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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Hear Ex-OMcer
Of Khan in Probe
Mayberry Election

Washington. May 2S.A view of Ku
klux Khan participation I'm the last
Texas senatorial election as II appeared
from the khan headquarters was given
to Senate committee today by Ely.
Clarke, once organizer and chief off,
Ger or the Khan. Clarke took the stand
as witness for George II. b. Peddy,
VINO is contesting the Senate seat Of
Earl b. Mayfield, Democrat, Texas.
The khan had put men. money and
power into the election for Mayfield.
Clarke said, and although he was chief
off1cer at the time-'imperial wizard
pro tem'-he did not know personally.
ne added, of money actually sent. He
drew sharp cross-examination, w. F.
Zumbrunn, counsel for Senator May
neid, not only citing Clarke's Mann act
conviction in Texas, but bringing in
the witness connection with mail fraud
cases, his Punishment" or expulsion
from the khan, and other matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
PLAN PROBE OF DRY UNIT
AND SURVEY SITUATION
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
METHODISTS SEEK
TO STOP GIBBONS
= CARPENTER FIGHT

Springfield, Mass, May 2s.v-The fol-
lowing protest against the holding OF
the Carpentier-Gibbons boxing contest
at Michigan City, Ind. next Saturday.
was telegraphed to Governor Emmett
F. Branch at indianapolis by the Meth
odist Episcopal general conference late
today:
I'm behalf Of the general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church in
session here, representing more than
100000 Methodists in the United
States Of America, and by unanimous
vote of said general conference we do
hereby protest against the holding of
the alleged boxing contest scheduled
to be held at Michigan City. Ind. May
81, 1924.
1.-THE professional character Of the
principals, the general advertisements
and reported sale Of tickets indicate
that said contest will be in fact a
prize fight, and therefore in violation
Of the laws Of Indiana. We, as you,
stand for the enforcement of the law,
and we appeal to you to prevent the
contemplated infraction of the laws in
Indiana relating to prize fights, to COM
pei obedience thereto, and to preserve
the peace and dignity of the state"
The telegram was sent in response
to a request from the National Reform
Association, Chicago. received by the
conference today.
Divorce, education and labor were
the public matters which received at
tention from the conference today. A
uniform divorce law amendment to the
federal constitution was asked of Con-
gress, and the Sterling Reed bill pro-
viding for a department of education
in the cabinet, now pending in Con-
gress, was endorsed.
A committee composed OF Bishop
William F. Mcdowell of Washington
and others will present the education
bill plea, to the House and Senate.
The right OF labor to organize and
to share in the control Of industry was
recognized in a report on industrial re-
lations adopted. The report demanded
a living wage and proper safeguards
for the workers health and security.
This morning the conference tabled
judiciary committee reports both for
and against the constitutional power of
the general conference to limit the
tenure of bishops. Judge Henry Wade
Rogers of New York, of the United
States circuit court of appeals, told the
delegates that their refusal to decide
the question was a violation of the
rights Of church members to a judicial
decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Death Toll IS
In Series TOrnadoes
In Southern States

Atlanta, Ga, May 20 (By A. P.)-
The total known death toll of tl1s Sc
ries of tornadoes which swept the
South yesterday and Monday night
for the second time In a month. had
mounted to As today. Approximately
100 persons are known to have been
injured, scores made homeless and
property damaged to the extent Of
more than one million dollars.
Mississippi, with ~ dead and near
ly so injured, and Alabama with 10,
dead and about SO injured. bore the
brunt of the disturbance, which left
a path of desolation and ruin in the
southern sections Of the two states
In Oklahoma, four persons are known
to have been killed and six injured,
while Arkansas Is believed to have
escaped with three injured and minor.
property damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
World Fliers to
Hop Off Saturday

Toxic, May 20.-(By A. P.)-Leu-
tenant Lowell H. Smith. acting
commander of the American Army
round -the-world fight, announced
today that the aviators plan to leave
Kasumigaura, Saturday morning, on
the next leg of their journey. wealth.
err permitting. They will endeayor
to make the flight to Kagoshima az
the southern end OF the Island OF
Kyashu in one day, stopping at Ku-
shimoto only for fuel. s<rs.~..ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
COLBY WINS MEMS
WRITING CONTEST; U.
OF N, The W0MEN'S

