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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
CHAIRMAN ADAMS
ASKS DEMOCRATIC
STAND ON League

Washington. June s. Reviewing
various statements with reference to
the League of Nations by prominent
Democrats, Chairman Adams of the
Republican National committee. in a
statement issued today, called upon
Chairman Hull of the Democratic
National committee to set forth ac-
curatelv and positively" his organi-
cations position on the question.
1.-The chairman of the Democratic
National Committee" said Mr..
Adams. has been expressing great
scl:citude regarding the attitude Of
the Republican organization toward
the League Of Nations.
"Vhere does the Democratic Ma
ticnal organization line up in the
League of Nations fight? Does it hold
in the view of former President Will
son. or has it been converted to the
viewpoint Of Senator James Reed of
Missouri"
The Republican chairman's state
ment asserted that former Governor
Cox of Ohio. Democratic candidate
for President in 1920. was "n>lzzled"
hya meeting at Democratic National
headquarters after he had announced
his intention. upon returning from
Europe, to tour the country in behalf
of the United States membership in
the League It also cited an inter-
view in which Senator Walsh Of
ssachusetts was quoted as declar-
ing himself "unalterably opposed to
such a course. and called attention to
the opposition Of Senator Shields Of
Tennessee. to the League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
ONE KILLED WHEN
CAR CRASHES into
TELEGRAPH POLE
Three Others In Hospital AS
Result Of Accident
Near Saco
Driver Lost Control i'm Effort to Get
Car Out of Trolley Tracks - 8 of
Party from Biddeford Killed
in Maryland When Train Hits
Auto on Crossing-One Killed in
Staten Island Crash

Saco. Nc, June 3.-Joseph Garneau,
% years old. whom letters in his
clothing indicated was from Lewiston,
was instantly killed and three COM
panions are in the Weber hospital as
the result of the machine in which the
party was riding crashing into tele-
graph pole on the Old Orchard-Saco
road tonight. 1t is understood that
Carncau was driving and lost control
of the car in trying to get the machine
out of the trolley tracks. Garneau
was crushed beneath the automobile
and his kuil was fractured.
The others injured. all of whom are
expected to recover. are:
Rosaire Frcchette, Green street, Bid
defo.d. serious scalp wounds.
Albert Goudreau. Green street. Bidde-
ford. broken collar bone and face and
head cuts.
Alphonsc Therion. Elm street. Bidde-
ford. right check severely cut, body
bruised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Dr.. Van Dyke
Raps Bryan and
Defends Use Wine

New York, June 3-Attacking GER
tam orthodoxies affirmed by the gen.
eral assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church, among them the doctrine of
,otal abstinence. Doctor Henry Van
Dyke, former United States minister
10 The Netherlands. in n sermon at
Inc Park Avenue Presbyterian
church tonight upheld the Divine
ruin of evolution and indirectly res
lerred to William Jennings Bryan as
among those who talked much and
read little"
Under the vocal leadership Of
senueman from Florida, late from
Neoraska. sincere. earnest, devot-
eu, out frequently mistaken man. an
attempt is made to do things which
u would seem to me, cripple the
church said DR.. Van Dyke. zone of
uese mistakes is to declare war be-
Meen religion and science by de-
O.uncing the evolutionary hypothesis
VI mans physical nature as anti
scfiptural and atheistic. You might
as wei denounce the Copernican sys-
VEN OF astronomy on the same
grounds"
Dr. Van Dyke deplored the attempt
W me general assembly to impose
". he presbyterian Church a pledge
VI .otal abstinence from wine. Dis
sasNhg 1t aside from the question OF
"auonal abstinence. he said:
10 say that the use of wine is
yet Sc sinful. is to tell lie and con-
uadlct the Bible. For a Christian
saulch to impose a pledge which
would have excluded Jesus Christ
a run It's ministry is manifestly so
Hssufd to border on the bias
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
BRITISH AND US,
STEAMERS COLLIDE
OFF COAST IRELAND
Graphic Beached Off Belfast
Lought; Passengers And
Crew Safe
American Steamer Balsam with
Forepeal< Filled with Water An
chors in Tough - 200 Passengers
Transferred to Another Vessel
Graphic Blocks Channel in Tough

