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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
FIVE CHILDREN
HOMELESS IN ARREST
OF POISONER PAIR

Mt. Vernon. ILL.,. Sept. 2i-(By a.
P)-Three sad-eyed little boys mixed
with the crowds at the Mount Vernon
fair today unnoticed. Their grand
father. Christopher Columbus Sweet
In. was cIoseted with States Attorney
+. G. Thompson. talking OF their
mother. Mrs. Elsie Sweetin. who con-
-fessed to poisoning her husband and
his son. and graphing with the Sec
ond phase OF the double tragedy.
Homes must be found for five
homeless children. Lawrence NJ.
Hight. the preacher who poisoned
his wife. leaves two. boy and a
girl. and Mrs Sweetin three boys.
Il have a hard row ahead of me-"
the aged man told Mr.. Thompson,
land l need help. It's awful on us.
Those who suffer most are the boys.
Their. mother has LETT them new
house and $500 in the bank. want
your advice. These boys must have
care. | have some ideas, but l am
perpleXed.
"The Oldest one. Byford, Is. says
nothing much. but looks sad; the next
one Is stanton. two years younger.
| glory in his spunk. When their
mother WIS arrested and the paper
came out showing the preachers con-
iession about their mother. he rushed
into the house. Look at that" he
said to me. He says "Mommy' did
1t. Do you believe that
II told him I'm sorry, son, it looks
that way He threw the paper down
and shouted I'll leave this house.
i'll never put my foot in 1t again.
poor boy. He came back this
morning and put his arms about my
neck and cried.
And there's my little boy, Harry
Lee. eight years old. He won't have
it that his mother is guilty. 1t is not
So he says.
Their mother. who killed my son,
was just as lovable as they are. She
never had one cross word for my
wife. who died last December, or for
me. We were like one happy family
together"
Here the states attorney broke in.
II don't believe she had done Il
thing wrong until she met the
preacher" he said she was like
putty in his hands"
when they accused her. the old
man continued, Il told her I'd stand
by her until she was proven guilty,
and then l said I'd help prosecute
her. Thinking of the boys, | don't
believe l could do otherwise, hon
orably."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
WATERvILLE Men
NOT GUILTY ASSAULT
ON DRY OFFICER

Portland. Sept. 24.--Trial of Geo
II. Simpson. for many years deputy
marshal of the Waterville police de-
partment, and Alton G.. Lachance. a
resident of the same city. on an in
dictment charging them with as
saulting a federal prohibition agent
in WaterviIle on the night OF August
IL. came to an abrupt end in the
United States district court this aft
ernoon when Judge John A. Peters
ordered the jury to return directed
verdict of not guilty in the case of
each defendant His action followed
n plea by the defense that the gov
eminent had not made out a case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
B00TLECCER AND
HIS PATRONS ARE
EQUALLY GUILTY.
SAYS Wet. HEAD

Man Who Buys of Rum Peddler Just as Much
Criminal, Mrs. Quimby Declares in An
nual Address at Portland - Praises Efforts
Being Made in Maine to Combat Booze Traf-
fic-Se Efficient Dry Team in Gov.-Elect
Brewster and Collector Milliken - National
President of White Ribboners Sends Greet
ings on Occasion of Golden Jubilee of Maine
Branch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Druggists Hear
Coolidge on Economy

Washington, Sept 24-Presiden Mt
Coolidge today renewed his pledge for
an administration of economy at home
and harmony in foreign relations SO
that taxes might be reduced and peace
and prosperity he established.
Speaking before delegates attending
the convention of the National Assoc
citation of Retail Druggists. the presi-
dent also declared for the policy Of
Tess Interference by the government"
in business and urged as guide in
such relation the principle OF service
and mutual consideration
The brief speech was delivered at
noon from the south portico of the
White House.
The president today designated Brig
Cen William Mitchell. assistant chief
of the army air service. to represent
him at the Pulitzer prize races in Day
ton, October >.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Maine Pharmacists
Open at Poland Spring

