davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Soldiers Take Land Forcibly

London, Jan. Former soldiers
who were promised gifts of land after
the war but who have failed to re-
ceive it, are forcibly taking it in
some of the Hebrides Islands, off the
west coast of Scotland. The dissatis-
faction over failure to obtain land
appears to be spreading among the
islanders.
On one of the islands the former
service men have seized and divided
among themselves 3.000-acre farm.
driven off the stock that was on it
and restocked it with their own
cattle. sheep and horses. They blame
the British Board Of Agriculture for
failure to keep the promise to provide
them with land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

all be there-the country girl. sweet
and demure; the coQuette. the widow,
Ne golfing girl. the belle of the dali
and all the rest until the bride puts
climax to dreaming, and an end to the
pictures. These characters will be CIV
en- by Misses Virginia Holway. Mary
Holway. Gretchen Messer. Lucille Pur-
inton. Marjorie Stafford, Hilda Bangs,
Barbara Froberger. Frances Parker
Mary Boyd and Doris Clough. Be-
tween the pictures there will be music
and some demonstrations by the bach
elor. as portrayed by Mr.. Kinsman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
ITTSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs Warren Getchell of
Dexter arrived in town Saturday, for
a visit in the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Getchell. Hart
land avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry II. johnson re-
turned Saturday from Dexter, where
joint installation Of Belevere Lodge.
K. of p, and Castle Temple, Pythian
Sisterhood. Mr.. johnson acting In
his capacity as d. d. G. c., INSTALL
ing the officers Vt the K. of p. lodge.
Miss Bessie Maloon, one Of the en-
ployes at the Pittsfield National
Bank, is absent from her duties on
account of sickness.
Lawson Annis has returned to his
home in Providence, r. l., after q
visit ftwo weeks in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smiley.
Miss Iona Bickmore was in Augus-
ia Sunday. to pass the day with
friends.
John C. Gordon of Stockton
Springs, who has a position with
Beals & Walker at their numbering
operation in Mainstream, was in town
don was engaged in the grocery bus
mess here for several years.
Mrs. Simeon Provencher was re-
! ported as being very i'll at her home
on Main street. Monday.
Emery Buzzell was a business call
er in Bangor, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Whitman OF
waterville, were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. Whitman's mother, Mrs. Ethel
! White.
Mrs. Augustus Hunt went to Lew
iston Saturday, where she will make
an extended visit with Mr.. Hunt, who
has position there.
| Alton Davis and daughter went to
Giulford Saturday, for a short visit
with relatives.
Charles H. Bartlett went to Lewis
ton Saturday, for visit.
James Picken and son Robert, went
to Oakland Saturday, for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Wyman.
| A. c. Morse was business caller
| in Skowhegan and Madison, Satur-
day.
! Mrs. Thomas O'Reilly and sons,
Francis and James, returned to their
| home in Hartland Saturday, after a
| visit in town with Mrs. O'Reilly's
mother, Mrs. Emma Hillman.
| Benjamin Grant of Harmony was
| in town Saturday, attending to mat
tiers of business.
Mrs J. w. Moses returned Sunday
from Waterville, where she has been
| visiting in the home of her son, War
rem Moses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Der Of ladies' recently at q quilt tack
ing. Ice cream and cake were served.
Mrs. r. b. Shaw of Norridgewock
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. N. Robinson.
The town school opened Monday.
Jan. 16, after being closed for num-
Der OF weeks on account Of an epidem-
ic of whooping cough.
Miss oma Sedgiey has returned to
resume her school after passing num-
Der Of weeks at her home in Read
field.
Rev. Mr.. McDougall of Bangor. the
pastor here. was dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ". Nash Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Annual Meeting
of Firemen's Relief
ASsO'n. on MOnday-

