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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

spring events wee combining to
admonish us not to fail now to re-
assert ourselves. In the romantic
days of wooden hulls and whitened
sails and tho sturdiest men of the
sea. we outsailed the world, aud car
ried our own cargoes, revealed our
flag TO the marts of the world.
"Up to the world war we were a
debtor nation. Our obligations were
held largely by the maritime powers.
Apart from the advantages carrying
our commerce, they sought our ship
ments for the balances due to them.
There is a different condition now.
They are concerned with shipments
to us, but not 50 interested in our
shipments to them. 1t is our high
purpose to continue our exchanges.
both buying and selling, but we shall
be surcr of our selling, notably our
foodstuffs if we maintain facilities
for their transportation.
1--WE have recently Joined the great
naval powers in q program which
not only puts an end to costly COM
petition in naval armament and re-
duces the naval forces of the world,
but adds to the confidence in main
tanned peace. The relatively of
strength among the powers would be
wholly one of disappointing theory
if ours is to be q merchant marine
inadequate for the future. do not
care to stress it as a means of de-
fence. The war and our enforced
outlay have already stressed that
point.
1.-THE merchant marine is univer-
sally recognized as the second line
OF naval defence. 1t is indispensable
in the time of Sreats national emer-
gcncy. 1t is commendable to up
build and maintain, because it is the
highest agency of peace and amity,
and bears no threat and inciteS no
suspicion. And vet it is a supreme
assurance, without which we should
be unmindful of our safety and I'M
needing of our need to continued
growth and maintained influence.
II am thinking of the merchant
marine of peace. Commerce is in
separable from progress and attain
ment. Commerce and its hand
maidcns have wrought the greater
intimacy among nations, which calls
for Understandings and guarantees of
peace. However we work it out
whatever our adjustments are to
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FREE SHIPPING
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tho aid OF the government would be
necessary.
I'VE need a favoring spirit, an
awakened American pride, and an
avowed American determination that
we shall become in the future the
carriers of our own commerce, in
spite OF all competition and all dis
enlargement" he continued. There
can be no dispute as to the end that
we Are aiming"
The galleries were not more than
two-thirds filled. The diplomatic
gallery was entirely vacant.
Secretaries DENLY and Davis, At
torney General Dougherty and Post
master Hayes were among the cabi-
net officers present.
The President began his address
at 1.33 o'clock. The first applause
came after he had been speaking Is
minutes when he declared Americans
had aspiration and determine ton to
"osta-lish a merchant marine COM
mcnsurate without commercial i'm
portance."
The President concluded at 2.10
o'clock and the entire audience rose
and applauded as he shook hands
with the presiding officers and left
the Chamcr.
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Strikers to Ask for
Congressional Probe

Manchester, n. H., Feb. IS
Strikers of Rhode Island and New
Hampshire through their leaders,
icnal delegations of those states to
investigate the claims of the mill
companies that they are forced to
reduce wages 90 percent at this
time. This statement was made to-
day by Vice President James Starr
of the United Textile Workers of
America, who is here conducting the
strike of 1900 textile operatives.
Eve want to know" declares Mr..
Starr, whether the corporations are
telling the truth which they say that
they cannot operate their mills I'M
less the proposed reduction stands.
They say that it is absolutely nee
essary to reduce. while we say that it
is not, and we would like the gov
eminent to settle the question"
No time is to be lost, the labor
leader stated, in getting the subject
before the Congressional delega.
tons.
Several local influences are now at
work looking TO some settlement of
the controversy, including the alder
men, the chamber of commerce, and
the Association of Manchester Minis
tiers.
Ehe strike to date is peaceful, the
mills are still picketed, the all day
watch having gone into effect to-
day, and many dances and entertain
ments are under way to provide
funds to relief of strikers. AS yet,
however, but few emergency relief
cases have been apparent.
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duction can be sold. 1t is not a
question of reducing wages to in
crease profits.
I'VE know that we cannot operate
our mills except at ruinous losses
upon any higher scale of wages than
we have offered. We know that it is
better for us to shut them down and
wait in the hope of better times. 1t
seems to us that it would not be fair
dealing to agree to arbitration when
we know that we could not. if We
would. carry out its award If that
award increased the wage scales which
We have offered.
I'VE wish to add our firm belief that
the great ma jority of our employees,
if left to themselves. would be willing
to work for the wages which we have
found ourselves able to Offer
The refusal of the strikers to ac-
cept the plan was offered by Thoma $
L. Mcmahon for the United Textile
the Amalgamated Textile Workers. Mr..
Mcmahon said that it would be i'm
possible for the union to consider any
scheme of arbitration which offered a
possibility of reduction in wages or
which did not accept as fundamental
the 4S-hour week which the strikers
are demanding. On behalf of the Anal
gamated strikers. Mr.. Derrick said:
The 4S-hour week, no discrimina-
ton and the old wage rate must pre-
vail before We can consider the Ques-
ton of arbitration"
At the conclusion of the meeting
when it was plain the further attempts
at agreement were useless. attorneys
for the mill owners refused to com
ment beyond admitting that the sit
uaticn is grave"
Mass meetings were held tonight by
strikers in both the Pawtuxet and
Blackstone valleys. Derrick. organ;z-
er for the Amalgamated, said that the
PawtuXet valley strike committee con-
sidered lit is now fight to finish
and the strikers will put on their
boots. get out in the snow and picllet
any mill which attempts to reopen"
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CHELSEA

