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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

The opponents of Carranza say
that his loot amounts to thirteen
million dollars. and in the same
breath declare they would be glad
to have him get away; all of which
is conclusive Venustiano hasn't "the
goods" on his person.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
81 Ed

Cook-In Newport, Julia A., aged 80
years.
Millay--In New Portland, May g. Ar
chibald j., aged S. years.
Reed-In bennington, May 10. Harry
B.. aged IA years.
Woter-In Pennington, May r. Warren
T.. aged 81 years.
Walker-In Bridgton, May IL, George
H., aged n years.
Rowe-In Danforth. Mrs. Belle, aged
S. years.
Sylvester-In Glenburn, May 10, Clar-
ence, aged 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
Lighf and Airy

The Awkward Ouckltn0
! think when Cinderella
Went to the Princes ball,
She was a bit excited,
And SO amused them all.
/ see her, spilling ice cream
Into her nervous lap,
Then with the Prince fox-trotting
A wee faux pas, mayhap.
Think of that shameful slipper
Left on the palace stair,
Indecorously marking
Her awful exit there!
That sole Of indiscretion
Yet served its purpose we'll:
Naive, it piqued Prince Charming
And 10! the wedding bell!
How other well-bred chickies
Politely must have sighed:
Not they-the Awkward Duckling
Turned out to be the Bride!
Cartoons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com.
pound. Many Such Cases.
Cairo, 1ll.-"Sometime ago I got
10 bad with female trouble that

thought 1 WOulu
have to be oper-
ated on. / had a
bad displacement.
NJ y rig h t side
would pain me.
/ was so nervous
I could not hold a
glass of water.
M a ~ times I
W ouId have to
stop my work and
9 it d o W n or I
would fall on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
Demonstrate the Overails,

washington Starr
The overall fad would be brief if
every man wearing the uniform of
labor were to be required to give an
efght-hour demonstration of his
quality as a regular working man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

other members of the family with
excellent results. Mrs. Rathjen says
she thinks there is nothing better"
and many of her friends to whom
she has recommended the medicine
have had the same experience. This
pure, fashioned family medicine
is nourishing, wholesome and
Strengthening. 1t has superior food
value and is rich in the very ele-
ments which make flesh and
strength. 1t is guaranteed free from
alcohol or dangerous drugs in any
form.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

More raw sugar"-but what does 1t
amount to against raw deal?-Boston
Transcript.
Adds to the rawness, Of course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

The school census Of Brunswick
shows 1896 boys and 1887 girls of
school age, an increase Of II over
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
Editorial Comment
Strong on Prevention.

(Boston Transcript
Nathan Straus Would Die Poor"
would, but probably won't. They
never do if they can help it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
WINSL0W.
Mrs, Alex laEountain

Mrs. Dendine, wife of Alex I.aFoun-
tain, aged 10 years. after a two years
illness of neuralgia of the heart died
Saturday morning at o'clock at her
home on the Wyman road. She was
born in Canada and had been a resident
of Winslow for about 25 years. The past
year she resided in WATERFOWL. Mass,
and returned recently to her home in
this town. Besides the husband. two
daughters, Mrs. Irene Farnum and Car
mic LaFountain. survive: also two sis
tiers and two brothers. The funeral
services will be held Monday morning at
9 o'clock at the Notre Dame church.
Interment will be in the Catholic GEM
etery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

their home on the Arson side OF the
river. The trip was made from
Pittsburgh by auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
If It Were Newspaper He Could
Have Diaested the News

Blinks: The undercrust to that chick
en- pie you brought me was abomina bly,
tough.
Waiter: There wasn't any undercrust
to that pie, sir, it was served on paper
plate.-May Bo,s' Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

A human generation is counted as
20 years; generation Of flies covers
about eight days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
Painless

Painless
Tenderfoot having his teeth worked
on: Ouch.
Dentist: What are you fussing about,
don't you know I'm painless dentist.
Tenderfoot: Yes, sir, you may be
painless, but I'm not.-May Boys Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

Snow has fallen only once in Cuba,
on Christmas Day, 1856.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

We have no knowledge of who
Judge Cushing may be or what are
his qualifications for such big job,
but his idea may be worth thinking
twice about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9. p. M.
at o'clock -" -,
w. F. cURR1ER, Capt.
A. NJ. lRUMMOND, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70, I. O. o. F.
Regular meeting Friday evening at s.
Friday, May Il, Initiatory degree.
FRED NJ. SPEARIN, y. G.
EDWIN F. WESTON, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

