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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Predictions of an early collapse Of
Germany include no reference to
SHINES. Are We to infer that he
and the other big magnates are 30
flied up with Germany's resources
that they can't collapse?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Stealing

eff I should kiss you, would it be
petty larceny?"
mo, it would be grand. lester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Isn't this a funny old world, in
deed, when any country makes such
Imposition as Turkey made2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Biz Numbers

Vic: "My grandfather died at &C."
Dick: "That's nothing; my aunt
died at 140-Waterman Street,
Brown Jug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

It's not surprising the Turk trusts
Us more than he does Russia: we are
better pay"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

"Has a nation a right to commit
suicide?" is the question being asked
Of Ireland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Maine GOSSIP
Thoughts


Thoughts
Perhaps the thing you would like to do,
The thing for which you sigh,
Is not the thing that you ought to do
Though you may not know why;
Somebody else might not fare so we'll.
For the thing you do makes someone
Or the thing You do makes someone
sad:
If you please yourself and grieve
friend,
What do you gain for yourself in the
'Tis better to scatter the roses, you
know,
Than just to walk where the roses
grow.
So II Fate does seem bit hard on you,
If you're doing the thing that you
ought to do.
II Tor wo 51me %Si|e. else you make life
Then teach your lips to wear smile:
And never say life is not worth the
living,
For there's nothing better in life than
Giving of helpful word and deed
ana kindly glance of eye;
Giving of sell 20 others need
Life isn't long enough for you
To just do the things that you like to
-Lottie Wallace Simmons.
There are today about 700 men en-
ployed at the Bath Iron Works, Ltd,
and satisfactory progress is being
made on all types of work at that plant.
The name Of the postoffice at Dover
has been changed to Dover-Foxcroft
upon orders from the postofiice depart
ment. the change taking effect Dec. 1.
Although the separate towns of Dover
and Foxcroft became a reality the
postoffice has remained Dover, Me-, I'M
til Dec. !, when the postoffice ruling
went into effect.
The coal barges which have been
due to arrive in Bangor this week
have been delayed several times on
account of the weather conditions
along the coast. Reports Thursday
however, stated that they would ar
rive at Fort Point Thursday evening
or Friday morning, providing the
weather along the coast remains IA
vcrable.
rived in Freeport on a sled drawn by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Mrs. Nora Cunningham, who has
been in Palermo and other places
for the past few months, has re-
turned home for short time.
Mrs. Irene Tilson of Belgrade
Lakes. who has been conducting
meetings on the Mountain for sew
eral Sundays, preached another very
interesting sermon Sunday.
The remains of Frank WEIGH, of
Manchester, were brought here and
buried in the MARI cemetery Thurs
day.
Mrs. Marion Rivers was in the
place Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Lucia Light was in Augusta
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

5: Dorothy Chamberlain 5: John
Frederick 3: Lawrence Chamberlain
s; Ralph Sylvester 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

a dog, recently. He made the trip
of Is miles in three and half hours.
He passed the night with friends, the
Q. Q. Slower family, and returned
homo the following day. The boy
had two dogs with him but only one
drawing the sled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Nash.HalloweII

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Overlook was the scene of a quiet
little wedding Sunday evening when
Mr.. Overlook united in marriage
Chester Nash and Miss Ethel Halo
well, both of Jefferson, where they
are very popular.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

