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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Tax Payers Relief
Not in a Minute
A Slow Process
(By Col. Winfield Jones)

Washington, d. c., Dec. 13-(Spe-
ciaD-There will be no relief to the
tax payers for some time, probably
two years, and perhaps longer. in the
opinion Of members of Congress. Tax
burdens will continue to press on the
people for at least two years sim
ply because the tremendously heavy
expenses Of the Federal Government
will continue for that long. With a
budget for the fiscal year 1922 Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Funeral Of 0. e. Richards

Funeral services for ORR E. Rich
ards We're held at 8 P. NJ. today at
his home in East Belfast, Rev. Will
lam Vaughan of Trinity Reformed
church. officiating. Mr.. Richards
dropped dead while Harvesting his
horse Saturday. He. was workman
in the leatherboard mills in East Bel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
WEEKS MILLS

The o. Z. S. club will have an
apron sale and supper at the Masonic
hall, Thursday afternoon and eve
ming. Dec. 16. Those not notified are
to bring pastry. If stormy the event
will take place the next fair after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Why Be Nervous?

The vital element of nerve structure
Is organic phosphate known to drug
gists as Bitro-Phosphate. In thin,
nervous people it increases body
weight. strength and nerve force and
Bither guarantees it for that purpose
ADV -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14

Saturday evening with a supper and
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest GAYLORD of
Waterville visited friends in this
place Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Spofford was in Wat.
eryille Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14

The new cooper shop OF the Rock
land & Rockport Lime Corporation. on
Crocketts Point. Rockland. was burned
Friday night. with its contents. which
included large quantity of new stock.
The estimated loss Of $4,000 10 covered
by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
To Cure a Cold in One D.v

Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO oJIy.
me tablets. The genuine bears the s,c.
nature of Z. W. Grove. SOC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14

fast, where he was born So years ago.
He was the son of Surmandel Rich
ards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
BELFAST
High School Flooded - Maine
Central Not to Buy Belfast &
Moosehead Road-Gas Plant
Closes Doors

Classes in the Belfast High school
were suspended this morning owing
TO the building being flooded, ceilings
falling and floors covered with ice
This was caused by "a valve being
left open allowing the city water to
flow into the boiler, flooding the entire
steam system and through the escape
valves flooded the entire three floors
of the building. A large number of
books were damaged, valuable chemi-
Gals and apparatus in the laboratory.
and other property was injured.
The janitor states that he filed the
boiler on Friday night and did not
open the valve again. That when he
made his rounds Sunday night at
six o'clock everything was in order.
At five o'clock this morning the dam
age was discovered. 1t will be nee
essary to take down portions of sew
eral of the ceilings in insure safety
and it is hoped to resume classes on
Tuesday.
1t is mystery how the valve came
to be opened and an investigation will
be made. With exception of the High
school, all the city schools closed last
Friday for the holidays. The High
school will close on the 18th for one
week. Whether the valve was left
open maliciously in order to close the
school is a question which will be
investigated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14

The Maine Central Railroad will not
buy the Belfast & Moosehead Lake
road, known as the Belfast branch
and controlled by the city. The so
years lease to the Maine Central ends
in April, 1921, and the city offered the
property for sale. The Maine Cen
trail proposed to extend the lease tenn
porarily and this will undoubtedly be
done. The read was built in 1867
by a private company and it was in
tended to extend the lines to Moose
head Lake, hence the name. 1t was
finally decided to build no further
than what is now Burnham Junction,
a milage of about SO miles. The road
cost S1,300,000 and today stands clear
and free from debt, and its stock
holders own it for the amount of the
investment, S64S,100. The city owns
1904 shares of common stock and 1886
of preferred. Some 120 individuals of
Belfast own 1881 shares preferred and
the town of Brooks owns 200 shares
of common. The Maine Central has
paid an annual rental of 1886. 900.
After operation for 81 years, the
Belfast Gas plant has gone out of
commission. Electricity has replaced
it for heating in the few houses where
it was used for Illuminating. The gas
plant was built in 1858 by Hiram Q.
Alden and others who formed a COM
pany known as the Belfast Gas Light
Co. 1t had capital stock of $4,000,
and the first gas was turned on No
vember %, of the same year 1t was
manufactured from resin and sold for
$1,000 a thousand. For years later il
Eliminating gas sold for $3.50 a thou
sand. one of the highest rates in the
country. During the Civil War the
company was unable to get resin and
the plant was rebuilt to..make gas
from coal which has been done sup
to the present time. The company
has changed hands many times,
changing it's name as WELL n. Curtis
Fletcher of Boston at one time own
ed it. selling some years ago to the
Fenobscot Bay Electric Co, which was
recently taken over. by the Central
Maine Power Co. The original mains,
placed in the city over so years ago,
were still in use when the plant was
finally closed IN SATURDAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evenin'

