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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Baxter Succeeds to Office

Baxter Succeeds to Office
Percival P. Baxter, President
of the Maine Senate, by the
provisions of the Constitution
automatically became Governor
of Maine. Mr.. Baxter was in
Portland when Governor Park
bursts death occurred, but ar
rived in Augusta on the 1910
P. M. train. He took the oath
of Office at sos P. M, the oath
being administered by Chief
Justice Leslie C. Cornish in the
office of the President of the
Senate in the presence of State
officials and other interested
spectators.
A joint committee of the
House and Senate was appoint
ed to confer with Governor
Baxter to make the arrange
ments for the funeral. The
President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House are also
ex-officio members of this COM
mittee.
The Quartermaster's Corps
was ordered on duty and last
night the Executive Mansion
was guarded by men from that
unit, the Corps making its
headquarters in the Capitol.
House and Senate adjourned
to 4.30 P. M. Monday, Feb. z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Three Firemen
Lose Lives i'm
Providence Fire

Providence. r. l., Jan. 31--Follow-
ing the fire in the building at SO
Mathewson street this morning,
which caused the deaths of three fire.
men, and probably fatal injury to at
least two more, w. S. Lederer, presi-
dent of the Lederer Realty Corpora
ton, owner of the building. today
sent check for $500 to the Provi-
dence firemens relief association. A
total OF 1925 more has already been
donated to a. fund being raisel at the
instgation of Mayor Gamer.
Deputy Fire Marshal Herbert r.
Caffey, who has been conducting an
investigation, tonight stated that the
fire was undoubtedly of accidental
origin and that it started in the lock-
ers on the ground floor of the build
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
TRIBUTES

! Speaker Charles p. Barnes Of the
House of Representatives said:
Maine surrenders her Governor to
History and in the shock of these
appalling moments the friends of the
dead Governor, the citizens of Maine,
can only voice their overwhelming
sorrow. Tribute to his worth, heart
felt expression of the unreasonable
loss of his friendship will await the
collecting of our thoughts. High
service, nobly planned, is ended be-
fore it's execution could begin; and
we go about the streets devoutly
thankful that it was given us to
know this latest Statesman of Maine
who has gone before"
Gov. Carl e. Milliken-''T have just
received the news of the death of
Governor Parlahurst and it came as a
great shock to me. / can say but little
at this moment, beyond expressing
my deep and heartfelt sympathy for
Mrs Parkhurst, her children and
other members OF the Governors
family. 1t is vrey sad occurrence.
II feel that it is not outside the
bounds of propriety for me to say, at
this time, that feel the State is for
tunate in having as a successor to
Governor Parkhurst, man of the
splendid character and business
training of President Baxter of the
Senate"
Col. Albert M. Greenlaw of the
Public Utilities Commission and
commander of the department OF
Maine of the American Legion,
speaking for the Legion said: Mem
bers of the American Legion have
lost in Gov Parkhurst very good
friend-a friend upon whom they
could always depend. We feel that
the State of Maine has lost valued
officer and a fine executive. On be-
half of the Legion extend to the
family our deepest sympathy"
Hon. Frank G. Harrington, former
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and a member of the present
Senate said: 1.-THE death of Governor
Parkhurst, at the very threshold Of
his work as the chief executive of the
CONTINUED on Page 5-col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Merry Collector
Stays Robber in
Attempted HOld-up

Providence, r. L., Jan. 31-Orrie A.
Lane, collector for the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company stores here
carrying the days collections. was
held up on the stairway from his
tenement today but turned the hold
up mans gun on the robber and killed
him.
Lane had gone home with several
thousand dollars in his custody. After
dinner he started 70 rthe bank, went
down one flight and came face to face
with the gunman On the second floor
landing He caught the robbers wrist
and, doubling his arm over, pulled
the trigger so that the hofd-up man
was shot through the head, he told
the police.
Lanes wife called the police. They
found the robber dead.
On the landing they found Lanes
false teeth, lost in the scuffle. The
police held him pending further in
vestigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Kennebec Navigation
Representative Makes
Rid for Steamer Line

