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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
THREE SEAPLANES OFF
ON WEEKS TOUR OF
MASSACHUSETTS COAST

Chatham, Mass. July 2S.-An air
tour Of the Massachusetts, coast was
begun today by three seaplares from
the naval air statiIn here, Bound
on a recruiting mission the planes
took wing for New Bedford. They
will continue their flights through
the week, working east and north.
Tomorrow the planes will fly to
Falmouth, Woods Hole and Oak
Bluffs. They will return to Chat
ham and Hyannis Wednesday and
Thursday will go to the tip Of the
cape for flights at Provincetown and
Wellheet. a jump across Massachu-
sets Bay will be made Friday when
Salem and Beverly will be visited
and the weeks cruise will end Sat
urday at Marblehead. Swampscott
Lynn and Nahant. The schedule is
subject to weather conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
UNTERMYER PRAISES
COMPTROLLER WILLIAMS

Washington, July 2s-John Shelton
Williams was described before the
Senate banking committee today by
Samuel Untermyer of New York. IS
'one of the best comptrollers of the
currency the Country ever had" The
committee is considering Mr.. Will
liams' denomination.
Mr.. Untermyer told the committee
the comptroller had shown great
magnanimity" in renewing the Riggs
Bank charter after the Riggs case
had ended. adding:
Il don't believe would have done
it,
Mr.. William followed Mr.. Inter.
myer. resumirg his defense of his ac.
ton against the Riggs Bank. He
presented what he said was concl,,.
sive evidence that the bank had Gu.
gagged in real estate and brokera =.
business ard declared that since the
government had forced the bank 20
discontinue these operations its bust.
ness had grealy increased. This
showed increased confidence in t,a
public's part, he SAID.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
Sweating Solons
Vote Repeal OF
Soda Water Tax

Washington, July 2s.-After nearly
two hours debate and while the tenn
perature in the chamber was hover-
ing around the 100 mark, the House
today voted to repeal the 10 per cent
tax on soda water and ice cream.
Considerable partisan politics was
injected into the discussion and Rep
resentative Treadway, Republican, OF
Massachusetts,, declared that the ar
gument was the best evidence in the
world that the House acted wisely
IN voting for a recess. The House al
50 passed without a record vote, the
Dill for the reduction Of the war tax
on fruit juices, as urged by western
producers. Members said the tax. fix
cd at 2 cents a gallon. was a nat re-
auction from Is cents estimated. All
amendments were rejected from the
Dill which applies to non alcoholic
beverages. including loganberry,
grape and apple juices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
PITTSFIELD

Ambrose Leighton Of Portland was
business caller in town Monday.
B. s. Mathews was in Waterv1iie ano
vassalboro on business Monday.
Among the Pittsneld people VINO pass.
ID Sunday at windemere were MI. and
Mrs. Walter Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Buxton, Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Cargin
ana little daughter Geraldine, g. H.
careill, Mrs. Ida Morrow. Mr. and Mrs.
R. II. Berry and Harry Cornforth.
Frank Lowell. who has been visiting
relatives in vassalboro. returned homo
Monday.
Mn. Ray Badger ana children and
Miss Winnifred Humphrey have return
a from a short vacation.
,Laforest McCausland Of Boston and
Miss Beth Russell r. N, Of Waterviile
were in town Sunday. guests at the
home Of Mr.. McCaasland's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner NcCausland, Pleasant
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugh Goodwin Of St. A.
bans were in town Saturday for a
visit with his mother.
Rev. H. N. Ford received word Fri
day that his sister. Miss Mary Ford Of
Hillsdale. Mich, had passed away after
:. long and painful illcess. Memorial
services were held Saturday afternoon.
Services at the Baptist church closed
Sunday. July q. for one month. There
viii Re one serpice Avg. 10, conducted
by the c. E. summer school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
CHICAGO STREET
CARMEN TO STRIKE

Chicago. July S.-Sueet 20"
pioyes tonight voted to strike at
n. tomorrow after refusing to rati'! 40
agreement reached earlier IN tue 49,
between representatives of re e'np'''''
and employers. The agreement 'e
sentatives o: both parties had 'noAs'
would avert :. falkout Of the men'
The walkout which will airect W.
the surface and elevated emPIo,s ~.
will tie-up the Transportation u
city except suburban trains ,,sa
The agreement which was fe,1s
at a meeting tonight Of the empIV.
would have given the men w. woe,
Of SIS cents an hour. Their preSe
wage has been IS cents. i ssv
would have had an eight noun ~
and were to be paid time ana
overtime.
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Mother Demands Probe
on Sons Death in France

