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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

"all the time.
The Girls County Council, under
the supervision of Mrs. Grace
Moore Brown, County Demonstration,
met at the Y. w. G. A. this week.
While the girls were using the
kitchen to have pear preserving
demonstration, the County WOmen's
Council, held an interesting meet
ing in the large Club Room. Mace
donna, Eatonville, Myers, McInnis
Springs, and McLaurin were repre-
scented. The Y w. G. A. is always
glad to cooperate with the county
demonstrators, and the county clubs.
The Y. w. G. A. has co-operated
with two Sunday School Glasses
this week, by lending song books
and suggesting games for little en-
tertainmentS.
Among the clubs that have used
the club rooms during the week.
have been the Leofast club and the
Country Club; the former, a Liter
airy, the latter, a Social organiza tion
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will meet on Tues
day, at six thirty. Mrs. w. N.
Smith, the new president, will have
the chair. Supper will be served
as usual.
The Young Girls Business Club
will meet on Monday night. Miss
Barbara Bailey will preside. The
business meeting will follow supper
Mrs. j. b. Smiths class of the
Christian Church enjoyed a Sunday
School party held at the Y. w. c..
A. rooms. Games were played, and
refreshment course of jello and
cakes was enjoyed.
The many friends throughout the
state, of Miss Hettie J. Wearen,
will be interested to learn that she
is at present visiting in Cleveland,
Ohio, but will leave on the sixteenth
of this month to enter the National
Training School for Y. w. G. A.
secretaries at New York. Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
Chinese Influence

And the mention Of Pekin turns
our mind toward China. The design
ers have turned to the Orient for
their inspiration in the Fall styles.
The blouses display Chinese in
fluence in it's stitchery. It is remin
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Among the clubs that have used
the club rooms during the week,
have been the Leofast club and the
Country Club; the former, a Liter
airy, the latter, Social organiza tion
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

The Y. w. G. A. has co-operated
with two Sunday School Glasses
this week, by lending song books
and suggesting games for little en-
tertainmentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Electric Street
Railways Improved
During 1922

New York. Jan. S.-Electric rail-
way conditions throughout the
United States improved during 1922
according to a statement given out
today by c. d. Emmons. President
of the American Electric Railway
Association. "
Statistics based on detailed reports
from companies representing one
third of the country's mileage show
that, despite the growing use of
pleasure automobiles and keen bus
competition in many sections. more
persons rode on electric railways
during 1922 than in 1921. The total
number of passengers carried ex-
ceeded fifteen billion. Up to May
there was a falling off in revenue of
passengers over last year. but since
that time generally there has been
steady increase.
IA per cent in spite of the fact that
the gross revenue was off = IL per
cent owing to general fare reduc-
tons per passenger from 7.49 to 1888
cents. A decrease of SO per cent in
operating expenses served in great
measure to Offset the fare reduction
loss.
The operating ratio, which repre-
sents the percentage that operating
costs bear to gross receipts. dropped
from 1872 to 724. This is contin-
uation of the improved condition of
the industry noted a year ago, and
is one Of the most favorable signs in
its gradual steady recovery.
Continued on Page S, Col. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Blizzard Ties Up
Traffic -Four Hurt
Cars Collide Portland

