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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Minnesota Mob
Seek Lives Negroes

Duluth, Mimi. June ia crowd
estimated at more than $500 persons
late tonight stormed the Duluth
county Jail in an effort to take away
from the police six negroes arrested
early today in connection with an
alleged attack on a white girl here
last night Efforts of firemen to dis
pose the crowd failed. and several
gained entrance to the Jail.
Four lines of hose were taken
away from firenen by the mob and
turned on the police. Stones and
sticks were used by the crowd TO af-
feet an entrance and members of the
mob crawled into the jail. At II P
Nj. efforts were being made TO batter
down the steel doors leading to the
cell rooms and il appeared only
matter Of minutes before the crowd
would succeed.
The attack on the girl is alleged
TO have occurred last night at the
circus grounds here. The negroes.
employees with the circus. were
rounded UP by the police after the
girls story had been told Four
other negroes. II is said, were arrest
ed several miles from here and were
being brought to Duluth tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
And if II Wasn't

The man who had served through
out the war as a private in the base
hospital at Anglers was loud in mis-
scorn of a neiEhbor who hadn't gone
into the service at all A friend let
him rave on till the Anglers soldier
had us-d the word Stacker. Then he
said:
That's right. give il TO him. All he
did during the war was to hang on to
a nice soft job as testing pilot for the
Curtis people. All he had to do was
to fly each machine long enough to
see if IT was safe for one of our avi-
ators."-The Home Sector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
The Lucky Cuss

Unfortunate mani" we said, as we
stood by the bedside and drew our
head still farther down in the collar
of our overcoat. after the manner of
a turtle retrogressing In his shell.
You have our profoundest sympathy
in your affection. and"
"svmpathy-the dickens" chortled
the invalid. Why, dodgast il, when
everybody else is shuddering and
shaking with the cold have a raging
fever and am as warm and comfort
able as if il were the good old sum-
mer time. Hi-lo! hi-lee!'-Kansas
City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Resolute Trims
Vanitie by Widest
Margin Yet Recorded

Newport, R. l.. June 15.-The Res
olute won the defensive elimination
race from the vanitie by the widest
margin either yacht has had in the
last week. The elapsed time was two
minutes six seconds and the corrected
time three minutes, Al seconds. The
race was sailed in an increasing
breeze and over a shortened course,
which had been expected to give the
yachts a beat TO the outer martin
and a run TO the finish. The wind
hauled on a last leg making it a race.
The Resolute gained one minute and
two seconds on the race. due to a
damned centerboard on the Vanitie
The committee on cup defense has
decided TO keep the yachts racing
until June &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Awkward Ways Waste Energy

From buttoning shoes to washing
dishes, there is an easy and awkard
way of doing all work. as everyone
well knows. Now, along comes the
scientist, who says his experiments
show that, aside from feeling and
looking more comfortable when you
do your work in the right way, you
also save considerable energy.
This fact is one of several which
recent experiments made by the
ONCE of Home Economics Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture have disclosed. These expert
ments have been made for the
purpose of determining the energy re-
quirements of an individual in the
various circumstances of his daily
life and for use in estimating the
amounts and kinds Of food required
by him TO meet the needs of his body
for energy
1t was found in the homeiy every
day task Of dish washing that, when
a woman washed dishes on a table so
low that she was Obliged to bend
over, her energy output was 30 calori-
es per hour. When she washed them
on a table too high for comfort, ii re-
quired rs Galleries per hour. while only
i caiories were used when the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
French Coal Mining

French coal miners. replying to the
suggestion that they work more than
eight hours a day declare that the
only remedy is the Improvement of
mining machinery on American lines.
They state that an American miner
by using mechanical devices can dig
out thirty tons OF coal a week. while
the French miner can get out but a
tenth of this amount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Mrs. Gussie Henderson

