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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
PROMISED RED
DEMONSTRATION IN
BERLIN FIzzLES OUT

Berlin, July 29-CBy A. P.)-Anti-
Fascist Day, with which the German
communists had threatened to over
throw the Cuno government and in
cidentally wipe out the bourgeoisie.
revealed itself as Bolshevik hoax Of
the familiar type, Notwithstanding the
fact that it proved to be one Of the
chief elements of aggravation in the
perturbed economic and political sit
uation during the past week.
The demonstrations in greater Ber-
lin and at other points simmered
down to indoor meetings distin-
guished by lurid oratory rather than
heavy attendance. In Leipsic, Ores
den and at Thuringiai points where
open air demonstrations were per-
mitted. the communists were able to
muster only restricted portions or
their following. and nowhere did the
parades or public meetings call for
police Intervention.
Much criticism had been leveled
against the Cuno government for per-
hitting the Reds to display such ugli-
ness in their party organ during the
past ten days il view of the prevail
IIlS uIIcoI tuI VI eAiS lAOi'NS
and food situations. But the fact that
the Reds were able to recruit only a
small following today was due in no
small measure to bans placed against
agitation.
Food difficulties are receiving the
active attention of the federal food
controller who is in touch with the
league of agriculture for the purpose
of securing increased deliveries and
also improved methods of distribu-
ton at points of delivery. Imperfect
organization in connection with the
allotment of consignmehts of cattle.
potatoes and dairy products Is
blamed for much of the food shortage
in the markets of the big cities.
London. July GA despatch to the
Central News from Berlin says the
only trouble on Sunday in connection
with the Communist demonstration
took place at Neu Ruppin. province OF
Brandcnburg. where Communists tried
60 break up A meeting of farmers. one
Communist was killed and six were in
jurcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
YEGCS BLOW SAFE
IN W|NSL0W; GET
AWAY WITH S3O(

Especial to the Kennebec JournaO
Waterville, July 29-Safe blowers
blew the safe in the Office Of the Gulf
Refining Company on Bay street,
Winslow, at 100 Saturday morning
and secured the sum of $500 and
several checks. The total loss is not
known. The work was that of the
finished yeggman and gave credence
to the belief that gang of safe
blowers are at work in this vicinity.
1t has also given rise to the thought
that Atwill Getchell of Fairfield and
George Currier Of Waterville, taken
to Portland last week under suspic-
ion Of being implicated in safe blow
ings in Cumberland and York coun-
ties, are not the yeggmen that ter
rorized the southern part of Maine
and northern New Hampshire week
ago. 1t is intimated that local auth
critics are still on the watch for the
gang Of bandits that raised havoc
with feelings of security in south
western Maine and are more than in
clined to believe that Saturdays job
in Winslow was the work of the same
gang of experienced safe blowers.
The door of the safe, blown in the
office of the Gulf Refining Company,
was removed with nitroglycerine,
packed with soap in the most APP
proved methods Of safe blowing. The
door was torn from it's hinges and
went through the ceiling of the room.
Furniture was torn to pieces by the
force of the blast and much damage
was done to the other furnishings of
the room.
The break was discovered at 5
o'clock when Charles Marcier and
Harold McCrillis, teamsters connect
ed with the firm, came to feed and
water the horses. Constable William
Reynolds of Winslow was called and
he in turn notified Deputy Sheriff
Charles harrington of Waterville who
arrived at the scene shortly after six
investigation.
The safe blowers left no clue which
might be used in tracing them. They
made a clean getaway and it is con-
sidered doubtful if they will be APP
pretended. Constable Reynolds stat
ed that he had seen two men hanging
around the building about o'clock
Friday afternoon but that they soon
disappeared after he had seen them
for the first time.
Manager w. D. Doughty Of this
city, manager of the Winslow station.
stated that he was unable to tell the
full amount Of the loss but indicated
that it would not exceed $500. includ-
ing both cash and checks. Some
money was found lying on the floor
when the robbery was first dlscov-
cred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

