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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-12
Pre-
Max Min cinifafian

Minnie Smith. a chambermaid in
a Denver hotel. knows that honesty
is its own reward. For returning
$4,000 left behind by a guest she re-
received a 25-cent tip.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-12

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
II Is said. has decided not to employ
any more women. II It can get men
to work equally we'll at the same
wages. The decision is due chiefly
to a desire to help reduce the un-
employment OF men.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-12

Women's magistrates for courts
dealing with children's cases are ad-
vocated in a report issued by the
British board OF education.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-12
WEATHER RECORD

Hereafter The Herald will publish
the mean and maximum tempera-
lures and precipitation record as tax
en- by the U. 8. Reclamation service
station. Publication will cover the
day previous to the papers issue, up
to 8 o'clock of the day.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-12

Marin Plestina. long made the
goat among heavyweight wrestlers,
is about to get chance to break
back into the select circle. stanislaus
Zbyszko has consented to meet Pies
tina. II Plestina should win from
Zbyzko. the select circle will be COM
PEELED to give him a chance with
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
''Your Next

You would think that the Quartermas-
ter's Department of the U. S. Army
was located at 275 Water ST., Gardiner,
Me-, if you could see them buying
those used army tents at Frank c.
Wise & Sons. Really this tent is
dandy and the price is so bow that if
you have any use for one you had
better two-step right in and get it as
the supply is limited. 1t makes the
slickest play tent to the kids you ever
saw. The youngsters are crazy bout
them and you might just as well get
yours today as they'll make life miser-
able for you til you do. Some are
buying them to pack in the auto.
Can't tell when you may have to camp
out when you have breakdown or
bad blowout. Cheaper than hotel
bills and you can be your own land
lord. Some of them are using them
for motorboat coverings. Some make
sails for the boat out of them. Farm
ers are buying them to cover over their
loads with when they come to market.
We also understand that in some
places the ladies are making dresses
out Of them. Anyway, we got some
and the price is $3.50 for a whole tent
and. to be perfectly honest with you,
we don't give a hang what you do with
them so long as we get the $3.50. Why
pay rent when you can own home all
Of your own for so small q price?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
State Rifle Matches
on Auburn Range
Date Not Yet Set

Auburn. Me-, May 17.-State rifle
and pistol matches for the National
Guard Of Maine are to be held on the
! range at Auburn, it is announced by
Major James H. Hanson. chief ord
nance officer of the Maine Guard, who
is in Auburn giving final instructions
for the rehabilitation of the federally
, owned range.
The date for the matches has not
been selected and cannot be. definitely.
, until final arrangements have been
made for the national rife and pistol
matches in which competition opens
at Camp Perry, Ohio, August "a. A
team from the Maine Guard will be en-
tered in the national matches, and in
order that men may have a chance to
compete in both. the State match will
be arranged so as not to conflict.
Major Hanson, who spent Monday
evening in Lewiston. called on o. E at
it's regular drill to explain plans for
rifle practice. Ammunition in greater
quantities than ever before available
will be issued to men who wish to
, compete for places on the team, in
addition to a greater issue to men
who fire the instruction and qualifica-
ton courses.
The range at Auburn is being made
ready for use. During the war and
since, the range while used more or
less has not been completely organ
lied; but under the direction Of Major
Hanson 1t is being put into shape and
VIII be ready for use by any, Of the
companies within reasonable distance
next week.
new telephone has been installed
pushes cut away and new targets pro-
cured. A range keeper, who will be
on DUTY every day, has been engaged;
in short, the range is made ready for
business. Funds are supplied by the
U. S. for this work.
Major Hanson has been travelling
through the State, putting ranges in
condition in other sections. The tar
get season has opened, and within a
Few days ranges will be available
for all Organizations.
with the addition of new arms to
the infantry organizations, new range
problems are being met. said Major
Hanson. The automatic rifle has be-
come a part of the infantry equip
ment, the Srd Infantry being armed
with the Light Browning. The ma
chine strength has been extended, the
new tables requiring a machine gun
company for each battalion. Matches
VIII be arranged for machine guns
and automatic rifies-a new feature
in any National Guard.
I'VE are anxious to have Maine rep
resented by the best rife and pistol
team possible" said Major Hanson,
land no effort will be made to push
the instruction and make things easy
for men who show promise. The
course calls for more firing than for
merly, and by the time q man gets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
McElWain and
International
Shoe Firms Join

