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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
u. S. Army's New
Machine Gun Can
Pierce Tank ArmOr

Rock Island, ILL.,, May 27.-The Unit
ed States army has developed a so
, calibre machine gun capable OF firing
bullet which, at 200 yards, will PEN
citrate the one-inch armor plate OIL bat
tie tanks Major Lee o. Wright, army
ordnance department, announced today
at the annual convention of the ord
nance section Of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers at Rock Is
land Arsenal.
| The new weapon is an Dutgrowth of
the war when fighting tanks were ar
mored to resist the 80 calibre bullet
of the rifles and machine guns then
in use.
The so calibre machine gun fires
bullet weighing 500 grains, as COM
pared to the $50 grains of the standard
80 calibre ammunition. The gun is
modelled along the plan of the Brown
ing machine gun developed during the
| war and weighs IS pounds. The gun
has a muzzle velocity of $500 feet
second and an effective range of from
5000 to 1000 yards.
| For testing the new gun and ammu-
milton the ordnance department has
! built a rife range at Aberdeen. Md,
proving grounds, consisting of a pool
Of water 1000 yards long and mar
row guage railroad running back 1000
yards.
| The United States has ON hand a re-
serve stock Of munitions, rs a result of
! the World War, sufficient to supply the
army in case of war until production
can be resumed and brought to full
capacity. OBJ. c. L. Ruggles, ordnance
department, told the engineers.
| Experience in the World War show
bilized and trained faster than mu-
nitions could be produced and that it
took practically 20 months for the
ordnance department to catch UP with
the army in the field.
| II think that few men will assert"
said Colonel Ruggles, Gin view of the
many lessons of our own short history
that the United States has fought it's
last war. Lamentable as wars are, no
machinery has been devised yet that
will prevent or even limit their fright
fulness."
| The present munitions reserve is es-
timated to be worth $500. coo, 000..
Colonel Ruggles said. To replace the
ammunition every Is years as i; dete-
riorate. and the other munitions every
go years, would cost s56.000.000 an
nually, he said.
Criticizing the failure of Congress
| to appropriate any money for the pur-
chase Of munitions until 10 weeks
after war with Germany was declared.
he said the ideal arrangement would
! be that the notice in the daily papers
| of the declaration of war would be no
tice to plants previously selected and
furnished with plans to begin manu-
featuring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
WESTERN ATHLETES LOOM
BIG IN CLASH WITH EASTERN
STARS AT STADIUM TODAY
Marine WORKERS
AND SHIPPING HEAD
REACH AGREEMENT

Washington, May 27-An agree
ment on wages and working condi-
tons was reached tonight between
representatives of the Marine Engi-
neers' Beneficial Association and
Chairman Benson of the Shipping
Board in the controversy which has
threatened tie up of American
shipping. The terms will be sub
mitted to the various local unions
Sunday for ratification.
The agreement was reached at a
conference with Secretary Davis aft
err Chairman Benson had discussed
the situation with President Harding
several hours. If the terms are &C
cepted by the locals the agreement
will be. signed to remain in effect for
one year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Long Contemplated Move

Washington. May 27-Grover CHve-
land BerSdoll. by reason of his. es-
cape TO Germany is now held by the
american government to be an enemy
within the meaning of the trading
with the enemy act This is explained
IN the following statement by Thorn
as W. Miller, alien property custodi-
an, which was made public today at
his office here:
AT the personal direction of the
president of the United States and
m accordance with the opinion of tn.
attorney general. I have gone to
Philadelphia today to seize such
property belonging to Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoli as has been reported to
the alien property custodian as hoI.,-r
MS own property. or in which he has
any interest whatsoever, whether
owned and administered directly bv
MIN or through power of attor11ey
given to any members of his family.
This move has been incontempla-
tlon Tor several weeks and has been
the subject Of conferences between
the president, the attorney general
ana the alien property custodian. The
state department has amended the
general war trade board license of
october 2, 1920, which permitted Berg
doll to enjoy the benefit of his prop
erty in this country.
Bergdoll. in addition to his other
crimes againes this country, by rea-
son OF his evasion of the draft laws
and subsequent escape, is today an
enemy under the trading with the
enemy act. The intention of the alien
property custodian is to administer
end operate the property seized from
'Bergdoll today as that of any other
enemy's held by him until congress
directs what disposition is to be
made of the enemy property in the
hands Of the custodian"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Harvard Leads With II Men in Quail
flying Contests 80 California and
Pennsylvania Close Second With 10
each---92 Athletes Representing 10
Colleges in Finals Today--Californ-
ians Pleased at Showing in Prelims

