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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

der system where one manager
went to dealer and ordered an
anchor at six cents a pound and he
turned and bought II from another
shipping manager out of Shipping
Board warehouse for one cent a
pound? And all the while Congress
was fun OF men looking wise when
ever tho subject Of shipping was
mentioned and really knowing no
more about 1t than a stay home
resident of the Sahara desert.
Column after column Of an in
credibly shameful story with the
making OF which were connected
many earnest. honest men working
under system that was inherently
IMPOSSIBLE
Though shrewd business men saw
the inevitable two years before We
went into the war. and shipping was
in the greatest demand the world had
ever known, we did not build the ships
we were to need. we waited until
the moment they were needed
made a marvellous effort to do in a
month what should have been done
tho previous year. Dragged about
our ehicicncy-until the shameful
truth got out.
Read the story. You will be COM
PEELED to sympathize to some extent
with those given the impossible job
of making this n shlp-building coun-
try by means Of seven managers,
co-equal commissioners getting in
each others way. and becoming
easy marks for the designing and
INSCRIPTIONS. to say nothing of the
omong other things: The whole
sctup of this thing is preposterous
Seven men. seven minds, all CO.
equal. trying 10 run ships from
Notwithstanding to run ships at
all. Seven men couldn't run a
peanut stand. There is no head. a
Loard cannot have a head. A bust
ness must have one. This Is n bust
ness"
The present Administration IN
herited the Shipping Board with
its thousand auditors who couldn't
audit. and into which the taxpayers
millions were being poured unstint-
eddy. The building contracts con-
tanned no provision for stopping in
event OF peace. When prices for
ships were good we did not take adj
vantage CT them. When they drop
ped we were left high and dry.
Then President Harding Laskerized
the Board, Something coherent was
obtained from it. They both be
licved the government should get
out Of the shipping business and
subsidize those who would under
that which might need to he done.
Congress did not agree with them.
Now President Coolidge has sue
Ceeded in having the Board of
seven manaGers delegate one man
power TO Admiral Palmer. But the
BOARD retains power to Gust him If
he doesn't perform as the seven
managers OF the Board wish him to.
And IN this wise the government
is trying to compete with the
initiative. training and experience Of
the great shipping interests of the
world, surely the shipping Board
find ourselves contemplating a rosy
dream Of government management
of oil leases. waterpowers or ships
or any other big business which
properly can be left TO private en-
terprise do not miss reading what
MIR. Garrett mas written and then
sit down and blush for awhile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12
Maine Gossip
Abraham Lincoln

What was the secret, you ask OF his
ercatne5s ,,:.. ,,..,a.,. .l,,,,
ny u" We io',"t i, ,>he y,ri,a So,
,,-,s "at ti,,,sS,.1 ~. hunor ouaint
kindly and ray?
No beauty historian" zen US; ndu ,'e'
Humble his hir,h and lowIy his sta
ton.
No titles hung on his family tree.
49,. .....,. ...,... z..,,., ,,i,,, .,,.ir ,,rs,
,,st"5n1 3 ti,]' Y2ho,, ,hov smoke his
name.
And If we give II 't =. rel, rGme. .bed ~,
his fame.
Honest was the title they gave rs his
due, .c.,
List - US meaning pea u''l"i an"
laLLf' ,,,,ri.vt,+ faithful and
sn,,1re
true
.,..,. $500.
duty
He knew. not the. meaning Of pass
ing N. bu.h .r+,,-. ,,oro
ms ,,. ~ +b,n hor+v
,,5 10 ninnrI his f2t:h to work and
not luck.
The easy thing was not his objective
lie was not satisfied Just to ct
ny ,,.. ,,u ,,s,,s rro
MS "'i,;c NN'' '''''' US
A.d To- tbosa id-aiz all else was
subjective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

certainly will give better service to
everybody interested" There Is now
every reason TO believe that the cut
of will be constructed this year,
and that before very long that
dreaded link in the trip 10 and from
Bath will have been eliminated.
Kennebec Bridge neNt.-Rockland
Courier Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12
Tuesdsy, February IL, 1924.