Mont Harlow of Mercer cut large
road The tree measured feet at the
butt. The first cut was 16 feet long and
measured SO inches at the top of cut.
This cut scaled rs feet. The second cut
scaled over 600 feet. The whole log
scaled 200 feet. Mr.. Harlow estimates
that 100 feet could have been saved in the
saving if it could have been done with 4
band saw. The value of the tree was
about 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

AUGUSTA CAMP NO. 740o, M.W.A.
Regular meeting second and fourth
Monday of each month at G. A. r. hail.
H. w. HASKELL, Consul
BERT L. NICHOLAS. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

Our West Montville correspondent
writes under date of May 10: During a
long drive we found many patches Of
snow in the woods. In one place in Pa
lermo we drove over yards of 6-inch
snow. On May 10 strawberries were in
blossom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

r. q. cAPEN RE6EKAH LODGE
No. 81, l. o. o. r., meets I'd and 4th
MRS, HANNAH 3. RIPLEY, n. G.,
SADIE e. METCALF. Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

O.O.G.C. MORRILL, COMMANDERY
No. 326. U. o. G. c. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings IL
$50 o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
ETHEL v. COLBY, N. C.
w. e. CLOUGH. F. K. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

Meetings at p. NJ. every second and
fourth Tuesday. Thursday, May 20,
Special Royal Purple degree. Refresh
G. B. GRIMES. C. P.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-17

The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
on Thursday reported 80 cars Of po-
tatoes shipped from all points on its
line, the smallest number yet re-
ported. The price at Houlton on
that day was SO to $3.50 per barrel,
with a fair amount being hauled in,
the farmers wishing to clean up,
preparatory to beginning their plant
ing
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
Writ Servers
Vainly Seek
Ford 80 Days
Auto Manufacturer Wanted
rs Witness in Rumely
Case, but Federal Agents
Are Unable to Find Him
May Be in California
George Ehret Jr. Testifies
He Sold 5000 of Even
ing Mail Stock to Doctor

Government agents have been trying
to subpoena Henry Ford for the last
month. He is wanted as a witness in
the trial Of DR.. Edward A. Rumely, for
mer editor and proprietor of The Even
ing Mail, who, with Norvin Lindheim
and S. Walter Kaufman, is charged with
with within holding from the Alien Prop
erty Custodian the alleged German
ownership Of the newspaper.
1t was said that several weeks ago,
when MIR. Ford was on an outing up
state with Thomas Edison and John
Burroughs, government agent missed
Mr.. Ford by a few hours. Since then
the quest has led to Detroit and thence
to California. At the conclusion of
yesterdays session of the trial Mr.. Ford
had not been reported as found.
Rumely Knows Him
Mr. Ford's name was mentioned in
cidentally on Thursday at the trial. DR..
Rumely said that he knew him.
George Ehret jr, as called yester-
day to testify for the defense. He
said that in 1915 DR.. Rumely had tried
to interest him in The Evening Mail
and that on March 81 he had sent him
letter requesting him to purchase
stock in that newspaper. Following a
number of interviews, the witness said,
he told Dr.. Rumely that an invest
ment on his part would be impossible
at that time because the prohibition
movement was threatening the brewing
industry.
He said DR.. Rumely's expressed in
tention in purchasing The Evening
Mail was to present both sides of the
international struggle fairly.
In June, 1917, Mr.. Ehret said that he
invested $4,000 in the S. S. Mcclure
Newspaper Corporation, which con-
trolled The Evening Mail. Subsequently
ne exchanged his shares of the stock
for a note made out by DR.. Rumely.
Says Staff Was Pro-Ally
Reginald A. Budd, who was personal
assistant to DR.. Rumely and later be-
came business manager of The Evening
Mail, gave it as his opinion that the
staff of the newspaper during Rumely's
administration was from 95 to 90 per
cent pro-Ally before the United States
entered the war. DR.. Rumely, he said,
controlled the editorial policy of the
newspaper.
Character witnesses for the defense
lncluded Joseph D. Oliver, president of
the Oliver Plow Company. of South
Bend, Ind; Judge Harry NJ. Crumpack-
er, of the State District Court of Indi
ana; John A. Secor. an engineer of La
porte, and John w. Lawrence, a mem
Der of the staff of The Evening Mai
under DR.. Rumely.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1o.-E. G. Lei
bold, personal secretary to Henry Ford.
said this afternoon that Mr.. Ford ls
not in Detroit, that he has not seen
him for about ten days, and does not
know his wherea bouts. He added that
Mr.. Ford is expected to return in
about a week
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
N. Y. Becoming City of
Neurotics, Says Copeland
Scrap Worn, Out. Noisy Autos,
He Urges. but Opposes Hous-
toms Additional Tax Plan