Boston, Jan. 31-(SpeciaO--At meet
ing Of the directors Of the Eastern
Steamship Lines. Inc. today. Carl K.
Crosby. representing the Kennebec
Navigation Co. Of Bath. offered pro-
posal by which his company would
take over the Boston Kennebec and
Boothbay divisions. As the fun board
was not present at the meeting Mr..
Crosby was requested to allow his
proposition to remain open for few
days. pending a decision. Mr.. Crosby
will remain in Boston until this decision
. is made known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01

Governor Percival p. Baxter. took
the oath Of office at sos o'clock Mon
day afternoon. The oath was admin
istered by Chief Justice Leslie c.
Cornish of the Supreme court of
Maine in the Office of the president
of the Senate.
There were present the following
gentlemen: State Treasurer w. b.
Bonney, State Auditor Roy L. Ward
well, Senator Rupert Baxter, brother
of the Governor, Secretary of State
Frank w. Ball, Ex-Governor Carl +.
Milliken, Adjutant Gen. Geo. Mel
Presson, Councillors Willis e. Swift,
Ernest F. Clason, George A. Gregory
and Clarence A. Powers, Senator
Frank G. Harrington, Paul D. Sar-
gent Gilbert r. Chadbourne, private
secretary to Gov. Parkhurst, Senator
Herbert A. Clark. Fred A. Lawrence,
Insurance Commissioner G. Walden
Smith. Speaker Charles p. Barnes,
SECRETARY OF the senate IL. ernest
Thornton and George Leadbetter,
messenger to the Governor and Ex-
ecutive Council.
When the Governor had subscribed
to the oath Chief Justice Cornish took
him by the hand and in a low voice
said, Governor, l wish you all sue
cess in your undertakings" Thank
you" said Gov. Baxter, and his voice,
as did that of Justice Cornish, shook
with emotion. Others of those pres
emit wished the new Chief OF Execu-
tive success and filed out OF the room.
While decision Of the supreme
court, made many years ago, held
that in a case of this nature it was
not necessary or obligatory upon the
President of the Senate to take the
oath of Office upon assuming the du-
ties of Governor, Gov. Baxter felt
that 1t would be best to do 50 and.
although having the authority OF this
decision behind him, he declined to
Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
MAINE is READY
VIII you share in its prosperity?

Any industry on Central
Maine Power Company's far
spreading lines can today have
100 horse power-or 10000.
Maine, with power ready now,
ought in good time to be a
weather, buster, more prosper
Gus place. This ready-now wat
er power ought to make the Pine
Tree State a great and growing
community, with lower taxes
and more dollars.
The people Of Maine have
made this development Of power
financially possible, largely of
late through the purchase Of
Central Maine Power Company
TO Preferred Stock.
To pay for the two new units
now being installed in Skowhe-
gan and for necessary transmits
sion lines, etc., the Company is
offering and selling rapidly TO-
600 shares Of 10 preferred
stock. The price is $107.50 a
share, the yield 611a% net. If you
are interested to know more
about this stock, why not use the
coupon?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
President Baxter Of Senate Sworn in.
as Chief Executive--Both Branches
Of Legislature Adjourn to Next Week
Body to Lie in State at Capitol
Funeral Thursday Morning at 10

Frederic H. Parkhurst, Governor of Maine,
passed away at 9.12 o'clock Monday morning,
Jan. 81 at the Governors residence, the Blaine
Mansion, Augusta, from sudden attack of
pneumonia following an extended illness. Mrs.
Parkhurst was at the bedside when the end
lcame
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01

BERGER AND PALS Entitled
TO new TRIAL COURTS WORD
DEBS To IANGUISH IN JAIL

Supreme Body Rules Trial Judge Not Eligible
in Conviction Milwaukee Socialists Divided
Opinion to on Question Affidavit Con-
tending Personal Bias and Prejudice" on
Part Judge Lands President Denies Glenn
ency to Debs Serving 10 Years in Atlanta
Prison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLD

Northern New England: Fair and
continued cold Tuesday; Wednes-
day partly cloudy, not much change
in temperature.
Southern New England: Fair and
continued cold Tuesday and probably
Wednesday.
Eastern New York: Fair and con-
tinued cold Tuesday; Wednesday
cloudy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
General Forecast

The outlook is for generally fair
weather but. with considerable cloud
mess Tuesday and Wednesday in the
states east of the Mississippi river.
No important temperature changes
are indicated for the eastern half of
the country within the next 48 hours.
Storm warnings remain displayed
on the Atlantic coast at and between
Boston and Delaware breakwater.
Winds-North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh. and strong winds and partly
cloudy weather. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
WIRES OF COINCIDENCE
From Vice .President. Elect

Asheville, N. c., Jan. s1.-Vice-
President Elect Calvin Coolidge, who
is passing a two weeks vacation here.
today dispatched a message of con-
doIence to Mrs. Frederic II. Park
hurst of Augusta, Maine. His mes
sage follows:
1T is with extreme sorrow that l
learn of the loss of Governor Park
hurst. I wish to. express to you my
deep sympathy, i'll which Mrs. Cool
idge joins"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Governor Cox, Massachusetts


Boston, Jan. 31-On learning of the
death of Governor Parkhurst of Maine.
Governor Cox sent the following tele-
gram to Mrs. Parkhurst at Augusta:
THE news of the death of Governor
Parkhurst is overwhelming. Only this
morning a letter from Secretary Chad
bourne informed me of his continued
Improvement.
The hearts Of the people Of Massa-
chusetts go out to You and the people
OF their sister State of Maine in the loss
of their chief executive. sterling pub
lie servant. who looked to the future
with absolute confidence.
I'VE an feel that Maine has lost a
great son. as he stood on the threshold
of his career Please be sure that you
Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair. continued cold, Tuesday and
probably Wednesday; strong south
erfy' winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01

MAINE faces an era of pros
4'1 perity. It will come because
America is headed for a period
of active competition between
manufacturers of different Sec
tons of the country-New Eng
land against New York, New
York against the South; the
South against the West. 1t will
be a period in which a cent of
profit will take the place Of the
ten or twenty cent profit that
manufacturers secured through
the war.
Through this impending pc
Rod of keen competition, the
State that has developed water
power to offer will get the facto-
ries and make the goods.
Maine now has this advantage
her water power is ready.
Central Maine Power Com
pany has not only looked to the
future but it has gone ahead and
built the dams and installed the
generators. It has this power
ready NOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01

Genuine bargains In household turs
niturs are advertised svosy day IL
The Journal. Read the oIasslasd ads
and save money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
TUESDAY: Fair

Sun Rises 6.5e
Sun Sets 4AS
Days Length $50
Days increase SO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
no lRIlIISeo
TO PEORIA IN
SPECIAL TRAIN


Seventy-fve members and wivss
Of the Rock. Island Rotary club to-
Eether with the Boy Scout band
are expected to attend the meeting
Of the Twelfth district of Rotary
clubs in Peoria Wednesday, April
u. The meet will include II clubs
and 1,500 Rotarians are expected to
be present. A. special train will
leave Wednesday morning with
representatives from Rock Island,
Moline and East Moline.
E. C. Fisher, governor Of the
Twelfth district, will preside.
A reception will be given Tuesday
evening and the program will be
held at the Majestic theatre We'd
nesday. >
The morning session will be
opened with registration Of dele
gates and visitors in the rotunda
at the Peoria Life building. The
conference will be called to order
and welcomed by President E. B.
Hazen Of Peoria Rotary club, at
$3.50. The program then will be-,
$3.50. The program then will be:
and response by District Governor
E. c. Fisher.
9:45-Invocation, Rev. Daniel
Williamson Of Host club.
$50 Communications, an
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

which she does not uropoea = -
simply becanDe the peoco 49,
was Unsatisfactory b her. 49,
in a nutshell. viii play N -
pendent hand making agresan(Qt1
with Germany and the ro1 4oo
Europe In her own way and Ank~
ing back to the armistice and The
part she played in winning til war
as basis for demanding al dual
voice in all questions such 90 inaA,
dates, freedom Of commercial op-
portunity.
Slowly the Harding Hughes pOk
icy IL crystalizing into an indeDend-
emit force in the world and II
strengthened largely through the
breaking down of the allied solidar-
ity which if employed as unit
might have embarrassed the Har-
ding administration, but which
when disintegrated plays directly
into the hands OF the American
chief executive and his astute sec
rotary OF state. SO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
CASES
ARREST
)lLAsT MONTH


