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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

emergency demands public buildings,
cent years. 1t has even less claim
than river and harbor improvements.
which We have wisely cut down very
considerably from former figures.
There is no emergency about it at all.
and yet We are to appropriate $780,
100000 out of the Treasury. We have
a debt. incurred owing to the war. of
some thirty billion dollars. In the
revenue bill the conference report on
which will be presented in day or
two, in the amendment put on by the
Senate to give soldiers an extra
months pay We have provision
which will take s4Oo.O00,O0O out of the
Treasury. Something like a billion
dollars must be provided in order to
! take care Of the difference between
the market price of wheat and the
price which the Government pledged.
The Department of Labor is propos-
ing revolving fund of $4,000. 900, 900
to build houses, not because they are
demanded for occupation, but to keep
men employed in building houses.
am receiving, and l presume other
Senators are receiving. requests with
which one can not help but sympa =
thize. to give six months or u years
extra pay to the Army. Six months
extra pay would amount to $780,
10000. and years extra pay would
amount to s2,500.000.Oo0 We appro-
priated $1oO,o0o,0o0 the other day to
relieve suffering and starvation in
Europe.
We have bill that carries s6,oO0,-
000.00 of taxation which will pres
emily be passed by the Congress, the
heaviest taxes ever imposed in any
country. They are so heavy on bust
ness and incomes that they actually
imperil, in my judgment, the business
of the country in the ensuing year,
because out of the earnings of 1919,
which is going to be a poor year, with
no large profits or great returns. we
will have to meet these enormous
taxes falling upon year when there
| were large profits and business was
abnormally active owing to Govern
| ment expenditures.
Mr. President. that is an enormous
+, burden of taxation to place upon the
| people. We have thirty billions of
debt. That is an enormous burden to
place upon the people. Our interest
| account, 1 think l am not mistaken in
saying, will reach q billion dollars a
year. All that money and all this
money that we are now throwing into
roads and in every other direction
must come out of the people. It must
come either by taxation, which is al
ready enormous. or it must come
from debts, loading the future and
piling up the annual interest.
can only say that it seems to me
the first duty of the Senate is to ex-
ercise u wise economy in all expendi-
lures and not to enter upon any new
expenditures that are not absolutely
necessary.
| We are moving toward vast ex-
penditures of money in a way that is
positively alarming to anyone who
has had occasion, as have had on the
| Finance Committee, to consider the
condition of the finances of this coun-
| try l think it is objectionable to
project this country at this time into
| any great expenditure which is not
absolutely demanded by the emerg-
ency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Maine leads Reconstruction.
Another olive"

Another olive!
Not for the Belgians. not fol-
France. not for Armenians, but three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
Maine-two dollars from every family
in the State-fifty cents from every
man. woman and child between Fort
Kent and Kittery Point. It's coming:
we've all got to dig-again.
But. when We 90 down into our
beleaguered pockets this time, well
know with considerable satisfaction
these three things:
First: It's for Maine alone.
Second: It's a definite, constructive
reconstruction program that every
state in the Union will follow.
Third: 1t has the endorsement of
the greatest community welfare as
ISOLATION in the world. and Of the
foremost efficiency engineers of the
country.
The Government. during the war,
fixed the standard Of value of mans
life to his country at $4,000. and
we'll admit that life wasn't worth
much for few days around Chateau
Thierry. But let's accept $4,000 as a
standard: it's not too high-for a
good life! Suppose, then, that this
reconstruction program develop
thirty-five men to be worth twice as
much to their State, or seventy men to
be worth fifty per cent. moro than
they have been. or two hundred and
eighty men to be each worth twelve
and one-half per cent. more. The
State has returned its three hundred
and dfty thousand dollars.
Two hundred and eighty men, each
improved in value twelve and one
half per cent. out Of the seven hun
dred thousand persons this movement
win reach Is ridiculously small esti.
mate isn't It?
Thirty 0ve boys taken out Of pool
rooms ana "hired-men's schools" and
organised into manual training
e,asssa farming clubs. debating socie-
tes and scores Of like rctivities I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Tuesday, February II, 1919.
The U. s. Senate Suffrage Vote

