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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Machine Gun Fire
Kills One of WOuldbe
Negro Lynchers

GREENSBORO, N. c., July 1@One
person is reported to have been
killed and another wounded at Ora
ham. N. c., today by fire from q
machine gun company of the North
Carolina National Guardsat the conn.
ty Jail there where three negroes are
held on charge of having attacked a
white woman. Reports received here
from Graham say the shots were
fired by the machine gun company
when a crowd in the darkness ap-
preached the jail. Threats of lynch
ing yesterday had caused Governor
Beckett to- order the company to
Graham with Instructions to shoot
straight if an attempt on the lives
OF the prisoners is made
The town of Graham, the reports
said, was in darkness. The man
Killed was Jim Way. and Maddie
Phillips the person injured.
Raleigh. N. c.. July 19.-Adjutant
General Nets. on hearing tonight
that there had been a clash between
National Guardsmen and a crowd at
Graham, N. c.. ordered additional
troops to the town and announced
that he would proceed there immed-
lately on a special engine of the
Southern Railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Soviet Reply
Rejects British
Peace Proposals

London, July 1s-The reply q, =.
Russian Soviet government y"
British note concerning an arn,
with Poland rejects in substara.
British proposals. according :.
London Times, which TO-DAY nusn's
a summary Of the Soviet ansr..
The document is very length
the Times assumes it will 49,. y
published by the government n
The Bolsheviki decline to co.
London for the suggested peacs
ference. according to the Tins, w
cause they say Great Britain -
impartial. They also object - as
admission to the conference 4.
gates from tn: Baltic states s. rss
Russia already has made peacs ~
them. WI
AS to Poland. the Bolshevik 49,
eminent points out that tho o, ."
tiations the Bolsheviki are nrsns Wv
to grant. Poland a much more f.a
able frontier. 'a'N
The reply refuses to enter,.;,
conditions regarding the FORE, .
General Wrangel and the row..
in south. Russia and demands -
unconditional surrender of the -.
gees. '''
The tone Of the reply is sarc,u
says the Times. which decIarss
is aimed at driving a wedge he,m..
Poland and the Allies BY stinrl,s.
Polish dissatisfaction with the ps
ish proposal. ~
The Times adds that it believes ;,
reply will make it more dif7crl, !.
Great Britain to enter into ~
relations with Russia. "''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
ITALY SENDING TROOPS
TO JUGOSLAVIA LINE

Washington, July 19.-Italy is send
ing troops to the line of demarcation
between Jugoslavia and Italy in an
ticipation of fresh disorders on the
Dalmatian coast, according to cable
dispatches received here today by the
jugoslav legation from Laibach via
Belgrade.
Disorders at Triest against the Jugo-
slav population were said to have
spread along the Istrian coast and to
have resulted in considerable destruc-
ton of property at Pola.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Several changes have been made in
the traffic rules and regulations Of the
city which are given below:
The following section is added to
Article ] of the street traffic regula-
lions and rules for driving, to be
known as Section II:
The following sections are added , to
tiohs and rules for. driving. TO. be
known as Sections IL. IL. IS and IA re-
spectively:
Section II. Between the hours Of
P. NJ. no vehicle shall stand for a
longer period than twenty minutes in
any Of the following named streets.
parts Of streets or public squares:
the II central Are station; Silver street
Common street from Main street to
Front street.
sion is hereby expressly given to park
automobiles, motorcycles and other
motor vehicles on the south side Of
City hail. on the west side of the Arm
Dry, the south side OF East Temple
street, and on the south side of Apple.
ton street from Main street to Front
Section IA. No person shall be
deemed to have violated the three pre-
ceding sections who shall satisfy the
court that he has licensed hack, car
riage or public automobile stand and
is occupying such stand, or that he is
a physician who is occupying a stand
which he has been permitted to occu-
py by the city marshal Of the city of
Waterville, and the city marshal is
hereby given authority to designate
at his discretion certain places where
physicians may park or stand their
The following section is added to
Article vi of the street trafhc reguia-
tions and rules for driving. to be
Section 4. Drivers OF vehicles
when approaching any street corner
where a police officer is stationed to
direct traffic, shall signal to said OH
Ger either by hand or whip, indicating
the street or course he intends to take.
In Board Of Aldermen.
July 10. 1920.
Read and passed to be ordained.
Sent down for concurrence.
Attest: F. HAROLD DUBORD.
In Common Council.
July IS, 1920.
Read and passed to be ordained in
concurrence.
Attest: b. l.. LARkIN,
Approved, E. E. FINN1MokE.
Approved JOY Is. 1920.
WARREN c. PHILBROOK,
Justice Sup. Jud. CT.
Attest: F. HAROLD DuBoRD.
City Clerk.
July sVolt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
May Let Germany
Renew Ocean Trade
on $3.50 Basis

