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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-03

to The NomeN Press WASHINGTON. has beenth of Wesley regarding Northern territory. Washington senator after discussing the falling
  service depression
  has really nothing
  declaring policy action prosp
 Senator Jones predicted will during
   Speaking in Aaskan Postomce appropriation Alaska and declared  King Utah. service in Alaska would be  
  period the war
  the session wide
  ments in present government facilities
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-03
pERsHINe DECLARES MIsoEEos
 SOLDIERS FAsRIcATioNs

peciaI to The he rand 
   Pershing today
 
  of the numfer    mpl in flaw.
 A. D. Disguised Paris for
 Charged WASHINGTON Feb 1An Associated of the Paris in  the police were in most not committed aoced  responsible
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-03

Special The Press
 SEATTLE Feb Prospects of shpyads  tement of econtro
 citizens committee bringing Judge view that there much The announcement anticipating securing lease Of the held in
  showed disposition O meet the employers
 Tns andst hs
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-03
A. p. Says Disguised Paris Apaches Rcspo
 Charged to Americans


 SOUTHAMPTON Associa Service The American
   The latest advices of holding fast to the reef and
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-03
AuNeARANs ATTACK czEcHo-sLovAks
 BUDAPEST: BATTLE RAGING
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press

Special to the Nugget he Associa Press
 
  miles
  lceeding
  was going both ehy fighting 
 Ihe Hunsaans in "omh the buildings
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

Mems Kuppenheimer and Society
Brand spring-weight Over.
coats -. 80. .Nov $3.50
Young Mems Kuppenhemer and
Society Brand spring-weight
oyereoats .................. NoV $3.50
Mems Kuppenheimer and Society
Brand Suits ....,.,.....,.....N .No,o $3.50
Young Mems Kuppenheimer and
Society 3rand Suits ......... .Not0 $3.50
Mems odd Tuxedo Coats ... NotO $3.50
Mems odd Tuxedo Goats Noto si2.o
Mems odd Tuxedo Vests ...... NoiO sI.Bo
Mems Cutawsy Coats and Vests NotO $3.50
Mems Full-Dress Coats and
Trousers, silk-lined ........... NoiU $500
Mems 'Hungerford System" .--
Worsted trousers ............NoU SASS
-Gimbels, Philadelphia, Second floor,
Ninth Geo..
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

Mems Patrick Maekinaws Sports
Coats) ................,....N Noi0 $500
Mems Patrick Mackinaws Sports
Coats) ......................N ..NoW Slz.OO
Young mems Kuppenheimer Suits /
now $3.50, S22.50 and S26.50. New
! waist-line models
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

To be in fashion. Fascinating
wells. featuring the new dotted
scroll and motif designs at soc to
$50 a yard. =,
Special at Csc and 35c
Shetland Wells. with woven or
chenille dotted borders--in navy.
taupe, brown and black. Special al
65e.
S5e for Mesh Wells. scroll or bor-
dered styles. In black and eolors.
Yard long.
z5e a yard for Msline in pastille
eoiors-used for making evening
scarfs.
-Gimbeis, Philadelphia. First floor.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
Gimbels, Philadelphia
For Tornorrow-Saturday
Store Closes $50
Town listers i'm This Reduction Sale-Gmbes
r." and Society Brand" Makes
SaDe Average neutrality-suspicious."

Any would SAFE and SURE 400 vementand
that is this clothing proposition approxmate
reduction price "ven this sale
aging per-
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

Mems heavy Overeoats ....... .NoD $500
Young mems heavy Overcoats. .Not0 $500
Mems Kuppenheimer and Society
Brand medium Overeoats 80. Not0 $500
Mems Kuppenhemer and Society
Brand heavy Overeoats .... .Noto $500
Mems Kuopenhemer and Society
Brand Town Ulsters ......... Nol0 $500
Mems Kuppenhemer and Society
Brand "Warm-back" Ulsters. .Noi0 $500
Mems siik-lined overeoats. .....Now s22.so
Mems spring-weight Overcoats .Noi0 $22.5o
Young Mems spring-weght Ov-
ercoatS ....s.....-s......-,. .NoW S<<'oo
Mems Priestley Gabardine Rain
coats ..................... .Now s22.50
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

