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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
ALARMING DECREASE
IN SOFT COAL OUTPUT

Ch:caeo, Nov. 2I-Produeiion CT coal
in the bituminous fields today, the ..h
day of the strike. show wed a DECREASE as
compared with figures publishe1 Satur-
day. If the situation is not .aarged
soon by action of off ials in Washing
ton. reports indicate 1nat many more
industrial plants will be addad 70 the
list of concerns already forced to close
because Of a shortage Of fuel.
Col. E. A. Helmick. chief Of sta. 0.
the central department of the army. an.
nounced that request had been Re-
ceived from Governor Allen of Kansas
that troops be held ready to rush TO the
coal fields in that state.
Operators of the southwest will refuss
Secretary Wilson's compromise proposal
of 81 per cent. wage advance for the
miners. said Harry y. Tavlor. president
of the National Coal Association. The
operators could not accept the com7rc-
mise" said Mr. Taylor. without put.
ting terrific load upon the people
In southeastern Kentucky the opera
tors posted notices offering striking
miners wage Increases amounting TO
per cent. for day labor and from !. 70
Is per cent. for loading.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
To Keep Marathon in
Belgian Olympia Games

New York, Nov. 24-The Marathon
race will not be eliminated from the
Belgian Olympic games, according to
word received here tonight ny the
amateur athletic association. 1t was
announced that the race left aut of
the program drafted several months
ago, had won back it's place through
the united protest of several EURO
pean nations who expect to score
points in this particular.
Belgian authorities Of the Olympic
games, in failing to sanction the
race, had explained that it was too
trying on human endurance" and
and was, in fact "a species Of tor
ture.''
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25

Gently. Nothing was thought Of the
question at the TINA ~ the robbery did
not occur until the following evening.
The Hartford chief Of police commu-
njcatsd with the Buick Motor Co.. Civ
Ing q description Of the car and asking
them to supply the missing engine ana
MAKERS numbers, which were partially
obliterated. and also through their rec
oras to give the name Of the original
owner. In due time the answer came
back that the car was originally sold
to DR.. Sturtevant Of Augusta. Mains.
and the missing numbers confirmed with
those on the card sent by Marshal Ne
Kenney.
In the car was found two Maine num-
Der plates with the number 47o2. On
receiving word of this the city marshal
telsphonsd to the State House to ascer-
tain the name of the person who had re-
ceived this registration. The apswer
was ]. E. Oullette of Shawmut street,
Lewiston. The marshal communicated
with Lewiston and received the reply
that no such person existed in that city.
The supposed thief was held in Hart
ford under $500 bond to appear Wednes-
day, Nov 3. for trial. He furnished
the bond and was released.
DR.. Sturtevant left on a late train last
evening for Hartford to identify the
car, and Officer Fox will leave this
morning to bring back the prisoner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25

ana prevented prompt Identification
Of the fugitives or an attempt to learn
the identity of the man who nal
tried to get away but who had faasso-
The cell from which the escape
was made occupies the soutneast
corner Of the top door Of the building.
1t has been unoccupied OF late. as
has the entire floor. The door to
the cell had been locked but the lock
was forced open. The bar which
was removed was one and one-half
inches thick and had been sawed at
each end and as only an expert
could do the job. In the cell was
found . brass key. obtained from
an unknown source. outside OF the
jail. and of peculiar pattern. This
key. which showed marks Of a file.
was found to open the doors to
lockers on the main floor of the Jail
building. from which the men who
escaped had taken clothing.
That men Of average size could
squeeze through so narrow q pas
sage as that in the cell window
seems almost unbelievable. The
opening made between the bars was
scarcely ten inches wide and be-
yond il window which could be
raised only about an equal distance.
Moreover. the opening was at one
side. close to the thick stone casing.
and in a very awkward position to
get through. Blanketing torn into
strips. which the prisoners had ap-
parently planned to fashion into a
rope. was found in the cell, having
been abandoned in favor of the
piece Of hose.
The saw with which the iron bar
was cut must have been obtained
from an outside accomplice and it
is the belief Of the Jail officials that
a string was lowered from the cell
and the implement hoisted with
this. A woman has been seen on
more than one occasion outside the
jail. trying to hold conversation
with inmates. and a person living
close to the Jail reported. after the
break had occurred, seeing the wom-
an there Monday afternoon. Sheriff
Harwood believes that this woman
is unquestionably the person who
made possible the escape. but
would not state whether or not he
has any clues to her identity.
Sheriff Harwood notified the
sherins and police in several cities
ana towns ofthe escape.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
AIRPLANES TO AID
SHIPS IN DISTRESS

