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Evening star., 1920-12-19
Army and Navy News
BY CAPT. ARTHUR G. DUNCAN.
BY CAPT. ARTHUR G. DUNCAN.

right. will be united in our minds; the
reverent gathering that will stop with
feeling of respect and gratitude be.
fore the graves of the noble sons OF
see with deep emotion the two [nags
flying together, symbol Of Franco
American friendship"
Remount Activities.
In combining horse breeding with
agriculture in a peaceful valley of the
Yellowstone-once noted for its stuo-
born resistance against hostile IN
dians - the War Department nov
maintains one Of it's largest remount
depots, namely. Fort Keogh. Mont.
The land comprises some $4,000 acres,
upon which soil rich grasses grow
and horses thrive. This reservation
is under the direct charge OF Lieut..
Col. Henry Gibbons. The budget tor
next year. when approved. will enaoIe
the first steps to be taken toward per.
manent agricultural development OF
this land. under a system OF intensive
irrigation. While the amount OF hay
and grain now produced does not meet
the Army's demand. it establishes
large amount of feed is available each
year.
Communications from all parts OF
the country continue to pour In to the
military committees Of the Senate and
House from emergency officers VINO
were injured on duty during the war.
asking that they be granted the same
pay as officers of the Regular Army
who were retired for illness or disa-
bility. Now that the Navy is likely to
accede to a similar request, emergency
officers of the Army believe That their
claims will be granted.
The ordnance department is con-
Quoting a series of experiments look
ing to the development of caliber 80
greater penetration than the present
type.
Steps have been taken by the quar-
termaster general for the establish
ment at the remount department,
Camp Dix, N. j.. of a training school
captains and lieutenants on duty in
the remount service to this school for
basic course. the first class. not to
exceed ten officers. to start about jan
uary 1, 1921.
Members of the military and naval
forces Of the nation. were pleased to
note the sympathy and interest of
President Wilson, expressed in his
message to Congress. when he appeal
ed Tor more adequate facilities in the
care and treatment Of former men,
bers of the service who are now sick
or disabled.
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be made available to the employees

be made available to the employees
concerned on demand.
This provision is regarded as being
the nearest thing to a court of ap-
peals" that government workers here
have ever known. 1t would mean that
il an employe should believe that
favoritism has played a part in his
ranking, or in the ranking of another
empioye. he may demand to be shown
his ratings and may take the matter
up with the Civil Service Commission
These provisions are expected to
give the civil service body greatly
augmented powers over those which
1t now possesses, and work both for the
betterment of government employees
and the adequate handling by the
Civil Service Commission of the en-
ployment policies of the government.
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Cen.ereial Interest In Aviation.
MARINE CORPS

Recruiting during tho nrst twelve
days of the present month broke all
records for 4 similar period since the
war. To date the record indicates q,
possible total for the month Of more
than 1.000. Figures for November
were 1.7s0, 40 against .1.502 in October
and 1.46S in September The total
strength Of the corps on the 18th of
this tmonth reached 20.55S, with every
indication that the authorized number
Will be obtained by the end OF the
fiscal year. juno 80.
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THE. NAVY

Each Of the electrically-driven bat
tie cruisers. of which six are in course
of construction. will. according to
Rear Admiral R S. Griffin. chief of
the bureau Of engineering, be equip
ped with 0.o00-horsepower Of cleo
trio energy. and that one of these
rent to supply lights and power for
q city with population OF 100000.
Tne amount used to operate the cruis-
ers would operate fifty large mer-
chant ships. This power. said the ad-
mral. will represent the greatest
been projected in any marine in
staiiatfon. irrespective Of the type of
motive power. In the case Of two
OF our battleshfps. the installations
represent an increase Of $4,000 horse
power. or double the most powerful
This. said the admiral, means
making the United States pre-emi-
nent among all nations in marine
Commercial Interest In Aviatfon.
Long distance lights made from the
air station ats Coco Solo, Gsuais Zone,
~ navy sea planes hsye attracted
aviation. Corporzl5OnHsNnd business
men OF the countr6 are fnvestieatinE
the usefulnes4 OF aircraft for cons-
mefcieL purpoeee, end the command
tHg omcer at Coco Solo 70 giving
hSarty co-operAtion In such instters,
The last long distance night from this
station. to Port Sfmson and return.
covered distance Of 400 miles. Broad,
casted by radio. the planes were kept
IN communication with shore stations
and ships along the route. inns mint
mizing the danger Of the trip.
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Another evidence of<Franco- -Amefi-
can friendship and cordial co-opera-
tion between the French army and
the United States graves registration
service in France is the following let
ter, received by the Quartermaster gen.
eral from Gen. Nudant, commanding
the 7th Corps. which reads as follows:
Il wish to assure you that every
Frenchman VIM learn with gratitude
that you intend flying the French col
ors by the side of the American nag
on All Saints day. 1t will be to US q
solemn and glorious thought that ON
s,hat day. the u1emory of the brothers
L.-arms who died for the defense Of
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RECORDS FOR new SHIPS.
American Builders Lead World in
Launchings for Year.

