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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
Girl Babies Are
Scarce In MenaDhis

What's the matter with the supply
of girl babies that are available for
adoption? .-
Mrs. A. B. Hudgins, of Starkville,
MISS, who recently came to Mem
PMS expressly for the purpose of TAX
Ing pack as, her legally adopted child
homeless infant of the feminine
variety, was forced to return We'd
nesday to her home, sans said young
ster lt5 a.y -
ss.'iFhere were boys, boys everywhere,
but never q girl, even though she
made no exactions as to complexion,
color of hair or eyes, or age, except
that 1t be not under two weeks nor
over one year.H -
Such a child, had it been found,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
FAVOR INQUIRY.

ROME. Dec. Inquiry into the
Irish situation is favored by many
Catholic members of the Italian parli-
ament, who declare there is a basis
for demanding such an inquiry. AS
sertions are made that the situation
in Ireland is quite similar to those
in the Congo regions of Africa, the
Putumayo district of South America,
Bulgaria and Armenia, which in the
past were investigated. 1t is recalled
that Sir Robert Easement, who was
executed for high treason in London
during the war, conducted on behalf
of England the inquiry into the con-
ditions prevailing in the Putumayo
region.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01

would have found not only a COM
Portable home awaiting It, but most
complete and elaborate wardrobe,
Mrs. Hudgins having provided all
that beforehand.
She plans to seek the child of her
desire elsewhere than, in Memphis
perhaps through the aid of the Ten
nessee Home Finding society of
Nashville. Two explanations are Of
fered for the apparent dearth in girl
babies. One is the psychological re-
action of the war upon births, and
the other is that the advent of wom-
an suffrage has created a demand
for infants of the fair sex. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01

now on was very serious problem
indeed. A woman past her youth,
with no occupation and her best
years wasted behind her. Being sud-
denly cut off, penniless. is the old,
old story of the world. The story
that is seldom profited by but has
to be learned over and over by the
Individual
Ann looked at her and pitied her
but resolved to herself that she was
never going to be found in that fix.
But to anyone knowing HARDWOOD
knew that he did not give up his
conquests so easily.
(To be continued.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
tcopyright 1890 international Feature Service Inc,

Under the veneer of AIMS liking
for pretty clothes and the gaieties of
life she was really serious in her de-
sire to be somebody--to do some
thing worth while. The lesson she
had learned of the mysterious wom-
an and the mess she had made of
her life-,she resolved to profit by.
Other girls have gone ahead and
done something in the world and
they have had no more brains than
l." she reasoned as they all rode in
the subway back to the home they
had left so merrily the day before.
The mysterious woman was
strangely silent, for life to her from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
ROAD SEEKS LOAN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The
Mobile & Ohio railroad has asked
the interstate commerce commission
for authority to issue 100000 worth
of short term notes and to repledge
as security therefor an equal amount
of its st. Louis division per cent
gold bonds, now deposited as collat-
eral for a loan of 100000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
CHAPTER SO.

To Ann the anticipation of the
trip in Harwood's big steam yacht
had been the greatest thrill that had
ever come to her. This same trip
had also unmasked the ways of the
world to her. much to her disgust;
The other guests of HARDWOOD had
been that type who never in their
whole existence had done a days
work or had an original thought.
They were not her kind and she
could see that she and her family
were not their kind. All for which
she fervently thanked Providence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
BUSINESSES PETITION.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. fudge lie
vine dismissed the petition of j. W.
wilson, OF Columbus u.s. @, asking for
tor corporation of this city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
TO DISCUSS MARKETS.

Organization, better marketing ia
cilities and better regulations will
be discussed at an open meeting of
farmers and gardeners of Shelby
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01

county called for next Saturday at
pm, in the city council rooms Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
Brunswick and
T0psham Stores to
Adopt Daylight Plan

Brunswick, Me-, April gas the re-
suit of a canvass of the business men
made this afternoon the stores of Bruins
wick and Topsham will advance their
clocks one hour and adopte the daylight
saving time. The grocery stores will
go on the new time beginning Saturday
morning, while all the other stores will
adopt the new time Monday. This ac-
ton was taken following the announce
ment that the Cabot cotton mill and
the Baxter paper box factory. the two
principal industries Of the town. would
adopt the daylight saving schedule Sat-
urday. The question of adopting the
new time at Bowdoin College will be
determined at faculty meeting Mon
day afternoon. A special meeting OF
the school committees of Brun 5wick and
Topsham will be held probably on Sat-
urday to see If the schools will advance
their time on Tuesday, it being deemed
impracticable to change the time Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
Cotton Men Refuse
to Deal with Textile
Help at New Bedford

