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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
One Cause of the Depression.

Secretary of Commerce Redfield in
explaining the psychology" of the
country's feeling against Democracy
admits a dull gray state of mind
color. low business barometer and
marked industrial depression in the
Northeastern states, but promises a
change of mind "ere long," He does
not explain the cause of these condi-
lions, but here is one of them:
Reports indicate that potatoes are
another food product which foreign
countries will grow for Americans un-
der the Democratic tariff law. We
have been growing almost all the po-
tatoes we have needed. For instance,
the last two months of 1912, under a
Republican tariff, only $1,000 bushels
of potatoes were imported into the
United States. In the last two
months of last year, under a Demo-
cratic tariff, nearly 100000 bushels of
potatoes were brought into this coun-
try. This means that more than
million dollars which had been going
into the pockets of American potato
raisers were sent to foreign potato
growers It is reported that the
foreign acreage of potatoes is to be
doubled and hereafter increased year
by year.
The southern rice growers have
Democratic tariff makers. The Will
sol tariff imposes a duty of almost
sixty cents a bushel on rice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Cal, the Schools for Bakers and Cooks,
Washington Barracks. d. c., and
Preside of San Francisco. Cal, the
Training School for Saddlers and for
Battery Mechanics for Field Artillery.
Rock Island Arsenal, H., the School of
Instruction for enlisted men of the
regular army selected for detail for
duty with the organized militia, the
Engineer Trade Schools the Army
War College, Washington, D. c.; the
schools of instruction for college stu
dents, and the military departments of
civil institutions at which officers of
the army are detailed under the pro-
visions of law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

She doomed big in the eye of the
public, and occupied no inconsiderable
space in the community.
Weighed in the balance, she was
never found wanting nor could any
accuse her of lightness.
She was the largest contributor to
votes for women" and the stoutest
opponent of the "antis.
Her husband declared that she was
altogether too much for him.
Her banker found in her woman
of substance.
Her pastor deemed her a well-round-
ed character.
Her admirers called her a great
lady.
And the women all called her fat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

The expected different story was
told when the collier Storstad arrived
at Montreal, regarding the loss of the
Empress of Ireland. Capt. Anderson
Of the collier denies the charge that
he deliberately backed away and left
the stricken craft or that he went any
distance from her, claiming on the
other hand that the Empress backed
away after the collision and also
claiming that he picked up the ma
jority of those saved. 1t will require
an official investigation to bring out
the facts, but no number of investiga-
tions can restore those nearly 1000 sac
rificed lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

A Chicago man has filed claim
with the Public Service Commission
against the Lake Erie & Western
Railroad for expense incurred by be-
ing compelled to stay away over
night, after having bought ticket for
certain train, which was posted as
only 40 minutes late when the road
employees knew that it was at least
two hours late. The commission Is
also asked to oblige the road to live
up to their contracts as printed on the
tickets sold to the traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

SIR" they cried. think you that we
could celebrate this day or think to
march to yonder hill, and you not lead
the way? Not while you're brave and
strong at heart, with brain that's strong
er still. shall we put in place one wreath
or flag unguided by your will"
Down the shady street the float rolled
on with even, stately grace. but the
charm of all was the happy light on
the dear old majors face!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
Editorial Comment
life Put Into Lansley's Flyer.

brooklyn Standard Union.)
Langley's fame as the real father
of flying was secure before Glenn
Curtiss made this ten-year- old ma
chine leave the ground at Ham
mondsport few days ago. The in
ventor theoretically proved that
flight with a vessel heavier than air
was possible, although he was I'M
able to demonstrate the correctness
of his claims. But that was prob
ably due more to the inefficient
motor than to any error in the
principle embodied in the flyer itself.
If Langley had an engine like
those which drive the aeroplanes of
the present his "buzzard'' would
have flown with comparative ease.
But in his day. although only few
years ago, the motor was heavy ana
uncertain, while the ones now used
are light, easy-running and powerful.
1t was Langley who showed the
possibilities of flight and started in
ventors on new lines of thought
Without detracting a bit from the
accomplishments of the Wright
brothers, the man who should be
known as the father of aviation was
the man whose old machine was ex-
perimented with successfully last
week by Glenn Curtiss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

The Boston &c Maine and the rail-
roads of New Hampshire have at last
been divorced so far as the famous
interlocking directorates are concerned.
The old system, whereby man would
serve as director on all the boards, was
done away at the recent meetings and
arate board of its own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
Two Senators on the Tolls Question.

