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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-10-06
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Woman Dies AS,
Result of Injuries
In Columbus. O.. Fire

Columbus, O., May 6.-The death to-
night Of Mrs. Ida Belle Joyce, 36 years
old, brought the number OF dead in
last nights apartment blaze to nine.
Mrs. Joyce was the first of the injured
in hospitals to die. although Charles
Speakman, whose wife leaped to her
death. can not live. physicians say.
Twelve others in hospitals are seriously
hurt Eight of the dead persisted in
the building and from leaping from its
upper floors.
absolute negligence" was response
BILE for the fire, according to State Mar;
shal T. Alfred Fleming, who has start
ed an inquiry for the state. Swinging
gas jets, from which the fire started.
Inadequate fire escapes constructed too
close to the wall and to the windows
and converging Railways leading to a
single stairway alongside an elevator
shaft that provided draft for flames,
were factors that he points out as
causing the fire to be so disastrous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Booze Dealers To
Fight National
Prohibition

Atlantic City. May 6.-The consti.
tutionality of both the war-dry eff
fective July 1 and the constitution
ality of the amendment effective next
January was attacked by delegates
attending the annual convention Of
the National Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton which opened here today.
A decision was virtually reached to
fight both measures and the opinion
was freely expressed that the coun-
try would not go dry" until next
anuary. If at all.
Politicians who were "cajoled or
driven into a panic of fear to enact
national prohibition" were denounced
by the delegates and by William
Ezekiel. president Of the organization.
president Wilson has learned the
sentiment of the soldiers in the field
and he has heard from the folks at
home who were caught mapping and
did not realize the fact that the con-
stitutional amendment deprived them
of their rights and liberties" declared
George Carroll. president Of the New
Jersey Liquor Dealers League.
Mr.. Ezekiel declared that when the
call was issued in August. 1918. for
a national conference in Philadelphia,
they found the prohibitionist had
stacked the cards on them" He CALL
ed for a large fund to conduct the
defense campaign and asserted that
the battle is on"
The Congressional committees re-
port was particularly bitter In its
arraignment Of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07

Chairman Emery of the Kennebec
County Victory Loan campaign has
made the following report:
AS chairman of Kennebec county.
I have been most earnestly request
ed by the chairman Of the New Eng
land Liberty Loan committee and also
by Harry A. Rounds. chairman of
the Liberty Loan committee for the
State of Maine, to be sure that ev-
cry city and town in this county
reaches its quota in the Fifth Liber-
ty loan, and that in every town
where it can possibly be done. to
see that the quota Is we'll over-sub-
scribed, as there are many commun-
tiles in the State where 1t seems i'm
possible to reach the quota. Ger
tainly we all feel in honor bound to
see that the State of Maine goes well
over the top in this, the fifth and last,
Liberty loan.
The results secured up to o'clock
Tuesday night. May 9Th, were as fol-
lows. the first named figure being the
allotment, the second the subscrip-
ton:
Albion, Charles W. Abbott, chair
man. $4,000: $4,000. Augusta, Guy
p. Gannett, $525.000; $525.000. Bel
grade. B. L. Kelley. $4,000: $4,000.
Benton, Leslie Ames. $4,000: $4,000.
China, Coney N. Weber. $4,000:
sSOOO Chelsea. Henry NJ. Swift.
$4,000; $3.50. Clinton. Frank L. Besse,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07

