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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Pistol Duel of
Youths Is Still
Battling to Police

Lexington, Mass, Feb. 4-Only
further complications of evidence to-
day rewarded the efforts of police in
vestigators seeking to unravel diver
gent clues and conflicting stories
surrounding a mysterious pistol duel
in North Lexington last Monday
night in which George Travelene.
known as a crack pistol shot and
amateur detective. was killed and
Joseph Satisfy, brilliant high school
student and athlete, was dangerously
wounded.
Statsky is under police guard in an
Arlington hospital. charged with the
murder. His father, questioned to-
day, admitted being on the road
about % feet from the youths when
the shooting occurred and told of
taking his son home.
An autopsy today on the body Of
Traveller disclosed two bullets in his
brain which doctors said might be
similar in calibre to those fired from
pistol in Statsky's possession after
the shooting. The authorities were
awaiting the extraction of the bullet
in StatSky's shoulder in the hope OF
cleaning further explanation of the
events of Monday night through
with the calibre of four
revolvers which had come into the
possession of investigators tonight.
Investigators today leaned on the
theory of a collision between cores
Iondence school detective and a high
school student who spent his eve
nings in the role of bootlegger, in
seeking to esta blish an explanation
of the eyets of Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Forbes Protests
AS Is Sentenced
To 2 Years in Prison

Chicago. Feb. 4-tRy A. Po-
Charles r. Forbes. former head of the
veterans bureau. and John w.
Thompson. wealthy st. Louis con-
tractor. who We're sentenced today to
two years Imprisonment and $4,000
fine for conspiracy to defraud the
government. issued lengthy denials Of
their guilt late today.
Forbes. declaring his entire limo
cence of the charges of cOnspiring
with Thompson to give Thompson
and his associates all the veterans
bureau hospital contracts. declared
he was victim of circumstances and
would fight to the last ditch.
Thompson said he was incidental
ly drawn into the maelstrom of Nor
timers hate for Forbes" Elias II.
Mortimer. the government informer.
and one of the alleged conspirators,
furnished tho bulk of the govern
ment's testimony upon which the
jury returned a verdict Of guilty last
FRIDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
WORLD NOT TO
END ON FRIDAY
WORD ADVENTISTS

Washington, Feb. 4-Another blast
aimed at those members or former
members of the denomination who
have been predicting the end of the
world February 6, was delivered here
today from headquarters Of the
Seventh Day Adventist organization.
Several prophecies are yet to be
fulfilled before the coming of Christ.
the organization Adventists hold, and
Mrs. Margaret W. Rowen, leader of
those who have fixed the date for
next Friday, has been denounced by
the church leaders.
Before the end of the world, a
church statement said, "seven pla-
CUES must fall, and as far as we can
see, not one has fallen. None of
these plaques has yet appeared" -
The great battle of Armageddon
must be fought during the sixth
plague. the statement said, and the
seventh plague will bring hailstones
weighing one talent each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
MurchisOn Holds
Title in 7O-Yard
At Newark Games

Newark, n. j., Feb. 4.-(By A. P)-
Loren Murchison Of the Newark A. c.
retained his indoor dash supremacy in
the annual games of his home club by
winning easily the 70-yard invitation.
Larry Rawlings of New York A. c.
was second and jackson Scholz Of the
New York A. c. third. Murchison's
time was 3-5 seconds.
Willie Plant, American walking
champion, who has thrice defeated
Ugo Frigerio of Italy, Olympic title
holder, was suffering from cold and
walked only four laps in his sched-
uled two-mile test. Phil Granville of
Canada, from scratch, won the event
by half lap over &. Eschenbach Of
the Pastime A. c. and Tapped the only
other contestant, VIZ. Modin Of the
92nd Street Y. NJ. c. A, New York.
His time was ii minutes 80 3-5 sec
onds.
Loren Murchison sprinted to anoth-
err victory in the 60-yard invitation
in 6 As seconds. Harold (Boots) Lee
YER of the Insurance Company OF
North America was second, and D..
Mittelsdorf of Colby College third.
A. Woostroff Of the Newark A. c..
cutran Jack Sellers of the New York
A. G. and Mike Devanney of the Mill
rose A. A. in the special 600-yard in
vitation. His time was / minutes
Is 3-5 seconds.
Eddie Kirby, Cornell middle distance
star, indicated that he would give
Paavo Nurmi trouble Saturday at the
Wilco games in Brooklyn when he ran
away from Andy Craw Of New York in
the Metropolitan A. A. L. champion
ship mile and one-half Kirby sprint
ed the final lap and finished in min
utes 5S 3-5 seconds. Craw, quarter
Of lap behind, was second, and j..
Wallace of the New York A. c. third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
SECOND CAVE-IN
Continued from Page One)

