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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
NEAR
PEACE WITH
UNIONS
ParIeys Over Wages for Stage
hands, Musicians, and Opera
tors Progressing.

Agreements for the coming union
year will probably be signed before
nightfall between the local theater
owners and the theater musicians,
stage hands, and motion picture
operators. &
The basis for complete agree
nent on all except a few minor
points Of difference was reached at
an all-day session yesterday between
the representatives of the unions
and the owners, held In the offices
Of Harry M. CrandaIl. It 10 stated.
The principal item Of difference.
a demand Of the workers for higher
pay, has been closed by the accept
ance by the owners Of the demands
in all except one or two minor
cases. which it Is expected Will be
settled today.
The agreements under which the
workers have proceeded during the
past year expire today and, unless
agreements are completed today a
strike of the three classes Of en-
ployes will be called tonight. This
however, 10 regarded as exceedingly
unlikely, since both unions and own
ers are anxious to smooth out their
differences, both sides having made
concessions freely to attain this end
In the event, however, that com
plete agreements are not reached
by tonight, the conference will con
tfnue until such agreements are
reached, with possibility that the
workers, having secured the most
important Of their demands, viii
continue at their posts until agree
ment is reached, the new salary
schedules being made retroactive u
September /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
SIZE MP ENTERS
WHITE HOUSE
MONDAY
Former Virginia Congressman
Will Begin Duties as Presi-
dents Secretary.

Campbell Bascom Slemp, former
congressman from Virginia, on
Monday will take up the duties of
private secretary to the President.
George B. Christian, jr. who held
the same post during Warren G.
Harding's incumbency. will leave
officialdoIn two days later.
On Monday, also. the thirty-day
period Of official mourning for the
dead Executive will end. Flags on
the White House and on Govern
mental and private structures here,
as throughout the Nation, will
mutely symbolic the termination Of
this period by being raised to the
peak OF their halyards, dipped once.
and again full-staffed so to remain.
Slemp Comes Here Today.
Slemp will arrive in Washington
today from his home at Big Stone
Gap, Va. While he will not take up
the reins of office until Monday, he
will confer with President Coolidge
over the weekend. His position will
be markedly different from that Of
Christian. The new secretary is not
a close friend to the President; the
old one was a Marionite and had fol-
lowed Harding's political fortunes
for years.
Slemp. besides acting as buffer
between his chieftain and the world,
will be a liaison officer between him
and Congress. He Is a politician of
great astuteness and great power in
the South, and he held the distinc-
ton OF being the only Republican
member Of the Lower House from
Virginia for years.
Christian to Rest.
MIR. Christian, who has remained
in the Executive offices of the
White House since the funeral cere-
monies for the dead President, to
assist Mr.. Coolidge in every posi-.
BILE way, intends to take g. vacation
before doing anything else.
1t Is understood he has several
offers in private firms. and un-
doubtedly will accept one OF them.
He has declined q Federal post
rendered by Mr.. Coolidge. With
! the passing on of his chief he will
leave the scene, temporarily at
least, of all political activity. It is
most likely that he will locate in
the Chicago offices of A. D. Laske~,
former head of the Shipping Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
FEARS FATHER WILL KILL
HER; GETS AN INJUNCTION

BALTIMORE. Sept. 1.-Fearful
that her father, John T. White,
might kill her. Miss Mary Virginia
White, seventeen. has obtained IN
injunction in circuit court.
Miss White filed her petition
through her maternal grandmother
Mrs. Minnie e. Stevens. Her fathe r
was restrained by Judge Henry
Duffy from molesting her or visit.
ing the home of her grandmother,
where she fled.
The young woman alleges hcr
father has frequently struck her,
August 10 last, she asserted, after
beating her, he locked her in a
room and turned ON the gas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
WHEN RATS DESERT SHIP,
cALMNESS RULES TRIP

