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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Robbers Ratified
BY Girls Screams

someryiiIe. Mass, Dec. 1.-TWO
robbers held up the little grocery
store Of Mrs. Patrick L.. MCGOWAN
early this evening and fed with ez3.
IN their haste to get away. when Mrs.
McGowan's eight year old daughter
screamed for help. the robbers drove
their car headlong into another ma
chine. Their automobile overturned
and the pair broke their way through
the canvas top Of the machine leay-
Ing II IN the street with six dollars
IN change scattered on the scene of
the accident. The police said they
believed that the car had been stoi-
en-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Bootleggers Steal
Liquor Being Seized
BY Prohibition Agents

Newark, n. J.. Dec. 17--whiIe two
prohibition agents were confiscating
a large quantity Of alleged liquor at
a private home here today, in the
presence Of a crowd. gang Of boot
leggers drove up in an automobile
and made of with Is cases Of the
contraband.
The agents said they were afraid
to use their guns to halt the robbers
because OF the presence Of a group Of
children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Island Falls Lad
Burns to Death

Island Falls, Nov. 17-Willie. the
two year old son of William Batch
elder, was burned to death here to-
day while playing with a can of ker-
osene near a stove, during the tenn
porary absence of his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England Cloudy
and colder Thursday; Friday snow.
Southern New England - Cloudy
and colder Thursday; probably rain
or snow by Thursday night and on
Friday.
Eastern New York--Rain on coast
and rain, sleet or snow in the inter-
Tor Thursday and Friday: colder
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Senate Memorial
Services Jan. 10

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
today agreed to hold memorial
exercises January 10 for the late
Senators Lodge Of Massachusetts
Brandegee of Connecticut, and Colt
Of Rhode Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
ROBBERS RIFLE
SAFE IN AUGUSTA
SUBURBAN Home
JUSTICE Dept. IS
STRANGELY Silent
IN n. J. INQUIRY
Extreme Secrecy Holds as to
Conditions in Office L. S.
Attorney Whine

Officials Also Mum Over Attitude
Federal Authorities ON Wcchaw-
ken Booze Scandal-Rcportcd Dry
League Has Protested Certain
Acts OF Winnie or His Assistant
Van Riper-Othcr Reports Say
Charges Lacking In Specific In
formation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday cloudy and colder, possibly
rain or snow by Thursday night;
Friday fresh to strong northeast and
east winds.
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12
CHAPTER VIII

"T'm all white" the girl had said,
and Wells believed her. She was too
earnest, too feverishly excited to be
lying. He looked into the lovely eyes,
with incomprehenslble happiness. as If
he had found something for which ne
searched.
The girl misunderstood. please
don't-you wouldnt"-sle repeated,
fearfully.
He smiled, reassuringly gently, so
he considered, not remembering the
sinister patch above his eye that gave
his face an appearance Of deviltry.
"Do not fear" W said. II would
not touch n return. courage. "Your
word as lord"
"As long as l am Kayama-San Of the
Thunder Gate, you need not be
afraid" Wells told her. Keep this
from the houseb I'D Come, we shall
walk In the garden, that you may
compose yourself" He felt very pa
ternal, vet. strangely content.
Luminous dark circled them.
InrOuRn tne trees ana ABOVE tne fOOIo
lanterns burned. The stone slabs Of
the path were noiseless beneath their
slowmoving feet.
ut Is the Hour Of the Rat" Wells
said. Sacred to the telling Of tales.
What is your name? Hol will CALI
you O-Hana. That means blossom.
Well" He was silent 4 moment. 'Do
not walk at my side. but q half-pace
In the rear, AZ Is becoming In q wom-
an. 1t IL said that all beings are only
dreaming In this neeting world Of un-
happiness. see In your coming to
this temple In my village something
more weird than q dream. Explain"
II only know what Tsi-K'ung, my
Chinese father, told me. He found
M. xhara. .fhA. Hoxera had laft. me-. In
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12