horses all being in use. This week
the supply Of wood horses was also
much lighter. This is due to the
Logging camps making a longer sea
son than is usual. and some of the
companies tall Of working all sum-
mer. SO urgent Is the demand for
lumber. This will make an extra de-
mand for new horses. but will cur
tail also a good source Of supply of
seconds. Prices were about the same
as a week ago in all classes. being
fully as strong.
Good quality. heavy green drafters,
1650d 1900 los, sold from $4,000 400;
medium weight, green drafters sold
from $265@34o; heavy wagon and ex-
press horses from s175@25o: chunks,
from s1S5@ 300; good quality, accli-
mated horses from $175@275; ordi-
nary seconds from s35@1oO: offer
ings in this class being very infer
ior but bringing all they were worth
in the weeks sales.
At the City Sale Stables-J. C.,
Keith & Company offered two ex-
press carloads of green western hor-
ses, which were nearly all taken at
retail sales before the auctions, at
good values. There were also 200
army horses of good weight which
sold up to 1925. and two carloads of
wood horses. selling up to about the
same figures. This week the firm
will lhave 500 army horses coming
from the western and southern
training camps. There will also be
four carloads of fresh country hor-
ses, two carloads Of wood horses.
and the usual entry of nearby sec
onds.
William Hurwitz offered three car
loads of fresh country horses, Of
1400G 1900 lbs. weight, which sold
from s250M 800. There We're about
% seconds on sale. The auction sales
were we'll attended with quick
demand. but the retail trade was
just fair. This week they will have
on sale two express carloads of
green horses, and the usual amount
Of seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
PROPOSE STEPS TO Be
TAKEN IN EVENT OF
REFUSAL BY GERMANY

Paris. May 6.-(By The Associated
Press.)-The following official COM
munication was issued this evening:
THE French Supreme Economic
Council held it's sixteenth meeting
May at 10 A. NJ. under the chair
manship of Lord Robert Cecil at the
Ministry of Commerce.
Proposed blockade measures to be
adopted in the event of Germany re-
fusng to sign the Peace treaty:
1.-The Council considered plans
which had been formulated to bring
about the complete economic isola-
ton of Germany in the event that
the German delegates should refuse
to sign the peace preliminaries. The
blockade section was directed to draw
up and submit for the approval of
the Council of Foreign Ministers a
plan Of blockade measures to be i'm
mediately put into effect should the
associated governments desire to have
recourse to economic coercion.
.'Removal of financial restrictions
of trade with Germany:
Upon recommendation by the f.
nancial section, the council decided
to make the following relaxations of
financial restriction of trade with
Germany pending the signing of the
Peace treaty:
First. the financial list to be sus-
pended { if this has not been done
already and announcement to be
made that neutrals are entirely free
to extend credits Of any kind to
Germany or to its nationals.
And second, that the German
owned cash, balances and bills
already in neutral countries, are
freely available in payment for i'm
ports.
Third, that the proceeds from ex-
ports from Germany may be freely
available in payment for all kinds
of permitted imports.
Fourth, that the finance section
shall have discretion to grant Ii
curities from Germany in payment
for imports, on application from the
German authorities.
Fifth, that the above shall be
communicated to the Financial
Commission at Villette and to the
committee of neutral financiers and
that their suggestions be invited as
to what further relaxations are de-
sired by them.
Control of traffic on the Danube:
''The council considered again the
question Of the control Of navigation
on the Danube, and it was decided
that it's control should be placed en-
tirely under one authority. A sub
committee was appointed to arrange
the details with view to expediting
the re-opening of commercial and
relief traffic on the Danube"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
MANCHESTER, \. H., RETAIL
CLERKS TO Walk OUT

Manchester. n. H.. Ma. 6-At a meet.
ing of the Manchester Retail Clerks
Association tonight it was unanimous
l. voted to call a walk-out of its mem
bers in all of the citys stores at moo,
tomorrow as result of the refusal Of
many of the merchants to grant a
weekly Wednesday half-holiday de-
manded by the association.
About 200 clerks of the 1000 employed
ir the city belong to the association.
The clerks claim that 30 per cent. of
the merchants have signified willingness
to- grant their demands. while the otn-
ers are still holding out.
The Clerks employed in the stores
which have complied with their reque 81
may remain out on strike Thursday and
the remainder of the week in sympathy
with the others until the dealers grant
the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
MISSOURI SHERIFF
AND DEPUTY KILLED
AFTER AUTO THIEVES

Kansas City, May 6-The bodies of
Sheriff Joseph c. Tolbert and Deputy
John Mcdonald Of Lafayette county.
were found today in the underbrush
seven miles southeast Of Lexington,
Mo.
There were bullet holes through
the heads and their bodies indicated
they had been badly beaten. James
c. Stableton, another deputy. fatal
ly wounded, was found near the
bodies.
The men left Marshall. Mo-. Sum
day. to bring three suspected auto
mobile thieves to Kansas City. No
trace has been found Of the prison.
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
CHAIRMAN emery REP0RTS0N
LOAN PROGRESS IN KENNEbEC co.

