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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Me. Publicity Bureau
Meeting Thursday

The annual meeting of the State Of
Maine Publicity Bureau will be held
in this city at the Elmwood Hotel on
Thursday, opening at 1890 noon with
n luncheon. The meeting comes to
Waterville largely through the influ-
ence of DR.. J. f. Hill. who Is direc-
tor of the organization. In all there
will be 100 or more in attendance, as
at least Is of the leading business and
professional men have signified their
intention Of being present at the
luncheon and the meeting following.
Reports will be heard from Harrie 3.
Coo of Portland. executive secretary of
the bureau. and also Charles D. Kid
der. field secretary. who has travelled
through Maine for the past three
years in the interest of the orga MIA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
South America" Discussed
At WOman's Club Meeting

South America" was the subject
Of discussion at the meeting of the
Travel and History department of the
Waterville Woman's Club yesterday
evening at the home of Mrs. Mary ].
Hill in the Melcher Apartments on
Elm street. Mrs. Hill gave an in
teresting talk on the Pan American
Union" and Mrs. Otis Allen read a
fine paper on Rio De Janeiro." An
other fine discussion on 1.-The Choco-
late Age" and Dominican Cacao"
was given in papers read by Miss
Unice Hoyt. At the close refresh
ments were served and a social hour
brought the close to an enjoyable and
profitable evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

tion. Hiram Kicker of South Poland,
of the Poland Spring House
and president of the bureau, will pre-
side. Those In attendance will have
the privilege Of hearing Of the great
strides that have been made in 'recent
years in publicity for Maine and the
great advance in summer tourist bust
ness that has resulted.
Necessarily the capacity Of the din
ing room at the Elmwood is limited
but there are q few more seats avail
able and il anyone who has not been
seen wishes to attend. a telephone call
to the Chamber of Commerce, 72O, or to
DR.. DR.. j. F. Hill will procure a seat
as long as they last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Reception in Honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dow

A large number of friends and re-
latives attended the reception last
evening in Modern Woodman hall
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde E. Dow
of 100 Silver street in honor of their
recent marriage, by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
V. Belyea. In the receiving line were
the young married couple, M. and
Mrs. NJ. V. Belyea, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
yah Morrow and Mr.. and Mrs. w. /.
Sterling.
The evening was pleasantly passed
in dancing. both new and old fash
Toned numbers being included in the
order Of dances. During intermission
Mr.. Sterling presented the couple
with beautiful silver set in ma
hogany cabinet. in behalf of the
friends whose names were in an au-
tographed album included with the
set. Many other handsome gifts were
also received by Mr.. and Mrs. Dow.
The couple have recently returned
from a wedding trip TO Arson. Mr..
Dow holds a position with the S. A.
and Alb. Green and Mrs. Dow is en-
plOyed at the Hathaway Shirt factory.
Refreshments were served during
intermission consisting of ice cream,
and saltines. The committee con-
sisted Of Mr.. Smith. NJ. V. Belyea and
w. I. Sterling. Music for the evening
was furnished by Welsh's orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

E. n. Bragg Of Sidny was a
businss callr in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness during our
bereavement, also for the beautiful
flowers. We also wish to thank the
Methodist church and the Grange for
the beautiful flowers.
MRS. LUCIUS II. WEBSTER,
MISS INEZ WEBSTER,
MIR. and MRS. LEROY WEBSTER,
MIR. and MRS. A. NJ. PHILLIPS,
MR.. and MRS. HAYES WEBSTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Library Committee Woman's Club
Meets

The library committee of the Wa
terville Woman's club met yester-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
George johnson at her home on
Graylock street. The afternoon was
taken up with the reading of papers
prepared by different members on
Edward Box and his prize peace
plan, by Mrs. Herbert Emery. Mrs.
Brown played several selections on
the piano which were enjoyed great
ly and Mrs. H. w. Kierstead played
and sang "Smilin' Thru" At the close
light refreshments were served by
the hostesses, Mrs. Percival Wyman.
Mrs. Carl J. Weber. Mrs. Joseph
Barnum and Mrs. johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
.,,rnNEspAY AND THURSDAY

,,.,,es Theatre-Richard Barthel-
ha Nth Dorothy Gish in 1.-The
1R assI shawl" THE Love Pirate"
|o DIR carmel Myers; Our Gang in
wiz Davs:" Haines Gazetteer.
Si,v Opera House-William Fox
In snts "St. Elmo" with John Gil
barbara La MARI, Bessie Love
III pa rotable cast; Jane Novak in
|sspnI;vorce:" Two part comedy, AL
xays Late"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

Silence Howard Hayden chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. J. Wallace West, 81 Pleasant
street. Members will answer to roll
call with quotations from Washing
ton and Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Additional WatervilIe news will be
f.usd on Page Nine Of this issue.

