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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Seize % Bags
Wool at Portland

Portland. Aug. 16-Discovery and
wool in a carload of rags shipped to
a local firm from St. John, y. b, was
made yesterday by Inspector Charles
H Deering of the local customs SER
vice.
These bags containing the wool
were mixed in with the bags of rags
in the car. had rags stuffed into the
top of them and even holes in the
sides were stuffed with ags so that
the wool could not be seen.
Inspector Deering was about his
usual work in the car and found
the bags to he of q softness not no.
ticed in bags of rags and inNestlga-
ton OF one showed the concealed un-
washed wool. upon which there is
duty of 10 cents per pound. Search
of the entire contents of the car ad-
ded ~ more bags to the list. making
a total OF approximately 1,2oo pounds
of wool.
There is no duty on rags, the le
mainder of the carload.
The wool was taken to the custom
house under seizure process and the
consignee may obtain the same from
customs officials by paying the value
of the wool plus the duty. Otherwise
the wool will be sold at public auc-
ton.
Customs officials did not make
known the name of the consignee
and did not state what action, If any,
other than seizure would take place.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
LEE ACADEMY
REUNION TODAY

Bangor. Aug. 1s-Henry F. Ne.
rill OF Portland Will be one OF ,f.
speakers at the I'D annual reunop
Of Lee Academy to be held at Ii;
Town hall in Lee on Friday. Aux. !;
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, State SUI,
erintendent of education viii de!re
an address, and State Librarian Il. :
Dunnack of Augusta Will deliver ;
lecture in the evening. The pIog!3n
for the day includes in addition "a
the foregoing numbers addresses r.,
Prof j. n. AshwOrth OF the Uni,s,,
slty of Maine, vocal and instGunsn.
tai numbers and res dIngs |; is ey
pected that the attendance at the re.
union which is thrown open 10 frlsHi,
Of the academy as well as to Il,
alumni Will he large. 4 program d
sports has also been arranged for III.
day including a ball game betWesr
Princeton and Lee teams The com
,ilttee of arrangements is COMPOSE
Of H. ]. Haskell and John X. potts
Lee, and Hon. w s Reed, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Dry Sleuths Getting
Big Hauls Booze
on Vermont Border

Nergennes. VT. Aug 16-The larg-
est seizure of Canadian beer in Yer
mont since the passage of the Vol
stead act was made by federal agents
ut an early hour here this morning
when some 400 bottles were taken
from Il car in the Stevens House
garage. The car bore Il Massachu-
sets number plate 1927. The own
~ Of the car was not apprehended
and no arrests We're mac dc.
About A. NJ. the federal agents
cars were at a standstill on a detour
near kergennes when two of the three
Laiza 81 brothers of Ware, Mass. who
figured in sensational raid at Sand
bar bridge in the spring in I CheV
lolet car with ssachusetts number
plate. came along and tried to run
down the government agents. a
scuffle ensued and the rum runners
took to the woods, the dry agents
seizinC the car containing 40 quarts
of Canadian whiskey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Promise of Farley
fcantinued from Page Ors)

dueing fields. The same poiicy VIII
be applied as regards any coal COM
pany hitherto recognizing the union
which may decline to accept the pasis
of settlement as negotiated IN '"e
Cleveland conference.
This determination, it was sug-
cested Inclined him to delay his pro-
nouncements for a few hours at least,
lest they affect the continued eHorts
Of non striking unions tc mediate Tor
the strikers.
Railroad traffic is continuing TO
maintain a fair volume. according TO
reports tc the Association of Railway
Executives During the week ending
Angus, 5. s5l,351 cars being Loaded
with freight; this was SAID 10 De
reduction Of S,SS2 cars from the pre-
yious week. btu an Increase of 65,1.3
cars over the corresponding week OF
jlNI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Bath Rotarians
Hear Judge KENYON

