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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Insurance. Men
Meet in Portland

Portland. Me, Sept. 3O.-Walter
L. Crocker president of the John
Hancock ~ q Insurance Company.
told the IA kline Life Underwriters
Association in convention today that
Maine mem and women have a typi-
cal personalit which augurs for
success IN the insurance business or
any other field. MIR. Croker stress
ed the ns led OF education for insur-
ance me1 to give proper service to
the publ e. He declared the essence
of insur nce to be honest and eff
cient seqki to humanity.
Franc ID %. Ayres, vice preside emit
OF the Metropolitan Insurance COM
panyp welt on the value of ins,,r.
ancest the family of average means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
In New York State

Albany. N. Y, Sept. 30-Two lives
We're lost. property and crops dam
aged or destroyed and highway and
railroad traffic curtailed or interrupt
ed In rain and wind storm which
mas swept New York State since
Sunday and in sections was continu-
ing unabated tonight. Local pre-
cipitation records have been broken
In a number OF localities. and Il
generally was conceded the rainfall
mad been the heaviest In 80 years.
Rivers and tributaries, already
badly swollen. were rising tonight.
a number of communities have been
cut off from highway communication
and virtually every municipality
streets. have been flooded sections
inundated and damage caused to
property and crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Tells of Organizing
Mob to Tar and
Feather Young Girl

Frederick Md, Sept. 30.-Mrs. Mary
Shank, who yesterday pleadeds guilty
in circuit court to tarring and feather
ing 2O-year-old Dorothy Grandon at
Myersville last July. took the witness
stand for the state at her own request
today and testified that Harry Leather
man, now on trial on the same charge.
was the man who organized the mob
which attacked the young girl.
an get the mob" Mrs. Shank said
Leatherman told her when the attack
was planned. He then left, Mrs. Shank
said. returning in a short time with six
automobiles filled with men.
Mrs. Shank said It had been her in
tention to beat Miss Grandon. who she
alleged was too intimate with Lloyd
Shank. husband Of the witness. She
admitted striking the girl, but partici-
pated in the tarring and feathering
only after threatened by the mob.
1T was Leatherman. she testified, who
handed her bucket of tar with orders
to pour 1t over the body of Miss Gran
don.
The prosecution rested today and the
defence opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
In Virginia

Richmond, Va. Sept. 30--After ris.
ing steadily throughout the day as
result OF continued rains Virginia
ana North Carolina streams this
evening showed tendency to sub
size with the passing OF the storm.
The James River here rose rapidly
through the night and day fnaiiv
reaching the flood stage today ana
causing the evacuation Of works ana
warehouses; along the river front.
wilson. Rocky Mountain and Eiiz-
aDetn, IN North Carolina were par
OF the Atlantic Coast Line RAILROAD
caused the derailment OF an engine
while the binding rain was held res
ponsible for collision between a
southern railway freight train and
railway motor car. resulting in The
death OF five passengers on the mo.
tor car. e+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
CUSHN0C MILL
WORKER DROWNED
IN RIVER, AUGUSTA

George A. Farrar. 40 years of age
and an employe of the Cushnoc Paper
Mill, was drowned about IL o'clock
Tuesday noon when a rope upon which
he was pulling broke and precipitated
him into the river from the boom on
which he was standing. A fellow
worker Immediately dived into the wa.
ter to save him but was unable to To-
cate the man as he did not rise to the
surface.
A hurried telephone call to the Au-
gusta police station brought Marshal
Skehan and the graphing irons to the
scene. but 1t was some time before the
body was recovered. The accident oc-
CURED just south of the big mill.
Farrar was the father of seven chill
dren. the Oldest of whom is but Il
years of age and the youngest but two
years old. He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Eta tHunt) Farrar: their seven
children, Lila NJ. IA years old, Es-
telie L., c. Austin. George H., Ruth E.,
Mildred NJ. and Arlene NJ, the young
est.
He is also survived by six brothers.
Oscar of Haverhill. Mass, Edward of
west Newbury, Mass. Grover of Houl-
ton. Herbert of Groyeland and Clayton
and Andrew of Amity; and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Susie Tracey of Cleveland,
and Mrs. Harriet Scribner and Mrs.
Helen Royal of Hodgdon.
He was fine young man. devoted to
ms home and family and liked by his
fellow workers. He was associated
with the Baptist church at Sidney be-
lore coming to this city. Since then
he has lived on the Leavitt road.
Funeral services will be held at 2.30
Thursday afternoon from the Knowl-
ton Dc Hewins funeral home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Davis Off for
Series of Addresses
In MARYLAND Towns

