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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

with munitions 1t would be prob
lem to work out just how. but they
might give stated amount to every
farmer for the acreage titled or for the
products produced, or for the money
spent in labor
The governments practically say:
1--WE must have munitions to save the
nation" and they say to the munition
manufacturers, Spend a million dollars
manufacturing and we will guarantee
and pay you two millions" They say:
we must have food products to save
the nation and the Allies" and say to
the farmers, Spend a million dollars
but we will neither guarantee nor pay
you anything; you will take all the
risk; you may make or lose 100000"
The governments can secure all the
products required If they will guaran-
tee and pay the price the same as they
are doing with the munition makers
and boat builders.
Some who do not understand the sit
uation, state that the farmer is receiv-
ing big prices and making lots Of mon
ey. But | do rot believe that two men
out of 100 can buy a farm, allow for. in
terest, repairs, depreciation, machinery,
labor, and other expenses and not work
on the farm himself and make that
farm pay it's way. Thousands have
failed even when they and their fam
lilies spent all their time working on the
farm. l know of no other business to-
DAY that pays so little for the money
invested, even when the farm has made
ends meet.
bn frxv M v>v{n "a
on the farmers products and agree to
purchase the products Of the farmers to
give them the same percentage of prof
it they give munition manufacturers.
the problem would be solved as farm
ers then could pay the wage, could buy
machinery and fertilizer and produce
the crops, but at present they have to
take all the chances, and 1t Is quite
natural they DO not feel like spending
more money than they will receive.
The question of gardening back lots
Is a good one. A great deal can he
produced on them and the work done
by the owners in their spare time will
not harm but profit their health, but
any man starting a small garden, hir-
ing all the labor. will be out of pocket
at the end Of the season. The farmer
doesn't appear to be a union man. the
result being that he has to take what
he can get. When the leather workers
organize and strike and get a raise in
wages. up goes the price Of shoes.
When the different employees engaged
in building, strike and get raise. up
goes the rental rates. When the rail-
road employees strike and get raise
in wages, up goes freight and passen-
ger rates When the miners strike and
get a raise In wages, up goes the price
Of coal TIE general public must pay
for these things.
NJ v. D.
Gardiner, Me, May I. 1917.
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War Breaks Out in Portland.

In the serious column of the Port
land Argus-a column that is 50
serious that 1t is the funniest column
in Maine-lots of type-wear and
venom were wasted, Wednesday. in
dealing with the Press. The Press on
sunday published preposterous item
ABOUT the purpose Of Germany to seize
Portland and make it a base for all
kinds Of operations. The Argus saws
the chamber of commerce and others
took the item seriously and Immediate
~ declared a censorship on the Press
because somebody MIGHT believe the
yarn and refuse to stop and leave his
dollar in Portland. Even the Press
seemed to repent in sack cloth and
ashes. and from the Argus we CLEAN
that henceforth, so long as Hun hunt
ing is the fad, Portland papers will
print scare stories only about OTHER
places. The chamber of commerce can
go to sleep at night with the assur-
N '''e~' - VI tidIlu 10 captured by
the Kaiser not a word will be allowed
to leak Out and compromise the sum-
mer prospects.
. The Argus has not declared war
but 1t indicates that state of war ex-
lists. and that it is gonna send the
Press mote" every day just as long
as anybody will pat it on the back
and say: "Sic 'em boy"
But WHAT a state Of mind these in :
dignants would be in, IF the Germans
should go and do as Pats and Knocks
limited they might.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

