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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
MICHIGAN lin.
CENSOR BILL
KILLED
Arbuckle Case Cited to Show
Public Itself Can Best
& Handle Situation.

LANSING, Mich. March 1.-The
motion picture censorship bill is be.
heved by its friends to be dead to.
day as result of public hearing
before legislative committees last
night.
Attorney Charles C. Pettijohn, OF
New York, legal representative of
the motion picture interests, fur
nished members Of the legislature
with the ammunition to kill it.
The American public is the best
censor OF the films" said Pettijohn.
Who stopped the showing of the
Arbuckle films? It was the pub
lie"
Pettijohn declared films had been
Improved by the producers them.
selves. He challenged his opponents
20 name q single film. produced In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
TRAVELS o75, 900 MILES
IN rs YEARS COMMITTING

BEACON, March Lewis Ebet
Of Beacon, who has just rounded out
twenty-five years as a commuter be
tween his home and lower Manhat
tan, estimates that he has Travelled
about $4,000 miles during the period
He doubts IL many commuters have
mileage records that equal this.
Between his home and his office
the distance Is about sixty-five miles,
so he travels $50 miles q day, or
about $4,000 miles. a year. He spends
about five hours daily riding on New
York Central trains, subway trains
and street cars.
He has told friends that he enjoys
committing, as 1t affords rest and
relaxation to ride 30 much.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
Women's Sweaters
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Room-Size Rugs, $6.o5

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
March, Garry On" ..........
Overture, Queen of Autumn

1922 in which any Objectionable
scene occurred.
1--WE have been able to put on
such films as When Knighthood
Was in Flower one of the two
biggest successes Of the year." he
said. Five years ago we could
not have got back half the money
it cost to produce"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
Remnants of Csc and Soc
Domestics, l6c yard
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
S. and $3.50 Blankets, 1929

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borders The gray blankets perfect quality while the white
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
BAND CONCERT


BY the U. s. Soldiers Home Band
orch stra, at Stanley Hall, this
evening at $3.50 o'clock, John 8. ~.
zimmerman, director. The pubic
IL cordially invited to attend these
concerts.
March, Garry On Lake
Overture, Queen of Autumn"
Bigge
Entr' Acte-
q "Reve glamour" dream
OF Love) ....... .Zameonik
''Neapolitan Nights
Zameonik
Gems from musical comedy.
Lady Billy" ........... Levey
Fox Trot, SAY It While Dane
ing" (request) ........ Silver
Waltz Suite, ''Sobre las Olas'
(Over the Waves) ....... RosaS
Finale. Little Rover. Donaldson
''The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01

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the standard, faults which do not
interfere with wearing qualities
10 It. 6x12 It. size; worth $21.OO;
at $lO.5O
IL It. Z Is It. size; worth $27 90;
ut $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Gompers Seeks
SOviet's Attitude
on Union Labor

Washington, July 1.-THE Russian
Soviet regime has rendered it i'm
possible for the American Federation
Of Labor to maintain a friendly
policy" Samuel Gompers. president
of the organization, declared in a
letter made public today. which was
addressed to Senator Ladd. Republi-
can, North Dakota, and Senator king.
Democrat. Utah, just before they
sailed for Moscow last week.
Remarking that press dispatches
credited the senators with the inten-
ton of forming an opinion as to the
advisability of Soviet recognition by
the United States, Mr.. Gompers ask
ed them as investigators to bring
back answers to series of questions.
He desired to know whether the Rus
sian press was allowed freedom in
publication of news and opinions:
whether workmen were permitted to
organize in unions without govern
ment interference: whether the Soviet
government intended to keep its
promises and obligations towards
other governments in the future. and
finally, whether the American vtsi-
tors intended to travel on guests
trains" live in guests hotels" and
remain under the, tutelege of Soviet
agents while in Russia. or whether
they intended to move about the
country under their own volition ITO
find out what Is really happening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Refuse Permit for
Mass Meeting of
Strikers at BrOcktOn

