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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Three Letters for
Cross Country
Awarded at BOwdOin

Bowdoin College. Nov. 19--Thrcc
letters for cross country ut Bowdoin
have been awarded this fall to mnn-
ager Porter Thompson. '26 OF Port
land. Capt. Allan Howes. '25 of Port
land and Robert T.. Ham. ri OF Read
ing, Mass. 1t Is unusual for 80 few
men. only two runners. 10 get letters,
but Capt. Howes and Ham were the
only men to fill the requirements Tor
a cross country y.
Capt. Howes was prevented from
doing his best work this year by -
bad ankle. He left "a cane TO run thu
Maine intercollegiate, and after
running gems race. took ninth
place. Ham in that meet surprised
everyone by taking third place. Az
both of these men placed among tho
first ten in the Maine intercollegiate
Cross Country Meet. they Z were
awarded their letters.
Capt Howes, rip" Eastman, and
Howard Knoll are lost to next year
team. Bob Ham will doubtless be
a contender for leading honors In the
state next year. Walter Whittier,
Charlie Berry. Bus Johnson of Port
land and two freshmen cross coun-
tryerunners. John X. Winner Of Ar
liLgtor, Mass and George Beckett OF
Calais. will be the nucleus for the
team next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Tell of LabOr's
Part in Postwar
Work in Europe

FL Paso, Tex, Noy. 10 (By A. PD--
Spokesman for organized labor in
England and Germany detailed to the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor today. labor's
contribution to the restoration of &c
onomic stability III Europe and the
trying period Of post war reconstruc-
ton.
Peter Grassman. vice president of
the German Federation of Trade
Unions. speaking for the workers of
his country. pledged support OF the
Dawes plan and appealed for Ameri-
can participation in every endeavor
for world peace.
G. L. Cramp, chairman of the exec
utive committee of the British labor
party, told the convention policy of
Ramsay Mcdonald. the labor. prem
Ter. retired last month in the general
elections. eventually would be APP
praised as one of Britain's most i'm =
portant and yet most simple contri-
buttons to the cause of world peace.
y short session of the convention
today rejected a proposal authorizing
various craft unions to relinquiSh
jurisdiction over their members in
the steel industry as a step toward
organization of single unit embrac-
ing the industry. Another section OF
the report pledged the support of the
federation in an attempt to organize
steel workers under tie craft orSani-
ZatiOn plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Another Revue To
Be Presented By
Seth Brig. Hq. Co.

The opening rehearsal for Pass In
Revue No. ." which is to be staged
by the members of the Headquarters
Company. seth Infantry Brigade. was
held at the armory on Grove street
following the regular Wednesday
night drill of that company. and as
one. member of the company expires :
sed II after having heard the vari-
Gus numbers. IT'S a. Wow,
The show this year will be present
at City Hall on the evening or Jan
nary : and will be far beyond that
of last year. Harry T.. Farnham the
director of this production wrote
practically the entire book and lyrics
for the Revue of last year and was
we'll under way with the rehearsals
when he was called by the John Il.
Rogers Producing Company. which
has directed several shows OF excep-
tionaI merit in this city. to take n
nosition as producing director with
them. In his capacity as producing
director with that company he stag
ed several elaborate productions IN
cities along the Mississippi river ana
with the experience gained with TINS
company he Is in n position to put
on n show that will far surpass the
Offering of last year.
RehcnrsaIs of the production VIII
he held at the armory on Grove street
and for that purpose a piano mas
been installed The boys were given
a good idea of the nature OF this en-
tertainment at the first rehearsal ana
active work will be started upon IL
at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Court Order is
Vacated in Water
War in California

