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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
General Forecast

The weather chart of Wednesday
night showed high but falling bar
ometer in the Atlantic states. Warm
weather continued during Wednes-
day throughout the Atlantic states.
In New England and eastern \ !
York the weather will be cloudy and
mild Thursday. followed by rain
Thursday night and Friday. probab-
" changing to snow along the north
ern border with lower temperature
Friday.
The following weather report
was received from the steamship
Bowdoin from Macmillan dated the
eighth and from Refugee Harbor.
North Greenland: Temperature 80
below zero. barometer 300. wind
northeast Is miles. and weather
clear.
Winds: North OF Sandy Hook:
Moderate to fresh southwest and
weather partly overcast. followed by
rain Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Butler Says 80
Per Cent Phila Cops
On Doubtful List

Philadelphia. Jan. 9.-Brig. Gen.
Smedley ID. Buffers sweeping cam
spaign to clean up Philadelphia contin-
ued in full force today. A tour of po-
lice stations by the new director of
public safety was followed by 81 raid
on a large central city cafe. one OF
those visited by Governor Pinchot dur
ing his personal Investigation OF IL
ouor violations several months ago.
In reviewing the situation the gem
eral said: .'This is a house-cieaning
and we've finished only the first floor.
We must clean. clean. clean until jan
uary 1. 1895. when I leave here under
my one years leave OF absence from
the Marine Corps"
Seventy per cent. of the police force
he declared, was with him. The re-
naming 80 per cent. was "on the
doubtful list" and. he added. heads
will fall" If the zero hour-3.So +.
NJ. tomorrow-tinds any district or the
CITY not absolutely clean.
The general named two district as
.black spots" and indicated that dras-
nc action would be taken against po-
lice officials there if any laxity was
discovered in keeping them clean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Gets Share Big
Estate If'He Will
Care for Pet Dog

Boston, Ian. 9.-Of an estate
valued at 100000 an annuity of So
900 is left to the husband of Mrs.
Lucinda T.. Shaw. originator of n
we'll known brand of candies, whose
will was filed for probate today.
Provision is made for the comfort
of Mrs. Shaw's pet dog.
The household and personal effects
and real estate here and in Maine
are left to b. w. Myer. in Mrs.
Shaws employ for many years. on
condition that he take care of her
dog for it's life land treat it kindly
during such period" The residue
is left to George r. Blinn, executor
and trustee. with directions to pay
certain annuities and to distribute
the remainder upon Mr.. Shaw's death
among number of philanthropic
and charitable institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
ter-Fraternity
Visiting Week at L. M.

Orono, Maine. Jan. 9-An inter fra
tcrnity visiting week will be observed
by the fraternities at University of
Maine from Jan. II 10 90. according
to an announcement made today by
the Senior Skull Society.
Each fraternity will keep Il record
of its guests and visits. and a cup.
known as the Hospitality Cup" will
be awarded the winning fraternity.
The keynote of the week will he
Hospitality" and the slogan will be
ITO broaden friendship and increase
Maine spirit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
In Wake Rum Trial

Tho resignation of County Attor-
ncy shaw and the nomination OF Mr..
Powers are other phases or the
Aroostoo'' county cases in which
Edmond w. Grant of Houlton. tho
sheriff o" that county, and Willard
S Levin. Houlton attorney. were
convicted in the United States dis
trict court at Bangor for conspiracy
TO violate the Nolstcad law. each he
Ing sentenced to Servo two years in
the Atlanta penitentiary.
Mr.. Powers is n former county at
torncy OF Aroostook county and
former member Of tho House or
Representatives For several years
Mr.. Powers served as n member OF
the ard OF hospital trustees. lie
Will not be Il candidate for the NOM
ination of county attorney in the pil-
maries next juno. Mr.. Powers was
counsel for Sheriff Grant of Aroos-
took County in the recent conspiracy
trial
Governors Statement
Gov. Baxter made the following
statement in regard to the situation:
This morning County Attorney
Shaw of Aroostook handed me his
resignation to take effect Immediate
ly. l accepted the same. II than be-
came my duty to appoint o County
Attorney and. after thinging the mat
ter over. | called Hon. Herbert r.
Powers of Fort Fairfield by telephone
and asked him to accept the position.
Mr. Powers is n man Of large affairs
and it means that he must make a
great personal sacrifice to undertake
the work of the County Attorneys Of
flee. j appealed to him to accept the
position and assured him that his
doing so would encourage all good
citizens who believe in law obedience
and law enforcement.
"Mr. Powers wanted to consider
the matter for an hour or two and Mt
three o'clock this afternoon he telc-
phohed me that he would accept. 1
was much pleased and l know that
the citizens OF Arostook, as of the
entire State, will feel that the situa-
liOI III ATOOSlOOk county IL III SaJe
hands. With Mr.. Powers as County
Attorney and Mr.. Lawlis as Sheriff
there could be no stronger team to
uphold all law and order than they.
/ drafted Mr.. Powers for public SER
vice, just as I drafted Mr.. Iawlis.
Both men VIII serve for one year and
then the citizens of Aroostook Coun-
ty will have an opportunity to take
matters In their own hands and elect
a County Attorney and n Sheriff.
Law breakers in Aroostook Coun-
ty will find 1t a most unwholesome
place in which to operate and, within
n few days. there will he no county in
the state where our laws are enforced
| or respected more effectively than
there. .s,.s
"A troublesome situation has now
been properly cared for and I be-
lieve that, Notwithstanding the I'M
fortunate but necessary notoriety
given to the state by the recent cases
in Bangor. after all II was lesson
that was needed. Good results will
follow. ] believe that the year 1924
will prove to be a record year In law
enforcement and law obedience in our
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Pair Sentenced
For Statutory
Offence in Belfast
Especial 10 Kennebec JournaD

