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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
kENNEbEC AT FRESHET PITCH
IN WAKE OF T0RRENT|Al RAIN
CONDITIONS WORST IN YEARS
ADDITIONAL FRENCH
TROOPS To SYRIA TO
HOLD TERRITORY

Paris. April 29-(By a. P)-Franec
is sending more troops to Syria to
hold the inundated territory against
any possible aggression by the
Turks. \ considerable number of
French co.onials have already quiet
~ embarked and are on their way
to Syria, and two divisions. totalling
10000 men. it is reported, have been
decided upon as probable reinforce
ments to be sent. as to give General
WeySand sufficient army.
An army Of 10000 men is in Syria
but the northern front is about 200
miles in length. and Turkish army
corps of 10000 is concentrated there
with additional forces on their way.
The announcement of French mill
tary preparations was made after
Premier Poincare's talk today with
General Pile, the French hi~'' COM
missioner at Constantinople, who
went first to Lausanne and then
came to Paris for a conference with
the premier on the general situation
and for a discussion with General
Weygand on the military plans.
President Millcrand later received
General Pelle who gave the preSi-
dent full information on the condi-
tiOnS.
The government. without devulg-
ing details of its future Syrian poll
icy. simply let it be known through
a semi official channel that because
of the massing of Turkish forces
across the border from the French
the despatch Of fresh .continGents
Of French troops taken from the col
onai forces. is considered recessary.'
The military measures, however. it
is understood. have been taken only
las Il prccaution. for General Pclle
brought from Lausanne Il report of
I his long talks with Ismct Pasha,
(which the French consider more en-
scouraSing than Ismet's attitude in
Hthc conference.
/ The French government, ncverthe-
Hess. takes the stand that the Turk
ish troop massing loo,;s like Il threat.
Hhe situation in Syria was d scribed
Scday in government circles as at
least "disquieting."
The FNnch government is cons!d-
cring asking Great Britain to cooper.
ate in this defensive measure by ia
king some action to protect the
MCsopotamian frontier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
AT AUGUSTA

With 10 feet of water going over
the Augusta dam at o'clock Sunday
night, and consistent rise in the
height of water until this paper went
to press, it seems as if the freshet
of 1901 will be duplicated. The water
at 10 o'clock last night was rising
with regularity. the rise in height
being noticeable in the space of half
an hour.
At that time every sub-basement on
the east side of Water street from the
+. II. Bcale Co. on the north to the
Holmes Swift Co. on the south was
flooded with from one to five feet of
water, and the merchants were busy,
or had been busy until driven out by
water, removing their stock to safer
places.
The water had backed up on the
road back of the post office until a
plank had been placed by some care
full man across from the iron railing
on the back yard Of the post office
to the end of the iron railing on the
retaining wall of the road by the
VII CiuDs anu lHS WdtSI llOOu-
ed slightly up the road beyond this
barrier. There was two feet of
water on the floor of the Girls club,
and the water was within two feet
of the caves of the roof of the old
steamboat wharf.
The mail in the small storage. room
behind the post office was transfer
red to the storage cars on the siding
Sunday and the flood windows and
DOORS put on and calked, but despite
these precautions, the water had
flooded into this shed so as to quench
the fire in the engine room which
occupies part of the building. The
lower lawn on the south side Of the
post office was under water all the
afternoon.
A crew of men was put to work
Sunday morning removing the paper
from the sub basement of the Jour-
nal building. and when the last load
was moved. the water was standing
Continued on Page +Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

The kennebec River at freshet pitch conditions are
the worst since the flood of 1901 Following terrific down.
which accompanied by high wind held all through Sat-
urday night there rapid the river and extensive
damage is reported throughout the Kennebe valley At II
o'clock last night there 10foot flow water over the
dam at Augusta The normal flow is about 3 feet REPORTS
from oosehead Lake that several the gates have been
raised to save the dam there A
1t was announced early this morning that traffic on the
Maine Central would not be resumed for time because of
bad washouts at Winslow Vassalboro and Richmond At
Farmngdae the water reported railroad tracks
and to the runnngboa1ds the And1oscoggn and Ken
nebec trolley line At 100 Halowe people were reused by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
SEVEN lost IN SINKING
| OF STEAMER SEAC0NNET
SCHOONER C00DN0W WRECKED
OFF PORTLAND; CAPT. and CREW
SIX SAVED BY COAST GUARD

