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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

central district court Saturday morn
| ing.
Boston, Jan. ia warrant was is
sued in the Dorchester district court
today for the arrest of Mrs. Louis j.
Khouri on the charge of murder of her
husband last October. Khouri was
found dead with bullet wounds in the
head In his home in the Dorchester
district and at first 1t was believed
he had committed suicide.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Failure of the
French government to take steps to
! adjust its four billion dollar war debt
to the United States drew fire today in
the Senate from Senator Borah. Repub-
lican. Idaho. There is every indica-
/ ton he said. that the French gov
eminent is declining not only to meet
! the interest payments but even has
made no effort to adjust the debt as n
creditor acting in good faith naturally
would desire to make
Boston, Jan. 16.-Declaring that
nearly 500 fake dentists are practising
In Massachusetts. Dr. Joseph n. Car
riers. secretary of the state board of
dental examiners. asked the legisla-
tive committee on public health today
TO effect legislation compelling all dem
lists 10 register with town or city
| clerks.
keene. n. H.. Jan. 16.-Clifford Du-
rant. who Is being sought by the police
OF New Hampshire. Vermont and Mass
achuset;s for escaping from the jail
| at Newfane, VT. where he was waiting
to be transferred to the Windsor. VT.
states prison for term Of eight
Years. and also for beating" hotel
| bills and taxi-drivers. is n former res
ident OF Surrey and Keene. n. H. lie
Is believed to have been in Keene
Monday. Durant has long criminal
record which consists of larceny Of BIZ
cycles. horses and automobiles. and
forgery Of checks and beating hotel
bills and taxi fares. Duran't criminal
career. according to the police. began
| In 1907. Since that time he has spent
several years in jails, reformatories
and states prisons in the New Eng
| land states.
Pittsfield, Mass, Jan. 16-When the
Berkshire County Grand Jury today
| reported mo bill' in the case of John
V. Hynes, North Adams prohibition
| officer, charged with manslaughtcr
after his automobile struck and killed
Frank Di Antoni Of North Adams,
| the mother of the dead boy rushed to
\ the Judge weeping and holding out a
photograph of her son. Di Antoni
| was struck by Hynes' car on the
Mohawk Trail when the prohibition
| officer was returning from raid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

IT was two minutes past twelve.
Only a very little after midnight
But, all the same. mystery and
adventure began to settle upon the
city. Already the streets looked &C.
serted. apart from a few couples TOO
absorbed in themselves to matter
moro than sidewalks and lamp
posts. It had been very hot all DAY,
so hot that I had gone out seeking
GOODNESS rather than adventure. But
the night was nearly as hot as the
day, and ] had spent the last two
hours in a state of semi collapse In
the Paddingtou Recreation Ground
had sought for taxi In vain. ana
now, feeling exhausted. was wait
ing for an omnibus. Thus my
thoughts were directed upon myself
rather than upon my surroundings;
the foreground OF my mind WAS &C.
cupied BY the sodden state OF my
collar. BY a violent aspiration to the
cold bath l would find at horne. No
doubt, for that reason. ! failed at
first to observe that my watch was
shared by a young girl. And when
l did observe her. I registered
casually that she was dark and
pretty. She did not interest me-
It was so hot that she might fall
down in a At II she liked; wouldn't
have the energy to help her up.
However, after a moment. my ad
venturops habit of mind was
animated by the discovery that she
was walking up and down very fast
That anybody. for no obvious reason.
should walk up and down in this
torrid air suggested lunacy or crime.
Ny Interest developed as the girl
passed me. wheeled viciously upon
her heels. tramped by again She
was paying no attention to me. Her
pretty little nose was held high In
the air: her small, bare hands were
clenched on the handle OF . parasol.
with which occasionally che gave
the pavement, a tab.
Now women are always interest.
ing. but they are at their best in
two conditions: tears and temper.
When in tears. they want to tell
everything: when In temper, they
can't help it. So I kept my eyes
fixed upon her while still she went
M and down: she did not respond
Then. after 4 while. came to the
gloomy realization that the young
lady was angry because the omnibus
did not come. What come down!
So much distorted passion. just for
q missing omnibus. Reason enough.
perhaps. II a missed omnibus means
a six mile walk in temperature re.
calling that of the Gulf Of Mexico
but how dull! 1t was at that
moment that a kindly policeman, as
be sauntered past. remarked to me
mo good waiting. sir. The last
went at ten to twelve"
"whatr' shouted the girl
fI-iousJy.
where are you going tor" ]
asked.
"Pimlico."
Its a long way" said. the heat
having evidently made me idiots.
She surveyed me with infinite con
tempt. rejecting. no doubt. that
was just like msn. as Is the habi,
Of women wien things do not hap
pen exactly as they like. AT tina,
moment there appeared at tie tos
Of the street, coming toward US, q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

