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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
ICE PUTS LIGHTSHIP
OUT OF COMMISSION

Saybrook Point. Conn. Feb. 10
Cornfield lightship was carried from
her mornings late yesterday by an
ice Zoe which swept out Of the Con.
necticut river. The vessel was towed
into New London for repairs today.
The freight steamer which was
caught in the ice OF Fishers Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
IL Mass. Civil Service Director

Auburn. Feb. 18.-Kenneth Howard
Damren. formerly Of this city. has
been appointed a new director in the
executive bureau of the Massachu-
sets civil service commission. He
will have charge Of three subdivi-
sions. Mr.. Damren is native of this
city and graduated from Bowdoin
College in 1905 and from the Har-
Yard Law School later. In addition to
practicing law in Boston. he has en-
gagged in the real estate and lumber
business in Maynard, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
New Industry for Ellsworth

Ellsworth, Feb. 19--The Carroll
Felt Shoe Company has purchased
the building formerly occupied by
the Union Shoe manufacturer and
will locate here. The building was
purchased by citizens three years ago
when its owners decided to tear It
down on account Of its being unused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
LARONE

Saturday. DR.. Lord OF Skowhegan was
called to Larone to the home of O. L.
Mitchell. where he found FIVE Of the
family i'll in bed and the two little ones
i'll. all with the grip. Some Of the fam
lily had been i'll for week but could get
no doctor as all were already over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

The great Pilgrim pageant, ar.
will form the central feature o: {,
of the tercentenary az
versary Of the Landing of't'e r.
grims and the settlement - r
mouth. during the summer Of -.
will be written by George Picrc. +
ker. professor Of dramatic li,cra'r
at Harvard University and author
many notable pageants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
PEACEFUL SOCIlllSTIC
CONTROL j. s, PREDICTED.
BY LEADER HlllQuIT

Albany, y. Y, Feb. 1s.-MorrS
Hillquit. socialist leader. today pre-
licted that control Of the United
states government would pass peace
fully into the hands Of the socialist
rarty when It enrolis the working
class. He issued a warning however.
that it ia not impossible the people Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
German Opera at New York

New York. Feb. '1s-The first German
opera in the Metropolitan Opera hons.
since the United States entered the
World War was matinee Of Wagners
"Parsival' today. 1t was sung in Eng
i!sh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
'Bayer Cross" just like your check
must have your signature.
Always look for the "Bayer Cross"
Then you are getting genuine AS
Firin prescribed by physicians for
over eighteen years.
In the "Bayer" package are safe
and proper directions for Colds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

Don't stay stuned.up: Quit blow
ing and snufiiing! A dose Of "Pape's
cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks UP cold and ends all
grippe misery.
The first dose opens clogsed up
nostrils and air passaxes of head:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
Keep Your Blood Clean Az You Keep Your BODY cl.., w.
Until Your Body Foul Before Yo,, Cl..... O't W."

o"'' Your Body d Foul Before You Cleans. It
Mi. malta, n,rc;. "a. ~
nss many have clean
sen d who sno
hoodh u nan On active
sunt sS r.. foa s human tey that vbr. II. h
e%a With ito
M ~ ea a9ep'h '''s which stasu sr r.: this ste
blood !: :. d T. E.s .a. blood vv
dt ~aho @a pndps battle evv
~ Al ~ % 3 =. q. babe to sau 0 No appear s'nsedS"
* Ps IA nsss: Golden Discovery easily
6e and which breed
md sns lite the
I%y s'':1o' every stats testify. il
Icy ocod became
o sas teM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

Every man works better with en-
couragement than with carping criti-
cism. The man that has to be nagged
at all the time is not very valuable
to ANYBODY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

stops nose running: relieves head
ache, dullness, feverishness, sneezing,
soreness, stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance. Tastes
nice. Contains no quin!ne. Insist
on Pape's.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
SENATE TAKES DAY
OFF ON TREATY DEBATE

Washington, Feb. 1s-The treaty
debate lapsed again today, neither
side making any effort to bring UP
the subject for senate consideration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20

Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neu-
ralgia. Lumbago, rheumatism, Neu-
ritis, Joint Pains. and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets
cost but few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. AS
pirin is the trade MARI Of Bayer
Manufacture Of Observation-Disclosures
Of SalicS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
To Cure a Cold in One DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO oUININE
(Tablets). 1t stopT the Cough and Head
ache and works of the Cola. L. W.
GROVES signature on each box. 3nc.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
DECISION DELAYED
ON RAILROAD WAGE
Union Heads and Admins
traticn Officials Still Have
"Differences."

