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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
NASHUA POLICE
HOLD 2 FOLLOWING
RED MEETING

Nashua, n. H., May 2-Herman
Adler of Boston and Vincent Blaz-
onis, of Methueh. Mass, speaker and
presiding officer respectively, at a
meeting of the Communist labor
party here today, were taken into
custody by the local police following
the session. The meeting had been
advertised as a protest against the
nation wide roundup of alleged radi-
calls on Jan. ?, last
Adler. after outlining the platform
of the Communist labor party, called
for funds to be used in taking to
higher courts cases of persons now
awaiting deportation.
Chief Of Police Goodwin said that
in OBTAINING the mes he was acting
on his own authority and that they
would be held until he had conferred
with government officials in Boston.
Chief Goodwin announced later
that the men would be arraigned in
police court tomorrow, charged with
violation of a statute law, which for
bids the advocating of overthrow of
government by violence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
MISSING TAXICAB DRIVERS
BODY FOUND BY BOY SCOUTS
IN POND AT TAUNTON, MASS.
Oliver L. Eklund, Providence, Disappeared
Week Ago While Taking Two Men to
Taunton Body Face Down in Sh a low
Water = Wound Disclosed on Back of Head
Medical Examiner Refuses to Make Pub
lie Findings of Autopsy

was found is about q quarter Of a
mile from the point on the Rocky
Woods road where two keys and
some money from Eklund's pockets
were found last Tuesday. 1t IS
about the same distance from the
place where DR.. James ]. Conroy. a
Taunton dentist, reported that last
Sunday evening he saw man
stumbling through the bushes along
the roadway, holding his head in his
hands.
A hurried examination Of the boyd.
made by Medical Examiner Charles
A. Atwood of Taunton, showed that
Eklund had been struck on the back
of the head with a blunt instrument.
not been sufficient to kill Eklund.
His belief is that the taxi driver
was struck and thrown out of his
machine and, dazed, stumbled
through the underbrush into the
pond and drowned.
The autopsy is expected to show the
seriousness of the head wound and to
determine whether or not Eklund's
death was due directly to drowning.
The body, DIR. Atwood said, had ap-
parently been in the water for about
a week. Tehre was also cut under
the right eye and another wound
above the eye. The pockets of Elk
lund's clothes were all turned inside
out. His watch and money We're
missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03

Providence, r. l., May 2-The body
of Oliver L. Eklund, Providence
taxicab driver, who disappeared a
week ago tonight, while taking two
men from this city to Taunton, Mass,
was found early this evening in a
shallow pond near the old Taunton
fair grounds.
Medical Examiner Charles A. At
wood, acting on orders from District
Attorney Joseph P. Kenney of New
Bedford, performed an autopsy upon
the body which he completed shortly
after midnight. DR.. Atwood refused
to make public his findings. saying
that they would be submitted to the
district attorney.
The body was found face down n
abuot 80 inches of water, 20 feet
from the shore, by two Taunton boy
scouts and was identified shortly
after it. was brought ashore by Irv-
ing Eklund of this city, a brother,
whose machine Oliver Eklund bor-
rowed last Sunday to make the trip
to Taunton. The body was fully
clothed even to overcoat and gloves.
Only the cap, which had previously
been found in the car, was lacking.
The small pond in which the body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Country May Run
Shy on Gasoline

Washington, May 2-Heavy drafts
were made in March on the reserve
stocks of crude petroleum, notwith-
standing a 20 per cent increase in
production, according to a report to-
day by the United States. geological
survey. The total increase in output
OF the United States in March as
compared with March, 1919, was six
million barrels but the increased con-
sumption made necessary the impor-
tation of 6,50O.000 barrels from Mexi-
CO. An additional million barrels
was drawn from the reserves to meet
the demand.
Warning of the probability Of an
actual shortage of gasoline before the
end OF next summer as a result of
the disproportionate increase in
gasoline production and the number
of automobiles in use was given in a
statement issued today by the bu-
reau of mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Textile Factions
Deaf to Appeal of
Mayor at n. Bedford

