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, 1923-06-17
BIC PITTSBURGH
TANK FIRE NOW
UNDER CONTROL
Damage Will Be More Than
a Million@Seventy-Five
Injured In Flames

PITTSBURGH. June 16.-Firemen
and hundreds of volunteers tonight
succeeded in extinguishing a specta-
cular oil fire in the Lawrenceville
tank yards of the Atlantic Refining
company. after a fight lasting 30
hours.
The damage will probable reach
over a million dollars. company off
Gals estimated.
over 10 persons were injured in
fighting the flames, some seriously.
Hundreds of residents along But.
ter street who fled to the hills with
their household effects returned to
put their homes in order again.
The entire oil and gasoline supply
In the tanks was consumed by the
flames. Firemen made no effort to put
out the fire after four successive c
plosions this afternoon.
Only the tanks. about ten in all.
were destroyed and the remainder Of
the plant with its costly machinery,
was not greatly damaged, company
officials said tonight.
After the gasoline tank exploded,
which resulted in flaming oil shower
ing over the neighborhood flremen
were content to let the oil burn II.
self out.
A 100 900 barrel gasoline reservoir
in another part CO the plant for.
tunately was not touched by the
flame.
The burning oil flowed out Of the
plant n set fire to everything in
its path. Workmen had dug trenches
to hold the oil, but these overlooked
and the flaming stuff worked itself
into the Allegheny river which at
this point resembled n sen Of fire.
The Sharpsburg bridge crossing the
Allegheny river neal the plant. was
threatened for a time but the burning
oil soon burned out.
Thousands of people camped on
the hillside since yesterday afternoon
when the fire started by a bolt OF
lightning and watched the blazing
fuel burn up the steel tracks Of the
Conemaugh division Of the Pennsyl
vania railroad ut this point.
Several buildings along the banks
Of the Allegheny caught fire and II
was with difficulty that the firemer
prevented further spread of tn,
flames.
The fire in the tank yards wal
reported under control several time.
and the TACT that a time the fir,
broke out anew with increased fur,
was blamed on unsuitable equipmnn.
for fighting oil fires.
, 1923-06-17
MILLION UNBORN
B A Il KILLED
A YEAR, IS CLAIM
Judge Ben F. Lindsay Pre-
pares to Aid Colorado's
Pioneer Infant Laws

DENVER. Colo, June IS. United
Press)-A million unborn babes are
murdered each year in the United
States. Judge Ben r. Lindsay. noted
Juvenile court judge, declared tonight
as he prepared to mid in enforcing
Colorado's pioneer legislation for pro-
lection of infants.
Unborn children will be adopted and
will be cared for by the state under
the new Legislative experiment."
A million unborn children would
be saved, n their mothers in many
cases would be kept from the con-
domination of society II the Colorado
law, effective Monday. were adopted
by all states, Lindsay asserted.
cit is the first step towards an
acceptance OF duty of the state to
guarantee that no child shall suffer
because of the sins. ignorance or
poverty of the parent" Judge Lind
sey asserted.
1.-THE states obligation is to chill
dren. not to women. and this law
acknowledges the super-parenthood o.
the state"
Irrespective HOtltTS' IlhfTltu VI
unwed. under the new law. may petit
ton the juvenile court for assistance
in the cases of Legitimate or uneco-
nomical motherhood. and the state
will be required to pay ''the same
sums found necessary by the court to
care for the children. for not exceed
ing six months before and six months
after their BIRTH
Court proceedings in such cases
would be held secret and confident,
Judge Lindsey explained. thus Ill
l~eviating the fear of either poverty or
loss of self-respect and lifting the
child from the menace of its 1.-TWO
greatest enemies-poverty and fear"
Declaring that society, while open.
ly frowning on Illegal operations. an
courage their practice by marking for
ruin the illegitimate mother and her
child the famous Judge pointed to
the murder Of a million unborn chill
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-06-17

