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Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
EASTERN ROADS MOVE TOPUT.
 SEPARATE ORGANIZATION. NCHARCE ONEACHRAILROAD.
Associated Press Night Wire)

CHICAGO, July 24-The avertine of a strike of about 10000 station agents, preparations for the forma- ton of new unions of shop workers on 40 eastern roads and negotiations for separate peace on the Baltimore & Ohio marked the progress today of the railroad strike.
 The move for new unions to take the place of shopcrafts was initiated by L. F. Loree, eastern regional chairman of the Association of Rail way Executives, and was taken as an indication of the intention of the roads to hold out against the strikers demands for a return of seniority rights as preliminary to any settle ment
 The eastern roads, according to MT. Loree, planned to take advan- tage of rulings by the labor board by organizing new shopmen in such a way that each system will have its own union and will be able to separately with its own men.
 Comparatively few outbreaks due to the strike were reporteGstcdey but further cancellations of trains, said to be due mostly to the shortage of coal, were reported
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
GOVERNMENT LUXURY DEMANDED BY PEOPLE

Declaring that the tax burden con- tinued to be heavy, Chairman Howe said he did not think the burden would be lessened to any extent ''un- til such time as new property comes into being to help bear its share or until our citizens will be content with the necessities of governmental func- tions rather than the luxuries.'
 Arizona, he said, must cease to emulate conditions in older and richer states" Seventy per cent of all land ill Arizona, Chairman Howe pointed out, IS owned by the govern ment and therefore exempt from all taxation. The per capita cost of government in Arizona last year, he said, was $5731.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
PETITIONS COME IN

Petitions for the nomination of candidates for county and state of- fices are beginning to be handed in to the board of supervisors, prior to the primary elections of September F. Yesterday lists were handed in petitioning the nomination of H. L. Wilson of Ash Fork as democratic candidate for justice of the peace of the Ash Fork precinct, and for A. M. Crawford of Clarkdale, for demo- cratic candidate for state representa- tive from legislative district No. }. From now on we expect more and more petitions to come in," said R. E. Donovan, clerk of the board.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
CHAOS REIGNS AMONG
 THE HOOTCH-HOUNDS
Associated Press Night wire)

NOME, July 24.-The Northern Siberian coast from Anadyr north to the Arctic is in state of chaos as the result of the manufacture by the Eskimos of raw alcohol which they drink as fast as 1t can be made, according to a special dis patch from the Siberian cores pondent of the Nome Nugget.
 The whole section is a vast dis tillery, says the correspondent, who adds that 75 children have died re- gently from lack of food and that the elder natives are drinking, fighting and killing each other"
 The Hudson Bay company steamer, Bay Chino, left Nome last night for Anadyr, carrying miscellaneous supplies, including medicines.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mir. and Mrs. William Oliver oi 305 North Mt. Vernon street enter tained last night in honor Of the birthday of Miss Edna Cameron Singing, dancing and cards formed the amusements of the evening, dur ing which refreshments were served Among those present were the honor guest, Louise and Lenora Sturtevant Dorothy Morrison, Hazel Soule Helen, Louise and Agnes Oliver Clyde Dean, C. B. Stallings, Otto Johnson, Orville TollivS, Milton Launder and A. R. Groenink.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
FERGUSON IS SECOND

DALLAS, Texas, July 24. - The Texas election bureau announced at 10 o'clock tonight when it ceased tabulations for the night that it was virtually certain that former Cover nor James Ferguson had nosed out Senator Charles A. Culberson as the run-off man to oppose Earle May field, who led for the democratic nomination for United States senator in Saturdays primary.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
Wartime Touch at Chi

CHICAGO, July 24.-Rail and coal strikes brought a touch of wartime privations to Chicago today when one of the city's largest chain grocery stores announced a strict limitation on purchases of sugar. A temporary limitation of 10 pounds to each customer was blamed on the slowness of the railroads ill getting cars through. The announcement followed increases of from $5.20 to $l5.2O a ton in the price of coal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
AND THEN EVERYBODY WATCHED CHOO-CHOOS
KEYSTONE VIEW CO., NEW YORK
Associated Press Night Wire)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July A. When police answered a riot call at the Louisville & Nashville rail- road shops at Boyles early today they found a crowd of about 25O men, women and children armed with sticks. and a mighty suave spokesman. They were waiting for a train taking workmen into the shops.
 What's the trouble, boys?" Chief of Police Fred McDuff called, pill ing out of an automobile.
 We're just plain, simple coun- try-folk who want to see the train go by," the leader of the crowd replied. That's all right?"
 Fine said the chief. "We want to see it, too"
 So they all watched the train go by. There was no disorder.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
Girls Arms Broken