Mineola, n. T.. Nov. A.-Bringing as
sistancs to ships in distress at sea is
the latest duty given to the army air
service. The formation of coast air
patrol. the FIST in this country. was an
nounced today at Mitchell Field by Col.
Archie Miller, the commandant. The
patrol will be maintained by the f1fth
Zero Squadron and will have charge of
the coast from here to Langley Field.
Virginia.
The first aero squadron will be given
a series of cross-country flights next
week. One of the flights will be 20
Langley Field. Virginia. and another to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
TOTAL LOSS LIVES 2S
IN DANCE HALL FIRE

River Platte. La. Nov. 24-The TO-
tai loss of life in the dance hall fre
here Saturday night was placed toda!
at %. About 300 persons were at the
dance on the second floor of the two
story frame building when the fire
started, and in addition to the heavy
death toll scores were badly burned
or seriously hurt in the mad rush 70
escape through the one narrow eX.
The fire was said to have started
from the explosion of an oil stove on
which a 12-year old boy was making
coffee in storeroom beneath the
dancers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
H. N. HARMON
TO ERECT HOTEL

Harry M. Harmon. proprietor Of Har-
mons Electric Cafe. has purchased the
house and lot known AZ the c. W. Hus.
sey house ut the corner Of College ave.
nue and Union street, the transfer be-
Ing made Monday morning. Mr.. Har.
mon has had plans drawn for a new
hotel. firepfoof ana UP to date in every
particular. which he Is planning to erect
at An early date. The frontage on Col
lagh avenue will be ~ feet with q depth
Of lAfeet. and will be four stories hieli.
The hotel will have large dining room,
one private dining room and a grill
room. A passenger elevator ana a
freight elevator VIM be installed. All
rooms Will be furnished with q bath.
There win be large 6iiice, with q Il.
dies par1or on the ground floor. sniok-
ing and reading room, and a private
Office next to the desk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
Irving Mekeehnie

The funeral services Of the late Irving
HcKechuie. son Of Orlando B. and
Esther (E1lis) MeKeehnie. aged n years.
died Sunday At the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Scribner of Myrtle street
from tuberculosis OF the bone. resulting
from a fail sustained two years ago.
when the hip bone was injured. The
young man was born In Oakland. At.
tended the public schools in that town,
and graduated from the Pleasant street
school in this city in Ysi& He attend
ed waterviile High and nearly COM
pieted Ms freshman year. but on ac-
count of the illness was obliged to
leave school in March to enter Sisters
hospital, where he remained until the
latter Part Of September. when he was
removed to the scribner home. Here
he vas tsnderiy cared for until his
death. The funeral will be held from
the home on Myrtle street at O'Clock
this afternoon and Rev. BENJAMIN Beat
~ will oficiate. Interment VIII be AZ
the Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
Child Welfare League
Meeting Program

Robert B. Butler OF Portlano' VINO
in to speak before the Waterv1lie
Winslow League in Library hall at
7.3o this evening. will arrive on the
80 p. II. train i. Rev. Charles Rob-
inson viii meet him at the train and
escort him about for the purpose OF
making a survey Of the city in reia:
tion to child welfare. The Portland
Boys Club ,pf which Mr.. Butler Is
superintendent has a membership OF
more than 500 boys. Mr.. Buffers
success as 4 leader among the boys
Of Portland has given him a fund OF
information first hand which wiz be
valuable to those who are interested
enough to go and hear what he has
to ray; and to those who realize that
the future Of Waerville anf Win
slow depends upon now we train
the youth Of today who are growing
to be the citizens Of tomorrow.
It il q privilege for this city to
hear Mr.. James L. Boye. State Ad-
tutant Of the American Legion. and
a member Of the famous division,
who will also speak this evening
In addition to the above speakers
there are to be q number OF five or
ten minute speeches by local citi-
zens which cannot fail to be Of In
terest to the citizens Of Waterville
and Winslow.
last year the waterville.w winslow
Child Welfare League raised more
than 1890 for child welfare. By adj
vancine $1,000 Of this money. the
State gave $40a more towards the
establishment of the Waterville-
winslow Health Center with Pub
lie Health Nurse who did good work
until she accepted a fiattering offer
to become superintendent Of one of
the largest hospitals in Columbus.
Ohio. Another nurse is expected
soon..
The League gave SIS to the Play
ground Commission. With the ex.
ception of a small sum Of money in
the treasury. the rest Of the money
has been spent to defray the expen-
ses Of two conferences and .one
baby week campaign. Noted (speak.
err from different parts Of the State
were among the instructors during
the conferences and also throughout
the &sek.
Last spring q committee from the
League attended the town meeting
in winslow and Influenced the cit
izeis Of that town to raise money
for school visiting nurse VINO 10
doing excellent work at the present
time.
The League IL not a branch Of
ANY organization. and was organized
for the purpose Of studying and
learning from experts throughout the
United States and Europe the best
methods Of child culture and child
training. and pfonptine the same in
the home. community. church and
state. Inleortant bills on child well
fare which have appeared before
the Legislature during the past year
haVs been endorsed by the League.
The officers work wathout compensa-
ti6n. and every, dollar of the peoples
money IL spent TO- the good Of the
community.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
AUGUSTA POST NO. 2
Hold Election Of Officers at Special
Meeting Monday Evening in City
Hall

