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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Sterling, Mass, Constable
Killed in Attempt
to Arrest Disturber

Sterling. Mass, Sept. DE-
r.. Feeso' constable Of this to,, -
was shot 20 Cath tonight Will. 'V ~,
ing 10 arrest a iran who is aI,s u,
to have created a disturb, ~. s"esea
hotel. The insr escaped into N u, :
woods and state police were ss.,s %s
Ing for him lat, tonight "'a''n'
PeesO and another cons+,,,
summoned u tba hotel nv Tho ns'
prietor, who said be had BEEN k,a pU'
ed down oE ono of three Worc.., a \
men who had I,crn ejectsl tr"w '. -,
place after making a d;strrha 'as
When the conStab.es arrived ora :,
the three men lied. Another ~ y
gave the name Of Ceors, Leila ~
arrested. ~
the third man Fan towar,; ,sa ~,
ter OF the tow. Peso and Cbart,
Lynch. son OF the other constah,al
followed. Tkey ctme up Win A.,
man and Peeso g.applel with ,'n
Just after the constable had succsaI
ed in fastening handouts TO his III,
wrist the mar pulled a revolver from
his pocket ana shot Peso in n,
breast. '''
Lynch fired five shots at the ma,
as he ran off, rut apparently non.
took effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
N. Y. Mayor Threatens
Discharge of Employees
If They Join Federation

New York. Sept 1s-The move
ment launched last night for afiilia-
ton with the American Federation OF
Labor of .he city's 100000 employees
was met today by threat from May.
or Hylan Of discharge for the agi.
tators and the right by organization
Of Q counter.movement by employees
Of 80 departments styling themselves
the conservative element" among
New York's army Of public workers.
As in the case last night Of the
Of Is organized groups
Of city employees who proposed union
with the Federation the workers at
tending tonight's meeting also de-
sire increased pay. and, to attain this
object. cr9anized the Municipal and
County Employees Association. It was
made plain. however. that afiiliation'
with organised labor was strongly
opposed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Rooms Denies Interference
in Selection of Postmasters

Washington. Sept. 19.-Den.al that
there had been undue interference oy
the Postoffics department with ths
Civil Service Commission in the se-
lection of posanasters was made TO-
day by first Assistant POSTMASTER
General Koon7. before the Senate
Postoffice committee. He said there
were some cases where he had res,
fused to accep. the commission =
ratings.
Herman w. Raven Of Seattle. for :.
mer member OF tie Civil ServSei
Commission. declared thai the com'
missions examinations for once
paying $4,000 in some instances ws'el
"shams." Also b., said: =.
Examinations would be MADE =
fake whenever the postmaster genet
al wants them to be-"
Martin A. Harrison OF Inc con-
mission declared that the commp
sion pays no attention to LoEtics ana
neither the pos.master-generaI nS
anyone else attempted to control 'n'
examinations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Maine Agricul-
y ~ 49,.
tural Fairs 1919

The following list Of datss for agri-
cultural fairs In Maine for the season
OF 1919 has been issued by the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture:
Wessefunsett Valley. Athens. Sept 3.
Maine State Pomoloeical. Bangor. Nov.
Maine State Poultry Assn. Portland.
Androscoggin County. Livermors Falls.
Sept. 30, Oct. !, 2
Greene Town Fair Association. Greene.
Leeds. Leeds Center. Oct. =.
New Gloucester and Danviile. Upper
Gloucester, Sept. %. Oct. I, 3
Freeport Poultry Association. Freeport.
Franklin County. Pennington. Sept. "a,
North 6 Ellsworth Farmers Club. North
cS ssa;S ssa, agricultural s0c'y' Mon
North Knox. Union, Sept; q. ~ Is;
K g County FAIR Readfieid. Sept
Lincoln County. Damariscotta, Sept. 80.
Bristol, Bristol. Sept. q. a, q.
West Oxford. F'ryeburs. Sept. 30, Oct
Western Maine Poultry Assn. Norway.
Scion. Scion Oct. 8.
Bangor Poultry Association. Bangor
Piscataquis County. Foxcroft.
Is, 16.
Richmond Farmers Club. Richmond
Sept. 30.
Somerset County, Arson, Sept. 10, 20.
East Somerset, Hartland, Sept q, "a, g
Somerset Central. Skowhegan. Sept. 30
Oct. !. ..
Unity Park Association. Unity. Sept
q, "a, Is.
Tranquility Grange Agri. Assn, Lincoln.
vile, Oct. 2.
West washington. Cherryfield, Sept
q, "A.
York County Poultry Association. San
ford.
ehapleigh and Acton. Acton. Oct. Z. 8. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Both Sides Certain
(coutinued from Pase 0ne) =

