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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
WINTHROP

An. all day Extension meeting Of the
Winthrop Farm Bureau will be held
1T the Grange hall, West Winthrop,
on Thursday. March 80, beginning at
1890 a. NJ. The speakers for the day
will be the county agent, Clarence
A. Day, and Miss Helen Clark, the
home demonstration. In the men, s
division, farm management will be
taken up in the forenoon. In the
afternoon there will be lantern slides
on labor saving diyices and a discus
sion on Handy Farm Appliances.
In the wOmen's division. petticoat
patterns will he the project taken up
The ladies will bring the following
articles, a sharp pencil. a square. a
flexible yard stick. pecdle. thread
scissors, pins, tape measure, and
2 II or yards of 36-inch cloth
Brown paper will be furnished at the
hall Dinner will be served at noon
and all those who have not been
solicited will bring either cake or pie
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! by Beck

| week, remains to be considered,
that being upon the act providing a
| lien on vehicles. 1t has been especial
~ assigned for Wednesday.
Governor Bakers veto message on
| the resolve providing for commit =
| tee to procure plans and estimates for
a State library building has been
especially assigned for "Wednesday in
! the House.
FuIl-Tims Highway Commission
| Included in the measures which
| will hold the attention of the judi
larry committee this week. is the act
introduced by Representative Phil
! lips of Orrington providing for a
full-time highway commission. which
is said to have a good number of ad-
v0cates in the eastern part of the
State. This hearing is scheduled for
| Wednesday afternoon and will
&iouhtless be warmly contested. The
Legislature of two years ago passed
Il similar bill; it went to the voters
| of the State and was defeated.
7 AT the same time, the judiciary
committee will consider the measure
| to abolish the Office of messenger to
the Governor and Council. -Four
mea sures relating TO registration and
taxation of motor vehicles will also
| he heard by the committee.
For a State Fire Marshal
| An interesting hearing is promised
at 4 o'clock this Tuesday afternoon
. before the committee on mercantile
| affairs and insurance on the act to
establish the office of State fire
marshal, defining his powers and
duties and providing for the main
tcnance of his Office out of the fees
collected, and not otherwise.
This measure had 'the approval of
the State Insurance Department and
Leon w. Helson, acting insurance
commissioner, has gathered some in
teresting statistics regarding the
matter, which will probably be pre-
scented at the hearing. The number
of fires in the State of Maine in 1920
was 2l90. and in 1922 was 2496. and
in that time the total property dam
age from fires increased from $751;
044 to $5.4S5,646. ..>
The act provides that the insurance
commissioner shall be- State fire
marshal ex- officio and shall have two
deputies who will he in the field all
OF the time inspecting and eliminat-
ing fire hazards. The salary of the
fire marshal is fixed at $500 in addi-
ton to his salary as insurance COM
missioner, while each Of the deputies
will receive $4,000 a year. Provis-
ion is also made for two stenog-
raphers at a salary Of not over sa,S0a
for both.
The cost of the maintenance Of this
department is to be paid by the in
surance companies, the amount being
fixed at one-fourth Of one per cent.
OF the fire premiums collected in
Maine. There are 240 insurance
companies writing fire insurance in
Maine. The premium income Of fire
insurance in 1929 amounted to So
S17.295 and one fourth of one per
cent. Of that amount would be 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
mo CORE TO MAYORS APPLE"--
NO BELFAST INAUGURAL SPEECH

