davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-01-24
Mine wage is
UPON
agreement on Which Scales Throughout
Country Will Be Based Is Reached
by Conferees at NeW York

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-(By The Associated Press)-Bi-
luminous coal operators and officials of the United Mine
Workers of America today signed a new wage agreement
running for one year and covering the tri-state competitive
field of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. This agreement will be
used as a standard for fixing wages and working conditions
, 1923-01-24

BASTROP, La. Jan 24-By the
Associated Press.eAttorney Gen.
eraI Coco said today that he would
attempt to obtain an Indictment for
murder against Captain J. X. Skip
, 1923-01-24

to the police.
The nIo assault list has reached -
police said. Nine Of those attacked
died from their injuries. These crimes
, 1923-01-24

four automatic rifiemcn OF another
unit.
BASrRoP, La. Jan. 24.-By The
Associated Pressl-Leon l.. Jones. of
Mosellc. Miss. regarded ms the ''mys-
terious witness" was en- route here
today to testify at tho open hearing.
Jones Is said to DO tho owner Of the
bI oxen down automobile parked near
Lake La Fourche on tho night OF
August "a. 1t is said that he saw
a black hooded band having Watt
Daniel snG T, F. Richard as prison.
err arrive AZ the lake. The bodies Of
Daniel and Richard were found In
Lake La Fourohe on December %.
, 1923-01-24
boiler EXPLODES, Three Men DEAF
ChaS. r. Bennett Meets Instant Death
and Walter GaIbraith and Elmer Jen-
sen Die in Hospital from Injuries Re-
ceived in Salt Creek Tragedy

Three men are dead as a result of the exploding at 7 80
night of one boiler of a battery belonging to the Midwest
light and power plant at Salt Creek. The explosion hurled
one man through the double doors which had been blown
apart and buried another beneath the debris of the mason
, 1923-01-24

cover n period since the summer OF
1921. with the exception that two per-
sons were slain in 1919.
Few arrests hhve been mad n no
sconviction has resulted in any case.
, 1923-01-24

SPOKANE, Wash. Jan. 2A.-Ad'
dress OF Frank j.. Hagenbarth. presi.
dent; reports OF other officers; ano
general organization and appoint
ment Of committees. made up the pro.
gram for the first session %
CONTINUED on Page Soven)
, 1923-01-24
z KILLED BY
AXE SLAYER

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 24,-Birmingham's long list of
axe murders and assaults was increased today when Luig
.Gitellaro, AZ, and his wife, Josephine, 80, were found by a
milk man with their skulls crushed and in an unconscious
condition in their little shop. 1t was said they probably
would not recover. An axe was the weapon used, according
, 1923-01-24

Unsettled tonight and to-
probably snow.
, 1923-01-24

EIIIVWH FIVNN FEEV FNNEFEtEFaNE VN u u
luminous territory.
The new agreement. II was an
, 1923-01-24

Weather Forecast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Physician Leaps
to Death, Municipal
Building, New York

New York. Nov. ga man identified
by the police as DIR. J. Floyd Beauman.
physician of Irvington. N. j.. jumped
or fell to his death from either the
ninth or 18th floor of the History Mu-
nicipal building today.
The police, who made the identihca-
ton through papers and an automobile
license card in his pockets, announced
1t case of suicide. An examination
of all the floors of the city's official
home proved, they said, that he could
not have taken the plunge without de-
sign.
The body fell at the feet Of woman
pedestrian. who fed from the scene
screaming Historically. A half hum
dred other pedestrians. men and wom-
en-. saw the body fall in their midst.
A number of persons have ended
their lives by Jumping from this build
ing recently. Suicide building. they're
planning to call it." tersely remarked
police sergeant as he fought back q
section OF the curious crowd that press
ed forward.
City employees identified the body a.
that of man they had seen on the
ninth floor a few minutes before the
tragedy. Others thought they had seen
the man on the 18th floor q few min
utes later. It was this confusion that
caused inability to determine the point
from which he leaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Charge Distilling I
Co. with Wholesale
Distribution Alcohol

