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Evening star., 1925-05-13
HUSBAND GIVES UP
IN DOUBLE MURDER
Leaves Wife and Hired Man Dead
in Home, Weakening on Suicide,
According to Police.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISONBURG, Va, May 13.-
l.. Gruver Meadows, 34-year-old lum-
herman of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
voluntarily surrendered to Sheriff G.,
w. Dove here yesterday to answer a
charge of killing his 32-year-old
wife and hired man, Stanton Dean,
%, who were shot to death late Mon.
day night in the lunfberman's cabin
high up on the top of Deans Mountain.
In his alleged confession Of the
crime. Sheriff Dove said the young
man described how, in a fit Of Jealous
rage, following a quarrel with his
wife after they had retired for the
night, he got up and rushed down
stairs to where Dean lay sleeping and
shot him twice through the head.
Returning he met his wife at the
head of the stairs and turned his re-
volVer on her.
The confession, the officer said,
went on to tell how Meadows nerve
failed him when he sought to take
his own life. and how finally he left
the two bodies in the cabin with his
five small children and walked 80
miles down the mountain side to
Harrisonburg to give himself up.
He has been lodged in jail here,
where a formal charge will be placed
against him.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
HI FELLERS, CIRCUS
|. HERE TOM0RRER!
With Two Additional Rings,
S''GreateSt Show" Will Stay
| Three Days.

i Rinsling Bros and Barnum y
Eailey Combined is coming to town
And youngsters are preparing to greet
Its many wonders. The various sec
lions. totaling "A hundred specially
built cars, will come here from Balti-
more. unloading at Benning early to-
morrow.
Today the circus engineers are busy
having out the show grounds at Camp
NfeiCs. They have to be particular
in selecting the big top" site, for the
mammoth canvas now covers two eX-
ira rings. These additional rings,
making total of five, are used in
presenting five complete troupes OF
performing horses. Aside from these
are the 150 that dance in the equine
ballet"
The dancing horses. the new
"shimmy Lizzie" autos. to say moth
Ing Of the tumblnG numbers and 9th
ers are TOO big for stages or rings.
There are 33 tents in all this year and
five additional troupes of performers
from Europe have contracts that call
for private dressing tents.
The circus commiSSary is today plac-
ing orders for food for 800 humans,
the $50 horses. the thousand menage-
ric animals and the 43 elephants that
must be fed here during the next
three days. Local merchants state
that the contracts call for the largest
quantity of supplies ever ordered by a
circus. There will be no street pa
rade tomorrow. none having been
given anywhere since 1921.
In no season has the Ringing
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
introduced so many new features and
novelties. Some of them follow.
Groups of acrobatS who juggle hui
man beings while mounted on stills.
Black and brown bears that propel
rowboats and start steer and stop
power.driven automobiles. Police dogs
that climb perpendicular walls 20
feet high. Two men. in a display
numbering IA of the worlds greatest
hiSh-wire artists, who turn forward
and backward somersauts on slender
wires. a company OF French poodles
that, made mp in perfect likeness to
toy ponies. give exact mutations of
the five troupeS Of performing horses.
The latter appear simultaneously, this
innovation being made possible by the
use OF five big wooden rings. The
introduction of two additional rings is
among the several physical features
that make the big show of 1925 diff
ferent and bigger than at any time
before
For the first time in the history of
training, the five herds of performing
elephants play at London Bridge" p"
For the first time either in America
or abroad total of $50 horses. each
ridden by an expert, are used at one
time and in one act.
The foregoing are but some of the
novelties. Apart from them will be
the feats OF more than 500 of the
worlds greatest bareback riders,
aerialists. gymnasts and ground ath-
letes. pageants, a menagerie of ii
thousand rare animals, hippodrome
contests and other features Per-
formances will be at and s, the doors
open an hour earlier.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
NEW LEADERS CHOSEN.
Social-Democratic Government of
Sweden Is Reorganized.

STOCKHOLM May 13.--After los
ing by death both of its patriarchs.
Hjalmar Branting and r. V. Thors-
son, the social democratic government
of Sweden has been reorga niZed.
Ernst Nigfors has been made minister
of finance. succeeding Thorsson, whose
place he filled temporarily, and Karl
Schlyter, member of a former cabinet
formed by Branting, has been made a
cabinet minister in an advisory ca
pacity. He is 46 years old and has
had a distinguished career, both as a
judge and asa civil administrator.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
Mexican Parties Disagree.

