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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
UNION LABEL
Continued from Page One)

national Ladies Garment Workers
Association as discrimination
against the women workers because
it did not demand labels on the gar
ments of women delegates.
Pres. GomDers took the floor to of
fer personal objections 10 certain
term i'll the report Of the committee
on labels, his action resulting in re-
ferring it back for revision.
The delegates, by resolution pledg-
ed themselves to patronize only stores
displaying the union shop card: TO in
siSt on deliveries through union driv-
ers and 10 buy only tobacco which
carries the union label. also to sup
port the packing house workers Of
the country in their fight against
further wage reductions.
Interest in whether John l.. Lewis.
president of the United Mine Workers
would oppose Pres. Samuel Gompers
for reelection continud at high pitch
today
Lewis continued to maintain si-
lence but il was learned that he has
established headquarters where rep
resentatives of the mine workers from
all sections Of the country arc gath
ering. Practically all the executive
board members of the organization
were reported 10 be in the city.
Lewis boomers We're active through
out the day canvassing the various
delegations. but owing TO the strict
secrecy being maintained. it was i'm
possible 10 get any accurate estimate
as tothe probable voting strength
that had ben mustered by the mine
workers forces. That the mine work
ers' delegation is split on the candi-
dacy of Lewis. was learned tonight
when Frank Harrington. president of
the Illinois district. announced that
he would not support the miners
chief. He also declared that two 9TH
er delegates were against Lewis and
would cast their votes against him
if ne decided to run
An interesting sidclisht on the pos
sible election contest developed today
with the arrival of J. f. ClineNinst. of
Newport News representing the Nir-
ginia State Federation Of Dor.
He said that he had been sent here
by his federation to cast it's single
vote for Mr. Gompers.
The Virginia federation, he said.
originally decided not tosend a dele
gate. because of the expense. When
newspaper reports reached tn organi-
cations officials that the present
president might be opposed he said:
They instructed me to reach Dem
yer as quickly as possible with the
lone vote Of Virginia
The federation also received a mes
sage from the Washington, D. c.
Central Labor Council urging the ro-
election Of Gompers as a reply TO III.
"outside influences" that are attempt-
ing to disrupt the labor movement
and endeavoring to undermine and
destroy its leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
NORRIDGEWOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Leavitt and
sons Roland and Donald. were in
Skowheean on business, THURSDAY
Several Oranges attended the Po-
mona Grange meeting held in Fair
field Center, Tuesday.
Mrs. William Lewis and Mrs. Har-
ry Harris and son went to SkoWhe-
gan shopping. Wednesday.
The graduating exercises of the
Noiridgewock High school took place
in the town hall. Friday evening
This week the High school has
been holding only one session a day
The last missionary meeting for
the summer was held at the BAPTIST
parsonage on Tuesday afternoon. This
was cradle roll meeting in charge of
Mrs. Farrar, The following program
was given: Piano solo, Ruth Blais-
dell: Scripture reading. Mrs. Crosby:
Lords Prayer by all; welcome, Mrs.
Anna Harris records of last meet
ing, Mrs. II .riiett BIaisdell; business;
song, Mother Watch" three girls;
calling Of the roll by the Cradle Roll
superintendent, Mrs. Fanny Hussey;
recitation. That's Baby Eernice
Blaisdell; reading, Mrs Blaisdell: re-
marks, Mrs. Hussey: Jewell Band,
Mrs Harris" giving out certificates
and buttons, Mrs. Farrar: song in
closing. The Sunshine baskets were
packed and sent to the shut ms
There was large number of ladies
present and u babies who seemed to
enjoy the afternoon as well as he
grownups. Mrs. sFarrar served deli
cious ice cream and fancy waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
Progress in tuberculosis
Education Work in 1920

