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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16

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Meetings second and fourth Tuesoays
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Thursday OF each month.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16

ASYLUM LODGE. NO 70 :. Q. 9. e.
carular meetings Friday III $50 T., NJ.
Eirsf degree Oct. a. All sojourning
brethren cordially invited.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 3
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at $50.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. g. ?. ~.
Regular meeting every third Fussday
At o'clock
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16

Children in the potato belt of
Maine have had an early Fall vaca-
ton. School closed in Houlton on
Sept. &c. for two weeks, ito allow
the children to assist in harvesting
the potato CROP"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-23

Plaid back models with half belt
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
HELD ON THREAT
 AGAINST FORDS
Couple Asked $1,O5O,OOO Or Would Destroy Chil-
 dren's Eyesight

DETROIT, Mich, March 25.-Ex- istence of letters threatening that if Edsel Ford, president of the Ford Motor company, did not pay S1,050,000 his three children would be blinded in an unnamed manner, was dis closed late today by Detroit police. At the same time warrants were asked for Washov Simek, g, charging malicious threats to extort money.
 According to Chief of Detectives Ed ward H. Fox, three letters were re- received at the Ford office March 5, s and 12, respectively. They were crudely printed, vague in terms and apparently written by someone barely able to understand English. A hand writing expert has identified the let ters as being written by Simek, Fox declared.
 Simek declared. according to the police, he was forced to write the letters by Mrs. Hladik with whom he has boarded since coming here four months ago from, Czecho- -Slovakia. The woman denied all knowledge of the alleged plot.
 The amount asked, a vacant lot where the money was to be placed and something about blinding the children, was all that was intelligible from the letters, police declare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
British Plane Takes Off
 In Round-the-World Race
Not In Contest With American Fliers But King
 George Will Watch With Interest

India, through the Orient and across the Pacific, Canada and the Atlantic, he will be flying over strange lands and water.
 Maclaren expects to complete the voyage in four months. In Tokio he intends to replace the 45O horse-pow- CT engine which roared off toward France this morning with a new one of the same kind for the trans-Pacific flight. Another motor and another plane will await him in Ottawa. May Pass in Orient.
 The British fliers, rushing counter clock-wise around the earth, expect to pass the American air armada going in the opposite direction somewhere in the Orient.
 Before beginning the long voyage this morning Maclaren took his wife for a spin ill a short trial trip over the airdrome. She fixed on the fusilage, the expedition mascot. a little brass aviator. Maclaren left behind him three children, the eldest six years, and the youngest four months.
 Just before arising fram the water, the pilot received a telegram from King George wishing him success and assuring him that he will follow the progress of the trip with keen inter- est. Lord Thomson, the air minister, then bade the fliers official godspeed in a short talk. Flying Officer Plen- derleith took his place in the plane and Sergeant Andrews, who is mak- ing the flight as mechanic, gave the propeller spin, and in a few minutes the plane was on its way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
COOLIDGE NAMES
 OIL SUPPLY BOARD
To Study Protection Of Present
 Reserves

WASHINGTON, Mafch 25.-Ap- pointment of commission to ascertain the best means of conserving the na- tion's oil supply was announced today by President Coolidge.
 The commission will be entrusted with review, of the situation in each of the naval oil reserves and with as- certaining whether it would be possi- ble by assignment of additional public land trahsfers;,l trades, purchases. or otherwise to create larger or better protected reserves than the present ones.
 Action was taken by the President in the appointment of the commission on the recommendation of the general board of the navy.
 The commission will consist of George Otis Smith, director of the geo. logical survey; Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones, U. $. N., president of the general board, and former commander in chief of the United States fleet, and R. D. Bush of the bureau of minerolo- gy of the state of California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
COOLIDGE RUNS
 CLOSE RACE IN
 SOUTH DAKOTA.
Early Returns Indicate Small Lead Over
 Johnson

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., March 25.- When 256 of the states 1,74O precincts had reported unofficially on the repub- lican presidential preference President Coolidge had lead of 2,28O votes over Senator Hiram Johnson, the count standing: Coolidge 12,543, Johnson 1O,2S3.
 In 266 precincts Governor McMaster led Senator Sterling for the republican senatorial nomination, the unofficial count giving McMaster 14,206, Sterling Il. .439.
 Indictment weather, slowing up rural traffic, cut into the volume of the vote cast.
 While registration for the primary was reported at from 60 to 75 per cent of the total vote in the 1922 fall cleo ton, heavy roads are reported to have trimmed the rural vote and the snow and rain early in the day took it's toll in city polling.
 On the democratic ticket William G. McAdoo was the majority candidate for the presidential indorsement and oppos. ing him was a faction of the party seeking to send an uninstructed tlelega- tion to the convention in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26