Geralds, a friend of Collins. is rest
ing at the mouth of the cave. He
expects to 80 in within a short time
TO take food to Collins. Collins has
been without nourishment' for almost
20 hours.
A grease gun, such as used in
garages. loaded with vaseline, was to
be taken into the cave by Geralds.
The device. brought here by DIR. Il.
c. Richardson of Leitchfield, Ky, was
to be used to squirt the vaseline
around Collins foot in an effort to
lubricate the rocks and permit Col
Inns to withdraw his foot.
A knife. with which workers will
try to cut Collins shoe. also was
taken in.
Geralds said that the victims foot
still was fast under the boulder which
fell upon Friday morning. Collins
says he is free, Geralds asserted. but
expressed the belief that the foot is
SO numb Collins doesn't know wheth-
e. it is free or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Officers of 10Th
Observe Seventh
Date Concentration

Washington. Feb. 4.-Fifty officers
of the 10Th (Yankee) Division of the
A. L. f., and thirty guests, includ-
ing Secretary of War Weeks. gather
ed at dinner and reception here
tonight in commemorating the
seventh anniversary of the units
first concentration on the fighting
line.
Major General Clarence r. Ed
wards, retired, who commanded the
division in action came here from
Boston as guest Of the new Wash
ington Yankee Division Club to al
tend the reunion and in plea for
development of the American air
service.
President Coolidge was unable to
accept an invitation to attend but in
message to General Edwards eX-
pressing his regret. said that the or
glnizatlon was or G (which always
will be associated in our minds with
New ENGLAND and in which record
and achievements the people of our
state will ever feel a peculiar and
personal pride"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
February Meeting
Gfant Chapt.. D. A. r.

\ re Samuel Grant Chapter. D. A.
ps.s neld its February meeting We'd
Cay at the home Of Mrs. o. B.
Il son. The roll call was answered
or. ~ quotations from Valentine and
M, .at verses were read and old VAL
Taes passed around to examine.
d..tse chapter has recently lost by
nsraa one Of it's most esteemed
u ',saoers. Mrs, wanna Capen Wheel
vi " whose ancestor, Captain Sam
Il tsrant, the chapter was named.
d, ,ne Wednesday afternoon meet
NJ. communication was read from
r ~ :. Edwin Bailey Of Boston. BROTH
t.r y mrs. Wheeler, asking the chap
lin = accept a check of 800 from
BIZ .,a no Mrs. Bailey in memory of
eluh iater. 1t was received by the
tenS.s no vote Of thanks was ex-
Of t ~. IN Kindness and appreciation
nittas Price. chairman Of the COM
fspoests. on ting work at Ellis Island
'.so the sending Of box valued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
ku,i4eek
Hot Water Bottle

pocket where have hidden several
checks forlthat amount.
By reward | offer you the third part
viz. 100000. l cannot receive your
answer in the prison but if YOU ac-
cept send Sthe following cablegrarn
to persdh of my confidence who
will delive5 it me.
Angel Lurado
Preciador rs Terrace,
Madrid
Business right.
Colburn
Awaiting your answer to instruct
you all my secret.
Yours Truly,
r. de s.
First of all answer by cable. not by
letter, the highest discretion is want
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Truth and Idealism
Reason for Success
NEWSPAPERS of World

