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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
consider Closing
yates on Account
tever Epidemic

s,o"lston, Me-. Feb. AT a con-
d i,tsue OF Bates college authorities.
dar "M y and local health officers to-
ers t ue question of closing the COL
nitt; WI an indefinite period and per-
bomass the students to go to their
iea,;. s. as the most effective way of
iem;o with the scarlet fever cpl
held another conference will be
sna,. ~horrow at $50, when it is
MI. ' y, definite action will be taken.
Colsaos .he seventh day since Bates
dons, was placed under observa-
s,am;,q quarantine. and following the
np .u .sn of students this morn
here wv W. new cases were reported,
now being a total of -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
mrs, BEAN DECLARES
SHE IS NOT GUILTY
0F HUSBANDS DEATH

p,,eeley Guides Widow Arraigned at Farm
acton for His Murder-Remanded Without
Ril-Retains Former Attorney General
Pattangall of Augusta and Cyrus N. Blan-
hard of Wilton as Counsel Possibility
Case Will be Tried at Present Term of Court
,~Mawson and Wheaton Discharged as No
Indictments Were Found Against Them
Mrs Bean Makes Good Impression in Court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Two Army AviatOrs
Killed in Crash
At Laredo, Texas

Laredo. Tex. Feb. 1.-TWO army
aviators were killed during maneu-
vers at target range seven miles
cast of Laredo late today when an
airplane fell into a nose spin and
crashed downward. the gasoline tank
exploding when the machine struck
earth. Both men were burned and
the machine destroyed. Their names
have not yet been learned. 80
Another aviator was injured when
a scout plane struck the derrick on
an oil well while returning from the
target field and was wrecked. The
other occupant of the plane escaped
injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Enthusiastic Greeting
For C.. E. Founder
At Semi-Centennial

Portland, Feb. 9.-Dr. Francis E.
Clark, founder of the Christian En-
deavor Society. was rendered an en-
thusiastic reception tonight at the
semi centennial exercises of the Will
liston Congregational church, of
which he was the first pastor. and
where he founded the organization
which now operates the world over
DR.. and Mrs. Clark reviewed the
work of the organization since its
birth. Mayor Carroll S. Chaplin and
men and women prominent in church
work throughout the State were
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Massachusetts, House
Orders Probe of Gas
Explosion Springfield

Boston, Feb. 9-An order for an IN
vestigation of the explosion in the
purifying plant of the Springfield Gas
Light company on February l, which
caused the deaths of three persons
and injuries to many others. was
passed today by the House Of Rep
resentatives. The investigation will
be made by the State Department OF
Public Utilities, which is instructed
to report by March /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Indict Two for
Murder Committed
Eight Years AGO

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 9-CharIes
I-abou of Waltham and Gordon War
rem, prisoner at the Deer Island
House of Correction, were Jointly in
dicted today by the Middlesex Coun-
" grand jury for a murder commit
ted nearly eight years ago. =
Boston police reported last Mod.
day that Warren had confessed to
them that he and Labou killed John
X. Pierce, of Waltham, a milk driver.
Augusta 2. 1915. According to the
alleged confession. Pierce was killed
with piece of lead pipe for his mon
ey. which proved to be IS cents.
The body was then placed on the
railroad tracks to give the appear
ance Of death by accident.
Labou. arrested on the strength Of
Warren's statement as reported by
police, entered plea Of not guilty,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Andr0scoggin County.
Teachers Hold Session

Lewiston. Me, Feb. 9.-The AN
droscoggin County Teachers AS
ISOLATION held its annual meeting at
Auburn. today. DR.. James Hosic, OF
Columbia University. and Ernest D.
Jackman, of Dalton. Mass, were the
leading speakers. State Superintend.
ent Thomas outlined some Of the
features of the proposed pension bill
to be presented at this session of the
legislature. Mrs. Harriet Spiller,- Of
Mechanic Falls. was elected presi-
dent to succeed A. Raymond Carter.
of Lisbon Falls, both superintendent
of schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
THE WEATHER
SNOW

North New England Increasing
cloudiness and somewhat colder fol-
lowed by snow Saturday afternoon
or night and probably Sunday.
South Newengland: Snow SATURDAY
and probably Sunday, colder Satur-
day.
East New York: Snow and colder
Saturday; Sunday cloudy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
S% D. Mayor
o[ann at Lewiston

