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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
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any individual or group Of individ-.
uals depend upon the within or CAP
rice or temperamental attitude OF
any public officials.
If any citizen dislikes the law IN
der which he is living. his relief Il
through the legislative department
of government. and not through
those who, under the constitution,
have the sworn duty of enforcing the
law AS a citizen cannot choose
what laws he will obey, so, likewise.
those charged with law enforce
ment cannot choose what laws they
will enforce. The only sound posi-
ton for those who favor respect for
with law enforcement must enforce
all the laws, and all good citizens
must obey all the laws: neither can
exercise any right of choice in this
matter without placing themselves
above the law. 1t is the part Of
faithful officials to enforce and the
part of good citizens to obey them
The Fathers did not claim infalli-
bility for the rule of the majority.
They provided against hasty or in
considerate action by system of
ch&cks and balances, by the doctrine
of the separation of powers, and by
making the two branches of the leg
| islature as we'll as the Executive.
agencies in law making. In view of
these constitutional safeguards.
there can be no excuse for any per-
son within the domain of this Re-
public to hold its laws in contempt;
to disobey them himself or counte-
nance others to acts of disobedience
to them, on the grounds that the
rights OF the minority have been dis
regarded. 1t is the duty of the min
GRITTY as well as the majority to obey
the law. My experience in the last
few months as head of the law en-
forcing department of the Govern
ment has carried to me the convic-
ton that those things should be said
to the general public. I consider the
reputable American lawyer every
where a part of the Department of
Justice and expect him to give to
both the Department and the public
advice and support, to the end that
/, the law may De universally UNDER
stood and uniformly enforced
If laws are obnoxious to the peo-
pie il is their province to repeal
them Until they are repealed they
must be observed and enforced with
out fear or favor.
The Government will endure on the
rock of law enforcement; or il will
perish in the quicksands of lawless-
ness.
Those who do not believe in our
government and the enforcement Of
our laws should go to a country
which gives them their peculiar lib
erty
To those who come to our shores 30
take advantage Of American oppor-
tunities it is becoming to wave the
hand of welcome. But 1t is our duty
to warn them to stay away unless
they intend to observe our customs
and obey our laws.
My duty is clear. AS long as I am
the responsible head of the Depart
ment of Justice the law will be en-
forced with all the power possessed
by the government which am at
liberty to call to my command.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Yankees IL, Senators 9

Washington, Aug. 31.-New York
climbed to within two points of the
league leadership by defeating Wash
ington today II to g. The visitors
hammered a trio of local pitchers for
II hits. including a home run by
Meusel into the centerfield bleachers,
the longest drive ever registered in
the park. Score:
New York 0 0 0 3 1-17-21-1
Wash. -. l ] 0 o O. 9-14-2
Collins, Quinn, Hoyt and Hoffman:
Zachary, Schacht, Courtney and
Gherrity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Five u. of M. Vets
Nucleus of SQUAD

Orono. Me, August 31-Five vet
Grams of the 1920 Varsity Team of the
University of Maine will form the
nucleus of this years squad, Head
Coach Fred NJ. Brice has announced.
They will report for practice Sep
TENDER with the recruits. Newman
Fl. Young, of Lewiston. team captain.
will help select candidates with an
eye for backfield men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01

by the score of IL to 5. Philadelphia
had brief rally in the fifth inning
when the locals drove Haines from
the mound, but North prevented fur
Their scoring. Hornsby's double in
the fifth was his 200th hit of the
season and his home run in the sew
enth made his twentieth. Score:
st. Louis 0 l / l 0-1223-0
Phila. 80. / % 0 0 0 0 0 O. 5-10-3
Haines North and Clemens, Ain
smith; Winters, Belts and Henline.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
AMERICAN STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
St. Louis S; Chicago first
eame.)
St. Louis 8; Chicago 2 Second
same.)
Cleveland 10; Detroit first
game.)
Cleveland 8; Detroit 7 Second
eame.)
New York II; Washington 9.
TODAY'S GAMES
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Dies of Boxing Injuries