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Aug. 12-Warren j.
Haines, Jr., son Of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
J. Haines. OF Elkton, died, Yesterday
at Saranac Lake. y Y, after several
months illness Of tuberculosis. He was l.
wears of age and a stu dent at Friends
School. Wilmington. His remains will
be brought to his late home IN Elkton,
TODAY and Funeral services held Satur-
dav afternoon in the Presbyterian Church.
The Sun day school of Elkton Methodist
Episcopal Church, held It's annual picnic
Yesterday at Augustine Pier.
Chief Of Police George NJ. Potts OF
Elkton is on his vacation, this week and
Officer Harry NJ. Gardner Is acting chief.
Mrs Mary Ornlsbee, wife of William
Ormsbee, died, Sunday, ut her home one
mile north of Elkton. The funeral was
held yesterday, Interment at Cherry HILL.
After holdup OF over <wo weeks, on
account of lack of materials, concrete
LAYING on the Rising Sun-Harrlsonvllle
section road was resumed this week,
and Contractor Andrews OF Elkton Is
pushing the work in order TO start the
building of the State road through Elk
ton.
Marriage licenses were issued in Elk
Ton, NGSteiQtlNy 10 JOiiA AANhNASH
and Mary ] Husfelt Of Cecllton, T.
HAYES Martindale of Colora and Violet
T. Bradley of Rising Sun. and Joseph
Graham and Ruth Husselman OF VIII
mington,
Postmaster Seth of Elk Mills is having
the time of his life in trying TO get the
duties of the office of his hands. The
government has advertised, on several
occasions, Civil Service examinations
for the place, but no applicants have
appeared.
Roman Coulson of the United States
steamship Georgia, is spending this
week with his parents at New Bridge.
County Commissioners have informed
citizens of the Fifth district that they
will repair the good road between North
east and Leslie, which is III bad condl-
ton, during the early fall.
Lost something? Try a classified adver-
oiSarnept in Every Evening ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
LIVELY IN SUSSEX
DR.. Layton Likely TO Beat Town
send Opposition; Interesting
Democratic Contest.
snecInl corresnondence Of Every Evenlng