(The Marine Journal
Senator Gallinger of New Hamp'
shire, foremost champion of the Am
erican merchant marine in Congress
and Senator Burton of Ohio, its Dit
terest enemy, spoke on the same day
in the debate over the Panama Canal
tolls. Their arguments, of course, are
strikingly different. Mr.. Burton de-
voted his speech to a summary of the
legal-technical arguments against ex-
empting American ships-issues on
which Taft. Knox, Olney and a host
of great interpreters of law are Ut
terly at variance with him. But SEN
ator Gallinger. while adequately re-
viewing the legal aspects OF the case
devoted much thought to the mari
time aspects, citing particularly the
practice at Suez of other governments
which directly or indirectly through
subsidy provide for the payment OF
the tolls of their principal steamship
lines. This is, most important phase
of the subject, which supporters OF
repeal endeavor to ignore. Senator
Gallinger pointed out clearly and I'M
pressively the practice of our mari
time competitors at Suez. and predict
ed that they would soon be following
the same policy at Panama.
The New Hampshire senator further
exposed the falsity of the statement
that exemption from tolls at Panama
would be a subsidy to monopoly or
trust. He referred to the often mis-
interpreted House report, which ap-
plies only to regular line services,
10Th
coastwise fleet, seven-eighths of which
is independent and competitive. Sen
ator Gallinger took up the contention
that the National Administration Is
against subsidies, and reminded the
Senate that President Wilson's party
had from time to time been against
other ideas or policies which the whole
nation now favors and enforces. Il
can easily show you," said the senator
lover s25, 600 worth of church prop
erty right here in Washington that
pays the Government no taxes, and
surely that is as much contribution
to a class as any subsidy ever sug-
gested for American shipping would
be, If the theory we are asked To
commit ourselves to holds good. to be
consistent we should have tollgate
at Cape Henry, another at Sandy
Hook and at least two at New Or
leans"
In point of vigor. information and
authority the speech of Senator Gal
linger is the strongest that has been
made on the American side. Almost
coincidently with the deliverance OF
the address, Senator Gallinger an
nounced that he was a candidate for
denomination and reelection to the
Senate for another six-year term. His
success is practically assured. 1t is
a significant fact that the optspoken
champion of American shipping re-
mains in public life when it's most out
spoken enemy, Senator Burton, is re-
firing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
Mr.. Thompson's Difficulty.
ellsworth American.)

Mr.. Thompson, Progressive nomi-
nee for Congress from this district
devoted a considerable part of his
speech yesterday to Congressman
Peters Augusta speech. 1t is pretty
safe bet that he went through that
speech with a fine-tooth comb TO find
something to criticise, but he had to
content himself by criticising Mr.
Peters for what he did not say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

seeking divorce in Chicago, was an
American, she smiled and said: Mr..
Rapp is one American in s0,00o,000.
Maybe he is the worst. But that is
my misfortune and not the fault of
American manhood"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Lieut. Gov. Barratt O'Hara of IL
linois, who is canvassing that state in
a campaign for the nominal ton for the
United States senatorship, has adopted
an unique method, that of urging all
young couples to get married at once
Don't let June go by. He says
suited in four marriages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
No Need for Change.

An organization in London, called
the Freedom League, says woman
should hold the purse. AS long as
men carelessly carry their wages In a
wad in their vest pockets the purse
decision will not go very far.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Will somebody who knows how State
governments ought to be organized
please come forward and explain why
counties should not be abolished?-Lewis-
ton Sun.
Why not abolish everything and
turn the people out to pasture, to the
entire satisfaction of your nearest
neighbor?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
Light and Airy


"I was just reading the impression
Of an Englishman who has been visit
ing this country" said Mrs. Gabb'
HE states that the only fault he has
to find with American women is that
they are overdressed."
"And yet we claim that the English
have no sense Of humor," commented
Mr.. Gabb.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Nine. Schumann- Heink, in spite Of
her unpleasant matrimonial expert
ences, says: "All men are good and
fine, especially the American ones"
Being reminded that her latest VEN
ture. Mr.. Rapp. from whom she is now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Well, have you sent a certified check
to Uncle Sam TO pay your income tax
yet? Or was yours deducted at the
source ?-Boston Globe.
If there haint no source, it's psy-
Geological.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
Hemmed In.

why does he look the picture of
misery?"
He says he's the victim of a Frame
up"-Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
A Progressive.