Brockton. Mass. July 15.-The strik-
ing shoe workers OF this city today
were prevented from acting officially
on the question of calling off the strike
ana OF abandoning picketing when a
permit for mass meeting was refused.
but picnic was organized and the
strikers assembled voted unofficially
to abandon picketing but to continue
their strike. An official vote by ballot
Will be taken later in the week, leaders
announced.
The action Of Mayor Frank A. Man.
ming IN urging the strikers to return
TO work at meeting held yesterday
was criticized bitterly by speakers at
the picnic.
A large number Of shoe workers in
Brockton's numerous factories went on
strike in May, demanding abrogation
Of the contract between the She Man
ufacturers'! Association here and the
boot & Shoe Workers Union, which
calls for the submission of all disputes
to the state board Of Cancellation anil
arbitration. They demanded an imme-
date wage increase and arbitration of
disputes by local board.
The charters of a number Of locals
now on strike have been revoked by
the Boot & Shoe Workers Union and
the strikers have formed a new organ
ization called the Brockton District
Shoe Workers Organization.
The city solicitors ruling that pick
citing by the strikers was illegal on
July z resulted on the next Monday
in the arrest of more than 100 pickets
and frequent clashes between police
and strike sympathizers during the
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
MUST PAY IN FULL

Senlis. France. July 15-(By A. Pr
Premier Poincare today proclaimed
the French governments unalterable
decision resolutely to stand for the
complete execution Of the Versailles
peace treaty with the German debt
at 132,000,o0o.0OO gold marks as
agreed upon by the allies, and against
any international financial commit
tee to replace the reparation commits
sion.
NJ. Poincare in his address said
france had finished the making of
concessions to Germany. She was
tired OF temporizing with that coun-
Try: The premier's strongly worded
ADDRESS, while carefully RETAINING
from mentioning the speech of STAN
icy Baldwin, the British prime minis
Ter, In the House of Commons last
week, is considered as the French
governments preliminary answer to
the British position with regard to
the occupation of the Ruhr.
M. Poincare chose for his pro-
nouncement this town, which marks
the 1arthest advance of the Ger
mans and where the Germans exc
cuted hostages, placed civilians in
the line of the French fire and
burned part Of the town in reprisaI
against alleged civil resistance. The
premier based it's conclusions on
FRANCES legal rights under the
treaty signed by 20 nations and
which cannot be considered after
Iour years as an antedeluvian fossil. +"
M. Poincare professed to have no
hatred and no spirit of revenge for the
devastation. the effects of which were
visible from where he stood.
I'VE should like to forget that dew
astation-even to forgive" he said.
France, said NJ. Poincare, had been
no better treated in reparations than
IN the concessions wrung from her and
the security denied her. "In the repa-
ration commission. established under
the treaty" he said, I'VE are in the mi
nority although ours in the major in
terest. Nevertheless it has been
sought for four years to relieve this
commission of its powers, to replace
IT with international financial commit
tees SO as to attempt to coalesce
against us interests opposed to ours"
The peace treaty. the premier con-
tlnued, established conditions under
Continued on Page ecoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
World Court Has
No Power to Enforce
Peace, Word Fish, Jr.

Lausanne, July 15.-(By A. P.)-Rep-
resentative Hamilton Fish, Jr. of New
York. who has been visiting The Hague
and Geneva and who called tonight on
the American delegation here, issued a
statement in which he said that in con-
sequence of his investigations he would.
on his return to America, oppose the
project Of the United States joining
tho world court, because It has no
power Is enforce peace. He added that
he would also oppose the United States
joining the League Of Nations until
there Is a moratorium on hatred and
desire for peaceful relations among
the European nations"
Mr.. Fish. who is going to Moscow.
said that Ismet Pasha told him he IA
vored the founding Of an Armenian
home in Russia and would permit Ar
menian orphans now in Syria and else
where to pass through Turkey to reach
their new Russian home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
2 STEAMERS SINK
IN NORTH SEA, DUE
TO HEAVY FOG

