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, 1923-06-06
u. p. Train Wrecked

SARATOGA, Wyo.. Jun s-whils
an ~esst-hound express nnd mail train
was about to pass a freight q few
miles east of Parco. tho freight train
buckled in the middle, due It is
thought to a faulty truck. and the
damaged a r followed by several
others, jumped across the space be-
tween the tracks in front of the
oncoming express train. The OK
press waa pulled by one of the
monster new 1000 class locomotives.
which proceeded to pillow It's way
through the freight cars. making
kindlins wood and small splinters OF
several empty refrigerators and box
cars. The big engine finally left the
track and stopped some 20 feet off
the grade. held right side up by tho
debris and one of the steel expre-s
cars which followed 1t.
Fortunately. none OF the members
Of the crews were injured. Tho f1re-
man on the express. train had q mar
row escape. as he jumped from his
engine when he saw the freight train
obstructins the east bound track and
realized that . double wreck was
unavoidable. It is said his train was
travelling at q speed OF 10 miles an
hour when he Jumped, and he as
capped with a few scratches. The en-
gineer stayed at the throttls on the
rough ride through tho section OF
freight train and emerged from tho
wreck without injury.
Wrechdng crews from Rawlins and
Laramie and a large force OF track
men were rushed to the scen and
within a short time switches had been
installed between tho two tracks so
that passenger trains going either d.
rection could get past the wreck.
Freight traffic was held up for SOW
eral hours. a large number of trains
being held at Rawlins. Fort Steele
and other nearby stations.
, 1923-06-06
BILLY SUNDAY SETTLES
The CASE

What is the use Of debating the
Darwin theory Of evolution, any
way?. Bill Sunday has settled the
whole thing. He declares Darwin
ism is unproven and untrue" 1t Is
untrue, because Billy Sunday says
so, and. Of course, that ends the
matter. He probably never heard
Of Darwin within very few days,
but II the great scientist said
one word that conflicts with the
Christian idea Of the genesis Of
man, he did not know what he was
talking notwithstanding to Mr..
Sunday. The evangelist also de-
elares that college professors and
scientists who say otherwise than
what he says or who differ with him
on the question of Darwinism ars
fools and mollycoddles.r
Mr.. Bryan is also wrought up
rr Darwinism. We confess 70 o
re to max these two men 9
eston or two. They assert that
Darwinism Is all nonsense and can
not be proven. We do not deny
any Of the beliefs Of Christianity,
but how under the sun are you go
ing to prove the assertion Of Chris
tiansf Paul believed salvation rest
ed on faith, and faith alone, and
Peter preached that eternal life was
secured by works. Now who among
US can settle it ave by faith! We
ask Mr.. Sunday and Mr.. Bryan to
even offer any kind Of proof that
there is eternal life, and they ans
wer that some one years ago said 30.
There is more evidence that Oar
win Is riEht than that Bryan and
Sunday are right.
, 1923-06-06
MAKING SOLDIERS OF
BANDITS

The Chinese bandits who lid
mapped American and European
travellers r now being enrolled IN
the Chinese army as \ means of
solving the situation and obtaining
the freedom of the captives
It Is . novel method Of procedure.
Instead Of simply giving ransom,
the Chinese government must needs
hand out money and confer honor
upon the brissnds who Etultified its
most ardent efforts.
Here Is a tip to hishwayrnsn and
hdnsppers. The bandit business 10
good In China. Not only Ia the
mazket for foreigners excellent
with every indication that the de-
msnd will continue to exceed the
supply, but II you're q good bandit
you can mako . deal with the gov.
eminent for a commission in the
army after you sold the foreigner
to the government.
Here is . page out Of the book
Of bsnditry that even Mexico might
do well to memorize. It strikes .
note Of ironic satire. Yet, even a.
we mock the Chinese method, we
must remember the insurmountAbls
difficulties under which . govern
ment operates With four hundred
million persons and . vast area to
administer, and with the clumsiest
and mos. complex language In mod
I'm history TO contend with.
China, perhaps oldest Of the ma
lions, certainly this most cultured
centuries ago, needs most = new
language. With its thousands of
characters in each Of q thousand
dialects the present means OF human
communication is i~mpoAsibly awk-
ward. No wonder China's govern
ment is weak, when ignorance, the
foe of all good government, can
not be fought among the masses
with such . language.
, 1923-06-06
Organize by Counties

