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Evening journal., 1921-07-12
SCHOOL BOARD
NEEDS MONEY
Council Likely to Be Asked
Soon for Special Appro-
priation
ENROLMENT TO
BE LARGEST EVER

Although City Council in prepar-
ing its budget for the fiscal year cut
OF $4,000 that had been asked by
the old Board Of Public Education
the solons may be asked by the
new School Board for an additional
appropriation. Intimation that such
a course would be followed was
given by George Rommel, president
OF the Board last night
Council has already set aside
5000. 900 for the Public schools
The State allowance is sass. 900 al
though it is thought this will be in
creased to S750,O0O.
The question of finances VAS
brought up when Miss Bessie c.
Devine, acting superintendent OF
schools submitted a report showing
lie total pupil enrolment last year
to have been 14.1O6 and the average
daily attendance 1859. Miss De-
vine said that as this years enroll
ment will be larger than ever it
would be necessary for the Board 10
provide 2s teachers for the elcmen-
tary schools. The High School will
need 15 additional teachers.
Miss Devine then presented the
list of temporary teachers that will
be needed which was approved by
the Board. The list follows;
Cora Stuart No. /; Edna Lang
reu, No. .; Leonora Davis. No. 2;
Julia k Baynard. No. 2; Leah Moore
No. 3: Ruth Bennett No. 4; Mar
garet Foulk, No. 4; Mamie Wright
No 5; Elsie Johnson. No. 6; Alice
Hall. No. 6; Esta Bream, No. z;
Fay B. Orr, No. 8; Marion Truax
No. Q: Beatrice Naylor. No. 3; Ethel
Jones. No. 10; Edna Pratt, No. II;
Barbara Miller, No. 13; Virginia
Brown, No. II; Elizabeth Doherty
No. 10; Alice Neeman, No. %; Ad-
die Williams. No. 25; Eleanor Clemo
No. %; Ethel Crawford, No. %;
Madeline Dixon. No. 2S; Lydia Glow
ard. No. 80: Marion Spruance. No
80; Marion Dougherty, No. 80; Elva
Dugan, No. 2S Temporary appoint
ment); Eva p. Bishop. High School
Dorothy +. Hay, High School; Anna
VanSandt. High School; Viola Miller
High School.
DR. Washburn asked II any who
had served as teachers during tbs
war had been re-engaged. Miss De-
vine replied preference ha3 beer
given to the unmarried teachers, al
though she felt certain that the
Board would be compelled 10 en-.
gage all the temporary teachers tha'
were engaged last year.
Fifteen teachers were appointed
for the summer Continuation
Schools the appointments TO TAX
effect July 8 and continue unit
August 10 at a salary Of $50 pc
week. In the exceptional case o
Miss Ida T. Windish. the appoint
ment will take effect July IL. Tn
appointments were made upoi
recommendation of the committe
on teachers as follows:
Mary A. Connolly, Anna T. Burns
Anna T. Lincoln. Daisy Chambers
Nellie l.. Harris. Florence V. Dunn
Margaret Elliott. Rebecca Little
Elizabeth Hirst, Margaret r. Devine
Esther Strickland. Clementine Hus
bands. Beatrice Hall. Caroline vii
liams. Ida T. Windish.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

c. Pierce. Edward J. Suthard. Frank
NJ. Williams and Thomas T. Conwell
representing Lewes Volunteer Fire
Company. and Charles V. Jones and
Napoleon b. Register, representing
the Town Commissioners, went 70
Philadelphia and Wilmington yes
terday TO inspect a pumping en-
gine.
Howard Maui, OF Camden, n. j.,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Maull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-17
Recess Appointments
of Harding Legal,
Daugherty's Opinion

Washington. Sept. 16 -- President
HardlnS's power to make recess APP
polntments during the present adj
Journment of Congress has been af-
firmed by Attorney General Daugher-
ty in formal opinion made public
tonight by the department of JUS
tice- In his opinion Mr. Daugherty
dlssents from a ruling of former At
torney General Knox handed down in
1901 and holds that where the SEN
ate has adjourned for a specified
date the president must determine in
his discretion whether in a practi-
cal sense that body is in session 50
that its consent can be given to APP
ppointments requiring confirmation
If the presidents power Of APP
pointment is to be defeated because
the Senate takes an adjournment to
specified date" Mr. Daugherty
says. "the painful and inevitable re-
suit will be measurably to prevent
the exercise Of governmental func-
tons. | can not bring myself to be-
lieve the trainers of the constitution
ever intended such a catastrophe to
happen"
Mr. Daugherty adds, however. that
he does not think the power would
exist in the case of an adjournment
OF five or even ten days instead of %
as such 4 period would not consti-
tute the recess intended by the con-
stitution in vesting the president
with the power to make recess ap-
pointments, although a line of de-
marcation cannot be accurately
drawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-17
Mexico Celebrates
Century of Freedom
from Spanish Rule

