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The Washington times., 1925-03-17
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Josiah Kirby, Stock King,
Under Indictment in Ohio;
Made Fortune in S Years
By w. j. HUSKE,
International News Service.

CLEVELAND, March 17.-Josiah
Kirby, founder Of the Cleveland Dis.
count Company, who ran a capital OF
1918 up to many millions within five
years, then saw his great company,
with resources of nearly $4,000, 600,
taken away from him, placed in the
hands of receivers, and himself de.
priVed OF all voice in its manage
ment, is on trial in the Cuyahoga
Common Pleas Court, charged with
violating the State blue sky" laws
in connection with the sale OF stock
in the company which he promoted.
Later this spring he will be tried in
Federal court on charges OF using
the mails to defraud.
Kirby's indictment, the result OF
the work of special grand jury
empaneIed by direction Of Governor
A.. v. Donahey, climaxed career
the like of which has rarely been
known in the history of financial
institutions.
Kirby, once rich and prosperous
as a young man in Cincinnati
came here a few years ago, broke
with but 1915 in his pocket. The
Roosevelt panic" of 1907 had
taken from him the wealth ne
had amassed and left him only q
long list of debts and his courage
Starting in here as a salesman
he soon gained reputation as q
man who could "se1l anything.
He opened small office and pros
pered.
Finally he organized the Cleve
land Discount Company, and II
became one of the largest con
Germs of its kind in the United
States Branch offices were opened
throughout the country, and the
company erected magnificent
skyscraper in Cleveland. Resources
of the company continued to grow,
and the last published statement
revealed total assets Of more than
$40 900 900.
Early in 1922 run1orB were circu
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
Mother Asks Right to
Give Apple Pie
to Son

NEW YORK, March17.-A Sue
preme Court ruling as to whether
a mother may bring an apple
pie to her son, a tubercular pa
tient in the 0rthopedic Hospital
in White Plains, will be handed
down by Justice Morschauser in
a few days. Mrs. Villa Watson,
of Port Chester, appeared in his
court to obtain a writ of habeas
corpus permitting her to visit
her son, Edward, fourteen years
old, and take him ''little things"
like apple pie.
Justice Morschauser. intimated
that one might as well take a
patient dynamite, but was ad-
vised by Doctor j. C. Riser, of
the hospital staff, that the boy
might have pie occasionally
without harm. The court then
impounded the papers in the
case and postponed action until
Mrs. Watson might arrive at
some agreement with the hospi-
tai authorities. Mrs. Watson
wept throughout the proceed
ings, saying she had not been
permitted to see the boy.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
cRAWLS OVER FIRE OUT
OF FURNACE HE SLEPT IN

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March IL
Horace Harris, forty, went to sleep
about o'clock in the morning in
the firebox of a laid-up locomotive
at the Solvay yards Of the New
York Central railroad.
His stint-he is on the railroad
payroll as a boiler inspector-;was
done for the night. He was tired.
1t was bitter cold outside, and he
figured the firebox provided a COM
Portable place to snatch few Winks
before quitting time.
At 3 o'clock he was sound asleep.
A fireman got on the locomotive,
placed oil-soaked waste and other
kindling in the firebox and applied
q torch. Harris awoke to find him.
self cut off by a wall Of fire. He
scrambled through the flames over
six feet of burning kindling. Once
outside he tainted, and the firemen
and other railroad workers beat out
the flames enveloping him.
He is in a serious condition In
Good Shepherd hospital.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17

and scrolls encircling the title Of
the view upon the face.
Every pieces of the same set of
dishes was not thus defined, hollow
ware such as cups and saucers.
sugar bowls and pitchers, being fire.
uuently found without a distinguish
ing mark, the name of the potter
then being determined by the bor-
design, nearly every potter Gus
tomarily making. use of one dis
tinctive pattern. He might vary
the scene within the frame, or he
might borrow some sketch from a
neighboring potter, but the border
around II, as a rule remained pecu-
liarly his own, thereby making OF
it today a ready means of identlll'
cation.
The border designs are composed
of graceful combinations OF sea
shells and MOSES, roses and scrolls.
acorns and oak leaves, grapes anu
vines, or of fruit, birds and flowers
in delightful arrangement.
Animals peculiar to the TROPICS
appear in one series, the American
eagle perches proudly among the
scrolls of another, while one or two
of the more intricate patterns bear
marked resemblance to the bordei
found on Flemish tapestries OF the
Renaissance, or encircling the terra
Gotta Madonnas of Della Robbia.
THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
WOODMEN CONVENTION
MEETS IN CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND, Md, March IL.
The sixth head camp convention Of
the Woodmen of the World, with
more than 200 delegates from Mary
land, District of Columbia, Della
ware and West Virginia, opened at
the city hall today. It ends to-
morrow night with a banquet. The
parade takes place tonight.
Among those who responded to
addresses Of welcome were John T.
Yates. Omaha, Neb., who is SOW.
erign clerk; Luther C. Jones, State
manager of Maryland, and Head
Consul II. II. Fielder, of Hunting
ton w Va.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
3 BOYS TO FACE COUNT
AS LITERARY BURGLARS

