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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Find Skeleton
Saco Man Missing
Since September 1919

SaCO. Sept. 26.-The mystery sur
rounding the disappearance Of Mel
Vile Kimball age 6S. single a lather
y trade, of 40 Union street, this city,
who went to the Great Heath in the
northern part of the city after cram
erries September s, 1919, and never
returned was solved late Yesterday
afternoon when his body was found
in that district by Charles Coolbroth
and Ernest Grace. both Of this city.
The body was sitting upright under
al tree in the Great Heath about a
mile from the highway. The tin pail
Mr. Kimhall carried when he left
homo was by his side. and a bottle
of tea he took when he left home
that morning was in his pocket. The
straw hat Mr.. kifmhall had worn for
many summers was on his head
Little else but the skeleton remained.
City Marshal Daniel j. Foley. when
he learned of the finding of the body
notified Undertaken Harry c. Quinn
/ by, but as it was dusk at that time
and the undertaken and marshal
feared they would get lost in the
vast stretch of waste land, the ody
was allowed to remain until this
forenoon when it was brought to
the rooms Of Mr.. Quimby and pre-
pared for burial.
Just what caused the death of Mr..
Kimball will never be known. One
theory is that he was killed by light
ming. On the Afternoon of the day he
left home to so cranberrying. there
was terrific thundershower, and
some are of the opinion that he
sought refuge under the tree and
was instantly killed by n bolt of
/ lightning that might have struck
the tree Others believe he was
stricken With a heart attack that
caused his death. A the time ne dis
appeared j. was believed that he had
been trapped in one of the quagmiros
that are numerous in the Great Heath
area. A number of people in years
past who have been caught in these
quagmires have had frightful OK
periences and narrow escapes from
death
When Mr. Kimhall did not return
homo on Sept 8, the police were mott
field. and searching parties were or
ganzied. and while the Great Heath
was combed for several days. no
trace fthe missing man was found.
Mr. Kimball is survived by one sis
ter. Miss Sarah kimball, Of this city.
with whom he had lived for some
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
CLINTON

Miss Evelyn Chamberlain IS visa
ing relatives in Waterville.
LIMA Giles and son of Fairs.,
passed Sunday in town with rela,;,a
Archer Weber and George p.s
who have been in the employ o. ~
State highway department for ~
summer, have completed their NV
and returned to their homes in wv
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weymouth 49,,
daughter. Edythe. of Waterville NJ
guests Sunday of Mrs. Wevmop.s'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W, r,s,
man. and of her brother, LinwOo,
Eastman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewellyn Decker =.
and sons. Norman and I,avre,,.
were in Skowhegan SUNDAY. w,.,'
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs y
C. Judkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Bean. Mr. a..
Mrs. H. r. Bean and Miss Mr.,
Rowell will return today from :
week lend motor trip to the Fort,
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes Ticket NJ,
Nora Lancaster and Mrs. Ora Val
heree. of Skowhegan, were in ,op,
last evening and visited Firesis,
Chapter. Order of Eastern Star.
Miss Hazel Hopkins visited friend,
in Watervi;le over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greelv "a
turned yesterday afternoon fron
Boothbay Harbor, where they v4,
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Frank .
Worcester They also visited Mr. ana
Mrs. Afford Thurston of Bath for
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. p Stratton ana
son, Seth, passed Sunday in Albion a,
the home of Mrs. STATIONS mothe,
Mrs. Lucretia Varney
Miss Caddie Priest is visjt,,
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Robbins and 81,
day of Mrs. Robbins parents. Mr. an,
Mrs. George Furber and of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Clarence Gibson Of Pleass,t
street.
The Kennebec Valley Federationr
Ladies' Aids will meet at the Metho.
dist church in Waterville Wednes.
day. Those who attend are assurs
of an interesting and profitable meet.
ing. ~
The teachers and officers OF II.
Baptist Sunday school met FRIDAY
evening at the home of Llewely,
Decker. Jr. superintendent and mad,
plans for Rally day which viii N
observed Sunday, October Q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Mcdonald, Dunnack, Mckay
Promising Football Men

