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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

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Officer 20 guard them while he went
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

M L. Wheeler OF this cir left
Monaay On Il Pew dag business
trip To Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

NIiiam HAPPEN, who is empiovnd
n Bzrh' PASSED the weekend N -t,a
CITY, returning Monday afternoon, 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

Alss Hattie Price u paezinr few
Gays IN the c,ty as the guesr q Mr..
Fay Buls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

H1oh W Il. GHnnerc left Mondav
a1lsrnoon for New York On a shor.
ouGiness trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09
local NOTICE

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

j. Il. Dearborn. who has bee-, II, @,,.
the five weeks, is still cousrea =, IN.
house but Is improving siew.v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

Grandmother Ole musSv mustard
plaster n poUirics generally brought
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

George II Morton. 7 & y .s
--sir.ng a. MS home n tt.ls CIT on
Z short Through. He Is the son =
E-obe-- Z. Morton OF i, state st-a.--
and enlisted Il Lae Z :. navy ABOUT
twg months ign. re mas peer s-a-
-loned a. r1e r-a1nlrS station =.
Sew-por-, Z :, and Is looking tor-
ward WIKI pleasant anticipation ~
the first of April wher ne VI. t5Iz
lie Atlantic deet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

Mrs. Sarah Scale. widow IF The
late Chandler Beale. died Monday
evening a. The home Of her snr Aar-
On 3. RIPLEY. ~ Howard street She
was 81 yeR-s Of age. and is survived
ny three snns, Aaron 3. and Edward
Z Ripley % Augusta and W Sentsr
Ripley Of Boston: and ONE sister
Mrs. Lucy Robbins.
Funerai arrangements VII be an
aounccd ia..-.
Ms. Lucy woodruff Eaziect OF
Bangor, State reg.rt Of D A r. was
a recent visitor in the city on buEi-
ness connected with the coming con-
ference al the State House
AsEria- mef:ng Of oueen Temple.
Pythjan Sisters, this TuesdE- eve
ming. A.! officers and Members are re-
quesrea IN ne 5-esant.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
FIRE FIGHTERS WEAR MASKS.
Chemical Filled House of Bureau of
Mines Is DESTROYED.

A one-stone frame building on the
grounds of American University Park
used as a laboratory by the bureau
of mines was destroyed by fire last
night about 8 o'clock. Members of
No. 20 engine company donned
masks furnished by the bureau of
mines during the war as they sped
to the fire, and none was affected by
gas fumes. resulting from the burn
ing of chemicals. The fire proabbly
was caused by spontaneous combus-
tion.
Fire in a house on the property of
Bethlehem Baptist Church. Nichols
avenue and Howard road, Anacostia,
claimed the attention of Anacostia
fire companies yesterday afternoon.
The fire was caused by an overheated
stove. the police reported. and $25
damage resulted.
A table cover coming in contact
with a stove last night about 9
o'clock caught fire in the house of
W NJ. Pendergast, 700 4th street
northeast. Only about SIS damage re-
suited.
While enjoying the warmth of a fire
on lot near Florida avenue and 1st
street northeast about o'clock last
night John Blum's clothing ignited
and he received severe burns to his
body. John, who is eleven years old,
and resides at 80 Florida avenue
northeast was taken to Casualty
Hospital
Evening star., 1920-01-10
WAR MOTHERS ELECT.
Three New Offices Created-Old
Officials Retained,

