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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-16
PITTSTON

EAST-John w. Scott Of Levit.l
is passing few days at his hons ,
the village.
The many friends Of Arthur Hhl.
who has been very Ill. will be pleass2
20 hear that he is slowly improSny
Owen King and daughter. NJ
Lucy. were recent business caller +
Gardiner.
II. II. Cary Is i'll at his homo h,
+. X. Sullivan OF Randolph. Herl
bert and William Ripley of HaIlcxel1
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Jordin ,
South Gardiner. were recent yidtorI
Ut c. A. Ripleys.
Mrs. Maud Wells Of Lynn, Mass
passing a short tine with her fathsl
G. A. Ripley n
The storms Of the past week nav
kept the roads blocked full hsJ
than the men with teams could BEL
item out. A
Harold Reed Of Gardiner vas 4 =.
cent business caller in the villaie,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Mood
who were recently married g3ts
reception to their friends Mandz|
evening of last week at their home ;
this town. "A
Arthur Ripley, who. has beensvs
i'll for the past week, is reported ;
be comfortable and gaining slowly
Mrs. o. w. Nash is passing I Il
weeks in Gardiner.
II. H. Cary has been quite illiOsI
few days, but is reported as imprul
ing.
Mrs. G. P. Mansir visited d
mother, Mrs. Laura Elkins, at b
home in Randolph. recently. !
Miss Evelyn Harris OF Randolp
was a week lend guest Of her mbth@
Mrs. George E. Moody.
Mrs. T. G. Ware was a visitor Mo-
day in Gardiner.
Mrs. Joseph Jones Of Sheepso. |
the guest for a few days Of her Sist@
Mrs. +. II. Reid.
L. A. Hanley left "Wednesday 4
Boston to attend the Auto show
M. II. Hunt was a business visit
"Wednesday in Gardiner,
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Demand Evacuation
Continued from Page Qne)

for the immediate and unrestricted
restoration Of the Ruhr to German
control.
Baron ION Rosenberg was to go
before the Reichstag in connection
with the debate on the foreign Of
flee budget tomorrow, but has an
nounced postponement Of his state
ment until next Tuesday. This Is
believed to be due to recurring ru-
mors that the Ruhr conflict has now
become an active subject of nego-
tiations behind the diplomatic scenes
and that official pourparlers are
likely at an early date.
Official German replies to ques-
lions on this point are couched in
customary eyasive terms. 1t was
also reported that the German in
dustrialists are informally in touch
with French group comprising
leaders of finance and industry who
are known to be strongly opposed to
NJ. Poincare's procedure and who be-
fore the active invasion of the Ruhr
almost succeeded in accomplishing a
working arrangement with the Ger
man industrialists, which gave prom
Use Of yielding a definite solution to
the whole range of reparations dis
putes.
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For Fuel Administrator

Most Of the opposition to the act
authorizing the appointment of a
fuel administrator and defining his
powers and duties, which was given
a hearing by the committee on Pub
lie Utilities Thursday afternoon.
came out during the cross question
ing Of William H. Fisher. deputy at
torney and sole prepayment.
The bill was attacked on constitu-
tional grounds and also on the
ground that it was a prenicious
measure, and suggestions were made
to the committee by Eben Winthrop,
a Portland attorney and Henry j.
Hart, representing the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad, that the best way
to relieve distress would be for the
State to go into the coal fields and
buy fuel.
George L. Gerrish Of the A. r.
Wright Cox of Portland. opposed this
idea, however, saying that the deal
ers'could attend to the equitable dis
tribution OF coal II they were un-
hampered. Brief addresses in opposi-
ton to the act were made by Mr..
Freeman. who represented Randall C.
McAllister Of Portland, Mr.. Hart and
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Britain Reticent
On German OYertures

