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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
British May Help
in Bringing Back
'DOdger BergdOll

Washington, June 2-Interest in
the case of Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. escaped draft evader, has been
manifested by the British govern
ment war department officials said
today and it is possible that govern
ment will assist the United States in
its efforts to obtain his return from
Germany.
Officials would not say just how
Great Britain might assist in the
matter but Bergdoll is known to
have escaped to Germany on a
Canadian passport and it has been
suggested that Great Britain might
ask for the eXtradition of the slack
er on the ground for a violation Of a
Canadian passport law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Legion Heads Before
Senate Committee
in Probe of Bonuses

Washington, June 2-Colonel i. w.
Galbraith, Jr.. commander of the
American Legion and other spokes-
men for the organization were before
the Senate special committee which
began today an investigation OF
bonus legislation for former service
men.
The session was behind closed
doors.
The Legion representatives WIRE
understood to have pressed argu-
ments for early action on legisla-
ton provided for adjusted compen-
sation on the ground that increasing
unemployment was aggravating the
condition of thousands of former
service men.
Members of the committee were
said to have assured the Legion
spokesman that it was the intention
of Senate leaders, irrespective of
party or sectional affiliations, to pass
bonus legislation at this session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
JUICE
PLANT SOUGHT
ON COLORADO
Hydro-Electric Energy
100000 Horsepower
for Distribution
In Several Western States
Planned by Californian Com
pany - Project Would In
v0lve Expenditure Of About
$S00,000,0O0

Phoenix, Ariz., June 2.-Appiication
of the Southern California Edison Co.
to develop hydro-electric energy from
the Colorado river was filed. with the
state water commission today. Pro-
motors ofthe project say it involves
an ultimate expenditure of about
$500. 100000 or twice as much as the
sum spent on the Panama Canal
The application asked permission to
impound the Colorado river at Glen
Canyon and Diamond Creek The
company seeks to acquire water
rights in Arizona for the development
of two and half million horsepower
of hydro-electric energy for distribu-
ton in Arizona, New Mexico. Utah, Ne
vada, California, portions of colora-
do and Texas and Wyoming.
The application was handed TO Com
missioner Naryiel today by Edwin O.
Edgerton, special counsel for the Edi-
son company, which has just complet-
ed the legal requirements qualifying it
to operate in this state.
Mr.. Elgerton stated that the ulti-
mate development contemplated by the
Edison application would cost between
1925, 100000 and $500 900, 900, which he
said would be approximately twice the
sum required for building the Panama
Canal and would rank as one of the
greatest generating plants on this con-
tinent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03

EXPLAINS
EXTRA DRY Teeth"
TO MEET Beer, WINE

Washington, June 2.-Chairman
volstead of the House Judiciary COM
mittee, in a report today, dealing with
his bill to supplement the Volstead
Act, declared it presented only such
essential legislation as was deemed
necessary in order to bring about a
fair and honest enforcement of Ma
tional prohibition.
The report set forth that the chief
purpose of the bill was to prevent the
use Of beer and wine as medicine,
which would be permitted under an
opinion by former Attorney General
Palmer.
1.-THE effect of that opinion" it add
ed, lis to take from the commission
err of internal revenue control of the
permits and prescriptions and lodge
! that control in those who would pro-
fit by their abuse. 1t is idle to argue
now neither that opinion is right or
wrong as it is considered biding on
the administration until it is set aside
by the courts"
Declaring that evidence presented
to the committee showed overwhelm-
ing that beer never had been recog-
nized as a medicine, the report quot
ed the attorney for the Anheuser-
Busch Company. Inc, to the effect
that if beer was permitted as med
icine "it would be impossible to en-
force the prohibition law.
Discussing the provision which
would prohibit importation and man
ufacture of liquor while the present
stock holds out, Chairman Volstead
said that on January 1. last, the stock
on hand was 40.216.079 gallons, while
at the end of March it had been in
creased by 100000 gallons most of it
being turned out by three dstilleries.
The report explained that the bill
was designated to prevent the manu-
facture of medicine and kindred pre-
parations which could be used for
beverage purposes. The committee
held that by requiring the use Of all
cohol instead of whisky or wine.
whenever possible, there would be
less chance of turning out products fit
to drink.
The bill. the report showed, would
give the Attorney General concurrent
power with the commissioner to re-
woke permits sin the interest of law
enforcement" The bill was formally
reported to the House today by the
Judiciary committee,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
,,onald Rogers, Belfast and
Howard Wilson, Barton, VT,
Victims 22OO-VOlt Shock
We're Employees Contra l
Maine Power Co.
,snecial to Kennebec Journal.)

