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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-12
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room of the Homestead and later en-
tertained their guests at the movies
in the Japanese Room. They left Tor
Philadelphia on Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert A Black have
started for the South. DIR. Black will
cruise in Florida waters with Col. Henry
w Savage aboard the latter's house
boat. Mrs. Black will sail for Cuba on
December g to join her son. Mr.. Donald
A. Black. on his sugar plantation at
Espiritu Santo.
Miss Jean Hinsdaie, daughter of DR..
and Mrs Guy c. Hinsdale, has gone to
Washington to visit Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, who recently completed the
cure in Hot Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. New
ell ]. Ward. who have been occupying
one Of the Homestead cottages, left on
Wednesday for Miami, Fla. and later
will go 10 the Bahama Islands for the
remainder of the winter. returning to
Hot Springs in April.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Timmlns Of Mon
treal have Joined the honeymoon colony
at the Homestead. Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Henry Brooks, Jr.. have arrived
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L last week was three ring circus,
socially, in Washington, this one
has certainly been at least a
five ringer" The opening of Con-
gress, the return Of the President-eect
and Mrs. Harding and the Merediths
big dance in turn focused the interest
officially and socially. Then there are
two or three pretty debutantes who
know that their coming out parties
were really the event Of the week.
And pretty Marie Sims is even more
certain that no other event can for
moment compare in Importance with
her wedding this afternoon, whereby
she becomes Mrs. Edward Garrett
Reddick of Memphis, Tenn.
But ask the women of the country
who have their eye fixed on Wash
ington and nine out of ten of them
will tell you that the really interesting
party" was the little tete-a-tete tea
at the White House Monday after
noon, when the present mistress OF
the White House entertained the flu
ture mistress of the White House in
the Red Room. Apparently those two
were the whole party-and, it is de-
murely stated, "afterward Mrs. Har-
ding was shown several of the rooms"
There is the party that most in
trigues the feminine imagination. What
did those two women-good house
keepers, both-talk about, after the
first formal exchange of comment on
the weather, inquiry as to the Presi-
dents health, the visitors trip, &C.?
Personally, remembering vividly Mrs.
Wilson's professed belief two or three
years ago. that her Christmas house
party had had itself called home, ahead
of schedule, because 1t was frozen out
the guest rooms in the east wing of
the house being absolutely unamenabie
to the softening influences Of the White
House heating plant shouldn't wonder
IL Mrs. Harding learned some of the
disadvantages of the White House from
the housekeeper's point of view And
one can easily imagine Mrs Harding
viewing the familiar state apartments"
with an eye Of newly critical appraisal
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Unfamiliar with the House.

Unfamiliar With the House.
II was a unique experience that Mrs
Harding was enjoying. OF course, she
did not go over the house thoroughly,
but she probably was as little familiar
with IL as any woman who ever entered
II as its prospective mistress She had
only been In Washington for six years.
and certainly had not been on suffi-
ciently familiar terms with the White
House family to have penetrated beyond
the most formal OF the State apart
ments. l doubt If she had ever even
dined there, for Senator Harding has
been OF the opposite political faith, and
would not normally have been included
in the Presidents official hospitalities.
even had these not been almost entirely
eliminated during the whole six years
that he has been in the Senate.
Mrs. Wilson herself-though she
never had attended formal function
there-was fairly familiar with the
residential parts Of the Executive Man.
sion, having been n frequent guest of
the women of the Wilson household be-
fore she came to il as its mistress.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roosevelt had both
been fairly familiar with the domestic
arrangement of the house as viewed
from the vantage ground of members
of the Administration circle. But Mrs.
Harding was having her first closeup
of the most conspicuous house in the
United States In the full consciousness
that in less than three months she would
be its mistress.
But the real excitement of the week.
socially as well as politically. was up
ION the hill'' on Monday when Senator
and Mrs. Harding were the observed OF
all observers at the Capitol at the OPEN
ing of Congress.
If their attitude during their brief
two day visit Is any criterion, the
Hardings are going to be about the
most democratic, friendly and gener-
ally accessible President and Mrs.
President that Washington has known
for many years. During the opening
session on Monday Mrs. Harding oc-
cupied O seat in the Senator's family
Continued on Page Thirteen.
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Continued on Page Thtrteen.
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WASHINGTON. D. G. Dec. II.

