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The Washington times., 1923-12-05

Lloyd George faced q hostile
audience at Camberwell and was
frequently interrupted by derigive
shouts. He said in part:
The United States has practically
all OF Europe's gold. America could
pave its streets with gold. But the
past ten years have shown that there
has been more unemployment in the
United States than England, despite
the American protective tariff
A thick fog prevailed over most
or England, but 1t did not interfere
with the flood of oratory. Ugly
feeling continued to run high, and
disorders were reported from. dis
tricts hitherto calm.
Austen Chamberlain was howled
down for the first time in his po-
litica1 career.
Although the result cannot be
definitely forecast, 1t is believed in
many quarters that the Tories win
have slight majority In the House
OF Commons. Liberal and Labor
leaders claim that the Tories viii not
be strong enough to put through
Premier Baldwin, tariff protection
program.
Proposals Of Three Parties.
The main proposals Of the three
parties may be summarized as fol.
lows:
Tory (conservativel-Duties ON I'm.
der to:
1-Raise revenue.
Give especial assistance 10 IN.
! Continued on Page 3. Column II
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VI OOAeADO4 fAAAA NbAA OOAAAAASOA4s
BY the State law, the candidate
selected must file in writing with
the Secretary OF State signed
declaration Of his willingness to
qualify, il nominated ana elected,
and ITO adhere to the principles
proclaimed in the platform"
The Johnson platform calls Tor
repeal @of the Esch-C ummins
guaranty clause, approval Of the
soldier bonus, and conscription OF
wealth for war purposes. II Pres-
ident Coolidge refuses to sign by
January /, the law forbids his name
going on the primary ballot.
McAdOO Swamps Ford.
The Democratic situation was
more clear, with McAdoo an eight
to one winner over Ford when
Ford supporters withdrew after ae-
feat of their proposal to fuse WITH
the Farmer-Labor Party.
The dry enforcement plank OF the
Democrat platform was not tanlp-
cred with. despite rumors that lead
ers in the Ford camp were wet.
Both party Platforms had strong
prohibition enforcement clause.
La Toilette Easy Victor.
Senator Robert La F0ilette,
choice Of the Farmer-L Labor party
a. presidential nominee, was named
BY q vote Of $500 to 7.247 over
Continued on Page q. Column 50
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JUDGE Ties
WOMAN FOR
PISTOL
Disarns Witness In Crowded
Court-Had Tried to
Shoot Attorney.
PITTSBURGH. I

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 5.-A
county court judge here today fought
with and disarmed q woman witness
who threatened the life OF Attorney
belmont K. Ferrer with q revolver
she drew from the folds of her dress
while she was appearing as q wit
ness in crowded court room.
The court room was thrown into g
panic as the two struggled over the
counsel table for possession Of the
weapon
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SENATOR EDGE STRUCK
BY AUTO, rs BRUISED

Senator Waiter p. Edge Rep.l Of
New Jersey was absent ct t0day'gH
session or the Senate and Is confined
ia his home as d result OF Injuries
suffered when struck by an autOn1O-
bile last night.
He was severely, bruised on the
body and suffered 8 slight cut over
his right eye. necessitating three
stitches.
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
COL. C. N. SALTZMAN Is
TO SUCCEED GEN. SQUIER

The appointment Of Col. Charles N.
Saltzman as chief signal officer OF
the army, to succeed Maj. Gen.
George o. Squier, who retires on De.
cember 81, was announced today by
Secretary OF War Weeks.
President Coolidge will be asked by
Weeks to promote SALESMAN to the
rank Of Major General.
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
BANDITS GET Sc. 900 IN
DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY

DAYTON. Ohio. Dec. 5sPoIice
are hot on the trail Of two armed
bandits who, shortly before noon
today, held up a branch Of the City
National Bank here and escaped
with Approximately 5000.
On entering the bank, one Of
the bandits Immediately started
shooting while his companion
scooped up all the money within
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
MOTHER Fl cEs INF at
III STOVE rs S I. cRI IeI

s0IgFE3 pORTIs A11Il. Ne. Dec.
Mrs. Ethel q 0llfIksen placed
her tanap0f haoId daughter on the
red hot Goals ia her Zitc e1 stove
yesterlIa the police said because
she beIie5ed that spirits from God
had caled for the sacrifice Of the
baby and that she was soon to fol-
low.
Neighbors who heard the screams
Of her other children rescued the
infant.
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
De D 0GK
IS NDED
On First
V0TE
Long WORMS Pledge p Pernlit
Revision Of Rules Salts
fIss Liberals.
81 GEORGE II HOI lIIEE
nntrna pnaI News Gsrxice

