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Evening star., 1924-04-01
PHONE GIRL FRUSTRATES
WHEELING BANK BANDIT
Lone Robber Runs, But Is Wound
ed by Members of Posse.
Had $4,000 on Person.
Rr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WHEELING. w. Va. April Am
alarm sounded by Miss Margaret K.
Gonter, telephone operator, frustrated
tional Bank of Elmgrove, a suburb.
The bandit, taking flight, was wound
ed by shot fired by a member of a
posse.
Bank officials declared that only
$50 was missing, but $4,000 was
found in his clothing when examined
at the hospital, according to the po-
lice. The man refused to give his
name.
currency on the bank counter after
holding up the employees at the point
of a pistol. Seeing the approach of
the posse, he grabbed a handful of
bills as he ran from the bank
Evening star., 1924-04-01
SHOTS HALT COLLEGE
KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT
Students Father, Delirious, Fires
After Forty Freshmen Be
siege His Home.
Rr the Associated Press.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 1.-Forty
Syracuse University freshmen, at
tempting to force their way into the
home OF William Shaw. a university
sophomore. here yesterday, were
driven away by shots fired by the
lads father. who had become delirious
3 fter an attack of typhoid.
The students were attempting en-
trance to the house in an effort to
kidnap young Shaw. whom they want
ed a. a hostage pending the staging
of the annual sophomore dinner.
Drastic acton will be taken by the
university, Vice Chancellor Graham
said
Evening star., 1924-04-01
1856, 900 MINERS MARK
8-HOUR-DAY ANNIVERSARY
Basic Shift Now Enjoyed by
Every One In or About
Galleries.
RI the Associated Press.

HAZLETON, Pa. April 1.--MInlng
operations in the anthracite region
were at standstill today, the 155,
mine workers remaining idle in obser-
walton of the anniversary of the grant
ing of the eight-hour day in the indus
try. Only the engineers, firemen, pump
runners and others whose services were
absolutely necessary remained at their
places. The suspension was at the re-
quest of the district officers of the
United Mine Workers, who issued
proclamation directing that the men
celebrate the occasion.
"Eight-hour day" has been observed
for years on April 1, but has added sig
nificance today because under the pres
ent agreement with the operators the
basic eight-hour shift is enjoyed by
.every man and boy in or about the col
leries,
Evening star., 1924-04-01
CARDINAL AND FRIENDS
ARE RECEIVED BY POPE
Party of Chicagoans Given Papal
Benediction When introduced
by Prelate.
By the Associated Press.

ROME, April cardinal Munde-
lein. with a party of Chicago friends,
was received by Pope Plus today with
the usual ceremony. The papal bless
ing was requested for sacred objects
which members of the party had
brought from the United States. The
pontiff bestowed the apostolic bene-
diction on all
Cardinal Hayes said mass in St
Peters this morning before an init
mate assemblage, including a few of
the invited members of the New York
party. which accompanied him on his
journey to Rome. The cardinal rode
to the basilica wearing the gorgeous
robes of his new office, including the
ed hat, and was respondent in gold
lace.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
RANCHMEN PLAN FIGHT
AGAINST CATTLE PLAGUE
Figurative Ring of Steel" Around
California Proposed by
Stockmen
Hy the Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. April l.
With the foot and mouth disease
threatening to spread from California.
only the most drastic measures can
prevent a serious extension of, the area
of infection. according to views ex-
pressed by representatives of western
states gathered here TO discuss ways
and means of combating the disease.
Tentative plans adopted at a meet
ing last might would create a figu-
rative ring of steel around California.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
FAMED CIRCUS MAN DIES.
Billy Showles Known to Two Gen.
erationS as Bareback Rider,

NEW YORK, April BILLY
Showles, known to circuSgoers of
two generations ago as one of the
most daring of bareback riders, who
spent more than forty years with
Barnum & Bailey, Sells Brothers and
Ringing shows, died last night at
Bellevue Hospital.
His name originally was Billy
Christian. In the early seventies he was
adopted by Jake Showles, a famous
clown of his day, who drilled him in
the intricacies of the circus and soon
made the boy one of the highest paid
pc rformers in the country. Billy was
compelled to quit the circus about
ten years ago because Of i'll health.
Evening star., 1924-04-01

Readers are requested to con-
tribute. All humor: epigrams
Tor humorous mottoes). jokes.
anecdotes, poetry. burlesques.
satires, and bright sayings OF
children. must lie original and
unpublished. Accepted material
will be paid for at regular
rates. All manuscripts must be
written on one side of the paper
only. should bear name of this
newspaper, and should be ad-
dressed to the Fun Shop. 10
West 4Oth street, New York
city.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
GETS 937 SEATS
IN DEMOCRATIC SESSION
Allotment Is Largest Ever Given
to Reporters in Political
Convention.
iy thr Associated Press.

