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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
OF
WORLD TOLD TO KEEP
UP THE DRY FIGHT:
Urged To Prevent Countries
From Being Used AS
Wet Base
Foreign Liquor Interests Do Not
Represent Best Element, Anti
Saloon League Head Declares at
Des MOines Convention-Praise
President Harding for His Chal-
lengc to New York State

Des Holmes, July 4.-President
Harding was praised by Wayne B.
Wheeler Of Washington, attorney for
the Anti-saloon League of America
In his address before the goth Inter-
national Christian Endeavor con-
vention in session here tonight. Mr.
Wheeler's address was on Patriot
ism's Challenge for Law and Or
der"
III the teachers of our next gen.
GRAFTON do not witness the downfall
of orderly liberty and the rule OF
right and see a return to anarchy
and the rule Of might, Christian En-
deavor can and must help to create
the sentiment that will make SOOTHING
$t the United States Constitution
unpopular" said Mr. Wheeler
president Harding was right in his
challenge to New York state recent
ly when he reminded them of Lin
coins great announcement that a
nation could not remain half-slav
and half free, nor can it at this time
remain half-loyal in the obedience tc
law. If you like the law or not, as
long as it is regularly adopted it is
our business to obey it. President
Harding said also that if every mar
thinks that every law must suit IAN
in order to obqy it. he is not demo
crat but an anarchist"
Mr.. Wheeler appealed to all The
delegates from foreign countries t.
use their influence in their respective
countries to prevent their countries
from being used as a base for defy
ing the prohibition laws of the Unit
ed States. Every province o.
Canada is represented at the conven-
ton.
Let us remember that the liquor
interests in Europe do not rcpresen
the best element in those nations,
said Mr.. Wheeler. There is a grow.
ing minority in every nation of the
world against the liquor traffic. Al
nations but two have their prOhi-
bition movements. BY making goot
in the United States we shall ait
every other nation in the world II
hasten the day of final freedom"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
1905 Statue Lincoln
to Be Unveiled

Chicago, July 4.-(By The A. P.)
Illinois will soon again pay honor
to Abraham Lincoln through the
erection of a statue of the emanci-
pator, cast almost 20 years ago by
Augustus ST. Gaudens. who died
shortly after the work was complet-
ed.
Strange as it may seem, Chicago
ans have never had an opportunity
of seeing the statue, although it has
been in this city almost continuously
since it was cast.
This statue. completed in 1908, has
been stored in a shelter house in
Jackson Park here, awaiting final
action by the South Park Commits
sioners as to its location. They have
about come to the conclusion to
place it in Grant Park. on the Lake
front.
The casting of the statue was
made possible through bequest OF
the late John Crerar, who made
many such requests looking toward
the Identification of the city and
perpetuation of the memory OF the
states famous sons. He gave $780,
600 for the casting and upkeep of the
statue.
The statue has been on exhibition
once in New York and again In
San Francisco. but each time was
returned to Chicago boxed and has
never been exhibited here. 1t shows
Lincoln in sitting position and is
said TO be one of the sculptor's best
works
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
WOnaStOn Girl
Wins Swimming
Event at Boston

Boston. July 4.-Gertrude Holland Of
Wollaston today won the women's
national A. A. L. one mile Champion
snip swim at the annual City Of Bos-
Ion swimming meet conducted in the
enafles river basin. She won easily
ID 70 minutes. 81 rs seconds. Condi-
IONS for the championship event were
nct good. as the water was choppy and
rain fell during the races. Mary Matz
oi toston was second and Mabel Snod-
grass Of Winchester third.
The women's New England cham
pionship at 100 yards was won by Mol
McEttrick Of Brookline. who defeat
% Ethel Mitchell Of Lakeport. y. H.
formerly Of England. The time was
minute. IS seconds.
There were three New England
sasmpionship events for men. The
nsh.mile swim was won by Walter
Aendall of Lowell. The 220-yard event
was won by George Dedham of South
Norfolk. while the New England diving
eonors were carried off by E. A.
s,aurch of Brookline. James Wilcox Of
sros,dence was second in the latter
trent.
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hOOver Loses Sculls
Through Accident

