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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
MACMILLAN TO n. Y.
Especial to kennebec JournaD

NCpCCIdl u heuutDeC JOuTIulp
Wiscasset. Sept 21.-Successful IN
accomplishing all that he intended to
do in the north. Captain Donald Il.
Macmillan, scientist and explorer,
passed Saturday night and Sunday in
F'rceport at the home OF his sister.
Mrs. Letitia Fogg. following the COM
pletion of his cruise Saturday after
noon when the Bowdoin's anchor was
dropped In Wiscasset Harbor.
IL expect to return here Monday
morning and leave for New York Mon
day night if all goes WE'LL" he hastily
told Journal reporter Saturday after
noon in the crush OF the informal re-
ception held for him and his crew
which Immediately followed the well
coming program. Thousands of people.
at the close of Tho remarks of the
speakers, surged forward to greet the
hardy explorer with word or shake
of the hand. The steps and facade of
the little church. from which the exer-
Cises were held. were alive with mass
of humanity and the church green was
filled to Overlooking.
'rhe Bowdoln. Saturday night and
Sunday deserted except for Mate Tom
McCue and few Eskimo dogs. rode al
anchor while her commander and the
rest of his crew at their respective
homes enjoyed their first real Sunday
in the asa days which they passed in
the vicinity of .A-40' north. The sturdy
little auxiliary schooner shows but lit
tie OF the buffetings accorded her in the
Arctic. Her rigging Is taut and trim
and her deck us clean and unworn as
hounds tooth. Her paint IL just a
hit grayer. She looks like n veteran
returning from connuering an enemy.
and the spoils of the battle are in evil
dence for those who might look, A
quaint Eskimo Une-man kyak is dashed
to the mainmast rigging. Eskimo dogs
loll about the deck evidently feeling
the different in the warmer atmos-
phere. Below deck. and seen through
the hatch windows. are many things
from the north. Struggled against the
port side Of the boat are the two Young
blue foxes who use a 10-gallon milk
can for a burrow. White owls from
the northland. in an improvised cage,
gazed with wise solemnity upon the
crowd Of sight secrs who .clambered in
droves upon the Bowdoin to inspect the
wanderer from the Arctic. t
Captain Macmillan made no mention
Saturday regarding a future trip to the
north when he spoke to the 5000 people
on the church green In Wiscasse but
that he will return il only question
of time, according to opinion.
1.-THE monotony Of the north Is en-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Americans and
British Warned Out
Manchurian Towns

Mukden, Manchuria. Sept. 81 tBy
A. P3-Chang Tsao-Lin. the military
dictator of Mahcburia, today re-
auestnd the American and British
consuls to warn their .countrymen at
Chinwangtao. gulf port on the
Manchurian, Chill border. and Shan
Eaikwsn. an adjoining town. of his
intention to bomb these places. The
consnIs were asked to advise the
foreigners to. leave.
General Chang also suggested that
foreign ships stand clear Of gunboats
Of the Picking government lying off
Chin Wnngtaao since MS planes In
tended to lombard them.
He Invited the consuls and leading
foreign residents to his headquarters
and expressed appreciation Of the
good relations existing. He assured
them Of his efforts to afford protect
ton. but assured them he was en-,
gagged In a life and death struggle
and could not stop at half measures,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
five DIE WHEN
CLOSED AUTOMOBILE
PlUNCES TO CHANNE!

