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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Poison Enough to
Kill Found in
Stomach Mrs. MERCER

Pittsfeld. Mass. Dec. 4.-Enough
poison was found in the stomach OF
Mrs. Eugene MERCER to cause al
most instant death. DR.. William F.
Boos. Harvard University toxicolo-
gist testified for the state here today
in the trial OF Louis p MERCER,
charged with the murder Of his
wife DIR. Boos also testified that
some of the same poison was found
in a pocket of Mercier's overcoat.
Mrs. MERCER died after taking
some of the contents of a bottle of
paregoric. which she was accustom-
ed to using. Police testified today
that MERCER had admitted placing
the poison in this bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05

London, Dec. 4-The British cabi-
net ministers have been placed under
special police protection, according
to the Daily Mail. This precaution
has been taken because OF Informal
ton received from headquarters Of
Viscount Allenby, British high COM
missioner. that a plot has been dis
covered to assasinate prominent
members of the British government
The home secretary attached so
much importance to the information
that he Immediately ordered. accord
ing to the paper. certain of his cab
met colleagues to be guarded day and
night by armed police in plain
clothes.
There Is every indicat ion. the Daily
Mail says. that the plot is the out
some Of propaganda fomented by the
"Wafd"-the executive of the Egypt
ian nationalists' organization-whos
emissaries are spread throughout
Europe, including England.
The discovery has impressed the
autnOrltleS with the necessity or IN
creasing the police force of England,
especially in London. which has been
greatly reduced through the econ
omizing reforms set up by the COM
mittee OF which Sir Eric Geddes was
the head. Recent disclosures regard
ing alien and Communist activities
in Great Britain have rendered such
en- increase imperative. adds the
Mail. and Sir William Joynson- Hicks
the home secretary, is determined to
add to the number.
Many more detectives than usual
We're present at Albert hall tonight
to protect the prime minister and
other members of the cabinet who
attended the meeting there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Hold Chinese at
Boston in Killing
OF Two i'm Hartford

Boston, Dec. 4.-Yee Do Hong, who
the police say was involved in the
murder of two Chinese in Hartford.
Conn. on the night of November &c.
was arrested in a house in Boston's
Chinatown tonight and held FOR the
Hartford police.
Detained as q suspicious person"
Yee Do Hong. according to the police,
is one OF the two men who boarded a
train out OF Hartford on the night of
November IS shortly after Lung Foo
and his nephew, Young To Wing, were
shot to death in their laundry in that
city. The police allege that zee did
not come direct to Boston but stopped
for time In Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
rxecutive Council APP
nroyes ErectiOn-Ex-
nense to Be Borne by
Gov. Baxter - Re-
sc;nds Order Author
ling Tablet in State
Park

bronze memorial tablet to
sc.,rv" Gov. Baxter's dog, which
,.sa year ago last summer. will be
.,.c,ed In the State House. accord
j., ,oan order passed by the Govern
:. and Council. 1t became known
~hu,sday. The order Is as follows:
40rdered, That Governor Percival
Baxter be authorized to erect at
81. ovn expense in the State Capt.
nj a bronze memorial tablet to his
,.yoted dog Garry" U314-1923) and
,ha, the state accept the same; the
ald tablet TO serve as
A constant reminder to the people
n Maine Of the faithful and unselfish
services rendered them by their
domestlc animals; and as
An expression Of the hope that the
aay soon will come in this State
when cruelty TO. and neglect Of AMI
mails will be no more. and when man
will be kind and merciful to all of
Gods creatures however humble"
This oruer rescInds the order pass
Cd by the Governor and Council q
few weeks ago authorizing the erec-
lion Of q memorial tablet in the
State park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Buzzi Jury Goes
To Scene Where
Schnyder Was Slain