D. enly-on-Thames. July 4.-(By A.
s.-Waiter NJ Hoover of Duluth. hold
es, W the diamond SOULS, lost his
fhce TO bring back to America the
sous sous trophy. through an unfortunate
~ uent in the first preliminary heat
lay. ''''oii On 'he AhanieS
lew seconds after Hoover started
ts,a, the famous regatta course he
,rs MS left oar in a log boom mark
fps, me waterway. A hundred yards
o. .u along Hoover caught his blade
Ia e Doom again with such force as
,ns plt piece foot long and an inch
tbs half wide from his oar. and when
IN pfecious bit of wood disappeared
smoth spray Hoover saw his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
THREE KILLED AND
TWO INJURED IN
AUT0.TRA|N CRASH
GOVERNORS AND
VICE PRESIDENT
RETURN TO HOMES

Rookland, Me-. July 4-Governor
Baxters party Of New England gov
ernors, who were accompanied by
Vice President Coolidge and his fam
lily. today completed the visit to
Maine which began at Poland Spring
on Saturday.
The vice president, Mrs. Coolidge
and thir sons went to Portland as
dinner guests Of United States SEN
ator Frederick Hale. Governor and
Mrs. Cox and his staff went direct
to Boston. Governor Templeton was
called back to Hartford by business
yesterday.
Governor Baxter and his sister.
Mrs. Fenton Tomlinson Of Portland.
went to the Blaine Mansion at Au-
gusta. Governors Proctor of YER
mont and Flynn of Rhode Island pre-
viously had returned to their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05

Salmon Falls, n. H., July A
small touring car containing three
bows and three girls was struck by
a Boston and Maine freight train on
a crossing here early today. Two
were killed outright, one died soon
sfterward, one was probably fatally
injured and another was seriously
injured. The driver escaped by
Jumping.
The dead:
wilfred Charlotte, about II,
Saunders street, Dover, n. H.
Claudia Fillen. 16 Salmon Falls.
Annie DUDE, Is. Salmon Falls.
The injured:
Ida DUDE. II. Salmon Falls, prob
ably fatally.
Walter Adams, Dover. broken
shoulder blade and nervous shock.
The party of young people were
nturning from Salisbury Beach
where they attended a dance last
night The car was owned by Adams
and driven by Joseph Bayne of
Dover. 1t had just arrived in town
to leave the three girls at their
homes here before the boys proceeded
to their homes in Dover, when the
accident happened.
Bayne apparently became frighten-
ed upon discovery of the Boston
bound freight train from Portland,
which passes here at 3.45 o'clock, and
stalled his engine as the automobile
was passing over the right angle
crossing over Main and Dover
streets.
Bayne jumped clear of the train.
but the others We're thrown in all
directions as it struck the middle of
the car and threw it IS feet. Char
rette was killed outright. Miss Fillon
vas decapitated. Annie DUDE. whose
skull was fractured. died after reach
ing Wentworth Hospital at Dover.
Her sister, Ida, who was taken there
with the other occupants of the car,
was not expected to recover.
Adams. the owner of the car, had
tbroken shoulder blade and was suf-
tering from a nervous shock. His
condition was described as serious.
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TAMMANY GROUP
HISS DRY ACT AND
CHEER GOV. SMITH

New York. July 4-The volstead
act was Kissed and Governor Smith,
who signed the measure repeating the
state prohibition enforcement act,
was cheered Justify as "the next
President of the United States" at
Tammany halls Fourth of July cele-
bration.
Governor Smith, who recently cap
tured national attention by his sign
ing OF the repeater and who last night
was declared by Norman E. Mack of
Buffalo. member of the National
Democratic committee. to be an
avowed candidate for the Presidency,
was one Of the principal speakers.
Among others to share the rostrum
with the Governor were Senator
Matthew M. Nicely Of West Virginia,
who attacked the 12-hour day in the
steel industry; Representative Harry
e. Halves of Missouri, who paid his
respects to the Volstead act and the
Ku Klux Khan: and Representative
James A. Gallivan Of Massachusetts,
who declared that the gunner OF
Volsteadism have brought into ex-
istence reign of terror. threatening
congress and the executive officers"
Mr.. Galivan. who asserted that the
United States, unable to enforce its
dry law. now threatened to make it.
self the laughing stock of the world
suggested that President Harding
seek advice from Albany and no,
from Westerville, Ohio, where the
Anti-Saloon League recently met, OF
from the Ku klux Khan.
1t was Mr.. Gallivan who led the
cheers for Mr. Smith and hailed him
as the next President.
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Two Million Acres
Farming Land
Opened by r. r.

