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The Washington times., 1924-07-24

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equipped: good value at. UAOsVV
Handluggage, enamel hat boxes,
weekend bags, other useful
pieces extraordinarily low Cd 10
priced RECOMMENDATIONS.
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Linen Remnants
Reduced One-Ttird

covers, toweling, ETC.; some. pieces
slightly soiled. All for choice Friday
at just onesthird reductions.
STREET FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1924-07-24

STREET FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1924-07-24

small lot Of attractive
leather bags, fitted with
mirror and purse. For
YnerIy $3.50. FRI q IN
days price. O4eVV
(3Ol Purses, 81 -. Leath-
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r merry @3.sS. 01 40
Fridays price,. UAeEO
STREET FL0OR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
SISTER IN PORTLAND

Portland. Me-, May 93.-Mrs.
Ethel A. Arey of this city. sister Of
Louise Gerrish, murdered at AM
herst. Me-, scouts robbery as a pos
sible motive for the slayer of her
sister. Neither the watch nor the
ring of the dead girl, which were
missing when her body was found.
were valuable, according to Mrs.
Arey, who further says that IL any
body had held her sister up on the
road and attempted to get possession
of the Jewelry, Louise was the type
of girl who would have given them
up quickly to avoid "A struggle. "She
would certainly have taken them on
and given them to anyone who
threatened her." says Mrs. Arey.
She describes the dead girl as al
ways smiling and happy and always
popular. Everyone liked her." she
continued. Dancing was her favorite
amusement, says Mrs. Arey but she
had formed no strong attachment
for any young man. Her intimacies
with boys were lust boy and girl
friendships. She was interested pri-
marily In her teaching and was
planning to 60 to Castine Normal
School in the fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
GUNNER ATTEMPT
LIFE OF kLANSMAN
YOUNG and WIFE

Granville, Ills, May as. Glenn
Yclng, East st. Louis, Ills, Ku Klux
Khan dry raider, and his wife, were
wounded late today while riding to-
ward st. Louis. by unidentified auto
mobile gunner. who tried to assas-
sinate them on the Atlantic-Pacific
Highway at the Okaw River bottoms
near here.
Mrs. Young was struck under the
left eye and seriously wounded in the
volley of shots, one Of which struck
Young in the right leg below the
knee. Passing automobiles took
Mrs. Young to a hospital in Belle
Vile, Ill. Young followed, with an
other automobiles at the wheel OF
his automobile.
Young said about twenty shots
were fired at his automobile from
automatic pistols of large calibre, by
four men in a sedan who sped by
his car and escaped down the road
before he could return the fire. TWO
of the men he believes he can identi-
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
COolidge's Cold -
Yields to Treatment
Again Resumes Work

washington, May ga bronchiai
cold from which President Coolidge
has been suffering for a week has
yielded finally to medical treatment
and rest, and the chief executive to-
day for the first time since last Satur-
day kept all his engagements.
Mr.. Coolidge felt so much better that
he did a full days work and insisted on
fulfilling a promise made several
months ago to attend the opening night
Of the Congressional Country Club.
The cold which has affected the pres
ident appeared yesterday to have grown
worse and caused him to cancel almost
all engagements, but he arose this
morning feeling almost normal. with
the result that he resumed his early
morning walk and was at his desk in
the executive Offices before most of the
White House STAFF reported for work.
The president believes tn chlorine
gas treatments. three Of which he took
at the army medical center, benefited
him greatly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Agricultural Bill
Carrying $6O,OOO,O
Passed by Senate

Washington, May 23.-In the record
breaking time of IS minutes, the Senate
today passed the annual agricultural
appropriation bill carrying a total OF
S6O,O00,000.
Several items cut out by the House
below budget estimates were restored
to that level by the Senate. The APP
preparation for cattle and sheep quar-
antine was increased $4,000 for meat
inspection $4,000; for investigation of
tree diseases $4,000, and for the forest
service as a whole $65.000.
AS passed today the bill sets aside
s2,135,OOO for the bureau Of crop pests,
sS92,OO for the biological survey, S4,-
442. 600 for the bureau of agricultural
economics, $1,000, 900 for acquisition of
additional forest lands, $452,000 for en-
forcement Of the packers and stock
yards act, and $13,000,o00 for federal
highways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
OFFICIALS RETICENT

