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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

ticle which so pleased the pope that
he ordered it translated and published
! broadcast. In it he asserted sympathy
with the allied aim of winning the war
for permanent peace" To achieve
this result he also expressed opposi-
ton to cessation of hostiIities when
Austria made fresh Overtures.
Celebrating his 50th anniversary as
Bishop of Baltimore, on October 81,
1918, an event attended by ecclesias-
tics from all over the world, he re-
ceived among many other gifts the
decoration of grand officer of the
Legion of Honor from France. Italy
+ also decorated him, A month later he
joined with former President R0ose-
welt, both of whom had been friends
for years. in g message of cheer to
the American Expeditionary forces.
and the 58th year of his priesthood
Cardinal MERCER, the heroic primate
of Belgium. visited him on this occa-
sion.
The cardinals views on political,
economic and sociological questions
were frequently sought by newspa-
pers. In interviews he endorsed the
plan for the establishment of the
Jewish Homeland in Palestine, he OPP
posed the government ownership Of
public utilities, maintained that pro-
hibition meant "the invasion of home"
condemned divorce, praised the work
of the Salvation army in France, IA
vored American military training, i'm
portuned the clergy to fight bolshe-
vism, demanded that the Turk should
be driven from Europe and appealed
to the public to support Americas en-
trance into the league of nations. AT
a convention of Irish nationalists in
Philadelphia he expressed the hope
that the Paris peace conference would
make it possible Ito free Ireland" He
was one of the advocates of Neighbor
day, for stimulating fraternity and
community spirit among Americans
In a proclamation he designated June
II for this observance.
Born in Baltimore, Md, of Irish pa
rents on July %, 1884, James, Cardinal
Gibbons spent his early boyhood in
Ireland, returning to America at the
age of IA and became an errand boy in
a grocery in New Orleans.
He took up his studies for the
priesthood when mere youth, being
ordained in Baltimore at the age of
81. His religious education was re-
ceived in the historic st. Charles col
lege in Maryland, the Seminary of st.
Sulpice and st. Mary's university att
Baltimore.
He was appointed private secretary
to Archbishop Spalding about the
close of the civil war, and later be-
came chancellor of the diocese. In
1866 he became assistant chancellor
to the second plenary council at Bal
timore.
Two years later he was transferred
to North Carolina where he became |
titular bishop.
In 1872 he was assigned to Rich !
mond, where he continued the build !
ing activities that had marked his |
stay in North Carolina.
On the death of Archbishop Bayley |
of Baltimore diocese he succeeded |
him, being AZ years of age at the time |
He was appointed a cardinal IN |
1886.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

nouneed the cardinals death. Judge
Gorter suspended proceedings in the
superior court for five minutes and
there was profound silence in tho
courtroom during that period. The
same solemnity was observed in other
courts.
Mayor Booming called a special joint
session of the city council for o'clock
Monday afternoon to take suitable ac-
ton on the cardinals death. 1t will
be a special session because the coun-
ell has adjourned over the Easter hol-
idays to April 4.
AS soon as news of the cardinals
death reached him the mayor ordered
the bell In the dome of the city hall
tolled Sc times, once for each year of
the cardinals life. He then directed
that the flag be placed at half mast
on the city hall and other municipal
buildings and kept so until after the
funeral.
In the afternoon messages of regret
poured into the archi-epicopal resi-
dence from the cardinals friends in
Baltimore, the country at large and
even from abroad. They were from
Catholics, protestants and Jews alike.
Bishop John Bardner Murray of the
Protestant Episcopal church said:
1.-THE transfer CT James Cardinal
Gibbons to a higher sphere of activity
from the stage of current hu-
man events the most prominent figure
thereon in our country (and probably
in the world) during the past haf-cen-
tury.'
Messages were received from Presi-
dent Harding, Thomas E. Lebreton, the
Il
cago; Cardinal O'Conneu of Boston,
Archbishops Bowling of ST. Paul,
Glennon of st. Louis, Messmer of Mil
waukee, Hayes of New York and
nearly all the Catholic bishops of the
country
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PASSING AWAY OF
CARDINAL GIBBONS
(continued From Page one.)

