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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Asst Atty Gen.
Robinson Asserts
Portland Officer
Was Questioned

Deputy Attorney General Clement
F. Robinson in statement Friday in
relation to the suspension Of officer
Michael n. Keough of Portland,
charged with intimidating Governor
elect Ralph o. Brewster in connec-
ton with the alleged frauds In the
recent primary election in the city OF
Portland, said at the time that the
Aand Jury was investigating the al
legged frauds, County Attorney Ralph
". Ingalls, and the attorney general
department summoned the officer to
the county attorneys Office and re-
auested Mr.. Brewster to appear.
Information had been received to
the effect that the officer might have
evidence pertinent to the grand jury
investigation" continued Deputy AT
torney General Robinson.
AT the same time a federal offic-
ial and a Newspaper representative
who were understood to have some
information as to the same facts,
were also asked to be present in con-
nectiorl with the tracing out OF the
situation which might be elected
from the officer.
"All these persons appeared ana
several hours were spent by the
county attorney and myself on the
matter. ,
"It was found that the officer had
no definite information to be placed
before the grand jury and that there
was no ground ut that time for In
auiry by the grand jury into the cir
cumstances as they then developed.
The suggestion was made that In
due course 1t might well be proper
for Mr.. Brewster to call the facts to
the attention of the city authorities
and the action now pending as des-
cribed In the newspapers appears to
have been taken accordingly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Investigation of
Report That Blue
Louise Is Killing
Maine Partridge

Inquiry was made at the depart
ment of inland fisheries and game
Friday as to what reports the office
was receiving in regard to the al
legged scarcity Of partridge, and the
| reported parasite which Is supposed
by some to be preying upon our ruff
fed grouse. The press representative
was informed by the chief clerk that
the department had received some
reports to the effect that it was sus-
pected in some sections that n para
site of some kind was causing the
reported scarcity Of partridge (ruf-
fed grouse), and in confirmation of
this report the department had sent
requests to several Of its representa-
tives to secure specimens Of birds al
legged to have died or to be affected
with the supposed parasite with a
view of having same investigated by
the proper officials-for the purpose
OF ascertaining the exact cost and
the reported scarcity of these valu-
able game birds in some sections.
Supplementing the above state
ment. the chief clerk remarked that
two Boston gentlemen who had Just
left the office had informed her that
they were told just before leaving
Boston by sportsmen returning from
New Brunswick that partridge were
reported to be dying by the thousands
in ssome sections there. so 1t would
appear that il the alleged condition
does prevail. 1t is not in Maine alone.
TWO hunters who called at the de-
partment yesterday afternoon ex-
pressed doubt that any parasite or
anything else had affected the
grouse. They had just returned
from Eustis and vicinity and it was
their opinion that whereas there
We're plenty OK the birds early In the
season. they have taken to the
swamps and moist places during the
recent dry weather, and the hunters
have devoted their attention to the
larger game.
As soon as the department re-
ceives any definite Information upon
the subject, the report will be made
public.
In this connection. attention ~
called to q report issued on Novem-
Der LIST by DR.. Forbush, director. Dr.
vision Of ORTHODOXY, Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts,:
Grouse which were abundant dur.
ing the spring and summer and In
many cases continued so almost up
to the beginning Of the shooting sea-
son now appear to be scarce general
" throughout most Of New England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Report Game
Law Prosecutions

Charles T. Gray, game warden at
Fryeburg. Oxford county, reports
case of State VS.. Perley Brown OF
stove, in the county of Oxford, for
setting traps without consent Of the
land owner. This case was taken
before Trial Justice Asa .. Pike of
F'ryeburg, on Nov. 5. The defendant
was adtudged guilty and sentenced
to pay fine of $40 and costs taxed
at $22.19.
Fred Austin. deputy game warden
at Eagle Lake. reports cases of
state VS.. Alphy Smart, Tesemy OueI-
lette and Edward Dubay, all Of Eagle
Lake. for Illegal fishing. These
cases were taken before Trial JUS
tice J. NJ. Brown at Eagle Lake on
November 5. The defendants were
adjudged guilty and each sentenced
to pay a fine Of SO and costs taxed
at $685..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
NINE GUARDSMEN
TAKE THE EXAMS
FOR WEST POINT

