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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-12
Call for Volunteers
Continued from PAGE One)

said tonight that they might have to
cancel suburban service. On through
service every effort will be made to
operate more than 80 per cent. of nor
NAL on delayed schedules, with both
expresses and locals stopping at all sta
tions.
switchmen. yard workers and firemen
began unoficially today when a number
of union men came from outside points
to relieve the pressure here. No non-
union strike breakers were used, and
the railroads said that none would be
used for the present.
j. J. Mantell. speaking for the railroad
general managers association today,
characterized the situation as ''about
the some as yesterday and prospects
for tomorrow very serious"
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
was threatened with shutdown of its
service although it moved its through
trains today on delayed schedules.
New York is in no immediate danger
of food famine. railroad managers
said, although the coastwise longshore-
mems and harbor strikes have shut off
food arteries by water and the railroad
strike has blocked most of the railroad
lines. Supplies were arriving by the
New York Central and New Haven rail-
roads. they said, in sufficient volume to
still the grayest fears.
One Of the largest milk distributors of
the city announced tonight after sur
vey of the transportation system that
there would be no danger of a milk
shortage for at least As hours.
The Lehigh Valley and the Baltimore
& Ohio were the only lines terminating
on the Jersey shore that brought freight
yesterday and early today.
The Pennsylvania cut out "a sched-
ued Sunday trains today. The embargo
against freight on the Pennsylvania
was described as the most severe in its
history. 1t is directed against all ship
ments of general freight, coal, steel and
foodstuffs originating west of Altoona,
Pa, for points east. and all freight
from the south destined for points north
Of Norfolk. Va.
All Pennsylvania yards east of Wa
verify, y. j., are at a standstill. it was
stated today The road is bending ev.
cry effort to bring here 300 cars of live
stock and 100 cars of perishable foods,
now en- route. No freight mad been NOV
ed from New Jersey piers to the Man.
haitian side Of the Hudson by the Penn.
sylvania since last week, it was stated.
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ROYAL WEIGH SINGERS
TO GIVE CONCERT IN
AUGUSTA ON APRIL IS

Augusta is TO be favored by visit
to the city of the Royal WEIGH Con-
cert Company. The company will
appear at the First Baptist church.
Thursday evening. April Is, at s
o'clock. Concerts are being given in
a great many cities in Maine. by this
company and they are meeting with
a great reception wherever they ap-
pear.
On May /, 1915. ten members of the
Royal WEIGH singers sailed from
New York on the Lusitan MIA. Three
of the company were lost when the
Lusitania went down. OF these sur
vivors, three are to appear in Au-
gusta. Miss Genevieve Andrews.
Andrews. pianist, Ben Davies, tenor.
and Risca Williams. orator. compose
the company. 1t is a well balanced
company of voices of unusual sweet
ness and beauty, splendidly trained
and of exceptional range.
Rica Williams is a possessor of the
rare gift of genuine oratory. He il
descended from long line of famous
Welsh orators. and has won host OF
friends all over the country by his
iilobeSt anu uHdSSu I1llHS amer. ana
undoubtedly is q man with a real
message. Mr.. Williams is also the
possessor of voice that ranks well
with the best of baratones. Il voice
full Of sweetness and feeling. Par
ticularly commanding in his fine in
terpretation. Singing with dramatic
intensity and simple delicacy as the
case demands, which, with a combin-
alton Of rare voice, perfectly trained,
gives him a distinction few artists
enjoy.
Miss Genevieve Andrews, solo
pianist and accompanist is a proud
possessor of a gold medal for her
beautiful playing.
Ben Davies is a native Of Wales
and reveals a charming tenor voice
which is well displayed in all his
numbers. He has a natural. tenor
voice Of unusual range and flexibility.
Not only has he a very pleasing
voice. but his diction is unusually
good.
All who attend this concert arc
promised a rare treat and an eve
ming full of refined enjoyment-Adv
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State Chamber Commerce
Plans Big Meeting Here

