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Evening star., 1924-07-24

They have had plenty of theoretical
political education. They now need
a chance to use it practically. And
they climax their claims with the
suggestion that congressman could
not. in gentlemanly courtesy, refuse
a hearing to a bill urged by an army
of gentle conCreSSWomen PoliteneSs
would assure consideration. with the
fair sex in a position of authoritative
pleading.
Political wiseacres figure that the
heydey of women in politics is fast
on it's way. so they have handed con-
greSsional nominations to six women.
But the walls of that is not enough.
have stirred the Women's Party to
plot campaign for further achieve
ment.
Call Conference.
Miss Maud Younger, the party's
congressional chairman, has called a
conference to be held at Westport,
n. Y, in August to select the best
candidates among women for Con-
gress and to determine the best
means of electing them.
There are bills and amendments
directly concerning women. which
will not get Congress full attention
until there are women in the legisla-
ture." said Miss Younger today. THE
equal rights amendment for which
we particularly stand may be etern-
ally sidestepped until women can see
that it is acted upon.
First thing we know, men voting
without womenS advice, VIII take
tragic action in some of the other
bills before them and women, for
example. may find the national Gov
ernment. has passed uniform divorce
law and taken away several grounds
on which residents of certain States,
unhappily married. can now get their
freedom.
No Real Chance.
Women haven't had real chance
a politics. oh, yes, they We're repre-
sented at the late political conven-
tionS. and they were told over and
over again how attractive they look ed
and how intelligent they were, but
all the time the women We're com
planning that they'd had no chance
to choose the candidates.
Men and women should be in Con-
gress on $3.50 basis. They will be
hurry, she will have to look up to
foreign leadership, for England has
eight already in Parliament. Ger
many mad more than thirty women
in the last Reichstag and there are
numbers of women in the parliaments
of other European countries. Our
women now are canvaSSing Tennes-
see, California. Colorado. Iowa Ne
braska, Wisconsin,, Illinois and Mich
igan to find the BEST possible candi-
date for Congress there. And when
they see our choices men will be
inclined to work with U.S.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-07-24
HUNDRED women
IN CONGRESS, AIM
Feminist Leaders Call Con.
ference Next Month for Po-
IiticaI Preferment.

"One hundred women in Congress
is the cry sent up here today by the
National Womcn's Party-Whl is
not, as the name implies, a feminine
Evening star., 1924-07-24
FOLKS

John w. Davis has a boss, ana it
is not Mrs. John w. either. out
cock y looking Scotch terrier ha"su
Jock One trait which all who Kno"
Evening star., 1924-07-24
WOMAN SAYS SHE FIRED
HOUSE TO GET INSURANCE
Bound and Gagged Herself in Pre-
tense of Burglary, She
Tells Police.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. July 24.-Fran-
ces Margaret Stabb. SO, in a state
ment to police this evening described
how she had bound and gagged her.
self yesterday after firing the apart
ment house where she lived in order
that she might collect $500 inSur-
ance on her household property.
Miss Stabb's statement, told in de-
tail, according to the authorities, how
she went to the basement while her
four rpomers slept. set fire to a wood
en- box. and returning to her bed
room. stuffed heE mouth with cloth.
tied her wrists and waited for the
smoke and flames to creep through
the flooring.
After her statement Chief of Police
Cadin directed that she be held pend
ing further developments in the case.
Miss Stabb's first story was that bur-
glars had set fire to the house after
binding, gagging and robbing her.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
WOULD CURB BOARD.

RUFFALIO, July 24.-Amendment of
the Federal Reserve Act to take from
the Federal Reserve Board the Sup
posed power to prescribe conditions
for state bank membership in the
Federal Reserve system was recon-
mended in 4 resolution adopted yes
terclay at the closing session of the
23d annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Supervisors of
State Banks.
George V. Mclaughlin, New York
State bank superintendent, was elect
ed president of the association.
other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Grant McFerson, Colorado, first vice
PRESIDENT; Peter G. Cameron, Penn
sylyania second vice president:
Charles Mckee, Arkansas, third vice
nresident, and r. n. Sims, New Or
leans. La secretary treasurer. Saint
paul was chosen as the place for the
next convention.
Evening star., 1924-07-24

