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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-04
PARkHURST ON BONUS

Dover, Sept. 9 (Special)-The Re-
publicans held biz and enthusiastic
gathering here this afternoon. with
Senator Hale and Col. Parkhurst as
the principal speakers. Senator Hale
threw the political searchlight on the
iallinSs of the League of Nations.
Col. Parkhurst put in a plea for SOL
der bonus for Maine boys in the
World War. He said in part:
i believe that we should render
fun Justice TO all those who served in
the World War, not as a charity but
as Just and important recognition
of their sacrifices in behalf of our
Country.
An amendment 10 our Constitu-
ton authorizing Maine to borrow
sufnclent money to make payment of
sIoo TO each man and woman in SER
VICE was proposed at The special SEES
sion of the Legislature. This amend
ment will be submitted to the voters
Tor their decision on the 18th of
Sept. l urge most strongly that you
vote in favor of this amendment.
When the history OF the war is
written the part played by Maine
men and women will constitute one
of the brightest pages in the history
of our State and fire the imagination
of future generations.
GU Will remember that immedi-
ately following the declaration of
war a call was issued for volunteers
and the National guard units were
mustered into service. And Maine
men entered service through the Ma
tional guard and volunteer enlist
'ments in such numbers that when
the first call was issued under the
selective draft act her credit nearly
equalled her quota and but few were
taken from Maine under this first
call. The records of the war depart
ment at Washington, as published in
the Summer of 1917 showed Maine
standing second among all the states
in the Union in the number of men
who had voluntarily entered the
service, Oregon alone exceeding her
percentage by a Very narrow margin.
Our boys won distinction in every
branch of service, the Army, Navy
and the Marines. The 2nd Maine In
fantry which afterward became the
l0Srd, in which Company F of Dover,
your company was a unit, was the
first regiment in the United States to
recruit to full strength.
while the service of Maine men
was equally distinguished in all di-
visions il happened that d larger
group was in the 18th. or Y. .. di-
vision under General Edwards, than
in any other in fact Maine men con-
stituted very substantial percent
age of this personnel. This division,
the Y. D., was the first American di-
vision to take over and hold q sector,
the first American division TO organ
ize a sector.
Go. ] Of PASSPORT and the Machine
Gun Company of Bangor defeat ed
the Germans at Nivray- Marvoisin.
This was considered the first Ameri-
can victory won in France The
Eastport, Pennington, Houlton and
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800 Longshoremen
Out at Boston

Boston, Sept. 3.-The Leyland
Line steamer Nitonian sailed for Lon
don tonight after being delayed Z:
hours by a strike of longshoremen and
freight handlers in sympathy with
ireland Eighty strike breakers had
been at work loading her for two days.
Forty strike breakers finished I'M
loadingthe Leyland liner Caledonian.
A few men reported for work on the
Cunard Line pier, unloading the
steamer Anglo Mexican. but all quit
later in the day Both the Leyland
and Cunard Line officials have notified
1.-THE strikers that If they do not re-
turn to work on Tuesday morning Their
places will be filled.
About coo lonsshoremer are out and
they have been joined by many rail
road freight handlers on The docks
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cox RUNNING MATE IN WH|RL WIND
RUSH THROUGH kENNEbEC VALLEY
QUICK WORK OF RESCUERS
SAVES lMPRIS ONED Crew OF
US. SUB OFF JERSEY COAST

