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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Missing Promoter
Oil Stock Was
Man of Many Loves

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Leo KoretZ, the
Panama oil magnate." promoter who
is alleged to have disappeared will
millions of dollars invested by friends
in his promotion schemes. was as gen.
erous in his loves as he was with his
money. say authorities here tonight at.
tempting to find trace of the missing
promoter.
Turning to "the woman in the case.
Stanley Klarkowsk. assistant states
attorney in charge of the case. declared
tonight he had found apartments be-
lieved to have been kept by Koretz in
New York. Chicago. Hot Spran~s. Ark
and Colorado Springs. San Francisco
and Los Angeles
korctz maintained as many in Chica-
go. his home town. Klarkowski said
as In other cities. Two women who
several weeks ago asked a private d.
tective agency to watch the office of
Koretz to see if any women entered OF
departed. have been found to be the
wives OF two Chicago business men,
say authorities.
The chauffeur OF one Of these had
admitted. Klarkowski announced that
he had driven numerous parties to rail-
road stations and that inva riably Ko-
retz was the host Hot SPRINGS, Vel
lowstone Park and other Fashionable
'esorts were mentioned by the chau T.
fcur.
Mrs. Salo Auerbach. wife OF a thea
tire owner. has been served with a
subpoena and is expected to be ques-
toned tomorrow.
The statement of the chauffeur.
Klarlowsli said. has brought some of
the most important developments since
discovery last Wednesday of the dis
appearance of Koretz.
Mrs. Mary Koret. wife of the miss
ing promoter. is expected to be the first
witness to testify tomorrow before
Referee Harry Parkins in a bankruut-
tcy hearing into the maze of swindles
charged by Koretz's friends. His three
brothers also expected to testify as
we'll as several victims OF the pro-
meter.
Government officials have taken a
land in the investigation in the belief,
it is said that postal laws were vio-
Lated by Koretz in handling his finan-
cial schemes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Mother Indicted
in Killing of Boy
EUnable to Get Bail

Catskill. N. Y, Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Charles Rothenburg Of Newark, N. j..
mother Of Howard Rothenburg, seven,
who was mysteriously slain last sum-
mer at Windham, near here, and Mrs.
Esther Lift of Brooklyn. his aunt, both
indicted Friday on charges of first
degree murder in causing the boys
death. tonight remained as guests in
the home of their counsel, Edward w.
Lackey. at Tannersville.
Bertsell Branaugh, son Of the Wind
ham boarding house proprietor in
whose establishment the Rothenburg
and Lift families were spending the
summer, and tbe third person indicted
in the case. is out on $4,000 bail.
Although it previously was under
stood Mrs. Rothenburg and Mrs. Lift
were expected to be released on $4,000
bail each tomorrow and that lawyers
unsuccessfully had attempted all day
Saturday to procure bond bail for them.
Mr.. Lackey intimated tonight that no
definite date had been set for furnish
ing their bail and that they might re-
main as his guests until argument is
heard January on the contention of
defense counsel that a member of the
Greene county grand jury is not a
property holder and therefore ineligi-
BILE to serve as juror The defense as
serts the indictments consequently are
illegal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
No. New Light on
Church Row Over
Dances Sponsored

