davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-05-17
American League.
yesterdays
Scores

National League.
At Boston "a innings)E r. H. z.
st. Louis ----------------- 6 Is s
Boston -------------------- z is 3
Batteries = Doak. Barfoot and
clemons. McCurdy; Marquard. Eli.
lingim. Benton and o'Neill.
At New York r. H. e.
Pittsburgh 2 4 1
New York Q 10 1
Batteries-Morrison. Kunz and
Gooch; Scott and Snyder.
AT Brooklyn r. II. E.
Chicago ------- l
Brooklyn --------------- 8 - 2
Batteries-Dumovich. Osborne and
Farrell; Dickerman and Taylor.
American League.
At st. Louis r. II. E.
st. Louis / 4 l
Batter1es-Hoyt and schang; Van
Glider, Pruett and SEVERED.
At Cleveland r. Fl. q.
Enlduolpnia o ~ o
Cleveland 9 2
Batteries-Rommell and Perkins;
Coveleskie and O'Neii-
Western League.
Des Moines. s; Denver. 1.
Omaha. IL: Sioux City. /.
st. Joseph. 0; Wichita, Q.
Texas League
Dallas. 2; Houston. 8.
Shreveport. 0; Beaumont, IS.
Fort Worth, 4: San Antonio. ..
Wichita Falls. 4; Galveston. 3.
American Association.
Indianapolis. 2: Minneapolis. T.
Louisville, 5; st. Paul. 0.
Toledo, 1; Kansas City. 10.
Coast League.
Portland. 2: Oakland. 6.
Vernon, 3; Sacramento. 2.
Seattle. 3; Los Angeles, 0.
, 1923-05-17

Portland. 2; Oakland. 6.
Vernon. 3; Sacramento. 2.
Seattle. 3; Los Angeles, Q.
, 1923-05-17
CASPER . Is . THE FUTURE CAPITAL;

a young man or voman can
learn HON to manage money
by using this book. It's for
young and old.
Don't think for a minute that the Citizens
Nationals new Budget and expense book is
only for families and people with good
sized Incomes.
1t is equally intended for young people,
either living at home or boarding and
rooming.
There are many young men and women
among the valued customers of this bank
and they are all welcome to copies of the
book.
And there are many others whom we would
like to have with us and who will be fur
nished copies upon their becoming Gus
toners of either our Savings Department,
Checking Department or Safe Deposit
Vault.
, 1923-05-17

American Association.
Indianapolis. 2: Minneapolis. =
Louisville. 5; st. Paul. 0.
Toledo, /; Kansas City. 10.
, 1923-05-17

Texas League
Dallas. 2; Houston. 8.
Shreveport. 8; Beaumont. IS.
Fort Worth. 4: San Antonio. ..
Wichita Falls. 4; Galveston. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
Witnesses May
Clear Up Mystery
of Inflated Dwight

Vineyard Haven, Mass. May 8
At conference here today of At
torney General Jay r. Benton with
state and county officials. it was re-
ported that witnesses had been found
who might throw new light on the
mystery of the steamer John Dwight,
supposed rum runner, sunk in Vine
yard Sound April 6. with known
loss of eight lives. The attorney gen.
cral announced later that these Wit
nesscs will be summoned to the Ed
gartown court house tomorrow to tell
their stories.
At the conference were Commits
sioncr of Public Safety Alfred j.
Foote. Chief of State Detectives Will
liam II. Proctor. District Attorney 5.
II. Hall. Sheriff Walter H. Renear.
and state officers who have been
working on the John Dwight case
here for several weeks. The sheriff
and state officers presented the new
evidence to the attorney general.
Mr.. Benton said that if the weather
tomorrow is suitable for the work OF
a diver who found the hulk of the
steamer in the Sound yesterday. will
continue his explorations. and in that
event the Edgartown hearing will
be postponed. Weather conditions
today made it impossible for the div
er to so down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
Miss Aldrich At Tientsin

