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The Washington times., 1923-09-01

Father Of Slain Lad Accuses
Suspect in Message to
State Police.

WINDF1AM. N. r, Sept. L.
state police who are trying to dis
cover the stranger who chqked to
death seven.year-old Howard Rus
sell Rothenberg, OF Newark, ". j.,
have received a telephone message
from the boys father directly ac-
cuaing a woman Of the crime.
Believe Woman Il Slayer.
Discovery OF a woman's garter
and strands OF hair near where the
child's BODY was found bound and
gagged and with the head crushed,
STRENGTHENS the belief that the
slayer was a woman.
Anna Sobih. sixteen years old, o
nurse maid employed by Mrs. Roth.
enberk, and Mrs. Esther Lift, OF
1885 East Tenth street, Brooklyn.
an aunt Of the boy Howard, were
held by the Greene county au.
thorities as material witnesses in
with the staying. but
Mrs. Lift was later released.
Mother Helps Police.
The little boy, WHO had been
spending his vacation at windhan
with mis- parents at q summer
house, was found muir
dered in bushes a few blocks from
the boarding house after a search
had been instituted by his mother
when he did not return home for
lunch on Wednesday. The body
was found behind an old sAwmiu.
When her sons body was founI
Mrs. Rothenberg became hysterical
and cried out that she knew who
had committed the crime, but IT
the inquest later in the day she
was unable to aid the authorities
because of her emotion. Afterwards
she recalled points which the All,
thorities said had helped them in
their inveetigation.
The maid. it is said, told A
straightforward story at the inquest.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
FARLEY ON COAL
MEETS AGAIN
WEDNESDAY
41o Galleries in Hard Coal
Fields Have Closed
Down.
CONTINUED from First Page,

(COnLlnueu IrOIn rHBL EdScJ
under way today. In the three
districts of the field $4,000 miners
obeyed the suspension order made
effective by the failure of the
miners and operators to agree on
new wage scale and working agree
ment.
= throughout the field the strike
was without incident. A few cheers
from the mines at midnight an.
nounced the opening of the fight
that promises to be of short dura-
ton.
Miners Take It EeaSy.
Today the miners celebrated by
sleeping late-reIieved of the neces.
sity of answering the o'clock calls.
Those who rose later prepared to
go fishing or hunting or to simply
loaf.
Union leaders. Rinaldo Cappelini,
of the Scranton district, Thomas
Kennedy. Of the Hazelton district.
and Chris Holden, Of the Pottsville
district, announced that the walk
outs were 100 per cent and that
419 mines are idle in the field that
normally produces 100000 tons a
week.
Maintenance men remained in the
mines to prevent flooding. In the
hills of the Scranton district delay
in orders caused many men to quit
their posts but hurried telephone
calls sent them back to the Job
"Our men are out 100 per cent. Z"
said Kennedy. They will not go
back until the miners have received
what they consider fair and just
from the operators.
Union Expects Victory.
Union leaders predicted a peace
full strike. which they expect to
win in two weeks or a month They
see strength in the condition Of
their treasures.
There is $4,000. 900 in the treasury
of the United Mine Workers Of
America. A monthly strike fund
of 100000 a month is declared as.
sured. The district and local
unions have funds aggregating
So 000. 900, which will be Swelled by
$4,000 monthly from the wages Of
the maintenance men.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01

fight to the end in defense OF
their leaders and their union.
Most miners got their tool boxes
and supplies out Of the mines to
places OF safety. Mules are being
brought 70 the surface in some
places. indicating that 4u1ne OF the
companies look fo. a long siege.
sdThSre ii but. little coal on 1.-The
raiis. st will be moved as fast as
possible. When the last cars are
gone railroad crews will be laid
off. The demand for coal IL
heavy, but there Is nothing in re.
Labor Day will be observed with
mass meetings. Phil Murray,
Thomas Kennedy, and Rinaldo Cap
pellini are scheduled to speak here
Monday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
Maintenance Men Only
Remain in Anthracite
Mines AS Workers Quit
By GEORGE W. WILLIAM
International News Service.