Paterson. N. T.. July 2s-Assertins
that she had been Informed by Pri-
vate Samuel Long Of Company D
39th Infantry. that her son Franz,
Frye Of the same company, had been
bayonetted to death in France in
August. 1918, by an American SER
geant for refusing on conscientious
grounds to carry a gun. Mrs. Mary
Frye today telegraphed the War de-
partment demanding an investiea-
ton. The sergeant was court-mar-
tailed but acquitted on the ground
that he hal obeyed orders Of his
superior officer. according to Longs
story. Mrs. Frye said she had been
notified by the department Of her
sons death. but had received no de-
tails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
Berger Refers
II. w. w. to U. S.
Federation Labor

Washington, July 2S-Vtctor Ber-
ger. testifying today before the spec
ial committee investigating his right
to a seat in the House. said he pre-
ferred the I. w. W. to the American
Federation of Labor because. he add
ed, Samuel Gompers for some time
past has been the tool If capitalists"
Asked to explain this statement
more fully. Mr.. Berger said that of
the two labor organizations "the I.
w. w. is the better for it at least
has the class instinct"
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FAIRFIELD

Miss Mildred Tozier Of Fairfield Cen.
ter is passing a few days in town with
! friends and relatives.
| Walter Harrington Of the ]. E. Gould
Co. was business caller IN town yes
terday.
John Jacquith. who has been enjoy
ing q vacation. has resumed his duties
on the W.. F. & o. railroad.
Benjamin Bradbury and Lincoln Reed
have returned from Temple Heights,
where they passed Sunday.
Rollin c. Clark has gone to Caribou
on q business trip.
Mrs. v. r. Stevens and son Robert
who have been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bradbury, have
returned to Williamsport, Pa.
Mrs. Minnie Richards has returned
from a stay Of several weeks in Boston
with trends and relatives.
George Litchfield Of Augusta was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Mrs Bertha Fitzpatrick OF Springfield.
and Mrs. w. W. Nye.
e. n. Penney has resumed his duties
on the W.. F. & o. railroad after nav
ing several weeks vacation.
Miss Gertrude Haines, who has been
the guest of Mrs. w. W. Bigelow for
several days. has returned to her home
in Hartland.
Walter Richards OF Albion was in
town yesterday on business.
Mrs. Florence Dick, who has been in
New York for some time. Is at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Learned
John Archambeaau CT Portland was a
business caller in town yesterday.
| Misses Mary Piper, Cadd:e Brown AID
Ayra Piper are passing a few days al
Northport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Chapman of Bel.
fast are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Chapman.
Miss Ina witham OF sprirgvale is a
| guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Brophy.
! The Past and Present Club will hole
! its July picnic Wednesday afternoon or
! Bunker's island. The members are re.
quested to bring all necessary dishes
also their husbands. who are most cor.
| daily invited.
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DEFENDS ART. x
Continued from PAGE One)

