Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-21


| officers. when served. agreed to appear
| in court when called.
| New York, Nov. 20.-Dr. K. Curtis Gray
was arrested in Brooklyn by federal
agents. this afternoon. pursuant to Post
master General Hitcheoek's orders
against persons accused of improper use
of the mails. He was released under
$1,000 bail.
Toledo. Ohio. Nov. 20.-Lida NJ Bow
ers superintendent OF a maternity -.os-.
pital in this city, arrested, today
by United States Deputy Marshal E. A.
Brown, under an Indictment of the fed
eral grand jury charging her with us
ing the mails for immoral purposes.
Columbus. Ohio, Nov 20.-Charles f.
Hatton, member of firm of prominent
druggists in Columbus. was arrested, to-
day, in the raid being directed by Post
master General Hitchcock.
Pittsburg Nov. 20.-Dr jim Suey Aloy
a Chinese physician, and Dr. Anna Hill
were arrested, today, in connection with
the nationwide investigation ordered by
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 20-Dr Frank D.
Kline of this city was arrested TO-DAY,
on charge that he sent letters through
the mails soliciting medical business of
an illegal nature.
Chicago, Nov 20-Nine arrests were
made here, today, by postal inspectors
in a nation wide movement against doc
tors and persons advertising methods
conducive TO race suicide. Five of the
prisoners were physicians and our We're
dealers, three of them women.
San Francisco, Nov. 20.-Many ar
rests of persons charged with crimina
medical practices We're made, today,
in California, particularly in the dis
trict eentering in San Francisco Two
doctors indicted for illegal use of the
mails We're arrested in Seattle and of
ficers are seeking five other special
lists one of whom, woman. is said
to have got hint of her indictment
and fled.
w. G. Murgitreyd, a wealthy drug
gist, and a woman were arrested al
Spokane, Wash, and the manager OF
a manufacturing company at Belling-
ham, Wash. Five persons have been
arrested in Portland, Ore. The San
Francisco inspectors began their work
before noon, and nine doctors and
druggists were taken into custody.
East Orange, N. j., Nov. COR.
George A. Soden of this place was ar
rested in Hoboken, this afternoon. one
of the many prisoners taken in the
post office department crusade.
Kansas City. Mo-, Nov 2O-Postal
inspectors of this district reported the
arrest IF a Kansas City physician, two
members of remedy company in
Wichita, Kan, and druggist in To-
peka. all four being charged with mis-
use of the mails. The arrest at Holden.
Nc. of Dr. Edward Andruss, promi-
nent church worker and director of
the Commercial Club of that town. in
connection with the postal fraud,
caused a sensation there.
Washington. Nov 20-United States
marshals, today, arrested DIR. Thomas
j. Kemp. a physician, of this city. for
alleged misuse of the mails in con-
nection with criminal practices.
Memphis Tenn, Nov. 20.--A woman
accused of using the mails to promote
Illegal practices, was arrested here, to-
day, and post Office officials are
searching for two men. Four ply
sicians and an alleged practitioner
were arrested in Dallas and three
druggists were taken into custody in
Oklahoma City. Representatives o.
three drug stores in Mobile were cited
to answer charges in the federal court
next Friday.
st. Louis, Mo, Nov 20.-A woman
was arrested, today, and warrant
was issued against the manager of a
drug company in the post office de-
partment crusade
Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 20.--Two
druggists were arrested in Birming-
ham and one in Knoxville, each ac-
cused of having improperly used the
mails.
| Oklahoma City, Nov. 20.--With the ar
rests here, today, of DIR. G. w. Sea-
shultz, charged with misuse of the mails
| to promote an illegal medical practice,
w NJ Westfall and w. r. Westfail,
charged with circulating matter condu-
Give to race suicide, and the arrest m
| FL Reno of DR.. Augusta l. True, the
serving of warrants in Oklahoma in con
1 nection with the postal departments
raid was completed.
4 Holden, Mo-, Nov. 20.-The arrest here,
today, of DIR. Edward Andruss in con-
! nection with the postal department S
4 crusade against alleged Illegal medical
practices caused a sensation in this quiet
community.
Or. Andruss is an elder in the Pfesoy-
terrain church, superintendent of the
Sunday school and director of the Com
merciai Club. Iie is As years old and has
a wife. young daughter and son IN
| High school.
!. Pittsburg. Nov 20.--Five arrests
, were made here, today, in connection
with the nation wide raid ordered by
| Postmaster General Hitchcock. The
; persons arrested were DIR. Anna II.
: Hill Mrs. Jane Holdt, Maria Louise
! Traytle and DR.. jim Fuzzy Move Of
al Pittsburg, and Robert NJ Headley,