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The Washington times., 1926-09-11
By SONIA LEE
International News Service

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Sept. H..
Norma Descygne Smallwood, Q
dusky, long-haired girl, Of medium
height, from Tulsa, Okla, today car
ried the scepter Of beauty as Miss
America, 1926"
She was crowned last night by
old King Neptune, before pulsat-
ing. shouting, hysterical crowd
1t was q new line of royalty. The
Indicating queen, Fay Lanphier, OF
California, is blonde and tall. Miss
SmalIWood, with her Mona Lisa hair
dress and dazzling teeth, after 4
manner justifies the brunette. She
IL Is years old, weighs 118 pounds.
il s feet, 4 inches in height. and
has straight, dark brown hair, worn
parted in the middle with braided
buns over the ears. Her skin Is
fair-her eyes are a hazel blue.
The elevation of the beauty to
her throne was a colorful event.
There were the beauties represent
ing their cities, the dignitaries 70
the city. King Neptune, Miss Ian
phier, and the jury.
But while Miss Tulsa sat on the
red and white throne. while Miss
America 1925" was settling the gilt.
tering crown upon her head, while
the tumult of the acclaim of 10000
people surged in one overwhelming
wave, backstage Miss Washington
was laying claim to the honor of
being q dead-game sport.
Tears trembled on her lashes, her
mouth jerked with the effort to
smile and take the blow standing.
Miss Tulsa Beautiful
"It's hard to be so close and not
win" she said, but / am glad
she won. Miss Tulsa is beautiful
beautiful" The South's prettiest
girl wasn't on parade any longer.
and she huddled within the arms OF
first Miss Lansing" and then Miss
Baltimore" sobbing with exhaustion
and disappointment.
Miss Tulsa Is the eldest of two
sisters. Her father was killed in
an automobile accident in Cali
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VANS STORY VERIFIED BY VESTRYNIAN AND CHOIR GIRL
B O. NJ B MISSES
NUSSOL I'M
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the Plaza Porta PA, when Clio
vanni suddenly dashed from be-
hind the newspaper stand and
hurled the bombs at Mussolini's
car.
Evidently the youth had aimed
to throw d bomb into the car,
but his aim was high. The first
did not explode. The second
alighted on the roof, and then,
as the car sped onward It rolled
off to the ground and Mussolini,s
car had cleared the danger zone
before the bomb exploded.
Bits Strike Pedestrians
The Plaza Porta PA was Isl
usual. fairly wen filled with
pedestrians and twelve OF these were
struck By bits OF the bomb AZ it
went or with terrific ain.
There was almost instant pan.
demoniun and pedestrians who had
seen Giovanni throw the bomb
made q rush for him.
The youth was seized upon and
there was an instant cry that be
be Iynched.
crowd was gcuffling with the would
Guilty III rescuing him from the
hands Of the mob, who were de-
mandfng his instant death.
The Premier took charge be mat
tiers and gave orders at once that
there be no repriaals and that
those who had been injured be
given the best care.
TO his friends and colleagues In
Chigi palace the Premier again ex-
pressed the opinion that Divine
intervention had saved him 10
carry on his work for Italy.
When Giovanni was finally res
cued from the mobs and taken to
police headquarters 1t was learned
that he had recently arrived in
Italy from France.
He admitted TO the police that
he had crossed into Italy from
France gurepti tioisly and had not
had q passport or the necessary
credentials.
Fascist Blame Foes
while no official statement was
made angry Romans 1nnnaeulaIety
declared that the plot to ASSIST
nate the premier had been fostered
by anti-F'ascists who have made
headquarters In France, and It
was charged that Giovanni was
the tool OF older and wiser heads.
There were immediate runn0rs
put into effect that Italy would
make demands upon France Tor
the curling Of the anti-F ascist
activities III Nice and other points
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Father was always pretty ser1s'
Gus. but mother WAS jolly and
lively most Of the time, and on
the whole we had . good deal Ct
fun.
There was .'Mr. Rubenstein," the
piano. for instance. It was q ter
ribIe piano, as big az q house, s.
