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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
One Drowned in
Overturning of Skif-
Two Are Rescued

Boston, July 24--Waves which up
set a skiff in the outer harbor here
today caused the drowning of Napo-
leon Beauchette So. of Lynn, and Sc
riously imperiled the lives of two
companions, who were tinalyy res
cued. clinging to the bottom of the
overturned skiff, by other members
of the gshing party which they had
come from Lynn.
Beauchette, with Olof Wallin and
Walter Bergstrom, had rowed about
three hundred yards from the motor
boat Of John Arlanson when their
boat overturned. Beauchette. unable
to swim, disappeared. The others
managed to cling to the skif until Ar
lanson with several companions, ar
rived in the motorboat.
The police boat Guardian made a
fruitless search for the body. which
had not been recovered tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
COMMENT
CONTINUED from Page One)

cash, To reduce the issued stock to
not less than $4,000, and put back into
the treasury or the corporation a dol
lar for every dollar of stock they
held in excess of the $500 of tangible
assets. The capital stock would then
represent $4,000 Of real value, instead
of $500 value and $1,000 wind.
The correspondence on file indicates
that Mr.. Davies followed up his crit
lcism of the decision by an attempt to
get IL modified but the commission de-
clined to do so, stating in a letter to
one of the stockholders OF the com
pany that
I'VE are agreed that the decision
sent out by us must stand. and that
your company must comply with cur
recommendations and decision. and
that no change. in the same can be
consistently made"
\ vitality important function of a
, Public Utilities Commission is TO safe
guard the public from the exaction of
rates based on inflated or fictitious
values Every dollar collected by a
public utility corporation as a return
on wind and water is an unwarrantable
extortion.
! The issue of securities. and the FIX
ing OF rates, are Independent proposi-
tons. governed by different cors.dera-
tons. Securities should be issued on
the basis of physical property. Rates
should be fair return on the basis
OF the fair value of the physical prom
erty in service (Which may be more or
less than its actual cost. and may in
no of
community, with due allowance for
BUSINESS risk' depreciation. legitimate
operating expenses, interest and 9TH
er hHed charges. On such a basis the
utility would not normally ace ,mulate
much of a surplus, aside from raa-
sonable working capital, but on m.
other hand this fair return is eusran-
teed in times of depression as we'll nc
or prosperity by a stable Legislative
policy which says (Reyised Statutas
ca. So. Sec. 16):
The rate, toll or charge =.
snail be reasonable aud inst ta,,;,.
INTO due consideration the fair vaIns
| thereon. its rights and plant as a o. -
ciation' u oePTe-
In the North Yarmouth Water Com
panS case the question related to the
issue OF securities. The commission
held that it must be based upon values
or as Mr., Davies puts it upon the
actual assets of the company" and
not upon wind. And from that sound
ana wholesome position he could not
lnouce the commission to recede.
TO answer Mr.. Davies in his ou,n
language, we very much Doubt IL
there is a public utility in existence
today that could NOT have deyelonad
It's holdings under a capitalization
based upon the actual assets of tho
company, If its stock were wind and
water proof ard it's rates were eouit-
AMY determined and guaranteed on
the principles above stated.
Mr. Davies thought differently in
1915. Unless he has experienced .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Over Billion and
Quarter in Income
Taxes for Year 1919

washington, July 1.-THE govern
ment obtained a total of one billion
two hundred sixty nine million dol
lars in revenue from personal in
come take sin 1919-an increas of
one hundred forty-one million nine
| hundred thousand dollars compared
with l91S-according to a prelimin-
airy report of income tax returns
made public tonight BY Internal
Revenue Commissioner Blair.
The commissioners report showed
there were five million three hun
dred thirty-two thousand seven hun
dred sixty personal returns filed in
the caiander year 1919. representing
growth of 907 $40 from 1918. while
the total amount of net income re-
ported for 1910 was $40. $50. million,
an increase of S3,943, million over
the previous year.
! The average net income per return
for 1919 was S3,72405 the average
tax rate $50 per cent There were
filed sixty-five returns OF net in
! come of one million dollars and
over; $50 of half million dollars to
one million; 425 of from three hun
dred thousand to five hundred thou
| sand; 1.S64 of one hundred fifty
thousand to three thousand; 2.0S3 OF
one hundred fifty thousand; 10 800 oil
! fifty thousand to one hundred thous-
and; 37.477 TWENTY-FIVE thousand
to fifty thousand: 1852, 4S5 of ter
thousand to twenty-five thousand
43S. S51 of five thousand to ten thou
sand: 1.1S0.4 ASS of thre thousand tc
FIVE thousand and; 1860, TAI OF two
thousand to three thousand and
1924. S72 of one thousand to two
thousand.
Wives making separate returns
from husbands numbered 5S.534
single men. heads of families 362.
197; single women, heads of families
$685. single men all other 500,
277; single women. all other, 361.
960.
New York filed the greatest mum.
Der of returns. 6S3.0s5. or 1921 pc,
cent. of the total The amount OF
net income reported by New YORK
was $3,436. 343. 40. or 1871 per cent
o fthe total and the tax paid was
$500, 1872, 351. or 31.49 per cent. OF
the total.
The next largest number of re.
turns filed by states was from Pen.
nsylvania. $3.50 172 The net income
reported was 81, S3S OOo. 395.
The per capita net income for New
York. according to the population Of
the census for 1920, was $330.S9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Huge Crowd Pays
Sunday Visit
to Coney Island

