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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
CROPS WILL Be
Big THIS YEAR DUE
TO GOOD WEATHER

W dSHlllSlOn, Aug. 81 BY A II y
Bumper crops production in eoner.1
this year. resulting from highly favor
able growing conditions d,Iripr my
was indicated BY the governments
AUGUST crop report. issued today.
4 three billion bushel corn cron Tor
the fourth time in tho history of farm.
ing in the United states was forecast
A record crop of hav estimated at
9%,10o,0 900 tons is being harvested. sur
passing the record crop made in 1919
by 1900. 0no tons.
The second largest crop of white no.
tatocs ever grown was rcported in
prospect, the total production being
forecast at 100000. 600 bushels. or >
900, 600 bushels less than the record
crop of 1917.
Sweet potato production this wear
Will probably make another record ac-
cordins to the August forecast. which
equals the record crop of 1920.
The fourth largest crop of tobacco
ever grown is forecast with a total
production of 1926. GOO. 600 bounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09

make to the Presidents final pro-
poSul. Giving out figures of the con-
dition Of railroad euipmcnt, Mr..
Johnston asserted il would take the
railroads a year to set their equip
ment back into shape, if the strike
SHOULD stop right now
He further charged that strike
htCakers were being hired in Eu-
rope, particularly England" by some
Of the roads naming the Chesapeake
and Ohio as one such road.
we found at Huntington, W. Va.
men who had been brought over for
ed, and we have cablcd British la
Demonstrations asking them to
spread the knowledge of these Amer.
lean advertisements and intend also
to cite the cases 10 the immigration.
authorities as violation of the con-
tract labor laws.
T.. +. Cradle. head of the Main
tCnanCc of Way Employees organiza-
tons f. n. Fitzgerald of the Rail-
road and steamship Clerks and D. II.
ielt of the Signalmen. were the first
.
to arrive in Washington. During the
! day they conferred with Mr.. Jewell
and his associates Of the shop crafts
! division.
1t was understood that Mr.. Fitz-
/ gerald. in a letter had complained To
| President Harding that defective
! railroad equipment and railroad
! guards. hired because of the shop
mems strike. had created difficulties
for the employees under the jurisdc-
ton of his union which might re-
quiro it to take action.
| Arrangements were made for the
heads of the seven striking unions
mdChinlsts, boiler makers, black
smiths. carmen. sheet metal workers,
! electricians and stationary firemen
| and oilers-tO meet with Mr.. Jewell
| tomorrow. Though the presidents
| final proposal for strike settlement
! was addressed directly to them, il
! was understood they would withhold
| their final response to it until Friday
| when officials Of the four brother
| hoods of train service employees, the
| sw!tchmen and tclcGraphers will
| hold Joint conference with the shop
| crafts. Warren 5. Stone. chief of the
| engineers has called the brotherhood
! Spokesman in, Mr.. Jewell was as
sured, and the entire gathering will
consider the policy TO be adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
VIEWS DIFFER
CAUSE OF WRECK
B. & A. EXPRESS
One Dead, One Dying,
10 Hurt Near Wor-
cester, Mass.
Engineer Believed Engine In
safe Before Starting-Road
Officials Say Distractions on
Track the Cause-Three In
vestigations in Progress

Worcester Mass. Aug. s-One
dead, one dying, II broken and
bruised and scores shaken up was the
toll OF the worst railroad wreck in
the history OF Worcester this after
noon when the locomotive hauling the
Boston and Albany Berkshire ex-
press into the Worcester yards sud-
denly reared into the air, staggered
on a few yards, whipped about in a
half circle and toppled over, piling
upon itself the passenger laden
train behind. F'ircmen H. r. Russell
of Natick was hurled 20 feet to in
slant death and engiman Robert G.
Macdonald of Ashland shot So feet
through the air, receiving injuries
from which he is expected to die
Mrs Macdonald, wife of the en-
sineman of the Inflated train. arrived
in Worcester tonight and told the po-
lice and hospital authorities that her
hsuband had complained before
ltdN III \ oH tlIt lllB tIldl ne ilIiu PIE
monition something would happen
to the engine. According to the po-
lice, Mrs. Macdonald said her hus-
band worked on the engine several
hours before leaving Boston and that
he made no attempt to hide his fear
that the locomotive was not in good
condition.
Three separate Investigations into
the cause of the accident were start
cd within few hours of the wreck.
Associate Medical Examiner Ernest
l.. Hunt filed a notice for an inquest
into the death of Russell with the
district attorney and with central dis
trict court. Detective Captain James
J. Casey detailed Detective Lieuten-
ants Swan and Henry to investigate.
hut up to late tonight they had not
completed their work and would
make no statement. officials of the
railroad also started an investiga :
Continued on Page 7-CoI. ~ "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09


