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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-21
MADISON

John Burton arrived home the last
Of the week from Camp Devcns, where
he has been since coming from over
seas. Mr.. Burton was wounded Nov.
II, being hit by piece of shrapnel in
the leg an hour and a half before the
order came to stop firing. The wouni
healed quickly and Mr. Burton will es-
cape without any serious stability be-
yond slight limp.
Maryland Morse who has been serv-
ing in the naval hydroplane depart
msnt. arrived HON, Sunday, having
been given his release. Mr. Morse is
the oldcs; son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A.
Morse Of Arson.
No services were held at the Free
Baptist church sunday owing TO the ILL
ness OF the pastor, Rev. William Glenn
ents.
Rev. D. y. Holt. district sune:intrn-
dent of the Augusta district Of the
Methodist Episcopal c,:urch. filed the
pulpit of the local NJ. r. church Sun
day morning A spec:a. feature OF the
service was the installation of the Off,
GERS of the Sunday school and EpwoTth
League. In the evening there was an
illustrated lecture followed by the last
quarterly conference of the year. In
teresting reports We're given by the
heads Of the various departments Of
the church work
The funeral services of John Will
Iiams were conducted by Rev. VIM.
Wood Mt l O'Clock Sunday afternoon
at Mr.. Williams late residence on Will
son street, Arson. The intarment was
in Forest Hill cemetery in Madison.
Surt. Fred w. Lane Of the Pioneer
wooden mills In Pittslicld was III tom
several days the last of the week su-
perintendng the making Of some sam
Pies for his mill at the local plant OF
the American Wooden Co. MIR. Lane
was formerly superintendent of the In
dian Spring mill for several years
A meeting OF the Eniversalist church
ana parish is 10 BE- he'll Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs Chas. f.
Davis on Eean street.
Mrs. Clara Il. Powers went to Lew
iston Monday morning to accompany
home her daughter. Miss Maud 3. Pow
ers. WHO recently underwe surgical
operation at the Central Maine General
hospital
Xavier Morrisette who has been sta
toned at Camp Devens for the past
six months arrived home Monday. hav-
ing received his discharge.
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A. S. Crawford of Old Town

.tdolphus ). Crawford died at his
home. 296 Center street Old Town.
on Saturday morning. The deceased
vas rs years of age. lie had been
afflicted for three years with arterio
times intense suffering, tho end came
suddenly and peacefully. In his pass
ing the city loses one of its oldest
residents, who was held in high honor
and esteem by the many who knew
his sterling and sturdy qualities as
man and citizen. "Doi' rs he was
Familiarity called by his old time as
sociates in numbering. was horn at
Ripley, Me. MAY s, 1S45. He was the
son of William Crawford. a farmer.
When he was 16 years Of age, his
father died and to assist his mother
in the rearing of large family the
deceased came to Old Town whore he
found employment in saw mill.
From that time. until about eight
years ago, when failing health caused
his retirement, he was, with slight in
termissions, actively engaged in log
gins enterprises on the Penobscot
river. In 1862. at the age Of IS. he en-
listed at Portland Me. for three
year period. in Company +. I'd Regi-
ment of Maine Volunteers and was
later transferred to Company X. Goth
Regiment. Maine Infantry. His regi-
ments, under the command of Colonel
J. l.. Chamberlain, took part in some
Of the most stubbornly contested bat
tics of the Civil War. among them
!, e hat Ia nf hull
an of Gettysburg, where Mr.. Craw-
ford was severely wounded. Shortly
after being mustered out and honor
ably discharged at Petersburg. Va, on
July 5. 1864 he moved with his family
to San Francisco. Calf. where he en-
gagged in the shipping business for
three years and then returned TO Old
Town, where he passed the remainder
Of his life. He took a keen interest in
municipal affairs. and served Ward 3
a. Alderman tor two wears. The in
tercsts of hiS old comrades in arms
were ever close to his heart, and he
derived the livelicst pleasure from his
association with the local post OF the
G. A. r., which he has served as COM
mander for some years. He was q
conspicuous figure at reunions and
camp fire gatherings of old veterans.
where his skill an 4 racontue. his
quick sympathy and unfailing good
fellowship made him justly popular.
Mr.. Crawford was an active and loyal
churchman for more than thirty
years. lie was big hearted, kindly,
dignilied. "A true Christian gentleman
with all the high qualities that the
term implies. He is survived by his
wife. Susan J. Crawford. four sons.
Leon r.. Adolphus s.. Jr.. Clarence c.,
and Harry f. Crawford. and by one
brother. Harvey F. Crawford Of
Brockton, Mass. - =
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Washington, Jan. GA. J.. Thorn.
general counsel for the Association o.
Railway Executives. continued his ar-
gument before the interstate commerce
committee FOR. department of rail-
roads with a cabinet officer at its head
20 exercise governmental supervision
when the roads are returned to private
control.
Washington. Jan. 3.--Wooden ships
will continue to be offered for charter
free Of trade control but subject to
rate regulation. the shipping board ar.
nounced today. Vessels available for
service now are OF $500 tons dead weight
capacity and are controlled by the op-
erations divisions Of the fleet corpora
ton.
Philadelphia. Jan. a0-The resignation
of Chester w. Cuthell of New York as
general counsel Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and the appointment of W.
IT. White, Jr.. of Norfolk, Va. as his
successor was announced today bv
Charles Piez. director general of the
corporation. Mr.. White formerly was
assistant general counsel.
Springfield. Mass, Jan. 0.-Special
Agent Butterworth. head Of the depart
nent Of Justice in Springfield. issued a
statement tonight that the I. w. w.
raid yesterday was without authorize
ton Of the department. The Workers
Council Of America. No. Is, the loca;
organization. has employed counsel and
offered reward Of $500 for recovery OF
its property. Meanwhile the raiders
have disappeared
London. Jan. 2o-In addition to Sc
curing an extension of the time imi;
until June for the delivery of agri-ul-
tural machinery to the Entente A,l,es
says a government wireless .nessar.
the arnistice commission in it's pou.
parlers with the Entente repre senla.
tives at Treves last week for rec,wa,
Of the arnlistice obtained other conces-
sions. These included the stipulation
that the quantity of such machinery to
be delivered will be left Undetermined
for the present.
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Court Order Prevents
Destruction Michigan
Ballots Of Nov. Election

