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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

SOCTII-Mr. and Mrs Scott and
little sons, David and Billy, have
LETT for their home in Auburndalc.
Mrs. y. Robbins has returned
from two weeks visit to Bath.
Miss Isabel Morrison Of Waterville
passed week at Wesley Haskcl's
home recently.
Miss CarOlla Bryant of Portland
has arrived at their summer home
hCTc.
AR. and Mrs. Herbert Bean Of
Albany with their little daughter,
Fiorinc, were guests of Mrs. Mary
James TUESDAY ana "Wednesday.
Mr. anG Mrs. Smith Of Pittsburg,
Pa, are guests Of MIS-. Smiths sis
ter, Mrs Hattie Jacob.
George H. Crosman lad the mis-
fortune TO sprain his ankle on Sun
day.
rr, and Mrs. Rufus NJ. Jones, with
Principal ana Mrs Robert +. Owen
of Oak Grove Seminary had a dc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Marston of
New York. who are passing the sum-
mer in this city, were guests of Mr..
Marston's aunt, Miss Frostina Mars
ton on Lincoln street, Bath, on Mon
day for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mrs Edmond Tetu of Northern av-
enue has returned from a three
weeks vacation which she passed at
Old Orchard and Bddeford. She has
resumed her duties in the alteration
room Of the D. W. Adams Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall Of the
Stone House farm passed Wednesday
~ Augusta as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
"i'o't Mrs. Sewall s Webster and
,."o tlilafen, blossom and Sewall,
'.'' accompanied them and passed
'ay with her parents.-Bath Daily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mss Lillian McAllister left Thues-
"'E for Cali'ol Island where she will
It tew DAYS as the guest Of Mrs.
Tx Stuart Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack O'Connel have
been passing the week at the Per-
cival cottage. Herseys Island. Mrs.
O'Connell has made outing of 1t and
Mr.. O'Connell commutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mrs. Ena Fidlev Of Winthrop.
class. is visiting in the city as the
Sa St OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph York,
iiargor street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

N2tcTyille was a caller Friday at
Inc courthouse on legal business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26
CHINA

Mrs. Fannie Picker Of West Med
ford, Mass. is the guest Of Mrs. T. NJ.
Foster.
Mrs. Charles Jones of Cambridge is
visiting Mrs. Alice Martin.
Miss Gertrude kidder Of Everett,
Mass, is with her cousin. Mrs. w. w.
Washburn.
Mrs. y. A. c. White and son, Ken
moth. have closed their house for the
winter Kenneth will enter college.
Mr. and Mrs. ". F. White of Lam
caster, Mass, who have been visiting
Mrs. Ella Bartlett, have gone to Pa
lermo.
Mrs. Helen Myrick and her son.
Kenneth Myrick. who have been sum
nering with Miss Brainerd. returned
last Wednesday to Haverhill. Mass.
Ralph Curricr Of Mt. Vernon is at
Charles Getchell's for several days for
the purpose Of fitting up the house
with lightning rods.
The annual sale and supper given by
the Dorcas Society last Tuesday eve
ming was quite successful. Many use
ful and beautiful articles were on sale
and the supper, Of which over loo pee
PIE partook, was a good one.
The evening program. arranged BY
Mrs. White. Misses Washburn and
Doc, was as follows: Piano solo. Mrs
Ethel Rrann; song. Beatrice Main;
monologue, Kenneth White; song
Ethel Dyffryn; recitation, Gladys
Thurston; reading. Dorothy Farms
worth; a playl2t BY the children. called
The Play Lovers" The sum of S12t
was Noted by the society.
MIR. and Mrs. A. D. Jones of Boston
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Of Pemaquid
were guests Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Wells Oh
| Thursday.
Camp Teconnctt will give an enter
| tainmCnt at Grange hall Monday eve
ming, Aug. IS, followed by informal
| dancing. The proceeds will be given
\ t. the BAPTIST church.
| Mrs. Hunt and son have returned
| fgp:n week in Camden.
Leone Wa4hburn. youngest daughter
! q Waldo Washhurn, went to the Sis
I tors hospital at Watcrv!llc last Thurs
d3y u Lave her tonsils and adcnoids
removed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Uannon OF
Providence, Il. L., visited Friday in
lA!s city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

Or, 3. L. Hodgkins has gone to
o''i'nd for a four days practical
Nurse y, IN gas and oxygen. under DR..
~ '. McGilvra of Minneapolis.
'''"n' aug2Sd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

