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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

The work Of unloading a gasoline en-
yine weighing about ton and a half
and taking it from an auto truck at the
corner OF Sourt street place and Win
throp street TO the central Office build
ing Of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co
On Winthrop hill, was no snall job. late
Thurscay afternoon. The engine was
brought 10 the city from Bogton By an
auto Truck which left there on Wednes-
day morning. The drivers OF the truck
were planning 10 go through to Bang'r
Thursday night 70 deliver other equip
ment there Friday morning. 50 the sob
Of urloading was undertaken upon the
arrival Of the truck in Augusta. The
engine upon wooden renners wag "skiI-
del" down Winthrop hill. with a long
chain from IL attached to the auto
truck Of the telephone company w;ii.h
followed the sled and itg heavy load
and prevented any speeding on tne
journey. Tie engine vas delivered
ssfeiy. but not without . g1>d deal of
hard work by the drivers of the true..
and linernen ~ the telephone ccrnp4 ~.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
CENSUS TAKERS
tContinusd from PAGE ons,

census gives each enumerator the right
10 enter every dwelling in his district
lot ihe purpose Of obtaining the infor.
nation required. Enumerators will car.
~ with them At all times their idert,.
hcat-o on cards and also their written
commissions from the government
which they will show whenever request.
ed TO do so. They are instructed tn ha
always courteous and considerate. but
in those rare instances where informa.
ton necessary to fill out the questions
is, denied them they are empowered bv
law to insist on correct answers There
are legal penalties for refusing to an
swer the census questions or willfully
giving answers that are false.
Each enumerator is prohibited by Ian
from publishing or communicating any
information obtained through the GEN.
sus regarding any individual or his af-
fairs This obligation to secrecy like
wse applies to all persons connected
with the census. After the schedules
are all filled out they are sealed up and
sent to Washington, where the infor-
nation Is tabulated By means OF ma
chinery. No person. therefore. need
fear that his personal affairs will be dis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
ENUMERATORS
OF CENSUS IN
SOMERSET

Announcement was made Thursday
by Fred w. Clair. supervisor Of the
census for this district, of the enun-
orators who will call upon the peo-
pie Of Fairfield, Skowhegan. Madison
and the other towns OF Somerset
county. beginning their work on jan
uary End, weather permitting. The
towns named are:
Anson. Benjamin Porter: Appleton
and Jackman districts. Philomene
Smart: Athens. Howard E. Chapman:
Brighton district. Lea E Smith:
Bingham. H. B. Whipple: Cambridge
and Ripley district, Charles E. Stew
art; Canaan, Edwin G. Williams;
Cornville. Mrs. Nettie NJ. Hunt: De-
troit and Palmyra district, William
s. Smith; Fairfield. Erban B. Emery.
Nahum II, Tozier. H. L. Brophy.
Howard Percy Crosby; Harmony.
Ashley H. Rowell: Hartland, Ralph
NJ. Merrow; Lexington and North
New Portland, Oral G. King; Madi-
son, J. Frank W1thee; Mercia and
Smithfield district, Wiley W. Ellis:
Norridgewock, Alvin D. Brackley;
'Pittsield. John B.~IAmpher; st. Al
bans, Earl E. Robertson: Skowhegan.
Carl Curtis and John Lewis: Scion.
Wiley Z. Tuscan; Starks, Mrs. Leon
Farrand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
NATURALIZING
EX-SERVICE MEN

Sergt. James L. Boyle Of Water
vile. the adjutant of the Maine De-
partment, American Legion, today
sent out a circular to all post COM
manders in the State asking them to
prepare in duplicate and transmit to
the office of the department a type
written list of all alien ex-service
men who may not be members but
who are residents of the town. city or
district. giving the name, address.
and. if readily proeurable. places and
dates Of honorable discharge or re-
lease from the service in each in
stance.
The American Legion is cooper
ating with the Naturalization Service
of the United States and the latter is
desirous Of naturalizing ex-service
men expeditiously and economically"
says Sergt. Boyle in his circular.
'f post officers and members will
give this matter immediate atten-
ton, it will be arranged 50 all serv-
ice men may become citizens in a
comparatively short space of time.
Aliens who bore arms for the United
States should be American citizens
and no doubt would be proud to be;
considered as such II they only un-
derstood that the government offers
them in return for their excellent
services special opportunities for
naturalization without delay"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
FoREsTERs OF AMERICA
Elect Officers for Ensuing Term -
Degree Team Rs-orsanized-Trea.
sury in Flourishing Condition

