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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

prices must go down" announces
Attorney General Palmer. Amen!
say the rest Of US. Having nearly
reached the roof they can't well %
much higher, but that is not to be
inferred from the attorney generals
pronunciamento. rather. prices mus,
90 down because the Government ia
going to put them down.
All along We have felt the Govern
ment could be Of very material as
sistance in dealing with this menace
by furnishing the public with a basis
of facts to work on. In the list OF
remedies prescribed it appears this is
TO be done sometime in the future
but why not now?
For many months the Government
has, in the prosecution of its busi-
ness, been collecting such informa-
ton that il should be able to tell the
actual cost Of pound of beef to
each distributor from the farmer to
the retailer: also the same informa =
tion respecting all the absolute
necessaries Of life. This done the
public would know whom if any to
blame for profite-ing. Unless this
be done 1t cannot know.
The Government at this very mo-
ment when Attorney General Palmer
Is telling the public to curtail buy
ing. to hold community meetings, to
listen to minute men advocate con-
servation right now the Government
and Attorney General Palmer-if he
is On his job-know who in the line
Of distributors is taking excess
profits. Why doesn't he act? Is it
because he hesitates to attack the
strongly entrenched before big pub
lie "hurroo" is raised?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
The Voice Of the Orange.


The address Of State Master W. ].
Thompson to the annual meeting OF
the State Grange at Bangor il an
able presentation Of the acts. aspira-
tions and sentiments of Names most
substantial citizens. the farmers. It
II comfortable and refreshing to
read; in the midst Of the days iitera-
ture this message from the farmers
stands like a rock in the storm.
The address il as noteworthy for
what It does not do as for its posi-
tive contents. II does not pass the
buck: It does not grumble: it does
not shrek neither does it whimper;
It does not dictate a policy for the
rest Of the world to follow; it does
not say do as we wish or you viii
have to count US cut; it does not
indulge in wholesale criticism.
State Master Thompson does
recognize the basic Importance of
agriculture among industries and he
realizes that those who formulate
national policies must also recognize
It or they will erect their structure
on a foundation of sand. He strong
" disapproves the extension Of spe-
cial privileges to the farmers, as
serting that II agriculture is put on
the basis Of properly relating cost of
production and fair profits to selling
prices it will need no help from any
body. Agriculture is not a pastime
nor a charity enterprise but a busi-
nesslike business on which all other
business depends.
The proposal to unite the Grange
with the American Federation OF
Labor is kindly and courteously
turned down. 1t Is asserted that the
two organizations do not meet on
common ground and that the pro-
posed plans Of the Federation are
contrary to the interests of the farm
ers. Throughout the country faEm-
trs have been almost unanimous in
their criticism Of the. plans for ma
tionalization Of industries and have
gone on record as opposed to the re-
cent strikes in basic industries.
They have a way of seeing most
clearly that the great need is In
creased production as the means Of
lowering living costs, and they also
see that strikes do not contribute to
this end.
The spirit of Mr.. Thompson's mes
sage is serene, sane and surefooted.
The State Grange has much TO be
proud of in it's record of achieve
ment, and it has much to look for
ward to, to make life more useful and
attractive for Maine farmers. His
suggestions and recommendations are
made primarily in the interest of the
rural population, but they Go not
Contemplate hardships or injustice to
other sections of the State. SINGER
ity and fairness are shown through
out and make the address worth more
than a cursory glance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
WOULDN'T take
$4,000 for Good Tan
lac Has Done Him
"i'H Praise This Medicine ~ Long
As { Live" Deelarss Ernest Wood
Seven Years Suffering Ended

Il would not take ten thousand doll
lars for the good Tanlac has done
me-" was the unusual statement
made by Ernest Wood, well-known
employee of the Coolidge Mill who
lives at 1856 Manchester street, Nam
chester, n. Fl.
For seven years have been trou-
bled with a bad case Of indigestion,
continued he, ''and / never cared
whether l ate anything or not and all
I would take for a meal was a crust
Of bread and a little tea. And even
this would disagree with me and l
would have such terrible cramps in
my stomach I could not stand up.
Gas would form 50 bad that I could
hardly get my breath and I would
get SO dizzy l would almost fall
over before l could catch myself. I
had sharp piercing pains in my back.
and my head ached 50 bad at times 1t
looked like 1t would split open. Ev-
cry day about four o'clock the pains
were so severe thought they would
kill me and I would have to quit
work and lie down on the floor. I
was so nervous I could not stay still
one minute and 1t was next to i'm
possible for me to get any sleep. OF
mornings / was SO weak / could
hardly dress myself. and many a time
would stay in bed unable to 60 to
work. No one knows what misery I
went through except my sister and
myself. and it seemed to me I was
getting weaker almost by the day.
After trying any number of med.
icines that did me no good. I decided
to try Tanlac. and to my complete
surprise it has overcome every trou-
bic had. and I really never felt bet
ter in my whole life. My appetite is
fine and everything eat agrees with
me perfectly and as the gas has
stopped forming I am no longer trou-
bled with cramps or dizzy spells.
My nerves have quieted down until
they are as steady as a clock, and
!, the pains in my back and headaches
are a thing of the past sleep so
sound that / do not hear the alarm
clock in the morning and often over
sleep mysalf. l believe am as
strong as l ever was in my life. why,
at night after I have worked all day
long ! feel as fine as I did early in
! the morning. and just feel I could
out-run any man in a hundred yard
dash. will praise Tanlac as long az
live and I want YOU to publish this
statement to the world"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster Co. and the leading
druggist in every city and town
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

