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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
London Court
Brilliant Affair

London, May 81 (By A. P.)-To-
nights court was even more brilliant
as regards beautiful gowns and
jewels than that given last night by
King George and Queen Mary. The
attendance tonight also was more
general in character. 1t was notably
a flower function, the women carry
ing splendid bouquets instead Of, as
last night, only fans.
The prevailing colors were blue
and gold. with lavish decorations,
mostly Egyptian in style.
The American woman who were
presented also wore beautiful toll
cites. Those introduced to the king
and queen, included Mrs. Cyrus H.
X. Curtis and Mrs. Harry Normant
Of Washington: Mrs. Rebecca Smith,
Boston; and Miss I.enihan. daugh-
ter Of General Lenihan of Massa-
chuSetts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
ELLIS ISLAND SETS
FREE ITALIAN GIRL

New York. May 31-Virtually held
in pawn at Ellis Island immigration
station for two years due to her
fathers inability to pay n bill for
medical treatment. Concetta Della :
cioppa. en-year-old Italian girl,
was released today by order Of the
Department Of Labor to join her
family at Natick, r. I.
The girl arrived in 1921 with four
brothers and sisters, but was de-
tanned to undergo treatment for
trachoma. She was pronounced cured
few weeks ago but authorities re-
fused to release her until her father
paid sS22 for medical expenses. He
was able to pay $3.50 and friends at
Fall River, Mass, put up bond for
the remainder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

and reassigned to relief work,
refugee aid and consular service.
Nothing could have manifested
more strongly the good will of the
American people for the Russians
than this prompt turning to relief
work after the Russian armies had
ceased to be of aid to her allies.
When the allies decided upon the
occupation of Archangel and Vladi-
vostok, necessitating the withdrawal
of the American embassy from Pet
rograd. Y. M. c. A. service was
concentrated at the former two
points. At one time it was serving
"A national;tics in Vladivostok, and
is still at work there. The expert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Mrs. Phillips Will
Fight to Last Court
to Gain Freedom

San Antonio, Tex, May 31-(By A.
P.l-"I will fight to the last court to
win back my freedom and good
name" Clara Phillips, hammer muir
dcress," declared early this morning
III the Southern Pacific railway yards
here. in an interview with an AssO-
ciated Press representative.
In company with her sister, Mrs.
Eta Mae Jackson, Under Sheriff
Eugene Biscailus and his wife and
Walter Hunter. deputy sheriff. Mrs.
Phillips reached San Antonio at $50
A. NJ. en- route to California TO serve
Il ten-year term at San Quentin. Cal f.
for the murder of Mrs. Alberta
Meadows.
AS the train pulled into the station
a special Gordon OF local officers took
charge of the prisoner, while Bis
cailus was besieged by newspaper
men and photographers.
Mrs. Phillips remained in her state
room. She stated that she had not
slept since leaving Houston. where
she saw Mrs. Lee w. Phillips, her
mother-in law and Sadie Phillips, her
sitter in law.
Leaning against the screen that
held her from the liberty for which
she intends to make desperate
fight, Clara Phillips, told Of the hard
ships she endured in her mad race
through three nations with Mrs.
jackson and Jesse Carson.
According to Mrs. Phillips, she did
not leave the prison at Los Angeles
voluntarily but was forced at the
point of pistol. in the hands of Car
son, to climb through the window,
after he had sawed the bars.
II am going back now" she added.
II want to win back my freedom and
my good name. not the freedom that
have experienced during the last
few months, but real freedom. l
want to be able to walk down the
street again, without having to size
up everyone that approaches me. and
without feeling that everyone is my
enemy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

mensity of the need, it was little
more than an attempt to show good
will. From Archangel to Turkestan
and from the Black Sea to the Pa
cihc there were American Y. NJ. c.
A. stations; and over the trans
Siberian railroad the secretaries
travelled in freight cars fitted up as
canteens, theatres and chapels.
Almost Immediately after this
work began, the Kerensky govern
ment came into power; in seven
months that government was over
turned, the Brest-Litovsk treaty
signed, and welfare work for the
Russian armies was ended. The Y.
NJ. c. A. personnel was reorganized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
100000 Armenian Girls
In Turkish Harems