New York. Sept. So--John w. Da-
Wis, will take his campaign tomorrow
into the first Of the border" states.
leaving here Mt midnight tonight. he
! will make his hrst stop at Frederick,
Id. where he will address a meeting
( the women's clubs. After his talk
here he will go to Baltimore to de-
liver the first Of his major addresses
n the east.
The Democratic presidential can
didate will speak at the fifth regf-
ment arnory where Woodrow Wilson
vas first nominated as tho democrat
lie standard bearer.
Returning to New York, Mr.. Davis
will open his campaign in this state
with an address at Madison Square
Garden Thursday night. Friday he
will invade New Jersey for a second
time with speeches at Trenton. Eliza
beth and Newark. On Saturday he
win speak at Providence. r. l., and
after spending Sunday In New York
,ity he Will begin the second long trip
! i his campaign. moving through up
her New York state into the west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Needs to Get Out and Do Her
Bit in Club Work, Mrs.
Barnes Declares at Port.
land Convention Federation
of WOmen's Clubs-Four
Issues Now Before Women
of Nation, Education Bill,
Child Labor Amendment,
Law Enforcement and World
Peace

Portland. Me-, Sept. 30.-The ne
cessity of womens organizations
drawing nearer together to REIN
spire the nation with its old conf
dence in itself and in it's progress
was emphasized by Mrs. Florence
w. Danforth of Skowhegan, in her
address as president. at the opening
today OF the annual convention of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Four cardinal issues before the
women now. she said. are the Fed
eral Education bill. the Child Labor
amendment, enforcement OF the law,
and the peace of the world. Quot
ing Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. she
said that our handicaps are indif-
ference. ignorance anu lnefficiency.
and the greatest of these is ignor-
ance"
Mrs. J. H. Huddilston or Orono,
former federation president, report
ed on a visit that she and Mrs. Dam
forth made to St. John, N. b.. for
three days as guests of the Associa-
ton of Canadian Clubs.
Mrs. +. ID. Greenleaf of Auburn
urged every club to get behind the
movement for the suppression OF
bill-boards. Whether it shall be
bill-boards or scenery is largely In
the hands of club women" she COM
mented.
Mrs. Annie NJ. r. Barnes of Houl-
ton, chairman of club extension.
made a plea for the development Of
more clubs in Maine, reporting that
six new clubs have been organized.
Speaking of women in clubdom.
Mrs. Barnes said:
THE woman who sits at home all
the days must necessarily become
narrow-minded, and may imagine
she has all sorts of trouble, even
becoming i'll in her worriment. Ev-
cry woman needs to get out and do
her bit in companionship with her
sisters. When she returns she will
be q better home-keeper and a finer
mother"
Every one Of us will go to the
polls on November 4 and exercise our
right to vote for the president of the
United States" declared Mrs. Grace
Morrison Poole of Boston in her talk
on current events at the evening
"One thing. however which we
must guard against is that we must
not allow our wQmen's clubs to be po-
litical clubs. All questions should be
presented without prejudice at our
clubs, but we should ever keep before
the women the fact that they must
vote"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
new ENGLAND EMPLOYMENT ON
INCREASE AND BETTER BUSINESS
HOLDS THROUGHOUT SECTION
GENEVA CONFEREES
REACH AGREEMENT
ON PROTOCOL DRAFT

