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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Americans Protest
Stand of Canadians
in Fishermen's Race

Gloucester, Mass, Sept. 23-The
American race committee today dis
patched a telegram to the trustees of
the International Fishermen's Trophy
in Halifax, n. s.. in which it was de-
clared that the eliminat ton races in
October to choose a challenger for
the international race would be open
to all bona tide American fishing
schooners and that the committee
would certify the winner as the
American challenger for the trophy
now held by the Canadian Blucnose.
The action was the climax to an eX
change of MESA ges between the two
bodies concerning the new rules re-
garding candidates for the annual
race.
The telegram stated that the COM
mittee believed that under the new
rules of the deed of gift virtually
every American fishing schooner
would be technically barred from
competition. 1t was believed that the
future of the international event
would depend upon the reply of the
trustees.
The next of the telegram, which
was signed by w. A. Reed. secretary
of the American race committee and
address to f. A. Sunders of Halifax.
secretary of the trustees, was not
made public.
Controversies have repeater!
arisen concerning the rules and regu-
lations laid down by the trustees and
these reached climax at last year s
series. sailed off Gloucester, when II
was deemed that the sails OF the
challenger Henry Ford should De cut
down to conform to rules. Ihe series
was finally won by the Canadian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Engineer Killed in
Boston & Maine Wreck

ST, Johnsbury. VT. Sept. "a
freight train on the Boston & Maine
Railroad was derailed in the station
ward here today and the engineer. Will
liam Fl. Heating of Barton. was fatally
injured. He died in a hospital later
The cause of the wreck has not been
learned.
The freight train was north bound
BOSTON to Montreal. and had just
reached the st. Johnsbury yards when
the accident took place. switchman
and tho brakeman were riding on the
front of the engine and when it ca
reened TO one side they jumped to safe
". Six cars of merchandise and
freight were piled up beside the track
The engineer was trapped when the
engine turned on one side. He was
badly scalded and burned before he
was extricated and died several hours
later. He was the oldest engineer OF
his division.
Traffic was not delayed as switches
for the through trains were availabie
In the yard An investigation Will De
begun Immediately. it was said, in an
effort to learn the cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
A . Study in Figures
OF Germany's Plight

c,s .,ashington. Sept. oS.-Fantastic fig
rs n On Germany's financial plight were
t s,.al IN cables today to the commerce
sms.nent from Charles f. Herring.
m NJ commercial attache at Ber-
MS reports also gave details of a
,.ss.ah export embargo effective Sep
nr q on foodstuffs. indispensable
@r, materials and mi-manufactures
+. cue critical state of German pub
nance" said Mr.. Herring. is
.o.,,aa oy the practical doubling of the
,IIs s debt in discounted treasury
,rs, 10 .sso,000. 600 900. 600, 000 in the
tu,s, ~ DAYS of September. Expendi-
quas,.,u,u ring that period reached 1.3
see plnon or S43.00o.000 at the aver
psrea rin rate of exchange. as COM
In :, with sle9.oo0,o 600 in the preced-
tpras !, Gays period. OF the expendi-
tsa Soa ~ the September period S51 1000
Ia sce We're for railway deficit.
I'D , .vuO. ooo. 600, 900 were for posts
Ind n tax receipts for the 10 pc
tas we're we're reported at $4,000. GOO. 00O.-
Il cp sneh were less than 4 per cent.
a' expenditures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Bandits Five Make
$4,000 Cleanup
in Gambling House

Randolph. Mass. sept. 23.-flNc
ormcd men early today held up a
gambling house in Haydcnviile. near
here wounGing two alleged gamblers
and escaping in an automobile with
more than $4,000 in cash and jewelrv.
The men approached the building.
which was cncircled by parked auto
mobiles. and. thrusting sawed-off shot
guns and reNolvers through windows.
fired volley into the ceiling. They
then rushed the room. Two men at
tempted to escape ard were shot. John
Devine of Braintree was taken to a
hospital in a critical condition with an
abdominal wound. Lester McCusker.
also of Braintrce was wounded in the
heel.
The scene of the holdup was an old
frame farmhouse on the Braintrce-
Randolph road. Tho windows were
boarded up ard it was through cracks
and chinks about the place that the
raiders discharged their weapons.
The robbery took place carly this
morning when a game of dice was at
its height, according to the police.
Only two men attempted to escape
when the bandits rushed into the room.
They were the two who were shot. 1t
was said that Devine was a big winner
and that he was attempting to escape
to the cellar when he was wounded.
Another of the party attempted to ar
que with one of the robbers and re-
volver was showed into his mouth.
Several teeth were dislodged in the
process.
After lining their victims up along
the walls the robbers took all their
valuables and then fed in their auto
mobile. When the gathering ventured
outside they were unable to pursue tho
bandits as all the ignition wires OF
their automobiles had been cut and
gasoline tanks had been drained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

