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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Red Sea Slaves
Traffic Broken
By British Ships

London, Oct 19-(A. p. by MaiD-
Although the slave trade is common
~ supposed to have heen suppressed
all over the world, two British war
ships, the Celmatis and the Corn
flower, have been engaged in sup
pressing this traffic in the Red Sea
for the last two years. Not only
have they succeeded In stopping most
| of the Red Sea slave trade, but they
have also stopped gun-running which
| was occasionally attempted.
High prices are paid for slaves in
this part Of the world, who are gen.
orally captured from the coastal
tribes and sold to the Arabs, who
take their victims inland.
a communication from a member
of the crew of the Clematis tells an
interesting story:
I'VE had spent a period of two
years in the Red Sea-" he says, wit
Messing very varied scenes OF tropical
life, and experiencing the almost in
tolerable heat of two summers. The
duties Of the two Red Sea sloops are
primarily to Illustrate the diabolical
bartering of humans which unfortu-
nately still continues to n much larg-
or extent than one is led to believe.
"On one occasion a dhow was de-
tanned which had thus been trading:
but it is to be regretted that the oc-
cupants successfully evaded capture,
and carried away with them the gold
they had received for their slaves.
1T was. however, an exciting in
c!dent, for when we first tried to
board they open fire on our whalers.
This necessitatcd the latter returning
to the ship. and we eventually fired
about eight rounds at the escaping
crew.
On another occasion a dhow was
captured full of slaves, boys and girls
between the ages of seven and II.
1T was heart rending to stand by
and see the hungry mites avenously
attack the bread we gave them. The
dhow's crew endeavored to escape by
jumping overheard and swimming
ashore, but were successfully cap
tuTed and hopes are entertained that
they got their full deserts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Easy Marks"-1OO,OOO For
American Dime In Augusta

Secure in their knowledge that no
man would waste his time to stick
them up" two men stood on Water
street Tuesday afternoon with their
hands full of paper money, in fact
there was literally hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of tat pre-
war value. But so far from the pre-
war standard has this money fallen
, that they werc calling Buy 100000
German marks for 10 cents. Take home
a souvenir"
With the forlorn hope that sometime,
perhaps. this money might return to
its former value. or with desire for
souvenir. 1t matters not which, many
people bought these slips of paper.
Perhaps in years to come those with
the foresight or curiosity to purchase
this, at present. valuelcss money may
become millionaires. At least there
is the thrill of the thought that per-
haps some morning in the uncertain fu-
ture the purchaser of one of these
bills might wake up to find that his
10 cents had multiplied until it had
become between $4,000 and $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Charge Fitchburg
Physician with
Illegal Surgery

Fitchburg. Mass. Nov. 6-Doctor
-. ;. Woodworth, medical examiner
for the North Worcester district
chairman of the park commission
ers and prominent in fraternal cir
cles, was placed under arrest TODAY
by the local police on a charge OF
illegal surgery.
According to the police, Mrs. len
me Poikkancn. 80 years old. of North
Billcrica. died on October Is. in the
General hospital in Lowell. as the
result of an illegal operation.
An autopsy was performed on the
day of her death by Assistant Medi-
cal Examiner Doctor Mason D. Bry-
ant of Lowell. Following the finding
OF the assistant medical examiner an
investigation was made by state Of
fcials. DR.. Woodwork made an EN-.
phatlc denial of all knowledge Of the
case upon examination by the police
today. saying he knew nothing Of the
woman nor had he ever performed
such an operation in his many years
of practice.
He was released on $1,000 bail and
will appear in police court tomorrow
morning before Judge Thomas +.
Gallagher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
NEWS BRIEFS