Nine candidate appeared to take
the preliminary examinations which
were given at Presque Isle. Fritay,
for the purpose of selecting two
members of the Maine national guard
for admission to the West Point
military academy on July 1925. The
board of examiners will shortly Ger.
tify the names OF the successful can
didates to Adjutant General Hanson.
The candidates who took the
exams yesterday we're: Private Jo-
seph NJ. Nickerson Of Co. K. 1O3rd in
fantry, Belfast: Privates George NJ.
Berry and Jack Mooney of Battery
A. 152nd field artillery, Pressure Isle:
Private Philip W. Hamilton, Battery
B. 152nd field artillery, Caribou;
Private Isaac E. Bagnall (CoIby coll
lege) and Sgt. Roy D. Goodall Of the
headquarters detachment and combat
train, 152nd field, artillery, Houlton;
Corporal Elmer W. Dyer and Pri-
Yates Donald n. Fay and David NJ.
Sellar Of Battery c. 240th artillery,
Oh. d., Brunswick.
The members of tthe examining
board were Capt. Ittai A. Luke Of
Pressure Isle. Instructor for the field
artillery; Capt. Claude II. Adams Of
Augusta. infantry instructor. Capt.
r. A. Graves OF Presque Isle, medical
officer fthe field artillery, and LIST
Lieut.. Robert z. Demerritt Of Port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Governor Baxter
Reitefates Stand
Against Great No.
Paper Co. Order

II am receiving letters from tour
lists and citizens who approve OF the
stand have taken against the
Great Northern Paper companys
arbitrary order" said Governor Bax-
ter Friday. This order apparently
in Just a beginning Of its program,
and the hunting season and dry
weather were used as an excuse for
launching IN
one citizen Of New Hampshire
writes that in June last he visited
the Mount Katahdin region and that
on coming out he was met by several
wardens OF various kinds and fnform-
ed that we were trespassins on pri-
vate property without guide. we
were made 10 feel that we had com
rnitted some great crime and were
about to be arrested and were not
welcome in Maine This happened
in Juno when there were no forest
fires and no hunting. The Paper
Company referred to began Its WORK
then.
This incident ia significant and
shows a well laid plan. Are the peo-
ple OF Maine prepared 10 submit 10
this dictatlon by private interests, or
will they take a firm stand for thelr
long established rights? Shall Maine
degenerate into great private hunt-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Judge PenobscOt
Superior Court to
Be Named Shortly

Within a few days, Gov. Baxter
will name a successor to Judge Ber-
tram l.. Smith of the Superior court
for Penobscot county, who recently
died. Judge Smith was appointed by
Gov. Carl i. Milliken in 1919 and was
the first Judge Of that court.
The names of those mentioned In
connection with the appointment as
the successor to Judge Smith are
those OF Judge Winfred |. Butterf1eld
of the Bangor municipal court. Judge
A. g. Averill Of the Oldtown munich
pal court. Judge William II. Mitchell
of the Newport municipal court. Ar
temus Weatherbee of Lincoln. county
attorney of Penobscot county, Major
Arthur L. Thayer, chairman of the
Maine Industrial accident commits
sion. and Howard NJ. Cook, George II.
Worcester, Charles Fl. Bartlett.
Frank +. Fellows and Donald +.
Snow. al lof Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

