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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Harding and Cabinet
Talk Over Russian
Relief Negotiations

Washington, Aug. 16.-Difficuities
which are retarding the progress of
the Russian relief negotiations at Riga
because of the Soviet insistence for
participation with the Americans in
control of food distribution, were con-
sidered today by President Harding
at meeting with his cabinet.
The attitude of the cabinet, it was
said, was that although this country
must insist upon the freedom of
American control of food distribution
in Russia, the American government
Will not look with disfavor upon par
ttcipating in any general investigation
of relief conditions which might be
considered necessary by the European
powers. The American relief admin
istration. ii is explained has taken
the position that the work of fghting
famine in Russia must be absolutely
free from Soviet influence Connec-
tions with the work of food relief
said to be sought by the Soviet au-
thorities are the right to name some
of the. officials concerned in the dis
tribution of supplies. to cxpel from
the country such American officials as
they might wish to. and to take excep-
tion to the actual relief program as
drafted here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
British Team
Entered for Davis
Cup Tennis Tourney

Boston. Aug. 16.--The entry OF the
BRUSH Davis Cup team for the Ma
uonal doubles lawn tennis champion
ship starting on the Longwood Crick-
ct Clubs courts on August %. was
received today by Edwin Sheafe,
president of the club Other entries
Indicate shat the tournament will be
productive of high class tennis.
Mr. Sheafe also announced he had
been in communication with Mile.
Suzanne Lenglen, the French worlds
champion, but had not yet received
her definite promise to participate in
the women's events TO be played in
connection with the doubles cham
rionShip.
Among the top ten entered in the
doubles are William T. Tilden II,
paired with Charles Garland; William
NJ. Johnson and Willis f. Davis, the
Klnsey brothers, Robert and Howard
Wallace F. Johnson and Nathaniel W.
Niles
The British entries are F. Gordon
Lowe and \. W. Myers. captain Max
we'll Woosnam and Q. G. n. Turnbull:
]. B. Gilbert and a partner vet to be
selected.
Mrs. Molla B. Mallory and Tilden
will be paired in the mixed doubles.
Wives of the visiting British team
will pair with them and it was stated
as certain that Mrs May Sutton
Bundy and Miss Mary K Browne,
both former singles title holders,
would pair with the Kinsev brothers.
Mrs. 3. F.. Cole. II. will pair with
Samuel Hardy, captain of last years
Davis Cup team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
De Valera Touches
on Self Determination

Dublin. Aug. l6.-(Rv The Asso-
ciated Press.)-During his address to
the parliament, canon de Valera, al
luding to the millions of lives lost
in the world war, for the principle OF
self-determinaton said:
Nobody has spoken more eloquent-
iy than Mr. LloHd George on that
subject. and hId he RECOGNIZED those
principles in practice there would
have been no necessity for any neeo-
tiationS.
"The trouble in the present necotia-
tons was the lack Of principle on the
part of Great Britain to stand for
principle and we mean to die for it.
il necessary.
1t is practically Impossible to nego-
tiate with the British government"
he continued "'The position is akin
to asking an unarmed man to nego-
tate with one holding pistol to his
cad Further negotiations with Great
Britain for the most part will mean
nothing but the opportunity Of saw
ing faces. We will negotiate TO save
bloodshed if we can but we can only
negotiate on right and on principle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
COURTS BUSY DAY
Judge Cony Tries Six Gases Tues
day, Ranging from Wife Desertion
to Speeding


Tuesday was a busy day at the
Municipal court, six Offenders ap-
pearing before Judge Robert A.
Cony. The first case was that of
George Lewis. who claims South
Gardiner as his residence. The Au-
gusta authorities have been looking
for Lewis for some time, and he was
hnally located in Houlton, arrested
on a warrant issued locally, and
brought to Augusta early Tuesday
morning by Deputy Marshall w. r.
Corbett. The charge was non-sup-
port of wife and children. He was
adJudged guilty and fined $500 and
gwen six months in jail The Jail
sentence was suspended provided he
would pay $40 a week for the sup
port Of his children.
Alec Dubois of Augusta was also
arralgned on the charge of desert
ing his wife and child. On the plea
or his vie that the charges be DROP
ped, and on Dubois promise to take
care of his family he was allowed to
depart without punishment.
A woman from Togus was tried
Tor drunkenness, found guilty and
hned $40 and costs of 50 with the al
Tentative of 80 days in Jail. She
was released on her husbands prom
Use to pay the fine the 9Th of next
month
John Brogan, a dusty knight of the
road, who has before enjoyed the
hospitality of the municipality. was
gwen the rest of the day to get out
OF town and stay out. From all re-
ports he did not linger long after he
left the court room.
Two cases of speeding completed
the day. One man, found guilty and
hned So and costs of $3.50. appealed.
he vas represented by Attorney
! John E. Nelson. The other, pleading
NOT guilty. was adjudged guilty, and
! paid fine of $40 and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Reckless Driving Not
Proved Against Mitchell
Court Recorder Decides