Mrs. Gussie Henderson, widow Of
the late Louis Henderson, died early
Tuesday morning of pneumonia, at
her home 20 Elm street. She was
born IN Augusta. Sept. 8, 1858 and
was the daughter of the late Joseph
and Adeline Nicholas. She leaves
two brothers. residents of Augusta
and sister, Mrs. Belle Dudley of
this city. Funeral services Will be
held Thursday afternoon at . o'clock
from her late home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
LOCAL NOTICE
DEPOSITORS' PASS BOOKS
VERIFICATION CLOSES
JJNE 18TH

The verification of Pass Cooks of the
Trust Companies and Savings Banks
of Augusta, HalloweIl and Gardiner
closes on June 10th Consequently all
savings depositors of the above banks
VINO have not presented their books
at the bank for verification should do
so on or before the above date
i11neJ 4f+1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Chinese ShoeR

The Chinese are gradually adopting
the European style Of footwear. AT
the present time, almost 40 per cent
Of the footwear in China is reported
TO be Of European style, Domestic
factories Of which Canton has twenty.
F1ongkong five, and nearly every port
uf China at least one. are chiefly for
The manufacture of the red leather
used for the soies of the native shoes.
The uppers Of native shoes are gener-
ally made from cloth or an imitation
box calf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Friends of the contracting parties
will be pleased TO know Of the mar
rage of Harry Varney. son of Mr..
and Mrs George varney of this CITY,
to Miss Maude Forester of Farm
ingdale. a popular Young teacher in
our public schools which will be held
this morning at Gardiner. After Il
short honeymoon they will reside at
the David Johnson house on Academy
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Rev. Francis A. Foxcroft plans the
first Of next week to-at1end the re-
union of his class. Harvard 80. at
Cambridge. Among the members of
the class was Robert Herrick. the
famous novelist Norman Hapgood,
with whose name everyone IS well
acquainted, W z. Dubois the ia
NOUS negro educator and scholar and
Robert r Herrickt ne famous law
Wv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

ever went TO school and has con-
tinued through grammar and high
school to its contamination which
placed him as pitcher of the cham
pnonship varsity team of the State
Els easy assurance and slow smile
always instill confidence irf his team
and find favor with the bieachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Surprisingly low are the prices on
new merchandise al the HaIlowelI
Remnant store. The June sale starts
his morning with unusual values in
silks and hosiery. Especially notable
is the extremely low price placed on
a lot OF fibre silk hose. See ad for
genuine bargaln.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

'1afn.Ae. Driving Club will hold race
'ase' al 1er-ill's Corner track Satur-
-4' July adC at Up. M, races. free
Ia 20 class and 2.25 class. and
@'F I'erested in seeing Gardiner and
.'->1-. Joy the whole day. Wouid
" p!easeo 70 nave anyone interested
- putting On some sports of any de-
-~'p-aL AZ some time during day
ZIG club on Wednesday evening,
--he 9TH d, Soclock City building.
.-''S fneaLs everybody who has a sug-
'''ioh n increase the pleasure OF
genera public. Everyone will be
q cordial welcome az the club
'U' 70 10 good to the people of the
-''''F ~ giving them good clean
q june15-i5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Giddinqs-TyIer

Cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Lester
Parker Giddings and Miss Victoria
Jarvis Tyler at Brookline. Mass, on
Saturday, June 18th. Mr.. and Mrs.
Giddings will be at home after Octo-
Der LIST at 70S Mount Auburn street.
WATERFOWL. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Monday afternoon at the Timber
losT Mrs. Charles Alexander enter
tanned the members of the Mary KEEL
ton Drummer Chapter, D A. r A
delightful picnic supper was served.
The guests returning home in the
early evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. NewhaIl Of
Chelsea have moved into the tene-
ment formerly occupied BY the driver
Of the CITY team al the fire station,
Mr. NewhaIl having accepted en-
ployment with the street department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

The June meeting of Samuel
Grant Chapter, D. A. R.. will be held
on Wednesday, afternoon at 5 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Frank L. Arnes-
bury, Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Champion Dempsey
Found Not Guilty
Of Evadine Draft

