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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
AUGUSTA PAPER
COMP AN|ES IN
HARD SHEDDING
Creditors Committee
for Cushnoc and Ken
nebec Paper Plants
Both Companies Heavily In
volved-COmmittee Arrange
ment to Protect Creditors
and Assure Continued Opera
tion-Now Paying Out S10,-
600 Week in LatN pr

The affairs Of the Cushnoc Paper
Company and the kennebec Paper
Company, which built a new mill
here, will probably be conducted by a
committee of creditors, it was learned
Tuesday. The two principal objects
to be attained by this method, it is
said, are to protect the interests of
the creditors and to continue the op-
erations of the companies which at
the present time are paying out $780,
900 4 week in labor.
The balance sheets of the two COM
panies show surplus of nearly
$1,000, 900 but the present business de-
preston prevents the owners of the
mills from properly financing the
proposition, and they have agreed to
a temporary arrangement which it is
claimed will result in g cd for all con-
Icerned.
Under the creditors agreement,
each creditor agrees to extend the
time of payment of his claim against
either the Cushnoc Company or the
kennebec Company for a period of
six months from Sept. l, 1921, and to
accept in lieu thereof promissory
note of either company. as the case
may be. for the full amount of such
claim with interest to Sept 1, 1921,
payable six months from that date
Continued on Page 4-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Unknown Number Armed Men

Logan, w. Va. Aug 30-Extraor-
binary preparations went forward
today and continued tonight follow
ing reports of a gathering Of armed
men at Jeffrey, in the adjacent coun-
ty of Boone. Reported estimates of
the number vary from hundreds to
thousands Lack of telephone COM
munication with Jeffrey precluded
confirmation of figures.
Fearing that the men would cross
the hills to the Logan county side
companies of eX-service men were
being formed today to reinforce de-
tachments of deputy sheriffs and
state police now Guarding the Dor
der. In this little town, the county
seat a battalion drilled throughout
the afternoon.
Additional forces of former SOL
diers were reported to be coming
from WEIGH and Mcdowell.
No word has been received from
Adjutant General John Charnock
who left Charleston today on a spec
ial train for the district of uncer-
tainty' on the east slope of Spruce
Fork ridge separating Logan county
from Boone.
For the first time since the Logan
and Mcdowell men took up arms to
repel a possible invasion. a newspa-
perman today was permitted to view
Continued on Page 4-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
New Speed Boat
Makes 44.2 Miles Hour

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 30-(By The
Associated Pressl-Garfield A. Wood,
of Detroit. again broke a worlds
record for displacement speed boats
by driving his Baby Gar at a speed
of 44.2 miles an hour in winning the
third straight heat of the Wood
Fisher race here this afternoon.
The victory carried with it the
possession OF the Wood Fisher
trophy.
The former record, 43.1 miles an
hour, was made by Wood in the first
heat of the Wood Fisher race Sat-
urday Baby Cars time for the so
miles today was 1:07:52
Nick Mack of the Buffalo Yacht
Club, finished second in today's heat
and took second place on points.
Aye Aye Sir, of the Miami Beach
Yacht Club, fourth in todaHs heat,
took third place.
The sea sled Orlo III. finished
third in today's heat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Additional Dry
Sleuths to Help
New York Clean Up

New York, Aug. 30-Several phohi-
bition experts from Washington
headed by E. c. Yellowley, chief of
the general prohibition agents, ar
rived in New York today to aid fed
eral prohibition director Hart in a
campaign to clean up the local liquor
situation, Mr.. Hart said it was one
of the worst in the country.
Corporation counsel O'Brien today
informed police Commissioner En-
right that his Office would no longer
furnish counsel for policemen who
were charged with raiding premises
or searching individuals, their trav-
cling bags. automobiles or packages.
without first having obtained a
search warrant. A score or more
complaints have been made against
patrolmen on this charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
WEST VIRGINIA. LAWLESSNESS
MUST CEASE At NOON TOMORROW
IRISH PEACE J0LTED
IN MaCNEILL ATTACK
ON LLOYD GEORGE