Island, and If he does not hear his
summons, he betakes himself under
bedroom window and barks joyously
but rather stridently. The day after
the nomination Mr.. Davis was ma
turally tired and he had given orders
to the entire household to permit him
to sleep as long as he wished. But
they took no account of Jock, and soon
not only Mr.. Davis, but every
member of the house was awakened
by the persistent barking, until along
about the weary candidate was
compelled to join his comrade.
Evening star., 1924-07-24

cially admired one great clump of
Velvety dark red, orange and pale
yellow spikes of flowers and asked
the name of this variety. When the
gardener pronounced the word An
tirrhinium" without so much as
gasp the new owner examined them
minutely as then remarked, Well /
reckon when they grow like this, you
can call them that. | used to raise
them smaller and more spindIy and
said that they were snapdragons."
The gardener admitted the species was
the same.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
214 MOVIE THEATERS
RUNNING IN PHILIPPINES
Manila Leads With 81; Big Sugar
Center Is Site
of 49,
nv tho .yroc;atad prasS

BY the Associa ted Press.
MANILA, July 24-The Philippine
Islands have a total of PA moving
picture theaters. "a of which are in
the city Of Manila. according to fig
ures obtained from the Bureau of
Commerce and Industry. The prov
ince or Occidental NegroS, where
many sugar centralS are located, has
l9 picture houses, the largest number
of any OF the provinces outside Of
Manila.
OF the PA theaters in the islands IS
are named "Rizal" in honor of DR..
executed by the Spaniards in 1895
The Bureau Of Commerce and In
dustry estimates that at least 80 per
cent of the population of each town
where theaters exist attend the shows
at one time or another.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
REOPENING OF TABERT
FLOGGING CASE SOUGHT
North Dakota Fights Quashing of
Conviction of Florida
Whipping Boss.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND FORKS. n. Oak. July "a
Petition for a rehearing of the Wal
ter Higgin botham fiogging case, in
which the Florida Supreme Court set
aside the conviction of Higgin botham
for second degree murder, following
the death of Martin Tabert of Mu-
Mich, n. Oak, in a Florida convict
camp, has been filed, according to G
Crimson, States attorney of Calavier
County. who represented North Da-
Nota in the original trial.
Higginbotham' conviction was set
aside as a result of the transfer of
the trial from the county in which
the convict camp of which HEgin-
bothan was whipping boss, and at
which Tabert was confined, was located.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
POLICEMAN ATHLETE
is RESTORED TO DUTY
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoca ted Press
NEW YORK. July 24-Police Rob-
ert F.. McAllister. famous sprinter
known as the flying cop" was re-
stored to patrol. duty yesterday by
Police Commissioner Enright Nc
All:ster was arrested April ., 1923. in
dicted for perjury and suspended
He had raided the cellar of Charles
r. Zittel, theatrical periodical pro-
ducer. and seized liquor alleged to be
owned by Zfttel. AT a hearing Nc
Allister swore the door leading to
the cellar was open. but other wit
nesses testified he forced an entrance
He was acquitted by a jury.
Evening star., 1924-07-24

Mr.. Davis is an enthusiastic anna
teur gardener and in his Clarksburg
days he worked his own plot. But
after he had purchased the fine estate,
"Wolfton," near Glen Cove, in Locust
Valley, Long Island. from Mr.. a. C.
Bedford of the Standard Oil Company
he took over the Scotch gardener
William Milsead, who had trans
formed the grounds into wonder
land. Mr.. Davis assumed possession
in the early summer, when the flowers
were riotously covering every border
and nook of the south plot. He espe-
Evening star., 1924-07-24

Z IL e DS
nominee gra n I
him Is that he Is
an early riser,
principally b e
cause he wishes
Ito perfect his golf
| stroke and then
have a swim all
an S:3U
breakfast, the un-
failing hour for
1.-The matitudinal
meal in the Davis
menage. Jock has
|been accustomed
Ito answe ring a
] whistle from his
master about an
hour after the sun
Evening star., 1924-07-24

shows his face in Locust Valley, Long
Evening star., 1924-07-24

political sect, and
doesn't care to
which party you
belong as long as
you boost women's <
causes. And their
slogan, Nv omen
for CO n g r e s s.
seems likely to
replace the fa-
nous Votes for
women" of the
suffrage campaign
some ten years
ago.
Women would
go to Cons greSS
with the Il < h I
ideals. the cam =
naignerS declare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

