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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
CARE THE WATCHW0RD
AS PRESIDENT SLOWLY
GAINS IN STRENGTH
BUNNELL HELD
FOR MURDER OF
farmer CROSS

Canaan, VT, Aug. Edgar Bun
nell was held without bail for the
October term Of the grand jury aft
er hearing here today on the
charge of the murder of Job Cross
on the night of July 49, He will be
taken back to the county Jail at
Guildhall tomorrow.
A dozen witnesses for the state
were examined at length. Bunnell
presented no evidence in his defense.
After Bunnell had pleaded not guilty
DR.. Charles Whitney of the state
laboratory at Burlington described
the autopsy which he performed on
the body Of Cross, which was found
on a lonely roadside a week after his
disappearance.
DIR. Whitney said that softnosed
bullet of large calibre which had PEN
ctrated the right eye undoubtedly
had caused instant death. There
were no other marks on the body.
Miss Alice Rowell. a sister Of Mrs.
Bunnell and a student at Tilton
School, Tilton, n. H., testified that
she was at the Bunnell home on the
night of July II. She saw Bunnell
and Cross cave the house in Cross
automobile just before she entered,
the asst time Cross is known to have
been seen alive. She did not notice
whether Bunnell had a gun.
Bunnell returned home late in the
evening, the witness said. accom-
panied by Claude Heath and Harry
marlborough. Heath testified that
he had called at the house to visit
Miss Rowell. marlborough then
took the stand and said that when
Bunnell returned home that night he
had his gun. Deputy Sheriff Henry
Marsh told of being in the searching
| party which found Cross automobile
on the Canaan Hill road and shortly
afterward discovered his body con-
cealed by the roadside under ferns
and bushes. Later Marsh searched
! Bunnell's house and found his gun,
which had not been cleaned, with
two jacketed bullets in the maya
zine.
| Attorney General Frank c. Archi-
bald conducted the prosecution and
| the witnesses were cross examined
| by former Municipal Judge Henry
| w. Lund of this town, counsel for
Bunnell. The states exhibits in
cluded a portion of the bullet taken
from Cross head and the unused
| bullets found in Bunnelrs gun.
| In closing arguments the attorney
general said that the states evil
dcnce as presented although circum-
| stantial was sufficiently convincing
to warrant holding Bunnell for the
grand jury, while Mr.. Lund assert
ed that no evidence had been intro
duced to justify such action.
The hearing was conducted before
| Municipal Judge Kyle T. Brown in a
little schoolhouse which was crowd :
cd with spectators. Bunnell showed
interest in the proceedings but dis
| played no emotion. He held one If
his little children on his lap and his
wife and three other children sat be-
side him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Gen. Pershing Visits
Apartments Harding

Presidential Headquarters. Palace
Hotel, San Francisco. Aug. 1.-(By A.
P)-General Pershing. who arrived in
San Francisco tonight, said on leaving
the presidents apartments after a for
NAL call to pay his respects, that his
impression of the presidents condition
was distinctly encouraging.
The general did not go into the pres
ident's bedroom. but saw Mrs. Harding
and Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the executives
personal physician.
General Pershing was reluctant to
comment on what he had learned. but
admitted that General Sawyer had re-
iteratcd to him earlier expressions to
newspaper men that the president was
making progress. Then he added. smil-
ingly, Mrs. Harding thinks so, too"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Maine GUARDS last NIGHT AT
DEvENS; TO LEWISTON FRIDAY
will Pass Night in Pup
Tents on State Fair
Grounds; First Regi-
mental Parade Sat-
urday T h r o u g h
Streets Spindle City

Camp Devens. Mass. Aug. 1.-The
,osrd Infantry, Maine National
Guard. will arrive at Lewiston, Me-,
about 2.3O P. NJ, Friday, according
10 the announcement tonight Of Col.
Harry NJ. Bigelow. who said that the
regiment world march directly to
,he lewiston Fair Grounds to bly,
ouac for the night.
The regiment will parade in Lew
,ston Saturday morning. This will
ba the first full regimental parade
to be held in Maine and has been
manned By the regiment to express
its appreciation of the citizens con-
tribution of 100000 towards it's ar
mory.
The 1O3rd Infantry and the 102nd
Artillery, Massachusetts National
Guard, will participate in a joint
vancouver here tomorrow morning,
two battalions of infantry and four
batteries attacking one battalion and
two batteries. the problem being one
Of orderly retreat in the face of SUI
perior force.
172nd Battalion. 155 Tractor Howit-
GERS, of Manchester, n. H.. will work
with smoke bombs tomorrow.
More than 1900 students had been
registered for the c. NJ. T. c. here at
10 o'clock tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Well known Cotton
Manufacturer Dies

