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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
SUPERIOR COURT
Dyer Abandon5- Case against Strout
Farm Agency

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Waterville. June %.
Upon the opening Of court this
morning it was understood, although
no attorney appeared. that the case
on trial all day Saturday, Dyer vs..
strout Farm Agency. had been dis
posed of, the plaintiff abandoning
tho case. and the entry to be made
Neither party. no further action for
the same cause" was upon the mo-
tion of plaintiff in the case.
The case on trial today was Rob-
ert L. Irving va. William E. Colby.
both of Waterville. H. D. Eaton.
Esq, for plaintiff. and Fred w. Clair,
Esq, for defendant.
This was an account annexed to
the writ for services rendered in the
sale Of $500 tons of ice.
Plaintiff said he first took an op-
ton on the ice at $3.50. but that
option was given up. Later on plain
tif said he took another option at
$3.50 per ton T. o. b. cars. He said
he obtained customer, Shippen
Bros. Co., of Boston. The option ex-
pired at 6 o'clock March q. The
customers telegraphed the defendant
that they would take the ice at the
price named, and that their agent
was leaving Boston that night to
arrange final DEATHS. The contract
or option called for the payment of
$3O62.5O upon acceptance. The agent
appeared the 2Sth, but defendant
claimed the option was off, as he had
not received his money. Later in
the day the defendant did give the
same agent an option at a higher
price, and received down the check
for $3O62.52 that the agent had
brought to close the first option.
Plaintiff claims that he produced
the customer and should receive his
commission.
Defendant claimed sale was not
made: that the ice is still in his pos
session. and he had heard nothing
about it since he received his cash
payment on the option.
Verdict for plaintiff. 500.
This being the last case, the jury
was finally excused.
Divorce hearings will be in order
tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Haverhill Shoeworkers
Committee to Meet Mfg. to
Discuss Shorter Hours

Haverhill. Mass. June 2E-Commit.
tees representing the Shoe Workers
Protective Union and the shoe man.
ufacturers Of this city will hold q
conference tomorrow afternoon re-
garding the demands of the worhs. .
for a shorter working week. It 10 ex-
pected that a temporary agreement
will be reached.
The Joint Shoe Council Of the un.
ion. which met late today to consid.
er the declaration Of Joseph C. Goy4
cite, general executive Of the union.
that the workers were violating their
agreement with the manufacturers
by trying to enforcs q shorter work.
ing week by remaining away from
the factories on Saturday, declined
to authorize any statement as to its
action.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

Friday there will be a lawn party
and band concert at the Universal
ist church grounds and a grand time
10 being anticipated. for it. will be
an occasion for both old and young.
In the afternoon from until z
o'clock there will be strawberry
festival and also cold meats. etc. will
bs offered, which will help to make
an extra flne supper, which will be
served by the ladies OF the church.
In the evening from 8 until 10 o'clock
the lawn party win be In order and
music will be furnished by Drew's
Watsrvtlle Band. with Harry Drew ~
leader. t.i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Jazz Hits tondon

jazz halls. says a London disntA
IN the Chicago Herald and Examin.,
are springing up like mushroom, Al
over London. Every available bui1.
ing Is snapped up by a syndicat.
largely composed of American Au,,,
ness men. and converted as speedily
as possible into places where me-.
and women can dance fsr into the
night. -,
How decorators and electricians
and bands are requisitioned 50 quick.
~ remains . mystery, but big bare
buildings, storerooms, or garar.s d
today may be rose painted, pink.
shaded jazz halls Of tomorrow rd
a few nights after filled with dancsn
Three new night clubs are prepu.
Ing to open for the season." said d
well-known night club proprietor
but the vogue and prosperity a|
night clubs are really threatened vi
these jazz halls. because they hw
all the advantages.
They do not pay a liquor tax NJ
they sell only soft drinks. and thsy|
do not pay an entertainment tiI|
They open their doors about II l,d|
dance until 3.
mo tickets are sold at the door N
dancers must buy their tickets il d.
vance.
Most Of the jazz halls get an a.
eraSe Of from $50 to 300 peepA|
nightly. and the weekly profits III
one place I know Of are from HFy
to $1,000 per week.
so universal is the jazz danes|
erase that am arranging to open q
jazz hall where people who wan; VI
dance lbut deal in shillings rather
than pounds can have their chance
r THE day is coming when the An|
hall will rival the motion picsus|
theater as a place for women NJ
spend an hour or so between shop
ping trips and engagements for ts'
or between tea and dinner"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
New England
Typographical
Meets at New Haven