An enthusiastic meeting of the
State Chamber of Commerce live
stock committee was held in Angus
ia Saturday, September 80.
Reports We're received from Mr..
Clement reporting enthusiastic en-
dorsement of the plan by the various
districts to whom it had been pre-
sented all feeling the urgent call for
better marketing plans and express
ing their hope and faith in the propo-
SitiOn as outlined.
The plan in brief is to have the
various commodities which the farm
CTS produce packed in staple pack
ages and graded and marked before
shipment so that each package will
bear the State Chamber of Commerce
seal and also the name of the inspec-
tor, thus insuring to the producer
that the goods were as the grade
specified when packed.
Reports were also heard from the
chairman and Mr.. Hunton. giving
the result of an interview with the
State Bureau OF Markets of Massa-
chusettS and endorsement of the plan
and encouragement to see it carried
out as outlined.
IL ID uHlN Sl SaiAy CohSNNSu bhoe wv
city consumer is paying enough
for his produce and goods which the
farmer produces but with tn mar
keting plan he will not be asked 10
pay any more but will be assured of
the quality he purchases whenever
he receives the State of Maine seal
marked upon the package.
This should be a very distinct step
in the progress of Names develop
ment and all members of the COM
mittee have expressed themselves as
feeling that the future of Maine is
very dependent upon such plan be-
ing carried out. The State Chamber
of Commerce is behind the move and
is being watched all oyer the State
as it unfolds.
Those present We're p. r. Park
jefferson: w. G. Hunton, Portland;
Oren w. Ripley, West Abbott; Elmer
Harris, Skowhegan; G. +. Potter
Bangor; T.. G. Hudson, Winthrop;
Robert Thomas, Portland; A. B.
Clement, manager Maine Farmers
Exchange, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
New England AID
Men Open Annual
Convention in Portland

Portland. Me-, sept. Z3.-MOre tHdIi
$50 delegates were registered tonight
for the fourth annual convention of
the New England Association of Adj
vertising Clubs which opened this aft
ernoon at City hall.
Large delegations are expected in
the early forenoon for the important
sessions of tomorrow. which have as
their keynote New England aroused
Leading speakers tomorrow will be
Cyrus Fl. X. Curtis. president of the
Curtis Publishing Co. of Philadelphia.
and Lou Z. Holland of Kansas City.
Mo-, president of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World.
The Town Criers of Providence and
the Pilgrim Publicity Association of
Boston, contenders for the attendance
and early registration trophies. came
in large numbers today. Both organ
i:stions have their distinctive badges
and will stage demonstrations at the
sessions tomorrow.
Hartford and Lowell. both contenders
for the 1924 convention. were repre-
scented in the early arrivals. Tho Wor-
cester club sent an early delegation
because of the fact that the afternoon
speaker. the Rev. DR.. Henry Stiles
Bradley, was a former pastor at Wor-
cestcr. Richard A. Toomey. president
Of the Worcester club. presided at the
opening session in City hall.
Mature was the original advertis-
err" DR.. Bradley told the advertising
men,. He emphasized the necessity of
truth in advertising and declared that
altruism is the wisest selfishness."
Mayor Carroll S. Chaplain, President
John Calvin Stevens of the Port nd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

