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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
BrOtherhOOds Hint
Cannot Control Men
ON Proposed Wage Cut

Chicago. June 8-Giving warnings
that the acceptance of wage reduc-
lions was in the hands of the rank
and file of employees. railroad brother
hoods chiefs today disclaimed re-
sponsibility if tn emen refused to ac-
cept a cut and "a stoppage of traf-
fic" resulted. The strike suggestion
was made by l.. E. Shepherd, head of
the conductors and w. G. Lee, pres
ident of the trainmen, in opening the
Big Four testimony before the Rail-
road Labor Boards wage hearing.
They were followed by w. S. Car
ginemen who developed a new field
of evidence in behalf of the engine
service men. Almost disregarding
the cost of living and outside wage
arguments used heretofore. Mr.. Car
ter presented voluminous data on the
hazards of his mems employment and
on what be called their losing fight
to maintain an adequate wage stand
ard.
The attitude of the railroads in at
tempting to cut wages and the Labor
Boards order of reduction of June l,
were to be the responsible causes If
the train and enginemen vote to
strike July ] when they meet here in
conference, Mr.. Sheppard said.
Mr. Carter also made a lengthy
comparison with wages in the metal
and building industries since 1907.
These comparisons We're challenged
by John G. Walberg. representing the
eastern railroads who spared with
the witness half an hour over the
value of his statistics. The COM
parison. Mr.. Carter said, was not in
tended SO much to show actual wage
relations as to show that the trades
had received much greater increases
in pay in the last fifteen years.
A mortality investigation in 1913
was cited by Or. Carter to show that
the death rate of firemen and engin-
GERS was 60 to 80 per cent. above the
average occupations. A United States
census estimate in 1908 showed that
52.5 per cent. of all railway employees
died from accident, Mr.. Carter said,
an dthe average age at death of fire.
men was shown to be 37.4 years.
Mr. Carter expects to complete his
testimony tomorrow and the board
hopes to conclude the hearing this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
BOYS AND GIRLS
STILLGROW

Orono. Me-, June S-Another an
alysis of the returns relating to or
ganization of boys and girls agri'
cultural clubs in Maine was made
Monday for comparison with the
records of a year ago. The total
enrolment was within one of the
5oOO mark. Three counties, Cumber-
land. Piscataquis and Washington'
have passed their total enrolment
OF last year, while Kennebec, o.
ford. Penobscot, Waldo and York are
ahead of the corresponding da's
last year.
Cumberland, which took the LEAD
at the start, still holds it, with Zoi
members. Penobscot has climbed
into second place. with PAT to ~
credit and Hancock is third, with al
enrolment of 233. The other couh'
ties are following in this relative OF.
der: York, Washington, Somersee
Oxford. Kennebec, Androscogsil.
Sagadahoc, Franklin, Waldo anu
Piscataquis. For last place in tn'
list Aroostook is tied with the com'
bined counties Of Knox and Lincoln
With three weeks remaining TO,
enrolment last years total record o.
1850 is likely to be surpassed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Merchants to Observe
The Wednesday Afternoon
Closing, July and August

Decided at Annual Meeting of Mer.
chants Bureau of Chamber Of
Commerce on Wednesday-Of Officer,
Eiected-DoIIar Days Will Be July
and 8
F. L. Hersey was elected president
Of the Merchants Bureau of the Au-
gusta Chamber Of Commerce at its
annual meeting held at Hotel North,
Wednesday noon. G. A. Ellinwood,
the retiring president, has been in
the position two years. as the organi-
cation of a Chamber of Commerce in
Augusta last year came at the time
Of tho annual meeting and no meet
ing was called. During his admins
tration many forward steps have
been taken and q close bond Of good
fellowship has been established
among the merchants Of Augusta
Very few cities can boast of such
pleasant relationships as exist here
and, as a city IL known to the gen.
eral public through its merchants,
this splendid spirit u, easily to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Accused of Husbands
Death, Attempts Own
Life in TOmbs Prison