new Haven. Conn.,, June GA
business session Of the New England
Typographical Union, which is hold
ing its 10th annual convention here
was held today. with President Os.
car A. Miles of Hartford presiding.
Mayor David Fitzgerald welcomed
the delegates on behalf Of the city.
Later a sightseeing trip was taken,
the Yale bowl and other points OF
interest being visited.
The convention banquet was held
this evening at Savin Rock. The
speakers included Marsden q. Scott
president Of the International Typo
graphical Union; Patrick r. O'Mea.
,ra. president of the Connecticut Fed
Grafton of Labor: Judge Isaac Wolfe,
Mayor Fitzgerald and Colonel Nor.
rls q. Osborne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
u. of M. Confers
Honorary Degrees

orono. Me-. June 2.-The commence
ment exercises at the University Of
Maine took place this morning on the
lawn In front Of Alumni hail. A tenn
porary stage had been erected and was
covered by palms and flowers. Fine ad-
dresses were given by President Alley
Of the university. Governor Carl Mill
ken and Governor BruQbaugh..
The graduating class then formed and
marched by the stage and were award
ed their degrees. Honorary degre IS
were conferred by President Alley 10
the following:
Ex-Governor NJ. 6. Brumbaugh Of
Pennsylvania, LII. d.
Governor Carl e. Milliken. LII. D.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes. LII. D. j..
Prof. George Ware Stephens. LII. d.
DR.. Raymond Pearl. LII. D.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
ELEVENTH HOUR
(Continued from Page One)

ton, on which President Wilson has
travelled to and from France, has
been ordered put in readiness to sail
Thursday. The report. however. does
not assert that the steamer will sail
on that date.
In their pleas for lessening in the
demands of the allies. the Germans
continued to the last to declare that
the conditions imposed were impossi-
BILE to fulfillment and to make reser-
vations eclining responsibility
should Germany be unable to meet
the requirements OF the allies.
1t is asserted in Paris that not
withstanding the fact that the Ital-
ians' cabinet headed by Premier Or
lando has fallen and another one
headed by Signor Nitti has been
formed to supersede it. the Italian
peace delegates now in the French
capital nave been authorized to sign
the peace treaty on behalf Of Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
BAKER SEEKS
PASSAGE WAR
BILLS DELAYED

Washington, June o.-Secretary Baker
today asked Congress to pass several
bills relating to the war department
which failed in the last Congress. They
include one authorizing payment Of six
months pay to dependents of ohlcers
and enlisted men who lost their lives
n the war. and another proposing re-.
tiremsnt OF membsrs Of the Army Nurrs
Corps (female) after 20 years service
and on three-quarters pay. Under other
measures benefits Of the war Risk in.
surancs act would be extended to Yves,
Point cadets and Annapolis midshi,-
men. and the pay OF student aviator.
would be increased from ~ to ns a
month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
~ Rabbits In loa

Dumps Mills. N. Y.-Tad Dumps
Of this place. went into his woods
and hauled several large logs to his
house for firewood. The next morn
ing Mr.. Dumps and his hired man
started saving the logs into stove
wood. They were working on a
large log and discovered that al
though It was hollow, it held a COM
motion. A few seconds later a large
rabbit left the log and started to run.
Mr.. Dumps threw his ak at it and
killed it.
According to Mr.. Dumps he and
his hired man were kept busy for
several minutes killing rabbits a.
they emerged from the log. He says
the log was alive with them. that
they killed II and that three squir-
rels and . slsunk got away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

incredible, and perhaps does M,
such entirely friendly relation. '
some OF them in the future as =. ~,
have hoped. a'a
Mr.. Pres'dent. faulty as tn. co,.
is. un-American and antasoni.,,c !. u's
interests. back Of 1t all there !, sNl
thin1 of good: something Of h.'
this Shattsred world of ours: .o~.s
that promises better things "a"
years to come: and that Is the n,.. "
Of some kind Of understanding h.|
the nations that will lessen tbs W.
hood Of wars in the future. rh. %
suffering world wants peace M.
whole suffering world is lookin.
some plan to pre-erve that peace vi
manent peace. as long as human ,,'
10 what it is, We can not hone ,.N
but something we can do to mai
less probable and to refuse to A
thing at all would bring too h;,,.
disappointment to too many peon,.
the world to justify the United 81.
Senate In permanently killing IN. ~
rlan for a league of nations. Ia, * *
ahsad then with the idea that ". !,
adopt in the future some form, 10y
league Of nations and then let u, .,
nlate a league that will not d.lsu
country. vi
Because President Wilson and 4
Teace conference have put up to :. ~ ~
covenant for a league of natio,. ~
Ii hostile to the interests of An, uH
try does not mean that we ,hou,s |Oa'
"p the whole plan. Let US have a le,s, -"
IN spite Of President Wilson if hs ss ~
not subscribe to an American to,, WI
leasue-a league which will res,lv ~, v
peace to the world and at N. u'a'
time will not sacrifice the inte,.,,. ,.'a, !.
our country. "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
HERE FOR IRISH


