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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
Nine Youngsters in
Tolls for Breaking
Glass in StOrehOuse

Saturday morning resembled a
busy session of the juvenile court of
a large city, with nine youngsters
ranging from Q to IA years of age,
arraigned before Judge Cony, and
seemingly all of their youthful
friends on hand to witness the man
ner of the punishment for their Of
Tense. The youngsters were charged
with breaking most of the glass out
of the windows of a building near
Royal Park owned by the Edwards
Manufacturing Co.
From their stories it would seem
that on last Sunday a miniature war
was in progress in that vicinity. with
one group of boys on the inside of
the building and the remainder on
the outside Storming the fort; rocks
and sticks were thrown through the
windows both ways, until in some
instances not even the sash re-
manned.
The uniform punishment meted out
to all nine of the boys was fine and
costs of $3.50 each. The parents i'm
mediately paid in most instances and
the lads were released from custody,
but in several cases it was considered
best to keep the boys at the police
station for part of the day to i'm
press upon them the more forcibly
the seriousness of their offense.
The boys who were implicated in
follows: Leo Parent, '12; Louis Gill
bert, IL: Leo Poulin. 10; Leo Butler.
10; Romeo Cormier, 70: Arthur Gose-
lin, IL: Romeo Theberge. IA; Folor-
ian Matthew, 9; and Emilio Dam
iels, 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
STATE HOUSE CHAT

The name of Paul u. Sargent,
chief engineer of the State High
way Commission, is being mention
ed i'll Portland in connection with
the Office of city manager of Port
land under the new form of gov,
eminent adopted by the people at
special election hold on the second
Monday in September.
A story in Yesterdays Portland
Telegram which stated that James
G. Boyd, a prominent business man
of that city. had declined the honor,
for business reasons. said that fore
most among those now mentioned
for the position is Mr.. Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent had previously
been talked of on the street as a
possibility for the job. and it is now
thought that he may be considered
by the board" The Telegram as
serts. whether he would accept is
not known"
"Councilors are silent on the sub
Ject of the election of IL manager
since they failed to induce MIR. Boyd
to take the position. and it is pos
Slble that nothing may be known
of their selection until they form
all elect a man.
Another who is being mentioned
is A. T. Laughlin. president of the
Milliken-Tomlinson Co, and a for
mer head of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
SENATE CONTEST
ON REORGANIZATION
To START TODAY

Washington. Dec. 9-Congress will
reconvene tomorrow with the senate
facing a reorganization fight and the
house unable to function because it's
committees still are unorganized
Republican and Democratic lead
ers of the senate committee complet-
ed today their assignments to the
regular standing committees. They
will be presented on the floor tomor-
row but beforehand the Republican
selection will be passed upon at a
party conference.
AT its final session today the Re-
publican committee on committees
Is understood to have selected Sena-
tors Lenroot of Wisconsin, Willis, of
Ohio, and Pepper, of Pennsylvania,
for the three Republican vacancies
on the foreign relations committee.
This committee is to act upon Presi-
dent Harding's world court proposal
which has the endorsement of Presi-
dent Coolidge. Senator Owen of Ok
lahoma. is understood to have been
selected by the Democrats for the
fourth minority vacancy on the COM
mittee, the other three to be filed
by Senators Robinson, of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader; Underwood,
of Alabama. and Walsh, of Massa-
chusettS.
Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor,
Minnesota. also was given a place on
the foreign relations committee. ac-
cording to reports, but the seat he
will hold is one newly created in ac-
cordance with an agreement between
the majority and the minority that
the committee places assigned to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
Encouraging Year
CONTINUED from Pane nnaA

conditions facing the farmers and
mace recommendations for their bet-
terment. He discusse the what
SITUATION at some length and ont
lined his plan for government
agency with broad powers to buv and
export surpluses not only of wheat
out or pork and other farm products.
The general agricultural improve
ment is most gratifying to everybody
ana gives renewed hope to millions
OF farmers who have struggled
against most distressing conditions"
Mr.. Wallace told the President.
This does not warrant the assump-
ton, however. that the state of npri-
culture in all sections is now salts
FACTORY. In many regions agricuI-
lure still is at disadvantage.
/. The ratio between prices of most
farm products and prices of other
commodities is still far out of line.
Industrial wages continue at war
tlme levels and thus help to main
tain high prices for most things the
farmer buys. High freight rates
still prevail. and. while not the cause
or low farm prices. place one more
additional burden upon the farmer
which he can i'll afford to paw in
view of the prices he must take for
his products; also they place him at
a disadvantage with his foreign COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
Governor Greets
Maine Mothers
Getting State Aid