London, March 15.-(By A. Ply
Whilee evidence of a perceptible
weakening in Germany's resistance
to France and Belgium has come to
the notice of Downing street, British
foreign office officials decline to COM
mcnt on the various reports that the
Berlin government is about to adopt
an entire new policy toward the AL
lies.
The hope was expressed tonight,
however. that Germany has at least
come to her senses" and is ready
to make direct proposals to France
regarding the whole question of re-
parations and the occupied territory.
The importance Of the reported
overtures through the British labor
that negotiations through direct dip
lomatic channels were initiated dur
ing the last few days with disap-
pointing results to the German
emissary who was bluhtly Informed
that England would not act as post
man or broker for any proposals in
tended for the Franco Belgiaps.
The British government, it was
stated tonight, stands soldly on the
policy outlined by Ronald Mcneil
under secretary for foreign affairs,
in the House OF Commons on Tues
day. that there will be no interven-
ton or note passing by England
At the same time it is realized that
the sooner direct, constructive ne
gotiations are opened between tho
opposing forces in the Rhneland
struggle. the better it will be for all
concerned including Great Britain.
An essential condition to any Ger
man move. officials say must be that
it has tho backing of the industrial
lists, without which peace efforts on
tho part of the Berlin government
would be ineffective.
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day evening. the score being 20 to
70. Winslow High school girls lost
to Oakland High school girls at the
town hall Wednesday evening, that
score being 10 to 18.
Mrs. Evelyn Mason recently re-
ceived telegram from Mrs. Weeks
late yesterday afternoon saying that
she has reached New York safely,
and would leave for Natchez. Miss
issippi today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Drummond
left Thursday for Bangor where
they will spend a few days.
w. L. Mansfield was business
caller in North. East and South
Vassalboro yesterday.
Fremont Huff Is employed by the
town of Winslow, and is at present
digging out the watering trough
that has been almost obscured by
so much snow and ice.
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Chicago Cattle Marker

- Chicago MAIL
CATTLE-Receipts 12ovM
steers uneven. weak to 10 ioS s.ost
dunn to good heavy showing Il
cline; little change on deslIaIs
lings and handy weight ste !
matured steers 1000. weissrs
pounds; several loads heavy s<<w
bulk beef steers S2549s5; at
light mixed yearlings l0vV' 4
yearlings in load lots 9Is: srs
fully steady; choice SGD; nsE 10
few loads 775MS0O; bulls slas Md
higher; veal calves largely - Il
stockerS and feeders firm' vS:0Nll
able veal calves to packers III, Ky n
upward to 1850 to shippers; DIV
ers and feeders $50 @S00. -.As Il
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; stassSlsl
higher; closed firm: bulk oeSsas:
to 225-pound average SOY Xutd1
$40; bulk $40 to 300-pounua nnd
S20@S35; packing sows a IN S): 1
desirable pigs mostly 1s'V9s
mated holdover $4,000. "a. 81 n
SHEEP-Receipts l6,oco' oacl
steady. to strong: top l4oV i M a
city butchers and shippers. cli(
able wooded lambs 14lo9 Snsa q
lambs largely 1850 liza; 80 u
shorn up TO 1890; fall cllPpwr Z
1850; practically no fed yearns =
ers offered; sheep scarce; ioa IA y
106-pound ewes S70i one toeS -
wethers S75.
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On Licensing Cats