MeXicali. Lower California, JULY 4
by A. P)-Bids for the con-
struction of $50 miles of railroad
through Lower California by the Ma
tlonal Railways of Mexico will be
opened July l, according to an an
nouncement of Jose l. Lugo, military
governor of the northern district of
Lower California.
The construction of this railroad,
government officials state, will make
available more than 100000 acres
of farming lands, particularly adapt
cd to cotton. for which water can be
obtained from the abundant flow of
the Colorado river. A total of So
/ 100000 has been made available for
| the work, and an additional $4,000
600 has been set aside in the treas
ury of the northern district of Low
er California for future work.
This pioneering railroad .construc-
ton, according to Mexican officials,
is the biggest piece of constructive
work since the United States built
its Alaskan railroad. The conditions
contended with are equal in hard
ships and opposition from nature
but at extremes in their variety.
Cold, SHOWS, and the conquering of
mountain Businesses prevailed in the
north. This southern opera ton in
wolves combat with terrific heat in
the summer season, death realing
sand storms. miserable chill in other
portions of the year, and at all times
absence of water or living thing
upon which to subsist, except at the
shores of the gulf, where water fowl
fish, and shell fish abound.
In addition to opening up farm
ing lands, government officials state.
the construction of this railroad will
make possible the development of a
wonderful area of mineral lands,
rich in surface showing of gold and
silver, heretofore to isolated to per-
nit of profitable operation. 1t will
also bring within the reach of rail
transportation several million acres
which have been passed upon by the
biologists of the Mexican govern
ment as potential oil bearing lands,
carrying live oil seepage, structure,
and oil sands yielding petroleum at
surface tests.
The control of all potential and
unoccupied oil lands in Mexico has
teen vested in the National Railways
of Mexico by the Mexican govern
ment, on the grounds, according to an
official published notice, of affording
adequate fuel supplies for all of the
needs of the railroad lines in Mexico.
The terminus of the new railroad
will be at Port Gonzales, $50 miles
south jof Mcxicali. This port has IS
feet OF water at the shore line, and
ships of large tonnage are expected
to carry from this port the product
from the Imperial Valley.
The railroad enterprise is the first
step in a program of colonization and
development worked out by Governor
Lugo, with the approval of President
Oh. egon. The details of the plans
beng carried out include the estab-
lishment of gins and compress at
Gonzales for the handling of the cot
ton grown on the new lands.
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Especial to Kennebec JournaN

Especial to Kennebec JournaN
Togus. July 4.-The four military or.
carnations at the Branch, the Grand
Army. United Spanish War Veterans
veterans Of Foreign Wars. and the
American Legion. held a grand united
held day here July 4th. commencing
at 9 A. M. and lasting until evening
when fine picture show closed the
day. 1t was an ideal day for athletic
events, not too hot. and many entries
maze every contest interesting to the
many spectators in the grandstands
and about the grounds. All were EN-.
thusiastic in their praise of the va.
rlous committees in charge of the
events. ETC.. and many thanks are due
the ladies' for their loyal support.
Inc Judges were Col. John A. Had
ley, Major Keith Ryan and Capt. Niles
l.. Perkins. B. f. Varnum acted as
starter and Burleigh Jones as an
nouncer. The events were started
promptly at A. NJ. and the first was
the children's 50-yard dash with five
entries. Charles Burdell won first
prize, Joseph Brock second and John
Lizotte third.
Series of Events
The Spanish War Veterans Seward
race was the next with six contestants.
Walter G. Smith won first money. with
John j. Mooney second hnd Thomas
Clark third. This was followed by the
barrel race for so yards with five COM
peting. Paul Kitchen was in first. Mil
Continued on Page Cool. q
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100 MEMBERS OF
K. X. X. PROTEST I
NEGRO ACTION

Tuskegee, Ala, July 4-Eleven
hundred members of the Ku Klux
klan marched through crowded Tus-
kegee streets last night in protest
against placing Negro officials in the
government hospital for disabled
veterans. The klansmen passed the
famous Tuskegee Institute, estab-
lished by Booker T. Washington, but
none entered the grounds.
While the klansmen paraded, In
the distance was the flare Of fiery
cross, As feet high. Director Hines
of the war veterans bureau was
quoted by Washington dispatches as
saying that no further Negro person.
mel will be here until an investiga-
ton is held.
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Refuse to Pay for
BRYAN CablegramS