New York, Sept. 3-The plight Of
THE disab led submarine Sd, whose
cr'fw Of 80 men was rescued early to-
dap after being submerged A hours,
was first learned by the steamship
Ahnthus, which accidcntly discovered
thf submarine off the Delaware Capes
yesterday afternoon with 30-feet of
neg bow protruding above the water,
captain L. Q. Swinson of the steam
snip General George w. Coelhals re-
ported upon his arrival at Huboken
tonight. Earlier reports were that the
General Goethals had located the dis
ucssed undersea vessel by means of
d telephone buoy released from the
submerged craft
The crew of the submarine owe
their lives, ne said to the quick work
of Chief Engineer W. X. Grace of the
General Goethals and his assistant, +.
A. McWilliams.
The imprisoned men Captain Swim
son said, had cut small hole through
the hull and had stuck through q pole
Va " ilfNI NdS II y IilS an uHutGSfllll l..
The Alanthus was unable TO rescue
the crew. as she had no appa ratus for
cutting through the submarines hull.
The crew Of the Alanthus. however,
began pumping air through the small
hole made by the undersea craft S
crew.
1T was about five twenty last
night" Captain Swinson said when
we sighted the Alanthus flying dis
tress signals about forty miles east
of the Five Fathoms Lighthouse.
we drew up alongside and found
her made fast TO the bow Of the sub
marine by cable This cable was
only to keep from drifting away as
the submarine was perfectly buoyant.
Ter after tanks were full. and her
forward tanks empty SO that she was
laying in the water at an angle of SO
degrees. with thirty feet Of hull above
water.
1.-THE Alanthus explained the sub
marines plight and said she was I'M
able 10 give any aid other than
pumpin. air through 1.-THE small
hole. The Alanthus had radio out
fl hut no operator so ! sent one of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-04
Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, M a d so n
and Gardiner Hear the Democratic ROose-'
welt Expound Views of Party - The League
as He Sees 1t = Outlines Definite Program
companies Candidate-Pattangall Renews
Attack on Col. Park hurst at Gardiner Rally
AT WATERVILLE

waterville, Sept 3-(SpeciaD-
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Democratic
candidate for vice President visited
Waterville Friday morning for about
through Maine. Mr.. Roosevelt ar
rived in the city at 9.2J on the New
York express from Portland, where
he spoke Thursday evening. He was
met at the station by several promi-
nent Democrats of the city, including
Mayor T.. f. Finnimore. Judge
Charles +. Johnson, Hon. Sherman
l.. Berry, Leon O. Tebbetts Harry
Beliiveau, chairman Of the mems
city committee; Harold F. Dubord.
city clerk. A. A. Matthew, judge of
the municipal court. Mrs. E. r. Bar
ton, chairman of the women's city
committee; Mrs. Mary j, Hill and
several others.
With Mr.. Roosevelt were his sec
rotary, r. l.. Cammalier; Thomas NJ.
Lynch. a personal friend OF the vice
presidential candidate from his own
town. and MIR. Hewitt representa-
tive of the Associated Press. The
entire party entered automobiles and
rode down College avenue being met
al the postoftice by the Waterville
Military. band which escorted them
to City hall square. Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke From the steps in front of City
hall, TO "a large gathering of people
The entrance to the hall was prettily
decorated with American flags. The
speaker was introduced by Hon.
sherman l.. BerrE,
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the large
attendance at an early morning
meeting was but another evidence of
the interest being shown by the peo-
pie in the present campaign and that
1t was gratifying 10 note that there
were Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis in his audience. He said he
believed that very strict party lines
are being broken down and people
are not. bound by mere party shibbo-
leth. He urged the people to read
all the papers, Democratic and Re-
publican alike, and said it was inter-
esting to note that gradually the
press of the country is becoming less
partisan, that the people were de-
manding that both sides be given
them and that the American flag
stands for something more than par.
tisanship.
He said that the purpose of the
League of Nations is TO prevent war
and that is what the United States
went into the war for. not for a
mere military victory but to do
something so that there would never
be the necessity Of sending 1000, 900
OF our Aoys across the sea again.
Following his speech, the. people
were gwen a chance to meet Mr.
Roosevelt. who held an informal re-
Continues on Page sCol. 4)
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Johnston Shows
Remarkable Form
in Forest Hills Tennis

ForeS' Hills. \. Y, Sept. will
Ian NJ Johnston ably demonstrated
MS ability on the courts as the hold
% Of the National championship
ftle IN the singles here today. Mus
''Hlnc all Of the clustering speed of
a'S famous fore handlers, Johnston
literally carved has way into the
scmi-tnal round Of the 39th all
,omers singles IN straight sets.
Inc famous Californian who held
Inc TOP string place on the Davis
up team overwhelmed Watson NJ.
NaShhUrn 10. 10 of the ranking
~,- The score was 6-4. Cd -. IT
~ q maSterful performance. Johns
,'A hgAtlns N the rallies was the
'eS' nat he has shown in the great
you'hament He was master of
Ya's sna length with the result that.
u VI. r." stubborn resistance of
'esaDa~n tho champion made his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-04
Augusta Conference
Governors Put Over
Until Later Date