Especial to Kennebec Journal.)
Belfast, June 1.-TWO linemen en-
Moved by the Central Maine Power
.ompany were electrocuted at Sandy
Point about 2 o'clock this afternoon,
while repairing the telephone line OF
the Penobscot Bay Electric Co., DON
aid Rogers, % Of Belfast and How
ard Robert Wilson, % Of Barton VT,
,or four years a resident OF Belfast
Rogers is the only son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Rogers Of Belfast and is
also survived by his wife. formerly
Miss Dorothy Bickford of Camden,
and a three-year-old child. Wilson
was unmarried.
The men were running tele-
nhone wire and were on separate
noles. each holding the wire, when
wilson came in contact with a 22OO-
volt wire and the contact made by
the telephone wires communicated
the current to Rogers. Wilson was
thrown to the ground but Rogers
was attached to the pole by his belt.
Physicians who were called reported
that death was instantaneous in
both cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Revised Figures Indicate Nine Whites and q
Negroes Killed in Race Clash - Grand Jury
to Probe Affair Governor Blames County
and City Officials Citizen Body Also Con-
dennis - Troops Leaving But Martial Law
Still in Force

Tulsa, Okla, June 2-District Judge
Vatican Biddison called a special
! grand jury today as the first step in
an investigation of the Tulsa race riot
/ which, breaking out Tuesday night,
and extending we'll into Wednesday,
, resulted in many casualties and much
, property damage. The grand jury
calling of which followed the receipt
| by Judge Biddison of letter from
Gov. Robertson, VI 'ene June s.
In his letter ask. an investi-
cation be started, ernor also
asked that the cond. vi he police
which he condemned, be Investigated.
| According to the last authentic re-
ports. nine whites and u negroes are
known to have been killed during the
race clash. An estimate places prop
erty damage at $4,000 All this, ac-
cording to Gen. C. F. Barrett. COM
manding the state troops. ;;lled here
i to maintain martial law, was melted
by IAN impudent negro. hysterical
girl and a yellow journal reporter
Representative citizens of Tulsa met
today and condemned the city and
county law enforcement officials.
holding that they were responsible for
the disastrous outbreak.
In discussing this meeting. Gen.
Barrett stated that while was order
ing the withdrawal of the national
guard from Tulsa. there was no in
tention to remove the martial law
edict until such time as it was shown
the city could care for itself.
A committee on which Mayor Evans
was denied a place, was appointed to
care for the helpless negroes esti-
mater to number more than 5000 and
to expedite the work of rebuilding
the burned negro quarter.
Most of this damage was done by
white criminals who should have
been shot and killed." E. j. Martin,
former mayor, said after he was
selected chairman Of the emergency
committee.
LAS the final outcome we must re-
build these houses. see that these ne
groes get their insurance and get
their claims against the city and
county," the chairman said.
A final check of the morgues today
definitely established the number of
white dead at nine.
Five of the negroes dead have been
identified. Among them is DIR. A. G..
Jackson. shot to death while running
from his burning home. He was one
Of Tulsa's most prominent negro
physicians and surgeons.
Many negroes left Tulsa today.
The Red Cross offered to provide
transportation for any destitute who
wanted to leave. although no effort
. was made to have the negroes
leave
It rained TODAY and added to the
handicap of the negroes whose homes
We're destroyed.
Linemen were busy in the mile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
UNUSUAL STEP
TO SECURE JURY
DEDHAM TRIAL
200 Talesmen to Be
Seized from Streets
and Homes
In Effort to Fill Jury Box In
Trial Two Italians for Muir
der of Paymaster and Guard
at So. Braintree, Mass, Year
Ago

