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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-13
PROPERTY SEIZED IN WAR
TIE office of the alien property Gu

TIE office OF the alien property GUS
toG'an e an important one and in it,
custody the number of active trusts
last De, omber amounted to S2.22G
representing n round numbers prop
. ci'ty 10 the value Of $o1f,000,00o be
longing to Germans, $40,00O,000 be-
/, longing to Austrians, 100000 to
! intorned enemies. $29,000,00O in
which American citizens are interest
cd and S30,000,000 in which other
, nationalities are intere stod. These
trusts ar scattered from the Philip
pines 10 NV England, include wool
en- mills. chemical plants, minority
interests in steamships, railroads,
banks, real estate and Industrial
plants of various kinds.
There was paid out in attorneys
| fees prior to March 4, 1921 the sum
! of s2,13S,54693 and since that time
| only S116.469.47. For like periods
! the amounts of salaries paid were
over a million ard a half and s132,-
435,94. for accounting s1,0S4,S59.23
lurG 52,7l35-. one account ng bill
s0r. ,ttr q hundred aud seyontv
thousand Collars T5as Cor WORK which
( VS. not ole or .'tro.tcG in time t.
be Of any \alue. 1T S appare Mt from
a glance at the report just made by
| the custodian, Thomas w. Miller, that
; not all those who were employed in
. this work were compensated after the
manner of the dollar-a year war
. workers. Just what closer inspection
! of the thousands Of pages which the
report comprises will reveal remains
| to be seen but a glance suffices to
| show some have been paid hand
somely in conducting the affairs of
| this Office.
| This property NAV be disposed Of
IN four ways, the last Of which and a
!
strongly opposed is confiscation.
True, Germany would pay indebted
ness in the deprecated mark, which
would amount to practical confisca-
i ii1a, but this country is not inclined
| 10 that sort Of procedure. The other
wavs of disposition Of this property
| in the hands Of the custodian is by
unconditional return, which it would
seem is not deserved; second by hold
ing it as security for the claims Of
American citizens against the former
! enemy countries, and third as set
off against American claims.
Here would seem to be need-and
| a chance to spend some more Of the
/ money OF tribunal for adjustment
I'LL Ctt41lSy
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Il as Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism
Druggists Guarantee FIRST Pint Bottle
Of Allsnrhu to Show the Way to
Complete Recovery

Mr.. James II. Allen. OF Congress Ave-
nue., Rochester. N. ". suffered for years
with rheumatism. Many times this ter
rible disease left him helpless and unable
to work.
He finally decided. after years of
ceassless study. that no one can be free
from, rheumatism until the accumulated
impurities. commonly called uric acid de-
posits, are dissolved in the joints and
muscles and expelled from the body.
with this idea In mind he consulted
physicians made experiments and finally
compounded a prescription that quickly
and completely banished every sign and
symptom OF rheumatism from his system.
He freely gave his discovery. which he
called ALI.ENRHU. to others. who took
it, with what might DO called marvellous
success. After years OF urging he decided
to let sufferers everywhere know about
his discovery through the newspapers and
instructed druggists to guarantee full
pint bottle as above stated. Fletcher
Pharmacy Augusta, and Jacksons drug
store. Gardiner can supply you.-Adv.
mar23-apr13-may4
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road which passes in the summer for
coming out. 1t becomes practically
impossible. thereby stopping the
ordinary flow of highway traffic. Such
roads should not be tolerated in any
civilized community.
We have heard lot about the mud
tax. but twice within u month l have
read in the papers of the State of
items of loss due to. bad roads which
perhaps do not appeal to the average
Taxpayer. l refer to a recent fire at
Southwest Harbor, when assistance
was asked from Bar Harbor and
they were unable to send their motor
fire fighting apparatus on account of
the bad condition of the roads, and
only last Sunday when a bad fire oc-
Cured at North New ortland and
Skowhegan was asked to send it's APP
paratus and was unable to comply
with the request because the roads
were so heavy that the motor equip
ment could not get through. 1t
seems to me that these instances
ought to point out the need of hard
pavements on our principal Travelled
highways, at least.
Furthermore l want to say that in
my judgment the proceeds of State
bonds for highway work should only
be expended in building as nearly
permanent roads as possible. 1t looks
to me like poor business to use a 20
or 80 year bond and build road sur
face that will last only from five to
ten years and one that will be unsat-
isfactory every spring and fall during
it's life.
PAUL d. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer, S. II, C.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILnoAn
Eastern STANDARD Time
TEAMS LEAVE AuctfsrA ro~