Kincaid, former Congressman and ex-
sheriff Of Hudson county, N. j.;
John Dewey, editor Of the Gaelic
American: Shamus yO'Sheel, the poet
David O'Connor Of the editorial stan
of the Sinn Tein Daily News In Dub
lin: udse Jerome J. Rooney, DR.. C.
]. Mcguire. Papal Court Thomas
Hughes Kelly ana Colonel Thomas
B. Fielder Of Atlanta, Ga, who de-
tended jeremiah O'Leary in his re-
cent trial.
Mr.. De Valera also was accompa-
MED by four Irish members Of the
British parliament, Diarmid Lynch,
1eosstary Of the friends Of Irish
Freedom, who represents southeast
Cork; Liam Mellowes. representing
West Meath; DR.. Patrick ]. Nc
Carlan. representing Kings county
and Mr.. Boland, representing South
Roscommon. who is also Mr.. De Va
lera's secretary. -..
Mr.. De Valera read his statement
which had been prepared beforehand,
to the assembled newspapermen. He
desired, he said, to express the aspi-
rations Of the Irish people exactly
as he felt them and not "as British
proJagandists" had been quoting him
for the American press.
"The men who established yv1r re-
public sought the aid of France.
read Mr.. De Valera from his state.
ment. I'VE seek the aid of America
1t is took seek that aid that l am
president and l ann confident that
shall not be disappointed. I come
here entitled to speak for the Irish
nation with an authority democrat.
ically as sound and as we'll based as
that with which President Wilson
speaks for the United States to
Lloyd-George for England or Olem-
enceau for France.
u come directly from the hope
people of Ireland to the people ot
America. convinced that the Amer.
lean people and consequently the
American government which, as a
government Of the people, ought tc
reflect the peoples will, will neve,
consciously connive at. or allow it.
self to be made a party to. the sup.
preston of the natural God-giver
right Of the Irish nation to its lib
erty."
Mr.. De Valera said he was the Of.
fetal head of the republic "estab.
lished by the will Of the Irish people
in accordance with the principles ol
self-determination.
He explained that last December b,
more than a three-to-one majority
Of deputies. chosen by ballot on adul,
suffrage-(the exast figures being Z:
to rs. Ireland demanded her rights
under the principle Of self-determina.
ton. TIE deputies chosen on the di.
I rect issue Of the establishment. hs
said. outnumbered their opponents by
more than two to one.
Mr.. De Valera declared that the
degree Of unanin,ity obtained in Ire
land for the declaration Of a re-
public. was higher than that claimed
by the American colonies when they
declared their independence and
higher than that by which your owr
glorious union and constitution wer.
established"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

George D. Hsgarty of the Gen.
trail Maine Power Company requests
that any of the business men who
have an opportunity to give employ
ment to returned service men will
notify him. at his Office. as there
are several service men who have
returned and have applied to him
for employment. Mr.. Hegarty Is
member Of the employment COM
mittee of Waterville Council, Knights
Of Columbus, and has secured many
positions already for returned men.
and he asks the cooperation Of his
fellow business men, in securing en-
ployment for the men. who gave up
their positions to enter service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

The following marriage intentions
we're filed at the Office Of the city clerk
Monday. Auguste Mathew and Mary
Kelley. both Of Waterville: John Wax-
ner Creswell of Bath and Ethel Celia
McEwen Of Waterville; Donat Campeau
ana Merida Gagnon. both of Water
Vile; Henry ]. Kelley and Emma Pon-
lin. both Of Waterville: Coney Samuel
Haskell of North Vassalboro and Celia
Amey knight OF Watervllle: wilfred
1outhot of Waterville and Lsontine
Boucher of Winslow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

The fourth carload Of TArvia for
use on the city streets has arrived
and will be used at once. The prin-
cipal streets Of the city have been
treated to q coating Of Tarvia with
. slight coating of sand on top,
which keeps the dust down. and is
much appreciated by those living on
the streets that have been thus
treated. The State highway from
Waterville to the Rangeways road
has been newly surfaced with a coat
ing OF gravel and is now in first class
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Text Resolution
(Contihusd from Pase Qne)

immediate return Of all military forc-
es Of the United States used in pur-
suance Of the power vested in him
by the said resolution Of April 6. 1917,
and not already returned to Ameri-
can soil. and to likewist secure the
return Of all naval forces not nee
essary to use in foreign waters in
times Of peace"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Freak Becomes Hero

