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Evening star., 1921-04-15
1t is probable that about a half

1t Is probable that about half
dozen will be introduced.
The Wood bill was referred to the
committee on reform in the civil
service. of which Representative
Fred r. Lehlbach Of New Jersey is
chairman. Mr.. Wood is not pleased
with this reference and intends to
fight to have the measure sent to
the appropriations committee.
In discussing the advantages Of his
measure. Representative Wood said
II consider my bill superior to the
Sterling -Lehibach measure because 1t
provides an equitable system for the
valuation of the services of civilian
employees of the government. My bill
is along the lines of the one Senator
Smoot will offer in the Senate. 1t is
simpler in form than the Lehlbach
bill and doesn't contain f1fth OF the
verbiage in that measure.
THE aggregate salaries to be paid
under my bill would be larger than
those paid at present with the bonus
we have been voting annually during
the war period. But my bill could be
Evening star., 1921-04-15
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT.

Praise for President Harding and
Attorney General Daugherty for their
interest in the prisoners now confined
in penitentiaries for alleged viola
tIons OF the espionage act during the
war was given at the amnesty meet
ing last night at the Masonic Temple.
Among those who spoke were
Charles w. Erwin of New York. Will
liam Johnston. president Of the Inter-
national Machinists' Union: Roger
Baldwin OF New York. Mrs. II. S,
Blatch and Otto Brandstetter
Evening star., 1921-04-15

Stevenson, exposition of Sunday
school lessons; Mrs. L. Elaine Rising,
Bible study by books; Rev. George NJ.
Cummings. New Testament Greek:
Mrs. J. Paul Jones. personal evangel-
ism and Christian fundamentals:
Marion r. Malone, synthetic Bible
study; F. ]. Fitch, sympathetic Bible
study.
A beginning has been made for work
among the colored people with class
in elementary Bible study conducted
by Rev. A. T. Battle.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
SIMPLE CLASSIFICATION
PROPOSED IN new BILL
Federal Employees Grouped Into
Seventeen Glasses by Repre-
sentative Woods Measure.

Representative VIII Il. Wood of
House appropriations committee. has
introduced a bill for a simplified re-
classification of government en-
ployes. He proposes division OF
the government workers into seven
teen classes. and claims that his
measure is much more workable than
the Sterling -Lehlbach bill. which
grew out of the study of govern
ment personnel made by the joint
congressional committee on reclassi-
fication. Several other reciassif1ca.
tion bills are being considered, and
Evening star., 1921-04-15

read and understood by any one at 4
glance. There are no antiquities in
it and it would not be necessary to
run TO the dictionary every fve min
utes to put II into Snect. And. more
important still. it affords no opportu-
mites for favoritism by bureau chiefs,
who are given wide discretionary
powers under the Lehlbach BILL
Evening star., 1921-04-15
YOUNG WOMAN INJURED.
Miss B. n. Brown Knocked Dowr
by Auto-Other Accidents.

Miss B. NJ Brown. Twenty-Five
wears old. 43S NJ street. was knocked
down 10y an automobile at New Yorl
avenue and 7th street yesterday after
noon and slightly hurt. She vas givei
first aid at Emergency Hospital.
Theodore Washington. colored. ST:
years old, 243 10th street southeast
while playing near his home las
night, ran in front of an automobile
and was knocked down. He received
a slight injury to his face
Hattie b. cambridge, colored. si:
years old, 1876 Kramer street north
east, was knocked down by stree
car near 14th and H streets northeas
yesterday afternoon. suffering a sligh
injury to her right knee.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Il. C. FISHER WILL FILED.