At its regular meeting in Golden
Cross hall Thursday evening. Court
Pine Tree, No. 20, Foresters Of Am
erica. elected officers for the ensuing
term as follows:
Chief ranger. Perley A Donaldson; !;
Sub chief ranger. George W. Gold
smith; financial secretary. John j.
White: recording secretary, Clifford
E. Free man; senior woodward, Law.
renee II. Aouiton: Junior woodward
Leland S. Anderson: senior beadIe,
Henry +. Britt; junior beadle. Jo-
seph Couture; lecturer. Harold J. Al
len; trustee for three years. Everett
A. Garland; court physician, Roland
L. Mckay, II. d.
There was large attendance and
considerable enthusiasm was shown
N the Reorganization OF the degree
team. Several membership app,ica
lions are pending and the new mem
bers will in all probability receive a
very impressive lesson in Forestry On
'he night OF their admission TO the
lodge.
The treasprer's report showed the
finances TO be in excellent shane
beginning January Ist the new MIA p
OF benefits goes into effect. whereby
the Court will pay a much larger s;ck
dement, and will double the amount al
the funeral fund.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
AUGUSTA SHIVERS
IN COLD WAVE

augusta In common with other
Name cities and towns for the mas,
TWO days has felt the icy blast of
oid Jack Frost. the Temperature
ranging at different times from to
IL degrees below. The mercury he-
gan to descend late Tuesday after.
noon, and since then the thermome,er
readings have given strong evidence
that winter has come to stay.
me coolest" report on THURSDAY
morning was indicated by Bart Fol-
SONS "old reliable" therrnometer
which at O'Clock read IS degrees
below. AT A. NJ. it was I6 below nv
me Augusta House thermometer. and
az $50 \. N. the Thermometer at the
1arm Of w. r. Ayers on the Oakland
road read Is below. The thermome-
Ter by the carbarn at A. N. regis
tered Is below.
At noon Thursday the thermon-
eteT at Bart Folsom's store read 4
below, and at =. NJ, 2 degrees he.
low.
Inc extreme cold snap besides
making great inroads in the coal sun
ply OF Augusta folks, had many 9TH
er results. The trains on the Maine
central Railroad were delayed. many
Christmas shoppers decided to put
over their gift purchasing for a day
or SO in hopes for a warmer spell.
all out-of-door work was cut down
to a minimum. and there was a big
call for the services of the plumbers
to attend to frozen pipes.
The cold stretch struck with some
warning. but two days of it began
to make people look at their coal
bins and wonder II their supply would
De sufficient for the winter.
But Augusta. even now. is warm
compared to some places in Maine. A
citizen stated Thursday afternoon
that in the morning he had received
telephone call from a man in Van
Buren, who reported that it was then
AZ degrees below zero there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Cushnoc Employees
Organize New
Athletic Club

The employees of the Cushnoc Paper
Co. have organized an athletic club
and at the present time have about
l50 members. AS the organization
has been in existance a little less
than two weeks there Is every DOS
sibiiity OF its membership being in.
creased to include all of the paper
mill employees.
The object Of the club is to promote
an interest in athletics, social activ-
tties and goodfellowship throurhout
the mill. The hall in the Colonial
theatre building has been leased for
a club room.
At q meeting held Thursday eve.
ming the follow wing officers. memhers
OF the board Of governors and chair
men OF committees were elected.
President. Thomas r. H. Smith: vice
president, Ernest L. Gedney: secre-
tary and treasurer. Leroy D. Cross
Board OF governors. George Harmon
Georeg Bowling. Charles Gould. Earle
cooper. Leith Morse. Percy Tabbutt
FRED LeCiaire. Joseph Pooler and
James Carney. Athletic committee.
Earle Cooper. chairman; house com
mittee, George Harmon chairman.
entertainment committee. Charles
Gould, chairman.
The club rooms will be opened Of
hciai'y on Saturday evening at 7.3o
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
BAD BILL CITED
Continued from PAGE One,

