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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29
MONMOUTH
Relief Corps Meeting Held

At special meeting of G.. X. Nor
ris Relief Corps held at Grange
hall Wednesday afternoon Jan. "a,
the newly elected officers were in
stalled. Mrs. Harriet p. Andrews,
past president. was the installing Of
ficer: president. Mrs. Ida l.. Coch-
ranc: senior vice president, Mrs.
Mary Folsom; junior vice, Mrs.
Daisy Carr: chaplain. Mrs. Lettie
Pinkham: conductrcss. Mrs. Myra
Day; guard. Mrs. Cora Norris: as
sistant guard, Mrs. Lydia Berry;
secretary, Mrs. May j. Smith; as
sistant conductress, Mrs. Lena
Prescott; musician, Mrs. Ethel
richardson: press correspondent,
Mrs. Carolyn Shuman. o
At the close of the installation.
Mrs. Cora Norris in behalf of the
Corps, presented Mrs. Andrews with
a dainty gift in appreciation of her
services. Mrs. Andrews responded in
Il few words of appreciation. The
retiring president. Mrs. NJ. j. Smith,
then installed the treasurer, Mrs.
Andrews. and patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Ruth Day.
the president. Mrs. Philly Loon. Mrs.
CoI othS hciIS ptiihs Aii NiltuN
Blake and Mrs. Alice Wilson.
The regular meetings of the Corps
will be held on the second and
fourth Wednesday of each month.
Debate at School
At the Grammar school Friday
afternoon the 9th and 18th grades
debated the question. Resolved that
it is better for a boy or girl to be
born poor than rich The captains
were, Affirmative. Alden Hutchinson
of the 9th grade; negative, Mary
Elizabeth Cobb of the 9TH grade.
The judges were Mrs. w. T.. Rey-
nolds and Miss Virginia Richardson.
The question was well discussed by
both sides, this being their first at
tempt at debating. The question
was decided in the affirma tive.
Mrs. Gertrude Barron, the teacher
will have a debate by the Sth grade
later. This grade had special His
tory work Friday with written pa
pers on distinguished Men in His
tory"
Mrs. Joseph Slack and little
daughter returned Saturday to their
home in Boston after passing two
NCtNS NNitli HCt isttllct IL NlhSs JCWCli.
Arthur Pingrce is passing
months vacation in town with his
family.
State Agent of the Farm Bureau
Arthur Deering, was in town last
week in attendance at the annual
meeting of the local Farm Bureau.
Charles Flanders is i'll at the
home of his brother, T.. o. Flanders.
Mrs. Harriet p. Andrews Past
President of G. X. Norris Womcn's
Relief Corps of Monmouth installed
the officers of Albert II. Frost
Corps of Winthrop on Thursday at
the Methodist vestry. She was as
sisted by Mrs. Lydia Berry as con-
ductor; Mrs. Mary J. Smith acted
as chaplain; Mrs. Philly Loon, Mrs.
Dorothy Shepard, Mrs. Gladys Blake,
Mrs. Alice Wilson, color bearers;
Mrs. Ethel Richardson, pianist;
Mrs. Mary Higgins, senior vice
president; Mrs. Cora Norris, guard.
Autos Lost in Fire
OF the eight who lost their auto
mobiles in the recent burning of
ferries Garage We're Guard Greenlief,
the proprietor Of the Garage, Harold
Flanders, B. A. Chick, BENJAMIN
Smith. E. +. Packard and three
owned by out of town parties. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000 with
q small insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29
Mr.. schofield Has Serious
Accident at Ski Jumn

