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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

the farms frequently beat them
with ropes, quirts, bridle-reins and
pistols, without necessity or au-
thority, and that in some instances
the guards have ridden over the
prisoners with their horses and
have set the dogs on them, inflict-
ing serious and painful injuries"
In describing conditions among
the chain-gangs, Mr.. Tannenbaum
gives graphic pictures of the mis-
cry and suffering that are products
Of the system.
Two chain.eans Types
There are" he says, 1.-TWO main
types Of chain-gangs: those where
the men live in cages set on wheels.
and those where they live in tents
set on the ground" The gangs are
made up OF men whose ankles are
chained, and who have still an
other chain connecting them to-
gether. They work, eat and sleep
in this condition.
1.-THE typical cages" he reports.
"are small and stand on wheels.
They range from 7x7x16 to 9x9x20
feet. The typical cage has eighteen
beds. There are nine beds on each
side Of the cage, three tiers Of beds.
three in a row. That makes the
space between the beds very mar
row. II the men were free to move
about, they would have little room;
but they are shackled. Even in
the daytime they are often locked
to one another. They lie on their
beds, their faces almost touching
the bed above them. The cage
frequently has a tin roofing. On
hot Sundays. Saturday afternoons
and holidays the sun streams
down on the cages and makes an
oven Of the place, and the human
beings in 1t roast. These cages are
not clean. Under this crowding it
would be impossible to keep them
sanitary"
Mr.. Tannenbaum describes SINH
larry foul conditions in the gang
camps, tells Of vile and vermin-
filed bedding, and suggests a pic.
ture that at the same time provokes
nausea and demands pity.
Sanitary conditions do not exist.
This is largely because Of the ig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Collection of DIR.
Scott Hill Given
to CITY of Augusta

A valuable addition to the relics now
housed in Old Fort Western is the
collection of Dr. w. Scott Hill which
has been presented to the city by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Knight. This in
teresting collection is the result of
many years of patient work on the part
Of Mr.. Hill and contains many relies
Of Colonial and Civil War times, as
well as others of curious nature.
Mr.. Knight recently conceived the
idea Of presenting this collection to the
city to be placed in the fort and with
this in mind called Guy Gannett. who
referred the matter to Hon. w. H. Gan.
nett. Mr.. Gannett locked the collection
over and, feeling that it would be a fine
addition to those already at Fort West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

doors locked on the outside and
the key in the hands of a young
man. One county warden who
had state prisoners, among them
women both white and colored, told
me in confidence, I neah killed
that woman yesterday She had
lost her temper and cursed one Of
the guards.
Zone Of the most reliable women
officials in the south told me that
in her State, at the state farm for
women. the dining-room contains
sweat-box for the women, who
are punished by being locked up
in a narrow place with insufficient
room to sit down, and near enough
to the table to be able to smell the
food.
"Over the table there is an iron
bar to which women are handcuffed
when they are strapped, and on
the wall there is h sign. Christ died
to save Sinners"
immortality Specified
Conditions of extreme immoral.
ity are suggested and specified.
In concluding his description, Mr..
Tannenbaum does not strike an
attitude Of unqualified accusation.
He acknowledges that here and
there good work is being done to
better conditions. but declares that
all the efforts Of the prison reform.
ers have as yet produced no very
marked advances, except in girls
reform schools.
And he appends a warning to
those from other sections who may
be inclined to feel self-righteous
after reading about the south.
Lest the readers Of this should
be under the delusion that the rest
OF the country Is much better, let
me remind them that the cruelest
form Of punishment, the straight.
Jacket, is still used in one prison
IN the north: that fogging Is
still practiced in the middle west;
that dark dungeons, with leg irons
and chains riveted about the
ankles. are still used in the far
west: that solitary confinement
and dark cells are almost uni.
versal."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Yucht Brothers
Plead Not Guilty
|Defraud by Mails

Boston, June 29-Max Yucht of
New York and, his brother. Louis r
Yucht of Worcester, pleaded not
guilty In the Federal district court
today to a secret indictment for u.s.
ing the mails with intent to defraud
and were held in $4,000 bonds for
trial later. The government charges
that the men through operations OF
the Anchor Merchandise company OF
this city obtained large amounts OF
wearing apparel from various job
bers throughout the country on credit
and disposed Of part of the goods
Goods valued at several thousand
dollars were seized at the company
Office month ago by postoffice in
spectors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Mrs. Gannett Resigns
as Vice Chairman
G. O. p. State Com.

