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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-24
PAN-A|MER|CAN
LABOR CONF ABB
TO Be PLANNED
Scheduled for Next Year
Seek Unity and Soil
darity.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON Sept. 24.-Plans
for a pan-Ameriean labor conference
next year, representing twenty-one
republics, will be formulated by the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention at Detroit, Oct. 4, when a
date win be agreed upon.
The conference. will be held some
time in 1927 under the auspices of
the Pan-American Federation of La
Dor. which is affiliated with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-24
Millionaire offers Huge
Loans to Belgium and
France.
BY Milton Bronner

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Sir Basil Ia
haroff has been topped from his
throne as Europe's millionaire man
of mystery by Capt. Alfred Loew-
enstein. about whom all Europe at
the present time is talking and
guessing.
Zaharoff, the Greek, born in Con-
stantinople, avoids publicity. Mole
like, he works underground, trying
to pull the hole in after him. Loew-
enstein, the Belgian. worked equally
as quietly until the other day, when
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t became known that he had hired
a whole fleet of airpianes to carry
him and his business guests around
Europe.
ITO this was added the report that
next month he might hire a whole
steamship to transport him, his
retinue, his autos and his airplanes
to the United States.
But all that was as nothing COM
pared to the sensation he created in
European money markets wien he
calmly announced that very shortly
he hoped to offer Belgium a l3an of
$50 900 900 for two years-without
interest.
Offer to France
While bankers were pressing their
feverish brows, he nonchalantly de-
clared that he also was going TO
offer France loan of $4,000, 900
for two years at only per cent in
terest. His object was to help his
native land stabilize it's currency,
and to do this by assisting France.
with whose currency Belgian money
seems inextricably mixed up.
Not since Dumas created his char
acter Of the Count of Monte Cristo
has anybody in the world made such
prodigal offers Of money
His family has been settled in Bel
GUM for three generations. His IA.
Their was a prominent banker in Bel
GUM, and when he died Alfred took
over the business. But he soon
branched out more as a Spectator
than a banker. He electrified the
financiers and he financed electri-
clans. Today he controls the great
electric tramway lines of Barcelona,
Spain, and Brazilian Traction Com
pany and the International Hydro
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CLAIMS AGAINST
MEXICO CAUSE OF
CENSURE BY BAR
Americans Suing for 600
MiIIion-MexicanS for
Less.
Times Wdshindton Bureau.
1922 NefD YORK. Avenue


WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Amerii
cans claim more than 100000, 900
against Mexico.
Mexicans claim about s166, 1000, 900
against the United States.
That sums UP the international
litigation now pending between the
two republics, the origin and prose-
cution of which has aroused the
American Bar Association and re-
suited in censure of one prominent
Washington attorney for alleged
solicitation and fermentation.
Thousands of Claims
To date about $50 American
claims have been filed, 1911 of these
arising out Of Mexican revolutions
since 1910, There are about 500
Mexican claims.
= General claims on both sides date
DacK TO 1865, year of the last claims
agreement between the two countries.
Will Get Little
Past experience indicates that the
American litigants will get less than
one per cent OF what they claim.
American claims totalled $40, 900, 900
in 1868, but only $4,125,OO0 was
awarded.
The Mexicans did even worse. They
claimed $S6,6O0,000 and got only
$150,000, one-tenth of one per cent.
A majority Of the present Ameri-
can claimants are home-steaders
forced out Of Mexico and dispossessed
Of all property in the revolutions of
fifteen years ago. Many are Nor.
mons who colonized in Mexico for
religious liberty.
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Laxative
which Mothers
Can Rely On