New Bedford. Mass, May 2-Enorts
0y Mayor Charles S. Ashley today to
arrange conference between the Tex
uIe Council and the Cotton Manufac-
lu'ers' Association proved fruitless.
The mayor. who acted in response to
On appeal from the Textile Council, stat
Cd tonight that he had been unable to
get In touch with the officials Of the
uanufacturers' association, but intend.
81 10 continue his efforts.
The union officials stated that the OPP
'fatTes would not report for work to-
morrow. The strike, which will affect
80" workers. was ordered to force the
withdrawal Of notices posted in the mills
relative to a new working schedule for
the loomfxers.
me manufacturers have announced
nat they will not confer on the matter
ana That the mills will be shut down
Il a sufficient number Of workers fail to
report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Land Agitation
Spreads in Ireland

London, May 2.-The land agita-
ton in West Ireland is continuing
to make rapid Roadway. according
to despatch to the London Times,
and has spread to County Clare.
Cattle driving and other forms of
intimidation are said to be of al
most daily occurrence. Grazing
lands are stripped of their stock,
fences and gates are broken. walls
are smashed and houses fired into
by armed parties. Large and small
holders alike are the victims. The
despatch says it is openly boosted
that the coming fight in the test
for land will be one of the biggest
things the country has seen for
some time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
CHURCH ITSELF
Must Prove it's Worth
by Example
Vice President Marshall Declares
at Capital Mass Meeting in Inter.
est lnterehureh Movement Brit
ish Ambassador Believes Religion
Has Jagged in Last Century

Washington, May 2.-Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, speaking today with
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British
ambassador, at an Inter- Church
World Movement mass meeting. de-
clared the church must prove its
work by it's faith and that it sis idle
to legislate for purity if the priest,
above his book, is to leer at his
neighbours wife"
1T is vain to enact laws punish
ing murder" the Vice President add
ed. IF the elders are to continue
working little children to death. 1t
is useless to forbid larceny If the
deacons make large church contri-
buttons out of excess profits wrung
jintly from labor and the ultimate
consumer"
Sir Auckland expressed belief that
the church not kept pace with the
industrial revolution of the last CEN
fury and that religion on which civ
ilization is based had been forgotten
in the great cities.
day." the Ambassador said, "is the
milestone around the neck of the de-
mocracy, which is dragging democra-
cy down and making it possible for
a determined minority. through
blaclmail or corruption, to compel
people to agree to vote for things
they do not want. That way lie de-
structin and disaster and the loss
of all freedom that the centuries
have won. 1.-The expanse Of mems
minds plowed and narrowed by the
horrors of war, lies open like q field
ready to be sown; and just as it is
ready for the right seed. SO it is
ready to receive the seeds of poison
Gus weeds. 1t is the sewers that we
need now"
Vice President Marshall told the
audience that the church, with a
complacent smile, had turned over to
the State the enforcement Of the
moral law and that the State had
failed, while the man on the street
Sneered.
Awake. o Zion, and if you real
ly believe in the communion of the
saints prove it by consistent con-
duct" Mr.. Marshall said. This is
no 'holier than thou message.
myself am a sinner.
THE man on the street is not
tired of the words of the Nazarene.
When the church takes back the dis
ciplining of the moral and religious
life of it's members, when it trains
up its children with fixed views,
when it puts it's faith in the COM
munion Of saints by it's works, its
courts will be thronged with wor-
shippers, and there will he no need
for patch york legislation to recon-
ellie labor and capital, nation and ma
ton.
This, o God, make the supreme
desire and the one motive of all
those engaged in this great move
ment. If it be not, then our money
might as well be spent upon Roman
, holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Textile Workers in
Manchester Sick
of Daylight Saving

