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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
NO "C|NCH" VOTE.
For Any One G. O. P.
Candidate

Majority Of Delegates to Chicago
Are Uninstructed or Pledged to
"Favorite Sons" on First Ballot
Wood Leads with 145 Instructed,
johnson 100, Lowden 70
Chicago, May 20 - Unrestricted
delegations and the delegates who
will cast their first ballot for favor
lite sons will be in the majority at
the Republican national convention,
opening here June 8.
The primary system, although in
effect in many states, has failed to
develop any outstanding candidate
for the party's presidential nomina-
ton, for of 913 delegates already
chosen, less tina 400 have been in
structed and their vote is divided
among several candidates.
Under the Republican convention
rules, which require. a majority to
nominate, the successful candidate
must obtain at least 493 votes.
Forty three states and five districts
and territories have elected 913 dele
gates already chosen. The remain
ing II of the 984 WHOM i'll sit in the
convention are to be chosen by
Oregon. Texas, Vermont, Washing
ton and West Virginia.
Major General Leonard Wood is
leading the field with las delegates
instructed for him. The credentials
committee which meets here May 81
to decide contests and prepare the
temporary roll Of the convention,
may make some changes in the list
of instructed delegates, however, as
there are 104 contests pending.
Thirty-five contests involve Wood
delegates.
Senator Hiram johnson of Califor-
mia has an even 100 instructed dele
gates and Governor Frank o. Lowden
Of Illinois, IS. Senator Warren G..
Harding Of Ohio has 80 votes pledged
from his home state and Judge
Pritchard of North Carolina II.
Senator Miles Poindexter is expect
ed to get the IA votes cast by Wash
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
$500 ALABAMA
COAL MINERS OUT
ON REBEL STRIKE

Birmingham, Ala. May 2O.-Twenty-
five hundred coal miners in Alabama
were reported idle today as a result Of
a strike characterized by J. L. Clemo,
observation-disclosures of the Alabama dis
trfct of the United Mine Workers, as
unauthorized. ..
Three companies agreed today on .
wage increase Of 81 a day, and predicted
production would be resumed at their
mines. The operators. however, were not
willing to recognize the principle of COL
lective bargaining, demand of the
strikers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Witness Says 500
Offered Her by
Mrs. TOmazkiewcz

Northampton, Mass, May 2o-Mrs.
Karoline WITCH. testjfying today in
the trial of Mrs. Anna Tomazkiewcz
Of South Hadey. who is charged with
the murder of her husband, said that
the defendant two months after the
death of Andrew Tomaszkiewicz had
offered to pay her 800 if she would
testify before the Holyoke city
physician that the defendants hus-
band had met death when struck by
a trolley car. She also told Of other
conversations which she had with
Mrs. Toma szkiewicz before Andrews
death, IN which the accused woman
is alleged to have said her husband
did not have long to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21

Va,owell, May 2o-(SpeciaD-
u,r;,., completed more than a
or,s service in European Turkey
md Asia Minor, under the direction
g the Near East Relief organization,
to,Iowing Immediately service in the
.;cral corps of the army, Donald
p Perry is passing a vacation with
lie nareuts in this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
wallace Fl. Perry. The Near East
,rcsrization was connected with the
american Relief Administration, of
which Hoover was the head. Mr..
parry was an engineer in charge of
.ba Installation Of hospital equip
wont work for which he was we'll
fitted by his engineering course at
Tho University of Maine. He is a
graduate Of the Hallowell High
school, class of 1914, and Of the Uni
versity class of 191S.@ Associated
with him were two other State Of
Maine. young men, Lee Vroonan of
Greenville, q classmate ct the Uni
ye,sitv, and Joseph Beach of Ban
cor son of DR.. David Beach, pres
dent Of Bangor Theological! Semin-
2y.
Mr.. Perry sailed for Beirut, Syria,
in January, 1919. and after a week
IN that port, went to Derindje, in
Asia Minor, where for three months
he was engaged in the assembling of
automobile parts and in directing
hospital equipment installation. From
there he went into the interior and for
nine months was travelling from one
hospital station to another. Part of
this work was among the Armenians.
In December he was in Thrace on
Grain work. His duties there were
those Of visiting the village tax COL
lectors and collecting from them the
receipts issued for grain which was
taken from the farmers as taxes and
turned over to the American commit
tee for relief work. At the first of
the present year he returned to Con-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Recover Body Boy Drowned in SAGE

