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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Denver, Col, Aug o3.-Hubert Work
secretary CT the interior. in a letter
written to a political friend here and
made public here today, advocates the
nomination CT President Coolidge in
1924 and predicts the presidents cleo
ton will follow. Secretary Work is
the first member of the cabinet to an
nounce himself in favor Of the presi-
dents nomination as Republican stand
ard Nbcarer.
Now that the change of administra-
ton of the government has been eff
fected, thoughtful mon are discussing
the future" reads the letter from Sec
rotary Work.
There seems TO be no disa ereement
among party leaders here in Washing
ten. nor those who have been in from
outside during the past week as to the
wisdom Of closing up our ranks behind
the new president as the party candi-
date, if he will consent. The public
already appreciates his quality and l
am sure his election would follow.
He has inherited the Harding or
ganlZation and policies an dlogically
should be supported 70 rth nomina-
ton, precisely as his predecessor would
have been had he lived.
perhaps no man in the United
States is as well qualified by tempera-
ment and experience for the duties of
the president. upon such notice, as
President Coolidge.
He has been closer to his president
than any previous vice president and IS
as intimately advised of our foreign
and domestic relations and the proceed
ure and hopes of President Harding as
members of the cabinet with whom he
sat for two years"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Washington, Aug. 23.-Final phases
of the governments program for
supplying fuel to consumers in the
event of suspension Of work in the
hard coal mines were taken up to-
day by the several bureaus to which
the preparations had been assigned
but hope of an ultimate settlement
Of the controversy between operators
and their employees continued to be
expressed in various quarters.
Chairman Hammond of the coal
commission, after a conference with
President Coolidge, announced that
the commissions emergency report"
on the situation would be held up
uptil the last minute so its con-
illusions might not hinder any move
of the disputants to get together. He
declined to say whether the commits
sion was in receipt of information
which led to it to make such move.
His visits to. the White House was
explained as for the purpose of re-
porting progress in the distribution
program.
The threatened suspension of an
thracite production was reflected in
the activity in a number of govern
ment bureaus today as the admin
istration's defense" program be-
gan to assume definite shape. In the
interior department, the Bureau OF
Mines completed the preparation OF
instructions for those who would be
called upon to substitute soft for
hard coal and the Geological survey
prepared final data on available and
additions fn the n0rmal
fuel supply.
f. r. Wadleigh, federal fuel dis
tributor, completed arrangements
for the meeting of representatives OF
the governors of eleven anthracite
consuming states in New York next
Tuesday, while his assistants con-
ferred with the Interstate Com
merce Commission on proposed
system of priority for transporta-
ton. The Shipping Board was said
to have prepared a list of ships most
adapted for use in Supplementary
railroad transportation of special
grades Of bituminous to New Eng
land and New York.
While there has been no Official
intimation what recourse might be
had to restraining order from "a
federal court, the Department or
Justice was understood to have in
terested itself in the situation. A
representative of the attorney gen.
eral was said to be engaged In
study of the legal background with
which the Department would have
to deal IL 1t were called upon to act.
Other agents, as in the case of any
domestic crisis holding possibilities
of disturbances. have been scattered
throughout the anthracite territory
with instructions to report at fire.
quent intervals on developments.
Possibility of sympathetic action
by organized miners in the bitumfn-
| GUS fields arising to impede the
governments program has not been
lost to view, it was stated officially,
Continued on Page 5-Col. 5.ss,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
TRANSCONT'|NENTAL
DAY and NIGHT AIR
MAIL SERVICE SURE

Washington. Aug. pa regular
transcontinental airplane mail service,
operated at night as we'll as during
the day, Is assured. Postmaster Cen
eral New declared today, as a result of
the successful trial flights during the
last few days.
Mr.. New said the night flying tests
had been a great success" and were
conclusive proof that regular service
can be maintained. He made no pre-
dlctions, however. as to the date such
a service would be inaugurated.
On the recommendation of Second
As"' 1t Postmaster General Hender-
son, now in Omaha. Mr.. New said he
had ordered the tests cdrtailed to four
days. Flights which were to have
started Saturday, he added, have been
t,ied off to give the small force of
ava tors, who. he said. have been under
terrific strain. an opportunity to rest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

