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Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23
GOOD VOTE IN
SCHOOL ELECTION
Women Divide HOHOrS With
Men For NeU Positions
On Board.

The era of "petticoat rule"
much talked of and dreaded by
mere man, began to dawn To-
cally in last SATURDAYS annual
school election, when the wont
en- folk split honOis dfty City
with the men for positions Oh
the School Board. There were
two vacancies to fill and Mr.
j. w. Butler led the ticket witt
32 votes. j. R. Page, for IL
election, was second with 20
votes to his credit.
Out of a total Of 68 votes
cast, all of whom voted for r.
c. Stuart of Columbus for re-
election as member Of the
County Board of Education,
62 were recorded for a 12-mill
school tax levy, A against and
two failed to declare them
selves on their ballots.
There were no avowed candi-
dates for the positions on the
School Board and those re-
ceiving votes were boosted by
their friends. Mr.. l.. F. Mon
roe, retiring member of the
Board, received 10 votes for re-
election, although he stated
publicly that he would not
serve if elected.
Others receiving votes for
members of the Board were:
Miss Ella Monroe, 25; DR.. I.
j. Garner, 10; C. M. Lewis, g.;
IL, L, Pilkinton, Z; w. H Sting
ley, 2; Jno. r. Card, 2.
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23

the foundation of fact, have
gone out regarding the situa-
ton here. County Physician
Weaver .and DR.. Wood of tho
local Board say the citizens are
cooperating splendidly in cop
ing with the situation, that it
is perfectly safe to come to
town, and that the disease will,
in all probability, be confined
to the few cases which have
already developed.
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23

The Missionary Society ladies
of the Methodist church post
poned indefinitely the time for
presenting their comedy play,
"How the Story Crew." which
was billed for Blevins last SAT
urday night. This action was
taken in Difference of the poo.
pie of Blevins because of the
appearance of smallpox here.
1t is the intention of the play
ers to make Blevins when the
local situation clarifies.
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23
NO new CASES OF
SMALLPOX HERE
Local Board of Health Has
Situation Uurtder Com
plete Control.

Four cases of smallpox, all
of which have been in one
building, have been reported In
Washington during the past
week. The disease so far, has
been confined to the family OF
MIR. A. N. Stroud, which occu-
pies apartments in the Garner
building. Mr.. Stroud, his wife
and son, Willie, and invalid
sister are the victims. The.
building has been quarantined,
the situation is well In hand
and every possible precaution
is seing exercised by DR.. j. H.
Weaver, county health physl-
clan, and the City Health
Board, headed by DR.. F. 0.
Wood. The citizens generally
are also cooperating with the
health officers and it is believ-
ed that the disease will be
quickly stamped out.
Mr.. Stroud was the first to
contract the disease and he
thought it chicken pox ard
was rot sick enough to call in
a physician. The disease later
developed on his wife and SIS
ter, who are now convalescing,
and Mr.. Willie Stroud deloped
fever Saturday. 1t was not de-
termined until Saturday tnat
the disease was smallpox and
the building was Immediately
quarantined.
All of those exposed to the
disease, so far as known, have
submitted to vaccination, as
well as many others who had
not recently been vaccinated.
Sixty or more have been vacci-
mated to date.
AS a precautionary measure,
all public gatherings, including
Sunday School and church ser
vices, were forbidden Sunday
by the Board of Health.
The disease is said to have
been brought here from the
vicinity of DeAnn, where one
white man, Mr.. Toilet Manus,
who lives on the old Andrew
Cox place was the first victim.
He is now convalescent, but his
wife has the disease. Several
negroes of that vicinity are
also said to be victims.
Noble Phillips, colored, who
lives / 1-2 miles west of town,
developed the disease and was
quarantined in by DR.. Wood
and Sheriff Dodson Monday;
he is said not to have gone to
bed during the attack, but con-
tinued to work in his field.
Since the quarantine regula-
tions were established, his wife
and several children have be-
come victims of the disease.
Many wild rumors, without
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23
IS MUCH PLEASED
With FEATURES
Mrs. Matte c. Robertson En-
dOrseS Plan for Better
"Home Coming" ...