The resignation of Mrs. Guy p.
Gannett as vice chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee has been
received by Chairman Robert ]. Pea
cock of Lubec.
In a letter to Chairman Peacock
she says that she feels that poor
ins the same person at the head Of
the women's activities for more
! than two terms, and the work has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Ask Restrain on
Sales by Steel
and Tube Company

Wilmington, Del, June ga pre-
liminary injunction asked for by the
Allied Chemical company restraining
the Steel and Tube company of
America from selling its assets to the
Youngstown Steel and Tube company
Of Youngstown, Ohio. was dissolved
today by an order issued by Chan
cellor Wolcott.
The temporary injunction was
granted at the request of minority
stockholders who charged that they
were being defrauded Of possible re-
turns OF thei rstock by the sale.
1t is said that S10S,000,000 Of assets
were involved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Funeral of Charles Reed

The funeral Of Calvin w. Reed was
held at 1880 Friday afternoon at ms
home on Riverside Drive. Rev. II.
n. Brown conducted the services IN
the presence of a large gathering OF
relatives and friends. lnterment
was made in the family lot at Maple
Grove cemetery in Fairheld Wnere
committal services were held. Rev.
Mr.. Brown also conducting these SER
vices. The bearers were Howard
Mcfarland, Edward Mcfarland, J..
G. Astell and Luther Humphrey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
NEWS BRIEFS

Wilmington, Del.-Chancellor VOL
colt entered an order Friday dis
solving the preliminary injunction
restraining the American Steel and
Tube Company from selling its as
sets to the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company at Youngstown. Ohio.
Chicago = Emphatic denial of
charges of mismanagepent of the
$50.000.000 estate of the late Levi
z. Letter, was made by Joseph Lei
ter. Chicago capitalist in an answer
filed in the Superior Court Friday to
the suit filed a month ago by his
sister. the Duchess Of Suffolk and
Berks. seeking to remove him as
trustee. Letter declared heI had suf-
fered a great prsonal loss" by his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

The first round of the tennis tour
nament will be played today the fol-
lowing matches being scheduled:
loan Sturtevant VS. Gertrude Tral-
ton: Harriet Eastman VS. Luclenne
Tartre; Lucille Purinton VS. Louise
Folsom; Grace Whitney vs. Hutn
Hardwood. The finals Will be neio
on the afternoon OF the Fourth al
the DR.. Davies court as part OF the
Girls Field Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

vinegar and salt. Add the salt to the
vineTar and rub the utensil vigorous-
~ with this mixture. Vinegar also
cleans curtain rods and brass door.
knobs.
A drop or two Of vinegar in the
water in which eggs are to be poach-
ed coagulates the white Of the egg
ana prevents It from spreading about
in the water and. being lost.-From
the Delineator.
II It IL necessary to have your
hands in water q great deal. keep q
perfume bottle of vinegar handy.
Shake a little on your hands each
time you dry them. 1t will keep them
white and smooth.-From the Design
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
THREE GIVEN TWO
YEAR SENTENCES

Boston. June 29.-Sentences Of two
years each in the Plymouth Jail were
imposed by Judge Brewster in the
Federal district court today upon S:
S. Lewis, Lewis S. Schwartz and
Benjamin F. Kaufman. all of this city
convicted of using the mails In a
scheme to defraud. They appealed
to the circuit court of appeals and
were released under bonds.
The men were members of the
former stock brokerage firm of S. S.
Lewis & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