toward Schofield, head Of tbo Now.
ork' Philadelphia and Providnno wv w
l.. sales offices of the M a;no &C.; L.
c cans t.o'npany. of New York. who
Ia a",e 10 town Saturday forenoon to
n p;,d p.Ssent at the banquet and hall
gwen by the Company Saturda uu n; o.,,t
IN uedlcation of it's new nIan+ n,nt
VIII serious accident Saturdo,, ny
ou,iioon. Several Of the men fror,
carou ~ .own TO attend the dedication
,N,, ,eliloiE Went to the ski tracl. ",
lurner Hill across the streot gu vi.
i ,mo nome or the Superintendent ,T;I
,,ami Mitchell at whose home III,
were entertained, and wer. ne .nSy
enjoying the. to them. nore, sreaty
inmr wi schofield, while making the
i ihip pa leil with the result that two ', nf
sne peivic bones We're rracturod "T NJ ~
1 Ionoieid was taken to the Son. AZ,
noopi,al Where the fractures worS, 90
uuceu. me accident was rre,ti,. -,
e g. ny the company and em1,a,.
NJ. de- wen as the community 81 49,,
III Schoneld is a man hctweo. %.
and 40 Years Of age ana h os %
and children. " has WIFE
VII, MI ~ neorge W. Hinckley Of Good
honor and speaker at tho su Ts;,, OF
ISL s. iuncheon of the SkowhamoS,
; ~ Club was entertainea ,'.s':,n
"a ,oWn by DR.. and Mrs, Pa,., mnris
"a. Derbyshire at the;, hsasInond
N1aulSon avenue. "oAUe on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29
Mrs. Mary F. Moore

Mrs. Mary i. Moore passed away
at the home of her nephew, OTIS
Witham, at Damariscotta NILS
Thursday night. Jan. Is. after long
and severe illness. She was 81 years
of age. She leaves three sisters to
mourn for her.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day Jan. q, at the home of her nep-
how. The remains were brought to
Alma Center and buried in the family
lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29

Mrs. Mary Whiting OF \
arrived in town Saturday ~
visit over the week end VIE
Airs. Ralph Reed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29

Rev. +. Emerson, who has been
quite i'll, is slowly improving.
Perley Hilton lost one Of his team
horses last Monday.
Mrs. Emma Peaslee and Mrs. Clara
Iongfellow are visiting in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29
Autos Lost in Fire

OF the eight who lost their auto
mobiles in the recent burning of
ferries Garage were Guard Greenlief,
the proprietor of the Garage, Harold
Flanders. b. A. Chick, Benjamin
Smith, E. +. Packard and three
owned by out of town parties. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000 with
q small insurance.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
rDead, d,SixHurt
When Flames Trap
Guests in Hotel
Part of Business Section of
Mckeesport. Pa, Threat
cned by Morning
Blaze.
%, International New. service.

Mekeespori. Pa. July 5-Four
persons were burned 10 death and SIX
others injured. four seriously. when
fire Of undetermined origin swept
through the four.story Hotel Schmidt
here early today and FOR a time
threatened a part Of the business sec
ton Of the city.
The flames. starting in the base
meni. spread through the building
with great rapidity. trapping occu-
pants OF the upper floors in their
rooms.
Panic within and without the hotel
followed. While policemen rescued
women and children. screams from
other occupants. caught ON the up
per floors could be heard blocks away.
William Keenan,. as. and two IN
Identified men and a woman are dead.
The seriously injured are John
o'Hara. As; Ben Coleman. IS: Matthew
krast and Stanley Stokman.
Just as the building burst into
flames Miss Minnie Very. night
head nurse 81 the Mckeesport hos.
pitai. ehanced 70 look out OF a hos
pital window. She rushed ambulance
and internes 10 the scene. The FIRE
victims were taken to the hospital.
One man jumped from an upper floor
and died in a few minutes.
Police officers assisted Tony Wrwze-
neck OF weirtnn. W. Va. his wife
and their four children to safety
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Woman DopeUser
Hangs Herself in
Detention Ward
Mrs. Bessie Baker. Kansa:
City, Crazed by Want for
Drug, Ends Her Life.

Crazed by lack Of drugs, Mrs. Bas
sic Baker. alias Bessie Butler, Kan
sas City, Mo, ended her life by hang
ing Thursday afternoon in the deten
tion ward at he city jail. The woman
who had been in Jail for a week, had
made no complaint until half an hour
before she committed suicide. She
cried for drugs and was given a small
quantity ~ aspirin
After Miss Mabel Wright, police
nurse, gave Mrs. Baker the aspirin
she was left alone. A short time later
Miss Wright heard a noise in the cell
block and on investigating found Mrs
Baker hanging from an overhead heat
pipe by an improvised rope made OF
bedclothing.
Mrs. Baker was arrested a week age
Thursday when officers raided an
alleged dope den" on the banks OF
the Missouri river near the water
works. She was one OF seven ar
rested and was in company with her
husband, Sam Baker. who made a
sensational break for liberty last Fri
day when he was in the chief of de.
tectives' office for Questioning. Baker
was removed TO the couny jail after
his capture, where he Is being held
in default of $2,500 bond on a
charge Of attempting to steal an auto
mobile arising from an effort to steal
a car during his escape.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
One Killed. 13 Hurt
When Utah Stand Fall,