The annual meeting of the Augusta
F1remen's Relief Association was held
Monday evening at the Cushnoc hose
house, with large attendance and an
unusually pleasant meeting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year 1921:
President, Joseph G. Kicker; vice
president. Frank Chadwick; recording
secretary. William Taylor; treasurer,
Ernest Keene; directors. III. 7. Ma
guire, John Penny and William Has
l<ell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Damages Grave Stones

damage to the extent Of $500 was
done recently at the premises of the
Bangor Granite Co., Bangor, on outer
state street, opposite Mt. Hope. Some
person bent on doing malicious mis-
chief Clipped off parts of four hand
some grave stones with a hammer.
damaging three of them beyond re-
pair and the other so that 1t will have
to be cut down in size. The work was
evidently done by some one who is
familiar with stone work for the stones
were Clipped in manner which would
do the most damage, an amateur not
understanding. probably, where or how
to hit to. do the most. effective cleav-
age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
ROME

Frank Tracy. who is under medical
treatment, does not make much i'm
provement.
NJ o. Halves IL ILL.,
Mrs. Rose Martin. who has been
visiting her sisters at Oakland. has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph French were the
guests Of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Hooper OF New Sharon last Sunday.
Charles Mcdonald Of Mercer was
calling on friends In town Sunday.s5il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18


Thieves entered the home of the
Rev. Andreas Bereagel, pastor OF the
Elm Street Lutheran church, IA A
North street Portland, between the
hours of 4 and o'clock last evening
and stole $50 and a silver wrist
watch. Entrance was effected
through a window on the ground
hoor. Rev. Bereagel was attending
services at the Elm Street church at
the time of the break and was IN.
aware that anything out of the oroi-
nary had taken place at his home I'M
I'll upon his return, finding the house
in disorder and $50 he had placed in
a drawer gone. 1t is the opinion of
the police that the job was done by
boys who must have seen Rev. Ber-
eager putting the money in a drawer.
outside of the money. wrist watch
and few cigars, nothing else was
touched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Grand Circuit Driver
Dies in Lewiston Hospital

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 17.-Peter Me-
Intyre. IS. formerly grand circuit
race driver, died In hospital here
after a brief illness. He was born at
Newport, VT. No near relatives sur
yiye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Three business men of Winama, Ind,
asked to apportion 100000 estate. d.
vided 1t into three parts. placed a
description of the property in three
separate envelopes and then put them
in hat. Each of the three heirs was
satisfied with what he drew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Eight young couples were pleas
4ntIy entertained at the home of
Miss Mildred Tyler on Monday eve
ming, at a party given in honor of
Miss Hazel Jennings of Auburn, who
is Miss Tyler's guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Preston w. Brown and Albert G.
Hopkins will leave this morning for
l:oston, where tthey will attend the
convention OF the New England
Monumental Dealers Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Mr.. Anna Wade

GETCHELL's CoRNER-The friends
Of Mrs. Anna Wade are sorry to learn
Of her death which occurred at RAJ
leigh. Mass. Mrs. Wade passed q num-
Der of summers here at the farm Of
her son. George Porter. She was IS.
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

The Philathea class of the Baptist
church was entertained last evening
at the home of Mrs. Reuben Went
worth of Benton. A musical program
was enjoyed and the evening passed
socially. ..s
The Social Neighbors will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at sthe
home CT Mrs. Willard Higgins Of upper
Main street. -....
Miss Helen Pollard entertained the
members of the Beacon Lights at her
home last evening. Following the
business meeting games were enjoyed
and refre shments were served.
Harry Weeks of Brunswick was a
business caller in town yesterday.
The cficers of Good Will Rebekah
Lodge will be installed this evening
at the 7. .. O +. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS

n. Barnard Hardin and Abram
Conan Of Waterville, were here Sat-
nrday, on business for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Gilbert Peters