MEXICO CITY. May 13 (A.PD.-A
definite split has developed between
the national Agrarian and Labor
parties of Mexico. Negotiations look
ing to settlement of their differences
had continued for several weeks, but
failure was announced last night by
Rodrigo Gomez head of the Agrarians
The division grew out of a speech by
Secretary of Labor Luis Morones
during the aGrarian conferences held
Lerez Zacatecas. last month.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
Argentine to Export Gold.

BUENOS AIRES, May 13 tA.PD.-
The Argentine government yesterday
issued a decree permitting the expor-
tation of gold. The decree is effect
i've June /. 1t is estimated about
So, ,000. 900 will be released.
Evening star., 1925-05-13

Although interest rates were re-
duccd in Austria recently the mini
mum rate per year for short-term
loans to tirst-class firms is approx
mately 16.5 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-05-13
INSPECTED BY ROYALTY.
Carlton of SO Bells Rockefeller
Jr.'s, Gift to Church.

CROYDON. England. May Is tA.Pl
king George and Queen Mary, with
their suite, yesterday inspected Il
carlton Of SO bells which John d.
Rockefeller. jr.. is to present to the
Park Avenue Baptist Church in New
York City in memory of his mother.
The Rockefeller bells vary in weight
from "a few pounds 10 nine tons.
During the visit Carillonneur Le-
fevre of the Malines. Belgium. cathe-
dral. played Schubert's Ave Maria"
a Handel composition and some popu-
lar English tunes.
Evening star., 1925-05-13

A mirror invented by a Frenchman
is placed on the fleor, but gives full
length reflection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Two Fined for
Having Jacklights
In Possession

From reports received at the de-
partment Of inland fisheries and
game from Game Warden Aionzo W.
CoIson. Grand Lake Stream, it APP
pears that on November a case OF
State against Earl Valid of Wood
land, charged with having jack
light in possession, was taken up be
fore the Calais municipal court. The
evidence in this case was secured by
Wardens Colson and Merle Hoar OF
Princeton. The defendant was ad-
Judged guilty and sentenced to pay
fine of 500 and costs taxed at $50
on the same date, before the same
court. case of State against Seth M
Pickett Of Woodland, charged with
the same offense, was taken up. Same
fine and costs were imposed as In
the Valid case.
The jacklights, Of course, were de-
clared contraband by the court and
have been forwarded to the fish and
game department.
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In presenting THE White Sister"
Mr.. Carleton, manager of the Henry
Carleton Players could not have made
a better selection to prove that he
has a company Of artists in the
dramatic branch Of the profession as
we'll as in the lighter roles. Miss
Peggy Martin, the charming leading
lady, has a role made famous by Miss
Viola Allen and the role loses none
Of it's charm, or depth of feeling in
the hands of this talented lady. She
is ably supported by Mr.. Carleton in
the role OF Mon. Saracinesca, the
kindly churchman, who advises the
white Sister" that her duty Is to
nurse the wounded soldier instead of
the lepers at Rangoon. This is the
role played by the late James O'Neil.
Mr.. Mcdonald as the soldier lover Of
ANGELA gives an ideal performance
and Mr.. Jack Kearney, always good,
is seen in a congenial role and fur
nlshes the comedy necessary to ball
ance a finished production. The rest
of the players are found in roles less
important, but Miss Kyle and Miss
Mayo have roles that on account OF
their performance, stand out like a
cameo. Special scenery by Roy Kill
ner make the white Sister one Of
the seasons treats.-Adv.
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ADJUSTMENTS
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE
Jimmie Evans Revue Presents Best
Show Yet. Repeated for Last Times
Today.

The Jimmie Evans company which
has taken Augusta by storm Is pre-
senting for their second bill Of the
week, a production that Is consider
ed even better than their first. There
are new Jokes, new songs, new cos
tunes and in brief an entirely new
show, and people who have seen both
changes this week are free in say
ing that the bill which Is shown for
the last times today is absolutely the
best ever seen in Augusta.
Mr.. Evans is to be congratulated
upon the manner in which he pre-
sents. his bills in that they are alb
solutely clean and make amusement
that is not offensive to either young
or old. His company is composed or
rs people, all of whom are consider
ed to be of the highest type callbre
DON the amusement stage today. Each
week at least two or three of the
girls have their mothers paying them
a visit and to see them backstage
one can only think of a big hayyp
family.
The program which Is offered Tor
the last times today will rtart with
the matinee at 2:15 and the evening
performance at 7:15. An entirely
new change will be given tomorrow
and Saturday. There will be three
complete shows on Saturday at 2:15.
5:45 and 500. There are no reserve
seats during Mr.. Evans engagement.
First come, first served.-adv.
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Gov. Brewster
EnrOlls as Life
Member Maine P.T.A,

