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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-14
Unknowns Brand
K. K. K. on Back Of
Methodist Minister

Battle Creek, Mich, July glz.-The
Rev. Oren Vanloon. Methodist pas
tor of the Community Church at
Berkeley, Detroit suburb. lies on
hospital cot here tonight still dazed
from experiences suffered during the
eleven days he has been missing
from his home and still unaware OF
the TX. X. K" branded In letters
two inches high between his shoulder
blades.
, He talked at intervals during the
day with his wife. whom he recog-
ilized, but was unable to recall any
thing that had happened since he
left home, a small black bag in his
hand, to catch an interburban car
for Flint. Mich. The bag. Its contents
undisturbed, was found beside him
where he had collapsed on q street
corner yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Panloon said tonight that her
husband had not expressed hostility
to the Ku Klux Khan and was una
BILE to explain why he had been
branded. The Rev. Mr.. Vanloon, she
said, at one time, had offered the use
Of his church as gathering place
for the organization. It was said.
however, by friends Of the Berkeley
pastor. that he had on occasions de-
1lounced the burning Of fiery crosses.
Police admitted having made no
progress In their attempt to trace
the pastors whereabouts since fhe
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effect that Burrows new story to
them was unlike the stories previ-
ously accredited to him and it was
on that ground that the state and
county were abandoning the inquiry.
That Burrows confession should
have been made public was the gen.
eral opinion in Rochester today.
Tonight the following statement
was issued from Khan headquarters
| here:
I'VE are sure that all of the peo-
pie who believe in the ideals of pure
Americanism will rejoice with us in
the fact that the knights of the Ku
klux Khan have again been proven
innocent of slanderous charge
which has grown out of a degener-
ate mind of an individual who calls
himself Nelson Burrows.
1T is indeed deplorable that an or
ganization which is founded on the
tenets of the Christian religion and
represents the whole. gentle, Protest
ant population of this great nation
cannot go about the pursuit of hap
piness in a lawful manner without
being subject to such slanderous and
unfounded ridicule.
"Mr. Burrows, in his. confession to
the attorney general of the state of
New Hampshire, has indicated the
knights of the Ku Klux Khan in
every particular. This makes more
than 1870 times that this great Amer
lean organization has been proven
innocent of charges brought against
it. We want the public to know that
we stand four square for law and or
der, for everything that is in the
best interests of communities and
this great nation and that we will
always, as we have done in this
case, exert every. effort and use ev-
cry resource of of this organization
in our attempt to see that justice
prevails and that every man shall
have the right to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of his con-
science.
I'm the ranks of our organization
will be found men from all walks or
life and out of it's 100000 or more
membership. we find $4,000 ministers
of the gospel. If men of this calibre
would. make up an organization or
outlaws and bandits, then this great
land of the free has reached a de-
plorable ending of the ideals written
into this great constitution by the
Pilgrim fathers"
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McAdoo Declares
Will Support
Nominee Davis

New York, July 12.-Several hs'
rificant events occurred TO-DAY a
draw the lightning from the cnslsis
atmosphere in which John w. LAY. LAY.
has moved since he became NV
Democratic Presidential nominee.
Most important, perhaps, was s ~
clear-cut statement OF William olg '.s
McAdoo, who sailed for Europe wiz
his family, that he would give nv
Davis Bryan ticket cordial suppor
and would take an active part !.
the campaign upon his return ~
September.
Rumors that Mr.. McAdoo contemn.
plated q bolt from the Democla.s
party and a campaign for the rley.
dency as an independent canolls.ss
thus were definitely spiked. Fultn Ich
evidence OF party harmony MA m.S
Democratic leaders locally nah.t,
with satisfaction was the report tn w
Davis IAdd Rockwell. who mansss.
McAdoo's campaign for nominal..vvss
would not be averse to joining "
managerial staff of the Davis cam
paign. -.
There was also the positive stare.
ment of friends of William nar
dolph Hearst and Mayor Jonn -
Hylan that the departure OF tne ~
two men with their families 10 -
fornia was a health seeking missiv .s
Reports OF a Hearst-Hylan ,cy.s
aimed at obstructing Davis chapsss'
in November were absolutely W.
out foundation, said their associa"~
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WINTHROP

Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Clifford of
South Paris and Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Clifford returned Thursday after
noon from several days passed at
Rockport and Owls Head. Mr.. and
Mrs +. B. Clifford returned to South
Paris Friday.
Mrs. Della Martin and Mrs. Sadie
Levesque of Lewiston were recent
callers of Mrs. Reny Soucy.
Mr.. and Mrs Nichols, Mrs. Roscoe
Downing and son Robert of Water
Vile were calling in Winthrop
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reny Soucy were
recent visitors of Mrs. Soucy's pa
rents in, Andover.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Clifford, who
were overnight guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Clifford, returned to their
home in South Paris Friday.
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EAST WINTHROP

EAsT-w. x. Bachelor of Mont
clair, n. J., is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bachelor.
Mrs. Jennie Sylvester of Natick,
Mass, visited Mrs. Lillian Foster the
past week.
Mrs. Annie Tobey, who has been
passing a few days at Bath, has re-
turned home.
Miss Virginia Bishop. who has
been visiting at E. B. Tobey's, has
gone to Bath.
Mrs. Nina Morris of Waterville is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. G. M.
Foster.
Earle jackson Of Bridgewater,
Mass, who is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. c. jack
son, had the misfortune to fall from
a tree and break his collar bone on
Friday.
Mrs. Susie Packard sprained her
shoulder quite badly Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-14

Portland. July 13.-The Congress
Square Hotel Co. will at once begin
erection Of a 100000 hotel on High
street. The new building will be IL
stories high and will contain 241 rooms.
1t will have a frontage Of nearly 100
feet on High street.
The new hotel will supply the long
felt want of Portland for a suitable
convention hotel. Through connection
with the present Congress Square Ho-
tel. the two plants can be operated as a
unit and with more than 600 rooms
will together make the largest single
hotel unit in New England.
The new building will occupy the
site OF a double brick house on High
street. purchased some time ago by
the hotel company and recently vacat-
ed. The structure will be of brick with
terra Gotta cornice and trim and will
be finished and furnished much like the
new Hotel Carpenter in Manchester, n.
H., recently opened by the Rines Hotel
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Co., which is affiliated with the Con-
gress Square Hotel Co. Of Portland.
Each room Of the new hotel will be
equipped with bath and circulating ice
water. 1t will be entirely separate
from the present Congress Square Ho-
tel so far as lobby, elevator and dining
room service are concerned, but will be
connected with it on each floor, so
that the facilities of one hotel may be
enjoyed, if it is desired, but the guests
of the other.
Work will begin very soon upon this
new addition to Portland's tourist ia
cilities which will be ready for occu-
pancy early next season. The manage
ment plans to operate it upon the same
high plane which has brought the Con-
Ngress Square Hotel and the Hotel Car
penter at Mancheste, into favor as
among the very best of New England
hotels.
The new 400-car freproof garage re-
Gently built at Forest and Cumberland
avenues will be operated in conjunction
with both hotels and may be enlarged
to accommodate their needs.
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Sanitary Inspector in n,
Portland DROPS Dead

Portland, Me-. July 12.-RobeH =
Wallace. sanitary inspector OF. IN
health department Of Portians'
dropped dead in Monument sqvas
this AFTERNOON while he was reaans
the news bulletins in front OF 9 nes
paper office. He was about oO yea
of age. Fr..,.
MT. Wallace was lifelong [e 81,
dent of Portland, and for 2 np lHsa
of years was prominently iden sI1se
In the hotel business here,
manager OF the Durant hotel Lys
time, and later going to the snasH
hotel, now the Windsor. S.,,.
After giving up his hotel as IA
ties; he opened a. small prohSsd,gn .
ONCE on Exchange street. main ~
ing it until about seven years
He then. went to the health neRss
ment as sanitary inspector. II WI.
prominently Identified with the Est,M
land lodge of Elks, being $3.50 $3.50
ruler I'm. 1913. He made his. nS%
at As Spring street: and u sufx
by widow. az
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Building Record
Held Tn Well