49,. n'ssest dance of the week in Cen
LIT LIT Nd'he is the Saturday night
.,ce nc Windsor Town Hall. Smiths
Aestra. aug2Gd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26
LOCAL NOTICE

Han1e at Red Mems hall, River
''"e' Monday night. Music by Smiths
orchestra. auco6dot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

II. j. Merrick has just u more OF
those 1S-inch black travelling bags,
splendid buy at $l.00 each; childrcn's
good hose, prs. 35c; big reduction on
all summer hats. many as low as CSC;
women's aprons, bungalow style. at
coo and 79c; fibre silk hose in all the
best colors and black, at Sc and 9Sc
a pr: 90 dozen white wolfe waists,
$139 values at CSC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

T. Harold Dubord OF Waterville
Nts Il visitor Friday In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26
SHOP NOTES

"Travello Jackets" wool and silk
mixed. the lightest weight. finest, and
,v2rmest coat sweater made. AS high
as $40 during the war. now $3.50 in
heather mixtures, at Bcane d Cross.
23S Water st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Saturday, August 26, 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-26

cry in court that he would be able |
to furnish the $4,000 bonds. The Bos- |
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Senate Confirms
100 Nominations

The senate confirmed today about
LOO appointments, including 1000
army officers. Among the latter were
majors and IL brigadier generals
and about 500 officers of lower grades
who would have been dropped from
the army If the senate had not acted
on their names before the adjourn.
ment of the special session. Most OF
these were demptions.
Among the nominations confirmed
was that of Miss Lucille Atcherson Of
Columbus, O., to be secretary Of lega-
ton. She is the first woman ever ap'
pointed to the diplomatic corps.
The senate also confirmed the nomi.
nation of Augustus T. Seymour OF
Columbus, O., to be assistant TO the
attorney general, vice Guy D. Con. re-
signed.
The federal coal commission
failed of confirmation and must be re-
nominated. There was said to be nc
serious objection to its members, but
that more time was desired for con
sideration. Other nominations which
failed of confirmation included Alex
ander Lindsay to ! e associate justice
Of the Hawaiian supreme court.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Daugherty Replies
to Foes in Congress

Washington, Dec. 4.-The house ju.
dietary committee decided today to
ask the house for authority to SUBJ
poena witnesses and to obtain papers
requested by Representative Keller,
republican, Minnesota, in prosecuting
his Impeachment charges against At
torney General Daugherty.
Answering categorically the IA spec
ifications submitted in the Keller
charges. Mr.. Daugherty's reply, as
summarized in a Department Of JUS
tice statement published today, de-
clared, in reference particularly to
Mr.. keller's demand for access to de-
partment documents that 1t showed
to be arrayed behind the move for his
impeachment certain radical leaders
seeking to serve notice upon every fu.
ture attorney general that if he dares
enforce the laws Of the United States
against such organizations, does so
under the penalty of attempted i'm.
peachment."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Movement of Canadian
Crops Breaks Records

Washington, Dec. 4.-The move
ment of crops in Canada during. the
last two months has broken all rec
ords, according to Official advices to
the Department of Commerce, which
declared that at no time in the past
have the grain elevators and trans
portation facilities been so taxed to
take care of the shipments as since
October /. More than $500 cars
were inspected by the Canadian gov
ernment in October. the advices stat.
ed, adding that early indications were
the figure for November would be
even higher The quality of both
wheat and rye was reported to be
unusually high.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Blocks
Confirmation of
Butler as Judge
Minnesota SenatOr.Elect Is
Camping in Washington to
Aid Progressive Group in
Defeating Appointment.