New York is becoming city of neu-
rotics, and the thousands Of worn-out
or defective automobiles that help to
make it the noisest large city in the
world should be scrapped DR. Royal
S. Copeland, Health Commissioner, said
yesterday in luncheon address before
the Automobile Dealers Association,
at 1S45 Broadway.
The Commissioner alluded to. a cam
raign now being waged by the city
authorities against unnecessary noises
and declared that the drivers, not the
autos, were largely to blame for con-
ditions. He advocated the adoption
Of rigid regulations to govern pedes-
trians and said he was desirous of
closing additional city blocks to traffic
so as to safeguard children at play.
He asked that the automobile trade
turn its attention to the traffic prob
lem and help devise q scheme Of re-
lief
Referring to the suggestion Of Sec
retary of the Treasury Houston that
Federal tax be imposed upon auto
mobile operation which would add
drastically to existing taxes, the Com
missioner said such a plan should be
strongly opposed
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11

word Of this, but he did understand
that he was once more freq co. IN . 'S,l,o tho
dear Green Forest He leaped to the
tfee' raced up it, jumped across to the
next tree and then sat up and barkcd
ana Darked for pure JOY. He heard
an answering bark from Chatterer .tha
Red Squirrel in one direction md thc
bark OF Happy Jack the GRAY Souirrel
IN another direction. Then he ran
uo"h the tree to the snow-covcred
ground and raced round and round as
II he were crazy
Suddenly he stopped right in front
OF Farmer Browns boy and for a long
minute looked up in his face. Then
ne ran up one leg of Farmer Browns
coy ana on up to his shoulder. There
lor minute or two he sat cluckinr
softly in the ear of Farmer Brown, =
boy, and then jumped to the ncaros,
tree. He hardly knew himself ,vhv 10
had done this. but Farmer Browns bow
Nne%. lot he possesses the understand
ing heart. '1"u
You just had to tell me how hannv
you are to be free and to let me know
you have no fear of me-" said Farmer
Browns boy. "Well, here is n little
pledge OF my friendship" He took a
handful Of fat hickory nuts from ono
ocket and a handful of yellow corn
rom another and put them on lor
Don't let that scamp OF little cousin
,hatterer the Red Squirrel. get these
nc mas got his share stored away" said
ne. and whistling mcrrily turned back
up the Lone Little Path.
tcopvrsoh'. 1920. BY r. ". Buro.ss)
The next story: "Rusty Visits the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
I'LL Health Caused
Betsy Tevis to End
Life, Say Friends
Man With Whom Girl Talked
on Phone Before She Fired
Fatal Shot Was Forbidden
by Sisters to Visit Home

Friends Of Miss Betsy Tevis, who
shot herself through the head on
Thursday night at 11o East Fifty
fourth Street, yesterday attributed her
act to i'll health rather than to love
affair. Her sister. Mrs. Joseph T. Tai
bert, refused to give the name Of a
young man whom Miss Tevis had met
only ten days before her death. Miss
Tevis killed herself after talking with
him over~the telephone.
Mrs. Talbert said that her sister had
been threatening suicide without men
tionng any motive, but she had consid-
cred her threats only the harmless ex-
pressions of a depressed mental condi-
ton. DR.. II. B. Sheffield, the family
physician, said that Miss Tevis had not
been herself since an attack of pneu-
monia two months ago; that she had
lost weight, and her mind was dis
turbed for no apparent reason.
She had been physically below par"
said Mrs. Francis c. Mcmillan, of 44o
Riverside Drive, who was a schoolmate
Of Mrs. Talbert. "The girl was emx-
ciated and hysterical, and I believe
that her death was the result of that
condition"
Mrs. Talbert's husband died in Pssa-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11

