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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
"Outeast" Great Picture

Said to be even better than Foot
lights,' her notable screen success
is Elsie Ferguson's latest Para
mount picture. "Outcast," when VIII
be the attraction at~the Colonial to-
day. 1t is difficult to believe that
Miss Ferguson could ever excel her
work in "Footlights," but it is SAID
she has done so in ''Outcast-" The
picture. adapted from a popular
stage play of the same name. is one
Of the most powerful dramas. IN
cIuded in the action is a thrilling
lump from a ship by Miss Ferguson
and her rescue by seaplane. Davio
Powell is leading man and Mary
MacLaren is a prominent member
Of the cast.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

baura Engineering company. which is
associated with the General Electric
company of America.
This firm has decided, owing to the
lack of space in the vicinity of its
present plant, to move bodily to
Tsurumi. Besides the buildings,
there will be water, sewage and street
car systems to be installed as well
as the other public utilities that go
to make up q modern town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Make Appropriation
To Combat E0lshcvism

Toxic, Dee. 3-In the budget for
the next fiscal year there is new
item for the expenditure Of 100000
yen for the purpose of preventing
the incursion OF Bolshevism. With
this end in view, three councillors
will be appointed in the police bureau
and they will be stationed at the
important places in Korea and Man
churia. to keep vigilance over the
possible incursion of Bolshevism. At
the same time, Investigations will be
made into the methods of control
over Bolshevism as adopted in Ger
many. Austria and other countries
for determining steps to be taken in
japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Newdick Reports
On the Seed Potato
Situation in South

A partial report has been received
by +. =. Washburn, State commits
sioner of agriculture. from e. l..
Newdicll, chief of the division of plant
industry. Department of Agriculture,
who is making a trip in the South
in the interests of the seed potato
business. He has been in Texas and
Florida and is. now in South Caro-
lima in an effort to study the seed
potato. situation and improve the
seed potato situation and improve the
market for Maine stock. He plans to
return to Augusta, about Jan. 10, 1928
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

A supporting cast which includes
Clair Mcdowell. Edward MARTINEZ,
Eve Sothern, Bertram Johns, Will
liam Boyd and Ethel Wales equals
the record set by the stellar rrin-
cipals in this picture.
Are the young people Of today
headed for the dogs on q wave of
jazz and cocktails? This startling
picture proves that a halt must be
called. A two reel comedy THE
Handsome Butler, the latest Select
News and the Opera House orchestra
complete the program for today and
Thursday.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Cured Her
rheumatism

Knowing from terrible experiences ~.
suffering caused by rheumatism. Mrs
Hurst. who lives at COS E. Douglas S,ra..
C-17l Bloomington. H.. is SO thankful a.
having cured herself that out of n, as
gratitude she Is anxious to tell ali otS.s
sufferers just how to get rid Of their ~.
ture by simple way at home.
Mrs. Hurst has nothing to sell, Ma..,.
mail your own name and address, and ~
will gladly send you this valuable INFO
nation entirely free. Write her at one.
before you forget.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
STATE HOUSE CHAT

A.. NJ G. Soule. chief of the division
Of inspection, Department of Agri-
culture, and his. clerks will vacate
their Office On the third floor this
week. and will move into the Office
on the fourth coor at the right of
the House gallery. The Office they
formerly occupied is used during the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
DIED

McKEOWN-Jonespo Dec. 90, Mrs
Harriet widow of John.
POWERS-Bangor, Dec. "a, George
w. aged 60 years.
BROWN-Bangor, Dec. %. Mrs. Ara
minta Allen widow of Charles B., aged
50 years.
LLAGHER-Bangor, Dec. 90. Pc
ter. aged &c years.
FOGC-Brewer. Dec. "a. Irving A.,
aged 50 years.
START-Camdcn. Dec. "a, Mrs
Irene c., aged 80 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
BLUE SKY LAW" Advertise
MENT

Application having been made to the
Banking Department by the following
named persons to be registered as a
Dealer in Securities under the pro
visions of Chap. 40. Secs. 11-23. OF the
Revised Statutes, as amended. legal
notice is hereby given and any person
NAV. within two weeks from the da.e
of this publication. file objection to the
proposed registration with the Bank
ing Department.
Name Business Address
Judson f. Cakes, Newport, Me.
Chester II. Pease, 81 Exchange ST.
Portland. Me.
FRED F. LAWRENCE. 8
Bank commissioner.
Augusta. Maine, Dec. &c. 1922.
dec2sd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