will be the violinist and Charles
Smith will play the cello.
Mr.. and Mrs Tracey Gates Wen.
to Mercer by automobile "Wednesday
morning. called there by the death
of Henry S. Maloon of East Mer-
Ger. whose wife is sister OF Mi'
Gates. Mr.. Maloon died about !.
NJ. Tuesday and was a prominent
farmer of East Mercer.
Funeral services for the late MI.
Eusebe Marceau. who passed ava!
at his home on Mt. Pleasant avenue
on Monday. Dec. 18th. will be helo az
Our Lady Of Iourdes Catholic ehurch
Thursday morning at 9.15 O'CLOCK
Burton Smith OF Portland, who mas
been at work in Skowhegan for some
time. underwent surgical opera'io"
at Somerset hospital Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
THE WONDERFUL
FRUIT MEDICINE.
Every Home IN This State
Needs '.Fruit.a-tives"

To those suffering with Indiges-
ton, Torpid Liver. Constipation, Sick
or Nervous Headaches. Neuralgia,
Kidney Trouble, Rheumatism, Pain
in the Back, Eczema and other Skin
AFFECTIONS, Fruit -a-tives' gives
prompt relief and assures a speedy
recovery when the treatment is
faithfully followed.
Fruit-a-tves' is the only medicine
made from fruit-containing the
medicinal principles Of apples,
oranges, hgs and prunes, combined
with valuable tonics and antiseptics.
SOC. . box. 8 for $3.50. trial size
BIC. At all dealers or sent postpaid,
by FRU1T-A-TIVES Limited. OG-
DEN6BURG, N. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
william n. Hicks Of Machiaspor

William Fl. Hicks Of Machiasport
was arrested Monday at Bangor by
Sheriff S. E. Woodman. who says
Hicks was selling two quarts af
home made liquor to a customer on
the street for $3.50 a quart. The
sheriff and deputy sheriff. Grover
X. Coffin then searched the house oc-
cupied by Hicks at Machiasport and
found home made still in operation,
made Of tin., operated by a kerosene
stove containing mash Of corn and
molasses. In the house was also
found five-gallon reg and a numbe.. ).
OF bottles of liquor which tested
about As per cent alcohol.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
Let's Have knowledge Of the Right
Kind.

The finest weapon in this cam
paign is knowledge" says Attorney
General Palmer in his crusade
against high prices. We agree with
him, though We are unable to see
why he hasn't all he needs for doing
something effective. We refer to ac-
tual knowledge. statistics such as the
Government has been collecting,
this long time. at enormous expense.
not what Mr.. Palmer may term
knowledge.
His argument in favor of requiring
the price at which the article left
The producer to be plainly stamped
thereon sounds reasonable and is in
line with the effort to ascertain the
truth. Were we, when buying shoes,
shown a pair made in 1915 and the
marks thereon showed they were
bought for $500 to be sold for $3.50,
If they suited us. We would not hesi-
tate to buy them If the dealer had
marked them up to $3.50. because we
could assure ourselves that the more
recent makes with less substantial
value were retailing at $3.50 or $500.
We would be getting our moneys
worth at current values. Further
more, If the shoe dealer buys a shoe
now marked to sell at SO and by
1921 finds that shoe In stock and the
regular retail price Of that grade on
that date $500. he should not expect
to get more than $500 for it. and
would anyone say 1t was right fol
him to sell it for more than that
though he may have paid $500 for it d:
These conclusions, Of course are
based on the supposition that supply
and demand are in working order
II there be combination of local
dealers or trust Of manufacturers OF
wholesalers we should pay with re.
iuctance any price that might b<
asked, simply because we could havf
no assurance that the price was a
fair one. Surely knowledge Is some
thing we all need and need It quick.
but not the variety possessed by the
fellow. who knew SO much that
wasn't so.
1t is not the purpose Of this tc
discredit or discourage any real ef-
fort or inspiration which may
emanate from the Government, for
the situation is critical and any
valuable assistance would be vel.
come. The attorney general speaks
advisedly when he says: ''One Of the
greatest crimes Of the day 10 idle
ness" When the world gets to work
when production IL once more normal,
when curb is on the monopolists
and the combinations" then and
not till then may we expect prices
which are right. Meanwhile 1t 10 ur
to all Of us to get the best We may.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Speaking Of civilized warfare, if
there be such, mustard gas hasn't
anything on coffee and soup to bring
the enemy to terms. The bolshevik
hunger strikes at Ellis Island and
Tacoma, Wash, both ended abruptly
when the strikers caught the aroma
of cooked food.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
Simply SuIkina
Boston Transcript ,