Portland. Nc. April 29.-The three
masted coasting schooner Francis
Goodnow of Boston went ashore early
this morning at McKenney's Point in a
dense fog and was wrecked. The vessel
is total loss. Captain w. j. John
son Of Bluclill and the crew Of six men
were saved by Captain A. l.. Berry and
the Cape Elizabeth Coast Guard station
and crew.
A terrific sea was running and the
wind was blowing 40 miles an hour
When the vessel grounded. Immediate
~ after striking. the crew sounded the
fog trumpcts and the Cape Elizabeth
crew soon had lifeboat alongside.
Captain Johnson and his crew were
rescued by the coast guar0smen
through the use of temporary
"boSuns chair" sliding from the rig
ging of the vessel to the shore. The
heavy seas and the gale made the life
boat vaAueless. A hawser finally was
brought to shore from the schooner
and the temporary brooches buoy rugged
up. One by one the men were then
pulled TO Vfety.
TIE coast guard crew started for the
schooner at l o'clock and the difficulty
of rcscuing the stranded men is told
ir the fact that it was nearly $50 be-
/ fore the last sailor had been pulled
ashore. Less than an hour later the
| masts of the schooner topplcd over.
The men spent the night at the sta
| ton and will go 20 their homes tomor-
| ro..- morning. The wrcckagc from the
schooner is strcWn along the Cape
| Elizabeth shore. Tho accident hap
pcncd at the exact point whore tho
| steamer Bay State was wrecked sew
| eral years ago.
f,1, D NJ
! beading for Lubec with 500 tons of BIZ
| luminous coal aboard. Captain John
son has been in Portland harbor hun
drcds Of times. but because of the
| dense fog he mistooll the whistlinG
buoy for the light ship, his craft piling
| up on the lodges before he rca lizcd the
| damage Tho vessel did not long sur
vive the accident. being pounded Sc
vcrcly by the heavy seas. and soon
went to pieces, her mast first topping
! oversize. Soon after daylight tho huh
was smashed into small sections, which
| driited in all directions.
= Besides Captain Johnson. the other
I've mon on board were his son. l.. w.
Johnson, mate; Harry jefferson. stew
ard; and Edward Brown. Anthoine Os-
Captain Johnson, his son and Brown
| ere Maine men. The others Wer" ship
, Led at points to the westward.
! The Francis Goodnow registered so
ret tons. She was built at 1larbor
| View, Mass. in 1890. and was owned by
| Il. r. Boggi e Co. of Boston. Tie car
| 20 was insured but there was no inSur-
ancc on the vessel. Captain Johnson
| declared today that in the so years he
! has followed The sea this was the first
time he had suffered shipWrock.
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3 COAL BARGES
SINK; ONE DEATH
OFF POINT JUDITH

Providence. r. l., April 29-Captain
George Gardner of Fail River was
drowned and three coal laden barges
were lost in the gale off Point Judith
LIST night. The barSes were part of a
tow Of four. which tug Watuppa, Of
the Staples Company. commanded by
Theodore Amy of Fail River, was
bringing from South Amboy to Fall
River.
Captain Amy brought barge Ran
dolph to the chelter of the Point
Judith breakwater and returned to
aid the crews Of barges Canton.
Taunton and Braddock. Captains
and deck hands of the three craft,
with the exception of Captain Gard
ner of the Braddock. We're saved by
the tug. The barges swamped and
were broken up on the rocks. The
coast guard crew from the Point
judith station has been unable to find
Gardner's body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
BARGE EPHRATA
SINKS IN KENNEbEC
CREW SIX Saved

Bath, Maine, April 29.-The barge
Ephrata belonging to the Philadcl-
phia and Reading Transportation
Company, ran ashore on the sout h
ern end of Long Island in the Ken
ncbec river today and observers de-
clarcd she would probably break up
before morning. Captain Stephen
keaton of Philadelphia and the crew
of five men were rescued by the
coast guard crew of .Popham Beach
station. The Ephrata sank in seven
fathoms of water, only the bow
showing above the waves.
The barge was the last of a string
of three in tow of the tug Carlisle,
proceeding from Philadelphia to
Eangor, Maine. The tug and bargcs
were caught in 4 storm OFF the coast
last night and put into the kennebcc
river this morning. Cross currents
caught the long tow line. AS the
Erhrata was steering badly Captain
Ncaton cut her tow line and ordered
the anchor dropped. Before this
could be done, however. the bow
struck the rocky promontory of
Long Island. tearing Il hole in her
bottom, drifting around and stlu k
other jutting rocks.
The tug proceeded two miles
farther up stream. anchored tho 9TH
or two harGcS. the Eagle Hill and tho
Lan-hornc, and returned to the as
s'Stancc Of the Ephrata. Tho barge
could not be toWcd off the rocks.
1t was thought possible tonight
LAT Ter cargo of 1474 tons of soft
rn,j l'ig!t hc saved. Tho other two
i,n gcs have shipped five feet of wa
ter each, but arc believed to be
ont ct danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Federal GOVT.
TO have SAY IN
FLORIDA FL0CGlNGS