Henry Howard has returned to
|watervilIe after passing two weeks
With friends in New York city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

The ladies' auxiliary of the post
oaice employees will meet this eve
ming with Mrs. Forrest Whitehouse
al her home on Morrill, avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

A. n. Palmer of Boston was
business caller in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

The Initiatory degree will be worked
in Samaritan Lodge. /. o. o. F., in the
hall this evening at 7.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

with one indicating that his visitor might wait while. He was very busy. He kept on writing. The spectre be- gan to rattle his chains again, making a noise that drove away all possibility of writing. The philosopher looked up again and saw that his guest was still beckoning. This time he rose and fol- lowed, bearing aloft torch. The phan- tom preceded him to the court yard of the house and there disappeared.
 '"The philosopher gathered together some leaves and small sticks by torch light and marked the spot where the spectre had vanished. The next day he went to the magistrates of the city and asked. them to have the court yard dug up where he had left the marks. The yard was dug.
 There was found a skeleton in chains, relic of an ancient crime. Aft CT they had taken the chains from che skeleton and reburied with the customary honors for the dead which it had lacked before. it never again troubled the peace of the house."
 Camille FIammerion's next dis. patch will tell of the ghost that jug gled glasses.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
HEFLIN-MOSES ROW
 NOW PATCHEDs UP
investigation Of Texas Frauds To Proceed On Schedule

WASHINGTON, March 26.-A truce between Senators Moses of New Hampshire and Heflin of Alabama, has been patched up and the inquiry into charges that thousands of Texas home steaders were mulcted by wildcat" companies will go on uninterrupted. The hearing Tuesday broke up in a row when Heflin attempted to introduce newspaper clipping as evidence, and Moses refused to permit him to do so.
 Subpoenas were issued to the West ern Union and Postal Telegraph com panies, asking them to transmit to the committee all messages between R. B. Creager, republican, national commit teeman from Texas, or his attorney, George B. Hill, and any land companies in Texas, between December l, 1923, and the present.
 After issuing these subpoenas, the committee adjourned to consider In spector Williamson's report on actiVi- ties of land companies in Texas, which was submitted on condition. that it be treated as confidential
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
INDUSTRY
 PROMISED TONNAGE
Shipping Board Hears Report Of Coming Needs

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Repre- sentatives .of the automobile industry were heard today by the shipping board regarding their prospective tonnage needs after section 28 of the merchant marine act, providing preferential through export, rates to shippers who use American flag ships, becomes op- erative May 20. < S-.
 In a brief filed with Commissioners Thompson and Hummer, manufacturers representatives declared there was in- adequate American tonnage out of New York for Australia to meet their re quirements, and that section 28, in ef feet, would divert large proportion of their exports for that country to the Pacific coast entailing greater transportation costs.
 Informed by the board that adequate facilities would be made available to them, the delegation said they did not wish to enter formal protest against the section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
|G. 0. P. MEET ECHOl
 AT MCKAY TRIAL
Governor Of Indiana Was Accused There, Is
 Testimony f

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 26. Joseph B. Healing, republican national committeeman from Indiana, testify ing today in the trial of Governor Me Cray on charges of embe3zlement of state funds, told of q conference of re- publican leaders last July at which he asserted James F. Goodrich, former governor of Indiana, accused the de fendant of violating every law on the statute books MT. Healing was the first witness called by the state. The jury was completed and sworn in at the morning session. t
 Mir. Healing testified the conference was attended by Senator James D. Watson, Clyde Walb, republican state chairman; Ewing Emison, manager of the Coolidge campaign in Indiana ; Goodrich, McCray and himself.
 During the conference the talk drift ed to the affairs of the state board of agriculture. and Goodrich said tossthe governor, according to Healing
 Governor, don't think you appre. ciate. the seriousness of your situation You have violated every law on the statute books"
 Clarence w. Nichols, opening for the prosecution, said the state expects to prove the governor received sums of money from the board of agriculture for deposit with the Discount and De posit Bank of Kentland, but that il had been credited to the governors personal account.
 James W. Noel, counsel for the gov. ernor, contended that the facts the state intended to prove were not based in law and characterized the indict ment against McCray as much ado about nothing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
JERSEY DRY AGENTS FIXED IS CHARGE
Breweries Unhampered, Wit
 nesses Tell Foley Court

