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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Rev. William r. Wood preached
his last sermon before his vacation
at Jewett's last Sunday afternoon. He
expects to resume on the first Sun
day in September. For the next six
weeks Sunday school will be the
only service and will begin at 2.30.
A full attendance is desired next
Sunday as important business Is to
come before the school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

The arrival of the Washington, D.
c., partly in its airplane yesterday
noon on the State camp ground fur
nished a rare opportunity for local
camera fiends, and it is safe to say
that Col. Hartz and his party. to-
gether with their bomber, will be
the most taken" bunch of visitors
that has assembled in Augusta fol
some time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Following his address Sunday
morning, August 3rd, on Meeting
House Hill, Peaks Island, which will
be conducted under the auspices Of
the Bracket Memorial church. Gov
ernor Carl E. Milliken will be the
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G
Waldon Smith at their home, Ocean,
side. Peaks Island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Mrs. Edith Perry Wentworth o,
Chernowsky's store left yesterday
for a two weeks vacation. After q
few. days in Portland she will Wis
it at Boston, bingham and WAL
than, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. e. I. Herbert Of Ban
gor, formerly of this city, are among
those who are enjoying their sum-
mer outing at Cobbosseecontee, and
are the guests Of J. s. Bagley and
family at their cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Mrs. Charlotte 9. Murch and daugh.
ter. Miss Flora, Of Morrill,, who have
been visiting in the city for two weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Elbert
Sawyer on Davenport street. have re-
turned to their home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Gay. Mrs.
John Gardiner, Miss Alice Sheldon
and Miss Marion Dyer motored to
Thomaston recently to witness the
launching Of the M. Vivien Pierce,
after which they went to Rockland
for luncheon. On the return they
attended the band concert at Togus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Albert Allaire, an employe at the
mill of the Augusta Lumber Co., had
the misfortune Friday afternoon to
such a way as to receive a severe
cut on the third finger. He was TAX
en- to the Augusta General hospital,
where the injured member was
dressed, and he was able early that
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26
Notice to Electric Customers

The Electric Current will be of
Sunday, July 27-on East Side of
river, including Togus from z A. NJ.
to P. M.
Central Maine Power Company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Mrs. Walter Hicks Of New York,
formerly Miss May Hodges Of this
city. 10 visiting her sister, Mrs. c.
s. Fogg, Summer street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Elihu G. Loomis, Boston attorney,
was caller Friday at the probate
court on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

Judge Of Probate Harold E. Cook is
passing few days at his cottage at
Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26
BELGRADE

Mrs. g. A. Stockland and Miss
Marion Thompson, who have been
visiting relatives in Massachusetts,
and Portland arrived in Belgrade
Tuesday afternoon.
Fifteen Camp .Abena girls; who
came from Belgrade Lakes on a
canoe trip and were caught in Tues
days shower passed the night at the
home Of G.. A. Stockland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS

John G. Coughlin - in Boston for q
few days this week on matters Of q
business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

John e. Carson Of Readheld was a
business caller Friday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

evening to leave the hospital for his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26
jly8dH
Feeble Attempt at Suicide

A young man named Burns, 20
years Of age. and residing at 1ls
Park street, Rockland, becoming
despondeht over a love affair. shot
himself in the breast "Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26
Mrs. Ellen Knowles.

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Knowles,
wife of Nathan A. Knowles, was held
Monday at the home. She leaves a
husband and friends to mourn her
loss -~ss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-26

afternoon. Owing to poor M
wound was a superficial 0" .rsl
Frohock was called and tnI I,ospipl
man taken to the Silsoy .,snt n
where after temporary treansreer.
was allowed to returp.-MeSS'
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
WilsOn-House Break
Complete, Friends Say
Declare Former Confdant Is
Ready 10 Oppose President
in Democratic Convention