!. wANTED-TIRESA AND TUBES. The
. Highway Commission will take bids
upon solid and pneumatic tires and
= tubes. Details may be had upon apple
scation. to the Office. Augusta. Maine.
Bids will be opened at the Office of the
' State Highway Commission at 10 ~
/. NJ. Friday. December 20. dec2326-27
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Officers of the
Maine Guard Get
Federal Recognition

Adjutant General James w. Hanson
has just received notice from the
War Department that the tentative
Federal recognition of the following
officers had been extended perma-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Notable Players Assembled For Cast
OF "Nice People"

All-star casts are much discussed
tut seldom seen. But there was a
real cast worthy of the all-star brand
chosen for William De Miles Para
mount production Of mice People
now being shown at the Opera House
today and tomorrow.
Heading the list Of notables in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
SHERIFF OFFICES
IN SIX COUNTIES
may BE VACANT
Bonds Properly Filled Out Not
Yet Received From Six
Sheriffs-Elect

Bonds Ranging From $4,000 to
$4,000 Must BE Approved by At
tOrney General and State Treas
urcr-New Year Near at Hand
When New Sheriffs Should BE
Installed.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
White Star Official Dies.

SOUTHAMPTON. England. June
2s.-James Maher. one OF the Oldest
officials of the American and White
Star shipping line. died Of heart
failure here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
D. c. CARMEN To
ENJOY OUTING
At CHESAPEAKE
Between 5000 and 5000
Expected to Turn Out for
Thursday Frolic.

The street railway employees OF
washington, comprising Local No,
$50 OF the Amalgamated Association
Of Street and Electric Railway EN-.
ployes Of America, will give an ex'
cursion to Chesapeake Beach to,
morrow. Between 5000 and 5000
persons are expected 10 attend,
making the outing one Of the big.
gest OF the season at the resort,
Five hundred street car tokens
will be awarded as prizes to win
ners OF first, second. and third
places in fifteen athletic events.
The events include . 1o0.yard dash
for men over twenty . 6o.yard
dash for women over twenty. q 10
yard dash for boys over twelve. a
5o-yard dash for girls over twelve, a
50.yard dash for boys under twelve.
a 50-yard dash for girls under
twelve. q 50.yard dash for fat wonIN
en-, q 5o.yard dash for fat men. a
peanut race for women. a shoe race
for women, a pie.eating contest for
boys. a shoe race for boys. q candle
race. q ball.throwing contest for
women. and q needle and thread
race.
The committee in charge Of ar.
rangements is composed Of ]. II.
Cookman, financial secretary and
business agent Of the union. chair.
man; NJ. w. Poole, T. Ward. ]. L.
o'Brien, II. Embrey, and NJ. T:
Iden., "
Baptist Day" is being observed
at the Beach today. Maryland
Avenue and Temple Baptist Sun.
day Schools are holding q joint
outing. Carl M. Butler and H. I.
Littlejohn are in charge Of arrange
ments.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
SUPPRESS JAZZ
URGES REPORT
At CHAUTAUQUA
Women's Clubs Committee De.
clares Two-thirds of Popu-
lar Music Is Bad.
~

CHAUTAUQUA, N. T.. June 2s.-
Two-thirds OF all the. popular jan
music now being written and pub
lished ought to be suppressed.
This was the substance OF a ~.
port made today to the General
Federation of Women's Clubs in
biennial convention here by the
music committee. which has just
completed a popular music sur
vey."
A nationwide campaign to put
the ban on improper compositions
and TO prosecute offending publish
ers will be instituted as q result OF
the Investigation, 1t was indicated.
Prohibition enforcement, the Near
East Relief and free kindergartens
were indorsed: resolutions were
presented calling for arbitration OF
international disputes, support OF
American Indians, penal reform
program, and espousing the Towne.
Sterling bill. They will be acted on
later.
The American Legion and legion
auxiliary were indorsed.
Delegates to the convention have
pledged s120.000, for the new head.
quarters at Warrington. The first
$4,000 will be used to start work
on the building and $4,000 will be
spent for furnishings.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28

Above Is the facsimile Of excerpts from letter written
1922 by Miss Edythe Lavoy pretty Feepo school teacher
William Greasy. the her murder Following
transcript Of the excerpts:
Grove School, June Z, 1922.
Darling Boy:
This horrd day. Just pouring II It keeps
won't have school this p. NJ, hope It does.
So Billie feeling we'll but Of must
look things a different light It Is Just Of will
power Billie. have much anything
and they're al have had such
trouble before. sometimes how wish could die and end
till have served In tbs
wicked old world.
That advice darling boy about falling love-
Billie Hazel still but she go-you know where
Oh, IL makes terrible have criticize YOU
folks about such
things about It, I'll speak her again
Goodby darling boy I'll write real and SURELY will
, ME. & ID
The Washington times., 1922-06-28

