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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-06
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The first important measure of the
new session is to be called up tomor-
row in the Senate. This is the ad-
ministration bill for funding the $10.-
O00,00O,000 of allied debts, which
passed the House during the extra
session but failed to get through the
Senate. The House bill, providing
for debt commission is to be sub
stituted tomorrow by the Senate fin
ance committee for measure origi-
nally proposed by the administration
to give the secretary of the treasury
blanket authority in funding the
loans. A Bipartisan fight against
the bill already is brewing.
The tariff revision bill, passed last
summer by the House, and laid aside
by the Senate while it passed the tax
revision measure, is scheduled to
reach the Senate early in January,
Senator Penrose, Republican, Penn
'sylvania, finance committee chair
man, stated today. Hearings on the
bill will be resumed next Wednesday.
The allied debt and tariff bills were
declared by leaders to be the pros
pective leading subjects of the pres
ent session, outside of the regular
appropriation measures.
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Clinton

| Mrs. Clarence Robertson, who has
been the guest of her mother. Mr.
| Cora A. Dodge. for several days. re-
| turned Saturday to her home in Port
| land.
Friends of Ezekiel Brown will re-
greet to learn that he. has been seri-
| ously i'll at the home of his daughter.
| Mrs. Fred Withee, in Newton High
lands. Mass, where he is spending the
winter.
| At the regular meeting Of Billings
Relief Corps Wednesday afternoon the
annual election of officers will take
place and the. initiation ceremonies
will be performed. Rcfreshmer is viii
be served by Mrs. Ida G. Rolfe, Mrs.
Mary Cain and Mrs. Carrie .Tcres.
| Clinton Grammar school bas ketball
team will play Albion Gramma.. school
in Town hall Tuesday evening at 7.3O.
Those who attend are sure to see a
fast game.
Miss Jennie FIVE has gone 10 Ben
ton TO care for Mrs. Fowler. who re.
Gently suffered shock Of paralysis.
1t is reported that the garage
which was occupied by the late O.
I. Mari has been purchased by w. A.
Dickey.
At the regular meeting OF Clinton
Grange. p. of H., Wednesday eve.
ming, the annual election Of officers
will take place.
Mr. and Mrs. D. f Cain and sons
Norman and Harold os Pishon's Fer
ry were in town Sunday visiting Mr.
! cams brothers. w. I. and Marcellus
cam and families. Sergeant Harold
cam belongs to the marines and re-
Gently returned from Haiti where he
mas been stationed for some time.
Local people are looking forward
Win considerable interest to Thurs
DAY evening when an opportunity
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Don't Go From
Bad to Worse

Colds and grips leave thousands
with weak kidneys and aching backs
The kidneys have to do most of the
work of fighting off any germ disease
They weaken-slow-up Then you will
feel dull, irritable, or nervous. and
will have headaches. dizziness, back
ache, sore joints and irregular kidney
action. Give the kidneys quick help
and avoid serious kidney troubles
Use Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
recommended the world over. Ask
your neishbor!
Follow This Augusta Example.
Mrs. F. A. Brown, Dickman St.
says: my kidneys were in a disor-
dered condition. Colds settled or
them and my back was so painful
could just drag around. had always
known about Doan's Kidney Pills be-
ing good so I went to Murphy's Drug
Store and got box. I used them
and they cured me."-Adv.
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four POWER
PACT PROPOSED
T0|NCLuDE U. S.
America Not Prepared
to Enter at Present
But Might Later
Such An Entente To Include
Great Britain, France and
Japan Would Be Contingent
on Approval of American
People-Would Take Place Of
Anglo-Jap Alliance

Washington, Dec. Shy A. P)-
The question of three or four power
agreemnt to replace the Anglo-Ja-
panese alliance is demanding increas-
ed attention among the Arms dele
gates while they wait for Japan to
define her position on the naval ratio
The latest suggestion, contemplat-
ing an entente to include the United
States, Great Britain, Japan and
France, has developed to the point
where a tentative treaty draft is I'M
der consideration in some quarters
although it has not been formally
presented to the conference.
There are indications that the Jap
anese delegates, and perhaps the
home governments on such propo-
sitio nat the same time that they are
asking for further instructions in re-
gard to the naval ratio.