Bangor. ti.2t m. il.toa- m. t2.3,,
$500 a. tn. *9.33 a. IN. e IS p. IN s3.i2p N
TAO p. IN. -
b. & A. Pts. n 24a IN. t2.33 am. 70 al.
Bar Harbor t2.33 am. 10 Siam
Bath. ~ l5a m. n. 3sa. m. u. 59s m. u. Som
ties m si0.fS q. m.
Belfast B5 90 a. m. 1898 Q. m. f25sp
Boston.'3 liam. f6.i5a m T93sa m. 10 n
q. IN 1880 p. TN. 1894 p. IN. 'l0.is p. IN.
Calais. ~ IS q. IN ". 80 a. IN
Dovcr!foxcroft. B5.O0 a m q. IS D m
Gardiner. 70. IL o. tn 20 Is a. IN. ~ So.
So 50 A. m. 1880 q. m. So "a y. m. t5l5pm
II % D m. ~l0iS y. IN. -
Hailowcll. 10. Is a. IN. t03S a. m. 80 saan
1880 p. m. 1894 o. IN. Il. Is .. IN. Il 25pn
sl0. tsp IN
Harmony. $500 a. m. ~ - . m.
Lewiston. tU.i5a m. tg.Js a. IN 20 Joar
Is 80 p. m. 80 - q. IN.
New York ij SOP. m. 1894 m
Portland 70. liam. 10. l5a, m. 9.3s a n 10 "A
m. ~. 80 p m. IS "a y IN. u % . m 80. ssp. m
Rockiaud. 10. 10 q m. n. 80 a. m. 70 30 . m
Skowhegan. rs GOA. m. sp.a5 IN. r. s. o. m
So. Gardner. t6. Is o. TN, 1888 a. IN. 80 Soar
1875 y. IN. 90 % p. IN. t5.i5 q IN. t7.25 .. y
40 Is p IN.
St John t1.2fa. m.
Waterville. la q. m I'll 40 a. m. '2s3a an
5000 m. 1855 a. m. TAOS p. m, 1919 D. m
IL 40 q IN sDaiy. except Monday.
-Daily. tDaiiy. except Sunday. ISunday ouy
d Except Sunday and Monday.
ID. C. DOUGLASS. NJ. L. HARRIS,
4-l0-22 V.P.& Genl Mgr. Gen Passenger AT,
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The Strike Battle Lire

tPubiic Ledger
The coal strike is being fought on,
won and lost along tho rim Of tht
great non-union fields in West VIZ
ginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky nn3
Maryland. There is. and Will be. u,
real battle line. the big show" Of the
present strike.
On April / the country had about
6O,O00,O00 tons OF coal in stool
Weekly average requirements amour.
to about 100000 tons. Last wcsE
the first Of the strike. coal pruduciiar
was between $4,000 600 and 100000
tons.
Nom union operators. krowir,
west Virginia produced GO per cent
as much coal as Illinois. Ohio ans
Indiana combined in 1921. claimed %
the eve of the strike they wouli
furnish 100000 tons a week. Thrl
lailed TO do so. Strike chicftaiS
promised immediate inroads on tttI
inner citadels of the open shoP
Iheir success has not been grea.
Another week and the outlines Of tl'
struggle will be more apparent
In the next sixty days the strs,I
VIII be won and lost. II the non-un.
ION mines deliver 1000. 900 tons 3,
week the strikers lose. II theai
mines are caught and smothored NJ
wave of unionizing, then the strk'l
ers win and the operators and tltl
public lose: for the most certain l0si
er is the public, tho same old. meek,
long-suffcring public that alwafl
pays the bills.
Inc one lone citadel that has with
stood unionism is the open- shop mir's
OF the Southern Alleghenics. FGI
twenty-three years the union organ
izer has pounded on the West Vr'
sinia gates. He was storming ~
towers CT -unionism there
l9l2-13. The Paint and Cabit
creek districts finally fell before u
armies that poured down from n Z
hanwaha on the north. with ter
rorlsm and blood, these districa
were organized. In 1921 came th'
most desperate OF all the unioi
etorts. an assault in force 10 bresA
the way for the present strike. ~
bloody drive against MinRo and WI
hanson. The unions spilled mufl
blood and spent s2.50O,oO but th9V
failed.
West Virginia Is a menace on "
flank of unionism ana \ thorn in th'f
flesh Of the operator whose mines are
unionized. 1t is the sore spot In w
coal business. but mighty help u
time of trouble to an otherwise hep
less and forsakcn public. West w.
ginia and its outlying and fanSHn
districts are the key-position to "
battle line of the coal strike. \
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The Mass. chusc,ts of old could be
trusted 10 continue 20 make use OF a
faithful and able public servant.
Unless she has changed she will rec
ognize the advantage to the state as
well as Massachusetts, duty to him
% retain tho effective leadership in
national affairs attained by Eenry
ii 1t ..o!go C;hcr vie the exalt-
e. po"lti, I'll. lot be occupied by
anyone from Massachusetts for quite
a number of years to come.
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TaourtE IN Porto AGO