Clarence Morang has returned
from Canada, where lie mas been
serving in the Canadian army.
Mrs. Mildred Dow gave a birth
day party Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Booth of
Pittsfeid were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell Peaslee.
The Chicapocopi Club will meet
at the Grange hall Saturday after
noon. March 4. at > o'clock All
members are urged to be present
The Farm Bureau. both mems and
women's divisions meet in an all
day session Saturday, Mar. II. The
men Sre to take up orchard prob
lens. IN? women will consider short
cuts in owing. A baked bean din
ner will lie served at noon at the
Grange hall.
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used that she had no action against

vised that she had no action against
me-"
Concerning Mrs. Dorothy Atwood
who claims to have given him $275,
GEO, Lindsay said:
1T is absolutely untrue. The mat
ter was taken up by her then attor-
ney. He went over her statement.
and allowing for profits made on
stocks. the total amount due her was
not in excess of $4,000. II it was
all figured out now, including the
amounts / have given her since, l
would not owe her anything.
"She sees that other people are
pounding me and she is taking ad-
vantage of the fact"
Lindsay then took up in turn the
claims of Miss Carlotta Nilsson, ac-
tress, Miss Margaret Bogart, Miss
Florence Jane, Mrs. w. II. Arnold,
and other women who claim he
fleeced them, the detailing his ver-
sion of his transactions with them.
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Text of Message

Washington. Feb. 2s-(By A. P.)-
The text of President Harding's adj
dress to Congress today on govern
ment aid for the American merchant
marine follows:
members of Congress:
"When addressing the Congress last
December l reported to you the fall
urc of the executive to carry out the
intent of certain features of the mer-
chant marine act of 1920, notably the
provision for the notice OF cance1la-
ton of all commercial treaties, which
hindcrcd our grant of discriminating
duties on imports brought to our
shores in American ships. There
was no doubt about the high purpose
of Congress to apply this proven
practice to the upbuilding of our
merchant marine. 1t had proven most
effective in the earliest days of Amer
lean shipping: it had. at various
times. demonstrated it's effectiveness
in the upbuilding of commercial ship
ping for other nations.
THE success of the earlier practice
for this republic came at time when
we ilau lew tTcat1eS, wien our COLI"
mcrce was little developed. Its super
seizure by reciprocity in shipping
regulations and the adoption Of other
methods of upbuilding merchant ma
rines through various forms of gov
eminent all and the century of nego-
tiation CT commercial treaties, all
combine to develop A situation which
should lead to endless embarrass-
mcnt If we denounced our treaties.
We should not only be quite alone in
supporting policy long since super
seeded through the growing intimacy
OF International relationships, but we
should invite the disturbance of those
cordial commercial relations which
are the first requisite to the expan-
sion of our commerce abroad.
contemplating the readiness Of
Congress to grant decreased duty
on imports brought ~ our shores in
American bottoms and facing the en-
barrassments incident to readjust-
ment Of all treaty arrangements it
seemed desirable to find a way of APP
plying suitable aid tC our shipping.
which the Congress clearly intended.
and at the same time avoid the en-
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Estate $5,3O7,O72
Left by Perkins