Buy a large 6o-oent bottle at shy
store that sells medicine or write
Syrup Pepsin," Monticello. Illinois
for FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE and
just see for yourself how perfectly 1t
cleanses and regulates the bowels of
infav ani children.
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American Federation OF Labor and
has total membership OF twelve
countries in Central and South
America.
Seek Unity
Labor leaders here say that the
primary purpose of-the convention
will be the consideration of meas
ures designed to assure the unity
and solidarity of the labor movement
in each American republic. In sew
eral countries, it is said, rivalry ex-
lists between organizations.
An effort will be made to establish
better understanding and relations
between the labor movement Of the
various countries. The American
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leaders will be prepared to give full
technical advices and facilities to the
visiting laborites.
Although the convention will be
chiefly concerned with industrial
and economic matters, federation
workers here foresee the probability
of important international political
aspects incidental to the major mo-
tives of the meeting.
To Name Commission
A sp .cial commission representing
labor organizations Of the United
States, Mexico and Porto Rico, will
be named in october to visit the
various countries to explain the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Of this tremendously profitable
growing crop. the care of which af-.
fords employment to so many and is
so intimately concerned with the
prosperity Of the State, the sooner
may We look for intelligent CO.
operation in this protection.
It Is almost a marvel. what has
been accomplished in the regulation
Of highway traffic through educating
the public as to proper methods,
which afford safety to all using the
highways. We should develop an
other marvel in the way of proper
methods on the part Of those profit
ing both directly and Indirectly
from our forest resources. Then.
those who hunt over the woodlands
and fish In tho waters. those who are
benefited because Of the great
water sources protected by these
stretches of forest as well as those
interested In manufacturing, selling
and using the forest products will
intelligently do their part toward
conservation Of this vast source Of
wealth.
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CAMBRIDGE

Christmas passed off very quietly
in this little village. A Christmas tree
was enjoyed at the church on Friday
night also a number of family trees.
All Of our young people were at home
for the Christmas holiday.
Arthur Barron arrived in town from
Dexter Friday night ito pass the holt
day with J. P. Mitchell.
Dana Noble has gone to his work
hauling pulp wood from Wellington to
Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Clark were din
her guests of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. B. Clark, on Christmas day.
Gerald Chadbourne was h guest of
his parents one day last week.
E. M. MacCausland was in Guilford
on BUSINESS Monday.
Mrs. John Libby and daughter. Mrs.
Cooley of Harmony were guests of
Mrs. Libby's sister, Mrs. Lester Chad
bourne, last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Huff have gone
to ]. B. Sabine's for the winter.
E. M. MacCausland was business
caller in Guilford Friday.
Our school closed Friday for a
weeks vacation.
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CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H Harris left
Tuesday, Dec. 81, for Medfold Hill
side, to pass the winter with their
daughter and husband, Prof. and
Mrs. Walter Farnham.
Miss Lucie Burrill. who teaches in
Sidney, has been passing her vaca-
uon at her home in town She re-
turned Sunday to Sidney
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Mason and son
Arthur of Skowhegan, were callers
at T. H, Smiths. Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Foss were busi-
ness callers in SkoWheean. Wednes-
day.
Miss Geraldine Smith. who teach
es In Cambridge is passing her
Anlas vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Smith.
Ar!and Smith was a caller in
Skowhegan, last Wednesday.
Miss eLucie Burrill was dinner
guest Christmas of her sister and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holt.
Ray Cole of Cornville. was a
Weekend guest in the family OF T.
III, SAITH.
MIR ana Mrs. 0. A. Moody were
Sunda% guests of their daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs Seldom Fitz-
gerald
Mrs. Arthur BurriIl is reported as
gaining.
Miss Nellie Tibbetts has employ
ment III Augusta.
Miss Stella Roy arrived from
Massachusetts. Friday night.
Mrs stephen Salisbury ST.. re-
mains about the same
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MONMOUTH

A Christmas tree, with entertain
ment, was held by the South Mon
mouth neighborhood at Community
hall, Christmas eve.
community Christmas tree was
held at Firemen's hall, North Mon
mouth. Saturday evening, with large
attendance.
Miss Elizabeth Little who is pass
ing the winter in Bethel, and her sis
ter, Miss Geneva Little, teacher In
Freeport. are at their Monmouth home
for the holidays.
Auburn Carr, Bates '2S. who has
been passing few days in town left
Sunday night for his home in YER
mont for the remainder of his vaca-
tion. His place will be supplied at the
Congregational church next Sunday
by Howard Bull of Bates.
The sale Of Christmas health seals
in town has been completed. the entire
number sent out. having been sold.
Mrs. A. c. Sherman was in charge of
the sale and her assistants, who are
to be accredited with the success of
the work, were Miss Helen Chamber
Nm, Monmouth Academy: Miss Hazel
teen Watts, Mrs. Doris Davis and
Mrs. Ruth Day, teachers at the Center
school.
Malcolm Halliday, a student at
Dartmouth. was the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. A. C. Sherman. Friday.
Daniel Marston. who has been in
town for few days. left Saturday on
his return trip to Middletown, Conn.
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PALMYRA

