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New-York tribune., 1919-08-08

was untrue, and that there were NOR.
policemen waiting at the car barns IA
GO out on cars than there were crews
He protested vigorously against any
adjournment Of the investigation. and
said II think if such an arbitrarv
and unreasonable action has been
taken (refusal to meet a committee ~
the mem the receiver ought to coma
here this afternoon, and he certainly
ought to be here at the earliest posi-.
BILE moment to make an explanation
why he has inflicted this hardship oS {.
the public for the purpose Of exerc;ss
ing some arbitrary power which hs
thinks he possesses.
This is much greater than the nners
matter of opinion Of Receiver Gar.
rison-as to whether unions ought to
exist or not. 1t is a matter that ef.
fects every one Of the million and 4
half population of BROOKLYN. There
fore, l enter my protest against anv
adjournment until tomorrow after
noon
250 Cars in Rush Hour
During the hearing it was stated
that according TO investigation by ths
commissions inspectors only $50 car,
out OF the 1853 assigned for seryjes
were operating during the rush hours
yesterday morning. It was also testi.
fed that in addition to the conductors
and motormen, cnly 2s6 shopmen were
at work out of 1894. Inspectors as
signed to the car barns report police
officials are in sympathy with tbs
strikers.
Commissioner Delaney's protest
against delay was delivered at the out.
set of the hearing. Commissioner
Nixon invited Delaney 10 a seat on the
Commissioners bench, but the latter
remained at the lawyers table. The
3. R. I. lawyers urged the adjourn
ment Of the hearing until Monday on
the ground that Receiver Garrison and
other B. R. T. officials were kept away
owing to the exigencies of the situa-
ton. Commissioner Delaney immedi-
ately jumped to his feet in protest.
After his speech it WAS decided by
Commissioner Nixon that the g. R. 7,
officials should be called before the
commission this afternoon at O'Clock.
Ample Police Protection
In making his protest Commi ssioner
Delaney said:
Il desire to protest against any delay
IN this hearing or any adjournment Of
the appearance of the receiver and
managers of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran.
sit Company. | have made personal
investigation OF this situation and a
personal tour OF all the lines | started
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Violence Again
Forces B. r. T.
TO Stop Cars

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New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
State B0lks Delay
In B. R. z. Inquiry
Reports by Company on
Cause Of Strike False,
Says John II. Delaney

John H. Delaney, Rapid Transit
Construction Commissioner, yesterday
charged the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company with issuing inaccurate and
untruthful reports regarding the num-
Der of its employees on strike. te
made this declaration at a special meet
ing of the Public Service Commission
called by Commissioner Nixon to in
vcstigate the strike
Commissioner Delaney said Receiver
Garrison's claim that the company was
not getting sufficient police protection
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Low Insurance Rat tes
Bush Terminal Storage

The modern construction of buildings and the installation Of
Automatic Sprinkler equipment at cost of over one million
dollars secures for the Lowest insurance ct
obtdinablc
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Strikers Hire Trucks;
Compete With B. r. +.

&TRlKlNG employees of the B. r. T.
~ last night went into competition
with the company for fares on the
Flatbush Avenue line They hired a
score of big auto trucks and ran
them parallel with the streetcar lines,
picking up passengers.
I'VE will give you better service
than the B. r. r." read the signs
they displayed.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
l5c. per 500 is the
Acreage Price Paid

" our Terminal warehouses; Contrast this with the high
various o1e buildings IN New York and vicinity
Oh ours pa'd as high as Csc to S275 their former
hey now pay from oc to so1rno 0voyth 7,hue
we nave printed matter which fully illustrates tho
many interesting features Storage facilities and m
ing Service Send for copies.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Brooklynites Ride
Home In TRUCKS
Fares From, Dime to $40;
Reuenue Men Raid Car
riers Without Licenses

Streams of improvised jitneys car
ried Brooklynites to and from their
work on the second day of the B. r. T.
strike
The crowds that crossed the bridges
IN the evening rush hour were more or
derly than on the previous night, be-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-08

rison to meet committee OF the strik
ers.
Mr.. Griffin declared the strike was
the greatest outrage ever perpetratcd
upon the public"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
MEN
REDESERTING
-ADY NICOTINE

