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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Feb9-12

there were present a number OF invited
guests including the pastors of the
other churches in the city.
An informal reception was held from
s to $50. In the receiving line were Rev.
and Mrs. oward Fl. Brown and daugh-
ter. Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Nc
lean, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Howard, Hon.
Charles A. A1illiken. Mrs. Carl A. MILL
ken and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Stiles. The
guests were introduced by Blaine Owen.
The following program was then Civ
en-: Musical selections by the church
choir, Mrs. M. e. Sawtelle, Mrs. J. A.
Anderson, Benjamin Stuber and Herbert
E. Goodwin, accompanied by Miss EN-
lily Burbank. pianist; address of well
ccme from the city, Mayor Sanford L..
Fogg; address of welcome from the
other churches, Rev. A. Francis Walch /:
address of welcome for the Penney
Memorial church, Deacons George E.
Gay and Edwin F. Weston; response.
by Rev. Mr.. Brown; prayer, Rev. W. j.
Layton. Music was furnished during
the evening by the White Sisters or
chestra. The church was very taste
fully decorated.
The entire party then assembled in
the dining room where delicious re-
freshments were served. Everyone pres
ent passed a very enjoyable evening.
The reception was in charge of the
social committee of the church COM
posed of Miss Una Clark, chairman;
Miss Annie Stiles and Mrs w. N
Stearns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
DRY LID TIGHTENS
Continued from Page one)

Shipments of liquor to this country
consigned to the diplomatic represent
tatives of foreign nations. nevertheless,
officials asserted, would not be inter-
fered with by customs officers. That
question they declared, has been defi-
nitely settled by the applications Of the
provision Of the law which penalixes
interference with diplomatic represent
tatives.
Closing the United States TO liquor
trans shipments, prohibition officials.
would solve another enforcement prob
lem by shutting Off source of illegal
supply. Shipments Of liquor from Can
ada to Mexico by rail or to American
ports for ocean transport, they ex-
planned, have given trouble. Consign-
rnents from Canada. they added, have
failed to reach the ports. or trace has
been lost of shipments to Mexico.
Shipping board officials expressed con-
siderable interest in the effect Of the
acting attorney generals opinion upon
the right Of American ships plying be-
tween foreign ports with cargoes.
Discussing the question Of whether
possession of such liquor would be in
the owner or in the carrier, Mr.. Nsbe-
ker declared that both transportation
and possession are within the territory
OF the United States" Such con-
struction it was suggested, might mean
the extension to the question Of trans
portation of the attorney generals re-
cent ruling that the flag follows the
ship i'll the matter of sale Of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Witness Against
Mooney-Billings
Insists Was 'sFrameup''

San francisco, Feb. S.---The report
ed statement of John Mcdonald of
Trenton, N. j., that the conviction of
Thomas ]. Mooney and Warren K.
Billings, against whom he testified,
was "frame-up," marks the third
recent statement of alleged facts tend
ing to show that these men were the
victims Of perjured testimony
The new evidence adduced here is
to be presented to the county grand
jury.
McDonalds reported statement was
characterized as the effect Of corrupt
propaganda" by Edward A. Cun!a,
who, as asst stant district attorney.
prosecuted Mooney.
Mcdonald, formerly circus per-
former, was an inmate Of a Saliva
ton Army hotel here at the time OF
the explosion. He told former Police
man Hextron and acquaintances Of the
hotel that he had seen two men set the
bomb. and later identified pictures Of
Mooney and Billings as the men he
had seen.
He was then taken in charge by the
police department and held under
guard throughoutthe trials. Accord
ing to the police and Cunfa he yolun-
teered every statement and identified
ton he made The defense held that
he could not have seen the bomb set :
ting as there was q dense crowd
aroundthe scene for an hour or more
before the bomb exploded
The two other statements were made
by James Brennan. who as assistant
district attorney prosecuted Billings.
and Draper Hand. policeman. who
arrested some Of the principals, to the
enect that there were indications of
irreguiarity in the evidence against
the suspects.
The offer Of Frank p. walsh. sne.
ciai counsel in the Mooney defense. to
return Mcdonald to San Francisco for
a reiteration Of his statement TO the
local authorities will be accepted. Dis
trict Attorney Brady said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
English Premier
Conjures Terrible
Picture at London