from Spain. France and Germany
Nj. Walsh said:
''No single nation save the United
military power with the British empire
There must be Union of powers agains
her to afford the opportunity which 1,
IL said Article x denies to Ireland. Ar(
senators prepared to leave open for 70.
mentation another world war on the
chance Of a change Of government fol
ireland? prefer to hope that the END
may be attained some other way. II j
Is said the hope is vain, reply thai
the history Of 100 years establishes thai
the one we are said to close Is no les!
SO. Undcr Article Y, on the othel
hand. an independent Ireland would be
guaranteed by all the world against at.
tack from the outside
Senator Walsh said the sentiment In
the United States for Irish freedom was
almost unanimous. but that the same
senators who said Article x closed the
way to American aid in an Irish rev.
olution always added in the same breath
that we must keep out of the quarrels
Of Europe"
Taking up the shantung provision. he
continued:
President eventually yielded that
Japan might be induced to come into
the league. but If the treaty is rejected
Shantung remains with Japan and will
remain with Japan until she restores II
to China Of her own free will, or until
she is compelled to do SO by force OF
arms. Are senators prepared to make
war upon Japan to compel the evacu-
alton of Shantung? China loses no ter.
ritory by the treaty; she simply does
not get hack what she lost to Germany
q years ago.
But what does China gain by Article
X? Germany has not been tae only ag.
gressor against China. England and
France have despoiled her. Russia and
Japan fought over Manchuria. a Chinese
province"
Replying to an assertion by Senator
Reed that should Bulgaria invade Ru-
mania under the article American SOL
diers would have to help repel the in
, vader. Mr.. Walsh said:
at apparently never occurred to him
that the boys of Great Britain equally
| would have to Co-indeed. the boys of
every part of the far-dung British en-
pire-as well as the boys Of, France and
Italy md Spain and Brazil, and those
of half hundred other nations: and
that Bulgaria. in that situation. would
probably take counsel with herself and
| decide that after all it would be more
profitable to submit whatever differ
ences she may have with Rumania to
the arbtramenf of the executive coun.
/ Gil Of the league"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
FIVE LAWRENCE MEN.
IN WHISKEY CASES.
ARE OUT ON BONDS

Boston. July 2s-The cases of five
Lawrence men charged with viola
ton Of the prohibition act because
OF the sale of whiskey, came before
a Federal commissioner here today.
Timothy Scanlon, a saloon keeper,
pleaded not guilty and was held for
a hearing August /. Cornelius GUM
ey and Frank Laramie. saloonkeep-
ers. and Robert Pasquale and Ed
mund Perrusse, bartenders, waived
examination and the cases were Or
dered submitted to the grand jury.
All were released on $500 bonds.
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He Talked Too Much

This u q free country but over in.
diligence Of any one thing leads tc
suspicion Of the users rights. In this
city 10 a certain man, familiar sigh,
on the streets. who Is perfectl,
harmless. He enjoys the sound Of his
own voice but he talks too much
At any rate that was The opinion ii
persons who saw this man (saw IL
used advisedly because it was a
sight) talking. taking for his plat.
form Monument Park. Monday
morning. Tho police department in.
veSesated but found no cause foy
alarm - the man Ia considered harm
less. May be that IL because barking
dogs never bite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
SAYS BOARD MAY GIVE
LICENSES FOR SALE
OF OVER 10 BEER

Fall River, Mass. July 2s.-In re-
spouse to a request from the board
Of police as to the power of authority
of the board TO grant licenses for the
sale Of beer containing not more than
2.75 per cent alcohol. City Solicitor
George Crime today declared that IN
his opinion the Fall River police
board has authority to grant licenses
to sell liquors and beverage. con-
tanning more than / per cent Of al
cohol. Frederick w. Lawson, chair
man Of the police board, said that
the opinion from the city solicitor
would bet considered at a meeting
to be held shortly.
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Hub City Council
Eavors Public Ownership
Boston L Railway

