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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-15
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tory OF German republic, reichsta 6
| is dissolved.
Forty eight Moros are
Killed in battle with Philippine con
stabulary i'll L.anao province.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. revo
, lutionists have captured Ceiba, com
pletely routing de factor government
forces, reports say.
BOSTON.-Wreckage of schooner
Wyoming, of Portland, Me-, is found
off Nantucket and captain and crew
of thirteen are believed lost.
LONDON.-The house of lords
adopts motion to the effect that
taxes on betting are desirable and
practicable.
NEW YORk-The captain and
crew of the Ward Line freighter,
Santiago are believed lost after the
gale which swept the Atlantic coast.
NEW YORk.-An American grand
opera company, organized under the
direction of Paul Langone, will give
a season of opera in May and June
in Paris.
NEW YORk.-Prince Jean Paleo-
legue, a Rumanian descendant of
the last eastern Roman emperor,
renounces his title to become an
American citizen.
NEW YORK.-District Attorney
Hayward files libel against Royal
Mail liner Orduna, seized in con-
nectiOn with alleged smuggling of
liquor ard narcotics
LONDON,-British Labor govern
ment suffers technical defeat in
house of commons when question
of suspension of IL o'clock adjourn
ment rule is voted down.
NEW YORK.-Albert Hall Harris,
vice president, will succeed the late
A. H. Smith as president of the New
York Central railroad, according to
the New York World.
WASHINGTON Senate ratifies
treaty between United States and
Great Britain, authorizing search
and seizure of suspected liquor craft
beyond threemile limit.
HERRIN, Ill.-Ninety- indict.
ments are returned following investi-
cation OF killing of Constable eagle
during clash of Ku Klux Khan and
anti-klansmen on February 8.
BERLIN.-The reichstag rejects a
nationalist motion to modify the con
stitution and have the election OF a
new president of Germany at the
same time as the reichstag elections.
GENEVA. = Authority of the
League of Nations to bring its ma
chinery to bear for the peaceful
settlement of interna tional disputes
IS upheld in report Of international
juristS.
SAN FRANCISCO. = Curtis D.
Wilbur, chief justice of the Cali
lorna supreme court, accepts APP
polntment as secretary of the navy.
after Federal Judge William S. Ken.
yon declines it.
THE HAGUE.-The lower hou.a
OF parliament approves the treaty
concluded at Washington, February
IL, extending the arbitration pact
between the United States and the
Netherlands.
q LONDON.-James Brown, former
a miner and socialist member of
parliament will occupy Holyrood
castle by virtue of his appointment
as lord high commissioner to the
general assembly of the Church Of
Scotland
CHEYENNE, Wyo.-Drilling by
the Mammoth Oil company on the
Teapot Dome reserve is halted. Oh.
GRAFTON of existing wells reduced to
minimum and receivers for proper.
ties are named in temporary injunc.
ton granted here by Federal Judge
7. Blake Kennedy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-15
MOBILE SHERIFF DENIES
"WATCHERS" THROWN OUT

MOBILE, Ala, March 13.-Denial
of the charges of Beck L, Musgrove
that his watchers were thrown out"
of polling places in Mobile was
made here last night by Sheriff Pau
Cazalas. Il made the rounds of all
the polling places" stated the
sheriff, land saw no evidence of
any disorder of any kind; if such
disorders took place no complaint
was made to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff added that he had
heard a rumor that man who
claimed to be a Musgrove watcher
had attempted to gain entrance into
the polling place in the Fifth ward,
in this city, but was not permitted
to enter because he failed to show
credentials of his appointment as a
MusgroVe watcher.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-15
Mill Fire Loss $125.OOO

JACKSON, Tenn, March 13.-Fire
early today destroyed the plant here
Of the Central oil mills. The loss is
estimated at SIPS 900
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-15
1000 SUBSCRIPTIONS
ABOUT TO RUN OUT

Look at the expiration date on the first line of the
address label of this issue If it reads "16 MAR a."
your time is out with odayS issue and must stop the
paper.
We cannot supply the issues you may miss because
of your own delay
All March expiraons either ran out on the first of
the month or else will out on the 10th There
no March 24th expirations The "24" in the date
means the year, not the day of the month.
To be certain of uninterrupted service, ACT NOW
While you renewing, why not make out the
money order for SIPS for eighteen months subscrp-
ton?
Then you will not be bothered with renewing until
October of next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Ticket. SelIina Contest