of Is miles in three and half hours.
He passed the night with friends, the
o. O. Slower family, and returned
homo the following day. The boy
had two dogs with him but only one
drawing the sled.
Five chimney fires in Lewiston
Wednesday, ended by Lewiston fire.
men before they did any damage,
brought the total of such fires SO far
this week to IS, a record of calls for
any one week during the past year
station there. Last week the chemi-
cal truck was summoned to IL places
to extinguish chimney fires.
Ice an inch thick formed during
Wednesday morning in the Penobscot
river which was clear of obstruction
the night before, but the channel was
quickly cleared by the tug Walter
Ross and the steamer Belfast made
her landing at Bangor Wednesday
dLtCliIoO vi 1tI Trip lIOIll ].
The. Belfast was several hours late
i'll arriving, having been obliged to
lay outside Rockland for some time
on account of the gale during the
early hours of the morning. The
Belfast sailed Thursday morning on
her return to Boston
"a Sa1n \
through Auburn will have her public
recreation park after all, though the
drive for funds with which to pur-
chase land and equipment for the
proposed Pettingill Park was not a
success. 1t was stated by Secretary
LeBoutiilier of the Auburn Commun-
ity Service, that the land would pro-
badly be purchased by the Service
within q short time. Indications are
that the park, after being bought by
the Community Service, will be ac-
copied by the City Government, when
the city will assume the RESPONSE
bllity of the upkeep.
The last train for Rangeley for the
winter will go through this week, af-
ter which there will be no trains be-
yond Phillips on that branch of the
Sandy River & Rangeley lakes Rail-
road. Most of the employees of the
read living in Rangeley and en-
pioyed on that division will be sent
to other points on the road, but a few
will have to seek employment else
where for the winter. This is the first
time the Rangeley branch has been
closed except temporarily by snow,
ice or accident since the road was
built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

BETHLEHEM IOO06p NV %, =. y
A. M. Special communication Monday
E y ;sv, Al1 s0i0urnins brethren cordial
cHAs, z: MEIGs. W; NJ
PEARLE q. FULLER. Sec.
Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. !. o. o. r.
Regular meeting Friday evening at
Nomination Of ofiicers. Dec: 18th.
s sE2Is {. Il wA HseSsn sse! ,: G.
JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 8
Tuesday. Dec. 2s. Election OF officers
JOHN {. HOWEs. e. r.
6. S. PEASLEE. Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9. p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
GEORGE Fl. wADLElGH. Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
q. a. r., THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post No. IS, first
Thursday OF each month
GEO. E. GAY. Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVID, Adjutant.
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70. PYTHIAN
Sisters, meets in X. Of p. hall the sec.
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings or
each month at $50 o'clock.
MRS. EVELYN c. SEAVEY. M. f. G.
MRS. WINIFRED BUSH. NJ. OF r.
and C.
tu-th-sattf
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. FOR
esters of America, meets in Golden
Cross hall, the first and third Thurs
DAYS of each month at 9 o'clock.
JOHN w. STEVENS. Chief Ranger.
JOHN J. WHITE, Fin. Sec.
may23,tu-th-sat,1yr
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s, p. OF
II. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
nings OF each month at G. A. r. hall.
ARTHUR B. MASON, JR., w. NJ.
ETHEL NJ. CROWELL. Sec.
tu-th-sat.tf
N. E. o. p. KENNEBEC LODGE.
No. PSI. meets in G. A. r. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at $50 o'clock.
RILLA Fl. BLACK. Warden.
II, L. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA f. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
tu-th-sat
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE
No. S, Ladies Of the G. A. r. Regular
meeting in G.. A. r. hall first and third
Tuesday Of each month at $50 + M.
JENNIE NJ. DAVIS, Pres.
ADA NJ. HALVES. Sec.
feb3 ,tu-th -sat.1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Put up or shut up, Mr.. Keller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
-Lottie Wallace Simmons.

There are today about 700 men en-
ployed at the Bath Iron Works, Ltd,
and satisfactory progress is being
made on all types Of work at that plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Augusta Lodge Directory

6ETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, F. 4
A. M. Special communication Monday
evening, Dec. Is. Work in +. G. de-
gree. All sojourning brethren cordial
~ invited. -, -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

William Hill. Jr.. of Woodfords, ar
rived in Freeport on sled drawn by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
Boston and
Portland Line
EXPRESS PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE

EXPRESS PASSENGERS AND
TEEIGHT SERVICE
FARE $500 STATEROoMS Sl.so
STEAMSHIP GovERNoR DIuGrEy
Leave Portland Tuesdays, THURSDAY,
and Saturdays at p. NJ.
Return, leave Boston MONDAYS
Wednesdays and Fridays at p. nj
At Boston connection is made Vi,
the Metropolitan Line express freight
steamers for New York and points
South and West.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND.NEW. YOEK FREIGH9
SERVICE
DIRECT FREIGHT SERVICE Re.
TWEEN PORTLAND AND NEW
YORK is RESUMED FROM THE
FEW STATE PIER, PORTLAND. ME
THROUGH RATES AND DIRECT
TRACK CON CTlONS WITH
MAINE CENTRAL AND CRANE
TRUNK RAILROADS.
Tel. 66oo
II. A. CLAY. Superintendent.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
mavldtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at O'Clock. Tuesday, Dec. 10, nominal
ton and election of officers.
GEORGE Fl. WADLElGH, Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

