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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Airplane Over Region

Logan. West. Va, Sept. 1.--Desul-
tory firing along Crooked Creek and
in the Blair mountain district this af-
ternoon was reported to the author
tiles here tonight The advices were
that none of the Logan county forces
were hit. 1t was not determined
whether the other side suffered cas-
ualties. These districts were the
scene of yesterdays engagements, one
of which resulted in the known deaths
of tire men. At other points along
the Logan Boone county border quiet
prevailed.
An airplane scared above Blair and
Hewitt's Creek late in the day. Upon
its return to Logan the aviator re-
ported to Sheriff Don Chain that he
had observed a large gathering of
men across the ridge, evidently in
conference. He further stated that
groups were seen travelling westward
apparently to join the force assembled
in the Jefferson Blair region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
SKIRMISH IN LOGAN co.

Logan, w. Va, Sept. LOGAN
county deputies on Crooked Creek
this evening were driven down the
hillside in a skirmish with an armed
force from the other side of Spruce
Fork Ridge, Captain l. G. Hollings-
worth, reported at seven o'clock. The
captain sad he had just returned from
that district. A emergency force held
here busject to call, Immediately was
dispatched eastward.
The report added that the deputies
had been driven back a mile and a
half. Two of them were wounded, ac-
cording to later arrivals in Logan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
WATERvILLE FAIR HOST OF GREAT THR0NG'
SMALLEST COTTON
CROP IN 50 YEARS
DUE TO BOIL WEEv|L

Washington, Sept. Cotton grow =
ing has just suffered the most dis
astrous month in it's history. The in
dlcated crop will be the smallest in
the last 33 years, while its condition
now is the lowest ever recorded in
any month in the history of the in
austry. Ravages of the boil weevil
are principally the cause of the severe
decline of the crop amounting to a
loss OF 1,11e,0oo bales in prospective
production since last months fore
cast. The department of Agriculture
in announcing today it's forecast of a
total production of 1887, 900 eouivaI-
ent 500 pound bales, based on a can
vass made August %, declared
"everything seemed to have gone
wrong with the crop"
An acre yield of 127 pounds is in
dicated for the country as a whole.
Never in the last 56 years has the
yield between been so low. The
nearest approach was 129 pounds in
1866. Only ten per cent. of a crop
is promised n some counties of South
Carolina. Parts of Oklahoma will
have not more than fifteen per cent.
of crop. About one third of a crop
or less will be produced in sections
of Texas. South Carolina and Geor-
gla. A half crop or better may be
produced in Mississippi, northern Ala =
bama, northern Georgia and northern
South Carolina. States on the north =
ern edge of the cotton belt may have
about two-thirds Of crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Exodus Summer
Visitors from Maine

Portland, Me. Sept. 1.-The tide of
Names summer visitors and tourists
has turned and today they were hur-
rying to their homes in states south
and west in greatly increasing num-
bers.
Exceptionally fine weather was en-
Joyed during the m onth of August.
The temperature total was Is degrees
cooler than normal the rainfall was
one inch less than normal. and there
were only three days when fog was
noted at the local weather bureau.
The warmest day was Tuesday,
when the temperature reached a max
imum mark Of 90 degrees. The cool
est day was last Saturday when the
mercury fell TO 81. There was rain
on only Ave Gays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
DEPUTIES DRIVEN BACK

Captain Hollingsworth came into
! town early in the evening and declar-
Greek had been driven down the hill
side by band from across the ridge
Immediately an emergency force was
sent out.
When asked to verify the report
shortly afterward Colonel w. E.
Banks in charge of county forces, de-
clined to confirm it, or another report
said to have been brought in from
the Crooked Creek district that two
deputies had been wounded. Others
arriving from the border denied that
the deputies had been forced back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Names Re-organized
Coast Artillery in
Camp for Two Weeks

