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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
N. Y. Central Workers
Refuse Wage Reduction

Buffalo, n. Y. May 17-Efforts of
New York Central Railroad officials
to induce the company's employees to
accept wage reductions met with
failure again today. General chair
men and general secretaries of the
conductors, trainmen and switch
mems organizations for lines east
and west of Buffalo rejected wage
decreases proposed by the railroad
and also a proposal to join the rail-
road to bring the salary adjustment
question before the federal railway
labor board.
At the close OF the conferences w.
J. Fripp, general manager of the
New York Centrars lines east, one
of the conferees representing the
railroad, issued this statement:
General chairmen and general
secretaries of the Order of Railway
Conductors, the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and the Switch
men of North America declined to
accept wage reductions approximate
ing 81 per cent. proposed by the
New York Central Railroad. The
matter will be submitted to the
railway labor board in Chicago with
ing few days by the railroad COM
pany. Until the wage question is
decided by the board the present
scale will continue in effect"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
|CONY BOYS AND GIRLS
TO HAVE FAST TENNIS
TEAMS THIS SEASON

Much Interest Being Shown in the
Sport and Student Council Votes
Appropriation for the Building of a
> court-GirIs Receive Challenge
from Girls of Livermore Falls High
The Student Council at Cony High
school has voted an appropriation to
be used for the laying out and equip
ping of a tennis court for the benefit
of school athletics. The matter Of a
site will soon be brought before the
Board Of Education and it is hoped
by the students that it will be posi- :
BILE to secure the location on the lawn
in front of the school building on
stone street.
Can't. Harry Pierce, Jr., has issued
a call for candidates and has already
had a strong response. This after
noon, Capt. Pierce is to conduct a
preliminary Inter Mural tournament
among them with the idea of a try
out for the makeup Of a school team.
The girls under the leadership of
the Misses Irene Purinton and Joan
Sturtevant are also interested and
are working hard for the plans that
have been suggested to the Student
Council Already the girls have re-
received challenge from the girls
of Livermore Falls High and it is
hoped that in the near future game
with Gardiner High will materialize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Paddock Challenges
Fasteners to Go West

Los Angeles, May 17.--If any east
ern track men want to race against
Charles Paddock, University of
Southern California sprinter. claim
ant of several world records. he viii
meet in Pasadena in July, he said, in
statement made public here today.
Paddock said that because of an
Illness, which has kept him at home
three weeks, and because he must de-
vote his time to his school work for
the remainder of the college year, he
could not go east to take part in
meets there. However, he said, he is
anxious to meet eastern men at the
Pasadena track meet, in which he
will participate.
Il shall then meet all the eastern
men who care to run against me-" he
said Il understand eastern timers
also will be present, and so they too.
at that time, will have opportunity to
see for themselves whether western
timers have been favoring western
men in events in which I have COM
peted."
Paddock said he had not received a
telegram from directors of Harvard
Stadium meet as stated in dispatch
es, offering to have Harvard profess
sors conduct his examinations and
permitting him to pick his own OPP
ponents. He said. however, that the
former suggestion was not feasible
and the latter not in keeping with his
idea Of craftsmanship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
CONY TRACK MEN
TO ENTER u. OF M.
MEET ON SATURDAY

Cony High will send a representa-
ton to compete in the big University
of Maine Interscholastic track meet
to be held at Orono on next Satur-
day. Coach Thompson said Tues
day afternoon that owing to the
baseball game with Brunswick on
Saturday it would be impossible for
them to send more than five or six
men, and also that he himself would
not go. However, owing to the eX-
cellent showing made at the Hebron
meet, the boys are DESTROYS of enter
ing at this time and believe that
they will be able to give a good ac-
count of themselves.
The men who will probably repre-
sent Cony at this get-together are:
Holway, Seller, Howell, Foster and
Captain Eden Gray. Capt. Gray
Will have charge of the Augusta
contingent all being under his per-
sonal direction. This meet is one
of the largest school track meets
held in the State. Some of the larg-
est prep" schools send their best
material there for the annual con-
tests, so that Cony's appearance at
this time will mean much to the
athletic spirit of the school and will
count for much in the future devel-
opment Of the sport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Baseball TODAY

Holy Cross VS., Bowdoin at Portland.
University of Maine VS.. Norwich
University at Orono.
Portland High VS.. South Portland
High at South Portland
Gardiner High VS.. Brunswick High
at Brunswick.
Cony High VS.. Lewiston High at Au-
gusta.
Hallowell High VS. Bates "a at Lew
iston.
Boston college VS.. Colby at Boston.
Lawrence High VS.. Coburn Classical
Institute at Fairfield.
Westbrook Seminary VS.. Deering
High at seminary.
Catholic High VS.. Thornton Acad-
envy at Saco
Rockport High VS.. Lincoln Academy
at Rockport.
Coburn End VS.. Albion High at Wat
erville.
Belfast High VS.. Thomaston High
at Thomaston.
Lewiston at Cony.
Calais At Danforth.
Camden 1T Vinalhaven.
Mechanic Falls at Leavitt Institute.
Skcwheean VS.. Abbott school at
Pennington.
Alumni At Winslow.
York at Wells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Blair Favored for
Revenue Job by
Senate Committee

