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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
Termination GRANGE.

Saturday evening, Sept, 20. will be
observed as Ladies Night, at Farm
ington grange at its meeting in
Drummond hall. when a special pro-
gram which has not been made pub
lie will be carried out. The COM
mittee in charge consists of Mrs.
Gertrude Luce. Mrs. Harriet Whit
ten, Mrs. Nettie Swain, Mrs Hattie
keene and Mrs. Flora Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
Gray Grange.

Gray grange held a regular meet
ing Sept 10. One member was adj
mitted by card and one new name
was received. Sept "a. the degree
team will work the first and second
degrees on class Of candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
Excelsior GRANGE,

Excelsior grange. Poland, held the
first regular meeting since the sum-
mer vacation. Saturday evening,
Worthy Master p. r. Everett presid-
ing. officers pro tenn: Pomona.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16

If you are suffering from eczema,
ringworm or similar itching, red.
unsightly skin affection, battle the
sore places with Resinol Soap and
hot water, then gently apply a
little Resinol Ointment. You will
be astonished how instantly the
itching stops and healing begins.
In most cases the sick skin quickly
becomes clear and healthy again,
at very little cost.
Resinoi Ointment and Resinol Soap are sold
ty all dealers in drugs and toilet goods.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
April TO- 1919 II
AIRPLANE ACROBATICS

A lRPLANE acrobatcs is the very newest sport, and
Lieutenant Omer c. Locklear is the fearless
pioneer in the field One of his stunts is to drop from
one plane upon the wings of another, both planes
flying at faster than express train speed hundreds of
feet above the earth This miraculous feat he recently
performed six times at Baron Field Texas No other
aviator ever attempted this daredevil stunt
from iurnntoma
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-03

calendar. You will find there are
something like three pages Of bills
which are Upon the Gnanimous-coh-
sent calendar and a large number of
them are Of private character. You
will find that you have Something
like 200 separate bills of that char
acter reported favorably from COM
imlfittees and awaiting action by the
/ Important Business Comes First.
Now, Il am not going to urge that
we have been following a policy that
is wrong in considering the vast and
IMPORTANT subjects of legislation
that we have been considering during
this most remarkable session of con-
gress which has crowded out of con-
sideration the private calendar bills.
Mr.. Blanton. Will the gentleman
yield for a question?
Mr. French. i will be very glad
to do SO.
Mr.. Blanton. is not the cause of
which the gentleman so justly COM
plains, the delay of consideration, due
more to the fact that a great major
ity of these private claims are abs6.
lutely without merit? Is not that the
fact, and Is not that the reason for
the delay in getting action here
through the regular way; that is, the
claims committee, and through them
action by the congress?
Mr.. French. Well, j would say to
the gentleman that l realize that
there are many worthless claims pre-
scented to the various committees for
their consideration. The plan that L
shall propose viii at once weed out
the worthless claims and take care Of
the just ones. l was upon one of the
claims committees of the house for a
couple of years and am on one of
them now, and l realize that the work
of the committee is in large part Civ
en- over to sorting out worthless
claims from those that are good, and
yet at the same time it must be adj
mitted that there are hundreds of
meritorious claims where, if the gen
tleman from Texas himself werw the
one under obligation, he would settle
those claims before he would go to
bed tonight, because he would recog-
nize their justicce.
Mr.. Raer. They probably would
not get through committee if they
were not meritorious.
Mr.. French. No, not at all general !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-03