Belfast, Me-, March 10-(SpeciaD
Like the boy who said There
Amt no core to this apple" SO May
or Orlando Z. Frost informed his
fellow citizens gathered in City
Building this morning for his inau-
sural, that there would be no in
augural address.
Il have managed my own affairs
by making history as I went along,
not making prophecies. and l pur-
pose to manage the affairs of the
tity IN the same way. l have been
erected with my board, on two is
tues only, lower taxes and the
building of the schoolhouse, l have
not made promises nor have my fell
'ow ofhcers. and when our year is
w We shall be Judged by our sue
eesses or failures"
a. AFTER prayer by Rev. w. F.
nAerrye. the new mayor was sworn
F" ny City Clerk Charles S. Bickford.
WIN but few preliminarieS the
s.sahlzation of the new city govern
aieht was made and the new Off
.,dis got down to the business of
saectlon of city officers and appoint
"ent of committees.
Aldermen-The board of alder
n,eh Is composed of Fred ID. Jones.
VI ward one; Oscar b. Wilkins.
sMard two: A. B. Stantial, ward
ipa1ee; Fred A. Holmes. ward four;
wy. William Vaughan. ward five.
oouncllmen-The new council
S ~en are: Charles A. Bruce and
Inaries T. Stackpole. ward one /;
s s,orsls l.. Slugg and Harold A. Ho-
u. ward two; DIR. Foster c. Small
f pio, Arthur w. Coombs. ward three:
Cssl"hard Merriam and Fred A.
Gaipp' ward four: Arthur +. Stan
sial and Raymond l.. Rogers, ward
School committee-The school
tcJhm n elected March 18th:
Sa nar'es K. Coombs. DR.. L. S. Web
E r, Mrs. Ethel Luce, Arthur F.
Ttuer. Mrs. Emerald B. Flanders.
f. oohstab les-Walter J. Clifford,
.rns req y. Ellis. Rufus j. Mayor, Cy-
WI y. Roberts, James A. G. Beach.
nnsardens-Henry M. Mudgett.
Er" es y. Jellison, Henry d. Clark,
ersOn.
Ward clerks-Mrs. Annie NJ.
iaost, Charles S. TAYLOR, Robert c.
Mkah Otto 3. Vaughan, Calvin H.
wdnfoe.
70, me officers elected at the inaugu-
la. Menday morning are: City So
t on Robert +. Dunton, of Dun
Em r." and Morse; city physician. DR..
n" Eugene l.. Stevens: chief of fire de-
sSiaatt.ment, Stephen S. l.. Shute; as
ys'ants, Ralph Il. Darby. Francis
r.. Fendleton; road commissioner,
Hasu w Curtis; chief of police,
na 90. n. Enowlton: truant Off
ssf' Marcelus r. Knowlton: auditor.
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Miss Flora BasSett

Miss Flora Bassett, another aged
lady in the Goodrich home passed
away March IL from heart trouble.
following the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich are both III
at present and have two trained
nurses caring for them.
Mrs. Arthur Jord6n. who has been
very i'll of bronchitis, is gaining
slowly.
Eyander Andrews started March
10 for Boston. While he is away he
will visit with relatives and friends
in Providence, r. l.. and Holyoke
Mass, before he goes to Cary Pono
Camps for the summer.
Warrants are posted for special
MIA ntation meeting on March 26 at
the Washington schoolhouse at one
o'clock in the afternoon at Pleasaht
Lynds brothers will finish hauling
the logs to Bates Landing for Rol-
Inns and Foss this week.
John Bray has been quite Ill WIFE
the grippe, but is much better.
AIRS. Young and Mrs. Mabel Hutton
of MOSCOW were callers ThufSdsv az
NTrs ElOyd HunneWells.
bingham High school opened again
on March 10 after being closed three
weeks on account of the lnnuenza
| epidemic. -. s,,vhry.
IRE working at Bald Mouhta'h io'
Walter Robinson.
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Thomas w. Lothrop: harbor mas
ter, n. S. Lord; port warden, n. S.
Lord; inspector of milk, p. J. Flagg;
inspector of buildings. Edward r.
Babcook; superintendent of city
park, Fred w. Wood: assessor for
three year. Maurice w. Lord; over
seers of the poor. Giles G. Abbott,
Clarence +. Frost and A. p. Good
hue: sealer of weights and meas
ures. George w. Luce; trustee of
Belfast Free Library. sSelwyn
Thompson. Rev. c. w. Martin. Sam
uel Adams. w. r. Howard. Charles
s. Bickford; health officer Mrs.
Cecil Clay.
The election of city clerk and tax
collector was deferred until the
April meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
1s3 or an average Of s71.e4 per com

pany.
Mir. Helson stated Monday that
with the increase in fire losses from
1920 to 1922, he believed that with
proper inspection and the function
ing of fire marsharS department,
the losses in Maine would be reduced
more than enough to offset this one
fourth of one per cent. of the pre-
miums paid.
There are now Is states having a
fire marshal law and practically all
OF these states have separate de-
partment for conducting the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
BINGHAM
Aunt Cynthia Smith
Bingham's Oldest Resident
Passes Away

PLEASANT RIDGE-Aunt cynthia
Smith. the oldest person in Bingham.
passed away Friday afternoon
March 1G, aged about 81 years. after
being quite i'll for several weeks at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Goodrich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
Sangerville Man
Indicted for Issuing
Check Without Funds

