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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13

year sixteen departments of Home
Economics were organized, an in
crease of 800 per cent over the prev
ious year when only five schools were
Offering work in accordance with the
Delaware Plan for Vocational Educa-
ton. The enrolment increased from
ISL to 405, an increase of 1913 1-5
per cent.
''The supervisor gave valuable as
sistance to the teachers by frequent
visits (every six weeks) and Profess
sional Improvement Conferences.
Helpful suggestions for the develop
ment of the work were sent out from
the State Office.
"The Women's College at Newark
continued to train teachers for the
State Board. A Practice House has
been set aside for prospective teach
ers, in which practical training along
Home Economics lines is offered. OPP
portunity for Practice Teaching is
| provided in the local High School Of
the borough.
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
"A supervisor is employed on the
basis of n time to supervision and
Il time to Teacher Training with
headquarters in Wilmington.
in,
teen evening school classes, with an
enrolment of Ala, two part-time ap-
prentice classes, with an enrolment
of 161, and one cooperative part-time
class with an enrolment Of 33, the
State is beginning to make satisfac-
tory progress in her Trade and In
dustrial program.
Extensive Investigations and sur
veys were made during the year fol
the expansion of the work. Only two
centers outside of Wilmington hav,
taken advantage of Federal Fund!
thus far.
"a twenty-five weeks course il
Instructor Training of two nights :
week was conducted by the Super
visor in Wilmington. This class hat
an enrolment of eleven, all of whom
have been employed as Instructor
for the coming year. In addition t.
, the regular Teacher Training Cours
series of Professional improvement
: Conferences were held over a perio'
I of ten weeks. Outside speakers assist
ed the Supervisor in carrying on
, this program.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
SCHOOL FINANCES

"No school system can be success
without being properly financed. If
a state is too poor to extend sufficient
state aid to local districts, the chill
dren must necessarily suffer. Before
entering into a discussion as to
whether the state can increase its
present aid to schools, it will be well
to discuss the states wealth.
according to the Federal Census
for 1920, Delaware has population
of 223,003 people. Allowing Az per-
sons to a family, there are 1886
families in the State of Delaware.
For the present year there have been
issued 1880 automobile licenses,
which means that every third family
in the State of Delaware owns an au-
tomobile. If the average cost of these
cars is placed at 100000 each, the
people of Delaware have invested in
automobiles ,350,000.00.
an the past few years Delaware
has built 1875 or 1870 miles of good
roads at an expense of five or six
millions of dollars. Plans have been
made to double the mileage of good
roads in the next few years when the
State may boast that it has over $50
miles of frst-class highways built at
an expense of ten or twelve millions
of dollars. Furthermore, it has an
assessed valuation at the present
time of over $20O,OO0,00O.00.
"The illustrations given above
would indicate that Delaware is far
from being a poverty-stricken COM
monwealth. Furthermore, the follow
ing figures taken from the statistics
furnished by the Federal Government
would indicate that Delaware is not
only far from being poor state, but
in fact ranks first in wealth on a
basis of the amount of income and
profits tax paid by the citizens of the
Diamond State" to the Federal Gov.
eminent for the past three or four
years.
According to report from Wash.
ington on amount of income anC
profits tax paid by the 48 states in
1916, Delaware is ranked first, the
income tax amounting to $18.27 pei
capita. The following states, eight
in number, which paid the largest
per capita income tax to the Fedora
Government in 1916 are given ir
regular order below:
81, Delaware; 2, New York; 8
Rhode Island; 4, Massachusetts; 5
Oklahoma; 6, Connecticut; 7, Pennsyl
vania; 8, Nevada.
''In spite of the fact that Delaware
stood first in this rating, it ranked
thirty-second as to the amount pait
per pupil on average daily attendant.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
FARM FOR SALE

Must sell on account of i'll
health, farm about SO acres,
located below Tweed's place
on Creek Road. SIS acres in
cultivation, rest timber and
meadow land. Ten room
house in good condition.
1-4-tf CHARLES kkAFF
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13

The Goodrich price reduction
which took effect May End was
without reservation. 1t included
Silvertowns together with Good
rich Fabric tires and Goodrich Red
and Gray inner tubes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
Carload of Spuds
Burns at Richmond
When Freight Parts