midst of Holy Week devotions at the
cathedral will not affect the services
there. Through Good Friday and Holy
Saturday and the. dawn of Easter the
body of Cardinal Gibbons will lie in
his own room where he died. On Eas-
ter Sunday night, 1t will be moved to
the cathedral, to lie there throughout
the masses OF Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, where his people may see
him for the last time through the high
requiem mass that will be his funeral
on Thursday and from there to be
borne to its niche in the crypt.
At the fueral will gather the great
sembled in the United States. In the
mass of kilograms and cablegrams that
members Of the cardinals household
sent all over the world today were
messages to 100 bishops. IA archbish-
ops and eounteless monsignori and
priests everywhere.
Two cardinals may come to Balti-
more-Cardinal O'Connell from Boston
and Cardinal Begin from Canada.
Monsignor John Bonzano, apostolic
delegate, at Washington, win pontifi-
cate at high requiem mass on Thurs
day.
The funeral profession will include
the cardinals, the arehbishops, the
bishops, the apostolic delegate and
virtually all the priests in the diocese
of Maryland, which includes the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Representatives OF all the church's
orders will be there-the abbots from
the monasteries in robes of white.
brown or black. Archbishop j. J.
Glennon of the archdiocese of st. Louis
will preach the funeral sermon. 1t is
noteworthy that it was archbishop
Glenn who preached the sermon at
Cardinal Gibbons golden jubilee at
the cathedral in October 1911.
News of the cardinals death spread
through the city rapidly and the.
was city wide. Practically
all the courts in the city adjourned
when the tolling of the bells an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25
$3.50 Per Acre

For the next few days at $3.50 per
acre you can buy acreage around the
three wells.
We have a small amount of closeup
acreage to the Bruce well at $500 per
acre.
We are offering these leases around the
three wells which gives you much bet
ter and safer chance of a good strike
than by just playing one well.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25
BALLOONISTS
ARE MISSING
Continues From Page one.)

may have struck northerly current
of air when 1t dropped to 100 feet
altitude and thus have been carried
over land. The buoyancy Of the bal
loon would increase as the altitude
decreased, IL was explained. and the
pilot may have been able to keep his
craft in the air long enough to reach
the land.
There are few towns along the coast
In the vicinity of st. Andrews Bay and
the balloonists may have landed N
some remote region from which 1t
would be impossible for them to COM
munieate with the naval station. The
coast IS protected by an outer reef or
island varying in width from few
yards to a mile and If the balloonists
reached this they may have landed and
would then be forced TO walk perhaps
20 or so miles before reaching a pass
through which the boats enter and
leave the inner water way. In this
ease IL might be days before they
were able to make their predicament
known unless they were able to con-
struct raft Of driftwood or fallea
trees.
The Eagle boats and subchaser are
searching all the passes in this reef
from Apalachicola to Pensacola and
this morning the aircraft from the
station here will renew their search,
paying particular attention to the out
side land All merchant vessels in
the gulf have been asked by radio TO
aid in tho search.
-
loon and q dirigible pilot and served
with distinction in France during the
world war. He has been instructing
in the lighter than air division at the
naval air station since he returned
from overseas and is rated as one of
the most competent men on the sta
lion. He Is serving his second enlist
nsnt and is unmarried. The remain
lag fouv uen are on their first enlist
monts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

the United States but to all the re-
publics of the American continents. He
was a devoted worker in the cause
of Pan-Americanism and never failed
to utilize an opportunity to emphasize
the Importance of close cooperation be-
tween the nations of America. He was
great apostle of International good
will.
Cardinal Gibbons officiated both at
the laying of the cornerstone and at
the dedication of the American
union building and he extended the
blessing to the flags of the countries
represented in the union"
THE death of Cardinal Gibbons is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25
DIXON RELEASED
ON HEAVY BAIL
Milton Man Charged with Killing Is
Given Freedom.
Especial to The JournaD

MILTON, March 24.-Harland Dixon,
arrested a week ago charged with the
murder of Sumter Wilcox at the l.. 8:
n. drawbridge, was released today on
$4,000 bond, relatives from DeFuniak
furnishing the cash.
Dixon Immediately visited the scene
of the killing. He appeared in excel
lent spirits and seemed confident that
he would be freed. He claims that he
was attacked with a knife by the dead
man and was forced to act in self de
tense. There were no eye witnesses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

