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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17

Boston, May 16-The price of an
thracite coal at the mines is already
being boosted in anticipation OF the
fall demand. Will A. Clark, president
of the New England Retail Coal
Dealers Assn. told the joint execu-
tive special coar Investigating COM
! mittee at it's first public hearing to-
! day.
Massachusetts started it's coal
year. April 1, with only $4,000 tons
Of anthracite on hand, 100000 tons
less than normal, and because of an
embargo on the New Haven Rail-
road. to be lifted on May Is, and
the early buying campaign of the
public, chaotic condition exists in
the retail coal trade of the state.
he said.
| AS result of the situation, Mr..
Clark declared, Independent opera
| tors. who in some unexplained man.
ner are getting shipments through
when the company coal operators,
| so-called. are unable to do so, have
boosted the mine price until present
quotations are as high as SLIPS at
the mines, as compared with prices
| slightly excess of So asked by
| company operators.
The new pure coal law enacted by
the legislature a few weeks 40 was
blamed b. Mr.. Clark and other
speakers as partly responsible for
the present uncertain situation.
Evidence was offered to show that a
number of Independent operators
| were refusing to ship anthracite into
Massachusetts as long as the law re-
| mains on the StatuteboOks. 1t was
| urged by members of the coal trade
that the law should be repealed if
| Massachusetts hopes to properly
| cope with the situation.
Congressman Allen T. Treadway,
of Stockbridge, said that government
ownership OF the coal mines would
probably not be q success, judging
| from past experiments.
I'VE are sufferi:.~ today from the
mismanagement and the political
intrigues in the governments OPP
Grafton of the railroads during the
war;" he said. Another question
enters into this consideration,
whether such ownership would be
constitutional. This question will be
discussed by the federal commission
in its report. We have authority,
| however. for strict government con-
| troll and regulation and there is no
reason why when coal is loaded on
cars the government should not say
where this coal should go, for the
purpose of eliminating unjust dis
| criminatit l."
Mr.. Goldberg, assistant to the at
| torney general. defended the state
law against "fireproof" coal. de-
! clarng that it had worked out sat
isfactorily. He said that more coal
had been brought into tho state
under the operation OF the law than
| before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Compromise Pact
with Trolley Men
| Cumberland Power Co.

Portland, Me-. May 16-The 500
trolley workers employed by the
Cumberland County Power and
Light Company have agreed to ac-
cept what is practically 10 per
cent increase in wages, the motor
men and conductors to receive 90
instead of so cents an hour and the
operators of one-man cars 60 in
stead of IS cents. The former asked
for 60 cents and the latter for so.
This revision restores the scale in
effect something more than year
ago when pay reduction went into
effect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
One Killed in Head
On Collision Trains

Lima. O.. May 16.-One man was
killed and possibly a score of persons
were injured at Oakland. Ohio. half
way between Cold Water and Fort Re-
coyery, when Lake Erie & Western
passenger train No. collided head-oh
with a freight train this afternoon.
The dead man is George J. Bassier'
81, of Lima, engineer on the passen-
ger train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Name Woman u. S.
Marshal in Vermont

Rutland. Vt. May 16-Miss Esther
G. Anderson of this city, age 25, was
today appointed Chief Deputy United
States Marshal for Vermont in place
or Frank H. Chapman of Rutland,
resigned. because of ill health after 81
years service. Miss Anderson has
been clerk in the office OF the clerk
of the district court for several years.
She will be chief executive in the
office Of the marshal here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Milk Men of st:
John. n. B.. in Scrap

st. John. n. B., May lids
agreement between milk producers
and the distributors today brought
st. John to the verge Of a milk
famine. OF the normal supply of
400 cans. producers sent in only
500. and it was predicted the num-
Der would have dwindled even more
by tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Son Will Not Talk Now

