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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
MONMOUTH

Mrs Harriet n. Henderson, SupeTin-
tendent of schools. has engaged the
FLOWING teachers for the Monmouth
schools: Center grammar, Miss Fife
-. Wing. South Leeds; Center primary,
Miss Della Tu<tle. Litchfield; North
grammar, Miss Ruth Allen. Monmouth
North intermediate. Miss Helen VI.
Gowen. Auburn; South. Miss Doris
Smith, Buxton; East. Miss Veda Trott.
Winthrop; Ridge, Mrs. Lena Ross. Lin
coin Center. Teachers-for the Center
intermediate and Lyon schools have not
been procured. Mrs. Emma B. Pitcher
Of Auburn, former teacher of music In
the Belfast schools. has been engaged
as supervisor of music in all of the
schools in town. She will teach one
day in every two weeks. The study OF
music in the public schools of this town
will be something new. Certain teach
ers have paid some attention to this
study but the work has not been amons
the requirements.
Monmouth Academy will have as
principal Hon. Arthur J. Chick Of Non.
mouth. former principal Of the acad-
envy. with Miss Hazel Gibbs of Read
field as assistant, who has served ac-
ceptably in this capacity for the past
two years.
Those who have seen the great piuu,
crops at Inglenook. DIR. G. N. Twitch-
ellis home in Monmouth, have soma
conception Of the sight there today;
those who have not cannot realize the
wealth Of rich-fr fruit just commencing
-
harvests Of the South and West but
overlook richer sights right here al
home. It is doubtful II another such
object lesson can be found in the cas-,
for the plum and apple trees are
propped to save from breaking and
the fruit II large and choice.
George Shepard of Springfield Is the
guest Of his brother, Henry Shepard
and family.
Mrs. Ozanne Of Gray was the week.
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith.
News has been received by Monmouth
relatives of the birth of SON to Mr..
and Mrs. Archey Smith Of Island Pond.
The W. c. T. Q. will meet at the
Methodist chapel Friday afternoon to
sew.
Mrs. George O. Longfeliow went to
Old Town Friday to visit her sister.
Mrs. George Gray.
Mr.. Pollock and daughter. Miss Maud
Pollock. OF Portland, are guests OF Mr..
Poliock's daughter, Mrs. Roy Wood
bury. at the Woodbury. cottage on the
west shore of the lake.
Mrs. Fannie Brown IL passing q few
weeks in winslow with her niece. Mrs
John Murray
Mr.. and Hrs. George H. Stetson and
sons Elmer and Raymond. are at their
cottage on the wes' shore Of the lake.
Mrs. w. W. Woodbury. returned last
week nom Bristol Conn. where she
mas been passing several weeks with
her son. Ralph E. woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E, Day were called
to Sabattus Sunday ~ the critical iil-
ness Of Mrs. Days sister, Mrs. Lucy E.
Sponcrd. News was received Monday
morning Of her passing in the early
morning. She Is survived by one son.
Edison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
Thursday, August "a, 1919.
Plain Thoughts from Great Mind