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate
finance committee ordered today a
favorable report on the nomination of
David H. blair of Winston Salem, n.
c., to be commissioner of internal ie-
venue. The report was ordered with
out a roll call vote.
1t was understood that Chairman
Penrose of the committee planned to
seek action by the Senate on the nc}n-
ination late today or toomrroW as
Secretary Mellon is now exercising
functions of the post because OF me
vacancy.
feat for Sen. Johnson, Republican,
California, in his fight against Mr..
Blair's confirmation. Extensive lear
ings in closed sessions have been lcld
by the committee on Sen. JonnSon )
charges that Mr.. Blair boltal the
North Carolina primary law IS a
delegate to the Chicago convrn, ion
and also that he was disqulifi d be-
cause his father-in law and wife
were interested in an income Tax case
over which he would have juris LECTION
as commissioner. The commit was
divided on ordering the favorable re-
port, it was said. although The vote
was not recorded.
The committee report on M. Hld II
was presented to the Senate III exc
cutive session late today. Under the
rules it went to the calendar for dis
position at the next executive meet
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Tooth Game Played
BY Red SOx Captain

Boston, May 17.--When Everett
Scott, shortstop and captain of the
Boston Americans, took the field
against the Browns at st. Louis to-
day he has participated in 700 con-
secutive league games. He has play
ed successfully more than 100 games
in excess of any other player in ma
jor league baseball. Scott started his
record June 20, 1916, and has not been
out of the Red Sox opening lineup in
a championship game since. He has
also played in III additional games in
two worlds series.
SCOTS averages for the 500 games
to date show 2433 trips to the plate
and a batting average of .254. He led
the shortstops in several years and
has a grand fielding average of 1916.
Previous records for continuous play
were held by Fred Luderus of the
Philadelphia Nationals who is 1919
completed 533 consecutive games, and
George Pinckney of the Brooklyn
American Association team who
played without break in SIT games
over a period from 1855 to 1890.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Quiet Reigns in
MingO CO. Region

Williamson. W. Va. May l7.-Peace
reigned tonight throughout the entire
West Virginia-Kentucky border zone
along the Tug river in the Mingo re-
gion.
Sheriff A. c. Pinson of Mingo county
said he had verified reports that there
had been a few scattered shots during
the afternoon in the Kentucky hills
opposite Merrimac, w. Va. None of
the shots struck in that town. There
had been no other firing in the dis
trict since Monday night, he said.
The sheriff and Capt. j. r. Brockus
of the state police conferred at length
here late today with Major c. F.
Thompson. UnitedStates army observ-
err sent to report on the situation. All
declined to discuss the conference.
Sheriff Pinson reiterated his appre-
hension of serious trouble Thursday,
the anniversary of the Matewan battle
but declined to describe the drastic
steps he said he was taking to pre-
serve peace.
Frank keeney president of District
No. II. United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, who arrived here today to take
personal charge of the Williamson
headquarters secuted the idea that
trouble was planned for Thursday by
union sympathizers.
"ThereT be no shooting Thursday
'or any other day unless the operators
men start it," he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
SPORTING NOTES

Word comes from Ashland, N. j.. of
the death there on Sunday of Charles
A. Marston of Fall River, Mass. we'll
known in baseball circles back in the
90's. He brought out the famous Ma
peleon Lajoie. who played on the
Fall River New England League team
in 1895 and was sold to Connie Mack
of the Phillies by Marston for $500,
said to be a record price for man
from that league. Marston managed
the Fall River nine from 1892 to 1895.
Matchmaker DeRice called off his
bouts for Tuesday night. May II at
the Exposition building, Portland,
because Harvey Bright, the Brook
Ign boxer, who was to have substitute
ed for Toni Caproni in the main bout
against AL Shubert, hurt his hand
Saturday night in a bout in New
York.
Portland expects a record crowd to-
day wednesday, at the Bowdoin-
Holy Cross game at Bayside. A re-
caption will be given in the evening
to the players at Frye hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
JUSTICE WHITE
Continued from Page One)

