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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
Bituminous Material for Highways

An idea of the magnitude on which
the State of Maine goes into the mar
ket for road building materials is
shown in a Council order passed last
week authorizing the State Highway
Commission to purchase bituminous
material for several small jobs of
highway work, including the follow
ing:
From Alden Speare's Sons Co. Bos-
ton, 1881 gallons for Calais work
$4,000 gallons for the Skowhegan
job; 124,S30 gallons for the Lisbon
job,
Standard Oil Co, 1856 gallons for
the Federal Aid project in Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
New Corporations

The following new corporation, or
ganized under the laws of Maine.
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the office of the at
torney general:
Six Towns Times Publishing Co..
organized July 9 at Portland. Capt.
tai stock, $4,000: all common; moth
ing paid in; par value, SO; shares
subscribed: 9. President, Howard
Davies, Yarmouth; treasurer, James
A Richards. Portland; clerk, NJ. D.
Riordan, Portland; directors, the
above. Purposes, to carry on the
business as proprietors and publish
ers of newspapers, journals, maya
zines books, etc, and more particu-
larly the paper known as the Six
Towns Times, established in 1892.
which includes the Cumberland
Globe, Yarmouth Gazette and Free
port Sentinel; also a general printing
business. Approved July IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
WINDSORVILLE

William Callaghan of the staff of
the Boston American, is passing his
vacation with his uncle. Phillip Ken
dali.
Miss Elizabeth Greeley of Portland
is a guest at the home of her par
ents at Lakeview farm.
A lawn party to celebrate the BIRTH
day of son. w. H. Colby. Jr., and a
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Brann. was Civ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
Fish and Game

The Department of Inland FISH
cries and Game has received report
from Deputy Warden David F. Brown
of Greenville junction of the prose-
cution on July IS before Calvin w.
Brown, recorder of the Piscataqus
municipal court at Dover, of Alex
Hank and Frank Percuski. both of
Boston for on July 10 fishing in Frost
pond, Township 3, Range II, without
first having procured non resident
fishing licenses. as required by the
law Each was fined $40, with costs
each amounting to $685.. Paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

duced the subject before the Insur-
ance Commissioners Convention in a
paper read before that body last De-
cember setting forth that Maine was
pre-eminently the pioneer in this i'm
portant legislation, and as a result of
the publicity attending the presenta-
ton of the paper, many states have
expressed a desire that their Legisla-
lures should enact a similar law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
Harry Carey
Here Thursday

Harry Carey in desperate Trails
will be the big attraction at the Colo
NAL theatre on Thursday. Just to
mention his name is sufficient to pack
the theatre with young and old, but
to see him in Desperate Trails" will
be to watch this distinguished and
popular performer with more than or
binary interest and appreciation, be-
cause it is one of his best pictures.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

plications and inspires a national
barefoot campaign.
But this is not all the good things
on the program today. The ever
popular Outing Chester and 1nterna-
tional News will furnish % minutes
of interest that cannot be surpassed.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

tions, however, can be made wholly
successful without the active CO.
operation of the men who till the
soil and who represent the industry
which these fairs were from the first
intended to encourage and promote"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
Automobile Registration

The excess of automobile registrar
ton in Maine over 1920 has now
reached s1S1,666, with the total re-
ceipts having gone to 1876, 6S0.50
against s714,014 last year. The high
, number registered on Tuesday, July
10 exceeded the $4,000 mark. Regis
tration has been this year as follows:
Registration and licenses to July
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
Solid Rock Grange.