, "Lst svsry lover Of liberty swear
by the blood Of the Revolution never
10 violate In ths least particular the
laws Of his eountry."-Abraham Lin
coin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

1t Is said the French are hoping
General Dawes and the experts may
be able to adjust rcparation diff
ficulties. Where there's WILL
there's Il way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

About all the unemployment III the
United States now is among the dole
full prophcts-Boston G!obe-Some
of whom declare We can't stand pros
perty, any way. Can we?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

The fact that Of two men CON
demncd to die in Nevada by
hydrocyanic acid gas in a sealed
chamber one was white ana the
other Il Chinam&n. The sentence Of
the white man was committed and
the new penalty was tried out on
the Chinaman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

"Bootlcggers' is said to have the
password by which thugs secured
admission to New York apartment
where they killed the occupant.
Surely a password Of notorious
society
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

Tense or dcrelictlon of duty is to
have Impeachment proceedings in
stituted by the other house. Then
Secretary Denby would have some
opportunity TO defend himself.
Why true sportsman is disposed
10 give even a crouching fox or a
partridge a chance for its life, Surely
the secretary Of the navy of the most
powerful land in the world is entitled
10 the same consideration"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

\ little aX!cgrease doesn't daunt
North Dakota Democrats, who en-
dorse MCAQnO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

Herrin. Williamson county. state
of Illinois, continues its campaign Of
publicity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12
MAINE STEAnIERIP LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK FREE
HEEvICE

Direct freight service between
land and New York is resumed
tho new state Pier. Portland,
oailings Tuesdays, Thursdays art
urdays each way. Through rolcj
direct track connections with I
Central and Grand Trunk R,Ilru
IL A.. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
II. A. HARADEN,
Bath. MI
sopt2odtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12
Eastern Steamship Lines,
EXPRESS, PASSENGER Al
FREIGHT SERVICE

BOSTON AND PORTLAND IL
FARE S2.7o. SThTEROoMS
8. S. GOVERNOR DINGLEI
Leave Portland. Franklin '
estate picr) Tuesdays. Thursday
Saturdays. at Z i. NJ.
RCturn--l.Cave Boston Mon
Wednesdays and Fridays at ).
AT BOSTON connection ia mad'
the ropolitnn Limo express f
steamers for New York and
South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tues
day ut s O'Clock.
EDGAR NJ. CAME. Capt.
A. NJ. pRuMMOND. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

Nearly 100000 concrete ueS
used by one railroad in India
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

The Boy Scouts Of Bangor who
are Observing Scout Week, Saturday
went on a siX-mile hike. They cook
ed their dinner in the open. Several
took longer routes TO make the H.
mile test. Two scouts give demon
STATIONS Of fire. making by friction,
in n show window in the shopping
district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

QUEEN TEMPE NO. 70. PYTHI.N
Sisters. meets I'M X, of T.. han The sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings OF
each month o. 1850 O'clock.
LUCY a. FOWLER. NJ. +. G.
CORA a. JONES. N. OF Il and c.
tut h-Sgttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

In the necroiugy OF Hancock coun-
ty tor 1923. are the names os eight
nonogenarians. the oldest being
James Merrill Sargent Of Winter
Harhor. aged IS wears. Two died
at the age Of 81, three - ard two
OF Npars Cf rs-C
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

Now where is our local BOX. to Of
fer a good big prize for an accept
able plan to make the best use Of
the Armory queries The Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s. p. or
II. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
ningS Of cnCh month at G.. A. r. hall.
A. H. RIPLEY, w. NJ
MRS. EMMA f. HOWE. Sec.
tu-th-satif
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12
Augusta Lodge Directory

JET TN ENOHWt VT IN W. o
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
at $50 l.. NJ.
FRED Il. HALL. &. =,
u. :. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

Rev. Arthur +. Coxon Of Windsor.
Vt. has accepted q call 10 the
pastorate Of the Pressure Isle Uri-
tartan Church. succeeding Rev. l. +.
MnMerN. resisncl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-12

lars. one special and or" Inspector
under pres. Mt ARRANGEMENTS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26
RISKS LIFE To
SAVE ANOTHER
Sergeant Bakers Quick Ac-
tion Saves Life of James
Moran at Crossing

