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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-01
JURY
BEGINS PROBE
WAR FRAUDS

Washington, May S1-(By A. Pr
Investigation of the so-called war
frauds cases began today before a
| special federal grand jury when Unit
ed States Attorney Peyton Gordon
presented as the first of the govern
ments series of cases dealing with
wartime contracts that involve
disposal of surplus lumber by the
quartermaster corps of the United
States Army.
without recess intervening the
grand jury, empannelled under recent
act OF congress sat four hours, the
deliberations being accompanied by
secrecy usually surrounding such pro-
| ceedings.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken to prevent leaks. ATTORNEY
General Daugherty announced that at
no t!le during the progress of the
grand jury Investigation would he di-
Vulge information concerning its ac.
uVltles nor the names of the cases
presented and district Attorney Gordon
declared that all officials connected
with the inquiry, We're sworn to Sc
crecy and that he could not saw what
case would be the first on which the
government would ask indictments.
/ one OF the first acts Of the grand
jury was to subpoena all available pa
pers and records bearing on the lum-
Der cases. Witnesses We're on hand
to testify but their names were with
| held.
An announcement issued from the
attorney generals Office late in the
day disclosed that he had conferred
with Chairman Graham of the house
committee which conducted the in
curry into war expenditures, and that
ne also had conference with ex-
Governor Dent of Illinois, in connec-
ton with these cases."
FORMER Senator Charles S.fThomas
OF Colorado, a democrat, whose ap-
polntment as a special assistant to
the attorney general was announced
earlier in the week, took the oath of
office and entered upon his duties to-
day. 1t was said his duties would be
largely that of review of cases."
witness in these cases." the state
mont said, "are not only scattered all
over the United States but many OF
them have gone to foreign countries
and some of them have established
themselves in business abroad. The
investigation which the department
of justice has been conducting for
months has revealed the fact that
many witnesses were killed in the
war or have died since of diseases
contracted in the service.
!! "All of these circumstances combin-
ed with those naturally inherent in
the great secrecy with which many of
these matters were conducted during
the war period. have rendered these
cases exceptionally intricate and diff
cult Of preparation. For seven months
this work Of preparation of cases has
been in progress in the department"
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Army Money Bill
Carrying $333,972,O0O
Reported to Senate

Washington, May 31.-The annual
war department bill carrying 1888,
972,OOO was reported today to the
Senate by its appropriations COM
mittee. The measure as it Is re-
turned to the Senate is $49,9S5, 900
larger than as it was passed by the
House but approximately $4,000. 600
under the estimates for the coming
years expenditures.
For pay of enlisted men the meas
ure appropriates S60.0S1, 900, suHi-
cient for an average army of 133, 900.
The provision is made that the size
of the army shall not exceed 10000
except in emergency. The appro-
priation for the officer personnel,
limited to an average of 1880 for
the year. totals 35.30OOOO. The
House appropriations for these two
items. the largest in the bill, were
$4S,SG3.OO0 and S26S96,O 600 respec-
lively.
The measure as sent to the senate
provides for reduction within five
months of the Office personnel to the
prescribed limits through operation of
a so-called plucking board of five Of
ficers. The reduction is to be accom-
plished through discharge or retire.
ment and it was said, con,emplates a
classification of officers on the basis of
efficiency and physical qualification.
While not taken as whole the
committee accepted the principles OF
the reduction plan proposed by GEN.
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British Premier
defends Preparations
and Versailles Pact.

London. May 31-CBy A. P.)-
with Germany undefiant, Premier
Lloyd George had planned to make
a brief statement on reparations in
the House of Commons this after
noon, but when John Robert Clynes,
labor member. opened the debate
and attributed the present differ
ences to the governments election
pledges of 1918. the prime minister
launched into a lengthy defense of
the reparations commission and the
treaty of Versailles
Whatever lack of balance was evil
dent in the working of the treaty
and likewise the workings of the
league of nations, he asserted was
due to the absence of the United
States. who having no claims with
respect to separations was friendly
to France, Italy, Great Britain and
Germany, and was concerned in see
ing that reparations were not driven
to extremes, to upset the balance OF
world trade.
Mr.. Lloyd George praised the Ger
man attitude toward the reparations
|
long as she was not defiant Germany
could count on Britain's sympathy
and understanding of the differences
involved in meeting the treaty con-
ditions. He declared however, that
there was no cause for disagreement
between France and England, for
should Germany refuse to attempt to
fulfill the commissions proposals.
Great Britain's place would be at the
side of the Versailles signatories.
despite the Misrepresentation which
were being made.
Great Britain believed in the ira
ditional policy of moderation and
fulfillment. continued the prime
minister, and he gave warning that
Isolated action on the part of any
one of the allies would be disastrous
to the entente between them.
1T is the policy pursued after Wa
terloo toward France, when Prussia
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High Standards
For Peace Airnen
From War Dept.

