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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Committee to Report
Charges Unsustained
Judge Pierce Case

Boston. May 1.-THE legislative
committee which has been investi-
eating the charges on which removal
of Justice Edward p. Pierce is
sought, agreed today on its findings
and prepared to report probably to-
morrow afternoon. 1t was understood
that the committee was unanimous
in deciding that the charges had not
been sustained.
There was some difference of opin-
len, however. as to the form the re-
port should take. it was said.
Some members held the opinion
that it should include a discussion of
the evidence and a statement of the
reasons which led the committee to
it's conclusion. Others insisted that
the reports merely recommended to
the legislature that the petitioners
for the removal of Judge Pierce be
given leave to withdraw. without
comment. 1t was expected that the
differences would be adjusted during
the day.
Judge Pierce was charged by Rep
resentative Loring P. Jordan and his
law partner. George M. Poland. both
of Wakefield, with accepting gratui-
ties from w. Edwin Timer, an attor-
ney in pursuance of a conspiracy to
enable the latter to gain control of
certain properties.
An indictment of similar effect is
now pending against Judge Pierce in
the Suffolk county courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Colby nearly gave Maine heart
failure at Waterville yesterday and
came very near cleaning the OronC
outfit in the last of the ninth. when
with the score tied. a Colby man
raced home for what looked like the
winning run for the Watervile COL
legians. a ground rule. however
set the runner back: Colby was re-
tired. and her hopes of taking the
first OF her series from the State
University boys was at an end.
Osgood played a whale of a game
for Maine. He accepted eight
chances at short without an error,
made three singles out of four times
at bat and was credited with two
stolen bases.
Johnny Howard of Colby not only
performed creditably on the hurting
end, but his fielding and hitting were
bright spots for his team. He made
nine assists and hit three time. out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
! CHICAGO POLICE
iGUARD AGAINST
UNLAWFUL ACTS

Chicago. May 17.-Death threats
sent to police officials. the announce
ment that three labor leaders would
have to stay in Jail and steps to place
armed guards about every building un-
der construction in Chicago. We're de-
velopments today In the police war on
labor terrorism.
The placing OF guards with orders
to shoot to kill" about building pro-
jects followed a fire started by bomb
ers last night as the latest act of vio-
Ience in a campaign against the Lands
wage award.
Big Tim" Murphy. Fred Nader.
president Of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil, and Con" Shea, were checked at
the outset of a supposed move for
freedom today when Chief Justice
Kickham Scanlan Of the criminal court
rejected defense motion for assign
ment and immediate hearing of their
trial on charges Of having slain a pa
trolman.
The death threats were received by
Chief Of Police Charles Fitzmorris and
Captain Wesley Westbrook warden Of
the Cook county Jail. The chief re-
ceived him in the mail at his home.
where uniformed policeman is on
duty day and night, while a second Of
ficer has been appointed as his personal
bodyguard. The threat to the warden
came to the county Jail where an extra
police detail is on guard in anticipa-
ton of a possible attempt to rescue
labor leaders held there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Father Reaches End
Long Journey to Make
Home with Sons Here

\ little group Of Hebrew residents
the Maine Central platform Wcdnes-
day afternoon awaited the arrival OF
someone. and attracted some little at
tention. The Boston ain pulled IN
to the station and from IL alighted =
worn. weary, grey, bearded man, his
eyes and whole demeanor showing
that he had endured much suffering.
This mans name is LIppmann Schoi-
nick, and lie had just reached the
end of long journey from Wilma. fo-
land, to make his home in the future
with his two sons. Samuel and Myer
Kosenthal of this city.
Mir. Sholnick is now 63 years old.
When his son Samuel bade him good
bye and SGT his face toward America.
the land of promise, he was SO years
old and in the prime of life. At that
time he was one Of the wcalthicst men
of Wilma. He owned stores and resi-
denccs and was man prosperous ana
successful The unsettled times In
Russia came, together with the war
conditions following the great con-
fict. One Of the first things that the
Germans did was to strip the people
of their wealth and Mr. Scholnick was
reduced to direst poverty. His sons.
who have adopted a different name.
because of the difficulties Americans
have in spelling and pronouncing
their patronymiC. have continually
sent money TO their parents in tho
old country.
About four years ago owing 10 tho
failure of communication due To un-
settled conditions. ne sons in Water
Vile lost track of til parents. They
sought the aid ot the Hebrew Immi-
ants Association in New York,
which cndeavored to locate the rcla-
tives Of anxious and distressed pco-
pie of their race. After months OF
weary waiting, word at last came. an
with it the sad news that their mother
had died of malnutrition. which was
practically case Of starvation, but
that their father havir a more rug
ged constitution had survived. The
boys are American citizens and at
once they set abous the difficult task
of bringing their father 10 this coun-
try where he might end his days FREQ
| from the bitter persecution he has
suffered all his life long Mr.. Schol-
nick arrived in New York. May L..
ON the steamer Maurcntania. having
sailed from Liverpool five days be-
fore
1t is not to he wondered AT that Mr..
Scholnick did not know which in the
waiting group were his sons until
they made themselves known to him.
but tears of JOY filled his eyes and hiS
, greeting from his long lost children
reminded onlookers of some OF the
scenes in old Testam history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Androscoggin Divorces

