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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
ANOTHER ABORT|vE
ATTEMPT TO BARE
BERCDOLL'S GOLD

Washington, May -23-Mrs. Emma
c. Bergdoll, mother of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll. the Stacker, again
went to the bat today with the House
committee investigating his escape.
At the end of a two hour cross-ex-
animation. Mrs. Bergdoll came up
smiling, for the committee refused {,
send her before the bar of the House
of Representatives for not answering
questions bearing on her buried gold.
There were times when the witness,
rising from her chair, and slaniirnng
the floor with parasol, sharply d.
nounced the inquiry as another e a
long series of prosecutions.
1t was while Rep. Johnson, Rerub-
lican, Kentucky, had the witness in
hand that the clash occurred. which
caused him to offer motion charg-
ing her with contempt. The commit
tee, however, thought best to decide
this question in executive session and
10 minutes later the doors were OBJ
ened and Mrs. Bergdoll was told
that she might return to PHILADELPHIA.
While making no attempt, as he ex
planned, to find where the woman
had buried the s1O5.OO0 obtained from
the treasury in 1919, Mr.. johnson
drew from her the statement that it
was on the Bergdoll farm, out on the
Westminster Pike. leading into Phila-
delphia. 1t was while he was trying
to learn who actually assisted in lid
ing it, that Mrs. Bergdoll flew into
rage and declared it was a sin and
shame for members of congress 70
be so nasty"
Mr.. johnson replied that he was
trying to lay foundation to see il
she was telling the truth, at which
Mrs. Bergdoll launched into a ticada.
This was quickly checked by Chair
man Peters.
Il refuse to give you any other in
formation about the gold" Mrs. Berg
doll shouted, banging the table with
the parasol. II am sick and tired Of
it. You ought not to be so ilosey. It's
waste OF time and don't propose
te. console you by answering"
The committee found from Mrs.
Bergdoll's books that a year ago, Gro
Yer Bergdoll paid income tax amount
ing to $3.50 and $137 for the current
year. The Stacker, she said, vas
worth half a million dollars.
The hearings will end tomorrow
with the examination Of two or ti'ee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Constance Read. the young daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Read OF
Elm street entertained her young
friends at a party given in honor of
her fourth birthday at her home.
The decorations for the affair were
pink and white, which made a
charming setting for the little tots
in their party finery. The flowers
were pink and white tulips and at
the table, dainty little baskets of
pink and white containing candies
were at each place. and of course,
there was the handsome birthday
cake with the requisite candles. The
little girls had cunning little para
soils for favors and there were aero
planes for the boys. Constance re-
ceived many pretty remembrances in
honor of the day. The guests at the
party were Frances and Lucille
Stobie. Ruth Marston, George BY
rom, Sallie Marston of Skowhegan,
Jack. Tom and Ned Risley and Shir-
ley Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

w. E. POLAND was exhibiting at his
tailor shop on Monday a little squir-
rel, some six or seven weeks old,
which FOR it's size Is about the smart
est and cutest that ever lived. This
little animal measures three inches in
length, about the size of good sized
mouse, and for an animal out of the
woods just one day is certainly re-
markedly tame. Mr.. POLAND got the
squirrel from a young man who found
1t in some of the woods near Augusta,
it having followed him for some dis
lance until he picked it up. The
squirrel, which has been named Pete,
loves to climb and makes himself per-
fectly at home in the sleeve of coat
that is being worn. In order to keep
him in a screen cage it is necessary
to cover the cage. Peanuts and milk
make up his bill of fare, and it Is
interesting to note that the little fell
low first added milk to his menu when
he accidentally fell into a small bowl
of it which had been placed in his
cage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Night and Day Work
by Power Company
to Restore Service

