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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09
~The Shambies.

How long are manufacturers Of
automobiles to promote shambles to
advertise their cars?
Three men killed and several seri-
ously wounded is the casualty list Of
the big race at Indianapolis. One
car turned over three times; the
under it and burned alive. The
chariot races Of ancient Rome were
less shocking. the gladiatorial con-
tests not much more 50.
One would think that there had
been enough slaughter In the world
during the past i've years. but the
promoters Of automobile racing are
Unsuitable.
These races serve no useful pur-
pose. The tests to which the cars
are put are such as they never are
called on to meet in actual road
work. No one but a maniac would
ever drive. on the highway. at the
speed these racing drivers attain on
the track. At one time many of the
big manufacturers went in for rae
ing, but most Of them have aban-
doned this form of advertising as un-
profitable and brutal.
a loud outcry is being made
against the Willard Dempsey fight.
but that is infinitely less degrading
and CHASTITY than the butchery which
mAsquerades under the name Of an
automobile race.
Automobile racing would prove
nothing useful. even if it were not
deadly. 1t is time that Indiana law
closed that Indianapolis speedway
Buffalo Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

1t is not only true that no owner
Of an automobile wants the only
thing that is demonstrated at these
idiotic contests, but that if they do
want it they are menace to the
public and should be restrained.
The time is coming when not only
will rigid laws prohibit fast driving
in city limits but country highways
as well, and then. if laws are too
often violated, manufacturers will be
prevented by law from putting out
machines capable Of speed far above
legal requirements.
I We are yet in the infancy of a new
and amusing toy. We are stand
ing for" almost anything now. but
public conscience, national common
sense and human decency will some
day arise above the devilish per-
formances now tolerated in promo
ticn of business. And the first act
should be to make laws to properly
punish the money-grabbing concerns
who paint their advertising attrac-
lions in human blood. They will not
cease and will keep on taking ground
until an indignant public arises IN
it's wrath and says Enough"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

Three Bangor teachers have re-
signed to accept positions in the Mall
den. Mass. High school next year.
They are Miss Irene Cousins and
Miss Alice Wormwood of the High
school and Miss Allena A. Jewett, a
grade teacher. Miss Fannie Robin
son of the High school has been
granted a years absence for post
graduate work at Radcliffe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09
Monday, June 8, 1919.

Organize, Standardize, Advertise
and Patronize Maine products. Thio
slogan Of the State Agricultural
and Industrial League 10 . pretty
good one for the people Of Maine to
follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

What He Required
After reading a poem about Il little
boy who was SO happy because there
were lovely flowers. beautiful birds,
blue sky and running brooks. s-year.old
Willie remarked:
"ffose things would never make me
happy. Miss Jones'
Why. William" replied his teacher,
what would it take to make you
happy"
Saturdays" was the prompt reply
Harper's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

What Teachers Are Supposed to
Know
Besides teaching the three RS. here
are some of the duties Of school
teacher:
Pa ng and vanishing flower pots.
Folk dancing.
Setting UP exercises.
Exercises about the nag and country
to keep alive patriotism.
Memorizing poems tmemory gems,
they're calied> to awaken lofty ideals.
Studying birds.
Studying stones "a seven-year old
child must know quartz from feldspar.
it seems)
Fashioning toy tables. beds and min
eral trays. colorins and vanishing
them.
Cut chickens and other things out Of
paper.
Giving tests for eyesight and hearing.
Watching for a suspicious cough or
cold.
These are only few Of their duties
Others will be presented in this column
at anothe- time.-Sp-ingfeld Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09
BoIshevism in Operation

