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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
WALTON GUSTS
own ADVISER and
STATE BANK HEAD
Counsellor Said To. Have Broken
With Governor Over Lat
ter's Fight Against Klan
WORK NOT SATISFACTORY
Legislature To Investigate Ku
Kluxers and Launch I'm
peachment Proceedings

Oklahoma City, Oct. 12.-Aldridge
Blake, executive counsellor, and DR..
E. T. Bynum, state bank commits
sioner, were removed from Office to-
night by Governor j. C. Walton.
DR.. Bynum's administration has
been "entirely unsatisfactory" the
executive declared in a communica-
tion to the bank commissioner. No
explanation was given of Blake's re-
moval. -:
Blake in Revolt.
1t was understood, however, that
the executive counsellor had broken
with Governor Walton over the lat
ter's recent policies, particularly with
regard to his military activities
against the Ku Klux Klan.
Blake told the Associated Press he
would go before a special investi
eating committee appointed by the
lower house of the state legislature
to inquire into impeachment charges
against the governor. He declined to
make known his purpose and likewise
would make no statement as to his
removal
He declared he would shave some
thing to say tomorrow"
Mr.. Bynum was before the legis-
lative investigating committee, men,
bers of his family told the Associat-
ed Press. when an effort was made to
locate him for statement.
In Conference All Day.
The removal orders were issued
early this evening after an all-day
conference at the governors office
participated in by Blake, the gov
ernor and numerous of the latter's
political advisors. 1t was not known
whether Bank Commissioner Bynum
was one of the conferees.
In making public the orders at the
executive mansion Governor Walton
refused to comment, declaring the
documents "speaks for themselves"
The custer order for DIR. Bynum,
addressed to the bank commissioner,
said:
"This is to notify you that you are
removed from the office of bank COM
missioner of the state of Oklahoma,
effective this date, October IL, 1923.
"My reasons for this action are
principally as follows: First, that
your administration of that Office has
been entirely unsatisfactory; and sec
ond, 1 do not believe that my admin
istration of the duties Of my office
can be effectual unless my appointees
in the more important offices, of
which this is one Of the highest, are
in harmony with my purposes and
loyal to my policies. :,
"Respectfully,
(Signed) 81. C. Walton, Governor"
Blake Helped Election.
Blake's removal was directed in an
executive order to the attorney gen.
eral, which said: 49,,
"This is to advise you that I will
not need the services of Aldridge
Blake in connection with the gov
ernor's office and duties any further,
and l most resectfully request that
he be relieved from any further du-
ties in this respect.
Respectfully,
(Signed) 81. c. Walton, Governor.
Blake, who came here from Mus
kogee, took leading part in Gov
ernor Walton's campaign for election
on the Democratic ticket last Novem-
Der. When the governor took etfice,
Blake went with him as his secretary,
and a few months later, when DR..
Bynum, then executive counsellor,
was appointed bank commissioner, ne
was made counsellor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
CONSTITUTION SAYS
VOTERS MUST BE WHITE

Ohio is the only state in the Union
with a constitution that says that all
voters must be white. That constiu-
ton, today, says that to be a voter
one must be a "white male citizen of
the United States of the age of twen-
ty-one years." This restriction, of
course, is nullified by the United
States Constitution, which, in Article
XIV, the amendment adopted in 1870,
grants equal rights of suffrage. The
last effort to remove the word white
from the State Constitution was un-
successfully made in 1912, when
forty-two amendments were sub
mitted. The one eliminating the word
"white" was defeated by a vote of
265, ,693 to 242,735.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
OHIO FEDERATION
BACKS DYER BILL
Votes to Back ReintrOductiOn
of Bill in Next Session
of Congress

New York, Oct. 5.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, SO Fifth avenue, has
received word through Harry r. Da-
Wis, member of the Ohio legislature,
that the Ohio Federation OF Labor
has gone on record IN favor Oh 1ne
Dyer anti-lynching bill.
At the recent meeting of the Ohio
federation, E. J. Maxwell, colored
delegate of the Cleveland Building
Laborers, told the laboring men OF
the effect of lynching and oppres-
sion in the South, in bringing about
the heavy northward migration with
its consequent flooding OF the LABOR
market and sharp competition for
jobs.
Thereupon the federation voted tc
back the introduction of the Dyer
anti-lynching bill by Representative
Dyer in the next congress.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
CoLored Babies Used as
Alligator Bait inFlorida

