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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Rose Norman who has been a pa
tient at the Gardiner General Hos
pital for surgical treatment has re-
turned to her home on Summer
street and is improving rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The Frank E. Goodrich Post.
American Legion, will hold social
in Pythian hail Wednesday evening
at 7.30. to which everyone is cordial
ly invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. Frank Stevens entertained
the inu Klub at her Spring street
home Monday evening. There was
a large attendance. Delicious re-
freshments were served by the host
eSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

= At the last regular meeting Of the
Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary plans were
formed to hold a food sale and whist
party on the afternoon and evening of
April s3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Donald Cobb has returned to his
studies at Bates college after passing
the spring vacation at his home on
Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The Missionary committee has
charge of the Endeavor meeting at
the Baptist chapel on Wednesday
evening. There will also be the
monthly business meeting with re-
ports of committees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the RAN
dolph N. e. church will meet in the
vsstry Thursday afternoon to elect Of
Ecers for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Miss Laura CARY Of this city will be
among those to appear in the recital to
he given by, the pupils of Miss Dorothy
Gray of Augusta on Friday evening Of
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

+. Chicken supper at Highland Ave-
, nue. M. f. church. Speaker. Prof.
n'ubbs OF Bates. Big musical pro-
gram. Friday evening, Apr. 4. SOC.
apr1,y&4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

There will be Bible study Thursday
evening at the home Of A. p. Hartman,
Stevenstown. All are welcome to at
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs Frank b. Lee of Philadelphia
arrived in Hallowen TUESDAY nlghI
called by the death OF her mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. Alice Somerville has retunj
ed to Boston after visiting her hroa]
er, Frank Lewia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Alvin Johnson was chosen a!
tain of the H. H. S. basketball ts]
for the coming year. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

w. p. Wellman left Tuesday even
ing for a few days business trip to
Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. Edward bennett of Porus,
has been called to Hallowell by N
death of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Harvey r. Gatchell, who has been
very Ill with bronchitis. Is abe. 10
sit up a short time each day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The BENEVOLENT Society will ne
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock NJ
Mrs. Fitzsimmonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The regula: meeting of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary has been post
poned to Thurs day. Apr. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. Prostasio Nerio, who has been
ill, is sufficiently recovered 10 De apie
to be down stairs again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

TO the People OF Gardiner and
surrounding towns who have mason
/. work to do call g. H. Nichols. So
brunswick Ave. Tel. 554-M.
'hfaf5eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. Winnie Poland was called to
Wiscasset Tuesday by the serious
illness Of her son Leland Bryant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Miss Gertrude Horne of Boston Is
at her home in Hallowell Tor her
mothers funeral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
LOCAL NOTICE

food sale by the Women's Mission
Circle OF the First Baptist church Fri
day p. NJ, April 4. 1-6. Clark's Market.
apr2-3-4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Harry Higgins Of tchfield was q
business visitor In the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The Royal Neighbors Of America, will
hold their regular meeting this evening
in Woodmen's hall. Refreshments will
be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. ]. I. Moss of Mount Vernon
is the guest of her Caughter' Mrs'
Roland Hughes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Shampoo. scalp treatment and mar
relIe waving. Helen Fisher. Tel.
1,5-M, 2o3 Water street. Gardiner.
March 5.Wed FRITZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Miss Dorothy Currier is at hon
from oxford for her Easter vac.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Wilson Ryder OF Dresden was calling
on friends in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Lisle Macdonald Of Dresden Mills
was a business caller in the city yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

State Detective Arthur G. Robinson
left yesterday afternoon for Boston on
a short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Prin. oscar w. Bigelow has re-
turned to Hallowell after visitlnG
Bangor ano Ellsworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mrs. George Tuttle or Portland
was called to Halloween by the death
of her mother, Mrs. Henry Horne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Otis J. Sproul Of Portland was q
business caller in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Miss Iva Moss has returned I'm,
a week passed at Mount Vernon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Miss Alice Macdonald Of Bangor
was business caller In the city yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Hallowell Local News

Miss Jennie Rollins is stayins, v,
Miss Climene- Neri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

e. 3. Hatch Of Wiscasset was in the
city on business Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Hobart Lewis Of Portland wAs
among the out.of-town business call
ers in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Burton r. Taylor of Readfield wa!
a business caller in the city yester'
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