(walter Camp for National Security
League)
A great many people Of the pres.
cnt generation Of Americans. and q
great many Of the fathers and grand
fathers of others. came to this coun-
try in the belief that it was a better
place in which to live than any other
on the face of the globe. For this
reason it seems worth while for all OF
US. who still believe this. to stop and
consider the things that might make
it a less desirable home. There are
those who would suffer some OF the
extremist ideas Of Europe to be
spread among our people here. What
sort of life is going on now among
people who have suffered this? Here
is the picture. as stated in a recent
newspaper item:
The eye-witnesses of the murder
Of the famous Russian General Rus
ski, the hero of the Galic!an cam
paign. tell the story Of his end. He
was asked to command the Red
Guards but refused. saying. can
fight against Germans but against
hUSSidHS, Nv S1AlSi bS1AS SSAA~
home he was re-arrested as a hostage
two or three weeks later by a new
commissary Of the Reds. He was
taken with the second party Of hos
tages outside the town. where they
were made to dig their graves. He
was ordered to undress but refused.
saying, I shall not: you can strip my
corpse later and knelt to pray. The
executioner ran in and struck of his
right hand with his sword and an
other followed slashed off his head.
Forty seven wounded officers of the
Officers Battalion were taken prisoner
and taken out to the field where. with
blood running from undressed wounds
they we're marched and compelled to
dig their graves. Weak as they we're
they frequently fell but were dashed
with a knout until some sort of hole
was dug. Then an 1S-year- Tar
tar stood ten PAGES from them and
opened fire which he continued for
ten minutes until thirty-seven OF
these men lay in the hole, some dead
some only wounded. but they were all
buried. The remaining ten were
tortured, after having their hands tied
behind their backs, while the right
eye Of each was put out with the point
of a sword"
Now one must be with one party or
the other. Would you rather be with
those penetrating these atrocities or
be among those suffering the results
The choice seems an unsatisfactory
one at best. Viewed in this way one
can readily reach the conclusion that
it will pay every one Of US to take
extreme precaution to kill the first
attempts to place virus among us
that in practical operation results in
poisoning all living conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09
Light and Airy
A Kiss Amisa

He asked if her hand he might kiss.
She paused in reflection and said.
II cannot consent sir to this.
Cartoons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

Pres. Robert Judson Alley, for near
~ 10 years head of the University Of
Maine, has been asked to consider
the presidency of the University OF
North Carolina. He has not an
nounced his decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

AUGUSTA CAMP, NO. 74o0,M.VV.A.
Regu}'r meeting second and fourth
H. ". HASKELL, Consul.
BERT L NICHOLAS. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

The four-masted schooner in the
Bowker yard in Phippsburg has been
named the Mary Stuart and is nearly
done on deck with one-third the
planking on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

The New England Division OF the
American Nurses Association will
hold convention on June IS. y and
IS at the Falmouth hotel. Portland.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged and all nurses are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

JOG G nORRiLL cOaNlANOERf
second and fourth Tuesday evenings AZ
80 o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
III. LEIGHTON. n. C
W. Z. CL0UGH. +. b. r.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04

The Inn is full to overhowing at
present. A number OF people have
been turned away the past week
Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Blakeslee Of
Hartford, Conn, are the guests Of
Rev. w, A. Sparks and family at their
cottage on the East shore.
The family of Rev. S. A. Wragg Of
Augusta, Ga, has arrived at their
camp for months stay. Mr.. Wragg
will join them d little later.
Mr. and Mrs. II. p. Burgess OF Fair
field were at the Inn over Sunday.
Mr.. Burgess has been regular visit
or here for many years.
Mrs. Gertrude Sehoppe of Hartford,
Conn. is the guest of her aunt Mrs
Marta II. Savage.
Lewis Williams returned this week
from Portland, where he has been re-
ceiving treatment for his eyes at the
Eye and Ear Infrmary During his
absence his brother Oliver drove the
mail team.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Pooler will re-
turn home Tuesday for a month
They have been cooking for the
American Shoe Finding Co. at Moose
head Lake and plan to return about
October 1st
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
NORTH NEW PORTLAND

DR.. f. Il. Hutehins has bought the
home of Carl Romeo and will move
soon.
Schools in the village began Tues
day, Sept, 2, with Miss Eva Springer
of Franklin, High; Miss Gould of
New Vineyard the Primary.
Phillip r. Berry entered the school
at Good VIII, August 80. Much sue
cess is wished Philip in his future,
Arthur Phillips has returned to his
home in Framingham, Mass.
Mrs. Ross Lishness and daughter
Hilda are visiting relatives in Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Fenlason are in Portland.
Mrs. Patience Norton is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Edna Hutchins for the
week.
Next Saturday at Taylor's Theatre
North New Portland. the extraordin-
ary picture. "Thais," Mary Garden az
the star; also the great Western play
"Roped' and "Perils OF Thunder
Mountain" Concert during the show
by Welch's orchestra, followed by a
dance
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
LARONE

