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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
YOU INSURE
YOUR AUTO
WHY NOT
YOURSELF

Practically every automobile owner
carries liability insurance to protect
himself against financial loss in case
he accidentally Injuries or kills some4
one or Injuries somebody's car or prop
ertys But how many carry acident
insurance on themselves or family In
case somebody runs into them, or their
car skids ana throws them out-very
Few do. Yet there fl just as much
risk Of being injured or killed yourself
as OF injuring or killing someone else.
Surely when you pay $50 or $40 for
insurance ON your car you ought TO
inveEt one dollar on insurance for your
self and secure the protection Of our
$1,000 Travel Accident Insurance
Policy.
Remember one new 3 months SUBJ
scrtption to the Kennebec journal paid
in advance or months renewal On.
title you and all other members Of your
family to one Of these policies at 81
each. Write for sample policy and
full Information how to secure this
valuable protection. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
Goes to TOpsham
AS Supt. of Schools
(Special ID Kennehec LournalN

- y HNTIITTtUtL JUUTTHI1
Brunswick, Me, June 6.-Philip II.
kimball, for the past four years prin-
cipal Of the Brunswick High school
accepted position as SUPERINTENDENT of
schools Brunswick and Topsham to fill
the vacancy saused by the resignation
or John a. Cone. Mr.. Kimball gradu.
ated from Bowdoin College in 1911.
where he was a member of the Kappa
sigma fraternity, He taught in sew
eral places in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, before coming to Bruins
wick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England = Cloudy
Saturday. possibly showers along the
coast. cooler Saturday night: Sunday
fair.
Southern New England - Mostly
cloudy Saturday, preceded by show
ers in early morning; Sunday fair.
not much change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Generally fair
Saturday. cooler in interior: Sunday
increasing cloudiness. probably show
ers SUNDAY night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Lake Superior Thursday night
has moved eastward and its center
was over eastern Ontario Friday
night. This disturbance has been at
tended by local showers and thunder
storms east Of the Mississippi river.
except in northern New England.
The eastern advance of the dis
turpance now over the far west will
probably be attended by showers in
the upper Ohio valley, the lower lake
region and the middle Atlantic states.
The temperature will be somewhat
lower in eastern New York. In other
states II will not change materially
in the Washington forecast district
during the next two days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southwest and west; overcast,
probably local rains Saturday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
Requests to Several
Portland Institutions
In Sturdivant Will

Portland. Me. June 6.--The will
OF Isaac Frederick Sturdivant. filed
today. leaves $1,000 each sto the
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary. the
Home for Aged Women, the Port
land Benevolent Society. the Port
land Fraternity and the Portland
Marine Association; aud the residue
to the Home for Aged Men. but Spc-
officially provides that Mr.. Sturdt-
wants sister and her children shall
not share I'm the large estate. Miss
Alberta Wolhaupter OF Geneva, who
is 10 receive $1,000. ia one or nine
individuals who are given like be-
quests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
Federation of Labor
Branch to Meet at
Waterville Next Year

Calais, Maine. June G.-The con-
vention next year Of the Maine
branch, American Federation OF
Labor. will be held at WateryilIe on
the first Tuesday in June. This was
decided at the closing session Of tho
annual convention at which A. +.
Eagles Of Portland was re- elected
president. G. +. Nichols Of Lewiston
was chosen first vice president and
Howard 6. Woodside of South Port
lana was named az legislative CONF
mittec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
SIX OF FAMILY
KILLED WHEN AUTO
STALLS ON TRACKS

Groveville. Ohio. June Six per
sons. virtually the entire family Of
Adam Pittman. OF Bradford, were
killed late today when their automo-
bile stalled on the tracks and was
demolished by an easthound Big
-Four passenger train at Dawn. nine
miles north Of here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
ROME RESIDENTS
WANT THEIR P. 0.

N@PSNi'' ~ NSH'SSSS ''sA-f
Rome, Me. June s.-A petition is be-
ing circulated among the Rome resi-
dents asking the United States post
Office department for the reestablshins
of the Rome post Office. The mail Tor
Rome subscribers now comes Larone,
f. F. II. I. The Rome post office was
eliminated about four years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
LOEB AND LEOPOLD MILLIONS
WILL NOT Be USED TO DEFEAT
JUSTICE, WORD BOTH PARENTS

Sons Of Wealthy Chicago Fam
lilies Who Confessed to Stay
ing of Young Franks Will
Have Only Such Defence to
Which Every Human is En-
titled-Mental Responsible
ity of Youths Will be Deter
mined by Orderly Process of
Law-No High Priced Alien
lists to be Employed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday generally fair preceded by
showers early in the morning; sun
day fair; little change in tempera-
ture: moderate to fresh west and
northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
To Probe Federal
Bankruptcy Law

Washington, June G.--Ths House
adopted resolution tonight nuthoriz-
ing an investigation by a substitute
committee of its judiciary committee
Of the federal bankruptcy law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
American Filters
Headed for Annoy

Shanghai. June Thy A. P.1-The
American round-the-wcrld 1iers left
here this Saturday morning for
Annoy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07
Kennebec Journal CO.

