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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
General Forecast

A moderate trough of low pres
sure extends from western Ontario
south and southwestward to New
Mexico. High pressure prevails off
the north and middle Atlantic coasts
and in the northern slope states.
During the last "a hours showers
and thunderstorms have occurred
quite generally in the Atlantic
states. Temperatures have become
lower in the middle and northern
slope states.
The outlook for the next 4S hours
is for local showers and thunder
storms Wednesday and Thursday in
the north Atlantic states. Tempera-
ture will rise slightly on Thursday
in portions of the middle and north
Atlantic states.
winds-North Of Sandy Hook
Moderate to southwest and weather
overcast with showers Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Fugitives From
Navy Prison Caught
Attending Break

Norwich. Conn.,, July S.-Four men
who admitted they had escaped from
the prison at the Portsmouth, N. H.,
navy yard, and who were caught here
last night after they had attempted to
break into garage and oil station in
Preston. were bound over to the supe-
rior court by Justice Quinn today in
bonds of $4,000 each on a charge of
breaking and entering. They were
taken to New London county Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Believe Dead
Actress Victim
Destructive Drug

New York, July S-Jacob Pister, OF
Newark, N. j., who was arrested af-
ter Mrs. Estelle Mccullough, an act
ress known as Ruth HOLSTER, was
found dead in her apartment last
Saturday night, today was held with
out bail for further examination. :.
Detectives of the homicide squad
told Magistrate House that they had
cause to believe Pister had "admin-
istered a narcotic or other destruc-
tive drug. or by other means had
caused Ruth HOLSTERS DEATH" The
medical examiners report said the
woman died of alcoholism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Sinclair Attacks
Validity Indictment

Washington, July S-Harry r.
Sinclair filed a plea in abatement in
the District of Columbia supreme
court today attacking the validity
of the indictment charging him with
conspiracy with Albert b. Fall.
former secretary of the Interior, to
defragd the United States I'm con-
nection with United States oil re-
serve leases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Kills Wife and
Hangs Himself

n. Wilcoxen, 6s. former president of
the Chicago, Lakeshore &c South Bend
Railway Co., operating between Chica-
go and South Bend, killed his wife, 20
years old. with an axe, a razor and. a
potato masher, and then hanged him
self at their home at Long Beach some
time Monday night. their bodies being
discovered tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE TO PLAN
CAMPAIGN JULY IS

Portland, Maine, July s.-A call
was sent out today by the Republi-
can State headquarters for a meeting
of the state committee at Augusta,
July Is. The meeting will be held
at the Augusta House. at P. M. The
call is signed by Mrs. Alice S. But
Ter of Pennington. secretary. Plans
connected with the coming State
campaign will be discussed at the
meeting, it is understood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Urges Farmer-LabOr
Candidate Withdraw
In Favor LafOllette

st. Paul, July Sailing for the
United support of all progressives,"
Tor Senator Lafollette for president,
William Mahoney Of st. Paul, mem
Der Of the executive committee of the
new national Farmer Labor party.
today issued a statement urging that
the candidates for president and
vice president, nominated by the
party's first national convention here
recently, withdraw from the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
DIR. Pencil of Auburn
Dies at Summer Home

Auburn, Me-, July S.-Dr. e. L. PEN
nell, "a, Of Auburn, died suddenly to-
daya t his summer home at Kingfield,
where he and Mrs. Pennell and their
son had been staying for few days.
He was graduate of Bates college
and of Bowdoin Medical school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Kennebunk Pastor
PAYS Fine for
Reating Dog

Kennebunk. Me-. July s.-Charged
with brutally beating a dog and
leaving the animal to die. Rev. Rob-
ert P. Doremus. pastor of the Uni.
tartan church there. was fined $40
by Judge Harold Bourne in the Ken
nebunk police court here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Former Treasury Head Drops To 19l
On tooth Ballot Finished at ga. M.
Davis Registers New High Mark
Of 2O3.5 Meredith Also Gains
Little Change In Smith Standing :

Madison Square Garden July 9-The Democratic national
convention adjourned this morning shortly after A. MO
meet at The hundredh ballot had been taken with
big gains registered Davis and Meredith and correspond
ing loss by McAdoo who in letter read to the convention
leased all of his delegates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern and Southern New
England: Unsettled weather with
local showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday and probably Thursday.
not much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Cause of Calvin Jr.'s
Death Medical Terms

washington, July S-The exact
cause of the death of Calvin Coolidge.
.Jr.. as given in medical terms oy
Ma for James +. Coupal. white house
musician. was sstaphylococcus septi-
cennia-contributory cause, pulmon-
airy edema."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
$50 Killed

