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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Buying the Stock
Faith Shown in
X. V. & B.

Bath. Nov. is--tSpeciai to the Ken
nebec Jourual)-Fred 2. feeling.
chairman of The Forum committee of
the Bath Chamber of Commerce which
conducted the meeting in this city
Tuesday night at which the Bath
Chamber of Commerce and many citi-
zens, not members. endorsed the pro-
ject for a line of steamers between
the kennebec Valley and Boston, made
record Wednesday which any in
dividuai along the Kennebec will have
to travel some TO beat.
Mr.. feeling struck out for himself
Wednesday forenoon to see what he
could do at selling stock in the enter
prise and at five at night completed
his work for the day. During the time
he was out he called on IS merchants
Of the city and of that number placed
subscriptions for stock with 27 OF
them and the che which he failed TO
slider the proposition
That Calvin Austin. general mana
ger OF the Eastern Steamboat Lines
Inc. which company owns the prop
erty proposed for purchase. has faith
that a company managed as E S
| Crosby and his son. Carl K Crosby
plan that the kennebec Navigation
i Co. shall be handled will pay. is
| shown by his personal subscription
| for $4,000 of the stock.
The Newell telegram TO which Mr.
| Austin referred. was one from W. S
Newell. works superintendent of the
| Bath Iron Works. who this week made
a personal inspection of the steamers
City of Bangor and City of Rocklan6
at the request of the Messrs. Crosby
| and reported: General condition OF
| both boats good"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL RRlLRol
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA Foa
H~xSs~n STANDARD Time

Bangor. fl-2i a. m. '!-5O a. u ~ ~,
$50 a. m. tl2-io p. n. - P. n iaEl
B. s +. P,S.tl.a4a.n.. = s. an. 'l2er
Bar Harbor. t2.35Am.. IL iop n
Bath. f6.l5 a. m. 1880 a. Il, s9'N'
TAOS D. m, %l0.iS p. II.
Belfast $50 n m. 2. s. ?, Il.
Boston. IS. loan. 70 Is = Il. T9.Soa n.
am, r. 46p.m-. IS 81 ? n .O5pu '.0s
Calais. t2.35a. m. 4 Il 20 p II.
Dover and Foxdott. = s. ?. II.
Gardner. f3.I0a. m, = Is a n W
1857 a. n, = 40 p. IL. $50 ? IL. 't"'
15.l5p. m. ~i0.4S p. II. n-
Halloweil, ts.l5a- m. 49, a n, va y.
t246 p. m. 1884 p n, AUS P m ''''
$40. As p. n
Harmony. = 53p.m- n-,
Lewiston, 70. Is a. II. 80 3 u. ~"
t2.46 o. m, "A 05 P. II, nc. - P H.
NewYork, u o5 p. n. sS-si P, m;
Portiand. f3.ioam IS. "a n. 's.5o AZ ~ /
am, t2.46pm- S. 3ip-m. -+05p'm, ",
Rockland. to.l5a. IN. p 50 a m AWE
Skowhexar, so 50 am. ? . p n :, :
So Cardiner. t6.l5a Il. 2 &c a n, 40 7,
t2.is p m. 1884 p II. IS IS P L. luz
ST. John. tl2i a n. as
Watervi;le, il.2+ a. n. - a. n ,iiI,
s9.5oam.. tl240 p. Il. T--J'5 P IT, '''''
f7.io p. n. l.,
Daily. Daily eAesi. , ,I..5,
fSundsy o,Iy. 'Daily. except No'a
D. C. DOUGLASS, VI. L. HARKls
1l-l-2o v-P. & Gen Mgr. teH : -s ,e'--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
y. 8. Rseesnixed in chils.Psru
Dispute