/ stantly arising against the United
States-claims SO meritorious that
were an honest citizen in the place of
the United States he would not rest
until he had made settlement. The
government should do no less. The
government should be as honest as it
wants its citizens to be. These claims
arise and have arisen in a multitude
of ways, and we have tried to meet
thems but, our whole system has
been imperfect.
Early in the history of our country
we recognized the obligation we owed
to those who had fought our ceuntry's
battles, and we passed laws making
land grants as sort of reward or
compensation for services rendered.
We did this by act of congress. In
this same connection we granted more
favorable conditions under land laws
to those whom the government owed
for military service. We have grant
ed special consideration to them for
touching employment. Beyond that,
and involving a vast expenditure, we
have recognized the nations obliga-
ton or debt to our soldiers and those
dependent upon them by system of
pensions more generous than have
ever been DEVISED by any other gov
eminent, Chiefly these grants have
been provided for by general law, yet,
too, largely by special act, and today
receive the special attention of con-
gress. ~
But still other claims arose, and
with the expanding business Of the
government, the taking over by the
government of vast works that pri-
vate interests had handled in earlier
days, the liability of the government
Increased. I shall not go into mi
mute detail, but the expansion of gov
eminent activities and government IL
abilities caused US to pass a few
years ago the employees compensa-
ton law, through which automatic
ally claims OF a certain class against
the government are adjusted without
reference to congress.
Again, we established the Court of |
Claims and provided that that court |
should hear certain causes referred |
to it from executive departments and
from the congress.
Yet in spite of all this, the congress
finds itself called upon to consider at
every session a multitude. of claims.
Some of the claims are large, some
are small; and the merits of the
'laims are as wide apart as are the
mounts differ in size.
Samples.
Let me mention to you few clear
ut claims that may suggest the gem
raj demand that is made upon con-
,ress along this line:
Case : L. The government issues
atent to a piece of land to A, an
indian, who was not required to make
ny improvements, and later issues
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-03
PAGE THRER

crosses. 1t is now on the calendar.
The department wants to pay it, but
the law is so narrow it may not be
done. Now, | submit such treatment
does not make for good feeling to-
ward our country. Such treatment
makes discomfort and arouses out
ragged feelings. Such treatment helps
to make bolshevists. 1t helps to
make anarchists.
/ have seen normally law-abiding
men do criminal acts when they have
been the victims of an injury, and
so have you. And lawlessness is an
archy. Gentlemen, we are asking
that our people be honest-that they
pay their debts. Yet is is commonly
said that it is most impossible for
little fellow to collect claim from
the government. no matter how just.
The Remedy.
Now, what is the remedy? Well,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-03
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH ASKS
FAIRNESS FOR CLAIMANTS

Picturing the gross injustice that
claimants against the federal govern
ment suffer because of ignorance,
lack of interest and the general de-
ficiency in bureaus at Washington,
and lack 0 f laws to provide for
prompt payment of claims, Burton l..
French, congressman for the First
Idaho District, in a speech before
congress recently gained point for
Idaho claimants. The speech deliv-
cred by Mr.. French at that time is
here given in full. 1t is we'll worth
reading::
Mr.. French. Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen, l am sorry to change the
subject that the committee is con-
sidering at this time, but want to in
vite the attention of members of the
committee to matter that, in nv
judgment, is very important and
which l think ought to be given at
tention.
now want to speak about the
manner in which claims against the
United States are handled. Under
the Constitution the United States
may not be sued, yet claims are con-
patent to the same piece of land to B,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-03

ly speaking;
Mr.. Blanton: And they do not get
through the cominittee:
Mr.. French: The unworthy claims
for the most part do not, and many of
the worthy claims do not get through
the committees. Yet we do not come
to an end. Bad claims are presented
year after year-the same claims,
mind you-and we should have a sys-
tenn by which bad claims would be
finally disposed of and good claims
promptly paid.
Now, gentlemen, it is an outrage
Gus way to treat our citizens. One
of the cases l referred to by way of
is that of an old man
nearly 20 years of age. His claim
has been reported at least three times
unanimously by committee of the
house or senate. 1t has passed the
house and the senate at different con-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
COP FOUND
NOT GUILTY
ON CHARGES
Patrolman Egan's Trial Brings
Out no Evidence and He's
Restored to Duty

