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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

The November term Of Penobscot
Superior Court. Judge Bertram l..
Smith presiding. will be a record
breaking term in at least one respect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13
ALBION

After 4ss years Columbus win not
mind a days delay in the celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13
EASTERN STEAMSHIP In

-USIoN AND cORTIANn
EXPRESS PASSENGER Am
SERVICE
FARE SEA
Satercoms; Inside $3.50; hasI
Leave Portland, State pSs
thursdays and SATURDAYS Ar.
Returning. leave Boston Ma.!
nesdays and Frtdays atSn~
At Boston connection Ia ma.
Boston and New York Lin. s.s
and passenger steamers for NJ.
points South and West
MAINE STEAMSHIP I'M
PORTLAND. NEW YORK ivy
SERVICE
Direct freight service b,,v..
and New York Is resumed m,
state Pier. Portland. Mas.
Tuesdays Thursdays and sa,..
way.
Through rates and direc, IN,
lions with Maine Central ana n..j
Railroads.
Tel. $500
". 4, CLAY, Superir,.,.
FRANKLIN WHARF, posr,
septe9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

Reform from within instead Of
boring from within seems to be
Borah's slogan. II Is q good one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13
Almost Repeated


OF two friends staying at a hostel
nv where most keys fit most doors.
one went off to bed undressed. and
turned in. installing his friends
room for his own. Half an hour
later the friend followed. saw lis bed
occupied and returned to the coffee
room.
Did you see me so to my room
lust now" he said to the night
porter.
Yes. sir" was the reply.
well. then. why didn't YOU tell me
I'd gone to bed already" he srunted.
and continued to finish the night on
a chair in front of the fire.-York-
shire Post.
70 you've seen them feed camphor
to the elephants in. the zoo haven t.
YOU"
"Why do they do that
"Oh. just to keep the moths out OF
their trunks. '-NOrthwcstcrn Purple
Cow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

annoyed by boys trespassing in his
orchard hit upon a simple but ef-
fective schcme. He encircled his
orchard with black linen thread so
arranged that when anybody came
III contact with it bell would ring
in one of the house chambers.
Several boys were soon caught red
handed. and after a severe talking to
by Marshall Davis agreed 10 quit
baking"
former Vinalhaven man OF
whom Knox County feels very proud
Is Thad. G. Carver. now located in
Pratt. Kansas-prominen in fin
3ncial circles and vainly sought for
high political hOnors. no less than
the 3overnorship. The current issue
OF his home newspaper the Pratt Re-
publican carries a fine two column
portrait of the genial banker, and on
article concerning his 35 wears ad-
ADMINISTRATION in the Peoples Bank,
that city.
Joseph \. SWEET. former deputy
marshal of Saco. is the possessor of
u NSSu IVA IL lidIt VI iduu ofl liie
Ossipee hill section in WATERFORD
that was sold to Mr.. Swett's great
grandfather. Josiah SWEET. a resident
of that vicinity for many years. by
James Carlisle. on August Is. 1910.
The deed was recorded Oct. 10. 1876.
and bears the signature of the re-
corder. Jere. Goodwin. The amount
of II cents 4uty was paid the county
for recording the deed. In spite of
the age of the manuscript, which is
ia years old. it is in a very good
state of preservation.
o. s. Frost. who runs the old
Chas. Perkins farm in kennebunk.
brought a cucumber into the Bidde-
ford Journal office which was one of
the biggest raised in that vicinity in
some time. 1t was of the long green
variety and was a strong 10 inches
in length and almost as big in cir
cumference. Mr.. Frost raised
several other big cukes this year
though not quite as large as the one
shown. 4 man. who had raised a
cucumber much smaller than this
one. set up a claim as the raiser of
the biggest cucumber grown in the
state this year and Mr. Frost
brought this one in to show that
York county will have to be con-
sidered before any laurels are handed
out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

"Rucky" Harris Is suggestive of
buck up"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

