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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
will Hear President
Day and Month After
He Opens Speech

San Francisco. July o3.-Although
the words of President Harding when
he speaks in the civic auditorium here
July 81 will be hard as far away as
New York and Washington within one
fifteenth of second after they are
spoken, according to telephone engi-
reers. it will be the next day and month
when they are heard in New York and
Boston.
The president will begin speaking
here at s o'clock. July 81. which is
midnight in New York and Boston
daylight saving time). and conse-
quently he will be heard there Aug. /.
Arrangements have been completed
to transmit the speech over telephone
wires to radio broadcasting stations in
San Francisco. Omaha, Chicago, New
York, Washington and Round Hill.
Mass. This, it is said, will be the first
time six broadcasting stations have
been connected by a wire line to oper-
ate simultaneously. The circuit neces-
sary to connect the station will be 3400
miles long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
ARCHIBALD TAKES
CHARGE INQUIRIES
IN CROSS MURDER

Canaan, VT, July 23.-Attorney Gem
eral Frank c. Archibald of Vermont
arrived here today to take charge Of
the investigation of the death Of Job
Cross. wealthy farmer, whose body was
found at Canaan Hill last Thursday
the skull shattered by a bullet. Ed
Bunnell. Canaan Hill farmer, on
whose land Cross had $4,000 mort
gage which is now missing, has been
held without bail in the lookup here
since Cross body was discovered.
The preliminary investigation in the
case continued throughout the day and
tonight, and will go on tomorrow, 1t
was said. Among those questioned
were Miss Jessie Rowell, Bunnelfs sis
ter-in-law; her brother. Walter Rowell:
Claude Heath, Canaan resident, all
of whom were said to be at Bunnells
home week ago last Thursday night
when Cross visited the place. The po-
lice say Cross made the visit to collect
on his mortgage. Bunnell, maintain
ing his innocence, has declared that
business was not mentioned by the Wis.,
itor, but that the latter called to in
quire about hay rake. All the inn
portant witnesses, with the exception
of Heath, who is allowed to go to and
from his home, are detained at a hotel
here.
Bunnell today reasserted his inno-
cence of murder, and his previous
statements that he could account for
all his time on the night Cross disap-
peared. The prisoner was allowed to
pose for photographs. Medical Exam
liner c. S. Whitney of Burlington so
far has withheld the report of an au-
today which he performed on Cross
body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
British Commons
Rejects Farley on
Limitation Armaments

London. July 23.-(By A. P.)-J.
Ramsay Macdonald, leader of the op-
position in the House of Commons.
moved resolution today in favor of
converting an international conference
to discuss the Limitation of ornaments.
but the house rejected this proposal
ESQ to 169.
No vote was taken on an amendment
introduced by r. w. O'Ncill, which had
been accepted by the government, in
viting the government to take the earl
lest favorable opportunity to attain the
object desired through the agency of
the League of Nations. This amend
ment was talked out.
The opposition leader explained that
no mention had been made in his reso-
luton of the League of Nations be-
cause that organization had not vet
won the confidence of all the impor-
tant nations of the world. 1t was most
desirable that the United States should
come into such a conference, and he
wanted to make it perfectly clear to
the American people that there was no
wish to make it difficult for them to
come in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
DEPUTIES HUNT
IN Vain FOR YECCS
ACTIVE IN maine

Lewiston. Me-, July 23-On the
theory that the yeggmen who have
been operating in Cumberland and
York counties and were responsible
for the attempted break into the
vault of the Mechanic Falls branch
of the Lewiston Trust company Sat-
urday night, are in hiding in the
woods waiting for excitement TO
abate before trying to proceed over
the road, Deputies Leveque and Ma
loney of Androscoggin county sher-
ifs department, secured that section
of the county this afternoon ard to-
night but found no trace o. the ball.
dts. 1t was reported that three men
had been seen to enter the woods 1t
a point between Mechanic Falls and
Norway early today. Officer S
throughout the county have been in
structed to be on the lookout for the
much wanted party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
LEGISLATURE IN (
MANILA DEMANDS
RECALL GEN, WOOD