At a meeting last night of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the
American War Mothers at the Thom-
son School, 18th and l. streets north
west, all officers were reelected for
the present year and three new Off
GERS were elected to fill additional
offices created.
They are: Mrs. Roscoe Oatley. Dis
trict war mother; Mrs. Blanche A
Rellack, vice war mother; Mrs. e. c.
Norton, recording secretary; Mrs. G
Mrs. E. c. Criswell, treasurer; Mrs
Jack Ward, parliam Mrs. A
Anthony, chaplain, and Mrs. n. N
Mock, historian.
Letters from mothers of the District
seeking membership were read by
Mrs. G. H. SchultZe. A letter was also
read from Mrs. Jessie A Hover
chairman of the comfort committee
of the Red Cross, praising the war
mothers for the services they have
rendered in aiding the reconstruction
work at st. EliZabeth's.
1t was announced that all war moth
ers sending their dues of one dol
lar for the year to the treasurer, Mrs
E. C. Criswell. $50 Shepherd street
northwest, by January II would be
entered as charter members. All gold
star mothers. those who lost their
sons in the war, are invited to be-
come life members without payment
of dues.
The last figures available in the
membership drive now gong on
placed the total number of members
of the District Chapter at over zoo:
Meetings are held on the second
and fourth Fridays of each month.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
PROFIT 2 CENTS ON DOLLAR.
Swift & Co. Gives Figures, Follow
ing Mrs. Kelley's Claim.

Declaring that Swift & Co. had made
a profit during 1919 of less than .
cents on each dollar of sales. L. D. H.
Weld, manager of the commercial re-
search department. today issued a
statement denying the claim of Mrs.
Florence Kelley of the National Con-
sumers' League that the company had
made "33 cents on every dollar in
vested in 1917
The statement declared that "the
statement that Swift & Co. made 33
cents on every dollar invested in 1917
is not in accordance with the facts"
Mrs. Kelley makes the common
mistake of thinking that capital
stock necessarily represents total in
vestment," the statement AYERS. Swift
& Co.'S profit in 1917 was about 81 per
cent on total investment, but the
profit is largely a paper profit, due to
increased inventories, and it has large
ly been wiped out by decreases in 1918
and especially in 1919. For example,
the value of our pork products on
hand fell more than ten million dol
lars in six weeks last August and Sep
tember. and our profit for the whole
year amounted to less than 2 cents on
each dollar of sales"
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Mr.. BRYAN NEVER
IN FULL HARMONY
WITH Mr.. WILSON
Continued from First Page)

Bryan says: 1--WE cannot make the
league and treaty an issue in the next
campaign" All the newspapers speak
or this conflict as a break" But is
there such thing as a break between
two men who were never together
except as they walked arm in arm in
those ephemeral alliances which grow
out of political eXpediency?
Effect on Leadership.
The differences between Mr. Bryan
and Mr. Wilson never affected the
Wilson leadership of the democratic
party from 1913 to 1920. But Mr. Will
sons hold on his own party is not as
strong as it used to be.
While Mr.. Bryan gains prominence
through the unpopu]arity even in the
Senate of Mr.. Wilson's unbending po-
sition, there is very little chance that
the forty-five democratic senators
who hold the balance of power in the
Senate will pay much attention to the
Bryan reservations as such fhey
will continue their efforts. inde9 pend
ent of the White House. to get Il sat
isfa ctory compromise, impelled not by
any new-found confidence in Brother
Bryan or by any particular dlsdain
for the position of Woodrow Wilson
in sticking to his principles, but led
by an overwhelming and powerful
force arising out of the country at
large-to have done with political
bick ering and get the treaty ratified.
Sixty-siX senator's on both the dem
ocratic and republican sides can get
together on a compromise if the po-
litical leaders will keep hands off.
What is happening is demonstration
of the utter unreSponsiveness of the
two big parties to the demand of the
nation for some kind of action-not
negation--on big matter of foreign
policy, an dthe only solution offered
by leaders of both parties is post
ponement. All this makes the for
eign observer wonder when America
will introduce fiexibility into her in
stitutions and provide electoral ma
chinery to determine Immediately the
popular will-not while houses are
burning. but before the fires of un-
rest and economic disorder get fully
under way.
Copyright 19o0.)
Evening star., 1920-01-10
SEEK CITIZENS AID
IN THRIFT WEEK
Commissioners Adopt Reso-
Iutions Calling on Strict
Observance.