L. o. Johnson of Bath was a bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Rehearsals are progressing rapidly
for the annual Gardiner high school
senior play. The following seniors
will take part: Madeline Sweetland,
Earle Macdonald, Harold Newcomb,
Eldred Davis, Nancy Smith, Leon
Cheney, Harvey Allen, Doris Libby.
Martling Jones. The play selected
Is entitled 1.-The Colonel's Maid" and
the date Of presentation has not yet
been decided, as 1t was necessary to
postpone it on account Of the scar
let fever epidemic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

w. o. Callan Of Lynn, Mass, was a
business visitor In the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

=. g. Smith & Co, say 500 yds.
Long Cloth Zee value for 19c yd.:
see their ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

' Francis Monaghan was q business
Visitor in Watefville Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

. Kelley Bros. Co.. have some good
suggestions in plumbing work; see
their ad.-Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

J The regular meeting OF the American
Legion Auxiliary will be held this eve
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Charles Wolman Of Waterviils Is in
the city on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Herbert Messenger Of Waterville 10
in Gardiner on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

oeaAed conv6cation Of Lebanon Royal
Arch Chapter this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

q The following Gardiner students
have returned to their studies after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stilphen Of Dres-
den were visitors in Gardiner Tuesday.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
H. C. AkSLEY, RETIRED
RAIL OFFICIAL, EXPIRES
Made Treasurer of Southern Rail
road After Consolidation With
Richmond and Virginia Line.

Harry Craig Ansley, seventythree
years old. former treasurer of the
Southern Railway and a resident of
Washington for nearly twenty years,
died at his home, 1927 Connecticut
avenue northwest, last night follow
ing a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
Monday, 2 p.m- at the residence by
Rev. DIR. Ernest Smith, pastor of the
ISt Thomas Episcopal Church. Inter-
ment will be private in the family lot
in Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. Ansley was born in Augusta,
Ga, April %, 1850. He attended school
lat the Virginia Military Institute and
later graduated at the University of
Georgia He was the son of Jesse A
and Mrs. Anne Elizabeth AnSley. He
was connected with the old Richmond
and Virginia Railroad at the time that
it was consolidated with the Southern
Railway and following it's consolida-
rion he became treasurer of the
Southern, which position he held until
his retirement, due to poor health,
about five years ago.
He was a member of the Almas
Pike Consistory, NJ. r. s., No. /. of
Washington; the Almas Temple, A. A.
10. N. NJ. S.. and the George Washing
ton Blue Lodge of Mason of Alex
andria, Va
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Elizabeth addison Ansley, and five
children, Mrs james II. Corbett of
Suffolk, Va; Mrs. w. A. Smoot of
Alexandria, Va: Mrs. Anne w. Ansley
of Richmond, Va; Lewis M Ansley of
this city and Urquhart Ansley of
Philadelphia Pa.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
KNICKERBOCKER CASES.
Motions Filed to Advance Damage
Suit Hearings.

Motions were filed in the United
States Supreme Court today to ad-
vance the hearing in three cases of
the Knickerbocker Theater damage
suits by appellees on certificate from
the Court Of Appeals of the District
of Columbia The cases were Union
Iron Works, appellant: John n. Ford,
appellant, and Reginald w. Geare VS.
Guy Sturgis, administrator.
The motion recited: There are
about thirty cases for injuries sus-
tanned by persons injured in the COL
lapse of the roof of the Knicker-
booker Theater, but who were not
killed. Since by the terms of the
statute of limitations in force in the
District of Columbia these suits may
be hled within three years from the
date of the accident, the fling of such
suits was deferred until after it shall
have been judicially determined
whether or not the form and theory
of the declarations implied in the
present suit is correct or not. If this
cause takes its regular place on the
calendar the statute of limitations
will have expired as to the personal
injury cases before any decision can
be rendered herein"
The motion will be presented in
court upon its reassemb1inE next
Monday,
Evening star., 1924-03-31
CRITICIZES FRANCE
FOR AFRICAN POLICY
Bishop Walter q. Overs of Liberia
Flags Conscription Plans
for Native Army.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Bishop Wal
ter H. Overs Of Liberia, West Africa.
criticized France for building black
conscript army in its African posses
sions, in an address before the Chi
cago Sunday Evening Club last night.
by conscripting negroes and build
ing a black African army the French
are committing crime against civi-
Iization," he declared He described
Africa as the -iand of human sor-
rows"
Liberia was said to have the only
government ON the continent where
natives have a voice in it's admins
tration. The speaker said that some
American interests, now condemning
that government for it's shortcom-
ings, should rather lend it support
as a nation modelled on the American
governmental service.
The Christian church was described
by Bishop Overs as the master
builder of a new Africa" with mis-
donaries Transforming the country
by their activities as educators Mo-
hammedanism, by its acceptance of
polygamy and slavery, he said, will
be displaced by Christianity, with its
stand for monogamy and opposition
to slavery.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