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 1-Benja-
min b. Read, prominent in the New
England cotton industry died here
this afternoon after a brief illness.
He was in his 49th year.
Mr.. Read first became prominent
through his work in rcorganizins
the Lincoln Manufacturing Company
of which he became treasurer. About
two years ago he was one of the
principal reorganizers of the Parker
and Hargraves mills. He'was treas
urer of that company and of the
Kilburn and Lincoln Company. presi-
dent of the Allen and Slade Com
pany, Inc, and a director of the
Metacomet National Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
To Pay $500 Reward
for Finding Youths
Lost on Mt. Katahdin

lewiston. Me-. Aug. 1-According
to despatch received here tonlght
from Greenville. Alfred Merriam, ST..
father of one of the boys found yes
terday on Mt Katahdin after they
had been lost for six days. visited
Greenville today to arrange for the
money to pay the $500 reward ne had
offered for the recovery of his son.
While at Grecnville he stated that
the boys would probably not reach
Ripogenus before late tomorrow as
the trip from the mountain region
had been delayed on account of the
condition of the Dallendsch bows
feet which were badly swollen. He
had not been in direct communca-.
ton with his son but understood
that both boys were at a sporting
camp not far from the base Of Mount
Katahdin. He was Of the opinion
that it might be necessary to use a
stretcher to move the Dallendsch
boy to some point where he could be
met by automobile and taken to a
hoSpital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Believe CrOWder
Recalled as Protest
in Cuban Legislation

Washington. Aug. 1-Ambassa dor
Crowder's sudden return from Ha-
vana is being interpreted here as in
the nature of a protest against the
trend of Cuban legislative action in
recent weeks. Whether it fore
shadows any further development in
relations between the two govern
rents is not being disclosed. State
Department officials will not discuss
the development and hold to their
original guarded statement that
General Crowder has. been called
home for conference ION various
matters"
Recent enactment Of the Cuban
lottery bill was counter to the advice
of the amba ssador and the views of
the United States government. Not
alone was the bill itself Objectionable
from the American point of view but
the resolution adopted at the same
time by the Cuban congress was re-
garded as SO distinctly anti-Ameri-
can in character that it appeared adj
visable to Washington authorities to
call General Crowder home to give
a complete understanding of the
situation.
A translation of the text Of the
resolution is as follows:
THE Cuban congress hereby pass
es over the veto of the president the
lottery law and states as it's reason
for so doing that the law has not
been duly considered by its critics.
This law has been unjustly at
tackled and insinuations have been
cast upon the society of the Cuban
republic. Congress submits it's action
to the judgement of the public as
being dictated by patriotic intentions.
There is faction in the country that.
knowingly or unknowingly is work.
ing against the country and in favor
of foreign interference. contrary to
all national principles and rights Of
self government. This policy if con-
tnued will become menace to
Cuban nationality unless all parties
unite in order to impress upon the
governments of Cuba and the United
states that the Cuban people do not
desire any outside interference with
their civil affairs. The republic is
meeting all its foreign engagements
as they become due and any inter-
ference with its domestic affairs
could not be justified by any treaties
or by the laws of nations and Will
cause such perturbation as might end
in the breaking of the moral and
historical tics which have hitherto
bound our country to the great re-
public of North America
The resolution was passed by both
houses on July %.
General Crowder said today he had
no comment to make on the story
relative to his recall. The ambas-
sador leaves Havana tomorrow on
the Calamarcs for Washington.
Hlyara. Cuba. Aug. 1.-Rumors en-
anating from New York and quoted on
the authority of the New York Times
state that General Crowder. ambassa-
dor of the United States to the Cuban
government. is tn be recalled. the rea-
son eiven being a resolution passed by
the Cuban Congress on the occasion OF
Congress passing the new lottery law
over President Zayas' veto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
COrcOran Will
Face Charges Today