r .i!lSNlch, Dec. Ia - Cne-tnlrQ,
faclcaliy. Of the two lower classes
8owdoin College do not smoke.
F. fact is shown by the results of
\ physical examinations of men
Pmprlsins the Sophomore and
feshmen classes. OF whom 237 were
(zteC. Ninety-two of that number
(aled that they had never smoked.
mis- continues, illustrators Of COL
f. stories will have To find some
faer ornament than a pipe with
lhch 20 decorate the physiogomy of
per respective heroes.
Tho majority Of the smokers
!sht up" from five to 10 times a
These men number a.. The
fOS lrvout worshippers of the God
sS ol Pipe and Fag offer incense
or more times a day. Eleven be-
bns % mis- classification.
Most of the men started in TO
noke AZ the age of Il, according to
he records. which show that "a men
esan al that age. This was the peak
the report as the results show
nat -wo men lit their first cigarette
gnen they were 10 years old. and
ha, one Joined the ranks of the
after he was - It rs sig
thcant perhaps that fewer men
isrted TO smoke after the age OF II
han n any age group before
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
ROOMS AND BOARD
NATIONAL Home
I. Hugh

Officer of the day, Capt Hugh
Doyle.
Edward A. Savers. late Co. l. 1st
awaiting admission.
James NJ. Gibson. late Co. B, Z. s.
INF. Qndian Wars1 has peen grant
ed a discharge from the Home
The moving picture program for
this week Will be MonGay, Miss Mae
Allison IN In for 30 Days: a Pathe
News. and Christie comedy enti-
tied Does Your Sweetheart Fiirt";;
Wednesday, "A Society Exile" fea-
turing Miss Elsie Ferguson; a Ford
Weekly and Fatty ArbuckIe in
Back Stage: and Friday. Miss
Enid Bennett in Stepping OUT; a
Pathe News and a Kipling comedy
enetitled Peaceful Valley"
At the regular meeting of Tiffany
Camp. No. 4, L. S. W. V. held il,
Grand Army hall last Thursday. the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Commander. Joseph f
Colson, senior vice commander. 8ohn
F. Cunning: junior vice commander.
John ]. Bellew; officer Of the day.
George Griesbach; officer of the
guard, Walter White: quartermaster.
William L. Pierce; adjutant, Joseph
Carr; chaplain. Frank W. Knapton:
color bearer. alter r. Lee. and sur
gearl. DR. Robert A Whitford: rrus-
tees. John II. Sullivan and Charles
s. Devlin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Clabby Not Guilty
Murder at Lewiston
Goes to Insane Hospital

Auburn. Me-, Dec. 1S.-James Clan-
by of Lewiston.s who shot and in
stantly killed Patrick Fahey of Lew
is1on on Main street in that city on
July 13, was tried on an Indictment
charging him with murder at the
superior court this forenoon.
Clabbv was committed to the
State hospital al Augusta on July
l.. for observation as to his sanity,
and today's proceedings. though in
full form OF law, were perfunctnry.
The State called three witnesses.
Henry Lawless. an eye witness to
the shooting: Capt. J. A. Picard of
the Lewiston police force. who arrest
ed Clabby, and DR.. J. ". ScanneIl,
who gave the opinion that Clabby
was unquestionably insane at the
time Of the shooting DR. Tyson. su-
perintendent Of the State hospital at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Washington Club
Sold for 100000

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Saie Of the
Washington baseball club Of the Am
erican League by the stock company
which formerly owned il to Clark
8. Griffith and William M. Ricnard-
son Of Philadelphia was announced
here today The price is said to have
been approximately 100000, and
Griffith, manager Of the club for the
last eight years. will succeed Ben
iaInin s. Minor as president. cnntinu-
ing to act as field manager also. tenn
porarilv at least.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Augusta. also testified that Clabby

Augusta. also testified that Clabby
was undoubtedly insane
Al the conclusion of the testimony
William 3. Skelton. attorney appoint
ed by the State to defend Clabby,
moved that the jury be instructed
To return a verdict OF not guilty by
reason of insanity. and County At
torney Verrin raising no objections
the verdic. Was ordered. Chubby will
be confined IN the hospital for the
criminal insane at Augusta until the
court has been satisfied that his dis
charge will not endanger life. In the
opinion of the PHYSICIANS Clabby's in
sanity is incurabie.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
To Break a Youthful Mar-;aue

Lucy Gordan Macomber Ellis of
Portland has fled a libel for divorce
from Frank r. Ellis of Portland. al
leging desertion. The couple were
married in Truro. n. S.. in July. 1916.
While Ellis was "A student at Portland
High school, and, II is alleged. that
he left her after a period of seven or
eight days and did not return. When
he carne home he resumed his stud
les at Portland High and he is now
IT the University of Maine Inas-
much as he is under II. a guardian
has been appointed in view Of the
action brought by his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15