have not arranged to look after their
furnaces IL 10 not our fault"
1t was given out here that an impor-
tant meeting OF the executive council
of the American Federation Of Labor
and Representatives of the unions in the
strike would be held. probably in the
Pittsburg district, within two weeks.
Questions Of financing the contest. it
was said. would be taken up. Accord
ing to the letter addressed to President
Wilson last night by the national COM
mittee. the unions cooperating in the
strike have total membership of B.
100000. Members of the unions not in
VOWED in, the strike will be expected to
assist fellow members.
NJ. F. Tighe, International president
Of the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. said today
est numerically in the steel industry,
has agreements with many employers
and that none of these will be affected
by the walkout. Manufacturers identi.
fed with the Western Bar Iron Asso.
citation and employers In the Western
Sheet and Tin Plate. Manufacturers
Association, scattered around the coun-
try, will not be affected because they
have working agreements with the
Amalgamated Association.
Mr.. Tight, speaking Of the issues in
volved in the strike. said the - de-
mands voted upon by the steel workers
are not the stumbling block to a set
tiement. He said that the UniteI
States Steel Corporation is cloudng the
issue when it asserts that the unions
are fghing for CLOSED shop" "All
we want is a conference he said.
''They haven't even given us a chance
to ask them If they are satisfied to
have closed shop" he said. The
Amaigamated Association is working
under union agreements with plants
that are not closed shops.
Some of the communities in the Pitts.
burg district are quietly preparing to
maintain peace during the strike In
McKeesport the mayor, In connection
with business men. has a voluteer force
to assist the police. Patrols of the
Pennsylvania State Police. it was said
here. tonight. have been selected and
will be on duty in the Allegheny valley
near Breckenridge. at Homestead, be-
tween McKeesporf and Duquesne, at
Clarion and about Rankin and Brad
dock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
WORKERS COUNSEL SAYS
100000 MEN WILL QUIT

New York. Sept. 19.-W. q. Rubin,
general counsel for the union steel
workers, arrived here today from
Pittsburgh with the announcement
that he would start legal action with
the view of investigating and putting
an end to the humiliation and in
timidation which the workers have
suffered at the hands Of the United
States Steal Corporation"
Agents Of the steel corporation, Ru-
bin charged. were responsible for
several deaths accompanying the re-
cent riots ut Hammond, Ind.
Four hundred thousand men will
quit work when the strike call is is
sued Monday. he asserted.
THE striAe was inevitable" he
said, "the men would not permit a
postponement.
From Is to 100 per cent. Of the
workers in the steel centers are
unionized today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Farmers Marketing
Association Not Immune
tn Antitrust Laws

Washington. Spet. 1e-Enorts to
have Congress- declare that anti trust
laws shall not apply to farmers mar
keting associations having capital
stock and also members other than
purchasers. was defeated in the
House.
Without q record vote the House
rejected the legislative rider to a de-
ficiency appropriation bill. offered by
Representative Barbour Of Califor.
MIA, who declared that he existing
exemption Of farmers organizations
does not apply universally. Califor-
MIA fruit associations. he pointed
out, were apparently excluded be-
cause OF their capital stock and
membership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
DRY GOODS OPPOSE
FIXING or PRICES

New York, Sept. 19-Members of
the National Retail Drygoods Asso.
ciation, by a referendum vote, of s17
10 20. have gone on record as oppos.
cd TO fixing prices by legiselation. It
was announced here today. Lew
ram, executive secretary of the
.lssociation' in statement giving the
JESUIT OF the vote, declared that there
nao ben no combinations Of any kind
anione retailers Of dry goods to fix
prices. He said the association de-
sned 10 preserve the freedom of the
market against such legislation as
bills" 'o 1Ae''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20

