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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
SHIPPING BILL
 ARMISTICE HAS
 BEEN DECLARED
Agreement Is Made Behind Closed Doors-Measure
 Seems to Be Doomed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Sen. ate shipping bill fight is near an end An agreement has been reached be. hind closed doors and temporary armistice has been declared in the filibuster which has blocked business since last Monday.
 1t is agreed to adjourn at 6 o'clock tonight and to take minor bills for about two hours tomorrow, then pro- ceed with the shipping bill but with tho possibility of vote meantime on the motion to recommit it. Leaders concede the bill Ifs as good as dead'' not later than tomorrow as the vote for recommittsl would put the meas ure to "interment with proper obse. quies."
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Dr.. Cook Sues Paper
 For Million Dollar.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Fob 23.- Suit for $1,0O0,0O0 damages has been filed against the Fort Worth Press here by Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who claimed he discovered the North Pole. and who is now engaged in the oil business in this city.
 The suit Is based on an article re- gently appearing in The Press, which accused Cook of fraudulent dealings in oil promotion enterprises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Bill Provisions
Naval Craft May Be
 Used in Dope Fight

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23--Use of naval craft to break up the snug gllng Of narcotics and also aliens into the United States is proposed in a bill introduced by Representa- tive Summers of Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Hand to Hand Fight
 Fought in Darkness

NEW YORK. Feb 23.-After a hand to hand fight in the darkness of a sub-cellar, lighted only ty the fires under two immense stills, three prohibition officers today arrested two men for violation of the Vol- st cad act and seized liquor and dis tlling apparatus valued at s200, ,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
N. Y. CATHOLIC CHURCHES ARE
 UNDER GUARD
Blue Coats Rushed to All Edi fees Suspected Persons
 to Be Watched.

NEW YORK. Feh. 23. - Police guards. late yesterday. were posted at every Roman Catholic Church in Greater New York.
 The blue coats were instructed to prevent persons carrying suspicious tundles from entering the churchei and also prevent lettering.
 The police authorities refused to give any reasons fer the order.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Legislature of Oregon
 Has Finally Adjourned

SALEM, Ore. Feb. 23. = The House yesterday passed the Senate S income tax bill and the Governor is expected to sign it promptly.
 The state legislature adjourned at o'clock last night after being in session four days overtime and the members drawing no pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Wages to Be Advanced
 In Building Trades

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 23.-Wage schedules for skilled men in the building trades will be increased from 80 cents to $1 day effective on April 1. This is according to an announcement of officials of the union.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Former Ambassador of
 U. s. Seriously III

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-C Tow er.- former Ambassador to Russia and Germany. is i'll with pneumonia and in critical condition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
GERMAN SHOT

BOCHUM, Feb. 23.-rwo French soldiers this afternoon fired point blank into a crowd of Germans from the Law Courts Building, killing two others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
HEADED TOWARDS DOOM.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Buffeted by another day of filibuster in the Senate, the administration s shipping bill last night appeared to be headed toward it's doom. It now seems like ly that not later than Saturday a motion will be made to recommit the bill for further legislation or re- place it with another bill.
 House Filibuster.
 The filibuster started in the House Wednesday by opponents of the bill proposing the Government purchase the Cape Cod Canal ended late last night after Republican leaders made 1t known they would not press the measure at the preesnt time. This purchase was strongly recommended by Secretary of War Weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
MELLON MAKES DENIAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Secre- tary Mellon, when his attention was called to Fordney's remarks said he had no recollection of having made tho statement.
 Mellon pointed out that he had always taken the position that the principal of the foreign debt at least must be used to repay redeemed Liberty bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
MARTIAL LAW REpoRTEp.

