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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-12

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9. p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at O'Clock.
JOHN DAY. Capt.
A. NJ. DFsUMMOND. Clerk.
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The DiNficld Scout Troop row has 10
names at present with seven new mcm-
bers to be added at the next meeting.
a member. Reginald Howard, recently
made an emergency box. which has
been filled for tho first aid work, many
contributions credited to G. y. GarGi-
ner, the DiXfeld druggist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-12

E. 8. CAPEN REBEkAH LODGE.
No. Sc. l. O. O. F.. meets "a and 4th
Wednesday evening at 80 o'clock.
SADIE F.. JORDAN. N. G..
ELIZABETH JACOBS. Rec. Sec.
nnch26 M W = lVP
Evening star., 1923-07-31
SOFT COAL EXHIBIT
OFFERED AT PARLEY
Operators Also Announce
Substitute for Anthracite,
Should Strike Show Need.

Operators of bituminous coal mines,
representing rs per cent of the coun-
trys production. yesterday submit
ted a formal offer to the Federal Coal
Commission to make public complete
accounting of costs, prices and wages
in the industry, conducted volunUar-
lily under government supervision.
The plan was outlined a an 1X
ecutive conference between the com
mission and special committee ot
operators, headed by John c. Brydon
citation, and including representatives
of all the larger coai producing cor
porationS and associations OF curror-
ations in the mining field.
Substitute for Anthracite.
The committee also notified the
commission it had completed plans
for distributing bituminous coal suit
tute in the event strike eventuates
in the anthracite region.
Mr.. Brydon later said sufficient
quantities of low-volatile bituminous
COULD be produced to take the place
Of anthracite supplies in an emer-
cerned would agree to control of
prices by the government. Should
btuminous miners be called out in
sympathy with anthracite workers.
ne QeCldTeu, DltuInl nous
mines, together with those in union
territory where miners can be af-
forded protection existing law al
lows" would be able to furnish the
country an adequate supply Of coal.
Conference Still In Progress.
The conference between the commits
sion and the coal operators will con-
tinue for another day or two. While
no statement was issued by the COM
mission, Mr.. Brydon said its MEM
bers had welcomed" the accounting
proposal.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
SUICIDE INDICATED
BY NOTE ON BRIDGE
Girl in Kansas Bequeathed
Property in Letter Signed
Eddie Miller"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, Ky, July 3l.-Two let
ters. one signed Eddie Miller (but
one time worth $4,000. 900" together
with a cap and shirt, found on a
bridge here last night. caused New.
port police to start Investigate ion
in an attempt to learn whether
man had ended his life by jumping
into the Ohio river,
One of the letters. written to Laura
Ebel. Hutchinson KAN contained
many afTectionate phrases and said
the writer was the possessor Of con-
siderable realty and that he had mad"
a will leaving It all to Miss Ebel."
He said he owned an eighteen n-hun-
and lot in Oakland. worth $4,000,
and six lots in Argata, Calf. zone
block from the Normal School" His
will. beQueathing the property to
Miss Ebe1. he said is in a package of
papers in a suit case at T. r.. Gala
hans place. in Macksville. Kan.
The other letter, addressed to THE
Sheriff or Other Law officer" con-
sists of seven closely written pages.
giving a history of the life of the
writer and intimating he is about to
commit suicide.
Declaring his name to be Gallaner
the writer said he went by the name
OF Miller out west because he had
acquired the real estate referred to
and did not want his people to know
that he had II.
The letters do not give Gallahers
address or indicate where his rela-
tiVeS live
Evening star., 1923-07-31
TAKING PROGRAM
WHICH WORE DOWN RESISTANCE