Editor Telegrph:
| am in receipt of the copy
of your paper which you so
kindly sent me and note with
great pleasure the splendid &C
count of the recent Home Com
ing, but especially was | pleas
ed with your editorial which
contained such valuable sug-
gestions for future days of that
kind.
The occasion this year was
one of unusual pleasure, for
so many more of Washington's
ex-sons and daughters were
present, many of whom had not
met in thirty years or more. 1t
was embarrassing and pathetic
when old friends passed with
out even a nod of recognition,
but before the day was over
everybody knew everybody
else.
Your suggestions about roll
call and memorial services are
splendid but somehow | fancy
the latter will make us visitors
too sad, for it is all we can do
TO keep back the tears when We
see our old homes vacant or
burned or occupied by stran-
gers, while those of our fam
lilies who once lived there are
scattered and many gone to
the final Home Coming"
| am much pleased with the
idea OF the crowd meeting at
one place, so we will not be
separated even for an hour, as
the time is all too short when
we are together. | think those
who can do so, should 60 on
Saturday in order to give
them an opportunity to stroll
about the dear, old spots
which my infancy knew" and
since we have no desire to i'm
pose on our Washington
friends, we could make reser-
walton at the hotels in advance.
That's a good suggestion
about having an open air SER
vice in the court square ard
would suggest we have our
own DR.. Jno. P. Lowry for the
leader, and | believe that splen.
did Washington boy of whom
we are all proud, Robert Saner
would be glad to give an ad-
dress in the afternoon, and Rev.
Jno. Sutton would preach for
those who remained over SUM-
day night.
A souvenir room" would be
a splendid addition to the en-
tertanment and many inter-
esting things, garments, let
ters, pictures ETC., would add
much to the occasion. What a
JOY it would be to look through
such a collection and come sud-
denly to the picture of friend,
whom We knew fifty years ago
Let's have this feature by all
means and here and now / vol
unteer to handle and place the
souvenirs and "tell about 'em"
to the guests.
We trust there may be a,defi-
I mite understanding next year
about the dinner, so our crowd
will not be scattered as it was
this year. The moments are
so precious we want to keep in
touch with each other all day
long.
Thank you, dear Washington
folks, for another splendid oc-
casion and may the Good God
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23

Messrs. j. F. Dugger, j. o.
Adcock and P. @. Lovelis at
tended Conference at Emmett
Thursday.
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23

Rev. H. A. F. Ault and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Living
ston and daughter of Bingen
passed thru here Thursday, en-
route for Emmett, where they
will attend District Confer
ence.
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23

whom we love spare us all TO
meet again at another Home
Coming next Mothers Day"
Mrs. Matte Carruth
Robertson.
1922 Beech ST.,
Texarkana, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1924-05-23

Read the TELEGRAPH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Dublin Excited
Over Mutiny in
Nationalist Army

Dublin, March 9.--EXcitement is
growing in Dublin in connection
with the mutiny in the ranks of the
nationalist army as was disclosed in
the official communication issued
Saturday night saying that orders
for the arrest of Major General Liam
Tobin and Colonel Charles Dalton
had been issued. Minister of Defence
Mulcahy. last night issued the fol-
lowing order to the army:
Two army officers have attempt
ed to involve the army in a chal-
lenge to the authority of the gov
eminent. This is an outrageous de-
parture from the spirit of the army
which will not be tolerated by the
officers and men of the army who
cherish its honor.
They will stand over their posts
and do their duty today, in this new
threat of danger. in the same watch
full and determined spirit, that al
ways has been the spirit of the
army"
Major General Tobin. who has
evaded arrest. managed to see rep
resentatives of the press on Satur-
day. to whom he declared he spoke
for and acted on behalf of old COM
rades in the Anglo-Irish war. He
confessed the mutiny was a conse-
quence of the compulsory demobili-
cation of more than 900 officers last
week. Tobin himself was among
those demobilized. He complained
that there We're too many officers
who participated in the Anglo-Irish
struggle included in the list.
General Tobin was one of the
lieutenants of the late Michael Col
Inns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Blame Germans
For Downward
Course of Franc