Tientsin. May 10 (By A. P.)-Miss
Lucy Aldrich, sister in law of John
ID. Rockefeller. Jr, arrived here on
the late train from Tsinanfu, en-
route to Picking. She was accom-
panied by Miss MacFadden and Miss
Shonberg. DR.. H. S. Houghton, of
the Picking Medical College. in charge
of the party. said the three had re-
tired and forbade disturbing them,
but he recounted briefly Miss Aid
rich's experiences as she had related
them to him.
AS soon as the bandit gang left
the train Sunday morning with their
captives. Miss Aldrich was separated
from the other foreign prisoners.
and led off with a band of Chinese
captives. One of these. she said,
unable to keep up with the remain
der. was promptly shot by one of the
brigands and the body left.
On reaching the robbers hill
stronghold. Miss Aldrich saw some
of the other foreign prisoners for a
moment across the valley. At night
fall she was taken to village
where she was treated kindly by the
Chinese women.
Next morning a Chinese escorted
her towards the railway and thence
to Tsinanfu. Miss Aldrich said she
did not know why she had been re-
leased.
She did not see any of the other
captured women until she reached
Tsinanfu. There she found Miss
McFadden.
DR.. Houglfton said she had learn
ed that Major Roland Pinger. one
of the American captives. was I'M
wounded. although previous reports
had stated that he had been injured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
Club Women ct
Atlanta Discuss
World Court Entry

Atlanta, Ca. May 9.-(By A. Ply
With resolution asking approval by
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs Of proposed American adherence
to an international court OF Justice
awaiting presentation to the council
meeting tomorrow. discussion Of the
world court entered the council ses-
sion here this afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Winter, president of
the Federation. said that the world
court would operate to settle interna-
tional questions itself without the need
of an army. but that the United
States could not be outvoted in the
court because all courts are founded
on principles Of law and not on num-
bers."
The resolution asking approval by
the Federation of proposed American
participation in an international court
of justice was brought out Of the res
olutions committee but was not re-
ported. 1t will be read to the conven-
ton tomorrow and will lie dormant for
"a hours. The resolution makes no
mention Of world court not does it
connect up with the proposal advanced
by President Harding. However, it was
informally pointed out by members Of
the resolutions committee that there
is but one court proposal now before
the country, that of President Hard
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
UNITED EFFORT \.
ASKED IN BEHALF
NATIONS RAILWAYS
U. S. Chamber Urges Res
toration To Sound And
Profitable Position
Also Believe Roads Should B>
Owned BY Private Interests Under
Government Regulations - Want
General Consolidation Into 20
Great Systcms-POints to Lessons
Learned In Opposing Government
Ownership

Washington, May 9-Three actions
bearing upon the future of Ameri-
cans railroads were taken at today's
session of the annual convention of
the Chamber of Commerce of, the
United States.
First, the Chamber as q whole
adopted a resolution urging its mem
bers, civic bodies and the public in
general to engage quickly in united
effort to restore the railroads to a
sound and profitable position in the
fore front OF American business"
Second, the Chambers committee
on governmental relations to trans
portation presented report in which
the belief was reiterated that the
roads should be owned and operated
by private capital under government
regulations.
Third, the report of the committee
on railroad consultations. headed by
Carl r. Gray, president of the Union
Pacific system. urged a general con-
solidation of all roads into possibly
twenty great systems. but specifi-
cally maintained that such a merg-
ing of facilities should not be allow
cd to effect through rates based on
long established rate basing points.
The resolution adopted by the
Chamber pointed out that the rail-
road executives, INSPIRED by an
abiding faith in the American peo-
pie. have authorized the expenditure
of Sl,o40, 100000. which insures a
marked advance in railroad progress
q MI ft,,t, al
perity CT the country"
In opposing government ownership
and operation of the railroads the
committee on governmental rela :
tons pointed out that only by long
experience cleaned from lessons
learned from the growth of the past
and a realization of the inadequacies
of the present, could proper per-
spective of the needs of the future
be obtained.
Consolidation of the railroads, the
committee on that subject said,
woul dbe felt most in it's effect on
rate making. Economics of opera
ton and construction, the report de-
clared, would be minor and should
not be exaggerated.
To-day many relative rate read
iustments." the report said, (which
might under other conditions be de-
sirable, are impossible because they
would bankrupt certain roads and
unduly enrich others. When there
have been developed through con-
solicitations fewer large systems OF
relatively equal strength. there will
then be greater possibilities for more
satisfactory rate adjustments"
Another advantage of consolida-
ton, the report said. would accrue
from the interchange and supply OF
cars.
Consolidation under the transpor-
tation act, the report declares. would
not stifie competition but would even
cnchance it. The purpose Of such
action, it was asserted. was merely
to group trade relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
IS KNOWN DEAD
IN TEXAS OIL.
CUSHER BLAST
PARKER NAMED
HEAD OF CONGO
MEET, B|DDEF0RD

