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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
STRIKE MENACE AGAIN :
LOOMS; LEWIS REFUSES !
TERMS OF OPERATORS
HOLD U. S. CUNbOAT
FOR DAMAGE DONE
To CANAL LOCK

Washington, Aug. 16.-The gunboat
Gopher, carrying Ohio naval reservists
on their annual cruise, has been IL
bellcd and seized by Canadian authori-
ties, the navy department was notified
today, because of damage to a lock in
the Welland canal occurring during
passage of the ship. The Gopher was
enroute to Montreal.
No details of the accident were given
beyond the statement that the libel
was in the sum of $4,000.
All of the rcscrviSts were held on
the ship for several hours after libel
papers were served bat their release
has been effected and the American
consulate is cndeavoring TO obtain re-
lease OF the gunDoat so the cruise may
be continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Mrs. Coolidge Holds
Hopes of Prize in
Knitting Contest

New York, Aug. 16-NIrs. Calvin
Coolidge wife of the President, is
one of several thousand women sit
ting on the anxious seat awaiting
the result of knitting contest con-
Quoted by Philadelphia yarn manu-
facturer. it was disclosed today
Mrs. Coolidge knitted her entry. a
white baby carriage robe. while she
was summering. as wife of the vice
president. at their home in North
ampton, Mass. The robe. about A
yard square and lined with pink
crepe de chine, is of plain knitted
stitch, with three panels of lace
stitch knitted Of the yarn.
Winners in the contest will be an
nounced Aug. "a. A total of $1,000
in prizes is to be awarded $4,000 for
first prize. $500 for second. 5000 for
third and long list of smaller sums.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Congress Leaders
Talk with Coolidge

washington. Aug. 16.-Presldeht
Coolidge held his first conference today
with congressional leaders relative to
LEGISLATION to be enacted by the next
Congress. He conferred with Chairmen
Smoot and Madden of the Senate H.
nance and the House appropriations
committees. respectively.
Framing of the budget to be sub
mitted to Congress in December was
discussed particularly the president
outlining the departmental ALLEGATIONS
as worked out by Director Lord OF the
budget bureau. No decision were
reached as the conference was devoted
primarily to an exchange of views.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
ArOOstOOk Potato
Men Told Need of
Studying Diseases

Presque Isle. Me, Aus. 16.-More
than 1900 farmers. attending the
meeting of the Maine Potato Grow
ers' Exchange here today, were in
structed in the necessity of learning
various potato diseases and object
lessons at the plots of diseased
plants cultivated on the Aroostook
State Farm here. Among the
speakers were DR.. w. j. Morse, dir
ector of the Exchange Experimental
Station. DR.. T. c. Johnson of Vir-
ginia and Judge L. P. NJ. Hickey of
East Hartford. Conn. member of the
Cooperation Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION. who spoke on methods of
marketing and financing products.
Norman Gallagher of Limestone. vice
president of the Exchange, presided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Beat His Mother
Judge Says Cannot
Ever See Her Again

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Aug. 16-
"The man without a country" had a
rival here today in Fred Ltison, q,
who is under court orders never
again to see his mother.
Litson was convicted in justice
court of assault and battery it being
charged by his father that he beat
the aged woman and threw her out
of the front door of the family home
into the street.
After sentence had been passed the
father turned to his son and said:
please stay away from me. too.
don't ever want to see you again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Protest Arrest
of canon De Valera

Boston, Aug. 16-Protests against
the arrest of canon De Valera were
recorded at a special meeting of the
American association for the Recog-
milton of the Irish Republic here to-
night according to the officers Of the
association. A cable. expressing en-
couragement and assuring De Va
lera of the support Of the organlza-
ton, was sent to him at MountJoy
Prison. Dublin.
Funds We're raised to enable Pc
publican candidates to deposit the
$3.50 required by the electoral laws OF
each candidate according to the
statement of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Floods from Cloud
Burst Threaten Denver