Inc following IeIteE WgIttcn W ~
Alexander Graham Bell Of Washing
on, declining an invitation to join
he misnamed League for the Pres
.rvation Of American Independence,
.eauires no comment from this news
,aper. 1t has been our own attitude
ind earnest desire from the first.
Read what DR.. Bell says:
Henry A. Wise Wood. Secretary.
League for the Preservation OF
American Independence.
1893 Broadway. New York City.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your communica-
ton OF July II may say that in
my opinion there is absolutely no
use in making any peace treaty
with Germany unless 4 .guaran-
tee is provided to assure the car
rying out of the peace terms
That guarantee is the orgzniza-
ton of the League Of Nations,
and the Covenant therefore
should form an integral part q
the peace treaty and aos - sep
arated from it and considered az
forwards as a separate r-cPz--
ton. The guarantee -Es- -
provided at the same tine viii
the treaty itself
The Covenant Is oe eo1-ss =
the nature Of q coEp-c-zlss z-s1
like all compromises czlzor -
parties involved. but tn CsTs-
nant itself provides us4zs Z
amendment after the Lezg1s LII
been formed. This bang SC
would strongly urge the rz-Scs-
ton of the League Ct Gslc1s
s Covenant. withou, zuercDec-s
or reservations that wo1s6 dsasy
Peace or endanger the treaty ~
making necessary its re-sShn2s-
sion TO the signatory Ez-so.k
must thank you for yc,1r in
v:tat:on to join the League for
the Preservation Of American In
dependence" The title appeals
to me for no one can be more
anxious to preserve American
independence than l am. But
after examining with care your
declaration Of principles I am
surprised to 6nd that the associ-
alton you ask me to join is not
league for the preservation of
American independence" at all:
but simply represents camou-
tagged attack or the Constitution
Of the League of Nations.-the
nobiest attempt yet made to
bring about harmony and coop
Grafton among the nations Of the
world in the interests Of peace
and Civilization.
The declaration starts out with
the absolutely false statement
that the Constitution of the
League Of Nations would de-
prive the American people "of
basic liberties won by the Revo-
lutionary~war. or subsequently
acquired. among which is their
independence"
f. I1dSlll& tuuS set up u1du Oh
straw the attempt 10 made to
knock him down by the organ
ization Of a league ostensibly for
the preservation Of American
independence,"-which 10 not
threatened. So far from inter-
fering With American indepen-
dence the Constitution Of the
League Of Nations attempts to
extend to the whole world the
principles Of liberty and Justice
for which our fathers ought and
for which We Americans stand.
! cannot conscientiously join
your organizations: and must
urge with all the earnestness in
my power that the Constitution
of the League Of Nations be
promptly ratified by Congress-
and feel sure that this is the
desire Of the great majority Of
my fellow citizens.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
WEEPING ECZEMA
SOON RELIEVED
4 Perfect Treatment for This
Distressing Complaint
Wa sfp0

Il had an attack Of Weeping Ec-
zema; SO bad that my clothes would
be wet through at times.
I suffered terribly. I could get NO
relief until. tried Fruit a-tiyes' Cor
Fruit Liver Tablets) and SCOTIA
Saliva The first treatment gave me
relief. Altogether. have used three
boxes Of SCOTIA Saliva ana two of
'Fruit-a- tives,' and am entirely well. .
g. w. HALL. :
Both these remedies are sold by
dealers at SOC. box, for $3.50, or
sent by FRU1T-A-TIvES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, N. r.
Fruit-a-tives" il also put UP in a
trial sise which sells for 3sc.-Adv,
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though of Jewish origin. was an
American citizen and a member of
the Unitarian church.

The Biddeford Record, under the
heading "Saco Fish News" prints an
item which says in part and thus
proves some time in that burg:
Joseph Howard. Drown tail moth in
spector" for the district of Camp
Ellis. and for SO months in the year.
In charge Of fruit and confectionery
in the store of Henery D. Davis in
Saco is passing a fortnight at the
mouth of the Saco river. Up to this
morning, if reports from down river
are not fiction. he had caught some
, thing like $4,000 cunners and found !
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

Men on the Bath Woolwich ferry
boat Hockomock told about one en-
terprising man who with his car gets
into a good position in the line of
waiting automobiles on Commercial
street, Bath, and then sells his
chance to some car owner down the
line with more cash than patience
and claim that he is making a good
thing at this Zine" Of business. One
OF the traffic officers tells Of a farm
er. who with his team near the head
OF the line one day last week was
approached by chauffeur of a big
car near the rear of the line. I'm a.
hurry, Mister" asked the chauffeur.
mo. not in particular" replied the
farmer. "Whatll you take for your
place in the line?" pursued the other
Ten dollars" replied the man from
the other side Of the river. The
chauffeur left for consultation with
his employer and soon returned with
a crisp TX" which he handed to the
farmer and soon the latter was at the
foot and the big touring car was in
the place vacated at the head of the
line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

The Encyclopedias Britannica says:
We have conversed by signs with
deaf people from all parts of the
British Isles. from France. from Nor
way and Sweden. Poland, Finland.
italy. Russia, Turkey. the United
states and found that they are In
deed q worldwide means Of com
munication. Deaf people ii
America converse with Red Indians
with ease. thereby showing how nat
ural the generality of even del Epee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

When the Alabama Legislature masses
q resolution deploring the Killing az
negroes in Washington there are peo.
PIE VINO suspect that Alabama is jeal-
enactment upon an industry that has
done 20 much to make Alabama IA
nous. Yet 1t may be intended for sar-
casm.-Philadelphia Press.
Rather. is it not a comet back on
the number Of times that Washing
ton and various state legislatures
have resoluted. deploringiy because
OF Alabama's festive practices?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
beStea and Portland Line
s. 9. RANSOM 3. FULLER

