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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

dan, Wyoming; Ogden, Provo and
Logan, Utah; Albuquerque, Las
Vegas, New Mexico; Tucson, Doug
las, Arizona and Fl Paso, Texas. l
am especially hopeful in regard to
FL Paso because it is the outlet of
northwestern Mexico which is one
of the richest sections of the Amer
lean continent. Some day Mexico
is going to settle down and Ell
Paso will greatly profit. Nearly
all Of these cities are fast becom-
ing distributing centers and in all
of them there still are opportuni
ties for men who have the Six 3
of Success: Integrity, Industry, In.
telligence, Initiative, Interest and
Inspiration.
Has No Advice
In conclusion Mr.. Babson said
"When studying conditions in 9th.
er sections of the country remedies
for the local difficulties are usual.
ly easy to suggest. For instance
when studying conditions in New
HhSiahu II 10 dppiit hI tii'tt NV
labor problem is New England :
greatest handicap and the wage
workers of New England have its
future in their hands. 1t is very
apparent that the need of the
South is more capital, and energy
with q greater willingness to work
and risk. When one is studying
the problems of the wheat growing
sections he Immediately sees that
many now raising wheat should
raise other products. When, how
ever, it comes to offering n solu.
ton for the problems of these
Mountain states the task is very
much more difficult. Frankly, l
am unable to suggest anything to
these people except to continue as
they have been doing. Statistics
show that they are utilizing their
tent as the market permits; they
are endeavoring to diversity their
sources of income and develop
their communities along broad and
permanent lines. | call your atten-
tiOn to the excellent results which
are being obtained in the sections
under the cultivation by the Nor.
mons. However, one may differ
with them on religion, they Ger
tainlv set us all an example by ap-
plying religion to everyday work.
What these faithful Mormons have
done with the desert sands of Utah
shows what can be done with all
these Rocky Mountain states if
people are willing to apply the
same industry, thrift, and the other
fundamentals of prosperity. y
When asked about general bust
ness conditions throughout the
country as a whole, Mr. Babson
stated that the Babsonchart shows
activity six per cent above normal.
lie is not quite as optimistic as he
was few months ago, believing
that some lines are again approach
ing deflation. He still insists that
the period of readjustment is only
about go per cent completed, and
that any attempt to run up prices
any higher at this time would re-
suit in curtailing many industries.
Next week Mr.. Babson will issue ::
report on the conditions in the Pa
cific Coast states.
When our government meets Il
deficit it shakes hands saying "My,
how YOU have grown.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

rebel territory, the route was moved
further north.
Railroad Sounds KnelI
Railroad expansion came on
apacc after the Civil War, and
eventually drove the stage coach
off the map, but for many years it
held sway as only kind Of transpor-
tor in many sections Of the west.
The automobile sounded the final
note in the history of the stage
coach.
In its greatest day, the drivers
and coaches were az well known
throughout the west as the famous
athlete or celebrity is known to-
day. The stage coaches were sub
iectcd to constant warfare from In
dams, bandits and the elements, Of
ten the three combining to affect
the destruction of the hardy stage
coach drivers with their outfit and
passengers.
Mr.. Ranahan relates that the
early stage coach routes to San
Francisco lay through Yuma. The
drive from there across the desert
to San Bernardino, was the tough
! est of the whole route, making near
ly 200 miles without water. To
make it possible to cover this
stretch, Butterficld hauled out wat
or tanks which were placed at 40
mile intervals and kept locked.
However, locks were of little protec-
ton. In the stage coach wars that
followed the Civil war, water tanks,
remount stations, hotels, and even
coaches and passengers of rival
stage coach lines were DESTROYED
and many grim chapters could be
written Of the terrible experiences
of those who We're caught at the
mercy of the clements following
pitched battles between the rival
companies.
Knew Buffalo Bill
The outstanding characters of
the early west, including Buffalo
| Bill, General Custer, General Crook
/ Major Reno, Sitting Bull, Geronimo
and others, not so prominent but
nevertheless vital factors in the
winning Of the west, were all known
to Mr.. Ranahan and he has lived
to see the places where the war-cry
of the Indian and the hum of tn,
outlaws bullet were frequently
heard, grow into prosperous cities
and towns, and the broad plains, the
home of immense buffalo herds, be
come profitable ranches.
Despite his strenuous life, Mr.
Ranahan is extremely active
though suffering at present from
neuritis, which prompted him tc
leave the rigors of an Idaho white,
for the milder climate of Southern
California. His experiences in tn,
{ last GO years would make a most in
teresting book and he remains as 3
fitting reminder of the rugged tvpt
] of men who lived in one of the most
exciting periods of American his
tory, and to whose courage and de
| termination to overcome obstacles
the west of today was made posi-
BILE
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

A big fireproof building burned
in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

Returns from the latest Mexican
election show one dead and six hurt
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

The last word is the one that
lasts. Be careful with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

Some men spend all their money
to prove that they have it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

DR.. Sun, former Chinese president
is trying to rise again.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

Every now and then II woman
saves a little by hiding her pocket
book where she can't find it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26

When our government meets Il
deficit it shakes hands saying "My,
how you have grown.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-26
Saving Souls Beats Robbing Mails
Says Criminal; Mission Worker Now
LEAVENWORTH, Kans, Mar.

