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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-18

They have given US the right to sue.
We thank them for their fairness.
They did not stop there. They have
given us the common law rights of
going up against the State Of Maine as
We would go piagainst another cor
poration or another individual. and
any man arguing the cause which
represent who would not respect and
honor that position taken by those
splendid gentlemen, would be most un-
fair. But, gentlemen, say to YOU
that when they did that they gave
their entire cause away in my humble
judgment. absolutely away. and the
only thing that remains to be done un-
der their ruling is to pronounce the
benediction. dismiss the congregation
and send them home. Under that mi
nority report which they have signed
what lawyer would not be able to prove
not only negligence but gross negli-
gence against the managers of. this IN
stitution and put your State to the
expense of lengthy trial. and these
young men whose property has been
destroyed and confiscated by mad
man turned loose upon the community,
admittedly a mailman, known to be
such. by everybody except the man
ayers of our insane institution who
cay that he is little fooIfsh-thsre-
fore you give to these men through
their counsel the right to go into a
tribunal OF justice, under the shadow
of the principles Of the great common
law of the Anglo-Saxon speaking race
that for two thousand years has stood
the test of time. while religious ran
cour has shaken the tempted heights
Of mans domain it still stands and is
proclaimed by the justices Of your
court and by the jurors of four State.
and forms under your constitution a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-18

On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Saga
dahoc. H. d. 204, Resolve in favor of
the town of = Hartland, was taken
from the table.
On further motion by the same SEN
ator the bill was given it's second
reading and was passed to be en-
crossed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-18

committees Oh HeSOIutIOnSt
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President, 1 now
move that this communication be
spread upon the records.
Mr.. GILLIN of Penobscot: Mr.
President. 1 second the motion.
The motion was agreed to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

The Tribune roasted Mayor Themp-
son on a back page for not keeping
the city Offices wide open ON Colum-
bus Day-a legal holiday. In the
same issue on the front page 1t vio-
lated the u. 8. betting law by pub
fishing the odds on a game between
two New York ball clubs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

every one of it's departments.
AS a dry goods store 1t has no su-
perior anywhere. So Ii Is with the
thousand other lines which it handles.
In combination the two ideas
Everything for Everybody under one
roof and the odd penny bargain price
seemed to work a veritable miracle
and make the currents of retail trade
turn about and flow up stream. They
put competition into retail buying and
transformed family shopping into a
high adventure.
The genius of Mr.. Lehmann's idea
lay in the fact that he recognized this
trait OF human nature and saw the
extent to which it could be used to
move trade to centralize shopping. He
was himself a poor man and this cir
cumstance put him in position to real
lie the problems of the people, the
pressure upon the ordinary family to
economize and the appeal to the strug-
CLING housewife, made by the oppor-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

the Convention will turn out some
thing useful. Otherwise there is no
hope OF an instrument that the people
will adopt.
No city in the world is SO poorly
numbered as Chicago. Ninety per
cent of the houses have no numbers
and sixty per cent of the streets have
no signs at corners telling their
names.
U. S. District Attorney Clyne is In
Washington working for the appoint
ment of more Federal judges in Chi
cago. There are too few now to clear
up the business of the Courts.
Chief Deputy Sheriff II. G. W. Ian.
benheimer is carrying out his plan for
policing the county roads outside of
Chicago. II the county commissioners
approve an appropriation of 100000
there will be 125 men placed ON duty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15
Chicago Aldermen Travel at City's Ex-
pense to California to See Why Cali
fOrnia Fruit Costs So Much
They Find Out ALI About tt by Tnyesti oatino tho
San Francisco Fire
Department

dispatch from San Francisco says
that thirty-one Chicago Aldermen and
other Chicago pay roll gentlemen ar
rived there Monday morning. The
gentlemen were all happy and full of
enthusiasmm over their grand trip at
the expense of Chicago taxpayers.
None Of them complained of hard
times or shortage of money. They an
nounced that although they had pub
lie money to 5pend they wanted to
find out all about high rents and other
things which do not bother them as
much as they do other people. In or
der to get an idea of the cause of the
high cost of living they put in sew
eral hours investigating the local mar
ket system, fire department, finance
and various other factors of municipal
concern, and left at night for Los An
geles.
Excessive prices of California fruits
and vegetables in Chicago were de-
Clared by the visitors to be an impor-
tant phase of their studies
"If our Investigations show said
Russell j. Poole, city food expert,
that present prices are not legiti-
mate, it is my opinion that Chicago
consumers will be asked largely to
cut off consumption of the articles af-
fected. We are here to ask the CO.
operative associations whether the
grower and producer are really get
ting the high price paid for their food
stuffs, or whether these associations
are using the cooperative feature to
cloak their activities, which seem to
amount to restraint of trade. In
creases have been particularly
marked since the formation of the So
called cooperative associations on the
Pacific coast, especially in California" :"
The principal work of special COM
mittee to study the operation of public
markets in California will be done in
Los Angeles, where public markets
have been operated on a larger scale
than in this city, it was stated.
The delegation was met upon ar
rival at the ferry building by special
reception committee appointed by
Mayor James Rolph and escorted to
the Palace hotel
After breakfast the visitors were
taken on a sightseeing tour of San
Francisco.
Arrived at Los Angeles, the alder
men commenced detail investiga-
ton Of the movie industry to ascertain
the effect of food prices on the play
ers' salaries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