Chicago July killed
railroad accidents others
also injured different striking
bile instance.
Pennsylvania train
killed in the first crash the second The first accident
Cured Highland s where cmoe apparently became stalled
the tracks the speedy train approached.
few hours LATER the train hurry make for lost
another automobile at Lgsett Ind, eight miles
being killed The
the tracks before the train "a
At Iron Mountain Mo, Missouri Pacific train
tomobi and killed four urnins Sunday
New York Of five kill ed including William
known manufacturer when Long land
mobile in which they riding.
fifth NJ
board train struck automobile killing seriously
others.
At casteon Corners killed seriously injured
when their automobile struck by a freight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

Bangor. Me, July 2S.-Leon F. Hig-
gins. formerly president Of the Maine
Senate, candidate for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination in 1922, and
for many years prominent in Republi-
can politics of Maine. died this morn
ing in his home in Brewer, aged SO.
He leaves. besides his wife. a son,
Donald s. and daughter, Miss Dorrice
NJ. Higgins.
Leon +. Higgins was a native Of Ellis
worth. although spending most of his
life in Brewer, with business Office in
Bangor.
Being obliged to support a family
of five when he was only II years old,
he educated himself by studying nights,
became a train boy, and began his busi-
ness career by obtaining newsboy priv
ilegcs and hiring other boys on the
Nanceboro and Bangor route. Later he
entered the insurance business and at
the time of his death he was a general
agent.
He began his political career as an
alderman of Brewer. then serving three
terms as mayor. He was elected to
the House of Representative in 1918
and returned IN 1915, when he was Re-
publican floor leader. In 1917 he was
elected to the Senate from Penobscot
county and in 1919 was reelected and
was chosen president of the Senate.
He was candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor in 1922. and
was about to announce his candidacy
for governor at the primaries next
June.
Always interested in fraternal orders
he had served as grand master of the
Grand Lodge, l. Q. Q. F., of Maine;
grand chancellor of Col. Brewer Lodge.
Knights of Pythias. Of Brewer; was
member of st. Johns Commandery of
Bangor, 32d degree Mason, and Shrin-
or of Anah Temple. He was member
and president of the board of trustees
of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Brewer; member of the State commit
tee Of the Y. NJ. C. A. director of the
Maine Health Association. and men,
Der of civic organizations. He was
Maine member of the national budget
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Fix Identity of
Woman Dead in Auto
Wreck in Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland. July 29.-lt was
definitely ascertained today that 1t was
Miss Elisa Robbins Of Boston who was
drowned Friday night when AN auto
mobile in which she and her sisters
Misses Ida and Claire Robbins. collided
with a tree in the valley Of Simmer
and fell into the Simmer river.
Miss Ida Robbins was badly bruised
and was taken to a hospital at Erlen-
bach. The physicians say she VIII De
able to leave the institution in Few
DAYS. Miss Claire Robins escaped un-
injured. The chauffeur suffered sllght
wounds about the head.
The accident occurred as the car was
going from Lake Thun toward Mont
reux. The machine failed to take a
sharp curve and ran over steed
stone. struck a willow tree and thre"
the passengers and the chauffeur INTO
the river. Miss Elisa Robbins was
thrown in the swiftest part OF the cur
rent and her body carried away. IL
was found half an hour later and taken
TO Erlenbach. The car in its plunge
turned turtle and lies in the river Win
it's wheel uppermost.
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Woman Dry Talker
in General Rebuke
at Portland Meet

Portland. Me. July 2s.-The minis
tiers, the superintendent of schools,
the teachers. the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, the lawyers and the doctors
aren't doing their duty in helping to
enforce prohibition, said Miss Georgia
Hopley speaking at the seventh annual
convention of the Congregational
church here tonight. Miss Hopley is
the only woman engaged under fedora
Prohibition Commissioners Roy A.
HAYNES in the educational department.
There are many women who did
not want the vote when it was given
to them. but now that they have it they
should consider it duty to go out and
vote" she said. IF the candidate is
known to be a wet, vote him down. II
there is dry candidate see that he is
elected. Don't sit back and wonder
why man is elected. 1t is the people
who elect the candidates. Get out
and be. one of them. Work for the
right candidate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
PLENTY SOFT COAL
IN Event OF STRIKE
ANTHRACITE MINERS