Dalton. Mass, Sept. 23-One man
was killed and three persons were
seriously injured in an explosion fol-
lowed by fire in a combined resi-
dence and store here early today. The
dead man was Charles Frederick,
who was thrown into the cellar by
the explosion and was then trapped
by the flames.
Ignition of escaped illuminating
gas is believed to have caused the
explosion. The injured are Henry
Hosburg, who sustained severe burns
and probable shoulder fracture, and
Mrs. Edward Shepard, who were rem
dered unconscious and were suffering
from shock.
Mr.. Hosburg, father-in-law of
Fredericks, was awakened by the
odor of gas escaping and called the
latter. Fredericks had almost reach
ed the ground floor when the explos-
ion occurred. He fell into the cel-
lar where he was pinned under de-
bris, and was unable to extricate
himself Hosburg, hurled to the
ground as the side of the house was
blown out. was stunned and unable
to go to Fredericks' rescue.
The building, owned by Hosberg,
consisted of a store and bakery and
an apartment above. A house near
by. owned by Edward Shepard. was
badly damaged. Mr.. and Mrs. Shop
ard were removed from the building
unconscious before the fire, which
followed the explosion in the Hos
burg place, cpread to the Shepard
house. Both buildings were des-
troyed.
Several nearby houses were dam
aged by the explosion, windows sew
eral blocks away being smashed.
Fredericks and Hosburg were the
only persons in the house at the
time of the explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Seek to Remove Military

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 23-(By A. Po-
The president of the military COM
mittee yesterday was served with
formal notice tkat County Sheriff r.
D. Sanford will institute quo war;
ranto proceedings in the Oklahoma
supreme court to remove the military
from the sheriff's Office here. Ser
vice on the contemplated action was
accepted by Brig. Gen. Charles b.
McPherron, the ranking officer. now
in Tulsa. The notice was signed by
Representative w. p. Disney, Demo-
cratic floor leader in the last session
of the Oklahoma legislature; Captain
NJ. NJ. Bakes, local attorney and the
sheriff.
The action will be directed against
Adjutant General B. u. Markham,
General Mcpherson. Colonel II. La
Head, the military sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
|EMENTED man
WITH GUN SCATTERS
I HUB STATION CROWD

Boston. Sept. c3-Hundreds of
persons lodged behind pillars, rush
Cd into corners and fed panic
stricken through the doors Of the
North Station today when Dominic
amelia shot Samuel L. Riheiro as
re stood in the trainsheds waiting for
Trend and then fired a fussilade at
police officers who attempted to ar
'esl him. Riheiro was taken to a
hospital where his condition was
aia TO be grave and Iannella was
'ap'ured and later identified by the
wounded man as his assailant, ac-
'OFdlns TO the police.
amelia told the police that he
sIot Rlheiro, a Portuguese national
saose home is in Hudson, Mass, be-
Ause ne thought he was one of a
sSSas who had been following him.
S ,ae police believe he was temporar-
IA Alier he had fired several shots at
M the crowd scattered and Ina
,sua ran up stairway leading to
Nc executive Offices of the Boston &
. ss.ae Railroad. Patrolman O'Malley
lowed him and the gunman again
N.elea fire but missed. William
flnmins' a Boston & Maine special
yer who started in pursuit was
T made a target but Iannella's
am was wild.
Inc fugitive then ran into the Of
Iss Oh William H. Durant, steam
AZ Inspector, and after threatening
s, m with his revolver. rushed into
saer room where he barricaded
I .asH Reinforcements of police
r.s Ae DOWN the door and the man
r;, rte oisarmed and arrested, charged
A assault with intent to kill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Mutual Assistance
Treaty Open to All
Nations, Says League

Geneva, Sept. 23-CBy A. P)-The
United States, Germany and Russia
all may subscribe to the international
treaty of mutual assistance between
states, which is now before the
League of Nations, provided two
thirds of the states which previously
have signed the treaty give their as
sent.
The treaty, in fact is open to all
countries under these conditions.
whether or not they are members of
the league. DR.. Eduard Benes, the
Czecho- Slovakian delegate, probably
will submit the proposed treaty to
the assembly of the league during the
forthcoming week, and there was
considerable interest in Geneva to-
day regarding what would be the
fate at the hands of the delegates or
Il half hundred natio to tins most
important document. The project is
the fruit of years of endeavor OF
Lord Robert Cecil, England, who sees
in it the sureSt practical means or
securing a reduction in ornaments
and paving the route TO permanent
international peace. ,.
Adverse critics of the project still
attack it on two grounds, first, be-
cause it contains no detailed plan
for a reduction in ornaments. and,
second, because it authorizes sup
Elementary regional guarantees
among its signatories.
The contention of the adherents OF
the measure is that once a system
of general and specific guarantees
has been established, each state Will
be able to estimate its security at
its proper value and -esent to the
league council such plans OF arma-
ment reduction which it believes II
can adopt. The siGnatories under
take to cooperate in any general
plan of armament reduction which
the council may propose under the
stipulations of Article s of the league
covenant. In a sense therefore, the
proposed treaty is the first step
toward effective armament reduction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
ATTEMPT WEDNESDAY

