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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
ARMY DESERTER
CAUGHT IN AUGUSTA
TAKEN TO PORTLAND

Ralph T. Rice, picked up recently on
the charge 0! keing Idle and disorderly.
Will be taken 20 Portland this morn
ing by Oroer William Doyle 20 face
the federal Authorities on the charge
OF being = ceserter from the Unite
States army.
According 20 styices received by
city Marshal McKenney. Rice was in
Quoted ~ Hartford, CT, January 3,
1891. in the infantry, and was station
I'd ~ Fort Banks, Massachusetts. IL.
is charged by the captain in charge O.
his company with having deserted on
June 6, 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
| AUGUSTA man YIELDS
PICK AND SHOVEL DAILY
At 81 YEARS Of AGE

IF should stop work I think that
I would die" said Ferdinand Jacques
of 90 Northern avenue. Mr.. Jacques
each day he yields a. pick and shovel
for the Augusta Water District. He
is able to do as much work as any
younger man and seems to do it as
easily.
All Of his life he has been accus-
toned to hard work and plenty of
1t. He has worked in the woods
most Of his life and for the last %
years has been working in the woods
in the winter and for the Augusta
Water District in the summer. He
can use an axe as we'll as he can a
pick and there are few men of any
age who can equal his performance
with either. He smokes moderately
and drinks tea and coffee and de-
clares that they have not hurt him.
He eats little pastry but eats much
meat and wants this quite fat. His
eyesight and hearing Is remarka BILE
for a man of his age and he has
practically never been sick. He goes
to the store at night and jokes with
his friends and enjoys a joke on him
self as we'll as the others. AS he was
being interviewed, a man came up to
him and poked him in the ribs and
he was already to start rough
house If any was wanted. He does
not speak English and the interview
was carried on through an interpre-
ter.
Mr.. Jacques has been married
twice and is the father of II children
Of whom 10 are living. He has 60
grandchildren as near as he could
tell and also two great grandchildren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

expects to find him there in the
morning as there are no windows.
Darragh who is IS years old, and
says that he has no home, was ar
rested Monday night in Charlestown,
Mass. by Patrolman Conlin and held
for Sheriff Littlefield. Darragh says
that he separated from the three
other boys in Roekland. on the night
of their escape and hasn't seen them
since. He has eight months to
serve in Waldo county Jail, and then
will be turned over to Penobscot
county where he is under indictment,
with the others for breaking and en-
tering and the larceny 0: an automo-
bile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

Oficer Orville Bruce was waiting
at tho Maine Central station when
train number 81 pulled in at 9.32
Thursday morning and took from the
first blind baggage one bill Smith
who gave his home as anywhere he
could hang his hat" and his relations
as none" The Augusta police had
been notified by telephone to be on
the lookout for the non-paying pas.
eenger, as he had caused the crew
much trouble at Vassalboro. Smith
was taken to the police station and
assigned q cell awaiting trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

The rehearsal for kathleen" will
be at the club house as usual and not
ut another place as so many of the
members got the impression. The
first act with the songs. dances and
members Of the east, will be re-
hearsed this Friday evening. This is
the first time that the cast and the
chorus have worked together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Irish Speaker to Give
Address Here on Sunday

Will Speak at Meeting Of St. Patrick
Council, American Assn for Reeoa.
milton Of Irish Republic
A very Interesting session OF 81.
Patrick's Council OF the American
Association for the Recognition OF
the Irish Republic is scheduled to be
held at 7.3o Sunday evening. Oct. %.
In Union hall. The speaker will be
Patrick J. Kirley. who has just come
to this country from Ireland. A gen.
eral invitation is extended to every
body to attend the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Boys Bury Plumber Under
The Chief of Policies Piazza

Sanford. Me, Oct. 1.-two local
youths entered the home Of Henry
siddle at 10 Laurel street, Wednes-
day. extracted SIG from a bureau
drawer and then went Immediately 70
the home Of Chief Of Police George II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
BELFAST JAIL. BREAKER
BACK IN OLD PLACE

