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AUGUSTA LOCALS
The Rebecca Aid will meet at Odd
fellows ball this evening as guests of
Lulu Meigs, Vesta Drappeau, Vera
Leach and Qertrude GralTam. It is re
quested that each bring old rubbers
for the rubber sale.
Mrs. George H. Thompson
Mrs. Naoma L, wife of George H.
Thompson, passed away Tuesday
evening at her home at 22 Court
street, after a short illness She is
survived by her husband, one daugh
ter, Mrs. Alberta Buchanan of Rum
ford Palls; and two sons, Wilfred
Fhelps of North Vassalboro and Ar
thur E. Phelps. Funeral arrange
ments will be made later.
W. Tudor Gardiner
On Taxation Before
League Women Voters
At the regular meeting of the
league of Women Voters at the .Y.
M. C. A. building, Tuesday evening,
William Tudor Gardiner, Esq., of this
city, gave a most interesting discus
sion on the subject of taxation. Tak
ing up mostly that of intangible prop
erty namely stocks and bonds, Mr.
Gardiner said that only 5 per cent,
of such property owned by residents
of the State of Maine is really taxed.
The present tax when enforced is at
such a high rate of taxation on
Stocks and bonds since the report of
the special committee made in 1890.
Gov. Milliken referred the matter
again in 1917 and a committee re
ported such a tax. He told of the
subsequent defeat of the Constitu
tional amendment in 1920. He told of
the law passed by the last session
tf the State Legislature on Hank stock
which he said meant a loss of reve
nue to 303 cities and towns and a
certain loss of $60,000 to the State of
Maine. The advantages of a State
income tax he said, would mean much
to the people of the State. In closing,
he advised his hearers to invest in
Maine enterprises that would insure
a, certain amount of capital for the
development of Maine resources and
for the enlarging of the industries of
the State.
Great Interest In
Nation-Wide and Local
Chinese Relief Campaign
The Augusta committee to raise,
its quota for the Chinese fund met
Tuesday afternoon and reports were
received that much interest is being
taken in the work. The children are
meeting with great success In the sale
of hunger stamps and there is keen
rivalry among them in the competition
for the prizes which have been of
fered.
The supply of stamps lias been in
creased and may be obtained at City
hall or through the committee. The
Chamber cf Commerce has undertaken
to canvass Water street and members
appointed for this work will call at all
stores and offices as soon as possible.
Ladies will also be busy in many parts
of the city for the contributions so
much needed at this critical '.‘me.
Arthur G. Robinson. New England
field representative of the China fam
ine fund, arrived in the city last eve
ning to get the latest word on Maine’s
work In this week’s campaign. He re
torts a widespread interns' throughout
the country and a pressing rued in
China, far more terrible right now
than any previous reports have indi
cated. One man. a Shanghai architect,
recently returned from China, said
the latest figures over there showed
deaths from starvation running Into
the millions. Shanghai alone, in addi
tion to hundreds of thousands of dol
lars already raised, was undertaking
as he came away to raise $1,000,000
more. Mr. Robinson said Portland
today reported over $6000 already re
teived for the famine fund.
ELKS REPEAT
MINSTREL SUCCESS
/Another whirlwind of mirth and
■minstrelsy, another evening of real
enjoyment, for the Elks' Charity
Minstrels was a two-night perform
ance and the second was as good, if
not better than the first. Again, «on
Tuesday evening, the Opera Mouse
was filled to the doors and again the
Elks scored a great triumph.
Up to the minute with live songs
and jokes, splendid stage settings and
scenic effects, and colorful costumes
but above all there was that some
thing known as “pep,” which was in
the show from beginning to end and
which went a long ways for its suc
cess.
The Elks' Charity Minstrels of 1921
certainly scored a big success, and it
was due In a large degree to the most
efficient work of Charles A. Gaa. as
director to the catchy musical num
bers and to the fine manner in which
the accompaniments were played by
Douglas’ Orchestra. The officers of
the Augusta Lodge of Elks are: Ex
alted Kuler. J. Frank Bilodeau; es
teemed leading knight, E. P. Dunn;
esteemed loyal knight. E. K. Hayes;
esteemed lecturing knight. Arthur L.
Smith; secretary, Dr W. O. Thomas,
F. E. It.; treasurer, George W. Mer
rill. P. E. R; trustees—W. P. Perry,
P K- P : Byron Boyd anil John E.
JT^snson, P. E. R,
RICHMOND
CORNER—Miss Annabel Lancas
ter. a trained nurse in Augusta,
atdhs pe-perra withh -end eweekm
passed the week-end with her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. James I>ancas
ter Mrs. Ruth Jones is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Esther Cash in Buck
field.
The students of Litchfield academy
presented their drama “Engaged by
Wednesday’’ in the Grange hall Sat
urday evening to a large audience.
The play was very much liked.
Every member of the cast per
formed its part in a very fine man
ner. Quite a large sum was netted
liter expenses were paid.
Rehearsals will be in order this
week and next on "Our Jim," the
drama for Progressive Grange fair.
Mrs. John Thomas and son. Emery
of Gorham, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. G. G. Page Sunday. The trip
was made by motorcycle.
Mrs. Nellie Smith visited Mrs. E.
O. Tarr Saturday afternoon.
B. R. Temple Is having the Inter
ior of his>atore refinished.
Mrs. Mary A. Smith of Richmond
visited Miss Della Mero Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Small and
son, visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Webber, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ouptil enter
tained company from Damariscotta
Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Merserve and Mrs.
