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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Wood and Forbes
Begin Study of
Philippine Conditions

Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya Pro-
vince, P. l., May IS. (By The Associ-
ated Press)-Major General Leonard
Wood and w. Cameron Forbes, Pres
ident Harding's special mission to in
vestigate conditions in the Philippine
Islands, separated today, each pursu-
ing a different line of travel, in the
study of conditions in Northern Luz
zon. Commissioner Forbes went to
Quiangan, q miles north of here and
will continue through the northwest
ern section of the island.
General Wood, by motor and horse
back, made the journey to Cayapa,
the district of the Christian
tribes west of Nueva Viscaya Pro-
vince. A delegation of the Ifugaos
tribe told Gen. Wood that they de-
sired control of the local government
as soon as they were sufficiently ed
ucated to conduct their own affairs.
Until then, they said, they were in
different as to whether the govern
ment was in the hands of the Amer
leans or Filipinos.
General Wood returned here for the
night and will leave tomorrow for the
Cagayan Valley to north, the heart of
the richest developed tobacco region
of the Philippine Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
ONE KILLED WHEN
TOURING CAR HITS
REAR END TRICK

Lowell Mass, May 19.-Wilfred c.
Cognac. a furniture dealer, of this
city, was killed and John F. Salmon
OF the Lowell Municipal council was
seriously hurt when a touring car in
which they We're riding with four
others. collided with the rear end of
truck in Wamesit, near here to-
night. All but the two passengers
mentioned, including Mrs. Evelyn
Gognac. wife of the dead man, escap-
ed with severe shaking up. The in
jured were brought to st. Johns hos
pital in this city
Commissioner Salmon is a veter-
an of the World War, having served
with the American forces as X. of
c. secretary in France. Other men,
bers of the accident party were Miss
Corinne Perreault, Arthur E. Pelle-
tier and Wilfred Achen of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
NATIONS GREAT AND L0WLY MOURN
PASSING OF CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE
5 IDENTIFY DRIVER
OF DEATH WAGON IN
new YORK BLAST

New York, May Standardization
of Giuseppe de Filippo, truckman
Of Bayonne, N. j., as the man who
drove tbs wagon which conv,>ved the
explosives causing the Wal Street ex-
plosion last September was made to-
day by five persons, department of
justice officials stated. Three of these
identifications were described as POS
tive"
De Fihppo was being held without
bail and in solitary confinement in
Bayonne tonight on technical
charge of suspicion. A federal war
rant charging him with conspiracy in
the destruction of government proper
ty was sworn out here today and will
| be served tomorrow morning. officials
| said. The prisoner will be arraigned
| in Newark before a United States
commissioner and an attempt will be
made to bring him to New York later
in the day.
Joseph Scala. the prisoners counsel,
declared De Filippo was not connected
with the bomb plot in any way. De
Filippo did not know where Wall
street was located. Scala added, and
on the day of the explosion he was in
Bayonne where he has been in the
trucking business for the last Il years
! Names Of the persons who are al
! Legged to have positively identified De
Filippo as the driver ofthe death
wagon were withheld by department
| of justice agents. They were de-
scribed as young woman, her chauf-
feur and New York business man.
| The federal warrant charged Dc Fill
| ippo with exploding a bomb in the
street Immediately in front of the
United States assay office, causing
pieces of iron to strike the front of
the said assay office, thereby injur-
| ing it,
| Although reticent in discussing the
development of the bomb plot inyes-
tigation department of justice Off
Gals stated they had been on the trail
| of De Fflippo for more than two
months. Descriptions of the man seen
standing near the wagon a few min
| utes before the explosion, obtained
by federal officials from bvstanders
were spread broadcast throughout the
| country last February. and through
this medium De Filippo was arrested.
Of11cials declined to state whether
any connection had been established
between the arrest of Tito Ligi in
scranton, Pa, recently and the deten-
'loh OF DE Filippo, saying a state
ment at this time wouId ep,h,rr, cs
their investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
FORD
MOVE IN ELECTION
SEN. NEWBERRY

