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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-15

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE is the first
L chief executive which the New Eng
land states have given the nation in
seventy years, the last one from that
section being Franklin Pierce of New
Hampshire, who took office in 1853.
Mr.. Coolidge, a lawyer by profession,
after holding many municipal and
state offices in Massachusetts, became
g0veEnGrNef hesitate. in 1919 and dur
ing his first term sprang into national
prominence because of the manner in
which he handled the police strike in
sequences and with calm nerve, he ut
terly squelched the movement.
What he did in that grave crisis
to stay the forces of disaster, to up
hold American institutions and vindi-
cate the principles of law won him
commentator from governors, United
States senators, members of the house
and from a host of men prominent in
and out of public life.
Woodrow Wilson, then president of
the United States, although of the OPP
posite political faith, took occasion to
send a message to Governor Coolidge
in which he layished praise upon him
for the courageous stand he had taken
in that emergency.
Nominated for a second term as gov
ernor, he was opposed by Richard e.
Long, who pledged himself to rein
state the striking policemen if he were
elected. This became the main issue
and Mr.. Coolidge was triumphantly re-
elected. In the Republican national
convention of 1920 he was the choice
of the Massachusetts delegation lor
the presidential nomination and re
manned in the running until the tenth
and final ballot had been taken. He
was nominated for vice president on
the first ballot, the vote being made
unanimous.
During the campaign Mr.. Coolidge
in the course Of a number of speeches
indicated his reputation for indie
pendence, although in the main he
went along with the policies pro
claimed by Mr.. Harding and embodied
in the party platform. On what was
one of the leading issues of the cam
paign-the League Of Nations issue
Coolidge was not as orthodox as some
Of the Republican leaders might have
desired,
The death of Mr.. Harding throws
the Republican party into a remark
able state of chaos, for it had beer
generally assumed that his renomina
ton in next years convention was {
certainty, Although the party leaders
quite properly refrained from dis
cussing politics, the possibilities wer'
necessarily in every mind.
Evening star., 1923-03-04

FROM OWNER. APARTMENT HOUSE. NV:
must show good return: not over $50. 900; good
location. Address Boz 1O6-W. Star office,
Evening star., 1923-03-04
TABLE BOARD.
COUNTRY BOARD.

GENTLEMAN desires breakfasts and dinners
In private family near Goth and kalorama
road. Address Box 2SS-v, Star of1ce. -
Evening star., 1923-03-04
RENT-DESK SPACE.

DESK ROOM, FIRST FLOOR FROST; REA-
sonable. Darling Printing Co., 517 F ST.
n. ".
Evening star., 1923-03-04

NEW HOME 10th ST.
Beautiful home, 8 large rooms, 2 baths
beamed ceiling in dining room; many other
details; rent $50 month.
NEAR 10th AND PARK RD.--1O large
rooms . baths. excellent location; rent, S160
month.
THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO CO.. 914 N Y Ave-
LET US Rent your vacant property
Evening star., 1923-03-04

TRAINED NURSE will room. board and care
for invalids, convalescents. elderly patients;
Spring, Md Telephone sandy spring s9-F-21.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
WANTED-DESK SPACE.
WANTED-REAL ESTATE

ENGINEER WANTS SPACE IN HIGH-GRADE
office with all facilities. Address Box 26O-y.
star cfhce
Evening star., 1923-03-04
OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

1ii2 ] ST. N.W.-rHIRD FLOOR. FRONT.
large. light rooms. l.. +. SAIL Co.
Main 200. 1+12 st. NV
1908 + ST. NV. SECOND FLhbOR-CoR\EE
and front: desirable rVums; suitable for OFF,
o. business purposes. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
PRISON GATES TO Swing OPEN
!. FOR FREEDOM LITER LAMBERT
MACMILLAN Gets HIS RIFLE
and STARTS ON FIRST LEG OF
PROLONGED TRIP TO THE ARCTIC