William Merserve were shoppers in
Richmond Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Allard and
daughter were Sunday visitors in
Richmond.
Olmon Stevens visited his cousin.
Miss D. E. Mero, Friday.
HALLOWELL
Queen Esther Chapter Observes Past
Matrons’ Night
Queen Esther Chapter, O. E. S., ob
served Past Matrons’ night' in connec
tion with the regular meeting Tues
day evening at Masonic hall. There
was a large gathering of local mem
bers and many visitors from other
towns to witness the Impressive work
of the degree by leaders of the order
of year past. Preceding the work a
delicious supper was served at 6.30
in the banquet hall with a menu con
sisting of sliced oranges, cold ham,
jelly salads and mashed potatoes, hot
rolls, pineapple sherbet, cake and cof
fee. The work of the evening was in
charge of Mrs. Karl G. Hague, wor
thy matron of the chapter. An excel
lent music-*!—program was preesnted,
consisting of a piano solo by Louis
Ski 11 In. a vocal solo by Audrey Snare,
a selection by the Hallowed Girls'
Mandolin Club and a vocal solo by
Merino Galizia.
NATIONAL HOME
Officer of the day, Capt. Charles
A. Dunne.
Capt. E. Tj. Clark, adjutant, was at
his office a short time Tuesday after
being housed by illness for the past
ten weeks.
Ivan Bickneii I’ost No. 90. Ameri
can i.egion will hold its regular
meeting Wednesday after the picture
show. A full attendance is desired.
William H. Feltis has returned
from a pass to visit relatives in Bos
ton. John J. Hall and William H.
Clark, have returned from fur
loughs passed in Boston.
Albert H. Bodwell of I.ynn, late
LT. S. Marine Corps, has been ad
mitted to the Home.
John J. Wilson of Kansas, late TT.
S. Marine Corps, has been readmit
ted to the Home.
Furloughs have been granted to
Thomas Devine to Augusta: Leroy
Sias to Waltham and Frank E. Ham
ilton to Boston.
Cornelius A. Myers, late Co. F, N*.
Y. Cav.; Robert H. White late Co. B,
9, N. J. Inf.: Michael Ronan, late
5th Battery Me. L. A., and John Q.
Andrews, late Co. E, 29, Me. Inf.,
have been granted discharges from
the Home.
The moving picture program for
I Wednesday evening will be William
! Russell in “Hobbs in a Hurry," with
a Ford Weekly and comedy entitled
“The Morning After.”
Boston Live Stock Market Re
port
i (Specially Ke,x>rted Tor the Kennebeo
Journal.)
Stock Yards, May 4.
MAINE
At Brighton.
Si £ a
V « o
; K. O. Thompson . 12 — 140
Hall A- Lowell . 2.1 — 100
; E. R. Fin e . 20 — 31
IV. A. Hanson . 25 — 150
j R. L. Wormcll . 25 — 61
lit. I>. Fiekett . 15 — 15
V I). Kilby . 22 — 40
<5. H. Clark . 13 — 23
At N. E. D. M. & \V. Co.
E. L. Libhv . 8 — 123
I F. L. Libby . 7 — 72
| A. A. Foss . 12# — 251
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
•At Brighton.
<n
t£
50
Cotton & Seavey . 12 — 200 7
C. A. Eastman . 18 — 38 —
J. \V. Brooks . 35 — 48 2
At Watertown.
Gorges & Haskell .... 14 — 60 10
At N. E. D. M. & W. CO.
C. A. Eastman . 12 — 45 —
John Higgins . 1 — — —
The aggregate of live stock at
Brighton, Watertown and the local
slaughter houses :
This week: Cattle 2S05, sheep 7982,
calves 6510, hogs 12,772.
Last week: Cattle 2164, sheep 4828,
calves 5211, hogs 10,753.
One year ago: Cattle 1699, sheep
5350, calves 5895, hogs 21,779.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 189. calves 1030, hogs 50.
tone of the market
Beef cattle were in large supply, es
pecially western cattle, a considerable
number of which were received for
export as wcl as for local slaughter.
The market showed a generally weak
er tone, and prices averaged a frac
| tion lower. Choice steers aVid oxen
are quoted at 8®9 1-2 cts., good qua
j lity 6ff£8 cts., and poor and ordinary
4 1-2®6 cts. For the best cows and
heifers prices range from 6 l-4@7 1-4
cts., with good average animals 4 1-4
®6 1-4 cts., poor and ordinary 3 1-8®
4 1-4 cts., and bolognas and canners
2®3 1-8 cts. Bulls sold from 4 l-2@6
j cts. the latter for choice bulls.
I Veal calves sold at about the prcvl
;ous quotations, and the market was
I fairly steady, although the tendency
was downward. The best heavy veals
; sold from S@ll cts., with a few extra
I choice Iijgher. Good average veal
| calves brought 5 1-2®8 cts, and poor
I to ordinary calves 4 ©5 l-2c.
j oHgs strengthened to a consideral
: hie extent, and prices were a fraction
| higher, live hogs selling at 8 1-2®
! 9 1-2 cts, and dressed hogs at 11@12
lets. Offerings were fairly heavy.
The market for sheep and lambs
| continues dull with very few at the
| yards. Sheep are quoted at 3@6 cts,
I and lambs at 6®10 cts.
| Milch cow trade is unchanged. Of
ferings were ahout as usual, and the
; demand for the best heavy milkers
was fairly active. These range from
31lO®$i60, with good average cows,
$65®110 and poor and ordinary cows
$40®65. Stock bulls sell from $20®35.