Washington, July 19.--Final details
of the agreement between the Ham
burg American Line and the American
Ship & Commerce Corporation. have not
yet been worked out Chairman Benson
of the shipping board said today, but
as soon as they are the agreement will
be made public so the country NAV
know what is to be undertaken by the
two concerns. 1t is contemplated. the
chairman said. to allow Germany to
reconstruct her shipping trade on a
$3.50 basis.
Development of the former Ham
ourg-American Line trade routes by
American shipping is regarded by
Chairman Benson as a major stroke in
placing the American merchant ma.
rine on sure footing in competition
with the mercantile fleets Of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
CiAus DayToday

Today's the day Of all days.
It is circus. day at Waterville and
the. greatest and largest wild animal
circus -of. the world is exhibited there.
The.great Hagenbeck-Wallace Cir
cus,-which has just returned from a
most successful tour Of Canada has
pitched dts mammoth in Pray's
field andsau day<long large throngs
can be expected ito swend its way in
that.direction.
The railroads expect heavy traffic
from all points within forty miles Of
WaterviIle as the train schedules
are excellent in making it possible
for residents of nearby towns to see
the performance.
The big street parade leaves the
show grounds at 1890 o'clock and
travels the following route about
Waterville:-Pray's field onto Gill
man street, to Center street, to Main
street, post Office Square). to Silver
street, to Elm Street, to Center street,
and hence to the circus grounds.
The greatest Of all wild animal
programs will begin at and P.
NJ, but no matter what time one
visits the lot, there will be something
to do and see. One hour before each
performance the doors will be opened
so that one may visit the menagerie
tent with ease. There is said to be
the greatest collection of wild and
domestic animals to be seen in this
tent.
Then, II one should wish to avoid
any rush at the two ticket Offices
open on the lot the same choice IF
general admission and reserved seats
will be obtainable all day a at a
downtown ticket Office located at the
DeOrsay Drug Store, 70 Main street,
Waterville. The same prices will pre-
vail there as on the circus iot.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Big'Decrease in
Meat Production

Washington, July IA decrease d
four hundred million pounds in III
country's meat production for ,s
last six months as compared with
that of last year was reported ,odsr
by the Institute of American Mes.
Packers.
Statistics of the Agriculture! D.
partment showing that $500 900 feve
cattle, hogs and sheep were siauss.
tered at sixty nine markets durv
the last six months were used By
the institute as the basis for tae
estimated increase production.
Cattle prices in May, the stat.
ment added, were down near tn
level prevailing when the Units:
States entered the war" but in June
the average price in Chicago d.
s14.S5 for native beef steers was witt
the exception of June 1918. the high.
est June average on record" Fluctu.
atoms in receipts during the Two
months were said to have caused Ii.
price change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
.Joachim's Friends
Deny Scandal
Lead to Suicide

Berlin, July 19.-(By the Ass,.,...
Press).-Friends Of Prince ,Ioacbi~ !.
Hohenzollern deny stories curr.,. y y
Berlin that his suicide at po,,s
Sunday was brought about BY scsns4
They say that, aside from his No.,
disappointments, the prince Ike y.
brothers. was badly in need of fw..
owing to the limited allowance frs
the crown funds permitted him bv =.
Prussian government.
Prince Joachim is also repor,sd ;.
have been brooding over the ultima,
fate of the former royal house =,
the criticism to which his fa.be, \,
been subjected in Germany.
Prince Joachim is declared 10 t,v
been the favorite son of the form.
German Empress and fears are AZ
pressed that the news of his su!e5
may have fatal effect on her as s.,
recently suffered an acute recurrer
of her heart trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Rancourt
Have Been Married
Sixty Years TODAY