$4,000: $17.5oo. Fayette. H. ]. Tuck,
$4,000: $3.50. Farmingdale. L. v.
Clark, $17,5oo; $4,000. Gardiner, j.
S. Maxcy. $225. 900: s121.o5o. Halo
well, Frank S. Wingate, $4,000;
$4,000. Litchfield. Nathan c. True,
$4,000: $4,000. Manchester. E. NJ.
Lenfest. $500; $4,000. Monmouth,
Harry Cochrane. $4,000: $4,000. Mt.
Vernon. b. Ralph Cram. $4,000. Oak
land. George H. Bryant, $4,000: $46,-
$50. Pittston, G. r. Mansir. $1,000;
$4,000. Randolph. w. L. Moody, $4,000;
$500. Readfield. c. w. Crosby, $15.-
900: $4,000. Rome, Barton Richard
son. $4,000; $4,000. Sidney. H. C..
Hammond. $1,000: $4,000. Togus,
Major Niles L. Perkins, 81, 1000; SILL
100; Vassalboro, James McDougall.
$4,000: $4,000. Vienna, E. N. AL
len, $4,000; $500. Waterville, H. L.
Emery. 100000: $5O5.oOo. Wayne. L.
NJ. Norris. $500; $4,000. w. Gar
diner. A. n. Gosline. $4,000: $1,000.
Winslow. Arthur E. Winslow, $50. 500;
s73.600. Windsor, Edwin Bullock.
$1,000; $4,000. Winthrop. H. E.
Wadsworth. $65;000: $4,000. Total
allotment. $1,672.000. Total subscrip-
ton. s1.630,0O0.
1t is expected that all of these
towns will exceed their allotment be-
fore May 10th.
H. L. EMERY.
Chairman Kennebec Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Milton L. Williams

The remains of the late Milton La
Forest Williams arrived in this city
on the evening train Tuesday and at
o'clock this afternoon the funeral
will be held from the Ten Lot chap
ell between here and Oakland. Rev.
I. B. Mower will officiate.
Mr.. Williams was formerly an
Oakland boy and left that town.
when a young man, for Portland.
where he was engaged in business
for some time. From there he went
to New York. where he had been in
a successful business since. His age
was about 70 years.
Mr.. Williams gave the chapel at
Ten Lots to the community and it
was dedicated in memory of his
grandfather. Asa Bates Of Oakland.
with yhom he made his home when
young man. His death will come
as a great shock to the whole COM
munity and especially to the older
residents with whom he was well ac-
Quainted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Optical Society Meets

\ meeting OF the Kennebec VAL
ley Optical Society was held in the
Offices Of T. A. Gilman, Monday
evening.
This is n local society composed Of
optometrists and opticians of the
Kennebec valley. whose purpose is
to promote good fellowship and i'm
provement of its members in educa-
tional and social directions.
c. H. Russell Of Augusta is presi-
dent and T. A. Gilman Of Waterville
is secretary A demon
strauon Of different optical instru-
ments were given in which all pre-
sent took part. The next meeting
will be held at c. H. Russells Office
in Augusta, June End.
Among those present were c. II.
Russell. F. A. Hartman, Leo War
rem, L. E. Gilman and T. A. Gilman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. William
Donegan.
Luther Hurd reported TUESDAY
from furlough passed with rela-
tives in Gardiner.
Henry Stone. late Co. I, 125th n.
Y. Inf has been granted a discharge
from the Home.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday
to Charles H. Flanders to Williams
town; David F. Mansfield to Lewis
ton; Walter E. Harris to Damaris-
Gotta: Edward H. Morrill, to Haver-
hill; George Leith to lockwood. and
George c. Smith to Newmarket.
Daniel F. Ivory. catcher on the
Home nine. has been elected cap
tain Of his team. He is a fast man,
knows baseball, is we'll liked by the
boys and will no doubt make good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Grand Lodge Masons of Mai,
Hold Tooth Annual Meeting
and Elect Officers