Orono, Me-. May 2s.-Coiby College
won the Maine intercollegiate contest
for men in writing during the current
college year, it was announced TO-DAY
by Prof. H. NJ. Ellis, representing the
four college presidents who sponsored
the contests.
In each competition two contests
we're held. one in short story writing
and one in poetry. The Judges were
asked to indicate first, second and third
choices in event, counting three points
for first place. two for second and one
for third.
Colby has five points in the mems
competition, Bates four, Maine three
and Bowdoin none. In the women
competition comprising Bates, Colby
and Maine, Maine has five points, Col
by four and Bates three.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Man Dead, Woman
Wounded in Shooting

Boston, May 2s.--Oscar Hassian d1ed
TODAY at a hospital to which he was
taken after being found on the roof OF
a West End lodging house with a bullet
wound in the head. Mrs. Mary Pood-
porian of Cambridge. who was with
him at the time, was wounded in the
chin. According to the police, she said
that Hassian had shot her and himself
but gave no reason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Says Teacher Wac Assaulted

Bangor, Me, May ga statement
that the body of Louise Gerrish, the
young school teacher who was brutally
murdered at Amherst week ago, was
undoubtedly assaulted in some manner
after death, was made today by DR..
Charles C. Knowlton of Ellsworth,
medical examiner. who performed an
autopsy on the girls body. A report
on some slides which were submitted
to Bangor pathologist was in the neg
ative, but this does not definitely show
that the girl was not assaulted, &C
cording to DIR. Knowlton.
County Attorney Whiting acknowl-
edged that Roland Mcdonald had made
statement in regard to an assault
but said the officials are not willing
to give out a statement regarding that
testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
General. Forecast

A center of minimum pressure was
charted Wednesday night over Que
bee and another was over the south
ern plain states. The latter will gain
in intensity ande move east-nortt-
eastward.
During Wednesday clouds covered
much of the country and showers oc-
CURED quite generally in the Allan
Temperatures have risen somewhat
In the middle Atlantic states.
In New England and New York the
weather will be partly cloudy Thurs
day and unsettled and showery IN
Friday with continued moderate tenn
peratures.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Moderate southwest and west and
cloudy weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Presbyterians Will
Meet in Columbus,
Ohio. Next Year

Grand Rapids. Mich. May 2S.-Co-
lumbus, Ohio, was chosen as the place
for holding next years Presbyterian
general assembly. just before adjourn
ment of the 136th assembly here late
today. r
The assembly adopted the report of
its judicial commission. the supreme
court of the assembly, which In effect
invited DR.. Fosdick, Baptist minister,
to enter the Presbyterian church and
thus be in regular relationship with
the First church Of New York as one
of its pastors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
MANY KILLED IN
RTTMANIAN BLAST

Bucharest. Rumania. May 2s-oBy
Pl-The arsenal and ammunition
DUMPS on the outskirts OF the city
were destroyed today by a terrific
series Of explosions and fire. Enor-
nous damage was done and great
loss of life Is reported.
The royal palace at Cotroceny was
imnerilled. The confiagration Is stiil
raging tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Cleveland G. O. P. i
Headquarters Open,

Cleveland May 28-Repuhlicaii
Headquarters were formally opened
here today with the arrival 81 ma
tional Chairman John T. Adams, who
went Immediately into executive sess
sion with local leaders. u
william M. Butler, manager OF
President Coolidge,s campaign, next
week will take personal charge OF
the executives campaign. Miss
Betsey Edwards, Indiana, manager. OF )
the women's division Is already hers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Dismiss Indictments
In Death Little Bow