Louis J' H. Me-, Feb. 9.-Mayor
aously no nrann was tonight unani-
caucus nominated at the Democratic
manlc VI a second term. Alder
Briggs I%omlnees were: w. w.
ieauit y f. r., r. Webster, John YER
Assard = Martin Kerrigan, Thomas
Crowley arthur Jolicoeur. Harry G..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
MONEY COMMITTEE EARSPLEAS
AUGUSTA GENERAL HOSPITAL and
OTHERS FOR 2-YEAR ALLOWANCE

Appropriation Asked for Chari-
table Works in Institution,
Director Declares State AL
lowance Of $3.50 Costs Hos
pital $4-Want S11,984 for
1924 and Sl2,3O5 for 1926
Representatives of Other
Hospitals Put in Requests
Bill in Senate Provides for
Foot and Rail Bridge Across
kennebec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
FOUR La MONTAGUE
BROTHERS JAILED
FOR BooTLEGG|NG
Case Was Result of A "Wet"
Dinner At Fashionable
Club

Prominent n. Y. Distillers
All Visibly Affected When Sem
tencc Was PrOnOuncc(l-Charg
With Having Released $4,000 Gal
Ions OF Liquor On Forged Permits
brothers Changed Pleas to
Guilty-Nine Others to Bc Tried
In Connection With Racquet Club
Affair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
HOUSE APPROVES
DEBT settlement
BY 291 TO "A VOTE
Goes 10 Senate With Time
Of Action Still
Problematical

vote Was On an Amendment to
Existing Funding Statute Which
would Not Only Approve Agree
ment With British Commission.
but Also Would Authorize settle.
ment On Similar Terms With
Ohcr Debtor Nations-No At
Tempt to Attach Soldiers Bonus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Republicans Name
Rankin at ROckland

Rockland, Me-. Feb. 9-Edward
f. Rankin tonight was nominated
Republican candidate for mayor. He
is q retired lime manufacturer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
SNOW Saturday and probably Sun
day; colder Saturday; freezing north
east and north winds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
little HOPE FOR :
"a
HUNDRED ENTOMBED5
MINERS AT DAWSON

Thirty-twO Bodies Removed From Mine Pas
sages - Eighty-Eight Men Still Entombed
in Mines Depths Death Toll in the
Cumberland, British Columbia Disaste r
Placed at Thirty Five-Cause of Dawson Ex-
plosion Remains Unexplained May Have
to Rebuild Portions of Cross Tunnels Before
Rescue Work Can Continue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10

earsains and Nsws-al1 IN one
are found on the Journal CLASSIFIED
"A page. Chere's something there to
interest sou.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
'CONVCTS SLAY
THREE GUARDS
in LONG SIEGE
Tear Bombs, Bullets, Gas
! All Unavailing So
Far
Remove Prisoners to
Other Places of
Safety
Nv united Pres. Leased Wire

EDDYVILLE, KY, Oct. 5.--Hope
of dislodging the three Kentucky
convicts who have already killed
three guards from their mess hall
fortress at the state prison by gun
fire, hand grenades and tear bombs
has been abandoned according to an
announcement from the warden 8
office shortly before 10 o'clock to-
day. An attempt will be made to
wreck the building by blast OF
dynamite about noon, it was said.
No signs of life had come from
the convict trio since before dawn.
Prison guards and militiamen sur
rounding the building were ordered
to cease bombardment of the brick
walls.
Work of laying the dynamite was
| to begin at once.
The convicts are barricaded i1
the upper floor. Members OF the
attacking forces during the night
entered the ground floor of the
building. Several tear bombs we're
hurled up the stairway but a sCnng
wind blew the fumes back and
they were Intellectual.
Transfer Prisoners
! Work of transferring about 400
prisoners to cells further from the
mess hall was started shortly after
midnight.
The seventh company of national
guardsmen arrived from Mayfield
today. just q little red brick
building of two-stories, standing
there definitely within the prison
walls, the men holding out grimly,
although rifle bullets had shattered
windows and doors and machine
gun fire had torn holes in the
crumbling brick walls as large as
doors.
Situated in the exact center Of
the circular prison wall it makes an
almost impregnable fortress for the
three men-Monte Walters, Harry
Portland and Lawrence Griffith, all
murderers.
The structure mas q basement in
which are brick ovens and many
other places in which they can hide.
All was quiet during the night.
200 Armed Men Guard 10
Blazing torches east q rudy glow
over the little stronghold.
In the outer darkness a ring Of
steel girdled the barricaded men.
Approximately 200 armed men kept
vigil.
Prison officials hoped that the
convicts have about exhausted their
ammunition.
If the men have plenty of ammu-
milton they are in a position to hold
out a long time as their stronghold,
kitchen and dining room of the
prison, is well stocked with provi-
sions.
Another national guard unit, was
ordered here today as authorities
prepared to storm the mess hall. A
company of militiamen from May
field is enroute to the prison. M
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Dynamite Blast Will Blow Up Desperate Prison Trio
FARMER EDITOR I
RET0RTS IN FARM
BUREAU ATTACK

