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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Union President
Promises Agreement
in Illinois Trouble

Springfield. Illinois. july -6-P-es-
loent Harrington Of the Illinois
Miners Union issued a statement to-
day saying II Mr. Lewis VIII keen
ms hands off ana the government
VIII permit Il the operators and min
ers N la.s state can get together and
within a few hours effect d sarsfal-
tory aS-eem emit
The. statement alleged 70 nave
been made by international. presi-
denI 20 The effect that he would call
out the miners Of other districts out
SIDE Of Illinois. # the Illinois opera
tors made any concessions 20 the
Illinois miners" sad M Earring
tons statement can have only one
effect and that would be that every
powerful IntsrssI IN the country as
well as governmental Influences Will
com bIne and bring pressure % oear
upon Illinois operators TO prevent
their making any concessions.
There VIII be no necessity for
Mr.. Lewis 70 call strike as threat
ened as the operators IN the com pet
ing districts VIII no doubt make the
same concessions made by The Him
ols operators ana the necessity for i
strike viii thus be avoided ana the
country assured of a steady coal
production during the winter.
Every concession asked can be
granted without increasing the pres
ent price paid by the public for coal
The only thing needed ~ st-a-g hten
out the trouble IS for me fedora.
government 70 permit The Illinois
miners ana operators To geI togeth-
er"
Conditions N the ILLINOIS coal fields
were not materially changed today.
a mum Der of independent companies
NJ Harrington sad, had agree d1o
the demands of the sniff hands. IN
Guiding the payment of the S. day
increase.
Three conCliiators of ne Depart
nenT OF Labor neld conference this
morning and declared they mad for
muIaIst no plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Race D eIops into
Drifting Match Aft
er Nine-Mile Run -
Luffing Conte $ t
Takes r acers Far
Off Course - Third
Attic mpt Today,
Weather Permitting

Sandy Hook. \. j., July 26.-
The 25-nlile Sandy Hook gale
that drove the defender Reso-
lutte and her British challenger,
Shamrock ". back 20 shelter
last Saturday, went into retire
ment today. taking all the little
Sandy Hook zephyrs with II,
and the fifth and decisive race
for the Americas Cup was call
ed off after the con1enders had
wallowed along for four and a
half hours IN d very breezeIess
sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
First District
Recount Finished
Result Unchanged

Representatives or Carroll L. bee1V
of Portland. County Attorney Of Cum
bertrand county, and Mayor Charles
B Clarke of Portland. candidates for
the Republican nomination for Con-
-ress in the First District. finished
counting the ballots laIe Yesterday al
ternoon- During yesterday the ballots
IN the towns Of North Yarmouth.
PownaI. RAYMOND. Parsonsfeid and
Saco and the city Of Saco were
counted. II was stated after the work
was completed that il vas not be-
Iiered that there would be any mater
lal change in the result
The nomination was gwen 10 Mr..
Beedy on the face of the rerurns- he
having plurality Of so over Mayor
Clarke in a field OF SIX. The recount
was instituted by Mayor Clarke
William A. Council and Harry z.
Cznneil Of Portland represented Mr..
Beeiy and former United States Dis
trict Attorney Arthur Chapman and
William A. Foley represented Mayor
Clarke AZ The recount yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
EASY MONEY
Scramble in Hub Halt
ed for Probe
Fonz,. Who Offers 50 Fer Cert On In
vsstnert m as Gays. secsntIy
Poor. Now las M,llions-s4as PAID
HIs Notes So Far Scheme In
wolves Use Of International aeriy
Coupon to Take Advantage Of oif-
ferences IN Exchange Fates

