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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
Edith Roberts Mon
DAY in "Her Five
foot Highness"

Monday will be the day we cele-
brate for the Glorious Fourth. The
Colonial will do it's share of furnish
ing the entertainment-with Edith
Roberts in Her Five Foot High
ness" Ir-L f..
An opportunity to display her skill
as horsewoman, as the manager of
a Texas cattle ranch and also to look
charming in pretty gowns as the
heiress of big English. estate, is
given Edith Roberts, the pretty Uni
versal star, in her latest Universal
picture, Her Five-Foot Highness."
Miss Roberts established herself as
an expert rider when she appeared
with Frank Mayo in "Lasca" Later
in THE Triflers," a society drama,
she showed that she was equally at
home in drawing room and that she
could wear pretty gowns in most
attractive way.
In her latest Universal release.
Her Five-Foot Highness," she ap-
pears to advantage both on horse
back in Texas and as the centre of
attraction at an exclusive function in
English society circles.
Supporting Miss Roberts in her
latest picture, which was directed by
Harry Franklin, are other Universal
favorites including Virginia Ware,
Harold Miller Stanhope wheatcroft,
Kathleen Kirkham. Ogden Crane,
Hugh Saxon, Rudolph Christians,
Leota Lorraine, Leonard Chaplain
and Henry Woodward.
In Her Five-Foot Highness," Miss
Roberts as Texas girl is left an
English estate by her uncle the Duke
Of Wiltshire. and establishes her
identity only after many complica-
tions. ..
"Loafers and Lovers" is a Big v
comedy, nothing better made. The
Kilograms visualize the worlds
news. while Burton Holmes takes you
to places you may have seen or may
never see. 2.15 in afternoon, s and
8 in evening.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Will Rogers "The
Strange Boarder"
TODAY. Colonial

One of the best characterizations
Will Rogers has ever done Is that of
Sam Gardner in the Goidwyn picture,
The Strange Boarder," starring Mr..
Rogers. The Strange Boarder" will
be seen this afternoon and evening at
the Colonial. Augusta.
Portraying a man Of the open
plains, robbed by bunco men of the
city, and then accused of a crime he
did not commit, Rogers has ample
opportunity for revelation Of the fine
humor and the delicate touches of pa
thos so peculiarly his own
Hike this story" says Mr.. Rogers.
There's a big chance for character
work. and nothing frothy about it.
There's a lot of real No. 1 humor in
it, and plenty of straight drama with
a genuine grip to it. It's the kind Of
a story that makes you feel you're
living life, not just acting it."
The role of the big, bluff westerner.
who. though the victim of confidence
men, refuses to let their dupliciry
shake his faith and trust in the in
herent goodness Of his fellow men, is
one for which this rugged. fine heart
ed screen star is peculiarly fitted.
Jimmy Rogers. Wills own four
year-old boy, plays the part of Billy
Gardner, Sans little son, and the
work of this tiny lad is not only a
charm in itself. but it lends additional
effectiveness to Rogers characterize
ton as well.
The cast throughout is admirably
adapted to the requirements of the
story.
If you have strength left to laugh
after smiling" with Will Rogers, you
will be finished when you see Lyons
& Moran's side-splitting comedy MY
Salomy Lions" The 18th episode Of
The Lost City" is more enhancing
and mystifying than any yet. Clos
ing with the Pathe Review-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
Increase of Rates Denied