Annapolis, Md, Aug. .31--Injured
in boxing match at one Of the in
ter battalion contests of the tourna-
ment that was brought to a close on
Saturday Midshipman William
Bruce Hayes, Jr, II, a member of
the new fourth class, died at the
Naval hospital Tuesday. The body
was to be sent Wednesday to his
home in Lock Haven, Penn, for in
terment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01

Special attention will be paid to the
development of field goal kickers.
Brickley, with his record of five
goals against Yale in the game of
1913. is expected to improve the work
of the Fordham kickers in this de-
partment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Labor Day Events
Briokley Fordham Advisor

New York, Aug. 31-Charles E.
Brickley, famous Harvard football
star eight years ago, has been APP
pointed advisory coach at Fordham
University for the coming season, 1t
was announced Tuesday by Graduate
Manager John j. F. Mulcahy.
Brickley will supervise the work of
the squad more in an, advisory ca
pacity than an active field coach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Mems Champ Singles
Entries Opened

New York. August S1-Off1cials Of
the United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION today canvassed entries for
the Mems National Singles Cham
pionship play, which will start at
Philadelphia on September 9. Any
body may attend. The draw will be
made at the associations Office here
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
1Jack" Coombs in Maine

John Coombs of baseball fame
called on friends in Durham a few
days ago Mr. Coombs passed a
part of his boyhood in this town and
this was his first visit back for 81
years. He owns a farm at~W. Ken
robunk where his parents live and
where a part of his summers are
passed. He leaves next week for
Williamstown. Mass. where he holds
the position of coach to the ball
team of williams college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Claims Piseataquis Title

Greenville. Me-, Aug. 31-Grcenviile
A. A. won from Abbott A. A. to 5
in a heavy hitting game Tuesday
Greenville claims the championship
Of Piscataquis, as efforts to get a
game with Guilford have failed and
Guilford has been beaten by Abbott
The summary:
Greenville 2 0 0 0 0 x-1-15-3
Abbott !. 2 0 0 0 1-5-17-4
Batteries. Tanner and Ryder;
Chandler and French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01

Two base hits-Markle, Bressler
Stolen bases-.Groh, Southworth,
Double plays-Kopf to Bohne to Fon-
SEGA; Boeckel to Holke; Barbara to
Ford to Holke. Left on bases-Cin-
cinnati 6: Boston 6. Base on balls
Off Markle 3: Oeschger 4. Struck
out-By Markle 2; Oeschger !. UNI
pires-O'Day and Quigley. Time
1873.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
BRAVE inner
DEFENCES TOO MUCH
FOR RED TEAM

Boston, Aug. 31.-Boston took the
last game of the Cincinnati series 3
to l today. Oeschger holding the Wis
itors to six hits and getting sensa-
tional support from Ford, Barbara
and Boeckel Markle pitched well for
Cincinnati but was given wretched
SuppOrt. Score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
EASTERN LEAGUE

Waterbury. 0; New Haven, 10.
Springfield, 0; Worcester. 4: first
game.
Springfield, 3; Worcester, s; sec
ond game.
Bridgeport, 10: Albany, 3.
No other scheduled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01

Earned runs--Augusta Z: Portland
Home runs-M. Morrell. Two base
hits-Ostergren, F'laherty. Brisk. A.
Morrell, Graves, kincaid. Wilson.
stolen bases-A. Morrell 2, Brisk,
Todd, Flaherty 2 Struck out-by
Walker 5, by Gaskill 8. Double plays
Wilson, Morrell. Mcguire, Morrell
Mcguire, Wilson. Hit by pitched
halt-Tetreault Wilson, Mcguire.
klncaid. Wild pitch--Walker 2.
Ease on balls--off Walker 4: off Ber-
~; on Ostergren; off Costello; off
"asSil. . Umpire-Thompson. Time
--2:S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
WITH THE MAJOR
TEAMS YESTERDAY
AND TODAY'S GAMES
NATIONAL. STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cincinnati 1; Boston 8.
St. Louis II; Philadelphia 5.
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at Phiia.
St. Louis at Pittsburq.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
CITY Of RoekIand's Schedule

Steamship City Of Rockland WIN
leave Bath as usual on Saturday
morning and then leave here on sun
day, Monday and Tuesday nights at
the usual time. To do this the boat
will make special day trips from Bos-
ton on Monday and Tuesday Morn
ings, leaving that city at 4 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Cards IL, Pills 5

