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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
How Maine Voted
On Baker Plank
League of Nations

New York, June 2S.-The vote
was 351 IL votes for adopting the
Baker pro-League plank and over
turning the resolutions committee
and 742 IL votes for sustaining the
majority of the resolution commit
tee and adopting the plank it pre-
scented there were two votes abb
sent.
p "You will repudiate woodrow Will
son il you do this" Mr.. Baker had
told the convention before 1t voted.
The New England delegation vot-
ed on the roll call as follows:
Maine (12) Yeas IL: Nays 1.
Massachusetts, $3.50 Yeas s; Nays,
%.
New Hampshire (S) Yeas 8.
Rhode Island (10) Nays 10.
Vermont (S) Yeas 2; Nays 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Old Friend forgotten

Meeting on the q street car for tina
hrst time In four or five years smith
and Jones shook hands cordiaIIv az
they chorused Hello"
How are you getting along ana
how's your health?" asked Smith.
20, I'm fine," replied Jones. I'm
full of pep and prosperous. How's
your father? And your brother May
and his wife and the kids?? How'e
your Aunt Susan and Uncle HENRY
Cousin Albert, IL he well? where's
your sister May living now?. And
how's your sister Ethel? And Bin
Simpkins who lived across the street
from you-does he still play pinochis7
And where's the poker game that used
to meet at the Saturday night Club r
BY the time Smith had,answered All
the questions the car had arrived az
Jones street and he arose hastily ana
departed.
"ETe inquired about everyone Ia the
but never asked q thing
about me or yon or our family CONE
planned Smith to his wife az dinner
thst evenInig.-New xcrk Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30

The first floor of this house pre-
sents a good bungalow arrangement
with a large living room, a dining
room, kitchen, pantry, two bed rooms
and a bath.
This floor thus provides complete
accommodation for the average fam
lily.
However. the architects have. by
we'll handled roof lines, provided a
comfortable, second floor for guests.
Here are kwo good bed rooms and a
bath, maids room is also provided.
This arrangement allows the sec
ond floor for the exclusive use of
guests If desired, while the family
have their bed rooms on the first
floor.
All Of the convenience of bungalow
is here found, with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30

parked. A woman who was In the
car saw the opeoming wagon and
had the preserce Of mind to jump
from the automobile. The heavy
vehicle did not hit the light post
squarely but glanced OF and at the
same time hit the curb and the
automobile. The post and the curb
took up enough of the momentum so
that the automobile was not moved
from the plane In which 1t was
standing. although the front end Of
the car was damaged to quite an ex-
tent. The shock Of the collision be-
tween the wagon ana the pole broke
two electric light globes on the pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
SKOWHECAN

DR.. Frank 8. Bigelow. Miss Lillis
Goodwin, John Goodwin were taken
to Palmyra Friday by Nay Varney
where they attended the funeral
service of Caroline Spollitt.
Miss Bertha Mayo of Waterville is
visiting Miss Leona LeClair at Lake
Wesserrunsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Turcotte have
returned from a wedding trip pass
ed in New Hampshire.
Loretta Bourgoine is passing the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
LeClair.
Mrs. Henrietta Bowman, parole
officer of the State Reformatory for
Women was in Lewiston Friday on
official business.
Miss Florence Tracy, who Is EN-.
ployed by Mrs. w. Folsom Merrill,
will be the guest this week Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Clifton Gerald.
Mrs. Marshall c. Viles was q BUSH
ness caller in WatervilIe Friday.
Miss Doris Tobey of North Scit-
uate, Mass. is passing the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Tobey.
Miss Lula Gordon of Salem, Mass,
IS Passing some time with her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Cor
don.
Mrs. Josephine Melville Of New
York is visiting at the homes of
Joseph Leighton in Athens and JOS
eph Matson in Scion.
DR.. Frank 8. Bigelow, Mr.. John
Goodwin and Miss Lillis Goodwin
were at Camp Etna Sunday where
they attended Spiritual services.
Miss Angie Sanford. telegraph
operator at Ellsworth has been the
guest of Mrs. Fife Currie at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Corson, Heselton street. Miss
Sanford has been transferred to
Pennington and Friday her hostess
took her to Pennington by machine.
Robert Haring. musical director of
Cameo RECORD Corporation, Mrs.
Haring and two and half year old
son. Bobbie. were In town Friday
night. They are from Buffalo. N. Y,
and have been touring in Ontario
and Quebec. Canada and came to
Skowhegan by way of Jackman and
Portland to visit the Maine coast
and will go home By way of Lake
New Hampshire. MI, ana Mrs.
Haring spoke in most appreciative
manner OF the local camping
ground and stated that it was the
best they had visited on their trip.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Weston went to
Brunswick Saturday for a few days.
DR.. Stanley M. Cover returned
Friday night from Augusta where
he has been attending the annual
meeting Of the Maine State Dental
Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30