Manila, July % (By A. P.)-Imme-
date recall of Governor General
Leonard Wood was demanded in a
resolution unanimously adopted at a
joint meeting of both houses of the
legislature here tonight. The res
olution was addressed to President
Harding.
All of the parties participated in
the action endorsing the stand taken
by the cabinet when it's members re-
signed recently.
Governor Wood is in the province
Of Samar making an inspection of
health conditions there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Find Missing
Little Girl Dead
in RedstOne Brook

Brownville Junction. Me-. July %
Search for little Martha Mcleod, two
and a half years old daughter of
Kenneth Mcleod, Jr.. Of this town,
who disappeared late Sunday from
the home of relatives in Williams
burg. an adjoining community, came
to an cnG today when her body was
found in Redstone brook dead water,
mile and a half from the house.
She is believed to have wandered
away while at play with several
other children, none of whom saw her
go, they say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
South California
Counties Rocked
by Earthquake


Los Angeles. Cal. July 23.-(By A
P.)-The entire tier of southern Cali
fornia counties was rocked by ar
earthquake of from II seconds to ~
seconds duration at 11.2S o'clock last
night San Bernadina. where the
greatest damage was caused, felt a
second heavy temblor at o'clock this
morning.
Three sleeping men were injured Sc
riously at San Bernardino when roofs
fell in. although there have been nc
reports of deaths Much damage was
caused to property, buildings on
street running east and west being the
chief sufferers.
Santa Barbara was the extreme
northern point from which earthquake
reports were received and San Diego
the farthest south. The shocks ex.
tended eastward across the Imperial
valley nearly to the Arizona state line
No serious damage was done here
Long Beach. Glendale, Eagle Rock
! Riverside, Monrovia, Pomona, Santa
Ana, Ontario. AnaheimI San Jacinto
Helmet. Ventura. Redlands. Ell Centre
Arrowhead Springs. Mojave and
Needles were other places where the
sharp shocks were reported felt.
In san Bernardino the hall of records
a building in the courthouse group
was badly damaged. tons OF rock oelne
torn loose from the walls.
Falling debris crashed through the
roof of a rooming house adjoining
critically injuring George r. f1sher
who was sleeping. Other roomers were
thrown into a panic and rushed into
the street partly clothed.
Plate glass windows in a number OF
business establishments were shat
tered. Walls of numerous buildings
and sidewalks were cracked. Tele-
phone communications. were cut OF,
adding to the pandemonium. Street
lights went out when number OF
wires were down.
Chimneys on residences through
out the city tumbled over.
A pail of dust from falling bricks
hung over San Bernardino Tor nVe
minutes after the first shock.
At the southern California state
hospital at Patton. whene approx :
mately $500 patients were quartered'
the shock rocked the buildings. In
one wing much plaster fell. The pa
tients were terrorized but were quiet
ed by attendants. Several smaller
buildings were damaged. No. one
was injured. At Redlands, plate
glass windows in many stores on
streets running east and west, were
broken.
All burglar alarms in the Holly
wood district of Los Angeles were
set off by the earthquake, police
said.
Plaster fell from the walls of a
Sixth street restaurant in Los An
geles and the diners started to run
from the building, until the leader
of the orchestra treasured them.
The prisoners in the Los Angeles
city and county jails were panic
stricken.
A message from San Jacinto, which
city was badly damaged in 1918. said
the damage there was not serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
LEVIATHAN ENDS
FIRST ROUND TRIP

New York. July 23.-Thc Leviathan
today completed her maiden voyage I'M
der the American flag. More than 1900
persons were at the Hudson river pier
whore the giant sea palace" 'docked.
The running time from Southampton
to New York was days. IL hours and
IL minutes. with an average speed of
$500 knots an hour. Her speed from
Nantucket to Ambrose Light was 25.07
knots an hour.
The longest days run was COS miles.
On another day col miles were covered.
Ten stowaways slipped aboard at
Cherbourg and Southampton They
were turned over to Ellis Island au-
thoritics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
British and French
Carefully Guarding
Preparations Papers