The sudden death of Gilbert Peters
was a great surprise to his friends.
He left his work at his barber shop
Saturday and started for home but
complained of not feeling we'll. When
he reached his home he called to his
wife, who had retired, and died short
ly afterward. He was born at Char
lottetown. p. e. l., AZ years ago. He
had conducted a barber shop in this
town for several years. He leaves d
wife, Mrs. Mary Peters, and six chill
dren; two sisters. Margaret Groudni
of Fairfield and Mrs. Charles Lebrid-
den OF North Madison: SIX brothers,
John Of Fitchburg, Mass. Simon of
Orono, Leon of New Brunswick, Hen
ry OF Westbrook, Albert and Howard
of New Brunswick. The funeral
services will be held this morning at
o'clock from the Catholic church.
The Niwort Club was pleasantly eD-
tertained last evening at the home of
Mrs. George Smell. A social evening
was passed and refreshments were
served.
Lewis Kellis has returned from
Jackman, where he has been employed.
Miss Elinor Hall has completed her
duties at the Berry book store in Wa
terville.
Or. =. J. Robinson left yesterday for
ST. Petersburg. Fla, where he will
join Mrs. Robinson, who has been
passing the winter there.
The Monday Night Club was pleas
antly entertained last evening at the
home of Mrs. Clara O'Blemis. The eve
ming was passed in card playing. The
hostess served refreshments.
Walter Nottingham of Portland was
a business caller in town yesterday.
Miss Alice Ladd was hostess of the
Cosmos Club last evening at her home
on Winchester street. The members
passed Il evening in sewing and en-
broidery. and refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
OAKLAND

At the close of the regular meeting
of Cascade Grange which was held
Saturday evening in Grange hall the
following program was carried out:
Piano duet~by Evelyn and Martha
Boil: remarks by Prof. MaruQardt OF
Colby college; singing by boys quar-
tet; story by Prof Marquardt: reading
Ernest Oliver: piano solo. Eleanor Saw
telle; reading, Helen Hersom; reading.
Ralph Boil: singing by mixed quar-
tet; reading. Lottie Cornforth; reading.
Florence Gilman: story by Allan Lewis;
reading, Martha MITCHELL; singing,
Star Spangled Banner" by the grange.
Next Saturday, evening the ANNUAL in
stailation of officers will be held. Clar-
ence B. Washburn. State deputy of
Litchfield, will be the installing off,
Ger and he will be assisted by the young
ladies' degree team of Cascade Grange.
sandwiches, pie, cake, doughnuts and
coffee will be served and all those not
solicited are requested to bring pie,
cake. doughnuts or sandwiches. A
week from next Wednesday evening.
Jan. 2s. box sociable will be held in
Grange hall.
Miss Ida Barrows of Augusta was
weekend guest of Mrs Florence
Given and Miss Helen Smiley.
The Epworth League. win meet at the
Methodist vestry this Tuesday evening
at 7.3o o'clock, subject. 1.-THE Perils of
Materialism:" leader Caro- Bailey.
John Branch, who has been passing
several months in town and has con-
Quoted services at the High street
Mission. returned Monday to his home
In Portland.
Mrs. Edward Blaisdell and children,
Harold and Wallace. went to Lewiston
Monday to visit Mrs. Blaisdelrs moth
er, Mrs. Josephine Ladd
ii. j. Bragdon of Dexter Is a guest
at the home of Mrs. Carrie Sawtelle.
Mrs. Eva Haley, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Frank Dyer for
several weeks. has returned to her
home in Bangor.
Arthur Shaw met with painful
accident Saturday while engaged in
his duties at the Maine Central car
shops. The air holes burst on the car
which he was repairing and set the
brakes. He caught the forefinger of
his left hand between the brake lever
and bolster, crushing it badly. He
was taken to the office of a physi-
clan who dressed the wound and at
present he is comfortable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
FAIRFIELD
Constance channon

Little Constance, one of the twin
daughters born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Chagnon January l. passed away at
their home Monday morning. The re-
mains will be taken to Skowhegan for
burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

sNrs. =, q. Turner entertained . num-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
CA. - !.