Gov. Carl L. Milliken stated last
night that the annual Governors
Conference. which was scheduled to
take place in Augusta, Sept. is, il
and -, has been postponed until
later in the year because so many
members of the conference were en-
gagged in campaign work. 1t is prob
able that the conference will be held
in the state of Pennsylvania the lat
ter part of November of the first of
Deem Der.
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SUGAR PRICES
SLIP AGAIN

New York, Sept S-Refiners' prices
for sugar declined today 10 about
the same basis at which second hand
or spectators stocks have been sell
ing.
The Federal Sugar Refining Com
pany announced new reduction Of
cent a pound. making its price for
fine graduated 10 cents a pound, less
two per cent.
Arbuckle Brothers did not change
their list price. although they an
nounced they were Offering limited
amounts of fine graduated at 10
cents IA pound. This is sugar bought
by spectators or others who havs
returned it to refineries 10 he sold at
the best price obtainable.
Other refiners announced no change
in list price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-04

our radio men over TO her BY six
o'clock Grace, McWilliams and four
other men were standing on the
submarines hull, drilling for all
they were worth with only one small
hand rachel drill. The Alanthus
radio was only good for 2O-mile
range so we reIayed their messages
with our outfit. ] sent messages to
Cape May, Philadelphia, Norfolk and
New York, telling of the submarin S
plight, and calling for aid, as | did
not think we would be able 10 cut
through the hull with our lone lit
tie drill.
AT 9.15 the Alanthus flashed US
that Grace had number of holes
drille through and the men greatly
relieved. l sent out 1.-THE messages
but still called for help.
Later the Hunt an oil tanker. ar
rived after picking up our message.
She had an electric drill. but We
found II useless. She stood by for
several hours and finally left, find
ing she could offer no assistance.
In Inc meantime Grace and Nc
Williams We're taking turns with the
hand drill. and finally al 40 A M
after hours of the hardest kind of
work, hole was cut through large
enough for the men to escape The
first man was taken out AT % and
by 2.4G the last man. Lieut.. Com
mander Charles NJ Cooke .Jr.,
climbed through the hole
The men from the submarine re
vivcd quickly after being put aboard
the Alanthus. where they were given
not soup and put TO bed Many
We're bleeding at the mouth. and
nose their faces were swollen and
their eyes bloodshot. but they still
had plenty of spirit
"All credit for the rescue belongs
to Grace and McWilliams If ever
men We're heroes, they We're"
The submarine crew was later
transferred to the battleship Ohio
and the Alanthus steamed towards
Norfolk.
The General Goethals. owned by
the Panama Railroad Steamship
Company, was on her way from
Cristobal Via Haiti to New York
when the accident tothc submarine
Was discovered.
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AT AUGUSTA

A Democratic landslide in Novem-
Der was confidently predicted by
Franklin d. Roosevelt Democratic
nominee for vice president who spoke
to an enthusiastic gathering at City
hall last evening. He based his as
sertions on statements which he made
to the effect that the Republicans
have grown worried are thoroughly
scared and almost desperate and IN
able 10 do anything except criticise
the performances of the Democratic
administration. Mrs. Antoinette Funk
who was the other speaker devoted
herself largely TO attacking the record
OF Senator Harding in Washington
and ended by declaring that he is
not dishonest only stupid and COM
pfetely under the domination of the
old guard leaders of the Republican
party.
Inc meeting which filled City hall
and IN which there seemed to be more
by Postmaster Frederick w. Plaisted.
VINO took occasion to criticise quite
strongly the practice of allowing or
suggesting that the women reeistra nts
enroll themselves in one of the par
ties at this time. The assembly was
IN the best of humor and most re-
sponsIve to the appeals of the speak
ers Mr.. Roosevelt was given an ova-
ton and cheers. both when he ap-
peared and when he left Immediately
after his remarks to attend meetings
in HalloWell and Gardiner Mrs
Funk who spoke here last spring was
welcomed again and listened to with
interest
The American Legion band opened
the meeting with lively selection,
and as they began the strains of
, America" Chairman Plaieted. Mr..
Roosevelt and prominent local Demo
cratic men and women filed ONTO the
platform and took their places Mr..
Piaisted expressed his pleasure at be-
ing able to address the audience as
my fellow citizens" Maine had got
along for hundred years with hait a
crew but now SnC' Is to have IA full
one, and he predicted that tbs addition
would be OF real benefit. Then. hit
ting his real stride he sweepinSiy de-
clared the Democratic platform TO be
the most progressive. the most demo-
cratic and the most American one
ever framed, and introduced franklin
=, Roosevelt as a most fitting team
mate to its chief exponent. Governor
Cox.
Mr.. Roosevelt remarked at the
outset THAT he should not attempt
to make a speech but would only
talk informally and try to cover a
few points. He said he had recent
" returned from a trip to the west
and had observed that people are
using their heads this year more
than ever before; that there is less
tContinueo on Page 4-ceI. 81
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Burrell Customers
Testify at Boston