Philadelphia, Nov. 28.-Two officers
OF the Penn Distilling Co., the pro-
prietor of warehouse, and a. United
States customs gauger, were arrested
today charged with supplying bootleg
rings with great quantities of alcohol,
shipped as maple SYRUP"
The men arrested-Samuel Seidel,
treasurer of the distilling company;
Harry Yaffee, vice president; George
D.. Long, proprietor Of the Eastern
Warehousing Co., and Harry Hilked,
gauger--were arraigned before Com
missioner Manley and held in bail.
They were charged specifically with
conspiracy to defraud the government
of taxes on 100 barrels of alcohol
According to affidavits of special in
vestigators from Washington, the dis
tilling company officers on September
Is withdrew the 100 barrels from a Sa-
vannah warehouse. AS soon as the al
cohol reached the railroad siding at
the distillery, it is alleged, the bar
rels were painted and labelled Maple
Syrup"
Fifty of the barrels were shipped,
the agents said, to Buffalo and the
other SO to Baltimore, both shipments
addressed to mythical firms.
According to Assistant District At
torney Biddle the 100 barrels reached
bootlegging gangs in Buffalo and Bal
timore. 1t was denatured alcohol. but
it was intended that the bootleggers
re-distill it. he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Rare WHOLESALE
!. SWINDL|NC ALIENS
!. ENTERING j. S. PORTS
REVOKE LICENSES
OF IS PRACTICINC
DOCTORS IN CONN,

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 2S-The state
Of Connecticut took it's first official
action today toward striking from
the list of her licensed physicians
the names of those who are charged
with having obtained authority to
practice by the, use of irregular or
fraudulent credentials which have
been the subject of inquiry by the
grand jury investigation.
Following an all day session here,
the State Eclestic Examining Board
late this afternoon, acting on writ
ten request of States Attorney Hugh
M. Alcorn, formally requested the
state commissioner of health to re-
woke the licenses of eighteen prac-
ticing physicians whose records have
been investigated by the special
grand jury.
Almost simultaneously, with the
announcement of the examining
board, Governor Charles A. Temple
ton or Connecticut, who had been
called from his home in Waterbury.
left the grand jury room, where he
had been closeted with the investi-
eating body for an hour and a half.
1t was learned from an authoritative
source that the governor had been
asked to give the grand jury all in
formation which is in his possession
regarding attempts to make use of
an alleged $4,000 ''slush fund" re-
Continued on Page 3-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
COOLIDGE TO PASS
DAY IN ACCORDANCE
With PROCLAMATION

Washington, Nov. 2S-President
Coolidge will observe Thanksgiving
Day in strict accord with his
Thanksgiving proclamation in which
he called upon the American people
to gather Elm their homes and their
usual places of worship" to give ex-
preston to their thankfulness.
The chief executive and Mrs.
Coolidge will attend Thanksgiving
services at the First Congrega tional
church, of which they are members,
and then will have dinner with few
personal friends as guests. AS in the
early days when Mr.. Coolidges
Puritan ancestors founded the
Thanksgiving Day custom, turkey
will be the chief item on the Thanks
giving dinner menu.
The turkey to be served will be
one purchased by the president and
Mrs. Coolidge who decided not to
accept any turkeys from friends who
as usual almost flooded the White
House with turkeys at this time of
the year. The bar, however, was
not put up against pies. doubtless be-
cause of the presidents Characters
tic New England liking for pfc. and
an admiring, Washington chef to-
night sent to the White House a
pumpkin pie two and one half feet
in diameter. The chef notified the
president he would have sent q larger
pie had be been able to find a larger
oven in which to bake one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Magnus Makes
His Initial Speech
Before Capital Club

Washington, Nov. 2S-Facing an
audience of business men, members
Of congress and advertising repre-
sentatives, Magnus johnson, Farmer
Labor senator from Minnesota today
invited his hearers to takes a close
look" at him to make sure he "had
no horns
The address was delivered before
the Washington Ad Club and was
the first he has made since. coming
to Washington. He said he was not
going to turn things topsy turvy"
but that re was going to .'use every
influence to bring up to the table
with big business the classes 1t is
feeding crumbs in tie chimney cor
ner."
Shaking a finger in the face of a
prominent manufacturer, the senator
said:
err. Business Man, the farmers
are coming up to the table and sit
beside you. We. tn farmers, the
workers, are going to stand for things
that will be best for all, but IRE are
going to sit at the same table with
you.
when Congress opens, am not
going to be radical. I am going to
feel my way, But big business is
sitting pretty today-right at the
head Of the table, tossing crumbs to
those of us who must sit In the
chimney corner. God helping me,
intend to use my voice and every
influence in my power to bring up to
the table with big business all clas-
ses!"
Senator JOHNSON said he was not
for the League Of Nations nor tie
World Court. "but in a few days you
will see what am for in that direc-
tion."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Cruiser Richmond
Attains High Speed
on ROckland Course

