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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
JAPS QUIT REGION
WHENCE UNION
DROVE COMRADES

Turlock, Cat. July "a general
exodus Of Japanese field labofers and
their families from this district is
taking place today following the de
portation to Reyes five miles north,
of IS Japanese male workers by
members of a union of fruit and
melon pickers. the authorities an
nounced The union is composed
mostly of white itinerants.
The authorities said the membe rs
of the mob. which mum bered about
10 threatened to burn one japanese
hotel and two japanese bunkhouses
in order to hasten the departure of
their occupants.
Fifteen Japanese were taken from
the Gerard Ranch. near town and
the remainder from various other
properties The police expected to
arrest some OF the mob leaders to-
day.
The Japanese leaving today are
SONG in ali directions but the great
or number are headed for Stockton,
kcyes and Modesto.
The police were notified that a
number of Japanese taken to Keyes
by the mob we're placed on board a
north bound freight train. which was
tagged. The japanese submitted in
most instances without protest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
PROGRAM OF THE
AFTERNOON AT CAMP

the afternoon program at Camp
keyes was featured by the arrival and
reception of General Edwards and
Governor Baxter. The cannon salute
was given and large crowds cheered
as they came to the camp
General Edwards did not~arriye at
the camp until late in the afternoon
coming by automobile from Berlin
y. H.
one of the features of the uroera N,
OF sports in the afternoon was a base
pail game in which the Mohawks de-
feated the Wildcats by a score Of II,
.. The lineup of the two teams was
as follows: MISUNDERSTANDING. G.. Gum.
mock, p; Clay. ID; Allen. 2b; Neal Oh
Griffin, IS; McMann (Capt). CT. Mann
II; Bowers. IF. Wildcats-Harrinpto
G; Cuiiivan, p; Davis, 1b; Mcguire, Oh.
mayer IS; Click. 3b; Farnham. ~
Lake, CT; Moore, IF.
During the afternoon Col Row
Marston received the following te,e-
gram from Brigadier General Charles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
Rail Executives
Silent on Plan to
Fund $500, 100000 Debt

New York, July 20-Railroad eXecu-
tives. who met here today to discuss
the proposed plan of the government
to fund the $500, 000. 900 owed by the
carriers for additions and hetterments
10 their property during the period OF
federal control, withheld announce
mert Of their action.
Thomas eDWitt CuyIer. chairman
cI the association Of railroad execu-
uVeS, who called the conference. said
that ANY statement on the situation
United States" Other railroad Off
Gals indicated that the next move
Was up to the government.
While nothing further could be
learned officially, it was understood
that the railroad officials approved
tentative proposals made by the
Harding administration to fund the
railroads debt over a period of years
They also. it was reported. accepted
proposals tending to clear the way
for settling of claims of roads
against the government for under
maintenance. depreciation, unpaid
standard return, balances due for ma =
terial and supplies and other accounts
arising out Of federal control.
! When asked if proposals for set
! Ting the railroads claims could for
use of the war finance corporation.
J officials said that the railroads had
! left the method Of financing solely in
the hands of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
SkOWHECAN
Marble Colby

a wedding of unusual interest to
Skowhegan people occurred IN MAJ
den. Mass, Wednesday afternoon at
430 o'clock, when Miss Priscilla
Thatcher Colby, younger daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. D. Wylder Colby ana
Gerald c. Marble, one of Skowhegan
prominent young business men, were
married at the home OF the brloe
parents. in the presence of near reia-
tives and q few close friends. the
double ring ceremony was used.
The bride formerly resided IN
Skowhegan, when her father was
SUPERINTENDENT of the Skowhegan
schools. Mr.. Colby is now construc-
ton superintendent OF the William
Bailey Co. OF Boston. Miss Colby was
graduated from the Maiden High
school, studied at Cocker College at
Harpswell, :. G., and was. graduated
from the birmingham Normal school
and has been an instructor in domes-
tic science at Hinsdale, \. H., Where
she started this course. Mr.. Marble
was graduated from the Skowhegan
High school and is a University OF
Sigma and Tau Beta Pi. He is sec
rotary of the Somerset County Uni
versity Of Maine Alumni Association.
He is also member of the American
Society OF Mechanical Engineers. of
New York He is Mason, holding
the office OF junior warden in the
Blue Lodge, and is member of the
Somerset Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons. Mr.. Marble followed his father,
the late Edwin w. Marble, in the
Show hogan Monumental Works, and
has by purchase enlarged and in
creased this important business which
he is carrying on with marked de-
gree of success.
Mr. and Mrs Marble after short
wedding trip Will pass the summer
at the Colby cottage at Lake Wesser-
runsett. Both Nh Marble and his
bride has large circle of friends and
acquaintance in SkoWhegan who ex-
tend all good wishes for many years
OF both pleasure and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21