Portland. Me-, May 6.-The one
hundredth annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of Maine was
held in this city today. The repor.
Of the secretary showed the presen,
membership to be 1886, a net gair
Of 933. There have been 769 deaths
Oficers were elected as follows:
Grand master-Silas B. Adams
Portland.
Deputy grand master-Edward W.
Wheeler, Brunswick.
Senior grand warden-Wm. 8. Da
wilson, Fort Fairfield.
Junior grand warden-Wallace n
Price. Richmond.
Grand treasurer-Albro e. Chas
Portland.
At the s4th annual chapter Of IL.
Grand Chapter this evening these Of
ficers were elected:
Grand high priest-Samuel B. Flu
bish. Brunswick.
Deputy grand high priest-Fred
Chalmers. Bangor.
Grand king-Harry E. Larrabee,
Gardiner.
Grand scribe-S. E. Mcdonald.
Portland.
Grand treasurer-Albro E. Chase,
Portland.
Grand secretary-Charles B. Davis,
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Unless French State
Peace Terms Today Two
Hun Ministers Return Berlin

Berlin. May 5.-(Monday)-tBy The
Associated Press).-A Versailles dis
patch t. the Vossische Zeitung says
that Ministers Landsberg and Gies.
berts will return to Berlin and trans
act urgent state business II the
French do not give a definite answer
by o'clock this afternoon, when
the peace terms will be ready.
The correspondent maintains that
the delay is partly due to the
French assertions that the creden-
tails Of the German delegates are in
sufficient because they contain no
agreement by the assembly, senate
or Prussian Diet.
The Vossische Zeitung asserts
that, according to the German con-
stitution, the delegates have re-.
ceiyed proper authorization to act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
RAILROADS SHOW
DEFICIT UNDER
Federal CONTROL

Washington. May 6.-Director Gen.
eral Hines, in a discussion OF re-
cent railroad earnings tonight dis
closed that:
The governments deficit in oper-
ating the railroads for the first three
months this year. or the deficit be-
tween net earnings and one-fourth
Of the guaranteed annual compensa-
ton, was about $780,, 5000 for all
roads under federal management.
The governments loss for 1918 was
s226. 100000.
The entire government loss incur
red in Is months of federal opera
tions s17s, 900.
Marked reduction of freight traf-
fic under records Of similar PERIODS
of the last two years were RESPONSE
BILE for the bad financial showing and
conditions in April. though not yet
reported fully. show no promise Of
improvement.
Despite the big government de-
ficits. the director general does not
contemplate any general increase in
the level Of rates, but prefers to
await restoration Of normal business
conditions.
The government also incurred
deficit of about s14..5i0,0OO in eight
months operation Of the American
Railway Express Co., the CONSOLE
dated express corporation, up to
March /, 1919.
The present unfavorable results
naturally lead to agitation of the
question whether there ought to be
an increase Of rates." said Mr.. Hines
in his statement. MY own Judgment
Is that the present conditions are too
abnormal to serve as a basis for any
general change in the level of rates
and that it is preferable to defer ac-
ton on that subject until there shall
have been fuller opportunity to get
reliable and possibly a more normal
measure of the conditions, mean
while resorting to every practicable
economic measure, studying the stu
alton with great care. and keeping
the public fully informed as to the
developments"
AAto USASil VI %1SS,VUU,VUV incurred
by the government in January, Feb
ruary and March. as figured by Mr.
Hines. greatly exceeded the estimate
made public earlier in the day b.
the Bureau Of Railway Economics
because Mr.. Hines calculated the
guaranteed compensation for the
three months as three twelfths of the
annual compensation. The Bureau OF
Railway Economics calculated each
months share on the basis of the
average for that month in the three
pre-war years. The railroad admin
istration figure also included small
roads, not included in the so-called
class one. which are under govern
ment control. and also expenses O.
the central administration and cos
OF operating inland waterways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Miss Helen Smith of Augusta II
passing q few days in the city.