when we get down to the licens-
ing Of cats, we are getting down to
pretty small potatoes" said Repre-
sentative Bartlett Of Hanover, who
appeared before the legal affairs COM
mittee Thursday afternoon in oppo-
sition to the act introduced by Rep
resentative Hale of Portland for the
protection Of the bird life Of the
State by the licensing Of cats.
The Farm Group Of the Legislature
were out strongly against the meas
ure, appearing in such numbers that
it caused Senator Brewster Of Cum
berland to remark that it looked as
| IL they had enough votes now to kill
| the bill in the House.
This is not to indicate, however,
| that the hearing was one sided. Not
at all! There were many advocates
Of the measure and they strongly
presented their case under the lead
ership Of DR.. Herbert F. Twitchell Of
Portland. chairman of the committee
for the regulation of the cat nui-
sance Of the Cumberland County
Audubon Society.
Dr. Twitchell stated that the
society he represented with the APP
prevail of the Audubon Society Of
Maine had caused the bill to be
drawn and that he was very much
gratifled at the reception it re-
| ceived when Representative Hale Of
Portland, who had introduced the
measure, was presented with q
pussy cat by his friends In the Leg
iSlature.
The speaker referred to the large
number of abandoned cats which are
left at summer resorts each year
n
homes in the city. Those abandoned
cats must live almost entirely on
birds. 1t is safe to say that cats in
our State kill from 100000 to s.
100000 birds in year. We cannot
afforl such destruction OF our insec-
tivorous birds, he said.
Mrs. Sarah Killam and Mrs. II. c.
Tobey. representing the Ball Bird
club OF Augusta. stated that the club
had voted to uphold the bill.
Representative Martin Of Augusta,
member Of the legal affairs commit
tee, raised the point of how one
could tell a licensed cat and what
sort Of q collar would be provided.
To that question, DIR. Twitchell stat
ed that that had been purposely left
for the owners Of the cats to decide
for themselves, that if they wanted
to protect their cats they must de-
termine the best means Of doing it..
The case Of the opponents was
opened by Miss Rosamond Conner of
Augusta. who stated that she felt
that this would be class legislation
that with the license fee fixed at
sl.15, only people of means could at
ford to keep cats. She said that she
knows of number Of people who
have cats and who could not afford
to keep them If the act was passed.
Then there is the matter Of securing
a collar for the cat and having the
collar properly engraved, all Of which
/, would prove somewhat expensive.
I Representative Sturgis of Auburn
said that he represented the farmers
| Of Maine and he showed how val
liable the cat is on the farm. 1t is
estimated that rats and mice do
damage annually in the United
States to the amount of 100000. 900,
which equals in gross earning an
army Of 100000 men. And cats prove
! their worth in the destroying of mice
and cats.
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affair. It was given under the auspices
Of st. Agnes Guild.
There will be q lively basketball
game at Union hall Saturday evening
when the Taxis and Maplewood CLUBS
will play or the rubber game for the
supremacy Of the town. Each has won
la game and both are out to clean up
the title by winning this game. There
will be a wrestling match after the
game, A good evenings sport Is prom
Used.
Miss Edna Martin was a business
caller in Bangor Tuesday.
Ben Illsley of Portland was IN
town on business Wednesday.
Walter McCansland and Moses
Lowder were in Skowhegan Tues
day on business.
w. o. Hayford Of Dover has re-
turned home after passing few
days with his daughters, Mrs. Frank
Bailey and Mrs. Herbert Waterhouse.
G. A. Stewart of st. Albam was in
town Tuesday leaving later for Ban
gor on business.
Sidney Jones and F. z. Getchell
were business callers in Dexter,
Tuesday.
T.. c. Bailey Of Harmony was In
Augusta Tuesday for the day.
Mrs. Walter Webendorfer was a
business caller in Newport Tuesday.
Albert Carl Of Wellington was in
town Tuesday leaving later for
| Dover. Foxcroft,
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Seek School Funds

DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, State
superintendent Of schools, appeared
before the committee on Education
Thursday afternoon to urge an in
crease Of $4,000 in the fund for re-
pairs and certain maintenance
charges Of the State normal schools
and the MAZDA waska Training school
The present continuing fund is 500,
900 a year, the proposed law would
increase it to $4,000 for each of the
next two years. Mr.. Thomas ex-
planned that while under ordinary
conditions the 100000 would be am
pie the recent fire at the Presque
Isle normal school had made a
change. Unless this was done ii
would be necessary to have a special
appropriation to meet the situation
at Pressure Isle.
Plans were already being made
for new dormitory at the Far
mington Normal to accommodate $50
students and to cost about $50, 600
1t was needed. There were 800 stu
dents in that school and but 100
could be cared for in the present
dormitories. Those paid SIS a week,
while the 200 housed about the town
had to pay from s12 to $14 a week
Mayor Chaplin of Portland did not
object to the increase, but felt it
better come out of a special direct
tax than to. be deducted from the
State school fund.
Senator Allen Of York, chairman
OF the committee. presented the act
introduced by him which declares
the University of Maine to be a
State institution. That is just what
1t means, said the senator and it aims
to settle his long drawn out con-
troversy as to whether the Univer-
sity is State institution or not. Is
there any other prepayment of the
measure. he added?
Senator Spencer Of York, who in
troduced the bill providing that the
Bible shall be read at suitable inter-
walls in the State, said that he as
sumcd all present could read and
had read the Bible. The legisla-
tive sessions were opened with
prayer. so were the courts and the
Constitution of State and nation
recognized Almighty God. 1t was
assumed that the State was a
Christian state and. such being the
case. he could see no reason why the
Bible should not be read at the
schools. not as religious PROPOSE
ton. but as the great source Of all
art. literature. and law. DIR. Thomas,
state superintendent Of schools, also
spoke IN favor of the bill.
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terposed with: "Outside of China
and Japan. what countries do you
know Of that haven't Forty Eight
Hour Law?"
1T would be hard work to nnd
any country except tho United
States replied Mr.. Dana.
Germany went on an eight-hour
day and starved" continued Mr..
Dana. t,'
FRANCE went on an eight hour day
in 1918" observed Mr.. Holmes.
isn't she?" countered Mr.. Dana,
while his fellow employers laughed.
Doesn't. Switzerland have an
eight-hour ....." Mr.. Holmes re-
sumed.
Senator Buzzell cut him short.
"You gentlemen are taking. In too
much territory. would suggest that
you get back to local conditions"
Robert p. Hazard OF Gardiner.
boot and shoe manufacturer, referred
to the claim Of the proponents that
they represented $4,000 voters of
Maine. He declared that he repre-
factoris who had signed paper pro-
testing testing against ,sI Any change from the
Mr.. Hazard described himself as
a wage Garner who had never been
limited to a Forty Eight Hour law.
IF I had had the milestone Of legis.
lation tied around my neck, should
probably be working at the bench
now" said he.
II was in Egypt when they were
drilling for old King Tut" said he.
"ano after seeing men there willing
to work and getting twenty Ave
cents for Ave hours labor I have
come to the conclusion that labor
cannot produce enough to obtain a
mere existence without the assist
ance of capital. 1t will be a sorry
day for labor when the executives at
the desk decide to go on an eight
hour day."
Mr.. Hazard accused the men who
| were proponents of the Forty Eight
Hour law for women and minors of
trying to hide behind women's
skirts"
Ernest A. Gray Of the Capital City
Corporation. an Augusta shoe manu-
featuring concern. insisted that
Maine should do nothing in changing
it's hours Of labor to prevent capital
from other states coming in here to
do business.
do you believe in a universal
0lBOt-uOuC Ody injured NeHdIOI
Smith.
III that can be ACCOMPLISHED. all
right" replied Mr.. Gray. He did not
think that Maine should take the in
itiative. however.
do they not pay more money in
Massachusetts than they do in Maine
in your line?" asked Mr.. Holiness
"They do not pay any more for our
grade" replied Mr.. Gray. ..
William J. Thompson Of China.
master of the State Grange, said that
| the grange at its last session had
passed resolution against any
change in the Fifty-Four Hour law.
1.-THE farmers feel that now is not the
proper time to pass an eight-hour
day along to them In the cost of
shoes and other manufactured arti-
Giles when the purchasing power OF a
dollar Is becoming so low" he said.
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D. A. r, Meetinu

