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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
Y. NC. A. NOTES

Hon. Willis L. Swift, treasurer OF
the Holmes Swift Co. gave o very
interesting and instructive talk be
fore the y. NJ. c. 4. SaIesmanship
class last night. Therc were "a
members of the class present anu
each~re ceived much help from his re
marks which were to the point. The
valuable suggestions which Mr..
Swift gave to the class. We're an &C
cumulation Of first-hand knowledge
which he had gained through many
years CT successful selling. both as =
retail and wholesale merchant. II
was privilege for the young men
10 listen to Mr. Swift and his good
advice will long be remembered
The cias itself which is conducted
under the direction of p. II. Whitino
is proving to BE one OF the most help
full and interesting classes ever pro-
NOTED in Augusta. Each man is tax :
ing a deep interest in the subject and
it is safe to say that Augusta will
benefit from the course.
The ~" Girls evening gymnasium
class which meets tonight. has been
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ARTICLE TEN
Continued from Paae One

mise NEGOTIATIONS of the Democra Is,
himself voted against the reservation
after a draft of his own providing, that
the United states should be bound only
to exercise it's friendly Offices in report
ing other nations, had been rejected .
to Is.
Among other substitutes offered from
tile Democratic side was that written
by former President Taft, but il failed
10 get a single Republican vote and
was beaten IS TO 50. The draft framed
in the recent bipartisan conferences
also was presented by the Democrats
and was voted down - 20 81.
From the Republican side. Senator
Frelinghuysen substitute fatty deny
ing any obligation under Article y went
down 80 10 Il. the leaders OF both par
ties standing against it.
An effort Will be made tomorrow 10
set a time for the vote on ratification.
but the prospect If an agreement was
uncertain tonight. Several senators ar,
absent and other reservations to be off
fered may pro!ong debate.
just before adjournments are shown
proposals Of British protecto!ate OF
Egypt mentioned in the treaty was 10
be regarded as merely a. measure TO
preserve the integrity and independence
OF Egypt the war was taken up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
Monday Busy Day At
Internal Revenue Dept.

The Offices Of the Internal Revenue
department in the Federal building
we're c scene of fcverish activity
Monday. it being the last day Of the
filing of the income tax returns.
There were about 20 people all en-
gagged in the clerical work and every
one was busy. The service was
such that while there were a great
many people coming all DAY every
one was taken care of without long
waits. The smallest individual tax
paid was one cent. The amount OF
business. done thus far this year is
Ear in excess Of that of last year
when Maine was a part of the New
Hampshire district. The public ap-
preciated the attention given them
and all appeared to be in good
humor. Already there has been
about 3i,500 returns filed and it is
expected that there are approNi-
mately 5000 more TO come. making
total Of about 10000 for Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
Heads Win" at
Y. NJ. c.. A. TONIGHT

Heads Win" thrilling moving
picture which will require the en-
tire evening to show, will be shown
at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium TO-
night AT 5 O'Clock. This is the first
time that the officials have attempt
ed TO run moving pictures at the
Y" and If the experiment proves TO
be successful it willi be the begin
ming of other good pictures to be
shown here later. 1t is hoped that d
large number Of men and womer
willsstake advantage of the oppor-
tunity Of seeing a first class picture.
As the seating capacity is very
limited, small boys under II years Of
age VIII not be admitted unless they
are attended by their parents.
The picture is of great education
al value and carries along a very
pretty story of absorbing interest
which will not fail TO sustain atten-
ton throughout the evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
Basketball Champs Is
To Clash With Cony
Monday Eve. Assembly Hall

Next Monday evening in Assembly nail
the Cony basketball team Win clash
with the men who made up last year
State championship outfit, the Cony
team that iourneyad to Lewiston last
spring to play Eumford High the third
and deciding game for the State cham
pionship. and won. The men who ca
lied the red and white through the me St
successful season in basketball that tn.
local high school ever knew will all be
on the surface again. Toas and Me
Courtney are still in .ha oity HILL is
attending Bowdoin College >ouIe is at
tending college in Boston. while Red
man IS captain Of this years basketball
outfit at Westbrook Seminary All OF
these men vii! once again play in AS
sembly hall as a complete team and
from ali indications the hall will be
packed to capacity.
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GERMAN REVOLT
Continued from Page One)

