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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
AGREE TO new FARLEY
IN HARD COAL DISPUTE
WIDOW OF HARDING
COMPOSED TOLAST
|NLEAVE- TAKING

Washington. Aug. 17.-Quietly and
almost unnoticed. Mrs. Florence
King Harding tonight left the
White House, never to return except
possibly as a guest.
None of the crowds, none of the
cheers, none of the excitement and
none of the pleasurable anticipation
that marked her arrival at the exc
cutive mansion on March 4. 1921, at
tended the departure in the gloom
of rainy night. The contrast was
so noticeable that those who accom-
panied her were plainly moved, but
Mrs. Harding, herself whatever may
have been her inner emotions,
walked out of the door, across the
portico and into the waiting auto
mobile as calmly as she has passed
through all the succession of trying
hours that have been her lot in the
last fifteen days.
Shortly before six o'clock an auto
mobile drew up to the north portico.
1t had waited for more than half an
hour when another. bearing the coat
of arms of the President of the Unit
ed States, drove up and from it
stepped Mrs. Coolidge, the new first
lady of the land. She passed with
in the mansion and 1t was half an
hour later and almost dark before
there was another sign of activity.
The secret service men, the one
who has been assigned to Mrs.
Harding from the time her late hus-
band was elected president and the
one detailed to Mr.. Coolidge came
out, and then Major Ora NJ. Balding-
err, the military aide to the late
President who was selected by Mrs.
Harding for the post because he had
been one of the newsboys when she
had charge of the circulation de-
partment of the Marion Star.
Dressed in mourning. but without
veil. Mrs. Harding stepped out, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Coolidge and George
b. Christian, Jr., secretary to the
back she walked with firm step to
the automobile. was helped in by
Secretary Christian. who after as
sisting Mrs. Coolidge into the car,
stepped inside himself.
Meantime, Miss Laura Harlan, sec
rotary to Mrs. Harding and Miss
Ruth Powderly, who was Mrs. Hard
ing's nurse during her illness a year
ago and was nurse to Mr.. Harding
in his fatal illness. had gotten into
the second car. Then without a
word from anyone, the automobiles
moved down the gravelled driveway.
out one of the northern gates and
out into Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. Harding went to Friendship"
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean on the edge of Washington.
There she expects to stay probably
ten days or two weeks before going
to Marion to attend to the settle
ment of the late Presidents estate.
Although the White House is in
readiness for them, President and
Mrs. Coolidge do not expect to take
up their residence there before the
middle of next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Progressive Group
Loses Out in Typo
Convention, Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 17-(By a. Ply
The 6Sth annual convention OF the
International Typographical Union
closed today after five days replcte
with transaction of important or
ganiZation legislation. punctuated
continually with fractional conflicts.
The last session WAS conducted
good humoredly after failure of the
attempt of the pro administration.
or progressive" element to wrest
the control on editorship of the UNI
ions official organ. the Topographic
cal Journal, from the jurisdiction of
Secretary J. w. Hayes, who was
said in convention circles to be one
of the leaders of the opposition or
conservative" element. The pro
grcssivcs" sought to place the Jour
raj under the directorate OF the eX-
ecutiHe council but the motion was
lost by an overwhelming vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Operate on Bangor
Boy at Camp Devens

Camp Dcvens, Aug. 1.-Two stu
dents at the citizens military train
ing camp here have been stricken
with appendicitis and have been OPP
Grated on within IL hours. Maurice
Demerrit of Bangor, Maine, was
operated on at midnight last night
Owing TO the emergency surgeons
operated without permission of his
parents, which is usually obtained,
but his father. Guy p. Demerrit, was
notified b. telegraph at the time. He
is doing excellently today. it was re-
ported at the base hospital.
On his return from morning drill
today, Robert +. Hill of Newton Cen
ter. reported to his commanding Of
ficer that he was i'll. He was opera
ted upon at noon with the permis-
sion of her parents. He, too. is do
ing well.
These two operations have been
the first cases of serious illness
among the 1900 students here since
the opening of the camp seventeen
days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Records of Defunct
Fuller Brokerage
Thrown Into Sewer

New York, Aug. DEMONSTRATING the
deepening maze of evidence concerning
the 100000 failure of Z. NJ. Fuller
& Co.. federal officials today made the
first of series of startling disclos-
ures culled from the confessions of
Edward NJ. Fuller and w. Frank Nc
Gee. partners in the bucket shop bro
kerage through which 1000 customers
lost their investments.
Developments of the day included
publication of the bankrupts' sworn
statements that records of the bust
ness had been thrown into a sewer by
their attorneys, William J. FallOn and
Eugene F. MCGEE.
Fuller told his whole story before
the federal judge which has already in
dicted him. his partner and their two
LAWYERS The attorneys. Fallon and
Eugene F. MCGEE. were served by Carl
Austrian. attorney for the referee in
bankruptcy. with summons to appear
before Federal Judge Goddard next
Tuesday to show cause why they should
not be imprisoner indefinitely forAcon-
tempt of court, as their broker clients
have been.
Fallon. also indicted for attempted
bribery in another bucket shop trial,
failed to answer a summons to appear
before Referee Olney in the Dillon q
Co. brokerage bankruptcy case, and
steps were taken to have his brought
before Judge Goddard to defend HIM
self in another contempt preceding.
W. T. MCGEE twice n witness before
the grand jury. was summoned by |. ;.
Attorney Hayward last night from tn"
secret prison where he and Fuller have
been imprisoned since they were re-
moved from Ludlow street Jail and
then from Governors Island. and grill
ed from s o'clock until after midnight.
The contempt action started ny MIR.
Austrian was based on atfidaTits signed
by Fuller. his partment McGee' and
Eernest Eidletz. once chauffeur Tor
King George of Great Britain and
more recently an investigation for fal-
Ion and MCGEE. the attorneys.
Only a slice OF the Fuller-McGeH
confession was contained in the atfi-
davits. however. Their complete con-
fession, which prosecutors assert lays
bare names and deals that will send
shudder through Wall Street. is ex-
pected to become public early next
week when additional indictments VIII
he handed down by the grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
GIANT OIL TANK
|CNITES and SPREADS
OVER Big TERRITORY

San Pedro, Calf, Aug. 1.-THE
half million barrel oil tank of the
General Petroleum Company here.
which caught fire this morning
from an explosion believed by COM
pany officials to have been caused
by static ignition, boiled over tonight
and transformed the emergency
dkyes, hurriedly constructed, into
lakes of liquid fire.
The dykes were all that held the
blazing fluid from hundreds of homes
on the hillside on which it is located
as we'll as a $4,000 barrel fuel oil
storage tank and a tank Of distillate.
Three fire companies from Los
Angeles and the San Pedro depart
ment were standing by for any cmer-
gency. A detachment of soldiers
from Fort Macarthur are assisting
the civil authorities in establishing
danger lines.
Despite the suddcnness of the ex-
plosion and the magnitude of the
fire only one serious injury was re-
ported. Hery Hendley, 6S, watch
man. was severely burned.
Several hundred men, working
within a stones throw of the dis
tillate tank, endangered by the sweep
of the flames as the burning oil
boiled over a second time. kept stol-
idly at their task of throwing up
dykes to stop the blazing stream
while on the streets below guards
looked at one another and wondered
if the dreaded explosion was at
hand.
The flames towering more than
1900 feet above the tank and reach
ing out to sea under the lash of a
strong southwest wind. soon sub
sided, however, and the vast cloud
of smoke rolled on as before, Sombre
black with occasional leaping flares
OF flame.
Meanwhile the distillate tank, with
it's 10000 barrels of highly eXplo-
slve fluid, doomed up against the
dead black cloud still intact and
observers from the crest of the hill
came down to assure watchers on
the outskirts Of the safety zone that
"she hasn't gone yet.
No accurate estimate OF the loss
had been given by company officials
early tonight but unofficial Observ-
ers placed it IRON 100000 to ST.
600, 900. =,
1t is estimated that the fire VIII
continue to burn three days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
nab LOTTERY OPERATORS IN
BOSTON, NASHUA, n. H., BATH, Me.
ARRESTS AT OTHER POINTS soon
Scheme Based on Daily Bal.
ances New York Clearing
H0use-Has Been Running
Is Months-Many Purchas-
ers of Tickets Throughout
New England Brought in
Revenue of $4,000 Weekly
for Promoters

Boston, Aug. 17.-Federal war
men said to be the heads of the Auto
Check Lottery, the Boston head
quarters of which were raided this
afternoon. Max Lubbock of Salem,
when the offices were raided, was
held at police headquarters tonight,
charged with setting up and promo
ting a lottery. while authorities an
nounced the arrests in other New
England cities would quickly follow.
1t was estimated that the lottery
business was bringing in for the
benefit of two promoters about $780,
600 week.
The estimates of the weekly
earnings of the lottery was based on
ticket stubs fund in today's raid.
Other documents revealed, according
to the officers, that the company
maintains more than 60 branches in
Greater Boston and nearly 2i0, in
other New England cities and towns.
1t was said tonight that arrests all
ready had been made in Nashua, y.
H., and Bath. Maine. At more than
20 address offices in New England,
it was said, federal agents were wait
ing to arrest persons who claimed
shipments of tickets known to have
been shipped from Boston yesterday.
More than 5000 unused tickets were
seized by the raiders here.
1t became known that the Depart
ment of Justice has been for more
than month investigating the lot
terry plan, which is based on the
daily balances of the New York
clearing house. In the daily pools
for which tickets were sold prizes of
500 We're offered on Monday and
Tuesday of each week, $500 on
Wednesday and $500 Friday and Sat
urday. Twice each month there was
n double bonus" that is, the amount
of the capital prize was doubled.
The lottery. federal officers said.
has been running IS months. When
it became known that its operations
extended through several states, the
postoffice and express company in
vestigators became interested. Ac-
cording to these investigators the
business is conducted by two men,
both reputed wealthy, who lived in
cities near Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Over Hundred TriliiOn
Marks in Circulation
Million Mark Popular

Berlin. Aug 1-.-(By A. PAL
though the Reichsbank's total cir
culating currency is estimated wei
above 100000 600. 100000 marks, it is
believed this sum will he more than
double during the coming week
owing to the fantastic demands Tor
currency. caused by heavy wage in
creascs in all lines.
The most popular denomination
now is tie one million mark note.
which is viewed as convenient frac-
tional cuTrency."
Reviewing the situation the Ma
tional Zeitung says the German
method of computation has exceeded
astronomical figures. in view Of the
fast that astronomers calculate the
number of visible stars at only l.
500 900. 900.
There was strong fuctuation to-
day in the dollar rate which was
quoted officially at 3.192444 after
several times reaching the 100000
point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Series of Holdups
with Cambridge
Bandits in Getaway

Cambridge. Mass, Aug. IA
gasoline station in this city was held
up tonight by two armed bandits. A
policeman happened along and held
up the bandits. A third highwayman
arrived and held up the policeman.
The three bandits escaped with sew
erai hundred dollars, but they had to
walk for their taxi driver had fled
in the meantime.
Thomas Cosgrove and James Riley,
employed at the filling station, were
forced at gun point TO open the safe
by two men who arrived in a taxi
cab. Patrolman Guthris saw the
holdup in process, entered the sta
ton and ordered the bandits to put
up their hands. Suddenly the officer
felt something cold on the back of his
neck and realized that third bandit
had come from the taxi. AS the
three highwaymen ran from the sta
ton. they saw their taxi making
down the street, and one of them
cmptied a revolver at the car. Then
the three took to their heels.
The driver Of the taXicab reported
to the police later that he had been
forced at revolver point to accept the
bandits as passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Sec. DENLY Denies Is
Candidate President

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 17.-Edwin Den
by. secretary of the navy. is mot on
actual. constructive. receptive or any
other kind of candidate for president"
he told a Chicago group of former ma
rine comrades in a telegram made pub
lie here today. Charles T.. Blake. Jr.
telegraphed the secretary asking him if
he would consent to the organizing OF
"Denby for president campaign.
In his reply Secretary DENLY said:
II cannot consent to the formation of
a DENLY president club at Chicago
or elsewhere. I am not en- actual.
constructive. receptive. or any other
kind OF candidate for president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
POWERS FORMALLY RAT|FY
NAVAL AND PACIFIC TREATIES
RECOVER 2 BOD|ESI IN
MOTOR BOAT BLAST
ON LAKE B0MOSEEN

Rutland, VT. Aug. 1.-Two bodies.
those of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ps ,hler
Of 1854 10th street. Richmond HILL
Long Island locked arm in arm,
were dragged from the bottom of
Lake Bomoseen today, while the
body of Miss Elsie Praeger Of 49,
Stratford Road, Brooklyn, y. y, the
third victim. is as yet uncovered.
The three lost their lives yesterday
afternoon following the explosion Of
the gas tank of the motorboat in
which, with eight other Prospect
House guests. they were passengers.
The location Of the body of Miss
Praeger is known as one grappler
raised it to the surface but the cloth
ing to which the hook was fastened
gave way. 1t is believed that re-
covery will be made during the eve
ming. Miss Praeger was an excellent
swimmer and it is thought that she
was injured in the explosion so that
she could not save herself. Mrs.
Buehler could swim also but her
husband could not and the position
of the bodies shows that she gave
her life trying to save Mr.. Buehler.
The names OF those on the boat
when it was blown TO pieces were
learned today. Those rescued were:
Ruth and Rene Praeger sisters of
the missing.
Mrs. j. Cardani, 937 Sixth avenue.
New York.
Mrs. Margaret Decker, CSC East
Parkway, Brooklyn.
Those who swan ashore were:
Miss Audrey Cardani, New York
City.
Mrs. William Gerdes. 40 Nassau
street, New York.
No systematic investigation of the
accident has yet been begun. The
boat was blown into so many pieces
that the probe would be difficult.
Tt is insisted at the hotel that the
boat which was used solely to take
guests about had just been overhaul
ed and was in fine condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Pair Held Deny
Attempt Was Made
to KidnaD Bergdoll

Mosbach. Germany, Aug. IL BY
A. P)-Hooven Griffis and Victor
Nielsen at their preliminary hearing
today in connection with the recent
attempt to kidnap Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll the American draft evader.
denied any knowledge of such an
attempt One point brought out by
Griffis was that at the time of his
arrest the gasoline tank of his auto
mobile was nearly empty and this
statement was verified by the police
who confiScated the car.
The authorities contend the plan
was to carry off Bergdoll to Paris.
but Griffis maintained there was
scarcely enough gasoline in the tank
to carry him to Heidelberg. where
he intended to spend the night.
The authorities have not yet con-
fronted Griffis or Nielsen with the
statement of Sperber in which the
wounded man accuses Griffis of hay
ing engineered the alleged plot.
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WOMAN CRUSHED
IN CRASH OF CARS

Burlington. VT. Aug. 11.-Mrs. p. E.
Lachance of st. Johnsbury was crushed
under an automobile this afternoon
when a car which her husband was
driving collided with another machine
at the corner of Willard and Pearl
streets. The door of the car was rest
ing on the unfortunate woman's neck
when she was lifted out. She died Is
minutes later in the hospital Lachance
only suffered slight injuries and three
other occupants of the car were I'M
hurt. The impact of the crash turned
both cars completely over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
2 Priests Escape
Chinese CaptOrs

HankOw. China. Aug. lS-tBE A.
P.)-Thc Reverend Michael McHuGh
and the Reverend Daniel Ward. Cath
Ollie priests. who were Kidnapped
Thursday at Tsaoshih by Chinese
bandits who looted the town. have
escaped. according to advices re-
ccived here early today. 1t was said
the priests disguised themselves in
Chinese clothes and eiudcd their
captors.
The late reports from Tsalshih in
dictated that the bandits burned the
London Mission hospital and its ad-
joining buildings instead Of the
Catholic hospital. The first accounts
of the bandit raid told Of the burn
ing Of the Catholic institution.
With the escape of the two priests
it now is believed the bandits have
NJ other foreign Captives although
they are holding more than lV0
Chinese prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Treasury Secretary
Back from Europe

New York. Aug. 17-Andrew w Mel
lon. secretary of the trea sury. return
ed tonight from vacation in Europe
aboard the Aquitanis. declining to say
whether or not he would remain mem
Der of President Coolidge's cabinet.
Secretary Mellon. who was accom-
panied by his son Paul and a COM
panon. declared President Harding's
death had been greatly mourncd in
Franco.
Every indication was that the kind
" and lovable character Of the late ma
tons chief was understood throughout
France" he said
Secretary Mellon has been abroad
since june %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Direct Radio Service
to EurODean Points

Now York. Aug. 17.-Dircct radio tel
ceraphic service between the United
States and Hague. Holland. and be-
tween the United States and Caltano.
Italy. was established today. the Radio
Corporation cf America announced.
Opening Of these services raises the
total number If direct radio circuits to
European countries from New York to
eight. The circuit to italy is over $500
miles. one Of the longest in existence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Police Kill s Reds
in AixIa Chapelle

AK Ii Chapelle. Germany. Aug. II
-(By \. P.) Eight Communists
were killed and so wounded in an en-
counter with the police today at Alt
dorf. seven miles north of this city.
The disorders here continue and
200 civilians have been sworn in by
the authorities to reinforce the Sc
curity police. Fifteen German civil
ians wounded in Mondays disorders
have since died. bringing the total
number OF fatalities to %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Deposed School Head
Saws Breach Contract

Taunton. Mass, Aug. 11-True {:
Morrill, deposed superintendent of
the New Bedford public schools. en-
tered suit in the Bristol county, court
here today against the city of New
Bedford, claiming $4,000 damages for
breach of contract
lie was removed as superintendent
after one faction in the school COM
mjttcc returned to power after ITS
overthrow several months ago. de-
cided TO replace Mr.. Morrill, with Al
len p. Keith. a former superintendent,
who had been forced out by politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Ford, Edison and
FirestOne in Camp

traverse City, Mich. sAug. IL
Henry Ford. Thomas Edison and
Harvey Firestone. accompanied by
their wives. arrived here today on
their annual camping tour, but in
stead of camping out on the small
island in Grand Traverse Bay. de-
cided to move on tonight to the up
per peninsula. Their objective in
the upper peninsula is understood
to be Escanaba.
The party made a short visit this
afternoon to the island. where II
originally had been planned tn spcn"
several DAYS. No explanation was
made for the cbanas IN plans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
.Johnson's Best Wishes
Given to Coolidge

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator John-
son. Republican. California. called at
the White House today and spent few
minutes with President Coolidge.
Il came merely 10 pay ny respects
said tho senator aftcrward. Il con-
slider that it was a proper thing TO do
and came as soon as I could do so
after tho funeral services for Presi-
dent Harding I wished the now pres
idert a successful administration. That
olI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
General Forecast

Pressure remained high during
Friday over the northern and middle
states east of the Rocky Mountains.
A disturbance OF moderate intensity
had its center Friday night over
North Carolina and another over
northeastern Texas. These disturb
ances have been attended by showers
in the Atlantic states from Pennsyl-
vania southwark. In New England
and New York the weather will be
fair with rising temperatures Satur-
day and Sunday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook: Cen
tie variable and weather fair Satur-
day. Sandy Hook to Hatteras:
Moderate, mostly easterly: unsettled
shoRsrv weather Saturdau-
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Million Suit Against
Stokes, n. Y. Clubman

smcago. Aug. 1.-THE Praecipe in
damage suit for one million dollars
SSsaihst W. L. d. Stokes. Jr. wealthy
w" York clubman. was filed in the
rtper.or court here today by Attor-
~ Snar!es E. Erbstein in behalf of
LIS Helen Ellwood Stokes.
Stoke. stokes is the son of w. F. D.
o-phes' wealthy New York hotel
o me: and sportsman. Divorce pro-
lungs OF the elder stokes and
NC. s; helen Ellwood Stokes are
bb.Hu!ns. the son having been named
:! MS father in the action.
s.. w. hrbstein refused to make any
tS ~. concerning the nature OF
suit or the allegations to be
i .'aue IN the declaration to be flied
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Arrest Texas Sheriff
on Charge kidnapping

Amarillo. Tex, Aug. 17.-Sheriff Less
Whitaker of Potter county was ar
rested tonight on complaints of con-
spiracy and accomplice. filed by Texas
Ranger Captain F. A. Hamer. in con-
nection with the kidnapping. tsrring
and feathcring Of +. t. Macdonald,
prdge worker. Wednesday night.
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Valparaiso Univ. IS
to X. X. X. Next Week

Valparaiso, Ind. Aug. 17-Although
final articles transferring ownership
of Valparaiso University over to the
Ku KluX Khan were not signed today,
all preliminary details of the trans
action have been completed. and the
deal will be closed probably next
week, according to a statement to-
night by Milton Elrod, editor of the
Fiery Cross. official publication Of
the Khan organization.
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Extend Martial Law
70 Other Okla. Towns

pb;uSsa' Okla, Aug. 1.-Nartial law,
q. I'll, mas been in effect in the city
,s,s.sa since last Tuesday was eX-
srr u loniGht 10 include the south
ms PORTION OF Tulsa county. includ-
s ~. the towns OF Red Fork and
sngs. sCeHe VI feeeh' iios