London. June 3.-(By the A. P.)-
The British steamer Graphic was
beached today off Belfast Tough after
collision with the American steamer
Balsam.
The passengers and crew of the
Graphic were transferred to another
vessel after the collision and there was
no loss Of life.
The Graphic had on board 200 pas
sengers from Liverpool, the collision
occurred early this morning and the
Graphic was SO badly damaged that
she had to he grounded off Carric1
Fergus. on Belfast Tough, nine miles
northeast Of Belfast. Her passengers
and crew took to the small boats from
which they boarded steamer and a
tug bound for Belfast. The Graphic
is blocking the channel.
The Balsam, with her forepeak filled
with water, anchored in the Tough.
Tugs were sent out to tow her to Bel
fast. but this was deemed inadvisable
owing to the damage she had sus-
tanned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
One Killed on
NeWburypOrt Road

Lynnfleld. Mass. June 3-Marion
Butler of Wakefield, was killed and
four persons were injured when an
automobile left the roadbed of the
Newburyport turnpike in South
Lynnfield, early today and sideswiped
4 tree.
The five occupants of the machine
were returning from Nahant. The
driver of the car. Jofn G. Cowie of
Providence. was blinded by headlights
of another machine and missed the
concrete roadbcd. driving into the
soft gravel at the side. The machine
skidded and he lost control of the
wheel.
Though apparently uninjured,
Cowic collapsed after the accident
and was taken to a Peabody hospital
with the others. Miss Butler, a
stenographer. died three hours later
from a fractured skull.
The others injured are Mrs. Julia
Fay Written, who suffered internal!
injuries and her sister, Miss Bessie
r. Fay. who suffered broken right
arm and nervous shock. At the hos
pital it was stated that these patients
will probably recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
new CLUE MAY
THROW LIGHT ON
SINKING DWIGHT

Vineyard Haven, Mass, June 8
A stack of guns was seen on a vessel
which put into New Bedford a short
time after the mysterious sinking of
the rum runner, John Dwight on
April 6, District Attorney Hall OF
Taunton announced tonight.
Mr.. Hall said that he would go i'm
mediately to New Bedford to make an
investigation, declaring that the clue
might be of importance in connection
with the efforts made to solve the
mystery of the sinking of the John
Dwight.
District Attorney Hall, who is here
in connection with the settlement OF
accounts with the men who examined
the sunken hull of the John Dwight
for the state, said that when the
armed vessel put in at New Bedford
a junk dealer boarded her and was
summarily put off.
The junk dealer, according to the
district attorney, saw stack OF guns
on the vessel and also saw mark on
the port side of the vessel which
might have been caused by a collis-
ion. According to the junk dealer tho
craft was q rum runner.
1t was intimated that the fnforma-
ton thus uncovered might lead to the
re-opening of the investigation by
state authorities, which was brought
to n close when an examination of the
hull by divers failed to reveal any
thing upon which TO base criminal ac-
ton. Federal authorities have since
taken up the case when it became
known that one of the men who went
down with the John Dwight, but
whose body was recovered had $780,
900 in his possession when the ship
sank.
District Attorney Hall and state
detectives stated today ahat as a re-
suit Of information which had come
to their attention they believed at
least three of the John Dwights
crew had succeeded in making their
escape. The officials said they were
inclined to believe the boat seen
leaving the John Dwight by the pilot
Of the steamer Dorchester on the
morning the former was sinking was
headed toward Cuttyhunk and that it
was the same boat which was seen at
Ouick's Hole with the Dwight's name
or it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04

Washington, June 3.-The tempera-
ture rose to the occasion today for the
first big influx of Shriners for their
annual convention. reaching SO degrees
while velvet-clad delegations repre-
senting more than 80 temples marched
from their trains. to rooms reserved
for them. Others faced the prospect
of spending sultry night in their
berths on Pullmans parked in various
railroad yards.
James S. McCandlcss of Honolulu,
imperial potcntate. who was among to-
days arrivals, was greeted by large
delegation of Shriners. Many churches
put on special programs today for the
visitors and tonight President Hard
ing. who is Shrincr. attended the
service at Calvary Baptist church, at
which the band and the chanters Of
Zuhram Temple. Minneapolis. appeared.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Gailor, presi-
dent of the National Council of the
Episcopa lchurch, preached the sermon
club of Almas Temple, Washington.
and a military band, furnished the
music.
Marine Corps headquarters. it was
announced today. has assembled 25 Of
ficcrs and 100 drill sergeants at the
request of the Shrine to act as mar
shals in the convention parades. The
Marine Corps precision in drill and
discipline. it was explained. was sought
to avoid breaks and delays in the long
line of march from the capitol to the
White House.
President Harding will take part to-
morrow in two ceremonies. both Incl
dent to the Shrine convention but nti-
Their directly connected with the con-
clave.
The first of the ceremonies will be
the dedication of a Zero Milestone"
which will be used as the base for
measuring rod distances throughout
the United States. The other ceremony
will be in CONNECTION with the opening
mi Potomac Park of a reproduction of
the boyhood home of John Howard
Payne, composer Of Home Sweet
Home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
TOWN HARD HIT