AVxUSyo AO0Be OtkSGSUsy ~
AUGUSTA LODGE, No. i4i. q. .. 4.
n. Special communication Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
jurning brethren are cordially invited
FREDERICK H HILLMAN. W. NJ.
BERT P. STUART. Sec. =
BETHLEHEM LODGE, No. IS, r: 4
A, NJ. Special communication Monday
evening. Oct Is, at 7.30 at Masonic
Temple. Work in. E. A. degree. All
sojourning brothers cordially invited.
FA I. FILLER ii srs sec. W. NJ
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER,
No. -. o. E. S. Stated meeting on
iirst Wednesday Of each month. at Ma
bers are cordially invited to attend.
ALICE N. YOUNG. w. NJ.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE. Sec.
ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. !. o. o. E.
Regular meetings Friday at 7.s0 p. NJ.
lnitiatory degree Oct. 10. All sojourn-
Ing brethren cordially invited,
EpGAR ", EtETGHER. y. G. -
ELLIS e. WALKER. Ssc'y.
JEPTHA gNcAMPMENr, NO. 8
Meetings second AND fourth Tuesdays
OF each month at $50.
:. FRED b. HALL. c. p.
q. S. 'PEAsLEE. Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
At : o'clock.
Z &. 6k n; GSaSE; e s'sss.
R. 9. cAPEN REsEKAH LODGE,
No. ,52. |. o. o. r.. meets I'd and 9TH
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock.
GRACE E. MESSER. N. G.
EVA N. LAMSoN. Rec. Sec.
mch25.m-w-flyr ~, ILL.,.
G, A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post No. - tirst
Thursday OF each month.
GEO. L. GAY, Commander.
cALANTHE LODGE. NO. 50. X. p.
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
$50. Castl. Hall. Water street.
i. c. FLETcHER. K. o, r. and S.
non-tu-wedtf
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. ss4, s.P.o.E.
Regular meetings In the Eiks' Home,
Winthrop street, tho second and fourth
Earl. HAYES. L. r.
HARRIS s. DAY. Sec.
mon-wed-th,tf -.
LOMBARD CAMP, 2751 ROYAL
Neighbors Of America. Meetings sec
ond and fourth Monday evenings OF
each month at q. A. r. hall,
FRANCES Z. FARWELL. Oracle.
JULIA L. ROBINSON. Rec.
jnl ,mon-wed-fri,1yr
THE MAcCABEES. kENNEeEC
Tent No, 10. meets in Foresters hall
the second and fourth Mondays of
each month at o'clock.
HERBERT A. FOLSOM. Com.
w. L. CROSS. r. *.
mon-wed-frilyr
kENNE6Ec LODGE. NO. 1853,
Loyal Order OF Moose. meets in c. A.
r. hall, Water street. first and third
"Wednesday evening OF each month at
8 o'clock.
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND. Dictator.
VI. W. jackson. Sec. Is Pike st.
n.wed-fri.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

the number of cases entered on the
docket. Preparation of the docket in
the Office of the clerk of courts at
Bangor shows 4s6 continued cases, the
largest of any term, which together
with the 400 or more new cases that
may be expected will bring the docket
for the term over 500 cases. The No
vember term this year will open on the
first Wednesday of the month, Tues
day the regular opening day being a
court holiday because Of the national
election,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

The Lincoln. county Jail at Wis
casset has not been used for some
years. because it was not fit for oc-
cupancy and because the number of
prisoners from that county has been
SO small that it was cheaper to
board them in the Rockland or
Auburn Jail. But now, Rockland Jail
is so nearly full that it seems likely
parts OF it hitherto unused may have
to be fitted up for the county's I'M
willing guests. Moreover. it is said
that the Androscoggin county
doesn't care for outside boarders any
more. A good many assert that if it
becomes necessary to put the Wis
CaSSet Jail into use, D mans first
offense will be his last in most
cases. Some of the cells have alb
solutely no sunlight and the air
enters only through narrow Sits in
granite walls two feet thick The
upper rooms. which used to be re-
served for poor debtors are a little
more decent, but none is cheerful
At the time the Jail was given up
the prison commissioners had order
ed $4,000 worth Of improvements
added. Lincoln county folks are
wondering if they will he called up
on to fix up the old pile. and in
the opinion of many. if they are. it
will cost $4,000 rather than $4,000
at the present price for material and
labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

