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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Weather Holds up Moving
Bath Yacht Club Building

Bath. Dec. 1.-THE moving Of the
former Kennebec Yacht club build
ing, from it's site at 3J1 Front street
in this city to that of the ID. A.
Bishop Trading Co., at 551-3 Wash
ingto1 street, was again interefered
with by the cold weather last week.
MIR Bishop has contracted with Ell
bridge A. Giles of Boothbay Harbor
to move the heavy building and sev-
eral attempts have been made by Mr..
Giles, each of which proved fruitless,
weather, tides and rains having a
share in the unsuccessful efforts.
Mr.. Giles is >an expert building
mover, having moved many buildings
about oBothbay Harbor by water.
He has assembled three large light
ers. three motor boats and nine men
for the task Of transporting the old
club house and has no doubt that
with proper weather conditions and
no interference from drift ice, ne will
be able to move the building on a
single tide to the lighters and then.
after towing it to the south wharf of
the Bishop Trading Co, at ropewalk
dock. he will be able to unload on
another single tide.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Lafollette Sees Pact
/cont;nued from Paue Onal

sescribed as a brief report, Of the
oction of the conference" held here
nec 9, which he branded "as con-
sriracv to betray not only the farm
ave but the consuming and the pro-
ducing millions of the nation" This
rcnort was made public by the Sem
atnr without an explanation of its
source.
senator La Toilette declared that in
brieh the alleged proposal of : the
railrdads was that the farmers aban-
don their fight for lower rates in re-
turn for repeal of one clause of Sec
+ion Is A. which he added, would
expire automatically next March /.
If the farmers of the country
abide BY the agreement entered into
bv few sof their representatives at
washington, December g." the Sena-
+or further asserted. "the railroad in
terests will defeat the united demand
of farmers in every section of the
country for relief from the present
eYtortionate railroad rates.
~ take this occasion to admonish
,ro farmers to beware of that leader
shin in any of the great farm organi-
cations represented in Washington,
that would shackle them in combina-
zion witfisrailroad executives and with
the great, combinations and the great
trusts Of, the country, leaving it in
the hands of that group to speak the
voice of the farmer in the framing Of
LEGISLATION, dealing with transporta-
..or
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
HELP OF STATE
CONTINUED from Paoe on.l

every effort to enforce. their laws
Which might be duplication of fed
reral statutes.
/. The letters were also accented in
some quarters as a step in connec-
Ton with the move, recently an,
nounced. of Investigating, retail
prices.
Mr.. Daugherty suggested to the
states attorney generals that they
call conference of county prosecu-
tors OF their respective states and if
possible, bring about "a coherent,
working arrangement" between
them and the federal officials,
charged with the same enforcement
functions. Such a meeting, he add,
ed, ought to be held early i'm the
New Year, that the basis of UNDER
standing could be employed to effect
economics in expenditures as well as
serve the real purpose of accom-
plishing more thorough law enforce
ment.
The ordination sought, Mr..
Daughcrty said, ought to be of real
help to municipal authorities, cham
pers or commerce and others inter-
ested in reaching violations for ex-
tortlon in the prices now main
tanned"
Referring further to the co-opera-
tlon Which he asked, Mr.. Daugherty
said:
This will make for a better un-
derstanding among the people. 1t
VIII also safford am opportunity for
the several states, without duplica-
ton with federal government, to en-
force laws which should be enforced
by state authorities and leave for the
federal government such duties as
devolNe upon it. p q
The two principal offenses which
have now in mind are those against
the liquor and the food and fuel sup
ply law. There is no disposition on
the part OF the federal government,
as represented by the department of
justice to evade any responsibility in
respect to its duties, but the states,
l believe, should first enforce their
laws in regard to the violations and
the federal government, promptly
CO. operate with the states, should
enforce the laws which should be en-
| forced by it. There are substantial
Implications in many of these laws
and a better understand
ing between state and federal auth
| critics will prove most beneficial to
! both in the enforcement of prohibi-
| ton and food and fuel laws pertain
! ing to prices"
The attorney general added that he
was .-desirous of bringing about a
!. complete and effective working sys-
tem," among all law enforcement
authorities saying that only by such
an arrangement could a uniformity
Of proceedings be established and
similarity of fines and sentences be
worked out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Boys Killing Doves