The Central Maine Power Company
has passe done of the busiest DAYS
and nights since it's establishment.
Since the storm of Sunday, crews
have been working every hour, three
crews without sleep, in order to get
the service re-stablishd. The STORM
struck the city about 1:2O o'clock
Sunday and at 80 the local line crew
had started to repair the trouble. AS
soon as possible two line crews came
in from Augusta and a second patrol
crew was sent on high tension work
Another crew from Mechanic Falls
and Lewiston arrived in the night
and got to work at o'clock Monday
morning. A high tension constrIc-
ton crew also came on Monday morn
ing making six crews working.
Everything was fiat when the storm
came and at 4:30 Sunday afternoon
the central part of the city inducing
the Wyandotte Mill power was Or,
and considerable of the residential
section also the Maine Central shop
line and the Elmwood hotel went on
at 9 o'clock. The trunk line from
Fairfield to Waterville, including the
Keyes Fibre and the Lombard Trac-
ton, was on at 2 o'clock Monday
morning. The line to Shawmut and
Hinckley including the sanitarium,
went on at 8 o'clock. Oakland vas On
at 9, Monday forenoon and Clinton
came on at noon. Fairfield Center
and Belgrade were on at o'clock in
the afternoon and practically all of
Winslow was on Monday morning at
o'clock. The heavy trunk line be-
tween Bangs station and the Union
Gas Company, with IL poles down.
was rebuilt and current put Oh a.
o'clock last night. Practically ell of
Getchelrs corner, including street
lights were on at s o'clock. East Vas
salboro is not on yet.
OF course, these are makeshift re-
pairs. but they spell service. When re-
pairs were started people gave the
company week to get currents on
in the various places. Crews worked
up to 10 o'clock without sleep since
Sunday, but two crews were taken OF
then for rest. Work will be continued
and full repairs made as soon as pos
eib1e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

he said. about the activities Of open
price associations. Yet every single
one Of these associations that I have
been able to investigate grew out of
the righteous desire to secure accurate
information. These associations can
only be suspected of unfair practices
when they gather information and use
it for the benefit of the few against
the many. The question of dissem-
mating accurate information reaches
to the very bottom of our economic
structure. When all is said eald done,
it is one of the greatest services that
the government can perform"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Monday was a great day for Wins
low, marking the 150th anniversary
of the founding of the town. Only
about two weeks ago it was planned
to do something in the way OF a
celebration and the efforts of the
committee which consisted of Mrs.
Albert Chamberlain, Miss Grace
Thompson, Miss Jennie Howard and
Mrs. Horace Howard, eliminated
Monday in an affair of unusual in
terest which showed q determination
of mind and effort on the part OF
the instigators to do something for
their town on which all could look
back with pride In the years to
come. Both the forenoon and after
noon programs were features in
themselves and were carried out de-
spite the cold and rather unpleasant
rain at times, to a successful issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
PROBATE COURT

The following routine business was
transacted Monday at the regular
session of the probate court:
Wills proved, approved and al
lowed-Foreign will of Bertha V.
Merrick, late of Germantown Pa,
Sanford L. Fogg of Augusta, admin
istrator with will annexed; of Mathi-
as Lessard, late of Augusta, Aurele
Lessard of Augusta, executor: of
Emily A. Rideout. late of Hallowell
Harry NJ Rideout of Hallowell, ex-
ecutor.
Administrations granted--Of the
estate Oh George F. Littlefeld. late
of Gardiner. Ralph R. Littlefeld, of
Farmingdale, administrator; of the
estate of Rebecca S. Campbell. late
of Chelsea, Octavia NJ. Townsend of
Chelsea, Administrative; of the es-
tate of Herbert r. Penney, late Of
Oakland. Susan Callahan Penney of
Oakland, administrators; of the es-
tate of Laura E. Carville, late of Au-
gusta, Percy L. Jarvis of Augusta,
administrator.
Guardians appointed--Of Dorothy
]. and Ruth L. Kelliher, minors of
Watervlle. Carey Kelliher of Water
vile, guardian; of Carl T. Tufts,
minor. of Waterville, Belle j. Gill
man. of Waterville, guardian.
Real estate licenses granted-To
Harold II. Flanders, administrator of
the estate of Roscoe r. Flanders.
late of Monmouth; to Mary Rodzen,
guardian of Stella Rodzen ct ais
minors, of Monmouth.
Accounts allowed-Third account
of A. c. Russell, trustee under the
will of Mary l. Keith, late of Read
field; first and final account of Annie
w. Church, administrative of the es-
tate of John E. Church. late of Au-
gusta; fifth account of Willis w.
Washburn, guardian of Sumner
Emery of Winslow; first and final
account of Robert A Cony, admin
istrator of the estate of Joseph Lee
vesque, late of Augusta; first and
final account of Florence NJ. ToIman
Administrative of the estate of Ma
than r. Tolman, late of Augusta
| final account Of Arthur E Church
administrator of the estate of Abbie
NJ. Church, late of HalIowell; final
account of Mertie f. Bailey, admin
istratriX of the estate of Frank r
Bailey, late of Randolph: first &C
count of Everett L. Thompson, ex-
| ecutor of the will of Henrietta J
! Thompson, late of Pittston.
Inventories filed-In the estates OF
E. l.. Donnell, late of Monmouth
Evan r. Perkins, late of Oakland.
Papers filed for notice-First and
final account in the estate of Fannie
Eldred, late of Vassalboro; petition
for administration of the estate OF
Sarah j. Peterson. late of Sidney;
petition for administration of the
| estate Of Wentworth T. Peterson
late of Sidney; first and final &C.
count in the estate of Rebecca H
Dearborn. late of Oakland; petition
! for assessment of inheritance tax ir
the estate of Rebecca Fl. Dearborn
late of Oakland; will and petition fol
probate thereof of Margaret j. Gun.
bingham. late of Gardiner; will and
petition for probate thereof of Rosie
Rancourt, late of Waterville; fina1
| account in the estate of Mrs. E. A
! +. Cooper, late of Waterville; peti.
ton for license to sell real estate OF
Fannie Bonne. late of Waterville
| filed by trustee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
NURSES ASSO'N. WILL
MEET HERE WEDNESDAY