On the part of the American gov
eminent, there apparently is no dis
posal, at least at the present stage Of
the negotiations. Later such a sug-
gestion may receive consideration
provided it includes no requirements
counter to American public opinion.
Upon high authority, it was said
today that the naval problem as it
was referred to Toxic after the last
meeting of the big three" involve:
TO proposal for a political aercein' n
of any character, but is concerned
solely with the naval and military
aspects of the situation. The Amer
lean delegation adhores to its eTpec-
tation that the naval issue will lie
settled without conditioning the decj-
scn on any sort of political re-ac-
langoment.
Admiral Baron Kato, Of the Jap
anese delegation, said tonight. how
ever, that the naval question involv-
cd issues which are Of far reaching
effect upo nthe national and interna-
tional life of Japan and on the poll
cleS OIL great powers LOT uecaueS "
come and perhaps permanently.
These issues. he said, should be
brought to the full knowledge and
consideration of his government be-
fore definite action is taken.
The delay in presenting. Japan's
definite position on ratio, declared
the apanese statesman, is due wholly
to the difficulties of cable communi-
cation and the desire of the Japanese
government to act circumspectly in
so important a decision. 1t has been
indicated that it may be late in the
week before the Japanese are ready
to return a reply to the latest naval
proposition.
Meantime the conference ou;wardly
is concerning itself with questions of
collateral significance. The commit
tee on draft. headed by Elihu Root,
met today and debated the problem
of foreign telegraph and radio facili-
ties in China, virtually deciding to
bring in resolution providing that as
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Budget Estimates
Continued from Page One)

vided lacking only SoJ,OO0,OOO Of the
total expenses of the Federal estab-
1ishment before the World War. In
addition there is an estimate of
$500, 3SS,000 for the war debt sink
ing fund
Included in the total for the army
and navy is S31 ,964.4 for develop
ment and maintenance of the air
services of the two departments.
divided SIG, 10000 for the navy and
S14,964, 400 for the army. These
compare with expenditures this year
of $150OO,000 and s19.159,700, re-
spectively.
The navy estimates carry an item
of 500, 19S,000 for continuing con-
struction on the 1916 building pro-
gram as compared to SIZE, 452 900
for this year. Navy pay calls for
S14S,IJ4, 0G0, an increase of $4,000
600
Pay, mileage, etc. for the army Is
the largest item in the War Depart
ment budget, the figure being s154.-
44S,400. For the National Guard an
expenditure of s2S,946,6O0 is estimated.
Expenditures on public works under
the War Department are given as
s5Lo4S9oo, including s44245,4oO for
rivers and harbors. as compared with
$29,S5o,0o0 for the current year.
Included in the s455,232,7o estimate
for the veterans bureau are these
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items: Military and naval compen-
sation $3.50, 900, 900: military and naval
| insurance s62,71300o; vocational re-
habilitation 1927 100000; medical and
| hospital service $4,000, 900 and salar-
les and expenses $26,521,702.
For prohibition enforcement the
budget bureau estimates $4,000, 600.
an increase of s2,50O,0o0 over this
year.
| Accompanying the budget as sent
to Congress is a detailed report from
Director General Dawes as to the
operation of the budget bureau since
! its establishment five months ago
and some pointed comments as to
| means of continuing its efficient op-
Grafton. Discussing the reception Of
the budget by Congress, General
Dawes says:
ut is to be expected that since the
preliminary estimates have been
made under pressure by the executive
for proper retrenehment, where con-
sistent with efficiency, it will not be
necessary. as heretofore, for Con-
gress to make radical cuts upon the
estimates of the budget with any I'M
certainty as to what will be the re-
suit as it effects efficiency. The
President of the United States, when
he sends the budget to Congress is
presumed to send it with all the re-
auctions in expenditures which can
be effected without due impairnrn.
Of governmental business processes.
In the preparation of the budget he
has had at work an authorized
agency in the bureau not only in as
certaining the reasonableness of de-
sired appropriations, but in contin-
ually imposing pressure upon the de-
partments for a reduction in the es-
Inmates wherever proper and pos
sible."