Complaint has been made in re-
gard to the shooting. by boys of doves
and other birds in the vicinity of
Kelsey street. Several doves have
been injured and live along manned
in some part of their bodies, with a
leg or wing hanging and other birds
have been killed out right. One Of
these latter is thought to be an eve
ming grosbeak, which is a rare bird
and protected by Federal law. In
fact it was stated on good authority
last evening, that practically all birds
seen here are protected with the eX-
ception of the English sparrow. The
police have been Notified of the ac-
tlCn on the part of the boys and if
any further trouble is made some ac-
tion will be taken on the part of the
law.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
WINTER SPORTS
Skating Kinks at State Park Given
First Flooding and VIII Soon Be
Ready for Use-Aususta Outing
Club Will Be Organized to Defray
Expenses E

The hockey and skatings rinks at
the State Park will soon be in eX-
cCllent condition for use. the first
flooding having been given on Mon
day evening Of this week by the Au-
gusta Fire department. Augusta Boy
Scouts armed with shONels were hard
at work Tuesday morning banking
the snow around the large skating
area and proved themselves very en-
thusiastic and energetic workers.
The ice on the hockey rink pre-
scntcd a fine smooth surface yester-
day morning and was about ready
for the second flooding. This rink
enclosed within the tennis court
fence, has been locked mp so that it
will not be used until it is finally
ready and opened. The ice formation
on the larger skating rink which is
not so level as the hockey rink, was
not SO firm and it will require several
more foodings before it is in first
class shape.
The work of flooding these rinks
which is being done by the fire de-
nartment members under the dircc-
tion of Chief Roy Small is no small
task. 1t requires patience as the wa
ter must be sprayed on in order that
the force from the hose will not melt
away the snow. 1t was planned to
flood these rinlis for the second time
Tuesday evening.
The initial cost Of this work is be-
ing paid by the Chamber of Com
merce. The Winter Sports commit
tee of which Blaine Owen is chair
man, will get together this week and
make plans for q drive for members
for the Augusta Otung club. The
funds will be used for flooding.
scraping and lighting the rinlls. If
the people of Augusta want Winter
Sports and from the interest there
seems to be no doubt on this point,
it is understood of course that they
must stand back of the committee.
The state Park is being adapted to
Winter Sports IN a fine manner. The
big entertainments on the west side
form a perfect slide for skiing and
tobogganing, and the tracks there
are evidence that many Augusta
young folks have been enjoying their
new Christmas presents of the win
ter sports variety. Many of the more
daring boys delight in going down
the steep embankment without the
use of the ski pole for balance. which
shows that they arc starting in the
right direction for in all of the big
ski jumping contests the, use of the
pole is not allowed. The crowds of
boys and girls who have been trying
out their skates, skis and toboggans
for the past two days, give ample
evidence that winter sports equip
mcnt was q very popular form of
Christmas present this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Tentative Draft
Chinese Tariff Bill

Washington. Dec. 21-(By A. p. -.
Under the tentative draft of an
agreement presented today by Chair
man Underwood of the sub-commit-,
tee of the Washington conference
which is charged with revising the
Chinese tariff with a view to it's
yielding increased revenue, China
would he permitted to levy an inv
port duty of an effective per cent
for the present and IL per cent
duty at later date, to be decided
upon. Action on the tentative draft
was deferred until tomorrow.
The plan presented by Senator
Underwood after an exchange of
views by japanese. British and Chin
ese delegates, represents COM
promise between the japanese and
British opposed views, and meets in
a measure, the American viewpoint
by further providing that COM
mission be set up by the conference
to study China's tariff needs to the
end that a IL IL per cent tariff ul-
timately be levied. The Chinese
delegation recently proposed that
China be permitted 12 1-2 per cent
tariff beginning January I. 1922. as
the first step in complete restoration
to China of tariff autonomy. The
Chinese cOntended this amount would
be required to afford immediate
financial relief to the Chinese gov
ernment
The japanese announced them
selves as being unwilling to go this
far and the utmost they could con-
cede would he an effective five per
cent instead of the present nominal
five per cent which netted only l.?
per cent.
Under the plans said to he pro-
posed by the British, China would he
permitted to levy Z IL per cent
duty. while the American delegates
favored an immediate 19 . per cent
in accordance with China's request.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Heavy Rainfall in
South California

