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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-12
WINTHROP

Inc advance representative of the
Community ChautauQua is in town
getting things in shape for opening
the season in the big tent on Thurs
day afternoon. He desires to meet
all the Chautauqua guarantors and
all committees at the municipal court
room on Monday. evening at s o'clock
local time.
At 6:l0 Wednesday afternoon Les
lie Hesslnger, the play leader, Will
meet all the Junior Chautauquans
and any seniors who may wish to
come, at the big tent. where they
will arrange their sports for the
week and have their ticket hunt The
booster parade will probably be held
on Tuesday
The program this year is excep-
tionally fine and OF d high order. The
first day, Thursday, at $50 P NJ.
the Madrigals will open the Chau-
tauqua with splendid musical pro-
gram. violin, piano. piano bells.
dulclmar. lyar. etc. They will also
open the entertainment in the eve
ming TO be followed by DR.. Cairns in
his lecture The Goose That LAYS
the Golden Eggs
On Friday afternoon the Venetian
Serenaders will delight the audience
and also give another concert IN the
evening. Miss Maude Willis will give
her famous recital. The Fortune
Hunter in the afternoon and Mr..
Perry Allen will give his illustrated
lecture, The Future of Devastated
France" in the evening.
The third day, Saturday. The Bea-
con Concert Company and Dr. Vio-
lette
Sunday the churches of the town
will unite III a big union service in
the Chautauqua tent. and. without
doubt. Dr. VioIette will speak.
The fourth day, Monday. the Jun
iors. under the direction of Mr.. Hes
singer, viii stage the pageant. The
Toy Shop" Miss Mcintyre will give
her health talk IN Keeping Trim. .
The big international success. Polly
of the Circus will be played in the
evening. This alone is worth the
price of a seaso nticket
The last day. Tuesday, John Tobin
will give his musical lecture. Anglo
American Music and the Cremonas
will close the program with u grand
double concert.
Buy your season tickets early
Other announcements will be made
from day to day This is the biggest
thing that could possibly come to
our town.
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AMERICANS ELIMINATE
FRENCH TENNIS TEAM

Eastbourne. Eng, July 10 (By the
A. Pas the result of today'S play
N the match between the French and
the American teams IN the Davis
Cup preliminary contests. the French
team was eliminated. the Americans
remaining IN the race for the trophy.
This was accomplished by the Amer
lean doubles pair, Tilden and John
ston, defeating their French rivals.
Colbert and Laurentz. the pair whom
they also defeated IN the British Ma
tional championship at Wimbledon a
short time ago.
The American team now plays the
English team and the winner meets
the team from Holland in the final
preliminary contest, which Will de-
eide the country that is to play Aus
tralasia holder, of the trophy.
Johnston and Tilden won by scores
of g.. 6-3, g.. The Americans will
meet the British team July 10.
The match was played in fine. but
somewhat windy, weather before
large crowd. The Americans won the
toss and Johnston opened the ser
vice winning the first game. Colbert
followed and equalized the games at
ter long struggle in which deuce
was called eight times. Johnston's
forehand driving was noteworthy IN
this struggle. Tilden took his own
service with fine deliveries and great
cross-court volleying. Laurentz
dropped a service game and the
Americans annexed their next. lead
ing Al.
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Mrs. Mary A. Hopkins

Mrs. Mary A. Hopkins, of ) Mid
die street, passed away very sudden
ly at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning,
at Mrs. Brooks private hospital, l.
Melville street, Augusta
Mrs. Hopkins was the daughter OF
the late Henry and Sabina (Boston)
Wilder. born in Norridgenock. June
l. 1858. In early childhood she
moved with her parents to a farm
purchased on the Meadow Hill road
in Manchester At the age of 10
years she taught her first term of
school in West Gardiner At the age
of II she began teaching in Halo
well. continuing for several years be-
fore and after her marriage to
George Hopkins. After the death of
her husband in 1876 she resumed
teaching in the public schools of this
city, resigning in 1898. For nearly
~ years she was a most successful
teacher here. She was member of
the Old South Congregational
Henry w Hopkins. of this city. and
by a sister Mrs. Florence s. Small,
OF Lewiston.
She was a quiet. thoughtful. pray
erful. careful mother and will BE
greatly missed IN the home she loved
so well. The funeral services will be
held IN the Old South Congregational
church IN Hallowell at l o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
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CHARGED WITH
WAR RISK FRAUD

