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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
WORD FROM TOXIC

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE bodies
of sixty thousand dead had been
cremated by the authorities in Toxic
up to midnight of September s, the
Japanese Minister of foreign affairs
said in telegram received here to-
day at the japanese embassy. The
number of bodies still unrecovered is
probably very great, it was added.
The casualties in Yokohama were es-
timated at 10000, or one quarter Of
the entire population and many
more dead were said to be unac-
counted for in outlying districts.
An official investigation, it was
said, shows that in Yokohama of
1000 foreign residents 100 were
killed, including so British and 20
Americans.
The foreign minister declared to
be untrue reports that the capitol
was to be removed from Toxic, al
though he said many of the indus
trial, commercial and publishing
houses plan to remove temporarily
to the Osaka and Kobe districts.
Following the first shock on the
| first of September" the minister
stated in his despatch. 1873 separ-
Z to shocks were recorded up to six
A NJ. on the sixth of September.
"The region suffering the extreme
earthquake shocks extends 100 miles
from north to south and 100 miles
cast to west.
THE population of this whole af-
fected area is six million. The
property damage, which is, of course,
immense. is not yet determined or
estimated.
up to midnight of the eighth, the
authorities in Toxic had burned the
Cdies of 10000 dead. The number
of those drowned. buried under de-
hris. or burned in the general con-
flagrat ton is probably very great.
Up to the eighth in Toxic first aid
had been administered in the emer-
gency hospital stations to upwards
of 100000 injured and sick.
Casualties in Yokohama are now
estimated at 10000. or one quarter
of the entire population.
"On the ninth AZ of the leading
business men of Toxic met with the
representatives of the government to
discuss the measures to be taken for
the resumption or business.
Their plan is to form a great
association. including the important
business men of all Japan, to direct
and encourage a general industrial
and commercial restoration to nor
NAL operations.
Railway and other communica-
tons are rapidly being restored.
Supplies of general commodities
are increasing and the authorities Of
the ministry of agriculture and COM
merce state that there will be no
shortage of rice for two months and
a half in Toxic and Yokohama"
Toxic. via Osaka. Sept. 1f.-(By A.
P)-The military authorities have pre-
scented the members of each legation
and embassy staff and their families
with one weeks rations because of the
difficulty in obtaining food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Partial List of
Americans Killed
in Earthquake Area

Washington. Sept. 11.-Consul Dick
over at Kobe reports that a despatch
from Ambassador Woods at Toxic,
dated Sept. Z. says the following
Americans are among those known to
be killed:
Mr.. and Mrs. Amrine and child. Paul
r. Cannon. Mrs. Albert Mandel and
son. and Paul r. jerks.
In an undated despatch from Kobe,
Consul Dickover said that Mrs. l.. P.
jerks previously reported killed, was
safe in Kobe.
Consul Dickovcr said he had receiv-
ed from Toxic definite information that
the following Americans are safe:
Mrs. G.. and Miss Z. Allison; Mrs. e.
Andoss; Mrs. Bill; Gus Binder and
wife; Jack Blum and wife; D. NJ. Bow
man. +. r. Bull and wife. New Hamp-
shire: l.. z. Butlea: Mrs Conzad, NJ. L.
Cox, Rupert Cox, Mr.. Cox. Mrs. A. E.
Casey. Massachusetts; T. II. Christen
and wife, Mr.. Haskins and wife. Mrs.
G. G. Haywood. G. c. Fervcr and wife,
Nassac husetts; Richard Erwin. Miss
Alice Kilderylc. T. NJ. Luf1in and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Latin. Mrs. F. b. Lynch,
Massachusetts.
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HUB EXTORT|ONERS
BOLD IN KNOWLEDGE
OF CORRUPT JUR|ES