MARX eTo opposite the edential candidate
marked 70 Straw Ballot kennebec Journal Augusta
tanned tom this ballot will be given the making
vote,
be OF great to =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13

Business Card
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
BEHNEMAN GOES
UP FOR TRIAL
Former Brown investigator
Faces Drunk Driving

II. c. Bshneman. former invcsti-
gator Tor Mayor Brown. went on
trial before Justice C. C. Dalton
Thursday charged with driving while
drunk on October 1. Tho the de-
fense testimony viii no, b. intro.
dueed for several days because OF
Illness Of a witness. court house
rumor was that Behneman viii at
tempt 70 show "a frameup" by the
police because no was believed 20
have papers discriminating Mayor
Brown Ia bis possession.
Denomination OF Police Sergt
Ray Newton and OF Or. John with
ersPoon, OF the city hospital. indl.
GATED that this might be the de-
Ins1. when they were questioned
extensively concerning their appoint
mgnis or selection and the relation
Of their employment 10 appointments
By the mayor Mayor Brown was
not in his office Thursday.
Newton testified that no and
Policeman Feek arrested Behneman
AZ 2;i5 n. m. after they had chased
him driving up the wrong ddo OF
certain avenues between Jackson
aud King sta Newton said that
another man In Behneman's car es-
caped up 18th ave. A bottle partly
tiAsd with whisky was introduced
as evidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
San Francisco Hit
by Frosty Weather

BAN FRANCIsCo. Dec. iG-Ths
thermometer dropped 20 81 IN San
Francisco and vicinity at a m.
today.
Frost hlsnketrd tho parks and
films OF lee formed on the smaller
lakes during the night No mini.
mum temperature records were
broken. however. according 10 the
weather bureau There was little
wind.
Tho state MS a whole was colder
last night. tho mercury dropping 10
70 a, Eureka and san Jose, % AZ Rcd
BUFF and Sacramento. 90 NJ Fresno.
20 at Los Angeles and IS at San
Diego.
Heavy frosts were reported IN tho
Inland valleys but no reports Of dam.
aso done had reached agricultural
officials here at an early hour
Apparently farmers were PREPARED
for tho cold wave and orchariistn
we're reported 10 have had their
smudEe pots In operation.
San Francisco apparently wealth.
cred The cold wave without damage.
officials % tho bureau Of public
works stated.
Vlsalls. Cal, In the center OF the
northern California citrus district. 70.
ported a minimum range Of 20 TO q
thru tho Valencia orange section,
with practically no damage done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
HAV nnMrrn nj
WHI UUNTEn UW
y IMMIGRATION
Plan 10 Summon An Coun-
tries OF West Hemisphere

WASHINGTON ptr Fs, - The
house immigration committee has
improved rrvtgrf fHr ammonIur q
vonftrlneo 81 as thr countries 90 thc
Western hemisphere 90 meet On the
JrErd states % bring about a uni
form immigration policy
President CaaTiJEg may shortly be
called upln 90 Hlmmea flr confer
rrcr
Return 10 SECRETARY or Labor
Davis from south America. where
DE- has Dgeg s1uDting out sentiment
coward such "a mretug. is awaited
= sfora Eiyiug ftr movement definite
Iagw
TIE pgoigltcI couferencc. which
has brtn discussed hy the commit,
tee in secrecy fer The past three
months. would ek uut 90 hand new
world countries into a sort ~ Mon
roe doctrlna % immigration and sec.
ond % staudariiEe admission require.
ments and administrative details Of
handling and locating Immigrants
such questions as exclusion OF
japanese would como up only IN "a
general way az first, The conference
would nor attempt 10 take up the
questions % immigration into the
Western hemisphere from any par
ticuilr countries conuninE Itself
only % laying down general prlncl.
Piles OF rev world immigration pol.
les. Questions affecting individual
countries probably would SO over 70
later conferences.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WORLD MEET
STARTS ON PAGE