II. Cole. commander of the 5gs
gade, 26th Division: "ri-
Boston. July 20
Col. Roy l.. MarSton.
Chairman l0%d Regt Reunion
Unexpected business dcvo,o,,s
compel my staSi ing here. Am h,,,.
hearted AT not meeting the ,.arIs"-
members of the 1880 Regimen ~
rscord in American hietory IS -
passed. Nivray. Eticpilly. II ~,
and The Argonee. and not ,.ri,n,eI
lost. / consider II a high hon.
have had them ~ part of nv ~
sade. God bless them all"
CHARLES H. COLE"
General Edwards was enter,oi,sa
over night by Governor Baxter n,.
to the late ARRIVAL of the genera, =,
the camp, the parade scheduled TO-
the afternoon was not held
program uf sports viii ho o,r
ried out through the day todav ~.
mental review will be held ahc,,, q
o'clock in the afternoon. and in ,h.
evening AN entertainment OF mov.,,
pictures and boxing events viii 10
staged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
UNITY

c. d. Edgerly recently purchase
new touring car.
Mrs. Mary Morrison. who had
peen the guest of Mrs. Susan Har-
mon returned to her home in Ban
gor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell
We're at their cottage at Northport
few days the past week.
Mr., Rice and daughter of Lynn,
Mass, are guests at the home Of
Simon Conner.
Frederick Hodges and family Of
newton, Mass. are at their cottage
at Windemere Park for the summer,
Miss Sturgis of st. Johns. \. b. is
the guest of relatives in town.
w. L. Fairfield of Pittsfield is
stopping at the Austin cottage at
Windemere Park.
b. F. Ham has rented the William
stevens house and will move as soon
as necessary arrangements can be
made.
Mrs. E. w, Jones was IN Pittsfield
few days the past week.
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PITTSFIE:LD
Mrs. Amanda r. Brown

The death Of Mrs Amanda r.
Brown occurred at her home in Main
street. Wednesday morning after a
long illness. Her age was IS years.
She was born in Montville. Nov %
1882 and was the last OF a family of
eight. She came to Burnham to live
and married Daniel Getchell After
his death she came to Pittshe!d and
later married Lewis r. Brown.
Mrs. Brown is survived by i
daughter. Miss Eta Getchell; and by
q son. Thomas f. Getchell and by a
grandson. Daniel r. Getchell of Pitts
field: and by six nephews. Mrs. Brown
was the oldest member Of the Free
Baptist church. was a member of the
New Fra Auxiliary of the Free Bap-
tist church, a member of the w. c. T
l., and the Womans Relief Corps.
The funeral will be held Friday at
~ A. M. at the BAPTIST church. and
the interment will be made in the
Mount Cemetery in Burnham, where
she will he laid at rest beside her
first husband. the late Daniel Getch-
ell The bearers will be the six ne
phews: Dr.. George Kerr of Benton.
Illinois; Timer Kerr of Boulder Col:
William Foster of Madison: Vert
Flanders of Madison: Emerson d.
Carr Of Pittsfield; and Charles Carr
Of TTartland
Mrs. Brown has wide circle of
friends and acquaintance who will
ioin the relatives in mourning her
loss
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Pageant at Plymouth
in Concentration of
Landing FOrefathers