One of the toughest practices Of
the game Saturday with Coburn.
This game showed up a lot of faults
team was on the field for three hours
correcting them and turning Of
tcrday. Millett for instance was a
good offensive man and therefore
operations were Immediately put
forth to turn him into a. defensive
worker
Coaches McAuliffe and Edwards
had two teams working against each
other and all the time they were
sending in new men to learn the
different plays that were put into
trial The team is slated to trot
down to Providence for a game next
Saturday and the coaches are putting
forth all efforts from now until then
to turn out a team that will bring
home the bacon. The squad had been
put on strict training rules, and the
fellows are on their honor But they
all enter into the task in good
earnest and next Saturday they ex-
pect to come back victorious
The men that showed up fine for
new men yesterday were Red" Nc
Donald, George Dunnack, and Me-
Bay of New Bedford. Mcdonald and
Dunnack are showing up we'll in the
| line plunginc while McPay is a star
in broken field running. Yesterday
he got away for two long runs, one Of
80 yards and the other about %
yards.
Loomis Baldwin, a candidate for
one of the guard positions, is out of
the game for a few days with, a
! Wrenched muscle in his arm Bald
! win, although never out for football
before in this college, is showing up
! well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Gross Profits of
Restaurants in
Bay State 200fo

Boston, Sept. 26-Averagc gro
profits of over 200 per cent. arc mad
by restaurants and lunChrooms
this state, the commission on nece'
sites of life reported today. In son
instances the profits have been -four
to run as high as 500 per cent.
Many of the restaurant proprietor
replying to questionnaires said the
prices were so fixed as to represe'
a gross profit of 100 per cent. b.
the average has ben foeund to
much higher, the commission said
announcing that the scope OF its II
vsetigation will be extended before
final report was made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
"clean-up" Squad Here Wednesday

The Clean up squad" of the Vet
Grams Bureau has been delayed in its
work but will be in Augusta Wednes :
day without fail, according to advices
received last evening from Miss Jean
Todd of the home service section OF
the American Red Cross. This squad
has for its one aim the aiding of all
ex-service men who have claims or
misunderstanding of any kind to be
adjusted with the government, and it
is hoped that all veterans of the World
War in this vicinity will be at the Red
Cross rooms Wednesday to present
their claims to members of the squad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Moscow Reds Radio
Appeal to Workers
to Halt Munitions

riga, Sept. -6-(By The Associat
ed Press)-The third internationale
of Moscow sent out wireless ap-
peal today TO the workmen OF Europe
TO block arms and munitions ship
meGts to Poland. Rumania. Esthonia,
Letvia and Finland. charging that a
war was being prepared by Poland
and Rumania against Russia. 1t also
accuses England, through Winston
Spencer Churchill minister of the
colonies, and Lord Curzon, the for
eign minister. of coming forward
now to help France promose such a
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Sees No Virtue
in. Monkey Glands

New York, Sept. 26-EXperlmentS
with transplanting thyroid and other
glands in the treatment or mental
diseases have so far been highly I'M
satisfactory DR.. William S. Sadler
professor of the post graduate medi-
cal school OF Chicago said today in
an address before the Eugenics Con-
gress.
Results in many cases have been
apparently contradictory he said.
adding that the theory itself had
been widely exploited. with no evil
dent results to justify the claims for
it. There is great danger that TO-
600 times more harm will be done
the public by our present day mon
key and duct gland TRANSFORMATIONS
than any good that may come to the
individual who may become the
posessor of such a transplanted
gland"
Runaway girls were defended by
Miss Elizabeth Greene who said that
they simply show distinctly
American tendency to manage their
own affairs" A study of $50 run
away girls whose ages ranged from
IA to 23 showed that immortality
among them was very small. Six of
them were mentally defective but
the group as whole was rated
higher mentally than a similar num-
Der of sex offenders, she said.
OF the 80, % per cent. were for
ieign born and 81 per cent. were chill
dren of a foreign born parent or pa
rents thus demonstrating, she said
that they had inherited their
nomadic tendency from their parents
who had left their homes abroad to
better their conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
S. of V. Meeting at Cooper's Mills Is
Not to Be Held This Evening