At a Probate Court held at Augusta,
within and for the County of Kennebec,
on the 18th day Of April In the year Of
our Lord nineteen hundred and seventeen,
by adjournment from day to day from the
ninth day of said April, Harold A. Casey
Administrator of the estate of Arthur L.
Casey, late Of Windsor in said Coun-
ty, deceased. having presented his
petition for license to sell certain real
estate of said deceased. described as fol.
lows, viz: certain real estate situated In
Nassalboro, bounded and described as
follows, viz: on the North by Range Line,
on the East by land of ID. w. Whitehouss
and the old Mill brow. SO called, on the
South by County Road and on the West by
land of c. Fl. Morse. Also one other piece
or parcel of land bounded on the North
by the County road, on East by Mill
brow, and Southwest by land of c. H.
Morse. The last described lot of land be-
ing triangular in shape, and both de-
scrbed lots containing seventy-fve acres
more or less.
1t is ORDERED that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by cais-
ing a copy of this order to be published
three weeks successfully in the Kennebec
Journal, printed at Augusta, in said
County, that they may appear at Court
Of Probate. to he held at said Augusta,
on the fourteenth day of May next. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon and be heard
thereon, and object if they see cause.
HAROLD E. COOK,
Judge of Probate.
Attest: H. w. LEIGHTON, Register.
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Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 T0RIA
roDAY's BEAUTY help

We find you can bring out the
beauty of your hair to it's very best
advantage by washing it with can
throx. 1t makes a very simple, mex
pensive shampoo, which cleanses the
hair and scalp. thoroughly Of all the
dandruff, dirt and excess oil, leaving
a wonderfully clean. wholesome feel
ing. After it's use you will find that
the hair dries quickly and evenly, is
never strealsed in appearance and
is always bright, soft and fluffy: so
fluffy in fact that 1t looks more abun-
dant that 1t Is, and so soft that ar
ranging it becomes a pleasure Just
use teaspoonful Of canthrox which
you can get from and good druggist,
dissolve it in a cup Of hot water, this
makes full cup Of shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy to apply it to
all the hair instead Of just the top of
the head-Adv
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Last September, when Congress was
being driven at the pistols point to the
passage Of the Adamson law. 1t was
freely predicted that the enactment Of
the measure would largely increase the
expenses Of the railroads and that they,
in turn, would look to the public to rec
ompense them through an increase in
freight rates. That prophecy is now in
process Of fulfllment. The railroads
have filed their request for higher rates
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion; and it seems certain that the
higher rates will be in force within a
month or so. The increase will be fur
Their handed on from the shipper and
the receiver to the consumer. 1t will be
a novelty, we think, for the housewife
to hear from her grocer another ex-
cuse than the war for the enhanced
price of the necessaries of life. We
hope that she will take careful note Of
it when the shcpkeeper tells her about
the higher freight rates which he has to
pay because of the Adamson law, and
that she will tell her husband about 1t.
He may be interested to know what set
of politicians it was that framed and
enacted the Adamson. law.
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The mayor Of Findlay. Ohio. has is
sued notice to the idle men of his city
that they must work or subject them
selves to forced labor. According to
the Morning Republican of that city
the mayor has the support of every
citizen in his efforts to rid the streets
and loafing centers Of their parasitic
groups and transform them into labor
ers for the nations veal" Just how
the mayor expects to enforce his order
is not apparent. Perhaps the vagrancy
law Of Findlay will govern the case
However that may be, it Is altogether
probable that the publicity given the
mayors notice will create a public SEN
timent which will in itself drive the
idler into useful occupation.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

At a Probate Court held at Augusta
within and for the County of Kennebec
on the ninth day of April in the year Of
our Lord nineteen hundred and seven
teen, Frank S. Wingate of Halloween
guardian of Asa Bertram Sleeves of Hal.
lowell in said County, having presented
his petition for license to sell certain real
estate of said minor described as follows
viz: two-thirds part of certain real es
tate situated in Hallowell and described
as follows, viz: Bounded on the North
by land of Joseph Bodwell and others.
on the East by lands of Thomas Nc.
Laughlin, Charles Spaulding and d. c.
SkilHngs. on the South by Dummer's
Lane $50 called; and on the West BY
land formerly of the heirs of John
Graves.
Also two-thilds part of certain real
estate situated in Weldon in the Province
Of New Brunswick and described as fol
lows. viz: Being ten acres of Marsh land
in said Weldon.
1t is ORDERED that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by caus.
ing copy of this order to be published
three weeks successfully in the Kenne-
bee Journal. printed at Augusta in said
County, that they may appear at a Court
of Probate, to be held at said Augusta,
on the fourteenth day of May next, AT
ten o'clock in the forenoon and be heard
thereon, and object if they see cause
HAROLD E. COOK.
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Attest +. W. LEIGHTON, Register.
apr2S thurs st
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Now that the United States is at wal
with Germany, it is pertinent to call at
tention to the fact that this country has
heen a large source of supply for Ger
many during the present war. AL
though we have sold little to Germany
direct, because Of the British blockade
we have been selling as freely as Great
Britain would permit through the me-
diumship of Norway, Sweden. Den
eight times as much corn in 1916 as In
1914. OF course these sales will not be
made in future and Germany will lose
this source of food supply.
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Editors Letter Box
Farmers Speed Up Production

