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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Slowly Extinguishing
Fire in Ohio Mine; 9
Lives Lost in Flames

Bellaire. Ohio, Dec. 23-(AP)-
Eighty men, working in three shifts,
tonight We're fighting a fire in the
Webb Mine at Shadyside near here,
in which nine miners died. Officials
expressed the belief tonight the fire
would be extinguished within As
hours.
Jerome Watson, chief of the Ohio
bureau of mines, was directing eff
forts. The flames had eaten 200 feet
back in the mine, but were confined
to the main entry. If they spread,
which Watson considers unlikely, the
mine will be sealed up.
MINI officials plunged into the fight
against the conflagration as soon as
the last body was removed early to-
day. The nine miners who died had
rushed to the main air shaft hoping
to escape, but We're suffocated in try
ing to climb to the ground level, 240
feet above. Sixty-one other men,
who were working at various places
in the mine, made their way to safe
ty through the main entry. Watson
ass6r&bd tie nine who died would
have been saved had they followed
the advice. of Foreman Jacob Sch
ramm, who told all these workers
that their only way of escape was
through the main tunnel.
The nine, Watson said, needless Of
these suggestions, rushed to the air
shaft and persisted in the thick of the
fumes of the gas and smoke. Off
Gals determined definitely today that
the fire was caused by a rock slide in
the main entry short circuiting cleo
trio wiring which fired timber sup
poItS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Munsey to Rest Beside
Parents in Family Lot
Lisbon Falls Cemetery
CHRYSLER PLEA
AGAINST maine
ms. HEAD DENIED

Portland. Me-, Dec. 23.-(AP)-
The opinion of three United States
judges has opened the way to pro-
secution of agents of Chrysler Motor
Cars In Maine for alleged violations
or State insurance laws, unless the
Chrysler Corporation takes. an an
peal to the United States supreme
court.
In their opinion, filed in the Unit
ed States district court. Judge
Charles Clarence Hale and John A.
Peters of the district court have de-
MED the petition of the Chrysler
manufacturing Company of Detroit
10 ran injunction against the State
insurance Commissioner, Wilbur D.
spencer, and have refused to restrain
MIN from prosecuting the Chrysler
agents.
1t was alleged by Mr.. Spencer that
agents Tor .sis car were selling ma
cnlnes under contract which in
Guided free insurance for one year.
and that this was a violation of a
State law. The State commissioner
commended that the Palmer Insurance
Company of North Carolina Is not
licensed to do business in Maine, al
though its insurance policies were
carried on cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Says Congress Will
Help in Effort to
Break Rubber Combine

Okron, Ohio, Dec. 23.--tAP)--
Speaker Nicholas Longworth of the
House OF Representatives declared
here today Congress is seeking to help
rubber manufacturers to throw or the
yoke OF British restriction and price
control .F.
There, seems to be a combined effort
on the part of every foreign nation
producing rubber to restrict its output.
thereby increasing the price Of rubber
products" said Speaker Longworth.
1--WE intend to go into the situation
with Akron manufacturers to aid the
investigation into this restriction of
crude rubber production which the
House has authorized" he said.
Harvey S. Firestone, whose efforts
to break the monopoly have attracted
national attention. was out of the city,
but Mr.. Longworth and Congressman
Martin l.. Davy were to see officials OF
the Firestone, Goodrich and Goodyear
plants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 23-(AP)-Six-
teen Catholic clergymen, Represents
ing, in a pastoral capacity IS per cert
Of the miners Of anthracite coal, 10
letters to w. w. IngIis, chairman se
the anthracite operators negotiating
committee, and John 1. Lewis, pres
iden OF the United Mine Workers,
tonight declared that the great nna-
i6rity Of sHine workers were tired Of
the present suspension and wanted
to return to work."
The letters stated that the miners
"want the authorized representatives
Of mine workers and operators TO re-
sumo negotiation at once" and that
in the event Of their failure to reaeh
an agrsement "both sides refer an
disputed questions to impartial ar.
bitration."
danger in loss of life among our
CONTINUED on Page 4ECoi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
PRESIDENT SEEKS
VIEWS OF LEADERS ON
INVITATION