Monhegan Island. Maine, June 90
Lack Of one rifle delayed the sailing
OF Captain Donald B. MacMillan's
arctic. expedition by about "a hours.
This afternoon with the missing
weapon added to the ships manifest
the little auxiliary schooner Bowdoin
sailed from this port for Sydney, N.
s., the first stage of trip to the far
north undertaken for scientific re-
search and exploration, to last at
least Is months.
On Sunday night when the Bowdoin
was at Boothbay Harbor CAPTAIN
macmillan discovered that one very
important rifle had been forgotten
AS arctic expeditions depend largely
On Wlid blrds and other game for food
supplles, the explorer refused to pro-
ceed without his full complement of
guns. The missing rifle was ordered
III fortland and was brought here to-
uay by one OF the captains friends.
!r. Alfred johnson of Brookline.
Mass.
AS soon as the precious rifle was
on board Captain Macmillan and his
SIX assistants said good bye to their
friends here, the Bowdoin backed
away from the wharf and moved o,,t
INTO the harbor. There her sails wore
holsted and the schooner crulsed
ABOUT for time for the benefit of the
photographers. Then she put to son
behlnd her. They expect to reach
sydney on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Offer Evidence
Morse Failed to
Keep Word to Fleet

Washington. uJne o6-Government
counsel presented today to the Jury
al the Morse trial evidence DESIGNED
70 show that the Morscs failed to
Keep their agreement with the En-
Urgency Fleet Corporation to use
the proceeds from a 100000 bond
issue on their Alexandria, Va. shin
yard to pay off the Yards debts and
TO complete the construction of sbips
building there for the government
IN entering into this agreement the
Fleet Corporation cancelled deeds
aggregating $1.750,00O which it held
on the Alexandria plant as security
for loans.
Six hundred thousand dollars of
the s2.000,000 in bonds was used as
security for the debts of the Groton
IRON Works early in 1920 at time
When the government claims that
company was in financial difficulties.
Later it went into the hands of a
receiver. :
Defense counsel sought to show
mat the Virginia orporation was
responsible for the debts of the Gro
ton Company. but Justice Stafford
excluded this line of cross examina-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27

The disturbance reported Monday
night as having its center over Lake
Superior advanced eastward, in
creased in intensity and Tuesday
night its center was over the st.
Lawrence valley. This disturbance
has been attended by showers and
thunderstorms in the middle Atlantic
and New England states. the Ohio
and upper Mississippi valley and the
region of the Great Lakes.
Warm weather continued during
Tuesday in the middle Atlantic
states, the lower Mississippi valley,
the southern plains states and along
the Mexican border. At Washing
ton, ID. c., Tuesday marked the 18th
day of the current month with
maximum temperature reaching or
exceeding 80 degrees.
In New England and New York
the middle Atlantic states, the Ohio
valley and the lower lake region the
weather will be fair and cooler
Wednesday and fair with mild tenn
perature on Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook:
Fresh westerly clearing weather
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
0. K. SEIZURE OF
CAbLECRAMS in :
CASE OF Ward

White Plains, n. Y, June 26.-Ef-
forts of Attorney General Sherman
to build up a criminal case against
Walters S. Ward, confessed slayer of
Clarence Peters, of Haverhill Mass,
were crowned today with a supreme
court decision releasing for his in
spection and that of extraordinary
grand jury considering the case, a.
series of cablegrams that passed be-
tween Wards brother and father re-
lative TO the blackmail plot which
Ward says lay behind the killing.
Justice Wagner today authorized
seizure of the cablegrams, despite a
bitter fight by Wards counsel, as
we'll as by counsel for the Western
Union and the Commercial Gable
Company against their disclosure.
Wards counsel, who had blocked
inspection of the messages during
preliminary hearings which resulted
in the calling of an extraordinary
grand jury, by injunction proceed
ings, contended that the attorney
general. in sub-poanaing the cable
companies to produce the messages
had neither been sent or received by
Walter S. Ward, they We're priv
ileged. The messages passed be-
tween Ralph Ward. the slayer's
brother, and George S. Ward, presi-
dent of the Ward Baking Company
and their father.
The court held however that the
injunction did not refer to the grand
jury proceedings and ordered the
messages turned over to. the grand
jury.
After hearing a half dozen wit
nesses. the grand jury adjourned I'M
til tomorrow. Mr.. Sherman announc-
ing he planned to present testimony
of about 100 witnesses over a period
of five or six weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
BELIEVE RIVAL
! PHONE UNIONS
HAVE MADE PACT

