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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27

New York, Feb. 26-George Ran
dolph Chester, author, playwright
and creator of number of popular
fictional characters. among them
Get Rich Quick Wallingford," died
suddenly of a heart attack at his
home early today. He was born in
Cincinnati in 1869.
Apparently in the best Of health,
Mr.. Chester worked over story I'M
til late last night, coughing &C.
casionally and mentioning chest
gains several times to his wife and
collaborator. Mrs. Lillian Chester.
During the night a pain near the
the heart awoke him, and, after Mrs.
Chester applied liniment, he dropped
off to fitful sleep only to awaken in
the morning, call his wife, say
abruptly Il love you, dear" and
then fall back lifeless to his pillow.
Starting as poor boy. Chester
tried his hand at various things,
then became 4 newspaper reported,
climbing from a lowly posta ito the
rppermost rungs of the ladder of
popular fictional success. For his
first story he was paid $3.50.
He had but recently returned to
the field of fiction after two years
of motion picture scenario editing.
Always a prolific writer, he passed
most of his time at his desk, aided
frequently by Mrs. Chester whom he
married in 1911 after his first wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Chester, had di-
vorced him. He was first married
in Des MONIES in 1895. There were
two children by the first marriage.
In 1908 the first Wallingford story
appeared. Walligford financial
rogue who lived by his wits, and his
companions in the pages of Chester's
story, became popular and scores of
other tales followed. At one time
seven of his stories appeared at the
same time. In 1914, he wrote "a
short stories and three complete
novels.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
C0CkY COAl|T|0N|STS
SEEK 0UST|NC OF STILL
ANOTHER CABINET HEAD

Group Which Forced Out DENLY and Now
Pressing Daugherty Has Singled Out Third
and Possibly Others -CoOlidge Knows
Nature of Charges Not to Allow
Retirement Attorney General Would En-
courage General Assault on Cabinet Per-
sonnel-Two Hour Conference Between
President and Daugherty-No Official Word
But Predicted Resignation Will Be Made
Soon-Nothing Startling in Days Probe of
Oil Committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
DOUBT OVER DAUGHERTY

Washington, Feb. GA ttorney
General Daugherty's position in the
cabinet continues to remain in the
balance.
After President Coolidge had con-
ferred with him for two hours at the
white house tonight, MIR. Daugherty's
enemies were predicting that his re-
signation could not be long forthcom-
ing.
The attorney generals friends at
the same time We're reiterating that
he stood by his determination not to
resign under fire and claimed that
President Coolidge had no intention
OF asking him to do so.
The days developments were inter-
preted by many, including some of
those friendly to Mr.. Daugherty. to
mean that the time of his retirement
and the manner in which 1t shall be
made, were more to the forefront in
the negotiations between tn Capitol
and the white house than the attor-
ney'S actual retirement itself.
eManwhile from under the fight be-
ing waged to force the resignation of
the attorney general, came another
development.
1t became known that the coalition
Of Democrats and Republican Pro-
gressives which forced the resigna-
ton of Secretary DENLY and is now
pressing Mr.. Daugherty has another
cabinet officer singled out for the
next attack. President Coolidge knows
the nature of the charges which are
being held ready for launching and
those who are urging him to retain
Mr.. Daugherty until he has had q
hearing are advising the president
that to permit the attorney general
to leave the cabinet under fire. will
Continued on Page 9, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Declares Fever He
Contracted in Army
Made Him Firebug

New York. Feb. 26.-Edward Schlott,
convicted today of attempted arson.
told General Sessions Judge Mancuso
that his crimes. including Is in 1919.
were prompted by insane impulses re-
sulting from a fever contracted while
n member of the United States army
in the Philippine Islands. He will be
sentenced March 4.
SchlOtt. who said he formerly lived
at Fitchburg. Mass, confessed to fir
ing several hotels and rooming houses
at which he lived in the last few years.
He usually fired his own room, he said.
He did not know whether any lives had
been lost in the fires he started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Steamer Brings Crew
From Disabled
MOtOrbOat to Portland