Editor Kennebec Journal:
How often do we hear the above from
the general public and both State and
federal governments? And what are
the inducements offered by the govern
ments? We cannot win this war with
out munition and food products. The
government has solved the munition
problem by offering high prices for
munitions so that manufacturers can
pay higher wages and then make mill
lions Of profits. Furthermore all their
products are sold before made-they
have no possibility of loss and an as
surance Of immense profits, therefore
the munitions will be furnished. Again,
Il the manufacturers could not pur-
chase material and hire labor to make
munitions at these prices and have a
profit, they would simply quit manufac-
turing and the government would, II
necessary. pay double the price to Sc
cure the munitions, and quite rightly so.
Everything must be done, regardless of
expense, to bring this war to q success
full conclusion.
We must have food products. The
farmers are urged to spend more mon
ey. work harder OF possihle). get more
help, more materials, do everything
possible to speed up production: but
what assistance does the farmer secure
from the government similar to that
given to the munition manufacturers?
II the farmer pfcduces more food prod
ucts and they cost him more than he
can sell them for the farmer stands the
loss. He is urged to go ahead in an In
definite manner with no idea what his
products will bring. He is to take
ali the chances. IF the governments
were 50 disposed they could double the
food supply but they would have to
take some Of the risk, Just as they have
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The state road between here AND
Saco is unsafe for public travel. II
the going was good, man who wants
to go to the York. county city would
be taking less chances to take the
railroad tracks. 1t is up to the off,
Gals of this county to make this road
safe-Portland Press.
The evil is one that should be cor
rected if there is any law in the land
that will do it. For one thing, every
deliberately reckless automobile driv-
err should be in constant danger OF
losing his license If he persists in Gull
tivating his joy riding propensities.-
Biddeford Journal
The same is true Of every other
piece Of decent highway in the State
isn't it? We are told by rural car
riers that they make long detours tc
avoid driving on the good roads be-
cause Of the danger from speeding
automobiles. 1t seems to be "up to-
somebody to put an end to this speed
ing business and confine speeders
either to race tracks or jails and not
permit them ON the highways.
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A Proner Seedhed

In order to be successful in the rails
ing of potatoes it is highly important
to have the best seedbed possible. The
same, in a degree, may be said of any
crop, but it is especially true of pota-
toes, for they have no affinity for
weeds and grass. In the spring of 1862
ideal seed bed. 1t was just splendid
never had anything like it before nor
since because | took pains with it. The
plot covered three and one-half acres
and when the land was ready for
planting it was clean, rich and mel
low as an ash-heap.
There was no miracle nor luck about
1t; it represented, however. lot of pa
tience and hard work. How did it ac-
complish such a task with only one
horse and a pair of oxen to do the
work? 1t was this way. The land was
carefully ploWed the year before, in
the month of August, 1861, after rains
when the ground was moist and warm
whereby the sward was well rotted for
next seasons work. All this land had
a good coating of Well-rotted stable
manure, narrowed first with an old
fashioned spike toothed harrow; then
cultivated and cross cultivated with
an old fashioned ox-cultivator-in A
forthwith a final polishing off with
the spike-tooth. Result: A better seed
bed could not be found. All blowing
and narrowing was done by oxen and
the marking or furrowing out with the
horse and boy to ride. The land was
furrowed both ways and the seed drop
ped in the center of the square or dia-
mond three feet apart each way in
order to cultivate both ways. When the
plants were up four or five inches
high l applied one-half bushel of dry
leached ashes and plaster to each row
of IS hills. The crop grew like magic.
The cultivating and hoeing was just
fun, but the most delightful part of
the whole business was the digging
and marketing. 1t didn't take many
hills Of the beauties-the famous Orono
potato-to make a bushel. though dug
in August before fully grown. / sold
one ox-cart load of a little over AZ
bushels for $3.50 per bushel to the
commissary of the soldiers at Burnt
Hill camp and all had left to spare
to live-wire grocery man in Halo
well for $3.50 per bushel. Wasn't 1 in
high feather?
Oh, but you say. 1--WE can't go
through all that rigmarole. nor can We
wait nearly a year for the sod to rot.
We want to plant now" Indeed no! of
course you can't wait. Well. here is q
way out Of it. not ideal, but a method
quite good under the circumstances.
Take any we'll drained. good corn and
potato land: plow six to seven inches
deep; if sward land, see to it that
every bit is turned under: do not use
fresh stable manure, unless you plow
It under. Now harrow that land with
q smooth wheel or cutaway harrow,
first lengthwise Of the burrows and
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect October 1, 1916.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA;

