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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-29
ST, CLAIRSV|LLE
r Thousand Dollar Suit Filed.

.r,ili for DANA -CS in the sum vi 'c''
,nnusuud dollars for the death OF Annie
E,Irucr. aye :. ut Delora Nine Iie".
Warnock. on Aug. II, 1877. was i''eu
vesterday by Charles kaluger' AS d"
ministraror OF the estate OF the H'''e
deceased girl, against Louis Iareno'
The First National bank. or BeilaiFe
and The Buckeye Savings ana .o"'
ronnany. Of Bcllaire. The plaintli az
Iccos ina, the death OF Annie halu
ger was due to being shot by bra''
pa-rro the only son OF the deienuah'
I.ouis parcuo. who the plaint'ft alleges
,vas the alder and abettor IN the sn"o'-
mo in that he left his revolver ha,'s
IN the wall in their home. where 'he
child. who is only pas ten years %
oro could get 1t. Attorneys N!c"o'S
and Walker represent the pih'"'''''
Attachment Suit Piled.
The James y. Mckee cigar conP""p
AGAINST c. r. stevenson Nc''o" -.
MONEY and attachment in the sum OF
$1,000 Attorney John T. Cos''ne ''p'
rcscnts the plaintiff.
Martin Funeral.
A, Tho lafe home on Main street yes
,ord.v afternoon. were held the fu'
moral services for A. J. Martin VINO
died ON Friday. Rev. poak. OF the
First christian church, at Kenmore N''
had charge Of the services and the IN
torment. which was private was maze
In the Union cemetery
wilkinson Funeral.
This morning. at 10 o'clock. at the
family home near Warnock, Will ne
baId funeral scrv'cca for Bessie WIZ
kinson. who died Saturday, at pr
vate hospital. in Columbus. Kew RAJ
,erson. Of Nefts, will conduct the scrV'
.cce and the burial will be made IN
the cemetery ut WarnncE.
Deeds Filed For Record.
Martin and Agens JSarth TO steve
1ozsa lot l47l In Avondale Addition 10
Martins Ferry Consideration 5000.
Affidavit Of transfer from s. W
Amt dccea scd. to Ralph Ault, ct al
lot IN block G. Of Neff Improvement
cnrnnary addition % Shadyside
Ralph and Russell Ault to Clara Ault
quit claim 10 vt in block G. or Nell
Improvement company addition
chadyside Consideration s2666.
Samuel and Mary Carpenter to Omar
y and Lula 4. Carpenter so acres In
York. township. Consideration 81.
Mary Edith and Wilfrcd 7. Hunt tc
G. f. Giffcn. et a.. LAS acres In st
ClaIrsyilIe. considerat ton 81.
Anna n. Busch to Frank \. Sedg
wick. lot 1927 in McSwords addition tc
Martins Ferry. Consideration 81.
Frank A. and Minnie +. Scdgwick 'c
pa,l +. and Madgc l.. Dew. south hall
~ lot 1927 In McSwords addition tc
Martins Ferry. Consideration 81.
Frank and Pierre Rernhardt TO jaime:
HUFF lots i3 and Il In Rtverricw come
tory building lots. Plan No. /. In Mar
,Ine Ferry Consideration 81.
St. Clnirsvillo Briefs.
Jeff Brown. OF Colera!n, was In towr
vcstcrdar calling on friends.
Attorney r. W. ScherEer OF Rel
,airc. was in town yesterday on ous'
ness
J \. McComas. Of Colerain. was &
business visitor here yesterday.
Ecrt Dillon. Of Quaker CITY. was s
business visitor here Monday.
Miss rlcasic Miller has returned from
= visit with Miss Laura Thompson. a
Rea. Ia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-29
SHADYSIDE