New York. July 24.-Half a million
persons, police estimated. visited Co.
nev Island today, the largest crowd
of the season end fully one hundred
fiftv thousand of them went swim
ming AT seven o'clock in the morn
ing three thousand enterprising in
dividuals were lined up waiting for
the bath houses to open and by noon
every available locker had been ia
ken
An enterprising moving van driver
was arrected for converting his huge
truck into bath house. He parti-
toned it off with a curtain and
brought about tbirty-five of his men
and women friends 10 the beach in
the portable dressing rooms.
Proprietors of attractions Slashed
prices today and did a rushing bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
To Fight Ship
Boards Seizure
Mail Co.'s Vessels

New York, july 2i.-Lcgai action
to regain custody of the vessels seized
from it Friday by the United States
Shipping Board for alleged failure to
pay charter hire will be begun to-
morrow by the United States Mail
Steamship Co, E. A. Quarles, assist
ant to the president of the concern.
said tonight.
Delaney Nicoll Jr.. attorney for
the company. declined TO define the
form the contemplated proceedings
would take, but intimated that it
would be designed to GUST the United
States marshals who have been plac-
ed aboard the ships.
Mr.. Nicolt declared his clients had
no intention Of surrendering their Of
fce premises, or other property. and
asserted the company would take the
position that the ships are still its
property to operate. He indicated the
possibility of long controversy in
the courts.
Shipping board officials declared to-
day that the company had not only
falien $500, oG0 behind in its charter
hire. but had failed to proceed, as
agreed. with the work of recondition.
ing three of the vessels allocated to IL
No plans, they said have been filed Tor
the overhauling of the Agamemnon.
the Susquehanna and the President
Grant, all of which were turned over
Is months ago.
MI Quarles and other representa-.
tives Of the company tonight intimated
a belief that foreign shipping inter.
ests had been instrumental in precipi.
tating the lines difficulties.
He said the recondtioning of the
vessels had been undertaken a, the
solicitation of the shipping board
whose members expressed desire IL
have the flag represented in the Act.
attic trade at the earliest possible date
Payment of the charter fees. no do.
ciared, was then made contingent unor
the completion of the reconditionfnp
None OF the vessels. resaid, has beer
completely overhauled as yet and the
sum claimed by the board is therefore
not due under the contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
.JAPS PUSSY ON
SUBJECTS NATIONS
WILL TALK ON