Live poultry was steady, with fowl
j 36®3S cts.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle—C. A. Eastman sold 3
bulls, at 5c, 1 cow, at 8c, and 1 cow,
at 2c. Otis H. Forbush sold 1 bull
at 6 l-2c, 1 bull at 5 l-2c, and $2 on.
1 cow, 830 lbs at 4 l-4c, 1 cow, 900
lbs at 3 l-4c, 1 cow 930 lbs at 6s, 1
cow, 960 lbs at 3c.
Veal Calves—C. A. Eastman sold
188 calves at 9c. Otis H. Forbuah 8
! fancy calf. 190 lbc at 12 l-2c.
j Hogs—Otis H. Forbush sold 1 hog
at 9 l-2c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, May 3.—There was a better
market this week, as the demand
continued active, and supplies were
much under those of the past two or
three weeks, both in green western
horses and acclimated. Maine, Con
necticut and Rhode Island buyers
took the bulk of the horses. The de
mand calls largely for heavy horses,
but there is a good trade in horses
for milk teams and for other delivery'
wagon horses, which are mostly
taken from the second-hand classes,
of fair quality and condition. There
were quite a number of saddle horses
offered with the good prices received
at private sale which disposed of the
best horses. Ordinary seconds were
in somewhat larger supply and were
all sold but with no advance in prices j
from the usual low range. On goui
quality horses the market was
stronger.
Good quality heavy’ green drafters,
1700 to 1000 lbs sold at $300@ 375.
with some extras as high as $400 per
head; medium weight l drafters, |
1550 to 1700 lbs sold at 1$22d@325; j
wagon and express horses, 1300 to (
1400 Tbs at $150@235; chunks. 1200.
to 1400 tbs at $150@ 200; good qual- j
ity acclimated horses, 1200 to 1800 j
tbs at $150#275: ordinary seconds,
$25@100; saddle horses at $100®
300.
J. C. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables 5 express carloads of green
western horses, about 75 seconds and
40 saddle horses. Prices were fully
as high as a week ago, with a quick
er movement to the auction sales,
and a good trade at retail. This
week there will be 7 carloads of
western horses, 1 of horses from the
woods and the usual amount of sec
onds.
William Hurwttz sold at his Port
land street stables 2 carloads of
fresh country horses, and 75 accli
mated. Prices held at’the previous
range with little change in the de
mand. This week there will be on
sale 2 carloads, of fresh horses and
100 acclimated horses of all types.
WOOLWICH
Mrs. Vernon Ayer of Skowhegan is
\isiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Card.
Walter Baker is about to mere into
the Hosea Wade house at Day's Ferry.
Gordon Preble has moved to Sabat
tus from his farm on the Mill road
and has sold his hay and stock.
Miss Mildred Snipe of Arrowsic is
visiting Mrs. Sarah P. E. Hawthorne.
J.yonaise Fuller and family are mov
ing to New Meadows, where he has
work as a carpenter.
Mrs. Florence Robinson, formerly of
Fdgecomb. has leased the Lizzie Shorey
house at Ray’s Ferry. She will en
gage extensively in poultry raising,
having a large number of hens and
chickens at present.
Jessie Morin has employment in
Brunswick.
William Wright is going to ship the
cream from his large herd of cows.
Millard Webster is a patient in a
hospital in Lewiston.
Community day was a great suc
; c-ess financially and socially. Sebenoc
I hall was filled afternoon and evening.
—___—
LITCHFIELD
Mrs. Mary Weston and daughter,
Dora, and son, Philip, were Sunday
evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. N.
Smith.
George Rrann of Lewiston passed
the week-end at the home of his son,
Ralph Brann.
Mr. and Mrs. Roilin Stevens of
Path was calling on relatives in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Newell was a recent
caller at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Clara Hinckley.
Mrs. Edith Harriman was a Sun
day caller at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Stevens.
E. E. 'I’urinton has been plowing
and harrowing for Harold Weston
with his tractor.
Mr. and Mrs. Karle Chase and son,
Earle, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Bishop and son, Arthur Jr., of Au
gusta, passed the week-end at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Bishop.
Clarence Berry was the Sunday
guest of Philip Weston.
Miss Blanche Stevens of Gardiner
passed the wee kat her cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weston and
daughter,. Doris, were Sunday eve
ning guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Rowley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rowe, who have
been living with Alfred Bartlett this
winter, have gone to Jackman for
the summer, where Mr. Rowe guides.
Mrs. F. N. Adams, Mrs. Ervin
Cram. John True and Alfred Bartlett
went to West AVindsor Sunday to at
tend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs.
Daniel G. True.
William Andrews, who has been
living in Lorlng Dunn’s house, has
purchased the so-called Pike place;
of John Gilman and has moved his
family there.
George Spiller, who has purchased
a place at Litchfield Plains, is now
moving his household goods and will
take Ills family there very soon.
John W. Richardson has sold his
place at. Dennis Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Oilman and
son, of Waterville, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Slaunwight, and the latter’s
children, of Monmouth, and Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Weston of Gardiner
passed Sunday with their father,
Frank Gilman.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cram and chil
dren. of Waterville. passed Sunday
with Mrs. Cram’s mother, Mrs. R. A. ]
Cram.
