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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Two Escape from County Jail

Two men giving their names and
residences as Frank Bruce of Akron,
Ohio and George Fall of Philadelphia
who were serving in the county jail
awaiting the setting of the Grand
Jury of the January term of tho s,u-
rrcmc Judicial Court which convened
here Tuesday escaped Thursday fore
noon between nine and ten o'clock.
The escape was made from the back
door of the work room. The door was
fastened in the middle and they made
their escape over the top of the door.
AS soon as their escape was discOv-
cred the sheriff. John A. MoOerS and
deputies which were in attendance at
tho court were notified and leaving
Deputy Everett Reed of Harmony i'll
charge at the court house started q
search for the missing men. Upon
the return of orc of the deputies n
little before noon it was thought that
they were either in hiding in town
or had made their departure from
town on the freight train These
two men were arrested on December
the 10th by deputies Frank Gipson
of Bingham and Tuscan of Scion on
a charge of breaking. entering and
larceny at the store of Il. Caswell in
Bingham and also at the station of
the Maine Central Railway COMPANY
at Bingham. After these breaks and
entering it wcs alleged that the men
entered the tool house of Hosea
Whipple on the road from Scion to
Bingham and built fire on the earth
floor to warm themselves from which
the tool house caught fire and burn
cd.
Mrs. W. J. Murtha, who has beon
=! l.
cnts. Mr.. anu Mrs. Jonathan Laurison
ut the home on the River road left
Thursday morning on her return to
her home in .Jackman.
The train due here at 1i.15 A. NJ.
was n half hour late Thursday noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
HOUSE

Thursday, January 25. 1922.
The House met according to adj
journment and was called to order
by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Skillin of
Gardiner.
journal of previous session read
and approved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

The tonic and Laxative Effect of Lax
atiN<BROMD QUINlNE Tablets will
keep the system in a healthy condition
and thus ward off all attacks of Colds,
Grip or Influenza. 30c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

On motion by Mr.. Nickerson of
SWanvllfe. it was voted to take
from the table an act providing for a
tax upon gasoline and other products
used in propelling motor vehicles
tapied by that gentleman yesterday:
ana on further motion by the same
gentleman, the bill was referred to
the joint committee on taxation and
ways and bridges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

that l think it would be better W
journ to that earlier time. /.
Adjourned until nine ocio''
morrow morning. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
PoIlyanns Club Dance

Thursday evening in IIesclton Hal
tho members of the Pollyanna Club
gavc another in tho series of assem-
bllcs being held Ev the club this win
ter. There was 9 large attendance OF
invited guests. and all spent a happy
evening. Tho music was cScellcnt
and the dancing much enjoyed. Light
refreshments We're ScrVCd.
Miss Mary Mctarty was in Wa
tCrVillc Tor tho lnN VNnrSlnN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

On motion by Mr. Stevens of Bel
grade. the rules were suspended and
that gentleman took from the. table
bill relating to the amendment of
the charter of the Belgrade Lakes
Village Corporation. and on further
motion by the same gentleman, that
bill was referred to the committee on
Legal Affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

Mr: WEEKS Of Fairfield: Mr..
speaker' l move that we adjourn un
I'll nine O'Clock tomorrow morning
ana wil.say in explanation that the
4Women's Federated Clubs of Maine
are intending to hold meeting here
ana want the use of the hall Of tho
Rouse tomorrow morning. 1 am sure
.hae everybody will be glad to ac-
comoqate them by having our SEES
SION at nine o'clock. This will Give
tnem the oportunity to use the baiI
nu ten o'clock in the morning
would SO break into their affairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

On motion by Mr.. Downing OF
BANGOR 1t was voted to take from
.nc .apie An Act requiring an ex-
else tax on gasoline. tabled nv Tho,
gentleman yesterday; and on f,,,tha,
motion by the same vent1omon ~.
Dill was referred to the Joint Co..,
mittee on taxation and wavs nma
bridges. "''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
wick. and providinA for the future

the IUtulc
maintenance thereof
By the same gentleman: Resolve
appropriating money to aid in the
repair and construction of the High
way leading from the Saw Mill
Bridge. o-called. to the residence of
Hiram c. Lord in the town of Leb-
anon.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Jno. Womack
Co..
Brought Back
From California

