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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16

An appropriation of $4,000 has
been made by the Saco city govern
ment to pay for a revaluation of
the city. The work will be done the
present year by e Saco firm of civil
engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16

L. Lowell Norton, a Junior at Dart
mouth College and son Of Charles H.
Norton of Brockton, formerly of Saco,
has made chart showing the histo-
ry of the political parties since the
days of Washington. The chart has
been printed and is used in the COL
lege in connection with the study of
Civil Government.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
TURNS down PLEA
| Of SCHOOL LEAGUE
Examiner Holds RourE- Trip
Fare Plan on Railroad
Not Unreasonable.

Maintenance of interstate round trip
fares between Washington and Alex
andria on q lower basis than those
below Alexandria on the line of the
washington-Virgina Railway Com
pany do not result in unreasonable
fares and charges" as alleged in
complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission by the Snow
tentative report made to the COM
mission today by Examiner Warren
H. Wagner. Examiner Wagner fur
ther points out that maintenance of
the twenty -six-trip ticket and failure
of the road to provide baggage check
ing arrangements. protested in the
complaint of the league, do not con-
stitute undue prejudicial rates. He
recommends to the commission that
the complaint of, the Civic School
League be dismissed.
The complaint of the league, filed
with the commission, last spring. and
heard before Examiner Wagner in
May, alleges that establishment by
the Washington Virginia Railway
Company, effective January l, 1922.
of reduced round trip fares between
Washington and Alexandria consti-
tute undue prejudice to persons living
along the road below Alexandria. The
commission was asked to prescribe
just and reasonable rates of fare. The
complaint also assailed maintenance
of the twenty -six-trip monthly ticket
and failure of the road to provide
baggage checking arrangements.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
DAVIS HAS PARLEY
WITH STRIKE HEAD
Labor Secretary Makes New
Effort to Break Hard
Coal Deadlock.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2s.-Sec-
today with John L. Lewis, interna-
tional president of the United Mine
Workers, in the hope of breaking the
deadlock in the anthracite strike. Mr..
Davis left for Washington imme-
diately after the conference. Neither
he nor Mr.. LAWS would talk.
Only coal operators who have their
offices in Philadelphia were in the
city today, and Mr.. Lewis and Inter-
national Vice President Philip Murray
of the miners organization are the
only representatives of the coal dig
gers still here.
The next move in the strike is look
ed for at Washington.
The miners still stand for re-
newal of the old wage agreement un-
til April 1, 1924 without arbitration,
while the operators have not an
nounced any change in their offer
W hich provides for the renewal of the
old wage scale until next April. and
tthe fixing of the wages for the fol-
lowing coal year by arbitration.
Samuel D. Warriner, president of
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany and chairman of the anthracite
operators policies committee, arrived
here last night from his summer home
in Montrose, Pa. simultaneously 1t
was learned that United States Sena-
tor Pepper of Pennsylvania had come
from Devon. Pa, to meet the spokes-
man of the employers to discuss meth
DDS of bringing peace in the hard coal
regions.
A conference between Mr.. Warriner
and Senator Pepper was said ito be
scheduled for today. The Pennsyl-
vania senator last week spent some
time with John l.. Lewis, president OF
the United Mine Workers. and other
union leaders in an effort, he said, to
familiarize himself thoroughly with
the union point of view:
Evening star., 1922-08-28
STATE FUEL HEADS
MAY TRACE COAL
Given Full Power to Help
Rush Shipments to Their
Localities.

Blanket permission was given state
fuel administrations today by tho
central coal committee, senabling
coal consigned to the various states.
Representative Brennan, republican,
Michigan, had requested permi ssion
for the Michigan state fuel admin
istration to trace and expedite coal
cars held up on the way to Michigan,
and tho permission was made general
by the committee.
COal for Baltimore.
Allotment Of 100000 tons of coal to
Baltimore to provide an emergency
fuel STICK for the city was announced
by the committee.
Senator France, republican. Mary
land, asked for the ALLEGATION to en-
able the city to provide quickly for
the relief of sore spots developin 6
among the smaller consumers. Guar
antees for the price of coal. it was
explained. is to be arranged with Bal
timore banks and retail dealers.
Shipment of 10000 tons to Balti-
more, officials said. already had been
made out of the 100, ,000-ton authorize
ton. which is in addition to fuel al
lotted Baltimore for public utilities
Roads Favor l. c. C. Plan.
Railroads in various sections of the
country, according to committee Of
f1cials, are anxious to get away from
the priority system of coal distribu-
tion and are seeking a return to the
assigned car orders of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Efforts are
being made. it was said. to provide
for the fuel wants of the railroads
without allowing the carriers to ac-
cumulate too large stocks Of fuel
which might be used by public utili-
ties and other necessary consumers.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
TWEEDALE REFUSES
ALEXANDRIA OFFER
City Managership Tempting
Position in Place of Such
Promise, He Says.