Portland. Me, Jan. Sat an early
hour tonight the storm had tied up nine
trolley lines. marooned all small craft
in the harbor. caused all outgoing
freight trips to be cancelled. delayed
trains, forced the, postponement of
theatre performances and resulted in a
collision of trolley cars in which four
were hurt. Stores closed early.
More than 81 Xinches of snow had
fallen early in the evening. This makes
a total of GO inches for the winter
with &c inches for January, double the
total amount for the same month last
year. A 4-mile-an-hour wind accom-
panied today's fall.
The 1905 train from Bangor tonight
was cancelled and the 4.2o train from
Boston did not arrive until 8 o'clock.
Other trains were delayed from one to
five hours.
Two foreign steamers sailed. but all
of the smaller vessels Rugged the docks
after the steamer Gurnet had tried to
make Harpswell and Orr's Island and
turned back at Long Island. A report
that boat containing a man was
fioundering in the ice in the upper har-
Dor caused an hours search b. the
customs steamer Chicopee, without re-
suit.
Four people We're injured in a head
on collision between two Westbrook
trolley cars during the driving storm
this afternoon. Company officials had
not placed the blame tonight for the
fact that the cars were on a single
track. 1t is believed the motormen's
views were shut off by the storm.
Francis ]. O'Neil. conductor. frac-
tured several ribs. II. J. r. Tewks-
bury, newspaper worker. Motorman
Herbert +. Hooper. and Miss Ellie
| Howes of Westbrook were slightly in
jured. All except Miss Howes were
taken to st. Barnabas hospital The
front ends of the cars were seriously
damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
SAYS M|LLIONAIRE SH|PBuILDER
PAID $4,000 HUSH MONEY FOR
IND|SCRETION WITH DuNTON'S Wife

Ralph II. Dunton of Bath, a dealer
in automobile supplies and accessop-
les. on the witness stand during an
equity hearing before Associate JUS
tice Albert M. Spear of Gardiner
Monday, declared that the late John
S. Hyde Of Bath, the millionaire ship
builder, gave him $4,000 in bonds be-
cause of the fact that he caught Hyde
in a compromising position with Dun
tons wife in the Preble House at
Portland.
On direct examination Mrs. Luella
III. Dunton, who brought the bill a.
gainst her husband, testified that the
late Mr.. Hyde gave her husband for
her $4,000 in bonds that Mr.. Hyde
paid her 5000 per month for five
years, and that he gave her a. dia-
mond ring, a necklace and fur coat,
all with the knowledge Of her hus-
| band.
Mrs. Dunton in her action seeks to
recover $4,000 in bonds or the pro-
cceds of the sale of part of these
bonds which she claims belong to
her. Her bill states that bonds to
the amount of $4,000 were sold. the
proceeds going towards the erection
of home for herself and husband
and that the proceeds from the sale
Of 100000 of the bonds were used to
purchase a lot at the corner of Water
and Center Streets in Bath on which
! her husband erected a two story
brick building for the sale of auto
mobile supplies and accessories. Her
husband also sold some bonds to buy
stock in the Watson, Frye Company
of Bath Mrs. Dunton claims that
the bonds were her property and
that she did not give them or the
proceeds of the sale Of some of them
to her husband. She asks that her
husband be required to give an ac-
count of the bonds and any eXpendi-
lures brought about by the sale OF
/ the bonds.
| The defendant absolutely denied
that he had ever deposited any bonds
belonging to his wife but did deposit
bonds in a safe deposit vault which
belonged to him, that the house and
brick building were bought with ms
own money and that the plaintiff at
no time advanced money to him.
| Walter s. Glidden of Bath and
Frank A. Morev of Lewiston appear.
cd for Mrs. Dunton. the plalntit'
while Mr.. Dunton was represented by
F,x-Attorney General William +. Pat
tangall of Augusta and Ralph o. Dale
Of Bath. :.;
Justice Spear reserved his decision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
BRUNSWICK BOOZE
RUNNERS UNAbLET0
SECURE $500 BAIL
Especial to the Kennebec Journan

especial to the Kennebec Journan
Brunswick, Me-, Jan. S.-John
Hewitt and Robert TroxeM of New
YORK. who were arrested Sunday.
charged with the illegal possession
OIL intoxicating liquor. will be taken
10 Portland Jail tomorrow by chief
OF police. William B. Edwards. thew
having been unable to secure the
cash bail of five hundred dollars each.
ordered by Judge Joseph II. Rous-
seau after they had appealed from
MS sentence in the Municipal court
thls morning. The men were found
guilty and each was sentenced TO
serve six months in Jail and pay a
fine of five hundred dollars and costs
with an additional six months in de-
tault of payment. Both men have
appealed and have telephoned and
telegraphed to "a man named Creamer
IN New York, in whose employ they
claim they are. They claim that
dreamer had agreed to provide for
them If they got caught in their at
tempt to transport cargo of scotch
whlskey from Canada to New York.
questioned regarding their shipment,
by the police today. the men stated
that they had given approximately
seventy-five quarts of whiskey to
farmers along the highway for pull
ing them out of snowdrifts. In a
majority of cases they paid, the far
mers preferred whiskey to money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Matches Testifes
In Pelletier Case
Alleged ExtOrtiOn

