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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Red Cross Moving

Washington, March 1S-The AM
erican Red Cross tonight began mo-
bilizing it's disaster relief personnel
for service in the tornado stricken
territoy of the middle west and south
and 1t was said all personnel neces-
sary would be dispatched from
washington and other points as
rapidly as possible.
Chapters in the affected territory
were authorized to expend ali neces-
sary funds and efforts We're being
made to get in touch with Henry NJ.
Baker, director Of disaster relief who
was In Sullivan, Indiana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
Oklahoma Tuesday night has adj
vanced to Indiana with slightly in
creased intensity. destructive local
storms being reported from MUIR
physboro, De Soto and West Frank
fort, Ills.
The outlook is for showers on
Thursday in the Atlantic states.
Elsewhere in the states east Of the
Mississippi the weather will be gen.
orally fair Thursday and Friday. 1t
will be colder Thursday night in the
middle Atlantic and north Atlantic
states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Increasing southeast shifting to
south southwest and becoming strong
Thursday night and weather partly
overcast Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Submarine SIG
Relocated After
LAPSE Two Months

Boston. March 1S.-The submar-
inc $40 was floated tonight from
the Chatham Bar where it had been
lodged for nearly two months. ac-
cording to the reports reaching the
Boston Navy Yard. The ship was
pulled clear at 5.21. the report said
but owing to the dense fog it was
Several hours before the salvage
crews were certain that their object
was attained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Troops on Wav

Cairo. Ills, March 1S-Orders were
given company X of the 18th In
fantry. the Cairo Unit of the Illinois
national guard. at 9 o'clock tonight
to leave at once aboard special
train for West Frankfort which, ac-
cording to advices received here, suf-
fered probably the heaviest damage
In the tornado which swept southern
Illinois late today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Pile Bodies into Cars

Centralia, ILL.,. Mar. 1S-Train No.
l: a south bound passenger on the
Illinois Central, which left here at
8 P. M. with three empty refrigera-
tor cars stopped at De Soto and filed
the cars with bodies, Conductor Re-
dus reported late tonight. There was
no building more than ten feet tall
left standing in the town, he said.
Railroad men who came through
the stricken area tonight declared
many bodies were carried a mile or
more from the various towns and that
it probably will be several days be-
fore an accurate tabulation can be-
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
SHEPHERD INDICTED
FOR MURDER IN DEATH
YOUNG MCCL|NT0Ck

Chicago, May 1S- William D.
Shepherd, foster father of William
Nelson McClintock. millionaire or
phan," indicted today for murder in
youthful millionaire. was placed in
the Cook county Jail at 43O o'clock
after his lawyers efforts to free him
on bonds had failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
M. c.. r. r. Cashier at
Rockland Ends Life
Tn PenObscOt Bay

Rockland. Me, Mar. 1S-Charles
A. Sylvester, local cashier of the
Maine Central Railroad, was drown
ed in Penobscot Bay near his home
today. He took his own life because
of i'll health, according to the medi-
cal examiner. lie was a. and leaves
u wife and one daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Several Killed
When Train UDsets

Springfield, Mo. March 1S-A mes
sage was received late tonight at the
local general offices of the Frisco
system that the fast passenger train
number 105 was overturned near
South Greenfield, Mo-, Is miles west
of here. Several persons We're re-
ported killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Deaths in Tennessee

Gallatin, Tenn. March 1s-Nine
persons were killed at Witham,
Tenn. about Is miles north of here,
in a storm early tonight which blew
down many houses in that section,
according to reports reaching here.
There was considerable damage at
Angle, Tenn, near there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Town Wiped Out

ST Louis, March 1s-The entire
town Of Annapolis of about 200 pop
ulation, approximately Ill miles
south Of ST. Louis on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, was devastated and
several persons were killed by a to-
nado, according to reports here to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Fire in Mine Al
Near FairmOnt, w. Va.