A card bearing a Christmas greet
ing from the governor is being sent
through the Office of the State De-
partment of Charities and Correc-
tions to the mothers who are re-
ceiving aid from the State.
The governors message says:
"Tne people of Maine, through me
their governor, extend to you their
best wishes for the Christmas sea-
son.
II Ecpe that the States mothers
are finding life a little easier and
ileasanter, and that the families you
are keeping together and bringing
up are in good health and spirits
The work you are doing will count
much toward the future welfare of
the State we all love.
"My message to the States chill
dren is, want you to grow up to be
honest, upright citizens, clean in
mind and body. We are doing our
best to give you good start in life,
and l know we shall be proud of you
in the years to come.
"The welfare of all mothers and
children of Maine means everything
to the State, in comparison, all else
is OF comparatively little value.
II hope the year 1924 has happi-
ness in store for each and every one
of YOU"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10

third Observation-Disclosures
not be chargeaDle to either of the
regular organizations. Senator John.
son, of Minnesota, was given the eI.
ira place created on the agriculture
committee.
The Republican committee con-
firmed the tentative assignments Of
Senators Gooding of Idaho; Couzens
of Michigan; Howell of Nebraska,
and Fess. of Ohio, to the vacancies
on the interstate commerce commit
tee.
Selections for the four Republican
vacancies on the finance committee
were ElkinS, of West Virginia; Nc
Cormick, of Illinois: Ernst of Ken,
lucky; and Stanfield. of Oregon.
There were reports that Senator
Spencer, of Missouri, had been plac.
ed on the judiciary committee which
deals with prohibition Legislation.
Senator Spencer has introduced Dill
providing for the appointment or .
commission which would determine
what alcoholic content of beverages
was in fact intoxicating.
Democrtic members of the house
substantial progress today in the Sc
lection of minority members for the
other house committees but the WORK
was not completed. Present pros
poets are that it will be late in the
week before either the Republican or
Democratic committee selections are
completed and the house probaDE
will take another three days recess
tomorrow after it meets.
Senate Democrats are prepared 70
present a motion for the senate 70
proceed with the election of pfesl-
dent pro TEN but they still are un.
decided whether this motion Will
come before or after the senate has
passed formally upon the makeup Oh
its working committees. The senate
Republican insurgents await an
nouncement of the majority commH-
tee assignments before deciding their
attitude as to any organization row
on the floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10

action during the war and the two
years following has added not q lit
tie to the farmers difficulties.
Whatever may be done by gov
eminent, it Is perfectly clear that the
success of the individual farmer will
depend on his own efforts. That he
must work hard goe. without say
ing, but under present conditions 1t
must be work with. tho head as well
as the hands. The Department of
Agriculture is trying to help the far
mer help himself both in determining
what to grow and how to grow 1t
and in putting in his hands the kind
of information concerning domestic
and foreign conditions which he
needs to produce and market to the
best advantage.
at is well to remember that our
population is growing rapidly and
that before many years there will be
q home demand for even more farm
products than we are now produc-
ing. IF, during this period Of agri-
cultural distress, we permit produc-
ton to be shrunk to present needs
by driving farmers from the land and
into the cities, we shall be under the
necessity of reclaimin at large ex-
pense the productive land. which Is
sumption that 1t Is the national pur-
pose to keep ourselves on self
sustaining basis agriculturally, wis
dom would seem to justify going to
some trouble to help farmers bridge
over q period Of depression caused
by an economic cataclysm."
Property taxes and interest COM
bined paid by agriculture, Secretary
Wallace pointed out has increased
from $1,457, 100000 in 1920 to 1,749,-
OOO, 900 in 1922, and farmers are hav-
ing great difficulty in meeting pay
mcnts The increase in taxes, he said,
was due to local and state govern
ments, not federal. Investigation has
disclosed that Of the owner farmers
in Is corn and wheat producing
states, on an average over 5 per cent
had lost their farms through fore
closure or bankruptcy. while nearly
per cent had turned over their
farms to creditors without legal pro-
cess, making total of about S.5 per
cent. In addition, more than Is per
cent were in fact bankrupt. but were
holding on through leniency of their
creditors.
The Secretary went into detail on
the many phases of work being con-
ducted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
Officials Blame Engineer

