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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Mrs. L. L. Winship has returned to
her home on State street after a sew
eral weeks visit in Denver, Colo,
where she visited her son and his
wife. She was accompanied home by
her two little grandchildren, who will
pass the summer here with her. Mrs.
Winship's sons wife is receiving
treatment in Colorado and her many
friends hope for her speed recov-
cry. Mr.. Winship is with her in the
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

J. Harold Pike of Boston was q
business visitor Wednesday in Au-
guSta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

b., !. s sle real estate transfers of re-
IN ua.e' the transfer of the Whit
N Moperty should have read. sold
rsS mauu ". 4. Whitman to Edith
'"oFsy OF East Ninthron
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Charles Crowell Of Lewiston and
Hon. George G.. Weeks Of Fairfield
were business visitors Wednesday in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

ktu,rsaan anu Mrs. Q. p. Robbins have
ksst ". 70 their home on Bangor
ka r a,.er weeks visit in Read
N, S Suere they were the guests of
laughter, Mrs. Mabel Morrill,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Mrs. John Everett and son passed
Wednesday in Skowhegan wrr~e they
were the guests Of friends and rela-
tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14
NOTICE

NOTICE
The Committee on Ordinances will
a public hearing Friday evening,
gns 18th. at 7.30, at the Board Of Ala
smens Room, City Hall. for the pur-
sM considering the Electric Wir-
b Ordinance.
By Order
J. ARTHUR CAREY,
aelidlt Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

n Dssnu MI! Mrs. William H. Wheeler
/ Tie c,t, wheeler Of Oakland were
|. and It N,. this week. the guests of
Rw. MIS- Edgar S. Turner, State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Keddy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rowe and little
daughter were visitors at the Smith
farm in East Winthrop, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

ass Helen York of the Portland
y. Express is passing a few
WIN Commander and Mrs.
'"'se E. Gay at 80 Grove street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

,, suest V. Thornton of Belfast,
T rsie on business, Wednesday.
(s,,, .Aointon was secretary of the
,,,,. AZ the last session of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

lae Eighth Regimental Associa-
W. !, Will meet at Perks Island, June
], W order of o. +. Richards, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Judge H. II. Brazzell Of Fairfield
and A. d. Billings of Waterville were
business visitors Wednesday in Au-
guSta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

nOn' George G. Weeks of Fairfield
sa business caller, in the city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14
WEAK,RUND
and AILING
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Brought Relief When
Other Medicines Failed

Winston-Salem, N. C.-"I was
weak and rundown and had trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

a business visitor Wednesday in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Word has been received here in the
city Of the approaching wedding of a
former Augusta woman, Mrs. Fife
Bean and Ernest Walton, both of
Madison. Mrs. Bean has a wide cir
Gle OF friends in this city who will be
interested in the announcement. Mr..
Walton is a we'll to do contractor and
builder in Somerset county. Mrs.
Bean has been making her home in
Madison for a year past with an aunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

George Hinkley of Chelsea was a
business visitor Wednesday in Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

H. B. Alien of Portland was 6
caller Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Mrs. G. F. Conner returned from
NasfVille, Mass, Sunday after q
70 Gays visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Keene, N. HI was weak and
rundown and had backache and all
sorts Of troubles which women have.
I found great relief when taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and ! also used Lydia E. Pink.
hams Sanative Wash. / am able to
do my work and feel new life and
strength from the Vegetable Com:
pound. Mrs. A. F. HAMMOND, u
Carpenter Street, Keene, N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14
AUGUSTALOCALS

george W. Quimby was a business
fAef, Wednesday, in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has helped me. In short
time ! was able to do my homework,
and now am not only able to do every
bit of that and washing and ironing,
but help my husband at the store"
Mrs. L. K. MYERS, 1909 E. 14th St.,
Winston-Salem. NJ C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
GIRL DISAPPEARS;
 FEAR FOUL PLAY
C. E. Neal Says He Has Not Seen Wife Since Friday
 Afternoon

Police and detectives Sunday night joined c. E. Neal of 716 West Twen- tieth street, in Il search for his 22 year-old, bobbed haired wife with big brown eyes, who he says dropped completely out of sight after leav- ing him on Second avenue at Twen- ty-flrst street Friday afternoon.
 in an hour" Neal told the police, and I fear she has met with foul play. We had been married two years and had never spent a night apart until Friday. l sat up all night wait ing for her and her continued ab- sence convinces me she has been kidnapped"
 Neal says his wife is pretty and a neat dresser. she wore a serge coat suit q fox fur choker and new patent leather pumps when they were down. town together Friday, he told police.
 She left all her belongings at the house." he went on, and 1 know she meant 10 return. She IS in trouble of some kind and l want her back, no matter what has happened. We were very happy together and she had no cause 10 leave me. If she will come back to me I'm ready to forgive, no matter what has happened. l love her, and I know she loves me"
 The police said Neal appeared to be in great distress over the dis appearance Of his wife. They commit nicated with police in number or cities and began a systematic search for her over a wide area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TO BACK PADGETT
Mobile Citizens League Urges Him,
 As Jury Commissioner