Howard Toier, who has been In
Waterville the past week, returned
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Alden of
Winthrop were callers in the place
Sunday.
Frank II. Ricker, who Is In poor
health, has gone to live with his
brother, E. H. Ricker.
_
CORNERS—The Ladies’ Sewing
Circle of the Congregational church
will serve a baked bean supper at
the vestry, Tuesday evening. May 10.
Mrs. Walter Knight and daughter
Mildred of Dorchester, Mass., are
visitors at the home of A. S. Ashford.
Mrs. Mary Maxim and Miss Marian
Maxim passed the week-end In Win
throp.
Perley Campbell of Augusta was a
Sunday guest at theh ome of E. I*
Campbell.
Bennie Benson and Herman Small,
both of Waterville, were Sunday vis
itors at the Corners.
Perley Perry left Sunday for Wat
erville, where he has employment for
the summer.
Mrs. Bertha Littlefield of Brooks is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Amanda Chase is passing a ■
few weeks with her son in Cam
bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan True have
rented a cottage at Harpswell for
the summer.
Mrs. Charles Knight has returned
to her home- after passing some
months with her son in Dorchester.
WINTHROP
The Winthrop Literary club held
its annual meeting and election of of- i
fleers Monday evening May 2nd at
the home of Mrs. J. H. Mcllroy. Re
ports of the officers for the past year
were given and accepted. Mrs. J. A.
Foster and Mrs. LaVerna Maxtield
were appointed tellers and the fol
lowing officers elected for the ensu
ing year: President. Mrs. Rena Mc
llroy; vice president, Mrs. J. P. Bish
op; secretary. Mrs. J. H. Mcllroy;
treasurer, Mrs. C. F. Kilbreth; au
ditor, Mrs. Clara Eastman. Instruc
tion committee, Mrs. Rose 15. Parker,
Mrs. Effie French and Miss Annie
Gilson. It was voted to continue
“Maine” as a study for next year 1
with meetings devoted to the con
gressional work in Washington mixed
in. The president, Mrs. Mcllroy, ex
tended an invitation to. the club to
hold their annual field day at her
home "Overlook Farm” which invita
tion was accepted with thanks and it
was voted to hold the field day on
June 22. Mrs. Effle French, Mrs ,
Margaret Foster and Mrs. Mabel
Rowell were appointed a committee i
to have charge of arrangements. !
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Work on the interior of the Acme
theatre, which is being transformed
into a shoe factory, is progressing
rapidly. The rear end of the build
ing and the partition between the
lhrge hall and the bowling alley has
been taken clown and other necessary ,
Changes fast being made. It is ex
pected that the building will be ready
for the new industry in about two
weeks.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist
churhc. held an enjoyable meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the home of the
President, Mrs. Abbie Maeomber.
Harmony Circle of the Rebekahs
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J.
A. Foster. A pleasant afternoon was
passed and dainty refreshments serv
ed by the hostess.
E. S. Nofcross and family, together
with his employes at the garage, mo
tored to Southport. Saturday, where
they passed the week-end. Some fine
fishing was enjoyed and the party re
turned with about 150 pounds of cod
and a lot of lobsters.
Mrs. Dora Weeks and little daugh
ter, Viola, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Cunningham.
Decorators from Lewiston are at
work on the Town hall putting it in
rpndiness for the annual concert and
hall of l’ayson Tucker Hose Company
which will be held Wednesday eve
ning.
The annual Rexall store One cent
sale at L. P. Hannaford & Son. This
sale begins tomorrow for three days
only. See big advertisement in to
day’s paper.—Adv.
EAST—A baked bean supper will
be served at the vestry on Thursday
evening, May 6th. in charge of the.
Boy Scouts. A short program will
follow the supper.
The annual business meeting of the
Thursday club will be held on Thurs
day afternoon at the church parlors.
Mrs. Lillian Foster and Mrs. Alice
Jackson will be hostesses. Each
member is asked to bring three or
four cookies.
The Willing Helpers enjoyed an
auto ride on Monday evening, and
kindlv remembered all the shut-ins
and elderly p'eonle with Mav baskets
wbieh were highly appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Poyd of Gar
diner. wlfo have been stopping at .T.
G. Cushman’s for a. few days, return
ed home Sunday.
Leroy Hen lev of Westfield. Mass .
is the guest of bis parents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Healey.
W. F. Howctt who has been nuite J
ill the past week is reported as better.
Mrs. George Mace is ill at her home ;
lr this place.
Mrs Alice Higgins and daughter, i
Louise, are at their bunnglow for a
few davs. 1
Mr and Mrs. C. .T. Hlggln° arrived
at their camp Tuesday for the sum- j
MADISON I
Warrants for a special town meet- i
Int? to be held in Union hall next Sat
urday afternoon have been posted. Ar- |
tides of unusual Interest are to see if j
the town will vote to adopt a code of '
local traffic laws which has been pre- j
pared; to adopt a code of building !
laws by which a fire district will be
created; to build State road as laid out
from Atkinson schoolhouse to Lake
wood; to repair the approach to Pat
terson bridge; and to raise .additional
money for sidewalks so that the walks
required by government regulations
for free mail delivery can be complied
with.
G. A.'Johnson, a Watervllle travel
ing salesman, was arrested Monday
noon on Main street by Traffic Officer j
Frazier on the charge of reckless driv- j
ing. A hearing was held before Judge
Frank Witheo and a fine of $10 and
costs imposed. On the promise of Mr.