Portland. Me-. Sept. RE organ
lied and numbering about 500 officers
and men the Coast Artillery, Maine
National Guard, went into camp at
Fort Williams to-day for a two
weeks tour of duty, the first since
1916.
At present it consists of FIVE COM
panies and the headquarters unit,
Commanded by Colonel William p.
Norton of this city. The companies
are from Portland. Camden, Thorn
aston, Rockland and Sanford. They
were to be inspected and mustered
in this afternoon by Major c. T.
Marsh, c. A. c., instructor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Presque Isle Horse
Loses Hard Race to
Grand Circuit PAGER

Houlton, Me-, Sept. 1.-(Special to
Kennebec Journal More than $4,000
people attended Houlton Fair today.
The big feature was a special matched
race between the Grand Circuit PAGER
Directum J. and the PAGER John r.
Braden. owned by Presque Isle
club. Directum J. won in five hard
driven heats. In the first heat a slight
collision occurred at the head of the
stretch and spill was barely averted.
Directum ]. finished ahead He took
the next heat in a hard drive in 2091
The Braden horse took the third heat.
the fastest of the race, in 2.094. In
the fourth heat both drivers waited
for the brush on the stretch. which
was won by John r. Braden. The last
heat was a hard drive in the last half,
Directum j. winning by a neck in a
terrific drive to the wire. Both horses
were heavily backed at even money
and thousands of dollars changed
hands. Houlton sports plunged hea1i-
ly on Directum J. and are happy to-
night. Both horses"-have plenty of
friends. The summary:
MATCHED RACE. PURSE $1,000.
Directure J.. bl s, by Cham
berkin (Page) ...........1 1
John r. Braden, s, by John
r. Gentry CWillard) ......2 , .
Time-2.164. 2O9s, 2.os3. 2.11a. 21N3.
2.20 TROT AND PACE, PURSE $500.
Donald Keith, b g (SteardD .....1 l !
Little Peter. CHI g (Douse) ......2 3 :
Queen Petress. b m (Willard) 3 3
Money Man, b (Keyes) .....4 4 4
Kara X. also started.
Time-2.15a, 2.141, o.143.
2.17 TRoT AND PACE. PURSE $500.
Commodore Dallas. b
Northern Belle, m Gar
/, rlSOn) ......... '.''''o, L d : Z
College Swift, bl (Keyes)1 , no
Don O.. br (Nason) ....3 4 4 70
Royal Mckinney and Fern Hal also
started.
Time-2.13a, 2.13a. 2.13s, 2.164, 2.2o4,
2.20a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Business Slack in Shoe,
Metal, Textile and
Building Trades
Springfield, VT, Heaviest Suf-
ferer in Survey of District
by Department of Labor
Chambers of Commerce to
Aid in Report for Coming
Washington Meet on Unem-
ployment