Washington, Dec. 23.-(AP)-Presi-
dent Coolidge in his efforts to find
way to accept the League of Nations
invitation to the preliminary discus
sion of disarmament conference plan.
has sought the views of congressional
leaders as to the best method Of pro-
cedure.
. He conferred today with Chairman
Borah of the Senate foreign relations
committee, and Senators Moses, Re-
publican, New Hampshire. and Len
root. Republican. Republican, Wiscon-
sin, as to whether congressional sane
ton should be given even in advance
of participation Of the preliminary
Geneva meet at which an effort will be
made to draw up an agenda for the
projected worlds armament contro-
versy.
Action on the question would take
the form of a bill carrying an appro-
priation to defray. the expenses OF
American participation. Opinion at the
the Capitol as to the admissibility OF
this course appears now to be divid-
ed, but Senator Lenroot told the pres
lueDL CndL LlOSL ceHdtoiS AdsOACu ~
ceptance OF the invitation.
Senator Borah and others Of the ir-
reconcilables in the League Of Nations
fight hold that acceptance should be
conditioned on very thorough under
standing that the prepored disarma-
ment conference would not consider
European security pacts and that this
country would not enter into any kind
of agreement which the League Of Ma
tions would be called upon ultimately
to put into force.
The foreign relations committee
chairman declined to discuss his visit
to the White House other than to say
that he and the president were in ac-
cord. Later 1t was stated at the White
House that he had expressed the opin-
ion to the president that action by
Congress on an appropriation for con-
ference expenses would be both neces-
sary and appropriated. In addition to
the congressional leaders President
Coolidge had other conferences with
Secretary Kellogg, who said after
wards that he was leaving immediate
IL for St. Paul to spend Christmas.
and that further action would be de-
Iayed until after the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Divorce is Easy
|PncesS in Thibet

New York, Dec. 23.--(AP)-
aariesgs1 how divorce is practiced
u natives In two remote sections of
tisworM were brought to New York
lpiay BY travellers arriving on the
Esamship Paris.
SHdam Cutting. first member of
Ihs Roosevelt Thibetan expedition to
return to America, told of finding
b The hill country of Thibet q peo-
pie known as Turki. who not only
made divorce easy. without any court
daree, but considered it an honor
sra woman. he said, to be divorced
Ertrsl times. The incentive for the
vulnen, he said, was that every time
" married she was showered with
slfA The technique of being div
need was simple declaration that
ne marriage was at an end.
As Rosita Forbes, English wom-
q explorer, whose last expedition
~ into Abyssinia, said she found
~ the queen of Abyssinia, al
hush still young, already divorced
Rsral husbands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Begin paddock"
Drive Against
New York Cabarets

New York. Dec. 23.-(AP)--A holi-
day paddock parade" with scheduled
stops at Al cabarets, nights clubs and
restaurants including some OF the most
widely known in New York's White
Light district, was begun tonight un-
der the direction Of u. s. Attorney
Buckner. ~
Four deputy fnarshals, each armed
with summonses and complaints. ana
each accompanied by prohibition
agents and policemen, set out to insti-
tute paddock proceedings against the
resorts on the basis of evidence al
ready obtained by Mr.. Buckner's aides
and the local prohibition forces.
The drive is the largest yet under
taken by Mr.. Buckner, although in two
previous drives. since he took tofflce
he proceeded first against IA and then
against 80 alleged violators.
The service of the paddock COM
plants is expected to be completed
within few days, and each Of the re-
sorts will have 20 days in which to
answer the charges. Mr.. Buckner said
the cases would be brought to trial as
soon after New Years as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Presidents Wife
Cuddles Riddle
Scared by Flashlight

Washington, Dec. 23.-(AP)-Mrs.
Coolidge, on a Observation-Disclosures
visit to Children's hospital today,
cuddled a tiny cripple who had be-
come frightened at photographers
f1ashlight kissed away his tears and
made him about the happiest young
ster in town.
Santa Claus was giving a party Tor
the children and the wife OF the
President went from ward to ward,
spreading cheer and admiring their
Christmas tree and gifts. She stop
ped at the bed of little red headed
girl, and a group of photographers
suggested 1t as a setting for a pic
ture with several other children
forming a background.
The preparations for a f1ashlight
frightened three-year-o boy, and
as two big tears welled out on his
cheeks he timidly whispered to Mrs.
Coolidge:
I'm scared. Won't you take me
in your lap?"
She did. kissed away the tears and
brought an ear-to-ear smile on his
face when she urged him to look at
the funny man taking the picture"
as the flash fared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24

