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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
JURY TO HEAR
CONFESSIONS OF
BALL. PLAYERS
.BERCDOLL PROBE
FIzzLES OUT, pot o
GOLD STILL HID

Washington. July 25.-The Bergdoll
investigation ended finally today
and ended peacefully.
There was no statement from the
committee which had been directed to
fix responsibility for the escape of
Grover c. Bergdoll, the draft dodger
while bunting last year for a buried
tub of gold, as To disposition of the
case OF Major Bruce r. Campbell an
army officer, accused by Mrs. Emma
c. Bergdoll of accepting $4,000 TO help
get her son out of the clutches of the
law.
An unexpected turn at the last mo-
mcnt was a demand by Representative
DuhrIhg OF Indiana, Republican
member Of the committee, that the
alien property custodian be ordered
forthwith to lind and recover sos. 900
in gold taken from the treasury a
year or more ago and alleged 10 have
oceH ouTled. Mr.. Duhrtng insisted
that the evidence developed by the
committee Indicated that the gold was
OBTAINED from government vaults for
bribery purposes and that if still
buried. as the woman asserts. IL ought
TO be dug up and put back into govern
ment hands.
All along the gold has stood out as
me real mystery of the Bergdoll case.
although no amount of questioning
could bring from Mrs. Bergdoll any
statement beyond the cryptic reply
mat 1t was buried and that the burial
spot was nobodys business.
Inc committee deferred action on
the gold question until it's report is
formally presented to the House in
about 10 days or two weeks.
Members of the committee ro,,,soa
- say whether they would recommend
That the Campbell charges be dis
missed or turned over to the war do
par'meht for such investigation as the
inspector general might suggest tn
secretary Weeks
IN view of ;he clash Saturday he-
tween Rep. Johnson, Democrat. Ken
'uokE' ana Charles a. Braun. a broth
er OF Grover BergdoIl. a big crowd
gathered TO-DAY for the hearing Thara
was sueh Jam around the regular
meeting place that it had to be trans
ldrred TO larger room to give the
committee elbow room and chance n
breathe. Most Of the spectators wer.
women. only passing reference was
mt'ut 10 Braua's testimony. John Fl
'eiourhe OF Boston. committee conn
SCI asserting that there was no truth
!" the statement that he Shorbur,o
liad made suggestions to Mrs, ReredoI,
except that if she was "bcst h,. go,
DIS she charged. that she go to
,"' president Of her bank for advice
about hiring lawyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Law Still Delays
in Arrest of
Illinois Governor

Springfield, Illinois. July 21.-l n
less counsel for Governor Small
makes some new move tomorrow.
Judge f. S. Smith, it was believed
tonight, will order Sheriff Meter to
serve capiases on the governor hal
ing him into court to face charges
of ENLIGHTENMENT OF state funds while
he was treasurer of Illinois.
Judge Smith indicated tonight
that he mas decided on this action
tomorrow unless something unfore-
seen develops. Governor Small to-
day remained unmoVed in his deter
mination to resist arrest. standing on
his claim of immunity
On the streets, in Hobbies. every
place where groups gathered to dis
cuss the most sensational political
upheayal of the states history the
one question on all lips tonight was
what will happen tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Dark HarbOr Youth
browns Near Seven
Hundred Acre Island

Belfast, Me, July o-tSDeclal)-
While bathing at Seven Hundred
Acre Island near the summer home
of Charles Dana Gibson, l-uforest
Richards of Dark Harbor was
drowned this afternoon. He has
worked for Gibson earlier in the
season and had gone to the Island to
spend the day. Shortly after one
O'Clock he went in bathing alone
and his cries were heard by Charles
who ran to the shore but not until
the Young man had sunk for the last
time. Mr.. Gibson and his son, Lang
horn. went in their boat at once TO
the spot and with graphing irons
recovered the body which was IN
shallow water. The young man was
90 years of age and unable to SWIM
uis mother. Mrs. Fred Patterson,
survives him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
National Grange
Master Suspends
Washington Leader