Boston. June &C. Possible amalga-
nation of the two warning unions Of
telephone operators in Greater Boston,
one OF which called a strike this morn
ing while the other kept its members
at work, was indicated tonight by
strike leaders at the close of a meeting
IN fremont Temple. 1t was stated un-
officially that leaders of the two fac
tons had reached an agreement but
details were withheld.
reports from various parts OF New
England that members Of the wage
committee of the striking union had
been called here led to rumors that the
strike situation had reached some i'm
portant development. Later it was
confirmed that this step had to do with
efforts to bring the two Greater Bos-
ton bodies together for joint action.
MISS Julia OConnor. president Of the
telephone operators department., Inter-
national brotherhood of Electrical
Norkcrs. said after the meeting to-
night that one-half of the operators
employed by the New England Telc-
phone & Telegraph Co. in the New Eng
land states outside of Connecticut had
Joined in todays strike Officials Of
the company made no formed state
mcnt.
conditions are so satisfactory there
IS no need for comment" officials said.
The meeting held tonight in Ire
mont Temple from which reporters
were excluded, was attended by about
~ operators. 1t was unofficially re-
ported that Miss Annie Malloy,
president of the old local Al. which
has refused to strike, was requested
70 attend the meeting tonight and 1t
was also learned that a delegation
was dispatched from the meeting to
go to the exchange where Miss Mall
10y was working tonight to interview
her.
At the conclusion of the meeting
MISS OConnor stated that picketing
would be continued more zealously
than ever tomorrow and expressed
confidence in overwhelming victory
for the demands of the strikers of a
seven hour day and higher wages
within a few days.
Much OF tho five hours of the meet
ing, which did not break up until
almost midnight. was given over
to reports on the progress Of the
strike from various exchanges both
in and outside Boston. A number
of leaders from the various cities
reported fayorably it was announced,
including Lawrence Worcester,
Providence. Springfield and others
| Miss O'Connor tonight attacked the
police department alleging that Of
ficcrs refused to permit pickets to
talk to girls entering the exchanges
and stated that on one occasion at
least police officers had told the
pickcts to go back to work
A number of members of the mems
unions of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workere were
present tonight and took part in the
proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Another Federal
Inspection of Dwight
Sunken Rum-Runner

Vineyard Haven, Mass. June 60
The hull of the rum drummer John
Dwight, which sank in Vineyard
Sound with a known loss of eight
lives, is to be examined once more
in an effort by federal authorities
to learn what caused the wreck OF
the little steamer. The Falcon, used
as a mine sweeper during the war,
and now equipped for salvaging OPP.
erations, arrived from New York yes
terday, and today located and buoyed
the wreck of the Dwight. which lies
between Menemsha Blight and Cut
tyhunk in 100 fathoms.
The salvage vessel was compelled
by heavy weather tonight to leave the
location Of the wreck and seek an
chorage at Gay Head. 1t will resume
operations tomorrow. Four expert
enced divers form part Of the yes
sells company.
Divers who went down to the
Dwight during an 'investigation con-
Quoted by the state said that the ac-
ton of the waves had obliterated
all evidence that might indicate the
fate of vessel and crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Much Damage by
Storm in Hartford

Hartford, Conn, June ga storm
accompanied by the highest wind We
locity for June ever recorded in the
history of the local weather bureau
struck this city this afternoon throw
ing telephone, lighting and traction
services out of commission for sever
al hours; uprootng trees; tearing
away veranda roofs. and blocking
streets with fallen limbs. Most of the
damage was done in period not eX-
ceeding five minutes in durtion. Ran
fall of one and a half inches was re-
corded. one half inch falling in ten
minutes. The temperature dropped
twenty degrees in five minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27

Boston, June 26.-The strike OF
telephone operators which started
this morning in five New England
states severely impaired service in
few of the larger cities in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island and in
some smaller places but had little
effect in large part of the territory
covered by the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. In
Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
only scattering of operators went
out and service remained virtually
normal.
Called in an effort to enforce de-
mand for increased wages and a.
seven hour day. the strike was most
effective IN Providence, r. l.. where
the various exchanges were almost
completely tied up; in some of the
exchanges in Boston and the Metro,
politan district and in the cities Of
Worcester, Springfield, Brockton.
Lawrence, Salem and Pawtucket, r..
T. In Boston the telephone company.
admitted that few operators report
ed for duty this morning in the large
Main Beach and Richmond ex-
changes in the business district.
The union which is conducting the
strike is the Telephone Operators
Department, International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, of which
Miss Julia S. O'Connor of this city
is president. The operators are now
paid wages ranging from 50 a week
on assignment as a student operator
to $22 at the end of five and a half
years service. The various. New
(Continueo on Page 16-column y
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SLAYER WHITFIELD
FINALLY TAKEN IN
DETROIT PLANT

