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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
MAIL THEFT
CONTINUED from Page Onel

Postal officials learned that most
Of the stolen securities were nom
negotiable and likelNto be destroyed
as a worthless impeachment. Scores
Of federal operatives and city police
were making every effort to lay
hands on the precious packages be-
fore their nature was discovered by
the thieves.
Stock exchange tickcrs broke all
records in carrying itemized lists of
stocks and bonds reported lost by
banks and brokerage houses of the
financial district. At the same time,
well defined reports were circulated
that very large amount" of cur
rency was in one of the sacks. The
list carried on the tickers supported
the theory that the total loss would
reach the million mark.
Postal investigators prosecuted
their inquiry in the belief that the
three robbers must have received
accurate information of the ship
ment. They worked on the theory
that the plot involved some present
or recent employe Of the city hall
postoflice, where the looted truck
was loaded before starting up
Broadway. Insurance men advanced
the theory that the holdup was con-
nected in some way with the recent
mail robbery in Toledo, Ohio. and
pointed out that several members of
the gang which operated there were
Still at liberty.
Havranick said his assaflants drew
the laundry bag over his head be-
fore they removed the registered mail
from the truck. He also told the au-
thoritieS that a second automobile
figured in the holdup. This car. lie
said, drew up in front of the mail
truck. blocking its passage. while the
robbers climbed aboard from another
Hachine
One of 4he DAYS Developments
which served to intensity the fear
of officials that The robbers might
destroy that part of their loot which
they could not convert into cash,
was the finding Of Is registered let
tiers believed to have Ecen part Of
the plumber. The letters were found
in n vacant lot in the Bronx They
were turned over to the police.
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Day of Exchanges
Continued from Paoe Opsl

Hooper sought throughout his ey-
animation of the five union leaders to
bring out that their strike order was
not only in defiance OF the July wage
cut decision, but. by intending other
and unsettled questions violated that
part or the transportation act which
! says all disputes ''shall' he referred
to the board first for settlement.
Lee of the trainmen, said his or
sanization's ballot was based solely
on the July l wage cut and declared
he had withdrawn from the brother
moods joint meeting and refused tn
subscribe to their ballot. The lam
Suage OF the joint ballot he said. inn
piled other questions We're involved.
The other leaders defended the
joint ballot and asserted that the
other questions referred to all had a
bearing on the fran of mind which
Led the employees to vote for a strike.
IN question of time and one half
Tor overtime and of a general revis-
ion of schedules was ircluded in the
discussion preceding the strike oues-
tion proper on both the Joint ballot
>~i4A ''i''t VI 'iic tidlIiHleH, Iney SAID.
While all the union chiefs main
tanned that the strike question wa.
technically taken on the July wage
cut, all admitted that the other cues
tons would probably figure in any
settlement leading to calling off the
strike.
Questioning of the union leaders
brought out that vote against the
strike had been returnsd on 2l::s roads
by the conductors; on il roads by
the trainmen; and on three roads by
the fremen. Cashen said the switch
men on every system voted in favor
or striking. Stone, after heated
protest against furnishing in the in
formation ito his enemies" agreed to
obtain from his Office in Cleveland.
Chairman Barton announced the
hearing would close tonight and that
the union men and railroads execu-
uves could go home.
The five union presidents imme-
diately called meetings or their gen.
eral chairmen and executive COM
mittees at the Masonic Temple here
tomorrow morning at . o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
Denmark Will Search
For the Last Dagnv

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-(By the
Associated Press 1.-The Danish gov
eminent in April appropriated 300
OOO kroner to defray the expense of
sending the ship, Teddy, to the east
coast of Greenland to search for the
East Greenland Trading Company's
ship Dagny which haC been dis
patched from Copenhagen in the
spring of 1920. Since then, NOTHING
had been heard of her
a cablegram from Akrevri lee
land, reports the safe arrival there
OF the Teddy. On July II, she OBJ
served distress signal on Walrus
Island and sent a party across the ice
to investigate. They discovered the
Dagny's captain, Hansen, at German
is haven station
1t appears that the Dagny became
lceblockcd on August S, 1920. 20
miles east of the Shannon Islands
Part of the crew HAD previously
landed at some newly established
stations, and the remainder had
reached land on an ice foe.
Before they We're rescued by the
Teddy, however, three of them Der
lshed, two succumbing to scurvv
and the third being Killed in nm on
counter with polar bear. The Ted
dy, herself, was icebound from Aug
ust 2f to September 9.
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O'DOWD WINS
OVER LYNCH

