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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
South Won't Solve Negro Problem

South Won't Solve Negro Problem
The South is going in a vicious
circle. writes Frank Tannenbaum.
discussing possible solutions for
Southern problems in the Christmas
Century. 1t fears the negro. and yet
is even more afraid to lose him.
Any one acquainted with the i'm
pediments that were put in the way
of labor agents, with the fact that
in places labor agents were driven
out by mobs during the war. that
legislation was passed making 1t
difficult. if not impossible for agents
to come into the rural South and
move the negro away-any one who
knows these things will recognize
the fact that the South Is afraid of
losing him. This resistance to the
departure of the negro did not come
to an end with the war. but Is evil
dent today. There is at this writing
legislation pending in many South
ern States impeding the free move
ment of negro from State to State.
And yet that movement of the
negro to other parts of the country
Is the first step in any alienation OF
the racial situation in the South.
with the disappearance of fear
and the growth of anxiety to keep
the negro in the South because the
South wants the negro and knows
him, must come gradual attenua-
ton of feeling. newer and broader
sympathy for the negro.
1.-THE communities relieved of the
fear of negro dominance will strain
themselves, as they are already do
ing in places. to keep the negro by
giving him better schools. better
homes. better conditions of life and
labor, a better social status.
1.-THE migration of the negro will
have other far-reaching conse-
quences," continues Mr.. Tannen-
baum in The Century. "It will make
the negro problem a national rather
than a sectional one. 1t will give
the North and the West an oppor-
tunity to exhibit the greater wis
dom, intelligence. kindness. that
they have been Boosting Of: it will
put their protestations of good faith
to the test of experience. and from
indications already available it is
very doubtful indeed if they will do
better with it than the South has
DONE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Even Grandma Eriska Away


The dangerous as Of woman
Is from II to 90.
Even grandmothers run away to
the city.
Miss Virginia May Murray of the
Travellers Aid Society is positive
that those bold statements are both
true. She has records to prove that
In S55 instances, in the last year
grandmother forsook the tireside to
have a fling at New York. because
the ages of the S55 ran from 20 to
SO years. How many had their good
time and got back safely without
coming to the attention of the
society can not of course be comput-
ed.
The longest distance runaway
grandmother on record is the one
who came here from Marysville,
Calf. She was unable to endure the
society of grandfather any longer,
so she packed her grip. drew her
savings and at SO, set out to conquer
the metropolis.
But though she had no difficulty on
her transcontinental journey-every-
one was eager to make the way
smooth for the sweet-faced old wo-
MANTLE confusion of Grand Central
was too much for her.
= She was frightened and acted very
much like a lost child until a Red
Cap messenger found her and took
her to the society. Even then she
wasn't to be cheated. for she hid her
identity until she had ridden in a
taxi on Broadway at night, had lived
in big hotel and had seen a
musical comedy!
Red Cap messengers are generally
the ones who bring an end to the
escapades of grandma in New York.
Long training by the society has
brought about cooperation that
results in few getting by the vigilant
eyes Of those fetchers and carriers
They know that aged women do not
generally go about unattended and
they spot the runaway septuagenar-
ian just as readily as they do the
hot-blooded 16-year- old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Red Sox Release Menosky

Boston, Dec. 20.-Mike Menosky,
outfielder who was the veteran in
point of service on the Red Sox
squad. has been released to the Ver-
non Club of the Pacific Coast League
it was announced today. Menosky
had poor season last year. when an
army injury interfered with his hit
ting.
The last of club officials employed
by Harry Frazee previous to his sale
of the club to Robert J. Quinn and
his associates disappeared also today
when James Rice of Newark, N. J.,
and William Okane were named as
secretary and business manager.
This replaces Larry Graver and Dan
Consadine. Rice is a former news
paper man while O'Kane has been in
charge of the ticket sellers here for
years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

THE basque bodice and the
= straight-lins frock mark a com.
promise in this smsrtly simple
frock. The basque effect. the but.
ton front, the tier skirt. the modi.
fed Priscilla collar and cuffs, are
all new for this season. The col.
lar and cuffs, by the way, are Of
white organdie with bias binding
trim In delft or old blue organdie.
The dress is OF navy charmeen
with self-covered buttons.
The tiers are straight and the
top one is placed so as to cover
the seam where the blouse joins
the straight one-width-of-material
skirt. Even with the tiers. three
yards Of 54-inch material will de.
velop this smart frock for an Nv.
erage figure. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
154-Game Schedule
for Eastern League

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. 20-The
League, at its annual meeting held
here this afternoon, adopted q 154
game schedule, the season to start
on April 30 and end on September
p, making twenty one weeks of
baseball instead Of twenty two, as
was played last year. Double head
ers will be scheduled during the sea-
son in order to get all the games in.
The 1923 pennant was awarded to
Hartford, which finished first at the
end of the season. The adoption of
an official baseball was postponed. A
message Of sympathy to George
Weiss, president Of the New Haven
club. who is still in hospital as the
result of a train wreck in which
wild Bilr' Donovan, New Haven
manager, was killed, was dispatched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Slain Bandit Was
Former Lowell Man