Bangor Me-. Dec. i3.-Deputy sherids
discovered an ingenious msthod of
smuggling liquor this morning when
they seized a tool chest at the Maine
Central station.
In the chest was a gHlzAnized iron
tank holding about Z gallons Of Cana
dian wtiskey. Odds and ends of old
castings were in tne chest TO give it a
rattle. It was checked trum Fort Kent
to South Brewer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
First Battalion
Third Maine Has
Officers School

Portland. Dec. 13.-A school for
officers and candidates in the first
battalion Of the Third Maine Infan-
try opened at the Falmouth hotel
Saturday afternoon and will continue
through today Major Philip F
Chapman, commander Of the battal-
ion. is in charge and he is assisted
by some of the regular army instruc-
tors in this district. About 20 OFF,
GERS and non-cnms are in attendance,
and all of them manifested much in
terest in the instruction which they
are receiving.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15

Brunswick, Me-. Dec. 13-James
Ross Jordan, who was for 36 year.;
engaged in the grocery business herr.
died this morning at a Portland hos
pital. where he had been a patient
for several weeks following an opern
ton. Mr.. Jordan was born in Bruns-
wick. June L.. 1853. the son of the
late Judge Barton R. and Mrs. Ne
lissa H. Jordan. He was graduated
from Bowdoin College in 1882-
Mr.. Jordan belonged to the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was q
member Of the United Lodge of Ma
SONS. He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Miss Margaret r. Jorlar.
a teacher in the Topsham schools, his
mother and two sisters. Mrs. Ernest
L. Crawford and Miss L. Frances
Jordan
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
ANGE TO
iANGOR
TAT
NEE

Bangor. Dec. 1S-Bangor will en-
lerrain the delegates 10 the meeting
of the Maine State Grange, whill viii
open Monday, Dec. 20. and continue
during the week. and cordial wei
come will be extended to the visitors.
Ii is expected that fully 1000 persons
will be in the city during the week,
and the hotels. boarding and rooming
houses are making preparations for
the housing Of the visitors. The
Chamber of Commerce will entertain
the visitors and the city council has
voted this organization 500 towards
defraying the expenses incurred in
.his connection.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Thomas Shea

Headquarters were norir1ec sntur-
day OF tire death of Thomas Shea.
member Of this Home which oc-
CURED in New York City. Dec. II. He
was born in New Orleans. La, Oct. Is
lS45. He enlisted in Co. B, oath Mo
Inf. Sept. 7. 1852 He was transferred
20 Co. e. 2Ist Mo. Inf, Sept. Z. 1864
and discharged Sept. L. 1866 He was
admitted 70 the Home from Kansas
City Aug. ). 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Perverse Critters

'I can't help thinking sometimes" ="
said the discouraged farmer. that
the worse you trent your hens the
more eggs you will get from them.
I remember an old joke where one
man asked another: How do you get
so many eggs" Why said the other.
I treat my hens so uuscientifically
they're all laying for me-"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15

Lewiston. Ne, Dec. E.-Mrs- Rebseca
r. Rounds died this morning al the
home of her son, william Rounds of
Main street. She WAS this daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Fitz. and was born
in Danvilie Il wears ago. She was post
mis.re at Minot Corner for 20 yeRrs-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Waiter S. Page

The death OF Walter S. Page oc-
cllrred in the hospital here Friday
night He was born in Haverhtil.
about ~ yenrs ago. He enlisted in Co
/, l2th Mass. Inf, June IS. 1861. and
on Nov. 10. 1862. transferred to Co.
L. 3rd z. S. Inf. He was discharged
.Tune 26. 1854 He enlisted in the Z
$. navy, July Is. 1864. and was nnally
discharged July 1b, 1867. He was ad-
mitted to this Home from Rowiey,
Mass, Dec g. 1877
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
nf,tg ~.

ator. came from Germany. Il is Of No
real good. because ii ignores the human
element in workmen. Every scientiti
management sharp butts up, sooner
or later, against the human element
'Lpok here. my nun, a scientific
management chap SAID TO a nod carrie,
let me show you now to pack those
bricks in your hod. You don't place
them right You should DO II tins Wav.
There-see that. BY this new scisn lfic
method you actually get eight more
bricks in the hod .
Yes. I know, said the hod carrier
But I like the old way best
Why Grcat Caesars ghost. Eight
less bricks. I tell lou! Why
" Because the hod's easier to carry.
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Tnuic PENS