BERLIN, Feb 23.-It is reported that martial law has been declared at BOchum where disorders have taken place as the result of French soldiers firing on crowd with fatal results
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
Foreign Debt Money Is All Right for Soldiers Bonus

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Chairman Fordney of the House ways and means committee, told the House members that Secretary of the Treas uny Mellon said he had no objections to use of the money received from the foreign debt for payment of sol diers' bonus after the money was in hand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23
WILL REPLACE GERMANS

EoSE1V, FeD. %. - THe FreHcH have decided to replace all German custom officials with French throughout the Ruhr district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-23

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
m
Aged Woman and
Youth of % Hurl
Selves to Death n. Y.

sNew York-Age and youth-both
tPed of living-ended it all today
With leaps from Manhattan Sky
sSrapers
sAge dramatically selected the tenn
ifg noon hour. at one of the city's
busiest spots. Youth plunged to
oath alone, down an inside court.
svThe 22-story Municipal building, in
the downtown business section, was
its luncheon hour crowd of
stenographers, and thousands of per-
sons were hurrying in and out Of the
Brooklyn bridge terminal when a
woman's body came whirling down
through space.
Failing from the fourteenth story,
it struck few inches in front Of two
young women stenographers. Both
promptly tainted. A great crowd col
lected.
The body was taken to the morgue
where is still lay. unidentified tonight
Physicians said it was the body of a
woman of about G5.
A little later. another ambulance
was summoned to the McAlpin Hotei.
1t took away the body of Daniel Paul
Jordan, % of Ionkers. who had lept
rom n window of his eighteenth floor
room in an inside court far below.
Jordan. former seaman in the
United States navy, had been employ
ed until recently as bell boy at the
Ansonia Hotel in upper Broadway.
The youth, who had registered as
a. McCaffrey, Washington. D. c."
left behind one cryptic scrawl. 1t
read:
''The laundry west Of Tenth avenue
good bye"
Jordan's father was said to be
Daniel Paul Jordan Of Concord, \. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
DR.. Gle Elected to
Life Membership on
Dartmouth Board

Boston, Jan. 1.-The board of
trustees of Dartmouth. meeting here
tonight elected DR.. John NJ. Gile, of
Hanover, n. H., to life membership
on the board as the successor to
General Frank S. Streeter of Con-
cord, n. H., who died recently. DIR.
Gile has previously served two five
year terms as an alumni trustee,
his second term having expired last
June.
DR.. Gile, who was born at Penn
broke, n. H., March 8, 1864, was
graduated at Dartmouth in 1887 and
at the Dartmouth medical school in
1891. Since that time he has prac-
ticed medicine and surgery in Han
over, and has been associated with
the Dartmouth medical school as q
lecturer and professor in the theory
and practice of medicine and as pro-
fessor of clinical surgery. In 1910
ne was made dean of the medical
school, position which he still
holds.
In 1912 DIR. Gile was elected by
the alumni of the college to serve
as an alumni trustee and was re-
elected in 1917, retiring in 1922 at
the expiration of his second term.
DR.. Gile was president of the New
Hampshire State Medical Society in
19OS-19O9, and president of the New
England Surgical Society in 1920
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
Mayor of Boston
Seeks Return Bunker
Hill Cannon by Canada

Boston, Jan. mayor Curley to-
day wrote to George p. Graham, Ca
madam minister OF militia and de-
tense, suggesting that the Dominion
present to Boston in time for this
years celebration of the Bunker Hill
anniversary, a small cannon said to
have been captured by the British
in that historic battle. The cannon,
q small field artillery piece, has been
on exhibit for many years at the
Citadel, Quebec.
In his letter requesting return of
the gun in time for the annual June
II celebration at CharlestoWn, the
mayor said that the proposed gift
would not "only move Boston's feel
ings, but would touch the heart of
America as fresh sign of the good
will and amity so long existent be-
tween the United States and Canada,
among the worlds few neighboring
nations whose 1000 miles of frontier
remain unfortified."
Doubt has been cast on the anthem
ITCHY of the Bunker Hill relic by
American historians, who claim that
the patriots used only muskets in the
engagement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
Schooner Rum Laden
And Skipper Twice
Wrecked off Cape Cod

Boston, Jan. 2-DiScOVery that the
French schooner Salvatrice, disabled
by storm off Cape Cod recently with
1000 cases Of alcohol aboard, was
the former British - rum-runner
Golden West, was followed today by
discovery that Captain Dennie
Amero Of the British schooner, An
ME M. Spindler, wrecked last week
on Cape Cod with 600 cases of liquor
as cargo, was the man in command
OF the Golden West when she was
captured off Plymouth with a rum
cargo last year. The fact that both
schooner and skipper had come to
grief on liquor ventures in waters
not distant from those in which they
were previously caught, was a COIN
cidence discussed on the waterfront.
Captain Amero's identity as that
Of the Golden West skipper became
known when four members Of the
Spindlers shipwrccked crew came
here today to obtain transportation
to their homes in Nova Scotia from
the British consul. They said the
schooner's liquor cargo was con-
signed from st. Pierre to Nassau
Captain Amero remained with his
vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03

