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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Coolidge'Will
Have Busy Time
During Phila. Visit

Philadelphia, Sept. 16--President
Coolidge's time during his visit to this
city September s5 in connection with
the both anniversary of the first meet
ing Of the Continental Congress and
the 200th anniversary of the founding
of the historic Carpenters Company.
is expected to he fully occupied by
four phases OF the celebration.
Arriving In the afternoon. according
to the program. Mr.. Coolidge will be
invited to Independence Hall to review
n parade in which old military COM
mands. some Of which date back to be-
fore the Revolution. will march, The
president will be shown the Liberty
Bell and the room in which the Dec
laration of Independence was signed.
At Carpenters Hall. after inspection
of Independence Hall. a sitting of the
first Congress will be enacted by i'm
rersonators of the, historic characters
in costume. Speeches of the original
participants In the Congress will be
delivered. and patrick Henry" will
point out washington" az the patriot
from Virginia who offered to raise and
equip a thousand men and march at
their head to the relief of Boston.
In the evening President Coolidge
will be the guest of honor at the an
niversary banquet at the Carpenters
Company. at which L. S. Senator
George Wharton Pepper will preside.
Brief addresses will he made by distin-
guished speakers. After the banquet
the president will proceed to the
Academy of Music. where ne will speak.
James NJ Beck. United states solicitor
general, and Governor Trinkle of yir-
gtpia Will also speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17

Kemmerer, Wyo.. Sept. Is
(By A. PAN official check
up tonight of the number 81
miners and workers in Sublet
mine Number 5, when an ex-
plosion entombed all at II rs
o'clock this morning, show that
but AZ men were in the mine
at the time of the blast, nc
co-ding to, officials of the KEN
merer Coal Company. The
number of entombed men was
set at. 81 in earlier estimates
by the company. At a late
hour tonight IL miners had
come out alive and bodies of
three dead had been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Terrific Explosion

A resounding roar that reverber-
ated throughout the little mining
camp nesting in the mountains,
broke through the sound OF crashirg
thunder and brought to Sublet It's
first great mining disaster. As the.
sound Of the explosion died out. resi-
dents of the little community start
ed an exodus from their homes
through binding rainstorm to the
mouth of Mine Number Five, there
10 claim their dead.
News of the disaster was sent TO
Kcmmerer and the main. winding
little mountain highway soon became
congested with automobiles and per-
sons on foot. Rescue crews from the
mines in the adjacent territory were
quickly formed and started on their
way to the mine.
Practically all Of the men entomb-
ed within the mine and believed by
company officials to be dead, have
been residents of the mining COM
munity Of Sublet for years. Fathers
and sons, according to the company
statements, here, were employed In
the mine and II is thought that en-
tire families have been wiped out by
the blast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Fail to Agree on
Wage Scale in
AmOskeag Mill

Manchester. \. H.. Sept. 1s-At a
conference today between Agent w.
Parker Straw and 260 Amoskeag mill
operatives representing $4,000 en-
ployes. no immediate decision on the
wage scale resulted. In an informal
talk to the operatives Mr.. Straw dis
cussed the future business of the
Amoskeag Company. Conditions con-
fronting the Amoskeag. recent ex-
periences which In local goods were
offered in the New York market. the
nature of the competition and divers
other points were explained by the
agent. The convention was given an
insight into the problems Of the cor
poration.
Several conferences are probabl
before any decision is reached as to
change in the wage scale. 1t is I'M
derstood that some of the delegates
would accept a ten percent reduction
of wages If the mills are operated on
normal basis, while others believe
that generally readjustment az this
time Is not needed. a referendum IL
impossible as only about so percent of
the operatives are working.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Yankee POLOlSTS AGAIN WIN
over BRITISH FOR INT'L, CUP
DENLY and TESS
AMONG 81 new 33D
MAS0NS, HUB MEET