Mexico City. Sept. 16.-The one
hundredth anniversary of the pro-
clamation of Mexico's independence
was celebrated here today with par
AIDES and other festivities such as
have been incident to the centennial
festival in progress since the early
part of the month. The celebration
was ushered in at midnight by the
usual anniversary demonstration in
the downtown district, eliminating in
the ringing by President Obregon of
the historic bell Of Hidalgo and read
ing the Independence proclamation.
The feature of the centennial, how
ever, will occur on September %
when sixteen thousand soldiers, rep
resenting all branches of the service
will enter Mexico City over the same
route as that followed by the patriots
Of 1921
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AIR SERVICE CHIEF
TIRES OF WORK, SEEKS
LINE OFFICERS BERTH

Washington, Sept. 16-After near
ly three years of service, Major Gen
eral Charles T. Menoher has re-
quested TO be relieved as chief of
the air service.
This became known today, Secre-
tary Weeks in response to inquiries,
announcing that General Menoher
had asked formally to be released
as air service head and to be trans
ferred to command of troops in the
field. The secretary added that no
action had been taken as yet on the
request but it was indicated that the
generals desires would be gratified.
General Menoher declined to dis
cuss his request for release in any
way. but Secretary Weeks and air
service officers declared it was based
on a desire to return to the work of
a line officer. 1t was emphasized
that friction between General Memo
her and Brigadier General Villa m
Mitchell, assistant chief of the air
service, which became openly mani
fest several months ago, had no con-
nection with the request.
AS the first military head of the
air service, branch of the war de-
partment which grew out of the
World War, General Menoher insti-
tuted a number Of changes, some of
which led to differences between
him and General Mitchell. The lat
ters advocacy of a unified air SER
vice. taking in both the army and
navy. and statements before a con-
gressional committee that modern
aircraft had doomed the capital ship
together with other assertions and
activities led to General Menoher
making a formal request last June
for the relief of General Mitchell.
Secretary Weeks mediated in the
controversy with the result that
General Menoher withdrew his re-
quest.
Reports of differences between the
two officers however persisted, and
became accentuated after the July
bombing tests off the Virginia capes
which were held to determine wheth-
err aircraft had destroyed the value
of the capital ship. General Mitchell
maintained the tests had proved his
contention and recently submitted a
repotr on the subject This report
now is in the hands of Secretary
Weeks but whether it was disap-
proved or Endorsed by General Memo
her has not been disclosed
General McnOher was appointed
chief of the air service in Decem
Der, 1918, then being in command of
the Sixth Army Corps in France and
previous to that having commanded
the Ind or aRinhow Division On
assuming office in succession to John
ID. Ryan, he merged the wartime
bureau of aircraft production with
the office of director of military
aeronautics.
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Claim Shipping Men
Bled by Ring in
Control n. Y. Piers

New York, Sept 16-Shipping in
terests in New York are forced to
pay big prices for wharfage privi-
leges. Under Il secret, uncontrolled
system of eXtortion" it was charged
today by Elon Is. Brown. counsel for
the Never legislative committee in
Vestigating Mayor Hylan's admins
tration.
The charge was made by Mr.
Brown after a sharp verbal tilt with
Dock Commissioner Murray iIulburt
and after testimony had been offered
that the city had received return of
81, 4S4.717 annually from "a of its
piers. while the lessee by sub-let-
return of $5.6S5.O00.
Commissioner Hulburt, who was
not sworn as a witness, but who was
allowed to answer charges as they
We're made, declared that the situa-
ton was due to the fact that the
docks under consideration had been
leased for long terms by administra-
tons prior to ms own.
Edward c. O'Brien. former dock
commissioner. voluntarily tool: the
witness stand and charged that the
wharfage of the city was in the
hands of special interests owing to
the bad system, and bad, l should
say defective, administration of the
department of docks"
Mr.. Brown said his investigation
showed that the piers were a drag
on the city treasury. when they
ought to furnish it with funds"
The hearing will be continued
Monday
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VICTIMS OF D|R|ClbLE
DISASTER ARRIVE ON
CRUISER DAUNTLESS

