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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
1900 Heads families
in New York Courts Answer
Knowing Day" Notices

New York, May IA doleful stream
of nearly 1900 heads of families filed
into New York's municipal courts to-
day to answer moving day" dispos-
sess notices served on them by un-
sympathetic landlords.
Lawyers representing the mayors
committee on rent profiteering were
present in all the courts to look after
the interests of victims of rent
"gouging" and because of the inclem-
ent weather and the housing scarcity
tender-hearted judges granted con-
tinuances of from three to ten days
even to persons against whom the
landlords appeared to have valid
complaints.
The joint centenary committee Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
threw ten churches open tonight as
shelters for evicted families and an
nounced that it was prepared to open
40 more II necessary. furnishing tenn
porary homes to ten thousand
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
lWOMEN'S FEDERATION
TO MEET IN WINSLOW

:. All members of the kennebeE Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs are asked
to leave waterville on the Augusta
bound electrics leaving tne city wait
ing room at promptly 10 o'clock, for
.Winslow, where the annual meeting
Of the Union will be guests at the
Congregational church for the day
Friday. If the 10 o'clock car is
missed, there will not be another
leaving the city until IL, and it is
for the interest of the members to
make sure that they do not miss this
10 o'clock. A fine program has been
arranged to be carried out in the
morning. The regular business Of
the Union will be taken up, and re-
ports read by various departments
and clubs of the Union. President
Arthur J. Roberts of Colby College,
will be the chief speaker at the morn
tng session and his subject will be
of great interest to the members. At
noon in the vestry Of the church. a
fine dinner will be served by the la
dies of the church. Miss Exerine
Flood Of this city will entertain the
members Of the union during the af-
4ernoon with some of her readings,
(which are always appreciated by club
ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
GREEK SOCIETY ASKS
PRESIDENTS AID IN
COMMITMENTS BEHALF

The Epirotic Society Of this city sent
the following cablegram Thursday to
President Wilson:
Waterville. Maine, May LIST, 1919.
President Wilson,
Paris France).
Other powers have secret treaties, you
have 40 secret treaty. You Mr.. Presi-
dent. have open covenant with whole
world to do justice all peoples Of earth.
Our families northern Epirus wonder
why you won't heaken their cries. You
know the prosecutions. you know our
schools have been closed. churches des-
ecrated, clergy exled and imprisoned.
An unpre- edented attempt is be ng
made exterminate Greek Christian ele-
ment northern Epiru'. Won't you or
der American commits sion investigate
and intercede for cessation of cruelties?
EPIROTIC SOCIETY,
Ethn' Po.hos Spi.oj Bassaris, Pres
Z ident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
COLBY COLLEGE

The schedule for the Inter-frater-
nifty tennis tournament, which is to
be played at the college during the
hext month, has been announced by
The chairman of the committee in
charge. Arthur F. Scott, 10, Of En-
klewood. N. j. The winner in this
tournament is to be presented with
Z cup by the Druids. the honorary
Junior society which originated the
idea. According to the rules an
4ounced. eight teams have been en-.
tered as follows: The faculty, Delta
Kappa Epsilon, Zeta Psi. Delta Upsi-
ion. Phi Delta Theat, Alpha Tau
Omega, Pi Delta Phi. and Lamda
Chi Alpha. The other rules are as
follows: Teams-each team will con-
sist Of four men. including the cap
tain. They will form three single
and two doubles teams. No one shall
play in more than one match of
singles and doubles in a round.
will be five matches
in each round, two doubles and
three singles. Each match will bo
awarded to the side winning two out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
as plenipotentiaries to the

mission as plenipotentiaries to the
Congress.
Count Rantzau surrendered the
German credentials with even less OF
a formal address, hts emotion being
too great to enable him to deliver an
extended discourse.
After these brief ceremonies the
Germans turned and left the hall,
walking a few steps to the cars in
waiting. They were followed imme-
diately by the allied representatives
The whole ceremony was over by
500 o'clock. The allied delegates then
rode to the chateau to inspect the
Hall Of Mirrors. where the Treaty
will be signed, and eventually return
ed to the hotel for tea.
Rain caused abandonment of the
original plans. which contemplated
having the German delegates walk
from the Hotel des Reservoirs across
the park to the Hotel Trianon. This
would follow the involuntary prece-
dent set by Louis Theirs, the French
delegate in discussing pea>e with
Bismarck In 1870. He. nke the Ger
mans. resided at the Hotel des Reser-
voir and made his way afoot to the
little hotel occupied by Bismarck,
then the worlds diplomatic centre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Clash at Lawrence