American ship builders broke the
world pre-war record of launchfngs
during the last fiscal year. accord
ing to figures given in the annual re-
port of the commissioner of naviga-
tion.
American ships built and document
ed during the year aggregated $780,
$50 gross tons. the report says. add
ing that British ships under con-
struction June so, 1920, aggregated
3,s0S.O56 tons.
Evening star., 1920-12-19

Doctors say that sitting with the
legs crossed is conducive TO obesity
Evening star., 1920-12-19

In Sweden a husband and wife may
dissolve their marriage on agreement
or legal application.
Evening star., 1920-12-19
Horses to supslant Autss.

In fifteen or twenty years. when
the supply of gasoline 10 either gone
or the price too high for q person Of
ordinary means. the horse will again
become q necessity In rural districts,
and future generations will owe q
debt Of gratitude to those who are
1ahorin4 against odds to preserve
good blood. especially IN tho riding
animals" .
This 10 the gist Of An article from
the December issue Of the Remount,
tho oficial organ Of the American Re-
mount Association. which depicts the
shortage Of well bred riding horses,
particularly the type necessary in a
good cavalry horse. 1T is an ex-
tremely important thing" tho article
reads, "for the United States to have
in the country an ample supply of
good cavalry horses. Indeed. the
lack of such animals would prove
disastrous in war. Tho remount serv-
ice Of the Quartermaster Corps has
started its breeding scheme in time
to conserve the supply and to improve
its quality. 1t Is being helped In this
work by the American Remount and
other associations. by clubs and pub
lic-spirited citizens, who realize the
great importance of the work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-30
Death Of Dennis r. cyr

A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission in
the matter of the accident which &C.
CURED on the premises of the Ban
gor & Aroostook Railroad Dec. Is
last which resulted in the death Of
Dennis r. Cyr Of Van Buren,, aged SIS
years, who was run over by Bangor
& Aroostook Extra Freight No. 1871
at Millinocket yard and instantly
killed. Mr.. Cyr was acting as fire.
man for two lined cars loaded with
potatoes. The decision includes:
1T is evident that Mr.. Cyr must
have fallen under the cars when he
was attempting to get on or off his
lined car, but the exact cause Of this
accident cannot be ascertained.
There was q considerable amount of
snow in the yard at the time but no
marks upon the snow. or otherwise,
were found which tend to throw any
light upon this unfortunate accident.
This train made very few movements
while in the Mlllinocket yard and ap-
parently nothing unusual occurred
up to the time of the accident, but we
have no evidence in the case show
ing any negligence on the part of Mr..
Cyr."
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Soldiers Discharge Papers
Will Surely Be Returned

