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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-09

was then called His shoes were
without soles and his clothing was
ragged. Replying to Ledoux's ques-
tions he said he had been without
food for days at a time in the six
months he had been out Of job.
Again there was no bid for the
services of the man on the block,
and the auctioneer called on the
crowd to pledge him food and shell
ter. for week. Mrs. Annie Jackson
of the Charlestown district, respond
ed and went the auctioneer one bet
ter by saying she would be respon-
sible for Mitchelrs sustenance and
shelter for a second week if neces-
sary. John Farley of Dorchester.
wearing a G. A. r. button added a
dollar, another man promised. a suit
of clothes, and d second MAN. passed
Ledoux 81 bill to buy some beans
for the boys"
William Davis, a boy of IS years,
out of a job for year. was offered
to the crowd as one willing to work.
He said he had kept himself going
for time on $500 that he had saved
but had reached the end of his rope
and was in hunger yesterday. He
was promised u home for a week by
Mrs J. II. Granniger and the man
who promised the clothing to Nit
chell gave 50 to Davis.
With no bidders for the three men
set up, Ledoux suspended his auc-
ton, announcing that it would be re-
peated tomorrow.
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TEXT OF REPLY
Continued from Page One)

YOU may consider Irish freedom
prejudiced by these proposals. His
MaJesty's government ae loath to
believe that YOU will insist upon re
lection of their proposals without
examining them in conference.
ITO decline to discuss a settle
ment which would bestow upon the
Irish people the fullest freedom for
national development within the
empire, can only mean that you re-
pudiate all allegiance to the crown
and all lie m bership in the British
commonwealth.
IF We We're to draw this infer
ence from your letter, then further
discussions between us could serve
no useful purpose. and all confer
ences would be in vain. If, howev-
er. we are mistaken in this inference
as we still hope. and if your real OBJ
lection to our proposals is that they
offer Ireland less than the liberty
we have described. that objection
can be explored at a conference.
You will agree that this cores
pondence has lasted long enough.
His Ma.esty's government must
therefore ask for a definite reply as
to whether you are prepared to en-
ter a conference to ascertain how
the association of Ireland with the
community of nations known as the
British empire. can best be recon-
ciled with Irish national aspirations.
IF. as We hope, your answer is
in the affirmative, l suggest that
the conference should meet at In
verness on the 10Th instant"
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" NO BIDDERS
Continued from Pace One)

out of d job, that he put some of
them on the block, he explained.
LedouX's efforts to get work for
his men We're not rewarded. OF the
three who stood up for bids none
went away with a job. although
from the crowd came pledges of help
TO tide them over a week or two
while they sought employment.
Their leader said however, that he
considered he had succeeded in
bringing their plight and the hon
esty OF their purpose to public at
tention and he announced that the
auction was to be daily event, to
be continued at least for the re-
mainder of the month.
LedouX and his men. boy lunches
IN hand, came to the Common from
the West End headquarters where
he has fed hundreds in the past
week. While they munched their
sandwiches he called for volunteers
to stand at auction prepared to work
for week for the highest bidders
Eight men stepped out, two of them
World war veterans. most Of them
in clothing that was frayed and
shoes well down at the heel. Each
was asked how long he had been
out or work, and without food and
shelter
One man had not worked for a
year. Another had eaten only twice
a week in six months of unempIoy-
ment
James Ferris, 25 years of age. an
outstanding man who said he had
served four years in the army, was
called to the block, on the steps of
the Parkman Memorial bandstand
He stripped to the waist and while
Ledoux directed, went through the
army calisthenics to show the ex-
tent of his muscular development
Bids were called for.
This is one of the men that you
used during the war. What will you
do with him now? How much will
you bid for this mans services for
week in order that he may have
food and shelter?" the auctioneer
asked. Bids were made, but when
they were called those who made
them had slipped away Ferris was
then declared to be without a bid
der.
a dog was brought to the block.
He was knocked down for So with
the condition, accepted by the sue
cessful bidder, that he be returned
to the church for the unemployed"
as it's mascot.
Joseph Mitchell. buriy negro.
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NO HURRY
Continued from Page One)

