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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Harry Jensen returned TUESDAY
from -. trim to Portland, where he
was the guest % friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Mrs. r. l. Hard and son theodore
passed Tuesday with friends III h"ch-
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Paul F Fraser Of the Coburn faculty
,,aY the guest Of friends in town Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Harold Moriarty Of Newport rs
o,nst Of his mother, Mrs. Ethel MORT
arty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Mrs. Gedeon Barton Of Greenwood
street leaves Wednesday for Island
Fark to attend a reunion Of the Pierce
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Miss Zoe stevens is enjoying t""
,.,enLs. variation from her work as Of
fee girl for Or. Fl. '" Mltchei'-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

William J. Pretto returned Monday
from q weeks trip TO Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

p Kenneth Jack of Bowdoinham is the
guest of his grandparents. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. r J. Nichols Of IS Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

George Dunnack Of Augusta is ten
Guest Of friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

w E. Webb of Portland was bust
ness visitor in the city Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Otto Larsen left Tuesday afternoon
for Bangor to attend the falr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Donald A Shaw of Clinton was
Visitor in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

A. r. Compton of Portland waS~in
the city Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

F s. Warehouse of Portland is in
the city for d few days on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24

Mrs 3. NJ. Eaton of Wells is Wis
itor in the city for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-24
PRIZE CONTEST

The Kennebec Housing Corporation of Watervie
prize contest to begin Monday August g. and
to continue through Wednesday August 81 1921 THREE
PRIZES-TWENTY, TEN AND FIVE DOLLARS-wl
be awarded to the persons who write the best articles
swerng the following questions:
]. When, by whom and purpose
Where nd ofic
by the
poration?
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8 How
6 Describe the housca
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Give of property and
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prices terms of sale of these
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II. How that description is correct?
~ Why is the purchase home good invest
ment?
This contest to excepting officers and d.
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families.
All articles should be sent to the Chamber of Com.
merce, Watervile.
board Of three judges to be announced later will de-
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To make arrangements for visit to the propertv call
the Chamber of Commerce, 72O or Mr. c. Everett Libby
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Remember the contest closes August 81
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
Turkey Is sick Man Of Europe Sm China Is sick Woman OF
World Clnc Urged Fight Orient

fifth school OF opinion preach that Great Britain would
like Japanese American that both Japan and
America would receive such setback that she would
remain undisputedly in possession of the field.
CALL ON HARDING.
These of the things folks out here talk
ing about But it il by all they saying.
Everybody is guess and the widest guesser wins.
on thing. however. all thinking in the orient
their nationality upon that
the necessity for a show down.
Great Britain Japan the United States-these
three nations alone-are the nations which de-
eide what be in the far east and matters stand
nobody knows what any OF them intends do
Pres't Harding. many contend. holds the key the
situation. These anxious for him take the
clearing the whole bad business here.
Four moves. they consider would do the job
FIRST. TO announce TO the world a dO-unto others
as-we-woud- be done-by. thoroughly American.
policy with particular reference to the far
cast.
SECOND free the Philippines as proof that America
what she for the psychological effect on the
world
THIRD press armament reduction in every way pos
sible on England and Japan. and.
FOURTH. propose international joint high m
consider Chinas problems in China forthe
Chinese way and prevent virtual II not literal dis
memberment of that unhappy land
CARDS ON THE TABLE.
These four would have the immediate effect OF
forcing every power interested in the far put
their cards face UP on international poker table
The refusal Of any nation in the
be tantamoun 20 an admission that IL had something
conceal in complete declaration policy.
while the United States. by taking the lead, would
strengthen the hands OF those fighting for better
derstandinE confound the troube-makers who
daily building up a against Uncle Sam as the
greatest villain OF the lot.
such the argument. and among those who support
vigorously some of our army and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Between the world then. and an approximately
sured lies the restless, teeming He who
finds way settle the difficulties there should be well
within the running when it time award the
coveted Noble prize.
MUST CALL WORLD CONGRESS-
An international congress should be called
make. the spot an exhaustive study of
alton in China and devise ways and put her
her feet. Unless this-or something the
purposes done. and done soon. may unwittingly
plunge the world. into incacuable disaster.
This is unhesitatngy the opinion OF T. Sahara, Jap
intellectual who for % years has lived the
Chinese. studying their needs, quote him
his idea is only shared by many others with
whom 1 have talked here in China. but is odds
with the commonly accepted notion that the Japanese.
all they
China is shot pieces she has not been in modern
times. Not government but n whole flock Of
ernments, and governments vyinc With each
other control and getting nowhere. Split Of
ways. China poweress to help herself on the
mercy of the world.
\ TEMPTING MORSEL.
Rich natural that s only
becoming family comprehended. she offers
tempting opportunities INSCRIPTIONS nations. Safety
China lies solely in numbers-that is. in
tions coming to aid with fixed understanding that
whatever be done must be done first AL for
Chinas good.
Saharas idea that international joint high COM
should be named by the great powers-notably
the United States Britain, France Japan-to
sit in China
This conlrnissionor congress-should work with the
Chinese as their friend. making it plain them from
the start that no interference with Chinas political in
tegrfty desired, that intervention by
the great powers intended
Turkey the sick man of Europe. China Is the
"sck woman" OF the world. The China congress would
be in the nature of consultation Of physicans-to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