Will Be Held Early in May-Steps
To Be Taken Toward q Greater
Development Of Agricultural, In
dustriai and Commercial Resources
Of Maine
Men representing industry, labor,
agriculture, the home and commerce.
from every county in the State Will
attend the meeting to be held in Au-
gusta early in May under the direc-
ton of the newly organized State
Chamber of Commerce and Agircul
tural League, announcement of
which meeting was made Saturday.
This meeting is one of the first steps
TO be taken toward a broader and
greater development of the argicul-
turai, industrial and commercial re-
sources Of Maine and will be essen
TALLY conference of every man and
woman in the State who believes in
a greater and more prosperous State.
1t is planned to have an afternoon
session to be attended by the officers,
executive council, and directors of
the various directorates Of the new
State Chamber of Commerce and
Agricultural League.
A definite program will be formu-
lated for the activities of the new
State Chamber Of Commerce as there
will be separate conferences of the
directors of each directorate COM
prising the big Statewide organiza-
ton. Each directorate is comprised
of ls directors with one director from
each of the is counties. These direc-
tors have been elected as representa-
tives of the leading industrial, agri-
cultural and commercial, labor and
home activities in Maine and who
believe that the future development
of the State is dependent on an Or
ganization with definite program.
Details for the meetings at Au-
gusta are being arranged by a COM
mittee composed of President James
Q. Gulnac. Rex ". Dodge, vice
chairman of the industrial director
ate, and Executive Secretary Charles
H. White.
Officers of the State Chamber OF
Commerce are: President James Q.
Gulnac of Bangor. vice president,
George Fl. Bass of Wilton; secretary.
Frank A. Peabody of Houlton; treas
urer. Harry A. Free of Lewiston; ex-
ecutiye secretary, Charles II. White
of Portland; executive council,
James @. Gulnac of Bangor. George
II. Bass of Wilton. Roscoe A. Eddy
of Bar Harbor. Frank A. Peabody
of Houlton. Hugh j. Chisholm OF
Portland. Bertrand G. McIntire OF
Norway, Rex w. Dodge of Portland,
Henry a. Free of Lewiston, Henry
F. Merrill of Portland.
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Babson Willing Govt.
Should Take Back Bulletin

Wellesley, Mass, April 11-Roger
w. Babson, when informed tonight
that the chairman and vice chairman
of the joint congressional printing
committee had recommended in a re-
port that the government institute
legal passages against him with the
transfer of the Official Bulletin said
he would be glad to have the GOV
eminent resume publication of the
Bulletin. If Congress should not
authorize such resumption, he said.
he would not be scared OUT of the
publishing field. Mr. -Babson said
that after Congress ordered publica-
ton of the Official Bulletin stopped
in March 1919, he believed there was
an opportunity for publication
which did not carry advertising.
II started the United States Bull
letin" he continued IAN entirely new
publication which was weekly,
while the Official Bulletin was a
daily. The subscription price was
different and it was a wholly private
venture. 1t has never been a profit
able venture and I have made sew
eral attempts to have Congress con-
tinue the publication of the Official
Bulletin and offered to give up the
publication of the United States Bull
letin If Congress would do SO.
"All of this correspondence is in
:he hands of Senator Smoot CHAIR
man of the joint printing commit
tee). There is no need of the gov
eminent wasting time or energy to
sue me. If Congress will continue
the publication of the Official Bull
letin / will gladly retire from the
field, but unless Congress does pro-
vide for such continuance | shall
stick to the field and shall not be
scared out of it. I believe the
American people are entitled 10 an
impartial news service free from adj
vertising or party control and I am
striving to see the people get it.
Mr. Babson said that he knew
nothing about the reported transfer
of the mailing list Of the Official Bull
letin to his publication. Part of the
staff of the former government pa
per he said was employed on his
weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-12
NOTHING BUT LIES
MIR. CREEL ASSERTS

New York, April 11-George Creel,
former chairman of the common
public information tonight branded
is lies" the allegations contained in
a report made public today by SEN
ator Smoot in connection with the
transfer of the Official Bulletin TO
Roger W. Babson
This is one of Senator Shoots
lies "Creel declared, 'ani no one
knows better than Senator Smoot
that it is a lie.
When the Official Bulletin was
discontinued" Creel said, Il asked
the attorney general for permission
to put up its assets at public auction.
There was a mailing list of about
1900 paid subscribers, the majority
of these subscriptions expired"
To free the government of the
expense and annoyance Of returning
the money l thought it wise to sell
the property to the highest bidder"
II recorded the money returned
and made announcement that any
one could copy the mailing list who
so desired. Babson awaited himself
of this permission. He received
nothing at all from the government.
The whole trouble comes from the
fact that some of Senator Shoots
friends wanted a copy of the mailing
list furnished them at government,
expense. This l refused t. do.
The government wiped out the
committee on public information on
June 80, 1919. right in the middle of
its liquidation, but while every ex-
pense and annoyance has resulted
to me the final accounting is almost
ready to be announced and expendi-
ture of every cent is set down.
The entire work OF the committee
covering that l covered almost two
years cost little over four million.
less than the other bclligerents spent
in one country in one year"
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Union Heads See
Improvement in Chicago