Johnson to refrain from reckless driv
ing in the future the fine was remitted
and he, settled the costs, which
amounted to 17.50.
Herbert Perkins, William P. Hilton
and Norris Pooler returned Monday !
afternoon from a fishing trip to Rak
er’s Siding. William Preble and C. HI
Gordon also returned from a similar
trip to Moosehead lake.
N. A. Weston Post, G. A. R., and
Marcellus 8. Perkins G. A. R. Circle
will observe Memorial Sunday by at- |
tending church in a body at the Meth
odist Episcopal church, where a spe
cial sermon will be delivered by Rev.
William Wood.
Charles E. Towne. who has been
passing the winter at St. Petersburg,
Fla., returned Monday night to his
home In Madison.
Rev. and Mrs. Dana K. Getchell. who
are returned missionaries from Tur
key and who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Chandler for the past
few days, left town Tuesday morning
tpr Boston.
The most abundant of all metals
Is aluminum.
PITTSFIELD
The Gospel Mission will conduct an
all-day meeting at G. A. R. hall Sun
day. May 8. at 10.30 and 1.30 o'clock.
Rev. Gerhard Helme of Shirley Mills
will he the speaker. All are invited
to attend these meetings.
Miss Vivian Rugers, daughtei of Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Rogers and a grad
uate. of M. C. L 1919, is a member of
the victorious sophomore debating
team of Rates College. The Judges
also awarded Miss Rogers the prize
tor being the best individual debater
on the team. Miss Rogers has many
friends who will be interested to learn
of her recent honors.
J. VV. Manson left Monday on a busi
ness trip to Portland. Mrs. Manson
accompanied him as far as Augusta,
where she will pass a*few days with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fiorimrn Gardner and
little daughter, Ida May, went to
Fairfield Monday for a visit.
G. R. Chadbourne, private secretary
to Governor Baxter, was in town Mon
day on his return from Harmony,
where he has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Dyer.
C. C. Hanson of St. Albans was a
business caller in town Tuesday. .
Scott Lord of Canaan was a busi
ness caller in town Monday.
Bethlehem Chapter, O. E. S., will
hold its next regular meeting Thurs
day evening, May 5. The obligation
ceremony will be given. A good at
tendance is desired.
William Fairbanks was a business
caller in Bangor, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Raymond were
visitors in Augusta, Monday.
Frank Fullei* and G. H. Cargill left
Monday for Portland to attend the
session of the Grand Lodge of Ma
sonic bodies. Mr. Cargill will go to
Arlington, Mass., for a visit in the
home of his son, G. L. Cargill, before
returning home.
Miss Harriet Weiler, formerly of
this town and a graduate of Maine
Central Institute, has been elected
president of the Massachusetts As
sociation of Women Lawyers. Miss
Weiler is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jason Weiler, formerly of this
town and studied law with the late
Charles T. Gallagher. Her principal
practice is probate of estates, trus
teeships and similar cases.
C. E. Hanson, cattle buyer, left
Monday on a business trip to Brigh
ton, Mass., where he shipped 140
calves. 40 cows and 20 hogs, which
will be sold at the cattle market in
that town during the week.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a mothers
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
Baptist church. Miss Johnson, the
District nurse will talk to- the moth
ers. All mothers are invited to be
present.
SANE DIPLOMACY
(Continued from Page One)
"it is evident that mass immigra
tion of aliens of a particular race, on
the one hand, and unfair and discrimi
natory treatment of them on the other,
will equally tend to hamper their nat
ural process of assimilation. Neither
of such obstacles should be permitted
to exist if assimilation is to be en
couraged. And after all there arc only
125,000 Japanese in the whole mainland
of the United States.”
Referring to the statement that the
Japanese were not assimilable, he
said that when given the opportunity
and privilege the Japanese were cap
able of '‘intellectual and spiritual as
similations which are compatible with
good citizenship, dignified manhood
and loyal service to the community in
whiclt he resides."
"But does it seem quite fair," he
asked, "to condemn men for keeping
alive old allegiances so long as they
are denied the privilege of forming
new ones? Every man must have a
country and loyalty to that country
is one of the supreme virtues.”
NORTHCLIFFE SAYS
(Continued from Page One)
Sine our views as to granting auto
nomy to Ireland. * * *
“Many English people who do not
weigh sufficiently the Irish situation
in the United States strongly resent
American comment about Ireland.
They say the Irish question is an ]
English question. Unfortunately it i
is also an Anglo-American question. !
He said if the Irish differences!
were removed other differences nat- !
urally arising between th two coun- ;
tris would be disposed of as in the |
past. He denied that there was]
famine in Ireland, asserting: “There I
is every kind of plenty."
Taking American newspapers of j
repute at random, Lord Northcliffe '
declared he had found the following i
“knockings:”
The British debt, oil, Yap, the
Japanese crown prince’s visit, educa
tion of the Japanese in flying by1
British aviators and the Anglo-Jap
anese treaty.
As regarded the debt, he noted that
Great Britain had advanced 1,810,000.
000 pounds sterling in cash to the Al
lies and her dominions during the
war. “A mighty burden for a country
infinitely less in size than many of
your states.” Tiie whole British debt
to the United States, he said, was
862.000,000 pounds sterling. I
He did not believe there was any j
real cause for friction over the oil
question. It was his opinion that
practically all the American hostility
on the subject was based on the state
mcnt of a “second rate financier, noi
of English birth,” who is alleged u
have said that in 10 years control o1
the oil of the world would pass intc
the hands of Great Britain. From con
versations with American oil men h<
had learned that nobody really ftoulc
have all the potential oil resources o]
the world: at any rate there w-uld be
enough to go around.