people detailed for service in this part world
I'VE don't war" keen thinking American
officer in Yokohama told me. and it makes
all the through for of political friends
be forever preaching the contrary. We charged
with the mission of keeping country safe and
enthusiastically for anything helping that
Take the question OF a reduction Of armaments' ne
explained. II think this: The United States ought
press in every honorable way some sensible
solution which will permit the big powers to live to-
gether this world without arming themselves to
teeth. Then, If the other nations
some such agreement, ought TO make navy pow
erful enough for possible emergency combination
OF circumstances Our cOnsciences would then
Having exhausted all open o get other
powers join with a disarmament. would
building any navy deemed by necessary pro-
lection
I'm short we ought to force showdown among the
big powers Then. with eyes open. either
stop building build big
a fighting who made this statement
fighting who hates His repeatedly expressed
conviction that America should once. while the
need urgent and all the world is looking
so 10 the the whole question. She could at
least clean herself.
FOCUSED ON CHINA.
The answer though to the Anglo American panese
armament problem is not much in London Washing
ton or Tokyo is here in Asia
The great Chinese question. TO be more s9ecic-and
a degree the Siberian, Monaghan Manchur
questions-must be solved by the United States
England Japan. before they get very with
the other proposition
Japans future bound up tight with the future of
China and by ricochet of Japan both England and the
United states directly freely pre-
diced here that England will agree a reduced
navy until the orient is stabilized
ainy Japan Will make such bargain until status
of Asia is definitely fixed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
ROBB JUSTIFIES
HIS DECISION BY
QUOTING BIBLE

Rev. Winfrcd T.. Robb,
preacher of Dies Moines and also
sheriff OF Polk county. is going to
hang two convicted murderers.
espite the commandment
Thou Shalt Not KILL" Rev. Robb
says the Bible iustifies his act.
He points to- this passage, I'm Mat
thew XIV:
"And before Him shall be gather
cd all nations; and He shall sep
aratc them one from another. as
n shepherd divideth his sheep
from the goats.
"And He shall set the sheep ON
his right hand, but the goats on
the left.
"Then shall the King say unto
them on his right hand, Come We
blessed of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation OF the world
Then shall He say also unto
them on the left hand, Depart
from me, ye cursed, into everlast-
ing fire, prepared for the devil
and his angels
"And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment; but the
righteous into life eternal"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