Troy, N. r., May 28.-Indictments
charging first degree murder against
Mrs. Rose Rothenberg, Of Newark,
N. j.. Mrs. Esther Lit, Of Brooklyn,
and Burtsell Branaugh, of Windham,
Greene County, for the death Of Mrs.
Rothenberg's seven year old son,
Howard. were dismissed tonight by
Supreme Court Justice Wesley o.
Howard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England Cloudy
Thursday and Friday. probably show
ers Friday; moderate temperature.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Partly cloudy Thurs
day; Friday showers; moderate tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Seek New Treaty
With Panama

Washington. May 2S.-Announce-
ment was made today that the Taft
agreement with Panama has been
abrogated. as of June /. but that the
present rules and practices in force
there would be continued for one
month while new treaty Is being
negotiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
President Signs
Five Money Bills

Washington, May 2S-President
Coolidge today signed the naval and
the state, commerce, justice and labor
departments appropriation bills.
The naval bill carries a section ex-
pressing the belief Of congress that
further limitation of ornaments
must be brought about through the
calling of another conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Milliken Named
Port Collector

Washington, May 2S.-Carl e.
Milliken, former governor Of Maine.
was appointed collector of customs
at Portland today by President
Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday
showers; moderate temperature;
moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Child of Three
browns in CeSspOOl

Warren, r. l.. May 2S.-Richard,
three year old son of George Sweet,
was drowned this evening when he
fell into a cesspool while playing in
his backyard with his brother. two
years older.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Seven Known Dead
In Oklahoma Storm

Wetumka, Okla, May 2S.-Sweeping
a path six blocks long and one block
wide through the best residence section
of this little oil town, a tornado late
today left in its wake a toll Of seven
known dead.
Twenty-Five or 80 persons were Sc
riously injured and a score or more re-
ceived slight hurts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
PATTANCALL URGES NECESSITY
OF KEEPING PARTY PROMISES

Augusta Candidate for Gov
ernor is Main Speaker at
Aroostook Gathering Of
Democrats at Presque Isle
.Dwells on Picture to Wall In
cident at Portland Club
Cites Sen. Hale's Stand as
Typical of Promise Made
and Kept
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29

Okmulgee, Okla, May 2S.-One man
was reported killed and several injured
in a tornado which swept through War
ner, Muskogee county, late today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
FRIDAY: Showers

Stores chat do not advertise depend
wholly upon the patronage Of women
who do not, read The lads" and who
do not, therefore, know values.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

life. I appreciate that both Of
you love me and are actuated by
the kindest motives. But neither
Of you can get inside Of my feel.
ings and know what they de.
maTd." Eyes," she added with
satisfaction. you'll have to let
me dree my ain weird"
"Since we're quoting the canny
Scotch, how about the idea o.
wad some power the CITIES gle
us to Sc ourselves as ithers see
us?'" / asked smiling. II be-
lieve the verse ends with. the
suggestion that we'd be freed
from "a lot Of laundering If we
could have the advantage Of
standing off and viewing cur
selves IN perspective"
Are you being sarcastic?"
questioned Irma.
Mercy, me. dearv' / exclaimed.
II never was more serious. I'm
very much inclined to listen 10
the opinions of those respect.
When / have big problem to
face and can ask advice without
betraying the secrets Of others
go and try to get the best help
- 49,
but you don't try to have 1t
forced on you, do your"
1--WE never meant to force my
advice on you," l managed to say
gently. "Once you came to me
for help and did my best to give
you the right advice. But / now
fear that / gave you just the
wrong suggestion. And I meant
to try to make up for the time
when / told you to write Tom and
say you were waiting for him to
come back from London and
Daisy" -
Go Be Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
BOBBY'S LOVE BIRDS