In pink. tea rose, old rose. mas.
bisque. dust, Robin egg blue. China
blue, oversee blue. Pekin blue, Blue
Devil, French blue. Belgian blue,
three shades Of navy, pearl, silver,
platinum and slate gray. taupe,
'ose-taupe. henna, prune. Burgundy,
sunset. bottle green. white and
black
Forty inches wide. Save ffty-hve
cents a yard at si.45 a yard.
-Gimbels, Philadelphia, First floor
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
Boys Finely Tailored
Suits at $16.50

Firmly tailoredo withstand lot Of hard And sart
Neoks with around belt and slash patch pockets Fine
blue seges fancy tweeds and eassmes Ages 1s years
AT S16.50.
Boys Goodookng Extra Suits at S1050 OF good
sungsmedum and heavy weights Of our finer stocks Knicker
boekers full-lned Ages 8 to u years.
-Gimbes Philadelphia, Third floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02
On o. ONT

Attorney Genars1 Palmer holds
that the war via end only when the
peace treaty has been ratified, and
1t one time tho President held the
saane eranaon. Following thas cr4a-
lon. ths GtteEnsy senarsl has an
neunced that waT-tians prohibit1on
cannot be It an end until after
ratdeation Of the treaty. On the
heels OF this despatch comes anoth-
er from Washington On tbs author
iey Of . 1asmbsr Of the Presidents
cabinet. saying that the President
Win not await ratification before
lifting the ban, but viii suspend the
wax.tiuae act ~ soon ~ he 10 in
1ermsd by Secretary Baker that the
army il entirely Aenobiitzse.
Here are the msl1inSs of anothe,
administration quarrel. and in the
meantime liqsor deaiers are taking
every measure to be ready Tor . re-
nsWai Of their business until JanI-
ary 1. 1920. II they get the chance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02
IN Internal I treatment
For Piles Nemorhoids J
Gives abssivts relief frem oil esja
sas svMsrie0. Has never failed.
Guaranteed.

Many DesDls have bsesMe AesponAen,
hscapee they have been led to beiieve
that their case vs. hopeless and thaf
there vss no remedy Tor their case.
nal bottle OF Miro Pile Hsmecy. The
discovery Of . clever Ohio chsmist, tia;
taken Internally. passes unchanged
through the stomach and intestsnes.
and thus reaches the source OF the trou-
bic where. by itS eoothing. healing ant
septic action. il hrst aiiAyB and tier b.
direct contact with the uleesG and piles
causes than TO bead and disappear for,
ever.
It's positively marvellous how speedr y
II acts. Hiessed relief often comes II,
I've o. three days. even in cases thai
have resisted all previously known treat
H0ts really wonderful results have
beea acecmpiishe6. It 10 one Of III.
wonderful discoveries Of recent year,
and anyone who 10 disappointed With
it, use c9n have thety money refunded
BoDdttch- Webster Co. dispense Miro
surely 4 10 worth Tie iittis troubse BE- &
obtain To b I'D 81 piles forever
INPGR1AET-What 10 known a
sense Of the weird. although this con
piles yol thts condition Miro Pile
esntMeet has been prepared AZ in suck
coooo II = net recesuaxy to take the in
tsraI prescripGon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

Providence, f. L. are passing their
annual vacation with Mr.. Glidden :
parents, MIR. and Mrs John $. Gid
den
Large quantities Of apples are be-
ing hauled ID Union, Goopers Mills
and Winasorville. from This town,
where they fns ready market 81
good prices All kinds Of apples are
IN good demand.
The potato crop is the largest for
many years but In many instances
almost the entire crop Is rotten Pc
tatoes will therefore be very high, es-
pecia1ly seed Potatoes
Ralph Hilbert is at West Wash
ington harvesting for Pearl and Bird
ell HILBERT
Mrs. Sanford Jones. who has been
visiting at Seattle, Wash, for the
past few months, has returned home.
Her mother, who IS ninety-three
years old, accompanied her.
Mrs. Glennis Weilma-n McLearn is
passing her vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Sanford jones, and her sister,
Mrs John Leigher.
Frank Finley is Passing his vaca-
ton at the homes of Sanford Jones
and John Leigher-
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"Y" SENDS SPORT
ING GOODS TO SOL
.DIERS IN SIBERIA