cumstances. There IS no chance Of
my becoming a parson-sherin. 7 do
not think that the clergy should mix
in politics.
justified by BibIe-EcIls.
Rev. Alfred M Eeus. pastor ~
Westminster Presbyterian church
The case OF a sherin who is willing
to hang man when that man IS con
demned by "A jury OF his peers is
regarded as ordinary But when the
sheriff is a minister Of the gospel it
becomes extraordinary. The willing
ness OF such an official is well
grounded upon two lines Of argu-
ment Such an official is a servant
Of organized society. His vOluntar-
lily taking an oath 60 perform his
duties has estoppcd him from any
and al personal reservations he may
have in the discharge OF those du-
ties. Regardless OF his former vo-
cation. he is no more responsible
for inflicting the death penalty than
is the judge who passed the sentence.
the jury which returned tho verdict.
the legislators who enacted the law
or the voters who elected the legis-
lators expecting them TO enact such
laws. Legal executions are also au-
thorized by the Bible. After the
flood, God authorized the taking Of
human life as a punishment for muir
der when He said in Genesis Who
so sheddeth mans blood. hv man
shall his blood be shed" After the
Exodus when Israel became organ
lied into a government Cod again
emphasized the penalty for murder
when He said: And he that kinetn
any man shall surely be put TO
death" It is argued from the pas
sage, Vengeance is mine and
shall repay saith the Lord" that the
punishment for murder should bee
left TO God. The contrary is true It
is the duty Of society 10 punish muir
der according 10 Gods idea of
vengeance. but if society refuses or
cannot visit the punishment then
God will punish after man has failed.
The commandment Thou shall not
kill" applies 10 the murderer and not
to The society or the official upon
whom rests the duty of punishment
Christ said. Render unto Caesar the
things Of Caesar or unto human
governments the things that pertain
to human governments. AS Ions as
society has not become entirely
Christianized there will he murders
which must be punished according
to "A tooth for a tooth, an eye for
an eye and a life for a life" But
when society is universally regener-
ated then there will be no muir
derers punished because there viii
he no murders committed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
e Tells How Tvo Heroes Saved Ship From DISTINCTIONS Reveals
Gallant Scorpion First u Men To Shed German

while held in leash, but deadly if two pins that
held the firing mechanism removed
The waves breaking the ships stern tore one
of the boxes loose toppled over rolling
or 1t. The box went overheard but the bomb slid
and sloshed and rolled about deck.
The safety-pin's come QUIT" someone shouted.
Every man of the realized the danger every
shift of the bomb threatened destruction
CAPTURES ROLLING DEATH.
To venture into that part of the ship waves
dashng it, meant risk being overheard
The man who ventured into it with sudden death roll
ing around from side to side every urch
life
But Mackenzie did hesitate an instant.
III get it," he shouted.
The next moment he had flung himself down into the
flooded rear deck and, all tours, reaching
the plunging cylinder.
He had his almost about ii when it broke away
He lunged for it again, but the dip ship spoiled
his try and once more it escaped him. Waiting
what seemed better chance he made a third attempt
TO grab it. This time just he appeared his
hands upon ii, the Remlik gave roll that flung
huge charge back upon him, almost crushing him. He
barely saved himself but turning quickly fell
bomb and held il. Upending il in momentarily
Ter interval he upon it-sat calmly until lines
could be run to him with which he dashed il down.
In recommending that the medal of honor the high
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
InterUie70S Shoe
Some Opposition
TODeath Penalty
Capital Punishment Scored
and Defended Divided
on Parsons Stand.

Ia, who is sheriff Robb on week
days and Rev. Robb on Sunday, finds
some supporters for bis attitude
toward his office among minist ers
in South Bend and some contra
minded.
Robb, under his oath of office to
execute the orders of the district
court of Polk county, has received
the job OF hanging two murderers.
AS sheriff and also a minister, he
has two masters to serve-the Bible
and oath of office. Whether he sac
rificed the former to the latter by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
agnose and prescribe. encourage and cure.
MUST SAVE HERSELF