Z -. rock Island police handled
y, - - during March and nne:
,s>s.ed in police court amounted
ecss The report submitted to
z ~ commissioners Monday att
srr by Police Chief Tom Cox
sas-d one case Of assault with .
<ssstv weapon, eight OF larceny,
s.z II burglary and larceny and
~. Il passing fraudulent checks
~ ~ major offenses committed.
-. rolIce consider that they have
" erime situation well in hand.
400 we're 35 arrests under state
.ssrsnts and AZ under city war
~ One bootlegger and four
,sons having liquor in their pos
.ion were fined and 10 fined for
1sskenness. There were - per
~; rho were given lodging at the
'sslIcn during the month.
a e.tes cases include: Violations
.trotor vehicle law, 2; disorderly
s7uct. s: libel, /; larceny, 8; as
IN and battery. |; burglary and
irceny. /, bastardy. ]; confidence
800. 2: assault with deadly wea-
"a. i; attempt to defraud land
The city cases we're: Drunken
mass. 10; having liquor in posses
in. 4; bootlegging, l; CARRYING
concealed weapons. /; autoists driv-
I'M by street cars, 8; disorderly
conduct, 10; keeper house OF i'll
fame. /; inmates house of i'll fame,
1. careless driving, /; assault and
battery. !.
Miscellaneous items of the report
included: Wagon calls. 90; lodg-
ers. 3d. lights out, ia for 1,O26
hoars. Thirteen state and two city
cages we're discussed. Meals fur
nIshed were So at cost OF $12.
Fines collected, 1923, ...
MatrOn's Report.
TIE report of Mrs. Anna Kirk
man. police matron, follows: Calls
made in the interest Of the work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

ish are absorbed II Industrial
troubles 1t home g well az Irish
affairs and they have had consider
able friction with the French ever
since Ameriea's influence was with
drawn from European councils
through the delay in ratifying the
treaty. France is eager to make
An entente or even alliance with
the United States on almost any
terms as counter-check against
such . possible entente between
America and England. Meanwhile
Italy plays a lone hand in southern
Europe and has her own under
standings with the countries in her
sphere of influence. Greece and
Turkey are at war and the precious
allied solidarity which was to COM
pei the United States to forsake a
policy of isolation for a partnership
with Europe is crumbling slowly.
Preserve Rights.
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes observing the disintegra-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
EUROPE after
MORAL HELP OF
UNITED STATES
Confined From Page ~

have, been completed. Even the
broad policy that America will
come to the aid Of Europe il cir
cumstances should arise again to
threaten world peace is something
which must be sanctioned by the
executive to have force in interna-
tional relations. President Harding
has already proclaimed for Amer
lea q doctrine of association with
the. allies in the matter Of German
PREPARATION and there will be SINH
lar statements to reassure Europe
that the ending Of a technical state
of war with Germany doesn't mean
a new relationship with Germany.
French Make Bid.
France is disposed to look favor
ably on this procedure. After all,
the French say, why should Amer
lea be blamed for refusing to ratify
the Versailles treaty when Italy
and Great Britain openly disregard
the provisions of that same treaty
From the French viewpoint, the
moral help Of the United States is
just as valuable, if it supports
French policy. whether the United
States ratifies or discards the
treaty Of Versailles. In other
words, the French are making a
bid for American support at a
moment when they think England
and the United States are estranged
over the Irish problem. The Brit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
And those Motor RUGS?

