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The Parker post., 1915-11-27
Both Fairs Free of Robbery

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-"There
has not been single report of loss
by pickpockets or confidence men at
either of the expositions at San Fran
cisco or San Diego said William Pin
kerton, one of the heads of the Pinker-
ton National Detective agency, who
has directed the policing OF the two
big California expOsitions. :.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
BeIsians Forge U. S. Passports

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - Ger
many's note disclaiming responsible
ity for frauds with American passports
arrived at the state department by
mail. 1t was understood she charged
the Belgians with responsibility. 1t
was declared an organized movement
had been found at Antwerp to forge
American passports, presumably for
Belgian spies in Germany.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
CALIFORNIAN TRADES
$7,500,ooo IN PROPERTY

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Clarence
Payne, Californian multi-millionaire
has completed one of the biggest real
ty deals ever made here, in which he
swapped $7,500,O00 worth of property
with the Postal Life Insurance COM
pany The deal involved the sixteen
story Guaranty building to go up at
Fifth avenue and Forty third street.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
200 AUTOS AND 1000 BALES
OF COTTON ARE BURNED

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 23.-Two hun
dred automobiles we're ruined and 900
bales of cotton were destroyed when
the Foster Smith auto repair shop and
the Providence warehouse we're de-
stroyed by fire. The loss exceeds
$500,0O0
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
ARGENTINE AVIATORa
MAKES HEIGHT RECORD

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 22.-Lieut.
Zanni, an Argentine military aviator,
made what is said to be a new Ameri-
can altitude record. He attained a
height of $500 meters (21,325 feet).
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
sunday Law Is Held Invalid

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 23.+-On the
ground of nconstitutionality, the Ore
gon Sunday, observance. law was held
invalid by Judge c. u. Gantenbein;' IN
the state circuit court Judge Ganten-
bein held that the law constituted re-
ligious legislation.
The act was an ancient one, having
been passed by the legislature in 1854.
1t provided that all places of business,
save drug stores, undertaking estab-
lishments and bakeries. should remain
closed on "the Lords day" This
clause, Judge Gantenbein held, clearly
defined the act as religious legislation.
Convict Honor System Proves Success
SAN. QUENTIN Nov. .23.-The. ex-
pertinent of James A. Johnston, war
den of San Quentin prison, and the
prison directors, with the. convict
s'honor system in road building is a
success as far as the conduct of the
prisoners is concerned. For more than
a month about sixty men under SEN
tences of from three years to life, for
practically every crime in the cate
CORY, have been building roads Men
docino county, with only three un-
armed overseers directing their work.
The experiment has been so salts
factory that Warden Johnston has de-
cided to send out another squad OF
forty men next Monday. This contin-
gent will be accompanied by three
guards, one of whom will return to the
prison as soon as camp is established.
They, too, will go into the heart of
the Mendocino county mountains,
where, to use Warden Johnston's s
words, cit would require a regiment
to guard half a dozen criminals bent
on escaping" ..
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
Navy Gets Oil Land

TAFT, Nov. 23.-The United tSates
navy department posted notices on six
ty-nine sections of land about the Mil
way and Elk Hills oil district declaring
that the department had taken possess
sion and that exploration for minerals
and oils on the land is forbidden.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
Appoints Assistant Adjutant General

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 23.- -Adjutant
General Thomas of the California Ma
tional guard appointed Captain James
Borree, Company H, Fifth infantry, to
be assistant adjutant general, with the
rank of lieutenant colonel. The posi-
tion pays $4,000 per year. 'Borree, who
is at Haywards, CAL, will come to Sac
ramento Immediately to take up his
new duties. - ::
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
California Wines Minus U. s. Stamp

California Wines MINUS .. .. Stamp
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-From
Dayton, Ohio, and from big Eastern
cities, J. J. Scott, internal revenue col
lector, received advices that hundreds
of thousands of California wine had
reached the market minus the little
internal revenue stamp of eight cents
per gallon, which the government de-
mands, but has failed to receive.
The Parker post., 1915-11-27
TELECRAPHIC NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEhISPHERES
Dispatches Picturng Developments From the Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented IN Brief
Spain Faces Deficit