Hartford, Conn.,, July 4.-EHorts &c
secure payment from the United states
government for $1,000 caoiegrams
which former Secretary OF state VII
liam Jennings Bryan sent 10 Europe
through Connecticut at the beginning
of the World War have ended in fall
ure. according to information given 10
the state board of equalization by the
French Telegraph Cable Co.
The Bryan cablegrams most OF
them looking up American citizens IN
the war zone cost the Gable company
about 100000, C. F. A. Boulton'
counsel for the company said.
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German Taxi Fares
a Hazardous Task

Berlin, June 1S.-(A. p. by Mail)
-Taxicab fares in Berlin are now
seven thousand times the number of
marks registered on the taximeters.
tables showing the. totals the multi
pie produces with various possible
registrations on the indicator. Every
time the multiple is changed there
Is endless confusion, and many dis
putes ensue which the police are Of
ten called upon to settle.
Clerks in shops are provided with
similar tables. In every trade an
agreement is arranged as to the
multiple which will be used in COM
putting the price of articles. in de-
preciated paper marks, as against
the gold-mark price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Three Killed
When Freight Hits
Car at Hudson

Hudson, Mass. July 4-Three oc-
cupants of a motor coupe were killed
when a freight train struck the car
on a Boston 6; Maine railroad grade
crossing here early today. The dead:
John A. Kittredge, Clinton.
Miss Evangeline Downey, Clinton.
Miss Florence .Christis, Rockland.
The woods in the vicinity of the
crossing which is near the poor farm
some distance from the centre OF the
town make it rather blind and it is
supposed that kittredge, who was
driving, failed to observe the APP
proach of the train. The car was
demolished.
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One Killed in
Skidding of Auto

Danielson. Conn. July 4.-Miss Helen
r. Walsh, a school teacher of lis Jew
ell street. Providence. r. l., was killed
and her parents and her sister were In
jured when an automobile skidded and
struck fence on a steep hill at South
Killingley.
In the traffic Jam which followed the
accident an automobile skilled and
overturned. resulting in injuries to
Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick of South
Bridge. Mass. g.
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President Should
Start Action Says
N. J, Governor

Trenton, y. j., July 4.-lf the sug-
gestions made by President Harding
are worth while, he should go imme-
diatcly back to Washington. summon
an extraordinary session of Congress.
and have them enacted into law. Gov
crnor Silzer. Democrat, declared in a
statement today.
If the president cannot carry out his
program. the governor continued. the
only remedy is 10 change the entire
administration &nd put in someone who
can accomplish these things.
That is evidently what the people
have in mind" the statement con-
cludes, Judging from the comment
heard on every side. They are tired Of
promises. What they want is per-
Torrance. That is the reason I say
that the presidents trip has accom-
plishcd nothing except to emphasize
the presidents personal popularity and
the weakness of the administration"
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THOUSANDS SEE
LEVIATHAN SAIL

New York. July 4.-The recondition-
Leviathan. queen OF the American
Saefehant marine. sailed on Uncle
.sm's birthday on her first trans
sMiantic pleasure voyage under the
s'ass and Stripes.
thousands massed on the water front
. bid bon voyage to the super-ship.
AN their cheers mingled the sirens
Asroor craft and the whirr from
psopellers of airplanes circling above.
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13 Balloons in
Elimination Race

Indianapolis. Ind, July 4-Some-
where over northeastern Indianna,
and perhaps Ohio. or Michigan. thir-
teen balloons are drifting along on
a Is or 30 miles an hour breeze. They
are participants in the national elm
ination race, which started here at
four o'clock this afternoon.
The pilots will not bring their
baskets to the ground until they
have exhausted their gas supply.
unless some unexpected incident
makes landing imperative. Four
naval crafts, three army and six civ
ilian crafts are competing in the
contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Forest Protected
bv Boy Guards

Ottawa. Ont. July AZ BY A. P.)--
One hundred and forty thousand
Canadian school boys have oeen
banded into an army OF guards 10
watch for and prevent forest nres
in the Dominion this year, ACCORDING
to an announcement mace oy 'ne
Canadian Forestry Association:
The new organization. which Is
Known as the Young Canadians For
est League, will, 1t is expected. save
several million dollars worth Of tim
her from fire ravages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Lunn Speaks
on Development
LOYAL Citizens