New York, Feb. 2S-George W. Per-
kins. fnancier, who died June IS, 1929,
left a net estate of s5,301.012, accord
ing to an appraisal filed in Surro-
gates court late today. The bulk of
his estate was left to his widow and
two children.
The widow. Mrs Eveline r. Perkins,
was bequeathed $2.513.O43; a daugh-
ter, Dorothy Perkins Freeman. $751;
Sl9; and a son, George w. Perkins,
Jr.. s534.SOS.
Other requests included: Emily s.
Perkins, a sister. sl2 SO3: Mary kim,
friend. $l27,695: and sl,29o.S02. to
children of the testators' son and
daughter.
Besides real estate and personal
property. stocks and bonds listed at
S3,S44.19S were listed in the apprais-
al $4,000 of which was in Liberty
bonds.
Among other disbursements record
cd was sl0,744 returned to Postmas-
ter General VIII Hays who had given
the sum to Mr.. Perkins for invest
ment; $4,000 to the Roosevelt memo
rial association and s13,s72 to the
princeton University endowment
fund
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CONTINUED from Pace One)

alleged sale of two glasses of whis-
key,*,@,"."
You mean the pretended sale of
two glasses of alleged whisky" in
terposcd the judge. "One year and
$1,000 fine for the alleged matter"
Two alleged tax dodgers We're
brought before the judge and after
few questions the judge announced;
"Ill fine you one ccnt"-to one de-
PENDANT because you seem to want
to pay your taxes but lack the
means To the other he said: Il fine
YOU $4,000 because you seem to have
the means but lack the desire to pay
The judge walked across the street
TO I little lunch counter where he
has eaten his midday meal for Il
years.
swiss on rye and milk the COW for
the government" shouted the wait
ress as he entered and moment la
ter the judge was sitting on a high
stool eating his usual noon repast-
a Swiss cheese sandwich on rye bread
and a glass of milk.
The judge spent the afternoon
packing his personal property in the
court chambers.
He refused to pose for a photo
graph on the bench. saying he never
intended to return to court in the ca
pacity of judge.
In the afternoon the judge sat in
his chambers amid the debris of his
departure. watching his personal e.
focts being cartcd away. Busts of
Lincoln. of Gresham-former secretary
of state under whom the judge served
as secretary-pictures of famous per-
sons. the propeller of the airplane his
son Reed flow in the war clock from
his hoyhood Indiana home and dozens
of other mcmentoes surrounded him
during the informal reception of hun
dreds of visitors.
1t was in this surrounding that the
air of the government official was
swept away and tears trickled down
the cheeks not only of the judge but
also of several of his visitors. Per-
sons from all stages of life came to
clasp his hand. Bank presidents and
society leaders mingled with labor
ers and occa sionally a former prisoner
with whom the judge had been lenient.
The judge showed the greatest emo
ton when reporters presented him
with a signed testimonial wishing him
luck. saying he was taking the life
of the joint away and that they
would always remember him as an
"honest-to-God man and a judge with
the right kind of backbone"
After reading it the judge swung
his big chair around SO the reporters
could not see him. and when he turn
ed back five minutes later his checks
and eyes glistencd with tears.
ION, hell" he said.
II can't thank You fellows. We've
been too good pals and I just can't
seem to talk. But l hope that each
one of you knows down in your hearts
how much hate to leave this building
and you, but. no, I'm not leaving yol
fellows. We'll have our reunions and
grow old together telling each other
how we used to sit on the federal
bench"
The last person to bid farewell TO
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Hear Details of.
Alabama Offer
for Muscle Shoals

Washington. Feb. 2S-Development
of hydro electric power sufficient to
industrialize territory 500 miles in
diameter with the center based on
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was promis-
ed the house military committee to-
day by Thomas w. Martin. president
fo' the Alabama Power Co.. in the
event congress accepts that company's
ofSr for the purchase and develop
ment of the sovernment-owne steam
and water power projects at the
Shoals.
While the committee examined Mr..
Martin the Senate agriculture COM
mittee met to decide when senators
who had expressed a wish to visit
Muscle Shoals could make the visit.
Senator Norris. the committee chair
man, said about As Senators wanted
to make the trip and he feared the
Senate would have to close down its
business for about five days while
the inspection tour was being made.
After a long discussion the committee
Authorized Senator Norris to confer
with Republican and democratic lead
ers and report later what time would
be best suited for the trip.
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Hou!ton Granue