Fairmont, w. Va, Mar. 1S-Fire
has been discovered in one of the
headings of the number Al mine of
the Bethlehem Mines Corporation. r.
NJ. Lambie. chief of the West Vir-
ginia directors declared tonight. He
added that the blaze had not EXTEND
ed over a large area and was eXpec-
ted to be brought under control in
a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Four Hurt When
Car Jumps Track

Lewiston, March 1S-Four persons
were injured. none fatally, when the
Prospect Hill one-man car of the A.
& *. Street Railway jumped the rails
on the south bride at 10 o'clock tonight
and struck an iron girder. The car
was badly damaged, practically all of
the windows being broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Heavy Toll School Children

De Soto, ILL.,, Mar. 1S-The num-
Der of dead here in this afternoons
tornado was estimated late tonight to
be between $50 and 400. most Of the
victims being children. caught under
the crumbling debris of the two story
school building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Portland Officer
Held for Jury
Charged with Theft

Portland, March 1S-Police Officer
Victor n. Chambers was bound over
to the May grand jury today on a
charge of stealing a radio set on Nov.
Is from the Hotel Knickerbocker, q
summer hotel at Peaks Island, which
was burned on Feb. II. In default OF
$4,000 bail, he was re-committed to
iail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
700 Dead in 2 Towns

Centralia, Ills, March Is
(By A. P.)-Approximately
700 persons were killed at Par
IRISH and West Frankfort,
alone, by the tornado which
laid waste to a large section Of,
southern Illinois today, accord
ing to word received here to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
RefuseatO Consider
Case of Ferguson

Austin, Tex. March 1S.-The sem
ate today declined to resolve itself
into an impeachment court to re-
consider the Ferguson impeachment
of 1917. A motion indefinitely 20
postpone the proposition was carried
is to 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

Chicago, March IS (By A. PA tornado tore through
southern Illinois today after lashing eastern Missouri and
then caused considerable damage Indiana before died
out to the northeast after collecting reported toll of 1851
persons dead injured the basis of estimates available
tonight from the storm swept regions where communication
was largely destroyed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England = Rain
Thursday; Friday fair and colder.
Southern New England and East
crn New York Rain Thursday,
colder at night; Friday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
news IN BRIEF
DAYS D0INCS OF
maine LEGISLATURE
For complete report of House and
Senate see Pages $50.

For complete report of House and
Senate see Pages $50.
The Senate on Wednesday morning
after a short debate accepted the re-
port fought to pass" on the so-caIIed
Shepperd. Towner bill providing for
the promotion of the welfare and hy-
giene of infancy.
The Senate accepted the majority
report of the committee on sea and
shore fisheries, "ousht not to pass" on
the legal lobster length bill, in con-
currence with the House.
The Maher sectarian bill, prohibit.
public institutions or public purposes,
which was on the table with divid :
ed report, the ma ority being fought
to pass" was taken from the table
by Senator Maher and then retabled
for a day certain, next Wednesday.
On motion of Senator Case OF
Washington; the Senate concurred
with the House in accepting the ma
jority report of the sea and shore
fisheries committee, Fought not to
pass" on the bill changing the mem :
bership Of the sea and shore fisheries
commission from three to one men,
Der.
The act to prohibit taking Of ire
arms into unoreanized townships be-
tween Sept. 10 and Dec. 10 Of each
year was indefinitely postponed by
the Senate.
On the ground of economy, the
House of Representatives Wednesday
morning indefinitely postponed the
resolve appropriating $26, 1000 for dou e.
Bile stacking the State library. 1t
was the contention of Representative
Frost that room for the additional
State library books can be found on
the shelves in the new storehouse
and the fireproof vault in the base
ment of the State House.
The bill legaIizing the sale of cider
containing less than half Of one per-
cent of alcohol and treated SO as to
prevent fermentation was passed al =
ter the adoption Of House amend :.
ment 3. offered by Rep. Nichols OF
Portland. The amendment eliminated
the provisions requiring labels on
bungs and shoppers describing the
contents and stating that the cider
had been treated.
The resolve proposing a eonstItu'
tional amendment providing that no
income or inheritance tax shall De
imposed in Maine was substituted by
the House for the Ought not to pass
report Of the committee on taxation.
An amendment was then offered
which provides that tax may be
levied upon intangibles up to five
mills. With this amendment the pro-
posed amendment is identical with
the no income or inheritance tax law
Of Florida, which has been much d,s-
cussed during the past four months
In Florida there are two distinct pro
visions, one on incomes and 'nheri.
tances. the other on intangibles, but
Rep. Spears amendment would put
them together.
Charictarizina as class legislation
bills designed to prohibit plug fishing,
Rep. Bragdon Of Perham moved IN.
definite postponment Of four acts OF
this kind in the House. One was
tabled but in the other three the
House sustained Mr.. Bragdon by a
big majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Solons in Agreement to Cut Out
New State Building Projects