CURED in various parts of the coul-
try.
Chancellor Knapp and his support
ers announced that they would deal
harshly with strikes OF passive re-
sistancc to the existing order in Ber-
lin. One of the leaders of the count-
er revolution voicing the sentiment
OF tie others said:
We won't knuckle down to the
socialists and workmen who think
they can run the country
Notwithstanding the government s
threat of drastic measures. it has
been evident that neither DR. kapp
nor Major General Won Luet,witz
was willing TO put their warnings to
the test. Bloodshed would have been
then inevitable. plunging the coun-
Try possibly into state Of anarchy
and giving the communists the OBJ
poftunity they had long awaited &c
foist the doctrines upon Germany.
The situation for a time was
fraught with alarming possibilities
particularly il the strike should ex-
tend to the railroads. The Immediate
consequence of this would have bees
the speedy starvation of Berlin. The
most liberal estimates placed Bcr-
Inns food supply at less than days.
This state Of affairs was recos NIECE
in all its seriousness also by the
Ebert government. Therefore. hope
is entertained here that an agree
ment will be reached by tie two con
tending governments AMI that the
streets Of Berlin soon vii; be cleared
OF wire entanslements. m,chine guns
and armed troops.
Although this counter revolution
has thus far been the most orderly of
any in history it has not Passed with
out the ciashing Of arms ana blood
shed. In various cities there has
been fighting both by mubs and b>
troops and today several person,
were killed and others wounded in
disorder in the suburbs of Berlin
when rifles and machine guns we're
turned upon the crowds
Hand grenades were also explode,
i'll front Of the headquarters of Gen
eral Won Luettwitz the reactionary
minister of defense. but they did no
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Farm Bureau Notes

Clarence A. Day, Kennebec coun-
" Farm Bureau agent, and NJ. D.
Jones Of the University Of Maine,
farmm management demonstrator,
attended farm account meetings
Monday forenoon at Clinton and in
the afternoon at Benton. At these
meetings the farmers who have
been keeping accounts got together
and closed their accounts for the
past year and opened the nexs
years accounts. The meetings
vtro managed by the local farm ac-
count project leaders. l.. \. Monk
1t clinton, and a. Z. Richardson at
Benton ABOUT 100 farmers in this
county are keeping accounts In CO.
operation with the University OF
Maine.
Similar meetings viii he held a.
the following places: Tuesday,
Farmingdale. with c. J. Bragdon,
farm account man: p. NJ, at North
Augusta Grange hall with E. r,
Withee, farm account man: Wednes-
gay. aMrch II. 10 A. NJ, at Wins
low. with \. Fl. Buffam. farm ac-
count man; p. NJ. at Oakland,
with Ernest Oliver. farm account
man. Messrs. Day and Jones will be
present at these sessions.
Miss Helen Lyman, home demon
strator leader will be present at
clothing and remodeling schools 10
be held at South China on March is
and 49,
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GOD WITH US"
Continued from Page One)

division of American baluesnlpS a.
Queenstown 10 cover the eastern At
lantic. another to be held at home IN
readiness to cover the western AT
lantic and a division OF Japanese
battle cruisers 10 be sta Toned WIN
the Atlantic feet to pursue ana SINK
raiders.
The plan was impra cticable for .
number of reasons Admiral sims
declared 1T was eventually aban-
doned with the full consent OF the
navy department and for II was sub
stituted a plan substantially the
same as previously recommended by
me"
Admiral Sims said the department
sent cable after cable ln-isting that
its plan be given a trial and that II
was not abandoned finally until
months after it was first suggested
\ raid in the meantime, ne asserted,
would have found the Tinted states
without a practical working plan 70
NEE, il.
Only the fact that "Gou was with
as" saved the early trooL ship con
voyS from German torpedoes. Admir-
al Sims declared. Good luck was
with the department he insisted as
the department had advanced sailing
OF conveys and transport. Data re-
garding the first CONVOY was thus
obtained by the enemy h. said. and
the transports Dekalb ami Savannah
carrying troops narrowly escaped
destruction.
Admiral Sims had ".muiorcJ' the
department 10 use British admiralty
codes in sending news OF convoy
movement but without avail. The
success Of the Allies in breaking"
enemy codes and docipnerirg the
messages was 'astoundin.," he addec
and he had assumed thai the enemy
was equally successfuh although ac-
tuaiiE, it was later learned. the Ger
mans did not have great success i'll
breaking allied code.
Vital facts regarding America II
conveys we're discussed =, social af :
fairs in Paris before either he or
General Pershins knew them, the ad-
miral said. In some case: the new
was sent 20 France from New York
in business codes
This was the sixth da. on which
Admiral Sims has read rr the com
mittee from his prepared statement
and he does not expect to conclude
before Thursday. Officers who seyv-
ed on his staff IN Europe will follow
hin,
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Naval Court Plans
to Grill Rathom
in Newport Probe

