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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Wood Eiber

The common ideas concerning
wood fibers are not justified by the
extended tests of the United States
forest products laboratory. Each
species Of wood does not have its
characteristic fiber length. but a
greater difference may be found be-
tween the fbers of an individual tree
than between the average lengths in
different species. The length of fiber
does not seem to affect the strength
OF the wood, as the longest fbers
often belong to the weakest material
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Booze in 6aled Hay

New Bedford. Mass. Dec 3o.-A
carload Of baled hay consigned to this
city frcm Canada proved exceedingly
wet" when federal officers supervised
the unloading today. Forty bales were
found to contain cases of whisky or
champagne and 10 men armed with
shotguBs were standing guard over the
seized liquor tonight Victor Roberts
of this city. who paid the freight bill
on the consignment, was arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Early Freeze st. Lawrence
At Three Rivers, Que.

Ogdensburg. n. Y, Dec. 3-The St
Lawrence River in the vicinity OF Three
Rivers. Que, today was covered with
ice from shore TO shore. The ice bridge.
formed earlier in the season than in
any recent year. is expected to be
strong enough TO bear traffic within a
few days. IL the cold weather continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
BAY STATE FUND
100000 FOR IRISH RELIEF

Boston. Dec. 30.-The sum Of $780,
600 for relief of distress in Ireland
was pledged today by the Massachu-
sets directorate of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Recognition of the
Irish Republic. The state branch al
so voted to cable $4,000 Immediately
to Lord Mavor O'Callaghan of Cork
for relief of sufferers in that city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
FRENCH DEPUTIES PICK
FLAWS IN AMERICANS

Paris. Dec BIN the CHAMBER q
Deputies today during Z debate ca
Algeria. Deputy Bsrrh2c said l.. re-
GREETED that TIE nations rJ- rallied
TO the doctrine OF President Wilson
He ought 10 have commenced BY
regulating the question q Ehe Blacks
in the United States" INTERPRETED
Deputy Moline Their : - such
question among Us"
". Berthon in reply sid.
There also is IN An@r.ca Z CERTAIN
imperialism was pained during lhs
war at seeing American Officers II.
fuse to salute black Officers wno veyF
fighting in the same caEse :o- ciril.
ization and Justice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Hold 3 in N. Y. pier Robb.,x

New York. Dec. oD-Federal officials
and New York police. launching a cam
paign to halt pier and warehouse rob-
berries IN the port of New York, which
they declared amount to 10000
monthly, today arrested three mon on
charges OF defrauding the government
OF custom duties. The men arrested
were Robert Snow and John McNa-
mara. truck drivers and Costas Pom
pas. a jeweier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Springfield Bricklayers
Willing to Wait Until
April for Wage Boost

Springfield. Mass. Dec. 3o.-The
Bricklayers' Union which some time
ago flied demands for a wage of $3.50
an hour beginning January 1. in
place of the present scale of s1.o5 an
hour. announced today that the de-
mand had been withdrawn until
April 1. The action was taken. it is
said. in order to stimulate building
activities. General contractors said
that a new scale may be negotiated
by April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31

The Kennebec County Christian En-
deavor Union viii hold its annual
convention today at the First Baptist
church in Gardiner The president
of the Union is d. Saunders Patterson
OF Augusta Mrs. W. B. Bailey of
China is recording secretary: and
Miss Lana Kerr of Oakland is cor
responding secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Point for the Doa

Do animals think? asks a scientist.
Well. dog turns around three or four
times before lying down to go to sleep
while a man. without giving lhe mat
ter any thought. lies down. goes to
sleep and then turns over several
times waking himself each time
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Bat. Nelson to BE Referee

New York. Dec 3-BattHng Nelson.
former lightweight boxing champion Of
the world. was gSAnted a referees IT.
cense by the New York State Boxing
commission here today. Nelson's ca
reer as a fighter ended several years
ago. The commission also granted a
license as referee to Al. Reich. heavy
weight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
TROUBLES NOT YET
OVER PESSINlISTIC
VIEW EARL CURZON