Deham, Mass, June 2-Seizure of
200 talesmen from the streets and
homes of Norfolk county towns was
ordered by the court tonight in or
der to hasten the work of obtaining
jury to try Nicola Sacco and Bar
tolomeo Vanzetti for murder of a
paymaster and his guard at South
Braintree, Mass, year ago. The
venire of nearly 500 had been ex-
hausted to find only seven jurors.
It is the first time in this county
since murder trial four years ago
that the sheriff has been instructed
to get talesmen wherever he can
find them. Judge Thayer issued the
order at the session tonight, the
third consecutive night session.
When the sheriff asked for in
structiOns as to how many taleSmen
he. should seize the court invited
suggestions from counsel.
jeremiah J. McAnanery for the
defense, protested that this method
of obtaining talesmen left no oppor-
tunity for the defense to inform it
self on prospective jurors, but the
court held that it was as fair for
the defense as for the prosecution.
District Attorney KatZman urged
that talesmen be brought in without
delay. The court upheld him and
the defense reserved the right to
save exceptions.
The district attorney said he had
% peremptory challenges left and
estimated a similar number for the
defense He suggested that 125
talesmen be brought in. The sheriff
recommended that he be given until
tomorrow morning to get them. The
court then ordered him to seize 200
and report with them at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. A usggestion by
the defense counsel that the sheriff
draw the men from all parts Of the
county, was met by the court ruling
that he would not interfere with the
sheriff in details.
The court has received from Italy
a deposition in connection with the
trial from Giuseppe Andrower a
former employee of the Italian con-
sulate in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
HARDING HANDS.
SHEEPSKINS TO ESQ
ANNAPOLIS GRADS

Annapolis. Md. June Pres. Hard
ing presented diplomas to the naval
academy graduating class here today
with a prayer that the newly com
missioned officers never would be call
ed into battle, but with an admoni-
ton that willingness to fight and die
for ones country always must remain
one of the most potent safeguards to
civilization.
Speaking in Dahlgren Hall before
the midshipmen and thousands of
their relatives and friends assembled
for the graduation exercises, he SOL
EMMY reaffirmed his faith in strong
and fearless republic but added that
he wanted it always republic of
high ideals"
The most desired of national at
tainments, he said, would be a me-
dunn between the spirit of maintain
ed institutions and the spirit of the
crusader
With his expression of hope that the
nation would not again be called to
Continued on Page 4-col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England: Partly cloudy
Friday, probably showers in Vermont.
Saturday unsettled, probably showers;
cooler in interior.
Southern New England: Fair and
somewhat warmer Friday. Saturday
unsettled, probably showers; cooler by
Saturday night.
East New York: Increasing cloudi-
ness Friday, probably followed by
showers in north and central por-
tions; somewhat warmer in south por-
tion Friday. Saturday unsettled, prob
ably showers; cooler by Saturday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Mrs. Mott Pleads
Guilty of Murder
in Second Degree

Bridgeport, Conn, June Mrs
Ethel Hutchins Mott today pleaded
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree and was sentenced to life i'm
priSonment.
This development in her trial for
the murder of her husband, George
B. Mott, occurred when letters were
introduced which she had written to
Elwood B. Wade when he was in
prison. Wade has been hanged for
his part in the murder.
Judge Maltbie in accepting the
plea said he learned Mrs. Motifs
physical condition was such that she
would not be able to hold out during
the trial and the states case might
go for naught. The prisoner was
then carried from the court room.
John Johnston pleaded guilty to
manslaughter in connection with
the murder of Mott. and was sem
fenced to one year in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Bates DEbATERS
ENCLAND-BOUND
TO meet OXFORD
Harding and Coolidge
Wire Best Wishes
to Team
College and City Officials Join
In Demonstration on Depart
ure - Unusual Interest in
First International College
Debate-American Policy Of
Non-Intervention Topic Of
Argument