Philadelphia. Aug. 31-St. Louis
hammered Winters and Belts for %
hits today and won it's final game here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
DIED

LEIGHTON-Milbrid Aug. 20,
Arthur s.. aged so years
McDONALD-Fort Fairfield. April
%. Mrs Amelia
COLSON-Belfast. Aug. 81, Mrs..
Gertie May, aged SO years.
BELL.-Bangor, Aug 30, Miss Annie
Elizabeth.
COY-Dover. Aug. 30, Fred r., for
merly of Bangor and Presque Isle,
aged SO years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
SPORTING COMING EVENTS

Aug. 29-Sept. Grand Circuit races
at Readville Mass.
Sept. Mate Seigel VS.. Eddie Shevlin
at Revere.
Sept. Milo vs.. Great Northern at
Millinocket.
Sept. Augusta at Brunswick
Sept. 3-East Millinocket at Augusta
Sept. 5-A. NJ, Oxford Bears. p. NJ.
Packards at Augusta.
Sept. 5-Wrestling. Harry katron VS..
Eugene Tremblay. Prospect Park,
Sept. 12-14-State Trap Shoot, Bangor
Gun Club, Bangor.
Labor Day Events
James Fitzgerald Post. American Le-
giOn, Augusta, Island Park.
Millnocket, with athletic sports.
East Deering, athletic sports, fire.
works.
Milford, with Carnival and Tiremen's
muster.
Rumford. sports
Brewer and Eddington. exercises and
sports.
Woodland. with parade. sports. music
and a ball.
Randolph. with Firemen's muster
Madison. with all-day program.
Livermore Falls, Center Labor Unio -
fair grounds; sports concert
Odd Fellows field day at Camp Ben
son, Newport; band concerts, dane
ing, ball games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Pittsfield 4, Red SoX |

Pittsfield. Mass. Aug. 31-Pitts-
fields Eastern League club defeated
the Boston Red Sox 4 to1 today. The
playing of Hammond who batted in.
twT runs. stole home, and fielded SEN
sationally, featured Score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-01
Augusta to Lose
SerVlces Of Mcguire

manager Houser stated Yesterday
'hal Augusta is not to have the SER
yves OF Freddy Mcguire any longer.
ihe holy Cross crack Is to return to
MS Boston home at the solicitation
:" us mother VINO desires to have
"''h near her for the short time be-
VEIN no" and the opening Of Col
vs. FREDDY Will probably play in
ea'hes near his home.
III answer TO the letter of Fan
Ma"dser ttouser wishes to say that
- 10 no" loo late TO arrange a series.
"Ohunued effort to arrange one with
s'"ipfd has resulted in failure. The
,V'"ay team breaks UP after the
sa'hes on Labor day. AS regards
tAp'rlng ne says the slam was
1- Nc for and not strictly true.
>, ."e boys play in Brunswick today,
n ' game being called at o'clock.
80 saturday the East Millinocket
80 80" VIII be seen on Williams field
-. ~ on Monday there will be two
S. -"eS' In the A. NJ: the oxford
s and in the afternoon the Pack
ards again.
"P' Mclaughlin for Big League
W. ''asepert. Conn. Aug. SLIM
"e refer Mclaughlin of the East
- league has been recommended
~. res. John Heydler of the Ma
NO. League. Mclaughlin, whose
!, ne is In Cambridge. Mass, worked
sue we New England League until he
,s .aeo with Dan O'Neiirs circuit five
or'. s ago, Mclaughlin was the
O, ",r Of the double penalty rule
~, a'chers Interference with a run
,,,,N Y" ,hird base. He first made this
IN h's IN 1914 but it was not taken
wha. ~ 'he rules committee until 1919,
H. ne vas supported by Umpires
hummer Nightingale to Wed
M exeter, n. H., Aug. s1-M-s. Gin
n. match of High street announces
da, "eoding at her home on Mop-
dsn..s sept IL, at p. NJ, of her
Eeh'er' Miss Florence Durkee
ssls 'n and Gordon Howard Nightin-
Bawu are recent graduates of New
inpa,pp 'n're college, where Mr.. Night
Is a won international reputation
So ns- distance runner.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