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, Aug 2.-Republicans IN
lower Delaware are practically conceding
the nomination for governor to Colonel
William d. Dcnney Of Dover, while II ~
believed Congressman Caleb X. Layton
of this city will be the causcus choice OF
Sussex county for denomination. Con-
gresham Layton. however, is not going
60 be succcssful without fight m some
of the districts, and already opposing
candidates for delegates have filed IN
nearly all Of the precincts IN the county.
LAYTON is expecting to have the battle
of his life for supremacy IN some Of the
precincts where the Governor Townsend
faction are the most active in trying To
bring about bis defeat by wrestling the
delegates from hun.
Friends of Robert r. Elliott, of Seaford,
a member of the Republican county com
mittee. are active III his behalf for the
nomination Of insurance commissioner.
The nomination for this office IS conceded
to Sussex this time Nominees for at
tornev-gcneral and auditor are conceded
70 New Castle county, while the giber-
natorIa and State treasurer nominees
are expected TO be chosen from Kent
county. Sussex Is expecting the Congress
Rumora are current in this section Of the
county that Alfred | du Pont, while out of
politics. has passed out the word to his
organization not to fight the friends who
stuck by him while he was in control OF
the situation for two campaigns.
Andrew ] Lynch Of Georgetown, chair
man Of the Democratic county Committee
editor of Sussex journal and four years
ago the county's caucus nominee for
United States Senator has formally
announced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor and his
friends are actively engaged in his behalf
Arrayed against him viii be Willard F.
Deputy, prominent business man and
lumber dealer Of Laurel, who is receiving
the backing Of friends in the western part
Of the county Former State Senator
William r. Blackstone of this city, will
make q strong effort to win the delegates
in Georgetown district, and a lively con-
test between him and Lynch is expected.
While there is plenty Of gubernatorial
timber in lower Delaware, II looks at this
time as If the fight had narrowed down
to Lynch, Deputy and Blackstone. At
the last moment a dark horse" may be
brought out Others who have been
spoken of in connection with the nomina-
tion are County Commissioner William
T.. Valiant. Colonel William / Records,
Harvey Marvil, Laurel; DR.. r. G. Paynter
James NJ. Tunnell, Georgetown; Colonel
Everett Hickman, Frankford; Brooks
L. Ross Seaford
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
NOM|NATES TREE
FOR HALL OF FAME
Washington Oak Near Santu, S.
C., Suggested by ]. Danforth
Bush of This City.
BY Associated press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington, Aug 1.-THE only tree
known 10 have been planted IN memory
Of Abraham Lincoln right after his assas-
sination has been nominated Tor place
in the Hall Of Fame for trees with
history" which the American Forestry
Association is compiling. A. 5. Bailey OF
Decorah, Iowa, where the tree now stands,
informed the association that the tree
was planted by one John Finn, who is
still living.
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinat~
ed Mr.. Finn was IN Chicago and he re-
turned home much depressed. a few days
later, on April u, 1865, Governor Stone
Of Iowa declared day of mourning Tor
Lincoln Finn went into the woods and
dug up a small blackberry shoot which he
transplantcd on the street IN front OF his
home The shoot took root and today -
one Of the most magnificent trees in Iowa.
II is 40 feet high and nearly IL feet in
circumference, 10 which facts the Amerl-
can Forestry Association points as a
great lesson in what can be done in tree
planting.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, the Grand Army Of the Republic and
historical societies Of the country are said
n be reporting many other trees with 3
history to the American Forestry AssO-
ciation Other nominations for the Hall 81
Fame are:
The first algaroba tree in the Hawaiian
Islands by NJ. J Riordan Of Flagstaff,
Ariz. This tree seed was taken 70 Honolu-
Ia by Father Bachelot from California.
There are now thousands Of them in the
Islands
The General Johnston oak on the Shi-
loah battlefield by the Chamber Of Com
nerce Of Corinth. Miss Under this tree
General Albert Sidney Johnston was killed
while leading MS troops The tree, now
300 years old, is cared for by the national
government.
The Washington Oak, near Santee, ; @.
nominated by J. Danforth Bush of VIII
mington, Del The tree was spared from
the AZ when George Washington urged
that it be not cut down. The tree is on the
estate of Colonel Henry Rutledge.
The largest canyon live oak IN California
il believed to have been found by J.. A..
Barrett Of the United states Forest
Service near the Biddison Ranch in Bou-
otlet Canyon on the Santa Barbara forest.
The San Diego Mission palm, nomnat-
ed by T. p. Getz. This Is the only one re-
naming OF the four planted in 1850. Two
we're sent 10 the Chicago Worlds Fair IN
1892 and third was blown down IN 1919
The Blunston oak, just over the Phila-
delphia line in Darby, nominated by Miss
Ethel Austin Shrigley OF Lansdowne' "a.
This tree was mentioned in a deed in 1888
and from beneath it in I777 General
Washington watched his army march
from Philadelphia to Chadd 5 Ford.
The old sassafras tree at Harrisburg,
now 2O8 wears old, nominated by j. ;
IIIiek. 1t was Is wears old when John
Harris. Jr.. son of the man who founded the
Pennsvlvania capital was born. The tree
IS I3 feet in circumference and So feet
high
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
CAMDEN NOTES.

Camden. Aug. 70 Mrs Albert Carter
of Chester. Pa. Is guest OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. :. ". Miller.
Rev. and Mrs. c. W Moore are spend
ING two weeks in Washington. ID. =.
Miss Lena Wilson and Miss Mildred
Burke were Dover visitors on Tuesday
Rpv. Alfred Smith viii preach in the
NJ +. Church next Sunday morning.
MIR. and Mrs Roland Abbott Of VIII
mington were in town Tuesday
MIR. and Mrs Irwin Knots Of Galena,
Md are guests Of Rev and Mrs. Alfred
Smith
Frank Lord Of Reading, Pa, has been
spending a few DAYS in town
Mrs. Elizabeth Farrow Of WoodSide Is
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Emma A.
Mir and Mrs. Stoopes of New Castle
and Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Salmons Of
Smvrna were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Burke this week
Mrs. Roxie Richards was hostess To the
bridge club at her country home yesterday
afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs John Hartman are enter
tanning their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hartman Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Arlle Dill of Philadelphia is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. Greene.
MIR. and Mrs Samuel Sarde, MIR. and
Mrs Edgar Cox and Mrs. J. Evans Cooke
are on a motor trip through New Jersey.
Miss Virginia Cooper of Wilmington IS
here visiting her aunts, Mrs J. G. Brown
and Mrs. Margaret Mensch.
Mr.. and Mrs William jackson OF Mag
nolia are guests of MIR. and Mrs. Ben
Speal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
THOUGHT BABY WAS
THE COUGHL|A CHILD
Lewes Women Were Greatly Ex-
cited; Situation Was Explainedy
to Their Satisfaction.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Lewes, Aug. l2-Rumors of the pres
ence here of the abducted Coughlin baby.
originating in the vicinity of Brcakwater
House on the beach, spread with much
rapidity this week The innocent victim
of public gossip Is Mrs Emma Phelps, Of
Norfolk, Va, wife of an engineer Of a fish
boat. She arrived here by automobile
Tuesday morning between and 5
O'Clock with a baby in her arms. In
fortunately, she remarked the baby was
not here, but had been handed to her TO
be cared for This was sufficient to cause
suspicion and incite comment.
DR. L. F. Smiley, pastor Of West reeb :
terian Church of Wilmington, IL 6eGos ed
himself in the lady and h d Misor
Thompson, Ex-Congressman b, r)l and
two physicians, DIR. Beebe and DIR.
Hickman, interrogate the lady. They ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly satisfied
the child was not the Coughlin baby, as
this child had brown eyes, whereas the
hirthmark and blue eyes of the Coughlin
baby were not In evidence. DIR. Smiley,
who is graduate Of Princeton, remembers
Mr.. Coughlin when he was a class
mate at the university.
The facts in the case are that three
NcthS ago WI anu &fIfe. mere
TO engage quarters at the Breakwater
House for several months. When about
TO start here alone, lady friend in Nor
folk was ordered to the hospital for an
operation She had baby IS months old
and asked that Mrs Phelps care for it at
the seashore for a few days. Mrs. Phelps
accepted the charge and left Norfolk, but
arriving at Harrington after 8 p. M,
missed train connections. Everything
was closed up at Harrington and another
party was to go TO Milton by auto and she
asked to be taken to Lewes; she arrived
shortly after a. m. The Coughlin case,
now agitating the public mind, sus-
picion that the child might be the Cough.
lin boy, was easily started.
Mrs Phelps has telegraphed the father
of the child at Norfolk to come on imme-
diately and take him.
Rev. Mr.. Smiley took the baby out ii
his car yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. I
Baldwin, of Washington, ID. c., and the
baby was turned over to Mrs. Baldwin
not murmur being heard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
USE OLD FERRY HOUSE
FOR PARK PURPOSES
Tavern at Washington Crossing.
Pa, Being Restored and
Adapted

Philadelphia. Aug 10 The Oid Ferry
House and Tavern az Washington lr0ss-
ing, Pa, g being restored and adnp'
ed ss n central building for park purposrR
All the prOperties on the Delaware
river bank, east II the river road, "a far q
the upper end u The ISLAND, behind ~
boats were secrctcd, ready i0r fhr cu.-
barkation ~ George Washington trooTs
for the attack On Trenton. havr lerr
bought 81 the Washington Crossing Park
Commission.
This covers q river frontage 0f over 50
feet and Includes the point ~ cmhsrka
ton and the Old Ferry road leading ~ L
The commission also has purchasrd tne
island and about 90 acres % the Vcsf uf
River road, which includes the ndge fe-
hind which the Continental troops were
rnassed ard drilled that cvenfful Christ
mas Day before the battle of 4 rrnt0n
The commission has LAID 1ut q general
scheme covering the territory q whieh
Washington troops we're qIarfrred
after having been driven across Acw
Jersey and over the Delaware rvrr ~
December 3, Al Morrisville This includes
the base of supplies and New Hope ierri
the uppermost ferry guarded - keen 'he
British from crossing
II covers the headquarters houses .f
Washington and I ] of hrs generals Az no
graves Of the soldiers who died. q d pro-
posed n erect monuments Eventually
the national government will be asked tp
build d memorial bridge over the Della
ware az the point where Washington made
his never-to-be-forgOtten Journey acruss
the swollen Delaware amid ice foes and
dangers from an unseen foe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
VESSEL RELEASED.

Lewes, Aug. IA deputy United
States marshall from Wilmington, Mon
day, removed the seizure card from the
pilot house of the Shipping Board Steamer
Mendoza, placed there by order OF
United States District Court pending the
outcome of libel proceedings. The Men
dora had been detained in the harbor six
weeks until claims OF Philadelphia mer-
chants had been satisfied, and sailed at
"A m. Nj onday. At the time detained she
had a full cargo and was headed out to sea.
Deputy Marshall Tracey of Lewes. was
released as the courts representative on
board the vessel
The towboat Boston of the Northern
Transportation Co arrived in port,
yesterday, flying the yellow quarantine
flag. Some commotion was caused on the
beach among cottagers. Il was discovered
she was signalling to the United States
Public health officer of her arrival from a
foreign port, having come here from
Halifax, n s., and wanted quarantine
restrictions removed to permit her crew
TO land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Steamship Mendoza, Held at the
Breakwater for Settlement OF
Claims, Allowed to Go.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS Al DOVEK
Rain Interferes With Carnival at
Middletown, But it IS Well At
tended and Very Successful.

Prom Every Evenings Correspondents
NIiddletown. Aug, l2.-The threatening
weather of the past few day has marred
,he pleasure. as we'll as the profit, OF the
visitors 10 the carnival held on North
Rroad street In spite of the clouds, how
e,,er the attendance has been fairly good
The carnival will be continued four days
nc,t week because of the rainy weather.
The chairman and committees oi the
different booths are
Chairman of carnival committee, w.
T pearce. Jr; treasurer, Benjamin L.
Riggs cashier. Mrs. w I. Pearce; man
ager of grounds. Samuel IL Buckworth;
tickets Tor merry -go-round, Miss Helen
I. Brady.
than IL. Hukill. DIR. Joseph NJ DeCoursey
Miles Fitzgerald. Mrs. Willard b. Biggs
Miss Bernice ID. MettCn.
Indian blankets. {. {. Hopkins, I'd
win T.. Shalcross. Bayard Nlnyard,
Clarence Pearce Candy booth, Royden
Wilson. Mike IIusfelt, Allen johnson,
Eugene Shallcross, Vaughn Thomas.
Teddy bear booth-lee Pennington,
John Heldmyer Jr., Miss Madeline Pen
ington. Aluminium and agate ware
Cherries Stewart. Robert Gabriel, Alex
ifeTkiNan. ltpi. bpotii ~ -
nemore, Walter Beasten, Joseph Bryson,
Delbert Gallagher. Basket booth-A }.
Latham, DIR Louis Levinson, Ward Baker
Novelty booth-Mrs. John &. Green MISS
Anna Denny, Miss Ada Scott Fancy work
booth-AIrs. Robert Gabriel, Mrs. John
h. Clever, Mrs. c. c. Hopkins, Mrs
Samuel II. Buckworth. Mrs. }: Z. Cross
land. Mrs. Albert Jolls. Mrs. Daniel ".
Stevens. Mrs John Heldmyer, Jr., MIS-.
Julian G.. Cleaver, Miss Mabel Pnce, Miss
Helen Shallcross, Miss l.ottle Jolls.
Ice cream Mrs. Walter Bcasten Mrs.
Henry : Segelken. Mrs. Henry ID.
Howell. Mrs Adam Reed, Mrs. {. j..
Freeman. Mrs. Thomas ;. fouraere, Miss
Bessie Anderson. Miss Lillian Melvin.
Cake-Mrs Frank }. Pennington. Mrs.
John 4. Johnson, Mrs. Mabel Horsey.
Mrs Edward :. Jones, Miss Mollie Will
son
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
Bickips, who has been the guest Of Sara

Bicking, who has been the guest Of Sara
Bartholomew, n trained nurile.
Miss Helen McDcrmott OF Rlverton,
N. J., who has been the guest Of her
cousin, Miss Helena G. Iofland, Of the
Penn farm, has returned home, accom-
panied by Miss Lofand, who will spend
two weeks visiting relatives in Riverion
and Palmyra. n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McDcrmott and
son William, Jr., Miss Margaret McDcr-
mott. Miss Agnes McDcrmott, James
McDcrmott Of Riverton, N. j., were
guests Of their uncle. Francis Jordan, and
aunt, Mrs. Brown Lancaster Of the Model
Farm over Sunday.
For representative, 1920 of the Tenth
Representative District, William j.
Hunter. subject TO the decision OF the
Democratic Voters of New Castle hum
dred. ADV.
slctroIas and Recorns.-Bridgewater's
ADV.
For Sale -Six-room house, 62O Della
ware street, heater, electric light and gas.
Apply above address. ADV.