IIOIO 6tCSttou w S"fSS'e Sfss'~'
Meeting Monday Evening in City
Hall
At largely attended meeting OF
the Augusta Post No. 2 of the Am
erican Legion held Monday evening
in City hall there was an address
by State Adjutart james L. Boyle,
following which was the election OF
the permanent officers for the en-
suing year. The result of the cleo
ton is as follows: Post commander
Don c. Metcalf; vice commander
Herbert Folsom; adjutant, James E.
Murray; post finance officer, Leo
Dunn: post chaplain, Rev. Thomas
J. McLaughlin: post historian, Jo-
seph F. Young, Jr.
The final report >on the Armistice
day dance was given and showed
that $2s6.27 had been netted by this
and turned over to the Red Cross.
Leon Douglas was authorized to
form a band to be composed entirely
Of Legion members. A committee
was appointed to secure the names
of all service men who are not ma
turalized citizens of the United
States. An effort is to be made to
have all these men secure naturaliza-
.tion papers, which they can do on
petition without waiting two years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
100000 Military
Man Power of IT. s

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A final study n,
the sci l7ction draft recorcs made public
today fixes the military strength Of
the United States at la.onoea in DO.
tent'al military man power Regs,-a-
tions fer the draft. between the ages
Of IS to IS. totalled . 1855, alrnos, 81
per cent. Of whom were listed as
physically At fer mill ary service Tie
medical report indicated that the zo.e
where men were found most heal,hy
runs through the center Of the comfy
from north to south.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
Miners to Return to Work
In Sheridan Dist, Wyoming

Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 24-Locals
of the United Mine Workers of Am
erica throughout the Sheridan dis
trict tonight held meetins and
voted to return to work tomorrow
and end 3 strike which started to-
day.
This action followed a warning
by Major Warren Dean. comma ndant
Of the military forces in the Sheri-
dan field. that unless the men re-
turned to work he would start to-
morrow arresting union leaders for
violation Of the injunction issued by
Federal Judge A. B. Anderson in In
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
French Tiger
Sets Pace While
Taking Rest Cure

Les Sable D'Alonne. Brittany, Nor
2+(By The Associated Pressl-
Premier Clemenceau is enjoy;,,
such a strenuous" rest in Vendas
that the newspaper correspondent,
find It difficult to keep up win MIN
in his automobile rides through ,ba
country and along the shores OF II.
Atlantic. AS usual during his sho,,
visits to his native country. ue pr.
mier appears to have discarded an
thought Of politics and the cares q,
public affairs and mingles with ~
peasants and fishermen, cl.at,ir.
with the elderly women and weather
beaten old men who call him 'Ai'sisr
Georges"
Natives gather around thu p-omi.,
and recall old times. One said u him,
st is more than 10 years since 7
have seen you. but you havea,
changed much"
The "tiger" replied gruf'iy: don.
try to make be believe my mous,acta
was white all my life"
One very old peasant recalls, with
pride the fact that 81. Cle,ncnccag
once attended him as a doctor, whan.
the peasant was i'll.
Il see 1 missed you. You ar, lucky
to be still alive" responded N
Clemenceau, who was once a p,sc.
ticing physician. Some how naye,
had much luck. with my patients: I
always seem to miss them.
The premier has bought L little c9..
tage by the sea at st. Vincen; wra-e
he intends to stay when .he j!.tclI
situation clears up. II is 4 soiuayy
little dwelling standing N tie hD
above the water.
Il is here l intend 70 take i .crg
rest, while working however. rhat
gees without saying, oecauS. Il The
midst Of this solitude shay have 70
work." said N. Clemenceau.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
AUGUSTALOCALS