New York, Aug. 23-(By A. y
Charges that two Cincinnati players
were approached by gamblers re-
Gently on the eve of a crucial series
sifted to the bottom, John a. Heyd-
Ter, president of the National League
announced tonight after a hearing
before him earlier in the day at
which the players. Second Basemen
Sammy Bohne. and Left Fielder I at
Duncan, fatty denied the accusa-
tions.
The charges were published last
Saturday by "Collyer's Eye" a Chi
cago weekly sports paper, but the
first official recognition given them
was at today's hearing in the Office
of the National League executive,
who esta blished precedent by in
viting Cincinnati newspapermen
travelling with the club to attend.
The publication alleged that Bohne
and duncan, in addition to third
player whose identity was not re-
vealed, had been approached by
gamblers with an offer of $1o,O0U
each to influence their play in the
series with the Giants at Cincinnati
the first week of August. Color to
the gambling charges, it was decisr-
ed, was added by the fact that the
Reds lost five straight games to the
Giants in that series.
hnth n1nVprS de-
MED. under oath, that they had been
approached either directly or indi-
rectly by gamblers, while President
Heydler, after the hearing. asserted
The charges against Bohne and
Duncan appear to me to be silly and
unfounded." Nevertheless. the
league executive emphasized. every
effort would be made to trace them
to their source.
I'VE are going to do all in our
power TO make this publication show
cause why it attacked two of our
players" said Mr.. Heydler. We are
not satisfied to favor clean baseball;
we will fight for clean base ball."
After hearing the players this
morning, President Heydler advised
them to institute legal action against
the publication. He also urged that
the Cincinnati Club take similar ac-
ton, a suggestion which was follow
ed by an immediate declaration by
August Hermann, president of the
club, that he would back the players
in any legal course they ok.
This hearing was called by ne in
order to take the offensive against
any effort by anybody to start any,
thing against baseball" said Presi-
dent Heydler. in discussing the case
"A weekly sports publication in Chi
cago recently ran a black headline
across its front page, Another Scan
dial Rocks Baseball and it used
the names and pictures of Duncan
and Bohne in connection with the
article. The players were attacked
only by inference. suggestion and
innuendo. The paper has no great
influence in sport circles. and none
to speak of in baseball circles, but
nevertheless I felt impelled by past
experience to make instant investi-
gatioA
II called the Cincinnati newspaper
men accompanying the club to be
present through out the hearing.
Both players took oath before me
that they had not even been ap-
preached by any gambler or betting
man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Officers Seeking
Three for Robbery
Unity Branch Bank

Unity, Me, Aug. 2S-Officers In
eastern Maine are making sharp
search for three persons wanted in
connection with the burglary Tues
day night of the Unity branch of the
Waldo Trust company in which the
robbers obtained $3.50. Sheriff Lit
tlefield of Waldo county states that
two men and a woman were in Unity
Tuesday afternoon and one Of the
men entered the bank and changed
some bills. During the visit he
asked if the bank had ever been
robbed. The party used truck with
a red stripe. One of the men is
about As and large. the other about
25 and small. The bank clerk thought
they were either Italians or Greeks.
Later investigation OF the wrecked
vault door indicated that the combi-
nation was knocked off with a sledge.
the hole filled with explosive and
wires and a battery used. The wires
were found on the floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Presidents Wife
Fails to Win Prize
in Knitting Contest

New York. Aug. 23.-Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge. wife of the president. was
not among the winners announced to-
night in the knitting contest she en-
tered a few months ago while sum-
merig in New England. but she at least
has the satisfaction of knowing that a
New 1Inglander won the capital prize.
And. incidentally, she won honorable
mention.
The winner of the first prize. $4,000.
was Mrs Elizabeth {. Nyman Of
jamestown. r. l.. whose sweater and
scarf set was adjudgcd to be the most
beautiful and workmanlike of all the
thousands of articles submitted.
Mrs. Coolidge's labor. however, is
far from lost. although she did not
win a prize. She has announced that
the baby carriage robe she knitted
with all its trimmings Will be used
to tuck around her first grandchild
when he-or shc--is born.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Credit Men Praise
Coolidge on Coal Strike