Bangor, Maine, May 2S.-Out of
numberless rumors and speculations
concerning the murder of Louise B.
Gerrish, the young school teacher in
Amherst Wednesday evening, moth
ing at all definite had been evolved
at ten o'clock tonight as to the
identity of the murderer or his mo-
tive.
Sheriff Wescott and County At
torney Whiting OF Hancock county
returned to Amherst from from
Ellsworth early in the day. and re-
manned there tonight. They have
followed out various clues and leads,
and as a result Of their labors an
nounced tonight that several per-
sons who had been under suspicion
had been definitely eliminated from
the case, while several new suspects
were being watched and will be
questioned tomorrow. Two boys,
aged Is and II, who had been re-
garded with some suspicion, were
put through a severe questioning by
both sheriff and county attorney, but
nothing came of 1t. Both denied any
knowledge whatever of the crime
and for the moment they have been
stricken from the sheriff's list.
The autopsy performed on the body
of Miss Gerrish at Ellsworth today
by Medical Examiner Knowlton re-
vealed the fact that nine buckshot
entered the victims breast, and that
two Of the shot pierced the heart.
AS to whether or not the girl had
been criminally assaulted. County
Attorney Whiting said that the evil
tence did not appear conclusive.
The officials manifest g. great un-
Willingness to discuss details of the
case, or to commit themselves to any
theory. but there Is distinct inn
preston tonight that they were con-
fident of their ability to clear up the
case within q day or two.
1t is known that shotgun has
been found which 1t Is believed was
used in the shooting Of Miss GER
IRISH but nothing definite as to this is
obtainable pending further investiga-
ton.
1t. was learned that when found
the head Of Miss Gerish was bound
up in her shirt and this evidence that
the body was stripped Of clothing was
supported by the fact that the cloth
Ing found on the body was in great
disorder and evidently had been has
lilly replaced. The belief here is that
Miss Gerrish was the victim of de-
generate.
There are many rumors here and
one is that on Tuesday evening, Miss
Gerrish on her usual evening trip to
the village postoffice, told a friend
that she had been somewhat fright
ened by the actions Of two men along
the roadway. who she thought tried
to brighten her. The friend took
Miss Gerrish home in car that
evening. .
Two men camped on the roadside
Tuesday night. They were travel
ing by automobile. having a small
car that bore q Massachusetts Ii
cense. These men. however, left the
vicinity Wednesday morning, their
car being seen travelling toward
Calais.
Miss Gerrish IL said to have been
engaged to young man residing in
Winter Harbor until December when
the engagement was broken. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Gerrish Of Winter Har-
Dor, 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
COOLIDGE WORD
IN DAY OR TWO ON !
IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington, May 23.-President
Coolidge expects to act in day or
two on the immigration bill.
Indications were given at the
White House today that the bill now
is before the state department mere
ly for examination and not, as had
been believed by some, for the pur-
pose of negotiations designed to al
leviate the effect of the exclusion
provision on Japan.
The president believes the immi-
grafton measure has a number OF
good points but it does not meet his
views in providing for exclusion of
Japanese next July /. The question
on which he will base his action is
whether the good points OF the leg
islation overbalance the bad. He
wants to approve the legislation IL
he can conscientiously do so.
The executive and Secretary
Hughes are. represented as in COM
plete ao<ord with respect to the bill
and the action taken upon it will
be that which they agree upon as of
greatest benefit to the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Indict Redmond and
Lamont; To Probe
BROKERAGE Houses