Boston. Sept. 1--Unemployment has
reduced the population of Springfield
Vermont, by approximately $500
from a normal figure of $500, accord
ing to report today to John r. o.
Leary. director of the New England
district of the United States Employ
ment Service of the Department of
Labor.
The unemployment is principally in
the machine tool industry, many en-
ployes having been laid off indefi-
nitely. None of the shops are closed.
a three day schedule being in effec:
generally. the report added, but aG-
ditional men are continually being
laid off and prospects are for very
dull winter. There are army empty
tenements in the town and property
is being sold at greatly reduced fig
uers.
Conditions also continue serious in
other sections of New England. Mr.
Leary's reports indicate. The con-
ditions. he said, was particularly no.
/ ticeable in the metal trades. textiles.
shoes, building trades and transport
! tations. Textile trades, however,
were said to have shown a decided
, improvement recently with prospects
good for wooden goods for the entire
winter but metals and metal prod
ucts industries were reported at
| very low ebb with nothing encour-
| aging in sight
Savings bank Withdrawals in com
munities affected by the depression
were i'm excess of deposits, the dire :
tor said.
The continued unemployment IS
having the effect of relieving the
Housing shortage in a number of IN
dustrial centers. the reports indicat-
ed Migration of workers, many If
whom have returned to their native
countries to await better times. ar /
doubling up of families to decrease
expenses were among the reasons
given by officials for the appearance
In the Springfield. (MassD dis
tricts. which includes west Spring
field. CEicopee and Ludlow the report
estimated thenumber of vacant tene-
ments at 1000 while 1000 rooms or
dinarily occupied by mill and fac
;Ory workers were for rent. MN
chester and Berlin, \. H. reported
r:'tCally no shortage of houses and
improved conditions were indicated
in Maine. In some centers, however,
the situation still is acute.
Mr.. O'Leary today sent out cues
tionaires to nearly 500 chambers of
commerce. trade and industrial or
90 piZations and special agents in the
New England territory with view
to obtaining definite figures on I'M
employment to he submitted to the
conference on unemployment to be
held soon by President Harding.
Thirty cities and towns in New
England. representing the principal
industrial centers. are to be canvass
ed by. Mr.. O'Leary. the figures 10 Re
divided into fourteen groups, repre-
senting the various trades and in
dustries. Correspondents also ara
asked to give the causes Of unen-
ployment in their respective localities
and forward the information to tn,
Boston headquarters before Septe-n-
bers in order that it may be SUM
married and transmitted to Wash
ington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
international Cuts
Price of NeWsprint

New York, Sept. 1.-The Interna-
tional Paper company announced to-
day a cut in the price of standard
newsprint paper from 4 81 to 4
cents at the mill for the quarter be-
ginning October l.
1t denied reports that it was par
ticipant in a conference at Albany
today regarding the paper mill labor
situation.
I'VE have eight mills going and
are having nothing to do with the
unions indirectly or directly" an
official declared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
NAVY SUPER SEA
FIGHTER WASHINGTON
TAKES MAIDEN DIP

Camden. NJ j.. Sept. 1.-THE Wahs-
ington. one of the largest and most
powerful super-dreadnaughts ever
built for the United States navy, was
launched today at the plant of the
New York shipbuilding Co. here.
AS the great fighting machine slid
down the ways toward the Delaware
river little Miss Jean Summers, To-
year-old daughter of Congressman and
Mrs. ]. W. Summers of Walla Walla.
Wn.. broke bottle containing waters
from the principal rivers of her ma
The ship when completed will be about
SO. 900 tons.
Twenty-siX congressman were in the
party of statesmen. naval officers and
shipbuilders who watched the launch
ing. OF these Uncle Joe" Cannon,
Lemuel Padgett, for many years a
member of the House naval affairs
committee and its former chairman.
Isaac V. Mcpherson of Missouri and
j. W. Summers, father of the sponsor,
spoke at TIE luncheon which follow
ed, al lof them urging that the United
States navy should remain equal to
any af1ost
Congressman Padgett maintained
that the battleship would always re-
main the nations first line of de-
Tense and that aircraft would never
supplant them.
Il am in favor of disarmament" he
said, and l want to see relieved as
far as possible the peoples tremen-
dous burdens of taxation. But let it
be understood that the reduction
should be concurrent among the great
powers and the navy of the United
States should always be equa. to the
best in the world"
Mr.. Cannon, upon rising. turned to
Mr.. Padgett and said:
Me too. l endorse all you have
said. Self-interest controls every ma
ton as it controls every individual.
But there is wise self-interest and
unwise self-interest. believe in
peace. but you can not sit down and
fold your arms and say Peace.
Peace! You can make treaties. Bel
GUM did. And what has been may be
again, although l believe it never will
be again. l hope the nations of the
world will consider disarmament sue
cessfuly. But if one does not. wheth-
er in the Occident or Orient we must
be prepared. We believe in self-de-
tense, and 1 pray we will continue
to believe in self-defense, for the well
fare not only of ourselves but of the
whole world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Adjutant General Of State Convinced
Presidents Proclamation Not to Be
0beyed - Armed Bands Reported
Gathering -Meagre Reports Clashes
in Crooked Creek and Spruce Fork
Ridge Regions Compers Dep|ores
State Of Affairs, B|ames Mine Owners
for Present Trouble