from various trees In different parts
of the city and outside.
Yesterday morning shortly after Z
o'cock q wire fell on the corner Of
Burliegh and Gilman streets and the
lights went out. A crew arrived
quickly to repair this damage when
E0thef wires went down elsewhere
Eands the lights did not come on for
several hours.
On Thayer court q big limb fell,
dragging down all the wires that
came in its way. and nearby resi-
dents were somewhat alarmed by the
crash. 49,
The FIRE department received two
calls but luckily neither Of the fires
had start enouh to cause serious
damage.
The wind kept increasing through
the night and by midnight a furious
gale was falling. The mercury stay
ed up to a comfortable temperature
although by early morning it was
somewhat chilly.
The storm broke a drought OF
nearly a month and a half duration
| and the rain was needed badly as
wells were dry in many cases and
rivers and ponds were much lower
than their normal supply of water.
Automobiles using the country
roads were the hardest hit by the
storm as the frost worked out and
the rain worked in, \ bad combina .
tion for motor vehicle travel and the
few car drivers that did attempt to
leave the hard surface highways re-
ported that the travelling was de
plorable."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
sAl~ays Good Taste"

on the decided backing the bank has
given the sugar industry and the re-
sulting increase OF production by the
government controlled sugar prop
critics TO four times the output of
1921.
Referring TO the Manila Railroad
company the report says: This
company Allows satisfactory opera
ton under efficient management. The
total net profits. after deiucting
profit and loss adjustments for 1928.
were $3.50, 900 as against 81 ,000,000 in
1922. Provisions for sinking funds
in part, and paying interest on bonds
were made for the first time. How
ever. no dividends were paid on the
stock. no reserve was set aside and
the railroad company still owes the
government about STS0,000 interest
payments on guaranteed bonds on
which no payments have been made"
The National Development COM
rany is being liquidated. while the
National Coal company lost $l7b,O00
in 1928 with further deficit OF
$4,000 expected for the present year,
according to the REPORT.
The Cebu Portland Cement Com
pany lost $47.5OO in its operations
last year and hal its Indebtedness
to the government increased by $780,
900, but rendered much benefit in
producing high grade cement and in
lowering tho price of that commodity
In the local market, the report says.
Continuing the report declares: '1n
order to get the benefits OF this high,
grade cement manufactured in the
Philippines and at the same time not
have the government be respon-
sible for the company's operation. the
plant should be disposed OF as soon
as practicable"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Long Seats For
Tall ChaufeurS

Paris, Nov. 6 "a. p. by maiD7-Long
legs finally have overcome tradition
in the French automobile. Until this
year Tho body with liberal room In
the drivers seat has been rare.
We've always known the driver
was cramped," said one OF the lead
ing factory's representatives recent
ly, but what would you have us dor
In the first cars the driver sat up
straight. Later the manufacturers
built the body for a short chauffeur.
and with most OF the room In the
back for the owner and his friends.
Someone then adopted the stand
ard of about five feet four as
the height of the driver, and this
has been maintained. Many people
complained. but the practice contin-
ued except where the owner ordered
a special body and had It built so he
himself might drive. But now for
eighers. particularly Americans, have
presented strong argument, and 1t
has been simple matter 10 make
the change 80 that leg-room In front
is no longer a sign OF the cars price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
| Picture Performance
| For Wanderers Home
| Given on Nov. %

AT the TIaines theatre on the morn
Ing Of Nov. rs. the day after Thanks
giving there will be a motion picture
performance for the benefit OF the
Little Wanderers Home, whose local
Office Is In the Watervillc Savings
Bank building.
For this benefit there will be a
special showing OF Through the
Back Door," with Mary Pickford
playing the part Of the little girl,
Jeanne. The story Is one appealing
| to both children and grownups. Tho
former will particularly enjoy the
antics Of the trained donkey and the
pocket size pup, as well as the huge
| dog that draws the cart. AS for the
grownup people. they will surely be
Interested In the story from begin
ming to end.
All the proceeds Of this perform.
anes are TO 60 toward the work OF
the organization whose activities
may best be described in the words
Of Its charter: "Organized 70 rthe
purpos Of rescuing destitute children
| from want and shame. providing
them with food and clothing. giving
them instruction for the mind ana
heart. and placing them with the
consent OF their parents or legal
guardians. in Christian homes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
FOSS HALL NOTES

