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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Among the patients who were dis
charged from the Augusta General
hospital Thursday were Mrs. George
Pcpin and Jerome Lozier. both OF this
city and both surgical cases. Harold
Shepherd of Capitol street was adj
mitted Wednesday and operated on for
appendicitis Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS

E. p. Langley of Lewiston was a
business caller Thursday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
FOCAL NOTICE

Dance at North Augusta Grange.
hall, Friday evening, Dec. 8. Music
by Smiths orchestra. decSd2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

One should not look gift horse
in the mouth; but one does. At
Christmas women feel this
while knowing that men ap-
preciate we'll selected additions
to their wardrobes. Buying at
this Mems Store is good insur-
ance that the gift will be &C.
ceptable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Imperial Lodge, No. 2. D. Of H..
will hold sale of aprons. fancy arti-
cles and cooked food Dec. 10 at the
Handy Shop, State street. dec9-10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Warm Blanket Bath Robes

Few gifts show more thoughtful considera-
ton for mans comfort than a warm
blanket bath robe. These robes come in a
wide variety of attractive patterns and are
cut in the plain shawl collar model with the
edges. pockets and cuffs bound with cord
$3.50 to $500, tax SOC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Shirts

One of the best of the original, exclusive
fabrics made into Eagle Shirts is Prisma
Silkloth 1t has lustrous Jersey back
ground of fibre silk designs that are in
genious, unordnary-rich sheen-sheen and
color; these characteristics and more.
$500, tax zoe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Hosiery

Silk and Wool Mixtures in Hose make cold
feet unnecessary and in our stock of winter
hose you can find just the thing to insure
against cold feet and still keep well abreast
of the styles 2
Tan, Blue and Oxford, S1.25
Grey Brown and Heather with clocks, $1.5O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Holiday
NeCkwear

Among the multitude Of ties in our complete
stock there is one most attractive lot made by
Cheney in the crepe weave of Silk and Wool.
These are $3.50 values offered at $1.50
, 1921-05-06
ATTENDANCE IS
PROMISED FOR SPANISH
VETERANS ENCAMPMENT

What the camps OF the United Span
ish-American war veterans expect Of
Casper for the distriet encampmcnt
which viii be held here July .. 4 and
5 was told by +. c. D~ettleback, de
partment commander when he visited
Casper this week.
Denver is planning 10 send a large
delegation &c Casper. One group COM
prising a party of forty automobiiists
has pledged TO come to Casper. he said.
The Denver camp will also send its
thirty-piece band TO Casper and is
making arrangements TO take the Wis
TORS attendance honors-
An informal luncheon was held at
the Henning at which Mr.. Dettieback
met many prominent Casperites who
pledged their assistance in making
the encampment in Casper a success
c. b.. Stafford talked in behalf Of the
chamber of commerce.
Later a business meeting of the
local camp was held at which Mr..
Dcttiehack was present. He outlined
many plans which should assist in
making tho July encampmcnt a ste
cess In Casper. Co.,
, 1921-05-06

from serving the full s~enrence to
which he was convicted for the al.
legged killing OF Oscar Harp. a deputy
sheriff. the night OF October \.
ls1i- Dietz now is ca years Of age.
Evidence presented to show that
the jury which convicted Dietz was
composed almost entirely Of en-
ploycs OF the lumber company. was
regarded as OF special significance
by Governor Blaine.
Clarence. Leslie and Mira, with
their mother. went over many Of the
incidents which occurred during the
six years of trouble. Helen. a fourth
child. was not present.
They said hat their father was
not responsible for the breaking OF
Cameron dam. which was cut fol-
lowing the breaking Of two dams up
the river
. Discussion then conferred on the
fight which ended in the killing OF
Harp and OF the trial for the kill
ir=. Mira told how she and Clarcn.
hid sat in a wa IN and were a.
pushed by two deFafies hiding in
the woods. She vas shot by on
OF the men,
During the final battle hundreds
OF shots were said TO have been fired
into the house and barn where the
girls snd Mrs. Dietz were staying.
When asked whether or not she
would ever return to the homestead.
Mrs Dietz replied emphaticaily
, 1921-05-06
CABINET RESIGNS
FOR NEW MINISTRY.