amount the committee considers =.
covsrable from this source is pIacsd
at>s5o.ooo.
Civil suit TO recover sao.eeo spent for
extras" and SIG, charged 10 sub.
letting Of labor by a contracting firm
also was recommended by the COM
mittee in the event Of a failure TO
return the money voluntarily. The
extras were charged as incident TO
the construction OF the dormitories
in Washington for women war work
ers. in connection with which it was
alleged original estimates were al
tered radically. indicating a willing.
ness TO Substitute the ccntrac. ors'
demands for the estimating Givis.on
Judgment"
Regularity Of a loan foT a half
million dollars made tn the Spring
field Consolidated Water CO. Of
Philadelphia also was quest ned in
the committees report. toeet;.:r with
olher loans To railroads. stree. rail-
ways and utility cornpan:es" TIE
latter concerns were not identified.
Scrutnization of the loaas BY the
treasury department was recon-
mended with demand for additional
security where inadequate collateral
had been provided.
Charges of inefficiency and bad
management were more prominent in
its report than references TO over.
payments While attention is called
TO the denials Of the officials q the
corporation that they intended to
let contracts for more than the ap-
preparation act provided. the report
declares the officials had planned, ac-
cording tc the records secured by
the Appropriation was 500, co 800
Practically all buildings erected BY
the corporation were of permanent
character. the committee reported.
Notwithstanding the provision that
they be of a temporary character.
The failure Of the corporation to pro-
duce a Completed house until the first
of the present year was pointed 70 by
the committee as indicative Of the
cumbrous nature OF the organization.
AS an example of the ineffic!ency
Of the corporation. the committee cit
ed the Custom OF using triangular
commission comprising the arcnitect,
the engineer and the town pianner.
Although the average price for
house had been fixed at $s675 the
committee declared il found houses
in Bridgeport. CT, costing s72ss each
Further improper expenditures
were declared to be the use Of arch
itects Of one city in work in cities at
the other side of the country. tae
committee pointing out that travei
and other expenses were paid Tor ps
the government
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Mrs. Harry West of South Acton.
Mass. passed away Wednesday, Dec.
II. in Boston after a short illness Of
pneumonia. aged IS. She lived In this
city for number Of years, her father.
Captain Edward Pierce. being a wen
known former resident Of Augusta and
her grandfather. John Sayward. was
at one time editor ard part owner Of
the Kennebec Journal. She was resi-
dent at Ocean Point for many summers
and for the past two years acted as
ofhciai correspondent for the Journal
from that place. She was woman %
cheerful personality. well loved and re-
spected by her many friends. and her
rassing comes as a distinct shock 10
those who knew her. She is survived
by two sons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