In this weeks publication of the
Imperial Valley Farmer, Wiley Ma
gruder in a three column retOrt to
the charges of the Farm Bureau,
declares that the Farm Bureau has
been liability instead of an asset,
that the directors have not lived
up their agreement of support and
denies the statement that he recelv-
ed this year $500 or $1,000. He
claims he has only received that
amount covering three year per-
iod. In letter to l.. c. Lee, chair
man of the committee appointed at
the Farm Bureau meeting to in
vestigate 'The Farmer Magruder
expresses the OPINION that the OBJ
iects of the Imperial Valley Farmer
as conceived when the paper was
launched, have been accomplished
insofar as may be expected now.
The specific issues mentioned are
support of the All-American canal,
and the absorption of the mutual
water companies. Magruder claims
that the Farmer has fought for
these things from the beginning.
The committee appointed by the
Farm Bureau was to meet with Mr..
Magruder this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
RELIEF FUND IS
RECEIVED, S. F.
BY RED CROSS

According to letter received
today by w. c. Costello, business
manager of the Press, the checks
amounting to the sum of $575.52,
representing Ell Centro's contribu-
tion to the japanese Relief fund,
have arrived in San Francisco and
are now in the hands of the Pacific
Division of the American Red Cross.
Every subscriber whose name was
given, the communication stated,
will receive a receipt from the Pa
cific Division of the American Red
Cross. If anyone should fail to
receive his receipt, he is requested
to inform the chairman of this di-
vision, who will have the matter
attended to.
In closing, the writer of the
letter, Charles w. Fay, chairman of
the San Francisco chapter of the
American Red Cross says, "Permit
me to express my congratulations
to you and your associates for the
excellent work in making this vo-
luntary contribution for the allevia-
tion of the suffering in Japan
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
GERMANS NEW
CABINE WILL
BEGIN WORKING
List of New Ministers
Announced By
Chancellor

BERLIN, October 5.-Chancellol
Stresemann was expected to be able
to present his new "small cabinet" "
some time today.
Formation of the new government
was reported practically completed
after considerable difficulty.
A declaration of policy in the
chancellor s new government was
also expected.
The list of new ministers was re-
ported tentatively as follows:
Stresemann, chancellor and for.
eign affairs; Gessler, army; Brauns,
labor; Luther, finance and econo-
my; Won Open, food and agricui-
ture; Fuchs, occupied area; Helm
rich, interior. Postoffiees and rail
ways still were untitled and the
portfolios may be left vacant.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
YOUNG Afford
LOSES LICENSE
FOR ONE MONTH


In an effort to stop the use of
Brighton street. as speedway by
juvenile automobile drivers, Judge
Thompson this morning suspended
John Afford 5 operator s license
for period of 80 days and warned
him that another violation of the
law would mean Jail sentence and
loss of the license for longer
period.
Many complaints have been re-
ceived by the police from people in
the vicinity of Brigton and Eighth
streets who have protested against
young automobile drivers speeding
west on Brigton street and crossing
the bridge over the Eighth street
ditch without Stacking speed. Most
of the complaints have stated this
nuisance occurs daily at hours when
there are crowds of students going
to and coming from school, and
asked the police to stop the prac-
tice before there is a serious ac
cident.
If necessary, Chief Barker stated
he will station an officer at Eighth
and Brigton streets to see that the
law is observed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
HAS THE LONG
LOST PEG LEG
BEEN FOUND?