BERLIN. May 5.-By The Asso
ciaied Prcss.l-Thc cabinet Of Chan
cellor ~Fehrenbach. which las. night
rendered its resignation to President
Ebert, was continuing TO function to-
day in compliance with h presidents
request thai IL remain in office until
a new ministry was organized. Infor-
nal conferences were in progress to-
day among the coalition party leaders
Whether the present party Bloc Will
be able to send another cabinet TO the
governments bench in the reichstag
to sign the entente r%cparations pro
tocol Is the subject OF lively conjecture
in parliamentary circles.
1t Is known that Foreign Minister
Simons counted himself out OF office
when the delay In the reply to his
appeal to President Harding indicated
a negative answer That Chancellor
F~ehrcnbach and the rest OF the cab
met would automatically disappear
with DIR. Simons was a forcgone con
ciusion as the ministry had staked
its existence on the success of its at
tempt to win President Harding for
mediator ! n the %rcparntlons contro
versy.
, 1921-05-06
boy NEAR DEATH.
DRIVER is
c HAIR GED WITH
TO KILL
Youngster Run Over by
Car Reported in Seri-
GUS Condition; John
Neutscher Gives Bond

As the result of an accident
in which an automobile driven
by John Neutscher, lot East
X street, ran over Ross Fergu-
son, 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Ferguson, and in
fifted injuries which may claim the
life of the child, Neutscher was mr.
rested on a formal complaint charging
him with assault with intent 10 kill.
Neutscher has been released on $see
bond and the case continued untI
MAY 80, until a determination is made
as to whether the injured child will
recover or not.
Thc complaint which was Tiled this
morning charges n serious crime as
u result of the accident which hap
pcned on the corner OF First and
Center streets yesterday noon.
Tho complaint in part follows;
That John Neutscher did unlew-
fully. wilfuIly and fcloniously commit
an assault with intent to kill with a
deadly weapon to-wit an uutomobiie,
upon the body of Ross Ferguson"
, 1921-05-06


Should Germany fall to comply the
allies give notice thai they will pro-
coed on May IL with HI occupation
OF the Ruhr valley. "and undertake
all other military and naval meas
ures.''
The terms for Germany's payment
Of her debt TO the allies are to be
given her by the allied rcparations
commission by tomorrow.
Meanwhile the allies. the ultimatum
states. are to continue with all neces-
sary preliminaries for h occupation
OF the. Ruth.
The ultimafum was handed to Or.
Sthamer, the German ambassador. IN
London this morning. II reads after
rcclting Germany's unfulhlled treaty
obligations with regard to disarma,
ment. Preparations. the trial OF war
criminals. and other matters In sub
stance as follows:
The protocol 10 be handed the Ger
man war burdens commission in
Paris tonight by the reparations com
mission says;
Germany will perform in the man
ner laid down IN his schedule her
obligations TO pay the total fixed in
accordance with articles PSI. 232 M
2s3 OF M treaty of Versailles. 1885,
900. 600, 900 gold marks. less tal the
amount ready paid on account Of
reparatlous; bl sums which may from
time to time be credited { Germany
in respect OF state properties in coded
territory, etc; tcl any sums received
from other enemy or former enemy
powers in respect 10 which the com
mission may decide credits should &c
given 10 Germany. plus h amoun Of
the 1eisian debt to tho allies. the
amounts OF these reductions 10 be de.
tcrmined later by the commission"
Tho protccol then provides for tho
issue of bonds as has previously been
outlined. and which shall be secured
on the whole assets OF the German
empire and h German states.
The FIRST series OF bonds for the
amount Of IL. e0e, 600, 0ee gold marks.
the protocol says. shall be created and
delivered by July l. 1921. but the in
terest of 5 per cent. plus 1-per cent
TO- a sinking fund. shall be payable
half yearly from May /.
Second series, for IS, 900. 900. 900 gold
marks shall be issued on Novembes
~ Tho third series. for 81, 900. 0O0.-
900 gold marks shall. not later than
November l. be delivered TO the repa.
r~ations commission without coupons
attached. and will be issued by the
commission rs and. IL Is satisfied the
payments which Germany undertakes
TO max in pursuance OF this agree
ment are sufficient TO provide for the
payment OF interest Inc the sinking
fund on such bonds The sinking
fund shall be used for the redemption
of the bonds by annual drawings At
par.
The bonds will be German govern
ment bearer bonds. in such form and
such denomination as the Preparations
commission shall prescribe for the
, 1921-05-06
UNIDENTIFIED
MEXICAN SLAIN
Especial to Tie Triaune)

