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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Steps to Prevent
Spread Corn BOrer
In Maine Districts

Washington, Nov. 17.-Parts Of.
Maine and Rhode Island were placed.
in quarantine by the federal horti-s
cultural board today against the
European corn borer. whose pres
ence in the new areas is due to its
natural spread during the year..
Parts of Massachusetts,, Michigan.
New York. New Hampshire, Ohio
and Pennsylvania already were I'm
der quarantine.
In Maine, the following town.
ships were place under quarantine:
Alfred. Berwick. Biddeford. Eliot.
Kennebunk. Kennebunkport, Kit
terry. Lyman, North Berwick, Old
Orchard. Saco, Sanford, South Ber-
wick. Wells and York, all In York
County.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
SAY GORDON HE|RESS
SHOULD BE- kept IN
INSANE HOSPITAL

Boston. Nov. 17-Dorothy Gordon,
heiress to a 100000 estate and now
a patient at the Mclean hospital for
the insane at Waverley, is in need
Of further treatment at the institu-
ton, DR.. George M. Kline, state COM
missioner of mental diseases, said in
a formal statement tonight after a
visit to Miss Gordon. The matter of
the girls mental condition and her
treatment at the hospital was raised
at hearing before a master on the
petition of William F. Jardine of
Boston, for reappointment as her
guardian. The petition is opposed
by Miss Gordon's uncle, John Gar
diner of Baldwin, l.. I.
1.-The patient was visited at Nc
Lean hospital today" DR.. klines re-
port said. "The commitment papers
and records of the case, including the
restraint records, We're carefully in
spected and were found to be in pro-
per legal form. While the depart
ncnt discountenances the use of re-
straint, it was found that it's use in
this case was in accordance with the
provisions of law dealing with re-
straint and was resorted to by the
medical officers of the hospital only
when deemed by them to be a neces-
sary measure.
THE patient was seen in her room,
free from restraint, eating her lunch.
Her room was large, airy, comfort
able and well furnished, and she was
in the care of a special nurse. She
is in the continuous care of q nurse
both day and night. During the in
terview she was asked if she under
stood that she is not obliged to re-
main at the hospital and she replied
that she did. In reply to a further
question she said she wished to re-
main until she is better.
"In view of the hearing for the APP
pointment of a permanent guardian
now in progress, the department
deems it improper to issue a state
ment of its findings as to her mental
condition from a legal standpoint
which might be prejudicial to the
matters now in hearing. However,
the department is of the opinion that
Miss Gordon is in need of further
treatment. If the court desires a
statement from the department rela-
tive to the mental condition of the
patient at the present time or at any
Ieriod of her illness, the same would
be made upon the request of the
court"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
SUFFICIENT HARD
COAL FOR PEOPLE
WORD OF DIRECTOR

Maine has received her full quo
ia of anthracite during October and
November and if nothing unforeseen
happens will continue to receive it
during the remainder of the coal
year and we will follow it up and
see that she does receive her full
quota" said State Fuel Director.
Andrew p. Lane, in a statement is
sued Friday and addressed to the
people of Maine. Continuing. the
statement says:
1--WE have been in touch with all
dealers in Maine and impressed up
on them all the Importance of see
ing to it that the people in their
community secure their proper pro-
portion and urged the dealers 20 get
behind their shippers in Pennsyl-
vania to secure their pro- rata ship
ments and if unable to secure same,
to advise me promptly and in turn
we have called on most of the ship
pSiS III ISAASylSduld anu uTSSQ them
to ship coal to Maine and it has had
it's effect so that our people who
burned anthracite in 1921 should re,
ceive their pro-rata share of what
the dollars receive.
I'VE have impressed on the whole
sale dealers in Maine the Importance
Of taking care of the retail dealers
whom they sold in 1921 and this has
been complied with but with one ex-
ception at Portland, where the Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal G. Iron
Company. shipped their full quota tc
the wholesaler and in turn the com
munities to which they shipped In
1924, have not received their quota
and we are demanding that the COM
n;unities to which they shipped in
1921 be provided for as Portland has
received her quota from all compan-
les.
prices of anthracite all over the
state should be the same as J. ST
year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Uncover Practice
Hiring Substitutes
For Jail Sentences