4IA1NS L AObCS la.
GOING WEST-3.04 A. NJ,
l11FW4gpaEsj except Monday, Portland
lM ',tIl ,lZal and Boston: 6.SS A. NJ.
lY04Vf3:ff Lewiston. Pennington.
A:I1llIIXAi ton. Montreal and Que
80 bee; 1856 A. NJ, Bruins
wick, Bath, Lewiston. Portland Boston.
l24S p. Nj, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardiner: 3.O5 I. NJ. local; 4.07 p. NJ,
(eXpress) Brunswick, Rockland, Port
land, Boston, 5.l5 =. NJ, Hallowell, Gardi-
ner and So. Gardiner: G.12 +. M, local to
Portland, connects there for New York
TO- 40 P. M, Lewiston, Bath, Portland, Bos-
ton. Sundays 3.O4 and lois A. NJ, 1888
(New York; and 10.4O P. M, Portland and
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor, St.
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at lis A. NJ does not connect
beyond Bangor; 3.15 A. NJ. for Waterville,
Bangor. Bar Harbor, Calans; 6.33 A. NJ,
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oakland),
Belfast, Foxcroft and Bangor; 9.17 A. NJ,
local to Belfast. Bangor and Skowhegan
r., Calais, St. John and Halifax; 237 =.
M. express to Waterville. thence local to
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 3N p. M,
Waterville and Skowhegan; 7U7 z. NJ
Watervlle, SkOWhegan and Bangor Sun
days $50 A. NJ, 2.53 p. NJ, for WateryilIe
Skowhegan and Bangor
Trains leave Augusta for HalloWell
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3s. 9.3s
A. M, 12.4S. 3.05, Sis, 612 1910. Haliowell
and Gardiner only 4.07 Z. NJ. Gardiner
only 304 A. NJ. except Mondays
NJ. L. HARRIS, Genl Passenger Agt
D. c. Douglass. Genl Mgr. Portland. Me.
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then the reverse several times each
way and polish it off with a smooth
ing harrow. That's all. Your land is
now ready; and, if you use good seed
and care for the plants as they grow
as a mother cares for her first-born
child, you will be rewarded with a
good crop if Nature is kindly dis
posed.
AS old as / am, I am going to plant
one or two acres just to prove that
potato planting with me is not lost
art, and also to cheer up your Uncle
Samuel.
To cheer the boys and girls write this
little song. not wholly original in idea
and phrase:
Dig. children, dig! Dig with glee;
Dig on the hillside and down on the lea !;
Dig down deep in our good Maine soil
Never mind the backache, never mind the
toll.
Never mind the expense charge. nor any
other charge;
Just think of the splendid yield, enough
to load a barge
Enough to make your uncle laugh and
smile all over,
And be as happy as a happy child in a
blooming field of clover.
Now go to it. children; go to 1t. girls and
boys;
Dig down deep in Mother Earth and learn
the farmers joys.
Your papa and your mama will watch the
pleasant scheme,
And say Of all the schemes abroad thi.
surely is supreme.
W. p A.
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Lct'o Have . Noiseless Fourth.