The will of Howard c. Fisher, dated
January 20. 1920. has been filed for
probate. He leaves a deed of trust
note to his son. Howard c. Fisher, and
the remaining estate to his wife. Alice
w. Fisher. The widow also Is named
as executrix.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

A burglar is reported to have used
a corkscrew on his victim. Well at
any rate, some use has been found for
the article.-Baltimore American.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

The longest mile is Sw weden's-11. 500
yards; the shortest China's-7o5 yards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
Claims Spud Picking
Record Of Maine

Ludlow, Oct. 24.-Stevc Osnoe. of
Benedicta, working for W. F. Dewitt
of this place, has hung up what is
claimed to be the record in potato
picking thus far this season. Start
ing Monday, he picked up 100 barrels
q day for four consecutive days. On
Friday, according to Mr.. Dewitt. h
picked 152 barrels, beginning at A.
NJ, and ending at 6 p. NJ. In o.
forming this feat, Mr.. Dewitt states
that Osnoe set his own barrels and
dumped his own baskets. Mr.. De-
Witt stated that while 152 barrels IS
not the record thus far for all time,
the figure being somewhere in the
neighbOrhood of 1874, he is quite will
ing TO back OSnoe in potato picking
contest with any man in the county.
Osnoe, in hanginb up this seasons
record, made no less than $4,000 mo-
tons. The amount of physical en-
ersy expended may be better appre-
ciatcd when it is pointed out that if
the momentum developed during
these motions were concentrated in
one movement and against one point
it would start three mountain climb
ing locomotives, each Of 125 tons
dcadWeight, from a dead stand.-at
least that's how a local expert in
figures estimates it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
Diaz, Beatty and
Jacques Received
bv Pres. Harding

Washington, Oct. o4.-Was hington
got foretaste of the ceremonies that
are to come with the meeting of the
armament conference.
Presence in the capital Of the army
and macy representatives on the Jap
anese deleation to the conference and
of three distinguished foreign mill
itary leaders--General DiaZ Of Italy,
Admiral Beatty of England and Cen
eral Jacques Of Belgium-filled the
state, war and navy departments
with the glitter and color of uni
forms.
Each Of the visiting military per-
sonages as he paid formal calls on
the President and on state. war and
navy department heads was escorted
by platoon of cavalry. and Amer
lean army and navy officers in assist
ing in the receiving of the calls APP
peared in full uniform with their
decorations on their breasts. Through
out the morning there was an almost
continuous clatter Of hoofs on the
streets in the vicinity of the three
departments and the corridors of tho
government buildings the scenes re-
called thedayS when the French.
British and other allied missions
We're in WASHINGTON Just after the
United States entered the war in
1917.
Then as it neared noon the visitors,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
Ice Scarce in Biddeford

Biddeford, Me. Oct. 24-With the
stock of ice exhausted in this city,
local dealers have been forced to GO
out of town in order to continue bust
ness. depending lately upon supplies
from Portland. Atthe present time
the icemen are delivering at houses in
the residential section here only three
times week, although they seEd their
teams through the business section
daily as usual
All the dealers hcre housed mu.n
larger quantity of ice last winter than
for several seasons in the past aud
supposed they had enough on hand 10
carry them through, but there was an
unusual demand for ice during III"
summer and few weeks ago tn"
dealers found their stocks almost cV-
haustcd, and consequently forced to
depend upon outside supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
PORTLAND MAN FEARS
DAUGHTER IS SUICIDE