Detroit. ich., Jan. 20--An order pre-
venting the destruction Of ballots cast
in the senatorial election last No
vember until such time as the ser
geant alarms of the United States
Senate desires them was issued toda V
by Judge Arthur J. futile, in the
Eastern Michigan district federal
court. Alfred Duckins. represent
ing Henry Ford. and Henry Il. Ford
man, representing Senator Elect
Truman Ii. Ecwberry agreed before
the senate elections committee at
Washington Saturday that such an
order had been entered. \ similar
order will he asked of Judge Clarence
w. Sessions at Grand Rapids tomor-
row for the western district Of Mich
iEdn.
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PITTSF|ELD
Festival Chorus Holds First
Rehcarsa-New Members in
Chorus Rebekahs to Meet

The Pittsfield Festival Chorus heId
it's first rehearsal with the Festival
music on Jan. Is. Al the members
were much pleased with the music
for the coming year. 1t was decldeo
to invite MIR. Chapman to come 10
Iittsfield to conduct the rehearsal.
1t vas also decided to give an Ola
Folks Concert later in the year. The
following pcpole are now members OF
the Chorus: Horace Buxton. Mrs.
Helga Spaulding. Mrs. L. V. Cook,
Mrs. Lucy burton, Mrs. Gertrude
Humphrey. Dorothy Drake, Eflythe
Haseltine. Mrs. Selma Mathews. Flor
ence Buxton. Mrs. E.usenit Stitham.
Mrs. Nellie Hunnewell. s. r. Oldham.
Basil Hunt. Ethel Hunt. Eleanor Tay-
lor, Ethel Harris. Evelyn Douglas,
Edith Perry. c. L. Sidelinger. W. l..
Fairbanks. Mrs. F. G. Parsons, Edna
Chlds. Berenice Spaulding. Mrs.
Katherine Bigelow. II. NJ. Ford. AM
erette Shattuck, Mrs. Agnes Berry.
Mrs. Mildred Warehouse, Rosaulond
Weeds, Fred Weed, Eta Getchell. 1t
is expected that several new members
VIII JON before the ntAl ItiledA Stti'
j, was decided not to have any re-
hearsal January % on account of the
Lecture Course. The next rehearsal
| will be January 80.
At the next regular meeting OF
WauerIy Rrbekah Lodge, to be held
Thursday eve ming. Jan. %. there will
be Il musical program ard farce
entitled "Molprn Sewing ('ircle' Civ
en- by members of the lodge.
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SKOWHECAN