Boston, Sept. 11.-Men guilty of
eXtortion are walking Boston streets
oo,,f1o,,. that .I,o,. ,,,o. ~ 49,,
l''u '''''' i'0' eoi'-
Nletcu' pec" use ol ii'oIcIdple cor-
ruption of juries, former Attorney
General J. Weston Allen declared at
,,h,;o hoo,;, j., 49, 49,. 49,
" P"'I-o 30 40 ny "'N'0 4io'''e
TO-DAY.
The hearing was the first to be
hold nv = snac,a, commission nm
polllteu "l'Cl NJ Ailel ldot ann uai
iepoIt ~ ,he leS lSldtuie' III witch
NC clIa! seu "iioits":e nlIpery anu
corruption u JuIicS an oullolk couh
y; ny oo4'.l ~ me u e".ioll vi
Whlcll NJ Aiieii a4N ocaleu' - How
engaged III conaiuerllS posSlpie
clla1seS ~ tliH jury SYSTEM lnCluu-
lilS me eng i'lll'H u "oIileH " serve
Oh JurleS' 4lonl WHICH 'he9 are no"
uena,reu'
Inc greatest menace confronting
me Nllie lCdH people 'ou"! 10 me
ulsrespett Iol Id" %Ilu us poor au-
liliiilStla'on, Inc lol i'ISt ATTORNEY
general Saiu' Inc jury toudS Is
the ltSt me OIL uelehSe OIL the clifh-
maj
ne jury sASleHl III Suilolk couh-
" mas 4"Iien uoW ana III no COM
mummy Ill 'hC niteu St"Ies are
GRIN ilaiS so ialS t!S aplc 10 aHoiu
punishment, que Simply 10 inc iail-
ure OIL lhe present JuI! system:
me sla,tu Jury system Is gray u IA
~ pei's uiSC"roeu III many vi 'ie
S'".'S VI wv uu'o'' NJ A'lt'' Sd'u'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
DESTROYERS ASHORE
OFF CALF, COAST
May Be TOTAL LOSS

Santa Barbara, Cal. Sept. 1.-THE
destroyers which went aground near
here Saturday night are reported to
be in imminent danger of breaking up
and causing the loss of all their equip
mont and machinery. The surf where
the seven vessels struck has been I'M
usually heavy for the past "a hours.
So far only three bodies have been
recovered and the list Of missing and
dead stands at 90. One of the bodies
found in the surf Yesterday has been
identified as that of c. Van Shank of
White River, S. D.. a fireman of the
Young. The other body recovered yes
terday had not been identified. Both
of these men apparently were drowned
in their hunks and later washed into
the sea. The other body recovered
shortly after the wreck was that of
J. w. Conway of Oma ha. Ncb.. a sea-
man on the Delphy. 1t now is believed
that few if any bodies are in the
Young. Survivors from the Young be-
lieve all of the crew reached the deck
in time to jump overheard before she
turned over.
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COUNCIL PUTS over PARDON
PETITION WARD; PLEAS vANNAH
and MRS, HAN Nah FRYE DENIED

The governor and council at busy
session Tuesday tabled until the next
meeting the pardon petition of Edgar
NJ. Ward, who is serving life sentence
in the State prison at Thomaston Tor
the murder of Marie Bernier at Lewis
ton, Aug. &c, 1919, and the petition OF
Francis A. Vannah, a Civil War veteran
and a former member of the National
Home at Togus. who is serving a life
sentence for murder. Pardon was de-
MED Mrs. Hannah Frye of Portland
who is serving a term in the Cumber-
land county Jail for liquor selling
hearing on this matter having been
held before the governor and council at
the August meeting.
Judge Benedict f. Maher of Augusta,
counsel for the petitioner, in present
ing the Ward pardon case, offered
novel suggestion, that another hearing
on the matter be held before the gov
ernor and council and that an oppor-
tunity be given for all of the witnesses,
both for the State and for the defense
to testify, all expenses for witnesses
to be borne by the petitioner; ana that
the defense maintain the burden 10
prove that the verdict brought IN by
the jury at the trial was not warrant
ed by the evidence. In case that any
Of the witnesses who testified at the
trial cannot be found for the hearing.
Continued on Page 13-Col. 81
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tSpecial to Kennebec Journal.)


Skowhegan, Sept. 11.-Breaking
die fast record at n mark of 2.10 IA
by Jennie H., in the 2.12 pace, one
of the finest and cleanest midways
ever to grace a Maine fair, splendid
presentation of booths by the Show
hogan merchants and societies, an
automobile show, which in itself alone
was winner, a poppy ball game, a
fine showing of poultry, a cattle
show, sheep which show that the
sheep industry in Somerset county is
not tagging, swine of most present.
able showing, apples that are the
pride OF the county and by which
Somerset hopes to beat her record of
two years ago in winning first place
in the State records, all these to
which was added a pleasant day,
sunny skies and breeZes just cooling
enough-and Tuesday, the first day
of the 1923 Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Society and Fair was hum
mer in every sense OF the Woru.
No exact estimate was made of
the number in attendance but putting
the mark in the words of Z. c. But
Ter, chairman of the ticket commit
tee. 1.-THE attendance for Tuesday is
from three to four times as large
as it was the first day of the fair last
year" Tuesday was children's day
and all children were admitted to
the grounds free. In the exhibition
hall q. wonderful array of handiwork
and natures work as well greeted
the visitors. There was music in
the air and the hall was a hive OF
activity. All day long.
The Skowhegan Citizens Band OF
which the town is justly proud, fur
nshed music during the afternoon
between the races and n fine variety
Of vaudeville acts from p. +. keiths
circuit. The grand stand was well
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
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Commission Gives
Two Decisions on
Freight Rate Making