Portland. Me, Oct. o4-"Has Miss
Nina A. Moses of 81 Park avenue
missing from home since last Thurs
day night. carried out her threat OF
Is years ago, to end he'd life ?"
This is the question that has pre-
scented itself to Charles A. Moses,
father of the missing woman, since she
disappeared after leaving home to At
tend one of the local theatres. The
gricf-stricken father admitted this
morning that Il years ago his daugh-
ter wrote a letter which she intended
to give to hcr mother, explaining that
she was going to throw herself into
the Presumpscot river. According -
Mr.. Moses. his daughter had a change
of heart before she attempted to carry
out her threat. and later confessed that
she had written such a note. which
she intended to mail to her folks.
Mr. Moses now admits that he fears
his daughter, in melancholy mood,
might have carried out this old threat.
When it has been suggested to him
that possibly his daughter has been
staying with friends in some other
city, he has always declared that he
feared she will be found in the bay"
The father of the missing woman
also fears possible effect on her mind
Of their discussion Of the case Of Mrs.
Gertrude May Carpenter, widow of Ell
roy B. Carpenter, whose body was
found on the flats near Ligonia on the
morning of Feb. 10. He remembers
when he passed over Eaughans bridge
with his daughter on at least one oc-
casion he pointed toward the railing
and said, THAT is where she (Mrs.
Carpenter) probably plunged from.
Her body was later found over there"
His last remark, according to his story
this morning. was accompanied by gos-
lures toward the fats where the bod
was found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
About 100000 Men
EMPLOYED on Railroads

Chicago, Oct. 24-The\ latest official
employment figures on all American
railroads, given out by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, total 1885,
143. This was the average number Of
employees in the service during the
month of June, 1921. Railroad Off
Gals say that there has been an in
crease in employment since that date,
possibly bringing the figure up to l.
100000.
A rough classification Of the rail-
road workers shows the following
figures:
Train service employees 293,S50.
shop men 401.100, maintenance of
way employees 363.9OO, station service
employees 126,0O0, clerical forces 22S,-
440. miscellaneous 162,S53.
Figures given out by the labor or
carnations have said that approXi-
mately 100000 men would be OBJECT
ed in the rail strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
CLAIMS NO BREAK
AMONG BIG FIVE

Clevelnd Oct. 24.-(By A. P.)-War-
rem S. Stone, president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, to-
night declared there is no open
break" between the Big Five" rail-
road transportation organizations
and the organizations of shop crafts
which have voted not to join in the
strike set to begin October 80.
Some subordinate brotherhood Of
ficials intimated. however, that there
was a strong possibility in their
judgment, that many of the members
of the other railroad organizations
would follow the members of the
Big Five" in the event they leave
the service, regardless of their lead
crs instructions to the contrary.
Mr.. Stone declined to comment on
reports from Memphis, Tennessee,
that general chairmen Of the engin-
GERS brotherhood had received adj
vices from him that it was not neces-
sary for them to attend the Chicago
conference until he knew which
chairman made the alleged state
ment and corroborated the report.
President Stone also stated that
it was his understanding that the
| vice chairman as we'll as general
chairmen have been summoned -
appear at the Chicago conference
with the Railroad Labor Board Wed
nesday. Asked what effect this ac-
| ton might have on the direction of
the strike these chairmen are held in
| Chicago for some time, Mr.. Stone
said:
ut is unnecessary to leave any Of
! fetal in charge. The clel zeal force
| can take care of the work.
w. G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen. in re-
Spouse to kilograms from his genera!
chairmen asking for instructions re-
garding their appearance in Chicago
Wednesday, notified them to obey the
labor boards citation, adding that the
boards notice is not understood by
me as changing or cancelling instruc-
| tons issued or permission given prior
to October 81, date Of the boards or
der" Permission to leave the service
was given the trainmen by Mr.. Lee
prior 10 Tie Odle OIL tIle Citation III
which it was ordered to maintain the
status quoO
Chairmen of the conductors, firemen
and engineers on the International &;
Great Northern railroad today were
notified by their respective chiefs to
authorize their men to leave the sery-
ice in case attempt Is made by the rail-
road to use them to fill places vacated
by the trainmen who struck last Sat-
urday.
| Mr.. Lee gave out a statement to-
night on 1.-THE railway women are
with their men," making public res
olution adopted last Thursday by
Companion Lodge No. 80 of the La
dies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen," at st. Paul, in
which the women COMPATIBILITY de-
clare themselves as in full sympathy
with the efforts of our railroad men
in opposing a reduced standard of liv-
ing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
State Powers Interstate
Commission in Doubt