Boston. july GA ba- was placed
today on the rush of people TO give
their money 70 Charles Fonzi. head
Of the Securities Exchange Com pa1v
On his promise TO repay their invest
ment with 30 per cent. az the snd Of
10 days
Al a conference with District At
torney Peiletier Ponzi. whose bus,-
ness Is described as the exchaagng
Of international reply cnupons from
one country 70 another, agreed TO &C.
cept no further subscription, unit an
auditor appointed by the district al
torney, has examined his accounts
which are said % run into millions.
Hundreds Of persons were turned
away with their money IN their
hands. after Ponzi issued the order
70 his ONCE force that notes Will not
only be redeemed as usual. but when
mafured for the principal invested.
The investigation VIII De done
thoroughly and I feel : have every
cooperation to this enc
For several weeks past crowds of
persons have focked &c Pnnzr's Of
fees and gwen IN their savings N ex-
change tor notes on the SECURITIES
Exchange Company for the principal
plus ID per cent payable IN 90 DAVIS.
Invariably he IS said 70 have paid
of the notes n - days and there
has been no com plant that any per
son has failed 10 receive money when
due Most persons reIuvested their
money with the profit several times.
Pcnzi, 4 relatively poor man a short
time ago. now holds sroci. to a consId-
cradle amount IN a local bank. 4 cor
si-uction COMPANY and business
houses, 3 -epute6 % hare deposits
into hundred thousands with
Continues on Page s-cci. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Battle in Streets

Five robbers 4 touring car fought
with three express company nessen-
gers IN front OF the Hart ScnaHner
and Marx Clothing factory, N TIE
heart of the densely populated west
side and escaped with i steel box con-
tanning $4,000 after two OF their
number had been wounded.
More than dtty shots were ex-
changed IN the fight, while 600 pedes-
TRANS ana employees OF the factory
looked on. George Eaubg,ock. one Of
the express pay-nas1ers was snor
through the head and Is not expected
70 live Another messenger. Charles
Gaude was wounded n the leg.
After Hauprock fell. one OF the rob-
oers grabbed the box, but Gaude snot
INN down = second baaiir snaacned
up the money and threw Il into the
car, bur was shot before re could fol-
low and collapsed across the running
board. His companions dragged the
ether wounded man INTO the machine
and il dashed on with one injured
clinglng 10 the running board
4 motorcycle policeman gave chase.
but lost the trail after several blocks.
Shortly after the first h0ld-up three
armed men drove Up 10 the Peterson
Machine Works, almost al the edge
If the Loop District and took SIS. 900
rom Abe Nelson. a saloon keeper,
who IS a stockhclder N the concern.
Nelson had Just reached The plant
with the money which he had drawn
from downtown bank The men
escaped.
Earlier IN the day two young men
VINO have been holding up branches
of 4 chain store grocery system. per
petrated their fifteenth rubbery with
IN a month, escaping with s-5e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27

Eastport to Give
Reception to
Nominee Roosevelt

EaStport. Ne. July aS.-An Infor-
mai. non-polircal reception viii De
gwen Franklin .. Roosevelt who ar
rived az his summer home on Camp
obello Island last might for d few
days rest and 20 prepare his speech
Of acceptance as the Denocrauc can
didare for VICE president
Plans for the reception which VIII
be held N Library Park here on
Wednesday evening were approved
-ocay when ne met 4 com nIt1se OF
Easrport citizens headed by Mayor
John n. Eanward, a Republican Mr..
Roosevelt Will be gwen chance 70
meet his many friends ana admirers
here
M- Roosevelt received q call from
Governor William Neptune and En--
ace Nicholas of the Passamaquoddy
Tribe. whose reservation is AZ Pleas
aur Point near here. Dressed IN
their full Indian regatta. they patd
their respects.
Mr. Roosevelt sand ne had been
working on mis- speech during the
forenoon. He expects Henry Nor
cent nan. former am bassador 10 TIr-
KEY. to motor over from Bar Earbor
20 take luncheon with him comor-
row
Plans had been contaminated by
me Navy Department and are no
longer a secret. Mr.. Roosevelt said.
whereby. had the war continued SIX
months longer. the home deet would
have been moved from Hampton
Roads 10 Passanaquoddy Eay- This
ha-bor. he added. more nearly a9-
uroacnes the conditions at Scapa
Flow where the British grand fieet
made It's headquarters during the
world war.
NJ. Roosevelt expects 20 leave
Canpobeilo Friday night and after
passing saturday In Portland, leave
for New York He plans To be back
IN Washington on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Republican Women
n Jaunt Through
Eastern kennebec

