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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
10 DAY
SALE
P0RTER'S SHOE STORE

cussed and an active campaign was
mapped out. Perley A. Wright was
elected chairman of the committee
and Miss Mime Porter, secretary. 1t
was voted to have lobster and cold
meat supper on Thursday, May IL,
which will be public after which the
members of the parish will be re-
quested to remain and assist in
raising the necessary funds to carry
on the work of the church. The
supper committee consists of Mrs.
Thomas f. Connor Mrs. Perley A
Wright and Mrs. G. +. McCully. 1t
was planned to divide the members
of the parish into teams, each team
to have captain, and to have a team
for each month of the year to pro-
vide some means of raising money.
This idea will be developed at some
later meeting of the committee.
f. L. Farmer and daughter and
Lester Rines of South Unity were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rines
this week
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Liners to Sail
Despite Marine
Strike at New York

New York. May 1.-Two American
passenger liners, the Callao for
South America and the Potomac, for
Bremen and Danzig, the latter a loo
al storm center in the nation wide
strike of marine workers, We're load
ed today with passengers and cargo
and were moved from their docks to
an anchorage in the lower harbor
Both ships, owners said. were fully
manned with replacement crews and
would sail within "a hours. Union
leaders declared that the ships were
short Of men.
Other ships made ready for sailing
today. according to local officials of
the United States shipping board,
We're the Hog Island, Walter D. Num-
son, Lake Beacon, Esperanza, Iowan
the Is. L. Luckenbach. Union Off
Gals declared none of these vessels
were fully manned and that non un-
ion men, particularly licensed engi-
neers We're not aboard to replace
those who walked out Clearances
recorded today at the United States
customs house showed the names of
eight American ships destined for
American coast, Mexican and Cuban
ports. Thees are usually filed IL to
~ hours before sailing
A statement issued at the Office Of
the shipping board asserted that it's
operating activities here had not
been materially hampered by the
strike and that a substantial number
Of licensed officers and men had Of
fered to man the ships when they
were ready to sail.
At union headquarters officials ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the days developments.
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y. of M. Officers
Training Corps
at Camp Andrews

Orono, Ne, May 5.-The Reserve
CResrs' Training Corps of University
,sf Maine today began a four days
tour Of duty at Camp Andrews at
Newport. The camp is named in
honor of Harold T. Andrews, class of
1918, of Portland. who was killed in
action at Cambria. France, in 1918.
The work will include drills and
exercises. consisting of intensive
training in close and extended order.
Maneuvers and sham battles will al
so he run in strictly military fashion,
and military discipline will be OBJ
served.
The camp is in charge of Major
Luther r. James, L. S. A, command
err of the corps.
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RAIL union HEAD
SAYS OWNERS FAIL
TO PROVE THEIR CASE

Chicago, May Summing up the
entire testimony of the railroad unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, 3. NJ. Jewell, head Of
the organization, today declared there
was no justification for reduction Of
railway workers wages and moved
that the wage reduction case now be-
fore the Railroad Labor Board be dis
missed.
He consumed six hours today in pre-
sentinS comprehensive review Of the
charges made by the employees of in
efficiency and final mismana cement on
the part of the railroads: the employees
statistics on living costs and human
standards Of living and the unions re-
buttai to the carriers data on wa ges
in other industries and the cost Of
living.
None of the evidence introduced by
the railroads would Justify wage cut
by the board. he contended, declaring
that any argument of reduced living
costs is Fundamentally unsound"
The only fair basis for wage
award, he said, was on an American
standard of living" reiterating the
employees stand that any reduction
now would reduce the wages of I'M
skilled railway laborers to bare sub
sistence.
The attitude which should guide
the board in its decision" he said,
lis that any decline in prices now
should be looked upon merely as com
pensation for the losses sustained BY
the employees during the war when
wages failed 10 keep pace with the
cost of living"
He also declared that no wage de-
cIslon could rightly be made until the
rules controversy, now pending be-
tore the board and referred to the in
diridual roads for negotiations. was
threshed out and an agreement reach
ed. To establish a new wage schedule
before new agreements are negotiated
would preclude the possibility Of
reaching any agreement" he - said.
Such decision. he added. would
provoke the employees anew and per-
petuate strife and misunderstanding.
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Break in White River
Levee Floods Big
Area in Arkansas

