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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Miss Pauline NJ. Floyd. a young
lawyer of Washington. has been ad-
mitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
This is the highest tribunal of the
land. In all the history of this free
country. the Supreme Court has been
above reproach. 1t is the final word
in the law. 1t is the last appeal of
all the higher courts of all the States.
Here the law is interpreted and con-
firmed. The Supreme Court is no ex-
pertinent statIon-no training school.
Those who practice there must know
the law and be equipped to present
their cases before the twelve judges
whose profound knowledge and in
tegrity safeguard the tenets of free
men. To be admitted to practice
there is to have proved worthy.
Miss Floyd is the Youngest lawyer
at the supreme Court Bar.
New York City has woman pas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
Increase in Christian Endeavor

Boston, July 27-A total Of 1923
new Christian Endcavor Societies
We're orcanizcd in this country dur
ing the twelve months, Secretary T..
T. Gates announced today at the an
nual meeting of the board Of trustees
Of that body. Throughout the world
there were $4,000 units Of the society
with membership Of 100000 mem
bcrs the secretary said.
Facing its 42nd near, Secretary
Gates said Christian Endeavor move
mcnt today was more vital and vicor-
Gus than ever in the rast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
CASTOR RAPS
NJ ATERNITY BILL

Boston, July .7,-Thc Towncr-
Sterling bill would do incstima1 DE
harm to education and Kill all incen-
tive for state work $50 that in the end
our last state would be worst than our
first Col. William CASTOR, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
United States senator. said today in
an address before the Jeffersonian Club
campaign committee.
Col CASTOR declared the bin wrong
in principle, destructive in it's hnan-
,ciai cost and possessed of unlimited
aut"cratic power for the coming genor-
alton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
WEST GARDINER

POND ROAD-Mr. and Mrs. Giles of
Brocl<ton, Mass, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs r. \. Smith.
C. j. Driscoll is entertaining rela-
tives from Boston.
Mrs. Nancy Callahan was business
visitor in Hallowell Wednesday.
Erwin Cole recently lost valuable
horse.
Miss Annie Weeks If Waterville WAS
A weekend guest Al the Norton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stockholm have
arrived to pass the summer at their
home.
Mrs. f. i. Norton is confined to the
house because Of Illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

tor Miss Helen Jlrich accepted a
call to the Church of the Divinity.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw frequently
preached in New York City, but Miss
JlriCh is the first woman to become
q regular pastor Of a metropolitan
church.
The first woman to be nominated
for the United States Senate is Mrs
Peter Olcson Of Cloquct, Minnesota
Mrs. Cleson was one of the suffrage
leaders of her State. The Demo
cratic party has chosen her as its
nominee.
Whether Mrs. Oleson is elected to
the Senate in November or meets de
feat. she has cut the road a little
wider for women in politics-From
the Dclineator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
Detroit Co. Gets
HOSPITAL Contracts

Northampton, Mass, July 21.-The
contract for the foundation work and
preliminary construction of the nine
buildings which will comprise the
4o0-hed federal Psychopathic :lospi-
tai to be erected here has oecn
awarded to the Pontiac Construction
Company of Detroit, Mich, it was
announced this afternoon Ivy Major
John j. Fitzpatrick. who is in cnlrGc
of the construction work here. II is
understood that the Detroit firms hid
was $4,000.
A large number of firms through
out the country took part in the bid
ding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
Two Wounded
In Macon Strike

Macon, Ga. July 27--Two negroes
were wounded tonight when a num-
Der OF Unidentified mon, hidden in a
field, opened fire upon q crowd Of
Workmcn who were on their way
home from the local railway shops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

London, July 27.-Gy A. pam
swerng a question in the House of
Commons, Prime Minister LLOYD
George said that the conference To be
held in London on German reparations
was in allegiance. owing to the ministe-
rial crisis in Italy. He said that bar
ring the Italian crisis. Premier Poin-
care would be in London next week.
Mr.. Lloyd George promised to make
statement on the question of repara-
lions and latcralled debts next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

CENTER-Mis Sara r. HusSev of
Wellesley. Mass, who is niece of
the late Henry and Mary G., Wins
low. is visiting friends in this place.
Augusta Ieihrick from PhiIadelc
phia. who has been lifelong
friend OF Mrs r. j. Bailey, has just
returned homo. after two weeks
visit. She plans to take trip
around the world next winter and
has extended a bona fide invitation
to Mrs. Bailey and her nurse to &C
company her at her (Aliss I.eibrick's)
expense. Lifelong friends with big
hearts are worth while. 1t is wished
for Mrs. Bailey good health and bon
voyage. She has just passed her
S3rd birthday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
C. and P. Revise Freiqht Rate