Biddeford, Me, May 9-Rev. Fred
| erick Parker Of Skowhegan was
elected president of the Congrega-
| tional Conference and Missionary
Society Of Maine at 14th annual
meeting Of the body here today.
The other officers arv: Vice presi-
'. dent, Rev. George B. Bates of CAL
ais; assistant to the superintendent,
Rev. George a. Carter of Bangor;
secretary Of benevolence, Rev. j. c.
Gregory of Pressure Isle; director of
religious education, Rev. l.. A. Pru-
EFT of Bangor.
At the annual meeting today Of the
Maine Ministerial Relief Society
held in connection with the confer
ence. a plea for larger contributions
to the relief fund for retired minis
the average pension for the 303 re-
tired ministers on the list Of the
society is s27S.
Other officers are: Vice president.
Rev. r. II. Colby of Scarboro; sec
rotary, Rev. o. w. Folsom of Bath:
treasurer, Rev. r. NJ. Cousins of
Brewer; auditor, S. c. Brown of
Bangor
The conference tonight moved to
Saco where the conference banquet
was held as we'll as the young peo-
pies banquet. The sessions will close
tomorrow.
Reports presented today showed
increase both in numbers and in
financial support of members. Rev.
II. S. Lockwood, the moderator, adj
dressing the conference last eve
ming. declared that the time had
come when the denomination and all
Protestant churches must stand to-
gethcr for insisting that the Bible
be used in the public schools and
that all children be compelled to at
tend the public schools.
Mrs. w. G. -Iallett of Pennington
was elected a director from Franklin
county and Mrs. Eugene Nickerson of
Portland, a director at large. Any
doubt as to the legality of the action
was removed by changing the word
"layman" in the constitution to LAY
members"
Rev. Charles IIarbutt. registrar
, and superintendent of the confer
encc, made plea to all to stand SOL
idly behind the directors in the eX-
pertinent undertaken last year Of es-
tablishing the offices of secretary of
benevolences, assistant secretary and
superintendent OF religious work. He
related how for .'ears he had done
the work now carried on by these
new officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
IDENTIFIED WITH
PROMOTION SCHEME

Boston. May 9.-Mrs. Myrtle B.
Hayes. indicted by a grand jury in New
York City on the charge of forging the
name of Charles NJ. Schwab to a $4,000
note. was prominently connected with
several promotion schemes in Boston
and Worcester
She assisted in financing the Boston
& Worcester Street Railway Co. and
the Hobbs Manufacturing Co. She had
held several high positions in a COM
pany organized to promote the Bosto-
MAN, a hotel to be erected in Park
Square at cost of S10.o00,000. The
project fell through when the Now
York, New Haven d Hartford Rail-
road, owners of tn site. refused to re-
new an option and sold the land to the
Statler hotel interests.
Last February Lieut.. Gov. Fuller
broke the first spadeful of earth for the
erection of the new Chatham Hotel in
Brooklinc. A shovel has since enlarg-
cd this excavation. but the building has
not progressed beyond this point. The
forgery of Schwab's name is alleged
to have been committed in connection
with the financing of the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10