to the negotiations. In fact it tends
to prove what has been maintained
throughout by those close to the pre-
mier that he earnestly desires set
Element
I'VE have invited you to discuss our
proposals on their merits" says the
premier, and he adds that it will be
open to the Irish leaders to raise the
subject of guarantees on any partic-
ular point.
The belief is almost universal to-
night that Mr.. De Valera will accept
that what the premier offers is what
Mr. De Valera desires, namely an un-
trammelled conference, with the sin
gle condition that Ireland remains in
the British empire. The guarantees
which Mr.. De Valera is supposed to
have in mind are memberships in the
League of Nations and the dominion's
conference. and these. it is believed,
the government would be willing TO
grant.
Assuming that the conference will
meet as suggested. is still the ques-
tion of Ulster. which is not touched in
the premier's letter. Mr.. Lloyd
Georges original proposal was for a
tripartite conference, including Ulster
but up to the present there is no
sign that Ulster has yielded in the
slightest in it's determination to base
itself on the home rule act and the
northern parliament.
A representative of the government
in an interview at Inverness today
said that in the event of the confer
ence failing, the government would
proceed with the home rule act.
which, by inference, may be inter-
preted to mean that the government
regards the act in partial allegiance.
Even should the proposed confer
ence at Inverness surmount the in.
itial difficulties there would still re-
main Ulster, on which Mr.. De Valera
holds strong views. The question Of
the desire Of Fermanagh and Tyrone
to be separated from the northern
parliament also is likely to be raised
in the conference and this would
bring a bitter conflict with Ulster It
will thus be seen that there are yet
many difficulties ahead.
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P!TTsFIELD

Mrs. Harry r. Coolidge left
Wednesday for visit with relatives
in Dexter.
Mrs. Walter Bray of Washington,
D. c., is in town a guest in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Lancey.
Miss Polly Hanson of Hartland
and Miss Margaret Tucker of Steep
Falls are in town, guests of Miss
Barbara Lancey at her home on
Main street.
Rev. Herbert Tozier of Newport
viii lconduct services at the Carr
schoolhouse on Sunday, Sept. II at
1870 and , O'Clock. All are invited
to attend.
H. Fl. Thurlough was in Augusta
Thursday on business.
Mrs. G. A. Miller of South Paris
and daughter, Mrs. Ida Wagner OF
Boston are guests of Mrs. Miller's
sister, Mrs. W. ]. Philbrick at her
home on West street.
Miss Doris Files left Wednesday
for Brooklyn, n, Y. where she will
enter hospital to train for a nurse.
The members of the Mission Cir
Gle of the Universalist church with
a few invited friends went to Cor
lima Tuesday where they were
guests of Mrs. Blanche Pushor. a
member fthe circle, who enter
tanned them most delightfully."- at a
lunch served in her new home there,
DR.. and Mrs. G, l.. Higgins of Ply
mouth We're in town Thursday on
business and to attend the fair.
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cabin&ts reply back to Ireland, be-
cause, although the terms of the re-
ply are known, the Sim Feiners are
anxious to learn further details.
The forecasts printed in the news
papers prepared the public for much
sitter note : The Sim Fein leaders
are still silent respecting their fnten-
lions. but in other Irish political cir
Giles the opinion is expressed that
Mr.. Lloyd-George has shown dispo-
sition to meet all difficulties.
a further conference all points of OBJ
lection raised by Mr.. De Valera and
goes back to the sole condition under
which the original negotiations at
Downing street are understood to have
taken place.
The next step will be consideration
of the letter by the Dali Eireann. to
which the conditions of the negoa-
tons are entrusted. A reply will then
he drafted and sent by courier to the
British prime minister.
Although the republican leaders de-
cline to discuss the matter publicly,
those in touch with them regard 1t
as certain that they will accept the
invitation to meet at Inverness. In
such event plenipotentiaries would be
selected. Arthur Griffith. as foreign
minister, certainly would be one Of
them. while Michael Collins command
or of the Irish republican army and
finance minister is a possibility. Pros
fessor John MacNeil is considered a
likely selection as he is distinguish
ed scholar and speaker He is also a
nation of County Antrim and a men,
bcr of parliament for Derby. both
within the area of the Ulster parlfa-
ment. Therefore he is considered the
best exponent of the attitude of the
Ulster nationalist minority.
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CLINTON