saturday was a memorable day FOR
fouiton Grange, when for the first
time in its history the members were
addressed by the Governor of the
State. Gov. Baxter not being Grange
member. could not be present at
business session in the forenoon but
was guest at the dinner hour and
after dinner prior TO the afternoon
program. the members were given On
portunity of meeting the Governor.
informally. in the hall The program
opened shortly after 2 O'Clock with n
musical selection given by the Grange
orchestra. composed Of Beverly In
graham, his daughter and three sons.
Harry r. Crawford gave brief histo-
~ OF Maine. and this was followed
by Piano duct by Mrs Flora Hussev
and Miss Dorothy Mccain. Milo w.
Cone In his inimitable manner gave 4
reading which brought forth much ap-
plause.. Worthy Master Albert G..
Merritt then made some very appro-
pirate remarks. after which he intro
duccd Gov. BaXter.-Aroostook Daily
News.
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PITTSfIELD

Mr.. Steadman, a missionary from
Japan, will speak at the Free Baptist
church Wednesday evening. All are
invited t2 this meeting.
The New Era Auxiliary will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Grace
Coffin at her home instead of at the
church as previously planned. On ac-
count of the painting being done st
the church the place of meeting had
to be changed.
Word was received here Of the death
OF DR.. Strous's mother. which oc-
CURED Monday at the hoflme OF her
daughter in New York. DIR. and Mrs.
Strong left Monday night for New
York.
l.. IT. Barden was passenger Mon
day for Portland on business
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bigelow lHft
Tuesday for Boston and New York,
where they will pass w weeks.
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CONTINUED from PAGE One)

out sample monthly payroll on
which the names of eight of his ac-
cusers appear as recipients of sums
eating $l615.
Mrs. Lindsay. he said, although she
knew nothing of the merit of the wuln-
ems claims, was willing to turn over
to a creditors committee the hand.
some Lindsay estate at South Nyack.
which, with the shings, should
bring nearly 500. 900. In addition, he
said he was willing to make good any
difference between the amount so real
lied and the unpaid balances on sums
the women had advanced him.
This he could do easily il relca scd to
carry out project he had under way.
he declared.
Lindsay took " each woman's claim
separately. giving his version in de-
tail of the transactions and denying
vigorously the magnitude of the sums
some of the women said they had los.
Mrs. Lillian y. Duke. divorced wife
of Benjamin b. Duke, the tobacco
king" who claims to have advanced
mir, about $4,000. actually gave min,
far less than that~ sum. he said,
though he did not give an exact figure.
I'm 1913, I met Mrs. Duke. who
gave me a check for $1,000 with the
understanding that I was to play the
market for her" the statement said
During April and May Of that year
she gave me approximately 100000.
BY that time, Mrs. Duke was sned.
or about to be sued for alienation of
affections. She was afraid of a
Judgement against her, sold her
stock and gave me the money to
speculate with, which / did, making
reports to her from time to time as
to the stocks which I invested in,
and which she knows was lost hon
estly.
II have always given Mrs. Duke
money. / gave her $500 in December,
1921. and as late as January 20 or
80, / gave her $3.50. Mrs. Duke went
to Europe in 1914 and I gave her
the money to go with. Each letter
asked me for more money. which
sent to her. / have been giving her
money ever since July Of 1913. and
if she will figure up the amount I
have given her it will be almost, if
not quite. the amount she gave me.
During the lifetime OF John 3.
Stanchfield she consulted him with
reference to this matter, and he adj
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ADJUSTMENTS
MYSTICAL THEME HAS ETHEL
CLAYTON'S "BEYONO"
Theory That the Dead Come Back
~ Times Developed in New Photo