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE atten-
ton of President Harding has been
called through an appeal for Glenn
ency to an unusual occurrence in
Cleveland, Ohio-the employment by
a federal prisoner of a substitute to
serve his sentence at the rate Of $40
a day.
The appeal was in behalf of a
third man who has been convicted
in Cleveland for conspiracy in con-
nection with a loan made to the
federal offender by which he. was
aable to hire his substitute. The
story was considered by the presi-
dent when first told him as scarcely
believable. but the one who made
the request for clemency for the
petitioner assured the president not
only was true in all its details, but
that the practice Of hiring substi-
tutes by convicted persons was not
uncommon in several states and
that the standard pay Of the substi-
tute was $40 a day.
The Cleveland occurrence as de-
tailed to the president. concerned a
man who was sentenced In federal
court to thirty days in work house.
Some time between procurement
of the sentence and beginning Of his
term, he obtained a loan OF $3OO
and with the money hired man
to serve the sentence for him. The
substitute, on carrying out his part
of the contract and after having
been refused a demand for more
pay, informed the authorities of the
matter. The result was that the
lender of the money was brought to
trial on charges Of conspiracy and
now faces sentence or three
months.
The Department of Justice is in
yestigating the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Textile Strike
Ends at Dover. n. III.

Dover. n. H., Nov. 1.-THE nine
months textile strike of 1900 Pacific
Mills workers in this city ended to-
night when. at mass meeting, new
proposals worked out at parleys were
accepted. Under the terms of the set
Element the plant will resume work
Monday morning on the 54-hour basis,
with the 20 per cent. wage cut of Feb
ruary IS restored. The mills agree to
find places for former employees. The
textile officials also agreed to meet at
any time a committee of workers to
settle any grievance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Is Third U. s. Citizen to be
Carried Off-3OO Americans
in Danger Zone Greatly
Alarmed-No Harm to Pris.
oners As far as Can be
Learned Bandits Growing
Bolder-D0zen Towns Sack.
ed and Burned

Picking, Nov. 17.-(By A. P.)-
George Olaf Holm. an American
member OF the Lutheran Mission.
has been kidnapped by bandits in
Honan Province. The powerful
bandit army is growing holder and
IL apparently dominates the entire
province. A dozen towns have been
sacked and burned and the inhabi-
tants forced to fee. Upwards of 800
Americans in tho danger zone are
greatly alarmed. according to the
American consul at Hankow.
Mr.. Holm is the third American
missionary 10 be carried off by the
Honan bandits. who also are holding
Anton Lundeen land Einar Borg
Breen. together with the latter's five
year old son. Holm was born in
Norway but is a naturalzed Ameri-
aan citizen.
80 far as is known here all the
kidnapped missionaries are safe and
unframed and are permitted to COM
municate with their families.
Foreigners in the unprotected
communities have been advised by
their consuls to flee to Hankow and
scores of missionaries already have
arrived there. Hundreds, however
still are scattered throughout the
more remote districts.
The Chinese foreign office, replying
g. the joint note from the merican,
British. French, Italian and Swedish
ministers. demanding action, an
nounced today that it had appealed to
General WI .Pei-Fu. the military
power OF North China. to attempt to
conciliate the bandits. 1t is feared
That II force is used against them it
would jeopardize their captivcs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Angora Govt Will
Ask Britain to
Give up Sultan

Constantinople, Nov. 17.-(By A.
Pit is reported here that the An
CORA government will make formal
representations to Great Britain for
the return of the sultan to the KEN
alists, pointing out that only the
great national assembly of Turkey
has authority to direct the sultan's
movements and declaring that he
must face trial as ordered by the
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
To Probe Lynching
OF Mexican National
at WeslacO, Texas

Austin, Tex, Nov. IA request
that steps be taken Immediately to
protect Mexicans at Hidalgo and
Weslaco, Tex. was received from
Secretary of State Hughes, by Gov
ernor Neff today. The request was
the second received on alleged mis-
treatment of MeXicans the first re-
garding recent disturbances at
Breckenridge. Steps already have
been taken to investigate the lynch
ing Of Mexican at Weslaco on Nov.
II. it was officially stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Death Old Time
Maine ShiDmaSter

Bangor. Me. Nov. 17.-Captain
William S. Higgins died at his home
here tonight at the age of SO. He
was born in Bath. was for thirty
years n shipmaster and since 1885
poration OF Morse & Company in
this city. lie had served in the city
council. and was a member Of the
Tarratine Club. Surviving relatives
are a son. Walter z. Higgins. of Ban
gor, and a sister, Mrs. II. r. Tarbox,
Of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Paymaster Shot in
Leg But Bandit
Fails to Get Money