Freight and Passenger Service
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS at T.30 p. II. for Boston.
Return-Leave Boston. Central
Wharf. TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS at p. II.
BATH e ecorHsAY LINE
Leave Bath Us p. d. week days only
Tor Boothbay Harbor and way landings;
Eeturn-Leaye Boothbay Haroor At -
way landings.
y. A HARDEN, Supt.. Bath: Ne
II A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland. Ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
Railroads and Steamboats,
ualfED STATES RAILROAD ADNINSTMTnv
LAkH .. hSfs. aksetH esssralss aslapss,
M@NE CENTRAL RAILROAD

Trains Leave August,
CORRECTED TO JUNE q. ,y,
Philadelphia and Wasnineton . e..
Pm Tuesday. Thursday. SUNDAY az
New York A. ts.ls pm, ss n
n. for Brunswick. Portland AMI
am. iloS am. tz4s S Sn Am, ns
m portland only sis mn .,dS;
n; south Gardiner. f63 am-sSsm
ssM2 am. t2.46 pm, ISIS nm ma
seS pm, .l0.6 pm. Gardner. s5Ham
20 Ana. fS.Ss am, sl0.2 am, tsX q
m, iis Pm. f5.15 pm, f6.l6 SSos. 80 i
Pm Pr Hallowen fS5 am, las am.
nv ss q m l. e IS ., Pm. taos pm, tsB ..
II1scec Ne am; Easmington rs am;
pm: Lewiston fSS am. tsa5 am
m: Rockland fs.S am. r. 4 N ~
m; Waterville and Bangor fLW am,
sLlo Am. IA am. s9.S9 am, fl2S q
m, Zso pm, SaW pm, f73s pm; Ban.
eor ana Aroostook points 100 a m. IA
an, us pm: .Vanceboro. Halifax
and St John fl0o am, flal5 pm: Bar
harDor sAM am, fl25 nm. Js5e pm.
sS.W pm; Calais and Passport taa
m. Was pm: Skowhegan ss.N am,
~ pm. N.8 pm; Belfast t9.;9 am.
IAS6 Pm: Harmony f256 pm: Dover
and Foxcroft fl-0o am, t2s6 pm.
"A. uuraan passengers only west Of
tDaiiy exesp. Sundays .Dauy. ,sus.
3. G DOUGLASS. Federal Manas.r.
Y, Z. HARRIS. General Pass Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

A nervous Old lady, on Settlng INTO Il
train, discovered that a horrid man
with a gun was in the corner seat. 81
hope that thing is not loaded she
said. Yes. ma'am. it is said the
man. However. I will insert this CORK
in the muzzle. There. quite safe now"
The landlady of we'll known Londoa
! boa rding-house made a point of asking
her departing guests to write something
, in her visitors book. She was very
proud of some of the flames of the peo-
/ pie inscribed in it. and ef the nice
/ things that were said.
| But there is one thing can't under
| stand" che confided to a friend. and
! that is what an Amer can put in the
book after stopping here. People al
! ways smile when they read it,"
What was it, queried the other.
| "He wrote only the words, Quoth the
/ raven" "-Everybodys Magazine.
The little chap who calls me Daddy
asked me TO help him the other day
| with a letter he wished to write 10 his
aunt in New York inviting her to max.
US a visit at Peaks Island. I wrote n
/ sample letter and asked him il it met
with his approval.
"Yes," he replied "I'n copy it. Only
I'll put in a few mistakes so she will
know / wrote 1.-THE Stroller.
Mayor Clarke is a great believer in
tact. He was telling me how often he
was called on to exercise that rare
trait in his official capacity and then
he said the best example of tact that
he had ever heard Of was that used by
a plumber. who was sent to make some
repairs in a house of a wealthy man.
inadvertently the plumber in looking for
the room to make the repairs, happened
to open the door of a bath room.
A woman was in the tub enjoying
Ter daily additions. Only her head was
visible above the porcelain tub. AS she
turned angrily around at the intruder.
he quickly backed away from the door
and bowling low said:
ST beg your pardon. SIR!-The
Stroller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
Name Gossip
The Prohteers.
4" q" E4I-1k