London, July Is (By A. P.)-Three
steamers were in collision in the fog
in the North Sea today. Two Of
them were sunk, but their crews
were rescued and the third proceeded
on her voyage in damaged condi-
ton.
Owing to the heavy fog the Swed-
ish steamer Eldorado hove to, and
the Spanish steamer Begona Mum.
Der crashed into her. While the
two vessels were locked the Eldora-
dos crew, numbering Is, climbed
aboard the Begona, and soon after
the Eldorado went to the bottom.
Later the British steamer Sheri.
dan coming through the fog hit the
Begona amidships, and as the latter
began to fill her boats were lowered
and her own crew and that of the
Eldorado. totalling 43 men, reached
the Sheridan. The captain of the
Britisher sent a radio message to
Yarmouth from which port tugs
were dispatched and took Off the sur
vivors.
The Sheridan was considerably
smashed in her forepeak bufwas
able to proceed without assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Burglars Active
in Two Maine Towns

Bangor. Me-, July 15-Four small
burglaries were committed in Alb
bolt Village and Sangerville Saturday
night or early this morning.
At Abbott Village the store Of H
H. Buxton, who is also postmaster,
was entered and s65 in government
funds and $3.50 of Mr.. Buxton's taken
from the safe, which was opened by
smashing the combination lock. A
quantity of canned goods and other
articles also was taken.
At Sangerville the safe in H. H.
Clark's market was opened. the
combination being broken, but the
burglars got nothing except a few
old coins. The Sangerville postoffice
was entered. and there the thieves
found the safe open, and got only
two dollars, not discovering roll of
bills that the postmaster had hidden
in another place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Textile Conference
Raps Three Firms
at Manchester Meet

Manchester, n. H. July 15.-The New
England textile conference board, num-
bering so delegates, met here today
and passed several resolutions. The
first resolution condemned the Ward
Baking Co, which, the conference de-
clared. had locked out it's employees in
declaring an open shop; and the second
resolution condemned the American
Wooden Co. because. as alleged by the
board. it had asserted that it's mills
were on a 4S-hour basis when, the
conference alleged. men were working
on a night shift 60 hours. The third
resolution passed condemned tho Amos
keag Manufacturing Co. for its recent
formation Of a company union. This
resolution pledged the support Of tex.
tile workers "in fighting the company's
union"
The next meeting Of the New Eng
land conference board will be held at
Pawtucket. r. l., Sunday, August &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
BRITAIN DISAPPOINTED

London, July 15-(By A. P.)-The
speech of Premier Poincare at Senlis
today. although avoiding direct al
fusion to Premier Baldwin's pro-
nouncement or the present negotia-
tions was none the less an indirect
reply to the British prime minister,
and from that viewpoint, according to
reports Of the speech received In
London, showed hardly trace of any
accommodating spirit, such as re-
cent reports from Paris had led the
people here to expect.
If Premier Poincare's speech il
Frances last word, it is taken as
boding i'll to any progress in the
present negotiations and will certain
ly be received in England with great
disappointment.
Perhaps the only hopeful aspect Is
that M. Poincare makes no public
complaint of the tone or tenor of Mr..
Baldwin's announcement and dis
avows any territorial ambitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Believes Germany
Unable to Pay
ReparatiOns Now

Washington, July 15-Belief that
Germany at present can make no
further reparation payments was ex-
pressed tonight by H. c. Moulton, di-
rector of the Institute of economics,
who declared this was the chief con-
clusion to be drawn from an analy-
sis of Germany's capacity to pay
which has just been completed by the
institute.
1.-THE total that may in the long
run be paid" Mr.. Moulton added,
depends upon the state Of Euro
pean trade and industry-in other
words, upon factors over which Ger
many has relatively little direct con-
troll"
Characterizing Germany's present
economic condition as extremely
grave" Mr.. Moulton said that since
that nations gold supply sis not suf-
ficient to meet her obligations for
more than a few months, and her pa
per is not acceptable to the repara-
ton commission. she can pay for the
imports only with the proceeds from
exports"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