LEAVENWORTH, Kans, Mar.
90" Big Tim Murphy and
Nincenzo Cosmano, sentenced
for participation N the $780,
0G0 Dearborn street mail rob
berry, have settled down to pris.
on routine,
Big Tim is working as
handy man in the machine shops.
He will be given a machine of
his own when he becomes more
proficient.
Cosmano is helping out in the
prison laundry.
Murphy, the former Chicago
labor ear, can by good behavior
have his sentence cut to two
years and three months.
Giles doing fine Warden
w. /. Biddle said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
STRIKE Injunction
IS DISSOLVED BY
COURT OF APPEALS

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 15-An iniunc-
ton restraining the officers and
members of Division No. Is, Brother
MOOD OF Railroad Station Emploves
from carrying out vote to strike. is
sued by Judge Clarence Hale of the
T. :. District court here last July. is
dissolved by the Circuit Court of An
I pr"S ol me United States for the
tlrSt judicial District in n decree.
handed down at Boston and received
here today.
The injunction. issued during the
progress of the general railroa d
strike when the scale of wages of
employees of the Portland Terminal
company was in controversy. was the
ilfst restraining: order ever issued by
Federal judge to enjoin men from
striking. Had it been sustained. it
was held that it would inhibit the
primary effectiveness of labor I'M
lcns-the right to strike to enforce
their demands.
RMS decision, recognizing the right
OF unions to resort to strike as a
means of adjusting labor difficulties.
IS considered by the union officials as
OF nationwide interest in establish
ing the rights of labor by the courts.
lnJunctions have been issued en-
joining strikers from acts of violence
or from destruction of property dur
ing the progress of strike. but they
had not previously interfered with
proposed strikes
The temporary injunction. which
ialer was made permanent after a
hearing, was issued by Judge Hale
n e
PORTLAND Terminal Co, several hours
prior to a conference on July Il Of
company officials and representatives
OF the brotherhood with regard to
the wage scale and working condi-
tons. \ decision from the Railroad
abor Board dealing with these two
matters had been unsatisfactory to
the employees. and the uion officials
We're empowered to call strike if
the conference We're unsuccessful.
Counsel for the brotherhood in
making an appeal claimed that the
injunction decree was in direct con-
travention of the Clayton law. which
Judge Hale had held was repealed
by the transportation act. creating
the Railroad Labor Board. it being
a subsequent piece of legislation.
Judge Hale's decision held that
the station employees were bound to
abide by the decision of the Railroad
Labor Board, whereas attorneys for
the men tontended that the Trans
portation Act did not make the deci-
sions of the Labor Board mandatory.
Besides relying upon the Clayton
act to substantiatc their position.
counsel claimed that the issuance of
the injunction refusing the right to
strike was a violation of every mans
common law privilege to sell his ser
vices to whatever employer he chose.
The issuance of an order restrain
ing him from striking had the effect
Of compelling him to work for a
specific employer and thus rendered
null and void one of his inherent
nights. they claimed, adding that no
court in the land had the right TO
compel Involuntary servitude by dl-
retc or indirect means.
The decree, the full text of which
has not been received here. remands
the case to the District Court with
the direction to dismiss. and allow
the appellants to recover costs IN
both the district and circuit courts.
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Saco-Lowell Shops J
Post Notices Saying \
Wages to Be Raised

Biddeford. Me, Feb. 11.-Notices
were posted in the local plant of the
Saco-Lowcll shops this morning that
a revision of wages upward will take
effect Feb. 26.-This, the management
states, is due to the better outlook for
general business. The wage increase
will affect also the Newton Upper
Falls and Lowell. Mass. plants. The
local plant employs 400 hands.
What effect the wage adjustment will
have on tho mouldcrs' strike which has
been in force for two months is prob
lematical. Company officials state that
the increase will affect every depart
ment. moulders included. Moulders
union officials say they cannot predict
action of their body until they know
the amount of the increase.
The local plant at the present time
is having its castings made in out-of-
town plants of other companies, the
castings being shipped here by eX-
press
Although the strike has been in pro-
gress for two months. a stranger in
town would never know of a labor
trouble. The only visible sign of a
strike is the patrolling of pickcts. The
reduction causing the strike affected
800 mouldcrs. Members of the union
statement before the wage adjustment
announcement that their strike benefits
were to be doubled within month.
Some departments of the plan are be-
ing run well into the night to keep up
with the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16