Portland, Maine, Feb. 26.-Four
men taken off disabled motor boat
off the coast of Florida were brought
int port today by the steamer Fred
erick Kellogg.
The steamer bound here with oil
for Tampico, Mexico, sighted the
craft while following the coast up
around the lower end of Florida. AS
the steamer approached, the boat, a
large and speedy one, was seen to
burst into flames and in a short
time was burned to the waters edge.
The crew were rescued by members
of the Kelloggs crew in life boats.
They are John Brandt. Charles
Sawyer, Alverdes Joaquin and Alton
Sands. They were turned over to
the immigration authorities here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Steamer B0dwell
Probably Will Be
Rebuilt at ROckland

Rockland, Maine, Feb. 26--The Pc
nobscot Bay steamer Gov. Bodwell,
which was thought to have ended n
long career when she crashed onto
Spindle Ledge, near Swans Island,
in q binding snow storm a month
ago, was towed here early today. She
was grounded out near Marine Rail-
way. where she probably will be re-
built.
The steamers superstructure has
disappeared, but the null is not twis-
ted or strained. The craft was float
ed and brought here by a local con-
Germ which bought her from the I'M
derwriters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Cross Country Air
Mail Measure Fails

Washington, Feb. 26.-An appro-
rriation of $1.50O0OO for continuing
the rans-continental airplane mail
service was restored to the treasury
postoffice appropriation bill by the
senate appropriations committee in
reporting the bill today to the SEN
ate. The house had failed to pro-
vide the appropriations which would
continue the air mail between New
York and San Francisco via Chicago
and Omaha.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
THOUGHT

accurate transmission of thought by
IN. .he printed word. from your mind to
.he mind of another is difficult. 1t is
an, rn ART acquired by study and expo :
we can assist you to accurately ex-
fiess your thoughts In advertising.
The Roy Fiynt Service
-, Purinton Building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England-Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday, eX-
cept possibly snow along the coast
Wednesday night; not much change
in temperature.
Southern New England--Cloudy,
probably followed by snow Wednes-
day; Thursday fair; not much change
in temperature.
Eastern New York-Fair in north
and central and cloudy, possibly
snow in extreme south portion We'd
nesday; Thursday fair, not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Hotel and Other
Buildings Burn
in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara. Calf. Feb. 26-At
I o'clock a thirty room resort hotel
known as La Paz was destroyed by
the flames which rapidly spread to
the homes of Lolita Armour Mitchell,
daughter of ]. Ogden Armour of Chi
cago. and the c. F. Eaton estate,
which were saved! l.. Haynes estate
was next attacked and a half dozen
small building and out houses de-
stroyed. The fire was spreading at
8 o'clock with a number of homes in
its path.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Oil Counsel to
Outline Course
Within Few Days

Washington. Feb. 26,-Atlee Pom
creme. of the governments special
oil counsel. announced today after
a conference with President Cool
fdge that q statement as to the
counseIs' intentions regarding legal
proceedings r..ight be expected with
in q few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday unsettled. probably fol-
lowed by snow; Thursday fair. not
much change in temperature; strong
northeast winds probably becoming
northwest Wednesday night and d.
miniShing Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Lincoln Woman Kills
Herself with Rife

Lincoln. Me-. Feb. 26-Mrs. James
Drew, 35, committed suicide today
by shooting with rifle. placing the
muzZle in her mouth. She was des-
pOndent because of i'll health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Mexican Federals
Occupy Tuxpam

Iamplco, Feb. 26.-(By A. P.)-The
teueral forces under Generals Lux
Huterrez, Juan Espinoza Cordoba and
Juan Pablo Macias. occupied Tuxpam
without resistance this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Senate Passes
Interior Money Bill

