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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-28

AUGUSTA LOCALS

AUGUSTA LOCALS
Frank l.. Pray of Belgrade was a
business visitor Tuesday in this city.
Louis Giroux of Boston was a busi-
ness caller, Tuesday, in the city.
Ralph A. Jewell of Fairfield was
business caller, Tuesday in the city.
George Tapley of Bangor was
business caller, Tuesday in the city.
DR.. and Mrs. I. P. fash of Fairfield
were in the city, Tuesday, for the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marble of
Winthrop were calling on friends,
Tuesday. in the city.
Miss Lizzie Richardson of East
Pittston, passed Tuesday in the city.
visiting with trends.
Leslie Smith of Manchester was
calling on friends, Tuesday, in the
city.
jeff Smith of Waterville. state Y.
NJ. e. A. secretary. was a business
caller. Tuesday in the city.
Mrs S. D. Allen of Waterville was
in the city Tuesday, for the day
calling. on friends.
Miss Louise Springfield returned
Tuesday morning from a short visit
at her home in Waterville.
IRA Iox
ing for Portland where he will pass
a few davs visiting friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-28

Thompson for a few days, visited her
aunt. Mrs. Polly Laurence, Sunday
in North Pittston.
Mrs. c. H. Caldwell was in North.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
MYSTERY MAN PROVES INNOCENCE OF MURDER
Police Baffied By Death Of BrOad-
 way Butterfly

NEW YORK. March 17-The dance in the white light district went on without the Butterfly of Broadway tonight while detectives failed in their efforts to ascertain who, among her admirers, snuffed out her life.
 Slain by persons unknown. may be written across the death slip of Dorothy King, the beautiful bob haired model who was found-smoth- cred to death-in her apartment close by the aristocratic church of the Rev. Dr. John Roach Stratton.
 Two persons. who were qui~1ed following the investi gation of the crime. virtually cleared themselves during the days probe.
 One was the mysterious "Mr. Mar shall" whom police claim was Miss kings angel" Marshall. investi- gators declare, paid the bills of the slain model, showered beautiful clothes and jewels on her. MT. Marshall" grey haired, distinguished looking gentleman. whose real identity is being hidden, appeared at the district attorneys office and made complete statement concern ing his relationship with the girl.
 He cleared himself" was the statement of Ferdinand Pecora, as- sistant district attorney. Neither he nor his secretary know thing about the crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
SHOOT WAY TO GIRL,
 BUT LAND IN PRISON
Two Men, In Stolen Car, Meet With
 Lady Hard-Luck

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y.. March IT. Two men, in stolen automobile shot their way through three cities "just to see girl" They were ar rested here today.
 It was merry ride for all con cerned from Middletown, Conn, where the Ford coupe was purloined, to Main street, this city. As the two raced through Durham, Conn, con stables. forewarned of their visit attempted to block their way. The officers just escaped when the ma chine was steered straight at them.
 In New Haven they were met With fusillade of shots from five otfi- cers as they dashed down the Man Drag" They replied in ktpd aud made their escape. all hands being uninjured by the gun play.
 Bridgeport was passed "on high" through another rain of shots. Still no casualties.
 At Port Chester the police depart tempted to halt the car and was promptly shot at but missed.
 By the time New Rochelle was reached the police were ready for them Detectives in police car pur- sued them for short distance after they ignored warnings to stop and under threat of being blown out of the Ford with automatics, they stopped,
 Names on police register Ed ward V. Mitchell and Walter J. Led dernosc of Middleton Occupations American Express company guards Explanations: Just to see q girl in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
ANCIENT ISLE IS SAID
 TO HAVE DISAPPEARED
Easter Island Was Famous For Its
 Prehistoric Statues

PAPEETE, Tahiti. Feb. 26.-tCor- respondence of Associated Press.)- Easter Island in the Pacific ocean, 2300 miles off the coast of Chile, and famous for it's ancient, gigantic statues. believed to have been the work of prehistoric people. has dis appeared, according to the captain of French merchant ship.
 Although persistent rumors are rife here that the island sunk in the ocean during the Chilean earthquake a few months ago, no confirmation has been obtained so far.
 The most circumstantial of the ru . mors received here is that of the French sea captain, who, seeking to verify his position, tried to sight Easter Island. but found nothing but water where the island should have been. It is pointed out by marine authorities, however. that observa- tions of French merchant shippers are not always accurate.
 Easter Islands area is given by geographers as 50 square miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
ANNIST0N FIRM GETS BIG ORDER FOR CARS
Southern Railroad Lets Contract For
 Rolling Stock

ATLANTA, Ga. March 17.--rhe Southern railway system today an nounced that nearly all of the new cars and locomotives, costing more than sl7,0O0,000 recently ordered by them, will be built at points on the Southern's lines. Fifty freight and l6 passenger locomotives, five dining cars. SOTO box cars, 2,S65 hopper bottom coal cars, 2,000 gondola coal cars, and 200 stock cars are included
 The locomotives are to be built at Richmond, Va., by the American Locomotive company; 1,500 box cars and 1,365 coal ears at Memphis and St. Louis by the American Car and Foundry. company; 2,000 coal cars at Lepoir City. Tenn, by the Lenolr Car Works; J70, box cars at Annis- ton. Ala, by the Klby Car and Foup- dry company.
 The remaining box and coal cars will be built by the Standard S:eel Car company at it's Baltimore and Middleton plants and the dining cars uy the Pullman company at Chicago
 All of the ,cquil mcnt is to be de- livered in the 4;iHmmer so 4as to De available for busit,ess in the fall' the announcement said. and will De of the latest. dcsSn and suited to .mcct Sthc' requirements of traffic Tn \ he south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
DISPUTE.
 TO BE FOCsiII' .OUT IN COURT
GoItra'S Refusal to Turn Over Barges to the Govern ment Will Not Affect Weeks Order to Ab-
 rogate Contract
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALU Washington. D. C., March F

The order of the Secretary of War abrogating the contract betw cen the government and r.. r. Gol.ia of St. Lotus will not be affected by the TO- fuSal of Coitra to obey that order, Col ]. Q. Ashburn, in charge of in lanea navigation under the war de- psrrment. announced today.
 GEe last day of tn" Wilson ad- ,ninistration tLe governmeilt leased to Ioltra, who is democratic natiol- al committeeman from St. Louis. i3 barges and four towboats for op- eration on the upper Mississippi 1t was provided that Goltra would riaintain q regular schedule. This l.e has failed tG do.
 MT. Weeks some time ago ordered the contract abrogated. Colonel Ashburn went to St Louis to talk e possession of the barges. but Col tra refused to surrender them. It is his contention that because the government failed to mike improve i.cnts in the upper Mississippi ne has been unable to put into effect d reg ular schedule.
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 Court Procedure Certain.
 That there will be court procedure appears certain. Colonel Ashburn, who returned today, has. received per- mission of the war department to de- fend any petition for d restraining order that Goltra might file. It was the intention of Ashburn to turn some of the barges how held by Goltra over te the Warrlor division but if it is necessary to await the conclusion of legal procedure he admits that delay might be so eX- hausive as to defeat the object in view
 Representative McDuffie and ')li- yer of the First and Sixth Alabama districts interviewed Colonel Ash burn this afternoon. It was agreed, however. by the three to withhold expression regarding the complaint of the Mobile Chamber or Commerce that discrimination in favor of New OrIaens as against Mobile was being shown by Theodore Brent, federal manager of the Mississippi " arrior barge line service, until copies of the resolutions adopted to that effect by the Mobile organization had reached Washington. It is understood that the matter. will be subjected to for nal inve stigation beginning Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
FARMER NOW TAKINGI NEW LEASE UPON LIFE, TAX RETURNS PR0VEI
Deep in Internal Revenue Records, Prosperity Is
 Shown

WASHINGTON. March 17.-Deep in the piles of income tax returns from the agricultural states is found the first tangible evidence that the farm : CT is beginning to get new lease on life. This is true of the cotton growing communities as well as the western grain and reproducing states.
 The early returns don't show the forecast recovery in agricultural eenters. Iowa, North Dakota and North Carolina. for example, reveal ing initial income tax payments be- low those of last year. It would seem from estimates now available, however, that an improvement in the farmers position has occurred In varying degrees. from a very small improvement in Kansas to d more considerable one in Nebraska, Min nesota, Tennessee and Louisiana.
 officials of the treasury depart ment are highly encouraged at in- dications of at least q start toward restored prosperity in the farming states,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
HUMAN TOLL IN GREAT MISSISSIPPI TORNADO ASCENDS TO 28 DEAD
Related Advices Show Addi- tionaI Loss of
 Life

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 1.-The human toll in the tornado which swept northwest Mississippi ThuYs- day was increased to 2S tonight with the death in a Memphis hospital of Mrs. M. H. Rich, injured when her home at Savage was demolished, the receipt of belatcd advices from Bates vile reporting the death of five ne- groes in a farm settlement near that town, and further reports or four negroes killed near Rock Hill in Panola county.
 Mrs. Rich was brought to Memphis immediately after the storm, her skull crushed by the falling timbers of her home. Her death had been hourly expected.
 The five negroes killed near Bates ville in the Masadna community in. ciuued man, a woman, girl an6 two small children crushed in the wreck of their homes. Twelve other negroes were injured. none of then seriously, and F houses were de- stroyed.
 The report of the dead near Rock Hill reached here by telephone to- night. Three died under the debris of their homes, while the fourth was found by road contractor under d tree which had fallen across the high way. The contractor was repairing 2 the damage to the road when he made the discovery.
 The motor transport unit of tine Mississippi national guard under command of Lieut. Albert T. Callicott. went from Senatobia today to Say age to aid in the relief work.
 Miss Camille Akers of Mississippi Was in Savage today making a sur vey of the needs of the wrecked com munity for the Red Cross. Military tents have been ordered to shelter the homeless there and in other de- vastated settlements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

PLEADS FOR AMERICA 7. Tn..... ....ss.y 'E TURKS FROM ,sa LIS' INFLUENCE
American Official Declares Russian Brave in Face
 of Trouble

NEW YORK. March 17.--A plea for aid for the Turks to save them from Russian influences was made by Charles R. Crane of Chicago, Ameri- can diplomatic com missioner to Rus sia and Turkey during 1917 and 1919. on his arrival today from Russia and the Near East.
 "The Turks" he said, appreciate the fact that the bolshcvists stood by them when all Europe was against them, but they know that the boi- shevists have wrecked Russia and they profoundly mistrust them. They do not wish anything like that to happen to Turkey.
 "The members of the right wing of the Turkish governmfient at An gora are striving hard for peace and everything should be done to help the Turks so they would not feel that they would require any support from the soviet government.
 "The .bolsheviki face an eNhaustlng job in Russia. he said, to try to push along one hundred million people, for all Russia is on strike.
 "Iiven though they are losing heavily, millions of people year he asserted, the Russians are still very brave, because they know they have worked out a successful technique ot passive resistance and are prepared to suffer in order eventually to get their country back into their own hapdS''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
RENEW ECONOMIC FIGHT
Allies Seek To Force Germans To Pay
 In kind

COBl.EN/. March 11.-(Bn AssO- ciated Press.) The inter-alllcd Rhineland commission today promul- gated two ordinances with q view to assuring resumption of repara tions in Kind from Germany. One prescri0es the seizure in the occupied territories or machinery and other objects, also animals belonging to the German government and earmarked for resti- tption in conformity with the treaty or Versailles. The other authorizes seizure of goods and property belong ing to the allied governments or their nationals in these territories but not III their possession. Declaration of possession of such articles must be made to the inter-allied commission the ordinance provides.
 The latter ordinance aims at coun- teracting the orders issued by tnc German government that it's ma tionais refuse to deliver to the Franco- R"igians goods contracted tor on the republican account. The penalty prescribed by the ordinance for such refusal is a fine of 90, n0U 900 marks or Imprisonment for not more than five years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
AL J0LS0N, WRESTLING CHAMPION, WILL MEET
 BOOB M'NUTT" BOXER
Are Profs Ignorant?- Just Ask NeWcomb College
 Students

NEW ORLEANS, March 17.=Ai Jolson is wrestling champion. Francis Scott Key, woman who wrote poems, Boob McNutt," the heavyweight champion and the trade name of a widely known food preparation. the name of the wife of a character in the Bible. So declare members of the faculty of the New comb college. young woman's edu- cational institution here, in their re- plies in an intelligence test" sub mitted to them by the senior class. The students recently had undergone several examinations to determine their knowledge of everyday sub jccts. and. nettIed at the results. they challenged the facr.ty to stand a similar test. Twenty-three of the lo suit of the written examination held yesterday and made public today was little less than startling.
 Sequins were described as variety of fish: brilliantine was declared to be preparation that young ladies put m their eyes to make them shine" The trade name of il cos metic was declared to be the name of cabaret dancer, while another professor said it was a character re- terred to in the Bible. Beatrice Fair Tax was thought by some to be a movie actress. MT. Gallagher and Mir Sheen are in the transfer busi- ness in New Orleans. while another instructor dubbed them a version Of Dr. Jekyl and Mir. Hyde. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll was given two identities. One professor said he was a World war hero; another that he was democratic statesman
 Mdraschino, the cherry, was q premier of Russia before the war; "Filet Mignon" was solemnly de- clared to be an opera by Puccini; Lot was the man in the Bible asso- eiated with a salty wife," Picking cherries the name given certain dances by the younger set. was de- fined as gathering fruit" by all but one of the instructors. She said it was "a slang terms for petting."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
COLORADO CITY HIT BY TERRIFIC WINDSTORM
S100,000 Damage Suffered When Winds Wreck Many Buildings

PUEBLO, Col, March 17.-Consid- erable property damage was suf- fered here tonight when a terrific blizzard. riding on a 70-milc wind. struck the city, unroofed buildings, demolished small structures and leveled telephone poles. Estimates of the damage are s10O.000.
 All freight traffic was suspended and passenger trains proceed d under slow orders. Fire, which start ed during the height of the storm, completely destroyed the Missouri Pacific's stockyards east of the city. The loss was estimated at s35,oO0
 Several business houses were un- roofed, as were number of resi- dences.
 Several persons were slightly In jured when automobiles were dashed against Snldings. Sign boards were blown into the streets and pedes- trians had narrow escapes.
 Brick chimneys toppled over and the roof of an apartment house was lifted into the air, and lodged oil ton of another house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
PLAN GREAT PAGEANT
Details Of Great Shrine Meeting Be
 ing Worked Out

WASH1NGTON, March 17.-A si- cantic pageant allegory depicting the birth and development of the nation and closing with The Dance of the States" will be the eliminating event on the rday program for the gathering here during the first week In June of the imperial council of the Mystic Shriners.
 Details of the program of inter tainment for the upwards of 300, 900 visitors. which the meeting is ex- pected to bring to the national capi- tai. including concerts, parades. pa seantry. fireworks and water car nivals. are now being completed by the Alma Temple committee. The committee announced that 129 Shrine temples had registered for attend ance at the Washington session as compared with the 96 temples at tending the san Francisco meeting In st year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
BUSINESS REVIVAL SEEN
Prosperity Reflected In Report Of st
 Louis Banks.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 17.-(BS Associated Press.)-A notable busi- ness revival marked the year 1922, according to the annual report of the Eighth Federal Reserve district, made public tonight. In spite O. certain powerful handicaps. includ- ing the major strikes and disturbed conditions abroad, district progress was made in the direction of indus trial and commercial reeuperatton," the report asserts
 Among the chief manifestations of this constructive movement were increased production and consump- tion of commodities, restored confi- dence in values, price adjustments, beavy employment of labor. liquida- tion of extended credits, and gem eral streng thening of the financial and banking position"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Berlin Must Directly Appeal
 to Paris Instead of Going at It Through British and Amer ican Governments, Word From French High Officials
GERMANY MUST AGREE
 UPON THREE CONDITIONS
Order Workers to Cooperate With French in Ruhr-Cease Boycotts and Stop Circula-
 ton of Propaganda Against Allies at Home and Abroad

PARIS, March 17.-Germany' re- sistance in the Ruhr is crumblinS. and she is preparing to capitulate, in the opinion of members of the French government.
 Officials interpret news that Chan cel1or Cuno, in a communication 10 the British and American govern ments, has indirectly requested the two governwents to arbitrate the diff ferences between France and Ger many as sign that Germany is weakening.
 French authorities, however, made it clear that they disapprove Ger many's appeal to the United States and Britain, pointing out that if Ger many really wants peace she should make an offer directly to the Franco Belgian governments and not attempt to pursue back door" methods.
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 French Demands.
 It was stated authoritatively that Germany. before she can hope to set tie the Ruhr difficulties. must agree to the following: 1. Order the workers and industri- alists in the Ruhr to completely co- operate with the French and Bel gians.
 2. Instruct Ruhrites to cease all boycotts against the army of occupa ton and f4rbid commission of acts Of | sabotage.
 3. Cease circulation of ropagsnda against the allies both a home and l abroad.
 It was revealed at the French for eign office that Germany has made three attempts in the last week. through neutral emissaries, to sound (COntinued on Page Tvo.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
In Two Generations America Has Gained Leading Role Among Industrial Nations of World, Census of Manutac-
 turers of Nation Shows NO GREATER PROPORTION OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS
In Past Twenty Years Person.
 neI of Plants Has More Than Doubled, Survey Proves, While the Value of Products
 More Than 5 Times Greater

ASHlNGTON. March 1I.-In the span of little more than two gem ! erations the United States has as- NSumed the leading position among all hatlons i'll the volume and variety of ,fls manufactured production, the plumber of wage earners engaged in Manufacturing. the power applied to processes and the value of products, the national conference board says today ill an analysis of recent census of manufactures.
 From S4y to 19l3 the total value of products manufactured in the United States rose from $1,092, 900, ,O0O 10 nearly $62, 800 900, 900 and the number of wage earners employed in manufacturing from 957.O59 to 9,O96,- 312. In the first 20 years of this century the personnel of manufactur- ing industries more than doubled, while. the total value of manufac- tured products in 1919 was ;.pproXi- mately five and one half times the total in 1S99," the report says.
 An increasing proportion of the working population has been drawn into manufacturil g. Of each thou sand persons engaged in gainful oc- equations m 1899, about 1S2 were em- ployed in manufacturing industries. The corresponding figure 20 years later was 260, representing an in- crease of about 42 per cent. In some states the percentage gain the num-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
HARDING SURE. ID RUN AGAIN AS PRESIDENT
Hiram Johnson Will Probably Oppose Him in Convention, But Attorney General Daugherty Mentions
 No Name

MI lAMI, Fla, March s-"President Harding will be renominated with out serious opposition. The only thing that would cause the President to decline to run would be failure of his health
 These two statements by Attor- ney General Daugherty today con stituted what may be regarded as the first official announcement to for reelection.
 Coming from DauSherty, who not only placed and maintained Hard ing in politics. forecast his nomina- tion and engineered his election for the presidency, but who also is the presidents most intimate friend and closest advisor. leaves no doubt as to Harding $ course.
 "Only one man is likely to run against him. Daugherty added. and NhIle. no names were mentioned 1t was the general belief that Senator Hiram Johnson vas regarded by the Presidents friends as that man. And that man won't go far, Daugherty continued. As for the eampai an. the Attorney General said:
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 Sees Easy Victory.
 "lt will not be necessary to lay any plans or name any campai gn managers, because the campaign is going to manage Itself. or course, We will nave to have an election but it will all be very easy. Within the next year the benefits of the Harding administration are going to become clear to the country in spite of personal attacks by cheap, mouthy people,
 Daugterty's statement today fol- lowed a talk he had with the Pres ident last night. The campaign is- sues, he said. would be taxation, law enforcement, the record Of the department of justice Gndicating he believed the attacks on him would centinue). and whether this shall continue to be a government of law and order or government dictated to by that sort of indigestion that comes from abroad"
 Daughertys assertion that the administration policies would he made clearer to the country during this year was regarded as confr- nation of the belief that Harding personally, and many of the adm istration leaders. 'sill speak through out ihe nation during the sun'n''' and fall to prevent the Opposition from getting a jump on the Presi- dent.
 Harding went swimming this aft;
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