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, SO
Fifth avenue, New York city, today
made public the contents of dis
patch printed in the Louisville (Ky.)
Herald of September 23, stating that
colored babies were being used as
alligator bait in the vicinity of Chip
ley, Fla. =.
The colored babies are allowed to
play in shallow water, with expert
rifiemen concealed nearby. When the
alligator approaches his prey he is
said to be shot by the riflemen. The
dispatch states that "Florida alliga-
tor hunters do not ever miss their
targets" The price reported as be-
ing paid colored mothers for the use
of their babies as alligator bait, is
said to be two dollars. ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
kington Girls To
Stage End Annual
Style Sho.u Oct. IS

The talk of the Twin Cities is the
Kington Girls semi-annual style show
and dance to be held at the South
Side Auditorium, Minneapolis, Mon
day evening, October, Is. Thirty mod
els will promenade in costumes furn-
ished through the courtesy of Askin-
Marine, Clothers. The Shufie-Along
company will be special guests. The
style review is under the personal di-
rection of Mrs. Edith Moore. Includ-
ed in the program of special features
is Mr.. Pew, Miss Marion PEBBLES, Mr..
Eddie Davis and his Dixie Quartette,
Mrs. Ruth Walker and Mr.. Willie
Pointer. Moore's concert dance or
chestra will furnish the music.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
"Shume-ALong''
Company To Be
Guests at Dances

Plans to entertain the "Shuffle-
Along" company which is scheduled
to appear at the Metropolitan theater
in Minneapolis commencing Sunday,
October IA, and at the Metropolitan
theater in St. Paul commencing Sum-
day, October FL, have been complet-
ed. Various sorts of entertainment
are on foot but the most talked of
in the Twin Cities is the Banquet De
Luxe to be given at the Arcadia
Dancing Palace, Minneapolis, Monday
evening, October Is, and the Univer-
sal Prom to be given at, the Lexington
Coliseum Monday evening, October
%. No pains have been spared to
make these two affairs par-excellent.
Every member of the company will
be present on each occasion. Come
out and meet our best performers
and hear the wonderful music.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
NATIONAL EDUCATION
WEEK NOVEMBER Is

Washington, Oct. 13.-President
Coolidge has issued a proclamation
calling for observance OF the week
beginning November ls, as National
Educational Week. every American
citizen" the President said, us en-
titled to liberal education. Without
this there is no guarantee for the
permanence of free institutions, no
hope of perpetuating self-govern-
ment. Despotism finds its chief sup:
port in ignorance. knowledge and
freedom 60 hand in hand" The color
ed citizens are in hearty accord with
the views and purposes Of the Presi-
dent, and Education Week will be ge j.
erall y observed by them.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
ELECTRICITY TO AID IN
WAR ON BOIL WEEVIL

With a dearth of Negro labor in
the South, on account of the continu-
ing migration northward, cotton
planters, it is said, will next turn to
electricity in the war to be waged on
the boil weevil, which causes an an
nual damage of approximately $400,-
100000.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
SEE NEED OF LOAN COMPANY.

Reports from Cleveland, Ohio, say
that city is splendid field for a av-
ing and loan company properly con-
Quoted by our people. There are
more than 10000 colored people there
and all are working. Many have
bought homes and other are buying
them. The demand for homes is
greater than In almost any other
Northern city, with the possible ex-
|ception of Detroit, Mich.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-13
ASK INVESTIGATION OF
MANS DISAPPEARANCE
kidnapping Thought To Be Re.
suit of Malicious Story of
Florida Woman

New York, Oct. II. - kidnapping
and the subsequent disappearance of
a reputable colored citizen of Miami,
Fla, on the night of June 27 of this
year, is reported to Governor Cary
Hardee of Mlorida, in a letter sent
today by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
50 Fifth avenue, New York city, ask
ing him to investigate. The kid
naped man, who has not been heard
from since his disappearance, Stone
Isaac my name, is said to have been
called for by two men representing
themselves as officers of the law.
The letter from the Advancement
Association to the Florida governor,
follows:
N. A. A. c. P. Urges Probe.
investigators report to us the kid
naping of a respectable colored citi-
zen of Miami, Fla, named Stone
Isaac, by two men representing them
selves as officers of the law, on the
night of June 27, since when nothing
has been heard of him.
Woman Cause of Trouble.
eve are informed by competent
and trustworthy persons that a
woman who had been unsuccessful in
court action against Stone Isaac ma
iciously spread the false report ir
Homestead, Fla, that Mr.. Isaac was
organizing a colored Ku Klux Klar
to kill the white people. She is also
said to have reported to the police
that he had thirty high-powered rifles
in his home. The police on investi.
CATION found this report to be untrue
But the man was subsequently kid.
naped and has not been heard OF
since.
Asks State Aid.
sMay we ask that you as governor
of Florida investigate the facts sci
forth and take appropriate action te
apprehend and prosecute the kidnap.
ers, and possibly lthe murderers, os
Stone Isaac, if the facts are as re.
ported to this Association We
stand ready to. cooperate with yor
| in any way that you may think feas.
ible."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
COLD WEATHER BRINGS
ACTIVITY FOR FIREMEN