81 r
SAN FRANCISCO July 3-Iere the record of work
formed and difficulties undergone which down President
Hardings physical believed
mild poisoning
Left Washington June TO- Travelled thirty nine days
Covered by train. steamship automobile approximately
$500 miles.
Delivered of which thirteen addresses
night before aboous
preparation beforehand Exposed himself all of weather
conditions
platform of his special Members the presidential
declared that the making of these platform speeches. be-
Of conditions almost wearing the
preparation and delivery of the addresses
In hrtynne days slept only three nights outside his
or off his ship
Maintained almost touch with his Office Washing
while Alaskan
acted much official business telegraph
Omitted his usual daily periods Of exercise and
Evening star., 1923-07-31
HOME CITY GRAVELY
SCANSBULLET|NS
Presidents Father and For
mer Associates Deeply
Concerned.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio, July 31.-Dr. George
T. Harding. father of the President,
last night received a telegram from
Brig. Gen. c. e. Sawyer. the Presi-
dents personal physician, which
stated that the chief executive was
doing well" and that ION the whole
he is better The telegram also stat
ed that Mrs. Harding was well"
AS the father OF the President
eagerly scanned every news bulle-
tin on his sons condition he recalled
he had a severe attack" OF lung
fever.
City Shows Deep Concern.
Marion. surprised at the turn in
President Harding's condition, turn
ed her heart TO the sickroom in the
Palace Hotel in San Francisco with
a fervent prayer for the early re-
covery of her SON"
President Harding's rugged con-
stitution has kept him particularly
free from serious illness since ne
came here in boyhood and lifelong
wark against anything serious, when
news of his illness first became
known
An attitude of deep anxiety dis
plaCeQ tHlS ltelllS Whcl II ""' =,
nounced that the Presidents COndi-
tion had become serious
Anxious Inquiries for News
There followed a continual stream
of inquiries to the Marion Star Of
fce, recently SCld by the President,
but which still in the hearts of the
townspeopIe here is the President :
aSSrY PSuI1etfn from the sseI<roo.il
was scanned anXiOuSly for news.
Everywhere the question rs being
asked. How is the President?
the decrease in temperature, the fact
he had taken some nouriShment and
was ccmfortable--was quickly picked
out of news dispatches.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
ALIEN SELECTION
POLICY IS URGED
U. S. Should Not Take Immi.
grants With Distorted Life
Views Is Plea.

The paramount need of the United
States is a selective policy for immi-
grants that will insure higher type
OF aliens coming to this country and
at the same time will bring to our
shores men and women who will fit
better into our Industrial life.
We cannot afford to undertake the
responsibility of reforming men and
women with distorted conceptions OF
life any more than we can afford to
take them with crippled bodies.
Young criminals il. Enropean coun-
tries have received suspended SEN
ttences on condition that they emf
CRATE to the United States.
The selection of prospective immi-
grants should be made overseas and
not a an American port of entry.
Report by Mrs. Crichton.
These are the outstanding points in
a special report on immigration made
to Acting Secretary of Labor Hen
ming today by Mrs Muriel Lynch
Crichton, Washington woman, the
wife of DIR. Mcpherson Crichton of
1fl5 II street. Mrs. Crichton went
abroad several months ago, with au-
IHDTlLy from secretary OF LABOR Dd-
Wis to investigate immigration con-
dftfons in Europe and to report to him
on her return.
AT the present time." Mrs. Crich-
tons report says, the initiative lies
with the alien; it should rest with
the United States. Instead of making
all comers, save those unfortunates
who are unable to pass the physical
and very limited mental tests, az we
do now, we should select from among
the many applicants the men and
women we want to come to our land
to become future citizens.
Wants Bars Kept Up.
ANY student of immigration can
not but hope that the bars will never
be let down as they were for so
many years. 1t is difficult enough to
sustain the cherished ideals of our
fathers as it is, without diluting the
character of the nation still more
with the undesirable stock of certain
portions of Europe. We have en-
tered upon the policy of restriction
and let us stick to it, drawing tighter
the restrictions, If any change Is
made, and under no circumstances
1iberalizing them.
To invite men and women with dis
torted conceptions of life into our
country, Mrs. Chichton adds, to
undergo the reforming and revamping
process is too much like taking some
thing unclean and foul into our homes
for the same purpose II simply isn't
being done by individuals and we should
not do it as a nation
Selection Here Scored.
Mrs. Chichton reaches the concIu-
sion that the recent immigrants, as a
whole, present a higher percentage
4 of inborn socially Inadequate quail
ties than do the older stocks. The
course of selection of immigrants at
! United States ports, Mrs. Crichton
points out. brings about too many
hardships and heartaches to make it
a worth while policy to continue.
While she was in Europe Mrs
Crichton visited twelve of the major
countries and investigated immigra-
-tion conditions in all of them. She is
a former California woman, who lived
at the Wardman Park Hotel for some
months and recently married DR..
Crichton.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Years Hard Grind and Worry
Left President Exhausted
Breakdown Rather Than MaIady Is
Cause of Suffering-.Pr Energy
Used Up OF, Vast Volume of Work.

