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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
PITTSFIELD

mrs. Georgia Googins, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in town,
returned to Lowell, Mass, Thursday
MI. and Mrs. l.. L. Libby of Ports
mouth. N. H., who have been visit
ing relatives passed Thursday in
Thorndike
Miss Fannie Gilman, r. n, of
Portland, is in town the guest of DR.,
and Mrs. w. l.. Cargill con Manson
street.
At meeting of Somerset Lodge K.
of p, held Thursday evening. Nav
10, Their ank of Esquire was confer
red on candidates.
Mrs. George H. Morse of Bangor
was in town Thursday, leaving later
Tor a visit with friends in Hartland.
Miss Amy Porter and Miss Donnie
Getchell were in Waterville, Wednes-
day, to attend the Ivy Day exercises
observed by the Woman's division of
Colby College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van NJ Stevens are
receiving congratulations on the birth
OF daughter, on Friday, May 81.
Earl N. Vickery, Walter NJ. Prilay,
Frank Fuller and T. f. Conner were
in Augusta Thursday to attend a
meeting of Cushnoc Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons.
There was large attendance at
the regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Universalist
church held in the church parlor
Thursday afternoon. The hostesses
were Mrs. Helga Spaulding, Mrs
Sarah Nye, Mrs. Florence Stanley
Mrs. Hannah Chalmers. Delicious
refreshments were served
Captain William L. Ross was a
business caller in Newport Thursday
Frank Ford and Harris Mathews
were business callers in Bangor, on
Friday afternoon.
William G. Bailey of Harmony was
in town Thursday on his way to Ban
gor to attend to matters of business.
F. A. Noble was a business caller
in Harmony, Thursday.
Miss Airline Russell has arrived
home from Boston, where she is a
student at the Emerson College of
Oratory and Expression. to pass the
summer at her home in Lancey street
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Russell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
VASSALRORO

NORTH-A lawn party will be
given by Harold Roundy at his home
on Reynolds Hill Saturday May %,
to the scholars of the 9TH and 9Th
grade of the Grammar school at North
Vassalboro and last years graduating
class. Refreshments will deserved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Mrs. Eva Wood; d. A. r., Mrs. Estelle
Richardson.
High School Alumni--L. A. Harmon
Fannie c. Kendall, Bertha NJ. Irving
Florence l.. Cain, Wayne McNelly.
Guides and Messengers-Pion
Boys Club, Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Church Notices


Free Baptist church-Suhday, May
20, memorial sermon by the pastor,
Rev. E. L. Converse at 1890 A. NJ;
Sunday school at IL o'clock, classes for
all. A special invitation is extended
to all men to attend the Mems Bible
class. Christian Endeavor at 6 p. NJ;
gospel service at, Z P. M; weekly
prayer meeting at 7.30 Wednesday
evening. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Methodist Episcopal church - Rev.
A. E. Hoyt, pastor. Morning service
at 1890 o'clock; Sunday school at IL,
Frank Blaisdell. superintendent;
evening service at o'clock. All are
cordially invited.
\ Universalits church-Rev. Sidney J.
Willis, pastor. Morning service at TO- 80
with sermon by the pastor Splendid
music by large vested choir Live up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

to-date Sunday school at II o'clock
Junior Y. P. c. U. meeting at 3.45;
Senior Y. P. c. Z. at P. NJ. Beauti-
full home-like church and a cordial
welcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Cattle in the United States mum.
Der approximately 66,191,OOO head
OF which 23,431. 200 are in dairy
herds. 33.S24.0OO in beef herds. and
S,936.O00 not classified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

The P. NJ. Lawrence Co. this week
received a carload of automobiles in
Guiding Hudson speedsters and ESSEX
roadsters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Another farmer has decided that the
tractor is the proper thing to use
ABOUT his place for George Maschino
OF south Gardiner has just purchased
a Fordson tractor from the CAPITAL
City Motor Co., which he will use on
his extensive properties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

ted and in the soft places was covered
with loose dangerous sand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