ugly as freight car and weighed
as much as one. We had Mr..
Rubenstine'' for years. We young
sters used to bang on It and climb
on It and play tag around its legs
and carve our initials on its top.
It was sight, but you could play
on IL somehow.
Toned gongs-one called Daddy,
and Loves Old Sweet Song"
Tosti's Coco. Bye" Fiddle and /, :"
ssIn fha Cleaning :. That's when
Mr.. Hall used to come around Of
ten. In the s'gloaming," at the end
Of the day Just before dark.
We'd all get together In the par
Tor with 'shIr. Rnbensteih," and
Mother played the accOmpaniments
sometimes, and sometimes Mr.. Hall
did. NEr. Hall Joined In with us,
singing. He had q lovely voice,
tenor, and used to sing in his mis-
sion at Barnardsville, where he was
before he came to New Brunswick.
Gave Her Music Book
One OF the presents Mr.. Hall
gave me was a big red book with
all kinds OF classic songs in it,
and marches and college glees and
popular baIlards. It is called THE
Family Music Book, and /
wouldn't take anything on earth
for 1t.
Mr.. Han could play the piano
and organ. He taught Mother q
little on the church organ and
she tried to teach me. But all
ways was too dumb to learn much
and I hated to practice.
Well, we all used to stand around
and sing and laugh and have good
times. Then Mother would make
coffee and always manage 70 find
APPEL kuchen or cookies IN the
wasn't much Of party, but we
kids called it that and always
liked Mr.. Hall to come because we
had the cakes and sometimes dump
lings.
Ii wasn't very long after that
that something happened to Mr..
Rubenstein, we couldn't under.
stand what, but he simply wouldn't
play. Father took him all apart
and spread all the hammers and
sections and keys on the floor on
newspapers. Dan and / got them
all mixed up, but poor father kept
at 1.-THE was smart that way,
could do anything in the way Of
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Q.-You heard more voices after
that?
Heard Woman's Means
A.-None but the woman's scream
and means.
0.-oh. you did hear ! woman.
voice then?
A.-Not in conversation, / meant
only the screaming and moaning
Afterwards.
o.-When did you next visit De
Russey's Lane?
A.-Saturday afternoon. Septem,
Der Is. at 2:30 p. M.
Q.-Who did you go with?
A.-Went with my cousin, Har-
old Flick; my daughter. Jean, and
Catherine RastaI.
Q. Where did you meet Gather
inc RastaII2
AT her home. We then drove
over the scene where the bodies
OF DIR. Han and Mrs. Mills had
been found.
Backs Up Mrs. Gibson
Odd It occur to You then that
the shots you heard may have
been the same that killed DIR. Hall
ana Mrs. MilIs2
Al don't remember
Q.-Did you have any conversa-
ton with Catherine RastaII about
the shooting Of Or. Han and Mrs.
AL don't know but later / sad
70 her. ssIf I had turned on my
spotlight We might have seen some
thing.
Q.-You have read Mrs. Gibaon's
statement concerning what she Is
supposed TO have seen in De Rus
sey's Lane that nfght7
ALL know Mrs. Gibson's state.
ment concerning the shots and
screams and the moaning is true,
because they coincide with what
we saw and heard.
Met Him at Theater
Statement Of Catherine Rastall
given on September s. 1925.
Q.-Where were you on the night
Of September II. 1922?
Al went to the State Theater
on Livingston Ave-, and remained
there until 10 o'clock met Mr..
Gorsline outside the z. M. G A.
ne a2AGQ 14IS were SO11lts
home. said yes. He offered to
drive me. We then went to De
Russey's Lane and backed In
Then we heard four shots. First
one and then three. They seemed
to come from De Russey's Lane or
the left. We came back to George
St. to College Ave-. then to Senior
st.
Q.-What time did you hear the
shots?.
About 10 or 1918.
Q.-While you were there did
you see anyone?
A.-No.
DID you see any car?
A.-No.
Agreed Not to Talk
Q.-What time did you gel
home?
A.-About 1920 or Whereabouts
Odd you have any converse
ton with Mr.. Gorsline about thu
shots?
A.-one Sunday. September II.
talked to Mr.. Gorsline regarding
the shots and we wondered IL the,
were the shots that killed DR.. Hal
and Mrs. Mills.
Odd Mr.. Gorsline ever tel
you not to tell the truth?
Ave both agreed not say any
thing about it.
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STUDY OF WAR GAS
EFFECTS SOON TO END