DR.. Hagner said that the patient s
temperature was normal until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, when he suffered a
chill and then declined rapidly. Late
tonight he lapsed into unconscious
ness. For four months he had been
unwell. the doctor said, but he re-
fused to leave his work. saying then
it was Important and if necessary he
would die rather than stop for treat
ment.
The chief justice. who is rs years
old, had always been in rugged health
except for slight impairment of
vision which had troubled him for
several years. He has been a well
enjoyed walking and was to be seen
frequently among the crowds on the
streets.
Although recently there have been
reports that he contemplated resign
ing, no word from him supported
them, but in fact gave quite the OPP
posite impression. Several weeks age
he was absent fromthe bench for a
period of two weeks with 4 severe
Sotu pul returned 10 MS QutleS III dp-
parently as good health as ever. On
May 2 he delivered a vigorous dis
senting opinion in the Newberry case
with his oldtime force.
Because of what is understood to
have been a developing trouble, he
was taken to Garfield hospital last
week and operated on Wednesday. At
tending surgeons refused to announce
the character of the operation but de-
scrlbed it as of a minor nature. His
early convalesence- was expected until
late today when the unexpected relapse
came.
The chief justice is a native OF
Louisiana and served in the Confed-
crate army during the Civil War. He
served in the United States Senate
three years before he was appointed
to the supreme court by President
Cleveland in 1894. Although he had
been a Democrat in politics. he was
elevated to the chief justiceship in
1910 by President Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Carpenter Takes
Walk Only First Day

Manhasset, N. Y, May II -
Georges Carpenter shook out his sea
legs today in his first day at his
Long Island training camp in prep
aration for the championship boxing
bout with Jack Dempsey. Walking
was the only exercise taken by the
French challenger. Carpenter will
do no boxing until next week and
until then his daily program will
consist of light exercise and walk
ing, Trainer Gus Wilson said. A
ring has been erected out doors be-
hind q barn.
The French boxer expressed salts
faction with tho training camp So
lected for him. The cottage and
training quarters in the midst Of
beautiful country, are surrounded by
four and a half foot fence barricad-
ed with barbed wire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
NORRIDGEWOCK

MISS odfdH clark, who has hson
passing the winter in Los Ansa,s.
Calf, has returned home for w.
summer.
The High school baseball ,...
went to New Sharon to play bali f.;
day. but were obliged to stop tbs
game owing to the rain. They wir
try it again in the near future.
Hartley buckingham has purcho.
ed a new automobile
Mrs. Frank French, who has bso,
passing few days with her parents
DR.. and Mrs. w. +. Brown, has no
turned to her home in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones and
son. Stanley, expect to leave in
few days for California, by auto. NJ
and Mrs. Jones are the proprietors NJ
Jones Spa, and during their absence
their store and lunch room will ba il
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones
who have recently returned from
Florida, where they passed the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Boone, who have
been in the employ of the S. d. War
rem Co. for several years, at Skinner
have returned to their home for m.
Summer.
George Clark has purchased a p.v
touring car.
The Ladies' Mission Society of ths
Baptist church met at the home NJ
Mrs. Anon Blaisdell, Tuesday after.
noon. This society has taken I'm
White Cross work and during the AZ.
ternoon made several pillow cases
At the close of the meeting Mrs
Blaisdell served ice cream and fancy
crackers. Two sunshine baskets We're
sent to shut-ins.
Mrs. Paul Bottiggi of North Jaw 1,
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Knowlen.
Harold Pierce of Bangor was a 70.
cent guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Pierce.
DR.. and Mrs. Tower have rented the
home Of Chester Jones and will move
into it at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Everett expect
to leave soon for Woodfords, where
they will build bungalow and Mr..
Everett will go into business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Tobey have
moved from their farm to their home
in town.
Jack Percival has started to build
his new fouse on the lot recently
purchased on Mechanic street.
Mrs. Alice Folsom was on the sick
list last week being unable to teach
school.
John Boone of Houlton is visiting
relatives IN town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
About Bouts

Mickey Donovan and Billy Carney
are matched to box at an open-air
show to be held in Brockton, May
%.
Young Gould and Dave Powers
meet in Fall River tonight.
Bobby Josephs and Sammy Waltz
box in Hartford in two weeks.
Bert Corners of Michigan and
Young Palmer were signed yesterday
to battle in the eight round number
at the Arena A. G. May 23.
Johnny Wilson middleweight
champion, was signed yesterday by
his manager, Marty Killilea, to meet
Joe Chip in Detroit, May o5, for the
largest purse ever offered in that
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
q SPORTING NEWS Il
Harrington Shooters
Beat Bangor Club

Harrington, Me-, May 1.-THE Ban
gor Gun club men proved that they
were good sportsmen Saturday, in
their long ride from Bangor to Har-
rington, in the rain and mud. The
program was shot through a heavy
downpour all the afternoon, but it
takes something more than a little
rain to dampen the ardor of a real
trap shooter.
A large canvas fly was spread
which kept the shooters out of the
rain while not shooting.
A return match will be held at Ban
gor next month, the date to be an
nounced later. In the second squad
r. Brastow, shot for D. I. Gould, p.
W. Trundy. for H. o. Plummer. and
w. S. Coffin for r. A. Plummer. The
Harrington Sportsman Club was a
winner of the match by only %
points which showed the shooting was
close throughout the events:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Corbett Confident
Dempsey Will Win
After Seeing Champ