The Commissioners today adopted
resolutions calling upon the people of
the District to cooperate with 700
other communities throughout the
country in the national thrift week of
the \. NJ. {. A, from January II to "a.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas national thrift week of
the Young Mems Christian Associa- :
ton, January Z to "A, which has the
support of the United States govern
ment and of leading financial, com
merclal, civic and educational organi-
zations throughout the nation. is well
designed to promote the individual
and collective prosperity of all citi-
zenS OF the District OF Columbia; and
Reduced Extravaganza.
Whereas it behooves every right
minded American at this time to take
serious thought to lessen foolish eX-
traVagance and waste and through
intelligent saving and investment to
build up capital for production and
employment and thus to combat
mounting cost of living and social
unrest, ana promote truly American
standards of living; and
Whereas the program of economic
education for national thrift week is
well devised to fosterNthese desira BILE
conditions through the following ten
principles of financial success, viz:
w pTh anu earn. make II budget, Keep
a record of expenditures have "a bank
account, carry life insurance, make
a will. own your own home, pay your
bills promptly, invest in government
securities and share with others.
Cali to All Citizens.
I'VE, the Comm iss toner's of the Dis
trict of Columbia, do call upon all
employees of the District. upon all
teachers and upon every citizen, bus-
ness establishment. industrial plant
and trade, civic or other organiZa
tion and all employees or members
thereof, to exert every possible ef-
fort directly and in cooperation with
the District thrift committee, to join
with 700 other municipalities in max
ing national thrift week a period of
constructive thought and action and
of sensible economic planning for the
prosperity of the individual the COM
munity and the nation"
Evening star., 1920-01-10
FEARS FRIDAY UNLUCKY
DAY FOR DEATH SENTENCE

NEW YORK, January 10.-When
Frank J. Kelly, convicted murderer
of Catherine Dunn, who was slain in
Brooklyn December 20. was called be-
fore the bar yesterday to be SEN
fenced to death, his counsel asked
for one days delay. He explained
to the court that Kelly, who is
negro, was superstitious and was
convinced that if he was sentenced
on Friday there would be no hope
for him in an appeal The plea was
denied, however. and the week of
February 16 was set for his execu-
ton.
kelly did not give the Dunn girl
a chance as to when she should die
declared District Attorney Lewis in
oposing a postponement.
Emma Robinson, the negress who
was indicted with Kelly for first de-
gree murder an accomplice, will
be placed on trial Monday.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
ASKS ATTORNEY GENERAL
APPEAL OIL LAND CASE

Attorney General Palmer is urged
in letter from Clifford Pinchot, presi-
dent of the National Conservation As
sociation, to reconsider his decision
not to carry to the United States Su-
preme Court the case in which 10000
acres of oil land in California. esti-
mated to be worth 100000. 900. has
been surrendered to the Southern Pa
cific Railway Company.
Mr.. Pinchot contended that the vic
tory of the government against the
railroad last November in the Elk
Hills case involving some 5000 acres
of oil lands, presaged an equally sue
cessful outcome for the government
in the latter case. In the Elk Hills
litigation, as well as in the more re-
cent action, the decision of the lower
court was in favor of the railroad.
The Elk Hills case was pushed
through the Supreme Court by Attor-
ney General Gregory and the decision
for the government was unanimous.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
$3.50, ,OOO,O 900 IS U. S.
NEED NEXT FISCAL YEAR
Chairman Good of Appropriations
Committee Deplores Extravaganza
and Poor Business Sense.

CHICAGO, January 10.-The esti-
mated requirements of the United
States government. not including any
thing for the railroad administration
for the next fiscal year were placed
at $3.50, 100000 by Representative
James W. Good of Iowa, chairman of
the House committee on appropria
tions. He made the statement last
night before the Illinois Manufactur-
ers Association in an address advo-
eating a budget system.
This sum, the speaker said. repre-
sented a per capita tax of SAT and to
collect even a much smaller sum the
hand of the taXgatherer would fall
heavily upon many of the people. He
charged many government depart
ment heads with extravaganza and de-
plored the lack of real business acu-
men, in others.
He said the taxpayers were becoming
more insistent for government fiscal
efficiency, and apparently the United
States government was the only great
business concern not run along busi-
ness lines.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
TRACES MODERN DANCES
TO THE SOCIETY ISLANDS
Prof. H. E. Champion Credits to
Natives Gyrations Of Present-Day
Trots and Shuffles.