pay
No tho spirits Of the dead ever
rr'urn' Henry Arthur Jones. the
IHnsb playwright. has answered this
question IN the affirmative in Be
,ond = story written especially for
Paramount. and In which Ethel Clay
ton is the star. Tho picture will be
shown ~ tho strand theatre today.
Miss CLAYTON plays tho role OF Avis
lane'"'. whose mother. at deaths
door. eXncts y promise that she will
watch over her hayward brother
Nice The brother soon begins his
Hani'rings and Avis is happily mar
red 'o Gcoffrcy Southerne. Then
comes vision OF tho mother and
pleads with Avis TO find Alec and
h'in him. After repeated visions she
che'' this supernatural influence and
goes IN quest Of her brother. Her
mission is successful. but in return
Inc. tho ship upon which she Is trav-
cling Il wrecked and she il the sole
survivor being washed up at n
l0nel' ISLAND settlement. II is months
'eintH she returns. and meantime Lcr
husband. thinking her lost. marries
sTain. The wife returns and finds
'hs situation confronting her. From
'h' develops one of the most dra-
ma'c hut pleasing climaxes ever
screened.
The picture was produced by Will
nam y. Taylor. from the adaptation
r. Julia Crawford Iyers. Charles
Meredith plays Godfrey Southerne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

Your family will all enjoy read
ing the Boston Daily and Sun
day Globe. The Boston Globe is
made for all the members of the
family.
To be sure of your copy ofsthe
Boston Daily and Sunday Globe,
it is necessary that you order the
paper regularly from your news
dealer or newsboy. See your
dealer today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

Judge Lands was Joe Buckner. bailin
in the judges first court. Buckner
left his bed. where he was confined
with pneumonia, to journey through
snowstorm for the farewell.
why, Joe, joe said the judge,
what are you doing here?"
Il just had to come to tell yol
goodbye, Judge"
why. l was just going, to see you.'
answered the judge. Il wouldn't leave
without telling you goodbye. Now you
pu, this muller on and go back TO
bed"
The Judge took his own muller, put
it on Buckner and rushed him away.
1udse Lands will leave in about 10
days for a tour of the southern major
league training camps. he said.
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promote international trade it is In
evitable that the hundred millions
here. outstanding in genius and I'M
rivalled in industry and incalculab BILE
in their resources, must be conspic-
uous in the worlds exchanges. We
cannot hope to compete unless we
carry. and our concord and our in
fiuence are sure to be measured by
that unfailing standard which is
found in a nations merchant mar
inc"
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Tho Gardiner Veteran Fireman's
as'oc,ntion have purchased tho IA
nous hand tub. Baw Bcesc. from tho
Granite Fireman's association of
ounce. Mass, and the machine will
he delivered sometime in April. Or
When tho roads are in condition To
Transport II nv truck. 4 meeting
a tho association viii he hcld
N th' Eagle hall on Friday night
A. t1o sharp. ~ this meeting
Tho annual election OF officers will oc-
our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

Dwight and Robert Moody, Walter
Sawyer, James Hate, Darrell Dun
ton, Harold Lowder and Bernard
Brown.
s. II. Haincs, assistant business
manager of the American WOODEN
Co. is in town on business con-
nected with the local mills of the
company. Mr.. Haines is a guest at
the kancey house.
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There viii 10 n Democratic Caucus
3. 20 M the cttN hall this Wednesday
tt,ntng ~ 80 O'Clock FOR the purpose
~ rircting a Democratic city Com
nd'ce and delegates To the state
Convention IN Augusta 10 bc hold on
tp.l tn. Both men and women are
moved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

Earle Schenck is Alec Langley and
other important roles are enacted by
Fontaine la Rue. Wi:ifred Kingston,
Lillian Rich. Charles French and
Spottiswoode >Aitken.-Adv.
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Gardiner Commanderv. Y. n. g. r.
Intend the meeting Of Morrill,
tHwm1nd'ty ~ Augusta on Wcdnes-
o.. .N'ntng An members arc ro-
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p0' nh Lodge. y. T.. ~. T.. will
r,,. Wolnr sday evening ut $50
g. IN rntcr,ainmcnt will 10 FUR
r..'.1 md large attendance is de-
tlI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

~ 'hs aiy. ~ tho Music Shop.
vF.. appears In this issue YOU will
fr| .rr pet 81 nov Victor Records
g. Vr.h The list Is a very attrac-
OH. .rr tdv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-01

There will he meeting OF John
POSTER Post. v. r. w. held this We'd
rssl1, evening ~ llecla hall.
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Tho regular meeting OF tho Royal
Ne-.h0.s ~ America will be held
m Wednesday evening nj Woodman
mN Evcry of'icer IL asked to wear
vrfe.