Washington, May 19-Demand for a
thorough investigation of charges
that Sen. Newberry of Michigan was
elected through fraudulent expendi-
ture of vast sums" of money, was
made by Henry Ford, his defeated ,p-
ponent in the 1918 election, in tele-
grams today to Chairman Dilling-
ham and other members of the Sen
ate committee on elections which will
meet tomorrow to determine what ac-
ton, if any, should be taken in the
case.
Referring to the recent decision of
the supreme court setting aside the
conviction of Sen. Newberry in the
federal court at Grand Rapids, as
contrary to law, Mr.. Ford pointed out
in his kilograms that the court at
the time time declared that the pro-
per place to investigate these charg-
es is the United States Senate
Il respectfully petition as I have
for two years past" he said, that tee
evidence be taken and my cont 'st
heard in the usual and orderly man
ner which every citizen is supposed
to be entitled to as a matter OF light.
The honor of the United States
Senate is involved. l know that that
honor is in your keeping and rot in
mine, but I am an American citizen
and with the profoundest respect for
your honorable body permit Ire to
say that I personally care little or
nothing for the seat for myself but /
press my rights and insist upon the
investigation in order to have it show
that seat in the United States Ser
ate may not be purchased and that
seats are not for sale to the highest
cidderS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
BURNING STEAMER
BEACHED NEAR NY.
ALL OF CREW SAFE

New York, May 19-The American
passenger and freight steamship PAN
handle State was beached ON the
flats near Ellis Island tonight after
city firemen had unsuccessfully
fought a fire below her decks. Sea
cocks in the fire room and after hulds
were opened in attempt to flood the
burning compartments and save the
vessel from complete loss.
The fire started in an oil feed pipe
on the port side of the vessel as he
lay berthed at heI dock at North Riv-
er pier. 1t soon spread below decks
and up through the superstructure,
threatening other vessels locked near
by. After a hard struggle, firemer
extinguished the flames above the
vessels decks and in her passengers
staterooms. In the fire room and af-
ter holds, however, the fire got be
yond control and firemen ordered
tugs to pull the burning vessel to the
flats and Hooi her.
There was only a skeleton crew Of
% on board when the fire started and
all escaped safely.
The Panhandle State, which is only
few months old. arrived here Mon
cay from Boulogne and London, with
all cabine filled. IT, was scheduled to
start on it's return trip next Tuesday.
The vessel, which is valued at $1,000,
900, is owned by the United States
Shipping Board anc. Opera ted by the
United States Nail Steamship Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
AS OBSERVER ONLY

Washington. May 19.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.)-The instructions
forwarded to Ambassador Harvey at
London for his participation in the
sessions of the Supreme Council as
the personal representative of Pres
ident Harding, it was said tonight,
are that he shall act only as an OBJ
server so far as the Silesian ques
ton is concerned.
Administration officials reiterated
that the position of the American
government was the same as outlined
in the formal answer to Poland, the
text Of which was made public last
night, declining her request for sup
port before the council in the settle
ment of the disposition of Upper
Silesia following the recent plebis-
cite. That question is essentially
European, it was stated, and there
fore does not concern the United
States.
In discussing the question, how
ever. officials indicated that although
the SiIesian question was essentially
European because it was a problem
of adjusting boundaries, it or similar
questions might conceivably develop
to broader proportions involving in
terests of the United States of an
economic character. In such an
event, it is understood that instruc-
lions will be forwarded to Ambassa-
dor Harvey to act in manner to
safeguard American interests on the
ground that the United States is Wit
ally concerned in all economic ad-
justments growing out of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
KNIGHTS GUILTY
JURY'S VERDICT
IN As MINUTES

Bangor. Me-, May 19-The jury in
the knights murder case retired at
u o'clock noon and at 12:45 P. NJ, re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder.
knights will be sentenced later in
the term.
The trial was one of the briefest
murder trials in the history of juris-
prudence in Maine, occupying less
than seven hours of the courts time
The defence offered no testimony but
Judge B. w. Blanchard, in summing
up the case in behalf of the prisoner,
pleaded for verdict of manslaugh-
ter, arguing that no motive was
shown. Justice Smiths charge occu-
pied less than 80 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Quiet Reigns on
Anniversary Battle
MateWan in w. Va.