AHiilNGTON. Dec. fO.-Thc Atlanta
"totn o.n nap continued to move northeast
,, u: anu IL was central aome distance or
or '' ,,iGa ttaihe coast tonight A dlsturhanc.
or the country. with lowest pressure sionn,
si'e s noTtn Iacinc coast. Rain or snow ~ :,
,nHen Ia within the last twentv-four hours
,ho i1 "iiunic Nt"a ana northern sections east Of
leau ana north Rocky Mountain rnr,nns
ana rain In the Pacific states ''''s
Ha'es occurred on the north Pacific
eoast and portions OF the New Eng,and
,oa., Icnperatnres were above normal
ppe'Ween the mississippi River and the
ROCKY Mountains and approximately pnr
NAL In other regions ''oi
me outlook is for generally fair w.atb.r
tn u. Inc states east OF the Mississippi River
Saturday and Sunday. cxccpt thnt .,a, ~ ~ y.
rain is probable in the region Of tho Crao, y,
,s -akes nofthern New England and the in-
terror of New York Tcnperaf,,rna yin
not change materially Saturday. but vii,
r,se somewhat sunday over most sections
district Forc"nsts.-New Jersey md Dol
awar"-Partly cloudy Saturday. Sundov
'air' not much change In Temperature.
southern New land-Cloudy Satur-
hay: Sunday fair: not much chance IN
temperature. ~
Eastern New York-Cloudv soturdov
ptcohpiy ilght snow In northern and cen
tral portions; Sunday fair in south. cloudv
temperature. "ho l"
Eastern Pcnnsylvanin--Partly CLOUDY IN
aouth unsettled probably light snow. in
hot'hcrn portion. Saturday; Sunday fnir:
not much change In tempcrature
Wehtsrn nnnylvnnin-Cloudy satur-
DAY, probably rain or snow In northern
portion: Sunday party cloudy and warmer
Western Now Yorls--Snosv or rain ant,,r.
dhy' SUNDAY cloudy and anmewhat wnrrncr
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
50 Surplus Ballots Involve
Harvard Seniors in Scandal
Football Star Gets Post of Second Marshal Over
Captain of Track Team in Polls Mix-Up:
New Election Endorsed by Lowell

two polling booths no effort was made
BY the Junior class watchers to check
OFF the voters so that numerous sen
iors could have voted more than once
Is they so desired.
The senior nominating committees
announcement was:
After due consideration Of . peti,
ton from members Of the senior class,
calling attention to some discrepancies
In official tabulations of votes which
cannot be explained, the 1921 nomi-
mating committee has decided to hold
an entire new election on the original
ballots, Monday, December 49,"
Inc Crimson, in an editorial article,
said:
The course Of Harvard senior elec-
tions, becoming of late years increas-
ingiy liable to charges Of incompetence
and corruption, has terminated in COM
plete chaos. Indifference on the part of
class officers, carelessness or wilful
distortion of truth on the part of poll
watchers and count takers and short
committees all will come in for a share
OF the blame, but no individual cul-
prits may be named.
line atmosphere Of Grass negligence
which overlies the whole affair OBJ
scures the cause of the injustice which
has been wrought. Irreparable damage
has been done innocent individuals. No
means may be found by which fair
opportunity will be given to cand-
dates, premature estimates of whose
relative standing In the class, judged by
the election Of Wednesday,, must Of
necessity impair their chances.
What Is worse, upon the seniors and
juniors collectively must fall the last
ing shame Of having failed in their
duty. to their fellows and their uni
versity. 1t Is imperative that the SEN
iors should start clean slate. The
poll next Monday must be free from
any taint of suspicion. There must be
no such guarded hints of club or caste
preyudlce, private or social interest.
as has disgraced the former elections.
Full Justice must be done.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11