Charleston, West Va. Sept AT midnight Gen. H. H.
Bandhoz announced he had dispatched the War depart
ment at Washington call send federal troops into West
Virginia at In announcing his decision recommend
martial law General Bandhotz made the following statement
Il am satisfied the miners will not obey the Presidents pro-
camaton telegram has been sent Washington requesting
federal troops at once Conflicting reports of happenings
along Spruce Fork Ridge side of which bands
gathered while the other Logan county deputy sher
ifs volunteers and state troopers did patrol duty circulated
here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Italy Accepts Bid
to Arms Conference

Washington. Sept. 1.-The Italian
government has formally accepted
President Hardings invitation to
participate in the Washington con-
ference for international reduction of
armament and discussion of Pacific
and Far Eastern questions. The &C
ceptance completes the list of ma
lions invited to participate, Great
Britain, France, China and Japan
already have favorably answered the
invitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
GOMPERS LAYS
BLAME ON OWNERS

Washington. Sept THE trouble
in West Virginia will not be cured
by forcing men into submission
while allowing continuance of the
evils against which they have so
desperately protested" Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, declared in a.
statement tonight.
~ join with all Americans" Mr.
Gompers said. "in depreciating the
violence in that state, but is is worse
than useless to deal with the sur
face manifestations while allowing
the deep, underlying plutocratic
criminality to continue uninterrupt-
ed and unchecked"
The basic facts which he charged
Continued on Page 4-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
BOOTHBAY CHEMIST
TAKES POISON AFTER
GIVING $4,000 BAIL

Boothbay Harbor, Me-, Sept. ii.
F. McManus took poison today in
his chemists shop here shortly after
he had given $4,000 bail appear be-
fore the grand larry on the charge
of operating a liquor still as the re-
suit of a raid upon his place last
night He was taken to a hospital,
where his condition was reported as
critical
McManus formerly had charge of
a drug store here summers, and had
worked in drug stores in Gardiner,
Augusta and other cities. He is
about So years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Big Real Estate
Deal in Portland

Portland, Me-, Sept. 1-What is be-
lieved to be the largest real estate
deal known in Portland, was closed
today when corporation known as
the Preble Corporation acquired
property between Congress street
and Cumberland avenue. including
the Preble House. a hotel, the six
story Wadsworth Apartments house
keith's Theatre, the eight story
Croker Storage Warehouse and sew
eral other buildings. The purchase
price was not announced but the as
sessed value of the property is at
least 100000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
COLORADO COAL
MINERS ON STRIKE

Denver. Sept. Announcement
has been made by the Colorado State
Industrial Commission of notifica-
ton by John McLannan. president OF
District Fifteen of the United Mine
Workers of America that all miners
in the Walsen and Cameron coal
mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company had gone on strike today
after the putting in effect Of re-
duced wage Scale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Booze Bandits
Steal Fifty Barrels

Mildred, Pa, Sept. 1-Forty alleged
bootleggers. heavily armed and work
ing with a feet of motor cars. broke
into the government liquor ware
house here today and carried off
about 50 barrels of whiskey. Later
26 barrels of the liquor were found
abandoned in a clump of woods, the
robbers evidently having been
frightened away before completing
their work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Hull Pays Tribute
to Victims of ZR-2

Hull, Eng, Sept. 1-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The people of Hull,
where the tragedy of the dirigible
ZR-2, which was wrecked here last
week, is so keenly felt that it con-
tinues the chief feature in the news
papers, participated today in a
mammoth service to the victims of
the stricken airship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
General Forecast