New York, Aug. 23-The National
Association of Credit Men today
made public resolution commencing
President Coolidge for his efforts to
avert a strike in the anthracite coal
fields and condemning both oper-
ators and union miners for their at
titude in the controversy.
1.-THE public is beginning to feel"
said the resolution. that neither
side of this recurring struggle has a
genuine interest in the welfare of
the public, which in the long run
pays all the bills. Both elements Of
the hard coal industry should bear
in mind that there are vast sources
of fuel capable of taking the place.
in n large part. of anthracite. and
that there is a limit to the patience
even of the inatricalate and long
suffering public"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Fleet Maneuvers
in caribbean Sea
During Coming Winter

Newport. r. l., Aug. 23-The exer-
cises and maneuvers to be carried
out next winter by the United States
fleet i'll the caribbean Sea will be the
most extensive ever attempted in
peace time by the naval forces, &C
cording to naval officers here. Pre-
liminary plans for the winter exer-
cises are being worked out by COM
mittee Of officers of the navy depart
ment. The program will be finally
|, shaped at the naval war college here
and Admiral Robert +. Coontz, COM
mander- in chief of the naval forces.
is expected to arrive here in Novem-
Der to discuss its details at the col
lege.
Last winter the problems worked
out by the combined Pacific and At
lantic fleets concerned the defense of
the Panama Canal from attack from
the west. Next winter the problems
will relate to the defense of the canal
from attack from the east. The
jor part of the maneuvers will be
carried out in the area to the east of
Porto Rico and embracing the Viz
gin Islands. The Pacific fleet will
meet the Atlantic feet at the Allan
tic end of the canal about Janu-
ary Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Bath Trust Co. Buys
81 U. S. Housing Corp.
Frame Dwellings

Bath, Maine. Aug. 23.-The Bath
Trust Company has purchased of
the United States Housing Corpora
ton project No. SO, which includes 81
frame dwellings on West Side, near
tho center of this city. The COM
pany is making the announcement
tooay said they would be sold 70 the
present tenants. Nearly all are oc-
cupied.
They were built in 1918, at tie
same time as project No. 10. c?c 100
brick dwellings which were sold a
month ago to a Portland man. The
cricc paid was withheld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Hundreds Homeless
and 100000 Damage
in Colorado Floods

Pueblo. Colo. Aug. 23-(By "A. -
I-CoIorado's Arkansas river valley
tonight is recovering from the havoc
wrought by flood waters OF the
Apishapa river Wednesday night ana
early today. The last of the S6-foot
wall of water which burst through
the Apishapa irrigation resevo,r
dam. as miles south of Fowler, We'd
nesday, are rolling out in the lower
stretches of the Arkansas river val
lev near Las Animas and Lamare.
Property damage is estimated at
$500. 900 and several hundred per-
sons are homeless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
InGict Five for
Defrauding Govt.
in Sale War Supplies

New York. Aug. 23.-Five men. in
Guiding Colonel Launcelot NJ Purcell,
former chief of the surplus property
division OF the United States Army,
were indicted today charged with de-
frauding the government out of about
S2,000.O00 through the sale of certain
surplus war supplies to private con-
Germs. The merchandise involved the
indictment said, was 100000 yards of
denim. 239.10i of duck. 70S.022 of CO.
naburg grey and 1,645,056 yards of
Sheeting.
Indicted with Colonel Purcell were
John Skinner. chief of the sales di
vision. Quarterma ster Corps. civilian
office: Harry Miller. n merchant. trad
ing as the Harry Miller Co. dealers in
textiles. and general merchandise. of
this city: Bertram Weiss and Herman
Canter trading as the Universal Sales
Co. of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Auto Driver Killed
in Providence Crash

Providence. r. l.. Aug. 23.-Frank
Silva, New Bedford, is dead as the
result of an automobile accldent.
shortly before nine o'clock tonlSnt
on Waterman avenue. East froVi-
dence in winch machine driven ny
hin, overturned after striking tle
rear of a heavy truck. sergeant
lawrence Murphy. of the New Bed
ford police department, and Mrs.
I.ottie Levin~on of Providence, are
now in the Rhode Island hospital.
The driver of the truck. who is al
legged to have been intoxicated: is
beng held by the Taunton police
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
n. Y. Band Leader
Looking for Trouble

