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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
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CRASH OF TRUCK
AND B. E. 0. TRAIN

Franklin, Ohio, May 21-Five
members Of the household Of
Bert Williams met instant death
and another man was probably
fatally injured late today at
Carlisle, two miles from here.
when Baltimore & Ohio train
Number 81 crashed into a truck
which was moving the Williams
family to a new home in Ger.
mantown. Another man es.
capped serious injury.
tn, dead are Mrs. Margaret
Williams, So; Sarah Williams,
10, daughter Of Mrs. Williams;
Mrs. Leila Williams, 20, a daush-
ter Law, and her two children,
Mary Louise, 3, and a baby boy,
four months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Purnell Charged
with Minor Ofense

st. Joseph, Mich. May 21-A war
rant charging Benjamin Purnell.
head of the House of David colony
with minor offense, was in the
hands of Sheriff George G. Bridge
man today, while the grand jury in
vestigation awaited the return to-
night of Judge Harry Dingeman.
The warrant charges commission
of felony. an offense that is not
extraditable. Attorney General
Dougherty describes it. however. as
emergency measure that within the
state would empower members of the
state police to take Purnell into Gus
tOdy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
STILL GRAPHING
WITH FIGURES IN
!. TRIAL OF MORSE

Washington. May 21-The Morse
trial today entered upon it's fifth week
with government counsel introducing
additional evidence designed to sup
port the charge that the Groton Iron
Works obtained an advance payment
from the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton in the Misrepresentation that il
made full cash payments to the
Kearfott Engineer Company of New
York for materials for six steamers
building at Groton, Conn, for the
government.
H. D. Brown Of New York, treas
urer OF the Kearfott Company, testi-
fled that the contract between his
company and the Groton Iron Works
for auxiliary machinery equipment
for the ships called for a total pay
ment Of 100000; that 100000 of this
was paid by check about October 20
1917 and that the GrOton company
gave its notes for 100000 for the re-
mainder at about the same time
These notes were paid as they came
due, he said, except in the case of the
last one. which went to protest, but
subsequently was paid.
Witnesses previously had testified
that on November 10 and again on
November 26, 1917. Harry F. Morse
vice president of the Groton Iron
Works, had proposed that the Kear-
fott company accept a check from the
Groton company for the balance OF
$200,000; that it give a receipt TO.
this check. but turn it over to the
United States Steamship company
another Morse concern and accept
notes from the steamship company in
place Of the Groton notes. Morse was
quoted as having said that by this ar
rangement his company could get an
advance payment from the Fleet Cor
poration.
Charles H. Case. who was travel.
ling auditor for the. Fleet Corporation
during parts of 1917 and 1918. testi-
fed that check for S139, 900 was CIV
en- to the Groton Company by Fleet
Corporation officials on the $500, O0C
account between the Kearfott and
Groton companies. The witness ex-
planned that this payment was mad.
upon assurances Of an official of the
kearfott company that the Grotor
company had paid the 100000. He
added, on cross examination, that he
could not remember that any of the
defendants had made representations
that the 100000 actually had been
paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
BrOOkline Pastor
Defends Turks in
Unitarian Address

Boston. May 21-Eev. Thomas
Van Ness of Brookline. speaking be-
fore the Unitarian Fellowship for
Social Justice tonight on THE
World Demand for Justice" said it
seemed to make a difference who
asked for justice. Referring to the
Lausanne conference he said:
THE chief object of the parti-
tioning of Turkey is to take from
her her potential wealth. And the
most hypocritical. part of it all is
that it is done in the name of civil
ization by those who bow before the
cross and acknowledge themselves
the subject of the Prince of Love
and Peace"
Turning to conditions in Russia,
he asked his audience to try to be
Just to these rather fanatical but
nevertheless earnest men who are
directing the destinies of modern
Russia and to that vost body of
peasants who have seized upon the
land and are bringing about some
thing like a sterilization of condi-
tons"
1.-The time may not have arrived"
he added. Ito recognize the present
Soviet government, but we can at
least be sympathetic with the at
tempts to gain the larger life and
opportunity now observable in every
part of the former Muscovite en-
pire."
Commenting on business affairs in
this country Mr.. Van Ness asked:
Are we able to be just today to
the railroad company, to big bust
ness? Surely they have their place
as most valuable adjuncts in devel-
oping our industrial civilization. 1t
is easy enough to speak of them as
dominating and soul-less but If we
will examine carefully we will see
that efficiency in a large way is
hampered by all sorts of unthinking
ordinances suggested by prejudice
and by the clamor Of sensational
newspapers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22