Buenos Aires, July Shy A. P.)-
Two hundred and fifty persons were
killed and 200 injured during the in
surrection which broke out at Sac
Paulo. Brazil, Friday night, accord
ing to reliable information received
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Unsettled weather with local show
ers and thunderstorms Wednesday
and probably Thursday, not much
change in temperature: light to
moderate south and southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

On the lOOth ballot California broke
its solid McAdoo forces, giving Mere
dith 6 and Walsh 81. McAdoo retained
16s of the &c.
Idaho gave its eight to Davis f.
Houston. 1t had been solidly McAdoo
before.
Illinois gave Meredith the IL votes 1t
cast for McAdoo on the 99th and one
besides. The odd one came from Davis.
Davis picked up four in Indiana.
Meredith gained one.
Maine gave Davis eight. The state
voted as follows: Davis s, McAdoo !,
Smith 2. Underwood /.
Nebraska gave Meredith II.
Nevada switched its six from Nc
Adoo to Smith.
North Carolina gave Daniels 81, Da-
Wis two and Meredith J.
McAdoo lost two in North Dakota,
Meredith and Robinson dividing them.
Davis gained three in Ohio, which
gave Meredith five.
McAdoo lost eight in Pennsylvania.
Davis gaining four. Smith lost one.
The votes were scattered among the
field of minor candidates.
South Dakota threw all her 10 votes
to James w. Gerard.
Tennessee broke from McAdoo, CIV
ing Davis eight, Houston one, Glass
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
Big Gain by Davis

On the Tooth ballot. the first taken
after William G. McAdoo released his
delegates. the vote of the leaders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
THURSDAY: Showers

Don't try 20 get rid Of your family
don't approve Of helping irresponsible
parents get rid Of their responsible.
ties.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-31
La repentina baja del azdcar.

s26 centavos por duintal, 10 cual va es
algo. Por 10 que Sc We, las condolences
empiezan a mejorar y quien. sabe 81
los que han ,alrnacenado sus azdcares,
puedan resarcirse en- algo de la tremen-
da baja.
{. Aunque el mercado americana Ell
cuestiones de azucar es muy variable,
diferentes autoridades en- Ia. materia,
con quienes hemos hablado, nos han ma
nifestado que Sc espera los precios de
esta zafra fuctten entire S4.73 $3.50,
v entonces no valdria4 la pena. ell alma
cenaje estando en- la actualidad a 1923.
Mas como dijeramos antes, en- este no
hay seguri6ad, y 10 mismo puede suce'
der una cosa que Ia otra, va que tan
tas variadas circunstancias inauyen
en- el precio de nuestro principal pro.
ducto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-31
PRESTIGIOSOS ELEMENT0S
DEE PARTTDO.


el beneplacito de este electorado
unionista que ha yisto herido su mas
puro sentimiento aliancista;
Por cuanto:- es esta la pri-
mera vez que hemos sido preteridos
y decepcionados por este sistema de
eompadrazgos y absolutismos odio-
SOS Y no estamos. dispuestos a seguir
sufriendo con, nuestra antigua cal
ma de sunisos, mas atropellos a 10
que creemos nuestro sagrado dere-
cho politico; N 4.
Por tanto: -: Elcvamos nuestra pro-
tesla formal a ese digno Directorio
para que ese alto cuerpo, con la
buena fe v fraternidad que inspi-
10 a nuestros ilustres lideres geni-
torres de la Alianza, tome en- cuen-
ia nuestra justa queja, ordenando
enseguido que dicho Comite electo
sc abstenga de entrar en- actuacio-
mes como Entidad politica represen-
tativa del sentir de nuestro electora-
do, hasta que ese noble Directorio
sc persone envie su representation
a hacerse cargo del sentir del cleo
torado unionista conjure el NAL,
que de prevalecer, victima de la in
de ese Directorio, podra
acarrear perjuicios a la Santa causa
en- que todos nos inspiramos al acep-
tar como unica idea salvadora de
los intereses patrios, La Alianza
Francisco Ortiz Lebr6n, Julio r.
Rosario, Ernesto Suarez, Nicolas
Ortiz Menendez, Ramon Alvelo,, Eva
listo Alicea, j. NJ. Fernandez, An
tonic Ramirez, Manuel Cruz, Libra
do Bonillas, Diego Becerra, CUTLER
mo Merly, Francisco Zayas, Floren-
,io Rosario. Zoilo Burgos, Julio Rs
Enrique Centeno, Liborio
Gutierrez, Jose .Malave, Eladio Ri
vera, Celestino Rosario.
S:guen mas firmas, que facilitare-
mos 81 fuere necesario.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-31