Helena, Ark, May 5---The break ir
the White River levee near George.
town expanded from $50 to $500 feet
today and more than 10000 acres OF
land, so per cent. of which is under
cultivation is inundated. Nearly 1000
refugees from the flooded district are
safe at Peach Orchard Bluff and Cot
ton Plant and no loss of life had been
reported.
The water is rising two inches an
hour in some sections and is IL feet
deep at McClelland. The Red Cross,
assisted by national guardsmen is ex-
tending relief at Cotton Plant, where
several hundred refugees are housed
in box cars. camp has been estab-
lished at Peach Orchard Bluff and
more than 1850 persons were given
aid there today.
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BELFAST

Charles Seeley of Swanvilla is re-
covering from a peculiar accident
which nearly cost him his life few
days ago. He went TO the farm of
George Seeliins of Swanville for a load
of apple pomace and was told to help
himself. He started to shovel into
the pomace which was some two years
old and very strong, when he was
overcome by the fumes and fen face
downward into it. Seehins' young son,
selling him fall. ran for his father,
uho rescued him but found him I'M
conscious. his face buried in. the
pomace. A physician was called but
it was an hour before Mr.. Sceley re-
covered consciousness. He said that
he remembered nothing after sticking
his shovel into the p'omace. But for
the boy being near. Mr.. Seelcy would
doubtless have died as Mr.. Seekins
was out of sight.
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Eastern Steamship
Company Enters Pact
with Marine Workers

Boston, May Announcement by
officials of Marine workers unions
that the Eastern Steamship Com
pany operating between Boston and
several eastern coast ports had sign
ed an agreement with it's employees
continuing the 1920 wage scale and
that most of the men of the four
steamers docking here today had
agreed to leave the ships, were to-
days developments in the walk out
on American ships at this port.
Union officials also asserted that
four steamship companies in New
York and .QQe.ins NerfQIk had agxeed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
NORTHPORT

Inc season is opening up fast here
ana the warm weather is sending the
coUasers here every day, many of
mem already on the spot to stay,
while others have opened their sum-
mef places and will return later for
me season. The Waquoit served it's
nrst lobster dinner on Sunday and is
ieaoy TO take parties for lobster or
Chlcken dinner if notice is given.
walter G. Mahoney and wife who
passed the winter in Bangor have ar
rived and opened Bide-a-wee.
Fred Congdon of Auburn has open
Cd his cottage and store ON the south
shore.
H. H. Andrews of Auburn was here
over Sunday at his cottage.
donald A. Mcclellan Of Newton
centre, Mass. is in town for a day
or Two experimenting the opening OF
lNck Haven, the Peavey cottage. The
'amlfy will arrive later.
Mrs 6. w. Clapp of Boston is reg
's'ered at the Waquoit for few
weeks
r. |, Beach and family have moved
rom their farm to the Ashland cot
'aee for the summer.
MI, and Mrs. Saunders who bought
me SWEET cottage on Park Row last
iai' were here over Sunday.
AIRS Mary f. Smith has leased her
sger cottage to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
halliday of New York for the sum :
aef and is occupying the smaller
bungalow herself The Hallidays
nave arrived
hoss Sanborn who bought the Tow
Els OF Mrs, J. w Rlaisdell last fall
was down from Bangor Sunday look
ing after his property
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
Daylight Saving
Continued from Pace Onel