Atlantic, N. j.. July 20 (By A. Pr
A deluge of bituminous coal, at
prices that will meet government
and public approval. will be poured
into sections of the country where.
if anthracite miners call the threat
ened strike September /. a fuel fam
inc would be the inevitable result.
The Bituminous Coal Association an
nounced today. John C. Brydon.
president OF the association, and
| chairman of the committee, will lay
| the plan before the U. S. Coal Com
mission in Washington tomorrow
and will offer a corps Of volunteers
| to carry it through
! When John l.. Lewis. president of
| the United Mine Workers of Am
erica, learned what the special COM
mittee proposed to do. he issued a
statement charging that the Ma
| tional Coal Association was setting
out to wreck the union, and create
a strike of soft coal miners next
April, so that non-union operators
could reap a harvest in ..rofits.
The coal association chief dis
/ closed today that his organization
more than a month ago, took steps
to create IAN emergency organization
of bituminous coal operators which
can be called into action and placed
at the service of the government to
| avoid a fuel shortage in times of
emersencs- or national need"
1.-THE L. S. Coal Commission in it's
recent anthracite report pointed out
the practicability and advisability of
using such substitutes as bituminouS
coal and coke in times of emergency"
said statement by Mr.. Brydon. 1.-THE
bituminous industry has now pro-
| ductive capacity available for New
England and the middle states where
anthracite is ordinarily used, amply
sufficient at the present time to in
sure against any shortage next VIM
ter, while at the same time continue
ing to take care of its customary OBJ
legations fors the rest of the country"
Under this organization" he said,
"the finest grades of bituminous coal
of kind used for domestic purposes
in four fifths of the United States
can be poured into those districts.
such as New England. which have
been accustomed to rely on anthra-
cite"
Two weeks notice would he suffi-
cient, said Mr.. Brydon, and prices
would be what the government and
the public would call reasonable"
Today it was decided that this
emergency machinery would be ten
dered to the government. and steps
taken to put the program into OPP
Grafton on short notice. The special
committee visiting Washington also
has drawn up recommendations, chief
of which is considered that for abo-
lition of the check off system of COL
lecting union dues. and will present
them to the federal coal commission.
Scranton, Pa. July 29.-Officers of
District No. /. United Mine Workers of
America. upon their return from the
wage conference with the anthracite
coal operators at Atlantic City. de-
clared tonight that the men would
stand firm for the check-off system.
IF we are ever to get it. this is the
time" Secretary Enoch Williams said.
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Manchester Youth
Loses Part of Hand
in Street Explosion

Manchester, n. H., July 500
Romeo Lareau. II. of 120 kidder
street. had a thumb and three fin
gers blown off carly this evening by
laundering and vivid explosion
which the police believe was caused
by an automobile passing over a
carelessly thrown cap filled with full
inmate of mercury.
According to young Lareau. he
was standing at the corner of Pearl
and Elm streets with his brother.
J.. "-rzo, and Joseph Christen of 1876
Bartlett street, and was about to
light a cigarette when a motor car
passed the street corner. Almost
Immediately there was an explosion
and the young man was picked up
and rushed to the Sacred Heart hos
pital, where it was found that be-
sides losing the fingers he suffered
from cash in his forehead and ON
his chest.
The copper tube which is believed
to have contained the high explosive
was found within a few feet from
where the young fellow had stood
with the blood stained cigarette. At
the hospital Lareau denied that he
had held the cap in his hand, while
he attempted to light the cigarette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