Detroit, June 26.-Cornered by 25
policemen and detectives in Mich
igan lumber yard where for several
weeks he has been working as fore
man, John l.. Whitfield, wanted in
Cleveland, Ohio, for the murder of
Patrolman Dennis Griffin, was cap
tured tonight.
Whitfield was traced here from
Madison, Wis, through Chicago by
detective lieutenant Charles o. Newell,
Of the Cleveland police.
Newell and squadron of police and
detectives, heavily armed with revol-
vers and riot guns, surrounded the
plant Of the Ternes Coal and Lumber
Company late today.
When men with riot guns had been
placed about the yard, Newell accosted
Whitfield who was walking through
the yards. Whitfield was startled and
made as though to dash toward a
small office nearby.
Newell poked revolver against the
fugitive's head and ordered him to
hold up his hands. Whitfield was
then handcuffed and taken to police
headquarters.
Whitfield told officers he would
waive eXtradition and take his
chances" in Cleveland courts.
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PHONE STRIKE STRENGTH /.
HOLDS IN SPOTS ONLY OF FIVE /.
new ENGLAND STATES AFFECTED
WOMAN DEAD, SEVERAL HURT
IN new YORK STORM; CRAzED BY
: HEAT MOTHER 3 LEAPS TO DEATH

New York. June 26-One woman
was killed and several persons in
jured late today when a violent wind,
electric and hail storm of only ten
minutes duration, swept over the
Bushwick and East New York Sec
tons of Brooklyn.
The woman, Miss Bertha Vail, was
killed when the wind toppled a 80
foot brick wall, demolishing an auto
mobile in which she was seated with
Mrs. Rose Herring and David Ros-
enfield. Mrs. Herring was injured
internally and was not expected to
recover and Rosenfeld, though badly
hurt, was ordered to leave.
Unbalanced by the heat, Mrs.
Dora katz, mother of three children,
leaped six stories fro mite roof Of
her apartment and was killed.
Mrs. Beckic kessler held police
and firemen at bay with an axe and
knife while they prevented her from
throwing her two small children
from a fire escape of her fourth floor
apartment. She was sent to a hos
pital suffering from heat prostra-
tor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Reserve Board
WithdraWs Rights

ashlngton. June 26.-The Federal
reserve Board today withdrew the
right it gave member banks of the re-
serve system in 1921 to act as agents
in re-discounting for non-member
banks.
A formal statement announced that
hereafter this privilege shall be al
lowed only upon application of the nom
member bank concerned and the ap-
prevail thereof by the Federal Reserve
Board
Individual members Of the board in
dicated that they felt the need for
extension of the privilege no longer OK
listed. Non-member banks. they said,
are now in position to cope with de-
mands made upon them without re-
course to re-discounting through mem
Der banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Successful Use
Insulin Treatment
in Portland Hospital

Portland. Maine, June 26.-Seven
diabetes patients have been sent
home after successful insulin treat
ment at the st. Barnabas Hospital
here, the only hospital in the city, If
not in the State. which is giving the
treatment. Four other patients at
the hospital are reported to be doing
well. The treatment has been in
operation six weeks.
Clinics arc being held and are be-
ing attended by physicians from all
parts of the State. Graduate nurses
are returning and giving their time
in order to learn how to administer
the treatment. \ special ward is to
be installed for diabetes paticEs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Death Well Known
Brunswick, Me-, Man