Belfast, Me, Oct. 20-Sheriff Lit
tlefield arrived from Boston wednes-
day night with George Darragh.. one
Of the -four boys who broke Jail last
week. Darragh was put in the dun
Geo0 Tor the night and the sheriff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

good scrimmage. Thursday the rain
stopped the outdoor practice but the
tice in Assembly hall. While the
exact weight of the teams is not
known, it is believed that Cony hos
the advantage Of a few pounds.
A detachment from Co. F, 3rd
Maine Infantry, will go to the rife
range Sunday to complete record firing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
NOVEMBER TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT SET
AHEAD TO NOVEMBER Is

BY order OF Judge Beane. the No
vember term Of the superior cour.
will be adjourned from Tuesday. No
venbcr 8. to Tuesday. November IS. at
which time the docket will be called
and cases assigned for trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

Beach. Forts Pickering, Sewell. Lee
and Old Fort Standish.
New Hampshire-Portsm Gun
House and reservation.
Rhode Island-Forts Greene and
Mansfield.
Connecticut-Forts Griswold ana
Hale and Lighthouse Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Major William c. Goodwin and Ser
reant Robert Morton of the adjutant
generals office were at the armory,
City hall, Thursday for the annual
State property inspection Of Co. f.
crd Maine Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

Mayor Sanford L. Fogg. with menu
bers of the city cotncil, will be con-
Quoted by Norman l.. Bassett on tour
OF the New England Telephone eX-
change on Winthrop street at 1890
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

A food sale was held by the La
dies Charitable OF the Saint Mary's
church, Thursday afternoon at which
there was a goodly attendance con-
sidering the state OF the weather.
The sale was very successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
LOCAL NOTICE

New barber shop-Charles A. White.
Herman S. Martin. J. Fremont Dear
born. Special room for children. 243'
Water St.. opposite Granite Bank.
oct3163t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

Mrs. Stella G. Ellis has bought
through the E. z. Newbert agency the
William Sampson homestead property
on the east side of Riverside Drive,
being lots one and two with the build
tngs thereon, in Newlands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
and hid the money under his

boothby and hid the money under hi'
piazza.
Chief Boothby was blissly unaware
that his premises had been used asa
cache for the swag until several hour
later.
Siddle reported the matter to 'h'
chief. The chief wen, to the siou'
home, looked the place over and then
decided that the work was that "
boys. BY process Of elimination III
finally fixed upon two Laurel SUI,
youth. They finally cont 'ed ans
led the chief to his own home, I'll
Laurel street. where to his great :"
tonishment they dug up the swas'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

economic questions. The membership
is small and is limited to upper
clasSmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

It seems to be the opinion of a
number OF Belfast people that the city
needs some sort of a Community or
City Club for men and women mem
bers, where lunchcons, dinners, card
parties or dances can be held by
members a is done at the Country
Club in the summer time. The sea-
son of the Country Club is for only
two months and a community house
could be kept open and would un-
doubtedly be we'll patronized all the
year. 1t has been suggested that the
American Legion might combine such
a club with Legion headquarters If a
suitable house in the center Of the
city could be purchased. giving the
Legion private clubrooms and reserv-
ing the remainder of the house for a
community club. selling stock and
also deriving a large revenue from
membership fees and from the profits
of the dining room. Such club, in
the opinion of number of people
could not help but pay and at the
same time furnish a much needed So
ctal center or community house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04