Doyer-FOxcroft, March 1S-A ca
pias was issued yesterday afternoon
in the case Of Lemuel ]. Coburn'
Sangerville wooden manufactures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
MONTyILLE

Mrs. Henry Clement and DAUGHTER
are visiting in Belfast.
Rev. Nathan Hunt has gone to
Dorchester, Mass. on business. Y
Mrs. j. +. Ramsey. who has been
sick, is gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

and promoter Of textile mills. who
was indicted for issuing q check
without funds in the bank. 'Coburn
is in California, it is said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

which she immediately passed away.
She leaves besides her husband, Her.
bert r. Baker, a mother, Mrs. Mary
Briggs, two sons Frank NJ. and Ches-
ter. also two grandsons all of VIM
throp. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
Herp-Male or Female

WANTED-Real opportunity for book
keeper, preferably one who can do
stenography. Man or woman. Must
be wnlihg to live in small manufac-
turing town near Augusta. Refer
ences as to character and industry es-
sential Write Box C-5. care Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

Ethel Symes of Augusta passed the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Titus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

The death of Mrs. Herbert D.
Baker occurred Saturday night at
her home in East Winthrop. Mrs.
Baker was cOnvalescing from a sur
gical operation followed by the in
fiuenza. Her death came suddenly,
the immediate cause being hemor-
rhase. She is survived by her hus-
band, her mother. Mrs. Briggs, and
two sons, Frank and Chester. Flu
neral services will he held Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

afternoon. The dining room decora-
tons were embems and colors in
honor of st. Patrick's Day. The
guests included Mrs. Clara Hanna
ford, Mrs. Nora Towle. Mrs. Fra nix
Barr, Mrs +. r. Fairbanks. Mrs.
Raymond Riley. Mrs. Mabel Wheeler
and Mrs. Dorothy Bates.
Mrs. Annette Giles, who has bee
passing the winter 1T Gardiner is in
town. stopping at the Winthrop
House.
Robert T.. Waugh visited his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. Waugh of
East Winthrop the past week on his
! way home to Pressure Isle from
Chicago where he has spent the
whites taking a special course in
School.
Miss Bertha Hudson Of Sturtevant
Hill, left Monday for several weeks
visit in Boston and vicinity with
friends and relatives. She will then
go to New York, her former home,
where she will pass some time.
Mrs. Mabel Collins. who has been
passing fey, days in town. visiting
with friends. returned Monday to her
home in AttlebOro, Mass.
A box of fine fruit was received in
Winthrop recently from the HeWitts
of Belgrade who are passing the
winter in Orlando. Fla.
Mrs. Allen A. l.. Bartlett OF VIM
terport who has been the guest of
Mr.. Frank Eastman for two weeks.
is the guest of Mrs. l.. r. Carlton.
Mrs. Ella Spauding who has been
passing the winter in Portland p
expected in Winthrop Thursday,
March % where she will pass the
summer with Ms. Ruth TSat~a,
Main st.
Mrs. F.. E. Eastman was; caller
in Augusta Wednesday aEA Thurs
day. -
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Walton who
have been passing a wed8CIn BOs-
ton attending the aFtomsN4t show
and visiting relatives are expected
home today. -
The Misses BoHta and Leda Tolle
of augusta are the guests e their
mother Mrs. F. F.. Eastman.
Titus-Scott
Cards have been received in Win
throp announcing the marriage of
Clifton Titus of PortlandAaAa Miss
ma AAQtt OF New HaApshire, at
226 SpriAS street, their present resi-
dence.
Sadie e. Baker
EAST-ThiS community was
greatly shocked to hear of the std
den death Of Mrs. Sadie Baker, which
occurred at her home on Saturday
AFTERNOON. Mrs. Baker was highly
esteemed by all who knew her and
was a most faithful worker of the
Baptist church of which she was
member. The entire community has
sustained a great loss. Mrs. Baker
returned two weeks ago from the Au-
gusta General hospital. where she
had undergone surgical treatment,
but appeared to be doing Well She
was suddenly sliced with n hemOr-
rage on Saturday afternoon from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

THE FIRST words Of The best ads in
the Classified AID Section today tell
what each ad is about.
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EMPLOYMENT
Hsip wantso-h.a,s