The April term of the Androscog-
gin Superior Court adjourned Mon
day. Justice Cakes granted Is
divorces Monday in cases heard dur
ing the term. They were as follows:
Elmer E. Nickerson of Auburn from
Ella p. Nickerson of Auburn; Bar
bara 0. Lewis of Auburn from Law
renee F. Lewis of parts unknown:
Marion Ann Millette of Lewiston
from Ara ?. Millette of Lewiston:
Zoe w. Richie of Lisbon from Newell
Richie of parts unknown; Eta P.
Grover of Auburn from Carl w.
Grover of Auburn; Jessie Pierce of
Auburn from Albert L. Pierce of
Brockton.s Mass: Rosanna Aubin
Guerre of Lewiston from Joseph S.
CT of parts unknown; Alonza
Bailey of Auburn from Harriet Bail
ey of Brighton. VT: Leonie Jacques
of Lewiston from Henri Jacques of
parts unknown: Ezra Lumbert of
Lisbon from Ida Lumbert of parts
unknown; Grace Y. Poole Of Auburn
from George F. Poole. Jr.. of San
ford; Frank l.. Merrill of Lewiston
from Hattie NJ Merrill of Lewiston:
Lottie Edna Strout of Lewiston from
Evans A. Strout Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Billings Relief Corps

At the meeting of Billings Relief
Corps Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
Sabra Brown StinchCeld became a
member Of the corps. She is the
daughter of Perry Brown. one of the
few remaining veterans of Billings
Post G.. A. r. 1t is always very
gratifying to the members of Bill
ings w. K. c. to add da, liter of a
veteran to their number There were
present at this meeting five other
daughters of veterans: Mrs. Mabel
Osborne. Mrs. Hattie Burns, Mrs.
Mary Cain, Mrs. Jennie Stuart, and
Mrs. Evie Rolte, also Mrs. Carrie
Jones. a granddaughter.
The members were particularly in
terested to learn that Mrs. Osborne
was also great-great granddaugh-
ter of the first veteran who was
buried at the National Home at Tog-
US.
A special collection was taken for
the Near East Relief, another for
the flag fund of the State Convention.
The conference committee will meet
at the Hull next Saturday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Stage Door BeauX
in England Change

London. nIay l.-Stage doorkccpers
o" London theatres say tho stage-door
beau - extinct and has been replace
cd by n species Of young man more
aptly described by the American term
"stage-door johnny"
The vanished beau" according 10
the guardian OF one London stage en-
trance. wore large silk hat at an
acute angle. An elegant cape over his
evening clothes and waited. a bouquet
in one hand, a be-ribboned box in the
other gold knobbed swaggerstick un-
der one arm. TO greet chorus girl and.
with graceful bow. 10 hand her into
his private hansom-cab.
Today Jack doesn't do that. lie sits
in his automobile putting cigarette
and when the other party appears hs
calls from the curb: Come on. old
girl: you've been n long time" The
car starts with jerk and the girl Is
hurled into seat.
II suppose they are more sensible.
but perpetual common sense makes
stage doors like most other places
these days-tfcy're awfully dull"
says one doorkceper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Lawrence Loses
Ito Madison High

rruGcld. Nc. May 17.-Madison
H. ED g8ye Lawrence their first de-
.a' cr TIE season when they won a
,,l fought game rs. Bragg the
larrcncc pitching acc was unable to
/ sM,t tho game because of injury and
|I,tt. the regular shortstop was in
| iao box. Perry got away TO bad
>,art but after the second inning he
ut out the visiting team. He was
|alaI hy his own good fielding and
nice catches by Mardcn.
Madison got one run in the first and
|von the game inthe second inning.
|Tupl,s hy Gliddcn and Baxter with
ilNr other hits gave six runs for the
visitors. lead which Lawrepcc was
Unable 90 overcome. Lawrence's best
inning was the fifth when they scored
|iHrc' nuns on three errors and one
singh, Lawrence scored one run and
ld tha tying runs on second and
url IN the ninth. with no one out,
4f Dorian famed and Perry and
|uliricn hit weakly to Fletcher.
Fletcher pitched n nice game for
Madison, sinking out is and allowing
rn'v seven hits. Bragg. forced to
40 the ninth inning for Lawrence
showed that the score might have
'n different when he famed the
Hrrr mon 20 face him. The score:
MADISON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
utah KID SMEARS
bING C0NLEY FROM
START AT ELM CITY
Especial to Kennebec Journal