General Dawes says he feels that
| the estimate for expenditures. for
1923, upon which the budget is based
will not be increased except through
appropriations initiated by Congress
or by the executive as a result of
emergency or unforeseen conditions
arising after the preparation Of the
budget"
Reiterating his recommendation
that Congress Immediately repeal all
outstanding continuous appropria-
tons and revolving funds" General
Dawes says the method of appropri-
ating money heretofore followed has
resulted in condition Of things I'M
der which it is almost impossible for
either the executive Congress, or the
Secretary Of the Treasury to have
before them a true picture Of the
fiscal condition Of the government at
any particular time"
THE whole habit Of making con-
tinuous appropriations to which the
government has been committed in
the past" he adds, sis only an en-
couragement to a lack of scrutiny Of
public work by the head Of the de-
partment. under which 1t is carried
on, and an encouragement to shift
lessness and carelessness on the part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-06

At the regular meeting of Pitts
field Grange, No. 1O2 held on Satur-
day evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Master, Alex Smart; overseer, Del
vim Davis; lecturer, Mrs. Velma
White; steward, Bert Bracket; as
Sistant steward, Leon Higgins: treas
urer, Winfield Tiffany; secretary,
Miss Eva Allen; gate keeper, George
Libby; Ceres, Mrs. Lucy Smith;
Pomona. Mrs. Ethel Davis; Flora.
Mrs. Addie Bracket; lady assistant
Mrs. Mildred Higgins; pianist, Miss
Glennis Humphrey. The officers
will be officially installed at the first
regular meeting in January. At the
regular meeting of Pittsfeld Grange
to be held Saturday evening, Dec. 10,
the first and second degrees will be
conferred on a class of 10 candidates.
]. F. Clarity of Bangor was a
business caller in town Saturday.
Attorney j. Howard Haley of
Hartland was in town Saturday on
matters of business and left later in
the day for Skowhegan.
Mrs. Lucy A. Burton, president of
the Rebekah Assembly Of Maine will
go to Camden Wednesday. Dec. Z,
where she will be the guest of honor
at the celebration of the 25th ami
versary of Maiden Cliff, Rebekah
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NEW COLD Treatment
BRINGS QUICK RELIEF

Grippe misery. The very first dose
unstops the head, relieves difficult
breathing and penetrates deep down
into the air passages. 1t also checks
running Of the nose, relieves those
dull headaches, sneezing, and the few
erishness which SO often accompanies
a cold. Don't stay stuffed up. Clear
your congested head. No other rem
edy brings such prompt relief.
DR.. Smathers' Kurokol contains no
quinine or nauseating harmful drugs.
It has a soothing effect on inflamed
mucous membranes Of the nose,
throat and bronchial tubes, and a
gratifying feeling of relief takes the
place of distress and discomfort. DR..
Smathers' Kurokol relieves cold by
removing the cause. 1t is a combi-
nation treatment, and acts as an an
tipyretic, expectorant, laxative and
antiseptic.
The next time you have a cold go
to your nearest druggist and ask for
a bottle of DIR. Smathers' Kurokol.
Have the clerk open it on the spot,
take a teaspoonful, repeat the dose
in an hour and again in two hours. IL
you are not surprised and delighted
with the result, go back to your drug
gist and he will refund your money
without question.
All drug stores are now supplied
with this wonderful new prescrip-
tion.-Adv.
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COURT RULING
Continued from Page Ore)

kets There was considerable violence
by the picketers until the courts in.
tcrvened and restricted their activi.
ties. The council thcreupon contest
cd the authority of the courts to in
terfcre with its picketing plan.
"In going to and from work. mer
have a right to as free n passage
without obstruction as the streets af-
| ford" the supreme courts held today
consistent with the rights Of Others
to enjoy the same privileges"
While attempts to influence anoth-
er's action cannot be regarded as ag-
gressions on a violation of the others
rights, the court cotinued, "impor-
tunity and docGing become unjustifi-
able annoyance and obstruction which
/ is likely soon to. SAVIOR of intimida =
! ton"
In the present case call arguments
advanced and all persuasion used
were intimidation" it was declared,
adding that pickets should mot be
abusive. libelous or threatening" nor
approach individuals together" This
rule, the court explained. might abe
varied in other cases" The courts
must. however. prevent the newt
able intimidation of the presence OF
groups of pickets, but to allow mis-
Gionaries."