The total receipts Of the State OF
Maine for the month Of October were
31,072,e5z.53 while the expenditures
amounted to $1.35s.s42.74. according
to the regular monthly statement OF
Names finances which was filed with
Gov. Baxter Friday by State Auditor
Ebert d. Hayford.
The receipts included the sum OF
$2i3,736.s3 as the State tax on Wild
CASH STATEMEN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
and the Maritime Provinces. The

and the Maritime Provinces. There
are many birds still In some places.
We know of some Of these localities
in Maine, and several in the hills of
western Massachusetts. Elsewhere,
however. reports of a great scarcity
of birds are almost unanimous. How
ever. this paucity may be exaggerat-
ed. The dry weather may make it
difficult for dogs to find the scent.
Also the mildness of the season.
which kept the fields peopled with
grasshoppers and crickets, has lured
many grouse from the woods into the
fields, where gunners perhaps have
not thought to look for them. Again
the rustling of very dry leaves adj
vertises the coming Of hunter and
dog for a long distance. There are
various guesses regarding the cause
OF the scarcity of grouse. Among
these are prevalence of several nat
ural enemies, including wood ticks
which are said to be numerous and
for which the dry weather may be
favorable. and stomach or intestinal
worms. If those who find dead birds
would send them in to the authori.
ties OF fish and game at the various
State Houses. we might discover the
cause Of the decrease Of the grouse"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
STATE AUDITOR HAYFORD. FILES
OCTOBER FlNAN CIAls STATEMENT

lands, the sum OF $155.s37.30 as the
tax ON railroad companies for the year
1924, the sum Of s65.292.44 As the tax
on collateral inheritances. the sum or
s64,sT7.gs as the county tax and the
sum of s5e572.sS as the tax on inter-
nal combustion engine fuel.
Auditor .Hayford's statement Is as
follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

ment next year. and, as an indication
OF what these figures mean, the Post
Omce Department announced today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Big Electric
Power Company
Formed at Bangor

4 new corporation. the Shore Line
Electric Co.. Inc, has just been or
ganized at Bangor for She purpose Of
generating and supplying electricity
to number of towns in Washington
and Hancock county, ard its certifi-
cate of Incorporation was approved
yesterday by the attorney general.
The capital stock of the company is
100000. of which $4,000 is common
and $4,000 preferred; nothing paid
in: par value of preferred shares,
500. and common shares, $50. The
officers of the company are: Presi-
dent. Harry L. Wheelden Of Bangor:
treasurer and clerk. Elwood L. KIM
ball Of Bangor.
The towns designated to be sup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

that a contract had been le. ,.Ssl|
100000 official envelopes lo y, ilis|
partment alone at Q cost "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Making Over Moscow Zoo

Riga. Oct. 1S-(A. p. by MaiD-
the remodeling of the Moscow zoo
after the Hagenbeck park near Ham,
burg was started recently. The plans
permit the wild animals to live in
comparative liberty, being separated
from the visitors only by deep
bitches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
MILLINERY
Special for Saturday

piled with electricity by the company
are: Trenton. Lamoine, Hancock,
Franklin, Sullivan, Sorrento. Goulds-
boro, Winter Harbor, Prospect Har-
Dor. Steuben, Unionville, MILF dye.
cherryfield. Harrington. Addison,
Columbia, Columbia Falls. Jonesport,
Jonesboro and Whitneyville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

ing preserve, like the great estates
In England where only the rich and
powerful, the friends Of the Great
Northern may hunt?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

It viii require 354.3Ss. 900 envelopes
TO inolose the mail Of The Govern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

land, instructor for the coast artil-
lery.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
THE B. B. BUTTON FOR
COMMUNITIES.

WALTER C. BLADEN offers
70 make drawing Of the B. B.
button which-it is proposed that
all contribs and fans Of the col
unn wear-the B. B.. standing
for BLUES BOUNCER, that
person who pledges himself or
herself to make war on the blues
wherever he sees them.
There couldn't be d finer or
ganization than the Blues
Bouncers or one that could do
more good in life, but we have
hesitated about going forward
with the matter until fans indi-
Gated their desires and wishes
on the subject.N
A Blues Bouncer button or pin
shouldn't be too 5eclouded with
insignia, but anyhow we know
that il the columnites generally
would like to belong to this, pro-
posed organization our fine ar
lists, including BLADEN,
SNOW, EVERETT and Nc
NERHANY, would be able to
draw the emblem we could best
use.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
MARSHALL HALL
To ENTERTAIN
SHRINERS
Feature Of Outing Will Be
Beauty Contest for Bobbed-
Hair Girls