FredOnia, \. y, july Eos. J.
Lowell master of the National
Grange announced todoy that he had
written to William Bouck, master of
the Washington State Grange sus-
pending him from office forthwith
for alleged radical utteranccs at the
June meeting Of the Washington
Grange.
Mr.. Lowell refused to discuss his
action except to say that he believ-
cd Mr.. Bouck had violated his obi
cations as a grange master and that
he expected the National Grange
would sustain this view at the an
nual meeting in November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
One Way Getting
Free Bed in Hospital

Boston. July 25.-If Diogenes were
seeking the honest man today. Ray
Priestly of Medford. would not
blink in the light of his lantern. Out
of work. for months. he and his
brother tramped to Boston today
seeking a position.
On their way in they saw a girl
drop a pocket-book and Priestly on
opening it found 1896 in cash and a
bank book with a considerable bal
ance. 1t was the property of the
Hart hospital at Roxbury and when
Priestly returned it. it was intimate d
he could be sick for nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
President Receives
SuItana Afghanistan

washington, July 25.-PT1Hcess d
TINA. sultana OF Afghanistan. who has
attracted unusual attention during her
visit to the United States because OF
a white sapphire set in the right side
of her nose. was formally received at
tho White House early today by Pres
ident Harding. The princess and her
two sons were dressed in native cos
tune for the occasion and accompanied
by an American naval officer specially
detailed as interpreter. Mr., HARD
ing's military and naval aides were
prcsent for the ceremony which was
carried out with all the Formally Gus
tomarily attending the visit here OF
DISTINGUISHED foreigners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
DISARMAMENT
CHAT BEFORE U S
TALKS ON DEBTS
Borah's Idea in Asking
Postponement of Re-
funding Plan
Declares if Foreign Govern
ments Cannot Agree With
America or Plan to Disarm
They Should Be Compelled
to Pay Their Debts Prompt.
"

Washington, July 2J-Postpone-
ment of allied debts refunding until
after the proposed disarmament con-
ference was advocated in the Senate
today by Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho.
If the foreign governments are
unable to agree with the United
States on disarmament program,
he said, American people will be
justified III insisting that they
promptly meet their debts and inter-
est also
The debt question, Senator Borah
added, will play an important part
moldng and shaping policies. wheth-
er it is mentioned or not
If the governments are to continue
to spend vast sums for armament
it would cause the United States ito
adopt an entirely different policy in
case they failed to agree on disar ma-
ment." the senator continued
''France is the most militaristic
nation" at present the senator said,
adding that her army of eight thou
sand men is excessive. Grent Brit
ain, he said. also was spending enor-
nous sums on her army and navy,
while the United States, by its loans,
was supporting the armament load,
not only Of this country, but of the
European debtors.
The leading debtor nations. the
senator contcnded. were amply able
to pay the interest even if it were
necessary to defer the principal He
cited recent loan by Great Britain
to Argentina.
Congress did not propose to "ab-
dictate all of its authority over the
rllied debts. the Idaho senator said.
and no more legislation is needed to
collect either interest or principal
IF VIC are willing to come under
limitations Of interest and time of
loans
Financial aid given European
countries in the last six years Son
ator Borah said. reuched a total of
about 100000 000. 600. 5000, 600. :
COO being in private war loans. Gifts
to European charities, he added, as
gregated S2.393 600, vet there was
launched propaganda" for cancel
lation of all the allied debts to the
United States.
THAT wa successfully and con-
clusively vetoed by President Will
SON. said Sen. Borah. The next
proposition was that of funding the
debt over a long period of time and
the deferring of interest until such
time rs the American people could
be brought to a conclusion that it
ought to be cancelled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
STATE MILITIA HEADS
KEEPING EYE ON
INT. PAPER SCRAP