Judge Charles O. Small of Madison.
VINO has been quito sick at his home
the past week. $ able Il. ne about the
house a1i expec cts 10 be at the probate
Office Tuesday
Robert Adamson of Waterloo, ". r..
formerly superintendent of weaving at
has returned to SkovheGan to relieve
Mr.. Hamilton. who will visit relatives
in Massachusetts a few weeks.
Albert Blair IS visiting relatives in
Portland and New York City.
The influenza in upriver towns does
not seem to be abatinP Madison, North
Arson and Bingham are the town hard
est hit. There the situation is really
alarming. The Weston House at Mad
ison has been Temporarily converted
into 2 hospital ana also Bingham Hotel
at Bingham. In the latter place sew
eral well known citizens have died dur
ing the past week and large number
are on the dangerous list. Many Of
the lumber camps N northern Somer-
set are badly afflicted, the situation
there being more acute than in the
towns on account of the impossibility
of proper care and medical attendance
Thus far Skowhegan has not suffered
from the last epidemic. there being but
few cases in town. There are 2 few
cases 81 pneumonia, which seems to be
running lighter than in the fall Many
Of the citizens are being innocu !ated
ana all are using every precaution pos
sihie.
\ ~ ,ri, f<,A ffco
borOthea Ciougll at her home On
Madison avenue, Saturday afternoon
bS- her sunday school class in honor
Of Der thirteenth birthday. The
guests were the Misses Edith Stimp-
son. Helen Hight, Eeba Vail, Helen
1iaweS. Phyllis Buker, Pauline
Stackpolc. Marie Eisson, Verna Mil
Ter. Miriam Mccormack, Pearl Ber-
~. Ora Chase and Fayalene Decker
Miss Clough was presented with 4
manicure set. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Sheriff and Mrs. John a. Mooers
have received word from their son,
II. Tobey Mooers. that he has &C.
ccptCd the position as vice Consul 70
Belgium. Mr.. Mooers is exception
ally well qualified for the position
and his friends extend to him their
warnlest congratulations. lie eX-
poets to have Il vacation of one
month before leaving this country
and will visit his home here.
DR.. Willard Istes, who has been
located At Camp Pike, Little Rock.
Arkansas, US captain in Il hospital
corps. las received his discharge
and the doctor and Mrs. Bates. who
has been engaged in Red Cross work,
are Oh their way to SkowleSan,
where they will visit Mrs. Bates SIS
ter. Mrs. Il. +. HomSte;i Or. Bates
Has not decided as vet where he will
locate.
Miss Elizabeth Bartlett Of Lercne
has accepted a position with TIE
Independent Reporter. She gill
board with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Priest
Of West Front street.
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German Elections
Continued from Page One)

suit was Majority Socialists 1884,
Centris.s 49,. German Nationalist
Ia, German Democrats ".292. At
Sackingan tho Majority Socialists got
$500 votes the tentrists 1913, the
German \ationalistS ~. German
Democrats l,o9l.
In Mecklenburs asld l.udeck the
Socialists secured three seats. the
Democrats two and the Nationalist
one. Al Frankfort on the Main the
Independent Socialists 50 far as
counted polled 1000 votes. Demo-
Gratis $500. Ccntrlsts $4,000. Peoples
Party $4,000. Majority Socialists a.
600. Nationalist 1000,
At Danzis the Peoples Party
pnlled Il..o0. Centrists 1900. Demo-
Gratis 23.500. independent Socialists
$500. These returns are incomplete.
At Magdehurg the Nationalist
polled 1919. Peoples Party I,o05. Gem
trists 2.a1i. Democrats i,224. The ma
iority parties pollcd lo34s minority
parties lo.G3..
At E.lberfeld the Nationalists and
Peoples Party secured 22.12S. Cen
trists II OF. democratic $3.50. the ma :
tority parties 3',"39. the minorities
..oS4.
brunswick rity-CitizenS' League
without Democrats 164I1. Democrats
5000. Majority Socialists $500. IN
dependent Socialists oG.35. II is note
worthy that the united Bourgeois
parties pollcd more than the minor
ity parties although Brunswick is
one of the 1attcrs stron"holds.
i;armcn city Nat!onalists oo,G6S.
Centrists $40. Democrats 1l2.fS9.
Majority parties c9.302, minority
parties 10,949
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Judge Sanborn of Portland ex

Judge Sanborn Of Portland exp.css
ed regret that the statutes allowed
him no alternative but to send George
Magnusson, IL. OF Bath. to the State
prison for two years when he pleaded
guilty Saturday In the Superior.
court to an Indictment chars ng
breaking Jail The judge said tn.
statutes should be amended so that
a boy Of that age might be punished
without incarceration where he
could touch elbows with hardened
criminals. The youngster had served
term in the State School for Boys
and been released.
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British Govt Bonds
Underwritten by Group
Bankers Headed by Morgan