hVe boxes containing the 1000 bal
lots for his inspection City Clerk
Southland presented two resolutions
opposed to the measure one from the
kennebec Pomona Grange and one
from several hundred taxpayers
mostly the residents Cushnoc Heights
and vicinity.
On motion of Alderman Howe the
joint convention resolved itself into
a committee of the whole to act. On
| motion of Councilman Scribner aye
and nay vote of Is to 10
Other Business
The Joint Standing Committee on
Ordinances reported Ought to Pass
theordinance providing that no milk
or cream shall be sold or offered for
sale in this city except that which
has been produced from cattle that
have been subjected to the tubercu-
lin test as is recognized by the Fed
era1 Government. Also report
ought TO pass was made on the Ordi-
ed by drivers of all public conveyan-
CeS. MAKING the IdTe zone Ullle
from City hall at % cents, 80 cents
for points little farther on and a
charge of so cents from City hall to
the outskirting city boundaries How
ever on very stormy nights and in
snowy weather u minimum charge OF
20 cents is allowed. Children in arms
and small children shall be carried
free. Both ordinances. were adopted
at the first reading.
Proceeding the Joint Convention, a
meeting of the city officers was held
granting John Gagnon permission to
build a small building at the foot of
Oak street on Commercial street for
-! the distribution of gasolene and oil
and a substitute grant was given,
| giving him permission TO establish
| the same some 20 feet to the south.
Seven pool and billiard room licenses
were granted and ~ victualers' licen-
ces.
! A petition was received signed by
! Norris NJ. Clough of the Wesserunsett
| Garage, asking for permission to. es-
| tablish a gasoline and oil filing sta
! ton in Haymarket Square just back
! of the drinking fountain. This was
! referred to the City Solicitor to be re :
! ported upon at the next regular naest-
| ing of the City Government
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PITTSFIE:l.D.

Mrs. Sargent A. Coffin, Mrs. Carl
s. Coffin and two children have re-
turned home from Southern Pines,
\. C., where they have passed sew
eral months.
Fl. A. Mcdonald of Jacllman has
been in town several days this week
for a visit with his son, A. Melon
aid, who is "a student at Maine Cen
trail Institute.
NJ. f. Martin of st. Adams was a
visitor in town Tuesday. leaving for
a. visit with friends at Livermore
Falls.
Mrs. F.. S. Farmer, who has been
very i'll at the home of her parents
for the past month, is reported as
slowly improving.
Walter W. Wingate left Tuesday
for Portland on a business trip.
Lee Fuller of Hartland was in town
Wednesday on the way to Lowell,
Mass. to attend to matters of bust
ness.
John n. Martin and daughter, Mrs.
Edna Cottrell. returned Wednesday
from ST. Petersburg. Fla. where
thew passed the winter. Mrs. Mar
tin, in company with several other
Pittsfield people who have been
passing the winter in the south, Is
on her way home by automobile
stopping at various points along the
way and enjoying sight seeing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lander and
daughters, Evelyn and Arlene, are
visiting relatives in Unity this week.
A meeting of the finance commit
tee Of the Free Baptist church was
held at theh ONE of Mr. and Mrs. G
F. McCully, Monday evening. The
trustees and treasurer also met with
the finance committee and plans for
raising funds for the work OF the
.church for the. coming XeaEnHeSe- dls:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

food sale at the Lawry Bros. store
Saturday afternoon from , to 5
o'clock.
NJ. l.. Gilman of Augusta was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Albert Moore who has been in
Dover for few weeks in tn interest
of the Modern Woodman has re-
turned to his home.
Mrs. Blaine Richardson of Hinck-
ley was ntown on a shopping trip
yesterday
a. G. Sturgis of the Cook, Everett
& Pennell Co, was business caller
in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

to continue the 1920 scale. Fourteen
ships now at the docks here are af-
fected to some extent" by the walk
out, union representatives declared.
The steamers arriving today were the
Shickshinny, from Copenhagen; the
Shipping Board steamer Brush, from
Pacific Coast points; the United
Fruit Steamer Esparta, from Santa
Maria and the Newton, owned by the
New England Fuel and Transports
ton Company, from Sewalls Point.
Representatives of the employers
asserted late today that they could
operate steamers without the aid Of
harbor towboats, in the event that
the marine engineers order masters
Of such craft to refuse their services
to ships on which the reduced wages
have been put into effect.
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Thomas Speak of Providence,
r. T.. is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Speak
Harold Canty who has been en-
ployed in Bangor, has returned
here and will be employed at the
shoe store recently purchased by r.
J. Madigan.
\ meeting Of Sloan Lodge was
held last evening. work being con-
ferred on several candidates.
The Baptist ladies will hold 4 food
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
English Coal Miners
Offer to Arbitrate
on Wage Questions