Augusta, Maine
L. d. RLYNT, Assistant Manager and
Agent for North American Accident
Insurance Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07

(Political ADVERTISEMENT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-07

The woman who reads the "ads"
knows a "false bargain" as surely al
she would know false qualities in
goods.
Evening star., 1924-09-28

stand as a shocking evidence that
capital crime is Increasing in this
country, while capital punishment is
decreasing.
This latest case in Illinois is the
more shocking because Of the fact
that the instigator Of the double muir
der Is a preacher, who had previously
led a blameless life, with no tendency
toward wrongdoing. How he could
think that the crime would be unsus-
pected and undiscovered is beyond un-
derstanding. The sudden death of his
wife and the husband Of the woman
Of his infatuation would inevitably
arouse suspicion. Those deaths could
not be explained on the ground of
mere coincidence. The circumstances
would surely raise question and the
means of death employed would leave
their discriminating traces.
1t is crude crime, diabolical in its
inception, clumsy in its execution and
virtually certain Of discovery. The
new psycho-criminology may declare
it to be crime of degeneracy and
mental irresponsibility. To the aver
age mind, however, ii appears to be a
reversal to the brute type without the
slightest extenuation or excuse. Swift
punishment should follow to check
the rising sense of fear that the law
which forbids the taking OF life save
as penalty for its violation has ceased
of effect in this country.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Nearer the Goal.

Two up with two to play. Thus
stands the American League base ball
race. with Washington in the lead.
Friday evening found the Capitals
population saddened and fearful. The
team had slipped in Boston while the
Yanks were winning. The margin was
cut down to a single game. A tie
on Saturday. The outlook was bleak
Then the spirit that has carried the
Nationals through the season to the
top and held them there against
heavy odds revived, and yesterday
they went out and won ball game,
won il by persistence and clever man.
agement, with a change of batters at
the psychological moment and changes
Of pitchers to suit emergencies. Mean
while New York was losing in Phila-
delphia. and the cherished margin of
two games was restored.
All was not plain sailing yesterday.
Starting with a two-run lead, the team
was soon reduced to trailing. Then
ed. pinch hitter, newcomer, in
eligible for world series games, but
quite competent to help Washington
to pennant, came through with a
timely rap that cleared the bases.
Later in the game the stage was set
for a similar performance by the
enemy. a friendly enemy. Yet none the
less determined to win if possible. The
bases were loaded. Two we're out.
and Washington one-time favorite,
Shanks. had his glorious opportu-
nity-and failed.
Tomorrow the conflict will be re-
sumed. for today is day of rest in
Boston. The mathematical chances
for Washington final victory are in
creased. To lose out in the regular
season is now impossible. A tie is
the utmost that can befall. with a
three game series with New York to
Of failure it is necessary for the home
team to take only one game, or for
New York to lose one.
Frazzled nerves are almost epidemic
here at present. Yet yesterdays sue.
cess was tonic. Tomorrow may bring
the final cure. When the last light
flashes on The Stars scoreboard to
signal the passing Of the menace there
will be a mighty sigh Of relief, and
then will come the wait for Satur-
days encounter between the Nationals
and the Giants, now virtually assured
to be the victors in their respective
leagues.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Another Illinois Crime.

The year 1924 may stand in history
as period Of unusually shocking
crimes in this country. The Chicago
atrocity, in which youth figured to
the dismay Of American parents, is
now followed by another homicide in
the same State, dual killing, by per-
sons OF mature years, and in such a
relationship as to leave no conceiva.
BILE justification. The Hight.Sweetin
murders at Mount Vernon, ILL.,, have
few, if any, parallels for callous fiend.
ishness. A minister Of the gospel in.
fatuated with the wife of a parish
iorier gives poison to his own wife and
induces the other woman to poison
her husband. They have confessed
their crime.
Disregard for human life has reached
a point where no security is felt at
present. The menace Of the laws pun.
ishment has lost its deterrent effect.
Means for taking life are easily OBJ
tained. No moral and no legal pro-
hibitions avail when the impulse to kill
is felt. Whether this is due to the
weakening Of the penalties and an in.
crease of the chance Of escaping the
extreme punishment formerly univer.
sally administered for murder, or
whether it is due to general break.
ing down Of morality is not to be
exactly determined. But the records
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Plane Speeds.