Mrs. Joseph D. Small of West
brook, president of the Maine Parent
Teacher association, was in confer
ence with Governor Brewster at his
Office at the State House Wednesday
morning, outlining to the governor
the policy and aims Of the state or
ganization and the plans for the
present campaign for increased
membership. She sought the Cover
nors endorsement Of the organiza-
ton.
Governor Brewster was greatly in
terested In the project and materially
signified his endorsement by enroll
ing as a life member Of the Maine
Parent Teacher association.
Mrs. Small was in the city as the
principal speaker at series Of meet
ings. beginning with joint session
of all Of the Parent-Teacher associa-
tons of the city held Tuesday even
ing and continuing through Wednes-
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WINTHROP
Ladies' Aid Hold Tndian" Fair

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church held very successful IN
dian" fair, Wednesday afternoon at
the town hall. The setting of the
hall with evergreen trees and IN
dian Wigwams was arranged to rep
resent an Indian encampment. The
hall was also attractive with fes-
toons of evergreen boughs.
The ladies who had charge of the
various booths were dressed in In
dian costumes. The Plant booth was
the first on the right as one entered
the hall and presented very at
tractive appearance with it's potted
plants and bouquets of carnations
which were offered for sale by Mrs.
1. A. Hills and Mrs. Allen Eustis.
The next booth contained a fine dis
play of all kinds of cooked food and
Haynes and Mrs. +. A. Pettengill.
At the Apron booth, where any lady
could find just the kind she liked,
Mrs. Z. b. Vaughn and Mrs. r. b.
Bishop were in charge. The Vari-
ETY. booth was one of the centers of
attraction. and bore a fine display of
Indian novelties and was presided
over by Mrs. William Dow and Mrs.
r. NJ. Brown. The Handkerchief
table bore an attractive display of
handkerchiefs of every description
that were offered for sale by Mrs.
Sarah Hall and Mrs. Gertrude Fell
lows. The Fancy Work booth bore
a large assirtment of needlework
and offered many suggestions for
Christmas gifts. This booth was in
charge of Mrs. r. H. Curtis and
Mrs. A. A. Walton.
Mrs. Frank Horn and Mrs. Ingra-
ham offered for sale homemade
candies of various kinds.
From 8. Tea Room presided over
by Mrs. Arthur Briggs, Mrs. f. E.
York and Mrs. J. G.. Jordan, lunches
were served at the small tables
placed In the rear of the hall. The
ice cream booth was in charge of
Mrs. George Macomber and Mrs.
Hattie Bailey.
In the evening the hall was filled
70 It's capacity, when the Henry
1arieton Players presented 1.-THE
Whlte Sister adapted from Marion
CraWford's novel by that name. The
play which was a purely dramatic
one or the highest order and was
intensely interesting throughout
MISS Peggy Martin took the title role
as sister Giovanni THE White Sis
ter and was seen at her best. Mr..
Sarleton portrayed the part of Mons
Sarac1nesca, the priest and made the
part very real indeed.
Jack Kearney played the part of
Lieut.. Basili; Miss Vivian Mayo took
the part of Madam Bernhard: Ar
thur Hebert. that of DIR. Pieri: Miss
sara Kyles acted the part of Coun-
tess Chiaromonte, and Charles Nc
Donald that Of Captain GIOVANNI
Sereri, completed the cast. The aud
fence was enthusiastic in their ap-
plause.
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Darres- PendIeton

The wedding of Miss Agnes PEN
dleton, daughter of Belfast Fire Chief
and Mrs. Frances X. Pendleton and
Maurice Darres, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Darres of Belfast, formerly
of Conway, N. H, took place at 7.3O
tonight at the home of Rev. Father
Timothy ]. Mahoney of ST. Frances
of Assist parish who officiated.
Miss Hedwidge DUMAS vas maid
of honor and the bridegroom was at
tended by Basil Pendleton, brother
of the bride. Miss Pendleton wore
a dainty gown of blue georgette,
combined with white fur, and the
single ring service was used.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and the ceremony was
witnessed by relatives and intimate
friends only. Mr.. and Mrs. Darres
will make their home for the Lres-
ent with his parents.
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Conference on
New Plumbing
Code for State