Boston. Aug. An all day confer
ence in the office of Attorney Cen
eral Jay r. Benton resulted in the
decision to arraign William j. Cor
coran, former district attorney OF
Middlesex County, in the Superior
Court tomorrow on indictments for
biackmail and larceny. Corcoran'
who was brought lere from New
York this morning. was taken to the
Charles Street Jail for tho night
District Attorney Thomas c. O'Brien
of Suffolk County said that in court
tomorrow he would oppose admis-
sion of Corcoran to bonds pending
his trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Trio Young Men
Rescue Occupants
Auto in River

Gary. Ind. Aug. 1-Charles David,
John Locke, and Chester Bloom
fried, all Of Portsmouth, N. H.. res
cued I. Shor OF Cleveland. Ohio. his
wife and two small children when
their automobile plunged into the
Calumet river near here last night.
Mr.. Shor's face was badly cut, but
his family escaped with minor
bruises. One Of the young men who
plunged head first into the river from
the bridge. was considerably bruised
when he struck bottom beneath the
shallow water.
The Shors were taken to Hobart,
Ind. for first aid. while their res
cuers proceeded on their way to the
Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
MOrses Prosecuted
Counsel Declares
in Closing Address

Washington. Aug. 1.-The criminal
prosecution of Charles W. Morse. his
three sons an four others, on trial
charged with defrauding the govern
ment. was declared the biggest perse-
cution" in the history of the depart
ment Of justice by Attorney Nash Rock
wood today in concluding argument for
the defense. The Morses. he asserted
have been subjected to constant and
systematic" persecution.
After the defense had concluded its
arguments. government counsel began
their final arguments. They expect to
conclude tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Coolidge Told of
Presidents Progress

Plymouth. VT. Aug. 1-Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge received a telegram
from his secretary in Washington
today informing him that word had
been received there that President
Harding was much better. The vice
president remarked that the presi-
dents illness undoubtedly was due
to the strain of his official duties.
The president, he said. was the type
of man who gave himself freely and
he pointed out that there were num-
erous presidential duties which could
not be delegated to anyone else.
Vice President Coolidge has been
enjoying at his fathers home here his
first real vacation in several years.
At the end of this week he plans to
go with Mrs. Coolidge to their home
in Northampton, Mass, for the rest
of the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Announced Drop
in Cotton Throws
Trade in UprOar

New York, Aug. 1.-The whole cot
ton trade was thrown into excitement
today by the report of the agricul-
tural bureau announcing a condition
of only 67.2 for the cotton crop. rep
resenting a decline of 81 points
from the previous report.
1t was SO far under even the low
est of private estimates that the
market here Immediately jumped
skyward. advancing to $3.50 for
October and 22.42 for December or
about 1872 to 140 points above the
previous close
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Public Safety Bill
Passed by Dali Eirann

Dublin, Aug. 1.-(By A. P.)-The
Dali Eirann this evening passed the
public safety bill, under which the
government may continue to hold pris-
oncrs who are charged with having
been actively opposed to the Free State
government.
The measure was presented to the
Dali for urgent action owing to the fact
that the court of appeals in a decision
today in habeas corpus proceedings de-
clared that state of war did not
exist and granted writ returnable to-
morrow.
If the bill as passed tonight receives
the assent of the governor general, it
is believed it will prevent the release
under habcas corpus proceedings of
large numbers of men and women now
in prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Bandit Chapman
Seen Near Atlanta

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 1-Search for
Gerald Chapman, so-called Million
dollar mail bandit" who escaped from
the Atlanta federal penitentairy sew
eraI months ago and later escaped
from the Athens. Ga. hospital, has
been given renewed impetus in this
vicinity as a result Of reports re-
ceived by federal officials that the
fugitive has been seen twice recently
within a hundred miles Of Atlanta. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England-Partly cloudy
Thursday, probably showers Thurs
day night; Friday generally fair;
warmer Thursday on the coast; cool
err Friday in interior:
South New England-Partly cloudy
Thursday, probably showers at
night; somewhat warmer Thursday;
Friday probably fair.
Eastern New York-Generally fair
Thursday except probably showers
in extreme north portion: warmer in
southern portion; Friday somewhat
unsettled. cooler in north and cen
trail portions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
LacOinte Ascends
Nearly Seven Miles
in Official Flight

