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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Washington Riddles
GLADDEN. Hearts
President and Wife

Washington, June 3-A tribute of
music and flowers was paid the pres
idcnt and Mrs. Harding today by the
school children of Washington in a
ceremony in the White House ellipse,
bringing to a climax the city's
Music Week"
More than $4,000 children gather
ed for the occasion and sang patri-
otic songs which the president char
acteriZed in a short response as
the supreme music of all my life"
After the serenading, hundreds Of
bouquets were taken to the stand in
the center of the ellipse and heaped
at the feet of the president and Mrs.
Harding.
Mr. Harding spoke only few SEN
fences in expressing his appreciation
of the tribute.
Il may say" he said that in the
closing Of music week. you have
brought to me the most remarkable
climax I have ever known in music.
] have heard music in it's various
forms. ! have heard the Groom of the
young mother to her hopeful in the
cradle; the great choruses with their
trained voices; the great bands and
orchestras, but I have never heard
such music as from the sparkling
voices of the children of the capital
city. 1t is the supreme music Of all
my life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Exercises in Memorial Hall With Ode,
History and Presentation of Wooden
Spoon to Most Popular Man in Class
-.-Annual Custom Planting Ivy Vine

exercises in the afternoon. consisted
Of Wilfred r. Brewer of Pressure
Isle, chairman; ]. Walter Dahlgren of
Camden, Hervey r. Fogg of Augusta,
Virgil o. McGorrill of Portland and
Roliston g. Woodbury. of Saco.
The Ivy exercises this afternoon at
Memorial hall were most interesting.
The members of the Junior class
marched into the hall led by the mar
shall, John c. Pickard of Landsdowne,
Pa. George A. Partridge of Augusta,
the class president, presided. Prayer
was offered by the class chaplain,
Carroll S. Towle of Skowhegan.
The Ivy grafton was delivered by
Albert r. Thayer of Collinsville, Conn;
The Ivy poet, Arthur c. Bartlett of
Norway was unable to be present,
having been seriously injured in an
automobile accident Monday evening.
His poem was read by Bruce H.
White of Skowhegan, the class odist.
Following the Grafton and poem,
Pres. Partridge gave a short history
Of the class and then made the GUS
tomary presentations. Ralph E. Bat
tison of Old Orchard, the class infant,
received a Jolly pop. A fishing line
Continued on Page 10-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
House Committee
FavOrs Porter
Peace Resolution

Washington, June By straight
party vote the House foreign affairs
committee reported today the Porter
peace resolution providing for termi-
nation of the state of war between the
United States and Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary. Democratic members
of the committee opposed it and an
nounced that Their fight would be shift
ed To the floor of the House.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
the Republican leader, informed the
House that the resolution would be
called up next Thursday. Backed by
the full Republican strength of the
committee. leaders declared it would
be passed probably that day.
On the proposal to report that Por-
ter measure in place of the Knox reso-
luton repeating the declaration of war
which has already been passed by the
Senate. the Republican members Of
the committee voted solidly in the af-
firmative. The Democrats merely vot-
ed present"
Representative Ftood, Virginia,
ranking Democrat, was instructed by
minority members to file a minority
report. Democratic leaders said there
would be almost full party vote
against the resolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Strenuous Struggle
for Possession of
TrucklOad Whiskey