wILKESBARRE. Pa, Sept. L.
Not a wheel, in the anthracite in
dustry turned today and all of the
$4,000 mine workers called to
strike by President John l.. Lewis,
of the mine workers. stayed at
their homes, except the main.en.
ance men who are privileged to
work under a special contract CIV
ing them an eight-hour day.
The strike was inauEusated
without the slightest disorder.
Some of the breakers were worked
until nearly midnight to clear the
chutes of coal mined yesterday
and get it on the rails for market.
When the set hour came the in
dustry was motionless and the men
were peacefully in their homes.
State Troopers Ready.
No disorder OF any sort has &C.
CURED. State troopers and the
sheriff's anthracite committee are
ready for any emergency.
A large number of deputy
sheriffs has been sworn in, but
there were no early calls, for their
service, and 1t Is not believed there
will be.
Union leaders are out among the
strikers in general urging them to
follow Lewis orderly In this con.
troversy and not to heap any Goals
on the fire by outbreaks of any
character. The men were told to
stay at their homes. or at any event
away from Company property.
The miners are determined TO
follow Lewis to the end, They had
not anticipated a struggle on the
verge of winter, ana they we're
not prepared for 1t. Now that it
has come they declare they viii
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBIT
TO BE SHOWN IN 9 CITIES

The official exhibit of United
States postage stamps, pFSpa Sed
by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing for the recent intAfna.
tional exhibit in London, win not
be placed on public view in Washing
ton until after it has been shown
in nine other cities of the country.
it was announced today.
The exhibit, one of the most com.
plete and beautifully arranged OF
its kind ever prepared, will be
sent on the exhibition rounds next
week, with Indianapol as the first
stop.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
Weird Pagan Rites
Are Shown In
News Reel

Next weeks prize news fea-
ture of the International News
Reel to be, shown at Loew's Co
lumbia, beginning Sunday and
lasting through the week, is a
visual trip to Dolo Nor, Inner
Mongolia, Asia, where one Of
the wierdest religious feasts
ever held is pictured. The Mon
golians pay homage to the "liv-
ing Budda" and even the devil
gods bow homage after which
they gyrate in a bloodcurdling
dance that also has its humor
for the Occidental.
Other features in this news
reel show the Italian fleet mobil-
izing in the Mediterranean as
Mussolini demands apology for
diplomats assassination. This
is especially timely in view of
the Italian seizure, under gun
fire, Of the island of Corfu.
Domestic scenes include the
dynamiting of a great hillside
with 5000 pounds of explosive,
whale hunters on the Pacific and
Swimming Manhattan's skyscrap-
ers in an airplane.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
JOUsT TO MARK OPENING
OF BOWIE RACE SEASON

A joust for the browning Of the
"ladye queene" will feature the car
nival at the Bowie race track next
Saturday. Proceeds OF the event viii
be contributed to the construction Of
the Bowie town hall.
Resides the joust. the attractions
are greatly diversified. Leo l.. Baden.
under whose direction the carnival
falls, said today. w. Mitchell Diggs
and Alexander Armstrong will speak,
while John NJ Bowie will marshal
the tournament.
Dancing and an "oltl-fashioned"
dinner are also on the program.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01

partial. maintaining a policy Of
"watchful waiting" However. il
Italy becomes TOO aggressive. France
will join England in bringing pres
sure upon Rome for moderation.
The foreign office was emphatic
in pointing out the false analogy"
Of newspaper comments comparing
the independent action of France in
the Rubr with Italy's independent
action in Corfu"
The guarantees" OF the Ruhr and
Corfu are Incompatible, it was
stated, because the Versailles treaty
permitted France to move into the
Ruhr.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
Reports on. OCCUPATION,

ROME. Sept. 1.-AdmiraI- Solaris
formally reported the occupation
of Corfu today. The communica.
ton made no reference to casual.
ties. 1t stated that proclamation
had been issued at Corfu inform
ing the people that occupa ton
was peaceful and that the inhabi-
tants should refrain from any vic.
lent measures.
Stern steps," were threatened If
this warning was disobeyed Greek
shipping in Phaleron Bay is taking
refuge at Salamis.
The Washington times., 1923-09-01
Council Threatens Pressure.

s PARIS. Sept. 1.-The interalIied
council of ambassadors met at noon
TO take steps TO avert war between
Italy and Greece. Up to that time
no reply had been received TO the
note sent TO Athens suggesting a
strict inquiry into the killing of Ital-
ian citizens.
According TO foreign office officials
France will remain absolutely i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02
Cattle Sheep Calves
Great Progress 1922
in StandardiZatinns