New Haven, July 10-WarrantS
from the office of the United States
district attorney were served oday on
Daniel e. O'Keefe. an attorney OF
New Britain. and Aloysius Young Of
that city, both war veterans, charg-
ing them with attempting to defraud
the federal war risk bureau.
1t was stated by Asst. Dist. Atty.
Cohen that William II. Salisbury,
employed in the disability compen-
sation office at Washington. also is
being held for a hearing.
1t is alleged that various persons
have had a scheme to secure from
veterans of the late var, who have
disability claims pending, a payment,
or promise of payment, of a consid-
cradle part OF the expected relief
in consideration of efforts to expedite
approval and payment OF the claim in
Washington.
For some time it was known that
federal officers We're trying to trace
so-called runners" for attorneys
who were acting as agents for war
veterans. in New Haven and else
where. and the O'Keefe and Young
detentions were made at New Brit
ain last night. Warrants were issued
by Mr.. Cohen on complaint of Agents
King and McKenna of the Provi-
dence office of the war risk bureau.
Both Okeefe and Young were held
in $1,000 for trial before the United
states court at Washington. They
waived examination. The charge which
was read to them while before Com
missioner Corbett was that of con-
spring TO violate a federal statute in
bribing a federal official and that they
conspired 10 remove documents the
property OF the United States"
The district attorneys office after
the hearing gave summary Of the
case as il had been looked into. The
inquiry was directed by w H. Moran
. tthe bureau OF criminal investigation
of the department of jus tice and start
Ell at Washington after New Haven
veteran had complained tina. ne did not
like the plan outlined to him of hav-
ing an attorney press his claim tor i'm
mediate payment with an agreement OF
a. division Of the money paid.
O'keefe. it is alleged. outlined the
plan followed. and said that Sails
bury, with whom he had had deal
ings. had asked him TO take the ter
ritory of New York. Maine and Tex
as in addition TO Connecticut for
dealings with veterans who had
claims This plan is alleged to have
been baised on Salishurys advance
knowledge of pending claims. o.
heefe claimed he got word of the
Connecticut applications and Young
interviewed the claimant. The vet
eran. tired of waiting, was often glad
to agree TO a division of the claim if
it would be pushed through quickly.
O'keefe said he would go to Wash
ington. see Salisbury. the claim would
be approved and the check issued.
After it was cashed the division was
made according to agreement. Sails
bury paying O'Keefe and Young out
of the omount agreed to as compen-
sation for services.
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Villa Threatens Reign
Terror Unless Terms are
Accepted by Mexican Govt

Ell Paso, Tex. July I0.--Francisco
Villa the Mexican bandit and revoiu-
ZIONIST. sent word to the border today
by one Of his agents that rejection OF
his terms by the new government
would cause him to start a new reign
or terror in northern Mexi"o. Villa, il
was said. had discontinued his opera
TOMS until July Is. as the result of an
armistice arranged in negotiations last
week.
The agent said Villa had received re-
newed pledges of support from other
revolutlonists who We're against the
Carranza government and now are
either actively at war or planning
campaigns against the de la Huerta
regime. All of those leaders were de-
clared opposed to the 1917 constitution
ana will seek to have a government
constitution Of 1857.
An American returning 20 the border
from trip through Mexico said today
there is a wide undercurreut of dis
satisfaction in Mexico and that former
Mexican federal officers ousted by the
new regime are creating dissenslon
Southern Mexico leaders. he said. are
particularly bitter because they de-
clare most of the government agencies
have been nlled by Sonorans. Mexico
City itself. he said. is filled with 1900
soldiers. principally Yaaui and Mayo
indians. VINO were taken there by Gen
P. Elias Gales, minister OF war and
marine. and these have supplanted all
other soldiers in the capital. whether
former federal soldier troops or those
nf other leaders in the recent revoiu.
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-12
Waterman Saw EN-