vised to undertake strenuous an
expedition hottest section
Of the country the hottest
They feel ii would have been far
more advisable for him to travel In
the autumn. But Mr.. Harding was
advised that the middle of July was
the ideal season for a sojourn to Alas
ka. His heart for three years was
set on going to Alaska. and 1t was
not easy TO deter him from starting
this summer.
Gen. Sawyer has handled Mr. Hard
ing for forty years. He knows and
understands him thoroughly. Once
nefore. many years ago, the Presi-
dent was prostrated by breakdown
caused by overwork. and Dr. Sawyer
pulled him through. He is in better
than the average shape for man ap-
preaching fifty-eight. and with a fair
share OF luck ought to survive the
pending ordeal.
Copyright, 1898 y
Evening star., 1923-07-31
FAST TRIP PLANNED
BACK TO CAPITAL
President to Come Home by
Quickest Route When He
Gains Strength.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PRESIDENTS HEADQUARTERS
PALACE HOTEL. San Francisco. July
3l.-No attending physicians win
hazard prediction as to when the
President will be able to travel. but
there is a common agreement among
members of his party that when he
does regain his strength he will re-
turn to washington by special train
tions The return the
Atlantic coast by way the Pauauls,
Canal, Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islands, which was the original plan,
Virtually ceased to be a matter of
consideration during the day, al
though official announcement of its
abandonment was temporarily with
held.
The President. prior to succumbing
to his illness. had prepared two of
make on the Pacific coast. the one in
the auditorium here today on Amer
ica's foreign relations, and that be-
fore the Knights Tempiar of Holly
wood, Calf. Two plans were con-
sidered with respect to the San Fran
cisco address. one that it be made
public in the form Of a statement by
the President and the other that
Secretary Christian read il at the
contemplated mass meeting in the
auditorium. The first plan seemed the
most kelly of adoption. The Holly
wood address probably will be made
for the President by some prominent
Knight Templar.
Railroad officials have not been re-
quested to begin making arrange
ments for the trip back TO Washing
ton. but in some quarters it was
thought that the shortest route by
way of Salt Lake City. Denver
Omaha and Chicago would be Sc
lected. Among some members of the
presidential party there was a belief
that August 10 or II would find Mr..
Harding back in the White House, pro-
yided, of course. tn at he makes the
recovery that is expected.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
WILL ADDRESS LABOR.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July 31-Al-
vim Owsley. national commander Of
the American Legion, has accepted an
invitation to address the national con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor. which meets in Portland,
Ore. October 10 to 13, it was an
nounced at headquarters of the legion
here today. This invitation and ac-
ceptance legion leaders believe. refutes
recent attempts of the Industrial W orkers
of the World TO estrange labor from
the legion, which they also believe to
have been the aim of the organiza-
tion.
The Industrial Workers of the
World organization, legion officials
declared. has made a bitter attack
on the American Legion in the north
west
Evening star., 1923-07-31
HENDERSON ORDERED
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Transport to Await Decision on
Presidents Return to
Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, July 81
The L. S. S. Henderson. en- route from
Seattle, where it landed President Hard
ing and his party last week. to San
Diego. where IL expected to pick up the
party again. yesterday was ordered to
alter its course and put into San Fran
CISCO George b. Christian. jr., secre-
tary to the President, announced that
the transport would come here and
await further orders
Many members of the Presidents
party have baggage on the transport
which probably will be taken off when
she arrives here. The vessel will be
held here, Mr.. Christian said, until il is
decided whether the President will re-
turn to Washington by train or hy shin
present Arrangements call for the trip
east to be made by rail. but the trans
port will be held here for use if the
plans are changed.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
DELAY DOLLINGS Meeting

Joint meeting of receivers of the r.
L. Dollings Company of Ohio. Indi-
ana and Pennsylvania will not be
held until the latter part of this
week or some time next week, 1t was
announced here following receipt of
word from Thomas Raeburn White of
Philadelphia. receiver for the Pennsyl-
vania company. that it would require
several days for him to secure informa-
zion of sufficient value to warrant q trip
here.
Bert Mcbride. indianapolis banker,
receiver for the Indiana company
informed receivers for the Ohio orr
ganization today that he is ready for
the conference at any time.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Woman Tells Why She Fired Gun
and Forfeited Collateral.

Mrs. Julia Rock, colored, 434 New
York avenue, arrested early Sunday
morning on a charge OF discharging
firearms while police were in the al
ley in the rear of her house. said she
forfeited her collateral yesterday be-
cause she was told by the police she did
not have a legal right to fire the
shots.
1t was enormously published yes
terday that the wouid-be raiders were
trying to force an entrance to Mrs.
Rocks premises. The police say they
were planning raid on an l. street
house and had nothing to do with
Mrs. Rocks premises. Mrs. Rock said
she thought the men were burglars
and would not have discharged the
weapon had she known they were po-
-lfcenfen. So. - -3---- =
Evening star., 1923-07-31
PRAYERS FOR PRESIDENT
OFFERED AT NOVENA
Feature Closing Services in Homo,
of Blessed Teresa
Here.

Prayers for the recovery of President
Harding were offered last night at the
Shrine of Blessed Teresa, the Little
Flower" when the closing exercises of
the solemn novena in Teresa's honor
were conducted in the Mount Carmel
National Retreat House.
The shrine was aglow with yotive
lamps. lighted in thanksgiving by those
who acknowledged receiving special
favors in answer to their prayers The
chapel was crowded at the exercises
Announcement was made that a re-
treat for women will begin at the re-
treat house Friday evening, at 1880
o'clock. and continue until Tuesday
morning at o'clock. 1t will be con-
Quoted by retreat master OF the Order
of Discalced Carmelites.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
FINED FOR FLAG ABUSE.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Dr. Hubert
Harrison, negro lecturer for the New
York state board of education. and Paul
Jones, both of whom are known as
street corner orators. were fined SIS
each today, charged with displaying
an undersized American flag at their
street gatherings.
Both were charged with violation
OF the city ordinance which pro-
hibits the display of flags smaller
than three by four feet at meetings
DR.. Harrison, a former editor of the
Negro World, served with various
units during the world war. He ex-
planned the offense was not lack of
patriotism. Jones pleaded ignorance
of 1he ordinance and promised to get
a TTAg nag. ~7--' f-''- ----7 = - - =
Evening star., 1923-07-31
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE
ARE PRAISED BY MORAN
By the Associated Press.
GAM I'D NCIGCn

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. July 31.-
Chief Moran of the federal secret
service, in whose charge the safety
of the President is placed by statu-
tory enactment. issued a statement
today in appreciation of the co-opera-
ton given him by Chief of Police
Daniel O'Brien of San Francisco and
the men under O'Brien's command
Chief Moran said that everything he
had asked, and much more, had been
done heartily and promptly by the
local officers. Chief O'Brien volun-
tarily moved into the Presidents hotel
in order to be at hand in the event
of any emergency, and also the bet
ter to aid in Chief Moran's work. All
the San Francisco policemen on duty
at the hotel and elsewhere in San
tivities of the presidential party have
been placed directly under Chief Mo-
rams orders.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
SENT BY CARDINAL
Addresses Condolences to Mrs.
Harding on Illness of
President.

BOSTON, July 31.-Cardinal O'Con-
nell today sent the following tele-
gram to Mrs. Harding:
We are all deeply grieved be-
cause of the illness of our beloved
President. and our priests and re-
ligious and the children of our
schools are Offering their prayers for
his speedy recovery.
I'VE are also praying God to give
you strength to bear your burden
cheerfully. which we trust Provi-
dence will soon tighten"
Evening star., 1923-07-31
DAUGHERTY PHONES CHIEF
Attorney General Eager for News
of Presidents Condition.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 31.-Has-
tening to President Harding's side,
General Harry NJ. Daugher-
ty passed through this city on his
couver, B. G.
Mr.. Daugherty arrived on the
steamer Pricess Charlotte and eager
ly asked for news OF the President
as he hurried in taxi to the rail-
road station.
From the station he telephoned to
the Presidents headquarters in San
Francisco. He ignored letters and tel
egrams awaiting him at a hotel here.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
IDENTIFIED IN KANSAS.

HUTCHINSON. kans.. July 31.-
Eddie Miller. or Lester Gallaher.
known by both names to Miss Laura
Ebel. cashier of a motion picture
theater here. left Hutchinson In the
latter part of March. He had written
to Miss Ebel. to whom he was en-
gagged. a number of times since leav-
ing. and was in Indiana when he last
wrote. but said he was going TO Ken
lucky.
He had told her that he had much
property. and would leave all to her
in cas-" of his death. In February he
worked on the T. f. Callahan farm
near Macksville, Kans.. and before
that for time had been employed
collecting rents for Charles Brad
bridge. a wealthy owner of real es-
tate in Hutchinson.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
SISTER REASSURED.
Believes President Is Receiving
Best Possible Attention.

SANTA ANA, Calf, July 81
Mrs. f. Remsberg, sister of President
Harding, said that while her brothers
illness worried her, she was not
alarmed as to the outcome"
know my brother is receiving the
best possible medical attention." she
said. His strenuous trip is undoubt-
edly the CHIEF reason why the ptomaine
poisoning is having such a severe ef-
feet"
Evening star., 1923-07-31
King and Pontiff'
Much Concerned
Ouer President

ROME, July 31.-King Victor En-
manuel has expressed deep regret
over the illness OF President Hard
ing. The king, who is, staying in
Piedmont. has requested that all
reports concerning the Presidents
condition be communicated to him
there.
Pope Plus has also requested
Cardinal Gasparri. papal secretary
OF state, to obtain all available
news with regard to the progress
, OF the Presidents illness The
pontifY expressed the hope that the
President soon would be we'll
again. A-
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Coolidge Keeping
| In Touch With
lHarding's 'sBedside
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PLYMOUTH, VT, July 31.-Vice
President Coolidge received word
here yesterday of President Hard
ing's illness at San Francisco. The
news came to him by telephone
at the home of his father, John
c. Coolidge, where he and Mrs.
Coolidge are spending a vacation.
The Vice President Is keeping in
close touch with the situation at
San Francisco and Is following de-
velopments with the keenest solicit
tude.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
DAVIS CABLES SAWYER.
Labor Secretary May Sail From
London Tomorrow.
BY the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, July 31-James ]. Davis
American Secretary of Labor, sent a
cable message today to Brig. Gen,
sawyer expressing sympathy for
PRESIDENT Harding and asking to be
kept informed of his condition.
Unless the President improves. Sec.
retary Davis plans to leave for New
York tomorrow, instead of August 7
as he had intended. y
Evening star., 1923-07-31
PRAY FOR RECOVERY.
Chaplains of Georgia Assembly Of
fer Prayer for President.

ATLANTA, July 31.-Chaplains of
both houses of the Georgia general
a assembly today offered prayers for
the recovery of President Harding.
Gov. Walker expressed his regrets
on account of the Presidents illness
and rendered his sympathy.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
GOVERNOR SYMPATHETIC.
Connecticut Executive. Wires for
People of His State.

HARTFORD, Conn. July 31.--Gov
Templeton last night sent the follow
ing telegram TO Pres ident Harding's
bedside at San Francisco.
The people of Connecticut tender
their warmest sympathy to their be-
loved President. Their hearts go out
to you and Mrs. Harding in a wealth
of affection, and their earnest pray
ers will be offered Almighty Cod for
your speedy recovery"
Evening star., 1923-07-31
HARDING S|CKROOM
IS WELL ISOLATED
Located on Top Floor of Ho-
tel, Shielded From
Traffic Turmoil.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.--Presi-
dent Harding's sickroom, scene of the
fight on which all eyes in America
were turned today, is a guestroom on
the top floor Of the Palace Hotel,
known to thousands of San Francisco
visitors. 1t looks from three arched
windows over a balcony toward the
hills of western and northern San
Francisco. and, though it is barely a
stones throw. off Market street, the
city's chief thoroughfare. is so shell
tered in a quiet side street and SO far
above the pavement as to be little
low.
Mrs. HardinS's Room Near.
On either side of it are the rooms
assigned to Mrs. Harding and the
living room of the presidential suite.
Across the hall from 1t are the quar-
ters OF the Presidents personal staff
Beyond Mrs. Hardings room is the
room of the Presidents personal ply
sician, Brig. Gen. Sawyer. while be-
yond the living room, and around the
corner Of the hotel and fronting on
Market street, Is the dining room of
the suite. and behind this is Iitch en-.
persons Mrs. Harding's bedroom is
decorated in gray and rose and the
dTapeIleS throughout the suite are Of
gray velour In the living room are
a baby grand piano and a library
Of austc Six can1riss Occupy cages
Evening star., 1923-07-31

The Aztec calendar embraced a year
of eighteen months.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Cabinet OMcers' Suite.

Beneath the presidential rooms, on
the seventh floor, are the suites of
the cabinet officers who are members
of the presidential party.
The appointments of the suite
throughout are such that, according
to Gen. Sawyer. the possibility of
moving the President to a hospital
for treatment need not even be con-
sidered.
I'VE are as we'll equipped to take care
of Mr. Harding here. right here In
this hotel, in this city. as we would
be anywhere in the world said Gen.
Sawyer
Evening star., 1923-07-31

The Hardings' friends now are won.
dertng II the President was we4f-E ia.