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 2O-Joseph r.
Boyle, who was shot dead Tuesday
in Newark, N. j., in an attempt 10
hold up Frank L. Dewey, paymaster,
for M. D. Mirsiy and Company. New
York City, as he entered the Newark
Office of the firm, carrying a $4,000
payroll. is "a former Lowell man and
now has a sister living in this city.
Boyle left Lowell eight years ago
and has visited the city only once
or twice for brief periods since his
departure. Local police are now en-
deavoring to locate other relatives.
believed living in this city. Boyle
has no local police record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE
DEATH IN PLUNGE
OF CAR into BROCK

Narrowly escaping death when their
automobile plunged from the road to
the rocky bed of Seven Mile brook in
Riverside about Q o'clock last night.
Mrs. J. H. Bailey of Winsiow received
painful but not serious injuries, and
Mr.. Bailey was uninjured except for
q shaking up. The distance from the
road to the brook below is about rs
feet and there is only about two feet
of water flowing over the bed of the
brook. which Is of stones of all sizes,
and it seems indeed a miracle that
both were not killed. The car was APP
parently not badly damaged. -
The accident occurred because Of the
slippery condition of the road due to
the fine coating Of ice formed by the
rain. The car in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey were returning to their home in
Winslow was nearly at the foot OF the
steep Seven Mile Brook hill when II
suddenly slowed around and went of
the right hand side Of the road, going
down the steep embankment backward.
Mrs. Bailey jumped from the car IN
an attempt to escape the fall but was
unable to keep from going over the
bank and fell in such q way that she
MAS under the automobile in two feet
of water when it came to a stop in the
brook. Mr.. Bailey, who had been un.
able to get out Of the seat in time,
was uninjured' and quickly dragged
his wife from under the car
She was taken to the home Of ]. e.
Hughes, where her injuries were at
tended to and a doctor called. Later
she was removed to the Augusta Gem
eral hospital in the ambulance. It was
reported from the. hospital last night
that an X-ray would be taken this
morning but that 1t was thought that
she had not suffered any broken bones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Two Killed in
Car Derailment

Toledo. Ohio. Dec. 2o.--Two men are
dead and boy is in hospital with
a broken leg and other injuries as the
result OF the derailing Of a street car
at crowded business corner here
early tonight.
The dead are: Louis Schwartz, 40.
Toledo. who was beheaded when the
car crushed him against a trolley pole
Schwartz was connected with the Unit
ed States Shipping Board during the
Wilson administration.
Fred Rosenfeld,. 70, Chicago crushed
by falling trolley pole.
The injured boy Is Robert Zwahle,
10, Toledo. He was struck by the
same pole against Schwartz was
crushed and which fell upon Rosenfeld.
Schwartz was to have been married
January 5. His f1ancee with her moth
er and sister We're in a hotel within
the same block at which the accident
occurred when Schwartz lost his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Nellie Frances Gaubert

me Death of Mrs. Nellie Frances
1aubeft occurred Friday at her home.
.os prospect street, Woodfords, aged
% years. She was the widow of the
iate George M. Gaubert and formerly
l'fed in Gardiner. About eight years
ago she moved to Woodfords.
she was the daughter of James T..
ana julia Il. CWiles) Stoddard and was
born in Gardiner Oct 9. 1860. She is
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Frank
NJ Glass of Gardiner and Miss Mabel
r. r. Stoddard of Woodfords. and a niece,
mrs. w. r. Meserve of Hallowell.
Funeral services will be held at the
nome m Woodfords Saturday morning
AZ III o'clock and the remains will be
sSlought- to Gardiner where services
vi be held at the Undertaking rooms
Of Of wakefield & McNaughton at $50 p.
~. lnterment will be in the family
i9t In Oak Grove cemetery,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Pygmies Average Five Feet

There are certain popular errors
concerning the race of understood
men and women known as pygmies.
Usually travellers have measured the
most diminutive specimens. and thus
an eXag' 'ated idea of their small
ness has been produced.
The average stature Of the
pygmies that have been measured is
about four feet eight inches. but the
best authorities in anthropology say
that the real average limit Of stature
is five feet. Some are taller than
that.
The pygmies have been found in
eight or ten different places in Cen
trail Africa, but wherever found they
possess certain striking esemblances.
The plant furnishing the covering
for their huts is the same in the
widely separated regions visited by
Stanle Mand others. and the shape of
the huts, a rough hemisphere, is the
same.
All the pygmies are alike CHARGE
terized by neglect Of agriculture, by
the use of poisoned arrows, and by
the absence of centralized tribal or
observation-disclosures City Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Ask Probe of Fish
Reserves in Alaska