Washington. Feb. ~26.-The interior
appropriation bill, the first OF the big
supply measures. was passed today by
the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27
Austria Recognizes
Soviet Government

Vienna. Feb. 26.--(By A. P.)--
Austria has recognized the Soviet
government Of Russia. The Austri-
an representative at Moscow, DR..
Pohl. has delivered a note to Dep
uty Foreign Minister Litvinoff. ad-
Vising him that the Austrian gov
eminent is ready to establish normal
diplomatic relations. DIR. Pohl has
been appointed charge d'affaires at
Moscow,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27

The Vienna dispatch confirms a
Moscow dispatch of February u an.
houncing that Austria had accorded
the Russian government recognition
de Jure. The other countries which
nave recognized the Soviet govern
ment are Great Britain. Italy and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27

Don't wear yourself out in shopping
expeditions. Watch the advertise.
ments, and get what you want
quickly.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
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Washington, March 12.-The At.
torney General has refused to resign,
President Coolidge has refused to
ask his resignation, and this despite
the fact that leading Republican Sen
ators, with what Theodore Roosevelt
used to call "vaseline vertebrae" have
urged the President to throw Daugher-
ty overheard as a matter of political
expediency. Mr.. Coolidge, however,
was too just to condemn his Cor Mr..
Harding's) Attorney General without
trial. Perhaps too, he was sagacious
enough to foresee what Senator Hef-
lin of Alabama now announces to be
the fixed program of the Democratic
Senators, viz, to force every Repub-
lican cabinet member out OF office"
and to start in on Weeks and Mellon
as soon as Daugherty is out of the
way" 1t is, too entirely possible
that Mr.. Coolidge is wise enough to
appreciate the American peoples love
of fair play, OF the square deal" and
to know that they have little respect
for a coward or one who, for his own
benefit or that of the party, would
condemn any man unheard.
Meanwhile, the political muck-rak-
ers are having picnic with the oil
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
California Grape Growers
Receive Small Returns

Fabulous reports of easy money
making" in California in growing fruit
has lured many to the Golden State.
who have learned by bitter experience
that fruit growing is not all profit in
California
Georpe Stephan, who with his wife.
is wintering in California, recently
sent a clipping from the San Diego
Union under date OF February 10th,
which states:
Reports OF the officers OF the local
association OF grape growers for the
season OF 923 show, that while the av-
erage selling price to wholesalers
was 79kc per lug-box of approx
mately % pounds. the grower finally
was paid rs cents or / cent per
pound, to pay for growing, picking.
and delivery to the railway station.
"On October 8, when the local crop
was not more than half-harvested
grapes were retailing in the Boston
markets at so cents per pound The
officials found, that only in three
cases were any Escondido grapes sold
in eastern markets for less than 2C
cents per pound.
''In Indiana, muscat grapes brought
from rs cents to 80 cents or the 1914
cents lug box, the remaining 54h
cents was distributed as follows
24.6-20 cents for freight, 16 $40 cents
for boxes and lids, 4-1O cents selling
cost, and 2-10 cents for packing ant
inspection. The association reports
showed a total Of $500 acres OF grapes
in the Escondido valley and tributary
country, and that while eight varie
ties are grown successfully, the mus
cat is the favorlte"
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

