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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
SIDNEY

,wEST-Mrs. W. Y. Ballard, who "a
i'll in bed. IS being cared for by Mrs.
Laura Freeman.
After a recess of two weeks, owing
to sickness in the home. Miss Alice
Smith has resumed her school work
at West Sidney.
Geo. E. Newell. who has been in
Monmouth three smonths driving team
for Elliott brothers was in this section
recently calling on friends.
Mrs. H. w. Mayors returned to her
home in Boston Wednesday morning.
Mrs. J. W. Penney. Belgrade, passed
Tuesday afternoon at her old home.
West Sidney.
Miss Clara costiey Of watervilIe was
In town Monday to attend the funera,
services Of her friend. the late Miss
Edna Mills.
The many friends here Of Clarence
Chase Of Belgrade. are gratified "a
learn that ne is getting along nicely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Kennebec BoWdoin
Alumni All Set for
Get-together Saturday

Banquet Will BE Served At Augusta
House at $50 p. M.-laroe 0eiega-
tion Of Undergraduates and Pre-
paratory School Boys Will Be Pres
ent on the occasion
Bowdoin night will be observed by
the Kennebec Bowdoin Alumni Associ-
alton at $50 Saturday evening. Feb. 5,
at the Augusta House. and according
to plans made by the executive COM
mittee promises to be one Of the most
enthusiast get-togethers Of the as
ISOLATION ever held. Besides the alumni
in the county there will be present q
large delegation Of the college under
graduates and about 80 preparatory
school boys Of Augusta ard vicinity
who have already been invited as
guests upon the occasion.
The Kennebec Club Of Bowdoin Col
lege, Of which Carroll S. Towle of
Winthrop is president. is cooperating,
Tho mid-year exams at the college
were completed on Thursday and it will
be a joyful lot of "undergrads' who
come to Augusta. Representatives of
the college faculty will be present to
bring the message from the college.
and speakers. including Mayor Sanford
L. Fogg and Lewis A. Burleigh Of
Augusta, will address. the gathering
in bohalf of the county association.
The annual banquet will be served at
the hotel promptly at $50. There will
be plenty OF live music rendered by
an orchestra from Bowdoin.. and the
singing Of the college songs is always
a pleasing feature Of the occasion. A
good time is promised for all and es-
pecially for the. preparatory school
men, the guests of the evening. Emery
0. Beane of Augusta is president of
the Kennebec Association and John
r. Gould of Augusta is first vice presi-
dent. Herbert e. Locke is secretary
and treasurer. and the executive COM
mittee is composed of F. J. c. Little.
Robert A. Cony and Fred r Lord, all
of Augusta.
THE business meeting Of the Kenne-
bee Association will be held at 6
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
New York Newspaper
of Historical Interest
Found in Augusta

While at work in the store occu-
pied by A. +. Pierce, the Mems
clothier in the Cony House block,
which is undergoing extensive repairs
and alterations due to the remodeling
of the entire block, Roy Milton, a
carpenter, came across a copy of the
New York Herald of Saturday, April
Is, 1865, the morning following the
assassination of President Lincoln.
The front page contained descrip-
ton of the assassination Of the Pres
ident, Of the attempt on the life of
Secretary Seward and his family, and
of the conditions at the National
Capital at that time. The issue was
decorated with a mourning border of
black. 1t was q four-cent paper and
was edited at that time by James
Gordon Bennett. The paper was in
a good state of preservation, al
though slightly discolored. 1t was
found beneath a long case Of wooden
drawers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Cony In Decisive Game
At Wateryille Tonight