Lewiston, June BATES debatets
entrained for Montreal, tonight. Thay
will sail from that city Saturday f9r
Oxford, England, and on June 1S,
will meet Trinity College of Oxfortd
University in the first international
intercollegiate debate.
Both women and men students OF
the college escorted the team and its
coach to the railway station. Facul-
ty members in automobiles also form
ed part of the line. At the station
there were cheers for the men who
will represent Bates abroad, and
speeches by DR.. r. j. Wiseman, pres
ident of the Lewiston Board of May
mayor of Auburn; by Pres. Gray of
the college, and by each of the debat-
ers and their instructor.
Lewiston. Me, June 2-Edward A.
Morris of Baltimore, Md, Robert 3.
Watts of Portland, and Charles NJ
Starbird of Danville. members of the
Bates college debating team and their
instructor, Prof. Albert c. Baird. will
leave Lewiston tonight for England,
where they are to meet Oxford Uni
versity in a joint debate They will
sail from Montreal for Liverpool, Sat
urday morning on the steamship Can
ada.
An impressive demonstration in
which city and college officials are to
figure, will mark the departure of the
team from Lewiston.
Messages of congratulation and
God-spaed have been received from
Pres. Harding. Vice Pres. Coolidge
and other dignitaries. This will be
the first international college debate
and hence is considered in college cir
cles everywhere as of EXCEPTIONAL in
terest and significance. \
The Bates men will have the affirm
ative side of the question, Resolved,
That This House Approves the Amer
lean Policy of Non Intervention in
European Affairs Each speaker
will have 90 minutes and at the con-
clusion of the debate the audience will
vote on the resolution.
Bates had won SO Of her sc inter-
collegiate debates in which it has
competed since 1896.
The message sent by President
Harding to members of the Bates de-
batting team, which leaves tonight for
England where it is to debate Oxford
University. read:
Washington, d. c., June J.
Bates College debating team: Ac-
cept my congratulations upon the OPP
portunity that is afforded you to par
ticipate in a debating contest with Ok
ford team.
(Signed WARREN G. HARDING.
The telegram from Vice President
Coolidge read:
Washington. d. c., June /.
Bates Debating Team, Lewiston, Me.
You have my best wishes for your
debate with Oxford University.
Governors Message
Augusta, Me. June 9.
To President Gray of Bates College:
Please extend my best wishes to the
Bates College debating team that
leaves for Oxford today. 1 wish them
a most successful trip and a safe re-
turn. l know that they will acquit
themselves creditably and will well
uphold the honor of the State Of Maine
(Signed) PERCIVAL P. BAXTER,
Governor of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Clothing Workers
Sign New Agreement
with Manufacturers

New York, June 1.-The "a weeks
labor controversy in the mems
clothing industry was ended today
when representatives of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers and the
clothing manufacturers association
signed a new agreement.
Terms of the agreement were &C.
cepted by both sides last night The
chief points, as outlined by the union.
are:
The principle Of the union shop is
to prevail.
Hours Of work are to be Al per
week.
In each shop group standards Of
production will be determined for
each operation by representatives of
the union and of the employers.
joint committee of the union
and the association will determine
the scale of wages. When this scale
is reached, it automatically becomes
a part of the agreement.
commission made up of renre-
sentatives of the union and ropre-
sentatives of the association will he
appointed to work out the relation
between the union, the association
and tho contractors.
There is to be a general reduction
OF Is per cent in wages, except for
cutters.
board of arbitration is estab-
hshed in which is vested the admin
lstration of the new agreement. The
BOARD IS to be composed of three
members-one representative of the
union, one representative of the as
sociaflon and third member Joint
l! selected who shall be known as
the impartial chairman.
Sidney Hillman. president of the
amalgamated, characterized it az
the most constructive agreement
ever entered into by the New Yor,,
clothing market"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
PORTLAND MAN
MISSES LEAP TO
PIER AND BROWNS

Portland, Me-, June 2.-Patricl
Bannigan, 55, a former grocer, was
drowned today when he attempted to
ferryboat Smampscott as it was leav-
ing Portland Pier. He gripped the
iron edge of the ferry slip, but in a
minute lost his hold and dropped into
the water, the wash of the boat car
rying him down. His body was re-
covered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Maine Business and
Professional Women
Organize at Lewiston

Lewiston. Me-. June 1.-The Maine
State Federation of Business aid
Professional Women's Clubs was CIR
ganized here tonight. officers elected
were:
President, Mary A. Penney of Port
land; first vice president, Charlotte l..
Ball of Lewiston; second vice lresi-
dent. Mrs. Susie Rogers, of Auburn:
recording secretary. Lillian B. Mills
Of Lewiston; corresponding secretary.
Rubery Jacnson of Portland; treasu-
rer, Ms. Sarah Cook of Brunswick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
MAINE CENTRAL
TEST PLAINTIFF
AGAINST GOVT.