Richmond, Jan. 25.-(Special.
Fire ina heater car in a section
of freight No. $50 which became un-
coupled from the rest of the train
when truck frame in a car about
midway of the train broke, was dis
covered about 7.30 o'clock this eve
ming. nearly al hour after the ac-
cident and the flames had made such
Roadway that there was no hope of
saving either the car itself or it's con-
tents, over 500 bushels of Aroostook
potatoes, consigned to Boston. The
fire had evidently started close to the
heating apparatus in the car result
ing from the jar which occurred when
the disjoined section came to its
abrupt stop.
The acciden. to the train occurred
about a mile north of the Richmond
station. No one was injured. When
the blaze was discovered the town
fire department apparatus was sen,
to the scene. Rail traffic was held ur
about four hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
General Halt in
Bombay When Boys
Kill Brace Pigeons

Bombay, Jan. 24.--The stock ex.
change and the cotton and bullion mar
kets were closed today an a general
haratal. or religious strike. is proposed
in consequence of an accident yester-
day attendant upon the killing of two
pigeons in the street by two European
boys. The natives consider pigeons
sacred. A crowd Of angry Indians
gathered and demonstrated with the
boys. The police took charge of the
lads and also several Hindu boys with
whom they had been fighting.
The crowd followed, demanding the
release of the Hindu boys, whereupon
the police charged. The natives ston'
ed the police and several persons were
injured and II arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
,SCHWAB SOBS
OUT DENIAL OF
MONEY VOUCHER
Former Fleet Corpora
ton Head Weeps as
He Testifies
Tells of Conference with Aud itor
Morse Seeking Observation-Disclosures
of Latter Great Disappointment to
Schwab - Committee and Specta-
tors Sympathetic ~


tors Sympathetic 49,
New York, Jan. 25-Overcome by his
emotions, Charles NJ. Schwab tempo
rarily broke down on the witness
stand during his testimony here today
before the Walsh committee which is
investigating affairs of the United
States Shipping Board. With tear
filed eyes, he denied charges of oresi-
Gus witnesses that 100000 of $3.50,
600 voucher charged to his account in
the home Office Of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding corporation had ben al
located to expense of construction OF
government ships.
! Mr.. Schwab had been recalled to
give testimony regarding ship con-
struction matters duripg his term as
director-general of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. At the conclusion
Of his testimony his attention was
called by Representative Israel NJ
Foster to testimony that since MAX
ing his denial last Friday of the
charges, he had conferred with Per-
ley Morse of Perley Morse and Com
pany, the auditors who found the al
legged voucher.
! Mr.. Schwab admitted that lie had
talked with Mr. Morse, stating that a
Mr.. Wildman, whom he had known
several years, came to him with the
statement that Mr.. Morse was a man
OF the highest repute.
II listened" Mr.. Schwab added
and said that if what you say is
true, and what assure you I can prove
is true, that I received none of this
money, should not Mr.. Morse be will
ing to make statement that he has
made a mistaken Mr.. Wildman said
he thought he would do So
J AS result OF this conference o
meeting between Mr.. Schwab and Mr.
Morse was arranged later at the TIo-
tel st. Regis and the witness said he
repeated to Morse what he had said
to Wilman-"That the facts / had re.
lated were true and that 7 was now
az the end of long forty years bust.
ness career and that it was a matter
so indescribably deep in my heart tc
be charged with something of that
kind that | hoped he would correct
It,"
( HE would not do it," Mr.. Schwat
continued. He said there were ex.
plantations and reasons -" here the
steel magnate's voice became husky
Continued on Page Cool. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
Disarmament of
Germany Big Question
of League Council