who have to work from half past
four in the morning until seven at
night, doing nothing but watch,
nervously clutching their guns.
1.-THE most frequent wage" he
quotes from an official report, lis
around fifty dollars a month. Such
a wage, coupled with the class OF
work that a guard on a chain-gang
must do. does not attract the type
of man who is fit to have charge
of other men. The guard is usually
without an elementary education,
often illiterate. He is ignorant, OF
course. Of any method Of CONTROL.
ing men except force"
Dogs Set On
Mr.. Tannenbaum quotes from
an official report concerning the
prison farms, which, with the
prison proper and the chain-gangs.
comprise the three forms of prison
punishment used in the south.
1.-THE guards on. these farms were
hardened against human sympathy
and Of a rather shiftless nature.
We ind that the guards in charge
of prisoners work in fields and on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

taken practically all her time for
two Summers.
It Is not known whether Mrs. Can
nett's successor will be selected
when the slate Committee meets
here in july. or whether the vice
Craftsmanship will be left vacant for
a time. Mrs. Alice c. Butler of
Pennington. who Is now recording
secretary Of the Committee here, 1t
is felt would be the logical choice
for the position, but 1t has not been
ascertained whether she would &C
cent the place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Vinegar

Vinegar
A teaspoon of vinegar added to the
pot-roast or kettle of other meat
makes inexpensive cuts of meat more
tender than is possible without the
use Of vinegar. To prevent mold from
forming on bacon or ham, wipe the
meat with a cloth dampened in Vine
gar before placing the meat in it's
covering each time after cutting from
it. If mold has already formed, scrape
it off, wipe the meat carefully with
vinegar and the moldWill not form
again.
A few drops Of vinegar poured over
mayonnaise after it has been placed in
a small container will prevent hard
crust from forming. Brass and cop
per utensils are easily cleaned with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

harshness OF the FACT he discov.
cred, Mr.. Tannenbaum prepared
to fortify his personal observa-
tons with numerous quotations
from official sources. He has
completely avoided mention Of the
niost atrocious discoveries. And,
in order that the people Of the
north and west shall not take ad-
vantage Of the revelation Of condi-
tons in southern prisons, to pride
themselves at the expense Of the
south. he has given q brief sum.
mary of barbarisms that exist in
other sections.
Mr.. Lewisohn's article IL de.
voted to constructive suggestions
for eliminating the conditions that
now exist
Is. Not . Kindly Tale
In describing what he found, Mr..
Tannenbaum throws out q warning
to tho extremely sensitive: 1T is
not q kindly tale. II you are sensi.
tive. 1t will give you sleepless
nights and narrowing dreams. I
write It because I must. It is sim.
ply an attempt to tell the things
that good men do to one another,
and to women, too, all in the name
OF virtue and at great expense to
the State.
these happen" he continues,
ito men like yourself and are done
by men like yourself. the sufferer
and the perpetrator both being un-
fortunate souls caught in . vortex
Of passion and hate that drives
them to madness and brutality. I'm.
fortunate. ignorant men. strained
beyond capacity. incapable Of for
titude and needing some outlet and
escape from q fruitless, barren ex.
istence. impose their Wills upon
other men more unfortunate and
more hopeless"
He considers the prison guards,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

= Willard r. Brann died at $3.50
Friday evening at the age OF 81
wears. He Is survived by his wire
Olive e. Brann and one sister. MRS:
Frank H. Emmons Of this city. ana
three brothers. Charles OF Augusta:
John Of Hallowell and Frank OF
Windsor. Funeral services VIII Ce
held Monday afternoon al oc,ocN
from the Knowlton and Hewins Fun
Aral Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Marriage Not an Escape from Work

Marriage Not an Escape from Work
A curious line Of adult literature is
popular with men as well as women.
which pictures marriage as an escape
from work. A girl is advised through
these stories to leave the heavy toll
Of industrial or professional life by
marrying, although it is well-known
to those who have tried both that a
woman who can't hold down an or
binary store or Office job is going to
fall down on the wife-and mother
job. The woman who marries to es-
cape work is naturally indignant to
find just as much or more Of it on the
other side of marriage. She Is likely
to feel pretty sick over it.
We can not conquer life by evading
it. We have to stand up to its buf-
fets and earn our happiness through
loving and working.-From the De-
Signer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Century Investigator Re
VealS Horror of Prison
Regime i'm Southern
States