London, Feb. Shy The Associat-
ed Press)-"We are engaged in a
terrible task" said Premier Lloyd
George in a speech today to the
Welsh National Liberal council, in
which. in impassioned words he de-
Tended the coalition government and
pleaded, ardently for continuation
Of political unity. 1T is something
more important than defending my
self and my administration"
He asked whether any one could
say that the need for unity had
passed, and exclaimed: II wish to
God everybody could, because it
worries me; it fills me with dread.
''lf some one could tell me that
the danger is past, some one with au-
thority. some one with vision, some
one whose word we could take, I
should be SO glad that / would sign
my resignation tomorrow"
A world Keeling under the most
terrible blow ever dealt was the way
he described the situation Of today;
gigantic events were in the making
and old fractional fights among the
various parties should not be resur-
rected until the peril was over.
The prime minister's speech was in
answer to recent attacks against the
coalition and to the breaking away
of some of the important coalition
lists. who have decided that the time
has come to stand for their own
parties.
Abiding to Ireland, he said the CO.
alitionists had given ireland a greater
measure Of home rule than either
Gladstone Of Asquith had proposed.
But" he added, "they say they
won't take IL. They must have an
Irish republic. an Irish army, an Irish
navy. They won't get it, and # they
don't get it we are told they will kill
our policemen, our soldiers-not in
open fighting. but hiding in homes,
walking as respectable tenant farm
ers or staggering along the road until
they come to hiding place where they,
find rifles. passing perhaps the very
policemen they are about to murder,
as though they were innocent men.
"Are we toaliow that sort of thing
to be done without protecting the peo-
pie we are sending there? (Cries Of
"No.") There is no issue between us
and our political opponents on home
rule. We have gone one better than
the Gladstonian home rule.
There il an issue about setting up
an independent country by our very
gates--the places where submarines
used to Turk and sink our ships and
cndangerour commerce and the life of
the nation. There 10 an issue as to
whether the policemen and soldiers
who are there upholdfng the honor Of
our nag are to be shot down by men
who Turk in houses. know OF no
other issue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
German "DOctOred"
Bolts Failed to Break
on Ship Mount Vernon

New York, Feb. Shy the Associated
Press)-A German war plot that failed
was revealed here today.
-Four defective bolts taken from the
machinery of the transport Mount Yer
non, told the tale. They were discov-
cred by the engineering forces of Com
mander r. D. Gatewood, director of
the shipping boards division of con-
struction and repairs, and placed on ex-
hibition at his Office.
Here is the story: After the Mount
Fernon-formerly the Kron Prinzessen
cec1le. the famous "Gold ship that
raced into Bar Harbor in the early days
OF the war-had been seized as troop
snip, her German crew cut two.thirds
OF the way through the four six-inch
bolts that connected the engines with
the main crank-shaft. The skiIlfully
made cuts remained hidden by the fit
tings of the engines and were only dis
covered recently when the engines We're
taken apart. ... .-......
IL is TO be presumed that in certain
american Internment camps there
were trained German engineers who
waited for reports that did not come
OF something happening" to the con-
Verted troop ship. For it is believed
that the bolts were left barely holding.
with the hope that the craft would
just creep out into U-boat lanes and
tnen fall prey to the undersea craft
when sudden strain on the engines
came with an order for full speed
ahead.
But the breakdown never came.
Luck or toughness of steel permitted
the liner to make a dozen round trips
through submarine infested seas car
rying on each voyage from three to
four thousand men. Just to round
things out, she encircled the globe to
bring troops home from Russia.
The Mount Vernon had several mar
row escapes when that strain tbe
Germans expected did come. Once she
was torpedoed and thirty five of her
crew We're killed, but she made ber
way to a French port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09

man. and who will be ably assisted by
Dwight Higgins and Charles r. PEN
ney, have something novel arranged
which may rot be revealed until the
night of the meeting. For zeal enter
tainment it promises to be hummer.
One other feature! This is best de.
scribed by paragraph which appear
ed in the letter sent out to Rotarians
from the secretary, Fred r. Lord,
reading as follows: "The secretary
has received eXorbitant bills from local
physicians for professional services
rendered in the emergency Caesarean
Laparotomy on the person of Charles
kinsman Why should the Angus q
Rotary Club pay such exorbitant bills
for Charles kinsman? There will be
trouble about this!' v
With such program as this an I'M
usually large attendance is anticipated
at the get-together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Senate Would Like
to See Copy of U. S.
Jap Agreement