Boston, sept. 3.-William H. Stick
ney, vice president and treasurer of
the Metropolitan Trust Company tes-
tilted at public hearing today that
his bank had placed about s., 900
worth of advertising with the agency
conducted by Fred J. Burrell, state
treasurer. After the advertising had
begun, in April last, he said. the de-
post of state money in the bank was
increased from 100000 to 5000 900
but three Withdrawals in July and
August reduced it TO $500 600 again.
Mr.. Stickney was the first bank Of
flcIal to testify at the opening hear
ing by the special legislative COM
mittcc appointed by Governor Cool
idge to investigate the condition of
was placed, he said upon the advice
of Henry r. Surles, who had been en-
rloyed by the bank since the first of
the year to look after its ADVERTISING.
Robert F.. Fay. one of the vice
presidents of the Exchange Trust
Company, said his bank began adver-
Using through the Burrell agency in
February last and had placed adver-
Using costing s1163 The s145, 700
OF state money on deposit in the bank
in January was increased through
successive deposits, with only one
withdrawal, to 100000 in June. but
in August it had been reduced to
s1S9,061
Both bank officials testified that the
amount of state money on deposit at
their banks at no time this year had
exceeded the 40 per cent. of their
paid up capital, which the law slip
ulates shall be the maximum to be
placed in any institution. They told
also on the receipt by their banks
of circular letters from Burrell after
his election announcing his intention
of continuing in the advertising bus
mess while holding office.
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COX HARRISON
"SLUSH" MONEY
IN WEST RUSH
Dozen Speeches First
Day of Whirl-
wind Tour
Principal Address at Michigan Cap
itaI - Refers to Election Fraud
Case of Sen. Newberry-StilI Be-
lieves Plot Exists to Buy Presi
dency-ExtoIls League

Battle Creek, Mich, Sept. Gov
ernor Cox today made a whilrwind
rush into his western campaign,
making a dozen speeches through
out Michigan, renewing his attack
on Republican campaign contribu-
tors and peace policies.
He reiterated charges of "a plot to
buy the presidency" in practically
every address of an itinerary which
kept him on the rostrum of the rear
platform of his private car from
before breakfast until late in the
day. His principal address was al
Lansing, the State Capital, and here.
with his closing address tonight at
Kalamazoo. He also made several
rear platform speeches.
Local flavor was given by the Gov
ernor to his addresses by constant
reference to the election fraud case
OF Senator NeWberry of Michigan.
The candidate declared that an at
tempt was being made by the Repub-
lican contributions ITO Newberryize
the Nation"
AS proof of his charges, Governor
Cox To a large crowd on the State
Capitol lawn at Lansing read from
copies of the Republican treasurer :
Official Bulletin presented in his
Pittsburgh address and also before
the Senate investigating committee
and from alleged lists of subscrip-
tons 10 the Republican handbook or
William Barnes Of New York The
latter. he said comprise represen-
tatives of big business almost every
where in New York
Reading a list of prominent men
named in the subscription list, Gov
ernor Cox added
These men are not making CON
trIbuuons to my fund And there
are three very definite reasons.
First, they have not been asked ;
second. they wouldn't pc permitted
TO- and third. they probably wouldn't
If they had the chance. because they
don't approve of my policies"
commenting on names Of corpor-
atoms in what he characterized as
Inc Boss Barnes List" Governor
Cox said corporate contributions
were illegal. He also promised 10
keep his eye upon" the Senate COM
m'ttee, recitlng that it did service
before the Republican convention and
now had the opportunity to pervent
purchase of the presidency"
Governor Cox extolled the lea n1,e
OF Nations. He declared that the
mothers of America" were for it. and
denounced a separate peace with Ger
many, He applied the terms stand
patter" and "rcactionary" to Senate,
II =. ,,1l1rnc-
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IRGES BIG MAJORITY

49,. ., SEPT .. Special, -
s,.s...- 4c.o TO-DAY. cX-Congress-
~or l,ulrIscy referred to the remark
.,., * times the Republican party
1,d zone 10 Ohio for candidate and
.,...,, had never won the presidency
,..t... ,hc state of Ohio. The Re
..r.raus. ne said cannot get away
,.on, ma statement, and the Demo
,-,-s dldn', try 10, they went to Ohio
.,, .sefr candidate as well as the Re-
p.blcans
Tue n the fact that Maine holds
III. onlr advance state election In
-a,s country, Maine Republicans
have 4 chance 10 drive the first spike
t,r Republican victory in Ohio and
,3e presidency by leading the way in
>sr,enlhel. hy maJorities SO enpha tic
fer Ecpuhlcan policies, that Ohio
voters waiting for word from Maine
vii ne swept along with the country
10 the support of those splendid types
n Americans that head the Repub-
rcar uckct. Harding and Coolidge.
Z ought 70 be d victory so notable
ina, Il viii carry with il both
branches of Congress and SO decisive
tia. there will be no doubt in the
public mind as to the demand of the
voters Of this country for change
IT the crew Of the ship of State
questions Gf transcendng impor-
ance await the decision and judg-
ment Of the next administration, so
important IN fact that they not only
involve our principles Of independ-
ence and liberty that have come
down 10 US as trustees of humanity
hl' the destiny of the nation.
There has of late been leadership
among US that has strayed far from
the teachings Of the founders of the
Republic strayed far from the con-
sututlon, leadership that has soWn
,ares at home and wandered abroad
lie the prodiEai son of old
The Republican party present as
candidates and national leaders men
that viii stand straight for the con-
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Hard Coal Miners
Ask Wilson to
he'open Wage Award

9''h Pa sept. 3.-The United
'-'.' 'rkers If America today teie-
President Wilson requesting
'ar"c,'hat wage agreement
s'Fo .estorday by operators and
IT, reop"ned for the purpose
'S TIE miners an additional in
wages. y telegram was
s''.' To- secretary of Labor " i!son
mine workers stood ready
49,. ..' rthracite operators sepa-
~. IS mated nat about 100. 900
.'."r- throughout the anthra-
.-. aud quit work because
h"' satisfied with the terms
"' commissioner award. which
eadel'> INSIST gives them prac-
.. n" more than the operators
.'".0 last spring. which was re-
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Find Body of Boy in
Merrymeeting Bay

Bowdoinham, Me- sept. J-The
body of boy apparently five or six
years was found on the shores of Alb
darassett Point in Merrymeeting bay
today. It had been in the water a
long time and was badly decom-
posed. The body was clad in khaki
and black shoes and stockings. There
is no clue to it's identity.
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GAIN IN SOFT COAL
SHIPMENTS TO n. E.

New York, Sept. 49, A marked
gain in the movement of bituminous
coal into New England in recent
weeks was announced tonight by
1.-THE New York Central and Boston
& Albany railroads. The grand
total of shipments over FIVE routes
since January was 1SS409 car
loads, an increase OF 3l.033 cars, or
20 per cent over the same period of
last year
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Monte Cross Is
u. of M. Baseball
Coach 9Th Season

Orono, Maine, Sept. 3-The appoint
ment Of Monte Cross of Philadelphia
for a sixth season as coach of base
ball at University of Maine was an
nounced today by President Robert
j, Alley. Cross is the only coach
ever awarded an athletic M at
Maine. The appointment of Howard
W. Flack of Grenoble, Pa. as track
coach also was announced. He is a
graduate of Syracuse and former
student At Pennsylvania College.
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Ex-Mayor Chapman
of Portland. Dies

Portland. Me. Sept :i-Wilford G.
Chapman, mayor of Portland in
1867. died today at the age of 60,
after q brief illness of meningitis, be-
lieved to have been due to infection
from d tooth. He was admitted TO
the bar in 1855 and fo the past II
years has been d trustee of Colby
college
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British Warships
in Belfast HarbOr
to Protect Shipyards

Belfast. Sept. S.-A light cruiser and
the torpedo boat destroyer Vyven have
arrived in Belfast harbor TO protect
the shipyards from possible damage
IN the event of the recurrence of riot
ing. Another battalion of troops
reached Belfast today from England.