New York, Aug. 2S.-Tonights
open air concert in Central Park was
cancelled by Commissioner Galatin
when Harry Barnhart, the conductor,
refused to play the Star Spangled
Banner" which he denounced as a
gloomy song too stimulating to ma
tional hatred. He fatty refused to
obey an order by the park commits
sion directing him to begin every
concert witt. the anthem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Legion Post to
Stage Aviation Meet
at Old Orchard

oid Orchard. Maine. Aug. %
!"ree army airplanes are here to-
uay and six more together with a
uozen commercial machines will ar
i've tomorrow for an aviation meet
"nch is to be held for three days
S S,.uef the auspices of the Fayette
naples Post, American Legion. Two
s .ai'ih bomhers from the army
s st.In at Bangor landed here this
'i'efnoon FOR fuel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
&C. M. T. Reviewed
by n. E. Governors
Cox Gives Luncheon

Camp Devens, Aug. 23.-The gov
errors of the six New England
states reviewed the 100 students in
the Citizens Military Training Camf
here today following luncheon al
which they were guests Of Governor
Cox of Massachusetts at Boston
Major General Andrew ". Brewster
commander of the First Corps, Area
escorted the inspecting party.
The governors were received 1T the
main gate of tie camp by tive
troops of citizens military camp
cavalry and the customary salute
was fired by the advanced students
under the direction of regular s;rmy
officers and non -commissioned Of
ficers. After the review and insrcc-
ton the governors addressed the stu
dents in the quadrangle. later leav--
ing for Boston under the escort OF
troopers of the state police patrol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Bombing Planes
From New England
at Mitchell Field

Mitchell Field, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Half
the bombing and observation planes
engaged in the army coast defense
manoeuvres had errived from New
England at 1872 o'clock tonight when
seven Martin bombers landed after a
flight from Hartford. Conn. Two De
Havilands and three Martins arrived
about an hour earlier from Boston.
The rest were expected to land within
q short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
DEVILS Grip Kills
SIN Richmond. Va.

s. aIchmond. Va. Aug. 23.-Three
nr ~.'s resulting from devils grip" a
rsn sWrious contagious disease, were
ties. ''''c heai'h "u'hoi
,on.h epidemic is spreading into the
.b o.. section of the state and
~ u. lOoo cases of it are known to
Il Virginia. " |' = - ''7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
SEC. WORK COMES
| OUT FOR NOMINATION
| OF COOLIDGE IN "a
Presidents Election Would
Follow, Predicts in Letter
to Political Friend

Sees No Apparent Disagreement
Among Party Leaders to Wisdom
of Supporting Him II He Will
Consent - Has Inherited Harding
Organization and Policies and Is
Logical Choice - First Cabinet
Member to Declare Himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Govt Bureaus Busy Pre-
pairing Emergency
Machinery in Antici.
patton Anthracite
49,
Coal Strike

Following Conference
with President, Coal
Commission c h a ir-
man Decides to Hold
Up Emergency Re
port'' to Give Rival
Groups Every
Chance to r e &C ,
Agreement - Little
Prospect Soft Coal
Miners Would Walk
Out in Sympathy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Predict Terror Reign
in Sacramento, Calf.

Sacramento. Cal, Aug. 23.-Sacra-
mento is to be subjected to reign of
terror" by the Industrial Workers of
the World and members of that organ
ization plan to give the city the same
kind of a dose that. was administered
to Centralia. WASH" state authorities
who are investigating the activities of
the organization in California reported
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Twenty Planes Off
for Long Island
Thursday Forenoon