mended by a Secret Service man at
the White House and there are all
sorts of insinuations. Had the com.
mittee called the sender or the re.
cipient of the wire it would have learn
ed that this man had been recommend.
ed to guard the children of the re-
cipient against possible accident or
kidnapping and the wire had moth
ing whatever to do with the committee
but that would have been contrary
to the methods of the committee
which are designed to foster scandal.
mongering-not to discover facts.
A pretty sick bunch of Democrats
are those who have been backing VIM.
G. McAdoo for president. Another
trifring little fee OF s15O,O0O paid to
Mr. McAdoo to go back to the Treas
ury, of which he had been head, to get
mammoth reduction in taxes for the
Republic Iron & Steel Co, has lust
come to light. Senator Caraway of
Arkansas was asked after it was dis
closed that MeAdoo had received
s150,000 from the Doheny company, il
NO "ouiu soy any thli5 iol puDlCaJlOn.
No replied the Senator. 'I am an
Underwood man, as everybody knows.
Go ask Pat Harrison and Tom Walsh
for interviews. They are strong Nc
Adoo men. But young man, ask them
quick or you'll be as badly left as the
first reporter mentioned in the Bible
You remember that after the Savior
had been arranged before Pilates
Court, reporter of that day DELAYED n
little time before he asked Peter lust
who the Savior was, and that Peter
replied with an oath, 4 know not the
man. You better hurry"
Nicholas Longworth, recently asked
what was going to become of the
Mellon tax reduction plan, replied in
verse. Il am reminded" he said, "of
little rhyme; Mary had little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow. She
took it with her to Pfttsburg and
look at the id thing now" Possibly
the Senate will make over the revenue
bill passed by the House into some
thing the President will feel he can
conscientiously sign Perhaps, But
it won't unless the Republican Sena-
tors recover from their panic and re-
gain their fighting abilities, for the
Democrats are clearly trying to pre-
vent tax reduction in order to influ-
ence the November election.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Has Broadcastina Station.

We are asked to inform our radio
fans that Gunnison now has a broad
casting station KF'HA. They report
wonderful success with this small
wattage station and express the hope
that within short time they may en-
large it. This is at present the only
broadcasting station on the Western
Slope. They win be glad to hear
from any who tune in and catch their
programs. Address E Russell Wight
man, Gunnison, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

investigation, although just how long
they can continue without the people
coming to realize what they are up
to is a decided question. In fact, a
good many people are already begin
ming to catch on to the rotten politics
being played. To hinder and delay the
development of the facts while the
people, through the press, are fed with
every sort of suggestion of scandal, is
the game of the Democrats on the
committee and one that Senator Walsh
of Montana has played thus far with
an expert hand. But some people are
beginning to realize how the thing is
being delayed and dragged out. With
a handful of private kilograms all
sorts of mysterious chicanery is
being suggested. The editor Of a
great paper gets a telegram from an
employee suggesting that by leasing a
private wire to his winter residence
he can have "close access" to the
White House, and the Democrats howl
with glee. There is no suggestion that
1t is merely the term that was un-
fortunate, and that most editors of
great papers want to keep in touch
with the White House, which is, after
all, the center of national news, wheth-
er they are in their offices or at
winter or summer resorts. and that
this is particularly essential for the
editor of a Washington newspaper.
One private telegram speaks of
private detective who has been recon-
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
New Bookkeeper Here.

Miss Leah Burch has accepted a
position as bookkeeper at the First
National Bank, and has already enter
ed upon her duties. Miss Burch has
just completed a commercial course
at Grand Junction She was mem.
Der of the Delta High school class of
'23 and had the highest honors of
any girl in the class. She recently set
a new record at Grand Junction in
spelling when she spelled 500 words
with only one error
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Davis Has Garage.

Clay Davis, who recently purchased
the Midland Garage in Grand Junct-
ion, is now the possessor of a wrecker
mounted on an International truck,
carrying big crane. Mr.. Davis ex-
poets to use this in lifting automobiles
and other heavy vehicles out of mud
holes or any other unwelcome posi-
tion quickly. The garage also boasts a
valve reseater which is said to be rap
i'd and accurate and will be of great
assistance in his work
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
HartsePs Team Wins.

The Hugo, Colorado, basketball
team which won SO many honors last
year, is again before the footlights
this season and Hartsel Pace, one OF
Delta's own boys, who during the two
years has been coach has Just cause
to be proud. On November 10 they
defeated Burlington to the tune of
43-6. At Limon recently they defeat
ed that team IA. They have won
13 out of the Is games played this
eason.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Heavy Record.