The Profteers.
CA ". Folsom
When first the price of daily rations
Began 10 climb from notch to notch,
They laid il to wars devastations.
The tussle 'twixt old Bill and Foch.
They said: The boys out in the
trenches
Need ar the sugar. -four and meat;
While you. VINO toll at looms and
May have the bran and chaff to eat"
But now the foe has had his whipping.
The boys have all come back from
Still deeper in our pockets dipping.
We watch the prices 'stili ADVANCE,
Our accusations oft denying
Their arguments are getting stale.
But still to US they keep on lying,
While raking in our bit Of kale.
Some time ago our coastal waters
With huge and greedy sharks were
They swallowed down our sons and
daughters.
Before the monsters could be killed.
They've left their natural habitation.
What can we do. in all Creation.
To get these hulking monsters
canned.
A hearing will be held next Friday
before Associate Justice Albert NJ.
Spear at Bath on the petition to pre-
vent the Bath Board of Highways
and Sewers from using the so called
Emery's mountain on the Rogers
property for obtaining crushed rock
for building new streets. A restrain
ing order has already been issued and
the petition is for temporary injunc-
ton. The property was purchased
in 1908 and the claim is that the pur-
poses was for cemetery and park,
thus preventing use in any other
manner. The Highways and Sewers
Board claims it is the only available
convenient place to obtain sufficient
amount of crushed rock, while many
citizens, headed by Harold NJ. Sew
all. claim that it is not only illegal
to devote the property to such pur-
poses. but that it will destroy that
which should be preserved and that
other available locations for crushed
rock are within reach
Mflbridge will have it's first launch.
ing Of the year on Friday. when a
fine four-master will 60 overheard
from the Sawyer Mitchell Cos. yard.
The keel was laid in 1918. This Is
the only yard now in operation. The
Consolidated Shipbuilding Co. built
two vessels bit then turned down
two barge contracts for the Shipping
Board. Much material was pur-
chased and several keels laid, but
with the close of the war. the con-
tracts We're Cancelled, the govern
ment reimbursing the company for
its outlay.
A Down East paper tells Of an In
teresting incident which occurred re-
Gently at a popular summer hotel
not a thousand miles from Penob-
scot bay. A well dressed man bear
ing Hebrew name applied for ac-
commodatiops and was politely told
to look elsewhere. Nov, see here"
said the man, II gave my only son to
tight for his country and for civili-
ration and democracy. and he ID now
sleeping on foreign soil. Did you do
az much? Are you now going to re-
Fuse me accommodations in This no.
.el SIMPLY because Of race and re-
nsion! The landlord relented ana
the man was assigned to q good room.
AS a matter of fact the man, al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

No notice Wha4svef WIN % ~
unsigned communicafaonA
rhs Journal cannot b held respona
bic for the preservation or return
Of rejected communications.
Address al communication 1eIAus
to subscriptions and advertisemen.s
"a Kannebec Journal Company
Pubushers. Augusta. Maine.
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tia Annotated Press 10 exclusively
,ntified to the 1ss for republication OF
ii news dispatches credited = Il or noi
otherwise CREDITED "a TINS paper anu
DO the iocal news published herein.
All rights Of republication Of special
dispatches herein ara also reserved
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Light and Au.v
Pastoral Pa