Poland Spring, Me, Sept. 2i-About
$50 druggists from all parts of the
State. attended the opening session
of the annual convention of the
Maine Pharmaceutical Association
here today. Routine business occu-
pied the afternoon and in the evening
there was a minstrel show. Tomor-
row there will be a baseball game
between the retailers and travelling
statesmen and field sports for the
ladies. Following the banquet in the
evening Governor ELECT Ralph o.
Brewster and United States Senator
Bert n. Fernald will be the speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Wales Eats Moose
Steak in Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Sept: s4-InteIrup.IHs
b,s trim to his Alberta ranch Tor Il
,hrea hour stop in Winnipeg today,
the prince of Wales played game
s,e ecuas h racquets, ate moose
steak and expressed himself as giad
to be in western Canada again; ne
81 dme at his ranch near High River
late tomorrow night. ,o
A party Of American hunters, VINO
rave the prince the hams OF MOSS
when the train stopped a, s'onn
lookout, urged him to stop there on
his way east and shoot one =, IN,
animals. Edward sau nc "o1N
10 do SO II he had time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Vocalist Labor
Hsndidate Will
weak in Portland

kas. York, Sept. 24-The national
Arr .arters Of the Socialist Labor
IAesrw day announced the following
isasts OIL Frank II. Johns, its can
Il 81, Tor the presidency.
AM rsneid, Mass, Sept. "a; Hart
ts,ss onn., Sept. Is and rs; New
{tnn Conn.,, Sept. %: Rockville,
III sept: ~: Boston, Mass, Sept.
IN. n' Mass. Oct. 2; Portland.
xhiss and 4; Providence and
San yet. 5 to 8; New London,
"a Yet. 3; New Haven, Conn.
M ana IL: Bridgeport. Conn.,,
"a 10; South Norwalk, Conn.,.
MI new York and vicinity Oct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Mrs. Sweeten Near Breakdown

Salem. H.. Sept. 24.-(By A. P)-
The strain of an all-night questionng.
coupled with the worry of a mother
over her children and Il subsequeSt
loss of appetite. tonight had brought
Mrs. Elsie Sweeten, who has confessed
that she has poisoned her husband in
II plot with the Rev. Lawrence NJ.
Hight of Ina. to the verge of a ncr-
Nous breakdown. Her condition has
become such that. upon instructions of
her physian, DR.. S. Q. Thompson, no.
body is permitted to see her unless
she requests II.
Il have offered to get anything TO eat
she DESIRES" said Sheriff.. T.. Vogt,
"but she always replies that she cam
not eat. She is also becoming very
reticent."
The greater part of the time she ha s
been in Jail Mrs. Sweeten has been on
her iron cot, either sitting or lying
down. Since her arrival she has men,
toned her confession, made at Mount
Vernon yesterday morning, only once.
saying she would not have confessed
had it not been at the urgent request
of the clergyman. when the two were
closeted in a. cell for nearly three
hours.
Tonight Mrs. Sweeten received a note
purporting to be from her mother ard
brother assuring her of their assist
ance and promising to take care of her
three children who are now with their
grandfather at Ina. She also was adj
Nised in the note to employ counsel
and not to worry over the future.
Kemorse is fast ovcrtaking Mrs
Sweeten, according to the sheriff. He
added that in his opinion worry over
40
her mind than the circumstances that
brought her into jail.
In a lengthy interview with news
paperman this morning Mrs. Sweeten
told how her relations with the min
lister began and how they gradually
grew more intimate until she realized
she had fallen in love with the clergy
man.
"One night In April" she said, che
won my confidence. ! thought he was
=. great religious man. After that
yielded to his suggestions in every
way"
When asked if she was sorry that
she had poisoned her husband. she an
swered
Yes | am sorry. very sorry I GER
tainly am sorry"
Her answer to tho direct question
whether she had poisoned her husband
was vague.
''He Uhe Rev. Mr. Hight said 7 did
It tpoisoncd her hushand), and some
times it seems I did not. / do not
know. | do not know why and how
could do it,"
Nashville. Tenn. Sept. cl-"Mrs.
Sweeten and l are sweethcaris and
will continue to be until death parts
u.s. said the Rev. Lawrence NJ. Hight
tonight, who has confessed that he has
poisoned his own wifa. Anna. ard that
he instigatej the poisoning of Milford
Sweeten, husband of the imprisoned
woman. lie was brought here from
Mount Vernon Jail Yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
General Forecast