NEW YORK, March 26.-Because of wholesale bribery, bootlegging flourished and real beer was brewed and sold unmolested in New Jersey with the alleged connivance of high state and federal officials, Saul Grill, and William E. Dunigan, special pro hibition agents, testified today at the trial before Federal Judge Mack of J. Harry Foley, once secretary to Gov ernor Edwards, now superintendent of weights and measures of New Jersey, and Major Herbert I. Katz and the Paterson Brewing and Mating com pany.
 The defendants are charged with bribery and conspiracy to bribe federal agents to keep Pennsylvania beer out of New Jersey and New York and to permit the brewing of beer and con- version of alcohol into liquor in New Jersey.
 Grill quoted Foley as having told him that all the New Jersey prohibit tion officials were well fixed" that the brewerfes had no fear of them that Paterson brewery closed by fed eral agents was to be reopened after the case had been fixed for $50, GOO. Katz, Grill said, gave him $2,00O to keep away from his brewery, the sum to be a weekly payment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
MESSENGERS TIP
 PREVENTS HOLDUP
Pittsburg Bandits Had Designs
 On $45O,OOO Pay Roll

PITTSBURG, March 26.-A tip from a messenger of the American Ex- press company was credited by police with having prevented a holdup today of a Pennsylvania railroad train car rying $40O,000 pay roll at Beck's Run bridge near Homestead, suburb.
 Six policemen were injured in an automobile collision when the police, prepared for the holdup, tried to halt a speeding machine believed to have been the bandits car, by blocking the road with their own car. The driver, only occupant of the speeding machine, was arrested and is held for question ing. The money was delivered safely under heavy guard to bank at Clair ton.
 Detectives arriving at Beck's Run, where the safe was to be thrown from the train, found an automobile contain ing four men there. That machine inn mediately speeded away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
LOUISIANA OFFERS
 NO JAP WELCOME
Undesired By Immigration Com
 missioner For Farming

BATON ROUGE, La, March 26.- Japanese, If unhampered by stupid ,antagonism, might make Louisiana the rmost glorious state in the United States inside. of 10 years. as suggested by Dr. Leon Bourgeonjon of Los An geles, in a letter to Harry D. Wilson. state commissioner of agriculture and immigration, but Mir. Wilson, in a reply made public today, indicated he is not in favor of the honor being. won in that manner
 E If we are to let in the Japanese and others of that class" he wrote Dr. Bourgonjon, there is no use to build any more agricultural colleges or to educate any more of our country boys and girls, excepting them to run farms and compete with that class of people in growing fruit, vegetables or any other farm commodity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
HOUSE SLASHES.
 APPROPRIATIONS
Award Of s3O,OOO Is Allowed
 Hospital At Tuskegee, Ala.

WASHINGTON, March. 26.--A, sharp reduction in expenditures, by the veterans bureau, the shipping board and several other government agencies is proposed in the independent offices appropriation bill reported today to, the House. The measure carried $39S,- 496,S00, or $103, ,324, ,4S0 less than last years appropriations, and $241, ,74t less than budget estimates.
 E Of the total, $340, ,065, GOO would go to the venerans' bureau, reduction of sos S,3SS, ,0S6 under year ago. The shipping board and Emergency Fleet corporation would be allotted $30,- 344 900, or S20, OCT 500 less than the last bill carried
 The bill provides $75,OO0 for. Presi- dent Coolidge's salary, $25, 900 for his travelling expenses. Among the other items are $225, 900 for the alien prop erty custodfan's office, $847, ,115 for the civil service commission, $4 ,262, ,2S4 for the interstate commerce commission, $322, 200 for the railroad labor board, $759,0 for the Smithonian institution and $6S1 ,6S0 for the tariff commission.
 The committee wrote out of the bill a provision that no money can be ex- pended for reconditioning shipping board vessel at q cost of more than $1OO, 900 until government. navy yards, or arsenals, have an opportunity to bid for the work. 5s4s
 Shipping board salaries too were scaled down. The bill provides that only one official can be paid more than $25, 900 a year; two more than $20, GOO and four more than $1S,000.
 The bill carries $S3,000, 900 for com pensation to war veterans, and $S8,- COG, 900 for insurance.
 $3O,OO0 For Tuskegee '
 For medical and hospital service $42, 100000 was recommended with a provision that $2,04S, 900 is. to be ex- pended during the coming year for i'm provement including sums for the fol- lowing hospitals:
 Dawson Springs, Ky, $S2, ,73S: Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo-, $119,0OO; Le- zion, Texas, $5,000; Lake City, Fla, $115,0O0, and Tuskegee, Ala, $3O,O00.
 The bill provides $SS0, 100000 for yo- cational rehabilitation, .$31 ,343, ,000 less than last years appropriation. The de- crease, the committee's report explained, is due to the closing of schools and getting men out of training and into employment. In it's report the committee said that only 600,000 insurance policies of the 4,500,OO0 taken by service men and women during the war, are still in force. The committee estimated that due to the decrease in receipts from premiums more than $90, ,000, 900 year will have to be appropriated for pay ment of term insurance for the next IT years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
GHOSTS EXIST, E FIRM VIEW
 OF FLAMMARION
tcentInaed From psue oae)

