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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
U. S. TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM RAPED AT
BAR HARb0R MEET

Bar Harbor, Me-, Sept. lie. W.
James, assistant director Of the fed
eral bureau of roads. addressing the
annual meeting of the Maine Automo-
bile Association here last night, ar
raigned American transportation and
distribution systems.
THE distribution Of foodstuffs to
shipping points and to consumers from
the source of supply is detail of our
American economic system that has
not been solved and threatens serious
ly to put our ingenuity to shame" he
declared. IF a Kansas farmer burns
corn because he can't get coal, if
Aroostook potatoes are dumped off the
railroad trestle in Boston harbor, if
the Norfolk Southern Railway refuses
sweet potato shipments, or if the fruit
growers Of California combine to re-
strict harvesting because a large crop
can't be marketed, something is wrong
with our transportation system. 1t
may be methods, it may be costs, it
may be the whole system, but some
thing is in dire need of readjustment.
In highway transportation We see one
element Of tho transportation system
that very obviously requires improve
ment,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
Hold Step-sOn in
Shooting of Woman
atManchester, N. III.

Manchester. n. H., Sept. 17.-Shot
in the face, Mrs. Harry l.. Coburn.
40, wife of a prominent Manchester
jewelry buyer, is in a hospital here.
She may die. The police claim that
the shooting was done by William n.
Coburn, II, a stepson, as the outcome
OF a quarrel few days ago, over
which the young man brooded. The
police declare that the boy admitted
the shooting. which is alleged to have
taken place early this morning at the
Coburn house on the Goffstown road,
about two miles from here. Coburn
was arrested at Portsmouth tonight.
Young Coburn, it is claimed, stepped
into Mrs. Coburn's room at. daybreak,
and held the revolver so close to the
woman's head that the pillow was
burned by the powder following the
discharge of one shot, which pene-
trated the woman's nose and lodged
ii the back Of her head. Coburn then
took his fathers automobile, and,
telephoning to a boy companion,
started for the beaches, which they
toured all day today. Coburn was
held up in Portsmouth tonight by a
traffic officer who recognized the
number of the machine. which had
been broadcasted by the Manchester
police. He was then brought to this
city and held without bail to await
the outcome of the woman's injuries.
Mrs. Coburn's husband was absent in
Burlington, VT, at the time of the
shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
AMERICA MUST MIX
IN TURKISH ROW, SAYS
NEAR EAST HEAD

Newton, Mass, Sept. 17.-Dr. James
L. Barton. chairman of the Near East
Relief and secretary of the American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions, today dispatched to Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge the following tel
egram:
Turkey is acting true to form and
expectation. The rights of Americans
and minorities are in contempt and all
civilized laws defied We are witness
ing what promises to be the begin
ming of another European war in
which barbarism will be arraigned
against civilization. America alone
among the nations holds the balance
of resisting power. American invest
ment in Turkey exceeds one hundred
million dollars, while American inter-
est in maintaining civilization in Eu-
rope and the Near East surpasses
computation.
I'VE cannot hold aloof now as the
price Of destruction rises without as
Stunning responsibility for conditions
that will stagger the world and set
back human progress for generations.
America. joining now with England,
France and Italy, in an ultimatum to
nople and Europe.
But without America, Islam and
bolshevism have a good chance to tri-
umph. Will assume her share Of re-
sponsibility?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
Want Untermyer
in Impeachment
of Attorney General

New York, Sept. 17-Representa-
tive Oscar E. Keller, of Minnesota,
who introduced in Congress resolu-
ton seeking to institute impeach-
ment proceedings against Attorney
General Daughterty. announced to-
night that he had requested Samuel
NJ. Untermyer to act as counsel in
pushing the impeachment proceed
ings.
Accompanying Representative KEEL
ley from Washington. was Basil M.
Manley. director of the Peoples
Legislative Service, of which Sena-
tor LaFollette is chairman. They ar
rived here last night and spent tie
entire morning and part of the after
noon in conference with Mr.. Inter
myer at his country home.
Mr.. Untermyer. after his two WISH
tors had departed, said he was send
ing his decision as to whether or not
he would accept the invitation in
telegram to Representative Keller at
Washington. The text of the tele-
gram would have to be made public
in Washington, Mr.. Cntermyer said.
Representative Keller, in referring
to today's conference, said he and
Mr.. Manley had urged Mr.. Inter
myer to undertake the task because
the proceedings contemplated are in
tended to go great deal further
than the charges made by organized
labor growing out Of the restraining
order which Mr.. Daugherty secured
in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
80 HURT IN REAR
END CRASH TROLLEY
CARS, HARVARD 50,