Owing to transformation received
over the telephone Sunday evening. the
Journal stated that the Sons of Veter-
ans of the Henry Staples Camp of this
city would leave this evening for
Coopers Mills to attend the supper
and initiation there. This was an err
ror, as the date of the meeting is Oc-
tober 4, a week from today. The
Coopers Mills camp will celebrate an
anniversary on this date. and the men,
bers of the Staples camp will conduct
the initiation ceremonies and be guests
later at a harvest supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Boston. Sept. 26.--Lawyers arc justi-
fed in eircumventing some foolish
statutes the Legislature passes. Dean
Homer Aibers of the Boston UNIVERSE
u Law school declared at the opening
OF first year course today.
Addressing the pupils as legislators
Of the future. Dean Albers said:
Don't pass law every time some-
one asks for one. Pass only those
which can be worked out effectively
and without great expense. The great
est danger in the referendum is that
the multitude always votes Yes with
out knowing why"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Charles H. Dostie of 1873 Water
street is the champion peanut raiser
of Waterville. having a crop of about
two pecks, which he raised in his
garden at his home. The roots of
one plant which he pulled Monday
were full of peanuts of good size.
They are allowed to dry and then are
roasted. They have a small yellow
blossom, something like a buttercup
and the foliage resembles clover.
This is the second year Mr.. Dostie
has raised peanuts. Last year he
planted in hills and this year he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
lessor-Eitzsimmons

A quiet wedding took place at m
Universalist parsonage on Fores
street, Saturday evening at oclocL
when Paul Edward Lessor Of thu
town was united to Miss Florence N
FitZsimmons, daughter of Mrs. Flea
nor Fitzsimmons. also of this town
Rev. Sidney j. Willis, pastor Of thi
Universalist church offiCiated usin!
the double ring ceremony. Mr.. an
Mrs Eessor will reside in Pittsftt
where he has a position in one O
the mills of the American WoOleI
Co. They have many friends VII.
will extend congratulations and We
wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Falsehoods Behind
Intrigue Charges
Says Soviet Reply

London, Sept 26-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-An outline of the reply of
the Russian soviet government to the
note of Lord Curzon, the British for
eign minister, calling the attention
of the soviet government to alleged
serious breaches of faith in the pur-
suance of a campaign of intrigue
against Great Britain in Central Asia
and Afghanistan by the soviets, has
been delivered to Lord Curzon. NJ
Berlin of the Russian trade delega
ton here, has written Lord Curzon
that the soviet governments reply is
being handed to Robert NJ. Hodgson.
the British trade representative in
Moscow
Berlin declares that many of Lord
Curzon's statements will not bear the
most superficial EXAMINATION. As an
instance he cites Lord Curzon's allie
cation that Santcri Nuorteva, former
ly in charge of the movement of for
eisners in Moscow, issued statement
as director of the department of
propaganda under the third interna
tional of Moscow on June 20. In
fact" NJ. Berlin asserts, "he has been
in prison since March and never held
any position under the Third Inter-
rationale"
similarly" NJ. Berlin adds, "other
reports attributed to Eliava Karak-
han (soviet representative in War
saw and others have never existed.
Rothstein, ambassador of the Russian
nj f-f GA
Teheran. never has been engaged in
forming revolutionary committees in
Russia. DR.. Hafx never has been
sent to Moscow or any other place NV
the soviet government. Uord Cur
IONS note charged the soviets whit
trying to induce the Indian anarchist,
Hank who the note said. had been
studying the manufacture of bombs
in Vienna. to- proceed to Afghanistan
and supervise a bomb depot on the
border TO facilitate the importation
of bombs into India.l These exam
pies should serve, pending receipt OF
the full reply from the Russian gov
crnment. to convince the British gov
eminent that the charges are based
on inaccurate information"
Mr.. Berlin says there is no doubt
Lord Curzon and the British foreign
office have fallen victims to false
rumors. spread by Russian white
guards and of French origin.
Riga, Sept. Discharges that the
British government had been duped
into buying false and forged docu-
ments were made by Karl Radek in
the newspaper Pravda of Moscow.
Radek said Lord Curzon's accusa-
tions that Russia had violated her
agreement regarding propaganda,
were based upon these documents,
which Radek alleges, were gotten up
by a member of the German political
polio connected with the Information
al ESpiOnage OrganiZafinnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