topeClal 10 kcnneDeC JOurnalD
Belfast, Jan. 9.-Ethel I. Norton. 10
years old, of Portland. was sentenced
to the Woman's Reformatory at
Skowhegan by Associate Justice Guy
II. Sturgis today. having pleaded
guilty to adultery. Albert Bertrand.
SO, alias Sawyer. of Dexter, who was
indicted with her on the same charge,
was sentenced to not less than one
or more than two years in the State
prison. He admitted when question
ed by the Judge that he had been
charged in the Dexter court with
adultery but that he had never
served time for it," You will this
time" said the Judge.
Sawyer and the woman eloped
from Portland last February and
were apprehended in Winterport
where they were living as Mr.. and
Mrs. Sawyer having hired out on a
farm. The custody of the three year
old child was given to the father.
Leroy f. Norton of Portland, yes
terGay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Maine Bee Men
Elect at Bangor

Bangor. Me-. Jan. 9.--Twenty-six
delegates. representing II towns and
524 hives. attended the annual meeting
here today of the Maine Bee Keepers
Association. The principal speakers
were President o. n. Griffin Of Carl
bou. State Horticulturist G. A. Yeaton
and Harold Smith of North Bangor. Z
The old board OF officers were re-
elected, as follows: President, o. 3.
Griffin of Caribou: vice president,
James Maloon OF Sabattus: second vice
president. Harold Smith Of North Ban
gor: secretary. George A. Yeafon of
Augusta: treasurer, II. w. Matthews
OF Hampden. =
The next meeting will be held at the
University of Maine in Orono during
Farmers Week next April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Obregon Plans
Decisive Blow
Against Insurgents

Washington. Jan. 9-A major Of
fensive against the Guadalatara req.
els in Mexico is to be Launched a.
once by the Obregon FORCES, '"e
Wex,can embassy here said in
sra tement today outlining the mill
tary situation in Mexico. ...
"President Obregon," the STATE
ment said. left Mexico City TINS ms.
morning for Irapuato TO personally
give the signal for the advance. in ne
STACK will be against every unit OF
tna rebel army under General Estra-
d dme and it will be the plan of the
fsderal forces to deal a decisive
h1ow Troops. munitions and planes
lave been massed about irapua aop
for several days in preparation io'
VI" simultaneously an offensive VIII
Ia'nrhed on the east front tine
Vora Cruz rebels under General san
chez.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Maine CLUB WOMEN HEAR
FORMER HEAD naval PRISON
ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
TWO WOMEN, THREE
CHILDREN DIE IN
BROOKLYN FIRE

New York. Jan. e.-Two women
and three children. all members of
the same family. were killed in fire
that swept through three Brooklyn
apartment houses late today. The
dead are:
Mrs. Mary Esler. IS. her five year
old son. Steve. her daughter in law.
Mary, %, and two grandchildren,
Harold, s. and Catherine. l2. chill
dren of Mary and George Esler. Jr.
The fire started in the center of
three buildings that stood in a row.
1t was in this building that the Es-
Ter family lived on the third floor.
Harold was killed when he jumped
from window of an apartment and
his father was seriously injured when
he also jumped to escape the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Nuble Headed
lincoln Pennies