Villa Coublay, France, Aug. L
(By A. PIN a flight today under
ofdcial control, Sadi Lecointe. the
noted aviator, reached an altitude
mat may go down in the books as
worlds record.
On descending after two hours in
me air one Of his instruments show =
60 that lo,S00 meters had been at
tained and another registered 1900
meters. so that he actually reached a
helght somewhat close to seven
miles. The ascent required so min l.
u.es and he was forced to descend
wnen an oxygen bottle refused to
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
General Forecast

Showers and thunderstorms have
occurred within the last "a hours
over most of the east Gulf and mid
die Atlantic and south Atlantic
states, also from the western upper
Great Lakes region southwestward
across the Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys to the middle Rocky
Mountain region and over a few
scattered areas elsewhere. In the re-
naming portions of the country. the
weather has been fair. Tempera-
lures have remained below normal
over most Of the Atlantic coast, but
at the same time have shown a ris-
ing tendency.
The outlook is for cloudy to part
ly cloudy weather in the states of the
Washington forecast district during
the next two days. The temperature
will be somewhat higher Thursday
in the north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Gentle to moderate. mostly south
east and south and weather mostly
overcast Thursday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Find Body Stevens
Killed in Plane Fall

Boston, Aug. 1.-The body Of John
F. Stevens, who lost his life in an
airplane accident on July 10. was
recovered by police in Boston Har-
bor near Castle Island today. Stew
ems. whose home was in Littleton,
\. H., had recently purchased the
plane. His pilot, Lieutenant Cald-
we'll s. Phillips. was severely injur-
cd ia the crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
3 Dead, 3 Missing
in Wisconsin Fire

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1-Three
men were burned to death and three
others are missing in a fire which
swept the Greenfield avenue plant of
the Milwaukee Coke and Gas Com
pany here today. The fire started
with an explosion in the beuzol
storage house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Sen. Walsh Sees
Need Extra Session

Washington. Aug. 1-Senator
Walsh, Democratic, Massachusetts
returned to Washington today and
renewed his demand for an extra
session of Congress. Many questions
should be taken up. he said. includ-
ing the anthracite coal situation. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday becoming unsettled; prob
ably showers at night; somewhat
warmer: Friday probably fair; light
variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
FRIDAY: Fair

RADIO PROGRAMS
Detailed programs 'from principal
radiophone broadcastins stations
may DO found In this issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
APPEAL is DISCUSSED
Publishers Agent Confers With Keel
ing on Book Contracts.

Austin. Tex. Aug. 1S.-Attorney
Walter Walne. representing the Amer
lean Book company was here Satur-
day in conference with Attorney Gen.
eral Keeling relative to the book COM
pany's appeal from the decision of
Judge Du Val West in federal court
here wherein il was held in the com
pany's suit against State Superintend-
ent S. NJ. n. Marrs that the text
book contracts made by the company
with the text book commission last
December were null and void.
1t was announced by Attorney
Walne that the record is being trans
cribed and the appeal perfected and
will he filed in the United States Cir.
cult Court at New Orleans some time
next week. He added that this litiga.
ton is far from being settled.
In the meantime State Superintend.
ent Mars is awaiting ruling from
the attorney generals department OF
how to proceed in the purchasing oi
other books.
Additional supply Of the old hooks
for the present scholastic year. Mars
said that approximately $4,000 will
cover the cost of all the books to be
bought for the present scholastic year
under existing contracts. This will
have to be accomplished. however. be-
fore September 1, as the present con-
tracts will expire on that date.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