Risking his own life Sergeant N.
L. Baker. of the Lehigh Valley rail-
road police force. yesterday succeed
ed in pushing James Moran, a local
man, from the path of Lehigh VAL
ley freight engine at the New Bruins
wick avenue crossing of the railroad
company.
Moran, it is said, evidently thought
the gates had been lowered for a
train some distance off, and after
rounding the regulator of tho west
ern gates, started to cross. Sergeant
Baker noticed the move and just as
Moran was about to be struck by the
engine he did not see, he was pushed
out of the path of same and to safe
ty. In saving Moran, Baker just
missed being struck himself.
There were vehicles parked on
both sides of the railroad at the time
and passengers in these cars, pedes-
trians and Traffic Officer Patrick
Dwyer on duty at the corner of Pros
pect street and New Brunswick ave-
nue. witnessed the act. The traffic
officer made a report of the incident
at police headquarters.
Engine No. $3.50 in charge of En-
gineer Bloodgood and Conductor c.
Osborne was the one that figured in
the near accident. The engine was
drawing a small number of freight
cars at the time. and was travelling
at a fairly good pace.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26
P|CKERSG|LL IS
AGAIN ELECTED
Continues as Head of His
toricaI SoCiety-Hear Talk
by S. G. GarretSon

The annual election of officers, was
held last night by members of the
Perth Amboy Historical Society at
their regular monthly meeting in
the public library, Harold E. Pick
ersgill being unanimously reelected
president of the society. G. T. Rich
ters was again named vice president;
George J. Miller was reelected sec
retary; G. Charles Gunderson was
selected as treasurer and Miss Edith
H. Crowell, librarian, for the ensuing
year.
An interesting talk on 1.-THE Perth
Amboy of Seventy Five Years Ago"
by Samuel G. Garretson was the
feature of the meeting He vividly
compared the Perth Amboy of today
with the sparcely settled and un-
developed town in the fifties and
early sixties. Mr.. Garretson told of
the agitation carried on for a pub
lie library in the city and. of the part
played by him in making this mu-
nicipal asset a reality.
The society voted in favor of MAX
ing DIR. T. w. Kitchell, at present in
Houston, Texas, an honorary MEM
ber, he having the distinction of be-
ing the first to receive the honor
Only one more honorary member can
be taken into the society this year.
the bylaws restricting honorary
members to two a year.
President Pickersgill. representing
the Perth Amboy Historical Society,
and former Judge Adrian Lyon, rep
resenting the Sons of the American
Revolution, are the two Perth Am
boy meA who will be among the
members of the committee, arrang-
ing ways and means TO observe the
150th anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of. Independence.
which will meet at Trenton next
Tuesday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26
"soId" Mexico is Charge

