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New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Saturday'a Unsets

The Harvard Princeton game was no
great upset, for TIE Tiger was figured
to give Harvard a rugged fight. The
dope wa jolted trife, but it was
hardly knocked out OF shape. Two
hours before the game "Tack" Hardwick,
the star Harvard end, of few years
ago, told Us that he figured Harvard
only nn even chance to win.
BY the comparative score route,
Wash ;ngton and Jefferson was IS
points letter than Pittsb rgh, yet
Pittsburgh finished in front hy an eye
lash. No one picked Georgetown to
beat e Navy. And West Virgnia's
defeat by Center was an overthrow
that d. ocated the dope IN vital spot.
The Dartm outh- Penn match ran true
to form, in hat it was fg"red nip
and tgct affair with the offense pre-
domi hating.
Chic $50 was expected to beat Michi-
gan and No.re Dame was given good
chance to beat West Point.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

control, as only five cases were re-
ported in 1917. and two in 1918,' no
deaths resulting either year.
The outbreak of small pox in
1917-18 was directly traceable to the
epidemic in Gardiner. Prompt
measures were taken in quarantining
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

those which must be reported, not a
single case was so reported to the
health officer last year. Anti-tuber-
culosis work here must be at first
largely educational and can be car
ried on efficiently from the new
health center.
Diptheria in Augusta is we'll under
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
. Clearance Sale a. 4:

Clearance Sale a. a.:
National Bargain Store 80 "a.sr 1sgast" steees maine
AS we are going to remodel our store we stock
at great sacrifice. Just read few of these prices:
One of army vests at 90, army underwear &c.
heavy feeced lined underwear 9Sc heavy ribbed underwear
&c. mems flannel work shirts ss, mems s4oo woolen shirts
$298.
Heavy wooen sweaters s59sone lot of cotton sweaters
$l75.
wooen stockings &C., light weight wooen stockings &c.,
One lot heavy Canadian trousers, value $500 a 9S
Corduroy trousers, value $500, sale price .S445
Corduroy trousers, value $3.50, sale price s29S
Overals value $3.50, sale price .$198
Overals value $500, sale price .$1.45
Mems eggns value S5 sale price s129 Boys leggns 9Sc
Cotton gloves, 2 prs for 25c; canvas gloves 19c.
lot leather mttens 6Oc lot mens value s1.75 sale
price 81 49, wooen mtens value s125, sale price 79c.
Caps value $780, sale price. .S1.39
Caps value S1.5O sale price. CSC
Mackinaws value $1,000, sale price S7.98
One lot neckties, value S125, sale price. CSC
Mems travelling bags ....... ....... sl.9s
Dress suit cases, value $500, for. %. S150
Mems buckle Grershoe .$2.79 pr
Mems buckle overshoe, value soO, sale price,. $3.50
Mems buckle overshoe, value $500, sale price $135
Lumbermens ubbers white rubber with red leather top.
value $780, sale price s44 another lo value $500, for
Sl.95 pr.
One lot black rubbers leather top value $780, sale price,
$685. in an leather top, s29s; $500 low laced rubber
for s1.69; $500 low laced rubber for S235.
Boys low laced rbbers at S145 boys rubber boots S45
Mems rubber boots, value $500, sale price 1896
Eets rubbers S3.45 felt shoes s19S; lo value
$780, price $685. ot value $780, sale price S265;
value $4O0 sale price $685. lot value S45O sale
price S3.45.
Sheep skin footing lot of Bass high cut moccasin
your choice $79S.
SHOE BARGAINS
Black pointed toe $500 value, sale price, 1888
Mahogany, pointed toe, $3.50 value sale price, $5.9S
$500 dress for Sl45 $500 dress shoe for $685.
an $500 plain shoe for $685. $500 box toe shoe for
s69s; $500 army shoe for $685. $500 shoe in army
last $685.
High cut boys shoes, value $780, sale price .s245
High cut boys shoes, value $500, sale price .$345
High boys shoes, value $780, sale price $445
High cut boys shoes, value $780, sale price 1895
High boys shoes, value $780, sale price .S545
Children's house slippers. .... .75c pair
We number of other articles too to
ton Call look line of goods these prices
Sale will Thursday Dec Is at 158 Water St. opposite
Murphys drug Store Augusta Maine We will be open
evenings until O'Clock. asoaum
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