, ure in feeding and caring for
them.
But one morning a terrible
thing happened. While Bobby
was cleaning their cage, the little
lady love-bird flew out. And be-
fore we could catch her she
darted straight out the window.
We searched the whole neigh.
borhood. But find her we could
not.
Foxy Grandpa" said Bobby
next day, Pm afraid our little
bird is going to die. He Is SO
weak this morning"
I'm afraid so, too, Bobby dear.
Perhaps it is true that If one Of
a pair Of love-birds leaves the
other, that the one who is left
dies"
Quietly, Bobby turned and
walked out Of, the room, but in
a very few moments he came
tearing back shouting for joy:
Foxy Grandpa! I've found the
other. love-bird. She was out in
the garden.
We opened the door Of the
cage and put the little lady by
her mate. Like a flash, the little
fellow aroused himself, snuggled
up close to his little wife ana
started tweet-tweeting in her ear.
Will you believe me that he got
well Immediately ana never was
sick again?
II do believe there is some
thing in that story Of love.birds
dying II they're separated" said
I. as we watched the happy
couple.
Copyright, 1924, international Feature
Service, Inc.)
Tuesdays StOry-Foxy Grandpa
tells about Latona, the Goddess
Of Night.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

Of sense perception may all be
taken UP as definite lesson
projects for your baby even be-
fore he is old enough to talk, and
they may then become far more
meaningful to him after the i'm.
pulse for speech is awakened.
It is a long and tedious road
for the human mind to travel in
the learning Of the thousands of
details which the ordinary adult
must have in his mental make
up IL he is to get on well in
the business Of living. The pity
Is that 50 many grow up in body
with the powers Of the mind less
than half awakened and still less
than that applied.
Your world is only as big as
you have made it by your ex-
perience and by your imagination.
But remember, that your imagina-
ton cannot go one single point
outside Of your personal and re.
membered experience. You can.
not today, no matter how inteln-
gent, simply close your eyes and
imagine the appearance Of any
object except that the elements
Of this imagined thing have at
some time constituted a part Of
your sense perception.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

self and her whims more. than
they like.
For seventeen years a girls
parents let her have her own
way. Baby is spoiled. Then big
girls parents issue an order:
"Come home at twelve" Other
girls stay out till two. So she
decides that she has "a right" to
as much fun as they have. And
she stays out longer than her
parents consider wise or even
mice" They lecture her-pleas-
antly. But she isn't used to the
check.rein and she rears up un.
der its tightening hold.
Is II too late to do anything
about It when a girl Of eighteen
or twenty turns out to be a rebel
whom terrified parents try In
vain to manage? Not always.
Not ever. IL the parents viii learn
wisdom In time.
First Of oil, trust your girl, no
matter how she tries your credul-
ity. Trust her, and make her
understand that you have conf
dence in her. She might fIout
your suspicious. she might dare
your anger-but IL there Is one
flicker Of fineness and honesty
in her heart, she viii not-fail your
faith. What makes honor sys-
TENS work? The square human
instinct to live up to our best
when it is taken for granted that
we have a best and want to ex-
press it. The same thing will do
more to save a spoiled and way
ward girl than will all the lee
lures and whimperings ana scold-
ings in the world.
Haven't you discovered that
things are never as bad a. they
seem?
When a girl is already run.
ming around" try to make her
understand that you don't think
evil. nor expect evil. Get her
confidence. Persuade one. Of her
friends to help you arrange a sur
prise party for her at home. Don't
sit around and supervise the
young folks when they come.
They're not used to surveillance
and -chaperonage and you can't
change their preferences and the
custom that has been growing
for years all in a minute. Make
home as attractive as the '.jazz
palaces your girl frequents. Stop
telling her that she Is going to
the dogs" Stop thinking that
she could possibly go anywhere
that your own fine, fastidious
daughter does not belong. Show
little interest in all that inter
ests her. Make her feel that you
expect fine things from her. Stop
expecting anything but the best
and see how quickly your love
and faith will get a response in
love and faith from the girl you
want to warm with your love
not bruise with your suspicion.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

Noted Lecturer and Authority on
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.