a naval flyer yesterday at Port
Washington. y. T.. broke his own
fYmer world seaplane record in a
Commute fight at an average speed
OF 227.o miles an hour. His former
record was 1898 miles an hour, SO
that the new record is very greatly in
excess Of the old. At one time while
travelling on the course, which meas
ured Az miles. he attained a maxi
mum Of 242.5 miles an hour.
This performance brings up the
question of speed in long distance fly
ing. The planes which recently en-.
circled the globe made an average of
about 10 miles an hour, or about one
third Of the average speed of Lieut.
Idttenhouse yesterday. If the Ritten-
house speed could be maintained for
half dozen hours a plane could cover
1850 miles at stretch, while the
worldcircling planes could cover in
the same time only 450. II planes as
speedy as that in which Rittenhouse
made his new record could be equipped
~ lQSi, tHey
make the world flight, given suitable
weather conditions, in a very few
weeks.
But the problem in the distance fly.
ing is chiefly one Of fuel. The high
speed planes have low carrying
capacity. They are usually one-man
machines. whereas the world flyers
were twoman machines and had tanks
for large fuel storage. The addition of
weight cuts down the speed. and con-
sequently the range Of single fight.
O., The question arises whether speedier
planes can be used with heavier
weights. That will undoubtedly be
the effort of those now engaged in air.
plane development. The world flight
.,has at least demonstrated that the air.
plane Is not yet an efficient means
of gIobe.encircling transport, in point
Of time.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Apathy of the Average Voter
A Feature of 1924 CAMPAIGN

argument that il we open the custom
house doors to the products of
Europe. workers of the United States
will have their wages cut, factories
will close, and a worse condition of
low-priced goods. less work and
lower wages will ensue. Other ques-
tions which the campaign has devel-
oped are equally muddling. But in
this respect the 1924 campaign is no
different from others that have pr,-
ceded it.
There is. however. a difference
| this year. Campaigns of other years,
| which were fought for the basic prin-
ciple of equal and exact justice to
| all men and special privileges to
/ none, were conducted upon a theory
that some specific interest ought to
be regulated or destroyed. This year
all the parties arc catering to the
workers. Consider the laboring man
OF the cities; although he has the
| highest wage in the history of the
| human family and can dictate terms
| to those who desire to employ him.
| still the parties and politicians are
alarmed for fear they cannot please
him. The farmer, less fortunate in
his economic situation, is also giving
the parties much concern. but with
more reason.
1t may be wise political course to
appeal to classes within our popula-
ton. but l doubt it. The average
worker is not unlike the rest of us.
He is a lawa abiding, self-respecting
American citizen. l doubt if he is
| fiattered or impressed when patted
| on the back and told that he is a poor,
! down-trodden individual. He Is not
| OF lower order of society and
politicians need not assume that they
can take him by the boot straps
and lift him to a higher plane. Per-
| sonally, / despise a patronizing at
titude more than anything in the
| world. 1 care nothing about the
| wealth men may accumulate. My
| sole objection to certain rich men
| is the lordly air with which they
strut and look upon their fellow
men as interiors.
So / have the feeling that no one
| is going to make much in this cam
! paign by talking about the soiled
| linen of a man who works with his
| hands. Manhood in America is not
| marked by the grade of apparel
! which one may happen to wear. One
| may array himself in purple and be
| a very disreputable character. Con-
versely, his hands may be calIoused
| and his attire reveal evidences of
hard labor, let he may be one of
| Americas best. After all, in the
United States men are men first, then
doctors, lawyers, merchants, me-
chanics and farmers. They naturally
resent any disposition to treat them
as interiors by virtue OF the work
| they are doing and to repel efforts
! to deliver them to some political
| party.
Working men and women very
! cheerfully stand together for wages
and working conditions. They are
| quite willing to submit questions of
| this kind to the judgment of their
| leaders. But / never believed that
they were willing to allow any set
of men to dictate their political
| beliefs The worker is the equal of
any other. neither the master OF an
| other nor his slave. AS An American
citizen he is apt to use his own judg-
ment and vote as he pleases when
| the election comes on.
Copyright. 1874. by 21st Century Press.)
Evening star., 1924-09-28