CHEYENNE. wyo., May 5.-The
police and sheriff's office are making
little progress in investigation of the
murder of an unidentified Mexican
who was shot to death last night IN
a squalid tenement at is12 Themes
street. A telephone call from a wom-
an TO police headquarters stated that
a man had boon shot at that address.
Officers on arriving at the house
were met by a woman who said she
vns4ths-dcsd mau's wife and who I'M.
mediateiy disappeared and cannot he
located. The dead man, shot once
through h head and twice through
the body. lay on the floor. fully
clothed No person in the vicinity at
the time of the shooting will admit
having heard shots or having seer
anything unusual. except n Mexican
who testifes be heard one shot and
saw two men running away from the
house. The dead man at first was be,
lieved to be Joe Garcia but Garcia.
alive and well. subsequently, was To-
Gated. M
, 1921-05-06

NEW YORK. May 5.-Jamee A.
Stiliman, American banker, today
gained a point in the proceedings
for divorce which he has instituted
against tho former Fiji Potter.
whom he charges with ~infideiity
and who. in turn, makes n similar
charge against him. After prolonged
argument. Referee Gleason admitted
into evidence n letter alleged to have
been written to Mrs. Stillman by
Fred Beauvais. Indian guide named
as correspondent and said to have
contained terms Of endearment.
Supreme Court Justice Mcrs-
chauscr at previous hearings on
a.imony rzotions had barred this let
, 1921-05-06
TEXT OF ULTIMATuM
GIVEN IN FULL.

LONDON. May 5.-CBy The Asso
ciated Press,-The text OF the allied
ultimatum to Germany reads as fol
lows;
"The allied powers, taking note oi
the fact hat despite the successive
concessions made by the allies since
the signature of the treaty of Ncr-
sailles. and despite the warnings and
sanctions agreed upon at Spa am
Paris, as well as of the sanctions an
nounced at London anG since applied
the German government is still in dc.
fault II fulhllment OF the obligations
Incumbent upon 1t under the terms OF
the treaty OF Versailles as regards:
'First-Disarmamcnt.
"Sccond-The payment due. May I,
1921. under article 235 of the treaty,
which the reparations commission al
ready has called upon 1t to make al
this date.
'"rhird-Thc trial of war criminals.
as further provided for by the allied
notes OF February 10 and May Z
1920. and.
''F'ourth-Certain other important
respects. notably those which arise
Continued on Page ~
, 1921-05-06
COURT FINES
NET CITY. S2,322 IN
CASH DURING MONTH

During the pas, month the police
department has made 26S arrests with
fines totalling s2.s25 having been as
sessed against the victims. This
amount was offset by the actual pay
ment of se.32e.50 in fines and work
ing of n total of $50 days on the streets
of Casper.
A rigorous campaign was conducted
by the police department against traf-
fic law violations TO prevent accidents
occurring during the busy spring and
summer season. This is shown by the
fact that there We're 113 convictions in
police court on traffic charges.
Other charges which took up I
large proportion of the total number
of arrests include drunks. ~: va
grancy, Al; gambling, 90: Gisordcriy
conduct. 10.
In planning the large total OF days
in which work was done on the street.
the report of Chef Jesse A. Scheffner,
indicates that an average street force
OF thirty members a day worked pra
tically thror-hout the month.
, 1921-05-06
POLISH CEs
STILL MARCHING
INTO S|LESIAN
REGION, REPORT.
Large Territory Already
Occupied; Insurgents
Number $4,000 Men,
Says Berlin Dispatch