Para Hombres y Muieres

81 UD. SURE de Nerviosidad.
ReumatismO, Dyspepsia, Insomnia,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Circulation pO-
bre de la sangre, Dolores en- los ri.
homes espalda, Malestar en- ell hi
gado, Falta de vigor otra doIencia
cualquiera debido a FALTA DE VI
TALlDAD debe pedir inmediatamen-
te ell FOLLETO GRATIS que descri-
be nuestrOs marayillosos CINTURO-
MES ELECTR1COS 'sEI dador de
Salud', cientificamente construidos.
La electricidad que generan estos
CinturOnes curara las dolencias que
sienta I'd. en- cualquier parte del
cuerpO; ell Cintur6n lie proporcionara
la OpOrtunidad de- reorganizar su or
ganismo, devOlviendole su natural vi
gor y haciendole fuerte capaz de
desempeiiar sus fnnciones sin ningnn
entOrpecimientO. LA ELECTRTCI-
DAD ES VIDA; sus resultados GU
ratiyOs SON maravillOsOs y, ell poder
Sc siente instantaneamente.
Pida en- seguida ell foIletO, no le
cuesta NADIA; basta escribir una postal.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-31
LA BARcA, ETC.
/, fcestinuaci6n de la la pAgina)

calnpana cuo est;l hac 'endo cierto Pc
risJdieo pu .fanaqsgdel ideal indepen-
dencia nos hizo las manifestations
siguientes: d
s"Es. .Iisible la actitud que adoptan
hos reaccionarios de sienpres defen-
diendo un ideal que han mancillado
toda la vida con palabras y actos. Sal
tan q. Ia palestra a defender el ideal
irdependencia, aquellos que toda la vi
da Ia han vilependiado v Sc atrevef
atacar los que en- ssu amor al pals
y per defender sus intereses de la pa
tria, buscan una soluci6n decorosa, y
compatible con nuestras ansias de So
berai,ia. X Isl digo risible es porano
decir. otra cosa, otro califcativo que
les cuadra mejor. Sc unen los reac-
'cionarios de siempres para, conlbatir
la obra fratefnal de los que sdeseaIllos
la prosperidad Y felicidad de la isla.
y echamos a .un lado las .vieias rem
,cillas, que taTito daiio nos. han hecho.
Esa ha sido la obra eterna de tales
elementos.
LA BARCA ESTA FRANCA PARA
TODOS.
II "baebarea de la Alianza esta fran
ca,para todos. Todos los elementos de
buena .yoluntad debeu venir bordo
AquslIos que Sc quedan fuera solo
.seS ocupan de obstaculizar,, no tienen
defecho hablar nombre del pals.
Los retardados Y reaccionarios man.
Gillian las causas al pretender defen-
derlas. La semilla de la fraternidad
lestA semb1ada, va Sc empiezan
Srecoger los frutos, y aauellos terrenos
edonde no germina, es porque son de-
1nasiado aridos. Mas aridos que los de
la paraBola biblica".
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(C9ntinuacion de la pagina 10