Bath. Aug. 16-Judge William { 7
Kenyon. formerly United stsus
sEtator from Iowa, a summer resident
OF Sabine, was the speaker at r.r
meeting o fthe Bath Rotary Chst
yesterday. He spoke of the frequen'
misunderstanding between the Easg
and the West and hoped that in tmsE
both sections would get better arf
quainter. The Judge expressed biz !
deep appreciation OF the scenery an; :
climate of Maine in Summer and bail
seen its marvellous Statutory effect up.y
on the health of those who are neal
and dear to him. He believed no for, I
elgn country could excel our 0ctal
bleezes and wonderful climate.
Judge Kenyon touched briefly un. '
Oh the serious questions COnfrontlM
TINS country today and pleaded for
national harmony, not discord HI
said that is seemed at times as 1
We We're facing a more serious ques.
ton today than during the Wa
Then we were asking people 10 d.
for their country. and to stop 81
much class hatred.
He said today many Of our indus
trial problems need solving and tina
time an dtime again innocent third
parties were bling made to suffer
New capital and labor cedes srI
needed and more of the spirit Of tn
Naarene in our hearts" said he HI
pleaded TO rome language and leHl
schools of foreign tongues in the.
country. He believed education th''
greatest melting pot and was afraA
that many of the men working ".
this country today had never heard
OF Lincoln or Wilson or tbs ideals o.
American citizenship.
He suggested if foreigners did rot
like our ideals or to try and live uF
to them to export them. or the most
radical ones.
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HARD COAL
(continued from Page One)

represented in the conference of min
ers and operators yesterday and the
execution o. additional agreements
today involving something more than
ten million tons production gives the
settlement impetus that will he ire
s:st.b!e" Mir Lewis said in a state
merit today
He predicted that a general accept
ance OF agreements by practically all
operating units in the organized sec
tons of the bituminous industry
would be in effect within a short time.
This constitutes an object lesson
that Will be especially helpful in adj
lusting the strike in the anthracite
fields" Mr.. Lewis said.
Despite unfavorable economic con-
dltions and with tremendous politi-
cal and fna ncal influences raised
against US, We are merging from the
conflict victorious,' the statement
said.
H said the miners had won the
three main and principal issues in
yolved in the strike of 650,000 miners
in the anthracite and bituminous min
ing industry
The miners have Won their conten-
ton against the idea of single
state settlement with their unions
split up into 80 or more segregated
groups" the statement said. The
miners have won their fight against
u reduction Of wages in the mining
industry.
THE miners have likewise won
their fight for retention of collective
bargaining as against substitution of
arbitration.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
DRESDEN

NILLAGE-Chafle Woodward and
family of Indianapolis, Miss, are
visiting his brother Lester Woodward
Gf this place,
Hugh Carter and brother, Ralph.
Miss Maria Phelps Of Windsor Conn.
ant Mabel NJ. Garter OF Mehose are
visiting at the home OF Mrs w. W.
Goud
Llnde! D. Goud vas a recent bust
ness visitor in Lewiston and Auburn.
Elmer Bark the local painter OF
this place, is painting Percy Jewetts
buildings at Head Tide
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houdlette. also
Frank Houdlette are visiting in
Patten
vii! Mcdonald Of this place has
recently painted his house
Eulela Pray and Gladys Travers
attended campmeeting or Sunday,
Aug. 10.
DR.. Walker and family of Roslin-
dale, Mass, have arrived at their
farm for their summer vacation.
Frank Goodwin the mail carried has
purchased a new truck.
Mrs. +. ii. Little took an auto ride
andrecently with Mr.. and Mrs. Foss
Cloud
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Lawrence Mill
Striker Brutally
Murdered Near Lowell

Lowell, avg. l6-DiscONery of one
of the most brutal murders ever
committed in this section was made
this afternoon when the body of
Jacob Sarklsian of "a Chestnut street,
Lawrence, was found in a blueherry
patch in the kenWood section of
Dracut with his head pounded into
the DIRT A bloody rock close by at
tested to the inhuman nature of the
killing.
The murder was learned from the
lips Of John Eedersonian also Law
renee man who came STAGGERING into
g farmhouse about d mile from tie
scene of the crime, with his head,
neck and arms covered with cuts
presumably made with razor.
According to his story, he and his
friend, Sarkisian, both Lawrence mill
strikers. were picking blueberries
when attacked by party of four
men and two girls, supposedly with
the object of taking their fruit. He
was unable to give the names OF any
Of their assailants, but asserted the
belief that two Of the men were Ital-
ians.
After d struggle, he declared. he
managed to escape and drag himself
to the distant farm house.
Police from Methuen, informed by
telephone of the crime, located the
spot ard found the mangled form of
Sarkisian. together with the rock
that caused his death. No other
weapons were found.
Bedersonian was rushed to St
Johns hospital in this city where he
is believed to be in serious con-
dition. Officers and inspectors were
sent from the Lowell police station,
but after thorough inspe ction of
the ground were unable to dig up
clue as 10 the identity OF the muir
dererS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Freeport Child
Injured by Auto