Sofia, Nov. (By \. P.)-The
bulgarian government has accepted
the conditions of reparation laid
down in 'Jugoslavia's note for the at
tack here last Friday on the Jugoslav
military attache, Col. krastich. The
conditions will probably be carried
out today.
Berlne. Nov. (By A. P.)-The
army" under Capt. Ehrhardt of
kaIp putsch fame assembled along
the borders between Thuringia and
Bavaria which has been n plaything
for both foreign and domestic pro-
pagandists for the past ten days, is
declared in responsible quarters here
rever to have been taken seriously
by either the Bavarian government
ol the central governments in Ber-
lin. The threats that it would march
or Berlin have been ignored by Fed
eral officials.
Cologne. Nov. 6-The Rhineland
sCnarat!sts have completed their
cvacuatio of the Cologne area.
Tuscaloosa. Ala, Nov. 6-Possi-
tility that the charred body of a
woman found in the ruins OF a
Negro church near here which burn
cd last Wednesday was that of a
young Birmingham, Ala, department
STORE SdleSSlTl lb DelIls investigated
by officers who came here from Bir-
mlnsham last night. ALT Winchester
ls in Jail charged with murder. but
stoutly maintains his innocence. CT
ficers allege he has admitted that on
the night OF the Dire he boarded n
train in Birmingham with a young
woman bound for Tuscaloosa.
Hanover, n. H.. Nov. "a. v. W.
ingram, of Laonio. N. j.. leads the
Dartmouth freshman class in the
annual intelligence tests recently
given by Associate Dean r. w. Hus-
band, it was ANNOUNCED today. The
next nine men in Order are: G. c.
Corliss, Winchester. Mass: II. l..
Thomas. Quincy, Ills: NC. Ford.
Hoiyoke. Mass; r. L. Rowes. Omaha,
Neh.; and w. A. Hunt, West Hart
ford Conn. who tied S. s. Voohies,
I.ajclla. Calf: O. r. Garfield. Middle
toro. Mass: c. c. Porter North
Easton. Mass; and r. r. French.
West Lebanon, n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Portland Holds
Hope Roller Polo

PORTLAND, Nov. 6-Portland may
have roller polo again this season.
Promoters are now at work on a
| circuit to include only cities in Nor
thcrn Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
! SHIRE and Maine. and Portland is
| favored for berth in the new league
The circuit as now proposed is
Lawrence and Lowell in Massachus-
cts: Manchester and Nashua in
New Hampshire, and Portland and
Lewiston in Maine.
Providence, New Bedford Fall
! River and Worcester are not likely
to find a place in the schedule now
planned. because the jumps between
these cities and the Northern New
| Encian towns is too big. These eX-
pcrSive jumps have done more to
kill polo circuits than anything ex-
| cept high salaries.
As rule the shoe has been on the
OTHER foot so far as Portland is con-
cerned. The Southern New England
cities have been the biggest factors in
| the circuit, and Portland has had to
| beg to get into the league. and two
: years ago had to pay extra car fare
' to the visiting teams. This was our
penalty for being 'off the map" us it
were.
Tie PEtIpSti circuit as OuItlncu
above would be compact, and expenses
would he cut down. so that it would
not be necessary 20 pay out all receipts
in c2rfarcs. Then there would be a
! natural rivalry between Lowell and
q Lawrence, and Nashua and Manchester.
! and Portland and Lewiston.
1t is likely that tho high salaried
western players will be. cut off the
league pay roll. II costs a small for
tune 70 bring them here and keep them
after they are brought. Probability is
that every team would carry two or
three veterans from New England and
fill in with younger players. One Of
the big troubles with polo in recent
years has been the fact that the jobs
were all he'd by old-timcrs. ard the
! colts were not given a R2ance to de-
volop. This kind of stuff would result
in the gradual extinction CT the craft
The promoters probably will reach
final decision in a very few days. Port
lard fans seem caGcr for polo. judging
by the number of INQUIRIES in regard
, to the prospects for this socson. Let's
go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Knights of Columbus
install New Officers

Ludger Fermette was installed as
Grand Knight of Abenaki Council.
knights of Columbus at the installa-
ton ceremony at the X. of {. club
rooms Tuesday evening. The INSTALL
ing officer was Melvin Gallant of Gar
diner, District Deputy, who was as
sisted by stephen Monaghan, also Of
Gardiner. The other officers who
took the chairs for the ensuing year
at the meeting of last evening were
Albert Wheeler, deputy grand
knight; +. +. Daley, chacellor; Leo
+. Dunn, financial secretary; Paul
Tetreault, Recording secretary: AL
bert LemieuX, Warden: William
Lynch, inside guard; Edmund La
comb. outside guard: Halves Z. Sci
gers, trustee.
There were several interesting
features on the program at the ses-
sion of last evening, among them be-
ing violin solo by Raymond Mona
CHAN of Gardiner: trombone solo
by Arthur Lambert: and q solo dance
by stephen Monaghan of Gardiner
The emembers enjoyed social hour
and smoke talk following the install
lation exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Spectators Get
Plenty of Thrills
at Mitchell Field