According to estimates, the United
States is short 100000 homes and
10000 factories, 5000 schools and pub
lie institutions, $4,000 apartment build
ings, 10000 theatres and churches, $50
freight terminals and sheds and $4,000
railroad stations and tool houses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

was a thorough American IN all hi
feelings and not only a great leader o
his own church, but devoted lover o
his country and leader of opinion il
all that affected her welfare"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25
TEXTUAL EXTRACTS
OF HIGH SPOTS
Continued from Page one.l

fell into the practice of seeing men sep
arately and of keeping secret the knowl-
edge acquired as well as the effect of
this knowledge on his views and pur-
poses"
But for secrecy 1 firmly believe that
there would have been no Fiume af-
fair"
IF to the increasing secretiveness of
the proceedings of the controlling bod
les of the peace conference are added
the intrigues and personal bargainings
which were constantly going on, the
'log-rolling'-to use a term familiar to
American politics-which was practiced,,
the record is one which invites no
praise and will find many who condemn
it,"
Secrecy, and intrigues which We're
only possible through secrecy, stained
nearly all the negotiations at Paris, but
in the final act of Withholding knowledge
of the actual text of the treaty from
the delegates of most of the nations rep
resented in the conference the spirit OF
secretiveness seems to have gone mad"
after an hours conversation Viscount
Chinda made it very clear that Japan
intended to insist on her pound of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

a great loss to the country" said SEN
ator Lodge. Il had the pleasure of
knowing him and had a very high re-
gard for him, for he was, man who
inspired affection in every one. HeI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25
SOCIALIST LEADER
VISITS WASHINGTON
Continued from PAGE one)

or anything that took place on his
journey or during his stay here. Debs
presented his own case to the trial
court and jury. He was permitted TO
do so here. The Debs case. as I have
said before, stands alone. 1 could not,
and the information / have acquired
of course, go to him. What took place
will be reported in due time only TO the
president and that in connection with
any recommendation that may be made
when the investigation is concluded.
Debs came here without guard and so
returned to Atlanta. Colonel Guy D.
Golf, assistant to the attorney was pres
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

The new house of assembly of New
Jersey has 60 members, of which only
one is a democrat, the rest being re-
publicans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25

Brooklyn, N. Y, is said to lead the
country in postal savings gains last
year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-25
WELDED STRONG
INFLUENCE ALL
OVER THE WORLD

Continued From Page one.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

ted in the main the testimony of Of
ficer Hunnewell, but added that he
thought that particular officer had it
in for him because he had not once
come ahead by the spindle, when the
officer had signalled for him to come.
He said that on that occasion he had
hesitated because it was the place of
another driver to go ahead of him.
He said he had told officer Hume
well that if the other fellows turned
their automobiles on the street, he
would do it.
In finding Blaisden guilty, Judge
Cony spoke of the wide discretion
which lies in the province of an of
ficer of the law, but said that the
man who disoheys an officer of the
law is treading on dangerous ground
And he pointed out that the penalty
for disobeying an officer was placed
by law at not exceeding one year in
Jail or fine not exceeding $500.
Blasdell admitted his error and
said that he felt that he was lucky
to get ont of it on payment of a fine
of $40. And Judge Cony agreed with
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
FAIRFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Otis are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF
son on May u.
Richard Powers was in Newport on
business yesterday.
C. II. Park and Albert Moore are
passing a few days in Boston in the
interest of the American wooden mill.
Ralph Seabury has returned ID his
home in Lewiston after calling on
friends in town.
Adlon Lowe has returned to his
home at Lake Moxie after passing a
few days in town with relatives.
Mrs. Prince McGill of Boston is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Charlotte
Brown, and sister, Mrs. Mary Choate.
Mrs. Alden Hayes of Bangor is Wis
iting friends in town.
The Boys and Girls Glee Clubs of
Lawrence High school went to Fair
field Center last evening. where they
took part in the program given by
Victor Grange.
Eli Gregory and Cornelius Gregory
are passing a few days in Boston on
business.
Posters are out announcing the May
Confetti ball to be held at the Fair
field Opera house May "a. There will
be special features and prize dances.
Music will be furnished by Barney 5
orchestra.
At the First Baptist church the Sun
day services will be held at the usual
hours. In the morning the pastor,
Rev. F. F. Foshay, will take for his
subject The Springtime Song" His
subject for the evening will be The
Touch of Jesus"
Miss Doris Luella Circuit of this
city was one of IL young ladies who
graduated Thursday from the Eastern
! Maine General hospital nurses train
ing school after successful term of
training.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
LIBERTY