Paris. Jan. 25-(By The Associated
Press)-The Allied Supreme council
today disposed of for the moment, the
Greek and Turkish questions, and
meanwhile considerable progress was
made toward an agreement on mea-
sures to be taken for the disarma-
ment of Germany.
The Allied military experts met in
the morning and soon reached an
accord on points concerning which
they differed slightly yesterday The
question will be finally settled prob
ably tomorrow afternoon, the morn
ing session being devoted to repara-
tons.
The conference is about a day be
hind it's schedule and will have some
difficulty in finishing its labors by
the end of the week. Some of the
problems may go over until the pro-
posed conference at London. This is
the conference which the Supreme
council today decided to call at an
early date to settle affairs in the
Near East and at which representa-
tives of Greece and Turkey will be
present.
Significance is attached here to the
decision to invite the Greeks and
; Turks to meet the allies in London.
1t is regarded as indicating clearly
that the allies do not reject the idea
of the revision of the Sevres treaty.
even If all of them are not in favor
of the notifications.
Although not specifically stated that
the adherents of Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, the Turkish Nationalists lead
err. will be asked to send representa-
tives, it is assumed that such will be
the case, as the conflict now is be-
tween the Kemalists and Greeks.
Whether the Armenians win be in
vited does not appear from the in
formation given out today. 1t is
pointed out however. that such a
course would involve complications
with the BoIsheviki, in view of the
strong position they have gained in
Armenia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
New. Way to Turn
Two Dollars into Ten

Boston. Jan. 25.-Counterfeiters,
with the aid of paste and shears,
have been turning So bills into $40
bills secret service officials learned
today. BY clipping off the alternate
ends of the larger federal reserve
notes and pasting them on the So
notes currency has been produced
which will pass muster unless closely
examined.
Acting Chief<Owen p. McKenna has
issued warning to all New Eng
landers to scrutinize SO notes close
~. One of the spurious notes was
passed in Manchester, N. H.. and not
discovered until it reached bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
200 Gases Of Maryland
Brand in Augusta and
: WateTYiIIe Stores
Cans Contained Filthy
Decomposed V e G e.
table Substance"
Quick Work S t a t e
and Federal Officials
Full Cooperation
Of Local Dealers

Deputy United States Marshal
Frank S. Knapp of Portland, accom-
panied by A. NJ. G. Soule, chief of the
Division of Inspection, Maine De-
partment of Agriculture, on Tuesday
noon visited the wholesale grocery OF
The Holmes Swift Co. on Water
street, Augusta, and seized 12O cases
GA cans, TO the case) of Olympia
Brand Tomatoes. libeled on account
Of violation of the Pure Food and
Drug act
These goods were sold TO The
Hoimes-Swift Co. by Thomas Rob
erts & Co. of ZIG South Front street,
Philadelphia, and were packed by the
Phillips Packing Co. of Cam
bridge, Maryland. The libel states:
That at the time of said trans
portation the original unbroken
packages were adulterated within the
meaning of the Pure Food and Drug
Act of June 80, 1906. as amended in
that the said packages labeled
Olympia Brand Tomatoes consisted
in whole or in part of a filthy, decom-
posed vegetable substance"
The report of the chemist at the
United States laboratory at Boston
says:
Poor product. made from scabby
tomatoes incompletely trimmed
Some cans show active fermentation
One can yeasts and spores over the
limit"
Chief Soule of the Maine depart
ment said:
Owing 10 the very fine arrange
ment OF cooperation now existing
between the State and Federal Of
ticials we have had the advantage in
this case of both the advice and as
sistance of the officials Of the United
States and at Baltimore and Boston.
We have thus been able to make a
quick and complete job.
We have also had the very earn
est cooperation and assistance OF
Willis f. Swift of The, Holmes Swift
Co, which was SO outrageOusly i'm
posed upon by the firm that sold
them these goods. He has aided us
in every possible manner.
1.-The matter now being in the
hands of the United States authori-
ties, it is hoped that the people who
have sent such miserable goods into
the markets Of Maine will be dealt
with as they deserve. 1t seems
about time that the out the State
people who think that Maine can be
made Va dumping ground for such
goods, be shown the error of their
ways. The authorities so far have
aided us in so doing. Mr.. Swift has
contributed his share toward the
protection of our people-it is now UP
to Uncle Sam to complete the les
SON"
Deputy Marshal Knapp later made
a seizure of So cases of the same
goods from the store of Poulin
Brothers on Washington street, Au-
gusta.
He then went to Waterville, where
he seized 25 cases of the same stuff
from Alfred Lacasse's store.
All the libels are returnable to the
United States district court in Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
Mt. KATAHDIN PARK PROJECT
INTRODUCED IN SENATE--ASKs
100000 FOR YEARS 1920
Ln Act Would Pension Probate Judges Serving 20
Kennebec County Seeks Pay for Chasing Escaped Criminal
nsaneShort Session in Both Branches Maine Legislature
Gov. Parkhurst Continues to Improve
SOLONS BACK AGAIN

