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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Fruit Men Plan
Campaign Against
Dead Orchard Trees

Attention is called by State Horti-
culturist G. A. Yeaton to the cam
paign which Maine fruit growers
propose to wage against dead trees
scattered over the State, which are
breeding places for insect pests and
tree diseases. He pointed out that
it was the consensus of opinion of
the fruit growers at the meeting of
the Psychological Society that the
Legislature should he asked to assist
in the project, that Maine cattle
herds are protected from tuberculo-
sis and other industries are protect
ed, and there is no reason why the
orchards of Maine should not be
given protection.
"Old trees are incubators to breed
insects, diseases and all other pests"
declared ME-. Yeaton.
THE sponsors of the plan," says
an editorial in the Bath Times,
2 maintain that the successful farmer
and orchardist of today is spraying
his trees and giving them other care
which tends to kill off the ELI
inmate other pests, but agree that 1t
lis an uphill fight so long as there
are thousands of dead, dying and
abandoned trees scattered about the
State.
"Old orchards which have been
neglected for a score of years, and
4. wild trees which have sprung up
in pastures. the fruit of which is
never gathered are to be attacked.
: The progressive orchardists of
Maine believe that if these trees
, were cut down that 1t would help in
the battle against the bugs and bring
about more quickly the time when
the farmer would not have to spend
as much time and money fighting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Brief Final Meet
Today Conferees on
Border Question

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 29.- Although
the conference between representa-
tiVes OF Canada and the United
States on liquor smuggling did not
conclude today, the final meeting to-
morrow morning will be brief. The
American delegation probably will
leave for washington early tomor-
row afternoon. Tonight Jacques
Bureau, minister Of customs and ex-
else, entertained the visitors at an
American Thanksgiving dinner.
The official statement, which was
issued at the conclusion of today's
deliberations, indicated no more than
did that OF yesterday as to what
TRANSFERRED at the meeting. Results
probably will not be known until
the Canadian representatives have
submitted q report to government
officials.
The Official statement said the
conferences discussed remaining items
OF the agenda proposed by the United
states delegation but no indication
was given as to the conclusion Of the
conference In regard to these pro-
posals. The three proposals which
remained to be discussed today. were:
1--Measures to stop smuggling by
land. ~ Z
Shipments by automobiles or
airplane to be reported to United
States ofiicials.
3-Reciprocal arrangements for the
attendance of witnesses, the execu-
ton of commissions and letters ro-
gatory and the certificatfon of
records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
ADJUSTMENTS

William Farnum's Latest Western
rs at the Colonial Today and To-
morrow.
However swashbuckling, debonair
and quixotic the knights of the
Continent were, and be their bag
gadacio real or feigned. they do not
possess, for the average American,
the appeal of the honest to goodness.
two-fis ted, hip-heavy cowpuncher of
our old west.
With this thought in mind Will
liam Farnum set to work to bring
before the American public the per-
son or Billy Buell., a man long sung
In the saga of the Southwest.
The completed production of Will
liam Fox is called 1.-THE Gun Fighter
and will open at the Colonial Theatre
today for two days engagement,
John Frederick, the cinema plume of
Max Brand the popular novelist. in
searching among the obscure litanies
or the Southwest for a suitable story
for William Farnum, struck the
tradition On which 1.-THE Gun Fight
er" is based.
Many years ago, before California
was as populous as it is today. the
Cascade Valley held carnage OF
which outsiders heard bloody tales
Two families holding exclusive rights
70 the valley were at each others
throats, in one Of the most fearful
and envenomed feuds in the worlds
history. Billy Buell., steel-nerved
aoventurer, was responsible for its
end, after each family had experienc-
ed seventeen years of heartrendins
loss. =
The last round Of "The Leather
Pushers" starring Reginald Denny
Will be screened today and tomor-
row. It's the best one of the entire
series.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Fire Chief Seeks
Missing Daughter