Boston, May 1.-THE merger of
the International Shoe company Of
st. Louis and the W. H. McElwain
company Of this city. shoe manufac-
turers, was announced today. 1t
brings together companies whose
combined sales aggregated $13O,OOO,-
600 last year. A joint capital of
$40,00O,O00 is said to be involved,
merging of which is to be effected by
exchange of securities, without pub
lie financing.
The announcement said that the
merger takes in 80 shoe factories of
the International Shoe Company in
Illinois. Kentucky and Missouri:
three tanneries of Kistler, Lesh &,
Co. of Boston, recently merged with
the st. Louis concern, in Pennsyl-
vania and North Carolina; 10 shoe
factories, two tanneries and four
shoe material factories Of the w. H.
McElwain Company, all located in
New Hampshire.
THE merger is the result" said J.
F. McElwain, president of the w. H.
McElwain Company" of a long
standing kinship of purposes and
ideals the two companies, and OF the
desirability of solving jointly the
problems of the future. The COM
panies do not compete except on the
fringes of their respective lines"
A statement by F. c. Rand, presi-
dent of the International Shoe Com
pany. also was given out here.
"For more than three years we
have not been able to make as many
shoes as our customers wished to
buy from u.s." he said. Throughout
the dull period of the past six
months the International Shoe Com
pany has not closed down a factory.
With this added strength the Inter-
national Shoe Company is prepared
to produce 10000 pairs of shoes
daily"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Sugar Co. Puts in
Claim Million and
Half Against i. S.

Washington, May 17.-Clafms OF p.
de Ronde & Co., New York importers,
for government reimbursement be-
cause of lOsses sustained on 5000 tons
of sugar bought in Argentina year
ago, were presented today to the Sem
ate agriculture committee.
Representatives of the De Ronde
company told the committee that they
purchased the sugar at the direction
of the department Of justice, which
then was engaged in an attempt to
drive down the cost of living. By
the time the sugar reached the United
States, the company representative
asserted. the bottom had dropped out
of the sugar market with the result
that sugar costing the concern 81 cents
of 81 cents a pound. The loss to the
company was estimated at sl,500,000.
Recognition Of the De Ronde claim
was opposed by William A. Glasgow,
Jr., counsel for the United States SUI
gar Equalization Board. who declared
the company's connection with the de-
partment of justice was indefinite.
Former Attorney General Palmer
urged recognition of the De Ronde
claim.
Action on the matter as well as on
the claim Of che American Trading Co.,
which purchased about $4,000 tons Of
Argentine sugar at about the same
time, went over until next Tuesday,
when the committee will hear addi-
tional witnesses ----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
No Present Need U. S.
Troops in South Strike
Zone, SAYS Weeks
may1Sd1t