Ne.- York, Dec. 31.-The year 1922
has seen greater 2ctivity in industrial
standardzntions than any other year
in the history of American industry.
according to Albert w. Whitney who
has issued a review Of the 1922 re-
port of the American Engineering
standard Committee. The committee
Is Il federation composed Of national
technical societies. six departments
of the Federal government. and the
principal trade associations in the
country. Mr.. Whitney is its chair
man, and it's labors are all in the di-
rcction of Standardization. Notable
progress was made during the year
in Standardization of raw materials.
of manufacturing processes. and Of
finished products by individual firms.
by industrial and technical associ-
ations, and by bodies that are work.
ing on national and international
lines.
One of the most far-reaching ac-'
complshments of the year, Mr.. Whit
ney declares. was the organization. on
a working basis, of the Federal Speci
fications Board which develops and
approves the specifications under
which all government purchases are
made, and the development Of q plan
of cooperation between this Board
and the American Engineering Stan
dards Committee: the carrying out
of this plan should go far toward
eliminating the difference between
specifications for government pur-
cha3es and specifications for ordinary
commercial supplies and should
thereby result in the saving of mil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02
ha FINANCIAL, NEWS
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. Jan. 1.

chicago, Jan. !.
CATTLE-Rcccipts $4,000; active
mostly killing classes Is to IS higher;
better grade beef steers and beef cows
and hcifcr5 fully % up: spots consid-
crablc more; shippings demand active;
killing quality rather plain; best year
lings 1875; the top; best matured
steers 1925: several loads 10000 1915;
bulk of beef steers $50 q $50; lower
grades; beef cows. heifers. bulls. stock
ers and feeders largely D higher; cam
ners and cutters strong; veal calves
closing largely % lower; medium light
vealcrS; showing most decline; bulk de-
sirable heavy bologna bulls around
$40; bulk veal calves $500 1850; sew
eral lots to shippers upward to 100;
bulk stockers and feeders 600 q 700.
HOGS-Rcceipt 1000: fully steady,
closed strong: bulk $50 to 200 average
S50m $50; top sos; bulk .215 to 21o-
pourd butchers S35 @ S45; bulk packing
sows 75DGj 1856: desirable piss mostly
SOoM S25: estimated holdovcr 1000.
SHEEP-Rcceipts 10000; fat lambs
steady to shade higher: top 1888 to city
butchers. 1926 to packers: bulk 147oM
1900; culls mostly 115oi 1850; some
1900 to city butchers: desirable clipped
fed lambs 1909 1850: fed yearlings
wcthers good 25 higher; about 400
choice yearlings 1926: desirable 100
pound aged wcthcTS 975; light fat
ewes UP to $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02
DRESDEN

Dr.. u. ". Sheldon of Stetson was
visitor at MS old home here last week
l.. s. Dursin has some to Island
Falls. where he Will have employment
curing Tie winter months. Mig. Dur
sin VIII rcmaia here with her daagh-
ter. Mrs. George Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter initial ere living
with f. Fl. Cate s:Ecc thc Gccth of Mrs.
Cate.
Miss Ilarric.tc sheldon Of Everett.
Mass, is passing her vacation at her
home here.
A Christmas tree and supper was
held az the homo Of Nj. and Mrs. Leroy
Robbins Christmas; night. pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all.
Mt. Olive Branch Chapter, O. Z. s..
will hold meeting at the Grange hall
Tuesday evening. Hereafter this lodge
end the Masonic order will conduct
their meetings at this hall until a new
hall can again be erected in the vii
lage.
John Rittall, Jr., is planning to go
to Ohio in the near future, where he
will have employment.
MIR. and Mrs S. L. Call ard Mr. and
Mrs. d. A. Cate were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Cloud last Sun
day.
Samuel Holway of Augusta was a
Weekend business visitor in town.
Schools in town opened January l
for the winter term.
Bridge Academy opened Monday
with the same corps of teachers.
The telephone number of John II.
Mayors ha; been changed; also that of
David Houdlctte. Both parties are
now on line nine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02

annual live STOCK Market REPORT

Brighton, Mass, Jan. 1st.-Thc live
stock market at Brighton has during
the year of 1922 established a more
normal tone than in any other previous
year since the close of the war. While
prices have fluct,tatcd at the different
seasons, on the whole. values in all
lines of stock have held fairly steady.
Buyers Of live stock in tho country
have felt their business to be less of
a gamble than in recent past years,
with profits more stable and losses less
frequent. There has been achieved
more proportionatc adjustment of
prices paid to the farmer and the prices
received at the Boston market. with n
more certain knowledge of demand and
value maintained.
Receipts of the year have been of
good volume. In cattle. sheep and
lambs, there has been considerable de-
crease, while calves and hogs show a
material increasc The expectation of
cattle from the port Of Boston did not
matcrialiZe to the extensive proper
lions predicted. and there has been less
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02
Belfast
More than a Hundred Join
First Church Federated on
125th Anniversary