st. Paul, July 15-On the eve of
tomorow's special senatoial election
in Minnesota to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Knute Nelson,
campaign leades asserted that the
vote would be a test Of strength be-
tween adherents Of President Hard
ing supporting Governor ]. A. o.
Preus and followers of Senator Rob-
ert NJ. LaFollette, who are urging
the election of Magnus Johnson.
farmerlaborite candidate for the
senate.
Governor Pdeus was nominated by
the Republicans in the June primar-
les from a field of nine to oppose
Johnson, whose announced intention
is to affiliate with the Lafollette
group in congress if he is elected,
although he declared he will accept
dictation from no one"
The third candidate is James A.
Carley, state senator, and the Demo-
cratic choice, conceded no prospect
of victory even by prominent mem
bers of his own party. The vote he
will poss, however, may have I'M
portant bearing on the contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

Waterbury, VT, July 15-Funeral
services for United States Senator
William P. Dillingham; of Vermont,
who died here last Thursday night,
were held today at the Wesley
Methodist church. About $50 federal
and state officials, led by Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge. attended the
services, conducted by the Rev.
Duncan r. Davenport and they fol-
lowed the casket to the Dillingham;
family lot in the local cemetary.
The service was brief, consisting
only Of a reading from the Scriptures
and a prayer by the minister, in
which he eulogized the senator.
Among those present from Wash
ington were United States Senators
Richard P. Ernst of Kentucky;
Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona; Park
Trammell of Florida and Frank l..
Green of Vermont; Walter w. Hus-
band, commissioner general Of i'm
migration; Carl A. Loeff1er. assistant
sergeant at arms of the United
States Senate and Mrs. F. A. Ainslee,
assistant director of the budget bu-
rcau.
The Vermont state delegation,
headed by Governor Redfield Proctor,
included Lieut.. Governor Franklin S.
Billings; Orlando l.. Martin. United
States collector of customs for YER
mont and Congressman Porter H.
Dale and Frederick H. Fleetwood, as
well as members of the state and
county bar associations.
The bearers were junior officers OF
N4t 81 <-nY
pany of which Senator Dillingham;
was a director and the ushers were
officers Of the Waterbury Savings
Bank and Trust company, Of which
he was president.
Others at the funeral were three
college presidents, G. w. Bailey Of
the University Of Vermont; Charles
A. Clumley Of Norwich University
and John NJ. Thomas of Pennsylvania
State college and Allen Fletcher. state
commander Of the American Legion
in Vermont.
Vice President Coolidge. in a state
ment given out after the funeral,
paid the following tribute to Senator
Dillingham;:
Senator Dillingham; was one of
the great men Of the nation. and
held a high place in the United
States senate. His generation is
passing away. but the ideals Of pub
lie service and private conduct which
he held and exemplified will always
remain, strengthened and adorned by
his life.
HE was an all-round figure,
wise statesman, a sound lawyer and
able administrator of business, and
faithful friend. He was successful in
~ l.
the world is better"
vicinity passed by the body of Sena-
tor Dillingham; as it lay in the church
before the funeral. During the day
his portrait. draped in black, hung in
the postotscs ana the other public
buildings,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Tenth Professor
Quits Amherst College

Amherst, Mass, July 15.-George
Scratchard. associate professor Of
chemistry at Amherst College. will
resign tomorrow from the college
faculty, because, according to state
ment accompanying his resignation.
latter the loss which the college has
sustained, it no longer seems pos
sible to accomplish here the pur-
poses for WHICH / came to Amherst"
Scratchard is the tenth Amherst
professor to follow Alexander Meikle-
john out of Amherst and the fourth
alumnus of the college to resign from
the faculty. He was graduated from
Amherst in the class of 1913. the year
after DR.. Meiklejohn was made presi-
dent. He has no plans for the future
beyond the intention of carrying on
chemical research work in some 9TH
er institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Stolen Auto Aids
in Getaway of
Escaped COnvicts