No decision was arrived at in yester-
days meeting of the heads OF railroad
unions and officials Of the railroad
administration regarding wage Sched-
employees. and the negotiations last
night promised to extend well into
next week. 1t was understood several
important differences" remained to
be considered following yesterdays
conference, the fourth Of the series.
1t was said some union officials were
chafing under the delay, having ex-
pected a definite proposal yesterday.
Director General Hines was unable to
offer anything definite because he
could not complete the plan to be Of
fered the union heads. 1t was under
stood the union leaders had not re-
ceived the final plan of the director
general up to a late hour last night.
Cannot Become Insistent.
Representatives of the employees,
however, apparently feel they cannot
press their case too strenuously. as
they were invited to the conference
on the initiative of the director gen.
eraL He was under no obligation to
call them to Washington. it was said.
AS he had called the conference, the
majority of the union heads feel that
the spirit of fairness should not be
abused.
The exact proposals which have been
submitted by both parties to the con-
ferences have been zealously guarded.
Railroad administration officials said
they were not prepared to give to the
public a concrete expression. and en-
ployes' representatives maintained
silence, pointing out that Mr.. Hines
might easily have lodged them until
after March 1, when the roads go
back to private control. if he so de-
sired.
Press Their Cause.
Many local unions have communi-
Gated with their representatives here,
urging that the continued high cost
Of living be kept persistently before
the government officials.
Some leaders, however, are reluctant
to call up that argument continuous
ly at this time because of the pos
sibilities in the present situation Of
foreign exchange, it was declared
Those few believe a decided drop may
come soon and they prefer to await
the outcome of the new condition.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
AUSTRIA NETS BIG SUM 20 ~
FROM ROYAL PROPERTY

GENEVA, February z (by the ADo.'
ciated Press).-Austria has received
ESQ .O00. 900 kroner from the sale Of for
mer Emperor Charles personal pFop-
erty, according to advices from PrAn-
gins, where the erstwhile monarch "
residing. -
Jewels, works Of art and valuable OBJ
jects belonging to Charles and members
of the Hapsburg family still remain TO
be sold and are said to be valued at
several billion kroner. Proceeds from
them will be also conf1scated by the
Austrian government, it is said
The former emperor is compelled TO
exercise strictest economy. but still mas
hopes that some day he may become
King of Hungary despite opposition from
the allies.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF RESTAURATEUR

LOS ANGELES, Calf. February T.
Cnusual conditions surrounding the
death by accident Of Leon c.. Riggs,
wealthy restaurant man of New York
city. have caused announcement by
the county coroner that he will con-
duct an investigation and will hold
An inquest Monday.
Riggs was picked up by an unidenti-
fed autoist and taken to a hospital
Thursday evening. The autoist said
he found him in the street and the
circumstances indicated he had been
struck by a street car. Riggs died
without regaining CONSCIOUSNESS. His
skull had been fractured.
He had been living here. ard Il
nurse employed to assist him said he
had left the house to assist q guest
10 the street car. The next word of
Mr.. Riggs, she said, was a report of
Ais death. The person reporting it
Lid not disclose his identity.
The nurse said Mr.. Riggs had been
0psnSing his winters in southern Cali
1orniA for several years. He left 4
wife and daughter in New York
Afty and two brothers, Joseph Riggs
OF 01vington. KY. and Rev. Wilton
Riggs OF St Louis. He had recently
bought . home here for $15O,00O, but
Fesold 1t . few days later.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
BRITISH ARE DISTURBED
/ BY American SLANG
Writer in London Paper Fears
Vocabulary of Youth May
I BE Corrupted.

&. LONDON. January 25 Correspond
once of the Associated PreSs.)-Eng-
Sand Is apprehensive lest the vocabu-
3arie6 of her youth become corrupted
1hrough incursions of American slang.
Transatlantic tourists in England
,note with interest the frequency with
which resort is made to Yankee talk
by British song and play writer's
tBeeking to enliven their productions.
Bands and orchestras throughout the
ycountry when playing popular music.
play American selections almost ex-
. Glusively. American songs monopolize
:, 4he English music hall and musical
It is the subtitle Of the American
}aaoving picture flm which, it is feared.
constitutes the most menacing threat
We vaunted English purity of speech.
Slangy American Films.
Tho child at the pictures is pick
ing up = new language from the
! slangy American films" says a critic
I'm = contribution to the London Daily
News, headed THE Vulgar Tongue"
Il visited two picture theaters to-
. day for the express purpose of col
1ecting slang phrases and of noticing
: ahe effect Of the new language on the
!. child as well as on the adult. What
the villain said to the hero when the
latter started to argue with him was
; $Cut out that DOPE and a hundred pip
ang voices repeated the injunction.
The comic man announced his mar
J. 1iage to the belle of Lumbertown by
Oaying, Tn hitched.'
Aneriean Child Comprehends.
''Of course. the American child can
tcomprehend these things much better
Ethan the British child. who is quite
! unfamiliar with such phrases. Imag-
Inc q child going home to mother and
asking the meaning of fly cop We
may admire the terseness of the
sphrase Forget it, but does the sub
title. The Buns Gone Daffy,' convey
lAnything to a theater full of cock
neys?
I'm another picture a man trafficke ed
secretly with Indians. exchanging bot
ties of .fire-water' for beaver skins
1t was subtitled The Bootlegger'."
Evening star., 1920-02-08
GERMAN SHIP SALE
DETAILS COMPLETE
Thirty Vessels Taken From
Enemy Will Go Under
Hammer.

Details for the sale of the largest
fleet of vessels ever sold under the
hammer-the thirty former German
passenger ships taken over by the
government during the war-were
worked out yesterday by the Ship
ping Board.
On Thursday Chairman Payne will
offer to the highest bidder the great
liner Leviathian, the George WASH
ington, the ship which took Presi-
dent Wilson to France; the Agamen-
non and other craft which carried
hundreds of thousands of American
troops to Europe. President Wilson
has assented to the sale. with the
provision that they are subject to. the
of national emergency.
Conservatively estimated, the az
gregate value Of the thirty liners.
totaling 5000 deadweight tons, is
placed at between $4,000, 600 and
$4o.000.oo0 by shipping authorities.
Among the bids received recently
was one Of s2s.ooo.ooo for the entire
LOT. but Chairman Payne has declared
it Ahe policy of the board that no
one concern will be permitted to ac-
quire the whole fleet.
Groups Of vessels allocated to pas
senger services which are being es-
taDllShed by the board Will be sold
in block. Service has already begun
between New York and South Ameri-
ca, and lines are planned for New
York and European ports, and as the
service in which the ships are to be
commissioned -is a condition Of their
sale, interest is being shown as to
what companies will secure the most
important passenger lines. ---.--
Sale Of the vessels is not restricted
to concerns now operating shipping
board tonnage, and 1t Is believed
many ships now allocated- for future
service will change hands as q result
of the sale. They will be sold with
out reconditioning from service as
transports, part for immediate deliv-
cry and part for delivery when re-
leased by the War Department.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
POKER sw1NDL1NG ALLEGED.
New York Court Is Investigating
$500 Losses.

NEW YORK, February 7.-Investf-
cation of reports that certain poker
players had been cheated out Of $3.50
600 by the use of marked cards was
begun today by Justice Kernochan on
request Of District Attorney Swami.
The law firm of William Trayers
Jerome, formerly district attorney.
made complaint to Mr.. Swami in be-
half of several men in the cloak and
suit trade and motion picture industry
whose series Of stud poker games
ended abruptly after six months with
fist fight, when suspicion was
aroused that the most consistent win
ner had introduced cold decks" with
shadings on the back of each card to
indicate it's nature
Suit for five times the amount said
to have been won by this individual
has been suggested by the commis-
sioner Of charities under a statute
permitting the recovery of such
damages in behalf of the poor.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
FEWER FAILURES ]
DURING January
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Report
Shows Striking I'm.
provement.

A month that Is usually marked ~
increase in the countrys business NOR
tality. as reflected in the insolvency
statistics. this year brought reduction.
commercial failures in the United States
during January. as reported to r. q.
Dun & Co. numbering $50 and supply
ing $7.240,032 of liabilities.
Not only is this exhibit better than
that of last December. when there were
5S1 1'defaults. involving $S.300.342, but IL
is the most favorable of any January OF
which there is record and discloses a
decrease of 15.5 per cent in number and
1926 per cent in Indebtedness from the
673 reverses for $1o.736.3SS Of January.
1919, when the returns were considered
highly satisfactory.
Comparing with January Of earlier
years, the present returns show still
more striking improvement: the insolv-
encies are 5I7 per cent fewer in num-
ber than those of January, 1918 fully
So per cent less than those Of that
month. 1917. and III per cent under
while there is a falling OF of so per
cent from the 2.SiS defaults of January,
1915-the high point for this period.
Figures Reveal Coatraction.
In respect to the liabilities, moreover.
this years figures reveal pronounced
contraction, the amount being 624 per
cent smaller than that Of January. 1913,
moro than 60 per cent under that OF
the same month, 1917. and ~ per cent
below the S25.S63,2S6 of January. 1916.
Carrying the analysis back to 1915.
when the disorga nizing effects Of the re-
cent world war were sharply defined i'm
the failure statement. and when $49.-
640.515 Of liabilities were reported, q de-
crease of S5.4 per cent is shown.
The nearest approach to the $7,2l0,-
032 Of indebtedness of January this
year appears in the s7.721.S97 Of jan
uary, 1899.
Number of Failures.
The number of failures each month
during recent years is presented here
with:
Evening star., 1920-02-08
CoNFERs PERMANENT RANK.
President Names -Four Officers fol
Grade of Brigadier General.