Rome. Dec. 23.-(AP)-Pope Plus
XI published an encyclical today in
which he especially DEGREES what he
terms "the pest Of society-goyern-
ments organized without participation
Of the church and the clergy, and
gives expression to the hope that if
Christ the King be venerated by all
the Catholics of the world" that pest
with all it's errors will be remedied.
The pontiff declares that for long
time the empire Of Christ over all the
peoples has been denied even "the
right of the church, which springs
from the right of Christ to teach the
people, give them laws and rule them
in order to lead them to eternal happi-
ness" has been denied.
The pope stigmatizes the fact that
gradually the Christian religion has
been reduced to tn. elevel of false re-
ligions, shamefuly lowering it to
their standard. Indeed, he adds, 1t has
submitted to civil power, there having
even been state which thought 1t do
without God and whose religion con-
sisted in lack of religion, in contempt
of God"
The consequence of such conditions
was "discord among peoples" unchain-
ing of the lowest passions, sometimes
disguised as greed of earthly goods,
contempt of domestic duties, disorder
and disabilities in families, and the
whole Of society pushed towards
ruin"
The close of the holy year the pope
believes is opportune for the estab-
lishment Of special festival for
Christ's Kingdom, which must be "a
symbol of Indictment to new strug-
gle in order to awaken the faithful ana
encourage the faint-hearted, icading
them all with courage under the BAN
ners of Christ, the King, animated by
apostolic ardon to preserve the rights
of God against all"
Pope Plus concludes by claiming Tor
the church full liberty and indepen-
dence from civil power" He claims
also the same liberty for all religious
orders of both sexes, which greatly CO.
operate with the church toward the ex-
tension and improvement of the king
dom of Christ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
French Money Heads
New Restoration Plan
Ready Christmas Morn

Paris, Dec. 23-(AP)-Government
bills demanding of the taxnavers
several billion more francs annually
will be one of the Christmas presents
of the French people. if M. Doumer.
the finance minister, succeeds in his
present plans. He is exerting HIM
self to get his financial restoration
scheme ready to present to the caol-
net Friday morning, instead of wait
ing until after the holidays. His OBJ
ject is to have his bills introduced IN
the chamber before measures which
are being prepared by the radical
socialist coalition see the hght Oh
day.
The totaf amount of additional re-
venue the government will ask FOR
remains a secret. as well as the prln-
cipal details Of the scheme. IL Is az
firmed in circles close to M. Doumer
that the minister still sticks to the
idea of doubling the tax on the BUSH
ness turnover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Mayor is Moral Coward
Hot Comeback of Butler
AS He Los es Phila JOB
KlanSmen Kick
So Salt Lake City
Santa is Unmasked

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. %
(AP)-Santa Claus was forced to
unmask by casting aside his long
white whiskers here today. If he
appears on the streets he must 90
beardless, due to a protest to the
city commission and the lchief of
police by representative Of the
ku klux kIan.
Wearing of masks upon public
thoroughfares is prohibited by
city ordinance and the protest
pointed out that Santa Claus ira
ditional flowing whiskers provid-
ed a mask in violation of the law.
Santa and his assistants had been
called in to aid in collecting funds
for the poor by soliciting help
from Christmas shoppers at
street corners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24

Major Arthur L. Thayer Of Bangor,
who has just retired as chairman of
the Maine Industrial Accident Com
mission Wednesday announced that
he would be a candidate for governor
in the Republican primaries next
June against Gov. Ralph o. Brewster.
who will be a candidate for re-
nomination.
In a statement Wednesday, Mayor
Thayer says that he Is opposed to the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion-the measure introduced at the
last session of the legislature by Sena-
tor Benedict +. Maher of Kennebec--
which would prohibit the appropria-
ton of State moneys for private insti-
buttons, and also favors an old age
pension system.
II am strongly opposed to the pro-
posed so called sectarian amendment
Continued on Page 6-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
pronze Casket Holds
Rody in Cathedral of
St John the Divine,
New York
,lr.dreds File by Bier of Noted
publisher - Tributes Con-
t;nne to Come From Many
cities and Countries Fun
al Today with Bishop
Naming Officiating - Left
Fartrne $2O,0O0,000 to $40,-
ooAOOO-Sister Only Near
Relative