The Central District Nurses Asso-
cation of the Maine State Associa-
ton will meet at the J. Manchester
Haynes Home for Nurses in this civ
al $50 Wednesday afternoon, May Is
DIR. 6. H. Coombs of the State Boar
OF Health will give the address. All
members are requested to attend and
All graduate nurses are cordially in.
vited to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
HOOVER URGES PRESS
AND GOVT. TEAM UP

New York. May 23.-Secretary
Hoover, in a short address at the New
York Commercial anniversary dinner
tonight, urged that the public press
and the government should work in
partnership to keep business men prop
erly informed. One of the most i'm
portant functions of the government,
he added. was the dissemination of
correct information regarding finan-
eial conditions
I'VE have heard q great deal lately"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Swarthmore Chautauaua
Will Appear Here in Juiv

Augusta lovers of the Chautauoua
VIII De pleased to learn that arrange
ments have been completed for the
appearance of the Swarthmore Chau-
tauqua in the city in July of this year.
The exact dates have not been set, but
Will probably be about the middle of
that month. weeks program to be
given. The program of entertain
ments will be announced later. Mrs.
T.. f. Gregory, supervisor for the
Chautauqua, was visitor in the citv
recently making arrangements regard
ing the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
ODD FELLOWS OF
KENNEBEC GATHER
AT DISTRICT MEET
Grand Secretary James r.
Townsend of Grand Lodge of
Maine Sounds Keynote of
"The Spirit of Odd Fellow
ship"-First Degree Exem-
plified by Auburn Team on
Nine Candidates 49, Splendid
Reports of Progress

1.-THE Spirit of Odd Fellowship" was
the keynote sounded by Grand Secre-
tary James r. Townsend of the Grand
before Kenpebec Odd Fellows at their
annual district meeting held at City
hall Monday evening. Secretary Town
send, who is former Augusta man.
in his opening remarks paid his re-
spects to the Odd Fellows of the Ken
nebec valley and the marked progress
made by them during the past year.
, 1.-THE whole State is alive with Odd
Fellows efforts and I could not begin
to tell you of the great things UNDER
taken for the relief of distress by all
of the branches of our great order,
that have been attempted and accom-
plished during the year just past" he
said. He went into detail regarding
the present membership Of the Or
ganization and of the great gain made
over year ago. and also spoke feel
ingly of the Rebekah branch of the
order and commended their efficient
and wonderful work.
At 6 o'clock the advance guard of
some 600 members Of the order began
to arrive in the city and supper was
provided for all at G. A. r. hall. The
Penney Memorial church and the ban
quet rooms Of Asylum Lodge in the
purinton block.
The big meeting was called to order
at o'clock by Noble Grapd George S.
Peaslee Of Asylum Lodge, at City hall,
who. after q few Of the preliminaries
incidental to the opening Of a lodge.
surrendered the chair to John Howes.
district deputy. who presided as mas
ter OF ceremonies for the meeting.
The feature Of the occasion was the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Further reports of the damage caus-
ed in the vicinity of Augusta by the
severe electrical storm of Sunday
afternoon were received Monday. The
doors of the large Hallowell barn on
the Church Hill road. owned by Daniel
E Foster. were in the line of the tor
nado and were broken quite badly.
The chimney on. the buildings owned
by David Nickerson at Rome was
struck by lightning and was COM
pletely wrecked. Fortunately. howev-
or. no other damage was done. Both
sets of buildings were insured in the
Charles E. Downing agency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
WEST FORKS