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. % (By
A. P.)-The rush of events that have
followed the extension of martial law
week ago to every county in the
state paused today, while Governor
J. c. Walton, worn by the exertions
of his campaign against the Ku Klux
Khan, remained in seclusion at his
residence.
Military courts in Oklahoma City
and Tulsa were not in session and
headquarters of the guard officers
were quiet.
Observers of the situation consider
this an indication of its solution this
week. An attempt to convene the
state house Of representatives with
out call by the governor is expected
to reveal the immediate course of
developments. The session was CALL
ed by members with the express pur.'
pose of investigating certain official
acts of Governor Walton. The gov
ernor has branded the session as a
'Ku klux Khan demonstration" and
has declared the legislators will not
be permitted to meet. Whether Gov
ernor Walton will back up his threat
to Jail any who make an attempt re-
mains to be seen. Last night he said
that methods to be used to block the
! session would be in the hands Of Ad-
jutant General b. NJ. Markham. The
latter declined to reveal his intended
course of action. .t-..
A statement issued last night by
w. ID. McBee, representative from
Stephens county, a leader in the
movement to convene the house. de-
7 clared that members who will meet
! do not intend to resort to violence II
| the governor uses force to dispense
them. He said if they are not per-
mitted to convene they will resort to
the courts for vindication of our
| rights
/ This, in the opinion of many OBJ
| servers, will be the channel through
which the matter will pass to final
! solution That the matter may be
| in litigation some time is thought not
/ improbable.
! The citizens Of Oklahoma and the
| nation, at large had before them to-
day an appeal from Governor Walton.
! issued last night, for funds with
, which to establish a newspaper in
[ this state that will tell the people
| the truth" The governor asserted
that certain Oklahoma papers were
Subsidized with money from Attain
| ia" and were refusing to carry to the
/ people testimony adduced by the mill
tary courts tending to implicate the
| Ku Klux Khan in law violations.
| More troops We're to be modified
soon, the governor declared last night.
He said the scope" Of absolute mar
tial law will probably be extended
to several other counties. At pres
ent only three counties in the state
are under such designated military
rule
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Series Of Mishaps
in Start Balloons
Gordon Bennett Cup

Brussels, Sept. 23.-(By y. P.)-SeN-
eral unfortunate incidents marked the
start of the race today for the Gordon
Bennett cup. the American balloons be-
ing especially unlucky. The United
States army So was too heavily bal
lasted and drifted onto the clgian Vile
de Bruxelles. tearing the rigging so
badly that the balloon was unable to
continue.
The United States navy balloon s.
$500 narrowly escaped catastrophe and
was obliged to throw out ballast whole
sale. which fell among the spectators.
The Saint Louis. the third American
balloon. was caught in heavy ssuall
and burst 10 minutes before the time
for her departure.
The Spanish balloon Polar caught
fire in a storm and fell near Heyst-
Goor. near Heyst Opden Berg. accord
ing to latest advices. The aeroaaut Pc
narenda was killed and the other pilot,
Gomez. was injured.
One of the balloons. believed to have
been the Swiss entrant Geneva. was
struck by lightning and dropped to
the high road between Moll and Nicer
bout. The occupants of the balloon.
Lieut. Won Gruningen and Lieut.. Wher-
ea. who replaced Lieut.. Durki, are re-
ported killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
|EBEL PEASANT
ARMY THREATENS
CAPITAL BULGARIA
med and Organized,
! Seeks Overthrow of
| government Reds
Taking Advantage
If Peoples Unrest
directing General
Strike Effective To-
! day

,,. Sept. ga dispatch to the
r.r.. Agency from Sofia says the
L AN, instruction in Bulgaria is
,.,ding and gathering strength. One
n .area thousand peasants. majority
/, r,om are armed and fairly we'll or
I.,l,sd, are marching on Sofia in an
I.,nn, TO overthrow the government.
r,s dispatch adds that the cabinet
\, throughout Saturday night. 1t was
|..,,ded over by King Boris. Two
I.,lments have been despatched
,,,nst the oncoming peasants, who
~ reported to have halted in the face
i rife fire.
/ pnlear towns along the Jugo-Slav
|Aontier are showing special activity.
Though it is asserted in Sofia that
i. movement is purely agrarian, the
|nmmunists have taken hand in the
rntroyersy and are directing a gem
|,nl strike which is TO be come effec-
|,rs Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Hold CharlestOwn
Man in Death Sailor