Geneva. Sept. 3o.-(By A. P.)-with
japan satisfied and the British domin-
ions seemingly content. delegates TO
the League of Nations assembly are
tonight 1ubilant upon the completion
of the stupendous task of drafting a
protocol of arbitration and security
which. when ratified by sufficient
number of states. will be followed next
June by a general world conference
for the reduction of ornaments.
The final act of the historical nego-
tiations will come tomorrow when the
protocol will be presented to the as
sembly, but as practically all the del
egations are represented on the COM
mission which today accepted the final
clauses and solves the Japanese diff
Guilty. 1T was generally expected the
assembly will approve the text and
vote of the transmission Of the proto-
col to the home governments and par
liaments for ratification
prominent delegates took pains today
to emphasize that the solution of the
Japanese difficulty through the revision
protocol strikes no blow at the SOW
ereign rights of states. They also took
special pains to allay any misapprehen-
slons of the American people when they
repudiated the charge made during the
last two days at Geneva that the
amendment presented by the Japanese
was aimed at certain other powers.
The Japanese solution was found by
making two amendments to the proto-
col. The first provides that when a
question in dispute is held by the world
court or the league council to be a mat
ter solely within the domestic jurisdic-
ton of state. this decision shall not
prevent consideration of the situation
by the council or by the assembly, I'M
der Article NJ of the league covenant
The other amendment provides that
country shall not be presumed to be
an aggressor if juridicial sentence
sentence has been pronounced against
her unless she fails to submit the
question to the council or the assembly
under Article XI of the covenant.
Under the original text. when HOSTILE
ties break out q country which has
disregarded juridicial sentence. de-
claring that the matter is of purely
internal jurisdiction. would be presum-
ed to be an aggressor. BY reason of
the amendment this presumption does
not hold good If the state again submits
the matter to the council
Everything. therefore, goes back to
Article XI Of the covenant, which de-
ctares, that any war or threat of war is
A matter of concern to the entire
league, and that the league may take
any action it may deem wise and ef-
fectual to safeguard the peace of ma
tions. Jurists explained tonight that
Japan or any other disappointed nation
merely gets the right Of an additional
hearing after it's case has been thrown
out of court, but that the council has
no right whatsoever to impose or even
suggest any decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
QUAKE ROCKS
part Of MAINE
IN EARLY MORN
Earth Tremors Most Notice
able in Aro0st00k County
Many People Awakened-N0
Damage of Consequence
Portland Reports Brilliant
Flare at Time of Shock
Weakness in Earth Beneath
Parts of State

Portland. Me-. Sept. 30-An earth
quake of slight intensity, registered
on seismographs at Georgetown and
HarvaG Universities at o'colcll
this morning. was ielt in many parts
of Maine. 1t was the most severe
nearly score of years.
The shocks were particularly no.
ticeable in Aroostook county towns
along the Canadian boder, including
Ashland, Fort Fairfisld, Caribuo.
Limestone and Pressure Isle, also in
Fort Kent and ST. Francis on the ex-
tIeme northern border. Many people
were awakened in numerous sections
of the state but no damage of con-
sequence was done.
They also were felt at Vanceboro.
PASSPORT, Lubec and other towns
along the New Brunswick border.
along the coast at Machias, East
port, Bar HarbOr and this city, and
through the inland sections tof the
state at Bangor, Lewiston and Aub-
urn and as far west as Biidefcru
St. Johnsbury, VT, also reported q
tremor of such violence that MANY
people were aroused from sleep.
At Van Buren,, one of the points
nearest the st. Lawrence Region
where the earthquake is thought tc
have occurred, two reported they
nearly were thrown from their bede
while at Linn stone, few miles south
fruit jars were shaken from shelves
and broken.
in Portland, the disturbance was
accompanied, or there was observed
simultaneously with the shocks, a
brilliant flare of light across the
clouded sky. A theory is that this
was caused by meteor was rejected
by Rev. Joel H. Metcalf, d. D., an
authority on astronomy, but he was
unable to account for it. No electrical
storm was recorded at the weather
bureau.
With reference. to the earth shocks.
DIR. Metcalf said scientists have
found that a sort of weakness ex-
lists in the earth beneath parts of
Maine, and along the border between
Maine and Canada, Vermont and Ca
NADIA and In New Hampshire. and
that tremors of fairly regular occur
ence are. reported.
A pecu13Arftyf noted was that while
the shocks were felt at Nanceboro,
they werS not noticed at Danforth,
rs milesJbe the westward. Houlton,
in the southern part of Aroostook
county. reported that they were not
felt along that section of the New
Brunswick border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
N. ]. Democratic
Platform Will Be
Wet and Anti-Klan