Washington. Sept 1.-THE inter
state commerce commission in its
first formal findings in the long and
intensive railroad valuation proceed
igs handed down two decisios today
which are expected to establish i'm
portant presidents bearing on freight
rate making in the future.
Final single sum values we're
fixed in the case of the San Pedro,
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad
and the Atlanta. Birmingham ana
value was set at s45,O0O,0OO with an
approximate S10.000,000 in added
property worth since tn" valuation
date of June 30. 1914. The Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic was valued
at $23, 600 as of June 80, 1914. a
claim for n valuation of nearly $15,-
100000 was made by the former road
while the lattcr's estimate of it's own
value was around S36.000.0OO.
Outstanding in the points made by
the commission which upheld its
tentative valuations with only minor
changes, was the declaration that
only property actually used in the
service of the public and for trans
portation purposes should he consid-
cred and that in no event could cost
OF reproduction now ne cOnSluCfe0 as
the sole or controlling basis for ar
irving at single sum value. 1t re-
.iected such claims by the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic and refer
rcd to them in the San Pedro case,
each time emphasizing that public
welfare warranted the elimination of
such items.
In the San Pedro case the commits
sion eliminated as part of the
property or assets upon which a
valuation could be placed about $25,-
100000 in capital stock held by +.
RI. Hartman and William A. Clark,
declaring such elimination was
proper under all circumstances"
The action with respect to Harri-
man Clark stock was construed to
mean by some that the commission
proposed in it's valuation proceed =
ings to hold the stock investment to
as close a line of actual require
ments as it had done with respect
TO property not actually used in
transportation.
While the commission cut sharply
the valuation of the roads as made
by the carriers. its action was not
determined, it was said, as indicative
Of a policy.
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FEAR Belfast
WOMAN MAY Be
dead IN JAPAN

Especial to konneDec JOufnal.)
Belfast, Sept. 11.-Grave fears are
felt tonight for the safety of Mrs.
Edith Ryder Lynch, wife of Fenimore
B. Lynch OF Boston, and daughter of
Frederick Ryder, of Belfast. A wire
from Secretary Hughes, received by
Mr.. Ryder this afternoon stated that
a cable had been received that +. B.
Lynch was safe but that a Mrs.
Lynch was reported dead at Kama
kura, although the department had
been unable to ascertain the woman's
initials, as thus it is not sure that
it is the Belfast mans daughter.
The Lynches. former Maiden peo-
pie lived in Toxic, where Mr.. Lynch
is on the staff of the International
Banking Corporation, and had a
summer home in Kamakura. where
Mrs. Lynch was staying when last
heard from. An earlier cable re-
ported her as injured but not SER
iously, and it is hoped that the re-
cent cable does not refer to her. An
other wire is expected from Secre-
tary Hughes, who is still Investigate
ing the report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Three Gloucester
SchOOners to Fight
for Challenger Right