Miss Ruth McAllister was the hap
py recipient of surprise party Mon
day evening at her home on Swan
street, given by IL Of her friends
from the Gannett Publishing Co.
where she is employed. During the
evening she was presented with a
cut glass celery dish. The talented
members of the party entertained
with music. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. The
party was given in honor of Miss
McAllister's approaching marriage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25

success and practically every busi-
ness man of that city and of Wins
low is a member. Very little can be
learned Of tentative plans from Au-
gusta sources. A meeting was neld
Monday evening and while those in
attendance were apparently loath
to discuss the project, it is under
stood there is to be another gather
ing OF those interested early in the
coming month and temporary or
ganization will be effected at that
time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
Representative
Mulligan Dies
at NObleboro. Me.

Word vas received here yesterday of
the death of Representative James Ed
ward Mulligan at Nobleboro after a
lingering illness Of kidney trouble. he
was 5s years old, a native Of Noble
boro, and is surviveo by q wife, who
was Miss Elizabeth Mccormick Of this
city, and two children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25

tunity Of visiting the Grand Canyon
Of Colorado. the United States capi-
tai, the Yellowstone National Park or
Alaska, but every one does have the
privilege Of hearing a man who has
visited all these places and made 4
careful study of them. taking pictures
and learning all the important and
historical events of them. and Mon
day afternoon the City opera house
was packed, while in the evening the
First Baptist church was packed to
its capacity. when citizens in Water
Vile and the surrounding towns went
to hear what Col. F. H. French of
Boston. q former student Of Colby
college. lecture on the Grand Canyon
and the National Park, and show pic
lures Of interest. both educational
and helpful to hundreds Of people,
who have always anticipated the trip
to the various places mentioned, but
who have been deprived Of the same
However. Col. French. is a most
efficient lecturer and while his lee
| lures are lengthy and educational,
still they are as interesting as the
best movie that has ever been shown
in the city. The lectures are given
for the benefit Of the Colby Endow-
ment Fund. and Col French will be
in the city two days this week, lee-
turing on Monday and also Tuesday
at 4.sO In the afternoon at the City
Opera house on Washington, the
Capital city, to the children, and in
the evening on Alaska, and the Col
den Region of the Klondike at the
First Baptist church at o'clock to
adults. The admission is small and
one should seize this opportunity to
learn about the country and also to
benefit their home college.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
Two GIRLS LOSE
LIVES IN EARLY
MORNING FIRE

The whole community was sad
dened Monday morning when the
news of the fire on Pleasantdale ave-
nue. reached the citizens. and when
they learned that two lives were
lost, Gladys Harvey. Is. and Gienys
Gaeke. aged 3, when the Gaeke home
to the ground after midnight SR-
day. One young child was saved by
her mother. who threw the child out
Of the window. Reports were about
the street 1fonday that this child
had died from injuries received when
the mother broke the glass and threw
the child out. but investigation show
ed that the little girl was living, al
though she was terribly cut by the
broken glass, az was the mother. The
family escaped in their nightclothes
and every household furnishing and
piece Of clothing was burned to
ashes.
Shortly after midnight the alarm
sounded, but when the fire was dis
covered the home was all ablaze.
Clarence Gaeke, the son. remained
up to read, after the father. who is
q brakeman on Train No. 35S, had
gone to the station to ,"dead-head"
to Bangor. to take up his days work.
The youngster remained Up for few
hours. and when he was about to re-
sleeps, and 0s be was about to un-
dress he discovered a dame which
had burst out in the lower part of
the house. Had it not been for the
boy the whole family would have
been burned to death, it is believed.
The young son went down stairs
and awoke his mother and two sis
ters and his aunt. Gladys Harvey,
aged Is, and clad in their night
clothes they escaped from the burn
ing home. For some reason that
cannot be explained. the children,
with the exception Of Clarence, ran
back to the burning house. but Mrs.
Gaeke rushed to the house and broke
the window and threw Cleo out, hut
she could not get the other two chill
dren out. Cleo and her mother re-
ceived burns but were al comfortable
a. could be expected last evening.
The bodies Of the other two were
found in the ruins at about 2 O'clock.
Mrs. Gaeke was taken to the home
OF John Cookson. where medical aid
was given here, and it was found
that one foot and a hand were seri-
ously cut. and that her hair was bad
ly burned. The daughter was taken
to the home of Milton Hunt and at
tended by a physician. Mrs. Gaeke
suffered a terrible nervous strain
Monday. --.,- .,
The funeral Of the two children
will be held from 80 Front street
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be at Pine Grove cemetery
Mrs. Clara Hoxie Of the Associated
Charities visited the scene OF the
fire early Monday morning. in fact
she was one Of the first to be at the
scene. and She was busy for the en-
tire day in visiting the prostrated
mother, and give any aid that she
could.
Arrangements have been made te
care for the mother and the little
boy and girl, and already many arti.
cies Of clothing have been given them
II there are any persons who can
give any kind Of assistance. either
by clothing, furniture or money. they
are asked to notify Mrs. Hoxie al
the Associated Charities. and she will
see that attention is given at once
to the bereaved family. q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
Early Morning Break
IN Water Street Stores
Suspect ESCAPED Prisoners