The U. S. Senate Suffrage Vote
Short Of the necessary two-thirds
by only ono vote, woman suffrage
was. on Monday. again defeated In
the United States Senate. One OF
Names senators voted for 1t and the
other against it.
In this vote Of the United States
Senate lies strong reason for Names
promptly granting Presidential SUI
frage to its women Of voting age and
qualification.
First, because the women Of % 9TH
er states will vote for the next Pres
ident Of the United States.
Second, because Maine women are
the equal, an any footing or com.
parison Of the women (or the men
either, for the matter Of that Of any
state or nation.
Third. why should the socialists and
the women Of the red light districts
of New York, Chicago or any other
city have the right to choose the ma
tons chief executive and Maine wom-
en- be debarred by a whim Of the
States male legislators?
The total number Of women over
voting age in the % states now hav-
ing Presidential suffrage for women
is approximately 100000.
Within week two states have been
added to the list Of those where wom-
en- vote for observation-disclosures and
Indiana. The latter, up to last
Thursday. had been in the forlorn 1;
list with Maine-no form Of suffrage
for its women. Vermont already had
statewide municipal suffrage.
Indiana with it's Is electoral college
votes brought the total in the choos.
Ing Of which women have direct
agency. up to 22s. and Vermont in.
creased the number to 232.
Are Maine women to be added tc
this list or to remain with the clever
states left in which women have nj
form Of suffrage?
The next Congress- strongly Re
publican Congress-will prompt.
pass the federal amendment; ther'
is no doubt of that, even in thu
minds Of the most irreconcilable anti
Indeed Mondays defeat is for delay
only for all know that full equal SUI.
frage is as sure to come as thai
Washington shall remain the capital
But the next Congress does MOI
meet, unless called in extraordinary
session. until next December. And
by that time all Of the legislature.
which meet only in biennial session
will have adjourned. When thu
amendment is referred to the state.
for ratification, it must await theil
next regular sessions.
However, some Of these state:
which have been withholding actor
expecting to ratify the work Of thi,
Congress, will probably confer sui.
frase before they adjourn. We sin.
cerely hope that Maine will not be the
last state to go on record for a great
moral reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Light and Airy
HGott Nit tins" .linoles

Hickory, Dickery Dock.
Watch the Yanks go over the top;
Through the Hindenburg line.
Till then they're not going to stop.
Eny, meny. meiny mo.
See the Heinies on the 60;
Koonie, witchy, honey ko,
Don't they make holy show
OF themselves alretty?
IA poanenheis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

The hat cane back. If we under
stand the mystic references in the
column of Pats and Knocks. But
that Pats isn't quite sure whether he
lost it in Augusta, Bath OF Paris puz-
zles us-in these dry times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

Our advices from Augusta are that
we shall recover our hat which we lost
at that city. a week ago. Information
at hand is that it went to Bath-not
that it had need of anything of that
sort.-Pats and knocks in P. P.
A clew!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Editorial Comment
Good Advice to Legislature

t6lOQelOIu JOUIHdlJ
In his special message to the Legs
lature on the subject Of legislative
appropriations Governor Milliken
gave some good advice which the rep
resentatives of the people Of Maine
will do we'll to heed. With the future
industrial situation so uncertain. the
taxpayers are now staggering under
a heavy burden Of taxation. This
load should not be increased without
serious thought Of the consequences
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

her to 90 with you. Do you MOI :
that II she attracted more sHsa'
than you how he would feel: YOU
learn to think Of him as able to Ss !
thing from all sides and TO defer y
judgment at least some times
course he can err like all men you sj
ever saw; In that case write me "
and I am sure I can help you.
Yours sincerely,
Lily l.oys;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

Now that Paderewski Is premier
shouldn't his head as we'll as his hands
be insured?-Lewiston Journal.
Wouldn't such insurance be rather
-er-rewski?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
If One Must Have an Itemized Bill