WERE
AFTER PHIL
HARMONICS

lis there an Ethical Culture
society meeting in town tonight"
inquired Mr.. Harry Marcus, at the
Tribune office last night? Mr..
Marcus and his friend. Mr.. Mark
Rande'l. are two gentlemen "of no
leisure" Ito steal their own stuff
who r seeing America by the
'"Hitch-Hike" method. and they
have now arrived in their perrin
CARNATIONS at Casper, from an OBJ.
scure starting point known a.
New York City.
(which" asked the Tribune
correspondent politely?
''Is there an Ethical Culture
meeting this evening. repeated
Mr.. Marcus.
Where is the nearest Philhar-
monte Concert" inquired Mr..
Randell in the same breath.
The Tribune correspondent con-
sidered the problem.
You might try Paul Senter.
the Saxophone King" he sug-
gested. 'That baby knows his
musical groceries. Phil Harmonic
just got canned from the Sand
Bar for blowing curdled notes"
"The following questions from
Messers. Marcus and Randeli fol-
lowed. in sewing-circle tempo
"Wherza nearest opera? whatza
good minister to hear tomorrow?
'Zenny Divine Science Church
here? zenny good legit'mut drama
in town? Whatza place like this
for anyway"
No answer. There wasn't any
space for one.
Mr.. Marcus and Mr.. Randeli
have covered 1900 miles in 10
days. They got one lift. they re-
port. Of 500 miles-which is not
such a lift as they are apt to get
II they rush around asking the
Oldest inhabitants to be directed
to the nearest Philharmonic Con-
cert.
Messers. Marcus and Randeil
expect TO leave town today or to
morrow-sadly. somewhat dis
MISUNDERSTANDING to pick up an
Ethical Culture meeting some
where in the Red Desert.
, 1923-06-17
Ne " BULGARIAN
Government TO
{ KILLING
Death Of EXP Premier
Be Thoroughly
Investigated"

WASHINGTON, June 16.-CUnited
Press.GThe new government of Bull
garia regrets the killing Of Ex-Prem-
Ter Stamboulisky and has ordered a
thorough investigation it was an
nounced tonight in an official cable
gram from Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs Kalfoff. made public by the
Bulgarian legation here. One of the
first complete official accounts Of the
killing of Stamboulisky was included
in the cable to the legation.
Stamboulisky, it was stated, was
captured July IA by inhabitants of the
village of Golak. He wrote a letter
surrendering to the military com
mander of the village OF Vetren
While Stamboulisky was being
moved by government forces from
village to village to assure his safety.
armed peasant attacked the automo.
biles of the party having him in
charge. He then escaped. Later mill
tary forces were ent after him and
in a resulting skirmish. Stamboulisky
was killed.
, 1923-06-17
BIRTH CONTROL AGAIN UP
IN STRANGE DENVER CASE

DENVER. Colo. June 16.-The sem
sational Cossidante cas- of 1921. in
connection with which birth control
was discussed in Denver developed a
new Interest today with the birth to
Mr.. anG Mrs. Clyde Coss!dante OF a
sixth child.
Recommendations to a court that
five children. all under nine years of
age, be taken from tho parents be-
cause they were not able properly to
care for them. n hat sterilization
of n or both parents be resorted
to. to prevent further increase of the
family, aroused national interest. No
action was taken but the family may
again be tho subject of a fight on
birth control.
, 1923-06-17
HARDING TO Be HEARD At
CHEYENNE ON JUNE Is

Cheyenne. wyo.. June 16.-Presi.
dent Warren G. Harding will spend
an hour or more in Cheyenne Mon.
day afternoon. June 25th. and while
here will deliver an address, prob
ably i'm the open air.
A non-partisan committee is arrang.
ing for the reception and entertain
ment OF the president. II consists of
United States Senator Francis e.
Warren, Republican National Com.
mitteeman Patrick Sullivan, Demo.
cratic National Committeeman Pat.
rick Quealy. Governor William b.
Ross. former Governor Joseph NJ.
Carey. former Governor Robert D..
Carey and Mayor Ed. p. Taylor.
Many other Wyoming cities, It Is
anticipated. Will send delegations to
Cheyenne to hear the president.
, 1923-06-17

HneHt ia hlce HlttAh mat mas Dcen
laid before them at the four previous
meetings, the story of how 5000. OOO.-
900 hole In the governments financial
prospects has been converted into
surplus of nearly 5000. OoO, 600 win be
tod the assembled cabinet officers
and bureau heads by the president
and Director Lord.
The government entered the present
fiscal year on July /. 1929. with n
deficit estimated Mt $500. 900. 900. BY
OF msrciless whiting OF expen-
dltures. the expected deficit was cut
to S92. 900, 900 by January OF this year.
Encouraged by this result. the BUS
mess organization. led by Lord. set
out TO rid the ledger of rcd ink en-
tirely this year. Continued econo
omios, supported by increased receipts
, 1923-06-17
KEY TO CHICAGO MURDER MISTER
CARNEY IN
LAST FIGHT
FOR LIFE