Watcrville, May 1.-THE Utah Kid
OF Bangor scored technical knock
out on Bing Conley of Lewiston in
the first minute of the third round
tonight after the Kid had knocked
Conley off his feet five times in the
second frame.
Conlcy waded into Utah in the
first frame and things broke about
even with free exchange of body
and head blows. The Bangor sailor
opened up cut over Conley's left
eye and the blood bothered the Lew
iston lad.
In the second. the Kid swuIg a
nasty right to Conley's head that
sent him down for the count of sew
en-. Conley dragged himself to his
feet and was knocked down for a
count of eight. Utah pushed him
around the ring and kept him against
the ropes during the entire round.
Twice more he hit the mat and stag
gered to his feet on the count of nine.
The fifth would have ended the bout,
but the gong prolonged the agony.
Conley got into his corner and the
seconds woke him up for the third
round. At the sound of the gong. the
Kid rushed gaily to the center of the
ring, while Conley was barely able
to get there at all. Wild Bills Kid
punished him severely and pushed
him to the ropes several times more.
A quick right jab to the jaw sent
Conley through the ropes. One of
the seconds then tossed the towel
into the ring and the fight was over.
Kid Rice did not show up, and
Young Tibbetts of Waterville
knocked out Young Sharkey of Wat
erville in the first half INFINITE of the
first round with a right hook to the
nose.
Tommy Matso of Boston did not
show up and his bout with Tom Mix
of Waterville was cancelled. Lou
Dixon of the south end put it all over
Kid Butler of North Arson in the
curtain raiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18

10 perfect plans for the Memorial OBJ
aurvance. After the business session
an appropriate and pleasing program
IN honor of Mothers Day was given.
The origin and observance of Moth
,, ers' Day. Mrs. Belle Strickland.
poem, When you Leave Your Moth
er, Mrs. Osborne; reading. Honor Thy
Mother, Mrs. Robinson, president OF
the Corps; Mothers Day, Mrs. EVE
Rolfe. Dawn of the Gray, Mrs. Jennie
| +. Stuart: poem, Somebody's Mother,
! Mrs. Carrie Jones'; reading, Thoughts
for Mothers Day, Mrs. Mary Cain;
poem. Only One Mother, Mrs. Josie
! Grant: A Mothers Love, Mrs. Ida G.
! Rofe; poem, Mothers Sacred Book,
Mrs Lottie D. Wakely: newspaper
| article, Mrs. Evie Rolfe; America,
I Corps; American Greed and Flag
| Salute. members. The newspaper
, article was Of special interest be-
| ing a selection from the National
! Tribune, the official organ of the
| G. \. r., newspaper published in
Washington, ID. G.. giving an account
! of the work of the Billings Relief
| Corps, mentioning particularly the
| attention given the veterans of the
! G.. \. Il. by this body. The men,
! bers are Justly proud of having their
activities so prominently noticed. AS
/ is the annual custom, the Corps will
attend divine worship on Sunday.
! May IS
The members of the G. A. r.. the
/ Sons of Veterans and the World War
! Veterans are invited to join with the
/ Corps in this service at Brown Me
/ mortal church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
CLINT ton