Chi Omega entertained her pat
ronesses. alumnae ami the mothers
of tho town girls at tea held at
Chi Omega hall Saturday afternoon,
Nov. 90. Miss Elizabeth Kingsley rs,
and Miss Elsie Bishop '25, poured.
Miss Erma Tozier '2S, rendered a
violin solo, her accompaniment was
by Miss Harriette Towle '2S. Miss
Towle also sang and played several
selections.
The l.. T.. L. held meeting Nov.
% at which the art OF personation
was discussed. Mr.. Parmenter was
present and added much to the dis
cussion of personation by his infor-
NAL talk.
A Thanksgiving party was held
Nov. % in the assembly room at Foss
Hall. Stunts and games were en-
loved by all. Ice cream with choc-
olate sauce and fancy cookies were
served. Those who were present are:
Dean Runnals, Miss Corinne Van
Norman. Miss Sarah Patrick at the
Misses Florence Smith, Nellie Pot
tie. Hilda Fife. Ella Vinal. Rose
Black. Esther Parker, Jenny Nutter.
I.erene Rollo, Elsie Adams. Gera ldine
Priest. Nella Sawtelle, Victoria Hall.
Pauline Waugh. Bernice Green, Mil
dred Briggs. Agnes Brouder.
The following girls were away over
the week end: the Misses Helen
Hight. Elizabeth Lewis, Corneha
Adair, Faylene Decker. Emma FOX.
Helen Merrick. Marion Jacobs, Nellie
Dearborne, Ruth Turner. Ruth DOW
Louise Butler, Alta Doe, Lerene
Rolls. Irma Davis. Marion Merriam,
Margaret White, Ruth Files, Made
line Merrill, Grace Henron' Estne,
Knudnson. Helen Smith, Murlei
Thomas. Miss Hilda Desmond 20 OF
Riddonton was called nome NOV. ~
NV the death of her brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
CIGARETTE SMOKING
BY COLBY WOMEN
MEANS EXPULSION

The latest development in the con-
troversy at Colby college in the wo-
mems division over the detection OF
smoking Of cigarettes by two men,
bers Of the sophomore class appeared
during last week when a personal
letter was sent by Dean Nettie NJ.
Runnals to the parents of all of the
women in the college in which the
dean of the women stated that in the
future all cases of smoking in college
will cause expulsion.
The letter which Dean Runnals
sent out last week is as follows: I'm
view of a recently discovered case of
cigarette smoking in one Of our DOR
mitories, 1t seems advisable to state
to all parents that Colby college does
not and cannot countenance smoking
among its women students.
you will appreciate The necessity
Of a very firm stand, If We are not to
that any girl who Is known to be
smoking will be asked to withdraw
from college,"
Signed NETTIE RUNNALs
Dean of Women"
The above letter has been sent to
all of the parents of women who are
attending Colby college as a direct
result Of an investigation which re-
suited in the temporary suspension
Of two sophomore women. Blanche
NJ. Smith of Cornish and Pauline v,
Page Of Augusta. There was a con-
siderable amount Of discussion and
newspaper talk of the case in which
Dean RunnalS claims many Of the
facts were enlarged upon and mis-
quoted. It Is understood that the
two young women will be allowed to
return to college after the end Of the
present month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Philippine Controlled
Island Returns Small

Manila, Oct. 27-(A. p. by MaiD--
Summarizing the operations of all
government controlled corporations
in 1928, Governor General Wood, in
a report to the legislature, points out
the actual condition of government
investments in business; the benefits
obtained as well as losses suffered,
ami the measures adopted or be-
lieyed necessary for the protection OF
such investments. The corporations
referred to are the Philippine Ma
tional Bank, the National Develop
ment Company. the Manila Railroad
Company. the National Coal Com
pany and the Cebu Portland Cement
Company.
Although conditions improved
during 1923 and the Philippine Ma
tional Bank realized a profit of ST.
$4,000 from its investments in sugar
centrals. the final outcome. of opera
tions of the bank was a deficit of
100000 with the reserves still S.
600, 600 below the legal limit, accord
ing to the report of the governor
general. Emphasis is laid, however,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

Funeral services for James III.
Coombs were held from the home Of
his son. James Coombs, 31h Elm street,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
Benjamin Beatty of the Getchell
Street United Baptist church officiat-
cd. Services of the w. S. Heath Post
G. A. r., were also conducted at the
home. The bearers were T. ". Keene,
Daniel II. Thing. +. A. Vose and
James Allen. Interment was in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Coombs died last Wednesday at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Arthur
l.. Ordway of Manchester, n. II. He
was born In Albion June 81, 1912. and
had been resident of Waterville for
A years.
Mr.. Coombs was a Civil War vet
eran. serving two years and four
months in the 18th Maine Volunteers.
Co. C. He was a member OF the w. S.
Heath Post. No. IA, G. \. r., of this
city, of the Manchester. N. H.. war vet
erans' association and of the Maine
association of that city.
He married Miss Myra Runnels Of
Albion in 1865. He leaves two chill
dren, James Coombs of Waterville and
Mrs. Ordway Of Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
American Legion
Concert at Opera
House Next Sunday