Plymouth. Mass, July 9n--The
pilgrim spirit" pageant comment
oratiNe of the terCcntenary oC the
landing of the forefathers, was Rre.
scented tonight on "A land and water
stage or the shores of Plymouth BAY.
4 reproduced Ma! flower rode al an
Choir in the offinG. Flymouth Rock
served as a property for the piece and
in the cast of 400 persons were many
who We're direct descendants Of ~,
colonists. some taking the parts ~
their ancestors.
This premier presentation Of 'he
pageant postponed week because ri
the washing out of the stage b, q
storm. marked the climax Of year Of
celebrations OF the anniVersar, The
pageant Will berepeat~d for the next
three nights and in two subsequent
periods of four nights each With
President Harding and members "
his cabinet as guests on the night u
August |.
This was Governors Night" ard
Governor Cox. members Of his STAFF
and of the Legislature and the MAYORS
ing performance. Or Albert Lekhof
of the University of Leyden. Ho-
land, was present as the official rep
resentative of the country that gave
the Pilgrims refuge. and Marcus \.
Coolidge represented the Federal Ter.
centenary commission
Seated in an amphi-thea cnclos-
ing the historic shore, they saw John
Alden, Elder Brewster, Captain Myles
Standish, Priscilla Mullins. Mary
Chiffon and Tiny Oceania Hopkins
together with others of the Pilgrim
band in the historic scenes again .
Across the waters Of Plymouth Bav
a fanfare of trumpets first sounded
From the rock, illuminated in It's or
iginanposition or the shore spoke a
voice. which, by way Of prologue re
cited the legend and the history n
those WHO preceded the Nayflower 70
these shores. "Of me. the rock in ,he
ooze." the voice concluded. they have
made the cornerstone of the rcpub.
lie"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
On the Street

with utter disregard Of footing an
tomobiles and changing street cars
1.-THE figure in olive drab (recan tho.
the color name was changed from
Khaki to o. d. during war daysoD dart.
ed across the street on Water stra.,
wriggling his way through tho -rae,
with right hand extended al! the wtaa
OF course ever! body stopped "a see
, what the chap was hurrying TO There
on the other side of the street stood
another boy in army uniform. smiling
and waiting. IT was a hearty How
are YOU. Old Top" strcns hand
clasp and solid slap on the hack
1 Water street was the seen" II racep-
lions such as the above al! dur,ng
Wedne sday forenoon. Every olive
drab man was shaking hands and *.
tending greetings. The streets were
well occupied by them the automo.
bIes for public use and Others as wei.
were bust rushing between Camp
Keycs and Water street. Tie trains
of the day each brought their quota
of lnSrd infantry men.
Welcome l05rd Regiment" was the
slogan which was borne N cards IN
many of the display windows Some
most attractive decorations ~ honor
of the two days event eraced the oc-
casion The window Ut the augusta
Steam Laundry was especially attrac.
tive with Il huge flag and a framed
copy Ut the Declaration of IndepenG-
enco. Flags w're flying All along The
streets in tine business section II he
city and also many private homes DIS.
PLACED the Scars and stripes II honor
or the reunIGr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
CLIN