New Bedford, Mass, April 30.-The
Cotton Manufacturers Association
at 2 meeting tonight declined to
grant a conference requested by the
textile council for the purpose of
averting a strike" Of 10000 opera
tives called for next Monday morn
ing in eighteen mills. The strike
was voted in support of the DOOM
fiXers demand that notices posted in
the mills relative to work required Of
loomfixers, be taken down.
The manufacturers claim that the
issue involved in the loomfxers' case
is the CLOSED shop" In thei reply
tonight the manufacturers state:
You state that your action is re-
queGting conference relative to the
loomfixers' duties is for the purpose
Of averting a strike. You nave taken
strike vote, thereby bringing on a
strike. The strike, therefore, is Of
your own creation.
THE mills will be open Monday
morning at the usual time for those
that desire to go to work. If suffi-
Gent numbers do not appear for
work and it is not practicable to run
the mills they will shut down."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
Rival Crews All
Ready for Struggle
on Charles Today

Cambridge. Mass, April 30.-The three
Princeton crews which will race Har-
ward on the Charles River Basin tomor-
row were out on the water late today.
The Pennsylvania varsity crew which
will race the Harvard and Princeton
varsity crews as the last event in the
regatta, also rowed over the course.
The Princeton varsity crew has an
average weight of III pounds. Pennsyl-
vanfa ITS and Harvard ISL. An added
element of rivalry will be the presence
of Arthur Terry at No. 2 in the Prince
ton shall, and Lawrence Terry, his
brother. at No. in the Crimson SHE'LL
The Harvard and Princeton freshmen
crews will start over the mile and seven
eighths course at p. M. The Harvard
Princeton second crew race fill follow.
with the triangular varsity race last.
The Princeton varsity crew will go
into the race without it's captain. La
mont Page, however, will be able to
take his place at the bow, notwithstand-
ing u recent injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
SMALL CHURCHES GIVE
GENEROUSLY TO FUND

Further encouraging reports of the
great financial drive of the Iaterchurch
World Movement are being received at
State headquarters. Wa erville.
A little church at Harmony with 81
members and student pastor went over
the top for an apportionment of s112S
The pastor of Baptist church at
Lincoln Center is the writer of letter
received by Harry s. Brown, State di-
rector of the Baptist campaign, in
which he states Our schurch is coop
Grating with earnestness and enthusi-
asn. This church has 40 members and
an allotment of 5000
From the church in Richmond Mr..
Brown receives word Of four pledges of
5000 and two pledges of 500, making 500
in all, besides a number of pledges Of
smaller amounts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
Commission Deems It
Not Advisable to Have
Gardens in State Park

The State Park Commission. after
careful consideration. feels that it
cannot properly grant the request of
those citizens who desire a confirm.
ance of garden privileges on the
State grounds.
The exigency which justified the
creation of these war gardens" has
passed. and is today superseded by a
legislative resolve appropriating the
money of the people of the whole
State for the purpose of improving
and developing these grounds. We
feel that the extension of the priyi-
lege in question would impede and
delay the execution of the work of
the Commission.
We believe our good neighbors and
friends who have hitherto very prop
erly and usefully exercised this priyi-
lege will unselfishly acquiesce in this
decision, and will share in the COM
mon interest and pride of all our
citizens in making this park, with its
splendid possibilities, worthy of the
State of Maine and of her best ira
ditions.
LEWIS A. BURLEIGH,
Chairman State Park Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
Youths Confess to
WeStbrOOk Break