Boston, Jan. S-Robert NJ. Matches,
OF New York, a convict from the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, came
here for second time today to test
ify to alleged eXtortion of $2O,5O0
from the Emerson Motors Company
under threats of prosecution by
Joseph c. Pelletier, then district at
torney of Suffolk County. He ap-
peared first before the Supreme
Court when that body was hearing
the evidence on which it ousted
Pelletier He was a witness today
before the special grand jury which
is considering whether in the evil
dence previously heard in civil pro-
ceedings there is basis for criminal
action against Pelletier and the
others alleged to have been involved
in the blackmail and extortion ring.
Matches was the last witness of
the day before the special grand jury,
those heard earlier being police Of
ficers who investigated various pha-
ses of his stock selling activities in
behalf of the Emerson Company.
Before the Supreme Court. Matches
testified that he paid $2G.5OO to stop
the threatened prosecution of his
company for misrepresentation. OF
this sum. he said. $1,000 went to
Francis NJ. Carroll. his attorney:
$4,000 went to Pelletier, and s1O.500
was kept by Daniel H. Coakley. an
attorney who engineered the deal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09

Washington, Jan. Shy A. P.)-
American proposals for an inquiry
into the German reparationS problem
by commission of financiers have
been transmitted to Paris, but still
await definite French reaction to the
plan, although a preliminary answer
has been received here. No time linn
it was involved in the suggestion as
put forward by Secretary Hughes, it
was said authoritatively .oday and
the plan is still before the French
government. 1t was made clear that
the outline of American thought on
the question had been sent to Paris
through official channels prior to the
premiers' meeting on January 2. '
Secretary Hughes did not trust en-
tirely to the informal emthOd of
suggestion in his speech. at New
Haven, when he discussed the plan.
Although it was not indicated today
in what way the French government
had been advised officially c. the
American views, it was assumed that
Ambassador Jusserand was given a
very definite statement for that pur-
pose, and that this was amplified in
later conversations.
There has been ample evidence,
American officials hold, that the
suggestion was well received in
some quarters abroad. What is
Continued on Page S, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09

Washington. Jan. s-Negotiations
between the American and British
debt funding commissions opened
today with a declaration by Stanley
Baldwin, British chancellor of the
eXchequer, that all his government
wanted was a square deal' in. the
settlement of it's war debt to the Uni
ted States aggregating more than
four billions of dollars.
Asserting that the mission which
he heads was not here ito ask for
favors or to impose on generosity"
the chancellor said what was de-
sired was "a fair business settle
meht" that would secure for Amer
lea "the repayment to the last. cent
of those credits which the United
States government established in
America for us, their associates in the
war"
Mr.. Baldwin warned however, that
the British government. having re-
gard for the present heavy burden
of taxation on it's people. it's COM
mitments in costly mandates and
other circumstances. had to consider
very carefully the terms Of the liq-
uidation of the debt lest an annual
obligation be assumed which it might
be impossible to meet in years OF
bad trade and falling revenue.
The chancellors outline Of the
British position was in reply to a
,, formal welcome from Secretary Mel
Ion, chairman of the American COM
mission. who explained the limita-
lions of the law under which that
comission was created. a law re.
Continued on Page 5, Col: 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Torrents of Rain at
Boston Flood Streets

