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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED
TO LEGISLATURE FROM CITIES
AND TOWNS IN KENNEBEC Co.

Morgan. (D) Chelsea, 1o2; Far
mingdaie. 207; total. 300.
PITTsToN, CHINA. WINDSOR.
RANDOLPH
Clarke. (R) Pittston. 1877; China,
255: Windsor. 120; Randolph. 35S:
total, 92S.
Clarke, CRY Pittston, 1877; China,
50; Windsor. 81; Randolph, 1856: to-
tai, 473.
LITCHFTELD, WINTHROP,
MONMOUTH
Towle. (R) Litchfield, 2o7: VIM
throp, 573; Monmouth. IS; total. 1858.
Ford, CD Ltchfield. 81; Winthrop,
2S2; Monmouth. 81; total 414.
FAYETTE. ROME. VIENNA,
WAYNE. MT. VERNON. READ
FIELD.
Hartman. (R): Fayette 81, Rome
IS. vienna 81. Wayne l43, Mt. Yer.
non 165. Readfield 279. Total SOC.
Sedgley, Cd: Fayette So, Rome
30. Vienna Is. Wayne 50, Mt. YER
non so. Readfield 50. Total 341.
BELGRADE. OAKLAND. SIDNEY
Morse, tR.): Belgrade Isl, Oakland
$40. Sidney "a. Total HIS.
Marshall, (D.): Belgrade 1873. Oak
land S1S, Sidney y. Total SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
GOldstein Turns
Back Tommy Ryan

Long Island City. n. r, Sept. ~
Abe. Goldstein, worlds bantamweight
champion, successfully defended his
title in a furious 15-round match to-
night against Tommy Ryan Of McKees-
port, Pa, at the Greensboro A. c. The
challenger narrowly escaped . knock
out In the 18th round.
Bushie Graham, Utica bantamweight.
won on q foul from Jack Snyder Of
New York IN the eighth round Of the
semi-final to the 0oldstein-R Ryan ban,
tamweight championship tonight. Graz
ham led all the way. flooring Snyder
for . count Of nine Ia the third, until
the blow came. He wGS carried from
the ring but was not seriously hurt. (
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
WINDSORVILl.E

MIR. ana Mrs. Henry canister of
Worcester, Mass, are guests Of rela-
tives on the Neck.
George Sampson OF Lewiston was
q week end visitor at the farm here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John wilkins, who
have been guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Brown. have re-
turned to their home in Salem, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Darling of
Auburn were visitors Saturday at the
Sampson homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Robertson
and daughter. Beverley. who were
guests for q few days last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M. Choate. return
ed to their home in Dorchester,
Mass. Friday.
Mrs. Ines Charles ana sons. Of
birmingham, Mass, are among the
late arrivals in town and are guests
of Mrs. Charles mother. Mrs. Marcia
Hisler.
Mrs. Eugenia Sampson, who has
been a guest Of her children in the
twin cities OF Lewiston and Auburn
has returned to her home here.
Mrs. Doris Hall ana daughter are
with relatives at Marston's Corner,
Auburn.
Mrs. Grace Pinkham Robertson Of
Dorchester, Mass. accompanied by
Mrs. Louise Choate were callers
Thursday of Mrs. J. b. Stilphen.
Schools in town commenced Mon
day. September 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Groves Of Au-
burn were week end guests Of their
mother. Mrs. ID. M. Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence ]. Colby
and daughter, Anna Of Boston Mass,
were guests Monday Of relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dodge are
the happy parents Of fine boy baby
born Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lyon started
Thursday on their return to Califor-
MIA. They plan to visit relatives on
their way home in New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. York ana son,
Donald, accompanied by Miss Eliza
eth Colby were Sunday visitors at
Belgrade Lakes.
Mrs. St. Allen Of Chelsea Is car
ing for Mrs. Herbert Dodge.
Mrs. Avery Colby Of Somerville,
was Friday q guest of Mrs. Viola
Colby.
Mrs. Arthur Marson was Saturday
q business visitor In Augusta.
Miss Vera Boynton II teaching the
Erskine school which opened Mon
day. Sept. Sth.
Mrs. J. M. Colby was Sunday q
visitor at Cooper's Mills.
Miss Nellie SturtevAnt and Chester
Gould were Sunday visitors In Oak.
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Colby were
Saturday in Augusta on business
Harold Davis has gone to Oakland
to attend school.
Mrs. Gladys Pratt Is teaching the
school on the Neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Englishman Dies =.
In Boston After
IS Years Adventure