MADRID, Nov. 22.-The Spanish
budget for 1916, introduced in the,
chamber of deputies, shows deficit
of $12,874,204.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
WINDSOR

WEST-Friends and neighbors were
saddened to learn Of the death OF Mrs
Annie Nash. who very peacefpiiy
passed on Sunday evening at
o'clock. Oct "a. at the home OF her
niece, Mrs. Allen Taber, in West
Windsor, where she had lived for the
past three years. not far from the
home where she was born~78 years
ago. She bore her suffering patient
ly and was tenderly cared for through
her illness Of 10 weeks by her niece
and a nurse, Mrs. Lamson. who for a
while assisted Mrs. Taber. The funeral
was held at p. NJ. Tuesday at the
Allen Taber home, in the presence OF
q large number of relatives and
friends Rev. NJ. H. Wakefield OF
North Windsor who ofi1ciated spoke
beautifully of the life Of the deceased.
In early life she Joined the Baptist
church. and had always lived de-
voted life. She was a woman Of a
lovable personality while her friends
were legion. Mrs. Nash was one Of a
family Of nine children. Two broth
ers survive. Edwin Lamson Of East
Vassalboro and Warren p. Of this
place. The profusion Of flowers from
near relatives and friends SO pure and
beautiful were fitting emblems Of the
life Of the one who had gone before.
The remains were taken Wednesday
morning to East Piston. where inter-
ment was made beside her husband,
Francis Nash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
ALBION

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Chas> Trask
were visiting the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Perkins Of South Vas
salboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Sanborn are the
proud parents Of a 81 pound boy
baby. born Sunday morning, Oct. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Meader, who
have been visiting for the past week
relatives and friends in Portland and
Boston, returned home Monday.
Verne Farris was calling on friends
and relatives in Palermo Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Coffin of Albion Corner
called Monday on her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Besse.
Mrs. Fred Coffin Of >Wiscaset is
visiting for an indefinite time her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Crom-
nett.
Mrs. Susie Mclaughlin called
Wednesday on Mrs. Porter Sanborn.
Kenneth Meader, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past two
months, Is able to be out of doors.
Mrs. Sarah Rollins Of South vassal-
boro and Mrs. Harry Elliott Of Albion
called Wednesday on Mrs. Edith
Trask ~
Mrs. Lydia Robbins is caring for
Mrs. Porter Sahborn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. 1t is just as
natural as it is for old people to
walk slowly. For age is never SO &C
tive as youth. The muscles are less
elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as we'll refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages, but never so
much as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity. But a lash can't
be used every day. What the bowels
Of the old need is a gentle and natural
tonic. One that can be constantly
used without harm. The only such
tonic is Cascarets. and they cost only
10 cents per box at any drug store
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
HALLOWEEN
maine Farmers Almanac)

tMalno FARMERS [AlIIldidCJ
Most people take Halloween more
or less for granted. They expect that
on one night of the year their win
dows will be riddled with beans from
bean shooters, and that y their door
bells will be rung at unreasonable
hours of the night, their discovery be-
ing that the caller is gone when the
bell is answered Halloween was
originated among the Druids of olden
days. 1t is inclusive of classic
mythology, Druidic beliefs and ancient
Christian superstitions. The great
autumn festival to the sun was set
originally at November l, which the
Druids took as the occasion for their
celebration in thanksgiving for their
harvest. The Druids believed in
reconsideration, and taught that on the
eve Of this festival. Saman, the lord
of death, called together the wicked
souls that for the last II months had
been compelled to occupy the bodies OF
animals. For many years this belief
held good, but finally it was decided
that Saman might be propitiated by
the opportune use of gifts or by the
reciting Of lamentations. On the eve
before this supplement to the god of
death there were number of cir
cumstances which might render falli-
BILE the dread sentence pronounced and
the current superstition of hobgoblins
and witches which today find such
prominent part in the modern observ-
ance of Halloween was called into be-
ing. One of the religious rites Of the
sDruids of old consisted in maintaining
throughout the year immense fires on
hone affairs in honor of the stone god,
the god Of life. In the week preceding
thu last day of October the Druids as
seiAbled at the affairs in their snow
whine robes. and extinguished the fires
that we're blazing, during the abso-
lutte kilence that prevailed among the
thro1ks who were witnessing the cere-
mony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
What Mr.. McAdoo ~ Do.