Mitchell Field. N. Y, Nov. 6.-(By A.
PIN days gone by folks got their
thrills by going to the circus to watch
bicycle riders loop the loop, take the
dip of death and perform other feats
of daring.
Today these same folks. many thou
sand strong, motored to Mitchell Field
for the air carnival held for the bene-
fit of the army relief fund to witness
aviators roll and dip thousands of feet
in the air; parachute jumpers leap from
the wings of soaring plane. and
bombing planes lay low fort behind a
smoke curtain.
But the greatest thrill wasn't on the
program at all.
The closing event scheduled was an
attack on an anchored kite balloon by
a squadron of pursuit planes. Dunn
| mics with parachutes attached were
to be placed in the basket and the bas-
llet tripped by cable from the ground
when the balloon burst into flames. to
furnish realistic example of aviators
escaping death.
This is what happened:
The balloon was sent up ahead of
time for test, and in some manner
unknown to headquarters the basket
| was tripped after the kite had assembled
| less than thousand feet, and out came
| the two dummies. The crowd gasped,
| here and there a woman screamed.
| The parachutes opened just before the
| dummies struck the field with a ter
| rife thud.
An ambulance driver stationed on
| the field for emergencies added another
| touch of realism. Apparently he had
| not been advised Of any dummies being
| dropped from aloft and darted out
with his vehicle. That was the last
| touch needed to convince the crowd it
was witnessing a real tragedy. Not
until several minutes later, when the
| ambulance returned empty, were fears
| aliaycd.
Later the kite was burned in ortho-
! dOX manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Bates Working Hard
For Game With Colby

Bates College, Nov. Gas the big
drive for the Colby game creakinsly
gets underway at Bates the name of
Charlie Ray is on every lip. Will the
star Garnet backfield man be in con-
dition for the title clash Monday?
Without Ray. Bates chances are not
dazzling. but with Ray and Wood
man working together behind the
line, the local college eleven should
should so against Coach Greenes
gridders an even proposition. Ray is
in the Bates infirmary giving his
right ankle a rest.
Bates, in Ray and Woodman, have
two of the fiashicst backs in the
State. With both in the game. Colby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
London HaWkers
Thinning Out

London. Oct. ia. P. by MaiD-
Street hawkers who reap their rich
est harvest when the American tour
lists descend upon London, will soon
become tradition, and the children's
walk Of delight" up and down Lud-
gate Hill the week before Christmas
Will be a path of sad memories.
Unless there Is reprieve the city
hawker will become extinct because
since 1911 no fresh licenses have been
ISSUED to hawkers and many of the
haWkers Of that date are dead or TOO
lnfirm to carry on their trade. At
death, a hawker's badge Is reclaimed
by the police and not reissued to any
one else.
The reason for the withdrawal OF
the badges is stated to be the advent
OF the wide beamed motor buses and
taxicabs which are considered To
have made the hawker's trade a dan
ger to himself and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Presbyterian Expansion
Discussed at Conference

Cleveland, Nov. 6-(By A. Ply
Expansion Of the work of the Pres
byterian churches of America will be
undertaken at the national confer
ence of the denomination here be-
ginning December and continuing
through the week. Speakers in
ternationally known as educators
and church executives will discuss
stewardships and other denomina-
tional matters.
DR.. Charles F.. Wishart, moderator,
is scheduled for the principal address
at the opening session.
Morning worship on December 4
will be conducted by Dr.. Silas Evans,
president of Ripon college.
Foreign Aissions will be the topic
at an evening meeting December 8,
with DR. Robert E. Speer making the
principal address
Missionary education, ministerial
relief ara sustentation will occupy
the program December 6, the closing
day General Secretary Henry b.
Master will preside at an evening
session which will be devoted to con-
sideratIor Of the work of the board
Of ministerial relief and 'sustenaton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Portland Theatre Sued

Suit for $4,000 was entered in the
Superior Court at Portland Tuesday
against the Strand Amusement Com
pany, operating the Strand Theatre
in that city, by attorney Jacob II.
German as counsel for Annie Pelle-
tier of Portland. The plaintiff claims
to have been injured by fall which
she says was due to the negligence
of the defndant. In her complaint.
the plaintiff AYERS that she was in
vited within the theatre on the date
in question, and occupied seat in
a certain section of the theatre. She
alleges that as she was about to
leave the theatre she fell from a
raised section of the floor and was
injured about the arms. legs, ankles,
knees and other parts of the body,
and that 1t was necessary because
Of the injuries to submit to a surgical
operation which occasioned much eX-
pense for medical services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07