."tiand. Me-. Jan. s-Apparently
moperly minted Lincoln cents
their appearance here today.
w. electric car conductor on the
Loy Hill Zine had one bearing the
oMso head on both sides and an
kossr with tho words ''One Cent" on
soas Sides. These are said to have
n the acid test when examined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
y. I. Police Watch
for Crook Influx
from Quaker CITY

Aaew York. Jan. S.--New York's
fs,s sI line" for crooks. which hereto
~ mas marked OFF only the lower tip
N, ~Manhattan. today was thrown about
Nh. mhite Light district from 10th
en nv, 10 Harlem. as police took drastic
e,;Sutiohs to prevent an invasion of
m ''0ais fleeing Philadelphia's clean
ns, n known criminals were ordered ar
n. wv on sight. Extra details Of po-
ns,. were assigned to cabarets and
IA afants where criminals are said
ss'her TO spot" patrons with dis
NM, OF jewelry or money. Special
rs saus We're maintained at all rail and
Mes. " "a'o" A'i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10

Gov. Baxter Wednesday af-
ternoon nominated Herbert T.
Powers of Fort Fairfield as
county attorney of Aroostook
county to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation earl
ier in the day of Herschell
Shaw of Houlton, the present
county attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
$4,000 Set Farm
Buildings Burn

Kennebunkport, Nc. Jan. WITS
p.r,sv r. whitten. her three-year-oid
child and her aged mother. Mrs. Enocn
smith. were carried from the burning
,yh,tten farmhouse on the State hign.
way in this town late TO-DAY 70 .ns
homs of a neighbor. The house ana
nIl the farm buildings were destroys"
nv the fire. which was caused py u
fective, chimney. The loss Was ese
mated at $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England: Cloudy and
somewhat colder Thursday; snow or
rain Thursday night or Friday.
South New England: Cloudy and
mild Thursday: rain Thursday night
and Friday; somewhat colder Fri
day.
Eastern New York: Cloudy and
mild Thursday; followed by rain
over south and rain or snow over
north portion Thursday night or
Friday; somewhat colder Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Schooner Theriault
To Be Repaired
At BuckspOrt

Rockland. Maine. Jan. 9-The Nova
Scotian Schooner st. Clair Theriault,
which was floated and towed here by
the Coast Guard Gutter Ossipee after
going aground in the storm Saturday
night at Manset, was towed to Bucks
port today. She will be repaired after
discharging her cargo Of salt. shipped
to that port from Turks Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Bandits Do Business
While Police Farley
With Erie, Pa, Mayor

Erie. Pa. Jan. 9-While all men,
hers of the Erie police force were in
conference with Mayor J. c. Williams.
this afternoon discussing law enforce
ment. two bandits entered the Lin
coin Bank. in the business district.
held up the cashier. ard three clerks
and escaped with $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Mid-Winter Meeting of Fed
Grafton in Lewiston-WOman
Speakers Rap Present Trend
Legislation - Address of
President-Reports and Rou-
tine Business

Lewiston. Me. Jan. s-"We are
crushed under legislation" Mrs. f.
A. De Garmo of Portland. declared
in her report as chairman of the
Americanization committee at the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
mid winter meeting today.
"Our wise men in Washington are
struggling with laws concerning
canary birds, grasshoppers. cactus,
sage brush. appointment Of post
masters without regard to merit. the
erection of 800 or SO new government
buildings, crime of undelivered tele-
grams, etc." she said.
Mrs. Edith L. Southland as chair
man Of the committee on legislation
said: I'VE should enforce the laws
we have rather than make an effort
to increase the size OF our statute
books"
The morning session was devoted
to receiving reports and other rou-
tine business.
Thomas Mott Osborne. former
commandant of the naval prison at
Portsmouth, n. H., was the speaker
at the afternoon session which was
public. He spoke on prison reform
and incidentally remarked that he
would vote yes" on the Box prize
peace plan.
In the evening an informal social
gathering of the officers and a few
of the members was held at the De-
Witt Hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
SUCCESSOR QUICKLY
NAMED WHEN COUNTY
ATTORNEY shaw QUITS
Herbert T.Powers, Houl-
ton, Takes Vacated
ArooStook Berth;
Formerly Held
Same Position

Shaw in Resignation
Declares He Had No
Other Choice in View
of Governors Stand
on Matter of Immun-
ity for Witnesses in
Recent Rum Trial at
HOultOn - Governor
Says Has Full Conf
dence i'm New County
Officials
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
BiddefOrd Woman
Celebrates 101st
Birth Anniversary

Biddeford. Me. Jan. 9.-Mrs- Eliza
beth Rich of Biddeford Pool is today
celebrating her 1o1st birth annivers-
airy. She sews. knits and reads and is
in full possession of her faculties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Bccton and vicinity:
Thursday unsettled and mild; rain
Thursday night and Friday; some
what colder Friday: moderate to
fresh southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Many Lives Lost i'm Il
Storm Raging Along
French Atlantic Coast