means for replenishing nv purse looked over with
great care the various exhibitors, who and
women of large wealth. but did not to find prom
sng opportunity for sufficiently large to be worth
bothering about.
was sitting in the golden hued lobby of the King
Edward Hotel in Toronto evening during the horse
show week, when was approached by young whom
had met informally during the afternoon at the show.
had forgotten him. of course he had been but OF
many congratulate upon the winning of that after
moons ribbons However he recalled himself to me and
said he would like repeat his congratulations, explain
ing that he belonged British artillery regiment and
lover of fine horses. He gave his card, which
read:
Captain George Osborne Hayne."
knew officers of the Horse Guards, and we
chatting famliarly in a few moments-evcn to the
extent of brandy and soda at the King Edward bar.
We had discovered many mutual acquaintance that
heartily agreed to his suggestion that perhaps might
like to meet Mrs Hayne who he said also had been born
in London.
AS We approached his door the captain asked me to
overlook the modesty Of their 81 have nothing but
my pay you know he explained, 'and that is not CON-
ing now since have virtually resigned my commission
My wife does not like the military set at home, because
we have been unable to hold end up well as we
would like
Mrs. Hayne proved to be very pretty young woman,
in whose eyes saw dormant ceverness which attracted
me at once She was quite appreciative at being pre-
sented to real Count"
Their room was indeed, modest 1t of the
cheapest in the hotel shut from the street by
the walls of court felt very sorry for the little lady
After some desultory conversation asked her if she
would not join me- with her husband at supper in the
grill She demurred and her husband, drawing aside,
confded that while his wife would be delighted to be
terained by me- she really did not have gown suitable
for supper in the grill As / could re-
peated the invitation but substituted my apartments
for the grill room, tactfuly urging Mrs Hayne mot to
change her gown, but to come down she was"
really was quite interested in the young woman.
Her face seemed have Austrian cast and there
vague suggestion in her features Of one had
known l remarked upon this but discovered no
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

mutual acquaintances in London and possibilities df
a former meeting
1t very jovia supper. We had wine and iqueurs
repeatedly, and Mrs. Hayne enjoyed the occasion tre
nendously. She a good conversationalist, much
lively than her rather stupid but worthy husband
and bit inclined to innuendo.
During the evening Mrs Hayne excused herself
frankly she admitted she felt that her needed bit
of powder and asked if she might look into my bedroom
escorted her to my dressing table On my table there
several photographs among them framed picture
of the Crown Prince Rudolph and Baroness Vesera,
had known them when the orderly for of the
Princes officers in Austria.
This photograph, my eyes fell upon it, explained
the familiar resemblance had caught in Mrs Haynes
face She looked very much like the unfortunate Bar
She about the age as the Baroness had
been when her she of similar sze and her
large and usrous had been those of the Baroness
caught up the photograph and exclaimed:
"Now know why thought your face famliar-you
almost the picture of onetime dear friend-the
Baroness vetsera-this is she: -
"Oh, how Interestingly Mrs. Hayne cried. "You
knew her-snd look like her-you must tell me all about
her and about her death"
My dear Mrs Hayne, you ask to reveal to you one
of the secrets of the royal court of Austria The
whole world knows that young Crown Prince Rudolph
and his lady love- the Baroness Marie Vetsera found
dead in the royal hunting lodge at Meyerng in Austria
twenty years ago. hundred different versions OF that
extraordinary tragedy of Emperor Francis Joseph son
have been told Not of these is true more than
the official royal explanation that the future ruler of
Austria Hungary accidentally shot while hunting.
"And you know the true storyi' pursued Mrs. Hayne
eagerly.
yes present at the tragedy but it is too long
story to tell you now.'
Mrs Hayne took the photograph of the unfortunate
Baroness Vescra from my bureau brought to the next
ROOM and holding it up before her husband asked If he
could resemblance between the Crown Prince muir
dered sweetheart and herself.
"Why my DEAR this does indeed look enough like you
for the Baroness to have been your motherr ex.
claimed Captain Hayne.
The conversation drifted off into other channels and
Captain Hayne and his wife much interested to hear
my stories Of life among the nobility, doubling for
moment that Of noble blood and suspecting
that my title Of Count fictitious one.
Finally my guests departed and Mrs. Hayne bade me
rather pathetic goodnight, saying longingly:
"Ah Count Gregory, what interesting life You have
vedl Wealth and association with people who worth
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