At the end of the last calendar
year there were in the United States
more than 5000 accredited herds free
from tuberculosis. On June 80, 1920.
there were 1870 such herds and six
months later, on December 80, there
were 5013, according to figures Just
compiled by the Bureau of Animal
Industry, United States Department
of Agriculture. During the six
months period there has been a
marked increase in the number Of
herds that have successfully passed
one test. On June so, there were
1888 such herds, and on December
80, 27.S42. The department issues a
report each n.onth showing by states
the number of herds that have been
tested. the number of cattle that
have reacted. and the number that
have been found to be free from the
disease
Minnesota, with 731 accpdited
herds. leads all other states. with
Wisconsin second with 1876 herds,
and Pennsylvania third with 4o5.
During December, 14i7 herds, in
which there were 1879 cattle, were
tested in Mississippi. In Winconsin
S51 herds, having in all 15,411 ami
mails were tested
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tertown, Mass, arrived in town Fri
day evening and are guests of their
son and his wife, Rev. and Mrs
George l.. Thurlow at the Federated
parsonage on Leaeitt street for over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa crais Of Pittsfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ripley of
Millinocket, were in town recently,
visiting Miss Celia Packard Of North
avenue.
The pupils of the fifth grade on
Leavitt street. in the Garfield build
ing presented their teacher, Mrs. Ell
ia Merrill $3.50 in gold and silver. on
Friday morning. The presentation
was made by Muriel Cover.
The pupils of the two eighth grades
chaperoned by their teachers, passed
Friday at Lakewood, where they had
a most delightful time. Out of door
sports were enjoyed and picnic
lunch was no small part of the plea
sure of the day.
Thursday afternoon in the Assem-
bly, hall of the High school building.
occurred the graduating exercises of
the two eighth grades. The following
program was given: Class histories,
Helen Leighton and Helen lies: class
prophecies, Phyllis Whiting. Smith
Ames, Robert Furber and Dorothy
Dane; presentations Of gifts. Linwood
Savage. Catherine McQuade. Agnes
Coburn. Walter Wilson and Maurice
Gates; class poems, Dorothy M. Nye,
INv-n To
ris Tozier: class song. composed by
Ora Chase. sung by the school, with
Miss Tantish as accompanist: piano
solo, Miss Dorothy NJ. Nye. The di-
plomas were presented by the teach
crs Mrs. Lottie Gates and Miss Gla-
dys Brock. These were tied with la
vender ribbon and with the white pa
per made the class colors. There are
Sc in these two classes and every one
of this large number passed and were
presented with diplomas which shows
that excellent work has been done
during the year, both by the pupils
and the teachers. The regular eighth
grade teachers are Mrs. Gates and
: Miss Brock but Miss Helen White
and Miss Mary Ladd have taught his
tory and English. as departmental
work is done at the High school
building. in these grades. The pupils
presented their teachers with gifts,
All who attended these exercises were
f, impressed by the excellence of the
parts and the manner in which they
were given. There were many guests,
parents and friends of the ella SSes be-
| ing present.
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Timothy Sibley Head

Timothy Sibley Heald, So. died at
the home Of his son, Arthur A Head
of West street, during Thursday night
after long illness. Mr.. Head was
born in Hubbardston, Mass. ana lived
in that state all his life except the
past four years. which he passed in
this city. He was a Civil War veter-
an being member of the 21st Mass
achusetts Infantry. A prayer service
was held at the Head home Friday
morning at S O'Clock. Rev. William A
Smith officiating. The remains we're
taken to Worcester. Mass, on the
forenoon train, being accompanied by
the son of the deceased. A. A. Head.
Funeral services will be held in Wor-
ccster this afternoon and burial will
take place there.
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uary s, 1915 showing that on thae
day he had treated Mr.. Stillman, his
wife. Alexander Stillman and Frankle
Beauvais, Fred's nephew. at Mon
dame. the bankers estate near
Pleasant Vile in the Pocantico Hiiis.
Two lines had been erased from the
entry for the day, it was said.
The diary also recorded it was as
serted, that DIR. Russell treated MT.
Stillman and his wife, their son Al
exander and Fred Beauyais at Mon
dame three weeks later. A line also
was erased from this entry. John T..
Mack, guardian ad Item for Guy
Stillman, asked the witness IL the
name scratched out had not been
that of H. Phelps Clawson, of But
falo. He could not recollect.
The date in question--January y,
191S-was said to have been the
Sunday on which Mr.. Clawson later
will testify that he was guest at
the Stillman estate and that both
husband and wife were there. Ihls
is the date which Mrs. Stillman's
lawyers have selected, it was said. to
Uidhe their SlTOHScSI StdHo iOi NSN'eD
fishing Guy Stillman's legitimacy.
DR.. Russell recounted his visit to
Mrs. Stillman on the day of Guys
birth and said he had treated her
for both mental and physical all
ments.
He also was with Mrs. Stillman
and Beauvais in Canada during the
fall of 1919. He helped straighten
out some legal tangles affecting
Stillman's property there. They
found the camp in a run down con-
dition and on the way back to Grand
Anse the osteopath declared, it was
said. that both he and Mrs. Still
man criticized Beauvais for negh-
gence in caring for the property.
Beauvais was angry when they
reached the camp and he put on a
deer skin suit, attached a large re-
volver to his belt and sauntered off
to the goods.
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Govt. Convinced !
Seized Guns Were
Destined for Ireland