New York, Sept. 26-Two Ne
York boxers won over English y
gilists tonight. =,
Mike McTiguc of New YORK nov ,
er of the Canadian mlddle"els,
title received the judges deciS"
over Gus Platts of England al'sf
12-round bout.
Gene Tunney. who won the Amer
can Expeditionary Force W.
heavyweight title. was awarded y
judges decision over Herbert Cro'.
ley of England in bout Limited
seven rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

DR.. w. J. Young. health officer for
the city. stated Monday that he had
received word from the State labor
atory that the city water had been
pronounced all right and there need
be no further restrictions on drink
ing it. DR.. Young, speaking in re-
gard to the public health and the
prevalence of intestinal trouble,
warned all persons disposing of gar
bage on the city dumps to bury the
same, mentioning especially the Sill
yer Terrace dump. He said that the
presence of garbage breeds rats and
rats spread disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Mrs. Bergdoll Sues
for Seized Property

Philadelphia, Sept. 26-Mrs. Emn
t.. Bergdoll, mother of the convic't
draft dodgers. Grover G, and hrN,
Bergdoll, today filed suit in the ie.
eral court here TO have Thomas
Miller, alien property custodian II
turn to her certain property sel1s
by him some months ago as belons
ing to Grover. She contended TIC
son has no interest in any OF H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Friedman on Blacklist

Philadelphia, Sept. 26-Director
Public Safety Cortelyou annouho
today that he would not issue pc
nit for a fight between Benny Leu
ard and Sailor Friedman here ne
week nor for any fight in WIN
Friedman planned to engage uh
he has fulfilled his contract to m'
Johnny Mealey at the Olympia A.
on Oct. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

The quarterly meeting OF the
Maine Branch of the Woman's Auxi
liary of the Episcopal church opened
at St. Marks church last evening.
Previous to the meeting the dele
gates were delightfully."- entertained
at the home of Mrs. George H. Mari
of Silver street, where supper was
served. Rev Theodore Ludlow of
Newton Highlands, Mass, gave an
address at the evening meeting. The
business session of the auxiliary will
open this morning at the church at
10 o'clock and a luncheon will be
served at the parish house at l
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

For the first time Monday eve
ming, the plan of holding the meet
ings of George n. Bourque Post
American Legion and the Auxiliary
on the same evening was carried out.
The Post melting in the hall and the
auxiliary in the Post club room. This
admits of some of the ladies accom-
panying their husbands to the meet
ings and also of social hour fol-
lowing the meetings, which it is eX-
pected will be much enjoyed during
the winter evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

The excavation was begun Mon
day morning for two story building
on Temple street, in charge of the
Horace Purinton Company. This
building will be 40 feet on the street,
81 feet deep, two stories high. to be
built Of brick and concrete. Plans
and specifications are by Horace
True MuzZy, architect, of this city.
On the first floor there will be two
attractive stores and the second
floor will be sub divided into Offices
to suit prospective tenants. The
architect has designed a very attrac-
tive front and the whole appearance
of the building promises to be some
what distinctive in character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Record Freshie
Class at Harvard

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 26-En-
rollment records were broken at
Harvard college today when $50
young men registered for the fresh
man class, against 621 last year and
739 in 1911, the previous record year.
Although figures were not available
tonight in the registration Tor every
department. Of the University it is be-
lieved about 5000 pupils will begin
the semester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Boundary Lines
Engage Attention of
League Assembly