Rockland, Nc. Nov. 2S.-Extensive
tests being conducted by the navy de-
partment for the purpose of securing
data in connection with future warship
designs were continued today when the
scout cruiser Richmond was given a
Standardization trial on the Rockland
course at g. displacement much heavier
than that of her builders acceptance
trial. Definite figures were not made
public. but with the announcement
that the Richmond exceeded 33 knots
On her top speed runs was coupled the
statement of Rear Admiral II. 5. Bur-
rage. president of the trial board, that
the cruiser met the test admirably.
1t was stated unofficially that the
speed attained was greater by nearly
two knots than had been expected with
such heavy displacement. The Rich
mond's engines developed in excess Of
$4,000 horsepower.
There will be no suspension OF .activ-
tiles on account of tomorrow's holiday
it was announced. Another trial will
be conducted tomorrow with interme-
date displacement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Hold to Theory
of Foul Play in
Death Young Widow

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 2S-Police
tonight were working on the theory
that Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, at
tractive young widow, whose body
was found today beneath an over
head bridge over the Big -Four rail-
road tracks about six miles west of
here, had been kidnapped, attacked,
wounded and the body thrown over
the bridge railing TO the tracks in
the hope it would be struck by a
train and evidence of the crime OBJ
liberated.
DIR. Paul F. Robinson, county
coroner. who made a post mortem
examination, said he was unable to
determine whether the woman was
dead before being thrown Off the
bridge. Death, the post norton
showed, was due to a fractured skull
caused by a blow on the left of her
head.
Mrs. Whelchel left her home on the
south side of the city. where she
lived and kept house for her father.
Frank Hager, without naming her
destination.
A woman's screams had been heard
by Frank Oberting, who said he rec
ognized the voice as that Of Mrs.
Whelchel, with whom he was ac-
qudiHtSu. ne >ilOlIilcu the UOllC6,
who Immediately started an investi-
cation, finding the woman's' hat
which later was identified by Hager
.as belonging to ois daughter. The
body was found several hours later.
On a by-road near the bridge was
found the girls bloodstained pearl
necklace. A large diamond ring,
which her friends said she always
wore, however. had not been found
tonight and for that reason police
have not entirely discarded the the
DRY of robbery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
SEIZE WH|SKEY
STORED IN BAR
HARBOR BANK
Ia Cases in D eposit
Vaults Banking and
Trust Company -
Believed Stored by
Summer Residents
Move for PrOsecu-
ton Awaits Details
Seizure

Portland, Me- Nov. 2S-Fourteen
cases Of whiskey were seized in the
deposit vaults Of the Bar Harbor
Banking and Trust Company yester-
day by deputy customs collector Har-
old p. Higgins of Southwest Harbor,
collector Charles NJ. Sleeper of
Portland was notified today.
The liquor, the report said, was
stored in the bank this fall by sum-
mer residents Of Bar Harbor. No
arrests have been made. The liquor
will be sent to this city for storage.
Collector Sleeper notified District
Attorney Frederick r. Dyer, who an
nounced that any prosecution by his
department on charges Of illegal
transportation Of the whiskey to the
banking rooms would necessarily de-
pend on the details of the seizure.
It is felt that, banking officials may
not be liable, as they may have ac-
comodated patrons without knowing
the contents Of the parcels entrusted
in their care.
Collector Sleeper said that deputy
Higgins preliminary report indicated
that the whiskey had been smuggled
into this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
ROYAL
PAIR LEAVE ITALY
ON home VOYAGE