Boston, May 23--In addition to re-
turning two indictments charging
fraudulent use of the mails and con-
spiracy against George F. Redmond.
treasurer, and James s. Lamont,
president, Of the bankrupt brokerage
firm of G.. +. Redmond and Company,
Inc. the federal grand jury late today
returned lengthy report urging the
appointment Of federal investigators
with authority equal to that OF the
bank examiners to examine records
OF stock brokerage houses in order to
protect the public against irregular
transactions"
The grand jury for many weeks
has been investigating the operations
OF the Redmond firm. which was
closed by federal injunction after
postoflce officials have studied Its
partial payment" stock selling plan.
Tho indictments also named George
A. Coates, William N. Sheridan. Sr:,
William n. Sheridan, Jr., Ray f.
Sheridan, Charles Pipinbrink. John
r. Diggins, Arthur Diggins and War
Zen N. wilmington. The last named
was formerly head Of Wilmington and
Company, n brokerage firm alleged TO
have been allied with the Redmond
company.
AS the grand jury reported its
foreman, Mayor John b. Fellows OF
Fitchburg, handed to Judge Morton
n two page document containing the
following recommendations:
THAT the federal government au-
thorize the proper department to ap-
point competent investigators TO ex-
anime the records of stock broker
age houses from time to time and re-
port thereon.
THAT the investigators be given
authority equal to that granted to
hank examiners. Irregular and UNI
heralded visit, such as bank exam
iners make, should be arranged.
ANY irregular transactions found
by the Investigators which would
justify tha opinion that the individ-
ual or concern was conducting
bucket shop should be brought i'm
mediately to the attention OF the
United States district attorney or the
postoffice department"
The grand jury expressed the opin-
ion that mo legitimate brokerage
house would he injured through an
inquiry by such examiners.
The two indictments, each contain
ing nine counts, alleged that from
May 4. 1925, up to and including
March Of this year. the defendants
did intend to devise and did devise
o certain scheme and artifice to de-
fraud diverse persons then resident
within the United States" Lamont
Is in the East Cambridge jail. 70
which he was committed a month
ago by Judge Morton for contempt
Of court in refusing to produce cer-
tain hookS and securities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
.PATTANCALL POINTS
OUT DUTIES VOTERS
IN SANFORD ADDRESS
Especial to Kennebec JournaI)

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Sanford. May 23.-"If 5000 Of the
$4,000 qualified voters Of York county
gave as much thought to how they
ought to vote'as they ordinarily give
to what they intend to have for Sunday
dinner, York county would be the BAN
ner county in the State of Maine in
that respect" said w. r. Pattangall.
Democratic candidate for governor. Fri
day afternoon at a meeting Of the York
county Democrats which was held
here.
There are $4,000 people in York
county entitled to vote. It is not only
your duty to vote and your privilege as
well, but you pay for the privilege. In
1922, $4,000 of you voted. About half
of the men and women who are putting
a big percentage of their surplus earn
ings into this business which we call
government did not care enough about
the investment to even go to the polls
and express their views as to who
should spend their money for them.
Eat least three-fourths of those of
you who did vote paid no further at
tention to the matter than to see that
your cross was made in the square
above the word Republican or the word
Democrat, as the case might be, with
out any regard whatever as to what
names appeared below either word or
what issues were involved in the par
ticular election then going on.
"And yet York county Is investing
annually in the business of government
over five and one-half millions of dol
lars.
~,,1o &C. In, hopdS
Public business can be conducted on
the Hearst newspaper, moving picture,
jazz music plan, or it can be conducted
like any other serious business. You
have the say about that. Because you
pay the bills. You select the men who
spend the money. You decide what pol
icies they shall follows. You are the
boss. But you cannot loaf on the job
and expect someone else to do your
work for you.
Your government Is Just as good
(and that means just as usefuD as
you want to make it. At present our
government is not over so per cent.
efficient, and that is your fault.
1.-THE fact is that in your capacity
as voting citizens you are not rs per
cent. efficient. because only about halr
Of you vote and three-fourths Of that
half are blindly partisan. You are
really getting better government than
you deserve, but not half as good as
you ought to have, are paying for and
can easily get if you really want 1t
and are willing to go after it. When
you cannot get it from one set of men,
change the men. When you cannot get
it under one party. try the other party.
But do not expect to get it unless you
want it bad enough to go and get 1t
for yourselves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Rev. Brown, Syracuse,
Elected Bishop
At Springfield Meet

Springfield. Mass, May 23-The
Rev. Wallace E Brown Of Syracuse
was elected a bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church on the 14th ballot
at the general conference here today.
He received SCI of the 754 votes cast.
This completes the filling of five va
cancies on the board Of bishops.
DR.. Brown was born at Chittenan-
90, n. Y, in 1868. and graduated from
the Cazenovia IN. " Seminary in
1893 and from Syracuse University
in 1898. He occupied pastorates at
Syracuse and Ithaca. N. Y, and was
superintendent Of the Geneva district
from 1914 to 1915. He has been pas
tor of the University Church in SYRIA
cuse since 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Jap Kills 3 of His
Race and Then Self

