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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
TO- and 12- Year Old
Girls Believed Spirit
ed Away
Were Attending Schools in Au-
gusta Since Taken Away
from Father Last Fall-PO-
lice Seek Father and Uncle
Wanted in Connection With
Disappearance of Girls

"A general alarm has been sent out
by the Augusta police department to
all sections asking for the detention
of Mildred Hilton. almost 10 years of
age, and Charlotte Fern Hilton. 10
years old, sisters, whom it is alleged
have been kidnapped. The two girls
are in the custody and care of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons and were boarded out by that in
stitution.
Mildred Hilton attended the Will
liams school on the east side Of the
river. while Charlotte attended the
Lincoln school on the west side. The
girls did not appear at school for a
couple Of days, SO a compliment was
made to the authorities.
The Hilton girls lived with their
father, Leslie P. Hilton, in a shack
at Granite Hill until last fall when
they were taken away and placed in
the care of the State Board of Chart
ties and Corrections. For some months
Hilton and man named John F. john
son, whom Hilton called his uncle,
lived a Meadow Hill, near Hallowell,
and were engaged in cutting wood
These two men have not been seen
since Saturday night and the SUPPOSE
ton is that the men and the two girls
have gone away together. Johnson
told the neighbors that he was going
to Boston but emphasized the fact
that he would be back in a few days.
Mildred Hilton when last seen wore
a blue and white check dress, blue hair
ribbon. brown boots and black stock
ings, but no hat or coat. She is
chunky, with dark, brown hair and
brown eyes and her hair was cut
Dutch.
kCharlotte Hilton wore green and
white check dress, blue serge coat
quite long, black hat with streamar
and brown shoes. She has black hair
and brown eyes and is slender.
The Hiltons formerly resided 1T
Dexter and at FoXboro. Mass.
1t is expected that a warrant will be
issued in the case today by Judge Rob-
ert A. Cony of the Augusta municipal
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Upper House Commit
tee FavOrs Force of
$4,000 Men
House Already on Record With
$4,000 as Limit-Senate AL
so Would Increase Number of
Officers and Boost in ApprO-
priations About S46,0O0,000
House Bill Carries $685.
100000 Total

Washington, May 23-Provision for
a regular army of $4,000 men and
1850 officers was made today by the
Senate Military Committee in vir-
tually completing revision Of the an
nual army appropriation bill.
House appropriations were increas
ed by the Senate Committee ABOUT
s46,O00,000. A contest with the House
was predicted in view Of the House
limitation on the army Of 10000
men and II, 900 officers.
Chairman Wadsworth was author
lied by the committee to report the
bill at once to the Senate and seek
an arrangement for early consider
alton.
None of the Democratic committee
members voting against reporting tire
bill but there was reservation OF a
right to offer amendments. Some
Democratic senators expressed them
selves as believing the personnel
authorization excessive and said they
were considering offering amend
ments to reduce the $4,000 figure
Some Republicans also were reported
to be planning a reduction fight.
Although the committee provided
appropriations for $4,000 men the
bill would authorize maximum per-
sonnet Of 100000. This, it was said,
was to give the war department some
latitude in recruiting to fill gaps
caused by enlistment expirations.
AS passed by the House the bill
carried appropriations of about $685.
100000 The Senate increase, it was
explained, was due largely to in
creased cost of the additional pei
sonnet and also salary increases for
officers provided for under the SER
vice pay revision bill passed recent
ly by both branches of Congress.
In disposing of amendments TO the
bill the Senate Committee approved
the House clause providing tor train
ing of reserve officers and prlvates,
including 10000 reserve officers and
10000 enlisted men. The committee
amended the House bill TO cut me
travel pay Of reserve officers to the
training camps from to 4 cents per
mile, and disapproved request ny
the War Department for an increase
in the authorized training corps.
Revised estimates furnished the
committee by the department today,
it was stated, showed that the reg
ular army, through reduction in en-
listmerts now had been cut to about
$4,000. Senators also said the de-
partment had effected considerable
economies in purchase OF supplies
and other army activities SO that the
authorization of $4,000 men would
cost considerably less than at first
anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Eastern Star
Elects at Portland