Mr.. Walter Kocher, formerly Of the
local school faculty, who had been
spending a few days at the home Of his
brother, Emmett Kocher of Adams ave.
left yesterday for Mingo Junction where
he is TO teach in the high school.
Mr.. Cecil Haines. for several ycarS
employed by the Blaine Store company,
has announced the opening OF hi new
grocery on Saturday OF this week. The
store Jill be In the Haines building
at the corner of Central avenue and
Thirty-cighth street.
DIR. and Mrs. G. Frank Malin and DR..
and Mrs. w. ]. Hoburg were at Cam
bridge yesterday to attend a meeting
OF chropractors of eastern Ohio.
Messrs. +. 4. Imhoft and son, Eugene
spent the end Of the week with friends
at Youngstown.
Mr.. and Mrs George Becker and sons
have moved back to Shadyside from Bel
laire and rented property on West 41st
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Elliott and little
daughter of Pittsburgh spent the end
OF the week as guests Of c. E. Bowen
and family Of Lincoln avenue.
Mrs. Frank Crow and daughter. Miss
Mildred. of Cambridge spent Sunday
here with relatives.
4 large number OF ShadySide people
expect to attend the Belmont Monroe
picnic today at Jerusalem. This Is an
annual event and many who formerly
resided in the western part OF the coun-
~ attend the picnic to meet their old
friends
The several young ladies from here
who attended Kent Normal school
through the twelve weeks Of summer
will return TO their homes tomorrow or
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold King Of South
Highland avenue are spending this week
in Fairmont, West Va.
Mr.. John Poole of West 18th street
has returned from business trip to
Paden City, West Va.
Mr.. Fred McConn and daughter. Miss
Jean. have returned from an over-Sun-
day trip to Cleveland where they visited
his son, Mr.. Frank McConn.
Mr.. Albert Gulley will leave today on
a business trip to the southern part OF
the state. He will stop a day in Column
bus where he Is exhibiting several OF
his fine rabbits.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Sellers Of Lincols
avenue entertained the members Of the
Sellers Orchestra at a delicious chicken
dinner Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Futhey and two
children Of Lincoln avenue are enjoy
irg an automobile trip this week TO
Cleveland and other lake points.
Mack Ault and Son are doing con.
crete work at the new home Of Mr.. J.
II. Allen on Highland avenue.
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II the near future. A fine program has
Leen arranged entitled The Old Oaken
Bucket" Refreshments will be served
after the entertainment.
Ketdes Entertain.
Members of the Kerry club who are
spending their vacation at their camp
in the Narrows. South, Of McMechep
will entertain a number Of friends ar
the camp this evening. Dancing Will
be the principal entertainment OF the
evening.
The members have full week plann-
cd and all are having a good time. DIFF
ferent crowds are being entertained
every evening and refreshments are al
ways on hand to be served at season
able hours during the evening.
To Charleston.
City Solicitor Albert Laas left last
evening for Charleston where he will
file a protest before the Public serv-
Ice commission protesting the pro-
posed increase in rates asked for by
the Benwood- McMechen Consolidated
Water company. The company asked
the commission for an increase some
time ago and since it has become pub
lie large amount Of protesting has
been heard on every side by the City
council. Several petitions have been
uTd"H anu SiSuSu py Il h1'hDNb W
the citizens This together with the
offer made by the Wheeling Water
company has decided the city council
to fight the proposed II crease.
Works Are Quiet
Little activity is being shown about
the plant OF the Riverside works here.
Several small crews have been at work
cleaning up the place and putting
things in shape for active work but.
the whole plant has been shut down
for some time and is not expected to
resume operations at present Most OF
The equipment is old and many Of the
men formerly holding Jobs here have
secured places at other mills and win
not return here.
Benwood Briefs.
Harry Adams Of Wileyville Is visit
ing friends here for few days.
Carroll Shorts Of West Alexander,
was a business visitor In town yester-
day.
Misses Blanch and Marie Deegan OF
Grafton returned home after spending
some time here visiting relations.
Mrs Margaret Kelly returned hons
after spending some time in Mounds.
lille visiting friends.
Mrs Edward Webster returned home.
after spending some time visiting
friends at Board Tree.
Miss Mary Holm returned home after
spending some time in the North
Wheeling hospital after recovering from
a serious illness.
William Server Of Pittsburgh. was
business visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs Howard Logan OF Bellaire, O..
| returned home after spending a short
| time here visiting friends.
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BENWOOD
democrats MaAt.