Los Angeles, May 23.-Three Japan
csc were shot to death and their killer
committed suicide near Zelsa, north
east of here, today after a dispute over
land.
Nanitchi Nakamura, lessee Of the
land in dispute, is said by deputy sher-'
IFS to have shot down Mohet Yonhi
and the latter's wife, after which he re-,
turned home, shot and killed his own
wife and then committed suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Candidate for Repubi-
/, can Nomination for
Governor Is NJ a in
Speaker Before Au-
gusta w. C. T. u
| Asserts Ideal Ameri-
can Is Man VIII o
Loves His God, His
Country, His Home
and His Fell0wman
"A gain Depl0res
Spirit of Intolerance
Manifest

A revival Of the reading of the
Bible and a return to the old fash
toned family hour of prayer is what
is needed in this country, today. ac-
,n"re So,cod Friday afternoon. by
Hon. Frank G. Harrington, who
spoke before the Augusta w. G. T.
U. at the Y M. C. A. assembly hall.
II wish that this hall were full Of
men to hear what have to say. The
women, or the larger part of them,
seem to have the right idea. but it
is apt to be the men. although not
all, who are backward upon this
religion question"
what makes for 100 per cent
Americanism" was the subject of the
Continued on Page S, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Censure Vermont
Congressman for
Stand on the Bonus

Montpelier. VT, May 23.-The cleo
tion of IL delegates pledged to Presi-
dent Coolidge q foregone conclusion
took second place in interest to the DEL
egates to the Republican state conVen-
ton today, who devoted most or tnelr
time to a bonus discussion. The out
come of adoption of a resolution intro
duced by Howard c. Rice or Brattie-
horo expressing the absolute and UNI
qualified disagreement" of the dele
gates with the action of Senator Por-
ter s. Dale and Congressman e. w.
Gibson of Vermont in voting to over
ride the presidents veto of the bonus
bill.
In a signed statement after the con-
yention Congressman Gibson said:
II am censured by majority of the
delegation of the Republican state con-
vention for not sustaining President
Coolidge's veto Of the adjusted COM
pensation act. did after election
Just what 1 promised the voters. My
promise was made before the prest-
dents attitude on the measure was
known. AS to the fairness OF my action
I appeal to the matured judgment OF
the people at home"
The delegates chosen are ex-Govern-
ors w. w. Stickney aud p. w. Clement,
Fred "A. ftOWldHu Oh NnOilPShcA, WI
lard +. Baines of Chimney Point, 7. #.
O'Rourke of Derby, Roy T. Patrick OF
Burlington, H. G. Root of Bennington,
Elmer A. Darling of East Burke. Mrs.
E. C. Smith of st. Adams, Mrs. Blanche
Brown Bryant of Springfield and the
chairman of the state committee, Col
oneI John Paddock.
John II. Bartlett, drst assistant post
master general, in an address to the
convention said that the people OF the
country had formed confidence in
Coolidge" as the one issue upon which
they would insist on voting next No
vember Praising the presidents stand
on taxation, he said:
at looks very much now as IL this
question would have to be submitted
to the greatest jury in the world-the
whole American people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Postpone Mooring
Test Shenandoah

Lakehurst. N. J.. May 2S.-Gather-
ing clouds bringing with them a stiff
breeze tonight prompted officials at the
naval air station to cancel plans for
fastening the old dirigible Shenandoah
to the newly constructed mooring mast
for the night. A scheduled flight of
the non-rigid ship J-1 to Philadelphia
was also postponed.
Commander Zachary Lansdowne said
there will be no further activity at the
station until Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
GETS
WH|TEWASHING At
HANDS OF SENATORS