Boston. July 27.-The Canadian
Pacific and The Grand Trunk nave
voluntarily revised their freight rates
10 allow an increase Of IS per cen
in earnings for the New England
roads intoIchans'js freight with
them, the Boston Chamber Of COM
merce annou1"ed tonight. Tie re-
vision is retroactive to July 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Army goods and navy goods, too,
Will he placed on sale at the Halo
we'll Remnant Store today. From the
aquatic department Of the govern
ment, 500 canvas hammocks have
been secured to be sold at about one
fifth what they cost Uncle Sam.
Blankets of all kinds and other army
goods are also in the sale.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

The Lessor Tailoring Co. announces
in this issue the opening of its new
tailoring establishment in the store
formerly occupied by r. H. Lewia, 16@
Water st. Charles +. Lessor, manager
Of the new store, was formerly en-
ployed with the Augusta Dye House.
Cleaning, pressing and repairing Of the
better kind is guaranteed at the new
cstahlishment.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Miss Idelle A. Lawler of the Halo
we'll Trust & Banking Co. and MIS-.
Nellie Preble rave just returned from
a visit to Miss LAWYERS home in Bris-
tol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
In Bay State 1t. Gov.

Boston, July 37.-Former Repre-
sentative John f. Doherty of Beacon
Hill, formerly resident Of Fall
River. today took out papers for the
Democratic nomination for lieutenant
governor, He represented FALL Ever
at the State House from 1913 to
1915
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

.lton Pau, Robert Cohan. Edward
Green and Harold Goldberg of Nan
taskot Beach, Mass, who are touring
the state by automobile, are the
guests Of friends in this city for few
DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

V. q. webb Of Brookhne. Mass,
was tho guest. Thursday. Of Mr.. and
Mrs \. g. Douglass Of Chelsea. Miss
Muricl Douglass returned 10 Boston
with him. fer an extended visit with
relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
NATIONAL HOME

Captain and Mrs. Frank L. Phalen
who pave been spending few days
at Prospect Harbor have returned.
on Sunday morning the Chaplain
Will give an address in the Chapel on
Does II Pay 10 Worship GOD"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

There viii he a special meeting of
Canabas Council held this Friday eV-
cninc. Past state Deputy John +.
DALEY Of Bangor will be present
All members are requested to be IN
-atfondanCC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Rescuer OF Livingstone Dies.-Sir
John Kirk. pioneer African explorer
and the second white man to see
Victoria Falls, died at Seven Oaks,
Kent. on January 18th, aged So
once, on the Zamhesi River. Sir
John saved the life Of Livingstone by
shooting a hippopotamus that was
charging Livingstones craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald and
daughters, Lucy and Dorothy, and John
Gourley of Salem. Mass, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dcnsmore of this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
LOCAL NOTICE.

There will be a horse trot on the
State Fair Grounds Lewiston. Sat-
urday, July % 5000 purses
Three classes: c.14; 2.19: 2.25. AL
so Matinee trot with six starters
Many good horses will he shown.
July 81 DIST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Miss Catherine Arata, who has been
ma ssing three weeks at Nantasket
Beach Mass, is visiting her father,
George Arata. Miss Arata made the
tr:n ~ auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Miss Ruth Written and her cousin,
Miss Nettie Written of Lincoln,
Nebraska, are passing the weekend
at Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Berlin, July GA meeting of rep
resentatiyes of hotels. railways,
steamship lines and others interested
in tourist traffic, has unanimously
adopted a resolution against the prac
tice of charging special prices for
tourists, II is contended in the reso-
luton that this is against German in
tercst, which Is oncourag cement Of tour
lst traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Dorothy and Madeleine Quinn have
gone to Lake Sunapee in New Hamp-
shire TO rasS tleir vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

The carival at Randolph, under the
auspices Of the John +. Foster post
Veterans Of Foreign Wars is TO be
continued over tonight. II stormy
- will remain for Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

The r. Q. Club vii, meet with Mrs.
Charles Leavitt, Pittston, Friday cv-
ching. All those who wisA to 60 De
at Rockers corner at 100 Z. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Mr.. Cochrane, who recently under
went an operation, is able to be out
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

A Hartman of I.itchiield was
among the out-ot-to"n Visitors III
GarlucI, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

J. H. Dow Ct Portland was among
the out-of-town callers in this city
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Harris of Chicago
were visitors in town Wednesday ana
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

The Pollyannas of Randolph VIII
meet Friday evening with DORIS MO-
rang. Middle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Frank Taylor and son stephen OF
Whitehead were among the out OF
town visitors in Gardiner Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

allies, and we shouldn't have had to
consider Canada's views in the mat
tcr.-t'arm Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Philip O'Brien, wlo has been work
ing in Portland during the summef'
was a caller here Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Mrs George Rogers Of Norfolk,
Va. former resident fins city
.y lsI4ug Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