Independence. lnyo County. Cal.
Nov. l9.-(By A. PD-The restraining
order commanding Owens Valley
ranchers, who last Sunday seized the
Los Angeles aqueduct, to release the
citys property and cease interfering
With the water supply, was vacated to-
day by the Inyo county superior court
judge who issued il last Monday.
Vacation of the courts order. which
had already been defied by the ranch
ers. some of whom had cast copies Of
il into the water when served. was
looked upon here as placing the aquc-
duet situation in the same position as
it was early Sunday when the Alabama
waste gates of the aaueduct were seiz-
ed and the water diverted into the
owens river.
Immediately following his action the
juriSt. Judge William u. Deny. tele-
graphed to Governor Friend W. Rich
ardson asking him TO appoint another
judge ito act and preside in the case"
as he Judge Dehy) was convinced
after consulting legal authorities that
he was not qualified to hear the case.
The vacated restraining order. which
was issued against Mark .. Watterson
and more than 100 other valley resi-
dents, was never enforced. Sheriff
Collins maintaining that any attempt
TO forcibly eject the "aormy of occupa
ton" which still remains in possession
of the Alabama waste gates. would re-
suit in "bloodshed and civil war in the
valley
Governor Richardson today formally
denied the second request of Sheriff
Collins for state troops. stating in his
message that people elect sheriffs to
do their duty and that If the men hold
ing the Alabama gates are all unarm-
Cd. as asserted By Sheriff Collins.
surely order can be maintained and
the orders of the court enforced.
The text of the message follows:
II hope you will do your duty and
YOU will he commended in the end.
People elect sheriffs to do their duty.
If these men are all without arms
as you say in your telegram then sure
~ YOU and your deputies can maintain
order and carry out the orders of the
court. This is a crisis where YOU will
use your manhood and courage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Says Dandruff
Causes Badness

II You have dandruff you must get
rid Of It auick--it's positively danger
Gus and Will surely destroy your hair.
IL you don't
Dandruffy heads mean faded. brittle.
gray. scraggly hair that finally dies
and falls out--new hair will not grow
then you are bald and nothing can
help you. u
The only sure way to abolish dam
druh for good Is TO destroy the germ
that causes it. To do this quickly:
surely and EafeIy. and at little ex-
pense, there Is nothing so effective az
Partisan Sage, which you can get from
all druggists and good druggfsts
everywhere. IL is guaranteed to BAN
ish dandruH. stop itching scalp end
falling hair, and stimulate new hair
to grow or money refunded.
Partisan Sage is q scientific prepare.
tion that supplies all hair needs-a1
antiseptic liquid neither sticky or
greasy, easy to apply. and delicately
perfumcd.
II YOU want beautiful soft, thick.
1ustrous hair, and lots Of II by ali
means use Parisian Sage. Don't De-
iay--begin tonight--a little attention.
now insures abundant hair for year&l
10 come.=A4Ys~----- :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Farm Commission
Holds Up in Work
Until After New Year

washington, Nov. 19.--After de I
Gliding to give cooperative marketing
and conditions in the cattle industry
priority in their study of agricul-
tural problems with view to form
ing definite conclusions as to these
ready for legislative action during
the session of congress which con-
venes next month. the presidents
agricultural commission recessed af-
ter it's third session today, probably
until January.
While the inquiry in other fields
also may have progressed sufficient
~ before March 4, when the-oresent
congress expires. to permit further
conclusions to be presented for pos
sible legislation. Chairman Cary of
the commission told President Cool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
MAYOR MCLEAN
PROBABLE CHOICE
OF THE DEMOCRATS