Washington. Dec. 4.-tSpecial Tele-
gram.)-Confirmati Of Pierce But.
Ter, st. Paul. as justice of the supreme
court. was held up owing to the oppo-
sition of Senator-elect Shipstead of
Minnesota. Senator Norris interposed
the objection which prevented con-
firmation. but frankly stated he did
so upon suggestion OF Shipstead.
The La Toilette progressive group
is united in opposition to the con-
firmation on the plea that Butler is
too closely affiliated with the railroad
interests. The northwestern political
situation is involved in the fight. Ship
stead is camped here and proposes
to stay through the fight.
Although the senate session which
considered Buffers nomination was
executive Senator Norris made no Sc
cret OF the fact he had interposed the
objection.
THE judiciary committee hurried
through the favorable report without
giving the obiectors to Buffers nomi
nation a chance to be heard " he said
II have talked with Senator-elect
Shipstead and l believe he has a right
to be heard. / shall continue to OBJ
ject until the opposition has a full
hearing"
President Harding is expected to re.
submit the nomination OF Mr.. Butler
within a few days.
The potency of the objection Of a
senator-elect in holding up nomina-
ton is something entirely new In sem
ate procedure and may establish
new application of the allpowerful
rule OF senatorial courtesy. 1t is in
keeping with Senator Norris idea
that q new congress should take its
seat Immediately after election.
In this connection, the Nebraska
senator is carefully preparing the
resolution which he will present to
congress on this subject so 1t will be
bullet proof.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Judge Orders Grand Jury
to Probe Klan Activit;e

New York. Dec. 4.-Judge Mancuso
instructed the grand jury to inquire
into the activities of the Ku Klux
klan in New York city and to bring
indictments If violations of the Pc
nal law were found
Il have been informed" said judge
Mancuso to the Jurors, that several
meetings were held in this city where
full regalia was used, consisting OF
a gown and mask 1t is your duty
to make an investigation of this mat
ter with view of ascertaining wheth-
er any of the acts committed by this
klan came within the purview Of the
statutes of this state"
Judge Mancuso said the invasion Of
the khan was directed apparently
mot only against the negro, Jew and
Catholic, but against any and all per.
sons who don't accept the principle.
of the khan"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Control of Klan Is Up to
Police. Daughertv SAYS

Washington, Dec. alleged II
legal acts attributed to the Ku klua
I<lan fall within the police power of
The several states. Attorney General
Daugherty has informed Senator
Walsh, democrat. Massachusetts, in
reply to an inquiry, and the United
States has no jurisdiction over such
matters.
The Department of Justic has had
the conduct of the so-called "ku
Klux Klan" before it for more than
year. Mr.. Daugherty said, but has
not been able to find a single case
which would bring the organization
within the jurisdiction Of the federal
government He assured Senator
Walsh that If any such case arose,
the government would proceed to Wig
orously prosecute the offending or
ganization or individuals.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Sheriff Wounded
in Pistol Battle
With Auto Bandits
Page County Iowa. Officer
Has Bullets in Cheek and
Lung After Fight With
Robbers.

Shenandoah, Ia, Dec. 4.1Specia1.)
Stanley Pfander, deputy sheriff of
Page county. lies in a hospital in
Clarinda, Ia, the county seat, with
bullet wounds in his left cheek and
left lung.
He has fighting chance to recover,
according to hospital authorities.
Pfander was shot early this morn
ing by two men surprised in the at
tempt to steal the automobile of NJ.
Manning, attendant at the Clarinda
hospital, from the private garage of
Mrs. Myrtle Mes. deputy county
clerk.
Two Men Escape.
The men escaped. Bloodhounds
were placed on their trail which led
north The hounds lost the trail at
the railroad bridge about mile north
of Clarinda. The men are believed
to have fled to Omaha.
Sheriff Leo Richards office was
notified at 1880 a. m. by w. F. Stipe.
attorney, that two men We're prowling
the garage of Mrs. Niles, his neigh
Dor. Pfander answered the call.
AS he approached the two men,
tinkering with the Manning automo
bile, he asked them what they were
doing.
Trying to get this car started" one
of them replied.
Pfander turned to flash his night
lamp on the machine and one of the
men shot him. "a
He Opened Fire.
Pfander fell wounded but opened
fire on the two men who ran. He
is believed to have wounded one Of
them.
He then dragged himself around the
corner to the hospital but collapsed
on the hospital steps.
A crowd of 80 men, armed. gathered
quickly but were restrained from
starting a manhunt until bloodhounds
were procured from Creston.
The two men are believed to be the
same pair that staged a holdup in
Des Moines Sunday night and were
seen later in the night at Indianola
travelling this way.
Pfander is married and has a fam.
lily. He is middle aged.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
CenturyOld
Fight Over
Erin Ended
Resolution Giving Sanction OF
Law to Settlement With
Ireland Passed by
House of Lords.
Royal Assent FormaGty