decision was rendered by the
Public Utilities Commission Friday
rejecting and Indefinitely suspending
a schedule filed by the Stockton
Springs Water Co. which would pro-
vide an increase in rates.
The company is Of course not in a
very prosperous condition." says the
decision Of the commissioners. "Oper-
ating expenses will probably be
greater during the present year than
they were a few years ago The
amount Of the return is not adequate
If we consider. only the value of the
property being used. But the COM
pany is able to pay its operating ex-
penses, it's interest charges, it's taxes,
5000 for depreciation, and per cent.
upon $4,000 Of it's preferred stock
TO produce this amount it is charg-
ing to private takers and to public
consumers all they feel they can af-
ford to pay. We believe that the pro-
posed schedule is not reasonable and
we shall not permit it to go into eff
feet.
The commission would like ~ il
were possible, to grant to petitionine
companies throughout the State the
increase in rates which We are being
asked to allow, Each case requires
the consideration of it's own particu-
lar facts. and each company must
realize that it cannot shift the entire
burden of increased costs in operation
to its customers. The company must
do its part 1t must be patient under
exceedingly difficult circumstances
and during trying times. This par
ticular company is by no means in
such dire circumstances as are manv
companies throughout the State. We
believe that the rates charged at the
present time are all that can be re-
sarded as reasonable from the stand
point OF the customer
We also fear that If any attemnt
should be made to increase the amount
wr1ch Stockton Springs as a. munici.
panty Is paying. that the result would
De withdrawal of the town as a. Gus.
Toner and diminution Of the rsve-
hues OF the Stockton company"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03

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Last performances today at the
Augusta Opera House Of 1.-THE Virgin
of Stamboul." with Priscilla Dean as
the star. The crowds Of yesterday
were delighted with the picture
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
AUGUSTA, MAINE

the parade at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. followed by the play-out at the
Oaks. beginning at noon. The prizes
will be awarded in City Hall in the
evening. Air battles will also take
place during the afternoon.
Special services will be held in the
churches next Sunday. and there viii
be big mass meeting in City hall at
o'clock. with Chancellor James Ros-
coe Day of Syracuse University as
the speaker. On this day. too, the
3rd Maine Infantry will arrive from
Camp Devens, and 60 into camp at
Brighton Avenue Field.
The browning features. on July S,
VIII be the military and naval parade
in the morning and the historical
floats parade in the afternoon. Fly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
STATE HOUSE
Meeting Council, A. Standard Time
Tuesday, July
Insurance Commissioner G. wald

Insurance Commissioner G. Wald-
on Smith yesterday issued state
ment urging people to take all pre-
cautions from fire during the Fourth
~of July period.
THE State insurance department Is
fully in accord with the patriotic en-
deavors in celebrating the Fourth
but we wish all to be very careful in
the matter of using fireworks that no
serious fires may result" said he.
During the year 1917 thirty people
in Maine lost their lives through fire.
This number was decreased to q in
the year 1918, while the number was
further decreased to twelve, two
adults and ten children last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
New Corporations

The following newly organized cor
porations, organized under the laws
OF Maine, have had their articles OF
incorporation approved by the office
of the attorney general:
Omaha Real Estate and Investment
Corp, organized June % at Rockland
The headquarters of the corporation
is at Warrenton (Rockport). The
capital stock with which the cor
poration shall do business is $500,
900; of no par value; nothing paid
in; shares subscribed, 3. President
and treasurer, George Warren Smith
Rockland; clerk. A. S. Littleneld
Rockland; directors, George Warren
Smith, Benjamin F. Smith and A. .
Iittlefeld, all Of Rockland. FUR
poses, general real estate business
Approved June 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03

ing low in his machine. Aviator Jon
Will follow the military proccSs'
ever its line of march.
Thousands Of visitors. have come
Portland for the celebration. and Of
or thousands will arrive during L
four days that remain. but there
room for all of them. All they ha'
to do to secure accommodation is
visit Centennial. Headquarters in Il
east wing of the City Building.
Among, the distinguished men
the latest arrivals is Cen Clarence
Edwards, commander of the Yank
Division. He was guest at the Lea
islative Reunion Thursday. and W''
the exception of Sunday. when he
to be in Vermont, he will 50
through to the end Of the celebrate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
Features of Closing
Days of Centennial
Celebration, Portland

The last days of the Maine Gen.
tennial Celebration in Portland are
crowded with attractions of superla-
tive merit.
Saturday will be given over to the
New England Firemen's muster. with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03
Harry T. Morey Is
Coming Tuesday in
soThe Flaming Clue"