The action Of the council in calling
the strike under consideration was
declared mot malicious"
THE strike became a lawful instru
ment in a lawful economic struggle
or competition between employer and
employees" the chief justice stated
"as to the share or division between
them of the joint product of labor
and capital. The principle
Of the unlawfulness ofomaliciously en-
ticing laborers, still remains, and ac.
ton may be maintained therefore ir
proper cases, but to make 1t applica
bic to local labor unions, in such a
case as this, seems to us to be un.
reasonable"
Chief Justice Taft. in declaring the
opinion of the court, said:
IF in their attempts at persuasion
CT communication those of the labo,
side adopt methods which, howevc,
lawful in their announced purpose, in
evitably lead to intimidation and OBJ
struction, then it is the courts dut,
to limit what the propagan
dists do as to time, manner and place
SO as to prevent attractions of the
law and violations of the rights of thu
employees and the employer for when
they wish to work.
In going to and from work MOI
nave right to as free a passa q,
without obstruction as the streets af
tord' consistent with the right of 9th
ers to enjoy the same privilege. W,
are social people and the accostin,
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AGAIN ON JOB
Continued from Page One)

to work on the message, denying
himself to visitorse and working to
get his address to the printer to-
night.
A large majority of senators and
House members answered the open
ing roll call today after their Today
recess since the extra session. The
opening gavels sounded the begin
ming of the first regular session of
the 9th Congress which has before
1t many months of work. Leaders
expressed the hope tonight of COM
pleting work by midsummer but
faced the possibility of the session
continuing until, fall. With the BIZ
ennial congressional elections next
November, much politics was re-
garded as assured for this session.
One of the features of today's
opening was the receipt from Presi-
dent Harding of the FIRST federal APP
preparation estimates prepared I'M
der the new budget law. The bud
get proposed for the 1923 fiscal year
was $3,5O5 100000 a decrease of
nearly $500, 100000 for the 1922 out
lay and of more than two billions
from current expenditures.
Awaiting the Presidents recon-
mendations tomorrow, no business
was transacted today by either Sem
ate or House. Both appointed COM
mittees to advise the President and
each other Of the converting of the
new session. The Senate was in ses-
sion only about 20 minutes, but the
House devoted three hours to debate
on the st. Lawrence waterway pro-
ject. The point was raised that the
discussion, before receipt of the
Presidents message, was unprece-
denied II not discourteous, but the
Republican leadership went ahead
with the plan for open debate with
out presenting copy of any bills.
Few bills were introduced today in
the House and none in the Senate.
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many of these facilities as exist with
out treaty sanction shall have only a
curtailed use hereafter. The Shan
tung conversations, proceeding between
the japanese and Chinese under the
eye of American and British observ-
ers, were advanced another step but
developed no important decisions.
The committee of the whole on the
Far East is to meet again on Wednes-
day. bringing the full membership Of
the conference together again after a
recess of four days. An open session
of the conference itself may be held
late in the week, but no plans for il
have been made.
The proposal for four power en-
tente, as now advanced, is considered
an outgrowth CT the suggestion of
David Lloyd George, made several
weeks ago in parliament, that the
Washington conference might we'll
consider merging the Anglo Japanese
alliance into an arrangement to which
the United states would be p party.
The japanese have shown an inclina-
ton to take up that proposal, and IL
has been mentioned moro than once
to the American delegates during their
informal conversations with their for
eign associates.
These hints have never brought the
subject to the point of a formal eX-
change of views. however. nor revealed
even to the heads of the foreign del
egations just how far the United
States might be willing to go in that
direction. Neither will the American
representatives discuss the question
publicly, but they are known to re-
gard it as fraught with many COM
plicated possibilities.
In every consideration of a POSSIBLE
treaty or international understanding
to replace the alliance. the American
delegates have kept in mind the pos
sible temper of the Senate, should it
be asked to ratify such an agreement.
With two senators sitting as members
of the delegation, it is assumed that if
A formal treaty were negotiated, Sen
ate sentiment first would be carefully
canvasscd. An understanding" would
not require Senate confirmation. but It
is conjectural how binding an agree
ment of that character Presidn,t Hard
ing and his plenipotentiaries would
care to effect
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Popular Sergeant Powell is today a
well man, and feels so happy and
thankful that he wants every one
suffering with rheumatism to hear
his story SO that they in turn will
follow his example and be restored to
health.