Portland, Me, May 23.-Mrs. Ann
cite f. Cooper OF Biddeford, first
grand secretary of the Grand Chapter
of Maine, order OF Eastern Star, to-
night resigned after 30 years contin-
nous service Miss Mabel ]. Doshon.
retiring grand matron, was elected
grand secretary.
About 500 delegates representing 40
chapters in Maine attended the ses-
sion and the following officers were
elected:
Grand Matron. Mrs. Millward G.
ratton. Brunswick: Grand atron, Les
lie A. Ames. Camden: Associate
Grand Matron, Mrs. Isabelle NJ. Mont
romcry. East Boothbay; Associate
Grand Patron, Albert +. Billings, Kit
tory; Grand Treasurer, Mrs. Emma V.
Dodge, Augusta; Grand Conductress,
Mrs Della NJ Ohler, South Portland;
Associate Grand ConduCtrcss, Mrs.
Julia \ Nickory. Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Held for Attempt
to Sell Defaulted
Bonds of Railroad

Boston, May 24-Bonds of the old
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad company, on which interest
was defaulted eight years ago and
which have been sold in large num-
bers in New York bucket shops re-
Gently made their appearance in this
city today. John Stewart of New
York was arrested charged with at
tempted larceny of furs by Offering
five of the worthless bonds in pay
ment.
According to the police Stewart
had visited a fur store on BoyiSton
street several times in the last few
DAYS, picking out expensive furs and
saying he would pay cash when he
made his final selection. Today he
told the shopkeeper he had decided
not to buy them. but upon being
urged to complete the purchase dis
played the bonds and offered them
together with some jeWelry he was
wearing. in payment.
Stewart on each occasion drove tc
the store in an automobile which al
different times bore New York and
Massachusetts number plates. The
| police found both plates in the cal
today. The Massachusetts number
| was registered in the name of John
| Benson and the address given was
! found to be a vacant lot.
The police said Stewart upon being
shown photographs in the rogues
gallery admitted he had served terms
in prisons in Illinois, New York and
Maryland and in the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta for larceny and
using the mails to defraud. He adj
mitted having been known as Johr
Peterson, Frederick Sugent and John
Carr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Search On for Pals of
Man Slain by Young
Ward
Alleged Victim of Band Nearly
Died of Poison About Six
Weeks Ago-Father Had Re-
fused to Advance Money for
Blackmail Previous to Shoot
ing

White Plains, N. Y. May %
Walter S. Ward, wealthy bakers son,
who yesterday surrendered himself
with the statement that last week he
had shot, in self defense, Clarence
Peters, an eX-marine whom he
charged with Matchmaking him,
nearly died from poison about six
weeks ago.
This became known late today
when DIR. Orville II. Schell stated that
he had been summoned to the home
of Young Ward and found him with
ing on the floor, an empty bottle Of
poison beside him. The doctor ex-
pressed the belief that the poison was
taken by accident.
Meanwhile, which the authorities
spent the day checking up in detail
the story told by Ward, Of a running
pistol fight with three alleged black
mailers, with whom he had held a
rendezvous, the nature of the hold
which they had upon him-and which
was alleged to have led to a 100000
payment-remained secret.
In this connection it was learned
shortly before the shooting, Ward had
received from his father, George S.
Ward, millionaire head of the Ward
Baking Company, then on the liner
Majestic, a radio reading:
Not one cent for blackmail." This
message replied to one from his son,
telling him Of additional demands
made on him.
The young wife, seen today at her
home in New Rochelle, where her
husband is police commissioner pro-
fessed stoutly her confidence in him.
She stated she did not know until
yesterday of the demands that had
been made on her husband. She adj
ded that she did not know of his re-
ceiving any more letters from two
men known only as Ross and
Jack" who were alleged to have
been with Peters when he was shot.
Search for the two men, which
proved fruitless in the tenderloin last
night was pressed today at the ia
maica race track and other resorts of
turf men.
1t is understood that a check was
being made on a report that Ross
and Jack" representing themselves
as connected with the Quincy
Stables" had Introduce themselves
to Young Ward at the track. The
owner and the trainer of the Stabl. S
said they never had heard of them
and Wards lawyer professed ignor-
ance of why the track should have
been searched.
Ward and Peters had been seen
together at race track, but MIR.
Ward is not habitual race goer,"
he said.
The authorities of Westchester
county indicated that they were TAX
ing nothing for granted in the case
but were checking up on every state
ment made by Yard, who is at lib
erty under $4,000 bail bond.
They admitted that while many
facts tailed, they were at loss to
determine what had become Of the
pistol with which Peters, who hailed
from Haverhill, Mass, was said to
have threatened the victim Of his al
legged blackmail plot. Peters was shot
in his tracks but no gun has come to
light, according to the Investigators,
The inquest will be held next week,
No charge has been preferred against
Ward as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
"Rebel" Doctors Want
No Restrictions on
"GrOup Medicine"