Naples, Nov. % (By A. P.)-King
Alphonso and Quen Victoria, ac-
companied by their encourage, left
Italy this evening on then return
voyage to Spain. An Italian squad
ron accompanied the Spanish bat
tleship Jaime, on which the royal
party is making the passage, for out
to sea, where 1t fired a farewell sa-
lutte and returned to port.
Prior to his departure King AL
fonso addressed message to the
italian people. In it he said he al
ready had expressed to the king of
Italy. the government and the Italian
authorities his own and the queens
sincere gratitude for the unforget-
table welcome they had received
during their visit, adding:
'"But at the moment of leaving the
blessed land of Italy l wish to ex-
press my profound gratitude to the
whole of the Italian people in order
I'd assure them that the memory of
this event will remain in our minds
as among the happiest of our lives"
Reviewing the main events of the
royal visit, Alfonsos message con-
tinued:
1--WE travelled through about one
third of Italy and have been enabled
to admire the order and discipline
everywhere obtaining.
1t was evident to the, queen and
myself that the Italian nation wished
not only to honor it's invited guests
and the head of friendly state. but
IN 0tun nf "
more-the call of kinship which
across the centuries may have be-
come faint but which is now uphold
ing it's claims.
Il have the profound conviction
and the firm hope that the events of
the last few days will echo to the
farthest confines of the Latin world
and be productive in the near future
of definite results to the advantage
both of Italy and of Spain.'
The Spanish armada steamed out
of Naples between lines of the Italian
fleet, all the vessels dazzling with
electric lights. The Italian warships
roared O. royal salute, which was re-
piled to by the Spaniards. The Span
ish monarch had awaited the Neapo-
Titan sunset before starting and as
twilight fell the thousands of lights
along the shore added to the beauty.
of the scene.
Before going aboard the Jaime.
King Alfonso. Queen Victoria and the
on board the italian, kattleship Dull
10. Large numbers At high Italian
personages were present. AS the
king and queen left the Duilio and
went aboard the royal launch to en-
bark on the Jaime, the Bay of Ma
Piles reverberated with shouts of
Long live the king!" and Long live
the queen". sent up from the men
on the nearby Italian battleships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
OKLAHOMA SENATE
PASSES MODIFIED
.ANTI-KLAN BILL

Oklahoma City, Nov. 2s.-Ku Klux
Khan sympathizers were victorious to-
day when the upper house of the state
legislature passed it's committee anti
Khan bill after defeating the last of
the proposals by which it's sponsors
hoped to invest it's act with stringent
regulatory powers by clauses compell-
ing secret organizations in Oklahoma
to make their membership lists avail
able for public inspection.
AS the measure now stands it would
prohibit the wearing of masks. minor
offenses while disguised and the writ
ing of anonymous communications.
Supporters of the original bill declared
that while it represents some progress
in the attempt to meet the present
emergency" in the state, any statute
without power to reveal the member
ship of secret organizations will be
wholly Inadequate.
In it's present form the bill is ex-
pccted to meet with concerted oppose
ton in the lower house. but since the
Senate must pass upon any change the
House might make before the measure
is transmitted for executive action.
proponents of more, vigorous legisla-
tion saw slight hope. for their cause
in this quarter.
Governor M. E. Trap refused to
comment on the Senate action, but
those close to him declared it does not
represent the executives idea of an
act sufficient to meet present condi-
tions.
The vote for final prosecution Of the
bill was II to IL.
Denouncing it as "a Khan measure"
not an anti-Klan measure. Senator Har-
ry o. Chaser of Enid and other sup
porters of the original committee bill,
declared they would initiate move at
once for a law with teeth" in it.
"The bill is worthless" Senator
CHASER declared, because the secret
membership is not reached by it. They
and not the membership secrets are
the objectionable phases"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Moves on to Change
Makeup of Two
House Committees

Washington, Nov. 2S-Two move
ments got under way today to change
the make up of house committees
one to abolish the appropria tons
committee, as it is now constituted.
the other, to enlarge the immigration
commission from Is to II members.
Chairman Dempsey, of the rivers
and harbors committee, is sponsor
OF the move to change the system Of
making appropriations. He placed
petitions in circulation in an effort
TO have the appropriating power
taken away from the one large COM
mittee, now charged with that func-
ton, and restored to a large degree to
the various committees that former
ly were in charge Of the annual sup
ply bills.
Under the system proposed by Mr..
Dempsey the chairman and ranking
Democrats and Republicans on II
committees would be members of a
budget committee, which would fix
the total each committee would have
at its disposal in making detailed
allotments. The committees which
could be represented in this group
would be, ways and means, rivers
and harbors. agriculture, foreign af-
fairs. military, naval, post office,
public buildings and grounds, Indian
affairs, District of Columbia, and q
general appropriations committee
would be reduce din size and power.
The movement to enlarge the i'm
migration committee was initiated by
some of its Republican and Demo-
cratic members and was regarded by
some leaders as an effort to obtain
greater representation for cities and
thickly populated districts. Repre-
sentative Carew, Democratic, New
York, is among those favoring the
change.
Indications were that there would
be determined opposition to both of
the proposed committee changes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
u. S. and Canadian
Conferees Silent
'On Border Questions