S lies OF the residual effects Of
chlorine gas during the war. viii
be completed by the United States
Veterans Bureau about January /.
it was announced today.
Upon completion of the chlorine
investigation board OF medical Of
f.cers will commence a survey If
disabilities resulting from phosgene,
mustard and other gasses.
The board is headed by DR.. Allen
K. Krause. OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
About 10000 men were gas casI-
alties during the war.
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even laugh &C herself. and tilnt's
something few people can DO. I've
rot q picture 81 her---a snapshot
taken BY Mr.. Hall only d month
before they were killed laughing.
She was Just getting wei enough
after her second serious Illness and
operation % "a swimming.
She was standing on the shore,
before she cI1anged 10 her bathing
suit, making some Joke about being
too fat To sink lsle WAS q little
thing without an ounce Of fat on
her whole body, and just a. she
turned with that lovely smile ana
All her pretty teeth showing, and
the dimpIe IN her right cheek. he
clicked the camera.
1t is happy picture, and the
one I love best.
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Mother Loved to Laugh

After she died and / was so
solitary and so pulled around b.
fore grand juries and hearings !
used to get out her books Some.
times, and her old German Bible
that Mr.. Hall gave her, and Try TO
read 1t. / could almost hear hc:
laughing at my struggles,
Mother loved to laugh. She could
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police. 10 get the weman's re.
actions under conditions similar to
those that prevailed on the murder
night, September IA. 1922.
Miss Rastall appeared highly
nervous as she stood near the
Miss Rastali and Gorsline. were
highly elated over the fact that
Gorsline.s story corroberates the
testimony Of Jane Gibson. so-called
s.pfg woman. star witness for the
ssWiliie'' stevens. brother-in-law
of the slain man. and Henry lie
Breuyre Carpenter. cousin Of the
slain clergymRn's widow. are now
awaiting the date when they viii
appear before the grand jury se.
lected yesterday. They viii ATTEMPT
20 prove that they had nothing to
DO with the shooting.
storeEeeper Gave Tip
II was said the witness who
caused Gorsline to tell the truth
after his tissue of lies for four
years was Jacob Van Port. = store
keeper in New Brunswick. who
was quoted e having said that
GorsIine had come to his store the
day after the murder and said:
There was nnurder. We heard
shots fired. We were close to the
shooting 80 close that IL had
turned on my lights could have
seen who was there.
Van Pelt asked Gorsline why he
had not investigated. and Gorsline
replied:
ssI,m ! married man and I was
with single giri, and you would
have done what I did under the
same circumstances. ! started my
car and went out into Eaeten Ave
nue.. The girl was scared % death.
she. said: For Gods sake, let's set
but OF here. I'm scared to death. :
Warrant Cor Arrest YOided
an PeIt wrote this Ia . 1etter %
Senator Simpson. who turned I
over to the Investigating officers
walsh and Burke
GorsIine's admissions and those
of Miss Rastall followed.
GorslinS was charged IN = war
rant. afterward voided. with having
been an accessory after the fact.
The investigators think he has
much to explain and win question
him again today.
One OF the points upon which they
nil question him VIII be his own
admitted moral activity" in respect
60 DR.. Hall before the killing.
GonsIfne; under oath before the
Grand jury which held the farcical
hearing at SomerviIle, said he had
warned DIR. Hall as q Joke to dis.
continue his friendship with Mrs.
Mills.
Tells Of Arrival
Following Is latest statement Of
Gorsline signed at the end OF the
Q.-On the night Of September IL,
1922. what time did you arrive In
De Russey's Lane2
About 1915 D. m. We turned
into De Russey's Lane and drove
up the lane to the first lane on the
left We stopped and I think
put my lights out
Q.-Who was In the car with you?
A.-Catherine RastalI
Odd You hear anything else
BESIDES the shots7
A.-Yes, we heard voices.
Q.-Were they mems voices?
Al think so.
Q.-About how many?
Al think there were three or
four.
Q-Did you hear any feminine
soicesz
Al don't think so.
Q.-From what direction did the
voices Gomez
A.-They seemed TO come from in
back OF the Phillips farm.
Q.-How long did you stay in the
- A.-About 10 minutes.
GLOW long after the shots were
Hired did you hear voices?
A.-About one or two minutes.
5------.-----
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Hall Found Solace IN
Humble Mills Home
BY CHARLOTTE MILLS
Daurhter 81 slain choir SINGER