CALSHOT, England, March 25.- (By the Associated Press.)-Great Britain entered the air race around the world against America at 12:1O D. m., today, when an Amphibian plane, manned by trio of Royal Air Force aviators, rose from Southampton water amid an escort of land and sea- planes and turned it's glistening nose toward the coast of France.
 Officially, of course, there is no race. Three British fliers of long ex- perience in the air merely wanted to try to fly around the world lon their leave. Officially, it is merely a coin planes happened to be trying to ac- time. Unofficially, however, every one in Great Britain who cares anything about flying looks upon the venture which began here today as a race against the American planes, which left California, flying in the opposite direction last week.
 "Who Travels Alone"
 With single plane lon its own," in competition with four American ships, the British are putting their trust in the Kipling phrases-"He travels fast est who travels alone"
 Squadron leader, A. Stuart Mac laren, modest Scotchman of 32 years, who is navigating the plane, is acquainted with his route from here to India, having been first to make an air voyage between the home coun- try and its eastern empire. But from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
FEW SEE BURIAL
 OF DR. WILKINS Less Than Score At Grave
 Of Famous Ad- venturesS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March25.-Dr. Eco Zoe Wilkens, beautiful 3S-year-old adventures, whose loveliness had graced the homes of six wealthy husbands, lay at rest Monday night, few twink ling stars and a bright moon as her only companions.
 Short services for the stunning divorcee were held at the Eylar under taking parIors and were as solemn and quiet as the last few years of her life had been turbulent.
 Less than q score of mourners, heard the few words spoken by the Rev. A. J. Haggett and the silent procession to the grave was begun. There two score people, chiefly women, had gath cred. The casket was lowered into the ground, freshly dug earth was thrown over it and the crowd filed out of the cemetery.
 Dr. A. F. Blanchard. former busi- ness associate of Dr. Wilkens, who is now living in Excelsior Springs, Mo-, and who recently was questioned re- garding visits he had made to the House of Mystery" was recalled for further investigation Tuesday. Police declared they have discovered several discrepancies in his sotry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
BERGDOLL QUITS
 GERMAN HOME
Friends Say He Is On
 Way STo Face Music

EBERBACH, Baden, March 25.- (By the Associated Press. .)-Groyer Cleveland Bergdoll, the American draft evader, left hero this morning for an unannounced destination. As he car ried considerable luggage, it is gener- ally assumed he is quitting Germany.
 He made other preparations prior to his departure which seemingly indicat. ed that he did not contemplate return ing to Baden.
 Friends of Bergdoll who professed to be in his confidence hinted today he was "going home to face the music" since he had become persona non grata with the. Baden government which. it was stated, had issued to him a certifi- cate of American citizenship which will enable him to cross the German frontier.
 Bergdoll motored out of Eberbach in the direction of Frankfort, where it is believed he will take train for Hamburg and sail for New York on ~ liner of the Hamburg-American coS pany which begins its maiden trip Thursday.
 The American draft evader was ac. companied by Eugene Stecher, his chaf- feur who was with Bergdoll when the attempt was made to kidnap him last summer aud who is said to be under indictment in Philadelphia for having aided Bergdoll to escape from the Unit ed States. Stecher, in keeping with his previous loyalty to Bergdoll, pre- tended to be ignorant of the draft evad- CTS destination after leaving Eberbach or regarding his present plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
MISSISSIPPI FOR COOLIDGE Both Factions Instruct Twelve
 Delegates

JACKSON, Miss, March 25.-Two republican state conventions in Missis- sippi today each selected the state's quota of 12 delegates to the national convention in Cleveland and instructed each delegation to support President Coolidge for renomination. Identical instructions removes the possibility of changes, after the row comes out of the convention washtub, that the support of any one presidential candidate had any thing to do with the settlement. The national convention will face the task of seating one delegation and sending the other back home.
 The convention of the Mulvihill fac tion, led by M. J. Mulvihill, national committeeman, was held in Vicksburg and that of the Ligon faction of which M. H. Daily, chairman of the republi- can state executive committee is one of the leaders, met in Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
PROTEST DISMISSAL OF tBOBBED' NURSES New Orleans Federation Of
 Clubs Ask CIemency

NEW ORLEANS, March 25.-In- definite suspension of 12 nurses at Charity hospital yesterday because they had bobbed their hair drew fire at meeting of the New Orleans Fed eration of Clubs few hours later, it was learned today. The federation adopted resolution urging the au- thorities at the hospital to grant elem ency to the young women, and set ting forth the extent of the practice and it's obvious advantages.
 Charity hospital is state institu- tion, one of the largest in the coun- try, and the personnel includes large number of Sisters of Charity, who among other things, are in charge of the nurses training school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
LINKS EDWARDS
 IN BOOZE GRAFT
Dry Agent Charges Cor ruption In High Off,
 cial Circles