all cases. and. vaccinating all people
living in Augusta but working in
Gardiner.
Blame is placed on authorities here
for not enforcing ct that time, the law
M king c5mpulsory the vaccination Of
school children.
The influenza epidemic of 1918 OF
course was responsible for many deaths
here as elsewhere. but the survey COM
mends the work Of the Health Beard in
handling the situation ana the efficient
cooperation Of the Augusta General
Hospital
Typhoid fever. since the introduction
Of the water supply from Carleton Pond
has nearly disappeared from Augusta.
OF the eight cases reported last year.
seven were at the State Hospital for
the insane and probably from purely
local causes.
The control OF communicable diseases
here is vested with the local health OIL
GER. and recommendation Is made that
Augusta. either alone. or in co-opera.
tion with Gardiner and Halioweil. or
other towns. employ a full time health
ofhcer. instead Of the underpaid officer
Of the present. DR.. G. A. Coombs has
been efficient In this Office but results
have been impaired by the lack Of time
which the compensation permitted to be
given to these duties. %
Ignorance on the part Of doctors as
well as the general public. OF the funda.
mental value Of vital statistics In any
comprehensive plan for public health
betterment. 10 the only possible excuse
for the present laxity and indifference
In the keeping Of such records" =. says
Continued on Page 13-cel. 8,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS
HEALTH SURVEY
By District Officer for
Kennebec-SOmerset

commsnds Capital City for Several
Of it, Health Measures, But Makes
Drastic Recommendations Looking
to Better Equipment in Fight
Aaainst Dirt and Disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
Shopmen's Strike On
B. & M. and B. and A..
Declared at End

Rox,oI AUG. 1.-THE strike Of
shopmen and mechanics on the Bos-
ton A Maine and the Boston & Al
hany railroads. which began one
week ago. was declared At an emil
tonight at q meeting of the execu-
tive boards Of the system declarations
and the men were ordered to return
to work Saturday.
The decision was announced after
a vote by the striking workmen had
been tabulated. No representatives
of the New York. New Haven Il
Hartford strikers were present and
nothing was known here oficiaily of
the attitudeof the striking workmen
on that road.
Under an agreement reached By
the system federations Of the three
roads. however, the vote of the
strikers en- two Of the systems was
the third. 1t was assumed by strike
leaders that the New Haven road
men, although reported in news de-
spatches to have voted to stay out,
would abide by the agreement.
No figures on the vote Of the Bos-
ton & Maine and Boston & Albany
workers were given out 1t was
merely announced that they had
voted by a comfortable majority"
10 return to work on Saturday pend
ing the result Of the referendum
strike vote ordered by international
union officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
WAR WARES TO
GO AT AUCTION
IN HUB. AUG. 10

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE War
Department viii auction at the Bos-
ton Supply BASE on Aug. -. is.eeo
doxen sheepskins and = quantity of
sheariings in lots Of l,0ee.
The department Is planning to sen
gas masks at IS each. II 10 sug-
eested that they be used By hremen-
The department also win sen sew
eral thousand gallons Of ~vatudrip"'
. compound used for preventing met
al rust: $1,000 camp kettles: 47ce
kitchen fire shoveds: 1s40 sets OF
5ouhIe harness and 10000 halters-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
NEW YORK COMPTROLLER
SAYS TAX REGULATIONS
STAND, DESPITE RULING

Albany. n. T., Aug. 14-In view of
his determination to appeal from the
recent decision Of Federal Judge
Knox holding unconstitutional that
part Of the state income tax law fix
ing different exemptions for residents
and non-residents. State Comptroller
Travis announced today that all reg
ulations issued in connection with
deducting and Withholding. would
continue in force. Therefore en-
ployers should continue to withhold
the percentage of salaries prescribed
in the same manner as If no adverse
decision had been made.
It 10 expected that the appeal may
be argued in the United States SUI
preme court early in October and a
fial decision rendered before the end
Of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
VISCOUNT GRAY TO
CONE IN SEPTEMBER

London, Aug. 1&-viscount Grey Prob
ably will leave for the United States to
assume his post as temporary ambas-
sador early In September. He will be
acco mpanied by Sir william G. Tyrrell.
4 large stan also will go with the am
bassador 10 take routine affairs out of
his hands He now is enjoying excel
lent health.
(sir william Tyrreli was private SEC
re,ary to viscount Grey for eight years.
retiring in 1sis He came to the United
states in che fall oe 1913 to discuss the
Mexican situation with the govern
nenD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
INFLUX HRHGa GOLD
CAUSE HIGH PRICES
BELIEF YALE PROFESSOR