Interested women of tie Town
House neighborhood are requested to
meet at the chapel Saturday afternoon
at go to sweep and prepare the
building for the religious service
which will be conducted there Sunday
afternoon by Rev. Sidney Wakely.
After the service sunday there will
be an opportunity to discuss the pos
| sibilty of continuing meetings
through the SUNNI also of organic
ing a Sunday school.
The Ladies' Aid of Brown Memo
! rial church preserving one of those
| pers this afternoon from ) to Z
O'clock
Mrs. Lottie McNclley. librarian Of
! Brown Memorial Library acknowl
edges the gift of six Old Home Week
/ booklets from the executive committee
of that association at the hand of
| LlcWellyn Decker, chairman OF the
booklet committee.
| Mrs. Kenneth Weeks of Wutervillc
was the guest Tuesday of her grand
| father, Sewall Brown, joining her
mother, Mrs. Irma Stuart who is pay
! ing her first visit TO town since her
recent hospital treatment.
Mrs. William Swears has returned
FROM two days stay in Bangor,
! Miss Olive Cain is enjoying a vaca-
ton at the home of her parents, Mr..
! and Mrs. Marcellus Cain. She has
been on of the dietitians at the State
| hospital at Tewksbury, Mass.
| Miss Esther Files of Augusta is Wis
! iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Char
/ les +. Files, called to town by the ill
ness Of her father.
Mrs. William G. Bumps of Unity
was a business visitor in town, We'd
nesday.
t f. +. Thorne of Augusta was in
/ town yesterday afternoon attending to
business matters.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lambertson
and daughter Dorothy, and Master
Arthur McSkell of Lynn, Mass. are
guests OF w. II. Lambertsor and
! family Mrs. Lambertson and the
| children will remain for the summer.
! Mr.. Lambertson returning to Lynn
: in a few days. Master McSkeIl has
! entered the Grammar school for the
| remainder of the year.
! A pleasant gathering was held on
! Wednesday evening at the home of
| Manly Dixon, when Daniel Bracket
! and family We're entertained in hon
or of the birthday of Mr.. Bracket.
! The evening was passed happily in
q social manner. Ice cream and cake
were served. The affair was rendered
more enjoyable by the presence of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Colson Miss
| Miriam Brackett of Boston, who are
guests at the home of her parents
a meeting OF the Board of Trus-
! tees and members Of the Ladies' Aid
of Brown Memorial church was held
| Tuesday evening follow lg the week
| ~ prayer service. Rev. Brooks, the
! pastor was chairman of the meet
| ing and Miss Sarah F.. Richardson.
! secretary. The financil affairs of the
| church will be conducted on the bud
! get system. The following We're ap-
pointed solicitors: Frank 3. Rich
| ardson, Marcellus Cain. l. A. With
am, O. p. Wheeler, Ralph +. Runnells,
and Carroll w. Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
N. E. AMATEURS
CLOSE BOUTS

Boston, May 17.-Ncw England
amateur boxers tonight fought their
way through the semi-finals of the
National Junior championships at the
Boston Arena. The survivors, who
will represent this district in the
junior championships in New York,
May "a and % are as follows:
112-pound class - Harry Brown.
Peabody.
11S-pound class-Frank Seirre, Bos-
ton.
126 pound class John lombard,
Newton.
135-pound class-William Carroll
Boston.
147-pound class-Phil Flanagan
Maiden.
160-pound class-Frank Williams,
Boston.
175-pound class Whitley Allen,
Boston.
No heavyweight bouts were fought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18

in regard to the place. 1t Is rather
generally known that vassaiboro wa,
named for a Colonel Vassel. a Tory,
to whom King George of England
granted tract of land 10 miles
square. A part OF this was in the
town of Sydney and a part covered
territory now the town of Nassal-
boro, being on either side OF the riv-
err. Colonel Vassers attitude during
the war of the Revolution was such
that he was deemed an enemy TO
his country. and his land was seized
and parcelled to patriots. among
whom was John Getchell who had
five sons. One son. Ernest Getchell.
is said to have been n guide to Ben
edict Arnold when he made his ia
nous expedite up the KEN ,bec
river thence through the Great North
woods and atta ~'led quebec.
The expedition was toiling up the
river when boat containing n guam
tity of gold. with which Arnold was
10 finance the expedition. was over
turned and the gold lost. Getchell.
according TO the narrative which may
be either history or fable. was ono
of the occupants of the boat when II
upset. At the time search for the
gold was unavailing but some time
during the Revolution the gold was
salvaged. and with il five houses were
built one for each OF the five sons OF
John Gctchell.
1t is told that the house which IL
now Rosecroix Inn was built about
ITS. 1t has been occupied by sew
elal different families not all Of
whom were blood relations Of the
Getchell family. The style is pure
colonial. and the renovations which
the new owner - found IL nccess-
airy to make have not destroyed the
purity of is design. Antiauariars
will doubtless rise to Cortrovert some
of the statements in the above story
and may point out difficulties in its
chronology. but tho story Is good
ono as stories go anA IL there is in
it a web OF fiction it would seem to
add rather than fs;ract from its in
tcrest. At any rat" lot f folks VIII
cat good dinners this summer at
RoGCcroiX Inn. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18

Passengers on the go Androscog-
gin & kennebec trolley car into Wa
terville Wednesday evening observed
when passing Weber pond a huge
bird circing about over the pond
much larger than a hawk or any
thing that is usually seen in this
part Of the country. A man on the
car who declared that he was certain
of his identified ton said that it was
bald eagle. The flight of the bird
was very majestic and the passeng-
er3 congratulated themselves that
they We're for a brief time able TO
watch the eagle in his flight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Mrs. Rebecca Viuue

