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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

By FRANK [. PACKARD

CAPTAIN FRANCIS NEWCOMER. ex-
of,lcer IN the great war. who breaks
into society. but who Is really
Shadow Verne. noted figure OF under
world. and In charge of various big
steals that have set London agog.
PAUL CREMARRE, noted French
thief. who has met Newcombe in
the back waters of tho war. along
with
RuNNELLS. q valet. who has done
some big thefts on his own account.
THE FOURTH sTRAGGLER. who
hears the crooks agree to combine
after tho armistice and who disap-
POLLY wICKEs, a fower-girl. whom
America to finishing school, with
the idea Of insuring social contacts
of the best before he leaves England
after executing. some big hauls. She
Is the friend OF
DORA MARLIN. daughter Of an eccen-
big show place on tho Florida keys.
where
MIR. MARLIN. the mad magnate, has
buried moro than half a million dol
lars. the existence of which New
combe learns inadvertently from
his beautiful ward.
HOWARD LOCKE. son of q big busi-
ness man. who takes Newcombe and
Runnells to Florida on his steam
launch. He falls in love with Polly.
Locke could just make out the
old mans form now as the other
came through the door--and then in
the darkness 1t was lost again But
the patter OF footsteps ahead Of min,
hurrying along. served as n guide.
He followed the other to the end Of
the hall, turned into the covered
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.nonAxr Hox1cr

n,ot,cs Is hereby given that the fol.
,~wtnsr appointments were made BY
.S~ prohsfe Court within and for thu
rnontv Of Kennebec.- and said ap-
SS,rfnea duly qualified:
oMI.TZABETH A. THOMPSON BoYN-
TON OF Augusta, executrtx OF the Will
~ HNGELINE J. THOMPSON. late Of
Augusta. deceased: qualified June .,
iszt' NJ THOMPSON Of Augusta, sxecu.
a. ~ the viii OF HENRY r. CLARK
late lat Of Augusta. deceased; qualified
JnMNeA y Z 5' s. JONES of Halloween s,.
.cntrtx Of the will of THOMAS J.
ZONES, late of HALLOWEEN. deceased:
oualified June 3. 1879.
RENJAMIN GREASY Of Augusta
eaministrator of the estate Of ISSIE
CUMMINGS, late of Augusta, deceased:
0ualified June 3, 1924.
EDWARD L. DUDLEY Of Augusta.
administrator of the estate OF WAR;
Rem S. DUDLEY, late of Augusta, de.
ceased; qualified June 3; lSZ4
zusta. administrator Of the estate Of
MARY LOUISE KEEQAN. late of Au-
rusta. deceased: qualified June 10, 1874.
CHARLES S. HICHBORN of Au-
the estate of SETH c. WHITEHoUsE'
late Of Augusta. deceased: qualified
u GcafARLEs S. HIcHBoRN OF Au.
rusta, administrator de bonis non Of
| the estate OF HARRIET a. WHITE.
HOUSE, late of Augusta, deceased,
qualified June II. 1924:
-' Register of Probate. :
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CLAIMS S4435
I'M RACK WAGES