With the advent of the cold wea-
thor of Friday, Augusta householders,
who have to date been conserving in
the use of their winter fuel were
forced to push their furnace and
other fires harder, and as is usual
in such an instance there were CHM
ney fires in several sections of the
city. The Augusta department. had
three such calls yesterday. the first at
sos A. NJ. to the Edwards Block OPP
posite the Edwards Manufacturing
Co. The blaze in tho chimney was
eXtinguished with the use of the
small chemicals and without dam
age.
At $50 Friday evening the COM
bination chemical truck from the
Hartford station was called to Full
lers crossing on Western Avenue, for
blaze in the chimney of the house
occupied by r. II. Jackson. The
truck YVES called to the residence
Of F.. y. Merrill. Al Western Avenue
at 1920 =. M. for u similar difficulty.
In both these instances the fires We're
subducd by the use of the pony
chemicals without damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Church Notices

PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALIST So
ciety. q. a. r. hall. Mrs. Annie Parker
sage bearer. Services, at 2.30 and 1870
J.. NJ. Public circle Tuesday evening;
Mrs. Annie Parker, message bearer.
ST. Marks, Stuart Il. Purves, ID. D.:
Services at $50 A. NJ. and 1880 A. M;
y. church school; $50 P. NJ; sub,
=. NJ. "A Letter to the Church in
Thyatira;" services daily at $40; also
Friday at Z A. Nj. and 4.3O +. NJ.
ALL SOULS (Unitariam, Dan Hunt
ice. 1890, Builders of Augusta" kim
dergarten, 1880; church school. 11.30;
Church Memberships" Huntington
CHEN ST. METHODIST, Ralph
Fernald Lowe: Morning worship. 1890;
Bible school at noon; evening worship
at $50; subject. The Adventures of
Great Soul; prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening.
ST. BARNABAS' chapel Bangor and
W. D. Smith vicar (third Sunday in Ad-
VENT: Church school. +. NJ: chill
dren's service and instruction, $50 Z.
M; evening prayer and sermon, Ais.
BAPTIST church, Rev. Howard II.
Brown. pastor: 1890 a. NJ. morning
worship. and sermon; II NJ, Bible
school; $50 p. NJ, senior and inter-
mediate 4. l.. meetings, i.oU, Happy
Hour service. Mid-weeli services:
Wednesday p. NJ, Junior c. t.; $50.
prayer meeting; DR.. E. c. Whittemore
of Waterville will preach at the Sun
day services.
WINTHROP STREET UNIvER-
SALlST church. A. Francis Walch.
minister: Sunday service at 1890 A.
NJ. with sermon by the minister,
topic, The Price of a Man: An APP
probation of Pres. Harding; Sunday
school at u: Y. =. c. L. at $50 =. NJ.
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATION
AL church, Al T. McWhorter. pastor;
1890 a. NJ. public worship. sermon
by Mr.. McWhorter, The Land Of
Fure Delight; Sunday school at noon;
mems forum same hour. problem of
Religious Education for the Youth of
Today" r. l.. Packard. leader. Well
come to all services. Mixed quartet
at morning service.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Society,
1880 A. NJ, subject. God the Pre-
server of Man; Sunday school. 1890.
Reading room at TIL. Christian Sci
cncc chapel open Wednesdays and
Saturdays from -. to 5. Mid-week
service Wednesday at o'clock. Free
circulating library of Christian Sci
cnce writings. '',.f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Amos Warren REYNOLDS