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 17-Thirty
persons were injured. one or two
seriously, when two trolley cars met
in a rear end collision in the Har~
ward square subway station here
early tonight. A score of the injured
were removed to hospitals for treat
ment.
All but two of the injured pas
sengers were able to go to their
homes after receiving treatment.
Those detained in the hospital were
George German, aged five, of Cam
bridge. who suffered a fractured hip,
and Mrs. Ida Walensky, of Malta
pan, who suffered fractures of sew
eralsribs and possible internal in
juries.
Both cars. were crowded at the
time of the accident and most of
those injured were said to have been
hurt in stampede to leave after
the collision.
No explanation of the accident has
been issued by the Boston Elevated
Railway Company. which is conduc-
ting an inquiry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18

New York, Sept. 17-(By A. P.)-
Reports received in financial and
business quarters during the past
week indicate that the reavy indus
tries are making a rather better re-
covery from the effects of the strikes
than had been anticipated. Soft coal
output is running close to 100000
tons week and supplies Of this COM
modify are such that the steel in
dustry, which falls in the lowest class
OF priority, is now receiving sufficient
fuel to run at SO per cent of capac city
instead of the so per cent Of two
weeks ago.
More blast furnaces are being
blown in and the trade expects all of
Augustus losses in this respect to be
made good presently. The limiting
factor in steel work operations is
now, in fact. not a shortage Of fuel
but a scarcity Of the kind Of freight
cars needed to carry the industry S
products.
With soft coal mining in swing and
with anthracite mining in the process
of resumption, the railroads are car
rying the largest amount Of freight
in nearly two years. Car loadings for
the week ended September totalled
$4,000, an increase of 41,000 cars
over the previous week. Part of the
gain is due to the accelerated move
ment of soft COAL nevertheless, the
volume Of general merchandise car
ried also has continued to gain. The
present traffic has been exceeded only
during short periods in the autumn
of 1920.
Accordingly it is not surprising to
find that the supply of idle cars is
reaching the vanishing point, with the
partial settlement Of the shopmen' s
strike with gains in working forces
reported on other roads, and with the
equipment companies pushing their
operations, the opinion is held in
financial circles that the car repair
situation should improve gradually
and that while a car shortage is in
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Veteran Auto Racer
Killed in Race on
Kansas City Speedway

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Roscoe
Sarles, of Indianapolis, veteran au-
tomobile racer, was burned to death
in the 300-mile race, dedicating the
new Kansas City Speedway today,
when his car crashed into that Of
Pete de Paolo, and was wrecked.
Sarles' car jumped the top rail at
the northeast corner of the speed
way and dropped twenty-five feet,
pinning him beneath the wreckage.
Sarles., known as the clown of the
races" was driving for Cliff Durant
of Los Angeles, who decided at the
last minute not to drive. Christopher
V. Pickup, of Los Angeles. his me-
chanican, was injured severely.
Four other drivers were injured
severely and two slightly in the race,
which was won by Tommy Milton Of
Los Angeles. Millions time was
2:46:52:96. Harry Hartz finished
second, time 2:47:1O:eS. Frank Ell
lott, Kansas City, was third, time
2:49: 1880. Ralph Milford, fourth
time, 2:5o:45:3s. Jerry Wunderlich,
fifth. time, 1885, 6:47.
Late tonight physicians reported
that the three mechanicians injured Sc
verely had suffered fractured skulls
and that there was slight chance for
any Of them to recover. Thomas, it
was said. suffered broken leg and
possible internal injuries, but it was
believed he would recover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18
To Ask Unions to
Help Out Striking
Textile Workers