Boston, July 4-Lieutenant Cover
nor l.. X. Lunn of New York, speak
ing at the municipal independence
day celebration today attacked the
IL hour day in the steel industry as
morally indefensible and economi-
cally wrong.
NO nation can develop loyal citi-
zenship on the basis of economic SER
vitude," he said. THE steel trust can
produce human mechanisms with a
~ hour day but they cannot develop
those human beings into loyal Amer
lean citizens"
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Auto Crash Victim
Dies in Lewiston

Lewiston. Me, July 4-Harold NJ.
Fish. 80, Of North Arson. died at a
Lewiston hospital late last night. as
result Of injuries he received when
the sedan he was driving Tuesday
morning was hit by Portland
Lewiston interurban car. near Dan
vile. He was a member Of Fish
Brothers, contractors in charge of
the State highway construction work
near Gray.
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Auto Racer Fatally
Hurt at Nashua, n. III.

Nashua, n. H., July 4-Leo Poulin
Of this city was probably fatally in
iured late today when his racing au-
tomobile turned turtle in a race con-
Quoted at the Fair Grounds here by
the Lowell Automobile Racing Asso-
citation. Poulin's machine overturn-
ed when a wheel caught in rut.
The victim was taken to hospital
where it was said his skull was Sc
verely fractured and that he had lit
tie chance Of recovering.
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!O'Brien and Others
Guilty Conspiracy

London. July Art O'Brien. presi-
dent of the Gaelic League in London
and five of his colleagues. who were
released from internment in Ireland
under a court decision upsetting the
regularity of their deportation from
England, were found guilty today or
seditious conspiracy. O'Brien was
sentenced to two years and the others
to one year each.
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Three Killed When
New Mexico Train
Jumps Embankment

Albuquerque, n. NJ, July A
Three trainmen were killed, two
persons probably fatally injured and
a score of others less seriously hurt
early today when Santa Fee passen-
ger train No. 8, known as THE Ma
vajo," plunged over thirty foot en-
bankment on sharp curve near
Domingo, n. NJ. Both engines and
the baggage car went over the en-
bankment and the chair car and a
smoking car turned over. but six
Pullmans remained on the track.
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Lewiston Youth
browns at Hartland

Lewiston, Me-, July : Nelson
Duncan, 19, son Of Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Duncan, al Spring street. Lewiston,
was drowned at Hartland today. &C.
cording to news received by rela-
tives tonight. He with three other
Lewiston boys left by auto this morn
ing on a days outing. No particu-
lars Of the accident have been re-
ceived.
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Baltic Arrives
at Liverpool in
DRY Condition

Liverpool, July 4.-(By A. P.)-The
liner Baltic which arrived today from
? New York made the homeward trip
in dry condition, her 4S0 passengers
finding the ships doctor unresponsive
to appeals for liquor, except in cases
of bona fide illness.
Only half dozen of the more than
1000 bottles left under seal were
touched.
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3 Children Dead
in Rowe. Mass. Fire

Rowe. Mass. July .4.-Fire start
ing from an unknown cause early to-
day caused the death of three chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Holton,
who resides on the Amos Underwood
farm on the outskirts of Rowe, &C
cording to word received in the Gen.
ter tonight.
The father is working over the
town line in Vermont.
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Baptist Young People
Open 32nd Annual
Convention at Boston

Boston. July 4-The Baptist Young
People of America opened their 32nd
annual convention here today. Mbre
than 5000 registered during the day.
Most of the visitors spent the after
noon on sight seeing trip to HIS
torical spots in and near Boston.
Rev. Mark Fl Danborn, of Detroit
opened the first session tonight. Rev
DR.. Russell H. Conwell. Of Philadel-
phia, also spoke.
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THE WEATHER
EAIR AND WARNER

North New England-Fair and
somewhat warmer Thursday; Friday
fair.
South New England-Partiy cloudy
Thursday; Friday fair, moderate
temperature.
East New York-Fair and some
what warmer Thursday; Friday
probably fair.
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Havana Celebrates
independence Day

Havana. July 4.-American In
dependence Day was universally OBJ
served by the American residents OF
Cuba. Practically all American own
ed establishments were closed. Am
bassador Crowder kept open house
at the embassy.