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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
League Should Have
Been Kept Out of
Politics Saws Roosevelt

North Tonawanda, n. Y, Oct Il
Franklin D. Roosevelt in a series Of
speeches through northwestern New
York today. carried the League Of
Nations issue before the voters OF his
home state in a final effort to place
New York in the Democratic COL
umn.
Touching but briefly on subjects
other than the league, Mr.. koose'
Welt declared the league should ne'e.
have been made 1.-The football u
politics" and that it was the greaV'
est issue that has come before INC
American voters since the Civil wal
A vote for Harding is vote "
remain outside. he said, while Vo''
for Cox is a vote to go in with ever
American right safeguarded. he oe,
clared Republicans who are In ia,ul
of the league but intend to vote III
Senator Harding. thereby placils
party above patriotism. were a.
hard boiled as certain types OF NH .
tary officers who see nothing w.
regulations and place them avn
humanitarian principles and Cnr"'
tian decency."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Benson Sees Big
| Benefits to Come in
shipping Board

Boston Oct. S1.-Admiral Villa,
8. Benson Of the Shipping Bo,,s IAN
an address before the Boston CIV
Der Of Commerce today expresses -
opinion that the United States 81, ;ae
ping Board. Of which he is cha;rm.-
ultimately would be to shipping rh .a
the interstate Commerce Comm;s.ias
10 to the Railroads.&c. He said the Ro.n
had had very little opportunity y
study the real problems connso...
with commerce due to the abnor~.,
situation developing from the rama
ity with which the ships were br,,
which gave the board many probl.r,
70 solve.
Il hope that you will all rea,,.
that it is absolutely necessary for N.
success Of our merchant marine ,h..
the vessels be owned and operated Nv
private parties" he said.
He supported the st. Lawre,o.
river canal project. saying that \
necessary the country should issus
bonds to finance the enterprise u.
8aiu ~ WOuiu ICiiCNc tIlp coal Situ.
alton Of New England, as the ni.
roads were already over taxed !,
their efforts to haul coal.
IF the st. Lawrence proposto,
were properly developed" he addsS
ut would give New England hydro.
electric power almost sufficient III
relieve the coal situation and Womb
develop commerce from the midd,
west"
He urged that American vessels Ia
given preference by shippers owe,
those of foreign countries. even
though the rates were slightly hisb.
er.
II venture to say" he continued
"that il it were not for the shipping
board and the ships we are opetat.
ing, you would be paying at least a
to 100 per cent more on your freight
than you are now paying"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Caribou Man Gets
$4,000 for Potato Crop

Caribou, Oct. q - H. W. A'n'
strong, one of Caribou's larseS'
farmers, has been in the haoN \"
years of selling his potatoes u
large dealer in New York ana ''''
year was no exception in that pa
ticular. The New York party ca"'
to Caribou when potatoes were u
their bloom and were looking '''"
best. He offered Mr.. ArnlsuOs -.
$4,000 for his crop, which was ~
fused, Mr.. Armstrong holding az
for $4,000. A compromise r
made. ana the price Of s5.25 per 70, If
rel agreed upon. and a deposs' t i
$4,000 made. MIR. Armstrong' WV ,ds
a good farmer and unders.aa,
thoroughly the science oil pO'a ~
raising, harvested a big yleio' an
will receive for his crop at the p'N'
agreed upon, over $4,000,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Ruling Final on
PAYMENTS to Railroads

washington. Oct. u - Secretary
Houston today described as Anal
the ruling Of Comptroller Warwick
that further payments to the rail-
roads under the guarantee provis-
ions Of the transportation must be
withheld until complete statements
of amounts due are submitted by the
roads.
Under the transportation act the
secretary said there Is no alternative
left the treasury regarding advances
on the governments guarantee after
September /. The comptroller's de-
cision, he added, ID not subject to re-
view by the department Of justice.
but must stand as the guide for the
treasury in making guarantee pay
ments to the roads. AS the matter
now stands. the secretary continued.
it remains for the railroads Of the
country to accelerate their accounting
and present their hal estimates or
the amount due them for the six
months following federal control
and then the treasury will carry out
the provisions of the act.
According to present estimates
about $4OO. OO0. 900 will be due the
roads, the secretary said, taking into
account $28S, 100000 advances made
prior 70 September /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Unpaid Note Of 1000 B. G. pseiphered
AZ Museum