| washington, July 24.-tBy the AS
ISOLATED Press).-Although the CON
illusions of the diplomatic advisory
council of Japan. which has beei'
meeting in TOXIC, are expected TO de-
eide finally the course of that country
| with respect TO participation IN the
proposed Far Eastern conference IL
was stated authoritatively today TO
be practically certain that Japan VIII
ask assurances that a formal agree
ment as 10 the scope of the confer
I ence discussions be reached prior to
the meeting.
/ Formulation Of such an agreement,
! il also was stated, need not precede
response by Japan to the overtures OF
Secretary Hughes, but must in the
view of the Japanese government,
come at some time between the reply
! to the American secretary of state ana
the actual meeting Of the conference.
I Formulation of the agreement might
come before the extension of the for
! NAL invitation TO the conferences; in
! the japanese would prefer that ar
rangement. bur if not, then the for
NAL invitation itself WILL it is expect
! ed. make these limitations clear.
| Principal subjects for discussion by
the proposed conference under the
head of Far Eastern questions are
considered in Japanese circles here TO
embrace the status of China. its rela-
lions to other governments, its COM
pick internal economic conditions. and
! the possibility of reconciling various
conflicting concessions held by foreign
governments as We'll as individuals.
! The Japanese elicf Is that there shall
| be no interference by the conference
| with vested rig Is ara CONCESSIONS but
that ii is entirely proper that efforts
| should be mada to relieve friction tina t
has grown out of overlapping claims.
Japan claims certain exclusive rights
in Manchuria: Great Britain asserts
control of sphere of influence in the
whole Iangise valley; America has
railway concessions through middle
China; Belgium and Holland are also
interested financially in such enter
PI icCS, W ME L rance dominates the
Chinese postal system as counter
/ balance to Eneland's control of the
Chinese maritime customs Japan
also enjoys valuable and exclusive
rights in Fukien province
That the conference might consider
, the framing Of some plan for a simpli-
ftcation of all these concessions will
be favored by Japan. it is undcrst stood
Incidentally that would affect an
American concession based ma tobac.
co tax monopoly and might also in
VolVe review of the arrangements
made by the consortium which under
took to finance China.
1t appears that the main japanese
efforts will be directed to the remova,
OF all restrictions and Determinations
IN trading with China and in the de.
! Veiopment of that country. carrying
out the open door policy initiated bl
the late John Hay. and assurance or
that point, already conveyed to Secre.
tary Hughes is believed TO account 70,
much of the optimism he has shown
regarding the success of the projected
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Hold One, Seek
Another in Death
of Chicago Woman

'hlcago. July 4.-One man is under
arrsst and the police are searchiny
for Emilia Panico. in connection iwtb
the stabbing to death TODAY of Mrs
Virginia opposite. widow of Carmen
Esposito, who was shot to death sav-
eral months ago in a Nineteenth
Ward political feud outbreak. While
the police at first connected the stab
bling of Mrs. opposite. with the Nine
teenth Ward feud, they later dis
counted this theory with the state
ment that the killing occurred after q
personal quarrel.
Mrs. opposite was found in 2 han
way suffering from three stab
wounds which resulted in her death
before she could be taken to bosni-
tai
Vito Scala is being held hN the no.
nee who believe his sister Emilia
Panico. was Mrs. Esposito's compan-
ION. William Brown told the noJice
that he had seen a woman answering
emilia Panico's description with a
stllletto in her hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
ARE
PROMISED IN TRIAL
CHICAGO BLACK SOx

| Chicago, July 25.-The prosecution
in the baseball trial will play It's final
cards during the coming week, pre-
senting evidence which il is said will
expose new and sensational details of
the reported deal through which it is
charged eight former Chicago White
Sox players. conspired with alleged
gamblers to throw the 1919 world
series to Cincinnati. Persons expect
ed to corroborate the first hand story
| of Bill Burns, admitted accomplish
and states witness, will be called to
testify.
! The coming week, the second OF
testimony, will be the crisis, so far as
the state is concerned. The fight over
admission of the grand jury confess
sions of Eddie Cicotte. Claude Will
liams and Joe Jackson, former White
Sox players, will be resumed when
court convenes tomorrow, with Hart
ley Replogle, former assistant states
attorney who directed the grand jury
! inquiry. ready to continue his testi-
mony that the confessions were made
voluntarily and that no promises were
made the three players.
/ Following Replogle, Judge Charles
A. Macdonald. who ordered the in
rquiry. and Harry Brigham. foreman
of the grand jury, will testify for the
state. The defense then may place
the three players on the stand to tes-
tify that they confessed under duress
and promises concerning immunity
they claimed We're made them.
Following the state, the defense has
a score of witnesses. who. the at
tornays declare. will strike out the
states star witness. An attempt will
be made to prove an alibi for David
Zeicer. OF Des Moines who was iden-
tilted by Burns as a man who helped
direct the alleged conspiracy under
the name of Bennett
Other witnesses will testify that
some of the players Burns said he
met in a Cincinnati hotel were at
alleged meeting. An attempt also
viii lie made to prove that Carl
York. of St. Louis was not in Chicago
at the time he is reported to have
told Harry Redmon of East st.
Louis, Illinois that he was the little
Red Head" from St Louis who start
ed the whole deal.
All the White Sox PLAYERS who
have been summoned as witnesses
by the witnesses LETT tonight for
their eastern trip except Manager
Kid Gleason and Ray Schalk They
agreed TO return when wanted.
Memo Leibold and John Collins of
the Boston Red SoX were ordered
to be here tomorrow as defense wit
nesses but probably will be excused
if they agree to come back when
wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Auto Headlights Send
Lewiston Car Into Ditch