An extensive area of high pressure
is central over the upper st. Law
renee valley and its influence domin-
ates the eastern half of the country.
Winds: North OF Sandy Hook
Moderate north and northwest,
weather partly overcast Thursday:
sandy Hook to Observation-Disclosures
north and northeast and weather
partly overcast Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Maine Assn. District
POstmasters Open
Convention, Portland

Portland, Me, Sept. 24-The Maine
Association of District Postmasters
opened its annual contention here to-
day with President II. l.. Pinkham
Of Palermo presiding. 7. F. Phtnney
of Hyannisport, Mass. vice president
OF the National League OF Postmas-
tiers. was one OF the speakers. An
other was Clinton c. Rausch OF
Washington, assistant director OF
the service relations department OF
the PostofiiCe Department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Death Well Known
Insurance Manager

Portland, Sept. 24-Franklin IT.
Hazelton. for nearly 30 years Maine
manager of the Equitable Life In
surance Company. died today in the
Deaconess Hospital. Boston. relatives
here learned today. He was 65 years
old. 1sf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Captain MarstOn
To Fort Williams

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Washington. d. c., Sept. eI.-Cap-
tain Morrill, W. Marston has been as
signed to Fit. Williams. and upon the
completion OF his present tour of for
eign service will Join the 9Th Infantry
there. announces the war department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Santo Domingo
Would Enter League

Genova. Sept. 24-Sanfo Domingo
has applied for membership In the
league OF nations. 1t Is expected
that the application will be voted on
1avorably by the assembly next
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Thursday and Friday: little
change in temperature. moderate
northerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England and Eastern New
icrk-Fair Thursday and Friday;
not much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
[OLL|NG CONTESTS
FAR FROM ED|FYINC
/ AT MONMOUTH FAIR

Iovd Fails to Enthuse When Horses and Oxen
Are Whipped into Super Efforts - Holds
True of Some Other Maine Fairs Excel
lent Showing in Cattle and Farm Products
Apple Exhibit Features-Hot Competition
in Baby Show
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
MEMBERS OF
LEGISLATURE
AREIND0RSED
Several Who We're in Legisla.
ture Last Session Urged
For Reimbursement
FOR NESTOS REGIME

Many independent members of the
last legislature were indorsed bv Re-
publican county conventions held
Saturday throughout the state for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the state. convention at jamestown
Wednesday and naming candidates
for the legislature.
Senator J. E. Stevens of Ramsey
county, veteran member of the leg
islature, was Endorsed for renomina-
ton. as were Representatives Edwin
Traynor and c. A. Sagen.
Senator Frank Ployhar of Barnes
county was indorsed for renomina-
tion as was p. f. Trubshaw for the
House. Alfred Steel was indol sed
again for the Senate in Stutsman
county and Representative John Carr,
one of the leaders in the last session,
was put up as a candidate again.
In Trail county f. O. Ellingson
and Carl johnson, members of the
last House, were Endorsed and Guy
Elkin of Mayville was named a cam
didate to succeed C. M. Ulland, mem
ber of the last House.
Ramsey county went on record
against the Industrial Program and
Barnes county fpr abolition of state
commissions.
The administration of Governor
Nestos was. indorsed by many conven-
tions, and j. A. Kitchen was indors-
ed for denomination by the Golden
Valley convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
MISSPALMER'S
RESIGNATION
IS PRESENTED
Resigns as Assistant State
Superintendent of Public
instruction Today
GIVES HER REASONS