Berlin. Dec. 31-(A. y. by maiD-
A cartoonist in Berlin not long since
created in his pictures a family OF
profiteers and named them "Raffkes
Bediamoned. overfed and overdressed'
he pictured their doings, and the
music halls were NOT slow to take UP
the idea. Then n play was written
about the "Raffkes," and duly pre-
scented on the stage. and today the
name Is used all over Germany TO
designate those who are believed to
profit unduly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
WINDSOR

WEST-Mrs. Georgia Cunningham
had telephone placed in her home
recently, call 90 ring a.
Mrs. Nellie Brown of South China
was n Sunday visitor of Miss Stella
Barton.
Edward Casey was a visitor of his
mother. Mrs. Matte Casey Sunday,
and sister Mrs. Porter.
Ed Jealous of WaterviIle was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

asked Interviewer Wnat your
The novelist ped Loading about great c
It the happens people about would Be IN bed
purpose OF crime agony OF a
people
company; they and enlist you IN their
has wandered hundreds OF nights
London York. Chicago etc He has participated
altering the
and OF the night Three OF
Mr. George; three are slightly
darkness and passion wEch
great city, ana noen
hic b penetrate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
ROME

Charles Turner Is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Turner.
Charles Tibbetts and wife have
been to Augusta taking care Of their
son-in-law, Eugene Parlin. who has
becn very III with pleuro- pneumonia.
George Kelley and GLAND Tibbetts
are cutting lumber for Dell Pray.
Raymond Tibbetts and Erwin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

Kelley arc at work in Vienna cut
ting lumber for the Skewer mill.
Carroll Dalton has moved his saw
mill from Foss Hill back to the
Lakes.
L. T. Foster was business caller
in Watervllle last Saturday.
A little daughter. Esther Eliza
beth, arrived at the home OF Howard
Tracy Jan. 5.
Mark Drury and Lyman Tracey
are at work in New Sharon making
shovel handles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
THE STOLEN BABY

taxi that peacefully cruwled along.
Excited by this heavenly vision. j
resolved to leap into 1t and 60 home.
but the sight Of the little drawn
face moved me. So I said: Cant
give you a listT
She took one step back. giarins At
me. evidently suspicious: Where dc
you liver" she asked.
"Near Victoria Station" lied.
II expect you're telling me the
tale" she remarked in a matter OF
fact tone. 18TH. I've cot to fetch
my sisters baby tonight" held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

business caller in the place Wednes-
day.
Carrolle Morisette is pressing hay
on the George Pierce farm. South
China.
James Cook In assisting Frank
TAYLOR about saving wood.
The Ladies' Union will meet ut
the Parsonage Wednesday of next
week.
Nh. Nash Is assisting Archie Cas-
well about his work for q while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
NOMINATION OF
HON. II. T. POWERS
is CONFIRMED

The Executive Council on We'd
nesday confirmed Governor Bax-
teiss no-.lination of Hon. Herbert 7.
PowSrs of Fort Fairfield TO succeed
Hon. Herschel Shaw Of Houlton. re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
DAILY KENNEREC JOlRNAI. THURSDAY JANUARY II. 1924

signed. as county attorney OF Aroos-
took county.
The Governor and Council session
yesterday was brief. only few 9TH
er routine matters being taken up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS

"The Fighting Blade" Closes its
Engagements at the Colonial Today
Mammoth Set For Banquet Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
PARKING SPACES
 ARE PROVIDED FOR
Commission Passes Ordinance Aiding Commercial Deliveries