New York, Jan. Irish Republic
cans and Free Staters declared a
temporary truce at the Irish consul
late tonight after a clash for possess
ion of which stopped just short Of
being riot during tho morning. But
it was not friendly truce.
"We're still inside" said Lindsay
Crawford. named as consul by the
Free State, who has taken possession
Of the offices.
eyes, and we are still standing
here" replied Arthur Briscoe, lieu
tenant to Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney. in
charge of the Republican siege forces,
who are trying to get their consular
nominee into the consuls chair.
A holiday agreement, signed by the
two factions last Saturday, was large
ly responsible for the near-riot to-
day. 1t provided that no represent
tatlve of either side should enter the
consulate until nine o'clock today.
Nine o'clock brought Mr.. Craw-
ford, accompanied by Professor Theo-
dore Smiddy, Free State envoy to
Washington. They first heard, then
saw, a crowd of men and women
packed in the narrow hall outside
the consulate doors.
Some one recognized them, and, as
they pushed and pulled their way
through the office doors, they were
Jostled around like human footballs.
once at the door. Mr.. Crawford un-
locked it and went inside. But be-
fore he could close it, the Republi-
cans went in. too.
Mr.. Crawford telephoncd for police.
&c, 7
and his bomb squad arrived and the
Iepubllcans evacuated. During the
evacuation. Mrs. MacSwiney saws. she
was roughly handled. She had no
marks to prove it, but she insisted
she was a casualty and her followers
backed her claim.
Meanwhile the agents of the building
VINO had accepted rent from Mr., Craw-
ford ana so were compelled to refuse
cash brought by Mrs. Gertrude Corliss
OF the Republicans. decided the crowd
on the 10th floor was a fire menace
Sergeant Doughcrty, head of the uni
formed police. agreed. so every one
was cleared out. But the Republicans
were persistent. Men and women
some of them elderly women-waIked
the 10 flights of stairs to get back into
ti~ argument when the elevators re-
fused to carry them.
Many OF he visitors said they want
CD something done about the Irish Re-
public bonds they held. They said
they had been told that if they would
help put the republics consul in the
office they would get their money. But
the police said they knew nothing
about money. and no one-except two
Young giants picked as guards by the
l'epublicans-was permitted to remain
in the hall
About noon a delegation of 10 irate
Rcpubhcans visited Mayor Hylan. He
told them possession was nine points
OF law. and he didn't want to get mixed
up in the affair in any way.
There the matter stood all day. Mr.
crawford went out to lunch with a de-
tect1ve. He returned with a different
one. Lieutenant Gegan went out with
him when at 3 O'Clock. he decided to
lock up an already 1ocked-up office and
go home.
So far there has been no legal ac-
ton. Neither side wants to start. But
each insists it will not give way and
the matter rests as Mr.. Crawford and
Mrs. Briscoe put it when the former
left.
The Free Staters are inside. The
Republicans are standing just outside
the door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03