Hsip Waneso--h. ale 50
MAN--For genera farm work, able to
operate Fordson tractor and Ford car.
i. a. Thaanum. Winthrop Maine. Tel.
1n2-ll.
MAN-For hight farm work. Care of
poultry and garden. None but de
pcndablc need apply. *" care Of
Journal. Gardiner.
MEN good ones with small families.
for farm work. Il. ID. Gordon, X. ),
Augusta
PAINTERS AND-Paperhanger EN-
perienccd men only. II. B. StultZ, 6
Brunswick Ave-, Gardiner.
REAL. SALESMAN-Augu territory.
Guaranteed orders every town; no
competition. Give age and experience
in first letter. Box !, Woodfords Sta,
Portland.
TAlLORS PRESSMAN-For work on
custom clothes. l.. r. Brown 81
Main ST., Waterville, Maine. Tel.
TWO NEAT YOUNG MEN-For sales
work. Salary and commission. Call
TO +. NJ Mr.. Landry, Central
House 131 Water s..
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You Are Only One Of Hundreds Of People Who Read These hded ADS
LIVE STOCK


BARRED ROCK-20 pullcts, Park and
Decosster strs Inns: good type and size,
good layers. Can pick 20 out Of 20
Belgrade.
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COCKERELS-Pure bred II. /. Rods,
both rose and single combs. healthy
and from heavy laying strain. $3.50
zach. Miss Addie Cross, Thorndike,
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PROFITABLE BUSINESSES are Of
fered for sale today in Classification
"a
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HORSE-Driver, 6 years old. or will
exchange for horse weighing 1900.
Also sleigh. concord wagon and har-
ness. 16 Mount Vernon ST., Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

Is X 90 d Il X - HuckeXe. coalbnrner.
cheap for cash. Burbank, Tel. 230-12,
Augusta
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Insurance.

you. We have all kinds. D. S. Nc
Naughton. l Depot So. Gardiner.
JUST AS GOOD-As savings account
and you're protected all the time.
That's life or endowment insurance
II. Judson Cross. Tel. IS. with the
Provident Life & Trust.
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one at Hebron
Academy. Can also furnish work for
the chefs wife, if SO desired. Good
salary. board and room. If interest
ed, write Immediately. sending refer
enceS to r l.. Hunt PrinciDal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
Funeral of Mrs. Julia Boothby

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
Boothby were held from the resi-
dence Saturday afternoon conduct
cd by Rev. Arthur Jones, pastor of
the Friends church of Winthrop Cen
ter. The bearers were Percy Davan-
port, Roy Gilbert, Arthur Moulton and
Charles Murch. The body was placed
in the receiving tomb to await bur
ial. Out of town relatives who were
present were Clarence Greeley OF
North Leeds, Mrs. Lizzie Greeley OF
Hallowell Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bra
lev of Halowell and Russell Per-
nette of Augusta. Mrs. Pernette.
Mrs. Boothby's daughter, was de-
tanned at home by illness. There was
n profusion of beautiful flowers.
The Young Mems class Of the
Methodist Sunday school, fausht by
II. M. Brown and Joseph Jordan, will
entertain the young ladies' classes
Tuesday. evening, with a straw fide
to the Grange hall, where social
will be enjoyed. the young ladies fur
nishing refreshments.
winthrop Grange will hold an all
day meeting Tuesday with work IN
the first and second degrees. The
program included some fine musical
numbers and lecture, Farming In
the South" by Rev. Charles f. Sar-
gent.
Mrs. Ethel Hartman entertained q
party of ladies at luncheon Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

BOAR-Chester White. full blooded.
from 1 to , years old. Address Aaron
Capen. Cspen's. Maine.
COON klTTENS-Wanted. Write J.
u. Dwyer, Nat. Soldiers Home. Togus.
SHIP-Your live poultry. eggs dairy
butter. to Wiscanan Farms. ia tn Me.
Highest prices paid; quick returns
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Automobiles for Sale

TRUCK-Onc ton Ford. Used in truck
ing business Z months. For further
information inquire Chief of Fire De-
partment. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20
II you cant DrinG your want ad to the
office. telephone 1t to q Want 40
Taker. Ii costs no more

mother. and the children can use the
articles advertised In the mercha ndiss
claSsidcationS
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Dressmaking-MiIlinery

HAVE YOTR-IIemstitchi done at
Augusta Remnant Store. Bowman
st. Tel. 1o46-W
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Business bOOms when classified ad.
are used 10 advertise II,
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EGGS FOR HATcHING-Pure bred
Columbian Wyandotte and White Wy
Rndotte. 31.s0 per dozen. Abbott Farm
Co. Augusta. Tel. 6S1-W.
LIVE POULTRY-Wanted. VIII pay
highest prices. DOnald Campbell, :
Patterson st. Tel. 672-Y.
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MERCHANDISE
Articles for Sale