NEW YORK, March 17.-Three
boys who are accused of stealing
more than 200 books, some Of them
rare first editions, from Ruth Law
renee, president Of the Daughters
Of the Cincinnati and a writer and
an authority on colonial history,
have been arrested in the Astoria
district Of Long Island City and
paroled In the custody of their
parents. They will be arraigned to-
morrow in children's court, Jamaica.
The boys are Harold Schaffner,
twelve years old; William Hurdick,
eleven, and Chester Bontems,
twelve, Astoria. The books were
stolen March 6 from the garage
of Miss Lawrence. Detective Wittel
got on the trail of the boys when
one Of them offered him some OF
the books for 10 cents each. So
far 112 books have been recovered.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
Heiress Seeks Larger
Share Of $4,000. 900
Estate

BOSTON, March 17.-Mrs.
Frank P. Blair, Of Chicago, will
contest the will of her father,
Edmund Danna Barbour, wealthy
Boston importer, who died
March 5 leaving her an annual
income of $4,000 and $780, 600
in cash out of a 100000
estate.
Announcement of the will con-
test, made public today, dis
closed that under a previous will
made in 1900 Mrs. Blair was
her fathers sole heir and execu-
trix. She discovered the second
will after his death. Mrs. Blair,
her attorneys said, contends that
the second document was drawn
up when he was seventy three
years old and in failing health.
She was on affectionate terms
with her father, she says, and
was at a loss to account for the
fact that he made a new will.
Under the new will annual
payments are provided for Har-
ward, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology 'and Radcliffe Col
lege. There are other public
requests. The Blairs are in
Florida.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
Quake Felt in Florence

ROME, March IA fairly Sc
we're earthquake was felt yesterday
in the region OF Florence. Some dam
age to property was reported, but
no lives were known to be lost.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17

the problem OF an ever increasing
enrolment. Unless some radical
change is made in courses or
standards, he contends, Hopkins
may justly be taunted with the
phrase mass instruction" at some
time in the near future.
Should the Goodnow plan merit
the approval of the university
trustees, however, 1t will not be
placed in full operation until 1929,
the year the present freshman
class will be graduated. In the
meantime, entering classes might
be made to conform with the new
regulations and standards.
Another stumbling block to be
overcome before the new curricu-
lum is definitely established Is the
Maryland legislature. At present
State aid is voted the university, but
contingent upon the maintenance
Of certain courses and classes. Be-
cause of this the solons would have
to be convinced before the change
could be made.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
JOHNS HOPKINS
MAY CHANCE
SYSTEM
President Goodnow Proposes
That Only Graduates Be
Accepted in Future
By e. L. RODDAN.
News Service.

BALTIMORE. Nd, March l'.--Ah-
other forward. step in the advance
ment OF American education is I'M
der way at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. , .
tts first school of international
relations i'm the world. comes the
announcement that university heads
Man another radical departure from
the present American system OF
higher education.
THE pfnposed plan, as outlined
No Doctor Frank j. Goodnow, pres
Ident of the university. briefly, is
this:
That Joohns Hopkins eliminate
from its courses the first two years
az undergraduates, or college work,
and combine the last two with what
n now known as graduate work.
Eliminate Degrees.
This would mean the elimination
automatically Of the Bachelors De
gree and the substitution OF a
higher degree upon completion Of
the new course.
While the proposal for the change
has not been considered as yet by
the board OF trustees. 1t is believed
the plan as suggested by DIR. Good.
now has found q great deal Of sym.
pathy among officials OF the school
The chief reason for the estab-
lishment Of the new scholastic level
Is the fact that Hopkins then would
Be on a par with the more noted
universities of Europe to which SC
many American youths are attract.
ed for the completion of their
graduate work.
Too Many Pupils.
It would also, Doctor Goodnow
points out, solve that other prob.
lem now vexing Johns Hopkins
along with other American schools
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
ORDERS.
/. DESTRUCTION
OF LIQUOR
Denatured Alcohol viii Be
Used for Scientific and
Mechanical Purposes