Elmira, n. Y, Junt ga truckload
of whiskey was stolen from the police
twice today. 1t was seized first il.
Sayre. Pa, but the police after az
resting the driver could not drive the
truck. left it unguarded and when
they went to have it hauled to the
police station it had disappeared. The
truck was followed to Naverly and
policemen made the driver turn back
toward Sayre.
En- route to that place 10 unidenti-
fed men met the truck being escorted
by the police, forced the officers to
turn the truck over to the strangers,
who started towards Elmira, leaving
the policemen behind. The sheriff at
Elmira was notified and with police
help met the truck just east of this
city. For the third time the truck
was seized and brought to this city.
Four men were arrested. The whis-
key was being transported from Buffa-
10 to New York City. There were five
barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
HOP ENDS B0WD0IN'S IVY WEEK
SENIORS HOLD LAST CHAPEL
CHARGED WITH
WRITING BLACK HAND
LETTERS, KILLS SELF
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Madison, June S.-About to be ar
rested for writing black hand letters,
George McClintick of this town shot
and killed himself this afternoon
while Sheriff Mooers was waiting I'M
til he secured some belongings in a
nearby building.
In the past few months McClintock
displayed several black hand letters,
which he said he had found, in which
he was told to leave the employ of
Adams, under the threat of personal
injury. On Wednesday evening Mr..
Adams building was burned, the fire
starting from an unknown cause. The
| buildings were insured with a Mad
ison company whose suspicious were
aroused. Investigations were made
with the result that Sheriff Mooers
and County Attorney Thomas Thorn
ey went to make the arrest this after
noon. McClintick, when told by the
officers what was wanted, asked that
he might go into the henhouse in
which the family, with the few res
cued belongings, was temporarily
quartered, that he might change his
clothes. A minute later a shot was
heard and McClintock was found on
the floor with revolver hole just
above the right temple. DR.. W. c..
Sawyer of Madison, county medical
examiner, was summoned but did not
consider a hearing necessary Nc
Clintick's body was brought to this
place and taken to an undertaking
room.
: Sheriff Mooers says that McClin-
tick gave him a signed statement
confessing that he was the writer of
the "black hand" letters. Following
is the text of letter da ed May 8,
which McClintick had said he receiv-
ed on May II:
/ "Mr. McClintick: This is your last
! chance. so move out or I will move
you and don't be long about it,
/ Don't print this in the paper If YOU
do it will go hard with you. Now do
as I tell you and you will come out
better. | have seen every move you
make.
Yours,
! "No Friend Either"
1t has been learned that McCIin-
| tick purchased Il revolver on Thurs
j day
! McClintick, who is native of
! Scion. was 40 years Of age. He leaves
J a mother. Mrs. Belle McClintick of
that town; two brothers. Allie and
, Jonah, four sons and two daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Mills Close Today

The committee which has been try
ing to adjust the wage dispute an
nounced today it's failure to bring
about an agreement. Therefore all
the cotton mills will close tomorrow,
when the present wage agreement
terminates.
The employers had made a conces-
sion of q twenty-five per cent. reduc-
ton. instead of thirty per cent. as
announced May IL, but the operatives
declined to agree to cut of more
than II 1-2 per cent.
The operatives declare that q re-
duction of 25 per cent. will bring their
standard of living below the prewar
scale and that the present depres-
sion in the cotton cloth industry is
only temporary and largely due to the
strike of the coal miners and unusual
circumstances. The operatives an
nounced that hey are willing to ac-
cept the cut Of II IL per cent. if the
mill owners will review the wage
scale three months from now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Within the Folds of
Rhubard Leaves There
Nestled Booze Aplenty

,Houlton, Me, June 3-Bottles of
whiskey and gin were found on grow
ing plants just as pictured by car
toonists. High Sheriff Edmund w.
Grant said today upon his return
from a trip into the st. John River
section of Aroostook county.
1.-THE favorite place for hiding liquor
now seems to be in rhubarb beds"
said Sheriff Grant "In the rhubarb
field of a man in Frenchville we dis
covered a number of bottles filled
with liquor hidden in the rhubarb.
The bending stems serve as a resting
place for the liquor and the big leaves
hide the bottles from view. Rockpiles
and lumber piles we found were other
places of concealment."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
$50 WORKERS MUST
LOAF MONTH WORD
BANGOR & AROOSTOOE