The two 2500-ton dead weight
barges at the Kelley. Spear Co. yard,
building for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and the two under con-
struction by the Crosby Navigation
Co. In Richmond. are among the gov
ernment's list Of several hundred
wooden vessels for which bids will
60 in May Is. with certified checks of
10 per cent on the bids. These bar
ges were to have been used by the
government in bringing coal cargoes
into New England ports, had the war
continued. The barges are all built
from models furnished by the Bath
firm Of Kelley, Spear Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
CONFIDENT
Continued from Pace oue)

Of the aid France rendered the Amer
lean colonies.
Although he had expected to speak
today. Senator Reed, Democratic,
Missouri. an opponent of the League.
told the Senate he was not prepared
ana would speak Monday.
win the formal addresses out of the
way Senator Hitchcock called for tn.
FORMAL reading of the pact. and when
the Senate quit work it had heard the
last article of the league covenant. with
less than a score of senators In the
chamber.
When Article XVI was reached, with
Its committee amendment relating to
disputes in the league assembly, and
their handling, Senator Lodge asked
that it be passed over temporarily.
There was no objection. but Senator
Hitchcock first obtained from Senator
Lodge assurances that it could be
taken up next week at any time either
side desired exactly as is the case
with the johnson amendment. Theirs
was no intimation as to when the call
would come. ANY time advocates or
opponents OF the league think they hav.
the votes in the hail." seemed to be
the general view>as expressed in cloak
room discussion.
Republic n leaders refused today to
consider shifting the British-Amer:can
voting amendment under the head OF
reservations. Senator Lodge announcing
that they would stand out fatty fol
amendments and reservations precisely
as written in the majority report. Again
there was more or less informal discus.
sion among senators in the hope of
reaching a compromise, but as WORT
parsed back and forth that the first act.
ual test Of strength would come possib.
ly within a week. leaders on both ,ides
held back to await developments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
TELEGRAPH BRIEps

London, Sept. 1s-In q by.el.o., Y
held today in the Pontefract 't,a|
trict of Yorkshire, the coar., as
liberal candidate. w. F. Fores. '0a'
the seat over I. Burns, Tss wo'
Forest polled $500 votes az sss,
S.445 for Burns. sa'as
New Marlboro. Mass, Sen,
The summer home of Mrs "
Ogie Of New York was destrov.A.a l'
fire today Of unknown oriptn y
building contained 25 rooms ana ta
one OF the largest in the neis s w
hood. The house and furn,tn.s nO0''
incurred for $4,000. "sA
New York, Sept. l9-Ina,r,
Of aerial mail service between e 90
s. and West Indies in the nae, .as
ure was promised by Otto DIV. .u
second assistant POSTMASTER a," ase
who sailed from here todan
Havan to make preliminary ara. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
VASSALBORO QUARTERLY
MEETING OPENS TODAY

The Vassalboro quarterly meeting
will be held Saturday and Sunday at
Oak Grove. The business meeting will
convene at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. At 1.30 p. M. on Saturday
Charles Cory, who has lately re-
turned from overseas, will given an
illustrated lecture In the chapel on
Reconstruction Work in France"
There Is no admission charge and
the public Is cordially invited.
There will be Sunday services at
10 A. M. and p. M. Charles Sissons
Of Providence. r. l.. Philip Bailey Of
Portland and several other speakers
are expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Evidence ut New Bedford
Shows Attempts to
Profiteer in Sugar

New Bedford, Mass. Sept. 1s.-Ey.|
idence that saiail retailers had be.a
forced to pay 1T the RAE Of 10 cents
per pound Tor sugar in order TO W.
tain q suppl. TO-. their crstonss
and then resell same 1T ii cents. Nas
furnished il the public h 'aring held
here today By The STATE Commission
on Necessities Of Life. Twenty.foH
New Bedford dealers and two fr(n
Fall River appeared in answer Il,
summonscS. while scores Of witness,
testified of cckanced prices paid tct
sugar and ice from various deal.u
in the commodities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Rumanians Looting
in Their Withdrawal
from City OF Budapest