Oe9p0co
While the United Sta&es has NO
authosissd rssseseataatys IN fbs ~
sembly Of tAs League a NaAlons her
influence IL not absent This vas I'M
mistakahly sap1lssls.d vhea de o,a
dispute bssvsan ChiJe and Peru came
ups They were willing 70 rsfst Il -
the League. our present aduaiAis4ra-
ton did not object and ths League
was ready to considsr It Est6s. hov-
ever. It Vas dsemed inaspsdient. in
view Of the absence Of thA DATED
States ana the possibility Of her par
ticipstion later on, to take the mat
ter up now.
There vas wisdom ~ we'll ~ eoun,
tssy invoised In this act Of the South
american countries. Doubtless
they wish an end to this long con-
troversy, which. seemingly may not
be settled except by Intervention
from outside the disputants, but they
appreciate that there 10 such q thing
as the Monroe Doctrine. also that the
United States in . neighbor whose
good will shouldn't be disregarded.
One delegate was deprived Of his Of
Ace because Of imprudent remarks
respecting the United States attitude
. toward the League.
The. settlement of this dispute is
one which may well be sought by
! friends of either party to it, as it is
of an aggravating nature and has
possibilities OF future trouble; and it
is 10 be doubted whether the present
administrat don would have found any
objection to a League settlement. as
proposed, but the decision to defer is
! gratifying. nevertheless.
Some will recall that the dispute is
over the territories Of Tacna and Arr
ca. Chile seised these from Peru in
the War of 1880, but the treaty fol-
lowing the war provided that the
final ownership should be left to a
plebiscite and conditions to be agreed
upon. It has not been held. Chile
claims she has several times endeav-
ored to have il, whereas Peru insists
that Chile has imposed impossible
conditions 20 that she might continue
to hold the two provinces. 1t goes
without the saying that the nature of
this dispute 10 such as TO need i'm
partial aid from outside in arriving at
q suitable settlement And il the
South American delegates have
looked over the old world delegates
assembled at Geneva. have become
acquainted with the sfeeds and jeal-
ousies cropping out since the war. i,
may be they have come to the very
sensible conclusion that none may
approach the question with as clean
hands and as sane understanding OF
the real merits. As may Uncle Sam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Wages Have Doubled in Past
Six Years in New York City

New York, Nov. 1s-Average earn
ings in this city's representative
trades in September. 1920. were dou-
bile what they We're six years ago and,
generally. So a week higher than they
were year ago. according to a re-
port prepared by the Industrial Bu-
reau of the Merchants Association.
The report declares that. while the
city's industrial activity has receded
somewhat from the high water mark
established during the war. there is
no indication of a general slump in
manufacturing. Charts giving the
average weekly earnings of work.
men. combining both office and shop
employees, for September. 1914. 1919
and 1920, show, for the above named
years respectively:
Stone. clay and glass produces:
s1S96. s26.5s, s35.ll Metals, ma
chinery and conveyances, Sass,
s27.2i. s3067 Wood manufactur-
ers. sl249. s2426. s2s42 Fur. leath-
er and rubber goods, s11.77. $27.09.
s26.43 Chemicals, oils and paints.
sl3.67. s24.79. s2T00. Printing and
paper goods. s15.5s. s2736, s3l.3s.
Textiles. s9.72, s21b3. s24.7s. Cloth
ing, millinery, laundry. etc, s12.ie.
s27.6s. s26.4S. Food. liquors and to-
bacco. $l1.60, $3.50. s26.0i. Water
light and power. s15.79, s3o.s1, 1859.
The general Average OF these in
dustries for the three years runs:
S13-e6. s26.1T and $2S.44.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

Owing to the tightness Of the
money market numerous business
houses have been unable to borrow
money to carry on their customary
work and have been obliged to bor-
row from themselves-to use funds
which had been intended to be set
aside for the payment Of income
taxes in December. These houses are
now short of cash to meet their OBJ
legations to the government which
fall due Dec. Is and are putting their
case up to the treasury department
for solution thus: May concerns
which haven't the money in hand to
pay income>taxes be allowed to post
pOne payment until they do. or shall
they suffer the consequences Of. their
inability to pay?
A question as to what the conse-
quences may be, reveals the prospect
of bankruptcy for many such houses
and its attendant disasters. The
money market has improved slightly
but is far from normal. CONNER
ciai houses claim they md it still
dinicult to borrow readily, and make
out their case on the trouble that
they say would ensue for their help
and their markets unless they are
given longer time to raise the next
tax installment
The treasury department declines
authority to defer time of tax pay
ments and shifts the responsibility to
Congress. That body meets Dec.
6, and any legislation framed to be-
come effective before Dec. Is would
almost surely be unsatisfactory. The
question of where to draw the line on
deferred payments. should Congress
iavorably consider the matter at all,
would be exceedingly difficult. Small
concerns and many private individ-
Tails might make out cases technical
ly as good as those OF larger corpor.
atoms. Any attempt to discriminate
would require large force of bus. :
ness and financial experts to hear
testimony and render decisions and
would be certain to provoke dissatis-
faction. Moreover. there is likely 10
he little disposition in the new Con.
Gress to create new and expensive
commissions. tho crying need being
economy in all departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
No Dodsins Il