Canaan. n. H., June 3-Wide open
.roce. strewn with charred and
h,,ckened debris, skirted by a few
houses and buildings which escaped
tho fire which laid waste two thirds
q. this town and cost two lives yes
ttrday. remained of what was yes
terday morning a thriving and pros
ferrous community.
The more than 200 persons who
we're made homeless by the confiag-
ration were CHARTERED temporarily in
houses still standing and in neigh
boring towns while relief organiza-
tons were rushing supplies Of food
and clothing to those in want.
Meanwhile an investigation was In
progress concerning the cause of the
fire. The report that three children
we're seen PLAYING in a loft in the
stable where the fire started, a short
time before the flames were noticed
was being checked up.
The dead men were Sidney b. Gill
man, storekeeper and his father,
Horatio A. Gilman. so years old. The
body Of the former was found in a
field near his home While the flames
were still in progress yesterday. 1t
was believed t.at this clothing caught
fire and that before he could reach
aid he was overcome The second
victim died in a hospital late last
night as a result of burns he received
IN attempting to escape from his
burning home. William Foxhall
principal of the high school here
Was painfully burned in attempting
Continued on Page 3-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
FRANCE
UNvEIL SHAFT AT
HISTORIC CHAuM0NT

Chaumont, France, June 3.-(By A.
PA monument to Franco-Ameri-
can friendship was unveiled here to-
day in the presence of President Mil
lerand, premier Poincare. NJ. Colrat,
Minister of Justice, Marshal Joffre,
Marshal Petain, Generals Gouraud
Mangin and Bust and numerous
peasants and residents of the city
Chaumont was at one time general
headquarters of the American EX-
the River Marine. 1t was here that
Marshal Joffre in 1914 stayed the
onslaught of the invaders, and from
this place General Pershing in 1918
sent forth his American legions to
dislodge the enemy. The American
ambassador Myron T. Herricll. and
General Wright represented General
Pershing as honOred guests today.
Silhouetted against the clear blue
sky on q little hill overlooking the
now historic river. and gazing
steadfastly toward the northeast,
three figures of heroic size stand as
an emblem, as NJ. Poincare express
ed it, of Frances security against
further aggression
Preceded by martial music and
Gathering cavalry, President Miller
and reached Monument Hill first.
Bareheaded, with his white hair
tossed by the summer breeze. the
president with Ambassador Herrick
on his right and Premier Poincare
on his left stood throughout the
ceremony, which lasted two hours.
NJ. Poincare, in the course OF ms
address, said: America, which was
not bound by the pact of September,
1914, and had the right to conclude
separate peace, did not adopt the
Versailles treaty; it judged that after
having thrown it's sword into the
European balance and making it
swing towards the right it could no
longer mix too intimately with the
agitated politics of the Old World,
and withdrew within itself. without,
however, depriving us of its ancient
and faithful friendship.
Our hands have not been torn
apart. but, to our deep regret, CO.
oreration has not been as complete
as we had hoped.
America has flung far away from
robust INTELLECT the poisoned German
propa ganda about our intentions IN
the Ruhr. With the admirable prac-
teal common sense which character
ICES it, America has judged that we
were right in looking to our own
selves to enforce execution of the
treaty.
America would not understand
France leaving its devastated regions
in distress without exacting from
Germany, whose cities are intact, all
the Preparations promised by that
country. 1t is not our purpose to
consecrate such denial of justice.
Fifty thousands sons of America
have fallen on our battlefields and
sleep in the land Of France. The
mothers and wives of many of them
have been denied the sorrowful con-
ISOLATION of weeping on their graves,
but know that they repose there by
the side of their French comrades,
and their great hope is that in this
country which they so valiantly de-
Tended their last sleep shall not some
day be disturbed by further invas-
IONS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
WILL DEPORT ALI
HASSAN WITHOUT
FURTHER DATA
Especial to Kennebec Journal)