New York, May 9-Because it
restricted the right Of a physician in
prescribing for his patients. federal
judge Knox today declared uncon-
stitutional the provisions Of the VOL
stead Act and its amendments pro-
hihiting the prescribing of more
than pint of spirituous liquor ev-
cry ten days.
BY implication. he indicated his
belief that a provision of the Harri-
son anti-narcotic act, prohibiting
physicians from prescribing increas-
ed doses of drugs to addicts under
Treatment. also was unconstitutional
for the same reason. Counsel for
DR.. Ernest Bishop. recently indicted
for violation of the drug prescribing
limitation announced they would
apply to him for dismissal Of the in
dictment.
The decision in the liquor pres
cription case was first blood for the
Association for the Protection of
Constitutional Rights. an organiza-
ton of 100 prominent physicians.
who brought the suit through their
president. DR.. Samuel Lambert, Dean
Emeritus of the College of Physi-
clans at Columbia.
1t was said. however. that the case
would be rushed to the Supreme
Court for a final decision and a stay
of Judgment in the meantime would
be asked.
DR.. Lambert filed his action in
November. 1922. claiming in effect
that Congress was usurping the
functions Of the physician in limit
ing the amount of liquor that might
be prescribed to any one patient.
Judge Knox read n 5000 word de-
cision upholding his contention of
| unconstitutionality and granting the
injunction asked.
Although. he said, the question of
whether liquor is a valuable thera-
peutic agent is so highly controver-
sial that QUESTIONABLE directed to
10000 physicians had resulted in n
81 TO 40 vote in favor of the use of
liquor in certain cases Congress it
self in "the very legislature under
attack" having recognized it as
having a legitimate medicinal use.
THE difficulty he continued. "is
tlidt nav lIIS duoIlc SO, COllC lSSs, " ltIf-
out reference to the quantity Of
! liquor actually required for the pro-
per treatment of 4 particular all
ment and irrespective of the good
faith. judgement and skill of the
| physician in attendance, proceeds to
limit the amount to be prescribed to
not more than a pint within a per-
iod of tel days.
The eighteenth amendment was
| designed to bring about the prohi-
| bition of intoxicating liquor for bev-
erage purposes. and was not, l
| think. intended to put an end to the
| use of liquor for purposes regarded
| by those who proposed the amend
| ment. and by many of the states that
| ratified it. as iustifiable and proper.
Such uses, he held, included it's
| use for sacramento, medicinal and
industrial purposes. pointing out
that no limit had been placed on the
amount that might be used for sac
ramental purposes.
Instead of manifesting the same
solicitude for the physical we'll being
of person suffering from disease
that it cvinced for the spiritual
comfort and welfare OF members of
certain religious sects.' he continued.
congress restricted in the manner
complained of, the medicinal use OF
intoxicating liquors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
trt
May Be Political Move

Picking. May 9-(By A. P)-That
some of the Chinese political factions
is behind the bandit raid on Shang-
lai-PekinG express Sunday morning,
with the object of embarrassing its
opponents through international COM
plications following the kidnapping OF
foreigners, ia the impression steadily
gaining ground here. ...-.-
The theory is said to he freely ac-
copied in Chinese political circles
that the bandit outrage was some
thing more than an ordinary case OF
brigandage. inspired by the cupidity
of unorganiZed outlaws.
There is no intimation that any
idea of aggression against foreigners
entered into the allied plot. Discus
sion in the capitol appears to center
mainly on what effect the affair will
have on this or that political party.
1t is pointed out in some quarters
that the semblance of organization
reported to exist among the bandits
OF the Suchow district is dominated
by an element which has no SYM
pathy whatever with the recent sue
cesses in the YangtZe valley Of the
militarists of tn Chilli party. This
party's nominal leader is Marshal
Tsao Kun. It's driving power is Cen
eral WI Pei Flu. military sponsor OF
the present Picking government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
DOUBT GOVTS POWER

Washington, May 9-Comment here
today on the Chinese situation re-
vealed a doubt on the part Of some
government officers as to the ability
of the Picking government to bring
about the release of Americans and
other foreigners taken prisoner by
Chinese bandits and to pay the ran
sem demanded.
1t was pointed out that none Of
Minister Schurmans reports had
shown definitely what motive inspired
the brigands. Whether they sought
ransom in cash or recognition and
immunity was said to be a question.
the answer of which would throw
considerable light on the central gov
ernment's ability to fulfill the obli-
cations which it has assumed. In
formation on this point is expected
from Minister SchurmaR.
While the resources available to the
Picking authorities are understood to
he sufficient to ransom the prisoners
i'll cash. it was pointed out that I'M
less the money was paid by Saturday
the progressive indemnity by the Dip
lomatic corps for every day the pris-
oHers remain captice after them, II
continued over a period of few
weeks probably would exhaust the
finances of the central government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
Tell of Muddled
Books GrOtOn Co.
in Trial of Morse