An old church in England decided to
repair its properties and employed an
artist to touch up some large paintings.
Upon presenting his bill. the committee
in charge refused payment unless the
details were specified. whereupon the
following itemized bill was presented
ITEMS q
To Correcting the Ten COM
mandmentS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Embellishing Pontius Plate
and New Rib ms on Hat. i s
Extending Saul's Legs ..... ) 4
Repluming and Gliding Left
Of Guardian Ange, ......... 1 2 ]
Washing the Servant of the
High Priest and Carmine
Cheek Observation-Disclosures. IS
Touching Up Purgatory and
Restoring Lost Souls ...... Is 1
Renewing Heaven. Adjusting
the Stars. Cleaning the
Moon Observation-Disclosures. / 6
Brighten Up Flames of Hell.
New Tail on Devil ....... Il 2
Mending DEVILS Hoof. Odd
Jobs for the Damned ..... 10 6
Reborderng Herold's Robes
Adjusting Wig ............... 1s 4
Taking Spots on the Son of 4
IoDlaS Observation-Disclosures.
Cleaning Balaam's ASS and
Putting Shoes on ..... 6
Putting New Earrings in
Sara's Ears ... K A
Putting New Stone in David.s
Sling. Enlargins Goliah's
Head 70 q
Putting New Tail on Rooster
and mendlng Comb ... 70 q
Decorating Noah's Ark and
Putting Head on Shem .. Il g
Mending Prodigal Sons Shirt
and Cleaning Ears .........,, II p
III 10 Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Railroads and Steamboat
Gifted States Railroad Administrator
". c. MeAdo,. Director General Rafr,,t
Coz reeted to Nos.1,be- Il, l9R
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
LEAVE AUGUSTA

GOlNG WEST4V 4
1l Al. except MonUayi|
MAINE Portland and Bos.ul
A7 sis A NJ, tarmngta3
"4Il2y tsockiand. Portland Bol
RAILROAD. ton, Montreal and Qu
l.......z. pec; SIS A. H., Brlni
AGA, A.v.A.And, Lewiston, Portland
boston; 2.sS r. NJ. local. AuS P. y. u
pfessJ Brunswick, Portland. Boston;
+. NJ. Aall0WeIl. Gardner and 50 Ga
diner; l0.47 =. NJ, Lewiston. Bath. Pwd
land. Boston. Sundays Az and MI \
~. 3.4O and l0.H +. H.. Portland Y
Boston.
GOING EAST-l.Os A. NJ. Bangor
John. Halifax. Sunday morning q.
A. NJ. does not connect beyond BanE1
2.2 A. NJ, for Waterville. Bangor,
Harbor, Calais and B. Il A points.
A NJ. local to Belfast. Harmony. y
Sor. Skowregan: 1919 p. NJ. to' ~
Eor. Bar Harbor, Calais. Eastpon
Van :eboro: 80 p: H., WaEn
and Bangor: ~ r. NJ. Watervlia
Bangor. Sundays LA A. II; for Wy
vile and Bangor, $50 A. ". .W W.
erville. Skowhegan and Bangor; -
NJ for Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Hslo!!
Gardner ana South Gardner q y
AS A. NJ, 253. Sis. 1917 Z. NJ. Ha!ss
and Gardiner My; 4.06 2. ~. Ga'C
only ALP A. N. daily.
IA. L. HARRIS. Genl Paae. Ag1,n.
Douglass. Federal Mgr. Portland y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Augusta Lodge Directory

cUsHNoc CHAPTER, NO. 43, r. A.
M. Special convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, Feb. u. at
Z o'clock. Work in NJ. NJ. degree. So
journing companions are cordially in
vited to attend.
HENRY D. EVANS. H. p.
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

AUGUSTA LEDGE 141, r. AND A. N.
Spe. ial communication Tuesday, Feb. II.
at 100 P. NJ. Work in e. A. degree. All
sojourning brethren cordially invited.
LEONARD v. Clark w. NJ.
WIN. +. LEAVlTT, Sec.
feb7d4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

There has not been any horse rae
ing in Biddeford this winter, and it is
not expected that there will be any
brushes. The race between Plow
Boy, owned by l.. c. Mailing of Ken
nebunkport, and John Wilkes. Jr.,
owned by Edward Lahar. for $500 a
side, has been called off, as the horse
men could not agree on racing
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

An effort is being made to secure a
right from the Diamond Match Co.
for the Biddeford High school team
to play at Prospect Park. Biddeford
This is the only ball ground in the
city. The school expects to have a
strong team this spring.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
SELF-GOVERNMENT
SOLVE LOCAL ISSUES
S. De Nedrey Says When Utilities
Have to Deal With People They
Will Give Service Due Public.