The commissioners IN the case OF
Clough vs. Kelley, will report this
Saturday. Edwin A. Clough. when
young child, was taken to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin E. Kelley IN
Cornville, where he has resided max
ing his home in the family. Mr.. KEEL
ley died about a year ago and left an
estate, Of which a nephew, Frank s.
Kelley Is executor. Clough sues in
the sum Of $4434.66 for wages for la
Dor during the years he has resided
at the Kelley farm. The Kelley es-
tate claims. that they took Clough,
. when q child, and gave him q home
and that thereby he has received as
much as he gave to the Kelleys. A
hearing was held Tuesday at Mercer
and second hearing at the grand
jury room at the courthouse in
Skowhegan, Wednesday, before the
following commissioners appointed
by Judge Charles o. Small of Somer-
set probate court. Attorney j. How
ard Haley of Hartland and Allen Hill
ton, and Charles Corson of Mercer.
The Kelley estate Is represented by
Attorney Lyman L. Walton Of Fox
boro, Mass, and Mr.. Clough by At
tcrneys Frank L. Ames. Norridge-
wock and l.. J. Bartlett of Water
vile. The case has caused much in
terest in the town Of Mercer md
many Mercer people were here to at
tend the hearing.
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passageway, and was halted again
by the old man, this time at the
door OF the aquarium.
"Tee-hee!" Uttered the maniac.
They think they are dealing with n
fool. Wait! Wait, young man. l
| will see that the window shaGts are
all down before we turn on the
llght--though there will be no one
/ here tonight except ourselves-tee-
| hee.-they will be somewhere else"
The old man opened the door and
disappeared. And now Locke. as he
| waited, and though he listened,
could not hear The other. moving
around inside--what sound tho old
man made was drowned by the
noise OF running water through the
pipes that fed the tanks. and. added
to this, the low, constant drip and
trickle that prevailed the place.
Presently the lights went on.
Here" cried the old man. Come
over here!"
Locke blinked a little in the light
as he stepped forward. 1t reflected
bewilderingly from the glass faces
Of the tanks that were everywhere
about.
He Joined the old man in the
center OF the aquarium. Here there
was an open space AIoIil WHICH the
tanks radiated off much after the
manner of the spokes of a wheel,
and this space was utilized as a
sort of luxurious observation Point,
so to speak, for a heavy oriental rug
was on the tiled floor. ard ranged
around a table were q number Of big
easy chairs.
From under his dressing gown
now the old man took package
that was wrapped in oiled sink, end
laid 1t on the table.
Money" he cried abruptly.
'Hah! We know its power, young
man. you and T." He began to
tumble with the cord that was tied
around the package; and then sud
denly commenced to totter again.
did not tell you was being
followed1 always being followed?
Well. last night they followed
wrong scent. Tee-hee! l told you
you would see who was the fool.
They are there tonight-digging--
digging--digging. Tee-hee, Tee
hee! They will dig the place all
up before they are sure it is nSt
Eyes. of course. Mr.. Marlin" said
Locke quietly. "Of course, they
will! But who Is 1t that is follow
ing you?"
The old man dropped the package
from his hands and leaned across
the table. his eyes suddenly ablaze.
IT knew, would kill them!"
he whispered. TT is everybody
everybody"
Perhaps you ere mistaken"
Locke spoke in a soothing tone.
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surancs business now owned and OPP
Grated by Willis e. and AdeiDere A.
Porter, was in charge OF the once On
Thursday Mr.. Porter was at Norton,
Mass, attending the graduation at
Wheaton college. where his oausn-
ter, Miss Alta, graduated ana ntI.
Porter was at Brunswick where Her
man, graduated from Bowdoin col
lege. Va
Mrs. Parker Jacques of Pressure Isle
were recently in town calling on
Mrs. S. II. Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Watson ano
Mr. and Mrs. George Gray and son o.
Presque Isle were recent guess u
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watson.
Mrs. Lettie Lewis OF Fairneiu r.
turned home Friday, after calling On
her niece, Miss Edna Marble OF har.
mony, who is a surgical pauenI ~
the Somerset Hospital.
Mrs, Marion Steadman and son,
Linwood of New York, are visitin IOr
a few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
Littlefield.
Mrs. S. r. Greenwood and three
grand children were among tne
Skowhegan people who ATTENDED tns
circus at Madison Wednesday.
Everett Wilbur, who has been pass
ing some time with his grandparents
in Phillips, has returned home.
Paul Steward and his mother, MRS
Nahum Steward, went to Bath FRI
day where Mr.. Steward attended the
commencement and alumni banQue.
of the Bath High school. OF Whicn
he is a graduate. Mfr. Steward VIII
pass the week end with friends at
Lake Auburn. 80,
Misses Aletha Estes and Zelda
Foster OF Canaan were in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Ralph Whitney of Houlton'
who has been the guest OF her mosn-
er. Mrs. Alice Shelton. let f1oay
for Augusta.
Miss Marion A. Merriam, a mem
Der Of the class Of '25, at Colby col
lege, is at the home Of her parents,
Rev and Mrs. George Merriam.
Mrs. John T. English of Cornville
was in town Friday leaving for Mid
dleton, Conn. where she nurses IN
a hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. English
came to Cornville last April. where
they have purchased the Hopkins
place Of c. c. kinsman and have re-
paired it to considerable extent. MT
English is remaining in Cornville TOT
a longer time. They plan in the fu-
ture to make their home in Cornville
Mrs. Guy Marble of Harmony Is In
town to near her daughter. Miss
Edna Marble of Harmony. who has
submitted to an operation for appen-
dicitis at the Somerset Hospital.
DIR. Walter S. Stinchfield. Somer-
set medical examiner was at Fairfield
Thursday.
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ally in the oiled silk covering. and
thrust the package under his dreSe-
ing gown.
Halt" His Roice rose in wild
and savage scream. You think 1
should stay in the house, do you?
Hah, l see. l see. That is what
| you want me to do, is it? You want
TO trick me. You are one of tEen,
one of them-one OF them. You
| could never find the money where
1 hide it! You could never open
Gods time-lock. SO you want ~,
TO keep it in the house tonight
where YOU can get it, And YOU
think that | am a mailman and can
| not see what You are after!
You are one of them-one of
| them that follows-follows every
| where-and watches-and watches. "
He burst into 4 wild peal Of
| laughter-another and another. lie
clutched fiercely at the package
under his dressing gown. His face
was distorted. His free hand
| pounded the table; saliva showed
at the corners OF his lips.
For Gods sake, Mr.. Marlin"
cried Locke, "listen-"
'"One of them. One of them."
screamed the old mainland, turning
suddenly. dashed for the door.
Lockes chair overturned with a
crash as he sprarg to his feet, and,
darting around the table. started to
toliow-but the old maniac by now
vas already at the door. He saw
the others hand snatch ut the
electric-light switch. The aquarium
was in sudden darkness. He heard
the door slam. He CROPPED his way
to it, and wrenched at it.
The old mailman had locked I on
tic outside. .
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Continued Monday
SKOWHECAN