Alonzo Tweedale, for twentyf four
years prominently identified with the
District government. and treasurer
and general controller Of the United
States Shipping Board during the
war. today declined an offer of the
managership of the city of Alexan-
dria. and, in a letter to w. A Smoot,
chairman of the city council of that
city, said that his business connec-
tion with the Corporation Service
Company, of which he is treasurer,
prevented him from accepting the
very tempting position"
To representative of The Star Mr..
Tweedale said: 1T is with much re-
gret that l am compelled to give up
this most attractive proposition.
know of no town in the south that
has brighter outlook than Alex
andria. and when the council of that
city offered me the managership ii
took me more than a minute to con-
slider refusing it.
Promising Future,
with its magnificent deep water
front its many railroads and its
close proximity To the capital of the
south should and | feel certain will
be in short time one of the most pros
porous and thriving communities. in
this section of the country. There is
a splendid opportunity there for the
right man. and ] feel highly cOmpli-
mented that the Alexandria council
thought of me for the position
The former auditor of the District
said further that the work connected
with the managership was much to
| his liking: that as he had visited prac-
tically every large city in the United
States he felt familiar with municipal
work in all its details, and that only
the increased business of the COM
pany with which he. is identified pre-
vented him from grabbing" such an
attractive offer.
Success of rOwnlOw.
MIR Tweedale also referred 10 the
marked success made by former Com
missioner Louis Brownlow in a SINH
lar position at Petersburg. Va, and
said that Mr.. Brownlow had been
most insistent that ne accept the offer
from the city of Alexandria.
1T is impossible, though" said MIR.
Tw eedale. in conclusion, for aside
from my regular business l am the
president of the National Association
of Controllers and Accounting Officers.
ard this, too, necessitates many trips
through the country.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
RITES FOR PUBLISHER.
Delavan Smith of Indianapolis tc
Be Buried Today.

CHICAGO. August 2S.-Selection of
the pallbearers completed arrange
ments tor the funeral late today of
Delavan Smith, publisher Of the In
dianapolis News, who died Friday at
his Lake Forest summer home.
The honorary pallbearers were: Vic
tor F.. Lawson, John v. Farwell.
Thomas D. Jones. Hugh J. McBurney.
John Dorr Bradley. Prof. Malcolm Nc
Neil and Frank w. Read Of Chicago; /;
Hilton U. Brown, general manager Of
the Indianapolis News: George A.
Ranney, Charles r. Williams, Prince
ton, N j.: Richard Smith, managing
editor of the Indianapolis News; John
whitworth and Henry K Gilbert. The
active paIlbearers were: Charles
Clark and Lott Lee Of the Indianapo-
lis News stan. Lawrence Williams.
Frank Dunno, Prof. W.sBurnat, Lake
Forest. and DR.. Victor F. Keene, In
dianapolis.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
Day Dictates the Clothes.

From the New York Sun.
To be really in the fashion in Siam
4 is not enough to have clothes of
the latest cut and knowledge OF
what. when and where to wear these
garments. Good taste does not help
much either. There Is rigid rule
.or every day Of the week, which Is
followed by those who have the IN
clination and the price.
~ On a Sunday the things to wear are
red robes and rubies. On q Monday
nobody is in style without moon
stones and white regalia- Tuesday
,pink and corais should be worn, with
:;tfipes and Ncats-eye ornaments kept
FOR Wednesday. No one can look
smart on a Thursday without going
out in green with emeralds. Light
l,ine and diamonds are the thing for
Friday, and on Saturday one wears
G..ik blue and sapphires.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
CALIFORNIA FIGHT WARM.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2S-Vot-
ers of California will be called out
at statewide primary election to-
morrow to pick party candidates for
United States senator. governor, rep
resentative in eleven districts. and a
number of important state offices and
judicial positions.
Interest today centers around the
contest for the republican nomination
for United States senator between
Hiram W. johnson, the incumbent,
and Charles c. Moore of San Fran
cisco.
One of the -warmest political con-
tests since the day when Senator
Johnson was elected governor Of this
state, has been under way during the
last month. with many former sup
porters of the senator now aligned
with his opponent and many of his
former enemies now his supporters
Every county in the state Ia re-
publican, according to the registra-
ton. wich is the heaviest in the his
tory of the state. Therew i'll be no
contest .in. Nx of the states eleven
congressional districts. Representa-
tives julius Kahn. John I. Nolan, H.
Frye Barbour. Arthur NJ. Free and
Phil q. Swing have clear field for
both the republican and democratic
nominations.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
DELAWARE HAS PRIMARY.
Thomas Bayard Is in Lead for
Senate. Hr