 Thirty foot spaces along the side walks on many blocks of the business district will be kept free of parked cars so delivery vehicles will have &C., cess to the curbs for loading mad un- lodaing transit bulk merchandise. The city commissioner unanimously adopted an ordinance offered by Commissioner W. B. Cloe, providing for the openings when it was presented at the commis- sion meeting Tuesday morning.
 Incessant complaint had been made for years regarding the utter conges- tion at store front delivery points be- cause of the intervening line of parked cars between the shops and the road way. More than 225 business houses in the downtown shopping district have no rear or side entrances.
 In an effort to aid motorists, who, too, are beset with worries because of the limited parking space in Birming- ham, the idea was advanced that the delivery zones be confined to night hours. Representatives of the Goodman and the Harris Transfer companies, in- formed the commission that the rail- way freight sheds are not open at night.
 Mir. Cloe's ordinance accordingly was put to the vote and went through un- animously. Commissioner Cloe and Capt. W. W. Brent of the police traf- fic division will decide the spaces to be used, their location and suitable marks for them. The openings are to be 30 feet in length.
 The new law goes into effect as soon as the spaces are marked and made recognizable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
SPURIOUS MONEY 1 CAUSE OF ARREST
Cullman Men Are Jailed For Alleged Passing
 Of Bogus Bills

A trio of alleged counterieiters, who are believed responsible for the floating of number of phoney $50 bills in Birmingham, were lodged in jail Tues day pending further investigation by government authorities.
 The three held are James Allread, 28; Walter Allread, 26, and Dan Ran dle, 45, all of Cullman, Alas The All reads were arrested by, Detectives G. M. Bragan and c. B. McCombs Sun day and jailed under assumed names. Randle was not taken until Tuesday morning when secret service men raid ed the alleged counterfeiters' plant at Cullman. Z.
 While the extent of circulation of the phoney money is not yet known it is believed that nearly $f,000 has been used throughout the state. The elder Allread, it is said, acted as agent for the ring and is alleged to have been identified as passing a worthless $20 bill at the National Lunch room; $50 at the Terminal station, and another bill for a similar amount at the Pat ton-Pope Drug store, Second avenue and Twenty-first, street, Sunday eve ming, which brought his downfall.
 l.. B. Moffet, clerk at the store, be- came suspicious of the large bill and called the detectives who placed All read under arrest. Investiga ton brought the subsequent apprehension of the sec ond Allread and Randle, alleged chief of the ring,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
JOSSELYN SPEAKER
 BEFORE OPTIMISTS
Explains Volume Of Work Done
 At City Libraries x

A stack of books as high as The Age HeFald building is daily handled by the force of the Birmingham public li- hraFies, Lloyd W. Josselyn, city li- brarian, told members of the Optimists club at their regular Tuesday luncheon in the Tutwiler hotel.
 Some of the high-lights of Mir. Josse- lyn's survey of the position the libraries ill in community education were:
 One hundred and fifty-six people in Birmingham have read Wells Outline of History from the public libraries.
 Fifteen persons, presenting a varied eross-seetion from miner to negro min ister, are now reading Papini's Life of Christ with a list equally as long waiting for the book.
 By a lean arrangement the libraries here are able to obtain rare books and newspapers from other cities.
 In addition to Mir. Josseiyn's talk the entertainment program included two vocal numbers by Miss Mildred Bran nan, accompanied by Miss Clesta Poole on the piano.
 Among business matters transacted by the club was the appointment of Phares Coleman, president; H. U. Sims, vice president, and Bill Levy as delegates to the Inter-Club council and the election of J. B. Poole and Donald Murd0ek to membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
MAPS EXHIBITED AT CONFERENCE Sanitary Engineers In
 First Of Three Sessions Here On Tuesday

Exhibitions of maps showing major undertakings in IS Alabama counties held the attention of sanitary engineers in session in Birmingham during their meeting Tuesday, the first of a three: day session and the second annual meeting of the organization of rural s1nitation's workers.
 Federal, state and industrial plant experts expressed surprise and keen interest at what they termed" the un- usually comprehensive and thorough work being done"
 Sessions are being held in the clinic room of the department of health on the third floor of the city hall. So far 40 sanitation experts are in the city for the meeting and more are expected Wednesday.
 Wednesday morning malarial control win be the chief subject discussed and Wednesday afternoon sewage disposal will be the. main topi..
 Most interest has beeh sl.own, so far, on reports regarding the fight against typhoid, malaria and hoOk-worm, the three main divisions of county sanitary engineering, and the main things the workers have to combat.
 Houston county is said to- have drained this year some 50 lakes, to say nothing of large ponds, and is talk ing the : lead in the fight on mos- quitoes in the Wire Grass section of the state. .A
 Inspection of disease control work |slone by Jefferson county and the larger industrial institutions of the Birming- ham district win be made before the conclusion. of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
SELMA RAILWAY
 NOT TOSl]SPEND, MALLORY SAYS
Managing Director De. clares Company To Con-
 tinue Serving People