San. Francisco, Dec. 27.-Rain has
fallen in Southern California for ten
days and continued today with no
forecast from the Weather Bureau
as to when it will cease. San Diego
was isolated except by ocean going
vessels ias. the highways and rail-
roads are washed out of many points.
NO loss of life has been reported
AZ any point in Southern California.
out the property damage has 1een
hsavy. Nearly nine inches of rain
mas fallen in Los Angeles in 10 days.
-Nt Anaheim. two feet of water ran
through the streets last night.
IN San Francisco the rainfall in the
fast "a hours was 1.59 inches with a
= forecast of more rain today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
New BiddefOrd Ice
Rink Washed Away

Biddeford, Dec. PA setback was
this past week given the skating rink
project of Phillip Nerrier OF this city,
who recently bought the old Babb
field on the Pool road. when the weak
structure which had been erected to
hold back the water to flood the field,
was undermined and washed away.
Since the structure was erected a
head of water six feet in depth had
been accumulated in the field. al
though no provision had been made
to prevent the water from working
underneath the temporary dam. and
as result Verrier came down to the
field one morning this week to find
that the water had worked under the
structure. completely, emptying the
newly erected pond. He is contem-
plating the erection of cement dam
which will he sunk into the ground
to sufficient depth to prevent the
water from estaping in the same
manner again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
MATTHEW REPENTS
SETTLES IN COURT

In the case of Charles King, who
was before the court Monday,
charged with assault and battery by
John l.. Matthieu, the complainant
came into court and acknowledged
satisfaction in writing and paid the
costs Of the court. which amounted
to Sc. T.. The trouble occurred at Mr.
Matthiou's house on King street.
Sunday evening when King becam
involved in an argument with Mat
thieu's wife and sister and threat
cncd to strike the former. Mr.. Mat
thieu intorposed and said if he was
to strike anyone to strike him
Whereupon King drew off and struck
Matthicu. 1t is said that some civil
matter between the two caused tho
alteration. Yesterday Matthieu was
in a repentant mood and tho matter
was amiCably settled. Thomas Weeks
was counsel for King.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Report Of German
"Ready-Made" Gold
Fails to Disturb

New York, Dec. 21-(By A. P)-
Wall street seemed undistufbed to-
day over persistent reports that a
German scientist has succeeded in
making synthetic gold. Some elc-
nents also were SkcptiCal. A num-
her Of people recalled their copy
book maxim "All is not gold that
glitters," and intimated a disbelief
n dispatches which limited that the
agc-old quest of alchemists had
reached its goal.
IF the Germans wait for synthetic
gold TO make rcparation payments,
they will probably need a longer
moratorium than they now seek"
said Or. Horace G.. Beyers, head of
the chemistry department of Cooper
Union.
Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale was
quoted saying in London that if the
synthetic gold process were true,
Germany might make a farce of the
lcp5t alton payments by using syn
tA{.c gold.
'Of course" DIR. Dcycrs added,
1T would be a brave, or an ignorant
frl' H'ISC WIN No"i'i Pioii'uiiNN INV
sInfhosis of gold impossible. There
IS however. no credible evidence that
chemists are today any nearer the
realization of the dream of the al
chemists than they were in the days
when the German kings were duped
by tho Knights of the Black Art
Even were the speedy solution of
thn tranSn,utatiOn of metals prom
isod. it is probable the practical
problem would be as distant from So
luton rs is that of diamond manu-
factWoJ which everyone knows is
ptz-tb1nr ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Call Case Pending in
Supreme Court Since 1900

Portland. Dec 27-Asseciate Jus
tice Wilson this morning convened
the Supreme Court and one of the
matters taken up was the reading of
the equity docket. and the disposi-
ton of nearly two score cases which
have been pending for two years or
more. One of the cases called had
been pending on the docket since
1900. and had gone through various
steps in the course Of 81 years. but
never recorded as finished. This is
an action brought by Daniel +.
Emery OF Portland against the Inter
national Wood Company. OF which
the plaintiff was the president and
sought the appointment of A perma :
nent receiver for. the company. Dis
missal of the action by the court was
deferred pending an entry before the
opening Of the January term.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Christmas Party at
Augusta General Hospital