LANDER. wyo., Juno b@The
state historical board IL making ar
engagements to organize historical So
cieties in the several counties of tho
state. Under a law passed in 1921
provision is made for the appoint
ment OF an advisory board with a
member from each judicial district.
e. H. Fourt has been appointed for
the Eighth district Int expects to
have the material which is now be-
ing prepared soon and as soon as 1t
is received will call for a meeting of
the old timers and others who will
assist
Those who have historical material
or know facts which should be pre-
served should take steps to put them
on record and to keep printed ma
terial in . safe place until It can be
used
, 1923-06-06
ToDAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1762-Lord George Arson, cele.
brated English navigator,
died. Born April 27, 1897.
1so4-Louis A. Cooley, who publish.
ed the first magazine exclu-
sivcly for women, born in
New York City. Died in
Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1878.
is2s-Henry Dearborn, commander
Of the u. S. army in the sec
ond war with Great Britain,
died at Roxbury, Mass. Born
at North Hampton, N. H.,
Feb. 23, 175l.
1s32-eremy Bentham, founder of
the philosophy of "the great
est happiness of the greatest
number, died in London.
Born there. Feb. 10, 174s.
is61-Count Cavour, "the re-
generator of Italy" died in
Turin. Born there, Aug. 10,
1910.
Is75-The German Emperor con-
ferred the Order OF Civil
Merit on George Bancroft,
the American historian, and
Henry W. Longfellow, the
poet.
1s95-Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
shelled the defenses of San.
tiago.
1el7-Sir Wilfrid Laurier declined
to enter a coalition cabinet
for passing Canadian con.
scription.
, 1923-06-06
Bank Loss Dwindles

GILLETTE. Wye, June B-Ths
net shortage to the Bank OF Gillette,
which was plunged into financial diff
ficulties at the suicide here OF Marx
II. Shields. more than two months
ago. will be about S78.ooo. which
probably will be sauallsd by recovery
from the Shields estate, according to
the official report OF Byron Huie.
state examiner. made to . meeting
of the ank's depositors here Thurs
day and prepared for publication by
MIR. HUE Saturday.
Optimism prevails &c to the pros-
poets for reopsnins of the bank.
which onos was scheduled for June l
but who know. It is promised. may
take place within 80 days.
, 1923-06-06
A NATIoNr

At LAussnns tour Mr.. Grew" n
d.ctstors Of business lstters would
phrase It, IL representing Your I'm
Gle Sam. He is empowered by Sec
Rotary Of stats Hughes TO nsEoti-
ate q treaty or treaties of smity
with Turkey. OF course these
treaties must be ratified by con-
gress to become effective; but 1t -
highly likely that congress will do
Just that little thing, IN view Of the
recent Chester grants TO American
interests.
The worthy Boston Transcript, in
commenting on this state Of affairs,
says that the presence OF Minister
Grew at Lausanne, with authority
to bind the United States with our
late enemy the Terrible Turk,
proves that "the United States can
still function In foreign sffsirs as
an independent nation" The
Transcript Is one Of the bittersst OPP
ponents Of the leASue, the world
court, and other hideous foreign
entanglements." 1t rejoices daily
On any instance of magnificent $50
lation on the part of the United
States.
The Transcript 10 individually cor.
rect We need not be bound TO any
other nation or group Of nations
by high-mindsd ideab and noble sS-
pirations to function in foreign az
fairs" And If the Turks will give
US oil in Anatolia, railroad conces-
sions and other privileges for ex-
tracing a vast amount of wealth
from their country in return for its
development, we will make a treaty
with them-probably. But there il,
no particular reason to point with
pride to such a treaty, and speak
of it as a protection of the rights
of American citizens in Turkey" 1t
Is, basically q treaty negotiated for
our economic advantage. That is
ReILSSkly proper III ltbSllt So lOIB
ms we keep in mind the fact that
our motives are not purely unselt
bh-
As a nation we are known abroad
rs money'grabbers; at least in many
quarters. We are also known as
the philanthropic helpers of Russia's
starving millions, the rsbuilders in
part of devastated France We
succor. We help TO feed Europe
but we don't consider her our social
equal. We succor the miserable Ar
meniansi bind their Turkish
wounds; and negotiate a most
friendly treaty with the Turks.
Are we, before the bar of world
opinion, a sort Of Pharisee; a Phari-
lee generous with money, perhaps,
but still a Pharisee7 Do we not
stand back as a nation and beat
proudly upon our breasts and cry
aloud to the Heavens:
"God, we thank thee that we are
, 1923-06-06
Tries Suicide in Jail