Budapest. Thursday. Sept. r-B,
the A. P).-Reports indicate the con.
tinued withdrawal Of the Rumaniau
who are taking with them almost N.
erything movable on which they can
lay their hands. 1t is learned from Ii,
lines that they have been seiz ng jewel.
ry from women and children and con.
ascati1g livestock. fodder and agricul
tural implements.
What appears to be the gravest A.
pect Of the situation, however. is tAs
great number Of locomotives and car
the Rumanians have taken away from
Hungary. practically stripping the coun.
try of the means of railway transpora.
ten. They also have seized an enor.
nous amount Of artillery. ammunition,
airplanes and other military material
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
D'Annunzio Claims
Told Allies Intention
To OccupS City of Fiume

Rome, Sept. 19.-(By the A. P.C-Coi.
onel Sciliani, chief of the staff of Gen
eral Badoglio and personal friends OF
Gabrielle d'Annunzio. has returned ffom
F1ume. where he had a conversation
with dAnnunzio. who said he had pre-
viously Informed all the allied coun-
tries. including the United States. of
his intention to occupy Fiume.
According to the Messaggero. the land
and sea blockade of Fiume is complete.
The national council OF Fiume is sup
piled with foodstuffs for three months.
D'Annunzio is reported to be suffer.
ing from fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
LITHUANIANS DENY
DISCUSSION PEACE
WITH RUSSIAN SOVIET

=. Paris, Sept. 1s-The Lithuanian del
egation here has issued a formal de-
NAL that its government had agreed
to discunss peace with the Russian
Soviet. as stated in a wireless mes
sage received from M. Tchitcherin.
Bolhevik foreign minister. The de-
NAL says that Lithuania on receiV'
ing such appeal from the Soviet gov
eminent had replied that its troops
having been victorious over the en-
cmy. Lthuania would continue 10
reject an proposals. for negotiations
without the full consent Of the allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
DRAMATIC ESCAPE FROM
FIRING SQUAD OF LENOIR.
FRENCH Army INFORMER

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE dramatic escape
early this morning of Pierre Lenoi,
from death at the hands of a firms
squad in the vincennes woods was tn.
subject OF lively conversations in DO
htical circles today. Lenoir had beer
tried with Senator Humbert and othe,
defendants on q charge of having com.
municated military intelligence to the
enemy and was sentenced to death.
The firing squad already had taken
its place and preparations were being
made to escort Lenoir out to meet
death when the condemned man begged
to be confronted with former Premier
Caillaux. who Is under charges similar
to those on which Lenoir was convicted
The execution was suspended and tn.
condemned man remained In his cell.
Nothing has been oficIally given GU.
concerning the personages who may b.
affected by Lenoir's death-door accusa-
tons. but members of the Chamber of
Deputies in discussing the matter toda y
declared that the Caillaux case was
mentioned also also that the name Of
Ernest Judet. former owner of the
Paris newspaper L'Eclaire. who is un.
der indictment here on a charge OF
having had dealings with the enemy.
came up. Judet for a long time has
been In Switzerland. The arrest of
another member of the Chamber OF
Deputies and also o. a prominent news
paper owner is said to be expected
shortly in connection with Lenoir's
statement. and it was even asserted
that his revelations might cause a re-
opening Of the Humbert case.
Lenoir's escape from the waiting ex-
ecutioners was nothing short of mirac-
ulous. Captain Julien declining to post
pone the execution and ordering Lenoir
to proceed to enter the automobile
which was to convey him to the Vim
cennes wood and death. NJ. de Molines,
Lenoir's lawyer. almost had an alter
cation with Capt. Julien while endeav-
oring to secure a few minutes respite
for the prisoner in order that he nigh.
telephone to NJ. Ignace. under-secretary
Of state for military justice. Having
secured the permission to telephone.
M. de Molines secured a reprieve Of an
hour for the prisoner. NJ de Molines
then entered an automobile and raced t.
the home Of NJ. Ignace. who received
him in his night clothes at o'clock
in the morning and made the stay Of
execution Of the sentence indefinite.
Meanwhile Lenoir will remain in his cell
and await ." ,ntualities.
, In connection with the reprieve OF
Leroir II may be remembered that Boil
Pasha succeeded in postponing his exc
cution 10 days while making revela-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
ROHLFS BREAKS
ANOTHER AIR RECORD

