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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17
SPENST MOTOR co.
GUNNISON COLO.

net and hold the baby at the same
time looked as though they would end
in the baby being dropped on the floor.
The clergyman turned at last to the
father, powerful looking man.
Can you hold the child7" he asked
sharply.
The man looked at the clergyman,
who was rather diminutive. very dis
dalnfully.
Hold him?" he whispered fiercely.
Man. 1 could fling him over the
church, and you. too"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17
He Could Hold Them.

A christening ceremony was taking
place In a church In a mining district
The infant wore a respiendent bonnet
which. when the critical moment ar
Rived. the mother found some dificulty
IN removing.
With the eyes Of the congregation
on h~. the mother became hustsrsd
and her attempt. to remove the bon
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

THE DEM cratic editors good bunch of them,
are in a tight place that Governor Sweet has an
nounced hmse for re-election.-Durango Democrat
1t looks tc us if it the republican editors,
camouAaged democrats, who in the tight place
That find it easy support democrats when the
candidates differ the republicans only in name
This they will have take real democrat vote
the republican ticket rddance from bad rubbish
Support the republicans in the open instead of from the
brush.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17
Taking the cnance.

Father-Didn't l tell you not to let
me catch you doing that againf
Little Willie-Yes, sir.
Father-Then why did you do that?
Little Willie-Because l didn't think
that you would eaten ma
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

THE man who wrote the open letter to Gov. Sweet
in last weeks Champ. did we'll induce Henrietta
to sign it for him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

An adles in tn. Miner will e. 1T.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

LONDON, Jan. 5.-"The day is coming when shall
able rubic thousands of miles and
the people of nerica will be able to hear mixing
cocktails and watch drinking them said Prof. A.
NJ Low ecturng Friday puphesyng speedy development
of television.
they going show other fellows four to six
thousand miles sway drinking cocktails and having fun
while we lick cur chops and suffer pangs of desire.
The inventor of that device had better stay out of
balliwick if he wants to enjoy peace and comfort
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

SOME of our readers may have read the Denver Post
recently. If they have noted how vicously the ex-vce
President Mr.. Marshall, is shown to have antagonized
Governor Sweet 1t is interesting note the following
from Mr., Marshalls speech after hearing Gov
Sweet:
q have been warned against the Colorado democrats
being of many kinds. and against the Colorado gov
not being Just the type oldtirne Democracy
finds acceptable have just heard him speak and find
nothing in his statements at all alarming He believes
in the things do but merely wants to arrive at
them in a different fashion"
About how much respect should be shown the utter
of paper that perverts the facts? Of
Colorado people know enough about those crooks dis
regard everything they but it is doubtful Mr. Mar
shall copy of the lousy rag until he
Denver and he might consider their story having
weight We shall always regard the Posts opposi-
tion Gov. Sweets most available asset Favored by
their opposition he walks through owerstrewn avenue
to the distinction of second in the Office he
ably filed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
Nettie May MacLean -, Of
Tacoma, Washington. Makes
Trip From Brunswick to
Portland With Dead Infant
in Arms-Story Told After
She Seeks Undertaken -
Husband is Sophomore at
Bowdoin - Autopsy to Be
Held Today