LONDON, May 5. = Well
armed Polish elements in
Upper Silesia have forcibly
takel possession of a wedge
shaped region, the base of
which is the former German
Polish frontier. and the. apex OF which
has reached Gross Strehiitz. 1t Is de-
Shared in adyices received here. The
cities of rarnowitz. Koenigshuette
Kattowitz. Rybnik. Ratibor, Beuthen
and Lublinitiz are said to be in the
hands OF the Poles. who have reached
The Oder river and are marching to-
ward the northwest in the direction
Of Oppcin.
Dispatches from Silcsia assert the
Poles. angered by reports that the
interalucd plebiscitc commission had
recommended the awarding Of only
the regions OF Piess and Rybnik. In
southeastern Silesia to Poland. have
declared their intention to seize the
whole region.
French, British and Italian control
officials have Q ignored. 1t is said.
A report reaching this city last night
states that Italian soldiers forming
the allied garrison OF Gross Streh-
litz had beer engaged in an artillery
ducl with Polish bands attempting &c
lake that city. Germans in the neigh:
borhood OF Rosenberg. northwest OF
Lublinitiz. were reported to be organ
zing forces to defend that city
Allied officials here say the situation
has reached a crisis.
BERLIN, May 5.-fBy The Asso
rinted Press}-Adeibert korfanty. the
Polish plebiscise commissioner in Up
per Silesia. who was removed by his
government foliowhsS the outbreak of
disorders. has issued "a proclamation
in the Polish language, according 20
a message to the Tageblntt trom Beu
then. in which he declares he has as
sumed- the leadership of the rising,
The German newspapers estimate
The number of armed insurgents IN
Upper S,lesia as $4,000.
, 1921-05-06
MILLS TURNS OUT FOR
BOND RALLY, Meeting
NORTH SIDE TONIGHT

Tho diningroom of the Mills hotel
At MILL Wyo.. was packed to capacity
asst night for the good roads rally
which was staged to get support for
the good roads bond election which
will be held May 10.
Ambrose Hemingway. ]. e. F'risby
and /. l.. Squires. Charles B. Stafford
md Attorney Perkins. each delivered
short talks in behalf of the bond is
sue. Floyd E. Pendell. presided at
he meeting.
The Mills rally was b first Of a
series of events which are being
staged under h auspices of the
chamber CT to stimulate in
sterest in the bond election. E. J..
Kemp and E. d. Holmes will be the
principal speakers at a rally which
will be staged in North Burlington
tonight.
, 1921-05-06
JEWELS OF QUEEN OLGA
ENTRUSTED TO OFFICER
FOR SALE SEIZED HERE

PARIS. May 5.-Queen Olga.
mother of King Constantine Of
Greece, is in such circumstances.
she is reported to have offered some
Of her Jewels for sale. II has just
become known here that she recent
iy sent a young Greek officer TO
the United States with n large EN-
erald brooch with Instructions to
dispose Of IL at the highest price.
The Young man was dressed in
civilian clothes and served as n
mate OF the steamer, which was the
King Alexander. Upon arriving in
New York he failed to declare the
Jewel and he was arrested and i'm
nrisoned for 20 days. He was also
fined 500. which was the foreign
value put upon the brooch by the
customs authorities.
Anti-royalists in Greece assert
that the whole Greek royal family,
comprising the Fling and queen.
seven princes and about 80 prin-
, 1921-05-06
Local Stores
To Close for
Big Election