Pennington, Nc, Feb. 15-Attor-
ney General Ransford w. Shaw today
questioned the States witnesses in
preparation for the trial in the su-
preme court here on Feb. 81. of Mrs
i-thcl ii. Bean. indicted on the charge
mat she murdered her husband, Otis
~ Bean near their home at Haincs'
Landing last October
While he and County Attorney e
T. Holman were rcticont, declining
10 make any statement. it was under
STOOD from Il reliable source that the
S'd'e VIII attempt to prove that Mrs.
bcah shot him upon becoming con =
Nihceu mat he was infatuated with
another woman.
1t also was understood that they
mad been separated. that he had con-
suited an attorney with reference to
divorce proceedings and that she had
reached this conviction upon his re-
fusal to heed her pleas to return.
Developments even more sensa =
uonal than the unexpected indict-
ment and arrest of the widow week
ago after two young woodsmen Rd
been held four months on the charge
OF murder, awaiting action by the
grand jury which eXoneratcd them.
are expected at or possibly before the
trial.
Mrs. Bean, who is in the county
jan here, was asked today through
Cyrus n. Blanchard, one Of her at
torneys. to make a statement. He
said she had nothing to say except
to repeat her declaration that she
was innocent of the charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
THE PARADE

Brilliant with red fire and bright
sport costumes, the citizens Of Au-
gusta to the number of about 1900
joined in the Carnival parade last
night to escort the King and Queen
Of Health and Jollity to the State
House for their coronation. Ski
jumpers, snowshoers, boys and girls
with tOboggans, skates, skee-skates
and all equipped for the rigorous out
of-door winter sports were in the
line and the entire column made one
of the most imposing spectacles that
has ever been seen in the streets Of
this city
Shortly after 100 o'clock. Honorary
Marshal Francis II. Farnum and
Marshal Claude NJ. Adams gave the
word and the platoon of police under
the command of Deputy Marshal
Charles Witham started down Water
Continued on Page S, Col. 50
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Bank Clerk Testifies
of Losing $127,OOO
Banks Money Betting

Moston, Feb. 13.-Turning state
evidence, Paul Downey, former hank
clerk, who pleaded guilty yesterday
to an indictment for larceny OF VIZ
500 from the Federal Trust Company
where he had been employed, told
jury in the Superior Court toda! tna'
he had lost practically all or the
money betting on horse races, pflh
cipally with Humphrey Lane ana
Robert L. Finn, alleged hookmakefs
indicted with him on conspiracy ana
larceny charges.
Downcy said he began betting with
his money. but later was using inc
hanks currency at the rate of $50 a
day. He said he began his specuia-
tions in July, 1921, and by January,
1929. was 200 short in his accounts.
In March of the latter year, he as
serted, he started to place bets OF
500 a day and by July 10. 1872, hhd
lost about $4,000 of the bank
money.
81 was never once ahead in bet
ting" DoWncy said.
The witness said that he ohtI,ncd
money from the bank through HIl-
tious charges made against custom
cr'S accounts and told OF decelEins
q bank examiner who had gone over
his books in January. W..
"I turned over approximately Se0O
n week to Lane" DoWney testified,
explaining that he lclephoned bets
to Finn. ~
Downey said he began betting with
Lane. who told him lie was making
books for Patrick Coleman. Coleman
visited the bank once. the witness
asserted, and informed one OF the
tellers that Downey was placing S5Oo
or $500 a week on the horses. After
that the witness said, he made his
bets by telephone for greater secrecy:
Robert f. Fay. vice president or
the Exchange Trust company 'estl-
fled that Firms deposits in the bank
grew from about $50 in April, W.,
to as high as $4,000 in September
of that year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
New Hampshire c
48 Hour Law Goes =
to Labor Committee

Concord. n. H.. Feb. 15-EffOrts
of Democratic senators to have the
state Senate pronounce today on
the bill to establish q 4S-hour week
for women and children in indus
try, passed yesterday by the House
of Representatives. were defeated
and the measure was sent to the
committee on labor.
When the bill was introduced in
the Senate. Senator Branch, of Man
chester. Democrat, moved that the
rules be suspended to permit an i'm
mediate vote on the measure. The
motion was defeated. 10 to Z. An
other motion to make the 4S-hour
bill a special order for Feb. % also
failed. Senator Coulombe. of Der
IN. Democrat. attempted then to
have the bill sent to the judiciary
committee instead of that on labor,
but was OutVOted.
The Senate is made up of - Re
publicans and eight Democrats, but
number of Republican senator's
have declared in favor of the bill.
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TEACHING CONSTITUTION