Chicago. April 11-While officers of
the railroad brotherhoods who uni
ted with railroad heads to break the
unauthorized strike of switchmen
which started in the Chicago termi-
nal district announced tonight that
the situation was improving steadily
and that the crisis of the walkout
was passed, John Grunau. president
of the Chicago yard mems associa-
ton who called the strike said: THE
situation is unchanged"
THE situation in the Chicago dis
trict is distinctly improved tonight"
S. E. Heberling, president Of the
Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea said, more men are returning to
work and we look for an early return
to normal conditions"
Mr.. Heberling said that brother
hood leaders were meeting with dele
cations of strikers in an effort to
end the walkout and that satisfactory
progress was being made.
Union heads are confident that IL
the walkout is broken in Chicago, it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-12
Atty. General to
Take Up Question Today

Washington, April II Attorney
General Palmer will take up the
question of governmental action in
the socalled OUTLAW" railroad strike
Immediately upon his return to
Washington tomorrow. Officials of
the department of justice were busy
tonight assembling detailed reports,
gathered by telephone and telegraph
from all important strike centers,
preparatory to laying the whole
controversy before their chief.
Officials would disclose only the
general trend of the reports said to
show an extremely serious" situa-
ton. Pending Mr.. Palmer's return
his aides declined 10 indicate what
their recommendations to him would
be. They did say however that a
determination of the government
attitude must be had soon.
When this decision is reached
the public will know of it early" it
was said. y
The inquiry, ordered by Mr.. Palm
er from Georgia where he has been
on speaking tour, has developed a
wider scope than was indicated orr
ginally. Staff men of the bureau Of
investigation detailed to centers
where disturbances haver esulted in
the walkout, have been called upon
for definite statements of the situa
ton as they encountered it. Assist
ant Chief Burke of the bureau was
said to have made ready "a full pic
fr,raD IF hac tril-o from a anpla nf
secret Investigations.
Action can be taken by the gov
eminent under the Lever Act in the
present case, it was said. There was
slight hint, however. that in event
Mr.. Palmer decided to throw the
weight of the government into the
controversy it would not be by the
injunction process which was the
method employed in the bituminous
coal strike Officials apparently
favor the use OF the criminal indict
ment to check the power Of the So
called outlaws"
If the government moves to end
the strike by authority of the Lever
Act, it was indicated the basis would
be &C barge that the flow of food
shipments had been stopped, or him
dered at least. Although the provi-
sions of the Lever law make it pos
sible to charge a conspiracy, it will
be seen that through the wholesale
indictment of individuals the strike
could be ended more quickly than
through the lodging of conspiracy
charges against thes trike leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-12

friends before returning to his work in
Vermont.
Frank Kelley has returned 10 bs
home in Newmarket. y. H, after pass.
ing few days with his brother. t. Ke,.
ley, and other relatives.
John Totman and daughter Geraldine
of Winthrop. Mass, recently passed 4
few days with his parents. Mr.. ami
Mrs. W. V. Totman.
Florence Hall is confined to her home
by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nelson were in
Canaan Friday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Nelson's brother. Earl Herrin.
Mrs. Horace Kelley was in Skowhesan
Friday to visit her son LLOYD. who
works in Kennebec Valley hospital
Mrs. Ralph CLANCY. who has been
passing several months in Lisbon with
her daughter. Mrs. Henry Grodin. has
returned to her home Mrs. Grodin and
little daughter accompanied her
Master Bernard Holt and little friend
Thoynton Cohant of Skowhegan. pa sell
a few days last week with Bernard
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Hal,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-12
BENJAMIN A. Ray

Benjamin A. Ray of Augusta died at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. LOttie
Cony of Albion. Sunday morning at the
age OF "a years. Mr. Ray is survived
by six daughters, Mrs. C. B. Murphy Of
Augusta. Mrs. Lottie Cony of Albion.
Mrs. Susie Duke Of Augusta, Mrs. Pearl
Cunningham of Augusta. Mrs. Beatrice
Doe of birmingham Mass, and Gladys
Ray of Albion. and a son. Archie A.
Ray of Providence, r. l. Mr.. Ray was
a veteran of the Civil War and a men,
Der of Seth Williams Post. G. A. R.. Of
Augusta. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Susie Duke,
Is Allen street, Augusta
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Bates Baseball Dates