The police discovered breaks ear
ly this morning in the rear of the
stores OF f. E. Davis and Augusta
Fruit Co. As far as could be learned
nothing was stolen. the thieves evil
cent:y being frightened away. OH
Ger Rice Is of the opinion that it
was the work of one or more Of the
prisoners who escaped from the
county Jail Monday evening. Search
was being made at the time of go
ing to press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
THREE ESCAPE
From Kennebec Jail on
Monday

Make Getaway Just Before Supper
Hour-Hsavy Iron Bar in Ueps,
Cell Window Sawed Off-lenoth
OF Fire Hose Used az Ladder
Sheriff Sends Out Alarm to Svr.
rounding Places
inree prisoners escaped from III.
henneoec county Jail early Mondav
evening, from a window in a cell ON
tne top floor, from which a heavy
IRON bar had been removed by saw.
ing. From the window the fugitivss
mad slid down an old piece OF fire
nose used in the Jail for washiny
noors, and dropped the remaining NJ
Ieet TO the ground. The escape Of
anotner prisoner, perhaps several
others. was barely prevented bv the
arrival on the scene Of E. Duran
Farwood, son Of Sheriff E. D. Har-
WOOD and Turnkey Fred Gross. The
Dreak occurred at about 5.45 O'Clock
10 minutes before the end OF the two,
hours liberty Of the Jail walks whic,
IS given the prisoners each day be-
dore the noon and evening meal
SherlH Harwood was out Of the ci,v
at the time, having been in attsnI
ance at court in Waterville.
Inc men who escaped were: rrsd
Darling. who had served two month.
OF l4-month sentence for tbra.,.n
ing 10 Kill Goldie Rhoades. an attend. .
ant at the Augusta State hosn;,.,
"nere he had worked in a simiIa r
capacity. 81 years old, five feet "a
inches In height, brown ewes hI.o,,
mar weight 1S5 pounds, tattoed ca
ooth hands in sunflower designs.
having served IL years in the II :
navy Edward Marsh, age 80. who
hao served two months of a IN.
ihonths sentence for stealing so,r
caves and a double set Of harne.se,
IN oakland. feet, 4 inches in heiph,
oiue eyes. black hair, of part maj, {
blood, sickly appearance. ana v.,rh1 :
ing l4o pounds; and a man known a.
charies Holmes. but whose real name
Is said to be Charles Weaver. bound
over from Clinton on the charre M
breaking and entering, 10 years old. s
feet, 1-2 inches in height. hr,-.r
eyes, dark brown hair, and weirh,ny .
AS pounds.
Durell Harwood was returning from
the State House when he heard the
sound of something striking the
groun under the window from which
tne escape was made He got to the
spot barely in time to seize Hoin,..'
the last of the three to escape. iust a.
the man alighted on the ground. Hs
TOOK the prisoner to the kitchen an
trance OF the jail, and was reaohinu
with one hand to open the door wh.n
the man, who before had made l,tsl,
resastance, broke free and di.an-
peared in the darkness leaving th,
coat in Harwood's hands, For h,s
courageous and almost suocessfui ef !.
tort to prevent the escape younk Har.
wood deserves great credit. Hnr.
wood summoned Turnkey Gross and
the two hurried back to the scena
OF the escape. A fourth man, who
could not be Identified. was ae the
window, preparing to insise tina de.
scent. but hastily witharsv. The
cutting Off OF the lighting current ~
a mishap to transformer with wtfch
the jail wirss connect. put the buiid-
ing In darkness soon after the bresk