The case, as given by both
sides, Is about like this:
Womsck bought broomcorn of
a renter. and paid him for his
share. but didn't pay the land
owner for bis part. he living in
Oklahoma and Womack going to
California.
Thereupon district deputy 1T
torney Cole caused to be issued
a warrant charging embezzle-
ment, and the sheriff was sent to
California to bring Womack
back, they arriving in Spring
field Saturday.
We expect to make some
special comments on this case
after the trial. set for Saturday
before Dickey.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

When Senator Leflin of Ala.
bama was called down in the
senate for referring to bond
sharks and Wall Street, and
then permitted to resume, he
did 80 in this wise: "When
did that. of course, l often ied
the leaders of the Republican
party. You can't kill my ardor
and you can't stop me. I'm
trying to serve my country and
my people. l don't serve Wal
Street. don t serve the bond
sharks of Wall street. Stop me
again.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

A certain ground hog didn't
see his shadow on the secon d
inst. Being a cautious old cuss.
be came near enough the open
door Of his hotel to see the sun
light, and then went back and
told his spouse and family that
If any Of them went out there
they would see their shadows
and then they would have to
stay in doors six months Show
ing be had never passed the
eighth grade examination). And
they all stayed in, and now can
60 out when they get good and
ready.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
The Death
OF DR.. R. J. Chase

Springfield Saturday morning
received sheck upon learning
that DR.. Chase had iust passed
away,
The doctor had been here for
two years. and by his gracious
disposition and his medical and
surgical skin had ingratiated
bimself in the hearts Of the peo-
pie.
he caught cold something like
a week before he died. and from
this pneumonia developed. re-
sulting in his death early Satur-
day morning.
Mrs. Chase was visiting in
Washington and upon receipt of
his dangerous iIIness rushed
home as fast as the trains could
bring her.
At Denver she tried to get an
airplane, but the airplaua motor
refusing to work she had to come
by train the rest Of the way.
She got here though before he
died. and while he was still in
his full mind.
DR.. Chase was born in Iowa.
and after serving asn physician
oVerseas in the World war. lc-
Gated in sprirefieId. where he
established q hospital and had
built up a wonderfully gaowing
practice.
The doctor and Mrs. Chase
were married twenty years ago,
and have one daughter who was
also present at his bed side when
he passed away.
Funeral services were held at
the M. d. at 10 a. m. Monday,
and the body shipped to Iowa for
burial. Mrs. Chase accompanying.
The sympathy of the entire
community goes out 10 Mrs.
Chase and the daughter in their
sad afiliction of the loss of a bus
band and father.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Lyric Theater

'The Call From the Wild"
This picture will be shown FRI
day. Feb. %, after recess to the
entire student body. This is an
education al picture and the Ly-
ric theater management wants
the entire school to see tile pic.
ture so have made the special
price OF l0c admission for all
students in Baca county. This
price is for Fri day afternoon
only. Parents are cordially in-
vited to the matinee-the usual
price of admission to parents 8
will be charged Tue Springfield
band will furnish the music,
Don't forget the date - Feb, %
and "a.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

ireland is 80 quiet you can
hear fight three blocks. -Pueb.
10 Star Journal. And cen once
in q while man can be heard
drop from the gallows.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Clara Phillips, the hammer
murderess who broke Jail at
Los Angeles, is reported to have
been found in MEXICO, with
which country the United States
has no extradition arrange
ments. 1t seems Clara prefers a
life sentence to Mexico to serv-
ing ten year sentence in the
Den,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

There is unquestionably a de-
mand for a uni FOR m and strin.
gent fed eral marriage and divorce
law. No boy should be permit
ted to get married without a
good written excuse, and be
should not be allowed a divorce
so long as the wife is doing the
best that she can to support
him.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

In answer to tho question of
whether he IS an infidel. Henry
Ford says he was raised by
Christian parents. believes in
God and jesus Christ. has plan
ned to build a church. But
Henry, to prove he is all right,
might 60 and sell what he has
and give to the poor.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