Mrs. Jasper Daneler Of Burnham
was the guest of friends in town,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wakely left
Thursday morning for South Ber-
wick to pay a ten days visit at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Nellie Bedell.
Hon. F. l.. Besse returned Wednes-
day afternoon from a weeks business
trip to Boston.
Mrs. F,llura Chamberlain of Water
vile was in town Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of relative.
The members of Billings Relief
D. A. r.. will meet at the corps hall
Thursday afternoon at , o'clock to
perfect plans for participating in the
parade Old Home Week.
Miss Pearl Tapley is the guest for
few days of Miss Marguerite
Stinchfield
Henry Clay of Pittsfeld was a bus
mess caller in town, Wednesday eve
ming.
The Ladies' Aid of Brown Memo
rial Methodist church will hold a
Il
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
! Mrs. w. +. Knight, Mrs. Mary
Lamb, Mrs Jennie T. Wheeler. Mrs
Ella Flood and Mrs. Ida b. Whitman
We're among the shoppers in Water
vile, Wednesday.
! Miss Laura Densmore Of Brownville
Junction has returned home after a
visit at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
! !. +. Written.
| Mrs. Mary Stephenson and daugh
! ter. Miss Minnie of Camden, are
guests OF her sister, Mrs. Daniel
Bracket and family.
/ J. G. Grant and George Hodgedor
were in Dover, on business, Tuesday
! The committee of Clinton Grange
/ T. of H., which has been appointed
to serve a grange dinner and sup
per Thursday of Old Home Week will
hold a meeting in Grange hall Sat
urday evening to make the necessary
arrangements. All members of the
committee are asked to be present
! Miss Dorothy Dixon who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Iva Gerald
has returned to her home in North
Z Clinton.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Marion and son
Ned. of Newton Center. Mass, are
guests of Mr.. Marion's uncle. Fred
Gerald and family. They made the
! trip by auto.
! Mrs. Frederick Teest OF Hamilton,
Ontario, with her two children are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving p.
Written Mrs. Teest is a niece of
Mrs. Written.
Friends Of Mrs. EVELYN Hoxie of
Clinton, Me, will be interested to
know that book of PLAYS for young
folks from her pen. will be published
this fall by the Eldridge Entertain
ment House. publishing company of
Franklin, Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs j. G.. Hutchinson left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
Senate Passes
Bill Beneftting q
Former Service Men

Washington. july 20.--In record
breaking time the Senate passed today
the Sweet bill u consolidate all fed
eral agencies dealing with veterans
and extending additional benefits to
disable former service men.
The bin now goes to conference with
the House the principal Senate amend
ment being d Capitalization of admin
istering soldier relief in a veterans
bureau, independent of any govern
ment department. The War Risk In
surance Bureau, work of the board of
vocational training, which would be
abolished and bureaus OF the public
health service which minister to war
veterans would be under the new bu-
reau.
I The bill was reported only today.
given exclusive right of way and
, passed in less than three hours with
| little debate and without 4 roH call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21
SKEHkN GARAGE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
EARLY THIS MORNING

Fire discovered at 1.ln this morn
ing in tho skchan garage and repair
shop at the foot Of Rines hall caused
damage estimated al $1,000. Quick
york h. the IRE fighters conhaed the
Games - the third story. which Is
pant shop over the garage below. The
origin Of the biazc could not be de-
te9nined, but hrenen On the spot be-
li~ye that it started il a Marmon car
in storage for new coat Of paint. The
body of the mas hine was Dadlv burned
and the flames had eaten into the
flooring in the immediate vicinity.
Two lines OF hose were laid and
the entire building was soon drench
cd. the streams finding easy entrance
through the big Oblong window. the
heavy plate glass offering but slight
resistance TO tho pow C:ful head Of
water,
Aside from the auto. the damage
will be from water the entire lower
and second floors being flooded.
George Martin who lives on Gage
street was the first to report smoke
and sparks issuing from the building
and rushed into the Journal office
where a call was sent to the Central
station. Although the hour was early
Il crowd Of several hundred soon
gathered and watched the fremen
make short work of what might have
proved bad one in another half
hour. The al out was sounded at
els A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-21

The funeral Of the late Hathorn
Dodge. whose death occurred Monday
morning at the home of his mother
Ms. \. n. GetChell in Hartland ave-
nue. was held from the house We'd
nesdav afternoon at 1:3n. Rev. Arthur
F Hoyt. pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church officiating The in
terment was made in the Mount
Cemetery in Burnham. Undertaken
George r. Written had charge Of the
arrangements.
The heaviest thunder storm of the
season passed over Pittstield Tuesday
evening a about 10 O'Clock. The
hshtning was exceedingly sharp and
the storm was of about one half
hours duration. While no damage
was reported in Pittsfield the sur
rounding towns did NOT fare as well
and a cottage belonging to Mr.. Pea
body. situated on the shore of Lake
Seba sticook, Newport. was struck and
burned and in ST. Adams. the farm
buildings Of Harry Hilton and of
Verne Merrill were reported to have
been struck and burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Getehell of
Dexter and William Getchell of Oak
land are in town called here by the
death Of Hathorn Dodge.
Charles Cohen of Boston is in town
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam L. Frost at their home in Mich
OILS street
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley ]. Written have
returned from a trip by automobile
to Canada, going by the way OF
Jackman and returning via Houlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt White of New
York are guests of Mr. and Mrs vii
liam L. Cargill. DIR. and Mrs Car
gill and daughter, Geraldine, and G
Fl. Cargill and their guests are occu-
pying cottage at Lake George, Ca
naan. for a 10 days outing.
George W. Patten has many friends
who will regret to learn that he is i'll
at his home in Somerset avenue
Mrs. William T. Waterhouse and
grandson, Alvah H Budaway of Ha-
verhill. Mass. returned to their home
Tuesday. after visit with her son,
H. G. Waterhouse and family.
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Nearly Billion in
Interest on War Debts
Owed u. S. by Allies