Salt Lake, city. July 5.-One person
was Killed ahd a. injured. several Sc
riously. here last night when tempo
rary grandstana. loaded with hun.
dreds OF persons watching Fourth
Of July celebration at Liberty park.
gave way and crashed TO the ground,
burying under the wreckage many OF
the injured.
Ruby Soderbury Q. lost her life in
the crash. dying OF a broken neck at
the emergency hospital. Most Of the
injured suffered broken limbs. body
abrasions or head injuries.
The crash occurred after thousands
had gathered at the park to watch the
fireworks display More than 10000
were In the park when the accident
occurred and pandemonium reigned
among "A portion OF the crowd near
est the grandstand. causing hindrance
TO rescue workers In their efforts to
extricate those buried under the
twisted mass Of wreckage.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Others May Face
Charges of Fraud
Federal Grand Jury Expected
TO Return Indictments
Citing Conspiracy.

The federal grand jury will meet
again this morning to hear evidence
in booze. dope and other cases.
The government jurors spent all
yesterday hearing the evidence in
only three cases. II was reported.
1t is known that a large number
of booze and dope selling cases will
be presented. but rumors were per-
sistent in the federal building yes.
terday that there would be some more
indictments in connection with the
promotions OF recent business enter
prises
A number Of indictments against
prominent Omaha business men were
made by the last grand jury. alleg-
ing conspiracy to defraud Some
more OF these indictments may be
expected. it Is reported
The grand jury. according to Dis
trict Attorney Kinsler, will make its
return Saturday noon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Thirty-FiveDead,
l34 Injured in
Celebrations
Ten Persons Killed in Ohio
Missouri Leads in Number
Hurt With 31-Illinois
Second With %.

Chicago. July s.-Thirty.dve deaths
and 13t injuries were caused by FIRE.
works and Fourth Of July oelebra.
tons this year it was shown tonight
IN a clNsck of casualties reported from
all parts Of the country.
Fireworks and firearms were re-
sponsible for large percentage Of
the deaths. although automobile acei-
denis and drownings in connection
with Independence day celebrations
helped to swell the total
Most OF the deaths reported were
in the east. Ohio leading the list Of
fatalities with 10. while Pennsylvania
reported five and New York state
three. Thirteen deaths were reported
in the middlewest and four were re.
ported in the south
In accidents resulting in injuries
Missouri reported 81. but many of
them were minor. Illinois was second
with IS injuries. many Of them ssri.
Gus.
Following is table OF reported
deaths and injuries in the various
states;
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
10000 British Dock Workers
on Strike: Famine Menaces

itffHstftHHA News ~fFaAfr-
London. July s.-With more than
40 GOO dock workers on strike
throughout England today. and many
OF the strikes Unauthorized. charges
were made by the Daily Express that
communists We're the power behind
the strike
Seven thousand men struck in
Manchester in defiance Of their lead
ers. Two thousand joined the strike
IN London and many walked out ia
Liverpool.
Union leaders who have given
strike oriers denied The charge of
communist Inspiration asd declared
the issue vas strictly one Of protest
against high living costs
The strike Is rapidly becoming =
menace. MANY sections are theraten.
ed with, food shortages and London :
supply h estimated 10 be &aieicnt
only for a week 81
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Rear Admiral Plunketl Says
Leviathan Will Lose None,

New York. July s.-The steamship
Levlathan. recondltioned by the gov
ernment at cost OF more than
s.. 900 200 and now on tho high seas
on its first trip under the American
flag IN the transatlantic passenger
service. never made money and never
will,' Rsar Admiral Charles +.
Plunkett. commandant at the Brook
Ign navy yard, declared I'm an address
before the Brooklyn Rotary club. The
great liner. like the British Majestic
and Berengaria, is too large and ex,
pensivc for practical operation. he
said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Milk for Babies
Is a Moral Duty
Proper Nourishment Is Life
and Death Matter for
Infants.