Burke. requesting each TO send in q
cake or two pies, 1017 cakes and 67s
pies were placed on the tables, chairs
and benches of the first floor of the
Elks club on Pecan street. Nine hams
averaging l. IL pounds each; so gal
Ions OF potato salad. 10 pounds of po-
tuto chips, one barrel of pickles, three
barrels of lemonade, two barrels of
iced tea and 100 ice cream bars, con-
stituted the other eats"
Oldest Elk Sends Cake.
A great deal of the expense burden
was lifted from the club when individ-
uals and business houses readily DEM
onstrated their approval of the picnic
by donating eats, transportation and
other things, to say nothing of the
services of the members and their
families.
Col. II. A. Jackson, o. years old,
the Oldest Elk in the world, was one
of those who donated cakes. The
biggest cake was sent in by Sgt. n.
w. Andrews. Cooks and Bakers
School. Fort Sam Houston. This cake
measured "A by % inches, and was
gaily decorated. The prettiest cake,
however, was sent in by J. c. Sterchi.
1t was large white cake, beautifully
decorated with pink icing. s-.p
Several cakes were donated by out
of-town Elks who were in San An
tonic at the time and desired to do
something for the homeless kiddies.
Among these were +. c. Bates of
Dallas and L. w. Mueller of Atlanta.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
BOOK ON OREGON IS
TERMED 'FLATTERING' l.;
OTHER NEW VOLUMES
Carnegie Library Shel0es
Haze New and Nouel
Additions.

One Of the most remarkable of the
many new volumes added to the
Carnegie public library is recent
book BY DIR. f. J. Dillon with the
somewhat flattering title, president
Obregon-A World Reformer."
DR.. Dillon. who has the reputation
of being well-yersed in Mexican al
fairs, asserts that Obregon's great
mission is ito build up new world
organism on the basis of morality and
for the pursuit OF the highest aim of
humanity"
Book reviews while crediting DIR.
Dillon with an intimate knowledge
of Mexican affairs and one who
through association is fitted to be the
biosrapher of the present incumbent
of the Mexican presidential chair.
are practically unanimous in holding
TO the opinion that the author has
placed his subject upon too high Il
pedestal. In the words of the New
York Times, the author has found
TOO many perfections' in his hero.
Other volumcs added TO the shelves OF
| the library, are:
Modern French Philosophy" ]. Alex
| ander Gum. This book is an introduce
ton to the study of the mind of modern
| France.
Things Remembered" Arthur Sher-
| burne Hardy, is a collection of anec-
| dotes and intimate views OF the great
persons OF the literary and political world
| for three decades.
Back to the Long Grass; My Link
| With Livingston" Dan Crawford. The
author. who has lived many years among
| the natives Of Africa las missionary,
| bases his chronicle on Livingstors note
! books and diaries, commenting all along
the way on the country and natives from
his many years knowledge OF them.
4 "Analyzing Life situations for Insur-
ance Needs" Griffin NJ. Lovelace. The
| volume contains a valuable store OF ma
terial that will be of use to the life un-
derwritcr and to clients and their benefit
| Charles.
Fifth Avenue Parade and Other
| POEMS" Percy Stickney Grant. There Is
| a wide variety of subject matter in this
collection OF poems, some OF which treat
| of city life. others are songs of love
and beauty. and few are religious.
Our Vanishing Forests" Arthur N.
| Pack. This book purely popular in Its
lappeal and is not intended for profess
sional foresters. 1t deals with the for
est from the standpoint OF its usefulness
in supplying wood pulp and thousands OF
other products.
-Four and Twenty Minds Giovanni
PapinL Papini, one OF the most talked
Of writer's of Italy today has produced
in this volume series OF strikingly orig
Lord Northcliffe: a Memoir" Max
| Pemberton. MIR. Pemberton was life
long personal friend OF the former Eng
lish newspaper owner.
How We Resist Disease; an Intro
duc:ion to Immunity" Jean Broadhurst.
THE Hour of Magic and Other Poems
W. II. Davies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
School Building Accented.
LOrkhgrt, Tex. 4

L0ckhart, Tex, Aug. 1.-The schOO'
board yesterday evening accepted the
new school building. conceded to be
one of the finest and most perfec''v
arranged and equipped school build
ings in the state. The building was
erected and equipped at a cost of more
than $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Death at Geronimo.

Seguin, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Melin
da Schfiewer, 81, died at her home
near Geronimo on Saturday of last
week and interment was made in CO.
NAL cemetery Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. II. Barnofske conducting
the funeral services. Surviving are
her husband, Herbert Schriewer; her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Daum /;
one brother and numerous other rela-
tiyes. tEt.