Boston. Sept. 21-Four Or five per-
sons, including a child. were drowned
here tonight, it is believed, when a
closed automobile crashed through
the railing of the Congress street
bridge tonight into Fort Point chan
mel.
Two firemen dived into the water.
which has a maximum depth of IA
feet at that point. A rope was fas-
tened about the holy but the COM
and others failed to raise the machine
and a navy lighter and a diver were
sent tor.
Witnesses told the police that they
saw a sedan travelling at Il high rate
OF speed. come to the dead end of
Dorchester avenue. sweve onto the
sidewalk of the bridge, and plunge
through the railing, carrying away a
15-foot section.
They said that the machine ap-
peared to be filled with passengers
and that only one window was open.
Firemen from n nearly station were
summoned. Two stripped off their
outer clothing and diyed from the
bridge. They reported oil and many
bubbles coming to the surface hut,
working under handicaps in the dark
ness, they were unable to open the
doors or release the passengers. One
of them caught n rope around the
body of the car but the crowd ashore
were unable to raise the submerged
machine.
In response to a call the Charles
town navy yard dispatched a wreck
ing lighter and n diver to assist in
raising the automobile.
1t was indicated that child was
one of those carried into the chan
mel when. some time after the
plunge n child's hat fioated to the
surface of the water.
The accident occurred only block
from the Summer street bridge.
where in 1916 a trolley car loaded
with passengers crashed through the
bridge gates, resulting in the drown
ing of 40 persons.
The body of a five-year -old girl
was found by the police dragging the
channel. about 100 feet from the spot
where the car rested on the bottom
of the channel. After the discovery
of the body the police at midnight.
after three hours of dragging sus-
pended operations pending the arrival
of the navy lighter and divers.
The body of the child bore no idcnti-
hcation marks. The presence Of the
child in the car. however. led the po-
lice to believe that the party might
have consisted Of family and that
she was probably thrust through the
open window as the car sank
A silent crowd packed the water
line and watched the work of the
searchers who toiled in the black water
under the glare of searchlight from
a police boat and Of others along the
shore.
Operations were continued when the
navy wrecking lighter and a diver ar
rived from the navy yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Search in Vain for
Missing Boston Girl

Boston, Sept. 21-Seai CHI today by
the police of all cities and towns in
eastern Massachusetts and by nine
detectives of the national private
agency of which her father is the
head. failed to find May B. Burke,
u, daughter of Patrick j. Burke OF
the Back Bay district, who disap-
peared from the st. Agnes school for
girls in Newton Saturday. The girl
lad no money and wore no hat Her
father tonight declared the only pos
s:ble alternative to kidnapping in ex-
phantom OF her disappearance was
that she ran away to escape repri-
nland for infraction of q minor
school regulation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Asserts Senator Wheel:
er Knew That He
Was Framing For
mer Attorney Cen
eral and Republican
Admins tr a tiOn
Means and Other
with e sc s Made
False Statements
Under Threats and
Promises - Retrac-
ton Also Involves
Oil Scandal

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 81 (By A..
p)-Repudiation as a tissue of lies"
n the senate committees investi-
ration of the administration OF Har-
~ NJ Daugherty as attorney general.
has been made In a signed statement
hv CASTOR Il. Means, former depart
r.nt of Justice agent and star wit
,... for the Daugherty investigat-
ors according to a copy OF the state
nent made public at his home by
ar. Daugherty.
The Means statement was incorp-
grated in letter sent by MIR. Daugh-
.rty TO John w. Davis, the Demo-
cratic nominee for president. The
l,tter was dated Sept. 10.
"Thcse witnesses and myself were
csrsuaded to make false state
wsnts% declares the Means state
mtnt "by Senator Wheeler under
,hreats of indictment in some cases
and by promises Of gain and aid In
others.
The Means statement was made in
Washington on Sept. II, according
10 Mr.. Daugherty. who said 1t was
given TO Fin voluntarily. According
10 tho former attorney general.
Means now is in seclusion. preparing
additional data concerning his for
mer false testimony. MIR. Daugherty
himself left his Columbia home today
without announcing his destination.
The former department of justice
agent, In his statement, says nc tes-
tilted as he did before the Wheeler
committee for only one reason. That
Jsas. his statement said, because on
the day before he took the stand
friends Of the then attorney general
ioId him that Mr. Daugherty said l
could 20 to He'll"
In his statement Means declared
he has in his possession "documen-
tary evidence which he said. by a
quick review of the testimony OF the
Wheeler committee. 1t can be proved
conclusivey that Senator Wheeler
hew that he was framing Mr..
Dauyhcrty and the Republican adj
minstration and to some extent this
Involves the oil scandal"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
All Through with
Prepared Speeches
MIR. Dawes Warns

Evanston, ILL.,. Sept. z1-CharIes G..
Dawes. Republican candidate for
vice president, rested today at his
home here after the conclusion yes
terday Of the most strenuous tour Of
his speaking campaign-a trip that
took him across Illinois and Iowa to
South Dakota and return.
Two speeches have been scheduled
by the Republican national commit :
tees speakers bureau for Mr.. Dawes
this week. He will speak Thursday
night in Minneapolis and Friday
night IN st. Cloud. MINI.
Mr.. Dawes announced he win make
no more prepared speeches. Both the
Minneapolis and st. Cloud speeches
he said, will be extemporaneous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Birthmark Causes
Death Portland Man