Washington May 9.-Evidence that
pre-dated entries of assets of the Gro
ton Iron Works were made in the books
of that concerns Noank. Conn, plant,
and that the Groton company expert
enced continued difficulties in obtain
ing payments from the Shipping Board
en- account of government ship con-
tracts. was introduced today in the
Morse trial
Daniel \. Gilligan. auditor at the
Noanll yard. testifying. said that when
he went to Noank the books were in
"muddled condition" and that he
Strengthened them out He proposed
work sheets which were made the
basis for the statement by Dennis &
Young. New York public accountants.
as to the financial condition of the COM
pany and which We're presented to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation as the
basis fer the contract for IL wooden
ships awarded to the company on June
10, 1917.
BY direction of William Dennis
the witness said. he increased the
value of real estate from S3W.OO
appearing on the old books to $780,
600 and the 100000 capital stock to
81 100000 On cross examination
he asserted that the statement, SO
far as these items were concerned.
was q joint statement Of the COM
pany's Noank and Groton plants.
The witness testified that while
the statement of assets, as contained
in the Dennis and Young report on
the company's books of April ~.
1917. the actual entries were not
made until the following June. A
new set of books was opened, he eX-
planned.
Gilligan said also that the Noank
plants books showed oyerdrafts on
May l. June and July I. 1917. that
creditors made frequent demands to
be paid and that the company was
unable to satisfy all Of them. The
concern also had difficulty in obtain
ing payments from the Shipping
Board as the work on the ships pro-
crossed. the witness declared. The
first payment VS. received on July
2. 1917. and was for 100000. which
was deposited in a New York bank.
together with an additional 100000
which the company borrowed from
that bank. Some of this money was
used to liquidate old accounts. but
the witness could not say whether
any of the funds from the govern
ment were used for that purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
"Baby Dry Act"
Signed by Gov. Cox

Boston. May Ex-Governor COX To-
night signed the state prohibition en-
forcement law, commonly known as
the baby Volstead act" prohibiting
the manufacture and transportation
of intoxicating liquors in Massachu-
sets. The measure was recommends
cd to the legislature by the attor-
ncy general and district attorneys
and petitioned for by the -Anti-Sa-
loon League.
At the same time the governor
sent to the clerk of the House of
Representatives a communication the
contents of which were not made
public but which was believed to be
a veto or recommendation Tor
amendment of the Adlow bill recent
" passed by the legislature. This
measure provides for a referendum
in 1924 in which the electors would
be asked whether they favored re-
o1esting the Massachusetts con-
sressional delegation to urge repeai
or modification of the Nolstead act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
Spark from Hammer |g-
mites Huge Mass Oil
and Gas; Number
Deaths May
Reach Is
Newly Start d Well
Flowing Wild at Rate
5000 Barrels Oil and
Over 2O,00O,OOO Feet
Gas at Time of Ex-
plosiOn

Corsicana. Tex, May 9.-(By A. P.
AT least thirteen men were killed
by an explosion of the c., X. Hughes
Developing Company's Mckie num-
her well, ten miles southeast of here
late today. There is a possibility
that the number of dead will reach
twenty-five.
A spark from hammer on a rock
as the control valve was being
changed at the we'll ignited the Oil
and gas from the gusher.
A crew of men who came from
Mexa this morning have not been
accounted for. The crew was work.
ing near the we'll when it caught fire.
The bodies of five men have been re-
covered.
Those recovered are so badly
chared that identification is impos-
sible Two other bodies have been
located near the well.
The fire started about three o'clock
this afternoon while hundreds were
in the vicinity of the well.
According to an eye witness the
crew was on the derrick floor chang
ing the control head whom suddenly
there was a fash of fire, followed by
two other flashes. the fire shooting
over 100 feet in the air. In n second
everything within several hundred
feet Of the well was isnited.
Waco. Tex. May 9.-The cores
pondent of the News Tribune at
Kerens, in Navarro county. telephon-
ing to Waco at five o'clock stated
that eleven bodies had been taken out
Of the Hughes oil we'll which cXplod-
ed this afternoon. He stated others
were believed dead.
Houston. Tex. May 9.-Rcports
considered reliable say the well,
which came in last night. was flow
ing wild ut the rate of 5000 barrels
of oil and in excess of o0,000,000 feet
Of gas when ii icnitcd.
The we'll is the third completed in
the new field from a sand between
:0le and 5000 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10
Sims Believes
FavOritism Shown
Naval Appointments

Washington. May 0-Charges by
Rear Admiral William S. Sims. re-
tired. that favoritism was shown in
recent appointments to high naval
positions drew a retort today from
Secretary DENLY. who said he found
it hard to believe that Admiral
Sims made the statement attributed
to him."
II cannot believ any officer would
show such utter disloyalty to the
service" the Secretary added.
Admiral Sims was quoted in press
dispatches as asserting that per-
sonal influences bring greater re-
wards than training" in the navy.
and as citing the recent shift of flag
officers to illustrate his allegation.
He said that more than haif the
prize details went to officers who
had not been trained at the naval
war college.