was suspended. Bread lines were con.
slant. Buildings fell into disrepair
Streets were choked with refuse. The
municipal machinery broke down.
After the migration Of the govern.
ment to Moscow conditions became
even worse. Visitors to the erstwhile
proud city Of the cars describe it as
in a terrible state, with hunger the
common condition Of the people, with
miles of closed shops, with dwellings
boarded against missiles, a scene of
desolation.
In none Of the accounts of condi-
tions in Russia since the Soviet sys.
tenn was established is there any sign
Of efficient administration. The chief
effort OF the coterie of rulers has been
TO hold the people in repression, to
maintain great armed force and to
compel the peasantry to submit them.
selves to the exactions of property.
sharing and crop seizure. In the ordi.
nary affairs of city life there has been
the grosSest incompetence or indiffer-
ence on the part OF the rulers.
If epidemic has developed now in
Leningrad the consequences may be
gravely serious. Terrible suffering
will be felt by a people already sunk
in despair. Undernourishment has
been the rule in Russia for six or
seven years. and the people are not
in condition to withstan nd disease, es.
pecially OF such a virulent type as
typhus. There is but feeble organiza.
ton of sanitation and state hospital
service Is sadly lacking.
During the American relief works
in Russia it was found by the field
forces that there was no disposition
on the part of the Soviet officials to
help the people, so long as others were
willing and ready to render aid. Since
the conclusion Of that work there has
been no revival of enterprise. The eco.
nomic situation remains as bad as
ever. The people are as destitute Of
necessities. This disaster at Lenin-
grad may bring the Russian people to
realization OF the terrible penalty
they are paying for a mockery of
freedom.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Russia's Disaster.

g A grievous disaster has overtaken
Leningrad, the former capital Of Rus
sia, once named st. Petersburg, then
; Petrograd and now bearing the name
of Russia's Soviet "liberator" Floods
have occurred as consequence of
heavy rains, with enormous property
damage, running into the millions of
dollars-not rubles. Now comes epi.
demic disease, an outbreak Of spotted
typhus. a particularly deadly afiiic-
tion, difficult to combat and certain,
: IL not checked. to take an enormous
toll of life.
Leningrad, to use its latest name,
has been a city Of horrors and devas:
tation ever since the bolshevik revolu-
ton. During the months when the
Soviet government was established
there it was held virtually in a state
Of siege. The people we're subjected to
the most drastic restrictions. Business
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Pleads Stage Freedom.
Objects to Officers Criticism of
What Price Glory.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Permit me to call the attention OF
your readers to the dangerous attack
on the freedom Of the stage now be-
ing made by officers OF the United
States Army and Navy. The play
under fire-'eWhat Price Glory'-is
running in New York City. The au-
thors, who served during the World
War, say "they want to give a pic
ture of war as it really is; not as it
has been presented theatrically for
thousands of years" The characters
are profane. say damn" occasionally,
run after women and get drunk. Rear
Admiral Plunkett and other public
defenders fear that this will discour-
age recruiting and are trying to sup
press What Price Glory
Americans who care to protect our
historic liberties should protest to
President Coolidge, Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur and Secretary OF War
Weeks. The suppression of this play
would estab blish a precedent against
any criticism. any frank presentation
Of Army or Navy life, in future. Such
worship of the uniform fiourished
rankly in the central empires under
the old regime, but with the downfall
Of kaiserdom it came to an end, and
1t is now possible in Germany and
Austria to subject the army and navy
to criticism as every other institu-
tion is subjected. Surely the war was
not fought for the purpose of trans
planting Prussian military tyranny to
America.
Another play, Rain" which has
been running in New York for over A
year, shows a missionary in far
from creditable aspect. But the clergy
have not demanded It's suppression.
possibly because they feel that the
church is on the whole strong enough,
to stand up before a play. What
makes military and naval men so
much more sensitive?
MARY wINSOR
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Indictments Dismissed.

yesterday judge in the District
Supreme Court. at the request of the
district attorney. dismissed 167 indict-
ments which had been pending for
many years. This brought to total
of 400 the cases that have been within
the past week cleared from the court
dockets II there is no chance Of
trial, and no prospect of conviction,
cases of this character should un-
doubtedly be dismissed. But the ques-
ton comes why there has been such
an accumulation, why so many have
been accused by grand juries and left
10 remain under accusation for 80
long time? Is there too great a con-
gestion in the courts? Or have cases
been brought on inadequate testimony
that would not stand the test of trial?
Court congestion undoubtedly has
much to do with these accumulations.
Witnesses drift out OF reach while
cases are held on the dockets, and
when the time comes for trial testi-
mony on which indictments have beer
brought is lacking. But this is not the
case in the ma ajOrity of instances. 1t
can hardly be believed that so great
an exodus Of witnesses has occurred
as would be involved in 400 indict
ments, now Cancelled. The assump-
ton must be that in many instances
indictments are brought which will
not stand trial test.
Efforts have been made in recent
years 10 secure an enlargement of the
bench to assure speedier trials of local
criminal cases. Congress, however.
has not granted adequate relief in this
respect and the courts remain crowd
ed. 1t is not. Of course, for the grand
juries to take into consideration the
lax in their procedure to prevent
further congestion. They must. under
their oaths. proceed with presenta-
tions in the light of the facts laid be-
OF early or even delayed trial.
Whatever the cause, the spectacle
OF 400 indictments Cancelled in sin
gle week for lack OF time or for lack
OF evidence for trial is calculated to
raise q question in the minds of the
public whether the law is working eff
fectively in the District. Justice ia
certainly far from speedy and far
from certain when such d state of
things prevails.