Boston. Sept. s.-Alexandcr Gross.
an Englishman, whom 3J years OF
adventure had carried around the
world. was found dead today from
natural causes In the doorway of a.
house on Beacon Hill. He was born
In England 81 years ago. For %
years he w4s In the British Gus
toms service In China.
At the outbreak OF the World
war he took passage on a Japanese
liner for India. the nearest point to
get into the game. En- route, the
German raider Wolf halted his ship
and took him off. There followed
more than six months OF securing
the seas on German raiders. preying
on English shipping and lodging al
lied warcraft.
Finally his captors landed him In
Denmark. From there Cross made
his way to England. He was COM
missioned a captain and. because OF
his long oriental experience, given
command of 10000 Chinese coolies
laboring behind the British lines.
His health broken by his war
work. he came TO Boston at the end
OF the war and was engaged by DIR.
Leroy r. @. Crandon. q surgeon
and professor at the Harvard Medi-'
cal SCHOOL, to care for hts private
library at his home. At his lodging
house IN Arlington. Mass. whore he
iive.l with his wife, Margaret. now
In Canada, nd one knew OF thf< ad-
venturous past OF Gross. They knew
him as q mild-n1apnercd gentleman
broken In health.
Only DR.. Craudon. who had given
him the library sinecure. YVES able
to tell the police today az the his
tory Of the man they found dead.
DR.. Crandon recently was identified
as the husband Of the mysterious
"Margery" Phychic. whose seanccs
were considered by shc Scientific
Americans comm3ttee on award OF
the $500 prize ofKesed. for proof OF
ro,,s m nfcnffon With flfd eysfrft world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Eloping Couple
DeplOre NOtOriety

Burlington, VT, Sept. S-Mrs. OAR
win 8. Morse, clipping daughter Of
Grenville L. Winthrop of Lenox.
Mass, is registered tonight with her
husband at the Hotel Vermont IN
this city. Mr.. Morse when inter-
viewed said he deplered the motor
iety he and his wife had received and
would add nothing further to 1t by a
further statement. He said they had
no plans for the future and did not
know where they would reside. He
refused to state where Mr.. and Mrs.
Corey l.. Miles. the other clipping
couple, were except that they were in
some Vermont town but not Milton.
as frequently suggested in the papers.
Communication with Milton reveals
the fact that Miles is not known
there. The Morses will leave Bur-
lington tomorrow for some unknown
destination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
BObbed Hair Women
Means Boards in
Several Generations