New York, Oct. 26.--Phil O'Dowd,
Columbus. Ohio. tonight was award
ed the judges decision after a slash
former bantamweight champion.
It was Lynch's first fight since his
defeat by Pete Herman in Brooklyn
last summer. O'Dowd. who was
making his first pugilistic appearance
in New York, displayed a clevefness
that Lynch was unable to fathom.
O'Dowd used his left to advantage
throughout the contest and won s
out Of the II rounds. Lynch had the
better of two of the rounds and hon.
ors were even III the other two. The
fighting was fast throughout.
Lynch pushed O'Dowd to the floor
in the fifth round after an dexchange
of body blows. O'Dowd took The
count of nine and then came back at
Lynch, so furiously that he had him
.;roggy at the bell. In the sixth round
O'Dowd had Lynch near q knockout
after two hard rights to the jaw,
Lynch staggering to his corner when
the bell rang.
n the last three rounds Lynch tried
70 come back but ODowd jabbed him
at will and prevented any rally.
O'Dowd weighed in at us "a pounds
and Lynch at 49, Lynch had hoped
to defeat QDowd so as to get On
other chance at the bantamweight
championship now held by Johnny
Buff of Jersey City.
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Interesting Pointers
From The American
Legion HEADQUARTERS

Colonel Albert Grccnlaw, member
Of the Public Utilities Commission
and for two years commander of the
Department of Maine, The American
Legion. left Wednesday to attend the
third national convention OF the Lc-
gion in Kansas City. Mo. The col
onol said just before leaving:
Il have just received some inter-
esting communications from National
Adjutant Lemuel Rollcs. One says
the National Headquarters during
the convention will lie at Hotel Bal
timore.
Another says that the National
Headquarters has not Endorsed a
moving picture entitled "JAccuse,"
being put out by New York COM
pany and taken up by the New York
Department. On the other hand, the
National Headquarters has Endorsed
the picture THE Man without a
Country" which is being distributed
to the various departments by s. Fl.
Boynton of Chicago. the owner.
TT is much regretted that the pre-
vious plan Of the War Department to
pay the expenses of q member of
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20 Per Cent. Cut
for Shoe Workers
Is Up to Unions

Lynn, Mass, Oct. 2G-Proposals
for an immediate 20 per cent. reduc-
ton in the wages of the $4,000 shoe
workers in factories affiliated with
the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers asso-
citation, were submitted to the work
ers' unions today for approval.
Under an agreement with the
, Unions changes in rates of pay may
only be made when both sides are
agreed that such a change is neces-
sary to stimulate business.
The proposal for reduction was
made in letters sent by George w.
Gage, secretary of the Manufacture
crs' association, to the secretaries OF
Joint Council No. l, United Shoe
/ Workers of America, and the Allied
Shoe Council of the Allied Shoe
Workers Union. The former Or
ganization embraces in it's member
i ship about 12,00e workers while the
Goodyear operators. edgemakers and
heel workers, numbering about 120O
are affiliated with the Allied Shoe
| Workers.
In the letter to the joint council,
winch under Its rules must SUBMIT
the proposal to a referendum vote,
the manufacturers said that if the
members were not already convinced
/ by the idle factories, unemployment
and general depression existing in
the shoe industry in this city. that q
reduction was necessary, the manu-
facturers would like to meet the
union leaders and endeavor to con-
vince them.
To the Allied Shoe Council, Secre-
tary Gage said that an immediate
reduction was absolutely necessary
to enable factories to resume bust
| ness and continue in any volume
during the winter.
Both councils have meetings
scheduled for Friday night at which
/ time the proposals Wall be taken up
About 40 factories. including sew
cral of the largest in the city. are
| affiliated with the manufacturers
association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
Make Ready for Strike
Urges Bates President

