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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Navy to Test
Poison Gas as
Weapon of Attack

Washington, May 11.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The use of poison
Gus gas against naval vessels under
simulated battle conditions will be
tested for the first time during bomb
ing experiments to be conducted off
the Atlantic coast beginning June 81.
While army and navy aerial forces
are cooperating in an effort to
demonstrate the effectiveness of
aerial bombs against modern naval
vessels, the chemical warfare service
of the army will be launching a pois-
on gas attack from the air against
one or more battleshps in an attempt
to show that the navy must imme-
diately build up defenses against a
new and terrible menace--asphyXia :
ton.
Under present plans the ship to be
gassed will have a crew aboard.
Non explosive bombs filed with tear
gas" will be dropped and every man
on board the vessel will be required
to keep within the protected areas
and wear a gas mask.
officers of the chemical warfare
service believe that by using a gas of
intolerable concentration, that is of
sufficient strength to incapacitate but
not to kill, the service can prove it's
contention that in the next war bat
tleships must be made literally air
tight to protect the crews.
The chemical warfare service and
the war department are cooperating
in conducting experiments in the use
80 t. -. l.
up adequate defenses to protect
American sailors in the next war. AS
a result of these experiments import
ant changes may be made in the de-
sign Of new ships and of some already
under construction. but not yet far
advanced.
1t was pointed out today by army
officers that the ventilating system of
all war ships was based on q suction
system drawing air through tubes to
every part of the vessel. This sys-
tenn. they declared, would be the chief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
To Pass on Chocolate
AS Food or Candy

Boston, May 11.-A federal court
jury here has been asked to deter
mine whether sweet chocolate bars
are candy or food. In a suit against
John F. Malley, former collector of
internal revenue, Walter Baker and
Company. chocolate manufacturers,
ask return of 100000 in excise taxes
paid to the federal government in
Massachusetts from February to Sep
rember 1919. asserting that the pro-
duct taxed was food.
Fifty other chocolate bar manufac
turers. represented by counsel press
ing the Walter Baker and Company
suit, await the verdict before- filing
similar suits for recovery Of total
estimated amount running into mil
lions of dollars. The emergency ra-
ton of chocolate bars issued by the
United States Army in France during
the war was introduced in evidence
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
FAIRFIELD

The regular meeting of the Pa
rent-Teacher Association will be
held this afternoon at the Lawrence
High school assembly hall at 3.45
o'clock. The subject for the after
noon will be English and Reading
Taught in the Schools" Demonstra-
tions will be given by pupils from
the rooms of Mrs. Burrill and Miss
Thelma Foss of the South Grammar
Mrs. F. L. Tozier has charge of the
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fairfield. who
have been passing several months in
st. Petersburg. Fla, have returned
to their homes in town.
Mrs. Sarah Greenleaf has returned
from Guilford, where she was called
by the death of her sister, Mrs. Vic
toria Weymouth. Mrs Nellie Ladd,
Mrs. Abbie ]. Ladd and Miss Alice
Laid were in Guilford to attend the
funeral services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Savage of
SkoWhegan passed the day in town
yesterday at theh ONE of Mrs. Eu-
gene Jewell.
Miss Marion Gray. who has been
visiting her cousin. Mrs. r. O. Files,
has returned to her home in North
Chesterfield.
The Plummer Bible Glass will hold
social at the Baptist vestry Friday
evening.
Mrs. Aroline Smiley of Portland is
the guest of friends and relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Swears of AL
bion were recent guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. i. Goodale.
Master Ralph Gibson has sufficient
ly recovered from an operation of
appendicitis to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Lascelle
have returned to their home in Etna
after visiting relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
pIT'1TSFlELD