He Was Never Certain Whoro His
Feet Wsrs Taking Hlm-and Did
Not Care.
q brief devotion before snrlne, way,
Wells would stop with him. hearing
the invocation.
The sea was left behind. Even the
wind became heated, the tang of the
salt was gone, and the freshness. Rice
fields became broader, more level,
more productive, all protected by
Shinto charms, that no blight nor
birds nor locusts may enter.
He was but little welcome in the
native inns, and Of necessity sat
apart. His rags were lattices Of thread.
plastered between with dirt and dust.
The cheapest of electric whisky was
for him, his bowl contained the last
dregs Of the cooking pot.
In the village of Miyosini it was diff
ferent. The keeper of the inn there
was friendly, he was human,
Wells thought. But when he came to
leave, and saw the tally. Wells knew
why. Items were enlarged. as If he
did not know the price Of pot Of tea.
Disputins the reckoning, Wells found
the innkeeper's protested friendliness
and affection vanish. The host at last
accepted two silver pieces, but pri-
vately sent the word about that he
had borrowed the honorable dogs of
Katsu, the butcher.
1t was a spectacle The crazy
seiyo-jin who wore coolies kimOno,
when even a child knew that they
slept upon bags of money. Head down,
painting. Wells scrambled as best he
could through the yellow mud Of the
river path which leads from Miposini
toward Mitagiri yells, curs,s, the yap-
ping of ours, laughter, sped him on
his way. The dogs harried him for q
half mile.
Utterly spent. Wells made for q
lighted house that rose slovenly from
the river mud: the Inn Of the Pale
Pearl, which ornaments the town In
which Lords of the Thunder Gate have
ruled for more years than can be re-
membered.
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12
capital from being Invested in Japanf

capital from being invested In Japanf
How did the affair progressf Mara
kito told him. There must be more
money paid into the treasury. The
white man who directed the building
Of the bridges could be bought. The
other was strangely honest for a
seiyo-jin. But there WAS plan for
him, also Nlarakito assured AOchi
that all would be well.
At the end 1t was written that the
subordinate engineer had departed
upon unknown paths, and that the la
boring was we'll behind the stated
time. That 1t would assuredly be
days in arrear of the stipulated length
Of the contract. .f
Wells sprang from his zabuton. His
cheeks were flushing, his eyes bright.
"Would you like to 60 to the
strange land in which your people
lived?" he asked with careful re-
straint.
The girl bowed. "where you
go :"
His first actual coherent thought
was what would Uncle Jim say at this
evidence7 What was up at home?
Why had Williams done this thing to
him? OF Alberta he thought nothing
at all, except to wonder.
What was going on? Why not re-
turn as Kayama, and find out? Listen.
BE would hear. If he went in, blunt
ly, as Robert Wells, with his proof, 1t
was unlikely that he would discover
what was happening. Should he take
Ellen7 The situation became more
difficult. She was his wife. As mat
tiers stood, she did not fear Japanese
Kayama. What II he were her kind?
To take her-must he e1plain7
Perhaps Alberta loved Uncle Jim's
money. Perhaps this girl would do
the same. And she was already his
wifel and he'd never know. If he
could trap her into an admission that
II he, Kayama, were but white
1t was worth chance. Why not risk
it, a
Bluntly he faced her.
"deHana, If the august Lord Of the
Thunder Gate, to whom you are mar
ried, were a man of your own land,
would you'-lt Sounoed 1mpotent TO
him, and not what he wished to say
"Would you love him"
II could not say. do not know
you. Kayama-San." Then, in flutter,
"Do not ask me such questions,
please"
"You will know me better. Then I
shall ask again."
Eyes, Kayama-San." she said in a
small voice. He was kind to her Why
not be equally kind? II like
you," she added.
"That is well. Yohl" He paced
about the room, to PROSTATE himself
in the sacred kakemono corner.
"What do you say to your god7"
Ellen asked curiously.
"There may be fighting" Wells re-
peated for her with relish. 81 ask for
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12

strength. We may 60 far, O'Hana.
The son Of my father has an explana-
tion to make, and a debt to pay. Yes,
there may be fighting"
He flung his arm toward the grin
ming, evil-visaged Thunder God. He
felt that he was theatrical, but held
steadily to his mode Of speech. Lord,
how he wanted to tell some one. pref
ably some one with such glorious hair,
and sweet eyes.
81 may go across the sea-" he ex-
planned to Kaminari, the god. "Ac-
strength" He would have added land
my heart love" according to the
formula, but, bowling the prescribed
seven times, he walked rapidly out Of
the room.
Ellen's first thought was mission
bred. possibly inborn. If Kayama took
her back to America, what would peo-
pie say9 The import Of his words ap-
palled her now for the first time. She
feared it-if lie went here there was
Qulet Raruen. kinu, kinuiy Inhn.
II only her husband were she
was crimson again. What would she
change this for?
Ellen heard his voice In the halls,
giving curt orders; unexpected In
structions, for she heard incredulous
Misses Of surprise. Kayama-San was
informing his household that II was
possible that their lord would journey
to far lands, and they must be pre-
pared for 1t. II he 70 decided.
Wells went to his room. He felt
that he had been overhasty. impetu-
Gus, permitting his desires to overrun
his judgment. To leave was NO sim
pls matter: there would Be many d.
tails to attend to. Il would all take
time. And tims was more precious
QaE- than, anAx. Each sM1ah. ~. IL
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12