A most unusual event in the his
tory of Belfast churches took place
on Sunday morning, when more than
100 men and women, many of them
young people at home for the holi-
days. stood in body and united with
the First Church Federated of Bel
fast, following the sermon preached
by Rev. w. Z. Skerrye, the pastor,
on the anniversary of the founding
OF the First Church of Belfast. A
year ago the Unitarian and Congre-
gational churches federated, thus
while neither church existed. both
existed in the new organization and
On this occasion large number of
those who united with the First
Church Federated were members
formerly CT one Or the other church.
There We're. however. many who
We're members of neither church
church. Standing. the men and wo-
men who thus pledged themselves
TO the new church. repeated after
the pastor the church covenant, later
signing the church register. To see
more than n hundred standing in
line to sign their names was a sight
seldom witnessed and YVES most i'm
prcsSivc. Many others who did net
unite with the church on Sunday will
doubtlessIy do So later. MIR. Gher-
ryc'S sermon on the founding of the
church in 1906. in which he gave a
deal of historical data concerning
the early settlers of Belfast, was
most interesting and instructive, and
made everyone present feel a great
or reverence for these hardy men
and women who founded Belfast and
the first church. pledGing themselves
to give of their paltry savings a
yearly stipend which, in comparison
with that the average man gives to-
day was enormous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02
DIED

HALT-Brewer. Dec. 80. Earl Lin
wood. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester b..
aged years.
GORWOOD-Boston. Dec. 20. Rev.
George, of Easton, aged "a years. IL
ROBINsON-Bangor Dec. 80. Mrs.
Mary A. H., widow of Harrison. aged
96 years. 5 months.
sA Nv 6aM E D6e 4, a Mfs
GEAGAN-Brewer. Dec. 80; James
E.. aged Sc years. ) months. days.
COOK-Camden, Dec. 80. Roland,
aged IS years. months. 4 days.
GREEN-Camden, Dec. IS, Arthur
j.. aged Sc years, months. -.
BARKER-Camden. Dec. ~. Mrs.
Emma. aged 60 years.
STERLING-South Portland, Dec 20.
Nancy B., aged s. years. II months
THOMPsON--West Falmouth. Dec.
81, at the home Of Hollis Leighton. AL
Ian D., aged 80 years, months and
HANSCOME-Portl Dec. so.
Mrs. Eva L.. aged 80 years. 4 months;
NOTWITHSTANDING Dec. rs,
Mrs. Annie L.. aged SO years.
DAVIS--North Orland. Dec. q, MRS.
.A s'TfIRL1NG-Machias. Dec ct. Rsv.
CALLAN-Lynn. Mass. Dec. 20.
James W.. formerly Of Bangor. :a9ed
Worcester. Mass. Ralph.
formerly Of Corinna. 49,
TAYLOR-Brewer. Dec. 20, Jennie
Marie infant daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Harold W. aged one month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02

lions of dollars both for the govern
ment and for industry.
The organization Of Secretary
HOover's Division of Simpiifed Prac-
tice and it's entrance into the indus
trial field has had highly stimu
lating effect on the Industrial STAN
dardization movement and has helped
in particular to press home to the
business man that standardization is
one of the main approaches to ell
cheney and the elimination of waste.
The Division of Simplified Practice
has already brought about standard
ization OF paving bricks, CT beds,
mattresses and springs, and of metal
lath. It now has under way the
standardization of lumber and other
products. The distinction between
the basis for this work and that of
the American Engineering Stan
cards Committee lies in the fact that
the Division Of 'Simplified Practice
devotcs itself particularly to that part
of the field in which decisions must
be made en- a non technical basis.
Great advances have been made by
llSN-L oii liAS i-loA> eSSA-AA- -
side, More than 1870 Standardization
undertakings now have an ottclal
status before the American Engineer
ing Standards Committee. IS OF them
having been initiated within the lass
year; this is an increase OF more than
so percent. OF the % Industrial stan
lards developed ard approved by the
American Engineering Standards
Committee since its organization in
1918, thirteen were approved wltnin
the past year. TIE efforts to develop
national safety codes, which have
been under way for a ndLlber OF
yearc, began for the first tine to pear
fruit.
The last year saw important de-
vclopmon.s in international Standard
ization. There are now national
standardization bodies in Is foreign
countr:c; ard G report recently re-
ccived by the American Engineering
Standards Committee indicates that
plans &C under way for the develop
clcnt of such work in each Ct TIC
South American republics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-02