GREYBULL, wyo.. June s.-Albort
Frankfeld. who was arrested in Grey.
bull last week. charged with assault
and battery upon the town in general
and suspected OF being mentally un-
balanced. attempted suicide in the
Basin jail by cutting his throat with
a case knife which he sharpened on
the concrete floor OF hia cell. The
cash missed his jugular vein by a
small fraction OF an inch.
Information gathered about thu IN
rane man Is that he was discharged
from the Warm Springs, Mont.
asylum, supposedly cured. but the
prisoner states that he escaped from
Salem. Ore, and Pocatello. Idaho. in
situations.
, 1923-06-06
LIVE w from WYO
Items and Articles About Men and Events Throughout the State

or errinx in the program as now set
forth. A number Of additional num-
bers have been placed on the enter
tainment schedule sinos the last meet
ing OF the Lions and others will be.
wherever It is sssn that the outline
for the sessions are not crowded. It
is tho aim of the local club to have
every moment occupied with "psppy"
features and It appssrs that there
will be no time thrown away by the
visitors on juno IL and IL.
, 1923-06-06
THE & FER
ROGRAM

Irrigation project west Of Csepar
10 be authorized and completed AZ
noe
A osmplsts and scientific aonins
systnn for this city Of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal ena
school recreation park system' IN
oludinE swimming pools for the
children Of Casper.
Complexion Of tbs estAeiAhAn
sosnio Route boulevard "a planned
by the county commissioners 10
Garden Crock Falls and return
Better roads for Natrona county
and morn highways for wyoming.
More equitable freisht rates for
shippers OF the Rocky
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-06-06
Tin Cans in Demand
B. Fox

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo.. June a.
George Pattsrakis has received a
shipment Of moro than 100 goats from
Bingham Canyon. Utah. and he will
make the raising of goats his bust
ness in the future. For some time
past he has had a number of goats
at his place just south of Reliancs
and the demand for them has been
so encouraging that he will 30 into
the business on a largo scale.
He has arranged a leasing propo-
sition with r. A. Hukert at the lat
ter's place at Six Mile Canyon and
has taken up his headquarters there.
1t Is expected that the goat herd will
be increased TO 500 within the next
three months. The demand for the
animals Is for meat. quite . number
of u foreign born people consider
ing goat flesh a great delicac1.
, 1923-06-06

overlook the entire grounds and tho
valley for mfles. Water will come
from q cold. clear spring farther up
on he mountain and this will be
psped to all parts of thu club house
and grounds.
, 1923-06-06

At present the grounds present
what is known as n "skinned lawn"
effect but this win be changed later
by the sowing of a special grass seed
recently discovered by the depart.
ment OF Agriculture.
, 1923-06-06

not as other nations are; sorcerers.
adulterers, or even as these poor
publican Europeans?"
That is. q posture that even the
Transcript may not relish. The ges-
ture is too redolent Of u own
proud opinion of ourselves to be en-
tirely pleasing.
, 1923-06-06

where is Pleasant vfewf Inquire
OF r. Ramon. Tel. 7o2 or A. L.
Mathers. Phone 1ossw or George w.
woolf of ]. #. Jones' & Co. Phone 1904.
, 1923-06-06
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

q. S. Rail Labor Board cut the
wages of AGO. 900 shopmen
Z to . cents an hour, totaling
S6O,000,000 a year.
, 1923-06-06
She Who Hesitates Is
Lost

CODY. wyo.. June San or q
Sudden Peggy" hadn't anything on
Miss Phyllis Webster. . popular
high school senior. for on the same
day and but a few minutes before
receiving her diploma she became the
bride of ]. Frank Gunsul- The FIRST
intimation the public had was the
announcement of her name as Phyllis
Webster-Gunsul.
, 1923-06-06

Bed bug Juice. guaranteed to kill
all vermin; will not stain bed cloth
ing. Apco Products Co. Phone 2s6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Woman's Skull
Fractured When
Auto and Team Crash

Miss Pearl McGilvery of 23 Hazel
wood avenue was seriously injured
Saturday evening about IT'S when the
team in which she was riding was
struck by an automobile driven by
Deputy Sheriff Eric Kick Of Fairfield
The young woman received 1rac-
tured skull and a severed artery. a
bad cut on the left side of her face
and several body bruises. but luckily
there were no misplacements about
the head. She was rushed to the Sis
ters' hospital and DR.. j. @. Towne was
called He declared that if the artery
had not clogged she would have bled
to death before a physician could have
reached her. Her condition yesterday
was considered much improved and
last night she was resting comfort
ably.
Miss NTcGilvery. accompanied by
Thomas T. Burns and James TraYnor
of this city, was riding towards Fair
field on College avenue in a team when,
it is averred, she was met by two au-
tomobiles coming in the direction or
Waterville. Suddenly the car in the
rear turned out and started to pass the
other and era Shed into the team. Mr..
Kick the driver of the car. declared
that he did not see the light on the
team. which was hanging low between
the wheels, until he was almost upon
it. He applied the brakes, but the car
slowed and upset the horse, throwing
the girl out of the wagon. TIE only
damage to the car was a broken wind
shield and top. Mr.. Kick. who re-
ported the matter to the police station,
was allowed to go to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
CRIQUI IN BAD
SHAPE; PROBABLE
END RING CAREER

