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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Vocational training has had great
er progress in Italy than almost any
other country according to the re-
port. after an exhaustive investiga-
ton. made by Miss B. M. Laws. of
Bryn Mawr college. who was at
tached at Rome to the tuberculosis
commission Of the American Red
Cross under Dr.. w. Charles White.
Miss Laws in her study Of the situa :
ton shows that illiteracy 70 the
whole OF Italy has been reduced from
Is per cent since thu present Italian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

bill. Which item. in our personal opin-
ion. is about zero in news value The
Government mig-.t issue 20 new forms
Of 500 bills and we would never know
it.-New York Evening Mail.
Globe.
When we dreamed of the raise in
salary that the unsalaried are every
where getting.-kennebec Journal
Thought you had risen to wages. eh?-
Boston Globe.
Thought we'd been unionized with
more wage, less work. fewer hours
and power to declare any contract a
scrap Of paper" or any agreement
binding only on the other fellow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
They Need Help

~: S. To Aid Packers to Keep Up
Prices" is the headline of dispatch
from the Philadelphia Public Led
gers Washington bureau 1t seems
that the recent decline in beef prices
Chad you heard Of it or felt it?) has
alarmed the packing interests so that
they have called on for, help. And
the government, true to form, has re-
sponded by preparing to finance the
export of cattle and cattle products
to Europe. The War Finance Cor
poration gives out the following
statement:
The War Finance Corporation an
nounces that it is prepared to enter
tam applications from responsible
American banks for advances against
the export of cattle and cattle products,
TO foreign countries, as authorized by
the war finance corporation act.
rms plan will result in the estab-
pose of stimulating exports and there
ucts."
Notice the last line of this. The
demand for good square meal that
won't ruin a mans family purse ex-
tends throughout the length and
breadth of the United States. But
this demand is not to be granted if
the packers aided by government
shortsightedness can prevent it. The
Ledger says:
Coming closely upon the heels of
the recent statement Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture that the future
OF the cattle raising Industry Of the
country was being endangered by the
failure OF Europe to take the Amer
lean meat surplus and the apparent
refusal Of the American public to in
crease its consumption of beef. at
present prices, the Finance Corpora
tons announcement is regarded as
significant.
1t is taken to mean that prevailing
high prices Of beef and beef products
must be maintained if the cattle in
dustry. greatly stimulated during
the war. is to be preserved in it's
present state.
Lowering prices to a level which
automatically would increase the
consumption Of beef in the United
States. it is argued. would prove no
inducement to the cattle raiser to
continue production on the present
large scale. Therefore. the meat
must be disposed Of outside the Unit
ed States with the aid of government
funds, a procedure which, according
to recent statement Of the Federal
Reserve Board, puts the American
consumer in the position Of bidding
against himself and thus keep up the
high price Of commodities.
The camoufiage adroitly painted by
the packers and collusive administra-
tive bureaus, leading the public to
see picture Of prospecting stock
raising farmers. must sometime be
understood for what it is. The pack
ers dwell much upon the prices paid
stock raisers but they do not tell the
public that very large percentage
Of the stock for which they are COM
PEELED to pay high prices" is owned
and raised by the packers them
selves.
When we packers desire to boost
the price Of live stock and leather we
pay it to ourselves. if you please, but
we don't send out the intelligence in
our propaganda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
The Minds Of Men.

A Philadelphia man, writes to the
Press Of that city:
1t is difficult for some Of us who
live in territory where the saloon
has hitherto flourished unchallenged
to realize how small a part Of the
population of the country is actually
affected by wartime prohibition.
.Thirty-two Of the forty eight states
are already dry by act of their own
people. OF the 16 states which have
not adopted prohibition. nearly all
are under some form of local option
by means Of which much territory
has been made dry.
Tn about half Of the wet states
county option prevails: while most
OF the rest have some form of town
ship and municipal option. The fol-
lowing table will show the per-
centage Of the population living in
territory made dry under local on
ton, except in the case of Pennsvl.
vania, where there are 16 dry units.
due to action of the license court
iud1eS.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
BELGRADE

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Libby are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
Of a son Monday. July IA. The
young man weighed 10 pounds and
has been named Evans Elwood
Libby.
Arthur Piper has purchased an
automobile from Augusta parties.
Mrs. Harry Upham is visiting her
sister, Miss Nora Fairbanks.
Mrs. Ida Strickland entertained the
members of the Soap Club Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Addie Wadleigh Is at Elwood
Libby's for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Wet States,