Z A note drawn nearly four thousand
years ago ana evidently unpaid has
been found among the clay tablets at
the University Museum in Philadel-
phia, by DR.. Leon Legrain. Bearing
40 per cent interest. the note ID Tor
four shekels in silver.
It has been computed that at simple
interest. the sum due now II more than
e.e0O shekels. II compound interest
were charged the sum would pay the
national debt Of any country in the
world; even at the end of by far the
most expensive war In history.
The note was made by one Bur-
Mama to ii sinnutum and was dated
in October Of the year in which King
Rim-sin coupled the town Of Dur
Damigilishu." which was 1852 B. C,
The instruments interest rate was x
per cent. for six months.
Just what the value of q shekel OF
silver was is impossible to compute
now, as most transactions were in the
nature OF barter but 1t is known that
in those days a hne female slave
could be had for FIVE shskels or less
and perhaps that was what the money
was borrowed for. The silver ratio
then was about six to one compared
with gold, and 1t 4nay be that q shekel
was equivalent to 500 now.
There are, four witnesses to the
note, but a. in Mesopotamia now, they
are not liable; they merely certify te
the character Of the borrower. The
note, a. translated. reads:
I shekels of silver
Rate 2 shekel 10
interest due
From II Sinnutum
Bur-Nama
has received
IN the month Of simanu MaV
he will return 1t.
Witnesses: shama1h-Ellili
Tirgutum
Sin-Magir
Thu-mansum.
In the month OF Warakh.6amna
(October)
year in which king Rim-Sin
occupied the town Of Dur. Damisiiishu
The note is presumed UNPAID because
such tablets were broken when thu
money was repaid.-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
y. Of r. Student
fcouAinunA fran paaa ono1

WITH the f,ndinx Of the motor car.
the nshts' e vhich were sun burn
inrI I'D uoiice declared the mystery
smrroundihr Drewos death virtually
hsd hAAn solved. There was .
bIoodstain about IN inch In diameter
on one Of the doors. An automatic
pistol with two cartridges, missing
was. found in q pocket at the side
81 The car ana two empty bottles lay
On the door. 1T u . ave passsnGer
touring car and records At, Harris
burg show that the licenae had been
isued to Brines on September -
last.
Rrincs came to the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA from the West Phiia-
delphia High school His guardians
name was given 40 John r. Wiggins
a builder. SMr. virgins. who 10 an
uncle Of the young man was ap-
pointed his guardian several years
ago to handle the estate left. BY
Brines' father. The value OF the es-
tate, Mr.. wigigns said tonight. Ia
about $50. 900. His father, a Metho-
dist clergyman. died before Brines
was born.
Since the flnding Of Drewes' body
Sunday morning, the case was fur
nished the local police with one OF
the deepest mystery cases they have
encountered In recent years. The
young man left HIS home in West
Philadelphia Saturday night to re-
turn to Dartmouth college. ut Han
over, N. H. He tod his father that
he had planned to 70 by the way Of
Reading, Pa, whore he intended
buying q second hand automobile
from . friends.
The next morning his body wa
found in Oak Lane, q suburb. care
fully propped against q lamp post
and m rflv c0vAred with n light over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
MOVIE REVIEWERS
CONFER AT NEW YORK

New York, Oct. 2l-The mayors, or
their representatives Of 10 New Eng
land cities. who are present to attend
. conference with the National
Board Of Review of the Motion Pic
ture Industries were welcomed by
Mayor Hylan at City Hall today.
The Visiting delegation represented
Bridgeport, Waterbur. New London
Providence, Pittsfield. Brockton, wor.
cestsr. Holyoke. Maiden. Everett
8efnerville, Cambridge. Lowell. Leo.
minister, Lawrence, Quincy. Salem
CheIsea ana Beverly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
May pax in Scotland.