Portland, Me-, Feb. 2S.-Bearing the
lifeless body of her year-old daughter
in her arms as If 1t were alive, Nettie
May MacLean. 10 years of age. giving
her residence as Tacoma. Wash, walk
ed into the undertaking establishment
of F'laherty C Son. at 129 Franklin
street. this afternoon, and sought n
final resting place for the child.
She declared she is the wife of Ken
meth Ross MacLean of Tacoma, 21-
year-old sophomore at Bowdoin Col
lege. and said she carried the corpse
from Brunswick to Portland today
making believe 1t was a live baby in
her arms. She was locked up at police
headquarters on a technical charge of
manslaughter.
MacLean was arrested in Brunswick
by Chief William Il. Edwards at the
request of Assistant County Attorney
Ralph NJ. Ingalls,, and is being held on
similar charge.
Prosecution of both young people
awaits the report of an autopsy on the
body Of the chit. which will be per-
formed at Brunswick tomorrow by DIR.
Frank N. Whittier and DR.. John Il.
Hamcl. cumberland county medical ex-
aninerS.
The States theory is that the child
did not meet a natural death. despite
the fact that there were absolutely no,
signs of violence on it's body.
Calm and collected when she went
into the undertaking establishment.
Mrs. MacLean. who is pretty girl. of
refined manner, well-dressed and with
brown bobbed hair. broke down COM
pletely when informed that she would
be placed under arrest.
She told Assistant County Attorney
Ingalls, and DR.. Hamel that she mar
ried MacLean in their home city, Ia
coma, a little more than year ago.
and came to Maine with the child. Net
tie Ross MacLean. to visit the father.
They arrived at Brunswick on Mon
day. she said, and registered at the
Eagle Hotel. ia D.
On Wednesday night. according to
her story, she put the child to bed after
giving it it's usual meal and noticing
that it was in normal health. A little
later she laid down by it's side.
Awakening this morning, the girl
declared that her baby failed to re-
spond to the usual motherly greeting,
and then she found that it was un-
conscious and apparently dead
Admitting that she failed to notify
n soul in the hotel of her discovery,
the girl said she rushed from the hos
telry with the intention of seeking
MacLean. AS she left the lobby, she
Continued on Page 5-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
DISCOURAGED WRITER
ENDS LIFE BY POISON
COUSIN OF BELASC0

New York, Feb. 2S.-Discouraged
by failure to sell the product of her
pen or to make a name on the mu-
steal comedy stage. Valerie Belasco
Martin. % years old. ended her life
in her mothers Riverside Drive
apartment today. She drank a bot
tie of cleaning fluid.
The girls story of failure has its
first chapter in Milwaukee,, her ma
tive city. There her mother. when
Valerie was IL years old. established
d little theatre and Valerie wrote
a play. 1t was a quaint piece and
her mother staged it. People liked
il and in Valerie's heart beat hopes
of success. The family moved to
Seattle, where Valerie began the
study of elocution and dancing. Her
mother brought her to New York
when Valerie was -.
You'll see," she told her mother,
"soon you will have famous
daughter. Our cousin will start me
on the road to big successes"
The cousin was David Belasco, the
producer. He did help. for the
magic name of Belasco won her an
engagement in the musical comedy
VERY Good Eddie" Her part was
Il minor one. but she was content
to start at the bottom. The show
ended it's run and weeks of 1dleneSs
followed.
She obtained an engagement in
another musical comedy. but that
didn't last long. Followed a num-
Der of small engagements with long
gaps of idleness between. The "big
time" she learned, was crowded, and
there were many others like her.
Her last engagement was in n come
dy that ended after run of two
weeks in Atlantic City.
She started writing poems and
short stories, she turned out. and a
few special articles. A few of them
were marketable. The best she re-
ceived from most of them was re-
lection slips.
Day after day the girl sat on the
hard benches in theatrical booking
offices and each day ended with the
same curt Nothing today"
Yesterdays waiting received its
usual reward. She said little as she
ate dinner last evening. Later. on
the way out of the house, she re-
marked on the beauty of the sun.
She returned at 9 o'clock this morn
ing An hour later her mother heard
groans. rushed to her. and held her
in her arms as she died.
There was note. addressed to
the mother. 1t spoke bitterly of
hooking agents. IT thought I'd have
good luck this week." a line read.
Then there was reference to Il
book she had just finished reading
"a book that advanced the theory
that there are too many people in
the world.
Eight hours later the postman de-
livered package at the apartment.
1t was n returned photographed
manuscript-"The Evolution of "A
Poetess. by. Valerie Belasco Martin"
and rejection slip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
$4,000 Fire in
State Infrmary
TeWkSbury. Mass.