Steep Falls, May 2O--The body
of Robert Thurlow of Lebanon, who
was drowned in the Saco river here
yesterday afternoon, was recovered
about 11.3O, standard time. today. 1t
had been carried 800 feet below the
sluiceway by the rapid current of the
Saco River. which is very high now,
and was caught in an eddy and held
there. The body is being held pend
ing the arrival Of medical examiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21

brunswick, May 20--Mrs. Franklin
y Robinson Of Portland has pre-
's"'ed the Brunswick Public Library
''Ssociaion n check for $500 to found
80 '-h4 - memory of her husband,
~ Ia'c lrtl, Franklin C. Robinson
y. "'"Gc:a College, who was the
%'eS'eeht d the library association
, ,ig," Inc time OF It's organization in
~ Until his death in 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
ADMIT BIG GAINS
BY BOLSHEVTKT

London, May 20.-(By J'he Associ-
ated Press)-Confirmat that the
Bolsheviki have captured the towns
OF Polotsk and Lepel, in the govern
ment OF Vitebsk. was given by an
authorltlve British. source today.
1t was stated that the Bolsheyiki
nave advanced 80 miles in depth
along front of 40 to SO miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
BURGLARS at Biddeford

Biddeford. May 20-The store OF
II. L. Evans & Co. was broken into
late last night, the burglar being
discovered by Mr.. Evans as he and
his wife were returning from the
alter. Upon entering the building
and making his discovery Mr.. Evans
returned to the street and imniedi-
ately met Chief of Police Stone. The
two men returned to the store, but
the burglar had made his escape
through a window and from which
he dropped 20 feet to the ground.
Nothing was taken from the store,
so far as could be discovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
HouIton Prices Drop

Houton, Me. May 20-The down.
ward trend of prices made it's first
appearance in this town today when
one Of the leading clothing merchants
Of AFoostook county announced a cut
o. from 20 to 35 per cent. in
The price Of mems clothing in his
Establishments throughout h e
county,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Forest Fires Near Lisbon

Lisbon, May 20--Fires along the
4ne Of the Maine Central railroad
nave kept crews Of railroad men and
residents Of the town busy for sew
s'a. days. After burning Tuesday
%'G Wednesday and gotten somewhat
, .net' control, they broke out again
"e4neslaT night; The fire swept
''o-gh So ri pieces of timber
,arG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
THE WEATHER
LOCAL SHOWERS

Northern New England: Local show
ers Friday. Saturday partly cloudy.
Southern New England: Unsettled
Friday. Saturday partly cloudy.
Eastern New York: Unsettled Friday
probably local showers in interior. Sat-
urday partly cloudy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Maine Wire Briefs
Sentences at Portland

convicted of burglary WIS sentenced
to two to five years in State prison in
the superior court today. Other SEN
fences imposed for the same offense
were: Phillip H. Kee. one to two
years; John H. Harrigan. a minor,
two to three years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21

Washington May 20-In it's first general order directed
at the freight JAM the interstate commission
today instructed all railroads forward traffic without re-
gard to previous routing and the time abrogated
railroad rules governing service
The commission also issued formal orders to more than
score OF the lines with respect movement of empty equip
ment to points where congestion become the most serious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Hub Robbers Fence
Yields Stolen Goods
to Value Over $4,000

Boston, May 20.-Charles Baer. pro-
prietor of haberdashery in this city,
was arrested today by the police follow
ing raid on his store in which more
than $4,000 worth of alleged stolen
property was seized The police said
that the articles recovered included ev-
erything from plumbers tools to auto
mobile tires Silk shirts that sold for
SIS wholesale were disposed Of for Sc,
according to the police. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Aged Biddeford Pastor Dies

DVIei9rd, Ne, May 20 - Rev.
''1eh!ah Chase, one Of the oldest
masters Of the Maine Methodist
G n-,'n' and u founder of the Old
,N"ard tampground Association.
,, NV al MS home in Old Orchard this
yiy. ling at the age Of IS. He is sur
o.,I U oy two sons, Arthur NJ. Of Old
g.a "1'o' and Charles of Quincy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Warm in Aroostook Co.