Friends of Amos Warren Reynolds
Will be gricved to learn OF his sud
den death which occurred Friday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. u. W. Wright, ~ Green street.
Mr.. Reynolds was stricken with Il
shock Thursday evening, and died
carly Friday morning having suffered
little and passing peacefully away.
lie was II years of age.
Besides the widow he is survived
by three sons, Melvin and Oren Rey-
nolds of this city, and one son who
lives out OF the State; three daugh-
tors. Mrs. ID. w. Wright, Mrs. Elnora
Moulton, and Mrs. Harriet WeIch OF
this city; and by several grand
children.
Besides his immediate family Mr.,
reynolds has many friends in this
city where he is well and favorably
known. He was man of quiet man
ner, constant attendant at church
worship, usually at the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, and he will be
missed from irge circle of friends.
The funeral service will be held
at the late home, No. "a Green street,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
George A. Rix will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Play and Christmas
Tree at Smith School
Closing Exercises

AS the feature of the exercises at
the Smith Grammar school Friday
afternoon, which marked the closing
of the term and the beginning of the
Christmas recess of two weeks, a
play was presented by the pupils OF
Grade SA Of the school, entitled
Turning the Tables" There was a
good audience of the pupils, parents
and friends of the school, and Super
intendent of Schools Fred w. Bun.ill
and Chairman Frank Hewins of the
Board of Education were present and
enjoyed the entertainment. 1t is
planned to present this play again
after the new year. for the benefit of
the Smith School Mothers club.
After the entertainment the pupils
and their friends enjoyed Christ
mas tree and refreshments of ice
cream and fancy cookies. The cast
of the play was as follows: Mr.. Earl,
Frederick Brown: Mrs. Earl, Dorothy
Marble; Robert Earl. Richard Hig-
gins; Pat Riley, Charles Towle; Kit
ty Desmond, Louise Tracy: Mr.. Des-
mond, Kenneth Rowe: Mrs. Brown,
Hope Adams: Mrs. Richards, Hazel
Hunt; Mrs. Jones Violet Chalmers:
Judge Reynolds.> Linwood Dow:
Grace Earl. Winifred Shaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
LUCKY GIRL AND
BOY TO RECEIVE
Prize FROM SANTA

With the arrival OF Thursdays
mornings mail at the Chamber of
Commerce there was found to be a
letter from Santa Claus in which he
gave definite plans with regards to
! the Community Christmas Tree,
which is to be held in Market
Square.
II stated that he would arrive
Saturday evening. December 222
promptly at $50 and would be ready
to give out cadny and popcorn to all
the boys and girls in Augusta. He
also stated that under seperate cover
he was sending large doll, pair
of skis and q fine sled all of which
he wants to go to the lucky boy and
girl who holds the winning numbers
| on the tickets which will be distrib-
uted by the Chamber of Commerce.
He requested Secretary Folsom to
have printed two different colored
tickets, one color for the girls, and
one color for the boys. Each one
these tickets will be numbered and
they will be given out in Market
/ Square previous to the holding of
the tree. Numbers corresponding to
these tickets which are given to the
girls will be placed in one container
and Santa Claus will draw one of the
| number and girl holding the ticket
with the number like the one that
he draws will receive a very large
beautiful dali, which will be elab-
| orately dressed.
Numbers corresponding to the
numbers on the tickets which will
be given to the boys will be in an
other container and Santa Claus will
draw a number from this container
and the boy having the number like
the one which is drawn will get Il
nice pair of skis. Then the boys
! numbers and the girls numbers will
be put together in one large con-
; taner' and after being thoroughly
mixed up Santa Claus will draw an
other number and whoever has the
number corresponding to the num-
Der this time will win q fine Flex-
ible Filler sled whether it be boy or
a girl. The boys and girls who are
/ over twelve years of age will not be
allowed to compete for the doll and
skis but any boy or girl who has
! a ticket will be allowed to compete
for the Flexible Filler.
Santa Claus has requested that
these prizes be displayed in promi-
nent places so that the boys and
girls may see them and in accord
ance with his request the doll will
be displayed in the window of the
Daylight Store. The Flexible Filler
will be displayed in the window of
Fifield Brothers and the skis in the
window of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Fool Germans With
Bogus ROYALTY

Berlin, Nov. ga. p. by MaiDL
Democratic Germany has not ceased
to worship at the throne of ROYALTY
and because of this Bogus princes
with hyphenated and unpronounce-
able names often himfiam the Ger
man public.
A ke-believe prince with a sense
or humor and taste for expensive
automobiles and high living recently
hved high in a number of German
cities at the expense of exclusive ho-
tells and garages which cater to the
high-born by assuming the title
Prince Hanshorst Won lsenburg- Bier.
to time. .'.tS
In North Germany he posed an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
STATE OF MAyNE
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
AuonSfa Maine