The Democrats Of Union district will
hold a meeting this evening in the
Union High School for the purpose Of
fillinC the place Of Mr.. l.. u. Dovcrie
who was a member OF the Marshall
county Democratic executive commit
tee.
Al this meeting plans will he discuss
ed for n vigorous campaign before the
election in November.
Ladies Aid to Entertain
Plans are going forward for the en-
ierta!ument that the members of the
Ladies Aid society OF the St. Mathews
Luthcrn church. The entertainment
will be given in the church No date
has hccn set for the affair so far
but Il is felt thnt 4 Will take tace
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-29
STOCK MARKET TAKES
> AN UNSETTLED TURN
untavorabls Developments In INDUSTRIAL
situation, Combined with Short
Selling and Poor Demand
Cause Rec ssion.

New York Aux @S-CufAVurahIe
weekend developments n the iHHus'r'a'
situation. combined with aggressive
short selling and = SlackSninS OF &c
mand. resulted IN Il moderate recession
OF prices in to-day's stock market. the
sharp break in French governmental
and municipal bonds also caused some
l uneasiness.
Pool operations forced up several Eas
and tobacco shares TO the highest prices
Of the year. but the bidding up Of these
stocks failed to check n" decGn" else
where Consolidated Gas sold above
40 for the first time in nearly SIX
years. probably In anticipation or cap'-
tai readjustment. and Peoples ""S'
Brooklyn Edison. Laclcd" Gas. N'r,"
American and Columbia Gas ~ b''u-
more also broke through 1" new 'oP
nrlces. hut Welded slightly IN tina! deal
,nrs American Tobacco closed At a net
Gain Of 4 points, hut no reason other
than the assertion tina; II has been out
Of line with other high-0r!c"d INDUS
trials was forthcoming for its hr'SN
rise in A generally reacttonarN market
Announcement that maintenance OF
vay men were demanding 4 minimum
wage OF IS cents an hour and the de-
claration Of Federal Fuel Distr'ouloS
Spencer that the fuel situation "AS
again threatening. Induced 20 some S'"-
Jrr ~ carrier shares which were down
large fractions 20 L Hc'nt losses .'
a point or more were sustained ny At
1an,gr Coast Line. St raul common anu
nreferred. Chicago & Northwestern COM
,,op and preferred LackawaDna. Erie
,irst preferred. LehiCh Valley, Missouri
pariric \nrthern Pacific. Union Pacific
and Reading.
Ford Causes FURRY.
Announcements nv Henry Ford 81
shut down OF his motor plants on sep
tApher Is because Of the fuel crisis lur-
nished the ammunition for a prot'S-
,sIonal attack on the motor shares ou'
- did not result IN any extensive 'tVu,
5ation. Studehakcr and chandler E's'U-
cd to nearly points hut rallied 'ater''
General Motors was only sIlEh'iE 'I''''-
cd T0-day's dispatches from aut"ino-
bIIe ccnters indicated that no cessation
~ work in other plants was ant'"iNats0
Mexican Petroleum r,uctuated within
a range Of nearly ; points to-day. CLOS
ing AZ net loss Of 81. American Seh-
Loard issues we're strong, however, Syo'-
Ing net gains Of over points 'th'r
oils yielded with the rest or IN" t'>l'
declines Of 4 point or more t7kinS pace
in Standard on % New JERSEY. Mariana
Texas Gulf. Phillips Petroleum ana An
American.
Total sales were 74S.ooo shares
The foreign exchanges were ''''cn'
lar, the continental rates. including me
tC;erman. raIlying after the sharp oe-
clines Of las; week. while demand
Ii,~ ca sod below Saturdays quotations
rbn current hank statement OF germany
rsnorts an increase OF from TO : per
cent In the discount rate. and an m
tease % 10000. 100000 marks IN the
ReLchs bank circulation.
Cau money opened and renewed al ~
rsr cent. but hardened % AT the close;
business in time money ard corntn"V''"'
paper was quiet with F'rtUa"E "'
change in rates.
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Liberty RONpS

New York. Aug 2N.--3 = 8 SIohSe'
FRS, ll.'s ElOO.Gt; second ~. s log. 10
,hird - 100 g.: fourth 4I's I0G64;
Victory 47,'s uucallcd lon.6S; Victory
Ia.'s called ln0.3C.
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N. Y. CURB MARKET

Wheeling. W. Va. Aug. %. 1921
Furnished The Intellgencer by \ r.
MaStcn * Co, members New YORK StocS
Exchange. Second floor National Bonh
OF W. Va. Bldg. -----
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OIL MAR KETS.