Boston. Sept. 16.-The supreme coun-
Gil of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rite. 33rd degree. for the northern
Masonic jurisdiction. tonight took to
itself 81 additional members who in
cluded Edwin r. DENLY. former secre-
tary OF the navy, and Simon d. Tess,
senator from Ohio. AS candidates from
10 states. they were initiated into the
33rd degree at exercises that may be
among the last to be held outside a
temple of Masonic conservation.
The erection in this city within a
few years of a Masonic temple that
will cost several million dollars and
will take rank az one Of the most i'm
posing in the world. was indicated in
the ailocution Of Sovereign Grand
Commander Leon NJ. Abbott. If the
proposal that he voiced is carried out,
this city, which is the Grand East of
the supreme council. would embrace all
the administrative activities of the
northern Jurisdiction, and the grand
secretary's Office and archives now To-
Gated in New York would be removed
here.
The proposal for new temple. made
by Mr.. Abbott with the word that the
council had outgrown it's ia
cilities and that it was humiliating
to have to hold its sessions in a hotel
ballroom. took composite form with
the information that Massachusetts
bodies were already considering new
headquarters because of similar condi-
tons of growth.
1t was inthnated that the supreme
council would appoint a committee to
consider building temple in which
there would be four units. One Of
these units. to include an auditorium
Of large seating capacity. would he
for the supreme council. A second
would lie devoted 10 the uses Of the
grand lodge Of Massachusetts and 9TH
er bodies in this state and would con-
tain library and archives. A third
unit would be for the II Blue lodges
of this city and other local bodies.
while the fourth section would he for
the use of the Massachusetts Consisto-
ry. Scottish Rite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
PROMINENT new FOuNDLANDER
HELD FOR MURDER IN AUTO CRASH
ADMITTED TO BAIL IN 100000
Man
FOUND SLAIN
AND ROBBED

Portland. Me-. Sept. 16-Fred n.
Cook, so, of Elm street. Pleasan tdale.
temporarily employed in the office of
the Valvoline Oil Company in its I'LL
ing station at the South Portland end
of Vaughan's bridge. was murdered
and robbed of the days receipts. s41.
at the station as he was preparing to
leave tonight.
His body, lying in the outer office
with the head toward the outer room.
was found by the night Waterman.
Charles W. Fetch. as he was making
his rounds at IL p. NJ.
Examination of the body by Doc
tor Reginald Lombard, DIR. John r.
Hamel. medical examiner, and Off
Gals. disclosed that Cook had been
shot through the heart.
A 80 calibre revolver was used by
the slayer and apparently was held
within three or four inches of his
victims body. the bullet entering
near the right shoulder and passing
diagonally through the body.
A Waterman next door said that
about 10 o'clock he saw an automo-
bile pass the garage and short time
later he heard what he thought was
blowout. He is now of the opinion
that 1t was a shot.
Beside Cooks body on the floor
were about fifteen cents in money.
and a bunch of keys belonging to the
cash register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Legion Members
$4,000 Strong
Parade in st. Paul

St Paul. MIMI, Sept. 16.-Down
streets banked with humanity. past
plazas packed with cheering thou
sands. more than $4,000 members OF
the American Legion marched in a
great parade today. an outstanding
event of their national convention. Ma
tional Commander J. r. Quinn headed
the group of prominent visitors review
ing the parade.
AS the procession wound through the
downtown loop district. where all BUSH
ness was at "a complete standstill.
Armistice Day scenes were re-enacted.
Overhead six airplanes Of the Min
nesota observation squadron wheeled
in various formations. at times skim
ming low over buildings.
Minnesota's best fall weather pre-
vailed. warm September sun making
shirt-s,eeve marching plea sant. Com
nander Quinn led the parade to the
reviewing stand, wearing the earb of a
cowboy and mounted on a bay horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Pepper Gives
Word Picture of
Calvin Coolidge