F'reeport, Aug. 16.-SeVen- year
old Shirley w. Packard of Worcester,
Mass, was badly injured yesterday
when he was struck by a car driven
by a. NJ. Harris of Gray. The little
fellow was crossing the road in front
of the home of his grandfather,
Joseph {. Clark. when the accident
occurred. In an effort to save the
child Mr.. Harris turned his car up
a bank where it slowly upset, the
occupants escaping without injury.
The boy was thrown down and his
head struck the asphalt road with
such force it was feared his skull vas
fractured. DIR. Arthur Gould is at
tending him. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William T. Packard of
Worcester. Mass, formerly Of tkis
town and Mrs. Packard Is the daugh-
ter Of Joseph c. Clark of Lover Main
street. She and her two children are
passing the summer at her fathers
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Seek Learn Amount
Liquor Bought for
Shipping Board Sales

washington. Aug. 1b.-Kesolutlohs
calling upon the United States Ship
ping Board to inform the House where
and how much liquor it bought for sale
on American ships since the national
prohibition law went into effect, were
introduced by Representative CALI
van. Democrat, Massachusetts,, and
Brennan. Republican. Michigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Vardaman Leads
in Mississippi Primary

Jackson, Miss. Aug l6.-With
complete reports from forty-one
counties, incomplete returns from
thirty seven and with four missing.
a talrllation of returns from yester-
days Democratic primary for Unit
ed States Senator late today ty the
Jackson News, gives Former Senator
James X. Nardaman $3.50 Hubert
Stephens, 57,056; Miss Belle kearney
1901.
That second primary will be nee
essary is generally conceded by poll
teal observers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

the Corner on Saturday. having
motored from Rochester, y. H.
The Sunday evening prayer meet
ing was we'll attended and interest
ing. A duet was rendered by the
"Crocker girls" The subject for dis
eussion next Sunday evening at
Prayer. All are invited.
Miss Bertha Spear is in Waterville
for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Snow and fami-
" were the week end guests of Mr..
Shows parents at Browns corner
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lampher made
business trip to Lisbon Falls on
Friday. returning by the way of
Bowdoinham.
Mrs. Hattie Spear has returned
from visit with her grand dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Delmar Sewall of Litchfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

There VIII be Fruit Growers
Conference held under the auspices
of the Maine State Pathological
Society on August %, at the orchard
Of r. II. Gardiner. The sessions Will
he held both morning and afternoon
at 10 and 2 o'clock. The subjects
considered will be The Control Of the
Fruit Bud and Formation of Apple
by Prof. George +. Potter of Dur
ham, y. H.. FERTILIZER and Cultiva-
ton. a. X Gardiner,( Orono; Graft
ing and Pudding" George a. Yeaton
Of Bucksport; busting" W. II. Con-
ant Of Buckheld; Winter Protection
Of Apple Trees II. p. sweetzer,
DronO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
FRENCH AVIATOR IN
NEW GLIDING RECORD

Clermont Ferrand, France Aug y
M. Bossoutro. French aviator set
new record in the international GID
ing at Camp Mouillard today. r.
naming in the air two minutes. d
seconds. He flew in Farman mono
plane climbing we'll above the start
ing point.
Edmund Allen, who is COMPETING
under the auspices of the Massachu'
sets Institute of Technology is now
the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Asks Troops to
Guard R. R. Shops
at Spencer, n. c.