- York, Dec. 23.-(AP)-A
,..,vs casket bearing the simple in
...,u,ion "Frank A. Munsey." lay in
4. Cathedral of st. John the
Il, tcday while hundreds of men
n women who had known the
..h,,.h,r. either personally or
,s,ough his writings. filed by the
sIsr d dew the body.
NJ kunsey, one of the leading
n.rssins and newspaper publishers
!. mis- country, died yesterday from
,.ritaniis following an operation
h appendicitis.
Around the casket the altar was
hnked with floral tributes from
rsrss Of friends and admirers of
AZ late journalist. Written tri-
,rtw which started yesterday when
ia news Of his death became known
uuttnued to come in today from
rany cities and countries.
Funeral services viii be conduct
i ii the cathedral tomorrow
naming by Bishop William T.
tanning. During the funeral, en-
Continued on Page 10-col. 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
DIR. Sparks Must
Face Grand Jury Probe

northampton, Mass, Dec. 23-(AP)
DR.. Clarence l. Sparks of East
hampton, former associate medical
examiner, charged with performing
a criminal operation on Miss Jessie
Lyman, who died in the Dickinson
Hospital here, and Mrs. Louis NJ.
Zember, nurse in the private hos
pital of DIR. Sparks. were bound over
to the grand jury in district court to-
day. Mrs. Zember was charged with
being an accessory. The case of Ken
meth D. Childs of this city, also char
ged with being an accessory, did not
come up today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Fourth Victim in I
Panic of Children

Erie, Pa, Dec. 23.-(AP) The
death toll as a result of the panic
late yesterday in which three chill
dren were trampled to death follow
ing the collapse of bench at the
Erie Arena during a Christmas OBJ
servance, was increased to four this
afternoon when Joe Majikilewiocz
died at his home.
His name had not been included
among the injured, the boy having
been taken from the arena directly
to his home in an automobile and
no report made of his injuries.
The seven children were taken to
hospitals following accident were
discharged today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
General Forecast

The Atlantic coast disturbance has
moved northeastward to New Found
land with a decided increase in in
tensity and it has been attended by
light precipitation in the middle and
north Atlantic states and by gales
along the Atlantic coast from Cape
Hatteras northward.
The temperature has fallen in the
Atlantic states.
The temperature has fallen in the
Atlantic states.
The temperature as below freezing
Wednesday morning as far south as
extreme northern Florida.
The Lake Michigan disturbance
will move rapidly eastward and 1t
will be attended by light SHOWS
Thursday in northern New England
and in the interior of New Yorks
Otherwise mostly fair weather will
prevail Thursday and Friday east OF
the Mississippi River. The temper
ature will rise in the middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic states Thursday.
Somewhat colder weather will over
spread the lower lake region Thurs
day night and Friday and the middle
Atlantic and north Atlantic states
during Friday.
Winds: North Of Sandy Hook:
Moderate to fresh west backing to
southwest and south and weather fair
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-(AP)-Brig-
adler General Smedley D. Butler was
dismissed today as director of public
safety of Philadelphia. The marine Of
ficer, however, released for public in
spection a mass of correspondence
with Mayor W., Freeland Kendrick in
which he accused the chief executive
of lack of moral courage in enforcing
the prohibition law.
General Butler asserted in a memoir
andum he gave out that the mayor
ordered him to LAY OFF big places"
'There is difference between a ST.
100000 investment and a chea pplace
which blackmails people," he quoted
the mayor as saying.
Mayor Kendrick made no comment
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Arrest 3 Chinese
In Seizure of Opium