Cambridge, Mass, May 27-In a
qualifying contest covering the wild
est range Of colleges in many years,
10 institutions placed athletes in the
preliminaries of the 45th annual
championship games of the Inter
Collegiate Athletic Association held
in the Harvard Stadium today.
Outstanding in the bitter track
and field duel for places were the
remarkable performance of the Uni
versities of California and Leland
Stanford. The Pacific Coast group of
is stars, IA Of whom bore the colors
of California and four from Stan
ford, qualified II men out of a total
of 80 advanced in the II events of
the program.
Harvard scored first place with
IL, California and Pennsylvania
were tied for second place with 10
each and the other is institutions
scored as follows: Yale 8; Pennsyl
vania State s; Cornell, Stanford and
Princeton each: Dartmouth 5; La
fayette, Rutgers and Syracuse three
each; Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology and Colombia University
two each and Bowdoin, Brown, Holy
Cross, Pittsburg and Williams one
each.
The % athletes who qualified to-
day, plus the entrants in the one and
two mile runs tomorrow will COM
prise the field in the championship
shrugged for first place honors in the
finals Saturday, and experts predict
! ed tonight a bitter battle for points.
Estimates of the total score OF the
winning team tomorrow range be-
tween 16 and % and it is freely pre-
dicted that the lowest previous win
ming score of "a points made by
! PENNSYLVANIA in 1913 will be cut by
the victorious college.
The strength Of the Californians
,, was no surprise to their coaches and
other close followers of college ath-
letes. The optimism characteristic
of the sun kissed western slope and
CONTINUED on Page 5-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Gary, Sch W a b a d
Others See General
Trend Toward Nor
NAL at Annual Gath
ering Iron and Steel
Interests

New York, May 27-Captains of in
dnstry participated in symposium on
,be country's financial future at the
.rrual meeting of the Iron and Steel
Institute today.
Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
rnited States Steel Corporation, de-
dared that patience, courage and a
fair disposition would bring satisfac-
.orv conditions in due time and that
general conditions were slowly i'm
proving.
Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the
hoard of the Bethlehem Steel Com
,anv asserted that this was a time
for encouragement, time to be
bopeful, a time to be optimistic and
,he country would come out all right.
James ]. Campbell, president of the
Youngstown Sheet Tube Company
endorsed Mr.. Schwarb's views, but
nointed out that farmers must re-
ceive more or purchase less.
The meeting closed tonight with
dinner and impromptu talks by
members on business conditions.
Retail prices for many commodi-
ties are much too high, Ebert I'll.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation said today at the
meeting of the American Iron & Steel
Institute, of which he is president.
81 think" he said, that there have
been and still are charged and COL
lected for certain commodities I'M
reasonable and unfair, if not extor-
tomato, prices. They apply to par
ticular lines and persons.
The public is aware of the facts.
Eyes have been opened. Different
products have been purchased from
the farmer, manufacturer or others
at low cost and then passed on in one
way or another and finally sold to
the consumer at outrageous prices.
The vast majority of business
men and Workmen are sincere and
fair. but there is and perhaps always
gill be a minority that ignore the
principles of common honesty. They
are sufficient in number to seriously
affect the whole situation. Until
these are aroused to the necessity OF
getting in line with sound and decent
standards of conduct, the full return
TO satisfactory business conditions
will be NOR or less impeded."
He urged that the observance and
enforcement of law be insisted upon
throughout the world as necessity
to the improvement Of the general
situation.
IF laws shall be enforced and
peace maintained" he added, "the
other questions relating to economic
progress and achievement will be
solved.
IF it should be deemed necessary
and wise to have governmental SUI
pervision over organized industry in
order to protect the public interest.
I certainly would not object, provided
the laws and rules shall lapply alike
TO organized capital and organized
labor"
He asserted that one of the most
hopeful signs of the times was the
apparent disposition of the present
administration at Washington to aid
rather than obstruct the natural and
legitimate progress of business.
anyone who Intentionally fails to
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
SPEEDS
UP ON TARIFF AND
TAX LEGISLATION