r. e. Whitman. George Hodgedon
and F. II. wakeIy were in Skowhegan
on business for the day yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cole of Wins
low were visitors at the home of MI
and Mrs. Abel Cole Wednesday eve
ming.
Scott Burns and Albert Wentworth
were in Freedom on a businesss trip
this week.
Carroll Adams, Parker Brown, John
Crummett and Percy Giles have gone
to Skowhegan, where they have en-
ployment.
Mrs Evelyn Greeley and Mrs. Mae
Hodgedon were business visitors in
Watervilhe yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie F. Stuart has returned
from Pawtucket, r. l., where she has
been visiting relatives for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Lottie Fisher and son Carlton
were visiting friends in Watervillt'
yesterday.
Among the Clinton people who Wis
tied the Four County Fair yesterday
were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds,
Orrin Fisher. Retire Weber and
George Lord.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Holt and
daughter Martha were in Waterville
, Wednesday shopping and calling on
! friends.
! At the meeting of Pine Tree Lodge.
! !. Q. 0. F.. this evening it is expected
that Grand Master Leslie E. Jacobs
! of Skowhegan will pay an official
visit and address the meeting on sew
eral matters of interest TO the mem
bers of the order. A full attendance
is desired. Refreshments will be
served after the business meeting and
a social enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Besse and son
Belden are enjoying weeks vacation
in Albion with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Besse. and with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Abbott
I At the meeting of Billings Relief
! Corps Wednesday afternoon it was
decided to hold sale of aprons fan
cy articles and cooked food at the
corps hall on Wednesday, Oct &c.
The general committee to have charge
of the arrangements is Mrs. Mary
Cain, Mrs. Evie Rolfe and Mrs Ma
bel Osborne. The subject of the pro
gram for the next meeting of the
corps will be Amercanization
! Byron Wakely of Providence. r. L..
returned to his home yesterday after
short vacation at the home Of his
parents. Rev. and Mrs. Sidney Wakely.
and his brothers, George n. and F. II.
Wakely, and their families.
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BIG CORN HARVEST
CONTINUED from Page One)

figures announced today. was a short
one ass, 900. 600 bushels less than last
year and $4,000, 900 bushels below the
five-year average
IN a statement commenting on Sep
TENDER ist crop conditions the depart
ment of agriculture said:
Corn has been materially benefited
by the favoring temperatures and
rains of August. All told, the months
changes have increased the already
good prospects, by 154.000,000 bushels,
more than offsetting the July decline.
The total of 3,1s6, 600, 900 bushels now
indicated is only 4s,00o.000 bushels
LESS than the record crop of last year.
lit is 3Ss 5000. 600 bushels above the
five-year average.
1.-THE prospects are especially favor
able in the northern portions of the
corn belt from Vermont and New York
through to North Dakota the growth
for silage being generally excellent
go y
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DRESDEN

South School began Monday
with the same teachers as formerly.
Mrs. Arthur Sic gars is teaching on
the Middle road. and Margaret Push
ART on the Lower road.
MIS-. Daniel McCahE and daughter
Hazel Of EuCilhay returned to their
nome Wednesday after passing Il few
days viii l.cr son. Frank Mct'obb.
Mrs George TihEetts of Nvoodwich
Passed tie week end at the home of
Il. ]. Tibhetts
NJ. AID Mrs. Z. II. Siegars ard
son Joseph and Mrs. Vesta Siegars
and daughter Mary, passed Monday
in Gardiner.
Fred Shaw and family of Bath
passed Sunday with relatives IN
town.
Ber1ice Hodgdon returned to
massachusetts Sunday after passing
her vacation with her grandmother,
Mrs Emma CHAPMAN.
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TREASURY HEAD
Continued from Page One)