New York. Mar. 9-ReSponsibility
for the downward course Of the
French franc is laid to the manchina-
lions of Germans and German bank
ing institutions, by Premier Poincare
III special cabled interview which
will appear in the March IL issue of
the Outlook
Certain Germans estimate that the
decline in French francs value may
cause gentler treatment of Germany
by France" Premier Poincare de-
clared. Having directly contributed
&c the fall of the franc German banks
now reveal their aim. But they do
not reckon right. France will show
herself as firm as ever. insisting on
rCparations as they have been estab-
lished. This principle once settled,
France will, on the other hand, CO.
operate in methods of payment, as in
general economic restoration by con-
ciliatory measures.
THE French governments action.
and it only has brought about the
meeting of committees of interna-
tional experts. in which we place
great hope II q satisfactory solu-
ton for us, acceptable by us. of pres
ent problems is at last reached, 1t
will he due to the perserverinS efforts
of France and Belgium.
an these committees we are speci-
ally pleased to have the cooperation
and precious counsel of America. In
1917 the arrival of the Americans in
Europe changed the situation. 1t is
the same in 1924"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10

New York, Mar. 9.-Thrcc women
were killed outright, two men prob
ably were fatally injured and two
others. n man and n woman, were
less seriously injured early today
when the automobile in which they
were returning from wedding
celebration swcrved from the Bos-
ton Post road skirting the Bronx
Geological Gardens and crashed into
n telegraph pole.
Scattered on the ground near one
of the women's bodies were sheets
of music from which she had played
at the wedding celebration. This
victim was Miss Grace Carney, 20
years old, n music teacher. Mrs. Jo-
seph Curry. wife of the owner and
driver of the car, and an unidenti-
fled woman. were the two other
women killed.
Joseph Curry, owner of the car,
suffered a fracture of the skull. He
was held ut the hospital on Il tech
nical charge of homicide. The 9TH
er man probably fatally injured was
Carnae Egan. whose left leg was
amputated. e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Steamer Obernai
Believed Sunk
IL of Crew Rescued

New York. March 9.-Scventeen
members of the crew of the wooden
steamship Obernai, which is believed to
have sunk yesterday, have been res
cued by the Swcdish-American liner
Kungsholm. n radio message received
at the lines Offices today. 1t was
not known whether the men rescued
comprised the entire crew of the ves-
sci.
Calls for help from the Obernai were
received yesterday. giving her position
as about zoo miles east of Halifax.
Soon after. Captain Guide of the
Kungsholm replied that he was steam
ing to her assistance. The Obernai.
an old wooden steamer of about 900
tons. had last been reported off the
Long Island coast on February 81, aft
err leaving Haiifax on February IA.
According to the message from the
Kungsholm today. the ship. which was
bound from Gotenburg, expected to
reach Halifax tonight and New York
Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
SEEK RIGHT OF
WAY IN HOUSE FOR
BONUS MEASURE
Sub Committee Will Finish
Draft And Report by
Wednesday
Big Fight Probable over Proposal
to Make Full Cash Payments an
Option of the Bnl-Defeated in
Committee IL to Farm and
Home Aid Option Not Favored by
Committee