Brockton. Mass, May 12-While
several local unions went into ses-
sion tonight to decide whether they
would join or remain aloof from the
strike that has crippled the shoe fac
tories of this city. leaders Of the
striking bodies threatened to spread
the movement to nearby towns and
cities and in the Old Colony district.
The first break in the ranks of the
shoe workers in the district c. side Of
Brockton came today when more than
400 cutters. skivers. stitchers and
| vampers at the plant of the L. @.
White Shoe Company at Bridgewa-
ter voted to secede from the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union.
Officials of several Of the striking
bodies said tonight that they intend
ed to carry the strike and the move
ment for secession from the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union to Whitman,
Arlington, Stoughton and other shoe
| centers in the Old Colony District. OF
the $4,000 shoe workers employed in
| that area about 5000 are now on
strike. The strikers deman da wage
| increase of 81 per cent, abrogatiOn
OF the agreement between manufac-
| turers and the Boot and Shoe Work.
ers' Union under which disputes are
referred to the State Board of Con-
citation and Arbitration and seek to
| break the power of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union as the negotiat-
I irg body between workers and manu.
/ facturerS.
| In addition to meeting set for to-
night, the finishers. stitchers, heelers
! and sole leather workers will meet to-
morrow to consider secession fro-l
! the Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
| The sole fasteners and rough round
| ers will meet Wednesday. Several
! factories closed down today and to-
night the shoe industry in this city
| was practically at standstill.
President Edward H. Talbot of the
Brockton District Shoe Workers Or
| ganization, the central body formed
! by locals seeding from the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union, issued state
ment tonight in which he said:
1.-The strike movement now has
! reached such proportions that / do
| not see how it can be stopped. The
| committee of the BrOckton District
| Shoe Workers organization is being
organized and will have plan ready
to announce shortly. Several manu-
| facturers are seeking a settlement
with our organization and are willing
| to recognize our union
| The Manufacturers Association had
announced earlier in the day that 1t
! would adhere to its contract with the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22

London, May 21.-(By A. PHO
move has yet been made in the dir
ection of filling the vacant premier
ship and the name of Mr.. Bonar
Laws successor is still a matter Of
speculation. AS parliament is not
sitting, there is no immediate hurry
to fill the vacancy and the King
is in communication through inter-
mcdiaries with those statesmen he
desires to consult before he returns
to London for personal consulta-
tons.
The task facing His Majesty is no
easy one, for there is no outstand-
ing figure to whom all could point
as the inevitable nominee. while the
Conservative party itself is complete
ly divided on the subject.
If Marquis Curzon seems to be in
dictated as the most appropriate
nominee. Stanley Baldwin, chan
cellor of the exchequer. also has a
very strong following among his
party. These two are still chiefly
talked of as the most likely success
ors to Mr.. Bonar Law. but it may
possibly turn out that their rival
claims are SO we'll balanced that the
solution may ultimately be found in
some third compromise candidate.
Mr.. Baldwin is, reported willing to
serve under Lord CurZOn but despite
Curzons strong claims. there per-
sists a deep feeling against the new
prime minister being member of
the House of Lords.
There were some hints today that
Lord Curzon whose health lately has
not been the best. may make that
the reason for declining the honor,
which it is widely expected the King
will propose to him and that he will
then advise the King to appoint Mr..
Baldwin. This, however, is pure
speculation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Show Girl Mother
Will Not Act to
Compel Provision

New York, May 21.-Florence
Leeds, former show girl who figured
with her little son. Jay Leeds, in
the Stillman divorce case, in which
it was established that James A.
Stillman. millionaire banker, as the
boys father today asked The Asso-
ciated Press to say that she did not
contemplate any court action to
compel Stillman to provide for her
son.
Confirming reports that Stillman
had abandoned her and withdrawn
his support from her and her child,
Miss Leeds said:
when my money gives out. can
always go out and work for my
boy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
State Ends Probe
in Dwight Sinking

Boston. May 21-The conditions
under which the rum running
steamer. John Dwight. was sunk
with a loss of at least eight lives in
Vineyard Sound a month ago are as
much a mystery as ever. Attorney
General Jay r. Benton said today
after he had heard reports from
officials Of his own and the COM
missioner of public safety's depart
ment on investigations pursued by a
diver and detectives in recent weeks.
AS far as the state is concerned, he
said, the inquiry is complete, with
out having developed sufficient evil
dence to warrant any criminal pro-
ceedings. A few small leads that
still remain. to be cleared up con-
tain no promise, he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Woman Pleads Not
Guilty of Larceny

Woburn, Mass, May o1.-May
Heating. arrested in Belmont. Sat
urday night on a charge of larceny
of jewelry and women's clothing,
from sanatorium in North Read
ing where she had been employed for
q short time as an attendant, pleaded
not guilty in the district court here
today and was held in 81 900 bonds
for u hearing on Wednesday. The
police said that they had found a
large amount of alleged stolen pro-
perty in her room in the Franklin
House. Boston. and that they had
received requests from the police of
New York, Stamford. Conn. Provi-
dence and other New England cities,
that she be held for suspected lar
cenies and passing of forged checks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Refuse Review of
Case Members Bay
State Fishing Co.