King Tutankhamen, who has
been hiding in his tomb for over
1000 years In Egypt. has been
discovered. and we suppose the
culprit will now be brought to
speedy justice.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The Kansas legislat ure has .
bill before it opposing the poli-
cy of counties matching dollars
with the state and the state
with the general government in
road building. Undoubtedly the
policy is good deal like ''you
don't treat, l don't tire at i'm
saloon days.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The Kansas g. Oklahoma rail-
road is built now entirely across
Seward county. the steel being
laid over the Oklahoma state
line last Saturday. There are
now between fifteen and sixteen
miles of the road across the
county from Woods in Stevens
County to the state line south
east of Liberal.
President o. p. Byers has
been In the city tue past week
and the road is - be built on
into Hugoton as fast as possible.
The deal was closed this morn
ing for l.300 tons of rails and
enough ties to lay the road to
HuRoton from Woods. There is
already about three.quarters of
a mile of grade west of Woods
anu the plan is to begin grading
the west end Of the grade and
go right on through into Hugo
ton with the grade and follow
with the steel as quickly as pos
sible. 1t is desired to complete
the road on southeast from the
state line at least three and a
half miles by harvest time but
outside of this the main effort
will be put for ward to get the
road into Hugoton and get Sam
ta Fe connections.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Every prohi-law violator to be
tried in Denver police court, and
500 cases daily loom, is news
head line. Proof that prohibi-
ton can never be enforced, and
should be repealed. Come to
look at that second time,
though, we find it's "trafic" law
vioIat ors-and of course that >
different.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The three rs (Harding, Har-
vey. HuRhes) having agreed as
touching one thing = the Cov-
ernment'a foreign policy, the
New York World says that all
that 10 lacking now is the pres
ence Of some kind of q foreign
policy.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

PITY the LEGISLATORS" says
editorial head line in Greeley
News. What you want to pity
them for-didn'. they 60 into
it with their eyes open?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Senator Latin. in stating that
he did not represent bond sharks
and Wall Street, the republicans
made vehement protest. as in.
plying that they did. As every
body knows they don't. what 8
the difference?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The rangers were dis band ed
the first of the week, but we
suppose they can smell booze
just as far and just as we'll a.
private citizens as when clothe d
with smelling authority.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

After Harding's prom Use that
he would not try to run the sem
ate as Wilson did, Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi says that
eleven times President Harding
has broken that promise. 1t
makes difference whether you
are in the senate or in the pres
idential chair.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

We're We paying for shaves
with German marks. we would
have to count out over seven
thousand single pieces to pay
for one shave.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Satur day night

Don't Call Me Little Girl" !"
in which Mary Miles Mintel will
next be seen in this city is an
adaptation of jerry" which
was Billie Burke stage success
of half a dozen years ago,
Miss Minter plays the role of
an inaorrigible girl of eighteen
who rebels at being treated like
a little girl by her mother a
widow who is trying to appear
more youthful than she really is.
Poor Jerry, dressed and treat
ed like an infant. decides to
strike and quite turns the family
affairs topsy-taTyy.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

About one year from now
Harding will begin to have
some idea Of what the repub-
licans themselves think Of him
- president.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Aud now someone is asking
for a bootleRgers' college to en-
able bootleagers TO make non
pois on ous booze. Come to think
Of it, all liquors are non poison
Gus II left alone, and none are if
used in excess.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

There is a revolt in the movie
world against Will Hays-"ofti-
cial fixer" Of the movies. as
Douglas Fairbanks designat es
him. Douglas aud half dozen
other actors are in the revolt.
and will coumercialize their own
productions.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The widow OF Jake Hamon,
tells the court she is penni'ess
and asks a divorce and aIinlpny
from her seco!d husband, she
having married since The ltanluu
tragedy
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

A New Jersey man wrste the
president saying how sorry he
was the president was i'll. incl
dentally giving the information
that his wife was sick and his
coal bin was empty. The presi-
dent ordered the coal bin filed,
That gives the editor Of the
Crest Copnsy Builder an inspira.
tinn. hut ". doh't helIays 70 viii
follow j, up-preaident might be
well nefore that time.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Roosevelt's BON in law Long
worth asks for unity of party.
II being officially announced that
Harding. Hughes and Harvey
are of Que mind and nobody
disputing the fact-doesn't that
constitute party unity?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Republican chiefs boom Denver
for republican con vention In
1924. sxvs news bead lime. As
Colorado is to be q nation al
health resort. probably better
luoS 1lloW this con ntsmfnatioR.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