TrH io~.o .tic@n oproncnt5 OF
r1,c-Hrr i. .!ars Ite;y are sIarins
. g. y, > "~"t tin." In fact they
.... ct IL f It to suah OK
r r.' :.At III Justice TO lin. an in
70 alton wou!I appear necessary.
He was charg d with removing
ana threatening 70 remove for par
t.saa purposes certain judges IN
Porto RICO. and the wrongful use of
the police force. The Porto Rican SEN
ate passed resolution asking for a
congressional investigation Of his
acts and now a grand jury there sus-
tains charges Of financial irregulari-
ties. All in all the governor can't be
having an enjoyable time and the
prospect of any efficient adminstra-
.t1r on his part crows more dubious.
The Likelihood Of untying the knot
IS now past and the only alternative
l5 70 0r' #. But FIRST the truth if
.4s ~ 10 a,oc aimed ard
4 "a pub.
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things under cover" was never knoVa
at Washington.
We have no notion that Presided
Harding wishes To follow the exam.
pie of his predecessor in that dis.
creditable respect. and no expccn.
ton that he will do 50. But We have
a strong and lively notion that Set.
ator Harrison would have done bctir
to refresh his memory OF the late
Democratic Administration before
trying to lambasto the present Al.
mlnisgation with plots. diaholical o.
Otherwise, ito do things under cover
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Editors Letter I Box
civil servioe and stn,asters

Weeks Mills, Me-, April II, 1929.
To the Patrons of the Post Office at
Weeks Mills:
A petition is being circulated quite
extensively asking that parties here
be appointed to the position OF post
master, and the people are told dill
ferent things that they do not un-
derstand. Some Of them are coming
to me almost hourly, asking for in
formation on the subject. AS men,
Der OF the Republican Town Commit
tee, feel 1t my duty. to inform the
patrons Of this Office. Just as it is, or.
just as / understand 1t.
Under the Roosevelt administra-
ton all fourth class postmastcrs. east
Of the Rocky Mountains. having an
annual income over one hundred and
eighty dollars, were placed under the
Civil Service Laws, and all post
masters that were in Office, were to
retain their Office, without taking an
examination, but, all that came into
Office after that, were required to
take the competitive. examination.
This law was in force until the Taft
administration, when all fourth class
postmasters in the United States,
were placed under the Civil Service
as above, except Alaska, Guam,
Hawaii. Porto Rico and Samoa. This
law stood until the Wilson admins
tration, when the law was amended
by striking out the clause, saying that
all postmasters that We're holding
Office at the time it was placed I'M
der the Civil Service would not be
required to take Civil Service ex-
animation, and there was inserted
instead, a clause stating, that all
postmasters should take the Civil
Service examination, and this law is
in effect today.
The law distinctly states that there
Shall be no appointments until there
is vacancy, and that there shall be
no vacancy declared until the post
master dies, resigns, or is removed
for misconduct or is incapactated
The following is an abstract from
the Postal Laws:
All positions of postmaster of the
| fourth class except Alaska, Guam,
Hawaii, Porto Rico and Samoa, hav-
ing been by executive order placed in
| the competitive classified service and
made subject to the Civil Service
| laws and rules, appointments to Of
| flee having an annual compensation
| OF as much as one hundred and eighty
| dollars shall be made in the same
manner as provided by the Civil
! Service laws and rules for either po-
, sitions in the competitive classified
/ service. Fourth class postmasters
shall be appointed by the postmasters
general upon certification by Civil
! Service Commissioners for register of
eligibles resulting from examinations.
! There is no vacancy here and none
! in sight. / can see no good reason
/ for a fever at this time. When there
| is Il vacancy l have no doubt, but,
| there will be candidates that will be
! acceptable to the Civil Service De-
| partment, and to the patrons of the
office as well, but, until such times
| let us uphold the ma esty of the law.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY p REED
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One Good Lesson Right Here in
Augusta