New York, June S-Weak from
loss of blood after she had iabbed
nail file into her wrist, Mrs. Eva
kaber of Lakewood, Ohio, accused
OF murder in connection with her
husbands death, was carried into
court late today and remanded to
the Tombs prison to await cxtradi
ton to Ohio
A matron at the Harlem prison. to
which Mrs. Kaber was taken. after
her arrest here Saturday, found
blood flowing from her cell, shortly
after midnight. Investigation showed
she had attempted suicide.
Physicians, who pronounced her
case not serious, treated her during
the day. Then she was arraigned
IN Washington Heights court as a
fugitive from justice and transferred
to the Tombs
She was said to have become mo-
rose on reading newspaper accounts
OF her case. A double guard was
put over her.
Meanwhile her daughter, Miss
Marian McArdle. also indicted in
connection with the Staying of her
stepfather, Dan f. kaber, remained
under custody here. Governor Miller
today granted requests for extradi-
ton of both mother and daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
English Life Shortened
BY Dwadling Not Hustling

London, May 24-By Associated
Great Britain's largest manufacture
ers, asserts that more people shorten
than by hustling. He is living
proof that hustling promotes hale old
Gus life and at 70 is still going
strong.
He presided at the annual meeting
of the British Industrial Safety First
Association the other day. In his
address he drew largely upon his
American experience. Steps had
been taken there, he said, to ascer-
tain whether it was the hustiing.
busting business man who was sup
posed to shorten his days, or the man
who crawled and dawdled through
life.
He declared there were men in the
United States today of so. 80 and
between 80 and 100 years of age who
were still in good health and actively
engaged in business. whereas men
who had retired early from business
had shortened their lives thereby.
He thought the crawl of the
dawdler was largely instrumental in
shortening the lives of individuals in
Great Britain-that the more a man
worked. whether professionally or in
other vocations, the more he would
conserve his life and strength and
the life and commerce of the coun-
try
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
SOUTH ISCUT
Continued from PAGE One)

ment, the next national convention
Will be made up of 1887 delegates, 50
more than the last, unless there are
great changes in the state votes Of
last fall, upon which the calculation
was based
The old system allowed for ore
delegate from each congressional dis
trict but under the new plan a dis
trict must have cast $500 Republican
votes in the last preceding election
before it may send a delegate to the
convention. To have two districts
delegates there must have been cast
, 10000 Republican votes, or a Repub.
hcan representative must have bee
elected to congress. Under the fof
mer plan, 1900 votes gave two dele
gates.
Provision also is rade in the new
plan for the seating of two addition.
al delegates at large from each state
carried at the last preceding election
by the Republicans.
The plan was submitted by r. B.
Howell of Nebraska for a sub-com-
mittee. It's presentation on the floor
of the meeting precipitated a bitter
fight by members from the states az.
fected. The principal drive on the
change was by Henry Lincoln John
son. a negro member from Georgia
and H. L. Remmel OF Arkansas.
The report however, was approved
by vote of 80 to 10
AS outlined by Mr.. Howell. Ten.
nessee is no longer considered a part
of the solid South and is given an
increased representation of two dele.
gates as a result of the last election
when the state was carried by the
Republican National ticket and a
Republican governor and five of the
ten congressman were elected.
The southern states, it was an.
nounced, are effected as follows un-
der the new plan:
Arkansas, increased /: Florida, in.
creased 2; Georgia, reduced 4;
Louisiana. reduced 3; Mississippi re.
duced 3; South Carolina. reduced Z;
Texas. reduced .; Virginia, increased
Il. The representation of North
Carolina and Alabama remain the
same. Mr.. Howell said the net re.
suit was that those states, unless
changes come in the voting would
send Ia delegates to the next ma
tional convention instead of 167 by
whom they were represented in Chi
cago last June.
Although Mr.. Hays said when he
quit the chair that he could spare no
further time to the committee, II
drafted him as a member Of the
executive committee. The meeting
adjourned late today and tonight
members of the committee were
gueses at a dinner at the White
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
THE MAINE LAW
COURT AT BANGOR