Boston, July 12-In view OF the
declinign tendency in construction
activity and in general business,
June building operations held up at
a remarkably high rate, according to
F. w. Dodge Corporation. Contracts
awarded in June in the 36 Eastern
States Including about "a OF the U.
S. total of construction volume)
amounted to $3S7,521 900. The de-
cline from May was little less than
per cent, and there was an increase
of nearly 5 per cent. over June OF
last year It will be recalled that a
downward reaction of some magni-
tude was in progress at this time last
year.
Construction started in these 36
states during the first half OF this
year has amounted to 1856, 500,
record figure, being 10 per cent.
increase over the first half OF last
year. However, the increase has not
been general throughout the. coun-
try. For instance, New York City
has registered an increase of SO per
cent, while the territory outside OF
New York City has shown a general
decline of per cent. The New York
and Southeastern Districts have
shown substantial increases; New
England's increase has been moder-
ate: the Middle Atlantic states have
lust equalled last years record: ana
the Pittst urgh, Central Western ana
Northwestern districts have shown
substantial declines.
All the important classes of con-
struction except Industrial plants
have participated in the increase IN
construction volume. Industrial con-
struction has declined considerably.
Recapitulating the six months rec
ord, the important groups were rep,
resented as follows: Resfdentlai
buildings, $1.10S.S76,900. or 40 per
cent of the total: public works ana
utilities, $340,565. 10000, or Is per cent:
commercial buildings. $512.60s.sOo. or
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May Force Police
To Give Confession
tx" Branded Man

Rochester, N. H., July 12.-Nelson
B. Burrows, former resident of this
city, whose story of branding by kid
nappers who spirited him away into
the woods of southern New Hamp-
shire stirred all New England for
nearly month. slipped quietly away
this afternoon from Lawrence, where
he was found" after 16 days Of "1m-
prisonment and torture" to Sterling,
Mass, where he seeks rest and
quiet"
Rochester and the rest Of New
Hampshire regained their poise to-
day, after reading in the morning
newspapers that the state and coun-
ty authorities intended making no
further investigation Of the case, be-
cause Burrows concocted the whole
story, branded himself with three
ks" and then remained in seclu
sion at Lawrence until time was pro-
pitious for announcing his escape"
from the clutches of his captors, who
branded him on forehead and Shout
ders.
But Burrows" story. printed and re-
printed in nearly every newspaper
in the country during several weeks
Of mystery surrounding his disap-
pearnce from this city a month ago,
has created an effect which citizens
declare will not be Offset as readily
as theiT indignation was when they
learned that Burrows faxed the
whole drama in which. he posed as
hero. with his wife as heroine and
their child as ingenue. =
The branded man declined to com.
ment on the newspaper stories that
he confessed to Atty.-Gen. Hinkley,
County Solicitor Keefe. Sheriff Ccru-
ton and Detective Brown at Concord,
but his wife, who has been with him
at Lawrence, vigorously denied that
he Confessed" and said the story
was a lie. She added. "This will be
the last straw. 1t will kill him, be-
cause he is a cowed man. Maybe he
can't talk, but they can't stop me"
No word has come from Atty. Gen.
Hinkley as to the details of Burrows
long statement, which was continued
over a period of many hours and a
stenographic report Of which filled
several notebooks, and Burrows
friends say the attorney-genera1 ask
ed every one TO remain silent as to
what transpired, yet the officers
Joined in the simple statement to the
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FARM|NCT0N-
Rice.R Richards