PATRONS or music VIII welcome the
announcement from the George n.
Bourque Post of the American Le-
gion OF the second annual profession
al concert to be presented at the City
Opera House on the afternoon OF
next Sunday, Nov. 80. This occas-
ion, one of the reminders of musical
treats Of the past, caused consider
able favorable comment last year and
the Legion was congratulated on the
success Of their undertaking in pre-
senting these artists. Mr.. Walter J.
Hood. Legionairre. will again direct
the orchestra and has already PLAN
ned program embodying orchestral
favorites of every type to suit the
most critical and fastidious. The
orchestra, composed of thirty odd
pieces. will be selected from profess
ional musicians all over the state,
engaged in playing at the various
theatres throughout Maine. Mr..
Hoods experience in this line we'll
fits him for the task of selecting and
directing these trained artists and
the concert as presented by this Sc
lected group is bound to be most
pleasing to all.
Admission to this event will be by
invitation only and contributions re-
ce1ved will be turned over to the AM
erican Legion Relief Fund, a special
sum provided by such occasions and
used for the help and relief of SER
vice men in Waterville in times of
need and distress. The fund is in
the hands of the commander and ad-
Jutant, and the assistance is given
quietly. without publication and
most effectively by these men who re-
alize the responsibility and serious
ness of their task. In order to in
sure the expense of the concert
which must be considered due to the
fact that the musicians are brought
from quite a distance, a large group
of public spirited citizens, primarily
interested in the promotion of good
music in our community, and incl
dentally alert to the need of the SER
vice men and their worthy consider
alton, have willingly consented to act
as guarantors for this concert and it's
worthy cause. The following repre-
sents a partial list of these guaran-
tors from whom invitations may be
secured:
A. F. Cyr. DR.. J. F. Hill, George
Mari, Robert Stobie, George Vose, N,
II. Barrows, Arthur Chavonelle, Will
liam Brown, DIR. G. G. Averill,
Vaughn Mayo, E. C. Wardweil. Ora
A. Meader, Claire Marston. George
Boyden, Edwin M. Foster. jeff c.
Smith. Arthur A. Head. c. E. Glow
err. Leon o. Tebbetts. Sam Freeman,
George D. Hegarty. Harry Harmon,
Otto Larsen. William w. Quinton,
Harry Green, L. Eugene Thayer.
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MOHAWK ON RAMPAGE

Colebrook. N. H.. Nov. 2S-Swollen
by heavy rains last night and today,
the Mohawk River went over its
banks this morning, changed it's
course at one point, moving $50 feet
to a new channel. sullied out roads.
flooded the village Of Colebrook.
forcing several families from their
homes, weakened the substructures
Of buildings AMI carried away one
barn. Traffic on the Maine Central
Railroad was tied up as result of
two washouts near here and several
others between Beechers Falls and
Lime Ridge. Quebec. Telephone SER
vice was hard hit by the wind ac-
companying the rain. The property
damage was heavy.
The river. leaving Its banks at the
Diamond Pond road, six miles from
ColebroCl., cut it's way through the
Boston. road the main highway,
shifting to a new channel $50 feet
from its old bed. The river was flow
ing through the newly cut channel
across the road tonight. The river
carried away part of the foundations
at that point and washed out a gas
oline Milling station.
A few miles farther down the river
carried away a barn, containing Is
tons Of hay and a quantity of grain
on the John Finley farm. In Cole
brook Village it flooded the main
streets. filled cellars with water.
drove several families from their
home. undermined the wall Of the
parsonage of the Congregational
Church, swept away a portion of the
foundation of, the Woodward Block.
a large building on Legion Square.
ami carried away the sidewalk and
foundation at one end Of the north
Main Street bridge.
Between Colebrook and West
Stewartstown two washouts were
reported on the Maine Central Rail-
road. Service between Beechers
Falls and Lancaster has been cam
celled pending the arrival of repair
crews. from the Portland. Maine and
Crawford. Additional washouts
were reported to have occurred be-
tween Beechers Falls and Lime
Ridge, Que.
On the William McNeeley farm at
the top Of Dugway Hill, a landslide
caused serious property damage.
Although tonight, the Mohawk
River had ceased. rising, the Connec-
ticut River, of which It is a tribu-
tary, was reported to be far above
the normal level with the waters still
rising.