washington. May DETERMINATIONS
designed to apply the same r;o;d
physicai requirements to National
Guard officers and men ASSIGNED fo,
ii9ihs service as are now enforced
IN the regular army air force arc
contained in a circular issued nv tho
war department for the "gujdanco
or all concerned" They provide
That mo person will be ASSIGNED
commissioned or enlisted for dutv as
pilot or as an observer. or he nor
mitted to pilot any aircraft issued
10 the National Guard until he shall
nave successfully passed the physi-
cal examination prescribed"
The examination outlined is the
same as that required for re~ular
officers assigned for duty in the air
and examinations must be made bv
competent doctors, either regular
medical officers who have graduated
from the flight surgeons schools or.
IN special cases, National Guard
medical personnel with fight sur
geon training.
10 insure the continued physical
ability of National Guard airmen for
active service, the regulations re-
quire re-examination of all flying
personnel twice annually, the Janu-
airy and July of each year. Records
both of the original examination and
OF the determination must be sub
mitted to the War Department for
approval before either assignment or
re-assignment takes place.
With respect to former pilots an
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boys work will pass the greater por-
ton of the summer at Lake Geneva
Wisconsin.
Irving Green, who has been ill with
typhoid fever, has SO far recovered as
to be discharged from the hospital and
return to his home.
The district meeting of the lodges,
composed Of: Sterling Rebekah lodge
Of Madison, Somerset Rebekah lodge,
Norridgewock, Winnona Rebekah
lodge, Of Athens, and Priscilla Rebe-
kah lodge of Skowhegan, will be held
In Madison with Sterling lodge, Fri
day. June End with session at 2:30
in the afternoon and 1880 in the
evening. Those who wish to attend
the afternoon meeting will take the
l o'clock car. Rebekahs will be in
tercsted to know that fiat rates have
been secured on the Somerset Trac-
ton Line. Tickets will be sold on all
cars during the afternoon and eve
ming. The following officers of the
Maine Rebekah Assembly will be pre-
sent: President, Mrs. Lucy Agnes
Burton of Pittsfield; vice president
Alice NJ. Palmer of Richmond: and
Margaret Peabody, warden of Mon
roc.
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PlTTSFlELD

The U. l.. A. S. will have q Field
Day at Mrs. Neal d. SANKEY'S bun
galow. Thursday, June Sth. All who
plan to attend are requested to take
u basket lunch, and will meet at the
church at 1890 where there will be
Gutos to convey those who wish to go
to the Stanley farm. Will all wno
can furnish autos for the occasion,
notify Mrs. Alice Stitham, president
or Mrs. Georgia T. Woods, secre-
tary
There will be a Gospel meeting at
G. a. r. hall, all day, Sunday, June
at 1890 A. NJ, and =. NJ, con-
Quoted by Gerhard IIelme, with pic
mic lunch at noon.
Hal Homestead of Bangor was a
business caller in town Wcdnes-
! day.
Frank Donnison of Bangor was in
town on matters of business We'd
I csday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mathews Of
Portland passed few days in town
recently, the guests of Mrs. Mathews
parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. n. Rolfe.
Mrs. i. L. Fitzgerald was in town
for the day, Memorial Day, the
guest Of friends
Mrs. Nellie Perkins of Middlcboro,
Mass.,Was in town for a visit with
relatives.
f. 0. Percival has returned to his
rhomc in Richmond, after a visit here
with his son, William L. Percival
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mathews. ST.,
OF Providence, r. l., arrived here
Sunday for a visit Mrs. Mathews
plans to remain for the summer and
Will be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Eonney Ames.
Mrs. d. NJ. Parks of Portland is in
town for visit with her sister, Mrs
Louise NJ. Davis.
Miss Helen Libby, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Nc
Neil in Kingston, Ontario, for sew
cral weeks has arrived in town for a
visit with her aunt, Miss Mira Jen-
kinS.
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NEVADA COURT
0. KS DIVORCE
OF THE ONLY MARY