After lighting Ike iIlEenn1
eats for two day e Reb1b|lSsrs
IA Tie nth Coeress buried
their differences today ma pe1r
fully and ptosaicalIv organised
Congress for busine @
Frederick 81. GilIett, Repub
Iican 81 Massachusetts,, was re-
elected Speaker of the House On
the first ballot taken.
Liberals Arc satisfied
Gillett received 215 votes out 81 I
total Of IA cast, Garrett got 1877.
Martin Madden, OF Illinois. two. and
Tour members voted present.
Before there was any ron can
on the speakership, Nelson obtained
unanimous consent and read q
statement OF what he understood
to be the agreement entered into
with the Republicans regulars on
the rules.
The little band of northwestern
insurgents who for two days held
the House in deadlock and stop-
ped all Congressional business. hav-
Ing Won their fight to Iiberalixe
the rules, hauled down their colors
TINS a1terncon, and Joined with
their republican brethren of more
conserVatl stripe In putting Gill
1elI over within an hour after the
House met.
Jeered BY Democrats.
The Democrats jeered Ut the pro-
ceeolngs, while voting as usual for
E'inis ]. Garrett, Of Tennessee. The
insurgents smiled satisfied smiles Of
victory, and the Republican leader
snip breathed sighs OF relief as the
clerk announced the election OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts,.
The result was never In doubt
from the time that the name uf
Beck Of Wisconsin, the first inslir-
gent on the roll call, was reached.
Beck. who on eight ballots had voted
for Cooper Of Wisconsin. said "Gfl-
lett and a scattered handclapping
went up from the Republican side.
Both Sides Satisfied.
AZ price for their yielding. the
Insurgents demanded ana got from
the leadership of the regulars. who
at first refused to treat with them,
an opportunity to revise the rules.
And the fact that the Democrats
themselves stand out for nnarlsed
liberalization makes It certain that
the rules governing the Sixty.
eighth Congress viii be materially
different from those under which
the overwhelming Republican ma
Jor1ty OF the Sixty-seventh Con.
gress rode roughshod over All Op.
position.
Both sides regarded the results
of the two days test 81 strengtl1
with satisfaction. The leaders lid
today. The insurgents were satis.
fled because they have convinced
the regular leadership that they
must be reckoned with and because
they have q promise OF q revision
OF the rules.
The regulars are not Growing
over the results Of the fight, but
they are nevertheless satisfied that
they have shown the country the
"obstructionist tactics" of the IN.
surgents. The regulars now know
where they stand and viii be able
to plan accordingly.
Changed BY Coolidge.
There ii reason to believe that the
White House had great deal TO do
with the arranging Of the peace
conference between insurgents and
the regulars, which lasted lar into
the night at the Capitol.
After the second days futile bal.
loting and adjournment. Congress.
man Longworth, was still adamant
In his decision not to treat with
insurgsnt bloc aa such. y 1aw
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10 Hold controI Is spaln.

MADRID, Dec. 6.-Gen. Primo
Rivera, head Of the revolutionary
government, today issued mani
festo addressed to "All Spain" say
ing that with the Kings consent
the directory will remain In power
SO long as public confidence on
fIIrNN.
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
S. y. Names Coolidge
On johnson Platform
~ InternationaI News Service.

PIERRE s. d. Dec. "a tangled situation with candl
date Of one faction facing platform written by those who
opposed him. confronted South Dakota Republicans today
following the action of State proposal convention IN
naming President Coolidge the Republican Presidential
candidate and adopting the platform framed by supporters
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
.obs Hurt Speakers
At British Polls
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH,
Tnfarmofianal News Service.

LONDON Dec 5-The British political campaign wound
today blaze of oraory and tomorrow the fate OF the
Baldwin cabinet will be decided at the polls feature of
the last foreght hours Of the campaign was the growth
in violence and rowdysm in various quarters Candidates
Lord and Lady Eusace Percy
were injured in election riot at Hastings heavy vote
especially by the women, is expected.
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Four-Legged Pandora
Chests.