By thr Assoca ted Press
NEW YORK. April Arrange
ments have been made for 937 seats
for the press at the democratic ma
tional convention, the largest number
at any similar convention. OF this
total 692 seats are assigned to repre-
sentatives Of daily newspapers who
will cover the convention with tele-
graphic reports. while the remaining
80 viii be largely for magazines and
other than daily periodicals.
The press section for the republican
national convention at Cleveland pro-
vides for $50 seats.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
BARONESS is ARRESTED
AS POiSONER OF HUSBAND
Granddaughter of Bismarck. Call
ed "Man Hater," Recently Re
Joined Her Spouse.
BY Radio to The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger, Copyright, 1921

BY RauI0 70 Tic Star an0 FhIadeIphia Public
Ledger, Copyright 1924.
VIENNA, April 1.-Baroness Leon
tine Puttkammer, granddaughter of
Bismarck, has been arrested here for
the attempted murder of her husband,
DR.. Adolph GesSmann, president of
the Vienna Credit Bank and son of
former prominent minister and pol
itician. DR.. GresSmann became i'll
after drinking coffee that was poison
ed with arsenic.
The baroness is a man hater. She
left her husband shortly after her re-
cent marriage on the ground that she
did not like men, but was persuaded
to return. The poisoning incident oc-
Cured the first evening after their
reunion.
Because of the couples social prom
inence, Gessmann's case is causing a
furor here.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
STATE OFFICIAL STICKS
TO McCRAY LOAN STORY
Defense Contends Deposit Was Per-
sonal Accommodation to In
diana Executive.
BY the Associated Press.

by tIe Assocla ted Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-Cross-
examination of /. Newt Brown, for
mer secretary of the state board of
agriculture. was to be resumed today
at the trial here of Gov. McCray on
charges of embezzlement of $155,000
from the funds of the board.
Brown, who has been on the stand
four days, has maintained through
out that the money was given the
governor as a deposit for the Dis
count and Deposit Bank of Kentland.
Ind. The defense contends the money
was personal loan to the executive.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Wild Willies.

BY GEORGE s. CHAPPELL
Willie, cute as he can he,
Filled a box with INT.
Grandpa threw thu box away:
They played his favOrtte hymn next
day.
:: =, =:
Willie, bless his curly head.
Put crab in papa's bed
Papa found il with his feet
But what he said l can't repeat
Evening star., 1924-04-01
As She Likes It.

Agent-Madam, YOU will sink near
ly out of sight in the luxurious Cush-
ions in this new ear
Lady (decisively)-No. When I ride
in q new car | want to be plainly
visible. FRANK CROSBY.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Yesterday and Today.

DiCk-I've lost a wealthy aunt
since l saw you last.
Dan-Wasn't her death very sud
den?
Dick-Oh, no. but her niece tilted
me. BARBARA MEAD.
tCopyriGht. 1921 Raprodu1tion TnrhfdJar
Evening star., 1924-04-01

q. | have an alternating current
power transformer which ! use to
develop the necessary plate voltage.
Cd Should l provide a secondary coil
for heating the flament of the os-
cillation tube? CD AS this adds to
the life of the filament. is it not bet
ter than direct current?-Rheostat
y. Cd E wins. but y is absolutely
correct. 60 "Ode to Il Skylark," by
Percy Bysshc Shelley, lines l34-l4l.
= :: :. =
Benny" "Jo-Jo." "ned Murray"
Cornelius" and Unhappy Father
You don't need = loud speaker to
hear Alfon3o GurEle. He was boss
of a section gang before studying
music.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Excelsior