Mrs F. r. Farnum visited with
relatives in Pittsfield, on Monday
and Tuesday,
Miss Iva Lewis of Fairfield, is Wis
iting for few days with her mother,
Mrs. Bert Spaulding.
Miss Rebecca Pennell, who is
teaching in Corinna, is passing the
holiday vacation at her home.
The Frost Bros. have been
pressing hay for Manson Taylor.
Mrs. Charles Allen returned from
Boston, Monday, where she had
passed several days on business.
Lincoln Merrick has returned
home after passing a few weeks III
Waterville.
Miss Phyllis Wood passed .everal
days last week with her mother in
Waterville.
Harold Estes, who has employ
ment in the Aroostook, is passing
a few days with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Estes
Leighton Pennell and sons
Dwight and Dana, visited Friday and
Saturday with relatives in Detroit
Charles Cole and Harold Furbush
have moved their families to st. AL
bans for the winter months while en-
gagged in numbering operations.
Stewart Salley, who is engaged on
carpenter job in Dover, passed the
week end with his family.
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kyv David Cory

For several minutes Jimmy Jay
kept on teasing Old Man Weasel You
know how fond this little bird is of
teasing people. He's the biggest tease
in all the Shady Forest. Had Jimmy
Jay been ground-living bird / doubt
very much whether he would have an
gered the old weasel. Had he and Mrs.
Jimmy been used to building their
nest in low bushes, he would have
been much more careful. Yes, indeedy.
Everybody knows how Old Man Weas-
ell robs nest of eggs and little birds.
But when the old furry robber finally
glided away with a snarl, Jimmy Jay
winked at Squirrel Nutcracker.
"Old Man Weasel is as mad as a
hornet" laughed the blue-coated lit
tie bird.
"You notice L didn't say much," an
swered Squirrel Nutcracker. II have
no wings, like you. We gray squirrels
must keep a sharp lookout. Weasels
are always trying to catch u.s."
well, now that the old furry rob-
Der has left, I'll fly over to the dear
Old Bramble Patch to see what Little
Jack Rabbit is doing" said Jimmy
Jay, and away he flew like simmer
of blue. AS for Squirrel Nutcracker,
in which the Farmers Boy had impris-
oned him, he thought good rest in
his little BUNGALOW would be about the
incest thing he could think of. So in
he went. 1t certainly was a comfort
able place And why not? He and
Mrs. Nutcracler had made it them
selves: nest of leaves in the fork Of
a tree Yes, sir while the leaves were
still green in the good old summer
time they had cut them off the
branches and carefully laid them on
top of one another on rough plat
form of twigs in such way as to shed
the rain perfectly Then overhead and
all around they had pressed together
leafy twigs, until their little home
looked like a big ball of leaves.
1t didn't take Jimmy jay long to
reach the bramble bushes where the lit
tie rabbit lived. wonder what the bun
ny boy is doing" thought the little
bird, as he settled on branch and
looked about him. But the little rab-
bit was nowhere to be seen. So Jim
my Jay flew over to the little white
bungalow and keeped into the kitchen
window There was no one there.
Dear me-" thought the little blue
coated bird. where can the little rab-
bit family be? Perhaps they are out,
, looking for something to eat. When the
snow is on the ground little rabbits
are forced to eat whatever they can.
Maybe they are over in the orchard,
stripping off the bark of the young
trees. Hope the Farmer doesn't see
them"
Then away flew Jimmy Jay. But
goodness me! There were no little rab-
bits in the orchard Not even a foot
print. Dear me-" again sighed Jimmy
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Editorial Comment
Sinclair, Fall and the Missing Wit
nesSeS