DR.. and Mrs. G. W. Twaddle of
Auburn are passing a short vacation
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Holway recent
ly made an auto trip to Portland.
Scion Bunker recently passed a
few days in Skowhegan for dental
treatment
s. c. Durgin is building a new
house on the spot where his home
burned last winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

A change of "a degrees was noticed
from the temperature Of. Saturday
noon to Monday noon. About noon
on Saturday the thermometer outside
the entrance at the State House regis
tered 80 degrees. and at noon Monday
the mercury had dropped to Sc degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

There will be an all-day meeting
Of the Foreign Missionary Society
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. w. J.
Iaughlin. Picnic dinner.
Memorial Sunday will be observed
next Sunday at the Methodist church,
where a Union service will be held.
The Baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class Of the Winthrop
High school will be given on June
5th, in the afternoon, by DR.. Clifton
d. Grey of Bates college. The hour
will be announced later.
Mrs. Emma Towns has returned
from Washington. D. c., where she
has passed the winter.
Miss Aida Hayward, who has been
out of town all winter, has returned
to her home in Winthrop.
William Dostie broke his right arm
Thursday while cranking the mill
truck.
Russell Hudson was in Portland
last week to take the Consistory De-
gree, F. and A. NJ.
Forrest Wescott from Windsor has
moved to the Winslow place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Two letters written by Benjamin
FRANKLIN. one in French dated Paris
In 1852 and another in English, dated
Philadelphia in 1876, have been found
among the documents in the Museum
OF History at Prague, an inventory Of
which is being made for the purpose
or drawing UP new catalogue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Fined for Driving While Intoxicated

Maurice Cayouette was before the
court, Monday morning charged with
driving an automobile while intoxi-
Gated. He was arrested Sunday IN
College avenue by Officer E. c. Bick-
ford. He plead guilty and was fined
800 and costs amounting to $jS?.
which he paid. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

The barn owned by John +. Gardner
on the Webber Pond rad was struck
by lightning during the storm of Sun
day afternoon and caught fire. but by
the quick work of Mr.. Gardner and his
reighbors the blaze was extinSuished.
The damage was said to have amount
ed to about 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
MAIERvlLLE

The remains of Mrs. Edward
Novel;, mother Of ]. B. NOVEL; OF
this city, who died at her home In
South Gardiner Sunday, will be
brought to this city Tuesday after
noon at $40 and burial will take
place in Pine Grove cemetery. Mrs.
NOVEL; was IS years of age and had
formerly lived in Fairfield and Wins
low
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

The Office of the Augusta Loan &:
Building Association will close at !
o'clock this Tuesday afternoon for
\ the rest Of the day as mark of re-
spect to the late Melvin S. Holway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

J. Clement Murphy left Monday
night for Caribou on few days visit.
There he will visit his mother and his
sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

In the Legion plans for Memorial
Day the name of the marshal Of the
day should have appeared as Henry
J. Patten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Miss Grace G. Jordan of Stevens
avenue, Portland, visited in this city
over Sunday with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Miss Gevena Adams. s Coughlin
street. city. goes this morning TO
Dover, N. H., to stay with her SIS
ter Mrs. Georgia Touring of the Sal
walton Army Corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Col F. E. Boothby of Waterville
was among the business callers here.
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Leonard Gordon