Paris, Dec. 93-F,ugene Criuui's
puEiliStic career is ended. The aban-
donmcnt OF his titles Of feather.
weight champion Of France ana Eu
rope, owing to injuries he received
in his bout for clarity against He
branS on October Il is expected to be
permanent
Criquis hands. which he smashed
on the Belgian champions head. are
not as badly broken as his heart over
his failure to defeat Johnny Dundee
lii New York. Through his victory
over I<iibane. the Frenchman
achieved an ambition of twelve long
years divided between the ring and
the battlefront. For sixty davs his
name was blaZOned on the hillhoards
as featherWeiCht ChamriOn OF the
world but Dundee ended all this.
The Sledgehammer blows Criour
received from Dundee at the Polo
Grounds broke down some of his in
domitahle spirit The icers OF th,,
hlcaCher fans did the rest.
81 was unconscious on the floor
until these shouts reached my ears:
so yon'rc q champion"." Crioui said
recently II decided to show them
how a champion went down. and
never would have omit If had been
killed. | STAYED fifteen rounds |
don't know how it was that Johnny
didn't lay mo out. for keeps when 7
came M for the second round Don't
ever talk boxing to me again. on
cert for another chance at Dundee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
LEVIATHAN HULL
NOT DAMAGED

New York, Dec. 22-Pending an Of
fetal inquiry to fix responsibility for
grounding the Leviathan, contro-
versy ragged today over causes for
the mishap which lodged the giant
liner in a mud bank on Robins Reef
off Staten Island for seven hours
yesterday.
Two Investigations of the accident
may be made. William j. Love, man.
aging director OF the United States
lines. said that officials of the Unit
ed States shipping board would be-
gin in inquiry after the holidays and
an official of the board announced
that the matter probably would be
placed before a naval board of in
quiry.
An examination of her ship at her
pier in Hoboken, where she will be
laid up for the winter. revealed no
damage to her hull. Captain d. A.
Maloney. marine superintendent of
the United States lines, said.
Repair work was started today on
the Leviathan's two low pressure re-
versing turbines. After the overhaul
ing. which will require about two
months, the vessel will be taken to
Boston for dry docking and recon-
ditioninG.
Captain MaIoney accepted the re-
sponsibility for sending instructions
to Captain Hartley. commanding
him to dock the Leviathan at 945 A.
NJ, when conditions were favorable
at the pier, he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Community Christmas Tree
Delightful Affair

Glastonbury Square was packed Sat
urday evening from to 80 o'clock
by fully 200 people who gathered to
witness the Community Christmas tree
service The beautiful tree. lighted
gaily with colored lamps, was all that
a Christmas tree could be, and old
Santa Claus, who was present in the
parsonage of Ralph Blunt, was on hand
to greet the kiddios. DreW's Water
willie Band furnished music for the pro-
gram consisting of three selections,
1.-THE Golden Jubilee" The Transcon-
tinental March" and "The b. r. and
p. Band March" After the music over
400 children filed over the south steps
of City hall and each was given bag
Of candy kisses by Santa. The candy
was contributed by the Kiwanis and
Rotary clubs of this city and the deco
rations on the tree We're given by
Mayor L. o. Tebbetts. Through the re-
quest of the mayor. the local Musicians
Union granted permission to the boys
in Drew's band to play for this affair
free Of charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
BURNHAM

A game of basket ball will be play
ed on Saturday evening at the town
hall between a team from PittsfieId
and the local team.
Mrs. Jane Young is visiting in
Hartland at the home of Sherman
Gray
Mrs. Leon B. Reynolds who is en-
gagged in teaching school in Farm
ingdale, Maine is passing her holi-
day vacation with her husband
Miss Florence Turgeon of Water
Vile is at home to pass the Christ
mas vacation with her parents. MIR
and Mrs. George Turgeon.
Mrs. Jennie Weymouth and
daughter. Miss AfIie Weymouth of
Lewiston, passed Thursday at the
home of her niece, Mrs. T. L. Good
win.
Victor Gregorie. Oak Grove Semi
nary, 20. has been passing his two
weeks vacation at G.. J. Mudgett's.
went Thursday to Unity for the
week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24