Denver, Aug. 16.-Flood waters are
sweeping down the Platte Canyon to-
ward Denver. following terrific cloud
burst early tonight, according to infor-
nation received at the Denver police
department shortly after S o'clock.
Every available policeman has been
rushed to the lowlanGs bordering the
Platte river outside of Denver and
residents are being warned. The flood
waters are expected to reach here in
half hour.
Water is spreading over the lowlands
at Littleton, 10 miles from here. and
near Englcwood. suburb. Telephone
operators at summer resorts in the
Platte Canyon where the water is ris-
ing notified the Denver police depart
ment.
No loss of life has been reported thus
far.
At $50 o'clock this evening all tele-
phone connections with Littleton were
reported to have gone down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17

Washington, Aug. 16-Department
Of Justice officials declared today
.hat the leaders in the largest and
most powerful bootleg" ring in the
United States had been taken into
custody in the wholesale arrests
made at Savannah, Ga, under direc-
ton Of federal agents. Additional
arrests are anticipated and it was
stated that the case might lead to
state and federal officers.
William Haar, one time grocery
clerk, is described as the principal
leader of ring which, officials as
sart, operated a flotilla of craft, had
its own cement lined storehouses in
the swampS along the Georgia and
Florida coasts and supplied enormous
Quantities of liquor on the Atlantic
aaboard as far north as New Jer-
sey, over the south and as far west
as st. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland.
Heading forces of less wealth and
strength, according to justice off,
GERS, we're c. Graham Baughan, Rich
ard Bailey and Sam Goldberg. These
three, with Haar, are referred to as
the big four" and it was said they
we're SO known in bootleg circles"
over the country.
Haar is alleged to own a number
Of craft of British registry, which
we're used to import intoXicants
from Cuba. the Bahamas and other
points in the West Indies. But the
ring the story goes, reached out
even to Great, Britain, France and
Canada for its supplies. The craft
bringing stocks from nearby ships
anchored outside the three-mile
limit the claim is, and fast motor
boats made the transfers to store
houses ashore. Distribution then
was made by automobiles and trains.
1t was two years ago that infor-
nation came to the Department OF
Justice that Savannah was the port
Of receipt and distribution of much
Of the liquor reaching the southern
and eastern markets. Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, an assistant to
the attorney general. who is charged
with the enforcement of the prohlb1-
ton law, ordered prohibition enfoce-
10 break up the illicit trade.
By this time. however, the ring
from a beginning on small scale,
had become. according to officials,
large department.
The task of collecting evidence
upon which to undertake prosecu-
lions proved so difficult that an in
eestigation Of federal tax returns OF
number of suspected "bootleggers'
was undertaken. AS result the
big four" and four or five others
we're indicted for violation Of the
revenue act through failure to make
proper returns. 1t was charged
that Haar had fafiled to make a re-
turn on income in excess. of $1,000
900.
More than 40 agents of the Depart
ment of Justice assisted in the final
roundup at Savannah last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Lynn Lasters to
Seek Wage Boost
Through WalkOut

Lynn. Mass, Aug. 1G.-The LasterS
Union of the Amalgamated Shoe Work
ers of America voted today to remain
away from the shoe factories until
granted wage increases of from 90 to
% per cent. according to the class OF
work performed The union member
ship is 1900. 1t was said that the fac
tories in this city would be forced to
close within a week if the lasters car
ry out their expressed intention.
Recently the lastcrs demanded in
creases of from 30 to so per cent. On
Wednesday the manufacturers offered
to grant increases of from to 10 per
cent. The union met at noon today to
consider the offer. When the men,
bors failed to return to work in the
afternoon it became known that they
hat voted to absent themselves from
tie factories to enforce the new de-
manGs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Miss Nilsen, $50
Avoirdupois, to Lead
Portland Fat Parade