Edward F. McGlachin. jr., Andrew
W. Brewster and Edward M Lewis. who
hold temporary rank of major gen.
eral, and Douglas Macarthur. temporary
brigadier general. have been nominated
by President Wilson for tho permanent
rank of brigadier general.
Gen. Macarthur. at present, superin-
tendent of the United States Military
Academy, and formerly a brigadier in
the Rainbow Division. holds a perma-
nent rank of major of engineers.
Gen. McGlachin. who was chief Of
artillery for the first Army Of the Amer
ican expeditionary forces. has the per
manent rank Of colonel.
Gen. Brewster, who was a colonel of
infantry in the Regular Army, was in
spector general Of the American expedi-
tionary forces.
Gen. Lewis, also q colonel Of in
fantry. commanded the 30th Division
overseas.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
SCOUTS DO TURNS
/ THE COMING week
celebration of the Tenth. An
: niversary of Organization
I Will Be Observed.

DO q Turn Week." during which
the 2.500 or more Boy Scouts of Wash
tngton will reaffirm their oath to ''help
other people at all times" officially
begins today.
In celebration of the tenth anniver-
sary OF the Boy Scouts organization
In the United States, scou y all over
the country will mark the event with
impressive ceremonies. AS a stimulus
90 young America" the entire nation
least. the scout habit Of doing a good
turn daily.
Edward d. Shaw. scout executive
3er the District of Columbia, is in
charge Of the local observance of DO
. Turn Week"
DeAnitien Of "GoOd Turn"
The good turn is not the perform
once OF . regular duty or task" said
Mr.. Shaw yesterday. 'It goes without
saying that a scout performs these
faithfully and well. just because he is
2 scout. But the good turn is some
thing more-it is an extra voluntary
act Of helpfulness or kindness which
comes his way to do or which he goes
cut. knightlike, to seek. No scout
may take q tip for service rendered.
Reut"
the country as Boy Scout Sunday"
special exercises will be held in many
churches and appropriate sermons
eulogizing the Boy Scouts will be
preached.
Banquet Tuesday Night.
On Tuesday night. in the parish
house Of the Church of the Epiphany,
. banquet of scout executives will
take place. Speakers will be DIR.
George J. Fisher. deputy chief scout.
Executive National Council; Huston
Thompson. president of the District
0f Columbia Council, and James T.
Lloyd. vice president of the District
Council.
The annual report of the District
Council shows the remarkable growth
Of the Boy Scout movement in this
city and vicinity. From an organi-
1ation with an enrolment of 43
troops and 9S3 scouts. "A scoutmas-
ters and assistants and 144 commit
teemen. totaling more than LOO on
November I, 1918, the movement in
this city has increased to SO troops.
3,220 scouts, 156 scoutmasters and
assistants and $50 committeeman, to-
Ealing 2.7e6. a gain of more than $50
Der cent. In addition there has been
onrolled during the past year 568
boys who previously left the organi-
nation. There are at the present
time ten new troops in the process of
organization which have not yet been
registered.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
new CABINET CRISIS
EXPECTED IN SPAIN

MADRID, February (by the Asso-
ciated Press) by Count
Romanones. former premier. that Capt:
Gen. Milans Bosch. civil governor of
Barcelona. used for political purposes
a private letter which passed between
the Romanones government and the
captain general may. in the opinion Of
some Of the morning newspapers, lead
to another cabinet crisis.
demanded the dismissal Of Milans
Bosch, threatening that otherwise the
representatives OF his party in the
cabinet will resign.
The liberal newspapers strongly con-
denim the action Of Milans Bosch. They
say that this is the third or fourth
government which he plunged into
difficulties, and call him "a specialist
in cabinet crises"
Evening star., 1920-02-08
q. s. TAKES BID FOR HOUSES.
Philadelphia Syndicate Offers -
541, 900 for Those Near Shipyard.

PHILADELPHIA. February The
government has accepted the bid Of a
local syndicate for all the houses built
by the United States Shipping Board
near the Hog Island shipyard during
the war and remaining unsold. The bid,
which was the highest received, was
$5,54I, 900 for 1,471 houses. Recently the
houses were offered for Individual sale
to tenants at an average price Of $500.
Comparatively few of them were pur.
chaser at that price and the govern
ment accepted the syndicate's' bid.
which averages nearly $4,000 a house.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
THEIR HUMAN SIDE
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Illinois, who has the distinction OF
making the most ornate signature on
franks. is chairman of the committee
on accounts. and he is closely scru-
tinizing these kilograms charged up
against the government to see If they
are on official and properly official
business.
How important an item in congress
sional accounts this is was shown in
the testimony of William Tyler Page,
clerk of the House. before the appro-
priations committee. He gave figures
for the last seven years, showing q
staggering increase in the last three
years over pre-war costs, but gave
the encouraging report that 1t
is receding now. The figures
are: 1914. $19.64S.25; 1915, SIS, ,350.05:
1916. $11.5O6.17; 1917. S23.S23.S0; 1918.
$44,0s9.69; 1919. $106. .096.0s; 1920 (es-
timated), $4,000.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
THE COURTS.
nIsTRICr suPREME COURT.

EOUITY DIVISION Chief Justice Mccoy.
Assignment for Monday. February - ?;
LinkinsNLewin. Gull.
No 327 Emig axt Finley: attorneys, Smith
No. sos. Snow agt Snow; attorneys. Hol-
Iander-West.
No. ea5. Patterson ast. Patterson; attor-
No. 23I. McGregor agt. Green; attorneys.
Johnson-Green, Brandenburg.
No. 3S1. Mclaughlin agt. Mclaughlin; at
torneys. Mullowny-O'Shea.
No. 247. Galiiher agt. Brownlow; attorneys.
No. sos. Albert agt. Albert; attorneys.
Mullowny-Mangan. Wampler.
No. 3ss. Mickey agt. Mickey; attorneys,
Acknowledgement.
No; 14s. Parell. VS.. Parella: attorneys
No. 169. Gidney agt. Gidney; attorney.
AhaIt, Jones-King. Simon, Young koeniss-
No. 12s Minker agt. Munsey Trust Com
pany; attorneys. sullivan-Lambert.
EQUITY DIVISION 2-Mr. Justice Bailey.
Assignment for Monday, February 8:
tbe%. NO e. al, On attornegs LsmerKeisHin
No. 22S. American Security and Trust Com
pany agt. Leroy ct al; attorneys. Hoehling.
ees,s so ios. csssnns PSynson sst. oepae. E. al;
torneys. Pelzman, Wiener, Johnsen-Hayden.
no. 1<O EWele aSt. otaSBeEe CT NJ, 3eeoh-
neys, Sullivan-Grant.
No. go. Henkin ct al. agt. White ct al; /;
attorneys. Tepper-Bell Marshall & Rice.
No. $50. Hudson agt. Hudson; attorneys.
Johnson-Smith.
No. 2S4. Anderson agt. Anderson: attorney.
DeLacy.
No. .236. Anderson agt. Anderson ct al;
attorneys. Mattingly-Millan Smith.
No. 23S. Hopp agt. Galloway ct al; attor-
neys. Hewlett, Williamson-Cobb, Houston.
No. 24O. Spindler agt. spindler ct a.: at
torneys. Foster. Colvin-Nauck.
pany agt Walker ct al; attorney. Peter.
No. S33. Mccormick agt. Mccormick; AZ
torneys, N. E. O'Brien-Smith. Wright.
CIRCUIT DIVISION Mr.. Justice Hitz.
Assignment for Monday, February 8.
No. 457. Clarke agt. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; on trial: attorneys,
Clephane. Latimer. Hall-Whiteford.
CIRCUIT DIVISION e-Mr. Justice siddons.
Assignment for Monday. February ..
No. 1S2. Brewer agt. Aetna Life Insurance
Company; attorneys. Duvall-Fleharty. Easily
Smith.
No. 800. Donohoe axt Washington Times;
attorneys Gertman. Dais-Lambert.
No. go McGhan aEt. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; attorneys. Lambert,
Yeatman-Hoover.
No. 21S. Fitzgerald agt. Hagner; attorneys
Colladay. Marshall-Hogan. Donovan.
No. 306. Lein agt. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; attorneys, Gusack-
No. a24. National Metropolitan Bank at
Tarrells; attorneys. Ralston 4 Willis-O'shea.