Tewksbury, Mass. Feb. 2S-Fire
breaking out in a ventilator shaft
IN the laundry building Of the state
lnhrmary in Tewksbury late tonight
resulted in approximately ; $4,000
damage to the building and its con-
tents Of machinery and linen. 1t
was brought under control shortly
before midnight.
Several women patients in another
pudding. 100 yards away from the
laundry. were aroused soon after the
nre was discovered. but were mot
compelled to leave their quarters.
tauents in the insane ward of the
hospital. which is isolated from other
structures which make up the insti-
fire.
Immediately after the fire was dis
covered call was sent to the Lowell
,.re department for assistance and
Theine No. 4 Of that city responded.
me cause Of the fire is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
Brands Himself
Sucker" as Caught
With Load Alcohol

Portland Me-. Feb. 2S.-"Barnum
was right when he said a sucker was
born every minute" This comment
was made to two policemen by THOMAS
Burns when they arrested him as he
was leaving the steamer from Boston
early today with two suitcases con-
tanning 10 one-gallon cans of alcohol.
Later in repeating the comment in
municipal court he added that he had
learned his lesson. He was fined 500
and costs and sent to Jail for two
months, with an additional six months
in default of payment of the fine.
Burns claimed that he was given $40
to make the trip to Boston and carry
the cases by man who said he could
not handle them because of a sore arm.
The cases were taken to the steamer
dock at Boston in an automobile. and
kept in the other mans stateroom over
night. He said he supposed they con-
tanned varnish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
O'CONNELL MARvELS
OVER ITALY'S CHANGE
U NDER. MUSS0LINI

Rome. Feb. 2S.-(By A. P.)-"Italy.
has undergone transformation since
Premier Mussolini has been in power.
1t is all real wonder to me-"
Thus spoke Cardinal OConnell,
archbishop of B.@ton. to a correspop-
dent of the Associated Press on his
arrival in Rome today from a Pilgrim
age to the Holy Land. The cardinal
was accompanied by Monsignor Michael
J. Splaine of Boston and Monsignor
Richard J. Haberlin, chancellor and
secretary of the Boston archdiocese.
II have never seen such change"
the cardinal continued. There is or
der, industry and cleanliness every
where. When / disembarked at Naples
l was astonished at the efficiency with
which everything was done there.
There was no commotion and no con-
fusiont the passengers on our steamer
were handled with the greatest of skill:
our passports and customs formalities
were finished without any of those de-
lays which prevailed in Naples during
the many other times 1 have been
there"
Speaking of his trip to the Holy
Land. the cardinal said:
zone is glad to get back westward
where one sees the work of Christiani-
ty has wrought and the good Chris
tianity has brought to mankind. There
Is darkness in the Near East where
the peoples do not enjoy the bless
ings which Christianity has brought to
the people of the west"
The cardinal will be received by Pope
Plus within the next few days. He eX-
poets to remain 10 days in Rome and
will sail for the United States on
board the steamer Franconia. The car
dinal is in robust health after his long
trip. Today he said he had never felt
better in his life.
Reverting to his observations at Ma
pies. Cardinal O'Connell said:
What | saw in the port of Naples
was urprising-aStoundln Inc
streets of the city are cleaner tnan
previously; better sanitary conditions
prevailed The constant rumble ana
roise from which Naples was noted
had disappeared. 1t was Transformed
CITY. The workmen were at WORK, anu
there was no avalanche of cab drivers
storming you as you came ashore.
ION the way from Rome to Naples
noticed that there was plenty OF INDUS
trial activity. Throughout the trip IL
could be seen that the people were
working. There were present signs Oh
discipline and respect for law ana or
der. l noticed it, for lived III Italy
for more than 20 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
MILK PRICE WAR
MENACES DAIRY
INDUSTRY IN n. T.
GOOD WILL HOME
RESIDENT NURSE
As MEMORIAL GIFT
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Good VIII Schools, Hinclkley. Me-,
Feb. 28-For years the Good Will AS
ISOLATION management has hoped the
day would come when the community
might have the services Of a resident
nurse. The day has not arrived but a
step toward 1t has just been taken.
The management has just received
instructions from a friend of the
school in New York TO provide an
up TO- date first class equipment for a
merical room, to be known as the
Harriet 3. Broadway Medical Room"
In memory of the donors mother.
The equipment is being selected by
an experienced physician. The Broad
way Medical room will Join the dental
Office which was fully equipped by
the Drs. Tracy. dentists in New York
City, several years ago n the Admin
istration building of the school.
A gem Of art has been added to the
collection of paintings which have
been presented to Good Will and has
found place in the Administration
building. This gift is an oil painting
OF the "old Ambrose Benton house"
in Guilford, Conn. in which the
founder of Good VIII. Rev. G. w.
uinckley. was born The painting is
a beautiful bit Of color and an eX-
cellent Illustration of the technique of
the Connecticut artist
Work on the Bates Museum at
Good viii was suspended in early
winter until warm weather. but plans
are under way for increasing its edu-
cational value at an early date. Re-
cent additions to the Natural His
tory department are y pair of mea-
dow larks and n pair Of blue birds
mounted at the Ward Natural Science
Institution. Rochester, N. Y, and q
pair of black ducks and a pair of
skunks, mounted by Garris of Port
land.
In appreciation of the cooperation
of the Home department of the Good
VIII Sunday school in giving the mu
steal entertainment '"Thc Minister'S
Wife New Bennett" recently. L. l..
Macomber invited the Home Depart
ment and all who participated in the
entertainment to lunch at noon, Feb.
81, in Tracy Hall. There were "a pres
ent and 1t proved to be an enjoyable
hour.
William Brown and William Shaw of
the II. r Durham Co of Waterville
and Ray Mitchell Of Neal and Nit
chelrs. druggist, Fairfield, passed
Wednesday night In Take Fire"
Cabin, in the Woodwi,l woods. They
were accompanied by \ II Hinckley,
owner OF the cabin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
Trial of COrcOran
And Four Others
Fixed for March 10