Boston. Sept. 1.-THE Boston Cen
trail Labor Union at a meeting today
authorized Robert Shutters, a
representative Of tha striking textile
workers at Manchester, n. H., to
visit all affiliated unions and solicit
financial assistance. Mr.. Shutters
declared that the workers, who have
been on strike for 80 weeks, will not
return until the minors and women
are given the As hour week, and that
they will not depend upon the New
Hampshire Legislature to enact law
to this effect.
A resolution calling upon the
United States government to take
action to prevent further massacres
of Christians by the Turks was
adopted by the Central Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-18

New Brunswick, n. j., Sept. IL
Mrs. Edward w. Hall, whose hus-
band, the rector of the Protestant
Episcopal church Of st. Johns the
Evangelist, and Mrs. James Mills,
wife of the sexton Of the church, were
found dead from bullet wounds I'M
der an apple tree in a rustic lane OF
Somerset County on Saturday morn
ing, told detectives today that she
was the woman in the polo coat who
was seen entering the Hall home at
2 o'clock Friday morning, a short
time after, the police allege, the
double murder occurred.
She told them, detectives said, that
becoming worried over the failure Of
her husband to return home, she had
gone to his church to see if he had
been detained there. She said she
had been accompanied by William
Stevens, her brother.
William Phillips, a Waterman at
the New Jersey College for women,
which stands directly across the
street from the Hall residence. had
told the police he saw woman run
down the street about 2 o'clock Fri
day morning and enter the Hall home.
Detectives said he made no report OF
seeing a man with the woman.
II am tied by my sisters honor.
and that of my family. They are not
going to question me-" said Stevens
when asked about the affair. He de-
clined to comment on the mystery
surrounding the double shooting and
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DEVASTATED CITY

Smyrna, Sept. 17-(By A. P.)-
Smyrna, which the Turks have called
the eye of Asia, is a vast sepulchre of
ashes; only the shattered walls of
$4,000 homes and the charred bodies
of countless victims remain to tell
the story of death and destruction
unexampled in modern history. The
ruins are still smouldering like a VOL
cano which has spent it's fury; no ef-
fort has been made by the Turks to
remove the dead and dying; the
streets are full Of the bodies Of those
who sought to escape, for the most
part women and children.
Every building in the Armenian
quarter has been burned with the
dead lying about; the bay, which COW
ers an area Of so acres, still carries
on its surface the poor remnants of
those who were massacred or sought
to escape the ruthlessness of the foe.
Vii tl!C CIOuCIl lHOu-
sands of survivors who fear death at
the hands Of the soldiery; there are
no boats to take them off.
One ship captain declined to take
any of the wretched sufferers, but, in
contrast to his indifference, Captain
Walters of the American steamer
Winona. rescued $500 and took them
to Piraeus. American sailors of the
destroyer Litchfield. snatched $50 or
phaned boys from the pier and carried
them safely to Constantinople. The
Jack Tars slept on the iron decks or
under torpedo tubes while the
youngsters occupied their bunhs. In
all the acts of gallantry by the
Americans at Smyrna, there was
none more inspiring than this.
While the orphans were being load
ed on the Litchfeld H. c. Jaquith.
director of Near East Relief, who
came here recently from Constantine
ople. diverted the attention of the
Turkish guards giving them cigar
cites and talking to them in their ma
tive tongue. These guards are under
strictest orders not to permit the es-
cape of any of the Greek or Armen-
ian refugees and on several occasions
have shot to death fugitives endeav-
oring to reach outlying vessels by
swimming
Out of 100000 Christians crowding
the city prior to the descent of the
Turks, only $4,000 have been evacu-
ated. Kemalist officials have in
Continued on Page 8-coI 81
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HARDING TO SEND
MESSAGE ON VETO
OF BONUS MEASURE