a stupendous work, which required the
voices of more than 500 singers. Later
in the day Victor Berard, minister of
public instruction, participated in a
ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe,
erected to celebrate the victories of
France. Luis Barthou, minister of
war. will act as presiding officer, and
troops of the republic viii pass in
review before President Miller and
will salute the monument of Bona
parte.
The concluding ceremony will be
the granting of solemn dissolution by
Cardinal Dubois in the chapel of the
Invalides. adjoining the tomb of Napo-
leon. On this occasion. Marshal Foch.
commander of the mightiest host, in
the worlds history, will do homage to
the Little Corsican. Similar cere-
monies were planned turnout France
and at Waterloo, st. Helena and Ajac-
clio. Napoleon's birth place.
The association of the government
with the celebration drew criticism
from the more radical groups of
France, which held the republic
should not be concerned with an
"apotheosis of militarism and autoc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04

at the state Sunday school convention.
depicting the birth of Christ, the
spread of Christianity and the growth
of the Sunday school movement in all
lands. More than 1000 delegates
have registered at the convention.
There are about 1000 visitors here.
Miss Maud Baker. Hutchinson. was
elected general chairman of the
Young Peoples conference; Roy
Schumacher, Sterling, was elected sec
rotary.
Special trains will run to Hutchin-
son tomorrow from Stafford, Kingman
and other points with delegations for
the mems parade. Governor Allen
will lead the parade tomorrow after
noon. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
ROW is STARTED
French Radicals DispIeased
Over Napoleon Centenary.
Object to Government Taking
Part in Program.

Paris. May -4.-France today began
a two-day observance of the centenary
of the death of Napoleon. At $40
o'clock Thursday afternoon a salvo of
artillery at the Invalides will mark
the passing of a century since the
death of the great warrior, and will
close the exercises.
A memorial service was held early
today in Notre Dame cathedral. Car
dinal Dubois, archbishop of Paris,
presided, and a great throng heard
the famous requiem mass of Berlioz,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
WRONG MAN WAS HIT.
Garden City Man Was Half Block
From Quarreling Hutchinson Men.

Hutchinson, Kan. May ELLIS
Baker, of Garden City. is at Hutch
inson hospital with a badly shattered
thigh and may lose mis- left leg be-
cause he ha., pened to be an innocent
bystander of a shooting ARRAY.
When Joe Lynn, grading contractor,
found a horse trader was trying to
swindle him In a mufe trade, he al
leges, fight followed at the grading
camp in Hutchinson. Lynn drew a
gun and fired at the horse trader.
The bullet hit Baker, who was half a
block away, sitting in buggy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04

racy." The observance of the COM
pletion of 100 years since the death
of Napoleon on st. Helena. however.
appeared to have little appeal for the
general public, as the Napoleonic era
has been dwarfed by the stupendous
events of the past few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
STATE S. S. GIVES PAGEANT

More Than 5000 Visitors at Hutchin-
son Today for Annual Convention.
Hutchinson, Kan, May flight
hundred Hutchinson Sunday school
pupils presented pageant last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04

Now playing in the story
that has captured the hearts
of America ami left a memory
that never can be effaced:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
NOW!

You whose one-tine lover may now be
merely your husband. You whose sweet
heart has come to be only wife. Do
you often wonder where the old romance
has fled?
And if, in moment of midsummer
madness, something should re-awake the
first wild ecstacy-
A drama that pierces conventions
veneer and shows what real love is
and does!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
DISMEMBER GERMANY
THREAT OF FRANCE IF
PAYMENT IS LACKING