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. Mot
always is a ship doomed that the
rats have deserted. The ship Abner
Coburn, just returned from her an
nual trip to the Boring Sea fisheries,
tran instance.
Before the Coburn pointed her PROV
north and spread her sails in the
spring, all the rats left. And she
never had a quieter, more prosper
Gus voyage, said her skipper, Chris
Jacobsen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
THOUGHT GAR WAS STOLEN;
FRIEND HAD BORROWED IT

After John p. Collins, real estate
dealer, had reported his car stolen
from in front Of his office last
night he spent worried half hour
wondering if he would ever see 1t
again.
At the end of that time a friend
drove up to his office with the car,
he said. The friend, seeing the car
idle simply took it for a short ride,
Collins told the police.
The police explained that IL they
had caught the friend in the car
before he got hack to the office he
would have spent at least a few
minutes in some coy cell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
PENNSY AGENT So YEARS
is GUEST At DINNER

BALTIMORE, Sept. AFTER
fifty-two years as freight agent for
the Pennsylvania railroad. Ernest
o. Preston, seventy, recently retired,
announced at a dinner in his honor
that he intended to spend the rest
of his life resting and enjoying
himself.
Officials of the road, fellow work.
men and friends Of the veteran rail-
roader attended the spread, which
was given in, the Rennert Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
CIRCUS IS ENJOYED At
VIRGINIA AVE. PLAYGROUND

About five hundred children of
the Southeast section Of Washing
ton yesterday Witnessed parade
ana circus given at the Virginia
Avenue Playground under direction
Of Miss Thelnla Smith. directrtx.
The circus, one of the most color
full events Of the year at the play
grounds, lasted nearly two hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
Orphans to Picnic,

Ihlrty-seVen parentless children
at the German Orphan Asylum wifi
picnic next Monday afternoon on
Good Hope Hill. Anacostia. A pro.
gram for their entertainment has
been completed by Mrs. A. Rupertua
and Mrs. Louis j. Gould, officer
OF the ladies' aid. OF the asyIura.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

The next great war viii find the
United States better prepared TO
fight than at any time in its his
tory. Mai. Gen. Hanson E. Ely,
Commandant Of the Army War
College, declared here today in an
address opening the college for the
IAN and winter term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
New Graduate Degree
In Law At Harvard

Cambridge. Mass, May IA new
graduate degree in law, that of Mas
ter of Laws NL.M), has been es-
tablished at the Harvard Law
School by the governing boards OF
the University on the recommends
ton of the faculty of law.
The new degree is intended pri-
marily for students who expect to
practise. TO he admitted as a can
didate for it, a man must be col
lege graduate and must also have
completed with high rank the
course for the first degree in law
at an approved school. TO win it,
he must complete a year of gradu-
ate work with high rank. This
graduate work will include the
course in Roman law and the prin-
ciples of the civil law and other
graduate courses.
The present graduate degree c'
Doctor OF Law (SJD) also based
upon a year of distinguished gradu-
ate work, will he continued primar-
lily for teachers of law or those pre-
pairing to become teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
Faculty Changes for
Harvard Law School
fOr'Fall Session

Cambridge. Mass, May '-Ap-
pointment of Professor LIdon X.
James of the University Of Mlchl-
gan as professor OF law at Harvard
Law School and librarian or the
school was announced today in u
list of Harvard faculty changes next
September. Professor james IS al
wiser in foreign affairs to the Siam
csc government and judge OF the
supreme court Of Siam.
John Macarthur Mcguire. a Bos-
ton lawyer and Il graduate of Colo
RADIO College. also viii become a pro-
fessor of law at the Harvard Law
school. Clarence II. Herring, asso-
ciate professor Of European history
at Yale has been appointed profess
sor Of Latin American history and
economies at Harvard
Among other appointments are
professor of geology, kirtley FIetch-
Ell aMther, new head Of the geo
logical department at Dcnison nj
versity. Granville, Ohio; professor Of
military science and tactics ct the
J. l.. II. LyStCr, L. s. A, so long as
he is detailed there as head of the
Il. q. r. G.; follow Of the Fogg Nu-
scum for Research in Asia for a
five year term, Langdon Warner,
archaeologist and recently director
o fthe PENNSYLVANIA Museum; assist
ant professor OF bacteriolOgy and
immunology ut the medical school
Dir. John J. Mueller. now associate
professor at Columbia University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
CANAAN