Lawrence. Mass, May 1.-Strike SYM
rathizers and ratrolmen clashed three
times tonight when demonstrations
against workers in the textile mills were
made in various sections Of the city.
The most serious encounter was at
Short and Elm streets, where trouble
started when a crowd attacked a ra-
trolman and took a prisoner from him.
The man had been arres.e ed for hurting
stones at a street car in whicr mill
workers were passengers.
City Marshal Timothy O'Brien arriv-
ed with reserves and for the first time
in the strike read the riot act. Stones
and bottles llere thrown at the police
and few shots exchanged. Rafaelle
Dizazzo was shot in the leg.
Tn following were arrested: Paequale
di Cunto. Tony Pilhore. Giuseppe Dep.
treli. Tony Maritime. Pasquale viner.
ruli' Boleslaw Sxoziysko AMI Stanley
Pilzza.
Marshal OBrien and patrolmen put
down a disturbance in the Italian sec.
ton where men had set fire to a wagon.
AS the marshal's car left the district
TWO shots were fired at 1t.
Strike sym. athizers stoned street car.
at Newbury and Common streets and
a prisoner was taken away from q m.
trolman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Paul Block Best Known
Newspaperman Accompanying
Hun Peace Delegates to Paris

Paris, May 1-(French Wireless
Service)-The best known in Paris
of the fifteen newspaper men, who
accompanied the German delegation
to the Peace Congress, the Berlin
correspondent of the Temps says, is
Paul Block. who succeeded Theodore
Wolff as Paris correspondent of the
Tageblatt of Berlin before the war.
Herr Redlich, who represents the
Vossische Zeitung Of Berlin, during
the war was the Vienna correspon-
dent Of his paper and since then has
been chief assistant to George Bern
hard. Redlich and Bernard have
been conducting an editorial CAM
paign in the Vossische Zeitung
against the anti-French propaganda
in Germany.
Friedrich Stamfer who represents
the Socialist vorwaerts at Versailles,
Is the leading writer of the Majority
Socialist party. and has been the
chief contributor to the vorwaerts.
Or. Guttman in 1914 was the London
correspondent Of the Frankfort
Zeitung.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Lioness Kills Keeper
in Cage at Woodbury.. y. j.

Woodbury.. n. j.. May IA no".,
IN a circus side show killed iie' nv. ..s
er before a small crowd Of s2et'"'S ID
escaped from her cage and oo'i w..
into small clump Of wctds rear ~, 0.5
this afternoon. A posse OF i''eN 80,
boys armed with guns. pixies ~.
stones, pursued the ANNA l'''o
woods ad finally killed with 4,
ade Of more than 100 shots -
which took effect. .s;
The Big Show" was IN p,os s,,.
before an audience of scv"''' w."
dred men. women and children US
John Henry, keeper Of the 'S II.
Lucy" and her two cubs. enter ,:s,ss
side show cage. Driving the ~
into another compartment a,,,s
carelessly swung shut the seia' a,h.
door and stopped to fondle the .r.,t
The enraged animal threw NC and
against the door. bursting II op." mi
with one leap closed her p,sh,us
Jaws about Henry's neck. CIV w
the bones and killing him ins'aA'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Navy Dept. Announces
Cities and Towns Be Visited
Captured Hun Submarines

Washington, May 1.-Cities and
towns to be visited during the Vic
tory Libe1ty loan campaign and lat
er by three of the five surrendered
German submarines. which recently
arrived in this country, were an
nounced today by the navy depart
ment. The commanders Of the three
vessels-the UB-sS. UB-1lS and u
111-have been instructed to co-op-
crate with civic authorities and COM
mittees of Victory loan workers in
each Of the places to be visited. The
UB-14S will be at Jersey City and
New York tomorrow. May 10 it will
visit Bridgeport. Ct; May II. New
Haven. and May IL New London.
The schedule Of the U-111 now at
Boston. follows: Leave Boston May
3. A. NJ, arrive New Bedford. Mass,
May 3. p. NJ; leave New BEDFORD
May 4. A. NJ. arrive Newport, r. l..
May 4. p. NJ; leave Newport May
8. A. NJ. arrive Providence. May &.
p. NJ. Leave Providence Nav s. A.
NJ. arrive New Haven, c.. May 8,
r. NJ; leave New Haven, May 8. A.
NJ, arrive New London, May 9. p.
NJ.
After the Victory loan campaign
ends the U-111 will lay up at New
London.
The UB-ss, escorted by the coast
guard cutter Tuscarora, will leave
New York May 5. for trip south
and west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Lloyd George Commends
the Great Work of the
Salvation Army