You win miss great deal ON your
vacation u you do not have The
Daily and Sunday Times, sent to
your mountain or seashore resort
regularly. Subscribe today; eS cents
o month or $3.50 for three months.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
Slain Teachers Notes =
Show She Longed to
Die; Hated Greasy

MINEOLA, L, l.. June 2S.--''It
never rains but what II pours. Who
should have popped up this week
hut Billy? That-'Oil Can.' I just
hate him. Believe me. he got some
cold reception.
This is the last sentence OF ian
unfinished letter found in the room
of Miss Edythe Lavoy. the twenty
two-year-old school teacher, OF. Free
port, l.. l., found shot to death by
Miss Mildred Simser. teacher
friend. who turned the letter over
to Assistant District Attorney Ed
wards. - .
1t would indicate the slain girls
intense hatred Of william Greasy,
held in Mineola Jail on the charge
OF Staying her.
Miss Simser boarded at the same
place as Miss Lavoy. The letter
was found in a box in Miss Lavoy's s
room and the sheets of the letter
had been torn from a scrap pad.
The letter is unfinished. and MIR.
Edwards believes that Greasy came
to the door just as she was writing
Il. II was dated June %.
Several hours previously Ray
mond Malone, counsel for Greasy,
had made public several letters
alleged to have been written by
Miss Lavoy to Greasy.
The letters are all couched in
terms of endearment and one OF
them speaks of the fact that Greasy
had informed the girl that he had
fallen in love with another girl
They also mention a gun which evil
IDENTIFY was in possession Of Miss
Lavoy and which she promised to
send him.
All the missives begin Darling
Boy" and end with the signature
"M. e." followed by two little
crosses.
one was dated June and the
shortly before the girls death and
INST before Greasy was about to
start north to break off the attach
ment.
While one Of the letters expresses
the fear that the girls mother was
I'll and the desire of the girl to go
with her II she should die, this does
not seem to be the chief motive for
the girls apparent wish to escape
from the world.
81 guess that trouble 10 all we
are on earth for" says one or the
letters. Il have never had such
trouble before. Oh, some
times how wish I could die and
end 1t ALL"
"oh, God, is there such thing as
love" continues this missive. I
am afraid not for me. I am so glad
you love Miss Veith 30 much. Billy.
and I know she must be a wonder.
full girl"
This letter ends: "Good.by, dar-
ling boy. I'll write real soon and
will send you your gun tonight.
By-by, Honey"
Another letter produced by Ma
lone contains the following para
graphs:
II get 30 lonely at times. 1t
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
NINE BLOWN To
ATOMS IN Tenn.
QUARRY BLAST
Ten More Seriously Hunt In
Explosion Heard Miles
Away.
by International News Service.


STRAW PLAINS, Tenn, June rs,
Mine known dead and ten serious.
ly injured IL the toll Of premature
explosion Of, dynamite at thu work.
ings Of the Hoiston Quarry Company
yesterday afternoon. Everything In
a radius Of two hundred yards of
tthe mammoth quarry was demol.
ished. Buildings, trees, derricks, and
frame work about the quarry were
completely wrecked.
Windows were broken and pictures
fell from the walls two miles from
the, actual scene Of the disaster.
The bodies Of the men killed were
literally blown to bits, some Of whom
we're not fully Identified. Supt. Cecil
G. Smyre. Henry c. Lawson. Sam
Smith, John Sproles, Amos Camp.
bell and George Stinnett, all white,
were identified and taken to Knox.
vile morgues. Three negroes, par.
TALLY Identified, were also taken
there.
The blast was heard and felt for
miles. and within a very few minutes
hundreds gathered at the scene. No
cause for the accident has been es.
tablished early today. It was said
the men. In charge Of Superinte endent
smyre were tamping in preparation
for blowing out great quantities Cf
marble.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
busy MOTHERS
To BLAME when
GIRLS 60 WRONG
Head Of N, Y. Florence critten-
den Home Pays Respects
to ..cadding" Parent.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Miss Mary
z. Heartwell. superintendent Of the
Florence Crittenden Home for twenty.
five years, today gave her version Of
the old question. Why girls 30
wrong.
eve should not blame too harshiy
the girl who strays from accepted
righteousness," she says. "Mothere
have 90 surfeited themselves with
gaddinK about to clubs. bridges.
luncheons and nerve-racking bargain.
hunting expeditions that II 10 q won
der the daughters. left to their own
destiny. have q single decent remain
ing thought In their minds.
THE girl never wants to go wrong.
but she viii almost invariably yield
to temptations when she has been
petted by a dotingly blind parent and
made to think that she Ia utterly
exempt from shouldering any OF the
duties of the household. =
"Unchaperoned motor rides consti.
tute one of the biggest factors in the
swelling numbers who are given aid
at the Crittenden Home. Still moth.
ers encourage their daughters 70
choose the man with a car a.
friend"
Miss Heartwell does not approve
of q, girl having career.
Success In any line Of business ID
an unnatural expression of the en-.
ergy that would have gone to make
good home organizer" she said.
"A girl should be married at the
age of twenty.three to make the best
wife" ,. LIS. d.. . -
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
GIRL SENTENCED TO
TEN YEARS FOR MURDER