WILMINGTON, Del, August 26.-As
a result of the statewide democratic
primaries held in Delaware today to
elect delegates to the state conven-
tion in Dover on Tuesday, indications
point toward the nomina alton of
Thomas F. Bayard as United States
senator. Mr. Bayard obtained twenty
vine out of the thirty delegates in
Wilmington, and has a majority of
delegates in rural New Castle county.
The convention, besides nominating
a senator. will name a representative,
state treasurer. insurance commits
s,Iorier and auditor. The wet and dry
issue was "A big factor in the cam
paign in Wilmington. the former win
ming Women Jared badly. but two
being elected as delegates.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

be the ku klux Kan candidate. His
opponent is former Gov. James T..
Ferguson.
The vote stood: Mayheld, 2S2,O45; !;
Ferguson, 222,052.
This count was from els counties.
including complete returns from forty =
nine.
In the lieutenant governors race
T. ". Davidson is Leading Col Blllle
Mayfeld. jr.. supposedly klan candi-
date by S6.369 votes. last nights re-
port showed. The vote is: DAVIDSON
277,934; Maytield, 1856.
For state treasurer {. v. Terrell is
leading George Il. Garrett. said to
have the klan Endorsement. by 6l.1ss.
The vote is: Terrell. 256.6l5: Garrett,
195, 227
Marrs Leads bentley.
5 NJ " NarrS is leading Ed K.
Bentley. also said To have the Khan
support. by l2.0l0 votes in the race
for state superintendent of public IN
structon. The vote is: Marrs, 231,-
67S; bentley, 225,66S.
The Texas election bureau declared
that this count is the last one that
will be announced until the final
count is made. which will probably
be about the middle of the week
Incomplete returns from the fear
teenth congressional district gave
Cunningham 12,4l6. In the seven
tecnth district incomplete hsures
gave Representative Thomas l.. Blan-
Ion 2Jilg and Oscar Galloway, former
representative. l5.4Si.
Ferguson Comedies Defeat.
TEMPLE, Tex, August 2S.-tormer
GOV. James T.. Ferguson tonight con-
ceded the election of his opponent,
I,arle Il Mavfied, in the run-oif
primary yesterday for the democratic
nomination for United States senator
..On the face of returns it appears
that | am defeated" he said In a
statement to the Associated Press.
Il shall not cry or complain. L maue
a good fight, against great odds,
which even the loyalty of my friends
could not overcome 1 extend to my
opponent whatever Congratulations
he is entitled to-" he declared.
Mr.. Ferguson said that he would
continue his campaign against the
Ku kluX klan.
PUSH MISSISSIPPI VOTE.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
GUATEMALA REVOLT ENDS

The Guatemaian legation here was
advised today by its government that
the revolt started in some provinces
Of Guatemala had entirely collapsed.
and that order had boen re-estab-
lished. The disorders were said tp
have been caused in part by religious
excitement and local partisan strifes.
1t was added that the government
was at no time imperiled, and that
officials were endeavoring 20 punishi
those responsible. q
Evening star., 1922-08-28
DICKENS GREAT FEAT.
From the Diary OF Mrs. James I. Fields
in Harper's Magazine.

From the Diary OF Mrs. James 7. Fields.
r. in Harpers Magazine.
April I, 1S6S-Dickens told
Jamie (Mr Ficlds) the other day in
walking that he wrote Nicholas
Nickleby" and "Oiiver Twist at the
same time for rival magazines from
month to month.
Once he was taken ill, with both
magazines waiting for unwritten
sheets. He Immediately took steamer
for Boulogne, took room in an inn
there, secure from interruption. and
was able to return just in season fer
the monthly issues with his work
completed.
He sees now how the work of both
would have been better done had he
worked only upon one at time
Evening star., 1922-08-28
FREED IN MURDER CASE.