In compliance with . prociama-
ton issued By Mayor Ben H.. Pei
tom. Jr.. requesting that business
houses in Casper close between the
hours of 3 and 6 o'clock ON May 10
so that all employees will have ample
opportunity TO vote ON the good
roads bond election. three firms
have already announced their in
tenfion of observing the order. 1t
Is expected that all stores in Cas-
per will observe the order and thus
enable Casper to turn out n of
the biggest votes that ever went to
the polls here
The proclamation follows:
ION account of the general pub
lie interest in the bond election May
10. 1 would respectfully ask that all
places Of business be closed from
3 o'clock p. M to 6 o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, May 10. 1891. In order
that all employees may have an OPP
portunify to vote.
Signed. 'B. Fl. Pelton. Jr..
Mayor.
, 1921-05-06
N OF e
NJ TO BE FREED BY
is BELIEF

MADISON. Wis. May 5.-The
family of John Dietz appeared be-
fore Governor Blaine late yesterday
TO make a final plea for his pardon.
He is serving a 20-year sentence.
They recountcd again the tale of
thcir struggles in the northern Wis
consin woods at the Cameron dam.
OF their troubles with the Chippewa
Lumber & Broom company which
brought on Increasing differences
and finally a pitched battle between
the family and a sheriff's posse.
Governor Blaine listened sympa-
thetscally to the pleadings Of Mrs.
Dletz and her four children and in
dicated that his decision would free
the defender of Cameron dam
, 1921-05-06
Wallace Urges
Regulation of
Meat Industry

WASHINGTON. May s. Federal
regulation of tho meat packing indus
try is very desirable now to aid
the livestock industry. Secretary Wal
lace declared today before u house
committee holding hearings on pro-
posed regulatory legislation.
1.-THE agricultural secretary sug-
gested that his department be charged
with the administration OF the law,
as it had a large number of men ia
miliar with the industry and also that
the farmers felt IL was closer TO them
than possibly any other government
agency.
, 1921-05-06
MEXICAN
IS Identified
Especial to The Tribune.l

CHEYENNE. wyo.. May IA Mex
lean murdered here last night by two
hot through the body from the rear
and through the head was identi-
fled today as Joe Cordova. formerly
Of Sheridan, wyo.. and recently of
Casper, Wyo. Cordova, n beet field
worker, had secured employment at
Lowell. Wyo.. and m t o Cheyenne
to visit his wife. who resides here at
her home. lie became involved in a
quarrel with an unidentified foreigner
and the killing resulted.
, 1921-05-06
TRADING LIVELY
In STOCK MART

NETWORK, May s.-Indications of
increasing defiation of prices i'll the
commodity markets impaired a buoy
ant tone TO the stock. market today,
dealings in the first two our ex-
ceeding in volume and extent gains
for any similar period so far this
year.
Reduction of the commercial pa
per rate from 7 to 81 per cen by
the local federal, reserve bank was
accepted as a prelude to better bust
ness conditions.
, 1921-05-06
Burning Vessel
Reaches Port

FALMOUTH. England. May Shy
The Associated Press.)GThe Harrison
line steamer Ingoms. on fire. dashed
into Falmouth today after n ace of
100 miles 10 save the lives of her IS
passengers M crew.
The Inkoma was bound from Lon
don for the West Indies. The fire was
discovered 100 miles off Falmouth
while the passengers were asleep. The
captain OF the vessel kept them in
ignorance OF their danger n having
prepared the boat for launching.
made for Falmouth under full steam.
, 1921-05-06

PURPOSE OF making them marketable,
and shall be free from German taxes
and charges OF every description.
present and future.
UnuI redemption OF the bonds. Ger.
many will be required 10 pay yearly
1000. 600. 900 gold marks and 90 per
oent of the value of her exports as
from May l. or. alternatively. an
equivalent; amount as fxed in accord
anc with any other index proposed
by Germany and accepted by the
separations commission.
, 1921-05-06
Fly SWdtters
10 Junk Pile,
Poison Found