Boston, Jan. S.-New England was
swept by a storm today, frcightcd
with snow as blizzard in most
places, but pouring torrents Of rain
over this city and environs. The re-
suit here was that the streets ran
with streams. smashing through the
unswept remnants of the heaviest
snowfall in a quarter century.
Shoppers and other pedestrians in
downtown Boston jumped from ice
hummock to ice hummock, trying to
cross corners through slush and wa
ter that rose to sidewalk levels from
swollen catch basins. Only rubber
boots or overshoes were adequate
protection against wet feet. In the
suburban districts snow piled streets
developed avalanches as the deluge
OF rain sent the slushy flood down
hill.
AS rain. the precipitation was
nearly an inch and a half. AS snow
it would have been more than foot.
weather Bureau officials said. To
date Al inches of snow have fallen
here this winter, more for the period
than in any year since 1898.
Elsewhere in New England tha
blizzard delayed traffic on railroads
and trolley lines, causing the closing
OF schools and. at Worcester, the
closing of department stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Capper Farm Credits
Measure Reported to
Senate Few Changes

Washington. Jan. S.-Thc first meas
ure of the farm credits program. the
Capper bill providing for cooperative
loan associations and other credit eX-
tension features. was reported formally
to the Senate late today by Chairman
Mclean of the Senate banking commit
tee and leaders planned to begin it's
consideration tomorrow or Wednesday.
those in charge of the pending admin
istration shipping bill had agreed pre-
viously to lay it aside and give way to
the farm credits measures.
The banking committee also arrang-
cd today to supplement the Capper bill
soon with the Lenroot -Anderson gov
eminent aid bill.
Chairman McLeans report on the
Cappcr bill said that necessity for OK
tension of farm credits was recognized
in view of the Importance of the agri-
cultural and livestock industry. Rec
ommending extension of the war fl
nance corporation for another year. the
committee report said the corporation
had proved of value to agricultural in
terests and its continuation for a longer
period was desirable.
The committee made few changes in
the bill as drawn by Senator Capper.
Republican, Kansas, chairman of the
farm bloc. 1t retained the plan for CO.
operative credit associations with $780,
600 capital and for livestock paper
would be extended to three years. the
producing and marketing period said to
be necessary. General agricultural pa
per, under the cooperative plan. would
be extended to nine months as compar-
ed with the universal limit of three
months on ordinary commercial paper.
Other provisions of the Capper bill
retained by the committee would raise
individual loans by farm land banks
and enable banks with capital as low
as $4,000 to become members of the
Federal Reserve System. The commit
tee report said that 964O eligible banks
were not members. and it was highly
desirable to bring in more small banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
National WOmen's
Party Starts Equal
Rights Campaign

Washington, Jan. S.--A natlon-
wide campaign for equal rights Tor
women. supervised by leaders OF the
National Women's Party. has been
naugurated by that organization. II
is announced here. and soon Will
swing into motion in al states.
Equal right bills have been drafted,
it was said today, for introduction
ut sessions of the state legislative
bodies this year.
States in which the women's par
ty leaders will center their efforts
were named as follows: Alabama,
Arizona. Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine. Massachusetts. Michigan,
Minnesota. Missouri, Montana. Ne
braska. Nevada. New Hampshire.
New Jersey. New Mexico. New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota. Ohio,
Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee. Texas. Utah,
Vermont. Washington. West Nir-
ginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Toughest Of Winter
N. HI. Storm Report

Manchester. N. H.. Jan. s.-With 10
inches to q foot of snow in northern
New Hampshire and the storm still
raging at midnight in the Winnipesau-
kee region. the blizzard of today passes
for the hardest storm thus far this
season. In this vicinity all trains were
delayed, and in some instances cancell-
ed. The north mail train had not
reached here at midnight. The SUM-
cook and Milford branches cancelled
their service late this afternoon. The
train that left Portsmouth this after
noon for this city became stalled in
snowdrifts and was obliged to return
thereby cutting of this section from
railroad connections with coast towns.
All trolley service here was disabled.
At Laconia the drifts were six feet
in depth and all traffic on the high
ways ceased.
At Pittsfield. Alvin W. Sanders. 70.
while trying to reach his home from
the village at the height Of the storm,
dropped dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
ALLIES TO PERMIT
FREE DISCUSSION
LAUSANNE TREATY