Jim Carney. notorious bad man
of the Sand Bar and who is said
to have boosted that he would
never DO taken alive. was early
this morning fighting a desperate
battle for his life at the county
hospital. Shot through the body
Wednesday afternoon. by a police
officer. he has only n 100 to l
chance for recovery. according to
the doctors attending him.
Carney came to Casper a few
years ago from Chicago where he
was a member Of the fire depart
ment. and a tiller man on an
aerial ladder. \ stretch on the
chop" is said to have started him
on the path that led into numer-
aus law attractions and turmoil
with the police. He has been in
carderated frequently, generally
when he had been imbiding too
freely. OF large statute and a
quarrelsome nature Carney left a
string of victims behind him in
various fights and %quarrels in
which he vas embroiled. All of
the tough characters on the bar
gave him a wide berth when he
was under the influence of
liquor.
Carney is not without friends.
however. Twenty-odd boi r
makers and tank builders have
appeared at the hospital in the
iaet tua dave 60 offar thag~ lta1a
, 1923-06-17
ARREST IS AND
CLOSE HOTEL IN
|THERM0P R A / D
Abatement Proceedings Will
Be Tried Against Emery
Hostelry

CHEYENNE. June 16. Thirteen
persons were arrested and four bust
ness places. including the Emery
hotel, were closed as a result of raids
conducted at Thermopolis Friday by
Sheriff Scott Hazen and State Com.
missioner of Law Enforcement NJ. C.
Wachtel. according to a report tele.
graphed to the state law enforcement
department here today.
An attempt to close the Emery. the
largest hotel In Thermopolls. through
abatement proceedings. will be made.
the message sta:e..
, 1923-06-17

from customs ana tax collections, did
the work. In April II became appar.
ent that the governme would show
n surplus Mt the end of tho year and
1t was only n question OF how much
Director Lord opened the estimate
with one OF SOS, 900, 900. Secretary
OF tho Treasury Mellon followed with
one az sl25, 0OO. 900. A recent estl-
mate by a big administration official
close to the financial machinery OF
the government paced It at nearly
$500. O00. 900.
At the meeting Monday the lessons
drawn from the years achievement
Will be clearly pointed out by both
tho president and Director Lord.
Director Lord will outline consider
atoms which he Believes should guide
bureau chiefs in drafting their est.
mates for the fiscal year 1895 soon to
be prepared.
, 1923-06-17
REFUGEES FLEEING FROM
FOREST FIRE IN MAINE

HoULToN. Maine. June 10
UNITED Press.) - Refugees, fleeing
from the flames. today brought news
Of a disastrous forest fire.. sweeping
across the northern section of Maine
on a rs mile front.
The fire is raging uncontrolled
along many portions of the front
while in others fire wardens and
volunteers are reported to have
stemmed the wall of flames.
Dyer Brook and Pontecello villages
are said to have been destroyed.
Woodsmen declare there is little hope
of stopping the FIRE until It burns
itself out. unless rain comes.
, 1923-06-17
GIRL WANTS
OWN NAME,
LOST HERE

Like the plaintive cry of a lost
child. came a letter yesterday to
w. C. Harris. state humane Off
GER, who is passing through Cas-
per on official business. from is
year old Mary Blair Conoy, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
The girl. a former resident OF
Casper, is engaged 10 be married
but is deferring her wedding IN
the hope OF being able 10 be wed
under her right name. which at
the present time she does not
know.
According to tho letter the girl
was born in Casper and her
mother died at the time of her
birth. Her father was killed
shortly after that in an accident
at Pathfinder dam. when that
project was under the course OF
construction. The tiny tot. left an
orphan, was adopted by n family
named Conoy. A year or SO later
the Conoy family left Casper to
make their home in the Pennsyl.
vania metropolis.
In the intervening years the
orphan grew up as Mary Conoy
and she was never told her right
name. Her letter to Mr.. Harris
asks him to make inquiries and
ascertain the name of her father
and mother so that she can DO
married under her real name.
Any information regarding this
matter may be telephoned to Mr..
Harris today at the sheriff's of.
flee. After today he may be
reached by mail at the state
humane office at Cheyenne.
, 1923-06-17
Texas Woman Is
Reelected To
Musical Office

AsHEv1LLE. N. c.. June 16.-Mrs.
John f. Lyons. of Fort Worth.
Texas, was reelected president of the
National Federation of Music clubs.
at the closing session of the biennial
convention here today.
Mrs. Cecil Frankel. of Los Angeles,
was elected first vice-president; Mrs.
Francis L. Clark. of Camden, N. j..
second. and Miss Nan Stephens of
Atlanta. third vice.presidents.
Portland. Ore, vas selected as the
next convention city.
The convention will formally close
with a concert program tonight.
, 1923-06-17