Houlton, Me-, May 20 - Aroostook
county sweltered today in the grip
Of the seasons first hot wave. Their
mometers in this town registered as
high as SO degrees at noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
General Forecast

Local showers are probable Friday in
the Middle Atlantic states and New
England.
Temperatures will change but little.
Winds: Off Atlantic coast, north Of
Sandy Hook, moderate variable, unset
tied weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Eats in Gotham
Restaurant Take
Drop of 30 Per Cent,

New York. May 9.-The price reduc-
ton agitation tonight reached New
York's restaurants and cabarets when
one OF the largest in the city announced
that all dishes had been cut 80 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
CounseIs Caution in Buying

Portland, Me-, May AIN an address
here this evening Felix Vorenburg of
Boston, vice president Of the National
Dry Goods Association, counselled con-
servatism in buying as the safe way to
meet the reduction in prices which he
said was inevitable. He said that in
his own business he had cut down ad-
vance orders so per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
oeath Portland Auto Accidents

\, -'ai'u' Me, May Difference May
:, '" aged five years, daughter of
:. "4 MIS- Mardiner Morrison, died
,esrI. wal hospital this evening as the
Vas ,,. INJURIES sustained when she
|rrs,c,. ny an automobile driven by
,ic pas, l. hlhg' superintendent Of pub
Il ,.s ny The child lodged in front
Vas ~ '"f from behind a wagon. This
Ibis ci,,. ulrd automobile fatality in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Bath Boys Neck Broken, Lives

Bath, May Gothic condition of
Walter T. Dingley, whose neck was
broken in an accident in Tampa, Fla,
on May 9, X-ray revealing three frac-
tured vcrtebrae, is puZzling local sur
geons. Capt. and Mrs. Charles w
Dingley Of this city have just re-
ceived news Of the accident. The son,
who is boatswain on the new motor
tank ship Solitaire, recently built
here for the Texas Company, went in
swimming with companions and dove
in shallow water, his head striking
the bottom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Portland Woman Observes 9th

Portland, May 20--Miss Charlotte
J. Thomas, the best known woman
in Portland, is quietly celebrating
her 98th birthday today, at her
home, the historic Thomas mansion.
Old friends have called and she has
received many flowers and other tok-
ems Of love. Miss Thomas is easily
the most famous woman in all
Maine. She took part in the anti
slavery struggle. and tho Thomas
family stood for freedom and did
their best to help the slaves. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
PR0F|TEER|NG HUNT
STILL ON DESPITE
SLUMP IN -PR|CE$

Govt. Probe Extended to Over Score of Cities
Asst. Atty. General Inclined to Discount
"Patriotic" Motives of Some Merchants -
Says Women of Country, Broken Market
and M enace of Profiteering Indictments
Real Reasons for Dropin Prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
We from Auto Accidents, Port
land

gs,. '1''''' Me- May 20-Two women
b.. 'eso the result of two automo-
,od,, 'pehls here last night and
Aai1es heSldes Mrs. Amanda e.
Mrs. Ar. 1'' was killed last night,
a hosni,"iie Wright, aged 81, died in
receiyed mere today from injuries
Gown When she was knocked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Friday unsettled. Saturday partly
cloudy; gentle to moderate winds. most
ly southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
The Turk at Home and His Wily
Ways AS Seen by Relief Worker

n,,.ld B. Perry, Hallowell,
pa BARK After Years Service in
european Turkey and Asia
Ninor-Tells Of Work Being
accomplished by Relief Or
a.nization-The Customs of
the Countrywide Turk a
Great Bluffer-Armenians a
Broken People and Country
Devastated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21
RULES SWEPT ASIDE
TO BREAK RAIL JAM