Wednesday the TICKETS for the FL
son Picture Exhibit, Jan. Is to II,
were placed on sale. There will he
a contest between the various grades
and the classes OF the high school
as to which shall sell The most tick.
cts. To the II. II. s. or to the grade
grade selling most will he given the
beautiful framed photogravure now
on exhibition IN the windows OF the
Halloweil Trust and Banking Com
pany. At high school Miss Lois
Gum, Miss Grace Blake. Miss Cath
crime Woodside, Miss Katherine Nc
CHM and Alfredo Masciadri will han
die the tickets for the senior class:
Miss Dorothy Colson. Miss Virginia
Carter, Albert Brown, John Field and
George Hinkley for the juniors: Mil
ton Ballard. John Lister, Miss Irene
Densmore. Miss Louise Smith. and
Miss Iva Weston for the sophomores
and Scott Treworgy. Kenneth Pelkey
Donald Kellogg, Miss Ruth Johnson
and Miss Helen Graves for the fresh
men. The general ticket committee
consists of Mics Ethel Rice. Miss
Dorothy Judkins and Mr.. Joseph T.
Blaisdell. Each afternoon and each
evening in connection with the ex-
hibition Of these pictures there will
be an entertainment, the details OF
which will be announced later. The
proceeds of this exhibition will go to
purchase pictures for the public
schools of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
SOUTH GARDINER

Clarence Mahar of Greenfield is in
town called here by the death of his
rather the late Clarence Mahar.
Milton Aver of Falmouth Fore
sides Is the guest of his sister Mrs
jerome Farrell.
Mrs. Applebee OF Waterville was
the weekend guest at the homo OF
Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnZo Melroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Blanchard
of Gardner will give an entertain
ment in Community Hall this Thurs
day evening, Jan. 3rd, under the
auspices of the Kings Daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard will enter
tain with singing and representations
1t is expected that there will be a
larg attendance as Mr.. Blanchard
Is former So. Gardiner boy.
Schools in town opened Monday for
the winter term.
The Community Club held their
annual election of officers Monday
evening. the following were elected
gof the coming year, President, Mer-
ton Phillips: vice president. w. Nor
ris Potter: secretary, jerome Far
rell; treasurer. Wallace TarhoX;
trustees, Chas Bailey, Edward Cross
man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Annual Meeting Fire Department

At the annual meeting of the HALO
well fire department held at the CEN
trail fire station Tuesday night a very
fine banquet of Holsters and steamed
clans was enjoyed. George Heath
who has Served as clerk Of the James
Branes Hook and Ladder Co. for more
than so years. resigned at this time, as
did Charles Jones. The officers elected
for the hook and ladder company were
Captain. Ernest Rich: first lieutenant
J. Manley Patterson; CLERK. Harry NJ
Ridoout: steward. John Smith.
For Steamer Company No. officers
were chosen as follows: Captain,
George Bradbury; first lieutenant. B.
William Wilson: second lieutenant
George Roy Fuller; first pipeman. Mi.
chele Falconi: second pipeman. Harold
Jordan: assistant pipemen, Leslie
Gray and Victor Pellegrini: engineer
OF the steamer James @. Cummings;
assistant engineer. irwin Braiey; clerk
Perley Choate. Speeches we're made
by Fire Chief George II. Densmore and
Charles J. Smith and Percy Bradbury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
ImpostOrs CARRIED
in Uniform Navy
Word Adr. Plunkett

New York. Jan. 2-More than 400
men are roaming the streets in the
uniform of the United States Navy
who have absolutely no connection
with the service. il was declared to-
night by Rear Admiral c. r. Plum
kett. commandment of the third naval
district.
Rear Admiral PlunKett made this
announcement at police head ~uarters
where he went to ask a thorough
search for b negro who today stab
bed Herbert ]. Hillinger in an alter
cation on subway" train. Hillinscr.
II was said went to the aid OF n
Marine with when the negro was
arguing. His condition was said TO
be serious.
The impostors prey not only on
the public. but on service men as
well. said the rear admiral. their
most frequent misdemeanor being
begging for money. us inforna-
tion he exl Iained. came TO him
through the naval intelligence SER
vice.
Hillinger's critical condition pre-
cludes questioning hir, and to get a
description of the negro who staS-
bed him, Rear Admiral Plunkett has
telegraphed to every Marine on the
battIcship Arkansas now on furlor~h
to report for duty Immediately. He
believes the Marine was ASSIGNED to
that ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Plans for the Community Carnival