puso este sentimiento a los intereses
mercantiles, v cuando propuso aumen-
tar en- un 20 por ciento las contri-
buciones, Sc prepare su propia derro-
ia. Ell canipesino frances es la perso-
ia mas practica sobre La faz de la
terra y los aprenlios del collector de
rentas fueron mucho mas efectivos.
que. los altisonantes discursos del Pri-
mer Ministro. Las predicas rodaron
por Ell suelo. con las notas apremian-
tes del Official de rentas internas. No
es tan solo que el autmento de contri-
buciones sea una cosaS falta de popu-
laridad en- cualquiera OCCASION. En- este
case, era tambien adrnitif de una ma
nera concreta ell fracaso. M. Poinca-
re ocup6 Ell Ruhr militarmente con el
prop62ito de que Alemania al:mentara
mas deseos de pagars que los que habia
tenido durarite los gobiernos del CON-
placiente Miilerand, del d6cil
BRAND. Francia tenia que pagar por
Alemania, debido a la debilidad de
los predecessors de Poincar6. Ell obi-
garia Alemania hacer uso de sts
ocultas riquezas y de esa manera ali
viaria la resada carga del pobre con-
tribuyente frances. Y Las regiones mi
neras han estado ocupadas por un Pc
1iodo de ounce meses, al final de los
cuales, Francia ha recibido nenos
por concepto de indeinnizaciones que
en- los placenteros dias de NJ. BRAND,
Y para salvar Ell cr6dito frances de
un desastre terrible, Ell triunfador M.
Poincar6 tiene que hacer emprestitos
de millones en- nbras esterlinas do.
lares aumentar en- I'm 90 por cien-
to las contribuciones que pesabaI So
bre los hombros del pueblo frances.
No ser4 tan facil en- ell future per-
suadir un frances de la eficiencia del
'ssoiXante ounce" a menos que no
tercie en- La question I'm collector de
rentas internas. En- Ell campo de bata-
LA es un arma formidable, como 10
saben por experiencia los aIemanes.
pero aunque tiene ,in efecto destruc-
tor en- los ejercitos del enemigo, tie
ne un efecto mucho mas destructor
ailn sobre e. balance bancario de sus
amigos. Despues que todos los gastos
de la ocupaci6n de las minas de car
bon sean deducidos, y Ell sobrarte en-
viado Francia, no quedara un mar
gen. muy grahde que digamos para
cubrir las indemnizaGiones. M. He
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-31
Ell MUNDO
E itustre escritor lllgles...

riot. ell nuevo jefe de la democra-
cia francesa, puede citar en- su favor
este fracaso practice de la ley de la
fuerza, cuando ponga en- practica una
politica de conciliaci6n. Tiene por 10
tanto una gran yentaja sobre M.
BRAND. cuando 6Lte trat6 de ertrar en-
negociaciones en- la conferencia de Gam
mes. Era inevitable que una politica
de violenc.a l6gica. fuese puesta en-
practica Es una verdadera suerte que
ell experimento haya terminado sin pro-
ducir una catastrofe.
AL ton1ar en- consideration las opor-
tunidades, hay dos elementos mas de
primordial importancia que deben ser
tenidos en- cuenta. Belgica esta can
sada de naantener una politica de
bravatas costosas Y America por e1
contrario 10 esta de sostener una po-
Utica humillantemente prudente. Co
mo quiera cue el exito del plan de los
expertos depende de un empr6stito in
ternacional, un cambio en- la politica
americana seria de vital irnportancia.
Y como Belgica ha de ser la primera
en- participar de ese emprestito, el do
cumento de los expertos tiene Ia mas
cordial bienvenida por parte de los
belgas, que 10 aceptah de todo cora
z6n.
Tomando todas estas cosas en- con-
sideraci6n, Las, condiciones inperan-
tes, son tan favorables al proyecto,
que tan solo una direction demasiado
mala puede echar a perder Ell entendi.
do. Personalmente, yo cifro muchas
esperansas en- q mejor exito del pro-
yecto M A
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-31
Ftcontinaaci6n dc. Ia Ira. spay y