Dublin, Aug. 3O-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Optimism in Dublin
over the Irish peace negotiations re-
ceived a shock today when John
MacNeill, speaker Of the Irish Re-
publican parliament, in introducing
a deputation from Tyrone and Fer
managh counties to canon de Va
lera, the Irish republican leader, de-
livered violent attack against Pre-
mier Lloyd George.
Speaker MacNeilI said that the
British premier's words in his re-
cent letter to Mr.. De Valera, in
which he mentioned the possibility
of civil war, would be taken in Bel
fast as incitment to fanatical vio-
lence, which the speaker declared
had been the outcome of the British
policy.
The British ministry, he added,
have their hands on the main switch
of Belfast fanaticism. This policy
was old, he asserted. but declared
that Mr. Lloyd George had crystal
lied it into the local regime.
1t wus not to prevent civil war, the
Dali Eireann speaker declared, but
to prepare for 1t that the British
government had been disarming all
except it's own friends and arming
its friends as special police organ
lied in Orange lodges, who would be
let loose upon the unarmed popula-
ton.
The deputation from the two
counties consisted of the chairmen
of the county councils and local
elected representatives. They told
Mr.. De Valera and the cabinet that
Tyrone and Fermanagh would not
submit to the Belfast parliament, of
whose area they claimed to consti-
tute SO per cent. They declared that
in the two counties there was an
anti partition majority of 1881.
Mr.. De Valera confined his reply
to assuring them that the Dahl
Eireann cabinet was aware of their
situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Maine Indians
Hold Powwow
with Governor Cox

Boston. Aug. S0-Members of the
Passamaquoddy tribe of Maine In
dams called on Governor Cox at tho
state house today TO ask his advice
retaining lands which they eilcge
have been wrongfully taken from
them by the State of Maine. The Wis
it was accompanied by presents of
war clubs to the chief executive.
Inc governor advised Chief will
nam Neptune, in charge of tho party,
TO seek the counsel Of Judge Hem
ry II. Sheldon, former member OF
the state supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
BRITONS PLEAD
AGAINST FORDNEY
DUTY ON STEEL

Washington, Aug. 80 - British
makers of high speed steel appealed
TO the Senate finance committee to-
day to save them from what they
termed the "prohibitive" import
duties carried in the Fordney Tariff
bill They pleaded for readjustment
of the rates so that they, as English
men, might be allowed ito live, to
work to yau you what we owe you"
The British representa- ton was
made by Arthur Balfour, heading a
deputation from the Sheffield Cham
Der of Commerce who pictured the
consequences to the business of his
home land should the Fordney steel
rates be retained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
u. S.-Hungary
Technical State
of War Ended

Budapest, Aug. BODY the Asso-
ciated Press)-The treaty of peace
between the United States and Hun
gary was signed here yesterday aft
ernoon by Foreign Minister Banffy
and Grant Smith, United States COM
missioner.
The treaty was segned in the pal
ace occupied by the American mis-
sion, at 6 P. NJ. After the sigma
lures were affixed Mr.. Smith and
Minister Banffy shook hands cor
daily, the former voicing the salts
faction of the United States that
friendly relations had been re-estab-
lished. Replying. Minister Banffy
said the conclusion of peace would
considerably strengthen the friend
ship already existing between the
two nations.
The peace treaty signed in Buda-
pest brings to an end the technical
state of war between the United
States an the countries formerly
constituting the Central Empires of
Europe. On Wednesday last a treaty
was signed in Vienna by representa-
tives of the United States and Aus
triai and the following day a peace
convention was executed in Berlin
between the United States and Ger
many.
No details Of the peace accord en-
tered into with Austria have yet
been made public, but it is under
stood that both the Austrian and
Hungarian conventions follow close
" the lines of the treaty with Ger
many. which was made public the
day of its signature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
General Forecast

The indications are for mostly fair
weather Wednesday and Thursday
in the, states east of the Mississippi
river although widely scattered thun-
dershowers are probable? The tenn
perature will be somewhat lower in
the middle Atlantic states Wednes-
day night and Thursday while the
temperature will again rise in the
lake region Thursday.
North of Sandy Hook winds will
be moderate to fresh west and north
west. partly overcast weather
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
New Haven Gets
Loan S8,0OO,OOO
from Uncle Sam

Washington. Aug. 30--A loan Of
sS,o0o,O00 by the government to the
New York, New Haven d Hartford
Railroad Company. to aid the COM
pany in meeting sS,226,253 in matur-
ing Indebtedness and for additions
and betterments of $1.7S5,O7O was
approved today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Boston Man Missing
from Steamer Fuller