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 30-Executive committeeman of the recently or ganized citizens league were in structed at a meeting of the organ ization Sunday to go to Montgomery to call on Governor Brandon in in terest of the appointment of Robert l.. Padgett to membership on the Mobile county jury commission and to place before him certain ques- tions regarding county officials. raised in published advertisements which appeared following the indict- ment by the federal grand jury of several public officeholders in con- nection with the sensational liquor scandal here.
 In session at the Harte auditorium yesterday afternoon the citizens league unanimously indorsed the can didacy of Mir. Padgett for jury com- missioner and authorized the eXecu- tive committee to make the trip to the capital to ask his appointment Mir. Padgett'S indorsement took pla ce at the close of a general ballot of the members on the applicants. the result of which revealed MT. Padgett had received a large majority of the votes.
 Decision to call the governors at tention to questions of the character of matter published in the Ku KluX kian advertisement was reached with the understanding that the action of the league would be without any ex- pression of approval of the klan or other organizations, but for the sole purpose of submitting a matter O. public interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
.BYBEE'S BODY FOUND;
 SLAYER CONFESSES
Negro Married Day After Murder
 And Kent Victims Presents


 GLASGOW. ky, Dec. 30.-The body of Charles H. Bybee, who disap peared December 21 from his home here, was found under pile of driftwood in Skeggs creek, near here, today.
 Will Chambers. 20, negro, sus- pected of connection with Bybee's disappearance, and taken to Louis vile Saturday by authorities when it was feared a mob would take him from the jail here was reported to have confessed to Bybee's murder at Louisville today.
 Three bullet wounds were found in Bybee's body. His coat and trouser pockets had been turned inside out.
 Chambers was married the day fol- lowing Bybee's disappearance and later some of Bybee's Christmas presents were found in Chambers home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
ATLANTA PRISON
 CONNECTS ESCAPE
Four Inmates Of Federal Penitentiary Tunnel Way
 To Liberty

ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. S0.-Four in- mates of the United States peniten- tiary, one of the partners of Gerald Champan, million dollar mail bandit, who has been at liberty since his escape last March, tunnelled their way to freedom from the bis prison here late today.
 The tunnel, barely large enough to admit human body, was found to lead from one of the prison tubercu- lar tents to point 50 feet beyond the stonewall surrounding the prison.
 The fugitives are: George Ander- son serving & 25-year sentence for participation in the New York city mail track holdup for which Chap man was convicted; Hiram Lepher. serving 15 years for 8 federal of fense committed in Maryland and who recently figured in sensation al escape only to be captured in Minneapolis; Ludwig Schmidt, sem fenced at Buffalo, N. Y, to serve ten years and Frank Haynes, sentenced at Knoxville, Tenn, for counterfeit ing. Haynes would have completed his term in February but was to be held for Tennessee authorities on a state charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
BRAKES DECLARE Ii ON BUSINESS NOW.
TWenty-one Million Car - Weeks In 1923 A Signi-
 fiCant Record
Ky RODNEY F. BUTCHER heased Wire To The Agc-BeraId.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-transportation equipment must be greatly increased during 1924 or the country must limit it's business.
 The present situation has put the brakes on production.
 Transportation, both by rail and water, was used to the full extent of its facilities during 1923, and prepa- rations by manufacturers and other producers to increase the national output will be of no avail if the pro- duction cannot be transported.
 Summing up the achievements of the year in transportation, James R. Howard, president of the National Transportation institute, and former head of the American Farm Bureau federation, made these points in an exclusive interview Sunday.
 There were 21 million car weeks in 1928, according to official figures. These weeks, when the one million or more cars were loaded In seven days, were successive, except when holi- days broke in, and during the suspen- sion of business following the death of President Harding.
 Howard pointed out that these fig ures were highly significant in the past years business, inasmuch as the country never before had more than
  any one year.
 "A million cars Is becoming nearly the normal loadings," he said. The carriers are hauling the peak load all the time, without having any reserve capacity if it is necessary to move the peak upward.
 "This condition puts the brakes on every industry in the United States, Until we can increase the hauling capacity of our transportation sys- tenn we cannot expect materially to increase production in any industry. The real issue in any discussion of the transportation problem is in the creation of a national policy of eX- pansion, including every means of transportation.
 Railways take the lead in any consideration of the transportation problem for the reason that the rail- roads haul by far the greater part of our total tonnage. Other carriers, highways, waterways and airways, only officiate as minor helpers to the great railway system on which the life of the country depends"
 The railroads handled 49,S44,000 freight cars in 1923, Howard said, which he estimated meant practically 450,0O0,000 revenue ton miles, exclu- sive of passenger and express traffic.
 Total tonnage hauled by water ways probably does not exceed 125,- 5o0,o00 tons. as compared with 1,500,- 000.000 tons hauled by the railroads.
 Tt seems probable that 1924 will see the groundwork laid for the na- tional transportation policy of the future" Howard predicted. Let us hope that no mistake will be made, enormously costly to repair and los ing for us the golden opportunity of our history for industrial expansion on sound lines. It has never in our history been so important to be sure we are right hefore going ahead.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
MUNITIONS SALE
 WILL BE RUSHED
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on three sides and a complete vic- tory is expected.
 General Martinez continues his successful offensive to suppress the few remaining rebels between Puebla and Vera Cruz on the eastern front. He has forced their retreat beyond Esperanza. Troops under General AL mazan have arrived at Carneros in the south and are operating success fully there.
 "The secretary of the interior, in a formal statement. declared that the presidential elections would be held in July, since the peace of the re- public is not seriously disturbed and the rebellion is now practically sup pressed.
 "The Chamber of Deputies has de- cided to call substitute deputies to replace those who deserted with De La Huerta.
 Railroad and telegraphic commu- nicationS now are in complete con trol of the government and trains are running as far as Yurecuaro on the west and Oriental on the east. The lines from the border to Mexico City have neversbeen disturbed"
 A statement summarizing advices from Vera Cruz given out here to- night by representatives of the De La Huerta group said the action of the United States in deciding to sell war materials to the Mexican gov ernment had caused neither special surprise nor consternation in provi- sional circles"
 Advices from the Obregon head quarters are to the effect that Gen. Higinio Aguilar, who is attemptins to block the federal advance from Tehuacan to Esperanza, has been routed at El Sabinal. near Esperanza, with a loss of eight killed and 14 prisoners.
 Additional advices received by the war department state that rebel forces under Gen, Guadalupe San chez continue their retirement along the Vera Cruz front from Chalchi- comula, Esperanza and Oriental and are concentrating on Bocadelmonte which is being fortified with naval guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
NEGRO IS LYNCHEDI
 AT JACKSONVILLE
Mystery Surrounds Affair In Which Four Men Are
 Involved