Claremont, N. H., Nov 2S-A Sc
quel to the mysterious disappearance
of George Mosher of Danbury, CT,
who abandoned his vile and children
here last Thursday, developed this
morning when Fire Chief Joseph
Greenough of Bellows Falls. VT, ac-
companied by Chief.tf Police George
Tracy of that tow1, came here to in
vestigate the disappearance of Mr..
Westover of "a Union street, which
occurred on the same day.
Clifton Westover, husband Of the
missing woman, said today he be-
lieved she had run away with Mosh-
err, adding that she and Mosher had
become acquainted at Westminster,
VT. where they had worked at one
time. While no proof of this could
be obtained. the fact of Mrs. West
overs disappearance on the same af-
ternoon that Mosher. leaving his
family on the Sidewalk, before Hotel
Moody, mysteriously vanished, had
convinced Westover that such was
the case.
Robert, the oldest of the westover
children, went uptown with his
mother that afternoon. The baby
she left sleeping at home.
"I'll be back before the baby wakes
up" she told the ch..d's grandmother,
with whom the Westovers lived.
An additional clue to the disap-
pearance of Mosher and Mrs. West
over was furnished by the missing
woman's husband, who said that the
car Mosher drove was a second hand
Dodge bought in Windsor, VT, less
than month ago, and registered
under the name of Thomas ]. Halpin
of East Hartford. CT, with whom
both Mosher and Mrs. Westover had
been friendly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Practitioners Big
Problem in Vermont

Bolton, VT. Nov. 2S.-"With our
prisons and institutions overcrowded
and with 1850 persons in the state on
probation and parole. Vermont faces
a serious condition." declared STAN
ley Tomlinson of this town, assistant
commissioner of public welfare for
Vermont, today.
A large per centage of probationers
are those who have received sus-
pended sentences as result of the
liquor law. Probation officers are also
experiencing much difficulty in keep
ing watch of the probationers not
only on account of the number of
persons involved, but because, in the
liquor cases. many of the probation
ers have returned to bootlegging and
liquor peddling with even greater
subtlety than they exercised before.
In other words nothing frightens
them except stiff Jail sentence and
Vermont is still confronted with the
serious problem of what to do with
her criminals, as Windsor prison is
packed to the limit.
In Burlington alone there are $50
men out on probation and in charge
of Mrs. N. E. L. Austin, Burlington
policewoman, are 20 women under
her care. There are over 100 in Rut-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Romance of Stage
Born of Old Books

New York, Nov. 29.-In romance
that had it's origin month ago in a
collection of old books. Miss Anna
HI. Miller, a young actress until re-
Gently leading lady for Basily Sydney
in 1.-THE Devils Disciple" was mar
ried in this city today to- John Lewis
Clawson. millionaire merchant and
banker of Buffalo. The groom is
chairman of the board of directors
of Clawson & Wilson of New York.
Buffalo and Cleveland, and also
chairman of the Marine Trust Com
pany of Buffalo. His collection of
Elizabethan literary treasures is one
of the finest in existence. The only
witness to the marriage was r.
Phelps Clawson, war aviator and poet
who was his fathers best man.
The bride is the daughter of Will
liam James Miller. who was treas
urer of Mississippi under Governor
James a. Vardaman.. At present Mr.
Miller is auditor-general of that
state.
She played opposite Basil Sydney
when George Bernard Shaw's "The
Devils Disciple" went on tour, Sgd
ney has deep interest in book rari-
ties. When his company set out for
Buffalo, his friend. Mitchell Kinnerly,
handed him a letter of introduction
to Mr.. Clawson and told him to miss
no opportunity to see the Clawson
collection of books and manuscripts,
Sydney did not know that the young
actress playing opposite him also
carried a letter of introduction to Mr..
ClawSon.
When Mr.. Clawson visited the
theatre where Sydney and Miss Mil
Ter were appearing. chance had it
that he should meet first the leading
lady instead of the leading man.
The banker-merchant admitted to-
day that it was a case of love at first
sight. When 1.-THE Devils Disciple"
finished its run in Buffalo and moved
on to Montreal, Mr.. Clawson went
along, too. He followed Sydney's
company through Canada. He was
with them when they played in
London, Ont. Saturday. two weeks
ago. 1t was there that he persuaded
Miss Miller to leave the company.
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MADISON