Manchester. n. H.. May 2.-Manches-
ter's textile workers are through with
daylight saving. If the request for the
repeal of the ordinance which they will
present to the aldermen Tuesday. is not
followed. they will take the matter into
their own hands. This course was de-
cided upon at joint meeting of the
textile council and the executive boards
of the 3 local unions of the United Tex
tile Workers of America today. The
Central Labor Union is also opposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Sweden MOurns Death
of Crown Princess

Stockholm, May 1.-The entire nation
has been plunged into mourning by the
death yesterday of Crown Princess Gus
tav Adolph of Sweden. daughter of the
Duke Of Connaught. King Gustav, who
was in Nizza. and Queen Victoria, who
had just arrived at the bedside of her
sick mother in Baden, have been noti-
fed and are returning for the funeral.
The official report of the physician
who attended the crown princess gives
the cause of death as general blood
poisoning or peEia. She had suffered
from Inflammation Of the ear which ne
cessitated an operation last December
and this was followed by maxillar sup
Duration.
Last Friday morning erysipelas de-
veloped around the right ear but the
crown princess appeared to be in no
danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Casualties Total
los in May Day
Riots in Paris

Paris, May 2-Oficial figures issued
today give the casualties resulting
from the May day disorders as three
dead and 102 wounded, of whom six
remain in hospitals. two of them in
a dangerous condition. The arrests
aggregated to 103. The foreigners
among those arrested are to be de-
ported,
Alexandra Blanc, extreme Socialist
deputy, who was injured in yester-
days clash with the police. will be
prosecuted on a charge of the abuse
of police. Parliamentary immunity,
it is said. will not apply to his case.
which it is asserted was q fragrant
offense. NJ. Blanc was one of the
deputies who met the Germans in
Switzerland during the war at an in
ternational Socialist conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03

structed and those pledged to Gov
ernor James M. Cox of Ohio.
California holds a state wide prim-
airy Tuesday to choose 26 delegates
each to the Republican Democratic
and prohibition national conventions
Chief interest there centers in the
fight between a group of Republi-
can candidates for delegates pledged
to Senator johnson and another
group pledged to Herbert Hoover.
On the Democratic ticket 1 Cell
fornia Henry H. Childers Of Los An
geles, who favors a liberal n.crpre-
tation of the prohibition amendment,
is running as lone candidate
against a group of 26 unpledged can
didates.' There is no contest in thu
prohibition party, the 26 candidates
being plegded to the candidacy of
Henry Clay Needham of Los Angeles.
There are four Republican candi-
dates in the preferential Presidential
primary in Indiana on Tuesday.
They are Governor Lowden, General
Wood, Senator Warren G. Harding
of Ohio and Senator johnson. The
delegates to be chosen at the state
conventions later will be instructed
for the' Presidential candidate re-
ceiving a majority vote in the prim-
airy.
The names of no candidates for
Democratic Presidential nomination
will appear on the ballot in InGiana,
although voters may write in names
Of candidates. The name of W. q.
Webster Of New York appears on the
ballot as a candidate for the Rcpub-
lican nomination for vice President.
The Republican state convention in
Michigan. to be held Wednesday will
name four delegates at large to the
national gathering. Chief interest
centers in the tone of resolutions ex-
pected to be adopted endorsing Sena-
tor johnson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Reds Administer
Death Penalty to
Slayer Former Gar

Warsaw, May at is semi off,
cially announced that a man named
Posrednicke, who is declared to have
been one of the group which assas-
sinated former Emperor Nicholas.
was taken from Jail and handed over
to the Bolsheviki, who took him to
the Red front, where he was shot
for high treason.
A despatch from Copenhagen last
December said the Soviet authorities
in Russia had punished by death the
individual held Immediately respon-
sible for the execution Of Nicholas
and his family at Yekaterinburg in
June, 1918. The name Of the man
put to death was given as Jachonton.
who was said to be member OF the
Yekaterinburg Soviet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
MEXICAN LABOR MOVEMENT
AGAINST CARRANzA REGIME
SUPPORTED BY AMERICAN FL,
HONOR PILGRIMS
Move to Observe Ter
centenary in u. S.