New York, June 17.-Assistart
United States Attorney Isaac Cross
tonight asserted that circumstances
surrounding discovery of nearly five
hundred machine guns aboard the
steamer East Side at Hoboken last
Tuesday indicated that they were in
tended for use against friendly ma
ton and that therefore their presence
was unlawful.
Mr.. Gross. by direction of Attorney
General Daugherty, today assumed
charge of the investigation now being
conducted by three federal agencies
into ownership of the munitions
aboard the steamer. Reports nau
reached government agents that Inc
arms We're intended for delivery ID
ireland.
Mr.. Gross said careful investiga-
ton would he made of all circum-
stances connected with the discover!
and, if the facts warranted. the!
would be put before the proper trh-
unal. He said special agents OF Inc
Department of Justice were seeking
chief engineer who was alleged 10
have come to the East Side shorty
before the munitions were smusee"
aboard and after refusing to take the
goods. disappeared.
Mr.. Gross limited that two assistan'
engineers who appeared with 'ue
chief would be questioned when 'he
East Side reached Norfolk Va an
they weer understood to have salieu
with the vessel.
According to Chief of Police HAYES
of Hoboken and information in tF
hands Of government agents here wv
East Side was scheduled to stop a'
Norfolk to load coal for Ireland.
A report was made to the shIpplhs
board. owners of the vessel. thai i
had been definitely established ina.
the arms had been smuggled aooafu
at night.
Federal agents also have been 10.
formed that an engineer officer WV
left the vessel when the marine strlS'
was called had received an anon.
mouse warning not TO return. INF
warning was recalled to mind oDH
after discovery of the arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gould, former
residents of Skowhegan, but now liv-
ing in Lawrence, Mass. were recently
calling on friends in town, on their
way to Troutdale, where they are en-
joying a fishing trip.
Mrs. Victor Cox and her mother,
who have been guests of Mrs SUM
ner Ellis at her home on the Athens
road, have returned to their home in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fox were in
Readfield Friday on business.
Miss Mildred Narney who is en-
pioyed by Vickery & Hill, publish
ers. in Augusta, will pass. the, week
end with her sister. Mrs. John Downs,
at her home on the Hinckley road
Mrs. Laura Bernard of Lynn, Mass,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs w. A.
Wescott at their home on the Athens
road.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bulmer. daugh-
ters, Louise and Arlene and Mrs. Bull
mer's mother, Mrs. II. NJ Shirley of
Jackman, were in town shopping, Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fl. Cummings
and Clifford Aulis left Thursday in
The Cummings car for Hanover, n.
H., where they are TO attend the
commencement exercises at Dart
mouth College of which both Mr..
Cummings and Auiis are graduates.
The annual field day of the Eunlce
Iarnsworth Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. will be held
Monday afternoon at Coburn Park
The members are requested to bring
picnic lunch and dishes for the same
The hostesses, Mrs. Alta s. Elliott
and Mrs. Nellie c. Chase. will serve
cold drink and ice cream. If the day
should be stormy the field day will be
held on the following Monday.
Attorney William H. HAYES. ac-
companied by his son. David, was in
Waterville on business, Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Gertrude +. Green gave the
; pupils of grade 8. Lincoln building.
a picnic at Coburn Park Friday noon.
The little people took their lunches
and Mrs. Green served lemonade and
Ice cream. very happy time was
passed by all present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
JUDGE QUESTIONS
STATES COURSE N
TRIAL OF ITALIANS