The outlook is for warm and gen.
orally fair weather Friday and Sat-
urday over the regions east of the
Mississippi river.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
gentle south and southwest, fair
weather Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Juvenile Firebug
Under $1,000 Bonds

Auburn, Ne. Sept. John Muir
ray, Jr., aged nine years. who con-
fessed to setting the fires which de-
stroyed the farm buildings of Miss
Elizabeth Crafts and Horace How
ard in West Auburn this week, was
held in $1,000 bonds in the Auburn
municipal court this morning for ap-
pearance at the October term of the
superior court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Boston Forecas st

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Friday fair and warmer: Saturday
probably fair, continued warm Light
south and southwest winos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER

New England and East New York:
Fair and warmer Friday; Saturday
continued warm and probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Senator Thomas
Wants ''Sinister
Conditions" Remedied

Cincinnati O., Sept. Members of
the American Bar Association were
called upon by former Senator
Continued on Page Cool. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Governor There

Governor Percival P. Baxter and his
van were welcomed at the fair
CONTINUED on Page 4-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02

Interesting readins-that's what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the Journal, because this is where
money is saved. And Of course
that's interesting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-05
666 cures a Cold quickly.
AM THEY A HE'LL?

The newly-appointed pastor of q
colored church announced that the
subject of his first sermon would be
Gam they hell, or am they not?
I shall prove they am" The church
was packed as the new parson arose
to prove his assertions.
"Bredderen," he said, "de Lord
made de world round like a ball."
"Amen," cried the congregation.
"And de Lord made de world so it
would 60 round an round" "Amen,"
was the response. "And de Lord made
two axles for de world to go round on
and he put one axle at de Moth Pole
and one axle at de Souf Pole" GA
men," agreed the congregation. "An
de Lord put lot of oil and axle
grease in the center uf de world 50
as to keep de axles well creased an
oiled" Amen" said the congrega-
ton. fAn' a lot uf sinners dig wells
in Pennsylvania and steal de Lords
oil and grease. An dey dig wells in
Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Texas and in Mexico an Russia, an
steal de Lords oil and grease. An
some day dey'll dig SO many wells
dat dey'll have all de Lords oil and
grease an them two axiles is gwine
to git hot. An dat'll be hell, bred
deren, dat'll be hell."-Ex.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-05
PROPOSES TIME CLOCK
TO CHECK CONGRESS
Representatives Kissel Would Doubl q
Salaries and Require Attend
ance on Sessions

Washington, Aug. members
of the Senate and House virtually
would be required to punch the
clock under a bill introduced in the
House today by Representative Kis-
sci, Republican, New York.
As a result of the difficulty Of OBJ
tanning a House quorum, with so
many members eager TO get away
for the dog days, Mr.. Kisse1 proposed
that salaries be doubled, with heavy
daily fines for Senators and Repre-
sentatives failing to show up for a
double daily roll call at the start
and close of every session. The man
absent without leave for one day of
a legislative week would lose his
weeks pay. For fifty-day session
the penalty for a days leave would
be $500, with a fine of $3.50 day
for a session lasting one hundred
days.
Within the past week the House
has had job trying to get 2l7 Of
the 435 members present at one
time to enable it to perform busi-
ness. During the session today a
point of no quorum twice necessita-
ted long delay after a roll call
while clerks were sent out to round
up members. After a second attempt
the House got tired and quit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-05

a revelation Of social progress and
decline. They show that the courts
dealt during that year with less
than half the prewar average. The
figures for the county courts in fact,
were only about one-third Of the
normal number. "..
The number Of divorce suits, how
ever, rose from 26ss n 1918 to 57Ss
in 1919, an increase in one year Of
ia per cent. The total for 1919 was
three and half times higher than
that of 1913. ...., .
The most sensational comparison
made in the accompanying report Is
that in which the divorce petitions
are classified, as follows:
Petition by husbands ------41S2