PARIS, Feb. 7-Complete dismem-
berment of the German nation If she
does not accept her punishment was
threatened by France today.
Il will not move one millmetre from
my position" Premier BRAND said.
Germany was guilty. Germany must
pay"
French officials indicated there was
serious pressure on them to let Ger
many buster and bluff over the repa-
rations, then descend on the former
empire and exact the indemnity de
manded by taking possession of Ger
man territory ~
There are many Frenchmen whose
greatest desire is to see German cities
in ruin just as our own cities were de-
molished by the German invasian," a
French official said. Nothing would
please this element more than to see
allied agreement on reparations torn
to bits while a French army is sent
into Germany to take possession Of
land and property to repay France for
what she lost.
Unable to Decide on Future
French officials admitted they were
unable to determine now whether the
uproar in Germany over the allied de-
mands was a bluff or really the pre-
lude to a situation which might justify
the nation in unsheathing the sword.
High officials said the allied govern
ments were mindful of the possibility,
and said the London conference never
would be held if Germany held her
present course.
Speeches of Premier Lloyd George
at Birmingham, England, Saturday,
were seized on here as bearing out
this belief. 1t was pointed out that
Lloyd George was confident of Ger
many's ability to pay and wished to
see her forced to do so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
BOXING BILL PASSES.
SECOND READING TODAY,
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. THE Sher-
wood bill. legalizing boxing exhibitions
and creating commission to have SUI
pervision over all contests passed sec
ond reading in the house and was sent
to engrossment with a few amend
ments offered by friends of the meas
ures.
An attempt by Representative Rich
to strike out the enacting clause of
the Sherwood bill was defeated by a
viva voce vote on a motion to table
Representative Rich'S motion.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the governor of a state ath-
letic commission consisting of three
members and a secretary. An amend.
ment to reduce the salaries for COM
missioners from $1,000 each as pro-
vided in the bill, to $1,000 was offered
by Representative Sherw ood, author
of the bill, and carried. Another
amendment provided that referees Of
boxing matches should be licensed as
well as promoters and participants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
COUNTRY IS. SOUNDER
THAN FOR MANY YEARS
COMPTROLLER REPORTS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE coun.
try is now in many respects on
sounder basis, economically, than it
has been for years, Comptroller of the
Currency John Shelton Williams in
formed congress stoday in what he de-
scrlbed as his seventh and last an
nual report
Deflation, obviously inevitable a
year ago, has come, he said, and prices
of many basic commodities and raw
materials have returned to pre-war
levels or below. 1T now remains for
the middleman," the comptroller de-
clared, Ito adjust his profits to the
new prices before the ultimate con-
sumner will receive the benefit of the
reduced cost of lixing.,,s--g --g-z--,,--.7--==sz-a
Labor Must Decide.
Labor, however, Mr.. Williams said,
must soon determine whether a shut
down and idleness is preferred to a
low wage scale which taken into con-
sideratiOn the lower living charges.
Mills and factories cannot afford to
operate unless they can turn out COM
modities at prices the public can al
ford 10 pay, he asserted, and it is bet
ter for the manufacturers to operate
and produce goods at cost or at very
narrow margin of profit than to close
down entirely. Participation by labor
with capital in the profits he suggest
ed as the only principle to restore busi-
ness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU
U A SIINCTnN Enh -Whila

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-While In
diana legislators at Indianapolis are
busily engaged now with square and
compass on reapportionment plans to
reduce the number of Indiana congress
sional districts from 13 to II, it is
quite probable their activities will
come to naught DIS ii is now general
ly accepted fact in Washington that
the United States senate will take no
action at this session on the reappor-
tionment bill recently passed by the
lower house of congress.
In the first place, the Palladium cor
T respondent has been reliably Informed,
the census committee of the senate,
which is considering the house reap
portionment bill, has received report
from the Census Bureau to the effect
that the census figures on which the
measure is based are inaccurate in
many instances.
Politics Figures.
Politics also figures in the unfavor.
able attitude the majority members OF
the senate committee are reported to
have assumed toward the reapportion
ment bill. Two Instances are cited.
Should the Missouri legislature re-
districted that state under the law
such as the reapportionment measure
now pending in congress the Missouri
redistricting act could be submitted
to a referendum Uy the voters of that
state and, pending the outcome of such
a referendum, the redistricting act
would be imperative, with the prob
able result that at the next congres
sional election all nominees would
have to make the race as candidates
at-large. This is a situation the Re
! publicans are not desirous to bring
about as it might endanger the large
Republican representation in the Mis-
souri, delegation in the next congress
IA out of 16 congressman.
Would Lose in Kentucky.
Then, there is the case of Kentucky
! The kentucky house of representa-
, tives is Republican and the governor is
also Republican, but the Kentucky
senate is Democratic. Any effort tC
redistrict that state under gerry
mander favorable to the Republicans
would be defeated by the Kentucky
senate, it is reasonable to suppose.
Under such a circumstance Ken.
lucky congressman would have to be
elected at-large at the next election
! in the event the reapportionment
measure now before congress became
a law because Kentucky would be one
of the states to lose a member of con-
gress under that measure
Kentucky Republicans. it is said
are not keen about having congress-
men elected at-large. for that might
result in a solid Democratic delega
ton. There are now seven Democratic
and four Republican congressman from
Kentucky At the last election the
| Democrats gained an additional Ken
lucky congressman, so when the next
congress meets in special session in
April the Kentucky delegation will
consist of eight Democrats and three
| Republicans.
1t is also stated that the senate cen.
sus committee is receiving many pro
tests against the reapportionment bill
| from the everal states which would
lose seats in congress under it's pro
visions.
Would Delay Change.
The situation that would result from
! the failure of the senate to pass the
reapportionment> bill at this session
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
LIGHT PLANT BILLS
ALLOWED BY BOARD