Speeder-Think of it! Here's this old
earth making one rotation in "a hours,
the same as 1t did 5000 years ago.
!. Jinks--Well. what of it? a
.Great Scott. man! Cant we devise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
His Position.

The Colonel-Did your son play in
the varsity football match?
Mrs. Minded he did. Why, he
was the star drawback.-London
Opinion.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
bic for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
10 Kennebec Journal Co, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
IEpHr,dA ENCOURAGEMENT. NO. 3.

Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday
). r. TOWNSEND. C. P.
c. e. STEWART. Scribe.
dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
Friday, June 5, 1914.

He who isn't contented with
what he has wouldn't be con-
tented with what he would
like to have.-Auerbach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
A Personade.

some way to speed her up little?"-
Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR

meeting Friday evenings at g. Friday
evening, Juna S. work in Fi-a. degt"e.
w. f. CURRIER, n. G.
Z. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.

13, o. E. S. Stated meeting Wednesday
evening, June 8 at 7.3o at Masonic Tenn
pie. Work by Past Mat-ons Refresh
ments. All members sojourning in the
city are invited to attend.
ETHEL II. BABBITT, w. NJ.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Work in the several Eastport sardine
factories was limited during the past
week, owing to the small supplies of
herring and the pack since the latter
part Of April when the season opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
g. S. PEAsLEE. Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

PASSPORT is still lamenting the lack
of suitable houses for the many who
have signified their desire to locate
in that city. The population would
be much larger, if persons whose
business demands their constant pres
ence there could find rents or even
rooms. And all this is in view Of the
fact that the last few years has seen
a succession of new buildings erected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
CHAPTER, NO

r. A. NJ Stated convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday, June 4. at 7.30 P. NJ.
Sojourning companions are cordially in
vited to attend.
FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL. H. P.
CHARLES r. CHASE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

President Wilson was Monday tend
cred by Senator johnson formal in
vitation to attend the annual meeting
of the Maine Teachers Association to
be held Oct. IS in Portland. The Pres
ident expressed his wish to attend,
always having been greatly interest
ed in educational matters, but could
not now give an answer. If able la
ter to accept he said he would be
pleased to do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Howard P. Berry of East Livermore,
who was so severely wounded In at
tempting to arrest Lincoln Wyman,
who shot him and then committed sui
eide. is doing finely at the Central
Maine hospital in Lewiston and his
recovery is expected. His brother, E.
r. Berry of Demopolis, Ala, who
came North when he was informed
of the affair. will now return home,
where he is conducting successful
real estate business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

A propeller. shipped the other day
by the Hyde Windlass Works of Bath,
shows that that plant is ready for any
job, no matter how big. 1t was Of
manganese bronze, measured from tip
to tip of the flanges 171-2 feet and
weighed 1880 pounds. 1t was sent
to the steamer Craster Hall, being
repaired In Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

It may be an. old saying, coming
natural to US year after year, but the
foliage and wild flowers are certainly
as handsome as we have ever seen,
if not more so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Captain Croker, who carries many
a lighter load of Merrymeeting bay
sand to Bath and other places on the
river, has installed scoop shovel,
running it by the same gasoline en-
CINE that runs his craft. 1t is not
only doing away with the back
breaking work of hand shoveling and
wheeling the sand aboard but 1t is
also great time saver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

A crew of surveyors under the su-
pervision of Geo. Cook began the pre-
liminary survey Monday for the cleo
trio road from Caribou to Limestone.
That this road is sure to sbe built in
the near future is practically an as
sured fact Actual work will prob
ably not begin until another season,
but the demands from a commercial
viewpoint, and also from the stand
point of an electric road are really
imperative New country would be
opened up for the settlement, and al
most any of the proposed routes
would pass through one of the most
fertile sections in the country. The
town of Limestone has the reputation
of raising more potatoes per acre than
any other Aroostook township. Its
farmers are hustlers, up-to-date in
their methods and progressive to
high degree. And Limestone as a vii
lage, through the medium Of its Board
of Trade, is branching out its feelers
in all directions for improvements,
betterments, and a more modern viii
lage. Within the past few years 1T
has had electric light in the village,
new water works system, and
thoroughly we'll organized fire COM
pany. 1t is now out for bank and
an electric road, and IL push, energy
and determination on the part of its
citizens count, it 4 will secure both
HI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05
equipment.