The glare OF the headlights 4.
approaching automobile caussa L
ditching of ii five passenger "a u
car in which was d Iewlston ~
late Sunday evening on W..
avenue. about mile and a hal.
OF Augusta. The injuries r.,1.
were not serious. Adelard nr.
was the owner and driver Of N.
and with him were his wife and ~
seven year old son and a sis,e,
Mrs. Duford. Mrs. DelphIne po,..
and her daughter. aged sbou, ,
The party had driven from L..
ton to Brunswick. had come lin ;,
State road to Augusta and vss
its way home. Mr. Duford t,,-
out to let the oncoming car ~.
but was blinded for the instant b.
lights and drove off the road
attempting 10 get the car hark :,
the road he drove across the H..
way and the machine was dltcbe5
the other side. Mrs Pousard sns.
ed temporarily from the rsrr,
shock and was taken TO the Au,r.
General hospital as was her II.
girl. who in being thrown ont of +
car. sustained cuts on her head .,
on one arm. The mudguards or \
side of the car and the steering ..
were smashed.
Accompanying the party in a
which was following were Mr. /
Mrs. Fred Robidou, Mr.. and n
Pete Coulon and daughter and
sister of the little girl who was hi
all of Lewiston. Mrs. Robidou .,
Mrs. Coulon are sisters of Mrs n
ford ond Mrs. Pousard. Their
was behind a sufficient distance
avoid getting mixed up in the Al
dent. Some of the party returned,
Lewiston Sunday night. in Mr. i
bidou's car. The injured ona i
go back by train today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Those with Million
or More Year Income
Are Sure Out O. Luck

washington, July Z}.-PoOple VINO
are making a million dollars or more
net income are paving the government
practically two-thrds of II in taxes,
according to preliminary statistics of
income for 1919, issued tonight by the
internal revenue bureau
individuals having one million or
more net income paid S99,026,996 in in
come taxes to the federal government
during 1919 on an aggregate net in
come of sl52,650.245 There were 65
of these taxpayers, paying an aver
age of S1,523.4s2 each. the average
, rate Of tax being CAST per cent
Individuals with net incomes of one
million dollars or more mounted from
90 in 1914 to 100 in 1915 and then to
, zoo in 1915. From that year they
have decreased annually, there having
been l41 in 1917, 81 in 1918 and IS in
1919.
The preliminary statistics issued to-
night do not show the taxes in classes
above $1,000, 900, but the net income OF
I individuals in the class from 81, 000, 900
to $1.500,000 is given at S4166s,4S3;
from $1,000, 900 to $4,000, 900 as seq
, 1o6,906: and 100000 and over as
SSSS.S74S56. The 1918 returns show
ed the 81 individuals with net incomes
of 100000 or more to have included
one with a net income of $4,000. 600
or more, two with net incomes.of s4,-
100000 to 100000, four with net in
comes of 100000 to $4,000, oo0 IL
with net incomes of $4,000, 900 to s3,-
100000. Is with net incomes of ST.
100000 to $4,000 GOO, and 33 with net
incomes of $1,000. 900 to $500, 900.
Or the IS individuals who had ST.
! oooo0o or more net income in 1919.
those with $1,000 900 to s1,500,00O re-
ceived s22.145.l29 from personal serv-
ice and business and s27,609,495 from
property, and had SS,0S6,141 general
deductions; and those with $4,000 600
and over received s3s2e2.52s from
personal service and business and ss2.-
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2 Lose Lives in
0vert',rrine of Canoe
Two Could Not Swim

Winchendon, Mass, July 25.-Two
Young women and a man were drown
ed here this afternoon in Lake Den
nison. and another young man, the
fourth member of the party. narrowly
escaped death when two of them at
tempted to change seats in a canoe
the craft overturnine. The dead are
Florida Gaisse. II, Alice Vermette. Is.
and Martin obere. 1ssall of Gaxdnar
Mass. Francis Kirby also of Gard
nor, was saved by Arthur Harris of
Winehendon. who was passing in a
boat Kirby was the only member of
the party who could not swim.
Oberg is the son of Rev. Gustaf
oberg, pastor of the Swedish Finnish
Lutheran church in Gardner Harris
said Oberg tried to shift his place
with one of the young women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
How a Co. H. Corporal.
103rd Infantry, Won His
French Military Medal