Tallahassee. Fla, April 29.-(Ey A.
P)-The Federal government has
stepped into Florida's convict fog
Ging affairs. it became known here
today where Fred Cubberly, United
States District Attorney announced
he had under consideration making
the leasing of.Ncd ThOmuSon, 65 year
old negro by J. X. Jones, dcposcd
sheriff of Leon County, to tho Put
nam Lumber Company, a subject of
Il federal grand jury investigation.
An agent OF the Department Of
Justice arrived here several days ago
and conducted an inquiry as to
whether Thompson was held in peon
age. He made a report to Mr.. Cub
berly, who is now laying plans to
present tne-matter to the grand jury.
which convenes in Pensacola during
the first Fart of May,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Business Section
Salisbury Beach
Hard Hit by Fire

Salisbury. Mass. April 29-One-
third g she business section of Sails
bury Beach was destroyed by a fire
which broke out early this morning,
Eight small stores. one large confec-
tionary store. the Fur House, new
amusement attraction just erected,
and restaurant fell before the
flames. Fifty volunteer fire fighters
the Newark hotel, one of the largest
the Newark hotel, on of the largest
on the beach. Several firemen were
overcome with smoke while battling
the flames from the roof of Kelly's
restaurant. The fire burned for three
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
$4,000 Loss in
st. JOhnsbury Fire

st. Johnsbury Vt. April 9-A stub
born fire swept the lie Clerc block on
Portland street this morning. cutting
the building and causing a loss est-
mated at $4,000. Defective wiring
was believed to have caused the
blaze.
The barber shop and billiard parlor
of John LcLourncau on the ground
floor is a total loss. Considerable
loss was caused by water in the Lib
erty aFory. the Boomer market and
lie Clercs Second Hand store. The
interior of the dance hall On the up
- floor of the two story wooden
building vas badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
ALONG RIVER POINTS
Especial to Kennebec JournalI


Waterville. April 29-When meas
ured at o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the Ticonic dam at Waterville, the
water was running over to a depth
of 95 inches, an increase Of about :
six feet over the regular flow, this be-
ing the. highest recorded since 1901.
AT this time the water was so deep
that work was started to clear the
cotton from the basement of the
Lockwood MILL The only damage
up to last night was the loss of a
small footbridge at Fairfield which
was taken out by the water. Several
At Skowhegan
AT Skowhegan the small boom at
the Kennebec Pulp mill was washed
out during the afternoon and the
water. which had been rising stead
lily at the rate of seven or eight
inches per hour was running over
the lower floor of the Central Maine
Power company plant, although no
damage was reported at this build
ing. At o'clock yesterday afternoon
the water was flowing over the side
walks along West Front street and
the road Wa; partially covered The
crest of the river at this point was
the highest last evening since 1901.
Measurements in the basement of
the Skowhegan Paper company late
in the evening showed that there
was 43 inches Of water on the floor
and still rising rapidly. 1t is in the
basement that the pumps and motors
are situated. This plant is situated
on the South channel or main part of
the water had risen to within few
inches of the basement of the
Thompson Market.
On the road from Malbon's Mills
to Cornville the Wer serrunsett river
had risen so much that residents
near Malborn's Mills believed that it
would be impossible to ford the
water between the present shore and
the bridge over the regular stream.
The Wesserrunsett is the highest for
16 or IS years.
At HallowelI
Starting early yesterday morning
the river started to rise perceptibly
at Hallowell and had risen so much
at J.3O O'CLOCK IN the forenoon tnat
1t was necessary to remove animals
having quarters near the banks. A
short time later the Bradstreet Mo-
tor Company begun moving cars
which were stored in the basement.
At this time the water was rising so
rapidly that when the last of these
cars were taken out it was necessary
to drive through water up to the
running boards on one side on
rounding the corner at the foot of
Central street. In the forenoon work
was started toward removing the coal
at Wingates but later it was decided
that the water would simply flow
over the piles. Slightly after noon
it became necessary for the White
house family on lower Water street
to move out because of the weakness
Continued on Page +Col. y
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Two Hurt When
Rain Blinds Driver

