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The Republican journal., 1921-11-17
As Defined by Governor Bax-
ter and Endorsed by Con-
gresham John A. Peters.
Important Letters of Names
Chief Executive, Cong. Pc
tiers, and BENZ. E. CIeaves
of Associated Industries.

Governor Baxter gave out the fol-
lowing statement from the Executive
Department today
The people of Maine are entitled
to know how the Governor of the
State stands on the Water Power
Question. 1 have} mAde my views
public on many ds saerent occasions
both in speeches and in interviews.
Recently, however, have been asked
by number of citizeni to state what
! believe should be :haines Water
Power Policy. In resd nse to a sim
liar request made of g early last
summer by the Hon-rs ant A, Peters,
Congressman from gly, Third Maine
District, l addresseomy oVtter to him
under date of July 2sth, 1921, and
as this letter gives concise state
ment of my views it is given below.
After receiving this letter Con-
gressman Peters suggested that he
would like to meet me, with one or
two other men with whom he had
talked over the situation, and dis
cuss the matter. A Conference was
held in Portland on September 18th
and shortly afterward newspapers an
.nounced that the gentlemen present
were in accord with the Governors
water power program.
After this announcement was
made Benjamin F. Cleayes, Executive
Secretary OF the Associated Indus
tries, addressed a letter to Congress
man Peters under date of October
18th, to which Congressman Peters
replied under date Of October goth.
The three letters above referred
TO are public docur, ents of so much
interest and Importance that they are
published herewith so that all citizens
interested in the Water Power issue
may understand the situation as it
exists today
The Republican journal., 1921-11-17
THORNDIkE.

During the season of 1921 repairs have
been made on the old Center meeting
house so that its services may be contin-
ued. This church was built in 1882, and
is like 'city set on hill that cannot
be hid" The church. wishes to thank all
the friends who responded to the call for
funds to do the shingling. Mr.. Peavey
of Colby College has been holding SER
vices here at p. M, Sunday S, and will
continue for time.
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PROSPECT Ferry

Morris CHM and John Stevens of
Rockland were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. CHM, Sunday, Nov. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Clifford of Win
throp, Me-, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Avery for several days recently.
Miss Elmira CHM of Damariacotta was
in town last week to attend the funeral
of her sister, Mrs. Mary Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Avery, Mr.. and Mrs. Herm an
Avery and MIR. and Mrs. Sam DOGGY of
Brewer, the Misses Isabel and ENERGY
CHM of Belfast and Mrs. Jessie Harding 6
of Stockton were also here to attend the
funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Smith was
held Nov. 3rd. Mrs. Smith died in
Bucksport verJ suddenly. She had lived
the greater part of her life in this town
and was beloved by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn their loss, one
brother, Capt. A. A. CHM of this place,
two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Snow of New
Haven, Conn, and Miss Elmira CHM of
Dsmariscotta and large circle of other
relatives and friends. The floral offerings
were many apd beautiful and speak
more than words the esteem in which
she was held. The interment was in
Prospect.
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and believe that Maine. with its greai
power resources should lead and mot
follow in this forward movement.
If a Constitutional Amendment car
be framed so as to cover the sug-
gestions herein outlined, should give
it my cordial approval If such
Constitutional Amendment should
be passed, it might also serve very
definite purpose in connection with
the Federal Water Power Law. es.
pecia1lv if some actual work was done
by the State under the Amendment
If clause should be added to the
Amendment prohibiting the shipment
of power outside the State, it would
strengthen the States position If the
proposed Federal super power line
should ever threaten what seems to
be Names fixed policy of non trans
mission beyond the confines Of the
State. Under the Federal Water
Power Act States and Municipalities
are accorded certain prior rights, and
it may be that a Constitutional
Amendment such as l propose will
prove to be the only bulwark we have
against Federal interference.
Certain representatives of the wa
ter power interests for their own
benefit seek to create confusion and
misunderstanding and as you say in
your letter to Congressman White, l,
as Governor am suspicious of the paid
representatives of water power inter-
eStS. These men as rule have
proven themselves selfish and AFRO
CANT and have no regard for the rights
of the public.
believe that as time goes on, the
tendency will be for the people to
take an ever increasing interest in
the natural resources of the State
and Nation, l believe that before
many years, those who have hereto
fore stood in the way of such a move
ment will be forced to yield. This
movement is now in evidence and if
gradually and properly carried out,
appears to be desirable. II private
property is taken it must always be
paid for at a fair and honest price,
and l am confident that the State of
Maine will never countenance any
thing thta even savors of confscation
While l am Governor there need be
no apprehension On this phase of the
question.
l was glad of the opportunity to
talk with you in Brunswick last
month, and should you come to Maine
would be pleased to see you. l have
confidence in your friendship and in
Your desire to do what is best for the
State of Maine, and at all tines am
willing to tell you frankly what my
ideas are.
Sincerely,
(Signed) PERCIVAL P. BAXTER,
Governor of Maine.
To
Hon John A Peters,
House Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
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Very truly your
(Signed) JOHN A. PETERS.