San Francisco. June 15.-WilIiam
Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, world g
heavyweight champion, was found
not guilty on q selective draft eva
sion Indictment Jpy jury in the Unit
ed States district court here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Fred c. Moore, the local ice dealer
had the misfortune Wednesday after
noon TO suffer a severe fracture Of
one leg. Mr.. Moore was just recover
ing from a sprained ankle al the
time Of the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Special Communication of Kenne-
bee Lodge. No. 8. r. and A. M viii
occur this Wednesday evening AZ
80 o'clock. There will be work IN
the z A Degree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
ohPOSTTORS' PASS BOOKS
IRRIGATION CLOSES
JUNE 18th

-. ' Feritcatiun Of Pass Books of the
-sps' Companies ana Savings Banks
augusta. Halloweil and Gardiner
80, s 0" June 18th. Consequently all
NJ. depositors of the above banks
a, =. --~Fe not presented their books
-, Jug bank for verification. should do
y before the above date.
a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Small of
Thomaston. Som, arrived Tuesday
TO pass the summer at the summer
nome Of the later's parents, Justice
and Mrs. A M. Spear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Rev. and Mrs. Carl SkiIlin of
Franklin, y. H. are receiving con-
ordinations on the birth Of a fine
baby boy. The young man has been
named Keith Webster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
The ACME Today
ALICE JOYCE in 1.-THE Winchester
Woman" vitagraph Picture. Uni
versai News and Snappy Comedy.

working surface was Of the right
height.
II doesn't take long to saw of the
legs of a table or To put blocks under
II which will make il the right
height.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

The Boston Transcript publishes
an excellent cut of the pennant win
ming baseball team Of Bates in which
the central figure is pitcher xohn NJ.
Cusick of this city. Cusick's baseball
career began about the first day he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

The Three Links Club will meet
this Wednesday evening with Mrs.
Vyndel Hewes. upper Water street.
ar the usual hour A large attend
ance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Friends Of Sylvester S. webber will
be glad to know that much improve
ment IS noted IN his condition after
three weeks illness due TO conges-
ton of the lungs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
ARMED RAIDERS SHOOT
DOWN IRISH INSPECTOR

Corey, County Westford. Ireland.
June 15-A police inspector, Captain
Wilson. has been shot down by five
armed men. Seven shots were fired
at him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mr. and Mrs Andrew Mac Eesel
tine. who were in HALLOWEEN the past
week called here by the death of Mrs.
Walker, have returned to their home
on Spring street, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Gould and
daughter, Mrs. Hilton, were calling
on HaIloweu friends Sunday, making
the trip from East Walpole IN their
limousine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
ADJUSTMENTS


in 1.-THE Winchester Woman" at
The Acme Theatre Today-Uni-
versaI News and Lively Comedy
A whole narrative Of romance is
suggested by q mere scene or two IN
the Introductory phases Of Vita
graphs picture. The Winchester
Woman" which is showing at the
Acme theatre today. Alice joyce is
the star As the story opens, Miss
Joyce, playing the role Of Agatha
Winchester. is seen emerging from a
trial and acquittal as the slayer of
her husband n Nashville, Tenn. She
is compelled to change her name and
start life again mid distant and new
surroundings. This unfolds the main
story. which concludes with a re-
markable climax. Items Of especial
interest are shown in the Universal
news reel and a ripping good comedy
completes Today's offering.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mrs. Mary Greeley returned Tues
day from a visit TO her daughter in
Rochester, n. H. accompanied by her
son Joseph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
HALLOWELLLOCA NEWS
Telephone 663-X

Miss Ethel Reed of Maine Central
Institute, 1920, was a recent guest or
Miss Dorothy Teuney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

benjamin and Milton, the former
s'Qae1, - Bowdoin Medical school
4l'c LIS --tter al BowdoIn college ar
''ec nome Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mrs. Isabel Emerson left Tuesday
for a visit with her son, Fred, of
Auburn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doyle of
Whirefeld, were visitors in the city
Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Edwin Childs and family Of Pitts
field were visitors in Gardiner, Tues
day. returning from an auto trip to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

DIR. and Mrs. Earl s Buchanan
they will be the guests Of DR.. Buck
MANS mother for a few DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Mrs. George A. Crockett of Dixon.
South Dakota, is a guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crockett,
GreenviIls street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

aA--v \ Wakefield WAS a business
-Sllo- L AUGUSTA, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