AT the prison of St. PHul. at Lyons.
France. there is curious collection
OF pens. They are the pens with
regulation receipts for the prisoners
handed over to them to be guillotined.
AT each execution fresh pen is used
for the purpose, and the ink is left 10
dry upon II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
FOUR PINTS OF LIQUOR
BRING HEAVY SENTENCE

Berwick, Ne. Dec. 13-John Trakos.
whose home in Sullivan street.
le,.f Roberts Of Sanford seized
rae hints of whisksy and a pint OF
@Ee%' late yesterday was found
ilI,v Of keeping liquor for sale in
q 7rkshire municipal court tsday.
age Goss fined him Si5D and costs
Sa..S5, and sentenced him TO serve
'o months in the Alfred Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Proof of Biblical Truth

Perhaps the most impressive fact
af record concerning disease IN an
cient times is found in the Bfble, In
the First Book OF Samuel, where We
are told that the land where the Phil-
istines were was overTun with q
plague OF rats or mice and thar there
upon the people were smitten with
bubonic plague to punish them for
their seizure Of the Ark Of the Cow
enant- Thousands Of years later our
modern science discovered that rats
are the chief disseminators Of that
pestilence.-New York Herali.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
To Acauirs GrAatnses

n" hes; guarantee To greatness IL
ntensc interest in a great pro-
iam Then IL is that the fellow be-
vines so full of the job that he
Nsn -,me 10 think about whether
:-nat or not Ee sees the thing
7e done and becomes so full OF
-" 10 DO it that he rises without
'V' ns hat he's becoming great in
~ ewes of the world. So the best
-'"s il 20 he filed with your job and
~" y until il gets the fruits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
BJ SINESS SERVICE
Business Services offered

Business Services offered fe
CHIROPRA RACTOR-JOseph E. Hubert.
u. c.. New Puringron Bsock. Phone.
iGlW. Opp. station.
CRYSTAL. SHOE SHINING PARLOR-
Ladies and gentlemen. Hats dyed anG
relIuched. Shues dyed ali c.lors. Posi-
tive guarantee Eight chairs. 324
Wafer ST.
EAST SIDE PHARMACy-C. A. Shei-
don. Prop. Al line up-to-dare- our To-
cation - especial appeal 10 rurRl trada.
HAULING CONTRACTS - Furniture
moving Z spec!altE- Wanted: Shor-,
ana iouE-dis1ancc nauis by motor
trucks. / "a 3-ton capacities any kind
of merchandise prices arranged By
day ton or trip. Gardiner Auto Co.,
opposite NJ. {. passenger station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
The Linotype S&uttnrs

Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Of CLARK ave-
nue have returned from their long
sssssHojuurn at SSssESandy Lake-St
Louis Giobe-Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Personals 9
Sc NT-For farmers. Gail ii our
" anytime before Jan. ] anu set
rely free) o Practical Farm -Ac-
u, Book. embracing every depart
..i Of Fam Work, anyone can keen
d. It minutes DAY VIII do il and
4 VIII know Just wherr You make
d., money II is free Tor the ask-
We cannot mail them. taerrisn &
... 10 Silver ST. Watervilie. Maine
~ e
= AT1ON ARMY-Want 2d hand
tnng l0r men. women ana ch ldren.
-M
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Pertinent Question

When I bought this house il WASH t
fit for dog To live in, and fixing it up
cost me s2Do0.'
wouldn't if have been cheaper to
have lost the dog"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15

Francis G. Thompson died in the
hospital here Saturday night. He
was born in Orinnd. about II years
ago. He enlisted in the unassigned
14th Maine Infantry, March 70, 1866.
and was discharged May IL. 1861. He
camSto the Home from orland Nov.
26, lgIs. He is survived by nephew,
Capt. E L. Dorr Of Buckspurt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Might Read Your Ad for A Job, 1t Were Printed Here
Outdoors

there's Lot to be done these days If you
look at the outside Of your home, and take
walk around the house, you'll see where little
job here and there will save big bin for re-
pairs later on.
Reliable repairmen Of all sorts advertise in the
classified advertising department of The Jour
nal every day. They are experts in their work,
they are prompt and quick to do job and their
charges are reasonable
It's cheaper to have repairing done now
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15

. Some Limb Of Comp. Did This
Parish Magazine-"1n our last num-
ber for 'F1eur de legs read 'Fleur lie
lvs -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15

WoMAN-Df middle age 10 a. 81 and
make her home IN family consisting
of two adults and d child, all con-
veniences and satisfactory compensa-
Jon. Mrs. r. II. F4ilton, Beech
street. Framingham. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
LIVE STOCK