me when ] read Mr uuitsnz state
meBt vas that japan should d. in-
titrd tu enc conference. with the
hope 20 convincing Der that the
preservation uf friendly relations
with tI.T country depends more than
ANS thing else ON Iauaur gIrrauunu-
hHrH Uf Der efforts t1 colombo either
thr United States or tHF other u0uu-
tries ~ Norih and south America
but oven d Japan % NOT invited %
thr conference b. Nlu DO vast
amount N good in uFgIHnF ihs
other North lui south American
countries 60 the peul threatening
their internal harmony if nnt their
national safety THE threat D. from
The insitiuus ana persistent efforts
~ Japan o. obtain admission o.
their territories far Der CmIFTunin
"a o. m1st fortunate that the matter
has been brought 30 "a head bon time
20 put into effect vigorous meaa-
ures % bead on Jlpaua plans Uf
colonization uu tbo American CONT
ntnt particularly iu Mexico and
Brasil"
Ewing u. Colyin. prosrtut0rrlec,.
4 think this proposal iH "a very good
ihlng It viii get az both sides o.
The controversy Already ! sec a
new threat from Japan IN her am
nounCed efforts 90 repeal what leg
ibiniiou has been passed against her
suhlegtr bon this country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
Snow Blocks Train
Racing With Death

GARDNER, Mont. Dec. Is
Tralnmsn today were making every
effort TO get a train thru tho snow
drifts to carry william Weaver and
Peter Anderson. elk hunters. TO Emf.
grant, whore operations viii DO un.
dertaken 10 Eavo their lives.
The two men wero caught In the
blizzard. which started Monday.
without food or shelter, tho men
wandered for IS hours before they
staggered into Jardino and col.
lapsed.
Andcrson's hands, arms and feet
wero frozen, as were Weavcr's
hands. Amputation viii DO necos.
sary II shock and exhaustion do
not prove fatal before aid can be
reached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
PAVE WAY FOR
DEFENSE CASE
Minor Witnesses Called in
Mccoy Murder Trial

LOS ANGELES. Dec. is.-Pavlnr
tho way for tho defense case. minor
witnesses whose stories favored KID
Mccoy. charged with staying Mrs
Teresa Morn. wcro called 20 tho wit.
neas stand In McCoys trial today.
John g Arlington. Newspaper re-
porter. who witnessed MeCoy'n cap.
turo tho morning Mccoy raided the
antique shop OF Mors. Inc. and
wounded three persons. testified that
he told the police who their prisoner
was. az they did not know him.
Arlington said he rode with tho
police and Mccoy 70 the Nottingham
apartments where Mrs Mora' body
had been found short time before.
During tho ride. tho witness said.
Mccoy was silent Ho seemed dared
and uncertain about what was occur.
ring. Arlington said.
Irving II. weR,wood. automobile
salesman. said that the expensive
automobile which Mccoy drove and
which has been described as Mrs.
Mora property, was partly paid for
by tho Kid. Mccoy traded In
cheaper car on the Joint purchase,
tho witness said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
" 0ULD REFUSE
FRANCHISE
Rainier Valley Club Fights
Traction Company