a, A. r., THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post No. Is. first
Thursday OF each month
GEO. z. GAY, Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVID Adjutant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, ]. o. o. T.
Regular meeting Friday evening at
7.30 O'Clock. Initiatory degree and first
nomination of officers. Dec. 18th.
GEORGE r. McCURDY, N. g.
ELLIS 2. WALKER, Sec'y.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
Second Largest Off i c e
Building in World
to Use Oil
TO INCREASE POWER
Metropolitan Life Building
Is Now Installing New
Equipment
BOSTON is LEADING CITIES
Gotham Last of Large u. S.
Centers to Utilize
Petroleum
BOSTON is LEADING CITIES

Special 10 The World.
NEW YORK. Aug. 26.---Old Ex
King Coal lost n big customer here
today.
Accelerated by coal shortage. the
Metropolitan Llfo Insurance build.
Ing on Madison square, the second
highest in the world and the larg.
est building Yet to switch from Goa
To oil. begun the installation or oil
burning equipment for the produc-
tlon OF heat. light and power.
A dozen other large buildings In
Guiding the Wanamaker store, Co
lumbla university. large hospitals
and two large hotels. have either
determined upon or started similar
work.
According to Robert Adamson
formerly Now York city fire com
missioner, and now president OF the
Petroleum Heat and Power com
pany which is doing the work
the Metropolitan installation IL by
far The most important ever at.
tempted in an office building, be.
cause when complete II will furnish
hent for 1900. 900 cubic feet OF Of.
flee space, light for 80 900 electric
bulbs and power for the building =
4S elevators This ls the greatest
task ever imposed upon oil burning
equipment IN any office building In
the world, Hllf Of the boilers now
using coal are being supplanted by
new equipment. and the conversion
viii occur later. The iustallation
is described as a complete oil burn
ing equipment consisting OF five
fuel Oil storage tanks, pumping and
heating units equipped with auto
matte oil. steam ana air reguia-
tiOns, which maintain boiler pres
sure as desired, and an elaborate
piping system and 10 burners.
This equipment. II was said, both
by Adamson and by engineering Of
tlcials at the Metropolitan Life
building, will develop 90 per cent
more horse power than the old
equipment, or 2,250 horse power
against 1900 horse power which if
now the capacity OF one-half OF
boilers NJ building. The change
obvlatos the use Of less than 600
tons OF coal per month and when
the conversion rs completed a total
Or 1900 tons per year. AdamsoH
SAYS New York IS one Of the last
cities in the country 20 turn exc
tonAyoly 20 oil as an office building
fuel Such insta llation here, while
rapidly increasing in last few
months. are counted By the dozen
while Boston, farther away from
p coal supply. already numbers hers
by the hundreds
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
REFUSE STRIKERS
REQUEST FOR AID
Business Bureau Denies
Request to Solicit
Public Aid
SHOULD HELP SELVES
Suggest Shopmen First Ap-
peal to National Treasures
Created for Purpose

Refusal by the Tulsa Better Busi-
ness bureau OF request submitted
last Tuesday by Il. J Slinkard, local
chairman for the Federated shop
crafts. for permission to conduct n
public solicitation for funds for the
benefit of striking shopmen and
their families, was contained In n
report submitted at meeting sat
urday afternoon at the office OF
CHIEF OF Police Rees Moran by a
committee composed Of Louis Lefko,
chairman. Rees Moran. w. a. Ray
son, A. n. Welch and Maurice viii
lows, sappointed 90 pass upon the
matter
In replying 10 the request II was
stated that, 1T is not within the
province OF this committee TO pass
judgment upon the merits or de-
merits of the strike NOW IN progress.
inasmuch az tho public must depend
upon the representatives OF the gov
ernment railroad executives and tho
striking shopmen 10 ultimately settle
the d!bputes now pending"
The opinion was expressed that
the strikers should first appeal 10
their own national treasurcrs created
for such emergencies for support of
their members before making an np-
peal To those whose sympathles may
or may not be with them. II was
further stated that any action by the
bureau permitting such a reqeust
would be considered by the public as
an alignment In favor OF the union
side and would be a violation of
court injunctlons 20 prevent inter
ference In the controversy.
In conclusion II was stated that.
aside from the other reasons. such
action would serve 10 agltate a mat.
ter that seems In fair way Of being
thought 10 an amicable settlement
by those In charge OF the situation.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27