Miss Bertha R. Palmer, for the
last five years assistant state sup
erntendent of public instruction to-
day presented her resignation be
cause Of differences of opinion which
make harm monious work impossible"
and asked that the resignation take
effect not later than May /, 1924.
Miss Palmers impending resigna-
tion had been rumored for sometime
in capitol circles. Asked concerning
the reason for, her resignation Miss
Palmer made public without COM
ment her formal note of resignation
to Miss Minnie J. Nelson, which
follows: '.
The last written pages in the
course Of study in Art, and recon-
mendation for course in Music,
both of which are designed for the
ungraded, and two, three or four
teachers in village schools, have
been handed in to be typed. shall
BE pleased to assemble this material
in order for your inspection as soon
as the typing is completed, and to
read the proof, later.
Because OF the differences of
opinion which make harmonious work
impossible. ask to be released not
later than May /, 1924, from my
connection with the Department of
Public instruction.
Miss Palmer s~name has been sug-
gested as candidate for state sup
erintendent in the coming election,
but she denied that her resignation
was for this intention.
Il am not resigning to become Il
candidate she said. Il have been
urged to become candidate. Whe-
ther ! am or not depends upon what
my friends do and other develop
ments in the next few weeks
Miss Palmer said she was making
arrangements to go to GLASGOW, Scot
land. as delegate to the World
Sunday School conference in June,
the month OF the state primary.
Miss Nelson declined comment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
BEER ISSUE IS
AGAIN RAISED
IN MANY BILLS
Fifty Nine Representatives
Introduce Bills in Lower
House of Congress
HEARINGS ARE BEGUN
House Judiciary Committee
Hears "Wet" Say Prohibi-
tiOn Is Red Ally \

Washington, April 21.-Proponents
of modification of the prohibition
laws were given the first word to-
day by the House judiciary commit
tee in beginning hearings on pro.
posals to permit the manufacture and
sale of 2.75 beer under the 18th
amendment
Bills seeking the same end have
been introduced by 50 representa-.
tives and it is expected that propo-
nents, inducing Samuel Gompers
president of the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor, will be given the
entire first half of the week to pre-.
sent their case before the opponents
headed by Wayne B. Wheeler; gen
eral counsel for the Anti-SalOon
League, to obtain rehearing.
Julien Goldman of Boston, headed
the delegation of proponents appear
ing today.
He was selected to conduct the
presentation of argument on behalf
of the joint Legislation committee of
the American Federation of Labor
the Association Against the Prohibi-
tion on Amendment, the Constitu-
tional Liberty League of Massachu.
sets and the Moderation League In
corporated. Support of the bin cen.
ters chiefly on the failure of en-.
forcement efforts, the contention that
| lawlessness and disrespect from law
| has resulted from the attempt tc
bring about prohibition and the ar.
gument that Congress has the power
to fix the alcoholic content of bever-
ages at 2.75 'percent by weight as
proposed, without notification of the
| 18th amendment.
Cause of Social Unrest
Social unrest in the United States
! at present was attributed in state
! ment by w. H. Stayton, founder and
head of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, primarily to
the enactment of the Volstead act.
The Red agents in this country
| he said, have just as much interest
in keeping the Volstead act intact
or amending it to make it more dras-
tic, as the bootleggers, Anti-Saloon
League and other dry organizations
Red agitators are constantly ming
ling with 'workingmen and using the
| most effective propaganda to dissat:
isfy the laborer with our form of
government. The prohibition law is
their strongest argument.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
T0..INSPECT
LOCAL GUARD
Staff Officers Arrived in Bis.
marck For Event

Inspection of the quartermaster' S
corps and Company A, Bismarck,
will be made tonight and Tuesday
evening by staff officers. Col. T.
W. Raymond of St. Paul; Col. Rit-
chic, Valley City; Maj. Boyd, Grand
Forks, Major Sorenson and Capt. An
derson of Bismarck are here for that
purpose.
These officers were entertained at
noon by the local Kiwanis club.
This evening the quartermaster
corps will be inspected in the Ep-
pinger block and tomorrow evening
Company A viii line up at the same
place for inspection. Mrs. Eppinger
has given the national guard free use
of the store for this place. accen-
tuating again the dire need of an
Armory for Bismarck.
The public is cordially invited to
attend both these functions. Kiwan-
is, Lion and Rotary clubs in many
cities have shown interest in this
great line of national defense, the
national guard, and have turned out
to encourage the boys engaged in this
kind of work
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
HOLDS WAR ON
JAP EXCLUSION
IMP0SSIBILITY
Japanese Admiral. However,
Declares Japan Has Been
lnsulted by Action
TRACES SITUATION
Says Anti-.Japanese Sentiment
in America Began With
Taking of Manchuria
SITUATION