Geneva, Sept. 26.-(By the Associat-
ed Press) Another application OF
moral suasion will be proposed to the
assembly of the League of Nations
in the frontier disputes between A.
bania and Jugo Slavia on the one hand
and between Albania and Greece on
the other. The political committee of
the assembly so decided this evening
after debating on the conflict all aft
crnoon.
Lord Robert Cecil in summing up
the debate said the assembly could go
no further than to pass a resolution
setting forth its sentiment. because
the allied and associated powers have
the matter in hand. He moved, and
the committee adopted. a resolution
expressing the hope of the assembly
that Albania. Greece and Jugo Slavia
accept the decision of the council of
ambas sadors as to the Albalian from
tiers. and another resolution calling
upon the council of the league to ap-
point a commission of three impair
tial persons to go to Albania to in
vestigate the situation.
lIOHuOH sept. 3D. liz fJliliSH gov
eminent, with regard to the Albanian
! situation is understood to have ar
rived at a solution of the difficulties
recently pointed out by the Italian
government with reference to tho need
of providing additional guarantees for
! the integrity and the independence of
Albania. An agreement is said to have
been reached not only on the question
! of the status but also on the frontiers
/ of Albania.
! Bishop Fan S. Noli. Albanian dole
gate to the assembly Of the League of
Nations in Geneva, recently Informed
the assembly that hostilitics had
broken out between the Albanians and
Jugo Slavs. and they had later bonn
/ barded Albanian villages near the
frontier between the two countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Mrs. A. E. Cartridge, Mrs. Helen
Butler and daughter, Dorothy, Miss
Estelle Cartilage and Winfield Cart
lidge motored Sunday to New Sharon
where they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Corson, formerly of this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
General Electric
Workers Cut 10ee

Schenectady. n. V, Sept. Ga re-
duction of 10 per cent. in the salaries
of all officers and employees Of the
General Electric Company was an
nounced here tonight by President
E. w. Rice, IT. The cut is effective
October 81, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Jeff c. Smith, State Y. NJ, C. A. sec
rotary, was a visitor at the Augusta
~ last night, where he met the board
of directors and trustees and assisted
them in making plans for the fall and
winter work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

The Ladies' Missionary society of
the eGtchell street Free Baptist
church will meet this evening at 1.3O
o'clock at the church vestry. There
will be election of officers and a COW
cred dish supper will be served. It
is hoped that all members will be
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Death Sentence for Negro

Indianola. Miss. Sept. 26.-ln ~
than two hours in circuit court ne
today Tilman Montgomery neg
charged with an attack on youps'
white woman, was indicted, the,
found guilty by a jury and sentsnee'
to be hanged October "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Major and Mrs. Clark Blance and
two children of Aver, Mass, were
overnight guests at the home OF MI.
and Mrs j. b Cole of School street,
and will go to Norridgewock today.
Major Blance formerly was a student
at Coburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Considerable confusion was caused
at the station Monday by the change
in tinae of the train which goes to
Boston in the afternoon. This train
leaves for Boston now at 10 and
for Bangor at 3.40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27
Again ESCAPES, but Soon CAUGHT

Leslie Steward, 10, who was
classed as incorrigible at the State
School for Boys and sent back to
Knox county to serve a Jail sentence,
again escaped from Jail at Rockland
Sunday, but was recaptured by the
jailer's son, Sherman Rokes. The boy
is under indictment for attempting to
burn the Jail and for his first attempt
to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Fred w. Libby, who has been
visiting relatives in the city mas re-
turned to his home Littleton, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

The ladies of the Winslow Grange
will furnish the harvest supper Tor
the Chamber Of Commerce at the
next meeting the date of which Will
be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

James MCGEE. manager of the
Haines theatre, underwent an opera
ton on his throat Monday at the
Sisters hospital. He was reported as
resting comfortably last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Mrs. S. L. Preble left Monday after
noon for Bangor to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Leeds. She was
accompanied by her granddaughter,
Gerald Leeds, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Mrs. c. J. feathers of Lowell,
Mass, is visiting her brother and his
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miles OF
leighton court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

H. G. Vaughan, George Tyson and
w. B. Kent of Boston We're among
those who were registered Monday
at the Augusta Country club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-27

Clifton Trombley, lumber operator
of Cbopers Mills, was a guest at the
Y. NJ c. A. last night and left this
morning for Boston on a business trip