Sure. I saw the motor robbers
break into Child's and carry of the
safe. I was watching them when
they did it. Why it didn't take EN-
ten minutes
That is what Sam Maloy, night
watchman for Thompson's Spa. two
door above Child's, told a casualty
company man Yesterday. The man
was investigating the burglary at
Child's restaurant. 1oS Chestnut
street. early Monday morning,
When saw the three neatly
dressed young men drive up in the
car. Il felt sure they were robbers and
hoped they wouldn't come here" said
Maloy. You see. I'm not paid TO
watch Child's.'' ne added.
II was in the front OF Thompson 3
when they came" continued the
Waterman. 1T was at exactly AS a.
m. for looked at my time clock. got
50 interested in watching them
didn't think To call the police"
Maioy said that after the three
men rolled out the safe and lifted 1t
into the car they drove on down
Chestnut street. He would not be
able TO identify the burglars IL they
were apprehended. he said
Maloy has been night Waterman 1T
Thompson's for eight years.-PhiIa.
Ledger.
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How Nohlel

The lights burned low and the par
Tor was wrapped in soft shadows.
Then a voice. sweet and loving, broke
the silence.
George it said. would you make
a great sacrifice for me-"
Yes. darling came the answer in
deep. manly tones. What do you ask
of me?"
Would you-would you give up
smoking for my sake
Give UP smoking There was
CONSERVATION IN the youths voice.
Then followed a tense silence. He
was struggling with his haser self
while she waited. Then:
II can refuse you nothing, nv
sweetheart" he cried hoarsely. II
will give up smoking for your sake:
henceforth-'
My hero!' she breathed.
"Henceforth.' he repeated firmly,
when smoke it will be exclusively
for my own sake!"-Houston Post.
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NURSE INHERITS
LOVERS ESTATE

Providence. July l0.-As the result
of a romance which started in Dub
lin. Ire, during the Easter week re-,
bellion of 1916. Miss Mary NJ. O'Sul-
Ivan. a Providence nurse. has re-
ceived Il legacy of $1,000 and deeds,
to property in Dublin bequeathed to,
her by her tiance. Peter Dunn. q.
young business man of that city,
who died last month as the result Of
gassing received in the world war
The entire estate of the ex-soldier'
and business man was wllled TO his
American sweetheart and a check
for the money and deeds to the prop
erty were forwarded to the United
States by firm of Dublin attorneys
A warm sympathizer in the cause
Of free ireland. Miss O'Sullivan has
about decided TO invest a part OF her
inheritance in the bonds of the strug-
Cling nation She is a personal friend
Of Eamonn de Valera. president" of
the Irish republic, and of his secre-
tary. Harry Boland.
Early in the war Miss OSullivan.
who was then a nurse IN the Hope hos
pitaI here. left for Europe to enter
Red Cross work with the English
army. She spent nearly two years n
that service
When trouble between the Irish pa.
triots and the English military in
Dublin Castle broke out in Easter
week Of 1916 Miss O'Sullivan obtained
a transfer to Ireland 10 work among
her own people. for she is native OF
Cork. coming to this country when
young girl.
II was that time she met Sergt.
Dunn Of the British army, then sta
toned in Dublin. Ii was not long be-
fore mutuol likes and ideas had
drawn them into a promise of mar
rage and when the young woman
returned to this country the engage
rnent was known 70 her friends.
Subsequently Sargt. Dunn vas
severely gassed in action on the
western front. Early this year IL
appeared that the effects of the gas
would be more serious than was at
first supposed although he had en-
tered business for himself in Dub
lin. He died last month.
Miss O'Sullivan lives at LOT Or
chard avenue.
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WELL-KNOWN CANADIAN
NEWSPAPER OWNER DIES

Boston. July 11-Senator William
Dennis. owner of the Halifax Herald.
died at a private sanitarium here
today as a result OF an operation for
an illness that had extended over a
period of several years.
Senator Denis was also owner Of
the Halifax Evening Mail and the
Halifax Sunday Leader. He was APP
pointed TO the Dominion parliament
in 1911.
Senator Dennis was born in Corn
wall, England. So years ago and came
TO Halifax when II years of age.
He obtained a position as reporter
on the Herald and subsequently be-
came part owner and then owner.
He is survived by widow four
daughters and one son. Another son
was killed in the war. The body will
be taken to Halifax tomorrow.
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ANOTHER SPEED
.CULPRIT PUNISHED