Washington girls who cling to
their long tresses, dreading the
.snip.snip Of the bobbing shears, will
be left out in the cold-if' there is
any cold--August IL. when Kali
lipolis Grottos is to hold its annual
excursion to Marshall Hall.
The feature Of the day is to he
a beauty contest for girls with
bobbed hair. Entrants may wear
any style Of bob they please-shtn-
gle, King Tut, Colleen Moore, boy
ish, garconne. Ina Claire, Castle or
Trilby. So, far as is known, the
Trilby bob hasn't been invented yet,
but 1t probably will be before Au-
gust IL.
Stephen H. Takes, chairman Of
the excursion committee, stated to-
day that the judges are to be ex-
perts in picking American beauties.
II is probable that the judges will
be insured heavily, as a large mum.
Der OF entrants Is anticipated.
Athletic Events Staged.
According to the plans for the
outing, drawn up under the general
Joint supervision Of Monarch Sam
uel Shreve, Chairman Takes ana
Capt. Charles Shackelford, the prln-
cipal afternoon events will be q pro.
gram OF athletic events and drills
BY the Grotto crack team.
After dusk dancing on the resort
pavilion will begin, with . Meyer
DnNis orchestra officiating. The
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
EX-U.S.SENATQR
DROPS DEAD
At HOME
Charles EIroy Townsend, Of
Michigan, Served In
Senate IL Years

Official Washington today learned
with regret of the death Of former
Senator Charles Elroy Townsend.
who served in the upper chamber
here for twelve years. The death
occurred at Senator Townsend'e
home in jackson, Mich.
Mr.. Townsend's death came sud.
denly late last night while he and
his wife and the latter's mother,
Mrs. e. s. LOOMS, were saying
good night to their neighbors, Doc
tor and Mrs. L. j. Harris, whose
guests they had been for the
evening.
For twelve years, 1910 to 1879,
Mr.. Townsend served Michigan in
the Senate, being defeated in 1922
by Senator Ferris, apparently be.
cause of his spirited defense OF
Senator Newberry in the Sena:s
and on the stump.
Early last night Senator Town.
send and his wife and mother-in.
law were invited by Mrs. Harris
to leave their own porch to visit
them. a few doors away.
For several hours they remained
on the porch when Senator Town,
send announced he was feeling
dizzy. They decided to return
home. AS they spoke farewells to
the physician and his wife, the
former Senator started down the
steps, only to collapse at the bot.
tom. He was dead before Doctor
Harris could carry him into hik
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
MIS- RIAL
LOOMS
Staying
Prosecutors Remark Leads
Defense To Win Point On
a TeohnicaIlty

Possibility Of mistrial doomed
as the first degree murder trial
in which four colored men are
charged with the killing Of Police
man John W. Purcell neared it's
close today, with the argument
for the prosecution by Assistant
United States Attorney O'Leary.
It was a remark blythe prose-
cutor that Lloyd Monroe, one
Of the men being tried. who did
not take the stand, had q right
to remain off and take the POI
sition of "Let George do it," and
make the Government prove his
guilt that raised the question Of
mistrial.
Waiting On Authorities.
At the reference Of the prose.
cutor to the failure Of Monroe to
so on the witness stand, Attorney
T. Morris WAmpler, Of Monroe's
counsel, protested that O'Leary had
violated the rule that no comment
may be made on the failure Of a
defendant to take the stand.
Chief Justice Mccoy gave the at
torney until this afternoon to pro-
duce his authorities to support his
contention that the remark Of the
prosecutor may be made the basis
for withdrawal Of the jury and the
declaring OF q mistrial.
Five hours allotted to the defense
counsel will be opened by Attorney
Foster Wood. representing William
Ludley.
John H. Wilson, appearing for
Ernest A. Brown. Abner Seegal for
Joseph Slaughter and Robert z.
Lynch and, Mr.. Wampler for Lloyd
Monroe will follow.
Should the claim for mistrial
be overruled, and argument pro-
ceeds, the case will reach the jury
tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04

