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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20
MADISON
Arson Votes For Light Tax On
Property of North Arson
Manufacturing Co-Madison
Church Installs Moving Pic

The Arson Town hall was packed
to its limit, even standing room be-
ing at premium. at special town
meeting held Saturday afternoon to
see if the town would take any ac-
ton to exempt or place a nominal
taxation on the property of the
North Arson Manufacturing Com
pany for a period of years. A meet :
ing was called for the purpose at
North Arson a week ago but at the
last minute, after the voters had
assembled, it was found that the
meeting to be legal should be held
at the lower village. according to a
vote taken some years ago. A
special train was run from North
Arson, bringing 353 voters to the
meeting. The meeting was called to
order and James Fl. Thorne was
elected moderator. +. s. Parsons
was the first speaker. Mr.. Parsons
stated part that the mill of the
North Arson Manufacturing Com
pany recently destroyed by fire
would probably not be rebuilt and
that the company would eventually
move it's business to another loca-
ton, should the town refuse to take
favorable action, as both Fairfield
and Deering Junction are Offering
strong inducements to the company
to locate in these towns. The mill
burned is one of several of the COM
pany located at North Arson and
run night and day. employing 90
men on a shift. If rebuilt the mill
will be made considerably larger
and employ more men. The COM
pany has a weekly payroll of about
$50 men and this is the only manu-
featuring concern located at North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

Miss Dow returned TO her home in
Dover Saturday morning.
Francis Staples, student at Bow
doin college and Il classlnate. John
Barry. passed the week erd with Mr..
Staples parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Staples.
Mrs. Addie NJ. keene left Saturday
for Brighton, Mass. for a visit in the
home of her son, Clarence keene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

ened his whole kennel according to
the same scheme. and is able to call
out various brands of rye, vermouth,
cordials, and wines in ~ old pre-
emptory manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

oahished beverages. Mrs. John III.
burton OF Cedarhurst has listed
.nree OF her Airedales as Whisky
1ih ana Brandy. and Charles O. An
ore"s OF Hampstead has rechrist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

owners of dogs in Nassau County.
n. Y. have been remaining their dogs
.1or registration with the names of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

only % years old. by the way, and
apparently in robust health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

You put it over on all the war drives Y.
love of country gave you the punch. Your {
needs you today. Use that same patric
spirit and put it over for Augusta now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-20

Nature gives cities oppor-
tunities, but the energy and
intelligence of men m a k e
them great.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
RUMANIA SWEPT BY
 WAVE OF SPECULATION


 Bucharest. June 3O.-Rumania is being swept with a vast wave of speculation, the object of which is to overcome the high cost of living, which harasses the richest and poorest alike. The primary cause of the advanced price of necessi- ties is found in the fact that all manu- factured products have to be imported whereas there is sufficient amount of food grown in the country to support the pop ulation and this food has not risen in proportion of dressgoods.
 The cost of living in Rumania has been the occasion of many strikes but as in every other country in urope, people seem to find unexplained ways of buying fine clothes and keeping themselves well dressed.
 The wealthy women of this country make bi-annual trips to Paris and re- turn with their trunks filled with shoes and silk stockings and dresses of the lat est fashion, which they bring into the country despite the prohibition against the importation of such articles and also a twenty-fice per cent. customs duty which is paid when special permission is obtained to bring in goods. When such permission is not obtained, the goods are smuggled in automobiles over the from tiers.
 Princess Elizabeth went to Paris last winter and bought herself three huge trunks full of new clothes, but arrived home heart-broken. While passing through Jugo-Slavia during the customs examination, the trunks were stolen.
 The American Red Cross has contribut- ed to the clothing of a good many thous-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
VIENNA INSTITUTES ON
VERGE OF COLLAPSE