Belief that the gold mine (which
Mayor s. C. Evans of Riverside is
said to have admitted was recent
ly discovered near Santo Sea may
be the long lost Peg Leg mine was
expressed today. Mayor Evans,
who with his brother P. T. Evans,
wealthy capitalist, has long been
interested in mining ventures, has
helped finance several expeditions
IN search of gold and is known to
have been seeker for the Peg
leg mine.
This mine, reputed to be one of
fabulous wealth, has been the cause
Of many expeditions from Mexico to
Nevada, during the past 80 years.
A miner known only as Peg Leg;
returned to San Bernardino years
ago after a trip to the desert, load
ed with gold specimens which prov
I'd the existence of an enormous de-
oosit. The miner was stricken i'll
before he could return to the loca-
ton and died shortly afterward
without revealing the location of
the mine.
She Evans brothers, together with
ether capitalists of Riverside. are
said to have located in Yuma re-
Gently, an aged doctor who attend
I'd Peg Leg in his last illness. The
physician claimed Peg Leg gave
aim a map showing the location of
the mine shortly before he died.
This map the doctor placed in a
safe deposit vault in Cotton. The
Evans are reported as having OBJ
tanned this map through the physi-
elan.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
KELS WON'T SEE
LAWYER; JUSTICE !
MOVING RAPIDLY
Indicted by Friends Who
Sold Him Big
Policy
BY United Press Leased Wire

STOCKTON, Cal, October .
Staring eyes of hundreds of people
everywhere he went, drove Alex
Kels back to California despite al
most certain arrest for. murder.
Kels made that admission today
as he waited for the hour when
he would be called itno court to
plead to a charge of having mur.
dered an unidentified stranger
whose body he permitted Mrs. Kels
to bury as that of her husband.
eff an. attorney would defend
men before Il jury for $25 l would
not spend the money! he told the
head jailer when George +. Me
Noble, his lawyer, attempted to see
him.
McNoble, at the time of Kels
arrest, wis conducting probate
proceedings to distribute the estate
of the supposedly dead Kels.
Justice was moving rapidly in
The case, for it is possible that be-
fore Sunday Kels viii be enroute
10 the state prlSon-prOVldlhg, or
course, he does not repudiate his
confession and plead not guilty.
Indicted by Friends
He was indicted yesterday after
noon by jury of his FORMER
friends, mostly farmers and cattle
men. The two women were on the
grand jury AMI one Of the members
was the insurance agent who had
sold him the 100000 policy which
Kels said he hoped Mrs. Kels would
collect following his legal death.
1t was planned to arraign him
yesterday but crowded court calen-
dars would not permit. The arraign-
ment accordingly was postponed un-
til today.
Mrs. Kels, awaiting a visit from
the stork and two days ago be-
lieved dying, WAS reported improv-
ed today. She still knows nothing
of her husband s arrest and CON
fession to a charge of murder and
continues to believe that she buried
Kels nearly a month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
TEMPORARY LULL.
BY COURT ACTION
OF GOV. WALTON

OKLAHOMA CITY, October g.
Plans for proposed impeachment
proceedings against Governor Wal
ton were delayed today by court
action. ~.
Hearing on petition for a restrain
ing order to prevent state troops
interfering with the second contem-
plated specal session of the state
legislature was ordered continued
by District Judge James /. Phelps.
This combined with the temporary
restraining order secured by the
governor prohibiting the state elec-
tion commissioners from certifying
the returns of Tuesday s voting
temporarily. halted the preparations
of legislators for an extraordinary
session.
The grand jury, designed to
probe the use of armed operatives
by Governor Walton, will attempt
to convene here again October is.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
LLOYD GEORGE GIVEN N. Y. OVATION
Greatest Crowds
Since War Period
Greet Statesman