la, sc daran cuenta exacta nuestros lee
torres, del .perjuicio que ESQ ha de cat
sarnos en- ell mercado americana. La
competencia que nos hace Cuba en- es-
tos ,lfienentos es ruinosa para nuestra
aztear, va que en- precio, no podefnos
competir con los cubanos.
Adem&s, hay otra causa, que exphca
tan Racensiderable baja. La production
de remolacha en- Europa ha aumentado,
como consecr encia. la demanda de
azlcar crib#na ha dismiruido en- ese
mercado. ne nsneeq a''e Cpba, Sc ha
visto obi ~ada cclocar mas axucar
de- Ia cuslta en- os e tados Unidos, te-
niendoi opsc h"cerlos mayor competen-
cia. Esas nan sido las priacipalesa Gait
sas del dsscenso.
Sin embargo, podenos adelantar al
pals. que nay varias catIsas; y circunc-
tancias. que ofrecen pna buena pers-
pectiya. sino hala agadora por 10 nlenos
para sar se.pcrauzas, varAos q analizar
esas circunstancias.
La production de II Andrea dol Sur,
espscialfnente - Dr9 II = Peri. ha dis
minuido con ie".c', =" e'ith. Estos PAL
ses s,irtfav Tn-,".crro lie aziicar. de
nanera que. II Gran Eretafia sc eavera
ohllkada a eomprar en- cNba mas azu-
cat. aumeatc ndo como consequences To-
gica nuestra demanda en- los Estados
Unidos. y serrramente yendiendose a
mejores pieoios. Adefras. Ia India ha
comprado Para ell pr6ximo afio toda sa
aaticar en- la isla de Java, que tambien
proyeia Inglaterra del dulce produc-
TO Y tendremos que Inglaterra tendra
que buscar en- Cuba en- adici6n laAque
comDyabA, dc costuinbre, airededof de
5000 toreiadas mas por este concepto.
Por otro lado, la demanda de azdcar
en- los .Estados Unidos aumenta con los
messs del calor, durante 81 verano; asi
es que, como quiera que los comprado-
res tan SOLO han comprado por ahora
10 aDsohltamente indispensable, ten
dram due hacer grandes cohpras dentro
de POGO aumentando la dernanda con
siguientemente, los precios.
La Ultima noticia Que Sc ha recibido.
indica que los vendedores de azticar
de Puerto Rico Sc estan retirando del
mercado ipues esperan que los precios
mejoren de un momento otro. FL 1ner-
cado Sc mantiene firme, y hay ofertas
de $5.2s, 10 que signiflca un, alza- de
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* K LOS DUENOS
DE IMPRENTAS

Tenen,Os una existenciG de
pupeL SatinddO NJ F., IS tbras,
cOrtGd0 al t0nadHO Is x 38 que
Ucndem0s a $3.50 la resniG Hbre
de franqHeO. Venta al cOntadO.
Dirijdse a la administrator
de Puerto Rico HustradO, San
lose No. 2. San Juan. p. r.
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FLORES NATURAI.Es

lQuire usted eonseguir Hermosos
Bouduetsf Bonitas Coronas y otros
trabAjos Rrtisticos en- flores naturalsn
Lame al telefono 800 Santurce. (Stop
20. Martin Penal y serA atendido poY
In sAAnrs ISABEL PARSL
Co. ss lux Advt.
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Tome PdSd|IO'
Conseryara sil Salud''
SENORA

Para cada uso de su tocado,
tiene Elizabeth Arden un prepa-
rado especial, que puede COM
prar en- 1.-THE Porto Rico Drug
co., San Juan.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-17

boy returned to school. After the hay
had been cut and stacked in midsum-
mer, they were summoned to Boston
to testify in the trial of Preston. They
left In September. taking with them
a drove of horses.
ut will be good for Jack" John
Irons had said to his wife. He'll be
the better prepared for his work in
Philadelphia next fall"
Two important letters had arrived
that summer One from Benjamin
Franklin to John Irons, offering Jack
a chance to learn the printers trade
in his Philadelphia shop and board and
lodging In his home.
The other letter was from Margaret
Hare to the boy, in which she had said
that they were glad to learn that he
and Mr.. Binkus were friends of Cap
tain Preston and inclined to help him
In his trouble. "Since I read your let
ter l am more in love with you than
ever" she had written. my father
was pleased with it. He thinks that
all cause of complaint will be removed.
Until it is, l do not ask you to be a
Tory, but only to be patient"
Jack and Solomon were the whole
day getting their horses across Van
Deusen's ferry and headed eastward
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-17

IN the rough road. Mr.. BInkus w6re
his hanger-an old Damascus blade In
herited from his father-and carried
his long musket and an abundant store
of ammunition Jack wore his two pis-
tolls, In the use of which he had be-
come most expert.
They came to wagon roads fmprov-
Ing as they approached towns and vii
lagos, in the first Of which they began
selling the drove. When they reached
Boston, nearly a week later, they had
only the two horses which they rode.
The trial had just begun. Being ar
dent Wings, their testimony made an
impression. Jacks letter to his father
says that Mr.. Adams complimented
them when they left the stand.
There Is an old letter Of Solomon
Binkus which briefly describes the
journey. He speaks of the "pompy"
men who examined them. "They
grinned at me all the time an the oil
big wig jedge in the womern's dress
got mad If l tried to crack a joke"
he wrote in his letter. he looked like
he had paid too much fer his whistle
an thought I had sold 1t to him.
Thought he were goin' to box my ears.
John Albums is erbout as sharp as a
razor. Took a likin' to Jack an me.
I toll him he were smart 'nough to be
a trapper."
The two came back In the saddle
and reached Albany late in October.