Believe Present Tax Rate Can
Be Maintained if Proposed
New Construction is Adam
Characterization of Treas
ury And Attitude of People
Calls for Frugal Regime
Cite Example of Economy
in SIS, 1000 Outlay in Place of
S250,00O New Buildings for
State Reformation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Name Smith u. S.
Minister to Uruguay

washington, March 1S.-UIysses
Grant Smith of Pennsylvania was
nominated today by President Coolidge
to be minister to Uruguay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday unsettled with rain, cold
er at night; Friday fair, strong south
and southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
LORD CURZON
CRITICALLY ILL

London, March 1S.-(By A. P.)The
physicians who visited Lord Curzon
late tonight found him in a very crit
zeal condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
lover $500 Killed and Hurt in Tornado's
Sweep Through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana
Fire Destroys Two Palm Beach Hotels
And Nearby Cottages; Two Deaths

Property Loss Estimated at Five
Million--Breakers and Palm Beach
Hotels Burned -- Flames At One
Time Threatened Entire Northern
Part Of Winter Resort 1.-Two
Known Dead, Feared Others Have
Perished in Flames
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

charictarizng as class legislation
bills designed to prohibit plug fishing,
Rep. Bragdon Of Perham moved IN:
definite postponment of four acts OF
this kind in the House. One was
tabled but in the other three the
House sustained Mr.. Bragdon by
big majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

The act to prohibit taking. Of fire
arms into unoreanized townships be-
tween Sept. 10 and Dec. 10 of each
year was indefinitely postponed by
the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

The Senate accepted the majority
report of the committee on sea and
shore fisheries, sought not to pass" on
the legal lobster length bill, in con.
currenee with the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

The Maher sectarian bill, prohibit.
ing use of public funds for other than
public institutions or public purposes,
which was on the table with divid :
ed report, the majority being fought
to pass" was taken from the table
by Senator Maher and then retabled
for a day certain, next Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

On motion of Senator Case OF
Washinstonj the Senate concurred
with the House in accepting the ma
jority report Of the sea and shore
fisheries committee, Fought not to
pass" on the bill changing the men,
bership Of the sea and shore fisheries
commission from three to one MEM
Der.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
WOMAN BADLY
INJURED BY
AUTO
Six Other Traffic Mishaps,
With Minor Hurts, Are
Reported

Six minor traffic accidents and
the case Of Mrs. Mary Barrett, who
was struck by an automobile oper.
ated by Charles H. Minor, colored,
while crossing the street in front
Of her home at 829 Twenty-sixth
street northwest, and suffered a
possible fracture Of the skull, were
reported to the police during the
past twenty.four hours.
Mrs. Barrett's condition at Elmer.
gency Hospital, where she was
taken, Is reported favorable. Minor
Is being held at the Third precinct
for investigation.
Isadore Gitt1eson, four years old,
of 240O F street northwest, knocked
down by an automobile operated by
Mamie Jones, 406 Eighth street
southwest, was uninjured. A. e.
Rose, seventy-five, OF 1922 Vermont
avenue northwest, who was said to
have walked into the rear Of the
car driven by Emmons Sanford, OF
Silver Spring, Nd, at the intersec-
ton Of Thomas circle and M street
northwest, was treated at his home
for minor cuts on the back Of his
head.
Knocked down at First and Mas
sachusetts avenue where he was
crossing. Ocie I. Alvey was taken
to the Emergency Hospital. Resale
=. LAWNS, struck at Tenth and L
streets. was taken to her home.
Neither were seriously injured. The
cases Of Christina Bell, colored, and
Emmett e. Rogers, slightly injured
when the automobiles in which they
were riding collided with other cars,
were reported.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
INDIANA c. D. P.
MAKES PEACE
WITH REBELS
Democrats Return to Chamber
on Promise ''Gerrymander"
Will Not Be Passed
Bx international News service.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 81
Having obtained the promise Of
Republican leaders that the Pen.
rod "Gerrymander" bill, re-district-
ing the State, would not be forced
upon Them" the recalcitrant In
diana Senate Democratic members
were back in the Hoosier capital to.
day, ready to answer to roll call.
Terms Of the agreement between
the Senate majority and the fifteen
Democratic Senators who fled to
Ohio to evade arrest on charges
OF wilfully breaking a quorum,
when they feared their party would
lose seat in Congress by passage
Of the "Gerrymander measure
were not made public.
However, reports were current
that the Republicans had promised
to lend enough voting strength to
the minority to defeat the Penrod
bill when it comes UP for final pas
sage.
With the return Of Senator JOS
|eph M. Cravens, minority floor
leader, and the lost battalion,
threats Of indictment by the Mar.
ion county grand jury and fines OF
81 900 for each Senator who con.
tributed to preventing q Senate
quorum, were forgotten.
Were glad to see you back,
boys" Lieutenant Governor Van
Orman, presiding officer Of the Sen.
ate told minority Senators upon
their return. You will be just as
welcome as you were on the open.
ing day Of the session"
The "strike" Of the minority held
the Senate idle two days.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
RACE CONGRESS
PROGRAM IS
COMPLETE
Four Major Topics Are to Be
Discussed at Meeting
Here March 8 to 8