The fourth victim of the campaign
being waged by Deputy Sheriff Rob-
inson. TO render the highways safe
for thu conservative nd careful
drivers of automoplles. appeared in
the municipal court before Judge
Atkins on Saturday forenoon and
for the fourth time this week a con-
viction was given.
Colon c. Croiey of Bath. the driver
of a public auto was found guilty OF
operating a car while under the in
fiuence of liquor and was fined 800
and costs or sixty days in Jail. From
this finding he appealed and was
held in $500 bonds for his appearance
in the september term of court. He
was represented by Hon. c.. w. Hes
elton, while, at the request OF
County Attorney Sanborn. the inter
estS of the State were looked after
by Everett H. Maxcy.
Both the defendant and the State
had five witnesses. The defendant
testified that he never INDUCED in in
toXicants and denied the charge that
he was. under the influence of liquor
while operating his car, though he
admitted that the party he-had with
him we're somewhat under the in
fiuence Of ardents.
Two witnesses for the State. from
whose statements there could be no
exceptions taken. were Frank Auber
and Ralph Long OF Dresden avenue,
both Of whom testified that on the
day in question. the 9th OF June.
Croley and his party were in the
ditch on Dresden avenue: that the
driver had certainly been imblbing
OF something and. that when Mr.
Auber got the car out of the ditch
the defendant backed it in again
Finally Auber himself took the wheel
and started the party on the right
direction. Later IN the evening came
the collision with the car of Mr.
Church of Hallowell which resulted
in Croley's appearing in court.
The fact that Croley or someone
in the party, removed the license
numbers from the car, was also
deemed strong evidence of fault. Ir
giving his decision. Judge Atkins re-
ferred TO the evidence given by the
two disinterested witnesses. Aubei
and Long, as being sufficient evil
dence for conviction. There is said
to be still another case pending
which will probably come to tria
within few days.
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BREAKS NECK. DIES
IN BATH ROOM FALL

Syracuse. y. Y. July 10.-Break-
ing his neck by falling IN the bath
room of his home. No. % Water
street. Malone, Alfred Barber, II. of
Ware. Mass. drummer in the orches-
ira of the Grand Theatre there was
instantly killed.
Alarmed by the sound as Barber S
body struck. Fred Congdon. owner of
the house and cousin of the music
ian. hurried upstairs and found the
man dead. BARRIERS head struck the
edge of the bath tub as he plunged
down.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned by DR.. H. w. Stoughton
and DR.. J. E. White, coroners.
The dead man was the son of
Ernest Barber. of Ware. Mass. He
came to Malone u month ago from
Manchester, Conn. where he pre-
viousiy had played i'll a theatre or
cheStra.
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WiIIett's Body Recovered Sunday

The body of the late Henry VIII
lett. who was drowned last Tuesday
by the overturning OF canoe in
Cobbossee stream. was recovered by
Diver Scott Tibbetts of Bath at 10 10
Sunday forenoon. During all the
week men have been at work with
grapples in a vain attempt to secure
the body. On Friday Chief Wake
field was put in charge of the opera
tons and soon became convinced
that the services OF a diver were
necessary to accomplish results.
Tibbetts went down three times
and the last time he located the body
on the bottom Of the stream much
nearer the further side of the stream.
in fast near the Ozro Sawyer es-
tate.
The funeral will be held at 2
o'clock, Tuesday afternoon from the
home of Fred Page. West street.
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Canadian Pacific Railroad. and from

