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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Sherifs Overtake
Fleeing Man with
Gallon of Alcohol

Becoming suspicious of the pecul-
lar actions of the woman of a house
on Front street which he and q party
of deputy sheriffs were searching
about 8 o'clock Thursday night, Dep
uty Sheriff Edwin Megill investigat-
ed and found LaZo LaPair or Lazo
Stone, who had started to enter the
house with gallon can of alcohol
but had changed him mind after a
warning and was bea ting retreat
Deputy Megill and Deputy Harry
Pinkham gave chase and Pinkham
ran the man down in the first hun
dred yards and secured both him and
the evidence. He was released upon
$500 bonds and will appear before
Judge Atchley at the municipal
court this afternoon at o'clock.
The party of sheriffs had entered
the house and Deputy Megill was
stationed in the kitchen near the
outside door while Deputies William
Cole, Harry Pinkham and Carl Fell
lows made the search. MeHill heard
someone open the storm door and
saw the knob of the inside door turn.
The woman nervously moved toward
the door which she opened little
and the deputy saw her whisper to
someone. When he investigated the
door was rudely shut in his face.
Pinkham hearing the noise came out
to investigate and the two deputies
gave chase with the result as stated
above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
EskimOs Warlike
Via Nah JOng

Nome, Aaska-Eskimo walrus
hunters along the Boring Sea coast
threaten to invoke the wrath of
Mars upon several Seattle ivory buy
ers who, searching for Nah Jong
material. carried away 50 priced wal
rus heads from the mound of a ia
nous Arctic chieftain.
Each head was from the liking
of the herd" the first of the huge
mammals to land on the rocky
coast in Springtime. Fifty such
heads represented q half century of
triumphs.
For days in Springtime Eskimo
hunters stand upon some promon-
tory searching for first signs of the
walrus herds. The first walruS killed
by each tribe in Spring is the king
of the herd. The cause for Celebra-
ton upon the successful elimination
of this feat is this:
1t is the theory of the hunters
that the king of the herd each
Spring brings his herd to the same
spot to breed and spend the Sum-
mer. Behind each hoary old leader
is an aspiring young bull. who i'm
mediately takes up the reins of gov
eminent at the fall of his superior.
10 XIII the ledueF is Soou luCh, dS
we'll as an assurance that the new
king again will guide his followers
back to the same rookery.
The 30 huge heads with long ivory
tusks disappeared from the cere-
monial mound during a fog. Ameri-
can hunters are blamed. In the ar
dent search for ivory and bone
wanted by Chinese manufacturers.
buyers have invaded every corner of
the North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
LLOYD GEORGE
Continued from Page One)

patton of the Rhineland and the other
guarantee by the United States of
the French frontier against acts Of
aggression by Germany.
ITO describe this agreement as a
secret compact between Mr.. Wilson
and NJ. Clemenceau is ridiculous. Mr..
Wilson, | need hardly say, acted with
perfect loyalty, and 1t cannot be i'm
puted as a blame either to the late
president or to NJ. Clemenceau that
was called to England at the time
these grave matters were under dis
cussion.
The fact that the late president
and NJ. Clemenceau had arrived at an
agreement during my absence was
communicated to me on my return,
and the agreement regarding the oc-
cupation of the Rhincland was after
some modification ultimately incor-
porated in the yeaCe treaty.
Expressing regret that any public
reference should have been made to
communication sent to him by the
British foreign office, Mr.. Lloyd
George says:
1.-THE facts are in effect set out in
the foreign office communique.'
(This communique was issued by
(tle lOTtlSil w SuutoHdS IAShl''
The former premier then explains
that the communication from the for
cign office was not signed. and, owing
to this fact. there was ielay In reply
ing to it. which he regrets. He adds
that of the documents This proposed
to be distributed by the French gov
eminent one is headed Articles con-
corning the guarantees OF execution
of treaties" Another Is headed
'"rrcaty between France and the Uni
ted States" Both of these documents.
says Mr.. Lloyd George, are footnoted
identically thus: AS approved by
President Wilson and Clemenceau on
April twentieth"
"These documents" he writes,
must, | imagine. now be published.
They will tell their own story"
The former premier observes that
he had no intimation from the foreign
office to the effect that it was con-
sidered disadvantageous to publish
the documents and that he had al
ready sent a reply to the foreign Of
flee that he could see no harm in the
publication of the documents. adding:
premier Macdonald will probably
find that most. il not all. of these
documents have already been pub
lished by Tardieu in France or Baker
in America. Both of these gentlemen
have between them published most
of the secret documents of the Paris
conference"
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McADOO QUITS
CONTINUED from PAGE Onc)