President Clifton ID. Gray If Bates
College on Tuesday sent the following
self explanatory letter to Governor
Baxter OF Maine:
Hon. Pcrcival Z. Baxter, Governor OF
Maine. Augusta, Maine.
Ny dear Governor Baxter:
1t is gratifying to receive your let
ter commencing the offer of Bates
College students to serve in any ca
pacity in the event of a general rail-
road strike. 1t arose out OF the scon-
viction that We are facing ne ordi-
nary situation. In ninety nine gases
out OF hundred. it would not he
good college policy for students to
become strike breakers; but tits is
the hundredth ease.
Public safety and public health are
imperillcd. 1t is no time TO drool
along as if we were in fools para
Bcdlam. The surest way OF escape
from the impending calamity vs. to
regard it as apparently inevitable and
to get ready. The service offered 81
enthusiastically by the students sdoes
not line them up against labor. and
on the side Of capital: IL puts Them
on the side Of the great public intcr-
ests Of the State. ..
We believe with Calvin Co0idre
that "there IL no right to Tri!;s
against the public welfare by my
body. anywhere. anytime" We are
glad that Maine hos q chief executive
who IS alive to the gravity Of Z tbs
situation. When the hour s!rikes
You will know where TO find Bates
men. Sincerely.
(Signed) CLIFTON d. GRAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

each department to Washington. D.
c.. to attend the burial OF the un-
known American soldier in Arlington
cemetery. The casket containing the
remains were selected Monday lin
Paris from four unknowns. The Ma
tional commander urges that our
Maine Department send at depart
ment expense at least one represent
ativc. Practically the only repre-
sentativcs that will go at government
expense will be the winners of the
Medal of Honor. Maine viii proba
bly, have one or more representatives
at Arlington"
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said he had discontinued on August
overtime payment without sanction
of the board.
In the latter part of June we gave
notice to the four brotherhoods That
we would like conference ash to
working conditions" no said i'll
The brotherhood of railroad train-
mems committee responded but we
were unable to reach an aareeinent
when the committee was authorized
by it's chief executive TO stop such
negotiations.
"On August !, we discontinued pay
ment of time and one-half for over
time. III
I'VE suggested that after the=con-
| ference if any controversy arose, We
| would take the dispute to your
board ..
.If III aboard decides that question
against us We will pay back from
August /, when the change went in
to effect.'
when road makes a change like
that, doesn't it encourage defiance of
the boards dccisions?" asked Mr..
Hooper.
1T didn't occur to me that this
change might violate any board de-
| cision, because a thirty days notice
had been given" Mr.. Worthington
replied.
Hooper then asked Mr.. Worthing-
ton if he would be willing to revoke
his order pending the boards decision
and Worthingtorf said he would.
That is fine example to set" Mr..
Hooper exclaimed
while that feeling IL rampant"
Stone interjected MAY I read list
Of IS other roads which are in the
same boat"
| He was permitted to read his list,
which consisted of short lines.
Only one of the roads named by
Mr.. Stone. was cited in the present
hearing, it developed from further
testimony. The remainder coming
under a hearing held last May and on
which the board has not yet rendered
a decision.
Chairman Barton explained that in
| every case where a violation by one
VI tilcSt So-Cdileu snort mes was
brought to the attention of the
board, the board had been asked to
! maintain previous wages.
unfortunately" Mr. Stone re-
tOrted. I'VE want those wages for our
men now--not for their grandchil-
| dren. Those men are now compelled
to work for these reduced wages.
Where we haven't the strength to
resist We merely have to stand for
it,"
Mr. Hooper pointed out failure of
the unions and roads to appoint ar
bitration boards provided for by the
transportation act had thrown a
heavy burden on the board and de-
layed decisions in pending cases.
Yes answered Mr.. Stone, but
we are in no wise responsible for the
transportation act. We did not want
it and we did everything in our pow
er to defeat it,
''The railroads did want II and
they put the burden on your should
ers."
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Matrimonial Bureaus
Doing a Rushing
Business in Berlin