The special committee from the
Maine Master Plumbers association
met Wednesday morning with the
Maine Public Health council at the
office of State Health Commissioner
c. F. Kendall to consider the matter
of adoption Of a new plumbing CODE
for the state.
A number of plumbing codes were
taken under consideration and from
them a grist of material was gather
ed which will be of great value In
constructing the new code for this
state. The new code will probably
be drawn up at the December meet
ing of the Maine Public Health coun-
Gil.
The members of the special COM
mittee from the Maine Master
plumbers association are: e. A.
Wheeler of Portland, chairman; l.
Longley of Norway and Edwin s.
Reid OF Augusta.
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P. U. Commission
Holds Hearings on
Several Petitions

The Public Utilities Commission was
engaged in hearing testimony on q
number Of petitions Wednesday at its
ONCE at the State. House.
Attorney Frank NJ. Libby Of Port
land appeared for the Maine Central
Railroad on the petition of the rail-
road company for authority to locate
4 branch railroad track west OF Var
mouth Junction station in the town OF
Yarmouth, extending from a point in
The center line Of the west-bound
main track, northeasterly across Sligo
road at grade to a pole-treating plant
Of the American Forest Products Com
many. Inc. Testimony was offered by
G. J. Arizonico, president Of the Amer
lean Forest Products Company, and
Harold r. Cummings. special engineer
Of the Maine Central Railroad. There
was no opposition to the granting OF
the petition.
The second case heard was on the
petition Of the Maine Central Railroad
10 discontinue the crossing which led
across the railroad tracks to the farm
buildings formerly owned by Oscar
Leighton Of Riverside Drive. Augusta.
Mr.. ,Leighton'a buildings burned last
year and 1t was pointed out in the
evidence that there Is no further need
for the crossing. The Maine Central
Railroad Company was represented by
Attorney Libby Of Portland. No op-
position was offered.
The matter Of the establishment OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Thursday at 10 A. M

a branch track of the Maine Central
Railroad at Bath to accommodate Nor
man w. Howard Of that city in I'M
loading tank cars carrying kerosene
and gasoline, was then heard. Mr..
Howard testified that he desires to
use the existing track at that point,
but this was objected to by the rail-
road company on account of alleged
danger Of fire. w. e. Leighton, in
spector for the Bureau of Explosives
at Lexington, Mass, appeared as wit
ness for the railroad company.
The last case heard was the COM
plant of DR.. H. Lewis Banks of Wal
pole, Mass, against the Vinalhaven
Light & Power Company. alleging in
adequate service, to wit: that after
repeated efforts he has been unable
to obtain electrical service to his cot
tage on North Haven Island. DR..
Banks appeared in his own behalf, and
A. A. Peterson, manager, represented
the Vinalhaven Light & Power Com
pany. The question involved was the
terms under which the power exten-
sion should be made.
The commission took the several
cases under Amusement at tho close
Of the hearings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
New Corporations

The certificates of incorporation or
the following two new corporations
were approved Wednesday at the or
fee of the attorney general:
Lunenburg Cold Storage Company,
organized at Kittery, to operate a
cold storage and refrigerating plant
at Lunenburg. Nova Scotia; capital
stock, s950,000. of which 100000 Is
common and $350.000 preferred;
nothing paid in; par value OF pre-
ferred shares. $780,, and common
shares, $780,; three shares subscribed:
Decentralization, NJ. E. Cole OF
Kittery; treasurer, Harry E. Rob-
erts; and r. E. Clark of Kittery.
Windsor Hotel, Inc, organized at
Portland. to carry on a hotel and
restaurant business: capital stock,
100000, all common: nothing paid
in; par value of shares, 500; three
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HEARING RESTORED
OFTEN IN "a HOURS
Amazing Results Secured in One Day
BY Use of virex Formerly Known
AZ Rattle Snake Oil.