Bellows Falls, VT. July 25-Adju-
tant General Herbert T. Johnson of
the State Guard, and Colonel Paul
f. Babbridge, commander of the
New Hampshire National Guard,
were in this town today to observe
developments in the controversy be
tween striking employees of the In
ternational Paper Company and
their employers.
a squad Of men brought from
Jamaica to operate the log yards of
the Champluin Realty Company, a
subsidiary of the International in
North Walpole, n. H, left the truck
on which they We're being transport
ed after a crowd of strikers had
met them on the bridge between this
town and North Walpole. Officials
of the company later charged that
violence had been uScG on the men
and that some were pulled from the
truck. Representatives of the stril5-
crs asserted that the men asked TO
be assisted from the vehicle and
that their gathering was only a
peaceable incident
Sheriff z. H. Lord of Cheshire
county said tonight that he would
udvise Gov. Brown of New Hamp-
shire to send troops. Sheriff Lord
had a conference with the governor
last Friday afternoon which the lat
ter announced he would wait de-
yclopments before sending the
guardsmen to the trouble zone.
Before leaving for Springfield to-
night to confer with Governor Hart
ness relative to the situation here
Adjutant General Johnson said it
was "evident the company needed
protection The officer was accom-
panied TO Springfield by States At
tornev Harold Z Whitney,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Sloop Bootlegger
Wins Trophy in
International Races

Montreal, July 2o--The Sloop BOOT
logger of st. Paul, Mimi. today won
the trophy defended by boats enter
cd by the Royal st. Lawrence Yacht
club, taking first place for second
time in the international races on
Lake st. Louis. Freebooter. her COM
panon entrant from st. Paul again
finished second. This gave the yam
KEGS a point victory over the Cana
dams sloop Red aPtch and Beaver
II TO g.
Bootleggcr covered the Is miles
windward and return course today IN
one hour and So minutes and sec
onds. Freebooter, which crossed the
starting line S seconds astern OF her
companion finished one minute . u
seconds behind the leader.
Beaver Came in third, a nttle
more than a minute later and Red
Patch finished last. nearly ten min
utes after Bootlegger had been hail
ed as the victor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
GIRLS WADE TO
DEATH IN RIVER

Berlely r. l. July 25.-Mary and
Eliza beth Canning 20 and II years
old, respectively. of Lonsdale, We're
drowned tonight when tley waded
beyond their depth in the New River
Elizabeth Singleton IS years aid also
of LonSdale who was in the water
with her friends was rescued by
Ichen Miller of this town. Miller
after bringing Miss Singleton to
shore, was too fatigued to return for
her companions. 1.-THE bodies were
recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
WaterviIle Party
Hurt When Auto
Stalls on Crossing

bangor Me-. July 2J-While ting
glng frantically to back their auto-
mobile from the so-called Cavalry
crossing at East Newport on which
II had become stalled today. east
bound freight train No. $40 crashed
INTO the machine, seriously iniuripp
three of its five passengers ali of
whom are residents of WatervilIe.
The injured are:
Harold LaChance. aged IS: Mrs.
Jessie LaCLunce, mother of Harold:
Mrs. Rudolph Cote.
George LaChance. husband of
Mrs. LaChance. and Rudolph Cote.
the other passenger, were uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Van Buren, Postmaster
Held Under Bonds on
EmbeZZlement Charge

En2eor, Me. July -a-Louis r.
Gagnon, postmaster at Van Buren,,
was held under 81 900 bonds before
L. S. Commissioner Reid here today
on a charge of the embezzlement of
500 of the postoffice funds Gagnon
pleaded not guilty to the charge
which was preferred by Post Office
Inspector ] T. Rice of Boston who
recently made an investigation Of
the post Office books. Gagnon Ens
been postmaster at Van Buren, for
seven years. Full restitution of the
missing funds has been made, In
spector Rice stated at the hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Macmillan Leaves
North Sydney for
Shows of Arctic

Sydney, \. s. July 2J.-DonaaId
j. Macmillan and his party of ex-
plorers, planned to sail from North
sydney this evening for the Far
North, where they will spend two
years among the SHOWS of Baffin
Land. The schooner Bowdoin, with
the expedition on board. reached
North Sydney Saturday afternoon
after a slow passage from Halifax
due to thick weather.
Today was spent in taking on fur
Their food supplies and in final ad-
justment of compasses and other
last minute preparations for the
dash into the Arctic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
General Forecast

The outlook is for party cloudy
weather with widely scattered thun-
dershowers and no material change in
temperature during Tuesday and
Wednesday, in the states east of the
Mississippi river.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
moderate to fresh southwest winds,
partly overcast weather. probably 10
cal fog Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
One Drowned in
Upsetting of Canoe