New York. Dec. 4.-The Jury sit
ting at the second trial of Mrs. An
ma Buzzi. charged with first degree
murder In connection with the death
of Frederick Schuyler, wealthy
contractor, late today inspected the
spot where on February rs. 1923.
Schnyder's body was found huddled
ever the steering wheel of an auto
mobile. two bullets IN his head.
Guarded by eight court attendants.
the jurors were driven over the route
Mrs. Buzzi is alleged to have taken
after the shooting, hating at the
spot where the prosecution alleges
the murder was committed.
Mrs. BuZzi collapsed for the third
time today. She fell from her chair
and lay unconscious on the floor for
several minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Gov. Smith and
Mayor Hylan Far
Apart on Transit

New York. Dec. 4-Governor Alfred
Z. Smith and Mayor John +. Hylan
remained at loggerheads over the
the question of the approaching In.
vestigation OF the city's years old
transit muddle tonight.
Just as the governor departed Tor
Albany the mayor issued briei
statement to newspapermen IN wnich
he renewed his objection to the form
of the investigation which Governor
smith has instructed the supreme
court Justice McAvoy TO make.
The governor's parting word was
that the investigation would be as he
had originally ordered--wide and
far-reaching, and not confined. as
the mayor requested. to hearing OF
the charges made by city officials
against the state transit commiss-
toner's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Missing Children
Found Dead in Water

Waterbury. vt. Dec. THE bodies
OF two children were found in brook
here today by the mother Of one OF
them. The children were Raymond
Cuptill. 5, and /. Gordon Graves, 4.
They were neigfibors and playmates.
They had been coasting near their
homes all afternoon and were not
missed until evening.
Marks on the snow on the bank Of
the brook showed where the boys had
slipped into three feet Of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Throws Self Under
Elevated Train

Boston. Dec. Mrs. Ida McKsn-
ney of the Fast Boston district COM
mitted suicide here today by throw
ing hergelf under an elevated train
at the Dover street station. She had
been Ill recently and had been ac-
companied by a companion because
OF her extreme depression. Seeming
ly better, she was walking WITH a.
daughter. whom on leaving Mrs. Me-
Kenney told she would walk. home
Instead she went to the elevated sta
ticn. saeeI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
General Forecast

Pressure has remained low over the
Canadian maritime provinces and
high from southern Manitoba and
Ontario southeastward beyond Ber-
muda. The temperature was lower
in the north Atlantic states and the
lake region.
A western disturbance centering
over northwestern Missouri will con-
tinue to move northeastward and will
be attended by snow or rain in the
north Atlantic states and the lake re-
gion and rain elsewhere east Of the
Mississippi river within the next "a
hours. This disturbance will be pre-
ceded- by slowly rising temperature.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Fresh north and northeast with in
creasing cloudiness Friday; rain by
night over south portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
So Roads Begin
Fight Against
ExDress Rate Cut

Ct PAUL. Mimi, Dec. (By a. 20.
r,Stv three railroads launched a night
= eainst q reduction in express rates
os,shmrives under an order OF the In
tarststc commerce commission May
~ ~ become effective January ! IN
= smit Med in United States district
court here today against the ie1er s
sovernment and the American Hah-
way Express Company. rr,.
Virtually all the railroads compranss c
to- the Western, Mountain. racine
ana Southern rate groups wnicn wsre
serregated by q ruling or tng g, mt q
sfate commerce commission su
isaf. under authority OF the so 49,
Interstate commerce ACT
fiffs Ia the action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Pastor Protests
In Vain Prompt
O. X. of Resignation

New York, Dec. 4.-Justice Lewis
in the supreme court. Brooklyn. to-
day denied an application for an
injunction made by the Rev. SIM
coe Little. rector of st. Martins Pro-
tcstan' Episcopal church, Brooklyn,
to restrain the vestrymen and war
dens from removing him as rector.
The clergyman admitted he said
at n church meeting II resign" and
that this remark was promptly put
10 a motion and carried.
Justice Lewis held that the re-
mark was a valid resignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
French War Debt
Talk Unofficial
Only. Paris Declares