making the total Is per cent. re-
troactive to last January first.
A manufacturers tax on cosmet-
les and proprietary medicines to re-
place the present stamp taxes which
were eliminated by the House.
Retention next year of the taxes
on insurance premiums, but at one
half the present rates.
With these exceptions the treas
ury secretary was understood to
have approved the House measure
with it's provisions for an increase
of $500, in the exemption heads vi
families having net incomes Of So
600 a year or less and 500 addi-
tional depende nts; for decreased
rates on sporting goods, yachts, and
furs and for manufacturers taxes
on fountain syrups and other in
gradients of soft drinks in lieu of
the present so-called nuisance taxes.
Mr.. Mellon was before the COM
mittee at two sessions and there was
u general discussion of his recon-
mendations as well as of the prob
able revenue needs of the govern
ment for this fiscal year. The sec
rotary placed these at 81 034 ,000. 600
on the basis OF the reduction in eN-
penditures agreed upon at the White
House tax conference last August .
and estimated that $500. 100000 of
the total would be raised from non
tax sources, such as customs. sal
wage and the Nike, leaving S3,234.-
600, 600 to come from internal taxes.
This total is S134,000,000 less than
the estimated receipts under the
House bill for this year. the differ
ence being accounted for through
repeal of the excess profits tax as
of last January l. it was to make
up the loss from the profits tax that
Mr.. Mellon proposed an additional
9 IL per cent increase in the cor
poration income tax, retention, of
the transportation and insurance
premium taxes and restoration of
the taxes on cosmetics and proprie-
tary medicines
The additional corporation in
come tax is estimated by treasury
officials to yield approximately
$500 900, 900 a year; the transporta-
ton tax would return $130,O0O,00o
next year at half the present rates.
and the insurance taxes and the
levies on cosmetics and medicines
ar additional s25,O00,000.
Explaining his proposal for fur
ther reduction of seven per cent in
The maximum income slIrtax rates.
, Mr.. Mellon was said to have told the
committee that the lower rate even
tually would return a greater yield
to the government than the 80 per
cent rate, because additional money
would be diverted to active business
instead of being invested in tax ex-
empt securities.
! AS to the authorization in the
! House bill for the treasury to issue
/ $500, o0o, 0OC in short term notes. it
was said officially that this had no
relation to any anticipated deficit and
! was not wholly necessary as the
! treasury had asked for it merely with
the idea OF having a little more mar
| gin in funding Victory notes and
, certificates 'of Indebtedness into
short term securities.
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land Telephone Co. as night ma.
ator.
Mrs. A. J. Pine has gone to lows.
ton. where she will be a guest !.
friends for a few days. y
Mrs. David Rushton and ".
Hattie Lewis. who have been a"
plosed at Rocky Shore during -.
summer season have returned !,
their home in Norridgewock. y
Mrs. James Stevens, who has h.
visiting her daughters. Mrs. W.r.'
Farrand for a few days has :.
turned to. her home in Mercer.
Miss Marjorie Farrand has On.
to Mercer to visit her grandn..
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Steven,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Tarho,
who have been visiting Mrs. N:
box's mother. Mrs. Lizzie Ellis h,s.
returned to their home in PortIa,,
They were accompanied home H.
Mrs. TarboX's sister. Mrs. Dali.
Mason. who has also been a guest !.
her mother.
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JEFFERSON

SOUTH-Joseph' Brick. who mas
been passing the summer with Ml'
Jennie Farrar, died very suddenH
Tuesday morning of heart fahuie,
The remains were taken to h''
home at Rockland. where funersi
services were held Thursday
Miss Kate e. Morse returned u
her duties at the State hospital a'
Augusta Wednesday. after passlns
two weeks with her brother, Waiter
Moore.
Mrs. Ira d. Boynton returnea
home from Woods Hole, Mass, last
Sunday.
Fl. A. Clark went to Augusta
Wednesday on business in connec-
ton with completing the new Hls"
school building at Jefferson.
Miss Florence Hemenway of JACK
son, n. H., is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. .Hemenway. =,
Several from this place ATTENDED
the association meetings at Damaf
iscotta Tuesday.
U. r, Quinn and family returned "
their home at Belmont, Mass, FIJI
day.
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Notice of FIRST Meeting Of Creditors.

Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court of the United
states for the District of Maine.
In the matter of
the partnership of
Alfred Hanson < Soni
the individual CO. I'm Bankruptcy.
partners in which aret
Alfred Hanson and
Henry a. Hanson. ,
and they individually
Bankrupt.
TO the creditors of the Partnership of
Alfred Hanson s; Son. the individual
Ipparthers In which are Alfred
Hanson and Henry A. Hanson. and
.ney Individually, of Augusta. in
Salo District, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
s.tn DAY of August. 1921. the said
partnership and the members thereof
were uuiy adjudged bankrupts; and
,hat lhS nrst meeting of creditors will
pc neIu at the Office of the Referee,
l9O water Street, in said Augusta, on
the 18TH day of September. 1921, at ten
oclock IN the forenoon. at which time
creators may attend prove their
claims. appoint a trustee. examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
FREMONT ]. c. LITTLE.
,ReIeree in Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Ne. Aug. 90, 1921.
septsd1t
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Hot Racing Program
at Pittsfield Fair