Sinclair, Fall and the Missing Wit
nesses
CNew York World)
In a little more than u month
Harry f. Sinclair and Albert Is. Fall
must, under the decision just made
by Justice Bailey in Washington,
stand trial for conspiracy to defraud
the Government. The Government,
according to owen j. Roberts, ex-
poets to have it's case ready 1t
wants to avoid any further post
ponement But Mr.. Roberts and Mr..
Pomerene admit that to make their
case complete the presence as wit
nesses of James E. O'Neill and Har-
ry Blackmer is vital"
These are two OF the three Amer
lean citizens-Robert w. Stewart
was the third--whose absence abroad
at the time of the Cheyenne trial in
1925 crippled the Governments civil
suit against Mr.. Sinclair. Both are
stin in France. They appear as
determined as ever to avoid testi-
flying on the suspicious Continental
deal. How can they be made to re-
turn? The Government has one new
weapon, the Walsh act, which will
100000 each if they resist the
subpoenas which Justice Bailey is
asked to grant But the Government
should also have the assistanc of all
decent elements in the oil business.
Blackmer was Chairman of the Mid
west Refining Company and O'Neil
was President of the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company. Their former asso-
ciates and directors, who comprise
men wealthy, Influential and wall
known, can and should exert pres
sure for their appearance and the
disclosure of the information they
nOSSeSs
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NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

New Year resolutions, why these
are not being made. you know: at
least that is the impression the As
ISOLATED Press obtains in New York.
Chauncey Depew at 80 has sworn off
all he thinks permissible. Some say
they prefer resolutions for every day
in the year, which Is excellent pro-
vided they make any. Some speak
flippantly Of good resolutions in gen.
eral, which indicates their cranial
capacities are not overstooked.
Some Of the latter may be in a
different mood after the New Year
celebration. Probably not every bot
tie of synthetic gin is under paddock
in that metropolis. Anyhow they
presumably will not endure the long
nausea, which in the old days stiff
fened the resolve Of never again.
Nowadays there are stomach pumps
masseurs and other sources of al
deviation for those whose booze
doesn't happen to be Immediately
deadly. Moreover there is sus-
picion abroad in some quarters that
New Year resolutions resemble
prayers in shipwreck in being of a
somewhat evanescent nature.
But whatever New Workers may
do about good resolutions it is
pleasant to believe these will not
pass out Of use; lots Of people will
keep them-and the training Is
excellent. Those people don't need
our SYmpathN.
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Christmas Entertainment

The Christmas entertainment and
tree given by the Plains Sunday
school was very fine, and much
credit is due to the committee. who
had it in charge and also all who
took part in the following program.
Music, Mary Packard; prayer,
Rev, c. A. Watkins; song, Ring
Your Bells, five girls; 1.-THE Christ
mas Welcome, Lewis Small; Exer-
else, The Jolly, Hikers', six boys:
recitation, Leo Small: recitation,
Josephine Haley; song. "Jolly ST
Nicolas" Annabelle Miner and Alice
Bold; recitation, Andrew Rowe:
recitation. Earle and Doris Wat
kins: exercise. star of Hope. SIX
girls: recitation, Forest Rowe; reel
tation. Ellen Bold; song. Cant You
See It's Christmas Time. Alice
Bold, Annahelle Miner. and Rachel
Wells; recita ton Barbara DAN
forth; recitation. Richard and Ar
lene Harvey; exercise, Smile"
Cecil Small Bobby Weber, and
Ruthv Watkins: secitation. Chester
small recita ton, Laura Danforth.
song, 'ilelpins Each Other. Frances
lever. AL Annabelle Miner; reci-
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KNOW ABOUT THE FORESTS