washington, Feb. 8-What conpsa th a
state department will take on tba re-
quest OF the Senate foreign relations
committee for a copy of the agreement
reached between Roland s. Morris. Uni
lea states ambassador to Japan ana
baron shidehara the Japanese ambas.
sador. IN their conversations look;n, r.
treaty action defining the rights of Ia
~. na.ionais IN this country, had
not been indicated tonight.
The request of the Senate committees
Ior the copy, EFF not incompatible, rp,tb
the pubic interest" was received az tna
state department late today. about ~.
time That Baron Shidehara held a oono
ference with Secretary Colby. but No
hhtlmation was given of the cbaraotar
.. Tue conference, nor of the proba hle
attitude of the department. in the fa.a
of the request.
secretary Colby merely poin,aa 80.
tnat no agreement existed. hpt on,r
a report from Ambassador Morr,,c -.
a.s recent informal conversations with
.'e Japanese ambassador CONCERNING
the California anti-alien land Iep;sIo.
tion' which the latter is understood -
conleho' is discriminatory against ~.
Japanese as a race
Inc report is now being studied h,,
Secretary Colby at the same tinns
similar report from Baron sbf5ebara
Is being examined by the foreign ofI,ns
at Toxic. o'hce
me action of the Senate committee.
To-Day was taken in executive sess,o,,
at the instance of Senator .Johnso,, 80
California, who previously haH ca,,ea
upon Secretary Colby to make nuh,,a
the result of Ambassador Morris. dis
cussions The secretary had refused
TO accede to the previous demands for
publication and it has been intims.sa
that final action on the subject. invo,u.
ing as it does probably the amend.
ment of existing treaties or the drart.
ing OF entirely new agreements. wouia
De left for the Harding administration.
Senator Johnson has sttackea ~.
proposed agreement because Of his nm.
Outstanding that it would invo1ve
sentieman's agreement" which q,
practice would not operate TO exclude
Japanese from this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
CHALLENGE DAY
Continued from Page ons)

most original adverttsing scheme.
The arm or Individual securing the
largest number Of votes will be
awarded the handsome silver cup
from the Augusta Chamber of Com
merce and the arm name will be en-
gravsd on it. The arm winning this
cup three times wilt hold permanent
possession of It,.
Over each Of these boxes will be a
card Saying:
Chamber Of commsfes
Window Contest
Vote Hero
Probably never before have such
genuine bargains been offered by the
merchants of Augusta as will be dis
played during tho two days of the
sale, Feb. 10 and IL. In practically
every store, some especial Offering
has been made that Is away below
cost. What these offerings are will
be found in the ads. inside this paper.
There will be still more and varied
bargains advertised in the Journal on
Thursday. the first day of the sale. +
hC xA00o0tSk SAdA1fpCI VI SOhAlAASA 70
Challenge Sale headquarters will be
in the store of the old Temple
Pharmacy near the Post Office, and
here a force Of assistants will be
stationed to give information and
show what the Chamber Is doing and
hopes to do for Augusta and this
section Of the county.
Thrifty Thursday is the time set
for the opening Of the event, and 1t
will be thrift opportunity rarely If
ever equalled In this section. Friday
is Opportunity day, when everyone
will be given a chance to take adj
vantage of still more bargains. With
the Legislature in session and hun
dreds of visitors in town, the two
days promise to be the most lively
the Capital City has seen in some
time .,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
No More Booze
Europe to Canada
Through Portland

Portland, Me-, Feb. 8-Shipment of
liquor in bond through this port
from Europe to Canada win be stop
ped by the decision, announced to-
Gay. that the shipment of liquor from
one foreign country to another, via
the United States. is illegal, accord
ing to Collector Charles M. Sleeper.
More than 10000 cases have been re-
ceived here this, winter and trans
ferred by rail to Montreal and other
Canadian points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
AUGUSTA CADET BAND
CONCERT AND DANCE
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

A large gathering of Augusta peo
Pile assembled at City hall Tuesday
evening, attending ;hs concert AID
dance given by the members of the
Augusta Cadet Band under the lead
er:ship of Frank A. Dennis, director
The band, numbering about 90 pieces
were seated on the stage, which had
been prettily decorated for the &C.
casion, and rendered IL concert of
pleasing numbers from O'Clock IN
til 9. Then, after very short in
remission, dancing was enjoyed
until a late hour. About $50 couples
were on the floor and Eiany were tie
favorable comments on the success of
the affffair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Baseball Carnival
For Three Nights
Big Event in March
Vaudeville, Athletics, Music and
Grand Ball Are Among Features
PIanned-ProceedsW Will Go Toward
Giving City a Real Baseball Team