New York. May 16.-Richard Gro
Her, son of the late Tammany chief
Fain, announced today that he would
sail for Europe not later than next
Tuesday in order to be on hand in Dub
in at the opening of the contest of his
Fathers will. He said that until he
Went on the witness stand he would
fnake no statement regarding the case.
fdcclaring that all he intended to say
would be reserved for the trial. He
also said that applied to his sisters.
Mrs. Ethel c. White and Mrs. Florence
Norris, and his brother Howard, who
are also contrasting the fathers will.
lie declared he did not know the
present whereabouts of Guy Marone.
/ the alleged previous husband of Mrs.
fBula Croker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Army Endurance
Rides in East. West

washington, May 16.-TWo cndur-
ance rides. one in the east and one in
the west. have been arranged by the
American Remount Association and the
remount service of the army. The
western ride will be held July 80 to
August 8, starting from Broadmoor,
Colorado Springs, Col. The total dis
lance will be approximately 800 miles.
to be covered at the rate of GO miles
per day for five consecutive days re-
CARELESS of weather. The start and
finish will be at the same point each
day. The eastern ride will begin Oc-
tober' IS, with five daily rides radiat-
ing from Avon, n. Y, and covering the
same distance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
No Record at Nerthampton

Z Northampton. Mass. May 1G.-Rec-
: ords in the office Of City Clark Mans
field do not include the marriage of
any Guy Marone TO the present Mrs.
Richard Croker in September, 1911.
Gaetona Marone and his wife at one
time lived in this city, but people who
knew them at that time have been I'M
able positively to recognize photos of
the present Mrs. Croker as those of
Mrs. Maronc.
Marone. after living here for severa
years. went on trip to New York and
returned with woman whom he in
troduced as his wife, this being the
woman whom the Croker children al
lcge later married their father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Aunt and Niece
Classmates in School

Portland. Me-. May 16-An aunt
and niece will graduate in the same
class from Portland high school
next month. The former is Miss
Ellen Winters, IS years old. and the
latter. Miss Frances Coyne, 16. The
two girls are pals and have resided
in the same house through their
high school course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
URGE HALT IN
BUILDING UNTIL
COSTS ARE LOWER

Believe Curb Now Will Tend to Bring Down
Prices and Relieve Serious Situation
!, Throughout Country = Resolution Adopted
at Meeting Representatives of Every Branch
of Building Industry = Ask Banks Curtail
Financing of Speculative Building Until Fall
Want Publicity on Increased Construction
lay in Government, Municipal, st tie and
County Building - Cooperation Sought to
Keep Public Informed of Trend Prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
SUIT FOR $866,611
AGAINST SUGAR GO,
INVOLVING FUTURES

New York, May 16.-Suit for $780,
Gil against the New York Coffee
and Sugar exchange firm of Lam
born and Company was filed in SUI
preme Court late today by John H.
Rapsey. who alleged the defendant
had failed to live up to an agree
ment concerning dealings in sugar
for future delivery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New England-Cnsettled
and cooler. probably showers Thurs
day; Friday fair, continued cool.
South New England-Cloudv and
cooler Thursday, possibly showers
Thursday morning.; Friday. fair,
continued cool.
East New York-Mostly cloudy
and cooler Thursday, possibly show
ers in the interior Thursday morning;
Friday fair, continued cool,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
S!rike Hats Tr0lleys
n Schenectady. N. Y.

so sscchenectady. N. Y, May IL
ss,sIenectady union trolley men voted
ono: s this morning to go on strike at
pre': II: o CITY administration had
seriously announced that in the
h 81, OF a strike call no cars would
Il. aisoweG to leave the barns. A
k,up was expected to be complete
'ole olcock this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Probe of Poison
Pen Letters Reaches
to York HarbOr. Me.