Waahtngto1, Aug. 1A-d4te0 %"
fore the bar Of the Federal Electric
RailwAys Commission to-day. . BILL
Hon dollars In foreign gold was ar
ratgned. by Prof. Irving Fisher OF
Yale University. as the chief euiprtt
not only in bringing American troll.
Icy lines to bankruptcy. but In
sending prices generally skyrockettng
70 undrsamed Of high levels. -
The Hood Of bullion. he said. came
before the war. sent over TO meet
purchases by beiligerent powers in
the Omitted States. With the first
appearance Of the golden invader, he
said. prices began to leap skyward,
even prices On articles wholly unre-
lated to the war.
The result Of the gold importation
has been a depreciation OF the
American dollar. 50 far as its pur-
chasing power 10 concerned. Prof.
Fisher asserted. AT the same time.
its price or the actual amount Of
gold II contained by weight. remain
ed fixed He ADDED. and today its
buying power Is one-third of wha, N
was in 1905 and half of wha. il was
IN the spring Of 1914.
the remedy Is easy. the witness de-
elared- Sterilization Of the dollar nv
regulation Of the price gold in Ar.
eorSancs with price fluctuations was
possible. he said, through the sys,ern
Of dollar values worked GU, by GOV.
eminent economists
Applying his theory OF gold imitation
to the case Of the trolley lines. Profess
sor Fisher said tbs basic trouble was
that the fixed rates Of fare no longer
were adequate to meet expenses since
the purchasing power of the picket was
but cne-third Of what IL wos when most
Of the fve-cent rates were fixed. OBJ
viousiy. he said. the logical thing 10
meet the present emergency appeared
to e to raise fares: but in tha, would
be implied equalization to the new price
levels Of all other fixed charges. such
as interest rates. salaries. wages, and
all similar contract agreements that
were fixed in terms Of big dollars,
before the gold imitation. and should
not now be met with deprecated Tit
tie dollars
Stabilize the dollar" Professor Fish.
er said. and bolshevism will dsappea.
as populis-n disappeared"
The most dangerous kind of dis
content" he added. sis when a man
Is hit hard and doesn't know what
hit him.
Granville s. Mcfarland. a Bos.
ton attorney. told the commission
that while these economic theories
might explain the movement Of pri-
ces. they did not explain the actual
cost Of living. So far as the rail.
roads and street railroads were con-
cerned he added. he would prefer &c
see public ownership and operation
even II 1t involved for a time a loss
Inevitably, he declared, greater Ell.
cheney Of service and security from
raid by financiers would follow. even
though graft must always be ex-
pected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
ORANGES

Lincoln County Pomona met With
Hantoon Hill and Sheepseot Valley
Oranges In joint session Tuesday. Aug.
II Twenty-six received the ffth de-
gree. A bountiful dinner was served
ut noon. The very large attendance in
clrded six from Sakacahoc Pomona and
one from Knox. Program: Singing.
The Grange Is Marching On; address
Of welcome, W. e. Humason; response.
W. c. Ford: solo, Miss Ida Bennett;
recitation. Roy Ross: piano solo. Mrs.
Walter Groves; paper. Sister Staples
from Bcvdcinham: recitation. Miss
Natalie Howard: address. C. o. Purin-
ton. lecturer Of Maine State Grange
violin solo. Miss Sybil Groves; address.
Brother Staples Of Bowdoinham' short
talk. Brother Gowell. on the sxtsnssos
work; singing. America" by Pomona
The program was closely listened 70
ard much enjoyed by ALL it was called
The banner meeting OF the year The
next meeting Of the Pomona WI %
with Edsseomb Grange Tuesday.
SEPT ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15

Marshal Harrington and Deputy
Lessor OF the WateYviIfe Police d.
partment found another article
which was taken at the time of the
clothes theft. . chiid's rocking chair.
was found Thursday morning by tho
two officers at the home Of Arthur
Gagne. and returned to the owner.
Mr.. Gagne is in jai. awaiting trial
at the September term Of court, and
Mrs- Cagns has moved to the part 1t
the city which 10 known a. the
Plains. There the chair was found
by Deputy Lessor. but to the officers
surprise the chair had been painted.
The chair was said to havs bean
missing from q home on Summer
street. and II could not be located
anywhere The owner said that the
chair was left out on the piazza an
night. and IL was then thought hy
the officers that II might be located
at the Game home where many 9th.
er articles which we're missing over
night were found.
The chair was practically a new
90, and aside from receiving 4 new
cost or paint. was returned to the
owner In the Same condition In which
q waa taksn away. - 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
u. S. AGENTS FINDING
ENORMOUS FOOD
SUPPLIES IN NEW YORK