Dedham, Mass, June 1.-THE trial
of Nicola Sacco and Bartolom.,
Vanzetti for a double murder q,
South Braintree last year came n !.
brief halt today when Judge Web
ster Thayer suddenly called upon II,
state to show its hand in conroo
ton with certain testimony il hsa
introduced.
Examination of two witnesses mo-.
suspended after a volley OF defe,s~
objections to specific questions ~
well as TO the general line OF in,sr
rogation. The first strenuous nro
test was directed at attempts Of ~.
prosecution to develop the subiec,
of conversation which simon
Johnson, a West Bridgewater 90,
age keeper. had with Mike Boda a,
alleged associate of the defendar,a
on the night when they were ar.
rested.
Johnson was on the witness stand
nation suspended pending agreemer,
of counsel on ruling by the Cont
on the validity of his testimony.
Efforts to draw from Napoleon 7
Encher, d West Bridgewater farm.
CT. testimony concerning the auto.
mobile which Boda drove shortly he
fore the South Braintre crime met
, with more objections and the court
suspended his examination also.
The jury then was excused for
short period in which counsel ar.
gued on the admissability Of the eyi.
dence of the state concerning Boda'y
alleged association with Sacco and
NanZetti and others mentioned
throughout the case. The defense
asserted that the state had not
shown any connection between the
, defendants and Boda or between the
automobile Boda drove and the car
in which the murderers fled from
the scene of the crime. The court
called for the prescott intention
and the extent of its evidence.
Assistant District Attorney Wi.
liams stated the governments case so
far as it concerned the evidence in
question. He said the prosecution
would show the alleged association Of
Boda. others. and the defendants
that Roda had been seen driving an
automobile answering the description
of the bandit car: the alleged associa-
! ton of Sacco. NanZetti and another
at Stoughton with motorcycle the
dav before the defendants were ar
rested: that Boda had been keeping
an automobile described as resemh-
| ling tn bandit car in West Bridge
water shed under conditions which
jtended TO prove he was trying to
conceal il. and that SaccO and Van,
zetti were in the vicinity of the shed
the night before the murders.
The court reserved it's ruling.
! Brockton policemen testified 20 find
ing a fully loaded automatic pistol
on Sacco and Il loaded. nickel plated
IS calibre revolver on Vanzetti when
the men were arrested. Alessandro
Berardclli ono of the murdered men
carried such revolver previous tes-
timony had indicated.
Vanzctti startled the court by
shouting You're liar" at Michael
J. Connolly. a Brockton poljcernan
when he testified that Nanzeei
reached for his hip pocket when he
was arrested. The revolver was found
there, Connolly said. Sacco tried TO
slip his hand under his coat several
times. the witness testified. adding
that the automatic pistol was found
tucked under Sacco'S belt between
his shirt and trousers.
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July 9TH to Be "DolIar Day"

The members of the Retail Mer-
chants Bureau are planning on a
Dollar Day to be held on Thursday
July Z. which is expected to be of
vide interest and plans are being
made to bring the people of the sur
rounding country in to trade on that
day and avail themselves of some
of the bargains which are to be
found. The committees appointed for
the same are as follows: Financial,
Samuel Freeman, Leslie p. Loud, o.
J. Giguere; publicity, George Weed.
Caleb Lewis, George King: distri
huting. E c. Wardwell for Newport.
Alden Bailey for Fairfield. Roy G..
Smith for Vassalboro. T. S. Quincy
for Pittsfield and Detroit, Otto Lar
sen for Oakland and Sidney, Elmer
Clukey for Clinton. Burnham and
Benton. H. l.. Emery for Scion.
Bingham. North Arson, Arson and
Madison, George Simpson for Shaw
nut. Hinckley. North Fairfield and
Fairfield Center, Clarence Walker
for Skowhegan. A. D. Blake for
Pennington and New Sharon, w. A.
Squire for Unity. Thorndike and
Brooks, L. p. Loud for Freedom and
Albion, o. J. Giguere for Rome and
Belgrade, George Weed for Nor
ridgewock and Smithfield, w. l..
Brown for Canaan, Hartland and st.
Adams, Frank Redington for China,
Windsor. Weeks Mills and South
China Others of the committee TO
whom territory is not yet assigned
are Isaac Hillson, Theodore Levine,
3, r. Steele and S. Z. NShitcomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
Enforcement Unit
in Each State Is
Basis New Plan