The trial of Patrolman James Egan
before the police committee of the
Board of Aldermen in the council
chamber of the City Hall last night
on charges preferred by Superintend:
| ent of Police Patrick j. Burke that
Egan had been guilty Of conduct un-
becoming an officer on February 8
and that he had not properly patrol
ed his post on February of this year,
resulted in the patrolman being ac-
quilted of both charges, none of the
charges being substantiated. Patrol
man Egan will resume his duties on
the force as formerly and will be paid
for the time he was not on duty owing
10 his suspension.
Although considerable evidence was
given during the trial last night there
was none which was more than hear
say. State Senator Thomae, Brown,
who was retained by the Patrolmen's
Benevolent Association, represented
Egan and City Attorney Leo Gold
berger the city. The two witnesses
produced by the city to prove that
Egan had acted in a manner unbe-
coming an officer while in uniform
were Paul Turek, proprietor of the
Remington Hotel. and Stanislav Sci
3ienski, n saloonkeeper at Smith and
Oak streets. The former stated that
EesSs4;fr .was in his place in nplfQrm
about fffeen min6t.s az i0on on reb-
ruary 6, having n sandwich I'm the
restaurant part OF the saloon.
The witness declared that the off,
Ger went out the front door, passing
through the barroom and did not ap-
pear to him to be under the influence
of liquor. Egan was not m dutv at
this time. Scibienski testified that
Egan had been in his place in uniform
but could not say on what day.
In answering the charge that he
had not properly patroled his post
Egan testified that he had been fol-
lowing a suspicious character around
the gas works, Wickberg's docks and
the Gregory marine yard on the early
morning on February and had miss
ed the 2:10 A. M. and 2:50 A. NJ.
rings on that account and I'm addition
was forty-five minutes late reporting
off duty. He asserted that all patrol
men had instructions that IL they
were following a suspicious character
or working on case IL was not nee
essary for them to ring in at the reg
ular times.
Sergeant Niels Tonnesen, who was
the desk sergeant on the night Egan
failed TO ring in, and Roundsman
William Calvin, who went out on
Egan's post in search of him, both
testified as did Chief Burke who stat
ed that ii was the duty of patrol
man to follow a suspicious character
but, he stated. case Of this sort had
never before come 10 his attention
where an officer not only missed two
rings but failed to report off duty on
time as well. Patrolman Charles ii.
Jorgensen. the other witness. testified
to having seen Egan on February 8
when his condition was apparently
all right.
The trial took about one hour. the
members of the police committee be-
fore which the evidence was heard
being Chairman William c. Wilson,
Benjamin Reidy and Albert @.
Waters.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
bUGbEE LIKELY
To Be OPPOSED
Raymond, Runyon and Lewis
May be Possibilities for G. O.
P. GubernatoriaI Nomination

TRENTON. Feb. 27-Although the
candidacy of State Comptroller New
ton A. X. Bugbee for the Republican
nomination for governor at the Sep
tember primaries has a long lead at
this writing over the name of any
other man, there are indications
that Mr.. Bugbee will meet with some
keen competition ere the primary day
arrives. II is understood that former
Mayor Thomas J.. Raymond. of New
ark, now one of it's city commission
ers, intends to enter the contest.
The man who occupies a strategical
position as regards the governorship
rs Senate President William N. Run
yon, of Union county He will be-
come the acting governor of the state
in a few months. There is some quiet
talk that Runyon plans to enter the
contest for the Republican nomina-
ton, although he has given no indi-
cation of his intention.
When IL comes TO discussiDP the
most formidable opponent of the
nomination Mr. Bugbee could have In
the Republican ranks the name of
Vivian NJ. Lewis. of Passaic, looms
up. He has just been renamed to
the bench of the chancery court for 4
term of seven years at $4,000 a
year. There is "A bill in the legisla-
ture TO make the salary $4,000
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
AGAINST
JUCO-SLAv PLAN
Notifies the Peace Conference
That She Cannot Adhere
to Proposals
BIZ Associated prssa.