Everybody snickered when the
President emitted his America first"
slogan. They couldn't help it, ana
some Of 'em didn't try. And SO he
hasn't used the slogan very much
himself and only the feeble minded
Democratic sheets have had the fool
hardness to attempt to take the joke
seriously. But Son In-Law McAdoo
has launched new one; it is take it
out Of politics"
Henceforth and forever the Demo-
cratic party will exist only to take
certain fundamental questions out Of
politics."
AS starter, Mr.. McAdoo proposes
to take the tariff out Of politics"
He has ordered that there be no fur
ther difference Of opinion as to the
best method Of raising revenue for
support Of the government, and for
keeping America first" labor en-
ployed and capital interested to furn-
ish employment.
The tariff as a fundamental ques-
ton for consideration, and employ
ment to the end Of maintaining a dis
tinctly American standard Of inde-
pendent living; standard giving
more comfort. luxury and recreation
than can be found under any other
government. Is TO be taken out Of
politics." because the present admin
istration - it, first act destroyed all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
RIPLEY

G. E. Hanson returned Tuesday
from Presque Isle.
The many friends and relatives in
this town Of Henry Drew were grieved
to hear of his death at his home in
Dexter. Mrs. Drew was Edna Addi-
ton Of this town.
Mrs. Geo. Litchfield and two chill
dren of Fairfield are in town on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Litchfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vining were in
town Wednesday from st. Adams.
Mrs. S. o. Skillings has returned to
Auburn.
Nell Thurston and party have been
to Shirley on a hunting trip. Eugene
Harris shot a big deer last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. 8. Huff of Scion and
Nell Randall and family were at In
dian Knoll cottage, Mainstream. a few
days last week.
Elmer Stewart Of Bar Harbor has
been a guest at VIM. Stewards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
LITCHFIELD

A public installation of the Of
ficers of the Masonic Lodge at Litch-
field Corner was held Tuesday with
a large attendance. District Deputy
Grand Master W. L. Maloon Of
Bowdoin was tine installing officer.
The following officers were installed:
Master, Henry Taylor; senior warden.
Will Tarr; junior warden. William
Drummond; secretary. Roscoe Bos-
worth: treasurer, Leslie Maloon;
chaplain, James Chase; senior stew
ard, George Allen: junior steward.
Emery Danforth; senior deacon.
Frank Lane: junior deacon, w. B.
Hervey. The entertainment consisted
of music by quartet and readings By
Miss Harris Of Lewiston. A fine sup
per was served after the exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

Ralph l. Trask, who died Oct. 90 il,
worcester after long illness with
tuberculosis, served in the 1st Me.
vols. during the Spanish War and the
disease which resulted in his death
had It's start while in the service. He
ENLISTED May 2, 1898 from Norway in
90. II. lst Me. and went with the reg
lment to Chickamauga. He was mu-
slcian but was later assigned to duty
at brlgadier headquarters. where he
served from July 10 to Aug. %. He
was Mustered out on Nov. /. 1899. He
was well-known newspaper man in
Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
The World War a Year Ago
Today-0ct. 80.

Belgian troops flooded the Ger
man lines on the river User, in
Belgium, by cutting the bikes,
and forced the German troops to
withdraw. However, the Ger
mans claimed successes In Bel.
GUM.
The Turkish government sew
cred ell Ofacial relations with
Great Britain and declared war
on Russia. This was Z sequel to
raid Of Turkish navy n the Black
sea on the 10th. The allies ask-
ed Turkey to explain the hostile
acts Of the 10th.
Prince Louis OF Battenberg r.
signed the ONCE Of FIRST lord of
the British admiralty because Of
anti-Gerthan feeling In England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Saturday, October 80, 1915.
Let our lives be pure as snow
fields, where our footsteps leave a
mark, but not a stain.-Madame
Swetchine.
A Greed Cursed Word.