James c. Boyd of Readfield has
just purchased from the P. M. Law
renee Co., a seven passenger Marmon
touring car. -''''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
AUTO NEWS NOTES

ernest L. Mclean, of the law firm
or Mclean, Fogg & Southland. has
just purchased a handsome seven
passenger National Sextette. II is
nnlshed in the famous National bodv
gray ana has disc wheels. Mr. Nc.
Leans first trip was a run to par
Harbor and back with his family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

To anyone purchasing a
Presto Lite battery will
be given S gals. Mobiloii
FREE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

To anyone purchasing a
WHY'S Knight or Over
land car will be given a
tire, innertube and chains.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
ATLANTA WOMAN CAPTURES
AUTO THIEF SLNGLE-HANDED

worked at it about twenty minutes
and finally gave it up. Then he
went to Haynes car that was
parked next to my Ford and tried to
start it.
II thought he was about to get 1t
started and I called to him, asking
what he was DOING He started to
get out of the Haynes and I pulled
out my pistol, telling him to stand
still. He said he lived upstairs and
was going up, but l told him not
to move or l would shoot him. My
husband came out then and L gave
him the gun to hold the man while
l went in and telephoned for the po-
lice. He tried to get away while
my husband was watching him, but
when Mr.. Gordon threatened to shoot,
he stopped.
THE police came right away and
as he saw them coming up the street,
the man threw bottle Of whisky up
into my yard, but we found it after
ward. He had been drinking, but
was not by any means drunk. He
must be about twenty-five years old.
I had never seen him before"
In his cell Thursday, Pickett de-
clared he was intoxicated Wednesday
night and that he had not been re-
sponsible for his actions. He denied
that Mrs Gordon placed him under
arrest, and declared he was sitting
on a stone wall in front Of the
apartment when the officers took
him in charge. His story was denied
b ythe officers, who declared Mrs.
Gordon arrested Pickett and held
him at the point of a pistol until
they reached the scene.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Music Is Improving
Night Workers Morale,
Postoffice Asserts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1a-Music.
to improve the morale of workers
whose duties take them well into
the wee small hours has been tried
out in the Minneapolis postoffice and
proved a success, E. A. Purdy, post
master at that place, Informed Post
master General Hays. The idea was
tried, Mr.. Purdy said, after he had
made physiological study of con-
ditions under which his night force
worked. He found men working
away from the general noises of the
day as rule showed low morale,
inclined to be morose and generally
worried at being away from their
families, which resulted in absence
Of enthusiasm in their work.
AS an experiment a photograph
was installed and records which it
was thought would rest the nerves
and enliven the spirits of the en-
ployes were tried nightly with graf
flying results, Mr.. Purdy SAID, al
though he was careful to explain that
no Jazz" was played until the flag
end of the night, as he did not want
the men juggling and tossing about
letters and parcels" Everybody was
more alert, he said, and at quitting
time went home less tired, less wor-
ried and with more efficient night S
work done. The postmaster general
approved the idea and said he would
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
TINY SOUTH CAROLINA GIRL
PROVES TOBE REAL HEROINE

the passenger train due at about that
time. She began at once to get the
children out of the buggy and after
getting two of them out, her little
brother and sister, she realized that
she would be unable to get the other
two tots to safety before the train
which was bearing down on them
would reach the scene. Never losing
her presence of mind for moment,
the little girl dashed down the
track toward the approaching train
waving her hands as she went.
Immediately after she had rounded
the curve the engineer saw her sig
nails and brought his train to a stand
still only few feet from the buggy
containing the two little tots, stand
ing fairly on the tracks. One of the
crew of the train assisted in getting
the horse and buggy off of the track
and the little girl drove the chill
dren home in safety.
Ruby is a modest little girl and
when speaking of the incident an
swered questions with child-like
simplicity. She is a school girl in
the rural school near her home and
is in the fourth grade. The situation
which she met without faltering re-
quired quick action and brave
heart, a clear and wel1-composed
mind, and her act deserves recogni-
ton and unqualified praise.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
DALI E|REANN FAILS
To DISCUSS PEACE