Washington, July 2O.-Interest NJ
S943, o34.Ia5 now is owed the United
states on allied war debts. Assistant
Secretary Wadsworth of the Treasury
department, told the Senate Finance
Committee today in further consider
auon of the administration bill for
retundlng foreign loans He submit
ted detailed statement on delin
Pueht interest and said that 1890
ooUeO0 in interest had been paid by
the debtor nations.
A statement filed by Secretary Mel
ION shows that Of interest accrued
ana unpaid up to and including the
last interest period. Belgium owed
So4'0o'.409: France s2s4,24S.s63 Great
britain S4o7, 303, 2S3 and Italy $751;
07S,8SG.
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WAYNE

Mrs. A. W. Riggs. Mrs. Alice Man
ter and Mrs. Edith r. Walton visited
Mrs. Gordon at Wilton. Sunday. Mrs
Nancy Fuller. with whom Mrs. Cor
don lives at Wilton. is in poor health
Steve Allen has purchased an auto.
Mr.. Allen is 70 years old and his
wife the same age. Both are learning
TO run the machine
F. II. Bate has resigned the princi-
palship of Wayne High school and
Mrs. Rhymes has been elected TO fill
the vacancy. Mr. Bate has been elect
ed superintendent of schools for Cam
ton and Livermore.
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Gard of Thanks

To all my friends, who so kindly
remembered me while in Pennington
al Dr.. Pratt's Hospital by sending me
many letters and cards, and the Fort
Halifax Lodge, No. 9. Odd Ladies, the
Good Will Rebekah Lodge, No. So the
ROYAL Neighbors of America and
friends, for the beautiful flowers, |
wish to extend my sincere thanks
and gratitude, and l shall gratefully
remember all your acts of kindness.
MRS. LEE RAND.
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AUTO SMASHUP
WEDNESDAY EVENING

Reports, of an automobile smashup
We're brought into the city during the
late evening Wednesday. From re-
liable sources as near as could be
learned two cars were going toward
Winthrop and out on Western avenue
near the vicinity of Fuller's crossing,
one attempted to pass the other when
another car coming in an opposite di-
rection appeared on the scene and the
collision resulted. One car, CheV-
rolet, was reported TO have been quite
badly smashed up, btu fortunately no
one was reported TO have been inJur-
ed 4 Journal reporter made hur-
ried visit to the vicinity of the ac-
cioient, but the ears in the miXup had
been removed and owing to the late
ness of the hour further information
was i'm possible to secure.
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MADISON
Thomas Tague Found Guilty
on Reckless Driving Charge
- Mark Getcheli Passes
Away i'm Hospital

Thomas Tague of New Portland was
tried Tuesday before Judge Elmer
Sawyer on the complaint of reckless
driving brought by Traffic Officer
Frazier. Mr.. Tague was found guilty
and was given a fine of S15 and costs
amounting in all to over $50. MI
Tague was the victim of the auto ac-
cident in the outskirts Of the village
a week ago and was unable to appear
in court until yesterday.
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Thompson's Books
Short S1,1S9,0O0
Auditors Learn

Austin. Mimi, July 20--The actual
shortage in the accounts of r. J.
(Cy) Thomson. former comptroller
Of George A. HORNED & Co, local
packers, is S1,1S9.O 900. according to
official figures received here today
from Chicago, where creditors of
the concern are in conference. =