Lewiston. April 1.-Revised dates for
the Bates baseball team as announced
tonight follow:
April 16.-Fort williams at Lewiston.
April 17-Farwells at Lewiston
April 19-Bowdoin at Lewiston (exhi-
bition)
April 22-I1owell Textile at Lowell
April 23-Boston University at Boston.
April 24-New Hampshire State at
Durham.
May University of Maine at Lew
iston.
May 5-Boston University at Lewiston.
May 7--St. Ansslm's at Lewiston.
May S-Colby at Water*ille.
May 13-Fort Williams at Portland.
May 15-Maine intercollegiate Track
Meet at Lewiston.
May 1s-Norwich University At Lewis
ton.
May 22-Maine at Orono.
May 26-Brown at Providence
May E-Boston College at Newton.
May 2-Colby at Lewiston.
May 31-Bowdoin at Lewiston.
June (As M.l-Bowdoin at Bruins.
wick.
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7 will mean the collapse of the strike
movement which has spread to many
parts of the country.
1t was reported that several CON-
mittee representing the strikers were
canvassing the individual workers
and delivering instructions to return
to work.
Edward Corrigan. assistant grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tives, Firemen and Engineers said:
Il feel absolutely certain that the
men would be back at their work
within As hours. Our plans appear
to have the desired effect. We are
taking this action to protect our old
men. They have been ill-advised
but they now see their mistake
At an open meeting of the strikers.
John Grunau. leader of the insurgent
element predicted success for the
walkout.
I'VE are going to win," he said
NO one has returned to work and
reports have been received from all
parts of the country that traffic is
tied up. Many of these communica-
tons report that more men are going
on strike.
There is no basis for rumors that
We are going back. l have asked no
pariey with the other side. There
have been no withdrawal from the
strike. The demands we have made
are not unreasonable.
There is talk of the government
taking a hand. If I have to go to
prison for anything 1 have done it
will be for action in a right cause.
/ do not see how they could put me
in prison. / have not ordered YOU
out and have no power to order you
back. You simply left your jobs be-
cause YOU weren't getting enough to
live on
Grunau warned the men TO avoid
violence.
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DANNY Lorraine TO
FIGHT YOUNG CHAKAS
APRIL Fl, CITY HALL

Danny Lorraine, the popular Bath
lightweight, is scheduled to clash with
Young Chakas of Manchester. y. H., in
Two six-round sessions on the evening of
April p in City hall. The show will
be held under the auspices of the 10.
raine y. c.
With Lorraine and Chakas as the main
attraction the fans are sure of seeing
a good clash. Lorraine who is IA
vorite with Augusta fans an is a big
attraction as he fights every minute
while in the ring. When Danny hops
over the ropes and grinds the resin on
his shoes the fans settle back knowing
they are to witness some glove duel.
Chakas, his opponent, is a fast; classy
little boy who is there with the goods
all the time. On Tuesday evening of
this week he collides with Burt Jones at
the Armory A. A. in Boston. He has
met such men as frankie Britt. How
ard McRea, Johnny Donovan, Phinney
Boyle and other men Of class. He will
prove worthy antagonist for the ship
builder and will give him all he can
attend to. Lorraine has within the past
few weeks met and defeated such men
as Patsy Dillon. Kid Sullivan of Bangor.
and Young Nadeau of Lewiston a
couple of times. Last Saturday evening
Danny trimmed Young Bushier in Bid
deford in a twin six that was a wnirl-
wind from tick to tick.
The management has not announced
who will collide with Spin NcGuire in
the semi-fnal but will do so within
few days. Young Cote, who fought
the sensational battle with Terry Vance
a few weeks ago, will be on the card,
AS will Kid DUDE, THE Iceberg" who.
has thus far trimmed his men within
four rounds and furnished the fans
with action enough for a dozen-Adv.
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NATIONAL HOME