. tunity to save even few cents on
each purchase for the home. Besides
in 1875 when Mr.. Lehman established
The Fair, the country was still in the
grip of the financial panic of 1873.
Any chance to buy cheaply was not
to be overlooked.
His philosophy was simple: "Show
the American housewife that she can
save money by trading with you and
you will win her patronage. And the
| more excitement and competition you
can put into her shopping the better
she'll like it."
This was about all that Mr.. Leh-
mann saw when, in 1875, he opened
| up his little stock of jewelry, notions,
crockery, hardware and kitchen uten-
sils. Later he realized more and more
| that in the one word Volume lay the
| real secret of expansion. Volume in
purchases would compel volume in
| sales. Volume meant smaller profits
but more profits. So he went out after
Volume. Right here was the real foun-
| dation of the Department Store-and
| history is clear and definite in giving
to Mr.. E. ]. Lehman uncontested
credit for founding the first Depart
| ment Store.
1t grew and grew and grew, until as
stated in the beginning of this article,
it is now the greatest retail store in
the whole world.
The Fair celebrated the 46th ami
versary of it's birth on last Monday,
and for the occasion there was music
furnished by a remarkable new auto
matte orchestra in which eighteen in
struments on the ground floor are con-
trolled by master keyboard" An
all-day program was given and the
store management announced that the
feature would be made permanent if
found popular.
Moving Stairway System Opened.
Another incident of the anniversary
was the opening of an esculator sys-
tenn which runs from basement to
eleventh floor. Counts made showed
that forty-five persons per minute
used the moving stairways.
rOIly-Sh years OF business, IN
which we never have lost day." said
o. w. Lehman, secretary and treas
urer of the company, ''is our record.
I'm 1891 the original building in which
my father started business was torn
down, and the State street half of our
present building was erected. Busi-
ness continued throughout the build
ing and moving operations"
In 1896 the Dearborn street half of
the present building was completed,
nine stories high. In 1906 two addi-
tional floors were added.
&. j. Lehman Is President.
E. ]. Lehman is now president of
the company. Both he and his brother
went directly from their college work
at Cornell University into the store
founded by their father. G. w. Mont
gomery, general manager, has been
with The Fair for thirty-eight years.
An area Of 320 square miles is daily
covered by the delivery system of the
store, in which $50 automobiles and
125 horse-driven vehicles are en-
ployed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

ready has accomplished something
along this line in its efforts to collect
license revenue from the vehicles.
0
William III. Malone is a tower of
strength to the State Administration
No man has more honorable record
in public life and his devotion to the
people as Chairman of the State
Board of Equalization will long be
remembered.
Charles Netcher, vice-president of
the Boston Store, is foremost in every
movement for boosting Chicago. The
family from which he sprang, as
every one knows, has done much to
build up the city and has added large
Iy to it's wealth, reputation and COM
mercial Importance.
The first State Convention of the
Illinois League OF Women Voters will
be held in Chicago. Nov. 20 and 30.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