1926. Famous Features SYNDICATE Incl
Sometimes think that If didn't have lots Of happy Times
to look back on 60 crazy with all this thinking and tes
flying and hearing mother discussed and Mr. Hail. and their
Wranged BY lawyers and commented
by strangers draw conclusions from what they read
in newsstories knowing anything about our
life.
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TAKES $50 n
FOR Thrill
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psned. the following facts wele
cleaned:
I'm going q take poison,
Vivian exclaimed suddenly
I'm gonna ten my ma, Rose
mary returned, hurrying downstairs
and into her own house, where she
recounted what her companion had
said.
The Tracey chfId's mother, more
from curiosity than belief that
Vivian would actually take poison.
what had occurred. When she ar.
rived there, she found the little
gir1 on the floor writing III agonIes
81 pain. Vivian was hurried to the
hospital ii an automobile.
Had Breakdown
Mrs. smith said vivian had suf-
fered nervous breakdown ana IS
resnit of II had been SET back
year ana half al school. The
child. she said. would have been
graduated from Junior High school
this year, but for that occurrences.
One caller at Vfvianss bedside a4
the hospital today was Mrs. Georges
Smith. jr.. her sister-in.laW. who
appealed to the nurses with great
solicituda concerning the condition
of the little sufferer. When told
the child probably would recover
she gave sigh of relief and tears
Of happiness ssaone IA her eyes
The mother went to the hospital
later III the day and an affecfionat1
greeting took place between heA
ana Vivian.
Mother, dear. I'm 80 glad you've
come, cried Vivian and she sank
back on her pillow smiling. happily
and seemingly obIivious to all else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
SUCCESSFUL ALFALFA
GROWERS

Alfalfa interest is growing by leaps
and bounds among the Somerset Farm
Bureau members. Everett Hilton of
Hiltons stock farm, has one OF the
best fields at the present time. !
From plot acreage of nearly one
acre, better than q tons of cured hay
was secured at the first cutting, the
latter part of June. A second cutting
the middle of August has yielded an
other splendid crop. He plans to fit a
number of acres suitable to growing
this crop the coming year. The field is
in its third year of hay. At the COM
pletion of the first years crop, an ex-
ira ton of lime was broad-casted and
the piece has also been dressed each
fall
With alfalfa hay worth about $4,000
ton compared with bran, it can clear
ly be seen what a valuable crop this
will make for Somerset dairymen.
Other men in the vicinity of Starks
growing alfalfa are. w. c. Mckinney,
n. Arson: w. J. Rand. N. Arson; Way
land Mantor, Madison; o. D. Dean.
Scion: Ansel Newton. Skowhegan; C..
c. & C. ]. Wood, Skowhegan; l.. l..
Sanford, Skowhegan: S. B. Moore,
Skowhegan and George Cooper, North
Arson -t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
NOTICE or roxrc1osu.u