ATLANTA, Ca. August 2s.-Forrest
Higgins. .twenty-four. Of Canton, Ga,
who has been held as a suspect in con-
nection with 1.-The killing last month Of
Homer C. McEIreath, was released from
custody yesterday on an order signed
by Justice of the Peace j. Suber. after
private detectives working on the case
claimed they had sufficient evidence to
show that Higgins was not the man
wanted
Evening star., 1922-08-28
PUSH MISSISSIPPI VOTE.
Campaigners After Full Poll at
Next Weeks Run-Off.

JACKSON. Miss, August 2s.-Be-
ginning today Mississippi democrats
enter into the last week of campaign
ing for the run-off primary Septem
her ). for United States senator be-
tween former Senator James X. var
darnan and former Representative
Hubert D. Stephens to succeed Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams.
Hundreds of speakers have Volun-
teered and the entire week Will De
filled with political meetings in every
county in the state.
At the first primary held August 10
Vardaman received 74.573 votes, Ste
phens $3.50 and Miss Bell kearney
1925. There are more than 2OO,D0o
registered qualified voters in the
state. of which only 15S,S3S voted in
the primary of August 15. Extraor-
dinary efforts are being made to bring
out the full vote to the polls.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
LAWYER browns AT DOCK.

MANTEo, N. c.. August 2s.- RDl
Crisp. promipent throughout eastern
North Carolina as an attorney and leg
islator, was drowned yesterday when
he fell overheard from a wharf here.
Mr.. Crisp represented Dare county
IN 1he ssstate Legislature the last two
terms. He served two terms as mayor
of Manteo.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

~
Il. May fields lead
last night for the
democratic nomi-
nation for United
States senator was
59,99l. AT the last
count Mayfield was
leading by ap-
proximately $4,000
votes, but reports
that came in dur
ing the day, the
report of the Texas
election b ur e a u
shows. reduced the
lead by approXl-
mately 1900 votes.
Mayiield is said to
Evening star., 1922-08-28
NEW BISHOP ASSIGNED.
Methodist Prelate, Recently Chos-
en-. Presides in Texas Conferences.

WACO, Tex. August 2s.-Bishop J..
E. Dickey of Georgia. one of the new
bishops elected at the Hot Springs
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. has been given the
presidency Of the Texas conferences
and will reside here. He succeeds
Bishop w. N. Ainsworth. who goes to
Macon Ca. to preside over the con-
ferences of that state. Bishop Dickey
Is expected the latter part of this
week.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
QUITS SHIP BOARD POST.
schlesinger Resigns as Vice Presi-
dent and General Counsel.

Chairman Lasker announced today
the resignation of Elmer schlesinser
as vice president and general counsel
of the Shipping Board, effective Sep
tember 1. Mr.. Schlesinger will be-
come associated with the law firm OF
Stanchfield & Levy of New York. No
successor has been selected.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

Point Barrow, the largest Eskimo
village in Alaska, has seven white pc
pie and 500 Eskimos. 1t also contains
the only hospital within a radius of
1000 miles.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

Americas largest cold storage plant
Is IN montreal. The building cost
k225o,oo0, and took two years to com
piete.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
MAYF|ELD 5000
AHEAD IN TEXAS
FERGUSON Comedies Defeat
in Senatorial Run-0ff
BalIoting.
BLANTON LEADS RIVAL
REPRESENTATIVE Has 25,419 to
15.4S4 in Congressional
Contest.
BlANTON LEADS RIVAL

I;y the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Tex. August 2S.-With
but 10000 to $4,000 additional votes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-27

all probability a hitter Of the
Hornsby type is far more valuable
TO his club than Ruth. However,
when you start discussing the great
slugEers of the game you must ac-
cord Ruth position number one.
Will live I'm History.
Ruth may not lead the hOme-run
hitters this year I doubt IL he
does. The swats Of Ruth. however,
will go down in history long
after many Of his rivals have been
forgotten.
Several years ago I asked Hughey
Jennings how Ruth compared with
the great sluggers of his time II
was the day after Ruth had beaten
Detroit with one of his record
breaking home runs. Jennings was
managing the Tigers at the time.
Never saw batter like him and
never expect 10 see another" is the
way Jennings expressed himself.
In day Dan Brouthers was a
noted sluEger He goes back a bit
farther than Jennings. Dan is en-
ployed now in an official capacity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-27
Criticism Directed at Hagen for
Failure to Enter Western Open