New York, May 31-Between $4,000
and 100000 Armenian girls and
women are held prisoners in Turkish
harems and o. per cent of the Ar
mcnian population in Turkey has
been wiped out. Rev. DR.. G. r. Yound
Of the Near East Relief declared in
an address to the Evangelical Lu-
theran Synod Of New York and New
England at the close of it's annual
convention today.
DR.. Young asserted that only 100,-
600 refugees remained of the former
millions of Armcnians and that the
greater portion of these were chill
dren cared for in orphanages main
tanned by his organization.
1.-THE Near East Relief has rescued
thousands of these women in Turk
ish harems," he said, land are con-
tinuing efforts to free all, of Them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Evans. +. L. Savage. II. II. Ramsay,
Brown Haywood. Y. j. Mckinnon,
Tom Akers, and n. N. Furney.
"Since said date. said defendants
have collected from limitations and
per capita tax the sum of, to wit:
S1G5.OO which has in the same il
legal manner been deposited"
Gutzon Borglum. sculptor in a
telegram to the Atlanta Constitution
tonight from Stafford. Conn. de-
clared he had been informed he had
been named as a defendant in a
suit against the Imperial officers OF
the Ku KluX Khan. And II am not
q member of the Klonciliurl as
charged and 7 am not a knight of
the Ku KluX Khan"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
worcester Man Loses Hand

N.nsfaham Fraser, Of Worcester.
p pa, an employee OF the Hassen
49,. Co.. who are building the
r.S. road IN Farmingdale, had his
am n. nand SO severely mangled that
fh M some three inches above
~ "rist was found necessary.
o'r,as, accident occurred about 8
ths Sa Thursday forenoon, while
ins ,vung man was engaged in wip-
Som.' ne clutch of the loader. In
ern.s way his hand was caught and
ter d ,;. almost to a pulp. Mr.. Fos-
Ia. ives IN Worcester. Mass, and
Ia VIE and two small children.
era, ~ taken to the Gardiner Gen.
hospital for treatment,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
PITTSTON

Roo..'Lh - The children Of the
tlea,;sseit school rendered a very
p.orrss and appropriate memorial
der tSa on Tuesday afternoon un-
Mr., y" supervision Of their teacher,
~. Meare Putnam.
the c.n,. were memorial exercises at
noon thniIetery on Wednesday AFTER
Kiu KIM aeld under the auspices of the
ns sIs Daughters.
pltal !. Martin is still in the hos
Wenh Iolth Merrill and Gertrude
John w Tassed the holiday with Mrs.
Waterv,rM. H. Grant end Verne Of
The K ,e were in town Wednesday.
box socsa; e Daughters will give q
day nisN4 az Mrs. Hersom's on Fri
5000 TUE please bring boxes. A
me IL Anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
NEWS BRIEFS

MISUNDERSTANDING that impor-
tant treaty agreements would result
from the recent Pan-American confer
ence at Santiago. Chile. Ambassador
Henry +. Fletcher, who was one Of the
American delegates. submitted his re-
port Thursday to Secretary Hughes.
Westinghouse deadlock between the
Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires Of St. Thorn
as Church. New York. and the Rev.
DR.. James f. Freeman Of the Church
Of the Epiphany, Washington. had de-
veloped in the balloting for election of
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Washington when the spe-
cial electorate session Of the diocese
adjourned Thursday night after the
18th ballot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Name Date for
Receiver of X. X. K.
i'm Atlanta. Georgia