No Charge for Examination
DR.. Dofan is regular graduate in
medicine and surgery. He visits pro-
fcssionally the more important towns
and cities and offers to all who call ON
this trip free consultation.
According to his method Of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers Of
stomach, goitre, tonsils or adenoids.
He hac to his credit wonderful re-
suits In diseases Of the stomach, liver,
bowels, blood, skin, nerves, heart, kid
neys, bladder, bed wetting, eatarrh,
weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
II you have been ailing for any
length Of time and do not get any bet
tor, do not fail TO call, - improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause Of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that eensulta-
tion ON this trip will b 4fss and tAst
his treatment 10 diffsrsnt.
Married women must bs assenpaA1eA
by thsir husba1ds.
Addrsss, - Boston B,osk, NiaAs-
apolis, xinA.
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12
A Pattern for Nurse
ITO be continued)

A woman who took her little daugh-
ter out to tea was surprised to see
her trying to put a thin piece OF
bread and butter into her pocket.
"whatever are you trying to dot"
asked the shocked mother.
"I thought would take this home
to nurse for pattern" replied the
little girl.
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12

turb him the night
1t was for her own go,
she was sweet! 1t wou.
from Kayama-what lips sh
would forgive him. Slowly
tried to keep the thought frol
wondered If he would forgive
II Kayama didn't return; II
could sail before the rIghtfm
claimed his estate? Wouldn't 1t
it would be acting as W.
liams would have acted?
Williams He wished that he had
him here, now. Was he foolish to
think OF return? He couldn't hope
that, without means of introduction,
he could burst in upon Sanderson.
Suppose Kayama returned in his alb
sence, and traced him to the Statesf
What mess 1t might become. But
he wanted to go; to show them all, to
lay his proof before Sanderson, and to
come to Ellen with clean hands and q
clean heart. And to see williams
Once would be enough!
So his thoughts ran, and Ellen
walked In the garden. She was still
WIFI luc VI tue lOI-
eign land to come. She considered
that 1t would come, and that they
were going. Her agitation would have
been increased MANIFOLD II she had
seen Wells as he thought of Williams
He had carefully shut every panel.
With his kimono sleeves well folded
back, he was dancing before the Sec
81
forward. swing down. jerk upward IN
an excellent uppercut.
Wells had not forgotten the pacing
figure in the garden. AS an antldots,
he was making certain, should the
time come and he meet Williams, that
the Thunder God, old Kaminari, would
have practiced tool with which to
work.
ITO be continued)
The Glenwood post., 1924-06-12
One Day Only
No Charge for Examination

They Come Many Miles to See Him
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
EQUAL RIGHTS
BILL HARD
FOUGHT
Proposed Amendment Brings
Protest From Women of
Twenty Organization.

Delegates from twenty different
wo1nen's organizations today pro-
tested against enactment of an
equal rights" amendment to the
constitution at a hearing held by
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
They commended the amendment,
instead of helping women, would
wipe out much of the legislation
already enacted In their favor. The
delegation were joined in this stand
by Harriet Taylor Upton, vice chair
man of the Republican National
Committee and by Mrs. Emily New
ell Blair, of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee.
II believe this amendment un-
necessary because States can them.
selves do away with Objectionable
statutes II they SO DESIRE" said
Mrs. Upton. II am particularly Op'
posed to it because it will do away
with the protective laws for women,
fer which we have worked for 80
many years, and which have proved
of such great benefit to women
and their children"
1.-The inequalities and disabilities
this bill seeks to remedy may be
satisfactorily dealt with by the
State legislatures" said Mrs. Blair,
II further believe 1t would be dis
astrous in many ways to nulli1y
the protective legislation that has
been enacted in behalf Of women
and this il the effect I understand
this amendment would have"
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
CANAL PROVES
BONANZA
TOU.S.