The Memorial day parade at Farm
ington had in its ranks veteran oil
81 wears, T. A. Stanley, who was one
of the halest in the band.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-16

No. 8. Prayer of the common
people: We are thankful for all this
beautiful bunk. We are especially
thankful for The Day Book, which
enables US to know that it is bunk.
We are thankful that The Day Book
makes us see into the future to the
time when the doors of the pharisee
press will be closed forever. We are
thankful for the knowledge that,
even if Billy Lofimer did deeds not
quite according to Hoyle, he is white
in comparison with the pharisee press
and the crowd that downed him. We
are thankful that it is easy for us to
pay pew rent and that The Day Book
with its daily sermons can be had for
penny. Alfred Gordon.
WiImette, Ill.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-16
ANY FOOD INSPECTORS?

Editor Day Book:-Does Jim
Nance mean to say there is pure food
inspectors in Chicago? Well, wrote
to the trust papers to find out, and
they wouldn't answer l buy rotten
eggs in most every store 1 go to, and
come to think these egg inspectors
are the greatest con men and hold
men up in Chicago. Today cold stor-
age men and second-class store
keepers are making the people of Chi
cago pay high prices for rotten eggs.
1t is too bad their overseer did not go
down with the Empress of Ireland,
and we might then get an honest man
instead of a fraud. John Otley.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-16
CONCERNING THE KIDS

Editor Day Book:-Thank you for
the front page article in today's Day
Book. Of course, it is right, but
working, under proper conditions, is
not so bad where the child's help is
needed at home.
l was taken out of school when a
little over II and put to work in a
shop where 1 associated with men %
to 40 years of age who, besides send
ing me out for beer, related each day
in my presence in the vilest language
what they had done the preceding
night Some of these things did not
mean anything to me at first as ] "
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-16
LETTERS WRITTEN TO
THE DAY BOOK
THANKS FOR THE SERMON"

Editor Day Book:-Thanks for
your weekend sermon, Business Is
Crooked" Editorials like that will
take the place of Sunday newspapers
and ought to help some in cutting the
high cost of living by cutting out pew
rent. However, we went to one OF
the orthodox churches today and
heard three prayers offered.
Here they are:
No. 1. Prayer of the Quack Press:
Lord, we thank thee that, after
bounding down Billy Lorimer and his
crowd for many years, our prayers at
last have been answered and he is
now down and out for keeps. We
think thee that we have been instru-
mental in bringing this about and
that, owing in large measure to our
efforts, his success in business was,
made impossible and he was forced
to resort to devices which we and
our friends would scorn to use.
No. 2. Prayer of the Chicago
Pharisee Clearing House Association:
Lord, we thank thee that we are not
as the LaSalle Street Trust and Saw
ings Bank. Lord we knew that crowd
was going on the rocks. We knew it
some time ago. But, good Lord, we
are not our brothers keeper, so we
said nothing to the dear people who
were depositors. They should have
known better. But, thou Lord in
thy wisdom, causedst them to lose
their money because they trusted to
Billy Lorimer. They should have en-
trusted their money to the Chicago
Clearing House banks. They should
have known that the Lord is on the
side of the trust banks. We thank
thee that we are untouched by this
low down bank failure. We thank
thee that we are above and beyond
this kind of thing. Continue, o Lord,
to harass Billy Lorimer and all such
as may dare to invade the sacred pre-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-10
SAY WnMART MADE NOTHING,
Belgian Bankers Lawyers Insist II,
Tried 10 save Railroad.
Special Cable Despatcj. 10 rsg CT,

BRUSSELS, June 9.--The trial OF Nestor
Wilmart, former banker. railroad man,
newspaper proprietor and sportsman. who
with six accomplices is charged with swim.
dies on the public to the amount OF more
than 100000. was continued To-day
The alleged swindle was worked by the
issuance of forged bonds, purportins to be
on the Ghent-Terneuzen Railway, the only
State line in Belgium. Wilmart WAS a di
rector OF this road.
Inc prosecution completed It's charges
against Wilmart at to-day's session. VIII
marts counsel sought to show that his
client was the victim of his devotion TO
the railroad company which he tried TO
save from bankruptcy by the forgorles
lie said that Wilmart had recouped him
self only TO the extent Of his unpaid
salary as a director.
The prosecuting attorney combated this
opposition. lie declared that Will
mart had accumulated a large fortune for
himself and distributed the rest OF the
proceeds OF his forgeries TO his fellow
prisoners, who were aware OF the defalca
tons. The lawyers for the alleged oc-
complies OF Wilmart declared that their
clients were innocent and that they were
the victims OF Wlmarts lies
The case was then adjourned until
June Is