agnose and prescribe. encourage and cure.
MUST SAVE HERSELF.
China must be made to that she Is a peril 10
herself no less than to the world. world no
less than TO herself" said Sahara $50 she NAV appy
herself resoutey TO the task of her rehabilitation
For nothing be accomplished by comm issiou.
international or other if the Chinese themselves op-
pose it."
The congress he thinks should take pains 10 yet the
views OF the leaders the factions i'm China. study
and liabilities: working idea Of is possible
for China TO do and what impossibe-au tho while
keeping well in the foreground the opera
ton is for the cOuntrys good. Their. with this
fairly complete data hand. the congress should offer
China friendly advice help her carry out the
plan Of reconstruction evolved
CHINA \ PERIL.
China she stands constitutes international peril
according 10 the Sahara school and necessarily and
entirely through fault OF her until she gets
outside assistance. she promises remain peril until
the menace bears fruit in the interest world
and Of the Chinese themselves. there
meciately be formed partnership Of the powers
pun China together take the place ol the old.
which tended rather pull % pieces
But first Of all, Sahara admitted tho powers will
need to agreement among themselves be-
fore trying 70 suggest the Chinese "a plan 10 bring
order OF the chaos there The three powers parc
ularly interested Great Britain. Japan and the
United States this writing they are so far at
that there talk of war These differ
ences the japanese scholar believes could DE soothed
the first work Of the commission the japanese.
American representative sitting arbas-
extraordinary and acting for their respective
governments
for little cOnstructive-instead OF desructive-work
by great powers China 10 be given
a square deal. FOR all around.
Copyright. I92l).
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
Justified by BibIe-EoIIs.

Double mergency- fuIl-speed" sgnaued to the
engine room, and the rudder put hard left
Just in the Of the Remlik, the OF the
Cassin stored with depth charges.
Gunner's Mate Ingram. cleaning the muzzle Of his
that the torpedo headed straight for the
of the Cassin. IF exploded there decorating
the depth charges it might sink the ship.
Fully Of the peril he running. Ingram.
without minutes hesitation, and began
strip the depth charges and throw them overheard.
The Cassn had made quick turn and fo~ a moment
it looked if the torpedo might astern. But.
when it only Is 20 feet away it leaped. por-
pose-like, from the water and struck the ship.
HERO INSTANTLY KILLED.
There a terrific explosion. Gunner's
gram killed instantly. But the Cassin remained
afloati
With rudder and stern shattered, Il KEEP going.
though it could go only in circles and fits crew
when the U-boat emerged to what had happened.
opened Dismayed this show fight the U-boat
again and quit the combat
Help for the Cassin and she WAS taken 10 port
repaired and returned service.
But Gunners Mate Ingram had given his life TO
the ship and her
That is why the long-established precedent was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

est decoration America give should conferred
Mackenzie the commanding officer of the Remlik
said:
Mackenzie. in acting he exposed his life and
prevented the probable loss OF the ship and entire
Had this depthcharge exploded on the quarter
deck with the and wind that existed at the time,
there is doubt that the ship would have been lost"
Among the destrOyers of the United States will
find the John Paul Jones, Decatur Lawrence Faragut,
Porer. Dewey and Ingram.
Where did get that last name ?" somebody asks.
THE others familiar but who Ingram
The Ingram is the first ship of the to be named
after enlisted and it pride and pleasure
break established precedent by thus honorng
the memory of American hero, who in this life,
rose above the rating of a gunners mate.
OsmOnd X. Ingram served the Cassn, and the
Cassin patrong in Irish waters-where submarines
thicker than almost anywhere else in the
on Oct Is. 1917 the Cassin sighted U-boat. and
all speed to reach the spot where the perscope
had shown. But the quarry had submerged. The Cas-
kept the search. half hour passed and there
sign of the enemy.
TIME FOR QUICK ACTION.
Then, suddenly torpedo sighted 1t
ming at high speed and headed for the Cassn. When
discovered it than 400 yards In order
avoid it the Caesn must act in secOnds-almost split
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
some South Bend Ministers Uphold Others Care PaStorSef Who
Says Tou Kill Forbid To Hang Two Syry