New York. Oct. 1-Thirty-two cases
Of athletic equipment Tor Americas
900 soldiers stationed In Siberia have
just ben shipped to viadiyostok by
the Y. NJ e. A. The shipment
weighed 1914 pounds, was valued At
sILsssss and gas consigned to the
American Y. b. c. A. 1T viadivostok
headquarters, fer more than q hun
dred ~" men who are now serving
the American troops there, the Allied
military detaehments patrolling the
Trans Siberian railroad. and the loyal
Russian civilian population in the
koiehak. government. Siberia is
popularity supposed to be . waste Of
snow and ice. but in reality there is
great opportunity there for outdoor
sports Of the real American variety.
Among other things in the ship
nent we're So basket balls, 2sS sets
Of boxing gloves. TIT footballs, I5f
medicine balls. 1905 playground balls.
81 soccer tails. IL voliey balls and zoe
yoliey bali nets.
More than $50, so has been sxpeud-
cd monthly by the r. n. c. A. for
supplies for use by the American SOL
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SOMERVILLE

Mrs. Lila Swift and SOC, Maurice
Swift, have returned to their farm il
Windsor.
Frank E. Moore has msved his
family to Windsor. He has employ
ment hauling lumber for John Spreul
c. F. Brown is having. his slere
painted and repaired Hosea Gid
den and Merwyn Ncklsiek are en-
ployed on the job
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Creuft were
Tuesday callers at T. 4. Turner's.
Jee Shaw's teams are hauling ium-
Der from his portable mills In China
through this town TO Augusta
Mrs. Lila BoyHten was q recen,
business caller In Augusta
Miss FreeloEe Taylor. whe has
been visiting relatives in town, has
returned to her home in jackson.
Mrs Fannie AcGewn was .
Wednesday guest Of her sister. Mrs
O. P. Drawn
Mrs. Abigail Hisler was q Wednes-
day afternoon caller at Mrs Asenath
Browns
Mrs. Caro- z. Turner was a recent
business caller at the Corner
Mr.. and Mrs C. F. Brown and little
son Charles were Sunday callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred fitzgerald OF
Vassalboro were Sunday callers in
town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

Hsera, the Aizsed frnDps and loyal
civilian population cfer thsre- Ac-
cordtng to figures complied by g. 3.
Fhefna, who is In charge of the T. M.
G. A. activities in Siberia, the Y ex-
pended sSS,SS4.1i for motion picture
machines and either hut equipment In
Siberia from January !. lib to June
%. 1913
In the same period the ~" spent
t9s4. 4Zs.62 for canIeen supplies for
troops in Siberia, including chocolate.
biscuits. safety razors, etc The !
bought miscellaneous merchandise
amounting to slA5,24s-S for Siberian
u.s. IN this period.
The z. NJ. c. A.. through liz ath-
letie program in Siberia Is winning
new laurels. these figures showing
how much has been spent in the past
six months for athletic equipment for
Siberia. July, $1a,S4s.G1; June, ST.
5s6.54: May, $s.s70.76: April. g.
o52.os; March, s6,872.24; FEBRUARY.
sg.slgSe.
The Siberians are motion picture
hungry and to meet this demand, the
Y has sent in 100000 feet of Americas
iim in the past Elk I4ronthg. E1-
penditureS for motion picture ma
chimes and accessories for Siberia
total: February. s4.S75.54; March,
sl5.esl6s; April s10.SS..a,: May.
sl,4sT.8g; June, SS.1e5,sS; July, ST.
9ss.3e
Textbooks and other literature -
being supplied to Sibera Cy rne r.
M. C. A., the expenditure for that
phase of the work reaching A.
i1S2l
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|Thirty-four Knox
County Divorces