Berlin, Oct. 14-(By mail.)-The
numerous matrimonial bureaus of
Berlin, where a spouse may be had
for the payment of 10 marks regis
tration fee, ore doing rushing bust
ness. The advertising columns of
the newspapers are being utilized.
prospects" are being bombarded
with letters and circulars extolling
the advantages and virtues of the
several bureaus are being scattered
broadcast.
The marriage literature makes it's
principal appeal to tie home loving
instinct" of men, who are in much
greater demand in the marriage
market than women.
The press agents, however, are
not always discriminating or discreet
in the selection of "eligiblc males"
One bureau sent a. letter to a mar
ried man with a large family urging
him to marry happily; don't select
your acquaintances at random from
the streets: send us your photograph
and 10 marks and we'll find you a
good wife"
The man became very indignant
and wrote scornful letter about it
to his favorite newspaper.
/ Most of the marriages arranged
through the matrimonial bureaus are
OF women more or less advanced in
years. and Of doubtful physical at
traction, but with substantial bank
accounts, and young men out of work
Or weary of working, said the agent
'of the bureau. The financial ar
engagements are agreed upon before
the marriage.
One young man who accepted a
much older woman as wife after she
had assured him she had money
enough to support them, brought
suit for divorce allsgi. . he had been
deceived and that the woman really
had very little money. The woman
admitted she had misrepresented her
income but declared she felt justified
because of the lonely life she had
been living, with no opportunity to
become acquainted with marriagea-
BILE men.
While the young. attractive girls,
who make application for husbands
are comparatively few, according to
the agents, scores of young men ap-
ply for wives, virtually always with
the stipulation that they must be
wealthy or well-to-do. Formerly the
chief women applicants were ser
want girls Shop girls seldom pat
| ronize the marriage bureaus.
Scores of marriages are made
through the medium of the matri-
| monlal bureaus every month, and
their popularity has steadily in
| creased since the war, which left the
/ German women in large and con-
| scious majority.
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Wednesdays Pair
Continued from PAGE One)

the car. which by the way was new
100 miles, were resting on the body
A.; of the car. Each bottle was contain
i cd in its individual straw mating
! covering. Just as it had been taken
/ from the case. The PA bottles would
! fill 20 cases and four over Besides
that another partly filled bottle was
found on the seat OF the car.
The car, doubtless because of it's
precious .ccrGo. WAS being driven
very slowly although, considering the
way the liquor was packed, in, it
would take considerable jar to break
a bottle. The back compartment OF
| the roadster was packed in, trinity
and neatly, with not a square inch If
space wasted, with the straw covered
bottles. The back Of the roadster
was not confined to regular dimen-
sions, and all the space which is
made by the arrangement of the scat
and the top was filled to the top.
L. S. Prohibition Officers Henry r.
Merrill of Monmouth. James l.. il
Ter of Auburn and Charles A. Tyler
of Barring, the same three men who
carried out the Tuesday seizure, were
the ones who carried Aout the We'd
nesday seizure.
In either pocket Of the automobile
were found loaded revolvers. A
calibre on the side where the man
was seated and SIS nickle plated on
! the side where the woman was seat
ed when the car was taken. The
number of the car was 5S,315 and was
registered under the name of. Fred d.
Heating of Houlton.
The office of the county Jail looked
very much like a small straw loft
when the PA bottles were piled up
on the floor. 1t kept Turnkey Bun
ker and one of the Federal men busy
for the betterl part of an hour, carry
ing the bottles from the automobile
on the north side of the Jail into the
, Office. Then they were all counted by
another Federal man and stored ~
he Jail strong room for the present.
An iron wash boiler and wooden
boxes were put into use as carriers,
with two men to a load.
The occupants Of the car win he
probably arraigned this Thursday
forenoon. 10 o'clock, before United
States Commissioner Sanford l..
F'ogg.
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REVIVE SPORTS
AFTER 80 YEARS

keene, n. H., Oct. 2G-BoXing
and wrestling exhibitions were re-
vived in keene Tuesday after 80
years. There were six boxing bouts
and one wrestling contest. The
bouts were between Johnny Woods
Of Philadelphia and Jack Burke of
Brooklyn: AL. Roach Of Cambridge.
champion of the Pacific fleet in 1919
and Tom Brown of Boston: Johnny
Brown of Boston and Chick Kerri-
gan of Somerville, Johnny Magovern
and George Alger, Willie Corbctt of
Harvard and Joe Trainer of Somcr-
Vile, Tom Leahy of Worcester and
Young Tanzy of Boston. MI the
bouts went four rounds.
The wrestling match was between
Jim Burns and William O'Connell of
the Greenfield, Mass, police depart
ment. Joe Pafelli, italian middle
weight wrestler. was the referee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
Quincy to Give
Up Presidency
of Maine Senate