York Harbor. Me-, May 16-The in
vcstigation of poison pen letters said
to have been received by many promi-
ncnt persons in the east. which has led
to the Indictment in New York of
George Maxwell. music publisher on
charges of forgery in tho third degree,
has reached to this summer resort,
officials of the sheriff's office said to-
night. Allan Ryan of New York. whose
complaint to the New York authori-
ties brought about the inquiry, has a
summer home hcrc. and Maxwell spent
some weeks here last summer
According to Deputy Sheriff Fred
Marshall. private detectives from New
York have been here for several days
investigating the music publishers ac-
tivities during his stay at York Har-
Dor. At the same time the official said,
the detectives are studying n series of
unexplained jewelry robberies that oc-
CURED about the same time in which
wealthy summer residents lost proper
~ valued at $4,000.
The home of Allan Ryan was robbed
Of jewclry valued at $4,000.
Mrs. l.. r. Page of Philadelphia. who
is said to have received one Of the
poison pen letters, is another summer
resident here.
New York. May 16.-The grand judy
which indicted George Maxwell, music
publisher. as the author of poison pen
letters alleged to have been received
by persons prominent in the east, may
be recalled to Iron out certain defects
in the Indictment" District Attorney
canton announced today after having
read 1871 of the lat missives.
Representation of evidence found in
the 147 letters may result in more Sc
rious charges. Mr.. Banton indicated.
The names of nine women appear in
the missives he already has read. Mr..
canton said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
thursday cloudy and cooler, posi-
Oily showers Thursday morning: Fri
DAY 1alr, continued cool; fresh to
strong westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
DECLARES COAL
PRICE ALREADY
UP At THE MINES
In Readiness For Demand This
Fall, Word N. E. Coal
Dealers Head

Retail Coal Trade In Massachusetts
Now In Uncertain State-Inde-
pendent Operators Getting Coal
Despite Embargo and Asking
High Price-NeW Pure Coal Law
Also Complicates Situation-Be-
lieves 1t Should BE Repealed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
DR., THOMAS BUSY
correspondence ON
WORLD EDUCATION
Requests From All Parts OF
World For Invitation
To Frisco

International Gathering June % to
July 6-Maine School Head Chair
man of Foreign Relations Com
mittec National Education Asso-
ciation-Aim to Map Out Work.
ing Program For Education That
Will Be Universally Applicable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
MOSES SEES HARD
FIGHT IN 1924 FOR
SENATORIAL BERTHS
Democrats To Make Big Effort
In 8 States Now Held
By Republicans

Says Senatorial Campaign Commit
tee Is Not At All Comfortable
Over the Outlook-Sees Tough
Time In Electing Republican
Senators In New Jersey, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, South Dakota
and Oregon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17

, F. Q. May %
- E. m. May 80
& L. q. June 6
g N. N. June IA
The Washington times., 1923-03-24

Suppose that some fine morn
ing, just after the rhinoceros sea-
son had opened, your old friend
Bill called you on the phone and
proposed little run up into Zu.
luland. Some thrill, Ell, what?
The accompanying pictures
show how nonchalantly they dD it
in South Africa. Recently a
party of four men left East Lon.
don in a Speed Wagon. Their
equipment incluCbd all the essen
tails that four husky men, each
accustomed to roughing 1t in
African wilds. would require.
Travelling up the coast through
Idutywa, Port st. John, Lusikisiki.
Durham and Stranger they reached
SomkeIe in Zululand on the, fifth
day. Here they engaged native
guides and made trek into the
jungle, still driving the rough
and ready Speed Wagon.
We haven't the details at hand
to tell you how, when that big
rnino charged, with the Zulu ma
tives fleeing for cover. that the
sturdy. determined looking gentle
man who stands behind the fallen
The Washington times., 1923-03-24