OF City. Ia, Aug. @S--Tr"dH bal
arrcs s. 90. runs ?6.7fS: average "'.@i';
shinuruis 1852. average 6lii".
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

Wheeling. " Va. Aug. -. 1922
Furnished The Inte'lireucer by A. E
Masten & Co, members New York Stock
Exchange. Second floor National Bank
OF w. Va. Bldg.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. Au.- g. 49,.
Furnished The tutcl,C"0rcr by \ =:
MaSten & Co. members Sc" t"'i. S."'H
Exrbomrc Second aoar NItlouu tank
~ "a Va bldg.
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STANDARD OIL
SUBSIDIARY STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. Aug. IS. l92-.
Furnished The Intclltgencer by :. T..
Mas,cu 4 Co. members New YORK STOCK
E%rS1nre, Second floor National Bank
OF W. Va. Bldg
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Vne"ilaE. " Va. Aug g. '322
Furnished The IutrH,Eruccr by a f.
Mas,ca X Co. members Ecw York. Stock
Exchange Second floor National i;ann
OF ". Va. B,JE
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n Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

Wheeling. ". Va. Aus. IS. ~
Es,-niahe6 the IntelliCencer ~ A. +
M.stan a 20 members New YORK STOCK
ESchange. Second floor National BafN
Aof ". Va Bldg.
- 49,, tIt,b ? ory Close
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LOCAL MARKET

WhcclIng. ". Va. Aug IS, !922.
D,,iy ouotatiou list Wheeling Stock
E,xchangc Compiled for The lnteIii-
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Oprn High Low ''"Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Freshmen at u. of NJ.
Elect Class Officers

Orono, Dec. 11.-(SpeciaD. -Oran F.
Fraser of Medford, Mass. who won his
letter in football this year, was elected
president of the freshman class at the
University of Maine last week and Fred
Newhall OF Lexington. Mass, was eject
cd Iice-president. Katherine Hunt of
Woodford5 was elected secretary and
Albert Dcerr of New Britain, Conn.,,
was chosen treasurer.
Managers Of class athletes were
elected as follows: Baseball. Leo Du-
four of Atadawaska; football, George
r. Acheson of Bath: tennis, J. d.
Babb of Lexington. Mass: basketball.
John r. Durrell of Stratton: track.
John Sweat Of Andove-. and hockey,
Wesley Lucas of Portland.
The committees are: Executive.
Ralph c. Jackson of Portland. George
A. Cahill of Bath. Clyde Slower of
Brockline. Mass. Andrew Small Of
South Portland, and Bernard ID.
Knowles Of North New Portland.
Banquet: Arthur Hiilman of Island
Falls. Charles E Emmons of Kenne.
bunk, Harold A. Hussey of Woolwich.
and Charles +. Ward of Kennebunk.
Hop: Sam Winner of ncxbury. Mass
Henry Eaton of Calais, Howard NJ
Gardner of Brockton. Mass, Aubrey
Snow OF Atkinson, and arthur Sylves-
ter Of Mars Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Annual Dinner
OF Maine Society

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Maine
Society of New York, Of which Brig
adler General Guy Z. Trip is presi-
dent, will hold it's twentieth annual
dinner at Delmonico's next Thurs
day. Among the speakers of ma
tional distinction are: Samuel W.
Mccall, former Governor of Massa-
chusetts: Job e. Hedge. DR.. Clifton
D. Gray, president of Bates College,
and Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The Maine Women's Club of New
York. the alumni associations Of
Bowdoin, Bates and Colby Colleges
and the University of Maine are unit
ing with the Maine Society to make
this occasion fitting tribute to the
Pine Tree State.
Among the trustees of the Maine
Society are Frank A. Munsey.
Charles r. Flint, Harvey D. Gibson,
James G. Blaine, Jr. John 3. Den
mis-, William E Pulsifer. Ralph A
Sturgis, Albert If. Bickmore and
Loyal F. Sewall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
ARE WE DOING OUR PART?