wILKESBARRE, Pa, June 2s.--
Sophie Keiiyon, nineteen, convicted
of mansiaughter for the murder Of
George John, rich merchant. was
sentenced yesterday to serve not
more than ten years or less than six
months In the Eastern penitentiary.
Sentence was imposed by Judge 3.
r. Jones, and when the girl was
called to the bar she stated that she
had no part in q conspiracy to ROB
and murder George. and she DE.
ciared that she did not hnow who
killed him.
Johns body was found along the
road after the girl had run to farm.
house with the story that she and
John were followed by three men.
and that the three opened fired on
the Johns car. killing the merchant.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
TEsTIFIEs EVANGELIST
KISSED HER IN MISSION

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June rs.
Hello, honey" purred "Mel'
Trotter. soul-saving evangelist, al
he leaned over the railing at his
mission office and kissed Frances
Hoebeke, widow, thirty.seven
years old, when she called at the
mission to visit him In the summer
OF 1919. r.. g.. @
Such was the startling Testimony
given by Mrs. Hoebeke when she
took the witness stand In the sepa.
rate maintenance suit OF Mrs. Lot.
tie NJ. Trotter Against the famous
evangelist.
"As I came into the snission." ths
witness declared. II asked Trotter
how Mrs.. Trotter was."
The Washington times., 1922-06-28

seems we are here only for trouble
Mother Ia no better.
fear she will never get well. IL
such Is the case I want to go, too.
II never rains but II pours."
In another missive Miss Lavoy
wrote, according to thd documents
produced by Creasy's attorney:
"Oh, I don't know how can wait
six weeks to go home. 1t seems as
IL / can't live until then.
Oh, how I wish / could die, but !
can't go until God wants me-"
In a postscript to this missive In
which pressed lilies Of the valley
were enclosed reads:
by the way, Billy. dear. as for
the gun I will send 1t on to you this
week."
Assistant District Attorney Ed.
wards, OF Nassau county, announced
the finding of a letter written by
the girl to her mother, the contents
Of which, he declares, entirely re-
flute any theory that the girl might
have taken her own life.
The letter was written by the girl,
according to the officials, the eve
ming she met her death. In fact. 1t
IL contended that Miss Lavey was In
the act Of writing the letter when
Greasy was announced, and that she
she showed Il under a pad when she
was interrupted.
The letter was being written to the
girls mother at Tupper Lake, N. Y.
"Dear Mother" II began. Although
the entire contents Of the missive
were not revealed, It was asserted
that Miss Lavov informed her
mother that she had dismissed
Billy" This. II II asserted. was in
accordance with her mothers wishes.
the mother, II Is charged, having
learned things not credible to Greasy,
and being desircus OF having her
daughter end the acquaintance with
him.
In producing letters alleged 20
have been written by Miss Lavoy to
Greasy, Malone said:
II have In my possession 200 let
ters written by Miss Lavoy to
Greasy during q period Of two years.
The last half dozen were written re.
Gently and are addressed to Greasy
at Fort Thomas, KY, from Free.
port, l.. I.
Fifty OF these missives contain.
statement by the girl expressing a
desire to die. They are intensely
melancholy In their nature and are
In my possession now"
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
Red Cross Gives Budget.