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 2S-A1ter
brief argument on defence motions
and pleas in abatement, the trial OF
William J. Cocoran. former district
attorney of MiddleseN county, ana
four Co-defendants indicted Tor
blackmail. was set for Monday.
March 10, by Judge Whiting in the
superior court here today.
More than thirty motions were
flied by the defence today and they
included allegations that the grand
Jury which drew the indictments
ments was improperly summoned
and that the district attorney, Arthur
X. Reading. and his assistant had
exercised an improper influence in
the grand jury room.
The indictments. drawn last week
replaced earlier findings quashed by
the court as defective. Defence
counsel attempted without success to
halt by writ proceedings under the
fresh indictment.
Cocoran is also under charges in
Suffolk county, where his trial for
conspiracy was twice declared
mistrial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
Probable Agreements With
Insurgent Group May Mean
Death Democratic Income
Rate Schedule-Final Vote
in House Possible Today

Washington, Feb. 2S-While the re-
Venue bill was being rushed through
another onslaught of amendments in
the house today, reaching q point
where a final vote is possible tomor-
row. Republican organization leaders
continued negotiations with the in
surgents which brought predictions
that the Democratic income rate
schedule would be repla ced by COM
promise.
Republicans lowered the proposed
Longworth compromise normal rate
to make five percent cate apply on
incomes between $4,000 and $4,000 in
stead of six percent en- all above
$4,000. on the basis of which insur-
gent leaders indicated an agreement
was possible.
a last minute backfi-e in the insur-
gent group, however. resulted in new
tomorrow morning. a majority of
the seventeen insurgents who voted
for the Democratic income schedule
amendment are expected by Republic
can leaders, however. to support the
compromise.
Democratic leaders insisted tonight
that the members of their party who
voted for the Garner schedule before
would be in line tomorrow. If some
of the insurgents who supported them
before again vote for the Garner
amendment. the decision would ap-
pear to hang on the number of Re-
publican absentees. On the previous
vote the Republican organization
force polled 1876 votes to 222 by the
opposition.
In consideration of the excise tax
section today reductions involving
S23. 000. 900 loss in revenue were voted
on the automobile taxes. the three
percent tax on automobile trucks and
wagons. the chassis of which sells for
81 900 of less. being repealed. and the
five percent tax on automobile tires.
parts and accessories being cut in
half.
The stamp tax on drafts or checks
and promissory notes amounting to
two cents for each 800 value. also
was repealed.N while the eight cent
tax on each pack of playing cards
was increased to ten cents. Several
other amendments seeking to impose
new special taxes or cut further those
in the bill were defeated.
Continued on Page 4-CoI, y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERS
SEEK LAST MINUTE COMPROMISE
ON REVENUE BILL PROVISIONS
Ask for Bids on
Entire Merchant
Fleet of 1885 Ships

