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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Bath Woman as
Sponsor at "New
JERSEY" Launching

Bath. Me, Nov. 17.-Mrs. IIans w.
Friedrichs was picked from about 50
Bath women at Wednesday afternoon
as sponsor for the 10,000-ton steam
ship New Jersey to be launched from
the yard of the Texas Steamship Co.
Saturday afternoon at $50. Under
the direction Of w. A. Thompson. Jr.,
president of the company, the names
of female employees in the Office of the
company one woman relative of each
of the heads of the several depart
ments or foremen in the plant, were
placed in a box and Mayor Charles II
Cahill drew out the name Of Mrs
Friedrich to whom the honor will be
given. Mr.. Friedrichs is a bookkeep-
err in the material department.
The committee in charge of this Sc
lection was Mayor Charles II. Cahill
Manager George p. Drake. A. r.
Weber, George r. Copeland and Eu-
gene Reed heads of the departments
at the plant.
When the New Jersey is completed
which will be in about a month, the
program laid out in 1916. when the
company began operations here. will
have been completed-35 fine ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Cambridge Chief
Refuses Job Back
to Ex-Capt. Police

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 1I-Pollce
Mcbride today denied motions by
Herbert Gordon that he be restored
as captain on the Cambridge police
force, from which position he was
removed recently IN charges arising
from his connection with proceed
ings which resulted in the removal
of former Dist. Atty. Nathan A.
Tufts of Mddlesex county.
Louis POGO" Bennett, was the
principal witness against Gordon at
the public hearing before Chief Nc
Bride today. He testified that Cor
don as police captain had urged him.
while he was a prisoner in the East
Cambridge Jail, to do business with
Charles Corcoran. a Jail officer, if he
wanted to effect his release from
custody. Then. Bennett said, Cor
coran approached him saying he
would procure his release if Bennett
paid some $1,000. Bennett at the
time was serving a sentence for his
alleged connection with hold up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
C. R. R. of N. ]. Sells
Property Valued
Over S32,500,OOO

New York, Nov. 1.-THE sale by the
Central Railroad of New Jersey OF
it's holdings in the Lehigh Valley and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company to syn
dictate formerly identified with the
latter, together with local interests,
incolves approximately $S2,50o,OOO, &C
cording to reports current in the fin
ancial district today. This is one OF
the largest transactions affecting any
of the important anthracite proper
ties in the Pennsylvania field since
the general decree issued by the
United States Supreme court direct
ing all railroads owning coal lands to
separate them from parent compan-
les.
1t is estimated that at the figure
named the return to the Central
railroad equals about $11S.50 per
share, this valuation being based on
earnings Of the past ten years. 1t is
altogether probable that the rail-
road company, following the lead of
Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Lehigh Valley, will distribute all or
the greater part of the proceeds
among it's stockholders in the form
of a, melon" or cash dividend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
NORTHCLIFFE SAYS
ONLY QUOTED DR.. WI

Picking, Nov. 16-(By A. P)-Lord
Northcliffe, who is on a tour of the
Orient, issued a statement here to-
day explaining that his dispatch to
the London Times on October %,
Can abstract of which was cabled to
the United States from London) was
not meant as an endorsement of the
Canton governments claims that it
represents the Chinese people, as the
dispatch evidently had been inter-
preted. 1t was merely, he declared,
a quotation of DR.. WI Ting-Fang,
who made those claims in an inter-
view with the British publisher.
In his statement, Lord Northcliffe
said DR.. WI had claimed that the
foreign press was inaccessible as a
medium of expression by the Canton
government. and that, therefore he
(Northcliffe), although not support
ting the Canton governments con-
tentions, had offered to publish DIR.
Wu's statement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Bombay Ovation
for Prince of Wales
on Tour of India

