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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Hartford Death List 13

Hartford, Ct. Dec. 2S.-Another death
from wood alcohol poisoning was re-
ported here today. the list of dead now
totallirg H. Two more cases Of per-
sons suffering from the effects Of pois-
onous liquor were reported in hospi-
tale, making eight persons known to be
i'll here from that cause. Four of these
were reported tonight in a critical con-
dition.
Chief of Police Farrell tonight an
nounced that although he had been
urged by States Attorney Alcorn to
order the closing of all the saloons in
the city, he would take no action at
present. as he did not believe the state
statutes covered any such action BY a
police official. Mr.. Alcorn sent wori
to police chiefs of all towns in Hart
ford county asking them to order sa.
looms closed.
No further arrests were made here
today. Seven men are held in connec-
ton with the wood alcohol "whiskey
sales" four Of them being charged with
murder.
Another death was added to the Con.
necticut total today when a woman
died in Meriden from the effects Of
poisonous liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
BLACK HAND
LETTER RECEIVED
BY GOV. LOWDEN

Chicago, Dec. 2S-Two secret serv.
ice agents in formal dress attended
the presentation to society yesterday
of Miss Harriet Lowden, second
daughter Of Governor and Mrs. Frank
o. Lowden, as a result Of the re-
ceipt by the Governor Of a threat
ening letter, 1t was disclosed to-
day. It was said the author of the
threat was an anarchist.
The Governor took little notice OF
the letter except to turn 1t over to
the postoffice department. 1t was
received last Thursday by Mrs. Low
denis mother. Mrs. George NJ. Pull
man, at whose residence her grand
daughters debut took place.
The letter follows:
"Mr. Governor: Your life soon will
be taken. You are mixing with the
enemies of society-the plutocrats
and the capitalistic class. This can
not continue. You will not have long
to wait the time when you will pay
the penalty"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
new CORPORATION
HAS BOUGHT LUMBER
FOR IS new HOMES

The purchasing committee of the
Kennebec Housing Corporation at its
meeting Friday evening stated that It
has closed contracts for the purchase
Of $4,000 feet Of spruce. hemlock and
pine, 10000 good quality shingles and
10000 'aths, which they reported had
been bought at a lower price than thev
could do in the open market and which
with other materials. including plumb
ing materials, hardware. cement and
paint, which the committee is hoping
may be bought at bargain prices, will
be sufficient for the building Of IS
houses.
The members Of the committee pre-.
ferred not to state where they pur.
chased the lumber. but did disclose the
fact that. some of 1t was bought on
the stump. some is in the process Of
manufacture and some may be deliv.
cred Immediately. Arrangements have
been m~de for storing the lumber when
It shall arrive. SO far Is building lots
have been sold to persons who contem-
plate building homeG.
1t is the intention to start work az
early In the spring as conditions will
permit and to build a. many houses as
thers will be a demand for at a reason.
able price. A membership meeting Of
the chamber u being arranged ut which
special speakers win be procured to in
form the public Of what has been done
and will be done to relieve the housing
situation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Chemist Tells of
Terrible Effects
Of Wood Alcohol

Westfleld, Mass, Dec. 27.-Whole-
sale whiskey poisoning in New York
and New England is due to Column
bian spirits. made by Disgusting
wood alcohol, according to Prof.
Lewis b. Allyn. a noted chemist.
IF the average 10 persons drink
four ounces of Columbian spirits
within three hours, all will have a
marked abdominal distress and four
will die. two being blind before
DEATH" the chemist said today. "Six
will eventually recover. two of these
being permanently blind. With stili
larger doses the proportion Of death
and blindness will be greater.
Wood alcohol in its ordinary form
has a sickening odor. In it's deodor-
lied form. Columbian spirits, howev-
er. 1t can be used in whiskey with
out alarming the drinker."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
-WATERvIlLE
0oucAtk. 8rillard