Washington, May 21.-A review of
writ of certiorari was denied by
the Supreme Court today in the case
of Frederick NJ. Dyer and fourteen
other Boston men, members of the
Bay State Fishing Company. now.
serving sentences for violation of
the Massachusetts, laws prohibiting
monopoly.
Justice Holmes recently denied the
men writ of error to bring up their
case and they at once sought q writ
of habeus corpus. The court denied
1t on the ground that the applica-
ton for horbeus corpus, it not hav-
ing determined whether 1t would re-
view the case as requested in the
application for a writ Of certiorari.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Two Killed in
Underpass Crash
Near Palmer. Mass.

Palmer. Mass, May 21-Two men
were killed and a man and woman
severely injured early tonight when
an automobile in which they were
riding crashed into an underpass at
Blanchardville, about two miles east
Of Palmer. The dead are: Alexander
Lovejoy and John Jarvis, both of
Springfield. The car contained nine
passengers. all negroes, five Of whom
escaped injury. The party had been
visiting friends in Worcester. AS
they approached the underpass, they
saw a wire hanging across the road
way. according to reports to the
police. The driver attempted to
slow down. but as the brakes were
applied the automobile skidded into
the side of the underpass. throwing
all of the occupants out. Louis
Bradley. driver of the machine, was
placed under arrest. 800
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Pepperell Looms
will Run on Four
Day Week Schedule

Dddeford, Me-. May 21-Notices
we're posted this morning in the
pant OF the Pepperell Manufacture
ing Company that the narrow looms,
-. ea'lng narrow goods. will be run
IL ia lour day week schedule. This
h. MADE necessary. the notices state.
NO. lhe falling off in demand for
hIow goods. The demand for
c r,Uaa goods is so great that a night
NM nav mas been working for several
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
kino in London TODAY

London. May ,22-The King will ar
rive in London this (Tuesday) morn
ing according to the Times informa-
ton. His prompt return suggests,
the Times thinks, that the king has
already decided upon whom to invite
to the premiership and will extend
the formal invitation Immediately.
In a double loaded editorial, appar-
ertly based on special information,
the Times virtually rules out all the
dark horses, such as the Earl of Bal
four, Lord Derby and the Duke OF
Devonshire. and contends that the
choice necessarily lies between Lord
Curzon and Stanley Baldwin, either
of whom it believes would be willing
to serve undeh the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Stays Wife While
Children Look On

Winchendon, Mass. May 21-An-
tonic Prato shot and killed his wife,
Josephine. in the bedroom of her
fathers house here today while
their five children and Prato's aged
mother looked on helplessly. He
then gave himself up to the police.
Prato said that he and his wife
quarrelled about the attentions paid
to Mrs. PSato by another man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Many Anxious for
Job on Leviathan

Boston. May 21-Shipping Board
officials who are recruiting a crew of
100 for the Leviathan. now in dry
dock here. have receive 1000 appli-
cations from all parts of the country.
Among them were 100 from women
ranging in age from % to IS for
positions as stewardesses, matrons.
chaperones and counselors. Only
lis members of the crew will be
shipped at this port, of whom SIS al
ready have been signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Str. Glenmurrie
Off Coast of n. F.

st. Johns. n. F.. May 21-The
steamer Glenmurrie is ashore at Spot
Point. near the Highlands, Bay St.
George and efforts to refloat her have
proved unsuccessful, it was reported
tonight. The vessel was bound to
Montreal from Sydney with a carNo
Of coal and is supposed to have been
driven out of her course by the ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
E !! Shortage
way Hold in Boston

tbr.1ston. May 21-Although an
hava coal shipments recently
tha,. peen slightly above normal.
sbo,t are no indications that the
the tsase of 100000 tons existing at
Yea, oeglnning of the so-called coal
niles. ~ this state will be made up
Tho extraordinary efforts develop.
whickS SPECIAL legislative commission
sions Is investigating coal provi-
The s; tor next winter reported today.
sc.;n.ustlon in the retail trade was
'ef'oed as chaotic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Ask Early Hearing
on Sugar Futures

Washington. May 21-The gov
eminent today asked the Supreme
Court to set for hearing at an early
date its appeal from the ruling of
the federal district court at New
York City. denying it an injunction
to restain dealings in sugar futures
upon the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange. The court took
the motion under consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
General Forecast

Pressure was high and rising
Monday from Hudson Bay southwark
over the lake region and the upper
Ohio valley and it remained high
from New Foundland southwark to
Bermuda.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh shifting and wealth
err overcast and thick with local
rains Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
War Secretary
at San Pedro. Calf.