There are three cardinal points
in Names Water Power Program
that have been brought to the front
during the several years have
served in the Legislature
''The first two have been settled by
Ia and charter amendment and have
been endorsed by an overwhelming
puolic sentiment The third is yet
to be settled.
First: Names Water Powers must
be kept in Maine for the benefit of
Maine people and Maine industries
1t has taken several years of hard
work in the Legislature to establish
this principle beyond recall.
Second: Where the Legislature
has given away franchise in Names
public lakes and natural storage res
ervoirs. the State reserves the right. if
the public needs require it, to take
back the franchise without paying fer
it. This means that the State would
pay a fair price for all improvement
and developments. and for all none,
invested in the property, but woulG
not be obliged to pay for the fran
chise which the State itself gave
away This principle has been estab
lished within the past five years.
Third: The Storage Reservoir plar
as outlined in the correspondent,
given above.
81, as Governor of Maine, make TIL;
> statement, publisi! the three letter,
above given, and announce the thre.,
cardinal points of Names Wate
Power Policy so that the citizens C.
our State may understand the posi-
tion that I always have held on the
Water Power question"
(Signed) PERCIVAL P. BAXTER,
Governor Of Maine.
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Baxter to Congressman John A.
Peters, July 28th, 1921.

Office of the Governor, State of
Maine,
Augusta, July 2Sth, 1921.
Dear Congressman Peters,
In my opinion the State should
make a beginning in the develop
Inent of Storage Reservoirs on a busi-
ness basis and thus derive an income
from them by selling or leasing the
stored water to the owners of the
Water Powers on the rivers below
the reservoirs. This is as far as l be-
lieve the State should go at the pres
ent time. The owners of water pow
ers on the rivers are of course en-
titled to the natural flow of the river
and would be charged only for the
increased flow occasioned by the con-
struction of the reservoirs. What the
future may have in store in Water
Power Development is not for us to
determine, for those who follow us
can either enlarge the States under
takings or restrict them.
l should feel we'll satisfied with my
work if | could see a storage reser-
voir system tried out III some suit
able location, which doubtless would
prove of direct benefit to the Water
Power owners, who ought to be will,
ing to pay fair price for the bene-
fits received
l am not advocating the States
taking over the developed Water
Powers or of developing those that
f,,t,,
determine whether 6r not this is ad-
visable
If a Constitutional Amendment is
necessary, as | believe it is, the Ian
guage of such an amendment should
be broad enough to give the State
adequate power to carry out the stor-
age reservoir plan. This would need
to include the Right of Eminent Do
main, and should there be a water
, power in the territory to be con-
demned, it would be necessary for the
State to have the power to take it.;
otherwise, the entire storage reser-
voir system might be blocked. re-
alize that this suggestion may arouse
opposition, but small water power
owner should not be allowed to stand
in the way of the States Storage Res
ervoir System, and the State cannot
allow its plans to be subject to the
whim Of an individual. The Amend
ment can be drawn to define just
how far the State may go.
1t also might be advisable to have
the language of the Amendment suffi-
ciently broad to allow the State tt
develop such power, if any, as car
be proitably developed at the storage
iam but not elsewhere I should no,
advocate the States distributing the
power thus developed, but it couli
be sold on favorable terms to some
Public Utility Company. This woult
seem to be necessary, otherwise there
might be waste Of valuable energy
This, however, is not vital. ask only
to do what other states, such as Mas
I-achusetts and New York are doing
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PROBATE NOIICtS
To all persons interested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:

At Probate Court held at Peifsst, ir spd
for the County OF Wsl6o. OF the stccrG Tues.
day of November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred ard twenty. one. The
following matters having been presented for
the action thereupoD hereinafter indicated, it
is hereby ordered, that notice thereof be given
to all persons interested by causing copy of
this ORDER 10 be pullishtd once week for
three weeks succeseiveIy before the second
Tuesday of December, A. D. 1921. in The Re-
publican Journai, newspaper pubshed d and
prin ted at Belfast, in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court 10 be held at
the Probate Office in said Belfast on the second
Tuesday of December, A. D. 1921. at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, and be heard thereon if they
see cause.
Mary III Smith. late of Prospect deceased,
Will and petition for probate thereof and that
letters testamentary issue to Almira P. CHM,
she being the executrix named therein and
presents said petition Application that TO
bond be required from said executrix is
tanned in the petition for probate thereo
Jennie Carrow. late of Belfast. deceased.
Will and petition for probate thereof and
that letters testamentary issue to Wyatt r.
Carrow. he being the executor named therein
and presents said. petition. Application that
no bond be required from said executor is con-
tanned in the petition for probate thereof.
Thomas W. Pitcher, late of Belfast. deceas.
ed. Will and petition for probate thereof and
that letters testamehtary issue to Clement w.
Wescott ana Robert F. Dunton. they being
the executors named therein and present said
petition.
Olive E. Ames. late of Thorndike. deceased.
Will and petition for probate thereof and that
letters ttestamentary issue' to Carl s. Coffin.
he being the executor named ther Elm and pre-.
sents said petition. Application that NO bond
be required from said executor is contained in
the petition for probate thereof.
Freeman Ritchie. late of Monroe, deceased.
Will and petition for probate thereof and that
letters testamentary issue to Mary E. Richie.
she ibeing the axecutrix named therein and
presents said petition. Application that no
bond be required from said exseutrix il con.
tanned In the petition for probate thereof,
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Hon. John A. Peters,
Member of Congress,
Washington, D. c.

Dear Mr.. Peters,
Some weeks ago a Portland paper
announced with scare heads that
Senator Hale and Congressman
Peters and White were in full accord
with Governor Baxters water power
program So far as the public press
is concerned, l never have seen any
explanation, qualification or denial of
that statement, and as the matter
stands in the minds of members of
this Association, each OF the three
gentlemen named are apparently in
accord with, what we understand to
be the water power measure of our
Governor.
This naturally leads to considera
ton Of what Governor Baxter's water
power program is. At the last ses
sion of the Legislature, Governor
Baxter caused to be introduced, and
presented message upon. an amend
ment to the Constitution, under
which the State would have been au-
thorized to enter fully into the own
ership management, operation and
control of every phase of water power
in the State. So far as the public at
large knows, his views as expressed
upon this occasion have not been
changed or modified. He has upon
some occasions talked with reference
to a storage amendment to the Con-
stltution, but never. so far as we
know, has he receded from the posi-
tion he took last winter Many of
our members with whom l have
talked have rather doubted that the
three gentlemen named were in full
accord with this announced program
of the Governor, and have rather
hoped and expected that there would
be some explanation of the public an
nouncement above referred to, and
have been frankly disappointed that
none appeared. Some of our members
are a bit t'het up" over the matter,
and are somewhat outspoken in the
statement that If a member of the
Senate or member of the National
House was seeking information upon
which to determine his position with
reference to matter of so much i'm
portance to industry in his State. he
ought to consult with those manufac-
turers who have an opinion with
reference to the best course to be fol
lowed, and have certain facts upon
which they rely in support of their
opinion
Feeling that the situation which ap-
parentlv exists may have resulted
from misunderstanding. l felt it my
duty both to you and to this Associa-
ton to put the matter squarely be-
fore you. and suggest that in fairness
| to all there should be some public
statement of the reason for the gath
ering which undoubtedly took place
and what the particular water power
| program is to which you are said to
have become committed. I think you
| will agree that this Association has
right to know, and think Won will
| perhaps also be convinced that il
| your constituents, by reason of the
above announcement have been mis-
led into believing that you are in
accord with certain project of the
Governor and are not actually in full
accord with that project, have right
! to know what is your attitude upon
this ail-importan& matter.
am, therefore, making these sug-
gestions to you, and hope that t1if
| office may be favored with q franh
and full reply.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) BENZ. F. CLEAVES,
| Executive Secretary.
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For Sale

The A. B. Whitten Homestead, located
at East Northport, on shore road opposite
postoffice.
Good view, easy access to the shOr#
three and one half acres of good tilisge land
about fifty apple trees in bearing; buildings ~
good repair; situated near school and church
and about one mile from Northport Camp
sround, Furniture and a complete equipmen.
for home can be bought with the homestesG
if desired Cottage at Birch Crest belonging
to the same estate is also for sale. Apply to
JOHN r. DUNTON or
RALPH l. MORSE,
4w44 Savings Bank Building, Belfast. Ne
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YOUNG WOMEN WANTED

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children's hats at their plant in West Up
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For further information communicate at
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EXECUTRlX'S NOTICE. The subscribe
hereby gives notice that she has been duly apr
pointed executrix of the last W i'll and testa
ment of
SARAH L. SEIDER, late of Searsmont,
in the County of Waldo. deceased. All per
sons having dem ands against the estate of
said deceased are desired to present the same
for settlement. and all Indebted thereto are
requested to make payment Immediately.
ELECTA N. ROBBINS.
Searsmont. Me-, Oct. IL. 1921.
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Sure Relief From Catarrh

Medicated air is the only treatment
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LETTER FROM BENZ. r. CLEAvES
OF THE ASSOCIATED INDUS
TRIES TO coNeREssMAFt JOHN
A. PETERS, OCTOBER NTH, 1921.