Raleigh. \. G.. AUG. 16,-State
troops were requested tonight by the
sheriff Of Rowan county for duty at
Spencer, where Disturbances occurred
last night and early today at the shops
Of the Southern Railroad. announce
mont was made that Governor Morri-
son before acting upon request would
go to Spencer for a personal investi-
CATION tomorrow on his way to The
capital from Flowing Rock, where he
has been f0r a few days.
1t was not indicated here whether
tic adjutant generals office was max
ing preparations to use troops. but il
Vas learned at Charlotte that the
company of the National Guard sta
toned in that o:;y had received orders
to de in readiness for quick mobiliza-
tiCn.
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Radicals Defeated
on Strike Resolves
Mass. A. F. of l.. Meet

Fitchburg, Mass, Aug. l6-keso-
lutiOns relating to textile and rail-
road strikes and Russian trade.
sponsored by radicals, were defeated
today after lively debates at the S7th
annual convention of the state
branch OF the A. L. Of L.
Conservatives by an overwhelmine
ma jor;ty caused the reflections OF the
resolution. calling on all the means
al the disposal OF trade unions to ter
inmate pending strikes. and emhody-
ing al adverse criticism OF President
Hardinks statement relating ts the
use OF armed forces in strikes.
BY vote OF IS to 10. a resolution
favorins resumption of trade with
Russia was defeated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Believed Plenty
Coal for Portland
Municipal Buildings

Portland. Aug. 16.-It is believed ~.
city's public buildings. schools. ear,l
houses, City Home, etc, will be nj
y.ded with sufficient soft coal 10 A..
them comfortable all winter. Aho,
half the coal needed is in the bins
ready and daily deliveries are b. ),
made.
A small quantity of hard coal Id
over from last year, remains IN o.,
scsool buildings, the most notsbl. @,
ample seias the Willard school \
Strouiwater, whsre enough is in n,
serve to carry that ene-roem hulIs,,
on until the first of January.
That is rare example of the ss,
luck that exists. Mild winter w.att..
and an early spring enabled some 4.
the more careful jaRitnrs to saw.
small part of last years supply.
Coal is being bought in the ess
market and the public buildings Con.
pittse has been assured by the dsa,,,
that the city will be taken care of W.,
soft coal enough there is no assurss.
that a pound of hard coal Will be d.
tainable. The price is being held 4,
comparatively reasonable figures.
Bids were called for some tire a..
but owing To the obstruction which !,
ordinance seems To put IN the Va:
forbidding any person connected VII,
the city adm ,niStratioR from hiidr,
or selling any supplies. the bid Of Pa,
dali & McAllisJer Co. was rsise,s,
Henry F. Merrill member Of the ~
sic commission and this corpora, or
had not resigned seasonab,y fram Ii,
commission to permit award IN tn,
bid. il was held by the committee
About one-third of the citys regg,rt
ment annually was for hard Goa! nov
out Of question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
FATTY IN ROLE
GLOBE TROTTER

san Francisco Aug. l6.-Reseee {.
Arbuckle, motion picture actor. depart
ed today for a, trip around the world.
He expects to emain in the Far East
for a few weehs in connection with
important motion picture matters,
d ccoriing to his announcement. He
then will go to Paris He is accompa-
nied by his secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
FRENCH CABINET
AWAITS ACTION
PREPARATIONS COM.

Rambouillet, France, Aug. Is
tBy a. P.)-The French cabinet. af-
ter voting unanimous approval of the
stand taken by Premier Poicare at
the London conference Of allied prem
iers, decided late this afternoon to
await the action of the reparations
committee before announcing what
actio nwOuld he taken in case Ger
many should fail to fulfill her repa-
rations UNDERTAKINGS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Several Hurt
in Rock Throwing
at San BernardinO

san Bcrnardtno. Cal, Aug. l6.-Sev-
eral persons were reported to have
been injured bv rocks thrown tonight
when crowd of several hundred per-
sons gathered at the Santa Fe rail-
road shops here and attempted to pre-
vent employees working there. in spite
Of the strike from leaving the enclos-
ure. Sheriffs. deputies, police and
deputy federal marshals broke up the
crowd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
EXPERIMENTS WITH
DESTROYERS HALTED