particle of dirt lodging In the gaso.
line passage in the carburetor, says
Ray Mcnamara, nationally known
motor expert. writing for The Times,
Very often the irregularity Of motor
is momentary and sometimes II
hangs on for while before the
obstruction passes through
Approaching the troubles that
might accrue through foreign mat.
ter in the gasoline, automotive en-.
gineers usually provide three
screens In the gasoline fuel system.
one at the main supply tank,
another in the vacuum tank, and
the third one at the bottom OF the
carburetor float chamber. How.
ever. the average car OWNER il not
always aware Of the presence OF
these dirt catcherg, or IL too busy
or forgets just how. often these
should be cleaned, and in some
cases we cannot blame Mr.. Car
Owner, because the screens are not
readily accessible.
Causes Motor Trouble.
In any event you must remember
that no matter how careful you are
in straining your gasoline into the
supply tank, moisture and foreign
matter win collect in the course OF
time and is liable to prove q Joker
that will cost you a lot Of money,
For instance, I have seen cases
where a small particle OF dirt
lodged in the carburetor caused
irregular running Of the motor,
The symptoms indicate lean mix.
ture. Instead of cleaning the fuel
system, an attempt was made to
correct the condition by chanains
carburetor adjustments. This fail.
ing, the valves were inspected for
sticking and leakage. Finally the
obstruction passed through i'm.
known to the trouble shooter and
at considerable expense to the
owner.
Similar cases have resulted in
getting the mixture too rich by
upsetting the carburetor adjust.
ment. This condition often vets
the spark plugs and combustion
chambers. cutting down the oil seal,
causing compression leakage into
the crankcase, which might be
diagnosed as bad rings or a mum.
Der Of other things entaiIing a lot
of expense to the car owner.
Glass Trap Valuable.
From this you can readily appre.
ciate the dollars and Inconvenience
that can be saved by a periodical
cleaning Of gasoline line and the
necessity Of an accessible sediment
trap In addition to the regular car
equipment.
The most valuable form Of sedi.
ment trap for the amateur is the
one in which the trap IL made OF
glass. A mere glance shows the
amount of moisture and dirt col
lected. These can be bought for q
small sum at accessory supply
houses and are usually installed
between the vacuum tank and car
buretor In a few minutes time.
In order to avoid frozen gas linet
in cold climates and delays and
Inconvenience under normal con
ditions, a good sediment trap IL
indispensable.
Copyright. 1923, BY The Christy Walsh
SyndicatO.)
The Washington times., 1923-03-24

rhinoceros in the Illustration
above, crashed an explosive bullet
into the bovine Tor IL It porcine)
animal. One thing we are sure Of
is that his aim was perfect for
the hit, as clearly shown in the
photo, is directly behind the
shoulder blade.
It seems a bit homogeneous to
see, in q wild African jungle, q
motor car adorned with license
plates and signs reading Barnes
Garage" But the Speed Wagon
seems to know no stopping place
in its adventurous ability to gel
over heavy going.
Altogether, the distance covered
was about 1900 miles, which in
cluded everything from stony des
lert to the fording Of half dry
river BEDS. The Speed Wagon
carried four men besides al
camping equipment, together witt
a heavy load OF game on the re
turn trip.
| The party was composed o.
Messrs. Meintjes Hart. r.. M.
Hart, w. e. Bowker and j. C
! Ralph, all of East London.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
TRAP
WILL SAVE
DOLLARS
Periodical Cleaning Of Case
line Line Is Urged Upon
Car Owners.

1t would be hard to estimate the
value of a sediment trap to the
average car owner who 10 not
familiar with the symptoms that
follow partial or complete stoppage
of the gasoline feed line and the
occasional irregularity OF the motor,
due to "a drop Of water or small
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
snaaders Must Choose.

Automobile speeders found guilty
of driving faster than thirty miles an
hour in Cleveland, Ohio, have the
alternative of serving minimum sen
fences in the work house or forIelt-
ing the right to use their cars TOT
from thirty days to six months.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
The Typical Buyer.

The average purchaser of an auto
mobile is a married man, thirty-three
years old, has a bank account, ana
carries life insurance: he buys
81 400 car and pays $7O0 down, the
balance az the rate or 800 monthly.
His monthly income is $3.50.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
Southern Highway Construction.

The old Spanish Trail, a national
highway from Jacksonville, Fla, to
Los Angeles. Cal. along the Gulf
coast, and through the territory I'm
mediately north OF the Mexican
border, IL destined to include several
sections Of road the equal Of which
will not be found in the United
States. It 10 estimated that a road
through the marshes strong enough
to Withstand any Gulf storm and to
bear the weight of artillery would
cost from $4,000 to $500. 900 q mile.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
Honored for Reducing Knocks. .