London, July % (By A. P.)-The
secrecy agreed upon by the British
and French governments concerning
the reparation documents forwarded
to the allies is beig maintained and
it is expected that another ten days
will elapSe before any reply is re-
ceived from the French government.
owing to the delay in the meeting of
Premier Poincare and Premier The
unis to consult over the British draft
note to Germany.
1t had been arranged to discuss
the Ruhr questions in the House of
Commons Thursday. when the for
eign office estimates came up for
consideration. but the government, in
the belief that such discussion at
the present moment would not be
helpful >to the delicate negotiations,
has decided to postpone the debate
indefinitely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Review of r. 0. T. G.
at Devens Today

Camp Devens, Mass July %
Presidents of Colleges having r. O.
T. c., units in training at Camp
Devens have been invited by Major
General Andre Brewster. commander
of the First Corps Area, to attend the
final review of the students tour OF
training tomorrow afternoon. The
men will be paid off and discharged
early Wednesday.
The camp consists of one cavalry
squadron, two infantry platoons anc
two units of engineers, the total en-
rollment this year being 259. Units
are in attendance. from Harvard,
Yale, Vermont, Massachusetts Instl-
tute of Technology, Boston Univer-
sity. Maine. Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College and Connecticut Agri-
cultural College. There is one stud
ent from the University Of New
Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Ask Town Officers
to Help Search for
New Brunswick Man

st. John. n. B., July 23-Town au-
thorities along the Maine border
have been asked to assist in the
search for Henry l.. Everett, for
mer merchant here who disappeared
July from his home in Pamdenec,
n. b., He is 81 years OF age.
Search of the immediate neighbor-
hood has brought no trace of him
and his friends have turned to the
theory that he wandered away while
ill and was picked up by passing
automobile and carried into Amerl-
can territory. His son A. Ernest
Everett of this city has offered a re-
ward of $500 for information regard
ing him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Bridgeton, Me-. July GA posse Of
20 armed men is combing a dense
clump Of woodland on the outskirts of
this town tonight for Charlotte
Adams, 14-year- old schoolgirl, who
disappeared from her home here early
last night.
She was seen last night near her
home talking with Ernest Frazer. 25
years old, Denmark mill worker.
Frazer was seen this noon crawling
on his hands and knees through tie
underbrush from the woods near his
camp at Denmark, eight miles from
the girls home. He reached his
camp and changed his clothes. A
woman saw him leaving in a different
costume than that in which he en-
tered. The discarded clothing was
found. Spots of color were on the ap-
parel. which resembles blood, accord
ing to Deputy Sheriff C. Edward Alb
bolt, who has a warrant for Fruz-
er's arrest. charging him with abduc-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Has Seen No Chaos
in Europe Says
Senator Walsh

New York, July Ex-senator David
I. Walsh. of Massachusetts, who has
been travelling in Italy, France and
England, returned on the Leviathan
today. Senator Walsh said he had
not observed any chaos in Europe.
THE people seem to be prosper
ing" he said land still believe the
United States will cancel their war
debts. We talk more about them
than they do about u.s." he observed.
Referring to the Minnesota cleo
ton, he said. it should be a good
lesson both to the Republican and
Democratic parties, neither of which
las done anything much for the
farmers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Landing Sites Being
Sought in N. E. States

Boston, July 23-Three army air.
planes arrived at the airport in East
Boston today after an uneventful
trip from York, Me. Lieutenant Bis
sell, aide to Brigadier General Will
liam Mitchell, assistant chief of the
army air force, and two other Off
GERS continued their fight to Mitchell
Field, Long Island, two Of the
planes, the other remaining here.
General Mitchell is expected here
within a few days to inspect the East
Boston landing field, in the course. of
an inspection tour he is making to
find favorable landing sites in the
six New England stares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Democratic Women
Piscataquis County
to Hold Gathering
Especial to Kennebcc JournaD


Dover-Foxcroft, Me-. July 23.-An-
nouncement Is made that the Demo-
cratic women of Piscataquis county
will hold an all-day meeting at the
campground here Thursday. July &c,
under the auspices of the Democratic
county women's committee. The meet
ing will begin at 10 o'clock in tie morn
ing and a picnic lunch will be served
at noon. The meeting in the afternoon
will continue until about 4 o'clock.
1t is expected that Mrs. William r.
Pattangall of Augusta, the woman
member from Maine of the Democratic
national committee; Mrs. Charles A.
Creighton of Thomaston. vice chair
man of the Democratic State commit
tee. and Mrs. Richard O. Elliott of
Thomaston, the president of the or
ganizat ton of the Maine Womcn's DEM
ocratic Clubs. will be present and par
ticipate in the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Jumps or Falls Into
Vat of Boiling Soap
Find Skeleton Later