George Greeley is in Rochester y,
H, the guest of his sister for the
summer season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

1 John Goodwin left Tuesday 4
! Boston on a short business trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: No. Depot Square. Telephone ~"
Office Hour. 713o to NJ to 5 P NJ

Mrs. Mary z. Weston of Lltchfield
was calling, Tuesday on friends IN
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Garfield Harm of Pittsfield was
business visitor in Gardiner Monday
and Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
NATIONAL HOME

Office rof the day Capt. Charles A.
Dunno
Thomas J. Stafford has returned
from furlough. passed with rela-
tIves IN Boston
William Schroeder has returned
from furiough passed with relatives
IN Falmouth, Mass.
Chan Huff. late Co 3. 10. Z. s. Col
ored Inf. has been transferred TO the
Southern Branch.
The Treasurer has receievd blanks
for pensions under the Sells Bill and
viii help those coming under this act
TO execute same if they will call at
the office
The American Legion Post will
hold d meeting in Reception Room
opposite headquarters at 7 o'clock
This wednesday, evening. full
attendance is earnestly requested 10
transact business and elect officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
cry OF GARDINER. MAINE

CITY or GARDINER, MAINE
At a regular meeting OF the City
f-aunciI held on Monday evening. June
IA 1920. ii was voted that the sum
of Five Thousand Dollars tSbooet De
= nnronriated to pay outstanding tenn
"a Attest; TIRED z. MILLIKEN.
,,,ra1e-I7 City Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
LOCAL NOTICE

Jance conight at Union hall, White
''s'c- Fovles music. june16d1t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Lot Army Linen Crash. bIeacn-
ed. Value 35c. Sale Price &c
Lot Cotton Crash. Value sc.
Sale Price ice
I Lot Mercerized Darask. Value
$3.50 Sale Price just for this
sale only s1.oo yd.
Lot Linen Table camask in
?. p and q yd. lengths. Value
$500 yd. Sale Price S7.39
I Lot all linen Satin finished
Table Damask. Value $3.50 yd-
Sale Price $3.50
cioaks and Suits to be closed out
regardless of cost.
I Lot Georeette and Crepe de
chene Dresses. Value $3.50
Closing out price $3.50
Lot Misses cIoas<s. Value
$500. Closing out price $3.50
I Lot ladies' cloass. Value $40
TO $50. Closing out price $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
Wednesdays Concert PROGRAM

Wednesdays Concert Program
March, American Freedom" .Taubert
Overture, Cosmopolitan" .-.-.
Prendeville
Selection from 1.-The Parisian
Model" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hoffman,
Waltzes. "Adiyn". .-.........-.. j. Hall
Clown Dance of Op. 'Feramors"
Rubinstein
Grand Selection of Scottish Folk
Songs and Dances. ......-. .Lampe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16
epfeIhI l Lot Ladies Fiber Silk Hose all colors
VI LV'7I- and sizes Value SIPS, Sale Price 79c

I Lot Chiidren's short Socks.
Value age. Sale Price PC
I Lot Mems Hose. Value 39c.
Sale Price DE. or prs. for S1.oo
Lot Mems Hose. Value &c.
Sale Price 19c pr, or 3 prs. for
Soc
MEETINGS
Double width Sheeting. Regular
Price S1.00 yd.. for seamless
Sheets. Sale Price S3c yd.
Double width Sheetins. Regular
Price 89c for seamless sheets.
Sale Price 6se
40 in. Sheetins, unbieached. Reg
uIar Price sse. Sale Price Doc
IS in. bieaohed sheetins, 35e quail
ity. Sale Price pc
36 in. Berkeley so. in shor.
lengths Value 4sc. Sale Price 3sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

A man rarely digs for the root of
evil until ne finds himself up tree
Cartoons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