Christmas was celebrated at the
Augusta General hospital in a very
enjoyable manner. On Saturday eve
ming at the Nurses Home there was a
Christmas tree for the nurses. which
was followed Sunday by another
Christmas tree party for the patients
in the wards. There were gifts for
all. In many of the rooms of the
hospital there were individual trees
for patients. these being provided by
friends. The boys of st. Marks
choir journeyed to the hospital
Christmas eve and sang Christmas
carols which were heartily enjoyed
by all. Thanks are extended to Mrs.
Fred G.. kinsman. who provided a
crate of oranges for the occas on. and
to Paul Merrill of the Flower Shop,
who donated roses for the wards. Z
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
HON. W. R. PATTANGALL
POINTS OUT EVILS OF
MAINE PRIMARY LAW

Illustrates Workings as Compared
with Convention System - Inter
esting Address Given Tuesday Eve
ming Before Augusta League Wom-
en- Voters - League at Business
Session Elects Officers for the En-
suing Year
That the prima law of this State
is one of the greatest menaces in the
state today, was the statement of
Hon. William r. Pattangall at a
meeting of the members of the Au-
gusta League of Women Voters held
Tuesday evening It the "Y'' building.
He said that this is because the law
does not accomplish the things that
it is theoretically supposed to.
The first thing against it is the
fact that it does not give to the pco-
pie a chance to propose their own
candidate The candidate asks for
the Office and unless he will do this
there is no chance Of lis entering the
primaries In the old convention
system many times men who were
nominated because it was felt that
they We're the logical men for the
PpslN'CIl anu " iltll tiItN Ntlt IlollllSu
they responded as they felt that the
people wanted them and it was their
duty to the people to do what they
could to repay the trust that was
held ont to them.
Secondly. comes the article of ex-
penSe. 1t was thought that the pri-
mary law would cut this item very
very drastically, but as it has worked
out it is found that the expenses are
actually increased. The law which
limits the expenditures made by the
candidates makes it necessary that
each candidate shall file a statement
that his nomination campaign
has not cost over a given sum, but as
in the case of Newberry, it is found
that while the actual amount spent
by the candidate for the campaign
does not exceed the stated amount,
still more money is spent on the
campaign and this is done by friends
of the candidate. In the Newberry
case the files statement showed ex-
penditures of not over $500. but in
vcstigations which have been made
show that actually $4,000 was spent
by the candidate tnd his friends to
gain the nomination. This was not
known by the candidate, but the fact
remains that it was used
Another fact is that the men are
what might be called minority nomi-
nees. 1t is fact, according to Mr..
Pattangall, that since the primary
law was inaugurated in 1912 there
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
1000 y. S. TROOPS.
LEAVE GERMANY

Cohlcnz. Dec. o7-Nine hundred and
s0Vcnty-one American soldiers, ~
officers and an overseas casual de-
tachment of 3S men and 16 destitute
former soldiers left here today for
Antwerp. They will sail for the
United States on board the transport
Crook tomorrow. All the men are
from the Second Brigade. They eX-
pressed regret at having to leave in
asmuch as the exchange situation is
favorable and the holidays are on.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
U. S. Business House
Imports. and Exports
Show Falling Off

Washington, Dec. 2G-American
business houses exported A.1s9, ,343, 900
in merchandise in the first II months
of the year, according to figures
made public today by the depart
ment of comerce, whmich also gave
imports for the period as valued at
$2.211. 797 900. In the same eleven
months in 1920. exports totalled 81
501, ,72s. 900 and imports $5.0l2,424 900. !.
The declining trade was, shown
further in statistics for November
when exports aggregated 1924. 437, 900
as compared wit s343. 591 900 for Oc-
tober and ss1s. .52S. 900 for November of
last year. The imports for November
as compared with sS43.597 900 for Oc-
tober they were; 1894 4s. 200 aud for
November 1920 were 1921 ,209.0
Europe. as in 1890, drew the bulk
Of American foreign shipments. the
figures showing that for November
merchandise valued at s15S .349, 600
went there. making the total for the
eleven months s2,209, ,35S. 900. Neigh
boring North American countries re-
ceived s1.646000 in November SIP
ments and sl,061, $4,000 for the eleven
months.
Exports to South American coun-
tries for the eleven months aggregat-
ed s257, l2O, 900 or about 40 per cent. Of
the value of commodities sent them
in the corresponding period last year.
Imports from Europe for the first
II months of the year were $69s .263. =
600 against s116O,4 100000 for the cor
responding period of 1920, while from
. Canada. Mexico and Central Amer
lean countries the imports in eleven
months totalled $102.9S0000 az com
pared with s1.5,3,4OO.O0O in the II
months af the preceding year From
South America the business houses in
the United States imported goods in
the II months of this year to the
amount of s26s, ,s01 900 while in the
first II months last year the imports
were s725, ,114000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Debs Dubbed
Modern DiOgenes