London. Dec. 4.-tBy \. p.l-The
centuries old struggle between Eng
land and Ireland ended tonight when
the resolution giving the sanction OF
law to the new settlement with Ire.
land passed its final stages in the
house of lords. which for generations
has bitterly opposed any accommodate
ton with Ireland.
The constitution bill has gone
through both houses of parliament
without ahs amendment aud even
division being challenged. Lord Car
son alone, whose influence was main-
ly responsible for failure to settle the
Irish question in 1911, and who has
throughout his political career been
the bitterest opponent of home rule.
persisted to the very end in his role
of last ditcher," even when such ira
d.tional anti-home rulers az the Mar
quis of Lansdowne and the Duke of
Devonshire had gracefully yielded to
the government view and resolved to
give Ireland chance to prove its
sincerity under new conditions.
Royal Assent Formally.
There now only remains royal
assent. which Is a pure formality. and
everything will be ready for the new
Irish government to come into exis-
tcnce with excellent omens in the ex-
pressed desire even of mauy of the
die hard statesmen in England to
give it every opportunity 70 succeed
in it's work, not only unhampered, but
aided by England.
Even the appointment OF Timothy
IIealy as governor general of the
Irish free state, which is momentarily
expected to be announced officially. Is
on reflection recognized as an aus
picious event When Mr.. Healy's
name was first mentioned it was re-
ceived with astonishment and some in
credulity. When a governor general
| ship is in question the British mind
turns naturally In the direction of
some titled parsonage. Now it is adj
mitted the appointment of Mr.. Healy
would be singularly appropriate.
Opposes British Connection.
In the first place, Mr.. Healy
throughout his political career has
been one of the strongest opponents
OF British connection, and therefore
cannot be suspected of the slightest
sympathy with British views anita
gonistic to Ireland. Secondly, his ap-
| pointment would link the free state
with all previous phases of the home
rule struggle, for besides being one
of the greatest lights OF the Parnell
movement, he is connected with still
earlier struggles, by reason of hissre-
latlonship to r. d. Sullivan. author of
| God Save Ireland"
Preparations for the formalities Of
inaugurating the government and APP
pointing an Irish senate were afoot in
Dublin today, but it will probably be
the end of the week before the senate
il completely constituted.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
IoWans Named
by Government
in War Frauds
United States Seeks Recovery
of Millions From Builders
of Camp Dodge and
Other CantOnments.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 4.-(By A. P)
THE United States government to-
day instituted suit against Charles
Weitz Sons company of Des Moines,
builders Of Camp Dodge, charging
misappropriation of $4,000 900 of funds
in the construction of the camp. The
petition was brought to Des Moines
today by special messenger from
Washington and is signed by the at
torney general.
Six additional suits seeking recovery
Of large sums alleged to have been
misspent in construction of the war
time army cantonments were filed to-
day in as mafy cities by representa-
tives of the Department OF Justice.
The six actions sought to recover
$29. 100000 and brought the total
claimed by the government from war
contractors to more than $50.000,000.
The projects. contractors and sums
involved in the six suits were:
Camp Travis. San Antonio, Tex,
Stone & Webster, $3O00.00O: Camp
Lee. Peterburg. Va, Rhineland and
Dennis. Inc. $7.oOO,000; Camp Custer,
Battle Creek, Mich. Porter Brothers,
$4,000, 900; Camp Pike, Little Rock,
Ark, James Stewar and Co, Inc,
100000 Camp Dodge, Des Moines.
Ia, Charles Weitz Sons. $4,000, 600,
and Camp Dix, Wrightstown. N. j.,
$6.500.0O
The six bills of complaint, almost
identical in form, were filed in the
federal district court at San Antonio.
Richmond. Detroit, Little Rock, Des
Moines and Trenton. They charged
fraud. connivance, waste and improp-
er use of funds and material.
Further suits against prime con.
tractors" on government wartime
construction are In preparation by the
department and will be filed as they
are completed. A suit involving con-
struction of one Of the major army
projects in New England was to have
been instituted today. but was not
completed in time.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
i. S. Taxes
Piled Upb7y
Federal A; ~
>aO >oi
Harding Warns Congress I -.at
Cost Of Operating Govern
ment Can't Be Cut Unless
Aid Curbed.
Budget $3,l80,843,2