London. Nov. 17.-Reuters cores
pendent with the Prince of Wales, in
a long detailed despatch. describes
the reception of the Prince by the
populace of Bombay when he landed
and during the four-mile circuitous
procession through the city. The
splendid military cortege at various
points along the route touched the
fringe of the. native bazaar, where
there was tumultuous enthusiasm I'M
precedented in the history of Bonn
bay.
The route of the procession was
lined with British and Indian troops,
A public holiday had been declared
and all the inhabitants closed their
shops and flocked into the streets TO
greet the Prince, whose bearing made
great impression.
The correspondent adds that. al
though the political atmosphere in
Bombay is rather tense. the tour OF
the prince is considered to have open
cd with splendid promise.
The Bombay correspondent OF the
London Times says the non -coopera-
tionists had made the utmost efforts
to render the boycott of the princes
visit effective, but the only result
was an overwhelming and tumultu-
GUS reception, passing all possible
expectations.
Experts say 1t will be a severe blow
to Gandhi and his party of discon-
tent, but the correspondent refrains
from prediction. At the moment of
the demonstration Gandhi himself
was somewhere in Bombay. but is
reported to have been assisting at "a
farcial barnfire of imported cloth
ing
At one point removed from the
route of the procession a small num-
Der of. rowdies got out Of hand and
threw stones at passing motor cars
containing Europeans Abiding to
disorder, the correspondent says: 1T
is not impossible that it was pur-
posely organized in the hope of max
ing some small offset to the enthus-
iasm of the princes welcome. But is
was absurd
A despatch to the London Times
from Calcutta. dated Tuesday says
the extremists were taking advantage
of the visit of the prince to gain fur
Their notoriety and that they might
declare general demonstration
when the prince landed.
The conditions in Calcutta were de-
scribed as disquieting. The tram
way strike and the Caliphate agita-
ton had led to serious rioting. Gangs
of "hooligans" infested the streets,
particularly in the Indian quarter,
shouting for Gandhi and interfering
with traffic. Unsuccessful attempts
had been made to induce the police
to so on strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

cabby ovarcharged him. An argu-
ment ensued. do you know who l
am?" declared the irate Mcintosh.
do you realize that am a McIn-
tosh?" And the cabby replied, Il
don't care if you are macintosh or
an umbrella, I'll have my rights"
In school the BARN was asked what
Noah did all those 40 days he was in
the ark and the BARN replied, Maybe
he was fishing" But up spoke Tam
who wasn't supposed to come in on
the story, How could he on only two
worms?"
Victor Gilbert was possessed OF a
very beautiful tenor cantanti voice
and he used it to distinct advantage
in the plaintive lyrics. "Will we NO
come back again" was among the
songs which Mr.. Gilbert sang and this
we'll known piece was rendered with
all the martial Renaissance and
pathos necessary. On the second en-
core the quartet, for such it was on
the chorus. rose, put one foot each on
the table and one foot each on their
chairs and sang with spirit and
SuSlC, WIFI liSlI cups hiSis
In a number of the selections the
quartet encored sotto-vocco ard their
pianissimo singing was the most beau
tiful of their endeavors.
The Irvine sisters who hold the rep
utations of being the champion Scot
fish dancers of America, carried their
audience away in storms of applause
when they stepped through their
dances with faultless grace. First they
appeared in their kits, their tams and
their sashes. The bagpipes were
played by John H. Smith. who by
strange coincidence was born in the
very town of Ayre where the scene of
the story was laid
These two misses, who have gained
medals, honors- and hearts in many
other parts of the United States. might
we'll after their Thursday evening ap-
'pearance. place Augusta, Maine, OH
their long list of admirers. Demands
for encores were long and insistent.
They surprised their audience after
their Irish jig by appearing for en-
core in jaunty sailor suits. And their
third offering was just as graceful.
just as full of vim as were their first
numbers.
The four-piece orchestra with Alice
P. Gilbert at the piano formed an Inn
portant part of the evenings program
and they carried out their share to
perfection.
The sketch was arranged by Mr..
Gilbert, who was Robert Burns in the
story. The little story ended at the
point in the poem where Tam starts
out on his ride.
Now, wha this tale O. truth shall
read,
Ike man and mothers son. take heed,
Whene'er to drink you are inclined,
Or cutty-sarks run in your mind.
Think. We may bly, the joys DER dear,
Remember Tam OShanter's mare"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Gardner Faces New CHARGE

Phoenix, Ariz, Nov. Troy Gard
ner, escaped mail bandit who was
captured here Tuesday night, had a
new charge laid against him today
that of criminally assaulting Maria
Munoz here on October "a. Gardner
only comment was fair enough" The
girl, according to the sheriff. pos
itively identified Gardner as the. man
who attacked her.
Gardner was disarmed and eaptur-
cd by Herman +. Inderlieb, a mail
clerk, when he attempted to rob a
mail car at the Santa Fee railroad
station here.
"A continuous guard was maintain
ed over the prisoner in the county
Jail to prevent him from making good
his threat to Sheriff Montgomery to
escape if he got the opportunity.
According to Thomas Flynn, Unit.
ed States district attorney, orders
from the department of justice al
Washington to try Gardner on g
charge of attempting to rob the mails
were given in order that the reward
of $4,000 offered for the capture of a
mail robber may be paid to Inder-
Itch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Rumford Trouble and
Pardon Cases Before
Governor and Council