In this matter of the sale of Christ
mas seals isn't it very fitting that
each one Of us should ask himself
whether he is doing his part? There
is much to be done. No State in
the Union has conditions better suited
to good health than has Maine. They
are such that if we should do no more
than our neighbors in other states
we might easily make Maine the
healthiest State of them all.
Elsewhere in an interview, Secre-
tary Thurber, who has the sale in
charge. tells briefly Of the efforts
that are being made, freely. enthusi-
astically and untiringly. The State
owes a debt to those workers, each
Of us owes a debt to them and the
only way in which we may do our
part is to cooperate in a like splen-
did spirit.
Not only is duty involved but
likewise our pride. Are we in Maine
capable of making the most of the
advantages which nature. has freely
given US? Must we ask the federal
government to do this work for US
at added expense and to our own
humiliation? We are situated to do
it better than conceivably could be
done by authorities at Washington.
The Maine Public Health Association
is MEDIUM through which we may
! do this. which it is our duty to do
and which we ought to be everlast-
ingly ashamed If we fail to do.
Moreover there is a local feature
in this appeal. Here is an oppor-
tunity for those who are convinced
that public health nurse is needed
in Augusta to help secure that ser
vice. Buy the Christmas seals and
| encourage others to buy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12

when they sprung there were no
arms, and the men had TO suffer in
consequence. We have never heard
CT Bryan suffering on that account,
however.
Here is another fact and no man
who ever followed the colors will dis
pute it. Those who have been trained
under that flag, been disciplined I'M
der that flag and came home with it
have become imbued with an Ameri-
canism such as no one who has not
experienced these things may ever
know. There are those who prefer to
teach Americanism with Illuminated
leaflets. perhaps because their names
occupy official positions on the letter
head. We do not know, nor do we
care.' The facts which. stick out all
over the situation are what we care
about.
1t requires but moments con-
sideration to show up the absurdity
Of opposing the training of National
Guard under the law we have on the
ground that it would make for mill
tarism. 1t would not make the youth
so trained any more likely to seek
war than a fire drill in our public
schools would make the youth all
want to be firemen. And we know,
if we may believe our eyes and our
cars, that the training makes for in
tollgence, for health, for appreciation
Of discipline, for good citizenship.
Not only that but it makes for
Americanism more successfully than
any training that has been tried. And
that is what we would neglect, the
opportunity we would throw away
because we want oul money for
something else?
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTAAl RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA EaR


Ran~oe. fl2.5O a. m. 81. 10 a. m. t2.35a
sap M t7.4Op. N.
pa A. Pts .t12 Sc =. IN. t2.35 Am. il2 4Opn
Bar Harbor b 10 m. t2 IS m. tl2 4Op. m
Bath. t6.15a. M. 10 SO q m. l9. so q. m: "a OF
N M. n 80 D. M. s1O.4S p. m.
Belfast. A5.OOa M. t9.47 =. m. t2.52p. m
Bostou, 1921 =. M. t6.15 q. m. 70. SO a. m .
g.. so a. m t2.46 o. m 1884 o: m. "A 05 m:
Calais. t2 IS T. m: i124O p. m
Dover-Foxcroft A5.00 .. m. t2.52 p. m.
Gardiner 1921 u. M. TO- Is =. m. 1886 a m.
1880 a m. To- p m sS;S4 ?. m. '4.o5 Q. NJ
f51r d m. t7.32 .. M 10 ~ p m
t2.46 D. m. "a p m. taos o. m. isis .. n:
Harmony. Assoc T. m. r. 81 p. N.
Lewiston. IT, Is a. m. 1896 q M. $3.50 a. ~:
"a .O5 D. NJ, 40 4S p m.
New York, IS. "a O. M. t4.05 p. m.
Portland. %. 81 u m. B.l5 .. m. t9. SO O. m
S0 50 u M. ". 46 p M. ~ "a o. m.- TAOS D. N.
1882 D. m. tl0.4S p. m.
Rockland t6. Is a. m. 80 4 m: t4.05 D. m.
Skowhcgan A5.0O am. - AZ am. 4. 80 D. m.
So Gardiner SIS o. m. t9.36 T. m. g. So
a M. II 46 M. 1894 o. m. IS. Is p. m. L Sc
o IN. *lO.4S p. m.
St John III. so a. N
Waterville. tl25O q. m: lilo =. m: t2Ss
u m. 500 u m. - ~ a. m. VIZ Az D. m. t2.52
D. m. D.: f. IL p. m. u 40 m.
aDaily Daily. except Sunday xSunday only
4 Daily except Monday
A Daily except Sunday and Monday.
Discontinued after October y.
d. C. DOUGLASS, M. L. HkRRIS,
9-24 % v. p. & GenI Mgr. Geni Pass. Agent.
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TOO MUCH OF SEVERAL THINGS