The Legislative mill resumed
grinding at 400 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, the amount turned out
comparing favorably with other days
of the session. The new matter in
,roduced promises that the commit
tees viii soon be as busy as they will
care to be.
The committees on ways ana
bridges and library both had hear
ines Tuesday afternoon, the former
an extended one, the latter brief and
continued to its next meeting.
The committees on legal affairs,
the Judiciary and public utilities all
have hearings assigned for Wednes-
day afternoon, from two to five mat
tiers coming before each.
Tuesdays sessions OF House and
Senate were again noticeable FOR
their brevity. Adjournment was to
10 A. NJ, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
HURRY-UP TARIFF
ENCOUNTERS TRIG
: SENATE OPPONENTS

Washington, Jan. 25-The Fordney
emergency tariff bill was brought in
to the Senate for consideration today
but Immediately ran into a small but
effective filibuster. Merits of the bill
and reasons for it's early enactment.
by the Senate had scarcely been out
lined by Senator McCumber, Republi-
, can, North Dakota, before Senator
Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi,
launched an attack which continued
until adjournment. The tactics in
forcing delay in consideration at this
time were considered sound by oppon-
ents of the bill, inasmuch as the post
office appropriation bill is scheduled
for tomorrow and several other money
supply bills are expected to be ready
when that measure. is out Of the way.
Senator McCumber appealed for ac-
ton on the measure, on the ground
that it would affect more than 3o,-
100000 people. The government he
said, owes to those people immediate
action which will protect them and
save from absolute Bankruptcy"
some of the producers Of farm COM
modities r
.'"You want to make the farm at
tractive," he said You know how as
well as I do. 1t is to make farming
worth while. 1t is the glow Of the
dough that is attractive and that's
why this measure should be passed
quickly" 5f
Senator Harrison in his address,
charged that the North Dakota seq
ator wanted to save a few neople by
making the rest of the country pay
/ the bill" "a
Such tariff as was asked on
wheat, he said, could do nothing but
increase the price of bread. The Mis-
sissippi senator inquired whether, in
the recent campaign. It had not been
one of the chief arguments Of the
Republican party that cost Of living
should be lowered and referred again
to what he said the tariff would mean
in living costs.
I The bill, he said, was being used to
"hoodwink" the farmers and he asked
the Republican side, where then only
two senators were seated. II It were
not wrong ito fool your constituents
so soon after election"
| why" Senator Harrison said,
possibly the senator's who want
this passed are sponsoring blue law
reforms. They ask tariff on tobac-
CO."
| Senator McCumber informed Sena-
tor Harrison that the tobacco amend
ment had come from a Democrat.
but Senator Simmons, North Carolina
interruptedsto say 1t was intended on
ly to cover the kind Of tobacco grown
in Connecticut. He added that he
knew of no grower Of tobacco in the
South who had ever asked for tar
iiff. 8 va
We'll, that places the thing now
where no one wants to accept respon-
sibility for some of the items, said
I Senator Harrison. ss.4sS.,
| Senator McCumber then asked that
adjournment be taken and Mr.. .Harri-
son walked OUT of the chamber with
a broad grin. Het
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
Thrifty Hub Is
COMMUNICATED. by u. S,

Boston, Jan. 25,--UneIe Sam de-
clared Boston the thriftiest city in the
United States today after balancing
the postal savings bank books.
A letter of appreciation for the
continued increases in postal savings
deposits in this district was received
by Postmaster Roland NJ. Baker from
the postoffice department. It said
that at the beginning Of the fiscal
year July 1. 1929 there was on de-
post here s2.5S6.355. On December
81 there was s4,134,6S1.
This is the highest rate of increase
in any Office at which there was $780,
900 or more on deposit July 1. the let
ter added, and there are only three
cities in the country which now ex-
coed this Office in total Of postal saw
ingS deposits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
FUR,
9 c, A L =
Before Stock Taking Feb,