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, 1923-06-17

p~ostofIce dopartments by c. Francis
Jenkins. inventor ano local scientist.
Blurred, though visible, movies
were actually transmitted from one
room to another and thrown on a
screen.
Though the method is only in It's
r~ud'mentary stages. Jenkins believes
that It marks a great stride in the
forward marcn OF radio.
with tho cooperation Of govern.
ment authorities, 1t is hoped to give
, 1923-06-17

tho system a test over longer dis
tances from Washington to possibly
Philadelphia or New York.
The basis OF tho machine used by
Jenkins for movie transmissich is
the same as he employed for the send.
Ing Of Still pictures. No oamern
or other Photographic equipment is
used. The lights on the picture are
"cut" Into little flas'hes by means OF
a rapidly revolving lens, and these
light flashes arc gathered by the ma.
chine and thrown on the screen.
, 1923-06-17
DIR. MeikeLjOhn
May Be Removed
As Amherst Head

AMHERST. N. H.. June 1e.-
UNITED Press)-Dr Alexander
Meikeljohn, president OF Amherst
college for nearly eleven years, is to
be removed by the board OF trustees,
It was reported from an authorize.
tive source tonight.
Threats of drastic action such rs
refusing Amherst degrees and re
naming away from the college next
year have been voiced by seniors and
freshmen.
, 1923-06-17
FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE
ON EAST FIFTH STREET

Fire destroyed the garage in the
rear of the Capitol Grocery and Mar
ket, Fifth and Jackson streets. yes
terday afternoon and also caught on
10 the rear of the main building but
did not do much damage. 1t is not
known from what source the fire
started, but the owner is under the
Impression that a small boy may
have done It through 'carelessness.
NO car was in the garage at the time
OF the blaze.
, 1923-06-17
U. p. DONATES $500
SADDLE FOR RODEO

CHEYENNE. Wyo. June 16-The
Union Pacific railorad company today
donated a $500 saddle TO the Frontier
Days committee for use as n prize in
the worlds championship brondho
busting contest OF the wild west fes.
tival which is to be held mere July "a,
25, 26 and "a.
, 1923-06-17
YALE ROMPs OVER
HARVARD EASILY

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June IS.
UNITED Press)-Ynle scored n rum
away victory over Harvard on track
and field here this afternoon soy to
45h.
Yale placed all three point winners
in several e
, 1923-06-17
STATE ATTORNEY SAYS ARIZONA
MANFOuNDW WHO SAW DIE
B. H. ROW Wires Authorities He VIII Identify Four
Young Men Who Are Responsible for Death
OF Northwestern University Boy.

:. CHICAGO. June 16-(United Press).-The" key' to
the Leighton Mount alleged murder mystery has been found
it was believed certain at States Attorney Groves office to-
night.
John A. Sharbaro and Charles S. Wharton, assistant
states attorneys, announced that B. H. Rouw of Clifton, Ariz.,
, 1923-06-17
U.S. BUSINESS ENTOMEET|N
WASHINGTON FACING NO DEFICIT
Actual Surplus Of $2OO,OOO,OOO VIII Be Strange
Experience Of Budget Makers $500, 0OO,0
Deficit in July 1922.
BY WILLIAM j. LOSH,
UNITED Press Staff Corresponde

OnIIcu i { "a COrreSpOHuenCD
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Amid the optimism that goes
with well lined pockets the fifth semi-annual meeting of the
business organization of the United States government will
be convened here Monday by President Harding and Budget
Director Lord.
Instead of the tale Of woe about a deficit on the govern.
, 1923-06-17
TRANSMISSION Of
MOV|ESBY RAD|O| PROVED
Inventor Demonstrates Ability to Accomplish Re-
suit, Although Method Is Only in Rudi-
mentary Stage, He Admits.

