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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
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MINERS CLIPPER
ON EVE SUSPENSION
HARD COAL FIELDS

Philadelphia, Aug. 3o.-(AP)- En-
thusiasm marked the final reading at
union meetings over the week end of
the order calling for suspension of an
thracite mining operations tomorrow
at midnight.
The two orders. the second arrang-
ing for retention of about 5000 main
tenance men in the pits to prevent
nooding, cave-ins and general deterior-
alton during the idleness, were issued
In time to reach all the s25 locals in
districts 1, and by yesterday.
All collieries were soon posted with
notlces for the special meetings called
Tor In union procedure.
The attendance, according to reports
nlterlng In tonight, was the heaviest
some locals had ever known save at
district election time.
All the miners were informed in ad-
vance through local newspapers of the
contents Of the two orders as signed
oy john l.. Lewis. international pres
ident of the United Miners, but the
actual reading in the droning voice of
the union secretary became the signal
for marked expressions of solidarity
and outbursts, punctuated with excited
shouts pledging finish fight until all
wage and workin gdemands were won.
The demands, which the men made
conditional to the renewal of the
working contract with the operators
which expires tomorrow night, include
10 per cent. wage increase for $4,000
to $4,000 contract miners, 81 q day ad-
ditional for day workers, the check off
unled which the company paymasters
take out union dues from miners pay,
and a two-year contract.
Samuel D. Warriner, chairman Of
the anthracite operators conference
and for many years operators leader
in scale negotiations. discontinued this
latter service in an address to the
joint scale committee of miners and
operators at the Hotel Traymore in
July. After hearing the miners terms
outlined by President Lewis. Mr.. War
riner expressed surprise and amaze
ment" at what they called for. He
said wages should go down instead of
UP, the present selling price of an
thracite coal considered.
The 1925 situation has developed
along much the same lines as that OF
the. 1923 strike which was settled by
Governor Pinchot after a 90 days sus-
pension. The outcome of that contro-
versy was the present contract, con-
tanning a 10 per cent. wage increase
for all workers. which terminates to-
morrow.
Whether the analogy will continue
Is now perplexing miners. operators
and the public. question has arisen as
to Governor Pinchot's eligibility as
mediator a second time in the opinion
of the operators. His award or a
wage increase two years ago and pub
lie statements in which he referred to
the anthracite industry as hard
boiled monopoly" are thought to have
alienated the operators.
The present issue is expected to de-
part sharply from the course travelled
in 1923 on one respect. at least; that
is the during of the suspension. NO
hopes are expressed in either miners
or operators circles that the present
suspension will be settled in 20 days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31