Those interested in the plans for
the Community Winter Carnival met
Tuesday evening at the high school
Principal Oscar w. Bigelow OF
Maria Grammar school was elected
Chairman of the. general committee
and Principal Joseph f. Blaisdell of
the High school treasurer. The fol-
lowing committees were named: Ski
jump, G., a. Hague: soliciting COM
mittee, John McKeIvey, John Clancy
harry Mayors, Arthur. Leonard and
j. {. Burns; committee Oh events,
Prin. j. f. Blaisdell, Michele Falconi,
Rodney Jordan, Harold Tibbetts and
Robert Kendall; publicity committee
Robert Chadbourne, Harold Fuller
and Miss Jessica Haskell. The date
or the carnival has been set for Feb
~. The place will be the Vaughan
| Field An additional cup to be pre-
scented this year is to be contested
between Maria Clark Grammar school
and the High school, the cup to ro
to the school obtaining the most
points. There will be more events
TINS year for school children and some
Tor business men also. Interest in the
carnival seems much better than last
year and all indications point to a
bigger and better carnival. fine
though last years was. Grades that
won the cups donated by local Clubs
ana citizens last year will work hard
70 retain them for another wear
Ihese cups must be won for three
consecutive years before they become
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Joint Installation Gen. Tilden Sons
of Veterans and Aux.

n Joint installation for Gen. G. w.
lllCen Camp, Sons CT Veterans and
the Auxiliary to the Camp was held
w Wednesday evening in RI. +, A. Hall.
~ me SUI per was sc4ved before the
installation in the hall above. It
was lii general charge Of Mrs. Eliz-
ap@th DcnSmore, assisted by various
lanes OF the AuXiliGry. The menu
was BAKED beans. mashed potato,
cod meat. pickles of various kinds
maCaroni and cheese. tea, coffee and
cake.
The officers installed for the Camp
were commander. Robert L. Coombs;
senior commander, John Hill;
junior vice commander, Leroy Rob-
bins; secretary, W. T. GatcheT:
treasurer, Samuel Weber: camp
council. L. O. Powers, a. +. Good
rich. and y. III. Meader; color guard,
George f. p. Temple: patriotic in
structor. \. +. Goodrich. The names
of the other apopintivc officers were
not obtained. The installing officer
was J. Manley Patterson.
For the Auxiliary the officers in
stalled were: President, Mrs. A. +.
Goodrich: vicc-president, Mrs. Lila
Webhcr: past president Mrs. Ralph
Anderson; secretary. Miss Daisy
s~klliln, treasurer. MISS MdIle rat
tersOn; chaplain. Mrs. Lloyd o. Pow
crs; color guards. Mrs. Sadie Graves,
and Mrs Eva Coburn; Guide. Mrs.
Abbie Payson; assistant guide. Hat
tie Jackson: inside guard, Mrs.
Caroline Carbino: outside guard.
Mrs. Carrie Downs: and patriotic
instructor. Mrs. Nina Tire wore:
press correspondent, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dcnsmorc trustees. Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. tunnels and Mrs. Brann.
IN excellent entertainment was
also given. Tho committee in charge
was a. l.. Goodrich and Mrs. Nina
Treworgy. Melvin Fl. Head sang
ppm Going to Make Los Angeles My
Home and TN Drifting Back to
Dream Land" Miss Irene Densr ore
ACCOMPANIED him. The Misses YER
M ana DOROTHY Goodrich played n
piano duct Elizabeth Coburn sang.
Love Sends \ Little Gift Of Roses"
and gave a piano solo. Mrs. Eva Co.
burn read. "Tn n Friendly Sort 'er
Way and BOYS in Blue Tho en-
tire evening was most enjoyable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Senate Hopeful
Deadlock Will
Be Broken Soon