New York, Sept. 1G.-Resting in
fiag-shrouded caskets. covered witt;
masses of flowers and guarded by
armed men of a friendly foreign ma
ton. the bodies of Commander Louis
Fl. Maxfield and Il Of his comrades
victims Of the ZR-2 disaster-arrived
home today on the British cruiser
Dauntless.
1t was a far different home coming
from that which the victims had an
ticipated when they sailed several
months ago for England to prepare
and bring back the monster dirigib!e,
the disaster to which on trial fight
sent the A. heroic men of two nations
to their untimely death
Far out at sea the Dauntless was
mot by a destroyer division of the
United States navy. At is neared
port tho escort was increased by q
o.; Of seaplanrs, representing the
arm cf tho service for which the vic
TINS gave their lives. As tho funeral
Snip came up tho harbo", the forts
tG'ln1cred 2 salute church bells tollei
or IN" BROOKLYN and staten Island
Shores. and shipping craft dipped their
cutors III salute.
= The Dauntlcss proceeded directly to
the navy ward in brooklyn where Brit
ish sailors tenderly carried the bodies
from tho deck of the craft and de-
ljlcrcd them to the keeping of their
Trrmcr comrades in-arms on the pier.
Tonight the 1ag-draped caskets were
under the watchful eyes of guard of
honor in the yard chapel. where to-
morrow they will be rendered the hon
or that the navy pays to its heroic
dead
AS the Dauntless passed Quaran
tine, a navy tug carrying Captain c.
NJ ToZier. representing the secretary
of the navy, Commander c. P. Rob-
inson representing the comma nda mt
of the Navy yard. went alongside and
the American officers climbed aboard
When the Dauntless was made fast
her commander Captain Gilbert
Stephenson. and his staff, together
With the American officers on board
took their places near the ship end of
the Sangway. A whistle sounded and
Tho British marine guards snapped
into Present Arms" Every member
Of the crew, from Captain stephen
son down, simultaneously came to
salute.
Eight husky British blue jackets
then lifted the casket containing the
body of Commander Maxfeld 10 their
shoulders and closely followed by a
bare headed British officer it was
slowly carried down the gangway. As
the body left the ship the maune
guard on the pier presented arms nnd
the heads of hundreds of spectators
were uncovered.
Each caslet as it was carriedsdown
the gangplank. was covered with a
wreath of violets and other flowers,
the gift of British officers and organ
izations and friends of the deceased
Tho flowers were preserved in cold
storage during the voyage and
brought out today for the first time.
, Public memorial services will be
held at the navy yard at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
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SANARDO HANGS
Up new RECORD FOR
SYRACUSE TRACK

Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 16-Sanardo
the great PAGER broke the state fair
race record here this afternoon
when he paced the fastest mile in a
race exhibited on the Big Line"
this year. He went the mile in
L. 80 Sd in the second heat of the
2:03 pacing class. Sanardo was
driven by Tommy Murphy. who has
driven practically all the record
breakers this week.
Gear Worthy. a bay gelding broke
the record for three year olds when
he negotiated the mile in 2:O3 "a.
also driven by the Poughkeep0e
veteran, Murphy. Sanardo's show
ing. however. was the best ever
made on the track and was consid-
cred by race followers to be an even
better showing than that of Peter
Manning. who, on Wednesday did
the mile in 1:5S. Peter Manning
was paced by a running horse dur
ing his time trial, while Sanardo
made his record in a regular race.
The Geldings mark today lends
support to Murphy's remark earlier
in the week that Sanardo will beat
Single G. the next time they meet.
The worlds trotting record for .
mile in a race is POI IA made by
Continued on Page 4ECoI. 81
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General Forecast

The pressure is higher generally
east of the Mississippi river with the
maximum pressure over south New
England, and the pressure is also rel
atively high over the western pla-
teau region. An extensive area of low
barometric pressure covers the plains
states.
Temperature readings are generally
above the normal east of the Rocky
mountains except in New York and in
New England
Unseasonably warm weather pre-
walls in the interior of the gulf
states, the Ohio and central Missis-
sippi valleys and the middle plains
states.
The outlook for the middle Atlantic
states and New England states is for
cloudy weather on Saturday and IN
settled weather with local rains on
Sunday. with a continuation of mild
temperatures.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
moderate and variable, fair weather
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-17
NO PLACE FOR
OLD MAN GLOOM
IN CAPITAL CITY
Business as Usual with
Upward Trend, Sur
vey Shows
Cotton Mill Better Than in 1920
and on Increase---Shoe Fac.
tor Heads Also Give Good Re-
port-No Letting Up in Con-
observation-disclosures Salts
fed