Carson, New May 31-Mary Pick
ford's divorce from Owen Moore was
sustained today when the Nevada SUI
preme court affirmed the order of
District Judge Frank p. Langan
quashing service of summons in the
action brought by Attorney General
Fowler to set aside the decree granted
the movie star
The divorce of Miss Pickford from
owen Moore, also a screen fayorite
at Minden, Nevada, March 20. 1920
preclpitated an action by the state
for the dissolution Of the decree on
the ground that Miss Pickford's resi-
dence in the state had not covered the
period required by law.
The district court, in which the d.
vorce was granted, was asked to re-
view its decision and reverse itself
but held that the action had been
regular and that the decree would
stand.
Attorney General Fowler then an
pealed to the state supreme court
charging that the divorce vas obtain
ed through fraud and collision" on
the part of Miss Pickford and con-
tending that the Minden court had
no jurisdiction.
The defense answered that the state
was not an aggrieved party and
therefor had no authority under the
Nevada law to prosecute the action.
Arguments were heard here January
so.
Miss Pickford married Douglas
Fairbanks two weeks after the di-
yorce. - --
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FAIRFIELD

J. Wallace Blunt of Skowhcgan was
a business caller in town, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plummer have
returned from short stay in Boston.
Miss Faye keene has returned from
Portland where she has been visiting
friends.
Mrs. Addie Joy has returned to her
home in Winter Harbor after visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G, L..
; Weeks.
Miss Leora Prcntiss has returned to
Cony High school where she Is teach
ing after passing a few days in Ben
| ton with her mother
! Mrs. Arobine Smiley of Portland is
passing few days in town with her
father, VII ID Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Richardson have
gone to Bangor whore they will visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson Of Canaan
were in town yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Holt Of Clinton was
calling on friends in town yesterday.
Mr. md Mrs. d. T.. Cry are RI ;sine
few days at Fcmaquid with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. 0. Files.
The senior class of Lawrence High
school have returned from Lakewood
here they have been g. joying a house
party.
Edwin Coro has completed his duties
at the Main street garage and opened
a paint shop of his own.
A number Of citizens went to Pitts
field to witness the Lawrence-Pittsfield
game.
A carnival Is to be held on the field
near the Hume and Newnall next week
under the auspices of the Fairfield
Fire Department.
George Hustus, G. A. Fairfield and
Howard Wyer have returned from a
few days stay at Pemaquid.
Mrs Carrie Hutchins is visiting
relatives in North Arson for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wyman have
returned to their home in Dexter
after passing a few days with Mr..
Wyman's sister, Mrs. w. III. Totman
who returned to their home with
them for a few days.
Mrs. Sarah Greenleaf is visiting
relatives in Pittsfield and Monson for
the week.
Miss Rachel Pomroy of Bangor is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Lawry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crawford have
returned to Burnham after visiting
at the home of w. S. Crawford.
Miss Dorothy McKechnie and Miss
Carrie Ackley have returned from
Ching Lake. where they have been
passing a few days.
Miss Doris circuit has returned
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CLINTON

Herbert Wadsworth of Winthrop
was in town Wednesday, calling on
the citizens in the interest of his
candidacy for the Office Of State SEN
ator for kennebec county.
Sewall Brown was in Waterville
Wednesday to pay a visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin F. Stuart.
Walter Hodgdon is on a business
trip to Boston.
Miss Dorothy Dixon has returned
from visit of several days at the
home Of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Cove and daugh-
ter, Miss Florence and Ronello Hack
EFT of Waterville were recent visitors
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin p. Wheeler.
Mrs. George Rand and Mrs. Bar
tholomew Sirois were visitors in
Waterville Wednesday.
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To Protect Ministers
By i-Ponzi"
Investment Plan

Atlantic City, n. j., May 31.-A
new plan to protect ministers from
ecclesiastical Ponzis' by affording
them a sound opportunity for in
vestment has been formulated by
the Methodist Board of Conference
Claimants. according to an address
by Rev. Joseph B. Hingeley of Chi
cago before the Annual Conference
of Interdenominational Secretaries
OF Ministerial Relief of Protestant
churches here today. The proposed
plan. according to DR.. Hingeley,
would yield ministers in some cases
a dollar day on savings of a dollar
week, and would insure them
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lIOXIE