EVEN the once despised blood
~ of slaughtered animals is
devoted to a dozen precious
uses. Pathologists purchase its
isolated serums, and the dried
Sesidue is utilized to clarity
photograph coatings.
Veneer concerns and airplane
builders rely upon it for water
proofing and Clues.
It sets the dyes in cotton
goods. Should you lack white
corpuscles your doctor goes to
the abattoir for them.
Camel's hair brushes come
Continued on Page .. Column u
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w ide
w ord
by Herbert Kaufman

care and foreign exchange.
Eternity doesn't realize
their existence. The COMMISSIONS
Of q decade and the mistakes
Of 3 generation no. more affect
the course of destiny than
eclipses block the sun. We've
far more important things TO
think about this afternoon.
Marconi, for instance, has
broken radio to harness and
driven wireless messages along
selected paths in place OF
letting them roam helter-
SHELTER about the aerial lot.
His new apparatus is success
fully tried out between England
and the Cape Verde Islands,
2260 miles apart.
Instead Of dropping sound
pebble into an ether lake, which
responds BY vibrating in con-.
stantly expanding circles, words
are shot on electric beams
straight to chosen targets, pre-
eisely as 3 spotlight is directed
toward q given point.
Pelin may shortly expect 70
hold secret telephone converse
tions with Philadelphia. Pre-
nniers and Secretaries Of State
will soon negotiate without
straining their m eanings
through ambassadorial sleeves.
Continents edge nearer at the
very news.
a Melting Pot for the
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
Met1tHg FOk Tor Iue
SeUen Races.

SeUen Races.
ALTHOUGH diplomatic asses
~ and bonehead junkers do
their destructive best, they can't
prevail against Inventions con-
trary schemes. One Marconi'
offsets q hundred saber-rattling
saboteurs.
When folk converse across
frontiers and oceans as easily
and cheaply as we now chat
over local exchanges the seven
races will discover no obdurate
differences in any of the Adam
sons. We're all alike at heart,
but international politics won't
let Us realize it.
Hereditary hates, suspicious
and prejudices are largely fig
ments Of ignorance and tradi-
ton.
Marconi, climbing on the
shoulders Of Morse, Bell and
Field, has located 3 universal
melting pot.
Fewer Collisions and More
Gasoline.
TsHE next thrill on the days
program is an announce
nnent by Rock Island officials
that tests confirm the 100 per
cent efficiency Of Regan's
Anti collision system,
combination Of third-rails.
Denaphores and powerful cir
brakes prevent the fastest ex-
press from entering any danger
zone within less than q second
after automatic contact is es-
tablished.
Pennsylvania lines recently
demonstrated q similar apple
ance. If only some method
could be devised to make reck-
less statesmen obey red light
signals, Progress wouldn't wear
q froWn.
Her worries, however, seldom
come home to roost. Edward
ii. Doheny tells Washington
that the depletion of our fluid
petroleum deposits won't leave
. man nearly so dependent on
outside fields as geological sur
veys predicted.
Untold quantities Of solidified
oil exists throughout the coun-
try. By mining these areas
and refining their soil, it's
likely that more gasoline and
kerosene shall be obtained than
total liquid stocks.
WeGlths Are Where Y0u
Find Them.
NECESSITY, alias imagine
IN ton, hasn't revealed q lit
tie of the information at the
back Of her head. We are not
yet completely aware Of the
Ingredients in a drop Of water,
o square inch of dirt, a lump
Of coal, or blade Of grass.
Stock yard laboratories con-
stantly attest the exhaustless-
ness Of the commonest matter.
Analytical chemistry has barely
contemplated possibilities.
The Boer farmer, who tossed
handsful of uncut diamonds to
his children, so that they might
have something to amuse them,
wasn't a greater ignoramus than
the wisest present expert Of
the shrewdest of contemporary
industrialists.
Garbage incinerators, refuse
scows. and fertilizer watts an
nually receive vaster riches than
the joint output of mines and
pastures.
Packers, now congratulating
themselves upon the enormous
value of products derived from
form er throw-aways, simply
verify the supposition that final
knowledge is as unattainable as
the horizon.
Four-Legged Pandora
Chests.
The Washington times., 1923-12-05
Girl SObs Out BETRAYAL Story
WOMAN FL GGED BY
MASKED MEN

w ent ak
year-old
married
Georgia
woman tells
weird story pr
how she and
her com
panion
/ S. 81 Morton,
were
kidnapped
and carried CO
lonely
wood by d
band Cf
masked men,
who logged
them until
both were
unconscious.
Mrs.
Holcombe
declares she
and Morton
| were stripped
to the
waist and
beaten
unmercifully
The Washington times., 1923-12-05

THE WEATHER.