Gov. Baxter declared at a session
of the governor and council last night
that if the time ever comes when a
county won't maintain order the State
will do it, but he hoped that the time
would never come when county fails
to keep order.
This statement was made at con-
ference in regard to the payment of
extra officers to preserve order be-
cause of a strike at the mill of the
International Paper Co, at Eumford.
Harry d. Cole of Paris, sheriff of
Oxford county, said that there were
now eight deputy sheriffs on duty at
Rumford. He thought that this num-
Der could be reduced to six in a few
days and a little later to four.
Questioned by Gov. Baxter, Sheriff
Cole said he believed that the police
department of Rumford was willing
to do it's part in maintaining order.
"All want is that order must be
| maintained at Rumford and If the
county can't maintain order the State
will keep order" said Gov. Baxter.
THE State at the present time will
assume no financial liability but there
need be no doubt but that law and
order will be maintained at all times,
continued Gov. Baxter.
do you think there will be more
trouble at Rumford?" asked Councillor
Hastings of Sheriff Cole.
Il don't look for any trouble at the
| International Paper Cos mill, but
women are coming to work in the bag
mill and Of course we don't know
what to expect" replied Sheriff Cole.
Fred r. Dyer of Buckfield appeared
for the county commissioners Of Ok
ford county. He said that the COM
missioners thought that If the State
assumed the duty of maintaining or
der that the State should pay the
bills. He thought that four officers
would be sufficient In week or 10
days.
II look to Sheriff Cole to maintain
order in Oxford county under the di-
rection of the Governor and Sheriff
Cole will maintain order at his own
discretion" said Gov. Baxter.
1--WE will maintain law and order
first and we won't worry how the
bills will be paid" continued the
Governor.
"You keep a stiff upper lip. Mr..
Sheriff." said Gov. Baxter, address,
ing Sheriff Cole.
Gov. Baxter read letter which he
sent to Sheriff Cole under date of
Nov. which said in part: go.
"The attorney general informs me
that it is the duty of the county to
maintain law and order and was en-
couraged to receive the message that
you intend to do so. 1t was not my
intention that the State should as
sumo the responsibility Of paying your
deputy sheriffs. am acting upon
the advice Of the attorney general. !
have every confidence in your inten-
ton to have the peace kept at Rum
ford"
At the conclusion Of the meeting
Gov. Baxter made the following state
ment:
IT believe the citizens of Runford
are law-abiding and that they desire
that law and order be maintained in
that town. The unions have passed
resolutions to this effect and have
sent me copies of them. There will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Liverpool Urionists
Favor Continued Effort
to Settle Irish Problem

London, Nov. 17-By A. P)-
Unionist party delegates of the
country at Liverpool today regis
n vote even more overwhelming
/ the recent similar vote in the
of commons authorizing the go
ment to continue its efforts by
ference to negotiate a settlene'
the Irish question. Out of 2,oVV
gates not more than 100 opposa
amendment recording CONTINUED
; fidence in the government.
The vote followed Il staten"
! the government position by SIT
! ing Worthington Evans. secren
war. who denied that the MIN
had offered an Ulster gagged
i bound as the price of Irish alles
to the king. and reiterating pre-
pledges that he would not conso
any settlement involving coerc''
, listers assent.
Ulster. declared the speaker y
not be put under a Dublin y
| ment against her will.
The effect of the vote is to Gu,
the mandate given to Premier
George by the house Of common,
Laming Worthington Evans de'
ton indicates that Ulster has .
fective veto over the whole y
ment.
listers reply to the prime m'D
', which was delivered today is dss
ed as uncompromising. In pcp
circles tonight. the view taken y
a deadlock has been reached "
the Sim Fein negotiations WIZ
governmental proceeded on the
that the unity of Ireland was "
mental.
! 1t is stated by the Sim Fem p'
ity department that the govern
has not yet asked the Sim Fen
gates to debate listers terms =,
+ the government knows 1t WON
of no use" i,
There seems to be a genera
that the only way out is an y
to the country. but there is SOM
ference of opinion as to wheth'
Prime Minister will have a T.
election, or will resign. leaving
tentative ministry to be former
the possibility oflater dissola''
parliament. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
STOCKHOLDERS
APPROVE BIG
OIL MERGER