If Secretary Baker thinks that cen.
eral Edwards deserves to be court =
martlaled for telling the truth about
the Cape Cod canal. why does Mr..
Baker finch from preferring charges
against the gallant commander Of the
Yankee Division and setting in mo-
ton the machinery Of military ius-
tice"?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Your last years misfit Christmas
presents have increased so in value
that you may not wish to give them
away this year. Then again you may
think they are quite good enough for
any Of your friends. We hesitate to
give advice; we only proffer sug-
gestions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

The Government is to put an end
to high prices. How? Why, simple
enough; let the public refuse to buy.
And once on a time there was man
who would have reduced the price of
oats by feeding his horse on saw
dust-only. the horse died.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

"a man sometimes attracts attention
by the clothes he wears; a woman by
what she doesn't wear" philosopnizes
Pats and Knocks.
Pats mental meanderings are ali
right enough as far as they go. but
suppose a man should forget his COL
lar and tie when appearing at some
evening function. what then?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Commenting on President Wilson's
CONGRATULATIONS to the coal miners
union the New York Telegram re-
marks that the ultimate consumer
who pays the bills has received no
complimentary messages. ON the
other hand he is treated like the
plain, everyday boob that he is"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

The only thing worse than having
three coal ships go aground would be
to have three sugar carriers meet
that fate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

sPe actually had the temerity. The
sugar not being forthcoming, she
said: Then give me a pound OF
sweet pickles, I'm going to have
something sweet"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
And So On
Man the coal mines to avert
ia mine.

And now they say the price OF, thread
is about to double. Sew it goes.-Aroos-
took Pioneer.
So sew: sew long.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Wounded Soldier Gets Fire Post
Headline.
He may be specialist at this.
Probably is or he wouldn't have
been wounded, but it sounds un-
grateful just the same.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

It 10 q well established tact that
President Wilson had the money and
was advised last August to buy the
Cugan sugar crop and had hs done
80 the sugar shortage need not have
occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

There's joy in Portland, too, ac-
cording to this confidential report
from Pats:
ROMANCE IN ONE SYLLABLE.
Won.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Who Is the Lodgical candidate for the
Republican nomination for PRESIDENT
Boston Globe.
Woodn't 1t be nice If we knew just
Hughes who:-Biddeford Journal.
You'd have a Cool-edge on the
game II you did.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
n still Held osed.


Il sin Held ossd.
G>onRe Ade vas taking about the
high cost Of living At Palm Beach. he
call:
.-While 4 Palm Beach barber was
shaving me. one day. asked him 1t he
knew the signifcance Of the red and
white striped pole outside his shop.
80 do. sir the barber answered.
that pole dates from the days when
tarbers were also surgeons. 1t means
that the barber bleeds his customers.
so saying, the man handed me
check for g cents.
"'well. we'll" said I. 'Sixty-five cents
for q shave. eh? Whatever you do. my
friend. don't take down your pole.
Father" asked the small son of an
editor, ''is Jupiter inhabited?" II don't
know, my son." was the truthful an
ewer., Presently he was Interrupted
again. Father. are there any sea ser
rentsr' II don't know. my son." The
little fellow was manifes,ly cast down,
but presently rallied and again ap-
preached the great source Of informa-
ton. Father, what does the North
Pole look like?" But alas. again the
answer. IT don't know. my son." At
last in desperation, he inquired. with
withering emphasis: Father. how did
you ever get to be an editorr'
Advice to Would Be Musicians.
If you must be a musician, my son,
learn to play the piano
why. father?'
Then when you are engaged with an
Orchestra you can turn your back on
the room and won't have to look at the
dancing. g."-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Some are asking why, II the coal
strike was Iawlsss a. the President
truly said. he was willing to COM
promise with lawlesgness?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

II there is a law of compensations
why doesn't it operate on Col
House and Senator La Toilette? The
world learns so much from one, so
little from the other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Don't jump at conclusions just be-
cause the Thermometer runs low. Win
ter does not begin, officially and astron-
omically, until next Monday.-Bidde-
ford Journal.
Anyhow, cold enough in Biddeford
to form a good hard "crust"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Must DIG osspsr.