The supposition in some quarters h<
said, was seemingly that the Japan
ese attitude relative to Tap was due ti
some alliance with Great Britain oi
an offensive and defensive nature.
‘ There can not be any possibility oi
A"fI°-JaP*nese coronation against
the United States.” he said, -but 11
any British government conto nplatec
making such a combination, I venture
to say the people of Great Britain r
Informed by British Columbia. Aus
tralia and New Zealand, would rise a<
one, man against such a proposal.”
•There is no trouble between Great
Britain and the United States," h<
raid in conclusion. “There will be nc
trouble. In my judgment, if we car
get together. If we can read each
others’ newspapers a little more and
get to realise we are not so dissim
ilar as we seem to be, much will be
I
achieved. Three centuries, 3000 miles
and 30,000,000 European and other im
migrants have changed the American
people a gTeat deal. But. after all,
we still are more like each other than
any other peoples. We have many of
the same faults, many of the same
weaknesses, many of the same dis
eases—including golf.”
NEW PARLEY ON
(Continued from Page One)
labor secretary, that “pressure by
government officials would, force
Benson to listen to reason.
Working rules proposed by Sec
retary Davis, were said to have met
the approval of union officials, who
headed by Thomas B. Healey, repre
senting the Marine Engineers of the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, con
ferred with him today. The matter
of wage reductions was not dis
cussed, it was stated. The union
heads will meet again with Secre
tary Davis tomorrow.
At the cabinet meeting today, the
secretary is understood to have said
that the situation looked hopeful.
Possible use of naval reserves to
man shipping board vessels was said
by representatives of the engineers
to be satisfactory to them as most
of them are naval reservists.
Reports to the board today from
all districts, officials said, indicated
that as far as ship movement was
concerned the situation was gener
ally satisfactory.
In New York, however, officials
said, some difficulty was experienced
as strikers were picketing the
board’s recruiting offices and in Bal
timore the situation seemed rather
unsatisfactory. ,
In Boston, Norfolk, Savannah and
Charleston, reports indicated there
would*be no difficulty in moving ves
sels. Galveston appeared to be tied
up, but in New Orleans the situation
was good.
Discussing claims by the men that
the board's 15 per cent, wage cut
amounted to a reduction of from
40 to 50 per cent.. Chairman Benson
declared that the difference was fig
ured through the loss of what he de
scribed as “overtime graft.”
Overtime has been admitted by the
men to be "graft” to a great extent,
he said, and by cutting out this
practice the board can effect a great
saving. Last year, he said, “$0,000,
000 of the board’s wage bill was for
overtime, or 10 per cent, o? that
item of expense.”
TWO SHIPS SAIL
DESPITE EFFORTS
MARINE UNION
New York, May 3—Two American
flag steamships, one a passenger lin
er, the other a bulk oil carrier, left
here today on scheduled sailings. This
was the first break here in the na
tion-wide strike of marine* workers
called to combat reductions In wage
scales.
The ships sailing were the United
Fruit liner Sixaola with passengers
for the West Indies and the tamier
Polarine, of the Standard Oil fleet, for
Texas City, Texas. :On each of these
ships efforts were made by union re
presentatives to persuade the crews to
quit work.
Two toher liners, trans-Atlantic
passenger vessels, were held up at
the last minute, due to the calling out
of firemen, engineers and members of
the stewards department.
They were the Old North State,
United States mail liner with SO ca
bin passengers, mails and freight for
Plymouth and London and the Poto
mac, a former German liner, sche
duled to sail for Danzig with 800 pas
sengers. The latter's departure was
postponed by the walking out of the
engineers and firemen.
According to P. .1. Prior, secretary
of the Atlantic and Gulf Conference
of the Marine Engineers, more than
65,000 tnen have responded to the
strike call on ships from Galveston to
Portland. Maine.
A line of pickets stretched today all
along the water front and other pick
ets in motor boats patrolled the har
bor.
In response to a call from Captain
Paul Foley, director of operations for
the Shipping Board, a majority of the
operators of government craft met in
New York today to discuss the strike
situation.
Reports from Captain O. O. W.
Parker, marine superintendent here
for the Shipping Board, were that all
men needed to man shipping board I
vessels, loading here or tied up. were
available. It also was reported by
the operators that numerous men
with war time sea experience were
offering their services-at the board’s
seavservice recruitng bureau.
Harding Admonishes
Departments to Keep
Within Appropriations
Washington, May 3.—Facing defi
ciency estimates of upwards of half
a billion dollars, President Harding
informed the executive departments
of the government today that they I
must put an end to the habit of liy- !
Ing beyond Jlheir allowance and then 1
calling upon congress to make up the
deficit.
In a letter to each of his secretar- <
ies and in an extended discussion at
the cabinet meeting the President
laid it down as a policy of his ad- 1
ministration that only grave emer
gencies should warrant the expendi
ture of public funds prior to their ap
propriation by congress.
He emphasized his belief that the
long standing practice of making
such expenditures without congres
sional authority was one of the most
"dangerous tendencies” of adminis
trative government and one of the
greatest barriers to national econ
omy.