Trenton. N. j., Sept. 30-Drastic
tplanks denouncing prohibition and
the activities Of the Ku kiux Khan
were submitted today at both repub-
lican and democratic state conven-
tons. Considering all factors, in
GLIDING the personnel Of the resolu-
lions committees in each convention,
1t Is forecast that the Anal draft Of
the democratic platform will be
wringfng wet, and that in Its denun-
citation Of the Khan It will go fur
Their than the keynote speech de-
liyered by John w. Davis at Seagirt.
The republican platform on the other
hand. leaders believe will renew the
declaration for law enforcement, and
II It touches upon the Khan issue ut
all, will do so in such general terms
as to avoid direct declaration
against the organisation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Woman Falls to
Death in Elevator
Shaft in Boston,

Boston, Sept. 30.--The body Of the
woman who fell ten stories to her
death in the elevator shaft Of buSis
ness building here today was identi-
fled tonight as that Of Mary +. Ltnn
Of West Medford, who had served ~
superintendent OF Deaconess Hospfs
tails in several cities OF the coun-
try.
Miss Lnnn was born in Racine.
Wis, where her only relatives now
live. She came to Boston % years
ego. after graduating from the chi.
cago General hospital. /. II ~ *
Her death came when he L.
tempted to change her mind afk6r
leaving the elevator car and bof6S9
The door had closed. The opef6fSr.
who had started up, brought the (f
to stop and then coiIapsed. +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Balloons Seek
New Endurance Mark

Washington Court House. Ohio, Sept.
so.-Three giant balloons took the air
late today in an attempt to break the
worlds air endurance record. The
Goodyear" piloted by Wade vanOr-
man and w. X. wollan. was the first
to leave the ground. The Detroit" and
followed in succession.
A strong wind was blowing ID .
southeastern direction. indicating that
the bags would be carried over KEN
lucky and perhaps Tennessee. The pr
lots expect to stay up until late -tomor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
vi. Man Dies After
Crash on Crossing

Bennington. VT, Sept. @.-Louis
perrott was fatally injured when his
sedan was struck by train at a
crossing between this village and
/. Old Bennington today. Observers
said he drove onto the track between
stNo other cars waiting at the cross
ing for the train TO pass. His CONF
,,anion, Edward Hyck. escaped with
light injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
WashingtoHS Still
Dizzy With success
OF BaseballIeam

Washington, Sc, --lne
tons Capital con 3yQ tohlgnt
get a kick out Of eDaii. "A
the first shock of xcltement
terday the city a efnRSed 10 I
composure but will ut success.
attitude of the city Vet itS mrs.
nant might be su ne0 up III
words of a grizzled oiu IAN
We'll George, W nvea 70 see
Finishing touche tooay were
ed to plans for the eception Io'
victors. The dist coihiilisslo.
issued a proclan lon cons .a'
ting the team on enaiI vi my
Senators would vanquish the Gia
in the world sc les contests WI
start here Satu Day.
Clark c. Grif b, president OF
Washington Ct and for mi
years pilot of pennant winn'
topped the exc ement with a STE
inent which rd !:
There isn't team in the co
try that can b 1t Washington in
present mood. Those boys are s.
ply fired witt determination
win."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
DAWES eRINS As
BROOKHART I|RES
!. BROADS|DE ABUSE

Republican Vice Presidential d ndidate
Should Be Forced To Resign, View of Iowa
Senator in Letter to Chairman Butler-De-
clares Has Wrecked G. o. P. Qmpaign, Es-
pecially in Northwest ScathiRly Denounc-
es General in Review of His Reprd-Dawes,
About to Enter Senator's StatdWill Not Re-
ply, Associates Believe - Maintains Mans
Reputation Should Not Be Deb} ted in Politi
cal Campaign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Belfast Citizens
Aroused by Early :.
Morning Quake Shock