COLON, Panama, Feb. THE
Panama Canal, from a commercial
standpoint, pays-or rather is pay
ing-while at the same time prov
ing itself a good investment in
national defense and national pres.
tige.
Commercial traffic through the
canal in the calendar year end.
ing December 81. 1928, exceeded
that in any previous year and.
consequently, tolls paid to Uncle
Sam were greater than ever.
The number Of commercial YES
sells making the transit through
the canal in 1928 was 5,O37. Their
aggregate net tonnage was "a.
737.4S7 tons. They carried g..
160,545 tons OF cargo and paid
$22, 1896 .838.1S in tolls.
Compared with 1922 the traffic
In 1928 increased al follows: Mum
Der Of ships, 68.07 per cent tons
Of cargo, 1851; tolls collected. S6.65
per cent.
Business is steadily becoming
better. In fact the canal bust.
ness Of the last two years showed
"a phenomenal growth and the
most optimistic will make the pre-
diction that such gains will con.
tihue. The principal reason at.
tributed to the increase in business
is the big oil boom in California.
The month OF Decemben 1929,
was q record breaker. Five hun.
dred and six commercial vessels
made the transit Of the canal in
that month. This exceeded the
previous high record, July, 1898
with lat ships by 80 vessels over
one a day. The average per day
in December was 1882.
The average daily collection OF
tolls for the month on all traf.
fic was $75,34S.11 - the highest
record for any month since the
canal was in operation.
The ships coming through the
canal fly the flags Of many ma.
tons. America and British lead.
ing.
The Panama Canal cost the Unit.
cd States Government about 1915.
100000. It Is paying from a com.
mercial standpoint, making a big
profit over current expenditures
and Is expected to pay more hand.
somely as the years go on. In
addition its value from the view.
point Of national prestige and as
a means Of national defense a
regarded a. 1ncalculahlA
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
Panama CANAL
UNDETERMINED,
IS CLAIM
Experts Say Longer Range
Cannon, and More OF
Them, Are Needed.

COLON, Panama, Feb. Z. The
big guns defending the Panama
Canal do not shoot far enough.
An enemy fleet. standing off
%, 600 to $4,000 yards-or about ten
to twenty miles, could lombard our
coast defenseS and reduce them to
wreckage without danger to the
attacking force.
today declare this to be one of the
Outstanding lessons learned at the
recent joint. army and naval ma
neuvers in the canal zone, the great.
est Of the kind ever undertaken by
the United States in times Of peace.
In this maneuver $4,000 navy men.
including 1000 officers and 5000
army men regularly assigned to the
canal zone took part. Also, more
than $50 warships-our entire 1.-TWO
billion dollar navy'-and close to
100 airplanes were used in the
grand military and naval spectacle.
Our coast defense guns, it was
brought out. can shoot only $4,000
yards at the most. as against 10000
yards, and better, attained BY the
Black enemy fleet Standing off in
the Caribbean sea and firing at the
forts near Colon, the harbor of the
Atlantic side Of the canal and en-
virons.
It IL regarded as highly essential
from the standpoint of national de-
tense that the Panama Canal land
and naval district forces be strong
enough to give assurance that our
Pacific fleet be able to pass with
impunity through the canal to form
q junctuIe with the Atlantic fleet.
as the war situation might warrant,
without danger.
Uncle Sans navy is regarded as
essentially an offensive weapon and
consequently should not be called
upon to defend the big ditch, F"
pered and acting as an offensive
weapon it would automatically be
defending the canal from an enemy
attack.
The full defensive power of our
navy, in the opinion Of experts, is
greatly weakened and as a matter
of course the United States i'm!
periled, should there be another
war, through the defensive defects
| that should be remedied by the
canal defending forces-one of the
chief defects being the fact that
the canal is undergunned.
The canal guns are now elevated
to the maximum that would permit
Of accurate firing and the situation,
1t IL declared, cannot be improved
by the present equipment on hand.
What needed IN the opinion of
the best military minds, is longer
range guns and more Of them.
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
ORGANIZATION
URGED FOR
FARMERS
Cooperative Action Called
For at National Confer
ence on Marketing.