Canadian Pacific Railroad, and from
there back by train to Kineo.
Mr.. Reed is d crack shot and has
among his collections a deer head,
mounted with a pair of freak horns.
He has been offered quite a sum OF
money for this head to be placed IN
Il museum. as it is believed to be the
only one in existence. He has many
fish pictures and one photograph
showing trout being held by the
head and as the man holds it up the
tail touches upon the ground.
Mr.. Reed is a veteran of the Civil
War. having served in Co. q of the
First Maine Cavalry. He was wound
ed June 10. 1868. in the head at Mid
dleburg, Va, and left for some time
on the field as dead. He is a native
of Orono and when the war broke
out he was one of the first to enlist
from Bangor
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abolished. but reduced in personnel
commensurate with present require
ments OF work to be performed. The
secretary's reply TO protests filed by
the Chamber of Commerce, the State
Chamber Of Commerce and Agricul-
tural League. the State Pier commits
sion and other organizations is not
satisfactory. however. and the fol-
lowing telegram has been sent 20 him:
Newton D. Baker.
Secretary of War,
Washington. D. c.
The proposed action regarding
Engineers office in Portland not at
all satisfactory. We want the same
Independent district Office maintained
here for SO many vears-an office Of
the first class, not subordinate TO any
other district office. Please suspend
action until we may more fully pre-
sent our claims.
Chamber of Commerce.
A. r. LAUGHLIN.
President.
It IS believed here that il IS the
plan Of the war department TO have
all the work of the Engineers office IN
the Portland district. which includes
Maine and New Hampshire, directed
rom Boston and to leave merely a
few clerks IN the office to be main
tanned here. For this reason the re-
ply send TO the Chamber of Commerce
ana to Senator Hale is far from salts
factory to the business mems organi-
Zation here, the state Pier commits
sion. the Rotary Club. the Kiwanis
Club, the State Chamber of Com
MERGE and Agricultural League and
other organizations joining forces in
the protest sent TO Secretary of War
Baker yesterday.
Plans of presenting the protest of
Portland and Maine business interests
against the plan of the war depart
ment TO practically abandon the Engi
neers office in this district and have
all the work of the office directed
from Boston will not be abandoned by
the Portland Chamber of Commerce
and the other organizations in tais
State
Petitions protesting against the pro-
posed plan of the war department are
being circulated by the Chamber Of
Commerce and il is planned to place
these signed petitions with other
facts before the war department at
the proper time.
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Chess Play at Atlantic City

Atlantic City, July u.-Fronh j.
Marshall OF New York. United States
chess champion. defeated E. S. Jack
son of Philadelphia in their adjourn
ed game in the Masters Chess Tour
nament here today. The game was
put over from the third round
of the tournament yesterday. The
fourth round will start tomorrow.
The score: Charles Jaffe. New York.
1-2 games: Marshall and Stasch
Mlotkowsky. of Los Angeles. games
eoch; r S. Sharp OF Philadelphia.
H.: George c.. Neidich. Cornell
University |; Jackson. l.
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SOUVENIR OF
OLD RAILROADING

Baggage master John II. Wight. of
Gardiner station of the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad. has an interesting
memento of old railroad days in the
form of a passenger tariff rate book,
which belonged to his father, Warren
W. Wight. for many years a conduc-
tor in the employ of the railroad.
The book was issued August l. 1874.
and is remarkably we'll preserved. At
this time A. P. Morrill, was the, presi-
dent. L. L. Lincoln the superintend-
emit and F. E. Boothby the general
passenger agent. In these days the
engines were mostly wood burners
and had the old inverted bell shaped
smoke stacks. The braking was all
done by hand and the old fashioned
coupling link and pin used The cars
were heated by stoves and lighted
with kerosene or sperm oil lamps.
The service from the Gardiner sta
ton was considerably less than one
half what it Is at the present day.
The pay Of the railroad employees
ranged from $35 to $50 per month
and payment of wages was made
monthly instead of weekly as now.
These are the days Of high prices
and we are prone to think that rail-
road fares are higher than ever be-
fore. A study of the little book
shows that present day tariff rates
are lower than those Of 1870. We
give below a few taken at random,
for comparison. 1t should be re-
membered also that in those days
there was 10 cent rebate for tickets
purchased at the ticket offices Of the
various stations and therefore this
amount 15 cents should be deducted
from the rates quoted from the
book, as the prices given were the
conductors rates. paid when pay
ment for passage was made on the
train. The single exception where
the old rate was lower than the pres
hent one was that to Boston. The
cause of this was the active compe-
titton of the Boston and Kennebec
steamers, which the railroad was
bound TO meet. To Boston. old rate
500. present rate SD.
To Portland. old rate SD. present
rate 1854: to Augusta. old rate 40
cents, t55 cents for round trip. pres
emit rate 20 cents): to Hallowcil old
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ANTI-vICE CRUSADE
IN Aqua PRIETA. SONORA

Aqua Prieta. Sonora. July 10.-Foi.
lowing orders yesu rday from the gov.
ernc- or Sonora ordering a crusade
against vics of all sorts and subse-
quent closing of open saloons and gam
bling houses last night. officials today
began raiding opium dives. arrestins
several Americans. Mexicans, and Chi.
nese.
Several hundred dollars worth OF
opium was confiscated in one establish
nent which the government officials
declare to have been the largest resort
OF it's kind in Mexico.