Today marks the Goth anniversary
of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis o. Rancourt of SO 1-2 From,
street, which will be quietly observed
at their home with only members OF
the immediate family present. This
is ins Difference to the wishes Of Mrs
Rancourt, who, remembering the
death of. those dear to her, wishes
to let the event pass quietly by with
only the good wishes of their many
friends to bring happiness and cheer
to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rancourt were mar.
ried on July 20, 1860, by Father
Nickola, French priest, who, was
here at that time from France. The
ceremony took place in a house on
Gold street and the young couple
made their home at East Temple
street. where they lived until a few
years ago. when they came to share
the home of their daughter Mrs
Mrs. Lucy Castonguay on Front
street.
a more active couple of their ages
would be hard to find. Mr.. Ran
court will be 81 years of age on
January 6 next, and while for meny
years he worked at his trade as a
carpenter, he is now employed in the
street department Of the city, where
he is found every day regularly and
can keep up his end Of the work
with the best Of them. Mr.. Ran
court was 70 years old on the eighth
of June last, and is especially active
about the house doing all her own
joys the best of health.
Fourteen children were born, to
the couple, only six Of whom are
now living. These are Emily, wife
Of Joseph Quincy Of Fairfield; Mary
wife of Archie Bilodeau Of this city;
Addie, wife of Fred Bushey of Madi-
son; Katie, wife Of William Cotton
of Attleboro, Mass: Mrs. Lucy Cas-.
tonguay and Arthur Of this city
There are also 10 living grandchil.
dren and IL great grandchildren
| One of their grandchildren was the
late Sergeant Arthur Castonguay
who was a member Of Company H
103rd Maine regiment who gave up
his life on the battlefields of France
leaving a wife and three small chill
| dren.
Mr.. Rancourt was born in St
Francis, P. O., and was nine years
of age when he came to Maine with
his parents. After living two years
In Oldtown and ID years in Bangor
the family moved to this city. He
learned the carpenters trade from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
CHANGES IN
TRAFFIC RULES

Section 26 of Chapter &c and Section
IL Of Chapter % Of the city ordinances
have been amended to read as fol.
lows:
That Section rs OF Chapter rs OF the
ordinances Of the city Of Waterville
is hereby amended os1sL by by striking out the
and ms erting the words or public
carriages after the sword "sleds," so
that said section as amended shall
Sec. rs. The municipal officers may
appoint. from time to time at their
discretion, as many stands for trucks,
carts. wagons. sleds or pubic car
which public notice shall be gwen; and
no owner or driver of any such vehicle
shall permit the same to stand in the
street unless at stand SO appointed,
on penalty Of one dollar, for each Of
fence.
And that Section y of Chapter IS of
the ordinances of the city of Water
vile is hereby, amended by inserting
land designate the stand on the street
which any public carriage may occu-
py," so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
carried by a public carriage at any
time shall not exceed the seating ca
pacity of the vehicle. The municipal
officers shall have the power to desig-
IldLc Tue IOQICS ONCI WulSu tHCy tAdy
be allowed to operate and designate the
stand on the street which any. public
carriage may occupy. and shall nave
authority and shall make such further
regulations for the operation of pub
lie carriages as they may deem best
for the public safety. convenience and
protection.
In Board of Aldermen.
July 6, 1920.
Read and passed to be ordained
Sent down for concurrence.
Attest: F. HAROLD DUBORD,
City Clerk.
In Common Council.
July 6. 1920
Read and passed to be ordained in
concurrence.
Attest: B. L. LARKIN,, <
Approved, E.E. F1NN1MoRE. :
Mayor.
Approved July is. 1920.
WARREN C. PHILBROOK.
Justice Sup. Jud. Ct
Attest: F. HAROLD DuBoRD,
City Clerek.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

of professional baseball players was
Incorporated here today. prominent
baseball players simultaneously
sending Governor Cox. the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate, a mes
sage Of support. The interpreters
were lake Daubert, Ivy Wingo ana
Ed Roush Of the Cincinna Reos'
Walter J. Meanwhile, Boston Natlop-
tals: Charles D. Stengel, Philadelpnia
Nationals, and Ivan B. Olsen, BROOK
lvn Nationals. Mr.. Daubert was
chosen president, each major league
team is to be represented by vice
president. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Bedouins Banded =
to Battle French