Augusta people are due for a real
entertainment treat when the Base
ball Carnival camps for three success
sive nights the latter part of March
in City hall There will be no Big
Night; every evening will be a fea-
ture in itself and full of action and
the event will linger for a long time
in the minds of local people as zone
snapy, novel affair" Vaudeville, ath-
letfcs of all descriptions. music and
a grand ball are some of the features
lof the Capital City's greatest amuse-
ment event. t..s..
The show will be put on under the
auspices of the Augusta Baseball AS
ISOLATION which was recently organ
lied for the purpose of giving the city
real baseball team for the coming
season and the proceeds will be de-
voted to that purpose.
A meeting of the association was
held Monday afternoon and the fol-
lowing were elected as a general COM
mlttee to have charge of the carnival:
John j. O'ConnelI, chairman: Hon.
Blaine S. Viles, Clarence p. Ouimby.
Nathan Weston. William Parquette,
William 3. Williamson, Roland Scrip
ner and Daniel b. Weeks.
On Tuesday evening, the committee
met in the office of Hon. Blaine s.
Vlies, Where plans for the carnival
were perfected and the following COM
El'ttees to have charge of the yarious
departments and events were ci,os-
en-: Publicity Director, Joseph r.
Dung, Jr. committee on contes.s.
Chas. +. kinsman, chairman, Daniel
weeks; committee on vaudeville. vii
liam b. Williamson, chairman: COM
blttee on athletic contests for second
night, Hon. Blaine S. Viles, Roland
Scri5ner and William Parqueete;. ccn1-
mittee on popularity contest. Mss
Ruth Henderson and Jack OConnel,.
committee on war tax, James ConneI-
an, chairman; ticket committee. Ro-
land Scribner. chairman, Clarence p
Qulmby; committee on grand hail.
Ghird night, Judson Cross, chairman.
Lawrence Purinton, DR.. w. G.. Thorn
as, Stanley Hussey; music committee.
Ernest Hill, Joseph Paquin and Jack
|O'Connell
The following organizations and 9TH
ers as well will be invited to have
booths in the hall: K of c., Y. M. C.
A. Rotary Club, Chamber OF Conn
merce, American Legion, Girls Com
munity Club, Elks.
This will be real jolIification with
the carnival spirit rampant and for
three whole~1iights people IF Augusta
and vicinity will toss duh catA away
and enter into the spirit of the affair.
Season tickets for the three even
ings will be sold at nominal figure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Newsprint Paper
Shortage Was Myth
Says Conn. Publisher

Boston, Mass, Feb. S--The recent
supposed shortage in newsprint did
not exist and publishers were led TO
purchase by misinformation as to the
true conditions Of the supply circu-
lated by manufacturers, said W. J.
.Pape, editor Of the Waterbury, Conn. /,
Republican and president Of the Pub
fishers Buying Corporation, in ad
dressing representatives. of several
New England newspaper publishers
here today.
An unprecedented boom in adyer-
tising." he said, lowered newspaper
STOCKS to such an extent that a num-
Der OF publishers were forced to go
into the market all at the same time
ana Did Tor paper. This sent the price
up More paper was being manufac-
tured than ever before and the avail.
able supply was sufficient with req
sonable use to satisfy all needs. b,t
Dy means of widespread rnisinforma-
ton circulated as propaganda bv
newsprint manufacturers, publishers
were led to believe that there was a
worldwide paper famine and started
boarding. WV
speculation and boarding created a
condition OF scarcity when as a mat
ter OF fact, great warehouses filed
with i1ewsprint paper. existed in ev-
cry publishing center. The net resnI+
was that newspaper publishers and
neWsprint brokers and Spectators
lost millions because every change ~
q cent a pound in the cost OF news
print paper means a million dollars
to the trade. :
Inc manufacturers who had dis
seminated the misinformation in the
interests Of themselves reaed a gold
en- harvest at the expense of the rest
of the trade"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
HON. CHARLES p. BARNES
TO BE THE SPEAKER AT
ROTARY MEETING FRIDAY

Will Give Address on the Subject,
"A Day On katahdin'-Two Other
Big Features Arranged for Eve
ning's Program
Three big features will hold the at
tention of the Augusta Rotarians at
their next meeting which VIII be held
at o'clock Friday evening Of this
week at the Augusta House. One Of
the pleasures Of the evening will be
the address on "A. Day on Katahdin.
by Rotarian Charles p. Barnes of
Houlton, speaker of the Maine House
of Representatives.
Then the entertainment committee.
of which Lewis A. Burleigh is chair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Wet Minot Granne