Vienna, June 2s.-The universities and technical institutes of Vienna are Oh the verge of collapse according to a report of the chairman of the committee for education.
 Their grants are still on the scale fixed in 1913 which the falling crown and en- hanced prices make a mere pittahce For instatee t-a Aptire subsidy of the Ieteorologieal Institute does not suffice to subscribe for one English periodical considered essential to it's work.
 All of the colleges are five years in arrears of scientific publications and iT debt for old materials. Laboratory uten- is have increased in price to more thar 20 times pre-war cost while chemical and medical supplies have reached fantastic prices. Cocaine is cited as striking ex- ample. Costing formerly 200 crowns a kilogram. Platinum is practicall yunpur- 48, oOo Iodine is worth $500 crowns the l1i1ograrn. Platinum is practical yunpur, chaseable, the quotation being 65,O6e crowns the kilegram.
 Vivisection has been abandoned be- cause 2f the cost of animals, nec,E hicla studies stopped for lack of machinery and throughout the list of technical schools the same conditions exist.
 Formerly the government provided needy students with the necessary ma terials and equipment for scientific work but now>> the enrolment is five times greater than the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

American ambassador and he stands
 sponsor for those he selects. Of course
 this feature of the embassy work is al most as carefully guarded, out of re
 speet. for the feelings of the many whl
 try and fail, as is some of the irnpor-
 tant diplomatic correspondence. But I
 is known among Americans in Londo7
 that the list of applications is quite loae
 this year.
 This is emphasized by an embassy cir. cular which has come into the. hands oi some influential Americans here ex plaining what is required of successft, applicants It is longer and much nor explicit than the usual circulars on ttt same subject and does mot mince word; regarding what may and what may no be expected.
 Considerable space Is devoted fc changes in dress required, In the inter est of ecoromy the queen has decreet that women shall no longer wear he'd, feathers or trains on their dresses a court Some of the former adornmant' for the men also have been eliminate; but it still is stipulated what kind o
 buttons they must wear on their knee
 brooches and that they must not wedi
 buckles on their patent leather pumps
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
HAVANA SUGAR INTERESTS
 WANT q CENTS 4 POUND

Havana. June 30.-Cuban cane growers, sugar mill owners and brokers, claiming to control the sale of 2,1S0,0 sacks of unsold sugar, went on record today as definitely pledged not to offer any more sugar for sale until the price had reached 24 cents a pound, the level reached dur ing the last half of May.
 This decision was reached at mass meeting held last night at which a com mittee of twelve was selected to act ss the exclusive sNeg agancy of those rep resented at tn4 me4,ipg. Partieipants ts pledged themselves b with 'r:,w from iiie market all off .or ;:-e slle ot suEar and to sell noGe except through The me dium of the con,rliijse.
 The amount 'i nnsold Cuban suga: was estimated by member of the selling committee at 3,920. 900 sacks, their hold ings of 2,1S0,000 sacks leaving only l. TAO. GOO sacks under outside control Ef- forts are being made to bring these into the pool
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
COST OF LIVING IN
 CHILE COMPARATIVELY CHEAP

Santiago, Chile, June 30.-All people l coming from abroad remark on the general abundance and eheapfiess of
 necessaries in Chile as compared with other countries. Residents are neverthe- less suffering from the gradual increase in the cost of life as the movement of ir-
 crease felt over the wdrld cannot be avoided here. The circle has been the same. Foreign products rise, salaries increase, prices of domestic products advance.
 There have been some labor move tnents in the nitrate region in the north and in the coal fields in the south. both
 strikes ending with arbitration of the demands of workmen. Trade appears to be very active and although the mar ket appears to be well stocked in most trading lines. good orders are being p1ae- ed for British and American goods for the coming winter.
 The crops have been good but prices are going up owing to inability of the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
FIRST AMERICAN LEGION.
 WAS FOUNDED IN 17s2

