. S. Treasury 4as. 106.12.
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New York Stock Market

Corrected Daily by
J. A. GAMAGE e. CO,
STOCK BROKERS
1876 Water Street AUGUSTA
Phones 1291-1292
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STATE OF MAINE

hennebec, IS: In Equity
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Wilbur ID. Spencer
Insurance Commissioner
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Wild Stories Silcnced

The wild 1tories that Miss Hey
wood was in league with the man
who abducted her, have been proven