Washington, Oct. 24.-Authority Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
20 s1perVise purely state transporta-
ton rates probably will not be fin
ally determined before the New Year
as result Of the supreme court To-
day ordering a re-argument of the
Wisconsin rate case, involving tins
disputed point.
brought originally by the state of
Wisconsin to test the validity of an
order Of the commission providing
for increased rates between points
entirely within the state the case
was Immediately broadening by the
entrance Of about forty states either
through their legal departments or
transit commissions. in opposition to
the stand of the federal agency.
The commission on its part, assert
ed that the powers it attempted to
exercise We're clearly included in
the transportation act. or otherwise
its supervision Of interstate sched-
ules would be meaningless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
TAKEN PRISONER
Continued from Pans Qnel

was learned that Colonel Hejjas was
marching to take the Karlists in the
rear, and by noon of Monday the
army of Charles had melted away so
fast that the Horthyites lost all
touch with them.
When he realized that the fortunes
OF war were going against him.
Charles sent plenipotentiaries to
Budapest in an endeavor to obtain
terms. His efforts were without
avail.
The former emperor and empress
were captured near komorn. The
former royal couple We're taken to
the mansion of Count Esterhazy at
Tata Tovaros, where they are being
guarded until the powers decided
what is to be done with them.
The kanist premier Rakovsky
and Count Andrassy were captured
at the same time.
The Karlist forces are fleeing in all
directions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

ment of the whole Irish problem on
both sides
While the Sim Fein delegates have
no special train or liner waiting, as
Lord Beaconsfield had at Berlin and
President Wilson at Paris. they say:
Our bags are always packed"
The formal conference did not oc-
cupy the whole three hours in which
the Irish delegates remaining in
consumed by informal conversations
between individuals of the two sides.
No official report was issued. but it
is understood that committee was
selected to try to find a formula
whereby differences might be recon-
ciled.
Some of the Sim Fcin followers
profess to believe that Mr.. Lloyd
George would welcome breach. be-
cause he could then hold general
election on the question of whether
the government should concede the
Sim Fein's claims for Independence.
and thus gain a new lease of Office for
his party. The premier's friends.
however, strongly affirm his desire
for peace beyond doubt: they point
out that he has pursued this course
despite all obstacles and is seriously
cmba by the Sim Fein's fall
ure to recognize the governments po-
Sition.
Immediately resumption Of hostili-
ties in Ireland is not regarded as
probable, even If the conference fails.
by experts from Ireland representing
the government. nor by the Sim Fem
ors. All the machinery for preserv-
ing the truce will be maintained in
operation for time and meanwhile.
before the military policy is tried
again, it is believed an attempt will
he made to obtain a decision from
the Irish people themselves on the
question of whether they prefer war
to accepting any thing less than a
republic.
While this might mean a renewal
of the Sim Fein's mandate to speak
for southern Ireland. it would at least
stave off a considerable time the ter
mination of the truce, which has
brought profound relief to the Irish
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
Premier Makes
Britain's Position
Clear to De Valera

London, Oct 24-(By A. P.)-The
first real crisis in the Irish confer
ence caused by Eamon de Vaiera's
assertion of Ireland's independence in
his message to Pope Benedict last
week, is not healed but there are
hopes if not prospects that it may be
smoothed over or compromised.
The representatives of the British
government and of the Dali Eireann
conferred for nearly three hours this
afternoon and this question WIS the
only one before the conference, which
adjourned until four o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. The government is
understood to have placed clearly be-
before the Sim Fein delegates its ul-
timatum, or declaration. that Great
Britain will deal with Sim Fein Ire
land only as a part of the British
empire and not with representatives
of the Sim Fein as plenipotentiaries
of an independent republic.
Prime Minister Lloyd George made
the governments policy clear to the
House, Of Commons before he walked
over to the Irish conference at his
official residence in Downing street.
He said Mr. De Valera's message was
a grave challenge" that the govern
ments position on that question
(meaning INDEPENDENCE has been
made abundantly clear and that the
conference could not proceed upon
any other basis.
The business OF today's conference
was described after adjournment as
an attempt to agree upon a formula
which would carry the conference
over the apparent deadlock created
by Mr. De Nalera's statement. That
this requires delicate diplomacy goes
without saving.
Mr. De Valera's claims OF Ireland's
independence in plenipotentiary COM
munication with Lloyd George over
any decision of them. but apparently
the issue now has reached a stage
where a verdance of the subject or a
compromise upon it, is almost impos-
sible. Whatever optimism that was
discernible tonight among informed
! cnlookers. both British and Irish. was
based upon their conviction that there
are men of high abilities on both sides
of the conference table and that
there is a sincere desire for a settle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
Baby Namesake
Gets Fine Letter
From President