Camp Pike. Arkansas June 30.-The | first American Legion was founded in
 1792, and its existence. by that name, terminated in 1T9S. War departmeft recoels show that when the regular army was reorganized in 17s2, following the Revoltss sstonary War, it was first of fcially designated the Legion and was divided into four "sub-legions, of which the 4th un;ted States Infantry was a part
 The idea of designating the United States army as the legion originated with General Knox, secretary of war under George Washington. The army was patterned after the Roman legion, the old military organization under which Julius Caesar and his successors con quered as much of the world as was then known.
 The American Legion was conn
 manded by General Anthony Wayne
 t'tMad Anthony'') and was organized
 under his direction at Pittbsurgh, Pa., lin May, 1792. President Washington in
 structed General Wayne edo not spare
 powder and lead, so that the men be
 made fnarksmen.'' The Legion fought it's
 only battle as a legion at Miami Rapids
 in the nt.eky--O Ohio gndian country
 August 20, 17J4 engaging a force of
 hostile Indians. In 1796, it having been
 decided that the Roman formation was
 not suitable for fighting Indians, the
 Legion was disbanded and reorganized in-
 to four regiments of infantry.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR
 czECHo- REPUBLIC

London, June 30.-Dr. Alice Masaryk, daughter of the president of the Czecho- Slovak Republic and herself the president of the Czecho-Slovak Red Cross, who has been visiting London, expressed her self hopefully with regard to the future of her country.
 There is apromse of a good harvest D she said, 'the sugar beet crop is esti- mated at 100000 metric tons of which 100000 tons will be available for ex- port: The political outlook is also good, the new constitution having pro- vided a sound working basis. It's dem oeratic character afforded protection for the minorities in the German districts which could not be given up.
 "The Germans she remarked, will not have such a hard time in the republic as we had when they were in power"
 The children of Czecho-Slovakia are being organized into a junior Red Cross. men of the Serbian army assist ing. Over 5000 schools were built in one yaer in the eastren part of the couhtry which was very much neglectd under the Magyar rule and the children are being taught the importance of per sohal hygiene
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
MANY REsTRIcTIoNs ON
 PRESENTATION AT COURT

London June s0-Restrictions placed upon American women who aspire to presentation at court are such that near ly all of them in London will be disap- pointed this year. Only eight of the many who are reported to have applied will be presented and they must have, qualifica- tions which have surprised some of the unihitiated
 IT married. their husbands must prb. viously have been presented at levee they must have efitree to the White House and if they have been divorceG il must be indisputabiy shown that the di vorce must have been granted in her ia vof in open trial at which both parties were represented in court and where ali mony and custody of the children have been granted to the woman Even ir such cases the demand for legal details is so minute that the king, in deference to the ideas of the queen, it is said. has let it be known that it is inadvisablt for divorcees to apply at all
 Applications of Americans for court presentations must be made to the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
WAVE OFCRIME SWEEPINCCERMANY

Berf1n.-Jzns sU@rhe wave of critnt- Eality tn Germany shows no sign of abating- Jails are filled to capacity with she thisTing fraternity, from those guii- , v Of grand larceny down to the sneak thieves of the big city streets. Very of ten new arrivals have to be tsruporariiy released from custody owing to lack of room in the penitentiaries Here are come of the principal thefts andN rob tberles reported in the last few days
 BuFs4e-s broke into the Berlin stock exehange and forced a safe open from which tliey 'toolt $500 marks and i've typewriterS-
 At Kreslau. ne n1alsoleum, of Field Marshal Won Ms stke was broken open and the silver wrezths and crosses stolen from the sarcophagus. The field mzrshzfs sword was found broken.
 A band of armed robbers forced their way into the burgomaster's house at Paaren near Nauen. Appropriated 50,-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
BAKERS STRIKE CAUSES
 TROUBLE IN MADRID

Madrid June 3o.-The sun prevented what threatened to be a serious outbreak in Madrid during the recent bakers strike The first two days of the bread scarcity were dull and threatening and the hungry poor were so affected by the lowering skies and the lack of food that they pareded the streets in groups ut tefing shouts and menacng storekeepers who kept their establishments open.
 On the third day the sun shone and although still hungry and compelled to wait indefinite hours for the loaves to be doled out. the people did so patiently and even cheerilX.
 All kinds of laws ana police regula- tions were broken by the men, women
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

ands of people in Rumania Some of this clothing found it's way to the shops. It is not uncommon to find women who have converted American army shirts into skirts, first dyeing them another color. Blankets have also been used for the making of eloaks and overcoats.
 The American shoe is fpractically the only article to be found in the shops. These shoes sell at price of S4 to SS. cheaper than in the United States Pric- es of clothing have been increased about tenfold, as compared before the war. Wo- mems dresses which formerly cost 200 leis or about $35, now cost 2,OOO leis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
GERMANY's GREATEST TROUBLE
 DECLINE IN PRODUCTION

Berlin, Junes 3o-"Germany's greatest
 rouble at the present time is her decline
 T production" said Carl Friedreih von 5iemens at the annual Shareholders meet ig of the Siemans & Halske electrical concern. Nowhere in Germany is the imperative need for increasing produe- tive labor sufficiently appraised" he continued. Far too many people are engaged in non-productive work the number of officials in state and private enterprises is excessive. All statistics based on the mark standard show large increases, but that standard is a false
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

one Expressed in tons, production hal declined largely
 cent Improvement in the Gerriah ex- change. however gratifying in itself, had had the effect of restricting exports II many ranges of articles manufactured by the company, the domestic prices hat already exceeded the world market prices. Even countries with a bad ex change like Germany were already al. most completely barred to them
 There was worldwide demand fol all classes of goods, said Herr von Sic mems, but the high cost of productioi was killnig business, and to great ex tent these high prices we're caused by under production.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
OREGON CITY IS ADVERTISING IN CHINA

Shanghai, zane 2s.-Portiand, Ore, probably is the first city in the world to send abroad a publicity agent to adver- tise its advantages as a commercial cen ter and J. F. Buckley, who is Oriental traffic agent of the Port of Portland, cer- tainly is the first city representative of this kind to come to China. In Shang- hai he has set in motion campaign of publicity to acquaint shippers through out China with the extensive port i'm provements that have been and are to be carried out by the Rose City.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

and children forming the almost endless
 bread lines. but the authorities took a lenient view of what occurred
 When an old man brought a camp
 bedstead, set it up on the sidewalk and stretched. himself on it, policeman ar rested him and led him to the station house with his bed The police captain first looked grave, then began to laugh when the offender explained he knew he might have to wait anything from twelve to twenty hours for his bread and had merely provided against fatigue He was released .a~d ~'it''~~e1 .o his place ii
 the line with his bed amid the applause i of the crowd.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

Oeo marks belonging to the village treas ury and left the burgomaster tied to a chair.
 At Fallersleben near Brunswick the author of 4 theft from sealed freight car was traced and several ear loads of stolen goods were discovered hidden. The thief was candidate for a town counciiiofshf6.
 At Spandau. a mortuary chapel was stripped of its ieaded window panes.
 Another n1ortuary cbspsl at Staaken was stripped of its zinc rouf.
 In a popular Berlin suburb, a woman who was shopping left he: baby in fse- rambulator outside the store for few minutes The perambula+or disappear ed and the baby was found half naked in a doorway.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

railroads to transport the crops to the great centers. Great prices mark the scarcity of foreign products like sugar, printpaper, rice, which are rot produced in the country
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
AL HIS AILMENTS
 DISAPPEARED When He Tried ''FruIt-a-tives'' or Fruit Liver Tablets
MOUNT BELKNAP HoTEL,

&AVo0A 01sA4ANAf IIOfEL.
 LAKEPoRf, NH. "At7o years of age, chronic Gonstip. Gtion was causing me to suffer with distressing Headaches, Dizziness and Indigestion.
 I believe I have taken more medi. cine than any half-dozen people in town but nothing did me good nntit l tried Fruit-d-tices,.
 Right away could see their good effects. After taking them for three months, my bowels were regular, and the other ailments disappeared''.
 FRANK A. HALE. 5oc. box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENSBURG. N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

A government committee has been named to investigate the question of cleo trifying the railways of the United King dom.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

Teliing a man not to worry Is about as effective as warning small boy not to eat too much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-23
Marked Close of Basketball
Season For 1919
1920
ILETTER "A PRESENTED
Speeches, Songs and Music Given
Elaborate Menu-R. c. Haydes
POSTMASTER.

The auditorium Of the A. H. S., was
last evening the scene of an elaborate
! ~ served banquet, celebrating the
close of the basketball season. The
hall was appropriately and effectively
decorated making fitting back
ground.
r. C. Hayden was POSTMASTER for
the affair. During the course of the
banquet the following responded tc
toasts and speeches were made:
Speech, Capt. West; toast to girls
team, and coaches, H. Knight; song
Fred Petit; toast to senior members
cf girls team. Miss Katherine Adams:
:oast, to senior members of boys team
Victor Hicks; toast to Mr.. Cockey.
Stanley Drefus; remarks, Mr.. Ray
and Captain Sweeney; closing song
A feature Of the evening was tho
presentation of the AS. This letter j;
30 dear to the heart of every athlete
because it is the tangible result of his
work on the athletic field; it repre-
sents to him hours of toll, sacrifice
and seif-restraint, and in later year:
Yl.er the enthusiastic glow of you;
aas given way to the more sentimer
tai aspects-'tis ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ries cf friendships and dear associ:
tons. Letters were presented to
the boys as follows: I. al
Jackson, West, Knight, Driefus
Hicks, Petit, Midkiff.
Music was furnished by an OF
:hestra. Much credit is due the boy
basketball team for the arrangement
If the affair of the evening, and es
oec;ally on the sumptious menu served
which follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Baked, Fresh Ham, Current Jelly
Tomato Salad Celery
Chicken Salad
Pickles Olives
Ice Cream and Cake
Coffee Mints
Fruit Punch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-23
To Learn if Kindergarten
Part of Public Schools !
System
W A Mt MORE LIGHTS
70 Investigate Bad Condition of King
Street Between Tracks 0f WaShing-
tom Virginia Railway Company.

The question of the kindergarten
being a part Ct the public school sys-
.em of Virginia was discussed last
night by the civic bureau of,the cham
her of commerce at meeting OF
that body and a committee composed
of Capt. George II. Evans was ap-
pointed to investigate and report at
the next meeting.
The question of improved street
lighting facilities near the Jltney
sand at the head of King street and
also in Johnston's subdivision in west
Ecsemont was considered. It was
stated that about twenty families soon
vIl je living in this subdivision "n''
arc without street lighting facilities
A committee composed Of Capt. Geo
II. Evans, Julian D. Knight and j. {
lester was appointed for the purpose
Of handling this matter.
Another, matter brought up was the
condition of King street between the
tracks of the Washington
Virginia Railway Company. Capt. Geo.
Fl. Evans was named to investigate
and report.
Announcement was made that the
Wash;ngton-Southern Railway Com
oany has asked for bids for eert.a:r
Improvements at the union passen'
ger railway station in compliance wit
.eouest Of the chamber of CONNER,
Other routine matters were discusse
BY the bureau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-23
JURY SAYS GUILTY
George sIiller Given Month and Finet
$500 .-Appeal Noted

In the case of George M;iie!
charged with violating the prohibition
aw, jury in the corporation cour'
.odav returned a verdict Of guilty ar
liked his punishment at one month
all and fine OF. $500. Motion tc $,
side the verdict was made by A
crnev Edmund Burke, repreS2nuLE
Ne accused, and continued. The prose-
.ution was conducted by Common
vea!.h's Attorney Howard W.. om:S.
When the case was called Attorne'
Burke made a. motion to noIle
,rosse the case on the ground IN:
he state court had no right to t
the case under the eighteenth amend
nent. Motion to set aside the veraic
on this ground was made ana con-
.:inucd.
Miller was one of seven men taEer
n custody in a raid made sunday
March by the police in a house O.
the north side of Wilkes between
Pitt and Royal streets, where a. SUI
was found in operation.