Belfast, June 2--Ali Hassan, the
Turk incarcerated in Waldo County
Jail for two weeks while immigra-
ton officers Investigated his case, is
fussy where he goes when he leaves
Belfast and neither Cardiff, Wales
nor Liverpool appeal to him in the
least. He still claims that he is an
American citizen and that he has
papers to prove it, but If this is so,
just why he had on his person an
English passport which he tried to
conceal, is a question officials have
had hard work to answer. He speaks
but little English and understands
less, so conversation with him is
difficult but he has made it under
stood that he has a wife and two
children and a brother in New York.
Investigation by officers has failed to
subsantiate his claims, however. An
other complication arose q few days
ago, when Sheriff Cummings Of
Kennebec County came here to see if
he were the same Turk Of that name,
who was charged with committing
murder in Augusta about five years
ago. He brought a Turk with him
who knew the accused but Ali was
not the man they were looking for.
If nothing else turns up. Ali will
be sent to Boston on Tuesday and
given an ocean trip to some port in
Great Britain. He was given his
choice between Cardiff, where he
shipped on the Loyal Devonian a
month or more ago, and Liverpool,
but declined to accept either invita-
ton. America is good enough for
him he says. AS he deserted from
the English steamship Loyal De-
vonian while she was discharging
coal in Searsport, and cannot prove
his American citizenship he will be
deported!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
RAISES FUND OF $3.50

Hanover. n. H.. June 3.-The faculty
and students at Dartmouth College
have subscribed almost $3.50 for the
relief of tire-stricllen Canaan. Collec-
tion of $500 was taken at mass meet
irg on the campus this afternoon, call
ed by Palaeopitus, the senior govern
ing council. and the remainder was
donated at the evening chapel service.
President Hopkins. who presided at
the chapel service. expressed the re-
greet of the college at the catastrophe
and extended the sympathy of the fac
ulty and undergraduates 10 the people
Of Canaan.
The collections taken at the morning
services of the three local churches
we're also donated to the Canaan relief
work,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Chairman Hull
Raps Presidents
Stand on Sugar Tariff

Washington, June 3-President
Harding's decision not to consider
modification of the tariff rates on
sugar was characterized today by
Chairman Hull of the Democratic
National Committee as an utterly
indefensible course"
The Presidents stand. which was
made known at the White House
Friday. revealed. Mr.. Hull declared,
the extent of absolute domino ton of
Republican national leaders. and the
Harding administration by the su; ar
tariff beneficiaries and price fixers."
THE Ap1erican people" the COM
mittee chairman said, will be amaz-
ed at the cold and complacent an
nouncement OF President Harding
that they are to be denied relief
from extortionate sugar prices
through fifty per cent tax reduc-
ton"
Predicting a political revolution
In 1924" Mr.. Hull declared that,
meanwhile "the people can only try,
by severe deprivation or by starry
ing. to drive high sugar prices and
other high prices down to a decent
level" :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Upham Denies Is
to Quit Money Post
Republican Committee

New York. June Sired w. Up
ham of Chicago. treasurer of the
National Republican committee since
1918. has no intention of resignng
his office. but will retire at the end
of his present term. in June 1924.
Harry NJ. Blair. assistant treasurer
and Mr.. Upham's assistant. declared
in a statement today.
Certain reports have been circu-
lated that Mr. Upham is not in ac-
cord with the chief Republican
leaders and had planned to resign
Mr.. Blair said. "This is not true.
Mr.. Upham is in perfect accord with
the leaders of his party and does not
contemplate resigning. AS he sailed
for Europe yesterday and is not able
to answer in person these reports, !
am acting as his spokesman"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
small )! Rum-Ship
Slnks Off Virginia
Following Collision

.h Norfolk. Va. June 3.-The 50-ton
S Sa.p Glen Beulah of British registry.
S. .a cargo of liquor, was sunk late
m a.surday night when she was RAM
nil oy an unidentified steamer ten
N.S. s southeast of the Cape Charles
Rsm,,ship. The nine men of the Glen
coanhs crew were rescued by the
w.s st guard cutter Yamachaw. which
tbo anchored about zoo yards from
oc e rum runner when the collision
n,ss injured. The sloop sank Is min
u'es after the crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Girl-Wife Slayer
Takes His Own Life

Easton, Conn. June S.- me pous
of Robert Edwards. VINO ki'ieu a ms
pretty girl-wife "ednesu roSc,.hoSnd
a,'as,,, Of Fox Ledge. He fired three
.hots into the air soon after taking
co the woods to call his pursuers anu
ti,en fred fourth shell when pie"
off the top of his head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
General Forecast

There have been scattered thunder
showers within the last "a hours in
the Atlantic states north of Virginia
and the region Of the great lakes.
The outlook is generally fair
weather Monday and Tuesday in the
Washington forecast district. The
temperature will continue above nor
NAL generally east Of the Mississippi
river during the next as hours.
Winds north of Sandy Hook: Mod
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
One Killed, 9 Hurt

New York. June 3--Mrs. Gladys
McTlrath. of Staten Island, and her
mother. Mrs. Louis Ryder. were kill
led and three others were SERIOUSLY
injured at lakewood. Staten Island.
today when an automobile in which
they were riding, skidded and crash
ed into q tree. Mrs. Margaret Nc
Catchy, one of the injured is not ex-
pected to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Bulgaria Protests !
Again Over Karagatch

Lausanne, June (By A. Pr
Bulgaria has delivered another pro.
test against the recent decision that
Turkey grant her transport rights
through Karagatch. She insists on
the right to have an outlet to the
Aegean through territory which Is
either Bulgarian or autonomous.
:. Bulgaria declares that. failure to
settle this question will only serve as
a foundation for future aBika:. diff
culties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
RUSHING WORKERS
TO DENNySv|LLE,M NE.
THREATENED BY FIRE

Dennysville, Ne, June 3.-A forest
fire is raging two miles from this viii
lage on the property of the Dead River
Lumber Co. and men are being rushed
to the scene to fight it. as this village
Ees in the path of the fans. TIL man.
agement of two paper companies to-
day detailed their workers to help the
fire fighters.
Another fire is raging on CampobelIo
Island, in New Brunswick, which is
plainly visible from here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Train Crashes Into
Auto on Crossing
4 Occupants Killed

Cumberland, Md. June 1.-Two wom-
en-. one man and boy were killed this
afternoon when Western Maryland pas
senger train No. struck and demol-
ished an automobile at Herbert Cross
ing, about six miles west of Hancock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Six Arrests, Cars
Damaged in Albany
Street Rail Strike

Albany. n. Y. June Six men
arrested several cars damaged ana
intermittent service on local ana IN
ta,,,rhan lines were the results of
. strike on the lines of the United
traction Company at the end of the
first day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
; VICTIMS OF
LIGHTNING BOLTS
IN n, J, and PENNA

Hopatcong. y. j.. June 3.-Frank
Rossmore and Samuel r. Mcconnell
were killed instantly by bolt of light
ming during a heavy thunderstorm this
afternoon. Caught in the downpour,
the men started to run for the Ross
more home. but were struck down be-
fore they could reach it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England: Partly cloudy
Monday and Tuesday; somewhat
warmer on the coast.
South New England: East New
York: Partly cloudy Monday and
Tuesday; somewhat warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Hold Hope Early
Release Foreigners

Tsaochwang. June 3.-(By A. P)-
Prospects for the early release of the
remaining foreign prisoners now in the
hands Of the Suchow train bandits con-
tinue bright. the only difficulty being
possible split among the bandit chiefs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04
Eye Witness Garfeld's'
Assassination, Dies

Utica, n. y. June Miss Harriet
Webb James. Sc. daughter Of the late
Hon. Thomas l.. James. former post
master general, died here today. Miss
James was an eye witness OF the
assassination Of President Garfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-04

Pottsyille, Pa, June 3.-One man was
killed and property damage estimated
at 100000 was caused today in the
Mahanoy Valley by severe electrical
storm.
Fred Schloff of Mount Carmel. while
playing golf on the links q the Ash
land Country Club. was instantly kill
ed when he was struck by lightning.