CXhridge, Mass, July 25-Sven Oh
son. 40, of Providence. employed here
by the Providence Ice Company was
drowned early tonight when he and
two companions were thrown into the
water of the Irontown reservoir by
the overturning of a canoe. Olson, an
expert swimmer, is believed to have
been seized with cramps Walter An
CELL and Vincent Carrier. both Of Tx
bridge, swan to the shore. The body
of Olson has not been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Geers Takes 2.O6
TrOt in Columbus
Grand Circuit Races

columbus, o.. July 2J.-Four class
races were contested here TODAY in
the opening program of the Grand
circuit meeting. y slight rain in
mid -afternoon kept Peter Manning.
2.o2 II. from attempting to break the
I'VE year old geldins trotting record
of 2.02 IA held by THAN 1.5S and
made on the local track in 1909.
The c. T. Dunkle sweepstakes for
-'os PAGERS was declared off but two
horses being on the ground for the
event
Ed. Geers won his third race Of the
year when he put over Wiki Wiki in
the zoe trot after Arion Mckinney
had won the first heat and then was
distanced.
The rs trot was split in two diyi-
sions. Baroness Hanover winning the
first division in straight heats and
Edna Forbes. the second division af-
ter losing the second mile to Great
Excitement Jay Brooke won the o.0f
pace.
2o6 CLASS TRoTTTNG. PURSE
$1,000 THREE HEATS
WIKI Wiki, hr. 2. by Anvil
tGFers} ...... -.........5 81
Ante Guy, b. m CMurpEyD ....362
Peter Beiler, br. h. (Stokes) ...62
Early Dreams. b. 6. NIcDonald)
Shawnee, b. g. (Allen) .......4s
Comet, Patrick Todd. Arion McKin-
ney, Chlan Brooke and Bob Commo-
dorc. also started
Time-2.06 81. @.O6 Ia, POS il.
2.18 CLASS, TROTTTNG. First Div)
PURSE $1,000. THREE HEATS
Baroness Hanover oh m. by
Manrico ". Flemine) ......111
AEcola, b. m. (Eagan) .......i g
Princess Nadena, b. m. Muir
phy)...... ............ ...2 4
Groveton, b. 9. dodge ......33
Worthy Etawah, b, m, (McDon-
ADD ........ ...........6 6 8
Legal Boy also started
Time. NS IL. 2.O9 Ia. 200 10
us CLASS, TROTTING. end Div)
PURSE $1,000. THREE HEATS
Edna Forbes, br. M by Todd
Forbes, (Stokes) .........1
Great Excitement, b. 9. (Mahon) l
Virgins Worthy, br. 6. Nalen-
une) ........ .............2 >
Bessie Worthy, b. m. (McDon-
ald) ........ ..........3
St. Roberts, b. h. (Willis) ....6 "a
Charley Finch and Georgia Regina
also started.
Time-2.11 il. I'll Ia, 210 IA.
204 CLASS PACING PURSE $1,000
THREE HEATS
jay Brooke, br. e. by Silent
Drift Patch. br. 9. (McMahon)
Senator Wilkes, br. 9. (V.
Fleming) .... ............S 3 8!
Lord Busy, br. h. Walentine). 4 dis
Time-2.05 IA. 2.o4 IA. EOS "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England: Partly cloudy
Tuesday and Wednesday, no change
in temperature.
South New England and Eastern
New York: Partly cloudy and mod
erately warm weather Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
SETH MAY TAKES
OVER DUTIES AS
MAINE DRY CHIEF

Bath, Me. July 2o.--Seth Nay OF
Auburn assumed his duties today as
Federa prohibition direction of
Maine. succeeding James 3. Perkins
Of Boothhav Harbor. The change
was made through DR.. J. p. Mars
tella of Washington, assistant field
supervision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Boston Forecas st

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Generals, fair and moderately warm
weather Tuesday and Wednesday,;
moderate southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
TO CORRECT A RUM0R

NY Eeadfield Office is temporarily at
the residence Of A. r. Swift and open
every week day. am in Readfield
Monday; other times by appointment.
ELLSWORTH E. PEACOCK,
For insurance of any kind, CALL
write OF phone 1873 Readfeld.
i,,i,o Cd ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26

Stock and Bond Brokers
237 Water st.
Phone 1264-1265 Augusta
Bath Lewiston
Direct Private Wire to our
correspondents
ELMER II. BRIGHT & co.
rs state St., Boston
Member Of New York + Boston
STOCK Exchange
jn2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
WEDNESDAY,: Cloudy

Interesting reading-that's what IS
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the journal, because this is where
money is saved. And Of course
that's Interesting.
The New York herald., 1921-06-24
PENNSYLVANIA TO CUT
OFFICERS SALARIES
Reductions viii Conform to
Those of Employees.