Washington, May 27-Distinct pro-
gress was made in Congress today in
the matter Of tax and tariff legisla-
ton.
The Senate finance committee con-
cluded open hearings on tax revision,
completing the first stage of the new
tax bill, while the House ways and
means committee began a final re-
draft Of the permanent tariff bill
preparatory to it's introduction in the
House. Chairman Forlney said he
hoped to have the tariff measure in
the House by June 10 and that his
committee would then begin consid-
GRAFTON of taxation.
The Senate finance committee
which began its tax hearings May 9
had under consideration first the
Smoot sales tax bill but although
early sentiment appeared to favor it,
leaders said today it probably would
be opposed strongly in both the
House and Senate. The excess profits
tax, it was said, probably will be re-
pealed as suggested by Secretary
Mellon.
Although the Senate committee is
expected to recommend it's removal
it's defense before the committee by
several tax experts was said by some
members to have made friends for it.
Several senators said it's defense to-
day by Professor Edwin r. A. Selig-
man of Columbia University had
deeply impressed them.
Mr.. Seligman made ap lea for its
retention as against adoption of a
sales tax. The former. he contended,
was tax on surplus and one of the
few kinds of taxes which, in normal
times. must beabsorbed by manufac-
turers and not passed on. Competi-
ton had no effect on the sales tax, he
said, adding that it would inevitably
be shifted on to the consumer and
therefore become practically IAN in
, come tax turned upside down."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
.BERGD0LL'S S650,Ooo
PROPERTY SEIZED
AS THAT OF "ENEMY"

Philadelphia, May 27.-Al of the
property in this city Of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, convicted draft evader
row in Germany, valued at about $780,
b00,. was seized today by Col. Thomas
w, Miller, alien property custodian.
1t consists of real estate and money
on deposit in four local banks.
The property was held by Mrs. En-
ma c. .Bergdoll Growers mother. I'M
der power of attorney.
The seizure, Colonel Miller an
nounced, was by the direction of the
president and under the authority of
the trading with the enemy act 1t is
the first seizure since June. 1919.
Colonel Miller announced that after
she had testified before the congress
sional committee investigating the es-
cafe of Bergdoll from army sergeants
a year ago, that she held power of at
torhey for Grover, Mrs. Bergdoll was
served with formal demand FOR a de-
tailed report of all her sons holdings
and was notified that his property
would be taken over by the govern
ment
Accompanied by Major vincant A..
Carroll, his attorney. Colonel Miller
seized the Bergdoll castle" on the out
skirts of the city, where Mrs. Eergdoll
lives. This property. was left to Gro
yer. by his father, Mrs. Bergdoll own
ing residence in the city in o section
known locally as Brewery Town"
well, when do l have to move,'
asked Mrs. Bergdoll when served with
the seizure notice.
Colonel Miller and Major Carroll
then proceeded to the Peoples Trust
Co., the Northwestern National Bank,
the Real Estate Title Insurance &
trust Co.. and Drexel & Co., and Or
dered the sequestration of all property
standing in the name of Mrs. Bergdoll
untl the interest of Grover in the
funds in the banks could be ascer-
tanned.
President Schmidheiser of the Berg
doll Brewing Co. was served with a
sinfffaf order tieing up Growers hold
ings in that company.
All mortgagers to Grover and the
tenants in his properties would be
served likewise, colonel Miller an
nOunced.
1t is expected the seizure will cut
OH all funds Grover may be receiv-
lEg from the United states and throw
him upon his own resources in Ger
".any.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Iowa Tornado
Wrecks Buildings
and Kills AutOiSt

Mason City. Ia. May 27.--Buldings
on many farms were blown away and
at least one man was killed in tor
nado which late yesterday swept a
path almost a quarter of mile wide
between Plymouth and Manly. Sc
we're windstorms ragged through COM
siderable portion of northeastern
Iowa. A small tornado which struck
southwest of Manchester demolished
a nnmber of farm buildings and farm
property east of Greene over a wide
area was damaged.
One death was reported at Manly.
1t occurred when an automobile was
picked up by the twister and hurled
SO feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Disabled Officers
Urge Legislation
for Retirement Paw