Friends Of Colonel f. NJ House, for
many years the Presidents adviser,
SAID yesterday that the break between
the President and his former contidant
was complete and that Colonel House
IS preparing to oppose the renomina-
ton of the President, or the nomina-
tion Of any one having the known sup
port of the President in the next Demo
cratic National Convention
- Colonel House." said one of his
Texas friends yesterday, knows now
what 1t is to be outside the breast
works. He reads from day to day of
the visits of Bernard Baruch and
others to the White House and vet
no word comes from the President to
him. He has not seen the President
since his return from Europe last fall,
and there is not the slightest evidence
that the President wishes to have any
thing more to do with him. He s now
IN the same class Of cast-otfs with
Colonel George Harvey and William F.
McCombs. In the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention he will be found sup
porting some conservative like Senator
Underwood, or possibly James W.
Gerard"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Reserve Bank Policy
Said to Initiate Prices
Country 'Floodcd With Money,
Harvard Man Tells Eco
nornic Convention

CHICAGO. Dec % The Federal Re
serve Board policy of "hooding the
country with money" is largely respon-
siblc for the high cost of living. Pro-
fessor r. X. Carver, professor of eco
Monies Of Harvard University told
members of the American Economic As
sociation here o-day. The presence Of
too much money has encouraged cx-
travagant buying. he SAID
Professor Carver whose address was
the feature of the opening session Of
the thrce-day convention, said "the
country has gone on bat of extrav-
agance.
"There is/tlo mystery in the present
high prices," he insisted. "The more
purchasing there is the higher prices
viii rise The presence of an album
dance of money in the country. due to
the efforts Of the Federal Reserve
Board which maintained that business
needed more money. is largely respon-
siblc for the excessive purchasing.'
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Scotch Veterans Ask
Macbeth BE Prohibited
Seek Same Courtesy as Was
Extended i'll Barring Mcr-
chant of Venice

The League OF Scottish Veterans Of
the Great War met last night al din
ner in the Hotel McAlpin and adopted
unanimously the following resolution:
BE it resolved. in view of the fact
that the Newark Board OF Education IL
barring the Merchant Of Venice from
the school courses because of alleged
SANDER Of the Jewish race through the
character OF ShYlock. We, veterans Of
'thc Great War, who fought in Scottish
regiments. call upon the people OF the
Unit States TO extend the same
courtesy and privilege to Scotland
1--WE. therefore, demand chat ITO re-
move ntiScottish sentiment Macbeth
also b, barred from the school course
in Newark and elsewhere IN the United
States Of America. The glorious clan
of the Macbeth and the whole Scottish
race has been villied by Shakes peare' .
Misrepresentation in presenting King
Macbeth as traitor and murderer
1--WE consider that if the Jewish
gabardine is to be cleansed by the
American Boards of Education the
stain should likewise be removed from
the Skottish Kilt.
For the League Of Scottish Vererans
of the Great War,
llighlanders
"Maicolm Macpherson, Captain, Black
Watch.
Donald Bailey First Lieutenant
Scottish tusiiiers"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Fight Betruys
Whisky Still
Raiders Get .5OOCuIlOnS
OF Liquor. ; Prisoners
in " 0shingfon Heights

noisy squabble last night resulted
through the intervention Of neighbors
in raid BY the police and the discov-
cry that a whisky still was in opera
tion in remote section Of the base
mcnt o. the Harvard and Princeton
apartment house. 547 to 555 West
IN5th Street
Ihsee men we're arrested and 800
gallons of iqNor. several barrels Of
crushed grapes and u distilhng outfit
were seized. The janitor Of the apart
ment house said The still mad been
worked openly and tha' three hogs
heads OF il, product had been taken
away on truci. yesterday afternoon.
The prisoners said they were Louis
d Nlio. Of l12 Audubon Avenue. and
joscph Cuessrppc and Ntele Cello,
both Of 30 Amsterdam AvenUe. They
were detained il She West 171th Street
station and VIII be turned over TO the
Federal authorities who viii also ana
I'VE ,hc coniiscated liquor.
There j. a side entrancc to the apart
men, house AT. AIS Audubon Avenue
which leads 20 the part of the base
inent rented by III Vito. ostcnsibly as
AN ice cellar. 4 short time ago. When
lhe tight began last night the ianitor
blew a police whistle and storckecpers
in the block Joined in the chorus of
alarm Four detectives aud dctach
ment Of reserves from the West l7Tth
Street station responded and proceeded
through dark passageway TO Di Nito's
quarters.
Several participants in The row had
escaped through a broken window
There was blood on ,he floor, leading
the police to believe knives had been
brought into play.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Lansing Admits
HaPgood Is Out
Former Minister to Den
mark Tells Secretary
VieuS 4bo,st Russia
Nsac York Tribune
Va SllinQtOn RNrenN