Selma's electric street railway cem- pany will not discentinae ePeratisas on May according to word received by the Agc-Herald from Hagh MaIlsry, managing director of the company af Selma. 2 The report that service wsall be dis continued in Selma probably xas start- ed by the announcement that the cexa- pany would cease operations on enc line only, according to MT. Mallsry- paving and lack of patronage on that particular line wonla force the cemFamy to eliminate service. A Mir Mallory's coznmuni,afion to the Age-Herald follows. The article in toaay's AEe- e-HeraaA that Selma street railway will Sisnnm- tinue operation on May I and sD out of business is without feundatisn- 1t Is probable that one of the branch lines will be discontinued owing tS, cun- templsted paving and lack If patron age on that particular branch but we haven't the slightest idea of disccnffnm- ing the other lines.
 To the contrary we will continue to serve those territories where the people need and use the street earx We haven't much but what we have Is ae- voted to Selma and to the service ef the people of Selma.
 The gong hasn't rung yet and we hope it never will. We knDw that you will be glad to make this carrect5sa and give the same prominence to this statement as was given to the article in today's paper.
 Selma Electric Railway Go.
 By HUGH MALLORY,
 Managing Director"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
ALABAMA COMPANY
 DECLARES DIVIDEND
Second Preferred Stock To Pay
 3-4 Per Cent

Directors of the Alabama company have declared quarterly dividend of IA per cent on the second preferred stock, payable April 10 to stockholders of record March 31, it was announced at the offices of the company Tuesday
 This is the first dividend paid by the company on this stock since April, 1921. when 1% per cent was paid.
 With the pig iron market due to open up in the near future, prospects for an unusually good year are excel lent, according to officers.
 Recently the directors voted a full years dividend of z per cent on the first preferred stock, to be paid April 10 to stockholders of record March 31.
 All the present officers have been reelected for another term. They are E. N. Rich, president; Joshua Lever ing, vice president; J. W. Porter, vice president and general manager; James E. Strong, vice president in charge of operations; W. F. Pierson, secretary, and W. J. Davis, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
RETURN BY CITY. TO $I35 IS ASKED
 BY UNCLE BOB'

Ways and means for having the sahArY sf Umese Bob lxcCulizm put hack to $rS5 a zonth, instead of enly ths <100 he nsw receives from the Pezsee pension fund. we're taken up at tke. nee4ing of the city com mission Tnesasy-
 Unese BsA appeared in person to present. hix case He wears the nuEnher eme badse of the police farue-
 RSxhaxsix years elA. veteran of the Chafesaefste army. and having put in $2 years as q peficesnan. the dean ef the faxee tad the conmis- sisnerx he did R0s want to ffnfsh his &ayx in want and depffxntion- The ques3ism was referred to Com miszsaner Czne and City Attorney Wynn fnr q snzurian- the esnamfssion- CTS indzieating that if the legal de- FsAr4nnemk cum shSw q way, the city will net he adverse to rezasfatfng the &S5 . nsanth whieh- under itz ruRex the civil service .c1mnissiua had heem fnrred to deduef from the Pny ef the effSeer.
 Caeae BoA stiIH is on the active Es1- m umiferm and reporting sfor auty-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
KTWANES CONTEST
 WON BY PAUL PIM
PRans To Incxease Menhershir
 Dcssssed Al Lnnehean

Paul Pfm was -deeEnred the winner Vf the camteS4 arranged by the BiF~ minghzm KHwzmiS club at the weekly Rmmrheam Gf the eamh Tuesdny in the TmEwiRsr hsaeA CamtesHnntx submitted PAams to inereas@ Emte4es3 0f members in the eEEanfmtla@ and nttend2nee nj RmneheunS
 Twemsy-ome xzxxextianS were submit lHeA, and 1S were eaiminate1 by the oamkRx4 enmmftNee The rennaining five, samhmltNeA hy HaroAa MeDeTm@tt, James K SADnk, M F. Randall, Pat PatteR- sen @mA EAmH P1nn- were xoeed upon by the me1mAers of the eIaA during the past week
 J- W. Odem spoke sm the lumber in AusaRy ana exPzaime6 why humber has 7Reremsed so EapiH1y in Pxiee during the past few year& The high cost of hAwalnG 1t from the forests to the mills. the increased pay for labor and the calnsaAmtly deexNasfmg snpply were mgnEia@ed aS the most important req sa@s fsr the ineTeasRd Pe6ea-.
 The better grzdzs af Eznaber are be1Sx uzea mp in Alahamas he said -TA tem years. the supply WiM De prae~ kSraAay exhawSaeM H@wexer. there will aHways De Fa-@ty ef seeaua grade lum- ber here-
 Pruf- JsAn 0r- Manly. head of the department ef English i'm the UniveT- saEy of Chien@Rs .w2g a guest af the eaAlb and waS eAAne& upan for am 3d- dress He spoke e1 the tendeneE to- wand poor KmgfSxA anasmg otherwise weal edmcaEed people and saiG 1t was due tD hnhiks f&Emed. mot in college. hmt Em higA seAsal and in the elemen- t2ry graSe&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
PALOS TO LARUCO
 ROAD IS REFUSED
Delegation Appears Before Beard
 Of Revenue Tuesday