The program for the tenth an
nual session Of the National Race
Congress, which convenes in Wash.
ington, March 3 to 6, inclusive, have
been completed, according to the
Reverend Doctor w. H. Jernag1n,
pastor Of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church, Third and streets north
west, where the convention will be
held.
The session opens with a sermon
by the Reverend Doctor G. s.
Brown, Of Winston, N. c., president
of the Lott Carey Foreign Mission
The four topics to be discussed,
one for each day OF the conclave'
are 1.-THE Ballot and Representa-
ton" "The Relation Of Suffrage to
Citizenship and Why the Right to
Vote Must Not Be Abridged. THE
Power of the Ballot and Why Its
Right Should Not Be Restricted,
and 1.-THE Unconstitutionality OF
Observation-Disclosures and What Must
Be Done to Stop It"
The Reverend Doctor Jernag1n
will preside at all sessions, and the
speakers who will discuss the
fopics are the Reverend DOCTORS y.
Harvey Randolph. George =. San
on, Newark. N. J.; z. J. Goodan'
Philadelphia, Pa; w. A. Byrd,
Atlantic City, N. j.; B. j. A.. West
brook, Indianapolis, Ind; ]. +.
Robinson, Cambridge, Mass; w. 9.
Brown, Brooklyn, N. z; Bishop r.
A. Carter, Chicago, ILL.,; ]. c. Jack
son. Hartford, Conn.,; ]. b. Plus,
Columbus, Ohio; A. C. Garner, New
York City; T. J. King, Richmond.
Va: ]. e. Kirkland, Philadelphia,
pa: M. s. Carver, Chaplain, Tween
ty-fifth Infantry, U. s. A., and w.
r. Hayes, New York city. Other
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
COOLIDGE HAS JOINED
"RIo BROTHER ORDER

President Coolidge has accepted
an invitation extended by Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt to become Q
big Brother member Of the Big
Brother and Big Sister Federation,
Of which the latter Is treasurer.
President Coolidge Is the second
president to become q member OF
the federation, President Harding
having been the first. Mrs. Hard
ing was q patroness and supporter
Of the organization, the purposes Of
which are to promote the welfare OF
children, particularly by individual
and personal effort.
The Federation also acts In an
advisory capacity to such volunteer
organizations as are now In exist
ence and cooperates with Similar
organizations. II proposes to act
as a clearing house Of ideas and
information on big Brother" and
big Sister" work.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
SYRACUSE DEBATERs TO
MEET q. w. q. TEA

The syracue University debate
team win meet the George Washi5l
ton University team tomorrow II
ming at the New COrcoran Han.
the right o. Congress ~ . n
third vote 70 declare operative
Federal Statute which had previoI
" been declared unconstitutional |
the United states Supreme Court
This win be the first appearar
IA washington Of . debating ted
from syracue ana Syracuse alum
are expected to be present IN Lar
Number. Irv 4
Gilbert b. Hall, president q 4
debating council. VIII preside ana 4
Judges win include Gilbert ~. "a
rer. sc Ohio state University, 9
Ernest Van Fossan Of Columbia q
vergity.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
MRS. CoLDSBoROUCH
SOON TO QUIT HOSPITAL