Washington B,lrsau
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Norman
Hapgood, recently returned from Co
penhagen. where he served as Amer
lean Minister 70 the Court of Denmark
conferred with Secretary Lansing to-
day at the State Department, but in A
civilian capacity.
Although Secretary Lansing admitted
later that the "Russian situation" had
been discussed with My. Hapgood, he
declared nothing had been said con
corning the reported activity Of the
former diplomatic represe ntative in be-
half OF the Soviet adnerents
Not until after Mr.. Hapgood's visit
to the department did it develop that
he was no longer in the diplomatic
service. When asked what the status
OF Mr. Hapgood was Secretary Lansing
remarked Il guess he's out" The Sec
retary was unable to say specifically
when the separation took place. He
ever, to make known The true status
OF Mr. Hapgood, and it WAS announced
oihclaiiy that his appointment. which
was made IN the recess of Congress bv
the President, terminated with the CON
venng OF the regular session Of the
present Congress on December /.
Nr. Hapgood placed before Secretary
Lansing some details OF his investiga
tlonS while Minister at Copenhagen
the nature OF which could not be di.
vulged by the Secretary OF State be
cause numerous individuals were men
toned. The Secretary could not say
what Mr.. Hapgood's plans for the fu-
ture were.
The return to Washington Of Mr.
Hapgood revived the report that the
allure Of President Wilson to send his
name TO the Senate during the present
session OF Congress was the result OF
charge made that Mr Hapgood had
sought to arrange q loan for the Lenine
and Trotzky regime before he left this
country for Copenhagen.
When this story first developed the
State Department steadfastly contend
ed that no evidence had been furnished q
that would implicate Mr. Hapgood In
any scheme that could be construed as
helpful to the Soviet authorities in
Russia. 1t was stated TO- day, however
that certain friends Of the Administra-
zion advised the White House that MIR
Hapgood's confirmation would be
fought in the Senate, and this opposi-
tion is believed to have prompted the
President to decide not 10 name Mr.
Hapgood again for the post at Copen-
hagen.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Liquor Poisoning
May BE Murder

Assistant District Attorney
Hennis said yesterday that if
liquids taken from the cellar of
the lodging house and saloon at
POP Fulton Street proved to con-
tain wood alcohol he would ask
for an indictment for murder in
Che first degree Of James Condor,
the proprietor, and William
Nolan, the bartender. -Four Of
Condon's lodgers are dead from
drinking wood alcohol
District Attorney Swami midi
dicated that his Office would pro
ceed under Section lOa6 of the
Penal Code. which reads:
The killing of human being
unless cXcusable or justified is
murder in the first degree, and.
second, when committed Ivy an
act imminently dangerous to
others and cvincing a depraVed
mind regardless of human life,
although without premediated
design to effect the death Of any
individual"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
h.rpel Az 'Reds,
Cardinal Urges
Gibbons Says Foreigners
y 40 FmiI TO accept Com
d;HonS Must Be Ousicd

'pecio' CouC- oood.s,c,
BALTIMORE, Dec. % "lf the mem
bers of the Red organization don't
like thus country, let them 20 home. If
they do not go. then VIC will have to
send them there. They came here to
become future citizens. not to be die
tators We cannot let them become di,
tat,rs.
That is what Cardinal Gibbons said
to-day in speaking about the Cniieo
Americans, national organization
with 4 proposed membership of 1900
600 TO combat the activities Of radicals
The Cardinal is one o. the officers of
the association. which has been pro-
eeedlng quietly FOR the last SIX months.
Ntncr leaders are Otto IL. Kahn. Daniel
willard. II. II Westinghouse and DR.
David Jayne an.
"ihe foreigners who come TO our
shores. the Cardinal continued. are
given every opportunity to earn an
honest !Nng. Their environments here
are much better than they had at home,
and the, authorities give them every as
sistance possible to make them useful
citizens OF this grand country.
"Ihe laws here are not as hard to
obey as those they had TO contend with
in their former countries. but the for.
cigners must remember that the laws
OF this country must he obcyed by
them, the same as our OWE people have
to obey them. They cannot tell the
AUTHORITIES here how to rum this coun
tl'y'
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Bel & giar' Ship
On Rocks; 20
OF Grew Lost
Fishermen on Cliff. Help
less 10 Aid, Watch Sur
vivors Battle for Life
on Siorm-Swcpt Wreck