One Good Lesson Right Here in
Augusta
State Highway Commission, State of
Maine, Augusta.
Arril u, 1922.
Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
l notice in this mornings kennebec
Journal an article and some editorial
comment relative to that portion of
the State highway leading to Water
vile and Bangor, which is located in
Augusta. The citizens of Augusta
will remember that this is a section
of highway which was built in 1907
by the city of Augusta from funds
secured by bond issue at that time.
A first class gravel road was built
for a part of the way and a good ma
cadam road for the balance of the
distance. The road has received some
maintenance and a considerable por1
ton of it has been re-gravelled once,
to my knowledge, and, possibly, more
than once. This road served admira-
bly, for the traffic it had to carry
when it was built and for a period
OF 10 years thereafter. During the
last four or five years it has been en-
tlrely inadequate to meet the de-
mands made of it. and during the last
10 days the road has been about as
pad as any piece of unimproved road
anywhere in Maine. In fact, one of
the officials here at the office started
for Winslow about 10 days ago in a
Ford car; when he reached Bangor
street he saw that conditions were
PAD, left the car walked up the troll
ley track piece and decided that it
was impossible to get through the
road with Ford car and gave I'D the
trip. The statement was made in
the paper this morning relative to
automobiles being mired and having
TO pay dearly for being hauled out
which is very true if reports which
nave come to this Office are correct.
1t has been reported to me that
stories are af1oat that the Highway
commission is entirely responsible
Tor the condition of this road and I
am writing this letter purely for the
purpose of disclaiming such respon-
slbiflty. for. it is a fact that the Com
mission has had nothing whatever
TO do with the road. We plan to re-
build this section Of road this wear
and in preparation for that work
moved crushef to the road last No.
vember and through the winter we
nave had drawn out some 10 or 12
Thousand yards of stone and stacked
at the crusher and have drawn three
or TOUR thousand yards of gravel
across the river on the ice which will
be used on foundation and shoulder
work. Let me say incidentally thar
the work we have done through the
winter has been done at half the
cost 1t could have been during any
other season of the year.
This section of road is quite typical
or conditions all over the State where
municipalities in anticipation of con-
struction work to be done bv the
Highway Commission neglect to pay
much attention or spend much money
on sections of road which are I'D for
reconstruction by this Commission
Similar statements are made about
every one of these sections that the
highway Commission Is responsible"
1t seems to me there is one good
lesson that can be learned by anyone
interested in highways if they will
take the trouble to make an insnoc-
tlon OF this road from the trolley. that
IS they can see what happens to a
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The Russian soviet members II
Ceno? declare that armies must he
reduced before reconstruction can
successfully be had. There's nothing
new about that; everybody is agreed
but what assurance carf they give
that the soviet armies will be re-
duced? Under their creed a pledge is
not worth the paper it is written on
and there is no evidence that Lenine
would dare reduce his army.
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Il am more than pleased that Pat
tangall has consented to run. You
will now see campaign such as
Maine has not witnessed for many a
year. In fact. / believe that he will
be elected by a landslide.-Hon. j. S.
z. H. Wilson in Lewiston Journal.
Very considerate of Honest John"
to say so, and most will agree that il
'Patt" is elected it will be by "a land
Slide" but has anyone agreed to pro-
vide the "landslide"?
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(Syndicated by Associated Editors)
All rights reserved