CLEANING-Made- easy with
Spcedee Soap. Try can at Fifeld
Bros. Co. opposite depot.
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How many people are reading classi'
fed ads now.
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$. G. RHODE ISLAND RIDS-Cooker-
els. Good stock. $3.50 each. George
Clarke, Richmond. Maine.
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Titus-Scott
Cards have been received in Win
throp announcing the marriage of
Clifton Titus of PortlandeA&a Miss
7 ma asQtt OF New Ha4Dshire, at
226 SprfkS street, their present resi-
dence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-20

RENOVATING-Clea and press
ing of suits and coats. Send by parcel
post. Berry. the Tailor, POI Water
ST.. Augusta.
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HORSE-l20O. kind, good worker Nor
ris tboate. 81 Second ST., sHallowell.
Tel. sS6-M
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LIVE STOCK
Horses. Cattle. veh,ciss

COWS extra good ones and calf one
week Old To sell. Short in pasture. ..
u. keenc. Liberty, 1iainc.
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EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted-female

EFFICIENT WOMAN-For house,
work: wages $40 per week; references
required. Apply b.. care Journal.
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MACH NISTS-And moulders wanted
Steady work. Fay u Scott, Dexter,
Me-
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WHITE LIGHT-I.amps and lanterns.
300 candle power. burns 949a air. C.
r. Carter, agent, Litchfield Road,
HallOwal.
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WRIST WATCH-Small, ladys gold.
Black wrist band. Lost. Finder notify
+. G. Farrington's office, or residence.
IS Bangor st.
The Lamar register., 1923-03-28
Colorado Land.

There is now approximately 7,000,-
900 acres of homestead land in Colo
RADIO which has been filed on but not
yet proved up and therefore not yet
on the tax rolls of the several coun-
ties, according to compilations made
by the State immigration Department
for use in the 1923 edition of the Colo
RADIO Year Book.
The total land area of Colorado is
sc, ,341 ,120 acres. This years compila-
tions show 32,0s5 ,533 acres of patent
ed land and 24,S73,322.s7 acres of
classified non-patented land including
natural national forests, unappropriat-
ed homestead areas, state lands, ma
tional parks and monuments and In
dian land. This leaves a total of o.
382, ,264.13 acres of land unclassified
as to ownership. In this total is in
cluded about 10000 acres of state
land that has been sold and not yet
patented, close to ], 100000 acres of
government land temporarily with
dian land and other small unclassified
areas. The remainder, amounting to
about 100000 acres, is homestead
land which has been filed on but not
yet patented, and therefore not ap-
pearing on the tax rolls as patented
land nor on the government records
as homestead land open to entry. This
represents all homestead land that has
been filed on in the past three years
except some soldiers claims and a
very considerable amount of the land
filed upon four and five years ago,
since government regulations provide
that the homesteader may take five
years instead of the three years re-
quired before making final proof Of
ownership.
The records show that most of the
The Lamar register., 1923-03-28
Shadow of Herrin.

Eleven Williamson County, 0ll.)
farmers and one union miner-farmer
acquitted the first men to be tried for
the Herrin massacre.
Attorney General Brundage as
scribes acquital TO intimidation. Frank
Harrington, Illinois president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
says these were the States best cases
and 'once again the enemies of la
Dor have been defeated"
This is from the Chicago Tribune's
reporter at the trial:
There was not a sound as the Judge
read the first of the five verdicts:
1--WE, the jury, find Leva Mann not
guilty"
Mann was identified as one of the
firing squad at the Herrin Cemetery.
The Judge continued, Joseph Car
naughty, the only man identified as
having fired at Hoffman; Peter Hill,
alleged to have cut the throats of the
victims, and Bert Grace, identified as
the man who, pistol in hand, prevent
ed bystanders from giving drink of
water to the dying-all were acquit-
ted.
There is no shadow Of doubt that
more than a score of men were muir
dered at Herrin last June.
1t is no use talking about other
trials to follow. The handwriting on
the wall is clear. The same influence
that turned loose the first five will
no doubt procure the freedom of the
others accused.
This is matter that concerns not
only Herrin and vicinity, but the en-
tire country.-New York Telegram.