months ended with November, total
meat exports were S24,622, 900, about
100000 less than the corresponding
period of 1922.
Springfield. Mass, Dec. o2.-The
Eastern League will hold a special
meeting in this city on Friday af-
ternOon. President Dan O'Neil has is
sued a call to the club owners to
convene here to elect a league treas
urer and decide on the pairings for
the opening day of the season, April
80.
Chicago, his, Dec. 23.-Dr. James
Whitney Hall, chairman of the Ma
tional Committee for the release of
Lieutenant Corliss H. Griffis. confin-
ed IN German prison for the at
tempted capture of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, tonight cabled a mes
sage of Christmas Cheer to Griffis.
Coolidge described the rebuilding of
Palestine as a great movement" in
a letter read today at a meeting of
the Keren Hayesod palestine Foun-
dation FUND.- You are quite right
in interpreting my attitude as one
OF genuine interest in behalf of the
PALESTINE Foundation program" the
PRESIDENT wrote in reply to a letter
sent to him by Secretary Emmanuel
Neuman of the fund.
Rome, Dec. 23.-tBy A, P)-The
public consistory for the formal ele-
walton of Cardinals Evariste Lucidd
and Aurelio CALI. who were created at
the secret consistory last Thursday.
TOOK place this morning in the vatican.
san Diego, Cal, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Kora
r. Cushman of Westfield, Mass. was
drowned when a glass-bottomed boat
capslzed off the rocks of one of the
Coronado Islands
Boston. Dec. 23.-Professor GEORGE
Moritz VAIL. emeritus professor Of
German at Williams College and con-
nected with that institution for the
past u years. died suddenly in a hos
pltai mere today of pneumonia. He
was known as an authority on German
literature and had written extensively
en- the subject.
Newark, N. j., Dec. 2S.-Poljce 70
Elght continued their search for yorne
woman. giving the name of Miss Flor
ehce Kelly of New York City, who YES
terday AFTERNOON brought to the F'fret
Precinct station a male Infant three
or four weeks old which she said or
itallan woman had given her two or
.nree hours before at the Hudson and
Manhattan railroad station. Detec-
tlVes assigned to the case discovered
that the young woman was NOT known
at the New York address which che
gave. 9''e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
200 Reserve Officers
to Active Units Army

Washington. Dec. Establishment
of nearly 1000 reserve officers to ac-
tive units of the regular army is be-
ing made by corps area commanders
under instructions of the war depart
ment. The reservsts would be called
to active duty with the units only in
event of war mobilization when the
regular regiments would he brought up
to authorized war strength.
Vacancies in the war strength organ
ization tables of tho regular army
which are to he filled by reserve off,
GERS include 25 lieutenant colonies. IS
majors, ESQ cantains. Ill first lieu
tenants and SIS second lieutenants, a
total Of 1879 The assignments will
he to all branches of the regulars. with
the bulk to infantry and coast artil-
lerv units.
NO reserve officer will be assigned
or attached to the regular army with
out his consent" war depart mcnt
statement said. NOR will he he as
signed without previous knowledge to
any organization Which would be mob-
ilized in time of emergency from any
CONS area other than his own"
The total number of officers to he
given regular assignments in the first
corps area is 20S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Christmas Spirit Prevalent Along
Water Street Saturday

Thousands of people, old and
young pushed each other about, beg
ged pardons, laughed, and were hap
DIV Saturday afternoon and evening
as they wandered up and down Main
street doing their Christmas shop
ping. For some time there has been
no such crowds of people on the
street Saturday evening shopping.
The entire length of Main. Temple,
Common streets and the Squar was
parked with cars and from the cor
ner of Silver and Main to the corner
of Spring street was also taken up
with autos. The stores benefited
greatly by the days business and
what people failed to spend two
weeks ago they must have spent
Saturday.
The weather was mild and al
though the country roads are very
muddy there were lots of out OF
town folks in the city. The five and
ten cent stores received their share of
the business as we'll as the local
firms and one store was so crowded
that a line was formed reaching out
onto the street. Old st. Nicholas
has been a busy parsonage during
the past three days, having attended
several parties and celebrations mere
and with his chimney ROUNDS Dec.
81 and % he will probably have
enough work to last for another
Sunday morning was slightly diff
ferent in it's weather than the day
before. A fine rain came down dur
ing the morning hours and as the
afternoon drew on the temperature
crept down. Last evening a rev
fakes of snow fell but up to late
hour there were no signs to lndlcate
having one of "Ye Old lyme Chris'-
mas Sleigh Rides"