Could Not Work for Two Years
81 had rheumatism as bad as any,
one could and had not worked for
two years. May, 1917, was the black
est month of my life. Both my legs
and arms swelled to double their size
and / was taken to the Hospital. ]
got no better; doctors and medicines
had no effect.
Enlisted at Camp Devens
"No one knows how I suffered, UNI
til I read about 'Neutrone Prescrip-
ton 99' and got bottle. Right away
I improved; the swellings all left my
arms and legs. What relief after
ell the pain and misery ! had gone
through Fully recovered in August.
/ enlisted, and served to the end OF
the war, with never a return of Eheu-
matism.
RIO one Need Give Up Hope
rNeutrone Prescription 93' cured
me where doctors and hospitals failed
and I do not want any one to give
up hope until they have tried this
wonderful preparation. l am a living
proof of what it will do for others.
There is no excuse swhy anyone
should suffer with Rheumatism. Go
to your Druggist today and get
bottle of "Neutrone Prescription 99'.
lid your system Of rheumatic poisons
forever.
"Neutrone Prescription 900" now
comes in tablet as well as liquid
form, whichever is preferred.
aiding Druggists everywhere.
Partridge's Drug Store, +. E. Bither.
Gilbert Picard, John Coughlin. Good
rich's Red Cross Pharmacy.
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will be given to hear the lecture tc
be given in Town hall by Converse
E. Nickerson on the subject 1.-THE
Truth About Spiritualism" from
Biblical texts. Many citizens are in
terested in the subject to be consid-
cred as well as in hearing the pro-
gram of piano music with which tn;
speaker will follow his lecture. The
meeting will open at s P. NJ. A silver
collection will be taken.
At the Baptist Sunday school last
Sunday it was voted to send flora
greetings to Mrs. Besse. teacher OF
the Fahocha class. who is recovering
from a surgical operation at Sisters
hospital in Waterville.
The funeral of Leonidas Hamlir
Pratt was held Sunday at l P. NJ. Rev
Arthur Jones of Winthrop conducted
the services. Mr.. Pratt was nativ.
of Clinton and spent nearly all his lifs
here, maintaining throughout his "a
years the highest esteem of his fel-
low citizens. Relatives from out OF
town in attendance at the services
Sunday were the eldest son. Arthur f.
Pratt Of Albany, N. Y: the eldes'
daughter. Mrs. Eva Pratt Owen. and
Mr.. owen of Oak Grove; Leon n
Pratt, son, of Wethersfield, CT: Mrs
| Martha Lowe of Shawmut, and Mr.
and Mrs. Everett G. Lowe and daugh.
ter of Skowhegan and Mrs. C. +. Owen
of Waterville.
The regular monthly conference will
be held at the Baptist church Tuesday
evening following the prayer meeting
Holders of season tickets for the
course of entertainments given under
the auspices of the High school are
reminded of the second number which
will be given in Town hall, Wednes-
day evening. The Chester r. Scot.
Co. offers a novelty musical program
of high excellence. featuring the cor
net and also Offering banjo and
guitar solos and in duets with Mrs.
Scott. Fred Osborne, reader and
soloist is also an artist in his line
and the whole program is of a quail
ity seldom heard in town.
The Philathea class of the Baptist
Sunday school will hold the annual
sale Thursday afternoon, beginning
at o'clock. Aprons, bags, home
made candies. cooked food, useful
and fancy miscellaneous articles such
as are usually offered, will be on sale
Supper will be served at $50 to con-
sist of cold meats. mashed potato,
salads, cakes, doughnuts and coffee
The mems class has charge of the
supper with the following acting as
the committee, II. l.. McNelly, Llcw-
ellyn Decker, Perley Cotton, Luther
d. Estey.
Friday afternoon at . o'clock there
will be a meeting for the women
voters of the town in Keenes hall to
be addressed by Mrs. Guy p. Gan
nett of Augusta, chairman and Miss
Marion f. Brown. executive secre-
tary of woman's division of the Re-
publican State committee, and by
Mrs. Jennie Flood Krcger of Fair.
field. Mrs. Ethel F. Shaw, local
member of the Women's Republican
county committee will read a paper
"Woman's Responsibility as a Vot-
en-" The ladies of the Republican
town committee are DESTROYS that all
women Of the town who are interest
ed in the affairs of the town, State
and nation shall avail themselves of
this opportunity and show their in
terest by their attendance Friday
afternoon