The experience Of intelligent
woodsmen and the conclusions of ex-
pert foresters appear to coincide re-
specting methods whereby the pro-
ducing capacity of our forests may
be conserved for future generations.
The following, from Dean Fisher
Of the Harvard Forestry School and
director of the Harvard Forest
where there have been exhaustive
experiments in tree planting, ap-
peared recently in the Boston
Traveller:
1--WE must educate the public to
prevent forest fires instead of pay,
Ing taxes to put them out. Most of
all 1t is important to correct the
widely held notion that forestry is
reforestration, and reforestration Is
planting trees for the grandchildren.
The area of natural woodland out
weighs the area suitable for plant
ing. a thousand to one. A dollars
worth of forestry in the woodlot
equals two dollars worth on 4
Plantation. both In profit and in
wood production"
In view of this, and Prof. Fisher
h an eminent authority. the project
e planting trees seems but a puny
snort with which to cope with the
harvesting of forest products. In
ehis State the past year the amount
Of those products harvested exceeds
that Of any year prior to 1900. The
harvest taken In the old days when
$kafne was famed as a State where
great numbering operations were
2rccessful was small by comparison.
!. The Great Northern Paper Com
any, for instance. has for years
been constructing with a view to the
nd>structibility Of forests when
Properly managed. Forest products
p a vast source Of wealth to us IL
na Yield may be continued. This
are toFd is entirely possible I'M
HAT right management, important
ctors in this being proper cutting
ma protection against fire and in
soct pests.
protection against IRE depends
largely on the public. The sooner
Reople realize the extent of their
AGsanal interest IN re maintenance
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snow in ono of his many little tun-
nels,' answered Jimmy Jay. Good
ness me, Screetchy, | never noticed
before that your head is almost as big
around as your body. 1t rests right on
your shoulders. You have no neck at
all. But, goodness me. You have big
feather ears"
They're not ears. Just tufts of
feathers" answered the little owl.
swapping his small hooked bill, which
was almost hidden in his face feathers.
Don't get angry laughed Jimmy
Jay. you can't afford to. I'm a big
ger bird than you. Yes, sir. Pm four
inches longer You're only, eight in
length. Besides, you can't turn your
eyes sideways. You must turn that big
head of yours TO one side or the other
in order to see anything that's not
right in front of you" Dear me, what
tease is Jimmy Jay. How he does
love to poke fun at people.
Little Screetchy Owls round yellow
eyes began to glitter with anger, and
in the next story you shall hear what
happened after that.
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DEXTER

The Dexter Women's Club will have
the pleasure this afternoon OF hear
ing Miss Cristobel crothcr and Miss
Bertha Leighton give an informal
talk on their work at the Grenfell
Mission in Labrador durihg the past
summer. This is expected to be one
Of the most interesting meetings Of
the calendar and all members are
urged to attend. A special invitation
is extended to the local school tea
chers.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Thompson of
Portsmouth. n. H., returned home
Monday after passing the holidays in
town with Mr. Thompsons parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Thompson on High
street.
Leo r. Gordon was "a business call
er in Dover Foxcroft' Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Works and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry BIethen of Do
YER Foxcroft, were guests Monday
afternoon of Mrs. John Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold d. Small were
callers in Bangor Tuesday.
William a. Nadeau was among the
Queen City men in town on business
Monday.
Miss Helen irwin. who has been
passing a few days in town, the guest
of her parents, returned Monday to
her work in Dover Foxcroft.
Miss Camilla Constantine passed
the week end with relatives in Ban
gor.
Miss Carolyn Wyman and Mrs.
William Totman of Fairfield. are in
town. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fl. Wvman.
- Il
has called a special meeting of the
Ladies Aid of the Congrega
CHURCH at the home of Mrs. J. w.
Crosby on lions Hill, for Friday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The meet
ing is for the purpose of Formulating
plans for the annual meeting. Mem
bers are requested to bring their own
sewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dearborn of
Waltham, Mass. passed the holiday
in town, the guest of Mr.. Dearborn's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs William NJ
Dearborn on lower Spring street.
The Catholic Ladies' Whist Club
will hold the second partv of the
series Thursday evening, December
30 in the Grange Hall. The patronage
of the public is socilited. Members
of the club who brought card tables
before are requested to bring them
agaiI Thursday evening.
There will be special meeting
of the II. F. Stafford Relief Corps on
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock at
the offices of Miss Minnie Russell on
Main street. The meeting is called
for the purpose of concluding the
election of officers and transacting
any other business which may come
before this meeting.
c. c. Ingraham of Augusta, was a
business caller in town Monday af-
ternoon.
Levi r. Flint of Dover Foxcroft.
was business caller in town Monday
afternoon.
NJ. j. Collins of Pittsficld was a
business caller in town Monday.
Sheriff John H. Weymouth of Do
YER FoXvroft, was in town on bust
ness Tuesday morning.