nice"
One of the prettiest weddings and
one of especial interest to a host of
friends in this and adjoining towns
wars witnessed at the home Of
Alonzo p. Richards Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. The con-
tracing parties were Elnora, young
est daughter of Mrs. Ellie and the
late John X. Richards and Harold
Rice of Cliftondale, Mass.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Ralph Taylor
Andem, the double ring service be-
ing used, in the presence of the i'm
mediate family, after which re-
ception was given to about 100
guests. The wedding march was
played by Arlene Clark. a niece OF
Miss Richards and five piece
orchestra furnished music during
were beautiful and very useful. Mr.
and Mrs. Rice left for a few weeks
wedding trip after which they will
reside in Cliftondale, where Mr..
Rice has lived for many years and
where Mrs. Rice has been a very
successful school teacher for the
past few years.
The best wishes of their many
friends go with them for many years
of happiness.
One of the largest crowds ever
seen in town attended the Walter
l. Mains Circus Thursday. Every
street was packed full of automo-
hiles from the surrounding towns.
The street parade was called
especially good.
The funeral services Of Larry
Stewart of Boston, were held We'd
nesday afternoon from the home of
his brother. Allie P. Stewart. Mr.
Stewart suffered a shock about four
weeks ago and has failed steadily
since. His death occurred in the
Peter Bent Hospital. He leaves a
wife, who was Miss Caro- Jacobs,
of Mt. Vernon, a daughter, Ruth,
beside his father, Theodore Stewart,
sister, Mrs. Harry L. Goodwin and
two brothers, Allie P. Of this town
and Carol of California. The family
have the sympathy of their many
friends in their sorrow.
Mrs. Nellie Bradford has re-
sumed her work in the office Of the
Franklin Light and Power company
after being at her home in Strong
two weeks, called there by the ILL.,
ness and death Of her sister, Mrs.
Eta M. Look.
DIR. and Mrs. John w. Nichols have
recently returned from a few days
visit with Mrs. Nettie Greenwood at
chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Greenwood
and two daughters from Barre,
Mass, are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Greenwood and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
N. Gould. Mrs. Greenwood was
formerly, Miss Lora Gould
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brackley of
Norridgewock were callers in town
Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Mckay have
moved into Miss Florence Jones
house on Quebec street, Miss Jones
having gone away for a visit with
relatives in Norway and Sweden.
Miss Jones expects to be away two
years or more.
Fred E. Lynn Of Cambridge, Mass,
was a business caller in town one
day recently.
Roy Cannon is making extensive
repairs on his residence on Court
street and is having all the modern
conveniences added.
Archie Dostie of Skowhegan was
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Steele.
Mrs. Alvin Pinkham of New York
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pink
ham on Main street.
Arbo G. Norton has the tenement
nearly finished in his house which
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Campbell.
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The New England Colonial house is
is typically American and it lends
itself to our modern ideas of living
just as did the old houses Of gen.
erations ago.
1t is a type that is neat and trim
and one that fits we'll in most sur
roundings.
The single rectangular plan,
straight unbroken walls and plain
roof make for economy in construc-
ton, and the finishing, both inside
and out, can be of the most simple
materials, yet with charming results.
Shingles or siding for the walls,
laid in wide courses and finished
white or cream, with all trim to
match, a stained shingle roof and
green, blue or orange shutters give
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-14

an effect that goes we'll with a rural
setting. For the interiors, plain plas-
ter walls, either tinted in light tones
or papered, with the doors finished to
match the woodwork, gives a treat
ment that is economical and COM
pletely satisfying.
The plan arrangement of this
house merits study. The architects
have worked out good size, square
rooms, properly arranged and with
abundant light.
The stairs are centrally located, so
they serve all rooms in a most con-
venient manner, while the stairs
themselves occupy minimum of
space.
The large bed room on the second
floor is the same size as the living
room, it has windows on three sides
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Radio
Programs
TODAY. JULY IA