Both the boys and the girls bas-
ketball teams Of Cony High school, ac-
It is hoped. by a bis COM
pany OF supporters. will go to Water
willie this evening on the car leaving
the Augusta waiting room at $50, and
will there meet the teams represent
ing the high school Of that city. The
boys game is Of first Importance, for
waterville Is about the only remain
ing contender in central Maine. and
has lost only one contest. that with
Cony in this city, which the home
team won 81 to Is. The lineup for
Cony will be: Plummer IF, Earring
ton If, Pierce c. Brennan re. Knowles
lg. Merrill. Hewins, Gray and Thorn
as. will go along as subs and Prin-
cipal Quimby and Coach Thompson
will accompany the squad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Dawes Cuts Loose
Continued from Pare Cne)

try" he declared, who tried to spread
the false news that General Pershing
was at theatre the night Of the Ar
mistice. HeAwas there like Hell! He
was at his office starting the work or
cancelling vast war contracts to save
money. 1t will take Is or SO years for
Pershing to get his place in history,
but let me tell you the time will come
when every doughboy overseas will be
proud to say he was one Of Pershing's
men.
You can try to give me all the hell
youswant-I like 1t, you kick because
sold q lot Of secondhand junk to the
French government for $500. 100000 in
stead of keeping 10000 soldiers there to
guard it while we tried to peddle 1t.
My conscience hurts me sometimes
when I think we charged them too
much"
Mr.. Dawes said he was a Republican.
but was broad enough to give the war
department full credit for its work in
getting more men to the front than
France and Great Britain put there in
the same period. Then he Jumped upon
refusal to permit promotion Of men in
the ranks--for privates and sergeants
who had the grit of generals. The rule
by which men eager to go overseas hut
were kept at home were required to
wear silver stripes was characterized
as one of the most disgraceful acts Of
the war.
The award Of distinguished service
medals came in for fiery attack. 1t
broke more hearts, Mr.. Dawes said.
than anything else, because thousands
Of men entitled to the medals were
passed by. w
Mr.. Dawes said it was all right for
Congress to go ahead and try to find
and punish men. who had made mis-
takes in the stress Of the war. but he
told the committee it would get no.
where and that the public was not con-
cerned with these mistakes now.
And they are trying to say that
Pershing permitted the sacrifice of
thousands of lives on Armistice Day.
It's the most damnable lie ever uttered.
And it's all right to sit back here, view
ing from partisan, standpoint the work
overseas. when If you people so free to
condemn had been there you might
have done just as we did-or worse.
Liquidation? Why. Hell, Men, we liqui1
dated everything. There wasn't any
wilful destruction of property in France
as this committee has, tried to show.
The junk we couldn't sell was given
away-it was cheaper than burning or
burying 1t. They pinned one of those
medals on me, but it had a damned
sight better gone to some poor devil in
the ranks who better deserved it,
Judge A. B. Parker, who had much to
do with the liquidation job in France,
and who was described by Mr.. Dawes
as "a hard boiled egg" as an army
trader. will be heard tomorrow by the
committee.
Representative Flood Of Virginia
told General Dawes his idea of in
vestigation was to draw a lesson for
the future; if bad administration was
shown to say so and if there was
fraud and graft to find out and see
that the guilty were punished.
Yes" General Dawes replied, 'but
don't let this thing go before the peo-
pie as a partisan fight. Everybody
wants to hear something bad about
somebody else. I am not here to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
REBELLION
IN STOMACH
"Pape's Diapepsin" at once
ends Indigestion 'and
Sour, Acid Stomach

Jumps of undigested food cause
pain. If your stomach is in a re-
volt; if sick, gassy and upset and
what you just ate has fermented and
turned sour; head dizzy and aches;
belch gases and acids and eructate
undigested food-just take a tablet or
two of Pape's Diapepsin to help
neutralize acidity and in five minutes
you wonder what became of the pain,
acidity indigestion and distress.
If your stomach doesn't take care
of your liberal limit without rebel
lion; if your food is damage instead
surest. most harmless stomach ant
acid is Pape's Diapepsin, which costs
so little at drug stores.--AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
FARM BUREAU NOTES