: Beirut, July 17-(By The ASSOC
ated Press)-The Bedouin tribes OF
northern Mesopotamia' have formed a
coalitio nagainst the French, while
Feisal, head of the Syrian state. is
endeavoring to organize the bandits
west Of Aleppo into a movement
against the French. Clashes between
the Arabs and French are expected
any day and the situation is tense.
The Lebanon legislative assembly
is reported to have agreed secretly
with Feisal that autonomous Leban-
on shall be part of the Syrian king
DOM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharoe
In the matter of

IN the matter of
Levi Bankrupt esE; In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, judge of
the District Court of the United ed
f tates cf TOR It the aI District of Maine
of Kennebec.an State Of Maine mum ~
said District, respectfully represents.
that on the nth day Of April last past
ne ne was AS duly ~ adjudged bankrupt under
rapeS that Ra cG &e has y to bank
ty. and has fully complied with ali Hp the
requirements OF said Acts and of thu
oroers OF Court touching his bankrupt
Wherefore he prays. That he NAV
be decreed by the Court to have a full
discharge from all debts provabIe
against nj. ms estate under said bank
excepted by law from such discharee.
,o Dated this 10th day of July, A. b.
LEVI cYR,
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District of Maine, IS.
ON this 18th day Of July, A. D. 1920,
on reading the foregoing petition, it
o. ordered LEI e by, by the Court. Tha. hearing
Of August. A.. D. 1920. before said
Court at Portland, in said District. at
ten O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice Whereof be published in Daily
in said District, and that all known
creditors. and other persons in interest.
may appear at the said time and place.
ana she snow o cause. II any they have, why
not be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the
Court; That the Clerk shall send by
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence as
Witness the Honorable Clarence
seal thereof. at Portland. in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of July, A. b.
tL.S) FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
thereon.
Attest: FRANK FELLOWS. Clerk.
july20d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Breaks Thigh in Fall From Boiler

Joseph Warren of Toward street,
while working in the fire room at the
Lockwood Mill Monday afternoon
about four o'clock, fell from the top
Of boiler to the floor distance Of
about - feet and fractured his right
thigh. A physician was called and
to the Office of another physician
where an X-ray photograph was made
of the injured member. Mr.. Warren
was later taken to the Sisters hos
pital, where hte fracture was reduced
Mr.. Warren was resting comfortably
last evening. ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

A public service auto-bus bearing
a Connecticut license number has
been the object of much curiosity on
the streets for number Of days, as
to it's presence here and the meaning
of the letters Up. S." on the number
plate. Fred Willette of Waterbury,
Conn.,, is the owner Of the bus and it
is his purpose to run it for public
service in this city Mr.. Willette is
the guests of Charles King Of King
street for the presents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day. Stephen L. vat
son.
William Dacey. late U. S. Navy. has
been transferred here from the Gen.
trail Branch.
Burroughs have been grained TO
Joseph Michigan to Portland ana
Stephen A. Douglas to Waterville.
The returns from furloughs Mon
day were George E. Stedman from
Albion and George w. Varney from
Pitttsneld.
Thomas P Hea1y, Of Boston. late
Co. E, 9, Mass. Inf, and George w.
Rowe, of East harrington. N. H., late
Cos. G. & B. s. N. H. Inf, have been
admitted to the home.
The moving picture program for
Tuesday will be male and Female"
"a super special Paramount feature
with an All-Star cast, also a Ford
Weekly and Senett comedy entitled
Fresh from the City"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Engineer and Stoker
Killed In Boiler Blow-off
On Liner Auuitania

London. July 19.-An engineer va,
killed and a stoker injured on ooal.
the Cunard liner Aquitania on .s s,
coast Of Ireland, today. when Wv -;
stop-valve of one of the boilers ',
the steamer blew Off. according ',.'
wireless despatch received here !"
day
The steamer reduced speed an.
made repairs and then proceeded Oh
her. voyage for New York. Law
The Aquitania sailed SatutaA,
from Liverpool on her first trip - T,s
passenger vessel since the war ~
vessel had been converted into ~
oil-burner. The sailing of the s'ea n,s
er was delayed owing to disp p"ld
on board whether one man shV
tend nine or twelve oil furnaces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
FAMILY OF FOUR RUN
DOWN BY AUTO TRUCK