In Scotland May day was =
known as Beltane.. "Beltane an
corruption Of Baal Time. ana u, usr,
cient May day ceremonies whien s.
observed in Scotland until n q
many years ago were sur'n ..., il
the old Baal or fire worship VIM M
former days held sway Owe ,smi
greater part OF the Eastern :. in
sphere. The ancient ceremonies N,
volved the burning of bonfirss ersr
drawing OF lots for sacrifice anu oriAc,
mock simulacrum Of the say
itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
luraau's Good Work.

The bureau Of American ethholvs.
by It's extensive work. is presel N ,sIn
much of value concerning the lnu Univ
tribes Of North America-no' O olso
their language and customs ou, .a ~
their habitations and other matt On.
remains. The annual report 10 .,,,,.
riched every year with the ie che
OF various Investigations anohs rct
Indians. giving them an interesI az.
only to scientists. but also 10 tne inc #
erage man interested in the SUI. an.
this once powerful race, when Is Oh.
idly disappearing through oe'"7
sorbed into the other races.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

Physique Of Country and City Boys
Under the selsctive draft law. regis
trants were given two physical sxami-
nations, one BY the local draft boards
and another by the army surgeons af-
ter the men who passed the local
board examination reached camp.
Analysis Of these records Of physical
examinations shows that the country
boys made better records than those
from the cities; the white registrants
better than the colored. and the ma
tive born better records than those Of
alien birth. These differences are %
considerable that 10000 country boys
would furnish for the military service
l.7so more soldiers than would IN
equal number Of city boys. Similar
~, 100000 whites would furnish 1.2le
more soldiers than would An equal
number Of colorsd. Finally. 100000 ma
tive born would yield $500 more SOL
diers than would . like number Of
foreign. The importance Of these hg-
ures may be appreciated by notins
that $500 men II equivalent to an In
fantry rsgiment ut full war strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
With the Children.

Gene Stratton Porter, age TWO ano
one half, daughter of DR.. E. A. Por-
ter. Hartsville, Ind, has dimculty
fnding proper words to express her.
self, as most children at that age 90
Personal pronouns are particularly
dificult.
one of her friends asked Gene to
20 home with her recently.
Il want to go home with Ha4eI
mother: can me? I want to 80 down
there with she"
One morning she came downstairs
with her shoes on the wrong feet ana
hooking at them with pushed ex-
preston said Mother. me gol
my shoes on wrong side cut-ln'
diana polls News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
AN JJLTIMATUM
Continues from Page Ons)

liamentary committee of the labor
men to force the government to waive
all prior considerations and call its
own ana the miners representatives
together Immediately. The govern
ment il understood to be standing
firm on the ground that any increase
in wages must have reference to in
creased production, but is willing to
reopen the negotiations if the min
ers recognize this principle.
The press association says it I'M
derstands the district delegates of the
miners have been summoned to con-
ference in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Fall River Mill
Employees Accept
|2O4 Wage Cut

yall River, MASS, Oct. z1s-Q1c10
with 4 shutdown Of their local mills.
due to high manufacturing costs and
the hesitancy Of the public to buy at
/ the pkUeent prices the employees Of
the Nassasoit Manufacturing Com
many have offered to cooperate with
the management and to accept q
wage reduction. according to an an
nouncement made today at the COM
BE Because Of the plolent high man
ufacturing costs and the consequent
high level Of prices It has been i'm
possible to move goods. and imprac-
ticable to pile mp any more goods for
stock ct these high costs. Price re-
ductions already made by the com
pany during September. have proved
inadequate to meet present condi-
tons.
In view Of these facts the employees
voluntarily offered to accept reduc-
Nion in wages amounting to approx
imately 20 per cent. to take eject
next Monday, Oct u. and thus make
possible for the present at least. q full
running time.
The Massasoit. Manufacturing Com
pany has Immediately put into effect
= reduced price list in order to get
goods moving and to hand on the ad-
vantages Of lower prices to the pub
lie.
This company has not only given its
help the benefit Of every wage in
crease that the cotton mills have
granted. but has made two extra
wage advances Of 10 and Is per cent.
respectively.
mi. COMPANY in their Fall River mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

Somewhat Of . sensation has beer
created at the University Of vifginis
by the enrolment Of J. A. Lawrence
Of Tahleauah. Okla. Lawrence 70
modern Goliath. He 10 six feet eight
and one-haif inches tall, wears = NO
u she's. and tips the scales ut ass'
Though only - years old. he ATTENDED
the University OF Oklahoma. where he
played football on the 8. A. T. c.
team. He stands good chance OF
making the ffsshnisn's eleven hsss this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
pbenomenon Caused Alarm.