F. F. Smith of Liberty. whose
Poland China boar took the
grand champion ribbon at the
Baca county fair last year, has
Just brought home from Texas
a four months old boar from 6
long line Of grand champions
The father of Che pig weigher
500 pounds at 20 months. was
AZ inches high and measured loC
inches from his nose to the tip
of his tail. Baca county now
has several good herds OF hogs,
and is fortunate in having such
progressive farmers as Smith
bring in such fine stock.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

DR. Cook. who didn't discover
the north pole. was himself dis.
covered by his wife in a hotel
room-with another woman, and
was promptly arrested and jail
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Tues day, Feb. 10

james Oliver Curwood's story
in Glyns-A special snow picture
star, Nele Shipman who was
the star in Coos Country and
the Woman" A First Nation al
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

When talking of the dry win
and the dry summer sure to
follow, just remember that Baca
county is now 81 years old. and
has never yet had a failure of
crop. Bica county will do its
part if you'll do yours.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

It has been almost officially
announced that Harding will
run for . second term. Glad
that for this once he has been
able to make up his mind.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

1t 10 interesting to know
whether Borah can succeed in
getting that International eco.
nomic con ference pruning hook
under the presidents ribs-witb
Harding, Hughes and the whole
cabinet trying to ward him off.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Fords brother.in law says
that if Ford runs for president
it will be on the democratic
ticket. And we say that il Ford
gets the democratic nomination
he will be the next two presi-
dents of the United States
meanin' first and second terms.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Just as we expected. the proc
lamations are no more, and now
the public has to fall back Oh
the "yaller backs" for reading
matter,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
S1.5O Per Year.
attraction

attraction.
Saturday. Feb. II
A James Oliver Cu.wood
story-"The Great White Trail"
another snCw picture. Prices
10 and Csc.
Tuesday. Feb. 20
"Just q Wife. Stars - Roy
Stewart, Kathlyn W:!lioms and
Beatrice Joy.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

BY the way. has Hughes. -
secretary Of state. made any
more of Q hit than has Harding
m pfasident.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

There ID . bill in the Colorado
legislature to imprison every
dry.lsw violator, and the feel
ing IL In Denver that it viii
pass.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

What has become Of the lat.
est war-Rraft case developed by
the United States attorney gen.
eral?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Every age has had its healer
or miracle worker. one or sever.
al. Coue is just one moro.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The one safe proposition in a
dry year 10 not to let one weed
grow. Indeed. that's GOOD any
year.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

And he saw his shadow and
went back-and that night was
the coldest Of the season.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

mour to the gallows for the mur.
der of Der husband nd-and 1t went
through all the courts and to
the king. In the Harry Thaw
case. we believe it was in court
something like two years - and
he landed in . criminal insane
asylum-because Of the millions
back Of him.
The Ku Klux 10 reputed to
particularly take up cases that
the law cannot or does not reach,
that are known as moral cer-
tainty, but probably wanting in
legal evidence.
Take the case Of Jake Haman
and Clara Smith living IN open
adultery, evidencs may be not
legal and yet everybody knew
resulted it will be remembered
in his killing-justiy deserved.
When we stop to think Of the
N oral taint on the young life Of
the community by such cases.
and the law either can't or woot
make q move-well. there 10 q
fertile soil for the planting. ger.
mlnation and growth of q Ku
KIux, or some other mob orgsn-
Iization.
No doubt many Of our read
ers IN their lives have known
cases of men and women cohab-
iting together, just - in the
Jake Haman-C -Clara Smith case,
for years and years and years,
and not . legal or any other
kind of a move made to put .
stop to it.
The trouble with oil mobs 10
they act without rea son or judg.
ment, and develop nothing in
many cases but their own brutal
natures.
There are q whole lot of peo-
pie but little removed from the
savage state-with no con cern
in any case except to see some-
one get it in or around the
neck-and in all mob cases this
element will be found at the
front.
What has happened at Aer
Rouge and other places shows
that this brute in man was to
the front in those Ku Klux cas-
es, just as it develops in other
+, cases of mob law.
However good their in ten.
tions may be, no organization
can become a power in the land
that has for its purpose the
taking Of the law into their
own hands, and the ku Klux
consequently will finally fall to
pieces. just as did the original
Ku Klux organization.
What is wanted is an orgsniza-
tion that will demand laws that
will put a crimp in lawyer,made
long drawn-out trials. instead
of racorfino tn lvneh lay
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Some of the $500 bills stolen