st. Louis, May 23-The possibility
that a group Of physicians and spec
ialists Of the rank and file Of the
American Medical Association in
convention here would withdraw and
form a separate organization which
would not place restrictions on the
practice of group medicine" was in
dicated late today when a conference
headed by one member of the house
of delegates and a number of special
lists considered the question of with
drawing from membership.
Their action was prompted by the
report Of the committee on amend
ments Of the constitution and by
L: WIS in which the decision OF ethical
questions led to several amendments
being proposed against certain classes
of clinics and physicians practicinS
group medicine. Under the consti-
tuition Of the association, any amend
ments proposed must lay over for one
year before being voted upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
New FOundland Ry.
Again in Operation

st. Johns, N. F., May 23-RallWay
and steamship service of the Reid
Newfoundland Railway Company
was resumed tonight after weeks
interruption of traffic. The cessation
was due to dispute between the
company and the colonial govern
ment as to the terms of contract
under which the government guar
anteed certain endorsements for
operating losses, the company claim
ing that the amount received was in
sufficient to pay wages.
An agreement was reached today
that normal operation should be re-
s1med tonight and continue until
June -. BY that time the govern
ment hopes to work out a permanent
settlement Of the difficulty. The gov
eminent will advance the company
$4,000 and the company will return
this loan by paying various items OF
revenue into a special account with
tie hank of Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Sees Need of Continued
Maximum Effort in
Year to Come
Series of Reports and Address
es on Prohibition and We'll
fare Work at Concluding Ses-
si0ns-Gov. Baxter Present
Officers for Coming Year
Elected

A plea for united effort in the years
work to come was made by Miss Car
rie NJ. Bradford of Augusta, newly
elected president of the Kennebec w.
G. I. Z. Union at the concluding ses-
sions Of its two-day convention in the
Capital City Tuesday. The other coun-
ty officers were reelected. They are:
Secretary, Mrs. Emma F. Whitehouse
Of South China; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Helen H. Hayes of Mon
mouth; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Jones of
South China. In the afternoon, the
president announced that Mrs. Har-
riett Perry of Hallowell is the new
vice president at large as it is the
presidents privilege to appoint the
vice president.
The meeting opened at $50 Tues
day morning with short time devot-
ed to praise and devotion under the
leadership Of Mrs. Elsie Matti of
South China. The secretary's report
of the Monday meeting was read, this
being followed by a short report by
Miss Emma Woodward of Gardiner,
superintendent Of the young peoples
branch.
The next number on the program,
, an address and report on American
ization, showed that the ladies of the
communities of the county are doing
much to make true Americans from
the foreign born people who are living
in their cities and towns. This talk,
by Mrs. III. May Lawrence of Water
vile was most interesting.
Mrs. Lawrence is actively engaged
| in the work Of Americanization in
Waterville and her record in that
work is one of the best in this coun-
I. try. She says that she had taught
Syrians, Poles, Russians and for the
past year has been very busy teaching
Canadian Americans and Canadian
aliens. This year her class has num-
bered 81, after starting with one pu-
pill in the fall. She told Of the char
acteristic attitudes of the various
| races in this work and of the various
methods that must be taken to get
the proper results with them. One
Continued on Page 8-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
National Director of
+; Commission Gives
I Series of Addresses
in Augusta T. Com
m a n der AnthOine
Also Present