New York, Dec. 1s-Rev. DR.. Will
liam Norman Guthrie told the ex-
pectant, cosmopolitan congregation
that filled st. Mark 8 in the-Bouwer-
lie today, that the symbolic festivities
at his church in which parish, girls
gave Greek dances, had been misun-
derstood. a
He explained his lips were sealed
in the controversy with Bishop Will
liam T. Banning, OF the Episcopal
diocese of New York, about the ser
vices and said he could not discuss
the conference they held last week.
After the services, he declared
Bishop Manning and he were con-
sidering each others viewpoint and
would have another conference four
weeks hence. Meantime no festivals
were planned, so the dispute remain
ed dormant as far as the public was
concerned, he added.
Elucidating his ideas of the pagan
dances, DIR. Guthrie blamed the situa-
ton, as we'll as most of the evils Of
the day, upon general ignorance.
He described himself as a Cath
Ollie futurist" and added he had been
$50 conservative that those who have
been working with me think I'm an
old granny"
The American mind, he added,
tends to snap judgment, and the age
is one Of general narrow -mindedness
gone mad with a love for war, pet
|ty controversies and restrictive leg
islation."
He said the word dance" alone is
misinterpreted, that certain persons
can only think of it as some idea of
evil, or even sex suggestion"
rs a living illustration not more
eloquent than piece of statuary?"
he asked. Must something repre-
senting the life such statuary is pre-
sumed to represent, be indecent on
that account"
Il have tried to blend the old with
the new and to bring out the old
things so that they may appear new.
If there is one great danger in our
church it is in those people who are
stuck in the glue of yesterday. The
Christian religion owes it's success to
the assimilation of the good points
Of all religions that have existed in
the world"
He said nothing he had done had
been without precedent as old as re-
ligion itself.
Most of our trouble today is loose
talk" he went on, ''and with loose
talk, of course, comes loose print. In
matters religious it is important to
be accurate and it Is important to be
fair. We md that our critics are
neither.
"Our critics, however, appear to be
living up to the spirit of the age, the
atmosphere of hostility. The war
atmosphere seems to be affecting all.
We would like to control everything
we might not like. The next thing
we know, we will be wanting to con-
troll the number of glasses of water
our neighbor is to drink each day."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Name Director for
Coolidge in Ohio

Washington, Dec. 15-Having Sc
lected Chicago as national headquar-
tiers and arranged tentatively the ma
tional organization, those in charge
of the pre- convention campaign of
President Coolidge today took up
Hoke Donithan of Marion to look
after the Coolidge interests in Ohio.
The announcement with respect to
Mr.. Donithan was made by James B.
Reynolds, former secretary of the
Republican National committee and a
member of what has come to be
known among political leaders here
as the Coolidge board Of strategy"
1t said that William M. Butler of
Massachusetts, who is in charge of
the Coolidge campaign, had appoint
ed Mr.. Donithan as his representa-
tive in Ohio"
ferences with Mr.. Butler within the
last few days and also talked with
C. Bascom Slemp, secretary of Pres
ident Coolidge. He was close
friend of President Harding and was
delegate to the 1920 national con-
vention.
In addition to the Ohio situation.
attention also was given to the mat
ter of organization in Indiana and
Oklahoma and preparations were
made for a conference Monday to
consider the matter of filing official
notice of the presidents intention to
enter the South Dakota primaries.
Secretary Slemp had a conference
with James A. Harris, Republican
national committeeman from Okla
homa; State Senator Fry of Okla
homa, and l.. G. Disney. member of
the Oklahoma Republican state COM
mittee. In addition to the question
of organizing the state, the appoint
ment of the new additional judge to
which Oklahoma is entitled was dis
cussed and the judgeship matter was
taken up by the three Oklahomans
and by Senator Harreld with the
president.
John B. Healing. national commit
teen1an from Indiana, had confer
ence with Mr.. Slemp and brief talk
with the president, and will be a
guest at luncheon tomorrow at the
White House;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

and that they would have an opportuni-
ty to have a personal interview with
MIN and inspect the toys which he Is to
collect on his journey. It is rumored
that there Is to be some sort of a dem
onstratton when Santa arrives in Car
diner in which all boys and girls and
even their parents may take part.
Plans for this will be announced later.
excitement Is at high pitch in Gar
diner. as was shown by the crowds of
youngsters who inspected Santa's
cabin Saturday and Sunday. All who
had had any doubts as to whether he
was really coming were silenced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Drunken Drivers
to Go to Prison

/ Bellows Falls, w., Dec. 15-"Per-
sons found guilty in this court of
driving automobiles while intoxi-
Gated will be given Imprisonment
sentences in every case, unless there
are mitigating circumstances, and
they must expect it." said Judge
OBrien today in the municipal
court when sentencing John T. Clarey
OF l2S Atkinson street to from four
to eight months in Wilkinson prison.
Cleary was driving a milk truck
for the Bellows Falls Cooperative
Creamery Friday and on Bridge
street the truck struck a car owned
by T. d. Parker. No one was in
jured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Fire Destroys
Geo. Beane House
at Brackets Corner