The case of the State against Rob
ert Mitchell, of Worcester, Mass,
in which the State brought criminal
action on charges of reckless driving
of an automobile. was heard in
Recorder Letourneaus court Tues
day morning and afternoon. The
respondent was discharged. Mr.,
Mitchell was arrested Sunday by
State Automobile Inspector NJ. L.
Wheeler, of Augusta, after a COLI
sion between Mr. Mitcbelrs big
Peerless and a Dodge operated by
L. Hopkins of Fairfield, early Sun
day morning, on the Augusta road,
north of Riverside, near the Brown
farm. Both cars We're badly dam
aged. but the drivers were not in
jured.
At the trial. Nh Hopkins took the
stand, and said that the other car
had been going some 50 miles an
hour at the time of the collision. He
marked the spot in the road by a
hole in the Tarvia. made by the
wheel of one of the cars. and stated
that Mitchelfs car was found IFS
feet from the spot. with a trail of
holes in the road showing it's
course after the two cars came to-
gether. He said that his own car
had gone but II feet and one inch
after the collision, which was shown
by the place in which it was found.
He said that, at the time, he was on
the right side OF the road, coming
from Augusta al speed of eight or
ten miles an hour. but that he had
been going before the time of the ac-
Cident at Il speed of 20 miles an hour
He said '.at after the collision, his
car was at an angle to the road.
where It had been showed around by
the other car when it was struck.
The left front wheel of his car he
said was smashed, and the Peerless
lost the left running board. the rear
left mudguard, and the tire and rim
OF the left front wheel. and sustained
d dent in the front left mudguard
Dr.. John ". Pease Of Fairfield, who
was in the Hopkins car at the time
of the accident. supported Mr.. Hop
kins' statements. saying that he was
sitting at the right hand side of the
car, and was watching the line of
grass at the edge of the road. He
said that the car was running so
close TO that line of grass that he
was afraid the driver would go up
onto the shoulder" of the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Maine Central's UNLIMITED
Guests Must Go to Jail

Three gentlemen appeared late
Tuesday afternoon in Recorder Let
ourneau's court, charged with tres
pass upon railroad property. They
gave their names as George Brown
of Salem, Mass, Frank Ryan of
Maiden, Mass. and James Sullivan
of Philadelphia, Pa. The story goes
that they went to a caboose stand
ing in the Maine Central yards at
some time before midnight, Monday,
and appropriated for their own uses
a blanket which was within the ca
boose. Then they went elsewhere
and rolled up to sleep in car stand
ing at another place in the yard.
Headquartersman Ralph Blunt and
Officer Lambert made the arerst, and
brought the men down to sleep in a
better place.
Recorder Letourneau pronounced
sentence of a fine of S. and costs
making a total of $12.53, or 80 days
in Augusta at hard labor. The men
said they were unable to pay the fine,
and so will make trip down river
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Beauty Contest
Winner Takes
Own Life in Chicago

Chicago. Aug. 16-Mrs. Mary de
Brito, winner of numerous beauty
contests. killed herself early today
while mentally deranged by failing
health and dependency according to
a verdict returned by the coroners
jury at the inquest.
Causes leading up to the suicide
were so unusual however. that Cor
oner Hoffman will make a further
investigation.
According to the girls relatives,
she read an article entitled THE
plumbcd Knight" in a magazine
published in North Dakota relating
to the tarring and feathering of DR..
J. s. Paul. of Beaumont. Texas. by
masked men.
Mrs. de BritO wrote the governor
OF North Dakota, asking him TO
suppress the magazine. The letter
was forwarded to the editor of the
magazine. who in replying to Mrs.
de Brito said:
III You are undergoing a reform
spSsm your own city and state af-
ford YOU boundless opportunity. We
didn't start your intrusion into our
affairs. but We'll guarantee to finish
it good and plenty"
1t was in fear of reprisals by the
magazine. it is said. that led Mrs. de
Brito togo into her bathroom. con-
rect q rubber tube to the gas Jet
and turn on the gas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
FAMILY Reunions