COLFAX, Wash, July 21-Alvene Litzenberger, 21, son of wealthy rancher, and Mary Luft, 19, are in a hospital today as the result of a 2OO-foot fall in an airplane Both of Miss Litzenberger's arms were broken aid her head was injured. Litzen- berger was slightly injured.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
Santa Fe Enioins

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-The Santa Fe Railway company was granted temporary restraining or
 der by the U. s. district court today against interference with the opera
 ton of its shops and round-houses by anyone as a result of the shop
 mems strike. The order was made
 returnable for July 27.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
FOUR HURT WHEN 2
 AIRPLANES WRECKED
Associated Press Night wire)

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 24- Lieut.. Michael Lekari was seriously injured and Lieut. Chas. Murray was badly shaken up today when an air plane in which they were riding crashed from a height Of 200 feet.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
Traspor Crisis Up m Cabinet Today Ne1v Unions Being Formed
BETTER BUSINESS NOW THAN
 YEAR AGO HOWE TELLS OVER HUNDRED OFFICIALS, BISBEE
Associated Press Night wire)

BISBEE, July 24.-The tenth an- nual state tax conference was opened here today with more than 100 state and county officials and representa- i tives of various taxpayers in attend ance. During the morning session short addresses were delivered by Charles R. Howe, chairman of the state tax commission; J. E. Saint, chairman of the New Mexico tax commissions; Mayor Ball of Bisbee, and Dr. N. C. Bledsoe. Valuations on various classes of lands and i'm provements were checked during the afternoon by the tax commission and assessors of every county in the state.
 J. Myron Alfred, Graham county assessor, asked the commission to make 15 per cent reduction on the valuation of all cultivated land in Graham county. Lack of rain and poor crops, he said, had made con ditions serious for farmers along the Gild river.
 H. C. Boice, president of the Ari- zona Cattle Growers association, told the conference that cattlemen who had bought state land on long term payments felt that they should pay taxes only on their equity on the land instead of on the purchase price per acre.
 In opening the conference this
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
MOTHER TAXES STAND TO AID
 BOYS CHARGED ON DOPE CRIME
DEVELOPMENTS YESTERDAY IN SIMPSON DRUG CASE

mother of Simpson brothers, and
 Lemuel Simpson following their in-
 dictment by federal grand jury.
 The charge is similar to that pre-
 viously laid against Mayo Simpson,
 arrested on May 20, and contains
 two counts, possessing and dealing
 in narcotics.
 Appearance of Mrs. Simpson and
 Lem Simpson on witness stand dur
 ing hearing on motion to quash
 evidence.
 Ruling by Judge Sawtelle that
 drugs seized in coal shed of Simp-
 son home May 20 may be intro
 duced against defendants.
 Order of all three defendants to
 trial this morning.
 Motion by O'Suliivan & Morgan
 for severance, to be ruled on this
 morning prior to selection of
 jurors.
 White-haired and old, but vigorous, Mrs. Kate Simpson, who has lived at sos South Montezuma street for 25 years, denied on the witness stand yesterday afternoon that the Simpson residence was the warehouse of a wholesale drug peddling business.
 Federal narcotic agents, who pene- trated the house on May 20 in a search for what they later said to be the largest haul of forbidden drug ever made in interior Arizona, were Tot equipped with a proper search warrant, and came right into the place, Mrs. Simpson testified. Once inside the house they uttered what she had been taught to regard as "swear-words" and walked over her bed-linen, strewn on the floor dur ing the examination Of her rooms for hidden narcotics.
 "Ive got him, by God, I've got him." Mrs. Simpson said C. J. Bright had exclaimed when he enter ed the room where Lemuel Simpson was sleeping that morning.
 How J. H. Fleming remained in the house and Bright went to the coal shed and returned in Is minutes with 2 box and a bucket, each containing dope, was described by Mrs. Simp son, wh6 spoke so rapidly that MT. O'Sullivan frequently halted her so that Miss Crossman at the reporters table might catch up with the short hand. But the witness did not make such rapid progress under cross-ex- animation by F. D. Crable, the as sistant prosecutor. Mir. Crable want ed to know why Mrs. Simpson had said to the officers there was no dope "in this house." if she had not been told the nature of the official errand. He also inquired how Mrs. Simpson knew the box (which Bright testified he had found under the coal pile) would stain her bed spread, if she had not known where it came from.
 Lemuel Simpson followed his mother on the stand and admitted that he had been using narcotics for two decades. He denied that he had ever peddled it and that he had ever bought any from his brother, Mayo Lem was on the stand but a short time.
 Mir. Crable then introduced the testimony of Bright, who declared he and Fleming had knocked at the door and explained to Mrs. Simpson that they had arrested Mayo for sell ing drugs and had come to look for his stock at the house. The officer declared Mrs. Simpson had invited them inside, saying they'd find no dope in that house. She helped them get drawers and doors open during their inspection of the premises and
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Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
COTTON MARKET
Associated Press Night Vii