S1st, hdN Cl.-ibE ~. =.
The Fulton County Superior court
today assumed temporary control OF
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan
ordered temporary discontinuance OF
the expenditure of it's funds and sci
June 9 to hear a motion for a re-
ceiver.
This action followed the filling OF
o petition by David NJ. Rittenhouse
vi Philadelphia an others alleging
gross miSmanagcment of the Kan's
funds by Imperi"l Wizard II. w
Evans and his associat ties. charged
that he and Emperor William JOS
eph Simmons mad turned the Khan
into a personal machine for the
enrichment ara personal aggrandiZe-
mcnt" of themselves, and declared
that the Grganizat ton was breaking;
up through threats of "some of the
realms to sccede and establish in
dependent orders.
The petition alleged also that DR..
Evans had called a meeting in
Washington tomorrow and Saturday
of his personal henchmen throughout
the invisible EMPIRE 1t was charged
that DR.. Evans and others intended
to spend between 800 900 and $780,
coo of the Klan's funds to pay the
expenses OF the meeting. They We're
temporarily enjoined from such eX-
penditure.
The petition said that the Khan
has 100000 members with branches
in every state.
The petition stated that the re-
ceipts of the order in November.
1922, over and above the cost of
A~%o Il
lars a year. in addition to whihc each
chartered Khan pays annually a per
CAPITA tax on each of its members of
$3.50 which aggregated for 1922 the
sum Of 100000, 1t declared these
funds were in addition to property
and paraphernalia "of great value"
Last November, the petition said,
DR.. Evans and Emperor Simmons,
together with other confederates,
conceived and put into operation a
scheme to pervert said corporation
from it's original and worthy and
laudable design and purpose into a
personal machine for the enrichment
and personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
said defendants. In pursuance of
said scheme they created,
without authority from any source
and in violation Of the fundamental
law of said corporation and
additional Office to be known as En-
peror of the Invisible Empire, in
which office the said William Joseph
Simmons was Illegally installed, and
the said II. w. Evans was placed in
the position of Imperial Wizard.
Said Evans and Simmons were not
even duly elected to said offices :.
in that they were not selected by
secret ballot as required by
the laws of said corporation.
At said time said II. w. Evans lille
gally took possession of four hun
bred thousand dollars which was in
the treasury of said corporation and
began to devote the same to his
personal uses. -. Instead of re-
tanning aid money. as required by
the lawSE of said order, on deposit
in the name of the said corporation,
the same was distributed among
various banks subjecTto the indivi-
dual checks OF defendants H. w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

ences Of secretaries who made their
way across Siberia, were more thrill
ing than movie dramas.
What effect this undertaking of
friendship will have upon future re-
lations cannot be foretold; butte it
was an addition to the fine tradition
of good will.
After the revolution of 1917, the
former Czechoslovak prisoners we're
permitted to organize and join the
Russian forces. As the latter be-
gan to disintegrate the position OF
the Czecl,oslovak group became Pc
cuiarly dangerous. Many of them
being deserters from the hated Aus
trian army, they we're strangers in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
They Rluahad

Smith tried to board q crowded
bus, but the conductor waved him
back, announcing gruffiy that there
were no vacant seats. H.
BE sport and let me on" Smith
said. my sweetheart's on board" .
"Oh, well, in that case" said the
conductor. with a smile, and Smith,
scrambled on.
Just inside the door an elderly
man was sitting beside very pretty
girl. He rose and waved his hand
toward the vacant seat with a smile
and a look that said. Here's your
place." 20 %
The girl looked up as Smith seated
himself beside her. and both blushed
wildly. You see they had never seen
each other before.-New York Mail. {,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

the Yankees win and were unused to
the ways of the subway guard. At
the 2Sth street station of the East
Side subway the bride entered when
the door opened. Before her hus-
band could follow the door closed.
Mrs. ProkopOvitch chung to a strap
to the Yankee Stadium and there got
off and waited. Then she cried.
Meanwhile her husband rushed
frantcally about in a taXicab. and
after he had spent So returned to his
hotel at the advice of police and
waited.
At the ball grounds policeman
who found the weeping bride ad-
vised her to return to the hotel.
There the couple were reunited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
FULL QUOTA BARS
ENGLISH BRIDE

New York. May 31-Because Great
Britain's immigration quota was ex-
hausted six days ago, Mrs. Elsie
Demitron. British bride of an Ameri-
can citizen. who arrived here on the
President Monroe this week, must
be excluded, an immigration board
decided today. She appealed the de-
cision to Washington.
Mrs. Demitron was brought under
the recent law stipulating that an
alien marrying an American does not
become a citizen OF this country
until she has lived here a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
BrindeIl's Punishment