could Of the newspaper methods fol-
lowed in the United States.
II arrived In the United States
in May, 1923. It was not long
after that when / got my first con.
tact with American summers. Now,
many people think that Ecuador
and in fact much Of South America
lis a warm country. But Quito,
where my home is, is about 10 1000
feet above sea level and, therefore.
has a moderate and even a cool
temperature. Consequently. the
heat OF summer here found me un.
prepared, and I suffered.
In the company of a New York
feature writer, I went through that
city and had many interviews with
actors and other artists. Then I
returned to WASHINGTON. had
made the visit to New York at
the conclusion Of my first year. at
the university.
To Continue Studies.
Through the kindness Of the
management of The Washington
Times, am trying to perfect NV
knowledge Of American journalism.
In the fall, I shall return to the
foreign service school classes, to
study political scrence, economics
and other subjects.
II hope that when I go home to
Ecuador, after another wear in this
country, will be able to show NV
father some Of the tricks Of the
trade which may have learned by
that time in American newspaper
Offices"
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
ECUADOR|AN IS
STUDYING US.
PRESS
Son Of South American Pub
fisher Gets First-hand
knowledge on Times

Carlos Mantilla, jr., twenty years
old. son of the leading newspaper
publisher Of Ecuador, is preparing
in Washington to equip himself as
a progressive South American man.
ager-journalist.
Senior Mantilla mastered the Eng
lish language in less than a year.
Studying at the foreign service
school of Georgetown University
and getting a practical knowledge
of North American Journalism in
New York, he now is delving into
the technical details Of the opera
tons OF a metropolitan newspaper
via The Washington Times.
To Study All Departments.
For the past few days, Senior
Mantilla has been receiving the
groundwork for an intensive train.
ing in the editorial department. It
is planned that he later shall learn
the workings Of the other impor-
tant branches of the newspaper. At
the same time, he Is continuing
his studies at Georgetown Univer-
sity.
But suppose Mantilla tells his
story In his own words, as he uses
better English than many native.
born citizens Of the United States.
favored with a vanishing Spanish
accent:
"My father il the publisher Of
FL Concrete, in Quito. / have
been in the office Of the newspaper
SO much that had fair knowl-
edge of what goes on inside when
I came to the United States.
Circulation Different.
IT was much interested in what
] have been told about newspaper
circulations methods In this coun-
try. In Quito, we have a strange
problem. Although everybody reads
the newspaper, the one who buys
1t passes 1t along the block to his
neighbours, so that few buy and
many read. In GuayquiI, the prom
inent river port OF Ecuador, the
situation il different. The people
are willing to patronize any honest
enterprise Of progressive nature.
The peoples OF North and South
America have come to know each
other better, but the difference in
customs, in business methods and In
appeal to the public made It neces-
sary for me to absorb a. much e.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
SENTENCE MITlCATED FOR
POLICE TICKETS SELLER

John Green, an ancient colored
repeater" well known around the
Police Court, was brought in again
today for being intoxicated. He
pleaded guilty.
Policeman H. H, Frye, who made
the arrest, said that he found Green
at Seventh and d streets north.
west. selling tickets to the annual
benefit ball game between the police
and the firemen.
He profusely thanked each pur.
chaser, but those who refused were
pelted with lemons, of which the
defendant had generous supply IN
his pockets.
The court, IN imposing the mini
mum fine Of $40, said that in Spite
OF his constant disagreeable asso.
Citations with the police, Green
seemed still to hold them in high
regard.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
DISTRICT ANIMAL WARDS
.tg FOUND IN FAIR HEALTH

a There was no outbreak Of con-
tagious disease among District
animals the past year, according to
the report made today by f.. w.
Grenfell. District veterinarian.
Three hundred and fifty hogs
were treated to prevent hog
cholera.
The District made no purchases
of horses during the year, accord.
ing to the report. Two horses were
killed to prevent suffering, thir-
teen died Of ratural causes and
sixty.six horses and mules, OF no
further use to the District, were
sold,