while the first consideration OF
the American Legion is for the
wounded and disabled veterans, the
Icsions purpose and ambition is I'M
selfish devotion to America" said AL
vim ". Owsley Of Texas, national d.
rector OF the Americanism Commits
sion OF the American Legion and
fo.mer deputy attorney general OF
r,Aas. who paid q visit to Augusta
tuesday under the auspices of the
lCca! Post OF the Legion and the To-
c1l Chamber of Commerce.
we must write into our very life
by our deeds. the greatest unselfish
Principles for which we fought in
Inc war; this is true Americanism,
il, continued. We are too much a
country made up of Nationals with
line drawn around each racial
group separating that group from all
others by ancient prejudices and
ideals. The task of all organizations
and particularly the American Lee
gion is to beat down the barriers that
are separating our racial groups, and
mold them into united ace OF
orleans.
THE American Legion must lead
the way TO bring all men and women
20 know and understand America
Then they will love it and defend 1t
against all enemies. Our American
ism program is one Of education for
better citizenship and it includes all
those agencies that are necessary in
Inc field OF education. Citizenship in
It's final analysis is education in the
right ideas and ideals. 1t is fast be-
coming a matter OF example. You
Continued on Page 8-Col. p
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Hold Suspect in
Shattuck Robbery

New York, May 23.-Francois Rossi,
alais Paul Martin. alleged look out for
the Apache bandits who robbed
the Washington Square home Of AL
bert R. Shattuck, retired banker of
100000 in jewels. after locking the
Shattucks and their servants in a
wine cellar. was captured today and
held on an indictment charging aid
ing and abetting" in the crime.
According to the police, Rossi adj
mitted acting as look out, but said he
got nothing of the proceeds, as Henri
Boilet, former butler in the Shattuck
home Who engineered the crime,
double his accomplices.
Two of the participants in the
crime, Eugenio Diazet and Maurice
Bagnoli are serving sentences of from
40 to 60 years in prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
APPARENT AL|bI
FOR HAWTHORN IN
BREWSTER KILLING

Winchester, Mass, May 23-Ofi-
Gals who had expressed the belief
that the mystery of the murder OF
Ralph Brewster, ticket agent at the
Boston and Maine railroad station
here a month ago had been cleared
up with the arrest of John Law
thorn, a marine at Quantico, Va,
found a discrepancy today between
the official records at the Boston
Navy Yard and the story told by
Charles Tindall, which resulted in
the arrest. Lawthorn was stationed
at the Navy Yard here at the time OF
the shooting.
Tindall, a prisoner at the East
Cam bridge Jail awaiting trial for
larceny, said hawthorn had told him
he shot Breswter in an unsuccessful
attempt to rob the station safe
hawthorn was reported from Guam
tico to have denied the killing. In
vestigation of the records at the
Navy Yard disclosed that hawthorn
was listed officially as having been
on duty at the main gate between :
and 10 o'clock on the night of the
murder. The time of the shooting
has been placed definitely as be-
tween $50 and 10 o'clock and the
Winchester station is eight miles
distant from the navy yard.
hawthorn. a sharp shooter who
was transferred to Quantico several
days ago as a member of the rifle
team, had been calling on young
woman at Winchester when he saw
the exposed situation of the railroad
station and the chances for rob-
berry, Tindall said. Tindall added
that he had rejected a suggestion
that he join in the robbery.
A day or two after he read of the
shooting of Brewster he said he met
hawthorn, who told him he had fired
four shots at the station agent but
was prevented from robbing the safe
by the slamming of door. He es-
ca1t d through bushes near the sta
ten and returned to the navy yard
nv scaling a wall, he was said to
lave told Tindall.
Mrs. Ruth MCGOWAN Dausman. a
former telephone opei ator, who had
beer, married since the murder said
today that hawthorn had met her
near the Winchester station at times,
but that she did not see him in Win
chester on the night of the shooting.
hawthorn is listed in navy records
here as having been born at Somer-
set Ky. "a years ago. Except for
notation of reduction from corporal
to private for absence without leave,
his record was said to have been
good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
New S7,5OO,OOO
Hotel for Boston

Now York. May 23.-The purchase
ot site in the park square section of
Boston from the New York, New Ha-
ven ana Hartford Railroad. and the
erection OF a brick and limestone hotel
to cost $500 900 were announced here
tonight by +. NJ. Statler. president of
mo Hotels Statler Company. operat-
Ing hotels in New York. Detroit,
Cleveland, Buffalo and II. Louis.
George -. Post and sons, architects,
have started work on plans for the
work. which is expected to be COM
plr'cd within the next Is months. 1t
WIN hc ut least IL stories higher, with
l2ol rooms and viii be the largest
h"t'l IN the country outside of this
Dfr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Seize Giant Still
at Worcester. Mass.