The subject of the sermon by Rev.
c. HI Mckinney at the Congregational
| church next Sunday morning will be
"Life's Desert Islands" The choir
will sing a Thanksgiving anthem en-
titled praise the Lord" by Smart. In
! the evening there will be a praise serv-
Ice led by the church orchestra. There
will be a special selection by the choir
entitled Lead Us On" by Hosmer.
There will be solos by Mrs. Herd and
the male quartet. The subject of the
short talk by the pastor will be Lions
and Adders." The officials are busy
completing all arrangements for the
Every Member canvass to cover the
budget for the coming year. It is now
expected that the canvass will be made
Sunday afternoon, Dec.9.
William j. Hall of Lewiston arrived
in Madison Wednesday night and was
the guest of Judge Charles O. Small
over Thanksgiving.
Miss Susan Weston. who is teacher
In the Wilton High school. arrived
home Wednesday night to pass Thanks
giving with her mother Mrs. Sarah J.
Weston.
The annual reception to the fresh
man class of the Madison High school
given by the upper classmen was held
Wednesday evening in the auditorium
at the high school building. There was
an enjoyable program with music for
the occasion being furnished by the
Congregational church orchestra. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Madeline Merrill. who is stu
dent at Colby College. arrived home
Wednesday night to pass the Thanks
giving recess with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Merrill. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rand of Water
vile were Thanksgiving guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Spear at their residence
in Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Flyht and
family OF Oakland passed Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Nichols.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Paroled to Join
Wife and Children

Boston, Nov. 29.-The Thanksgiving
spirit brought a spark Of Joy to Mrs.
Martin McDonough of South Boston.
Her condition was deplorable. Her
husband two months ago was sent to
the House of Correction to serve six
months for failing to support his fam
lily. Mrs. McDonough was left with
thre children, one -borrf since her hus-
band was incarcerated
The situation of Mrs. McDonough
was made known to Senator John w.
Mccormack of the South Boston dis
trict. He visited the court house and,
in the absence of Dist. Atty. O'Brien,
| enlisted the services of Asst. Dist.
Atty. Frank S. Deland.
Judge Philip O'Connell, who SEN
fenced McDonough, was seen, and, to-
gether with Mr.. Deland, gave his con-
sent to the parole of McDonough.
The final step was taken when DR..
David ]. johnson, penal commissioner,
granted freedom to McDonough, who
was brought from Deer Island to Bos-
ton yesterday afternoon on the last
| boat and Joined his wife and children.
officer George McCaffrey, who is sta
| toned at the district attorneys office,
| supplied the necessary funds to enable
Mrs. McDonough to provide Thanks
giving dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Schooner Weathers
Great Hurricane

Boston. Nov. 29-Battered by a
hurricane that drove her many miles
off her course, the five-masted
schooner Edward B. Winslow. Capt.
Sproul, arrived yesterday from Port
Tampa, Fla, and anchored in the
lower harbor. In Oct. the vessel
sailed for Boston, laden with phos-
phate rock, and week later encoun-
tered a gale that developed into one
of the worst disturbances her master
can remember.
She was forced to run under bare
poles much of the time and when the
blast diminished to reasonable pro-
portions, nine days after it let loose:
the schooner was within $50 miles OF
the Mexican coast, with lot of lost
distance to make up before she could
even up with her original point or
departure.
Capt. Sproul considers himself
lucky the schooner did not open her
seams and drop out from under him,
but except for minor damage to deck
fittings and a few tattered sails, she
emerged in seaworthy condition. 1t
was necessary. however, to put IN az
Norfolk to refit, as the supply OF
provisions and water had dwindled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Pardon Hearings
for Next Session :
Governor & Council

Hearings on five pardon petitions
will be in order for the next regular
meeting of the Governor and Coun-
Gil. which will be held in the Coun-
Gil Chamber at 10 A. NJ, Friday,
Dec. FL. The petitioners are Willis
M. Priest, former resident of Milo;
Charles Plummer of Harrington.
John d. Brown of Augusta, Thomas
Mulkern of Portland, and Mrs. An
ME Carlin of Augusta.
Priest is serving o life sentence at
States prison at Thomaston, having
been convicted in the supreme Judi
cial court for Piscataquis county at
the March term in 1917 for the muir
der of George Herbert, a hermit, who
resided at Schoodc Lake
Brown was sentenced by Judge
Cony of the Augusta municipal court,
May 81, to serve year in Jail for
operating an automobile while under
the influence OF liquor.
Plummer is serving a sentence of
60 days in the Washington county
jail at Machias for a violation of the
prohibitory law.
Mulkern is serving term of not
less than 10 nor more than 20 years
lat States prison, having been. con-
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Papers Worried
Over Military
Moves i'm Germany