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. Sob
bed hair. if persisted in for several
generations, will evolve a race of
bearded women, according to Char
les Nestle, of New York. vice presi-
dent of the Wholesale Beauty Trade
Association, in an address before the
convention which opened here today.
Bodied hair today. bearded wom-
en- tomorrow" said Mr.. Nestle. "The
great grand daughters of the bobbed
beauties Of the present will be able
to twirl jaunty mustaches and trim
their boards Ia Van Dyke. Badness
will become as common among Time
as among men. In every human be-
ino is chemical laboratory that is
constantly manufacturing hair. II
the hair is not permitted to grow on
the head. it will grow on tho face
and body. Savage men who never
cut their hair have meagre boards.
Men of races that have cut their hair
regularly at the BARRIERS are hairy
cheS.ed and hairy lmbed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Pattangall Wins
Over Brewster
In SkOWhegan
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, Sept. S-A total Of
2426 votes was cast in Skowhegan,
William r. Pattangall Of Augusta de-
feating Senator Ralph o. Brewster
Of Portland here by lis votes. Pat
tansall polled a total Of 1850 to
Brewsters 1885. Thirty-six absentee
ballots were cast. with 743 voting the
straight Republican ticket and 1914
voting the straight Democratic ticket.
For United States Senator-Ter~
maid (R), 1914: Redman CD, s53.
For Governor-Brewster (R), 1135;
Pattansall CD. 1850.
For State Archaeological (R),
1929: Hodgkins CD. 907.
For Representative to Congress-
Nelson (R). 1896: Tebbetts CD, Dol.
For State Senators-Holley (R),
1929: Smith (R). 2007; Bradbury CD,
$50; Renter (D). 800.
For Judge Of Probate Charles o.
Small, Madison. on both tickets.
For Sheriff-Healy (R), 1913:
Steward (D). 1853.
For County Attorney-Weeks (R).
1860: Eames Cd. 823.
For County mn1issioner-Crow-
ell (R). 1855: Perkins (D), 500.
For Representative to Legislature
Page (R). 1857; Rowen CD. 1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Santiago Excited
Over Reception
To New Cabinet

Santiago, Chile. Sept. 6-lBy A. To
Tense excitement and expectation
prevailed here today In political cir
cles and there was n great deal Of
speculation about the probable re-
ception by congress this afternoon OF
the new cabinet. A reunion Of naval
officers at Valparaiso last night
adopted the motto: The People De-
mand q Clean Administi alton With.
out Politics" and drew up resOlL-
tons aligning the army and navy u
q solid front against tho politicians.
according to previous dispatches
from Santiago. was initiated early
last week by the demand of army Of
ficers for the constitution of nom
political ministry and other reforms.
The military and naval officers
maintained they were expressing
consensus of opinion throughout the
republic and were not heading a
military movement for the replace
ment OF the government.
Last Friday night the cabinet re-
signed and was reconstructed with
General Louis Altamarino at it's
head, later that night. During that
day political demonstrations were
held In various parts of the city and
stock market operations were sus-
pended.
The events leading to the reorgani-
zation of the government began
when number Of army officers
voiced their disapproval of a bill
granting salaries to the legislators
while parliament failed to approve
measures OF benefit to the army and
the working class.
President Allesandri thereupon
asked the officers to submit A writ
ten statement of the reforms they
requested. The president and both
chambers Of parliament. In special
sessions, accepted the written petit
ton, and the cabinet resigned. A
delayed message from Santiago, re-
ceivcd today. asserted that there had
been rumor Friday that the milf
tary committee had demanded the
resignation of the president and the
dissolution OF congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