Philadelphia, July 15.-While the
police continued their search for the
six convicts who yesterday made a
daring escape from the Eastern
State Penitentiary, Thomas J. Nc
Alllster, tester for q local auto
mobile sales concern, returned to
this city and told a thrilling story
OF how he had been kidnapped by
the convicts, his big maroon colored
sedan stolen and of the wild ride
with the desperadoes to Elkton, Md.
About mile from Elkton the con-
victs left him tied, trussed and gag
ged in a woods and disappeared on
foot.
Early today McAllister managed to
Tree himself, drove into Elkton, re-
ported his experiences to the police
and then telephoned his wife, who
had been on the verge of a collapse.
Virtually every detective in the
local bureau is searching for the es-
capped convicts. In the counties sur
rounding Philadelphia the detectives
were aided by the state police in
bandit-chasing motors.
With his Wife's arms about his
shoulders and all but exhausted,
from twenty-eight hours of nervous
tension without sleep, McAllister re-
cited his tale in the central police
station.
las drove out Poplar street Sat-
urday morning" said McAllister, "A
truck loaded with six men going very
fast whizZed alongside and came to
a sudden stop directly in front of my
car. I was forced to throw on the
brakes to prevent crashing into the
rear of the truck. Before had taken
my hand off the emergency brake,
one of the men in the truck jumped
out and said to me, Throw up your
hands, bo.' He was pointing a revol-
yer at me and in the same breath or
dered me out of the car.
81 saw that it was not going to be
a Sunday school picnic. because as
the others came running from the
truck, they all pulled revolvers. So
l got out, and pretty lively. too. Then
another one of the men grabbed me
by the collar and threw me back into
the lower part of the car"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Killed Crossing Street

Kennebunk, Maine, July 15.-Frank
Day, 70 years old, was fatally in
lured this afternoon when in crossing
the street in front of his home he
accidentally ran into the rear mud
guard Of a passing automobile, said
to have been operated by George w.
Abbott Of WATERFORD, Maine. He
was removed to his home but died
without regaining consciousness.
His wife, who was waiting for him
on the piazza of their home, was a
witness to the accident. Mr.. Day.
q retired business man, had been
coming to Kennebunk for a number
Of summers. He lived in Boston in
the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
|AbbATH AUTO
| DEATH TOLL SIX
SEVERAL INJURED
NEAR PANIC WHEN
SPILLED 30 OLE
BURNS IN THEATRE

Especial to kennebee JournaD
Watsrville, July 15-A bottle
OF booze, a lighted match and a
thirsty man came near burning
the City hall and caused a small
panic in the City Opera house
Saturday evening. The gentleman
before mentioned sat in the bal.
cony Of the theatre quietly OBJ.
serving the pictures. He became
thirsty and extracted the bottle
from his hip pocket. The bottle
dropped on the floor and the
stopper came out. The semitic
man Lighted a match and leaned
over to find it. The alcohol To-
nited and thoushtIess person
sitting side Of him yelled, "Fire!"
The 500 people present started
tor the door but luckily there were
some cool men in the the atre who
were able to calm the mob. These
men told everyone to keep their
seats. The orchestra kept on
playing and the small blaze was
quickly stamped out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Phone Strikers to
Use Advertisements
to Tell of Conditions

Springfield, Mass, July 15-Mrs.
nary Q. Wynne. secretary and BUSH
ness agent Of the local telephone OPP
eators' union. said tonight upon her
return from Providence and Boston
mat a publicity campaign will be
Snducted by the strikers in which
he public will be told in paid news
PAPER advertisements OF the condi-
IONS that led up to the strike. She
siso declared that the state labor
poafd would be asked to investigate
alesed violation of the state labor
aw regarding women workers by
ae Springfield exchange. She said
vpefators are being made to work
more than As hours under the excuse
Mat an emergency exists while the
PRESIDENT of the company declared at
we Providence conference that no
emergency exists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
GERMANY MUST PAY
DEBT FIXED BY PEACE
PACT, FRANCES STAND

Premier Poincare in Strong Speech Insists on
Full Payment of $4,000 600, 900 Gold Marks
-Obdurate Against Any International
Money Committee to Replace Preparations
Commission = Address Delivered at Senlis,
Farthest Point Reached by Germans is Re-
garded as Indirect Answer to British Pre-
mier's Address-No Spirit of Hatred or Re-
Points Out Justification for Occupying Ruhr
Region