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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
POLICE LOOK FOR
CHILD DESERTER
IN NASHUA. N. III.

Nashua, n. H. July 19.-The police
interested in the search for Mrs.
Vivian Duane of Salisbury. Mass;
who is accused of the abandonment
of her two children in the hall of an
unoccupied house in Boston last
Monday believe she was here yes
terday. Three farmers in the south
end of the town today identified a
newspaper picture of Mrs. Duane as
the likeness of a woman who called
on them yesterday and asked for a
lodging. The woman according to
the police was accompanied by a
man. They were offered work but
declined it. When last seen they
were going in the direction of Aver,
Mass,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
First National and ]
international Boston
Banks to Merge

Boston. July 19-The comptroller OF
currency today approved the. con-
solldation of the First National BSnk
OF Boston and the International Bank
OF Boston. formerly the InternatfonaI
Trust Company of this city. with 4
capital of $15.000.00O according to
word received here from washing
ton. rsss
The merged banks VIII form ..ons
OF the ten largest banking CORPORA,
lions in the United States, it is said.
The First National was the LARGEST
bank in New England before tina
merger. srUs
On May 20 the directors of the In
ternational Trust company voted
to recommend the sales of the COM
pany's stock to the First National.
The latter institution. The latter had
offered to purchase the company'a
stock at $3.50 a share, half in cash
and the remainder in First National,
Stock. In order to carry through thSl
consolidation 1t was necessary ttoi
convert the International Trust com.
pany into q national bank. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
British Commons
Passes Singapore
Project with Ease

London. July 10 (By A. Po-After
a spirited debate in the House or
Commons tonight on the merits ana
dement's of the Singapore naval
base, the government obtained a VIC
torious vote, carrying the naval es-
Inmates under closure by 2l7 to lSo.
The opponents of the SINGAPORE
project bitterly complained mat II
vas against the spirit of the Wash
ington agreement and would lead to
competition in ornaments and to
future wars. The first lord of the
admiralty. Lieutenant Colonel l.. ;.
Amery. in behalf of the government,
strongly rcpudiated those suggestions
and reiterated a statement made
previously by him in the house that
all the delegates at Washington
clearly understood that Great Britain
was retaining full freedom OF actloh
reparding singapore, which had al
ways been a naval and military sta
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20

Rock Springs, wyo., July 1s--fBy
A. P)-Forced down by a new leak
IN the Oil cooling tank of mis- plane.
Lieut.. Russell L. Vaughan was forced
10 abandon his attempt to cross the
continent between dawn and dusx
tate this afternoon. He landed at the
air mail field at sos P. NJ.
A hurried examination iy two air
pilots who were the ONLY men IN The
Held when Vaughan descended. con.
Vinced the transcontinental flyer that
II would be impossible 20 reoair the
leak in time for him to reach tha
west coast before dark ana he called
off the flight.
Inc leak was around the edges OF
tne portion Of the tank which had
been soldered at Cheyenne this after
noon where Vaughan was DELAYED
for an hour.
Maughan passed over Rocl; Springs
at 4.5S, apparently bent upon con-
.lnulng the flight despite tho leak
put ne turned back a few minutes
later and landed.
II would require from three to
tour hours to repair the leak"
Maughan told the Associated Press.
consequently the flight is OF"
Lieutenant Vaughan went to a
no.ei mere after waiting at the ali.
neId while the two pilots. Harry
chandler and Jack Sharpnack ex-
ahmed the tank. He was g.eatly
disappointed at the second failure
which had greeted his attemps to
cross the continent, and his de,neanor
plainly indicated disgust as he walked
away from the field.
The aviator was nearing Green
River when the oil tank began leak-
ing badly he said. resulting IN his
Continued on Page 3CoI. 81 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Ether Gas Explosion
Wrecks Laboratory

Boston, July 19NOne room In Ia
boratory of the Massachusetts state
Board of Health in the Roxbury dis
trict and John A. Maroney, an en-
ploye, narrowly escaped serious IN
jury when escaping ether gas ex-
ploded today. The force OF the ex-
nlosion blew out the four concrete
walls of the loom, broke numerous
windows and Jared the building,
causing damage of $1,000. A small
fire was started sbut, was promptly
extinguished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Cause Kansas
City Dual Tragedy
Still Unknown

Kansas City. Mo-, July 19-The
bodies of w. NJ. Mcclure, 81, prom
inent Kansas City undertaken. and
Mrs. Eula Thompson. 35shis book
keeper, lay today in the silent dusk
of the undertaking rooms in which
they met death last night Inquiry
continued by the police failed to re-
construct acceptably from meagre
details the circumstances which led
to the dual tragedy.
Mcclure was married and had two
daughters. Mrs. Thompson, widow,
long had been employed by his firm.
Fred Webb. Negro porter. found
Mcclure bending over Mrs. Thomp
sons BODY at the bottom of an ele-
vator shaft last night and was or
dere by Mcclure to call physician,
when two physicians arrived to ex-
anime the body, Mcclure left the
room. A search for him shortly af-
terward, revealed his body lying on
an undertaker's slab in the morgue,
a knife. used in post mortem. pro-
truding from his breast. McClure's
eye glasses had not been removed.
There was nothing to indicate vlo-
lence in his death.
A door open into the elevator shaft
and blood upon the floor of the ele-
yator at the bottom of the shaft. in
dictated that Mrs. Thompson had
fallen from a room in which coffins
were stored. two stories, to the floor
of the elevator.
DR.. IT. f. Moss. deputy coroner, ex-
pressed belief that Mrs. Thompson
fell into the unguarded pit when she
went to the storeroom.
Dr. Moss asserted that an ex-
tremely nervous temperament attri-
buted to the undertaken might have
caused Mcclure to take his own life
in the belief that discovery with Mrs.
Thompson's body would bring afcourt
ordeal which he dreaded to face.
Precisely what happened just prior
to discovery of the tragedy has not
been revealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Objects to Publicity

Chicago, July 1.-the Earl Of
Northesk with a horde Of reporters
hot on his trail, hurried from his
hotel to the marriage license bureau
today and secured Cook county's per-
mission to wed Miss Jessica Brown,
the pretty Follies girl he has wooed
for many weeks under handicap Of
publicity.
1t was not an unexpected applica-
ton for a few hours earlier both the
earl and his fiancee had confided that
they were just here to look at Chi
cago. Despite this informant the
reporters reached the Office Of county
clerk only few minutes behind the
earl.
Cant this thing be done sort of
on the quiet and without making a
lot Of racket" asked the earl, look
ing worriedly through the door at
the crowd Of newspapermen and
photographers.
"All we have done since coming to
Chicago is to talk to reporters in
person or by telephone. We bump
into them everywhere"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Torpedo Workers
Doomed to LayOf in
Absence New Orders

Newport. r. T., July Blowing to
lack of work at the naval torpedo
station here a list Of 800 civilian
employees, the majority of them ma
chinists, was posted at the station
today as doomed to layoff unless
the bureau of ordnance orders new
torpedo work begun.
Several reductions in civilians per-
sonnet of the station were made earl
Ter in the year owing to lack of
funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
BATES MILL AT
TO RUN
ON SHORT TIME

Lewiston, Me-, July 19-The Bates
Manufacturing Company's mills will
close tomorrow for the remainder of
the week and will then continue to
operate on curtailed schedule. &C
cording to an announcement today by
Agent Samuel Stewart. While no
definite plan for curtailment of pro-
duction has been determined it is
understood that the Bates mill and
several departments of the Andres
coggin will be run only four days a
week. The Avon Mill closed several
days ago for an indefinite period on
account of quiet business conditions
in textile circles. The Continental
has bee running 6 full time but its
adoptio of a reduced schedule to con-
form to the policies of other local
mills in this respect would come as
no surprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Swimming Teacher
browns Victim Cramps

Rutland, VT, July 19-Miss Emily
Smead, II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Preston Smead of Rochester,
formerly of Greenfield, Mass. was
drowned this afternoon in pond at
Hancock, twenty miles northeast of
here, while teaching a companion to
swim. 1t is believed she was seized
with cramps. Miss Smead had won
an honor scholarship to en-::r the
University of Vermont next fell. She
will be buried at Greenfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Steel Steamer
Launched at Bath

Bath, Nc, July 19-The steel pas
songer steamer Islander, built by the
Bath Iron Works, Limited. for the
New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket Steamboat company, was
launched late today.
The vessel is 210 feet long, Sc feet
moulded beam and so feet beam over
guards. She is of the single screw
type and is designed to develop IA
knots from a four cylinder. triple ex-
pansion engine, supplied by steam
from coal burning boilers. The yes
sci is to be ready for delivery by Au-
gust l..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Ten Wounded When
Vera Cruz Police
Clash with Reds

Vera Cruz. July 19-Ten persons
Including two policemen were
wounded in a bloody street battle be,
tween police and members OF the req
union Of revolutionary tenants VINO
refused to pay rent.
The trouble had its inception part
" in an attempt by the tenants 10
haul down the flag Of the republic
which a landlord had hoisted over
his building. When tn epollce start
ed to take the troublemakers TO JAN
the tenants left behind began 10
shoot and throw stones, orlngins
down three Of the police from tneir
horses. The population is in a state
Of great excitement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
TWELVE NEGROES
BURNED AT CRAP
GAME AT MILL

Steubenville, Ohio, July 19--Twelve
Of thirteen Negro laborers who par
ticipated in a crap game at the La
belle Iron Works labor camp here
are in the mill hospital today, suffer-
ing from burns.
The dozen were ranged along one
side of table while the thirteenth
uielder of the spotted ivory galiopers:
faced them on the opposite side OF
'd one ' of the + -. with a boarding
house reach, grabbed for the pot OF
money in the center of the table.
shooter" No. 10 reached for pis-
As it flashed, - men "ducked." All
sat on a red hot fuel pipe.
Twelve pairs of trousers were
ruined and the owners will take their
meals standing for some days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Barrels Labelled
Sugar Contained
$4,000 Worth Alcohol

Boston. July 19-Sixty- one bar
rels of alcohol valued at more than
$4,000 We're seized by prohibition Of
ficials and the Boston and Maine
Railroad police today in the railroad
yards here. The shipment was COM
posed of 81 barrels supposed to con-
tain sugar. consigned to the Herman
Grocery Company" Richmond street.
Thirty-siX barrels had been removed
in automobile trucks when the rail-
road police, becoming suspicious,
made an investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Refuse to Take
Back Telephone
Strikers at Portland

Portland, Me-, July 19-The tele-
phone strike is still on in Portland.
Local members Of the telephone OPP
orators division of the Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers who have been
on strike since June 26 met early to-
night and voted to abandon the
fight. Then came arconference with
the representatives of the company,
after which it was voted to continue.
This decision followed announcement
from Manager Lester c. Aver Of the
Portland exchange that there were
no vacancies at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Harding to Run
Again, Word of New

indianapolis, Ind, July 19.-Harry
s New, postmaster general. in ad-
dressing the meeting which welcom-
ed Clyde G. Walb. of La Grange, as
the new Republican state chairman,
declared that President Harding
would be the party's standard bearer
in the Presidential election next
year. The party platform will be
based on the record of the President,
Mr., New said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Lewiston Phone
Strikers Keep
on with Picketing

Lewiston, Me-, July 19.-Striking OPP
orators of the NewFngland Telephone
& Telegraph Co. are still maintaining
picket duty in front of the Lewiston
exchange and say there is no change
in the situation here so far as they are
concerned. Eight girls ar eout on
strike here and it is said none of them
have made application for reinstate-
ment by the company. 1t is stated by
company officials that all vacancies
have been filled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
STRIKERS Reject
OFFER TO RETURN
Vote TO FIGHT ON
4 OF CREW KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK
ON PENNSY. ROAD

Charlottesville. Ind. July 1s.-Four
members Of the crew of a freight train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad were
killed tonight when the engine left the
track and went over an embankment,
three miles northeast Of here.
The dead are: Harry Tracy, Craw-
louisville, conductor; Loris Courtney,
crawfordsville, brakeman; j. c. Derby,
Logansport, engineer; Victor A. Lemon,
Logansport. fireman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
PATTEN MILL
PLANT BURNS WITH
LOSS OF $4,000

Patten, Me-, July 19-Fire origin
ating at 100 tonight in the boiler
room Of the saw mill of George Mer-
rill, destroyed the mill, Office, store
house and shed. also a, tenement
house nearby. The loss is 'estimat-
ed at $4,000, with partial insurance.
Blazing brands were carried by the
wind for half a mile, and at one time
the entire village was threatened,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
FIND MUTILATED
BODY LITTLE Girl,

Cobalt. Ont. July 19.-The body of
six-year-old Monica Foster. frightfully
mutilated. was found hidden in shrub
berry near her parents home at Coch-
rome yesterday, according to reports
reaching here. Provincial police and
townspeople have secured the vicinity
for the perpetrator of what is declared
one Of the most brutal crimes of the
north country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
u. S. Relief Workers
Praised by Soviet

Moscow, July 19-(By A. Prime
American people were lauded Tor
their relief work in Russia by NJ.
Kameneff, Tchitcherin and krassi n
others. Prominent in the SovleSs
government at a farewell dicncr ana
reception given last night by NJ.
Kamencff. as acting premier 10
Colonel William n. Haskell and MS
staff of the American Relief Aololh-
istration. ..,.,,.
The function was tagged in rlcnlE
furnished mansion which was ONCE
the home of a wealthy merchant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Find Body Missing
New HAMPSHIRE Man

Plymouth. n. H. July l9-lne
body of George H. Robinson, ieao-
ing citizen who has been MISSING
ten days. and search for whom llau
been made by large posses, was Iouhu
today in a woodlot path by fIallh
Coburn, a woodchoper. Inc meuicai
referee pronounced death due 10 h"'-
ural causes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
No Boom But Steady
Alaskan Development

Aboard L. S. S. Henderson, VIII, y.
P)-The consensus of OPINION OIL JIM
Gals in President Harding Pat.s'
fixed at the conclusion of an inspection
of Alaska approaches. is that the ter
ritorv will gradually develop, but that
no sensational boom can he expected
as a result of the visit of the chlet
executive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
General Forecast

The outlook is for generally fair
weather in the states of the Wash
ington forecast DISTRICT during the
next 4S hours.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Light to gentle variable except prob
ably becoming moderate northeast
off southeast New England coast and
weather fair Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Presidents Yacht
for Boston

Rockland, Maine, July 19.-The
Presidents yacht, the Mayflower.
which was standardized on the
Roclsland course Tuesday because of
the installation of l-burning
equipment, left today for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Morse Defense
Summons Atty. Genl.

Washington, July IA subpoena
was issued here today summoning At
torney General Harry NJ. Daugherty to
appear Monday as witness for the de-
Tense in the trial here of Charles w.
Morse and others on charges of war
tire shipping frauds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Mrs. K0pple, in for
Life Term, COnfesses

Lansing. Mich, July 19.-Mrs.
Emma Kopple, convicted yesterday
of the murder of her foster son,
Harry Brill and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at hard labor. today
confessed to the crime, according to
Barnard Pierce, prosecuting attor-
ney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England and Eastern New
urday; no change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Generally fair Friday and Saturday:
little change in temperature; light
shifting winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Auto Driver Killed
in Crash with Trolley

Hartford. Conn, July 19.-Ignace
Stern a paint salesman. of New York,
was instantly killed tonight when his
automobile in which he was riding coll
lded with an east-bound trolley for
Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
BRITISH EARL
WEEDS F0LL|ES GIRL
TIRES OF PUBLICITY

Chicago, July 1.-the Earl Of
Northesk and Miss Jessica Brown,
former Follies Girl, were married
here tonight IN the offices of Frank
T. Jordan, her attorney. Judge John
r. Caverly performed the ceremony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20
Descends In Wyoming
When Oil Cooling
Tank Starts
+s-aS5sf 20
Leaking -.

Had Covered Over
Two Thirds of Dis
lance - Disappoint-
ed Over Failure of
S econd Attempt
Third Effort for
Washington to Say,
He Declares-Aver-
aged 155 Miles Hour
D enies Stories
Plane Was Tempered
With -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-20

y Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this Issue.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-25
NOTICE OF DEEP
WELL CONTRACT

Public notice is hereby given
by the Board of Trustees of the
Pearl River County Agricultural
High School that sealed proposals
will be received up to o'clock p.
NJ, on the first Tuesday of Febru-
airy at the office of the Coun
ty Superintendent of Education, in
the Court House in the Town of
Poplarville, Mississippi, for the con-
tract to make a 4-inch deep we'll
on the grounds of said school and
guaranteed water supply of 100 gal
Ions per minute. The contractor
will not be required to furnish the
pipe. Address all inquiries to J. A.
Huff, Superintendent A. H. School.
This the 3rd day of January, 1923.
20-4t. c. E. BASS,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 5.
Land Office at Jackson, MISS
January 20, 1928.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Ned L. Stewart, whose post-offlce
address is Carriere, Miss, Routel,
did. on the 9Th day of November,
1928, file in this office Sworn State
ment and Application, No O8845, TO
purchase the Lot 8, Section II,
Township 8 south, Range IL West'
St. Stephens Meridian, and the
timber thereon, under provisions Oh
the act Of June 8, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the "IlmDer
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that. pursuant to such applications
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised, s12.59 the timber
estimated II, 448 board feet at
s3.75 per M, and the land SoS.l0;
that said applicant will offer final
proof in support Of his application
and sworn statement on the 4th day
Of April, 1928. before Chancery Clerk
Of Pearl River County, at Poplarville,
Miss.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, Or mi
tate i contest at any time before
patent issues, BY filing corroborated
affidavit IN this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry
\, Mn y. Lyon,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-25
NOTICE TAXPAYERS, TOWN OF
POPLARVILLE

By order of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, l will collect Town
taxes up to February l, 1923.
All taxes unpaid on that date will
be advertised and sold according
to law.
VIII C. Roster,
Marshal
Poplarville, Miss, December 81, 1922.
LAND POSTED
This is to notify the public that
I, j. z. Williams, forbid any and
all trespassing on my property,
farms and pastures situated on and
near Bever Dam, Section 20, Town
ship 2 South, Range Is west.
J. E. WILLIAMS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-25
wHITEWAsH is POULTRY AID
Filth, Dampness, Improper Ventilation,
Poor Feeding Are Causes Of
Disease.

Prevention Is better than cure In the
poultry business as in any other de
partment Of life. Filth, dampness, inn
proper ventilation, improper feeding
and introducing infected birds into
the yard are common causes OF dis
ease. Clean the dropping boards daily
and then sprinkle them with road dust,
coal ashes or land-plaster to absorb
the liquid excrement. New straw
should be put into the nests every two
or three weeks or oftener. especially