Less than one-third Of the popu-
lation Of the United States lived in
territory where liquor could be
legally sold on the last day of June.
while speaking in Philadelphia a
few days ago. Mr.. Samuel Gompers
predicted that the coming of pro-
hibition would create unrest and
political rebellion. Thirty-two states
have proved Mr.. 0ompers to be q
poor prophet. Thousands Of COM
munities in the wet states have
proven the same thing concerning
him. And the brief experience TINT
the wet sections Of the wet states
are to have with prohibition until the
day Of obilisation .of the army Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
RECONSTRUCTING
THE INDUSTRIES
OF POOR BELGIUM

Brussels, June 22-(Co-respondence -
Henry H. Morgan, American High
Trade Commissioner in Belgium. has es-
tablished a commercial organization
here to aid in the reconstruction of Bel
gi2n industries. He announces that this
organization is at the disposal of all
GUM and America.
To an Associated Press correspondent
Mr.. Morgan said that. in view of what
the Belgians already have accom-
plished, he did not feel discouraged over
industrial conditions in this country.
"On the contrary he said. II feel
certain that they will carry their re-
construction program through to a sue
cessful conclusion. I notice an intense
cultivation of the soil which will result
in the next crop being nearly equal to
prewar crops
Virtually all the glass factories in
the country now are IN operation and 81
per cent of the textile looms now are
busy spinning raw cotton on arriving
from the United States.
1t is estimated that the loan Of &c.,
100000 francs which American bankers
have agreed to extend to Belgium will
go long way toward reconstruction. It
also will have a beneficial effect upon
the purchase price of the franc which
at the present time is very low. Repay
ment of this loan is not to commence
until 1880. 1t is only by rapidly building
her mills that Belgium can hope to pay
back this loan in the production of her
manufactured goods"
Mr.. Morgan sac it was estimated that
the Germans had carried away one
third Of the Belgian live stock. Experts
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture have, arrived from America
t., aid the Belgian Ministry Of Agricul
ture in shipping breeding stock to Bel
GUM.
TT is my understanding" added Mr..
Morgan. that preparations now are
underway for sending a feet of thirty
vessels. each carrying live stock"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Il ADVISE every
SICK WOMAN
To TryLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound"
ri advise every suffering woman to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's. Vegetable

Compound lor 1t
has done me 50
much good. I
had female weak.
ness, inaamma.
tion, pains in my
sides and painful
periods. I suf.
fered for six
years and tried
many remedies
without benefit.
The doctor said
] must have an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Jewels are commanding particular
ly high prices in London auctions. A
rope Of 315 graduated pearls recently
brought $2o7,50o. and three other or
naments an additional 100000 maxi
ing the total sales for the brief auc-
ton almost a record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Steamer ISlandu

Leaves Augusta every day al u !.
M; Haiiowell ION signaD, rs. Ga!ine
lao: South Gardiner con signal, NJ
CEDAR Grove. SOS: Richmond. 5 W ~
S:40 Arrives Boothbay HarooG ave
Return, leaves Boothtay Haroof st,
dav at $50 p. NJ; Bath, SIS SioS
Richmond. Cedar Grove and South ~
diner on signal; Gardner; Halloween :,
signal. Arrives a: augusta aoo.. ,
o'clock P. i. James Orwck. AgsSI
Frank S. Wingate. Ha!lowe..; W. :
Tozier. Gardiner: Agents.
w. M. sanborn, Augusta Mgr
Subject to delays and change VIZ WA.
notice. navy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Light and Airy
The Mizai

There was a young lady named Liza.
So pretty no one could dispiza,
When her best beau does call
He just sits by the wall
And LA and liza and liza.
Cartoons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Mothers Oloqies

