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Smyrna times., 1926-09-01
DEMOCRATS FACE CONTEST At
COMING PRIMARIES IN KENT
SEVEN NAMES FILED FOR NOM
NATION FOR CORONER IN KENT
Heryey P. Hall of Smyrna is Unop-
posed for State Senator From This
District-Two Out for the House


posed for State Senator From This
District-Two Out for the House
The time for filing for places on the
Democratic county primary ticket
closed at midnight on Wednesday
night and after the zero hour had
passed forty-eight candidates had
placed their names on the ticket for
the various nominations to be filled.
Contests exist for every county Of
flee to be filled and for six of the ten
Representatives to be voted for. The
Coroner's office proved to be the most
attractive and there are seven can
didates in the field for that nomina-
tion while there are four aspirants for
the nomination for Clerk Of the Or
phans' Court and Register in Chan
cery. There is opposition in each of
the Levy Court District but none for
any Of the Senatorial District. The
largest contest for the nomination for
Representative looms in the Sixth Dis
trict where there are four candidates
in the field. The Second District is a
close runner Up with three aspirants
for the nomination.
The list Of the candidates and the
offices for which they seek the nomi-
nations are as follows:
For Sheriff-Manlove I. Adams,
John H. Bullock, of Harrington; Char
les W. Graham, Dover.
For Coroner-William j. Marker,
Oliver J. Lafferty, William F. Bauer,
w. I. Jewell, Wilbur Pearson, Grier
Minner, Albert "A. Lofand.
For Clerk of Peace-E. E. Clements
Henry Williams, ]. Herman Gooden.
Recorder Of Deeds-John w. Tar
burton, C. L. Williamson, Albert Sapp.
For Clerk of Orphans Court-Harry
B. Clark, Kenton; E. Frank Burris,
Houston.
For Levy Court Commissioners
First District, R. Harry Wilson, JOS
eph NJ Ford
Second District-George P. Scotton,
Edgar W. Dill, George H. Brown.
Third District-Harrinton NJ. Case,
Jacob Heyd.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-01

Preparations for opening the new
Elizabeth Murphy School for depend
ent children, at Dover, on September
/. are being made. Ten children have
been accepted. Mrs. Louis Williams
and Mrs Donaldson, matrons, have
been visiting several institutions late
", familiarizing themselves with the
work.
Smyrna times., 1926-09-01
Screen and Stage
Strand. Smyrna

Friday and aturday-Norma Tai
madge and Eugene O'Brien in 'The
Only Woman" by c. Gardner Sullivan.
Can love be born from a loveless mar
riage A drama based upon girl fore
ed to marry man she did not love.
A drama in which star rises to emo
tional heights. Christie Comedy, "Sky
Bound; Aesop Fables.
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HALL-MILLS TRIAL |
Continued from Page One)

clded when court suspended for the
holiday. Carpenter, a New York
broker, Is cousin of the three de-
PENDANTS on trial and is under indict-
ment with them on charges of muir
dering Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills. He Is
awaiting a separate trial.
The defense plan to place in the
record and before the jury his state
ment that he was not on Phillips
Farm or near De Russey's Lane on
the night of September II. 1922, when
Mrs. Mills and the Rev. Edward w.
Hall were slain, drew emphatic pro-,
test from the state.
Justice Charles w. Parker. presid-
ing, took the problem of the COM
petence of the testimony away with
him, decision being expected Fri
day when court reconvenes.
The states objection was based on
the fact the witness is not a defend
ant in the present trial, although I'M
der Indictment with the other de-
PENDANTS, Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall.
widow of the slain clergyman, and
her brothers, Henry and Willie Ste
vens. Another point stressed by the
state was that Mrs. Gibson did not
place Carpenter at the scene in her
direct testimony but under cross ex-
animation.
Insistence by the defense that the
comment included the fact that Hem
ry Carpenter has been included by
state witness as "one of the men" at
the scene of the double killing, left
an opportunity for him to show a
divergence in the story by his testi-
mony.
The jury was sent from the room
during the somewhat heated discus
sion of the lawyers. Carpenter had
answered but a few questions when
his examination was suspended to
give the lawyers the floor. He had
said that he was not at the murder
scene, as stated by Mrs. Gibson, and
had not been in the home of his
cousin. Mrs. Hall, for several months
prior to the death of her husband.
The afternoon session was started
with an exchange between state and
defense counsel over cross examina-
ton of finger print experts who testi-
fed yesterday for the defense This
was to have been started this after
noon. but when court rnnonvened af-
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mony furnished the thrills or the
day to which the brief examination
of Senator Walsh came as an anti
climax. AS the dignifled, stern faced
Montanan took the witness stand,
the crowd that packed the court
room became tense In anticipation
of long direct and cross eXamina-
ton of the man who persisted in
the oil inquiry until a scandal that
rocked the Capital was developed.
IF such a dramatic chapter of the
trial is in store, lawyers OF both
sides deferred it's writing. For Sen
ator Walsh was asked only few
questions, in reply to which he stat
ed that he caused to be called the
meeting of the oil committee on
January "a, 1924 at which Doheny
testified he was the real source OF
the 100000 which Fall used to en-
large his New Mexico ranch hold
ings.
This meeting was called, the SEN
ator said, at the personal request
TO him of Gavin McNabb of San
Francisco, Doheny's personal attor-
ney. There was no cross-examina-
ton and then government counsel
laid the groundwork for offering
Dohenys testimony.
Preceding Senator Walsh to the
stand, Mclean produced correspond
ence passed in early November, 1921
in which he declined proposal of
Fall to interest himself In ranch
holdings adjacent to those of the
former interior secretary. They adj
dressed each other as Med" and
ALBERT"
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AGED INDIAN
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