Deafness and Head Noises need not
be dreaded any longer since the dis
covery of widely known physician.
Now it is possible for some of the
most obstinate cases of deafness to
be relieved in days time by. the APP
plication of a prescription formerly
known as Rattle Snake Oil. This
treatment IL meeting with wide sue
cess all over the country.
man, an says: 81 ii USED used the treatment at
night before retiring. The following
morning l could hear the tickings of
the alarm clock that | was unable to
hear before. Now my hearing Is re.
stored perfectly after many years OF
Mr.. Ben Jackson. who lives in In
could hear nothing. After ten days I
could hear my watch tick"
Angeline Johnson -, MISSISSIPPI ean sipp
teen years. She says, ..Virex has
stopped my head noises and I can
hear the train whistle 81 miles away,
Roy Fisher. Iowa man, says, I
hadn't heard watch tick for eleven
years-now can lay, my watch on the
table and hear it plainly"
Mr.. w. A. Lumpkin of Oklahoma.
says, after being deaf 3S years. l
used your treatment only few days
and hear fairly we'll"
MT. AntnOHy Cndpliidh VI MiH'h
gan. says. The terrible head noises
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Deaf Baby Now Hears
Mrs. ola Valentine. of Arkansas.
says. MY little boy. now 5 years old.
had been deaf since about months
of age. Now he hears very we'll and
Is learning to talk"
Mr.. Mather Pelleys says, "My
young son. deaf for years. has used
Virex for only three days and he
hears almost as well as ever before.
Such amazing reports come from
all over this country and Canada.
The prescription which Is known as
Virex, is easily used at home and
seems to work like magic in its rap
idity on people of all ages.
So confident are We that V1rex Will
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CHINA

LAKESIDE DRIVE-The neighboIs
of Fred Fitzgerald rendered nm
surprise party on Saturday eyenlns
Mr.. Fitzgerald was taken unaWals
and certainly was surprised. NJ
freshments were served.
Mrs. Eugene Dearborn read "Asep
at the Switch" which was much en.
joyed. Games were played ana
general good time was much en-
joyed. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest follower ~,
son, Maynard, passed the weeK-sna
at A. G.. Bassett's. a.
Fred Fitzgerald was calling On "
daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Cloves su'
family on Sunday. M,
Wesley Morrill, was In Water'A'
on Thursday. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester e. Goum 4
Windsorville were calling on MI. au'
Mrs. II. l.. Tobey on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19


mother was taking the medicine for
the Change Of Life and she thought
it would help me and it did. l have
also taken Lydia e. Pinkham's Liver
Pills. ! recommend your medicines
to my friends and / will anower all
letters asking about them. Mrs. P.
E.EvERTs, Box lag, Marshalltown, Ia.
Mrs. Norton's Experience
"Before I started taking lydia r
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND I
was weak and nervous, and had such
terrible dizzy spells that I could not
stand some days. l had no appetite.
was restless at night and felt ali run
down. My husband got me a bottle
OF the Vegetable Compound and / am
surprised at the results after taking
it: Mrs. CLARENCE S. NORTON. IL
Pierce ST., Dover, N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19

Miss Pola Negri Is as charming as
ever in her latest photodrama entitl-
ed Flower of Night. This is a Span
ish love drama with beautiful back
grounds and interesting story. Mr..
Zukor OF Famous Players Lasky
Corp. considers this picture Miss
Negris greatest achievement and is
giving 1t first runs in all Of the
large cities.
House Peters appears In the Uni
versal Jewel melodrama entitled "The
Storm Breaker. This is a story of
the sea and was made with great
difficulty and real hazards to the ac-
tors. It is a picture of drama and
thrills.
Pathe Review and Fables complete
the program.
For the Thanksgiving Day attrac-
ton the Colonial Management has
been fortunate in securing for one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Bates COLLEGE

Miss Faith l.. Blake, daughter of
Mrs. Clara Blake of Mt. Vernon, a
freshman at Bates College, has re-
Gently been chosen one of the asso-
ciate editors of the Bates Student,
the college weekly news sheet.
This year the appointing of the as
sociate editors has been on a. new
competitive basis. whereby the can
didates are given assignments to
cover certain campus activities and
write them up for the paper. The
competition has extended over two
months, thus affording opportunity
to select those who have the most
ability.
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BELT AST
movie, tut tn, If

Twenty five Sir Knights and their
ladies motored to Camden Tuesday
night representing Palestine COM
mandery, Knights Templar, to attend
the Ladies' Night given in the Cam
den Opera House by the Camden
commandery, which also entertained
DeValois of Vinalhaven and Clare
mont of Rockland. The affair was a
most enjoyable one and music for
the ball was furnished by Deans or
chestra.