Continued From First Page.)
of the alleged consplrators. who
would deliver the whisky.
Caterer and Wife Indicted.
William III. Simpson, caterer, of
1915 NJ street northwest; his wife.
Mrs. Helen Simpson; Ben Harris, Will
liam E. Swanson and Ernest Abt
are named III the third conspiracy
would receive orders to furnish wet
goods" at dinners and other society
functions and Swanson and Abt
would furnish him with the intoxi-
cants. Harris was waiter in the
Simpson establishment and Mrs
from prohibition agent as final
payment for supposed dinner at
which wet refreshments were to be
furnished.
According to Assistant United
states Attorney Presmont, who in
vestigated the case. friend of pro-
hibition arranged with Simpson to
meet him at local hotel to discuss
plans for a dinner. A secret service
man was hidden in the closet of the
hotel room. The friend made all ar
rangements and gave Simpson $40 on
account PreSmont says, and stated
he would send his secretary to the
Simpson establishment to finish the
details. An agent impersonated the
secretary and is said to have paid
Mrs. Simpson the balance of the price
and received receipt from her to
furnish the dinner with wet trim
mings." The alleged dinner was to
the receipt had been obtained the
prohibition agents secured "a search
warrant and raided simpsons place
His arrest followed.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
RETIRED PASTORS WIDOW
DIES IN CHEVY CHASE
Mrs. Harriet May Orem, Long Ac-
tive in Church Work, Was
Fifty-One Years Old.

Mrs. Harriet May Orem, fifty-one
years old, for many years active in
church work in this city, and the
wife of Rev. William L. Orem, a re-
tired Methodist Episcopal minister,
died az her home. % Williams lane.
Chevy Chase, Saturday. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. ].
l. Neff, at the late: residence, this
afternoon at o'clock. Burial was
In Rock Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Orem was a member of. the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Chevy Chase Her husband was for
a long time pastor of the Eldbrooke e
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Ten
lytown. Mrs. Orem is survived
by her husband and three children,
william l.. Orem. jr.. Mrs. John l.
Preston and Miss Mildred Orern, all
of this city. -
Evening star., 1924-03-31
HOWARD N. JONES
FATALLY STRICKEN
|. c. C. EmpIoye, 49 Years
Old, Dies Suddenly in Of
flee of T. T. Artaud.

Howard NJ. Jones, forty-nine years
old supervisor of engineering. bu-
reau of valuation. Interstate Com
merce Commission, died suddenly at
11:15 o'clock today while in the office
OF T. T. Artaud. executive assistant
of the bureau OF valuation, where he
had gone to testify in the New York,
Philad elphia and Norfolk valuation
hearing.
He was taken with a pain in his
side, said that he was feeling badly
and asked for a glass of hot water
and some soda While several per-
sons in the office had gone after the
soda he fell to the floor DR. B. F.
French of Emergency Hospital pro
nounced him dead.
Native of Tennensee.
Mr.. Jones was born at Murphysbor-
ough. Tenn. He attended Vanderbilt
University at Nashville, Tenn, re-
naming at the university until 1894.
The next year. 1895. he received the
degree of civil engineering at Union
college, Schenectady, N Y.
From 1895 to 1906 he was with the
Nashville. Chattanooga and St Louis
railway as assistant engineer. and later
had charge OF making estimates for new
construction. He afterward had super
VISION OF accounts kept in the chief en-
glneers Office in connection with the
maintenance and ways division
From January, 1906, until he became
connected with the Interstate Commerce
commission he was in private practice
as consulting engineer. He had been
connected with the commission for the
last ten years. He was a member Of
the American Society of Civil Engineers
and the Cosmos Club. this city. He was
also president of the In-Com-Co Club.
He resided in this city at 1852 Chiffon
street
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Marion Jones; four children, Catherine,
Marion, Virginia and Carolyn Jones, and
other relatives.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

assistant secretarys close relation
ship with former Secretary DENLY
should have impeIled him to follow
his chief into retirement
Fail to Find Thompson.
Failure Of subpoena servers to
locate William Boyce Thompson, for
mer chairman of the republican ma
tional committees finance committee,
was reported to the Senate oil COM
mittee today by the Senate sergeant
alarms.
Thompson was among the witnesses
listed to appear this week in regard
by oil interests. His home is in New
York.
The subpoena for Fred Upham of
Chicago, treasurer of the republican
national committee, may be Cancelled.
Committee members are disposed to
accept his public statement that he
has no information on the subject
under investigation.
White Granted Delay.
George White of Ohio, former
chairman of the democratic national
committee, who also is under sub
poena, was granted a weeks delay
in his plea Of important business en-
gagements.
The committee will resume its
hearings tomorrow, with r H Will
son, once candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor Of
Oklahoma, on the stand. With w. L..
Kistler, an oil promoter OF Tulso. MI.
the connection prominent oil men
had with state and national politics
Evening star., 1924-03-31