"A great many of the soldier boys
apparently do not understand about
the time of return of their discharge
papers from this Office in connection
with the Soldiers Bonus work." said
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son. MANY inquiries continue to
reach this Office, in spite of the no.
tees sent every man and the wide
spread publicity given the matter
Won't you tell them once more and
for the last time, that:
"All discharge certificates are held
here long enough to make a full and
complete copy of the same for filing
in the archives of the adjutant gen
erals department. Past experience
has proved the great value of having
the soldiers discharge a matter of
record, thereby permanently pre-
serving the information contained in
each individual certificate. The loss
of n certificate often occasions the
soldier or his dependents great in
convenience and sometimes financial
loss. When the work of the Soldiers
Bonus Boac1 is completed there will
be on file in the adjutant generals
uCPsiA tAiAChI a. SoPy VI lIIS
of every Maine soldier who has ap-
piled for the State bonus.
las soon as copied the discharges
are returned to the owner by regis
tered mail and every effort is being
made to push the work along as
rapidly as possible, but of necessity
there will be some delays. Do not
worry: every discharge certificate is
carefully guarded and will be re-
turned on the first mail after the
completion of it's record.
II have sent the above information
and statement to the commander of
every American Legion post in
Maine. with the request that he read
it to the boys at the next meeting, to
relieve the feelings of some who are
honestly but unnecessarily anxious
over their papers"
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had made restitution of the Iuhoe
which he had embezzled and said:
"Dingley has made model prison
err: he has made good and he has q
position waiting for him outside the
State, II he is pardoned."
He said Dingley was 35 years OF
age with no family. Dingley, when
money was presented would enter the
amount on the book Of the depositor
but not enter the amount on the
books of the bank. Dingley's ex-
penses must have been in excess OF
his income. He lost $500 by loan
and had some alimony to pay to his
wife, who had divorced him.
|. He said that since the offense,
Dingley's conduct had been good, his
intentions were good and he would
make good if permitted to take the
employment awaiting him. He
thought the man honestly repentant
Their misdeeds. He had also heard
of no opposition to a pardon.
Nicholas E. Sawyer of Standish
said he had known Dingley from
boyhOod. He had no bad habits that
he knew of and was of good reputa-
ton.
Asked as to what he attributed the
cause of Dingley's act, Mr.. Sawyer
said he thought he was living be-
yond his means. He kept an auto.
traded two or three times, and hired
a chauffeur, at $25 per week How he
spent the rest of his money he didn't
know. =
Mr.. Knowlton, answering a ques-
ton from the Council, said that the
total amount of Dingley's stealing
| was about $4,000.
WAS he running an auto them"
He was, that season.
Pretty open season. was the re-
mark.
Fred HalIett Pardon
No one appeared in behalf of or
! in opposition to a pardon for Fred
Hallett of Castle Hill, who is serving
Is months for larceny. and the case
| was taken into executive session,
with the other two cases.
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DR.. Tyau Denies That
China Has Become
A Militaristic Nation

Pekin, Nov. 30-(By Associate
Press)-Charges which have BED
circulated in some foreign count4
that China has become a militarS
nation are denied by DR.. Philip TN
Councillor Of the Foreign Once IN !
statement he has just issued.
What China today is suferr(
from Is not militarism properly n
called but an over weight of prov,
cial military organization in relstoI
to the general administration" a|
the Councillor.
China, according to independs1
investigation made by several d
partments during the last fe
months, has almost precisely "
same population as Europe-44o,o@I
O00-at least seven times the popuai
don of Germany. If to the field forI
permitted to Germany by the Ve'
sailles treaty are added the men
the safety police and civic guard, an
that total is multiplied by seven
will be found that the ratio in Chlf
is inferior to the ratio in an adm
tedly disarmed Germany. In ne
troops and provincial patrols Cf'n
has 100000.
That their present organisaa'I
and their dependence on militia
governors must be changed is gran
ed. But until decision can be pro-
erly registered regarding the sepa'
ton of civil and military power IL
until the degree of provincial au'0'
ehy compatible with the sovereign
of the republic has been settled
parliament and the government
would be inviting disturbances 70
tempt change.
"The greatest enemy today Is
militarism or provincial millian
but the low standard of living amor
the mass of the population ana
luxury which modern essentials SUI
as railways and roads represent
cause of their immense first cos
comparative terms. The narrow 'l-
gin between existence and staNa"
is so easily wiped out in lh'is
dense population that when 10
problem is added the problem OF ID
alton the work of the govern~'
presents incredible difficulties.
western countries well-ariicus
credit systems serve TO disguise w.
war problems perhaps greater
China's but in this country the!
sent themselves in all naseuI
which renders evasion or posFV'
ment impossible.
China needs foreign help p1'
must be help justly given. Sne
her faith to the League OF Na'.
and to a dispassionate. noa.p
tisan settlement of her issues ap't
because too often in the past
been shown that what is desi'T
her at home is not negotiation
surrender. international sehe'v.so
will find a swifter reward mere -
elsewhere"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-30
State House Chat