| Despite the fact that the sixth
commandment speciacallv eave
? 'hou shalt not kill" Rev. Winfred
=. hooo. OF Des Moines. Ia is go
Ing TO hang two men.
As preacher-sheriff OF Polk county.
IOWA It will be his job 20 spring the
trap that will execute Eugene Weeks
ana Orrie J.. Cross. convicted OF the
murder OF George A. Fosdick. a Des
Moines grocer.
COO IS God Of justice as well as
a God OF mercy" says Robb. and he
points TO other Biblical verses that
he>says Justify his act.
Won't pass Back"
Although the law permits him TO
pass the grim duty along TO one Of
his assistants. Robb has no such IN
tention
1T would be cowardIy." he says
sadly for me 20 let others perform
the duty that the voters OF the
|, county entrusted TO me. The task
OF hanging Weeks and C-oss would
be equally revolving TO any citizen
whether he be "A preacher Of a mer-
chant. IL / cannot carry out the du-
! ties Of sheriff. 7 will resign. But
assure you I have no intention Of
quitting
Il find justification in the Bible
fcr the work that l am called upon
TO do and I will do that work wen
though 1t means the taking OF a
human life"
Wife Endorses Stand.
Mrs RObb endorses the stand
taken by her husband Although she
regrets that it falls TO his lot to
hang the men. she says it his duty TO
do IA the law directs.
Robb, a chaplain IN France with
the 16sth infantry. was elected sher-
if last November On the night of
Feb. 3 Fosdick was murdered. and il
N was not until two months later that
the sheriff. after n chase that led
! through many Of the larger cities
landed the two murderers in jail.
Wants Them to Repent
81 expect TO spend a great deal Of
ktime with Weeks and Cross before
an called upon next April to hang
hem" says the preacher-sheriff.
II want TO sec them both repent
= do not mean the shallow repent
ance that follows the arrival of a
man within the shadow of the hang
mans moose but the real repentance
Of the soul for the awful act they
have committed
II believe I can help them to see
the light As a minister of the Cos
pei that is my duty just as much as
II is my duty as sheriff TO hang
them"
BY chance. April Is. 1922-the
date set for the hanging OF Weeks.
first of the pair to "details on Sat
urday. And so Robb, as a sheriff,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

elected sheriff. I suppose I would
hang a murderer If ordered by the
court TO do so. Being opposed TO
capital punishment. were I the sher-
if. 1 would resign rather than carry
out the decree. In my opinion. cap
ital punishment does not prevent
crime. II is not corrective. It doesn't
seem to me TO be as severe punish
ment as life Imprisonment without
hope Of pardon. This would be the
more corrective penalty for murder.
l consider capital punishment con-
trary 10 the spirit and teachings Of
Jesus against destroying human life.
Rev. Howard s. Leonard. pastor of
Calvary Baptist church, am glad
that l am not in Robb's predica-
ment. AS A minister. I would not
hang the men. If elected 10 office
OF sheriff I suppose that would
have to do It. If I were a parson-
sheriff 1 do not know what would
do. I am not worrying over the
matter, as 1 do not intend to run for
that office.
Upheld by HOLE.
Rev. II. HOLE. pastor OF st. Pauls
Lutheran churchill I were In
Robbs position ! would execute the
men. If they had a fair trial and
were adjudged guilty, why not? OF
course It would be a disagreeable
thing TO do. A Christian is bound
to obey the laws of the state, as long
as they do not oppose the Bible.
There is no contradiction between,
Thou shalt not kill" and hanging
these men. In Matthew 26-52 1t
says: "All those who take the sword
shall perish by it." In Genesis. 9-6.
It says, Whose sheddeth mans
blood. by man shall his blood be
shed" And again the Bible says:
THE government beareth not the
sword in vain. for it is the minister
of God and a revenger to execute
wrath upon him that doeth evil"
These excerpts Justify the attitude OF
Sheriff Robb. Thou shalt not kill'
is a commandment that is subject to
exceptions.
Rev Albert Brandenburg. pastor
of River Park Methodist church,
am opposed to capital punishment
However if were sheriff 1 would
feel bound to carry out my oath of
office. AS a minister If I were called
upon to hang the men L would re
fuse. There is no chance of my be
ing IA parson-sheriff. L don't intend
TO run for the office, so I have not
what / would do in that
predicament.
Rev. Robert J. Long. rector of st.
James Episcopal church, do not
believe in capital punishment. 1
,,n11ld not hang them under anu cir