County Agent c. A. Day and Miss
Helen Clark, home demonstration
agent, passed Thursday at Belgrade
where they attended a community
planning meeting held in the Grange
hall. On Wednesday,, they attended
a similar meeting held at Manches-
ter. and on Tuesday at East Win
throp.
An all-day meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the kennebec
County Farm Bureau will be held
Saturday. Feb. s, in this city. be-
ginning at 1890 A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

from the recent injury he received to
one Of his eyes.
The many friends of Mrs Geo. Scott
are sorry to learn that her health is
very poor.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. ana Mrs.
Percy c. Lyon at their home. January
3oth. The young man weighed s S-4
pounds and has been named Norman
Alton.
In November. 1920. the Ralph Emer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Insurance Meeting
Adjourns Wednesday
Respect for Governor

| The meeting of the Maine Associa-
ton of Mutual Fire Insurance COM
panies scheduled for a two days
session in this city, Wednesday and
Thursday, was adjourned at the close
of the Wednesday proceedings in
respect for the late Governor Park
hurst.
In addition to the officers who were
! elected, the executive committee is as
follows: Frank H Hargrave, West
Buxton, Arch D. Leavitt, Turner, and
j. Frank Given, Pressure Isle. There
were ten companies represented with
about 90 delegates.
It was voted to extend the sympa-
thy of the meeting to d. w. Gilman
of Pressure Isle, one of our executive
! committee who started to attend the
meeting and was taken Ill on the
road
| A committee was appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of
! Governor Parkhurst, which was done
as follows: a. $50.
BE it Resolved that we. the Mem
bers of the Maine Association Of
! Mutual Fire, Insurance Companies in
CONVENTION dL Angus N1S.s y W. -,
1921, do most reverently pause in
our deliberations, that we may regis
ter our grief at the death of our be-
| loved Governor, 9
Feeling, as we do, that his I'M
timely death is so pathetic as to
touch the heart cords of the State
and the Nation,
"Be it further Resolved that we
register our grief and sense of shock
and loss at the death of this stirring
and able man.
1--WE register our profound sympa-
! thy with his family and his friends
end associates ..
L. E FUTILE,
II. F. MILLETT,
ERNEST T. McGLAUFL1N.
Committee on Resolutions.
Voted that we extend to Ansel
Briggs Of Auburn, who has for a long
time been president Of the Patrons
IAndroscoggin Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and a member of our ex-
ecutive committee, our sincere re-
grets, that on account of failing
health, he feels obliged to decline re-
election to both offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
January Report of
CITY Marshal Mckinney

The report of City Marshal James
g. McKenney for the month Of Janu-
airy, 1921, is as follows:
Intoxication l6
Larceny
Mons upport
Eyading railroad fare .......s.....
Lettering about with liquor on per-
Operating automobile, under 'fnfiu-
ence Of liquor .........-........
Totalsarrests ............. %
Breaks reported s..................
H6ld.up and robbery .............
Missing persons
Horses found on street, stabbed. -. l
Persons bitten by dogs ..........
Doors found unlocked at night.
Persons given lodgings over night 10
Calls for police officers ........... ~
Dogs destroyed 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The next meeting of the Augusta
Rotary club will be held Friday eve
ming, February II, at the Augusta
House. The speaker Of the evening
will be Rev. Charles P. Barnes of
Honlton, speaker Of the Maine House
Of Representatives, who will give an
address on the subject, "A Day on
Mount Katahdin."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

President Blaine s. Viles has called
q meeting of the directors of the
1.ewly formed Augusta Baseball As
.sociation to be held this afternoon at
6 o'clock at X. of c. hall on Water
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

AS the name Peter Jenness,. which
appeared in recent news of the mu-
nicipal court, is the name of another
man who until a few months ago
lived in Augusta, it should be stated
that, the Jenness referred to is not
Peter b. Jenness, son. of J. +. Jenness,
who is now a resident of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Roy Dorr was very pleasantly sur
prised by relatives and friends Wed
nesday evening in honor Of his birth
day. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served and delightful
musical program was enjoyed by the
entire party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Carroll Towle of Winthrop, a stu
dent at Bowdoin college, was in the
city Thursday, calling on friends on
bis way to his home for a week end
visit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Hervey Fogg, student at Bowdoin
college. arrived in this city Thursday,
for q weekend visit at the home of
his parents, Mayor and Mrs. Sanford
J.. Fogg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

c. H. Robinson of Portland, man
ager of the G. III. Robinson Paper Co.,
of that city, was1a business caller
Thursday, in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

{. Mr. and Mrs. George Fl. Banks of
Bangor, were visitors Thursday, in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

