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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02

r,,,,cnd Butler has returned from
augusta. where he mas been on ous'-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02

.,o,d Foster has gone to Berlin,
~ 10 engage in hotel work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02
ruEATRE ATTRACTIONS
-pnAY and SATURDAY

onera House-"Flaming For
y" starring Harry Carey: Riddle
" starring William Desmond;
Rde ;. comedy, Don't Fall'; Pathe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02

-. Theatre-The Henry Carle'
on,arers oI,v in peg o My Heart"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02

Talk About Busy Bees
Some authorities state that the
honey bee often journeys as much as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02

NY. Smiley is working in the IIussey
hardware store in Augusta. They have
the best wishes of their friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-02
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The Washington times., 1925-12-07
MOSUL SHADOW
HANGS OVER
LEAGUE
England Standing Pat, With
Turkey UnyieIding as
Council Gathers
By HAROLD KORAN
International News Service

GENEVA, Dec. 1.-THE peace
spirit Of Locarno was slightly
Swallowed by the clouds of Mosul.
when the thirty-seventh session of
the League of Nations Council was
called to order today by Signor
Scialoja, OF Italy, acting as chair
man.
The Turkish cabinet already has
indicated that It will not accept
any decision which is unfavorable
to Turkey.
The British, represented by Sir
Austen Chamberlain, foreign min
lister, and Colonial Secretary Leo.
pold Amery, will not make any
concessions to Turkey and will In.
sist upon the league rendering a
decision and abiding by it, now that
The Hague tribunal has ruled that
the league has authority to make a
decision.
Plans for a disarmament confer.
ence are already in so advanced a
stage 1t appears very likely, unless
there Is an upset, that definite.
steps will be taken during this SEES.
sion or the council which NAV leao
to formal summoning of a con.
ference by the league assembly.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
LEVIED IN
ALEXANDRIA
RUM FINES
Third Offender Gets Six
Month Sentence and
$3.50 Fine

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. T.
Establishing record for the police
court, fourteen offenders against
the city dry ordinance were fined
$3.50. The heaviest sentence was
imposed upon Jesse Cole for third
offense against the dry laws. He
got six months IN Jail and $3.50
fine.
Ernest Padsett. charged with be-
ing drunk, got the lightest sentence,
a fine Of IS and cost being i'm
posed.
H. A. Menkin, Washington ave-
one broke into his chicken house
and made way with ten chickens
which were being fattened for
Christmas.
The annual memorial services
was held at the Elks home yester-
day. The memo rial address was
delivered by j. Fred Birrel, who
spoke on the order and it's charity.
The ritual was conducted by Exalted
Ruler Harry +. Kennedy. A
musical program by members COM
pleted the ceremonies.
1t is reported by the United
Charities that the proceeds of the
Palace-St. Mary's basketball game
reached 500 mark.
The mems Bible class of the
Second Presbyterian church will
hold their annual banquet and cleo
ton of officers this evening in the
Westminster building.
\ The semi-annual session of the
United States district court, Judge
d. Lawrence Groner presiding, CON
vened today. There will be a grand
and petit jury to consider criminal
cases and twelve applications for
final naturalization papers will be
granted.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
WOMEN ARE TO PRESENT
VARIED CHORAL PROGRAM

The George Washington Uniyers-
ity Women,s Choral Society will pre-,
sent varied and interesting must
cal program tonight at Corcoran
Hall. Twenty-first and H streets
northwest at 8 o'clock.
Miss Estelle Wentworth, well
known in musical circles here. has
been directing the chorus for the
past two years. The entertainment
is expected to attract considerable
attention. The work of the univers-
ity girls lis Of unusually high order.
The affair will be well attended
by both university officials, students
and friends.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
TWO MORE DIE
Of TRAFFIC
INJURIES
One Driver Held for coroner's
Jury Action-TWo Are
Seriously Hurt