Every ssrike. Svefy walk-out. sete loose
New demands on our stock OF oust'
For the less the producers produce
The more the consumers must
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

I'VE know a woman who asked for
sugar in a retail grocery store. Yes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
Augusta Lodge Directory

lGn 10, xS1Js
Augusta Lodge Directory
sETHIEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, z. Z
A n Snecial communication Saturday
evening, Dec. %. at 7-3o O'Clock, at ma
sonic Temple, Work In E. A. degree.
Special communication Monday evenins'
Dec. p Work in F. c. degree. All so,
journing brethren are cordially inSiteo
GEO. H. BANGS, w. II.
PEARLE e. FCL--ER, Sec.
TRINITY CoMMANDERY. NO. u
KIT. Stated conclave on Friday evening,
Dec. 18th. at 730 P. NJ. Regular busi-
ness, balloting on candidates, voting on
amendment to the Bylaws, etc. A good
attendance is reauested.
EN-. CHARLES r. CHASE, Z. Z.
SIR GEORGE H. Bangs. Sec.
cUsHNoc CHAPTER, NO. 43, r. A.
NJ. Special convocation at Masonic Tenn
pie Thursday. Dec. Is. at 30. Work In
p. II. and NJ. E. N. degrees. All SO
journing companions are cordially to be
present.
DANFoRTH L. NASH, High Priest.
H. J. THYNG. Secretary.
Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. I. o. o. r.
Regulsr reeting Friday evening at 10.
Friday. Dec. 19. Initiatcry degree
Nomination of officers.
ROBERT A. coNY. n. G.
EDWIN f. WESTON. sec'y.
JEPHrHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 3.
Meetings at 7.30 P. n every second and
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, Dec. q,
Golden Rule degree. Nomination and
w. Z. cr-pp1rp
G. 8. PEASLEE, Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. ., p. n.
REGULAR meeting every third Tuesday
ton and election of officers.
4 4. (: (: Drum DRUaMioNbb. Sab.' c,.r.
GA. e., THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post No. 1s. first
1nuSsaay aeS' e e SAa. sash Gomm.,ss, Ton1n;
O. o. sTETsoN Adjt. and Q. N.
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. e64, B.P.O.E.
Winthrop street, the second and fourtl
Thursdays Of each month at O'CLOCK.
j. E. HANSON. e. r.
,r,,,onW;G W; G. THOMAS. Sec.
QUEEN TEMPLE, NO. 70. PYTHIAN
Sisters. meets in K of P. hall the sec.
each month, at 7.30 O'Clock.
PHONN1E E. AMES. II. E. c.
ANNIE s. ARNOLD. N. Of r. and c.
tu-th-cat.tf
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s, p. OF
II. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
nings OF each month at G. A. r. hall.
MRS. NE EMMa HEIihTk +. how. "; n: Sec.
tu-th-sat,tf
NE. o. P. KENNEBEC LODGE,
No: II. meet. in G. a. r. hall the frs.
and third Tuesday evenings of each
monM at 7.30 O'Clock
MRS, HELEN MAGrIRE. Warden.
sss:> 4 S EinA EM.Ih' F. II; aoWE!' Ssf' Rec. Sec.
tu-th-.at
KNIGHTS OF THE MAccAsEEs
kennebec Tent No. Is. meets in Mac
cabees hall (the former Elks Club quar-
ters, Water St). on first and third Tues
day of each month at 30.
HERBERT A. FOLSOM, Com.
WIN. E. CROSS. J.. X.
UNIFORM RANK KNIGHTS OF
Pythia,, King Company. No. 4 Regular
meeting flrsV Thursday of each month
SsI Capt. &c cHAs, !,s, H 4; Y1gNG, toy ;.v
octs.tu-th-sat.tf
GEN. Pail SHERIDAN CIRCLE,
No. 5. Ladies of the G. A. r. Regular
meeting in c. A. K. hall first ana third
Tuesday of-each month at 230 z. II.
MES GEORGE GAY, Pres.
MRS. KATHREEN PETERS. Sec,
feb3, ,tu-th- sat,iyr
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20, FOR
esters Of America. meets in Golden
Cross hall. the first and third Thursdays
OF each moi at s o'Nock.
-'RED ' DAVIDSON. Grief Ranger.
JOHN WHITE. Fin. Sec.
ms y22. 2.tu-th-satlyr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
Maine Gossip