Continued from First Page.)
commerce, Senator Reed said, and had
endeavored to evade cabinet service
on the strength of these restrictions.
The late Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, a former Attorney General and
Secretary of State, was consulted and
had the law examined by firm of
Washington lawyers, who on January
Is. 1921, gave an opinion that there
was nothing in the ownership of
stock in various corporations to dis
qualify Mr.. Mellon from holding tho
office of Secretary of the Treasury
This opinion, at the request of Sem
ator Overman, democrat, North Caro-
lima was read to the Senate.
Former Judge James H. Reed of
Pittsburgh told Mr.. Mellon OF the
statutory restrictions when his name
first was mentioned for the Treasury
portfolio. Senator Reed said, and as
Mellon had no particular enthuA-
asur" for the cabinet office, he came
to Washington to ask Senator Knox
to tell President-ele Harding that
he could not serve.
Knox Advised Acceptance.
1t was the belief of Senator Knox,
Faust & Wilson, Senator Reed con-
active management of his various
ornpanies and from directorships he
held to remove the legal restrictions
Senator Reed said attention also
was directed to section 10 of the
federal reserve act, which provides
that no member of the Federal Re-
serve Board can be an officer of "or
hold stock in" any banking institu-
ton As the Secretary of the Treas
ury is a member of the board the
Washington law firm was asked to
examine that question also. The law
yers found that 1t was only neces-
sary for Mr.. Mellon to dispose or all
bank stock in order to qualify for
the cabinet job.
The counsel employed by Senator
Knox stated that the eligibility of
Mr.. Mellon was only cloudy in one
respect-as 1t might be affecting that
section of the statute which says a
Treasury Secretary can have no lin
terest directly or Indirectly in COM
mercial organizations.
Applying a rule laid down by the
Supreme Court in the Delaware and
Hudson case, and reaffirmed in the
Reading case. both arising under the
Hepburn act, the attorneys held that
the mere ownership OF stock in
corporation carrying on trade is not
an interest direct or indirect within
the meaning OF the law.
Should any questions arise relating
to any Of the corporations in which
he owned stock, 1t was added, they
could be handled by an assistant sec-
retary or some other officer of the
Treasury.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
HANNA FAVORS MERGER
OF TRACTION COMPANIES

Continued from First Page)
tional capital investment made out
of the earnings of the company. The
position that he took was that as a
matter of fact the Capital Traction
last four or five years from 10 to IL
per cent, more, in his opinion, than n
fair return on the valuat ton OF the
company and that the earnings have
been so large because of the rates
fixed for fares.
Fare Rates Were Fixed.
Mr.. Hanna replied that the earn
ings of his company have been larger
because the rates of fare were fixed
on the earning poweS of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany. He insisted that If the valua-
tions of the two companies were
combined it would be found the re-
turns would not be above fair
average return on the in yestment He
said that he had never claimed that
the rates of fare allowed were justi-
fed by the earning capacity of the
Capital Traction Company all alone.
Senator Mcclellan criticized the
present District Commissioners act
ing as the present utility commits
sion for not reducing fares. and Mr.
Hanna pointed out that the present
Commissioners had brought about
slight reductions in the cost of tickets,
although the cash fare has remained
at cents.
He pointed out that If the whole
Surplus earned by the Capital Trac-
tion Company last year was used to
reduce fares for that company, 1t
could have resulted only in the re-
duction OF a quarter of a cent SEN
ator McKpllar ask kad Mr. Hanna If
he was in favor of the confirmation
Of Commissioners Rudolph and
Oyster
Favor Rudolph and Oyster.
Mr.. Hanna replied that he was. per-
sonally, but that, OF course. he could
not speak for his company on that
matter. Mr.. Hanna referred to the
law which provides that the salary
Of the crossing police in Washington
where the street car lines intersect
shall be paid by the street car COM
panies.
He said that the law made no COM
penSation to the companies for this
charge and that in no other cities
was such a charge put on the street
car companies.
He insisted that the street car fares
had been raised in the District of
Columbia just as everything else had
been raised, following the war period,
including cigars and bread. because
all costs had been increased, and de-
clared that the increases had not
been made merely to take advantage
of war conditions
The hearings will be resumed at 10
am. Friday, with the Capital Traction
officials again appearing before the
subcommittee.