delegates themselves in the long series
ing of the conference on November IL.
Hughes Calls Meeting.
The first meeting was designed to do
no more than scratch the surface of
the problem ahead of the American
representatives. 1t was called by Set
retary Hughes, head of the delegation,
TO permit of preliminary survey of
the situation and of a general outline
OF the things to be done.
President Harding had communicate
ed his ideas through Mr.. Hughes. and
memoranda were available covering
various points of technical information,
but personal interviews with the Pres
ident and with military and naval
experts were part of the delegatiOn's g
plan during it's period Of preparation.
Harding Gives Views.
Some hint of the Presidents hopes
for the armament conference were CIV
en- as the delegates were assembling,
by publication of a letter the Presi-
dent had written in reply to a prayer
that he work for universal disarma-
ment.'
Absolute disarmament, Mr.. Harding
wrote, was beyond hope of realiza-
tion," and perhaps not very desirable,
but "a reasonable limitation" of arma-
ment was practical proposition, with
some hope of accomplishment.
Similar sentiments have been ex-
pressed generally by military and nav
authorities, whom have concerned
themselves with preparation of the
data that was before the meeting.
The letter in which President Har-
ding outlined his idea for reasonable
limitation" was made public at the
White House, as expressing the execu-
tive's attitude toward the views of all
those who have written him to work
for complete disarmament.
Hardng's Letter
The letter was addressed to Miss Ell
la L. Freed, Brooklyn, N. Y, and was
as follows:
my dear Miss Freed:
your letters, among others that
come to me, suggest widespread mis-
apprehension as to the aims of the con-
ference on limitation of armaments.
In my letter of Oct 5, said to you:
81 think l ought to correct your
impression about the expectation of
universal disarmament. 1t is very
erroneous to suggest that we contem-
plate going as far as that. If we can
get reasonable limitation we shall
think that great things have been ac-
complished
Nations Encourage Idea.
"On the other hand, world with
the horrors of recent experiences
scared into it's mind, and staggering
under the load of debt and arma-
ments, has generously justified our
hope for favorable attitude toward
the practical effort, the sincere begin
ming, that we are attempting.
'"The fine spirit in which leading ma.
tions have received the invitation Tn
meet and consider these things. is al
together encouraging. To undertake
the impossible and fail, might leave
our last state worse than our first
The attitude of the nations warrants
confidence that we will not fail. but
rather that substantial results will he
accomplished. calculated to lessen the
armament burden, and to reduce the
danger of armed conflict. / feel that
In such an effort, we are entitled to
the support of all the people who
would be glad-as l can assure you I
would-to see still more accomplished
IL possible.
Most sincerely yours,
WARREN G. HARDING"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

(Written for the Chicago Eagle.)
There is no store in the whole world
more noted than The Fair, founded
by E. j. Lehman in Chicago in 1875.
1t was not only the worlds first de-
partment store, but it has always set
the highest standard for department
stores all over the earth
Steadily progressive it is leader in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

and the hearse on basis which will
permit them to take their places with
other poWer-driven vehicles The city
Will have officially to indicate the am
bulance and the hearse as motors for
passenger-carrying purposes. At pres
ent they are classed as common
trucks.
The city is informed the state al
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15
US, DISARM MEN
HOLD FIRST MEET
Four Delegates Meet to Map Out
Program for Coming
Conference.
HARDING GIVES HIS VIEWS
Presidents Letter Outlining His Idea
for Reasonable Limitation"
Made Public at the White
House.

Washington, Oct. 13.-A month Of
careful preparation for the American
governments part In the armament
conference began with the first meet
ing here Of the four delegates selected
by President Harding to speak for
the United States.
Diplomatic, military and naval data
Of a specific nature already had been
compiled for the guidance Of the dele
cations. but the real task of fitting the
whole mass Of information together
and building upon 1t constructive
program remained to be done by the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15
llnCl1A

The Pail Bearers Union may be in
terested enough to know that hearses
and hospital ambulances may have
their particular places and duties in
modern life,. but city officials believe
they should assume responsibilities Of
helping in the support Of the COM
munity.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Leon
Hornstein sought information from
Louis L. Emmerson, secretary Of state,
to aid the. city in drafting an ordi-
nance which will make these vehicles
revenue producing.
In order to accomplish this, it be-
comes necessary to put the ambulance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15
SENATOR KNOX IS
TAKEN BY DEATH
Pennsylvania Statesman Drops
Dead in His Home at
Washington.
JUST RETURNED FROM EUROPE
Stricken With APopIexy as He Was
Walking From the Library to the
Dining Room for Dinner
Died Suddenly.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Philander
Chase Knox, United States senator
from Pennsylvania. former attorney
general and secretary of state and a
dominant figure In the last four Re-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

things which would benefit them and
no one else.
%SA
Mayor Thompson's great fight for a
scent street car fare has the people
behind it. The millions who use the
surface lines feel that they are paying
far too much for the service they get
especially when the fact that the sur
face lines are making a profit of
nearly million dollars a month out
of the Scent fare dawns upon them.
A great many Democrats who are
opposed to coalition with the Repub-
licans on county and judicial ticket
have written us to that effect.
Democratic National leaders are
going to meet in Chicago before No
vember II to discuss the welfare of
the party.
John E. Traeger, popular former
sheriff and coroner, is member of
the Constitutional Convention which
resumes it's labors at Springfield in
January. Mr.. Traeger believes that
the country delegates from down
state will abandon their plan for dis
eliminating against Chicago. If they
do this Mr.. Traeger has hopes that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

Governor Len Small is giving to the
people of Illinois fair, honest, pro-
gressive and dignified administration.
The people generally are well salts
fed with the choice they made at the
polls when he was elected. Only
persons with axes to grind are criticiz-
ing the administration for not doing
things which would benefit them and
no one else
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-15