PARIS. Feb. 27.-The Jugo Slav
delegation to the peace conference
has presented to the conference their
territorial claims Italy, through for
eign minister Sonnino, having offici-
ally notified the conference that she
cannot adhere to the Jugo Slav's pro-
posal TO submit the elimination of the
frontier between the two countries to
arbitration as proposed by President
Wilson. The Jugo Slavs ask that the
IZonso River be made the boundary
between them and Italy.
The French delegation to the peace
conference will energetically oppose
the sinking of the German fleet"
says Lauzanne in the Matin. Other
powers, of course, may do what they
like with their shacis Nshe fleet, but
the French ===-d navy is
L -u1ined lgssN~r~ku0XC C1ln-,ununl.s6paa y
49,, --zSto use the sMsps which a.
to France when the fleet is divided
among the allies In proportion to the
losses each suffered during the war.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
LATEST news BY WIRE
BASEL, II,
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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issued by
the
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Man Killed by Train

OF Gotlib Gipska, laborer on the
Woodbrook Farm In South Plainfleld.
was picked up on the Lehigh Valley
tracks at about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. From the evidence that
could be gathered by Coroner Flynn
Il seems that the man had "hopped"
n freight train at South Plainfield and
that about half way TO the farm he
slipped from the top OF the box car
on which he was riding and fell di-
rectly In the path of an oncoming
train and was knocked about fifty
feet. The train by which he was
killed did not stop. the engineer evil
IDENTIFY not knowing that he had struck
any body, because Il was the follow
ing train that picked the man up.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Arms Are Said to Be Stored in
Houses to Be Used at
Later Time
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. 27:-The monarch
lists of Germany are contemplating an
early coup d. etat, I'm the opinion Of
the Mails correspondent at Berlin.
who says that the old officer class
with its general staff gradually has
been getting the whip-hand there
since January 13 and now holds the
government in It's power.
The threatened coup d. etat would
be carried out in Berlin alone" he
writes, land probably would for O
time be successful although IL would
certainly result in ruthless civil war
and INSCRIPTIONS political murders.
A large number of officers are said
to be associated in the plot, which
aims at the overthrow of the present
government and the restoration of
the old order of things.
"A secret meeting of monarchist
officers was held at Charlottenburg on
February 16. 1t was summoned by
Major Won Herringen, son OF the for
mer secretary OF war. Thirty officers
attended and each is said to have
pledged himself to hold in his resi-
dence a quantity of munitions ready
for an emergency and TO assemble at
a certain place when called upon.
Every member of the plot has been
requested to enlist as many officers
loyal to the former emperor as possi-
BILE, 1t is understood. The government
has been warned of what Is going on"
The correspondent says the ~ aniz-
alton Of new bodice enestoopZ 4 the
g0Sernment, Step which alone can
save them from the Spartacans and
other extremists is possible only by
reason Of the government yielding to
the old official class. which. he says,
"alreadv has bullied the government
into winking at numerous political
crimes and arbitray acts which have
been committed"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Want Nurses to Register

All registered nurses in this city are
requested by the health board TO reg
lister their names and addresses with
the board when they are not engaged
on any case, because so many applica-
tfons come in for nurses that the
board Is not able to I'll them or give
correct information about the secur-
ing OF nurses unless an accurate rec
ord is kept The board also makes a
request that the nurses notify them
when they are on case as II will save
unnecessary work on the part of the
board when they know what nurses
are and the ones that are not en-
ployed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Warning Against Possessing
Explosives in Homes Here