When the Democrats Of Augusta
meet at City H3ll tnis evening in the
ward and general caucuses. there is
little doubt that Mayor Ernest J..
Mclean will be their candidate to
succeed himself. During the pas
there have been rumors rife concern
ing the mayors attitude toward ac-
cepting nomination for a second term.
1t has been variously reported that
lie would rot accept another term UNI
der any circumstances. and then
again that he would More recently
general report had 1t that Mayor Nc
Lean had decided definitely to with
hold his name as candidate.
During this period of conflicting
rumors and reports. the mayor has
kept silence. Those who have pre-
sumed to declare his attitude in the
matter of seeking reelection were
without any statement by Mr.. Nc
Lean. which they could quote III sub
sanitation
OF course the party leaders have
realized that he is the strongest pos
sible candidate who could head their
ticket. and in their opinion his sup
port will be sufficient to win the
election over any opponent and re-
tain the present department heads of
the administration in power And of
course'the nomination would be his
il he but nodded in assent.
Though there was no statement
forthcoming from the mayor. yester-
day. it was Erctty we'll understood
amongst those closest in the councils
of the party that Mavor Mclean
would accept the nomination at the
caucus tonight and would seek the
endorsement Of mis- two wears admin
istr@ion by by the voters of this city.
This understanding considerably
clarified the situation and the Demo-
Gratis feel that they have much
smoother sailing ahead Of them than
would have been the case If Manor
Mclean had refused to permit his
name to 60 before the caucus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
SALTS fine FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels. sometimes get slug
gish and clogged and need a flushing
occasionally, else we have backache
and dull misery I'm the kidney region,
severe headaches, rheumatic twinges,
torpid liver. acid stomach, sleepIess-
ness and all sorts of bladder disor-
ders.
You simply must keep your kid
neys active and clean and the mo-
ment you feel an ache or pain in the
kidney region begin drinking lots of
water. Also get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any good drug
store here, take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and Is
and help stimulate them to activity.
II also helps neutralize the acids In
the urine 50 they no longer irritate,
thus helping to relieve bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: makes a
delightful effervescent lithia water
drink which everybody should take
now and then to help keep their kid
neys clean.
A welI-known local druggist says
he sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who
believe in trying to correct kidney
trouble while II Is only trouble. BY
all means have your physician ex-
anime your kidneys at least twice a
year.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Son Clarence Only
One UnmOved at
Funeral of Mother

Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 19-AIemor-
ial services, brief and simple, were
conducted today at Christ Lutheran,
Church. Bexley, for Mrs. Addie
Sheatsley. The edifice was crowded.
Capitol University, just across the
way, was closed. All classes had
been dismissed.
Rev. c. V. Sheatsley occupied a
front pew. With him were his sons
and daughters. Traces of grief were
written on all their faces-all but
one.
Clarence. sixteen year old lad who
first discovered the CHASTITY contents
of the Bexley furnace-surmised
that he was gazing upon the funeral
pyre of his mother and then held his
tongue, preferring to "let some one
else make the find"-sat through the
service. his face stonily calm.
Elizabeth and Alice, his sisters. sar
at his side. Tears drenched their
cheeks, and Milton, the older bro
ther. who sat next to them seemed
at times on the verge of collapse.
Clarence appeared not to notice.
The Rev. Charles Pflueger. city mis-
sionary. preached the sermon. He
urged the congregation TO rally more
Fundamentally to the side OF the
pastor, to be present faithfully when
he stands in his pulpit. when he
pleads the cause of the Master"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Standard Bearers
Entertain Mothers

The STANDARD Bearers of the Green
street Methodist church met Monday
evening at the home of Miss Deborah
ingFahaIn at II Lincoln street and en-
lertained the mothers or some other
special guest. About 81 were present
AT the close Of the business meeting
the following program was carried
out: Demonstration, "A Porch Par
~" din which the following took part
Mrs. Robert Oliver as Nurse, Mrs
James Bedell as Aauntie Miss Lottie
Haskell as Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Leona
bennett as Extension Secretary. The
demonstration showed the work as car
ried On by the extension department of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cicty.
4 short talk on the origin and OBJ
Jcct Of the organization was given by
Miss Cover. Interesting readings
we're given By Miss Doris Drummond
and Miss Thelma Malls. social
hour followed and refreshments were
served by the society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
PASTORS WIFE
Continued from Page One)