Portland. Me-. Sept. = 5l-B.6od
poisoning originating in =, bstth
mark on his neck caused the death, Of
Joseph Lagarrs. %. a railroad en-
gineer. at local hospital today, &C.
cording to the attending physician.
Dilated blood vessels. constituting
an inciaion to drain the poison, .ss
there was danger that the vesjels
would be. cut and result 10 the man
bleeding to death. and so application
OF hot packs was the only remedy
available.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Test Flight of
IT s. ZR-3 This Week

M Tha "a hour duration flight OF
~. d,rsrabIe ZR-3, built at the Yep.
W. nI.rt here for the United
S pa... Win begin Wednesday. The
ss,,tss wiii be over northwestern
n the motors OF the zR-s come up
- .xnectations during the duration
~ r,.st ths airship may start for
Tssenurst,. n. T.. early next week.
tn synct date for the start will de-
nend upon weather forecasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
$50 Guests Safe
In Big Hotel Fire
AtWhite Plains, n. Y.

White Plains. n. Y, Sept. 2l-The
Gedney Farm Hotel one OF the best
known resorts in Westchester coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire early today.
One hundred and fifty guests es-
capped unhurt.
Lack of sufficient water pressure
was blamed for the destruction OF
the muilding. When Edward II.
Crandall. owner of the hotel, arrived
from Manchester. VT, he said the
loss from destruction of the hotel
was S150,000. Losses by the guests,
it was estimated. would total more
than $250,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Fl. Williams Soldier
Drowned at Lowell

Lowell. Mass. Sept 21.-The body Of
Corporal William Robinson OF Com
pany Il. Firth Infantry. stationed at
Fort Williams, Maine. was taken from
the Western canal here shortly after
daybreak today. The drowning victim.
resident of Jasper. Ala, had been
missing from his cantonment since
September Is. The body had been in
the water several days, according to
the medical examiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Auto Crash Kills
One, Injuries Four

Boston, Sept. 21.-One man was
killed and four injured today when
the automobile in which they were
riding crashed into a pillar of the
elevated structure in. an attempt to
avoid collision. Cosimo Olivia, 60,
Of Revere, died in a hospital. The
others. all of Revere. were able to
go to their homes. The driver. Au-
gustine Pelosi. was arrested on a
charge of manslaughter and released
on bail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Five Trapped After
Utah Mine Blast

Salt Lake City. Utah. Sept. e1-
Five men are reported to be en-
tombed in the Rains Mine of the
Carbon Fuel Company at Rains. near
Castle Gate, about 100 miles south of
here. as n result Of an explosion at
six o'clock tonight.
Although more than zoo men are
employed in the mine. only five drill
men, who were cutting out work for
Monday, were on shift when the ex-
plosion occurred, according to mea-
gre reports from the mine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Argentine Filler
Nearing Hong Kong

Hong Kong. Sept. 21-Najor Pedro
world Aier. who was expected !, here.
today. - not looked for now, until
tomorrow, as ad7ices from Haiphong
stated that he had been. forced to
postpone his departure from that
city. until tornorrQw ,uiorning because
Of . leak in his gasoline tank. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22

During the last "a hours showers
and thunderstorms have occurred
over the middle Atlantic states.
The outlook is for unsettled wealth
er with showers and thunderstorms
on Monday in the Atlantic states. 1t
VII! De warmer on Monday in the
middle and north Atlantic states fol-
lowed by cooler weather Tuesday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate east INCREASING to fresh
and then shifting 70 south and wealth
er partly overcast Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22

Bedlam Loosed When Sturdy Craft Ties Up
at Home Port = Names Noted Arctic Ex-
plorer Greeted by DR.. Thomas Representing
State in Absence of Governor - Exercises
in Front of Church Follow Parade-MacMil-
Ian Says Will Again Return to Renew Re.
search Work-Many Objects of Interest
Aboard Schooner Which Has Twice Made
Journey-lnto Winter Quarters After Un-
loading This Week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Crew Leaves Tanker
AS Blast Menaces

Halifax, n. g.. Sept. IL Wireless
advices received here today said the
oil tanker Ivor was a1re 500 miles
east Of Sable island and was expect
ed to blow up at any moment. The
crew had been taken or by the Bal
tic-American liner Lithuania, which
was, proceeding to Halifax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
THE WEATHER
SHOW Frs