KDKA-wsstinghouss Electric, East
Pittsburg, Pa, s2o Kilocycles, rre-
quency. 326 Meters, Wave Length.
Eastern Standard Time
500 p M. Baseball scores.
$50 =. NJ. Dinner concert by the
KDKA Little Symphony Orchestra,
Victor Saudek. conductor.
500 =. NJ. Baseball scores: dinner
$50 p. NJ. 1.-THE Woodland Airy will
tell the radio children about the
Sugar Plum Tree"
sS NJ Infringing h the on W0 Word t.
700 +. NJ. Baseball scores.
$50 p. NJ. National Stockman and
Farmer market reports.
500 p. NJ. Concert by the KDKA Lit
tie symphony orchestra; victor victor
9.55 P. M. Arlington time signals.
weather forecast: baseball scores.
wBx-Eastsrn Daylight Saving Time.
studios, Hotel Kimball, Springfield,
Mass, Boston Herald Traveller
Westinghouse, Hotel Brunswick,
500 p. NJ Dinner concert by the
WIZ Trio. Springfield studio, -,
700 =. NJ. Results OF games played
7.o5 p. NJ. bringing the World to
America" prepared by Our World
Late news from the National In
$50 p. NJ. Bedtime story for the kid
dies; Springfield studio. upz r,..
TAO p n CONCERT BY the WEI eantr 1Tto:
Mrs. Lydia Poole France. accom-
PIANIST, Springfield studio.
900 p. NJ. Concert by the Newton
Vile Trio; Marie Fleming sla ,,en
Ssnst and Flos Marie Clifford BaTt
lett. reader. Boston studio.
1885 p. NJ. Arlington time signals;
weather reports.
w0Y-scheneotady, N. r, 100 xilo-
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Company. Eastern Standard Time
500 P. NJ Produce and stock market
quotations: news bulletins; base
SIS P. NJ. Review Of weeks sports,
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$50 P. NJ. Address, High Points in
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Professor Hurd. New York State
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courtesy OF Mason Piano School of
Albany, ]. Austin Springer, direc-
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cioso" "Murmuring Zephyrs,s
Marcel, John Cowgirl (16 years
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J. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" old
Negro Sprinitual: Nobody Knows
the Trouble I'VE Seen" Negro mel
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theme. Linda Noble: piano solos.
~Reverie," Nocturne, "Tltania,"
"Prestissimo." John Cowgirl: talk.
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Linda Noble; piano solos. Polo
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Linda Noble: piano solo. .'Liebes-
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Cowgirl.
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and an open fireplace. 1t makes an
ideal owners room. The other two
bed rooms are smaller in size but
of good proportions, they are Of the
proper dimensions for guests or chill
dren.
A generous attic is provided and a
cellar extends under the entire house.
The laundry is located in the cellar.
The entrance porch has latticed
sides and comfortable seats, extend
ing an inviting welcome.
For a proper setting this house
should have a lot not less than sew
enty feet in width.
Complete working plans and speci-
fications of this house may be OBJ
tanned for $500 from the Building
Editor, kennebec Journal. Refer to
House ass.
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his first wife, Miss Florence Sar-
gent of Belfast, died several years
ago. OF his first marriage three
children were born, Reginald, dying
when child, Miss Adelia and Will
liam of Belfast, surviving. Mr.. Cook
was married a second time about
two years ago to Mrs. Harriet Part
ridge of Belfast who survives him to-
cether with a brother, John Cook of
Great Falls, Montana. He was
member of Waldo Lodge, /. o. o. F.,
Of the Masonic bodies and was a
Shriner. Funeral services will be
announced.
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and the same night as Carol Whit
ney was returning home about mid
night he saw Mrs. Skunk and four
little skunks going down the side
walk enroute for Mr.. Stevens hen
house, so he rushed into his resi-
dence and got a gun and quickly
put an end to the skunk family.
Gerry Proctor
The friends of Gerry Proctor are
sorry to know he passed away at
his home Friday evening.
Mrs. Elbridge Cutler has resumed
her work in the office of +. E. Nc
Leary Co, after being absent sew
eral weeks on account of illness.
Mrs. Nelson hurry Of Virginia is
passing a few weeks with her moth
er, Mrs. Fred l. Lindsay, on Main
street.
Mrs. Affie McLeary and daughters,
Mrs. Connors. Miss Maxine and Mrs.
Belle Knowlton. were callers in
Strong, Friday.
J. Maurice Pooler of Caribou, for
merly of this town, arrived last
week to assume the management of
the Cloverdale store in the new Odd
Fellow building. He has been an
efficient manager of a similar store
for several years and his many
friends wish him success in his new
position. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Pooler and they will secure a
rent as soon as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Weymouth
have moved into their new home.
Glen V. Butler is driving a beau
tiful new Buick coupe, which was
presented him on his birthday.
Mrs. Harriet Written is having a
new piazza added to her home on
Main street, recently purchased Of
Arthur Morton.
UrrIs NJ. Nose of Phillips was a
business caller in town Saturday.
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BELIEVE AUTO FOUND
THAT OF MISSING OFFICER

Asheville, N. c., July 13.-An au-
tomobile, believed to be that of Ma
jor Samuel H. McLeary. missing
arming officer, has been found near
Canton, N. c., local officers were ad-
vised tonight. The advices said that
a regulation cap found with other
parts of an officers uniform in the
machine, bore the missing officers
name. A search of the vicinity IL
being made.
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day of his last appearance. nor were
they able to account for the tnres
KS on his back. The KS w@s
blocked letters scared In the nesn,
apparently with a special brandlns
iron in one piece. A permanent scar
will be left. in the opinion OF ~.
A. F. Kingsley, who ATTENDED Inv
Rev. Vanloon. %"
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Skunk. Kill Many Hen.

Dana T. Stevens of Perham street
has had novel and rather expen-
sive experience with a family of
skunks the past week. For several
nights he would lose two or more
chickens until he had lost IA. On
Thursday night he caught a large
skunk in a trap in his hen house