forward today with plans to press the
naval oil lease investigation along
every other available channel.
A new grant of authority for the
committee to act was given by the
senate to remove any ground for 4
challenge of it's jurisdiction such as
that made by Mr.. Fall last Saturday
when he refused totestify.
At the same time the senate voted
to enlarge the area of naval oil lands
sought to be recovered by the gov
eminent by. including sections 16 and
So in the Elk Hills, Calf. field now
held by the Standard Oil Company of
California.
With these two matters disposed
of. without debate or dissenting vote.
the senate renewed its bitter war of
words over the resolution calling for
the resignation of Secretary DENLY
but without reaching vote.
Chairman Lenroot received and
made public q letter from Z. l.. Do
heny in which the oil magnate asked
leave to correct his previous testi-
mony by stating that William G..
McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury, and his one-time New York
law firm, had received a total Of only
$4,000 in fees from his company in
stead of s250000 as originally testi-
fed to by Mr.. Doheny.
President Cummins. Of the senate,
signed and sent to President Coolidge
the Walsh resolution directing the
institution of court proceedings for
The annulment of the naval oil leases
and the Furnishing Of any guilty Of
wrongdoing in connection with the
granting of them to the Doheny and
Sinclair interests.
Silas Fl. Strawn and Atlee Pomer-
enc, special government counsel,
continued their investigation into the
oil cases while opposition to their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Ways and Means
Reports Revenue
Measure to House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE hrSt step
in the revision of federal taxes was
completed today when the House ways
and means committee, after two
months consideration, agreed to report
the new revenue bill to the House.
Shortly after the House opened debate
on another feature of the taxation pro-
gram, the constitutional amendment
resolution to prohibit issuance Oh TAX
exempt securities.
The committee revenue bill proposes
reduction in income tax rates amount
ing to a loss in revenue of about SEQ
900, 900 annually and cuts of about
$4,000, 900 annual revenue from the
indirect or war excise taxes, many OF
which were repealed. In addition 20
per cent. reduction in 1923 income taxes
payable this year was provided, saving
tax payers about $225, 100000 on these
taxes.
Chairman Green will report the
measure to the House next Monday
with prospects of an extended tight on
the floor against the income rates APP
proved by the committee. Mr.. Green
himself has come out against the 20
per cent. maximum surtaX rate in the
bill and it becamf known today that
Republican leaders had been comforting
informally in the hope of effecting a
compromise in the party on higher
surtaX rate 20 assure passage OF a Re-
publican bill. Democrats have an
rounced they would stand united for
the higher surtax rates and lower nor
NAL income rates proposed in their
bill.
Considerable non-partisan opposition
developed on the floor to the taX-eX-
cmpt amendment which would grant
the federal government power to tax
state and municipal securities and In
turn give states and cities the right
to take federal securities. indication
of it's defeat was seen in n test vote
en- adoption of the special rule making
the resolution in order before the
House, which was approved by 20 to
1872, or less than the two-thirds ma
jority necessary for passage OF con-
stitutional amendment. The amend
ment passed in the House last year
but was not voted on in the Senate.
The resolution will be voted on tomor-
row upon conclusion of the allotted
eight hours debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Placed Organization
Before His ON Safety

\ performance" was given Mt an up
town theatre, the proceeds OF which
were to go to charity. The orchcs-
ira leader was 4 mCrCurial Italian,
recently arrived from his sunny land.
The orchestra. no doubt hastily as
Scmhied. had in it a VioliniHt who
continually played off key. During
intcrmisSion the leader took this
man aside and haycd him unmcrci-
fully. The player promised to do
better End the leader said he was
sorry he had spoken so hastily and
gave him permission To finish the
performance. Again those notes
came forth, rHdcnlably sour.
The leader had Ivy this time
reached the limit Of endurance. The
music was stopped forthwith. He
leaned toward TIC violinist and
Kissed:
WAS it worth II | come TO Amer
lea" | can't stand it. Get out. / fire
You"
Tie vio,inist ma'o threatening
gesture I'd shouted:
"I'iI Kill YOU"
an right. oil right" blazed the
leader. "kill me if YOU should want,
but first get out of my orchestra!'-
New York sun and Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