London, May S. (By The Associat-
ed Press)--The striking coal miners.
it is reported, have intimated to the
government their willingness to ac-
cept arbitration on the wages question
by Sir Arthur Duckham with the
view to immediate settlement Of the
strike.
Sir Arthur was a member of San
key coal commission and submitted
a minority report favorable to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
captain of Schooner
Deering Shot by Cook

bath, Maine, May 5--Word that
Ndp'ain Chester T. Wallace Of the five
masted schooner Gardiner G. Deerisg
"ad been shot on the high seas by the
'ehooner's cook, was received here
""ignt by G. G. Deering Company,
we vessels owners. The message
"aed Nassau, The Bahamas, assert
mat the shooting had occurred Gin
ei defense," but gave not particu-
-. ,als' 1t added that there was no mu-
,'s on board and that the schooner
~ a9ts inl0, Nasau ,forxprdsEs. !,
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James w, Folder

James ". Folger died IL this city
at 40 Thursday afternoon. aged "A
Years and eight months. He is sur
vived by a wife, a daughter, Elvira j.
Foiser Of Sidney; three sons. William
$. Of Sidney. and Albert c. AMI George
H. both Of Camp Devens, Mass, and
d mother, Mrs. Jennie l.. Folger of
Augusta.
The funera! viii be held from the
nome on the Oakland road, Sidney,
at 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

immigration authorities and held in
jail in Machias for more than month,
were admitted here to-day after they
had re-entered the United States vita
the American consuPs Office at ST.
John, N. B. They left for P,ttsburg,
Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

H. Price Weber went Thursday
afternson to Bowdoinham for the
purpose of directing the rehearsal Of
the Bowdoinham Dramatic Club in the
play, Adventures of Grandpa" which
the club plans to present in the near
future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

Mrs Ethel Emery who recently re-
signed from her position as manager
of the Augusta office of the Postal
Telegraph Co, has accepted posi-
ton as order wire operator at the
Kenney & Greenwood brokerage of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

The members of the baseball team
Of Cony High school are requested to
appear out for practice this morn
ing at go o'clock sharp. Coach
Thompson will be on hand to give
the squad a real workout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
AUGUSTALOC

County Treasurer Bert T. Stuart
passed Thursday at his home at Bel
grade
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Gallant Divorce Case, Portland
A libel for divorce, by Leada l.. !.
Gallant of Portland, and a petition
for annulment of marriage by Louise
v. Gallant of Limington. each ask
ing $1,000 damages. against George
Gallant of Gorham, were filed Tues
day in the superior court at Pcrt-i
In nd ------<s
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There will be a rummage sale at
me Salvation Army hall, $50 Water
St. sat. May :, from 1870 to 5 F. NJ.
may6-7
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LOCAL NOTICE

Dance tonight. X. of P. hall. Gardi-
her. keiley's orchestra. mays 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

Italians Held at Calais
Allowed to Enter u. S,
Calais, Me-, May 5.--Four Italians
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But the Quality is there.
Come in and see them.

prices other Re
factory mddTemans profit tina
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PORTER'S SHOE STORE
The StoreDh Factory"

We going
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06

Solid leather soes counters and inner Nailed and
Mr. the shoe for that farm work.
Saturday morning at the sensational price of
This price cheap.
Seeing believing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-26
ForeteiIinu Fine Weather