One of our friends who was at
home over the Sabbath and out OF
curiosity kept tab on the automobiles
that passed and found that so per cent
OF them were automobiles-the other
so per cent were Fords.
F. w Farley and family with Mrs
Grace Marcia attended the Seventh
Day Adventist compmeeting in Lewis
ton.
Charles Stevens has employment In
the Jewett corn shop at Norridgewock
and makes the trip with his horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Hobart and
Master Bernard Emmons of Madison
were callers in town last week.
Miss Gladys Handley is making an
extended visit with friends at her old
home town in New Brunswick.
Mrs. William Flewellyn is i'll at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Damren.
Mrs. Ambrose Gerry was on the list
of sick ones last week but Is now
much better.
Mrs. Clara Bickford of Oakland was
a Sunday visitor at her daughters
Mrs. Charles Campbell.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
SMITHFIELD

Miss Mildred Hartford is at Gays
hospital in Waterville receiving treat
ment for the throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swift and
daughter of Wayne visited their
daughter Mrs. Victor Hartford last
Wednesday. where they all enjoyed a
picnic dinner, returning to their
home at night.
Perley Bickford was In Gray's hos
pital, Waterville to receive treatment
for a serious trouble OF his eye.
Mrs. Herbert Piper and daughter
Lydia and Helen and mother Mrs.
Bean, returned to their home in Provi-
dence, r. l., after passing the sum
mer in their home in the village.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell of Waterville will
hold a service at the church, Sept. 7th
at 230 p. m. All are cordially in
vited.
Nathan Trask of Oakland was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Berry
last Sunday.
Miss Iva Stevens, daughter of Clar-
ence Stevens. IL at home for a vaca-
ton from Portland. Miss Stevens is
q trained nurse.
Arthur Condor returned last Friday
resume his work as Y. NJ. c. A.
worker in Massachusetts. after pass
/ ing his vacation at Birch Point camps
ES-HAPSWORTH
A wedding reception was held at the
| home OF Mrs. Julia Charles In Smith
field village, August %, to celebrate
the marriage of her youngest son
Eugene Charles and Miss Lillian
Hapsworth, the wedding taking place
in the early evening at the home Of
Rev. James Taylor in Norridgewock
A large number OF relatives and
friends were present and the young
couple were showered with rice also
with presents. Refreshments of
cake and ice cream were served. The
company returned home at late
| hour wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a
long and happy married life.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
TWELVE CORNERS

Mrs. Everett Parsons and Mrs. Dana
Robbins were at Lakewood Friday of
last week at the home of Mrs. Della
Dean.
Roy Ryder while in the pasture af-
ter cattle Friday OF last week had the
misfortune to fall in such a manner
as to dislocate his shoulder. DIR.
Greene attended him and he is as
comfortable as could be expected at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs Lancaster and son
and Mrs Lancasters mother. Mrs
John Renter, called on Mrs. Ephraim
Dean recently
Miss Mary Dean will go to Lake
wood, Thursday of this week where
she and Mrs. Nellie Brann of Winslow
will have cottage and attend the
Spiritual campmeetng. Mrs. Brann
will be accompanied for few days by
her grandson Sargent Lawrence Null
holland, who has recently returned
from an Is months service overseas.
Sergeant Mulholland spent several
summers in this neighborhood when a
boy and Is the son of the late Una
Brann Mulholland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Richardson at
tended the Berry &, Moulton reunion
Thursday OF last week. They re
ported a good crowd and fine time
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
STRATTON

Mrs. S. M Lisherness has gone tC
Strong to visit her sister Mrs. c, b
Luce for week or ten days. Mrs
Frank Deming is keeping house fol
Mrs Lishness while away.
Dale White who has been working
in a garage in Kingfield has finished
his work there and returned home.
II. II. Landers was in Madison one
day last week on business, making
the trip in his new Overland car.
Mr.. Hartman and wife OF NORTH
New Portland have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Fotter re
Gently.
f. H. Whitney and wife of Phillips
was in town lately.
George Tyner who has been dowT
river to see doctor, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sylvester were
recent guests of their daughter Mrs
George Tyner.
Our baseball team have struck luck
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
SOME ERSET