ST. JOHNS, \. W, Dee % The Bel
gian steamship Anton Van Dricl was
dashed on the rocks at the mouth of
ST. Mary's Bay this morning. and a,
least twenty Of her crew we're lost.
Five survivors Of the crew battled
desperately for life all through the day
on The wreck Of their ship, which was
fast being pounded to pieces on the
jaggcd rocks which guard the entrance
10 the bay. Late tonight the storm
which had driven the vessel to her fate
began TO abate. and il was considered
possible that the wreck, which had
been swept by giant icy combers
throughout the day. would hold TO-
gethcr until rescuing steamship p
from tins port should be able to reach
II. with the coming Of calmer seas and
rescue the men.
Spectators Po~erfess to Aid
All day long he hsherfolk from the
nearby village Of St Shott's wa1che i
the unequal struggle for life from the
tops Of the rugged ellis which frowned
down upon tine wreck. They were alb
soluteiy poWcrless TO aid, but the faSci- =
nation o. the impending tragedy held
the spectators on the stolmswept cliff
tops until darkness hid the wreck.
Tine Anton Van Driel. laden with a
cargo of coal for the Dutch govern
menl. cleared from Sydney last Satur-
day. under the command Of CAPITA n
IurNwcil. Swept ou' of her course by
d terrific sea, She was hurried on st.
Shott's ledges shortly after 1 O'Clock
TINS morning. Boats We're launched I'M
medlately and as promptly dashed to
pieces against the cliAS by the noun
famous waves. When morning broise
the inhabitants Of the little fishing vii
laee saw five men .lnging desperately
to the bridge Of the doomed vessel
while wrccka2o and bodies were tossed
about in the breakers al the foot OF the
cliffs.
Chances of Rescue Slender
The steamship ordered from. St.
Johns TO attempt a rescue cannot
reach the scene Of the wreck before to-
morrow morning at the earliest.
The hghtkeeper AT Cape Freels sent
word Of the wreck TO the Marine and
Fisheries Department. Cape Freels is
forty miles west of Cape Race. The
lighthouse is near the extremity OF the
cape and is ninety feet above the
highwater mark.
The Anton Van Driel is vessel Of
800 tons.
Word reached St Johns TO- day Of the
rescue of the eighty persons, pas
sengcrs and crew, OF the Reid coastal
boat Dundee who were marooned on an
island in Bonavista Bay following the
wreck Of the steamei on Christmas
Day. For the last week the terrific
gales and high seas have made relief
Of the refugees impossible. All are
reported safe and well.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Lusk Leads a Raid
On "Reds" in Buffalo
Twenty-Five Suspects Taken and
List Of 400 Names Seized
by Police

BUFFALO, Dec. 29-Twenty- two
arrests were made here tonight IN a
raid on the headquarters Of the Com
munist party. The raid was made by
the police under the direction Of Sem
stor Lusk, head of the Lusk Investi-
eating Committee. which convene 9
here on Wednesd day
Senator Lusk said much docu-
mentary evidence was taken in the
raid connecting L. G. A. K Martens,
Soviet ambassador" with propaganda
work hare. The roster Of the local
branch was found, containing 400
names. Senator Lusk said the police
have been instruetAd 20 errest as many
moro ~ poaaiblA
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Underwood Said to Have
Suggested Ohio Man to
Conduct Negotiations
in Behalf of Democrats
Hitchcock Accused
OF Playing Politics
Friends of Pact Hope
ful Of Ratification; Taft
to Present Idea Jan. Z
NeW York Tribune
WGsbfrJt07. Bureau