An official announcement, issued at
the executive offices of the railroad.
in New York, stated that the first
section of the Twentieth Century
Limited struck an abandoned auto
mobile on Forsythe Crossing and was
forced to stop.
1.-THE second section of the train
was stopped by this accident" the
statement read. land was run into by
the third section. resulting in the
death of eight passengers ard a Pull
man porter, and the injury to five
passengers who have been taken to
the hospital at Erie, Pa.
Our information at this time in
dicates that the accident was due to
the failure of Engineer Charles Pat
terson, of Cleveland, of the train
that ran into the train ahead, to obey
caution signals one and one quarter
miles east, and the stop signal, APP
proximately one quarter Of mile
east of the point of accident and also
the f1agman and lighted fuses from
the train ahead, all of which he
states he observed. Both trains in
volved were made up of solid steel
cars: the tracks in that territory are
protected by automatic signals.
Engineer Patterson has been in
the service as an engineer for twenty
six years.
In the official announcement made
here the collision was described as
between the third" and the second"
sections. At the scene the wreck
was given as between the third
and the first" section.
1t was explained by officials in the
office of the claims attorney of the
New Yark Central that this difference
was due to change is designations.
At Buffalo the train designated up
on leaving New York as the second
section" passed the first section,
thereby becoming the first section.
while the FIRST section" became the
second section.
In the order in which the trains
left New York. therefore, the wreck
was between the third" and first
sections. as they left Buffalo it was
between the third" and second"
sections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
STATE OF MAINE

kENNEBEC. SIS. SUPERIOR COURT.
November Term. 1929.
A. V. Blaisdell VS.. Geo. L. Bartlett
And now on suggestion to the
Court that the defendant. at the time
of the service of the writ was not an
inhabitant of this State. and had no
tenant, agent, or attorney within the
been attached in this action. and
that he has had no notice of said
suit and attachment 1t is ordered,
that notice of the tendency of this
suit be given to the said defendant
by publishing an attested copy of
of the PLAINTIFF writ, three weeks
successfully in the Kennebec Jour-
nal. a newspaper printed at Augusta
in the County of Kennebec. the last
publication to be not less than thirty
days before the next term of this
in and for the County of Kennebec,
on the first Tuesday of April 1924.
that said defendant may then and
there appear, and answer to said
suit. if he see fit.
Attest: {. wv. JONES. Clerk.
abstract Of Plaintiffs writ)
Date of Writ, October 10th. 1928.
Writ returnable and entered Novem-
Der Term, 1928.
Action of assumpsit to recover the
sum of two hundred twenty-five dol
lars and two cents as per account
annexed to the writ
Andrews, Nelson &. Gardiner.
Augusta, Maine,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
A true copy of the order of Court,
Attest: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
STATE OF MAINE
KENNEBEC, SIS. IN EQUITY
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Ernest L. Mclean
VS..
The Midland Bridge Company
STATE OF MAINE
ORDER OF Notice

On the foregoing bill in equity pre-
sented by Ernest l.. Mclean, Clerk of
The Midland Bridge Company, against
said Company. alleging that the stock
holders of said corporation on No
vember 2S. 1923, voted to dissolve said
corporation and that there are no ex-
listing liabilities or assets of said cor
poration and praying for a dissolution
of said corporation
ORDERED. that hearing be had at
the Court House in Augusta, Maine,
on Thursday the twenty-seventh day
Of December 1923. at ten o'clock A.
NJ. and that notice of said bill and this
order Of court thereon on said corpo-
ration fourteen days at least before
the date of said hearing. and by pub
fishing an attested copy of this order
once a. week for three successive
weeks in the Kennebec Journal, a
newspaper published in Augusta,
Maine, the last publication to be at
least five days before the date Of said
hearing.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
Dated this thirtieth day of Novem-
ber, 1923.
A true copy.
(SeaD
Attest: C., w, JONES. Clark.
dec3-10-17
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10

the car, which was forced open like
q tip can. Three of the passengers
from the front coaches climbed
aboard the steaming wreckage, and
lowered themselves into the car.
The dead and injured were handed
up through the opening by the men
on the inside and rushed to their
waiting aides on the outside.
L According to those who arrived
here the car ahead Of the observation
car was knocked off the trucks, but
no one was reported seriously hurt.
All the passengers in the first section
were badly shaken up. The loco
motive which ran into the observa-
ton car remained on the, track ap-
parently not damaged. There was no
fire in the wrecked car but the steam
from the engine was terrific and
made rescue work difficult.
According to Mr.. HeydIer there
were thirteen or fourteen passengers
in the wrecked coach. A number of
the injured were taken to Erie hos
pitsAs. After a delay of about two
hours, two of the coaches of the first
sections, which were unable to con-
tinue the journey. were left with the
demolished car and the train brought
to Chicago.
Three or four doctors were hur-
ried to the scene in automobiles, to
help the few physicians who were on
the train.
Word that Bill Donovan had met
his death in the wreck cast a<gloom
about the hotel Hobbies tonight where
hundreds of baseball men were
gathering preparatory to the big
baseball meetings which were sched-
uled to start tomorrow.
MIR. Heydler said that shortly be-
fore the wreck Donovan had been in
phic car, four in front of the wrecked
coach, consulting with the National
League president about rules and
other matters which are to be dis
cussed at the big baseball meetings.
After the crash we hurried back.
and after some time the rescue work
ers were able to reach the imprisoned
passengers. We waited around there
for about two hours in the dark and
mist but did not see Donovan. From
the appearance Of the wreck, it
seems miracle that anybody got out
alive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Conway TearIe and Elaine Hammer.
stein at the Colonial Theatre Today
and Tomorrow in zone Week Of