Bangor Me-, June 3-To meet a
40 per cent. falling off in passenger
business and decided slump in
freight traffic, the Bangor &c Aroos-
took railroad today notified it's men
that large temporary reductions
would be made immediately in it's
forces, total of 705 men being sus-
pended for period of 80 days. The
locomotive and car repair shops at
Derby and the car repair shops at
Houlton will be closed, affecting $50
men at the former and So men at
the latter shops, and the mainten-
ance of way and construction de-
partments 300 employees will be re-
lieved for similar period. The men
were notified that they may report
for work in 30 days.
1.-The great falling off in both
freight and passenger traffic all over
the United States" said President
Todd, was not so severe in northern
Maine as elsewhere in the country,
and our traffic, both passenger and
freight compared fairly with the cor
responding months of last year until
about two months ago when the bot
tom seemed to fall out Of every
passengers carried on our trains is
about 40 per cent. less than it was
a year ago."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me-, June 3-About zoo
couples attended the Ivy hop held at
the Bowdoin college gymnasium this
evening and which brought the festi-
rities of Ivy week to close. This
dance is considered the most import
ant social event of the college year at
Bowdoin and was attended by guests
from all over New England and states
further west.
The patronesses were: Mrs. Ken
meth c. NJ. Sills, Mrs. William A.
Moody, Mrs. Charles c. Hutchins,
Mrs. Frank n. Whittier, Mrs. Frank
T. Woodruff, Mrs. Wilmot Is. Mitch
ell, Mrs. Roscoe J. Ham, Mrs. Gerald
Z. Wilder, Mrs. Charles T. Burnett,
Mrs Frederick w. Brown, Mrs. Man
ton Copeland, Mrs. William Hawley
Davis, Mrs. Orren C. Hormell, Mrs. M.
Philips Mason, Mrs. Edward H.
Wass, Mrs. Alfred o. Gross, Mrs.
Frederick S. Nowlan, Mrs. Glenn r.
Johnson and Mrs. Samuel B. Kurdish.
The committee of arrangements,
winch was also in charge of the Ivy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
HUNT ON FOR
LEADERS TULSA
RACE CLASH
Pl an Immediate Re.
building of Burned
Negro Zone
Martial Law Ban Removed
Grand Jury to Proceed With
Inquiry-Block Effort to Buy
Property at Less Than Its
Value

Tulsa, Okla, June 3-Search for a
number of alleged ringleaders of the
race riots of Tuesday night and We'd
nesday, the lifting of martial law and
progress on plans for rebuilding a ne
gro zone were developments in
Tulsa today.
Adjutant General Barrett in charge
of the state troops here. announced
this afternoon he had the names of
a number of persons suspected of be-
ing ringleaders in the trouble and
that these persons when apprehended,
would be turned over to the civil au-
thorities.
Gen. Barrett told the chamber of
commerce it was unnecessary to keep
state troops after today, and this af-
ternoon issued the governors orders
restoring civil law.
The committee of seven at a con-
ference discussed the request of Gov.
Robertson for a searching inquiry,
and decided the best plan would be
to handle. the investigation through
the grand jury. A special committee
from the bar association, it was an
nounced. will be appointed to cooper
ate with the county attorneys staff.
The committee of seven also re-
considered the rebuilding plans and
steps are to be taken to provide a well
built negro section, this to be done
harm done and also as an example for
other cities.
The committee expects no difficulty
in obtaining the 100000 it has been
decided is necessary to rebuild homes
owned by negroes.
An order was issued from military
headquarters. early today. demanding
the arrest of any one offering for re-
cording, deed or transfers of any
property in the burned district.
Cen Barrett. commanding Tulsa
county. under the martial law pro-
clanration. asserted in an announce
ment that irresponsible persons were
seeking to obtain the property at
much less than it's value.
Agitation by few irresponsible ne
groes was blamed for the part of the
negroes in the race war here. in state
ments today by several prominent ne
groes and by Police Commissioner Ad-
kinson.
Continued on Page 10-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
DEFICIENCY BILL
OF $156,0O0,000
PASSES SENATE
Scathing Denunciation
of Shipping Board
by Sen. Kenyon
$75,000,000 Shortage of Board
Included in Major Measure
Iowa Senator Says Manage
ment ''Reeking With Graft"

Washington, June 3.-After hearing
denunciation of the shipping board for
its Encouragement of the merchant
marine by Senator Kenyon, Republi-
can, Iowa, and others, the Senate to-
day approved a $75,0oo,000 deficiency
appropriation for it and few hours
later passed the deficiency appropria-
ton bill carrying a total of sl56, 000.-
600 inclusive of the shipping board
item.
In approving the appropriation the
Senate added an amendment offered
by Senator Lenroot. Republican, Wis
consin, directing the board to sell all
wooden ships by October l next.
The board in its management of
the merchant marine was described by
Senator Kenyon as extravagant. waste
full and ''reeking with graft" Other
senators, including Pomerene, Demo-
crat. Ohio. and Poindexter. Republic
can. Washington. also denounced it,
but Senators Edge. Republican, New
Jersey; Jones. Republican. Washing
ton, and others. while saying it had
been extravaganza and waste in the
CAST. argued that the new board soon
to be appointed should not be penal
ICED through lack Of funds for mis-
takes which were water over the
dam
Salaries paid shipping board off,
Gals and employees were the particular
taget against which Senator Kenyon
shot his hottest invectives. He read
into the record a list of the higher
paid officials, many drawing salaries
running into five figures and showed
to the Senate book a foot square and
shalt an inch thick which he said con-
tanned only the names of the employees
of the board.
Estimating that shipping board op-
erations were resulting in a daily loss
to the government of from $4,000 to
S1,oo0.0o0, Senator Kenyon declared
stopped the American people will not
stand for this thing much longer
The Iowa senator's charges aroused
the Senate so that in the debate of
two hours duration that followed half
a dozen senators were on their feet at
the same time seeking either to de-
nounce the board and it's adminstra-
ton or to defend it and to plead for
the approval of the $4,000. 900 appro-
priation. net increase Of $4,000. 900
over the amount given the board by
the House. The arguments of the lat
ter finally prevailed and the Senate
not only accepted the increase recon-
.Hended by the appropriations commit
tee. but passed the whole deficiency
hi'' '"hiCh represents an increase of
"er the measure passed
by the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Foil Attempt to
Free Sim Feiners
i'm. Belfast Jail