Boston. Aug. 30-The police TO-
night were investigating the uio"p
penrance from the Portland steamer
Ransom B. Fuller of man beheNeo
70 be'C. A. O'Brien of Boston, whose
statcroom was found empty when the
ship locked here today
O'Brien boarded the boat at Fort-
,,nd but was not seen thereafter. IN
his statcroom were found coat ana
vest containing a checkbook that
rave his name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Suspect Firebug
in $4,000 Fire Loss
at West Auburn

Auburn. Me-. Aug. 3o.-Firo. thought
to havc boon OF inconiiary origin. to-
day destroyed the farm buildings of
Horace Howard. woEt Auburn. The
loss is $4,000. partly covered by insur-
anee. rive days ago tho buildings
situated directly across the road. and
owned by Lizzie Crafts. were burned
with a lilo loss. Both hrcs arc under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Two Murderers
Get Chair in n. j.

Trenton, n. J., Aug. So-F>ranK D.
,1nmos and RAYMOND ". Schuck'
both OF Camden, n. J., were electro
euted at the state prison here to-
night for the murder last OCTOBER OF
David S. Paul, Camden bank mes
sonEer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England: Partly
cloudy and cooler Wednesday;
Thursday fair.
Southern New England: Partly
cloudy Wednesday, cooler in Mas
sachusetts; Thursday fair and cooler.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and not so warm Wednesday; Thurs
day fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Guilty Pete, Valley Forbes,
Neponset the Winners
Judges Begin Their
Work with Cattle and
Pou|try--Farm Bur-
eau Day Today
,svecial to Kennebec JournaD

,syecial to Kennebec JournaD
Vaterville. Aug. 30-Merchant's
day at the Central Maine fair was
successful. The days program had
,o,binc of the unusual in it, there
heing no special features such as
sneskers or parades. 1t was just a
Main old fashioned day when every
hodv turned out to have good
time and did So The weather was
sorevhat cloudy, but the sun shone
enough Of the time to create a very
c-edjtable temperature. The crowd
was large, and enthusiastic.
The Midway Tuesday was practi-
cally complete, since at last all the
MYRIAD shows and wonders of the
affair have set up their stalls and
tents and are ready for business.
The insistent and incessant blare OF
horns. the raucous roar of the bally-
hoo men. and the clamor OF the
crowds go to make the midway a
most noisily wholesome place. There
are, if possible, more eating places
running, now than there were Mon
day. 1t seems that every available
inch of space has been pre-empted
BY somebody with a ooDee pot and a
few dogs Competition may be the
life Of trade, but how those who run
n fn icf &c
impossible to determine. There are
enough men and enough dogs and so
on out there on the Central Maine
fair grounds to feed Hindenburg'
army Waterville has an innovation
this year. The ice cream and sand
wich, so far as it has been possible
for the investigator to ascertain, had
never been heard of in the region
before this exposition of the fair. 1t
consists of slab Of ice cream, flavor
and hue to suit individual taste,
fixed between to thin pieces of the
cake, ice cream cones are made of.
It is a most embarra ssing thing to
try to eat. There seems to be, how
ever, a large and increasing demand
for them.
The chief business of the day
Tuesday was the judging of the cat
tie. horses and poultry. The cattle
judges managed to get through the
decisions Of the Holsteins, but there
are so many cattle entered in each
class that the judging is expected to
take up lot of time today. The
poultry Judging had not been COM
peted late Tuesday afternoon, and it
was thought that the judges would
ne busy in the poultry tent a large
part Of the time Wednesday.
The Races
Inc first racing of the week occur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Moroccan Force
Surprises Spaniards

London, Aug. BODY The Associ-
ated Press)-A detachment of Mo-
roccan troops surprised a Spanish
position today at Tefer, 40 kilometers
from Alkazar Bekir, Morocco. and
captured the Spanish advance posts
after sharp fighting, according to a
Reuters dispatch from Madrid this
afternoon. quoting the Teteuan cor
respondent for Ell Sol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Presidents Stern Warning in Pro-
c|amation---F to Obey Means.
Martial Law in Troubled Area and
Sending Of Adequate Force Of Fed
era| Troops--Wi|| be No Chi|d's Play
Washington Officials Declare