During consideration of the sub
ject at the cabinet meeting there was
some discussion of creating a per
manent commission to pass judgment
Dn emergency expenditures which de
partment heads, might recommend
when congress is in recess or can
not be acted upon immediately for;
other reasons. The suggestion did
not lead to a definite discussion, but
If it took form, it provided that the
chairman of the Senate and House
appropriation committees and the di
rector of the proposed budget syster*
should hold membership on such a
commission.
President Harding sent his warn
ing to department heads at the re
commendation of Chairman Warren
of the Senate Appropriations com
mitten who pointed out that deflcien
fey estimates already before the pres
! ent congress amounted to $216,000,
| 000 ahd that others yet to be sub
mitted probably would bring the to
tal above $400,000,000. Most of these
sums were said by cabinet officials
to have been expended by the last ad
ministration or in projects inaugur
ated by it.
Plans for the emergency expendi
tures commission are to be taken up
in detail later with a view to recom
mending legislation on the subject.
In formulating its program the ad
ministration will make a study of
various state fiscal establishments
which have such systems now in op
eration.
DE VALERA ISSUES
MANIFESTO FOR IRISH
ON COMING ELECTIONS
Dublin, May S. (By The Associated
Press)—“The issue between Great
Britain and Ireland never will be set
tled until it is settled on the basis of
; right," says Kamonn de Valera in a
manifesto issued today appealing to
i the Irish people to uphold the stand
I ard of the Irish republic in the ap
iproaching elections.
Mr. de Valera declares the Irish
people are advancing steadily toward
a final settlement of the controversy,
but he warns the electorate that “in
blossoms are not fruit but the pre
cursors of fruit,” and he adjures the
people “do not pluck them.”
, By voting for the Sinn Fein candi
I dates, Mr. de Valera says the Irish
| people will cast their ballots “for
j nothing less than the legitimacy of
: the republic,” and that success “wilj
i give the lie to our nation’s traducers.”
The republic of Ireland, De Valera
continues, in world politics stands “for
|an association of nations and equa'i
ty of right among the constituent
members with mutual guarantees
I against aggression and for the set
tlement of international disputes on
;the basis of right and justice, instead
\ of by force.”
i The Irish government, the man'fe.5
! to adds, stands for an Ireland urdi
■ vided with regard to other na'ions,
j but for such evolution in the admin
| istration of home affairs as to make
for satisfaction and contentment and
| to be consistent with efficiency and
| economy. The issue which the elec
tions will determine is clear, says the
manifesto.
“You who vote for the Sinn Fein
candidates,” it declares, “will cast
your votes for nothing less than the
legitimacy of the republic, for Ire
land against England, for freedom
against slavery and for right of jus
tice against force and wrong here anil
everywhere. Your answer tvill be
heard around the world. It will con
: firm the elected representatives of
: the people in their rightful place, as
the only authoritative spokesman and
i negotiators for the nation. It will give
the lie to our nation’s traducers.
“By your overwhelming choice of
republican candidates at the general
elections of 191S,” he says in the man
ifesto, “you made known your will in
a manner unmistakable. On your
suffrages the republic of Ireland v.as
constitutionally founded, and with
your sanction the elected government
proceeded to function, organizing the j
forces of the state to defend it and
demanding from all citizens the obe
dience due to constituted authority.” |
De Valera appeals to the electors to I
confirm the authority granted in i91S
and strengthen the hand of the -o”
ernment against "the enemy, joth
from without and within.” He sa>s
the policy of the Sinn Fein remains
unchanged; that it stands for the
right of the people to determine how
they shall be governed; for the right
of every citizen to an equal voice in
this determination; for civil and re
ligious equality and for full propor
tional representation, safeguarding
minorities.
It will tell mankind that Irish men
and Irish women with red blood in
their veins do not yet regard as crim
inals the brave men who fight
against tyranny and who offer up
their lives that the sufferings of 750
years may not have been endured in
vain.
“Let no knavery or intriguing of the
enemy divide you."
EASTERN LEAGUE
Pittsfield 4; Springfield 10.
Waterbury 4; Albany 5 (10 In
nings).
Worcester 3; New Haven 4.
Bridgeport-Hartford, wet grounds.
Biddeford Dumont Bettered
Salem, Mass., May 3—Charlie
Shepard of Peabody, knocked out
Dusty Dumont of Biddeford, Me., in
the third round at the Navalliaus A.
A. Monday. Johnny Brown of New
port knocked out Bert Skollett of
Quincy in the third round. Young
George of Lynn, won the decision
over Joe Pcrin of Salem in Aeight
rounds. Joe Quinn of Roxbury
knocked out Joe Cafroll of Lynn in
the third round.
~ WAYNE
J. B; Berry is building a garage to
house his Beo truck.
The selectmen report a rate of
thirty-five mills on a dollar.
A. \V. Higgs and daughter, Mrs. !
Ldlth It. Walton, visited friends in >
Wilton Saturday. i
K. T. Olfford of Winthrop will !
address Wayne Grange Saturday
May 7.
A meeting of the Wayne. Read
field and Fayette Sunday School as
sociation will be held at the Wayne
Baptist church. May 11.
Fred Roderick is at his summer
home here.
Mrs. Nellie Tribon is in town.
Lendal Lincoln is hauling logs to
C. A. Thayer’s mill and getting the
lumber to the place where he plans
to put up a summer cottage.
LIBERTY
WEST—At the Curtis and Rois
mill Friday they had the misfortune
to get the main drive belt of solid
leather caught and as a result spoiled
15 feet of it. This belt cost $300.