NEW YORK, March 25.-Testi- mony involving New Jersey officials and political leaders in bootleg graft and corruption today was given before Federal Judge Mack by William E.. Dunigan, special prohibition agent in the trial of J. Harry Foley, New Jer- sey state superintendent of weights and measures, once secretary to Governor Edwards, and Major Harbort I Katz, and Paterson Brewing and Mating com pany of which Katz is an officer.
 The defendants are charged with bribery and conspiracy to bribe Duni- gan and Saul Grill, another agent, to permit brewing of beer and conversion of industrial alcohol into whisky in New Jersey, and to prevent the entrance into New York or New Jersey of Penn sylvania brewed beer.
 Dunigan's story alleged to have been told him and Grill by Foley and Katz at various conferences in New York last June and July quoted the defend ants as mentioning United States Senator Edwards and Edge, former New Jersey prohibition director Cham berlain, a MT. Johnson of Atlantic City, said to be the political leader of south New Jersey, and Sheriff Johnson of Union county.
 According to Dunigan, Foley said Ed wards was a regular fellow" and the agents could leave messages for Foley with the senator in case they could not recah him (Foley). Edwards also was quoted as having told Foley he should get some money out of his associa- tions with the bootleggers. Dunigan said Foley told him Edwards wouldn't hesitate to go to the bat for them if they got into trouble in Washington" Edge was mentioned by Katz as a particular friend of his ccording to Dunigan. Katz said he had contribu- ted $50,OOO to Edges campaign funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
MOBILE SELLS BIG
 STREET BOND ISSUE

MOBILE, Ala, March 25.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-Caldwell & Co. and the Peoples Bank of Mobile were awarded the city's $2S0,000 street im- provement bonds today after competi- tive bidding. The high bid was par and secured interest and a premium of $700. Other bidders were: B. Fig ret & Go. of Jackson, Tenn; Season good and Mayer and J. c. Mayer & Co. of Cincinnati, O.: Central States National bank of Memphis, Tenn. :; Steiner Brothers, Ward Stearpe & Co.,, and Marx & Go. of Birmingham.
 Boy Picked Up-Howard Perryman, 15, was picked up in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad yards last night by Special Officer Martin and turned over to the police. Later the boy was sent to the Boys detention club. Howard Perryman, Sr., of Birmingham, father of the runaway boy was notified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
CHURCH PROPERTY
 SOLD FOR $3O,OOO
Berry And Smith Purchase Site
 From Elliott Whilden

The Seventh Day Advent church property on Nineteenth street was sold this week to Berry Smith, realtors, ac- cording to announcement from the off, fices of the Elliott -Whilden Realty company. The property, it is under stood, involved cash purchase price of $3O,000. The lot is improved with a modern two-story building. Charles B. Taylor of Elliott negotiated the sale.
 Another sale negotiated during the week by this same concern involved the transfer of a corner lot on Seventeenth street on Seventh avenue to J. NJ. Gillespie, Jr. The lot fronts 100 feet on Seventeenth street. The sale price was withheld but is understood to be around $15,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
COTTON FIGURES ARE CORRECTED
 BY HOOVER AIDS
Finds Bureau Report 579,- 504 Bales Too
 High

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Tht supply of cotton of the United States for the cotton year which closed July 31, 1923, was declared to have been 13,1SO,642 bales instead of 13,610, ,21s bales, the special committee appointed by Secretary Hoover to investigate the census bureaus statistics reported to. day.
 Controversy over the 579,504 bales used by the census bureau to balance distribution determined Secretary Hoover to have q committee of leading statisticians examine the question. The committee reported that it was able to make material corrections in the figures announced last August by the census bureau, but that difference of 355 5,S6S bales, about three-fifths of the original difference between the supply and dis tribution. remained unexplained.
 Find Many Discrepancies
 The committee agreed that the so- called "city crops" made up of cotton taken from original bales as samples by buyers, picked from bales damaged by weather and fire, and from press sweep ings, should be estimated at 125,000 bales and be added to the supply, as we'll as about 45,OO0 bales of Mexican cotton which entered the country with out appearing as imports. It was found 8, ,7OS bales exported had been re-im- ported and should be deducted from the distribution, as well as 15,000 bales of .ak hlnc1k.I ...I ported as lint cotton. Its investigation disclosed that certain storages showed duplicates of mill and warehouse stocks to a degree, which if applied to other storages would amount to not less than 25,000 bales, and the committee de- clared that should be deducted from the distribution. Re-exports of 20,171 bales of foreign cotton had not been deducted from the supply, as the committee said should have been done.
 Recommendation Are Made
 The committee recommended:
 An additional report to show cotton ginned prior to August 1 be made as provided in bill now pending in Con gress.
 Another ginning report for April 1 in sections where the entire crop has not been ginned by March 1, to ascertain the total amount of the crop.
 Development of plans to enumerate the cotton baled from samples and pick cries, the so-called ''city crops"
 Enumeration of the cotton now brought in from Mexico but not appear ing in the imports statistics
 Collection of statistics of cotton con- sumption and cotton held in storage in such a manner as to diminish the danger of over-statement or under-statement of the supply.
 Coordination under a committee or other harmonizing agency of the cotton statistics now issued by the two bureaus in the department of commerce and by one in the department of agri- culture.
 Chairman Smith of the Senate inter- state commerce committee announced today he would propose an amendment to the cotton futures act prohibiting un- limited short selling of commodities on the exchange markets which he said was injurious to prices of farmers products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
TAYLOR FUNERAL
 DATE WEDNESDAY
Coroner Russum An. nounces No Verdict In
 Night Battle Yet