Pastoral P's
Purl pellucid pools,
Placidly pacific.
Pretty posies peep.
Plenteously prolific! -
Purple pansies pose
Pensively pathetic,
Pious parsons preach
Pulpit prose prophetic!
Poly.petalled plum
Pollen-pelted pluming
Prim Pomona's puffs
Pleasantly pertaining!
Pebble padded paths,
Prickly plants projecting,
Passing partridge plead
Passive pets Projecting!
Patient ploughmen plod
Primitive possessions,
Pristine pastures please
Picknicking professions.
Punning poets pen
Prosody pedantic,
ProSy papers print
Pastorals pageantic!
Cartoons MAGAZINE
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The Ellsworth American tells the
loiiowins interesting story Of an an
cient piece Of silver. found by I Iadv
Of that city at old Fort George a.
Castine: Mrs. Henry NJ. Hail ~
Ellsworth has an interesting so,,vs-
mir In the shape of a piece OF s;iva-
coin picked up W her last ve.r
within the enclosure of old Eo-.
George at Castine. When found ~
resembled a piece Of pewter, shaped
IKE a piece OF pie-a small piece. to
to sure. from q pie about the size OF
a silver dollar. Mr.. Hall, who likes
nothing better than to delve into
history, examined the piece of metal
and declared 1t at once to be silver
When cleansed. letters began To an.
pear. On one side could be seen
"CA" and the date "177-". On the re-
verse side, part Of, the coat OF arms ~
Spain and the words let Ind. ;. This
furnished the clue upon which Mr..
Hall worked. History told him that
the Spanish milled dollar of the time
Of Charles III Of Spain. 1859 to Has
bore the words .Carolus III. Rex His
paniae ct Ind" Charles TIT
hand OF Spain and India. i
lnen he turned to a page 4,
heuogg's history that told how En-
early colonists in this country -,
cause OF the scarcity of small cofn.
cut Into four. five. six or eight piece
Spanish mtlled dollars, and these
small pieces<called pieces Of eight. =
or pieces Of SIX as the case might
be, wers used in common exchange
- currency. The story wast told
II pisce Of coin found by Mrs. Han,
evidently one-fifty Of a Spanish dol
~ had been lying within the enclo-
sure OF old Fort Ganrxe many, many
years. n
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Definition Of q hopele.. ort,,,,... -
who believes that some Sav rnsG,. s,ne
VIII be resorted to before strsKe ION
stead OF afterwards.-New York Ever.
Something like i've million opti-
mists Of that kind in America now?
They expect to dictate the media
ton"
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Mayor Hylan's proposed great bus
system sccHs 10 have busted from
the weight Of It's own folly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

q. B. Has Protested Against Sonora
Laws. Says Wilson.-Headline.
Therefore there 10 nothing more to
be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14

A farmer from Aroostook county
Is visiting his son at Peaks Island
When the old man arrived the other
day the first thing he asked to see
was the Atlantic Ocean. He had
never seen it. AS the aged man
gazed In awe at the vast expanse of
water that meets ones eyes from
Lone Oak Point his son asked him
what he thought Of it. We'll" re-
piled the farmer slowly. Eat last ?
rave seen somethin' that there's
enough Of"
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Here lies half the trouble: Commerce
apd invention have given the human
race problems too big for its units.
Boston Herald.
And the other half Of the trouble
was caused by a bad attack Of the
superman idea. Now having got so
FAR. how much better of are we?
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Now VIA. { rlumb should stslks !,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-28

the Oldsmobile before buying a car
that does not measure up to the stan
dards of present day construction for
the Oldsmobile is the product of 81
years of successful car building.
1t is because Of the quality and value
offered in these cars that the Cohen
Motor company are handling Oldsmo o.
blles exclusively and upon looking this
car over one will readily see that their
changing to distributing Oldsmobiles
was very wisely made. Mr.. Cohen be-
lieves in a dealer progressing with the
times and what may be the leading
car of the market one year may not
be SO prominent the next so that the
dealer who believes in retaining his
trade must be in Il position to give his
customers the most value and not
stick to selling the same car when it's
builders cease to progress. 1t is easily
deductable to the thinking mind that
the firm that sells the number of
motor cars a year that the Cohen
Motor company is known for can
surely have a wide range of choice in
the car they wish to sell as manu-
facturers look forward only to the
dealer who sells the cars and retains
his custom erS.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-28
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone Your clogged nostrils will open.
The air passages of your head will
clear and you can breathe freely. No
more dullness, headache; no hawking,
snuffling, mucous discharges or dry
ness no struggle for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptfc cream
in your nostrils let it penetrate
through every air passage of the head;
soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed
mucous membrane, and relief comes
instantly.
1t is just what every cold and
catarrh sufferer needs Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-28
FAV0RS FEDERAL CONTROL
Senator Cummings, Republican, Does
Not Want Railroads Returned For
Whole Period of II NIq&ths.

Washington, Jan. 2S-Revocation of
President Wilson's power to return
railroads under government control
to their private owners any time with
in Il months after peace is declared.
was proposed in a bill introduced
by Senator Cummins, a republican
member Of the interstate COM
merce committee. which is studying
railroad legislation. 1t was referred
to the committee.
The measure provides that the gov
ernment control during the II
months period shall be mandatory
unless otherwise ordered by congress.
Senator Cummins and many other
members of congress oppose returl Of
the railroads without further railroad
legislation generally deemed impossl-
bic at the present session.