V. D. Bradstreet has a large crew
of men and teams cutting and haul
ing lumber to supply the Curtis &
Rois mill. He haB been using oxen
but it is so warm he has purchased
two pair of horses, one of Fred
Bailey of Palermo and one pair of
parties near China.
Frank W. Cummings visited
friends at Knox Saturday. rt
H. C. Towle has remodeled his
shop and gone Into trade.
STILLMAN RESIGNS
AS BANK HEAD ON EVE
OF DIVORCE BATTLE
New York, May 3—On the eve of
resuming his court battle for divorce,
James A. Stillman today resigned the
presidency of the National City
Bank. Rumors that he would relin
quish this position, which his father
held before him, had circulated fre
quently since the banker and his
wife openly accused each other of
infidelity.
Mr. Stillman unsuccessfully sought
to resign several weeks ago, after
his wife had charged him with being
the father of the son of a former
Broadway chorus girl. At that time
the directors unanimously refused the
resignation. Today when Mr. Still
man again sought to step down from
tho office, his resignation was accept
ed and Charles Edwin Mitchell,
president of the National City Com
pany was elected to succeed him.
Mr. Stillman also gave up his title
as chairman of the board, this posi
tion going to E. P. Swenson.
Mr. Stillman is 45 years old.
On June 3, 1919, he was elected to
the presidency of the bank, succeed
ing Frank A. Vanderlip. Mr. Still
man is a director of several other
powerful corporations, including
railways, banks and insurance com
panies and is a member of some of
the most exclusive clubs in and
around Now York.
In succeeding him as president of
the National City Bank. Mr. Mitchell
will continue to hold his position as
the head of the National City Com
pany, a corporation capitalized at ten
million dollars, five years ago, to
make and handle corporate invest
ments for the bank.
Tomorrow morning the banker will
actively take up his fight for divorce
at the second of a series of hearings
before Referee Daniel ,J. Gleason.
Evidence to be presented against
Airs. Stillman through testimony at
this hearing will require at least
three days, the banker’s attorneys
announced. Some of it will include
testimony intended to support Mr.
Stillman’s contention that his wife
is the mother of an infant boy by
their former Indian servant and
guide, Fred Beauvais. It was learn
ed that additional charges of alleged
misconduct will be lodged against
Airs. Stillman at the new hearings,
which will be secret.
Among the witnesses gathered here
today for the hearing were several
Freneh-Canadians from Three Rivers,
Quebec, the site of the Stillman sum
mer camp at which Biauvais was
employed. Witnesses summoned by
Mrs. Stillman’s counsel following
her counter charges against the
banker will not be heard until later.
Body Wealthy Widow
Missing Since April 1
Found in N. Y. Harbor
New York, May 3—The body of Mrs.
Annette K. Rankine, wealthy widow,
who disappeared here on April 1, was
found floating ni New York harbor,
near the South Brooklyn shore.
Identification of the body was
made by Miss Spink, who was Mrs.
Rankine’s nurse and companion and
Frank Clouting, her chauffeur.
Physicians at the morgue, who
viewed the body, declared that a cur
sory examination had failed to dis
close any sign of violence, indicating
that the woman probably had com
mitted suicide. However. three
rings, two of them set with diamonds,
which she is supposed to have had
on the day of her disappearance,
were missing.
Airs. Rankine was the widow of
William Birch Rankine, lawyer and
founder of the Niagara Falls Power
Company. After the death of her'
husband, a few weeks after their
marriage, Mrs. Rankine suffered from
fainting spells and had since been in
ill health.
On the afternoon of her disappear
ance Mrs. Rankine went*on an auto
mobile ride, unaccompanied by her
nurse. She dismissed her chaufFt ur
near the Manhattan end of the
Queensboro bridge after having made
inquiries of him concerning the lo
cation of pawn brokers’ shops and
adding that she intended to walk
home.
No further trace of her was found
until the marine police tonight dis
covered her body, although a search
was made for her by police and pri
vate detectives in several states
Rep. Williams Wants
to “Pass Up” Exams
for U. S. Postmasters
Washington, May 3—Expressing
an indignation which he said he
shared “with the seven and a half
millibn voters who made up the Re
publican majority last fall,” Repre
sentative Williams, Republican, Illi
nois, broke into congressional pro
ceedings today with a demand that
all the postmasterships in the T'ni
ted States be made immediately
available for the appointment of the
“loyal and true workers of the
party.”'
“Why, they are talking about civil
service examinations for postmas
ters,” Mr. Williams exclaimed. “My
opinion is that if the President had
insisted upon all his cabinet mem
bers taking the examinations they
are giving out to postmaster appli
cants nobody but Hughes and Hoov
er would have qualified.”
“History wilt record that Roose
velt had his Cortelyou,” he contin
ued, “that Taft had his Hitchcock,
that Wilson had his Burleson, and
I hope—well, I don’t want to be dis
respectful but I hope that our great
President Harding will be properly
served by his postmaster-general.”
Sanitary School Houses
Adenoids are a serious handicap
to a child, says the Maine State De
partment of Health, while their re
moval is a comparatively simple
matter. Adenoids are responsible
for a great part of the so-called
“stupidity” in many school children.
Labored breathing, nose breathing,
protruding teeth, stooping shoulders
and unnatural dullness are frequent
results of adenoids. Children have
been known to suffer the loss of the
senses of smell and taste from this
same cause. v