PCBLlC HEARINGS on PETITIONS
FOR RESTORATION OF LICENSES
TO OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES.
The State Highway Commission will
hold public hearings at the State
House. Augusta. on Wednesday. Dc
ccmbcr ~. 1928. beginning at 10 A. NJ.
ON the petitions of the following named
persons whose licenses to operate mo-
tor vehicles on tho highways of this
state have been revoked and who have
Hade written request. of the Commits
SION Tor the restoration of same:
c. G. Farrell Gardiner. License re-
vokcd November - 1922. Cause: Ad-
Judged guilty of operating a motor
vehicle under tho influence of drugs.
Noodford Downs. Winthrop License
revoked November -. 1922. Cause:
Adludged guilty in the Lewiston Mu-
nlcipal Court Of operating motor
vehicle under the influence of liquor.
Al! persons interested are hereby no.
tined that they may he present at the
above named place and on the above
named date where and when they will
DC gwen an opportunity to he heard
Given under our hands at Augusta,
Maine. this fourteenth day of Decem-
Der, 1923.
FRANK A. PEABODY.
LYMAN Fl. NELSON.
WILLIAM j. LANIGAN.
State Highway Commission,
BY HAROLD A. MILLER.
Directing Enforcement Motor Vehicle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Royal Neiehbors Elect Officers

The officers for the ensuing year
were elected Friday evening at the
regular meeting of the Royal Neigh
bors. They are. Oracle, Frances T..
Farwel: Past Oracle, Bertha NJ.
Overlook: Vice Oracle. Bertha f..
Sidney; Chancellor. Ivah NJ. Haskell;
Recorder. Julia T.. Robinson; Re-
ceiver. Margaret f. Sawyer: Mar
shall. Fife X. Knight: Inside Sentinel,
bertha F: Moore; Business Manager
Marley E. Haskell. The installation
Of officers will be held the second
meeting in January which comes on
Friday. January %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15

Mrs. Smith who has been passing
several months with her daughter,
Mrs. Miriam Collier in New Hamp-
shire is in Canaan for few weeks
packing her household furnishings
and visiting friends.
Miss Delphine Murray who is a
member of the entering class at
Pennington State Normal school
came to Skowhegan Thursday night
to pass the holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Muir
ray of Cross street.
Miss Fayalene Decker, freshman
at Colby college is. passing the
Christmas vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest a. Decker of
East Leavitt street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew johnson
who have resided on the Middle :oad
to Athens are to move the first of
the week to tue place in Canaan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Bowdoin Football Man To
Address eY" Bows Sunday

Horace IIildreth, Jr., a Junior at
Bowdoin College win be the speaker
at the regular Sunday afternoon
boys meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A..
Hildreth has travelled through
France, Poland and parts of Germany
this summer, and VIII speak on the
subject of 1.-The Seeing Eye" in which
he will tell something of these coun-
tries. Donald Hewitt will preside and
Phil Merrill will be at the piano.
Songs will be sung by the boys. The
meeting is to start at $50 and will
take an hour. 1t is for the boys from
10 to 10 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Edmund Dayon Given $500
Fine-2 Months In Jail

Edmund Dayon of Jackman was
before Judge Holden of Jackman
Thursday to answer to a search and
seizure charge. Dayon's home in
Jackman having been searched by
deputies Jackson and Fortier of
Jackman. who upon arrival found
that Dayon had thrown the liquor
into Wood Pond but the deputies
were able to recover it.
Dayon at the hearing was found
guilty and was given a sentence of
2 months in the county Jail and fine
OF $500 and costs. He appealed to
the January term of he supreme
court and furnished bonds amounting
to $1,000.
Dayon will be recalled as the man
caught by the federal officers while
taking liqtfOr from Portsmouth, N. H.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Weather Bureau Reports
10 Degrees Above Normal
During Past 3 Weeks

Portland, aIe., Dec. 14.-with cold
weather in prospect after the al
most unprecedented warmth of the
past three weeks. it was noted today
at the Weather Bureau that the ex--
cess temperature since November y
amounted to 225 degrees. a daily
average of 10 degrees above normal.
The total excess, since the first OF
this month was 153 degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
School Children
to Enjoy Two Weeks
Christmas Recess

All schools of the city closed with
the sessions Of Friday for the OBJ
scrvance of the usual two weeks
Christmas recess. In most of the
buildings there were special exerci-
ses appropriate to the season, and
Christmas trees with gifts for each
of the children added to the pleasure.
The second or winter term of school
will start on Monday, Dec. 81.