Boston, Sept. 23-EdwaI L. Can
Zell. a sailor attached to the naval
hospital at Chelsea. who was locked
up last night on charge of drunk
enness, died today in hospital ,ere
as result Of fractured skull. Wher
he failed 10 recover in his cell afte,
being picked up unconscious by a
police officer. who found him in a
CharIestown doorway. .)anzell as
taken to a hospital John Il. Elavin
of the Charlestown district later ,r-
rendered to the police. saying that
he had struck Danzell in a brawi
last night. Flavin was taken to
custody charged with mansla lighter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
LITTLE CHANGE IN
General BUSINESS
DURING FAST WEEK

New York. Sept. % (By a. P0-Al-
though speculative sentiment was
somewhat depressed last week, little
change was apparent in the general
buSinss outlook. Stocks themselves
themselves steadied considerably,
and. aside from oil shares. gave little
evidence of extensive liquidation.
This market remained narrow and
professional.
Cotton meanwhile rallied sharply.
Heavy rains in Texas and Oklahoma
We're partly responsible for this ad-
vance which carried the spot price
we'll above 80 cents a pound. Trade
buying. partly for foreign interest
was. however. also in evidence, while
short covering on large scale con-
tributed to gain. Considerable at
tention was paid to reports that
stocks of cotton in Liverpool have
been allowed to sink to an unusually
low figure. Private estimates now
talk of a crop of 10,500,000 bales or
less.
A large part of the willingness of
foreign spinnerS to increase their
stocks of cotton was attributed to the
better atmosphere which now sur
rounds the Preparations negotiations.
Coincident with the improvement in
sentiment over the foreign situation
came a sharp rally in the European
exchanges. French francs rose to
above six cents. thus gaining over
half a cent from their recent low
while comparable advances were
made by Blgium froncs and Italian
Two
Even German marks We're steadier
although the Reichs bank statement
showed a circulation increase over
500. 900. 600, 100000 marks and is now
well above the Quadrillion mark.
The bulk of industrial news indica-
ted little change in the situation. rail-
road car loadings for the week ended
September amounting to 92S,Sos
cars. a distinct falling off from the
high record of the week before, put
this was entirely eXplaind by the
labor day holiday and the suspension
in anthracite mining. Despite the
latter the performance considerably
exceeded that of the corresponding
week of last year.
Reports from the steel industry in
dictate that the tendency toward
slow reduction in activity still per
sists. Deliveries are prompt ana the
market is turning somewhat TO the
BUYERS advantage. In some quar-
tiers of the trade it is felt, however:
that pessimism has been Overcome OF
late.
Distinct ease in the money market
was a feature of the week, call money
on the New York Stock Exchange
loaned as low as three and one nan
per cent and the rate on time money
ard commercial paper was shade.
,rbe Reserve Bank statement mean
While showed a large reduction in re-
discounts and a stable gain in the
rcserve ratio. Such improvement
usually follows the expansion which
occurs in connection. with the tax
date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Cites Testimony
of Khan Cruelty

Oklahoma City. Sept. % (By a. P)
A story of how members Of masked
mob at Tulsa, after mercilessly beat
ing a victim. cut off one Of his ears
tried to force him to eat it, was made
public tonight by Governor j. c. Wal
ton, in the form of testimony given
the Tulsa military court by j. IL.
Smitherman.
This is only one of the hundreds
of such crimes committed which the
civil authorities of this state refused
to prosecute" declared the executive
Il ask the people of the civilized
world, in the presence of this testi-
mony. if l was not Justified in pro-
claiming martial law in the city OF
Tulsa"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Attempt Fails to
Float City ROckland

Bath. Maine, Sept. 81 nsuccess-
ful efforts were made today to float
the steamer City of Rocllland from
Dix Island reef whore she grounded
three weeks ago tonight in fog
while bound down the Kcnnehcc
river on her way to Boston. Bulk
heads built in the craft during the
raet few DAYS fIoated the stern when
the water was pumped out hut her
bow would not dror into the launch
ing WAYS that had been prepared Tor
her. Two tug boats pulled on her
for two hours without success.