How remarkable for such a young
girl to become a famous dancing
star in such Il short time
We'll, she put her best foot for
ward and aimed high"
edmund j. kIEFER.
Evening star., 1924-04-01

\ spinStcr may truthfully say that
such a thing IS marriage never oc-
CURED TO her.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
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Evening star., 1924-04-01
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Our Own Radio Department.
The Z box

Q. ] am having considerable trou-
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advise Anxious.
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Evening star., 1924-04-01
Readers are reauested to ce

opyrisht. 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

mittee appointed by the Secretary OF
Agriculture, some one other than the
Republican candidate for President
would get 200, 900 majority In Iowa"
these men," he said, know that
the administration has betrayed ag-
riculture. These men could not sup
port the President and do justice to
the farmer. These men have found
1t necessary to join the Democrats
in protecting you from the Republi-
can President" -
The only hope for relief. Gov. Bryan
told his audience. was a Democrat
in power the next four years with a
Democrat Congress to support him.
Gov. Bryan Will continue his swing
around the Southwest today with a
trip through Oklahoma
Evening star., 1924-10-08

had for its purpose the placing OF
the dollar before the man"
Discussing agriculture, Gov. Bryan
declared, THE Lord has smiled on
Kansas and Nebraska, but while lie
has been doing so, these States have
enjoyed temporary prosperity at
the expense of Iowa, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Ohio, Canada and much of the
world"
Don't assume for the moment that
the Republican administration is re-
sponsible for this, rise in, the price
of grain," he said, adding, 'If the Re
publicans had been the cause, what
were they doing to you the last three
and a half years."
What does this administration Of
fer for the relief of agriculture"
he asked. After having two COM
missions appointed. they now pro-
pose another commission of best
minds to study the needs of agricul-
ture, to report after the election
They also recommend that the farm
ers on reclamation projects stop
work until the prices go up"
Cites Contrast With G. o. p
"On the other side" he went on,
"the Democratic party offers every
practical measure of relief, encour-
agement and protection to agricul-
ture and labor-the very measures
the agricultural organizations have
recommended, and the very things
that are pledged in tho Democratic
platform"
Gov. Bryan was applauded whe1,
he asked and answered his own Ques-
tions regarding the drift away from
their own party of the progressive
Republicans" and the handclappine
continued when, going down the line
ae quoted the Junior senator from
Iowa" (BrookharD as having said
IF the administration did not carr,
out the recommendations of the COM
Evening star., 1924-10-08
BRYAN CONTRASTS
!. PARTIES RECORDS
Declares Democrats Have
Placed Man Above Dollar
in Laws Passed.
Ey the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
WICHITA. kans., October S.-Carry-
Ing the gospel of Jeffersonian and Will
sonian Democracy in six speeches in
this State, Gov. Charles w. Bryan
OF Nebraska, Democratic candidate
for Vice President, faced the largest
and most enthusiastic audience of his
campaign in the city auditorium here
last night and delivered glowing
tribute to John w. Davis, the party
standard bearer.
After detailing the record of the
Democratic presidential candidate as
solicitor general, member of Congress
attorney and diplomat, the vice presi-
Dental nominee concluded with an eA-
hortation to the people OF the West
to give your support TO this great
lawyer, this experienced diplomat and
this great leader--John w. Davis"
Gov. Bryan throughout his tour
of Kansas praised the record OF
Woodrow Wilson's administration and
attacked in strong terms the Republi-
can administration in general and the
Fordney -McCumber tariff in particu-
lar.
Speaks in Oil Fields.
Having spoken in the farming Sec
tfon of the State-at Lawrence, To-
peka, Emporia and Newton-initiating
his rear platform tactics of the cam
paign, Gov. Bryan came to the heart
Of the oil fields for his address last
night and was given generous ap-
plause throughout his enunciations
of reasons for the bolt from the
Republican party of the progressive
Republicans of the Northwest" and
during his eSpousal of the cause of
the common people
The auditorium where Mr. Bryan
spoke has a seating capacity of seven
or eight thousand and il was nearly
f1lled. Prolonged applause greeted
him as he took the platform and it
rose again when he told how he had
reduced the price Of coal. gasoline
and ice in his home city of Lincoln
and throughout greater part OF the
State of Nebraska
After outlining all of the measures
passed during the Wilson administra-
ton lin the interests of agriculture
and the wage earners." the "ice presi-
dental candidate said: Il will VEN
ture to say that two-thirds of the
Republicans think IL was the Repub-
lican party that gave you these
measures" He then asked his list
cners to call upon all Republican
speakers for an outline of measures
passed by the Republican administra-
ton in the interest of farmers and
wage earners," which was met by a
minute OF handclapping.
Praises Party Policy.
every measure passed during the
eight years of Democratic reign" he
continued, was in favor OF placing
man above the dollar, while every
measure passed since that time has
Evening star., 1924-10-08
Hospital Heads Elect.