Miss Pauline Wiley of Portland
GENE Thursday and joined her moth
er, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam r. Seamans at Malbon's Mills.
Masters Allen and Robert Smith,
who resides with Mr.. and Mrs Will
Eastman in Clinton, came Thursday
to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Mar
Saret Lambert.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel +. Emerson
returned Thursday from Portland
where they attended the annual
meeting of the G. A. r. Department
of Maine.
Misses Sadie Martin and Grace
Paradis and Miss Martins brother,
James Martin, will pass the week cad
at Lake Auburn with Miss Martins
mother. Mrs. William Martin. at
their summer home.
Miss Mamie Seamans' who was
graduated as valedictorian OF the S.
II. S. class of 1924 will be employed
for the summer at the office of the
John c. Griffin Insurance Agency.
Sheriff John A. Mooers was in
Fairfield Thursday.
Enoc Drumm, who has been at
tending the commencement exercises
at Bates college of which he is a
graduate came Thursday and is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Dyer. Mr.. Drumm is the sub
master at the Thomaston. Conn, high
school.
Mrs. Theda johnson of Arlington,
Mass. is in Canaan visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Onal Salisbury.
Mrs. Eugene Eeene was in Canaan
Thursday called there by the death
of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sails
bury.
DR.. Walter Harvey Of Cambridge,
Mass, came Thursday and is the
guest of his nephew and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben S. Collins.
Miss Grace Fox, W, was gradual
ed this week from Colby college. is
passing some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Fox.
Charles Folsom Jones, who for
] hns "a knA l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
THANKS TO TANLAC
I'm In GOOD HEALTH"
Says hurry Gottesman, OF
Hartford - Indigestion And
Nervousness Thing of the
Past.

"Tanlac is an upbuilding tonic
which, in my estimation, STANDS
above all, and ] am pleased to praise
it to my friends because l believe II
will help them as it has me-, Is the
glowing tribute paid the famous
treatment by hurry Gottesman. ~
Buckingham Street. Hartford, Conn.
popular night clerk at the savoy
Hotel
"Since taking Tanlac, indigestion
with all its attendant distress, in
Guiding nervousness, gas bloating
sleepless nights, and that WORKOUT
feeling is in the past. ! sure can ap-
preciate a good meal with a reaI
hearty appetite now. thanks TO Tan
lac, for I am enjoying the best OF
health"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over
40 million bottles sold.
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|jn7.sat.3t