LIVE STOCK
Dogs. Cats, Pets AZ
COLLIE SHEPHERD PCPS-Six weeks
old. Geo. A. f3anley. Coupers Mills.
Tel. g-1l North Whitetieid line.
Hcrsss. Cattle, Vehicles "a
BLACK MARES years old. weighs
LOO. good all-round horse; one milk
wagon. One milk pung new COWS.
W l.. Stinson, Richmond, Me.
COLT-a years, for sale. well broken,
weight 140o raised him myself. =
young cows will freshen in April, price
S45. Tel. 16S-2.
COw-One four vear-oid, due 70 freshen
in april. Two year-oid hsiiers
due TO freshen in June. MIS-. He! Ell
Bacon. T. 3, Augusta, River Road
Sidnev.
cows new milchs. r. l. Red hens
and pullets. J. c. Read, Gardiner Tel
HORSE-A good worker weighs 100. 3
yrs old clever. IN every way. PRICE
right. Inquire of Howard McF arlane
Riverside Drive Tel. SsS-W.
MARE-Fandsome dark bay, : wears
old. weighs about 1900, extra fine driver
work anywnere considered one of the
best in town. W. r. ordan, Palermo,
Me. Phone evenings Ai-32 So. China
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
INSTRUCTION

Correspondence Courses AZ
SPANlSH-Eome study course. Great
opportunities in commercial fields for
Spanish-trained men and women. You
can quickly master the language from
this complete l. . S. course. Libra
ry, phonograph and records all for S5b.
Costs slS0. r. G. Webber, Augusta,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-15
Help Warted-MaIe

MEN-Trained for ffrernen nrakemen
and placed on nearby railroads Sl5G-
500 monthly. Write. Railway Assucia-
ton, care journal.
Evening star., 1919-07-29
w. ]. HUGHES INJURED
IN AUTO COLLISION

William J. Hughes, ST. 2256 Cathe-
dral avenue, was seriously injured
Sunday evening in an automobile &C
cident near Rockville, Md. Suffering
from a broken shoulder blade and
hip, the injured man was brought to
the city in an ambulance and taken
to Providence Hospital. He was ac-
companied in the ambulance by his
wife and daughter. Miss Margaret
Hughes. HIS son. Lieut.. w. ].
Hughes, jr., U. s. A.. and William j.
Cullinan, 507 9Th street. other mem
bers Of the party, returned In an au-
tomobiIe later.
The auto overturned when in coll
lision with another operated by Ed
ward Siegel and occupied by Mai. R.
B. Clark, U. s. A.. and party from
Walter Reed Hospital.
Both automobiles were going in the
same direction. it is stated. and the
accident happened when the car driven
by Siegel attempted to pass the other
car. 1t is said that rear wheel of
the car driven by Siegel struck a
front wheel of the Hughes car. Mr..
Hughes was pinned to the ground and
the other occupants of his car were
thrown out.
Evening star., 1919-07-29
MARTIN 70 TODAY.
Veteran Democratic Leader Is Re-
covering From Breakdown.

Senator Thomas s. Martin, veteran
democratic leader of the Senate. who
is now at his home. recuperating from
a breakdown due to overwork, was
born .seventy-two years ago today,
in 1s47, at scottsviIle. Va. He 10 q
graduate OF Virginia Military Insti-
tute and the University Of Virginia, .
lawyer by profession and he never
held public ONCE until elected United
States senator. His term Of omce
began March 4. 1895. He Is now
ranking democrat in point Of service
and, next to Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts in term OF service Of all
the senator's.
Senator Martin is minority leader
and was the leader Of the majority
during the war Congress. and was
chairman Of the committee on ap-
propriations which authorised the ap-
propriation of fifty billions for war
Evening star., 1919-07-29
transfer, and an effort will be made
to induce Secretary Daniels to recon-
slider his action.
MISS GRACE ABBOTT SAILS.
Will Advise Organization Commit.
tee of Labor Conference in London.

Miss Grace Abbott. in charge Of ad-
ministration Of the child labor law
at the Department Of Labor, sailed
from New York today to act as tech
nical adviser to the organization COM
mittee of the International Labor
Conference, the National Women's
Trade Union League announced today.
Miss Abbott will work with the COM
mittee in London until it transfers
its headquarters to Washington to
complete arrangements for the labor
conference to be held here in the fall.
Ethelbert Stewart, formerly head Of
the information and Inspection serv-
Ice of the Labor Department, has been
appointed technical adviser to the
committee and is already in London.
The United States is represented in
the membership Of the Organization
by Prof. James A. Shotwell of CO.
lumbia University, who was one Of
President Wilson's advisers in Paris.