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Lloyd George
in the house of commons, and Mar
uuis Curzon, in the house of lords,
today told the British parliament
that the government had gone the
limit in it's offers to Ireland.
TT is inconceivable that Ireland
should consent to a resumption of
the quarrel" Curzon continued.
Separation would infallibly mean
the economic ruin of Ireland.
IF the government is challenged
it will not quail before dts difficult
task
DUBLIN, Aug. 19.-The peace me-
gotiations between the British gov
eminent and the Irish republican
leaders were not mentioned during
the mornings session of the dali
eireann, or Irish republican parlia-
ment, it was announced officially this
afternoon.
1t was the general belief that the
dali cream would not break off the
negotiations with Great Britain, and
it was thought that some action
might be taken to approach Ulster in
an effort to secure her cooperation
in carrying on the conversations in
London. Mr.. DeValera stated yes
terday that he was ready to get in
touch with the government of north
ern Ireland and that the Irish repub-
licans would make sacrifices to Ul-
ter that they would never think of
making Ireland"
The nature of the Sacrifices to
Ulster" that Mr. DeValera had IN
mind were not disclosed yesterday,
but it was believed today that he
would reveal to the members of the
parliament the steps he would ad-
vocate in bringing Ulster in accord
with the Sim Fem. Should such
an entente be reached, it was indi-
Gated yesterday. new proposals to
Great Britain might be made, and
there were observers who expressed
belief that the offer would take the
form of a proposition to enter the
commonwealth of British dominions
as an Independent state. An agree
ment granting of the prime minis
ter's stipulations relative to naval
control of the seas about Ireland and
air bases on the island that might
be complimentary to such an offer,
in the opinion of men who have fol-
lowed closely the work of parlla-
| ment.
The possibility of calling plebis-
cite by which the people of southern
Ireland might give their leaders a
mandate governing their future in
the negotiations, remained today as
one of the solutions of the situation.
In the addresses delivered before the
public sessions of the parliament, 1t
appeared that stress was laid on the
principle that the chieftians OF the
irish republican movement could not
entertain Great Britain's offer, ana
there were many who believed MI
DeValera and his colleagues possibly
intended to ask for new instructions.
IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY
PREPARES FOR WARFARE
DUBLIN, Aug. 19.-The Irish Re-
publican army was today preparing
for renewed warfare. while the Dali
Eireann was reported to have eject
ed the British peace terms and to be
formulating counter proposals.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20

Exceptional bravery and quick ac-
don, of Is Currier '-i Street i, L. early
Thursday morning frustrated an at
tempt to steal her automobile and
caused the arrest of man who de-
scribed himself as H. S. Pickett, aged
20, of Baltimore block, who was held
by the police on a blanket charge
pending further Investigation.
At $3.50 o'clock Mrs. Gordon was
awakened by noise in front of her
apartment, where her car was parked
for the night. Looking out her win
dow, she saw a man working with
the car. apparently trying to start
the engine.
Mrs. Gordon seized pistol, ran
to the front door and held up the
man in the car until her husband
came to her assistance and stood
guard over the intruder. Then she
telephoned the police, who came post
haste and placed the man under ar
rest. Call Officers Barker and Nc
Williams answered the call. Mrs
Gordon told the police she caught
Pickett completely by surprise and
had him covered with the pistol be-
fore he realized he was being
watched.
Il was awakened between 3 and 4
o'clock Thursday morning by a noise
out in front of the house." said Mrs.
Gordon. 81 looked out and saw a
man sitting in my Ford car, .appar-
emily trying to start it. I had the
keys in my handbag, so he was trying
to take the battery wires out and
connect them outside the switch. He
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Washington Police Seek
Person Who Shot at
Senator Ball, Delaware

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Wash-
ington police today started an inves-
|tigation to fin dthe person who fired a
shot two months ago which struck
Senator Ball, Delaware, while he was
Fdriving through the city In an auto
mobile. He was not injured.
About two years ago when the SEN
ator introduced his district rent con-
troll bill he received numerous threat
ening anonymous letters. One de-
claring his property would be de-
stroyed was turned over to the local
police. Last June he introduced an
amendment extending the life of the
rent act and received additional let
ters The shot that struck him was
fired about this time as his car was
nearing Thomas Circle, in the resi-
dence section. The senator said he
felt a prickly sensation near his right
knee and found his trousers had been
torn by bullet which rested against
the knee cap, but had not broken the
skin. He heard no report Of the
weapon and the bullet entered an
open window at his left elbow, in
dicating that it had been fired from
roof or window.
Threatening letters never worry
me-" said Senator Ball today, land l
have done everything possible 20 pre-
vent publicity in this matter The
| fact that the incident occurred short
| ly after L introduced my amendment,
suggests, of course, that the shot may
have been fired by opponents of the
bill to brighten me and deter me
from working to have the law ex-
| tended"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
BY T. NJ. SEAWELL