Williamson. W. Va, May 19.-The
first anniversary of the battle of
Matewan, in which 10 persons were
killed. passed quietly throughout tho
Tug river zone today, although 60
citizens of Mingo county took occa-
sion to be sworn in as members Of
the state police to act in case Of
emergency.
The oath was administered to the
volunteers in Williamson and prepa
rations were made to swear in 9TH
ers at towns in the West Virginia.
Kentucky border fighting region. 1t
assume the duties of state policemen
~ maintain law and order.
The authorities were busy today in
vestigating shooting at Rawl, War
Eagle and Lick Creek tent colony.
Reports indicated that the firing at
Rawl was of a demonstrative nature.
Late reports from War Eagle, where
the head house. a conveyer and an
electric locomotive at the War Eagle
coal mine were destroyed by fire,
were to the effect that the loss would
amount to more than $4,000. Alex
Bishop, president of the Mingo coun-
ty court, WHIP went to the scene with
bloodhounds, had not returned to-
night
John Tussing. shot in the head near
the Lick Creek tent colony. came to
Williamson and attending physicians
said his wound was not serious. Tus-
sing and Charles Tully. superinten-
dent of the Crystal Brock mine at
Rawl. were fired upon while travel
ing in an automobile. They abandon
ed the machine and took refuge in the
mountains for several hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
MANY TRIBUTES

Washington, May 19-The machin-
cry of the federal government viii be
halted during the funeral Saturday of
Edward Douglass White. chief justice
of the United States. under an exc
cutive order issued today by Presi-
dent Harding.
cutive departments and government
establishments in Washington be
closed that day; that the usual mill
tary and naval honors be rendered
and that on all legations and con-
sulates of the United States in for
eign countries, the American flag be
displayed at half mast for 80 days.
The president paid high tribute to
Mr.. White, declaring that in his
death the country had lost one Of its
most distinguished citizens and
public servants
The full text of the executive order
follows:
ward Douglass White, chief justice of
the United States, occurred this
morning. In his death the United
States has lost one of it's most dis
tinguished citizens and public ser.
wants, whose legal training and pro-
found knowledge of the law made
him eminently fitted for the highest
judicial office of the country.
HE had served well and faithfully
as senator of the United States, as
an associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States, and as
chief Justice of the United States. His
judicial opinions, based always on the
principles of right and justice and
unbiased by personal influences and
consideration, will hold high tank
among the decisions of the country's
highest court of justice.
His private life was simple and
unaffected and was characterized by
virtues which might well serve as ex-
amples for the people of America.
In testimony of the respect in
Continued on Page 8coI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Coal Association
Protests Preferential
Practices of Railroads

New York. May 19.-The National
Coal Association will protest to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
against the alleged practice of rail-
roads in giving preference in the as
signment of transportation facilities
to those mines having railroad fuel
contracts.
This action was decided upon today
at the opening session Of the annual
convention of the association, which
claims membership of more than
1000 operators, producing more than
sixty per cent. of the soft coal of the
country.
One of the alleged evils of the as
signed car practice, speakers told the
convention. was that it enabled OPP
orators of small mines who might
take advantage of a coal shortage
emergency, to sell coal at high prices
in the open market The practice,
they said, was for the railroads to
give full car supply to mines which
would furnish the railroads with coal.
These mines, many of them in the
hands of spectators, it was stated,
were always able to have an abun-
dance of cars while other mines, SELL
ing coal at lower prices to the mar
ket. were unable to get their fun
supply
Owing to misapprehension upon
the part of the public" says state
ment issued BY J. d. A. Morrow.
vice. president, "a condition of what
is called no market exists today in
the bituminous coal industry.
with more than 100000 miners
idle. and more than 100000 idle
freight cars lying in the railroad
yards, the consumer of coal is holding
off in arranging for his next winters
coal supply at time when the
bituminous product is selling at bed
rock prices at the mines. There is
an abundance of bituminous coal to
be had and every opportunity at this
time to ship it to the market.
Cooperation on the part Of the
soft coal consumer the country over
is imperative If the consumer is to
be assured of his supply of coal for
next winter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
President Finds Much to Praise in Life
Of Great Jurist--Many Others Pay
High Tribute Governmental Ma
chinery to Be Sti|Ied Saturday
During Funeral
DISTINCT LOSS