New York. Jan. ga group Of
bankers headed by ]. P. Morgan and
Company have underwhitten the
privilege of converting into twenty
year gold bonds the outstanding two
year l.. percent notes Of the Brit
isf government floated in this coun-
try and due February ]. 1t was an
nounced today. ;, ,e maturing notes
are part OF an issue Of $3.50 900, 900
of which 100000 900 was paid off in
cash year ago. Since the signing
OF the armistice. applications for the
conversion of the notes into bonds
have been received from the holders
tn the extent of $50. 600 1t is said,
and the syndicate will take over the
unconverted balance and exchange
them for the twenty-year security.
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Scout Master
Jobs for Soldiers

New York. Jan. GA circular issn-
ed by General March at the instance
Of Secretary Baker and made pub
lie here today directs the attention
Of officers and enlisted men return
inc from France ITO the opportunity
which til" Bay Scouts afford for
them to serve their country after
discharge" by bcc@rnin. scout mas
ters. 1t adds: "The war department is
in full accord with purposes Of this
movement and desires to assist. 1t
is felt that the cooperation of larg,
number of officers and enlisted m,ll
who iavc seen service in Franc VII!
inspire the boys with patriotism and
Il spirit Of devotion TO their coun-
try as nothing else can do"
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FOOD RELIEF BILL
Continued from Page One)

soldier sailor and marine bonus Of
ak months pay and his uniform upon
discharge, but its consideration was
deferred.
Senator Lewis urged passage OF the
bill as necessary to sustain President
Wilson in his work at the pence con-
terence Defeat OF the measure. he
declared, would "dishonol' :hc presi-
dent and embarrass him in future ne
gOtiati0ns at Paris.
IN the course of his discussion of
Mr.. Hoover. Senator l'cnrose called
attention TO reports that the depart :
In-n of agriculture" is drawing bill
appropriating Sl.2ao.oou.OJO which Is
necessary to meet the government Is
obligation TO l,uy the 1919 wheat crop
at tho fixed maximum and sold this
Was = rcgre;tahlc situation brought
about bV Mr.. liouv"r's administration.
Senators i'oiah of ldalin, Republican,
and Reco OF MISSOURI. Hc.locra!. join
cd IN the criticism OF Nh Hoover. de-
clarinc that the food administration $
activitics had resulted in large prof
its to the packets" while consumers
pad hi2h prices.
Iier.A ing 10 'illit INih 81 III" PACK
Crs. Senator Sherman declared that
the food administrations voluntary
agreements had fixed and modified
prices for live stock while limiting
packers profits on the edible portion
III live stock to nine per cent. OF their
invested capital.
Turning TO the hill Senator Shcr-
man said thu SlOO.0O0.GV0 fund would
be placed lin hands outside of those
OF the Presidents for distribution
lie said the President already had
sclecied Mr. Hoover. who probably
would choose his own help.
The President" said Senator Sher-
man, did SO in the matter of con-
s,ruction of the appropriations for
which s14O,00O,000 have never yet
been satisfactorily accounted for
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Mass. Receives
Battle Standards

Boston. Jan. 20-OverSeas service
standards carried by the 301st regi.
ment. Field Artillery, were today Of
! ticially given over to the custodian
ship of the Commonwealth of Mas
eachusetts. They were formally ac-
copied by Governor Coolidge at the
state House and given q place Of
hCnor.
The possession of the flags was
granted Massachusetts by the War
Department as Il ma iOrity of the
regiment, formerly IL part of the 10Th
division. was made up Of men from
the state.
Col. George NJ. Brooks. with Cap
tain Frank L. Converse. represented
the regiment in the brief ceremony.
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Textile Workers
Urge 48-HOur Week

Lawrence. Mass. Jan. .0-The gen :
cral committee of the Textile Work
ers issued q statement today in
whirh it sajd that a 4S-hour Week
III the textile industry woud provide
work for al who wanted to work, in :
Guiding the returning soldiers. where :
rs u continuance of the present "a
hour schedule would force many in
To i0!tncsS because there was NOS
enough work to be done. Resolutions
were s"nt the mill mon protesting
against the action of the American
iWncler Go. In attempting to arrange
meetings. between the employees AMI
the agents OF each of it's mills. The
workers contend that such meetings
would not DC fair TO them because.
Of the Influence the employers could
exert on his own promises.
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PACKERS OBJECT
lcantinuad from PAGE 0nel

nopoly at Chicago. where prices are
fixed for the entire country. The wit
ness Also said the packers were inter-
csted In securing representation on the
council Of national defense because 1t
was expected committees would be
formed for purchasing food supplies"
Correspondence from packers files.
u. added, shows there were man ways
IN which they expected to benefit from
the activities OF the council.
Joseph Taggart. former representa-
tive from Kansas, denied before the
senate committee today that while a
member Of Congress he was BILE
10 the pa ckers in legislative action, as
was indicated BY testimony offered re-
Gently by Mr.. Hcney. He said he had
supported the Borland resolution for in
NestiGation of the packing industry.
/. Ogden Armour Of Armour & Co.
WI apprar tomorrow before the House
committee. and LOUIS +. Swift of Swift
4 Co is expected to testify before COM
n.ttecs later in the week.
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BANANA CUTTERS
GO ON STRIKE