Fire early this morning complete
ly destroyed the story and a half
house and stable of George Beane on
the old Middle road at Brackets
Corner, North Augusta. A caH for
help was received by the Augusta
fire department and the truck left
this city at lao A. NJ.
Will r. Aver, the well known milk
man who lives on the Brook road
near the scene of the fire. reported to
the Journal at $3.50 A. NJ, that the
dwelling was burned fiat. The loss
is estimated at $500. 1t could not be
learned whether it was insured.
The blaze started in a chimney in
the ell. Part of the furniture was
saved. The, firemen made no attempt
to fight the fire, which had gained rap
idly while the truck was making the
trip, which is about four miles. The
truck returned to this city at 2.35
A, NJ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Deny Claim Ex-Governor

Concord. n. H.. Dec. Ion the as
sumption that eX-Gov. Samuel D. Eel
ker of Rochester as a lawyer and po-
lice judge should be familiar with the
law. Commissioner Bartlett of the state
fish and game department today receiv-
ed and dismissed a claim of $500 en-
tered by Mr.. Felkcr and his brother for
damage done to their orchard by par
tridges last winter.
The law enacted at the last session
provides that claims for fruit damages
GONE by ruffed grouse shall be filed
with the fish and game department by
April IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Bride Rushed From
Altar to Operating Table

Lynn. Mass, Dec. 16-Wearing her
wedding gown and carrying her hri-
t.al bouquet Airs. Wilfred Delourey,
attended by the BRIDE groom and her
parents, was rushed to a hospital
and one hour and half after the
marriage had been consecrated she
was reported as resting easily after
an operation for. appendicitis. The
bride. who was Lillian A. Land, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Land, was married in the home of
the brides parents in the presence
of about IS guests while seated with
the bridegroom. She was taken III
few hours before tho ceremony and
it was decided to hold the wedding
in her, home rather than in the rec
tory of st. Joseph's Church. Then
came. sudden relapse. n HONEYMOON
delayed and an ambulance ride to
the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Seeks Heart Balm

Newport, VT, Dec. 15.-Ward Prouty.
a local attorney, has entered suit
against John Bradley, Newport bust
ness man, for damages of $4,000. al
leging the alienation of the affections
of his wife, Edith Prouty. The papers
are returnable at the March term of
the superior court for Orleans county.
Mr.. Bradley is the senior member OF
the firm of Bradley and Fairbrother.
garage owners and automobile dealers.
Mr.. Prouty is a brother of the late ex-
Gov. George H. Prouty and of the late
Charles A. Prouty. former chairman Of
the Interstate commerce commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Blow Safe: Get $40.

Atkinson, n. H., Dec. 15--Ten dol
lars worth of war stamps was all
that rewarded the men who blew
open the safe of the Granite State
Spring Water Company here early
this morning. They probably ex-
pected to find today's payroll, but
were fooled.
The JOB was done with nitro glyc-
crime and soap, and the charge was
so heavy that the safe door was
hurled across the office. which was
wrecked. The burglars fled in an
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Chicago Guards
Against Blindness
i'm New Born Babe

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Of 56,724 births in
Chicago in 1922, not one case of blind
ness has developed. it was announced
today by the Chicago health depart
ment. due to stringent enforcement of
the law requiring that all cases OF
sore eyes in the newborn shall be re-
ported within six hours.
Chicago is one of the few large
cities that has such record, the health
department stated.
1.-THE outstanding fact regarding this
pitiful binding of little children" said
the health departments announcement.
sis that it. is altogether preventable
and therefore wholly unnecessary"
In the institutional cost of support
ing and educating blind child is $500
a year, the announcement said. which
represents a needless expense to the
taxpayers of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
U. of Vermont's Football Dates