While he thinks necessary liquida-
ton is proceeding as anticipated.
President Sabin Of the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York says:
The process of defiation must
include all the elements in the
body economic sooner or later
and there can be no escape
from the memorable law which d.
reefs it. Dodging the facts or at
tempting to postpone the inevitable
will not bring immunity to anyone
whether his interest lie In produc-
ton or distribution. capital or labor. /"
No people ever yet lodged an in
exorable law. but wisdom has been
successfully applied in meeting it and
SO may be again. The American
people are admirably fortified by cir
cumstance for doing this now. They
have the food and their share Of the
money, bountiful crops. improved
system that has shown remarkable
capacity and the Accommodations of
I'VE years of tremendous business. The
country has thousands Of energetic.
capable citizens waiting to 60 ahead
when they may decide that condi-
tons are stabilized. We have the
opportunity Of the century once we
are capable Of settling down to bust
ness. Surely a. Mr.. Sabin says:
This is q time for clear thinking
and courageous acting and in the
proportion that such factors are
brought to bear will rewards follow
when this spell Of reaction has run
its course"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
An Appeal to the Legion


Upon the American Legion rests today
a grave responsibility. Our people. as
We believe. have a right to loox to the
Legion for leadership In the rescue OF
the War Department in particular and
the Army in general from their pre-
sent plight-a plight that puts in ieop-
ardy the national security. Certainly
the President-elect has a right to ex-
pect, and surely 1t is a safe assump-
ton that Mr.. Harding will welcome.
the assistance Of the Legion in a mat
ter that SO vitality affects the fate of
his Administration and the future of
the nation. Within the War Depart
ment and UP and down the Regular
Army there exists today conflict be-
tween the reaetionaries and the radi-
Gals, between those who wish TO per-
petuate the caste system and those
who are determined to overthrow it;
between those who are. conscientious
iy it may be, but certainly with cum
ming. striving to reward and reinforce
themselves against the future and
those who see in the Army the vigilant
and unselfish servant of the people and
seek to Americanize not only it's body,
but its soul
/ rough job awaits the next Secre-
tary Of War. 1t may have to be done
in rough way: the doing of it may
result in several hundred designations
among high-ranking regulars. If it
does, 50 much the better for the Army
and the Nation. But not until the
spirit Of the Legion becomes the spirit
of the War Department in particular
and the Army in general, and animates
their common purposes. can we hope
to see the strong right arm OF our ma
tional defence recover the position in
the confidence and esteem of 1.-THE
plain people of the land without which
neither Congress nor the country can
AFFORD to give our land forces the SUD-
port necessary to make them effective.
1t is the people who pay in peace and
war The Legion can and should be
their voice in demanding that their
money for the support Of a defence
system is wisely spent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
More Government "Prcfit"
IRGSfnn Haraldl


Boston Herald)
The public prints have recently in
formed us that the Panama Canal
showed for last year profit" of
$2.3S7.59s This is. like postal and
all other government profits. an ex-
ample of the art OF book keeper
who has no responsibility for max
ing ends meet. Let US see the facts.
The entire gross receipts of the
Panama Canal last year were S.
e35.311. The canal had cost up to
June 80 last sass. 900, 900.
How much would you. Mr. BUSH
ness Man, make out of something in
which you found gross earning ca
pacity of about per cent of what
you had put in? How much profit"
would you have if three fourths OF
even this 2 per cent. were consumed
in operating costs?
And yet this is the way that the
government does its reckoning with
everything it undertakes. This is
the way We get our postal profits"
now running several millions a year
or perhaps one-twentieth of actual
postal losses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Ex-Kaiser Will Probably Escape
Trial by Allied Countries

London. Nov. 1s-(By Associated
Press)-It seems now to be finally
settled that the former German En-
peror Is not to be tried in contuma-
clam.
The question was asked the other
day of Premier Lloyd George in the
House of Commons by Charles Fred
erick White. liberal member for West
Derbyshire. whether, sin view of the
fact that Holland has refused extra
dition of William Hohenzollern. the
Supreme Council would summon him
for trial. and. in the event of his nom
appearance. would arrange that he
shall be tried in his absence, SO that
the promise that he would be tried in
London might be fulfilled"
A written reply was made by An
drew Bonar Law. leader of the House
OF Commons. saying:
The government are not prepared
to adopt this suggestion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