Solid Rock grange observed char
ter members night on Tuesday Jdt
9Th. A large company was presen.
State Sec. Libby who organized ~
oranges in 1910 was present aha
spoke most Interestingly. Refresii
ments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

4HUIUICECIt ItdIII .
Total receipts to July II, 1920. STA
Ola; total to July II, 1921. 1895, 6S0.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

England is planning to harness h'
ocean tides for water power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

State House Chat
H. A. Shorey, Jr., chief of the new
Division of Motor Vehicles, State
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
EAST TENN. NORMAL NOTES

AT the regular ,superintendents' con-
ference held at the East Tennessee
State Normal School, Johnson City,
June "a and rs, nearly all superinten-
dents were present and very inter-
esting meeting was held.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; A. B. Peters,
President, Morgan county; J. A. Ak
ard, Vice President, Sullivan county;
Miss Ruth w. Odell, Secretary, Cooke
county.
Each superintendent was entertain
ed by his county club. The Cumber-
land county club entertained with a
dinner and theater party in honor of
Prof. ]. S. Cline. Xxx.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
AUTO LAWS VIOLATED
Numerous Persons Are Liable For
Fine, And Peace Officers
Should Arrest Violators.

The greatest disregard for ma any
features of the law relative to operat.
ing automobiles is becoming very con
mon in this section. Numerous COM
plants have come to the officers oi
,Crossville and over the county, and
unless more regard is had for the law
some persons are sure to have fine
and costs to pay at no distant date.
Under the law an automobile or mo-
torcycle can be operated with demon
strators' numbers only while the man
ufacturer, dealer or agent is actually
demonstrating a car to purchaser or
prospective customer, and they are
not permitted to lend their numbers
to anyone else.
License tags of the size authorized
by the state highway department must
be displayed on both front and rear
of the automobile. A person is not
permitted to operate a car with only
one number plate or pasteboard or
counterfeit tags.
An automobile cannot be operated
in this state even though it is legally
registered in another state for peri
cd longer than thirty days without
having it registered here.
The grand jury is given inquisitorial
powers in such cases and it is the du-
ty of all peace officers of the state to
arrest and prosecute the offenders.
Whenever one or both of the num-
Der plates have been lost duplicates
:an be obtained at very small cost
rom the state highway department
through the county court clerk.
The violation of any of these laws is
considered misdemeanor and the ofJ
ender is fined from S. to $50 in ad-
lition to having to pay the costs.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
ANOTHER STILL RAIDED
This Time Our Officers Get One In
Fentress County But
Make No Arrests.

Sunday Deputy United States Mar.
shall Dock Scott and w. II. Pennington
assited by several Fentress county
citizens raided large wildcat still
eight miles northeast of Jamestown
in Fentrcss county and secured COM
plcte outfit of the best quality and de-
stroyed 500 gallons of beer.
1t had been suspected by Fentress
county citizens for several months
that a still was opeating on a large
scale in that section of their county
and after much careful investigation
they located it. They came to Cross
vile and enlisted the services of Dep
uty Dock Scott and with him he took
the manager of the Gainsboro Tele-
phone Company located here. They
in conjunction with several Fentress
county citizens swooped4down on the
outfit Sunday and captured one of the
largest and best stills that has been
destroyed in this section. 1t was of
very heavy copper and by some is re-
garded as having been a government
still. If their surmise be true the next
question would naturally be, how did
it get into private hands?
The still beer they destroyed was
stored in large tank and every con.
dition went to show that the still had
been in operation for many months.
The still was estimated to hold sixty
gallons. Besides the tank and still
that they destroyed they also destroy
ed several empty barrels and kegs.
The still they cut to pieces and left
near where it was found.
There was plain path lading from
the still to the home of a Mr.. Potter,
who lives about one-fourth of mile
from the still location. No arrests
we're made, but the home of Potter
was searched but insufficient evidence
vas secured to justify his arrest.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
A FEW PENNIES.

Six cent street car fare went into ei-
feet in Knoxville Sunday. Tha. odd
penny naturally would cause consider
able extra trouble in making change
and at the same time would demand
extra pennies over the fve-cent fare.
To be ready to meet the emergency,
the street car company saved up sew
en- gallons of pennies-5o,ooo-to be
used by the conductors when the new
fare went into eject. In spite of that
big preparation, the car company ask
ed the public to be ready with that ex-
ira penny as far as possible so as to
avoid delays.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
DEMPSEY WHIPS CARPENTER

In the Dempsey-Carpentier boxing
bout held at Jersey City, New Jersey,
July 2, Dempsey knocked the French
man out in the fourth round.
The gross receipts exceeded mil
lion and a half and Tex Rickard who
staged the fight, will clean up over
half million in profit. The govern
ment will get slice in the neighbor~
hood of 100000.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
NATIONAL BIRTHDAY
BRINGS BIG CROWD
Good Time Had With Plenty of
Cold Drinks and a Ball
Game in Afternoon.