Manchester. n. f., Sept. 1.-the
popular picture of Calvin Coolidge is
entirely accuinte. L. S. Senator
George Wharton Pepper of Pennsyl-
vania, said in an address tonight at
the New England Republican wo-
mems conference.
There is no Coolidge legend"
Senator Pepper said. Those who
affirm that there is such legend
and that it is baseless are themselves
the myth makers of Journalism. Tie
materials of the picture are known
t" everybody and accessible to al.
With them the people have made
their own picture. The background is
training in hard wo.k, plain living.
straight thinking. The outline is an
unbrokcn record of public servi"e
rendered without respect of persons
hut in the fear of God. The hi. II
lights are the official acts of his ad =
ministration, his messages, his cou:-
aseous advocacy of measures. III
which he believes and his vetoes Of
bills of which he could not approve.
Quick to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath. he loses many oppo, :
tunities for spectacular action by his
determination to he right rather than
SNOWY. In simplicity. IN shrewdneSo.
in reserve. in homely humbr and in
quiet force he is American manhood
at it's best. Those who do not al
mire the type have read American
history in vain.
with like minded candidates of
tested character and proved capacity
with Il supporting platform on which
united party can stand; with n
definite policy respecting the contro-
verted issues of tax reduction, agri-
ft,l inf
roads and our foreign rela TONS the
Republican party has \ right to en-
pect the intelligent voters of all
types to declare that in Coolidge
administrat ton rests America S
brightest hope" Senator Pepper de-
clared after summarizing the issues
of the presidential campaign.
"The coalition between .Lafollette
and the Democrats has no. common
constructive purpose" he continued.
1T has only one objective-the dc
feat of Coolidge and Dawes. Repub-
licans believe that the chance of such
an outcome is remote. Yet the bare
possibility should be enough 20
stimulate voters of all types to in
tcnset activity. If The Republican
majority of electoral votes the choit e
of president and vice president
would he surrendered by the people
to the very congress which they have
stmped with their disapproval. La
Toilette could and would prevent an
election in the house.
The senate being limited in choice
to the two vice presidential candi-
oates highest on the Est would pre-
coed to elect one of them. AS be-
tween Dawes and Bryan the coalition
could choose the latter. Governor
Bryan would then become president
by default, thus securing for the
Bryan family at the Lands Of the
Democratic and Lafollette senators
an honor three times denied 1t by the
votes or the American PEOPLE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Boston Business
Man Takes Own Life

Boston, Sept. n6-Gilmer Clapp.
Boston business man and director of
many companies. committed suicide
by shooting today in his apartment
in a residential hotel on Common
wealth avenue. He was 60 years old.
A note addressed to his sister. Miss
Beatrice Clapp of Waltham. was
found in the apartment. 1t save no
motive.
According to members of the hotel
staff, Clapp had lengthy confer
ence today with an official of n Bos-
ton bank. who finally left in quest of
certain documents. When the bank
err returned. Clapps apartment was
locked. The manager of the hotel
was called and when the door was
forced open. Clapp's body was found.
He had shot, himself through the
head with a pistol of large calibre.
Clapp was president of the Ameri-
can Pneumatic Sercive Company.
which at one time had a contract for
carrying mail through its tubes in
this city. He was financial secretary
to Governor oliver Ames and on the
latter's death became executor and
trustee of the Ames estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Second Clash is Decisive, ii to
5-Cha!lcngers Play Desper-
ately But Are Eclipsed-
Prince of Wales Among
$4,000 Who Saw Contest
Cup Here for at Least ;
Years

Westbury. n. Y. Sept. Is (By A.
P)-America's intrepid riders gal
loped to their second successive vic
tory today over Great Britain's
horsemen and clinched possession Of
the. International challenge cup. en-
blem of polo supremacy between
these rival nations.
Another picturesque crowd OF
10000 with the Prince of Wales as
the cen.cr OF attraction, saw the
flying Yankees dash to victory by a
margin of IA to 5. but though II was
decisive, the score does not reveal
the gallant stubbornness with which
the British, led by the redouhtable
Louis Lacey. made their last fight for
the cup.
The challengers. shifting their
lineup In final desperate rally.
made brilliant fight against heavy
odds, one that thrilled the throng
and made the match much closer and
more interesting than the score indi-
Gates. Playing with far more fire
and aggresiveness than they showed
In the first match. the invaders out
scored their rivals In the first period
and held the.1 on eeyn terms In three
other chukkers.
The Americans. handicapped by the
loss of their crack Number 3. NAL
colin Stevenson, who was injured In
the first game, were slow to strike
their stride. but, once their attack
gathered Roadway. tho final outcome
was never in doubt.
Tommy Hitchcock, a whirling der
wish on attack. and DevereuX Mil
bupne. n stone wall. on the defense.
were the outstanding figures in the
Yankees Irresistible sweep to vic
tory,
The triumph assure the United
States possession Of the historic
challenge trophy for at least an
other three years. and marked the
fifth time this country has won 1t In
the eight international series since
1885
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Little Light on
Reason for Recall
Wilbur to CAPITAL

Washington. Sept. 16-Summons Of
Secretary Wilbur back to Washing
ton by President Coolidge at a time
when the naval secretary still had at
least five definite dates untitled on his
speaking program in the west. re-
manned unexplained today beyond
the disclosure at the White House
that President Coolidge desires to
talk with him about several matters
"in the navy"
Early in the day. It was indicated
that budget matters relating to ap-
preparations desired by the navy,
particularly for repair and fnoderni-
zation OF battleships and for aviation
development, had prompted the pres
ident's telegram to Mr.. Wilbur. La
ter, however. 1t was said Mr.. Coo
lidge had other matters in mind on
which. he wished to talk with Mr..
Wilbur and probably would not have
summoned the secretary because Of
the budget situation alone.
During the secretary's absence
from Washington differences Of opin-
ion between the navy department
and the budget bureau have arisen
over estimates to be submitted to
congress for the navy during the
coming year and It appeared possible
that matters had developed In the
course Of the discussion which
prompted Mr.. Coolidge to request his
naval secretary to expediate his re-
turn.
Mr.. Coolidge has given consider
able thought recently TO the question
OF naval expenditures and aviation
development. 1t was said to have
been pointed out to the president that
the success Of the army's round the
world flight might indicate that air
craft In the future would play 10
much greater part in warfare that
such an undertaking as the United
states accomplished In 19i7-1s. when
1t transported 1000. 90 men to France.
would be an f'npossibility In the face
OF large hostile air fleets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Wave Length Mystery

Especial to the Kennebcc JournaD
Wiscasset. Me. Sept. 16-Station
LIMO. especially installed by. the
american Radio Relay League at
Wiscasset is nightly In communica-
ton with WNP. the station aboard
the "Bowdoin" and will remain in
constant touch until the staunch
craft drops anchor in Wiscasset Har-
Dor.
+. III. Schnell. traffic manager Of
the league, Is busy sending radio
grams of congratulations to Mac
MILAN from people all over the coun-
try and is equally busy receiving
messages from WNP for transmits
ion.
The station had not been in opera
ton more than "a hours before mys-
terious changes in the wave length
OF the transmitter were noticed by
Operator Schnell. When the sending
set was tuned to wave length Of
1866 metres. there would be varia-
ton of about eight meters In few
hours. WHEN 1t was tuned to the
shorter wave of so meters. there
would be Il variation of three meters
In approximately the same space OF
time. This phenomenon continued
despite all efforts to keep the oscili-
ator sharply tuned. and amateurs.
with whom the station was in COM
munication persistently asked why
the sending wave was being shifted.
The adjustments of the station
were gone over very carefully sew
eral times and a wave meter en-
ployed to check the oscillations. FL
nally II occurred to Operator semen
that, since the antenna and counter
polse had been suspended over the
water, the rise and fall of the tide
might haze something to do with 1t.
Whereupon he decided to take his
readings with the wave meter at the
ebb and flow of the tide and compare
them. He discovered that in every
case the wave length increased with
the rise of the water and decreased
with the fall. Now in order to keep
the transmitter at a constant wave.
he makes regular adjustments to
correspond as far as possible with
the tides movements.
The station is housed in small
building directly on the wharf where
Continued on Page 9-Co'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
Car Driven by Leonard Reid
Runs Down Group World
War Veterans Near st.
Johns - Two of Victims
British Naval Officers
Three Others of Colony
Accused is Son Late Sir VIII
liam Reid, Prominent in De-
vel0pment of New Found
land

St. Johns. N F., Sept. ia
charge of murder was lodged today
against Leonard Reid. held respon-
sible for the deaths of six men who
We're killed when his automobile ran
down a group of World war veter-
ans at Callahan's Crossing near this
city early today. When arrested.
Reid, who is a member of one of
New Foundland's first families. was
held for manslaughter and the
charge changed to murder in court
today. He posted 100000 of the re-
CURED $200O0O bail while his uncle.
Robert Reid. and a friend. Leonard
Outerbridge. put up $4,000 each.
Questioned concerning the TRACE
dy, which took the lives of two
British naval officers and two OF the
colonys World war heroes, Reid was
at loss to explain the accident.
The funerals of five of the victims
will be held here on Thursday. The
body Of George Harrison of the
staff of the Bank of Montreal,
guest of Reid. was taken by train
today to his home in Chatham. New
Brunswick, for burial.
An American woman was made
a widow by the death of Lieutenant
Commander Dennis Patrick O'Cal-
laghan of the British cruiser Con-
stance who, with Lieutenant Bur-
roughs of the same ship. was among
four of Reds seven companions
who were killed. The British Off
Ger married Miss Margaret Olivier or
New Bedford in 1923. He was the
son of a rear admiral in the Royal
navy and had received promotion to
his rank only yesterday.
George Harrison of Chatham, n.
B.. and Clinton Duder of st. Johns,
10th members of the staff of the
Bank of Montreal here, were the
other two members of the Reid par
ty who met death. All had attended
a late supper with other officers or
the British light cruiser squadron
stationed at Conception Fay.
Captain Gerald J. Witty, secre-
tary of the Great War Veterans AS
ISOLATION. and Lieutenant william
King, hier overseas. who mad been
at q veterans reunion that took the
form of godspeed for Colonel Nam
gel. chaplain of the First New
Foundland Regiment. and about to
sail for England, were getting into
a bus, when the Reid car ran them
down and overturned, killing four or
it's occupants.
Reid is the third son of the late
Sir William Reid. long head OF the
Reid-New Foundland Railway ana
one of the principal figures in the
coIonys development for che past
half century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
On Way to Wiscassct

SIDNEY, n. s., Sept. 1.-THE Arctic
nuedItion Of Captain Donald b.
Macmillan. returning to it's home
ot al Wiscasset, Me-, sailed from
.,re this afternoon on the auxiliary
phooner Bowdon.
II. explorer while. here, reviewed
tss experiences Of the party in the
,ou OF its 10 months absence.
emphasizing the part that radio
payed In It's interests. The continue
ID sunlight that began In March.
kOwe,er. permitted little use OF the
wireless from that time until few
days ago. DR.. Macmillan said.
Probably the pleasantest incident
Of the whole trip was wien | heard
The voices of my sister and my nieces
coming to me through the air away
up there IN the north" the explorer
remarked.
Dr. Macmillan. who announced
here that he would be back again on
BIS way north for another Arctic ex-
psiiiion nest June, sHtd that his dbl
eTvatibns have convinced him white
nsa can live anywhere that the Es-
smo can
But don't believe white men will
ever want A. live in the Arctic" he
aided. "Yot Arctic lands are not
Entirely barren" he continued In
commenting on the fact taht they
lad some excellent radishes. fresh
rom the garden OF the governor at
Dsso. farthcst north of the settle
menis on Greenland. 1t was added
also that the party had succeeded in
growing radshes of it's own. lettuce
and spinach under glass in boxes on
NE deck OF tho Howdoin. during the
ehs day of Arctic sunlight.
White Wolves were unusually
numerous, hunting in small packs.
M' the party ha no trouble with
mem, On the deck of the Bowdoin
nc two young foxes In crates. caught
as they were hiding In rocky cave.
The Rowdoin's radio missed tho
etefd Of the death of President Hard
INC, but the Canadian government
steamer Arctic picked ii out of the
ar and passed 1t along to the Row
aoln when they met. That day. Aug
W. H. the Bowdoins flag flew ut half
mast
Discussing tho radio operations.
w Macmillan said: "Our radio
'cfksd splendidly but owing to the
"a'hg OF day in March we had little
y no use Of 1t from that time for
~e months until n few days ago.
lns was on account Of the continual
.-seHsht. Arctic sunlight kills radio.
'ae northern tights seemed to have
az eject upon 1t. or course. our
a'h'er quarters were far north of
~, .e northern lights. During the win
we got Dallas. Texas, and as far
.p.h as Catalina, California. but the
~, sN was mostly sealed book. At
I'M > we were in communication
VIZ, saa the Canadian government
'ssaer Arctic at Pond inlet"
~ Macmillan has received a
ssssiei OF kilograms OF congratulation
~ 'aoi' on the Rowdoin from friends
~ over the United States and
~ 'da. One notified him he had
~ VA made an honorary member Of
wv "otafy Club of Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
CIVIL war FAST
SPREADING TO ALL
SECTIONS CHINA
Ey the Associated Press)

Civil war Tuesday continued to
spread over China.
In the north, clash between troops
of Chilli and Manchuria was reported
while further preparations pointed to
fighting soon near Shanhaikwan.
On the middle coast, near the gate
way" port of Shanghai. the fercest
fighting of the war continued all night
on all battle lines within a hundred
miles of the city.
Only in the south was no change re-
ported. SO far as known. Sun Yat-Sen.
head of the south China government,
still was gathering troops for cam
paign to aid the defenders of Shang-
hal