Daughter-Yes; I've graduated. but
now I must inform myself in psycholo-
gy, philology. bibli-
Practical Mother-Stop! I have ar
ranged for you a thorough course in
roastology. bakeology, stitchology. darn
ology, pathology and general domestic
ustleology.-Christian Advocate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Henry Ford thought Benedict
Arnold was writer. He also thought
Henry Ford was a statesman and a
peace maker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Inc Bar ddrDor Times says that 1t
has been suggested that the new Mt.
Desert bridge be made a Memorial
bridge to the soldiers and sailors of
Hancock county who served in the
World War. The local bridge COM
mittee, prominent citizens and the
Highway Commission have approved
of the idea and it but remains for a
formal voicing of the wishes of the
people. 1t is quite reasonable to ex-
pect that the suggestion will be
favorably received by every person in
Hancock county,
Commander Walter H. Butler of Win
low-Holbrook Post Of Rockland has
letter from the State secretary
of the organization. stating that
Charter No. has been made out to The
Rockland Post and will soon be de-
livered. This is quite a bit of distinc-
ton, and several American Legion Posts
were irving for it.
D. NJ. Melcher Of Bath is one of the
shipping city's smartest old men. He IS
over 95 years of age but is out and
about every day. He retired when over
80 from the marble working business.
The Cundy Harbor hotel. which has
for the past five years been closed, has
been purchased by T. F. Morneau Of
Lewiston, who will remodel it and
either rent or lease. 1t is a two-story,
36-room house, the only hotel at Cundy
and at the only beach for miles. The
people there are naturally quite happy
over the news.
One OF the two 25Oo-ton dead weight
coal carrying barges almost ready for
launching at the Kelley. Spear Co..
Bath, has been named Winnegance and
the other New Meadows. The Vim
sance is the third craft to bear that
name. The first was built by Richard
worse of Winnegance before the Whine.
eahce bridge was built in 1902, Some
what south Of the bridge site. Richard
worse was the father Of the late John
" Morse. whose last schooner was
oulit IN 1880 and named winnegance
She Is still in the coastins trade Nov,
comes the third.
The fire that destroyed the Whites
Gaze at Old Orchard will be productive
OF good. because modern brick block
to occupy the entire square will be
erected. Several stores and an en-
trance to the new cafe, on the second
moor. will b planned. together with a
roof garden. 1t will be fireproof and the
estimated cost is $4,000.
Cumberland county derives no little
revenue from the sale Of empties, after
the contraband contents are spilled.
The county officials recently had about
5000 bottles Of near-beer to spill, 400
OF which went into the sewer on Mon
day.
And now. speaking Of nsh, here's a
perfectly authentic aterv rcwtr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Makina Herself a NeoIeoee

Any time an old pink kimono shrinks
a woman can dye it blue. cut six more
inches off the bottom and call it
"negligee." Enquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Nothing But the Truth"

In olden days London town was dis
turbed by bed bugs, so much SO that
professional cleaners had to be en-
ployed. In certain street small house
carried the sign:
Tom Jones, Bigger
On the other side of the street was
the sign:
John Jones, No Connection with the
Bigger Across the Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

by hokus." remarked Uncle Tommy
Hardscrabble as he left the dinner
table. cit rains so I can't work out
doors. guess I'll set a gate post"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Did the Mosquitoes Bite?

Been fishing?"
Yep"
Catch anything"
mo. Didn't even have big one get
y."-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Argumentum ad Hominem

why don't the girls wear their sum-
mer furs in bathing?" asks the Globe
Because they are fools.-"As She Secs
1t" in Lowell Courier-Citizen.
Then why do they wear them at all!
Globe.
Don't know; maybe for the same rea.
son that men wear stiff collars!-"As
She Sees It," in Lowell Courier-Citizen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

There appears to be hitch be-
tween the President and Mr.. Hitch
cock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

The dates Of Unity fair have been in
correctly reported. The correct dates
are Sept. %. q, Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

from Harmony. Arthur Marble of
that town is a famous fisherman
because he almost invariably brings
nome the goods. Well. he was fish,
ing last Tuesday in Moose pond,
where real fish are found! He
hooked a little white perch, too small
to be kept, and as he was dangling
the perch in the water, along came
Mr. P1ckerel of advanced age and
large proportions, and seized the
perch with a tenacious grip. Mr..
Marble kept bobbing and lobbing
along the bait, and Mr.. Pick kept his
hold on the perch. so that finally,
with series of lobs and jumps. he
was lobbed over the side of the boat
into the safe keeping of the angler.
He was not hooked. hut so hungry
and determined to have that perch,
that he went the limit-into the boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Although in speech and daily thought
This land of ours he priced.
Methinks when he comes back to live
He must be naturalized.
e NJ r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Name Gossip
w. w.

There was a man in our land,
And he was wondrous wise;
He sailed away across the sea
In spite of all our cries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

: Although he now comes sailing back,
To visit now and then,
We don't know when he'll ever come
| To live with US again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

nation was formed in $50. 10 o. L.
cent today. There were ne1t ,..,ry
100000 children in the elem, ~ sss
schools of Italy under Il years v
In 1916. the repo-. shows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

A report from Bar Harbor says
that E. W. Hill has received word to
begin at once a survey Of the pro-
posed road to the top of Green noun
tain. 1t will be constructed to make
the easiest possible ascent for auto
mobiles and the plans have the en-
dorsement of those interested in
Sieur de Monts park 1t is probable
that the road will be followed by tea
houses and possibly by a club house
A narrow guage railroad once ran up
the mountain and a fine hotel was
operated at the summit. The hotel
burned and the railroad was soon
abandoned. Then the carriage road
fell into disuse, was neglected and
nothing but the location now remains
which will be followed by the new
read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21
Eastern Steamship Lines nI
R0Ston and Portland Line