Washington. Jan. ..--Congress VIII
come back tomorrow from Its Christ
mas recess ready TO begin the serious
work OF the session.
With committees OF both the House
and Senate organized. tho way Is
cleared for Republican leaders To press
for enactment OF legislation recon-
mcnded by President Coolidge In his
first annual message. They Will seek
TO wind up the work of the session In
time for adjournment just before N"
Republican national convention meets
five months hence.
While the senate still is deadlock'd
over the election of n chairman oi I've
Interstate commerce committee. major
ity leaders are hopeful that this prob
lem will he solved one way or another
within u few days. Balloting Tor
chairman will be resumed tomorrow
with little prospect OF decision. hut
there appears to be growing scnti-
mcnt in favor of permitting the com
mittoe TO function without the formal
election OF n chairman so that th"
Senate may proceed with other busl-
ness.
The first important measures 70
come before the House will be the an
nual appro' ration bills on which sub
committees have been working during
the holiday recess. Until the frst or
these Is ready carly next week. tho
House will mark time during prepared
speeches nv members.
Among those TO he delivered tomor-
row will be one by Representative
Treadway. Republican. Massachusetts,
on the anthracite situation.
Consideration of tax legislation. IN.
most important question that VIII
come before Congress at the session.
will Fe resumed tomorrow by the
House ways and means committee.
Republican members of the House
who are former service mon expect I"
force the Issue ON the bonus. Thcy arc
circulating n petition for Republican
party conference on january 10 win
view 10 having tho majority memh"r-
ship instruct the ways and means com
mittee 10 report the bonus bill ahead
of the tax revision measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

Miss Ariel Buchanan, daughter OF
Mrs. Addie buchanan Of Lexington
Mass. and Lloyd c. Erskine, son oil
Mrs. Sadie Erskine of this city were
married at 10 o'clock New Years day
at the home of the bride. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. ]. H
Jenner of the Baptist church of which
the bride is a member. They were
unattended. The double ring service
being used.
The brides dress was a brown can
ton crepe trimmed with duchess lace
and she carried white roses. The
bride for the past four years has
been private secretary TO Edward A.
Mara, master painter and decorator
Of Lexington.
She Is member of Winning
Rebekah Lodge of Billerica, Mass.
and of Lexington Grange.
The couple will reside at 10
brunswick avenue, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
THAW IN ASYLUM
fe>.s;r.sd Sron paue Onal

his counsel hope to obtain his liberty.
Thaw stands accused hero or having
lured Frederick Gump. Jr.. son OF
Kansas City manufacturer. to New
York hotel and with having beaten ms
naked body savageiy with a whip after
having locked the boy in a room. The
specific charges are kidnapping and
second degree assault. Conviction
would carry a long term in Sing Sing.
Indicted with Thaw is George Z.
O'I3yrnes companion.
According TO the newspaper story,
legal proceedings will be started with
In two weeks In the common pleas
court in Philadelphia to have Thaw
adjudged legally competent. Then
overtures would be made to the New
York authorities in order that Thaw
might surrender. His counsel will seek
to arrange bail and an early trial.
Son of Pittsburg millionaire. Thaw
on q night in June, 1906. shot ana
killed Stanford White. a noted Ameri.
can architect. in the midst of crowd
of diners on the roof of the old Madi-
son Square Garden. Thaw's grievance
was based on a confession nc said had
been made TO him by his wife, who was
Evelyn Nesbit. q chorus girl. regarding
Whites relations with her prior TO
FER HaFTl6EC. MANY lHtSC
were alleged TO have occurred in
Whites famous "Hall OF Mirrors" In
the tower of Madison Square Garden.
Thaw won a nine years fight for
freedom carried through the courts OF
New York, New Hampshire and Cam
ada. First he was acquitted of the
charge of murder but was declared in
sane. Then in June. 1915. after he had
escaped from an asylum and had been
brought back from Canada, he was de-
clared sane and freed.
Thaw's subsequent divorce was Oh
tanned in the Pennsylvania courts with
the provision that Russell Thaw.
whose parentage Harry denied. should
inherit part OF the Th2w wealth.
Thaw was indicted by n local grand
jury on January p. 1912, on charges
of having kidnapped Frederick Gump.
Jr.. son OF Kansas City manufac-
turer. and two days later again was
indicted on charges of conspiracy and
second degree assault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
STORIES DIFFER
Continued from Page One)