London, Oct. 10 "a. P. by MaiD-
Arrangements for the international
ADVERTISING Convention. to be held
IN London next July, and at which
1000 delegates from America will be
present are already well advanced.
y national reception committee is
m existence, together with a ma
Gonal sightseeing committee. The
oclegateS will, when the business
OF the convention is over. visit
several centers of historic interest
IN Great Britain. =,
;. Every section Of advertising, pub
nshing, printing and selling is sup
porting the convention and is rep
LeNented on the general committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Missing Dieters
Found in Blackstone

Blackstone, Mass, Nov Orchard
Dieters telephone operator at the
Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn,
VINO nfysteriously disappeared Satur-
day after leaving his hat and over
cot on Manhattan Bridge in New
ork was held in Blackstone today
James Power. His identity was be-
trayed by physical defect, the I'M
usual shape of his nose. enabling
oHicers to recognize in him a re-
Sembance to the description sent
through the country by the New
York police.
Dls tor2, the officers said. at first de-
MED his identity and said his name
was Adams but later, they said. he I'D
m!ttcd Re YVES tho missing man. The
officers say he declared his departure
from New York was prompted by fear
inspired by threats made by members
OF the club where he was employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Foreign, Minister
AleNanderis Res;gns

Athens, Nov. G-The resignation of
Foreign Minister of Alcxanderis and
his appointment as Greek delegate on
the separations commission in place
OF NJ. Neutrality-suspicious.. who has re-
signed. was promulgated in an off,
clal decree Woday. Premier Gontas
will act as foreign minister nutil a
successor to NJ. AleXanderis is named,
NJ. Goudas, a former rear admiral
ana minister in the Gounaris cabi-
net has been taken into custody.
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Harding Halted Sale
Continued from Pace One)

transpired at that conference or the
information on which the president
atCed was not developed.
OLeary'S understanding was that
Br.gadier General Charles E. Sawyer
personal physician TO President
Harding, and Senator Calder, Re-
publican, New York, We're among
those who had made representations
10 Mr.. Harding regarding the Perry
Vile transactions.
Development of the story Of this
sale was pursued again today by the
committee with only d single break
This came with the presentation by
John T.. 'O'Ryan, general counsel for
the committee, of a letter describing
parties said to have been INDUCED
in by some officers and nployes of
the bureau at ChilicOtne, Ohio, Wherc
IS located the largest rehabilitation
school OF the bureau. The letter was
written by Z. y. Trip. in charge of
the supply division of the bureau;
was dated November II, 1922, and
addressed TO W. c. Black, chief clerk
of the bureau, who testified it was
among papers stolen when his office
was burglarized on the night of
November 600. 1922.
say, this is some town" said the
time. The hunting season is on.
Rabbits for lunch, and pheasants
for dinner wines. bees, and booze,
and we haven't missed a one Yet.
Last Wednesday l was soused to the
gill;.
LAST Saturday there was wine.
Oh boy, New jersey is dry. but
Ohio. We cat and wine with tHe
mayor, the sheriff and the prosecut-
ing Attorney
The committee had better take a
trip out th,re.' observed senator
Wa,su, Dem ,crat, Massachusetts,
TO hell with the central office,
and work" the letter continued.
THE fun is in the field, It's all the
work | want; Just travel around.
dexter. ! think, is on the rocks,
and unless Forbes. changes the ad-
miriStration I think the school Will
BE-" (The reference is TO the re-
I15iitation school at Chiljicothe
which was the largest of the Vet
eyans' Bureau projccts).
Referring to supplies ut the
school. Tripp wrote that tier" was
cu hand much stuff that never would
be used and added:
It's some joke"
lie then told OF one nan who was
relieved as property chief, and made
references to several other en-
pioyc&.
ITS some ring" the letter added.
They're all playing en-
Tyipp then made a reference to
fire hazards at the school and add
cd:
Say, if Forbes could only see
the lovely three foot CraSS-if fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Public Receivers
Hints for Winter