Leonard Gordon
Leonard Gordon. long time resi-
dent Of Winthrop, died at his home
here Sunday after being confined to
his bed for about three weeks with
a broken hip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

are requested to meet at Odd Fell
lows hall Wednesday morning at $50
to attend the funeral of Leonard
Gordon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Charles
A. Dunno.
The returns from passes Monday
were Stephen Cummings from Port
land and John J. Curran from Bos-
ton
Burroughs have been granted to
Thomas Brown to Hallowell and Ed
ward ]. Sullivan to Dayton.
Col. William p Hurley and staff
also all war veterans and male en-
ployes at the Branch are cordially
invited to the flag presentation and
smoke talk of Ivan Bicknell Post, No.
80, American Legion, this (Tuesday)
evening.
George NJ. Enwright, of Medford,
late Co. E, 5 Mass. Inf; Paul Strauss,
of Lehigh, late Co. K, Al Pa. Inf. and
Frederick Murray, of Providence, late
Co. A, r. l. L. A, have been read
mitted to the Home
Yrs. j. w. Brewer entertained the
Bridge Club Monday afternoon in
stead of on Thursday in honor Of
Mrs. Prince Hayden of Portland. A
very enjoyable afternoon was pass
ed. Dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. F. c. Andrews won the
prize. A handsome birthday cake
was cut and served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

fence and over a high embankment.
The top saved the car from turning
completely over. The radiator and
windshield were smashed and the
top, mudguards and lamps bent and
broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
FAIRFIELD
Lawrence Beats Sacred Hearts

Lawrence High accepted the defy
recently issued by the Sacred Hearts
and on Monday evening turned back
the challenge by the tune of 10 to g.
Batteries: H. Bishop and Perry
for Sacred Hearts; Bragg and
O'Brien for Lawrence
George Richardson and w. w. Nye
have purchased the land owned on
Water street by the Portland Pack
ing Company They will divide part
Of this into house lots and keep the
remainder for their own use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Foster are the
parents of son, named Arthur, born
Friday May 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Tiffany Camp, No. q, U. 8. w. ".

Tiffany Camp, No. q, U. s. w. v.
Commander John j. Mooney states
that there will be meeting of Lieut.
William Tiffany Camp. No. 4, U. S.
w. ", this Thursday evening and a
full attendance is desired to discuss
plans for Memorial Day exercises and
other business that may come up be-
fore said meeting.
Also there will be a campfire and
dedication Of colors Saturday eve
ming, to which all Spanish War vet
Grams in Augusta and Gardiner are
invited to be present. Members of
Cutler Post, No. 4s. G. A. r.: Gen
Beal Command, No. 8, U. v. u; En-
sign Worth Bagley Post, No. 9, V. F.
W. and Ivan Bicknell Post No. 90
American Legion, are cordially invit-
ed to be present.
AT 1.30 P. NJ, Memorial Day, Tiff
fany Camp will assemble in G. A. R.
nan preparatory to marching to the
old cemetery. where they will hold
memorial exercises and decorate
their monument All Spanish war
veterans in Augusta and Gardiner
are cordially invited to Join Tiffany
camp in this occasion. Ivan Bick-
nell Post, No. 80, American Legion is
also invited to participate in these
exercises.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
By the Assecia ted Press.

~ 'iS hssecldteu freee.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 24.-The
school geography is the most widely
read bit of fiction in the United
States. Filhjalmur Stefansson. arctic
explorer. declared in an address here.
in which he referred to the frozen
north" as largely a myth.
The geography informs you that
there is practically no life north Of
the arctic circle, that there is moth
ing out barren waste of snow and
Ice, MIR. Stefansson said. He said
tnat the north possessed untold eco
nomlc possibilities. Reindeer could
be raised at very little expense, he
asserted, and predicted twentyfiv
years hence reindeer meat will be
selling throughout the United States
on par with beef, and in fifty years
II would have supplanted beef en-
tirely.
Mr.. Stefansson said $50 specimens of
vegetation had been found on Banks
Island. 400 miles north of the arctic
circle. and $50 specimens had been
counted on the north coast of Alaska
ne admitted the southern part of
Greenland is ice-coated. but declared
that due to the mountainous topog-
raphy. In the north Of Greenland, he
said, Peary had found grassy mead
oWs, teeming with al sorts of animal
IRE and great herds of grazing ami
mails
The coldest temperature 200 miles
north of the arctic circle is "a degrees
below zero, he added, while the cold
est ever reported in the United States
was oe below. at Havre, Mont.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
Admits Murder md $50, 900 Theft.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah.-Delbert
Smith. alias J. +. Sommers, twenty.
was arrested here, accused of murder
ing st. Paul. Mimi, railway postal
clerk and of holding two others at
bay with a pistol while he robbed d
mail car on the Northern Pacific rail-
road of more than S50.0O0 in currency.
| Smith was Immediately taken to the
post office inspectors office. where he
is said to have admitted every charge
made against him in a signed confes-
sion.