Charging that the Seattle. Rsntoa
& Southern Railway company has
grossly failed to carry out many
major franchise operations" a com.
mit;so from tho Rainier Valley Com.
morcial club Thursday protested 70
tho council utilities committee the
granting Of any further franchises
or permits 10 tho company. whether
FOR bus or rail service.
Vocal protest followed filing with
Chairman Phil Tindads committee
late In November Of a written pro.
test by club committee consisting
OF Ray r. Canterbury. J. c. Unger
and Herbert Dye. II set forth that
tho company has failed 70 pave DO.
tween is trucks after the city paved
its portion OF tho street; failed 10
pay taxes promptly when due. and
failed In promptly remltting 70 the
city portion OF its gross receipts.
I'm spite OF this failure 20 meet
obligations, Unger said ~ has sou.
eral times for extended periods es.
tablIshed a higher fare than tho high
rate on other city lines. This dls.
elimination has caused great havoc
10 property values.
This club is in favor OF tho city
council granting temporary permit
10 some private bus company 10 OPP
crate on Empire way pending a so.
tuition OF tho problem"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
JAP PROBLEM is
UP AT MEET
Campaign TO Repeal ESClu-
sion Act Rumored

Rumors Of a hiEhly.financed cam.
paign % national scope 10 force con.
greas 20 reconsideration and possl.
bic repeal o. the japanese exclusion
law. simultaneous with Washing
ton state campaign 20 force repeal
BY the legislature OF the untlalion
land law. were current In Seattle
THURSDAY.
They preceded an announcement
Of a conference Of women interested
In orlontals. scheduled for Moves
cafeteria. late Thursday.
Deputy Prosecutor Ewing p. Col.
win, who has pressed scores Of prose.
cutlons under tho state law. fald that
when ha becomes prosecuting attor.
ney January !, there viii DO one
KinE county official who win 40 out
OF his way 10 enforce tho antlallen
Land law.
we have four cases under this
law 20 be decided by the supreme
court January Q and II they result
AZ I anticipate. hair n going 20 ny
In tho White River valley"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
THE VOTERS INTENT"
COUNTS, SAYS SNf0OT

Smoot, taking Steck's side, says tho
voters intent" Is what really mat
ters in counting ballots. He argues
that all those cast in Iowa, which
obviously were meant for Steck.
ought 70 be counted for him. As a
precedent he cites the case Of his
Utah fellow senator. William II.
King. democrat, who was seated on
thte ground that It was the Intent
OF certain electors who cast improp.
erly marked ballots. 20 vote for him.
Ashurst, democratic member Of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections, answers that the statutes
require the committee to observe
state laws in deciding contests.
He admits that the Utah law pro.
vides that the Intent OF the voter"
shall govern when election disputes
arise, but he points out that the Iowa
code calls for decision solely on the
law, which, he adds. throws out i'm
properly marked ballots,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
35 Below Zero in
Parts of Wyoming

DENVER, Colo, Dec 1S.--A steady
drop In temperature. accompanied
by a light snowfall, was Colorndo's
share Of the general storm sweeping
the country today. Wyoming re-
ported subnormal temperatures az
low as 80 below zorro. Rock Springs
was covered with six inches Of
snow, while the thermometer hover
ed AZ 20 below. Casper reported IS
below, and the samo amount Of
Hnow.
Less than an inch OF snow GOV.
cred Colorado. Leadville. in Tennes-
SEQ pass, reported .os of an inch
melted precipitation.
Eastern Colorado was directly In
the path Of tho cold wave, tompera-
lures there ranging from above to
zero. Denver reported above.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
Fight Over Senate Seat
Is Forcing Party Split
RY CHARI.Es p. sTEMARr

NIASHlNGTON, Dec. is.--senhtor
w Reed smoot OF Utah Is a re-
publican conservative one.
Senator Henry r. Ashurat Of Ari-
zona IS a dcmocrat--a liberal one.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart OF
iowa Is republican, liberal one.
Daniel ], steck. who IS going 90
contest Brookhari's senate seat in
next congress. on the ground that he.
stock. would have won II in the last
election, II the votes had been
counted right. Is a demoerat--a con.
servatlve one.
Smoot Ia for steok.
Ashurst Is for Brookhart.
II just goes show that IA party re
alignment really Ia going on.
Smoot prefers n conservative dem.
oero' 10 n liberal republican.
Ashurst prefers a liberal republic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
HERES MORE ABOUT
STORM
STARTS ON PAGE 1
COLD At TACOMA
iiRf AIS RECORDS