Portland. Me-, Aug. 16.-Miss Anna
Nilsen. weighing $50 pounds. tonight
accepted an invitation to lead the
parade at the New England Fat
Mems convention here August %,
with Arthur II. Moulton, who weighs
4ss pounds. Four hundred fat men
are expected to be In line. L. >.
Senator Bert NJ. Fernald Will speak
at the Field Day at Long Island. Mr..
Moulton has issued challenge Tor
a ave mile race to anyone who can
make his weight A tug Of war will
he a feature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Apple Juice Over
Bow Lightship in
Bath Launching

Bath, Me. Aug. l6-The steer
lightship Relief which is to be sta
toned off Charleston, S. c.. was
launched here today by the Bath Iron
Works. Ltd. Miss Elizabeth Davies
of Portland christened the vessel as
she slid into the water, breaking a
bottle of apple juice over her bow.
The Relief, which has a displacement
of IT'S tons, is 1872 feet, 4 inches long,
IA feet inches deep, and has 30
foot beam. She will be held at her
station by a 5000 pound mushroom
anchor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
so. PORTLAND BOY
BROWNS IN POND

South Portland, Me-, Aug. 10
Daniel Murphy, IA year old son of
former Patrolman Timothy Murphy,
was drowned in Clark's pond tonight
when his head hit an improvised
raft and he was unable to make
shore. Four youthful companions
made a daring try at rescue and
while they reached the boy were un-
able to hold him. The body had not
been recovered tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Loss of S. S. Marvale
Error of Judgment

London. Aug. 16.-The court Of in
curry into the loss of the Canadian
Pacific S. S. Marvel off the New Found
land coast on May 81 last has found
the casualty and loss of the vessel to
have been due to grave error of
Judgment on the part of the captain
through being ovcr-confdent in tho po-
sition of his vessel No censure, how
ever, is passed on the captain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Printers TO Continue
Fight for "a Hours

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 16.--(By y. P)-
BY unanimous vote the 6Sth annual
convention of the International Ty-
biographical Union tonight adopted a
resolution strongly urging tho exec
'utive council to resist any attempt TO
call off the fight for the 44-hour week"
and recommended that all strike bene-
fits he continued until all members still
on strike are back at work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
NAVAL AND
PACIFIC TREATIES
EFFECTIVE TODAY

,, Washington, Aug. 16-The five
v ws, naval treaty negotiated at the
Washington armament conference
ana the four power Pacific treaty
v vii, here in December, 1921.
r ~n. become effective at noon tomor-
swim A." win the formal exchange of rati-
raass at the sta department. Ar
EASEMENTS ..s for simple ceremony
ra. s. VIII mark the deposit Of ratif1-
ea'Iohs were completed tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
To Continue Martial
in Tusla. Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 10
Withdrawal of National Guard troops
enforcing martial law at Tulsa is not
likely in the near future, Governor }.
c. Walton declared here today. The
governor said results are being OBJ
tanned there and I'VE will finish the
ioh"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
SEES WAR IN SOUTH
AMERICA DUE TO
BRAZIL ATTITUDE
Dr.. Zeballos From Argentine
in Lecture at Institute
Politics

Such A Struggle or Six Republics
Would Be End to Pan-American-
isn't. S. in Error I'm Introduce
ing Monroe Doctrine to Versail-
les Treaty-Declares is Only AM
cricanizatiOn Nation Policy-Ar-
gentine's Attitude Toward League
Would Be Influenced by That of
Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17

London. Aug. 16-(By A. PA
Reuter- dispatch from Paris says
there is an unconfirmed rumor cur
rent in the French capital that DIR.
Stresemann. the German chancellor
has been asSassinated.
The rumor also gained currency in
newspaper circles in London. The
source of it has not yet been ascer-
tanned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Girl browns When
Raft Is CapSiZed

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 16-One girl was
drowned and seven others were res
cued from the waters of lake near
here late tonight when a raft on
which they were riding was cap
sized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Deny Stresemann
Victim of Assassin