New York. May la letter Of
commentator for the great work"
Of the Salvation Army amongst the
allied armies" was received from
Premier Lloyd George Of Great Brit
ain today by Commander Evangeline
Booth.
From all sides I hear the most
glowing accounts of the way your
people have added to the comfort and
welfare Of our soldiers" wrote the
premier. ITO me it has always veen
a greta Joy to think how much the
sufferings and hardships endured by
our troops in all parts Of the world
have been lessened by the self-sac-
rifice and devotion shown to them
by the excellent organization. the
Salvation Army"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02

Rev. and Mrs. William r. Wood
were the recipients Of a Maybasket
hung to them by the members Of the
Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Penney Memorial church on Thurs
day evening at the parsonage, 81
Grove street. About $50 o'clock
Rev. and Mrs. Wood answered the
door bell and at the door they found
a large and tastefully decorated May
basket filled with fruit and candy.
There were SO many in the party
who hung the Maybasket that Rev.
and Mrs. Wood were obliged to give
up the chase. but invited them into
the house and all passed a very en-
joyable hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Maine Among Is States
That Will Hold Conventions
to Ratify League Covenant

New York. May 1.-Conventions ,N
popular ratification OF the League O.
Nations covenant will be held in i
eastern and central western states du..
ing the last two weeks of May and tho
first week of June, it was annoqncei
tonight by the League to Ea.ors
Peace.
William H. Taft. president Of the or.
ganization, President Lawrence Lowe!
Of Harvard and other speakers Of ma
tional reputation will appear a, tie
conventions, it was stated and action
will be asked of those attending which
will demonstrate to the United States
Senate the strength of ratification ser
timent.
Conventions will be held in the tolos
ing states:
Maine. New Hampshire. vemat
Rhode Island. Connecticut. New YOfs
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. West VIZ
ginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, kana,
Iowa and Michigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Vacar0l Asks Reinstatement
5th Vice Pres. international
LOngshOremen's Association

New York, May 1-Papers fsi
here today in a suit brought by Paul
A. Vacaroli for reinstatement as ltta
vice-president of the Internatiom.
Longshoremens' Association, dis
closed that the labor organiza.iei
recently notified the plaintiff that
this office, to which Nacaro!i Wa
elected at Toledo in July, 1911, Aa'
been declared by the executive e9un'
ell to be vacant.
The petitioner disclosed that
had been notified that charges n
brought against Terence Y. oCoa'
nor, president, had been found pas'
less after "a full and impartial inS%
tigation" by the council. and VA
the council had declared Eacar0l'
conduct to be "unbecoming an o~'
er and member" of the ASSOCIATIVE
The character of the cilarses "a3'
Vacaroli made against Otonn'
not revealed in the papers filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
CREDENTIALS
Continued from PAGE One)

slavs. with an offer of territorial con-
cessions for acQuiesence.
Pale and almost fainting from emo.
ton Count Won Brockdorff- Rantxau.
the German foreign secretary and
head of the Delegation, passed
through what evidently was one of
the bitterest moments of his life. He
was barely able to sustain himself
through the brief ceremony and
reach the waiting automobile which
had brought him to the gathering.
The meeting took place In the room
of tho Trianon Hotel previously used
for the session of the Supreme War
Council. Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau on entering was accompa.
MED by Herr Landberg, Professor
Schuecking and two secretaries, and
waiting for him the allied represen.
tatives were grouped around Jules
Cambon. the former French ambas- .
sador at Berlin, who is chairman of
the commission.
Other members Of the allied party
included Henry White of the United
States; Lord Harding, Great Britain.
and Ambassador Matsui, Japan.
NJ. Cambon addressed Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau, stating that he
was chairman of the commission en-
trusted by the Allied powers to re-
ceive and examine the credentials of
the German delegates as the first
step in a conference which, 1t was
hoped, would lead to peace.
'rHere are OURS" continued NJ,
Cambon. extending al he spoke, the
formal credentials Of the Allied COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Quiet May Day in London