How, well do you know the moving
picture: players? In 1.-The Flaming
Clue to be seen next Tuesday at the
Colonial. Augusta, several Of the ac-
tors are introduced by their feet. You
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03

Stratton, who fined him 81 and $3.50
costs.
BY B. T. Wass of Cherryfeid, chief
warden for Southern Washington
county, of the payment of a fine of
$40 by G. W. Bartlett Of Orange, n. j.,
for camping on an unorganized town
ship and building fires thereon, with
out being in charge Of a registered
guide while fishing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27
llB0R'S HIGH IDEALS
CAN BLOCK TRAITORS

Labor is partly responsible for trail
tors within it's ranks, says Australian
Worker, which declares that when the
workers awake to their mission, the
possibilities of their cause and are un-
relenting and unforgiving to traitors
the efforts of this brood will be mini
mized.
1.-THE workers have not yet learned
to be earnest in their own cause. They
don't take their historic mission seri-
ously," says this labor paper.
'They can't believe that they are
destined to change the face Of civiliz-
alton and bring into being a new
world.
1T is this want of faith in them
selves that encourages unfaithfulness
in others.
when labor realizes it's stupcndous
importance in the drama Of history,
when it perceives the unforgivable ma
ture of treachery to its ideals, Judas
will not manifest himself to anything
like the same extent, and the tradi-
t1onal pieces of silver. will lose their
fatal power to lure.
''Too often it pays to rat on the
working class. When it ceases to be a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27
Police Detective confesses That
He Framed on Mooney And Billings

SAN FRANCISCO. - Mooney and
Billings were framed" declares Dra-
per Hand. police detective, who aided
in building up a. case against Thomas
Mooney, Mrs. Mooney. Warren K. Bill
lings' Israel Weinberg and Edward D.
Nolan, all Of whom were charged with
being parties to throwing bomb dur
ing a: preparedness day parade, July
%, 1916. which resulted in the death
OF several persons.
Mooney and Billings are serving
life sentences. Mrs. Mooney and
Weinberg were acquitted at their first
trial and other indictments: have not
been pressed. Nolan was nver tried. +
The police detective now says the
accused were FRAMED and that he
assisted in preparing much of the per-
>jured testimony. He says Oxman, the
Oregon cattleman, on whose testi-
mony Mooney was convicted. and who
swore:: he saw Mooney get out Of a
Ford car driven by Weinberg near the
scene of the explosion, never saw the
automobile unit Hand showed it to
him after the explosion. Swanson, a
corporation detective. aided in drilling
xman 50 his testimony could not be
shaken by the defense.
Hand also states that" Mrs. Edeau
and her daughter. Sadie, both witness
ses for the prosecution. told Hand
they knew nothing of the explosion,
but they changed their story when
the bomb bureau insisted on making
them witnesses: Then they identified
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27

these clauses are not part. Of the cove
nant; they are part Of the: treaty of
peace, and they represent the most en-
lightened thought Of the world in re-
gard to the international. relations of
labor. Nothing could better define the
real aims Of the open-shop propaganda
than it's avowed antagonism to the
labor section Of the Treaty Of Yer
sailles.
can organized and well-deGned open
shop campaign can create a great deal
Of industrial trouble in the United
States and add immeasurably to the
difficulties of reconstruction, but it will
never succeed except by wrecking the
industrial fabric of the country, be.
cause there is no real honesty and sin.
cerity back Of it. There is nothing
back of it but greed and sordidness,
and in the long run greed and sordia.
ness cannot dictate the economic poll.
cies of the American people,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27