Boston, Nov. 17-When he refused
to hand over his payroll funds to a
young bandit late today. Edwin F.
Decker Of Maiden. paymaster for the
Gibby Foundry company, East Bos-
ton, was Shot in the right leg. The
holdup man escaped in a waiting
automobile without making further
attempts to get the money.
Decker was paying the employees
Of the company in little Office at the
plant when the gunman entered and
several thousand dollars in currency
lay before him on a table. When
the paymaster refused to hand over
the currency, the bandit fired two
shots and fled in panic. Decker's
injuries were not serious, physicians
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
General Forecast

General Forecast
Pressure was high Friday night in
the Atlantic and East Gulf states.
and low along the northern border
and over the Rocky Mountain and
plateau region.
There has been a general rise in
temperature since Thursday in North
Atlantic states.
In the Middle Atlantic states and
New England states cloudiness will
increase during Saturday, followed
by unsettled weather Saturday night
and showers Sunday with continual
ton of moderate temperature.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook fresh
southwest and weather partly cloudy
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Garage, StorehOuse
SagadahOc Fertilizer
Co. DESTROYED by Fire

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bowdoinham, Nov. 17-F'ire which
is believed to have started from an
explosion of gasoline at 1890 tonight,
totally destroyed the storehouse and
garage of the Sagadahoc Fertilizer
Company in this town.
The town chemical engine was us
less against the flare of flames and
blazing gasoline. which enveloped
the entire building within a few
minutes. There were two motor
trucks in the garage which were
destroyed with the building.
he total loss is placed at $4,000,
with about $4,000 insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
u. S. DestrOyers to
Jafa to Protect
American Missionaries

Constantinople. Nov. 17.-(By A.
j. The American torpedo boat de-
stroyers Buimer and Litchfield have
been offered to Jaffa to protect and
maintain wireless communication
for the American Missionary and re-
licf institutions in Jerusalem and
Bethlehem.
one OF the vessels will be stationed
permanently at Jaffa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY.WARMER

North New England: Cloudy Sat
urday: warmer in Eastern Maine;
Sunday showers.
South New England and East New
York: Partly cloudy Saturday; Sun
day showers; moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday fair; Sunday showers;
moderate Temperatures; moderate
south and southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

London, Nov. ia Reuter- des-
patch confirming the flight Of the
Sultan says that Mohammed vi was
accompanied by his ten year old son,
Prince FrthogrouI, and was dressed
in civilian attire and fez. The Crown
Prince and all the Sultan's wives re.
manned behind.
The Sultan's automobile was fol-
lowed by another containing British
officers who were also dressed in
multi. The flight was effected in a
heavy rain.
The Sultan's voice broke with
emotion as he thanked General Har-
ington. commander Of the British
troops in Constantinople for protec-
Continued on Page 11-coI. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Insists Has Not Abdi-
Gated Grateful to
English for Protec-
ton On Way to
M a | ia M0slems
May Not Approve of
Flight

Constantinople. Nov. 17.-(By A.
P)-Mohammed VI, the Turkish
sultan. has fed from ConstantinopIe
on a British war ship. bound for
Malta.
Upon embarking the Sultan an
phasized that he was not abdicat-
ing but merely removing himself
from immediate danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-03

the present congress as a whole, a
Republican congressman should be
reelected in order to help avert the
calamity of divided government
Nothing worse could happen at this
time than to have a Democratic
congress neglecting vital public
business to play politics in anticipa-
ton of the 1924 presidential cleo
ton; and that always happens when
in the off-year campaign the con.
gressional elections go against the
party in power. With presiden-
tial election impending, if the presi.
dency belongs to one party and
either branch of congress to the
other, there will be partisan dead
lock that will paralyze all progress
sive action.
Seventh, because on the whole
Mr.. Larson in congress has voteC
for the best interests and expressed
the real wishes of his district.
Eighth, because the only reason
offered so far for not re-electins
him is that another man, belonging
to another party, wants his place
Ninth, because he is able ant
abundantly fitted, by training, edu
spirit, to fill the place.
The voters of the Eighth con
gressional district will make 10 mis-
take if they elect Mr.. Larson tt
succeed himself and to keep up il
Washington the good work he is do
| ing there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-03

When you go to the polls Tues
day to cast your ballot, be sure
and weigh carefully the campaign
material that is being passed around.
Think for yourself and vote accord
ingly. Get behind the men that
are behind you, men whom you
consider your friends and men who
are men in all that the name i'm
plies. Political gossip should be
sifted from real political truths and
by all means don't believe every
thing you hear. While, as gen.
eral rule all candidates are clean
fellows or they would not have
been nominated by the people, the
supporters of these same candidates
are sometimes imbued with zeal
and dope for which the candidates
are not responsible and in the heat
of argument say things that do not
tredound to the credit of the party
they represent. There are men ON
the ticket who have been your
neighbors for years and their life
and, activities is as an open book.
Are you going to listen to the pol.
itical traducers or are you going to
believe your own eyes?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-03
HATING THE IRON RANGES.
Hibbing Tribune)