John W. Burke John Rellis, John
Kelley ana Joseph kearns have re-
turned from an outing at Capitol
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Once in a while il pays to dig up
mummy and examine him. If only to
lroye that the world 10 move'-From
. recent addition il Golfers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Samuel GIazier of Boston was call
CT here TIL -rsGay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Charles Hippler was a visitor In
Winthrop THU sday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

stephen Cohb OF Sanford was call
ing on fucnds al Ais oId nome IN
mis- cry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: IL Main Avenue. ..Ielephone 81"
Office hours 1880 1890 A. NJ tooP N.

II. y. Wakefield and family are
visiting in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Kennebec Central Sunday train
service. Leave Gardiner for National
Home $50 +. NJ. commencing sun
DAY. June ~ $50 +. NJ Returning
leave National Home AZ sos 2. NJ.
standard time. fri-satdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Charles T.. Goodwin of Jamaica
Plain. Mass. is visiting friends here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28
HALLOWELL

w. D. Harrington Of Winter Harbor
was a visitor here Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Randolph Ladies Ail Food Sale.
Dunning store, Saturday afternoon.
Iuly2S-o9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Lot 10-Ladies' Silk Stripe Bras
sieres with elastic bottom. Reg
ular price $500 SALE PRICE Acc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Lot 9-Ladies' Jersey Silk Petit
blouses in large sizes. Regular
price $3.50. SALE PRICE s1.98
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Lot 1-Ladies' alf wool Tweed
Suits, silk lined. Made to retail
for $4,000. All sizes.
SALE PRICE S4.75
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Brainerd & Armstrong; spool
Silk, 100 yd. spools. All black.
Sizes A and 3 only.
SALE PRICE 10:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Lot 9-Ladies' bingham Petit
coats. Regular price $500.
SALE PRICE SOC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Clark's o. NJ. T. Crochet Cotton.
Regular price Toe. ecru and white.
A few sizes.
SALE PRICE Sc BALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Ladies' Leather Shopping Bags,
all black. Regular price $3.50
SALE PRICE Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-28

Hooks and Eyes, black or white.
All sizes. Regular price I0:.
SALE PRICE Sc
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16

Babe Ruth's big salary must
cause a good deal of unrest among
bank presidents and captains of
industry.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16

Candidates for Congress are be-
ing Intercepted, and they should
frankly state their opinions about
the state flower, Paris fashions,
and the baseball season.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
Wisseling

Wisseling is the easiest ano
cheapest way to make music. The
FUNNIEST wisselers are the ones
that wissel the most, proving
quantity and quality is 2 differ
ent things.
If fello wissels good everybody
considers it is no more than his
dooty, but if a gerl wissels good
everybody thinks she is CRATE.
This proves jest because a thing
is unexpected it gets lot of Gre
dit. One of the saddest sites to
lissen to is a gerl that thinks she
can wissel if she's the ony one
thinks so and everybody elts
knows different.
Some people are the ony ones
that know wat they're wisSeling
an dothers don't even know them
selves. This proves the amount
of iqnorants in the world.
No matter how bum of a Wis
seller YOU are you always injoy
it yourself, proving wisseling is
never intirely wasted, and also
proving ies because you're having
a good time that don't say every
body elts is.
The best way to call a dog is
to wissel to it, but on the con-
trary you could wissel to cat all
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
EDITORIAL
EXPECTING TOO MUCH

The Burlington News registers
it, early guess that Mr.. Foote viii
lot be the next governor of Yer
mont. Without discrediting the
good qualities of the Cornwall
candidate, it thinks he is not bii.
enough to fill the bill. 1t proceeds
to suggest Col. II. Nelson Jack
son of Burlington for the place,
Then the Burlington Free Press
hurries out with the opinion that
Coz. jackson, while a hustler and
all that, has had no legislative eX-
pCrience and is not big enough to
fill the specifications.
Goodness gracious, What
sort of a colossus is it that our
Burlington editorial brethren eX-
pect to find stridinp up and down
the Champlain Valley these days
waiting to get a chance to break
through to Montpelier,
Frankly, we do not think that
we need a giant for this job. We
do not want any more super-men.
II would nccessitate additional eX-
pcnse in enlarging the state house
to accommodate them.
What Vermont evidently needs
in the present crisis is a good
plain Vermonter, with his feet
on the ground and his head not so
high up as to be above his ideas
OF business judgment and common
sense; a man who has had enough
legislative experience to know
how to coordinate and record
for good methods in dealing with
his fellow men that will lend con-
fdcnce to his acts and words, if
he ever gets into the executive
chair.
We expect that both Burling-
ton papers, as well as the voters
OF the state, would be willing and
are anxious to stand behind such
candidate. "Evcnutally, why not
now"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16