IS in. best makes bIeached Cot
ton. Value up TO 59c.
Sale Price 3sc
IS IN. Long Cloth. Value 45e.
Sale Price 29c
IS in. Long Cloth. Value acc.
Sale Price 35c
IS in. Nainsook. Value 3sc
Sale Price 2sc
SO IN. Nainsook. Value 75c.
Sale Price soc
Lot very fine Nainsook. IN
short lengths Value age.
Sale Price Csc
Lot Pillow Tubing, best quality.
Value 6ec. Sale Price 55c
CRASHES
I Lot best quality Linen Crash.
Just for this sale only. Value
4oc yd. Sale Price 2ee
Lot I Linen Crash. Value 35c.
Sale Price &c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

Just received a new lot of Geor-
gerte Crepes, Crepe de Chenes and
Silks. Prices all this season
S2.75 and $3.50. All eoIors, also
white and cream. Sale Price s1.7s
Just received I Lot high grade
36 in. Taffets Silks. Value up
to SIS. Nearly every shade.
Sale Price Sfye
Just received So in. Messaline
Silks. Value $3.50
Sale Price S1.6e
IS in. Silk popIins, nearly all
coiors. Value S1.5o.
Sale Price 9Sc
36 and 40 in. new VoiIes in all
the Spring and Summer shades.
Value &c and a9c. Sale Price 39c
36 and 40 in. new Voiles, high
grade. Value S1.25 and s1.5D.
Sale Price 49c
SO in. White orsandie. 75c quail
ity. Sale Price SIC
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04

THE shown should be abode That
the living left
could easily
the
living
baht and toilet accessible
a pretty of lawn, by side walk.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

No other I've is packed so safely and con.
veniently. or is so economical-not q DIE
wasted.
90 easily ana thoroughly as Banner Lye. IL
is not old style I've. Odorless and colorless;
the greatest cleanser and disinfectant the
world has ever known. Use it for cleaning
your kitchen, cellar, sinks, dairy. milk pans
and bottles, for softening water, and the
labor of washing and cleaning will be cut In
half MAKES PURE SoAF
and saves money besides. A Decent can OF
Banner Iye, 6h pounds of kitchen grease,
ten minutes easy work Ono boiling or large
kettles), and you have 10 pounds OF best
hard soap or 20 gallons of soft soap.
Banner Lye is sold by your grocer or
druggists Write to US for free booklet
"Uses of Banner Lyo."
Tho Penn Chemical Works Philadelphia USA
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

LondOn.-BolsheviS agents, intruSt-
tional widespread Red plans for con-
siderable time have been travelling be-
tween Berlin and Soviet Russia on
false credentials, it is stated in official
quarters. Credentials they carried are
said to. have described them as dele
gates of the American Red Cross Mis-
sion in Berlin to conduct investiga-
tons regarding exchange of German
prisoners from Russia.
These cOuriers it appears, were car
rying dispatches between Moscow and
Bolshevist organizations in other coun-
tries, including German Spartacists
and Swiss Communists. Lithuanian au-
thorities discovered the Illicit inter-
course after Lithuania's borders had
been crossed many times, and num-
Der of arrests followed.
Two men who carried Red Cross
passes admitted they had nothing to do
with the American Mission, but in re-
ality were working for the Communists.
One woman, similarly equipped, who
worked from Dvinsk, said she had been
instructed to deliver documents to per-
sons she did not know personally.
Most interesting Of the captives are
two men who were en- route to Mos
COW by way of Berlin. They carried
letters concealed in their necktieS
One of them was a German and a
member of the Independent Socialist
party of Germany, and the other was
a Swiss, belonging to an extremist
body called the Socialist-Democratic
Organization of Young People in
Switzerland.
The German carried a letter from
the head of Spartacist organization
in Germany to NJ. Tchitcherin, Rus
sian Bolshevik Minister of Foreign
Affairs. The letter Indignantly denied
the report that German Spartacists
were cOunter-revolutionary to the Rus
sian BOlshevists. 1t declared that the
writer was arranging with the Russian
Bolshevist Zinovieff with regard to
spreading Communist propaganda in
all parts of the world by special cour-
ier service from Berlin.
Under interrogation the German
courier declared the German Independ-
ent Socialists would attack and over
come the 4German Government the mo-
ment they were assured support from
Ienine.