New York. Nov. 11.-Stockhl
Of the Union Oil Co. of De,awar
special session today Unanimously
proved the proposed merger Of
company with the Royal Dutch p
leum Co, some 100000 shares y
represented in person or by proxy
Virtually all the properties Q.
Union Oil Co. are involved in THE
solidation as arc all the Amerca,
tcrcsts of the Royal Dutch Co. 81
it's tankers. The ratification EN-
the two corporations to begin Gre
of a new corporate ton, as yet unn'
with a capital stock of 1cO'
shares (no par value). Royal |
receiving 70 per cent. and Unio
IS per cent.
According to c. II. Schlaeks,
dent of the Union Oil Co. TIE
solidation will become effective !:
latter part of December or the
'part of the coming year. Propnrti
the Union Oil Co. not included Il
consolidation will be liquidattd
the proceeds distributed among
stockholders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
SKATING Kinks
TO BE BUILT AT
THE STATE PARK

Augusta Winter Sports Committee
Obtains Permission for Use of
sPortion Of tho Land for the Max
ing Of Skating Surfaces-Work to
Be Started in Near Future-CurI-
ing and Hockey Clubs to Be Or
ganized
/ The combined committees on skat-
ing, hockey and curling in the Win
ter Sports program met Thursday at
the State park with Clarence E. Mad
den, landscape gardener and COM
pleted plans for a skating surface
for the boys and girls and older ones
and also for a hockey rink. PERMITS
sion was obtained from the State
Park commission and State Superin-
tendent of Buildings Charles Brown
for the use of the tennis court in the
park for the building of a hockey
rink and for the use of a portion of
the land over to the right, opposite
Columbia street, for the building of
skating surface which will meas
ure 200 by $50 feet. The work of
building these Kinks will be started
as soon. as weather conditions are
favorable.
This development marks the start
OF the actual working out of the
Winter Sports plans and the inter-
est In the program is becoming
stronger each day. A fund will be
established by voluntary subscrip-
tiops to pay for the work of build
ing these skating Kinks. A hockey
club will be formed, the dues Of
which will probably be So per year,
and curling club will be organized
with dues set at $40 per year. The
site for the curling rink has not yet
been chosen. The Winter Sports
committee will soon visit the Will
liams Athletic field to make a SINH
lar survey Of the grounds for the
possibility of building a skating sur
face there.
The work as planned at the State
park will not in any way encroach
on the improvements that are being
made there under the direction of
the State Park commission, and the
land there will be used only tenn
porarily. Many fine suggestions were
ny MI. AMduueIl, the landscape
expert in charge of the State park
improvements under the direction of
the State Park commission. 1t is
planned to have these skating Kinks
lighted by electricity so that hockey
can be played in the evening. Three
! electric lights equipped with large
ref1cctors and placed at convenient
points in the park. will take care of
this problem, and the street light on
Union street will help the ilTumina-
ton.
| The members of the committee
| present at the meeting yesterday
were: Ralph Smith of the hockey
committee; w. J. Warrell. chairman
of the curling committee; Blaine
Owen. chairman and John Everett
of the skating committee; president,
! Myron Davis and Secretary George
| G. Clarke of the Chamber of Com
merce. Orrin Frost was present to
| make estimates on the cost of board
ing for the building of the Kinks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
GEORGE z. Stiekney

The funeral of tie late George E.
stickney was held from the home OF
his son Wednesday, Nov. 16. Rev. A.
Blaisdell of Augusta officiated. He
was a lifelong resident Of Augusta
the son Of Abraham and Eliza Stick
ney. He enlisted at the age of IL in
CO. F, II Reg. Me. Vol. Inf, and
served three years in the Civil War
He saw some strenuous service be-
ing in q engagements but was
wounded only once and speedily re-
covered from that. He leaves SON.
H. H. Stickney and four grand
daughters, Miss Doris Stickney. Mrs
Arthur Simpson, Miss Vivian Collins
and Mrs. Harold Turned; also one
brother who lives in Michigan; 9
sister, Mrs. Caddy Call Of Brunswick
two half brothers, Henry and Johr
Stickney of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
SEIZED STEAMER
LIBELLED FOR A
TOTAL OF S47,349