Rain tonight and possibly
Thursday morning; followed
by cloudy and colder Thurs
day; moderate shifting winds
becoming fresh northwest.
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repairs of Fort William Henry in
the town Of Bristol.
House 49,: Resolve providing for
aid in the payment of premiums
awarded by the Houiton Agricultural
Society.
House 500: Resolve appropriating
money for the purpose of operating
the Fish Hatcheries and Feeding
Stations for Fish, for the protection
of fish, game and birds and for
printing the report of the Commits
sioner of Inland Fisheries and Game
and other expenses incident to the
administration Of the Department OF
Inland Fisheries and Game.
House 362: Resolve providing a
State Pension for Jane Anne Sewall
of York.
House 1868: Resolve providing a
State Pension for Ada NJ. Cowan of
Sidney.
House 1854: Resolve for increase of
Pension of Sarah j. Everson.
House 365: Resolve in favor of
Wilmore Quimby of Haynesville for
State Pension.
House 1858: Resolve in favor of
Blanch A. Grant for State Pension.
House 3G9: Resolve providing a
State Pension for Hattie c. knowlton
OF Liberty.
House $40: Resolve creating a
State Pension for John Il. Wallace
of Lubec
House 354: An Act to amend the
Charter of the city of Calais provid-
| ing for the election of. q City
Manager.
House $50: An Act to regulate the
sale of vinegar
House 357: An Act to amend Sec
ton Q of Chapter 219 of the Public
| Laws of 1917, relating to the screen
ing of lakes and ponds.
House 35S: An Act to amend Sec
ton SO of Chapter 2l9 of the Public
Laws of 1917. as amended by Chapter
1876 of the Public Laws of 1919. re-
lating to the setting of traps in
! ORGANIZED or incorporated places.
House $50: An Act ito amend Sec
, ton 10 of Chapter 45 of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Section .
Of Chapter 90 of the Public Laws of
1921. relating to the issuing Of
lobster licenses.
House 361: An Act to amend the
Charter of the city of Eastport
House see: An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 of Chapter 16 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to contracts with
academies.
House SCI: An Act to amend Sec
ton 81. Chapter SO, Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter 80, Public
Laws Of 1919. relating to annual
statement of conditions of Insurance
Companies. and providing a penalty
for neglect TO file the statement.
House 81: An Act to amend Sec
| ton q of Chapter 2l9 of the Public
Laws of 1917, as amended by
Chapter ga Of the Public Laws of
1917. and by Chapter 1876 Of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1919, and by Chapter
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, journs it be to meet tomorrow
morning at nine O'Clock.
House Bills in First Reading
House 333: An Act to incorporate
the Fall Brook Improvement Com
pany
House 335: An Act to amend Sec
| ton 10 of Chapter ) of the revised
! statutes, as amended by Chapter Gg
| of the Public Laws Of 1917. and
| Chapter Ill of the Public Laws OF
I 1921, relating to the duties of boards
j of registration of voters.
House 1886: An Act to cmend Sec
! ton 5S of Chapter 81 of the revised
statutes, relative to the setting aside
| of jury verdicts by single justice
House 337 An Act to amend Sec
! ton of Chapter IS of the revised
statutes. as amended by Chapter AZ
; of the Public Laws of 1921. relating
| to the foI eclosure of mortgages.
House 1888: An Act to amend Chap
| ter 1876 of the Public Laws Of 1921
relating to night fishing in certain
waters of Kennebec County.
House 3i1 An Act to amend Sec
| ton 40 of Chapter ell Of the Public
| Laws Of 1921, relative to the weight
| of heavy vehicles. ~
| House SAL: An Act for the better
protection of smelts in the Damaris-
| Gotta River.
House 345: An Act to amend Sec
| ton 10 of Chapter 9S Public Laws
! of 1921. relating to suspension and
I. revocation of lobster licenses.
| House SAG: An Act to repeal Chap
| ter II OF the Public Laws of 1921
! relating to the protection of deer in
! the town of York.
! House 34S: An Act to repeal Chap
| ter Isl of the Public Laws of 1919
! providing for the collection of agri-
| cultural statistics by assessors.
House $50: An Act to amend
| Paragraph Tx of Section of
| Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes
| as amended by Chapter 105 of the
| Public Laws of 1919. as further
| amended by Chapter 119 of the Pub
| lie Laws Of 1921. relating to
| exemption from taxation of the
estate Of War Veterans.
! House $50: Resolve in favor OF
Leslie l.. Jacobs. Secretary to COM
| mittee on State Reformatores and
! State Schools. expense as per
! schedule visiting the institutions.
| House $40: Resolve appropriatine
| money for the care, maintenance and
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line between our country and Canada.
All along that line. which is purely /
might say, fictitious line, from The