Washington, May II - Federal
troops will not be used in the terri
tory along the West virginia-K
lucky border where disturbances in
the coal mining sections have oc-
Cured until the states concerned
have exhausted their own resources
in coping with the situation De-
cision to this effect was reached to-
day after Secretary Weeks had held
several conferences and the subject
had been discussed at the regular
cabinet meeting. 1t was communi-
Gated by President Harding in a tele-
gram dispatched by Secretary Chris
tan to Governor Morgan of West
Virginia, who, with Governor Nor
row of Kentucky had requested fed
eral troops.
Secretary Weeks reiterated today
that the federal government was not
disposed to declare martial law in the
district or to employ regulars there
except as a last resort. Kentucky
has state troops, he said, and al
though West Virginia has none, she
has with Kentuvky, number of
special officers on the scene. More
over he added, reports to the de-
partment indicated that the situa-
ton was much quieter.
Attorney General Daugherty, who
attended conferences with Secretary
Weeks, said, however, that If the
trouble continued to any great extent
the federal government would be
justified in taking hand. While re-
ports to his department showed that
the situation was serious, he added,
they gave only six or seven persons
killed, much less than other reports.
Those causing thetrouble, he contin-
ued, were not West Virginians, but
probably professional agitators from
Colorado, Alabama and other states
A serious aspect of the situation,
the attorney general said, was in
reference of the mails through de-
lay of trains. The department of
justice. he said, has as yet taken no
steps in the matter and had no agents
in the district but the situation was
being studied to determine without
using federal troops. He suggested
in this connection that United States
marshals might be appointed in the
trouble zone and a district court
established in Williamson, West
Virginia, as a basis for federal oper-
alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
international Congress
At Chicago in Interest
OF World Disarmament

Chicago, May IAN international
congress of churchmen, business men
and educators in the interest of a
reduction in armament opened today
Smaller Mathews, dean of the Di-
vinity school of the University OF
Chicago, presided. William Jep-
nings Bryan, Talcott Williams. dean
of the School of Journalism of
Columbia University, Raymond Rob-
ms, John Spargo and Edward A.
Filene of Boston are scheduled to
speak.
The program of the congress looks
toward a reduction of ornaments
rather than complete disarmament
The activities of the body, it was
announced, will be conferred in Great
ing sentiment favorable toward arm
ament reduction in the United States
England and Japan, with the i'm
mediate purpose of the meeting to
plan an international disarmament
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
nnay1Sd1t

caller at his brothers, Geo Earles'
Sunday.
Miss Vina Brown of Boston is a
guest at the home of her father,
John Brown, she was called home
by the illness of her mother
Edward Shorey who is stopping at
A. S. Ashford's is much improved
in health.
Mrs. F. w. Libby was a business
visitor in Gardinar Friday.
Mrs. Lydia Howe who has passed
the winter at Willard Rogers, is
passing few days at her home at
the Corners. She is accompanied
by her daughter. Mrs. Hattie Lakin
of Grafton, Mass.
c. E. Maloon and Herbert Libby
were business visitors in Gardiner
Monday.
Eight young ladies of Litchfield
academy chaperoned by their teach
er, Miss Emma Jordan, passed the
weekend at Roland True's cottage,
Shorey pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Bergdoll Probers
Near End Labors
with Gold Still Hid

Washington, May 1.-THE House
committee investigating the escape of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the draft
dodger got down to the loose ends to-
day without another glimpse of the
rainbow which was supposed to point
the way to the pot of gold. Only a
few more witnesses are to be exam
ined and the committee expects to
close public hearings tomorrow.
1t was established to the satisfac-
ton of the committee today that d.
Clarence Gibboney, counsel for Berg
doll, and the man who arranged the
expedition to the mountains of
Maryland to find the buried treasure,
was drowned in Mexican waters last
winter. Because of persistent re-
ports that Giboney was alive on for
eign soil, the committee caleld in DIR.
William H. T. Collins, a Philadelphia
dentist who declared positively that
Gibboney was dead. The dentist said
he had examined the body shipped to
Philadelphia from Mexico and that
identification was established by the
teeth.
Gibboney's young son, law stu
dent and administrator of the estate
was called as a witness, but said he
knew absolutely nothing about the
Bergdoll case. He presented a check
for $3.50 signed by his father shortly
after the prisoners escape and made
out in the name of Francis D. Wea-
yer, an associate of former Judge
John w. Wescott, of New Jersey, but
he was unable to say for what pur-
pose the money was paid.
Major Bruce Campbell, who defend
ed Bergdoll at his trial by court mar
tial for evading the draft and who,
! according to previous testimony, had
suggested to the Bergdolls that Judge
Wescott be kept in the background
declared he never heard the judges
nam mentioned and knew nothing of
any report that he was counsel for
the defense. From the beginning,
Judge Wescott has denied all part in
the case, fatty contradicting the tes-
timony of Samuel T. Ansell, former
atcing judge advocate general of the
army and Edward S. Bailey, his law
partner, that he also represented the
Stacker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Past Matrons' Niaht