.Thd kllf sgJ ,,;,dye a,s.sss j.
's. : NZzx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
JANUARY MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL MONDAY

Question of Doing Away with Pres
ent Board of Health and Substitute
ing Full Time Health Officer Re-
ferred to Committee-Other Bus
mess Transacted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
COOPER'S MILLS

EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL.
JAS. J. RICK, Comptroller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Thieves Rob Pastor

A W. Riggs is visiting in Wilton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01

Workmen employed in the different de-
partments, in addition to a complete
list of all the vessels used by the
army, with their masters names, tom
mage, and the use to which each was
put.
These shipping lists do not include
the regular ships of the line in the
navy, but the boats actively contrib
uting to the maintenance of the army
include over so craft, from small horse
and provision boats to several armed
briggs and sloops and the prison ship
Falmouth.
That those in charge of the gov
eminent pursestrings had manipulated
the expenditures for personal gain
is a matter of history, and grating, to
use no harsher term, in the quarter
masters, commissary's and barrack
masters departments, had been preva-
lent from the very day that the Brit
ish set foot upon Manhattan island
Thomas Jones, who was judge OF
the New York Supreme court before
the Revolution, and who suffered from
both sides during the war although
an ardent loyalist, criticizes the finan-
Cial management Of the British army
severely in his History of New York
During the Revolution" He does not
mince matters in describing the pecu-
lations of the quartermaster generals
in New York under Howe and Clinton
and the wealth they carried back to
England.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
TELLS OF HISTORIC OCCASION
Christopher MarshalPs Account of
Reading of the Declaration of
independence in Philade Iphia.

There are three or four cOntem-
reading of the Declaration of indie
pendence, none of them very full Of
particulars and all of them lacking
in agreement on some points one
of the best accounts is that of Chris
tOpher Marshall, who was a member
of the committee on safety and who
was in an official position in Phila-
delphia. This brief record of that
historic occasion will be found in his
"Remembrancer." He writes: "Warm
sunshiny morning At eleven went
and met the committee of inspection
at the Philosophical hall went there
in body to the lodge; joined the
committee of safety Gas called went
in a body to the state house yard,
where in the presence of a great con-
course of people the Declaration Of
independence was read by John
Nixon. The company declared their
appreciation by three repeated huzzas.
The kings arms were taken down in
the courtroom, state house, at the
same time This day the
eight members for this county to serve
in convention were elected very quiet
ly at the state house. Fine, starlight,
ringing bells, with other great demon
STATIONS of JOY upon the unanlmity
and agreement of the Declaration"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01

A valuable contribution to the New
York records of the Revolutionary
war appears in the latest volume of
the collections of the New York His
torical society. 1t contains the hith-
erto unpublished records of an inves-
tigation into the great increase in war
expenditures incurred by the British
army In New York city from May,
177S, when Sir Henry Clinton succeed
ed Gen. William Howe in command.
The vouchers Of the quartermasters
cOmmiSsary's, and other departments
showed that from May 26, 1878, to
December 81, $780, the expense of
maintaining the army had exceeded by
over f20O0,000 the expense under Gen
eral HoWe's command from December
81, 1916, to May 10, 1878, a period of
two months shorter duration.
The expense under General Howe
was E1,079,412; under General Gin
Ton f3,278,429. Rating the pound at
$3.50, which was then its currency
value the increase represents about
S5,50OOO0.
The original volume is in manu-
script, in one handwriting, containing
copies Of all the papers and letters
submitted to the board of general of
ticers appointed by General Clinton on
August I, 1871, to inquire into the
expense accounts. 1t is evidently the
copy prepared for Clinton himself.
The original letters, if in existence,
are probably buried in the British
army records, The volume was dis
covered in London by an old book
dealer several years ago, and was pur-
chased by a former president of the
New York Historical society for pre-
sentation to it's library.
The documents cover the period
from August to December, 1881. In
contrast to the miserable results that
the British army could show to the
home Office this great expenditure
had alarmed the commissioners Of his
majesty's treasury, and Clinton's
commissioner of accounts, Major
Drummond. admits in one OF his let
tiers having been requested from Lon
don to curtail all improper charges,
as an examination into the extraor-
binary expenditures for the American
war was under consideration.
For the British the period covered
by the investigation in New York was
the most depressing of the war.
Andre had been executed in the fall
of the preceding year The Carolinas,
through the brilliant campaigns Of
General Greene, had been recovered
to the American cause CORVALLIS
had succeeded in getting himself
trapped at Yorktown, and on October
/ 10, 1871, his army surrendered to
| Washington.
/ No mention Of this event, which took
place during the investigation. is
made, but among the list of British
officers in New York appears the
name of Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold
He is mentioned two or three times
In the list enumerating the number
of horses and wagons detailed to the
officers and regiments of the army.
These detailed lists enhance the To-
cal interests of the volume, as they
give an accurate record of the num-
Der of men, women and children In the
British and Hessian regiments, the
muster roll Of all the assistants,
drivers, carpenters, artifcers, and other
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01