CroSsville passed lively and pleas
ant Fourth and all who attended seem
ed to enjoy the day as much as was
possible considering the heat There
was an abundance of soft drinks, ice
cream to drive out the heat. Many
contented themselves with resting in
the shade of the high school grounds
while indulging in cold cream and
freezing soft drinks.
Little interest was taken in the con-
tests and in few cases there was no
effort made to secure the cash prizes
offered. The absence of flags and bun
ting that should have been on sale
prevented numerous persons from
decorating as they would have de-
sired.
Mrs. S. c. Cline secured the first
prize for the best decorated car. VIM.
Dawes was present with a very
unusual decoration for car. He had
his car decorated with green corn and
vegetable growth from the field and
garden. No other person attempted to
follow his example, which rendered
his car conspicuous for its unique or
namentation.
Double Header Ball Game.
AT 2 80 in the afternoon the double
header ball game was called A large
crowd was in attendance and the game
was enjoyed to the limit while the
best of goodnature prevailed while the
hard-fought contest was going on be-
tween the Crossville and Allgood
teams.
A prize of ten dollars was offered to
the team that made the largest num-
Der of runs in the two games The
Crossville team won by a total of two
scores for the two games. The total
score stood. Crossville H. AlgoodIo.
In the first game the CrossviIIe boy
had scored five runs to none for AL
good up to the seventh inning when
the CroSsville infield went to pieces
and Algood scored FIVE runs. After
that Crossville scored only two more
runs while Algood scored five more, !
making the first game stand 10 to 7
in favor of Algood.
The second game belonged to Cross
vile from the start. Algood got no
scores in the second game while our
boys succeeded in gathering a total of
five. Kenneth Dunbar put one clear
in the woods for four bases, bringing
Sisler Dorton in from third Fay
Jackson sent one flying to the edge of
he timber and the Algood man muffed
t. which let Jackson reach the plate
lard on the heels of another man.
The conduct Of the Algod team was
admirable throughout both games and
howed them to b eclean and gentle
manly sportmen. The splendid man
Ter in which they maintained their
Morale througout the second game in
pite of the fact that they were max
ng no runs and it was evident that
hey had lost the game, was much to
heir credit.
The gate receipts were divided Co.
0 between the two teams.
All in all it was the best game that
as been played on this diamond in a
ing time and through it all the best of
ceiling was maintained. Our boys
ronounced the Algood team fine fell
,ws and clean sportmen.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06

Some people are born failures, some
meet with misfortune, and some nurse
a perennial desire to get something
for nothing.-Tacoma Ledger.
The frantic effort of coal barons to
prevent the publication of profit stat
istics indicates that they are still max
ing expenses.-Prcvidence Journal.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
SHOULD HONOR OUR BOYS
Many German Trophies to Come to
This State; Our County Should
Get Its Part.