WEST-A serious accident oc-
CURED at the Curtis & Roir Strean
mill, May II. Mr.. Curtis was start.
ing to blow surplus sawdust from
the carriage which is a seff-feed
weighing some $500 pounds, suppos.
ing the carriage to be secured sc
that it could not start. However, il
was not secured and ran one end
over him with the full power of the
mill behind it so that he was thrown
against the saw. He was badly in
jured internally and it is feared his
chance for recovery is slight. There
have been two accidents previously
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
How About Your Water Supply?

Are you sure that your water sup
ply is unpolluted, asks the State De-
partment of Health. Unless it is
pure, it is a source Of contaeion and
disease and menace TO health Pub
lie water supplies all over Maine are
now safeguarded through periodic ex-
aminations by the Division of Sani-
tary Engineering but the wells and
springs which supply the country
home are still in many cases unproven.
If you are in doubt about your water
supply, ND matter how pure it looks or
how clean it tastes. send samples to
the Sanitary Engineering Laboratory
of the State Department of Health in
Augusta for free analysis. Be safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
MUNICIPAL COURT
Augusta cabdriver Is Shown That
intmidatine an Officer Is Serious
Offense, But Is Let OFF Easy on
Payment of Fine of $40

The backing of automobiles on
Water street is forbidden by city
ordinance and the willful intimidat-
ing of an officer of the law is strictly
against the law These facts We're
duly impressed on an Augusta cab
driver. Stillman Blaisdell. who was
arraigned before Judge Robert a.
Cony at the municipal court Friday
afternoon on the charge of willfully
intimdating an officer. The respOn-
dent pleaded not guilty, but on the
testimony of Police Officer O. +.
Hunnewell, he was found guilty by
Judge Cony and was ordered to pay
a fine of $40. He paid.
Police officer Hunnewell who sign
ed the warrant in the case, testified
that on Thursday evening about go
in front Of the NORM shoe store on
Water street, he had trouble with
Blaisdcll. 1t appeared that BIaisdell.
whose automobile was by the side
: walk facing Bridge street, had COM
mcnced backing his car across the
street without putting out his hand
to signal. in order to turn around.
Police officer Hunnewell then spoke
to Blaisde!l, telling him not to back
his car on Water street but to go up
around the spindle to turn. There
was some conversation between
I them, and Blaisdell had said that he
would do it any time he wanted to.
And then, according to the testimony
of officer HunneWell, Blaisdell had
deliberately backed his car twice into
the street although there was no
business which could have OCCASION
cd him to do this. 1t was not more
than so feet or 60 feet further to go
around the spindle. as Blaisdcll
should have gone, said Mr. Hume
we'll
The respondent. Blaisdell, admit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
CHINA

WEST-Mr and Mrs. H. P. Chap
man, Mrs. Carrie Hescock and daugh-
ter, Louise, arrived. Wednesday, at
their home on the hill. for the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Goddard and
Mrs. Bertha Mclaughlin were in Au-
gusta on business. Wednesday.
day, May s.
Miss Helen Pollard of Fairfield was
week end guest Of Lucille Nc
Laughlin.
J. T.. Goddard has a new automo-
bile.
Elmer Wentworth is making quite
extensive repairs on his house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
Increased Effort Asked
For in Campaign for the
China Femme Fund