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Jan. 26:-
President Obregon has sold" Mex
leo to American industrial interests
in exchange for arms and ammuni-
tion, asserts a proclamation issued
by General Francisco Coss, former
Obregon leader, who revolted Tues
day ar Sa1tillo.
Coss declared he would have re-
mained loyal to the government had
it pursued its efforts to subdue the
revolutienists without calling upon
the United States for aid and sell
ing the potential wealth of Mexico
for arms and ammunition"
Dispatches from Generals Laraca
and Lopez de Ara. received here last
night, by Pedro Chapa, representa-
tive of the De La Huerta faction,
state that the Tampico-San Luis
Posti railway. will be blocked for at
least a month. several bridges haV-
ing been burned to prevent the
movement of troop trains. rlTampico
will b. attacked within the next
week by the combined forces of
Lopez de Lara, now near Victoria,
and General Moran. who is advanc-
Ing from Tuxpam, the dispatches
said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26
GERAN FIGHTS
HOUSE BILL
Designed to Relieve Pollution
Lineberger Measure not
Effective, He Says
BY GEORGE H. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of the
Perth Amboy Evening News.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26:-After
two days of hearings on the various
measures which have been intro
duced in congress to put an end to
the pollution of the watfs of the
United States by oil waste and re-
fuse, the House rivers and harbors
committee has continued the hear
ings over until Tuesday, when Sec
retary of War Weeks and General
Beach, chief of army engineers, will
be heard.
The sensation of yesterdays hear
ing was provided by Representative
Elmer III Geran, of Matawan, N. j.,
who came forward with the first
hostile criticism of the bill intro
duced by Representative Lineberger,
of California, which up to that time
had been supported by majority of
the witnesses who had testified.
The position taken by Mr.. Geran
was that he was heartily in favor of
the prevention of oil pollution, be-
ing from a district which is par
ticularly heavy sufferer from this
evil; but that the Lineberger bill, al
though designed for this purpose,
would as a matter of fact not be eff
fective.
out llldL lIlS I<licDCt
ger bill. in the first place, would pro-
hlhit only pollution by ships. and
that shore plants, which are as i'm
portant a source of pollution. would
not fall under it's provisions. Be-
sides this. he declared, the bill con-
tains a number of inconsistencies
which would prevent it's effective
ness even in the field it Is intended
to cover.
Although there are number of
bills before the committee the Line
berger bill has been the one most
frequently referred to in the hear
ings, as most of the witnesses on the
first day were those who had come
the Pacific coast to testify on behalf
of the California mans bill.
Representative Bacharach, of At
lantic City, is the author of another
oiI-pollution bill; but in his testi-
mony before committee he did not
urge his own bill especially. but con-
fined himself to speaking in behalf
of the general proposition of prohi-
bitory legislation.
Senator Edge introduced an anti
pollution bill in the senate, as did
Senators Lodge and Wadsworth; and
the senate. after extended hearings
before the commerce committee, re-
Gently passed a bill combining the
features of all these bills. The sem
ate bill, is also before the House
committee now.
1t is expected that the House COM
mittee will end the hearings with
the testimony of the secretary of
war and the chief Of engineers. and
come to a decision as to what bill
it will introduce in short time
after.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26
ACTS
To KILL LEASE
Of OIL RESERVE
President Seeks Expert Ad-
vice of Interior Department
in Prosecution Move
SENATE PROBE PUSHED
Committee Seeks Further
Light on Relations of Ex-
Secretary and Sinclair

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-While
the senate oil committee was seek
ing further light today on the rela-
tions of former Interior Secretary
Fall ana Harry F. Sinclair. President
Coolidge asked the interior depart
ment to submit to him expert advice
as to the wisdom of the policy under
which the Sinclair and Doheny in
terests secured leases from Mr.. Fall
for the oil reserves in Wyoming and
California.
The President asked the depart
ment to furnish him at the earliest
possible moment report on the
question whether the leases protect
the interests of the government.
This inquiry is separate from the
instructions given the department
Of justice. which studying the evil
dence to determine whether there
has has been proof of fraud, but both
actions are directed toward the same
end. The purpose Is to ascertain
definitely whether the leases should
be cancelled.
With the President ready to initi-
ate any civil or criminal proceedings
shown to be warranted in connection
with the leasing of naval oil reserve
lands, Archie Roosevelt and G. d.
Wahlberg, former secretary to Sin
clair, whose testimony Monday be-
gan a week of sensational develop
ments in the senate public lands
committees inquiry, were recalled
today for further examination.
Roosevelt asserted Monday that
XVahlherg had fold him he has seen
cancelled checks of the Hyva con-
poration-a Sinclair concern for
$6S,000 made payable to Thomas
Johnson, foreman of the New Mexico
ranch of Albert B. Fall, who, as sec
retary of the Interior, was In charge
of the leasing of the reserves.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26
80 MINERS DIE
IN EXPLOSION
Tragedy at Johnson City, Ill.,,
Takes Great Toll of Life
Recover Bodies

JOHNSTON CITY, Illinois, Jan. 26
"A check-up today definitely placed
the number of dead in yesterdays
mine explosion at thirty. Two more
are reported missing. Eight are in
a hospital and two are not expected
to recover.
At the time Of the explosion about
875 men were working In the mine
but all but so or so were in the 250
foot level and escaped the effects of
the blast and raging fire that fol-
loved.
Among the dead were Herbert Nc
Cullough, mine manager, and Jesse
Fcrd, mine boss.
Immediately after the explosion,
rescue te<ms were rushed from Hcr-
rim and Benton, Illinois. They bat
tened off the entries in which most
of the men were imprisoned and at
tempted to clear the shaft of gas.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26