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. IA ser
vice of truth, coupled with an ideal
ism, is responsible for the prosperity
of newspapers of the world, -.ent
Cooper. of New York, assistant gen.
oral manager of The associated
Press, told newspaper publishers and
editors at meeting of the Asso-
citation Ohio Dailies here tonight.
Describing the material side of
newspapers, he said that truth strip
ped of bias has made the newspaper
the tremendous PRACTICAL success
that It is today.
Far more important than this
visible evidence of the magnitude Of
the business is idealism which made
the magnitude possible" he said.
He reviewed briefly the customs of
some of the old time editors and
said they dreamed an ideali: m and
We're able to clothe that idealism
with q practically that made it Il
substantial force in the business of
collecting domestic and foreign
news.
with fortitude they embarked
upon q cooperative endeaVor to OBJ
tain this news and opposed them
selves to Il privately owned organi-
cation which sold the news that
comes from afar. The men have
brought down to us of today the
importance of accurate reporting.
Their idealism made this business
great, and it is our opportunity to
follow them and keep 1t great
They began in the day of Nitu-
peratiye. pyrotechnic. brilliant. par
tisan journalism. It was the day
hr> 1,n In II
scape with lis brilliant arraignment
cf his enemies faults. No part OF
the newspaper was free from in
vasion OF the editors private or par
tisan venom towards those he dis
liked. Editors saw that this was
picturesque. but that it was not SER
vice. 1t was upon this state of af-
fairs that the practical idealists set
in judgment and thought of the
morrow.
The elimination OF this idea
brought together in a common effort
men of all parties and of all creeds.
With this control by men Of DIVERSE
fled learnings. the product accept
able to each and all of them could
indeed be nothing except truthful,
unbiased news The application -
this practical ideclism has affected
the thoughts and actions of every
living American.
I'VE must not forget the oppor-
tunity for honest service. IF there is
adherence to the principles of this
idealsm in the presentation of To-
cal news, and if similar adh' nee
required of the press associations
which bring the news from afar, the
opportunity to maintain our profess
sion rs one of service will be full
filed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
COLLINS STORY
OF IMPRISONMENT

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. At was
crawling out of Sand Cave, which is
the most beautiful | have ever seen.
when, soon after ascending a steep
wall, dislodged huge rock. 1t caught
my lett foot That was 10 o'clock
Friday morning"
Thus begins Floyd Collins own
story of his experiences of the last
five days trapped in narrow passage
far under ground, as told to William
Burke Miller. staff correspondent of
the Courier-Journal, and published in
| 4 copyrighted dispatch from Cave City
today.
"rhs first night I passed in yelling
at the top of my voice" he said. Il
knew my chance was slim, but /
couldn't give up without doing some
thing. So / just shouted and shouted.
"After a long time l was unable to
call out any more. | got hoarse. |
struggled on, though, until I finally
lost consciousness. | felt better when
[ awoke.
My brothers came down Saturday
afternoon ana saw how | was fixed.
They tried TO rig me out but they
| couldn't
saturday night I felt better. A
blanket had been brought to me and
| it helped to keep out the cold. I
couldn't move and was getting awful
! ly weak.
SUNDAY I began to lose confidence.
| prayed continuously. Sometimes ]
would be in stupor l could hear
people coming in, but they seemed far
away.
Monday was the first day when
| strangers came back to me. I kept
| working around whenever l felt
strong enough, thinking ! could twist
myself free. But each time | could
hear pebbles falling into the deep hole
| right behind me. 1t caused me to
| shudder 1 kept thinking what would
J happen If the rock above me would
| fall. | kept trying to drive my mind
to something else but it wasn't any
| use. How could j?
| "Monday night was night of
| agony. My foot panied awful. 1t felt
| like it was going to break off. If l as
| much as wiggled a toe, pains shot
| through me.
Tuesday morning I thought TO my
| self: Four days down here and no
\ nearer freedom than 1 was the first
day. How will it end? viii 1 get out
or l couldn't think of it. l have
| faced death before. 1t doesn't fright
en- me. But it is so long. Oh God, be
merciful."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
HEARING. RESTORED 7
OFTEN IN "a HOURS
Amazing Results Secured In One Day
BY Use Of virex Formerly Known
AZ Rattle Snake Oil.

Deafness and Head Noises need
not be dreaded any longer since the
discovery Of a widely known physi-
clan. Now it is possible for some of
the most obstinate cases Of deafness
to be relieved in a days time by the
application of prescription formerly
known as Rattle Snake Oil. This
treatment is meeting with wide sue
cess all over the country.
Mr.. d. NJ. Lopes, a Pennsylvania
man, says: Il used the treatment at
night before retiring. The following
morning l could hear the tickings of
the alarm clock that was able to
hear before. Now my hearing is re-
stored perfectly after many years of
deafness"
Mr.. Ben Jackson, who lives in In
diana says, Before I used Virex L
could hear nothing After ten days ]
could hear my watch tick"
Angelina Johnson, Mississippi
resident had been stone deaf for
eighteen years. She says, 'Virex has
stopped my head noises and can
hear the train whistle 81 miles
away"
Roy Fisher, Iowa man. says, II
hadn't heard watch tick for eleven
years-now I can lay my watch on
the table and hear it plainly"
Mr.. w. A. Lumpkin. of Oklahoma.
says, "After being deaf 50 years, j
used your treatment only few days
and hear fairly we'll"
Mr.. Anthony Chapman Of Michi-
gan, says, 1.-The terrible head noises
have stopped entirely and my hearing
is practically back to normal.
Deaf Baby Now Hears.
Mrs. Ola Valentine, Of Arkansas.
says, my little boy, now s years old.
had been deaf since about months
Of age. Now he hears very well and
is learning to talk"
Mr.. Mather Pelleys says. "My
young son, deaf for years, has used
Virex for only three days and he
hears almost as we'll as ever before"
Such amazing reports come from
all over this country and Canada.
The prescription which is known as
Virex, is easily used at home ana
seems to work like magic in its rap
idity on people of all ages.
SO confident are we that VireH Will
restore your hearing quickly. and to
introduce this remarkable treatment
to a million more sufferers, we Will
send large $500 treatment Tor only
S10O on ten days free trial. Ii the
results are not satisfactory the treat
ment costs nothing.
Send no money-just your name
and address to the Dale Laboratories,
114S Gateway Station, Kansas City.
Mo-, and the treatment will be mailed
at once. Use it according to the sim
pie directions. If at the end OF 10
days your hearing Is not relieved.
your head noises gone entirely, just
send it back and your money will be
refunded without question. This Of
fer is fully guaranteed, so write TO-
day and give this wonderful COM
pound a trial-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