Some OF US can invest in tax free
securities and thus avoid paying a
certain amount OF taxes without feel
ing any qualms Of conscience.
But We simply cannot ignore the
needs of tiny babies who suffer dur.
ing the hot summer months in the
poorer homes Of our city. At least
our consciences can't be entirely free
II we do. V
For the question Of milk and ice
- a lie and death matter 10 scores
Of these tots, whose mothers are
without the means of furnishing them
with proper nourishmeni.
Now that the big holiday is over.
The Free MIX and Ice fund should
grow rapidly. Il must reach the
81 900 mark by August J II the Visit
ing Nurse association - 10 have
enough funds to carry on the work
OF mercy which it is now doing.
These nurses are finding new and
more pitiful cases each day. They
look With confidence to the support
ers Of this fund 10 enable them to
purchase the iee-cooled. sweet milk
which means so much to the babies.
We must help. Send contributions
to the Free Milk and Ice fund. care
Of The Omaha Bee.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Pres;
f. n sr<*:rks S
for ALASKA
First Stop Scheduled for
Ketchikan Friday or Early
Saturday-First Chieft to
Visit North Territory.
Realizes Long Ambition

Tacoma. Wash, July SIN the
farewell cheers of thousands of Ia
coma citizens, President Harding sail
ed today for Alaska, the first chief
executive of the nation to visit that
territory since it came under the
American flag sc years ago.
A few minutes after 2. the sched.
uled hour of departure the United
States naval transport Henderson.
which for the next 20 days will be in
reality the White House, got under
way, circled the harbor and steamed
past the Tacoma stadium where a
few minutes before the president and
Mrs. Harding had received the god
speed of Governor Hart of Washing
ton. and where the president had de-
clared for an American merchant ma
zine second TO none.
As the big transport swung by the
stadium, those who assembled there
to hear the president speak stood and
cheered. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding ac-
knowledged the cheers. waved fare
wells from the bridge until distance
made them only indistinct figures to
those on shore.
President Happy.
The president as he boarded the
vessel was in an unusually happy
frame Of mind. pleased by the recep-
ton given him in Tacoma, glad to
obtain a few days of rest after the
l5-day transcontinental trip. and
overjoyed by the prospect of releas-
ing the ambition he has held almost
eversince he entered the White House
an ambition to visit the great north
ern territory and obtain first-hand
information with respect to its prob
lens.
Two days OF steady sailing Law
ahead of the party when il left here.
up through the inside passage OF
British Columbia and Alaska. II will
not be monotonous voyage by any
for the boat will pass through
narrow winding channels with noun
tains rising directly from the waters
edge.
The first stop viii be made at Ket.
either late Friday or early
Saturday, and after stay there the
will go on 10 Wrangell.
there TO spend Sunday. ac-
cording TO the tentative schedule. The
arrival at Juneau. the territorial capi-
tai, has been fixed for July 10 and
Turn to Page Two. Column 0ne.b
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06

auto for Every Fiue
Persons in Nebraska.
IoWd, South Dakota

Everyone in Nebraska, Iowa and
South Dakota could hop in aHton1o-
biles and move out instantly, with
out leaving anyone at home and
without having to make a return
trip.
There is car for every five
persons i'm those three states, ac-
cording to figures just compiled by
the bureau OF publicity Of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Iowa ranks second i'm the United
States with as persons per car. and
Nebraska and South Dakota tie for
third with 81 persons per car. In
California. the leading state in the
union, there is a car for every 3.8
persons.
Other states in the country run
up as high as e6.l per car. The
average in the whole United States
is SO persons per car.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Omaha Forger Sentenced
TO Michigan Penitentiar,
n, IntcrnntIonaI Ncw. srr,Icr.

Detroit. Mich. July 8 - John
Murphy, 90. omaha. pleaded guilty
today 10 forging checks totaling $500
To IA years in J0okson prison. Murphy
told the court he IL a cousin Of Ed.
ward Cudahy. millionaire Chicago
packer. and that his family has spent
$40 600 in the last year TO keep him
from being convicted for other for.
rcties
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
$4,000 Fire Sweeps Store
of Omaha Fur Compan,

caused by fire which swept the Of.
0ce and storerooms OF the Omaha
Hide and Fur company, 700 South
Thirteenth street. early Thursday
morning. Origin OF the fire Is un.
known. Alarm was turned In by
someone who was passing the build.
ing at 800 a. IN. and observed the
fiames
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Japan's Three-Power Arms
Pact Not Favored by L. S,

Washington. July 5.-Japaf's sug-
gestion for three-power armament
agreement with Great Britain and the
United States as substitute for the
hvepower treaty signed at the Wash
ington conference and still awaiting
ratification by France. has met with
small favor in high naval circles. Not
only would such a pact defeat It's
own purpose. according to the opln.
ion of some naval experts. but in or.
der TO be even of moral value IL would
have to involve at least tacif often
sive and defensive alliance between
the three sgnatories. viewed as i'm.
probable OF congressional approval.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Government of Turkey
Recalling Men 10 Colors
~ international News service.