The most novel election bet in Yors
County was that paid by Saco wc-
man Wednesday night. who rolled Q
peanut with her nose four blocks She
bet On Cox. although when she made
the wager she expressed the hope
that Harding would beat. She insist
"a on paying her bet and DOMINIC over
ais aid jumper and putting a nose
guard such as footballists wear on
her nose. she rolled peanut the length
OF the street where she lives, in &C
cordance with the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

More than score of witnesses have
been called to testify at the trial of
five actions for 5000 each which have
been brought against the Maine Cen
trail Railroad, all five being based on
an accident which occurred July 4.
1919. at Freeport when a train crash
ed into an automobile. killing Ave Of
the occupants. Relatives OF the occu-
pants. or administrators named in the
estates of those killed. appear as the
plaintiffs in the suits. Robert v. Hun
ter OF Freeport. who some several
years ago was a candidate for Gov
.ernor of Maine on the Socialist ticket.
is one OF the plaintiffs, being admin
istrator OF the estate OF Patrick H.
Hunter. The other cases are: Annie
r. Hunter. administratrix OF the es-
tate OF Marg&ret J. Hunter: Patrick
r. Quincannon as administrator of the
estate Of Elizabeth Quincannon. Lois
ii. Quincannon and Granville o. Reed.
as administrators Of the estate of Hell
en- A. Reed The plaintiffs are repre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Remembered Instructions

The Duke of Blankshire was paying
his annual visit to his tenants and as
he was approaching the front door OF
one house the mother inside said to
her little daughter. Now. Jennie, if
the Duke speaks to you. be sure and
say Your Grace
The child remembered her mothers
coaching and when the kindly old gen.
tleman asked her name. she promptly
recited. For what we are about to re-
ceive. may the Lord make US truly
thankful"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Her Parent a Doctor

But. father" said the pretty
heiress. IF you refuse. Jack will die Of
a broken heart" 49,
You are a poor diagnostician, my
child" returned her parent The
trouble he is more likely to die of is
starvation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Light and Airy
Resemblance

"A rosebud and note are quite
A bit alike" said Drew,
For both are, if ! get ii right,
Matured by falling dew"
Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Lewiston Auburn COLLEGE Club

An organization to be called the Col
iese Club at Lewiston and Auburn wa.
formed Wednesday evening at a din.
ner at the Exchange Hotel. Lewiston
Officers were elected as follows: James
P. Carroll. Lewiston. president: DR.. E.
l.. Pennell. Auburn. vice president; E
w. Adams, Auburn, secretary treasur.
er.
II swas voted to hold monthly din.
ners on the second Monday of each
month with the object Of bringing the
local graduates into closer touch with
all lines of college activity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

baffled so far in the search for clews
to the burglars who stole $500 from
the safe of Arthur Pierce at Mars Hill
Friday night. The safe was either un-
locked or someone knew the combina-
ton. Mr.. Pierce who has been run
ming a grocery store and barber shop.
sold his grocery store for 1880 in
cash. which he placed in the safe The
safe was opened and all the papers
scattered on the floor. The cash draw
er in the store Vas also rified. Officers
think 1t was an inside job
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

Organized labor that opposes all
law which would restrict labor's
right TO quit work now wants
n law which would forbid the en-
ployer to quit work. Why not pav
law forbiddins future generations
laughing at US
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Gen. Fayolle Discovered
America-It Conquered Him

t Paris, Nov. 1S-(By Associated
Press)-General Fayolle said upon
his return recently from his three
weeks stay in the United States. 81
have just discovered America and
America has conquered me. 1t is a
wonderland"
1T has been q hard fight, those
three weeks in America" the Cen
eral went on with the usual humor-
Gus twinkle in his eye. Il come back
on the verge of collapse with grim
dyspepsia holding me in its grip.
Without taking back anything that
have said about American Expedi-
tionary Force cooks being rank
amateurs. must take off my hat to
American chefs. There were many
banquets. luncheons. l survived them
ALL"
To th-e suggestion that most of the
chefs of the leading hotels were
French. General Fayolle replied:
They may be but they certainly have
undergone an evolution for they had
strange dishes of their own"
b4u you HISS your WINE with
your meals" he was asked.
Il never missed my wine" Fayolle
replied.
Don't ask me to talk local Ameri-
can politics" General FayoIle went
on when requested to explain wheth-
er he meant that ne had his wine
twice a day as is his custom or that
he did not miss 1t temperamenta.Iy.
Il have had a graneiose reception
that l shall never forget although /
am certain that 1t vas not for me
but because represented
Marshal Foch and the French Army.
Il lived through it" concluded the
General. but even the organizers of
my tour had to admit that it was a +,
ecord for endurance" /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