This is George Watson. the eight
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Watson, of 352 New Brunswick ave-
nue., who recently returned to the
home of his parents here from six
months stay with his aunt and uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Watson, in
Glasgow, Scotland. Young George
was placed In the charge of the
stewardess of-the steamer Columbia
and made both voyages alone. AL
though the trips were stormy and
many days seasoned passengers
found it impossible to report for
meals, George was always at the
table and proved one of the best
sailors.
The boy is a scholar in Public
School No. s, and returned to his
studies there last Monday morning.
While in Scotland he attended school
in Glasgow. Master Watson declares
he likes America best because Scot
land has too much wet weather. i
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26

This committee was named by
Owen OK ely, chairman of this
transportation committee OF the
South Shore Protective Association,
who presided at the meeting and
which was attended by more than
two hundred men and women repre-
senting the various civic organixa-
tions in the borough of Richmond
The committee of which Augustus
G. Marscher president OF the aszo-
citation, is chairman, win meet IA
New York on Monday for the nux~
pose of conferring W h a COMMITTEES
CT legislative meInb bsrs OF both stafe9
and the governors # they can r.
induced TO be present.
Mr. O'Ksiy IN opening the meet
ing stated briefly its object and cali
ed on the representatives of Staten
Island at Aubany. heals OF the sif-
riof4s civic organiza lions as to their
views in the maste-.
Mr.. Marscher was the first speak
er of the evening and he was fellow
ed by Senator Mark Allen and Fred
II. Cozzens, the latter Introducing
the resolution which was afterward
adopted with the exception of one
clause, which said that at the pres
ent time the plans of the New York
Port Authority do not in any way
include Staten Island in their an
nounced plan. This seemed to be
the only objection to the resolution
as presented and all agreed that
they did not care who was to build
the bridge, whether 1t was the New
York Port Authority or the New
York and New Jersey Tunnel and
Bridge Commission so long as a
bridge was started in the quickest
possible time.
Assemblyman Thomas l.. Hanson,
who represented Perth Amboy aad
9Iiddlesex county at the meeting.
spoke with regard to the lsgisiation
pro posed by New Jersey with regard
to fne nridge proposition ana of The
&C n-Ci, nee which he attended with
other legislative members of both
states together with the governors
of both in New York Monday OF
this week when the question OF har-
ing the New York Port Authority
take over the bridge proposition WIS
discussed. He extended the regrets
of Senator Morgan F. Larsen in his
ability of not being able to be pres
ent and said that both he and the
senator and other Representatives Of
A1iddlesex county have worked hard
and would continue to work for leg
islation for a bridge over the sound
between this city and Tottenville.
Mr.. Hanson voiced the sentiment
of the people of this city and state
for a bridge and said that he belfev-
ed that there will be no trouble In
the passage of any measure looking
for the relief of transportation over
the sound between the two states at
this point.
Both Senator Allen and Assem-
blyman William L. Vaughan told OF
the part they have played In the
passage of bridge legislation and of
the necessity OF the bridge here.
Others who spoke were Max Tatek
president of the Staten Island Board
of Trade and Transportation, A. L.
Schwab. president of the Staten Is
land Chamber of Commerce, Robert
Cone, Grant City Improvement Assoc
citation. Stuart L. Ritz. of the South
Shore Protective Association, Deputy
Commissioner William Writ Mills. OF
department of plants and structures
Francis Leman, president of the
Staten Island Civic League and
Henry W. Bridges. of the South
Shore Protective Association
CONTINUED on Page -
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-26

Probably in the history of the has proposed rate
utility stirred the people has the
by the ddesex Water Com
Board Public Utility for its approval
declared will apparently increase of
the individual The water
asking for increase in 1922 according
to its petition amounting close to $207000 it said
of this will be levied the citizens of the bor
oughs Meuchen and the township of Woodbridge
will have the charge boosted for water meered
from 2 cubic feet "a practically
declared In addition that he will have to
charge ON his minimum of $500 per year up
Of the meter is further ALLEGED