Portland, April 30-The mystery
surrounding the breaks in several
grocery stores in the east end of
Westbrook was solved this morning
with the policec lain that Eugene
York and Perley Carver, two 13-year-
old Westbrook boys, confessed to
having made the breaks during the
past three nights.
Last night the two boys were call
ed to the station and questioned but
denied all knowledge of the affair,
and were released. But during the
evening sufficient evidence was Sc
cured and young Carver and York
were taken into custody this morn
ing. After further questioning by
Chief Herbert and Officer Field. it
is claimed that the boys admitted
their guilt, and later took Officer
Field to some board piles in the
Pride woodward at Cumberland Mills
where they claimed to have hidden
the stolen articles. The goods were
not found, however as someone had
apparently located the cache before
the arrival of the officers.
According to the story told by the
boys and the proprietors of several
grocery stores, the amount Of plum
der secured in the three breaks
amounted to about $35 or $40.
With the understanding that the
parents Of the two boys would make
restitution, the respondents were re-
leased on payment Of the mourt
cOcfc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
extend DRIVE
Interchurch Campaign
in Maine
Adverse Weather Conditions Delayed
Work in Some Communities -
Maine Total Now $373, 0o0ANation-
al Figures Nearing Hundred Mil.
lion Mark

''Our course is now clear-cut. First,
drive hard this week; second, instruct
all our directors to call on church
forces for Monday and Tuesday for a
continuation and completion campaign
wires Director General Lyman l. Pierce
Of New York to State Director VIM
field S. Randall Of Maine.
Owing to their not entirely under
standing the program, there were some
churches in Maine and elsewhere in the
country who did not start their drives
on Sunday. Apri! 25. In Aroostook a
driving snowstorm prevented the cam
vassers getting out in some of the COM
munities. That is the reason the cam
paign is to be extended.
Light is breaking" continues the
telegram to Director Pierce. The total
is nearing one hundred million dollars.
Poughkeepsie reports practically half
its quota at the first meeting of it's
committee. Two Jews in Newark sub
$4,000 subscription is reported from
South Jersey.
THE Rockefellers give $3.50, COO to the
citizens fund in addition to their de-
nominational gift of six million"
The following is the detailed Baptist
report from the various states:
Arizona, $4,000; California North.
s452, 900; California South, s10l5.OOO; Col
orado. $245 900; Connecticut, $422, 600; Del
aware, $4,000; District of Colombia, $685.
600; Idaho. 100000; Illinois, s1.O15, 900; In
diana, $685., 900; Iowa, s716,0O0; Kansas.
s4S3.000; Maine. $4,000; Massachusetts,
$2,O31 600; Michigan, 100000; Minnesota.
$4,000; Missouri. s1SO,0oO; Montana, $72,-
coo; Nebraska. $4,000; Nevada, s12, pO;
New Hampshire. 100000; New Jersey,
81 200 900; New York upstate $685. 90;
New York City, A.1S0.oO0; North Dako-
ia, $4,000; Ohio, s1,3s0.OO0; Oregon, $780,
600; Pennsylvania. $23O7 ,0O0 Rhode Is
land. $4,000; South Dakota, $4,000:
Utah, $4,000; Vermont. $175,OOO: Wash
ington East s275,Ga0: Washington West,
$4,000; West Virginia, 100000: Wis.,
consin, s24o,000: Wyoming. $4,000: indi-
vidual gifts, 100000; total, sSO.Oe6,ooo. /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01

Washington, April 30-After check
ing over confidential reports from
parts of the country government
officials expressed confidence tonigh
that threatened May Day demon
STATIONS by radicals would not re-
suit in any nation wide attempt at
violence.
While taking this view of the sit
uation, the department of justice re-
newed it's warning to local authori-
ties everywhere that if the radical
elements were to be kept under con-
troll every law enforcing agency,
State, and Federal, must be awake
and equal to the dangers, real and
fancied.
Assistant Attorney General Caravan,
who directed raids on Communist
labor party organizations in January,
declared as he went home for the
night that late reports indicated that
Whatever tlOltIlCS IlliShI OCSul
would be sporadic.
Most of these reports showed that
the radicals were proposing gigantic
propaganda demonstrations, but
meetings are scheduled in many
places and it is at these that trouble
may develop, according to Mr.. Car
van. The department, he said,
would allow those gatherings to
talk themselves blue" but govern
ment agents would observe the tenor
of agitation. Agents have been in
structed mot to incite or excite
trouble in any such assemblies
1t was disclosed by Mr.. Caravan
that several members of Congress,
three Federal Judges and an attor-
ney recently active in investigating
radical disturbances had been
marked far assassination. With the
early discovery of the plots, however,
Mr. Caravan believed that officials
against whose lives the plots were
directed now are amply protected.
Appeals of the Communist labor
leaders for May Day strikes appear
not to have met with kindly recep-
ton although there were threats of
strikes in some sections. Thousands
Of workers may lay down their tools
tomorrow, but Mr.. Garvan believed
this would be more in the nature of a
declaration of holiday than with
a malicious intent to cause a great
tieup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
IS FOR WOOD
Of New Jersey Delega-
ton to Chicago
Complete Returns from PR airy
Election Gives General Lead of
1892 Over Johnson-Wood Gets IL
of District Delegates