Washington, Feb. 2S-New terms
and conditions under which the gov
eminent would dispose of it's entire
merchant fleet, comprising 1885 ves-
sells of various types, were announ-
ced today by the shipping board in
bids. Records show that only quar-
ter of the whole tonnage is now In
operation, the remainder comprising
the laid up" fleet.
In announcing the call for bids the
beard said the advertisement was de-
signed primarily to comply with the
law governing the sale of its proper
ty and was not "a sudden effort to
force the sale of the boards feet" 1t
was in accordance with the due adj
vertisement" provision of the mer-
chant marine act, it was explained.
Previous offer Of sale by the board
has been on q fiat basis Of $50 per
ten. Displacing this provision, the
board said it now was prepared to
consider offers for purchase under
the various types, based on their re-
lative valute as affected by their de-
STABILITY from point of design, physi-
cal condition at time of sale and other
pertinent factors"
The basic sale price of each ves-
sci, it was explained. will be deter
mined by its individual worth and
will be subject to revision whenever
necessary due to repairs. damage or
other conditions.
Bids must be submitted on or be-
fore March Ia and it was stipulated
that the board would make no
award before that date. Offers must
be made on Il lump sum basis and
may be for one or more ships or
for the entire fleet, the advertise
ment said, and each offer must be
accompanied by an initial payment
of two and one-half percent, of the
amount bid. :
The vessels will be sold as Is. ex-
elusive of stores. bunker fuel and
submarine signal apparatus, or other
leased equipment land without war
ranty or guaranty as to seaworthi-
ness. condition, description, capacity
or tonnage"
The boards feet Is made up of
S24 steel. ocean-built cargo ships;
324 steel, lake-built cargo ships: IA
vessels; AZ steel tank
ers; p passenger ships; So tugs; and
IS miscellaneous craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
HOLD BOWDOIN COLLEGE
STUDENT and WIFE IN DEATH
OF THEIR YEAR-oLD CHILD
REGULATION
BILL INTRODUCED
7 BY CONG. WHITE

Washington, Feb. ga radio
regulation bill which would confer
broad powers on the secretary of
commerce was introduced today by
Representative White, Republican.
Maine as q substitute for a measure
offered by him in the last congress
only to fail of passage.
Mr.. White said the new bill had
been drafted after consultation with
VARIOUS government officials and prl-
vate individuals interested in radio
communication It's primary purpose,
he added, was to reduce interference
to minimum and to develop an or
derby system of communication.
Proposing repeal of the radio con-
troll act of 1912, the bill would re-
quire all transmitting stations and
operators in the United States to be
licensed by the commerce depart
ment, would provide for the alloca-
ton Of wave lengths and would au-
thorize the president to close or take
over stations in time of war or dis
aster.
In statement Mr.. White pointed
out that the bill would not require
licenses for receiving sets nor would
it attempt to exercise control over
them.
The secretary of commerce would
be directed to refuse a license to any
person. who, in his judgement, was
''unlawfully monopolizing or seeking
to sfnonopolize radio communica ton,
either through control of the manu-
faeture or sale of radio apparatus,
through exclusive traffic arrange
meEtS by other means"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
Leviathan Not
Badly Damaged
) Weeks for Repairs

Boston, Feb. 2S.--A survey held to-
day on the steamer Leyiathan in dry
dock at South Boston revealed that the
damage sustained by the mammoth
liner when she grounded in New York
hay last December WAS less extensive
than earlier unofficial reports had indi-
Gated. According to Joseph T.. Sheedy.
vice president of the Emergency Fleet
corporation. not more than dozen
plates were injured.
The inside survey OF the vessel,
which il being made under the direc-
ton OF the American Bureau OF Ship
ping and the United States Salvage
Association, had not been completed to-
night. but officials said they believed
little additional damage would be
shown aside from some broken or
twisted frames. IS.
The damage TO the bottom Of the
i.ertathan is one the port side for
ward OF amidships and toward the keel.
extending distance of 100 feet. The
work Of repair will occupy three weeks.
Mr Sheedy said, and the probable cost
mas not Vet been estimated. w. L..
Bunker. superintendent engineer OF the
L. $. Lines. and Captain A. T. Hunter.
marine superintendent of the shipping
BOARD. also were present at the survey.