Atlantic City. May Thames ]. Cor
bett spent several hours with Jack
Dempsey today at his training camp
at the Airport. Corbett expressed
confidence in Dempsey's ability to
beat Georges Carpenter in their bout.
The former title holder left the city
tonight, but plans to return later in
the week.
Dempsey spent strenuous day in
working out, his well balanced pro-
gram keeping him busy throughout
the day. He is preparing for his first
public appearance since he started
training On Saturday night.
The ]. Willis Gale Post Overseas
Veterans of Atlantic City adopted a
resolution today extending a welcome
to Dempsey and his party and REFER
ring to the champion as valuable
asset in more ways than one"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Fairfield Hiah Football Schedule
Housekeeper Who Shot
Employer Must Serve
From 5 to 20 Years

st. Adams. VT, May 17-Mrs. Kate
Ives, who in April, 1920. shot Oliver
Fl. Lovely for whom she kept house,
pleaded guilty to manslaughter to-
day, was sentenced to serve from
five to 20 years in state prison. She
had been indicted for first degree
murder. At the time OF her arrest
Mrs. Ives said, according to the po-
lice, that she shot Lovely because
he had told her he was about to
leave the city. Physicians who ex-
amined the woman said her mental
ity was that of an eight-year old
child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
War Dept. Defends
Publication OF Lists
Alleged Draft Dodgers

Washington. May 1.-THE War
Department issued statement today
expressing surprise at the constant
fire of drastic criticism" which fol-
lowed it's action in publishinb lists
of deserters from the draft as shown
by the departments records. Despite
the urgency of patriotic societies
and the relatives Of men who did
thir full duty and who. in many cases,
gave UP their lives in the service"
that the Stacker lists be given out.
the statement said, lit is now insist
ed that the lists should never have
been published at all until the de-
partment was absolutely convinced
that there appeared thereon the name
of no man Yho actually rendered
either military or naval service dur
ing the world war"
"As a matter of fact" 1t continued.
"the War Department would have
been entirely warranted in including
in the published lists of men charged
with desertion from the draft the
name of every registrant who failed
to report for military service at the
time and place specified in the notice
sent to him by his local board
whether or not he subsequently serv-
ed honorably in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States or
military forces Of the Allied powers.
Under the rule every person whose
status is that of a deserter from the
draft within the terms of the fore
going definition is deserter from the
draft, regardless of any subsequent
honorable service which he may have
rendered.
| The department undertook gratui-
! tously to check and recheck the rec
ords of the $4,000 men originally
carried on the draft deserters list
and reduced the list to approximate
L " 155, 900 names, the statement SAID.
and thus far but four cases have Of
fcially developed where names OF
men were wrongfully carried on the
| list The department asserts that in
three of these cases the claim is
made that the men themselves were
| at least partially responsible Tor the
| error. THE four names referred TO,
all of which have been expunged
| from the deserters lists, are:
| Stanley Fl. French, Brooklyn, =. -
served in Navy as an officer. Gave
different address to draft board and
naval authorities.
| Alfred Daniel Brazil. New York.
served in an Allied army but never
reported the fact to his local board
the adjutant general of his state, or
| the War Department,
/ Howatt H. Millinson. address not
given, indicted and served honorahly.
! Carried on draft deserter list erron-
eouslr.
! William Sutherland Bacon, Chi
| caco. commissioned an officer in the
army after registering for the draft
Failed to respond to communications
sent him by draft authorities and
listed as a deserter. Carried on army
rolls under a different address than
that given draft board and missed IN
check Of lists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Russian Concerns
Confer in French Capital

Paris, May 17.-An important con-
trial and commercial concerns was
convened in Paris today. Examina-
ton will be made into the economic
ruin caused by the Bolsheviki. There
also will be discussion of the pos
sibility of a revival of business and
on the question of participation by
foreign capital in the rehabilitation
of the country.
Among the 81 Russian industrial
organizations represented are the
Russian Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Association of London and
similar Russian bodies in Switzer
land, Turkey and Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Gov. Glynn Back
Aided in England
Ireland Parleys

Albany, N. Y. May 17-Former
Gov. Martin H. Glynn, who returned
to his home here last night from a
trip to Ireland. England and France,
admitted today that he had had a
part in peace negotiations between
Premier Lloyd George Of England
and the leaders of the Irish cause.
He said Lloyd George gave him a
message for De Valera and that if
happiness should come to Ireland,
Bishop Hayes of New York could be
written down as one of its largest
contributors.