WHEREAS, Cecil T. Harrington of
China in the County Of Kennebec and
State of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated April 4, 1921. and recorded, in
County, Book Sic, Page 563, conveyed
to us, the undersigned, in considera-
ton of Six Hundred Fifty Dollars
($65O), a certain lot or parcel of land,
situated in said China, bounded and
described "a. as follows. to wit: Begin:
Of Chadwick Hill Cemetery Associa-
ton, thence running easterly by the
north line of said ASsOciat TONS land
about two hundred t20O) feet, thence
northerly in continuation of the
easterly line of said Cemetery about
four hundred and sixty (460) feet,
thence westerly at right angles with
the easterly line about two hundred
(2O0) feet to the line Of the town road,
thence souther1y to first mentioned
bound.
Also one other piece or parcel of
land situated in said China and
bounded as follows. to wit: On the
north by land of w. o. Harrington, on
the east by land of the State Trust
Company. on the south by land OF J.
H. Mosher and by land Of Edward r.
Chadwick and on the west by land
conveyed to George T. Pierce subject
to the same exceptions and reserva-
tions as made in deed from State
trust Company to Irving NJ. Earring
| ton, deed, dated March 26th, 1919 re-
corded in Kennebec Registry of Deeds
Book 574, Page Ill.
Being the same premises conveyed
to said Cecil T. Harrington by Howard
| L. Fuller by Administrators Deed
| dated March 81, 1921, recorded in Ken
| nebec Registry of Deeds.
| WHEREAS, the condition of said
| mortgage has been broken:
| NOW, THEREFORE,, by reason OF
breach of the condition thereof, we
| claim foreclosure Of said mortgage
| September 9, 1926
STATE TRUST COMPANY.
| BY Andrews, Nelson & Gardiner
Its Attorneys.
/ SeDt1 sat az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
DENTON DAIRY CLUB AUTO TOUR

,s your cows milking? Which
how hest cow? What is the
Is you, of YOUR bull and where did
breeot him? These are only some
you Questions which the progress
Of us ,rymen that went on the Sec
sve snnual auto tour Of the Benton
ono Impovement Club were ask
parry they want to know what other
Ing low owners are doing and how
goop ore doing it. The breed doesn't
thea or so much as long as they are
nlat GOOD results. The fact that
ge.sa,ned or drizzled nearly all day
Ms,,a these forty men and women
va out on the tour DID not cool
MIR enthusiasm. They We're out TO
,.arn how other dairymen were con-
isnrting their business ana wnat
umsthods other men were usins tnat
could be put into use IN 'neir own
nerrounty Agent Day led the. party
ths winding roads through
over as,ow. ~vassalboro, China and
W .nlion They gathered at Benton
A lo,oo Hall at eight o'clock and
oina,,,od schedule which kept
lono husy until after four o'clock.
tnen srst call was a J. L. Deans in
I Inc to see his round barn and
Wins, nnrsery. The next stop was at
p"0 Burleigh's farm, the well
i. W. hereford breeder in Wins
NM" The other calls. location and
I Uno of cattle kept, were as fol-
Nws' c Thompson, Winslow. Guern-
q Peck. Winslow. Jersey; j.
sss BAILEY Winslow, Holstein; e. w.
n, ri Winslow, Jersey; f. c. Besse,
I0 n Guernsey. Because of the
hip,Un. of the hour when the call
,,,ade at Mr.. Whitaker'S farm II
VS. necessary TO forego the PRIV
Mas ~ calling at Monk Brothers
teso , in Benton, we'll known Hoi-
l leain .Friesian breeders Al noon
si,,a the party ate their plcn,c
, ..,r, at the home OF t. W. ioMie
tfIronine which Talbot, EAlensIoil
sairy specialist, gave talh Vi ',e
history of COW test associallons -.
maine and other states oisous -
Ma,'' +heir value. the manner III
which such associations are "a san
Nl' and conducted. g..
Ae oa, ION Dairy Improvement C'uo
& vears ago sthe progressive
, w of Benton decided 10
oall ,,;ga a dairy improvement CLUB
,,,pans of studying better meth
az Of conducting their business.
SHs have been held periodically
~ which different subjects relating
a. tbe industry We're discussed by
1rou informed speakers.
The first years program included
On automobile tour which was SO
Successful that they decided to IN
cIu5e a similar tour in the program
for this year.
4. F. Richardson is chairman OF
.be club. There are twenty-three
members which include H. A. Plum
mer president of the Kennebec
County Farm Bureau and Mr.. John
Reed of Benton. community chair
man. These men realize that sue
cessful dairying depends upon the
use of the most up to date methods
and 1t is through the club and auto
tour that they are striving to be-
come familiar with such information
and practices as will help them in
their own business. n
Some Of the outstanding feature,
which were seen at each of the
farms visited are related in the fol
lowing paragraphs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
E. c. Besse-Guernseys