Mrs. G. A. Holt of Madison who has
been the guest of Mrs. a. c. Brown
on Libby street the past week re-
turned home. Tuesday
Mrs. Fred A. Hackett left Tuesday
for an extended visit with friends in
Madison.
Mrs. Florence Hunter was in Wa
terville, Tuesday. for the day.
DR.. L. II. blanchard and T. A. An
derson were business callers in Au-
gusta, Tuesday
The JTniversahst Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. will meet in the church parlors.
Thursday afternoon, May II. 1t will
be the annual business meeting and a
large attendance of it's members is
requested. The hostesses for the af-
ternoon will be Mrs. w. S. Spaulding
Mrs. Maria Gatchell, Mrs. Sarah Ney
Mrs. Nina Moody, Mrs. Louise Mar
tin.
Mrs. Merton Farnswortl of Isles
boro and daughter. Mrs. E. b. Will
liams of Dark Harbor who have
been guests of Mrs. Farnsworths
daughter. Miss Anna Farnsworth.
for several days, left Tuesday for
their homo.
Mrs. c. J. Worthen and daughter,
Mrs. Thelma Mills and Mrs. Dana
WOrthen and baby of St. Adams,
were business callers in town, We'd
nesday.
! The rank of Esquire will be con-
ferred at a meeting of Somerset
Lodge, X. of P, to be held Thursday
evening.
c. f. Vickery has returned from
! Augusta, where he visited Mrs. Wick
erM who recently underwent an :per-
alton on her hip. Mrs. Vickery's many
friends will be pleased to know that
! the operation was a success and that
she will be able to return home in a
few weeks.
James Turnbull, Jr., has purchased
, of Mrs. Winslow the house on Park
street recently occupied by Hollis
Stitham and family. Mr.. Stitham has
purchased the residence of Will
Rhoades on Middle street
| There will be a special convocation
of Iva Berry chapter, No. 81, r. A. M.
| Thursday evening, May II for work
| in the Most Excellent Master degree.
| A special degree team has been or
ganized for this degree and there will
! be several new, features. A large at
| tendance is desired. Special music.
! Refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
u. S. Receives Dutch
Reply on Oil Question

The Hague. May 1.-THE Dutch
governments reply to the American
governments note concerning the
Djambi oil fields in Sumatra was sent
to Washington, Tuesday.
H. A. VanKarnebeek, minister of
foreign affairs, answering a question
in parliament today denied that Hol-
land had received in 1914 a note from
the United States regarding the East
indies OIL fields.
The foreign minister confirmed the
statement made Tuesday in the Rot
terdam Handelsblad that the Dutch
government would soon issue an or
ange book containing the exchange
of views between Holland and Ameri-
ca regarding the Djambi situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

ally of an enemy gas attack, sucking
into every nook and corner of the
vessel the deadly gases introduced
into the ship by deck-piercing shells
dropped from aircraft. Gases al
ready prepared and in stock are of
such deadly mixture. the officers de-
clare. that one Whit will kill almost
| instantly.
The chemical warfare service has
also developed. it was learned, an
other deadly weapon to be used in
naval warfare in the future. 1t is a
toxic smoke called "Diphenyichlo-
rarsine." 1t is designed to be used
in place of the smoke screen heretofore
laid down by destroyers to shield the
main fleet from the enemy. This
toxic smoke" consists of dense pois-
onous dust clouds designed to be lib
Grated on the surface of the sea
through bombs and smoke boxes
placed to windward of the enemy
force. The poison dust will be
drawn into the ventiIating system of
the hostile ships. the officers asserted
with particularly deadly effect. 1t has
not been decided whether the toxic
smoke principal. using non-deadly in
gradients, will also be given 4 trial
during the coming tests.
A third innovation the chemical war
fare service is working on is the de-
Velopmentof system of placing a
smoke screen over a fleet by the use
OF smoke bombs attacked to para
chutes and dropped from airplanes or
similar bombs fired into the air from
guns on the vessels. A smoke or gas
is being developed for this use that
VIII hover in the aid two or three hun
dred feet above the ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Little Confidence
Indicated in New
German Cabinet