BRUTALITY in Southern prisons recently revealed in the
- trial for murder of whipping boss" in Florida
the large national magazines with the editors of southern
and northern newspapers.
The Century Magazine shocked at the conditions in
dcated by the Florida revelations commissioned Frank
Tannenbaum noted prison investigator, and Adolph
Lewsohn authority on penal reform to lay bare the
facts in its July ISSUE The indictments brought by Mr.
Tannenbaum against prison systems in several Southern
states literally bloodcurdlng in their mdest
descriptions of the living conditions and treatment of
prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
RiOting at Steel 7
Plant, Sydney, N. 4

Sydney. N. S.. June 2s.-si
among striking steel workefa 4
plant Of the British Empire sled
poration reached proportions \
that police were unable to couiyvl
arrival Of troops now en- ruuts
Halifax was expected hourly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Radio Aids In Capture
Seaman Wanted For Murder

San Pedro, CAL, June 29.-Harold
A. White, 26. ordinary seaman of the
steamer Swift Star. was arrested to-
DAY when the vessel docked here
from Providence, r. I. He rs charged
with murder in connection with the
Staying of James F. Sutton at War
wick, r. l., June 4. He arrived in
irons, Radio aided in his capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

New York-The board Of estimate
yesterday adopted a resolution d.
recting that a thorough investiga-
ton be made of all elevated struc-
lures in the city to prevent a repiti-
ton Of the Brooklyn elevated disas-
ter last Monday in which eight peo-
pie were killed and SO injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Soula.poran

Mary Doran and Aaron S. Soule
were married at $3.50 Friday evening
At the home Of the bride on the
Church Hill road. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. H. II. Brown
Of Augusta. They were ATTENDED py
the groom's son and his VIE. MI
date relatives of the contracting
parties were present at the ceremony.
parties were present at the ceremony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Shanghai-(By The A. Pr
Troops in Hupeh province have mu-
tineed and have pillaged the city Of
Misnyang, according to advices re-
ceived here from Hankow. The dis
patches add that the mutineers car
ried off a number of captives from
Mienyang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Rochester. N. Y.-Fire which
threatened the plants of the Comic
Manufacturing Company yesterday
was subdued after a warehouse con-
timing quantities of soda and soap
nd a carlod of xii nd been burned.
The loss was estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

San Francisco-A report that suf-
f1cient poison was found in the
stomach Of Rabbi Martin A. Meyer
to have caused his death was filed
by the city toxicologist with the
coroner Friday, a few hours after
Rabbi Meyers funeral. The report
was submitted withous comment
Police will investigate the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Harry c. Small and family Of Rum
ford arrived last night and are visit
ing with Rev. Ralph F. Lowe. They
will attend the wedding of their niece
which takes place today at the
Nfcthodist parsonage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Frank J. Ham returned Friday eve
ming from Boston. where he has been
attending q conference Of internal rev.
enue oficials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Knowlton Hewins' left last night
for Annapolis where he will enter
the Naval Academy. En- route ne
will stop for a short time In Boston,
leaving there Sunday. night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Howard L. Hilton Of this city has
returned after passing an ENJOYABLE
vacation Of two weeks in Portland ana
Old Orchard. He also made . trip to
Boothbay Harbor on the steamer Vir-
0{nia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Friends Of Mrs. Preston Brown
will be sorry to learn of the death
of her mother at Brewer.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-16

preference right exists. In the
first interpretations of this law
the Department held that the
preference right did not exist
until patent was issued, but a
broader construction is now
placed on this section, and the
preference right is held to exist
as soon as the waiver of the oil
and gas is filed, whether a patent
has issued or not.
In cases where a patent has is
sued for the surface. with a res
ervation of the oil, and the land
has been sold, the present owner
has a preference right, provided
he acquired the land prior to JAN
uary l, 1919, but if the land has
been sold since January /, 1919,
nobody has a preference right to
a permit.
The preference right claimant
must be qualified to take permit
under the law the same as any,
body else. He must be a citizen
of the United States and must
not be holding the limit of per-
mits to which one person is en-
titled.
It is not necessary to exercise
this preference right within any
specified length of time in order
to preserve the right, unless
somebody else applies for a per-
nit on the land, in which case
the preference right claimant is
allowed thirty days in which to
file his application for a permit,
and if he fails to do SO the per-
nit will be issued to the other
applicant and his preference
right will be forever lost.
An entryman who has prefer
ence under Section 20 need not
drill the land himself. but he
may obtain permit and then
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-16