will go to Winter Harbor, where Mr.
Wormlight Is principal of the High
school and where they plan to pass
the summer.
Miss Ruth NJ. Valliere accompan,,
led the pupils of the White schoo,
on the Lakewood~road to Lakewoou
Friday for a closing school picnic
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert s. Hopkins
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis VIII
motor In the Hopkins machine 70
Poland this Saturday to pass the
weekend. i,
Oliver. the five year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrisette, SUI
mitted to an operation for appenol-
citis at the Somerset Hospital Thurs
day night,
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nv Mrs. Archer ana -
cented and the foli0"lrsn ac,re Mer-
ssecfed: president MRS. 1e W;,S,r W.
r,e m. vice president, MIS-. .Ta.nsrt g.
n [a secretary. Mrs. heIx.
IaSEins: treasurer. MISS <S
WIFE," Ths speaker Of the afternoon r mns
shhie Sanderson or the Cap
MSS ,f;ssion at Sawtow. south Line s..s
tIs ,' "a q, home on a few months Au
Tough. Miss Sandersom ~ the in
interesting address teIans y. which
ttmate and every day WORK w ars
sha amid the other missionaries astr
Sn;rg at Sawtow which is tne
iargest shipping port In CHINA sT W..
i TsS soffering was taken Dy 49,
c,ann;s Haines and the meeslns
CInsed with singing, and prayer was
ofTered by Mrs. Merriam. a p S .
ant social hour folioMs1 u.~ed Ia
which the ladies were prlVnes,,
meet Miss Sanderson. ana oeASao1A
refreshments were served.
Miss Elizabeth A. Marble srous.
70 the meeting q beautiful iuncneon
cot which she received tnaI hooi'
Srom her daughter. Miss Harrlee'
Marble. who has been touring In IN
Representatives Of Somerset Coun,
~, seSs knights OF Columbus VIII
90 to Jackman this Saturuay ~
present at the examplincation Oh 'ns
third degree. a.
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Sunday morning the masses at the
Notre Dame de Lourdes churcn VIII
he held at the summer schedule
the Low Mass at 1880 instead of $500
and the High Mass at $3.50 instead or
10000.
The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Lodge No. 20, Knights OF Py-
thias was held Thursday night. At
the next meeting degrees will be
conferred.
The July meeting OF the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea Glass Of the Fed
Grated church will be held at tho
church Monday evening, June 2Srd.
After the business session the month
" social will be directed by the off,
GERS of the class.
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Church Notices

Bethany Baptist, Rev. George Mar
riam: Sermon by pastor; Sunday
school at noon: 6. meeting of young
peoples society; evening service at Z
o'clock.
Federated, Rev. Georgia.. Thurklow
school at noon. There will be a young
peoples meeting at 6 o'clock.
Notre Dame de Lourdes, Rev. FIR. J.
Louis A. Renaud: -k0w mass at 7.3O;
music by children: high mass at $50;
music by st. Mary's choir: P. NJ.
rosary and benediction of the blessed
sacrament.
Centenary Methodist. Rev. Herbert
L. Nichols: 1880, Children's Day pro-
gram will be presented with short ser
mon for children by the pastor; IL, Sun
day school: 6, Epworth League meet
ing; z, evening service.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Tuscan was at
South Windham Friday.
Mayor John w. Fogler has return
ed from business trip to Minnea-
polls, MINI. He was accompanied
by his son, Ben Baker Fogler of Bel
mont, Mass.
Albert Libby. who has been Ium-
bering on the Athens road, has pur-
French street.
Ben Baker Fogler of Belmont,
Mass, is passing few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Fog
Ter.
Mrs. Ethel Madden has been work
Ing in the Office of town clerk Willis
Hobart for a few days.
Miss Florence Burrill of East
hann .
few days, at the office of the Inde-
pendent Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Robinson of
North Arson were in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Day have
closed their home and have moved
to their summer home on the East
shore of Lake Wesserrunssett.
DIR. L. N. Ellingwood of Athens
was in town Friday.
Frank l.. Flynt. agent at the local
station of the Maine Central railway
company, is having a vacation. He
and Mrs. Flynt are visiting In Pisca-
taquis county.
Mrs. Ed Hicks of Hinckley was
calling on Mrs. Roy Hooks Of New
Brunswick Friday who Is q surgical
patient at the Somerset hospital.
Mrs. Lizzie Hoxie Nye returned
Friday from Portland, where she at
tended the annual meeting of the
Relief Corps Of the Department OF
Maine. Mrs. Alice 8. Baker also at
tended the meeting,
Mrs. Mary s. T. Burns, who has
been attending meetings Of the Re-
lief Corps at Portland has gone to
Boston.
Miss Elsie Young, a student at
Pennington Normal Is at home for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. vern wormlight and
children. and Mrs. wormlight.s
mother. Mrs. Whitaker OF Athens.
In town Friday. This Saturday they
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June Meeting Of the Helen ceburn
Missionary Society

The June meeting Of the Helen Co
burn Missionary Society of the Beth.
any Baptist church was held at the
church parlors Thursday afternoon.
The president. Mrs. George Merriam
presided. The meeting opened with
singing with Miss Helen Halves at
the piano; scripture reading the nth
Psalm by Mrs Harrison and the
Lords prayer. Miss Abbie Sanderson
Of Sawtow, South China. cT1anted the
Lords prayer In Chinese; piano solo,
Miss ellen Halves; piano duet HUI
moreske" Misses Lynnette Manter
and Alice Hobart and piano solo
Grand Valse de Concert. Miss
Mantor composed instrumental imusi-
cal numbers which were much en-
joyed.
This was the annual meeting Of the
society but as Miss Sanderson was
to speak the time was given over to
her and the annual reports win be
presented at the next meeting. The
nominating coqmittee's report was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Somerset Boys and Girls Clubs
Hold Field Day at Lakewood