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 23-Favored by
Is mile wind from the northwest,
Il Of the 10 Martin bombing planes
which landed here Monday and three
De Haviland observation planes. left
the Morse field, one by one today be-
tween 10 and II o'clock. Two of the
bombers will stay here until tomor-
row morning.
The De Haviland hoped off first,
eircling the city two or three times
until three bombers were in the air
and then headed off in a southwest
terly direction. The other bombers
followed in numerical order, leaving
the city in the flights of three or
four.
All will reach Mitchell field, L. L.,
before night, Major Reynolds said
before leaving. Two will stop to re-
fue at Old Orchard Beach. two at
York Beach, two at Rye Beach, three
at Boston and eight at Hartford,
Conn.
solid column Of automobiles filled
with spectators lined the road
parallel to the flying line and scores
OF machines from all parts of eastern
Maine were massed at both ends of
the field. To avoid the spectators, it
was necessary to move the planes
back several hundred feet before
taking off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Held in $4,000 for
Assault Committed
Nearly Year Ago

Portland, Maine, Aug. 23.-William
H. McGrath alias Bishop, of South
Boston, arrested here last night on
the charge of assaulting Mrs. Sam
uel Shorr last October with dan
gerous weapon with intent to Kill,
was held in $4,000 bail in the NUM-
cipal court today for a hearing on
Aug. 81. He was remanded to Jail
in default of bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Find Body Missing
Berlin. n. H., Man

Berlin, \. H, Aug. 23.--SearcheTs
TODAY found the body of Melville
Strout. 76 four miles in the woods
near Lost Pond He has been miss
ing since Tuesday and party of 100.
including members of the police and
fire departments, have been conduct
ing a hunt for him. Death is be-
Iirved to Lave resulted from heart
failure:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
PUBLICATION or PRIVATE
LETTER ON 1924 POLITICAL
OUTLOOK Anglers JOHNSON

California Senator Flags Po-
litical Enemies for Methods
Hopes Incident will In.
duce Opposition to Contest
in State-Would Like to be
President But Sees No Hope
of Nomination - Declares
Could Carry New York Eas-
Ter Than He Could Native
State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Pepperell Mfg. Co.
Plant at BiddefOrd
to Close for Week

Biddeford, Me. Aug. 23.-Notices
were posted by the Pepperell Manu-
featuring Company today that the
plant employing $500 hands would be
shut down for a week beginning
September !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
THE WEATHER
EAI r

North New England-Fair Friday;
Saturday cloudy and unsettled, prob
ably showers; no change in temper
ature.
South New England-Fair Friday;
Saturday cloudy and unsettled; mod
crate temperature.
Eastern New York-Fair Friday;
Saturday cloudy in south and unset
tied and probably showers in north
portion; moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
TURKISH ASSEMBLY
RATIFIES LAUSANNE
treaty WITH ALLIES

Constant'nonie. Aug. 23.-(By A. P.)
The Tn"Hish grand national assem-
bly, at lngora today ratified the Lau-
same treaty with the Allies. OF the
affirmative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
HOLD HOPE OF HARD
COAL PACT, BUT FUEL
PLANS CONTINUE
CHICAGO SPORTS
WEEKLY CHARGES
BASEBALL SCANDAL
Claims Gamblers Approached
Trio Of Cincinnati Players
in Recent Series

Second Baseman Bohne and Left
Fielder Duncan, Players Mention
ed, Flatly Deny AcCusations-Na-
tional League Head Says Charges
Unfounded Following Meeting in
New YOrk-To Continue Inyesti-
cation, However-Suit Probable
Against Paper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
japanese Premier
Baron KatO, Dies

Toxic. Aug. 24.-(By A. Pit was
unofficially reported here this after
noon that Baron Tomosaburo Kato.
premier of Japan. had died. 1t had
previously been announced he was Sc
riously i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday fair; Saturday unsettled:
moderate tempera ture; light shifting
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
General Forecast

In New England the weather will
be fair Friday and become cloudy on
Saturday with probably showers
along the northern border and with a
continuation of moderate tempera-
ture.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Gentle west and southwest and
weather fair Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Portland, Ne, Aug. 23-Three Mar
tin bombing planes and a De Havi-
land observation plane, part Of the
air squadron which left Bangor for
Mitchell field, l.. l., today between 10
and II o'clock, standard time, passed
over this city at 1875 standard time.
Old Orchard, Me-, Aug. 23-Four
planes OF the army squadron flying
west passed over here at noon, stand
ard time.
York Harbor, Me, Aug. 23-The
Afsl section of four army planes
passed over here at 1890 standard
ume, without stopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
SATURDAY: Cloudy

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