via HeaUenW
Party Changes
Luna'S Shape
Jupiter and Venus Stage
Moonshine Stunt That Is
Historical

ST LOUIS, Aug 26--Thcre
was oomo more rare muonshiuo
iu Ct Louis ,ast night, hut not
Of the KIND one would suspect
ip these arid prohibition days
II was some real celebrated
mounshinc. made by Jupiter
and Venus. the astronomers of
-. l"ui- university declared.
Those who looked at tho moon
last ulght viii never see that
kind Of new moonshine again,
for Hstrouu ters declared the
phenomenon occurs only once
Ia lifetime.
Gradually changing her com
pleNion from the usually pale
and ghostly tint TO a near gold
en- color, Goddess Luna by and
by took on an oddly crescent
shape and seemed TO assemble
tie many stars more closely
into her court. This unusual
Appearance OF the moon latted
nearly an hour, and was caused
astronomers here declared, by
the conjunction Of the two
planets. Jupiter ami Venus.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
SHREDS OF ANOTHER?
Pants Leg and Shirt Band All
Searchers Find of Man
Who Took Soup
$50 QUARTS EVENT OFF"
Conclusion Played Havo
With Farm Houses
Near jerks

An all-day hunt by several search
ing parties composed OF employees
Of the Central Torpedo company and
farmers in the ylcinity OF the com
pany'S magazine on Turkey noun
tain which was destroyed by an eX-
plosion about O'Clock Friday night,
resulted in the finding OF the body
OF an unidentified negro and several
pieces of clothing OF another man.
but 50 far. no evidence OF a man
being killed in the magazine has
been uncovered.
The dead negro was found about
3 O'Clock Saturday morning by a
searching party OF five. The body
was found some so yards from the
destroyed ma2asine on the Midland
valley railroad right-of-way. Iden-
tificatiOn Is nearly impossible as the
negros head was badly crushed.
Just how the black met his death
is unknown. There were no marks
or bruises on his body other than
his head and his clothing was all in
tact, However, officials OF the tor
pedo company say that he could
nave been walking along the railway
land have been killed BY the force
OF the explosion. Also II ls possible
that he might have been In the vi
lClnily of the magazine and killed
as the nitro storehouse was on hill
directly above where the body was
found.
Seek Negroes Name.
The body vas removed to Jenks
and is being held there for possible
Identification.
Officials OF the torpedo company
at first believed that the explosion
was caused by an intruder. For
some time small quantities Of soup"
have been stolen from the magazine
and Friday night the company Off
clals expressed the opinion that the
thief might have been carrying away
car OF the explosive and stumbled.
thus setting off the whole works
However, the dead negro Is the
only tangible evidence SO far found
to support the belief OF a man being
killed in the explosion. But other
bits OF weird and ghOstly evidence
we're found Saturday morning Some
so yards from the location Of the
magazine. which is now marked by
n huge hole, four feet deep, the
searchers found an old-style Ford
automobile key lodged in some
bushes The key. according 20 the
searchers, had been driven with
great force and was wedged in a
small fork. In a tree quite a bit
found the collar band from a shirt.
And in another tree, nearer the
magazine. from which most OF the
leaves had been stripped were found
several bits OF clothing which looked
=
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
Illegal Strikes Among Big
-Four Not TO Be Tolerated.
. Brotherhood Chiefs State
Walkouts of Tranmen Western and Central Railroads
Instances Referred to by Lee and Stone-Aton
Hard Hit by Firemen Quitting