Now that they have got the Crimea,
what are Lenine and Trotzky going
10 do with it:-Boston Transcript.
Live on II until they are able to
loot some other place. Ukrainia. for
instance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
U, of ma. Girl Athletes Reo77n'i''

The girls OF the Cn.'-FS4' =.
have come into their oNa - -
some will eventually oe "sAi'.'
coveted collar M Tie - "a
sociation of the university hAs
to substitute the word slut. -,
the word man wherever " 'f, ~
in the constitution and e2.a"s !.
association and 10 give i'T "a
the privileges of men \ ''>'- "a
college letter for girls has 's''
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

She (furious)-I have no words to
express my contempt for you.
He tcalm>-Well I've got to run
down and fix the furnace. Suppose
YOU, study the dictionary while I'm
gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

Brindell having been indicted for
graft and bail at 100000 having been
fixed, shall the public be allowed to
-
forget him?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Taeklins lt~Togethsr.
fNauy vnrk Noill

V8VsS'S''
New York MaiD
We've got a real job ahead. and
wen tackle it together" said Warren
Harding to Calvin Coolidge over the
ong-distance telephone.
1t is impossible for Americans to
conceive of Woodrow Wilson making
such a remark over the telephone to
Thomas Marshall the day after the
election of 1916.
Already common sense" begins to
function and everybody is for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

In Denmark the farmers are regis
tered and required TO number and in
itial each egg sent to market. If one
or two eggs are bad. the farmer is
fined; IL three are bad, he is boy
cotted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Maine GOSSIP
The Morning Gate

Carrie J. Farnham1
Up IN the morning. out from the Dark,
Feeling the sunshine, and like the
lark
Heralding gladness. free from care,
Singing of beauty, scenery SO fair.
Untold blessings. from out the Past
New ones awaiting, shall ever last;
These be your treasure, inheritance
Give to your God. thanksgiving in
l. pfayers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Paint Of View

4 gentleman who was searching for
his wife in crowded department
store remarked to 4 saleswoman, is
there anything on earth that would
reconcile q man to such crowd as
this
Yes. sir. being one of the firm"
was the prompt reply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

No recession" in the overhead"
of baseball. but if Landis can keep
the game clean it will be worth it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

Visitors to Mansfield. o, should be-
ware how they give tips in the cheap
er restaurants. When a stranger gave
the waitress in quick lunch restau-
rant tip OF 81 the proprietor called
the police and placed charge OF in
toxication against the customer. bu;
the latter. proved to the satisfaction OF
the officers he was perfectly sober
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

Some call ii "a recession" How
ever. it isn't bothered by being
called names
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
DAILY KElgNEBEC JOURNAL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1920

twenty-five Of these he has been at the
Hendricks Head Light. This Is a long
period Of service in the safeguarding
Of those who go down to the sea-
Boothhay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
Editorial Comment


Howard (Ks.) CouranD
The first real talking machine, IN
which no improvement has ever been
made, Was made out Of rib.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19

According to record which was kept
in England during a period OF seven
years. lightning struck poplars 22e
times. oaks 80. willows 20 and yews So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-19
North Knox AsrieuIturi.t.

NORTH KNOX NoricuIturists
A lively contest for the presidency
featured Wednesdays annual meeting
of the North Knox Horticultural and
Agricultural Society at Union. William
f. Perry. candidate for reelection, de-
feated E. E. Thurston. former presi-
dent. by vote of SO to %. Other on
GERS elected were W. A. Aver. Union.
vice president: H. L. Grinnell. Union.
secretary; George C. Halves. treasur-
er; W. A. Aver. w. B. Fish. Hope L.
Mank. Warren. Willard Sherman. APP
pleton ana C. E. vannah, Washing
ton. trustees.