There iss nothing startling about
the first conclusion arrived at by the
United States Coal Commission to
to the effect that there is too much
mining of soft coal in this country;
that while the developed mines are
capable of producing a billion tons
annually the country is consuming
about half that amount.
This was a we'll established fact
before the Commission was appoint
ed, but, Of course it was one of its
duties to verify it. So, while the con-
clusion is by no means startling it
grave condition of things, a condition
which is bound to keep the coal sit
uation in this country an open sore
unless relief by way of a sensible
remedy may be had.
If the Commission may suggest
and help apply a remedy it will
deserve much at the hands of it's
generation. 1t says that good bust
ness and good citizenship require in
vestors to cease embarking on new
coal mining ventures. If through
competition or regulation the first
fact be sufficiently impressed on
them, perhaps the second will not be
necessary
1t is clearly evident that so long
as, through strikes or other objec-
tionable methods, the price of coal
may be kept so high as to make it
profitable to run a mine for half a
year, so long will there be suffering
among the miners and extortion
among the consumers.
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A thoroughbred doesn't need much
whipping. hs does his best. YoU7
-Forbes Magazine IN. W.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The voters Of Augusta, either by
their votes or by remaining away
from the polls, decided yesterday in
favor Of whatever novelty a change
in the political complexion of an ad-
minlstration may afford. Their rea-
sons for this presumably were some
what varied. Notwithstanding the
burden OF municipal taxation rests
more lightly on Augusta than on
most cities in Maine there were
many who chafed under it. 1t is safe
to say that while an increased
valuation Of property would serve to
lower the rate the prospect Of getting
more for the money while prices re-
main at the present level Is not
bright, but this does not seem to have
been the opinion of many Of those
responsible for the change. But
rumor and whispered charges-of
which we probably will hear no
more-also appear to have played a
part.
The result is a good, clean man
for mayor, which could have been
said with equal truth and emphasis
had the Republicans won, and the
rule Of the Democratic party in the
city for the next two years. 1t will
be for the city's interest If the cit
liens, irrespective of party. lend their
support to such efforts as the new
regime may be put forth for Au-
smsta's betterment.
That. we think, has not been done
In the past two years as it should
have been. We believe that when
the time comes to turn over the city's
affairs to the Democrats 1t will be
found that on the whole they have
BEEN we'll managed and we doubt If
the finances have ever been more
SCTuVuIOu6Iy uduulCus Do Adi 40 W
can learn there has been no juggling
OF accounts. no attempt to- make a
better showing than conditions war
rant. II that shall be found correct
1t will then be clear that the city
did not on Monday recognize good
service as 1t should be recognized.
Is 1t must be II it Is to be maintained.
Perhaps we may eventually arrive
At q time when the voters will ac-
quaint themselves with the actual
condition Of the city's business and
be able intelligently to deal with its
employees as 4 successful business
management would deal with those
who serve it. Let's begin with the
new Democratic administration. 1t
doubtless will need it before its term
expires.