Justice Hitz OF the District SUI
preme Court today signed a decree
of condemnation. assigning to de-
struction bottles OF liquors, wiskeys.
corn" cordials, wines, champagnes.
cider, beer and other pre-Volstead
refreshments. seized recently.
The long list which iternizes every
seizure contains quantity of de-
natured alcohol which the court
directed should be used for me-
chanical and scientific purposes.
The Mount Alto Hospital is to re-
ceive the stills. coils, brass con-
tainers and other metal utensils
used in the manufacture OF the
liquor, to be made available for Use
by disabled soldiers who are en-
gagged in occupational thereapy at
the hospital.
Whatever remains Is to be sal
vaged and sold to the highest bid.
der, the cash to be turned into the
treasury. The United States
Marshal to whom this order of
condemnation Is directed is ordered
to report within sixty days Of the
carrying out OF the order Of the
court. Assistant District Attorney
william III. Collins appeared for
the Government.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
Spiritualisnl Is Waste
Of Time, Says
ChestertOn
BY international News Service.

LONDON, March 17.-"Spirit-
ualism is one of those traps
scattered over the course of his
tory and daily human life
which ultimately lead to people
wasting their time, and some
times far more and important
things" according to G. K.
Chesterton.
81 do. not believe anybody
can tell me anything said by
any spirit or at any seance
that has the ring or sharpness
of one of the epigrams of one
of the great saints or. theo-
logians."
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
AMERICANS IN PARIS
VICTIMS OF FRAUD

PARIS, March 17.-Americans in
Paris have been the victims of a
fraudulent appeal for church aid.
according to the Reverend Frederick
Beekman, dean of the American
Procathedral, who secured the ar
rest of Solomon Germann, of
Poland.
Beekman said Germann was frau
dulently collecting funds from the
American colony on the pretevt
they were for the American church
The Washington times., 1925-03-17
VASSAR GIRLS WILL ABIDE
BY RULE AGAINST SMOKING

POUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, March
17.-Vassar girls smoke no more
at least not at Vassar. That was
announced by the student associa-
ton of the college in mass meet
ing.
The association decided to uphold
the recent ruling Of the self-gov-
erning commission to the effect
that the existing rule against smok-
ing should be carried on without
modification.
The Washington times., 1925-03-17

lated in financial circles that the
Cleveland Discount Company was
in trouble. The affair was eli
NAKED one morning when COM
rnittee of bankers announced that
Kirby had resigned the presidency.
Last summer, at the request OF
Cleveland citizens, Governor Dona-
hey ordered a special grand jury
to probe the sale Of securities by
Kirby and others. At the same
time the Federal authorities took
action looking to Kirby's indict-
ment on a charge of using the
mails to defraud.
The two juries reported indict-
ments the same day, and Kirby
first surrendered to Federal au-
thorities.
II am guilty Of no offense,"
Kirby has repeatedly declared, and
he has urged speedy trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
Speaks Against
Child Labor Law
Before ROtarianS

Prof. J. A. Ashworth of the Univer-
sity of Maine. speaking at the regular
meeting of the Augusta Rotary Club
Friday evening at the Augusta House
on the child labor amendment, oppoS-
ed this Legislation on the ground that
it was the class Of legislation which
should be left to every state to handle
according to the conditions in their
own locality.
The talk by Prof Ashworth was
most interesting and was followed
closely by the large number Of Rota-
rians and guests present. The speak
err had a vast fund of information to
support his contention and his manner
of presenting the case against the
pending legislation was most convinc-
ing.
BY the action of the Augusta Rotary
Club at the meeting last evening, Gov
ernor Ralph o. Brewster was elected
to honorary membership. 1t was de-
cided last evening to hold a boys
night" on the next regular meeting
date, Friday, Feb. 10. when DR.. +. N.
Searley of Springfield College Will be
the speaker. Every member OF the
club will bring as his special guest
some youngster of the city. and the
Rotarians look forward to the boys
night observance as one Of the most
pleasurable of the year.
After the luncheon session last eve
ming many of the Rotarians went to
the Cony High rink at Williams t1eld,
where for the second year relay
skating team representing the club de-
feated the kiwanis skaters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
February Meeting
HAYDEN Chap, D. A. K.