annual play for the oeneht Of sne VIZ
tervilie High athietics-
The crcAestra, consisting OF y pieees'
rave q hne performances last evening
and.rsceivsd much applause. Miss Eva
n Towne u the supervisor OF mus'c-
ne two selections we're ta) Overture
.-The Golden Scsptef." by Schlepegreu.
and (b) Finale March. "Aide-de-Camp.
L.aurerdeau. Redington x Co. very
kindly furnished the stage decorations
and ". j. Rancourt OF the store was
the stage decorator. The stage enects
were vefy artistic
Miss Kathryn Annis, danseuse: Miss
Dorothy Harior. cornetjst; and DAVID
Boudreau. Arnold Fleming. Daniel 6t-
roux. Robert Hamilton and Eliot LARA
bee as comedians. gave several fine spe-
cfalties that were warmly appiauded
and which added greatly to the even
ine's entertainment Miss Annis. who
il a professional dancer and local
dancing teacher. gave very fine e1hi-
t4ticns of latest dances. AS usual. the
solos Of Miss Dorothy Harlow, who IS
anot.er of wa;e.yille's charming young
i3LleS, were EiUCH GEJVsSAs W.
Harlow has appeared tefore many audi
ences as a soloist. The comedians, VINO
are noted for their funny charaeter1sa-
ticns, were very good and kept the
house in a roar of laughter from start
to finish.
Each member Of the cast was excep-
tionally adapted to his or her part and
the whole company is due great praise
for its excellent performance.
The cast was az follows.
Jones, who travels for a hymn-book
house. George Jones
Ebenezer Goodly. a professor Of anat-
orny, Robin Robinson
Anthony .Goodly, D. D.. bishop of Bal
iarat Fremont TIL ,nps n
Richard Heatheriy. engaged to Ma'-
torie. Errold Gilman
Thomas Holder. a policeman.
James Macdonald
William Bigbee an inma.e IF ;le Eana-
torium. 'Ieofse Jaoar
Henry Fuller, superintendent Of tho
sanatorium. Eari Merriman
Mrs. Ccodly, Ebenezers wife,
Iren, Roder:ck
cissy. Ebenezers ward.
ka,h-ya Annis
Lorette cioa;ier
A'''-' go Emile v'su,
Aiyina Starlight. Mrs. Goodly's sister.
Gertrude Williams
Helma, a Swedish servant girl.
Florence Willette
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

also help look after the safety OF
the boys.
Parents may feel safe in allowing
their boys to go as the lake is entirely
frozen over with lot of good thick,
black ice.
Each boy should take lunch suit
able for the dinner Of a hungry boy
There win be chance to cook in the
open il boys wish tocook part OF
their dinner.
Each boy should bring carfare
amounting 10 rs cents. The party
will leave on the s O'clock car Sat
urday morning and will arrive back
in Augusta At 5 o'clock in the after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

posal OF commercial lines not direct.
IL allied with the meat and provision
business Of the iye great packing CON-
panies. a. agreed upon between them
ana the United States attorney general
and announced By the latter today, viii
involve reorganization Of a huge indus.
try with assets Of more than sl,br 90.
CO..
The agreement was regarded BY L..
packers as marking an epoch in indus.
try in that for the first time big bas.
ness bows TO public opinion. recoga..
ing IL as one Of the basic Supports ..
commerce.
The packers say that heretofore he.
have conducted their business up5n sco.
nonics and legality They have tse,
sure OF their economics and egcspy
certain Of the legality of their bushes,
methods. they say. and now they hsy.
taken account Of the good vii, Of Ii.
putlic.
In 6iverting their lines not G:ree.,,
connected with the meat and prov.s.o,
business. many organizations with sea.
arate Identities. involving miliio.s q,
capital. are expected to come into b..
ing. Some of them already have begu,
the segregation process
In the reorganization the tirnr -ars,
Of Armour & Co. Swift & Co, yo-is
& Co, Wilson & Co. and the Cuda,y
Packing Co are expected to t4 Al.
sent from the controlling boar5s Of ira
co pcratioas-
The FIVE big packing compaa;es will
be restricted to meats and provisions
including butter. eggs. poultry and
cheese While prohibited under n.
agreement from owning STOCK Yards
stock yards terminals and Other .r.e,.
es,s not directly related to n.ea.. and
provisions. they were not se2a-a,es
from ownership OF refrigerator car Inc,
but the use OF such cars was -es.-;c.s.
TO handling their meat business.
Accord ng to packers Representatives
soap. glue, cleansing powder and fer.
iilizer manufacturing is dire,,ly can.
nected with meat business and will hs
retained
Groceries. canned fruits and vege..
bles. cereals and leather were anon,
the side lines expected TO be e,on,sS
by the packing companies to other con.
Germs.
Swift & Co. already has sesresa..a
its leather. canned fruit ana yere,ahls
business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
ENDS LONG SCRAP