oe4O1e SCoc1 Tax1ng Ken. ].
Fine Fur Garments at less than the
cost OF the skins at the time they were
made up.
Seal Dyed Otter Coat, Wide Skunk
Collar and Cuffs, SO in. long, $4,000
value NOW $4,000
Fine Quality Hudson Seal Coat, wide
Skunk Collar and Cuts, 80 in. long,
$SSO.O0 value NOW $4,000
Civet Coat very prettily marked,
3e in. long, S275.oo value Now s175.oo
Brown Pony Coat with sealine Col
lar ana Cuffs, S175.oo value
NOW $1zo.OO
Black Pony Coat with Raccoon Col
lar and Cuffs, $4,000 value
-.......... NOW $4,000
Mar1not Coat, $4,000 value
.......... Row 5000
l Sable cony Coat, $4,000 value
NOW 100000
1 8accoon Coat, finest quality dark
handsome skins. 40 In. long $4,000
value $500. NOW $4OOOO
Raccoon Coat, 90 in. long, three
stripe border, me dark skins,
S350.00 value. ........ NOW S250.00
l Raccoon Coat, 80 In. long, with bor-
border, ane dark skins, $4,000
value NOW &225.oo
/ Raccoon Coat, So In. long, with bor-
der, $4,000 value. -. Now 8l75.o0
Pine scarfs and NUTS at less than
cost to close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
Taxation Of Railroads

Viles of Augusta-Act relating to
the taxation of steam railroads dur
ing the years of 1921, 1922 and 1928.
The act provides that during the
year of 1922 and 1923 no annual ex-
else shall be assessed against any
such railroad in excess of the amount
assessed and paid by such railroad
in the year 1917. The act also pro-
vides that any such annual excise
tax received by the State from any
such railroad during the year 1921 in
excess of the amount of the annual
excise tax assessed against and paid
by such railroad in the year 1917
shall lie paid by the State to the
treasurer of such railroad for the use
of such railroad the payment to be
made on or before Oct. 1, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
kennebec Asks Reimbursement

,aher of Augusta-Resolve appro-
priating s666.75 to reimburse the
county of Kennebec for money ex-
pended in pursuing insane criminals
escaping from the Insane hospital.
The statement of facts accompanying
it says:
Five insane criminals confined at
the criminal building of the Augusta
State hospital, after overpowering
attendants made their escape on
July %, 1920. They were men who
had been convicted of serious crimes,
two for murder, and considering the
mental condition of each as well as
desperate character, were bad men
to be at large. The sheriff of Ken
nebec county was called upon to re-
capture them and owing to the grav-
, ity of the situation and his inability
to cover and search the surrounding
territory with his deputies at hand,
he deemed it necessary to call in aid
Company II. of the Sd Maine Infan-
try, in compliance with Section II,
Chapter II. Revised Statutes of
Maine. This company accordingly
with others were stationed about
towns surrounding Augusta. There
has been presented to the county
treasurer of Kenncbec county bills
for the conveyance and maintenance
of those thus employed in This duty
and all such bills have been paid by
the treasurer.
'Inasmuch as these criminals COM
ing from different parts of the State
and confined at a State institution,
the officials of the county feel that
the expense should not fall on Ken
nebec county and it should be reim-
bursed for the money already paid
out"
Dram of Bristol--Resolve appropri-
ating $500 in favor of town of Booth
bay Harbor for military aid fur
nished the wife and four minor chill
dren of Herbert H. Thurston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
IN THE SENATE

The Senate. at the afternoon ses-
son of Tuesday lived up to it's rec
ord of this year of not having been
in session in excess of 30 minutes on
any day, when it cut the time five
minutes. lie.
Senator Thombs of Penobscot was
called to the Chair, while Pres. Bax-
Ter from the floor, under suspension
Of the rules, introduced out of order
the bill to create the Mt. katahdin
state Park.
Announcement was made that the
first meeting of the committee on re-
apportionment of the legislative and
councillor districts of Maine and to
create the now Congressional dis
tricts would be held on Thursday
morning in the legal affairs room
Immediately after the morning ses-
sion of House and Senate.