London. July b--The Angora gov.
ernment Is recalling men to the
eolors and laying plans for defense
OF The fsmid line. said dispatch to.
day from Constantlnonle. The re.
ported military activity IL due, the
dispatch said. to reports that the al.
lies are going Ia maintain their oe-
eupation Of Constantnople,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Lincoln Prisoner
Saws Way to Liberty

Lincoln, July 5.-Working with his
bare hands a few inches of a broken
hacksaw blade. w. d. Mathews, Is.
held at the city jail on a charge of
automobile theft. sawed his. way to
freedom early today through two
sets of steel bars.
The prisoner sawed two bars in
the roof Of his cell then tore away a
heavy wire netting and removed
most of the bars from a window high
in the wall
Apparently he made straight
drop of 20 feet from the Jail roof to
the concrete driveway. No one
knew Of the escape until several
hours after the prisoner had gone.
according to Capt. Walter Anderson
OF the police department.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Scout Executive Is Off =
to New York Convention

John II. Piper. regional executive OF
The Boy Scouts of America. left last
night for New York to attend the
18th annual meeting OF the national
council OF the Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea.
WThe conference will be held July 0
and 10 and will be followed by a ma
tional meeting of the IL field men of
the organization. lasting two more
days.
Piper will return to Omaha towards
'he middle of the month.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Dry Law Repeal Movement
Is Launched in Georgia
Is, International News service.

Atlanta Ca. July An echo 10
New York's repeal Of the state pro
hibition enforcement law was heard
In the Georgia house Of representa-.
tiVes today when Representative
Craig Arnold introduced a bill recom-
mending repeal OF the Georgia
liquor restrictions His request that
the hill be referred TO the committee
OF the whole was defeated and the
measure was sent to The committee
on temperance
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Man Fined on Charge of
Tearing Down "Old Glory

Joseph Black. 6is South TWEEN.
tisth street, was fined $3.50 In
municipal court. He was alleged
To have torn down flag NJ the
home ot Mrs. James Boyd. ca
South Eighteenth street. lie laid
he onl, fell against the flag. and
was trying 10 put II back up.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Indictments at Goose Creek

Houston, Tex. July 5.--seven more
indictments, charging assault with n
pistol were returned this morning by
the Harris county grand Jury inves-
tigating wbippinRs at Goose Greek. an
oil town near here
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
England Will Not Cut
Armament, DENLY Announce,
BY International News Service

BY International News Service.
Bisley. England, July 5.--England
viii not reduce its armament furth-
er, the Earl Of Derby, secretary Of
state for war, declared In an address
here today.
The margin of safety at present Is
extraordinarily small" he said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
ssesee
Boy Loses Thumb and
Eye in Celebration

Scottsbluff. Neb.. July 5.-The most
serious Fourth of July accident s'e.
ported in this region was that Of Earl
Wells. i. Mitchell boy. who lost his
left thumb and the sight Of his left
eye.
lie placed "A cannon cracker in a
cap pistol and lighted 1t. The explo.
sion shattered the pistol. pieces OF the
steel tearing off his thumb and en-.
tering his eve
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Girl Attacked
Nv international News Service.

Chicago. July accepting ride
from three strange youths In an auto
mobile. Mary kus. i6. was taken TO
a lonely bit of forest preserve and at-
tackled. according TO the story she told
police today after SHE was found wan
dering among the trees. Her oondi-
lion is serious
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-06
Four Die i'm Hotel Fire.

Pittsburgh. July 5.-Four persons
were burned to death today when fire
swept through the Schmidt hotel at
Mckeesport, near here. The bodies
OF two men and woman have not
been Identified. Six guests were in.
iilred. two seriously.