Camps Mills. N. Y.-His name is
Amok, and he is almost as short as
that himself. Until eighteen months
ago Coney Island knew it we'll. A
leather -lunged barker used to launch
it through a megaphone at the crowd
that gathered about a congress Of
freaks.
'Amok, the untamed head hunter
of the Igorotte wjlds." was the bur-
den Of the chant, drought to Ameri-
ca at tremendous expense. He COL
lects human skulls, ladies and gentle
men. Human skul-ll-s. Step in and
he will tell you of his huntings after
these horrible relics"
Then the draft came and blew
Annok to camp Upton. where the
only publicity he got came from a
drill sergeant with a bitter tongue.
Finally, when the 77th Division sail
cd overseas. Amok was with them.
under pack almost as large as him.
self. bound for fighting bloody
enough to satisfy even a head hun
ter Of the Philippine wilds."
The fields Of France are far from
the blare of Coney Island barkers
and the violent posters. that adver-
tised Amok's head collecting ability
tn front Of the Congress of Freaks,
but even there the dusky little man
did not 20 unadvertised.
The list Of citations for September
2S and 20 OF last year bore his name.
The so6th Infantry was advancing
through the Argonne near st.
Hubert's Pavilion in a driving rain
and storm Of shells that fell almost
as rapidly as the rain drops Behind
them barrage was laid down. and
through it some one had to pass with
messages to the rear.
-Four men started. one after the
other, and died in the heart of the
curtain of fire. A fifth volunteer was
called for. and Amok,. Of the Coney
1siand side show. stepped forward.
win Private Carl A. Childs he set
out through the barrage. and because
IN the Philippines he haa ueen
scho6led in woodcraft and the art OF
taking cover. .Amok got through with
his companion.
The long, snaky locks that added
terror to the face of the "head
hunter" in his Surf Avenue lair are
no more. Instead he has a militia nv
nair cut and the predatory crouch
that the 'untamed gorrote" once
anected has Strengthened into a so,-
dierly carriage.
Despite all this. Amok has been
head-hunting in real earnest. He
was a resimental scout during. his
service in France. and more than
once his comrades say, he came slim.
ping back into the trenches at dawn
with fierce little smile on his face
.nat told that a man had died IN M
Mans Land that night. '
BUT L could not bring back arv
neaos." Amok explained in his care.
1ul English. For me"-lookinr down
At ms nve feet four inches Of
ne'snt.my pack was heavy enough
II weighed seventy-four pounds
ana. he added with a mischievous
smile. heads are heavy-especialIv
German heads"
Amok is not going to capitalize his
latest head hunting activity at Coney
Island or anywhere else. He Is going
home-back to the Philippines. and
there the former member OF the Con-
gress OF Freaks Is to become a teach
er. In strict confidence Amok admits
that he is high school graduate.
though that would have been q dis
astrous announcement in his former
protesston.-New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
B0lsheviki Lose
Battleship
Near KrOnstadt

London. June 23.-The Bolshevik
battleship Andrei Pervosvanni is be-
lieved to have been sunk by q Brit
ish torpedo near Kronstadt on
Thursday. according to a Finnish ma
val dispatch quoted in a Helsinsfors
cablegram to the Daily Mail. The
telegram adds that the Bolshevik
battleship Petropavlosk has hoisted
the white nag.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Rugged Wrong Man

San Francisco. o.-AIistaking in YIN
excitement Of the moment, sersean'
W. o. Salisbury Of Richmond Tor ns'
husband, Mrs. Charlotte Butler '.
San Francisco greeted the retuin.s
hero with q hug as he stepped W
the Oakland ferry with 2l9 cornra0e'
all Of whom had seen active ser''''
In France. 4.
By the happy expression on =,
face Sergeant Salisbury apparsl's
relished the incident OF misu
identity. He beamed on Mrs ous
who stepped back somewhat aos'~
when she discovered the soldier
not her husband. She e1pn
that her husband had been IN ~
fourteen months and Is eAp'
home at an early date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
INDIFFERENCE
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

Wehner. The count, however, ap-
peared to help the cause of those
who favored acceptance because of
the sentiment of Prussian militarism
and junkerism which characterized
his remarks.
One of the urgent appeals for
signing the treaty was made by Hugo
Haas. the Independent Socialist
leader.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Detroit Police Rules