London, Nov. 3O-The newspapers
this morning are devoting consider
able attention to news item sent
out by Reuters dealing with military
preparations in Germany, informa-
ton concerning which the news
agency says has reached the British
government. The article declares the
British are concerned over the situa-
ton and its bearing on the peace of
Europe. The foreign Office in COM
menting on the dispatch, however,
says the movement SHOULD not be
attributed to any official authority.
1T is known that rapid military
training of large numbers of men in
excess of the Versailles treaty stipu-
lations has been depressing. This,
tits declared, is more than ever the
case since the allied III litary control
ceased nearly year ago. :
Recruiting has been especially ac-
tive in Bavaria, where the security
police hive been engaged in maneu-
vers with the army. The training of
students also is in constant progress.
Hitherto all attempts to induce Ger
many to produce recruiting returns
in order to enable the allies to check
up the paper strength of the Ger
man army at any given moment of
inspection with The number of re-
cruits actually trained has been I'M
successful.
Recent information from British
observers in Germany shows that
more men than ever are being rain
ed, and that the police and military
societies, the regimcntal associations
and the student organizations, are ell
bigger than ever. British officials
here. however, feel that Germany is
not able at present TO ;-rm the large
number of men she is training, III the
event of mobilization, with Ine nee
essaray artillery, owing 70 the
French being in possession of lfer
principal industrial and munition
area in the Ruhr. But it IS also
known that close citations have pacn
cultivated by the Ktupps with hps-
STA and Sweden. Whether these re-
lations are concerned With tde NAM
ufacture and supply of Guns j. ia; not
possible to say.
ut is also pointed out that up to
the time the allied control was re-
Taxed the allies had not succeeded in
getting at most moro than half the
rifles in the country. Little doubt is
entertained by British officials that
the small arms factories in Thurin-
gia and elsewhere are turning out
these and the necessary cartridges
on a large scale"
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Wateryille Man
Denied COMPENSATION

The Industrial Accident Commits
sion has refused to grant compensa-
tion for injury TO Albert Delaware of
Wat0ville, an employee Of the Wyan-
dotte Worsted company. In his pc
tition. Delaware alleged that on the
second day of June while lifting a
cut OF cloth, lie felt something give
/ way I'm his shoulder and that because
OF 1t, he was incapacitated for work.
At the hearing In the case, no medi-
cal testimony could be INTRODUCED to
injury was; there was no blow, no
Inflammation. no displacement OF any
bones, tendons, cords or muscles, and
because of the failure of the attend
ing physician to find out what oc-
CURED, the Commission was unable
to find any injury which entitled the
man to compensation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
PORTO RICAN
BUDGET PROTEST.

NaiD-Porto Rican sugar growers
through the Sugar Producers Associa.
ton, have addressed letter of pro-
test against the present S12.000.0 ZOO
budget and the 100000 bond issue
Jointly to Gov. Towner. the president
of the senate and the speaker of the
house. The budget. the largest in the
islands history, and the bond issue to
provide for public improvements were
approved by the last legislature.
The growers complain also of the
special export tax on sugar. which they
point out will come directly out of the
pockets of the producers because they
will not be able to pass the tax on to
the consumer.
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State House Chat

Miss Elizabeth Leslie. supervisor
in the department Of Charities and
Corrections. visited over Thanksgiv-
ing Day at her home at Dexter.
Miss Eileen MacDougall. stenog-
rapher in the livestock division Of
the Department of Agriculture, visit
ed over the holiday at Lewiston as
the guest of Miss Beatrice McGrath,
formerly of Augusta.
Miss Doris Henry, clerk in the
Charities office, passed Thursday at
her home at South Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

relief from mild or chronic constipa-
ton and because it can be eaten with
out forming q habit. Again, Kellogg .
Bran will free you from drastic,
dangerous cathartics.
When constipation conditions exist
in your system or when you are threat
.ened, do not take halfway measures.
Foods with partial bran content
cannot free yout What you must
have is Kellogg 8 Bran because it is
ALL BRANi Go the limit; get relief
Every member Of your family will
delight in eating Bran raisin bread,
mullins, pancakes, macaroons, etc.
Recipes on every package.
Start eating Bran to-dayl Get well
keep well-keep disease out Of your
homei First-class hotels, clubs and
restaurants serve Kellogg's Bran in
individual packages. All grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Lawrence's Worst
Boy Is Convicted