Ira Downes. who Is now working on
the r. r. exchange at Pennington
and friend Mr.. Davis, were business
callers in town recently.
Flora Crosby was home over Sat
urday night. returning to her work al
the Ledge House, Sunday morning.
Mrs Mebal Abbott visited her
friend Hester Pullen of North Anson
few days last week, enjoying trir
to Lakewood and day in Madison
during her visit.
Recent visitors at John Green's
were Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Hutchins
and daughter from Sangeryille, Mrs
Eda Richardson and three children oil
Leeds Junction. all of whom had been
in this vicinity to attend the annual
Hutchins reunion
Several from here attended the
weekly social dance at the hall or
Lexington fiat, Friday evening.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
EADM ATER

Lillian Burton went to Madison Sat
urday night, returning Sunday.
Mrs Ethel Wakefield and children
also Mrs. Florilla l}ayrd were recent
guests ut Harley Strouts.
Frank Carter and little grand
daughter Geneva Leighton spent the
week end in Madison.
Mr.. Folsom was in Waterville on
business recently
Velma Shetland spent the week end
with her father at Pleasant Pond
Ivan and Kenneth Leighton were in
town recently visiting their sister
Mrs. Harley Strout
Luther Folsom is suffering a great
deal from assesses on his arms.
Allan Freeman, who has been Ill,
is now able to sit up.
A. j. Burton who was called home
Tuesday, owing to the Illness OF Mr.
Freeman. was able to return to his
work at Seboomook, Thursday.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
NEW SHARON

f. f. Frederic and wife of Starks
were guests of Carrie Gray and moth
er Sunday.
George Furber and M. A. Duren
made business trip to Lewiston last
week.
Harold Gray and Alonzo Parlin had
the misfortune each to lose a cow
last week.
The Twitchell-Champlin Corn Can
ming factory began canning corn
Monday.
Mrs. Nelson Bean, who Is 85 years
Of age, has been quite poorly for the
last few days.
Clarence Bailey who recently re-
ceived his discharge from the Army,
was calling on his brother Charles
Bailey here Sunday.
Lorenzo Churchill and Everett
Churchill and family of the Starks
road were guests Of friends in Au
auto.
Mrs. Helen Farrand was the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. John Leeman of the
Starks road, Sunday.
Miss Gladys Duren went to Massa-
chusetts last week to attend bust
ness college.
Alonzo Parlin has sold his farm to
party from Turner, who will take
possession soon.
There were many from town attend
ed. the big celebration at Madison,
Labor Day.
Mark Kitchen who has been over
seas for nearly two years, has receiv-
ed his discharge from u. S. Army and
returned home. His many friends
were glad to see him.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04

Leroy Luce, who has been working
at Sandy Stream, is at home for a
time.
Miss Helen Allbee OF Lexington
came through an automobile accident
recently from which none of her
friends envy her A Ford car she
was driving that belonged to Vim.
Blake, left the road near the Gordon
farm, North New Portland, going
over an embankment, turning over
several times. Miss Albee was
thrown from the car the first time
over and was injured, but Mr.. Blake
was caught in the car and received
cut on the face and some bruises.
He was so thankful that Miss Albee
was not injured that he made light
of his hurts and the damage to his
car. which had badly broken top
and smashed windshield.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
STARKS