Past Matrons' night as observed at
Marion Chapter. o. E. S., proved a de-
light to all who attended. The chairs
were filed by the following officers
Worthy matron, Miss Helen Wood
associate matron, Mertie Barker; wor-
thy patron. Frank Dill; conductress
Jennie Miller; associate conductress
NancieeI. Moore; secretary, Frances
Moore; treasurer, Mrs. Lester Perry;
marshal, Mrs. Cook Harrington; chap
lain. Mrs. George Johnson; Ada, Mrs
leila Sherman; Ruth, Mrs. Alma Tuck;
Esther. Sarah Groves: Martha, Mil.
dred Brown; Electa, Lena Larrabee
organist. Lou Stone; warder, France
True; sentinel, Charles Nichols The
enjoyment of the evening vas en-
HANGED by a solo rendered by Thomas
Blanchard. A banquet followed the
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Commercial Users
Alcohol Kick Over
Proposed Limits

Washington, May 17-Representa-
tives of chemists who appeared be-
fore the House judiciary committee
today to give their views concerning
the bill to further strengthen the Vol
stead law, particularly as to the sale
of medical beer, protested vigorously
against legislation which they said
tended to restrict the legitimate use
of alcohol in industry.
Existing laws, they contended,
should be clarified to prevent unwar-
ranted governmental interference and
new legislation, aimed at tighter en-
forcment of the prohibition amend
ment, should specifically exempt from
restriction denatured alcohol which it
was pointed out, can not be used for
beverage purposes.
M. c. Whitaker, New York, presi-
dent of the United States Chemical
Company, declared there was a con-
tinual tendency on the part Of prohi-
bition advocates to encroach on iegi-
innate industry and to stigmatiZe re-
putable chemical concerns; placing
their products in class with booze"
Asserting that manufacturers of
many chemical products had TO en-
ploy high class specialists, Mr.. Whit
taker said it was impossible to hold
them if they were put in the same
class with bootleggers."
Charges of the witness that the pro-
hibition in some instances had peen
interpreted to the detriment of the
chemical Industry, caused Chan.ran
Volstead to challenge his remarks.
Mr.. Volstead declared that If inius-
tees were being inflicted steps would
be taken to remedy defects in the law.
He asserted, however, that many of
! the complaints against the prohiti-
ton law were not justified.
Mr.. Whitaker declared there W Is Z
joker in the bill now before the COM
mittee that would levy a tax on de-
natured alcohol, the manufacture of
which, he held, should be encour-
aged as a national preparedness move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
PoIieeman's Mother to Get $4,000

Boston, May 1.-THE legislative
committee on towns late today voted
unanimously to report a bill author
izing the town Of Wakefield to pay
$4,000 to the mother of Policeman
James E. Preston, who was shot to
death last month while in the per-
Torrance Of his duty. Clarence w.
Loud, a Melrose salesman, is await
ing trial charged with the officers
murder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
WINTHROP

There will be a meeting at the
High school building Wednesday
evening, May IS at 7.30 o'clock
standard time to organize a Boys
and Girls Agricultural club. Mrs.
E. w. Alden will be the leader for
the girls club and Joseph H. Moore
for the Boys club. All girls and
boys parents interested in club
work are invited to be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18

entered boat from which he fell in
to the river. His body was recovered
by A. Crosman, from a point nearly
beneath the boat. Medical examiner
Alexander was summoned and deem
ed no autopsy necessary. Funeral
services at 10 o'clock Thursday from
his late home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Theatrical Man Dies