Penobscot and part Of Aroostook
counties there are plenty of deer when
hunters get back % or 80 miles.
Mr.. Southland reported that in the
Rangeley region fishing conditions are
improving and that the sportsmcn
there are real sportsmen.
Warden Garland c. Torrey of Dix
field. chief warden of oxford county.
said that in that section deer are go
ing back every year. due to jack hunt
ing and destruction by bobcats.
Fishing conditions III Aroostook
county are growing better each year
the number of deer has decreased and
rhe number of moose increased. ac-
cording to the report of Mr.. Wass.
John Flint. chief warden ofJPiscata-
Quis county. declared that around
Mossehead and in Piscataquis county
right along and he thought il was high
time to make one-decr limit.
a vote of the warderS was taken on
the opinion whether law limiting
hunters to one deer apiece should he
passed, II favoring such n law and six
being opposed.
Lecture on ant. katahdin"
A very enjoyable feature of the aft
crnoon was an illustrated address On
MT. Katahdin." given by Almon 5.
Bisbee of Portland, a member Of the
Cumberland County Fish and Game As
ISOLATION, who has spent many years
travelling through the hunting and fish
ing regions OF the State and possesses
Il rare collection of lantern slides that
illustrate every phase of life in tho
woods. His talk and views proved
very entertaining and educational.
Motion pictures of hunting trips.
prepared by Field and stream" WAS
another interesting part of the after
noon program.
New President Welcomed
The newly elected president of the
association. Stephen T. CordwcN of
Wcstbrook, was welcomed by the asso-
citation at the afternoon session.
Mr.. Cordwell has for Il number of
years been an enthusiastic member of
the association and is true sports.
man. He was member of the Ray
mond hatchery committee Of the Cum
nerland County Fish and Game Assoc
citation and also member of the Mt,
katahdin committee of that orSaniza-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

Fire Underwriters and authentic
building statistics. The reports TOT
1922 now being compiled and to be
completed within few weeks thus
far reveal total fire losses OF more
than S521,000.000. When completed
they will show an even larger total.
The estimates do not include fires
on all farms. In many rural dis
tricts Secretary OF Agriculture
Wallace recently estimated losses
run TO at least 100000 annually.
Inasmuch as new building opera
tons in this country in 1922 were
$4,000, 100000, 1t will be seen that
on q conservative basis our hre
losses amount to not less than 12i2
per cent Of our new building con.
struction.
Our per capita losses in 1918
were 1886. In 1922 they had in.
creased to s4.75. During the dec
ade 1912-1922 our total losses by
fire increased approximately 100
per cent, anu uui ms bhC P'N
decade l90o.1912 the total increase
in fire losses was little less than
80 per cent.
Our annual loss OF life from fire.
is in excess of $4,000 and is con.
tinually growing.
Students OF fire conditions are
united in saying that most fires are
the result OF sheer carelessness.
The prevention Of fires is an impor-
tant phase of thrift. and all banks.
schools and other agencies which
are endeavoring TO promote thrift
in this country should give atten-
ton to education in fire prevention.
SO great are our fire losses and
so rapidly arc they increasing that
they are becoming an outstanding
factor in our economic situation
and are adding to the cost OF living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Ancients Worshipped Moon

Luna is the Latin name for the
moon. To the Romans. however,
Luna was not a planet, but a god
dess, who drove her silver chariot
across the sky This goddess was
not always gentle and kind, and was
believed sometimes to drive insane
those who had seriously offended her.
From this old superstition the word
''lunatic' grew up. But there was
another diety. q far more important
one named Diana. and since she was
the sister of the sun god. Apollo. she
must. argued her worshipers. have
something to do with the moon. To
her, therefore. gradually were trans
ferred. the qualities of Luna, until in
time the two were merged into one
conception. Luna, however. was the
original Roman moon goddess, ana
her worship dates back to the time
of Romulus. founder Of Rome.-kan-
saS CITY Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Fat Production Affected by Cows
Ace