Miss Elelyn M. Brtllard and Lionel
Doucette were married Saturday
morning at 7.50 o'clock at the Sacred
Heart church by Rev. Father Curran.
In the presence of q large gathering
OF relatives and friends. The bride.
who is the niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brillard Of Main erect, and
a very attractive girl was becoming.
ly gowned in a taupe suit with black
velvet hat. She was attended by her
cousin. Miss Eva Brillard. who wore
a black satin gown. William Welch
acted as best man. Solos were sung
by Mrs. H. A. Smith and Miss Claire
Grondin during the service.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home Of
tie brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brillard, with whom she
has made her home since childhood,
which was attended by the immediate
relatives of the bride and groom.
Mrs. Doucette has been employed
in the Hathaway Shirt factory for
about a year and Mr.. Doucette is a
talented pianist and is the leader Of
Welch's Novelty Orchestra. He has
been a resident Of the city for about
two years. The newly weds left on
ene morning train Saturday for New
York, where they will spend a honey
-aoon of a week and on their return
will live at the Brillard home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
BIG DAMAGE BY
FLOODED RHINE

Paris. Dec. 2s-(Havas) Floods
along the Rhine and streams running
into it are higher than they have
been for 80 years and great damage
has been done by the elevation. ac-
cording to a Mayance dispatch to the
Petit Parisienne.
Berlin, Saturday, Dec. 27-Lowlands
near Mannheim. where the Neckar
river flows into the Rhine and for
many miles above and below tina,
point, are inundated by the Rhine
food. the overflow being the worst
experienced since the record food
Of 1896. Heavy SHOWS which fell in
November are melting under warm
rains falling over the Black noun
tains and have swelied all rivers in
Southern Germany. many railroad
stations being under water.
Dams near Freiburg. controlling
water for q number Of cities, have
broken and railroad transportation IS
stopped in Pany sections.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
63d Milestone Sees
Big Improvement
in Wilson's Health

Washington, Dec. %. President
Wilson observed his 63rd birthday
quietly today, much improved in
health. surrounded by the members
of his family with the exception Of
Mrs. w. G. McAdoo. who was un-
able to be present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre arrived from Cam
bridge. Mass. last night and Miss
Margaret Wilson has been at tho
White House since her fathers ILL.,
ness.
The President took his usual walk
about the sick room and later sat
out on the south portico for more
than an hour. Part Of the day was
passed by Mr.. Wilson reading many
of the hundreds OF birthday greet
ings that came from prominent ofl.-
cials and friends. not only i'll the
United States but abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Steamer Kamarima
Arrives st. John Port

st. Johns, n. F., Dec. 2S.-The
British steamer Mesaba arrived here
tonight with the British steamer Ia
marina In tow. The Mesaba vert
to the assistance of the Kamarima
last Tuesday in answer to wireless
calls for assistance On Monday when
lSO miles southeast of this port. Ow-
ing to heavy weather line was not
put aboard until Friday and for Two
days the vessels were forced to re-
main Off this port because Of the
storm which developed into a huirl-
cane.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Arthur Edward Norris

Arthur Edward Norris, assistant
night editor Of the Naterville Morn
ing Seneinel, died suddenly Saturday
morning at o'clock Of heart failure,
at the home of his aunt. Mrs. Susie
made his home.
Mr.. Norris had not been feeling
we'll for several weeks being troubled
with valyular disease Of the heart
and having met with a strain about
two months ago while working for
the Gulf Refining Company at Win
slow. He resumed his former posi- {.
ton at the Sentinel ONCE about
three weeks ago, but had not re-
gained his accustomed health. He
worked in the Office Friday night as
usual and his cousin, Leslie A.
Young, night editor Of the Sentinel
walked to their home, leaving the
Office at about 2.30. On the way Mr..
Norris remarked that he should stay
III and rest until time to return to
the office Sunday night. He was
taken with chill soon after he en-.
tered the house and exclaimed that
he was going to faint. Both Mr.
Young and his mother were about
the house. the latter being about to
apply some .emedy to Mr.. Norris for
cold from which he was suffering.
They took the sick man to a couch
when he again exclaimed. My heart
has stopped" and in moment he
was dead.
Mr.. Norris was born in orrington,
in that part. of the town known as
Goodale's corner and was 2S years
and 9 months old. He was the son
of Robert Norris of Norfolk, England
and Lillian M. (Carr) Norris. The
family later lived in Brewer and then
in Lawrence. Mass. where Mrs. Nor
ris died when her son was IA years
of age. He has made his home with
his aunt for number Of years and
has been a resident of this city for
four years. He was employed for a
time in the domestic department Of
the Soper store and for .he last three
years has been on the editorial
force Of the Sentinel.
During the war, he was night edi-
tor, taking the place Of his cousin,
Mr.. Young, while he wal in the SER
vice. After Mr.. Young's return Mr.
Norris went with the Gulf Refining
Company for a few weeks, but was
unable to stand the lifting required
of him. He then returned to the
Sentinel as assistant night editor.
He belonged to no fraternal orders,
but was a member Of st. Marks
church Of this city.
Mr. Norris is survived by his
father. Robert Norris Of Fall River,
Mass. who is expected to arrive this
morning: four brothers, George L.
Norris of Magnolia, ILL.,: Reginald
Kenneth and Hassell of Fall River,
Mass, and sister, Mrs. John
Brown Of Morristown. N. j., besides
his aunt and cousin. Mrs. Susie c.
Young and her son Leslie A. Young
of this city. besides many other
relatives in this country and Eng
land.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow forenoon at 11.30 at the st.
Marks church on Center street, Rev.
John H. Yates officiating. The cas-
ket will be open from II to 11.so
o'clock. Burial will be in Orrington.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
AT GARDINER