Washington, May 10 - Edward
Douglass White. chief justice Of the
United States, lay dead at his home
here tonight while men highest in
the national councils We'd with each
other to do him honor.
By order of President Harding,
the business of the government will
come to a standstill on Saturday
when the body is carried to it's final
resting place in Oak Hill cemetery,
Georgetown. Funeral services will
be private, but. wherever the Ameri-
can flag flies over American troops
ashore or American sailors afioat, or
wherever it waves above an en-
bassy, legation or consulate, the
colors will be lowered to half mast,
that the world may know America
mourns a great loss. In Washington,
government departments will be
closed all day from the White House
down.
Great as was his place in life,
death brought a realization Of the
even greater place Justice White
held in the hearts of his countrymen.
Yesterday he stood upon the high
est pinnacle of legal renown; he held
an office that has not it's like around
the world; that stands unparalleled
in history; and in his person was
typified the American ideal of the
supreme majesty of law; the will of
the ma jority of the people.
, But today there was extolled the
greatness of the man himself, his
deep learning, his fearless hewing to
the line of right, his wise judgments.
And even more than these, men
among whom he had walked in the
long, busy years of his life spoke of
his modesty and the simple kindli-
ness that has made him beloved.
even as he was honored for the
greatness of the power entrusted to
him by his countrymen. From the
President to humble folk of the
streets who now will look in vain
for the big, cheerful acquaintance OF
many a gossipy chat on tree shaded
corners, Washington paid its tribute
of grief today.
The Senate, where once he sat for
his native state of Louisiana to be
hailed forth to higher duties on the
supreme bench, stopped in fuii
course when word of his death came.
An eloquent tribute from Senator
Lodge and one Of the few whose
memories of the Senate go back 10
visualize the simple figure OF the
jurist in setting, marked adjourn
ment. The House was not in ses-
sion but a memorial observance OF
the death of Justice White also viii
touch it's proceedings when IL re-
convenes.
President and Mrs. Harding drove
to the White home where the body
of the jurist lay. but did not intrude
upon the grief of the family. They
Continued on Page e-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Sees No Danger
in Temporary Cut
in Dry Agent Force

washington, May 19-Temporary
reduction by two thirds in the fed
eral prohibition field forces probably
will have little effect upon the coun-
trY generally, Secretary Mellon said
today The ranks will he recruited
to full strength again as soon as the
new funds are available in July and
the remaining agents on active duty
will be scattered throughout the
country. Enforcement of state pro-
hibition laws will be counted upon to
keep the country dry in the mean
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Charges Graft in
Air Mail Service

Chicago, May 19E-A telegram re-
iterating charges of inefficiency and
graft in the air mail service, now
under investigation here was received
today by c. c. Eversole, the chief
complainant from William H. Jones,
air mail pilot in the Pacific coast di-
vision.
The telegram was presented to the
investigating committee by Eversole.
Crashes because of defective parts
and bad engines were frequent. said
Jones as were drunkenness and in
competency on the part Of officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Desertion Story of
Wife of Streher, Who
Fled with Bergdoll