Panama. Sunday. Jan. ia des-
patch to the Panama Star Herald
from Bocas Del Toro says that la
borers on the plantation of the Unit
ed Fruit Company have struck. They
demand five cents 4 bunch for cut
ting bananas While the company is
reported to he paying them only
four cents. 1t is asserted that the
men work only two or three days a
week because of lack of ships to car
ry the fruit and their earnings are
less than ten dollars weekly.
The despatch adds that strikers
have burned one commissary and
that there have been other instances
Of sabotage.
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Miss Gertrude Leonard left on the
huffman Monday night for Dover. n.
H.. where she will meet her friend.
Miss Ann White. and from there they
will leave Tuesday morning for st.
Petersburg, Fla, where they will re-
main for several weeks. Miss Leonard
has been acting as district nurse for
the Metropolitan Insurance Co. and
resigned her position n few days ago.
Mrs. MacNeil will take up the work
during the absence of Miss Leonard.
A. 4. Chapman of Portland was an
ont-of-town visitor here Monday.
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AMERICAN LABOR
DELEGATION NOW
IN CITY LONDON

London. Jan. 2l--The delegation
headed by san1ue. Gonnpers, president
Of the American Federation OF Labor.
is here on its way TO Paris to attend
the international labor conference. met
the British parliamentary committee OF
the trades ur:ion congress today. The
conference which lasted three hours
failed to reach en- agreement on appeal
by Mr.. Gompers that purely trades
union international conference be held
concurrently with the peace conference.
1t is understood that q strong diverg-
ence OF views or the subject was shown
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
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MRS. DUNN CHARGED
WITH SHOOTING SON
AT PITTSFIELD. MASS.

Pittsfield. Mass. Jan. 2o.-AIrs.
Gladys G. Dunn. wife OF J. Allan
Dunn. writer, whose son of two
years, J. Allan Dunn. Jr.. was shot
fatally at their home in Lenox last
August. was arraigned in the supe-
rio.' court today to answer to an in
dictment charging her with murder
in the second degree. She pleaded not
guilty ana in default of $4,000 bail
was committed to Jail TO await trial
in July.
On the day of the shooting Mrs
Dunn was removed to the state in
sane hospital at Northampton. 1t was
said on her behalf at the time that
she had accidentally shot the child
during an attempt on her own life.
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WARM PRAISE
FOR POINCARE

Faris. Sunday, Jan. 10 (Havas) -.
President Poincare's address at the
opening of the peace congress is
warmly praised by newspaper even
Socialist writer's giving it their en-
thusiastic approval.
Unanimous opinion is expressed
that reciprocal confidence" publicly
affirmed. guarantees the conclusion OF
future agreements in spite OF UNI
avoiiable differences of opicj"n
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BERLIN NOT TO
HAVE ASSEMBLY?

Berlin, Sunday. Jan. la.-UBy The
Associated Prcss).-Thc municipal
government of greater Berlin has,
protested to Tie Ebert -Dvernnae nj
against the proposal - convene the
national assembly elsewhere than ~
crlin.
According To the Tascblatt. the
cabinet has not decided on the pla &c
tho assembly shall meet.
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Believed Ansaldo III
Returning to Phila.

New York, Jan. 20.-The Italian
steamship Ansaldo III. which on Jan.
II sent out wireless call for assist
ance, saying her helm was disabled.
is believed to be returning to Phila-
delphia under tow of government
tugs. The vessel left Philadelphia on
Dec. 81 for Genoa.
The Calabria. which arrived here
today from Genoa, had towed the
.Ansaldo III from point 400 miles
east of Sandy Hook. At 10 r. NJ, Fri
day, the disabled craft told the Gala
bria's captain to drop the lines as
government tugs would soon arrive.
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Railway Strike
Nav Become General

Havana. Jan. o0.-Labor delegates
said to represent every union in this
city. decided AZ meeting last night
10 support the demands made by the
employees of the United Havana and
Western Railways. who struch three
days ago for wage increases rang
ing from Is to 20 per cent