the Australian star. at present arc
on an exhibition tour. Il is under-
stood that the two receive $500 for
every exhibition match they play
and that they are booked solid.
It seems Jhat when the tour was
arranged Hagen intended to play in
the western open The manager Of
the tour tried 10 arrange several ex-
hibition matches in Detroit just
prior 10 the opening Of the cham
pionship event None Of the clues
IN the vicinity would pay the price.
arguing that Hagen would play .I
western. so Why pay real maney for.
the privilege o. seeing HIM in action
Hagen Much Peeved
II said that this nettled Hager
considerably. He was much peevct
that his old home town, as he refer
TO Detroit. would not make an effort
10 do what other clubs were scraus-
bling TO DO, get him for an exhlbi
ton match at the usual tate.
When il became evident that Ha-
gen was not coming into the west
ern the suggestion was made that
the Oakland Hills officials pay him
what he would lose by canoeing
some Of his exhibition matches. This
they refused 70 do.
Now Hagen Is the storm center .T
the golflng world His failure 10 de-
fend his title as professional golf
champion which title Gene Saraz 81
recently won at Pittsburg couple.
with the western opeE faud. has
caused much talk I'm golfing circles
as TO how far the spirit Of CONNER
cialism should go.
One cannot deny the champion
right to make real money when
the opportunity is offered. Hagen
has that right. but it seems as -
sentiment should enter into the ar
gument sOnleW here.
Hagen IS going 10 make money.
but is certain 10 lose some friend
by his failure 20 defend two titles
that he won last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-27

Club of Detroit where the western
open is being staged.
II was during his tenure al Oak
land Hills that Hagen reached his
place at the top OF the golf world
Upon winning the British open title
the Oakland Hill Club made him an
honorary member. an unsusal pro
cedure IN golf
Detroit golfdom feels that senti-
ment alone should have caused Ha-
gen 70 play in the western open.
Incidentally IN golf the feeling al
ways has prevailed that Il is almost
incumbent on golf champions 70 de-
fend their titles.
The lure OF the filthy lucre. how
ever. has caused all the trouble.
Walter Hagen and Joe KirkwoOd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-27
Summing Wins
Make Good at Obi
State University
Swimming at University in
Stages of Comeback
Enrolment Large.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 20
Swimming. a minor sport in the
physical education program at Ohio
State University for several years
due TO lack OF facilities for a rapidly
increasing enrolment, is In the in
itiaI stages o. a comeback.
indicative OF the interest in swim
ming. 307 men students entered the
first annual intramural swimming
meet recently s4aged in an outdoor
pool at a public park.
Until a growing enrolment that
has expanded from 400 IN 1915 to
more than 5000 this year forced the
men TO abandon a former small pool
TO additional shower space. both men
and women students were required
TO pass a swimming test as prere-
quisite to graduation. That rule
still prevails for women.
Incidentally, the best swimmers in
the university are two freshmen
women. the Smith twins, Ruth and
EleanOre, OF Columbus, holders OF
numerous records. Although varsity
swimming is not at present fostered
at Ohio state. the Smith twins par
ticipated IN three meets during the
year wearing the University's colors
At Cleveland and Columbus respect
lively Eleanore set new district rec
ords.
The revived Interests IN swimming
have been sources of new impetus
to completion OF plans for a natator-
ium TO occupy an entire building and
afford locker. bath and pool facilities
for student body OF 5000. with
seating capacity Of 1000.
In personnel the department Of
physical education is prepared to in
itiate a program Of swimming in
struction. Commenting on the aims
of such a program. Samuel II. Cobb
member OF the department OF physi-
cal education stan, pointed out that
no physical education program is
complete without swimming.
Mr.. Cobb called attention 10 the
fact that it brings into action all
the larger muscles Of the body as
well as the small and intrinsic
muscle groups. Seldom do we hear
or read, OF swimmers heart giving
out. Of broken bones or of torn liga-
ments." he said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-27

at the Polo Grounds One day, aft
.er Ruth had thrilled with a long
homer I asked Brouthers how ne
compared with the old-time slug
gers.
Twice rs Far.
Ruth hits them about twice as
far as we old-time sluggers did -
replied Brouthers. However. the
ball is much livelier than in our
day" he added Il would have
liked 10 bat against the modern
ball"
There you have the opinion of
two famous stars Of yesteryear.
They say Ruth is without compare.
williams is n great batsman. as
is Hornsby. The other hOme-rUn
contenders are worthy rivals. but
Ruth stands out as the longest hit
ter in the history of the game.
Most Of his home runs are classics.
Few OF them are high flies that
just clear some short fence.
The Colossus Of Swat is the tt
tie given Ruth by a certain EXPERT.
and he richly deserves it.