That prompt investigation" ex-
preston, after every disaster, causes
some Of us to see red. After that
disgraceful, damnable. Eastland dis
aster at Chicago. prompt investiga-
tons" were begun from half dozen
directions. After the Pittsburg box
shop tragedy the other day. prompt
investigation" of the cause and lack
Of prevention, was begun. In Friday
mornings dispatches giving the de-
tails Of the Peabody. Mass. school
horror the public is informed that
investigation was begun at once by
state officials.'
Isn't that sufficient to rouse the ire
of any sane person with red blood in
his veins? All over this land. in num-
berless cities and villages, are any
number Of traps set for just such
a holocaust as took the lives of a
score of children at Peabody, on
Thursday. Why are they not in
vestigated" BEFORE the inevitable
tragedy, you ask? And the answer is
simple apd plain:
Because it would cost someone
something, and the people heedlessly
tolerate the gamble on precious hui
man lives.
Don't you know of a school house
where the doors open inward and
where, in the case of panic for any
cause. the children would be bound to
pile up and crush each other? Don't
you know of a theatre or moving pic
ture house that has every form of
preparedness" for just such a hor-
ror? where the crowds must rush for
narrow exit from the main floor, and
where the galleries are emptied into
the entrance just in front of the exit?
Why are these conditions not
changed? What would be the good
of an investigation" after panic
and crush, and human bodies trodden
out of all semblance of humanity;
charred forms of women and chill
dren-wouldnt an Official investiga-
ton" after such a tragedy in some of
the places you know and have often
spoken to others about, be farce, a
hypocritical display of uselessness,
pretense of gathering information for
official purposes that is already in
possession of every official and every
citizen?
Federal. state. and city govern
ments provide inspectors" to discov-
er and cause to be remedied such
places as are menace to laborers,
students. worshippers, patrons, visit
ors. Why are these death traps suf-
fered to attract the public when every
occasion is a gamble on human life?
Do you know? We think you do, and
SO do we. 1t is because the proprie-
tors or 1essees would be indignant if
asked to expend the sum necessary for
alterations that would provide practi-
cal safety to patrons or employees.
And we take the chances , on our
own lives and the lives of our dear
ones, and let it go. Then we in
vestigate."
Oh, the cowardliness. the hypocrisy,
the craven meanness of that greed
cursed word, investigate! Doesn't
the very appearance of it instantly
following a tragedy, cause you to
clench your hands and grit your
teeth? But you are a sharer in the
blame. Why do you tolerate it with
out complaint-are you to, TOO
BUSY" to safeguard yourself and
others?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

A Democratic member of Congress
from Pennsylvania is correspondents
with his party colleagues and he
finds that the little navy" men of last
session are as much opposed to pre-
paredness as ever. 1t is evident that
whatever opposition there may be to
an adequate national defense will
come from organized Democrats and
that the programme, if it is put
through at all will be by Republican
votes. And yet We suppose Wilson
will pose before the country next year
as the man who did it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
its chances Of success by foolish
handling of the tariff.

it's chances OF success by foolish
handling Of the tariff.
Just how Mr.. McAdoo, as ofiicial In
ventor Of the administration, can per-
form the proposed feat OF shutting OH
public consideration Of it's affairs has
not been revealed. To our mind
every question Of vital interest to the
pepole Of this country WIN continue in
politics SO long as there are parties to
pledge themselves for and against
what the people demand. And the
only manner in which the Democratic
administration can take the tariff out
Of politics is to enact a tariff that will
protect American labor and industry
from the entertainments Of manufac-
turers and laborers under a lower
standard o. living. Such a plan is
feasible. The people demand it, and
the Republican party. having proven
its ability to supply the demand in
the past, will go to the voters on that
issue. There is no lodging it. Mr..
McAdoo can take the tariff out, Of
politics" in only one way. by causing
the Democratic administration to give
the country that which very large
majority of the people demand.
Mr.. McAdoo is quoted as saying At
Helena, Montana:
I'VE have not had any real pros
perity in the United States for 10
years because our business outgrew
the clumsy financial system which we
have been telling about correcting for
80 years, but which we did not get
to until President Wilson insisted on
Congress taking it up as soon as the
tariff bill was out of the way
The amazing correction" made by
the Democratic Congress has been
productive of more distress through
out the country than it had known
since the days Of Cleveland and the
Wilson tariff. II Mr.. McAdoo thinks
the people. to say nothing Of business
interests, do not know the difference
between prosperity that includes en-
ployment and active business, and the
Democratic kind. he is sorrowfully
mistaken.
The Democratic party would take
the tariff out Of politics" the same
way that the liquor interests would
take the temperance question out Of
politics, and. by the way. is that not
one of the fundamental questions
of which Mr.. McAdoo is to dispose?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