Rockland, Aug. 16.-An oyerhsa'eS
turbine on the destroyer, Putnam
developed in the course of YESTERDAYS
Standardization trial, has caused .
suspension Of the Navy Departments
displacement experiments with I"
vessel. The Putnam and her tender
the destroyer Brooks, left today 'o'
Boston for repairs. The trials viii %
resumed later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

There will be Democratic speakers
at the Commonwealth shoe factory
and K. F. Hazard factory, Friday
August Is, 1922. at 1880 p. NJ. day
light saving time. The speakers Will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Winter Russell of
New York. They viii also speak in
Randolph square and at the Grammar
school building, South Gardiner, Fri
day evening at o'clock, daylight
saving time They Will speak on the
political issues of the day from a
Democratic viewpoint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
CUBAN LEGATION
PROTESTS SUGAR
IMPORT DUTIES

washington, Aug l6.-The worlds
production Of commercial cotton ex-
elusive of linters, grown in 1921, was
approximately 1881 900 bales of AIS
pounds of lint. while the consumption
of cotton exclusive OF linters in the
United states was approximately 49,
$4,000 bales of 4SS-pounds of lint,
the census bureau announced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
To Restore Old Rate
Wages Pacific Mills

Wrencc, Mass. Aug. 16-The
Pacific Mills announced through Rev.
Father james r. O'Reilly this after
room that ii would restore the Gid rate
Of wages that existed prior 10 March
"a. dating oct. I. Those who return
to work Immediately, will work under
the 20 per cent wage cut until oct. /,
when the new scale viii go into effect,
retroactive to Sept. ).
Father OKeilly urged the workers
tp return To work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
UnknoWns Burn
Railroad Bridge

Oklahoma City. Ok. AUG 1s-Tra ffic
on the main line Of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad is tied IN
as the result Of the burning of a
bridge two and one-half miles south
- Fl Reno this afternoon. Farmers
said the fire was set BY two men who
escaped iE motor car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
Troops Dispatched
to N. S. Strike Area

Brock>ile. Ont. Aug. 16-George P.
Graham, minister of militia and de
fence. today ordered a detachment of
several hundred troOIs sent into the
GIace Bay. \. S. coal mining district.
10 quelI disturbance resulting from
the strike of United Mine Workers OF
America.
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RICHMOND
A Correction

Through an error In correspond
ence q mistaken date fer the cele-
bratiun by the Damariscotta Leather
Company of this town was made in
Wednesdays issue.
The celebration is today from to
T. NJ. The new mill is 70 be thrown
open for inspection hy the public. &;
flag raising VIII occur at 230 p. NJ
Secretary Cleaves of the Associated
Industries Will MAKE an address.
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Cotton Consumption
Exceeds Production

Washington, Aug 16-(By A Pr
Representations disappearing of the
sugar import duties of the admins
tration tariff bill as sxed in the Sen.
ate are understood to have been
made = the State Department by the
Cuban legation.
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Another Amoskeag
Mill OPENS. Manchester

Manchester. n. H., Aug. 1s.-Number
three carding and spinning department
OF the central division of the Amos
keag mills opened today. Mill officials
stated that nearly 500 looms are en-
braced In this division. 1t 10 expect
&c that the Stark division Of the
Ameskesg viii open soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17
To Make Hairs Vanish
From Fses, Neck or Arms
(Bea uty Culture)

Keep a little powdered delatek'
handy and when hairy gfewths sp'
pear make a paste with some OF tDs
powder and little water, then spread
over hairy surface. After 2 or nlih.
u'es rub off wash the skin and II
Will be entirely free from hair OF
biemish. This simple treatment u
unfailing, but care should be exer'
cised TO be sure and get genuine Der
atone. otherwise you may be disap'
pointed.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

Miss Irene Jones of the telephone
force. has just returned from two
weeks outing at Pleasant pond,
where she has been with party con-
sisting OF Mrs. j. W. Jones, Harold
Jones, Evelyn Burgess, Thelma Nc
Lean and Richard Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

administration and compared it with
what has been done by President
Harding during his term of office.
Mrs Russells speech concluded. for
the most part, the program that was
10 be carried out in the rally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

Dressmaking business having an
extra good trade. also fine chance
for line of dry and fancy goods or
millinery. Good reasons for selling.
1874 Water St. Hallewell.
augl 6dSt