Two more deaths were added to
Washington traffic fatalities today
when Henry Page. seventy-seven.
1919 1 street northeast, died at
Gallinger Hospital and William
wyatt. 1923 Thirty-fifth street
northwest, died at Georgetown Hos
pital. ..,.
Roscoe Alley, 1925 F street north
west, driver Of the automobile tnat
action of the coroner's jury that
viii hold an inquest in the Page
death today.
A charge Of carrying concealed
weapons was placed against Page
because, when struck. he had
revolver in his pocket. He was a
Waterman and while on duty had
privilege to carry a gun, but While
off duty he could not do so, police
wyatt was the victim OF a hit
alnd-run' driver Thursday n1gnr,
the same night Page was struck.
Two persons were seriously
injured yesterday in automoDlle
accidents. Mrs. Rilla Williamson,
1884 Fourth street northeast, was
struck by an automobile at sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast She received severe
wounds on the. head. The machine
was driven by Clyde B. Canady,
1914 E street southeast. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Run down by an automobile
operoted by Grafton E. Baird,
1924 ID street northeast, Roderick
Mercer, colored, received broken
leg and other injuries. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
TAKE.
WATCH AND
: CLOTHES
Some Cash Stolen Also, Re-
ports BY Victims to
Police Declare

A diamond studded watch. clothes
and money comprised the loot in
small robberies reported to the po-
lice today.
George III. Warden, $40 Eighth
street southwest, has offered a re-
ward Of SO for information leading
to the arrest OF the person who
stole a watch, set with diamonds.
valued at 500 froro his home.
Grover Stewart, Alt Sixth, street
northwest, reported the theft of $13'
in bills, by sneak thieves who en-.
tered his home yesterday. Ben
Norwood. "a roomer, also reported
the loss of SIS.
Thieves early yesterday morning
eE tered the store OF Mrs. Annie
Vinkow, 93S Third street northwest,
and took clothes valued at $50.
Throwing a brick through the
window of the store owned by Gil.
bert L. Eberhart, 106 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, thieves stole two,
pairs Of shoes.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
MYSTERY Wells
DEATH OF
BOY
Body of Youth Found With
Skull crushed-May :.
Have Fallen

NEW YORK; Dec. discovery
Of a thirteen-year-old boys body in
. well. formed, by the wall of a
church, garage and an apartment
house, at 2174 Broadway, today pre-
scented police with a battling
mystery.
The body was identified as that
OF Michael Pontrella, of Astoria,
who had been missing from home
since Friday night at o'clock.
About the boys arms wire was
loosely, coiled and his head was
crushed.
Whether the boy was murdered,
or fell from the roof of the Man
haitian Congregational Church. was
what the authorities were trying
to determine.
Nobody in the vicinity had sesu
the boy before. How he got there
IL a mystery.
A maid employed in a nearby
apartment saw the boys body as
she looked out a window. The
boys mother, Mrs. Jennue Pontrella.
identified the victim. The Medical
Examiner was performing an
autopsy to determine whether the
boy was slain.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07

1t is reported by the United
Charities that the proceeds of the
Palace-St. Mary's basketball game
reached 500 mark.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07

The mems Bible class of the
Second Presbyterian church will
hold their annual banquet and cleo
ton of officers this evening in the
Westminster building,
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
DRUG SMUGGLER SHOWS
INCREASE IN INDIA

BOMBAY, Dec. Excise rec
ords show an unprecedented in
crease in drug smuggling in India
1t is charged that a drug snug
ling syndicate in Europe is respon.
sible for the Introduction of cocaine
and other drugs.
The Washington times., 1925-12-07
''PENNILESS" MILLIONAIRE
MINISTER, 81, IS DEAD

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. REV
erend Doctor Russell H. ConweIl,
eminent Baptist philanthropist,
dead, aged eighty-two. He was
known as the "penniless million
aire."
Doctor Conwell was said to have
earned and given to charity more
than $1O,000,O0O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
Countess KaroIyi's Own Story

four days, until we succeeded in
getting permission from Vienna to
carry over our jewels.
We thanked God when we landed
finally in a little Austrian town
near Vienna. These were our first
experiences, which were followed by
numerous others in all the different
countries in which we have wan.
dered during the six years exile
Italy, Jugo-Slavia, England, France
and America
1t has been six years rich In ex-
perience and full of hardships, which
have taught me to see life from a
different angle from that to which
1 was accustomed at homo. Looking
back over these years--years or
wealth followed by years of poverty
Il realize that I have seen both
sides Of life and I know how rich
are the lives Of the poor and how
poor are the lives Of the rich.
And IL I had to choose again, 1
would not hesitate for a moment to
remain in Fellowship with the dis
inherited. For the only real salts
faction Of life is to be found in
work and In the disinterested at
tachments Of true friends.
Tomorrow-''Hungafy and the
Future"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gum