II ia recorded in the Gentlemen's
Magazine that on January 3, 17o6, a,
four o'clock in the afternoon. a
Tuam, in ireland, an unusual light
far above that of the brightest DAY
struck all the beholders with amaze
ment. It then faded away by invis-
ible degrees; but at seven. from west
to east, a "sun OF streamers" APP
peared across the sky. undulatine
like the waters of ripping stream
A general feeling Of alarm was ex-
cited by this phenomenon. The
steamers gradually became dis
solved, and flashed away to the
north, attended by shock which all
felt, bat which did no damage. The
affair seems to have been an exam
pie of Aurora Borealis. only Singh.
lar in it's being bright enough to tell
upon the daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

A ls-ysar-old boy, has BEEN unccv-
cred in .Aiabama who bids fair TO be-
come one Of the lesliMs trapshots OF
this country in the immediate future.
Although hs has been handling .
shotgun onlysa short time and has had
comparatively little NxperieAce ae the
traps. Nat Mason Of Selma has al
ready performed IN crSditsbis fsshion.
During the recent Alapams state sheot
he hsokA 20 out Of = possibls 200 tar-
gets, smashed % from u yards In the
handicap. tytag for frst pisce and
'hillsa'' y ID ~ Np-tasget event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Cabinet IN Session
CONTINUED frsm Paes ons)

government under pressure Of big
busineGs interests has decided that
Q halt must be called to the contin-
ual increases in wages.
Robert Smillie, the miners leader.
speaking in Glasgow tonight, ac-
cused the government of. desiring to
remove the hindrances to cheaper
am greater production which were
found in the present powers of the
trade unions. He promised that If
increased wages granted. the miners
would cooperate with the owners
and increase the output by twenty
million tons in four or five months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
wide Choace Afforded

Edward had IN uncle who owned
a grocery and market. On Satur-
days it was Edward's delight to 60
there to help. A nSishbor CHANGED
in, and finding Edward there. sho
thought she would fnd out how
much the little fellow knew about
business and said: ED. have you
chickens today?" The youngsters
reply was: yep, We have all kinds.
alive, dead, dressed ana undressed."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Vessel 70. Pie fer Decks.

America, it se6ns, with all her
progress in shipbuildtng. has no dock
on the Atlantic coast suitable for re-
pairing . vessel like the Leviathan or
the Impsrator, says Shipping. When
the Leviathan needed overhauling. she
had to be sent to Liverpool to the big
Gladstone dock. Even there 1t was
necessary to wait for the new and the
full moon to dock and unlock her,
as the highest tide was required TO
"boat her over the sill" The dock at
Norfolk, Va, it seems, 10 big enough
to float the Leviathan, but the chan
mel leading to It will not permit her
passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Climate and Longevity.

The general death-rate 10 found to
increase with rising temperature and
to diminish with q falling thermom-
eter. These conclusions are result
Of a study of about 100000 deaths In
New York in connection with the
weather, on the day Of tho depth.
The psculiarities seem to apply to
all seasons. Variety. as in English
or Canadian weather, 10 healthfui
and stimulating. and it Is believed
that some venttlity 10 ~ essential al
proper humidity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
In 1919 the United States exported

In 1919 the United States exported
print and other paper to the Arsen-
tine Republic to the amount Of S2s,-
100000. in spite OF the fact that
American production does not cover
American needs, says brief item in
the fnonthly bulletin Of The News
Print Service Bureau In 1919 Ar
Eentins bought 2s.eb0 tons Of news
print. worth e2.20e,000. Americans,
II II said. are making strenuous ef-
forts to supply the large dailiss Of
1usnes Area. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

The United States Bureau OF stan
dards says that the common notion
that hot water frseses quicker than
cold water when both are subjected
to the same temperature Is untrue.
water when heated loses most of its
dissolved air. and If frozen later
forms much more compact ice than
water which contains air. A. . re-
suit hot water pipes. II allowed to
freeze, are much more likely to
hurst than are cold water pipes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Paekina caees Tor Ruhhsr.