swinging through eastern kenue-
&c Nun1zy IN the last day of their
70 dsyS EhIrtwIrd tour party
1erasr,ng Of MS. Guy P. Gannett
E-S Z. J. Edwards NJ. and Mrs.
ZINE : Viles and Miss Dorothy
'4S covered over 80 miles and re-
--ea 70 ne Capital City N time
h-eno ana take part n the flag
ISng ana organization meeting of
s 4 aE'ls'a Republican Club held n
II Opera House.
Nc Up WINCH was for the DUR
'o'e O. corte-ng with the LADIES' n
'as-ous owns n the itinerary and
LIZ 4 organ zaron was successful
,.on ever angie and the party was
: enthusiastically received N every
Ehlca rhey Visited.
2a-ry travelled On standard
ms -
-rsZ place s1sited was Chelsea
:. 90 4 II where they were greet
good e-owr and 4 very m
:. I've coIfersnca was heid. ~
-sp' ne ger together was held
So 4 NJ n ne Town Hail. Ed
:. HclocE p-eslding. A. thas place
vas GOOD attendance and the
49pea-aG very Interested.
. complete organization
NE na--y reached South
IL ~ aoout 20 10 A. NJ. where
inference had been arranged
Il J Thomson. a ia-re
ne e women beng present ana
. hear what the men,
. - a1--.v za1 . saw and take
y heir sEz-.sr,ors-
80. .'asAE 7sucun - . ? u, IN ex-
inference was held. beng
-1e1 ny M-s keryer. The con-
!, AZ linton held about 10
%7c @anEed by Mrs. A 4
~ - 2nc If ZIG best o f-he en-
.. There was large crowd
-. Va -AeH -7a women present and
~. @ers eager ana enthuslas-
: -7-a-ls organizing and II vas
~. ~ -7at -aey complete their or
- --a1c7 Al once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
DEFENSE OPENS
In Trial Pettibone for
Wife Murder
Deceased Told Boston Woman in 1913
That She Was Aecustorea to TAX
ing Strycnnine ~ Remedy FOR
Heaoae-es - Brother Of Defendant
Tells Of Pleasant Family Relations

Manchester. VI. July 2s-M-s.
James Way. Of Boston. tesrfying
today tnr the defense n The case =.
Byron NJ Perubone. cna. ged with the
murder Of ms wife. said mat Mrs.
FeT-oone lold her II Ncvembe 1918.
r1a& she was accustomed ID take
str7chmne n doses OF salts as a rem
say for headaches AMI stomach
trouble. The prosecution contends
ma, Peu1bone killed ms wife BY
g-~lng her salts enlch contained
srycanine
The PROSECUTION closed It's direct
case a. NE opening If me afternoon
session by Introducing As evidence a
statement said 70 have been made
OF PeI-bone 10 Attorney General
Archibald on the DAY after MS al
teged confession 70 states Artor1ev
Graves. N me statement Pet-bone
vas quoted as saying that he had
been thinking Of Kidding himself Of
his wife several weeks prior 10 April
5. the day Of her death
The statement added that Petrbone
and Miss Helen Guilov. a nurse. with
whom II IS alleged that he was in
1atla-ed, had contemplated na-rla- 70
SINCE Ms. PeTubone death.
The last witness Of the day was
BENJAMIN H Petubone. d younger
brother Of the defendant. who -elat cd
me life history Of the family HIS
testimony was % the sfecr thai The
home Of MS brother and Mrs. Petit
bone was normally pleasant and al
teC-Cna1e-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
STAR ATHLETES
OF United States on
Way to Antwerp
Two hundred ard Thirty Sail Mon
DAY 70 Represent This Country N
Olympic Gaines Nearly Every
State n Union Represented