charges. The January live hogs sold at
shippers the expense of freight and yard
6a@71c, and dressed at 81 @94c, fol-
lowed by gradual advance until in
July when the top point of the market
was made with live hogs selling at
10M G1112ac, and dressed at 1874 614ac.
after which there was a gradual de-
cling, with closing prices of the year
at So q &c for live hogs at 10A @11Ac
dressed.
Sheep and lambs receipts while I'M
der those of 1921 were sufficient for the
demand. AS usual the bulk of the sup
ply came from the west and Canada
direct to the slaughter houses. The
only time of the year when New Eng
land receipts are &C any volume. being
in the late summer and fall months.
The market was generally firm with a
higher range of prices than in the pre-
vious year. Sheep sold at 56Sc high
and 3GDGc low. Lambs at 12@15c high
AID sale low.
In the mich COW trade there was no
outstanding feature to the market
Supplies were liberal ct all times, and
all grades of mixers were included in
the weekly offerings Each year a
larger number of cows are shipped in
and accepted on homo certificates show
in, q clean test for tuberculosis from
their own states. The range of prices
has shown but little change in the
past year. Fancy cows have sold at
$1,000 1S5, with fair to coed cows ct
$50 q 1nG. and poor ordinary cows. at
s3o65O
Receipts Of live stock received ct
Boston during the year of 1922, with
comparison with the 10 preceding
years
Cattle Sheen Calves IYo~G
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OAK GROVE
New Year Masquerade

The first social affair of the
winter term at Oak Grove, was the
annual New Year Masquerade party
on Friday evening. The seniors wdre
hosts of the occasion and proved
their versatility and ability beyond
shadow of doubt. The gymnasium
was decorated with red streaMers
and all the lights had red shades to
carry out the class colors. One un-
usual feature was the absence 4of
friends and alumni who were pre-
vented from attending on accountsof
the big storm and blockaded roads.
But the plight of the outside world
could not dGmpen the enthusiamr.of
the big Oak Grove family and enc
and all were in merry mood. The
assemblage presented the motley ap-
pearances of the proverbial masqucr-
ade party varying from dainty maid
ems in classical Greek robes to
"Topsy," and from stately army Of
ficers to huge numbering polar bears.
Two of the most unique costumes
which afforded complete disguise.
were two huge bags of "Pillsbury's
Best flour. After two marches every
one unmaskcd and made ready to
enjoy the formal program.
The seniors scored a complete
triumph in the presentation of 1.-THE
Rescue of Prince Hal which was
selected. learned and staged by the
clever members Of 1923 in exactly
three days. The drama w2s cut down
somewhat, but not enough to spoil
it, and the whole production was
charactizcd by spirit and finish
which some plays lack even after
weeks of preparation. 80
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows: Mr.. Sydney Parker, Nominal
Head of the House: Donald Carter
of Portland: Mrs. Sydney Parker,
Reigning Head of the House. Bea-
trice Freeman of Sidney; Louise
Parker. Their Daughter, Florence
Fuller of Watervi,!e; Harry Hcnder-
son Hess-Prince Hal-A Vasfant
Nephew. Clement Taylor of Ninth-
rop; Mrs. Katherine Colvin, Their
Richest Aunt, Miriam Rice of Bath:
Mr.. Andrew Martin, An Elderly
Uncle, Hollis Tibbetts of Winthrop
Center: Madeline Tracey of New
York City; Louise Upham of VGssal-
boro: Emma, a ridculously pretty
housemaid,- Harriet Towie of
Winthrop.
After the play moro games and
marches were enjoyed and walnut
icccream was served. Music for the
evening consisted of piano solos and
several selections by four piece
orchestra.