Heavy Record.
A deed of trust of unusual size was
that recorded in the office of the
clerk and recorder of Delta county by
the Colorado Farms Company of Den.
yer. The trust deed was for $3.50, 600
A fee Of over $40 was required for
recording. The Colorado Farms com.
pany is a Colorado mortgage company
and has holdings in Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Domiciled in New Home.

The T. l.. Blackburn family are en-
joying their new home which was
finished for occupancy last week, the
family moving in Saturday. The build
ing is five room tile bungalow with
bath and wired for lighting. When
completed, there will be both front and
back porches, the back porch being in
closed.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Epidemic among Dogs.

Epidemic among Dogs.
Dr. F. A. Heuney, Delta's veterin-
airy, reports considerable loss among
young dogs due to distemper. The
disease is most frequent among pup
pies and young dogs up to four years
of age. He advises vaccination
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

According TO statement by the
Department OF Agriculture, there are
now more than 33,06G herds OF cattle
fully accredited by the government an
being free from tuberculosis In the
United States, Indiana, recording the
largest number with total OF 4,160.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

The United States Department of
Agriculture states that AZ per cent of
the farmers feel that their financial
difficulties are due to low prices on
their products; II per cent attribute
their condition to high taxes; II per
cent to high cost OF farm labor; 10 per
cent to high freight rates; 10 per cent
to high interest rates. 6 per cent to
reckless expenditures during the boom
period; and per cent to too much
credit.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
IN GENERAL
. = - = . = . - . .

Carl Fink, who operates silver fox
farm near Loveland. Colorado, mourns
the loss OF one OF a pair OF fine silver
foxes. which he purchased from a fox
farm in Minnesota, where he supposes
the missing fox has gone. Mr., Fink
paid $1,000 for the pair at the time OF
purchase.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

A visit to the yWeekelly Poultr
ranch at Fruita reminds one that
spring is here 1900 baby chicks are
actively engaged in scratching for a
living while several thousand more
will soon make their advent in this
big, busy world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-21
JOINT EXHIBIT
is PLANNED

Fessenden, July 2l.-Wells and
Foster counties will send joint ex-
hibit of grains and grasses etc., to
Fairs in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois
for the purpose of encouraging i'm
migration into this territory, if pres
ent plans are carried out. 1t is the
intention to load the exhibit on
army trucks loaned by the state, send
a man from each Of the two counties
with the exhibit to "tell the truth
about Wells and Foster counties" and
to show moving pictures of farms
and farming operations here, and
snake" two fairs week, starting
some time next month.
Foster county will make levy to
defray a part of the expenses of the
enterprise, while Wells county, which
has about $25O0 in the immigration
fund, will use a part Of this fund to
defray its share of the expenses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-21
SEN. FRAZIER
DECLARES
North Dakotan Will Support
Senator LaFOllette

Senator Lynn J. Frazier of North
Dakota has announced his support
for Senator LaFollette. The North
Dakota Senator was one of those
speaking at the Cleveland conven-
tion which nominated the Wisconsin
Senator as q presidential candidate.
The Christian Science Monitor of
Boston in a Washington dispatch
says:
Lynn ]. Frazier, nominally Repub-
lican Senator from North Dakota,
told The Christian Science Monitor
correspondent today that undoubted-
ly the entire Progressive bloc Of
Senators and Representatives in
Congress would throw their support
to the Wisconsin Senator. Mr.. Fra
zier added:
II am going to support Senator
LaFollette because he is the type of
President we need. Progressives in
Congress agree with Mr.. LaFollette.
when he says that the two major
parties are controlled by the big
interests and are not responsible to
the will of the people.
The issue at the coming election
will be to make choice between
Wall Street candidates in the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, or the
peoples candidate in Senator LsFol-
|ette. would like to see the old
parties purge themselves of the con-
troll of big interests. ! would like
to see reform in my own party;
then I could support its candidate
for President. But since the reform
has not come feel I should sup
port Senator LaFollette.