that work and what il accompiisneo
was transmitted to the White House
tonight BY Chairman Murdock and
his associates
The commission thanks you. MI
President" the letter said. for your
uuswerving support in its labors; ac-
knowiedges the sympathetic coop
Grafton Of the Department OF Agn-
culture and the Department OF Jus
,ice and the other branches OF the
government, and Of the many good
citizens whose aid has made the
completion of its task possible And
lastly, the patience and generosity OF
the Congress and OF its committees
in both Houses"
Much evidence obtained by the
commission from the private files OF
the packers was mare public despite
determined opposition by the pack
ers, in ex parte hearings in Washing
ton and other cities which were SEN
sational in their revelations OF finan-
cial manipulation by means Of dunn
my directors, bearer warrants and
other devices to conceal the persons
involved. When the investigation
was transferred TO Chicago a hot
legal fight resulted from raid on the
private vault of Henry Veeder from
which Francis J. Henry. of San Fran
cisco. special counsel for the COM
mission took letters and papers al
legged to have related to collusion be-
tween the packers to control the
market and prices of live stock
Veeder stopped Henry from further
examination OF his hles by obtaining
a Federal injunction, pending which
both sides maintained guards around
the vault night and day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
HUB BANK CLOSES
(Continued from PAGE One)

rentlyi went out yesterday. and re-
sulting demands by depositors. were
satisfied. The news spread TO-DAY,
and a line of depositors was on manu-
at the opening hour. Among them
was the city trea surer, who wltndre"
$4,000 Of municipal funds before 'h'
bank commissioner slipped in.
Others appeared during the day ~
find the doors closed and notice ros',
ed, but the knots of people gatne'.u
in front of the building passed
most unnoticed in the thronss !"
Christmas shoppers ,,.
In a statement tonight President ="
Vey charged tha, the institution was
victim Of "a frame-up of the hla"'Ia,
highbrows in q plan TO get rid OF s'"'N
OF the smaller banks"
There are only II banks in the c'eA'
ing house association, which is a pr.
vate institution" he said. 1T ous"'
not to be. for 1t has too much power
1t ought to Be under public coh.'V"
When l got nay ~ hours noiice TO '0'"
fer another clearing agent it had ~
ready been voted not 10 le, me clear
Mr.. McVey reiterated that the ins''r
tion was absolutely solvent.
Our reserve was per cent. over ~,
legal requirements on Tuesday ana
rer cent. over today" he said.
Although claiming that the c'eaF'"s
hou association was at bottom respon,
sihle for the difficulties. Mr.. McIey Saii
that the collapse was immediate!
trocght about through the withdraw"
by Christmas club memLers.
Never again would 1 start chf,,r n.,
mas club proposition" he said, "'
were liable for only tso.ceo on tha; S''
count. and had paid out probably ~"
oeo. but look 1t the damage It did. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
the MERITS OF
PE-RU-NA
Read Their lsiiers

Mrs. Martha C. Dale, R. F. D. 1,
Cannon, Del, writes: II am en-
tirely cured Of chronic catarrh Of
the stomach and bowels by Pc
RU-NA."
Mr.. J. Bayer, Glendale, Oregon:
There is no medicine like PERU
MA for catarrhal deafness"
Mrs. Kate Marquis, Middleburg,
Ohio: "PE-RU.NA cured me Of
catarrh of the head and throat"
Mr.. ]. H. Collins, Wesson, Mis-
sissippi: "PE-RU-NA makes me
feel vigorous and able to work
without that tired, weak feeling l
usually have otherwise"
Mrs. p. Ludvigsen, Austin, Min
nesota: II got rid of my liver
trouble and can eat anything since
taking PE-RU-NA."
Mrs. L. Hearing, 2ss East 16sth
ST., New York City: "For catarrh
Of the head and stomach, / have
found PE-RU-NA better than any
other medicine"
Mr.. W. b. Edgar, - Cooper St.,
Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-RU-NA
cured me after I had suffered
fifteen years with rheumatism"
Mrs. Leona Dodd, r. No. 8,
Nedon, Tennessee: "PE-RU-NA
Is a grand medicine for coughs and
colds"
So many diseases are due to ca
,arrh and catarrhal conditions,
makes PE-RU-NA the best medi-
cine in the world to have on hand
for emergencies and general health
protection. Thousands Of families
are never without a bottle Of Pc
RU-NA or . box Of PE-RU-NA
Tablets in the medicine cabinet.
That Is the safe way.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any.
here in tablet or liquid form.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