Washington, Aug. 30-President Harding in proclama-
ton late today commanded all persons engaged in unlawful
and nsurectionary proceedings in the West Virginia
fields to dispense and retire peacefully their homes before
of Thursday Sept 1st Unless there is prompt
pance the administration let it be known that martial law
troops granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
SiX-Heat Event
Features Races
at HOultOn Fair

houiton, Aug. 30-(Special to Ken
hehec JournaD-The race program
"' the Houlton Fair opened today
win three good events, the feature
oe'hs the 222 class, which went six
l"S' meats. The attendance was
sooo Tor an opening day and
rmsnt shower improved the track.
The summary:
2l7 TROT, PURSE $500
niisen Worthy, By (Hanifin)
a'"s' org. tCameron) .... 2 ? 2
V, I'LL strong, BIN. (keyes) -. 3 3 3
i'ine-2'l5 IA; 2.1s IL; PIT IA.
23o PACE, PURSE $500
NH.aeafose' bm. (Willard) ....
, i,' Lily, blm. (Garrison) 2 .
p r,tsn Mob Beauty, BIN. (Caron) 4
I'm, oDonna, hg. (Holmcs) 3 3
iine--2'lo; ZIG Ii; 2.141-2.
80 TRoT AND PACE. PURSE s4OO
Nohiection, BIN. .(Hani-
ct mn ''................ 2 / 3 l
Nnimes Tell, Jr., bg.
,, Wlilard) ........ 6134 ?
'roganue Boy, bs. Gar
g. 'soh' .'........,..... . >
oN Peters, brm. (Stew-
..'............ 4 5 Bro
Gulnara, Roqua F., and Bobby Lee
also started.
i'me-2,20 IA: 2.1S IA; PIG IA;
II Ia; 2.21: 22O IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday and Thursday fair and
cooler; moderate west and northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
RACES FEATURE MERCHANTS
DAY AT CENTRAL maine FAIR
East Winthrop Liue Wire
First to Win Journal Prize
by Hustling Early and Late

We want to introduce to Ken
nebec journal readers one of the
smartest, most energetic and
persevering young men in Kenne-
bee county, Charles J. Whiting,
who is the first winner in the
Kennebec Journals $50 Crown
Bicycle or $40 Gold Prize Sub
scription Contest He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Whiting of
East Winthrop. Although he is
but Is years of age, he is already
senior in Cony High school.
Charles was the 33d contestant
to enlist in the Journals Sub
scription Contest and although
many boys and girls had already
enlisted and had been working
some time, he began to send in
subscriptions Immediately and
in very short time had surpassed
all competitors in the race for the
prize. While the majority of the
contestants seemed to grow dis
couraged after sending in a few
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
The Races

The first racing of the week occur
red Yesterday. and there were three
CONTINUED on Page 5-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31

Interesting readins-that's what Is
found on the Classified Ad. page OF
the journal, because this 10 whore
money 10 saved. And Of course
that's interesting.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-12-29
The New Year

# lTH the ~hirIins and
IfI&1l drifting Of SHOWS
EfEfifI Co mes bresthless the
tsfslHt wild New Year,
A-f13z While bitter north wind
Blow,
Der the field, ths, lie stark and
Ye. hope i, sligh, in her eyes
A, she looks from the heart Of the
storm,
Earth sleep, in her shroud," she
cries,
But the life in her heart 10 warm.
Death 10 but j.. dream Of the night
And the hymn Of joy Is begun,
Fe. slowly seeking the light
The great globe turns to the sun.
Behold, | will bring delight
In place Of darkness and cold,
Safe under the Meadow 80 white
Il hiding the buttereup gold.
"A.d sunnsr's splsnder shall rsisa
In place Of The winters dssrth,
Her eelsr and music ssai.
Shall sladdss the patient sarth."
Hark to the New Years Voice
Through the nsrk Of wiatsr drsarl |
Oh, children Of mes, rsjsiesl
Al the tidisss Of hops and ehssr.
Celia Thaxtsr.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-12-29