Burlington, VT, Dec. 16-The Uni
yersity of Vermont 1924 football
schedule made public tonight in
cludes a game with the Navy at An
napolis November 3, the first gridi-
ron meeting between these institu-
tions. Other important games are
Dartmouth at Hanover: Boston Col
lege at Boston; Holy Cross at Bur-
lington sand a second intersectional
contest with Marquette at Milwau-
kee, November ~. The schedule
follows:
Sept. 27-Open. s
Oct. 4-Providence at Burlington.
Oct. 11-Dartmouth at Hanover
Oct. 1S-Springfield at Burlington.
Oct. 25-Middlebury at Middlebury.
Nov. Holy Cross at Burlington.
Nov. S-Navy at Annapolis.
Nov. 15-Norwich at Burlington.
Nov. 22-Boston College at Boston.
Nov. 27-Marquette at Milwaukee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Football Player
Dies of Injuries

Wbburn. Mass. Dec .6.-Thomas
McDonough, 10 years old, a former
Woburn High school football player,
died tonight from injuries received
in football game at Peter FIen1in.,
playground here on Saturday. Nc
Donough had the ball near the end
of the game and slipped on the muddy
field. Another players knee struck
him heavily on the side causing n
rupture of the intestine. He died
atter an opera ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Freight Wrecked
on Its Initial Run

Worcester. Mass, Dec. 16.-The
new Portland Worcester fast freight
of the Boston and Maine railroad
came to grief on it's initial trip to-
day when a broken truss frame,
spilled four cars near Oakdale,
blocking the main line of the Wor-
cester Nashua and Portland division
for few hours. Fast work by the
wrecking crew from Fitchburg clear
ed the right of way in time for the
afternoon passenger trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Rescues AGED Woman

Jamaica. VT, Dec. ls-After lying
seriously injured and helpless two
days and two nights without food or
attention, Mrs. Eliza Jacobs, 80, was
found on the floor Of her home here
today by Miss Lucille Noble who
went to her assistance by climbing
through a window. She was taken
to Brattieboro to the home of her
daughter.
Mrs. Jacobs started to build a fire
in the stove in her home, where she
lives alone, and fell. fracturing one
leg and injuring the hip. She re-
manned on the floor more than AZ
hours before her cries attracted her
reaclicr es 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Worcester, Dec. 15-Extradition
papers were issued today by Asst.
Dist. Atty. Edwin G. Norman for the
return to this city from Auburn
Prison, N. Y, of William s. Borden,
also known as William S. Sheehan OF
Attleboro. to fact trial on Is counts
Of uttering with intent to defraud.
Indictments returned against him
in January, 1922. charge that he drew
checks to the amount of $157s on
banks in the western part of the
country, and these checks later found
to be worthless were cashed by the
Park Trust Company and the Wor-
cester Bank & Trust Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Radium for HOSPITAL

st. Johnsbury. VT. Dec. 15.-Dr. j.
NJ. Allen has just received another
consignment of 81 miIligrams of ra-
dunn. making the amount. now avail
able here 135 milligrams. Al present
quotations the market value Of this
seemingly small amount of this pre-
cious metal is $4,000. This is the
largest amount available in any place
in northern New England. and is for
use in the hospitals of st. Johnsbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Manchester Dates
for Winter Carnival

Manchester N. H. Dec. 14-With
the first cold of the season, Man
chester's winter carnival committee
is making preparations for the sec
o1d annual outdoor sports program,
which will take place Jan. 1919.
rms years carnival will be on
much larger scale than that of last
year, and will have several unusual
features. the committee announced.
William b. McQay is chairman, OF
the carnival committee, the other
members of which are Hilton Slay-
ton, Owen johnson, Harold s. Won
| son and Harry C. Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
n'ldreth Captain Bowdoin Team 1924

me nne record which Gardiner High
atnietes have established at various
s9iieges has been continued with the
,. aon OF. Charles Hildreth, G.. II. S.
-, as captain of Bowdoin College foot
NO u1ii team for the season of 1924.
mere have been Gardiner captains at
nates for period of 12 years. in
,ludlhg Arthur Scott. captain of the
s team this year, although this is the
urst one at Bowdoin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Bar Women from Club