Mrs. Laura Goldeborough, who
has been at Casualty Hospital, sui.
fering from q sprained ankle, re.
ceived when she fell from a rope
on which she was attempting to
escape from the room in which
her husband had locked her. will
leave the hospital today, according
to her physician.
The hospital reports Mrs. Colds
borough has recovered from the
shock she suffered when she fell
twenty feet into the yard. unable
to hold onto the rope any longer.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
PHI CHI HERE OBSERVES
ITS 21ST BIRTHDAY

The twenty.first anniversary Of
the founding Of George Washington
University chapter Of the Phi Chi
fraternity was observed last night
with q banquet at the University
Club.
Guests included Senator Ferris of
Michigan, Major James F. Coupal,
White House physician, and Dean
william C. Borden, Of George Wash.
ington Medical School. Doctor
John w. Bovee was toastmaster.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
Dr.. Harding Declines
Coolidge Invitation
to Inaugural

Doctor George T. Harding,
father Of the late President
Harding, was invited by Presi-
dent Coolidge to attend the
inaugural ceremonies on March
4, but has declined on account
Of Ill health, it was learned
today. The President had ask
ed Doctor Harding to be his
guest at the White House.
Colonel John Coolidge, the
Presidents father, will be here
early next week, as will the
Presidents son, John, a student
at Amherst, and Mrs. Coolidge's
mother, Mrs. A. I. Goodhue, of
Northampton, Mass.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
Lecture to Teachers

Public school teachers are invited
% the lecture by Guy Caldwell,
naturalist, tomorrow night, in
Central High School auditorium.
under auspices OF the American
Nature Association.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27

prominent colored men scheduled
to speak are Linwood G.. Roger,
Baltimore, Nd; A. j. Lewis, Jack
sonville, Fla, and Perry w.
Howard, assistant United States
Attorney General.
A musical program, selected
from local colored talent will ap-
pear in the evenings throughout
the session.
The meetings will be in adjourn
ment during the inaugural exer-
cises and will convene at p. m.
March 4.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
EARTHQUAKE IS FELT
IN ENGLISH VILLAGES

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Earth trent
ors Of short duration were felt to-
day in several towns in Motifs
county, according :. to dispatches
from Nottingham.
No damage was recorded.
The Washington times., 1925-02-27
Dr.. Abram Simon Speaker

Doctor Abraml Simon will address
the Washington Hebrew congrega-
ton on What of Tomorrow? The
Prophets Reply tonight at the
Eighth Street Temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-26
LABORATORY TO
DETECT QUAKES
win Be Established at Pas
adena, California

PASADENA. Cal, June ga
chronological laboratory, one OF the
most elaborate In the country. viii
BE- established here soon By the Cali.
fornia Institute OF Technology.
The earthquake detoc,or viii be
used Jointly by tho institute and the
Mount Wilson observatory.
G. II. Dyer. presiden; OF tho Alta
San Rafael company, has decided
three acres Of land to The Institute MS
a site for the proposed laboratory.
Tho site. according TO seismic cx-
pcrts. In ideal for observations. II
is on solid rock. In the form OF a
ledge Officials OF the California
Institute OF Technology. have been
searching months and studying VA.
rious formations for site Of this
kind.
ACCORDING to Arthur r. Fleming.
president OF the board OF trustees.
work on the laboratory will begin
within the next few weeks. II ia to
be located in Allsos canyon. and also
win be used as classroom for nd
yanced students OF geology and
science.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-26
CUT DISTANCE
San Francisco-Los Angeles
Trip to Be Shorter

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June 20.
The automobile drive between Los
Angeles and San Francisco viii be
shortened seven miles over tho Coast
route under plans OF the county su.
pcrvlsors 10 open i2.mllo highway
from Las Cruces. Gaylo,a pass. TO
Lompcc.
The board has agreed to spend tho
county's portion OF the state gasoline
tax to build tho road. and construc.
ton viii begin when paving on the
San Marcos pass has been completed
and paid for
II is planned to build standard
road with concrete base and asphal,
surface. The route win be via Har.
rison on the state highway, instead
OF thru Buellton and Los Alnmos.