Fat production by the average
dairy cow increases till she has
passed her seventh year, reaches its
peak before the end of her eighth
year and then gradually declines.
This fundamental truth in farming
science was discovered recently by
G w. Turner. teacher in the dairy
department of the Missouri College
Of Agriculture.
This conclusion was reached only
after Turner had worked out, the re-
lation between the age and the year
ly fat production of more than $4,000
dairy cows. The data included all the
yearly fat records available Of pure
bred dairy cows in the United States,
This Is the first time an intensive
compilation Of this sort has been
carried out.
The value Of this information lies
in knowing what production may be
expected of cow at certain age.
For example. IL n farmer knows the
present production of a two2year-o old
COW and wishes TO estimate what she
will he worth TO him in five years, he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Allen Drug Store Oldest
Drug Store in Waterville

Aliens Drug store Mt us Main
street Is believed TO be the oldest
drH@ store IN Watcrvlllc. It was
@"ddo.d IN 1880 by William DYER on
III" site now occupied by the pres
en- store aud the business has con-
tlnucd without II lapse for rs years.
Ih' location is one of the best in the
city, situated on Main street in the
Slcart 81 the business section, hotw cen
SpearS candy store ana the Peoples
National bank, James II. Allen. the
L present proprietor. has been con-
netted with the business for Is years
and houSht ont the store four years
ago
caan2iug bands only three times in
'Gany NoarS II has been doing bust
acss William Dyer. its founder.
sold ont III" stand and tho business
10 George porr VIVA ran the store
Sor mauy years. Later il was bought
hr Harry Dunbar. who Is well known
10 tho present generation of Water
Mile people. Mr.. Allen was clerk
IN nunhar's drug store for !: years
and then bought the store from his
lmpiuycr IN 1920. Since that time
he has carried on the business under
the nome Of Aliens Drug store. This
Is one Of tho few drug stores in tho
Tity that has not installed n soda
fountain. the business being cxclus-
Nely drug business.
Mr. Allen still has some Of the
original fixtures which were put in
me store when 1t was founded by
,sNer - years ago. These are kept
III" present time solely as Curl
N,u'S and form Ncritahle museum
Sot the old pill makers art. Among
'be most interesting articles are the
OLD herb drawers. mortars. pestels.
'lfays in which pills were rolled by
Rand, old stone hotties and jars. and
pair Of balances.
Perhaps the most interesting thing
N al is tho old prescription book.
THIS contains the first prescriptions
mt UP IN the store beginning with
Prescription number one. In those
cays the prescriptions were pasted
N book for future reference. The
themselves are inter
eS'ing, hut what attracts the most
attention IS the book in which they
are pasted. The book itself Is an old
sales book dated 1874 and its user
evidently ran liquor agency. Under
,eaeh DAYS business are to I've found
IN" names of the purchasers. the
amount and kind Of liquor they
esought and the prices they paid.
NanN Of them are well known Wat
0HilIo names and offer TO the pres
emu generation good picture OF how
'Iaeir ancestors carried on in tho good
od days. Tho prices are n revela-
uon 10 those who are accustomed to
ueotlegEers' prices. The following
prices are typical: One quart OF rum.
4 Cents: one quart OF wine. 81
scents; one quart Of gin IS I cents.
among tn elist of purchasers Is seen
We name Of local church. Those
|, were tho days when real wine was
used at communion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Postofllce
Employees met last night with Mrs.
Marie Thomas at > Center place. The
following officers were elected for
the coming year: President. Mrs. A.
j.. Prouty: vice president, Mrs. Eta
Alyward: secretary. Mrs. J. +. Lar
rabee: treasurer. Mrs. Mary +.
Hodges. The other officers will be
appointed by the president. Plans
were made for the coming year and
refreshments were served, consisting
of marshmallow whip, assorted
cookies. saltines, cake and chocolate
minis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Jordan "a Elected
President Colby
Outing Club