Boston, Aug. 30-(AP)-The Bos-
ton police, in one of the biggest series
of raids ever conducted by the de-
partment. late this afternoon de-
scended on Chinatown to clean UP
the district. In a few hours they
had taken 81 prisoners, 25 cases of
liquor, more than Is revolvers and
other fire. arms, opium and other
drugs, lottery tickets and fantan out
fits.
Stirred by the shooting here last
Monday night which wounded two
Chinese and a white man and start
ed a flare Of tong killing in other
cities of the country, the police se-
cured 35 search warrants for places
in the heart of the district.
An army of 1870 patrolmen and in
spectors quietly gathered today in
front of police headquarters and SIM
ultaneously departed in more than 20
autom obileS.
Converging on the district so that
escape was cut off the police forged
their way through barred doors,
swooped down on several restaurants
and searched houses from basement
to roof.
Tonight the work Of classifying the
confiscated objects were proceeding
slowly while the 81 prisoners awaited
the filling of formal charges, which
will range from gaming on the Lords
Day to illegal possession of liquor
and dangerous weapons.
In the store of Yop Yick Lung on
Tyler street the raiders seized %
cases of old Kwong Rice Wine, i'm
ported from Canton. Gilman, accord
ing to the labels. The police stated
that the alcoholic content by volume
was $3.50. Other rice wine and Ng
Gar ri were seized in nearby houses.
The police stated that some of the
weapons, which included a repeating
rifle and hatchets and knives, as well
as revolvers were found in buildings
occupied by members of the On
! Leong tong.
The Easements yielded the greatest
supply of narcotics. Opium was
found in several and "a quantity OF
morphine in one The police charge
that fantan games were operated in
rooms off one of the restaurants
ra1ded.
Lottery tickets by the thousands
were seized.
Even Chinese on the streets were
stopped and forced to submit to
search and at least one arrest for
carrying concealed weapons, an auto
matte revolver, was made in this
way.
Boston's Chinese district lies In the
district in which District Attorney
O'Brien has been pushing an investi-
CATION following complaints OF city
police inactivity and corruption. IT
could not be learned tonight whether
the raids today were made on infor-
nation furnished by his investisat-
ors.
The police estimated the value OF
the seized drugs at $4,000.
Late tonight all of the 81 prison.
ers had been released on BAIL which
totalled $4,000. They will be ar
raigned tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
ESCAPE With LIVES
WHEN HOME AT
E. BELFAST BURNS
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Belfast. Aug. 3o.-Barely escaping
with their lives, the large family of
Herbert Stevens of East Belfast got
out of the burning house early this
morning in their night clothes, and
the story and half dwelling with all
its contents was a total loss. Mr..
Stevens fought his way back into the
house when 1t was wrapped in flames
to rescue two small children and the
dozen or more occupants Woe unin-
Jured. Awakened by the SMOKE about
l A. NJ. Mr.. Stevens found the room
in flames and rouseS his family at
once. Almost before they could get
out the house was beyond help, but
Mrs. Harry Shaw, a neighbor, tele-
phone to Chief Francis X. Pendleton,
who rang in the alarm. The fire de-
partment with the chemical engine re-
sponded Immediately but, arriving in
East Belfast, was unable to get
drop of water owing to 1t being dead
low tide and no water in the dam of
Goose River. A small well was avail
able but, realizing that it would do no
good, Chief Pendleton used the chemi-
Gals on the dwelling of Mr.. Stevens
son next door and saved it from igni-
tion. Fortunately there was no wind
or the damage would have been much
greater Mr.. Stevens with the aid of
his neighbors saved his cows, hogs,
horse and poultry, and what farming
implements were stored in the barn.
but the buildings are total loss. He
was partially insured. The cause Of
the fire is unknown but is thought to
have started in the cellar, although
there was no fire there on Saturday
to his knowledge. The fire was one of
the most spectacular in a long time
as the buildings were situated near
the harbor front on the east side and
the light could be seen for miles, the
placid surface of the bay rejecting
and magnifying 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Irish Boundary
App0rti0nment Will
Not Be Satisfactory

London, Aug. 30-(AP)-A fore.
cast Of the Irish boundary commis-
sion's report, which is to be pub
lished this week is made by the
Daily Nails Dublin correspondent,
under which the Free State will re-
ceive about one tenth of the present
Ulster territory, while Ulster re-
ceives in exchange only a small part
of the county of Donegal from the
Dublin government.
The outline of the forecast gives
the Free State almost the whole Of
the county of Fermanagh, without
the town of Enniskillen. the greater
portion of South Armagh with the
town of Newry, and the counties Of
Monaghan, Louth and South Down.
The city of Londonderry is left to
Ulster and in order to preserve its
economic function a portion of
northeast Donegal will be transfer
red to the jurisdiction of Ulster.
The correspondent asserts that al
ready sentiment in both sections of
Ireland is dissatisfied and that Uls-
ter has already declared that she
will resist to the last any attempt Of
adjust the border, however slight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Divinity Student
Missing from Post
At COram, New York

Coram, n. Y, Aug. 30-(AP)-
Roderick B. Hallock, senior at the
Yale University divinity school,
disappeared on August from the
pastorate of Coram Methodist
church. where he had been assigned
as pastor during the summer. 1t was
learned today. While police have
not been notified, church authorities
and private detectives employed py
his father, r. c. Hallock, or ROCK
VILE Center, N. Y. are attempting
to find him. 4.
The church here was his nfst
scharge, and investigators are now
working on the theory that ne may
have found the work uncongenlai
and left. He was brilliant student
but in delicate health. ;,
BEFORE attending Yale. Hallock
was a student at Wesleyan Univer-
sity, where he was graduated with
high honors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Injured by T0oths
OF Horse Rake, South
Portland Man Dies

Portland, Me-, Aug. S0-(AP)-Ed-
ward II. Wilson, so, South Portland
attorney and former city solicitor
here. died at a local hospital TO-DAY
from injuries received when he was
dragged for some distance beneath
a horse rake while assisting in hay. ,,
ing yesterday at the farm of a cousin
at Denmark. The horse that he was
driving became frightened and ran
awav. Mr.. Wilson receiving bad
cut on the head and internal injuries.
He was born at Orono and was a
graduate of Fryebury academy ana
Bowdoin college. and at one time was
a member of the board OF registrd-
tion of voters OF this CITY,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Children Trapped