Oficer of the day, Capt. Hugh Doyle.
Henry L. Wethrell has returned from
furlough to Nashua and was admitted
to the hospital.
wilfred Langley. late L. s. Marine
Corps. has betn transferred to the Gen.
trail Branch.
John Regain of Boston, late Co. A,
18th L. s. Inf, has been readmitted to
the Home.
Michael 3. Sullivan, late Co. L, LIST
Ne. Inf. has reported for admission to
the Home.
Miss Ethel Johnson of Boston is visit.
ing her father. James w johnson.
Chan Huff, late Co. B, 10Th U. s.
Colored Inf, and Bernard McMahan,
late Co. d. 9Th Mass. Inf, have been
transferred here from the Central
Branch.
James Aspell, late u. S. navy, and
William c. Archibald, late Co. X, LIST
Me. Cav, have been granted discharges
from the Home.
Burroughs have been granted to
Thomas Clark to Boston and James
Regain to Providence.
ihc TctuTitS iiotu passes saturday
were Orlando Hooper from North An
son, Thoms Sawteiie from Biddeford,
Cornelius Kaler from Lawrence, Byron
w. Murphy from Bangor. and Robert
Stewart from Windsor Locks.
The Sunday concert was largely at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The trumpet solo by Mr.. yarney was
very pleasingiy rendered.
The moving picture program for Mon
day will be Miss Elsie Ferguson in 1.-THE
Counterfeit" Pathe News and a COM
edy; Wednesday. Miss Dorothy Dalton
in His Wifes Friend Ford Weekly
and a comeay; Friday. Miss Virginia
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MONMOUTH ACADEMY
SPEAKING CONTEST

The annual prize speaking by the STU
dents of Monmouth Academy was held
at Cumston hall Friday. evening, April
y, with a large attendance. very en-
loyaole program was presented as for
lows: Music by Heads orchestra
prayer by Rev. w. NJ. keyes; music
orchestra; Americans AL" Louis Ran
dolph Fowler; How He Saved $: Nj
chaels," Crystal Arminta Wight, The
Bel Ringer of IS" Norman owen
Moody: The Hazing of Valiant" 70
land Melville Leach, music: 1t Mast
Never Happen Again. Helen Louise
waugh; The Rider of the Black
Horse" Harold Eugene Tillson "A Sci
dier of France. Mary Aim Austen; "Mr'
Dusenbury's Garden" Re, ertna Lu-
terne Nichols: music; "A Vision Of
war" George Henry Chick; The
Child Dorothy Della Reynolds Not
Guilty" Nelson Almond Richardson;
Little Carl" Nellie May Chick; music
Inc speaking was unusually good and
10 Mrs. Lottie York, who coached them
must be given much credit.
The prize for girls was awarded 10
wary Ann Austen. The prize for bovs 10
->eison Almond Richardson. Horara9e
mention was made of Dorothy TsA
he! noids and George Henry Chick !h'
prizes. were S sold pieces. The jud7s'
were leighton Tracy, Miss Mildred y.
souie. Hiss Julia II. Barron, All sen
lots from Bates College. A social ana
lance followed the speaking
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Colby's Baseball
Dates for Season

The Colby College athletic au-
thorities Sunday announced the re-
vised baseball schedule for the COM
ing season as follows:
April 19-University of Maine at
Waterviile (exhibition).
April 20-Boston University at
Boston.
April 21-Holy Cross at Worcester
April 23-St. Anselm's at Man.
chester.
May 1-Bowdoin at Brunswick
May 6-St. Anselm's at Water
vile.
May S-Bates at Waterville.
May 12-University of Maine at
Orono.
May 17-Boston College at New
ton.
May 1s-Brown at Providence
May 19-Tufts at Medford.
May 20-LoweIl Textile School at
Lowell
May 22-Bowdoin AT Waterville.
May 29-Bates at Lewiston.
June 5-University of Maine at
Waterville.
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Pearson in Impossible Catherine" a
Pathe News and comedy.
Mrs. Margaret Andrews was given a
surprise party Saturday evening in hon
or of her birthday.
On Saturday evening "a friends of
Mrs. Margaret Andrews rendered her a
surprise party, the occasion being in
honor Of her birthday. The evening was
most enjoyably passed at cards, with
music. etc. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served during the eve
ming. Mrs. Andrews was presented with
two beautiful birthday cakes and sew
eral other valuable presents. The party
broke up at a late hour with a feeling
that they had been royalty entertained
by Mr. and Mrs Andrews.
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Situation Clouded

ciated Press)-The British reply to
the French note according to an au-
thoratative statement declares tina,
the strength and success of the al
lance depend on unanimity of action
and while there is possibility of n
continuance of independent action
the situation remains uUsolved.
Therefore. pending clear under
standing on this point. the British
ambassador in Paris has been in
structed not to attend any meetings
Or conferences for arranging meas
ures with regard to Germany, in as
much as such conferences would be
negatory while one ally was acting
Independently.