Washington, Dec. 4.-P + S i d n t
Harding, in transmitting the annual
federal budget for the next fiscal
year, frankly told congress today that
whether there was to be any material
reduction in government expenditures
and taxes in future years would de-
pend largely on whether there was
to be a curtailment or expansion of
federal aid in lines Of research, i'm
provement and development.
Placing the estimated government
outlay in 1924 at $3,1S0,S43, ,234, a de
crease Of about $500, 600, 900. as com
pared with estimates for this fiscal
year, Mr.. Harding called attention
that two-thirds of this total was on
account of practically fixed charges,
such as the public debt, national de-
fense, pensions, world war allowances
and federal aid There was left, he
said. only about $1,000, 100000 In
charges subject to administrative con-
troll and against which, he added, the
retrenchment policy of the govern
ment had been directed.
Federal Aid.
While expressing the opinion that
some further reduction undoubtedly
would result from reorganization of
government establishments on a more
scientific basis, the president said this
alone would not effect such a material
cut In operating costs as would justify
the expression of hope for a consider
able lessening of expenditures in the
years to come.
Taking up the question of federal
aid. the executive declared that this
was rapidly broadening field OF ex-
penditure and that there was a ques-
ton as to how far the government
should participate in it. He added
that it did not pertain to the normal
functions or operations Of the business
of the government.
BY Popular Demand.
"The extraneous activities" he con-
tinued. have flowed from laws en-
acted pursuant to popular demand,
and / take this occasion to refer to
them for the purpose of showing that
the taxation which necessarily results
in providing funds to meet them is a
necessary incident to the fulfillment
Of the popular demand.
I'm the efforts which have been
directed to reducing public expendi-
lures, have been much concerned in
apparent increasing state, county and
municipal indebtedness, and l am
fearful lest this condition may be in
part attributable to the expenditures
made by the government pursuant
to it's federal aid laws, as many OF
these state avs require state con-
tributions .as prerequisite to the
extension of the federal aid" :
Summary Of Budget.
The summary OF the budget for
1924 as given to congress shows an
estimated excess of receipts over ex.
penditures next year of $1S0,969, ,125
as compared with an estimated deficit
of $273,93S,712 for this fiscal year.
The president said. however. that he
was hopeful that the estimated deficit
for 1928 could be reduced in the re.
naming seven months and that the
close of the year next June 30, would
show balanced account.
Estimated expenditures OF $780,
Turn to Page Two. Column Seven.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-05
Charges Against
Mrs. Obenchain
and Burch Dropped
Indictments in Kennedy Muir
der Case Dismissed on Mo-
ton of Los Angeles Dis
irict Attorney.

Los Angeles. Dec. 4.-Indictments
against Arthur c. Burch and NADIA
lynne Obenchain. charged with the
murder of j. Bolton Kennedy, young
Los Angeles broker. were dismissed
by Judge John W. Shenk ON motion
OF District Attorney Thomas Lee
Woolwne.
Mr.. Woolwine moved dismissal Of
the indictments on the ground of in
sufficient evidence.
Paul w. Schenk, attorney for
Burch, then struck out an insanity
complaint against his client and
committed to the psycopathic ward
of the county hospital for observa-
tion.
Free to Leave Jail.
The courts action left Mrs. Oben-
chain free to leave the county Jail,
which she would do SO soon as she
could pack her belongings.
She said that she planned to leave
Los Angeles, but did not intend to go
very far away.
Mrs. Obenchain was arrested here
in August, 1921, after she had re-
ported to the police at Beverly Hills
that Kennedy had been slain on the
steps OF his summer home in Beverly
Glen, where she had accompanied him
to look for a lucky penny"
Burch was taken from an east
bound train at Las Vegas, New, a
few days later and returned here. The
states theory was that Kennedy, who
had been much in Mrs. Obenehain' 8
company had decreased his atten-
tions and that Burch had slain him
with Mrs. Obenchain's connivance.
Aided by Divorced Husband.
Ralph r. Obenchain of Chicago. the
divorced husband of Mrs. Obenchain
at once came to her assistance and
aided In her defense at her first trial.
Both defendants refused to admit
any direct connection with the slay-
ing. Mrs Obenchain proclaimed her
innocence. Burch contented himself
with silence.
Burch was tried three times, an in
sanity defense being the chief ele-
nlent of his case. All juries disagreed.
Mrs. Obenchain was tried twice; both
juries disagreed in her trials also.
Bail was sought for the defendants
several times but was refused by the
court Both have been in Jail since
a year ago last August.