Belfast. June 3. (By The Associated
Press)-An attempted Jail delivery
was frustrated this evening by the
quick arrival of body of police from
nearby barracks. Men disguised as
officers drove to the Jail in taxicabs
and demanded the keys to the section
of the prison where Sim Feiners are
under detention.
The warden suspicious of the sup
posed officers, threw away the keys
u the inner court of the city Jail and
raised an alarm. During the excite
ment, Sim Fein prisoners. who were
engaged in exercising pinioned some
of the guards with ropes and were
awaiting the expected rescuers.
When the police arrived they quick
ly put down the insurrection.
The prisoners for several days had
been observed signalling to persons on
the Crumlin road outside the prison
walls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
HALF MILLION
BRITISH COTTON
WORKERS TO QUIT
GENERAL EDWARDS
TO Be BIG BOSS
FIRST CORPS AREA

Washington, June 3-Major Gen.
eral Clarence r. Edwards was to-
day ordered from Camp Dix to COM
mand the First Corps Area with
headquarters at Boston.
Major General William NJ. Wright,
assistant chief of staff, was ordered
to the command Of the Ninth Corps
Area at San Francisco and Major
General Charles D. Morton, COM
manding in Hawaii was assigned to
command the Third Corps Area with
headquarters at Baltimore.
Major General Charles p. Sum-
neral, now commanding the First
Division at Camp Dix will succeed
General Morton in command at
Hawaii. General Morton will sue
coed at Baltimore Major General
Adelbert Cronkhite, who has been
ordered to command of the forces in
Panama.
Major General David c. Shanks
now stationed in the First Corps
Area will succeed General Summer
all to command of the First Division.
Other orders to general officers in
Guided:
Brigadier Gen. Charles J. Bailey to
the command of the Seventh Division
at Camp Mede; Brig. Gen. Chase w.
Kennedy, now in Panama, to duty
with the Seventh Division; Brig.
Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin to be
commandant of the general service
school at Fort Leavenworth; Brig.
Gen. William Weigel to duty with
the First Division; Brig. Gen. Fred
Sladen to duty with the Third Divi
sion; Brig. Gen. Robert Alexander
TO duty with the Third Division;
Brig. Gen. Ely Helmick to duty with
the Sixth Division; Brig Cen Henry
D. Todd to the coast defenses OF
/ Manila, and Brig. Gen. William p.
Johnston to duty with the forces in
Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Must Go to Chair
for Staying Daughter

FoGgbkeepsie, N. Y, June 3-Nu-
thaniei Ingraham was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree in SUPP. me
court here today for killing his six
year cid daughter, Beatrice, and sen
terccd by Justice Young to die in the
electric chair at Sing Sing in the
week of July IT,
Save for a cynical smile VIII. h
played for moment over his fca :
tu,ts, Ingraham received the yer iict
and sentence unmoved. Mrs. Ha"'.l
Ingra5am, his wife. who had testified
against him, showed no emotion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Walk out Due Today in
Spinning and Weaving
Sections All Efforts to
Reach Agreement Fail
WORKERS Willing to
Take IL Per Cent Gut

Manchester, England. June
8 (By The Associated Press y
Practically five hundred thou
sand operatives in the spinning
and weaving sections of the
cotton mills will cease work to-
morrow owing to the fact that
it has been impossible to reach
an agreement with the cotton
spinners and manufacturers
association over a proposed re-
duction of thirty per cent. in
wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
Shell Factory Afre
in City of Dublin