snow vin probably result SUMMERS
believes
CUI.D At TACOMA
hKEAks RECORDS
Tacoma experienced The coolest
Jag Boz Il IhtHTg Thursday. when
GO degrees above zero was record
"a GA the government Thermometer
There. according tg United statsH
FuTscafitr T. e Cover The next
coolest WAS 90 degree. on uecsmr
Der ~. lel9.
Absence ~ precipitation has ca.
gh'cI ualua-in tbr Pacific North.
Ncst 10 run generally on tune
Wire trouble, brought ON by Mon.
days storm. which disrupted com.
munielti0n AZ some points. haa
been generally overcome.
Lowest temperature iu tho North.
west was 1t takrr ore. with 60
below other temperatures were
Spokane below Yakima, Q below.
salem. o above Albany 4, Rose.
hurs eQ Portland III Tho palies.
o. 1ud Marhnsid H.
Motorists WHO drove down the
west silr % Second ave. between
Seneca and Madison stH Thursday
morning became 90 feAsick that
Street superintendent Barkuff closed
the AREA 20 traffic. Two blocks OF
wood paving into which snow and
rain seepsd and frozs blew up
early lu the day raising the paving
IN great waves two feet high. Crews
OF street rcpalrmen Thursday noon
began 20 tear out the old paving 10
level the street The east eide of
the avenue from seneca 20 Madison
froze and rose IN waves two years
ago during The February storm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
BY JIM MARSHALL

A MOTHER chapter In the passing
= Of the horse will be written IN
Seattle before January l. on that
date. Il was announced today. the
American Railway Express Co. will
complete motoriEatlon OF It's equip
meut
Not many years ago the company
used from 40 70 40 horses 20 haul
its wagons on short hhuls the
animals proved more efficient than
automobiles But scientific cost ac-
counting. with deadly accuracy. has
discovered lately that motors arr
cheaper and quicker. So rs good
bye. Dohbln. Only a dozen horses
are left on the oomPany's Seattle
routes
Lou Gault e. stable boss for the
company AZ the Union stables. West.
ern ave. and blanchard ~ The
horses arc 80 well trained that. every
morning. they trot down 20 thelr
wagons and hack Into tho shafts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
SAYS MORTIMER
bad Eco"
Character Witness Called
by Forbes Defense

CHICAGO. Dec. is-Ellas II. Nor.
timer. star witness for the govern.
ment in the Forbss.Thompson fraud
trial. has a had reputation" in
Washington and was nearly elected
from a Washington hotel for
extraordinary drunkenness" charac.
ter witnesses called by tho defense
testified today.
Mortimer. a paid agent Of tho
government, testified he was party
10 a conspiracy between Col. Charles
r. Forbes. former head Of the Vet.
Grams bureau. and John W. Thomp.
son. 50. Louis contractor. TO defraud
the government thru Illegal con.
tracts TO build veterans hospitals.
ContendinE that Mortimer'B Aiory
was utterly false" and prompted
by It's bitter feeling toward Forbes.
the defense set about at once in an
effort 10 destroy tho value OF his
testimony.
Elmer Dyer. manager Of the ex.
elusive residential hotel in. wash
iu..Oa at unsgh Mortimer lived.
testified that he knew the man four
years and wouldn't believe him on
oath"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-18
Detroiters Skate
to Work Thursday

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. is,-Peoplo
skated 10 work this morning over
nidewalks and streets glarinE with
a sheath OF Ice.
Late last night "A steady drIzzlo
rain turned 10 sleet aa the tempern.
turo dropped. Street cars carrying
thousands Of office workers from
outlying districts were many min.
utcs behind schedule
Autos were moving along at a
snail's pace.
Telephone and telegraph wires all
over the state were reported down
and service was seriously inter.
rupted. Telephone companies were
accepting calls 10 a few cities only.