NEW YORK, July "A. - Cotton
 closed 40 to s points net lower, at i$2l.45.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-07-26
BACK TOWARD NORMALCY IN YEAR, SAYS HOWE

l
 "One year ago at the Nogales
 meeting we found business conditions in Arizona at their lowest ebb the same as in practically every other state These conditions were largely due to reconstruction after the world war. Today I am pleased to note a decided improvement and a better feeling in all classes of industry. Our mines that were then idle are now being worked; the products of our farms and ranges are finding a mar ket though not yet as good as we would like to see. numbering has again started in the north and many counties as well as the state are busily engaged ill road construction. All furnished employment to thou sands of men, practically all of whom were idle one year ago today.
 During this critical period in the states existence property valuations have decreased as shown by the as sessment rolls of 1922, only 10 per cent in the aggregate from that of 1921. During the previous year the aggregate decrease was per cent, making total net decrease in valua- ton for the two-year period of l6 per cent"
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Furnished by the U. s. Weather Bureau and the Associated Press.)
 Tuesday and Wednesday-Fair.
 Prescott Temperatures, July 24 8 a. rrl.76 12m.-- 94 SD. m.---9S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02

she was to pass over the head Of each
and wish when she came to the good
fairy she would get her wish. This
was Miss Fogg: and Miss Pooler was
biindfolded and taken upstairs, where
she found two baskets beautifully dec
grated in pink and white and contain
ing many parcels, all wrapped in pink
and white. These were lovely gifts
from the friends attending the party
and many others who were unable to
be present. Miss Pooler undid the
wrappings and showed her gifts, which
were of silver cut glass. lacquered
ware, linen, ETC., and We're beauti1ul
and useful also.
Many stunts were enjoyed and a
right jolly time was spent. The glow
ing fire in the large fireplace added
to the pleasure of the event and the
bouquets of autumn flowers augment
ed the attractiveness of the spacious
living room.
Delicious refreshments of assorted
waters, fruit punch, sponge cake, salt
ed nuts and candiee, were served by
Mr.. Fogg, also the wedding cake. the
thimble was won by Miss Elizabeth
Webb, the coin by Miss Margaret Vail
and Miss Fogg won the ring.
Miss Fogg and Miss Pooler, who re-
side on the same street. We're class
mates in the Skowhegan High school
and the families are also near neigh
hors in the summer colony at the lake.
The party was another most. happy
event held at Day Break Villa. whose
owners are MIST hospitable people and
royal cn4-rtainers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02
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X Mrs. HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON.
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RsozbLcu1A scuxzDeC ozzz71ffee
THE GOVERNMENT NURSERY
Rs1zbIcuzL xscuHz1e Coza,

If map could be made showing
the development of political in
pulses here and there would be
seen tendencies that might be de-
fined as feminine streaks". These
streaks began to appear when
women first started toward the
political goal. Before women vot-
ed, the idea Of welfare legislation
for the benefit of the mothers and
babies of this country had become
more than a streak 1t had be-
come a we'll defined line.
Today as the result of the sign
ing by President Harding of the
maternity Bill'. the proper care
of the mothers of this country has
become a part of the great job of
governmental housekeeping in
Washington.
The Children's Bureau was
created in 1912 during President
Taft's administration because Of
the growing sentiment that child
rem would fare better if the gov
eminent would take a hand in
studying and publishing the best
methods of caring for them. No
reports ever so struck home to the
women of the United States as the
reports Of the Chidren's Bureau
showing actual waste in the lives
of mothers and babies. The
Maternity Bill" was passed by
the Republican Congress in special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02
Great Annual Event fer Athens