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 30.- (By Associated Press. )-The body of a young negro man, riddled with bull lets, and his head crushed with an ax, was found in a wooded section near Dinsmore, six miles west of Jacksonville, at 5 o'clock this aft ernoon, Authorities were told by resi- dents of that vicinity that four uni- identified white men had carried him to the spot in an automobile, fired several bullets into his body and then one of them struck him in the head, with an ax.
 J. s. Geiger. justice of the peace, received a telephone call shortly be- fore o'clock from a man who re- fused to give his name: The man told the justice to go to Grand Crossing immediately, that a party of white men was about to lynch a negro" Ten minutes later MT. Geiger re- ceived another call that a negro had been lynched at Dinsmore, three miles beyond Grand Crossing. He was attempting to organize a posse at the time the second call was re- ceived.
 Officials have been unable to learn the reason for the lynching. The victim is believed to be Gene Bur man, 24 years old, of Jacksonville. After the lynching the white men returned to their automobile and sped away, going in the opposite di- rection from Jacksonville.
 Todays lynching followed closely he finding of the headless body of a negro in McGirts creek, 12 miles southwest of Jacksonville, last night. The body was weighted down with two pieces of railroad iron and ap- parently had been in the water about 10 days. It was first believed the tody was that of a white man, but today it was determined it was that of negro. There were no marks on the body, but the head had been severed with sharp instrument. There was no evidence of a strug- ple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
MOIST NEpI YEAR SEEN FOR v.le9.
Watered Stuff For Those Who Can Pay And Synthetic For
 Less Prosperous
By JAMES M'CLAIN Gcased Wire to The AEe-HcrsldD


 CHICAGO, Dec. So-Chicago will in life as has been accorded New Years in the past, but the old, fa- miliar barrage of popping corks will be less deafening than before.
 Time was when New Years Eve wasn New Years Eve without champagne, but that is changed. Even the most elite bootleggers have informed their customers they cannot supply the bubbles.
 But Chicago refuses to be discour- aged for popularity of this drink of the nasL has been inherited by syn thetid gin. At s4 quart synthetic ein wifi make for a democratic New Years Eve; so cheap the average man need not deny his family hi- larious evening. And, it is said, just as much can be accomplished as on cha rnpagne ,,, drin,, a toast of more aged stock. but current prices of from SIP to s20 a quart for more or less watered Scotch and bourbon confines, this class to the wealthy, while the com mon people drink their gin Cheaper merriment is obtainable, however, TOT
 