Self government for the people of
Washington is the only. solution to
the problem of inadequate street car
service and similar questions, Samuel
DeEedrey, local labor leader. told the
Citizens Civic Association in Musi-
clans Hall, 1905 E street. last night.
When the public utilities know.
said Mr.. DeNedrey. that they have to
deal with the people they will give
the service that is due the public and
is required by their charters.
Mr.. DeNedrey called attention to the
fact that organized labor in the Dis
trict has indorsed the proposed
amendment to the Constitution which
would empower Congress to give the
people of Washington the right to
elect senator's, representatives and
presidential electors.
f. W. Oyster, OF the Department Of
Labor. urged municipal ownership Of the
railways as the solution to the street
car'problem. He advocated a change in
the law which makes the District Com
missioners the members of the Public
Utilities Commission.
The organization directed it's legis1a-
tive committee to attend the Public
Utilities Commission public hearing to-
day on the application Of the Washing
an increase in fares and protest against
such action.
S. E. BIassingham Of the federal en-
ployes, Frank Eolta of the Central Labor
Union, Henry Ward and DR.. l.. w. Ra-
peer Of the Public Ownership League
municipal ownership of public utilities.
The conference adjourned to meet on
call Of President j. W. Cinder. who pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
FOCH HOLDS SECOND
PARLEY WITH ERZBERGER

PARIS. April (Havas).-Marsha1
Foch, the allied commander-in-chie
(who went to Spa yesterday to dis
cuss the question of the return of
the Polish troops In France through
Danzig, with German representa-
tives), had a second conference at
Spa with Matthias Erzberger, the head
of the German armistice commission,
after their initial meeting yesterday
morning, advices from Spa state. The
first Interview began at $3.50 o'clock
in Marshal Foch's private car and
lasted forty minutes. The second
conference began at II o'clock and
continued until 1880 o'clock.
With Marshal Foch were Gen. Wey-
gand, his assistant, and Gen. Nudant,
the marshars representative stationed
at Spa. Herr Erzberger was accom-
panied by Gen. Baron Won Hammer
stein, a member Of the German ar
mistice commission. and another Ger
man government official.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
THE STAR FuESP. O. STATEMENT
Circulation for Past Six Months.

Of ownership, management. circulation of
mornng
Augu.t IA.
C.
Frank president Washington.
Frank Noyes
heirs Crosby Frank trustee for
Beale r. Howard Fleming
Boyd Philadelphia.
Circulation Figures.
cope Of each issue Of the publication sold
~ 80 ~ ~ Net
Daily: SUNDAY.
Unpaid mat Of copies given for
etc) oS1
Total Averax. Net Circulation. ........1oa2s5 s2.577
FLEMING NEwBo1D,
Business Manager.
Sworn @ ana subscribed before mo this % ''y "A 4R sMr
Six Months Circulation Gains.
S2b77
@6SA 7,eS1
Evening star., 1919-04-04
MASSACHUSETTS SEEKS
TO CANCEL WIRE RATES
Petitions U. s. Court to Review
Dismissal Of Commissions Suit to
Beat Mr.. Burleson's Tolls.

: Petitions have been filed in the
United States Supreme Court asking
: review Of the Massachusetts, supreme
: court decision dismissing the pro-
ceedings brought by the state public
service comm ission to compel the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company to cancel toll rates ordered
: by Postmaster General Burleson and
: placed into effect January q. The
: lower court held that the United
!. states was involved as a party in the
; suit. but under the law 1t cannot be
: sued.
!. Court officials said that should the
: petition be granted it would be prac-
ftcauy impossible for this case to be
8 argued before next fall, as only three
eyeeks more OF arguments remained
this term
{ BOSTON. April 4-The public serv-
Zee commission will bring proceedings
E4n the Omitted States Supreme Court
E1Gatnst the New England Telegraph
&ond Telephone Company to compel
R3he latter TO disregard the schedule of
9a4vanced toll rates established by
POSTMASTER General Burleson and re-
turn to the rates previously in effect.
The commission will be represented
aAt Washington by William II. Hitch
eock. assistant attorney general of
tfhe state.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
ARRA|GNS MEDICAL
OFFICERS IN A. E.F.
Surgeon in Charge BIames
Them for Spread of Typhoid
and Paratyphoid.