Aug. l7--Hodgklns family at Blunt S
Pond Lamoine.
scot View Grange hall Glencove. .
Hayes, New Portland
Aug. l7--Burrows family, j. Burrows
South WaldOboro.
Aug. lS-Shibles family at Penobscot
View Grange hall, Glencove.
Aug. 1S-Starrett-Spea families at
Reunion grove, Warren.
Aug. 1S-Patten-Webber family, Her
mon Pond.
Aug. 1s-Burbank family of Franklin
county, Newman Durell. Strong.
Aug. 1S-Clements' family, Grange
Aug. is-Anthoine family, Odd Eel
Aug. is Durham Kinney family
Aug. 20-Chadbourne family at Har-
Aug, 2o-Gray family at Dedham.
Aug 22-Norton family at the home
of .. w. Ripley South Montville.
Aug. 2i-Crockctt family at the home
OF George A. Crockett Thomaston.
Aug, 2iIPisrce family reunion al
Aug. 25-overlock family at Burket'
Vile Grange hall.
Aug 81 Saunders family at West
Aug. Ss-Morrison family at A G
Morrisons grove. Otis.
Aug. 31-Hills family at the home OF
II. H. Clarry, Union.
Aug 31-Winchenbaugh family at Ed
win Manks grove. East waldoboro
Aug. 31-Moody family at home OF
William and Henderson Moody
North Nobleboro.
Sept. 3-Morrill family at Bauneg BEG
lake. North Berwick.
Aug. 16-Norton family of Franklnliin
County at Strong Grange hall.
Aug. 31-Gordon family At Readheid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Merton L. Wheeler, of Augusta, also
testified for the State. Edward
Brown, near whose place the acct
dent took place, supported the
statements of the other State wit
nesses as to the position of the car
after the accident.
At the afternoon session, A. A. Mat
thieu, of counsel for the respondent,
recalled DR.. Pease and questioned
him shortly as to the exact parts of
the cars which collided. Judge Mat
thieu then asked that the respondent
be discharged saying that there had
been no evidence introduced to show
reckless driving except that there
had been an accident. The only pos
sible evidence, he said. as to reck-
less driving, was Mr.. Hopkins state
ment that it was his impression that
the Mitchell car was going so miles
an hour just as it bore down upon
the smaller car before the collision.
Mark }. Bartlett was also one of
Mr.. MitcheIl's counsel.
Harvey Eaton, counsel for the
State, declared that the statute in
punt NdS Que passed. ny Tic LeSlo-
lature to curb the tendency of driv
ers to endanger the lives of the pub
lie. He said that the word recklessly
was the gist of the statute, and. with
authorities, defined it as meaning
neglectful, or inattentive. He de-
clarcd that Mr.. Hopkins statement
as to the speed of the Mitchell car
was truthful and accurate and cited
the fact that the Peerless had gone
IT'S feet on three wheels after the
collision had taken place. He re-
viewed the testimony of the States
witnesses and said that it was plain
that the car was out of control at the
thine of the accident which implied
recklessness on the part of the
driver.
Recorder Letourneau decided that
the State had not proved its case
and ordered the defendant dis
charged
Mr.. Hopkins has brought civil ac-
ton to recover damages. against
Mr.. Mitchell. The trial will in all
probability not take place until Sep
tember
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
CLIN

Mrs. Paris Stuart is i'll. Her grand
son, Erwin Trask. is passing the week
at her home.
The monthly business meeting of the
Mabel F. Judkins Philathea class of
the Free Baptist Sunday school will
he held at the home of Mrs. Alma
Estey Thursday evening at 100.
Frank Learned of Bangor was re-
cent guest of his sister, Mrs. Pres
colt A. Hobbs
Horace True of Portland was in
town Sunday and returned with his
son Horace Jr.. who has been for sew
eral weeks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Catlet of Hart
ford, Ct. are occupying fSr the week
the cottage on the Sebasticook owned
by Fred Gerald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