Schools" asked Judge Knox. presid-
ing at the equity action brought by
Barnett's guardian to halt the gift.
Eyes, when / die" the Indian re-
piled.
do you want to give them anything
while you are alive?"
mo; l want to keep my money
and eat off it."
Barnett, who lived in % yerty on
his Oklahoma grant land until gush-
ing oil made him a millionaire,
showed by his answers that he had
no more idea of the value of money
than child. He said that until he
became rich he had done odd jobs
for which he never received more
than seventy five cents q day.
do you know what your income
is from the oil on your land ~ he was
asked.
mo"
Have you any idea what a mil
lion dollars is, or what is can buy?"
NO"
do you know the difference be-
tween thousand dollars and hun
dred dollars?"
"A hundred dollars is not quite as
much as a thousand"
and it's value to which Barnett res
ponded with assured knowledge was
one as to the sost of his cigars, which
was five cents each.
When the judge spoke of Barnetts
homes in Oklahoma and California
the 19 year old Indians eyes lighted
with pleasure. He confided that he
did not like New York and was
anxious to get back to the West.
Asked about testimony of Cato
Sells. former commissioner of Indian
affairs, that Barnett once expressed
the desire to give million dollars
for an Indian hospital, the witness
remarked that he had changed his
mind because, he decided. there
wasn't so much sickness among the
Indians.
As he had no comprehension of the
meaning of an oath, Barnett was not
sworn when he took the stand to let
the court judge at first hand of his
competency. After the questioning
had gone on for some time it was
found that the Indian had no reali
zation that the place where he had
been doing for a week while LAWYERS
argued about his mentality was a.
courtroom. Nor did he know that the
man who had called him to the stand
and questioned him was a Judge.
While the questioning was going
on Mrs. Barnett, by request of coun-
sci. was excluded from the court
room. During the trial 1t was testi-
fed that she, many years the Indians
junior, had married him after twice
kidnapping him with matrimonial in
tent
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Children Should
Be Taught Danger
From "BlaSting Caps"

II am asking the teachers of the
State to warn the school children
against meddling with blasting caps,
which are now in use in our state
and especially in connection with
highway construction" asserts DR..
Augustus o. Thomas, State commits
sioner of education, in statement
issued yesterday. Children going
to and from school along the high
ways are likely to NEEDLE with these
instruments and not knowing how
dangerous they are, pick them up
and play with them, pound them
and throw them into fires. Several
accidents have already occurred.
1.-THE makers of these explosives
tell me that about 500 children are
MANNED or crippled and in some
instances killed by these each year.
Invention and discovery have
brought in so many new hazards.
Teachers are general welfare work.
ers and must not lose sight Of the
dangers which beset children on
their way to and from school or III
their life contacts.
"A warning should be given by
every teacher whose children travel
the highway especially where con-
struction is going on. Children
should be told of the danger con-
nected with blasting caps and cau-
toned to avoid them"
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New Corporations