The living room opens on a terrace
on two sides and the dining room
also connects with this terrace. The
living room has a high curved CELL
ing. giving it unusual character.
The exterior design follows a modi-
fication of the Spanish style.
The walls are white stucco. the
roofs a Spanish tile in a deep shade
of red and the chimney is a red
tapestry brick.
A cellar is provided under the full
area of the house, except under the
living room.
Complete working plans and speci-
fications of this house may be OBJ
tanned for SIS from the Building Edi-
tor Kennebec Journal. Refer to
House Also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Brewster Gains =
III Votes in Madison

Especial to the Kennehec JournaO
Madison, Me-. June 2s-The in
spection Of the Republican ballots
cast In Madison in the recent pri-
mary election was made Saturday az
ternoon at the ONCE Of the town
clerk. The Harrington interests were
represented by Judge Charles o.
Small and the Brewster interests by
A. H. McKenney and Emery Duck
worth.
It was found that the total number
OF ballots actually cast for Earring
ton was 245 instead Of 255 as was
given out. A gain Of one ballot was
also found for Brewster making a
change OF IL votes in Madison in
Brewster's favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Ski.nIanina

This is a new sport which has been
brought out by Lawrence Sperry, the
clever son Of Elmer Sperry. The
ski-plane Is a winter version OF the
aquaplane, except that one uses an
airplane and a pair Of skis instead Of
a motorboat and water sled. Sperry
succeeded in holding his airplane as
low az five feet above the earth as he
sped along the course. but was fore
ed to rise higher when approaching a
grove. The skiers would release their
hold on the ropes tied to the wings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Chief of Police Given Solid Gold
Badge

Chief Of the local police force Will
liam Morrow was recently presented
with a. SOLID gold chief police badge
by employees of the American
Wooden mill in the finishing depart
ment, where he has been employed
for about Is years. The presenta-
ton was made by Fred T. Hurley, a
member of. the police commission.
The gift was ordered through Sum-
an Russakoff. The gift was a sur
prise to Mr.. Morrow and he much
appreciated the kindness of his
friends and their gift.
There win be no meeting Of the
Federated Working League Monday
and no meetings will be held dur
ing July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Corson and
SON Clyde and Douglas and Mrs.
Clyde Corson left Saturday for Troy.
n. H., where they will re guests for
9 week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Giles.
AIRS. Dora Lowe. daughter and
granddaughter Mrs. Mary Berfield
and Miss Eartenia Berfield Of Cam
eron County, Penn. who are visiting
in New Hampshire and Maine have
been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Corson. They have gone to North
New Portland and on Saturday will
start on their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Hobart passed
Saturday at East Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and Roxie Rus
sell and Mrs. Gertrude Luce motored
to Lewiston Saturday and returned
Sunday night. Mrs. Luce visited her
mother in Lewiston who Is very Ill,
and tina RusseIls were guests Of Mr..
RusselPs brother Lee Russell in
Green.
Mrs B. White and daughter Rose
of. Hinckley were busifessl callers in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Alfred +. Morrill, OF Newark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Find Body Missing
Bangor Merchant y

Bangor. Me-. June 20.-Samuei
Wiliett. 65. for many years a grocer
in Brewer. disappeared from home
on Saturday and today his body was
found in the river. He had LEFT his
hat on the bank. It is thought to
be case of suicide. en- account Of
BUSINESS reveraea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
YOUNG SALVATION
ARMY OFFICERS TO
RE ASSIGNED HERE