Newport. Il. j.. March l5.-John r.
Rathonl, editor Of the Providence jour.
nal. late today was again made wit
ness in the court OF naval inquiry which
! is investigating the operations of q ma
val anti-vice squad. Rathom. who was
made d complainant last week. recently
, made charges Of improper methods on
the part of the squad in this naval dis
states Senate.
! Judge Advocate Henry |. Hynemar
| moved for the change in Rathom's
| status and intimated tina, the editor
| would be called to the stand again. He
said the court had not allowed him Il
cross-examine Rathom last week. and
| that he desired 70 do so.
He asked for the change in status on
. the grounds that Rathom had permit.
ted certain editorial articles TO appea,
/ In the Journal, tina, he had given the
court memorandum of the charges he
| mad made before the Senate committee
and that he had told the court he was
a contemplating witness. Hynem,,
! objected to this term. contending tina,
! there's no such thing"
! Claude f. Branch. counsel for tho
journal, made no objections to III.
change in status but did object to Ra,b.
oms possible temperance before the
court.
! The chief witness at the aft,rnoo,
| session was State Senator Max Levy
VINO was counsel for the sailars whom
court OF inquiry. held in March. 1re
: recommended for court martial ON
/ charges of immortality The court mar.
tial took place last October. Senate,
/ Levy said that the court of INQUIRY h, =
/ cited several naval men who had ties.
'lhcd against the sailors and had rer-
commended that the navy department,
MAKE specific notation on their service
records or their zeal ia the case He
could not recall all the names ~ N. .;
'atioh' out mentioned three or Tonr
""om the present court had made mar.
''es IN interest earlier in the day.
AS counsel for the sailors before
me courtmartial, he said he bod
criticised the court of inon;ry 80.
citins men who had been used ,or
an! VICIOUS practices he lcharacto,-
I ing" anu o'ssuSl-
! One of the accused sailors Sa
Levy said. had been charp., w.; =,
| me possession Of a powder cont,in
ing cocaine. He testified thai .hi.
man had told him he had tr;ea ~
pea'en'y to have Lieut.. f. NJ. Hn5-
son OF the medical corps. analvze ~.
po"uer' ana That Hudson had said
an analysis vas unnecessary ITO
"'ness said that after an ANALYSIS
" me powder at Washington an
sailor was released.
Arthur L. Fairbrother. who sa,,
ne was employed by Rathom in an
eoi'oriai capacity and that he ,Ha
uohe some confidential work" -
inc editor attempted TO rra,, . ,.,, ~
rom United States senator psn
chairman of the Senate comm;,,as
neiore which Rathom appearr,, {,
inns letter the senator called a,,.n
ION to ehe fact that the comm,t,ao
asss.sn haa been executive and ms,
s'wnSssRes must not be divulsr,,
whe l4ase advocate would not ~,
itss !ne wish.ss to Hhi.h lie ns,,iaa
asa asAsa eaat the es4r. be cleared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16

An excellent example Of the proper
treatment for stomach trouble is
that offered by the experience Of Mr.
i. W. Bowen, who lives at No. 6.
Albany avenue. Hartford. Conn. Mr.
Bowen hefieves that his trouble
started from hurried eating and lack
of exercise
Il had indigestion for four Years.
says Mr.. Bowen, and although I was
treated by different physicians and
took number of preparations none
of Them seemed to help me to any
extent until tried Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills. My trouble was an acid
condition of the stomach. No matter
how careful | was in the selection OF
my food would have sour stomach
This covditiNR grew worse and l had
severe pains and clamps that would
nearly double me up. At rlmes these
pains were 50 severe | would have 70
stop work and they often left me
in q protuse perspirati N. The at
tacks were most frequen- az night
breaking my rest. also suffered
from helcfins Of sas.
lltStI IA III W IAN
Pills from a friend who had received
benefit from their use in case of
rheumatism and he advised me TO try
them. could see that tn pills were
helping me before I had finished the
second box and took four boxes alto
seihcr.
DIR. Williams Pink Pulls certainly
corrected my stomach trouble and
can cat almost anything my appetite
desire. without any distress. | can
heartily recommend the remedy to
any sufferer from indigestion"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills build up
the blood. ard enable il 10 absorb
more oxygen, the agent which burns
up the body poisons. Build up Your
blood and note how the richer blood
fights YOUR battle against |diseasc.
Take Dr. Williams Pink Pills and
build up o resistance that. with the
observance Of ordinary rules OF
health, will keep you we'll and strong.
:. booklet. What TO Eat and How
10 Fat" which tells about this treat
ment. will be sent free on request by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady. y. y. All druggists
sell Dr.. Williams Pink Pills or they
will be sent by mail. postpaid. on re-
ceipt Of price GO cents per box.-Adv.
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Absence of Motive
Continued from Page Ore