Especial to The Kennebec JournaD
Belfast. Sept. 30.-Citizens in va
rious parts of the city were sudden
ly awakened this morning by a loud
rumbling. shaking OF their houses
and rafting of windows What Is
believed to have been a slight earth
quaks shock occurred about $50 and
was distinctly heard and felt here.
The night operator in the tele-
phone exchange, on the top floor or
a three-story brick building in the
heart of the business section, says
that she heard it plainly and that 1t
shook the building. the low rumbling
lasting for several minutes. No DAM
age was reported. The shock was
also heard In various parts of Wal
do county.
Rockland. Me-. Sept. 30.ZSound
sleepers awakened at $50 this morn
ing by an earth shySk which rocked
buildings for a .S1pace OF b minute.
This was followed In about five min
utes by a lighter thock which lasted
u few moments.
---
Portland. Me-, Sept. Coat least
two people living II n different sections
of this city reportd d feeling an earth
shock at about 4 "A. NJ. today. One
said his bed trentbled as If it had
been shaken. u%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

New England Partly cloudy and
ooler Wednesday: showers in north
,ortion. Thursday fair.
Eastern New York: Fair in south
,ortion. probably showers in north
,ortion Wednesday; Thursday fair
,ot much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Stor III Damages
Boa 3 at Greenwich

Gree nwich, Conn.,, Sept. so-on.
yacnt was washed ashore and seyeta1
others damaged when they were torn
from their moorings at the Indian
HarDt pr yachet club by today's sirtv
mile gale that whipped the sound
into waves said to have been higher
tnan Any seen in years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
General Forecast

storm warnings are displayed on
ne Atlantic coast from Delaware
to Eastport. Maine.
winds: North of Sandy Hook:
arong southeast winds and gales
sitting to west on Wednesday and
diminishing and weather overcast
nd raining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
In Connecticut

New Haven. Sept. Boone of the
most severe wind and rain storms for
years swept over Connecticut, prac-
tically every city and town in the
state reporting damage done. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity;
Wednesday partly cloudy and cooler;
thursday fair; strong south shifting
|, west winds.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15
TRAP SHOTS

 whole canning industry. It is our belief and will be borne out by dem onstration that limited production would save seed fish and do away with the peon system of contract labor and give employment to many residents who now must sit by wait ing for the heavy run of salmon.
 *
 The Alaska Consolidated at Yes Bay had all contract labor from the Sound. A limited pack at these can neries would make it unprofitable to import labor thereby giving resi- dents chance to take care of all the work in those canneries.
 *
 The Fidalgo Island Packing Com pany of Ketchikan had only about 40 contract laborers at their plant. They saw to it that residents had a chance to earn their winters sup plies this summer. This company paid out over ten thousand dollars to resident cannery hands. A com pany like this is worth two like the Alaska Consolidated mentioned above. This same company operating their herring plant at Cooks Inlet paid out about $17,OOO to cannery hands. Not one contract laborer from the Sound was employed at this plant. The earnings of the fishermen at this point was in proportion to their labor.
 Do you remember when the canner ies were losing money canning dog salmon at a cent and a half per salmon, as they claimed? With the market price but little higher the canneries pack this same fish at twenty cents per fish. The trouble with the canneryman is that unless they make a profit of 100 per cent they think they are losing money.
 The fishermen of Ketchikan got more for their dog salmon than the Union Fishermen of Puget Sound got for sockeye salmon this summer.
 * * *
 The Empire condemns the unprin- cipled leaders who try to vote the Indians en masse. Who was that of the gurry crowd that travelled around with Jake Williams at Juneau last spring at the primaries trying to get the natives to vote the "oily ticket ?" The Indians of Juneau were not sheep-minded, therefore they failed to follow the Juneau Sheperd.
 * * *
 If it is wrong for Paul to be elect ed to the Legislature; if it is wrong eo~ oo1,oX,o of TpIion Jocoop+ tO 1oo oko
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15

him with respect and he will respect you; treat him with kindness and he will return the kindness; give him the educational opportunity and he will use it and abuse it just as do the thousands of white children now in school. Give him the environments and if it is the proper kind he will advance and be a credit to himself, his people and his country. Keep opportunity from him and he will mark time and retrograde as do any other people when they do not have proper competitive educational opportunity.
 * * * a; *
 Unless the next territorial legis- lature passes a literacy test, says the Empire, there will be Paul in every division. This would be d calamity for the brand of politics that has been handed out by the gang of political tricksters who have been prostituting the affairs of the Terri tory.