. Thomas Redding of Boston was in
the city Thursday, calling on business
acquaintances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Mrs. Bernard Hallowell of Coopers
Mills, was a business visitor Thurs
day, in the CITY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Mrs. j. F. Dearborn is confined to
her home at so Chapel street, by ILL
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

II. A. Parent of Lewiston was a
business caller on Water street,
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

son school on Quaker Hill, Sidney. or
ganized the school League with the
Following officers: President, Everet'
Freeman; vice pres. Elwood Ham
mond; secretary. Mary Freeman; treas
urer, Charles Philbrick. At this writ
ing the League" has thirty members
and has purchased pump costing
s15.5ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

visitor to the Augusta General hos
pital during the month of February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Tutoring. Latin. French and Eng
lish. Miss Josephine Ward. So Mel
vile street Tel ISM.
jan29- 81, feb2 A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Old Folks dance at Manchester
Grange Han Friday evening, Feb. 4.
Z. l'feb2d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
LOCAL NOTICE

.upiversalist Z, p. c. L., food sale.
Sat. $50. r. NJ. Mrs. Bragg's store,
State. street. feb4d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Mrs. Mabel Choate and baby
daughter were discharged from the
Augusta General hospital Thursday,
leaving for their home at Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
LOCALS

Fred Libby of Richmond was in the
city Thursday, on business matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only---look fer the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless physic for the little stom-
ach, liver and bowels. Children love
it's fruity taste. Full directions on
each bottle You must say Cali
fornia ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
DAILYKENNEBEC JOURNAL
7 elsphone 1856

Cards of thanks. obituary notices. res
olutions Of respect etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than 70 cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Friday. February q. 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Mrs. H. J. Cross. 235 State street,
will represent the Hospital Aid as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

j. Francis MacNichoi returned
Thursday from = business trip to
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

There are less than so japanese
women in New York city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
MARKET REACTS AS
50 ISSUES DECLINE
Observers Believe Tendency is
for Drastic Liquidation
Upon Exchange.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Reaction
airy tendencies were uppermost in
the stock market Wednesday after
an early period of firmness among
leaders Of the oil, motor and kind
red groups. Some so issues. COM
prising for the most part dormant
stocks registered additional severe
reverses, with resultant low records
for a year or more.
The nature of the selling, which
increased with the progress of the
session and embraced many large in
roads on various blocks left little
doubt in the minds Of observers that
further drastic liquidation was IN
derway.
Shorts were encouraged in their
operations by more dividend omis-
sions, signs that price cutting in the
steel trade had reached an acute
stage and inumations that some CT
the better known Mexican oil prop
critics had encountered serious re-
verses.
Mexican petroleum closed in the
last hour from a point rise to a
net decline Of almost points, and
related issues were effected in pro-
portionate degree. Coppers and other
base mental swung convant high
with the cheaper motors and their
accessories.
Independent steele. shipping
chemicals and secondary equipments
reflected only occasional support
and rails finally yielded 1 TO points,
500" a Canadian Pacific subsidiary,
declining Z points on a transfer OF
100 shares. Sales amounted 10 600,-
600 shares.
Money conditions remain an even
keel. sales loans on the exchange
ruling at 10 per cent, while a five
per cen- rate obtained outside. for
eign exchanges running counter TO
the stock market Sterling gained
almost , cents from yesterdays low
with strength in French. German,
Dutch and scandinavian bills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
FACTORY HEADS IN
OPTIMISTIC MOOD
Industrial Men Believe Re-
turn to Normal Conditions
Near.