Washington. May Ex-senator
Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, in
dicted by federal grand jury in
his home state, was given an over
whelming vote Of confidence today
by his colleagues in the senate.
Sweeping aside two proposals to
defer expression as to guilt or in
nocence until after the court trial,
the senate adopted, So to 5, the ma
jority report of its investigating COM
mittee generating the. prosecutor
of the Daugherty committee of the
charge of accepting a fee to prac-
tice before the interior department
after his election to the senate.
Eighteen Republicans and the two
Farmer-Labor senators Joined with
81 Democrats in favor of the reso-
luton approving the majority re-
port submitted by Senator Borah,
Republican, Idaho, chairman of the
investigating committee. The i've
opposing the resolution were Repub-
licans. The roll call follows:
For the Borah resolutions:
Republicans - Borah. Brandegee.
Brookhart, Cameron. Dale, Fess,
FRAZIER. Gooding. Hale, Howell,
Johnson of California, Ladd, Nc
Nary, Norbeck. Norris, Oddie, Pep
per and Stanfield-1S.
Democrats A h urst, Bayard,
Broussard. Bruce, Caraway, Cope
land, Dial. Dill. Ferris. Fletcher.
George. Gerry, Glass, Harris. Harri-
son, Heflin, Jones of New Mexico.
Kendrick. King, Mayfield. Medley,
Overman. Owen, Pittman, Ralston,
Ransdell, Robinson. Sheppard, Sim
mons, Smith, Stanley, Stephens,
Swanson. Trammell. Walsh of Mass
achusetts, and Walsh Of Montana
81.
Farmer Labor - johnson and
Shipstead-2.
Grand total-56.
Against the Borah resolution:
Republicans - Curtis. Phipps.
Spencer, Sterling and Willis-5.
Senators present and not voting:
Lodge, Moses, Reed of Pennsyl-
vania, Wadsworth and Warren. SEN
ator Lodge announced that he with
held his vote because of his general
pair with Senator Underwood. DEM
ocrat, Alabama, who was absent, but
who it was announced, would have
supported the Borah resolution.
Republican senators absent were:
Ball, Bursum, Capper, Colt, Cou-
zens, Cummins, Edge, Elkins, Ernst,
Fernald, Greene. Harreld, Jones of
Washington, Keyes, La Toilette,
Lenroot, Mccormick, Mckinley, Nc
Lean, Shortridge. Smoot. Watson
and Weller.
1t was announced that La Fol-
lette would have supported the res
olution and that Mckinley was pair
ed against the resolution with Nc
Kellar Democrat, for. There was NO
announcement as to the position of
the others.
Democratic senators absent were:
Adams, Edwards. Mcclellan, Reed Of
Missouri, Shields and Underwood. 1t
was announced that all of them
would have supported the resolution.
Senator Wheeler did not vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Wire from Coolidge

Montpelier, VT. May ga tele-
gram from President Coolidge was re-
ceived tonight by the secretary Of the
Republican state committee here to at
tend the state convention today which
nominated IL delegates to the national
convention pledged to the president.
The telegram read;
please extend to the Republicans Of
Vermont my most cordial greetings and
good wishes. appreciate and value not
only the political support which has
been extended to me by my native
state, but above all I value that
friendship which comes from mutual
association and which means more to
me than all else"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Whitinsville, Mass,
Mill to Curtail Hours

tees posted today at the Within Ma
chine Works, manufacturers OF tex
tile machinery. announced that be-
ginning next week and until further
notice the plant will De operated on q
four. day week of SO hours. About
2100 employees are affected. For the
past two months some departments
have been running four days week
and the foundry five days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Chinese Bandits
Kill u. s. Lumberman

Peking, May g (By A. P.)-The
reported murder by bandits near
Ntngwa. Fulkien province, of Jay
Dinsmore. an American lumberman
of Seattle, has been called to the at
tention OF the foreign Office by the
American legation.
Dinsmore, 1t is reported, was shot
by bandits and died two days later.
His body was taken to Foochow,
Ksangsi Province.
(, A Briton name Mckay is being
held by the outlaws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Shoemaker New Chief
Bureau of Navigation

Washington, May 23-Rear Admir-
al William r. Shoemaker was nomi-
mated today by President Coolidge to
be chief of the navy departments
bureau of navigation, succeeding
Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long.
Admiral Long is to go to Paris
this year as a member Of the Ameri-
can Olympic games committee.
Admiral Shoemaker was born in
New York but was appointed to the
naval academy in 1880 from New
Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-24
Killed When Car
Hits Fence and Upsets

Enfield, N. H., May 23.-Anul Siphola
of Maynard, Mass, while driving an
auto belonging to Albert Niemi OF rem
acook, was instantly killed today wnen
his car swerved from the road, struck
a fence and turned over in the ditch.
oscar Hurtula Of Penacook. a COM
panion of Siphola. is at a Hanover hos
pital on the danger list.
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SALEM BOY OF 5
KILLED BY AUTO

Salem, Mass, May 23.-Richard
Roberts. 5, was struck and killed by
an. automobile operated by Robert
A. Stedner of this city while he was
PLAYING in street this evening.
Stedner was arrested on a charge of
manslaughter, and was released in
81 900 bonds.