At meeting Of the Colby Outing
club held Wednesday afternoon in the
chapel at Colby college. Cranston
Jordan. "a. of Auburn was elected
president The other officers elected
were: John y. LauGhton. '25. of West
Ripley. vice president. John A. Mel
son. 20. of Augusta. secretary and
George f. Barnes. 20 of Houlton.
treasurer. John y. Laughton was
elected az captain of the snow shoe
team and Cranston Jordan as leader
OF the ski team.
The members OF the snow shoe and
ski teams have been working hard
since the midyear examinations and
with the extra fall of snow. conditions
are perfect for the workouts. The
teams are to he entered in the carni-
walls at Augusta. the University Of
Maine and Auburn for competition$4n
the college events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Eiremen's Whist Party

The regular weekly whist party
of the Hook and Ladder company.
of the Watcrvillc Fire department
was held Wednesday evening in
Firemen's hall. Prizes were won as
follows: First ladies', Mrs. Mabel
Gullifer: second. Mrs. Ernest Cote:
third. Mrs. T. II. LaBrack: gentle
men: First. r. Il. Boutin: second.
Ralph Marchetti: third. Luke Ivets.
Eighteen tables were in play. Re
ircshments of ice cream and crack
Crs were served. The next party
will be held Tuesday evening. Feb
ruarv L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Have You Piles?
Then You Have Something to Learn

Thousands who have piles have not
learned that quick and permanent re-
lief can only be accomplished with in
ternal medicine. Neither cutting nor
any amount of treatment with ONT
ment and suppositories will remove
the cause.
Bad circulation causes piles. There
is a complete stagnation of blood in
the lower bowel and a weakening OF
the parts. DR.. J. S. Leonhardt was
first to find the remedy. His prescrip-
ton, HEM-ROID is now sold by all
druggists. DR.. Leonhardt tried 1t in
1000 cases with the marvellous record
of success in IS per cent. and then de-
cided it should be sold under q rigid
money-back guarantee.
Don't waste any more time with out
side applications. Get package of
HEM-ROID from Sections Pharmacy
today. 1t has given safe and lasting
relief to thousands and should do the
same for you-it seldom fails.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

will have an authoritative table
which lie may consult.
\ yCarliN% produces 6i.6 per cent.
compared TO u COW ut maturity; n
two Yoar-old, $50 per cent; ~ three
yeor-old. 81 per cent: n four year
old, so per cent; FIVE yCar-old, %
per cent. and a -ycar-old, 30 per
cent. AftCr seven years the decline
in production is gradual.
OF the total hunter of records eX-
aminCd 1923 NCr,' .lc"SCy COWS: 49,
go CVclnaeys; 1851 lIolstcins;
5.lG2 4 rahirCs and 1,0H Milking
Shoi thUrrS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

! A reception will be given Saturday
afternoon by the student body OF
Colby college 20 President and Mrs.
Arthur J. Roberts on the eve of their
departure for Europe. The reception
ls under the direction of the student
council and the best wishes Of the
student body will he expressed by
Ivan NJ Richardson "a, of Strong.
Refreshments will be served later in
the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

In spite Of predictions to the con-
trary. yesterday was one of the finest
days Of the winter. Although the sun
did not shine every minute of the day,
it was warm enough to be very com
Portable out of doors. The recent
snow has impeded the automobile traf-
flc to some extent but ice teams and
wood haulers are delighted over the
recent storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Fish Play Game Like Drop the
Handkerchief

Like other creatures fish delight
in Playing games. 1t is common to
SEC fish in n small stream pick up
Il pebble and swim about with 1t in
its mouth. Sometimes they drop the
pebble to have the fun Of picking it
up again. 1T is claimed that the in
habitants Of the sea do the same
thing with shells.
Another game Of which fish seem
fond can sometimes be observed
when several fish in tank are pro-
Eidcd with u piece of grass about
four inches long. one fish will pick
up the piece Of grass and swim away
with it. Presently another fish
comes along and takes the grass
from the first. Then the second
creature is chased in turn by n third.
and so on until the grass has been
held by all the fish in the tank. The
game usually lasts for hours. the fish
racing ~ and down until they are
nearly exhausted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Standard Denies Ownership

San Francisco, Feb. THE STAN
dard Oil Company of California has
no interest, direct or indirect. in a
single acre of naval reserve oil
reserve leases" announcement from
the company offices here tonight
said, commenting on a resolution Of
fered in the senate today by Senator
Walsh. which called upon the secre-
tary of the interior to take steps for
the recovery of sections 16 and Sc in
the naval reserve number l.