New YORK, July 2s-The United
States Olympic team consisting IF
so crack American athletes sailed
lace today On me steamship Princess
Ma-olka for Antwerp.
The American team. which Includes
track and field stars. swimmers.
vrestters. boxers. tencers and oi-
cyclists from almost every state n
rhe Union and Hawai-: before It's de-
pa-rure was gwen a farewell -ecep-
non Al the Manhattan Opera house.
kilograms Of encuuragement anu
wishes of success rom me governors
Of Il states were read. Later the
arhiets marched Io lie Hudson RIVER
pier where they crossed 10 EoDohe1
ana boarded me steamship.
GusIavus : KIRBY chairman Of
The American Olympic Committee
VINO VIII leave la.er N the week rCr
Antwerp. presided a. ne reception.
He expressed the hopes Of me COR
miItae for the success Of the en-
Ieslants al me Clymplad and told
the athletes that The action Of the
government n providing a trans
Qorr for The TIP evldencedthe new
appreciation II rne country n the
value Of sport Z upbuiIding he ma
Ton.
The FUND 20 meet the expense #
me American team IS short 81 1ga ne
SAID. but il IS expected 70 raise 50 =
5b0 OF THIS IN New York ana 81. ~,
il Philadelphia
kilograms were read rom GLver-
nor Cog. IF CHIC. Democralc nen1-
nee for president Governor smith
of New York. Governor Edwards of
|. New Jersey; Governor Coolidge Il
Massachusetts Republican vice
presidential candidate: COZ ERIC
Stephens Of California Governor
Bur1quisr Of Minnesota. Governor
Sproul Of Pennsylvania ana otne.
governors.
Governor Cox expressed lis Il
most faith Jna1 the traditions Of
America viii De upheld
AAC NE3-AAS NA2GA At'. LOEdE n
Guided los track ana field :.-1. ,sEes.
- swimmers. both men and women
- wresIers and boxers. Is tsncers
and cyclists. The American Hockey
/ Team and Ice skaters have pn--:-
cipated already n some of thp events
al Antwerp and me POLO cam Will he
elected from the American army Of
occupation.
The athletes went aboard mp TO-
day trained % the minute with The
exception Of a few men wig were
affected slightly ~ the ,ha-ge il,
water and climate after -hei- a!.r-yr;, !
a. For- SloCuu1. Arrangements a..vc
been made by the committee for
training accommodations aboard snip
ana coaches VIII supervise light
workouts on the Trip across.
Jack Moak.ev Of Cornell. head
. coach. viii be assisted by Lawson
Robertson ana william Hayward and
the coaches expressed the exoec.a-
tlnn Of being able 10 ger the men INTO
good shape for the events before
they reach me other side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
COLONEL FREED
Acquittal Probable on
Neglect Duty Charge
was Conmandant Of Military P-is-
on Where Draft Deaser eersdoiI
Was cenhned-Aeeased Gives De
tails OF Prisoners Departure Under
Quart Of Two Serseants

New York, July 26.-CoIuue! Johr
2 Hunt former comnacdaot az LIS
For- Jay nin;tzry prison here. was
released FRO rteclnical arrest N rua-.
cers TO-DAY Immediately a<.a- the arm.
e'uT martial which has been +--,s
lin IN charges Of neglect Of durr =
conncert2on with the e-cz,= If
Cleveland Ee-gdon. weal.av d.,
evarer, had reported lcs findings
IHs decision Of the court vii mn
De made known until after = hsx ,as-
reviewed by The commanding re,s-.r
III ne Department Of the Essr Tire
-sc, taat Colonel Hunt was released
rom arrest however, aad not ordered
cnn0ned or dismissed iron, the z.rv,es
was construed by army men as 4 var.
cual acqult-al.
me court rescaeG Is decision with.
N rev minutes after cornulet.nn ~
me summing I'D by Lieut. Col. = 4
Cresson. Judge advocate. ana rjeu-
Thomas Z Eefarnan, counsel for col
Hunt
Lieut. Col Cresson. urging 4 verd,c-
OF guilty. declared Colon-! Hunt DE.
Aoeralsly ignored WARNINGS tha,
HergdoH vas a dangerous criminal
Lieut. Eefsrna1 asserted the for-ne,
commandment had obeyer orders Of A.
JutSnt General Harris n permitting
BergdoH 70 leaye the prison and nae
provided sufficient guards
Grover and his half-hrotner Erwin
called az the prison TODAY 70 visi,
Erwin. VINO surrendered recently aFte-
military authorities mad hunted him
as draft dodger for more than rwc
years Mrs. Bergdou declared she mad
40 knowledge Of Erwin's whereabouts
during his absence and that she hRd
not heard rom Grover SINE ne escaped
from military guards IN Philadelphia
When Lieut. Col. Hunt today took
the stand IN his own defense al Gov
ernors Island he announced that he
had been promoted TO colonel.
This appointment WINCH IS rer-oac.
uvs 10 July 1 IS the second advance n
rank that the defendant has received
SINCE the escape of Eergdoli. a. which,
tine he vas a major
Cnioney Eunt On the witness stand
maintained thar he had provided d
suitable guard for Bergdoll n select
ne TWO trustworthy sergeants-
II would consider II pretty COM
menta-v On the army said Colonel
Euur. If TWO seryearrs are not suffi-
Gent guard for one prisoner : am
surprised that x should be made a
subject of investigation. Two armed
guards both sergearts. IS the strong
est guard that could be selected for a
prisoner and i vas the srrong ss1
guard for any one man that ever left
that institution"
Colonel Hunt declared that the let
tiers introduced al the trial saying that
he had been warned tia EsrgdoiI vas
10 sufficiently guarded while a prisoner
on Governors Island were has ed on
nisinfor-nalor. He said that in allow
ing Eergdoil ID leare The prison he
complied with all the demands ser
forth N the instructions from wash
ington ordering that Bergdeii be -eleas-
ec for the expedition 70 Maryland To
secure the pot Of gold
The army officer asserted thar he
die not direct the use Of handouts BE-
cause Il would De conspicuous as the
orders from Washington called for
secrecy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
COL. PRkHURST AND
CONG. PETERS N CLEAR
AND CONVINCING TALKS
Republican Candidate for Gov
ernsr Tells Augusta People
Where He Stands on State
Issue-Mrs. Guy P. Gannett
In Address on What Repub-
hcm Women Are Striving
for.