Gloucester, Mass, Sept. 11-Three
Gloucester SchOOnerS will race about
October l. for the honor OF challeng-
ing for the international fisherman s
cup, won last year by the Nova SEQ
tan schooner Bluenose. This date
has been tentatively set for the Am
crlcan race committee has not fixed
it's plans finally.
The new Columbia. built early this
wear, for Gloucester syndicate, Is
now on the banks salt fishing, but
Captain Alden Geele has promised to
leave for home September 20, in Or
der to be ready for the elimination:
The Columbia, built on the lines of
the Mayfiowcr. which was disquall-
fed for international competition
last year and the year before. mas
been regarded as the logical con-
tender for the international trophy.
Some weeks ago the schooner was
in collision off Sable Island, but re-
pairs were made at st. Pierre and
the Columbia returned to the fishing
banks.
The Henry Ford, runncr-up to the
Blucnose last year and winner OF the
Upton cup in the race, held OH thlS
port in August in connection with
Glouccster's 300th anniversary cele-
HfatlO0 program, - I'S'iiN'' 40 On
other certainty for the elimination
tests. Captain Clayton Morrlssey
has declared that the Columbia must
beat his boat before it goes to Hall
fax to meet the Canadian DEFENDER
in November. Last year the Ford
defeated the Bluenose in two races
of the series hut one of the contests
was called off by the committees on
the ground that the sChooners failed
to await the starting gun.
In her performances last month the
Ford was declared to be Is per cent
faster than In last years internaton-
al event.
Tho Elizabeth Howard is the third
probability here. She lost to the
Ford in the Gloucester elimination
last season but in the Upton cup
race her showing was such that she
became again favorite in any COM
many. On the 81 mile course she was
beaten by only 80 seconds ny the
Ford and at tho finish was creeping
IN on the victor. The Howard Iett
today on finishing trip. with orders
to be back in port october l.
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Total Of S5,10s,5o0

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE $1,000
600 originally asked of the American
people for japanese earthquake suf-
fers was exceeded by more than a
hundred thousand dollars today as
contributions continued to pour in
from every section of the country, but
Red Cross officials sent forth the
word that continued support of the
public was necessary.
A total of s5,10S,3O0 had been
pledged when the books were closed
for the day. The executive commit
tee Of the Red Cross announced. that
late advices on the extent of the
catastrophe made it clear that the
sum originally asked for would be
inadequate, and the campaign for
funds would be continued.
Three of the country's divisions to
which the work of collecting money
was allotted exceeded their quotas
on the first s1.000060.
These were the Washington. Gen.
trail and New England divisions. The
Washington region reported SOFA
600, against a quota of 81 900 900. The
Central gathered 1901 900 with a
quota of SS0O,0 900.
President Coolidge expressed today
to John Barton PAYNE, chairman Of the
Red Cross, his deep personal eratifi-
cation at the response made by the
American people to the appeal for re-
lief funds. He asked to he kept in
formed of all details of the work in
Guiding the quantities of commodities
forwarded and the plans for additional
measures
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Canada Anxious
to See Prince Wales

Montreal, Sept. 11.-TraVelllng IN
cognito to dodge the madding crowd,
the prince of Wales arrives tomor-
row morning in Quebec on the Elm
press of France to romp away Jew
weeks on an Alberta ranch.
The prince may find seclusion when
he reaches the west, but meanwhile
he will enjoy just about as much pri-
vacy as would be coming to him in an
X-ray chamber. For Canada is eager
to greet the prince-and Canada Will
not be denied.
There will be nothing official about
the welcome. On the docks of the
steamship line the prince of Wales
is not the prince of Wales at all. lie
is just the baron Of Renfrcw.
In Difference to his wishes. officials
of the steamship line announced to-
day the royal visitor would be treat
ed as democrat travelling in a
democratic country. He will receive
no official reception nor will he be
landed by special cutter. He may not
even exercise his perogative OF de-
barking first, but may jostle his way
down the gangplank with the other
passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
French Cautions
in Talk Over German
Overtures for Pact