| Washing oh' AhS. 2 Cry \, ~
| President Harding las asked Con-
| crcssional leaders IN Wow. of tho
,o,,,.;,,r ina,s,,.;,, s,,,,a,;o,, .;-;
| from coai ana ran StF!kcs' 10 hold the
House, now in recess, continuously
in session. along with the Senate
after tho Ho,sa rocop,oros Now,
:"
Inc prospect was that, failing early
settlement of the labor controversies
the administration might cali fo,
i,
! Wy ~
ctiimeht 70 cope with conditions
! which thus far have failed to eract
! favorablv TO efforts on tbe mart Of
tha axoc,.i,.o
| ga" " 'i'i'' 'ne ie'ucrS Oh all union
; organizations in the transportation
: field began TO gather in WASHINGTON
for conference 70 do+o,,,i,o .,o -
I p,.oa;.,t '.'i' e -iaue 10
! ..Ia u'"e '".'sI oii'r OF
/ ,, '''' ~ VIZ eeNta ldIl-
IN " NJ ana 70 uc-
,,o,.. ''' "Noolu.HS ~ e'a'e
wb.t HI. =, u - "-'1 ial ,iC1'a te'
,alo, ta,.oo. ''oi wy
p,o.;do,.,- 'ic
70 !, Iu $50 w.
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bundrods - .., NJ i.'u ie'elN ca
,oc,Is ~ ~, a,, '0u'! 1'oili
~ ro;oot ~ ~ 10 t.'ihS US
NOT si,,,o 800 oii'' anu
anco,. IT >'''7 Us accept
! conoroto e
! Sor+bor, :" inc
! sentati,as &c ~, n.e .i,', ana repre-
on its 1iros '7 s'oPihen
mon dor1aro., H.. - ,ou'S' "'''i, 'he
settlement of III a,.;,. n"'i"""'
ccntcd nv tbon, o,.o,, .,, a"
road co,oodo,, .''o"1, ''t ran
t,,rnino stri1,are. '-'''' ~ re-
Suggestions ,
I Conrress ,,,ioh+ w. af'os any W Una
ize rcsumntion of fodora, |'''oi :
! tho railroads e,sto,,,. a,,i,, =, w 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
Boy Hangs Self
in Attempting Stunt

Boston. Aug. S.-NOrman c. Morse.
n 1iycar- old High school student,
whose body was found early today
suspended from beam in a tool
house near his bone in the Dor
chester district lost his life in at
tempting to perfect a new stunt, &C
cording to the police. The boy had
been missing since yesterday after
noon.
Between tho moose and the boy5s
neck was a handkerchief rolled as If
to protect his neck. Another rope
was around the body and attached
to the door of the building. Beneath
his feet was an overturned tub. just
out of reach. The boy had been
playing alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
MAINE COAL DEALERS TOLD
TO HURRY ORDERS AND SEND
MONEY TO INSURE SUPPLY
BIG REPUBLICANS
TO Be HEARD IN
MAINE CAMPAIGN

A meeting of the Republican State
committee for a general discussion
of the affairs of the campaign was
held at the Blaine House, the exc
cutive mansion, yesterday afternoon
and last evening. 1t was brought
out at the meeting that some OF the
best known men in the country would
participate in the campaign, the
names to be later announced.
The members of the committee
were entertained by Governor Bax-
ter at dinner at $50 p. NJ
The following members OF the
State committee we're present:
Androscoggin county-A. L. Ka-
vanaugh, Lewiston; Mrs. Althca G..
Quimby. Turner.
Aroostook county-Judson C.
Briggs, Caribou; Mrs. belmont
Emerson. Island Falls
Cumberland county-Guy H. Stur-
gis. Portland.
Franklin county Daniel +. Field,
Phillips; Mrs. Alice S. Butler, Farm
ineton.
Hancock county-Timothy F. Ma
honey, Ellsworth; Mrs. Helen c. Ha-
gorthy, Bar Harbor.
kennebec county-Dr. Luther G.
Bunker. Waterville; Mrs. Guy p.
Gannett. Augusta.
Knox county-Mrs. Mary z. Rlch,
Glencove.
Lincoln county-Forrcst H. Bond
Jefferson; Mrs. Matte V. Clarke,
Bristol.
oxford county-Albcrt j. Stcarns,
Norway; Miss Jeanne Hubl ard
Paris
Penobscot county,. Fred O'Con-
nell, Bangor: Mrs. Arthur c. Nick
erson, Bangor.
Piscataquis county-Ezekiel L.
Chase, BroVnville; Mrs. Eva c.
Mason. Dover Foxcroft
Sagadahoc county-Rupcrt H.
Baxter. Bath; Mrs. James A Bimson,
Bath.
Somerset county-Willard H. Cum
mings. Skowhegan; Mrs. Edith G.
Burns, Pittsficld.
Waldo county-O. S. Nickery, Bel
fast; Mrs. Bessie r. earle. Belfast
Washington county-Robert J.
Peacock, Lubec.
York county-Frank d. Fender
SON. Parsonfcld.
Hon. Guy =. Gannctt Of this city
the member from Maine of the Re
publican National Committee, Miss
Betsy Edwards of Indiana. repre-
sentative of the Republican Sena tor
ial Committee. and Hon. Joseph w.
Simpson of York, treasurer of the
State committee, were also present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
State Fuel Administration
Announces Steps to be Taken
Soft Coal or Wood in Ma
iority Maine Homes-Only
Small Amount Hard Coal on
Hand-Limited to Ton at a
Time While it Lasts

FINAL instructions have been re-.
te!yed from the Federal Fuel Dis
Intuition Committee as to priority
shipment and payment Of all coal that
is Hereafter TO be shipped into the
state These regulations are made
ln.rUm for all states. and in order
MAT orr citizens may understand the
situation Tuesday made the following
statement:
All coal dealers or consumers,
other than houschUdcrs. are to make
application to the State Fuel Ad-
mnistation stating the amount Of
coal required the purpose for which
it is to e used and giving such other
information as is called for in the
blank form that will be furnished.
This frlm Will be approved by the
state officials and then will be trans
United to the Federal Administra tor
for his approval. If approved, it is
then to he forwarded to the represen-
tativo Of .he Federal COMMITTEES who
is stationed at the coal producing
fields. and he viii start the coal on
it, way to Maine.
At the time the dealer or consumer
in Maine files his applica ton for coal
he Is 10 accompany the same ny a
guarantee from his local bank in
H,n ~" 1~rk guarantees payment
"A coal rs soon as the bill for it is
received. This bank guarantee will
he sent to the Federal authorities at
' Nlncton so that they will not
reel To look up the financial record
cf the buyer. This is done so as to
save DELAY. At the same time the
luycr Will enter into a contract Nlth
tie State Fuel Administration agree
ing to take the coal pay for it and
assume all freight, demurrase and
insurance charges. together with
nominal charges to cover expenses
Of the state Administration. Under
these arrangements the coal will be
shipped as promptly as possible and
consigned to the state Fuel Admin
istration in the care Of the Iuyer.
Ae soon as the car or vessel arrives
AZ its destination the State Director
viii communicate with the buyer and
authorize delivery by the carrier
This plan makes it unnecessary FOR
IL state to guarantee payment. as the
lQNcr viii take care of this through
is usual banking arrangements. The
federal fuel administration Will not
ct upon applications made by consum-
crs or dealers made directly to him.
bit will refer the application to his
STATE administration.
Th"rc is no anthracite coal available
f"r distribution and these arrange
ln'rts are made exclusively for BIZ
Continued on Page 7-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
General Forecast

Tuesday night the low pressure was
passing eastward off the Atlantic
coast and during the last "a hours il
was attended by general showers and
thunderstorms in the Atlantic, east
gulf and middle gulf states, Tennes-
see and the Ohio valley. 1t has been
followed by rising pressure and a
change to considerably cooler weather
in nearly all sections east of the Mis-
sissippi. ,
Cool weather will prevail generally
throughout the Middle Atlantic and
New England states Wednesday and
Thursday. The temperature will rise
Wednesday and Thursday in the up
per Ohio valley and the lower lake re
eion and it will change little in the
southeastern states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
fresh northely and weather fair
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
Striking Machinists
Protest r. r. Work at
Bath Iron Works

Bath, Me. Aus. s-The 90 machin-
lists who walked out at the Bath Iron
Works Saturday issued a statement
today in answer to the claim Of the
officials that they We're striking
against the federal government.
They claimed they We're working at
greatly reduced wages on government
work to enable the company to build
five lightships at a very low figure
and that in spite of an order by the
Railroad Labor Board not to farm
out more work. the Maine Central
railroad had sent castings here to be
machined.
They claimed that. having the rul
ing Of the labor board in mind, the
majority resolved to have nothing to
do with any work which would re-
act against the labor board and the
striking railroad workmen.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
Memorial Service

The business OF the convention was
abandoned at this point for a beau
tiful and impressive memorial ser
vice for the five members who have
passed away in the last year. Mrs.
". Fl. kenworthy sang, and Mrs.
Frank Hewins read a poem in tribute
to their memories. Prayer was Of
forcd BY the Rev Andrew +. Nc
Whorter. The secretary read resolu-
tons Of respect wich were adortcd.
Continued on Page Cool. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
THE WEATHER
FAl r

Northern New England-Fair We'd
resday and Thursday; warmer on
Thursday.
Southern New ENGLAND and East
New York-Fair and cooler Wodnes-
day; Thursday fair with rising tenn
perature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
Separation from Ma
tional Body the Main
Question of Meet
President Hewins Delivers An
nual Address at Augusta
City Hall-Funeral Gowns
on Living Models Novel Feat
ure-Educational Features
Lavish Display of Baskets
and Supplies

The advisa bility Of the undertakes
Of Maine remaining in the national
body Of funeral directors was urged
as the most important topic Of dis
Cussion for the undertakes by Presi-
dent Frank Hewins in his address be-
fore the Maine Undertakers' conven-
ton, Tuesday, the first day of the
threeday meeting now in session at
the Augusta City hall. Unconstitu-
tional methods of taxing the members
have given rise TO the problem, said
Mr.. Hewins. Today, the members
Will study the matter and will con-
slider the question Of withdrawing
from the national body and erecting
New England or a tfi-statc asso-
citation of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont. Funeral gowns on liv-
ing models created much interest
both among the delegates and the POO
spectators at the public showing in
the evening.
one hundred and twenty-five mem
bsrS of the association were present
at the opening meeting in the morn
ing to start the series of educational
gatherings and entertainment feat
tres provided for them Shortly after
10 o'clock, President Hewins with a
rap Of his gavel called the undertake
ers from their hand shaking in the
halls, into the aldermen's room. Rev
Andrew T. McWhorter of the Con-
sregational church conducted the
prayer. Bryce Little Of Augusta
then sang The Dream" and The
Bells of St Mary" accompanied by
Harry Farnham of this city on the
piano.
Officials greetings were next on the
program. Mayor Sanford l.. Fogc
told the undertakes that the CITY of
Augusta welcomed them and would
Go all possible that their stay here
might be both profitable and enjoy
able.
1T is = privilege" said Mayor
IOCc, TO be able to welcome Won.
on represent a profession that is
one of the most important in the
world. Sooner or later, YOU come
into contact with every man, woman
and Child in the community. Your
members are an earnest. upright and
honorable body of professional men
and women"
Past President James +. Warren of
Buckheld responded to the citv's
welcome with the sincere thanks of
the meeting. Augusta, the capital
CITY, he stated belonged to them all.
ne himself had had the pleasure OF
presiding at the 1917 convention here.
Augusta has a spirit of progress
slVlsm. of up-to date ness" said
George c. Clarke, secretary of the
Augusta Chamber of Commerce. in
speaking to the meeting in behalf of
the organization he represents. I've
arc not merely a political center, we
are city of Importance in the in
dustral and commercial life of the
state Our mills arc running, and
shoes are being made in large num-
befs each day. Reasonable American
labor is the secret Of our prosperity
/ INC Chamber of Commerce is Glad 10
welcome such a progressive body Of
professional mon into the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
HARDING HINTS NEAR
ACTION OF CONGRESS IN
RAIL AND COAL STRIKES

Asks House Continue in Session
Along with Senate---Con9res-
SiOnal Move of Some Kind Un-
less There Is Early Settlement
of Labor Disputes---Possible
Resumption Federal Control of
ROads---Look for Special Pres
idential Message---Rail Union
Heads to Make Answer Today
at Washington Conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09
Boston Forecast

Boston and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fair and cooler; Thursday fair with
rising temperature; fresh northerly
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09

Two dueieA await you when yen re.
ceivs the Journal In the morning: Tho
FIRST II to read the CLASSIFIED Ad page.
The second 70 to telephone yons Al so
that others may read It.
The Washington times., 1922-09-30
Ex-Sen. Phelan Fears
Turkish War May Send
Europe to Destruction
by Universal Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.-For-
mer Senator James d. Phelan. just
back from a tour of the Orient, said
today he Is inIhearty accord with the
editorial of William Randolph Hearst
on the Near East menace. He said:
II have been much impressed by
Mr.. Hearst's editorial. Fresh from
Oriental countries, l have first-hand
evidence of not only the unrest, but
the potential danger of revolt, which,
like a spark, may cause a conflagra-
tion. That conflagration may easily
envelope all Europe. Hunger breeds
discomfort. Fanaticism inspires cour-
age. The Sultan is the head Of the
Mohammedan establishment. Turks
are Mongolian. There Is a common
bond between all oriental peoples.
"As the Anglo Japan alliance seem.
ed unnatural, so the idea OF Rus
sian German combination with Japan.
China and India would be racially
repugnant, and yet such a combina.
ton is among the possibilities. Should
n leader arise capable Of uniting ail
forces, there is no limit TO the danger
which might be inflicted upon Eu.
rope, and II Europe fell, America
would have to gather the scraps of
her dismantled navy and make last
stand for civilization"
The Washington times., 1922-09-30