New England. Eastern New York
showers and warmer Monday: Tues
day partly cloudy and cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
Boston Eoreeaat

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Showers and warmer Monday; Tues
day partly cloudy and cooler; fresh
to strong south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ITO ALL
Constitution 5 GUARANTEE
COOLIDGE TOHOLY NAME MEN

Catholic Society in Washing
ton Convention Addressed
by President-Also Empha-
sizes That No Religious
Test Shall Be Required as
Qualification to Any Public
Ofice-Great Parade Takes
Five Hours to Pass Review.
ing Stand - Convention
Commentaries 650th Ami
versary Founding of Order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22

Make your business greater
through IN advertising cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1924-10-24

help to massage away the objec-
tionable curves.
When your neck CLOVIS with
warmth under this gentle mas
sage with heated oil. its object
will be accomplished, for circu-
lation throughout your neck will
be aroused and stimulated. This
massage should plumpen a. thin
neck and also reduce an over
large neck to symmetry. And it
gives exquisite, delicate color to
the skin.
If your neck is much too fat
your whole body probably is too
stout and general reducing meas
ures are advisable. Very deep
muscle massage is needed to take
a great deal OF superfIuous flash
from the neck. And this should
never be attempted except by an
expert masseur. Otherwise, there
is danger Of injuring the glands
To change the general shape OF
the neck may seem difficult, but
it Is not. While of course the
bony structure cannot be changed,
the shape Of your neck depends
far less on this structure. which
Is practically the same in all in
6ividuals, than 1t does on posture.
Carry your back straight and
your neck straight. Then your
head will be erect. your chin and
neck viii grow in lines Of beauty
lin fact, your entire body win
naturally fall into easy, graceful
posture.
The Washington times., 1924-10-24
s'.ssi.l lI.9.

depends on three things no one
of which is difficult to attain If
she is willing to persevere in her
efforts.
Beauty OF skin texture, Of shape,
OF color-these are the three
requisites to neck loneliness.
Both the texture of the skin
ana the color of the neck can he
greatly improved by the following
treatment:
Mix powdered pumice stone and
almond meal together in equal
parts. Dip an ordinary nail brush
in this and gently rub it over
your neck. This win remove dead
tissue and at the same time
cleanse your neck.
Next apply a bleach to your
neck. Equal parts of lemon juice
and peroxide would be advisable for
this purpose. Leave the bleach
on five minutes. Then massage
in heated oil. Pure olive oil with
one-sixth part of almond oil added,
would be suitable.
Rub in the oil gently with the
palms Of the hands. using an up
ward and outward rotary move
ment. Do not merely rub your
fingers over the skin, but keep
ing the fingers stiff, unbent at
the knuckles, move skin and fin
gers together. II you are troubled
with q double chin, use upward
strokes Of the palms Of your
hands from the base Of your neck
to the tip Of your chin. This will
The Washington times., 1924-10-24

WYE had steamed through
" the Panama Canal and
w were coming out into the
Pacific Ocean on our way to San
Francisco.
The sea was beautiful, and
Bobby and Bunny and / were
standing on deck watching the
gulls as they followed in the
ships wake on the lookout for a
free lunch.
Suddenly Bobby. who has eyes
like a hawk, asked:
whats that over there?"
"Where?". asked.
Right over there on the crest
Of that wave, he answered.
Since there were nothing but
waves in sight had some diff
Guilty in locating the, exact wave
the boy meant. Finally I took
out my glasses and looked.
what is it?" asked Bobby. "A
man or a boat?"
II can't make it out, just yet,"
answered.
please let me see IL I can see
it, Foxy Grandpa" begged Bobby.
He took the glasses, adjusted
them to suit his eyes and then
said:
II do believe it's an upturned
boat. 1t must have capsized."
"Is that So" murmured. II
hope no one was lost"
We waited a while and soon we
were headed for what we thought
was the boat upside down. Then
when we came upon it we nearly
fell overheard laughing.
Guess what 1t was?
It was a turtle sound asleep!
II I had been the captain on
the bridge Of the ship. l would
surely have given the turtle a
whistle, but the whistle did not
blow and the turtle never woke
up until the steel side Of the ship
gently bumped him. /.
"Poor fellow!" 1 chucl1led as the
turtle came to, tapped his flipi
pers and dove.
We went on and saw several
other turtles. 1t must have been
their bedtime. For nearly all Of
the big fellows seemed to be
asleep.
Suddenly Bobby spied something
in the distance and exclaimed:
Whats that?"
"Where?" 1 asked.
''It's sticking up out Of the
The Washington times., 1924-10-24
FALLING IN LOVE WITH IA FRIEND
So Many Girls Long for Love That Shall Contain Every
Element Of Strange Romance
and Mystery