New York, May 19-MrS. Freda
Strehr, wife of Eugene Streher, who
did not stop to say goodbye when he
fled from Philadelphia with Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, complained bit
terly of her treatment while testify
ing today before the House commit
tee investigating the slackcr's es-
cape.
With tears in her eyes the woman
told how Streher who had been hon
crably discharged from the army.
had been persuaded by Bergdoll to
fee with him to Germany; how he
had gone away without leaving a dol
lar toward her support. and how
after filing divorce proceedings on
the ground of desertion she went to
for little word of sympathy.
Don't come to me with your
troubles, for | should worry" Mrs.
Bergdoll replied according to Mrs
Streher. I've got troubles of my
own. Go to work.
Representative Johnson, Demo-
crat, kentucky, suggested that mas
much as the Bergdolls had enticod
her husband to aid the prisoner in
reaching Germany, it might be well
to consult a lawyer with q view to
entering suit for damages
II thank you for that advice, SIR"
she said
Mrs. Strefer said she had been
summoned by Streher to go to the
Bergdoll home and cook dinner for
the expedition, which had stopped
over on the way to the mountains in
search of pot of gold. but she was
there only a short while and knew
nothing about the escape. Asked if
she was not surprised to see Berg
doll there, the witness declared She
had questioned Streher who bluntlv
ordered her to GO out and cook the
dinner and that's all you've got to
worry about"
IF 1 had known they were plan
ming to escape they would be here
now" the witness exclaimed.
"Streher got no money from me. T
handle the money in my family and
II he got anything it was from the
Bergdolls."
After cooking the dinner "and be-
ing bawled out by Mrs Bergdoll for
giving the soldiers too much coffee"
Mrs. Streher said she was taken
home in a car with the prisoner and
the two soldier guards the day pre-
vious to the escape. Streher. she
added, had promised to be home
that night, and the light in the little
front hall burned until daylight to
show him the way In, but he never
returned.
Mrs. Streher told the committee
she had refused to comply with a
request of department of justice
agents that she seek employment in
the Bergdoll home and stay there as
4 government spy.
II told them I would not do a job
like that she shouted, land from
time on they just logged my steps"
Denying she had attempted to OBJ
tain a passport to join her husband,
Mrs. Streher declared she had ap-
piled for one in order to return to
her home in Germany to see her
aged father and sister; both of whom
were ill.
Word reached the committee to-
day that Mrs. Bergdoll. who could
not be found at first, had agreed to
turn over papers asked for at Phila-
delphia. If all demanded are pro-
duced. it was said, she will not be
required to appear again as a wit
ness. Several other witnesses, how
ever, are to be examined before the
harings are concluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
General Forecast

The outlook is for generally fair
weather in New England Friday and
Saturday. The temperature will rise
Friday and Saturday on the Middle
Atlantic coast and in New England.
Pressure continues high generally
east of the Mississippi river with the
center of maximum pressure off New
England.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Will be moderate southeast and
south winds and fair weather Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
$4,000 Fire in Lee,
Mass. Lumber Yards

Lee, Mass, May 19-Property val
ued at more than $4,000 was de-
stroyed today by three alarm fire
which swept through the Knox
Lumber yards. Apparatus was sent
from LenoX to aid the Lee fire de-
partment after the third alarm had
been sounded. The fire was one of
the most spectacular in the memory
of residents and was visible for a
number Of miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
SALT SCHOONER'S
CARGO IN PERIL
NEAR EASTPORT

Eastport, Me, May 19-Catching on
the rocks while docking at North
Head, Grand Manan, N. B., the British
schooner Nova Queen, salt laden
from Turks Island, was strained so
that she began to fill with water IN
the next tide and the cargo will prof.
ably be a total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
New York Dairymen
Announce Milk Cut

Utica, n. 2, May 19.--Reduction OF
35 cents per hundred pounds in the
price of milk for June was decided
upon by the Dairymen's League today.
A schedule Of prices was announced
following the meeting Of directors
and county presidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
GOrham Man Dies
After Hit by Truck

Portland. Me-, May 19-William
Rent, aged 81 years. of Gorham. was
fatally injured at Yarmouth today.
when he was struck by motor truck
just after he had alighted from a
street car. The man died an hour and
a half later at local hospital. He is
survived by a widow and three chill
drer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North and South New England:
Fair weather and rising temperature
Friday and Saturday.
Eastern New York: Fair Friday;
warmer on the coast Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair weather and rising temperature
Friday and Saturday. Gentle to
moderate winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-20
President Signs
Bill.

Washington. May 10.-The immi-
grafton restriction bill was signed to-
day by President Harding.