Newark, N. j.. April 30-More COM
plete returns received tonight from
Tuesdays primary election in New
Jersey apparently served to confirm
indications that Major General Leon
ard Wood would dominant 16 of the
states % delegates to the Republican
convention in Chicago, unless revised
official figures or a recount should
upset present totals.
Complete returns for the prefer
entail presidential contest gave Wood
a lead of 1892 over Senator Hiram w.
Johnson of California. The vote fas
Wood 52.497 and Johnson LAOS.
1t had previously been reported
that the complete count showed a
margin of 1907 for Wood, but cor
rected returns for Camden county
showed a gain for Johnson of Ill
votes and a loss for Wood of four If
Wood holds his lead, he will have all
members of the big four" as two
are pledged to him and the other
two entered the race with the under
standing that they would support the
presidential candidate indicated to
be the choice of Republicans in their
state.
In addition, almost complete re-
turns for district delegates indicate
that Wood will have -, Johnson 9
and that three will go to the con-
vention unpledged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
joint MEASURE
Proposing Peace with
Central Powers
Reported Out by Senate Foreign Re-
Iations Committee by Strict Party
vote-Designed as Substitute for
Republican House Resolution-De-
bate on Wednesday

washington, April 30.-A joint resolu-
tion proposing repeal of resolutions by
Congress declaring a state of war with
Germany and Austria H hungary was re-
ported out today by the Senate foreign
relations committee by strict party
vote.
Introduced by Senator Knox, Repub-
lican, Pennsylvania, as a substitute for
the Republican resolution recently pass
ed by the House, the measure was for
mally presented to the Senate late in
the day by Senator Lodge, the Repub-
lican leader, with the announcement by
Senator Knox that he would open de-
bate on it Wednesday.
Leaders of both parties predicted sew.
eral weeks of discussion with little pros
poet of action until near the time set
for recess for the national conven-
tons. In some quarters the opinion
was expressed that President Wilson in
the midst of the debate might return
the treaty of Versailles to the Senate
Virtually solid Democratic opposition
to the substitute was predicted by lead :.
ers of the party.
Senator Macomber, Republican, mem
Der of the foreign relations committee,
who did not attend the meeting, said he
and probably other Republicans would
oppose it.
The vote on the Knox measure was 8
to 6, all Republicans present favoring
1t and Democrats opposing. Senator
Shields, Democrat, of Tennessee, also
was absent. Republicans said it was
designed to meet objections raised in
the House that a resolution declaring
the war ended would be unconstitution-
al and beyond the power of Congress-
Straight out repeal of the war reso-
lutions is the principal object of the
Knox substitute which would require
the President to establish friendly dplo-
matte and commercial relations with
Germany and with 1.-The governments
and people Of Austria and Hungary"
Like the House resolution, it would re-
serve all American rights under the
treaty of Versailles and provide for re-
peal of war legislation and war powers
of the President. 1t would hold Ger
man property until all American war
claims are satisfied. but does not include
the House provision for acceptance of
the resolutions terms by Germany with
in 40 days under penalty of a CONNER
cal embargo.
A formal report only on the resolu-
ton was filed by Senator Lodge ana
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, admin
istration leader in the treaty fight, de-
cided to submit no minority report, but
to present the opposition's arguments
during debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
Well-Known Boston Path0l-
Ogist Testifies at OttersOn
Murder Trial-Sheriff W0rs-
ter Tells of Talk with Ac-
cused Woman on Night of
Crime