Attracted by the topic Of Sunday
afternoon Forum the audience on
Sunday was the largest Of the sea-
son. The speaker, Walter B. Moore,
gave an acrid and scathing denun-
citation Of bolshevism as the greatest
peril that confronts America today.
His discourse had principally to do
with the recent attempts Of the Boil
shevists in Winnipeg and the failure
attendant on this attempt. At the
close OF the address he gave as one
of the surest ways to overcome this
danger was the paying Of living
wages to the school teachers and cit
ed Oklahoma as having the model
school system in America.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. NJ. G. Folsom, follow
ed by singing. after when CHAIRMAN
Richards introduced the speaker.
Several took advantage Of the op-
portunity for questions at the close
OF the address. In response to one by
Miss Richards. Mr.. Moore stated that
the hardest thing faced in Winnipeg
In the settlement Of the strike was
the desire to compromise. Miss Rob-
inson asked il half the people of
America understood what Bolshevism
really meant and received q negative
reply. The question whether govern
ment control Of the Uublic Utilities
has anything to do with the present
unrestr he replied in the affirmative
and said that he believed that the
sooner the railroads were returned
to- private ownership the better off
the country would be. giving several
reasons for this belief
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Nearly Five Hundred
Million in Liquor
Taxes During 1919

Chicago, Dec. 2s-Fermented and
distilled liquor taxes collected BY the
government in 1919 were $4S3,0oo,-
S54.47. according to a report made
public today by the local Office Of the
internal revenue bureau. The total
revenue collected was given as So
$50, 150,07s.56 as compared with $500
393, ,640.44 in 1917. The big increase
in the biennial was due largely to the
income and excess profits taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
IS Deaths In Chicago Since July I

Chicago. Dec. 2S-Another man
was reported dead today as the re.
suit Of drinking wood alcohol. II au.
thenticated as a poison liquor death,
Chicagos total Of Christmas poison
ings to date number 9. or IS since
July /. Today's victim was Is years
old.
Employees were asked today by
Coroner Hoffman to address their
tomorrow and warn them against the
use Of wood alcohol and other ques-
tionable substitutes for whiskey. The
coroner and members of his staff al.
so will make a tour of industrial
plants issuing warnings against pois-
onous liquors.
Many Of the deaths occurred among
the laboring men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
LTTCHFIELD

Wallace Allen who was called home
by the death Of his brother. Elbridee
Allen. last week. returned to Lowell
Mass.. last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Allen OF MILO
were also called here by the death o'
Daniels brother. Elbridge Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Cleveland's Total 10 is

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 2S-The first
death here from alcohol poisoning
since Christmas when several cases
were admitted TO hospitals. occurred
today. Another case was reporteu.
\ man faand Unconscious in ho-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
phtsten Grange