Washington, May pa delegation
of disabled men who served as off,
GERS in the World War appeared be-
fore the Senate military committee
today in support of legislation to
give disabled emergency officers the
retirement pay and other privileges
of regular army officers. They said
several thousand former officers
were entitled to legislative relief. Ac-
ton on the bill was deferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Travelling Men
Meet at Portland

Portland. Me, May 27.-The ANNUAL
meeting of the Quarter Century Trav-
cling Mems Association, composed OF
men who have been on the road for 20
wears or more, was held here tonight.
VIII c. Wyman of Portland was elect
ed president and S. NJ. Taylor OF Ban
gor was elected secretary treaSurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
ANTI-DuMP|NC
BILL IS SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT

Washington, May 27-The emer-
gency tariff bill was signed late to-
day by President Harding.
The new law will become effective
tomorrow. 1t will effect for a six
months period most of the farm pro-
ducts and carries a provision de-
signed to prevent the dumping of
foreign goods in this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
General Forecast

The outlook is for unsettled wealth
err and possibly showers over the
border states from the Great Lakes
eastward to New England and for
fair weather in other regions east of
the Mississippi river during Satur-
day and Sunday.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Moderate south and southwest; part
ly cloudy weather Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Seems Unknown

Although there are several families
named Webster in Auburn. none. of
those reached by a Lewiston Journal
reporter could give any information
about Ernest Webster" His rela-
tionship could not be established. and
no one could be located who had even
heard of him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England: Partly
cloudy Saturday; Sunday local
showers; mild temperatures.
Southern New England: Partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer Sat
urday; Sunday cloudy with mild
temperatures.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and somewhat warmer Saturday;
Sunday cloudy, probably local thun-
dershowers in interior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
California Court
Dismisses Plea
to Release Mooney

San Francisco. May PA petition
fpr writ under a common law plead
ing to release Thomas J. Mooney.
convicted of 1916 preparedness day
bomb murder from San Quentin pris-
on, where he 10 serving a life tenn,
Was dismissed today in the superior
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
AUBURN MAN
LOSES LIFE IN
MISSANABIE

Cochrane, Ont, May 27.-Ernest
Webster of Auburn, Me..-and another
unidentified timber cruiser employed
by Witale & Rothary of New York,
have been drowned in the Missanabie
river according to word received here
today Details were lacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Coolidge Succeeds
White as Head of
Smithsonian Regents

Washington, May 27.-Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge was elected chancellor
OF the board of regents Smithsonian
Institution, today, succeeding the late
Chief Justice White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday fair; Sunday generally
fair with moderate temperature; ;
moderate south and southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Attractive, furnished summer home
on West Shore Lake cobbossee,
rooms, broad verandas, fireplace,
electric lights, running water, with
hose pressure and toilet; garage, ice.
Large lot in grove, lawn and garden.
Convenient to highway and trolley.
For photo and terms apply to
RAY G. MARSTON
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Genuine bargains IN household surs
niture are advertised every day ia
The journal. Read the classified ads
apd save rtonsy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-16
YORK.