Boston. Dec. 23- (AP) - Thirty
grains of opium concealed in the
electric light sockets of a top floor
room led to arrest of three Chinese
today after four members of the
headquarters narcotic squad batter
ed in the barred and bolted double
doors of house on the edge of the
Chinese quarter. The men wore
found smoking.
Wong King Pc was fined 5000 In
municipal court for illegal possession
of drugs and Chin Pang and Wong
Kee paid $25 each for similar offens-
eS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Slep. Hull Protests
ugh Tariff on TOYS

a,s ssalnston. Dec. 23.-(AP)-The
jss n. eu.y Of 10 per cent. on toys was
mn today by Representative
NM. De'nocrat, Tennessee, as taking
sDd,.so y the Christmas Joy from the
tm,rs amount Of the tariff levy is ex-
lne,,..and extortionate prices on
IL rssa children for their toys DUR
'v,,l lsamas," he said in a statement,
saiy approach 500, 900, 000."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Sec. Kellogg Signs
Three Treaties With
EsthOnia and Mexico

washington. Dec. D. = (APT :
Secretary Kellogg wound up his
holiday labors today preparatory
to a Christmas trip to his home in
Minnesota, with the signing of three
treaties, a commercial pact with Es-
thonia and two conventions relating
to border matters with Mexico, and
the completion of an agreement with
Lithuania providing for reciprocal
most favored nation treatment.
The Lithuanian agreement is
subject to approval by the parlia-
ment of that country and ~is in the
form of notes exchanged by Secre-
tary Kellogg and the Lithuanian
minister, Kazya Bizauskus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
No Danger Quakes
Soon in New England

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. 2'5.--( APl
THAT New England has no cause
for alarm over the possibility OF vlo-
lent earthquakes in the next rev
YEARS was the opinion expressed to-
dav bv Professor Chester K. Long
we'll of Yale, in charge OF the uni
yersity's seismograph.
while believe that earth shocks
vii, be felt here" Professor Long
we'll said. "they will be nothing over
which there should be alarm; I deg
Will be comparatively small ana
moderate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Four Volunteer
Firenen Killed

Waynesburg. Pa, Dec. 23.-(AP)
-Four volunteer firemen were kill
ed and five others injured, two SER
iously during a fire which swept the
business district of Waynesburg ear
ly today. Several buildings were de-
stroyed and a number of others
damaged. The total loss was esti-
mated at one million dollars. The
firemen were crushed under fall
ing wall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Population Empire
State Now 11.162.151

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 23.-(AP)-
The population of New York state
is 11.162,151 according to totals of
the 1925 state census, announced
here today. This represents a gain
of 77S,924 since 1920 and is the lar
gest growth made by the state in
any five years period since 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
ssequest of $4,000 to
WlC0rd. N. HI. School

psuls sslphia, Dec. 23-(AP)-St.
Il ~ sscanooi, Concord, n. H., receiv-
Atbs,vv under the will of Wilson
saoss ood. who died last March and
nj aas.ate, valued at $1,41S.912,
etIrs ualcated today. Nearly the
atIos.i late was beuueathed to edu-
AbIs n. sscientific. religious and char
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Woman Victim of
Auto Accident Dies

New York, died in hospital today
from injuries suffered in an automo-
bile accident at Crosse Pointe Park.
a suburb. Mrs. Grosvenor was Wis
iting relatives here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Declares Kendrick
Told Him to Lay Off
Big Places in City

Quotes Mayor as Saying
There's A Difference Be-
tween $7,0O0,OOO Investment
and e:p Blackmailing
Place-NO Answer Made. to
Generals Statement-Letter
Sent at Noon Dismissing
Him as Director Public
Safety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: Cloudy
with rising temperature, probably
followed by light snow Thursday;
generally fair and colder.
Southern New England: Cloudy
with rising temperature Thursday;
FriAay fair and colder.
Eastern New York: Cloudy with
rising temperature, probably light
snow in interior; Friday generally
fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Ex-Maine Legislator
Dies. Brookline, Mass

prools1ine Mass. Dec. 23.-tAPl-
cs nrDo Warren Coffin, a former mem
Cnaliss .,,a Maine Legislature. died at
PEI h % here today. Ae was born IN u,
! M, nnd ao N. H., made his home IN
Bangor for time and served l ,n S Soe
ysar on the governors council ia Au
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Atlanta Police
With Riot Guns
Seek Hold Up Gang

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 23-(AP)-Arn1-
ed with riot guns the full strength
police reserves was called out tonight
following a series of seven holdups.
In three of the robberies the victims
were either slashed with knives or
beaten,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-24
Fatally Burned When
Sparks Ignite Dress

Boston, Dec. 23-(AP)-Miss Lydia
Mckenzie. 40. was burned to death in
her home in the Roxbury district here
today when sparks from a stove ig-
nited her dress, -