Moristown. Pa, Oct. 24.-Warren
Harding is good name, wrote the
President of the United States to a
baby named for him. The. letter,
made public today by the child's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Hanna
way, follows:
MY Dear Warren Harding
A friend of yours has just written
to let me know that you have arrived
in>this world within a few days past
and have demonstrated an early and
appealing discretion by inducing
your parents to give YOU q good
name. 1 know it is a good name be-
cause my father and mother gave it
to me, and they were the best people
l have known. I hope You will try as
I have to do nothing to discredit the
name, for I know your father and
mother, like my own, would grieve if
that should happen.
You have arrived here in a mighty
interesting time for the world and
YOU will have a chance to be a use
full citizeh.
Please do your best to live up to all
your possibilities in that direction.
I wish l could hope to remain as long
as You may. for this world is goin:
to be an extremely interesting place
during the time you are entitled to
stay in it.
Please give my kindest regards to
your mother and father and thank
them for me for the compliment thew
have paid me in selecting the name
for you.
From your friend.
WARREN G. HARDING
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SECOND VICTORY
Continued from PAGE One)

ness Of both contests gave the fisher
folk Of Nova Scotia something to Cos
Sip tonight. They sang the praises of
the triumphant skipper and they
sang too. the praises Of Marty WEIGH.
me game ana cheerful loser. WEIGH
was skipper Of the Esperanto. which
uefeated the Canadian Delawana for
'ne trophy in 1920.
Testing fishermen called the Blue
nose a numbering ark" when she
was in course of construction at Lun-
ehourg last winter and these same
testers were the loudest boosters af-
Yer the Bluenose came over the finish
me today. nine minutes and 81 sec
onds ahead of Elsie.
Inc Bluenose proved just as much
success today in light weather as
y" saturday. when heavy winds pre-
vailed.
The Elsie crossed the starting line
,oaaE eight lengths ahead Of the
plu"hose and held the led in the
i'aehes Of the first three legs of the
curse total or slightly more than
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

The rapid recovery of Gus Barclay
of 90 Clinton ST.. Kingston, y. Y, has
again called attention to the remark
able curative effects of Neutrone Pre-
scription 49,
Here is his story:
For years l have been all crippled
up with rheumatism in my arms and
legs. My feet would swell so that I
could not even get my shoes on. Ny
knees became SO stiff that I could
hardly bend them. Every step took
was agony. / could barely hobble
around.
No one knows what I suffered until
l tried Neutrone Prescription .99".
After the first week ] felt better.
What a relief. 1t seemed too good -
be true. All my aches and pains
have gone; no more swellings, and
my joints are all limbered up again.
Il feel myself a lucky man to be
so we'll again after all these years.
/ can say that Neutrone Prescription
''99" will prove a blessing to anyone
suffering from this dreaded disease.
Every rheumatic should take it, when
relief is SO sure.
"Neutrone Prescription "99' now
comes in tablet as well as liquid
form, whichever is preferred.
leading Druggists everywhere.
Partridge's Drug Store. +. f. Bither,
Gilbert Picard, John Coughln. Good
rich'S Red Cross Pharmacy.