came from men who had devoted their lives to the study of science and the truth. I hold the testimony of men of this kind valuable. They are, by the very nature of their calling, sincere, not apt to lie.
 s To go back to one such man takes us { to the period about the time of Christ, to the person of sPliny, the Naturalist. who was killed during the eruption of yesuvius, which buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in the year 79 All the learned men of that day knew him.
 He repoits in one of his letters the story of another philosopher, Atehno- dorus, who rented i. Athens haunted house, which no one else was willing to occupy and who received there q visit from a returning spirit.
 Stoic Writes As He Waits
 ssThere was in Athens" he writes, ga large and agreeable dwelling house which nobody would occupy because sa ghostly spirit lived in it. People heard there at night the z sound of chains, which seemed at first to come from afar off and gradually to ap- proach. Soon they could see q phantom shape, that of an old man, thin and stopped, and with long white beard. carrying upon his feet and hands heavy chains, which he shook, horribly.
 From the shaking of these chains came nights of horror, spent without sleep by anyone who inhabited the house. Several persons tried to stay there. They were troubled at first with insomnia, then with sickness, so that they died. Although the spectre never appeared during the day, the impress sion left by his visits of the preceding nights were so vivid that everyone about the place lived in fear.
 "Athenodorus, the philosopher, a came the teacher of Augustus, having arrived in Athens for long stay, saw this fine house lying vacant and asked to rent it. The price was so low that he asked the reason why and was told all the houses history. Thereat, he decided to take the place and make a personal investigation.
 "He moved in. That night he or dered the servants to bring him his writing table, tablets, and pen, and to leave him in the front of the house alone while everyone else retired to the rear. For fear that his imagination should play tricks upon him, after the stories he had heard, and lead him into foolish fears, he applied himself dili- gently to his writing.
 Find Skeleton in Chains
 $ The first of the night deep silence reigned over the house. But after awhile the sage heard irons rattling, and then the clanking of chains. He did not raise his eyes. He kept on writing. The noise drew nearer and nearer until it seemed to be within the door of his room. Then he looked mp. The spectre of which he had been told was standing there, and tmotioning him to follow. @ssss. 2s.4
 'Athenodorus returned the gesture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
TENNESSEE SPENDS
 g, ,OOO, 900 FOR ROADS
1924 Budget Announced By
 Highway Body

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 26.- Tennessee will award road building totaling $7,000,000 this year, it was estimated today by the state highway commission.
 The first letting of contracts in Feb ruary was for S2,00O,O0O, while the next, due April 4, is expected to be S1 100000, With additional awards in May, June and July to make the total S7 GOO 000 or more #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
NEW PASTOR COMING

PARRISH, AIa.,. March 26.--(Spe- cial. .)-Rev. j.. A. Higgins has been called to the passionate of the Parrish Baptist church and will come to this place within a. short time to take up his new work. Rev. Higgins is at present pastor of the Baptist church at Sipsey, this county. He succeeds Luther B. Wages. who resigned few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
ROTT DIRECTOR

W. Bott of. New Orleans, southern manager for the Merganthaler Lino- type company, today became q member of the board of directors of the News paper Mems Development corporation, according to an announcement by R. Bazile Brossier, vice president and general manager ofl the corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
ROAD WILL BE SOLD

KANSAS CITY, Kans., March 26.-- Federal Judge John c. Pollock today denied a petition of British investors in Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad asking postponement of three months in the sale of the road, scheduled at Wichita, Kans, tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
ANCIENT CITY FOUND
French Explorers Uncover Town, 2,24
 Years Old

PARIS, March 26.-French archae- ologists, working in Syria, have dis covered at Saliyeh, in the Buphrates re- zion, Greek city founded 2,246 years ago, and abandoned in 273 A. D.
 Among the objects dug from the ruins is a parchment written in 1S9 B. c. said to be, the oldest Greek manuscript extant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

M tempting, delicious looking "A meal-all the choicest nor.
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 Scores of men and women are faced with the same misfortune. After a day of toil-when they are tired-when good things to eat should be ravishly sought to re- charge their vitality and fit them for play time-their stomachs turn. They are worn down, played out. Food has no appeal. To them it Is sickening. The aroma of appetis- Ing things nauseates them.
 Red blood cells are missing. Red blood which should be coursing through your veins strengthening your vitality - adding to your Itrength-keeping you healthy and at-is not to be found.
 s. S. s. is what is needed. Your ,lood needs purifying. What use
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 R advantage is dyna'
 EENM mo without electrici.
 ty? Your body is a