London. Aug 16-(By A. PA
Reuter- dispatch from Berlin says the
report current abroad that Chancel-
Tor Stresemann had been ASA ssinatcd
is untrue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England, East New York
Fair weather and moderate temper
ature Friday and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
SUB N-3RAKED BY
FRE|GhTER; CREW
:. ESCAPES INJURY
Periscope Swept Away and
Coming Tower Badly
Damaged, Makes Port

Frcighter's Captain Tells OF Collis-
ion-Says Craft Was Submerged
When Hit--Thought Ship Had
Struck Rock-StOod BY Until
Naval Boat Had Been Picked Up
BY Tug
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday and Saturday fair with mod
crate temperatures; light shifting
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Big -Four" Of Rum
Ring Of Nation Wide
Strength kabbed In
Wholesale Arrests

Federal Drive May
Lead to State and
Govt. Officers in
Georgia-Kingpin of
Group Operated Flo
tilla of Craft - Own
Cement StOrehOuses
in Swamps of Geor-
gia and Florida
Pow Of Rim g
Reaches to Several
Foreign Countries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17

Newport. II. l., Aug. 16.-Captain
Lewis King of the freighter Munro.
bound from Buffalo to Providence with
cargo Of pig iron, reported on reach
ing here tonight that his ship had
rammcd the submarine N-3 in Long Is
land Sound during the forenoon. The
submarine, with its superstructure car
ried away. was towed to the base at
New London by a tug that arrived i'm
mediatcly after the accident.
The submarine was submerged when
the Munro struck it. Captain King said.
He was in the pilot house and saw no
sign of the N-3. When the jar came
he thought itho freightcr had struck a
rock. The Muro searched the vicinity
for the obstruction and few seconds
later the N-3 came to the surface with
coming tower and other parts of her
superstructura carried away.
The submarine was not leaking. her
officers said. but the collision had dam
aged her control gear. The Munro
stood by until tug picked the N-3 up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
General Forecast

In New England and New York
the weather will be fair with moder-
| ate temperature Friday and probably
Saturday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Gentle variable and weather fair
Friday. ~-----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
MOTOR LAUNCH GAS
TANK ExPL0DES; 3
DROWN, 8 SAVED
Accident Occurs on Lake
Bomoseen, Near Rutland,
Vermont

Victims Were Frederick Buehlcr
and Wife of Long Island, n. ",
And Miss Elsie Prayer of Brook
lyn, n. Y.-Bodies Not Yet Re-
covered-Launch Occupants Were
Guests Mt Summer HOtel-Cause
OF Explosion Not known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17

Washington. Aug. 16.-The subma-
rine N-3 was badly damaged today in a
collision with the tanker Monroe of the
Green Fleet Co., off New London, Conn.
partment. The submarines periscopc
was carried away and her coming tow
err considerably damaged. No member
of the crew suffered injuries. however.
and the naval boat was able to make
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Bit of a Quake
in Messina, Italy

Messina, Italy. Aug. ia slight
earthquake shock was felt here at
$50 o'clock this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
SATURDAY.: Fair

RADIO PROGRAMS y
Detailed programs from principal
fadiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this issue
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

Above is one Of the most popular
types of refrigerators made. The
side icer with large food chambers
and three convenient doors which
make all compartments instantly ac-
cessible. This is a remarkable box
for such low price, so place your
order now.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
SAN ANTON|ANS
WILL DRILL IN
LAREDO FIELD
Wheatley and WheatIey
Announce Plans for
Active Campaign.
STRIKE GAS SAND
Pippin No. z in Jim Hogg
County Encounters
Strong Flow.