YUyHE Of the
proadsst line shtssa mobiles
both sides Of the family ancestry required for social
milton at Vienna
Among the palace imperial stables
young Francis Ssph 0rusnebauu the the En-
psr household position ss the palace
the opportunity and study the mbes Of tho royal family
and the mobiles and the great ladies Of the court
later petty officer fashionable regiment Of Husss
0guensbaum became OF prince and hah
dashng and inscriptions noben In the capacity Of conn
yvung Of the prongate and
dsbauchs looked their ruinous card carried
to the wives Of unuspsctng husbands arranged
learned hundred by which bankrupt spsndh
may raise money.
gay Of his noble maser young ruenebaum
himself ndugsd aon mtgues gambling and had record
influence and thrown OF the disgrace
0ruensbaum habs department and the little
great people had been long and intimately
with He had hundreds suits Of clothes and polished
saddles He had paced with his
gloves monoce-hs had acquired the habit Of
boutonniere on his evenings out.
But thing lacng-a acquired
Of proficiency feminine nues and
% procuring why should hs not succeed well a real
and could transfer his Of adventure
o whore bogus title would not b dsooveredf
At the twenty-five with neatly engraved card reading
orusnbau and valet he made his
appearance London His tho fashionable clubs his
meeting swinding tho prominent English titled
nobility games Prince Wales viii be told in detail
later.
England many American and their alteration
trip United States find h WIFE With let
unsuspng social acquaintances In London
difficulty estabshing himself In the most
acrey guarded York society and he
ped remarkable aehsvm. Of becoming the guest Of honor
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
CHAPTER ii.
Bv "C0unt" Bernard Francis Seraph Gregory
Copyright, 1921, by starcompany

Copyright 1921 by stancompany
T SAID last Sunday that had lived by my wits for
thirty years by victimizing my fashionable multi
II millionaire friends of European and American high
society. To live like millionaire among millonaires
required small of money and if swindled and
imposed upon my wealthy friends they all well able
to bear the financial burden and seemed well satisfied
rather proud in cases. of being allowed to bask
in the sunshine of agreeable presence and bogus title
3ut there episode in my long and disreputabe
career said which sincerely repent. The ghosty and
eoriousy beautiful face of poor Alma Hayne still hauns
me from her suicides grave
The ruin of Captain Hayne s charming wife, her sale
into the bondage of SIM her awakening and her struggle
to free herself from the New York mionares who held
her in bondage her broken heart and her shocking end
sll this look back upon with and remorse.
did not kill pretty Alma with my hands, of
course, pointed out, but the wicked scheme which
planned and the downward path upon which set her
exquisite feet led surely to her destruction if had
accomplished it with poisoned dagger
In the chapter last Sunday explained that in my
of impostor swinder and blackmaer there
ups and down of fortune there in any business
profession. At times was very flush with money owned
stable and string of valuable horses, had trainers,
grooms servants and thousands of dollars worth of
equpage.
was able to hold my end up with mutmilonaires
like the Vanderhits and compete with them equal
terms at the fashionable horse shows and country club
exhibitions and dinners, entertainments and coach
ing parties equal to anything in the fashionable rich
set But there other times when bad luck i'll
fortune reduced to financial extrcmities when the
proceeds of last swnde had been exhausted the
time and the opportunity for another coup did not
quite ripe.
1t at such moment just before the great world
began that found myself extremely low in my bank
balance. had my hand very expensive stable and
many valuable fancy horses with the heavy cost of main
tanning my uniformed trainers and grooms, harnesses,
equipages, stable expenses and travelling expenses.
could not afford to sell my string and thus reveal my
ragged financial condition to my rich friends.
1t late in the year 1913 that took my string of
pedigreed driving horses to the wellknown fashionable
horse show at Toronto Canada. As usual l won many
of the blue ribbons and my famous coachandsx and my
matchless tandcms swept all the prizes.
The distinguished Count Gregory" lionized by
the Canadian horse lovers who had gathered from all
over eastern Canada to exhibit at the Toronto show.