Washington, Sept. 16-Information
that President Harding had made up
his mind definitely to veto the SOL
diers' bonus bill reached Senate lead
ers today from some of his close adj
visors. They said his message of dis
approval would be sent to the House
Tuesday.
After receiving this word, the ma
llminary canvass Of the Senate, which
was said to have shown "a votes
against overriding a veto, or two
more than the number necessary to
prevent final enactment Of the bonus
legislation.
This margin was understood, how
ever to be regarded by some friends
of the president as too narrow and
they expected Mr.. Harding to call
several senators to the White House
before Tuesday for discussion of the
situation. With many senators absent
from Washington it was asserted by
some that it was difficult to ascertain
Senate sentiment at this time.
Many Of the absentees, it was
stated, could not possibly get back
to Washington in time to vote. Every
effort will be made to pair absentees,
but it was explained that it might not
be possible to pair all of them and
IT, was conceded that the absence Of
pairs in even few cases might have
material effect on the outcome.
Nv 70 rIi,,o'c odxyicnre him
to set forth in vigorous manner his
reasons for veto. From the first he
has insisted that bonus legislation
should carry a method Of financing it
and he also has voiced disapproval Of
"piecemeap payment to the world
war veterans, declaring that it would
be better to postpone payment than
to make it in such a manner.
Should the bonus bill be returned
to the House, managers Of it there
planned to move promptly to pass it
over the veto. The general belief at
the capitol was that far more than
the necessary twothirds majority
could be obtained there to override
the veto.
The bonus bill, bearing the sigma
lures of Speaker Gillet and President
pro tempore Cummins Of the Senate
was taken to the White House late
today.
AS the treasury had closed for the
day at that time, the bill remained at
the White House. 1t is expected, how
| ever, that it will be sent Monday to
Secretary Mellon for his examination
and an opinion. From the Treasury
it would be returned to the president
for his action.
Just before the bonus reached the
White House there was presented at
the executive offices a request to
the president from the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States to
veto the bill. The request in the form
| of brief, was accompanied by let
ter from President julius Fl. Barnes,
who asked Mr.. Harding's cohsidera
ton of the chambers brief as con-
shutting an argument for veto.
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ANXIETY IN BRITAIN

London, Sept. 11-(By A. Pr
Near Eastern developments are
causing the British government in
creased anxiety. The cabinet has
been sitting informally over the
weekend at Chequers Court. the
country residence OF the prime
minister. Austen Chamberlain, Lord
Sir Kenhead, Sir Robert Stevenson
Horne and Winston Spencer Church.
i'll, have been Mr.. Lloyd Georges
guests there, and all through sun
day, the telephone lines between
Chequers Court and the foreign Of
flee in London have been hummins
with consultations with the various
government departments.
Another formal cabinet meeting
will be held tomorrow, and the for
eign minister of Jugo Slavia. NJ
Ninchitch, who has been in consulta-
ton with Premier Poincare at PARIS
and who will reach London tomorrow
Will have an interview with the prime
minister and Lord Curzon, the Brit
ish secretary for foreign affairs.
The principal news OF the day
brought by Associated Press dis,
patches is of a conference between.
Sir Harry Lamb. the British high
commissioner, and Mustapha Renal
Pasha, at Smyrna. in which the Ma
tionalist leader shower little DISPOSE
ton to regard Allied warnings unless
the Allies were willing to return
Fhrace to Turkey. Moreover, Renal
demands complete withdrawal of the
Greek forces from the Tchatalja
lines.
The latest advices from CONSTANT
nople indicate serious Allied prepara-
ton for a possible attempt by the
kemalists against the neutral zone.
This may serve to explain somewhat
the sudden change in the attitude Of
the British government from Friday.
when it was explained that mo- con-
siderable reinforcements would be
sent to the Near East unless the
Turks gave evidence of an intent to
cross into Europe. to Saturday. when
the British government issued an i'm
portant statement Of policy. showing
immediate steps to meet possible
Kemalist action.
This sudden change in attitude
has caused grave msgivings in GER
tain quarters The Daily Mail will
tomorrow publish under the editorial
caption This New War" an article
Continued on Page 4, Col. 6.)
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Bates-Oxf0rd Debate
in Lewiston CITY Hall