LONDON. Dec. 30-In a New Years
message to the Primrose League Of
which ne is the grand master, Earl
Curzon Of Kudleston. secretary for
foreign affairs, declares that the past
year has teen one Of trouble and un-
rest a home and abroad and expresses
the belief that it Will be still a long
time before we find ourselves sailing
again IN quiet seas"
Although our British troubles, with
1ne elcr pi:oH. seem less gave and ogr
recovery has been more rapid than IS
the case with other nations who
fought and were victorious in the war
ne said, 1T still will be a long time
before the ground swell of the grea.
storm subsidies and we find ourselves
sailing again in quiet seas Z
In The coming winter we likely will
be faced b. serious growing unem-
ploymsnt- the result of economic fac
tors from which there IS no swift re-
cover. None can regard either the
present POSITION or the future outlook
without anxiety. and no government
that i called upon 20 deal with il
should hope to do SO by waving an
enchaater's wand"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31

Dublin, Dec. 30-A third incendiary
attack was made tonight on the bust
ness Offices Of the Freeman's Journal.
Men entered the offices and exploded
bomb which nlled the place with
smoke. Little damage resulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31

Warsaw, Dec. Sa-Gererai Piss ,o,
ski. premier Of Poland. has 'iV'st
an invitation OF the FRENCH so'..,
nent TO visit Paris, He VII. HS' ~.
after January Is accompanied " sd
ministers of foreign affairs Wa ~
finance and others The tTla i 49,
orally regarded here as ss'p
ward furthering the propoSsd =
Polish treaty and military
menf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
lows Rail Fare uneon.titut;oo.,

Dies Moines. Ia. Dec. O-Iowa's two
cent railroad passenger fare law today
was held to be unconstitutional by
Judge Wade of the United States Dis
trict court. Onicials were enjoined from
enforcing the law on traffic entirely
within the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Constantinople, Dec. 24-Accordin

Constantinople, Dec. 24-According
TO what is believed to be reliable
information from Batum. a Soviet
court set up in Armenia has con-
demned to death several Armenian
deputies and former ministers. includ-
ing DIR. Alexander Khatissian, prem
Ter and foreign minister of the Ar
menian republic Of the Caucasus,
whose fate is unknown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Radio Tsiephonina

The first experiment in long-dis-
lance radio telephoning was made in
1914. the attempt resulting after many
efforts in successful transmission of
speech from " Washington to Paris and
San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Penrose Back In Capital
After Years Absence

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator PEN
rose of Pennsylvania. chairman OF the
Senate Finance Committee returned
to Washington tonight after an alb
sence of more than a year due to i'll
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Cleveland Hockey Team Victor.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. 3o.-The Cleve-
land Hockey League won the first of
three-game series from the Univer-
sity OF Toronto tonight Ave to three.
1t was the first game of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31

Chicago. Dec. 3o.--The University Of
Chicago ave defeated Princeton Is to
IL tonight in the first inter-sectional
basketball game this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Bill Moved to Put Dry
Agents Under Civil Service

Washington. Dec. 3o-Federal officers
and agents employed TO enforce nation
al prohibition would be put under the
civil service by bill introduced today
by Senator Sterling, Republican. South
Dakota.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31

The remains Of Stephen T. Seaver.
who died Dec. e, at the National
Soldiers Home at Togus. were
brought to this city Thursday and
placed in the receiving tomb at Mt.
Pleasant cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
AUBURN

Score. Auburn A. Augusta 3: goals
from floor. Smith ;. Ray 5. Johnson 2,
Dunnack. Grover. P Moulton 5. Wat
son ,. Butler. NJ Moulton s. Colder
Each team awarded goals on fouls.
Referee Dana Timer. Abbott Time
Is le-ls periods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31

The Primrose League comprises a
me nbership pledged to conservatism
and opposed TO revolutionary tenden-
cies OF radicalism.
The object Of the league is the
maintenance of religion of the consti-
tuition Of the realm. and Of the irnpe-
rial a.cendancy OF Great Britain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Mrs. William Lawry Of Lewiston
was a visitor Thursday in this city.

N. J. Kagan Of Boston returned
Thursday afternoon to Boston after
a short visit in this city with his
son. DR.. Samuel Kagan. and Mrs
Kagan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-31
Augusta Basketeers
Lose. to Auburn, 41-33

AuoUrn, Dec V-tSpeclaIt-PIay1n
under strictly professional rules the 10
cal Legion basketball team defeated the
fast five from Augusta here tonight IL
TO - Seven goals were awarded each
team on account of fouls, % of which
were called during the game. The sum-
mary:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
WAR DEPARTMENT NAILS REPUBLICAN
 PARTY FALSEHOODS
Proves America Was Saved Many Millions of Dollars in the Handling of Supplies
 for Troops
By Associated Press

Washington, October 31.-The war department today answered charges that the government had sustained great loss through the sale of surplus war supplies with the claim that it had saved over $4,675,342,881 to the tax payers of this country" through the sale of such supplies and settlements of claims
 The department made public ..
 statement of several thousand
 words, in which 1t took up in detail
 charges made recently in q num-
 her of newspapers. Chnracterixlng
 these charges as "unfounded.v the
 statement said that to have
 proper understanding of the situn-
 ton 1t .smust be remembered" that
 the department in making it's pur-
 chases ef war materials was con-
 tempiating a tield force of 5,OOO.OOO
 men.
 Declaring that how long it would be necessary to maintain this force in the field was a question which could not be answered. The statement said that, had war continued another year the sup plies on hand at the signing of the ar mistice would have been totally inade- quate."
 1If no reserve was prOvidcd,v the
 statement added, "there would have
 been a repetition of the conditions
 which existed in the Spanish
 American war;"
 The statement asserted that sales of war materials overseas aggregated SS22, ,923, ,225. France, it was stated, pur- chased goods for $532 800, 600, and in ad- dition waived customs duties estimated at approximately $i500OO. 000. and further assumed the payment of sl50,oo0 claims against the United Sttaes arising out of the American occupation and use of in stalations and lands.
 SAVED $972 2,923,225
 "As result, therefore of the work of the United States liquidation com mission," the statement said. "the war department saved to the taxpayers from the sale of surplus of war materials in Europe s972. .9e3.22 plus the claims for damages which would have been en- tered against the government Thus the claim that the property which had cost this country $1.550, ,s9S.3o2 was disposed of to ' the French government for $4, 900, ,000, payable in ten years, Is en- tirely erroneous"
 Tn addition to the supplies sold over- seas, the department said equipment valued at s672. .00o.0O0 was returned TO the United States.
 As to sales in this country, The de- pertinent asserted that the sales divs sion had disposed of property which |cost the government S1.132, ,067, ,476, and
 tcentinsed sR Fsge Tsso)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
By Associated press

New York, October 31.--Leaders and workers of the two great parties in the national campaign rested today in an ticipation of the final effort at vote-
 getting tomorrow, after which the peo-
 ple-final arbiters of the destiny of government and nation-will come to
 their own at the polls to render their decisions,
 Although it had been announced there would be no campaign activities on account of the Sabbath, the chair
 man of both democratic and republican nominees spent a portion of the day at their Headquarters. Each reiterated his prediction of yesterday that the candidate of his party would be elected President.
 Governor Cox has one more appeal to
 launch to citizens of his own state, This he will do at Toledo tomorrow evening. He spent today al home. Franklin D. Roosevelt, vice presiden- tial nominee of the democratic party, made public a statement reviewing the campaign as it had been waged, and predicting that election day will bring | only one possible result, the repuia- tion of Senator Harding as the repre- 1 sentative of reaction at home and abroad"
 Seymour Stedman, socialist candidate for Vice President, is in the west lead ing the fight of his party in the ab- sence of his principal, Eugene V, Debs who is a prisoner in the federal peni- tentiary at Atlanta, serving sentence for violation of the espionage law. No prediction statement was issued by the other parties-socialist, farmer labor, prohibition and social labor Senator Harding has closed his cam paign of speech making and returned
 to his Marion home to await the result of Tuesdays balloting.
 Will H. Hays. chairman of the re- publican national committee, summed
 up the case in a statement in which he defined issues of the campaign. These 1 issues. he said, necessarily are per 1 sonified by the candidates:
 l Governor Coolidge rested today at | Bos ton from his campaign the re- l publican nominee for Vice President. l His tinal address was made at a rally | in Fremont Temple last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
By Assnciated Press