Speaking of medals won BY
United States soldiers in France,
of the members of the l03rd Inf
try who attended the first re-ur
recently held in this city. was
possession of a military media
France-a high honor accorded
valient service.
On Sept. L, 1915. at Bots de
Kenny, Corporal Walter P. Thorn
of Fl Company, Waterville, dec.
that a certain German machine
must he put out of commission
single handed, he captured the
and eight prisoners and brou
them back inside the American Il
For this act he received the croil
guerre and a distinguished ser
medal.
He was made sergeant afterwa
Sergt. Thornhill lived in Fairfet
the time that the United States v
TO war He enlisted in the SkoV
gan company and was afterV
transferred TO the Wateryille c
pany with which he served du
the greater part of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Claims Cure for
Blindness with
AtrOphy as Cause

New YORK. July IA serum, which
Dr. Erasmus Arlington Pond Brook
lyn eye specialist. claims has cured
nine cases of blindness caused by afro
rhy. Will soon be demonstrated before
the Academy of Medicine and the
American Medical Association. it was
reported today.
nr- Pond, who discovered the serum,
safo the method of cure was to inject
the mud. which nourished the optie
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ONCE UPON A TINE
THERE WERE NO DOCTORS!
The Doctor Was Not Much Needed Until Folks
Began to Break kature's Laws.
Doctors Preach Prevention Is Better Than Cur,

Ninety per cent Of all disease is
preventable, SO doctors say. Eat
simple food, exercise wisely, sleep
sufficiently, and-what is vitality I'M
portant-nlake sure Of the daily,
regular, thorough elimination of
body waste, and the chances are nine
to one that you Will keep well, WORK
efficiently and enjoy life. Bowel
elimination Of food and tissue waste
Is au-important. But in case Of If
regularity, disordered or imperfect
action do not make the common mis-
take of taking harsh, violently acting
medicines, with the idea of forcing
the bowels to act. Nature believes
in mild methods. She responds best
TO persuasion.
So in selecting a simple remedy to
regulate and assure proper bowel
action, you should not use harsh or
violently acting remedies, no matter
how much has been claimed for
them. You should choose some we'll
known, time tested, trial proven
remedy, that has made its reputation
by being used for many years, by
all sorts Of people, all over the world.
Take Beecham's Pills for example.
Beecham's is a household word, has
been for many generations. Beech
ans Pills is a household remedy,
has been for over half a century. People
not only take Beecham's but recon-
mend Beecham's to their friends
Their use is handed down from
father to son or from mother to
daughter, from one generation to
another. Did you ever hear any
complaint or criticism of Beecham s?
Isn't that 4 pretty powerful endorse
ment of their worth? Druggists
are glad to seIl Beecham'a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-25
Captain Ira w. Lew;
of Georgetown, We'll
Known Here. Is Dead

Hundreds of friends and acqui
'ances of Captain Ira w. Lewis
| Georgetown, who for years q
manded the old Della Collins,
transfer boat between Gardner
Augusta, will regret his death, NJ
OF which is contained in the follow
special to the Bath Times.
A son. Edward NJ. of Augusta
long member OF the post office io'
was with his father at the end
Georgetown. July 22.-Capt Ira
Lewis. s.. died THURSDAY night
FUNERAL will be Sunday afternoon
tN'o, standard time, at the Geo'
town church.
Capt. Lewis was born here a son
Thomas and Cla-issa Lewis, ana
years was if command of the steal
Della Collins which was the trah'
boat for the Boston steamers betV'
Gardiner and Augusta. When
company had q new boat. the Cii'
Augusta, built in East Boston, u
Lewis refused to run on her. say
she was not a 1T boat for the ",
and time proved him right.
steamer had to be rebuilt ana
nlcknamed by captains along
kennebec the "Hinky Dee"
He is survived by his wife; one
Edward. Augusta: three dagun!
Mrs. William H. Davis and Mrs. {!
Lewis of Medford. Mass. and
Almon r. Mari, Five Islands u
brothers, Irving F. Lewis, Bath; - =.
r. II. Lewis. Woodsfords and ai0
Lewis, Everett, Moss. and one So
Mrs. Arabine Gray. Five lsal
There are numerous grandchilo'
making him the head of a fanny
four generations