Native dances of the Society Islands
afford an admirable exposition of
where modern dances come from, eS-
pecially such manifestations as the
fox trot and grizzly bear shuttle. ac-
cording to the description of Prof.
Henry f. Champion, who lectured be-
fore the National Geographic Society
at the New Masonic Temple yesterday y
afternoon and last evening.
When the Jungle dwellers gathered
in their huts evenings, he said. they
would describe their quest of food
during the day. which was mostly
obtained by hunting, and as they
waXed enthusiastic about the story
they would illustrate the animals
postures by pantomime. Gradually
these gyrations would become stand
ardized, and thus they have lived in
hereditary ceremonials from the days
before the native recorded history
began to the present, when they were
revived, not many morths ago, to
welcome home the returning soldiers
of the islands who had fought in
France.
Origin of Music.
In the same manner music originat-
ed, and nowhere, perhaps. is the
primitive dance and melody to be
studied to such advantage as in these
fareaway islands of the South seas.
From the time when James Cook
eXtolled the beauty of the native
women to the present. when they have
been pictured by Robert Louis Ste
venson, Pierre Lott and Melville, that
beauty has persisted. Were their olive
skins a little lighter they might cas-
lily pass for Americans. a land that
many of them have not heard of, the
speaker said. Their headdress and
their clothing frequently are suggest
i've of the occident.
The high (OSi pf living heconeS a n
acute question at times, but IT is a
blessing in disguise, the speaker
noted, for the abundance of food, the
ease of obtaining shelter and the lack
of any incentive to eXertion is a fac
tor which has kept the highly intelli-
gent Society Islanders from develop
ment. Bread fruit is Indigenous to
these islands and is plentiful; alli-
gator pears rot for want of consum-
ers and bananas grow wild. Fish are
to be had in great quantities for a
very slight exertion of catching.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
EX-SERV|CE MEN
FAVORED FOR Jobs
Liberal Provisions Made for
Them to Qualify Under
Civil Service.

Liberal provisions to permit former
service men now employed at the bureau
of war risk insurance to qualify for
the personnel of the bureau is being
rapidly reduced. have been made by the
Civil Service Commission and Col.
Wainer in charge of the personnel diVi-
sion of the bureau.
These officials were visited this week
by Edward II. Hale, commander of Ma
tional Capital Post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, who wished to establish
the status of the service men employed
by the bureau who have not yet been
certified as permanent employees. As a
result of these conferences the follow
ing policy has been announced:
Soon to BE Certified.
Former service men employed by the
bureau who have passed their exam
inations but who have not been certi-
fled will be certified within few days.
Those who have taken the examina-
tion but do not know with what success
will be retained until it is learned
whether they qualified, which will re-
quire only a few days.
Those now employed by the bureau
who have not yet taken the examina-
tion will have until the close of bust
ness February l, next, to take the
/ 'Naiiflilld ltoH "A TUllHE DS the tiNil
Service Commission reads: Such eX-
aminations will be reopened to any
soldier sailor or marine who applies
before the close of business on
February l. 1920; and in addition any
! who shall not have been discharg ed
| by February 21, 1920, will be allow ed
| sixty days after the date of their dis
charge for the reopening of the
! examinations
Preference to Service Men.
IF a former service man cannot
| qualify for the position he holds. or
! if he neglectS to take the civil service
examination. he should not expect to
continue in the service of the govern
! ment," said Mr.. Hale. but we believe
/ first consideration should be given
/ him in filling government positions.
and / am sure this is being done in
| the war risk bureau.
''Col. Wainer and Civil Service Com
missioner Wales are disposed to give
! a very broad Interpretation to the
| law where the eX-soldier. sailor or
! marine is concerned. In the bureau
| personnel office all the papers relating
to service men are handled by over
seas veterans.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
LIQUOR THIEVES HUNTED.
Search Made After Removal Of 81
Barrels From Kentucky Storage.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 10
Following announcement of discovery
of a theft Of sixty-one barrels OF
LIQUORS from a bonded warehouse at
Bardstown. KY, since Christmas,
federal officers and police today began
preparations for rounding up half
a dozen or more persons alleged to
have been implicated in the theft.
DR.. Henry c. Harthill. veterinary
surgeon here, was arrested last night
by detectives, charged with know
ingly receiving stolen property after
ten barrels of the liquor were said to
have been found in the building where
he conducts a livery stable.
Internal revenue agents announced
that warrants were to be issued for
the arrest of those alleged to be i'm
plicated. Names Of the persons were
withheld pending their apprehension.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Nf9; united war work campaign, ST.
a,s: 1919 Red Cross mem bership drive,
Sl9e; Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton war fund. s247.50.
While the railroad administration
was not i'll existence prior to the third
liberty loan. nevertheless the en-
ploNes rallied to the cause of the
fourth liberty loan and all succeeding
wartime funds.
100000 fifth liberty loan. s6o5, $50;
"a ton Amy drive, S1,62235, and
Eed Cross drive. $S49.
Agriculture and Commerce.
Throughout the war the employees
81 me department of Agriculture in
Washington contributed to patriotic
funds total Of $21l9.ll265. OF this
, L'S96,2co was contributed to all five
liberty loans, S6j,f0i96 to the war
SaVl4ss ,h stamp drives and $51.So7.6s
10 the united war work campaign,
SalVation Army, Near East Relief, Y.
~. {. A., Knights of Columbus. Red
cross and the departments war relief
committee. Ia addition the employees
bought and completely equipped three
motor ambulances and one kitchen
trailer, which they presented to the
Red Cross. One of the ambulances
was presented by the bureau of mar
kets without any assistance from 9TH
er bureaus.
Employees of the Department of
Commerce rallied to the support of all
wartime funds and contributed a
total of $3.5SS,215.94.
Contributions to the 1918 Red Cross
drive totaled Ss,477.61; united war
work campaign fund. $S.1S2-2S; near
east relief fund. S350.50; Salvation
Army drive, $l,9l3.i5: 1919 Red Cross
fund. sl,0Ni.5G: first liberty loan. $500.
$50; second liberty loan. S6o4.100: third
nuerly loan, $G01, $50: fourth liberty
loan, SSS3.s50; fifth liberty loan, sS46,-
0o0; war savings stamp sales, $125,4 430
l.. {. c. and Smithsonian.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's employees gave a total of ST.
GAG, 6,6S4.66, or a per capita contribu-
tion of $1,7S9SS. In addition to the
reguls/ war funds and liberty loans
the /nployes of the commission Sent
thr/e ambulanceS to France, involving
cost of s3,170.
To the 1918 Red Cross drive, the
commission employees gave $95S; Red
Cross war fund, S11,o60.SS; 1919 RED
Cross drive, S1,550; united war work
campaign. s6,510.S0; Salvation Army
drive. $1,229.50; Women's Organization
for War Relief $4,000; war savings
stamps. S1lS.000; first liberty loan
$500 600: second liberty loan. S440,000
third liberty loan, s43S.000; fourth lib
erty .oan. $197,S50; fifth liberty loan
$123,500.
A total of s217,943.45 was contributed
to the various war funds by employees
of the Smithsonian Institution. Like
the employees of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, they sent an am.
bulance to France, and likewise con-
tributed to book funds, soldiers ath-
letic funds and other patriotic causes
To the 1918 Red Cross drive Smith
sonian Institution employees contrib
uted $151: 1919 Red Cross drive. s161;
Smithsonian ambulance, s1,006; Red
Cross bed, $3.50; soldiers books, S21;
y. NJ. c. A. war fund, s260.05; knights
of Columbus war fund, $40.50; Red
Cross war fund S9SS35; Boy Scouts
drive, $76.50; Fort Myer athletic fund
S40.55; united war work drive, s6765O;
first liberty loan, s4s,450; second lib
erty loan, s25.700; third liberty loan
$44,550; fourth liberty loan, S34,750
and fifth liberty loan, s60,350.