Bangor, Me-, June S-The June
law term of the supreme court was
convened in Bangor Tuesday fore
noon, Chief Justice Cornish and JUS
tees Spear, Hanson, Philbrook, Will
son, Dunn and Deasy sitting.
Two Aroostook county cases were
argued in the forenoon, as follows:
International Agricultural Corp. VS..
Willis Willette ct al. Leonard A.
Pierce; Charles f. Barnes.
Harry E. Crandall VS.. Walter d.
Hines. director general of railroads.
Charles Z. Barnes; Leonard A.
Pierce.
Penobscot county cases were
scheduled for Wednesday.
Memorial exercises were held
Tuesday afternoon for the late Chief
Justice Lucilius A. Emery of Ellis
worth. Hannibal II. Hamlin of Ellis
worth was in charge of the pro-
gram and the speakers were Harry
l.. Crabtree of Ellsworth, Charles II.
Bartlett of Bangor, Charles w.
Hayes of Dover, Judge Clarence
Hale of Portland. former Chief JUS
tice VIM. p. Whitehouse of Augusta
and Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish
of Augusta
Former Chief Justice White
houses tribute was feelingly
drawn word picture which will be
remembered among the finest eulo-
gies ever delivered in q Maine court
room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
NEW CHAIRMAN
CONTINUED from PAGE On,

tSOfiktUdSu from RAGE Onal
the largest of the kind in the can.
try.
Mr.. Adams has gained promins,..
in his home city, where the nao,, ;.
generally take great pride in this y.
est honor that has come to ono :.
their citizens. While aving maaJ |"
business success, he has always ass'
greatly intereted in community !.
fairs.
AS young man he organized A.,
supported in the outskirts of ~
city mission Congregational chm.
which has since grown into ono !,
the substantial church organiza,,s
of Dubuque. For several years :
was president of the city's geps,.,
hospital. He has always taken
lively interest in the city's scboo,'
and served for several terms on ths
school board. During the war h.
was a member of the state coura1
of national defense. Re directed N.
Red Cross drive and was, perhans
the most liberal contributor in N,
city to the various war. funds,
The keen interest of the man :,
politics was inherited from his fam
er, who was an American of ola
stock. His mothers people cam.
from New Hampshire. and back "a,
nine generations his fathers ancas
tors lived in the little towns q,
Medfield and Franklin, Mass Tn.
father practiced law in Lowell. Mass
and was q member of the Massacbp'
sets legislature at the time DAM.
Webster fas in the senate. The fan,
lily came to Dubuque in 1857 and "a,
years the father was one of tbs
prominent members OF the Iowa har
He served as provost marshal durr,
the Civil war.
John T. Adams was born in On.
buque on December %, 1862 y.
went to the public schools of I'm
buque and was graduated from IN.
high school in 1881. He has alway,
! been lover of good books. In hi,
home is to be found one of the hss,
private libraries in Iowa AS a means
of diversion he has taken a keen in.
terest in modern languages and reads
French and German almost as fluent.
ly as English.
He is married and has three chill.
dren. They are Eliza beth, II wears
old; Susan, 10 years old. and PAM
8 years old. Mrs. Adams is an arden,
Republican, but is not much in sym.
pathy with her husbands political
activities because they take him from
home so much of the time. Thei,
home is a beautiful one, and The
nome life of the family is ideal
Copyright, 1921, by E. G. Fairfield,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Hold Suspect in
Killing Dan Kaber

Cleveland. O., June S-A man whose
Identity was not disclosed was plac-
ed under arrest tonight on the theory
that he might have been the slayer of
Dan kaber.
A second arrest today was that of
a woman whose name also was not
revealed, who was arrested in San
dusky early today.
This woman's connection with the
case police believe to have been the
furnishing of slow poison to kaber
during his illness and later to find
some one willing to inflict the fatal
stab wounds. When the police arriv-
ed at the Kaber home on the night of
the crime the victim made the state
ment to them that "a man with a cap
did it,
The woman under arrest was taken
i'll t@day before she could be question
ed as to what she knew Of the crime
and upon the advice of a physician
this action was deferred until later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Murphy Oube

One of the prettiest weddings of the
season was that of Miss Alice DUDE
of this city and Daniel Murphy of
Francis de Sales church Wednesday
morning at s o'clock. Rev. Father
Charland performed the impressive
service, the double ring service be-
ing used. The BRIDE who is tall and
slender, was very stately in a hand
some white satin wedding gown with
court train, with a beautiful veil ar
ranged cap fashion and caught with
pearls. She carried a shower bouquet
of daisies. The bride was attended
by Miss Diana Perry Of this city as
bridesmaid, Miss Perry being charm
ing in n Nile green silk with a pink
picture hat and carrying a bouquet
of pink sweet peas. The matron of
honor was Mrs. T. p Maddocks who
was simply but beautifully gowned
in a white wolfe embroidered in pink
and also wore a pink picture hat and
carried pink sweet peaS.F
The bridal party entered the church
as the organ pealed out the strains
of the wedding march from Lohen-
grin, the two ushers, 7. p. Maddocks
and John Perry. leading the way.
They were followed by the brides
maid. the groom and his best man,
David Kelley of Lewiston, the matron
of honor and lastly. the bride on the
arm of her father, Peter DUDE OF
Brownville The impressive nuptial
mass was sung and to the joyful
strains of Memberships wedding
march, the party moved down the
aisle and to the waiting carriages
outside.
A wedding lunch for the bridal
party and a few relatives and close
friends was served at the home OF
the brides sister Mrs. Perry Mad
docks of Pleasant street after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy left for their
wedding trip, their destination being
unknown. The brides travelling suit
was of dark blue with hat to match.
The bride has been employed in
this city for several years and the
groom is the chef at the Dewitt hotel
in Lewiston, where the couple will
reside when they return in two weeks.
The couple have a host of friends who
wish them many years of happy mar
ried life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Stricken Service
Men Meet Harding
on White House Lawn

washington, June S.-America' s
wounded of the World War from hos
pitfalls near the capitol were entertain
ed today by President and Mrs. Hard
ing at garden party upon the south
lawn of the White House.
They came in hundreds by automo-
bile'a and army trucks and to the mu-
sic or airs played by the Marine Band
were pushed in chairs or led single
nile past the President and Mrs. Hard
ing, who stood To greet each one.
Evergreen hospital Baltimore, sent
It's detail of blind and practically all
patients not bedridden at Fort Nc
Henry and Perryville in Maryland and
Walter Reid hospital here were pres
ent. There were "eats" in abundance.
When the long line of almost 1000
had filed by, the President and Mrs.
Harding mingled with the crowd, stop
ping at random To speak a word to
wnomever they encountered. To the
groups of blinded men the president
paid particular attention.
Il wish l could restore your sight "
he said to one of them. and then no.
ticlng that the blinded veteran ha 4
also lost both his hands, he added
earnestly: Il wish 1 could restore
your hands, too"
The soldier replied cheerfully that
he was getting along.
That's fine, that's very good" the
president continued. There is always
something to be found to make life
worth while. You have friends-and
you can SMILE
Inc soldier fulfilled the presidents
judgment by smiling. The president
patted him on the back Can Won do
many things for yourself?" he asked
l can feed myself" was the conf
dent reply.
I wouldn't doubt it." the nresiaor+
iaughingly made answer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
COLBY COLLEGE
Home Run Smash
Wins for Colby in
Tenth Over Bates

When NORM, first up for Colby In
the last session of 10-inning game,
landed for the circuit on Spratt's
first Offering. driving it over the left
field fence. Colby won from Bates by
a score of 2 to 1, and jumped from
a poor fourth to tie with Maine for
second place in the college baseball
series. The game was the fastest
ever seen in Waterville. Both teams
played good ball throughout. Colby
but two double plays, retiring Elmer
and Partridge in the second and
fourth innings, did much to cover
this UP. The pitchers did most of
the work. Porter pitched a good
brand of ball for the locals, show
ing control at times that was good.
He got into some tight places, but
aided by fairly consistent support
pulled out.
The game was an alright affair
until the seventh. Then NORM, Sec
ond up for Colby, got to first when
Wiggin fumbled his hit down the
third base line. He made second in
cloud of dust about two inches
ahead of the ball, and soon roamed
down to third. Uanpher placed a
neat bunt and brought him home.
Bates set put to even things up in
the next frame, and Cogan did it.
He drove a long fly out into right
field, the wind twisted it, John Lam
pher misjudged- it and dropped it.
Cogan took three bases on the
strength of it. Joran was next, and
set out to follow suit to such an ex-
tent that he stepped out of the box
to meet the ball. Umpire Dwyer
disapproved of this and called him
out. Great was the discussion,
which became almost a fight. Lang
ley hit and, scored Cogan. Things
were one, two, three until the tenth.
Two flied out and one whitfield for
Bates in the ninth. Three flied out
in the tenth. Joe Taylor made two
great catches in deep center. Two
went out on infield hits and one
famed in the ninth for Colby. 1t
looked like an all night session. Then
NORM came up. He hitched his belt
and grinned at the pitcher. The
elongated Spratt wound up, and sent
the ball down. NORM met it, and
the game was won. 1t was a great
hit, and the crowd paid him due
homage. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Millions in Goods,
and Scores of Bodies
IN Wake. Of Flood

Denver, Colo, June S.-Ten million
collars worth of Pueblo goods. and
scores of bodies of Pueblo citizens lie
strewn in the mire and quicksands of
inundated farm lands for thirty
miles south on both sides of the rag
ing Arkansas river below Pueblo. ac-
corolng to a dispatch today to the
Denver Times.
Inc account was from a staff cor
respondent, the first newspaperman to
penetrate into the district, which re-
celVed much of the debris from the
Hood waters of Pueblo.
Inc correspondent, under date of
iast night. wrote that Gin the vicinity
or Fineland. Avondale, Divine, Boone.
Fowler and Manzanc death holds SUI
pfeme sway tonight with only the
torches of 80 ghouls to light I'D the
desolation."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
SPEAKS AGAINST
REVIVAL OF SUNDAY
BLUE LAWS IN COUNTRY

A series of meetings conducted un-
der the auspices of the Religious Lib
erty Association as a part of the cam
paign against the revival of the Sum
day Blue Laws was opened in Market
Square Wednesday evening by H. G..
Knight of Portland. the Maine repre-
sentative of the association. who ad-
dressed a gathering of about $50 peo-
pie. The association stands against
the infringement of the religious
rights of the people of the country,
and the keynote of Mr.. Knights adj
dress was to keep the lamp of free
dom burning in this country.
Mr.. knight will be in the city for
several weeks and will conduct four
meetings a week. at o'clock in the
evening, at Market Square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
He Takes Honors
AS Veteran Builder

Winthrop, Me, June Sat nearly
so years, Zenas H. Thomas of VIM
throp takes the honors as veteran
home builder in this vicinity, if not
in the State. Mr. Thomas, although
homes in Winthrop finds this too
large for himself and his wife, who
constitute their family, and is now
erecting a smaller residence in the
form of bungalow on a neighboring
street. Into this work he is putting
time Zest, long hours. close su-
pervlsion and much practical aid to
the contractors and carpenters. He
expects to see his new home complet-
ed before he turns 70 years of age.
Mr.. Thomas was born in Dead
River, moved to Readf1eld as child
with his parents, Seth and Cynthia
Norton Thomas, lived there 81 years,
made Manchester his home for a
short interim before he came here to
live decade ago. He is a veteran of
the Civil War, member of Seth Will
liams Post at Augusta and saw serv-
ice with Co. X of the old Third Maine.
His service ended in the hospital, fol-
lowing arduous duty after he had
been stricken ILL.,
In later years he was victim of
hunting accident when a city youth
fired at a rustic in the brush, hitting
Mr.. Thomas, who was out after par
fridge. In spite of having Is birdshot
in his hands and bowels, he survived
In earlier years he travelled through
many miles of Franklin county as a
drover and knew, the cattle buying
business thoroughly, as it used to be
carried on in Maine. Mrs. Thomas
shares his cares during this recent
house-building boom. Both are very
highly respected here