Reports Wednesday from the var
ious industrial plants and factories
throughout the city indicate a con-
tinuance in the UPWARD trend TO-
ward normal conditions.
Many Of the South Bend and Mis-
hawaka plants are working more
nearly on capacity than they have
since the so-called industrial depres-
sion set in several months ago.
Every indication points 10 q
steady improvement in industrial
conditions, not only in South Bend
and Mishawaka, but throughout the
entire country as Well" declared one
prominent South Bend industrial
head Wednesday afternoon.
Other men prominent in the in
dustrial field here expressed the
same view "Wednesday. 1t appears
to be generally agreed that the bus
mess and general outlook for the
winter months is good.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
Wheat and Corn Are IN
Demand, Mart Holds Firm

CHICAGO. Aug % - Firmness
marked trading "Wednesday on the
Chicago board Of trade. Wheat and
corn led on the influence Of buying
Of cash grain for export and pulled
oats along with them. Wheat clos
cd unchanged TO lac higher, corn
was up IA TO "a and rs and oats
- 70 3-s. Provisions also were
irmer and lard gained 20 TO %
points and ribs u to 20 cents on
the day.
The early trading In wheat show
ed a switch in local sentiment to-
ward the buying side and while the
first advance brought out some rest
ing selling orders. purposes were
pronounced as compared with pre-
vious days. Continuation of export
business coupled with word that the
miIlers were after red winter wheat
and finding il hard 10 get brought
additional recruits 10 the long side
Country offerings also fell of.
Just before the close profit taking
and a report that the national house
and senate were deadlocked over the
bill 10 lend a billion dollars 10 fin
ance farm exports, caused a set back
TO near the opening figures
Trading opened in the May deliv-
cry today. II ruled to cents over
December. the difference represent
ing ordinary carrying charges.
Further sales OF half a million
bushels at the seaboard in the
strengthen corn. Trade in the big
grain was marked by much chang
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
LAKES TO-SEA PLAN
TOPIC OF COMMERCE
CHAMBER SESSION
II. 5. McElwee to be Speaker
at First Luncheon of Sea.
son Next Monday.

=. s. McElwee. an expert on enc
proposed Improvement OF the 81.
Lawrence river. which Is planned "a
eventually provide a Great Lakes
and Indiana and Michigan canal
route 10 the Atlantic ocean. wiz bo
the speaker at the FIRST weekly noon
day luncheon OF the Chamber Of
Commerce Of this season next Mon
DAY.
Mr.. NcEIwee was one or the trade
experts who made a tour Of inspcc-
zion Of the proposed St. Lawrence
route last month. and is said 70 b.
thoroughly conversant with the sub
ject
The party which McElwee accom-
panied on the tour Of inspection was
composed OF 16 representatives, o.
western and middle western statos
that would be benefited by the
proposed transportation route. The
tour was said 20 have been a revela-
ton 20 those making the tour.
The Chamber Of Commerce week
ly luncheons were discontinued dur
ing the summer months. but begin
ming were Monday VIII be heI1
throughout the winter. a week from
next Monday being Labor day, there
viii be no meeting on that day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
INITIATE Fl new
MEMBERS AT CAMP
Girls at Eberhart, Corey Lake,
Enjoy Program Arranged
by Directors.

Initiation of q new girl members
at Camp Eberhart, Corey Lake,
Mich, occupied by II girls of the
y. w. c. \. since Monday for a ten
day outing, comprised the program
for Tuesday night The new mem
bers, making their first visit to the
camp, were subjected 10 numerous
and original initiation indignities,
among them being compelled to
braid their hair in % strands and ad-
dressing the assembly of girls and
directors at the supper table.
The camp this year is in charge Of
Miss Helen Lang of the Y. w. c. A.
and the physical direction is under
the supervision of Miss Margaret
Sykes, also of that institution. The
program being followed by the girls
is in many respects similar 10 that
Of the boys camp, which after hav-
ing been in operation at the lake
nearly all summer has now closed.
Red Cross life saving tests, which
were passed by Of of the boy mem
beers this summer are being attempt
ed by the girls, under the direction
tor of the "Y." who also conducted
of George A. Coqber, athletic direc-
them for the boys. Records made
by the boys are being approached by
the girls. Although they have been
at the lake but three days, II al
ready have made the island swim. a
distance of one-fourth mile and this
mark Will probably be doubled or
trebled by next Wednesday. when
they return. Mr.. Cooper predicts.
G.. I. C"Dad") Colson, who has
been in charge of the spiritual &C
tivities at the camp this summer, is
also conducting this branch Of &C
tivity for the girls. Miss Lang, also
conducted the camp last summer, and
is considered eminently fitted to un-
dertake the leadership Of the Asso-
citation camp.