D cambridge, Mass. July 23-James
o. p. Mccain, foreman in an East
CCasmoridge soap factory of Swift &
;S.ompany, either jumped or fell today
,I!o vat of boiling soap solution.
ms skeleton was found an hour aft
ef his disappearance.
ny ~ was learned that Mccain dis
.seo his men ten minutes before
re usual noon hour today. Medical
toAamlner Dow. in his investigation.
C fyund will of recent date in Nc
Inn naih locker at the factory. He said
una. .hat there was no positive indica-
o uvn OF suicide, however, and gave q
,ancate Of accidental death.
N. Y. -4oiao was III oioohiS"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Hold Husband and
ledger in Death
Nashua, n. H.. Woman

Nashua, N. H., July 23-Mrs. Celia
Trudeau was found dead in her bed
here today, according to a story told
the police by her husband. Joseph
Trudeau. The police have held Tru-
deau and Orlando Barnes, a ledger
in the house. as material witnesses.
, Trudeau returned from work, ac-
cording to his story, to find his wife
with an opened bottle of denatured
alcohol, by her bedside. Examina-
ton revealed bruises on the woman's
legs, and the police say that Tru-
dcau admitted that they were caused
by his striking her in the course of a
quarrel at a time previous to today.
The police are working on a theory
that the bottle of alcohol, which is
poisonous. may have been substituted
without Mrs. Trudeau's knowledge
for a bottle of medicine that they say
she was accustomed to use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
New Bedford Man
Dies of Injuries
From Auto Accident

Oak Bluffs, Mass, July 23-John
Morrison. a native of the Cape Verde
Islands and resident of New Bed
ford, died here today as a result of
injuries received last night when an
automobile was overturned on New
York Avenue. Morrison was riding
with John Conceao, and three sailors,
none of whom were seriously injured.
Morrison was steward on the freigh-
ter Pequot of the Martha's Vineyard
and Nantucket Steamboat Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
DE Valera Again
Being Heard From

Dublin, July 23-(By A. P.)--Re-
plying to a recent statement hySthe
Free State government. canon De
Valera today issued the following
note:
Living or dead. we mean to estab-
fish the right Of Irish Republicans to
live and work openly for the complete
liberation of our country. Our oppo-
nents make a mistake if they imagine
we are to remain on the run.
IF the people of Glare elect me as
their candidate again, will be with
them and nothing but bullet will
stop me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
DOnOhue President
of the Hibernians

Montreal, July 23-Announccment
was made today that Michael Dono-
hue of Pennsylvania had been elected
president of the National Board OF
the Ancient Order of Hibernians al
the close of its convention here and
that the delegates had voted to meet
in Atlantic City, n. j., in 1925.
Other officers chosen were:
Vice president: Martin T.. Sweeney
Ohio. Patrick Kane. Montreal.
Secretary: Michael W. Delaney,
Illinois.
Treasurer: Patrick j. O'Dowd,
Massachusetts,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Gas Price Topples
to 23c Per Gallon

Boston, July 23-The price Of gaso-
line fell to the lowest point it has
reached in years here today when
leading refners announced a cut of
one cent a gallon making the whole
sale price 20 IL Gets. The resulting
cost to the consumer is % cents.
Increasing crude oil production in
California which has resulred in ac-
cumulating stock in eastern rehner-
ics was said to have caused the prica
reduction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Auto Driver Held
Not Guilty in Killing
of Man and Woman

Pittsfield, Mass, July 23-Henry
Miller, driver of an automobile that
struck and killed John Gasson and
Miss Mildred Holt, April 16, was
found not guilty of manslaughter' by,
a jury here tonight after FIVE hours
deliberation.
Miller. otherwise known as Millin-
amy. ran into a crowd waiting at
corner for a street car,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Federal Supervisor
Inspecting Maine Dept.