February meeting of Silence How.
ard Hayden Chapter. D. "A. r., met
at library hall Friday afternoon
with Fl members present. during the
business meeting the representatives.
n the state Conference and CONT
mental Conference wer elected.
REPRESENTATIVES for Continental
Congress-: Miss Maude Merrick, wee
regent; Mrs. Laurette Newell. dele
gate: alternates. Mrs. Elizabeth
WEIGH, Mrs. A. NJ. Drummond. Mrs.
r. z, Fish, Miss Nellie Merrick, Mrs.
Edna Robinson, Mrs. Ralph Jewell,
Mrs. William Lanigan. Mrs. Charles
Morse, Mrs. Charles Pulsifer, MISS
Louise Benson.
Representatives to the State Con
ference: delegates, Mrs. II. T. Muz-
w. regent; Mrs. w. IL. X. Abbott,
Mrs. Elvira Caswell. Miss Emma
Lowering, Mrs. Sara Lang, Mrs. A. M.
Drummond, Mrs. Harry Brown. Mrs.
Nora Thayer; alternates Miss Maude
Merrick, vice regent: Mrs. c. Z. b.
owen, Mrs. Luke Brown. Mrs. Ar
thur Head, Mrs. Harold Kimball.
Mrs. ELSIE Whipple, Mrs. Laurette
Newell and Mrs. Clair Marston.
The program consisted of piano
solos by Miss Lydick Of Coburn
Classical Institute and Mrs. c. Z. b.
Owen read a very interesting and
timely paper on "Tree Conservation"
Mrs. Hall gave a short talk on Am
erican Government. At the close of
the meeting refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostesses, Mrs. A. NJ.
Drummond. Miss Suzan Cushman
and Miss Sara Lang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
OAKLAND

Mrs. Marshall B. Helms entertained
a party of friends Thursday evening
at her home on Church street in hon
or of Mrs. Leroy McKenney, the &C.
casion being Mrs. Mckenney's birth
day. Auction was played and there
were three tables. The first prize
hand embroidered handkerchief.
was awarded to Mrs. William Balm
and Mrs. Walter Trask received the
consolation prize, a Jolly pop. The
favors were paper bon bonS and as
they were opened afforded much
sport, revealing paper caps, rings
and cards foretelling the future of
the guests. A variety of assorted
candy was enjoyed during the eve
ming and at 1890 delicious refresh
ments were served. The party, which
was also in celebration of Mrs.
Helms birthday, which occurred on
Feb. 6, did not break up until after
midnight. Eleven guests beside the
hostess We're present and a delight
full time was enjoyed.
Funeral services for the late Jo-
seph Kennedy will be held at the res
idence of Mrs. Susan Penney this
saturday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
t'r. Curran of the Sacred Heart
church officiating. The bearers will
be William OKeilly, Edmund Ieighy,
Lyle Williams and Thomas Sullivan,
Jr. The remains will be placed in
the tomb to await burial.
The Mems Club of All Souls Uni
versalist church held their regular
meeting Thursday evening, Feb. 5.
There was a. good attendance and
the president, Dean f. Wheeler, an
rounced the following committees for
1925: membership. j. III. Stevens, D.
N. Marshall and H. A. Gordon; pro-
gram, +. l.. Elliott, John S. Tapley,
and j. A. Hallett; finance, J. L. Har-
ris, q. III. Vinegar and f. r. Cover.
After the business meeting a social
hour followed and refreshments of
doughnuts. coffee and cigars we're
served. The next regular meeting
will be held Feb. IS.
Bert Strickland, who has been in
town on business for few DAYS has
returned to his home in Salem. Mass,
1Mr and Mrs. Bridges of Lewiston
are visiting Mr.. Bridges parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Bridges OF Oakland
Heights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
Makes Plain Reason
For Visit of Power
Group from Canada