The buildings owned by Gilbert
Foss (known as the Roberts farm) at
Wayne We're burned Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Foss, after building the fire,
went to the stable to do his morning
chores. When he returned the fire
had made such Roadway that nothing
was saved. Mrs. Foss barely escaped.
There was insurance.
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We shall be interested in Sir Conan
Doyle's communications with the
dead. And, among others, we should
like to hear from the initiative, the
referendum and the recall.-Jay E.
House in Public Ledger.
Also from Jimmie" Cox.
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r.7t vva god river o-ivers re-
ceived 50 to $3.50 a day; the year be-
fore they were paid from 81 to Sc a
day. depending on their experience
and capacity. This year the same
men. IN many cases, can be hired for
the duration o. the driving saason for
si.75 OF sc.2o . day. And many of
than who want to 60 OF the drive
VIII be tutleI away On account
Of the light demand Bangor COM
rercia!.
Here seems to be one of the Incl
dents in the employment situation
some would do we'll to consider.
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While a distinct note Of pessimism
is heard at the church conventions
the conclusions so far arrived at are
that civilization is yet a going con-
Germ.
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about the same troubles / had, l
thought ! would try it also. l find
that ! can work in the laundry all
through the time and do my house.
work, too. Last month / was so sur
prised at myself to be up and around
and feeling SO good while before fused
to feel completely lifeless. l have
told some Of the girls who work with
me and have such troubles to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and / tell them how it has
helped me. You can use my testimo-
NAL Tor the good of others. Mrs.
BLANCHE SILVIA, SO Grant St, Taun-
ton. Mass.
It's the same story-one friend tell
ing another OF the value of Lydia z.
PinLham's Vegetable Compound.
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Hon William Widgery Thomas Of
Portland. who for many years was
ambassador to Sweden, and is now
visiting his Swedish home at Karls-
ham, recently gave a demonstration
of physical vigor and prowess that
bellies his 50 years. when SINGLE
handed he rowed for three miles a
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CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH MONEY

Cut out this slip. enclose with Sc and
mail IT to Foley & Co. 1885 Sheffield
ave, Chicago. Ill.,. writing your name
ana ADDRESS clearly. You will receive
foleys Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs. colds and Group: Foley Kid
ney Pills for pains in sides and back:
rheumatism, backache. kidney and
bladder ailments: and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic for constipation,
tbiliousness, headaches. and sluggish
bowels. Sold erywhere.-Adv.
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Margot Asquith is coming back to
America; there can be no doubt re-
specting this, if she lives, for she adj
mits she made a lot Of money and
insists and reiterates that the Ameri-
cans are a wonderful people.
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Spirits can marry says Conan
Doyle. He n,gle cts to inform us
whether the word "obey" is omitted
firm TIL celcs tial ceremony.
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THE NTH NUT

1t has been said the human fam
lily tree resembles the potato
plant, ihasmuch as the best part of
1t is underground. But the family
tree resembles also that arboreal
institution so dear to every SOUR
grow the cheer leader. speeder.
boat rocker and the newest nut of
all. the accessory nut. Beside
this last one all the other filberts
pale into puny insignificance. He
is the Royal High Past Fortissimo
Gaflooey. He is the Nth Nut.
My friend, Bill jackson. was one
of these. Time was, as they say
in books. when Bill was a respec-
table, Gcd-fearing man, honest and
loyal and as open as an oyster on
the half-shell. Deeply religious.
too. was Bill. No one ever felt
any worse about staying away
from church to play golf than Bill.
When he sees something new that
he can put on his car he imme-
diately goes nuts and bolts He
is a human maybe who filters his
nest with all the bright and shiny
junk he can find. And it all started
"ith mat Iduldl lie
bought for his fiivver, one of
those radiators with a retreating
forehead. Yes sir, that voluptu-
Gus stream-line radiator sure
made bum out of the rest of his
car. The same thing happened to
him that happens to the house
holder who buys his first oriental
rug. The rug makes a bum out
of the furniture, SO he buys new
furniture, which makes a bum out
of the curtains SO he buys new
curtains, which makes a bum out
OF the rugs, etc, etc.
The new radiator made the rest
of the car look strange and foolish
wheels for wire ones. Then that
showed up the paint job so Bill
went all over her with various
kinds Of liquid smells and rubbed
wax into all her pores until she
screamed. And that showed up
the top for what she really was
and the cushions and the cushion
Bill had to kick in snd shell out
for a new change all around.
And then. alas, he saw one Of
those collapsible steering wheels
which fold up when you climb
into the car, or any other time
they wish. And on to Bits hivver
went the new steering wheel and
also a horn which worked with a
button in the steering post And
under each spring Bill put a shock
arrester to absorb whatever shocks
his spine could not take care Of.
And now Bill was Just begin
ming to hit his stride.
ITO be continued)