closed or that the information given
VIII be used to harm him in any way
!, il expected that The work OF enu-
r,erating urban districts VIII be com
plete6 In Two weeks and Of rural dis
,ricts in one month, except where &c
we're weather makes It necessary 70
postpone activities
Kennebee County
A.bscn-Geoege II. Hanmoad-
Augusta-ward /, Ella NJ Eddy; Ward
: Henry NJ Lyon: Ward .. Joseph L
Roderick. Ward 4. Alfred J. Lacasse
ard Ernest A Gagre: Ward 5. 10 re
turn: Ward s. Chester L. Noyes; Ward
Z. Milsert D. Pray: Ward s. e Judson
Hatch
Maine State Insane Hospita.-Fred-
erick r. Carter; Chelsea-Wiiber L.
Phoenix and Ear, ". Hall; National
Soldiers Home-Frank r. Hazeitine;
Pennington and Manciester-Leste-
". Longfeliow: China-HaFry p.
Reed: Clinton-Howard X. Brown
and Ralph b. Runnels; Fayette and
Wayne-Herbert ]. Tuck.
aAa H SotkkA - @oDs~As .
Ward 2. Raymond l. Kendall: warsl
3. Edward 4. Canter; Ward 4. Frank
B. Nero: Ward 5, Bernard e. Leigh
ton.
Hallowell-War6 1. Harold Meader:
Ward and 3, Rev. Charles Osca-
Perry: Ward and 5. William J. Cole.
Litchfie,d-GeoFge II. Rogers; Mt
vernon-Harrison ". Weber; Oak
land-J. Jucson Gleason: Pittston--
Gilbert G. Carey: Randolph-Maurice
Dion; charlottesville Weston.
Rome and Vienna-George H. Le-
Baron; Sidney-Howard c. Ham
mond; vassaiboro-Ernest r Priest
and Robert L. Jacobs.
Waterville-Ward I, Bernard L.
Crafty; Ward 2. Sidney B. Carter.
Ward 3, Yyette G. Clair; Ward 4,
Edwin ". Clair: Ward 5, Meroe F.
Morse; Ward s. Harry B. Lancaster,
Ward 7, Napoleon A. Marcou.
West Gardiner-Pefcy T. Lunt;
Windsor-Wi,liam G. Stuart; VIM
siow-Joseph F. Roy and Harry J.
Marcou; Winthrop-Leon c. Bate
man and William T. Fortier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
.CONY INTER-CLASS
CHAMPIONSHIP
GAMES TONIGHT

In the inter-eiass championship
games TO be held this evening in the
Assembly hall OF Cony High school
the basketball class teams Of the
school will face each other for the
coveted title.
The games viii be called promptly
at O'Clock and viii be played as fol-
lows: Freshmen ys- Scphomores- Ju-
niors vs.. Seniors and the winners w.
the winners
A great deal Of interest has been
manifested during the last three
weeks over the inser-class games and
about IS boys have been practieing
regularly. Each class has developed
considerable team work and the
games should be closely contested
The outcome of course Is uncertain.
although the seniors have little the
advantage in experience.
Each class is planning to be cn
hand with the usual brand of enthuH
asIn 10 root for the various teams. A
dance win follow the games
The probable Iineups announced by
Class Captains Piummer, seniors,
Gray. juniors. Poor. sophomores; and
harrington, freshmen: are as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Y. NJ. G.. A. Notes

Frank Condor will take a group
of boys to Lake Cobbossee Satur-
day for days outing at the lake,
where they will enjoy ice boating.
skating. and good time around the
open fire in the new kennebec Coun-
ty Y. NJ. c. A. hut at the big Y. NJ.
c. A. State camp. Any boy in Au-
gusta may go and it is safe to say
that a grand outing will be the order
OF the day as Lewis Cleaves will be
there with his big ice boat and will