Ward 5. 131; Ward 6, 22S; Ward Z.
24S; Ward 123-2475.
For State Auditor-Almond L
Hodgkins, Rumford: Ward /, 1877:
Ward 2, ITO: Ward 3, 149: Ward 4,
663: Ward 5, ITO; Ward 6, 166; Ward
Z, 1911; Ward 110-1756.
For Representative to Consress-
Leon o. Tebbetts. Waterville; Ward
1. 254; Ward 2, 1S9; Ward 3, 157;
Ward 4. 637: Ward 5, II: Ward 6,
1874; Ward 200; Ward s. 11S-1S59.
For State Senator-Willis b. Cros-
by, Vassalboro: Ward 1. 213; Ward
3. 1853; Ward 4. sos: Ward 5. 1903:
Ward 6, 169: Ward z. 201; Ward s,
For State Senator-Fred P. Has
kell. Gardiner: Ward 1. 346: Ward
2, 1913; Ward 3. POS: Ward 4. $40:
Ward 8. II: Ward 6. 245; ward Z.
800; Ward 8. 170-1929.
For State Senator-L. Eugene
Thayer. Waterville: Ward !. 2O6;
Ward ?. 176: Ward 3, Isl; Ward 4.
COZ: Ward 5. 90: Ward 6. 169; Ward
Z, 1913; Ward 6. 1O2-1703.
For Judge of Probate-Napoleon
ward 2. 161; ward 3. 1872: ward 4,
"
Z. 1913: ward 8. 1O9-1760.
For Register of Probate-Flora L.
Bishop Of Winthrop. Ward /, 215:
ward 2, III: ward 3. ISL: ward 4.
CAT; ward B, 112: ward 6, III; ward
Z. 1872; ward s, 109-1774.
For Clerk OF Courts-Arthur L.
Leonard. Hallowell. Ward l, 224
ward 2. 174; ward 3. 1852: ward 4.
1915; ward 5. 112: ward 6. III, ward
Z, o02; ward 8, 112-17S2.
For Sheriff-Ora A. Meader. Wa
terville. Ward 1, S02: ward 2, POI;
ward 8. 1872, ward 4, 554: ward 5,
100; ward 6, 2S4; ward Z. 2S7; ward
s, 139-100S.
For County Attorney-Ernest l..
Goodspeed. Gardiner. Ward l, 235;
ward 2, 176: ward 3, 175; ward 4,
ST.; ward 5. us; ward 6. 1SS, ward
Z. 200; ward 8. 113-1S2S.
For County Commissioner
CHARLES H. Mills, Belgrade Ward /,
23S; ward 2, PIP: ward 3. 1911: ward
4. $50: ward 8. ia; ward 6. 200:
ward Z, 212: ward 8, f22-1919.
For Representative to Legislature
Emery o. Beane. Augusta. Ward
1. $3.50: ward 2. go: ward 3, 24O:
ward 4, SIC: ward 5, 1OS; ward g.
243; ward 7, 1928; ward s, 167-22s0
For Representative to Legislature
Benjamin w. Cote, Augusta. Ward
/, 1877; ward 2, ITO: ward 3, 1856;
ward 4. $50; ward S, 105; ward G.
1856; ward Z, 100; ward 8, 1O2-17c2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Democratic
Head Speakers Bureau

washington, Sept. SIS n { o r
Claud A. Swanson Of Virginia was
appointed today by chairman Shaw
err as head of the speakers bureau
of the Democratic national commit
tee. He succeeds Representative
McClintic Of Oklahoma. who recent
ly resigned the post. He assumed
his duties today and Immediately
began to outline the itineraries OF
Democratic campaign speaker 8,
which will include William G. Nc
Adoo. william j. Bryan, Newton d.
Baker, William r. Wilson, Secretary
Of Labor in the Wilson cabinet, and
many others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Mystery in Death
Portsmouth Youth

Portsmouth. N. H., Sept. S-Police
today were unable to explain the
death Of Joseph Deadly. ~ years old,
who died without regaining con-
seriousness three hours after he was
found 20 feet from a road on the
outskirts Of Portsmouth yesterday.
Only slight bruises about the chest
were found on his body. He had
been last seen early the previous
night by Portsmouth girl. No
autopsy was ordered and the rnedi-
cal referee pronounced death due to
cerebral hemorrhage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Burglars Get $4,000
Cash, Checks and
Securities. Mars Hill

Mars Hill, Ne, Sept. 8-The theft
of $4,000 in cash, checks and securi-
ties from the department store of 8.
H. Hussey's Sons was discovered
here today. Burglars entered through
a basement window in the night and
reached the valuables by jimmying
the outer lock of safe. boring
through the inner door and cutting
away three inner locks. The police
said they rad no clues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Judges Decision
On Leopold and Loeb
Has Been Written