For his discovery in applying
chemical compounds to reduce the
gaseous defamation, or knocks" in
automobile engines, Thomas Midgley,
of Dayton, Ohio, received the Nichols
Medal Of the New York Section of
the American Chemical Society.
Midgley, who is thirty-two years old,
is the youngest recipient Of the
medal, established by William H.
Nichols in 1908, and since awarded to
fifteen men for achievements in
various branches Of chemistry.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
Auto Tips

Kerosene or crude oil is very
good to remove rust.
Buy the best gasoline that gives
the most mileage.
diversified tires on the rear wheels
will give greater traction.
Never dope" the battery by ad,
ding chemicals to improve Its
activity.
Leaky inlet valves will cause an
annoying hackfire through the car.
buretor.
Under normal conditions, tries
on front wheels Of an automobile
will outwear rear tires.
Before applying new grease to
the old universals. first remove
the grit and old grease with kero.
sene.
The operating cost for heavy auto
mobiles is approximately 2h cents
per mile, and IL cents for light
cars.
The rirn-nut of the valve should
always be driven up tight, or dirt
will work into the shoe and cut the
tube.
A knock, due to overheating, will
be noticed on a hill. but 1t also
companied by steam from the radi.
NJ
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
Good Roads IN canada.

At the close of 1922, there had been
placed under agreement for Federal
aid. in connection with the Canadian
Highway Act, 274 projects at an esti-
mated cost OF $35,706.991 for $3.50
miles Of road in the different prov
tnces.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
Women Drivers in the LimeIirbt.

According to A. A. Carroll, Super
intendent of Police at Grand Rapids,
Mich, women are more careful auto
mobile drivers, obeying ordinances
better, do not take the chances, and
do not drive so fast as men oper-
ators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-12
RAIL WORKERS AT
PORTLAND GIVEN
WAGE INCREASE

Portland, Me-, July ia wage
ranging from one and a half to three
cents an hour for more than 700 sta
ton employees of the Portland Ter
minal Company and Maine Central
Railroad has been granted as the
result of a three days conference
between Dana c. Douglas. vice presi-
dent and general manager. and rep
resentatives of the brotherhood of
railroad station employees, ending to-.
day.
Round house and shop laborers re-
ceive the increase of three cents an
hour and choosing tenders switch
light tenders, draw bridge tenders
and pump men get enc and a half
cents hourly increase.
Wages are regulated by classes
of employment and range from thir-
ty-seven to forty-three cents an
hour. The new scale is retroactive
to June 1.
No agreement was reached regard
ing pay of freight house and station
men. rounhouse clerks and stationery
firemen. and the wage increase for
these classes has been referred to
tn federal labor board at Chicago
for decision and will be reached by
that body Juy IS. Nearly 1000 men
are included in these classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-12
Lightning Causes
Many Deaths After
Excessive Heat

Chicago. July 11-Deaths caused
by excessive heat in many parts of
the country yesterday were supple
mented today with reports of casual
ties from storms which last night
brought relief to sections which have
sweltered for the past two days.
Twelve persons died yesterday rom
heat, and eight deaths caused by
lightning were reported today.
The mercury climbed to 1O5 degrees
in Tulsa, Okla; Iowa had one death,
with temperatures averaging close to
the 100 mark One man died in
Michigan. Five deaths occurred in
Nebraska incident 20 the heat. three
of which were drownings. Illinois
had four deaths, two in Chicago and
two in Waukegan. In Chicago 80
degrees was reached.
Excessive heat was confined to the
central section of the country. the
eastern states, with few exceptions
having temperatures Of less than 80
degrees. In the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific section low temperatures pre-
vailed.
Lightning claimed three victims In
Michigan, three in Iowa and two IN
Montana. The storm was general IN
the Great Lakes section with dam
age estimated at several Thousand
dollars.