That boys and girls agricultural
club work Is a paying piece of extern
sion work was proved out at the
Lakewood field day, Thursday, June
10. Nearly 200 boys and girls, par
ents and leaders were present. Guy
Williams, principal of North Arson
academy. c. A. Slower, agricultural
teacher at the academia and Virginia
Smith, Somersets stellar club girl;
who had charge Of songs and cheers,
saw to it that all events were run off
smoothly.
The morning program consisted Of
mass games for the boys and girls
and those who cared TO were given
the opportunity to go swimming. At
noon the clubs all assembled in the
grove for dinner, after which songs
were sung and club cheers given.
Song hits on the various leaders
were sung by the North Arson Gilrs'
club, which brought many laugh to
the audience. State Club Leader
Lester Shibles was introduced by
Miss A. Irene Libby. county club
leader. after which Mr.. Williams and
Mr.. Slower gave some good advice in
regard to club work. Roland Patten,
OF the Independent Reporter, amused
the crowd with his Indian club
swinging.
In the ball game between the boys
from the east end of the county and
those from the west, the west was
declared q winner at score Of 20 to
5. Mark Rand, assisted by former
County Agent Slower, were attrac-
tons Of the day for the west end,
while the Brady brothers. aided by
County Agent Dunn, who skilfully
umpired the game, were the big
noise for the east.
The clubs present and leaders were
as follows: New Portland, Mrs.
Weimer; North Arson Boys, c. A.
Slower; North Arson Girls, Virginia
Smith: Twelve Corners, Madison,
Miss Alberta Mantor: East Madison,
Miss Bertha Paul and Miss Florence
Burrill; South Scion. Mrs. Gardiner;
Nye's Corner. Fairfield. Mrs. Wall,
Cornvile, Miss Foster; st. Adams.
Miss Baine;l Pond School club. Miss
Ardis Lancy. In charge Of sports,
Guy Williams and C.. A. Slower,
North Arson; songs and cheers, vir-
ginia Smith. North Arson: in charge
of afternoon meeting. Miss A. Irene
Libby, county club leader.
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r,.,..., Coz Mre, Salisbury

The funeral service for Mrs. Ehzz-
abeth Salisbury will be held Sunday
afternoon at the home Of her son ana
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Anrl Salisbury IN
Canaan at 2 o'clock conducted by
Rev George Merriam. pastor OF the
Bethany Baptist church. The burial
will be In the Salisbury cemetery In
Canaan.
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Maristta Lowe Six Year, Old

Marietta Lowe, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Lowe Of North uve-
nue. observed her 9Th birthday We'd
nesday. The party planned was Civ
en- UP because of a case of diptheria
in the neighborhood and instead the
guests were little Waldron Kennison
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
w. Kennison A delicious supper
was served including a beautiful
birthday cake lighted with six can!
dies Marietta received many beau
tiful gifts. The festivities closed
with an automobile ride making her
sixth birthday a most happy event,
even II a party was not held.
The semi-monthly meeting Of Sun
set Chapter, No. IS, o. L. s.. was held
Friday evening, when the degree was
conferred upon a class Of candidates.
This was the last meeting to be held
by the chapter until fall.
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Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-29
CHURCH UpHOLDS
DEATH PENALTY
Lutherans Defend Capital
Punishment; Quote Bible

CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Declaring
capital punishment is legal and
backed by scriptural authority" the
Chicago Lutheran conference OF tho
Missouri synod. largest Of the Luth.
eran bodies, today issued a state.
ment quoting the Bible In support
OF the death penalty.
To offset the arguments OF those
who. opposing the death penalty,
quote the Bible In support OF their
claims, the statement quoted:
Genesis ike: Whose sheddeth
mans blood. by man, shall his blood
be shed; for in the image OF God
made he man"
Lev. xxivI7: "And he that kill.
eth any man shall surely be put to
DEATH
Romans xiiLa: ST. Paul: 'Hc tho
ruler. the government bcareth the
sword (the instrument OF capital
punlshmenO not in vain; he is the
minister OF God. a revenger TO exc.
cute wrath upon him that doeth
evil"
Jesus. They that take UP the
sword shalt perish by tho sword"
~ most bathing situation con.
fronts us today" says the state.
ment. ION the one hand hoinous
and atrocious crimes are being com.
mittcd in ovor.incroasng numbers.
ON the other hand VIC hear OF per.
sistcnt agitation for tho abolition Of
capital punishment and n plea for
mercy 10 tho criminal