IF YOU want fine weather, look for
fine weather signs. Here are some
of the most reliable. for they are
based upon scientific facts:
when the sun sets in a sea Of
glory, that is, when the sunset sky
is red, you may expect clear weather
on the following day.
at night when the moon Is clear
and shows clean edges, with no halo
or ring of mist surrounding it, there
is little danger of rain.
when the wind blows steadily
from the west, the weather will con-
tinue fair: it very rarely rains in our
eastern states with the wind in the
west
Watch. the smoke from a Chin
ney or from your campfire--it is a
good barometer. If the smoke rises
high, it means clear weather. The
smoke will also show you from
which direction the wind is blowing:
so will flag on an upright flagstaff.
"A grey early morning. not a
heavy cloudy one, promises FUR
day.
"A heavy dew at night is seldom
followed by rain the next day. Think
of it this way and you will remember
wet feet. dry head.
IF there are no clouds at the
western horizon, you need not worry
about others.
Animals are said often to show
by their actions what the weather
will be, and there is reason in this
Some of them certainly have know
ledge Of coming storms. We are
told that spiders are especially sen
sitive to weather changes, and when
they make new webs, the weather
will be fair: if they continue spin
ming during a shower, it will soon
clear off. st. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-26

Farm orga nizations have quite
generally endorsed the deep water
way from the Great Lakes to the
sea, by way Of the st. Lawrence riv.
CT, SO that ocean going vessels may
carry full cargoes from any point OH
the lakes to any seaport in the
world. l.
In view Of the necessity Of build
irr3 up our foreign trade in agricul-
view of high railroad rates. this prof.
ect is one OF the most important be-
ing considered by American and
Canadian farmers.
The report made by Hugh J..
Cooper & Co, the engineers who
have been studying this project for
the International Joint High Com
mission, points ont that practically
the entire population of the United
States and Canada will be greatly
benefited by this Improvement:
that from the st. Lawrence River
and the Niagara Falls $685.. 900
horse power Of electricity can be de-
veloped. thus saving annually 66, :
30, 600 tons OF coal; that the present
As miles of canal and Il locks can be
replaced by but 3 IA miles Of canal
ant. 6 locks: and that this improve
ment in navigation and water power
developed in the st. Lawrence River
will cost approximately $500 900. :
10000. a sum four times the cost of
the Panama Canal and involving tar
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At the Churches

DR.. George +. Durgin of Chicago
will preach at the Highland avenue
Methodist Episcopal church on Sun
day morning. DIR. Durgin was pastor
of the old Bromfield street Metho-
dist Episcopal church of Boston sew
eral years ago and is an able preach
er. He has had great success with
young people and members of the
Epworth League with their friends
are requested to meet in the vestry
at 1925 and to march in a body to
the auditorium where special seats
will be reserved
Though the First Baptist church
is at present without a pastor SER
vices will be conducted as usual. On
Sunday Rev. l.. w. Withone of Bid
deford will occupy the pulpit.
Great interest is being manifested
in the Bible lecture series at Grand
Army hall, the hall being well filled
each Sunday evening. You should
plan to hear Mr.. Bailey deliver one
of his leading lectures next Sunday
evening. This lecture will be illus
trated by a large chart that has been
made to give everyone a clear idea of
the subject. More song books have
been received so that all may have
a part in the song service before the
lecture.
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The Coming Fair

Next week all roads will lead to
the Coliseum for on Tuesday and con-
tinuing for four nights will be held
the Board of Trade fair. Commit
tees have been hard at work for
many weeks and the fruit of their
diligence is becoming apparent.
There has been prepared for your in
dividual enjoyment four nights of
pleasure. You should be part of
the progress of the city by lending
your presence.
The past year of the Gardiner
Goard of Trade has been one Of al
most unparalleled progress and it is
the wish of many members to close
such a magnificent year with a rous-
ing good fair. The one coming has
already been characterized as a
world beater;" the biggest of Gar
diner big things in the entertain
ment line"
What does the Board OF Trade in
tend to do with. the money obtained
from the fair: Why, build more
houses, secure more industries, help
relay the paving on Water street and
aid. in every way in the progress OF
the community. Some Of the success
of the fair depends on you. Are you
readvc Go.