You en- send your motor rugs to Us also, to be
Washed free Of the past seasons CRIME and grease.
We have special equiQment for handling these
extn vdEhy uings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

ton OF allied unity. sit quietly in
Washington exerting the moral In
huence Of the United States along
broad and general lines without
specific obligation or pledge. There
Is, moreover, no abatement OF the
policy begun by Secretary Colby in
the closing days Of the Wilson ,ad-
ministrati0n whereby the United
States seeks TO preserve all the
rights and privileges contained in
the treaty OF Versailles without rati-
flying that document. The Knox
resolution specifically declares that
the United States does not waive
any Of the rights 1t secured under
the armistice or the Versailles
treaty. OF course America cannot
claim rights under a treaty which
has not been ratified but Secretary
Hughes in his reply to the British
note on mandates has made use OF
Secretary Colby's reasoning to the
effect that America as an associate
in the war earned certain rights
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Hot0 about those heavy
Rag and Wooden Rugs?

Are yos gpinG 10 struggle win ths vssking Of tnoss
hssvy r1G and vseaen rugs thin sprmgf We can
lsnd9 han tx ysu. Sns H.nai, and send
@e@ % %. ~ 49,. -.----., - --a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Dress Up Your Car
in Fresh Covers

This d de time for clean automobile covuEs.
Before you place them on your car again for tho
season, send these cumbersome pisces to Us to be
heshly laudaed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

n: cal1e rneafpaa p vn1.s.ss1.s
eanf1aRaa 1na1pn1 \ - 49,. r
Eairh ISoinoa 49, = =. -
looked affer g rssssrs. ~, =
Bethanv hnran =. er.S1se..s.,... -. \.
vidoW1' neneaons >. Sr,s-e. ~ -
confrihuftnr a. ~ Se1s.r,<ss.~. y
their chiI6rsns =. esmsIo~Tssrs - y
for three- rir3s !. - nj ss-t 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

! = - - -
nouncemsnts and announcement Of
lcomwttfnoa.4 -
1o.Og-PYssens1sion q past dis
trict governor.
'lo:IO-Address ~ E. c. Fisher.
1898 Nomination Of candidates
for election - nominee for district
governor. Time and place Of cleo
ton and Invitations rom cities de-
,Sfring to entertain next conference.
le:4o- Report Of credentials com
mittee and proposed revision OF
constitution and bylaws OF I. A
r. C.
3. 11:10-Address by Past Interna-
tional President Bert Adams.
1z:0O-Luncheon at First Meth
odist church.
The afternoon session will con-
sist of bal1ot.ng on nominees fol
district governor, committee re-
ports, announcements, address on
Boys Work" by Charles Strader OF
the Rotary club of Lincoln. Neb
Ninety seconds will be allotted to
one member Of each club. to tell the
best thing his club has done during
the past year and the interpreta-
ton Of Rotary in four 10-minute
addresses by members Of Illinois
clubs will be given. An address
;."On to Edinburg" by Tom Davis oil
the Rotary club Of Joliet and the
selection of the city for 1922 con.
ference will be made. Reports Of
committees on elections and further
discussion of amendments ito con
stitution and bylaws of l. A. r. c.
! and the introduction of nominee fol
district governor will close the aft
ernoOn session.
A banquet will be held in thu
evening. Dancing, musical selec
tons and addresses by variOu.
executives will end the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

The Aztecs had d subtle poison
which was said to destroy the mind
but have almost no effect on the
body.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Eiderdoup,, Qnihs
Lam,dered ExpertH

Our modem vashing metAods rs idsal for yous
eadadcwa gum, wirh {su win naturally want
cleaned befre storing. H@e is smother bit Of
heavy vuEk DIT you VIII ind It economical to h&ys
n do5w yoa. -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Plumbing Report.
(fYh1QJ

Like Budw<iser? Phone r. l. y3S.
R. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. l. 2439
Tri-City Towel Supply company
Davenport 934.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Xour Feather Pllotus
Made Light m,dD owny

Fes11 pillows vaahsd b. mr spschlizsd methods
ne su& md dUWHy after her bah IN rich suds and
dying in dsan warm an eznnts. Put new life
In yem I'D palDvs BY having Us wash them our
hundy Wy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

Bacon is more than twice as valu-
able as rump steak, from the stand
point of food value.