Arthur Davis went to Auburn
Monday. He was accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Frank Pooler. or
East Skowhegan, who Will Visit
friends there for a few DAYS.
Edna Davis has returned from
Waterville, where she has been visit
ing the past week with friends.
Arland Williams. who works in
Wateryille, was the guest of his
family, Saturday and Sunday.
. Daniel Getchell and daughter.
Leone of Portland, came Saturday
for a visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Getchell and grand
father, Daniel Foster They have re-
turned to their home.
The May Ball given by the Grange,
was well attended and quite sum
of money was cleared.
Merle Foster was a business CAL
Ter in Skowhegan on Tuesday.
Harold Foster is at home from
Fairfield for few days.
Mrs. Alton Wilson and children of
sittsfleld returned to their home
TUESDAY after passing several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
field Goodrich.
Mrs. Lewis Morrow Of Waterville
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Davis.
Mrs. Otis Quincy and two children
of Shawmut arc visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartwell Peavey.
Miss Minnie Williams of Water
VILE came Monday to pass the re
mainder Of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
Wishart Moderator
Presbyterian Assembly

Indianapolis. Ind, Nav 17-(Bv A,
'P.)-Dr. Charles +. Wishart. presi-
dent of Wooster college. Wooster.
Ohio. today was elected moderator of
the general assembly Of the prcshv-
terian church, defeating Williams
Jennings BRYAN on the third ballot.
The Commoner had led n field Of
four on the first ballot and Of three
IN the second, when he came within
is votes of election. but after all
other candidates had withdrawn, DIR.
Wishart forged ahead, winnig 10y AL
t. 49,. with 43a votes needed to elect.
Friends of DR.. Wishart based their
campaign Oh the claim that an or
dained minister was needed 10 direct
the highly specialized work Of the
church and on Mr.. Bryan's views ON
the theory of evolution. holt.9- that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
w. c.. T. u. Annual
Guest Night

The Annual Guest Night meeting
OF the w. G. T. L. held Thursday
evening in the vestry of the First
Baptist church was well attended.
The meeting was brought to order
by the president. reports of the sec
rotary and treasurer were read and
approved and power was given the
president to appoint delegates to the
County Convention at Watervllle
which is soon to be held. Preceding
the address of the evening. very
interesting and varied program was
given. consisting of selections by Mrs.
Moore on the piano and Elizabeth
Canavan on the violin; readings by
Mrs. Guy Holt: vocal solos by Rev.
II. A. Clark. Miss Dorothy Beckwith
and Miss Rena Speed; clarinet solo.
Frederick Folsom; piano duet by
Geneva Keene and Mrs. Mcclure; a
song and flag drill by three little
girls. Thelma, Grace and Beatrice
Linton.
Mr.. Clarence Quimby, principal Of
Cony High school. gave an extreme
~ interesting address. He used as
a topic, Finishing the job" He said
in part that the world and nature it
self Is full OF jobs half done. There
was a time when industry was not so
mighty specialized as 1t is tOudA anu
each man saw the finished product.
but today there are only one or two
inspectors who see the job through.
The w. c. T. U stands. for not only
temperance, but the Cigarette
movement, pure morals, shielding the
young besides many other branches;
It was through this organization ais"
that scientific temperance instruc-
ton was introduced into the public
schools The w. c. T. L. has under
taken a big job. but it's just begun.
Mr.. Quimby told OF an incident
when Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens,
just before she died was visiting her
mother. Mrs. Stevens said to Mrs.
Quimby, Il believe that in time we
will have National prohibition but
when we do our fight will he just be-
gun" Mrs. Stevens didn't live to see
it, but how true her words were.
The prohibitory law is conceived to
protect American youth from the
liquor traffic and our big job to be
finished is to educate the people as
generations advance that alcohol,
liquors and foods containing such are
not good for the human race. Mr..
Quimby ended his remarks with an
appeal for new members for the W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
SOUln GARDINER