Associated Industries of Maine
Augusta, Maine
October II 1921
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NEWS PHONE 1860.

The Times Office has installed an
other phone on separate line in or
der to accommodate the news as well
as the business of the Office. The
commercial phone remains the same
number 70, while the number of the
news phone is 1869.
We desire the public as far as
of calling 70 for business and
1869 for news. OF course if one
phone is busy call the other. We are
adding thx extra expense in order to
The daily times., 1921-12-23

of Herbert Hoover entering the race
against Mr.. Johnson Those who know
the California Senator best ridicule
such an assertion and insist that he
will make up his mind on the four
power pact irrespective of political
consequences. They regard as much
more significant the fact that the
Hearst newspapers in California are
opposing the treaty and the latter
made the fight for Hiram johnson in
the presidential primary contest last
year. Mr.. Johnson's attitude is large
ly important in respect to it's in
fluence on his Republican colleagues.
He is capable of making a staunch
fight and the Democrats would vel
come him to their ranks in opposing
this treaty just as did Senator Lodge
an dthe Reservationists when they
set out to defeat the Versailles pact.
The outlook is not as bright as it
was for the four-power treaty Oppo-
sition is growing. Reservations will
be demanded. The difference in the
ultimate, however, will rest upon Mr..
Harding's attitude for if he remains
uncompromising on Reservations the
treaty will fail. But as seems more
likely he accepts clarifying reserva-
tion, the chances are that after long
debate the treaty will be ratified.
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which viii give the local followers Of
that makes up this years Golden
Blue squad. All the squad will be
given an opportunity to play win or
loose. so as the coach can find the
bost players and the ones that can
make good under fire.
Captain Floyd Davis has included
in the lineup for tonight's game the
following youngsters: Forwards:
Barnes. Adams, Woodard. Hinnant,
and G. Davis; Centers: F. Davis. E.
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the four-power pact and was in the
position of having to accept what his
three Republican colleagues did with
cut being able to adopt a dissenting
course.
Mr.. Underwood, however, is sur
rounded by faithful group of friends
in the Senate who will support him on
the four-power pact as they did on
the German treaty. The danger to
ratification lies rather in the possi-
bility of a Republican and Demo-
cratic coalition. Senator. McNary, of
Oregon, Republican, wants reserva-
tions. Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, Re-
publican, is reported as undecided.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Dem
ocrat, who voted for the German
treaty and indicated some time ago
that he might favor the four-power
pact is inclined to be open minded
about the new treaty and await the
outcome of the whole conference be-.
fore reaching a decision. Senator
Johnson, of California, Republican, is
in his native state now keeping his
ear to the ground there. Some Demo-
cratic Senators think Mr.. Johnson
will support the treaty in order to
assure himself of administration sup
port in his campaign for reelection
next year as there have been rumors
The daily times., 1921-12-23
WILSON HIGH TO PLAY
BASKETBALL FRIDAY NIGHT

High School Students and other
basketball fans interested in the fu-
ture of the Golden Blue basketball
quintet should be out Friday nj hit
at the Watson Warehouse to see the
youngsters in action. The local High
five will put on scrap with the fast
playing quint from Spring Hope
The game is not only the first CON
test of the season, but promises to be
d classy basketball tussle. And one
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DIFFERENCE AS
TO RATIFICATION

TO RATIFICATION
Continued from Page L.
pate that Mr. Underwood will be
committed to vote for the ratifica-
tion of the treaty insist that he is
the last man in the world to ask
anybody in the Senate to vote against
his convictions as he himself has
maintained the same right in the
past and has encouraged independ-
ence of action. The feeling has been
growing among Democrats that Mr.
Underwood made mistake in accept
ing membership on the American
delegation in whose decisions he
represented only a minority voice and
over whose actions he had SO little
to say since he has not been a mem
ber of either the committee which
negotiated the naval agreement or
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Bent. and E. Lee: Guards: Sharp, J.
Davis. Cozart. and E. Roberts. ALI
these lads have been working out
regularly the past few weeks at the
warehouse. and they are in the
pink" for the game tonight
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