A word to the wise is sufficient. A
hint is sometimes better than a kick
and sometimes does away with the ne
cessity of kick.
This ~ a hint to dealers in Fourth OF
Juiy explosives: n word to wise dealers
Of Augusta. and. we are confident. 9TH
er cities. NOT to load up. this year,
with the things that make a Nose, and
cost more distress and heartache than
q small war.
Let US have 2 noiseless Fourth of
July. Let us celebrate the day as be-
fits a sane and thinking people, and do
away with the idiotic performances Of
hoodlums and others who mistake lib
cry .or license. Let us have a Fourth
of July in which no horses are fright
ened by the fool Jokes of celebrators;
in which no fingers are blown off or
eyes destroyed; from which no lockjow
results. no fires are started.
Patriotic exercises that mean some
thing will have a new meaning this
year. We are in a fair way to receive
all the explosions We desire without the
usual insane performances
warning to dealers at this time that
sale Of explosives will not be permitted
this year will head off the usual argu-
ment. and we have assurances that
the mayor and city government will not
permit such sales in 1917. We hope
Hallowell. Gardiner and other Maine
cities will follow suit.
Vicious persons might find the very
opportunity they seek in the explosives
and noise Of such "a Fourth as we usu-
ally undergo. Let us see to it that they
do not receive the opportunity.
Let us spare the nerves of the sick in
our communities and express our pa
triotism in a way that is not so costly
and distressing.
A-noiseless Fourth, this year.
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Claude Kitchin is now revealing in an
opportunity to exploit his peculiar
ideas Of taxation, which are. as the
country knows. unlimited in sums of
money which he would raise but very
distinctly restrained in regard to the
manner and the sections Of the coun-
try In which they are to be raised
Mr.. Kitchin Is q little confused in his
daA b5kSssn taxation and contsca-
,tisa-NdH hs has now IN excellent
ohsncs 20 learn somsthipg. -
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Tho
subscriber hereby gives rotce that he
has been duly appointed Administrator.
with the will annexed. on the estate OF
Hattie Glidden, late of Winthrop. the
County of Kennebec, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said
deceased are desired to present the same
for settlement and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment imme-
diately.
RALPH NJ. CHESLEY, Winthrop, Me.
April o. 1917 aprH, thurs,N
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The SUBJ
scriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed Executor Of the vii!
of Joseph w. Whittier, late of Halloweli
in the County of Kennebec, deceased, ana
given bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
JOHN c. WHITTIER, Hallowell. Me-.
Anril O. 1917 apr26. thurs,1
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Maine Gossip
History Repeats.

In the Ancient Roman town,
Cato voiced the battle cry,
Voiced the cry. to the Roman legions,
Who would either win or die
And the cry came back from legions,
AS to battle they Geployed,
IT came back in tones of thunder:
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYEDn
And now may each valiant Allie,
AS to battle they deploy,
Shout this cry down the path of ages:
'PRUSSIANISM WE WILL DESTROY!
F. J. w.
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ADMINISTRATORS Motifs

ADMINISTRATORS NOTILE. The
subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed Administrator. with
the will annexed. on the estate Of Eliza
beth II. Morrison, late Of Vassalboro In
the County of Kennebec. deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired TO present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
Immediately.
CLINTON ]. BRAGAN, Hallowell, Me.
April q. 1917. apr2S. thurs.t
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NOTICE. tn

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The
subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed Administrators.
with the will annexed, on the estate OF
Nathan W. Taylor, late Of Sidney in the
County of Kennebec. deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate OF
said deceased are desired to present the
same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
CHARLES S. TAYLOR, Sidney Me.
BERTELLE L. TAYLOR, Sidney, Me.
April %. 1917. apr2S. thurs.N
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed Executor of the will
of Annie f. Whitehouse. late Of Augusta
In the County Of Kennebec, deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
CHARLES F. BARTON, Fairfield Me.
April q, 1917. apr26 thurs,3t