lists who declared that insane per-
sons will cast themselves upon
flames and said he had come to the
conclusion that his wife could have
crawled through the fourteen inch
square door. He further said that
the period of life through which Mrs.
Shea tsley was passing. might have
caused violent insanity, with her
chronic nervousness as a contribut-
ing factor
While King does not deny that 1t
would be possible for a person to
enter the furnace. he contends that
the person could not survive the in
tense heat long enough to close the
doors.
1t has been definitely established
he said. that the woman entered feet
first. He declared it would be I'M
possible to do this without using
something as a step. All persons
who have been examined have de-
clared that there was nothing near
the furnace when the body was
found that could have been used for
this purpose.
The diameter Of the fire bowl is
twenty six inches and the door is
thirty inches from the floor.
Another theory advanced today
by some authorities was that Mrs.
Sheatsley committed suicide and her
body was placed in the furnace.
The minister's movements on the
afternoon of the tragedy were check
ed today by police who announced
they agreed exactly with his state
mentS.
Statements of the four children,
I-1iz1hnth {
and Alice. 10, are being checked by au-
thoritieS. Clarence. according to his
story. was the last OF the family to
see the mother alive. lie related that
he left home shortly after his father.
Authorities admit they are puzzled by
his action in not reporting discovery
Of Us mothers body in the furnace
about 3 o'clock He was the first to
learn that she was in the furnace, but
instead of sounding an alarm or at
tempting to put out the fire, he told
authorities that he went upstairs.
passing through a room where his sis
tcrs were. He said he did not tell or
his find because he did not want to
worry them: and that he wanted to tell
his father first.
The minister explained his sons ac-
ton by saying that he had always
leen of peculiar disposition and cit
was like him to keep the secret to
himself and not to worry others"
The two daughters were questioned
today concerning visit their mother
paid to their room on the morning f
the tragedy.
"She came to our bed and was cry
ing" they said.
MY poor children, Will your mother
be forgiven for her sins?"
The minister could offer no eXnlana-
ton for such a statement. he SAID.
Search for n bottle of poison which
disappeared from the medicine cabinet
at the Sheat sley home bore it's first
results today. A tiny bit of glass.
triangular in shape. was found in the
ashes of the furnace by Coroney MUIR
ply. Coroner Murphy declared that
the finding convinced him more firmly
that Mrs. SheatsleY committed suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
BUENOS AIRES
FIGHTER wins <, 0,
over S|LVAN|

New York. Nov. 19.-Miguel Ferrera
of Buenos Aires knocked out Joe Sill
vania of New York tonight in the
fourth round of siX-round bout, the
feature event of heavyweight tour
nament at Madison Square Garden
Ferrera weighed 100 1-3 and Silvani
116
Ed Garrey, former Nortre Dame
football lincman, knocked out Hugo
Ducat in the second round. Garvey
weighed 222 and Ducat 1875.
Clemente Saavedra of Chile and Dan
O'Connell fought slashing six-round
draw.
Jim Simmer scored technical
knockout over Dan Lieber in the fifth
round. Both are from New York.
Gordon Muncc, former amateur
champion. won from Elzear RiouX of
Montreal when the referee stopped the
bout at the end of the third round.
Jim Sigmund of the l.. S. S. Wy
oming defeated Bob WALTZ. Brooklyn
policeman. in four rounds, decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
After Illness
Get Strong Again
With Cod Liver Oil

Every schoolboy as well as every
grandmother. knows that Cod Liver
Oil is a great strength creator and
body builder-the best on earth.
But sick folks won't take the mas
ty tasting. horrible smelling. stom-
ach upsetting oil and who can blame
them?
And thanks to science-they don't
have to-for now at any drug store
in America YOU can get 60 McCoy's
Cod Liver OIL Tablets for so cents
and before you have taken one box
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20

idge today that the body could not
hope to work out it's entire program
by that time.
The commission took up today the
question of government financial aid
to agriculture, calling before it Eu-
gene Meyer. Jr., managing director
of the war finance corporation. The
present freight rate structure as af-
fccting agriculture profits. one of the
major problems before the commits
sion, was discussed with Chairman
Hall of the interstate commerce
commission and water power policies
of the government We're taken lip
with officials of the federal power
commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20

boxes of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Tablets. am feeling
very good now and shall continue tax.
ing them for q while. / have been
telling my cousin about the medicine
and she wants to take it, too. ] al
ways recommend it. Mrs. HENRY
c. SMITH. r. F. d. No. 3, Box E,
Bridgeport. Conn.
Lydia E. Pinkham'sVegetablc Com
pound is a splendid medicine for such
conditions. 1t has in many cases re-.
lieved those symptoms by removing
the cause Of them. Mrs. Smiths ex-
perience is but one of many.
In a recent countrywide canvass
of purchasers of Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, over III, 900
replies were received, and IS per cent
reported they were benefited by in
use. Forsaleby druggistseverywherc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Calumet Club Thin
Pin Men Take
Revenge on Waterville