the accused after Hand called thu pris-
oners by name in a farcial identifica-
ton that was staged at the city prison.
The detectives statements have re-
newed the agitation for a new trial
for the accused. It has been gener-
ally accepted that Oman committed
perjury, although he was acquitted
of this charge In trial controlled by
the same forces that convicted
Mooney. After Oxman was acquitted
the state supreme court was asked to
grant Mooney a. new trial, because of
the later devlopmnts. In urging the
state attorney general to support this
rquest the trial Judge stated that if
the Oxman charge of perjury was
made before the Mooney case left
his court he would unhesitatingly"
grant a new trial. The state supreme
court refused to order a new trial on
the ground that it can only review the
record of a. case, and there was no
statement during the trial that Oman
committed perjury. It was impossible,
of course, to make any reference to
the perjury during the trial, or refer
to it in the record, as it was not dis
covered until Mooney was found
guilty and sentenced. Since then Gov
ernor Stephens has been urged to par
don Mooney, with the understanding
that he would be Immediately arrested
and tried on one of the other indict-
1nents in connection with the bomb
explosion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27

profitable proposition, when it be-
comes instead dangerous occupa-
ton, there'll be a rapid and permanent
slump in the renegading business.
1T is not always for sordid gain
that Judas acts. Sometimes his OBJ
ject is the favor Of the great, the So
ciety of the well-to-do, or the gratifi-
cation. of ambition. Sometimes he is
even able to persuade himself that he
is obeying the dictates of a supercon-
science or following some newly-dis-
covered light
But whatever the motives animal
ing him, whether he betrays us in the
old crude fashion, or deceives himself
into the bargain, he is Judas never
theless, and so long as there is room
for him in our midst the old tragedy
will be continuous performance"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27
Is IT A FAILURE?

The Wall Street Journal very kindly
advises the workers that they should
not attempt to lower the cost Of living
by eco operative merchandising
trade" which it brands as a "signal
failure.''
IT the Wall Street Journal can stop
listening to the stock exchange ticker
long enough to write to the Bureau
OF Markets Of the Department of Agri-
culture, it will learn that there are
more than 10000 cooperative societies
in the United States, besides several
hundred thousand in Europe, success
fully doing a business running into
billions of dollars every year.
If the. principle Of cooperation is
such "signal failure,'' we wonder
why the Wall Street bankers work so
nicely as a unit in fixing money rates,
or cooperate with foreign inanciers
in dragging China, Mexico, and other
weak nations under their economic con.
troll for exploitation through "dollar
diplomacy
Our own guess is that the Interna-
tional of Finance has every Labor In
ternational beat a mile when it comes
to close-knit cooperation and united
action.
We hope you get the idea: If the
workers and farmers cooperate and
establish direct exchange between pro.
ducers and consumers, it means "sig-
nal failure' for the gang of specula.
tors, exploiters, and middlemen around
Wall Street who fatten off the wealth
created by the producers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27
No Need Of Welfare Clubs
If Workers Would Organize

One Of the great troubles with So
called welfare work in factories or in
dustrial establishments is that it is
paternal in character. 1t proceeds
from the top without taking the
trouble to find out whether such pat
ronizing efforts are desired by the en-
ployes or will be appreciated when
provided.
Do the workers want this so-called
welfare work.: Unless this question
can be answered In the affirmative no
employer should engage in it as such.
The position of employer confers no
right or duty to patronize the en-
ployes or to force them to accept
something that is to them repugnant
either in itself or in the manner or
name Of it.
The worst of so-called welfare work
Is in its name and it's Hypocrisy. For
an employer to say that he is doing
things to ameliorate the conditions of
labor for the benefit Of his employees
Is hypocrisy. To say that he is doing
certain things to benefit himself is
more honest and will command great
est respect.
A cafeteria In shoe factory run by
the management and serving good
food at cost can be run as a benefit
to the business. It is said that, some
shoe factories have found that health
and efficiency Of employees have been
promoted thereby as shown by tn fac
tory records. Any employee may pat
ronize such a cafeteria and pay his
own cost without losing self-respect,
since it is run for the benefit Of the
industry and not for charity to him
self.
A concern may establish a school
Tor English. for it's own benefit, in
having more employees who can un-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27
gether to the liking Of our financial
and industrial interests.D