i + last week was three ring circus,
socially, in Washington, this one
, 1920-07-26
move that the bill be turther4d and

passed.
IsJ Member for Frederiksted Country
District lAndersenj and Bird Appointed
Member Armstrong; entered the meet
i0Q.
list Member for Chrjstiansred Town
Abram50pj moved that End Discussion
oe closed.
4th Mambec for Ghristianssed Country
Dlstricr (Ramsayj seconded The members
proposal.
Ist. Member fDr Christiansted Country
District s.St0keMQua) remarked. Mr..
Vlce-Chairman. Before the discussion
is closed [ wish to say hat the Colonial
Council is here to make laws; the Mu-
nicipaI Committee ann0l make laws tor
the Council / believe il this measure
passes as it is al present it can be tested
in court. The Council cannot delegate
It's power to the Municipal Committee.
The Vice-Chairman remarked. ! think
the honorable Members remarks in
applicable to Bill No. AZ and not he
bill which is now before the House.
1st Member for ChrlStlansred COun-
try District lS~t0ken1nnn): You are
right, | withdraw the remark.
The Vice-Chairman then Dut the mo-
ton made by list Member Tor Christian
8ted Town (Abramson) to the vote.
II Members voted for; zone against.
End Discussion closed.
Ist Member for Cnrisrlansted Town
(Abramson) proposed that Bird Discus
sion come on today
5th Appointed Member (Lunney) and
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District IN. NJ. Skeoch) seconded the
members proposal.
The Vices Chairman remarked. Ne
, 1920-07-26

Atlt AyiIl W al. tEtilA4Ij stDCI 1kALl NtS
cUssiOn on BIZ no. a.
item 3.
Colonial Council Bill No. 43.
End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. 43, Draft OF an Ordinance.
introduced by Ist Member Ior Chris
tiansted Town (Abrams0nl providing
fer the sale Of sprituOus, vln0us anG
malt liquors, etc.
lSt Member for Chrlsuanstad Town
(AbrOU181uJ remarEeE Mr.. Ylcc-CEair-
Chairman. It is alright TO hear som
members speak about what the people
are saying, and what is written In the
papers, but / know that we nave in this
Hall today wolves in shee2's clothing
A certain man told me that 1t would
be a good thing il this bill IS passed.
as our harD0r will be opened and II
would encourage people 70 come to TINS
island, and now ne has written q heap D.
rubbish IN his paper trying u 100 the
public; and what is he doing 1t for ! On
ly for a living. Are such men 10 De cali
ed men 10 tie truest sense OF the word
No: They are buffers. Men must be
men. / recommend thaC the bill De fur-
thered and passed.
LIST Member for Cnristiansted Country
District (St0keD10nn) remarked. MIR.
V"lCe-CnalFIndt In regard 10 ms OIL ]
wish TO repeat what | SAID on Bin No. AZ.
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District IA, ~. Skh80ob} remarked. Mi.
Vice-Chairman. | do not think for one
moment it is the Intention OF the Mem
berS Of this Council. 10 go back to the
old way in which rQm was sold on the
island; I do Il / think any one in his
Council has that intention. | neither
share nor sell rum myself, / am here to
vote for the measure, because l consider
it fair that q person has d right to bay a
b~ottle|Of ram, whisky or wine and dis
pose Of 1t, so long as he does not dispose
of it in a way that is offensive to the
public.
In regard to distilling Of rum, | have
distilled rum for the past four years, and
not a bottle have I sold to l. rumshOp
keeper on the island, every drop has
been exported.
AS LIST Member for C~hristiansted Coun-
try District (StakemannJ has said, au-
thority can be given to the Council to
make regulations for the sale Of liquor
on this island.
AS regards the Parsons. their protests
are natural. When the prohibition law
was introduced in this Council many re
specialize people condemned the action
which the Council took upon it; it was
very much criticized. Now We have al
opportunity OF iegIslating on a bill which
consider reasonable hp(iavp every
, 1920-07-26