Berlin. May 11-(Ry The Associat-
ed Press)-The Reichstag presented
deserted appearance today, most of
the members apparently not having
recovered from the effects of the
midnight session of yesterday. The
present coalition parties met infor-
mally While Chancellor Wirth was
! busy riveting his hastily constructed
CABINET into a coordinate ministry.
Inc post of foreign minister, which
! Dr Wirth himself assumed temper
arily, is still seeking a likely candi-
cate. No new names have been pro-
posed by the parties constituting the
coalition The Majority Socialists
, arer eported to favor a man from
one OF the bourgeois parties, or a
! non partisan diplomatic official, in
the belief that a Socialist minister
would likely prove prejudicial to the
new cabinet.
"A Socialist foreign minister would
De looked upon as a Bolshevist in the
united States" one of the party lead
ers declared in answer to questions
as TO whether his party would claim
the vacant portfolio.
Wilhelm Cuno, director of the
hamburg american Steamship Com
pany, now on his way to the United
states, is believed to be definitely ont
OF the running. He is said to have
declined the post week ago. 1t is
also asserted that Mr.. Cuno is ont of
sympathy with DR.. Wirth's financial
program. Gossip in the Hobbies to-
ton as to whether the cabinet which
commands only parliamentary mi
norlty. would be able to carry out
a constructive program, in view of
It's precarious backing. The strong
est doubts in this direction are ey-
pressed among the democrats. who
freely predict that the Wirth minis
try will soon undergo reconstruction
now that its primary function as "a
SIGNING cabinet" has been disposed
Of.
The Liberals insist upon the inclu-
sion of the German peoples party in
any present government if only for
the reason of multiplying opposition
from the right side of the House.
As the Majority Socialists are funda-
selves with the Streseman party it is
foregone conclusion that any at
tempt to extend the present cabinets
party structure would promptly pre-
cipitate another crisis.
The new cabinet is only able to re-
ly upon PIG out of 469 votes, assuming
that the Democrats vote soldly with
the ministry, in which they are re-
ported in a provisional manner only.
Chancellor Wirth therefore, will be
obliged to depend upon the "benevo-
lent neutrality" or support of either
the peoples party or the Independent
Socialists in critical stage or he
may weather a parliamentary storm
if given the p votes of the Bavarian
peoples party, which We're cast in
/ opposition to acceptance of the al
lied ultimatum, Tuesday night.
Although the Liberal press general
ly is sympathetic in its reception of
the new cabinet, it is not over-enthu-
siastic in view of the circumstances
which brought it into existence and
the fact that it is insecurity an
chored in parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Charming Exhibition
Of Dancing at Recital By
Pupils of Mrs. OdiOrne

Mrs. Odiorne's dance recital on Fri
day evening at City hall promises an
evening of rare enjoyment to all. The
exhibition of dancing from to 3
O'Clock and the general dancing from 8
to l o'clock with music by Douglass
big orchestra. certainly must satisfy
even the most exacting. Douglass
orchestra will be augmented by some
of the best musicians in this part of
the State. and many new dance selec-
tiCnS will be given,
There las been 4 large advance sale
Of tickets the exchange to begin this
morning at 9 O'clock at Bither's drug
store. All seats are reserved at SIS
cents except the first row balcony
which VIII be IS cents.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
West Virginia Federation
Raps President GOmperS

Huntington, W. Va, May LA res
olution. condemning the policies of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor was
adopted here today by the West Vir-
ginia Federation of Labor, in annual
convention. The resolution charac-
terized Mr. Gompers as tool of poll
ticians and declared that under his
guidance the federation was like
ship without rudder."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Quakers Modify Rules

Philadelphia. May 11.-Hicksite
Quakers, both men and women today
eliminated from the Book of Rules
of Moral Conduct" specific reference
to dancing, card playing and music"
against which the sect has fought
from time to time immemorial.
The words were supplanted by the
term doubtful diversions" and the
degree to which this shall be inter-
preted is left to the individual con-
science. This permits the individual
to judge for himself to what extent
dancing. card playing or music"
come under the head of doubtful d.
versions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Aroostook Fair Races

Following is list of the entries
for the Aroostook County fair. Carl
bou, August %, "a, % and %:
Stake races-212 trot and pace,
purse $500: 215 trot and pace, purse
$500; go trot and pace, purse 5000:
go trot and pace, purse $500. En-
tries close June 10 with payment of
per cent. when horses must be
named; I per cent. August 1st.
Glass raccs--Free- for-alI. purse
81 600: 2.1S trot and pace. purse
500: 21S trot, purse $500; 2.22 trot
and pace, purse $500: DO trot and
pace, purse 800: go trot, purse
$500; 2.24 trot purse $500; named
race. purse S400. Entries close Au-
gust LIST, with payment of 3 per cent
and Z per cent additional from VIM
nerS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Charity Patient Fails TO
Return with Valuable Radium

oklahoma City. May 11-Treatment
Of a charity patient has resulted in
the loss of radium valued at between
$4,000 and $500 by firm of doctors
of this city, it was announced today
by a member Of the firm. The pa
tent disappeared with the radium on
May s, and police investigation has
failed to reveal any trace Of him.
The radium, in two needles, had
had been placed in generous
growth and the patient instructed to
return to have it removed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
SiegeI Trims Summers