Chicago, Sept. S-Somewhere in
Chicago today a trusted stenographer
Transcribed the 1000 words compris-
ing the decision which will send Ma
than Leopold. Jr, and Richard Loeb,
to the gallows or to the penitentiary
for life.
Only Judge John r. Caverly and
his employe knew the fate to- %
melted out to the youthful slayers of
Bobby Franks. The decision will be
given at $3.50 A. NJ, Wednesday.
None but persons essential to the
conduct Of the court. relatives of the
accused boys and of Robert Franks,
and newspapermen. will be permitted
within the court room Wednesday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

grade passed Sunday at L. N.
Adams
Mrs. Eugene B. Keith. who has
been passing the summer here. re-
turned to Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Bartlett of
Barre. Vt, passed a few days with
Their sister. Miss Maud Bartlett. last
week. They were acco panied home
by Mrs. H. l. Pinkham and Mrs. E.
B. Keith.
Doris and Kenneth Cram. Alton
Kicker. Mrs. F. n. Adams and Eve
lyn Small made trip to Canada the
first of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

Burlington. VT. Sept THE Bur-
lington delegation of nine men to
the annual national convention Of
thesAmerican Legion at st. Paul will
leave tomorrow by Marsters Tour In
a special car. The delegation II
headed by the newly elected depart
ment commander, Colonel Fred b.
Thomas Of Montpelier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Where They Were

Chris and John had been away
from home against their mothers
command and she was waiting for
them with a switch.
Girls ware you BEEN"
NIT John"
John ware you been?"
INIT Girls"
''Vafe you Goth been?"
observation-disclosures Chronicle
Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

In Australia rabbit fur 10 said 70
be supplanting wool In felt hat max.
ing. The fur 10 considered much
superior % the finest merino for thin
purpose. and millions Of rabbit slGins
are used annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

Shoes Of rather sober design, but
Of such materials a. lizard. boa con-
strictor and crocodile. are popular in
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

Japanese give "a gfGns ~ q Eesv
Years gift. It being an es1sblc.a Of
life that widens Just - the stt-ks
radIate from the rivet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
DAILY RENNEBEC JOURNAL. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1924
BREWST TER CARRIES AUGUSTA WITH MAJORITY PSI
entire REPUBLICAN TICKET IS ELECTED WITH
DEMOCRATS SUCCESSFUL IN WARDS 1 and s

Own Ward Goes Against Him Hon. Burleigh
Martin Leads The Entire Ticket With Handsome Total
Kinsman Squeezes Through FOR Representative Legsa
by Narrow Margin of ~ Votes Over Emery Beane
Vote In Augusta Close to Thousand Greater Than Four
Years Ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

Photographs on shoe buckles are
q novelty in PARA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
LITCHFIELD
True Reunion at Litchficld

HUI 4ASuhAOAA ~ LAtNullCAu
The fourth annual reunion of the
Trues was held as usual at Litchfield
Grange hall Labor day. There were
65 gathered to enjoy the day. A
very delicious fish chowder was serv-
ed at 1 o'clock. with sweet>corn, ice
cream and cake. The dinner was
under the supervision of Frank p.
True Of Augusta and pronounced by
all q great success. A business meet
ing was held in the afternoon un-
der the naples in front of the hall.
! Miss Annie Clark of Portland gave
a little talk on the True ancestors,
which was very interesting to all.
Voted to meet again on Labor day
in 1925.
Those present were Mrs. Annie
True Davis. Miss Annie Clark, little
Margaret True Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. x. True of Portland. Orrin A..
True. being nearly IS years old: Mrs.
Cram. Mr.. Cram. Doris and Ken
meth Cram. Daniel G. True and son.
Fred. Of West Windsor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank p. True. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert True and two children of Au-
gusta, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perley
and two children of vassalboro. Mr..
and Mrs Orrin A. True of Gardner,
George Snow. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Lowe OF Gray, Maud G. Bartlett,
Mrs. Eugenia B. Keith of Allston.
Mass; Mrs. Nora Hall Pinkham of
Melrose. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward d. True and son, Edward, of
Bath; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie p. True
and sons. Gerald and Kermit of
Gardiner: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar True
OF Monmouth, Mrs. Reed of Bow
doinham, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Max
we'll Of Lewiston, Walter S. True,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland T. True, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank N. Adams, Mrs. Ele-
nora True Farr. Evelyn M. Small.
MIR. and Mrs. H. NJ. Starbird. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward NJ. True, John
Tue and son, Walter 8. True. Jesse
True. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence KIM
ball. little Paul and Caroline KIM
ball, Alfred Bartlett Of Litchfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harley Bartlett Of
Barre, VI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gilman and
Betty. Mrs. N. w. Moore and two
nta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gilman and
Betty. Mrs. N. w. Moore and two
children motored to Lowell, Mass.
last week to visit relatives.
Mrs. F. N. Adams went to Orr's
Island. Friday, with Mr.. and Mrs.
q. w. Alden and family of Win
throp. returning home Monday
Mr,and Mrs. H. H. Adams OF Bel
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17
WHY, OH, WHY, DO THEY DO IT?