 Some people drink 1t and live for an hour afterward. Others sometimes live a week, but eventually funefal axnenses run the upkeep so hlgh that the low initial cost does not mean saving ,.;lI make merry in cafes and caoarets Monday night Not a plate IS leit in any of the better class resorts. Charges range from 6S to s2o per cover, with incidentals like ginger ale. orange juice and carbonated water extra.
 Prohibition agents, it seems, do not intend to interfere with the eve ning's festivities. No attempt to seize hip pocket liquor will be made, they say, as all efforts are concen- trated on bigger game in an effort to seize liquor moving during the night from breweries, distillers and other sources of supply. Police, how ever. are instructed to confiseate every drop on sight, and escort the owner of every pocket flask to the nearest station. This order has re-
 ceived no more than casual atten- ton from the public, which anti cipates no serious move on the part O fthe uniformed officers to prevent them from having an enjoyable night. The high prices of the cafes are equalled in other lines where the de- mand has doubled ordinary costs. Establishments which make a busi- ness of renting dress and dinner suits, for example, will have every garment in use New Years Eve with more handsome profit as their re- ward. Thaetre tickets are at least doubled, the Colonial taking the pirze with a charge of $11 for the privilege of seeing the bare legs of MT. zieg- felds girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
CANDIDATES TURN
 TO COUNTY JOBS
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tals three, with a strong possibility that fourth aspirant for judicial honors will announce himself soon after the new year begins. The two already in the race, besides Judge Aird. are John C. Arnold. Birming- ham attorney, and c. C. NeSmith, formerly a judge. The man who week or two is Judge John Denson, now filling the vacancy pending the outsome of the election in May.
 The office carrying the largest sal ary on which the people will vote next May is the circuit court judge ship, paying s6,500 a year Members of the board of revenue receive $4,SO0 a year, the county treasurer S4,S00 and the coroner S3600.
 Although the board of revenue has expressed a desire to go ahead i'm mediately with the disposal of the old court house site and construction of new county administration building on the site recently pur- chased at Capital park, thus getting the matter definitely out of the way before election time, it Is said this issue probably will play promi- nent part in the election. Espe cially is this true in the case of mem bers and would-be members of the board of revenue, it is pointed out. Even if work on the new building is< <4ctually started before May, which Is extremely milk ely. the stand taken by present members in regard to the matter Is likely to be remem- bered when voting time comes, those interested say. This seems to be the only political issue that is likely to have much effect upon the fortunes of candidates. The recently author ized salary increases might have been factor if they had come nearer to election time. but even then, court house attaches say, there was hardly enough opposition to them to make any difference. Indications are that the victors will win largely for personal reasons, or because there are more people in the county of voting age who want them for pub lie officials. Individual acts Of in- dividual members may play small mart. but thus far, except on the court house issue, watchers believe, the board has stood almost as unit and allowed not too much opportu- nifty for playing politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PLAN TO RAILROAD
 TAX BILL CHARGED
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 so that the people for the first time know what the bill contains.
 .'The discovery that the Mellon tax bill fails to give millions of farmers, tradesmen and small business men generally the relief they were told ropagandists has fully justified the attitude of democratic and western republican congressional leaders in refusing to accept the measure in ad- vance and without the opportunity to scrutinize it's provisions. Many of those who criticise these leaders are now in the face of the disclosures of the Mellon bilrs inadequacy and in- equities, urging it's amendment to include these millions of taxpay- CTS in it's alleged benefit.
 Even representatives of the Cool idge administration on the ways and means committee of the House, who heralded MT Melons proposal as perfect and incapable of improve ment., are also busy in efforts to patch up the bill to save themselves from the wrath of the millions of farmers. tradesmen and small busi- ness men against whom the Mellon bill made such unjust discrimination. while Secretary Mellon, on the other hand, was framing his plan for cut ting in half the taxes of the very biggest individual and corporate tax payers.
 o Q Q
 Democrats will Not Be Coerccd.
 "The inequity in some of the pro- visions of the Mellon tax bill will be thoroughly demonstrated, and if pos sible, corrected, when the democrats have an opportunity to discuss the bill and offer amendments or a sub stitute measure.
 Democrats in Congress can be de- pended upon to act favorably upon every sound provision of the Mellon plan, but they will not be coerced into accepting it's unjust and dis criminatory provisions by any cooked-up propaganda.
 Secretary Mellon is the highest placed representative of the special interests this country has ever known. and among all previous at tempts to intimidate and coerce Con gress there has been none on such huge scale to compel public in- dorsement of bill before all of it's provisions were made known as the present conspiracy. nor any in which the methods used were bolder or more deceptive.
 "The effect of this self-exposure of this conspiracy should be not only to check it's operations, but to warn the Congress and the public against the method used and to ultimately secure tax revision upon an equitable basis and not for the major benefit of that class from which the con spiracy emanated"