Certificates of incorporation of the
following two new corporations were
approved yesterday at the office of
the attorney general:
Clement Warehousing Corporation,
organized at Houlton, to act as a
public warehouseman; capital stock.
$4,000, all common; nothing paid in;
par value of shares, 500; three
shares subscribed; directors-Presi-
dent, A. 5. Clement of Houlton;
treasurer, Harry A. York of Mars
Hill and Nathan I. Goliath of Mars
Hill.
Phillips Holding Company, organ
lied at Phillips. to hold and deal in
timberlands and other real estate and
to deal in lumber and other forest
products; capital stock, $4,000. all
common; $500 paid in; par value of
shares, 500; three shares subscribed:
directors - President, Walter S.
Toothaker of Phillips; Albert r.
Sedgley and Fred M. Ross Of
Phillips.
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State House Chat

Miss Catherine Greig of this city
has accepted a position as stenoe-
rapher in the State department of
labor and industry, filling the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Ruby Crook, who returned to
her home at Providence, r. L., plan
ming to take a course at the Phil
lips School of Beauty Culture in
that city.
Mrs. Molly Aiken, chief clerk in
the State labor department, and her
son, John, will pass Thanksgiving
day with relatives and friends at
Portland.
Miss Bernice Parker, clerk in the
office of the State superintendent of
buildings, will pass the holiday at
her home at Rockport.
Miss Anne NJ. Clancy, clerk in the
pension department, will visit at
Portland over the holiday.
Miss Effie Dixon, assistant pur-
chasing agent in the State charities
department, will pass Thanksgiving
day at her home at Lisbon Falls.
Miss Mildred Starbird, chief
clerk in the charities department,
will visit over the holiday at her
home at Auburn.
Miss Theodosia Marshall. filing
clerk in the charities office. has
gone to York Village for a brief WIS.,
it at her home. ....-
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p. U. Com. Apportion
Cost of Changing R. r.
Bridge at Waterville