mystery. The matter-of-fact
friendship OF "the boys they've
known for years holds for them
no interest, no lure.
Just plain. everyday John
why, there's nothing fascinating
about John you've always known
John! You can have fun with
him skating or at the church
sociable or at college dance. But
loves another thing.
Johns good to his mother, OF
course. His sister thinks he's
the finest boy In the world--next
to her own Jim. But when you
marry you assure yourself it
must be someone different
someone who will sweep you off
your feet with his Iove-making.
Think twice before you laugh
at Johns inexperienced, shy eff.
forts to be attentive to you. John
wears well. Those who know
him best love him best.
Love is just as much love when
it first comes in the guise Of
friendship. There IS every chance
for lasting happiness in a union
between tried and true friends,
like Rose and Frank. Such a
marriage affords surety of con-
genial tastes, pleasant companion
ship and sympathetic understand
ing. One might almost say such
a marriage cannot fail.
Love is first and foremost Of
5 the heart-yes. But to lead to
a lastingly happy marriage your
love must be OK'd by your good
judgment.
This is why it is marvellous
as Rose said-and wise as well
as thrilling, to fall in love with
a man who has proved himself q
friend.
Do, not despise the n1atter-of.
fact and commonplace. Give
Cupid a chance. He has a won
derfulS way fof stealing into a
heart and TRANSFORMING all that
is Commonplace Is the glory Of
true love.
The Washington times., 1924-10-24

you. tell me any reason why !
should?"
The Letters.
DO you see this? There's the
reason why you shall! DO you
see this? Again her bag whipped
open. This time 1t was large
envelope she took out and tapped
it MOSTLY against the palm Of her
hand, a vicious smile spreading
on her thin lips. do you know
what this is? Would you like
to see the writing? Mr.. Stewards
letters to his mistress! Shall I
have them published, my dear?"
Nora Lee forgot her bluff for
got her pose. She saw Margaret
lying on her bed, the lovely hair
falling over her face-saw that
attitude of broken despair the day
she found her letters gone. She
saw only that and the Tapping
envelope in the hands Of An
drew's wife.
She crouched like a little wild
animal and made a sudden spring
at the hand and the letters. The
next second she was flung back
against the wall.
The Washington times., 1924-10-24
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water. Right there on that wave"
I got my glasses and looked.
II. do believe it's crane" said 1.
Bobby took the glasses and said:
Foxy Grandpa, that crane is
standing on the water with one
leg tucked under him as COM
fortably as can ber'
How can a crane stand on the
water?'' said Bunny. HE surely
must be floating on piece Of
wreckage."
Perhaps he is.'' said Bobby. II
can't see clearly yet. I can see
only his one leg"
We came nearer and the crane
grew clearer through the glasses.
'He is standing on something"
said Bobby. "BGt II can't see it
yet"
Then our ship came within sight
Of the crane, who did not move. I
believe he was asleep, too,
Now what do you think that
crane was standing onH You'll
never guess!
That crane was standing on q
big, sleeping turtle as unccncerned
as If he were standing on the deck
Of an ocean-going steamer. !.
Some folks don't care how
small a craft they go to sea in"
said Bunny. pulling his cap down
over one ear. eF.
The Washington times., 1924-10-24
and Mystery.

During the years that followed,
Rose threw herself whole.heart.
eddy into her welfare work--in
order to forget.
Then along came Frank. He
was interested in Roses work.
and from that he naturally be-
came interested in Rose. But
only as a friend, for Rose during
those years had no heart for.
sentiment Of romance.
Rose grew to like and respect
Frank. He was trustworthy. He
was kind. He was a good pal"
Then" to repeat Roses own
words, "a marvellous thing hap
pened. I fell in love with my
friend. It's wonderful to find
yourself growing more and more
thrilled by the sound of friends
voice. It's wonderful to like as
well as to love your fiance."
Roses experience should be an
inspiration to other Roses"
everywhere.
So many young girls long for a
love that shall contain every ele.
ment Of strange romance and