Conway TearIe and Elaine Hammer.
stem at the Colonial Theatre TODAY
and Tomorrow in Zone Week Of
There are hundreds of points of
interest in "One Week of Love" the
new Selznicli special, featuring these
Two popular stars. First. there is a
closely knit dramatic story which
holds the interest from it's airy start
throughout it's entire story of wealth
ana splendor. In this beautiful
society drama YOU will witness one
or the most thrilling and finest
staged railroad wrecks ever screened
caused by the onrushing waters
from a, mountain flood washing away
a huge and high railroad trestle.
This is followed by an exciting areo-
plane race in which the heroine is
loSt IN the fog, a remarkably photo
graphed Nscene-then q thrill comes
When a wing of the aeropIane in
which the heroine rides breaks while
at top speed and it crashes into the
mountains of Mexico. This smooth
running picture is the work of
americas leading scenario writer
MI George Archainbaud. A Mack
Sennett comedy entitled Down to
me sea in Shoes" on the same pro-
gram affords the most amusing situa
tlons OF any comedy screened in
months. The "Starland Revue" takes
you from theatre to theatre on
broadway and introduces you to the
greatest stars on the stage. Inter
national News" for this week shows
General Pershing attending the
Armistice Day Celebration in Paris
launching of big new electric sea
going dredges, steeplechase races
marked by thrills and many other
foreign and local happenings Of
current events. The above program
VIII be. screened at 215 and us TO-
Gay ana tomorrow at the regular adj
mission prices.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
Report Blanks
for Information
to State Auditor

State Auditor Ebert D. Hayford
has mailed to each city, town and
plantation in the State report blanks
which must be filed out ana return
ed to the auditors Office under the
provisions of section Z of chapter
161 of the Public Laws of 1923, an
act to encourage the keeping of uni
form accounts in towns and cities
These reports must be filled out at
the close of the fiscal year of the
cities and towns.
Sections and 8 of chapter 161,
Public Laws of 1928, read as fol-
lows:
".Sec. 2. The State auditor shall
inquire into the systems of account
ing of public funds in all cities,
towns and village corporations and
it shall be the duty Of all municipal
officers to furnish information reIa-
tive thereto on such forms as he
may prescribe.
"Sec. 8. The State auditor shall
publish biennially statistics relative
to- the financial affairs of cities.
towns and village corporations and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-10
BRITISH COALITION
BOUND To COME
DESPITE DEN!ALS

London, Dec. 9-(By A. P)-While
the various leaders and press organs
of the three big parties are loudly
proclaiming that they will not enter
any coalition, it is self evident that
only by some sort of coalition can
the Kings government be carried on.
without resort to another general
election. This none of the parties
concerned desires Immediately, if
only on financial grounds, as it is
estimated that the elections just held
involved an expenditure in the
neighborhood of 100000 pounds
sterling.
1t is assumed as almost a certainty
that Premier Baldwin will resign,
but beyond that everything still is
speculative. If the Conservatives
decide to carry on the government it
must be under the Earl of Derby or
some statesman not strongly COM
mitted to the protectionist policy
and this would rule out men like
Austen Chamberlain.
The present stalemate situation,
with the three parties of such near
ly equal strength as to prevent any
Of them from forming a stable adj
ministration, gives opportunity for a
solution said to have been long in the
mind of Mr.. Lloyd George. This solu-
ton also would in a measure obviate
the objections to a coalition. 1t in
wolves the creation of n new center
party" formed from the more mod
crate elements of the Conservative
and Liberal parties. and is an idea
which might appeal to a very large
number of men in both these parties.
who presire above all things to pre-
vent labor government.
Lord Birkenhnad. Winston Church.
i'll and other close associates of Mr..
Lloyd George in the last coalition
ministry are said to favor this plan.
and in the peculiar position brought
about by the late elections 1t may
find much more favor than it has
heretofore.
While on the question of the future
government everything Is vague.
there is one point on which almost all
are agreed, namely. the necessity OF
finding some way by an alternative
vote or proportional representation to
prevent the vagaries of triangular
contests. In the 1922 elections these
triangular contests mainly favored
the Conserva tive party.
IT was probably this consideration
which made the Conservative gov
eminent Indifferent to any reform Of
the electoral laws, but this year, al
though the Conservatives still did
the best In these contests, the La
borites did better than they ever had
done before in such contests, secur-
Ing 50 seats by minority votes. as