San Pedro, Calf. May 21-Secre-
tary of War John Weeks. accompan-
led by United States senators and
nine congressman and their families.
arrived here today from San Diego.
AS the army transport Grant stood
in, the L. S. S. California, flagship
Of the United States battle fleet. UNI
limbered with a salute Of - guns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England-Cloudy
Tuesday; showers on east Maine
coast; Wednesday fair. continued
cool.
Southern New Extraordinarily
cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
continued cool.
Eastern New York-Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday,; continued cool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
COURT ENTRANCE
IN LINE WITH STAND
| G. o.P.PAST 20 YEARS
Harvard Professor Declares In
Address Before Unitarian =
League At Boston

American Policy Has Been For Es-
tablishmcnt of International Court
For Settlement Of Disputes Accord
ing to Law-President's Proposal
Can BE Accepted without Becom-
ing Involved With the League
Answers Objections of Senator
BOrah
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
PREMIERSHIP IS
BIG PROBLEM FOR
!. BRITISH MONARCH
Even Standing OF Marquis
Curzon And Baldwin May
Mean Third Candidate

Haste Not Necessary as Parliament
Is Not Sitting-King In Com
muMcations With Statesmen Over
Choice-Gossip Says Curzon's
Health Is Poor and May Advise
Naming of Chancellor OF Ex-
chequcr - Latter Would Serve
Under Marquis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Tuesday generally fair; Wednesday
fair, continued cool; moderate to
fresh northeast to north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
BR0CKTON SHOE
STRIKE SPREADING
TO OTHER CITIES
Secessions From Boot And
Shoe Workers Union In
volved In Movement

5000 Now Out In Brockton-
Several Locals Yet to Decide
Strikers Demand Wage Increase
of Fl Per Cent and Abrogation of
Agreement Between Manufacture
crS and Boot and Shoe Workers
Union as to Disputes-AIorc Fac
tories Forced to Close
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
U, S, HOLDS HOPE
PEK|NC DIPLOMATS
IN BANDIT RAID
Believed Minister Schurman
Will Bring About Release
Captives Unframed

Situation Admittedly Delicate With
Extreme Danger to Prisoners
Chinese Officials Claim Foreign
Intervention Has Blocked Success
full Negotiations With Brigands-
Danger Also Seen In Continued
Activities of Troops Against
Bandits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
CREEKS READY FOR WAR IF TURKEY INSISTS
WILL NOT PAY PREPARATIONS Demanded
PESS|M|SM HOLDS AT LAUSANNE MEET

Turkeys Insistance M e an s
withdrawal OF Greek Dele
gates-Greek Prime Min
lister Did Not Go To Confer.
ence Seeking War-Believes
Army Capable Of Defending
Honor OF Nation - Wants
Americans To Realize Her
Position
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22

4; RADIO PROGRAMS
Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
Free Flower Seeds

You will be glad to know that Has
tings, The South's Scotsman" will
give away about 100000 packets Of
seed of the South's most popular flow.
ers this spring.
There is nothing in the home that
can compare with rich colored flowers.
They brighten us all up and make any
house attractive. You can't plant too
many flowers and this opportunity to
get Shirley Poppies, Everlasting Flow
erS, Zinnias, Cosmos and Mexican Burn
ing Bush absolutely free, is certainly to
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paper
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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
WOMAN IN COURT X-RAYED
TO ASCERTAIN INJURIES

ATLANTA, Ga, Mar. 20 With
the window shades and the court room
11ade as dark as possible Judge Reid's
division of Fulton Superior Court was
converted into an impromptu moving
picture theatre while the muscles, It's
sues, sinews and bones of Mrs. Myr-
tie Gray of 2o6 Rawson Street were
displayed to the jury by the means of
a stereoptcan X-Ray machine.
The machine was first attached to
the light on the attorneys table fac
ing the jury but a physician testifying
complained that the exorganimacio
bone would not show so bailiff pull
ed down the shades to the windows
and darkened the room
The case was that f Virgil GRAY,
who through his attorney, is suing a
railroad for $4,000 as the result Of in
;uries sustained by Mrs. Gray when
an automobile in which she was rid
ing was struck by an engine at the
Whitehall street crossing on October
5th, 1921 Mrs. Gray claims to have
received severe internal injuries which
prevents her from performing her
household duties and Mr.. Gray is SUI
ing for the loss of her services. She
was awarded $4,000 damages from the
company in damage suit arising from
the same circumstances which was
tried in January.
According to the attorneys the only
way her statement concerning her in
ternal injuries rould be verified was
by the use of a stereoptican X-Ray
machine so the resourceful attorneys
purchased one and set it up in the
courtroom.