Captain Ray Howell ana Lieutsnan.
d Rarrs will take over the direc-
ticn and work OF the Salvation Army IN
the Augusta district on July 10. sue
ceeding Ensign William ]. Lawrence,
rho IA . received orders that he VIII, Dc
relieved on that date.
Both Captain Howell ana Lieut.
Bagrs come to Augusta direct from the
salvation Army training school
New York, from which they were graq-
uated lastsNonday. June %. they nave
had no previous experiences IN oiFeos-
ine local corps, but will nave an
tensive field Of operations N tal. 49,
trict. which besides Augusta ins.u sT.
Hailow1Ii and Gardiner and surround-
Ing territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Hutchinson-Work

Miss Ruth A. Work OF Portland be-
came the bride of Albert w. Hutchin-
son Of Readfield at quiet wedding
ceremony performed at $50 o'clock
Saturday evening at the parsonage OF
the United Baptist church by Rev.
Howard H. Brown. The double ring
ceremony was used and Mr. and Mrs.
owen Coleman of Readfeld acted as
best man and matron Of honor. Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman will reside IN Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Associated Industries
Meet at ROckland

Rockland. June 2S.-The Asso-
ciated Industries of Maine held its
mid season meeting at the Samoset
Hotel, Rockland Breakwater, today
with an attendance of about IS.
The business meeting was presid-
ed over by w. E. Elwell Of Portland.
The afternoon was devoted to sight
seeing and golf. Speakers tonight
were: Rev. G. F. Finnie of Lewiston
c. s. Anderson. president Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30

and tail skid OF the plane as they APP
preached the trees. To demonstrate
the unusual qualities of the small
plane Sperry went down the side OF
a forty-foot embankment. almost per-
pendicular. without turning over.
The ma chine was outfitted with
skids during the demonstration
Scientific American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Drown In Attempt
To Retrieve Baseball

Jersey City, n. j., June 2s.-Joseph
Businger, II. Of Jersey City. fell into
the city emergency reservoir late to-
day while attempting to get baseball
out of the water, and was drowned.
After Ave hours Of graphing by a pa.
trolman the boys body was recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Coosnbg-woodward

Charles E, Coombs Of Bowdoin and
Miss Ola NJ. Woodward Of Bowdoinham
were united in marriage at $50 Satur-
day afternoon by the Rev. Howard H.
Brown of the Penney Memorial United
Baptist church at the parsonage on
Grove street. The double ring ccremo-
ny was used and the bridal couple were
attended by Mr.. aud Mrs. Vernal Rog-
ers of Bowdoinham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coonlbs will reside at Bowdoinhanl.
Mrs. W. F. Studley, who has been
visiting with her niece, Mrs. W. P.
Berry Of Riverside, for the past three
weeks. has returned to her home in
Cambridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Episcopal church will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. g. A. Colburn
and Mrs. Perley Hanks at the home
OF Mrs. Colburn on Riverside Drive.
A car will leave the city at 2.10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Somerset Congregational Associa
ton Annual Meeting

A we'll attended meeting Of the
Somerset Association of Congrega-
tional churches was held at Bing-
ham Friday when the annual session
was held. The meetings opened at
1890 with encouraging reports OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30

Massachusetts, Association. and
Clifton d. Gray, president of Bates
College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-30
Local NOTICE

COnfatti dance this Tuesaay r nss
Belgrade Grange hall Ecrre ~ sse1st
Evening star., 1924-06-13