Mrs. Mary Grover, who mas been
receiving medical treatment at the
Eye and Ear lntirmary at Portland
for several weeks has returned to
her home in Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mountfoot
of Portland were recent guests of
Mrs. w. L. Hodgkins.
William Berry OF Hallowell has
purchased the Frank Jordan house
in Bartlett street. where he has NOV
cd his family.
The play, When a Mans Single
presented by young people of Gardi-
ner at Community hall on Thursday
evening under the auspices of the
Camp Fire Girls, drew a large aud
fence and neat sum was added to
the treasury.
Mrs. Donnell of Gardiner has been
! in town for the past few days look
| ing after repairs which are being
| done on her house.
John Trenholme has bought a
house on High street, Gardiner and
| moved his family there on Saturday
| Mr.. Bradbury and family Will oc-
! cupy the house recently vacated by
Mr. Trenholme.
A. b. Crossman has purchased a
| roadster.
Frank Borgett has returned TO his
home after installing new press
| at the plant of the Pine Tree Pulr
| Company.
Mrs. Sadie Annis, who has heer
visiting her sister. Mrs. Twitcheli OF
Rumford Falls for the past le"
weeks returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Abbie Crossman of Gardner
was a recent guest OF relatives IL
town. A..
A cellar is being built under the
Congregational parsonage.
| The Camp Fire Girls repeated then
play "A Virginia Heroine at tn'
yestry of the UniVerSallst chufci
Gardiner last Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
Sympathetic Strike
BrOcktOn Shoe Locals

BrOckton, Mass, May 1.-Two
locals of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Unions, the trcers and edgcmakers,
voted late tonight to strike in sym
pathy with the dresscrs and packers
who went out earlier in the week.
The membership Of the edgcmakers
is estimated at 500. while the trecrs
number about 100 or 500.
Officers of both organizations
pleaded with the workers to remain
firm but in each case the decision
to strike was almost unanimous.
The drcsscrs and packers went out
avowedly to enforce demands for a
20 per cent wage increase and abro-
cation of existing agreements be-
tween the manufacturers and the
boot and shoe workers union where
by disputes are referred to the state
board Of Cancellation and arbitration.
AS wage negotiations were in pro-
gress at the time, the union revoked
the charter Of the local.
The dressers and packers later
voted to withdraw from the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union and form
, ed an organization Of their own, re-
elccting their former officers. The
two locals voting tonight took no
action towards withdrawing from the
union, but the OffcerS admitted tnat
; such action would follow. and that
probably the three striking bodies
will Join to form an independent I'M
ion
Labor leaders and manufacturers
agreed that the action Of the three
organizations had brought about q
serious crisis in the shoe industry
| here which has been free from labor
troubles for many wears. The fac
tories have contracts with the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union under
which they may not employ workers
who are not members of that union
| in good standing. If a local votes
! to strike without authorization it au-
| tomatically suspcnds itself and the
manufacturers may not employ It's
members until they have been rcstOr-
| ed in good Standing in the Boot and
| Shoe Workers Union.
The strike began for increased
| wages and changes in the factory
agreements. has developed into a
struggle to break the Influence of the
| Boot and Shoe Workers Union. This
| aspect of the dispute. according tC
| the manufacturers, is bringing about
| the most serious situation in the his
| tory of the Brockton shoe industry
as many factories unable to tind
workers. must close down.
The w. J.. Douglass factory. en-
| ploying more than 1000 persons
closed today for an indefinite per-
| iod. 1t was said tonight that other
| factories would follow suit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
NEWS BRIEFS