The schools in town began August
25th.
Last Monday, September l, the
Locke reunion was held at the home
Of William Locke.
Eva Paine of New Sharon Is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. Leland Grey.
Millia Taylor, who has been work
ing in the hotel at Oquossoc during
the summer, was the week end guest
at her home in town. She went 10
Strong, Monday, where she Is to
teach in one of the grades this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tupper were re-
cent guests of their daughter In
Derry, N. II.
Canning corn at the shop began
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rankin have
moved to Anson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Locke have
recently moved into their new house
at the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Sterry of Anson
We're calling on relatives In town
Sunday. &
Alonzo Quimby is spending few
weeks in New Sharon with his
laughter Mrs. Ernest Tupper.
Several from town attended the
Labor Day celebration at Madison,
Monday.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04

lately. Thursday of last week the
Kingfield baseball club came up here
thinking they had an easy team to
beat but went home with heads bowed
as they got beat by our Roosters to
IA. Saturday afternoon we had an
other big game when the boys from
Flagstaff came here with blood In
their eyes and with Don Johnson In
the box our boys trimmed them % to
10. 1t has leaked out that our boys
can play baseball in good shape just
as well as marbles. Keep right on
winning boys.
F. r. Wing and wife also Ray l.
Lishness and wife returned home
Sunday from their auto trip to the
White Mountains and other places.
L. A. Knowles and F. l.. Foster
were in Rangeley Saturday.
A. M. Jones, Blake Jones, Charles
Tague. George Hall, Peter Fotter and
George DeRuse are on an auto trip
through Canada, taking in the Quebec
fair this week
Joe LeClair, Peter McYoy apd
Frank Deming were on an auto trip
to North New Portland Sunday. max
ing the trip in LeClair's new Nash car.
Carl L. Curtis, Lewiston. H. X.
Noyes and H. E. Noyes of Boston of
the Buick Auto Company were at
Hotel Blanchard, Saturday night.
Frederick Dodge of Boston, Clar-
ence Hale OF Portland, George C.
Wheeler of Portland were in town re-
Gently the guests at Hotel Blanchard.
L. A. Knowles was in Strong Satur-
day.
Don't forget Sept 10th and 11th as
on those days there will be big time
in Stratton. Forget your cares and
troubles on those days by taking In
the fair.
A N. Williams has just opened up a
nice line of fancy candy and the goods
are O. K.
Durrell & Wing report a big trade
this summer as any one can get a
bunch of hairpins or a barrel of flour
there.
Schools commenced Tuesday, Sept.
End
Daily papers including the Indepen-
dent-Reporter at w. A. Lees.
w. A. Lee has had a new cigar
made for him called Lees Special"
and 1t is a mighty fine piece of goods
as your correspondent can testify.
Weather here for the past fortnight
Rain and fog most of the time with
very little sunshine.
The independent-reporter., 1919-09-04
BROWNS CORNER CANAAN

II. L. Purington and party have re-
turned from their auto trip to the
White Mountains and vicinity and re-
port fine time.
p. ]. Lancaster and S. Huff were
in town Monday selling beef.
Mrs. Clayton Stedman and son AL
den of Hartland. returned home Sun
day, after a four days visit with her
mother Mrs. Eva Sewell.
All schools in town open Septem-
ber 8th.
George Weeks exhibited his sheep
at Bangor fair last week and Water
Vile fair this week.
Mrs. Luther Rolfe and granddaugh-
ter Mrs. Nelson and Miss Beverly Ann
of Oakland who have been visiting in
the home of Mrs. Jane Hall for sever
al weeks have gone to the home oil
Fred Rolfe in Canaan for week
visit
Supt of Schools Steward of Pitts
field was at C. B. Chase's Sunday.
Miss Gladys Porter of Dxmont is
visiting her sister Miss Anna in the
home of her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs G. ~ Nichols.
Miss Grace Hubbard Of Lynn, Mass
is visiting with relatives in town.
Mrs. Hattie True returned from
Lee Maine. Friday, where she passed
week with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wyman.
Mrs. George Worthing is very sick
from the effects of bad heart and
other troubles. Her many friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Maymie Hoar of Beverly, Mass
and Mrs. Amelia Coffin of Bath Is Wis
iting in the home of w. r. Bailey
Miss Mabel Hall and lady friend oi
Waltham, Mass. is visiting Mrs. Annie
Chase in Cornville.
Mrs. Albro Locke, and Mrs. George
Locke and daughter Evelyn of Skow
hegan were at c. B. Chase's Sunday
Mrs. Ellen Barnes Richardson o.
East Skowhegan entertained her cou
sin Mrs. Jennie Hamlin and daughter
Miss Merabelle of Midway, Mass, las
week.