Constantinople and all parts Of the
world reached by the L. S. Navy con-
stituted the very interesting program
Of the Elizabeth Pierce Lancey Chap
ter. N. S.. d. A. r.. at il regular meet
ing Tuesday evening, at which time
Lynwood Lurvey. an eX-Navy mar,
kindly gave lecture on his travels
and experiences. illustrated by views
and currency and various souvenirs.
Mr.. Lurvey told of his narrowing en-
ject Of Rex on crossing the equator
and displayed his unique certificate of
membership.
The regent. Miss Campbell. read the
president generals message from the
d. A. r. magazine and plans were made
for members expecting to attend the
State convention in Waterville March
81 and %. On account of illness two
Of the delegates. Mrs L. A. Palmer
and Mrs. William NJ. Pcrcival. will be
enable to attend. A communication
from Miss Ada Coffin, a member of the
Pittsfield d. A. r., from Washington,
D. c.. was read. accepting with her ap-
probation her appointment as a dele
gate to the national congress to be held
in Washington in April.
Delicious refreshments were served
by tse hostesses of the evening. Mrs.
David w. Manock and Mrs. Neal D.
Stanley. Guests for the evening were
Mrs. Eliza Lurvey and Lynwood Lur-
vey. A vote of thanks was extended
teresting lecture.
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PITTSF|ELD

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. J. Wyse of
Newport We're business callers in
town Thursday.
Attorney and Mrs. Harry r. Cool
ldge We're passengers Wednesday
morning for Boston, where they will
remain for an over Sunday visit.
Dudley B. Whitney Of Cambridge.
one Of the towns prominent business
men. was in town Wednesday morn
ing on his way to Augusta and Bos-
ton for a visit.
been the guest of his uncle, Frank
Eugene weeks of Boston, who has
Weeks. left Wednesday for a business
trip to Skowhegan.
Henry T.. Libby. cashier Of the
Pittsfield National bank. was a bust
ness caller in Augusta on Wednesday.
A party composed of Russell A.
Craig, Jesse Gatchell Linwood Bus
sell. Allie Atwell. Elme- E. Daniels,
erville Wednesday evening in at
tendance at a meeting of st. Omar
Commandery.
Harry Kinney was in Rockland on
Wednesday attending to matters Of
business.
G.. NJ. Lancey Of Hartland was
among the out-of-town business call
ers noticed on our streets Wednes-
day.
E. c. Hunter was in Waterville for
the day Wednesday,
John F. Trickey was in Madison
attending to matters of business
Wednesday.
Walter A. Taylor was in Clinton on
business Wednesday.
At the Manson Street Methodist
church on Sunday morning the pas
tor Rev. Frank G.. Cheever. will
speak upon the making of manhood.
The following music will be render
ed: Voluntary, Andante con motto:
Offertory Hymn by Schubert; Post
lude. March Joyous. In the evening
the subject will be "a Religion Of
Cheerfulness" Mrs. F. r. Roberts
will sing and there will be special
music by the choir.
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Office Of city clerk Of the city Of
Lewiston.
An act to extend the time limit
for exercising the corporate powers
of the Great Pond Railway Co.
An act relating to pensioning
members Of the police department
Of the city of Brewer.
An act to cure defect In the ori-
ginal organization Of the Madigan
Memorial Hospital, a charitable and
benevolent corporation. and to val
idate the doings Of said corporation
and the Offices thereof since its or
ganization.
An act to amend section AZ of
chapter IS of the Private and Spec
ial Laws of 1919 relating to the
Board of Education. of the city of
Augusta.
An act to amend chapter 40 of
the Private and Special Laws of
1865. relating to the Irish American
Relief Association of Portland.
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Mr.. Gerrish. Charles H, Blatchford,
attorney for the Maine Central rail
road, was also against the bill, but
he confined himself to Quizzing Mr..
Fisher.
Mr.. Freeman asked a good many
hypothetical questions during his ex-
animation OF Mr.. Fisher and at one
time he suggested that q fuel admin
istratOr given the wide latitude pro-
vided in tho bin, might take q train
from Bangor to Waterville, seize
coal there, take 1t to the Queen city
and sell 1t for less than he paid for
it, In competition with the local
dealers.
"You are assuming that we would
have a fuel administrator who would
be either a rogue or q rascal" said
Mr.. Fisher. .r
Possibly" was the reply. "Let us
assume that"
Mr.. Fisher suppose, Brother
Freeman. that the State treasurer
could loot the treasury and take
every dollar, but that is no reason
why we should do without a treas
urer.
Finally the questioning Of Mr..
Freeman goaded Mr.. Fisher into re-
marking: Your position, then, is
that the State should take no step to
protect its citizens in an emergency
Of this kind"
Precisely" replied Mr.. Freeman,
who added that the dealers could
look out for coal distribution.
"And the State should take no
steps to protect its citizens against
profiteering?"
There is ample law to cover that
now"
Mr.. Freeman later asked another
hypothetical question, suggesting
there in that the fuel administrator
visiting Saco. might be viewed with
alarm by the officials of one OF the
manufactures there. They might
fear that he was going to seize their
coal and distribute 1t to others and
so might invite him to dine with
them. He would then treat them po-
litely.
Mr.. Fisher remarked that under
such circumstances the Portland coal
dealers might have desired to invite
| the present administrator out to din
ner.
Possibly they would be glad to if
he had a law to thank him." said
Rep Blaisdell, a member Of the COM
mittee.
without the law he might be more
polite to them" said Mr.. Freeman.
Mr.. Fisher-Without the law. they
practically told him to go to hell,
didn't they?
Mr.. Fisher briefly explained the
provisions of the bill, and then
awaited the questions Of the oppon-
| ents.
Both Mr.. Freeman and Mr.. Ger
IRISH declared that the dealers were
responsible for the coal that came
into Maine this winter. instead OF
Fuel Administrator Lane.
Coal Standardization
| Nobody appeared in favor of the
act comforting powers on the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to prescribe
the standard for coal in this State,
and it was opposed by Mr.. Gerrish
and Mr.. Freeman on the ground that
it would tend to divert the distri-
button from the bib concerns to
places where such laws were not
in effect.
Winthrop Water District
| Two acts. one authorizing the
town of Winthrop to acquire the
different water system In that NUM-
cipality and the other creating the
Winthrop Water district. were I'M
opposed. and the proponents in
cluded Senator Herbert f. Wads-
worth of ennebec and DR.. George n
| TOwle of Winthrop.
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superior courts and providing that
when the opinion Of the justice of
that court in county or Of the chief
Justice Of the supreme judicial court
it is necessary to expedite the busi-
ness of the court or whenever a
judge of a superior court is by rea-
son Of illness or death from holding
his court, any other judge Of a SUI
perior court or any justice Of the SUI
preme judicial court. by order Of the
chief Justice, shall hold the same.
There was no opposition to the
measure