Mrs. Linwood Damon was called
to Leeds last week by the serious
illness of her mother.
Among the recent guests in town
were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blodgett
at II. l.. Yorks; Mrs. David Creigh-
ton at l.. w. Yorks: Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar hurry of Waterville at f.
Otis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Holmes OF
Skowhegan were Sunday callers IN
the place.
Ir. Billy lie Point of Fairfield is
running the hurry saw mill.
Winslow Jones and Fow Otis were
business callers in NorridgeWocK
Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Sheaff. who has been IN
poor health for a number of years
went to New Sharon last week 10
consult with a physician in that
place, and is reported on the gain.
Walter Brooks is working Tor
Earl Berry.
Mrs. Arthur Rogers visited reia-
tivcs in North Arson Sunday.
Mrs Elmer Campbell of Larone
was a visitor at her aunts, Ida
Sheaffs Friday of last week.
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Would Defer Bonus
Continued from PAGE One)

NS'e''eSA tiotii aye SHeJ
Mclean those supporting the amend
ed House bill were McCumber,
North Dakota; LaFollette, Wiscon-
| SIM: Watson, Indiana; Curtis, Kan
sas, and Sutherland, West Virginia,
all Republicans, and Simmons,
North Carolina, Walsh, Massachu-
sets. and Gerry, Rhode Island,
| Democrats.
Senator Simmons, ranking minor
ity member of the committee, said
the Democrats supported the Nc
| Cumber plan not because they
favored it, but to obtain quick ac-
ton on bonus legislation.
Neither President Harding's views
with respect to the bonus nor methods
| OF financing the legislation entered
into committee discussion, Senators
said. Leading proponents of the Nc
Cumber plan expressed the belief that
this plan would prove not unaccept-
able to the executives since it called
Tor no heavy expenditures during the
next three years that would require
either new taxes or any large drafts
OH lno treasury.
Chairman McCumber said that af-
ter the first three years the necessary
funds probably could be supplied from
interest on the refunded foreign debt.
AS now drafted the bill is simply a
charge against the federal treasury.
Senator McCumber expressed the
opinion that no additional legislation
would be necessary in order to divert
interest from the foreign debt to the
channel of bonus financing as the in
terest payments go into the general
treasury fund.
The bonus bill is certain to lead to
a long fight in the senate. The demo-
Gratis express themselves as not at all
pleased with its present form and
nave indicated that they will have a
number of amendments to offer. Sem
ator Smoot plans to offer his insur-
ance measure as a substitute and NAV
introduce the issue of the sales tax
into the discussion.
opponents of a bonus in any form
who include Senators Borah. Idaho.
Moses, New Hampshire, Wadsworth.
-'N' YIN, ana Nlll13mS,
Mississippi. and Myers, Montana.
Democrats. are preparing for a de-
termined fight on the bill Bonus pro-
ponents contend however, that they
have the vote to put adjusted service
compensation legislation through the
senate and they are confident such
legislation will be enacted before this
session of congress ends.
Under the bill as the senate will
receive it, the amount of compensa-
ton credit for veterans will be COM
puted on the length of service less
the $50 bonus paid the men at the
time of their discharge from the ser
vice but would not exceed $500 for
those who had only domestic service
and s625 for those who saw service
overseas.
A cash bonus would be paid only to
those veterans whose total credit Gid
not exceed $50. Other veterans would
be entitled to elect one of these four
options.
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and Russia and the other victors
Mr.. Lloyd George. 1.-THE govern
ment on that day refused to coun-
tenance such policy: we are pursu-
ing the same course. But if Ger
many is defiant. If she should say
this treaty we decline to carry out
it would be different. A German
policy of non fulfillment would he a
policy of immediate disaster.
ut is not a question of France
acting alone, if there is defiance of
the Versailles treaty. We are sigma
tories to the treaty, which the house
of commons ratified. We are COM
mitted to it. Inspite of all misrepre-
sensations we still shall stand for the
policy of moderation and fulfill
ment."
Discussing the question of war
debts. the prime minister said it was
impossible to contemplate the pro-
posai that Great Britain should fore
go all her claims against the Allies
without any remission of what Great
Britain owed.
IF the German PREPARATIONS he
added" he said. the debt due to this
country is 3,OOO,OOO0O0 while We
owe about G1,O0O 100000. Is the pro-
posal that we should forego the
whole sum without the remission Of
what we owe? We are perfectly will
ing to enter into any international
discussion with view to obliterating
the whole of the war debts proVld-
ing we receive benefit equal to that
which we are prepared to confer. we
have an interest beyond that of Gre
ditor. We have an interest of a great
international trader"
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S. n. S. Seniors Entertained