York.
Charles o. Hard of Schenectady H.
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. -.
Hard.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. tombstone and
son motored to Rutland Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bentley and
Mrs Marsh Bentley attended Man.
chester fair Thursday.
G j. Benedict Qd family Of Fruit.
land Park, Florida, We're recent guests
at the Arco Inn
r. Downey OF Boston, Mass. has
been in town on business for few
day =,
Miss ID VI. Clark motored to Ar,.ng.
ton Thursday on business.
j. H. Williams of Rutland was a
business visitor IN town Thursday.
II. II. Warren and Edward Briggs
we're dinner guests at the Arco Inn
Wednesday.
Alfred e. Billings and Miss Hol-
brook of New Orleans, La. were in
I town Wednesday to visit Mr.. Ellinge
sister, Miss Harriet Billings of Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs C. r, Bells of Ben
nington were supper guests at the
Arco Wednesday.
H. w. Elliot of Manchester was
In town on business Wednesday.
( Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Williams OF
/ Bennington motored to Arlington WeL
nesday and took supper at the Aren
w. x. Housman, Springfield, Mass
/ has been spending a few days in town
on business, stopping at the ArcC
While here
/ L. NJ. Noble Of Burlington was 81
/ town Thursday
S. d. Weinberger Of Summit, - J.
and j. II. Lundy of Troy, were busi
ness visitors in town Thursday.
Mrs. r. j. Higgins attended tac
Manchester fair Wednesday witt her
Sisters, Mrs. Robert Groves and Mrs
Francis LaBatt who motored here
front Adams. Mass.
Frank Robinson and his father
John Robinson motored to Albany
Tuesday
Mrs. Maurice Bayard of Vineennes
Ind, is in. town.
Mrs. May Mulee and daughter
Miss Pauline Morrissey of RUTLAND
have been visiting Mrs. Ira Garfield
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. VI. Vaughn and chi
dren and Mrs, Mary Lake ATTENDED
the fair "Wednesday,
Schools. in town were closed We'd
nesday. Sept lSI to give the papn,
an opportunity % attend the iair.
Harold Walker is visiting in New
York city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-16
ARLINGTON


The Refrigerator factory was closed
Wednesday and Thursday in order to
allow The employees time to attend the
Manchester fair
Miss Irene Higgins is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Cullinan since
her return from Rutland hospital.
Z. Hard is i'll at his home on Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs A. Milliman attended
Manchester fair Wednesday
Elmer Barrett OF Bennington was
the guest of friends in town Wednes-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Buck and WI.
liam Grady and Miss Mary Grady mo.
tcred to Manchester to attend the fair
Wednesday.
The demonstrations OF motor cars
at Manchester fair attracted much
attention, especially that of the Nash
ana Appelson motor cars. shown by
Z. d. Conroy and F. O. Estes. The
Nash exhibit was very attractive show
ing a Nash six touring car, Nash four
touring car Nash six sport model, and
Nash truck. The Apperson showed a
sedan and several touring models.
The other exhibits were by Mar.
shals garage of Bennington with w.
K. Lowe in charge showing Buick
Cadillac, Oakland and Chevrolet
Mr.. and Mrs. \. W. Noyee and son,
Walter, OF West Rutland motored to
Bennington Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Maud Seymour and grandson
Seymour Gibson, have returned from
Pittsheld, Mass, where they hare
been visiting relates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goss, who
have been visiting Mrs. p. y. Cullinau
lett Thursday afternoon for Ne"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village AM
Advert sements.

Stuffed olives in bulk at the Check
erline Market
II. X. Wilson of Readsboro spent
Thursday in town on business.
John Skaalgaard of Readsboro was
in town Thursday on business.
Fresh home made sausages and
home pork at the Checkerline
Fresh home made sausages, brollers
rofsting chickens ducks and fowls.
Il. B. Warner in when We Were
Twenty One, romantic treat. Harte
Theatre,
Lost "A fountain pen Thursday
morning. Finder please telephone
PILLS *rI pQD &
when We Were Twenty One" a
drama of youths wild oats. Harte
Theatre today. a
There will be a meeting of the Mer-
chants Association in the village
rooms at s p. m.
e. W. Leonard, w. f. Scott and
Theodore Thomas motored to BurlMg-
ton Thursday on business.
Dexter NJ. Gleason has returned
from Ludlow where he has been for
several days cruising large timber
tract
Mrs. Alfred Marsceille, who spent a
portion OF the week in Chatham, ~ r.,
with Mr.. Marsceile, returned home
today.
For only $3.9S ladies' brown OK.
fords, bronze tip, military rubber
heels; an exceptional value, see them
at the New FORK store.
Mrs. Chester Mallory has returned to
her home in Rensselaer, after caring
for her sister, Mrs. Thomas Hughes of
school street. who has been seriously
i'll, but is now much improved
Mrs Murray has just returned from
New York and invites your inspection
of her new fall selections. Dresses
win be the. speciai' featu;e for Friday
land Saturday at The Murray and at
prices that are absolutely right