Concord, N. H., Dec. 15.-Articles or
incorporation were filed today at the
Office of the secretary of state by the
Hopsis Club of Portsmouth. The OBJ
ject is to promote the general sociai
welfare and recreation of it's members
and to encourage interest in amateur
athletics. One of the provisions in the
bylaws is that mo woman or women
shall be allowed in the club at any
time" The membership is limited to SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Held For Break

Concord, N. H., 'Dec. 15-James
Clark Of Albany, n. H.. charged with
breaking and entering and larceny,
was held in $500 bail by Judge Clark
in police court today. The break
was in the home of Mrs. Nell L.
Miller in Sutton.
Edmund Matthew of Penacook was
ordered to pay a fine and costs of
S72.50 and given suspended 30-day's
Jail sentence for illegal possession of
LIQUOR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Boston. Dec. 1G-The Boston Ath-.
letic Association will conduct New
England scholastic track and field
championship meet here on March
/. thus reviving the famous games
conducted each year a decade ago
for schoolboy talent, 1t was learned
tonight. Public and private schools
will be invited to the games with the
usual interscholastic eligibility rules
governing all competition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Germany is credited with repara-
tions payments totaling S.213, $40. 900
gold marks, of which 100000, 900
were in cash. 3,250,000,000 in merchn-
disc and the remainder in shipping
cables, credits and ceded territory.
In a series of experiments re-
Gently conducted by the Horse AS
ISOLATION of America, at Ames, Ia,
horse may develop as much as 81
horsepower In an emergency. The
can exert a tractive pull of 5000
pounds or enough to lift ton
vertically.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

The following students of the Uni
sefslty of Maine are passing the
christmas holidays at their homes
IN this city. Richard Trask, Owen
sherman, Alton Perry, John McCor-
mick, Warren Martin. Harold Dur
gin, Harold Webber, Myles Standish,
frank Burke. Ernest Scott, Arthur
WHEY, Clarence Morancy, Joseph
McNamara, Hugh Written.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

China, thanks to her long history,
has been able to rid herself Of the
most dangerous animals: but in
Korea 4 local species of tiger. per-
haps the largest and fiercest in the
whole family, annually kills 1000
peasants. Siberia. again, is affected
by the ravages of wolves and bears,
whose victims run into thousands
every year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Buenoes Aires, Dec. 16-Joe Boy
kin, sparring partner for Luis Angel
FIrpo, last night defeated Clemente
Scavedra, the Chilean heavyweight
champion, who quit after the sixth
round in a bout that was to have
gone fifteen rounds. Boykin Is an
American negro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

The following Gardiner students at
bates college are home for the
christmas holidays, Kenneth Gro
der, Richard Anketell. Stanley Stu
per, Joseph Hickey, Lawrence Hic-
Key Gordon Skillin, Arthur Scott.
Ralph Trott, Edward McDonough.
ronald Cobb. Charles Kinds, Arthur
Sager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Brattleboro. VT, Dec. 15.-After
pleading guilty to stealing three side
curtains and cushion from an auto
mobile. Alfred Wood. 10. who ran away
to Concord, N. H., for week to escape
the authorities, was fined $10.45, given
a 80 days suspended sentence in Jail
and put on probation indefinitely to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

A Norwegian expedition recently
found a bottle in the Great Belt, COM
ing from Arctic waters and con-
tanning a message written by Cap
tain Amundsen. the well known tex-
.plorer. 1t was dated. January 6, 1901,
and perfectly legible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Seventy-five per cent of, all re-
pairs and so per cent of all depreciA-
mobiles properly. asserts a Columbia
University engineering instructor In.
the October issue of Popular Science
Monthly Friction" he says. sis the
worst foe of your automobile, and
lubracation is the worst foe of frie-
tim --a-1>--------aA- Sasa.1a-s.ssStr-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Miss Marietta Parshley will enter
tain the Current Events club this
evening at her home on Pleasant
street. The paper entitled "Our West
indian Problem" will be given by
Mrs. George Barstow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Henry Richards. who has been pass
ing several months in Bermuda, has
returned to his home on Dennis street
mrs. Richards. who stopped to visit
relatives in Boston, is expected home
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Robert Gray, a student at Andover
Academy is passing the Christmas
recess at his home on Brunswick
avenue.