Ossining. n. Y. May 31-Thirty
days at hard labor, the privilege of
writing only half as many letters
and seeing half as many visitors.
was the punishment given today by
Warden Laws to Robert p. Brindell,
once car of the New York Building
Trades. for his recent clandestine
meeting with relatives outside Sing
Sing prison.
Brindell's punishment, 1t was said.
would be metered out at the Clinton
Prison at Dannemora, 1.-THE Siberia
of America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Would Set Aside Rawson Will

Providence. r. T., May 31-A sec
ond trial of the suit brought by rel
atives to have set aside the will of
the late Thomas b. Rawson was
begun in the Superior Court here
today.
Nine compliments appeared to
support the contention that the tes-
tator, who died at the age of SO, was
incompetent to make will and was
under influence unduly exerted by
his niece, Jane E. Gardiner of New
Bedford, Mass, who was named
sole beneficiary and executrix with
ont bond for an estate appraised at
$50, 216.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
British Royal Pair
Lay, Cornerstone OF j..
Historical Buildings

London, May 3l.-(By A. PD-
King George and Queen Mary. sur
rounded by British medical scientists
in their picturesque academic robes.
today laid the cornerstones of the
hospital buildings being added to the
University College Hospital and
London University groups as result
of the 1850 900 pounds. gift from the
Rockefeller Foundation.
The Improvements are expected to
make the London hospitals among
the finest equipped in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

a disorganized land. Their only
hope for return to their homes was
the defeat of the enemy, their old
rulers.
But how could they get back to
their homes to join forces with their
insurgent brothers? Their only way
was by first turning eastward to
Vladivostok, 5000 miles away. The
line was cut by the Bolsheviki and
German prisoners after some had
gone through, but ultimately $4,000
Czech DICTIONARIES made their way
across. accompanied throughout by
Y. NJ. G, A. secretaries. their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Couldn't Save It.

"Mr. Dubwaite, Mr.. Clipping, Mr..
Twobble and other prominent citizens
are going to organize q fishermen's
club"
Aren't they going to take in Mr..
BIBLES and Mr.. Jaggsby?"
They haven't decided vet. The
other gentlemen still have large
stocks Of wet goods, bought before
the Volstead era, but BIBLES and
Jaggsby are what you might call
prohibition paupers. "-Birminsha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

New York-The Oldest daily news
paper in America, the Globe and Com
mercial Advertiser. will pass out Of
existence next MONDAY, it was an
nounced tonight by Frank A. Munsey,
who purchased the paper few days
ago. On that date it will be merged
With the New York Sun. already owned
and published by Mr.. Nunsey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
RICHMOND
Capt. Charles e, Tarr

Captain Charles E. Tarr died at his
home on Chestnut street early We'd
nesday morning. He was SO years
old, born in WOolwich. The greater
part of his life Richmond was his
home. He is survived by a wife,
Rosilla c. Tarr, one daughter, Mrs.
Grace Allen, and four granddaugh--
tiers. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Elder
Hersum officiating. - ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Second. Hand Plaster Valuable

Secondhand plaster was carefully
swept from work bench in a New
York jewelry manufacturing plant
the other day after it fell from the
ceiling injuring two workmen.
Its high value results from dia-
monds that were on the table 1t
covered when it fell. -
The stones, mingled with q number
Of small sapphires. are so nearly the
color Of the plaster that it was al
most impossible to find them. After
three hours work only one one half
carat stone was found. g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

AZ meeting Of the corporators
u the Temporary Home for Chill
uten. held Thursday afternoon at
.ae once Of Hon. Charles A. Knight,
u was voted to sell the land, build
.nss and furnishings owned by the
.urpofation to Henry Payne of this
city for $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Flags Seen

=. BY actual count eight American
a.ss were displayed on Water
erect. on Memorial Day, between
TSau.ch and Brunswick avenue. On
dynamic street, with houses on one
~ H0e OF the street only, there were
- - nass displayed, the street being
W. We same length as that part of
~ %s'er street mentioned above. True,
%s uass on the last named street
N ~vss smaller but they showed the
ss - Of the occupants equally
well as the larger ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