Paris, Dec 4 (By A. P.)-After a
cabinet council held this evening the
following communication was issued
by the government with relation to
the French debt to the United States.
"The conversations Of the past few
days between the French ambassador
at Washington and the secretary of
eminent concerning the settlement Of
the French debt to the United States,
cannot but present, in spite Of GER
tain statements to the contrary, any
other character than mere unofiiciai
exchanges OF views"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05

Chicago Dec By A. P)-President Coolidge visited the
live Stock hay and grain show today and there
inspected exhibits of the finest products of American agrc
ure Invading the middle west for the first time since he
entered the white house. 16 months ago. the president and
Mrs. Coolidge ended busy day by visit to the blocks of
prize winning entries from every state The chief executive
spent several hours Chcago sockyard prior to address
ing gathering of agricuturaists '~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
House Refuses to
Cut Land Offices

Washington. Dec. A section pro-
posing abolition of 80 land ofices
was eliminated today from the inter-
Tor department appropriation bin by
the house.
The votewas IS to Al ontheamend-
ment, offered by Representative Sin
rott, Republican. Oregon. TO strike
out the section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
6 Dead, 7Dying
In California Crash
Of Electric Trains

Oakland. Cal. Dec. six persons
are dead. seven probably fatally in
jured and more than 80 others slightly
hurt as a result of a rear-end collision
here today between two electric trains.
Virtually all we're residents of the
San Francisco Bay region. Both
trains were filled with commuters
bound for San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
HEALTHY REGIME
OF MANY YEARS
BELIEF: MELLON

Same Course Followed Past
Four Years is Foundation of
Prosperity at Hand, Treas
ury Head Declares in An
nual Report-Counsels eau.
ton and Intelligence in
Problems to Be Met-Cites
Big Cut in Per Capita Tax
Warns of New Program
Calling for Additional Out
lays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday increasing cloudiness follow
ed by rain or snow by Friday night;
Saturday rain and warmer; increas-
ing northeast shifting to southeast
winds probably becoming strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Castine Summer
Hotel DESTROYED

Castine. Me-. Dec. 4.-The sum-
mer hotel OF Captain Lester Blake,
krown as Bayside Lodge. at Cape
Eozier. was burned today with q
loss Of $4,000. partially insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
LEAGUE TOLD
NOT WANTED
IN EGYPT ROW

British Note to Geneva AS
semblage Warns That it is
Her Own Affair - Should
Egypt Sign Protocol it Does
Not Call for League Inter-
vention Note Declares -
Note Also Received From
United States in Acknowl-
edgement of Certified Copy
of Protocol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Cross Word Puzzles
Part Liners Cargo

New York. Dec. b.-The Pacific
liner Ebro carried a consignment of
5000 cross word puzzles aboard to-
day when she sailed for South Amer
lean ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
BRITISH
/. CABINET GROUP
IN FACE PLOT

Action Follows Word From
British High Commissioner
in Egypt-Plot Outcome of
Propaganda ''Wafd'' Head of
Egyptian Nationalist Or
ganization-E m i S sarie s
Spread Throughout Europe
and England - See Need
Greater Police Force in
London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
PLAN GREAT
SUPER POWER
SYSTEM IN EAST

Would Embrace Nearly All of
New York and New England
and Much of Pennsylvania
Some of Preliminary Steps
Already Taken-WiIl Soon
Bridge Single Gap Between
Niagara Falls and Boston,
Will Be Two Parallel Trans
mission Circuits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
COOLIDGE VOICES
PLEDGE OF GOVT
AID TO FARMERS