PHILADELPHIA, June 23. = Officers OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad will have
their salaries reduced to conform with
the cut in wages of the EMPLOYEES or
dered by the Railroad Labor Board.
Both reductions will become effective
July l and be on similar basis. applic-
able to increases received since January
/. 1918.
Formal action was taken to-day by
the board of directors of the Pennsyl-
vania concerning its officers pay. "A
resolution passed by the board instructed
executive officers to take proper steps
to put such reductions in effect for all
concerned a week from tomorrow.
The action of the board followed adop-
ton of a policy outlined at a meeting
held last March. when resolution was
adopted saying that in making a read
iustment of salaries and wages it was
only flair and proper that the burdens
should be borne by all officers as well as
employees."
The New York herald., 1921-06-24
REVOLUTIONISTS FAIL
IN MEXICAN ATTEMPT
Fight With Federal Troops,
but Are Dispersed.

LAREDO, Tex. June 23.-Unofficial de-
tails of fight between Mexican Federal
troops and alleged bandits near Huisa-
chito, south of Nuevo Laredo, on Tues
DAY give the number of soldiers dead as
eight and 200 wounded Bandit casual
ties still are unknown here. and nc
further trace of the band has been found
by pursuing Federal troops, reports
said
Mexican authorities declared thai only
a small band Of armed men had crossed
into Mexico from Texas for the purposa
of looting and that the engagement re-
ported to-day was an accidental en-
counter with Government troops. In
other quarters the belief was expressed
that an attempt had been made to arouse
irreconcilables in Mexico but that the
effort had failed.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. June 23.-The
force of $50 armed men which entered
Mexico near Laredo Tuesday night has
been dispersed an dthose not captured
have recrossed into the United States
according to reports received by Mexican
Consul Ruiz here to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-06-24
G. o. p. WOMEN LINING UP
FOR MAYORALTY FIGHT
Clubs Will Cooperate With
National Organization.

The Women's National Republican
Club, of which Mrs. Arthur L. Liver
more is president, has undertaken to get
together the various women's organiza-
tons for the coming Mayoralty cam
paign. The clubs participation will be
through its committee on city affairs,
Mrs Arthur Hanford chairman. Other
organizations that have united in form
ing the Cooperative Committee Of Wom-
ems Republican Organizations of Greater
New York are the Women's Republican
Club. Mrs. James G. Wentz. president
the Republican Committee Of One Hun
dred, Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard. chair
man. and the Harding and Coolidge Club,
Mrs. Peter Fucker president Mrs. Cort-
landt Nlcoll is temporary chairman.
The women's divisions of the regular
county organizations approved the move
ment
Theodore T. Baylor, law partner of
William NJ. Bennett. who has organized
what he calls n citizens Republican con-
ference committee OF thirty-nine for the
apparent purpose of having Bennett rep
resentation at the conferences on the
municipal ticket. wrote to the leaders
of the county organizations yesterday
asking them to confer with his men.
The New York herald., 1921-06-24
ALBANY TRACTION HEAD
REFUSES UNION PARLEY
Willing, HoWeUer, to Discuss
Peace With Joint Body.

ALBANY. Jure 23.-Harry b. Weather
wax, vice-president of the United Trac-
tion Company. refused TO meet a COM
mittee of women and striking union en-
ployees to-day and discuss terms for a
possible settlement of the street car
strike in Albany Troy and surrounding
municipalities. The strike has been in
progress neary five months.
Mr.. Weatherwax, Il had been an
nounced, was willing to meet a joint
committee representing the Albany and
Troy trolleymen's locals and the wom-
ems auxiliary of the two organizations.
The committed that called upon him in
cluded some of the officers of the union.
Mr.. Weatherwax informed the women
he would not see the union officials. The
women departed Immediately and later
issued a statement in which they charged
the company head has gone back on
his word