YIN. c. A. car in Russia Of way to the Front
WHAT will come out of Russia?
The question looms perssenty. though be vague and
though crowded into the background Of minds by ques-
tons to which readily reply.
glance at map impesses with the immensely of Russia
and of the vast population therein which though
terate and narculate the largest aggregation of the white
speaking language We of those who from NAPOLEON
down have pointed growing conflict for supremacy between
the white and coored and again think Russia as the
greatest of Caucasian blood Then comes the curious
thought Perhaps in future Russia may be the source of
world leadership for the white So again the question
will come out of Russia?
1t is estimated that Russia modified about II 100000 men dur
ing the Great War; This indicates something of the problem
facing welfare organization which attempted for them
Before entered the for German prisoners in Rus
STA had been arranged and carried under nmberess difficulties
Only endless patience had brought permission attempt this
ice and the securing American qualified about
Russia and work with prisoners slight task Movement
and distribution of personnel and supplies problems.
DIFFICULTIES OF SERVICE IN RUSSIA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Tristan Da Cunha, off the south
west coast of Africa, is the most for
saken of the British island colonies.
1t has neither trade nor manufact-
ures, and II 1t were able to produce
any thing in quantities the goods
have to be kept in store indefinitely,
for ships are as scarce as the eggs
Of the Great AUX.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

"Uncles from America" as they
called them.
Today in the new Czechoslovak
state the annals of the Czech legion
aries are looked upon as are those
of the Homeric heroes. But as yet
no xenophon has written the story
of heroism many times more COM
pick than the Anabasis. The story
of American welfare service for
these men is not ended, for it proved
to be the opening up of an oppor-
tunity for conveying and applying
new conceptions of social response.
bilities in civil life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

much the same food, quarters and
treatment as the Russian soldiers.
But Germany is nation advanced
in organized society, while the mass
OF Russians are peasants.
When America entered the war
she had to give UP her service to
German prisoners in Russia. Work
was attempted with the Russian
armies, but compared with the i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Killed by Express

Providence, r. l.. May 31-Her-
bert Leblanc. 10, of Woonsocket. r.
l., was instantly killed by an express
train near the Shamrock, r. l., sta
ton today,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
Hon.vmooners Separated at Subway

Honeymooners Separated at subway
If you see a couple walking along
Broadway, N. Y, hand in hand TO-
day it probably will be G. J. Prokop;
ovitch and his bride Of Beachwood
Boulevard, Pittsburg. They are tax,
ing no chances on being separated
again during the honeymoon. 80.
They learned their lesson iass
week. less than "a hours AFTER. .hey
had been married in Pittsburg. Ines
started yesterday afternoon TO see
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

The Mike McTigue-Georges Carpen-
tier bout was postponed Thursday
from July IA to August II by Tex
Richard at the request Of the French
man. who recently injured one Of his
hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Mrs. Freeman Patten. Mrs. Julia
Wiltshire and Miss Esther Wiltshire
returned Thursday from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Nine young men were sentenced TO
five days in Jail by Magistrate Dorm
Thursday at Philadelphia Tor throw
ing cushions during the Boston-rhila-
delphia ( American League baseball
game yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

The Organ Club will meet at the
nome OF Mrs. Ruth Jamison, Closson
street, Randolph. Don't. forget it is
: picnic supper. Bring the same
q last month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Prison camps were scattered all
over Russia and Siberia, some as
widely separated as New York and
Denver. Most of them were along
the line of the trans-Siberian rail-
road and in the valleys of navigable
rivers, but others were in Turkes-
tan. accessible by cart or horseback.
Camp conditions were fearful al
though the prisoners were given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Regular conclave of Maine Com
rnandery, X T. No. l, this (Friday)
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Daniel Herrin has commenced on
the foundation OF his laundry build
ing on Water street, next to Stonier's
restaurant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

MI. and Mrs. G. B. Tarbox, who
nave been guests at the home of
MI and Mrs. n. H Traitor, School
MFeet have returned to their home
IN Marshfleld, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

John Burns Of WhitefieId was a
business visitor in the city, Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01

Mrs. Anna Hastings of Randolph
Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Joseph
Stewart, of East Pittstcn.