Noted Lecturer and Authority on
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.
~ ROM the time he is able to
sit alone your child can be
- taught the use Of his
senses. Long before he is able
to talk you may instruct him in
relations to 81. few simple matters
pertaining to his tiny world.
The first interesting lesson for
baby is for him to identity OBJ.
jects with names and acts with
phrases Suppose he has a rattle
in his hand. Now, repeat yocr
simple phrases and connect them
with simple performances. "Givs
it to mother" you say. while you
reach for tina rattle and take It
in your hand. Then, you return
it to the child's hand and say
give it to Mary" while you have
Mary take the object as you did.
Be careful while the baby's mind
is learning to connect thinking
with acting, to repeat your phrases
in exactly the same way till the
lesson is learned.
Now, suppose you have a whiS-
tie with a mouthpiece suitable for
baby to learn to blow. Put the
instrument in your mouth, pucker
your lips conspicuously and blow
gently, noticing that he perceives
the sound anj watches your move
ments. Repeat a few times *
actly in the same manner. Then
hand the whistle to the child and
see If he can initiate at least par:
of the rather complex act Of
getting a sound out of it. He will
fail the first few times, but IL he
is old enough merely to watch
you and to try to initiate you
he will slowly master the baby
task, and will show much delight
at the moment of first SUCCESS.
Sight, hearing, taste, smell,
touch. temperature-these forms
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

EENPRING'S here, Foxy Grand
par shouted Bobby as
~ he ran to the window and
opened it.
1t certainly sounds like It,"
chuckled, as the music from a
hurdy-g6rdy floated up into our
room.
MAY throw him some
money!" Bobby asked.
Surely" said I, searching my
pocket for a coin. Then I walked
to the window myself and smiled
when the Italian organ-grinder
DOTTED his hat and bowed as he
picked up the coin Bobby had
tossed to him.
That's a caga on that hurdy-
gurdy, Foxy Grandpa" shouted
Bobby, and off he darted to the
front door and out on the pave.
ment to see what the cage held.
OF course I had to follow him,
and down I went. And I was glad
had, for there were a pair Of
beautiful little green parrakeets
billing and ccoing to each other.
Tell your fortune" said the
italian, opening the door Of the
cage and taking out one Of the
birds on his finger.
Then he opened drawer where
there were many little pieces of
paper. The good-natured italian
stroked the little bird and imme.
diately the wee creature picked
up one of the papers and handed
it to Bobby!
Bobby opened 1t and read:
"You will have a long life and
Oe very lucky. You will have
much money and marry a beauti.
full fair-haired lady"
"Hh-ha" I laughed. you can't
beat that. Pobbyr'
Bobby chuckled, put the paper
in his pocket and we watched the
organ-grinder gently place the
bird back in the cage.
No sooner were the birds to-
gether than they started to cuddle
close to each other and bill and
COO sweetly.
-"No wonder they call them
1ove.birds.'" exclaimed.
ia like pair" said Bobby.
Now Bobby's birthday was com.
ing, SO one day / went downtown
and bought him q pair Of love-
birds. or course he was delighted
with them and took great pleas
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
WAYS OF A, HUSBAND : By Ann
Delightful Sequel to when Girl Marries,' Whicl
Scored Such Tremendous Success Throughout
the Country

to let her profit ~ my expert
ence?"
Trina shook her blonde head
stubbornly:
Don't you think folks would
rather listen to q woman who has
made a success Of her own mar
riage?"
The unconscious cruelty Of this
made me smile-sadfy perhaps,
. but with hint to myself about
the best way to take this sltua-
ton. So calling my sense Of
humor to the rescue. / asked:
"How do you think woman
would get to be an expert in
affairs Of the heart? Wouldn't
you rather learn how to sail a
boat from someone who'e actu-
ally been out on the water than
from someone who had only read
the theory bf navigation in a
book?'' 5
y
That's different"
mo so very" I replied equally.
"A nan who'd sailed a lot would
probably have been out in many a
squall. And il he'd some
through he might know a lot
more about how to act when you
are near capsizing that he would
If he'd always been in smooth and
sunny waters"
Irma shook her head again.
There was note Of impatience
in her voice and something Of
intolerance in the shrug Of her
shoulders. She picked up a paper
knife from the table and tapped
on the wood in accompaniment to
her words.
"I believe in the old Scotch
saying that everyone has to dree
his ain weird" said Irma primly.
II think you and Uncle Loren
win have to let me live my own