Augusta has not been hit by the
reported industrial depression that
seems to be prevailing in many of
the other cities.
Augusta has of course to a Ger
tain extent. felt the slackening up of
business, but while the jobless are
marching the streets in some of the
big centers, there is no industrial
problem in Names Capital and bust
ness, in the opinion of practically
every man on Water street is
good"
A thorough canvass of the situa-
ton has just been made by the Ken
nebec Journal and the result is even
more gratifying than some of the
reports would make one think.
At the mills of the Edwards Man
ufacturing Co, the situation this
year is so much better than it was
in 1920 that there is hardly any ba-
sis of comparison.
"A year ago this time, we were
practically shut down." said Milton
o. Dean. agent of the mill, in dis
cussing the subject. From the first
of August last year to the middle of
January this year, there were not
enough actual orders to keep the
plant busy week. At the present
time, we have orders that will keep
the mill on full time with a three
quarters crew for at least five weeks
more
The Edwards mill is not so large
as some of the other cotton mills of
the State. 1t manufactures certain
kinds of standardized cloth and on
~ slight changes are made in its
Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
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London Sees COntinu-
ance of Parleys in
Wire of Irish Leader
TO British Premier
Talk of London Con-
ference in October

london. Sept. 16-(By the Asso-
stated Press)--In a telegram sent
.,is evening to Premier Lloyd
George at Gairloch. Scotland,
ramon de Valera is considered in
HIGH quarters in London to have in
d;cated a desire for a continuation
# the negotiations looking to peace
:, Ireland which were terminated,
momentarily. at least, by Mr.. de
yalera's communication Of earlier in
tho week, insisting on the independ-
snce Of Ireland and Mr.. Lloyd
ceorce's cancellation Of the confer
ence with delegates OF the Sim Fein
which he had proposed for next
tuesday. The telegram of Mr.. de
Valera follows:
81 received yonr telegram last
night and am surprised that you do
not see that il we, ON our side. ac-
cepted a conference.on the basis of
YOUR letter Of September z without
making our position quite clear Ire
lands representatives would enter
the conference with their position
misunderstood and the cause Of Ire
lands right irreparabfy prejudiced.
Throughout the correspondence that
has taken place you have defined
your governments position. We have
defined ours"
IF the positions were not so def
ntely opposed there would indeed
be no problem to be discussed. 1t
should be obvious that in a case like
ours If there is to be any result the
negotiators must meet without
prejudice and untrammelled by any
conditions whatever except those i'm
posed by the acts as they know
them"
lip to a late hour tonight Mr.
Lloyd George had made no response,
but the consensus Of opinion was
thai since neither side to the argu-
ment seemingly is DESTROYS of rup-
ture in the negotiations there doubt
less will be a further exchange of
messages.
The general view in London is
Continued on Page 4-co!. a
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Talk of League
Intervention in
Asia Minor Scrap

Geneva, Sept, 16.-Late reports from
Turkish sources claiming that the
Nationalists have defeated the Greeks
in Asia Minor were the subject of
much comment in league circles today,
following upon suggestions by Greeks
here tending toward mediation be-
tween the two countries.
Some delegates expressed them
selves as strongly favoring leagae in
PREVENTION. Others pointed out that
acceptance of such a mission might
lead to complications. as mediation
would likely involve revision of the
treaty of Sevres between the Allies
and Turkey. This revision they de-
clared could not be undertaken by
the league.
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California Grape
Profits Trebled d,
by Prohibition