Boston, Nov. 1.-Two libels with
claims totalling $47,349 were filed in
the federal court here today against
the Portuguese steamship Sac vi
ccnte, now at New Bedford. A dep
uty marshal was ordered to proceed
to New Bedford to seize the vessel.
c. B. Richards & Company OF
New York asked $3S.444 for money
advanced and charges incurred in
connection with repairs made to the
vessel and for towing charges at the
time the steamer grounded off New
Bedford last February. The Macro-
poulos Company, also of New York,
in it's libel claimed $S9O5 was due
for coal supplied to the steamer.
Both libels asked that the steamer
be sold and the proceeds used to pay
their claims
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
New Haven Claims
Last Soldier Who
Died in Battle

New Haven, Nov. 17-This city Is
putting forward a claim that the last
soldier to die in action before the
armistice became effective was New
Haven man, Thomas ]. Walpole, Jr..
killed on the morning Of Armistice
day. in an outpost engagement. He
was a member of the ninth regiment
of regulars. The French government
is to erect a monument to the last
man killed. The American Legion is
canvassing the country to see If there
is a contesting claim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
YALE DEAN
PESSIMISTICON
FARLEY OUTCON

Boston. Nov. 11-Acceptance 4
proposition for the Limitation
maments as made before the "a
ington conference would be 'trsS'
a symptom instead of the ,disx
Chas. H. Brown, dean of the =
Divinity school. said here todar
There was a possibility thai
armament conference might ones
way. for the entrance of the III,
States into the League of Nation
said in a luncheon address NJ
the Chamber of Commerce M.
that this country should get into ,
league as soon as possible.
The World War, he said (.
shown that great armaments M,
for war, not for peace, adding.
Nations get what they prs,.
for, just the same as individuals u
victions, ideals. religious fess
have been looked upon as sentin.
tai moonshine. But the prass1
and material things have an h
wrecked the white race.
To-day the people of the vi
hate war. The one thing upon MI
all people agree is to take ~.
step which may be taken in siNl
and conscience TO prevent a reusl
ton of war.
There are three ways to pressl
peace" the speaker said in diSr!
ing the arms conference. ~,
i'm perialism-one nation impcs]
it's will on all of the rest. RAJ
tried that and so did Germany; M
failed. Second, the so-called balaI
of power. This also has fail,
Third, a better international orI
under governments, by the conse,
the governed, enforced by pTbi
sentiment of the world" Such a,
ternational understanding couli
organized, he asser.ed.
Dean Brown said he foresaw n
possible results of the conferrI
first an utter failure and secO,dI
possible Anglo American-JapuI
treaty. under which these three \
lions would undertake to stand
the peace and the good order Of
world.
I'm the face of the need for u
fication by our Senate" Dean Bid
said, land the fact that on the 4
coast there is distinct feeling vii
/ greatly regret, against closer 4
tons with Japan, I do not seen|
see much chance of success in 1
outcome"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Bandits Kidnap
Bank Messenger
in Windy City Fog

Chicago, Nov. 11-John Hebel,
bank messenger for the Great North
ern Trust company was kidnapped
today by five men near the postoffice'
in the heart of the Loop, and taken
to Lincoln Park, where sack OF
mail addressed to the trust company
was taken from him. Bank officials
were unable to state the amount Oh
the loot. The robbers threw a blan-
ket over the head of the bank mes
senger, taking advantage of a heavy
fog that hung over the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Hays Sends Gratis
to Bandit CaptOr

Washington, Nov. 1i.-Roy Gard J.
ner, escaped mail bandit. captured
Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona,
while attempting to add another
mail robbery to his string, will be
brought to trial on the new charge
as quickly as possible instead of be-
ing returned to the penitentiary to
complete former sentence. This an
nouncement was made today by de-
partment of justice officials.
Postmaster General Hays today
sent a telegram of congratulation to
Herman F. Inderlieb, Gardeners cap
tor, saying:
Have just heard of your splendid
conduct in connection with the cap
ture of alleged mail robber Gardner.
This is magnificent. You are mans
man and worthy of your trust. I
congratulate you and I congratulate
the department"