Washington, June liberation of a
separate and distinct prohibition en-
forcement unit in each state with a
state director at it's head forms the
basis of the reorganization Of the pro-
hibition enforcement organization
worked out by Commissioner Blair of
the internal revenue bureau and Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes. The
present administrative districts. com
prising several states, will be aboI
ished.
me plan was laid today. before
Chairman Penrose and Senator Wat
son of the Senate finance committee
who approved it and it will be put
into force soon.
Coordination of the administrative.
work is the aim. According to esti-
mates sl50.000 would be saved imme-
dlately by the reorganization plan.
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Mr. and Mrs. Luther E,stey and
daughter Miss Evelyn. of Clinton,
ana their guests, Wilmot Estcy. n
brother of Mr.. Estey and his little
son, Rudolph of Jacksonville. y r.
were in town Friday on their way ia
Nolrideewock. where they vera
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cook Estey
cousins of the NIessrs. Estev.
Miss Ruth Homsted returned F,-
day noon from Pennington. where
she has completed the freshman wear
.at the State Normal school and will
pass the summer at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. Fremont
Homsted on West Front street
Mr.. and Mrs. George F.. SAMPSON
returned on the 11:10 train FRIDAY
noon from Bangor, where they had
been since Monday Mr.. Samnson
was called To Bangor to serve an tho
petit jury in the district court
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Jacobs and
daughter, Marion and their vounp-
est son left Friday morning for Mid
dletoWn. Conn. where they arc m Of
tend the Wesleyan University sradn-
alton Their son, Laurston. is q
member OF the graduating class
MISS Esther Poland was in town
Friday. on her way to the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira poIs,a
IN Athens, after being a student AT
harrington State Normal school
TWO other Normal students. Miss
Elizabeth Foster, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs George f. Foster of Eor,b
Cornrilie and Miss Ida Thomnso,,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Mathau,
Thompson. are at the home of THAR
parents. for the summer vacation
Karl Philbrick a sophomoro =,
Bowdoin, was in town, Friday night
to attend the graduating exercises az
Skowhegan High school. His brother
William is one of the graduates K.rI
Philbrick has Just been elected obi
tor chief of the Bowdoin Buo,e
the yearly publication of the .Jnnior
class at Bowdoin college.
Miss Anne NJ Caswell gave . ,.ar,.
happy party on Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
B. Hight on West Front street. en-
tertaining as guests of honor. Miss
Betty Macomber in honor of her an
preaching marriage to Prince Drum. .
mond of Waterville and Miss Sara h
L. Snow, who is to be married to
James Stewhouse. All present had a
most delightful time. Miss Macomher
and Miss Snow were both presented
with electric fiat irons. Delicious ices.
cakes, candies: and nuts We're served.
also wedding cake. which was cut
by Miss Macomber. who found the
thimble. Miss Dorothy Day received
the penny and Miss Magma Gordon
the ring.
Mr. and Mrs. Ii. A Thurlow of Wa
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Mrs. Stillman Scores
Continued from PAGE One)

sion on June %. when hearings are
resumed here.
Mary Olive Gilligan. the nurse who
attended Mrs. Stillman at the birth
Of Guy on Nov. :, 1918, testified that
the bankers wife directed her on that
day to telegraph Beauvais a message
saying Little black bear has ar
rived" She added that Mrs Stillman
had also asked her at the same time
him to visit her.
The banker, who the witness said,
had not gone to the hospital with his
wife on the day before Guys birth,
later called several times but so far
as the witness could recollect he new
er was with the new born Guy, nor
did he ever speak of the baby.
1t was learned tonight that Mrs.
Stillman has told her attorneys that
during the summer of 1918 while she
and her children were near Grand
Anse. Quebec, where Beauvais was
employed at their camp, IL was
agreed that when the expected infant
arrived. messages would be sent to
all of the children and to the guide.
Should the baby be girl the mes
sage would say Little white bear has
arrived and il boy, Little black
bear has arrived"
This, if was understood, the defense
expects to establish later in the case
DIR. Russell was cross examined
from II o'clock this morning until the
hearing adjourned after $50 O'Clock
this afternoon. From diary in
which he kept list of his patients he
read. 1t was said, the record for jan
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Dog Heir Died Too Soon
To Claim $4,000 Beauest

New York.--Judy. a pet dog for
merly owned by T. r. Marris Wilson,
who died April IS, leaving $4,000 to
provide for his pets comfort, died
before her master, it developed yes
terday.
Mr. Wilson directed his executor to
invest the $4,000 and use the income
TO care for Judy. who was left as part
of his residuary estate TO his sister,
Elizabeth B. Wilson. But the death
of the dog before her master pre-
vented her becoming the richest dog
in town.
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Chinese Girls Now Show
Trim Oriental Ankles

San Francisco.-Only decade ago
the most f1irtatious Chinese maid
war would not think of letting eau
casian eyes rest upon her trim orien-
tai ankle, any more than would her
suitor so a-wooing without wearing
a queue.
The Chinese revolution cut off the
queues. And now Dame Fashion has
clipped q full eight inches off the
pretty pantaloons of the celestial
maidens. revealing for the first time
on the streets of San Francisco's
Chinatown pretty ankles and bit
more, encased in as enhancing bits
of silk as any American girl can
wear