Anyway the girls are enough in
terested in the preserving move
mcnt to work hard preserving
their compleXions.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
THE HORRORS OF
INDIGESTION
Relieved By "FTuit-a-tives"
The Famous Fruit Me iicina

Indigestion, Weak Digestion OF
partial digestion Of food, is one ol
the most serious Of present-day
complaints.
Those who suffer H'th Indigestion
almost invariably are troubled With
rheumatism, Sleeplessness and cx-
cessiye Nervousness.
"Fruit-a-tives" will always relieve
Indigestion because these tablets
strengthen the stomach muscles
increase the flow of digestive Juices
md correct CONSTIPATION, which
0ually accompanies Indigestion.
JDc box, for $40, trial size 25c
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
limited. OGDENoBURG, NY,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
GOV. HARTNESS'
CORPORATION
CUTS BIG MELON
Jones & LamsOn Co. De.
clares Million Dollar
Stock Dividend

The Jones and Lamson company
of Springfield, of which Gov. Hart
ness is president, has just sliced
up a fine melon by declaring a
million dollar stock dividend, in
creasing the stock of the corpora
ton from 100000 to S1,960,000.
The increase comes about by
capitalizing the surplus and is d.
vided among stockholders in the
shape of a stock dividend of two
shares of the new stock for one of
the old.
This action was taken at Il
stockholders meeting March Q.
The company's balance sheet
shows assets of $3,206,734.53 and
the investment in real stock fig
ures at 100000, and u surplus ac-
count Of s1,919,56S.1S.
The directors of the company
are W. d. WoolSon, James Hart
ness, Ralph f. Flanders, with Gov
ernor HartneSs president and J. w.
Bennett, clerk.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
THURSDAY, MAR. 10, 1922

At last reports the Italians were
s,iii tuning about Fiume.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16

day without making it act eny diff
ferent.
The scarcest way to wissel is
throo your fingers, hardly eny fell
lows being able to do it good, and
no gerls.
Some good times not to wissel is
in skool, in church, and wen youI
father is giving you heck.
The people who are opposed to
cooperation by the United States
in assisting the world to recover
from the war, will be complaining
later if American trade falls off.
Mr.. Harding went direct to the
golf links on arriving at Florida.
but heshould go back to the hotel
to sleep nights.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
RECkLES

March Brings Out Unsightly
Spots. How to Remove Easily.
The woman with tender skin
breads March because it is likely
to cover her face with ugly freck-
les. No matter how thick her veil,
the sun and winds have a strong
tendency to make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace of
mind, Othine-double strength,
makes it possible for even those
most susceptible to freckles to
keep their skin clear and white.
No matter how stubborn case
of freckles you have, the double
strength Othine should remove
them.
Get an ounce from your drug
gist and Danish the freckles,
Money back if it fails.-Advertise-
ment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
East Barnet

Mrs. J. S. Bandy spent Thurs
day in st. Johnsbury with her sis
ter Mrs. Charles Wilson, who is
at Brightlook hospital.
Ernest Robins has completed
work for Frank Benway and NOV
ed his family to Walpole, N. H.
Mrs. Lizzie Ramsay and family
spent Sunday IN Danville, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Cald-
we'll.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16

All that the congressman have
to do, is t praise $5,000,000,000 for
the soldiers bonus without any
body being taxed for it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
EDWARDS WILL NOT
CONFIRM REPORTS
Gives Hint He May Retire Before 1928
Jokes About Report at
Camp DeVens

CAMP DEVENS, Mass, Aug. 81
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards yester-
day stated that he had nothing to say"
regarding reports that he would retire
from active duty at the suggestion of
the secretary war before Jan. 1. 1928
when he would automatically go on the
retired list after 43 years of service as
an army officer.
Though he would make no definite
statement, two remarksi indicate that
lie very probably will retire before Jan.
1. His retirement before that date
would make it possible to retain in the
army junior officers who would other
wise be dropped, under the reduction in
commissioned personnel, now being
made by the ''plucking board"
General Edwards was here for the
final review of the Citizens Military
Training camp. He was inclined to
comment humorously on articles that
had been printed to the effect that he
had decided to retire, following the
statement with a review of his long
military career. "They read like obitu-
aries" he said. ''Why do they pick on
me this way, anyhow? There are d
number of general officers in the army
older than ] am, and they are also
slated for automatic retirement Jan. 1"