and mixers at :75@1oo. +. M.
Dana sold 1 COW It 1-cc; 10 calves
at 12cQ15c, and "a calves at 5c-9c;
l mixer for 500. Howard Gorges
sold cows av. 500 lbs at SC, cows
av. $50 lbs at &c. : bologna cows at
2 1-2c; 10 shotes, av IS lbs at 13c: l
boaf. at 5 1-2c. G. S. Lowell sold 4
cows at &c; 60 calves. av 10 lbs at
1oc, 40 calves av. $50 lbs at . Lee;
2 sheep, 100 lbs each at &c: pigs
av. 125 lbs at IL 1-2c: IS mixers at
$50 to $40. r. d. keenan, Id Fl
cows at s4o912o. A. c. Warner &
Sons sold cows at $60&1o0. John
Fuller & Son sold 10 cows at 5000
rs. A. NJ. Bags sold cows at 8
1-2c, , COWS ut 2 Sac. bull at Ia
c: 1 bull at 4c: 20 calves at lie: and
IS mixers at $40@110. +. f. Cum
rni.:gs sold is cows at s50@100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

:. Mary Jane Sears. wife Of w. g..
oeafa, passed away Wednesday eve
@as. aged 70 years. two months and
Mo DAYS. at her home. IL Chestnut
sSaeet Gardiner She was born in
;Summerside. Prince Edward Island.
y 49,, the daughter of John and
Lawless Baker. Besides her
sSSsoand she leaves seven sons and
W.; ;SuI daughters: Jacob Sears of Card
Ut %sI, mrs. Herbert Goldsmith of West
yoiner. Wesley A. Sears of New
MY: Mrs. Winifred Dickey Of Mil
naoc:ket, Mrs. Edgar Tibbetts Of
Coiner. Stewart Sears of Oshawah,
Suaaa. William Sears Of Rockland.
-. John Sears of Albany. N. Y,
IA and Allan Sears Of Augusta.
49, 1 mrs. Howard Roberts Of Ran
sssapn; one brother. Joseph Baker Of
~ saamerside. Prince Edward Island:
~ 40 sister. Mrs. Margaret Adams of
s.s sonn. N. B.. and % grandchildren
y, nlne great grandchildren.
,,tt.ae funeral will be held Saturday
ssS noon at 2 o'clock from the home
INV Inv VIII be private to the family and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Baby Dies of Burns
In Worcester Fire

Worcester, Mass. Feb. 4-Shirley
Guinette. nine months old. died to-
night as the result of burns received
tbs morning when fire destroyer the
family home and claimed the life OF
her two-year- old brother Raymond.
Ingorant of the death Of her two chill
dren. the young mother. Mrs. Henry
Guinette. % was reported near death.
She carried Shirley and Raymond out
through the flames.
A third child, Leona. also carried
out by the mother. is In the city hos
pital and is expected to recover. Her
bert, five-year- old son. made his
own escape. The fire was discovered
after Guinette left for work. The
other members of the family were in
bed when the smoke aroused them
An overheated stove is believed to
have caused the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
SW|NDLER WOULD
MAKE GARDINER
man VICTIM

c. D. Colburn, proprietor of Col
burns Bakery. has received a solic-
iting letter of a kind which used to
be commonly received in this country
but of late years has been less fire.
quent. 1t is from a supposed pris-
oner in Madrid, Spain Jail, asking
for assistance, offering in return
for the services to be rendered the
sum of $4,000. The scheme Is so
old and SO obviously a fraud that one
wonders at the intelligence OF the
sender. Mr.. Colburn informes us he
does not intend to give up his bust
ness and start for Spain right away
The letter follows:
Madrid, Spain
Dear Sir:
Being imprisoned: here by bank
ruptcy / beg your aid to recover a
sum Of 100000 dollars l have in Am
erica being necessary come here to
raise the Seizure ofsmy baggage pay
ing to the Registra of the Court the
expenses of my trial and recover my
portmanteau containing secret
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Grandmother Knew
There Was Nothing So Good for
Congestion and Colds as Mustard

But the old fashioned mustard
plaster burned and blistered while it
acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave. without the
pla ster and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is clean,
white ointment made with oil of
mustard 1t is scientifically prepared,
so that it works wonders.
Gently massage Musterole in with
the finger-tips. See how quickly it
brings relief-how speedily the pain
disappears.
Try Musterole for sore throat,
bronchitis. tonsilitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma. neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of the back
or points, sprains. sore muscles.
bruises, chilblains. frosted feet, colds
of the chest Git may prevent pneu-
moniaD
To Mothers: Musterole is also
made in milder form for babies
and small children. Ask for
ChiIdrens MusteroIe.
CSC and Csc. jars and tubes:
hospital size, $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Canadian Points
To Competition in
Soft Wood Lumber

Montreal. Feb. decomposition from
Europe and western states has
threatened the principal export mar
ket for Canadian soft wood lumber
in New England, George w, Greer,
president of the Canadian Lumber
mems Association, today told the or
ganization's convention.
I'VE need the United States mar
ket more than they need our lum-
Der today" MIR. Greer said. and to
hold it We must manufacture and
distribute at the lowest possible
costs and be content with narrow
profits. Our competitors are willing
to cut prices to to furnish the grades
and sizes demanded by the trade"
Mr.. Grier rebuked the Canadian
Public and the lumber dealers. who
he said were still under the delus-
ion that the United States must have
cur lumber at any price and take
what we offer in the way of grade"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

dent of the Courier-Journal, louisville
tonight entered Sand Cave at the head
of a dozen men who will make a de-
termined effort to remove several feet
OF earth which fell during the day,
blocking the passage 10 where Floyd
Collins has been trapped for almost
six days.
The undertaking is generally adj
mitted to be the most perilous one
made SO far in an effort to release
Collins foot pinioned down by huge
boulder Friday morning as he was
leaving the cave after an exploration
trip.
Miller took with him an acetylene
torch with which to try to burn away
the rocks which now bar the way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Turkey Will Have
No Discussions
Over Patriarch

Constantnople. Feb. At was said
today that Turkish governments re-
ply to Greece on the subject of the
expulsion of the Most Rev. Constan-
tnos. the Greek patriarch, from Con-
stantinople, will refuse to submit the
dispute to The Hague tribunal and
will repudiate Intervention by the
League of Nations.
This assertion was made following
an extraordinary meeting OF the coun-
ell of ministers at Angora which dis
cussed the situation. 1t added that the
reply to Greece would be handed to the
Greet, representative TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
AT LAST! - A new
SHAMPOO FOR
BLONDES ONLY
Bring. Back Golden Hue to Dark
ened Blonde Hair-Keeps Blonde Ka1r
Soft, Fluffy ana Lustrous

Now every blonde can have bright,
golden, charming hair. A wonderful new
shampoo, entirely different from the old
fashioned ordinary shampoos. not only
keeps blonde hair from darkening, but
uuicly restores tho natural cleaning ra-
dance to light hair that has already
faded or darkened. Blondex, as it is
called. is made especially for blondes
and Iight-haired people. Keeps blonde
hair light. fluffy, and charmingly lus-
trous. Contains no harmful chemicals.
Is not dye. Fine for the scalp. Moth
ing better for children's hair. Money IN
stantly refunded If not delighted. Get
B!ondex today at all good druggists. such
II. +. Goodrich. John Coughin, Il.
SeXton.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Deny Famine in
Western Ireland

washington. Feb. 4.-Otlicial dis
patches to the Irish Free State Legal
ton here stated today that mo fam
inc in the ordinary sense exists in
western Irelsnd.
THE fact is" advices said, that
the average yield of the potato crop is
heavier than that Of last year in the
great majority Of the affected dis
tricts. but the heavy rains and in
clement weather proved disastrous to
the work of harvesting the crops"