Warning that what he termed in
sidious British propaganda is
creeping into the school histories Of
this country and statement that
DIR. Augustus 0. Thomas, State SUI
perintendent Of public schools, is
making an investigation to deter
mine if any of the text books con-
tanning it are in use in Maine, feat
ured an address by Representative
Herbert Il. Holmes Of Lewiston be-
fore the committee on education
Thursday afternoon when it was
considering an act to require the
teaching of the constitution of the
United States in the public and pri-
waite schools of the State.
Mr.. Holmes, who asked the COM
mittee to redraft the bill, including
the Declaration of Independence. fol-
lowed Mrs. Althea G.. Quimby of
Turner, president of the State w. c.
II. L. Mrs. Quimby spoke briefly in
favor of the act, and when Mr..
Holmes took the floor he said that he
appeared really neither rs n prGpo-
Continued on Page 2, Col. d
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Announce Bates
College to Resume
Sessions Feb. 9th

Lewiston. Me. Feb. 1J-Batcs
College, which suspended all activi-
ties Feb. >, on account of a threat
ened epidemic of scarlet fever, will
reopen Feb. % at $40 a. M, ac-
cording to an announcement tonight
by college authorities. There have
been no new cases of scarlet fever
since Sunday. Thirteen students.
nine men and four women, are now
under quarantine.
All of the college buildings are be-
ing thoroughly cleansed and fumi-
gated. AS the quarantine was i'm
posed in the midst of the mid-year
examinations. a meeting of the fac
ulty has been called for tomorrow
to determine whether the eXamina-
ton schedule shall be completed or
the second semester begun when
college opens. The mid-winter meet
ing of the board of overseers OF
Bates will be held tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
TO Examine Books
of Hudson Coal Co.
Main Shipper Canada

New York. Feb. 15-An eXamina-
ton of the books of the Hudson Coal
Company, subsidiary of the Delaware
& Hudson Railroad. and producer OF
about ne-eighth of the count-ys
supply of anthracite coal, will be the
next step in the Interstate Commerce
Commissions hearing on coal t.is;ri-
button problems it was announced
today.
The commission concluded its SEES
sion here at noon and announced il
would resume hearings in Washing
ton on Monday when an investigation
will be made into the books of the
Company. which has been the target
of general criticism because of its
alleged refusal to cooperate with fuel
administration authorities. Witnesses
said it was the only large coal opcr-
ator of 81 in Pennsylvania to refuse
to cooperate.
Willingness of the company 20 slow
its books was announced today by
Walter c. NOyes. counsel for the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad after a
telegram from A. z. Lane. fuel ad-
ministrator of Maine. accusing the
company of delaying solution OF the
fuel shortage. had been read into the
record. Similar accusations were
made yesterday by officials of the
fuel administration of New York and
Pennsylvania.
The Hudson Coal Company, it was
brought out by testimony. is the
main shipper to Canada and a large
purveyor of coal to New York and
New England.
officials said that thece was a pos
sibility that an embargo on ship
ments to Canada might be recon-
mended despite the feeling of Presi-
dent Harding that such step would
be i'll advised and that transportation
difficulties lie at the root of the II Oh
lem.
1t was intimated. however, that no
clear view of the situation could be
ascertained before examination of the
Hudson Coal Company's records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16

Washington, Feb. 15-(By A. P.)
A Congressional investigation of
the recent enforced retirement from
the army of Major General Adelbert
Cronkhite, Eightieth Division Com
mandcr in France, was requested
today by Jennings e. Wise, who
served as a lieutenant colonel in the
division and who said that fifty
thousand of his former comrades in
arms under General Cronkhite were
determined to stand by their old
commander"
The request was contained in .
letter sent to Senator Reed. Repub-
lican. Pennsylvania. in which Col
onel Wise revealed that he was one
of those who helped prepare a
pamphlet recently circulated among
members of Congress setting forth
the view of General CrOnkhite's
friends regarding his retirement.
Senator Reed was not ready to
announce whether he would comply
with the request that ne intrCduce
Continued on Page 5, Col. s.
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DEER LIMIT, ONE

Deer protection measures occu-
pied the greater part of the time
Thursday afternoon before the COM
mittce on inland fisheries and game.
The propositions considered includ-
ed, an act providing for a yearly
limit of one deer in all counties of
the state: act prohibiting the hunt
ing of deer in Cumberland and York
counties: act limiting to fifteen days
the open season on deer in the eight
southern counties Of the State: act
shortening the general open season
on deer by making it begin - days
later.
Representative Nevins of PoWnal
appeared for the one deer bill. He
said that the sportsmen of his sec
ton were in favor of limiting the
deer to one and read a telegram
from George c. Orr of Portland
stating that the Cumberland County
Fish and Game Association favored
the one deer limit by vote of ~ to
L.. and that the Maine Sportsmen's
Fish and Game Association were
almost unanimously in favor of it.
For Gods sake make it one deer
and see how it will work" pleaded
Matthew c. Morrill, of Gray Rep
Continued on Page Cool. y