thing of his animal passions. He
could not see an inch beyond the
present. He was ready at any time
to barter away everything he had to
crafty the appetite OF the moment.
He lacked self-control. He could
not pass up present pleasure for
the sake of future good.
You pity Esau. "How stupid he
was,' you say, ito sell his birth
right for a mess of pottage." And
yet how many times you have done
exactly the same thing. Every time
you sacrifice higher for a lower
good you are repeating Esau's stupid
blunder.
Here is a temptation against
which we all need to be on our
guard, the temptation to forget the
greater good in our desire to possess
some lesser good. Many a life has
been spoiled by yielding to this
temptation. Many a man has
wrecked his life simply, because he
never learned how to estimate things
at their true worth.
The man who weakly yields to
every impulse of the moment will
find sooner or later that he has sold
his birthright at a cheap price. Re-
member the present Is not every
thing. Do not sacrifice tomorrow's
good for the sake OF today's trifles.
Copyright, 1925, by John r. Gunn.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02

Text: 'Esau, who for mess Of
meat sold his bir-thright. Heb,
1916.
nm HE old proverb which says.
"a bird in the hand is worth
- two in the bush," was the
philosophy upon which Esau acted
when he sold his birthright for a
mess of meat. 1t was the philosophy
of the Epicureans whose motto was,
Let us eat, drink and be merry,
for tomorrow we die" Coming in
from the field faint and hungry
Esau said to Jacob, Feed me with
pottage." And Jacob said, Sell me
thy birthright." And Esau said, 81
am at the point to die and what
profit shall this birthright do to
me?"
In many ways Esau was a like
able character. He was the kind OF
man we would call today "a jolly
good fellow" He was no doubt
popular among his companions. He
was frank and generous and in this
respect stands out in striking and
favorable contrast with his cunning
and double-dealing brother Jacob.
And yet, with all his good qualities,
he had one weakness which spoiled
his whole life and which has made
his name by-word in all succeeding
generations. He was the mere play
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02

outspoken opposition made such drive unnec-
essary. The measures were approved-city
and school alike-and that approval indicates
the secret of Cleveland's greatness. The peo-
pie have faith in education, in Improvement.
They see in city of better streets and i'm
proved public hospitals parks, and buildings
as well as in education the soundest kind of
investment.
The faith of the citizens in their public
schools must Of course be justified by the &C
complishments of the schools There is good
reason to believe that it is and will be justified
The foregoing is from Cleveland news.
paper We wish that as much could be said of
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
By Countess KaroIyi

Copyright, 1925. by the Scr1pps-
Howard Newspapers)
m ARTS, Dec. 2.--(By Cable)-It
was during a hot June night
that we decided to leave Hun
gary.
Bella Kun was in power. The vic
torious red flag was waving over
the blue Danube. and glaring white
plaster statues of Karl Marx, Frede-
rich Engels, La Sale and Lenin were
to be seen in places formerly occu-
piled by statues Of generals and
monarchs.
We had literally no money, as,
according to the new bolshevik law,
one was permitted to draw from the
bank only small monthly sum, and
as the money itself was deprecated,
1t shrank almost to nothing in for
eign countries. We scraped together
everything we had Of value-gold CT
garette cases, silver goblets, and the
remains of our jewelry.
The streets of Budapest seemed
deserted as we drove through them.
I'm a month we will be back" I
said to my husband. But he, in a
sad voice, replied:
I'VE won't be back for years"
Blocked at Frontier
Our luggage consisted of KNAPP
sack for each of us and an attache
case in which we had packed the
valuables we intended to sell. 1t
took us half a day to arrive at the
frontier, and Immediately our first
difficulty arose. for we found that.
not having made sufficient prepare
tions, we had not the permission Of
the Austrian government to bring
jewels into its country. We had to
decide what strategy to adopt.
We sent away the automobile and
decided to cross the boundary on
foot We left the knapsacks and the
case in 1t, and took with us some of
the Jewels which we stuffed into our
pockets beneath our clothes. 1t was
midnight when we arrived near the
river which separated Austria from
hungary.
A luminous idea occurred to my
husbands aide de camp, who had
accompanied us. He volunteered to
swim the river with our pearls and
bury them on Austrian soil SO we
could get through the next day I'M
hampered by the burden.
Swims River
He plunged into the river with
the pearls between his teeth, and
some moments later we saw him
dripping on the opposite bank. Pre-
sumably he swan back. AS he came
out of the water. a figure emerged
from the darkness, and as he APP
preached we recognized him as one
of the guards. We explained to him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02