Springfield. Mass. May 23.-What is
believed to be one of the largest out
fits for the manufacture of liquor ever
seized by federal agents in this sec
ton was taken tonight in a raid in the
west side. The outfit included 150-
gallon still. ZOO gallons of mash, IS
gallons of finished moonshine and 100
pounds Of sugar in addition to a large
amount of coloring. In a series of
other raids made tonight six men were
arrested and summonses issued for
two others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Action Follows Recent
killing Of Northern
l.,u.
Parliament
..
Member
Premier Craig's Order
Makes Membership
in Republican Army
Offense in Itself
Many Escape Arrest
by Hurried Depart
ure from Belfast

Belfast, May a3-(By A. P.)-Three
hundred or more prisoners were taken
by special constables in the various
counties of Ulster today. The pris-
oners comprised for the most part Of.
fcers and men of the Irish Republican
army, as well as members Of the Sim.
Fein and other organizations opposed,
to the constituted authorities here. :,
Although the northern government.
had contemplated drastic action,
against the Sim Fen, it was the as.
sassination Of w. ]. Twaddell. a men,
Der Of the northern parliament, that,
really decided the government to act.
promptly. -sut at the same time 1t
reduced the number OF captives in the
round up, as many of the leading res
publicans left Belfast, dreading re-
prisals and thus escaped the police,
net.
The prisoners will be informed, but
the place of their internment has not.
yet been determined. Ballykinlar'
camp is not available. as military &C.,
cupy it at the present time.
Premier Craig in parliament today
declared that the recent serious dis.
orders made 1t clear that forcible ac-
ton was necessary; consequently he
hid issued a new regulation making
membership in the Irish Republican
Army an offense in itslef. The gov
eminent had further decided to arrest
a number of persons long under OBJ
servation because it was impossible to
allow such individuals in Ulster to
carry on a conspiracy against author
ity. The government would not hesi-
tate to employ its full power to sup
press such conspiracy.
The premier emphasized that this
acti on was not due to panic but had
been in mind for some weeks. He evil
IDENTIFY anticipated reprisals for he
proceeded to speak Of the military
which would be required IL there was
an invasion in strength against Ulster
territory. A satisfactory arrangement
has been concluded with the British
government and he had received a
definite promise that he had only TO
ask for more regiments and he would
get them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Add to Fund of
Manchester Strikers

Manchester. n. H.. May 23-The
textile strike situation here today
carries a peaceful face. None OF the
mills has started. contrary to n
rumor which had prevailed for the
past few days. Arrangements have
been made for a series OF outdoor
meetings Sunday. and the strike
committee has asked the city for the
use of several OF the parks. Local
cigar makers donated nearly 500
for the relief fund today. The city
fire fighters OF Philadelphia and
other organizations have also sent
their contributions. The proceeds or
TIE tag day movements In Massachu-
sets and Connecticut have not yet
been counted. but they will mount
up into hundreds OF dollars. r't
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
II Hurt in Crash
Cars at HaverhiIl

Haverhill, Mass. May 23-Eleven
persons were injured. two seriously,
when an Eastern Massachusetts
street railway one man car side
swiped an open car of the Massa-
chusetts Northeastern Street Rail-
way at the corner of Main and White
streets tonight. Mrs. Catherine
Whalen and Miss Esther Merrick,
both Of this city, were taken to hos
pitfalls suffering from leg fractures
and other injuries
The open car. bound for Ames-
bury, was turning the corner into
Main street, when the one man car
came along at high speed and struck
it on one side. ripping away several
seats and the running board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
Annapolis Grads
to Get Commissions

Washington. Nav 23.-Ar OF the
graduates in the June class at the
United states Naval tdemy at An
napolis will receive their commits
sions at ensigns, their nominations
being confirmed tonight by the senate.
This ended all questions as TO the
number to be commissioned.