Chief or Police Patrick J. Burke
issued an order yesterday morning
for all persons who have explosives OF
any sort I'm their possession to turn
them over Immediately 10 the police,
for II any explosives are found in the
homes of persons I'm this city they will
be dealt with 10 the full extent OF the
law. II was recently learned by the
police authorities that IL was a COM
mon prgctice for employees in the mu-
milton plants In this vicinity 20 secure
either loaded shells or hand gren-
ades as souvenirs OF the war. and
are placing them in their homes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Misinformation Is Belief.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-OfhcialS
here believe that Berlin dispatches
published in Switzerland referring 10
'dissention of the armistice negotia-
tions" either were based on misinfor-
nation or have been misconstrued by
the Swiss papers. No advices have
been received in Washington cast
doubt upon early dispatches reporting
the conclusions of negotions with the
acceptance by the Germans of drastic
renewal conditions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27

NEW BKNowICK. en-. 37-The
Board OF Freeholders will meet this
afternoon IT being likely that some
further action concerning the stor-
Ing explosives in this county will be
discussed at this time. Another mat
ter which will come up for considera-
tion will be that of repairing the road
between Cranbury and South Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Wilson nOminateS Palmer for
Post Of Attorney General

RU ss9oiafeS pvrss.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27:--A. Nit
chell Palmer today was nominated by
President Wilson 10 be attorney gem
eral.
Norman Hapgood, of New York,
was nominated today to be Minister to
Denmark, succeeding DIR. Maurice
Egan, who recently resigned because
of poor health.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Plan New Cabinet

BIZ Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 27:-Dr. Wilhelm
Muehlon, former director OF the
Krupp works, has arrived in Munich
and is negotiating with socialist lead
ers there with the view of forming q
new Bavarian cabinet, according to
reports received here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
FIRE APPARATUS
RUNS INTO POLE
Protection Hook and Ladder
Damaged Racing to Fire in
Sayre Avenue

While answering an alarm of fire
yesterday afternoon the Protection
Hook and Ladder Company's truck
crashed into a telephone pole almost
opposite the fire house ripping away
part of the platform on the right side
of the truck, bending the brake bar
and smashing the search light. An
automobile which was inside the fire
limits was struck but the trucks pro-
gress was so checked that no damag
was done. The truck continued on 20
the fire. after some broken harness
had been repaired.
The fire was at 523 Sayre avenue in
the home of NJ. Merrillo. a bed having
caught fire from an unknown cause.
But little damage was done. the burn
ing mattress being carried out by FIRE
men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Youths Sentence Changed
BIZ Stan co.rsspond,ni-

q y NEUW Nv'Fr'pUNufHE.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 27-An-
drew Eskra, a South Amboy youth.
was sentenced last Friday by Judge
DAILY 10 six months in the worzhous,
and fine OF nifty dollars, was freed
this morning when. after hearin a
plea OF the lads mother for his re-
lease, Judge DAILY resentenced him 20
spend one day In the workhouse and
10 pay a fine OF $50. As Eskra had
already spent nearly a week in Jail
and the fine had been paid. he was
released.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Courier is Halted

BERLIN, Feb. 26-The parliament
tary special for Weimar, which left
Berlin at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
has been stopped at Leipzig. 1t is
reported that a government courier
who left here Tuesday night has not
yet arrived at Weimar.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Grand Jury Meets Tomorrow
Rn sfnr corre.pond.nt.

BIZ star Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 2T-The
grand Jury will meet again tomorrow,
IL being estimated that about thirty
cases will come before Il for consid-
Grafton at this time. Most OF the
cases are expected to be Of minor i'm
portance, consisting of assault and
atrociOus assault and battery charges
although n is likely that the Perth
Amboy murder case n which hexi-
can Is being held win be dealt with.
II your coal or gas range does not
baks or burn. 7 will make II or no
charge II. = IRrkin. 20s Market ST.
20TC- -2-iT-imos
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Strikers Tear up Rails

assembly train running daily between
Weimar and Berlin was diverted by
the way OF Leipzig yesterday because
strikers at Halle have taken up the
rails.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-27
Spartacan RevoIters Tear Up
Rails Delaying Train of the
National ASSembIymen

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 26:-The govern
ment has sent an ample force of
troops to Halle, Saxony. to restore
order and normal conditions.