MI iuhI% thus far received by us
rave be-" cahlcd &c China and a re-
cent dl,patch from Peking advises
mat these funds are sufficient only
10 cover cost Of food purchased and
ISSUED prior to May LIST" says Fred
ef!c% Shirp. national campaign
Iire<f"@ II a letter to Melvin S. Hol-
way, chairman "e the local commit
lee for the China Famine fund. He
further states that 100000 of the
Starving men. women and children
IN North China are therefore de-
lenjeHt until the next harvest ar
'FeN upon our further rremittances.
me American committee in turn IS
feperdent for the funds Wit. which
" Keep these people alive during the
AeSt six If eight weeks upon further
'm'ttaNccS frCrA state and local
committees. Unless the stream of
money from America can be kept
lowing in large "olUmes the mis-
>Ionares and other relief workers
VIII stand in the midst of these
'S fNpflt tHlPtS IiStLteiSN.
\ meeting Of the Augusta COM
"lttee of the Chinese Famine Fund
vas held Friday afternoon. Reports
.eceiNed from the treasurer of the
una and members of the commit
'ee show that about $1,000 has been
'a!Sed of Augustus quota which is
fiaced at $500. The work is still in
progress and an Increased effort is
asked for in consequence of the re-
PoFt lust received that the terrible
V9hdi'lon still continues and that
money will have to be forwarded for
many weeks longer in order to re-
we've the starvation conditions which
Cow exist
hunger cards and stamps are on
are AT the First National Granite
''nk and at City hall, or may be
purchased from any member of the
0"lihlttee. Contribution boxes will
placed on the counters of all the
e"'iNS IN the city to receive gifts
from their patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
POTATOES

Buyers offering so cents per Dbl for
Mountains at Houlton, very little or
no demand for Cobblers. Wire in
quiry very light as all markets seem
overshipped. Planting coming along
we'll with the excellent weather con-
ditions that have prevailed for the
past two weeks.-Aroostook News,
Houlton. May -.
Tuesdays shipments of potatoes
amounted to 456 cars throughout the
country, of which Maine supplied 81
cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

Mary's General Hospital, Thursday
morning after a brief Illness. He
came to Lewiston when a small boy
and had been employed many years
in the Lewiston mills. He is survived
by a brother, Samuel Booth of Lew
iston, and sister, Mrs. Jennie Ste
vens of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

Atlantic Shore Railway switch at
Hays Crossing, No. ,, between San
ford and Lion Hill. Several times
recently the switch has been thrown,
probably by small boys, but the
motormen have discovered it in time
to prevent their Sanford bound cars
from running down the track into an
adjacent sand pit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

been under consideration for ap-
pointment as governor of Hawaii,
conferred Wednesday with President
Harding, but would not indicate
whether the goverporship had been
discussed.
Mr.. Harrington is a former Maine
man, having been a Brewer resident
He has only recently been in Brewer
where he visited old friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

Re-, A. Il. MacDougall of Bangor
Will preach at the Riverside Congre
g3tional church Sunday, May IS, at
1880 o'clock, A meeting Of the parish
will follow the service, for action on
calling Mr.. MacDougall as pastor,
and other matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14
A goodly number of local Shriners

goodly number of local Shriners
with their ladies attended the Ken
nebcc valley get-together at the
Uahlands at Gardiner last evening.
The, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs william Tudor Gardiner of this
c.;y hid report a most delightful
cy,n.,q uassed at this beautiful and
b,-u.Da state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

The State Of Maine will purchase
for it's departments and institutions
during the present year approximate
ly 10000 tons bituminous and 4.400
tons anthracite coal. Parties wish
ing to submit bids on the whole or
any part of same can procure the
necessary information from the un-
dersiened at the Council Chamber
at the State Capitol.
c. w. LEADBETTER,
Messenger to Governor
and Council.
Augusta. May 10, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

Principal and Mrs w. G.. Colby of
Wilton Academy arrived in the city
last evening and were guests at the
home Of Mr. and MrS. II. NJ. Sanborn
on Scwal street. they VIII accom-
pany Mr.. and Mrs. SANFORD 10 Bruins
wick today. Prof Colby VIII act as
one Of the officials at thc ToWdoin
Track Meet there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

DR. F. H. Badger of Winthrop was
a visitor Friday in the city and was
a guest in the evening at the Rotary
club session at the Augusta house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

Robert D. Thurston, instructor in
the commercial department Of the
! Cony High school, went Friday TO
Bangor for short visit on matters
| of business.