Washington. March 9.-Plans to
bring the soldiers bonus bill immedi-
ately before the House upon it's re-
port this week by the ways and means
committee were announced today by
Chairman Green. who said he would
ask for a special rule to give the meas
ure right of way.
The finishing touches on the bill, pro-
viding for paid-up life insurance poll
cies with an option of $50 in cash for
those veterans not entitled to more
than that amount, will be made by a
subcommittee. which will start work
tomorrow, Mr.. Green said, adding he
believed the draft could be whipped
into shape and reported by Wednesday.
Chairman Green, Representatives
Hawley, Oregon, and Bacharach, New
Jersey, Republicans. and Garner, Tex
as, and Oldheld. Arkansas. Democrats,
make up the subcommittee.
Mr.. Green today expressed regret
that the committee had voted down the
farm and home aid option which was
in the measure passed last session, de-
claring he desired Ito adhere to the
bill accepted by the American Legion
as far as possible"
Advocates of the proposal to make
full cash payments an option of the bill
prepared to make a fight to have this
provision written in by the House. 1T
lost in committee by vote of Is to -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Two Boys Drown
Through Rotten
Ice in Charles River

Boston, March 9-While five state
police officers tried in vain to save
them, two Cambridge boys, Bertram
Willis and Paul Boudreau, Z and g.
years old, broke through the crumb-
ling ice on the Charles River today
and were drowned. Two police Off
GERS dived repeatedly in attempts to
recover the bodies until ono of the
rescuers was sent to n hospital. ex-
hausted and chilled. Later the two
lodies were raised by means of long
boathookS.
The boys, who lived in the same
district in Cambridge, failed to re-
turn home from church this morn
ing Their parents searched for
then, in vain throughout the day and
finally the father of the Willis boy
went to the police. He was directed
to the. morgue in Boston.
The state police while at lunch in
their barracks on the Boston side of
the river heard calls for help and
saw the children struggling amid
the pieces Of ice. Before they could
reach them the two boys disappeared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Shoemaker Fatally
Shoots Girl, Then
Turns Gun on Self

Newton, Mass, March 9-Frank
Visocchi, n shoemaker. shot and
probably fatally wounded Marietta
Bianchi. 16 years DID,. in her home
here today, and then turned his pis-
tol on himself. A bullet entered his
head at the right temple and he died
several hours later at the hospital.
Physicians at The same hospital said
The girl also would die. Police said
the motive of the shooting was
jealousy.
The girl was writing a letter at a
table in the kitchen of her home
hero while her little brother Fred
was playing about the room. Visoc-
Chi, according to witnesses. came up
from the cellar and said to the little
boy: "Tll shoot you and your sister"
He then opened fire on the girl with
a Spanish automatic of small cali
bre. Three bullets entered her head
one passing through hand she
raised to protect her head.
Nisocchi was n lodger at the BIZ
anchi home. Members of the girls
! family said there had mover been any
quarrel between the two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Protests Exhibit
Showing Evolution
Of Man from Ape

New York, March 9-The exhibit
in the American Museum of Natural
History purporting to trace the evo-
luton OF man from ape-like anccs-
tors was characterized as treason
TO God Almighty and libel against
the humn race" by the Rev. DIR. John
Roach StrattOn tonight at Calvary
Baptist church. He called for o.
concerted movement to bolish the
influence 1t might have on children.
1T Is not only waste Of the tax
payers money" he said, but It is
treason to God Almighty and q libel
against the human race to put into
the immature minds of little children
the degrading idea that we nave
come up from the beasts on evidence
so fiimsy, so trickey and so untrust-
worthy as that which has been as
sembled there.
Il am sending the head Of the mu-
scum Il letter suggesting that no
complete his exhibit in the hall OF
the age OF man by some graphic
setting of the Bible system of life,
that our children may at least know
that there Is another view of tho
universe and man. >
THE time has come when the re-
ligious community should assert it.
self against these man destroying.
God -defying. improved theories and
wild guesses of today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Plan Reception
For u. S. Cardinals
When Reach Rome