Charges of gross carelessness and
negligence in preventing and control
ling the spread of typhoid and para
typhoid fevers in the Army are made
against many medical officers serv-
ing with the forces overseas. in a
circular published by the chief sur
geon Of the American expeditionary
forces and made public here today by
the public health service in connec-
tion with a warning that vaccination
does not give complete immunity from
typhoid.
The chief surgeon cites many in
stances where epidemics prevailed
among troops. especially during the
last cffensives on the western front,
and points out that the occurrence
and distribution OF diseases were con-
stantly brought to the attention OF
the medical officers through weekly
bulletins.
1T would appear" the circular
continues, that many officers utterly
failed to grasp the significance of
which may re due to false sense
of security under the popular belief
that vaccination against typhoid and
paratyphoid gives complete inn
munity even in the midst OF gross in
sanitary conditions.
.SoAN 'tlStdHoih5 Ihe A">e >
phoid and paratyphoid fevcrs are cpl
demic in the United States aud in
spite OF our extensive experience with
these diseases during the Spanish
American war and later during the
period OF mobilization on the Mexican
border, it is evident that many medi'
cal officers have gained but Httlt
knowledge of the fundamental pflh'
ciples underlying prevention and con
troll. 1t is also quite evident that SOM
medical officers are grossly careies.
and neglectful of their duties and re,
sponsibiiities as medical officers ant
sanitarians."
Evening star., 1919-04-04
ACTRESS PICTURES STAGE
LIFE ONE OF DISCOMFORT
Miss Pratt Of London Says Condi-
tions Are Bad Enough to Deter
Any From Entering Profession.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press,
LONDON, March 10.-A dark pic
ture Of life on the stage was drawn
by Miss Muriel Pratt. q well known
London actress. in a speech the other
day.
1.-The discomfort Of a theater," she
said. "even in the West End. if one Is
lucky enough to have q star dressing
room, is extraordinarily disagreeabie.
TIE draughts from the theater, the
coldness in winter. the heat in sum
mer and the entire lack Of any form
of comfort. even in London. would be
enough to deter most people, even IL
they knew it beforehand, from going
on the stage.
I'm the provinces 1t is fifty times
worse. and the music halls are iY1de-
scribably uncomfortable. They are
dirty. they are cold. there is abso-
lutely no comfort Of any kind. The
journeys are bad. and one spent most
Of ones time waiting about cold sta :
tions. 1t is impossible to get food,
and the whole Of the life Of the stage,
even to people who can raise pro
tests and do their best to help them
selves, is painful and horrible
Evening star., 1919-04-04
SENATORS SPEAK FOR LEAGUE
Messrs. HcKellar and Gore Make
Addresses in Home States.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April A.
'1t is the duty of the people OF the
United States to stand behind Presi-
dent Wilson and accept the league
of nations as he has wrought it," de-
clared Senator Kenneth D. Mcclellan
last night in a speech delivered at a
mass meeting here
After a canvass Of the state of Ten
nessee. he said, he wired President
Wilson in Paris several days ago that
90 per cent Of the people of this state
are behind him and the league.
MIAMI, Okla, April I'm his first
speech in Oklahoma since the ad
journment Of Congress United States
Senator Thomas p. Gore here yester-
day declared he was in favor Of a
league of nations, with such amend
ments as will protect the integrity of
American institutions"
Evening star., 1919-04-04
NOT TO BUY BRITISH SHIPS.
q. s. Withdraws Proposal to Pur.
chase Tonnage From I. II. n.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The United
States government has withdrawn its
proposals to purchase the British
owned tonnage Of the International
Mercantile Marine.
This was announced by p A. S.
Franklin. president of the Interna-
tfona1 Mercantile Marine Company.
who said that he had been inforhe ed
by the government authorities that
they could not further consider pos
sible acquisition of the ownership of
our (the company's) British tonnage,
and that we were free. SC far as they
were concerned. to deal with the
property as we may consider desira-
BILE"
The tonnage involved in the pro-
posal, now abandoned, included such
ships as the Baltic and the Olympic.
They were to be sold to a British
syndicate for $125.000.000, and the
deal was in progress when the United
States government stepped in last
November. disapproving of the sale
and offering to take over the vessels
upon the terms Of the British offer.
Evening star., 1919-04-04
EXPECTS PRICES TO STAY UP
Great Britain Sees No Prospect Of
Return to 1914 Level.

LONDON. March 20 Correspondence
Of the Associated Press).-The minis
try of reconstruction Is convinced
that. while prices In Great Britain
may be expected to fall from the pres-
ent war record. ut IL out OF tho aues-
ton that they should fall 10 any
thing like the 1914 level in tho near
future. With luck the general levei
for the next decade may be only Is
to 30 per cent higher"
This Interesting Information is CON-
tained in a pamphlet issued by the
ministry and sold to tho public. After
pointing out that prices were rising
before war was declared, 1t explains
tho various causes which have COM
bined to bring about the great rise
Of the past four years. Reduced out
put. increased freight rates, limita-
tion of imports and issuance Of paper
money are assigned as the principal
causeR