The flames shot through the house
trapping the children. Mrs. Scenna.
her clothing on fire, leaped from q
window. and fractured her spine. Fivs
other families in the two story tene-
ment block were driven from their
homes.
The dead children are Elizabeth,
II; Philomena, 10; Auro, 6; Albert, 4,
and William, months. -
Two other children, Eva. 2, and
Rocco, IA, were rushed to a hospital
with serious burns about the face
and hands. Patrolman John M. Quar-
liEo world war veteran, dashed into
a blazing room on the second floor
and dragged the baby carriage con.
tanning William, the youngest into
the hall. His face burned, and blinds
cd by the fame and smoke, the cfd-
Ger stumbled and fell down the stairs.
fracturing his ankle. The baby was
dead before it reached the open air.
1t was said by the children who es.
capped that one of them had attempted
to fill the lamp from large can by
candle light. Something upset the
lamp and candle. There was a fare,
and then the explosion of the can
threw flames about the room,
The father, Augustus Scenna, was
away from home at the time, It was
said.
Augustine Scenna's brother occu.
pies the next tenement in the block.
The brother, Rocco, his wife and
three children, found their escape
cut off at he door by the flames but
crawled to safety from the first floor
window
Fire Commissioner Albert J. Cahill.
painfully burned one hand in at
tempting to reach the trapped chill
dren.
Young Rocco was credited with
saving his younger sister Eva. He
snatched her up and ran to the street.
The bodies of Elizabeth and Phito-
meua were found huddled under O.
bed in the little room they occupied.
Apparently frightened by the slight
explosion, they had climbed out of
bed and under it for refuge.
The fire was confined to the tive
tenements and the loss did not exceed
$4,000. Other families driven out
were soon able to return.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Coolidge Refuses
To Get Excited
Over Hard Coal Strike

Swampscott, Mass, Aug. 3O.-(AP)
Swinging into the eleventh and prob
ably the last week of his vacation,
President Coolidge apparently was
undisturbed today at the prospects
of a suspension of anthracite oper-
ations tomorrow at midnight. While
the hard coal situation Is one of the
major issues confronting the admin
istration, it has been indicated that
Mr.. Coolidge believes that the gov
ernment has authority to do little If
anything to bring the operators and
miners together on a new wage scale
and that it's activity must be devot-
ed to insuring the public an ade-
auate supply of fuel, particularly II
there is protracted shutdown of
mines.
One thing us certain and that is
that a tie-up in the anthracite fields
will have no effect upon the presi-
dents vacation plans. He intends to
remain here another week at least
and perhaps until after Labor Day.
He will depend upon reports from
Washington as to developments In
the anthracite controversy.
Spending a quiet Sunday. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge made their
customary motor trip to Salem to
attend morning services at Taber-
nacle Congregational church. They
were ACCOMPANIED by their son.
John, who returned with them TO
White Court yesterday from month
of military training at Camp Devens.
Among visitors on the Presidents
list for tomorrow is John Hays
Hammond, Jr., who was chairman
of the federal coal commission, but
it was emphasized that he was call
ing to present a friend and not to
discuss the anthracite situation. An
other visitor will be James l.. Rich
ards of Boston, bituminous oper-
atOr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
MCMILLAN AND
PARTY PAY VISIT TO
RUINS At GODHAVEN

Washington. Aug. 30-(AP)-The
AacMilIan Arctic expedition set
lade today to visit the ancient
Noss ruins at Godhaven, Green
Ind.
A message received at the navy
department. today from Lieutenant
Commander Byrd. commanding the
nsy section, announced the arrival
q the steamer Peary at Umanek
yssterday and said Godhaven would
p yisited today. Umanek is just
hfth Of Disco Island on the west
cast Of Greenland and the Morse
mins are only short distance in
hs interior.
khe expedition arrived at Umanek
x : quick run across Melville
NJ which Unexpectedly was found
uAr q ice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
. Escape Death
When Tug Puts Out
lRe in Hold ScOuter