The reports in recent newspapers
consisting chiefly of surlnises as to
the purpose of the visit of the New
Brunswick officials in Augusta re-
mind one OF the old story of the man
who said that the report of his death
was somewhat exaggerated" asserted
Attorney Charles l.. Andrew of this
city, counsel for the New Brunswick
power commission, in a statement
given out last evening concerning
the trip to Augusta made by j. f.
Michaud of the New Brunswick
power commission. Pollard Levin of
st. John. one of the attorneys Of the
commission, and A. c. DeBlanchard,
the commissions chief engineer.
These officials" continued Attor-
ney Andrews, have no idea of nsk-
ing the state of Maine for any rights
to build dams or construct storage
reservoirs within the state, nor do
they desire in any way to interfere
with the rights of any citizen in
Maine to float his logs Or lumber or
other products down the ST. John
river or its tributaries.
"They are here to obtain Informal
ton as to their right to flow a mar
row strip Of land on the Maine side
of the st. John above the proposed
dam at Grand Falls, y. B., raising the
water to point not above the spring
freshet level. and also as to their
right to erect a storage dam further
up the river for the EuIpos of con-
serving the waters Of the river and
so OF equalizing the flow down to
Grand Falls. but with full regard to
all treaty rights.
"They are not now contemplating
the erection of any electric power
plant in Maine or on the internation-
al border. Such lands as may be
flowed by these two enterprises, If
they are ever completed. would first
be purchased and the tights of
all land and timber owners or lum-
Der manufacturers in Maine will be
preserved to their entire satisfaction"
Attorney Andrews declared that
the newspaper reports as to the
horsepower that might be developed
at Grand Falls. n. B., are greatly ex
aggerated and that whereas certain
newspapers have estimated this de-
velopment as high as $4,000 to 100,-
900 horsepower, he has been informed
by engineers that if the two dams are
built not over $4,000 horsepower
would be developed.
Mr. Andrews empha sized the point
that the commission officials during
their stay in Augusta Thursday and
Friday were not asking anything of
the legislature and their conference
yesterday with Governor Brewster
was merely for the purpose of talking
over their rights at Grand Falls.
When the proposition If constructing
the dam at Grand Falls comes up the
application will be brought before
the joint international waterways
commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
Officers Several
Legion Posts Hold
A Joint Meeting

There was a very enthusiastic
meeting of some of the officers OF the
American Legion posts OF Gardner
Hallowell, Togus, Winthrop and Az
gusta at the quarters of the James
FITZGERALD Post No. Friday evening
in the interest of membership cam
paigns and publicity. and the general
interchange of ideas lasting for
three and one half hours proved to
be very helpful to all in attendance.
The Winthrop Post Commander
and Vice Commander made the best
report of progress up to date, their
membership having reached 80 which
means about so percent of all posi-
BILE members in the town.
The meeting was presided over by
Past Commander Harry o. Barney
of the James Fitzgerald Post, who is
the chairman of the local member
ship drive and the commanders of
all the above named posts were very
enthusiastic over the prospects for
the ensuing year.
The Augusta Post is planning
County Convention in March, the
Gardiner Post is to invite members
from all the county posts to the
opening of their new building about
a month hence, the Winthrop Post
is to entertain the County Council in
June and the Togus Post is planning
to have several of the posts as their
guests one at a time during the en-
suing year, SO that there is sure to
be something doing" in Legion af-
fairs during 1925.
The Winthrop Post showed fine
spirit recently in hiring a special car
and coming in IS strong to attend the
Minstrel show given by the James
Fitzgerald Post No. at the Augusta
City Hall and the Augusta Legion
aires are planning to go out there on
Feb. to return the compliment, SO
that the spirit of cooperation is
certainly alive and is bound to spell
progress.
This idea was suggested by De-
rartment Adjutant Boyle to Com
mander Arthur S. Merrill in a recent
communication and the meeting was
arranged tor by Past Commander
Barney as chairman of the member
ship committee If the other coun-
ties in Maine are planning as much
activity as is evident locally the Am
erican Legion will fill still a greater
place In the State this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
Waterville High
Play Put On with
Much Success

The annual play by the Waterville
High school for the benefit of high
school athletics drew a large crowd
to the City Opera House last evening
The play. when n Fellow Needs a
Friend" was one of the best that the
local high school has produced
throughout the evening a large
crowd was kept in gales Of laughter
through the humorous work Of the
cast.
The entire cast played their parts
exceptionally we'll, with Deane Quinn
ton. Edmund Sweeney. Alden
Sprague. Thelma DeLisle doing ex-
cellent work. Quinton as Jerry Smith
kept the house on the verge of laugh
ter throughout the evening. while
John Richardson taking the difficult
part of the tough Bling" acted his
part we'll. Thelma DeLisle took the
leading part and portrayed her part
in an excellent manner.
The cast was as follows: Tom
Denker. an artist. Edmund Sweeney:
Bob Mills. n magazine writer. Alden
Sprague; Mrs. Beese. their landlady
Irene Woodford: Jerry Smith, lust
returned from Over There. Dean