he scored the inquiry with blunt
verbal broadsides which virtually
terminated the activities Of the inves-
tigators.
The committee, the witness said, was
looking for flaws in the brilliant rec
ord of the Army"
There are too many pinheads throw
ing mud" he exclaimed at another
point. Then he added:
II you men would spend more time
trying to stem the millions of waste
going on under your noses, we would
nave a hell of lot better govern
ment."
"BawIed Out, Member.
Don't call me general" he once
shouted to a committee member who
isa nad addressed him by his military
Hell Maria" an expletive several
times repeated during his testimony,
ionS was associated with the gem
erals name, and for many years he
Was, was referred to by his friends as
Hell Maria Dawes"
Gen. Dawes first became nationally
known in politics in 1896, when he
succeeded in campaign to have the
liilnols delegation to the Republican
nMatlGnal NAT convention instructed for
moor of the state convention at
Springfield and carried the day for
his candidate. AS Illinois was some
thing of a pivotal state in the cam
paign Of 81, the swinging Of the dele
cation to the side of Mckinley and
gold brought wide recognition to
the campaign manager. After the
national convention Mr.. Dawes was
appointed member of the national
executive committee of the Republi-
can national committee, of which
Mark Hanna was chairman. In 1900
he was elected chairman of the Re
publican state convention of Illinois
and in 1903 was appointed to the Nc
kinley Memorial Commission.
Opposed sherman Law.
In 1905-0G-07 he vigorously opposed
the enactment of the Sherman anti
trust law, becoming a leader in the
fight against the measure. His pa
per on The Defects of the Sherman
Antitrust Law and a Defense &C the
American Business Man in 1907 was
regarded as one of the most compre-
hensive ever published on the sub
ject. His opposition to the law was
based on the fact that it did not dis
tinguish between conspiracy to re-
strain trade and cooperation in the
public interest within trade. There
were some agreements in restraint
of trade. he declared, which were in
the public interest.
In 1919, following his return from
France, he urged ratification of the
treaty Ol VERSAILLES ctllu ftlIlci lc1Ii az
ceptance of the league of nations.
The following year he launched a
campaign in Illinois for a national
budget bureau.
He was prominently mentioned for
the Illinois senatorial candidacy in
1920, but refused to enter the race.
He was understood, also, to have
been considered for a post in the
Harding cabinet the same year, which
he also refused.
Named Budget Director.
In June. 1921. following the enact
ment of the Mccormick budget bill,
Gen. Dawes was named first director
of the budget, in charge of all regu-
lar appropriation bills for the opera
ton of the government. He accepted
the place with the understanding that
he would resign in one year. An ac-
count of the period from the generals
book, The First Year of the Budget
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the United States, named a command
er of the Legion Of Honor Of France,
and decorated by Marshal Foch in
Paris with the French war cross
The honorary degree Of doctor of
civil law was conferred on him by
Marietta College in 1921.
Renowned rs .ROOIie.-
Gen. Dawes conduct as a rookie"
soldier won him renown among his
friends
The story of the generals complaint
with his leather putteeS is a classic
in the circle of intimates of the SUBJ
ject. After enduring the pain of his
new puttees as long as possible he
whispered his trouble to a fellow of
ficer. An examination revealed that
the banker wore a pair of garters be-
meath the feathers
Gen. Dawes is widely remembered
for his appearance in February. 1921.
before a committee of the House of
Representatives. investigating the con-
duct of the war. Puncturing his re-
marks in spots with the emphasis of
a teamster. and with little effort to
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he carried the day-in France with
a unified system Of supply for the
allied armies. and in America with
a central bureau of control for gov
ernnsental expenditures.
In 1920. his journal of the Great
War was published. followed some
two years later by THE First Year
Of the Budget in the United States"
Gen. Dawes went to France in Au-
gust. 1917, as 4 colonel in the 18th
Engineers. He was for time as
sociated with Gen. Atterbury in
TRANSFORMATION work and then station
ed at general headquarters as a MEM
Der OF Gen. Pershing's administra-
tive staff His next advance was to
the place of general purchasing
agent for the American forces, with
the rank of brigadier general and
membership on the military board
of allied supply. After the armis-
tice he acted on the United States
liquidation commission for several
months. returning to Chicago Au
gust 3. 1919, after an absence of
twenty-six months He was awarded
the distinguished service medal OF
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economic position. This he would do
to the best of his ability.
In his address Gen. Dawes, after
reviewing the situation from the
STANDPOINT oil an American business
man, made an earnest plea for the
use of common sense and for prac-
eicai co co-operatlon among the nations.
SO that Germany's productiveness
might be restored to her in order that
she might meet her obligations
with characteristic forcefulness,
Gen. Dawes denounced 'the incessant
imnssrepsesentations iarsap and intolerable. in
terJections OF those foul and carfion-
iovIng vultures-the nationaiis.ic
demagogues of all countries-who