seE York, Aug. 3O-(AP)-Twen-
g.hI members Of the crew of the
. assai militia scout cruiser 252 were
s. Meo from threatened death by
rcssling or explosion today when
nn nspain Alfred Howell of the tug
.s ssasola came on the cruiser afire
y constable Hook and flooded the
's,slas hold with seawater.
4. ,ap'ain Howell was returning to
.ssa zen Island after docking the
~. %nsnlp Columbus in the army
,sss. Hooklyn, when he heard
slss. u ana saw the cruiser flying a
NM nv 3 signal. Thick columns of
h,H MI moke were pouring from her
prsr.s An snd several of the crew were
/ nspsilns * to leap overheard.
,,sS,. I'M aan his tug alongside, disre-
tsrsa tsas tne danger from the gasoline
~ 49, ~ u the cruiser and dropped a
!, ~ inlo the hold. The fire, caused
u,''a 3 %s was soon drowned and the
his.sa,,!to a lowed to the mother ship
Sstsrrl at the naval base on
pA,rsa Island. where a fire boat
Il bsn-w M water into the hold for half
d lOu lnOur to make certain there were
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Killed by Bullet
From Revolver =
Accidentally Dropped

Bangor, Me, Aug. oo-tAf)-
George F. Swan, Hermon farmer.
died this morning from the effects or
a bullet wound received in peculiar
way. Edward Rackliff of Old Town
cousin, was paying visit to Mr..
Swan, occupying tent near the house.
On Saturday night Rackliff and swan
sat up late in the farmhouse and when
his guest was leaving for his tent
Swan lighted him to the door just at
the entrance Rackliff tripped and feil'
an automatic revolver dropping from
his pocket and being discharged. the
bullet striking Swan in the forenead
The medical examiner decided that the
shooting was purely accidental swan
leaves a wife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Two Drown Off
Skiff in Whirlpool
Of Death Near Boston

) Boston, Aug. 30-(AP)-Their skin
caught in miniature maelstrom near
Fort Andrews, two men were thrown
overheard late last night and drown
ed. 1t became known today. Andrew
Granstrom of Readville and Carl
Westman of Everett were the victims
of the so-called "Whirl of Death" off
Peddock's Island. Their companion,
Granstrom's brother John, saved
himself by clinging to the overtui ned
boat.
Granstrom's body was found. but
that of Westman had not been re-
covered tonight. Part of Granstrom 8
clothing had been torn away. indi-
eating that the other man had grap-
pied with him to save himself from
death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Camp Meetings at
N0rthpOrt Close
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Belfast, Aug. 30-The closing ses-
sions today Of the annual camp meet
ing held the past week at Northport
under the direction of the WESLEYAN
Grove Association were attended py
large numbers, many motoring from
Bangor. Rockland and other sectors
~ eastern Maine. The Bible classes
taught by A. c. Goddard of Portland
was a features of the weeks program
and on Saturday night there was
large attendance to hear pastor RE
fietJ Mass. formerly Of the Maine
conference). who spoke on old Eng
iish HYMNS and hymn writer's. Rev;
p. A. Morris of Augusta has had q
charge Of the weeks services. with a a
program which included many wen
known Maine clergymen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Escapes Death as
Hub Wharf COllapseS

Boston, Aug. 30-(AP)-A section
of the wall of Long Wharf. which
was swept by fire last night, col
lapsed tonight. Harbor Piolt CAR
ence A. Martin narrowly escaped
death. He was lounging on the
wharf when the crash came, ana
leaped into the water with his over
coat on. He then swan to a lighter
nearby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
HIGHWAY OFFICER
KILLED IN CRASH
into LOAD OF HAY

Bangor. Me-, Aug. 30-(AP)-Fred
Foster, 25, and unmarried. of Lisbon
Falls, a State highway policeman.
was instantly killed at 9 o'clock to-
night when his motorcycle ran into a
horse that was being towed behind
a load TO hay on Northport avenue,
Belfast. The hayrack carried no
light, it is said. Fosters beat was
between Camden and Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
10 Killed in Auto
Crashes in Bay
State During Week

Boston, Aug. 30-(AP)-The weeks
toll of deaths from automobile accl-
dents was announced as 19 by the
registrar of motor vehicles tonight.
This Is three more than were killed
in the state the week before and
five more than died in the same pc
riod last year. During the week Ill
persons were convicted of operating
while under the influence Of liquor,
an increase of 81 over the preced-
ing week. Last week 426 licenses
were suspended or revoked. seven
less than the previous week but loS
more than in the same period last
wear
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Strike Union Miners
Ordered in Oklahoma

Hartsborne Okla, Aug. 3O.-(AP)-
An official strike order, effective AT
midnight August 81. and involving all
union miners in Oklahoma, was pro-
mulgated at a rally here today by
william Dalrymple. president of Dis
trict No. 21, United Mine Workers of
America. About 5000 union workers
in the Henrietta field are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
General Forecast

Fair weather has prevailed in the
eastern United States. The barom-
eter remains high from New Found
land southwestward to Bermuda.
High temperature prevailed Sunday
in the middle and north Atlantic
states.
Mostly fair weather will prevail
Monday and Tuesday east of the
Mississippi river but there is some
probability of scattered thunder
showers Monday or Monday night in
the Atlantic states from Maryland
northward. The temperature will be
higher Monday in southern New
England and the middle Atlantic and
south Atlantic states, but somewhat
cooler weather will overspread the
mid Atlantic and north Atlantic
states Monday night or Tuesday
night.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southwest and weather partly
overcast Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
BOSTON TO HAVE
STATLER HOTEL

BuffaIo, n. Y, Aug. 3U.-(AP)-
Jt was announced here tonight that
the contract for the new Statler Ho-
tel in Boston has been signed. 1t is
10 he a combined hotel and office
structure with thirteen hundred ho-
tel rooms in fourteen stories.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Upsetting of Kerosene
Lamp Starts Blaze
in Everett, Mass,
Home
Mrs. Irene Scenna Suffers
Broken Back in Leap from
Wind0w-Children Trapped
by Quick Spread of Flames
Two Others Badly Burned in
Hospital - Father Absent
from Home at Time

Everett, Mass, Aug. 30--(AP)-
Five children, all under 13, were
burned to death and their nothers
Mrs. Irene Seenna, is in Boston hos.
rital with a broken back which 10
expected to prove fatal, as this result
of a fire here tonight started by the
upsetting Of a kerosene lamp in the
Scerna home, -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
THE WEATHER
MOSTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England - Mostly
cloudy, probably local showers Mon
day; Tuesday fair and cooler.
Southern New England - Partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer Mon
day, probably scattered thunuer-
showers Monday afternoon or night;
Tuesday fair and cooler.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
probably scattered thundershowers
Monday: cooler in north portion ana
warmer on the coast Monday; Tues-
day fair and cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
nneets Y Thousand
"a q his lO1st Birthday

hIlp pInSlst, nas, N. j., Aug. 3O-(AP)-
lllst hI,cprow today celebrated his
lsins .snoay .ny anniversary without
fAt sns ~ rules for duplicating his
world ~,.h .mh,'nout viewing the modern
nlnnentM M alarm. A public enter
snd I0oo was vas held for him tonight
-v persons attended.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Boston Forecast

Boston, Aug. 3O-(AP)-Forecas
for Boston and vicinity - Partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer Mon
day, possible scattered thundershow-
ers Monday afternoon or night;
Tuesday fair and cooler; fresh south
west, shifting to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
Boston Police Arrest
81 After Surprise Raid
In Chinatown District
25 Cases of Liquor, Firearms,
Dope, Lottery Tickets and
Fantan Outfits Seized

Clean Up of District Follows Shoot
ing Past Week-13O Patrolmen
Rush in from All Sides-Choice
Chinese Wines Confiscatei-Great
Quantities of Opium and Morphine
FOund-Thousands OF Lottery
Tickets
Evening star., 1925-12-06

Choker Bead Necklaces, assorted
lot including samples and discon-
tinued styles. Beautiful cut crystal
and novelty effects in many colors.
"Surprise Fifth Floor
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14

tenderfoot tests, The troop will mee tonight.
 Rev. Raymond Clabby, assistan nj pastor of St. Mary's church, is beinl sought by Scout Executive w. o Cook ns chairman Of the troop com, mittee of Troop IS. recently formed at that church. This troop Is also scheduled 10 hold It's meeting this evening.
 The bugle corps will hold its weekly practice at the state armory this evening at 6iS0 o'clock.
 pr. Frederick A. B. Forrest has resigned as scoutmaster of Troop 90, located at the Lincoln school. Scout Executive Cook plans 10 secure Fred o, Fuller and T. C. Toner to lead this organization. The executive committee of the local council will meet at the scout office Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 The executive took Troop 1t of the Stanley school on hike to the council camp at Jobs pond on Good Friday. The day spent in passing tests
 The board Of reviews will be in session Wednesday evening.
 Earl V. Higbee has been appoint ed assistant scoutmaster of Troop 2 of the South Congregational church and is ironing a new patrol.