Dimes do,.icd the rumor. saying thai
he and Miss PurvianCe were only
close friends. But she did not deny
il last night and greeted Dimes at
fectionatelv when she went to see
him at the hospital. Dimes is said
to have :. good chance to recover
Greer was questioned again today
and reiterated the main details or ms
part in the shooting. Police said To-
night a formal complaint charging
him with attempted murder would b'
filed tomorrow.
Mrs. Burns was in communication
with Dimes apartment" Greer told tht
officers. she told me AZ ! stood near
by that she had heard Dimes say that
Miss Eormand could not come home
I went into n room where | knew she
Kept her gun. grabbed 1t and drove Il
Dimes place"
After arriving Mt the place, Greei
told the officers, he was kept WAITING
for several minutes in response to ms
knock.
az was peeved and cold" said Greer
when ! got in the room i asked thh'
Miss Normand come with me. Dimes
sneered and reached for bottle which
stood on q table in the center of the
room. and | fired. | didn't wait 10 sec
WDCIner L nbu MT llilil, puN
the room. got in the car and drove 10
the police station. i did not see MISS
Purviance at the apartment.
Questioned as to whether his. r.o-
tive might have been jealousy. Greer
told the officers that he thought OF
Miss Normand as the rest of her
friends did.
II heard Mrs. Burns say she would
be better off If she had fewer friends
of this class. meaning Dimes said
Greer. "and it was my purpose to
protect her"
Greer said that his true name Is
Horace A. Green and that his father
is John Greer OF 14S6 Amsterdam
avent4e, New York.
Dimes. as a result of the injury. has
developed n mild case of pneumonia
1t was announced tonight by'an nj
tending physician. In explaining tho
latest development in the patients
condition, the physician said that the
bullet had pierced the lung and that
pneumonia invariably resulted from
such an injury. The doctor said
Dimes condition continued to he
serious but not critical. Dimes tenn
perature and pulse were said TO be
normal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

until he threatened to quit his job
That's what thought they wers'
firecrackers. They were popping Al
over the house."
Then she ran into the room whsr.
Dimes had been sitting aud found.
him lying on the floor, wounded. she
said. She could think Of no motive
for the shooting OF Dimes by her
chauffeur. she said, and ridiculed the
theory that Greer was infatuated
with her and shot the Denver man in
a fit of jealous rage.
"Impossible!" she exclaimed. The
man must have been insane, He was
only one OF my servants and treated
like one. / never talked to him, even
like / have to my servants In the
mast. l used to ask my chauffeu-s
the ones before this one, how they
liked n certain scene or something
like that-but got tired of all that
blah blah.
II didn't even hire him. Ny secrs.
tary did that"
Mrs. Burns could not think Of any
motive for the shooting, either. she
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
New Aerial Light
Given Try Out at
Mitchell Air Field

Mitchell Field. y. v. Jan. "A new
light. termed by Major William n.
Hensley. Jr.. commander OF the army
aviation station. AZ the greatest single
achievement IN furtherance Of night
flying. was demonstrated tonight at
Mitchell Field.
The beacon. manufactured by n
Taris company. diffuses a volume of
light over distance OF mile square
instead of emitting Il in the form of a
team as a o,rchlight does.
Under IT'S rays First Lieutenant s.
NJ. Connell and NJ. l.. Elliott each made
two flights. beginning at $50 o'clock.
so powerful was the light that houses
in Hampstead. a mile and n half away.
were clearly visible. some of the rh-
servers being able to distinguish the
colors in which they were painted.
The beacon is the size OF hogc-
head-four feet high and about three
feet In radius. II has 5000. 900 candle
power. strength Of 100 amperes. Tn
der its light night baseball would be
COssibie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Gardiner Girls Club

The Gardiner Girls Club will hold
their regular meeting at the club
rooms this evening at 7.30. There
will be special attractions at this
meeting and 1t IS promised that 1T
viii be we'll worth attending. Miss
Lcona Delaware will give n report
Of her trip to- plymouth to the con-
vention held there which she attend
cd as n delegate from the local club.
1t is also reported that there will
he a Surprise" the nature of which
Ia not known. all is said Is that 1t
will be exciting. Refreshments will
he served after the business meet
Ing. Notices have been sent out that
dues are payable at this meeting
and as the report of the financial
condition OF the club is to 60 to the
Boston office next week 1t Ia hoped
that the Club will be able to make
Il good showing and this Is possible
only by each member paying up
what they owe.