New York, Jan~ Frank Carman,
an artist, tonight was placed. under
arrest charged with grand larceny in
having acted in concert with two
others not yet apprehended," in the
theft of $150,000 in jewels and cash
from Mrs. Charles Z. Hugo Schoelkpf,
wife Of a wealthy Buffalo broker,
during a New Years party in Car
mans apartment off Fifth avenue.
New York, Jan. Mrs. Irene
SchOellkOpf, wife of a wealthy Buff
falo business man staying at the
Ritz Carlton hotel, was chlorofOrmed
and robbed of $150,0OO worth Of jew
elry in a sensational holdup staged
IN a fashionable apartment house on
West Sind street, New Years Eve.
A blanket OF secrecy was thrown
about the robbery, which became
known only this afternoon.
The hOldup was described as one
of the most daring ever perpetrated
by the New York underworld ON a
wealthy visitor. Three men had
entered an apartment'in the building,
seized Mrs. Schoellllopf when she APP
peared, hustled her roughly into their
apartment, bound her with telephone
wire and stripped her of her Jewels.
Mrs! Schoellkopf had been one of
nine guests at New Years Eve
party on the fourth floor of the apart
ment building, which is but a few
steps off Fifth avenue. 1t was when
she started to leave the building, to
return to her hotel, that the three
bandits, ambushing her on the stairs,
threw chlorofOrm- filled cloth over
her head and carried her into the
apartment they had rented beneath
that of the holiday host.
The victim quickly lost conscious
ness and the robbers completed their
work within ten minutes. Other
guests at the fourth floor celebration
found Mrs. Scnoellkopf as they des-
cended the stairs TO return to their
homes.
The robbers loot included two large
pearl necklaces, five diamond studded
bracelets. three diamond set rings and
a handbag with $500. They We're be-
celebration at which i. Il. Carmen
was host, several days beforehand, for
there was every evidence that their
plans We're we'll laid. Jewels worn
by other guests were said to have
brought the total of values at the
party well over S1.000,O00.
The robbers obviously had intend
ed to rob all the merry makers, ex-
pecting them to leave the Carmen
apartment in n body. The fact that
Mrs. Schoellkopf left in advance of
the others was believed responsible
for the failure of the trio to make
the holdup a wholesale affair
Mrs. SchOellkopf is the wife of c.
p. Hugo Schoellkopf, founder of the
Aniline Chemical Company, recently
purchased by large dye concern
He is now a member of u brokerage
houEe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
DIR. McKOin Willing
Return to Louisiana
Of Own VOlitiOn

Baltimore. Md, Jan. DIR. 3. NJ.
Nlckoin. wanted in Louisiana for al
legged murder in connection with the
Morehouse Parish kidnappings is
willing to return to Louisiana volun-
tarily, but must first be released by
the Baltimore court in whose Gus
tody he now IS.
Governor Ritchie today wired
Governor Parker for such release.
Governor Ritchie informed Cover
nor Parker that the requisition
papers in his hands were not suffl-
cient for the reason that the affi-
davits are made on information and
belief and not by any one who had
any persoal knowledge of the alleged
crime.
If Governor Parker is willing . to
release DIR. Mckoin. the physician
wants to leave tomorrow, Governor
Ritchie said in his despatch.
If the case comes to trial before
Governor Richie. the Maryland ex-
ecutive told Governor Parker that
his decision accordingly would be
against granting requisition at this
time. but that he would hold DIR.
MckOin for a reasonable time in Or
der to give Louisiana authorities the
opportunity to submit competent
affidavit.
DIR. McKoin. Governor Richie
said, while insisting on his extradi-
ton rights nevertheless was quite
willing to return to Louisiana volun-
tarily, but could not do so until re-
leased by the court.
The governors telegram was sent
after a conference with Robert r.
Carman, counsel for DIR. McKoin. at
the governors office here late today.
DR.. McKoin, former mayor of Mer
Rouge. La. was arrested here last
Tuesday at the request of Governor
Parker and was to have appeared
before Governor Richie tomorrow
in extradition proceedings. Governor
Parker accused him of completely in
the murder of Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards. of Morehouse
Parish. sometime between last Aug
ust and December. They were two
members of party of five men kid
mapped by band of hooded men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
New Clew to Escape =
OF Hammer Murderess

Los Angeles. Jan. 2 Renewed
search for Mrs. Clara Phillips, "ham-
mer murderess." wso escaped from
the Los Angeles county Jail Dec. 5,
conferred today around a note found
about 100 feet from cabin in a
lonely canyon near Los Angeles.
where; sheriff's deputies declared last
night. they were convinced, she had
hidden for at least four days after
her Jail break.
The note, weighted down by rock
and partly concealed in brush on the
trail leading to the cabin. read: =
clara: Will see you Wednesday
night. For Gods sake be careful"
officers said they would compare
the handwriting of the note with that
of person under suspicion as hav-
ing aided Mrs. Philips in escaping.
The message was written in a. mas
culine hand on the margin of a
newspaper and officers said they ret
garded it as authentic. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
FULL BENCH SETS
ASIDE BAY STATE
FISHING co. VERDICT