Thursday, the second day Of the
Four County Fair, opened bright and
falf and one of the biggest crowds
ever assembled at Union Trotting
Park was in attendance
The interest in the racing pro
gram was keen and with the large
out to- get the coin.
The 2.23 class with a S40Q purse
was handily gathered in by Asa r.
Grants Alfred Todd f. p. knights
Early May got in for the. second
money. Steve's Guy, owned by
Morang was third. The other start
err was Col. Morrills. gray gelding,
Bolain.
In the 2.26 class there were eight
starters out for the word Four
heats were necessary for a decision.
! The first one was taken by c. w
buttons Bingham. Then Minnie
Direct, owned by Malcolm & Towle
of Augusta, got down to business and
hit her gait and took the next three
heats. buttons horse got second
money; Arthur Richardson's Uncle
Charley got third. 1t was good,
clean, exciting race
| The PA stake, the best race of the
day. was a real one from start to
finish. The race finally went to
Addie Echo. owned by Malcolm &
ToWle of Augusta. 3. c. Wells
Lady Spencer won the first two heats
but the Augusta horse began to show
more pep as the race progressed and
managed to take the race after a
hard battle. 1t was a nip and tuck
proposition between these horses
with the result in doubt right up TO
! the last minute. In the fourth heat
| OF this class the judges removed T.
r. Gushee, who was driving Nativia
| North and put on Ireland in his
place
The summary:
2:23 CLASS. TROT AND PACE
PURSE $500
Bolain, gg, by Bingara, w. G..
Morrill,, Pittsfield .4 A 8
Alfred Todd, Big. by Echo
Todd. Asa 7. Grant. Ban
sor .....'..'. '.... l i
Early May, bm. by Early
Reaper +. p. Knight, Rock
land ............... ? . 4
Stevis Guy (Morang) ....... 33 2
Time-2:20 IA; 2:2O IA; 2:21 "a.
2:26 CLASS. TROT AND PACE.
PURSE $500
Bingham, bg, by Constan-
f, tine Jr., c. w. Dutton,
Bingham ............. / 3 = 3
Uncle Charley. CHI 6. by Son
| of Actell. Arthur f.ich-
ardson Clinton 324 4
/ Licone. bg. by Echo Todd
S. Harlow Inc, Charles
town, Mass. ..... 753 .
Cochatto Girl, B. c. Wells,
Readield ....... 6 Gro
Hal j., blk g. by Abe J, Dr.
D. X. Eastman. Bangor 6 4 7ro
Minnie Direct, BIN. by Di-
rect Braden. Malcolm &
Towle. Augusta ..21 III
Modotte, BIN. by Mako. A
NJ. Wheeler, Gardiner AZ 5ro
Harlem Express. Morang 5 Sro
Time-2:22 IA; 2:22 "a; 2:211-4
2:2O IL
2:24 STAKE. TROT AND PACE.
PURSE S4OO
Addie Echo. BIN, by Echo
Todd, Malcolm &
, ToWie. Augusta ....... 2 l
Mary McKerron, BIN. by
John A. Mckerron, F.
l.. Rowe, Boston "A 3 4ro
Lady Spencer. BIN. by Com
+ modore Bingen, B. C.
Wells. Readfield .. 112 2 9
Natavia North, BIN, by The
; Northern Man, T. E.
Gushee. Camden ...... 4 3 4 Bro
| Time--2:1S: 2:1S IA: 2:1S IL;
2:2O IA: 2:23 "a
! The officials in the stand were the
same as at the first days races.
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FORECAST COUNTRY'S CROPS

harvest. These estimates compared
with those made last month show the
progress the crops made during Au-
gust or whether they deteriorated
during the month. as they mostly did
during July. The estimates of pro-
duction Gin bushels except where
follow.
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Irish Leaders
Await Courier
from LLOYD George

Dublin, Sept. Shy the Associat-
ed Press) Arthur Griffith and other
Sim Fem leaders awaited at the Man
sion House this evening with some
Impotence the arrival Of Robert c.
Barton, who is carrying the British
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-09

Washington. Sept. s.-Production of
the country's principal farm crops
was given today by the Department
of Agriculture in forecasts made UP
from a countrywide canvass on Sep
TENDER /, while preliminary estimates
were made for some crops at time of
September
Cron F0rpcaS
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