London. May 1-(By the Associated
Press)-May Day in England was
celebrated peacefully. There were
professions by laborites and meet
lngs IN various industrial centers in
London and also a big parade Of So
cialists through the west end to HYDE
Park, where many speeches were de-
livered.
The only untoward demonstration
OF the day was when Silvia Pank-
hurst, the militant suffragette and q
score of women supporters tried to
force an entrance in to the House of
Commons. The police prevented their
entrance. Miss Pankhurst was ar
rested.
In Scotland the miners took a ho,-
iday.
In Dublin business was generally
suspended and the theatres and NOV.
ing-picture houses were closed. There
were no meetings or professions.
which were prohibited. Railway
service in Ireland was tied I'D except
in Ulster.
Business in Belfast proceeded as
usual. the workers having ignored the
requestsof the Irish Trade Union
Congress to declare a general holi-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02

A regular meeting Of the w. c. T. U
will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. Assem-:
bly, hall this afternoon at go. After
the business meeting Mothers day
program will be carried out. as follows:
Devotional service conducted by Mrs
Abbie Lilly: The Origin of Mothers
Day. Mrs. a. E. Bradford; a group of
poems on mothers, Mrs. B. c. Ball; solo.
My Mothers Bible. Vivian Foss: poem,
Nobody Knows but Mother. Mrs. F. A
Howard; reading. The Mother of Us
All. Mrs. Florence Longfellow; solo.
Her Sweetest Song. Mrs. Ethel Rankin {.
rom. Mothers Day. Mrs. l.. D. Rris
toll: hymn. "Blest Be the Tie Tia.
Bin 81 No. e51
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
SERGT. MAI. McCUTCHEON
ADDRESSES ASSEMBIAGE
SALVATION ARMY HALL,

The congregation at the Salvation
Army hall on Water street had the
pleasure last evening of hearing Ser
geant Major r. L. McCutcheon. who
was a member of the LIST Canadian
Regiment and who went overseas in
1914, tell some of his personal expe-
riences of the World War. Sergt.
Major McCutcheon is very inter-
esting speaker and held the entire
attention Of his audience during his
discourse. He took for his subject:
Christ on the Battlefield" and told
of some experiences in the follow
ing battles in which he took part:
Third Battle of Ypres, The Somme,
Vimy Ridge and Correselette.
Mr.. McCutcheon received 30
wounds. all but one of which were
in the battle of Vimy Ridge. His
home is in ST.. Johns, N. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
80 Policemen Wounded
In May Day Riots in Paris

Paris. May During the course Of
the day eighty policemen were
wounded in the riots, and fifty ar
rests were made. Among those
slightly. injufed was Leon Jouhaux,
general secretary Of the Federation
of Labor, and Deputy Poncet. A
young man was killed in the Opera
district. Fifteen persons were
wounded, several Of them seriously,
in the neighborhood of the Care de
rEst when crowds stoned the cavalry
and many shots were fired.
There were numerous clashes in the
Boulevard de Magenta. where bar
riers were erected and the troops
were fired upon.
Some 80 persons were injured early
this evening between the Place de Ia
Republique and the Place de Ia Basti,e
when the police with drawn sabres
charged a crowd which had torn down
the newspaper kiosks. The troops in
this district. the Fifteenth Chasseurs,
remained passive during the melee The
injured were members of both the OPP
posing parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
REDS RETIRE ON
MURMANSK RAILWAY

London. May 1-Along the NM.
mansk railway the Bolshevik troon,
under Allied pressure have with.
drawn to new positions 30 miles we,,
Of Petrozavodsk, on the western
bank Of Lake Omega.
A Russian wireless message reno,
ing the withdrawal. says that tho
Bolsheviki have carried out an sd
vance on the front south Of Arch.
angel and that on the eastern front
the Siberians have been driven back
20 miles in the region Of Orenbure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
BROOKLYN LIVERYMAN
LOSES VALUABLES FROM
SAFE VALUED S25, 1000

New York, May 1-Silas T. s,,,.
proprietor of a Brooklyn livery a.,
BILE. reported to the police TODAY TN.
a steel compartment containing 1n
erty Bonds. diamonds and cash :.
the value Of $4,000 had been removss
bodily from his safe. The police b,r,
sent out a general alarm for a boo.
keeper employed four DAYS aro Nv
Mr.. Stein and who failed to reno,,
for work this morning. When -,
gagged the bookkeeper Wore tho IN,
form Of an army aviator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
COMMERCE MEN
MODIFY TEXT OF
ADVICE TO WILSON

st. Louis, May latter adopting a
resolution urging President Wilson to
hasten back to America and call an ex.
ira session of Congress. the United
States Chamber of Commerce recon-
sidered its actiol today and eliminat-
ed reference to the Presidents return.
The amended resolution says it is hoped
that the President Immediately upon
his return will assemble Congress Il,
extraordinary session for enactment of
legislation necessary to safeguard our
social and business structure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
NATIONAL HOME