Why, oh, why, will pedestrians, men as we'll as women, volun-
taTiy Join the suicide cluO by persistently crossing street inter-
sections in a diagonal manner? Some day, some one is going to
learn that while "a straight line is the shortest distance between
two points" it is not always the safest; nor does it pay surgeons
or undertakers' or lawyers bills.
Every time a person violates this section of the city ordinance
he IS taking an unnecessary personal risk he is disregarding the
traffic law just as much as a bootlegger violates the prohibition
law; ne is unnecessarily putting the drivers of both automobiles
and horse drawn vehicles in a perlous position over which they
are not allowed to exercise any control or preventive measures;
and ne is voluntarily and on his own account joining the suicide
club, or personal injury club, and fixing it so that even an
accident insurance company wouldn't have to pay damages in
case of personal injury.
While we are trying to teach men, women, children and
infants to drive automobiles on the streets, it would not be at
all out of place to see that pedestrians are instructed in the more
gentle art of crossing them.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17
NORTHERN PACIFIC
COMPLETES signals
n. P. FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL
SYSTEM TO COMPLETE ITS
BLOCK SAFETY PLANS

Little Falls, Mimi, Sept. IT,
Northern Pacific automatic block sig
mails now extend in an unbrOken line
from the Twin Cities to the Pacific
coast, the last signal arm being at
tached to the last standard by Gen
eral Manager c. L. Nichols at cere-
monies here on Monday afternoon.
The Northern Pacific is the first
tr-anscontinental railroad in the
Northwest to be so equipped. The
link-up in reality joined the Great
Lakes and the Pacific coast for the
line to Duluth from the Twin Cities
already has been completely equip
ped.
The ceremonies, in the Little Falls
railroad yards, included addresses by
Mayor n. N. Bergheim and General
Manager Nichols, and were witnessed
by several thousand people, who,
headed by a band, marched ts the
scene in parade formation to extend
their congratulations to the Northern
Pacific railway. Motion pictures were
taken.
The completion of the block signal
system fell almost on the forty-first
anniversary Of the driving of the last
spike, when Northern Pacific rails
linking east and west were joined at
Gold Creek, Mont, September 8, 1883.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17

The first block signals were Install
ed on the Northern Pacific between
St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1902.
Since 1909, almost every year has
seen additional units completed, the
final unit being between Staples and
Little Falls, MINI. The signal sys-
tenn has been constructed under the
direction of c. A. Christofferson, sig
nal engineer. To date there has been
expended a total of S4,975OOO for
block signals, this embracing $500
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17
KHAN WAS NOT THE ISSUE

The result of the Maine election shows that the people of the
country will not let the Democrats put false issues into a campaien
Inc Democrats insisted that the Klan was the issue. The Re-
publlcans insisted that the campaign involved all issues upon
"hlch the Republicans and Democrats differ, including the admin
lStratlon at Washington, the tariff, foreign affairs, constructive
craftsmanship, economy in government and reduction of taxes
The Republicans won. If the Democrats were right in their
statement OF the issues, then Maine has endorsed the Khan. But
Inc Democrats were not right. Neither in Maine nor in anv other
state will the people let an election be determined by such a narrow
issue. The issue was Repubicanism against Democracy and the
voters registered their confidence in the Republican Party and
its candidates.