Paris, Jan. 9.-(By 4. PA tidal
wave and storms today wrought havoc
along the French Atlantic coast from
F1nisterre TO the Basque country A
number Of lives were lost and immense
material damage resulted. a-s'.-,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Series of Minor
QuakeS in California

Eurela. Cal. Jan. "a series of
earthquakes was felt here today. the
shocks coming within a few minutes
of each other. No damage was re-
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Mrs. DanfOrth's Address

at is the great desire of this ad-
ministration," said Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth of Skowhegan.
president of the Maine Federation,
addressing the mid winter meeting
Continued on Page II. Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
FRIDAY: Snow

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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-25

cover. on arriving at the claim. ina
the water was running again. The
incident disturbed him good deal
and made him realize that the syndi
cate had good many cards TO play
On the next morning he started
down town with the intention OF
| catching SheIla on her way to the
| Continental. At the corner of the
market square he came upon Sam
Simpson. making his rounds. The
negro had great heap OF papers
under his arm.
Good morning. Sami" called Win
ton. Got a paper for me?'
Good morning, Mr.. Garrett.
must supply my regular customers
first" responded Sam evasively.
mo spare copies, eh?'
I'm afraid not, SIR" said Sam,
looking about him uneasily.
"All right. I'll get one somewhere
else" said ,Winton, wondering little
at Sans appearance, which was that
of a man extremely anxious to get
into other company.
He strolled over to a small general
store with pile of papers in front of
II, and picked up a Chronicle. He
scanned the cable and telegraphic
news. and turned to the personal col
umn. This was feature of the paper.
Ii began with authentic news, and
records OF arrivals and departures,
gradually failing into gossip and re-
Elections upon the enemies of the syn
dicate,. which afforded intense amuse-
ment to those acquainted with what
was going on in town. Near the end
of the column Winton read:
"Rumor reports that one of the fair
est of the employees Of the Continental,
whose home was formerly open to a
certain would-be financial light from
overseas long beyond the conventional
hours. has now transferred her inter-
ests to another. Those in the know
declare that the self-constituted mag
nate in question, being mistaken ON
me occasion for a certain notorious
aw-breaker, was hidden by the lady
n question in her own home, under |
circumstances that furnish both amuse- |
nent and chagrin to those formerly |
lmong her friends"
Winton stood perfectly still, staring
It the paragraph. Then he looked up.
The busy market square swan before
lis eyes. The cruelty of life here, the
elfishness and self-absorption of the
rowds. the absence of any public
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some Are Necessary, Some Are
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-25
you coWARDLY DoG!"

SYNOPSIS. - Winton Garrett,
twenty-five and just out of col
lege. calls by appointment on
Archie Garrett. his New York
cousin and executor, to receive
his Inheritance of 100000. Ar
chic. honest. an easy mark and a
fool for luck, assures Winton
that he is practically a million
aire, IS he has invested all but
$4,000 in a rubber plantation in
either the East or West Indies
and in controlling interest in
the Big Malopo diamond mine.
somewhere or other in South
Africa. sold him as a special ia
vor by Dutch promoter named
DE Witt. Winton. en- route to his
mine, finds the town of Taungs
wildly excited over a big strike
at Malopo. including the 95-carat
DE Witt diamond" Two coach
passengers are a disreputable old
prospector, Daddy Seaton. and his
daughter Sheila. On the journey
passenger. who turns out to be
De Witt himself, insults Sheila.
Winton fights De Witt and
knocks him out. Sheila tells him
TO turn back. She says that her
father is a broken English army
! officer. who has killed a man, and
is therefore in De Wits power,
that De Witt is all-powerful. be-
Ing backed by Judge Davis, pres
ident of the diamond syndicate
and also the resident magistrate
and judge of the native protec-
torats. Winton finds Malopo in
turmoil, both over the strike
and the theft of the De Witt dia-
mond. He discloses his identity.
He finds Sheila is cashier in a
restaurant. She declines his
friendship. De Wits men slip
the De Witt diamond in his
pocket. He fees from arrest.
Sheila takes him into her home,
tends his wounds and saves him
from his pursuers. He convinces
her that he is president of the
Big Malopo company. The next
morning he breaks into the com
pany meeting and declares him
self. Winton succeeds in saving
control. He asks Sheila to marry
him. She refuses. Judge Davis
tells Winton the syndicate will
work with him or smash him.
Winton works alone.
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