Portland, Me, Oct. c6-Charles f.
Gurnscy of this city will withdraw. as
a member of the Maine Senate from
Cumberland county, and will file be-
fore Saturday his letter of withdraw
al in duplicate, one going to the sec
rotary of Senate and one to the Sec
rotary of State. This withdrawal
automatically vacatcs the office of
the president of the Senate to which
Percival r.. Baxter of this city, the
regularly chosen president became
governor on the death of Governor
Parkhurst
This action is in anticipation of the
confirmation of Mr.. Gurncy's APP
pointment as chairman of the public
utilities commission by governors
council Saturday. The Cumberland
county delegation in the Senate is
reduced by one half. those left being
Matthew Morrill, of Gray and George
II. Babb OF SebaGo.
\ membership of % now constitutes
the Maine Senate which has no presi-
dent and will not have such an Off
Ger unless that body is called in spec
ial session. Under a provision Of the
constitution the line Of succession to
the Office of governor starts with the
president of the Senate but includes
the speaker of the House under GER
tain contingencies. Charles p. Barnes
of Houlton is the present speaker and
it is the opinion of lawyers who have
studied the matter that he would be
acting governor temporarily in the
improbable event of a vacancy with
in the next 1 I months.
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PIT TSFIEL.D

The Sweet Grass Embroidery club
held its first meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Vera Nutten Tuesday evening,
October -. \ delicious lunch was
served By the hostess.
Miss Lena Day of Gorham, de-
partmont president OF the W. r. c.
will visit stephen Davis Relief Corps
Friday afternoon, October IS. All
members are urged 10 be present.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Manson street Methodist church will
meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j. n. Tarbell on
Hathorn street. At the meeting the
ladies will complete plans for their
annual sale and supper which will
be held in Grunge hall, Friday, No
vember 4.
j. NJ. Dysart left Tuesday on a
business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Elvira Gould of Waterville
arrived in town Tuesday for visit
with friends. Mrs. Gould who is a
nurse. was located here for many
years.
S. r. Haines of Brookline. Mass, is
in town on q brief business trip.
Mrs. James Lamore2u of Boards
Vile, n. B. and Mrs. A. d. Twitchell
of Hampden Highlands who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
McMichael have returned home.
Mrs. Willis A. Dunton, Detroit
avenue, attended the State Sunday
School convention Mt Auburn as "a
delegate from the Universalist Sum-
day school,.
Miss Gertrude Haines of Hartland
left here Tuesday for a visit with
relatives in Boston.
Eugene Penny who was operated
upon at the Sisters hospital in Wa
terville recently, has returned home.
His condition is much improved.
Rev. II. f. Brady and Mrs. Brady
of Milton, Mass, are in town guests
of Mrs. Jennie Chase at her home on
Washington street, and with other
relatives and friends.
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WHITEFIELD

Mrs. Lizzie F. Harding of West
Baldwin, who has been in Alma Wis
itinG her aunt, Mrs. II. A. PottIe
passed the weekend with her cou-
sin Belle at Fairview farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Steward
and two friends of Bingham re-
Gently came here by auto. enjoying a
short visit with Mrs. Stewards pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Thayer
and brother Charlie.
Mrs. Anna Moody. who is in Au-
gusta for an indefinite stay, passed a
few days at her home recently, MAX
ing it ready for winter.
Myron Palmer is loading hay for
down river people at the boat
wharf in Alma.
Daniel Clary Of Augusta was In
town n few days recently, assisting
his sister. Mrs. Anna Moody, with
her fall work
Ludy NJ. Matthews of Gardiner was
a caller Sunday at the home of My
ron L. Palmer.