Miranda City, Tex, April IA
derrick was sent out from Miranda
City Tuesday for well to be drilled
on Block 80 of the Ojuelos grant in
the Mid0juelos field of Webb county.
The derrick was placed 600 feet to
the north of the Cin-Tex Nueva No. 1,
on the same block.
J. J. O'Hearn has announced that
his associates, Wheatley and Wheat
ley Of San Antonio, would get into
the active production end Of the bus
mess and begin a drilling campaign
that would soon place them in the
front ranks Of producers.
Mr.. O'Hearn and Bertrand de
Giraffe, Laredo geologist, spent the
last two weeks in Dimmit inspecting
the Richardson ranch property in the
southwest corner of that county. A
location was made for the drilling of
the first well in this part of the coun-
y. The territory is strictly wildcat
with the closest production to the
northwest in Zavala county near La
Pryor.
The Aviator Oil Company has
ceased TO operate in this territory I'M
der that name as the majority stock
holders in the company have as
signed the holdings to the Rio Grsnde
Petroleum Corporation, which will
operate the company affairs and
leases in this district
The Aviator Oil Company was Or
gained nearly a year ago by Lieu
tenant Gates and associate officers
Of Kelly Field near San Antoine. They
drilled three wells on the so acres of
land out Of the northwest part of the
Edginton subdivision of the PUG
ranch in Webb county. Their dis
covery well came in last June a big
gasser spraying oil and the field was
named the Aviator Field.
Recently the majority stock in this
company was sold 10 Abercrombie,
Kavanaugh and Stages of Houston.
Texas, and since that time they have
drilled and completed another pro-
ducing well. They are also putting
the other three wells in first-class con-
dtion.
Burton Well Produces.
The Burton and Gum well is now
one of the best in the Aviator Field
and it is also the furthest west pro-
duction in that pool This well was
drilled last summer and never looked
like it would produce enough to nay.
However, work was never stopped in
the attempt to get good production.
At one time it looked as though the
well would be lost or abandoned.
Thomas and Parks appeared in the
field with their Star rig and it was
set up and work started. The we'll
is now doing better than 100 bar
rels of oil daily making it one of the
best wells in the Aviator Field. The
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

Oil Company's No. 1 Garner, which
came in for about $50 barrels of oil
in addition to a lot Of fluid at 1870
feet. being located on the extreme pro
duction line of the field. Sinclair
Oil and Gas Company's No. 8 Gran
ger was good for 1015 barrels at 5000
feet.
Goose Creek also reported four
compilations, two Of which were in
the 4000-foot nay. But the four COM
pletions had a total of only COS bar
rels Of flush production.
The daily average production of the
Texas Gulf Coast fields the last week
was $500 barrels against 90,505 bar
rels the preceding week, according 10
the Oil Weekly. Goose Creek contin-
ues to lead in total average produc-
ton with West Columbia producing
around 10000 barrels a day. Hull
and Orange are no more than hold
ing their own.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

/ Survey 81. The company has three
producing wells on this block.
ID. ii. Jones has come back to this
part Of the country after an absence
of several months and has erected Il
derrick in the Schott field of Webb
county.
Tools were being set up and the
well will be started by the end of the
week. Mr.. Jones is one of the own
ers of the Mercedes Petroleum Com
pany and was in active charge of the
drilling of the first well in the Schott
field. The Jones No. is an offset to
the south of the Mercedes No. 3.
Deepen Two Wells.
The two wells Of the Richmond Gar
cha Company. Nos. / and 3, located on
Survey sos in the Mid-Ojuelos struc-
ture of the Aviator field of Webb
county, have been drilled deeper and
put in first class condition.
When work was started on these
wells they were producing about six
barrels a day each. They are now
making an average of so barrels each
a day. They show what can be done
with wells in this part of the field.
The Texas Company mas purchased
the gas from the Richmond Garcia No.
2 which is located near the center of
Survey 900. A six inch pipe line
is being laid to this we'll by the Bor-
der Gas Company of Laredo and the
gas will be turned into their mains
to be used in Laredo and the oil
fields.
A well is being drilled in the north
west part of Duval county on Sec
ton 7S9 Of the Peters ranch. This
well was started about two months |
ago by r. Il. Wade ct al, and is be- |
ing drilled by Crouch Brothers, IN
der contract. The location is very ia
yorable as il is west of the escarp-