The Wesscrrunsott Valley Fair.
which is to be held Tuesday. Oct. 8.
Is a great annual event for Athens
and is attended by thousands of peo-
PIE 1t is easily the greatest onc-dcy
fair.
It is expected that 500 head of splea-
did stock will be exhibited. There
will also he = fine exhibit of poultry,
farm products, fancy x. Excellent
music has been engaged for the en-
tire day and cec-ing. Dancing II
afternoon in I. O. Q. +. hall. a, d in
the evening in the Grange hall. One
of the dinners for which Athens la
dies arc famous Will be served in the
Grange hall The Midway VIII noarly
equal the Midway of a two or three
day fair.
II the weather is fine tomorrow all
roads will not only lead to Athens but
will be covered by people going to
Athens from all directions and from
lon5 distances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02
"Springsirle" Covers Period Of
Fifty Years

The operetta "springtime," to be
presented tomorrow evening at the
opera house, covers a period Of 50
years The costumes begin with the
modern period and show those Of the
period Of 1865 and 1883. The costumes
have arrived and been assigned to the
cast, anl by those who have seen them
re said 10 he very lovely.
Tho music is catchy and pretty and
win be enjoyed by all music-lovnrs.
Tho coach, Miss Mary j. Casey, states
that the rchoarsals have been going
snlcnddly. Everything is III readiness
for the production, which is being
eagerly looked forward to by local
people who arc interested in the ben
eft for which this is given-t1at Of
the registered district nurse for Skow-
heCan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02

Monday morning at the Bethany
Baptist parsonage Miss Ida NJ.
Spaulding, daughter Of Mrs. Ida
Spauldng of Arson, was united in
marriage to Charles j. Lombard,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Lom-
bard of Harmony. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. George
Merriam, the double ring service be-
ing used. The bridal couple was at
tended by the grocnls parents. The
bride wore q handsome dark suit
ard a becoming hat.
MI Lombard, is farmer and his
bride who is school teacher. has
been employed in Harmony. They
will reside in Harmony where they
have many friends, who extend best
wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02

sessions in November, 1921. This
law is a definite indication that
the mother part of the human
race is beginning to make its voice
heard. Credit should be given to-
the Republican party for its re-
cognition of motherhood as a fund
amental concern of the nation.
President Harding went ahead
of his platform when on Women's
Day at Marion, Ohio, In October,
1920. before an audience of 10000
he declared for a welfare depart
ment having special reference to
women and children. AS a result
of the maternity law every state
will have a fund to be used in
saving the lives of it's mothers and
BABIES. In order to get a good
start Immediately on this care OF
the nations youngest, Congress pro-
vides $4,000 to be given each
state the first year and $4,000 each
year thereafter for q period of five
years. It also provides a fund of
one million dollars annually of
which $4,000 is to be used by the
Children's Bureau in general dir
ection of the work, $4,000 is to
60 to each state to be matched by
each state dollar for dollar and
the remainder is to be divided
among the states in proportion
to their population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02
August Silk Consumption
Highest in History
BY RALPH f. COUCH
Written for Science Service

(WIltltll lOT ESCItliCC bSCi NiSSJ
Demand for silk is increasing
throughout the United States at 4
rate hitherto unknown, indicating a
revival Of trade in luNuries.
Raw silk is being drawn into man
ufacturing processes faster than ever
before.
Mills consumed 34,772 bales during
August, the highest rate of consump-
ton in history, according to official
reports to the government. This is
an increase of % percent over the
average monthly consumption in
1920 August is the latest month for
which official government reports
are available concerning consump-
ton.
The silk textile industry was one
of the first lines to experience the
pinch of the recent economic depres-
sion. Silk goods were embargoed by
buyers along with diamonds, and q
score of other Injuries and near lux
urieS.
With the silk trade developing
strength. demand for pure luXuries
VIII increase, 1t is lnGlCateu.
Imports of raw silk now are close
to n total of 5000 900 pounds month
ly or approximately so percent great
er than in prc-War days.
Stocks are down close to 10000
bales or approximately half of the
supply which was carried two years
ago.
December, 1920, measures the bot
tom of depression for the silk textile
industry, according to the Official
governemnt records. In that month
mills used only 9,42S bales. Consump-
ton increased Immediately after
reaching 2J.5SJ bales in March, 1871
and % 30 bales in August, year
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02

husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cur
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bragg and son,
l.. Bertram. were in town Friday
evening, calling on Mr.. Bragg's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Bragg of
East Lcavitt street. Mrs. Bragg
came especially to get her display Of
fancy articles which she had exhibit
ed at the Somerset Fair. Mrs. Bragg
won first prize on parlor lamp. a
scarf and second prize on a Harden
ger piece.
Many friends in town of Mr.. and
land Will be pleased to know that
they are parents of a little son born
Wednesday, the 9th, which weighed
nine and three -fourths pounds. The
little lad has been named for his two
grandfathers, William Henry. Mrs.
Cross was before her marriage Miss
Alice Narney and resided on Locust
avenue, Skowhegan. MIR. Cross was
formerly from NorridgeWock.
Mrs. clarence Jackson of Newport
n. H., who has been in town since the
III 81 va III b'Npl'iiiptl W ilil 49, o'tS4A-
SON. who is the oVerseer in the finish
ing room at the Anderson mill of the
American Wooden Company, left
Saturday morning for Boston, where
she passed the night with her daugh-
ter, Miss .Madge =. Jackson, who is
attending an art school in the city.
Mrs. jackson will return home today.
Mrs. Jackson was pleased with
Skowhegan and thinks they may To-
cate here sometime.
Mrs. j. A. Mcdonnell of New York
city; Mrs. A. j. kreger of Glencoe,
ILL.,, and Mrs. j. L. Wagner Of Chi
cago, ILL.,, who have been spending
some weeks at Mrs. AIcDonnclls cot
tage, THE Memo" at Lakewood,
were in town Saturday forenoon and
left on the 11.45 for Boston where
they will spend a few days before
returning to their homes. This is the
first time for some years that the
four sisters, which included Mrs. Ca
Uterine Driscoll, who is trained
nurse and is employed here at tie
present in Skowhegan. have been
together and it has been much en-
ioyed by ali four ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02
Supreme Court

At the opening of court Saturday
morning Judge Wilson charged the
drawn jury, which had listened Fri
day afternoon to the testimony and
the attorneys arguments in the case
Of Edward #. Merrill and w. Folsom
Merrill vs. Mitchell Murray, ana the
First National Bank, Skowhcgan,
The Gardiner Savings Bank, Gardin-
CT, the Maine Trust and Bank Com
and tho National Bank of Gardiner
trustees. The verdict in this case
brought in after being out a short
time was $S61.56 for the plaintiff,
which included the face of the note
$500 and interest.
The case of Herrick Of Harmony
Us Eldridge Brothers of Dexter, was
opened following the close Of the
Merrill VS. Murray case. The suit in
this case is brought to recover for
some lumber which was 1921 feet of
pine blank which E,ldridge Brothers
bought Of Fred Ring of Cambridge.
When one of the Eldridge Company's
mon went to get the lumber, Ring was
not at home and by mistake they
hauled away lumber which belonged
to one Samuel Herrich, the plaintiff in
the case. The lunrer was piled
about fifty or seventy feet apart The
contention in the case was that the
two parties could not agree on the
amount of lumber taken by mistake
by Eldridgc Company's man nor the
market value at that time.
Tho plaintiffs witnesses were Sam
uel Herrick, Harmony; Albert NJ.
Bailey, Cambridge; Don G. Herrick,
Harmony and Theodore r.. Ioavitt,
Harmony. The dcfense's witnesses
We're Fred q. Hcrrick, manager Of
Eldridge Company. Of Dexter; Wal
ter Q. Could Dexter: Mr.. Johnson,
Dexter and Fred p. Ring, Cambridge.
The attorneys were T.. b. Waldron for
the plaintiff and w. p. Pierce for
the defense. After the testimony,
the attorneys were given fifteen min
utes each, to argue the case and
Judge Wilson charged the jury The
verdict was $233.95, for the plain
tiff.
Court adjourned at 1880 Saturday
noon and will convene this Monday
morning upon the arrival of the fore
noon train, and the criminal dock
ct viii be taken up.