Atlantic TO the Pacific. there is no fcr.
tification. there is nothing to indicate
where our country stops and the other
commences except that line which is
visible to the naked eye. We weresen.
tertained in this House, early in The
session by an eminent jurist from
Canada. He came here and spoke 10
US and was entertained by us. Every
feeling of kindly regard between these
two countries was given expression to
on that occasion.
! do not believe that it is wise for
us. for the sake of saving $500. to Al
tempt to smother those feelings
believe it is wise. | believe it is well,
to give expression to our sympathies
and not merely to stand on a small,
crude, penurious ground, in order to
save that money. when II means
a real. genuine expression OF friend
ship. Many OF us have relatives IN
that country. Many of them have
come over to US and become assimilat.
ed with us. have become naturalixed,
become good citizens. l have had q
5000 zeal OF social and business inter
course with men on the other side Of
that line and l know that they are men
like ourselves. They think as We d.
they do business very much as we do
they are practically the same people.
Now, il it is wise to commemorate
deeds of vaior of our own people,
cannot see why it is not just as wise
from an international viewpoint to
commemorate century of peace. and
II we cannot do it by the expenditure
or 5000 in this way and place this book
In the libraries of the Dominion Of
canada and in such other places as the
state librarian may see fit to place
these memorials. if we cannot do that
Tor $500. we cannot afford to take any
action that is going to show our neigh
Continued on Page 8-CoI. u
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Kelloggs Bran Is q life sn..,,..
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Kellogg's is delicious in Il. ~, =,
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taste Of hot or cold cereals -
sprinkled or mixed with them n
cook it with hot cereals, ALLOWING ~
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Kellogg's Bran makes very delie;ors
mullins, raisin bread, etc.
Kellogg Bran Is served IN le.d;.
hotels, clubs and restaurants n ;nX
vidual packages. All grocers sel Z
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Hallowell.
Journal Of previous session read and
approved.
From the Senate: The following
communication:
STATE OF MAINE
Office of the Governor
Augusta. March 9th, 1923.
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the S1st Legis-
l return herewith without my ap-
prevail
Resolve providing for the purcha Sc
of reports of the commemorate ion of a
century of peace between the United
! States and Canada of the Maine State
Bar Association.
The amount called for by this re-
solve is not large but l believe that all
possible economies should be effected
l take as deep an interest in saving all
sums as / do in saving those that are
larger. If the condition of the State
Treasury warranted the purchase of
the book in question j should be glad
to give my approval TO this resolve
AS there are a number of similar re-
solves pending before this Legislature
and as the total sum involved is con-
siderable l am of the opinion that no
provided for by the regular apropria-
ton for the State library, should be
made at present.
/ regret the necessity Of disapproy-
ing the resolve now before you and do
so solely from a desire to relieve the
citizens Of the State from the burdens
Of taxation.
Respectfully submitted.
(Slgned) PERCIVAL p. BANTER,
Governor of Maine.
In the Senate, passed over the Gov
crnor's veto.
Mr.. ARCHIBALD of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker and members of the House: I
want to read to you the resolve that
has just been returned without the
approval of the GOVERNOR
Resolved that the sum Of five hun
dred dollars Is hereby appropriated for
the purchase from the Maine State Bar
Association OF copies of the Report of
the Commemoration Of q Century of
Peace between the United States and
Canada. by the said association, to be
printed by 1t at the same cost per
copy"
This resolve gentlemen, only seeks
Tor the sum of $500 to commemorate
the century Of peace.-a unique situa-
ton. certainly. in the worlds affairs,-
that has existed between US and our
sister country to the north. the only
two nations. probably. on the face of
the earth. that during that period of
time have lived in peace and in utter
ana entire friendship. We are a bor-
der state. I do not believe that we
want to measure our feelings, or our
kindly regard, for a country with
which we have been at peace for so
long. IN terms Of dollars and cents.
live along that border line The
Town IN which live is border town.
You can travel two miles and a half
from my village and see. right up
across the country. 4 line hewn out
OF the forests. which shows the bordec
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