Before the war Japan used to sup
ply most of the packing cases used
for rubber sent out Of Burma. Owing
to the increased cost aAd the scarcity
Of shipping the Burma forest depart
ment took up the business, and now
supplies the boxes required. which
yield fair profit. besides benefiting
an important local induttry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

Portland Argus: AZ further pre-
paratory to arranging for State
convention OF representatives of all
the Maine branches OF the Friends OF
Irish Freedom. to be held In this city
during the latter part Of the month,
John Brown. president. Hon. Edward
#. Flaherty and Martin Qualters
were announced as a COMMITTEES to
reprePent St. Brendon Branch at a
meeting held Monday night. The
committee are to confer with like
committees, representing branches
at Biddeford, Lewiston and Bangor
ma ether eatiea-ok- thu. atata. s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
Mclean Victor aiIliard Toufney

Chicago, Oct. 21--orville Nelson
Of Rochester, N. T., defeated. James
E. Mccoy Of Richmond, Va. 10 TO
100 in todays play of the National
Pocket Billiard tournament Frank
walter of Kansas City. won from
Matthew Long Of Los Angeles, 12o to
1O2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

During the Arst nine months heen
past year S17 persons nav york.
killed by automobiles in ne" , 10.
Those killed include 2e.tchiiu
doe the are az -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22
liberal Offering.

One sunday while ct church. there
was . special speaker. and the
preacher asked TOR . liberal silver
collection. As the plate was bang
passed ! grabbed for dime, the
only piece Of money I thought had.
I pulled out penny and deposited
II In the plate. IL was not until the
gentleman next to me smiled that /
uotion1 ,mx-eEso fsntaonn Irtbuns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

Owing to the large increase in the
number Of students at Mattanaw cook
Academy. at Lincoln. there is need
for moro room for another year. AL
ready the registration at the instjtu-
ton 10 nearly 100. Last year the reg
istration was about Ss. At present
the building will accommodate slightly
over 100. which leaves absolutely no
room for an emergency. Within the
next five years the number Of stu
dents. according to the presskt in
crease, will be close to 200. The rapid
growth Of the town and increase in
the number Of out of town students,
shows this to be fact.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-04-28
Do You Advertise?

Does it really pay to advertise? The
successful merchant says it does. The
banker has realized that it is factor
to consider in their endeayor to in
crease the deposits. The manufac-
turers have advertised for years and
they say that it pays. Every firm adj
vertises in some way or another. 1t
has been said that the only firm that
can make money without advertising
is the United States Mint. Ask any
newspaper man this question and
there is no hesitating about the ans
wer. 1t is the newspapers very exis-
tence, yet great many of these men
who make their living as direct re-
suit of advertising fail to realize that
it is necessary to advertise their own
advertising.
During the course of month there
are probably a hundred or so news
papers come to our desk. After look
ing them all over very carefully we
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-04-28

can not but notice that they contain
advertising from the butcher, the bak-
er, and all the rest of the numerous
business houses in the town, but ex-
cept in very few instances, do they
contain one word of advertising about
the newspaper office that prints the
paper, or the advantages of advertis-
ing in their columns.
The average so called country
newspaper" probably donates a great
deal of space during the year for the
announcements of bazaars, charity So
Gals, dances, auctions, conventions,
and hundred other similar social or
business gatherings, but do they get
the many jobs of printing that is of
necessity combined with these meet
ings? Probably not. The job printer
down the street advertises in some
way or another and has done it so sue
cessfully that the people take thei
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-04-28

printing to him. He convinced them
that he is the logical one to do the
printing of these jobs, not because
they are Intentionally ungrateful, or
do not believe in reciprocity, but take
the jobs to him and let the paper run
the free advertising.
Make it point to run an advertise
ment of some kind in your columns
every issue. 1t does not have to be
startling ad, or need it take up half
page space, small article or set up
form will answer the purpose-only in
some way or other make your readers
realize that you do job printing, or
that your paper is the logical advertis-
ing medium to get their story across
to the people in that particular locali
ty. Boost your own stock little
the results will soon show you that
the space is not wasted.-Empeco
News