I shall give every shred of
service that lies with me every
day I am privileged to serve to
better this State. I do not seek
this office as a stepping stone.
I have no thought in my mind
at the present time beyond be-
ing the Governor of Maine. I
want to see law and order rule
In Maine. I want to see the
laws enforced. I shall ask for
the enactment of these laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Havoc by Typhoon
i'm LuZOn Island

Manila July @e-Thousa1Gs were
rendered homeless ny a ty7hoon winch
accompanied by turrentlal rains swept
the island Of Luznn during the past
10 days or two weeks. causing tremen-
dous damage \ dixie nj the Turiac
liver. central Luzon. was broken food
nE thousands nf acres Of rec AMI su-
gar lands ana carrying gff hundreds or
small houses. Loss Of LIE was re-
rsarred small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Wheat anr Corn Down

st LOUIS. July -S--WheAt ana corn
prices suffered d severe break On the
Merchants Exchange here today. Sep
cernher corn closing at s1-i5 a ousflei
as compared with sL59z saturday, and
December wheat closing al sac. ten
cents UNDER Saturdays ciose. Favor
able weather conditions and weakness
N the New York stock market were
asc-7 bed as causes FOR the declines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Turk NatiOnalists
DenOunce Peace
Terms with Allies

London. July 35.-A wireless mes
sage from Moscow today asks the
Polish peace pienipotenuar1es % cross
the lines along the Baranovltchi :
Brest -Litnvsh highway July SO, where
they VIII he met The message how
ever, does not liz the exact location
Of the arnlsuce meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
RAIN FOR Crops Tumhies F-'ces

KANSAS City. Mo.. JuiSr 2s.-Sensa-
rional breaks IN gram featured today.
following receipts of reports Of wide
spread rains beneficial u corn N the
Southwest. December wheat closed
today at s.. 41s. a decline af 10a cents
from Saturdays closing prices. while
March wheat closing at So IS: was III
CENTS below Saturdays close.
Corn showed breaks of = TO %
cents from Saturdays closing prices.
July corn being quoted al sI-3eA, Sep
rsrnber 1-4eE and December I-2ss. Cats
showed a decline Of 81 cents 70 5 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
General Forecast

Winds: North Of Saadv look.
Sandy Hook 70 Hatteras VIII Be GIN
tie 70 moderate shifting winds with
falr weather
With the exception n scattered
showers in the South. Ealr weather
viii prevail Tuesday and Wednesday
east u the Mississippi river. g..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
EVENeE MOTIVE
.,.obsble in Trunk
Wu-der Mystery