Tentative budget figures for the
year beginning July 1 were set al
yesterdays meeting of the execu
tive committee Of the American
National Red Cross as follows
Care Of disabled former service
men and families. s2.77s,404 dn'
crease Of s1ss.404 over 1s2D; chap.
tiers and branches, S1,2s1,040: dis
aster. relief, s750,o00; regular army
and navy hospitals. s806,300: for,
eign operations. $3.50 900.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
..7r
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH SKIN WHITE

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
Of Orchard White. which any drug
store will supply for a few cents.
shake well. and you have d quarter
pint of harmless and delightful
lemon bleach. Massage this sweet.
~ fragrant lotion into the face.
neck, arms and hands each day.
then shortly note the beauty and
whiteness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
lemon lotion to bleach and bring
that soft, clear, rosy-white complex.
ion, also as a freckle, sunburn. ana
tan bleach because II doesn't irri.
tate.-Advertiseme
The Washington times., 1922-06-28

EDITH LAVOY IS
MURDER VICTIM
Suspect creasy's Letters Show
Him Engaged to Several
Women.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Dr. Otto
Schultz, assistant medical examiner
of New York. and Capt. William A.
Jones, gun expert. have reached
the conclusion that Miss Edith La
voy, the school teacher at Free
port. L. l.. did not kill herself. The
finding was made known by Assist.
ant District Attorney Elvin NJ. Ed
wards, of Nassau county. =
DR.. Schultz and Captain ,Jones
were called in after the autopsy
made by DIR. Arthur ID. Jacques had
yielded information tending to cor.
roborate the States suspicion that
Miss Lavoy had been murdered.
DIR. Schultz and Captain Jones ex-
anined the body together. They
considered all the surrounding cir
ctimstances as described by william
Greasy, charged with the killing.
To Re-enact Tragedy. "
Mr.. Edwards did not reveal the
reasons upon which the two men
base their conclusion that Miss
Lavoy could not have killed her.
self. They have not yet made their
formal report.
70 her home in, Tupper Lake, N. Y.
Wuo uCldyCu a ooy al oheCh ~
permit the examination. The body
was taken away Sunday night, nc-
companied by Leroy Lavoy.
brother, and Eva Lavoy. a sister
A plan has been under considera-
ton by DIR. Jacques to re-enact
Creasy's description Of the tragedy.
Engaged TO Many Girls.
4. Mr.. Edwards said that q search
has been made of Creasy's trunk.
Correspondence there indicated, he
said, that Greasy has been engaged
20 q number Of women.
An affidavit has been supplied the
authorities by a woman friend of
Miss Lavoy In which 1t Is said she
saw Miss Lavoy wrest revolver
from Creasy's hand on April Is.
The affidavit does not make clear
whether Greasy menaced Miss La
voy or threatened to commit sui
eide.
According to the affidavit. Miss
Lavoy and the woman went to the
police. who. at their suggestion,
told Greasy he had better get out
Of town. N-af - ..a
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
FIERY,JTCHYECzEMA.
lis HEALED RIGHT UP
With SULPHUR

Any breaking out of the skin,
even fiery. itching eczema. can be
huickly overcome by applying a
httle Mentho-sulphur, says a noted
|skin specialist. Because OF its germ.
properties, this sui.
phur preparation instantly brings
ease from skin irritation, soothes
and heals the eczema right up and
leaves the skin clear and smooth.
II seldom falls to relieve the tor.
rnent ana Disagreement. Sufferers
from skip trouble should get .
little jar OF Rowles' Mentho-sul-
phur from any good druggist and
use Il like a cold cream
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-08
Eugene Debs VIII
Again Lead Party

Cleveland, o., March 6.-Eugene
V. Debs, three times presidential
candidate on the Socialists ticket
will return to active leadership of
the party at the national conven-
ton here April 20 to May 2, it
was announced at the state con-
yention of the Socialist party here
yesterday
1t was here that Debs was
sentenced to the federal prison at
Atlanta for his wartime utterances.
Since his release from prison few
months ago he has been resting at
his home in Terre Haute, Ind.
This year and next will see the
Socialist party more active than at
amy time since the war, it was said.
complete state ticket to be voted
on at the November election was
chosen
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-08
First Oil Exposition
to Be Held in West
CEy international News serviceD

(Ey International News Service)
Kansas City, Mo.-Kansas City
will have the honor of staging the
first petroleum exposition ever held
IN the United States, this spring.
The exposition will be Of an edu-
ational nature and will be con-
Quoted by the Oil Mems Club of
Kansas City in Convention Hall,
April to T. The arena floor OF
The immense hall will be devoted
exclusively to exhibits by the
larger refining companies.
Several of the large refining COM
panies, such as the Sinclair Refin-
ing and the Indiahoma Refining
have notified E. c. Winters, chair
man of the club, that they will par
ticipate in the show