Washington, Dec. 2O-Investigation
OF the administration of the Alaskan
fish reserves by a committee OF nve
members of the house to be appointed
by Speaker Gillett was asked in a
resolution introduced today by Dele
gate Sutherland of Alaska, charging
that the reserves have been "dishon-
estiy administered by the bureau OF
fisheries" Mr.. Sutherland proposed
in his resolution that the committee
investigate and report relative to
ANY monopolization or attempted
monopolizatlon" of the fishing indus
TRY in Alaska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Housewife Dies in
Attempt TO Put Out Fire

Southboro, Mass, Dec. 20-Mrs.
Mark Fernald, wife of q farmer re-
siding between the villages of South
boro and Southville, was fatally
burned today when she attempted to
eXting'uish fire at her home She
died several hours later in a hospi-
tai at birmingham.
Mrs. Fernald was alone in the
house when the fire started. Neigh
bors attracted by her call found her
with her clothing ablaze and carried
her outdoors. The farmhouse and
buildings were destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Couraaeous Bachelor

Charles G. Strauss. living in a
rambling house in Chicago. always
has envied people with large fami-
lies. When a raft of youngsters
eight to be exact-moved next door,
1t wasn't long before he was max
in between his paving contract Jobs.
Then he discovered the. mother of
the eight, who had been widowed
two years before in Scotland. was
bonny. and his interest in the chill
dren extended to the mother. They
have wed and Strauss has legally
adopted the eight children. Now, IL
noise, play and happiness make life
worth living, they have the markings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Uses Rifle to
Take His Own Life

Effingham Falls. N. H., Dec. 90
John A. Stillings, an aged resident OF
this place. committed suicide today
by shooting himself through the
heart. The body was found in the
back yard of Stillings' home by his
wife. A rifle resting against the
mans feet had been discharged by
pressing piece of stick against the
trigger Stillings had been despond-
ent for some time, his wife said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
For Slow Courtships

A man and woman who plan to
marry should be friends only seven
years before the wedding, advises
DR.. LorenZ. famous Austrian sur
geon now in the United States. This
is contrary to the general belief that
long engagements are mistake.
Sociologists will be more likely to
agree with another suggestion of the
doctors that man should be eight
years older than his wife. because 4
woman natures more rapidly than
her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
New Workers Hold
Bulk Boxing Titles

New York, Dec. 20-The close of
pugifism's championship program
for 1913 finds seven of the eleven re-
cognized crowns in possession OF
producers of New York's fistic
school.
johnny Dundee, veteran Italian
boxer, holds two titles, the feather
weight and and junior lightweight.
while other New Workers. at the top
of various classes are frankie Gena-
TO. American flyweight; Joe lynch,
bantamweisht: Benny Leonard
lightweight: Mike McTigue, worlds
light heavyweight: and Gene Tun-
ney. American light heavyweight.
Pancho Villa. worlds fiyweight
king, resides in New York. though
he began his fighting career in the
Philippines, while Mickey Walker of
Elizabeth. n. j., won his welter-
weight title here.
The far west claims Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight king. while Harry
Greb. middleweight champion, puts
Pittsburgh on the list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Ambassadors Contribute
To Harding Memorial

Washington. Dec. 2O-Contribution
OF $1,000 each to the HardiA, mem
erial fund have been received by the
Memorial Association from Ambas-
sador Moore. at Madrid. and Ambas-
sador Kellogg, the latter's donatio
being made on the eve of his recent
departure for London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
NATIONAL. home

Ihe Christmas service and Christmas
d avg VIII be held in the chapel on Sum
Guy v morning at 1890. There will be
~ music by the choir; a brief
s%uuress by the chaplain on THE Things
ary Pondered in Her Heart" Then
49, cises in which the young people
on cnildren will participate. Every
ohe Will be welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Syracuse Baseball Dates

Syracuse. N. Y, Dec. 2O.-The
Syracuse University baseball sche-
dule comprises % games, eight at
home and is away.
Following games are included:
May dartmouth at Syracuse.
May 9-Boston College at Bos-
ton.
May 10-Brown at Providence.
June 6-Vermont at Burlington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Tea Company plyIdand

New York, Dec. 20.-Directors Of
the Jones Brothers Tea Company to-
day passed the quarterly dividend on
common stock due at this time. The
last quarterly disbursement was one
dollar. The regular quarterly divi-
dend OF / "a per cent on preferred
stock was declared. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

>Rosanna B. Odiorne of Bangor was In
Augusta Thursday and met for the first
time with her classes in aesthetic and
clog dancing The sessions were held
at the Augusta Girls Community Club
and were we'll attended. There will be
no classes next week. but beginning
On Jan. Mrs. Odiornc will be in this
city every Thursday. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Peterson. Mcdonald