Paris. Sept. 11-By A. .Po-The
optimism in financial circles arising
from the conversations which the
French ambassador has had with the
German chancellor manifested by a
sharp rise in francs today. is shared
only slightly in official circles. where
a settlement with Germany is thought
to be still some distance off. 1t was
pointed out by one official. in more or
less constant touch with Premier
Poincare. that whenever the Ger
mans come to the conclusions that
it is necessary to resume negotia tons
their tactics are to draw out French
opinion, if they can, before disclosing
their own state of mind.
The French, therefore. accept the
indica tons of the capitulation of
Germany on PREPARATIONS. with a ceS-
sation of passive resistance in the
Ruhr with a great reserve. The for
eign Office thinks the time is APP
preaching when Ruhr resistance Will
break down. regardless of what the
Berlin government may do, but is
not yet convinced that Chancellor
Stresemann is ready to enter into
negotiations for such settlement
as will satisfy France.
In any case it is said that NJ.
Poincare will not be drawn out by
any vague offers to negotiate, but
will wait until resistance ceases;
then, if a clear and unmistakable
proposal is presented he will con-
slider it in a conciliatory spirit. He
instructed the French ambassador
at Berlin by wire today to say if the
occasion offered. that no negotia-
lions were possible while obstruction
is going on in the Ruhr. The ambas
sador made this clear to the German
chancellor yesterday. and the French
government is awaiting the decision
of Berlin on that point.
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Moundsville, w. Va, Sept. Ii
Brigadier General William Mitchell,
assistant chief of the United States
Air Service, had a narrow escape
from death this afternoon when the
plane he and Private j. c. Woodruff
were flying to McCook Field at Day
ton,. Ohio, fell into the Ohio river.
Neither was injured.
General Mitchell experienced en-
CINE trouble Wncn several miles from
the Moundsville flying field and at
tempted to return but was unable
to negotiate the distance. When di-
rectly over the Ohio river, the plane
fell. diving into the water. 1t was
wrecked.
AS the plane ncared the water,
General Mitchell and Woodruff
jumped and were several feet away
when it divcd. into the river. Both
swan ashore. General Mitchell took
off a short time later in another
machine for Mount Clemens, Mich,
giving up the trip to Dayton.
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Boston, Sept. 1.-Two men were
killed, several persons receiving in
juries which may prove fatal, and
more than score were seriously in
jured today when a New York, New
Haven and Hartford train failed to
take a switch near the Readville sta
ton and was derailed.
The engineer, Stephen T. Gotham,
and the fireman, Andrew Anderson,
both of Fall River, were fatally in
jured when they were pinned be-
meath the overturned engine which
after careening madly along the road
bed, plunged down a ten foot en-
bankmcnt on its side.
The most seriously injured were:
Robert Chase, Canton, fractured
Skull and shoulder and multiple in
juries; Mrs. Anna B. Miller, Canton,
fractured ankles and severe bruises
and Commissions. multiple contusions
and abrasions.
Most of the injured were from Can
ton, Fall River and Stoughton. The
train lett Fall River at 9.05, standard
time and was an express from Can
ton Junction to Boston. 1t was said
to have been travelling at 40 miles
an hour when derailed.
The accident happened when the
train attempted to take a switch to a
side track from the express rails
which were being repaired at that
point. The engine was badly smash
ed when it went over the embank
ment and the cab was filled with coal,
trapping the engineer and fireman.
Four of the five cars left the rails,
but only one was overturned. The
car behind the engine, combina-
ton of baggage and smoker was up
set and badly smashed but most of
the occupants escaped death mir
aculiouSly.
Fire broke out soon after the
crash and the Hyde Park fire de-
partment was called, and after ex-
tinguishing the blaze, assisted in the
rescue work. All available ambu-
iances and physicians were rushed TO
the scene and a nUnber~of passeng-
crs received emergency treatment in
the offices of neighboring factories
Others more seriously hurt were
rushed to hospitals in ambulances
and Communicated automobiles.
When the engine left the tracks
the engineer and fireman did not
have a chance for their lives. Had
they jumped to the right they would
have been buried by the engine and
had they jumped to the left, they
would have been struck by the first
car which tore off it's side as it pass
ed the engine and later fell over.
A special squad of police arrived
and assisted in the work of rescue
while three priests from Dedham and
Hyde Park were early on the scene
to minister to the injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
Hibernians and
Auxiliary in Biennial
Convention at Bangor

Bangor, Maine, Sept. 1l-The d.
ennial state convention of the A. y.
II. and Ladies' Auxiliary opened IN
a. O. H. Hall, Bangor Tuesday
morning with a Joint session of the
Two organizations. The reports OF
officers of both the A. O. H. and
auxiliary showed an increase in
membership. with the finances OF
each in a satisfactory condition.
Addresses at the joint convention
were made by Rev. Matthew w.
Rellley, state chaplain, and Patrick
j. Dowd of Holyoke. national treas
urer. The afternoon sessions of
poth conventions were devoted to
routine business. Wednesday morn
ing both conventions will adopt res
buttons and elect and install Off
GERS.
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Heavy Rain Adds
to Misery in Japan

heavy rain is now adding to the gen
eral misery OF the thousands of
homeless and destitute Japanese still
throneing the public parks, eating
the flesh of animals they find in
raking about the ruins of the zoolo-
gical garden or taken from the park
pond says a despatch to the Daily
Express from Toxic dated Monday
The despatch adds that large num-
hers of workers are busy clearing
the streets Of masses of debris.