,neoia' Sept. 19.-Roland Rohlfs. who
Yesterday is said to have broken the
$500 record for altitude. today es-
-nnsnea what Ia, claimed to be anoth.
Or worlds record, this time : ..spee.l
climbing
Driving the same curtiss. WASH tri-
mame ne used yesterday. he climbed
Is'ooV feet in sspinutes. AZ rs seconds
approximately eooo feet q iainute-it was
announced tonight The flight was Of
nciaiiy observed by Lieut.. Col. J. p.
Carmody in command Of the flying .:
Roosevelt Field. from which Rohifs
took OF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20

While Nebraska farmer living near
Kimbail was working with. his harves,.
ing crew. wondering how he couls ~,
more help. an airplane landed IN
cleared patch Of wheat stubble. AMI ,,.
aviator walked over to the harycste,.
leaving the other occupant Of the IL.
plane In his seat. i've got = felI,w
here found begging on the street In
Omaha" the aviator told the farmer.
'snd hearing Of the lack of harvest
help I've brought him here to the flr.t
GOOD farm landing place 90 he can't
avoid getting the Job he said he couldn.t
nnd. The rest II up to you"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Lynch and Mason Break
Even at Baltimore

Baltimore. Nd. Sept. 100
Lynch Of New York fought IL ias'
rounds here tonight against Frankie
Mason Of Fl. Wayne, with honois
even. The referee was critiei'eu
when he called the bout a dra".
Mason had a shade the better Oh y
In the third and fourth rounus'
but after this Lynch rained NOM
right and left crosses time 81.
again with telling effect and I.oln
the NTH to the eleventh round ma"
the advantage. Mason staged q W
lated rally In the twenfth and sen
the New Yorker across the ring WIZ
hard rights, but the latter came ps'~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
STORM DUE TODAY
IN NEW ENGLAND

Washington, Sept. 1s-Warning Of
a northwest storm which will strike
the Atlantic coast from the Della
ware Breakwater to Boston late to-
night and continue all day tomorrow
was issued tonight by the Weather
Bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20

A number Of Waterville folks have
been in attendance at Lewiston fair
this week and have returned reporting
q most enjoyable time. The only re-
gret 10 the fact that while Lewiston IL
having the srandest weather this week.
watsrville was not even blessed with
one pleasant day. However. Waterville
directors Of the \fair are engaged in
making greater plans for next year AMI.
weather permitting. the fair next year
will be bigger than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Congo. Church Reaches Quota
For Pilgrim Memorial Fund

The Congregational church has
passed it, quota for the Pilgrim Me-
mortal fund by subscribing 1864 20
be collected during the next five
years. This is considered a splendid
showing considering the time of year
the appeal was made. The fund ID
to be used in guaranteeing retiring
allowance for ministers, they taking
part in it by payment of annual
premiums. It commentaries the land
ing Of the Pilgrims at Plymouth In
December. 1890, and the plans are
to have it complete by the 300th am
niyefsary OF that event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Not to Permit Increase
in Price Of Jewish Bread

New Yorq, Sept, Iv-The Fedora
zion OF Jewish Master Bakers. whose
n,ambers have been planning to In
crease the price Of their bread. now
selling at nine cents pound. are
prohibited from doing SO by. de-
cision rendered late today by sub
committee Of the Fair Price Commit
tee Of which Louis Marshall Is vchair-
man. 1t was said that approximately
100000 jews in Greater New York
are affected BY this order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
Funeral Of Mrs. Hattie Harmon

The funeral of the late Mrs. Hattie
e. Harmon was held from the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Anna H. Verrill. at
. o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. C. A.
Knickerboeksr omciated and SPOKE
words Of comfort to the bereaved fam
lily. There were many and beautiful
floral offerings which showed the love
and esteem In which Mrs.. Harmon was
held. The remains viii be taken Sat.
urday to Harrison for burial in tn.
family lot