Will Do Everything Possible and Proper to En-
courage and Direct Efforts Toward Stability
and Security-Every Prospect Points to
Prosperous Era, President Declares in Chi
cago Address-Passes Several Hours in
Great StOckyards of City
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
ANECDOTES OF THE FAMOUS

to expensive cigars. 1t chewed
up a boxfull.
The nearest and dearest pet
Burns ever possessed was a sheep
which he called Maillle. He wrote
two poems to Maillie after her
death. The sheep used to follow
the poet everywhere.
Cowper's three hares, Puss,
Tiny and Bess, belong to litera-
ture, for he tells their story in his
inimitable letters. Puss was his
champion for eleven years and
eleven months. She was in the
habit Of pulling his hair when she
wanted to go for a walk. Tiny
was a bad tempered little beast,
responding to caresses with snaps
and grunts. Bess was gentle and
affectionate. The three enjoyed
a nightly romp on the poet car.
pet.
A famous author and an am.
bilious beginner arrived together
at q small hotel. On the second
day OF their stay the author took
The Washington times., 1924-02-06

One of the most romantic as
well as one Of the greatest figures
Of Victorian times was Dante
Gabriel Rossetti, for he was in
the very front rank both as a
painter and a poet. But, like
many other men of genius. he had
some peculIarities, among them
love of strange pets. which he
kept mostly in a big garden be-
hind No. 16 Cheyne Walk, Lon
don.
At one time or another he pos.
sessed a wombat, a woodchuck,
an armadillo, raccoon, kanga.
roo, a deer, chameleon, a sala'
mander, and even zebu, the
sacred COW of India.
The wombat was probably the
favorite and enjoyed most privi-
leges, being accustomed to sleep
on the epergne In the middle Of
the dinner table, undisturbed by
lights or conversation. On one
occasion it took advantage of an
absorbing discussion Ia help itself
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY Charles A. L. Reed,
M. D.,
Former President Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association.

4VAo neg
Former President Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association.
W. ERE are a couple of good
stories about insulin, the
~A general effects of which /
discussed in this column a few
months ago.
The first was recently cabled
over from London.
It is the story of little lad Of
five, whose father brought him
from South Africa to one of the
great Lodon hospitals, where he
was received in a state of dia-
bette coma-that is to say, that
the poison in his system had put
him to sleep so soundly that he
could no longer be thoroughly
awakened.
This condition is one which in
young children has heretofore
been looked upon as necessarily
and uniformly fatal.
But this child was given insu-
lin, and in a few weeks became
typical, healthy lad"
This brings me to the second
story--an American insulin story
which shows how the practice
has permeated our progressive
profession until such achieve.
ments do not attract attention
as anything novel. was up at
the little city of North Adams, in
the Berkshire mountains, during
the summer and heard about
this incident.
A little child had long been the
victim of diabetes-heretofore
uniformly fatal disease in such
young subjects. This child had
come so near the end that it
could not be awakened, it's lips
were livid, it's nails were blue,
and its extremities were cold.
A general practitioner Of the
place-Dr. Crawford-was called
in, recognized the condition, and
knew that insulin offered the
only chance. But there was no
insulin in North Adams-and in q
few hours It would make no diff.
ference II there were. He had
discussed insulin with q brother
practitioner who lived on the
other side Of the mountain range,
and telephoned him. The doctor
had none, but had a patient un.
der treatment who might spare
some for an emergency. The pa
tient lived far up in the noun.
tains. It was late at night, very
dark at that, but the intrepid DIR.
Crawford made his way to the
little mountain home, secured the
coveted remedy, fastened back,
gave it--and by morning had
saved his patient.
Tomorrow A Successful Elk.
pertinent.
Copyright 1924, King Features
| Syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
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THEY SEE REAL MONKEY BUSINESS.