Plan to Hold Appropriate Ceremonies
in This Country, Great Britain
and Holland - Celebrations Will
Extend Throughout Summer and
Fall
New York. May 2-In celebration
of the tercentenary Of the landing Of
the Pilgrim fathers. the Sulgrave
Institution, with headquarters in this
city, has issued an address urging
the people in the United States to
hold appropriate ceremonies in every
section of the country beginning
June 4. Great Britain and Holland,
it is said. will celebrate through peo-
resentative delegations to take part
in carrying out a popular American
program.
The Sulgrave Institution, of which
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
is honorary chairman, suggests that
these celebrations be in the nature
Of a program of public meetings,
special instructions in the public
schools, universal church services,
local pageants and parades. The in
stitution itself already has arranged
for an educational program in the
public schools, beginning June 4,
and a public address to be made by
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
in the Senate for official record.
In September there is to be a
celebration in Provincetown, Mass,
which will be followed a week later
by another in New York City, while
in October celebrations will be held
in Norfolk and Hampton Roads, Va,
and New Orleans. On later dates
celebrations will be held in Buffalo
and the Niagara frontiers and in
other American cities and towns.
The institution announces that
more than two thousand communi-
ties have indicated their intention
of having local celebrations.
On November II, Armistice Day,
and the anniversary of the signing
of the Mayflower compact, there are
to be celebrations throughout the
English speaking world, with fur
Their ceremonies on Thanksgiving
Day. Some Sunday in November
also is to be selected for universal
church service throughout the Eng
liSh speaking world.
During the summer and early fall
a bust Of George Washington will be
unveiled in st. Paul's Cathedral,
London, and British committee
also will unveil the ST. Gauden's
statue of Lincoln which was pre-
scented to London by American citi-
Zens.
1t also is proposed to signalize in
some way on July 80 the tercenten-
airy of the meeting Of the first Am
erican executive assembly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
100000 MARK
Topped in Maine In
terchurch Drive

Several Churches Report Sums Ex-
eeedins Quota-Big Day for Cam
paisn Sunday-Baptist Total for
Country $3s,o0o,ooo
Waterville, Me-. May 2-(SpeciaD-
Half a million with $4,000 to spare
was the mark for the State of Maine
reached last night in the Inter-
church financial drive, with a large
number of churches that took advan-
tage of a pleasant Sunday to press
the cause home to their people, I'M
able to report until today or tomor-
row.
One of the churches going over the
top was the Free. Street Baptist
church of Portland, of which w. A.
Holman is campaign director. This
church, with an apportionment of
$4,000 reports sSS,45S and more to
come.
The Brewer Baptist church is over
the top of it's apportionment of $15,-
900. Pittsfield has already raised
$1,000 of its $4,000 apportionment.
South Paris, c. G. Morton director,
has 0S,000 of it's expected $4,000 and
expects to so over the top in a cou-
pie of days.
Washington county has reached
the total of $35,379. Cumberland
county, in the Baptist campaign
alone, has over $65 900.
State Director Harry S. Brown re-
ceived word yesterday that the Bap-
fist total in the country at large up
to Saturday was SIS, 100000.
Seven laymen in the Hyde. Park
Baptist church in Chicago gave a to-
tai of $1,000 This church has gone
over the top with $4,000 to spare and
there is $4,000 more in sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
View Eclipse from
Plane 3 Miles Up

New York, May 1.-The eclipse Of
the moon tonight was observed here
by Lieutenants J. II. Hilton and w.
H. Gushing of the Rockaway Branch
Naval Air Station at a height of
nearly three and one half miles.
The two lieutenants assembled in the
naval hydro -airplane No, remaining
in the air one and one half hours.
The observations were made at
the direction of the Navy depart
ment. Prof. David Todd of Am
herst college assisted from the shore.
Lieutenants Tilton and Gushing re-
ported their observations were very
satisfactory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Textile Help to
Ask for Increase
in Three States