BUFFALO. N. Y, October S.-Elec-
ton of DR.. Z. S. Gilmore Of Chicago
to succeed DR.. Malcom r. McEachern
Of Chicago as president of the Ameri-
can Hospital Association, was an
nounced at yesterdays session of the
annual convention here. DR.. McEach-
ern. the retiring president, pleaded
for the elimination OF politics from
the management and operation of
in an address before the convention.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

The crater OF Katmai volcano
which is now a. part of the Unitet
States national monument. has a cir
cumference of STA miles.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

EVERY should
pate his needs for the months to Weeks
that manufacturers which
Check needs and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
PROF, WH|TMORE SPEAKS
ON CURRENT EVENTS
Unusually Pleasant Meeting of SkOw-
hogan SOrOsiS Held Monday
Night at Library

An unusually successful meeting Of
Skowhegan Sorosis was held Mon
day evening the parlors of the Public
Library. Prof. Albert A. Whitmore
of University of Maine was the speak
er and the arrangements were in
charge of Mrs. Sarah 2. Reed, cor
responding secretary of the Maine
Federation of Womens Clubs, Miss
Gertrude Webb, Miss Gertrude Wes
ton, Miss Clara B. Varney and Mrs.
Elizabeth w Dyer. Mrs. Reed and
Miss Varney received.
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase presided
and Miss Florence Philbrick, treas
urer, gave a report of the picture
benefit from which $57.10 was cleared.
Of this amount 1882 was contributed.
Miss Leila e. Fairbrother, reporting
for the District Nurse Committee
meeting stated that Miss Lancaster,
the District Nurse had made 146 calls
during the month of December and
told of the need of night clothing and
baby clothes for the loan closet. A
very delightful report of the mid
winter federation of Women's Clubs
was given by Mrs. Sarah p. Reed and
Miss Anne NJ. Caswell, chairman of
the committee for gentlemen's night
reported plans for that event This
will occur on February 1lth and all
tickets must be sold by February 1st.
The program will be furnished by the
White Entertainment Bureau and the
affair will be closed with dancing
Announcement was made Of the fed
Grated meeting of the three local
clubs which occurs next Wednesday
night and also of the next regular
meeting of Sorosis which occurs on
February 25th. This will be Com
munity Service Night at which time
State Librarian Henry +. Dunnac!i
will be the speaker. AT this time in
vitations are to be issued to the other
two clubs to attend and each member
of Sorosis will be privileged to invite
one guest.
The program of the evening was
opened by a solo. Little Town In the
Ould County Down." with encore by
Clifton Lord, Mrs. Ethel w. Ames
playing the accompaniment. Prof.
Whitmore spoke upon Present Day
Problems his very entertaining re-
marks dealing particularly with cur
rent events. He mentioned some
what in detail the British labor party,
immigration, the Box Peace Plan, the
1924 election and Democracy in gen.
eral. In conclusion Miss Dorothy
NJ Nye played "The Butterfly and
responded with an encore. Waters,
hot chocolate and salted nuts were
served by the committee in charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
SKOWHEGAN WOMAN'S AID SOCIETY
RAISES ENDOWMENT FUND Of s6408. so
Meets Requirement Of The Offer Of Charles A.
Coffin of New York---More Money for Charity