number OF passengers for points
north who had been marooncd here
all day
There are stil over ono hundred
persons here who were unwilliugly
detained when train crews today re-
fused TO take their trains out fOl-
lowing explosions In the vicinity OF
roundhouse Friday morning
------..=--
ROODHOUSE. IN. Aug, &c
Paralysis OF rail traffic In Rood
house division vf The Chicago n Al
ton railroad was viewed with great
or seriousness here this afternoon,
when It became known 100 lem-
hers OF the Brotherhood OF Rail
road Trainmen had taken formal
action calling n strike because OF
unsafe conditions"
Their walkout, together with
that OF so firemen, forced similar
action by IS switchman, Shops and
o ficcs here are completely idle.
a local passenger train, manned
by crew whose homes arc ia
Bloomington. was made up this aft
ernOon to leave for BLOOMINGTON.
Striking railroad men OF the Chi
cago x Alto who now number
more'than four hundred declared n
would be the last train out OF Rood
house, under present conditions.
Demand Removal of Guards.
SLATER, No, AUG. 2S Chicago
4 Alton firemen here, claiming that
equipment was IN dangerous con
dition, and demanding that guards
patrol only the district Immediately
surrounding the roundhouse, were
refusing to move trains out of here
today For several days they have
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVENTEEN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
May HarmOnize
ariH Act to
Suit Senators
1000 Amendments Are Sug.
gested; Haste Being
Urged

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-
Tariff thermometers OF tho sem
ate and house began IA race
against time today to compiete
a harmony tariff bin before
congress adiourns for the Nov
cmbcr elections
Unless the measure Is COM
pleted in conference before No
vember, IL was said, there would
be no tariff bin laid before the
people before election.
Leaders started TO poll in the
two branches of congress in ses-
sion upon passing up the bonus
and Presid"ut Hardin X coal
measures, until the conferences
finished their work and then
rush the tariff through to final
enactment
Two thousand changes in the
rates remained to be worked
out.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
MISS ALICE FOR
CO. CHAIRMAN
Advance Guard Strong
for Congresswoman as
Party Head
FIELDS IS AGREEABLE
Strong Attack viii Be Made
on Robertson Regime in
Platform
Special 70 The World.

Special 70 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 26.--.
The advance guard Of the republican
hosts which will meet In convention
here Monday has begun to arrive.
Although not many are expected be-
fore Sunday afternoon, discussion OF
the chairmansh, of the convention
among those who came into today
revealed very general sentiment IA
Yoring Miss Alice Robertson. member
OF congfess OF the Second district.
only a few refrained from express
sion OF opinion tn the matter.
Chairman Alexander and John
Fields both stated that they had no
slate to present to tho committee,
and that Miss Robertson would be
entirely satisfactory IL the commit
tee sees TT 10 name her. vice Chair
man Mrs Pearson was evidently
pleased with the proposition to con-
fer the honor upon member Of her
sex.
Most OF the discussion among early
arrIvals today concerned the plat
form upon which 1t proposed TO 20
before the people of the state. II IS
known TO be the desire of John
Fields TO make his campaign upon
state issues, and for this reason II
Is believed that reference 10 national
matters will be perfunctory in a large
degree.
Oppose Shawnee Program.
The platform Is expected to take
Issue with the Shawnee program in
vigorous terms, offering instead what
VIII be set forth as feasible and
workable remedies for such unde-
sirable conditions as exist, so far as
the state is able TO extend aid.
IL VIII primarily attack the state
admin stration's record, reCite the
scandals which have followed one
upon another in the state depart
ments, demand "a thorough house
cleaning and pledge tho candidates
10 u program Of efficient, good goy-
ernment administration. An invita-
ton will be extended TO yotsrs in all
parties 10 assist in cleaning out the
statehouse and giving the state a
business-llke government.
Divide Committee Work.
Ihere IL probability that In order
to emphasize :ho Importance Of the
platform there viii be separate com.
Inittees for platform and resolutions.
the latter 20 take over consideration
or all matters upon which the con-
'SHtAOH may ueslFS 10 express its
views. but which do not enter di.
rectly into the code OF princlpies
upon which the candidates are to
make the campaign, This would
leave the platform committee TO deal
win the principal subject un-
hampered by the usual flood OF un-
related resolutions. The rough draft
.s being prepared by Fields, assisted
by party leaders who care TO counsel
and VIII be gone over by the state
committee for further suggestions
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE.