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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
CONFERENCES ON
with STRONG HOPES
OF RAIL settlement

Chicago, July 49, (By A. P.)-
With E. f. Cradle, president OF the
Maintenance of Way Union, as
sorting that he did not expect it's
men to leave their work, conferences
looking toward a peaceful settle
ment Of the shipments strike con-
tinued today.
Announcement by the Pennsylvan-
ia Railroad that mutually salts
factory wage agreement had been
reached with it's shop men was be-
lieved by some railroad and union
leaders to have had clarifying eff
feet on the entire situation, mas
much as the Pennsylvania has in
sisted on dealing direct with its own
men.
Mr.. Cradle issued a statement to-
night asserting that 1.-THE path to an
early adjustment is open" so far as
the 100000 members of his organi-
zation are concerned. Referring to
his conference with President Hard
ing last week. Mr.. Cradle said he
had received assurance that Chair
man Cummins of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee expected
to hold early hearings. on disputed
points of the labor provisions Of the
transportation act, particularly with
reference to the living wage prin.
ciple
1.-The basis for the guidance of the
board in the present act is to set a
CRADLES statement said. 1.-THE pres
ent issue which should be settled by
such a hearing by the interstate
commerce committee of the senate
and amendments to the law, it is
an Interpretation of this phrase
just and reasonable and its appli-
cation to living wage"
The first of these disputes came
before the board today, the dispute
being that of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul road. The carrier
set aside the thirty day clause in
existing agreements for the filing Of a
dispute and Mr.. Cradle secured the
boards pdomise for early hearings
on this and similar cases. many OF
which will be consolidated.
He requested that future decisions
on wage disputes. favorable to the
men, be made retroactive to July
I. when the wage cut became effec-
tive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
BOY PLAYING
WITH REVOLVER
SHOOTS SISTER
Bullet From % Pene-
trates Brain West
brook Girl, Aged Is
Lives for Three Hours With
Vain Efforts Physicians to
Save Life by Trepanation-
Revolver Owned by Man
Working in Place of Portland
Rail Striker

Westbrook, Maine. July 17-Bea-
trice Charette, Is years old, of 81
Bridge street is dead in the hospital
here after having been accidentally
shot by her younger brother, Leo,
IL years old, with % calibre re-
volver which the boy found in the
coat pocket of his brother. The
shooting was accidental.
After the shooting the boy ran
from the home and met DR.. Lucien
Lupian crying Il shot my sister and
mother wants 70 to come to house
at once
Investigation showed the bullet
entered the girls forehead and
lodged in the brain. She was found
on the floor Of the kitchen uncon-
scious.
Physicians in consultation decided
an operation preparation would be
the only method whereby her life
could be saved. After three
hours work by the physicians the
The owner of the revolver, William
Charette, has been empl ed in place
of striker at the Thompsons Point
shops of the Portland Terminal
Company. He said he found the gun
and took it home with the intention
of carrying it to protect himself
from possible bodily injury in case
he was attacked.
At the time of the accident. the
widowed mother was with her other
four children in the dining room.
Beatrice was sitting at a window in
the kitchen. The boy was seen by
the mother to point the revolver
toward the ceiling and pull the trig-
ger. The muzzle of the revolver
dropped. there was a flash and the
girl fell screaming to the floor. Mrs
Charette was unable to reach her
son to take the weapon from him
before the fatal shooting.
- Medical Examiner Royce B. Jos
selyn of Portland pronounced death
due to accidental shooting. The boy
has not been detained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
SUFFERS

Especial to kennebec JournalO
Waterville, July 1S.-One of the
worst electric storms that has been
experienced in Waterville for many
years struck the city about / o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. doing thousands
of dollars of damage. The storm left
its marks everywhere, many places
being, struck by lightning and the
amount of rainfall being SO heavy
that great amount OF damage was
done by the backing up Of sewers,
NO one was Injured. A few minutes
before l o'clock came premontory
rumbles of thunder, and soon the
storm was upon the city. There ap.
peared to be three showers with q.
slight holdup between each. The
first, as stated above, started about
l o'clock and continued about an,
hour. The second was of a bit short.
er duration, with only a five minute
holdup OF rain to the final longer.
shower that continued into the eve.
ming with an occasional drizzle.
DeIuge Of Water
The Hollingsworth & whitney
weather station reported q rainfall
OF 4.O5 inches, which is as much as
this locality sometimes gets In a
whole month which accounts for the
inability of the sewers system to
take care of the vast amount OF
water that literally poured from the
clouds. The tower of the Unitarian
church was struck and it Is a wonder
that the church was not set on Gre
by the bolt of lightning which hit
the spire about $50. Balls of fire
rolled about in the streets as If they
were playthings Of some supernatural
power. The lightning raised havoc
with the wiring all over the city. A
pole in front of 16 Union street was
struck by lightning and the tele-
phone cable burned in two in
/ twinkling.
"Juice" in Hotel :
At the Elmwood hotel lightning
came in on the power wires and
burned out the elevator. There was
! smell Of burning insulation and at
one time it was thought that the ho-
tel was on fire, but Manager Cook
and the office force kept their head
and there was nc panic. At the Elm
wood serious damage was done by the
backing up Of the sewers and in one
room three inches Of sewer detritus
] covered the floor, making a neuseat-
ing mess that required quick action
to clean up. This experience was re-
| peated all over the city.
Sewers CIosgsd
The fire department was called to
the store of Mrs. Ida Taylor Hursum
on Main street to give the sewer at
tention at that point. Sam Veins
awning came down during the pro-
gress Of the hostilities. The lights
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
HARDING ASKS
! GOVERNORS TO
BACK HIM up
In Move to Resume
Coal Productions
in % States
Wants Them to Give Assur-
,ances ''of Maintained Order
and the Protection of Lawful
Endeavor'' - Federal Aid
Forthcoming Wherever State
Agencies Prove Inadequate to
Meet Situation

Washington, July 1S.-(By A. P.)-
In the name OF the common welfare
and the paramount need OF the Ameri-
can people for the production and
transportation Of a fuel supply, Pres
ident Harding tonight through tele-
grams called upon the governors of IS
coal states to furnish protection and
safe guards 10 men and employers
willing to resume work in the indus
try. notwithstanding the mine workers
strike. To the efforts Of the states
in, this direction. he said 1.-The fedora.
government pledges to you every as
sistance at its command"
Behind the kilograms there doomed
the definite indication of a government
decision to obtain the resumption Of
transportation and mining, both ham,
pered today by labor walkouts which
high government officials consider in
ter-connected and associated.
Replying to question late today,
Attorney General Daugherty said:
Naturally there's relationship be-
tween the railroad and coal situations.
whether inspired or conspired am not
saying"
John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers Of America, de-
clared the presidents message to the
governors merely a gesture which
will not produce coal in any substan-
tial quantity" and asserted that the
mine workers, strike would be con-
tinued.
explained in detail the negotiations and
Confined on Page Cool. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
FIRES
ITS FIRST GUN
OF CAMPAIGN
Republican Men and
Women of County
Gather at S. Paris
State and National Administra-
ton Observation-Disclosures
of Women of County Praised
by Mr.. Gannett, Vice Chair
man State C0mmittee-State
Chairman Peacock Speaks
lSpecial to Kennebec JournaN

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
South Paris, July 1S.-Oxford coun-
ty Republicans held their first meet
ing of the campaign at the Court
House heretoday, with a large at
tendance Of men and women from all
parts of the county. Congressman
Wallace H. White of Lewiston. Rob-
ert j. Peacock of Lubec. chairman of
the Republican State Committee. and
Mrs. Guy p. Gannett Of Augusta. vice.
chairman of the Committee were
guests of the Oxford county commit
tee, and addressed the gathering.
Several local workers and county
candidates also spoke. Governor Per-
cival p. Baxter had expected to be
present, but was unavoidably detain-
ed by important business at the Cap
itol.
The general tone of the meeting ex-
pressed satisfaction with the Repub-
lican administration, both State and
National, and the desire and intention
among Oxford county Republicans to
continue both in office.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after 10 o'clock, by Harry E.
Dyer. of Hanover, chairman of the
county committee, who introduced
Mrs. Gannett as the first speaker of
the day. Mrs. Gannett expressed her
qualification that the Republican
women of the county are completely
organized, and ready and eager to
take an active part in the work. She
touched briefly upon the number and
size of the problems confronting the
National government at Washington,
and declared that the work of the
present congress has been greater in
amount and in Importance than that
of any previous congress during the
same length of time.
Referring to Governors Bakers
administration, Mrs. Gannett stated
her belief that during the time Gov
ernor Baxter has been in office. he
has given general satisfaction to all
the people of the State. and that he
is a man we'll worthy to head the
State ticket this year.
Chairman Peacock who spoke fol-
lowing Mrs. Gannett. discussed the
Continued on Page 4-col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
State Troops in
Way Cross, Ga,
To Guard Town

Way Cross. Ga, July 1y.-Three
companies of Georgia National Guard
troops arrived here late today as a
result of a request for protection be-
cause of strike disorders. Martial law
will not Re declare. It was stated, I'M
less the situation becomes worse.
At the same time it became known
that J. T. Ross. general inspector for
the second and third divisions Of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. was
seized in the passenger station here
last midnight and carried away in an
automobile. He has. not been heard
from since. According to the author
tiles, threats have been made against
all railroad officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
General Forecast

General Forecast
Pressure was relatively low Tues
day night over eastern Canada and
the northeastern states and it was
low and falling over the far north
west while high pressure prevailed
over the upper lake region, the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys and
off the South Atlantic coast. This
pressure Distribution has been at
tended by showers and thunher-
storms within the last "a hours in the
west Gulf states and almost gener-
ally east of the Mississippi, except in
the upper lake region.
The weather became cooler Tues
day afternoon in the lake region in
the upper Ohio valley and the Mid
die Atlantic states while there was
a reaction to higher tempera lures
over the Plain states, the Rocky
Mountain region and the Canadian
northwest. Moderate temperatures
prevailed Tuesday in the Middle
west.
The indications are for generally
fair weather and moderate tempera-
lures Wednesday and Thursday in
the Middle Atlantic and North At
lantic states, the lower lake region
and the Ohio valley and local thun-
der showers are probable in the
South Atlantic and east Gulf states
and western Tennessee.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be moderate to fresh westerly and
weather overcast. Sandy Hook to
Hatteras: Moderate to fresh west
and northwest and weather overcast
probably showers Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
Three NJ. C. Strikers
Discharged Assault
Case at Bangor

Bangor. Me-, July 1S.-Three Maine
Central strikers, John McGreal. John
Flora and Albert Welch. were dis
charged in the municipal court today
following hearings on charges of as
sault preferred by two strike-break-
ers.
The presiding judge ruled that no
a ssault had been committed but warn
ed the respondents that they must not
continue to veX or harass the COM
plainants by actions or remarks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
HUB Petition
ALLEGES FRAUD
OF $14,ooo,ooo
Thirty Bay Skaters
DEPENDENTS Tenn
porary Injunction
Plaintiffs Seek to Show Con-
spiracy Against $4,000 Small
Investors - Claim Directors
Refused to do Win of Stock.
holders

Boston, July 1s.-More than 80
men, leaders in Massachusetts legal
and financial activities appeared as
defendants before Justice Crosby in
Aid Society as counsel for Theresa
I. Spear and other investors against
the H. V. Greene Company, the Mu-
tual Finance Corporation, the Com
mercial Finance Corporation, the
the Supreme Judicial court today at
the hearing on temporary injunctions
petitioned for by the Boston Legal
First Peoples Trust, and individuals
connected with these organizations
The petition alleges a conspiracy to
defraud more than 10000 small in
vestors OF sl4,OO0.00O. asks the ap-
pointment of receivers, and seeks to
hold the individuals as well as the
companies liable to the extent of
$15,O00,000. The hearing will con-
tinue tomorrow.
The first clash in the hearing re-
suited in victory for the plaintiffs
when Judge Crosby allowed the adj
mission of an amendment to the
original bill in which a specific charge
was made that Sherman L. Whipple,
one of the defendants became ac-
quainted with the fraudulent methods
used in selling the stock and shares
of the various organizations promot-
ed and assisted in bringing about the
successful use of said methods"
Judge Taylor, counsel for the Legal
Aid Society, said that the bill had
Continued on Page e-CeI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
RACES THROUGH VALLEY

Tightening and the tremendous
downpour on Tuesday af-
ternoon played havoc for a short
time with the electric railroad and
the Central Maine Power Company
The Maine Central Railroad was
even more unfortunate in that no
trains from Waterville passed
through Augusta from three in the
afternoon until late hour last
night.
Three Storms
At least three storms struck the
city in the course of the afternoon
not long after word had been re-
ceived of the damage at Waterville.
The intense heat Of the midday of
over 80 degrees in the shade. was
broken by the rain and lightning.
Huge black clouds overlap TIE CEN
trail portion of the city for an hour
Although the lightning was con-
tinuous, no direct hits were scored
except in North Augusta in the loss
of Charles Knowles barn.
Affects Power Stations
Lightning coming into the Fort
Halifax power station, which is a
central distributing point for Water
vile and also furnishes the power
for the Androscoggin and Kenne-
hes railroad as far as Sabattus. for
time hampered the electric cir
cults badly. A railway generator
supplying a high tension line feed
ing the railroad was burned out as
well as a rotary machine, and two
transformers. The general super
! irtendent of the Central Maine Pow
er Co.. George Williams said to a
Journal reporter that it was the
worst storm that Waterville had ex-
perienced in fifteen years. The
| rise in water. he said. of 5.45 inches
| in an hour in Waterville where the
| normal rainfall for the month is
about three inches. did no especial
damage to the power plant as the
area.
Towns Without Power
Not content with disturbing Angus.
ia through the Winslow plant. the
| lightning struck the SUBJ station a
Manchester. For two hours the Win.
throp, Manchester and Readfield cir.
cults were dark. The lines were plac'
ed in complete operation. however. b!
half past eight. At that time the onl!
Central Maine line not in operation
was in South China, and the house
holders in that section were being
supplied through another circuit.
| The trouble from being cut ava!
from up-rived was alleviated through
the extended use Of the steam plan
at Farmingdale and the stations a
Lewiston and Deer Rips. A generate
in Lewiston was disabled for a shor
period. but without serious hardship
Continued on Page 4-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
Rail Clerks on C..
& @. Ordered Out

Richmond. Va, July 1S.-An order
was issued today by General Chair
man H. ]. Osborn of the Brotherhood
Of Railway Clerks. calling the MEM
bers OF the Chesapeake ard Ohio sys-
tenn out on strike. The order il ef-
fective Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. eastern standard time. The
strike order. it il said. will affect APP
proximately 5000 clerks on the entire
system Of the Chesa peake and Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
Erring Wife Admits
Husband Justified
In Shooting Her

New York, July 1s.-Declaring that
she deserved to be shot" Mrs. Mar
garet Maher today refused to lodge
a count against her husband. George
who shot her five times on June q.
One of the bullets is still logged in, her
spine.
HE forbade me to go out with the
other man." said Mrs. Maher, who
came to court from a hospital. "I'did
go. He caught me several times. I
refuse to sign any paper against him."
On the signature Of a detective. to
whom he had admitted the shooting
Maher finally was held in $500 bail
on an assault charge. --
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
Skeeter's Sting
Causes Upset. Car

Kearney, n. j.. July 1s.-A lone Jersey
"Skeeter," which darted into the face
Of the driver, was blamed today for
the overturning of touring car car
rying Ave persons at Dead Mans
curve last night. Louis Loentt. driv-
ing with his wife and three children as
passengers, felt a sudden sting on his
face. and swerved the car uncon-
sciously. 1t overturned on five foot
embankment. No one was seriously
hurt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
PRESIDENT TO
VISIT maine AS
GUEST OF HALE

Portland, Maine, July 1S-Pres-
dent Harding is expected to visit
Portland and Poland Springs ac-
cording to information received from
Washington tonight. He will be the
guest of Senator Hale and is eX-
pectcd to tour the Maine coast in the
Mayflower. The president has in
dictated that he will accept the invi-
tation of Secretary of War Weeks
to stop at Mount Prospect, n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19

to ascertain what was housed with
in the four blazing walls. Although
the property damage could not be
accurately estimated without check
of the contents. said to include news
print. rubber. rice. and episom salts.
it was evident that it would run INTO
the hundreds of thousands. One
story which particularly attrae leo
the attention of investigators was
told members of the police bomb
squad by DR.. Anthony Paone, dem
Continued on Page 4-CoI. y
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Hitchcock Leading
In Nebraska Primary

Omaha, Neb., July 1s.-(By A. .P.)
The first ten precincts from eight
counties to report on the United
States senatorial race for Democratic
nomination gave Senator Hitchcock
30S: j. o. Sproyer, of Humboldt. 116,
and Anthony T. Monahan, 43.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
LIGHTNING RAMPANT.
TERRIFIC DOWNPO0R
IN KENNEbEC VALLEY

Thousands of Dollars Damage in Series Of
Electrical Storms = Waterville Hard Hit
Bolts Strike Church and HORSEPOWER Sta
tons at Fort Halifax and Manchester Dam
aged ~ Several Barns Fired Five Inches
of Rain in Few Hours - Bad Wash0ut in
Winslow- Trolley and Rail Traffic Held up
Wire Service Crippled -Freeport Man
Killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England, South New
England and East New York, partly
cloudy Wednesday, Thursday fair,
moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity: Fair Wednes-
day and Thursday; moderate west
and northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-19
THURSDAY: Fair

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The New York herald., 1922-06-04

TIME human view Of wasps seems to
be lacking in breadth. Because
they are given to stingng us we
fail to do justice to their virtues. One
scientist who has given much study to
the matter says that the main doctrines
Of the wasp are, "If any wasp will not
work neither shall he eat; and Every
wasp to labor according to his capacity,
and receive according to his needs in a
free community"
Division Of labor. 1t is believed, goes
long way in the nest. Some of the
workers seem to be specially employed
as foragers and soldiers; others appear to
be told off as nurses and guardians; while
yet others are engaged as papermakers
and masons.
The New York herald., 1922-06-04

remembers the evening we'll; and there
in the vine covered wall is the very gate
way out of which Prince Boris disap-
peared just after he turned to wave
adieux with his hat to the four little
women. What more evidence is required?
There is just one little rub In the pres.
ent situation. There could be no note.
worthy contest between just four young
women when there are so many with de
cided claims in Paris So the four chums
have agreed to lei. all the others in-only
they must be the French edition of what
is known in America as the flapper
For all four have become, just as count
less others of their age have become,
fiappers in all senses of the word-French
fappers. A new and interesting develop
ment in France which will make another
story for these pages.
"If one of us wins the prize" says Mile.
Claudine, 1--WE shall be happy. If there
is another young woman more beautiful
than any one of us, then we shall feel we
did not live up to the prophecy of Prince
Boris and the four of us together will re-
sign the tie pin to the one who is more
The New York herald., 1922-06-04

wasps are at all times particularly fond
of honey. Indeed they have a very sweet
tooth for sugar In any form. Toward the
end of summer, therefore, as bee keepers
we'll know, they will force their way into
bee hives as open robbers and carry off
by main force as much as they can gorge
of their winged neighbors' honey.
The drones OF the race, instead OF being
idle and luxurious creatures, are sober
industrious and well behaved members Of
the community. They clean the streets
OF their town with exemplary diligence:
they act as public scavengers or sanitary
officers. And they have their reward; for
unlike the doomed bee dronee they live
their allotted life in peace and quietneee,
till winter involves both them and their
spinster sisters In one common cataclysm
Of death and destruction.