Lausanne. Jan. S.-tBy A. P.)-
When the Allies conception of what
the Lausanne treaty should be is
drafted. there ie no intention and
will be no disposition to take it to
the Turks and say: Now will you
sign it-yes or no." That was what
the Allied spokesman made clear to-
day in discussing the document
which the treat yexperts are COM
piling.
A good deal of mystery surrounds
this document, and a report has been
current that the Allies will present
it to the Turks one of these days in
the form of an ultimatum. This
report has excited the Turks consid-
erably. probably making them more
intransigeant than they really wish
to be. 1t has induced Biza Muir Bey
in various outbursts to defend his
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
General Forecast

The disturbance which was CEN
trail Sunday night over southwestern
Ohio, advanced rapidly eastward and
Monday evening its center was off
the boast of New England. This dis
turbance has been attended by heavy
SHOWS and rain with freezing tenn
perature in New England and New
York and Ly shifting gales on the
New England coast
The temperature has risen within
the last "a hours in the Middle At
lantic and New England states.
The outlook is for snow Tuesday
and Wednesday along the northern
border from the lower lake region
eastward to Maine. and for local
SHOWS or rains Tuesday or Tuesday
night in southern. New England.
The temperature will be lower
Tuesday night and Wednesday in
southern New England and the Mid
die Atlantic states.
Storm warnings remain displayed
on the coast of Maine
Winds north of Sandy Hook di-
minishing winds becoming variable:
unsettled weather Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Report Two of Crew
Lost in Wreck of
Rum Running Sl0Op

Scituate. Mass. Jan. S.-WlAle
eager watchers on the beach near
Marshfield today salvaged bottles
and cases of whiskey washed ashore
from the wrecked Canadian auxiliary
soop Casarco No. Z, of st. John, N.
B., the authorities sought to trace a
report that two of the vessels three
man crew were drowned when the
Soop was cast up on the shoals at
Third Cliff early Sunday morning.
1t was said tonight that so cases
Of liquor had been salvaged.
The identity of the little vessel did
not become known until late today
when it was recognized as former
unit of the Canadian Sardine Com
pany's fleet. The CasarcO No. Z, of
10 tons, was sold about a year ago
to James Lovatt. of Beaver Harbor,
N. B. She was last reported at Bos-
ton on November Is. under repairs.
with Lovatt as skipper of her two
man crew.
According to reports along the
shore which could not be confirmed
tonight. boy of 10 was the sole
survivor from the wreck. His name
was given as Joseph Hopkins. a ma
tive of New Brunswick. The story
said to have been told by this boy
to a family at Third Cliff, which
sheltered him Sunday, was that the
soop arrived at the North river Fri
DAY night. but failed to connect with
vessel which was to meet 1t there
and take over the cargo of $50 cases
OF whiskey. The Canadian vessel
put out to sea again, and was caught
= IN the heavy storm Saturday night.
At ) o'clock Sunday morning,
Hopkins is reported as telling, the
sloop grounded on a bar and an
anchor was put over the side. Hop
kins was sent to get the sails free,
and while he was in the rigging. the
other two members of the crew, q
1ather and son, were washed over
board and drowned. Returning to
the deck Hopkins cut the anchor
cable and the sloop was thrown up
high and dry on the beach.
The survivor was not to be found
tonight, and was said to have left for
his home. Members of the few fam.
lilies residing at Third Cliff would
not confirm the story. 1t was said
the name of the drowned man was
Lezay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Bill Aims at Abuses
In Commitments to
Insane Asylums

Boston. Jan. S.-A bill aiming at
abuses in voluntary commitments to
insane asylums, and growing out Of
the Incarceration of Dorothy Gordon.
hciress to 100000. in the Mclean
hospital for the Insane at Waver1y
prior to action by court that de-
clared her mentally incompetent, was
introduced in the House today by
Representative Roland B. Sawyer, of
Ware.
Under the provisions of the bill.
the state commissioners of mental
diseases would be required TO cx-
anime any person agreeing to volun-
tary commitment and a record of the
case would be kept by the state.