Auburn. Maine, July 23.-Captain
A. c. Townsend, field supervisor in
the federal prohibition department
is at state prohibition director Seth
Mays headquarters here where he
is examining the work of the Maine
department, acting as intermediate
between Commissioner Haynes and
State directors. Captain Townsend
was formerly confidential secretary
to General Leonard Wood in Cuba.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Town
send.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Exeter, N. H., Man
Held Without Bail
Manslaughter Charge

Exeter, n. H, July 23-Thomass
Ahearn of Exeter was held without
bail in district court here today for
the October term of the Rockingham
County grand jury on the charge of
manslaughter. He was driver of an
automobile which crashed into a
pole at Epping July Is. In the. acct
dent James Kennedy Of Exeter was
killed. Leon Bernier, the third oc-
cupant of the car, escaped win
minor injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Hammond Plantation
Boy Drowned in
Letter B Stream

Houlton, Me-, July 23-Clinton
Loran, aged 20, of Hammond planta-
ton was drowned Sunday while
bathinfi Sunday with companions in
Letter B stream, Hammond planta-
ton. Loran got into deep hole
and not being an expert swimmer
was unable to reach land. His COM
panions could not swim and while
they were bringing aid Loran drown
Oh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Bethel Resident
Steps Before Auto
Dies from Injuries

Lewiston. Me-, July 23-Edward
Carter of Bethel who stepped from
his team in front of an automobile
driven by Harry S. Morton of Bruins
wick on the Lisbon road Sunday
night, died from his injuries today
at q local hospital. County Attorney
James A. Pulsifer is investigating
circumstances surrounding the &C
cident but there appears to be no
evidence of negligence on the part of
Morton and no arrest is likely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New Observation-Disclosures
weather Tuesday and probably We'd
ncsday with showers; slightly warm
er Wednesday.
Southern New England-Cnsettlcd
weather Tuesday, showers probable;
Wednesday partly cloudy; warmer
Tuesday.
Eastern New York - Unsettled
Tuesday, thundershower probable;
Wednesday generally fair; not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Shooting ARRAY
at PittSfeld. Mass.

Pittsfield. Mass. July 23-Peter
Persump of Boston is in a critical
condition at hospital here as a re-
suit of a shot gun wound inflicted at
Pontoosuc lake tonight. Paul Du-
rante has been arrested charged with
the shooting. The police say Du-
rante admits firing the gun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
General Forecast

The outlook is for unsettled show
err yweather over much of the Wash
ington forecast district on Tuesday
with generally fair weather expected
on Wednesday, except in Northern
New England, where showery condi-
tons will continue.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Light to gentle variable and weather
partly cloudy to cloudy Tuesday. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Steamers Clash
Off Coast France

Havre. July 23.-(By A. PD-The
United States Shipping Board steamer
Pipestonc County. which left Havre
Friday, has been in collision with the
French steamer Admiral Jaureguiberry
off Calais. Both vessels are making for
Dunhlrk, Dttails are lacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Ryan Not to Divorce
Wife Despite Evidence
in Case of Maxwell

New York, July 23.-Allan A.
Ryan testified before the grand jury
which indicted George Maxwell,
president of the American Associa-
ton of Authors. Composers and Pub
fishers, charged with writing poison
pen" letters. that he would not seek
divorce from his wife despite evil
dence that her photographs and arti-
clcs of clothing were found in Max
Wells apartment. it was brought out
today when MaxwelrS attorney at
tempted to have he indictments dis
missed.
Brooklyn, y. Y. July 23.-1n ask
ing today that the indictments be
quashed. Robert S. tombstone, Max
wells attorney. stated that the testi-
mony given before the grand jury
vas Illegal and incompetent and that
thc dcfcndnt's constitutional rights
J. 4d been violated in the seizure of
personal articles from his home. He
said Ryan testified he had obtained
from MaXwell's housekeeper photo
graphs in which Mrs. Ryan appeared,
and a garment which Ryan and his
wife's maid said was here.
Judge Mcintyre reserved decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
Lasker to Ask for
Sister Ships Leviathan

New York. July 23.-The construc-
ton of two sister ships to the giant
Leviathan will be urged by Albert
D. Lasker. former chairman of the
United States Shipping Board, who
returned today aboard the super
ship. it was said by Shipping Board
Commissioner Lissner.