Washington, Dec. c1-Eugene Y.
Debs, the Socialist leader was given
the lighted lantern here today as IAN
honest man."
Urbain Ledoux, who once sold Ia
Dor on an auction block on Boston
Common and later picketed the
conscience" of the Arms conference
delegates here, made the presenta-
ton. FL NJ
Ledoux called upon Debs at the
latter's hotel carrying a lighted lam
tern and copy of the sermon on the
Mount. He presented the Hopy of the
sermon to Debs and made a speech
in which he likened the force of the
Socialist leader to the force which
moved mountains. 4s .
Like Diogenes, he said, he had
been carrying the lantern in search
of an honest man. "But since 1 have
met you," Ledohx said. Il have no
further use for it,
Debs accepted the lantern with
thanks but declared himself un-
worthy Of it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28

posed by Japanese in connection with
the restoration of the railroad to
China should represent the limit of
japanese concessions.
The proposed loan carries with it
an arrangement whereby japanese
capitalists would float bonds for
China, turning over the proceeds to
the Chinese government, but main
tanning some form of economic inter-
est. or financial direction of the rail-
road as measure of security for the
loan. In other words, the japanese
say that by such an agreement, China
would possess the title to the road.
but would agree to select japanese
experts for mana cement of its affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
HOCKEY CLUBS
READY FOR FRAY

The Waterville Hockey club is
now organized in good shape and the
members have secured their uniforms
and they also have a rink of their
own. Some games have already been
arranged and the boys are anxious
to get some more. They hope to join
the Trolley League with Augusta,
Winthrop and Gardiner. Manager
Wallace Breard says that they have
a game with Bates and hope to ar
range a series with Colby. Besides
these activities, arrangements for a
game with the Portland Athletic club,
which they hope will materialiZe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
103 Naval Prisoners
Sent from Pacific Coast

Portsmouth, y. H.. Dec. 27-Wnrd
was received here tonight that the
transport Henderson had left Nor
folk for the Portsmouth Navy Yard
with 103 naval prisoners from the
Pa cifc coast.
The prisoners, ALI OF whose homes
are east OF the Mississippi. are being
brought here for confinement owing
to the congestion at the naval prison
at Mare Island. California, II was
stated by the Navy Yard officials.
The transport is to stop at variofs
stations on the Atlantic coast and
pick up naval prisoners to he con-
fined here, according to naval OFF,
GERS,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Germans Booming
Diamond Business

Berlin. Dec. 27-By A. PD-Ber-
Inns diamond boursc, which was
established a year ago to stabilize
traffic in percious stones has done an
enormous business. according to a
report issued today. The report
showed Q substantial increase in
business, despite the, loss of South
African raw materials and claims
that Berlin is becoming recognized
as a strong competitor of Antwerp
and Amsterdam in this field.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
Tugs Start Search
for Disabled Ship

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Dec. 81
The tugs Baldrock and Humaconna.
Mount Evans. Shipping Board -es-
sci bound from Antwerp for New
York. The Mount Evans reported by
radio several Gays ago that she was
without fuel. several hundred miles
off the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-28
MAINE n. G.. OFFICERS
ON RESERVE CORPS

A number of Maine National Gus
officers have accepted commissioning
the Officers Reserve Corps accOrdH
to thelist recently ISSUED in the ArSf
and Navy. Journal Among the Co
missions recently accepted are: q
Harry NJ. Bigelow. Inf. Portland; Ms
Leonard Fl. Ford. Med. Bangor; NJ
jor James W. Hanson, Ord. Belgra&
Maj. Arthur l.. Thayei. J. A. c.. BS
gor: Capt. Carl w. Smith, Inf, PoS
land; Lieut.. Arthur w. Norwood, II
Brewer. Another former Maine M
tiOnal Guard officer who has accep8
a commission i'm the reserves is ca
Sumner C.. Hill. A. G. d.. Ros
Captain Hill was formerly residE
Of Sanford Sand an officer in coast E
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