An ali-day meeting Of West Minot
Grange was held Saturday and East
Hebron Grange had been invited MS
s s and to help furnish the pro-
gram. There was a large attendance
and lively meeting. Tho vsaths.
was a bit threatening but this aid MT
prevent members from coming IN t.rss
numbers as both are big Granecs ny
nall was well fifIed even BEFORE ths
nour Tor opening. The officers Of this
follows. Lyman Irish. masto.. ~.
man sturtevant. ovcrseer; Mrs ra1I.
harris. lecturer; James Mannin~
steward; Roy Mixer. assistant sterara.
Ellen Mixer, chapisin: Everett Leland
secretary; Christine Dow, treasurer.
rnarles crooker. gatskseper; Cora
sn' ocres: Aeien Sturtevant. Pomo-s
ma; Lula Sturtevant. v1ors. Mi.
Doble, lady assistant steward: Mvra
'Verrtll. pianist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
CroWeII- Eitzsimmons


A quiet wedding took place at the
Universalist parsonage on Forest
street. Sunday evening. the contract
ing parties being Frank 3. Crowell OF
this town and Miss Tressia Fitzsim-
mons of Pressure Isle. Rev. Sidney J.
Willis officiated. using the double
ring service. ~ ..
Mrs. r. E. Getchell left Tuesday
morning for New York. for a visit
with her son, Daniel Getchell, who is
a. student at the University Of New
York.
Mrs, Russell Craig and little son
left Saturday for Pressure Isle, for
visit with relatives
William J. Philbrick left Monday
for Etna, where he will pass a few
days on business.
The Gospel Mission will conduct
two days meeting at G. A. r. hall
beginning Feb. II and holding over
Sunday. There will be three sessions
a day--at 10, and o'clock. Good
speakers will be in attendance. Free
entertainment will be furnished out
OF town visitors.
Mrs. William Wayness and Mrs
Andres Younger were in Bangor
Tuesday. for the day.
Invisible guest certificates can be
procured this week of the officers oil
the Pittsfield Chapter by any person
who contributes ten dollars or any
multiple of ten dollars to the Euro
pean Children's Fund. Cash contr-
buttons of other amounts are also de-
sired.
II M. Fogg was in Bangor Monday
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Corporal G. A. Reilly,
Canadian Machine Gunners,
Tells of War Experiences

George A. Reilly of st. Stephen, n. B..
a young man % years of age who served
in the World War and was in the fight
ing sectors in France Tor year, is
making q short visit in this city with
Edward S. Mack, manager of the Sun
bean bakery. Mr.. Reilly is on his way
home from Detroit, Mich, where he is
employed. o..
Corporal Reilly served in Company c.,
machine gun company of Canadian
42nd Battalion, Montreal. He is a very
modest young man and when asked by
a Journal reporter to tell something of
his most thrilling experiences, he
answered that there was nothing in
particular to tell-that it was all
thrilling enough. He did, however, re-
late one incident which showed the
heavy fighting two months or so before
= the close of the war.
. 1t was just before the city of. Cam
bria was taken by the allies. The men
of the battalion made what Roadway
they could on one morning and then
kept low until the next day. That
morning at daybreak they took the rail-
g, way embanNnent outside the city, and
the platoon in which he served, went
into the fight with 40 men and came out
with only seven men left.
(. During the time he was with the ma
chine gun company he worked up from
last man to the first man, which posi-
tion he held at the end of the war. He
was gasesd twice while overseas and
AxryN x,,;v, sv.3,,
manned in active service all of the
time. The night before the war was
was ended, the battalion took the city
of Mons after some hard fighting. Mr..
Reilly has a brother, Benjamin. who
served in the 18th Canadian battalion
during the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Reception rendered
Rev. MIR. Brown and Family
Proves Delightful Affair

Rev. Howard III. Brown, the new pas
tor of the Penney Memorial United Bap-
1rtist church. and his family were given
.~-a most cordial welcome to the city and
~~to the church at the reception rendered
to them Tuesday evening at the church
by the attendants Of that church. There
was a very large attendance, the en-
tire church building being opened for
the occasion which proved delightful
and was in every way most successful.
Besides the attendants of the church