elizabeth Powers AeffilD
It Il never too late to turn about
To begin and walk with God:
Then things that wound you VIII AL
pass away
wherever your feet may plod.
II y0u viii think right. and act ON the
square.
And walk on the street called Straight.
You viii ind all the good you hope, 70
find
And never complain of Fate.
It is Never too late to change your
To SEEK for iifss higher things.
Cast down the false gods that are
tempting YOU
Give unto your soul. her wings.
Then there will fall on your burdened
heart
The ointAhent Of peace and love;
And all will come right and the dark
ness Of night,
Be lost in the light above.
It IL never too late to live life RIGHT
To start all over again.
Be Steadfast. vigorous, unafraid,
Be man. among earth's meni
Drop all your follies and sins and mis-
Take hold Of the hand Of God!
And the things that seem wrong will
come out right,
No matter Where you plod.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

The Pennington Journal Chroni-
Gle gravely makes the following an
nouncement:
It is perfectly legitimate for the
style committee Of the National
Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manufacture
ers' Association to decree that skirts
in the coming spring season shall be
from three to four inches shorter
than at present: in other words they
shall he from seven to nine inches
from the floor for women and about
ten inches for misses. The COM
mittee states that they will be
frankly short" and the prices will
be up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Rev. W. s. Hale Of Chicopee,
Mass, notified the pulpit committee
of the Jefferson Street Free Baptist
church OF Biddeford Tuesday that
he would accept the invitation ex-
tended to him to come here and
would begin his duties Jan. is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Rockland is feeling very nicely,
thank you. over the wave of pros
perity that appears to have come to
linger for an indefinite time. And,
it seems as though she might keep
the wolf from the door. with the
East Coast Fisheries Co., already
paying out $4,000 month, the lime
industry with a $4,000 payroll and
numerous industries at full blast.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-27
BLISS SAYS WORLD
CONTROL OF FOODS
GREAT NECESSITY

| Washington, Dec. 27.--World food
control and means of distribution are
necessary to bolster Europes mora's
and prevent spread of bolshevisn,
Major General Tasker H. Bliss, Amei
lican military expert at the peace coz
ference, says in an interviews
European morale is tied up with
1.-THE economic situation and that situa-
|tion is bad" Bliss said. ''They have had
|r1illions of producers killed or die from
war injuries and injuries to many
thousands of others have reduced the
productive capacity.
Europe as whole is suffering
lack of food supplies"
Bliss declared that the greatest
trouble is the lack of organization in
Europe in distributing supplies.
"If Europe had a man like Herbert
Hoover and a good railway executive
to control all facilities for distribution
the problem would very largely be
solved. One of the great difficulties
is that European rolling stock has been
very badly handled. Everyone is try.
ing to get share of it. With new ma.
tions springing up all rolling stock oa
hand, as well as stock coming in, is
oeing seized"
Bliss favors control of food and dis
tribution in Europe for two years. He
would include in the scheme Germany,
Austria and possibly Russia, If the lat.
ter would agree to stop its efforts m
spread bolshevist propaganda.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-27
Whiting
Miss Ross
WOMAN IN DETROIT
MURDER MYSTERY

| Mount Clemens, Mich, Dec. PA
story of clandestine trysts, told author
iities by Battle Greek girl, promised
to-day to throw some light on the mys-
terry surrounding the death of J. Stan
/ 'ey Brown, wealthy son of former
Detroit cigar manufacturer.
Browns body, with several bullet
holes in his neck and head, was found
In his car on a lonely road near her
wednesday. While county officials
were reticent, it was learned today that
valuable evidence was procured during
the questioning of the Battle Creek girl
raid to have been the sweetheart Of
one Of Browns closest friends.
It was reported Brown had visi ca
mis- girl recently and she and hel
sweetheart had split"
Authorities learned Brown was 10
have met the girl last Tuesday in De-
troit, but failed to do SO. She came
here Wednesday in search Of him anil
was held by the sheriff.
The girls sweetheart was reported
to have been seen riding in Brown
machine with Brown 12 hours befor.
the latter was killed. Although he de-
MED being with Brown after $3.50 Tues
day evening, Sheriff Caldwell said to-
day the man had not furnished salts
factory alibi. He has, however, not
been arrested.