d. A. & ". L. Porter, Leslie H.
Goldsmith, Mrs. Jotham Bixby, Sc
bastian Bison, Julia y. Kincaid,
Sarah Fortier. Alice Douglass. Will
liam r. Elliott, Charles W. Day, Guy
Conant, George H. Plummer, E. B.
Chase, Holt & Hight, B. A. Sawyer,
Gridley r. Fogg, Mark Savage, Geo.
e. Sampson, Anne Steward, Emma
NJ. Smith, Annie Hackett. Eugenia
Merriam, Gertrude W. Bucknam, Z.
B. Curtis, William Lord, Charles
Green. George W. Cover, John Rob
inson, l.. A. Dascombe, Eva r. Green
wood, Ada r. Dascombe, Matte S.
Goodwin, Georgia c. Wilson, Margar-
EFT X. Goodrich, Walter p Ordway,
Mary W. Emery. John Lancaster, John
Higgins. Fannie Nash, w. T Seekins,
Edward F. Danforth, J. A. Mooers,
Vivian G. Woodbury., J. l.. A. Renaud,
Edna Page Bunker, Fred Laney, Eda
Smith Pegram, Leon LeClair. May
Dascombe Bowman. W. J. Laney,
Alice Whitten, ], A. Chabot, H. W.
Varney, A. E. Bisson, Annie Russell,
Roy B. Pooler, Annie Partridge Cary,
Mrs. Thomas Thibodeau, Nora Spauld-
ing, j. F. Pooler, Abbie HarYille.
Thos. y. Lewia, Annie Estes Buchan-
an. Fred j. Poulin, Hattie b. Fogler,
S. Russakoff,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
COL. R. |. MAR STON
HEADS MIL BURN CLUB
Annual Meeting OF Local Mems Or.
ganizatlOn Held Monday Evening.
Lunch and Social

The annual meeting OF the Milburn
Club was held Monday evening in the
club rooms. Freeman Monroe was
elected to membership. c. p. Merrill,
W. G. Lessard and John H. Steward
were made members of the nominating
committee and the following officers
were elected: President Col. Il. l..
Marston; vice president, ". p Ord
way; secretary Carl Curtis; treasur-
er, r. T. Jenkins; directors. Z. L. Nc
Neelie, W G. Lessard and j, II. Jen-
kins. After the business meeting
very appetizing lunch was served un-
der the direction OF W. G. Lessard,
the menu including chicken pie, crack
ers and cheese, doughnuts, honey
cakes and hot coffee The remand
or of the evening was spent socially
in the club rooms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
A. 7. CUMMINGS SPEAKS
To ROTAR|ANS
Local Men Keenly Appreciatlye OF
Splendid Address Given Them
BY Manager of State. Cham
ber OF Commerce

In his address Tuesday noon, fol-
lowing the usual Rotary Club lunch
con in Grand Army Hall, A. l.. T..
Cummings, manager of the State
Chamber of. Commerce, spoke of the
meaning of the Rotary Club and COM
munity spirit. Mr.. Cummings fur
nished one OF the most pleasing enter
tainments ever given by any speaker
before the Rotarians combining many
wholesome truths, embellished with
touches of keenest humor, Dwelling
somewhat on service as tile key word
of Rotary and the loyalty Rof Skow-
hegan people to the town, in which
he quoted the widely spread quota
tion of "Only One Skowhegan," he
spoke of tolerance of our neighbor' s
religion and politics. He said while
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

for dam on Moose River, below
Brassua.
At one time it was thought by those
interested that the Dead River propo-
sition might be the more feasible and
it was decided to locate the storage
reservoir there AS the State of
Maine held certain land at that point
in trust it was necessary TO secure
special legislative sanction before
the project could be put through.
The history of the effort to secure
this permission and its failure is
much to recent to require repetition
at this time. All that is necessary
is to say that the required charter
was not granted.
Under this condition those who
sought to provide an adequate water
supply and control on the kennebec
turned to the alternative plan at
Moose River, where the owners of the
land could erect a dam and create
the reservoir without the need of
special legislation.
With the basin that has already
created at Moxie Falls which stores
a billion cubic feet of water and other
storage improvements which will be
made, Brassua will, it is expected af-
ford equal or even better storage ia
cilities than the Dead River project.
Before the Moose River project was
definitely decided upon additional
surveys were made to bring the data
down to the present time SO that es-
Inmates of cost could be more accur-
ately figured.
This has been accomplished and
now, according to the statement of
today, the dam is to be erected and
the work will begin Immediately. and
be pushed to completion at the earli-
est possible date.