arrange with any person or firm
he may choose to do the drilling
necessary to discover the oil.
He may, in fact, enter into a
drilling contract before applying
for permit, and if he chooses,
he may file a copy of such con-
tract with his application for
permit, as evidence of his ability
to carry out the provisions of the
permit. The Department does
not expect the surface entrvman
to buy a rig and drill an oil we'll
with his own money unless he
chooses to do so.
The fees charged by the land
Office for the filing of an appIica-
tion for prospecting permit are
$500 for each 100 acres or frac-
tion thereof. but in no case is the
fee less than $1,000 for any one
permit. In cases where several
preference right claimants hold
lands within one township, or
within six square miles, they
may combine their holdings and
file a single application for not to
exceed 1850 acres. The advan-
tage of so doing is that certain
amount of labor is required under
each permit, whether it covers a
forty acre tract or four sections,
and if each claimant secures a
separate permit, each will have
to comply fully with all the terms
of the permit, while if several
combine their holdings they can
share in the expenses of testing
the land, which is quite an item
and we'll worth considering.
While no other permit will be
issued covering land which is To-
Gated within the geologic struc-
ture of a producing oil field,
preference right prospecting per-
nit will be issued in a producing
field, providing that no oil has
been discovered on the land for
which the permit is issued.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-16
Notice of Forfeiture.
April 20, 1928.

ApEH AUI 1870.
To ANNA B. GRAY;
To the heirs of William M. Gray, his
administrators, and
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You, and each of you. are hereby
notified that Charles O. Matthews has
expended the sum of Two Hundred
Dollars ($200 .OO. lawful money of the
United States of America, in improve
ments upon those certain mines and
mining claims situated IN the Pierce
Mining District in the county of Yava-
pal, State of Arizona, named and de-
scribed as follows. viz:
Sunday No. One O, the location no.
tice whereof is Of record In Book ITO
of Records of Mines at Pages 596-60l
of the official records in the office of
the County Recorder of the County of
Yavapai. State of Arizona.
Sunday No. Two (2), the location no.
tice whereof is of record in Book 40
of Records of Mines at Pages 500 60I
OF the official records in the Office of
the County Recorder of the county of
Yavapai, State of Arizona; to which
records and the books and pages there
of reference is hereby made for care
full particularly of description for each
of said mining claims.
That said expenditure was made in
order to hold said mining claims and
each and every one thereof under pro-
visions of Section 1924 Revised Statutes
OF the United States of America and
amendments thereto and the mining
laws and regulations of the State of
Arizona, concerning annual labor upon
mining claims; said sum so expended
being the amount required to hold each
of said mining claims FOR the year end
/ ing July lst, 1922; said sum of Two
Hundred Dollars ($2OO.00) being the
aggregate of sums of One Hundred
Dollars ($lOO.OO) expended upon each
of said mining claims for said year.
Now, therefore, if within ninety (90)
| Aoy 0ANNA ChO O0GC OA LtIG SSINICG VI
this notice upon you, you fail or refuse
to contribute to the undersigned, said
Charles 0. Matthews, your proportion
of such expenditure as co-owners, to-
wit, sixty-six per cent (66&) of said
sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($2O0. 00)
due to be paid by you as aforesaid.
your interest in each and every of said
mining claims will become the property
of the undersigned, said Charles O.
Matthews, who has made the required
expenditure under the terms of said
Section 1924
In witness whereof the undersigned
has set his hand the day and year first
above written.
CHARLES O. MATTHEWS.
First pub 4-28: last publication July %