New York, July 29-(By A. Ply
Increased activity in many Of the fin-
ancial markets as the past week
closed was coupled with a renewal of
bearish attacks at points where it
was believed that resistance might
crumble. AS reasons, or at least ex-
cuses, for the selling were cited dis
quieting news from Germany and I'M
favorable domestic political and in
dustrial developments. Nothing
really new has occurred, however,
either at home or abroad. In Europe
settlement appears to be nearer, al
though of course it will not come so
suddenly as to take anyone by sur
prise. At home the pegs on which
the selling was hung have been in
place for some time; namely. an in
creasingly difficult situation in oil.
western railroads, and a slackening
of manufacturing activity in some
lines, notably cotton textiles.
Fundamentally conditions remain
sound, and it is not believed that the
markets are going to be stampeded at
this stage. Having adopted a waiting
attitude since the turn of the halt
year, the markets, according to the
best information. are not likely to
move very far in either direction un-
til more of line can be had on what
the autumn will bring forth. The
season of half yearly earning state
ments, meanwhile, is at hand. and al
most without exception these reports
make cheerful reading. While it is
recognized, of course. that this is wa
ter which has flowed over the dam.
the results obtained indicate that
most industries will be in good finan-
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Brockton. Mass, July 29.-Ex-
service men among the striking shoe
workers of this city will be urged to
appear on the picket line in uniform
tomorrow morning. The general
committee of the striking union an
nounccd tonight that they had
adopted suggestion to this effect
made at a free speech" mass meet
ing today by John NJ. Leavitt OF
New York, state president of the
World War Veterans.
The meeting, attended by $500
persons, was held on the circus
grounds, because of the refusal of
the mayor to issue a permit for a
mass meeting on any of the public
Fairgrounds. Representatives of the
striking union and of the American
Civil Liberties Union were the
speakers. Lcavitt appeared in uni
form, as did Emil Z. Holmes of
Minneapolis, national secretary of the
World War Veterans. The latter in
his address referred to General
as a traitor" Other speakers were
Glendower Evans of Brookline,
Robert Morse Leavitt, acting chair
man of the American Civil Liberties
Union, John S. Goldman of Boston
and John S. Dacey, one of the strike
leaders.
Members of the police force in
plain clothes and few federal agents
attended the meeting. There were
no disorders.
The strike which had it's origin
in the movement to break the
strength of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union, has been in progress
three months. 1t is estimated that
about 1000 workers are still out
Manufacture claim that their plants
are adequately manned. and that
shoe shipments last week were high
err than for any week since the strike
commenced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
INJURED CYCLIST
CRAWLS MILE TO
GET AID FOR PAL

Biddeford, Me, July 29.-With a COM
pound fracture of the left leg and suf-
fering from cuts and bruises received
when the motorcycle in which he and
a COMPANION were riding skidded near
Biddeford late Saturday night. John
Frank, 10, of West Beacon street.
Plainville, Mass, crawled on his hands
and knees a distance of over a mile
to summon help for his injured friend,
Cornelius Cunningham. o5. of Brook
lyn, n. Y, who was lying in a ditch
in a scmi-conscious condition where he
had been thrown when the accident &C.
CURED. They were brought to the hos
pital here.
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Physician
Belives Danger Over
from Intestinal Poi
soning Rest Need
ed and Frisco Pro-
gram May Be Can
celled A | a S k a n
Crabs Cause of ILL.,
ness

San Francisco, Calf, July 90
1By A. P.)-Improved from the at
tack of ptomaine poisoning from
which he has suffered during the
last two days, President Harding ar
rived in San Francisco today, ac-
cording to his physicians. for an in
definite rest to restore him to nor
nal health:
"The President is much BETTER"
said Brigadier General Sawyer, per-
sonal physician to Mr.. Harding. in
a statement to newspaper men, but
the facts are that he has been a
sick man. suffering from a really
violent attack of ptomaine poison
Ing. This was attended by diarrhea
and sickness of the stomach"
General Sawyer further said what
was mostly needed now was abso-
lutte rest so that the President might
regain his strength. Whether this
could be brought about by Tuesday
when the official program for the
Executive in San Francisco begins,
was uncertain, General Sawyer
added.
George B. Christian, Jr.. secretary
to the President. said it was hoped
that the President could take up the
program Tuesday, although the &C
tivities of that day might have to
be curtailed, las it is strenuous
schedule for even a we'll man." 1t
was not thought, however, that the
possible curtailment would preclude
delivery by the President of his ad-
dress on foreign affairs at the audi
torium here. The Chief Executive
demonstrated the Improvement in
his condition upon the arrival of his
train here shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning by walking from his
private car to an automobile, stop
ping on the way to shake hands
with Mayor Rolph and a small re-
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"a HURLED TO DEATH
in SERIES OF CRASHES
AT TRAIN CROSSINGS

Nine in Big Auto Die When Pennsy Train
Hits It Squarely on Crossing at Liggett,
Ind. - Four Killed by Same Train in
Crash Few Hours Earlier Was Travelling
Fast to Make Up Time Lost in Accident Near
Highland, Ill.-Garment Manufacturer and
Four Young Women Killed When Car Goes
Through Crossing Gates Directly in Path of
Long Island Passenger Train-Freight Hits
day School Party of Four Hit by Missouri
Pacific Express One Killed in North Caro-
lima Crash
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RLOCS WILL UNITE
FOR COMMON GOOD,
VIEW OF BROOKHAR7