Boston. July 2s-The City Council
passed orders unanimously today
calling for public ownership Of the
Boston Elevated railway and for a
reference tothe people Of the ques-
tons whether they would prefer a
nve-cent fare and pay any deficit In
taxes. The present fare Is ten cents.
One order requests Gov Coolidge 10
decide IL the iive cent fare question
can be legally placed upon the state
election ballot next fan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
WOMAN SENTENCED FOR
ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Mrs. Florence Clark of st. Adams
was brought before Judge o. H. Drake
Saturday on complaint of Fred Clark OF
Waterville. charging her with assault
and battery. She was found guilty and
sent to the State reformatory for wom-
en-. where she vas accompanied by Dee.
uty Sheriff Watson Of St. Adams. Mr.
and Ars- Arthur H. Bailey Of Brad
ford were In town to attend the hearing.
Deputy Sheriff Wheeler OF Hartland
was business caller in town Monday.
Mrs Harold Lampher went to Dover
Monday for visit with relatives.
J. Linwood Badger. who has been in
the service Is radio operator on the L
s g. Carolina for nearly two years. has
received his honorable discharge from
the navy and has arrived at Ocean
Park. where his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
A. z. Badger, are passing the summer.
E. p. Dyer Of Hartland was in town
Monday. leaving later in the day fol
Bangor.
DR.. and Mrs ]. H. Wilson were II
town Sunday. guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. W. Chase.
A wedding reception vii! be rendered
Mr.. and Mrs Leland Pease Of this tow
n the home Of NJ. Pease's parents. Mr.
and Mrx- z. L Pease. IN Detroit. Sat
urday evening. Aug. 2
Mrs H. r. Libby and Miss Sadie Col!
lsmore were in watervilie Monday 10,
the day.
Nrs- E. E Harris left Monday 70,
Carmel for a visit with NJ Harris
who has recently accepted the position
OF superintendent Of schools there.
Mrs. Eva Conner went to Augusta
Monday for Q visit with friends.
Mrs Abbie Norean of Guilford. who
has been the guest Of Mrs. Albert T
Spaulding returned to her home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank l. Mcdonald 0.
Summer street have returned from q
few days outing a. Ea-amonds cottat e
Lovejoy lake. Albion.
Miss Helen Addition Of Dexter is il
town for . few weeks working in tn
ONCE of the Pittsfeld Advertiser.
Mrs. Sarah Willis Of Detroit is Il
town for visit with relatives ant
friends
Mr.. and Mrs H, H. Nutter are on a,
automobile trip through Aroostool
county and the provinces.
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AUSTRIAN SINGERS
TO TOUR THIS COUNTRY

Vienna. Sunday. July 27.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Oscar Straus,
the Vienuese light opera composer,
Is organizing a tour of the United
States Of himself and a number Of
austrian composers. among them
franz Lehar and Emmerich Kalman,
ana several singers. It is the pur-
pose OF Straus to begin the tour next
spring II passports are obtainable.
we want to conduct our own Oh.
erss ana show the people of the Unit.
ca states that we have culture worth
preserving despite the wars raw.
ages, said Straus TODAY.
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Funeral of Eva Nav Emery

The funeral services of the late
Eva May Emery. who passed away
late Friday night, were held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late
home on the Second Ridgeway. Rev.
w. r: Pierce of the Methodist church
and Rev. c. F. Robinson conducted
the services. The bearers were Ray
mond McKechnie, Stanley Stevens,
Elliot Larrabee, Russell Clifford,
Winston Noble. Kenneth Smith. In
terment was at the Pine Grove GEM
etery. Thefloral offerings were pro-
fuse, being silent testimonials of love
friends.
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TROOPS READY
Continued from Pace Qnal

tackled by a crowd of whites died sf-
ter reaching a hospital.
Street car conductors in many in
stances refused to carry negro pas
sengers because of threats against
the blacks. Several hundred white
laborers who must pass through the
negro section to reach their homes,
remained at their posts until they
Gould obtain police escorts.
Sharp clashes occurred about
packing house neighborhoods. Five
srmed negroes sped through the
stock yards district yelling threats
of vengeance. They were overtaken
by policemen. who had difficulty in
preventing mob violence.
A negro chauffeur was dragged
from his machine and his skull vas
fractured. Another was stoned and
stabbed and may die.
A flying squadron" Of negroes
raced down 39th street in a touring
car and fired volley at a group Of
whites. A white woman carrying a
baby was wounded slightly. A crowd
of neeoes gathered at 35th street and
South Wabash avenue and stoned
street cars. They were dispersed at
Ter Il few shots were fired in the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29
PROBE ON CARE
SHELL SHOCK MEN

Washington. July 2S.-An immedi-
ate Investigation by the House Mill
tary committee to determine whether
soldiers suffering from shell-shock
are quartered in hospitals with the
criminally insane, was proposed in
a resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Rickett (Republican),
Ohio.
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Action Towards
Reducing III. C.. fl.

Washington, July 2s.-As a means
of lowering living costs. Represen-
tative Emerson (Repubhcon), Ohio.
introduced a resolution today pro
posing repeal OF all taxes and i'm
port duties on sugars and food stuffs
and the removal of the war tax on
freight charges paid for the trans
portation of food.
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Martha Allen

Martha Allen, wife of Louis Allen
Of North Vassalboro. passed away
Sunday night at the Augusta Cen
eral hospital at the age Of % years.
Her husband ana three children sur
vive. Her parents and three sisters
of Andover, Mass. also survive. The
late Mrs. Allen was a member of the
Girls Friendly Society Of Andover
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
from her late home in North Vassal-
boro. Interment will be held in North
Vassalboro.
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SKOWHECAN
Arms Mills Blanks Clerks

The Arms Mill team won the hon
ors in the Twilight League game
Monday night by a score Of II to 0.
The bleachers were well filled with
local fans. The Clerks had two bad
innings in the field in their fight with
the Arms Mill. Ray Pooler played
a good game and worked hard for the
clerks every minute. The sum-
mary:
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FIRST INDEMNITY,
PAID TO BELGIUM,
COMES TO u. S. A.