Concord, N. H., April 30.-Dr.
George B. Magrath, pathologist, of
Boston, returned to the witness stand
in superior court today, upon re-
opening of the trial of Mrs. Marion
Otterson for the murder of her bro
Their inlaw, Maurice Otterson. Doc
tor Magrath told of the autopsy per-
formed by him upon the body Of
Maurice Otterson OF Nov. 80 and said
the discoloration that had been noted
over one eye was due to the fatal bull
let, which had lodged there. The
marks on the murdered mans neck,
he said, resulted from the "applica-
ton of pressure" probably by hu-
man hand that had repeatedly grasp
ed the neck. There were scratches
that could have been made by thumb
and finger nails. On cross examina-
ton the witness expressed the opin-
ion that the scrathes were made be-
fore death.
Sheriff George A. Wooster of Mer-
rimack county told of his summons
to the Otterson home in Hooksett af-
ter the murder and said Marion OF
terson in his presence picked up from
the floor bit of cloth which she said
was the lining of a hat belonging to
Mrs. John 1. Otterson, mother of the
slain Maurice. Marion Otterson was
very much disturbed" when he
reached the house. The right sleeve
of her dress was torn. She could,
however, give no description Of the
bandits she said had attacked her
and killed Maurice.
Marion said one Of the intruders
/ she saw nothing.
The sheriff saw in the living room,
! where Maurice was killed, in plain
sight, an envelope containing $4.5S in
silver money. He examined the
sweater Marion said had been thrown
over her head and it was damp to
| the touch. He was drops of water
on the floor where the sweater had
lain. Marion called the sheriff's at
tention to a ransacked bureau drawer
in the sitting room used by herself
, and her husband and attributed the
condition of the drawer to the ban
dts.
Sheriff Wooster told of taking
/ possession of the revolver found in
Maurice Ottersons' rooms and of his
| examination OF it. The weapon did
not smell of powder. Upon the ar
rivel at the house Of Howard Otter
son. husband of Marion, he told the
| officers Of a second revolver, in his
own room. This weapon was also
secured and was found to have five
loaded shells in the cartridge cham
Der and one that had been fired
The witness said the gun was now
in the same condition as on Nov. 6.
In his testimony this week, Howard
Otterson expressed the opinion that
the revolver had been cleaned since
the state took possession of it,
Sheriff Wooster said it was Howard
Otterson himself who, by tests made
at the office Of County Solicitor
Rainie on Nov. 10, determined that
the revolver had been cleaned before
that date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-01
MURDER CHARGE
Against Much Married
California Man
Confesses He Murdered Two of His
Is Wives-Makes Statement Fol-
lowing Attempt at Suicide While
Being Held in Jail on "Con" CHARGE

Los Angeles, April 3O.-James r..
HURT. who is alleged to have married
about Is women and to have confessed
that he murdered at least two of them,
will be charged with murder, and not
bigamy, according to an announcement
today by the district attorneys office.
HURT was arrested last December for
investigation in connection with the op-
erations of gang of confidence men.
He recently attempted suicide in the Jail
here and is still in weakened condition.
Last night, according to the authorities,
he confessed that he had married
about Is women. perhaps more;" that
he had murdered two of them and that
he had been present at the accidental
deaths Of two others,
The murder charge, according to the
district attorneys office, will be based
on the alleged confession Of HURT that
he killed Nina Lee Deloney, one of his
wifes. in Los Angeles county, and aft
erwards concealed her body in the
mountains of Imperial county, whittier
he carried it wrapped in blankets in
his automobile.
The murder charge will be brought
against the man under the name of Wal
ter Andrew Watson, it was said. This
course will be taken because the de-
PENDANT told the officers, they said, that
he did not know his true name but was
most frequently known as Watson; be-
cause the marriage with Nina Lee De-
ioney which preceded the alleged MUIR
DER was solemnized under that name;
and because it was the name most used
by the man in Los Angeles county.
Watson in his statement said he be-
lieved he was native of Tennessee,
that he was raised in an orphan asy-
lum until about 10 years old, then he
lived with a family named Harper and
remained with them until he moved to
Pittsburg, Kansas, about five years
later
While employed in blacksmith shop
an anvil fell on his head, he said,
knocking him unconscious. He went to
work on nearby farm and two years
later began to drift over the country.