IyhiYty-fDur divorces. Inc SecDHo
largest number ever granted IN KNOX
county supreme court, were decreec
by Associate Justice Charles ". Dunn
during the term which closed Satrr-
day night 1t Rockiand. The LIST foa-
lows.
Carrie L. Clark Of St George from
Howard C. Clark of Boston for non
support; Clara G. Jameson of Rock
land from George A Jameson OF
South Rraintree, Mass, for desertion;
C. S. from George B. Grcttnn Of Rock
port, for cruelty: Charles from ANNIE
M. Gray OF Rockland, for cruelty;
Hannah L. from wiIllam NJ. Cum
ninshan of Rccklaad, for cruelty;
Howard Grant Of Thomaston, from
inez Grant Of Rockland, for deser-
ton; Julia S. Pinkham OF Rockporf
from Charles W. Pinkham of Mont
vile. for desertion.
Flora M. Mutt of hnckpcrt from
William A. Mutt OF Camden for non
support; Lillian z. OFT Of EoektanG,
from Fred A OFT Of Dorchester.
Mass.. for cruelty; Blanche e. Tag
ley of Camden. from Everett c. Bag
ley Of Oakland for cruelty; Henry ,.
Gross of Eockland, from Helen +.
Gross for desertion: Bertha. A. from
Clarence S. Rich Of Rockiand for non
support: William H. Curtis Of Port
land. from Aida H. Curtis of Rock
land for cruelty; Emma Montgomery
OF Rockiand from Warren Montgom-
cry of Rockland for desertion;
Agnes M. from Herman 4. Stanley OF
RecklanG for desertior.
Gene Z Perry of Cambridge, Mass,
for cruelty; Harry c. Pease of Apple
ton from Rosa NJ. Pease Of Rocklanc
for desertion; Alberta A. from Ralph
A. Calderwood of Rockland for ex-
treme cruelty; Carrie G. Hadiey OF
Rockiand from Walter L. Hadley Of
Bath for 6eserLion; s. 7. Kimba,i
from Priscilla Kinhau Of Rockland
for cruelty; Mary P. srom Frank G.
Norton OF Camden.
Rose L. Ludwig of Friendship from
Burton z. Ludwig of Wrentham,
Mass. for cruelty; Ada L. from
Joseph F. Brasier Of Rocklanc tor
cruelty; Marie from Anton Hill Of
Rockland. for desertion: Ernest L.
Wood Of Rockiand from Lucy Wood
of rhomaston. for cruelty; Mary Z.
Haliowell Of Rockland from Fred d.
Hallowel of Runford, fer cruelty;
Joanna from Charles Edward FRASER
Of Union, for extreme cruelty
Firgie from Joseph Z. Smith Of
Rockland, for desertion; Helen L.
frDn Raymond q. Simmons of Rock
land. for non support; Charles II.
Rohishaw Of Po~kiand frgrn GLADYS
.. kobishaW Of Rockport, for cruelty
Mary F. McGaddls OF RocjkIand from
Adam McGardis Of Stoningtou for
extreme cruelty: Iva (. from Henry
Grouse of Rockland, for cruelty;
NeLtie Walsh Ct Roekland from Ar
thur E. Walsh of Portland, for de-
sertion; Ersel c. from Geurge r. Har,
Of Rockland. for cruelty.
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RED cross WORKER
SICK TWO YEARS
TELLS HOW SHE GOT WELL

Miss G. I. Raird Of . GleavaIle Ass..
Ailsfoa, Mass. writes: ST have been
sick almost t.e years. hal four doctors
With little or 40 relief, ] vas growing
thin every day, vent from La to III. /
was 20 discouraged didn't knew what
to do. One night about three weeks
ago. picked up 4 paper and saw your
DIR. TrUe's Elixir. Family Laxative and
Worm Expellef. advertised ! made up
my mind ! had worns. and the next
day bought . small bottle Of DR.. True
Elixir. I vas surprised at the resui..
stomach worms, sorle q finger long. -
much slime, that looked a. though it
vas just the skin OF worms. The day be-
fere I took Dr. TFre's Elixir. I thought
! should 20 wild with the crawling n
nay stomach ] feel like . new person,
all my friends say look 20 much be-
ter. I wouldn't have believed any one
eeusd feel 20 much better in such .
short tine I cant give yeus medicine
signs Of worms: onensivs breath.
svoflen upper Lip, sour stomach, DE-
raageA stomach, occasionai Yrpiags
aAd Daias about the navel. pale face %
lsadea tint, eyes heavy and Dull. tviteh-
Ing syslids. itching Of the nose. itching
ct the rectum- ehoTt dry cough, GRIND
ing Of tbs teeth. red points on the
tongue. starting during Sleep, slew fe-
yer. Dr. frues Elixir. Ths Family
Laxative and Worm Expellef, 10 sold,
~ ALL D8ALERe.--Adv.
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NEWPORT