Pawtucket. R. l., April 29-An I'M
identified man was killed and a
woman was probably fatally injured
in traffic accidents here tonight.
The man was struck by an auto
mobile driven by John Madrini and
instantly killed.
Victoria Artinian was struck by
an automobile driven by II. d. Tan
quay as she started to cross a street.
She was taken to a hospital where it
was said her skull was fractured.
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JURY TO PROBE
NEGRO LYNCAINC
IN COLUMBIA, MO.

Columbia, Mo-, April o9-G'y A. ~
James Scott, a negro accused of at
lacking a 14-year-Old girl, was
hanged to railroad bridge here early
today by q mob estimated to nllmpci
1000. Juso before the hanging DR.. I'll
T.. Almstedt, father OF the girl, and
! head of the German department at
the University of Missouri mere. ap-
reared dramatically on thes Gene and
annealed to the mob to let the law
take it's course.
II have as much against this man
as YOU have" DR.. Almstcdt is quoted
as saying, but we, as citizens or the
United states. should abide by the
laws of the country
The mob ignored the pleas or the
girls father and despite protests OF
innocence from their victim TOOK tne
negro to the bridge, not far from the
place where the attack was MADE
upon the girl.
"You're hanging an innocent man"
the negro pleaded. '"Thats the TRUTH
l can't die with lie on my lips.
After a rope was tied about his
neck he was pushed off the bridge. :,
The mob gained entrance to inc cen
occupied by the negro by burning the
iron door with an acetlyene loren.
No students at the university took
an active part in the lynching, eye
witnesses state. There were many
in the crowd, it was said. but all the
available witnesses state that lneS
were there only as spectators.
The negro had been identlhcd py
the girl as her assailant.
Columbia, Mo-, April 29-(By A. Po
Immediate grand jury investlga-
ton of the lynching here early TO-DAY
of lanes T. Scott, negro, who was
held in Jail charged with an attack
IN a 14-vear-old girl, will be re-
nuested by Prosecuting Attorney
Hulen, it was said tonight.
II am going to ask the circuit
court to convene the grand jury To-
marrow for an investigation of the
Iynching." Hulen declared. Nv
have witnesses who will tell us VINO
aid the work. We know the lynch
ers"
More than 500 men and boys broke
into the Jail. and with an actylene
torch burned their way into SCOTS
coll. IT is reported. and dragged nm
through the streets and hanged MIN
to a bridge. ,1,ao
It developed that Governor HYDE
ordered out a local company of the
national guard. but the lynching TOOK
Mace before it could be mobilized'
County officers offered no physical re-
sistance to the mob.
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Railway Signal Tower
Blown Up and Other
Disorders in Dublin


Dublin. April 29--(By A. P)-The
signal tower of tho Great Northern
Railway in Dublin was blown up to-
day as Il train was leaving for DrOg-
heda. The coaches of the train
were struck by an avalanche of
fragments of cement and II passen-
gers were injured by flying debris
and broken glass. When the eXplo-
sion took place fire was opened on
the station guard.
Three men in a taxicab drove into
a suburb this morning and while two
third smashed q window and threw
bomb into dry goods store,
wrecking it.
Several employees living in the rear
of the store We're injured. The en-
tire district in which the store is sit
uated was shaken by the defamation.
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Track Undermined
Locomotive Ditched

Canaan. N. H., April 29.-Locomotive
1917. hauling a southbound Boston g.
Maine freight. toppled into the ditch
at Summit Siding. three miles below
Canaan station. following the under
mining of the track by heavy rains.
The engineer and fireman leaped from
the cab before the engine could COM
plcte its overturn. Wrccking crews
from Portsmouth and West Lebanon
a.Gve been rushed to the scene.
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Rescue Crew of
Stranded Yacht

Fishers Island. n. Y. April 90
The British steam yacht Thelma-
Phoebe was driven ashore here to-
day and FL members of the crew
were rescued by coast guardsmen by
brooches buoy. A negro cook named
Roberts was drowned.
After the vessel grounded a num-
Der of cases of liquor drifted ashore
and were seized by the coast guard.
1t was said that the yacht had been
in Vineyard Sound Tor several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Charge Kodak Co.
with Conspiracy