Washington, Nov. 6 CA. P)-
Coming of winter has led the De-
partnent Of Agriculture to announce
a list of timely farmers bulletins
and circulars useful to the public
The list includes: Frost and the
Prevention OF Damage from it." "Po-
tato Storage and Storage Houses"
Pork on the Farm: Killing, Cur
ing and Canning" Diseases of Ap-
pies in Storage, cooperating a Home
Heating Plant" 1.-THE Bedbug." Care
of Mature Fowls" Lining and
Loading Cars OF Potatoes for Pro-
lection from Cold" Sweet Potato
Storage" Measuring and Market
ing Farm Timber" and Harvesting
and Storing Ice on the Farm"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
SarcOphagus with
Name PhaliOn Found
at Palestine

Jerusalem, Nov. Ga sarcophagus
inscribed with the name of Phalion,
uncle Of Herod the Great, has been
unearthed by eXcavators of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Museum at
Philadelphia who have been working
at Beisan, Palestine. the Beth Shean
or the Old Testament.
The worllmen also found a neatly
carved basalt stele of King Seti 1, of
Egypt which mentions the name Of
Beisan and describes the Pharaohs
military dispositions in Palestine.
The American party has unearthed
near Caesarea finely ornamented
sarcapohogus of the same workman
ship as the famous Alexander sar-
cOphagus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
To Fight Billiard
Championship Soon
Probably at Chicago

New York. Nov.6 (By A. P)-The
1928 worlds championship at 1872
balk line billiards lies between Willie
Hoppe and Walker Cochran who will
h%ht it out sometime soon, probably
in Chicago.
AS he always had done-with the
exception of one year-when every
thlnG was ct stake, Hoppe reacted to
pressure last night and made an
amazing uphill fight winning a SEN
satlonai contest that forced into tent
porary oblivion Young Jack Schaefer,
'oo TO 4i6. Cochran won his fourth
game Yesterday afternoon from
Ldouard Horemans, 500 to 472, giving
him tie for the title.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Democrats Win
All First Judicial
Districts in New York

New York, Nov. 6-All of the ten
democratic candidates for the su-
preme court in the first judicial dis
trict, comprising Manhattan and the
Bronx. We're elected today, defeating
the Republican ticket which had the
support Of William r. Hearst and
the endorsement of the citizens indie
pendent party. With about one
third of the 1896 election districts
unreported the Democrats were
maintaining q two to one lead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Returns Slow In
Court Justice Election

New York, Nov. 6.-Returns in the
fight for supreme court justices in the
first district. in New York City. COM
prising Manhattan and the Bronx.
were slow in coming in tonight. Sew
eral hours after the polls closed but
200 of the 1896 election districts had
been heard from. These showed the
Democratic candidates leading their
Republican opponents who had the en-
dorsement of William r. Hearst and
the citizens Independent party. by
about q to l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Gambler Dies a Paurer

New York, Nov. "a gamblers
death-in poverty and without funds
for burial-today became the fate of
Charles Mahoney. once one of the
wealthy and best known betting COM
missioners in the metropolis.
Nor was poverty the only irony
brought by fate. For today, election
day, was always his business and on
one. occasion he held stakes of near
~ half a million wagered on ballot
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07

place of Frederick H. Pierce, resign
ed to leave the State for better
position. The election followed con-
siderable discussion and the vote was
6 to >. Mrs. Mary Lizotte was APP
pointed school nurse. 1t Is stated
that there were nine other candi-
dates for the position of principal of
Jordan high, their applications not
being considered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Addition to Rockland School

Rockland. Nov. 6-The city coun-
Gil decided last evening to provide
for an addition to the high school
building. thus closing discussion
that has lasted for years. Two wings
will be put on the present Lincoln
street building at an estimated cost
og $4,000. The city has a fund al
ready of $4,000 set aside for a new
building. which will be used. The
high school Is SO congested at pres
ent. that last evening the Council
authorized the leasing OF the Ameri-
can Legion building for a CONNER
ciai department until the new build
ing is ready for occupancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
Fitzceraid for Fourth Time

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 6.-Oavid
f. Fitzgerald, Democrat, today was
elected mayor of New Haven for the
fourth consecutive term, defeating
Charles Munson Walker, Republican.
by a plurality of 1,243. \ light vote
was cast The entire Democratic
ticket was victorious. IS Democratic
and Is Republican aldermen were
elected, the Democrats losing one
man over the number two years ago.