San Francisco Sept. 16-The
grape growing industry of Califor-
MIA is prosperous largely because OF
prohibition, declared Edward Shee-
han, president of the California
Grape Growers Exchange, in an ad-
dress here yesterday before the Cali
fornia Development Association. He
declared the profits of the growers
have trebled with prohibition and
said where three years ago the aver
age prices for grapes was $40 to $50
per ton it is now around SIS and
500 per ton.
Mr.. Sheehan estimated the Cali
fornia grape crop this year to be val
ued at S75, 900. 900
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San Francisco, Sept. 16-With the
formal announcement today that
Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbuckle, motion
picture comedian, would he prose
cuted on charge of murder in con-
nection with the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rape, actress. following La
Dor Day party in the actors hotel
rooms here. both the prosecution
and defense squared away tonight to
arrange for the trial. the first chap
ter of which will be written next
Thursday when the prisoner will en-
ter a plea.
When District Attorney Matthew
Brady in the Court of Police Judge
Silvain Lazarus today announced
that the people are ready to pro-
coed on the murder charge" he
blasted hope of the defense that Ar
buckle would tonight be at liberty
on 5000 cash bail set by the court
when a grand jury Indictment
charging the defendant with man.
slaughter was returned. 1t was in
Dictated today that the prosecutions
decision to go to trial on the muir
der charge was a surprise to the de-
Tense.
From Los Angeles came reports
that Arbuckle had already made
train rese rvations for a trip from
San Francisco to that city this eve
ming. Murder is not a bailable
charge in California
District Attorney Brady has the
support of the Board OF County Sup
ervisors in his prosecution of Ar
buckle it was shown today when the
finance committee of that body ap-
propriated $1,000 for immed iate ex-
penses of the trial and promised
more when needed. Brady had
asked the board for additional funds
declaring much wealth would be ex-
pended by the defense.
Mrs. Bambina Maude belmont
who swore to the murder Charge on
which Arbuckle today appeared in
court. viewed Miss Rappes body to-
hdH anu IL TtpoTleu " nave SuLelcu
partial collapse. The body accord
ing to present plans, will be shipped
to Los Angeles tonight.
In addition to his other troubles
Arbuckie may suffer the loss of his
custom made automobile, said to
have cost $4,000. Government Of
ficials say if it is shown that liquor
was transported from Los Angeles
to this city in the automobile it is
liable to confiscation.
Subpoenas were issued TODAY sum-
Continued on Page 4-Coi. s.
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DE valera SHOWS DESIRE
TO KEEP UP NEGOTIATIONS
FOR PEACE IN EMERALD ISLE
SENATE COMMITTEE
COMPLETES WORK ON
HOUSE TAX BILL

Washington, Sept 16-Revision of
the House tax bill was virtually com
pleted today by the Senate finance
committee. which under the present
agreement will report to the Senate
a measure having these outstanding
proposals:
Repeal of the excise profits tax as
of next January 1, as proposed by
the House.
Reductions of the income sur tax
rates from a maximum of IS per
cent. effective next January 1.
An increase in the corporation in
come tax from ten per cent. to Is
per cent. effective next January 1,
instead of II IL per cent. as pro-
posed by the House
Repeal Of the corporation capital
stock tax as Of next year.
Retention of present rates on ex-
press packages and oil by pipe lines;
and retention Of the taxes on freight
and passengers, for the calendar
year 1922, only at half the present
rates of three per cent. and eight
per cent, respectively. The House
proposed Of repeal of all of the taxes
as of next January /.
In agreeing to the House maxi
mum sur tax rate of 81 per cent. the
Senate committee adopted today are
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
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filters
KILLED IN FALL
OF ARMY PLANE
Crash Follows Spin at
Height Of $50 Feet,
Dallas, Tex.
in Flames as it Strikes
GrOund---Victims Were Lieut.
Armstrong of North Adams,
Mass, and Two Enlisted Men
Sergts. Gibson and White

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 16.--Lieutenant
James F. Armstrong of North Adams,
Mass, and two enlisted men were
killed at Love Field. Dallas, today.
when an army De Haviland observa-
ton plane went into a spin at an
altitude of about $50 feet and crashed
to earth. The machine burst into
flames as it struck the ground.
Lawton, Okla. Sept. 16.--Lieutenant
J. F. Armstrong, who was killed in
an airplane accident today at Love
Field, Texas, was assistant master Of
flying at Post Field. The two men
who were killed with him were Ser
geants Andrew Gibson of Waldron,
Ark, and p. j. White of New York
City.
North Adams Mass, Sept. 16.-Lieu-
tenant James F. Armstrong of this
city, killed in an airplane crash to-
Gay. at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, en-
tered the aviation service during the
World War. He was stationed for a
time at Kelly Field, San Antonio.
Lieutenant Armstrong. who was
about 80 years of age was married
less than a year ago. He studied at
taught school in Porto Rico. He was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Arm
strong.