TO building and loan associations by
operating under the guise of SUCH
association. At the present such
evasion of tax. the chairman explain
ed. the provision had been limited in
the new bill to domestic building
and loan associations operating eX-
clusively for the purpose of making
loans to members
The Democratic caucus began IN
tie late afternoon and after n re-
cess was cotinued tonight Repre-
sentative Kitchin, ranking Demo-
crat on the ways and means commit
tee. who is detained at his home in
Scotland Neck. \. c.. by illness. sent
telegram to the caucus, urging
solid Democratic opposition to the
! Republican measure.
Ways and means committee Demo-
Gratis in preparing their minority re-
port which they have until Friday
TO file, will make use, it is under
stood, of especially prepared tables
showing comparative taxes under
the present law and the Republican
measure. They will undertake to
show that individuals having in
comes exceeding $4,000 will get re-
auctions. ranging from one per cent
to so per cent
The Democratic report also will
claim. it is said, that corporations
| having net profits OF from five to ten
per cent. will pay as much or more
under the proposed II Il per cent
corporation tax as they DO under the
excess profits and corporation taxes,
while corporations making Is per
cent and more will be granted re-
ductions on graduated scale which
will amount in some cases to as
much rs 65 per cent.
| Representative F'rear of Wisconsin
a Republican member of the ways
ard means committee plans to file a
supplemental majority report. sug
costing taxation of the undivided
profits of corporations and other
sources Of wealth as recommended
to Congress last year by Secretary
Houston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Hold Bangor Man
For Theft at Lewiston

Lewiston. Me. Aug. lj.--Wilhsn
Allen of Bangor was arraigned in MI
nicipal court this morning chars,'
with the robbery of St Joseph's par
ish house IN this city last Thursaa'
morning. The evidence against hlD
was an alleged confession made TO '-'
police by his wife. who. Under w
name of Catherine ONeil. was acth'
as housekceper at the house. She va
found unco nscious in the ha!i"''
Thursday morning.
Her confession not having pe''
made in the presence Of Mr.. Allen ~
one was permitted to testify rega'u
ing it. and Size refused to ans"''
questions on the ground that w,
might incriminste herself The ca
against Allen was accordingly ~
pros'd. Mrs. Allen herself viii "
tried for the robbery tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

a sterling silver cigarette case from
the members of the baseball team on
which he plays, a. safety razor set
from the men nt the dairy barn, an
ebony travelling case. gift of Mr.. and
Mrs &c. Burnell, a sterling silver
shaving mug and brass smoking
stand from the Misses Zepha and
Dycal Goweil and a solid gold chain
from his brother.
Those present were: Dr.. and Mrs.
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott, d. Campbell, J. Ed
wards, c. Taber, f. Wells. V. Reed,
Mr.. Hager, Mr.. Wallace, C. Conant,
II. Moore. J. Elliott, F. Mullen and
the Misses Zepha Gowell, DycaI
Gowell, Frances Crimmen and Edith
Porter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Grange and Farm Bureaus
of Kennebec County Hold
Outing Island Park Today

Will Be Addressed by j. w. Cover
dale, National Secretary Farm 6u-
reau Federation-Most Interesting
Program Planned for Day
The kennebec County Farm Blu
reau, the kennebec County Pomona
Grange and the East kennebec Po-
mona Grange unite today in an all
Gay program OF unusual interest at
, Island Park. With them will be the
Rows and Girls Agricultural Clubs
of Kennebec County The program
for the day includes sports.p bas-
ket luncheon. and an unusually in
tcreSting field of speakers who will
talk on subjects OF moment to those
persons.
Tie chief speaker of the day will
be J. w. Coverdale of Illinois. secre-
tary of the American Farm Burea i
| Federation. whose subject will be
The Work of the American Earm
bureau Federation" Mr.. Covardule
IL sad TO be one of the iro@t43nteT
est.ng speakers on agricuIturat sub
Je Is in the United States. He wis
! born on a farm in Iowa SO years go.
/ While q student at Iowa College of
as a judge OF livestock and grains at
county fairs. and was a. member of
the livestock Judging demonstration
team at the Worlds Fair, Chicago
| He was actively engaged in farm
| ing until 1912. when he became con-
nected with agricultural extension
work, first in charge of county agent
! organization. and later as state lead
err of county agents. In 1918 he be
came secretary of the Iowa Farm
! Bureau Federation. and when the
american Farm Bureau was organ
| lied in 1920, he was elected it's sec
rotary. In addition to his secretar-
! ial duties he is head of the depart
ment of organization, which is as
sisting the states in their Farm Blu
reau membership campaigns.
Mr.. Coverdale speaks this morn.
ing at the field day of the Twin
County Farm Bureau at Auburn.
and will motor to Island Park, ar
irving about . r. NJ.
Other speakers include: a. l.
! Deering. County agent. leader of the
Agricultural Extension Service; c..
b. Washburn, Master of Kennebec
| Pomona Grange; NJ T. Hartman,
/ Lecturer. Kennebec Pomona
Grange; Miss Vera Jones. Lecturer.
East Kennebec Pomona Grange. and
A. l.. T. Cummings of Orono. who
is said to be an adept at the telling
| of French Canadian dialect stories.
| In the morning the women mem
| bers of the local Farm Bureau Com
mittees will have a special meeting,
at which time they will be address
sed by Miss Rosaiind Jewett, State
, Home Demonstration Agent
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Changes in General Officers