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-Sena-
tor Lodge, chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee Of the Senate,
and Senator Pomerene. Democrat, of
Ohio. will meet tomorrow in the
first definite move toward effecting
q compromise on reservations that
will secure early ratification of the
peace treaty with Germany by the
Senate.
Senator Lenroot. Of Wisconsin,
spokesman for the group of Repub-
lican Senators known as the mild
reservationists," to-day formally pre-
sented to Senator Pomcrene Senator
Lodges invitation to 4 conference.
Senator Pomerene said tonight he
expected to discuss the reservations
thoroughly with the majority leader.
and that he hoped the basis II a COM
promise could be reached
Advocates of q compromise on the
treaty in the Senate are hopeful that
considerable progress will be made
at the conference toward an agree
ment that Will maie ratification DOS
slble soon after Congress reconvenes
next Monday
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Federal Income Tax
Questions


If you need information
about any feature of the
Federal Income Tax or the
Excess Profits Tax submit
your questions to The Trib-
une. They will be answered
by Morris F. Frey, tax con-
sultant of the Guaranty
Trust Company. Address all
communications TO-
Federal Income Tax Questions
New York Tribune
New York City
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Minor ChargeAnnoys Lawyer
Wants His Client Accused of
"Crand," Not ''Petty." Larceny

Mark Alter objected yesterday in
Jefferson Market police court to the
charge Of petty larceny made against
his client, Louis Gotting. a rubber
importer. living in Hillside, n j. The
complaint charged Getting with steal
ing s49.75 worth OF goods from Wana
makers store Mr.. Alter declared that
the valuation was made on the whole
sale price of the goods and said he
was going 70 try to have them re-
valued on retail basis so a. to make
the alleged theft exceed $50 and be in
the grand larceny class.
He explained that grand larceny
cases went to the grand jury and, If
indictments were found. to trial BIZ
jury while petty larceny eases wele
tried in Special Sessions, a court which
Mr.. Alter does not like. Pending such
alteration in the complaint Gottng
was held for trial in Special Sessions
WEDDING BELLS"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Lod &c Meets Pomerene
To-day to Devise Plan of
Compromise ON Treaty
Call for Kaiser
70 Eol!o,u Peace

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Extradltion
of former Emperor William of
Germany will be demanded from
Holland as soon as the treaty Of
peace becomes effective. accord
ing to a decision reached by the
British and French governments,
says the Echo de Paris"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
New Zealand Votes '"Wet''

VANCOUVER. B. G.. Dec. %. A ca
bile dispatch "a THE Vancouver World
from Sydney. H. S. W. says the latest
New Zealand licensing poll figures wipe
ont the prohibition lead and give con-
tinuance a majority of 1927.
Nearly 10000 "absent votes were
counted
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
White Woman Slain in
Louisville Race Battle
Soldier Wounded in Fight
With Negroes on Streetcar
\ear Ca,up VavIor

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 29.-A white
woman was shot and killed and
white soldier was probably fatally
wounded in fight between negroes
and soldiers on 81 streetcar near Camp
Zachary Taylor tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

Liberty Bonds-sSo 800. eooe. q 900
can be bought and sold instantly.
John Muir n Co.. 81 BxoadvsA$.~sA3P6s
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

WEDDING BELLS"
That comedy everyone s~es and i.ass
Harris Theatre West 42nd Street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-02
TRA|NMEN ARE IN
FULL ACCORD WITH
STRIKING MINERS
w. G. Lee Says the 0rganiza-
ton of Which He Is PreSi-
dent Is In Sympathy With
Coal DiggerS' Stand,


Cleveland, o., Nov. president W..
G. Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, when asked today In refer
ence to the position that the transpor-
tation employees would take in connec-
ton with the strike of soft coal min
ers, said:
"Our organization is fully in SYM
pathy with the miners in attempting
to secure living wage and better
working conditions and believes that
the position taken by the government
in connection with the injunction is
sued will probably disturb Industrial
conditions to a far greater extent than
recognized by those in charge of gov
ernmental affairs.
"The railroad botherhoods will as
sist the miners in every honorable and
consistent way and the officers of the
miners organization fully understand
the brotherhood's position
II have not assumed to impose my
opinion or presence either at the
White House or upon the attorney
general in connection with the miners
strike, because no intimation from the
officers of the miners organization has
come to the trainmen's brotherhood
to my knowledge, requesting such as
sistance or the use of our influence"