WASHINGTON, May g. Fly
swatters and creen will be rel
egated to the junk pile II the United
st1tes department Of agriculture
finds merit in the fly killing prop
critics claimed for a sapllng grown
from the seed OF a Kentucky cof-
fee tree by the late Prof. George
+. Holmes of the University of Vir-
; mia. Tile sapiing has been sent
here by the university for n test.
Professor Holmes asserted that the
trees gave off n peculiar poison fatal
to flies.
, 1921-05-06

without having made an effort to as
sist its victim.
Despite the concentrated efforts of
authorities here today and special
agents working on she case no trace
OF tho machine which was responsible
for the killing was found.
How long McCulIum's body had
lain on the pavement when shift men
coming on duty 1t the Midwest found
it is not known Marks on the pave
ment Indicated hat the body had
been dragged so feet or more and
much OF the mans heavy clothing
was torn to shreds.
The dead nan was walking along
Yellowstone avenue and had appar-
entity cached a point about half way
plants when the death missile struck
between the Midwest and Standard
him from behind and dragged him for
a great distance before the body
dropped to the pavement.
After a. hurried rnedscsi- exsniina-
ton it was found that McCullum had
expired. Lew NJ Gay. county
took the body in charge and an
autopsy resulted in the decision that
the man had come to his death from
injuries suffered by being struck with
a car.
A c~oroner's inquest will be held
some time this afternoon il. possible
in an endeavor to establish the re-
s~ponsibility for the outrage.
County authorities were uncom.
m~unicative this morning about. the
case but indicated that clues had been
found which may result in the arrest
of the suspected parties before night
fall.
, 1921-05-06
Sunday Thedter
Jury Disdgrees

PLATTEvILLE. Wis. May 5.-For
the second time within n month w.
c. Tracy. manager of the Gem motion
picture thcater in P%iattevile escaped
conviction for operating his thcater
N Sunday when n jury failed to agree
today after considering his cause. A
month ago. on complaint of the w.
C. 7, u. Tracy was tried and the
jury disagreed.
1t is expected that the w. c. T. u.
will inst.thte a similar. fight against
the newly orEsnixed Wisconsin Illinois
baseball league which will open its
twenty -gime schedule on e Sun
day.
, 1921-05-06
LETTER filed
IN STLLMAN SUIT

ter and several others accredited
to the guide, on the ground that
they had been presented on the affi-
davit Of the plaintiff who was not
n competent witness in the action
against his wife.
When noon recess was taken. MIR.
Gleason had not decided whether
he would admit the other letters.
which the plaintiff is seeking to in
troduce into the case. The letters
are alleged to have been written TO
Mrs. StilIman in this country by
Beauyais, then in Canada.
Two witnesses from Buffalo were
On the stand this morning. One
vas DR.. Hugh Russell, family
, 1921-05-06

physician, and the Other q Buffalo
hotel clerk whose name was net
learned.
DIR. Russell, who was to be re-
called this afternoon for cross-ex-
animation VA understood 10 have
accounted a conversation he had
had with Mrs. Stillman.
The clerk, II was understood, had
been called in an effort TO show that
Mrs. Stillman once had engaged two
rooms at the hotel for herself and
n Of her children at a time when
Beauvais was said TO have been in
Buffalo.
Mrs. StilIman again attended the
hearing, which was behind rlosed
doors
, 1921-05-06
EX-GOVERNOR
IS INDICTED

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. May -
The T,e.. Sidney j. Cats. whose term
as governor of Florida expired last
January 3. was indicted in connection
with bribery charges by the Bradford
county grand jury at starke late yes
terday. according TO advices received
here today.
, 1921-05-06
STEAMER FLoATED.

SEATTLE. Wash. May 3d. The
steamer Santa Alicia which grounded
yesterday near Port Townsend. Wash.
was floated today and proceeded TO
Tacoma to discharge her cargo Of cop
per ore from h west oas OF South
America