New York. Aug. l4-Assistant
United States Attorney Matthews
said today that government agents
had located q tremendous supply Of
cheese. eggs, butter and coffee in
warehouses in this district. Owners
Of some Of the warehouses asserted
that a large part Of the commodities
were for export. he said. but govern
ment agents win investigate to de-
termine whether the foo istuffs are
being boarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
SEC. ROOSEVELT ASKS
FOR S15.000,000 TO
PATCH UP WARSHIPS

Washington. Aug. 14.-Acting Sec
rotary Roosevelt soon will ask Con-
gress for an additional appropria-
ton OF about $4,000. 900 for repair
ing naval vessels. He said additional
funds were made necessary by the
reduction OF Congress in the depart
ment's estimates in the last naval ap-
preparation bill.
The repair work in prospect, partic-
Ularly tina, on battleships formerly
used as transports. will keep the
Yards busy for Is months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
ARTIST DIES HAPPY
IN KNOWLEDGE HIS
GENUS IS RECOGNIZED

New York. Aug. A-Many artists
gathered at Grace church today to at
tsnd Ire funeral OF Ralph B.akelock
and pay final tribute to the man now
known ~ the greatest Amercan land
scape painter" They learned for the
hrst time that in the final hours Of his
c'ouGed life he came to q full realiza.
ton that tardy but generous recoeni-
ton had teen given his genius. His
mind cleared just before he died last
Saturday at the Adirondack lodge of
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Adams. his BEN
efactress since he was released from
the eanitar:um where he had spent SOL
itary years. and his last hours were
made happy by the knowledge that his
life work had not been in vain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
In Quincy, Mass, Raid
Arrest Five on
Auto Theft Charge

Quincy. Mass. Aug. 14-Five men
were taken into custody in a raid on
a cottage at Hough's Neck early to-
day after the police had found an
automobile, said to have been stolen
in Boston. near the building. The
of them. giving the names of James
E Mahoney and James Lafarge, were
held on a charge of larceny Of an au-
tomobile. The others were released.
Several shots were fred during the
raid but no one was hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
SEIZE COFFEE
(Continued from Pace one)

Officials Of the Food Administra-
ton notified the department that
eleven cents a pound was q fair price
for sugar and this information was
Transmitted to District Attorneys
with the statemen where higher pric-
e. were being charged here. evidnt-
ly was profiteering.
The department of agriculture to-
day asked $500. 200 from Congress for
establishing information eenters in
various cities. which would collect
and disseminate information con-
corning prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
ALBION

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hussey wisn
Mr. and Mrs George Wilson q
Winthrop are passing . week u
Shirley
Miss Helen Fuller Of Amesewy.
Mass. who has been the gueS q
relatives In town for q few days has
returned home
The Boy Scouts with their leader
Rev. n. H. Heikes are camping .;
Windemere this week
Sadie Blake and Gladys DUMMY o.
Waterville are enjoying an outing q
Old Orchard.
Mr. and Mrz Edwin Neadsr ana
Mrs George Keay went TO Poriahi
Saturday to visit relatives
Edith Hussey Is the guest OF res'
uves in town
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Fuller o.
Amesbury. Mass, are the guests o.
relatives In town
Mrs. c. 4 Wilson entertained her
sunday school class one day last
week BY taking them to Augusta
and going through the State House
Ar. and Mrs. Frank Skill;n o.
Somerviile. Mass. were the guests
Of relatives In town . few days ns'
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Z J. Crosby ana
daughter. Dofies and Mr.. and MIC.
Fred Goodwin and son. TrsSes.s.
TOOK an automobile trip TO We
white Mountains. last week
Mr.. and Mrs- Guy Parkhurst ana
baby Of Bath are passing TIER Va
cation In town with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Jchn Copeland NO.
land and Georgia Higgins have NV
20 Northport for an outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
RECORD PRICE FOR MARE
AND WEAVING COLT

Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Aug. IL
What is said to Be . record price for
q thorobred mare and her weaniing
colt was established here tonight,
when Henry Mcdaniel PURCHASED
Melody. chestnut mare by Meddler.
out Of Balantrae (imported), 1.-THE
weaniing by Prince Palatin) for Sss. :
900 at the Clarence H. MacKay dis
posal sale 1t is reported that Me-
Daniel acted - agent for Command.
81 J. r. l. Ross.
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Premier Golfers Gathering
Tor Pay ut Pittshurv