The comparatively new barn in
which Mr.. Besse keeps his cattle
was so built as to aid in producing
sanitary milk and reduce labor.
The barn floor is of concrete, there
is running water, manure carrier
with a manure pit adjoining the
barn. milking machine and separate
milk room.
A rather unusual feature is the
barn yard of a fair size which is
entirely enclosed by buildings and
can, because of the protection from
wind, be used even in cold weather.
The farm is composed of about
354 acres largely of extensive roll
ing fields which yield a good crop
of hay. or the fifteen COWS in the
barn five were pure breds. Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18

H. H. Fuller of Hartland, 20 years a
successful grower of alfalfa, has
again harvested an excellent crop of
this valuable feed, from his three
acres seeded a number of years ago.
Two crops have been cut this year so
far with yield of better than 81
tons Cor both crops.
Usually he has been able to cut a
third crop although If the growth is
rather small he has not attempted to
do so. His first crop was out the
middle of June and the second crop
the middle of August. Mr.. Fuller
states that it is impossible to attempt
to grow alfalfa at least for any length
of time without applying plenty of
lime.
He also favors top dressing in the
fall every year and at least OCCASION
ally if it is impossible to do SO every
fall. In regard to seeding. he wishes
to attribute. his success to the fact
that land on which alfalfa could not
be sown clear was not seeded. 1t is
his belief that nurse crops injure the
catch far more than they benefit it.
Furthermore, kale and ordinary weeds
can be controlled by cutting occasion
ally and ultimately the alfalfa will
get the better of the weeds.
The day of experiment in Somerset
county has gone by and we know now
that by following directions in detail,
success is practically assured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
J. n. Bailey's Holstein Herd

At the home of J. H. Bailey
twenty eight Holstein-Fresian cat
tie were found. They were all pure
breds and headed by bull which
Mr.. Bailey had just recently pur-
chased and is now nearly two years
old. A striking feature of the herd
was the uniform marking of the
cattle being very largely white. of
large frame and well developed. The
young stock were equally as i'm
pressive as the cattle in the tieup.
A milking machine is used on this
farm where until recently sixteen
cows had been kept, but only seven
We're being MIXED at the time of the
visit. The 925 acre farm furnishes
ample hay and pasturage for this
splendid herd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18

Thompson feels strongly that a
pure bred bull is great aid in pro-
duction. He has no help except for
such special work as haying, other
wise he operates the $50 acre farm
without assistance growing chiefly
silage and oats.
Peck Farm
or the fifteen Jerseys in the tie
up, nine were purebreds headed by a
puEe bred bull of good pedigree.
The name of the bull is Rioter Car
ry on of Fairview. He is two years
of age and grandson of the noted
Garry On of Ayerdale. Formerly
Mr.. Peck had two herds but recently
he has sold some of his cattle and
combined both herds into one at the
home farm He Is gradually in4
creasing the number Of pure bred
cattle with view of eventually hav-
ing only registered stock. He uses
n milking machine and practices up
to date methods in handling his 1872
acre farm.