Bills amounting to approximately
$4,000 for the light plant and city for
the past month were allowed by the
board of works at its regular meeting
Monday morning. OF this sum the
light plant bills approached the $17,-
900 mark.
Howard street from South West
First to Second street between Main
street and the National road was or
dered vacated and the land disposed
of to the adjoining property owners
for $3.50 front foot.
Property owners on Ratliff street be
tween School and Stephen street pre-.
sented a petition for a curb and side
walk, which was referred to the city
engineer.
c. O. Williams and DR.. A. o. Mar
tin appeared before the board TO pro-
test the pro rata assessment for a
sewer which is to be placed between
South West First and Second street
between Main street and the National
road.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
| MAY ASK PRESIDENT
TO PARDON Her BOY
(By Associated Press)

OSSINING, N. Y, Feb. T. Mrs.
Anna Foster. mother of Jesse Walker,
Evansville. Ind, youth sentenced to be
electrocuted in Sing Sing prison next
Thursday night, having been unsuc-
cessful in her efforts to have Governor
Miller save his life, left for Washing
ton today to try and enlist the aid Of
the United States senators from Indi-
ana and possibly President Wilson in
her sons case.
Mrs. Foster said that the people of
Evansville are working with her and
hundreds of letters have been sent to
the Indiana legislature protesting
against the electrocution of her son
who is not 81 years of age. Walker
and Guy Nichols, both former seamen
in the navy were convicted of killing
Samuel Wolchaki in his stationery
store in Brooklyn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
HARD|NG'S HOUSEBOAT
ON SLOW SCHEDULE
(By Associated Press)

ORMOND. Fla. Feb. 7.-Already far
behind her schedule, the houseboat
Victoria, with President-elect Hard
ing's party aboard, was put on leis-
urely schedule again today, and prob
ably will not complete her cruise up
the coast to ST. Augustine until noon
tomorrow. The Victoria spent last
night at anchor, 20 miles south of Or
mond. and although her skipper
thought he could reach his destina-
ton by nightfall if no stops were
made, the vacation party decided a
forced run was unnecessary and ar
ranged to come ashore here for a
game of golf. A short stop also was
made to pick up mail and kilograms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
PROPOSE PROBE OF
MINING TROUBLES
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-1nvestiga-
ton of West Virginia coal mining
troubles was proposed today in a
resolution offered by Senator Johnson.
Republican, of California. but the ad-
by Chairman Kenyon, of the Senate
Labor committee which would make
the inquiry. Senator Kenyon said he
was not opposed to the resolution but
that nothing could be accomplished by
the investigation during the present
session of the senate. Senator John
son agreed to change the reference of
the resolution to the audit committee
to consider it's cause.