Nate Siegel, New England welter-
weight champion. won from Marty
Summers Of New York in four
rounds at the Armory A. A. show in
Mechanics building Tuesday.
Summers was disappointment.
lie did not show the ability he did
when he fought ShevIin here.
SieSer had considerable weight on
the New Yorker. who made but little
effort to do any fighting,
When the fourth round had been
underway two minutes and 40 sec
onds the referee called q halt, send
ing Summers to his corner and de-
claring Siegel the winner.
The New Yorker landed a few
rights to Siegels jaw and some left
jabs to the face, but the champion
forced the fighting from the start
and he was continually hitting Sum-
mers with both hands. In the last
round Siegel nearly drove Summers
through the ropes with a right on
the jaw.
frankie Schoell Of Buffalo was too
SsS'Si oaho lot shaver ~ l0rlSn,
the South Boston southpaw, taking
the decision at the end of 10 rounds.
The Buffalo boxer fought better
than he ever did before in this city.
He was fast on his feet and got away
from many of Shaver's punches in a
clever manner. He did most of his
hitting with his left. planting that
hand to Shaver's nose, mouth and
chin quite often. Occasionally, he
shot a stiff right to Shaver's stom-
ach or jaw.
Generally when Shaver landed a
punch he was countered hard.
The bout between MacMurphy and
Charlie Elkins had suspicious
look. In the fifth round, Elkins
claimed his left hand was injured
and he did not want to continue.
>'he referee declared MacMurphy
the winner.
Chick Bernstein defeated John
Curly in eight rounds.
Johnny Brassill was the referee, J.
Wohston and Pat Moran judges and
Denny White timer.
Paul Doyle and Jack PesEy win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
SPORTING COMING EVENTS

May l4-Hebron Academy invitation
track meet, Hebron
May 14--Maine Inter- collegiate Track
Meet Brunswick
May 16-11--Maine intercollegiate Ten
mis- Tournament, Lewiston.
May l9-Iennls: Bowdoin at Brown
University, Providence.
May II - Tennis: Colby at Bates,
Lewiston.
May 21-Tennis: Bowdoin at SPRING
field College
May 23-Maine College represented at
n. L. Intercollegiate Tennis Aour-
nament. Longwood Courts, Chestnut
Hill. Mass.
May 26-Tennis: Boston University
al Bowdoin. Brunswick
June 6-Tennis: Springfield College
at Bowdoin, Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Jap Ball Team
Defeats N. w. Univ.

Chicago, May 1.-THE Waseda
University, Japan, baseball team, won
the second game of it's American
tour, defeating Northwestern Uni
versity, II to today While the in
vaders were making Il hits the
American team was held to two
safeties by the Japanese pitcher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
COLLEGE GAMES

Univ. of Maryland s; Navy II.
Springfield Y. M. c. A. College 5;
Amherst /.
Dartmouth u; Norwich University
f.
At New Haven-Williams 8; Yale 8.
At Cambridge-Holy Cross 3; Har-
ward /.
Brown A. Mass. Aggies GA in
nings).
Penn State S; Princeton 90 in
nings).
Columbia 3; Army 2.
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Shaefer Wins Match

San Francisco, May 11.-Jake
Schaefer of San Francisco. won the
first block of n 1000 point match of
49, balk line billiards from Edouard
Horemaas. Belgian champion today,
400 to 40; Schaefer ran out in nine
innings, making his high run of 1G3
in the fourth inning. Horemans high
run was 25
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

Notices have been posted in the
city for the drawing at o'clock this
Thursday afternoon at the city
clerks office, of four persons to serve
as traverse jurors at the June term
of the Kennebec superior court
which will convene Tuesday, June
IA, at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
COLBY COLLEGE
FRATERNITY INITIATES
IN STRANGE ANTICS