Boston, Jan. Refusal of the
presiding judge to give certain rulings
on common law counts at the trial of
II officers and directors of the Bay
State Fishing Company in 1919, con-
stitutcd error, the full bench of the
Supreme Court ruled today, in set
ting aside the verdict of the jury in
that case on the two common law
counts. The jury's verdict of guilty
on fourteen counts charging the de-
PENDANTS with violation of the state
law prohibiting. discrimination in the
sale OF commodities was maintained
The trial heard before Judge San
derson and a jury in superior court in
1919 attracted wide attention. OF
the 80 defendants, II were convicted
and Is found not guilty. The latter
included Galen l.. Stone, of the brok-
erage firm of Hayden, Stone and
Company, and Frederick C. Dumaine,
treasurer of the Amoskeag Manufac-
turing Company, both of whom testi-
fled that they had become directors
of the fish company at the solicita-
ton of +. Monroe Dyer, but had be-
come dissatisfied with .the policy of
Dyer as president and resigned.
Judge SanderSon sentenced the II
defendants on all counts of the in
dictment. Dyer, Joshua Paine, Jo-
seph A. Rich, Ernest A. James and
John Burns. Jr., officers of the cor
poratiOn, were given Imprisonment
for a year in the House of Correction
and fines of $1,000 each. Twelve
fish merchants were sentenced to six
months in the House of Correction
and fines of $500 each. These SEN
fences were stayed by the presiding
judge to await the action of the SUI
preme Court on between 1900 and
$500 exceptions. Today's decision
sets aside the sentences and new
penalties must be imposed by Judge
Sanderson, who may, under the state
law, award prison sentences, fines, or
both.
The two counts Of the indictment
set aside, framed on the common
law, charged the defendants with
conspiracy to create monopoly in
fresh fish, to fix. regulate, control and
enhance eXorbitantly and unreason-
ably. the price Of fresh fish and thus
to cheat and defraud the public. The
remaining fourteen counts, upon all
of which the verdict of guilty is to
stand, were based on the state anti
discrimination statute of 1912.
The statute referred to forbids
combinations of persons 'for the
purpose of destroying the trade or
business of another engaged in SELL
ing goods or commodities and of
creating a monopoly within the COM
monwealth Each of the counts
charged the defendants with combin-
ing in the fish business for the pur-
pose of destroying the trade and
business of named persons. firms and
corporations engaged in selling fresh
fish and of creating a monopoly in
fresh fish within the Commonwealth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
Armour Resigns as !.
Head of Packing s
Firm-White Succeeds

Chicago. Jan. 2-(By A. P.)-J.
oguen Armour today resigned the
presidency Of Armour & Company
and also the presidency of the board.
r. Edison White, vice president of the
company. will succeed Mr.. Armour
as president. Mr.. Armour has been
elected chairman of the new board of
directors.
Mr. Armour has been the head Of
Armour & Company since the death
vi MS father, the late Phillip D. Ar
iour' Sr, In 1901. Under his direc-
lon' the business of the company
grew from $751;. 100000 annually to
more than a billion dollars a year.
Mr. Armour told newspaper men
mat negotiations looking to the pro-
posed merger of Morris & Company
WIN Armour & Company We're con-
,'huing and that developments would
De announced later.
ne declined to comment on reports
',at the deal was practically COM
p'e'ed at meeting today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
Dixie Flyer Derailed
Two Seriously Hurt
Ii Others Injured

Macon, Ca. Jan. "A broken brake
beam that dropped down from one
OF the Pullman sleepers' caused the
derailment Of the rorthbound Dixie
flyer. Jacksonville-C Chicago train
early this morning, causing injury to
"a persons, three of them seriously
according to statement from Cen
trail Of Georgia Railroad officials to-
day.
The rail on one side was stripped
from the roadbed for distance of
thousand feet and lay along the IS
foot embankment, in the form of a
double IS" and at the bottom Of the
ravine lay seven Pullman sleepers. n
dining car and a day coach, all
turned on their sides.
The locomotive did not leave the
rails. An official report slowed the
train was running between 40 and As
miles an hour at the time of the
crash.