At the regular meeting Of Pittston
Grange held Dec. -. the following oh''
GERS were elected: Master. F. N. Lap
ham: oversser, Herbert Warren: iey'
turer. Mrs. r. NJ. Laphsm: steward ''
4. Annis; assistant steward. Josep'
Lemar: chaplain. Mrs. Herman Scott
treasurer. Herman Scott; secretar!'
WIN sparrow; gatekeeper. Carl Peaslee'
Ceres. Mrs.. C. 4. Annis: Pomona. MIS-
Eta Seekina: Flora. Mrs. Alex HasI'
ings; lad" assistant steward. Mrs. Joseph
Lemar. The installation OF officers VIII
&c heti wedaesdav, Jan, u. 1e3 ~
O'Clock. followed by sIpaer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29

tel was taken to q hospital where
physicians say his chances OF re-
covery are slight.
: Today's death brings the tital OF
deaths since Nov. I to 15.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Goes Blind, Then Dies

I.aston. Pa. Dec. X.-The third death
within two weeks occurred here tonight
as a result Of drinking wool alcohol
"whiskey" The victim. a local shoe
merchant. died soon after he was ad-
mitted. blinded, to hospital A for
mer policeman and his wife. from whom
the liquor is claimed to have been pur-
chased, were arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
Nine Deaths in Newark

Newark. n. j.. Dec. 2S--Three more
wood alcohol poisoning. making a to-
tai OF nine herein the last three
weeks were reported to the police to-
night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
FORUM SPEAKER flAYS REDS
AUDIENCES SWAYEO BY FORCE
and CLARITY OF HIS ADDRESS

Gardiner and Augusta Forumites Hear Clear
and Convincing Exposition of Radicals -
Speaker Handles Subject Without Gloves -
Vivid Word Pictures of Recent Events, Com
piled in Logical Sequ ence
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29

WALTER B. MOORE At FORUM MEETINGS: "in the
words Of Ole hanssn, Every in this country
this country and ts should b de-
ported when the boat leaves, few holes In
the bottom!"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
TOLL OF OVER 60
(coutinued from Pace Ons)

, orted the death late tonight Of Her,
! ert Hook of Hadley. who was q
y yluntary patient, making three
deaths OF Hadley persons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29

POSSIBLY you may have to increase
your tax rate to do il, but do # ir
necessary. But first eliminate all
the waste and unnecessary political
1oos IN your city. State and national
governments and enough will be
saved to double your teachers SAL
aries.
Your policemen and firemen. men
whom you have selected to uphold
law and order and to protect life ana
property should be rewarded for their
services and loyalty by decent com.
pensation. You can only expect sucb
service as you pay for. The settle
ment OF this great issue is in yonr
hands. If this country is to retain
Its ideals and maintain its prestire
as the land OF liberty for ali peonis
then upon you the question devolyes.
% not forget the American Leo;en.
u - a'so one Of the solutions Of this
prebleW. Standing Tor 100 psr cent.
Ansrieanism. il 10 not passive but
active in stamping out the radical. If
onyth,ns happens in Augusta and The
american Legion GETS busx-baek
them up.
Be calm-be courageous. but act.
The time Of talking 10 past.
ouestien Period
The following questions were ash.
ea the speaker after he had finished
his address.
!. Where does all the red iitera.
ture come from and who writes ~
me speaker answered that in New
York and Boston It 10 claimed that
the people who live a life OF ease are
back Of the movement ana that peo-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29

Cr
sov1ettsm. borrowed from Rv.s;s "
ING strikers and radicals becama
desperate. They committed num..
Gus acts Of violence. Citizens wsar-
ing q small nag Of their countrv e.,
their buttonhole were assaulted .ra
attempts made to take the flag aw.w
from them. The government hopse
was invaded. The Canadian flag torr
Gown from the Premier's desk and
the Premier assaulted.
Politicians and office holders OF tho
city. provincial and dominion gov.
ernments interfered. not for the pur.
pose of finally Kidding the community
OF this menace. but to compromise
10 that glory and further political
preferment would accrue to them.
Our city was in control Of the
greatest menace known to history on
the American continent. It was 4
vefatAble snAke and there is only ora
way to kill q snake. The people
were determined that the issues
should be fought out SO that not
only our city. but Canada ana
America would be saved and this
was tho finai result.
Having svfheient evidence to war.
rant the action, the homes Of the
radical leaders were raided. and the
leaders taken to the Stony Mountain
penitentiary. The Labor Temple and
the once where the Western Labor
News was printed. were raided, and a
large amount Of incrimating evi-
dsncs and ssditious literature oh.
tained. This evidence not only CAV.
definite information as to the sources
from which money was being oh.
tained TO finance this revolution.
but the names Of the leaders
throughout Canada and the United
States. This was conveyed to the
governmental authorities at Ottawa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29