Public Utilities Commissioners AL
bert Greenlaw and Herbert W. Traf-
ton went to Portland Wednesday af-
ternoon and this morning will give
hearings relative to the crossing by
the Portland Terminal Co. of Nor
rill street.
With Statewide meetings in the
Senate and Public Utilities rooms on
Wednesday afternoon. the building
gave signs Of what is coming when
the Legislature convenes.
Senator George II. Babb of Sebago
was visitor on Wednesday at the
Capitol.
A party Of boys had a great time
Wednesday,. starting on skis from
the top OF the Capitol front entrance
steps and going to the street-with-
out damage to property or the well
fare of the State.
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of society and the State. Il believe
he will make good if given the chance
for which he has been striving for 20
years" GRAHAM works in the paint
shop under Mr.. Feehan.
Mr.. Littlefield said he had recently
seen GRAHAM and he had also re-
anything but 4 bum or bad man. but
a wronged man. Regarding Hands
confession (to be mentioned later
GRAHAM wrote that while they were
in prison together, he had never
talked or communicated with Hands,
so that the latter's confession was
not grounded on anything he had said
to him. He considered it deathbed
repentance, his last opportunity Of
,righting the wrong he had done.
The town of Gorham has been
aroused over the terrible murder and
demanded punishment Of the afro
cious crime and Hands testimony
was acceptable to make the convic-
ton.
Mrs. Mosher in comparing the size
of the white man with Hands with
GRAHAM said she did not think it
could be GRAHAM, because the man
was taller. In fact it was absolutely
necessary to have Hands testimony
to convict Graffam. Hands first said
John Mclean was with him. He
later in Skowhegan Jail when con-
fronted with GRAHAM, said he was
| not the man with him at the Mosher
house. Hands and GRAHAM were in
State prison together. Hands later
died of tuberculosis. -...
| Hands, when on his death bed. Of
his own voluntary act, while in con-
versation with Father J. A. Flynn of
| Rockland, the Catholic priest who
visits the prisoners, made state
ment about the murder and Graffam's
connection with the case. Father
/ Flynn has recently made deposition
to his recollection of that converse
| ton and confession, and Mr.. Little
! field impressively read the document.
! 1t follows, in substance:
Fr. Flynn's Deposition
. II am the Catholic parish priest in
Rockland, Me-, who has charge Of the
inmates Of the prison of Catholic faith
at Thomaston, Me-, and as such, fire.
quentIy have occasion to visit said
( prison and have occupied this position
F., for about IA years.
| II knew intimately for some time
| before his death from tuberculosis,
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New CORPORATIONS

The Office of the attorney general
has approved the articles Of incor-
poration Of The following corporation,
organized under the laws Of Maine:
Pine Tree Pictures, Inc, organized
Dec. q at Portland. Capital stock,
$200,000; Of which 100000 Is COM
mon and 100000 is preferred; moth
ing paid in; par value, 800; shares
subscribed, 8. President. Frederick
w. Hinckley, South Portland: clerk
and treasurer, George Fl. Hinckley,
South Portland: directors, Frederick
w. Hincklay and George H. Hinckley
of South Portland. Benjamin G.
Ward, Eliza Barnard and Florence r..
Tarr Of Portland. Purposes. a gem
eral motion picture business in all its
branches. Approved Dec. 49,
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Littlefield Of Rockland appeared TO
the petitioner.
GRAHAM Pardon Case

AAsSAoueiu VI nOCkiaHQ appeared lot
the petitioner.
GRAHAM Pardon Case
Mr. Littlefcld said the problem at
the time of t1lc murder was to deter
mine who. committed the crime.
Another man, one William Hands,
was implicated in that crime, and
do not think the evidence presented
showed thu guilt, of GRAHAM and 1 do
not believe he was guilty. The
stenographlc reports of the trial,
supposed to be filed, cannot be found
I know no: what became of them.
The case was tried out in the news
papers and all have to use for the
evidence then presented is from the
files of the papers. Nine Of the jur-
ors admitted that they had formed
opinions. Hands was allowed to
plead guilty to manslaughter, after
he had become witness for the
State and helped convict GRAHAM and
escaped with 10 years. say Graf
fam could never have been convicted
except by the testimony of Hands.
Mr.. Littlefield recalled the story Of
the States attempt to trace the COM
Aih3 Va NTA oAAuAh CtIu IJduu6 " S1OTs
ham, the murder of Clifford Mosher
and the beating Of his mother: Of
the alleged riding of GRAHAM ',blind
baggage" TO Portland. without an
overcoat and the thermometer around
zero--and surviving the trip. He
said the trial proved they were in
Boston on Thursday and that Hands
and a white companion were in .Saco
on Friday. That was later aban-
doned by the witnesses, after Hands
had told another story. which placed
the crime on GRAHAM. The descrip-
tons of the white man differed from
Graffam's real appearance.
GRAHAM claimed that from about
JAM or he was in Boston and
Hopedale, Mass, where he was final
~ arrested, working most of the time.
Employment Agent Cowan swore
GRAHAM was in his Office onsthe fatal
Saturday seeking q job. When the
witnesses Identified GRAHAM as the
man they saw with Hands. he was
introduced or spoken of as GRAHAM
and was dressed to suit the identifi-
cation. Even then some who saw
him said ne was not the man.
Mrs. Mosiaer said that two men en-
tered her home through the window.
The taller of the two attacked her
son and the other hit her. GRAHAM
is about feet, inches, while Hands
is about s feet--therefore, said Mr..
Littleheld-Graffam could not have
been the white man with Hands. She
knew GRAHAM and later said 1t could
not have been him, for she knew him
and 1t was a taller man. Graham
had worked in Gorham, was ac-
quainted, married there and had even
worked for the Moshers. Was there
the least evidence to show that
GRAHAM was there, except the UNI
supported word Of Hands?
Without questioning the propriety
Of the trial or the action OF the Jury.
we say that, following Hands state
ment on his deathbed, a jury could
give no credence to such evidence as
was given at the trial. It would be
monstrous to confine an innocent
man--it is bad enough to, have kept
Graham in prison for 20 years. =
Overseer Jonn H. Feehan of the
prison sent a letter in which he said
GRAHAM mad been well behaved.
never punished Or reprimanded and
trying to redeem himself In the eyes
:
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Nomination by Governor

What will probably be the last NOM
ination by Governor Carl E. Milliken
was made on Wednesday. Dec. 90.
1t will be in order for confirmation
before the expiration of the term of
office Of the present Executive Coun-
Gil. 1t follows:
To administer oaths, acknowledge
deeds and solemnize marriages
-(Mrs.) Nellie 3. Jordan, Cumberland
Center. -.
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Stand Behind the Health oh''

Stand behind your health .,,
says the Maine Department oil ~ ~s
If he is backed by the business ~,
there will be no need TO worry ,,i.
adequate appropriations ana py. ..sl
interference. Business men
realize the value of health eeoi'U sa,l,
factories. The first duty OF inc - n,
worker is to educate the ons'i.' u d
everyw here to an understandings oa
doctrine of community hea't' .,,op
they realize the tremendous eo0 e 4
value of health work, its I"'u ..d Of
cured and Maine win be ASSURE
healthier citizenship.
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4 II wAs pardon hearing day for the
sE4eentive Council and Governor
sMfltken q lois announced that they
,w0t1d proceed at once to hearing
:ttnn. eailing No. 50 ON the docket,
TIT 0f- Onward Graham, serving q
/. life sentence in the State prison for
. the murder in January, 1900, Of Cliff
ford 1foeher of Gorham. Arthur S.
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Game Law Violations

Tho Department of Inland Fish
cries and Game has received report
from the veteran game warden, Cap
tain William T. Pollard of Foxcroft
of the payment OF a fine of $40 and
costs amounting to $3.50 by L. A..
Sampson for Sunday hunting: and
the payment of a similar fine land
costs by 8. A. Smith for similar
offence, both on Dec. 10 last.
Special Warden Donald p. Bearcc
of Dover reports the payment Of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-30

Wild west Aims are prime favorites
in the German provincial moving pic
ture theatres. An Arizona picture with
an, army Of cowpunchers. cowgirls and
Indians. is one Of the films advertised
all along the Rhine and In the cities
Of Bavaria and Baden.