lewiston, Sept. 16-Interest in the
Forthcoming debate between teams
representing Oxford University and
Bates College has been manifested to
such an extent that ARRANGEMENTS
have been completed to have the con-
test in the city hall here. 1t is set
for the evening of Tuesday, Sept. &c,
and will mark the first appearance in
this country of the Oxford debaters,
who later in the season will meet
teams. from several other American
colleges.
land last year to debate with Oxford,
will take the negative side of the
proposition that the United States
should enter the League of Nations
Oxford won last years debate.
Professor A. Craig Baird, who for
10 years has been the mentor of
Bates debating teams which have
defeated those of many larger col
leges, in a statement tonight upheld
the American system of college de-
batting.
"The American method of training
intercollegiate debaters.' he said.
creates leaders who can think their
way nationally through the immense
and confusing issues that beset the
country today
He added that he did not beueve
that American debating instructors
arbitrarily assigned students to q
given side of a question and ordered
them to bedate it whether they be-
lieved it or not. He expressed the
opinion that college students We're
ready to debate questions of current
political and economic interest be-
cause in matters involving policies Of
governmental expediency few stu
dents had matured convictions.
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To Hold Tag Day
for Striking Shopmen
of New Haven Road

Boston. Sept. 17.-Leaders of the
striking shopmen of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad met
here today with ]. c. Ready. system
federation chairman. and officials of
the Boston Central Labor union and
requested officials of the latter to
arrange a tag day in Boston for the
benefit of the strikers. The matter
was referred to a committee.
No other business pertaining to
the railroad strike was transacted.
Leaders expressed confidence that
the shopmen would be victorious in
their fight against the railroads.
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Will Reach EntOmbed
Miners by Tuesday

jackson. Cal. Sept. 17.-ApproXi-
mately thirty feet still must be cut
through before rescurers can break
into the Argonaut from the $500 foot
level OF the Kennedy mine and it
was believed tonight that it would be
Monday or Tuesday before an en-
trance to the Argonaut could be
made to determine the fate of the
AZ miners entombed there for nearly
three weeks. Powder gas is delaying
the rescurers.
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Exeter, N. H.. Mill
Help to Return

Exeter, n. H.. Sept. 17.-At a mass
meeting of strikers Of the Exeter
Manufacturing Company tonight, it
was voted to accept the offer of the
mills to return to work under the
schedule which prevailed previous to
February 10, on 4S-hour basis, eff
fective tomorrow.
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COUNTLESS DEAD litter H
STREETS STRICKEN SMYRNA

Remnants of Massacred Christians
Still Float on Surface of Bay
Thousands of Survivors Crouch
at Waters Edge in Fear of
Death at Hands of Terrible
Turks---Heroic Work of Am
orleans in Rescue of Refugees
---Allies Rushing Forces for
Defence of Dardenelles and
Bosphorus
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MYSTERY IN I
KILLING RECTOR,
SExToN'S Wife
Bodies Found in Rustic
Lane N e ar N ew
Brunswick, N. j.

Slain Clergyman's Wife Tells
Police She was Woman
Seen Entering Home Soon
After Time of Double Killing
Police Admit are Baf1ied
at Present-The Two Had
Been Missing Since Thurs
day-Bishop of Diocese Con-
fident Pastor was Innocent
of Wrongdoing
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General Forecast

In the Atlantic and east Gulf states.
the weather will be generally fair
without material change in tempera-
ture Monday and Tuesday.
Winds. north of Sandy Hook -
Moderate northerly. fair Monday;
Sandy Hook to Moderate
to fresh northeast, fair Monday.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COOL

North New England, Southern
New England and Eastern New
York-Fair and cool Monday and
probably Tuesday.
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HITCH IN PARlEYS
DELAYS SEPARATE
PACTS RAILROADS

New York Central, Rock Island and Southern
Systems Announce Failure of Negotiations
with Striking Shopmen-Roads Not in "Bal
timore Plan" Report Rapid Return to Nor
nal Operation-Labo Heads Say Only Tri
fling Differences with New York Central
and Agreement Will Be Signed Soon
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair and continued cool Monday and
probably Tuesday; moderate north
erly winds.
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GOOD Recovery
BIG INDUSTRIES
FROM STRIKES
Steel Companies Run
ming at so Per Cent
Of Capacity

Cotton Consumption is Better
Weak Wheat Prices Due to
Big Crop-Soft Coal Output
Close to 100000 Tons
Week Supply Of Idle Cars
Vanishing
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