WASHINGTON. June 1e.-CJnited Press practical
transmission of motion pictures by radio, first announced to
the world by the inventor of the method at the second ma.
tional radio conference here last March, was today demon
strated to an intensely interested audience of high govern
ment officials and representatiyes of the army. navy and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-26
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yard. July 25.-The beef cat
tie market was firm at Tuesdays
level. The best offerings moved
quickly. especially in good cow beer:
The lower grades were in liberal
supply and sales moved slowly at a
general decline of lac per Id. Bulls
sold even at 1905 Lee.
The veal calf market was steady.
in the average sales. excepting the
best lots for which buyers were not
in as quick to bid in. and prices in
the average were off about 1-401-2c.
Best lots selling at 12c. with average
choice veal at 10 1-2@11 1-2c. mixed
lots at 900 1-2c. Hogs were in light
supply at the open market, selling
mostly at sos lac for tops. and
Z 1-2c for good offerings; so 1-2c
for coarse hogs. There was heavy
throw of mich cows, and this week
there was a large peY cent of in
ferior COWS sent in by farmers on
account of lack of good pasturage.
Fancy cows sold up to $40, with
good to choice cows at S65GSi25. and
poor to ordinary cows at $40@S65.
Sales-V. A. Hanson sold / pr
oxen, $3.50 lbs at &c: 125 calves.
drinkers, at &C., and veal at lie; 20
mich cows at s50@S110. J. A. Clark
sold IL heifers, 11,460 lbs at &c,
raised by ]. T. Shaw, Chicherter. n.
H.; a cows. 29S0 lbs. and l heifer, $50
at 1-2c: l COW, 720 lbs at SC; COW.
$50 lbs at &c; 2 COWS. 1850 lbs at &c;
2 bologna cows, 1850 lbs at 1-2c;
% calves at 10 1-2c. Otis H. Forbush
sold l cow at 6 1-2c; l bull. 1-2c,
81 on; ] COW at sc: 1 cow at 1-2c,
and 81 off; 1 COW at &c. and 81 off;
l COW at 4 1-2c, and 81 on: 1 COW
at 1-2c, and 81 off; 2 calves at &c.
and l calf for $3.50; Berkshires at
S.15c. E. G. Piper sold 8 cows at $40
a 500. E. E. Cummings sold so
calves at 9c-10c; and 81 mich cows
at s6O@s100. A. D. Kilby sold 40
calves at 10c, and mixers at s11o
each. A. NJ. Baggs sold 6 COWS at
&c. and % Gamers at lac; 80
caves at 10 1-2c and 80 mich cows
at s45ds110. T. D. keenan, sold 20
COWS at $406s110. A. c. Warner &c
Sons. is COWS at Sis. Fuller
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New York Produce Market

New York, July 20.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. , red win
ter track New York domestic 1l4s;
No. l northern spring C track New
York export 1893: No. hard winter
do. 113s; No. 1 Manitoba do. 1233 and
No mixed durum do. 110l.
CORN-Spot easy; No. > yellow f
New York all rail 10S; No. white do.
10Sk: No. 2 mixed do. 107.
OATS-Spot firm; No. white 81.
LARD-Easy; middle west 1110@
BUTTER-Firm\ receipts 22.419:
creamery higher than extras. 41a @42;
creamery extras. 90 score, Al; cream
cry firsts, SO to 81 score. 37A q 40t.
EGGS-Irregular: receipts 23,7l2;
fresh gathered extra firsts 27Q29; do.
firsts 24a@26.
Long island No. / 45o@ 500.
CABBAGES-Stead Long Island
white barrel 25O@275; red 250@30O
The raw sugar market was unset
tied today but closed unchanged with
Cubas reported at sac cost and freight,
equal to EOS for centrifugal. There
was n sale early of 10000 bags of Gu
has in port at 3-16 cost and freight,
buf later Is. 900 bags sold for July or
early August shipment at sac cost and
freight, and at the close there were
further offerings at the latter price
without buyers.
The raw sugar futures market was
quiet and prices moved within a mar
row range. Final prices were net 4n-
changed. Closing; September .: ~ De-
: The market for refined was unchang-
ed, with fine granulated now listed at
from S.35 to SIS.
Refined futures nominal.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Bragg and
daughter. Mrs. Mathew Green, re-
turned Tuesday night from Portland
where they were called to attend the
funeral service of Mrs. Ella Palmer
Gilcrist. formerly of Skowhegan.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Joseph Murray and were the guests
of the Bragg's son and Mrs. Murray's
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Bragg. Mrs. Murray also visited her
son, Laurence Murray.
o. Hooker of North Arson was q,
business caller in town Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Leslie w. Grundy
have returned from Boston, where
Mr.. Grundy has been for medical
treatment. Today, Thursday, Mr..
and Mrs. Grundy will be taken to
Phillips by their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Alton III. Cleveland. where he is pas
tor of the Methodist church. They
will get their children, Walton and
Ruth and will return to Skowhegan
and will spend the remainder of the
summer at DR.. Frank s. Bigelow's
cottage on the east shore of Lake
Wesserrunsett. Alton II. Cleveland
will also pass August and September
with them at the Lake.