again that II meant the breaking OH
Of the negotiations.
de Nalera's alternative contained
,ery little that was not in the treaty
and little that England could have
objected TO, but for that very reason
our insistcnCe on its supplanting
the treaty merited the upequivoCal
refusal our insistence met. Besides
that, DE Nalera's document was
loose in its construction. In the ap.
plication OF it's details we should
have been constantly faced with con
flictinS interpretations leading to IN
evitable disCOrGance.
He stated that England had never
kept a treaty. and would not keep
this treaty. He used this argument
in support of his contention that his
Document No. should have been
forced upon the British government.
England, said De Valera, in effect,
would not keep theItreaty which she
had signed-and would keep treaty
she had not signed! Yet he is the
man who accepted in the name OF the
Irish people the English invitation
10 find a way for the two nations to
live side by side in amity.
"Of course. it has been abundantly
established that Document No: was
not of De Valera's authorship. And
II Is a fact that cannot be contro-
verted that. De Valera claimed Its
authorship. But this is relatively
unimportant.
"As to the differences between the
treaty and this alternative, there is,
for instance, the definite stipulation
in Document No. 2 for Britains rati-
q .. .I. IL ..I L.
in hand with that fact is De Valera y
vehement protest against the British
comforting on us of the rights and
powers of the treaty.
Under certain clauses of the al.
tentative Ireland Is committed to an
association so vague that II might
afford grounds for claims by Britain
which might give her an opportunity
to press for control in Irish affairs
as common concerns and to use or
to threaten to use force.
THE Irish people would never
have agreed to commit themselves
to anything so vague. We know that
there are many things which the
states of the British commonwealth
can afford to regard as common
concerns which we could not afford
so to regard-one of the disadvan-
tages of geographical propnQuity.
I'VE had to find some form of
association which would safeguard
us-as far as we could be safeguard.
ed-in somewhat the same degree as
the 1000 miles of ocean safeguard
Canada"
Michael Collins Own Story" will
be continued tomorrow i'm The Wash.
ingtOn Times.
The Washington times., 1922-09-30
Mv

to preeipitate a grave world crisis,
once more demonstrate the great
wisdom of the Senate in refusing to
permit the United States to become
involved in European entanglements
through the League of Nations.
Sees Other Wars To Come.
Congressman William P. Wood OF
Indiana: This crisis in the Near
East furnishes incontestible proof Of
the sense Of the American people in
keeping out OF foreign entangle.
ments."
Congressman Fred Britten Of H.
linois: 81 spent considerable time
in Turkey and Greece the latter part
of last year. | predicted publicity in
Paris at that time that Constantine
would not hold his throne twelve
months.
THE war now impending between
Turkey and Great Britain is but
another evidence that the treaty OF
Versailles and the League OF Ma
tons are failures. and that the treaty
will have to be rewritten. Otner
wars also are in sight in Europe
due to the treaty of Versailles:
III We nau become lHNOlNSu ~ -
League OF Nations, as proposed ny
former President Wilson. today we
would probably have 100000 Ameri-
can troops in various parts OF Europe
while the mandate over Armenia
that he urged the Senate to ratity
would be costing us not less than
So, 900 900 a day and probably many
thousands of lives.
THE Turkish nationalists are 40
ing exactly what any group OF citl'
zens in any country would do under
the same circumstances. 1t should
be realized that Great Britain got
into Turkey after the armistice and
began to usurp all sorts OF com
mercial and financial opportunities
and concessions. Practically all the
other nations of the earth were wiped
off the map so far as benefits OF
commercial intercourse with and IN
Turkey were concerned.
Great Britain wanted control Tor
herself of the Dardanelles and the
Boscphorous. That's the reason the
Turks are succeeding in their present
bluff. Great Britain is in the wrong
and knows IT.
"The inevitable result OF the mat
ter will be another European vol
cano, which, IL 1t explodes, will in
volve the whole world in another
conflagration."