A large delegation asking the board of revenue to build a new road frau Palos to Jabnco Tuesday failed to sez promise that the read would he bnala but were told that it might De ruachsd eventually by the county road mainfe- nance forces. E. NJ. Wheeler, road sn- perintendent, was instructed to make a survey and report on thu approximAtR cost
 The delegation was headed by E. J. Vine, who pointed out that the Fr0- posed road of less than three miEez would eliminate two miles from the present. distance between the two towns He said it would also serve other towns. including Porter, Bessie, Hat Top. Praco and P0whatan- c. l. Rogers. county highway engineer. estimated its cost at approximately $l40O0
 Jerry Gwinn made a motion tlEas the county spend $7,50O on this road. but it was defeated when voted upsm.
 In explaining his vote against the original motion, T. R. kHuey said ne quests or expenditures toEaEing m0gx than $5.000, 900 had been made to the board of revenue since Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
PAINS ACROSS
 BACK AND SIDES
Many Severe Change of Life Symptoms Relieved by the
 Use of Cardui, Accord ing t0 Florida Lady.

Grand Ridge, Fla.-T have used a great many bottles of Cardui," says Mrs. G. VI. Wester, of Grand Ridge, "a medicine I consider above all oth- CTS for weak women.
 ~I used Cardui during .. got so weak and rundown was a mere shadow. Some one, at the time, told me of Cardui. I began and kept up Cardui and was so pleased with the results .>
 ~For some time, then, 1 did not need CaRdui." Mrs Wester goes on, "but later, when change of life came on, I had pains across my back and sides. My head ached down into my shoulders ... was weak and rundown, ner- vous. and did not eat. couldn't rest we'll nights. -.
 My husband, who was a great be- liever in Cardui. having seen what it did for me in former years, went and bought six bottles; insisted I take it steadily, which I did. It helped me. did not suffer so with my head and back My limbs that had felt weak and shaky grew stronger and Cardui helped me through this period. feel tk did a great deal for me-"
 For over forty years grateful women have been writing, as did Mrs. Wester. to say that Cardui had benefited them. tt should help you, too.
 Try it. At all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
S75I APPROPRIATED
 TORECOYER BOOKS
County Records Will Be Given
 RejuvenatiOn

The board of revenue appropriated S751 Tuesday for new backs and covers of county records and refining of old record books.
 Ten books will be equipped with new backs, including corporation records and marriage records. . The books to be rebound include map books and pro- bate dockets; while those to receive new canvass covers are deed and mort gage records, probate minute books. corporation records, will and judge ment records. y,~
 The contract was awarded to Ben Efaw, who received a similar contract several weeks ago. .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
I NEGROES MAKE KICK
 AT CAR CONDITIONS
Resolutions Presented To City
 Commission Tuesday

Resolutions asking equal accommoda- tions in all respects with white people committing on the street cars of Bir- mingham and vicinity were presented the city commission Tuesday by a group of negro preachers.
 The resolutions were sponsored by the Colored Inter-Denominal Alliance of Greater Birmingham, and recite the compaint that "the treatment that we receive on slime of the street car lines is almost inhuman, and beyond en- durance. We are acquainted with Jim Crowism, and segregation laws, but we must confess, Birmingham has all of them bested in her treatment of negro passengers"
 The resolutions continue by declaring that the sections, of the cars set apart for negroes are continually being in vaded by white people. Other com plaints also are recited, and the docu- ment closes by declaring that we are not contending for a race intermingling, or what some people call social equality, but we are contending for principle of justice and fairness"
 The petition was taken under ad- visement.