Minneapolis. MIMI, July 29.-(By
A. P.)-Inequalities Of our economic
system have forced the different
groups like the farm bloc, labor
bloc, the soldiers bloc and mothers
bloc, to consider their own interest
collectively and these groups now
are figuring their own problems as
the business man figures his bust
ness, Senator Smith w. Brookhart
Of Iowa declared in an address here
today
The question Of unrest Is the
most engrossing in the state, nation
al and international fields" said Mr..
Brookhart. 1T is said more often
than anything else that we are in a
great state of unrest. This is the
I thing most often said by the orator.
the writer and the common man on
the street. Civilization has reached
turning point. 1t is the universal
prediction that great changes are
impending.
4 have attempted to reason out
the causes of this unrest and to
suggest remedy that would dis
place it. The old generality Of the
politician that he represents all the
people is fiction and disillusion and
settles nothing. This unrest is
caused by the inequalities of our
economic system. These inequali-
. ties have forced the different groups
like the farm bloc, labor bloc, the
soldiers bloc and the mothers bloc
10 consider their own interests COL
lectlvely and each from it's own
standpoint.
The laboring man has ceased to
oenounce the farmer as a profiteer.
On the other hand, the farmer
sno longer willing to fight the Ia
boring man. Each has definite
concluded that the middleman
win his profits. waste and extrava-
sance is the common economic ana
poiitlcal enemy of both. Upon this
oasls, these great blocs have united
osether for economic and polite
action.
have Just been in the eastern
safes and 1 want to bring you the
news that this condition is not local
~ ~ me west. 1t is exactly the same
N new Hampshire. Massachusetts,
SeW York and Ohio. These great
SOUPS have not united together for
NY radical or destructive purpose.
naey have united upon a common
,g,nleoy. 1t is not a wild and I'M
s s.ea theory. 1t is the oldest. sound
sr s most enterprising and most
b .a business principle that
w Nus ever been promulgated in this
s rSrio' 1t is as aggressive as the
spntt OF the Crusader. and it Is as
e1 7. as the Sermon on the Mount.
n,I known as economic coopera-
WI WI ana was invented by % flannel
Rochdale.
me prophets of the combination
inv inv trust system in business and of
no,, spolis system in politics de-
ana "ee this alliance of the farmers
ad,.;d iaooring people as unholy. ILL
no;n sed and vicious. They fail to
% 1t out where the farmer would
ait. or help when they break their
n an with labor. And they fail
noiht out where labor would go
f,reh 1t breaks its alliance with the
'ariners.
thai ne e senator concluded by saying
4 rroua me farmer. laborer and soldier
nraat, all believe in the spirit. the
eratIce and the progress of coop
are on and under this banner they
Of r United today. This is the spirit
int licoln and of Jefferson rolled
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TRAIN IN 2 CRASHES

Terre Haute, Ind, July 29.-Nine
persons were killed late today when
a Pennsylvania east bound passenger
train crashed into an automobile on
the tracks at Liggett, eight miles
west of here. The train was travelling
about so miles an hour and was two
hours late because of another acct
dent near Highland, Ills, in which
four persons were killed.
According to G. G. Gillispie, in
charge of the Liggett Telegraph
Tower, who witnessed the accident,
the tragedy was caused by the at
tempt of the driver to cross the
track ahead of the train. The auto
mobile was struck flush in the GEN.
ter. the occupants being hurled a
distance of about 200 yards.
The train sped on for a distance
of about three-Quarters of a mile
lefore it could be brought to a stop.
AS soon as it was backed to the
scene of the tragedy work was start
ed at once to gather the mangled
bodies.
THE DEAD
Mrs. Nella Bostwick. al of DAN
Vile, Ills; Richard Bostwick, 16;
Clarence Bostwick, 10 months. her
sons; May Bostwick, IS; Trilla
Bostwick. 10, Eta Bostwick, 8, her
daughters; Mrs. Ethel Slavens, q, of
Terre Haute Ind; Anna Leona
Slavens three months. her daughter,
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