London-Premior BOnar Law, who
mas returned to London after n com
paratlvely brief rest trip abroad. was
seen walking about London as us
uai Thursday His physical cOndi-
tlon seems to be somewhat improved.
MoSCoW-A Nladivostoll dcspatch
received here announces a fight no
tween Russian patrol boat and two
japanese steamers poaching in Rus
sian waters. The Japanese resisted
the Russian patrol boat and in tho
shooting that followed one Russian
was killed and three Jajauese were
wounded. The steamers were seized
by the Russians
Roston-A writ Of protection for
former Lieutenant Governor William
X. Allen of Montana, who is under in
dictmcnt in the state courts in con-
nection with transactions in the
stock of the Boston Montana Com
pany, was granted today by Judge
Brewster in tho Federal court on
petition of Aliens counsel. The writ
secures the former Monttant Lieuten-
ant Governor against being served
with any civil process within the
federal district of Massachusetts.
Providence, r. 1.-The 1850 opera
tives at the Warren Manufacturing
Company plant. Warren. r. l., will
return to work Friday morning, fol-
lowing five day shut down occas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
South Taking. Lead !
From New England
in Textile Making

Richmond, Va. MAY little South
Is fast taking tho lead in textile man
ufacturing from New England, it was
declared by some Of the speakers yes
terday before tho annual convention Of
the American Cotton Manufacturers
Association.
Asserting that probably four-ffths
Of the textile machinery now being
manufactured III the United States is
intended for installation lu southern
plants. 4. +. Hutchinson Of Mount
Holly \. G.. rrcsd oNt of TIVE aseocia-
riop. declared that orc ~ the greatest
needs of the industry was southern
plants for tho construction "f uachiu-
cry and repair parts. iIo said ~ had
been estimated that replacement de-
mands of thcrn mills soon woud
requlo more than a m..lion srindics
annually.
In an address Governor Mcleod Of
South Carolina urged Tho manufacture
ers TO seek closer cooperation with the
cotton farmer. Th" interests Of pro-
dGccr and manufacturers ere "IndlssoI-
uhly connected" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
Euneral of o. B. Pray

The funeral Of the late Oscar
Burnham Pray was held on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
his late home, 1855 Highland avenue
The house was filled with friends
and there were numerous floral tri-
butes. Services were conducted by
Rev. Charles Howard Atkins, pastor
Of the Highland avenue NJ. f.
church. Gardiner Lodge K. OF r.
ana the Pythian sisters. OF which
the deceased was a member. attend
ID in a body and the local post Office
cent a delegation.
At the grave at Oak Grove GENE
terry. the knights OF Pythias COM
initial service was held, Luke Hoyle
oflciating as chaplain. The bearers
were the following members Of the
Knights Of Pythias. S. w. Talbot
Edwin Dill. Gordon Purdy. Luke
Koyle, Howard RUG, Lirwocd Har-
riman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
Old Folks Concert Notes

The patriotic finale at the Old Folks
concert was extremely effective and
has been much praised. Another
number that was much appreciated
by the audience and has received
much favorable comment was Mrs.
Ferdinand Columns delightful rem
dering of "The Minuet." For an en-
core Mrs. Coburn gave negro's idea
OF the Ninety and Nine" The work
OF the mixed quartet of I'VE trained
singers" was also delightful. Miss
Mary Cali, who was 70 have given
am Italian solo in the original was
unable 10 do so because Of heavy
cold. Carroll stevens Spanish solo
seemed to please the audience even
more the second time than the first
Some of the costumes worn at the
concert were veritablc colonial relics
of great beauty and value. The wee
dress worn by Miss Margery Hewes
was one of these.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-18
Police Seize
SeditiOuS Papers

sydney. n. s.. May 171.Allegedly
seditious literature. together with
letters from Moscow written in Rus
sian were seized by police who raid
cd the house of Steve Firlott here
last night Firlott recently has at
tracted attention by his Russian ad-
dresses at mass meetings OF mine
and steel workers.
Mass meetings TO protest against
the action of provincial police who
recently raided the headquarters OF
the United Mine Workers. district
70 and the homes of union officials
in a search for seditious literature
have been called by various locals
in Cape Breton.