would exploit their pitifuI PERSONAL
lties out OF common misfortune"
American Plan Outlined.
The American plan. as briefly out
lined by Gen. Dawes. consisted of
stabilization of German currency and
the balancing of the German budget.
He declared that "as the economic
processes of Germany under a stable
currency and with balanced bud
get are revived there will be demon
strated the capacity of Germany to
pay.
Let us first help Germany to get
we'll" Gen. Dawes added
The committee, headed by Gen.
Dawes, held hearings in Paris and
Berlin, at which financial and
economic experts of the allied coun-
tries of the league of nations and of
Germany were called upon TO testify
Dr. Schacht, president of the German
hsbank, was among the prominent
Germans who several times appeared
before the committee. both in Paris
and in Berlin, to give his viewpoint
on the situation.
the report of the experts committed
was drafted and submitted to the
reparatIon commission. which ac-
cepted it as the basis for settlement
OF the long-standiBg trouble between
the allies and Germany.
After the reparation commission
mad accepted the report, the allied
governments likewise gave their sane
ton TO ii. France in principle. The
German government also accepted il.
but for some time the reichstae de-
clned to acquiesce. Chancellor Marx
declared the report presented the
only method of salvation for Ger
many. After acrimonious debates. the
ReichStag on June o, by a vote of e47
TO 1873. approved the position of the
government in favor of the report.
Henry Nj. Dawes, controller of the
currency. is brother of Gen. Dawes,
ooth havlng had extensive experience
in banking in Chicago.
Gen Dawes reputation as a COM
poser was gained principally through
his Melody in A Major which was
pest seller in phonograph records
for time following the war 1t is
sun popular among musicians. The
composition was published not bv
Gen. Dawes. but by a friend in whom
he confided.
The Dawes ancestry runs back to
William Dawes who came to America
in 1928 with the first body of Puritans
TO Boston and Salem, Mass Another
William Dawes, born in 1745 was
known as William Dawes, the
Patriot and is recorded as the com
panion of Paul Revere on the latter's
historic ride in the revolution.
Hotels for unfortunates where
bath, bed and breakfast" was pro-
vided for 10 cents, were esta abiished
in Chicago by Gen. Dawes as me-
mortal to his father. During one
period of two months in 1915 21,651
men were cared for at the hotel A
similar institution for women was
founded later
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Thrilling Finale
In Naming Da,oes
Is Seer, BY Fe,U
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, June 13. The
: thrilling last act of the Republican
national convention was enacted
last night before many empty
seats.
number of the spectators, who
had crowded even the aisles Of the
vast balcony Of the auditorium, left
after the nomination of Frank o.
Lowden. thinking the show was
over, and missed the surprise end
ing brought about by his refusal
to accept and the subsequent nomi-
nation of Charles G. Dawes.
Some, who had been listening for
hours during the day to the pro-
ceedings carried to them outside
the building through amplifiers.
slipped into the hall while the
doors were unguarded. but their
number was not great enough to
fill the vacant seats.
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In 19l7-1919 he served in France.
most of the time as chairman of the
general purchasing board. which han
died the supplies for the America n
forces. In 1922 he served as the
first director of the budget in the
administration of President Harding.
In the two fatter posts his battle
cry was coordination. and in both
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in the United States" shows a reduc-
81. 500. 100000 in 1922. as compared
with the previous year. The conduct
of the routine business of the govern
ment was shown to have cost 1907,
500, 900 less, due to the discharge OF
wartime personnel in all departments,
and a saving of between S250,006, 900
and $500, 900, 900 was credited to the
operation of the budget bureau.
One of the directors first acts in his
new post was to assemble about 600
department heads and bureau chiefs
in the Capital and ask them TO raise
their hands and pledge a reduction in
their jurisdictions during the new
fiscal year. Some months later. he
took several of the number to task
tion" in behalf of economy in govern
ment. His aim in the budget bureau
he said, was to put the government
on a business basis"
Attained Great Fame.
Gen. Dawes attained his greatest
fame through his activity in connec-
tion with the Dawes committee of
experts. appointed by the reparation
about a settlement of the German
reparation question suitable to all
the countries interested
Leaving for Paris in December, Gen
Dawes Immediately, set about ac-
complishing this task. This he did
with his customary quietneSs, work
ing long hours day and night until
it was time to delve deeply into the
subject matter by means of technical
At the opening of the experts con-
ference on January IA in Paris Gen.
Dawes delivered a straightforward
rd-hitting speech. He pointed out
that he could not speak either for
the government of the United States
or the American people, but only as
an individual. He said he had &C
cepted the invitation of the repara-
tion conmi ssion, which is charged by
the Versailles peace treaty with the
task of seeing that Germany meets
her war obligations to the allies, to
investigate Germany's financial and