deposited
miles outside Boston he planned expedition
of
Pitcairn, 6rtish)
woundn This the
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Continued on Page Eighty
DAVID B|SPHAM
 DIES SUDDENLY
Famous Baritone Passes Away at His Home in New York
 City - Lyric Writer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-David Bisp- ham, famous baritone and writer of American lyrics, died suddenly today at his residence, A West 44th Street.
 David Bispham was born at Phila- delphia January ,, 1857. He early made his debut as an opera singer with the Royal English Opera Con- pany, then appeared at the Convenl Garden and then with the Metropoli- tan Opera Company singing the prin. cipal roles in German, French, Ital ian and English He was one of the founders of the Society of American Singers and produced many English classic operas. He entered upon q dramatic career in 1915.
 Elephants "A Quaker Singers Rec. ollection" is one of his best known books, although the younger genera tfon will remember him as the author of song books for high schools and for community singing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
FANS WATCHING POLO GROUNDS NEW YORK CITY Giants and, Yankees Will Meet in Big Contest Dur
 ing This Week. HEILMAN IS CHAMPION OF AMERICAN LEAGUE Wins Batting Contest by Only
 Fraction Over His
 Rival Ty Cobb.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-With the major league baseball, season passed into history, the eyes of the sport ing world today turned towards the Polo Grounds where the Giants and the Yankees win begin on Wednes- day the struggle for the worlds championship in baseball.
 The National League champions finished the season yesterday with a defeat by the old rivals, the Brook lyn Superbas, while the Yankees wound up winning from Boston.
 Pittsburgh maintained second place in the Nationals by victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Browns won third place in the American League by subduing Detroit. Second place goes to Cleveland.
 Heilman Champ Batter.
 Harry Heilman of the Detroits, the slugging outfielder, won the bat ting championship of the American League by three ten-thousandths points over Ty Cobb. Officially it is announced the are tied with .39O each. Carrying the figures out to four decimals givec Heilman the honors.
 Babe Ruth is third batter with .377. Sisler of St. Louis is fourth man with .371 and Iris Speaker, of Cleveland is fifth with .357.
 Ruth Has Plans.
 Babe Ruth who made his 59th homer yesterday afternoon said to- day that next year he would make another effort to reach the three score mark.
 Series Be Close.
 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Ian dis,' High Baseball Commissioner, be lieves the outcome of the series will be ciose.l s s-f t,4fr
 "I look Sor a close and interesting series of battles,' said Judge Landis today, r.and we may see nine gamesi"s 4 slNs
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
TENTATIVE PROGRAM OF
 CONFERENCE
Agenda Submitted by Unitec States to Powers Attend-
 ing Armament Session.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Following are the tentative agenda for the dis armament conference, which the United States has transmitted to the invited powers:
 1-Limitation of naval armament. Basis of limitation, extentSof limi- tation, fufillment of conditions. 2-Rules for control of new agen- cies of warfare E 3-Limtation of land armament.
 Pacific and Far Eastern questions: 1-Question relating to China. Principles to be applied.
 Complication to subjects. (a) Territorial integrity.
 (b) Administrative integrity.
 Co Open door.
 Equality of administrative and in dustrial opportunity.
 (d) Concessions, monopolies and other economic privileges.
 (e) Development of railways.
 (f) Preferential railroad rates.
 (g) Status of existing commit ments.
 Questions relating to Siberia.
 Similar questions relating to China.
 3-Mandated islands.