washington, Aug. 16.-Another re-
organization shift of general officers
was announced today. Major General
I. n. Muir going from Command of
tie Fourth TO the Third Division and
Brigadier General S. d. Sturgis to
command the Panama Canal Division.
Brigadier General f. NJ. Lewis goes
from the Third Division to the Fou, tn
brigade Second Division: Brigadier
General George r. Duncan to the fifth
brigade. Third Division, and Brieadier
General ". j. Sage. Sixth Division, to
command Fort ID. A. Russell.
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Democrats Prepare
CONTINUED from PAGE One1

calendar year 1928. Discussing elm
ination of these leves. Mr. Fordney
quoted two former Democratic secre-
taries of the treasury-Glass and
Houston-as urging their repeal.
. Emphasis was laid by the chairman
on sections of the new bill DESIGNED to
prevent tax evasion He informed
the House that under existing law the
tax payer might improperly reduce
his sur taxes by changing his fiscal
year, thus splitting his annual income
in two parts. To prevent such an
evasion. he added. the bill provided
that in the case of return for a period
Of less than one year the next income
shall be placed on an annual basis
and the sur tax properly computed
thereon in accordance with the num-
Der of months in such period.
The present evasion of tax through
the medium of wash sales" Mr.. Ford
nev said section had been put in the
bill to limit deductions for losses by
providing that no deduction should
be allowed for losses sustained in the
sale of securities where the tax paw
ers at or about the time Of such sale
purchased identical securities.
The provision Of the present law
dealing with sur tax evasion bv cor
porate organization. the report said,
was revised to meet the decision of
the supreme court in the stock dvi-
dend case. There would he imposed
on corporations of this character a
fiat additional income tax of % per
cent of the net income hut If the
stockholders agreed they might be
taxed upon their distributing shares
in the net income of the corporation
in the same manner as members of
partnership, such tax to ne in lieu of
all income taxes upon the corpora
ton.
Mr. Fordney said some mortgage
and investment companies had been
obtaining exemptions allowed by law
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Fighting Cop Wins

Long Island City. n. Y, Aug. 10
Harry Darneille Washington's
fighting cop won his first profess
sional bout tonight when the referee
stopped a 12-round match with Fred
Schroeder of New York in the sixt h
round. The two heavyweights had
pummelled each other without dis
playing much science and Schroeder
appeared exhausted. The weights
were: Darneille 1S5 pounds. Schrne-
der 1SS IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
NATIONS JOBLESS
NUMBER 5.735.000

Washington, Aug. 16-Best est
mates available at this time sho'
that 5,735 900 persons are out Of en-
pioyment in the United States, Sec
rotary of Labor Davis reported to III
senate today in response to resoia
ton calling for figures.
Mr.. Davis said that estimates Oh
not include figures as TO the numbe
or former service men out of WORE
as those could not be obtained. tn
total of unemployed as given, u
added, related to the difference u
the number of employees carried @,
payrolls last month as compare.
with the peak OF employment
1920.
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NIGHT EDITOR TROY
RECORD, NEW YORK. DIES

Troy, y. :, Aug. 16.--Edward Clark.
Jr nighte ditor of the Troy Record,
died suddenly al his desk in the office
late tonight He was born in Poult-
ney. Vt, and educated at the Troy
Conference Academy at Poultney and
the University of Vermont. He was
a musician and athlete of note. His
great grandfather was former Cover
nor of Vermont and his grandfather
one OF the builders Of the Rutland
railroad.