stantiate this. Then aea's '.I-- a.
rumors that the shooti,- : ,.r or
come of feud eXister q I..' TUG
when the Moores lived :. liz I..r
inces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore cam h. =,
eral years ago from Canaan
small hamlet near Aoncton. FL
rented the Hadigan place 80 i.
shooting occurred and have .-:5.-.e
it as a boarding house and h., a:c
is said, dealt in home brewed 3a:r. N
Moore was 81.
They were also formerly r'opT,:.2'
of the Lake House. one o. -, .A5
known Of the smaller host. IS /"
Moosehead lake, In 1917 they wee r3t
bed by man named Long "a il
WRATH. now serving a life serter b
Vermont state prison for the !EuTle- d
Mrs. BroadwelI in Barre ".
\ new version of the events r. 4 II
Up 10 the shooting Of Moor -, II
wife has been told. According % TIA
story. Pomeroy and Scott w,r. +
Moore's house ami, after Passing III
greater part of the evening there Nc'
asked them to stav all night tbs .
said TO have been agreed bic - Don1e-:!
and Scott. Scott went to step :G
cot downstairs and Pomeroy IN 4 taa-
Der upstairs. Moore said 70 haT'
gone downstairs and made ready tor !
bath. According to the hest in ,:as.c-
available, Pomeroy made an ,tnpr', ,se
attack upon Moore, shooting hin *
times. Mrs. Moore rushed II = al !
her husband bu: was shot l.. II. ~
and head
Scott and Pomeroy came g zee
VILE about week aso and h>5 9te'
aoout the town since then tn, w.
among a dozen other bcarde:> g, -
Moore Hotel, although. accorj-- 2
sheriff Rogers. there were non. = j.
others IN the house at the tt7,. e. 8.
shooting. II was learned IN $.
Wednesday Pomeroy borrowed rev''
YER from Michael McCarva' IA
man. saying that IL desired '2 ~
Tor day or so TO protect NY, = -
man that is going to set NJ"
50 far as had been learned Men a.
not mad any trouble with eitE.r - -
men, and Irs. Moore sail iua' 81
Knew OF no reason for the alta, r.
cordtng to Sheriff Rogers. thr me- 10
To mention Of money and Mr. NJ
condition did no. permit OF ~ sx.'-i
cd questioning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
MAKES FOOD TASTE
Good-Hood's Sarsaparli!a Creates
an Appetite.

Aids digestion and promotes assimi-
lation SO that the body. secures full
the weak strong and giving the vitGit Z
OF health. This great medicine enables
the digestive organs 10 perform Their
functions easily. keeps the sto:nac'l
sweet and relieves or prevents indig,j-
When your food does taste soo,, :: IS
a sign of good or returning hea II
shows that the blood is becoming richer,
routing scroiula. eczema. rheumatism
and other diseases: and that the system
feeling, and the pccstrdtion after in
fuenxa and ferers. The one medicine
that can legitimateIr claim TO do all
this-is Hoods Sarsaparlla If mill
laxative is needed. take Hoods Pills; m
active cathartic, more moods Pills.
Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
C|TY'S TRAFFIC
New Rules Pending to
Relieve Congestion

Offer of Nj. c. r. r. to Set Back
Fence or Commercial Street to
Provide More Park ing Space
Brought Out at City Govt. Meet
ing-Market Square Possible Site
for Public Cars
one of the possible means Of partial! !.
relieving the congeste1 traffic conditions
of Water street during the summer sea-
son is the offer Of the Maine Central
railroad which. by the setting Of the
fence bordering It's tracks on CONNER.
west Of its present location, will pro-
vide an additional area that may be
utilized as a parking place for automo-
bles, the railroad to mako the neces-
sars changes at its own expense.
The offer was explained by Mayor
Martin in joint convention at the regu.
lar meeting of the city government held
Monda% evening at City hall. Mayor
Martin has Leen iii communication witt,
the Maine Central officials who, it s
understood. will. under the conditions
OF the present Lease. allow the city the
use of ;hc additional parking space for
the nominal sum OF one dollar q year.
Article %T the new traffic amendment
added 10 Chapter S OF the Revised Or
dinaness. wi.ich r.Geired it's first read
ing az the February meeting Of the city
government, was :ejected Monday eve
ming L. 4 unanimous vote in concur.
renee.
= spec.a oommittee CONSISTING Of ;w~
aldermen ard three councilmen was ap.
pointed BY the MAJOR to look into the
ACCESSIBILITY Of accepting the offer ci
the railroad and also to investigate the
feasibility OF Using Market Square a:
a parking place for public automobiles
The committee was instructed 10 z.
ovar the ground thoroughly and to draw
up a tentative traffic amendment. to b
presented at the next regular meeting
OF the city government.
A small amount of routine bushes $.
was brought before the members Of the
city government. The report Of Dr.
George A. Coombs, health officer of the
city Of Augusta. was read and accepted
According to the report scarlet fever
has been the biggest problem with which
the health department has been con.
tending.
Roll call of accounts No. 2. amount.
ing TO s40.S1S31, was read and passed il
concurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16
DYE THAT SKIRT,
COAT OR BLOUSE
"Diamond Dyes" Makes Shabby
Faded Apparel Like New

Don't Worry about perfect results
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed ia
give Il new. rich. fadeless color Ia
any fabric. whether it be wool silk
linen. cotton OF mixed goods
dresses, blouses, stockings. skirts.
children's coats. feathers, draperies
coverings.
The Direction BOOK With eae,,
package tells SO plainly how to dla-
mond dye oyer any celer that You
can net make 9 mistake:
TO match any material, nave a.us-
Sic. saaw yeu "plameAd Dye Color
GAFa:TAaJ:
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AUGUSTA GIRLS CLUB
Members Entertained by Club Pres
ident and Executive Council

y delightful party was held Mon
day evening at the clubhouse OF the
Augusta Girls Community Club. The
president and executive council en-
tertained the club members from
the l.. A. Crossett 60. The c. A
Eaton Co, and the Goodwill Shirt
Co. this being one of Il series OF
Monday night get-togother meetings
There was fine attendance.
The members got acquainted by
playing games. and everyone had a
good time Delicious refreshments
were served.
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PANAMA SLIDE.
LIKELY TO DELAY
HEAVY VESSELS

washington. March I5-IieaN. ia
sh'ps undertaking the rassag' s. y
fanama canal probably Will l., s1'.'
70 occasional delay OF day or ~
t"e result of continuing lstdsi'dt:
cuoaracha, the war departmsn' u
oeen advised by Governor ha4 '..S
the Panama canal zone.
The department announced ,gta ~
me governor had .cabled thai ne III
shde occurred Friday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16

Auxutta Troop No. 3, Boy Scouts,
wtfl mfet at 7.30 this Tuesday eve
ns~r in the Assembly hall of the Y.
~. G.. A. building. The troop will do
zeeut work and 60 through the rit-
,sat, and the scoutmaster. Rev. f. S.
Pl,ifbrook, will give an illustrated
,acture upon "rhe History Of the
s1afn of Maine" All members are
urged to be present.
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nostponcd. The afternoon class viii
meet as usual.
The Employed BOYS basketball
team is developing into :. very fast
team. They are looking tor a game
with the Gardiner High School team
and are willing "a take on games
with other boys teams which are in
their class.
The "" basketball team viii like
IL go 10 Westbrook for game.
March -.
Plans are being worked out for the
starting Of "a class at the ~ in
Business English and letter writing
FUN announcement will be made Ia
ter regarding this course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-16

Mrs. Catherine BurleiSh AeH ny
street. Final plans were naae AZ.
the 81. Patrick supper 10 be heiu
this evening n the Congresd'io,1a'
chapel, and future work OF inc eiao
was discussed Delicious feiFesn
ments were served by the hostess
The next meeting is 10 be- heid WIN
Miss Helen Thompson.
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STOMACH TROUBLE
HAS DISAPPEARED
INDIGESTION-HOw
II Is CORRECTED

Thin blood IS the cause and the
consequence of indigestion.
impoverished blood impairs the
activities of the gastric
glands and retards the di-
gestiVe processes.
on the other hand imperfect di-
gestion robs The blood OF
nourishmenE
The right tonic will make the
blood 50 well-oxidized and
Itch tina. It will improve the
digestion ard an improved
digestion will correct the
anemic conditions.
Read how this Connecticut man
who was victim Of ston-
ach trouble found relief.