S. S. RANSOM B. FULLER
Freight and Passenger Sef'"
Leave Portland. Franklin va 81
MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS "
FRIDAYS at $50 2. NJ. for bos's-
Return-Leave Boston, Cn,ys
Wharf, TUESDAYS. THU h'D'
and SATURDAYS at 6 P. NJ
BATH C RCoTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath 2.45 P. NJ week d Ian ms
Tor Boothbay Harbor and way al Al u
Boothhay HAIprV,h 81
a: M; week days only for pN'
way landings. ,,, Ne
N. A. HARDEN. Supt., b3"'u s
n; a. CLAY. Supt.. Portland
SAS AcSAsA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

And now. speaking Of flsh, here's a
perfectly authentic story, coming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Bar Harbor is already counting on
a visit late in the season from the
Prince Of Wales during his visit to
this country. 1t is understood that
he will pass August in Ottawa and
remain during September in Canada,
then proceeding to WASHINGTON,
whence he will visit various we'll
known resorts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

He stood a spell on one foot fust
Then stood spell on t'other,
An on which one he felt the wust
He couldn't ha' told We nuther.- IowR11
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21

Cumberland county derives no little
revenue from the sale Of empties, after
the contraband contents are spilled
The county officials recently had about
1000 bottles Of near-beer to spill, 400
OF which went into the sewer on Mon
day.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03

Department, but favoiing, also, stat e
initiative in working out local
problems.
Other leg iSlative matters taken up
sought to bring about more uniform
ity in the different kinds Of districts
in the qualifications of voters, the
procedure of school elections, the
availability OF amortization bonds
deferring the first payment two years
so as to permit the district to adjust
the matter of raising The first pay
ment.
The loss Of time because of
epidemic conditions has been general
all over the state. 1t was felt that
pupils should he promoted despite the
shortened spmesters. II the les.
essential be eliminated, and more
intensive work done by pupils from
now ONT was the consensus of
opinion that the many difficulties in
the way of materially lengthening the
school year could be avoided.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03

1T is interesting to note that
leading physicians of Boise believe
that restricting public gatherings
and quarantining do no good in
fighting influenza, that the epidem-
ic must be allowed to run its course
until everybody susceptible to it
has had the disease and becomes
immune'or until they can be i'm
munized with serum. Needless to
say many people are not ready to
agree to letting the scourge have
an absolutely free hand. 1t is too
dangerous, especially with the
apparently universal insuficiency
and often inefficiency of facilities
forataking care of an unlimited
number of patients.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03
500 Reward, G1OO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have so much
faith In the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they OFFER One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
toe cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Before using this preparation for a
cough or cold you may wish to know
what 1t has done for others. Mrs. O.
COOK, Macon, Ill, writes, Il have
found IT gives the quickest relief of
any cough remedy | have ever used !"
Mrs James A. Knott, Chillicothe, Mo.
says "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cannot be beat for coughs and colds. -
II, D. Moore, Oval, Pa, says 81 have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on
several occasions when I was suffering
with a settled cold upon the chest
and it has always brought about a
cure. Ion oa
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03

THE school superintendent who
met at Boise drew some lessons
from the war and believe that more
attention should be given to the
physical training of students. II
is wisely suggested that while the
training of teams for inter schol.
astic games is alright if not over
done, the physical exercise of the
student who does not or cannot
qualify for place on a team
should not be wholly or partly me-
elected.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03
DIED IN THE SERVICE
scar Sheffield Suceumbed to
Pneumonia.

News of the death of Oscar
Sheffield CT the signal corps, at
Newport News, Virginia, were re-
ceived last Saturday by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Sheffield OF
Rathdrum prairie, and puts an
other gold star in Rathdrum's
service flag. A telegram the dav
before announced that the Young
man was very low with pneumon-
la, so that the sad news of his
death was not entirely unexpected
His uncle, Edgar Sheffield of
Washington, D. c., was with him
when he died. The body is being
shipped home for burial, and is
expected tomorrow. 1t is thoupbt
the funeral will be held Sunday or
Monday.
Oscar Sheffield was we'll known
on Rathdrum prairie where he was
reared. He was % years of age
and had entered the army under
the selective service act early LAST
summer with kootenai county
contingent, was assigned to signal
corps work and trained at Camn
Fremont, Calf, before being taken
east preparatory for transport
overseas. He had recently con-
tracted influenza which developed
into pneumonia. His good quail
ties made him many friends who
join in extending sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-03
Flu Is Worse at Spirit Lake.

People visiting Rathdrum from
Spirit Lake state that the influenza
situation is much worse 10 Spirit
Lake now than heretofore. There
are fifty cases, it is said, and on
Tuesday strict ban was put on all
public gatherings including the
schools