Mrs. Rebecca Vigue for 30 years a
resident of Winsow died Wednesday.
aged 81 years. She was the widow OF
Savage Vigue who died a few years
ago. She was born in PASSPORT, Me,
the daughter of Joseph Taylor and
Charlotte Gray. Two brothers and
sisters and several nieces and
nephews survive. The funeral ar
engagements had not been completed
Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
Ruth Must Apply
to Lands Before
lie Plays Saturday

h'caRo. May i7.-,By a. P.-Bahe
''7 home run king of the New
'''N Americans Will not be automa-
'i' rninstated on May 20. when
Nv ''tm ~ suspension from the New
'N ''au expires. but may apply for
hsia'rmont to *. NJ. lands. base
=" commissioner at that time. Les
n 'tonneI Mr.. Lands secretary
'aId today.
h''h who was suspended until
''' so, with Bob Meusel. New York
i'hflder and Bili Picrcy. pitcher,
'' tho three had gone on a barn
'''ning tour after the close of the
'ls"n last fall. will not be COM
."'d 10 appear in person before
'nm'ssioner Lands To make his
l4eSt. Mr.. O'Connor said.
%" suspension order. Mr.. O'Connor
''cl' prohibited Ruth and the two
N'iF from participating in league
'''hts un'il May 20 when they were
'l'h The privilege OF asking rein
a'meni. But request. Mr.. o.
''hor said. might be made by let
'1' graph. telephone or in per-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-18
History Hovers Around
Getchell's Corner House

An historical dwelling house at
Getchell's Corner in Vassalboro is
being fitted up for a new use. Dat
ed from about l77S this fine large
structure will now be known as
Rosecroix Inn. and viii be under the
management % G. ". Wrigley who
plans special dinnr s eve"y day it'll
special attention TO automobile par
ties.
There is curious admiytnre of
history and what is probably legend
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Another Son Morse
Gives Self Up Face
Conspiracy CHARGE

Bridgeport. Conn, May Hilary
+. Morse of Greenwich. son of
Charles sW. Morse. surrendered to
Deputy United States Marshal
Charles Miller in the presence of
United States Commissioner Lavery
today. Marshal Miller served a war
rant on Morse, calling upon him to
answer to Federal indictment
charging him with conspiracy to use
the mails to defraud.
He was released under bonds of
$1,000 until June 8, for a hearing be-
fore Commissioner Lavery.
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lWaterville Bests
| Skow. in 10 Frames
-,,-,.ll To kennobcc Journal)

,~p5,.Al 10 kenncbcc JournaD
,trr, llc May Il - Waterville
|1fs ,,oa rs first home game today
l0,. inning against Skowhegan
TUa Skowhegan team started
,,.vin ana put three runs across
H.. UrI inning. Watervillc got
"a, fourth on a hit by Leeman
tv, runs we're scored in the
.s,. IN errors. tying the score.
,i,n ln tho 10th was made on n
~. sUlrior and that put him on
|, .r,, sack Lceman came up and
,r..a and Skowhegan juggled the
n Iu.rg the winning run across.
L. U = ... O00 ! o 0 0 o IA
IN 90 o 90 0 0 %
E.t.r.,s Skow"egan = Carnage
,ra COW zee. Waterville - Soucier
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Stillman Divorce
Case to Referee
Testimony Closed

New York, May 17.-The hearing Of
testimony in the Stillman divorce case
is over.
Mrs Anne U. Stillnan at confer
ence in Yonkers with her counsel, and
John E. Mack, guardian for Baby Guy
Stillman, whose legitimacy is ques-
toned by the plaintiff. James 4. Still
man, decided today not to call any
more witnesses.
The plaintiff agreed last week not
to submit more evidence if the defense
decided to call quits.
The lawyers now have 20 days to
submit briefs and then the case goes
to Referee Daniel ]. Gleason for de-
cision.
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Western Golfers
10. X. Steel Shafts

thrago. Nay 1.-The executive
r,mmi.oe OF the Western Golf AS
sa.aron today announced that its
n..suEat. ns and tests showed that
.,..' saiN golf clubs afforded no
IN. ban.cll advantage TO players and
hat 'tor use would be permitted in
IN tournaments held by the asso-
.t1'.ur. The United States Golf AS
s..a.,Y. recently barred the clubs,
ut IL ls understood that this de-
c,.Du sill ho rcconsdered.
THE committee in a statement said
that the clubs submitted for tests
had some markings and grooves and
explained that it's approval concern
M Tho shafts only and not any spec
al markings.