Since Cumberland county bears til,
idistinction of being one of the thre,
counties that filled its first quota O
men for the World War without tht
draft, our county should, likewise
take steps to honor the boys who
brought that distinction to the county
There is way that can be done thai
will be living monument, to not only
the p Cumberland County boys
who made the supreme sacrifice, but
to those who returned to us and are
looked upon with pride for the val
liant service they rendered.
The majority of the ninety-fve coun
ties in Tennennessee will be given a
German field piece and other artillery
equipment captured by the American
soldiers in France, under bill which
has just been reporter to the hous.
committee on military affairs. These
captured war trophies are to be distri-
buted in each state in proportion to
the total troops furnished during the
world war from April 7, 1917, to Nov.
II, 1918, including the regular amy,
national army, national guard, navy,
marine corps, coast guard and United
States guard. Tennessee furnished
oI,3S6 troops, or one and ninety-two
hundredths of the total of q, 746,o7I
troops engaged in the world war.
Under the apportionment in the bill,
Tennessee will receive eight 75-milli-
meter guns and howitzers, nine Io5
nillimeter, with various trench NOR
tars. making total of AZ guns and
trench mortars and 70 vehicles to be
given the state. Tennessee will also
SO be given I,343 rifles, Io2 machine
guns, o4o bayonets and scabbards, AZ
army insignia, POI wound badges, 90
large feed bags, so bits, S. machine
gun belts and 1913 cases of cavalry
equipment The state will also be
sent 22o helmets, 28 grenade throw
ers, 1870 fur7covered knapsacks, I,843
sabers, 4,7o5 helmet ornaments, aside
from various and sundry articles TAX
en- from German soldiers. The bill
provides that this property will be as
signed to the senator's and house mem
bers of congress for distribution, and
in case they do not want to handle it,
will be turned over to the governor
for equitable distribution among the
counties ofthe state. 1t is intended
by this bill to effect this distribution
rather than pass numerous bills pend
ing authorizing the secretary of war
to give counties and cities field pieces
and artillery captured in the war.
We feel sure that Congressman w.
F. Clouse, of this district, may be re-
led upon to lend his best efforts to-
ward securing beitting trophies that
IAN be erected on the public square in
Irossville in honor of the more than
100 men furnished by this county.
The county court should take action
ooking to securing these trophies and
or the erection of suitable tablet
n connection Herewith. We feel con-
ldent that every member of the coun-
y court will gladly vote for any reas- :
nable outlay for fttingly honoring
ur boys in the manner here indicated
he matter should be brought before
he quarterly terra of court when it
onvenes Monday. 4
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
DEBS WILL STAY IN THE PEN.

The rumor was recently again set
loose that Eugene Debs, socialist, who
was convicted of interfering with the
se1ective draft and sentenced to twen-
ty years in the penitentiary at Allan
ia. was to be released Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty soon put quietus on
the rumor by denying it fatty.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06

Mr.. Harvey has not yet informed
Belgium that we fed her in order to
get rid of surplus and save the skin
of the American farmer.-Baltimore
Sun.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
)sSVLLE, TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY, July g. 1921.

sition. If for any reason they refuse
to take it, it goes back to the general
fund and is redistributed as above,
and the ST. 900 fund, or $500 as may be,
that was taxed from the people of the
county does not inure to them, that is
they do not derive any benefit from it
whatever, but by the memorable logic
of the case, it goes to benefit all the
rest of the state but our own county,
"a county taxing itself for the benefit
of others and not for itself,
simply because they refuse to do what
the state primarily is asking them to
do; that is, pay their superintendent
at least $1,000 on the part of the county
in order that he may live and devote
his entire time to the work of the
schools and the general business or MS
office. The county must pay this
1000 tax in any event, whether they
enjoy it themselves in the increased
of their educational system,
or make voluntary contribution of
it to the other counties that do not
ask it and for whom we are notexpect-
ed to provide. The legislature has fix
ed it in the law so as to compel the
county to pay the $1,000 if it gets what
is coming to it and Furnishes it for not
loing SO by giving to the other coun-
ties what would otherwise come to
hem.
If you give your superintendent only |
$500, then you get in return only $500
If the $1,000 of your money that you
-aised from the county by taxing your
people, and give ninety-four ninety
ifths of the other $500 of your money
o the other counties and keep only
i've dollars and twenty-seven cents
or yourselves. If you give one thou
and, then you keep it all at home and
njoy its benefits, as the state wants
ou to do, in the betterment of the
chools for your children, more COM
etent and heartier supervision, and
1ore thorough and wiser administra-
ion of school affairs. This is the log
, of the situation. Either you give
IL of it to yourselves, or part or all of
to others. The state is inexorable
1 the matter and is compelling you
} pay your Superintendent $1,000 OF
i've it or most of it to the other coun-
les.
The Wise Course.
1t would seem, therefore, the part or
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06
The Wise Course.