Judge William r. Fetzer is always
on the side OF common sense and JUS
tice. A man was arrested by the
police for having flask of liquor in
his hip pocket. Judge William Fetzer
turned him loose. "Why lne a poor
man from 500 to $1,000 for carrying
pint Of liquor while saloons are SELL
ing t?" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27

CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
ASK venue CHANGE
IN KITTERMAN SUIT
ON 100000 BOND

Motion for a change of venue from
Wayne county circuit court was filed
by attorneys for the plaintiff in the
suit of Claude Kitterman against the
estates of Lycurgus Beeson and Oscar
Kirlin and against Omer Kirlin, late
Tuesday afternoon. The suit is in the
form of a claim against the defend
ants. Arguments by both sides will
be heard in circuit court Thursday
morning.
The case will go either to Henry or
Randolph counties if taken from the
Local court. Upon the decision in this
case rests the ownership of approx
mately 100000 which Claude Kitter-
man, receiver for the Farmers bank at
Milton, claims was put up on a bond
by the three defendants. Attorneys
for the defense claim there was no
such bond.
Plaintiff alleges that the bond was
filed July 5, 1910, by Oscar Kirlin
Omer Kirlin, Marquis and Lycurgus
Beeson, for the safe performance of
the duties of cashier by Oscar Kirlin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
LONDON PAPER Sees
BENEFIT TO EUROPE
IN next CONFERENCE

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Daily
Chronicle, which is regarded as being
close to government sources of infor-
nation displays today special article
concerning the proposed financial con.
ference to follow adjournment of the
present conference in Washington.
In its editorial columns the news
paper says: This gives practical
shape to the idea of doing for Europe
what the Washington conference has
done for the Pacific"
Declaring that it is not suggested
that the United States shall be asked
to take the initiative in calling such
a conference, it adds: There is moth
ing TO prevent Great Britain and
France from benefiting from Ameri-
can example TO call a European confer
ence in which America, if she cared
not to do more, would doubtless be
willing to participate in a watching or
advisory capacity
The agenda of such a conference,
the Chronicle says, would deal with
reparations debts, exchange problems
land disarmament and political mat
ters which are responsible for the
maintenance of heavy ornaments. Ii
emphasizes that not only the allies but
the former enemy countries and Rus
sia should participate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
new FACTORY BUYS
HISTORIC ST, JOHNS
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Historic old St Johns Lutheran
church on South Fourth street, be
tween c and D, a place of worship
from 1916 to 1908. and since then used
as an assembly hall and school, will be
converted into a factory next April.
The trustees Of the congregation
sold the edifice and the former par
sonage to the McCielland Hardware
company, .: Chicago, manufacturers OF
metal trimmings, handles and other
accessories for caskets. The company
also does nickel plating and will EN-
ploy about so men, some of whom will
be brought to Richmond from Chicago.
The new factory was brought to
Richmond through the Chamber of
Commerce and Henry Bode, secretary
of the South Side Improvement asso-
citation. The company probably will
expand its facilities soon.
Begin Work in Spring.
The sale of the structure follows the
acquisition a few months ago of prop
erty on South Seventh street, south of
the present church, for the erection vi
parish house. Work on this project
is to begin in the spring. The congre-
CATION also owns two-story brick
Continued on Page Sixteen)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
CBy Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Dec. 1.-THE question of
ratification or rejection of the Anglo
Irish agreement by the Dali cabinet
has been postponed until Thursday
when d public session will be held and
the deputies will debate the matter
and come to decision. This was de-
cided upon at today's meeting of the
Dali called to consider the agreement.
Meanwhile the Dali in secret ses-
sion was this afternoon discussing the
dispute between the delegates to the
London conference, who were signers
of the agreement and President de
Valera and his adherents on this is
sue, as to whether the delegates had
the power to conclude the agreement
Explains Appointments
President de Valera, who opened the
proceedings, explained at some length
the circumstances under which the
plenipotentiaries of the Dali, who met
the British representatives for the ne,
gotiatiOns in London, had been ap-
pointed.
On Oct. Z, he said, the plenipoten.
tiaries had received instructions the
most important of which was that the
complete text Of the treaty should be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Opening the
special session of parliament called
to consider the Irish peace settlement
King George said in his speech from
the throne today: 1T is my earnest
hope that by the articles of agreement
now submitted to you the strife of
centuries may be ended"
The text of the kings speech was
as follows:
MY lords and members of the
house of commons:
Il have summoned you to meet at
this unusual time in order that the
articles of agreement which have
been signed by my ministers and the
Irish delegation can at once be sub
mitted for your approval. No other
business will be brought before you at
the present session.
"It was with heartfelt joy that
/ learned of the agreement reached
after negotiations protracted many
months and affecting not only the
welfare of Ireland but of the British
and Irish races throughout the world