Dublin, June 9. (By The Associated
Press)-The National shell factory
which was established during the war
for the manufacture Of ammunition
for the British army, was set on fire
at $50 o'clock this evening. Shortly
afterwards the building was blazing
fiecely.
The manufacture of shells on the
premises had been discontinued for
some time, but inside the building
were large quantitis of military stores
anu automobiles.
The factory adjoined the military
park and the gate was strongly
guarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
OLD THIRD TO
CELEBRATE GOTH
MUSTER TODAY
Thinning R a n k S of
Regiment in Nth Re-
union at Augusta
Survivors of Fighting Body to
View Site of Its First Camp
1861 In Front of State House
Indoor Program at G. A. r.
Hall

I Today on the Goth anniversary Of
Third Maine Regiments muster into
the United States service, the 47th
annual reunion of the Third Maine
Regiment Association will be held at
G. A. X. hall. Many of the comrades
have expressed a wish to meet here
to visit the old camp grounds in
front of the State House and to take
a look at the war stained flags car
ried by the Maine troops through
the Civil War
A program of special attraction
has been arranged for the meetings
of the day which will open at 10
o'clock at Grand Army hall. Mayor
Sanford L. Fogg will give the ad-
dress of welcome, which will be re-
| sponded to by Commander George +.
Gay of Seth Williams Post. Judge
Robert A. Cony, division commander
Of the Sons of Veterans, will address
the association. Arrangements have
! pSel hAeLuc ny Tie Aug uottt SldliiDSi
! of Commerce for the comrades and
their wives to be taken at l o'clock
! by automobiles to the old camp
ground in front of the State House
| where the regiment was encamped
| for one month in 1861.
| The Third Maine regiment which
became one of the fighting regiments
of the war was wholly a product OF
the Eennebec Valley, the companies
comprising its organization having
been recruited from Bath to Skow-
i hogan. There were two companies
| from Bath, one from Hallowell, one
/ from Gardiner, two from Augusta
/ oae from Winthrop, two from Wa
terville. and one from Skowhegan.
| The survivors of the Third Maine
were among the first to form regi-
mental association. DR.. William
/ McDavid of Augusta, who has been
/ Secretary treasurer Of the associa-
ton for 30 years and who not long
ago returned home from California,
will be one of the active partici-
! pants in the reunion. Mrs Addie
! Gay of Augusta is the corresponding
secretary.
This regimental association has
the unusual distinction of having a
! woman for president, Mrs. Emma A.
Gannett of this city, formerly of
! Carmel, Me. She has been active in
| the arrangements for the reunion.
She is the widow of George Fred
erick Gannett of Co. B. of the Sd
Maine, and she is a member of the
Woman's Relief Corps and of Gen.
, Phil Sheridan Circle. She is past de-
partment treasurer, inspector and
patriotic instructor of the Ladies of
the G.. A. z.
| The two Augusta companies in the
, regiment were Company B, in COM
mand of Capt. Henry G. Staples, and
! Company I, in command of Capt.
Moses b. Lakeman Both of thcsC
commanders later became colonies in
the regiment. They succeeded Col. o.
o. Howard. who had been promoted
to major general. Col. Howard was
graduate of West Point and for
mer commander of the eKnnebec Ar
senal
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Telegraph Wires
Cut in LIVERPOOL

Liverpool, June 3.-Telegraph wires
in various districts of Liverpool
have been cut. Men were seen on the
top of the poles tampering with the
wires but disappeared before the po-
lice arrived.
Similar acts of vandalism were re-
ported at ST. Helens and Wigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
PhOtO-Engravers'
Strike Ends at N. Y.

New York, June 3.-The newspa-
per Photo Engravers strike was set
tied today when publishers and en-
gravers signed an agreement which
involves the prompt negotiation of a
new wage contract, the engravers
will return to work under the old con-
ditions pending the presentation OF
the contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-04
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: Cloudy
Saturday, cooler except in southeast
Maine; Sunday fair and continued
cool.
Southern New England: Cloudy
Saturday, cooler on the mainland;
Sunday fair and continued cool.
Eastern New York: Cloudy to
partly cloudy and cooler Saturday;
Sunday fair and continued cool.