Because of the constantly increas-
Ing use of automobiles since the ter
mination of the war and the accom-
papying increase in the number of
accidents in which automobiles
played part, the police department
Of the city of Detroit has issued a.
set of rules, one set for motorists, one
for pedestrians and a third for chill
dren. Inasmuch as the rules which
apply in Detroit are very apropos
here we publish them in the hope
that all three classes Of people re-
ferred to win heed them and con-
tribute not only to their own safety,
but to. the safety Of others:
O Save the children. When
passing children. drive slowly: they
do the unexpected thing. In their
play they are liable to dash suddenly
only way you can save them is by
having your vehicle we'll under con-
troll. Sixty children were killed in
Detroit streets by motor vehicles in
a year. Drive right.
(2) Stop behind street cars taking
on or discharging passengers.
90 Give good clearance to occu-
pied safety zones.
90 Give warning signal when
turning or stopping.
go Remove headlight glare.
(6) Be sure your brakes are in
good working order; inspect them
frequently. y
ca When in doubt have your car
under perfect control for a quick
STOP. Always be considerate. Drive
right.
% Don't forget to keep to the
right" 1t is the universal rule.
(2) Don't cross streets before
looking both ways. Your immediate
danger is from the left.
(3) Don't read or let your mind
wander when standing where vehi-
cles pass. Don't face away from ap-
preaching traffic.
ca Don't cross the streets EXCEPT
at corners. and then go straight
across. not diagonally. Don't jay
| walk.
(5) Don't run across. behind or in
front of a car. automobile or wagon.
Wait and see what is on the other
side. then move alta fast walk Don't
| run.
CO. Don't block others on the
sidewalk.
co Don't resent traffic officers di.
rections-they are doing their best
to prevent accidents.
(s) Don't overlook the other fell
lows viewpoint. Cooperation means
safety.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

Strange names have been sivs' :. .
post offices In the United state'
cording to the list issued BY inc ~, M
ofiice department. In Missour. IN; ~.
10 an Ace: In West Virginia. ANN
q Barefoot in Georgia; a b'el0vSs ".
Texas; In Idaho, q Blowout !" 81. !
souri,. . BraSgadocio; a Cnu..w N.
North Carolina: q Dificuity ~ uul
oming; In Texas, a town ca.'.. .u,o.
Billy was the owner OF 10Y ~
mobile. with which he played q
deal. One morning his mo'n. ms., y
busy and couldn't dress him Wy ~. N,
awakened. so she put him IN -" S,n %
chair and was about to place. a
to the table when he sa'o' ~
mama. I don't want to o.
here"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
60 DEAD

Continued from Page one)
take personal charge of the hostelery.
He was killed.
Two members of the federal grand
jury panel were in the Northern Pa
cific railroad station and clung to
the office safe. while the storm swept
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
PREPARATIONS
DELAY AUSTRIAN
PEACE TERMS

Paris, June 23.-Completion Of the
Austrian peace conditions has been
delayed by the reparations problem
The American proposal that the new
states formed from Austria Hungary
bear something toward the cost OF
the army Of liberation has not met
with favor. The French delegation
Is working upon new plan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

Little Edward disliked to attend
school. 30 one morning he though. he
would play of sick. "What is the
matter with You. Eawsrd?" asked
kis mother. Not knowing :. whole
vc< abulary Of ailments to select
from. on tho spur Of q, moment he
replied. "Why my teeth Itch"
Though one may inherit acres. an
education cannot be inherited. Tue
wealthy man may pay others for do
Ing his work for him: but II is i'm.
possible to get his thinking .lorc for
him by another, or to purchase any
kind of self-culture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

Members Of st. Omar Command :
cry. K. r.. are requested to report
1t the Asylum on Common street
today at $50 sharp to march to the
station to leave for Portland on the
Z o'clock train, where they will be
entertained by the Portland Com
mandery. Among the other features
Of the days program is a sail around
Casco Bay and q dinner at Peaks
Island house. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24

The remains Of the late Ralph A.
Moore were taken to his home at
Northeast Harbor Monday morning.
where services and burial will take
place. They were accompanied by
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Aoose of that town, who were visit
tng here. and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Moore
and George Moore Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-24
Y. D.s Trim n. 4 w., Ga

The Y. C.s Of Augusta defeated the
Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. team s ia
4 recently on the Pilgrim grounds. Dan
iels, the z. D. second baseman. hit 4
home run drive to left in the NTH in
ming. Tho linsups were as follows:
Y. D.s-Lambert c. Pomerleau p. Cote
1b, Daniels %. Simpson %. Roy 3b. Tou.
louse II, Dostie cf, Alberts RI.
H. & w. Co.-Bouldrick c. Simpson p
Feets 1b. Denis 2b. Lascomb ss. Del!ll
3b, Pelon II, Martin CT. Roderick rf.