In response to an invitation from
MIR. and Mrs. D. Larrabee of Dover,
a party made up of members OF the
Ladies AID and other friends Of Mr.
and Mrs. I.arrabee went to Dover on
Tuesday forenoon to visit the LARA
bee home. The party went in three
automobiles and consisted of Re-.
and Mrs. A. c. Elliott. MIR. and Mrs.
H. NJ Wardwe1, Mrs Abbie Mureh,
MIR and Mrs F.. FL. Dyer and sou
John, Mrs. Ida Brown, Mrs. Vira
Stuart, and rs. Bertha Bennett. The
party was further increased during
the day by the arrival of Mrs. Mary
Bennett, with her sister, Mrs. Lucy
Crockett, with whom she is visiting
at the present time.
The hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
Larrabee is well remembered by
their many friends who have az
various times been entertained ct
their home while they were living II
this town, and ON the arrival Of the
party at about 11.3a. II was very evil
dent that they were in no wise
changed in this respect. When the
L&ii1C IGslAS 1If1 I14AtlCf
were seated at tables literally loaded
with viands prepared by Mrs Lara
bee-haked beans with brown bread,
pickles of all kinda. salad, chocolate
doughnuts and sugar doughnuts,
pumpkin pies, custard pie, rlince Pie,
and coffee. The afternoon was spent
socially and before the guests re-
turned to Newport Mrs. Larrabee
served q luncheon consisting Of Ice
cream and assorted cakes
That the whole affair was q most
enjoyable ONE is shown by the invita-
tom which WIS extended by the hest
and hostess that the Ladies Aid ap-
point a day during the second week
in Septen Der of 1890 as Dover Day
which they should observe by as
many as possible going to Dover
where they might again enjoy the
hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs Larrabes.
Old Hickory Lodge. I. Q. Q. p,
held its regular meeting On wsdnes-
day. Oct. !. the First degree being
worked or a class of two candidates..
Mrs. F1orice passed TIE weekend
in Pittsheld, the guest Of her mothe-,
Mrs. Hattie Larrabee.
Miss Abbie Flemming, who has
been the guest of Mrs Eugene
Withee, recently returned TO her home
IN Lincoln. Miss Fiemning has just
Gem pleted 4 course Of training as q
nurse, is a graduate of a Massachu-
t.etts hospital and intends now 10
take up private work in her profess
sion
The ladies' Of the NJ L A. viii meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ellen
Watson. They are asked to carry
thim bles and scissors preparatory -
doing work
Miss Inez e. Drake Of New York
City has been the guest OF Mrs. ]. g.
Gilman. went to .GuiHDrd Monday to
visit friends
Mrs. Z, J. kingsbury, who has
been spending the summer At her CO.
tage on the shore Of Lake Sehasli-
cook. has returned to her home ia
New York city.
Miss Dorothy Libbey went satur-
day TO Aver, Mass. where she is the
guest Of her brother Walter Libbey.
c. E. Jones Of Newport and s. Z.
Ring Of Portland went Monday to
Shirley where they are spending the
week at Church's hunting camp.
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HINCKLEY