East Brookfield. Mass, July 80
William c. Wilkins, his wife and their
two small sons. while taking walk
here tonight, were run down by an
automobile truck driven by Jasper
c. Dibble. Of Vernon, Conn, a senior
at Wesleyan University. wilkins and
his wife were taken to a Worcester
hospital suffering from. internal in
juries. The children were less seri-
o. sly injured Dibble Was safrested
ot a charge Of reckless driving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Judge Defends
Use of Injunctions

Rochester, n. T., July ia d.
tense of the use of injunctions 4,
labor disputes and a plea for q
recognition of reciprocal rights and a
return to the spirit of law and order
IN labor controversies is contained j,
a decision handed down here TO-DAY
by Supreme Court Justice A. J.
Rodenbeck in declining to vacats a,
injunction against the United Shoe
Workers of America.
The injunction prohibits the shoe
workers from unlawfully interfering
with employees Of the D. r. Con,
Company Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Trunk Line Break Darkens City

A breakdown in the trunk line
between Bangs power station and
Fort Halifax station caused a dim
ming Of the electric lights all over
Waterville, Fairfield and Oakland for
an hour or two Monday evening. The.
pictures at the theatres were very
dim, but the greater part of the aud
fence stood by until the end of the
PLAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
were 400 persons in the contest from
all over the United States.

Mr.. and Mrs. C.. r. Getchell and
their daughter, Miss Myrtle, were in
the city Monday to meet Mr.. Getch-
ellis sister, Mrs. Alice Hall, and her
daughter. Miss Myrta, who arrived
from Woburn, Mass, to visit them
for a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Fast OIdtown Team Here Thursday
The Maine Centrals will cross bats
Thursday with the fast P. c. F. team
from Oldtown at Seaverns Athhtic
field at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Joe Neptune will play third base for
the railroad boys. This is expected
to be the fastest game Of the season
as the P. o. F. team is made UP Of
stars, and Jamison, who went to the
Red Sox training camp, will pitch for
them, while Brick" Reed will be on
the mound for the Maine Centrals.
Manager Vigue has guaranteed a
large sum to this team and would
like to see all the baseball fans in
Waterville show their appreciation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20
Randall Murray

Lyndon Verne Randall and Miss
Bertha Y. Murray were quietly mar
ried Monday morning by Rev. Father
Curran Of the Sacred Heart church.
The bride has been employed as a
telephone operator in the local ex-
change for a number of years and the
groom is a clerk in the Loud shoe
store. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall left by
automobile for two weeks trip, aft
err which they will reside at / Middle
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Peter Balduc Of Winslow, former
ly the proprietor of the Exchange
Hotel of this city, is seriously i'll at
his home under the care Of train
ed nurse. Mr. Balduc has been i'll
for. long time from blood poisoning
which resulted in the loss of two toes
some time ago and last week it was
necessary to amputate his left leg
below the. knee. He is doing as we'll
as can be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

The Central Maine Power baseball
team will journey to Rockland Sat
urday to play the Central Maine
Power team Of that city On Wednes-
day the local c. NJ. P. team will play
the Hollingsworth & Whitney team
on Seaverns' Athletic field at 6
o'clock in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Rev. and Mrs. Phelps left Monday
afternoon for their summer home in
Squirrel Island after passing the
weekend here. Mr.. Phelps preached
at the Congrega tional church on
Sunday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Orel Percy Stevens, the 11-year-
old son of Leander Stevens, caught
a fine four-pound bass at McGraw
pond yesterday. The fish was a
gamey one and gave the youngster
nlenty Of sport to land him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Clovis Wilfred Belanger Of this city
and Miss Aurelia Champagne Of Fair
field were married at Fairfield Monday
morning by Rev. J. A. Laveerdiere of
that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

For today, on account of the circus
Gilman street will be made one-way
street in order to prevent confusion
in traffic. Traffic will cut across the
First Rangeway and come into the
city by way of Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Hon. Sherman L. Berry and Leon
O.. Tebbetts left Monday for Port
land to attenda meeting of the Demo-
cratic State committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LaMontagne
Of East> Hampton, Mass, are visiting
the latter's sister, Mrs. Alfred Mat
thieu at the Head Of the Falls.