NEWBERRY, S. c., Aug. 19.-It
remained for a 10-year-old Newberry
county girl to perform one of the
most courageous acts ever known in
this section of the state, when little
Ruby Banks displayed a presence of
mind that would have been a credit
to a groWn-up and as result saved
the lives of several smaller children
with whom she was out riding Tues
day. Her act was one of remarkable
bravery and heroism.
The child is the daughter of a pros
porous and well-known farmer 1iv-
ing on the Newberry-Colum high
way. She, with four other children
all mere tots, had started in a buggy
to the house of a neighbor. On the
way they attempted to cross the g.
n. & l.. railway at one of the grade
crossings that has been discontinued
This crossing had been closed on one
side and it was not until they had
driven upon the track that they no.
ticed that it was impossible to cross
to the other, side. When this fact
was discovered the child attempted
to back the horse off the track, but
the animal was either unable or un-
willing to back off.
1t was while in this plight that
the little girl noticed the smoke from
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
ARMY OFFICERS BLAMED
FOR ESCAPE OF BERGDOLL
BergdoIl Writing Book
About His Escape From
u S, Military Officials

WASHINGTON. Aug, ~
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, mill
lionaire draft dodger, now sup
posed to be in Germany, is writ
a book about his escape from the
American military authorities.
This was revealed today in the
report of the house committee.
which investigated his escape.
Excerpts from letter from Berg
doll to his mother in Philadelphia.
which was intercepted. are in
cluded in the report. These con-
tain Bergdoll's charges. that there
were several grafters involved in
his case who should be exposed.
I'VE are writing book which
gives away the whole swindle
from beginning to end" Bergdon
wrote from Eberbach. Germany,
''and the American public will
wake up when they read it in the
near future. We made the Amer
leans look like a bunch of boobs
before the whole world. They
are an laughing at them"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Cotton Spraying Kills
Mules and Chickens

EATONTON, Ga, Aug. 1.-two
fine mules were killed on the farm
of Turner brothers this week after
eating cotton that had been sprayed
with calcium arsenate. On another
farm not far distant, thirty-seven
chickens were reported killed from
eating weevils that had been poison
ed by calcium arsenate spray. The
boil weevil has practicay every farm
in the county well worked up, and
the outlook. according to close OBJ
servers, is, for a crop of less than
1000 bales in Putnam.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
GEORGIA FARM CONGRESS
URGES BAN ON COTTON
War Finance Board
Approves Loan of
S5,OOO.OOO for Cotton

WASHINGTON, Aug. .18.-The
war finance board has approved
loan of $5,000,000, made in be-
half of the Citizens and Southern
Bank OF Savannah, Gal, to fl
nance cotton, cotton seed cake,
peanut cake and naval stores for
export sale, it was announced to-
day.
Mills B. Lane, president of the
bank. said that the money will
assist in the orderly marketing
Of crops in his part of the coun-
try.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Tennessee Roads Are
Told to Raise Rates

WASHINGTON, Aupg. 19..-The in
terstate commerce commission To-
CAV ordered all railroads in Tennes
see TO increase rates on stone ana
gravel in carloads consigned to. fed
eral. state, county or municipal au-
thorities to correspond with the 70
per cent increase in freight rates re-
Gently ordered by the commission.
public authorities had been carried
at the old rate on order of the state
public utilities commission which re-
fused to allow the increase ordered
by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The commission also refused to
change rates on common brick and
sewer pipe in Tennessee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Asks $4,000 Balm
When Autoist Breaks
Horses Wooden Leg

HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 19.-Jacob
diamond. peddler. today filed suit
zn superior court for $4,000 dam
ges against an autoist who ran
: nto Diamonds three-legged horse
3 nd broke it's wooden leg. The suit
&lleges the animal was bruised and
umiliated" to that extent.
+ The horse, which has worn the
wooden leg for five years, has had
troubled career. On one occasion
he leg caught on fire and the fire
department. was called to extinguish
he blaze.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Five Are Injured
In Ohio Cyclone

POMEROY, o., Aug. 19.-News of
a cyclone in Meigs county late yes
terday in which five persons were
seriously injured and heavy damage
done to property, reached here to-
day.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Allowed
For Highway Work
In Senate Measure

eral aid roads bill appropriating SIC.
100000 for construction, one-third of
which would be Immediately avail
able, was passed today by the sem
ate
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
WILLIAM ]. BURNS
HEADS j. s. SLEUTHS

pointment of William J. Burns, of
New York, as director of the bureau
of investigation of the department Of
Justice was announced today by At
tornev General Daugherty
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
Bankers to Be Asked
To Come to Aid of
American Railroads

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Bankers
throughout the United States will be
called upon to assist the government
in coming to the financial relief of
the railroads, Eugene Meyer, Jr.,
managing director of the war finance
corporation, said today.
The government will expect the
bankers to take a portion Of the Sc
curities the railroads are to give the
railroad administration under the re-
funding plan of President Harding,
by which the roads are to receive
$750,000,000 in cash. The war finance
corporation will take a portion of the
road securities, but probably the
smaller share.
Plans for the apportioning of the
rail securities will be made as soon
as the refunding plan is arranged
between the rail administration and
the roads, and congress authorizes
the war finance corporation to as
Sist in the relief.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
CHINESE TO SEND DELEGATES
\ TO DISARMING FARLEY

WASHINGTON, Auf. 19.-The
Chinese government today notlne9
the state department that it would
send a delegation of 100 to the dis
armament and Pacific conference.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20

watch further experiments with in
terest.
Mr. Purdy, who was characterized
by Mr.. Hays as ga bird of a post
master with a batting average of
1000, although a Democrat" is in
Washington to give the department
some of the ideas which has made
the Minneapolis office one Of the
best and most successful in the coun-
try, Mr.. Hays said.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
LLOYD GEORGE PLEASED;
ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE
LONDON PLEASED AT
WILSON SUGGESTION

LONDON, ADg. 19.-The sugges
ton of Senator King that woodrow
Wilson be named member of the
United States disarmament confer
ence delegation met with cordial APP
prevail in officials circles here today.
Officials said Mr.. Wilson would be
an asset to the conference on account
of his previous experience. Surprise
health permitted such a suggestion
as was made by Senator King.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
ACTS or HERorsM.
&. e. King and Lawrence Down~s Save
Boys From Drowning

Two acts of real heroism were perform
cd yesterday by Charles G. King, q
PennsylvaIua railroad conductor, and
LAwrenco Downs, lad Of II, partially
crippled, in the effort % rescue n churn
Of the hitter, Elwood Agaew, 3, from
drowning IN a pond near the junction Of
Locust street and the Brandywine cutoff
OF the Pennsylvania railroad
The Agncw lad had vcnturyl ON . .
ice Of the pond, but broke through the
thin ice, and was plunged into dccp water
While others of his companions became
frigh tened and ran away, Lawrence threw
Oft his coat and shoes and went ~ as
sistance Of the struggling boy, but he
too broke through the ice
The news of the mishap was spresd by
the children who had witnessed IL, and
King hasfeued to the spot, and wa.ded out
30 the frightened and nearly exhausted
boys, and succscded in getting both ashore
His arms and knees were cut by the edges
Of the ice. which he had 10 break up 30
open n path. He was looked over by a
doctor, who said that noill effects would
follow, tho Same being true Of the two
boys. AgDew lives at 951 East Seventeenth
street and Downs at 903 East Seventeenth
street.
Allen r. Covan, another Pennsylvania
railroad conductor, aided King IN getting
the boys To their homes
The pond is an accumulation from
surface drainage and is one Of those which
viii be filed up by the completion Of the
improvements now being urged for this
section of the eity