BRUNSWICK, Maine. June 26.-Wil-
liam E. Hatch, for many years a
well known figure in Massachusetts
educational circles, and who had lived
here since his retirement over a
year ago, died tonight at a hospital
in Portland. He was born in Jef-
fersonville, Ga. in 1852.
He was graduated from Bowdoin
in the class of 1875 and took his de-
gree of A. NJ. there in 1885. For a
time he was principal of the Brad
ford, Conn. High school. Later he
was superintendent of schools at
Milford Mass. Haverhill and New
Bedford. In 1909 he became presi-
dent of the New Bedford Textile
School. which position he held until
his retirement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
WAR SECRETARY
0. K. SURVEY AIR
ROUTE OF WORLD

Washington. June 26.-Survey Of an
air route around the world has been
authorized by Secretary Weeks pre-
liminary to a decision as to whether
an attempt will be made by the army
air service to circumnavigate the
globe.
Two air service officers have been
assigned to study available landing
places on the Alaskan coast, the Aleu-
tan Islands, Japan and Australia.
where the preliminary plan contem-
plates that the flight would pick up
the trail. hlazed by the British air serv
ice from England to Australia.
Secretary Weeks said today that the
around-the-world fight still was mere
ly a tentative project.
The question will be decided only
after the report of the preliminary sur
vey has been turned in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
TikhOn Died in
Jail from Poison
Reports from RIGA

Riga. June &c (By A. P)-Accord-
ing to statements printed in the
newspapers here, Archbishop Tx
non, former patriarch of all Russia,
died in prison on June 16.
(This is the date given in Moscow
dispatches of which the patriarch
addressed a letter to the Supreme
Court abjuring anti Soviet tonden-
cies. The Moscow Soviet officials
say he has since been released but
do not reveal his whereabouts
Inc Baltic newspaper adviccs. said
to have been received from Moscow
TO the. effect that Archbishop Tx
hon died in Jail, charge that his
death was the result of poison.
These reports We're printed before
the appearance of the Soviet govern
ments announcement that the ex-
patriarch had recanted. No confir-
nation of them is obtainable.
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Seeks 100000
From BOOtleggerS =

Boston. June 26.-Mrs. Joseph Mi
nasky of New Bedford today filed a
~ In which she seeks to obtain $780,
w from alleged bootleggers who she
GAINS sold liquor to her husband,
3oslng him to become intoxicated
sna to be severely beaten so that she
sas deprived of his support. COM
.oH and society. The defendants
famed are the Polish and American
s United Club. Inc. Ludwik Bosek and
alkoiz Bryda. She alleged that the
selendants sold the liquor to her hus-
oand Illegally.
Inc suits. declared to be the first
" tneir kind in New England, were
ssousht under provisions of the Ma
soaai Prohibition act. The bill seeks
uu.uai and exemplary" damages. The
m OF $4,000 is asked from each of
We DEFENDANTS.
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Coal Merchants
Resolution Aimed
at Mine Workers

Scranton. Pa, June ga resolu-
ton, interpreted by some delegates as
being aimed at the United Mine
Workers of America, was adopted to-
day by the National Retail Coal Mer-
chants Association in annual cOnven-
ton here. The resolution, which does
not mention the miners union, re-
quests that President Harding, con-
gress and the United States coal COM
mission take steps to provide foreign
governing labor organizations and i'm
posing appropriate penalties for vio-
lations.
+. j. Wallace, of st. Louis, told the
convention that Oil was rapidly re-
placing coal as fuel in cities of the
west and was also being used freely
for the same purpose in the east. The
speaker said that Oil did not give the
same satisfaction as coal but that the
coal merchants must wake up and
set the facts before the public
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Kate Douglas Wiggin
Remaining Health

Buxton. Me-, June 26.-Kate Douglas
Wiggin (Mrs. George c. Riggs, the
Maine author, who was taken i'll on her
recent voyage to England. has cabled
from Liverpool to her sister here that
there is a change for the better in the
English weather which allows her to
be out of doors much of the time.
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THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England: Partly
cloudy, cooler except in southeastern
Maine Wednesday; Thursday fair
with moderate temperature.
South New England, East New
York: Fair and cooler Wednesday;
Thursday fair with moderate tenn
perature.
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Take Excess Booze
off French Liners

New York, June 26.-The French
liner, Paris, the third vessel chal-
longing American dry laws to be
visited by federal officials. was de-
prived of her excess beer and wine
late today. Thirteen kegs of beer
were dumped overheard and several
bottles of wine were carted away to
government warehouses.