On the streets OF Waterville and
the campus paths Of Colby there APP
peared at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing strange and motley crew. All
throughthe day these dozen odd char
acters were 10 be seen about the COL
lege. Their number included ballet
queens, bootblacks. knights of bold
renown, and studious little boys and
girls Attired in rare and freakish
habiliments, their frisky antics and boz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
Miss Hannah D. Alden

Miss Hannah .. Alden died at her
home in VasSalboro very suddenly
Wednesday morning, at the age of II
years. She was Il member OF Cush-
noe Grange and the Vassalboro Memp-
rial Association of the UniverSaliSt
church. Funeral services will be held
Friday at $50 o'clock. daylight saw
ing time, Rev. A. F. Walch of Augusta
officiating. Burial will be III the
Nichols cemetery in Nassalboru.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

The Junior League of the South
Parish Congregational church passed
a very pleasant evening Wednesday
at the home of Miss Ida Noble on
Flagg street. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess. Notice
of the next meeting will be given
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

The funeral of Ida NJ. Lander was
held at the Friends church at East
Vassalboro Wednesday afternoon,
Rev G. d. Milbury officiating. The
bearers were the four nephews of the
deceased, Frank, Cony, Leon and Fran
els Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
N. n. Auto Show

Ossipee, N. H., May 11.-Carroll
County's first automobile show open
ed here Tuesday afternoon at the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building with large
turnout of both exhibitors and visi-
tors. Over 80 county agents for cars
tires and accessories exhibited.
The show is to continue four days,
afternoons free, while during the
evenings a varied musical program
and motion pictures are to be given.
Hundreds of visitors came by autos
from the surrounding towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

box in one of the three 1O-rouno
bouts to be staged by the club at
the same place next Tuesday night.
Daniel Saunders in Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

In the case of Ralph c. Witham VS..
Ralph Wentworth, Judge Atchley
handed down a decision in favor of
the plaintiff and assessed damages in
the sum of $40 and the taxable costs
amounting to $24.69, making a total of
S3469. The case was appealed
through the plaintiffs attorney A. II.
Bridges, and will come up at the June
term of court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

Cards have been received in this
city announcing the marriage in Los
Angeles On Wednesday, May 4, of
Miss Mildred Ella Durham, daughter
of MI and Mrs. II. r. Durham, for
merly of this city to Stephen Tomp-
kins Crosby of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

Mrs. w. L. Nevins has gone to Mel
rose. where she will attend the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Gladys Full
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

O'Reilly of this city and Mrs. James
Thompson of Oakland went to Boston
Wednesday to attend Red Cross con-
vention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
WATERvILLE

DR.. and Mrs. f. E. Withee left for
their home in Newton. Mass, Wednes-
day, after visiting Mrs. Minetta Nor
rison and family of Silver street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Hon. Philip Stubs of Strong was a
recent visitor in the city with his
brother, DR.. Richard H. Stubbs, 1873
State street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

s"Ran for Williams in seventh.
Colby ...3 0 0 0 81 o.
U. of NJ. ......0 5 0 o 0 0-5
Stolen bases-Lampher 3. Williams,
Wills, VOL. Base on balls--OT Jow-
EFT 2. Struck out-By Daniels 4, by
JDwett Z. Left on bases-Colhy II, U.
of NJ. Z. Double play-Good to Fitz-
gerald to Wills. Time-2h. Umpire
Allen Of Fairfield. Sacrifice hits-Wil-
liams, Good, Daniels.
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SPORTS
South Paw Euhr Released

Chicago, May 11-Pitcher Oscar
Fuhr, a left handler, obtained by the
Chicago Nationals from Omaha, has
been released to the Kansas City club
OF the American Association, Presi-
dent Veeck announced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

Harry Stanhope have returned from
fishing trip at Rangeley with a good
catch of fish. including salmon and
trout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

Havelock Lodge. K. p, will go -
Freedom on May 20 to work the rank
of Knight on class Of candidates.
There will be a chicken supper and
the trip will be made by automobiles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12
LOCAL NOTICE

Penney Memorial Church Rummage
Sale today at Hose House, Bridge ST.
may12d1t.