this time. I'm through with II. Half
the town has heard Of 1t, and the
boys taunt me and the girls twit me.
Not that | care for any Of them eI.
cept Milly Daniels, and she's true
blue and stands by me. and | wont
have her humbled and shamed. I'm
going 10 spend this New Years eve
with the crowd, and I'll be home to
breakfast"
III you don't report here by ten
O'Clock III send the town marshal
after you" pronounced his father. with
fire in hs eye.
Norman marched out Of the house,
hung around downtown until eigh,
O'Clock, and then repaired to the
agreed on rendezvous Of the crowd, an
old buggy shed attached to a great
barn owned by Farmer Logan. lie
felt uneasy, stubborn and nettled. Re.
Gently he had been dared by his com
panions TO smoke cigarette. He
had met the dare and now, with two
Of them In his pocket, he III one, and.
In sheer rebellion against bis fathers
system, was about to puff out his re-
sentiment when the signal cry Of his
comrades echoed forth. Carelessly
throwing the lighted cigarette into Z
corner Of the shed, he bounded out
snd for over an hour forgot all save
the excitement Of the moment. The
unruly cotehe rolled a giant SNOWFALL
and let II slide down the hill leading
to the town common; they got up into
the town hall tower and rang It's bell.
In the midst Of setting loose drove
Of cattle from a live stock enclosure
they were attracted by the dash and
rush Of the village fire cart, making
for a vivid. spreading glare.
why, It's Farmer Logan's place r.
shouted q chorus Of excited voices, and
Norman Hardy's heart stood still. He
recalled the cigarette and the Uttered
woodshed. He stood dumb and
scared. The flames completely en-
gulfed the great frame barn. Norman
skunk of alone by himself, oppressed
with an appalling sense Of guilt His
emotions were doubly intensified when
he heard some one say:
Logan thinks II was set ablaze.
Arson. pity the firebug II he's
caught. It's straight IA years in the
penitentiary."
ut will ruin Logan, they say" spoke
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-12-29

It was few minutes after midnight
FIVE years to a day since Norman
Hardy had gone forth into the world
to seek his fortune. MilIy had pleaded
to sit up and watch the old year out
and the new year in. All three Of
the family. though In different ways,
were thinking Of the boy who had run
away from home. The bells had Just
finished q resonant chime when the
knob Of the outside door turned.
There stepped into the room bronzed,
stalwart young man, at sight Of
whom Joel Hardy gasped incredu.
lously, his wife uttered a Joyous
scream. and Milly stood breathless and
fiuttering.
II waited TIL ! was sure the final
hour Of discipline and the strap was
past and gone" spoke Norman Hardy.
Mother" warm embrace. Father"
and sturdy hand reached out.
"Milly," and the young girl swayed
to and fro and would have fallen
had not Norman caught her.
u said wouldn't come back till /
could pay for the damage 1 did to
good old Farmer Logan" continued
Norman. "rve kept my word. hear
you are struggling with a two-thou.
sand-dollar mortgage, father; can
pay II of and loan you as much more
II you need It. Milly, dear. am I vel.
conner have come to keep my
promise true"
Joel Hardy left the room. He re-
turned with the strap that had been
so familiar to his son. Taking out his
pocketknife, the old man proceeded to
cut the strap to pieces and flung them
into the blazing CRATE.
you've cheated me out Of several
years, my son." he observed, but
forgive you. It's enough to know that
you are back home safe and sound
this blessed New Years dayIr
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-12-29

smother. The barn vas stored with
grain and machinery and the insur-
snce ran out last week"
Norman was crushed with 4 sense
Of his culpsbility. BE felt like flying
from home. town and ell the peo-
pie be had ever known. He skulked
behind q hedge as q group Of girls
came along. They were discussing
the fire 50 eIcltedly tha, they paid 10
attention to lone member Of their
group trailing o. behind them. Nor
man noticed her. however. She was
Niliy Daniels. he startled her by
stepping directly in her path.
Just linger for q moment, viii you,
MlllyT he spoke under high sgita.
ton, Or ri walk with you a bit Tn
in terrible trouble. and I'm going TO
leave town for good" and Norman re-.
cited the entire story Of the evening.
There's only one way out, don't you
see It, Mlllyr' he said. 4 don't dare
to face Farmer Logan; I'm going away
to make something Of myself. and the
day have 90, the money to make It
square with Mr. Logan I'm cominl
back And AIlly, dear, you have been
my truest friend and have always
stood BY me. VIII you try to think
Of me while I'm gone, will yoa-will
you wait for mel For ! shall never
love anybody but you"
Five years went BY. Not 4 word
had been heard from the truant son.
Joel Hardy had forbidden even the
mention Of his name In the home.
Mrs. Hardy. half heartbroken, repined
In silence. Ailly Daniels became an
orphan, and when Mrs. Hardy needed