Ala. Mar Believes IL.
o. xE,se ~. q, Fit OF Jealousy
usc -u-s Belonging 70
=everse - Country wide
a-- TO- -ls5sru
,.,,. Juiv 16.-5e2-cn tnr Eu-
ss,r. r-o vztes uur-ia.eo
rx found JEnmed N a trunk
s,p-d e-on Detroit 70 New York
-.s Nationwide proportions to-
a.p.. = ever la-ge city Of the
v--- asked 20 AID n the
.. s-.r ea-clna, rurnbull CT
=. ,sr-or ocEcs department. hal
.a.s . .oen-tr ! nan giving the
~. .. aoy M-Ilen and held by
--ro authorities pending invest
,ua.- Is -saoy
-, ,.alousy and revenge played
~, he supposed murder IS the
.,,-.a contention of Allen 4.
,.rr nov Birmingham. Ala.
.. r.p rulc he police there ne
-.~Y- LeEov Intimately IN De-
NJ. sever! months ago. rarum' 5
,sns VS. v-t,sn On the trunk tina:
.,--sinsd ne murdered voman's
s.s- Ee EXPRESSED the oeiief, II Is
u,t nat LeaJy may have killed his
we -r-ouE1 jealousy when he
.,ssd -aar she had been IN Tatum $
.,wunr ana that Taum mans
v u~c on ne trunk with revenge
a Re motive
4 Detroit detective left today for
srngaan 70 bring ratum 70 TINS
.,-v : possible. n an effort 20 throw
N. II LeRoys whereabouts
ennn6 -unk believed To have
zen sent 70 New York and thought
,ar1aln ne vital organs Of the
-urde-ed woman IS beng sought
ar-re Identification Of the dead
-untn was established. the police
n. ~ pat-oinan and Mrs. T-um-
yl anc others Tan recognized
arhlng found n The trunk with the
cer Is havlng belonged % Mrs. Le-
For a Sreass- which Mrs Trum-
cul once iad borrowed was among
re cioIhing,
?asee investigation today lndicaI-
& nat Ms Leroy had been mar
~ p,svousiy % her marriage 70
-Ascr. According 70 Information IN
~ axnds Of the police she was rhe
aroroed wife Of a southern pugiIist
-xneo Jackson Fer maiden name
nc e hare been katherine DIXON
II as- hume was N Sta-kvlIle,
4sk
Aauws DESCRIPTION as sent today
. pollrs departments n al large
--lA .allows:
&c - OF =. height 5 feet. 10 IL
scsss; vesgar las pounds; smooth
Ia swI-ry compilation; Je1 black
IL; aunoen straight back; scar on
- leg; Teeth Sood. even.
When laE seen Leroy wore Z dark
-uc cna- green soft hat, silk shirt
~ IL ana tan shoes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
TWO EXPRESS COMPANY
OFFICIALS AND z ROBBERS
SHOT IN STREET BATTLE
Strong Box Containing $4,000
Taken from Messengers IN
Front of Clothing Factory
$1,000 from Stakeholder in
Machine Works-Al of Ban
dts Escape

Chicago, July 26.-Two ban
dts and two express company
paymasters were shot. che Of
the latter probably fatally, and
S25, 900 stolen in two daring
payroll robberies on the west
side within twenty minutes OF
each other this afternoon. All
Of the bandits escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
THE WEATHER
FAIR

View England Far Tuesday and
"Wednesday. slightly warmer
Eastern View York FAIR Tuesday
and Wednesday; warmer "Wednesday
Interior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
aelease Suspect
= n Detroit Murder
'runk Mystery

"-' -s.-Roy AILen. ex-
s4. -Fnpura-Ily aeld n Gus
- p0ilce # thls city n con-
re Detroit trunk ms
eaSed his afternoon. Pa
d, -'rnull from rsr-olr failed
75r-. N Is me LEROY" Millcn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
: = ). + hers Reach
saskatchewan in
I light to Alaska

80 ~ ~, : uiy 26-lfour
- - ''''-ies army zviators. IN fight
'-'la, y. y, - Nome ALASKA.
ERE :. 10 = "a. tacav.
--3rs plan n leaTe Al . 80
-. morning sor edmonton.
mr. 'F'rte1 tleir totsaI rving time
;9Tk' vas Is hours.