that we had an extraordinary taste
for midnight bathing. My husband
demonstrated this by stripping off
all his clothing.
The guard seemed treasured, but
told us that we should give up this
kind Of sport, as we were too near
the frontier, and could get into
trouble. So we returned in detected
mood. richer only by the experience
of this thrilling adventure, but
poorer by the pearls which we had
to leave to their fate.
Another disagreeable surprise was
in store for us when we found that
our attache case had disappeared
Fortunately there were no valuables
in it.
Recover Pearls
Our next days task was getting
back the pearls, which we carried
out successfully. Taking orr KNAPP
sacks on our backs we started on
foot down the river bank until, after
a days walk, we arrived at the hut
of peasant, who offered us shelter
for the night. In spite Of our fatigue
our bedroom was as uncomfortable
as straw laid down in pigsty. Our
bed was very priclly. We enjoyed
farm life under these conditions for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
HIRING
MORE COPS

(ET1HE Indianapolis board Of
safety. at a meeting Mon
1 day afternoon. added forty
eight more members to the police
force-forty-six new policemen
and two policewomen. The de-
partment needs more men, and
there is $4,000 in the police sal
airy fund to pay them. 1t is ex-
planned.
Quite likely more cops are need
ed and officials of the police de-
partment are glad to get them
right at this time because OF the
holiday rush and everything.
For over a year Chief Rikhoff
and departmental brass hats have
complained that the police depart
ment is undermined. In season
and out they have pleaded for
more men.
Last summer a couple Of local
bank robberies threw the depart
ment into a paroxysm Of activity.
Captain Pope's battalion Of death
was organized. Police officers were
put on twelve-hour shifts instead
of eight. A wholesale cleanup
was ordered. The situation was
deemed a serious emergency by
city officials from hizzoner down.
But not a single addition was
made to the police force then,
despite the fearful pleas Of the
harassed chief.
To an innocent bystander. the
crime situation In the city is no
worse now than 1t was last sum-
mer or last spring or day before
yesterday. The holiday season
creates no greater emergency than
the bank robberies that caused
Captain Pope's musketeers to loom
, all over the horizon.
Why more men now7
OF course there are good reasons
for the increase. though perhaps
not discernible to the public. The
discovery of an unexpended bal
ance of $4,000 in the police sal
airy fund creates an emergency
that can't be overlooked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
Cold Baths Are Predicted
By Mr.. Ffxit

Let Mr.. Ffxit solve your troubles
with city officials. He is The Hines rep
resentative at city hall. Write him at
Involuntary baths in cold creek
water are likely on s. Meridian St.,
unless repairs are effected, a CORE
spondent wrote to Mr.. Fixit today.
DEAR MIR. FIxIT: I am calling
your attention to what consider a
very dangerous place. The sidewalk
on the west side Of s. Meridian st.
extends beyond the bridge railing
and is partly broken. There is no
protection to keep a person from
falling into the creek.
MRS. M. M. d.
Harry Stevens of the improved
streets department will investi-
gate.
To Twenty-First st. interurban
complaint: Mr.. Fixit took this up
with the board of safety, but found
there was insufficient data as to
location. Please advise him at
once just where this dangerous
crossing is.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: Is there any
way of having this administration
place silent policeman and safety
zones at Twenty-Second and Della
ware SITS. before some one gets
hurt? A TAXPAYER.
Board of safety members agreed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
Investment