An order was issued yesterday by
the Public Utilities Commission ap-
portioning the cost of the raising
and widening of the North Street
bridge over the tracks of the Maine
Central Railroad in the city of Wa
terville.
The commission DEGREES that the
expense of the alteration of the
/ bridge, made by the order of the
t commission dated April s, 1926, I'M
der Chapter "a, Section "a, of the
| Revised Statutes for which the
] Maine Central Railroad is entitled
: to reimbursement in the manner
and to the extent specified, is 80 per
cent of S10,21309, to wit, the sum
of S3574.5S.
The commission orders that %
Per cent. of $10,213.09 (the sum of
$2553.27) be paid to the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company by the State
of Maine from the sum provided for
the abolition of grade crossings; and
that 10 per cent. of S1O,213.O9 (the
sum of S1021.3D be paid to the
Maine Central Railroad Company by
the City of Waterville.
The order of the commission says:
"In the matter of the alteration of
North street bridge in the city of
wv
mission in it's order and decree dated
April 8, 1926, found that public
safety required an alteration in the
overhead crossing of North Street
bridge over the Maine Central Rail-
road in the city Of Waterville.
THE Maine Central Railroad
Company was required to manage
and execute the work necessary for
the fulfilment of the order, to pro-
vide all the labor and materials re-
Quired and to submit to the COM
mission record of its expenditures
and disbursements for final deter
mination by the commission of the
apportionment of the cost of altera-
tons under the provisions of the
statute.
1.-The Maine Central Railroad
Company has made the alterations
required by the order and has filed
with the commission detailed
statement of the cosst of the work
amounting to S10,213.09, verified by
the oath Of the chief accountant of
the engineering department. The
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sanity defense counsel objected.
The jury was excused and after the
ha cry of legal talent directing the
COCO had conferred with Justice
Hoe shling at the bench, argument on
tho question went over until court
recronvenes Friday.
,rghe defense bases it's objection on
special statute which, it claims,
nro+ ibits the use in a criminal pros
cent ion of testimony given by an
accused man before a congressional
comniittee except that charge of
neriutry be brought as q result of
that testimony.
Spsecial counsel for the govern
ment. declined to disclose their
hand in advance of the presentation
of th,eir argument as to why the tes-
timothy Is admissible. They were
caref Iul to have all of the official
recorh of the testimony sworn to
snd corrected by the official short
hand sreporters before offering it.
ra3efore their rapid presentation
I, was halted temporarily, prosecution
lawyers had developed the dramatic
story of the efforts of Fall to con-
| ceal from the senate committee the
source of the 100000, carrying the
story down to the point where he
! asked his personal friend, Edward
b. Mclean, purchaser of the WASH
ington Post, to subscribe to an I'M
truth.
Besides Mclean, prominent wit
nesses today included Senator
Walsh. Democrat, of Montana,
prosecutor of the senate inquiry:
Senator Lenroot, Republican, of
Wisconsin. member of the oil COM
mlttee, and Joseph Daniels. secre-
'tary of the navy in the Wilson adj
ministration.
The millionaire publishers testi-
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imperial visitor TO the shores Oh the
New World.
,rwo hundred and twenty pieces of
luggage were slowed aboard the Ber-
engaria for the royal party, of which
On boxes were said to be filled with
souvenirs.
The queen occupies the imperial
suite. used by the Prince of Wales on
his visit last year, fower-filled when
she left today.
The queen boarded the ship last
night. Princess Ileana about o'clock
this morning and Prince Nicolas few
hours later. Both had been to see
George Whites scandals" but the
princess had left, with her chaperon,
during the first intermission. Her
chaperone explained to Mr.. White that
they preferred to see another perform
ance. The prince stayed to the end
and went later to dance at a private
home" not further identified.
The royal family were all up early
this morning, and for nearly two hours
before the ship sailed at 10 o'clock
were busy receiving friends, come on
farewell visits. Among these were j.
butler Wright, assistant secretary of
state. and Mrs. Wright. Colonel John
H. Carroll and Samuel Hill were not
present, having bid the queen goodbye
before today. In attendance until the
last moment was J. A. Ayers, repre-
sentative of Ford, who was dropped
from the train at Seattle and reinstat-
ed upon the royal party's arrival In
New York, and who has accompanied
the princess on her drives to Tuxedo.
In the brief last interview she gave
the press, the queen reiterated her love
of this country, saying: I'VE have in
Rumania a. feeling of trust and love
for America, just as 1 believe America
has for Rumania. / feel that this Is
not the last visit. America and Amer
lean people are loved by us ALL
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ter the luncheon recess. Alexander
Simpson. special prosecutor, COM
planned he had not had an opportu-
nifty to submit to his experts enlarged
photographs of the disputed finger
print, alleged by the state to be that
OF Willie Stevens on calling card
of the Rev. Mr.. Hall, found near his
body.
A short but heated battle followed
in which the defense countered that
the state has not asked for the ex-
hibits. Simpson then said the states
representatives had not thought 1t
would be worth while to make such
a request. 1t developed also that the
states fingerprint experts were not
in court and Simpson said he could
not undertake to cross examine
without them.
Justice Parker spoke with some
spirit on the question, declaring that
''the court cannot understand why
these exhibits were not rendered to
the states experts nor why the state
did not ask for them"
The result was q postponement of
the cross examination of defense
fingerprint experts until Friday
morning, when Simpson said they
will be cross examined cor not at
ALL"
The defense sent % witnesses to
the stand during the day, exclusive
of Willie Stevens, who began testi-
flying yesterday and completed his
testimony in seven minutes today.
All of the defense witnesses today
We're used to attack testimony of the
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Carpenter,
cousins of the defendants and
neighbors as we'll of Mrs. Hall and
Willie Stevens, had told of receiving
news of Mr.. Halls death, of break
ing the news to the widow and MAX
ing arrangements for the funeral,
when the name of Henry Carpenter
was called.
Looking like the Wall Street brok-
err he Is, he went to the stand to find
objections hating his answers be-
fore the testimony had proceeded
many minutes.
He was permitted by the court
over objection of the state, to say
that he is under indictment as are
the defendants in this trial.
Where have you been spending
the last few months?" was another
question allowed to stand after OBJ
lection.
'In JAIL" he replied, with a smile
He said, in reply to a question as
to when he had been in the home
of Mrs. Hall prior to September II
1922, that his last visit was in the
spring of that year, but added that
he had been away a portion of the
time and had not returned to New
Brunswick until Labor Day.
The next question was the last:
"Were you on the Phillips Farm
or In DeRussey's Lane on the night
of Septerber IA. 1922, when Mrs
Gibson has testified she saw you
there?" asked Clarence E. Case, Of
defense counsel.
At was not" the witness replied
before the argument got under way
The jury was then excused and the
rest of the session wa taken up with
debate as to the admissibility of the
testimony. rt-a
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QUEEN MARIE
Continued from Pace One