Boston, May 17-Charles J. Rich
leading Boston theatrical manager
and said to have been the last sur
viving member of the original New
York producing firm of Charles
Frohman, Rich and Harris. died at
his home here tonight. He had been
i'll for more than year.
Mr.. Rich was the son of Isaac B.
Rich, also a theatrical manager. He
was born here in 1855.
Alf Hayman, another member of
the old Arm, was buried in New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Gard of Thanks

To the teachers of Gardiner,
Randolph and Farmingdale, and to
other friends, many of whom we have
not been able to reach individually,
we wish to express our heartfelt ap-
probation for the many expressions
of sympathy and kindness that have
come to us during the past few
months.
MR.. and MRS. L. A. ROSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18

ready for his qualification course he
may have developed. even if a novice,
into material for the team"
The rule that the team which goes
to Camp Perry must be so per cent.
new men will be observed.
Men from Co. E, which is located in
Lewiston, have been at the range
several times already this spring, and
later they will hold company match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Bombers Routed in Belfast

Belfast, May 17-For time a
bombing attack on crown forceA sc
familiar in Dublin, occurred in Bel
fast tonight, in the falls district
The bombs were unsklifully directed
and the police fired on the attacking
forces. who fed. 1t is believed that
several were hit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones for
merly of this city, who have been
passing the last two years at Los
Angeles, Calf. have returned to
their native State arriving in this
vicinity the last of last week. Mr..
Jones says that California is alright
but give him the good old State Of
Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Export Figures

Washington, May 17-Grain and
-four exports increased slightly dur
ing April compared with last year
while cotton exports slumped heav-
lily. foreign trade figures issued today
by the department of commerce dis
closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
South Gardiner Boy Drowned

Shirley A. Staples, the five year old
son OF Arthur Staples Of South Gar
diner, met his death Tuesday about
noon by drowning in the river a.
south Gardiner. It would appear that
the little fellow went with some OF
his young playmates to the wharf Of
the South Gardiner Lumber Co.. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18

The prices quoted by F. S. Smith
& Co in their adv. which appears in
this issue are really remarkable in
being at such low figures. The buy
ing public should surely benefit by
the cut that has been made. Read
carefully the adv.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
LITCHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. William Weeks and
son, Maurice of Gorham, n. H., are
passing a few weeks at their sum-
mer home on the Indiana road in
West Gardiner.
Arthur Newell has sold his farm
to John Richardson.
Granville Douglas was the guest
of Clifton Brann Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hodgkins and
sons, Masters Charles and David
were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. w. Weeks.
Mrs. Clara Hinkley was calling on
friends and relatives Saturday.
The services at the chapel Sunday
will be conducted by Mr. Weather
bee beginning at . P. M, standard
time.
The many friends in this vicinity
of Mrs. George Metcalf were panied
to learn of her sudden death Satur-
day night at her home in West
Gardiner.
H. Allard was caller at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gowell.
|, George Newell was in Lewiston on
business Monday.
Mr.. Waterhouse is going to start
up his mill in Steventown for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Robert Belyea was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adelber, Hartman
Monday.
Mrs. Eugene Purinton was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. w. c. Bow
ley.
Almon Stevens is working on the
road.
CORNERS-The last meeting Of
the Parent-Teachers Association will
be held at Litchfield Academy, Fri
day evening, May 20 at 730 stand
ard time. 1t being the last meeting
Of the year election of officers will
take place as we'll as an interesting
program of special music, speaking
etc. All interested in the associa-
ton are invited to attend.
Mrs. Orrfn true and granddaugh-
ter, Claire Higgins passed the week.
end with Mrs. Vinton Gordan in
Livermore Falls.
Herbert Earle of Lewiston was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18

The committee on Irish Relief are
to meet at X. Of c. hall to report on
the progress of the present drive for
funds. It is reported that they are
meeting with excellent success in
this worthy cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18

Mr.. Bigelow with his Scouts. after
the troop melting searched for the
three Scouts who have been skip
ping" Scout meeting and hanging
around the Grammar school disturb
ing the Girl Scout meetings. The
three were found, made to apologize
to the Girl Scouts and otherwise pun
iShed