Interstate Commerce Commission
Orders all Roads to Push Traffic.
Without Regard to Previous
Routing--Over Score Lines to
Rush "Empties' to Points
Where Freight Congestion
is Most Serious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21

Want Ads offer openings for profit
at unexpected moments; these open.
inas may come to anyone at any time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27

Insects cause an annual loss Of ap-
proximately $1,5OO. 100000 to the
United States.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
NO, SHE NEVER DID LIKE HIM
OF Course She Looked Over HIs Love
Letters Once In 4 While, but
What Of That7

Over steamlng teacups the two dam
sells sat and talked. The conversation
turned upon an unfortunate Individual
who had incurred the disfavor Of one
Of them.
mo. never did like him." she said.
why, when he used to write me
glowing love letters would only
glance over them once"
"On1y once. dearT'
"Well = er - sometimes when l
couldn't make out his abominable
scrawl I would glance over them the
second time"
'Tndeedl" said the other maiden,
~and was that air.
Except sometimes at night, would
take them from under my pillow and
read them Just to kill time"
"And was that the end?'
eyes, was the reply: "only on rainy
days 1 used to look over them again
Just to see how silly man can be
when he starts writing love letters.
But only glanced over them, dear. I
never did like him."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
HONEYMOON SURELY AT END
erute's Retort Proved That the Ar
rows OF Cupid Must Have Lost
Their ohArpness.

Sad It IL when the brief story Of the
honeymoon departs, leaving only the
prospect Of the endless monotony Of
ordinary life ahead.
But that was where the Smiths
stood. Their honeymoon had soon
waned under the stress OF modern
life. In fact. Mrs. Smith was already
adopting the policy Of mastery mac
t1vity; even hubby's most loving en-
dearment couldn't get kind word ont
Of her.
The tiff happened on Wednesday,
and lasted till Sunday morning, when
De, attired for his usual stroll, asked
her:
what Is for dinner today, my dearT
His suave voice and winning smile
earned for him brief retort. The
indy replied with more force than
grace:
"Oh, rats I"
But he was not caught unawares.
With a sweet smile he countered with
ehe remark:
well, don't cook one for me, dar-
ting; 1 think I'll have dinner outi"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROo1

Thousands Of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect It.
Mome1s' complaints often prove to b
oothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney OF bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in ! healthy
condition. they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back. headache. loss of am
oition, nervousness. are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
ki!mers Swamp Root, . physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
Suggestion for Plumbers.

A plumber working in North side
home recently encountered unusual
hospitality. Katherine. age six, was
watching the plumber cut the con-
crete floor in the basement In order to
minutes the plumber leaned back
against the wall and remarked that
the concrete certainly was hard to cut.
IF you are tired, come upstairs and
take bath and then take nap" was
the child's ggestion.-Indianapol
News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
Real Relief Comes Only by
Cleansing the Blood of the
Germs.

You must realize that your blood
u loaded down with catarrh
germs, and these germs must be
removed from your blood before
you can expect real, rational relief
from the disease. And Of course,
you know that you cannot reach
these germs in your blood with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
His Mol to Reason why.

Regimental headquarters had just
been set up and the fussy colonel de-
cided that he must have flagstaff.
.O'Hara,~ he told his orderly. "Go
out and get me tail pole-the tallest
you can find"
Ten minutes later O'Hara re-entered
with lanky and embarrassed COM
panion.
"Colonel," he explained, there amt
a Pole in the outfit over five feet
eight, but this guys Lithuanian and,
whatever you want him for. don't
believe nobody will ever notice the DIFF
cerence.n-Americnn Legion Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27

The center Of population Of the
United States in 1910 was the city Of
Bloomington, Ind.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
The Artistic Temperament.