Onlcsr Of the day. Capt. Stephen L
Watson.
Robert Stewart reported Thursday
from furlough passed with rsla-
tives In Springfield.
Frank c. Andrews. governors
chief clerk. and department COM
Maine for the past year. has been
appointed district inspector OF TIL
fanny Camp No. 4.
Edward F. Besson. late Co. !, Sth
Mass. Inf, a former member, has
been taken up T. A. p. awaiting re-
admission.
The funeral Of the late Hugh Nc
CURE will be held from the Home
chapel at 10 A. NJ. Friday. Rev. c.
H. Temple officiating.
The moving picture program for
Friday will be Miss Mae March in
The bondage Of Barbara" a Gold
wynn feature: a Pathe News and a
Fox comedy entitled Shadows of
Rest"
Burroughs were granted Thursday
to Henry Peacock to Freeport: Pat
rick F. Hayes to Lewiston: Frank r.
Mcfarland to Augusta; John Keefe
to New York City: Patrick F. Nc
Namara to Boston; Warren I. futile
TO Lynn: Thomas Dignan to Law
renee; Edga NJ. Foss to Portland:
James d. Dwyer to Concord: George
Dorcey to Boston: James H. Bent
to North Adams; Frederick ]. Mar
tin to New London; Charles Olsen to
Cambridge; Stillman Wilson to Bos-
ton; James F.. Duffy to Brunswick:
Francis E. Donnelly to New Haven;
William c. Phillips to Springfield;
John Corrigan to Boston: Thomas
McKone to Waterbury,: Johnh NJ.
Glennon to New York City: John L.
Bean to Wells Beach; uohn ]. Hall
to Boston; John DAILY to Rochester:
Frank ohnson to Warren and 10.
seph Roovia to Spencer.
The whippet tanks gave very
interesting exhibition at the Ma
tional Home Thursday, showing their
capacity for action over exceeding
ly rough pasture land. These tanks
were driven in the conflict in the
Argonne Forest the same men who
are now operating them and their
armor shows the scars Of the fight.
1t is suggested that the people of
Hallowell and Gardiner where these
tanks are to be Friday and Saturday
make special effort and see these
tanks in action. but especially try
and see them when their operators
load them on the fiat car under their
own power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
POLICE STOP RUSH
CONTINUED from PAGE Ono,

One mounted officer, chasing the
Canadian leader Of the crowd and an
American soldier, pursued them on
horseback into the main entrance OF
the Hotel Latham whre the Ameri-
can was felled by a blow from a
night-stick. The Canadian esiaped
through the bar room. The police
became more enthusiastic in their
work after they had been pelteo with
a shower Of brick.
An American soldier wounded in
France and on sick leave from q
hospital in this city, was knocked
down and trampled upon by a con-
tingent Of mounted police who
charged the crowd as he was walking
off. He was unconscious when car
ried away in an ambulance:
While the police and service men
were battling in the rain outside,
the Mooney meeting was proceeding
with great enthusiasm. Agents Of
the department Of Justice were scat
tered through the huge hall. watch.
ing the proceedings and now and
then taking notes.
The strike resolutions which were
adopted. after recalling that every
legal course had been exhausted
without obtaining Justice or a new
trial. for Mooney or Billings, called
upon organized workers to act as
follows:
Unless new trials or freedom are
granted Mooney and Billings before
uly 4, 1919. We will go out on gen.
eral strike to take effect for five
days. namely Jul 4. s. 8. Z and 8.
Further, IL justice is still denied in
spite OF first protest, we will Join a
general strike to take effect again
for five das beginning Labor dav and
be in effect Sept. 1. .. 8. 4. and 5.
Again. il no relief is forthcoming,
we will go out on third period Of
general strike for five days to take
effect beginning Nov. 10. anniversary
of MONEYS Communication and he in
eject Nov. 10. 20. 81. % and %.
FOLLOWING third period. it Mooney
and Billings are still in Jail we will
join general strike for an indefinite
period at given date"
Rev. Judah L. Magnes, one of the
speakers. declared that the legal
istic technicalities and red tape
which obstruct justice and riehht-
eousness must be torn away by the
purifying cleansing storm which is
now sweeping over all the earth"