livious to the chickering's that marked
the progress of the royal train across
the continent. causing the successive
dropping" of Samuel Hill, head of
the Maryland Museum at Maryhill.
Wash; of Loie Fuller, the dancer,
friend and mentor of the queen; May
Birkhead. her publicity agent. and j.
A. Ayers, Ford representatives She
rebuked the press for it's emphasis on
discord accompanying her trip. saying
as to any stories which may have
appeared saying that l had made any
criticism of my reception, or of Ameri-
ca. they are pure invention"
The liner bearing the royal party
left the harbor amid The salutes of
other craft, which seemed to echo
those that month and four days ago
greeted the Leviathan, bringing the
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Business Places
Closed During Fune
Of Brunswick Man

Brunswick. Me-. Nov. Il
places of business In town
closed for an hour this aftE3
during the funeral of Harry Z
tin, for the past ten years, M
and half owner of the CumOs1
and Pastime theatres, whose
occurred Sunday evening. Inv
vices were conducted 0!
Thompson E. Ashby, pastor Y
First Parish Congregations VI
Burial was at Riverside Ger
the bearers being, John NJ ~ ~
T. Albert Field. Etephen =.
Warren P. Hosmer. Judson L.
gen and William Larmarque'
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nIsPEL THAT RAJ
Dwhy suffer when skin tr0aD '',;|
so easily to the healing '''|
ReSinQ
Notice of First Meeting o. i.

Notice of FIRST Meeting o.
In the District Court o. If NJ Md|
States for the District -
In the matter of ;. pankra|
Charles w, Fearebay, III
Bankrupt. " n
To the creditors of Challe;sa pia
bay of Augusta IN sAi'
bankrupt: ,.r that q
Notice is hereby given os sssFt hs|
18th day of November, 10 duIy
Charles w. Fearebay w we, the
dicated bankrupt: and nv will bs|
meeting of his creditors court y
at the Kennebec County on Il
in Augusta in said d pistr u ten y
day of December, lsze' a. time \
in the forenoon, at Which, their Y
tors may attend. prove ,;na the
appoint a trustee. exaa exam other
rupt and transact sucm ,s befor|
ness as may properly come !
meeting. r LITTbs|
Augusta. Maine NOV. :" uos''
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For a family entertainment, that
offered at the Opera House this aft
ernoon and evening is ideal. Every
picture shown will be clean, healthy
and filled with comedy. Johnny
Hines in stepping Along" is per-
haps one of the best laugh getters
the screen has offered in months.
The short subjects have each and
every one been selected with es..
pecial care for this holiday program,
In order to accommodate the holi-
day crowds. four complete shows
will be given, at 2. 4, 6 and o'clock.
Many people who have late
Thanksgiving dinner may afford
themselves the opportunity of COM
ing to the 4 o'clock show.-Ady.
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Wednesday from trip OF inspection
through the potato sections OF
Aroostook county. and reports that
the movement of this years crop has
SLOWED UP considerably owing to the
growers holding on for higher prices
which are expected.
He stated that the four dollar mark
had already been reached in some
sections, although bu'-~- at this
price are not plenty as yet. Last
Saturday only 80 cars went through
Portland, and 1t requires an average
of ITO carloads a day to move the
crop" he said.
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Predicts Increase
Maine Apple Price

Higher prices for Maine apples are
predicted by Prof. George A. Yeaton,
State horticulturist, because of var
ious factors which are reported to
have unfavorably affected the oregon
crop this season. THE Coddling
Moth ravaged the crop in Oregon to
a considerable extent this year, and
early frosts cut down the usual sup
ply Of fruit in that State" said Pro-
fessor Yeaton. Wednesday, II do not
believe that very high prices will
prevail, but those growers who hold
their apples will probably realize
better prices than are now being
paid" he added.
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Pays Fine for
Hunting on Sunday

Deputy Game Warden Trueman
D. Miller of Monticello reports case
Of State vs.. Joseph Stewart Of Lew
iston, charged with hunting on Sum
day. This case was taken before
the Houlton municipal court on
November %. The defendant plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to pay
a fine of $40 and costs taxed at
$50.