The late William Dean Howells
had no faith in the Greenwich village
doctrine that the 'artistic tempera.
ment" pardons all things-that authors
and actors do not have to behave
themselves like other men.
Il used to know a poet" he said,
one day at Kittery Point. "This poet
was very conceited. He neglected his
wife. Of course.
"His wife once took him to task for
philandering. She wept as she told
how she had seen him drinking cham
pagne with a chorus girl when he was
supposed to be at work on a new
poem.
'He didn't deny the charge.
at thought you understood, my
DEAR he said, that I was too good to
be true"
Insects cause an annual loss Of ap-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Hugo, Colo-The Lincoln County Fair
will be held at Hugo. Sept. 2S-S0'
Oct. 1-2.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
Main Thinu

Main Thing.
He Qoftily)-I cannot WOO you
with soft words. I am a man Of
Deeds" She (eagerly)-"Title deeds?''
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
Millions Of Tiny Germs
Cause Your Catarrh

1pf8yB ma 00u6h43.
8. s. 8. viii cleanse your blood
Of the cause Of Catarrh, and give
real relief. It has been IN con-
slant use for more than fifty
years, and Is sold by all druggists.
Buy q bottle Of 8. S. s. today and
lose no further time In getting On
the right treatment.
Valuable advice regarding your
case will be furnished free. ADJ
dress Medical Adviser, 103 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27

A Goldfish has been known to lay as
lnny as 3,6ae,O0O eggs at a spawning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
Light and Airy.

Adam considered clothes.
IT think a campaign button woult
DO good beginning" he cried.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is genu-
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth
ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes Of IL
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
oaceticacidester Of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-27
FRECkLES s: :sf a;ss - ! j
His Large Ears.

His Large Ears.
Old Farmer Hayes (to young Calk-
ms passing by and just home from
college)-Good morning. Jimmie
James Calkins (hufily)-I didn't
speak.
Old Farmer Hayes-Oh. I thought
you did; but 1t musta been your ears
tapping
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

L. B. Davis has received hand
some new marble fountain which he
will soon install TO quench the thirst
Of soda seekers at his establishment.
II is known as the "Ten-Foot Amer
lean"
Mrs. Margaret Rabb, formerly with
the Weston Mercantile Co., has been
secured to assist in the J. c. Penney
Co. store of Athena. Mrs. Rabb,
who lately returned from the East,
is extended cordial welcome by a
host of friends both in Athena and
Weston.
Rulon Smith and Carl Brandt left
Monday for Seaside to commune with
Neptune and perhaps a few mer-
maids.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lumsden left
Saturday evening for a visit with
relatives at Portland.
Col. F. G. Lucas left this week on
another long trip into northern AL
berta, where he will complete the
appraisement of large body of
land for Chicago company.
Miss Opal Winn is here from her
home in Portland for visit at the
Hey Winn farm residence. She is
accompanied by her brothers, Jess
and Marvin.
Craig Driskell is here from Walla
Walla for visit with relatives while
recuperating from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis.
Sunday, July II, Mr.. Horace
Payne of Athena, Miss ArVilla
Beamer of Weston, Miss Reta Payne
of Athena and Mr., Elmer Aldridge
of Seattle will entertain at the
Young Peoples meeting, First Bap-
tist Church, with a few songs. Miss
Josephine Cowen of Weston will act
as pianist.
Miss Ella May Harmon, home
demonstration, will make dress forms
at the home of Mrs. E. E. Faust on
Weston mountain July l5 and l6.
Great super special, "rhe Copper
head" at the Standard Theatre, Ath-
ena, Wednesday evening, July IA.
After trip to Helix the other day
in Freds motorcycle. Nelson Jones
and Fred Dupuis started home at a
reasonable hour. As to which one
navigated the little boat deponent
sayeth not, although Fred was the
crew. At all events they arrived
somewhere at half past three o'clock
in the morning. Somewhere proved
to be Pendleton instead of Weston,
the reckless voyagers having lost
themselves in sea of wheat.
Pendleton's population is 1886, the
Round Up city having gained 65,6 in
population percent the past decade.