and industrial interests.''
Many employers, said Father Corri-
gan, have not yet realized that reac-
ton makes. revolution. While many
employers say that they are not oppos-
ing collective bargaining, they are,
however, on the plea Of freedom for
the individual worker, in reality fight
ing labor unions, collective bargaining,
the living wage and that degree OF
independence of the worker obtainable
only through labor unions and the
whole labor movement.
The bishops program, quoted by
Father Corrigan, says, cit is to be
hoped that the right Of labor to organ
ize and to deal with employers through
chosen representatives will never again
be called in question.
1t seems that this right is to be
called in question. There can be but
one conclusion eventually; but mean.
time, alas, the loss in friction, waste
time and energy!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27
THAT "BoMB" STORY.

Last week the New York "Evening
World' published a sensational news
story Boosting that its lynx-eyed re-
porters had solved the mystery Of the
Wall Street explosion. It said the ex-
plosion had resulted from feud be-
tween two labor unions connected with
the building trades and that a bomb
was being conveyed through the Wall
Street district on it's way to the site
where excavations were under way for
an annex to the Stock Exchange by
members Of one Of the unions seeking
vengeance against the other. It was
further asserted that the name Of the
responsible parties would be made pub
lie within forty-eight hours. To "sub-
stantiate' this story the "Evening
World'' published a half-page picture
of the crowd in Wall Street taken
shortly after the explosion. Probably
five thousand persons were shown in
the picture, and it was said that the
man who drove the wagon that car
ried the bomb was in this crowd.
This story was carried by the sew
era1 press services to newspapers
throughout the entire country, and it
was played up with sensational first
page headlines in way to make read.
ers believe that organized labor had
been found guilty of the explosion
which resulted in the loss Of about
two score lives and the woundinq. of
more than two hundred other innocent
parties.
The New York "Evening world''
has not been able to make good in
producing the man or men it claimed
were involved in this awful tragedy.
Its "expose'' has fallen flat. The
eighteen hundred members of the
House Wreckers' union, upon which
organization the "World's' story
placed the guilt, Immediately chal:
lenged the newspaper to produce evi.
dence and arrest the guilty parties
NO arrests were made. The New York
police department and those who have
devoted weeks to investigating the ex-
plosion discredited the sensational
story.
Yet the news agencies which sent
out the original story casting a. stigma
upon organized labor have not cor.
rected its original false report. This
OF course leaves millions Of people who
read the story holding a belief, Or at
least a suspicion, that union labor has
been found guilty of originating and
perpetrating the Wall Street bomb ex-
plosion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-27

derstand the language. and be re-
spected for its enlightened selfishness,
but if it.professes to be doing it to
help the employees, it becomes hypo-
Grassy and alien employees become sus-
picious and resentful.
The law In most states requires GER
tain sanitary and hygienic conditions
in factories. Whether or not so re-
CURED, it is good business for employ
ers to go even beyond the require
ments of the law. Provision Of rest
rooms and smoking rooms in shoe fac
tories may assist in earning dividends.
Anything that will reduce the labor
turnover is to the advantage of the
employer, even though the employees
may possibly benefit.
The keenest students of efficiency
have learned that the name "welare
work. is obnoxious to the employees. In
valuing all amliorative measures as
purely good business, they show wis
dom. Such managers of industry show
resentment if their efforts are char
acterized as welfare work.
The distinction is sound and really
well defined. Let the employer attend
to his business. Enlightened self-in-
terest is always incidentally humani-
tartan. It is good business for any en-
ployer to build up healthful surround
ings in his own interest. Let them pay
the best Of wages and furnish the best
possible conditions and leave the en-
ploye to attend to. his own welfare.
That is the business and the right of
the employe of which he is self-re-
spectingly jealous. Labor wants and
needs no patronizing paternal welfare
work. 1t wants the fruits of its toll
and will not be satisfied with the
husk.