Providence. r. l., May 2 - 1t was
reported in textile circles here to-
night that demands for fat in
crease of II IL per cent. effective
May 81 for all classes of textile
workers, will be mailed tomorrow to
manufacturers in Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut by
the National Legislate Board Of the
United Textile Workers of America.
Thomas F. Mcmahon, Of this city,
vice president of the Textile Workers
refused to discuss the report, but
said that a statement covering the
situation would be issued by the I'M
ion tomorrow morning The national
executive board adjourned Saturday
at New York after a session that
lasted two days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Seven Divorces at Auburn

Auburn, May 1.-The April term
Of the Supreme court adjourned to-
day after a session of two weeks.
The following divorces were decreed
by Justice Wilson today: Gladys E.
Hurd Of Lewiston from George Z.
Hurd Of lewiston; Fred D. Miller of
Durham from Sadie E. Miller of
Freeport; Elsie Stonge Of Lewiston
from Amedee Stonge of Fall River.
Mass: Aaron E. Murray of Auburn
from Carrie Murray of Amherst, N.
S.; Harold P. Maloon Of Auburn
from Lila T. Maloon of Greenwich,
Wash; George L. Cook of Lewiston
from Lucy Cook Of Lewiston; Ed
mond B. Packard of Lewiston from
Margaret T. Packard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
HI. C.. of L. Lowest in
Portland in List
ID American Cities

Washington, May Cost of living
figures in IA American cities, OBJ
tanned by the department of labor
for December 1919. as compared with
December 1914 put Detroit at the top
Of the list with an increase of 1os
per cent.
Norfolk, Va, ranked second with
107 per cent. while Portland, Me-.
took first honors by trailing the last
with a percentage Of 81 1-2. Increases
for other cities were:
Boston 90; New York 103. Philadel-
phia So; Baltimore SO; Savannah So;
Jacksonville 102; Mobile "a: Houston
1o1; Chicago 100; Cleveland IS; Buff
falo 102.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-03
Prince of Wales
Voices Democratic
Talk in N. Zealand

Auckland, n. T., May 1.-The Prince
of Wales resumed his tour of New Zea-
land by train today, the strike of the
railwaymen having ended. This aft
ernoon the prince reached Taumarunui,
having been welcomed everywhere with
enthusiasm.
An interesting incident connected with
the strike is related. Prior to the set
Element Of the walkout, the prince was
told there would be no difficulty in find
ing men to run the royal train.
Twill they run trains for the people 2"
the prince inquired.
"At present they will not" an official
replied.
THAT being So the prince replied,
"they cannot run trains for me. l am
one of the people"
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Our New Secretary
of State Makes Plea
for Stricken Europe

New York, May I'm plea for
American succor for the distressed of
Europe. made at a relief meeting here,
Secretary of State cambridge Colby
declared the world is really at the
brink. not of great disaster, but of
utter disaster. Emphasizing the need
for physicians and medical supplies in
certain areas of Europe. he urged the
gathering Ito see that the great work.
day world of preoccupied men and
women, of well meaning and well dis
posed but humanity selfish men and
women. are aroused from their distrac-
tions and their preoccupations.'
Let me say a word" he continued,
''about the general attitude of our
country in this time of great perplexity,
of doubt and uncertainty, that hovers
the broods of all nations.
Let US not be profiteers upon our
geographical position. Let US not be
profiteers upon our comfort and secur-
ity and God-given and personally quite
undeserved commercial and trade adj
vantages.
Possession implies responsibility and
there rests upon this great and powerful
republic reciprocal duty to this world,
duty that we should undertake hap
PLY. soberly, responsibility to administer
our wealth, to apportion our power in
great work of modest succor and relief
to those who are less Fortunate
Let a great and liberal Americanism
take possession of your mind and Wills"
he added.
This is no time to hesitate and Stun
Bile, to equivocate and qualify. Let us
give Of our political power, of our po-
litical experience of our commercial
strength, of our pecuniary power, to the
succor and relief of this sorely afflicted
world. 1t is not only our duty as human
beings. but it is the only enlightened
policy"