Rome. March o.-(By a. P)-
ArChbishops Hayes and Mundelein,
who are to be the new American
cardinals. will receive great well
come when they arrive at Rome
Preparations are already under way
by the American Catholic colony.
Archbishop Hayes intends to stay
at the American College. while
Archbishop Mundelein probably will
take UP his quarters in one of the
hotels. The latter knows Rome well
and speaks Italian, having received
part of the ecclesiastical training
here.
\ we'll known Roman prelate.
speaking of the possibility of an
other cardinalate for the American
church, said that though it was high
" improbable any further appoint
ment would be made at this conSis-
tory, the name that comes forward
most naturally as likely to be hon
ored in the near future is that of
the archbishop of San Francisco.
both as representing a great district
and because the brilliant mind, the
learning and the beautiful character
of Archbishop Hanna make him pre-
eminently one whom the Pope would
most probably desire to honor with
the seal ( his approval.
4 great congregation of Ameri-
cans filled st. Susanna church this
morning to hear the sermon of Car
dinal O'Connell. archbishop of Bos-
ton. Here the general delegate at the
nomination of two additional Ameri-
can cardinals was present and more
than one person asked: when are
we going to have an American
Pope?"
Cardinal O'Connell delivered n
dignified and stirring appeal on the
preservation of the Roman faith, the
invitation to preach having been eX-
tended to him BY the Cardinals OF
the association for the preservation
of the faith. He dwelt on the teach
ing of the faith to children and de-
clared. it n crime to rob them of
their faith. The faith must be pre-
served at all costs. he said.
After the mass, Cardinal OConneil
held a reception. where he met many
hundreds of the American colony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10

Washington. Mar. 9-Whether the
senate investigation of Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty will begin this week
with Mr.. Daugherty in or out of Of
flee appeared tonight as uncertain as
ever.
Quiet reigned in the situation pre-
ceding the new storm expected to
break over the question Of Mr..
Daugherty's future when the COM
mittee opens hearings.
The attorney general apparently
continues in the position that he will
not consider resigning until the con-
clusion of the inquiry, notwithstand-
ingthat many administration leaders
are making slight effort to conceal
their belief that his retirement would
remove much embarrassment. Those
in charge Of the investigation also
are known to prefer proceeding with
out Mr.. Daugherty at the helm OF
the department of Justice.
1t now appears that the first line
of inquiry in the investigation will
relate to the charges that former
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Fire Balks Rescue Work

Fire broke out this afternoon in an
emergency exit and has delayed res
cue work while n cave-in in the main
tunnel has halted work there until
the debris can be cleared. Several
of tho rescuers were overcome to-
day by the poisonous gas. but were
lesuscitated. George Wilson, head
Of the rescue crew, died late yester-
day from asphyXiation.
The one street in this little town
was crowded with relatives and
friends of the missing and large
numbers gathered at the entrance to
the Castle Gate Canyon, where the
mine is located. The Canyon had
been closed to all but those engaged
in rescue or relief work.
The explosion blew an eight hum
dred pound steel door from the en-
trance of the escape-way more than
q mile across the canyon. Timbers
and other refuse were strewn nearly
d mile around the mine.
Red Cross and Salvation Army
workers are doing relief work among
the families of the miners.
Two more blackened bodies were
, found at 1915 tonight, bringing the
total recovered to ten. No identified
ito was made. Rescue crews are
going ahead rapidly now as air con-
ditions get better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Stays MAN Who
KIDNAPPED HIM and
PLANNED OPERATION

Louisville. Ky, March civilian
Gates surrendered and confessed to
the Staying of Richard Heaton:
Frank Cordell, a private detective of
Indianapolis, was arrested in that
city on a charge of kidnapping. and
several other persons were question
cd by the police today in connection
with the killing last night of Heaton,
who, police say, had held Gates pris-
oner two days and nights with the
intention of performing an operation
upon him.
In his confession, Gates fold of his
seizure in Heatons office Thursday
night, of being taken to a house in
saith street and bound to a mattress
that had been pegged to the floor
in a room that evidently had been
prepared for an operating room and
for any other eventuality in case the
operation proved fatal.
An old fashioned Al calibre Der
ringer, overlooked by his captors and
forgotten by him in the excitement,
brought death to Heaton and escape
to Gates last night while Mrs.
Heaton, over whom the trouble is
said to have arisen, was on the first
floor of the house, innocent the po-
lice believe. of the charges, her hus-
band had made against her
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