Funeral services for Sam Shotgun" Taylor, 25-year-old ex-motorcycle scout, who was killed in a running fight between himself, with four other alleged whisky .haulers, and deputy sheriffs on the Bessemer road about a mile and half west of Feeders, Ala, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence, 7O25 Kimberly avenue, Gate City. Burial will follow in the Bass cemetery, with Huey and Mcconnell in charge.
 Coroner J. D. Russnm began an in vestigation of the shooting immedi- ately upon hearing of Taylor's death at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. He stat ed Tuesday night that he would not be able to return verdict on the case for three or four days. His investigations so far have backed the officers, who are apparently without blame.
 Taylor, according to Chief Deputy Henry Hill, who led the deputies, was killed when he opened fire on the depu- ties in running battle, during which he attempted to leap from the automo- bile and escape. As he leaped, the deputy said, he was shot and fell un- der the wheels of a third car of the whisky running fleet.
 The three men, Harry Campbell and Ransom Harris, Birmingham, and John Sullivan, Miami, Fla, who are alleged to have been assisting Taylor in running the liquor to town, were arrested by Hill, and Deputies Bad ger, Scremsher and Roy, and were lodged in the Bessemer jail on charges of having violated the prohibition law.
 Second Car
 Taylor's car was the second of the fleet. and contained 125. gallons of whisky, according to reports. It was especially equipped to run and fight, being armed with plates for protection against bullets and with extra heavy bumpers in the front and rear. The fight occurred around a blockade the officers had placed across the road.
 The pilot car, empty of contraband, stopped at the blockade, and tried to warn the alleged whisky car. This car ignored their signals and tried to crash through. Finding themselves un- able to do so they opened fire, trying to escape.
 An attempt to save Taylor's life was made by the deputies who placed him in an automobile and rushed him to Bessemer. He died in their car without having regained consciousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
HARD UP, HE ROBS
 BANK IN VIRGINIA
Solitary Man In Sailors Uniform
 Out Of Work

LOUISA, Va, March 25.-The sol itary bandit, dressed in sailors uni form who robbed the National Bank of Louisa of $1,S55 at the point of a pistol today, was captured tonight near Mineral by two residents of that place.
 The robber, who gave his name as James Greene, is believed to be a de- serter from the United States battleship Texas. He made nQ resistance when overtaken on the public road. The stolen money and an automatic pistol were found in his pocket.
 Il was hungry, hard-up and out of york;" Green said in explaining his act. He was taken to Richmond to be placed in jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
DIR. GEWIN's MOTHER DIES

Mrs. Julia Flynn Gewin, mother of Dr. W. c. Gewin, died at her home in Greensboro, Ala, Tueday night, accord ing to advices reaching Birmingham. the funeral will be held in Greensboro Wednesday afternoon ar 4 o'clock. Mrs. Gewin is survived by her husband, C.. c. Gewin, three sons, Edward, Roul- hae and William, and two daughters, Mrs. A. B. Mackey and Mrs. Ethel Hardenburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
SEEKS LEGALITY
 ALABAMA'S BONDS
Governor Brandon And AttOr-
 ney General In Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn.,. March 25.- After two-hour conference today be- tween Governor W. w. Brandon and Attorney General Harwell G. Davis of Alabama and Governor Templeton and Bank Commissioner Byrnes of Connecti- cut on the request from the Alabama officials that $7,900,O0O bonds of that state be legalized in Connecticut, it was announced that further data probably would be presented by the southerners and taken under consideration by the state bank commission.