The senior class Of Skowhegan,
High school were given a delightful
party on Monday evening by Miss
Dorothy NJ. Elliott, of the High school
faculty, and Miss Hannah L. Page, at
the lattcrs home on High street
rms has been the custom for several
years. for Miss Elliot and Miss Page
TO entertain the graduating class.
rms party is really the beginning of
the commencement activities. Tho
party of 1922 was a most cniovahlo
one and will long be remembered by
those who attended.
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Mrs. red Hanson

Tho many friends of Mrs. Fred
Hanson were shocked to learn of her
death which occurred Wednesday af-
tornoon at the Plummer Memorial
hospital at Dexter The cause of death
was peritonitis following an operation
for appendicitis. She is survived by
her husband and by two daughters.
Mrs. Hanson was most estimable
young woman and had a large circle
of friends who will learn of her death
with much regret. The funeral ar
engagements will be announced.
On Friday afternoon June 2, the la
dies of st. Agnes Guild will conduct
food sale at Harry Elias store from
2:30 to o'clock.
Mrs. Harry r. Coolidge, Mrs. A. A.
Pushor. Mrs. A. B. Douglass and Mrs.
Harold Grant were among the Pitts
field people in Waterville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmont Pease of
Lisbon Falls were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Roberts and Mrs. Ida
Pease over Memorial Day.
Robert Morrison of Portland who
has been in town for a few days for
visit with his mother. Mrs. Anna
Melvin, returned to Portland on the
Pullman Tuesday night.
Mrs. 5. l.. Provencher and daughter
Catherine and son. Walter, are pass
ing the week END in HaverhilI, Boston
and Dover, n. III.
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plying for flying service in guard
units the regulations say:
persons who forme rly held the
rating of pilot or observer in the
Army of the United States or who
are licensed pilots will be subjected
to examination prescribed unless
they present satisfactory evidence
that they have passed such examina-
ton within six months of the date
on which flight or training is de-
sired"
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W|NSLOW

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. IT. Bailey were
guests Sunday, of Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
borne of Fairield.
Chas. Downs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius Chase and children, went to
Augusta Saturday, to call on Mrs.
Downs at the City Hospital.
L. W. Towle and family called Sun
day afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Plummer of Albion.
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Senior Reception, Lawrence High

Senior Reception, Lawrence High
The Seniors of Lawrence High
school weer given farewell recep-
ton at the Assembly hall last eve
ming. The hall was very prettlly
decorated in orange and blue, the
class colors. Those in the receiving
line were Mrs. Abbie Ladd, Warren
SWEET. Walter Hinckley. Supt. M. c.
Joy, Prin. c. P. Stewart and the 20
seniors. A social time was enjoyed
and light refreshments were served.
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Didn't Want to Wait Too Long

Patient--As we have known each
other so long, doctor, do not intend
to insult you by paying your bill. |
have loft you a handsome legacy in
my will.
Physici n-Very kind of GU, am
sure. ALLOW me to look at that pre-
scription again. l wish TO make
slight alteration in it.-Stray Stories.
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Two young men were before Trial
Justice Thomas C. Lord, Wednesday,
charged with intoxication. Both
plead guilty and were fined $40 and
costs, which amounted to s1S.G7 in
both cases.
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Mrs. Leon II. Pratt Of 1ya+l

Mrs. Leon II. Pratt Of Wethers
ned. Conn, accompanied by her lit
tie daughter, Ellen Joyce, arrived in
town Tuesday noon to pass the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Taylor of Madison av
enue.. They were Joined in Water
vile by Mrs. Pratt's brother. Elias
a. Taylor. who passed the Memorial
holiday with his parents.
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from a short stay in Bangor with
friends.