les discontinue and be cut on entirely
because Of labor to handle same. Your
gasoline stations threatened with VIC.
lence and closed up. Glass. tacks and
other destructive material scattered on
the streets to damage automobile tires
and when you left your automobile
stand on a street for a few minutes. to
find upon your return that the tires
had been sliced; that the wires and
other connections to the engine had
been injured.
That all your civic, State and nation
al employees had quit work with the ex-
ception Of a few men in your water
works who stayed on upon orders Of the
strike committee to reduce the normal
supply from IS pounds to % pounds.
this latter being suhlcient to provide
water IN one store houses only, and the
policemen who had voted unanimously
to strike, but were ordered to rem ain
on duty in order to prevent loyal po.
lice force being organised ana 70 fur.
ther protect the strikers when they
committed acts Of violsncs. When the
laundries closed. and In fact. every class
Of industry cessed work entirely and
for days following it was impossible
to secure milk and other necessities Of
life for your children. and the sick in
the hospital and finally q shoStase Of
food arose.
Added to this, consiler the condition
that arose when the streets were not
cleaned or sprinkled. garbage, ashes and
other refuse allowed to aeoumuiate for
days and wsshs and only when loyal
citizens volunteered to handle this me-
nial labor. without pay, was this con.
dition remedied.
But the strikers did not return tS
work at o'clock victorious as their
leaders claimed would hsppen. The
sober-thinking. iaw-ahI9ing cItiysns Of
Winnipeg determined that now that the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-16
''PoIly's Going Up at
Gayety, Draws Crowd
and Pleases Everybody

One of the best shows ever seen
at the Gayety opened a weeks en-
gagement there yesterday. 1t is the
eleventh addition of "Follies of the
Day" presenting "Polly's Going
Up" There is remarkable sup
ply OF beauty and youth among both
chorus and principals. The cos
tunes are rich and tasteful and the
scenes of high-class MUSICAL COM
edy standard.
Harry Welsh, who plays the lead
ing comedy part, is making his first
trip over the Gayety circuit. He
was accorded big ovation. He
outslides Sliding Billy" Watson.
Chester Nelson is the same funny
"Rube' that he has been in past
years.
Gertrude Hayes, Dee Baulier,
Maybelle Courtney and Gertrude
Satin are the feminine contingent
of songsters and each one is a
dandy. e
The show pokes fun at Polly
with a Past" "Going Up" "Chu
Chin Chow" and Business Before
Pleasure" There are six scenes.
Everything in the show has
finish, youth, beauty, lots of fun and
catchy songs combine to make this
a really excellent burlesque show.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-16
OBITUARY

MRS. MABEL A. KRUSE, % years
old, died Friday evening of pneu-
monia at her residence. 29l2 Potter
street. She is survived by her hus-
band, Theodore Kruse, and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A, Taylor, re-
siding at 2914 Potter street. Funeral
services will be held at the home
Sunday Afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev.
T. G. Webster Of the Methodist
church Of Florence officiating. In
terment will be at Forest Lawn
cemetery.
FRED B. ELLIS. 422s Sherman
avenue, died early Saturday at his
residence. Mr.. Ellis has been suffer-
ing from bronchitis for several years.
About a week ago pneumonia set in.
Mr.. Ellis came to Omaha some 80
years ago and was employed by the
Swift Packing company for almost
rs years. He is survived by his
widow, and a son, Frederick. Serv-
ices will be held at the Bradley &
Dorrance chapel Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, and interment viii be
at Forest Lawn cemetery.
MRS. MABLE TAYLOR KRUsE,
90 years old, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Taylor, Florence, died
Friday. The funeral will be at the
residence. 1912 Potter street, to
Forest Lawn cemetery today at 3
o'clock,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-16
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est. Jacobs Liniment."

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It's the only application to rub or
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lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, rheu.
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