Lawrence. Nov. 29.-Characterized
by the court as the worst boy in
Lawrence, Frank Bonfiglio was SEN
fenced in district court today to the
Concord Reformatory for stealing $40
from Miss Margaret Collins when she
tainted Thursday at Osgood and
Merrimack streets.
Several women saw Bonfglio run
down the street with the woman's
hat and pocket book. presumably
going after water. When he return
ed, they said he forced the pocket
5 book into her hand, remarking it
contained only 40 cents.
The police say the boy declared, in
denying the theft. 'Hf / took the
money, I would have taken it all
and would not have left 81 in the
purse"
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Three Star Attractions at the Opers
House Today. Tomorrow.

At the Opera House theatre this
week, Mabel Normand again demon
strates that she has forgotten none
of the humorous acrobatic tricks. with
which she delighted her friends in
such pictures as "a Perfect Thirty
Six" "The Slim Princess" and
others. The photoplay is the Cold
wynn production, Head Over Heels"
which had long run as a musical
comedy.
Miss Normand appears as a for
eign acrobat who has been engaged
for an American tour, but is hope
iessly mediocre. Her attempts to
prove her ability to her managers
give Miss Normand the opportunity
to revel in those antics. that made
her famous. However, when she
finds that she is a failure. her
romantic temperament gets the best
of her and she turns to pugilistic
means to convince her detractors of
her worth. Despite her artistic
failure the imported "star" makes a
genuine conquest. But to reveal how
this came about would be to spoil
the enjoyment of those who will
laugh at Mabel Normand this week
and chuck.e over her performance
long after she has left the Opera
House.-Adv.
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Cousin of Coolidge
Hurt in Auto Crash

Delaware. Ohio. Nov. On. H
Coolidge, of Bridgeport. Conn.,, q
cousin Of President Calvin Coolidge,
and his wife, were injured today
when their machine overturned in q
ditch north OF here. They were en-
route from Toledo. where Coolidge
had been on a business trip to WASH
ington for q visit with the president
and Mrs Coolidge.
Mrs. Coolidge suffered a broken
shculderblade. Her husband escap-
ed with cuts and bruises.
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RESORT Yields Liauor

FAN River. Nov. 28-Gray Gables
Inn. on the Brayton Point road in
South Somerset. was visited this az
ternoon by Prohibition Enforcement
Agents Benjamin T.. Mullen. Howard
ID. Williams and jeremiah Sullivan.
who confiscated a quantity of beer.
alleged to be OF high percentage and
a small amount of whiskey.
Robert L. Clark, alleged proprie-
tor of the resort. was brought to this
city and booked on charges OF. Illegal
possession and sale. He will be ar
raigned before the federal commits
sioner in New Bedford.
Continued complaints have caused
the federal officers TO watch the
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Endorse Golden Rule SUNDAY

Concord, N. H., Nov. 29.--ln /
statement issued this afternoon Coz
Brown Endorsed the plan for the Oh
servance OF Sunday, Dec. ., as Col.
den Rule Sunday.
He said, 1.-The Near East Reid
has done and is doing a magnifcsll
work. It's need of funds to continua
this work is immediate and great and
should be supplied from sources
other than those upon which II hss
depended hitherto. So every one d
us is asked to give to the Near Ea'i
Relief treasury the difference betwesi
the cost of our. usual dinner next
Sunday and the four-cent meal d
the Near East orphans.
Il hope there will be a very Gen.
eral response in New Hampshire b
this novel and direct appeal. Tbs
actual, practical giving of thanls
will supplement wofthily our boil
day observance of tomorrow"
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Held for Padding Payroll

+ New Bedford. Nov. 2S--Larceny
of 5000 from the Achusnet Hatha-
way Mill by padding pay rolls over
a period OF several years. is charged
against Edmond H. Yelle, 45, Of .17
North Front street, who was arrested
this afternoon. Yelle has been an
overseer in the slasher loom.
Yele surreneded alter learning q
warrant was out for his arrest.