Portland, Ne, June 2-The Maine
Central Railroad Company has been
selected tentatively to institute legal
proceedings in the court of claims as
test case of the grievance of the
carriers of the country against the
federal government for amounts al
legged to be due them, it was learned
from official sources today. 1t is
claimed that these are much greater
than the government is willing tc
pay.
A decision has not been fully
reached. If another road is found
to be better adapted for bringing
such suit, it will be chosen, but il
was stated that in all probability ii
would be brought by the Maine Gen.
trail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Is INJURED WHEN
TROLLEY CAR HITS
CAR LOAD OF ROCK

Springfield. Mass, June about
Is persons were injured, four serious
ly. In triple trolley car accident late
this afternoon in Riverdalc road. when
the Holyoke Limited crashed into a
gondola loaded with trap rock and
telescoped Riverdale trolley car
which had stopped because of motor
trouble. All of the injured were cared
for by ambulance doctors and physi-
clans from this city and Holyoke. The
most seriously injured are Gustave
Purchall of HolyoIe and r. J. John
son, d conductor on the Limited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Presidents cousin"
Gets Is Months So

Chicago, June Everett Harding,
self-styled cousin" of President
Harding, was sentenced today to Is
months in the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, Kan, by Federal
Judge X. NJ. Lands after he had
pleaded guilty to charge of i'm
personating a federal officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Maine jewelers.
Elect at Lewiston

Lewiston, Me-, June 2-The Maine
Retail jewelers. Association elected
The following officers today: Presi-
Dent Samuel Freeman, Waterville;
nrst vice president. George v. Tur-
geon of Lewiston: second vice presi-
aent, William c. Bryant of Bangor;
secretary and treasurer, Matson
Tinker of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Hughes Approves
Confederation of
Cent. American States

Washington. June 2.-Formal en-
dorsement of the Central American
confederation of states was voiced to-
day by Secretary Hughes in an ad-
dress at luncheon in his honor
given by Maxine II. Zepeda, Nicara
guam foreign minister. Mr.. Hughes
said that if the proposal for the con-
feredation were .,cquiesced in by all
the peoples concerned 'it would in
the opinion of this government, be a
happY result"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Food Prices 3 to 8
Per Cent Lower
Over Month Ago

Washington, June 2.-Changes in
retail food prices between April Is
and May IS made public today by the
department of labor. show that Of the
nine cities included in the figures, st.
Paul, Mimi, had the largest decrease
in prices, amounting to eight per
cent. Prices in Newark. NJ j.. de-
clined six per cent, in Philadelphia,
New Haven, Conn, and shington.
the reductions were five per cent, in
New York and Norfolk. Va, four per
cent. and in Bridgeport, Conn, and
Providence, r. T.. three per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Hold Three in
Dry Raids, Calais

Calais, Me-, June 2-Several ar
rests were made tonight by City
Marshal Kerr and deputy sheriffs
who raided number of places
where they suspected liquor was be-
ing sold. Those arrested included
d. Fitzsimmons, John Devers and
Charles Miller. each charged with a
single sale Of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Plasterers' Union,
Portland, Accepts Cut

Portland, Me, June 2-The members
OF the plasterers' union of this city
voluntarily voted tonight to accept q
reduction in wages of IL 1-2 per cent
Last April, a similar reduction was
voted. These make total of 81 a
nay over previous schedules and
"rlng their wages down to Sc a day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Jury Has Case of
1l-Year-Old Boy
Charged with Murder

Knox, Ind, June 2-The case OF
Cecil Burkett, IL years old, charged
with the murder of Bonnie Slavin,
his seven year old playmate. was Civ
en- to the Jury late today after clos
ing arguments had been made py
both sides.
Prosecutor Dilts, for the state, ask
ed that the II year old defendant be
found guilty of first degree murder.
Punishment, he said, would be under
the Indiana juvenile laws.
The jury had not reported early to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
General Forecast

The indications are for thunder
storms in New England Friday night
or Saturday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
moderate to fresh south and fair
weather Friday.