NEW YORK, October 5.-Lloyd
George, Britain s war premier, land
ed at. the Battery at 1850 a. IN. to-
day. A large crowd which jammed
the square and filled the streets
leading into it, greeted the states
man with roar of cheers as he
left the police boat Macon, on
which he came up the bay and en-
tered an automobile for the ride to
the city hall.
Hundreds of American and Brit
ish flags waved.
From the skyscrapers long stream
ers of ticker tape were thrown Civ
ing a carnival aspect to the scene.
Ranks of policemen stood stiffly
at attention as Lloyd George land
ed. Mounted officers former and
escort for the distinguished visitor.
Irish Make Scene
Irish Republican isympathizers
gathered at City Hall Park few
minutes before Lloyd George was
due to arrive and began marching
. in long column, displaying plac-
ards deouncing Great Britain.
Police quickly destroyed the plac.
ards and dispersed the marehers.
The demonstrators arriving in au-
tomObiles formed their line of march
and paced slowly along Park Row.
. The placards were held by wO-
tSmen. Each was mounted on long
Spole and had denunciatory phrases
printed in black on a white back
ground.
Instantly the big crowd which
had gathered to greet the former
premier surged to the paraders. A
dozen policemen streamed across
the park at the double quick and
one after another the signs were
ierked down, smashed to bits and
trampled under the feet of the
crowd which followed the police.
Passing the statue of liberty the
Macon saluted with three long
blasts of its whistle.
Grins Broadly
A few minutes later the Macon
swung in alongside pier A, where
lhe distinguished visitors have land
ed for scores of years.
Llyod George grinned broadly and
his eyes twinkled as he stepped
across the gangplank.
lie wore a silk hat and convcn-
tional morning dress. His first ac-
tion after stepping ashore was to
shake hands with his honor guard,
composed of l6 British world war
Veterans. Then he stepped into the
Z view of the crowd and Il tremend-
ous cheer went up.
Lloyd George stood for a moment,
gazing almost in awe at the spect-
acle afforded by the great square
walled line Of buildings and cheer
ng men. Then he flourished his
silk hat and stepped into his auto
mobile
With him were his wife and his
daughter Megan.
Bv the time Lloyd George arrived
ct the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel he
had been cheered by more than
100000 persons. Smiling, waving
his hat in response to cheers, ho
entered the hotel. The police in
spector in charge of the informal
procession said the crowds appear
ed greater than any since the re-
turn of the 27th division.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Long Term Dairy
Lease Is Advised
For |. Y. Rancher

G. c. Kennedy, for many years a
business man of FL Centre and
still Il large property owner here,
has been spending the week in I'M
perial Valley. He is advancing a
new plan of lease for the valley
and says that he is going to prac-
tice what he breaches.
The alien land law makes it
necessary for owners to devise new
plans for land cultivation. Hereto
fore one, two and three year leases
have been prevalent practice. Mr..
Kennedy's> idea is to make leases
of 20 years so that tenants can
expend larger sums of money for
improvements and have an incentive
to take care of the property. Such
leases, he says, are frequent in
the middle west. Mr.. Kennedy cites
the dairyman particularly. There
is no reason for him to reseed thin
alfalfa. He doesn t feel like main
tanning his bitches nor putting in
silos or other equipment when he
is only a short term lessee.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
FINAL WORK ON
MOUNTAIN ROAD
TO s. D. BEGINS
Expect to Compile t e
Mountain Springs
Grade Soon

Advice has been received at the
Chamber of Commerce that the
state highway commission has re-
sumed operations ON the Mountain
Springs grade and the work of wild
ening the lower section Of the grade
will soon be in full blast. Superin-
tendent Sullivan, with a gang of
men is now at work putting the
equipment into good condition and
active work will be commenced in
a few days.
Funds sufficient to complete this
work have been voted and it is ex-
pected the work will 90 through to
completion. There is stretch of
two or three miles between the point
where work ceased last summer and
Shepherd s bridge and it is hoped
to have this completed shortly after
the first of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL HELP IN
CLEANUP WEEK
Fire Chief Ferguson in
Speech Enlists Aid
For Cause

School children of Ell Centro We're
enlisted today in the fire prevent
ing week and clean up campaign
for next week following visit to
the high school and the Wilson
school by Chief Ferguson and mem
bers of the general committee in
charge of the campaign.
The pupils were told of the i'm
portance of cooperating with the
committee in making the campaign
success and the older boys were
urged to make themselves of real
assistance by getting out to clean
the city next week. The girls were
asked to assist their parents in re-
moving fire haUards from the homes
and in seeing to it that the men
and boys do not "slack' on the
job.
Tomorrow 1000 dodgers urging
the cooperation of all for the clean
up campaign will be distributed
throughout the city by members of
the boy scouts. The dodgers were
set up by Albert Durham, who has
emphasized the point that it is the
duty of every citizen to help clean
up the city and that nobody is too
good to get out and do actual work
in connection with the campaign.
Upon solicitation by the fire de-
partment, the following firms have
each agreed to place one or more
trucks at the disposal of the com
mittee ON October u, when the
"mopping up" program will begin:
Pioneer Transfer Company, Union
Oil Company, Edgar Brothers,
Golden State Dairy, Cass and Nor
gan, Standard Oil Company and ID.
q. Young. Other parties who can
donate trucks for the occasion are
requested to communicate with
Chief Ferguson.
The ministers of the city churches
have been requested to take cogniz-
ance of the cleanup campaign and
will undoubtedly urge theirs congre-
cations to cooperate with the COM
mittee i'll every way possible.