Some of the $500 bills sto len
in the mint loot at Denver have
made their appearance. Two
women are under surveillance,
but of course the story had to
come out in the next daiIes and
spoil the game. More criminals
are put on their guard through
newspaper publicity than by any
other N cans
s--.-ss--sNNs...a,
That beautiful snow dun
came" at last - million dollars
wort th-worth that much for its
encouragement. Moore exi
week.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

The ground hog hit it the first
shake out Of the box-it being
the night Of the second.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Spring small grains are not
dependable without deep spring
moisture. For ourselves, We
would bank on the row crop this
year.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

We would Just like to say
again-why not annex the add.
tions?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
The Ku Klux Klan

Every mob conglom GRAFTON
has for its purpose the punish
ment of evil and the elimination
OF eyil influences.
That's good, or would be, if it
stopped right there and the pun
ishments were in the hands OF
reason. but there never was a
body of men organized outside
OF the law to right the wrongs
cf society, that didn't
wrong as many rights as they
rfghted wrongs.
Sometimes organized mob law
is born of recessity. such or
ganization being the only pro-
lection those communities have
TO look to; and always there ia
\ psiliating excuse for men rush.
ing madly together to take the
law in to their own hands.
We have spoken of England
- being sinsularly free from
crime, as compared with the
United States tits also singu-
iarly free from mob law. and we
o.ii ". FOR thu same reas'n.
As q c,ntras between court
proceeding here and IN Eng
lsod-it took 96 days to send
Mrs. Thompson and her para
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Comments
ON TOPICAL
EurntH
Europe and War

Regardless Of tn" right or the
wrong of the French invest
nent Of the Ruhr. had it been
attempted prior to the world
war. under the same provoca-
ton, the French forces would
have been met at the border
by million German soldiers.
Really, the investment of the
Ruhr is no more than the in
nestment Of the Rhine in the
first place-by allied and United
States forces. the Ruhr invest
ment simply being little fur
ther invasion Of Germany.
The difference is that the Ver-
sailles treaty specifically provid-
ed for the occupation of the
Rhine zone. while the treaty
right of this further invest
ment is disputed by Germany,
with the allies not in full accord
a. to the treaty provisions.
The avowed purpose of the
new position is to compel Ger.
many to pay the indemnity as
sessed by the Versailles conven-
ton. the French stating they
will stay in the Ruhr till they
get their money.
The reparation problem has q
number Of, angles to it. one of
them being that France owes US
several billion dollars that it
can't pay. and there is conse-
quently q feeling in the United
States that as We are not fore
ing france, France should 90 q
little slow in forcing Germany.
Also Affecting this reparation
problem is the economic inter-
eats of France and England
which are somewhat at variance,
each seeking an advantage in
trade relations with other ma
tions.
They joined hands in 1914.
and are still holding hands =
just because they are afraid to
let go.
England doesn't approve of
the French Rurh policy, and
France doesn't approve of the
English Turk policy-neither of
them in the interest of the
others economic welfare.
Internationally the hand holds
are slipping; and if the unbe-
lievable should happen and they
should let go-wo be to Europe's
civilization.
The Ku Klux Klan
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
The com mission ers this week
are in session.

The big stock show at Lamar
Feb. 81, q, %.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09
Progress Of
The K. & 0. K. K.
c.pyd sh, ,s,, by III. Meeiu,. Newspaper Syndicate

Track was Laid over the Oklsho.
ma State Line Saturday.
Rails Ordered to Complete
Line OH into Hugoton.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Dr.. Polly delivered o splendid
lecture et the NJ. F.. Monday
ninht on educational problems.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-02-09

Do you believer ground hog!