ME-. Blanche Green IL at heMe
from Fairfield Center, visiting her
people.
Mrs z. c. Joy las returned from
visiting Mrs. ". Hetherington II
New Brunswick
P. Iutz, who recently returned
from France. is soon to enter a hos
pital for treatment Of the lungs,
which were affected by gas poisoa-
ing.
The Sunday schoo, picnic came et,
at the Rapids last Saturday.
T. ]. Paddock has recently pur-
Chased al easilage cutter and is hu-
ing his silo with corn fodder.
Chas- Paddock left Tuesday for
Colby College, this being his second
year.
Mrs. r J. Paddock was recently in
Bangor for the day.
Mrs. Nora HUFF ct NorthpaFt 10
visiting her mother, Mrs Ruby Good
win and local friends.
Philan6er Bessey has moved into
the Scott BurriIi house.
Mrs. Arthur WaEdweiI visited
friends in Waterviile Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Barns has gone to
Auburn. where der husband Is en-
ployed. They viii start housekeep-
ing a. soon as they hnd . eoaveaisEt
rent
IRA Elliott and son with their
families visited in Whiteheld Sunday
Miss Floy Walker was in Water
vile shopping Monday.
Mrs Lizzie Kicker with . nsrty Of
friends, recently visited the fruit
farm. at North Fairheid, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wentworth.
They have 5000 apple trees OF vhieh
zoos or more are loaded with fruit,
which lis coloriRg beautifully. Mr..
Wentworth estimates there viii b
ESQ barrels Of Al fruit, and has that
number Of barrels ready. also . frost
proof cellar large enough to accom6-
date that amount He sets out from
so to 100 new trees each year This
year he has sprayed four times. He
also has pears. peaches, plums, and
cbestnuts. and small fruits, straw
berries, raspberries, biaekbeFries. etc
As this has been a very fruitful year
Mr.. Wentworth mas been kept busy.
Amazing t.ae machinery stored vas a
farm tractor, orchard spFayer, ana
quantities Of other machinery.
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS.-Mr and Mrs
Mutt from Clinton are visiting thei,
daughter Mrs Frank Shcrey for ar
indefinite time.
W. r. Worrhing, VINO has beer
spending . few weeks at F. L
VI orthings. returned Sunday TO his
home in Breckten, Mass, accom-
panied by .. w Worthing.
MIR. and Mrs. Everett Haskell from
!ialloTen were recent guests of Di
and Mrs VI. r. Jordan.
J. P. Goddard Of WaLervilIe, passed
q couple Of days last week with has
daughter. Mrs. Dean Estes.
DIR. and Mrs. { 6. Parmenter and
sen Alger and VIVA. 6sgood recently
motored to Oreno 10 visit relati7 es.
Frank Young. who has been thu
guest of his uncle, A. "A. Wortiains
fer tTo weeks, and visiting other
relatives n the place, returned Mon
day To Boston.
About 1000 bushels of cider appIas
we're hauled TO Palermo station last
week, and at one time there were be-
tween 70 and 80 teams waiting To- M
load, and Monday there were as
many more.
A reunion Of the nemb beers of the
Westhing family was held Sept Is
at Kenmore, China Lake. Twenty
eight we're present The weathel
was ideal and a bountifui picnic
lunch was enjoyed out Of doors. Il
is planned to make this occasion an
annual event and il is hoped that
many Eaembers eff the family from
away may be able to be present next
year. ". s. Jones was the presiding
chairman Officers were elected as
follows: Pres, FL. W. WeEhtHg; Sec
James Binsmere; Treas, Clarence
Worthing-
Mr.. Chapman from Boston was q
weekend guest Of DR.. and Mrs W
F Jordan
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NJ. Duriesen appears to think the
Mouse canaittes On the Civil Serv-
lee y exeesdinE IT. authority and
going outside its province when IT
asks questions about hrst. second
and third class postmasters. He
says il VII! take . corps Of clerks
several weeks 20 netlset necessary
Asts but that hs VIII give some in
formatiep.
His letter to the House mentions
the Newark appointment which has
eesA pending tor months. He as
perts that the man who has the
highest rating es the list had. dur
ing a previous term Of service, been
charged with 'pernicicus political
activity" Mr.. Burieson, being
resoiately averse to such obnoxious
behavior. uses this charge as an ex.
cuss for substituting . candidate ct
his own picking. Still he hesitates
to recommend this candidate to the
rresideat and Senate Aor conhrma-
ton. Why the hesitation?
MI Erriason's Interpretation OF
the Presidents Civil Service re-
form" by which all pestmasters
were 70 be chosen by competitive
Exannation, 10 that it is merely ad-
vtsery. Guide by which nen may
- sssactec Tor appointment. He
claims II is NOT necessary that the
aaa With the highest rating sasl!
receive the appointment TINS
President won many slsucns fe-
this alleged reform when it was aa-
aeuaeed. Sbu, the postmaster gen.
s1d has apparently consistently dis
regarded it. Senator Norris ha.
given him credit for trying To get an
order passed making il legal fer him
to Use his discretion il appoint
meats. regardless Of rating. Big,
when the order was net fer.heens-
inf. Mr.. EarieSon has not seemed to
let that bother hiR.
Il his promised information il a.
Illuminating as his letter to the
House. the country is due for some
revelations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

Mrs. Emma D. Sewall. widow of
Arthur Sswai, shipb1ilder ana
Democratic candidate for Vice PTesi-
dent in 1886. when William Jennings
Bryan was the candidate for Presi-
dent, died suddenly Monday morning
at her summer home at Small Point
Mrs. SeWaN was born In Bath, q
daughter Of Charles Croker, one Of
the early shipbuiloers. and was mar
-ied to Mr.. Sewau in 1853. Two
sSns, Harold II. SewaN. At enc time
Minister to Hawaii, and William D.
Sewali, both OF Bath, survive