Pittsburgh. Aug. 1l.-wfth In. -
rival today Of Francis Ouimes -.ot
Boston and Bob. Gardner. forrs,
national champions. the aggreEaticn
Of stars gathered here for the Ma
tional Amateur Coli Tournament be-
Einning Saturday at the Qalunont
Country Club course was almost com
plete. Chick" Evans. the nafionaI
champion. Is expected momentariiy.
ytrtunny every golfer Of note q
tn United States Il here TO com-
retes xhe tn fo1iser chauapions
.ss1 sysr Tie cs.zzse eAis efssrnsca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-15
Texans Sheer
Makes Colleague
Want to Fight

Washington. Aug. 1t-Nemeers q
thu House tntsrvsnsa today % Pre-
vent = personal collision between
Representative Bhntcn and Hardy
Of TEXAS, both Democxats- Resent
ing the charge by Blsnton that he
Was - mere rubber stamp In the
sense that As always defended the
adminssuation. Hardy rushed At his
colleague. but was restrained
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FAIRFIELD
St. Haiaire-Pase

Miss Ruth Page and Mr.. St Haiaire
wefe quietly married yesterday morning
at the Catholic church. the single ring
service being performed by Rev. fr.
LAvad ere They were attended by Miss
Irene Perry and Roy Mooney. After 4
short wedding trip they wiz reside N
this town
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Strikers Pass up Threat
Graphophone Company
At Bridgeport, Conn.

Bridgeport, Ct. Aug. M-Striksss q
the Columbia Graphophons Co. In this
city said tonight they win refuse 70
return to work tomorrow despite tn
threat OF the company that unless they
do % the company VIII move It's plants
70 another city. Leo Callahan, chair.
mag Of the strikerS committee, said
tho workers win not return unless they
receive the Sa-hour week. Is per can't.
increase in pay and their other de,
manda
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Many Churches to Take
Part in Proposed World
Conference on Faith and Order

Boston. Aug. A-Aceeptance by
many chureh-commuaions In Europe.
Asia Nicer and Africa of invitations
to participate In the proposed World
Conference On Faith and Order was
announced tonight in the report Of
the deputation appointed by the
World Conference Commission to Wis
It Europe and the Near East. The
report was made public at the Office
in this city Of Robert H. Gardin..,
Of Gardiner. Maine, secretary OF the
commission
Bishop Chas- p Anderson. Of Chi
cage. president Of the commission,
headed the deputation. The other
members were Bishop Boyd vincet
Of Southern Ohio, Bishop Reginald
H. Weller Of Fond Du Lac. Rev. Dr.
Edward L Parsons Of Berkeley. Cal.
and Rev. DR.. B. Talbot Rogers Of
Racine. Wis. All are ciergymen CT
the Protestant Episcopal church
The deputation visited Athens
Smyrna, Constantinople, Sofa, Be-
uarest, Belgrade and Rome. In ad-
dition, Bishop Weller and Dr. Rog-
ers visited Alexandra, Cairo. Jeru.
salem and Damascus, and the other
members visited Paris, London. Be--
gen. Christiania and Stockholm.
In commenting ON the refusal Of
the Pope to appoint delegates to the
conference. as previously cabled to
this country. on the ground that
world church unity should be achiev-
Al h,, al,
the Catholic church. the report says:
The Pope received US most cor.
daily The contrast between his per-
sonal attitude toward and his ofiicial
attitude towards the conference was
very sharp. Oae was irresistabIy
benevolent. the other irresisttbIy
rigid His Holiness emphasized the
distinction. himself"
Among the bodies accepting the in
vitation extended by the deputation
We're the Governing Synod Of the
Greek Church. the Orthodox Church
| Synods of Turkey. Bulgaria. Ruman-
/, ia, Serbia. Egypt, Abyssinia ana
Palestine. the Church Of Sweden ana
the Church Of Norway. The Church
Of England had previously agreed -
participate in the conference.
The members Of the deputation
recommend that preliminary
meeting for organizing and arrang-
ing for the conference be held at
The Hugue as soon as possible aft
er an opportunity has been given to
| the churches Of Russia and Ger
many. and such others as have not
yet been approached. to appoint rep
| resentatives.'
Among the American churches
which vii isend delegates are the
Protestant Episcopal, Baptist. Con-
gregationalist, Methodist Episcopal,
Presbyterian, Friends and Moraviaa.