Colonial Council Bill No. 43.
End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. 43, Draft OF an Ordinance.
introduced by Ist Member Tor Chris
tiansted Town ~(Abramson1 providing
fer the sale Of splrituous, vin0us anG
malt liquors, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30

community did not back the PROPOSE
tion with its money that these boats
would be snapped up by someone else
and the people would have only rail-
road transportation which falls far
short of meeting the growing demand
for freight service. 1t would be al
most impossible. he said, to buy new
boats and work up the business again,
if the opportunity should pass. Re-
calling the days when trip to Bos-
ton and return cost only $500 as com
pared with the present rail rate of
$3.50, he stated that in addition to
the matter OF cost, which would be far
less by boat there was the appeal to
ones enjoyment of the all-water trip
to Boston.
Mr.. Crosby then put four significant
questions to the men. How many
believe this project will be Of real
beneht to the community? 2-How
many believe the company will be a
paying proposition If managed locally
and if the community owns the stock?
3--How many want this service re-
sumeI in the spring Of 1921? 4-How
many will support it by buying the
to each Of the four questions.
Mr.. Lewis A. Burleigh then asked
whether impending legislation against
the Eastern Steamship Lines would
effect the title of the company to the
Kennebec prop ,rty. A letter was read
in reply in which Calvin Austin. pres
ident Of the Eastern Steamship Co..
assured the writer that this division
was not involved in any way.
In closing the meeting Chairman
Gray summed up the whole matter by
pointing out the splendid record Of the
past with dividends Of from rs to
% Go on the common stock. with keen
competition between companies as
compared with the present shortage
of transportation. the expanding sum-
mer trade Of Maine, the use of motor
| trucks from points Is Tar distant as
Slowhegan and Waterville az feeders
and .he back door delivery In Augusta
which will be possible. the fact Of local
management and the backing o: BUSH
ness E:en through their various cham
bers Of commerce. A short campaign
for the sale Of stock. will begin
Wednesday of the present week and 1t
is hoped will be consumated within a
very few days. One of the men pres
ent started the subscriptions by TAX
ing q block Of $4,000 worth of the
preferred stock.
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BOAT PROJECT
Continued from Page One)

the meeting and presented i clear
cut statement of the facts tracing
the history of the enterprise from
the beginning and giving his person
al views as to the value of the invest
ment both as community affair
and as a money making proposition.
He was followed by Lewis A. Bur-
leigh who pointed out the need of
keeping thes control entirely within
the. hands of the residents of this
section. Absentee control does moth
ing to biuld up a community. he
said. but this service properly con-
Quoted could contribute materially
to the prosperity of our people.
Judge Glidden spoke for the pro-
moters Of the. Kennebec Navigation
Company, which was formed first to
engage in all forms Of shipping en-
terprise but which, with very few
changes. was suited ideally to this
new project. He then opened the
question of resuming navigation on
the Kennebec to free discussion. The
first question fired at him was on the
question OF control. c. F. Bilodeau
asked point blank as to who held the
controlling interest. The answer was
fully as frank and stated that E. S.
Crosby held $4,000 of the common
stock to which belongs the voting
power. The other $4,000 Of COM
mon stock would be sold to the gem
eral public in the ratio four to one.
that is anyone buying four shares
OF the preferred stock may at his OPP
ton also buy one share of common
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30
KNOX COUNTY REscRIPT
Defendants Exceptions overruisd in
Case Of Bradbury vs.. Tho Insurance
. Co. Of State Of Pennsylvania

:"
Case Of Bradbury vs.. The insurance
% Co. Of State Of Pennsylvania
A rescript was handed down by the
law court Monday in the Knox county
case of Henry B. Bradbury VS.. The
Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania, overruling the excep-
tons filed by the defendant.
The rescript, which was drawn by
Chief Justice Leslie C. Cornish of Au-
gusta. is as follows:
On October 8. 1917. a policy of fire
insurance in the defendant company
was issued to the, plaintiff by one
Moran. its agent. The policy provided
that it would be void If the insured
then had or should thereafter make
any other insurance on the same
property without the written assent OF
the company. e
On October II, 1917, policy in the
American Eagle Insurance Company
covering the same property was is
sued to the plaintiff by the. same
Moran who was agent for both COM
panies and whose Endorsement both
policies bore. No written assent to
the subsequent insurance was given
by the defendant
HELD:
1. That under r. s. Oh. SO. Sec 11s.
the agent Is to be regarded as in the
place Of the company in all respects
regarding any insurance effected by
him, and the company is bound by his
knowledge Of the risk and of all mat
tiers connected Herewith.
2. That as this agent had actual
knowledge Of the placing Of the sub
'sequent insurance on the property,
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matters of greatest importance CIV
ing in exchange for the shares of
stock thus held in trust certificates
which could be as easily negotiated
and as readily sold in the market as
the stock itself.
The question of listing the. stock on
the Boston exchange was brought up
opinion that a community project
like this would sell fully as well and
would be as readily listed, with all
available safeguards provided for, as
any stock not so carefully protected.
1t was suggested that the promoters
OF the company could easily reap the
benefits of the company for them
selves by paying excessive salaries to
themselves or their agents. Carl K.
Crosby replied that both he and his
father were willing to have a salary
limit prescribed in the bylaws, which
could be changed by practically. I'M
animous vote of the directors.
Mr.. E. S. Crosby was then called
upon to give frank statement of the
features that had attracted his atten-
ton to the project and made him de-
eide to invest $4,000 of his own
money in the company. He replied
i that Marshall Haraden. an expert
.enced steamboat man. who knew the
Sine and it's possibilities had interested
him in the matter. He had then ask
ed his son to look over the boats, and
make report. This being done and
afterwards supplemented by expert
testimony and the endorsement of
much men as W. S. Newall of the
Bath Iron Works, he had found the
whole project worthy Of support. He
proceeded to point out that if the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30
NEW 'Y" RADIO STATION
NEARLY COMPLETED
Receiving and Sending instruments
Will Soon Be Installed at Y. N. c.
A. Building for Use Of Boys Wire
less Club-PIans Made for Work

Will Soon Be Installed at Y. NJ. c..
A. Building for Use Of Boys Wire
less Club-PIans Made for Work
Many inquiries have been made rel
alive. to the wireless ariel that is SO
noticeable on the top of the 'Y"
building on Winthrop street. The
answer is found in the announcement
of the organization of a wireless club
among the boys there. The club was
gestion of the "Y" secretary, Frank
B. Condor, and the members have
been holding regular meetings on
, Wednesday nights of each week.
i They have selected for a temporary
chairman of the club. Julian Beale.
who will also be their leader and di-
rector. Mr.. Beale at the present time
is taking special radio course with
the "Y" correspondence school, and he
hasa rating as third class CONNER
cial operator. gained through service
rendered in the recent World War.
The Office on the first floor Of the
building. formerly occupied by the
boys secretary, has been given over
to be used as an operating room and
within few days will be fitted up
with all the instruments necessary to
; carry on communication with tho
, outside world. The instruments used
will be the most powerful kind used
by amateurs. They will carry a high
; tension and the receiving instruments
are expected to jump at a voltage of
5000 volts. which means that messages
may be picked up from different parts
of Europe, including some of the Ger
man Government stations at Coblenz
and at Naueme. 1t will be possible
also to communicate with most of the
government stations in this country,
especially those at Washington, New
York and Boston.
The club membership is open to all
boys who hold membership in the To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A.. organization and who
are IN any way interested in this line
of work.
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stock The preferred stock will
yield s per cent and the common
stock will receive dividends on the
balance of the earnings.
1t was then proposed by Ernest
Mclean and others that a so-called
common stock classification should
be provided in the bylaws under
| which each share would entitle the
holder to vote in a certain geograph-
ical class only and from that class
one director, serving for a five-year
term should be elected. Five such
classes would be made, one for Bath
entitled to five directors, one each in
Augusta. Gardiner, Richmond and
Boothbay Harbor, entitled to- one
director This would still give Bath
control but no one could be a director
except residents Of Bath and the
other Maine cities and changes
would not be possible within the five
year period.
The possibility of getting control
by taking over the stock held by the
Crosby interests was brought up.
Man after man vouched for the hon
esty of both Mr.. E. S. Crosby. who
has been in business for over forty
years in the city of Bath. and his son
! Carl K. Crosby, both of whom know
| the. transportation game from the
! ground up. But investors must look
further than the present and the time
may come when the Crosbys will
| sell their holdings to men less inter
ested in the welfare of this section
than themselves. To obriate this diff
fcultyNit was proposed to create a
So called voting trust to whom
should be given the power to vote in
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The members of the Christian
Missionary Alliance will hold a series
of cottage meetings. the first OF
which viii be at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph Larrabee at "a Grove street
this afternoon at 2.3o o'clock. These
meetings are conducted each day oy
a selected member Of the Alliance, in
GLIDING study Of sthe Bible. inspira-
tional shynins and testimonials Of
prayer and praise and as In the past
will be very helpful to those devoting
the time to them. Augustus Blackman
will lead the meeting this afternoon,
and it is hoped large number may
be present and participate in the
service. A most cordial invitation is
given to everyone regardless of
church or creed.
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His Visitors Return

John H. Ward of Church, hill dur
ing last winter daily fed a pair of
pheasants. which came to his house
and. liking the treatment continued
their visits with great regularity.
They stayed until spring, when they
rather unceremoniously departed.
much to the regret of Mr.. Ward and
family. who had become attached to
the handsome birds. They thought
the pheasants had gone for good, but
last Saturday the pair re-appeared
and as of old ALMOST asked for their
accustomed feed. 1t was given them
and Mr.. Ward says he will at once
erect q regular feeding station for
them and keep it we'll supplied with
their favorite food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30

A party of young men at the Af
building. including Assistant Secre-
tary Clinton Tracy, Woodbury. Wal
lace, and Thomas Briggs took some
hike on Sunday last. covering dis
lance of some over twenty miles.
They laid their, course. down through
Hallowell to Iouden Hill, back, over
the outlying district, through Gan
nett's woods. from there to the vicin-
ity of Bond Brook and back 20
the ~" building, enjoying every inch
of the trip. SO they; said. and feeling
none the worse for it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30
State Highway Department
To Occupy First Floor of
Baptist Church Building

On Winthrop Strest-0raftino De-.
partmsnt Will Be Located Thsrs,
and Part Of First Floor Will %
Used 40 General Storage
Arrangements were com pieted
Monday whereby the State Highway
department has leased for the winter
the first floor Of the First Baptist
church building on Winthrop street,
which includes the former Sunday
school rooms, together with the YES
try and small rooms adjoining.
According to plans the drafting
department will be located there.
while the rest of the place will be
used as general storage headquar-
tiers. 49,
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having issued both policies. his know
ledge was the knowledge of the de-
PENDANT company. his silence was it's
silence. and his waiver of the policy
conditions was it's waiver.
3. The ruling of the presiding Jus
tice that judgment should be entered
for the plaintiff. subject to certain
stipulation as to abiding the result of
another suit, was without error.
! Expeditions overruled,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30

Regular time schedule was re-
sumed on the. Winthrop line Of the
electric road Monday morning after
a few days. trouble, due to. the
breaking down: of a machine at the
East Winthrop substation. Record
time was made by the local crew in
making the necessary repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30
STATE TRUST co.
ELECTS OFFICERS

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the trustees of the State Trust
Company held on Monday, Percy V.
Hill was elected president. in place
of George W, Nickery;, deceased;
Stephen J.. Hegatty was elected vice.
president. and Guy @, Vickery was
elected a member of the Board. Of
Trustees e-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-30

Miss Ethel Russell clerk at the pro-
bate court. returned Sunday from
Weld where she visited over Thanks
giving day. Miss Mary Paine who
had been visiting there with her. has
gone to Dixfield for a, short stay as
the guest of friends. s. ~