Marian Mcdonald of. Bangor and
Henry p. Peterson of this city were
united in marriage at the Free Baptist
parsonage Wednesday, the Rev II. A.
Clark officiating and the single ring
service being used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Concord, N. H.. Dec. 2o--Mariano
for the. finance department. Repub-
lie of Mexico, was discharged today
and extradition which had been re-
quested for the border government
denied by United States Commission
err Edwin w. Page, who found that
probable cause was not shown that
he was guilty of endorsement of
$4,000 pesos or 100000 in American
money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Boston, Dec. 20--President Rob-
ert j. Quinn of the Boston American
League Club announced today that
James Price, recently connected with
the Newark club of the International
League would serve as secretary for
the Red Sox next season. Price was
formerly a New York newspaper
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Paris, Dec. 20-Dollar exchange
today reached the highest figure on
record here. The dollar was officially
quoted at 10 francs Is centimes. The
previous record was 10 francs %
confines, on Nov. 10 last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Anemonea

The pretty cup 10 so glossy 20
seems to burn with q white light.
The secret of its incandescent beauty
is that decided purple washing the
outside Of the cup. This dark back
ground makes a reflector of the
white cup. so that 1t sparixles In the
sunshine like q tiny mirror. Often
the purple tinge seeps through to the
inside Of the cup, streaking IL most
rose and purple beads tipping their
hairy-fine stems. A group Of Wind.
flowers make q dainty tea-set f0r
butterfly parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Miss Mildred. Baker, who is a
teacher in the High school of Chel-
sea. Mass. is at her home in Ran
dolph for the Christmas vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

All who are to take part in the
Christmas concert of the Randolph
NJ. T.. church are requested to meet
az the church vestry at $50 P. M.
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. G. C. Metcalf and daughter
Miss George, returned Thursday from
Boston. where they have been visiting
for several days. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
HOCKEY

Boston. Dec. 20.-Boston College
/; McGill 0.
New Haven. Conn, Dec. 20.-The
New Haven Hockey Club suffered
its first defeat of the season tonight
at the hands of the Boston A. A,
the score being two goals to one.
Boston scored both goals in the first
period. Tonight's game was the third
United States Hockey Association
game this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Miss Alice Brann, who is a stu
dent at Tufts Dental School in Bos-
ton, is at her home on Oak street
for the Christmas holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Miss Ruth Lancaster has gone to
Waltham, Mass. where she will be
the guest of relatives for the Christ
mas vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

The National Council OF WomsSl
recently passed O resolution fnvurin6l
the entrance Of the United States a6Ri
to the permanent Court Of ImtSrsi
national Justice and the continusGi
warld a6sira =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Mrs. Rosa walden. ~. mother ar
10 children, was granted q divorce
in Circuit Court from John Wal.
den on q charge Of abaudonmenk.
They were married IL years aeo -
Decatur, Ala There have been one
set OF triplets and one pair Of twtns.
Five Of the children are still Iiv1ns
At the time OF her marriage 0rG;
Walden was but 10 years Of ago. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Officials in Tucker
Marriage Plead Not
Guilty of C. Conspiracy

Jersey City. N. T., Dec. 20.--Georke
Greoe' registrar OF vital statistics at
justice Of the peace, TO-DAY plea ded
not guilty to indictments CHARGING
them with conspiracy and perjury in
connection with the marriage of
Burton 8. Tucker, IL, and Mrs. Susan
Simpson, said to be 81. Grebe was
released under $500 bond and Null
Ter under $4,000 bond.
It was announced that former
Judge j. Raymond Tiffany, counsel
for the fuckers, had assured Assist
ant Prosecutor McMahon, that his
clients would appear when wanted.
TO plead to similar indictments. Mr..
McMahon stated he would not have
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker arraigned un-
til after the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
GARDINER

Mrs Tom Fox Whitefield was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

A. NJ. Adams and j. Fl. Thompson
OF the r. p. Hazard Co. were bust
ness visitors in Belfast Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Says Strengthens Charsss

Jersey City. N. j.. Dec. 2O.-As
sistant Prosecutor Mcmahon, when
informed tonight Of despatch from
Raleigh. N. c., relating that Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton S. Tucker. under in
dictmenr here for perjury and con-
spiracy in connection with their mar
riage, today had remarked in North
Carolina. declared that the perjury
case against the two has been
strengthened by such action. Mr..
Mcmahon pointed out that the Ra-
leigh despatch states the application
for license in North Carolina gave
fuckers age as II and that of his
wife as 4S, while in the application
here on which the perjury charge was
based Tucker was said to have given
his age as 81 and that of his intend
ed life as 46.
The assistant prosecutor tonight
stated definitely that the couple
would appear here to plead to the
indictments, Saturday evening.