1t would seem, therefore, the part OF
wisdom for the county to make use OF
every agency that will increase the eff
fciency of its school system, and since
the state has made this law, compell-
ing the counties to contribute this
fund for the use intended, who is there
that would refuse to obey its mandate
and not use the county's own money
for its own purposes?
II. F. Brown.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-07-06

The Irish are an English-piquing
people.-Washington Post.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

position of strong influence at Port
Arthur, which two years previously
had been returned to China oy
Japan, as a result of negotiations
by Russia. At the time kiachow
was leased to Germany Russia had
designs on the port. but China
adopted the diplomatic policy OF
playing Germany against Russia.
just as Russia. France and Ger
many had been used as a check to
Japan.
In the same year Russia secured
a leasehold on Port Arthur and
Darien for a period of twenty-five
years. Three years before Russia
mad objected to Japan acquiring the
same territory, except that in the
case of Japan the lease was to be
permanent and not for a period OF
years. This was in March.
In April Great Britain signed a
convention leasing Weihaiwei in
the Shantung province with the un-
DE- rsta nding that it was to be re-
turned when Russia returned Port
Arthur to China.
The next month France demand
ed and received a lease on Kuang-
chow-wan, on the southern coast
Of China. for a period of ninety
nine years.
With all OF the powers thus COM
fortably located on Chinese terri
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

In 1888 and 1884 France became in
vowed in hostilities with China, re-
sulting in China losing AMMAN and
TongkinS, now known as French
lhdo-China, which passed TO the
control of France as part of her
colonial possessions.
United states on Scene.
In 1882 the United States first
appeared on the scene when with
Great Britain commercial treaties
were made with Korea. Russia.
too, became active at about this
time and her operations were
looked upon askance by Japan.
even more than by China. The
question of whether Korea was TO
be attached to China as to a suzer-
ain power was an object. of inter
est to Japan.
In 1894 Japan declared war
against China. The Chinese navy
fell into the hands of Japan. The
Chinese army was defeated. re-
treating from Korea and Man
cEuria. Peking was threatened and
China sued for peace. This marked
the beginning of Japan's rise as a
world power.
The first article for the peace
treaty provided that China should
recognize definitely the full and
complete independence and au-
tonomy of Korea. Japan made no
declaration on this score.
Besides an indemnity of about
100000 pounds sterling. which
Japan demanded of China. the Jap
anese also demanded and received
the cession of the island Of For
mosa, of the Pescadores group. and
Of the peninsula OF Liaotung. at the
southern end OF, Manchuria This
latter embraced Port Arthur,
China's strongest fertilization.
SO. far as China 10 concerned The
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

chantment and romance to a the
ater of intrigue and avarice and the
most insuperable obstacle to lasting
peace in its present status.
1t was only about a generation
ago that the great powers first paid
any attention to the thousands of
little islands in the Pacific Ocean
that are comparatively so small as
to deserve the name of dots" rath-
er than the usually long designation
which obscures them on the map.
With the development of steam en-
gineering and the cables the ma
tions realized that even under the
best of conditions battleships could
not very well carry on offensive op-
erations 5000 miles from base, and
that cables could not span this dis
tance without relay stations. So
there was a general scramble for
vantage islands in mid-Pacific and
Far East. Prior to this the only in
terest In islands was in the larger
ones which might be exploited
commercially.
Many of the islands are little
more than coral reefs. but they oc-
cupy strategic, or commercial, po-
sitions of advantage, due to coal
ing. or cable stations, or possibly
for some use which 1t was contcm-
nay be made of them in the
future.
r the most important of the
is!and' are in the possession of the
Unit II States. These are the Ha-
waiian group. acquired by the
United States in 1898, although for
nearly century the islands had
petitioned this government to take
them under protection. As early as
1851 the Hawaiian government for
mally ceded the territory to the