The Calumet Club bowlers wiped out
their defeat at the hands of the Elm
city five week ago When they de-
feated the upriver quintet last evening
on the Brooks alleys in Gardiner three
out of four points. A. Giroux of the
Capital City club bowled like fiend.
bowling his three strings over the CEN
tury mark with high three-string to-
tai of $50. which was high for the
evening. and a high single string total
Of 123. The best that Barney OF the
Watcrviilc crew could do was to turn
in high thrce-string total of 29l, while
Il. Ivers registered high single string
with 10.
The summary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20

Rrattleboro, Vt. Nov. 19-The man
ner in which nearly $4,000 natives of
Vermont and Massachusetts. who
have become voters in 10 states con-
s.dered critical in the west and mid
ole west in the recent national cam
paign. were organized in the interest
of President Coolidge. was told to-
night az an election aftermath by
John Barrett, former director general
of the Pan American Union. in an
address before the Brattlebcro Wom-
ems Club.
The former New Englanders were
organized quietly during the summer
in Iowa, Minnesota. North and South
Dskota, Nebraska. Wyoming, Monta-
ma, Idaho. Washington and California,
the speaker said, with a nucleus in
the Home Town Coolidge Club OF
Plymouth, VT. Each member signed
a pledge to interview at least ten
known anti Coolidge voters and to
write to 20 more and tomake sure all
those voters who might be Influenced
to change their attitude went TO the
polls. Mr.. Barrett said.
TN early October" Mr.. Barrett
said. came the weil-remembered
Coolidge slump In the west. due to
Misrepresentation and misunder-
standing OF his personality and pill
cies. When the slump looked so dan
gerous that 1t was generally feared,
as indicated by repeated statements
OF both Chairman Butler and Shaver,
that the election would be thrown
into congress. orders were sent out
to members Of this group to make
unobtrusiyely. without publicity, a
concentrated simultaneous pro-Coo-
ndge drive and help bring on the pro-
Coolidge swing which eliminated on
election day. The post election re-
ports and records show that these
$4,000 men and women did their duty
according 70 thets Pledges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
BOer War Captain
Fails at Suicide
Attempt at Boston

Boston, Nov. 19.-John A. SHUTS.
said to be cousin OF General Jan
SHUTS of South Africa, and cap
tain in the Boar war. was rushed to
a hospital slate tonight. suffering
from a bullet wound in his chest. He
was said to be in a critical condition.
Although a suicide note was found
in the SHUTS apartment the police
said they were at loss to explain
how the wound could have been
self-inficted.
Mrs. SHUTS, who was formerly
May Yohe. actress, and as the wife
of Lord Francis Hope was the pos
SCISSOR of the Hope diamond, sum-
moned the doctor when, she said,
she heard a shot and found SHUTS
lying wounded on the floor in the
next room. At the hospital SHUTS
declared he was wounded white
cleaning revolver.
A police officer found a note IN
the SHUTS apartment which read:
Il intend TO shoot myself because
l have been unkind to my Wife
1t was signed with Shuts name.
The bullet had entered his chest.
physicians, found on the left side,
and had pursued downward course.
Although the wound was pronounc-
ed serious, physicians expressed the
belief that SHUTS would recover.
The couple had lived in Boston
only two weeks, The hotel which
they had conducted at NARROW, -.
H., and which had been named The
Blue Diamond Inn after the famous
stone. was burned TO the ground on
November ),
Captain SHUTS was said to have
told a police sergeant ut the hospi-
tai that he shot himself at two
O'Clock in the afternoon but that he
did not call a physician until more
than five hours later.
SHUTS is alleged to have said: 1T
makes no difference who shot me.
If you make trouble for my wife I'll
swear l shot myself. I am "arne
fellow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-20
Mailers and Comps
Win Matches in
Gannett Co. Bowling

The Mailers of the Gannett Pub
hshing Company proved much too
last Tor the Freshmen in their match
at the 7. NJ. c. A. last evening cop
ping all four points. The Comps
came within one point Of duplicat ting
the same feat in their match with
the Gaseaters. Simpson. with a high
string total of 277 came out on top
Tor the winners Of the first match
while Leach had high single string
of 100. Nerrill bowled a high string
total of 279 for the Comps while n
nigh single of 1903 wen. to knight.
The summary: