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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Protests Separate
Dry Bureau in
Treasury Department

Washington, Nov. GA protest
against the Crampton-Sterling bill,
providing for tho establishment of a
separate prohibition bureau in the
treasury department, was made public
today by tho National Association of
Retail Druggists, which charged that
The prohibition commissioner has "per-
sstently shown an utter disregard OF
bis obligations to the public and legit-
innate business insofar as the permits
sNe features OF the laws are concern
Cd" Enactment of the proposed Leg
Station. said the protest, would re-
move tho restraining hand of the
commissioner of Internal revenue"
from the enforcement unit and would
ieave THE legitimate alcohol using
trades completely at the mercy of
group whose every act Indicates that
every holder of Il federal permit to
handle non-bevoraEe spirits is regard
I'd with open suspicion as q potential
footlegger."
the association announced that II
sent to every member of the Senate.
which has Yet to consider the bill, a
e1let stating that had the prohibi-
uon unit fulfilled its obligations to the
pubic and legitimate business. In rela-
ton to the permissiye features" OF the
Enforcement law, the organization
would have no objection to make
against the bill. Tho restrictions and
.hecss now imposed on firms with,
Nawins non-beveragc alcoholic pro-
auets on permits, however. have led II,
says tho statement 10 declare its "uN-
auerable opposition" to the measure
~ tending TO Increase such govern
mental control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Rainfall Heavy
In Mountain Region

'Woodsville, N. H. Nov. 23-Reports
Of washouts on railroads and high
ways. of towns isolated, Of meadow
lands inundated and Of streams, al
ready at flood levels, rising rapidly,
were received here tonight from
many parts Of Northern New Eng
land.
The government weather reporter
stated that 2.03 inches of rain had
fallen here but north of here and
through the White Mountains much
more descended in the 20-hour period
ended at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
On the Boston & Maine washouts
were reported on the Pemigewasset
branch between Plymouth and North
Woodstock, between WHITEHEAD and
Berlin and at Barton. VT. Automo-
biles were marooned on many roads.
Automobile traffic between Fabyan,
Whitefield and Littleton and between
Woodsville and Lisbon was complete
ly suspended.
The Connecticut river was report
ed seven feet above normal at S
o'clock tonight at this point. with the
waters still mounting. Flood gates
have been opened at the big dam ut
the Connecticut Lakes. source Of the
stream, which has added to the flood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 23-County
Prosecutor John II. King. tonight an
nounced that he had struck hot
trair' In the Sheatsley case today.
He was unwilling to discuss the
nature of his discovery. declaring
that 1t would be premature to make
1t public at this time. He was mani
testify encouraged, he said, by today's
developments.
Prosecutor King also is awaiting
the complete report of Chemist Long,
who In preliminary report de-
clared Mrs. Sheatsley was dead when
she entered the furnace. lie came to
this conclusion. he said. because no
trace OF carbon monoxide poisoning
was found in blood taken from the
lungs. Had she breathed after en-
tering the furnace. the lungs would
have BECOME filled with the carbon
monoxide. which the blood would
have absorbed, he said
Mr.. Kings efforts during the next
few days will center on what trans
PRED the day of the tragedy In the
Sheatsley home during the half hour
after Clarence, the 15-year son, left
at Las p. nj. and Els =. NJ. when c.
.. Strader. delivery man for local
bakery, attempted to arouse someone
at the house. Forty-five minutes lat
er, f. +. Brideweiser. student Mt
Capitol University. went to the house
to return q book, he told Prosecutor
King. He was unable. he said. to
arouse anyone but declared he heard
someone at the furnace when he went
from the rSnt door to th the rear rear The
Sheatsley, shortly before S o'clock
when he returned from a trip to the
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

Orono,' November e3-Hancock
County has won the Farm Bureau
membership contest conducted by the
County Farm Bureaus all over the
state. it was decided at meeting Of
the officers of the State Federation
of Farm Bureaus in Lewiston last
week. To Hancock goes the $50 cash
prize offered by the Federation while
Kennebec County won second prize
of $50 and Piscataquis. third $40.
The following officers of the Fed
Grafton met in Lewiston in commune
ton with the Seed and Apple show
last week and made the awards: Ju-
liam Emery of Bay Harbor. president;
f. q. Lord, of Lebanon. vice prest-
dent: E. E. Denny of Damariscotta.
treasurer: and A. l.. Deering or
Orono. secretary. Aroostook and
Somerset County finished the con-
test fourth and fifth respectively.
Hancock was the only county In
the state to return a perfect score,
every soliciting committee have made
their maximum number OF points on
securing new neinDeIS anu EChS"
ais. Some of the best work was
done by the committee at Lamoine
where 70 members were signed up.
This committee consisted Of Mrs.
Myra Hodgkins, Charles Thompson
and Mrs. Carrie King. The total
membership reported at the annual
meeting was 11GS as compared with
a total membership in 1924 of 1856.
In Kennebec County the best work
was done by the Winslow committee
consisting OF J. c. Peck, Mrs. Z. Z.
Hooper, Mrs. Minnie Garland, Mrs.
T. n. Thompson. Mrs. S. H. Howard,
A. M. Ward, Mrs. H. N. Britton ana
II. T.. Towle. Kennebec has the lar
gest membership In the state with a
total of 1903 members.
Piscataquis has the best work done
in Atkinson, East Dover and South
Sangerville where the maximum
number of points were made by the
committees.
The purpose of this membership
campaign was threefold In that 1t at
tempted to stimulate interest among
the County Farm Bureaus IN the
membership campaign, secure high
percentage of renewals and stimulate
teamwork on the part OF the Solicit
ing committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Play Old Anthem
French Revolution
At Burial of Jaures

Paris. Nov. 23-(By A. P.)-The
ashes Of Jean Jaures, the famous
French Socialist. were laid to rest
today in the Pantheon to the strains
Of Ia Carmagnole," the old anthem
of the French revolution. lone
cornetist played the tune at the mo-
ment the casket was placed on the
great improvised altar I'm the famous
church, which had been converted
into a sort of temple of republican
ism.
Tonight the ashes of the great So
cialist and pacifist orator lie along
side those of the 'Chevalier de lie
Tour d'Auvergne, Napoleon's first
grenadier of France"
The procession to the Pantheon
from the Chamber OF Deputies.
where Jaures achieved international
fame by his oratory, was one of the
most impressive seen in Paris since
President Wilson's triumphal well
come in 1918.
AS the mammoth float bearing the
coffin, pushed by miners of Jaures'
home department of the Tarn. pass
ed through the heart of the Latin
quarter, the intellectual center of
Paris, men, women and children
broke through the lines of police and
troops to brow flowers on the bier
mainly red eglantines and red car
nations. In the procession were So
cialist and Communist delegations
carrying red flags.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Optimism Still
Grows in Business
And Financial Circles

/ New Kork, Nov. 2S-(By a. Ply
with the markets still unusually ac-
tive and for the most part buoyant.
optimism has continued 10 prevail in
business and financial quarters dur
ing the past week.
The unanimity of opinion seems re-
markable. The best posted observers
do not speak of an inflated boom.
but assert the industrial revival Is
proceeding in modest md orderly
fashion. In explaining their opti-
mism, 1t was emphasized that funda-
mental economic factors were more
favorable than in considerable per-
iod of years. On the enc hand they
pointed to the remarkable recovery
in agricultural districts and to the
Preparations settlement abroad and on
the other hand, to the good beginning
of revival In our own wGll liquidated
industry and to the ample supplies
of cheap money. These conditions.
they maintain, are similar to those
that usually have preceded periods
of prosperity.
With money admittedly so import
ant a factor in the situation, much
interest has been displayed in opin-
ions as to the future course of rates.
The general belief is that relatively
cheap money will continue to prevail.
Reports from the steel industry
show that the improvement in buy
ing that set in after the election has
been maintained. Operations at the
steel mills have increased somewhat
above Sc percent of capacity produc-
ton that prevailed during October.
Prices are Enthusiastically firmer and
both buyers and sellers seem con-
WINGED that the log of things favor n
slightly higher charge Tor the steel
products that will be produced in the
early part OF 1925.
Cotton prices have continued rea-
sonably firm despite another increase
in the governments crcp estimate.
The department of agriculture now
places the yield at very nearly 49,
100000 bales, which is a figure that
the trade has been in he process of
becoming reconciled 20 during re-
cent weeks. Those who take broad
view of the situation regard the
larger crop as a fortunate develop
ment. 1t should permit the continue
ancce of the revival that has devel-
oped in the textile industry.
Firmness in foreign exchange rates
has been explained on the basis OF
the larger foreign balances that have
been placed at the disposal Of Euro
peans and the optimistic views OF
European trade prospects that have
arisen as a result of the successful
installation of the Dawes plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

london, Nov. 23-(By A. r. y
r,.nt, moved swiftly in C>ro today,
and the Egyptian governm>A has
a A large extent compiled with Great
p,ltaln's virtual ultimatum, embody-
,ue A series of stern demands in the
,ay Of reparation for the assassina-
,lon Of Major General Sir Lee Stack,
srdar Of the Egyptian army. Premier
zagloul explained in n secret session
II parliament last night the lines Of
hls proposed reply, and, having OBJ
taIned vote OF confidence. he today
delivered a. note to Viscount lAllenby,
the British high commissioner. agree
INK to apologize. punish the crimi-
nails and pay the required indemnity
Of 100000 pounds sterling.
The premier's note was couched in
polite terms. but 1t refused to shout
DER responsibility for the assassina-
ton and. regarding the other British
Continued on Page 10-CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

New York, Nov. 23-Captain A. j.
Wilson, Of Fairhaven. Mass, master
Of the schooner Perry Setter. was
instantly killed at 2 A. NJ. Satur-
day<morning when his vessel was
rammed and virtually cut in two by
an unidentified steamer in a fog 80
miles south Of Cape Hatteras. accord
ing to information brought here by
the United Fruit liner Calamares
from Cuba.
The eight members of the crew of
the Perry Setter, after hanging to the
rigging Of the almost submerged
schooner. were rescued by the oil
tanker Solana Is miles north Of Cape
hours after the collision, it was re-
ported.
Captain Harry Spencer reported
that when his vessel was Is miles
north Of Cape Hatteras he encoun-
tered the schooner with decks awash,
her mainmast broken, and the crew
clinsing to the rigging of the vir-
tually submerged craft, which was a
four master.
He said there was n deep cash in
the starboard side which almost di-
vided the schooner. He expressed the
opinion that the vessel would have
sunk almost Immediately after colli-
sion If it were not for the fact that
she was loaded with q cargo of lum-
Der.
When he approached the vessel he
observed that lifeboats@ were being
launched from the tanker Solona
which was bound from TampicO
Mexico, to Philadelphia. After wait
ing for about Is minutes Captain
Spencer proceeded on his way to New
York. Later. he received a wireless
from Captain Boyd, skipper of the
oil tanker. that Captain A. j. Wilson,
| master of the schooner, had been
killed in the collision and that the
eight members of the crew had been
rescued in an exhausted condition
Captain Boyd also said in his radio
that. according to several members of
the rescued crew their schooner
which was bound from Jacksonville
Fla. for New York with a load OF
lumber. While proceeding slowly
through a dense fog early Saturday
| morning, an unknown steamer crash
ed into the starboard side of the ves-
! sci just forward Of amidships, it was
/
away and was seen no more in the
! fog.
The stricken schooner filed imme-
diately with water and the crew was
forced to take to the rigging. the
| radio message from Captain Boyd
said. The crew said there was 8
heavy sea running and even though
! they were hanging from the rigging
/ owing to the angle Of the ships list
they were frequently submerged by
heavy swells.
Information concerning the wreck
ed schooner was broadcast by radio
from the Calamares Saturday and
nearby steamers warned Of the float
ing menace to navigation. The radio
/ from Captain Boyd to Captain Spen-
Ger stated the rescued crew would be
/ landed in Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Labor Federation
Faces Big Grist
Work This Week

f. Pasco, Tex, Nov. 23.-(By A.
P.)--The opening session of the sec
ond week will bring before the an
nual convention of the American
Federation of Labor tomorrow the
heaviest quota of important business
considered in any session to date.
Under n special order of business
voted Saturday, the report of the
resolutions committee will go before
the gathering Immediately after the
opening formalities of the morning
session. Should that report. en-
bracing recommendations on some
thirty resolutions. dealing with al
most as many subjects. be disposed
of Monday, the committee on the
executive councils report will be
ready to present to the delegates its
recommendations on the activities of
the officers of the federation since
the last convention.
In both respects there are several
subjects likely to provoke debate on
the floor and it is improbable that
more than a start can be made on
the executive council committee re-
port unless unprecedented harmony
of viewpoint in all quarters should
greet the recommendations of the
resolutions committee.
Two resolutios before the latter
committee outlining political pro-
grams at variance with that re-
commended to the convention In a
special report of the executive coun-
Gil last week may open the way to
a general debate on a political policy,
but development of serious opposi-
ton to the position recommended
by the council is regarded by those
in charge of the report as having
been forestalled by the broad field
foe new activities in political affairs
opened to affiliated organizations in
the recommendations of the council.
The convention probably will COM
pIete its session in extra hour ses-
sions Monday and Tuesday. Under
plans announced tonight, the dele
gates and officers will leave Thurs
day evening for Mexico City to at
tend the Inauguration of President
elect Gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Damaged Liner
City of Montgomery
Limping Into Port

Norfolk, Va. Nov. cS.-The inner
CITY of Montgomery. damaged III a
collision with an unidentified schooner
or Diamond Shoals during 6o-mile
gale yesterday. Is safe, it was learned
here late today, and expects to reach
savannah tomorrow morning. the
ship, which is operated between New
York and Savannah by the ocean
steamship Co. had not been neard
from since she reported the occident
several hours after 1t occurred,
belief that the schooner into when
the passenger vessel crashed might
have been the. four-masted schooner
Perry Setter, which was found ahan-
doned Yesterday by the steamer SOFA
na not far from the scene OF the col
ission. was dispellcd to-day with the ar
rival here OF the wrecking tug Joseph
n. Wood. which had the Setter IN tow
until she broke away I'm the storm:
Captain Tolscn. in command OF tne
tug. said he did not lose the Setaer
INIT, several hours after the CITY Oh
Mont romery had reported her collision.
TIE tug reached port here only ai'er
great difilculty. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

Chicago, Nov. es-One notorious
gambling house and saloon keeper
was killed and two other men prob
ably fatally wounded, and a fourth
less seriously hurt following a gun
fight in Cicero today.
Eddie Tancl. known to police as a
power in gambling circles. was slain
in his saloon and gambling place in
Cicero during revolver fight. Miles
(Klondikel O'Donnell and Leo Gil
max were probably fatally wounded
and Martin Sinset. a waiter in
Tancrs saloon. was slightly wounded
by a stray bullet from the gangster's
gun.
Chicago officials Immediately act
ed to prevent further bloodshed in
the city proper. fearing that the lull
which followed the murder a week
ago of Dion O'Banion. prominent
underworld figure, and another al
legged gangster yesterday, would be
broken by new trouble. Police spread
Ia dragnet through the bad lands" OF
lChicago, determined, they said. TO
iforestall any influx of Cicero gum
men. Squads were sent to Cicero to
IcO-operate with the suburban au-
Ethorities.
Sinet and Mrs. Tancl, wife OF the
slain man. said that ODonnell. and
IN James Daugherty, who escaped,
had done the shooting, after an arsu-
lment over their bill.
Detectives saw in the affair re-
svenge for the OBanion killing or
flight for control of the traffic in beer
running. Cicero authorities recently
flight" and gaming could not be
found there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Bay State Ban
On Hunting Will
BE Lifted Today

Boston. Nov. 23-The ban on
hunting in the forests of Massachu-
sett, which has been in effect since
October % owing to extremely dry
weather conditions and the conse-
ouent fire hazard, will be raised to-
morrow. 1t was announced today by
Acting Governor w. Cook. The open
season on hunting for all birds and
game, normally opening October 20
and closing November 20. will be eff
fective tomorrow and will be EXTEND
cd until sunset November "a. Rain
yesterday and today drenched the
woodlands of the state.
1t was stated that, although under
the law the season may be extended
by a number OF days equivalent to
the closed period, such extension
would be irfadvisable at this time be-
cause the open season on deer ex-
tends from sunrise, December l, to
sunset. December 6. During this Pc
Rod a minimum of sportsmen should
be permitted in the field owing to
the dangers from the use OF guns
loaded, with buckshot and bali. the
acting governor will announce, in his
proclaT,ation tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Praises League and
Marks Difference in
War and Just Force

Geneva, Nov. 23--In sermon de-
livered in the American church here
today, bishop Charles II. Brent. one
OF the American delegates 70 the In
ternationai opium conference, allud-
ed TO the league Ok nations as an
idealisfic conception which was des.
tined to endure and bear fruit. NJ .
The bishop drew a sharp differenc1
between war and the occasional use
of force. War. he declared, always
was wastefui' and silly: but force,
when based on righteousness and
justice. was sometimes Justified. He
praised the Geneva organization as
being great effort to bring about q
warless world. -. -
The men and women Of the cominu-
mites OF nafsc--, .he bishop declared.
had all q definited work to do and a
Definite pattern Of idealism to trace.
Woe betide the men and women
VINO refuge even 10 examine the pat-
tern that IL being traced at Geneve. =
said Bishop Brent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
RIVERS FLOODED

Northern Vermont ami New
Hampshire reported the Connecticut
River seven feet above normal to-
night with the waters still climbing
upward. The Mohawk. n tributary.
had torn open its banks and flooded
Its valley, inundating the town of
Colcbrook, N. H., and hating rail-
road traffic. From Montpelier, VT,
came the report that the Winooski
River was out of bounds
At Belfast. Me-. n gale drove the
ocean over the sea wall, two barges
were SUM; ami piers submerged.
Lewiston and Auburn, Me-. although
not reporting as heavy rainfall as
other sections. suffered much dam
age from high winds which swept
down poles, wires and trees. and
damaged buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24

Marion. O., Nov. 23.-(By A. P.)
friends today passed the bier Of Mrs.
Florence King Harding to pay their
last respects. Since early morning.
when a line formed at the Long
Shore home here today. where the
body Of the former first lady of the
land reposes. a steady stream Of hu-
mainly passed in and out. 1t was a
silent, reverent crowd, mostly those
who had known the Hardings when
they were struggling newspaper
folks and who had watched their
political fortunes rise, until on a
March day, 1921. they babe them
farewell as they left for the Presi-
dent Inauguration ceremonies in
Washington.
The public was permitted to view
the body only after repeated re-
quests had been made to the fam
lily. Decision was not reached I'M
til it was suggested that Mrs. Hard
ing never denied the public a priv
ilege that she thought belong to
them"
One Of the first to pass the bier
was Uncle Charley" Patton, until
recently White House ground keep
err.
DR.. G. r. Harding. aged father of
the late President. Also visited the
Long Shore home for the first time
today. "She was a splendid woman.
DR.. Harding said.
Delegates of the Ohio Association
of Newspaper Women, in session
here, went to the Long Shore home
in a body this afternoon and as
they passed the casket each laid
pink carnation at the feet OF Mrs
Harding. who was a member OF the
association.
Mrs. Harding reclines slightly on
her right side. She Is dressed In
white. Her hair is almost snow
white. She wears her customary
nose-glasses. and a band of white
tulle Is around her neck.
Flowers sent by President Cool
idge rest at the foot of the casket.
So many floral pieces have arrived
that it has been necessary to place
scores on the front porch of the
home.
It became known today that one
of Mrs. Harding's last acts was the
gift of S125 to the soldiers on guard
at Mr.. Harding's tomb to provide
them with a Thanksgiving dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Storm Damage
$4,000 at, Portland

Portland, Me-, Nov. 23.--Aithough
only 81 OF an inch Of rain fell here
in the storm OF last night and early
today 50 much water accumulated
on the roof Of the Universal Stables,
100 Federal street, that q caye-in
resulted at 6 A. NJ, q large section
Of the second floor being wrecked.
The damage was 5000. A wind of
AZ miles an hour prevailed during
the storm here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
One Killed in Auto
Crash at Curve

Fairhaven, VT. Nov. 23.-Wilma.
three-year-old daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. william Thomas of this place.
died from a broken neck when an
automobile driven by her father with
two Of their other five children as
passengers turned over near the VIII
lage while rounding a curve today.
The three persons who survived the
accident although unhurt were un-
able to extricate themselves until
other aptoists arrived 10 minutes
later. Mrs. Thomas is i'll with pneu-
monia.