That the present hard times
among farmers is due chiefly to
lack Of cooperation in marketing
the products Of the farms. was the
opinion expressed by speakers at
the opening Of the National Co.
operative Marketing Conference TO-
day at the New Ebbitt Hotel.
The conference, called by the Ma.
tionaI Council Of Farmers Co.
operative Marketing Associations.
was opened by an address from
Robert w. Bingham, chairman Of
the council, in which he explained
the aims and plans Of the Council
of Farmers Cooperative Marketing
Associations. The opening address
was followed by addresses from
Senator Arthur w. Capper, OF Kan
sas, and Frank O. Lowden, former
governor of Illinois and chairman
OF the National Wheat Growers
Advisory Committee.
Coolidge Sends Letter.
A letter from President Coolidge
was read to the conference in which
he regretted his inability to be pres
ent and urged the development Of
the cooperative movement
Senator Capper said that the far.
mer's solution lies in cooperative
marketing, because the farmers are
the only unorganized class in q
highly organized economic system.
He pointed out that the farmers
annually receive about seven and
q half billion dollars for their
products and that the consuming
public pays 225z billions for these
same products. He pointed espe.
cially to the great increase, within
the past few years, in the differ
ence between producers price and
the cost to consumers.
LOwden Urges Organization.
Former Governor Lowden stated
that at the time of the panics Of
1873 and 1898, prices Of farm i'm
plements and manufactured goods
generally eclined substantially as
much as did the prices of farm
products, while in the economic re-
adjustment since the war, farm
products have decreased in price
far out Of proportion to the de-
crease in other lines.
The chief difference, according
to this speaker, is that during the
last thirty years organization has
been the dominant factor with Ia
Dor and with every other industry
except farming. During the depres-
sion in 1920 there was a large ac-
emulation of goods of all kinds
on hand; but industry, highly Or
ganized. was able to resist mora
successfully than the farmer the
| pressure for lower prices, he de-
clared.
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
.M|LLERS FIGHT
. GRAIN EXPORT
MEASURE
McNary Bin to Forbid Trade
in Futures Denounced at
Senate Hearing.
Protests against enactment of the

Protests against enactment of the
McNary grain export corporation
bill, we're made before the Senate
Agriculture Committee today by a
delegation Of mid.Western rnillers
and board Of trade operators. They
declared the measure. II enacted,
would practically ruin the milling
industry by prohibiting trading In
grain futures.
THE provisions of this bill would
wipe out future trading" said B.
l.. Harg!s, of Kansas City. "Millers
now use this trading universally
to protect against loss on monthly
contracts. The bill IL passed,
would wipe out this protection and
work untold hardship upon them"
Hargis ALSO said the provisions
TO fix prices for export were I'm
possible" because they were based
from month to month upon esti.
mates Of crop SURPRISES.
"A surplus cannot be determined
in advance" he added. 1T is ex.
tremely variable and can change
100000 900 bushels in three weeks
time"
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
MAYF|ELD VOTE
. GOSSIP HIT BY
SPENCER
Senator Condemns Allegations
by Senate Employees on
|. Ballot Collection.

Allegations that Irregularities were
discovered by Senate employees dur
ing the collection of ballots cast in
the 1920 Texas election were con.
demned today by Senator Spencer
Rep) Of Missouri, chairman of the
Senate Committee hearing the con-
test to unseat Senator Earle B.
Mayfield Dem) OF Texas. Spencer
said the allegations, attributed to
a. deputy sergeant-at-arms who
helped collect the ballots, were not
Endorsed by the committee.
Spencer declared the deputy was
employed SOLELY to collect ana for.
ward the ballots to the Senate" and
that the reported allegations were
entirely out of place."
II very much regret any attempt
10 prejudice this case In any way"
said Spencer. "It must be decided
entirely by the evidence rs II is
submitted in the presence of both
parties before the regularly con.
stituted committee of the Senate
and gossip Of the kind to which NY
attention has been called cannot be
TOO severely reprimanded."
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
COOL|DCEASK
TOPARDON "a
SOLDIERS
National Association Presents
Petition Signed by $4,000
Persons to Him.
James Weldon johnson, secretary

James Weldon Johnson. secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People,
and fifteen leading members Of the
race from all parts of the country,
presented to President Coolidge at
the White House today a petition
bearing more than 10000 names
asking pardon for the soldier par.
Elephants in the Houston riot in
1917.
Fifty-four members Of the TWEEN.
ty-fourth Infantry are still i'm.
prisoned in Leavenworth pefi.
Tertiary for their share in the riot
Accompanying Johnson. were DIR,
Archibald H. Grimke, s. s. Booker
the Rev. L. X. Williams, Nahum %
Braschur, A. Philip Randolph, Mrs
gabrielle Pelham, Mrs. Daisy Lamp
kin, ]. z. Mitchell, Robert S. Alb
bott, Bishop J. s. Caldwell, Chan
ming H. Tobias, Robert L. Vann
Carl Murphy, Cyril v. BriGgs, and
DR.. NJ O. Dumas