Washington. April 29-Charging
conspiracy among the Eastman Ko-
dak Company of Rochester, n. Y,
Jules T. Brulatour. film distributor.
and the Allied Laboratories AssOca-
ton, Inc, and its members whereby
the Eastman concern acquired a
virtual" monopoly in the manufac-
ture and sale of cinematograph films.
the Federal Trade Commission has
issued a formal complaint, which the
respondents must answer within
thirty days.
The complaint alleges that the
manufacture and sale of the prints
of motion picture films has been
and in some instances eliminated as
the result of alleged conspiracy.
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PRODUCTION HOLDS !
Up DURING WEEK
Steel BUYING over

New York, April 29-(By A. Ply
Although the markets Of the past
week testifies to a considerable de-
gree Of uncertainty in speculative
sentiment, various induces suggest
that the actual volume OF physical
production is undiminished. Accord
ing to the federal reserve boards
index, production in basic industries
increased 4 percent in March to
level percent above the 1920 peak.
Car loadings for the week ended
April IA indicate that the movement
has been maintained during April
At 947, 900 cars, railroad traffic sur
passed anything since last Novem-
Der and ran almost a quarter Of a
million cars ahead of the correspond
ing weeks in the past two years.
These evidences Of extraordinary
good railroad traffic meanwhile We're
confirmed by publication of a large
number of railroad earnings state
ments for March, which showed an
aggregate net nearly double that fdr
February and even slightly greater
than that for March year ago. when
class l roads as a whole earned 5.8
percent of valuation.
Reports from the steel industry
show that while the buying movef
ment which started last December Is
definitely over. output continues at
the high rate o the year. 1t is the
opinion of the trade. furthermore
that production will remain high for
some months to come. the cessation Of
buying being attributed to the fact
that consumers are now we'll cow
cred ahead in the matter of their
necessities.
Publication of the steel corpora
tons earnings for the first quarter,
showing net of $34.SS0,000 or ST.
$40, 900 more than was needed ta
cover dividends on the common and
preferred stocks, came as a pleasant
surprise. The improvement was
greater than had been expected.
The general opinion is, that the inn
provement will be maintained despite
the reccn. wage increase. as the cor
poration is gradually working off
orders taken at last years low
prices.
On the other hand, it is main
tanned in some quarters that the
steel corporations position is not a
fair criterion of the general state of
business. Some observers claim that
recent advances in wages have been
attended by falling off in the pro-
ductiVity of labor and that the way
is being prepared for an imitation of
costs and prices ana Tor reduction
III prorts. According 10 this view
condltlons ia the hulidlnS industry
are distinctly uhfaNofap'e' specu.a-
ton III materials ana excessive de-
mandS ny labor resulting III losses 10
contractors ana thc suspension OF
projected WORK Inc building lhduS-
Try IS taken, however, as an extreme
case.
One factor which caused unset
tlemcnt in the stock market was the
appearance of weakness in the oil
market. Recent cuts in crude oil
prices were extended TO the ma
continent 1leId ana Sasollne was re-
duced another cent toward the close
OF the week. me explanation TOT
theSe signs OF weakness is iound IN
the great expansion IN Caiiiornla
prodEctlon whlch mas taken pace
during the last seNeral months over
IN'.tOo barfeIS DAY are belnS pro-
duced IN Calllornla. or more than
Twice me amount OF Il rev months
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THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

North New Ensand--Unsettlcd,
local rains Monday; Tuesday fair
with rising temperature.
South New England - Partly
cloudy Monday preceded by rain on
the cast coast; Tuesday fair, moder-
ate temperature.
East New York-Fair Monday and
Tuesday; moderate temperature.
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2 Traffic Fatalities
in PaWtucket, r. |.

Nashua, n. H.. April 29-Patrlck
T. Walsh and Irene Pelletier. both OF
| Worcester. Mass, were severely. IN
iured late today when the former
blinded by the heavy rain, drove their
automobile into a tree. David ana
Richard Wish. who were also in the
car, escaped with minor injuries.
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Sleep Good?

It would surprise you what a nice
blanket or robe like ore from our
stock could do to mako you comfy the
rest of your life. Come in and look
'em over. Fifield's Auto Nccessaries.
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