Farmer Browns boy himself has il.
Yes, sir, Farmer Browns boy has the
understanding heart. That is whv he
is so trusted and beloved by the little
people of the Green Forest and tho
Green Meadows. Rusty the Fox souir-
rel didn't know this. You sec. he
hadn't been acquainted very long with
Farmer Browns boy, only since the
latter had found him sorely hurt by
shot from hunters terrible gun and
mad brought him home and cared fo1.
him until now he was as we'll as ever
30, because he couldn't tell Farmer
Browns boy how he longed to be once
more free in the Green Forest. but
could only cling to the side of his caro
and look and look longingly through
the window toward the Green Forest
ne thought Farmer Browns boy didn't
understand and meant to keen him =
prisoner always.
But Farmer Browns boy did under
stand. he understood perfectly He
knew why Rusty moped and was un-
happy. He knew just how RUSTY longed
Tor the Green Forest. He was waiting
just to be sure that Rusty really was
SS-H 'HNS iiOic, iuT IL was winter
and ne knew that Rusty would need ali
MS strength to meet Jack Frost and
rough Brother North Wind and to keen
out Of the clutches of hungry neigh
bors
There came morning, bright
sunny morning, that Rusty never will
forget: Farmer Browns boy took him
out OF his cage and held him under
has coat. Then he opened the door
and stepped out into the cold, frostv
air. Rusty felt little tinoie 90 ail
over him as he shifted that air. It was
the first time he had been out Of doors
for long time.
Farmer Browns boy trampcd through
the Old Orchard into the Green Forest
and down the Lone Little Path with
every step Rusty became more excited.
What was going to happen? What was
Farmer Browns boy going to do with
him?
At last Farmer Browns boy stoppcd
He took Rusty from under his coat
heid him against his check for min
ute, then gently placed him on the
ground at the foot Of tree. "There
little Redcoat," said he, "is tho very
tree in which you were shot. | don't
know where your romc is, but probably
II isn't very far from here. for I sus.
pect you we're hunting for nuts here
Wnen the hunter saw you. Now see
that you take better care of yourself
and don't forget that Farmer Browns
boy is your friend"
W course Rusty didn't understand
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11

dena, Calf, in 1919. He was stricken
with paralysis while playing golf at
tho Garden City Club. A year ago
Mrs. Talbert's baby died. Since then
she and Miss Tevis had made their
home together.
Mrs. Talbert formerly was the wife
Of M. T.. Gibson, of Chicago, and their
two children, Myra. eight years old,
and Ievis. ten years old, are now In an
l!llnols school: Their mother was mar
RED to Mr.. Talbert in New Orleans
in 1917.
Mrs: Talbert said that her sister. who
was eighteen years old, had met a man
eight years her senior at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel ten days ago, and since
then had seen him frequently. Mrs.
Talbert made inquiries about him and
asked him not to call. This prieyed
Miss Tevis, and Mrs. Talbert expressed
the opinion that her sister, who was an
lmpressionable girl, had intended to
frlghten her into a more lenient atti-
tude by brandishing s revolver. She
said that after the telephone conversa-
tion Miss Tevis had called to her from
a room in the rear of the apartment.
hoping to attract her attention, and
that the discharge Of the revolver
probably was accidental.
The revolver Miss Tevis used had
belonged to Mr.. Talbert, and was kept
loaded, but MIS-. Talbert had not SUP
posed that her sister knew anything
about it.
Deputy Medical Examiner Gonzalez
said that it must have required some
effort for so fragile girl as Miss
Tevis to discharge the revolver, which
was of .38 caliber, and that her death
could not have been accidental. Her
right index finger was marked with
powder and was slightly bruised.
Miss Tevis was the daughter of Will
lam Thomas Stone Tevis, of Richmond
Ky. Her body will be sent there after
services to-day in st. Georges Church,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
sssosos Dispatch to n. r~sSs~s

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. TO-
Watchers and counters at Harvard s
senior class elections Saturday arc in
volved In a scandal that camo out TO-
day when 1t became known that ffty
moro ballots had been cast than there
were electors and that the wrong man
had been declared elected second mar
shal.
Tho Official tabulation Of tho votes
made public Wednesday showed that
Robert NJ. Sedgwick, of the football
team had been elected second marshal,
and that Dennis O'Connell, captain of
the track team, had taken fourth place.
subsequent recount of the ballots
showed that actually the positions of
tho men had been reversed In the
official announcement.
New Election Ordered
Fifty seniors signed a petition ask
ing an official recount. The senior
class committee. which has the ballots
In its possession, disregarded the pc
tition and ordered a new election to
be held next Monday. Henry Faxon,
president Of the Student Council, and
other members Of that body, conferred
tonight with President Lowell. AL
though the president suggested a re-
count, this was considered impossible,
as all the ballots had not been pre-
served.
If responsibility for tho attempted
throwing Of the election is fixed, those
responsible are to be expelled. In
some quarters the miscount is laid to
c0nfu si0D In tahu1ntipu tho hollo+c
Among the rumors current on the cam
pus to-day were that the ballot boxes
were stuffed; that some ballots mys-
teriously Disappeared; that one man
at the memorial hall ballot box took
away fifty ballots and returned with
only 20.
It is a fact. too, that at one Of the