Toxic, April 21.-(By the A. P.)--
A declaration that war with America
over the immigration question is i'm.
possible, but assertion that it woulC
take years for Japan to forget the
insult imposed by the United
States Senate when it voted to ex.
clude Japanese from America, were
among statements made today by Ad-
miral Count Yombeiyamamo, former
premier of Japan, in an interview
with the correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press.
"There is no possibility of wal
resulting from the action of Con.
gress," Yombeiyamamo. "Our sworC
leaps from the scabbard only when
the mother country is menaced and
our obligation to our allies call il
forth. But the immigration issue
does not involve the national safety
with such an American opinion
toward Japan our attitude must be
calm, dignificd and restrained.
ut is best to interpret the Sen.
ate's action not as an EXPIRE ssion of
the will Of the American people but
as the result of skilful manipula,
tion of crowd psychology with politi-
clans taking advantage Of Hanihala's
phraseolgy," he went on. "'This is 4
lesson to Japan regarding the danger
of mob psych ology which, if skill
fully and unscrupulously exploited
may blaze Mechanically and get be-
yOnd human control
Yombeiyamamo reviewed the
growth in America of the anti-Ja.
panese movement since the Russo.
Japan war. 1t originated, he said
through American disappointment
over Japan's control of Manchria fol-
lowing thet confliet.,,,.,,,4 -, 49,.
Effect of Movement
Then he returned to the effect OF
the movement on Japan:
at is most regrettable that tho
Senate should have voted Oh exclu.
sion whef the same result could
have been accomplished without hurt.
ing the pride of the Japanese race
such action was unnecessarily halsh
But the worst huro was not inflicted
upon Japan, but on the cause of in
ternational peace. 1t will take years
for the Japanese to forget this in.
suit and rally again to the support
of cooperative peace efforts.
"No amount of consultation,
preaching or missionary work can
convince us now that Christianity is
an effective preventive of war and
racial struggles.
Japan has no remedy. The deci-
sion of Congress is unjust and the
cause of humanity suffers but we can
do nothing. Any attempt to retaliate
would only make matters. worse
Prudence is our first duty to our
country"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
Lacks License,
Fine Is Given

DR.. w. f. Hooking, Secretary
State Dental Board, Devils Lake, had
j. H. Ulrich Of Fargo arrested and
fined for practicing dentistry, with
out the proper license; DR.. j. H. Ul-
rich s is an expert laboratory man,
according to DR.. C. c. Hibbs of this
city. DR.. Hibbs has returned from, a
trip to Minot, Devils Lake. Grand
Forks and Fargo, and he says Bis
marck is lively as compared to other
cities. While in Devil; Lake he at
tended Rotary luncheon and they ex-
pect to be well represented at Bis
marck. Miss Devils Lakes Pleasant
face was passed around, besides a
splendid advertising poster, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-21
J.E. DAVIS, GOODRICH, DECLINES ANY
STATEMENT PREVIOUS TO CONVENTION

J. f. Davis of Goodrich, a candi-
date for the Endorsement at James
town for Congressman from the Sec
ond district, will make no precoHven-
ton statement, according to A. D.
MckinnOn. who has returned from
Goodrich, Mr.. Davis, he said, has al
ways taken consistent and firm
stand in public affairs, which is well
known to delegates, and being one
of the largest farmers in the state
stands for farmer aid legislation. Mr.
Davis takes the position, he said
that Il candidate ought not be too ac-
tive before the convention, and that
the convention ought to decide. Alb,
sence of activity in pre-convention
campaign, he holds, leaves the de-
feated candidate in a better position
to support the winner.
Mr. Davis, he said, was indOrsed by
Wells and Sheridan county conven-
tions, and will enter the convention
with majority of the delegates
from Benson and Foster counties.
IN COURT RACE
Frank B. Feetham, Grand Forks