Many people, when the tonnage
tax bill was passed by the last leg.
islature, heaved sigh of relief anc
said, "Well, anyway, that's over
now they'll let the iron range alone .
Fond delusion!
The attack on the iron ranges and
it's people has only begun. The
passage of the tonnage tax bill
after many years of effort, is only
the first success, the first step in q
plan which has for it's ultimate pur-
pose the complete stripping of the
wealth in iron ore.
People of the iron ranges should
thoroughly understand the fact Of
this serious menace.
Jealousy of Northern Minnesots
and of the iron ranges in particular
is not allayed by the tonnage tax
law; on the contrary the cupidity
of southern Minnesota is simply
famed to a hotter flame. Having
got taste of iron ore wealth, they
are now yammering for "a full meal
Former Senator Magnus John.
son, candidate of the Nonpartizan
League for governor this year, is
out with the bold declaration that
he favors an increase in the ton.
mage tax from six to ten per cent
That's simply another big bite.
The real goal of Southern Min
nesota is the complete absorption
of all iron ore deposits in the
state, the removal of all iron ore
deposits from local taxation and
the transfer of this great asset
to the state; the state will then
dole out to the iron range towns
such crumbs of tax returns as it
can grudgingly be induced to part
with.
What Southern Minnesota wants
is to put the iron ore properties of
the state exactly where the railroad
properties are. The railroads now
pay no local taxes whatever; they
pay instead gross earning tax to
the state none of which finds its
way back to the local communities
except as it is granted in state ap-
preparations for specific purposes.
This is practically what Southern
Minnesota wants to do with the iron
ore mines-it wants to remove them
entirely from the power of taxa
ton by the local units on the iron
ranges. it wants to levy an excius-
i've state tax upon them and put
into the state treasury ALL taxes
paid by the mines.
This is the danger that eyery
range town in Minnesota faces to-
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-03

than the local rate given. The
county rate in all the towns was
the same, 9.67, while the total rates
for towns and cities in the Fourth
District for 1921 are given as fol-
lows: Tower ITS; Ely, 81.3; An
CORA, 90.8; Beatty, 1870 Owens,
81.3. Out of the county levy of 9.67,
So was the road levy for last year.
By this it can be seen that the high
taxes as charged to the county is
ings and not that Of the county COM
missioners or the program of bet
ter roads.
Without doubt, Grant McMahan
is one of the most influential men,
bers of the county board and by
many he is considered the most
influential. His advice and coop
Grafton is always sought by the
other members on any matters re-
quiring his excellent business abil-
ity and his decisions on important
matters pertaining to the operation
of the county are considered by
the officers and commissioners as
honest, fearless and strictly to the
point. This same trait has always
characterized McMahan in his deal
ings with his neighbors and with
the m en- under his employ.
He enjoys the respect of his
employees who look upon him as 9
friend and not a boss. Implicit
confidence is placed in him by the
road crews and foremen, thus as
surfing the best cooperation and the
judicious expenditure Of roa d
moneys with results highly bene-
fetal to the county and the dis
trict he represents. He pays par
tfcular and individual attention to
work being done on the roads in
his district. The money appropriat-
ed for roads is spent on roads and
every employee must render services
to the full extent Of his ability and
salary, and he must deliver the
goods to hold his job. On several
occasions local jealousies have de-
manded the discharge Of certain en-
ployees but Commissioner McMahan
has stood by his men with the state
ment that. as long as they did their
work to his satisfaction, no changes
would be made on the say-so of this,
that or the other sectional partisan
or nationality. This trait in the
character of McMahan may cost him
the commissionership but we are
of the opinion that the majority of
the voters will uphold his stand for
efficiency.
When u. s. G. McMahan became
county commissioner years ago, the
Fourth District possessed entirely
something like Is miles of poorly
constructed roads. Right after his
election he began to get busy and
through his efforts appropriations
for his district were increased by
the other board members and an
intensive and intelligent system of
road building was begun under his
direction. From the date of his in
duction into Office can be dated the
era of road building in the Fourth
District. Beginning with the 15 miles
of poor roads, the system today
comprises over 325 miles of good,
well-maintained roads, "Grant Nc
Mahan Roads, recognized by trav-
elers and advertised by them as
the best in the state. For this dis
tinction, the district should be
thankful Everyone in the district
now has roads and new ones are