New York, October 31.-The final pre- election statement of MT. Roosevelt was as follows:
 Four, months of long uphill fight have come to close. Seldom before in American political history have candi- dates on one national ticket had to face such a carefully organized opposition. It has been organization appealing to all that is negative and most that is sordid in human nature. We started out against fearful odds. The nation was in q state of unrest, let-down following the ten- sion of war.
 This state of mind was capitalized by republican campaign managers. In ad- dition to this they have sought to inflane the prejudice If foreign-horn citizens. Finally. it Is Tsf. Allown fhas tils whole support of the present republican ma- chinery comes from the group of intere ests and politicians in the United StatsF, which after twenty years can still best%be described as the executors and legatez.Y of political will of Mark Hanna.
 OBSTRUCTIONISTS
 Starting with the Chicago convention, the republican managers have shown a cynical and .contemptuous disregard Of everything that progressives have stood for in both parties.
 Ut has been difficult to bring both sides of the campaign before the voters because of the simple fact that large majority of the newspapers have passed into republican control.
 Governor Cox and I have made very sincere effort to point out the basic rather than the superficial issues or the If the voters realize that this is a deep-seated struggle between two different conceptions of government-that is, it is the old fight between the pro minded and the reactionists- the results on election day will furnish an overwhelming surprise to the od-fash- ioEed prognosticator.
 HIGH PURPOSE
 Lastly. the whole conduct of the cam paign in regard to the single paramount issue of the League of Nations is in line with the foregoing. On the one side clear-cut programme for the future. for the carrying out of the highest purpose of our participation in the war, for the accomplishment of new pur- pose. On the other side d backward going policy which would result in return Of the international relationships of 1914, or policy of American national isolation with it's corresponding burden of huge arma- ments.
 These are the Fundamentals. A realiz- ation of them by the men and women or the United States on election day Will bring only one possible result, the repudi- ation of Senator Harding as the represen- tative of reaction al home and abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
Gist of the News
GENERAL

GENERAL stnte engineer indorses amendments. McSwiney's body buried. Fire destroys Mississippi Orphans' home.
 Republican gunmen shoot . dem- sscrat
 If Greeks want him. Paul will bs king.
 Sheriff quells lynchers.
 LOCAL Nistake by grand jury in including Hadham's namf. Bishop Beckwith consecrntes St. An srew's church Jerry Gyvi1 to vote regular demo- cratic ticket. Warrior ri3er barges to ply betweeu Port of Birmingham nad Cuba. of world. Congressman McDpffie | law amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
NO ELEVENTH HOUR IN
 NATIONAL CAMP PA|GN
Republicans Admit They Are In Serious Danger of Los ing Control of the Sen
 ate Tuesday
By LOUIS sEIBoLD

New York. Oct. 31.-(speciaL)-- Eleventh hour developments in the Nresidential campaign have been mnfn- Iy of a personal character that in the jrdgment of the more conservative of all political managers will not mate riaIIy affect the result indicated by previous estimates and conciustOns. The rival managers of the democratic and republican parties base their claims on the reports made to them by the leaders of states and the general trend reflected In many circumstances to which they nttach importance.
 These claims are naturally far apart. The republican managers totaling up the units Of support is largely made up of professional followers. groups of citizens reflecting specific preference or prejudice, confidence In the women vote which has defied satisfactory am a.ysis by either, and. as the democratic alternative, the Influence of the League of Nations issue which, In fact, con- stitutes the paramount problem whose exact value can only be determined ay the results of the referendum fomor- TOW.
 CLAIM NEARLY EVERYTHING
 The republican managers claim prSt- tv nearly everything in sight. THeir
 fCentilsed on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01

Losses charged off by the banks were distributed as follows
 On loans and discounts, sS1, 200,0 900; on bonds and other securities. $61,700, 900, and $1,o00,000 on miscellaneous losses.
 The banks paid interest to depositors aggregating s2s7, 600,000, their reports showed. Their taxes amounted to S79,400, 900.
 361 NEW BANKS
 During the last fiscal year 361 char ters were granted for new national banks, with capital of s31,077,500, and sos national banks have increased their capital a total of $104, 4,61S, 100. The net increase of authorized national bank ing capital for the year, after sub- tracting all reductions, by consolida- tions, voluntary liquidations receiver ships and reduction of capital, is $11S,- S1O,000
 This is 50 per cent more than the greatest increase for any preceding year since 1865.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
GOMPERS SPEAKS

New York, Oct. 31.--SamueI Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor. in a statement issued here today said an investigation con ducted into Senator Harding's views and practices in the industrial life of bis home city. proves ''his duplicity irI Nation to his claim of friendship forI the working people and gives a fullI picture of his ardent championship of industrial ens1avement."
 The republican presidential candi- 7; date. the statement said, is shown tq< be "an intimate and guiding partici\ pant" in the industrial life of Mario where, 1t added. there are no tra union agreements and wages are Id Mir Gompers charged that through system established by the employers association, of which, he said, Sena tor Harding is one of the leading mem bers workers active in their union are discharged and unable to obtai employment in any of the other manuJ factories
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
I. R. NEVER HEARDl LODGE RESOLUTIONS Hitchcock Lets in Light on Pe- culiar Republican Cam
 paign Procedure
By Associated Press

Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 3i.--Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, tonight. in q statement relative to the reported assertion of Mrs. Dougins Roban- son, that her brother, Theodore Roosevelt. "approved the I.odge resolutions to the League of Na- tions covenant" said;
 3I notic~ In press dispatches q very grave misstatement regara- ing the socnIied Lodge reservntions by Mrs. Douglass Robinson, sinter of Theodore Roosevelt. 1t is that when he was i'll, Senator I.oaxe visited the hospita, and obtained Rooseveit's approval to every one, of the Lodge reservations'.
 ssfhe fact Is Roosevelt died b< fore the conference met to bee/ consideration Of the treaty. that time the League of Nai covenant was not written, moi 1t even known that it would
 "Mr. Roosevelt died JnEIhx 1919; the Paris eonfererea n three weeks later and the was not signed till five M thereafter. The Lodxe re1 tions were not drafted or IT by the foreign relations cod till September. and Roosevd been dead eight months.
 ''As s matter of fact. sevor the Lodge reservations are rect conflict with Hooo61 great address delivered wH0 received the Nobel peace
 Christianiu." 3&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
LATE CLAIMS

Chicago, october si.- Eleventh hou claims of an optimistic character s catul1aign managers sof Cne lNs5 ala1u political parties were outstanding tivitles throughout the central VI states today as the four month c; patgn closed
 In virtually all districts the u yi nd-up of torchlight processionsF lc by bands, were absent, campaign man agers contenting themselves with re iteration of claims for their respectis candidates, according to reports to night.
 Election officials expressed the be lief that the probable tremendous wcman vote would result in delay il compilation of returns, pointing to tn, fact that registration of all voters fl Chicago alone had touched the millioj mark. Many districts reported ths( much ticket scratching was expectz and that this. too. would make turns slower than in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-01
WOMEN IN DOUBT

Atlanta, Oct. 31.-Many women are expected to go to the polls and de- mand to be allowed to vote, although the state attorney general has ruled them ineligible under state law re- curing registration at leases, six months before an election. Republican speakers have urged negro women herS q seek n Xnte