New York, July 8.-The recent receipi
Of $1S.00000o worth Of British gold by
J. p. Morgan & Co. was said here today
to have followed an initial payment on
the German indemnity due Belgium
Germany paid Belgium $1s,ooo.ooo. &C.
cording to the report. and the SUN
was in turn transferred by Belgium te
England. The British government then
ordered its Canadian depository to for.
ward the amount to New York.
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CONNIE MACK BUYS
TWO TEXAS LEAGUERS

Philadelphia. July es.-connie Mack.
manager Of the Philadelphia Athletes,
announced tonigh. that he had pur-
chased Pitcher Bryan Harris and
Catcher Glenn Mayatt of, the Houston
tTexas) club. one of the star batteries
in the Texas League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-29

Steeplejack Parker is in the city,
washing the faces of business blocks
and public buildings. The front #
City hall has all been cleaned ac-
cording to Mr.. .Parker's skill And a
remedy has been found to keep the
doves away from the cornices and
crevices. Mr.. Parker has put a pre-
paration on the building and thus far
no doves have been noticed :bout
the place. The Savings Bank build
ing. it Is understood. will be the next
to have it's face washed.
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Arkansas Ratifes
Woman Suffrage

Little Rock. Ark. July ,.,urs
Houses Of the Arkansas Legisl" INF.
today ratified the federal woman The
frage amendment. IH the senase h,
vote was 90 &c and in the Nous ,,,,
was 76 to 49, Arkansas is the
state to ratify the proposed amen"
ment
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Hammerstein IN

New York, July 2s-oscar Ham.
merstein. producer of Grand onera
is seriously i'll Of a complication Of
diseases in a hospital here. it was
learned tonight. He suffered a sim
liar attack year and a half ago
but recovered.
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Jersey City. N. J.. July 2s-Jack
Britton OF Chicago. welterweight
champion, easily defeated Ted kid"
Lewis Of England. former title hold
.er. in an eight round bout at the
Armory A. A. here tonight. Brit
ton earned the honors in every
round except the first.
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CLERKS

Two base hits. Lessor. Ray Pooler;
stolen bases, McDonough, Roy Pool
er; struck out, by Pooler 6: by Dore,
Z: double plays, Dore to Lessor to
Laney; McDonough to Caribou: hit
by pitched ball. Dore, LaCasce.
Hunter. Laney; wild pitch, Roy
Pooler q passed ball. Caribou; base
on balls, off Roy Pooler 8; off Dore:
sacrifice hits. La Casce; umpire, Ell
lott! time lao.
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Philadelphia. July 2s-Johnnv
kilbane. featherweight champion,
had a shade the better Of Joe For
reatherweight champion Of England.
IN last six-round bout at National
League Park tonight.
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WATERvlllE

Forest whitehouse. a member of the
clerical force of the Waterville post.
ONCE. Is enjoyin- a two weeks vaca.
ton from his duties. He is passing
the time at his farm in vassalboro
where he IS aiding nature make the .oil
fruitful.
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Blease Seeks
Congress Mantle

Columbia. s. c.. July 2s.-fd
Governor Cole L. Blease anno s.ss,s
today that he would be o canoI,s
for Congress at the forthoou'e
election.
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Order Four Regiments Modified

Springfield. Ills. July 2s-Acting
Gov. John Oglesby tonight upon re-
ceipt of Mayor Thompson's appeal
for state militia. placed Adjutant
General Frank S. Dickson, now in
Chicago, in complete charge and Or
dered four regiments modified
ready for duty and the Third Illinois
Reserve Militia to active duty inn
mediately. Adjutant General Dick
son will lorder the other regiments t.
active service if they are needed.