ottawa, Nov. 2S.--Six of the AmeriA
~ proposals to end liquor smuggling
slVss the Canadian border have been
sposed Of by delegates from the two
vugtries attending the international
oMerence on the subject, it was an
ounced tonight in an official state
aent. out no indication was given as
whether the Canadian representa-
's m mad accepted or rejected them.
Ing omcial statement was the first
announcement made regarding the pro-
,sss q the conference, which opened
vnuay, The other proposals will be
sAsn up tomorrow. Secrecy has been
M throughout the conference,
generally was predicted that at
ss, some or the terms suggested
sSau DC rejected by Canada.
ne proposals believed to have been
800 upon today provides for:
svoperation of Canadian and Ameri-
~. upstoms officials in suppression Of
acr smuggling.
Of information by Cana
I'm. vncials concerning clearance or
Nv With liquor cargoes on board.
s.sssslng OF an order in council pre-
hsslg the clearance of liquor-1aden
lor United States ports.
m eusai OF clearance to ships under
ans with liquor cargoes.
slcn AID seizure of vessels engage
Az " smuggling on the Great Lakes.
M. nsation Of vessels to proceed to
~ ior which they clear.
vas believed the delegates also
M 'esfea possible effects or. relaxa-
Az. y the Carriage of Liquor act
N previously banned transporta-
AZ. intoxicants over public high
N ontario. No announcement
y, aue regarding this subject, how
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
STEADY ADVANCE IN
DRY ENFORCEMENT
WORD ATTY GENERAL
Tariff Act Against Border
Operations and Paddock"
Law Having M.rked Effect
Cooperation in Michigan,
Pennsylvania and Illinois
55,626 Indictments Since
July, 1922

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Enforce-
ment of the prohibition lawsi so far
as the department of justice has
Jurisdiction. is steadily advancing"
Attorney General Daugherty de-
clared in statement today review
ing present enforcement conditions
in number of states.
There is becoming more and
more respect for these laws" the
attorney general said, because of
the concerted forces we have been
enabled to enlist and apply against
those who would attempt to defy
them"
Mr.. Daugherty emphasized partic-
ularly the effect of the recent in
yoking of the tariff act against bor-
der smugglers. especially in the vi
cinity of Detroit, and also the more
intensive application of the pad
lock" provisions of the enforcement
act. Referring to procedure under
the tariff act, he said:
County and state officials of
Michigan have been cooperating
very intelligently with the federal
agencies under the department of
justice, and the result has been that
IL we could not get these border
bootleggers under one charge we got
them on another. The results In
this way have been particularly
marked since the recent conference
of governors called by President
Coolidge"
In the northern district OF Illinois
alone, Mr.. Daugherty said, 40 de-
crees for permanent injunctions
closing properties under the pad
lock" provision for one year were
granted during the first week OF
November, which was set aside for
the trial of such suits. Criminal
had in connection with 80 Of the
injunctions.
Other sections in which the in
junctive feature of the law was be-
ing employed with marked sue
cess" the attorney general said,
were Pennsylvania, where seventeen
injunctions recently were granted;
northern Illinois. where two brew
cries recently were closed by this
process; New Jersey and Michigan.
In New Jersey particularly there
was said to have been also q large
increase recently in the number Of
criminal convictions. During the
first week % November. 80 defend
ants were convicted with Jail SEN
fences totalling Is years.
A summary of reports from fed
eral attorneys throughout the coun-
try given out today at prohibitions
headquarters showed that from July,
1, 1922. to October 81, 1923. q total
of 55,626 indictments were returned
on informations filed: 1920 convic-
tons obtained, and fines Of $6,17O.-
10S imposed, combined Jail sentences
,totalled 2771 years, one month and
81 days. the reports showed.