Charles P. Irwin Of Red Bank, n. j.,
who says he Is an uncle of J. c.
Oudermeulon. the Red Bank man who
died in the hospital a short time ago
as the result Of a shooting accident at
Seboeis Bridge. has written to Bangor
for information regarding the ac-
cident. Oudermoulen is a Belgian, ac-
cording to the letter, and his only rela-
tivcs in this country are Mr.. Irwin
and his family. The letter has been
turned over to County Atty PIERCE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
A Petition for Grandma.

The little girl was very fond of pleas
ant days, and at the close of heavy
rainstorm petitioned in her prayer for
fine weather; when. the next morning.
the sun shone bright and clear she be-
came jubilant and told her prayer to her
grandmother. who said:
well. dear, why don't you pray to-
night that it may be warmer tomorrow,
so grandmas rheumatism will be BETTER
"All right. i will was the quick re-
Spouse; and that night, as she knelt. she
made this request i'm her prayer; Oh,
God please make it hot for grandma. =
Ida E. Robbins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

New Workers are somewhat agitated
to discover that the Office Of corpora
ton counsel, which is the big legal
job in that city, seems to be a per-
quisite Of Southerners. The last
three incUmbents have hailed, respec-
lively, from Mississippi. Tennessee,
and Mississippi. There is nothing sur
prising in this. When Democrats
have the appointing power the South
comes to it's own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

OF course there are some Progress
sives who will not come back" to Re-
publican ranks. One Of them is Jack
Boyd, Progressive state chairman in
Indiana. Jack used to be a Demo-
craft His predecessor in the chair
manship. however used to be a Re-
publican and is again a Republican.
Hence Jacks Craftsmanship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
He Got Them Mixed.

A Missouri farmer had ordered fancy
pig from breeder. The pig was mere
mite of pig, and the farmer sent 1t
back.
Dear SIR he wrote. from the COM
parative size of the pig and the bill, am
forced to the conclusion that you got
them mixed. You should have sent the
pig by mail and the bill by express. -
Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

Newspapers everywhere hail the
Presidents declaration in favor Of
being very adequately prepared" as
welcome" In other words, the edi-
tors Of the country thought he would
not do it. Whether their comment is
to be regarded as a knock or a boost
may be open to debate. We regard it
as anything but complimentary,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Too Much for Her.

little girl who was enrolled in the ex-
tension department of the Y. NJ. C. A.
was asked by one of the secretaries of
the association why she no longer at
tended the technical grammar class.
WELL" replied the girl. Il always
thought conjunction was place where
trains stopped. When l learned it was a
word that connected other words the
class was too much for me.'-Indianapo-
lis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

On complaint Of Stephen Chambers,
Foster Tracey was arraigned in the
Calais municipal court Wednesday
morning, Oct. q. on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill. He was held
for trial at the January term of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80 1915.

game pickers of the season, according
% the San Diego Sun. Mr.. Groves re-
Gently returned from Descanso, near
san Diego with string rep
resenting the limit in that country. He
IS SAID to be an expert at bringing
Town quail. ducks, squirrels and rabbits
with the 20-gauge gun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Z III !
Alphabetical.

The kindergarten children are strug-
Cling with the alphabet.
who can Tell what comes after G?''
asks the teacher. Silence reigns. Oh.
Again she questions. Doesn't any one
know what comes after G?"
Then Carleton raises his hand. II do
he says. ''WhiZ. Gee Whiz. Henry
Miller.