Brief exercises were held at CO.
burn Classical Instatute Tuesday az
ternoon in connection with beginning
the work upon the new dormitory.
Remarks were made by DR.. E. c.
Whittemorc. Hon. Horace Purjnton
and Col. F. z. Boothby. School songs
and yclls we're given by the stu
dents, then Principal Hawthorne
turned over the first shovel full OF
earth for the new building. The ex-
ercises closed with cheers given by
the students. The work will be
pushed along as rapidly as. possible
and tho new building is expected to
be ready when the school opens in
September.
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STRONG DEFENSE OF
Y. N. G. 4. BY PERKINS

New York. May 6.-George w. Perkins,
chairman of the finance committee OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
made public here tonight his official re-
port as investigator into the efficiency
and service of the organization over
seas. He went abroad when criticism
OF the Y. N. c. A. was being voiced in
this country and returned to make hi,
report last week.
THE Y. u. c. A. undoubtedly made
mistakes" Mr.. Perkins said, but what
it tried to do was to respond to every
call that the army made on it. 1t did
not side-step any task that it was asked
tc perform"
Indicating the care with within men
and women Y. NJ. c. A. workers were
selected for overseas work. Mr.. Perkins
pointed that out Of 10000 candidates
1900 were sifted out and considered
in New York. but finally only Ii .299 were
sent to Europe. Last month the organ
ization had in Europe 1898 men and 2657
women workers.
THAT the Y. NJ. c. A. workers as a
whole were brave and unselfish ~ show
by the fact that IA secretaries were
killed and 126 others wounded" he de-
clared.
Regarding the charge Of profteering
In supplies. Mr.. Perkins report said:
lone day We could get supplies sent
on a government boat without freight
charges. The next day the only way
to send them was to pay almost as
much freight as the goods cost. 1t will
readily be seen that 1t was almost i'm
possible to arrive at anything like an
average cost price at which to sell
these goods.
1.-THE Y. NJ. c. A. never solicited money
for the purpose Of giving away its can
teen supplies. The statement has beer
frequently made that the Y. NJ. C. A
charged higher prices for canteen sup
plies than the army did. This was true
at a certain period when the cost Of
transportation was exceedingly high
and when it was impossible to deter.
mine costs accurately. But the fina'
results of the Y. NJ. c. A. canteen ser
vice will show a substantial loss"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
BOWDOIN

Horace Marshall went Sunday to
Camp Devens to see his brother.
Leon Marshall. who has Just re-
turned from France.
1t was rally day at Bowdoin church
Sunday. There were few flowers
and plants for decorations. The pro-
gram included speaking by Mary
Martin, Hazel Smith and two Mer-
ryman boys: singing by Margery
Cummings. Otis and George Ackley,
BUSY for Jesus" and a song, Sun
beam" by Mary Martin, Hazel Smith
and Bessie Small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07

Meader, of the adv. committee. of which
c. E. B. Walker is chairman: c. A.
Allen, on vacant lots; Ira Belyea, IN
county rooms: L. o. Tebbetts. on parcel
post; Rev. E. c. Whittemore. Of the
war history committee; DR.. A. Jolly, Of
the milk depot committee: E. G. Crosby.
OF the traffic committee; V. NJ. Mayo.
on the covered shed; J. Howard WEIGH.
OF the municipal market committee.
The reports showed that the commit
tees were meeting regularly and that
great progress is being cade by each.