IClLEVELAND citizens on election day.
III Nov 3, approved a school bond issue for
$2,OOO,OOO and|a tax levy, to run for five years
and to bring in additional millions for build
ing purposes Both of these school measures
were passed by large majorities At the same
time voters sanctioned city bond issues to the
number of dozen and aggregating $4,000
0OO
No elaborate effort or drive was made for
the school measures. Absence of organized or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
DELAY IN PUBLIC
lMPR0VEM ENTS

EU1ILLIAM BOSOM, Indian
wv apolis city attorney, has
49, filed suit on behalf of the
city to compel Marion County to
pay $194,S56.74 claimed to be due
the city in connection with the
building of the Kentucky Ave. and
oliver Ave. bridges. Which marks
another step in the city-county
squabble over this particular flood
prevention project.
A week ago the city board Of
works approved another flood pre-
vention project--a 100000 i'm
provement - without consulting
county officials. Immediately
county dignitaries exploded violent
ly and war talk became sanguin-
airy. That quieted down then city
councilmen became ruffled over
the question Of a bond issue for
the work.
That project must be started be-
fore south side track elevation can
proceed.
No one denies that the track
elevation and flood prevention
projects are necessary and de-
sirable public improvements, which
should be undertaken at the
earliest possible moment. Never
theless councilmen obstruct It; city
and county fight over It; the whole
program is jeopardized and de-
layed.
For year the Indianapolis
school board has been developing
plans for a new Shortridge High
School. The acute need for the
building is generally recognized.
At last the board is ready to go
ahead with this vitality needed ad-
dition to the school system. The
site is designated; plans for the
structure have been drawn; a
S1,200,000 bond issue to finance
the project voted. Apparently
everybody is satisfied.
Then the Indiana Taxpayers
Association file a remonstrance
against the bond issue and the
building program is tied in knot.
1t faces a fight and indefinite de-
lay.
So It goes with all our proposed
public improvements. Opposition,
wrangles and delay-no matter
how meritorious the project they
have to run gantlet that may
tear them limb from limb. Is that
the way to make good the boast
mo mean city,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-02
Back to Common Sense

TC-7 OMEBODY remarked the other day that
- one Of our principal troubles in Indiana
arises from the fact that too many persons are
insisting on upholding the Constitution and at
the same time advocating violation of the vari-
Gus sections Of that law.
Fortunately, it appears that we are get
ting away from this situation and getting back
to basis of common sense in connection with
law enforcement. Every day brings further
evidence that the Hoosier State is getting it's
feet on the ground and that we are in fair
way to live down the "Yewkant" reputation
we recently so hilariously achieved.
Two things occurred Tuesday that add
strength to this belief: First, the opinion of
Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court
setting out the law Of search and seizure, and,
second, the order Of Frederick E. Schortemeier,
Secretary of State abolishing State police
powers held by persons not actually on the
pay roll of the State.
There was nothing new in the opinion of
Judge Collins The principles of law laid down
therein are as old as the Magma Charta itself
Nevertheless, the opinion undoubtedly will
have wholesome influence on those enthusi-
astic individuals who have persisted in invad-
ing the homes of innocent persons merely on
suspicion, or for no reason at all other than
the fact that they wish to make great show of
law enforcement while violating the law them
selves
Judge Collins reafirmed the fact that
mans home is his castle. This is the funda-
mental fact on which our American liberty is
based. Without guarantees of the sanctity of
the home, our boosted American freedom
would be non-existent The court held that be-
fore home could be legally invaded FACTS
must be presented to COURT Indicating that
there is good reason to believe that the law is
being violated in that home. Mere suspicion
or hearsay evidence is not sufficient. There
must be facts and they must be passed on by a
court before search warrant can be legally
issued
1t may surprise some of our enterprising
citizens to learn that this has been the law all
the time.
Revocation of police badges promiscu-
ously issued to civilians is another step in the
right direction. In fairness to Schortemeier, it
should be said that he inherited this practice
from his predecessor in Office
Nothing could be more dangerous than
the promiscuous granting of police powers to
Irresponsible persons Police powers should be
confined to individuals who can be held strictly
accountable for their acts.