it is his tendency to investigate
for some unknown reason. unless
everything, happened to be on
the other side of the orchard
when 1 chased the monkeys away
for the second time.
And, as l started back to the
house, thinking had at least
saved the fruit for one day. he
came hopping up to me holding
his sides with laughter. He could
hardly speak for a moment for
laughing, but finally he blurted
out:
Come over here. Foxy Grand.
pa, These monkeys are terrible"
I followed him over to the other
side of the orchard where he had
been. All that he did was to
point to the ground. There, lying
on the earth, were dozens OF
beautiful peaches.
"Well," said 1, They must have
just dropped"
With that Bunny started laugh
ing again.
"They just dropped" seid he.
but they weren't ready to-"
what do you mean?" I asked.
"and for pity sake, tell me the
joke"
Monkey business" roared
Bunny.
What monkey business?" 1
chuckled.
"Well," said Bunny. Talk
about Napoleon dividing his
forces. You should have seen
what those monkeys did. The
first time you drove them off,
they all ran back and consulted.
Then they divided into two bands.
One went toward you, and while
you were soaring them off, the
other battalion rushed over here
and shook all these peaches off,"
"Yes. SIR" said Bunny. That's
exactly what they did, because
1 saw them with my own pink
eyes,"
"Well," I chuclkled. LET them
have the fruit. I'll pay for it.
Any animals that are as smart as
that are entitled to It,"
Copyright, 1924, by International
News Service.)
The Washington times., 1924-02-06

Of hat that makes her like Russian bIe than
give her five dollars with which buy that matches her
Every always little woman
something delicate
thrilled when he peeng
hanging over the kitchen range.
No husband asks where's my hat?" but "Whered
PUT hat 2" When getting Of all the little
responsibilities around the house, Houdini beside him.
woman marrying often Solomon without
finding that happy medium between Exposed nerve and
lump butterfly and bumbbee, hardboled
and peach sufe for which normal vainy ghs
Sometimes it hard to believe that such
hood days she always claims when
see what she chose out of the whole collection"
Nothing contened with her husband
to observe aictons" other married Every
secretly wonders why other putting
up with THAT MANI"
absolute necessie husbands slowly slipping into the
pettcoats umbrellas after it's
the and beautiful uxues that girl really these days.
girl is completely happy until she has
acquired uxures"
Of and worry
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Household Hints

Equal parts ammonia and tur-
pentine will take paint out Of
clothing. Saturate the spot two
or three times and afterward
wash out in soapsuds.
A little vinegar or lemon Juice
added to the water in which cab
bages are cooked improves the
flavor and color and lessons the
odor which arises from such vege-
tables while cooking.
Shabby leather upholstery may
be restored II washed over with q
cloth wrung out in warm water
to which a little vinegar has been
added. To restore the polish the
whites Of two eggs should be
beaten up with a dash Of turpen
tine, and well rubbed into the
leather with a piece Of flannel.
afterward polished with q clean
cloth.
L. J. Q.-Kindly advise in re-
gard to correct weight. I am q
woman twenty-six years old, mar
ried, height 4 feet IL inches.
A.-According to your age and
height you should weigh about
ZIG pounds.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06

<<T'M at loss to know what
to do about the fruit in
u the orchard" said I, one
day in India
We had rented a bungalow
which had a beautiful orchard
and I had promised the owner
that I would guard the fruit on
his trees. And what beautiful
peaches grew on those trees.
ut is awful the way those
monkeys steal the fruit" Bunny
agreed.
What kind of monkeys are
they, Foxy Granpa?" asked
Bobby. 'They are such little
fellows"
'They are Rhesus monkeys" I
replied.
perhaps il you went out with
a big stick one day and pretend.
ed that you were going to strike
them they would be so frightened
that they would never come back
again." suggested Bobby, because
he knew very we'll that never in
my life could I hurt an animal.
That's a good idea," said /.
Soon we heard a great chat.
&orip0 IN tho orchard
There they are" laughed
Bunny, as Bobby ran to bring
my cane.
Down to the orchard we hur-
ried. Sure enough there were
what appeared to be hundreds
of the little fellows scampering
around among the tree tops and
eating the beautiful peaches by
the dozen.
Now" said 1, starting towards
them.
I rushed toward one Of the
peach trees, shook 1t and shook
my cane savagely at the little
marauderS.
Away they scampered to the
end of the orchard.
AS impudently as you please,
they rushed back to one side Of
the orchard. I hurried over to
them, shook my cane at them.
Then off they flew.
Bunny, who had been with me