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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Hot Air as a Political Force

There are, besides constitutional
methods, other modes of procedure to
which return might be made with
benefit all around. One of these is
the brevity and good sense displayed
in the nomination of Abraham Lin
coin in the first great Republican
convention and occupying about a
minute. The first national nominal
ing convention of the Democratic
party held twenty eight years earlier
listened, so far as the record reveals,
to no nominating speeches, although
succeeding in endorsing Andrew
Jackson for a second term. Twenty
eight years from now who will be in
terested to know whether there were
any nominating speeches at either of
the big political conventions this year
of 1920?
There are unmistakable symptoms
of quite general feeling, possibly a
reaction to jazz, that hot air in I'M
limited quantities is not an essential,
even in politics, as was demonstrated
when the Democratic convention by
rising and cheering expressed appre-
citation of a woman delegate whose
nominating speech was less than a
| minute in length.
So too. we believe, will, after a
time, pass this custom of holding a
stop watch on a bedlam that would
shock bolshevik rally, under the de-
| fusion that this will serve to locate a
candidates popularity. No one out
side the possibly deluded and per-
spring delegate entertains any such
a false notion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
COMING EVENTS

June 2s-July 5-Maine's Centennial Cels.
bration, Portland.
July 1-3--Librarians' Convention. Isle
of Shoals.
July 1-3-Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game Assn, Belgrade Lakes.
July annual meeting of Maine
Farmers Union Grain and Supply
Co, at Elks' Home, Waterville.
July 3-New England Firemen's Muster
Portland.
July 6-Summer school for training
teachers opens at Machias, contin'
uing until July 26.
July 13-Summer school for training
teachers opens at Pressure Isle
continuing until July 20.
July 14-State Field Dag, d. A R.
New Meadows Inn.
July 1916 - Veterinarians Bureau
men live stock sanitary commits.
sioners' Conf, Portland.
Aug. Midsummer school of citizen.
ship for women, at Bates College.
Aug. 6-14-Maine School of Religious
Education, PittSfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

The New York deputy commission
err of public markets. who is a woman,
says that more than a million loaves
of bread are wasted each week in
Manhattan. The waste is not the de-
liberate throwing away of so much
good food. but is due to the high
prices of eggs, sugar and milk. If
these ingredients were not so expen-
sive stale bread and toast would be
used for desserts. the commissioner
believes. New Workers have come to
the conclusion. that it is poor econ
omy to spend good money at present
rates, on the aforesaid eggs, etc. just
for the sake of having bread pudding.
There are others who will agree with
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Only Seven Feet!

A Camp Devens dispatch tells how,
under the leadership of Colonel
Harry M. Bigelow, managing editor
of the Portland Press. the Maine men
now in camp attacked and laid low a
maple grove on the site of new rifle
range. One sentence in the dispatch
reads as follows:
Colonel Bigelow decided to cut
down the trees, many of which were
seven feet in diameter.
That's just like Colonel Harry
Having made up his mind that those
trees were in the way, one seven feet
in diameter, or seventeen, or even
twentyseven. would look like a mere
sapling to him. However, a maple
tree seven feet in diameter is some
tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Says Pile Remedy Worth
$780,. % a Box

IT have had itching piles ever since
my earliest recollection. l am So
years old and have suffered terribly.
l have tried many remedies and doc
tors. but no cure. About weeks ago
l saw your ad for Peterson's Oint-
ment. The first application stopped
all itching. and in three days all
soreness. I have only used one box
and consider i am cured You have
my grateful, heartfelt thanks. and
may everyone that has this trouble
see this and give your ointment, that
is worth a hundred dollars or more a
box. a trial. Sincerely yours. A
Newth. Columbus. Ohio
Petersons Ointment for Piles, Ecze-
ma and old sores is only 60 cents a
large box at all druggists. Mail or
GERS hlled by Peterson Ointment Co,
Inc, Buffalo. N. Y-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
WAYNE

ard came through from Maiden,
Mass. in their car Monday.
Warren Smith of Rochester. N. Y,
is passing a few days with his aunt,
Mrs. Emma Smith.
Prof. M. NJ. Smith and Mrs. Smith
are passing a week at Colby College
Commencement at Waterville
Miss Louise Barker came Monday
for month in town. She will board
with Mrs. A. T. Johnson
Mrs. NJ. G.. Brumbaugh came Mon
day from Germantown, Pa, and will
be the guest of Miss Elizabeth Allen
at her summer home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Woodrow and Civil Service

Philadelphia PreSS)
woodrow Wilson, previous to his
election, was a leading civil service
reformer. He was a vice-president of
the National Civil Service Reform
Association; but one of the first
things he did as President was to
turn his back upon the principles
which that association was promul-
eating and sought to maintain in the
Government service. New laws
passed by a Democratic Congress,
creating multitudes of new officials,
were peculiar in eXempting the
appointees from civil service rules,
while department heads-the Post
master General, in particular-re-
sorted to unworthy devices to get rid
OF faithful and experienced employees
to make room for partisan depend!
ents.
The example comes down from the
top. The activity of all these officials
in politics is a mortal if not a legal
offense for which wisconsin is re-
sponsible. 1t is not a surprise that
under the conditions existing the first
day of the convention was a hurrah
for Wilson, and that the office hold
ing multitude Is making sentiment
for and demanding the nomination of
the sen-in-law of the President. The
country has a reckoning with Will
sonlsm this year in all it's phases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Interest in Maine, Too.

(The Providence JournaD
OF this years formal observances
in America, that of Plymouth nat
urally stands at the head. for the
coming of the Pilgrims to New Eng
land three hundred years ago was
among the great events of the world.
Moreover. three hundred years of
recorded New England histor..- is
more appealing to the Imagination
than a single century. but it does not
follow that Names centenary is an
event of little or no outside interest.
On the contrary, the ten days cele-
bration which has just begun will
attract attention from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. for Maine men are every
where and scores Of names eminent
in American history are closely as
ISOLATED with the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Maine Gossip
Overland

Ancient trade routes of the East -
Dry as dust the title ran.
But the magic of the past
Travels with the caravan.
Dav by day the brazen sun:
Night by night the purple sky
Powdered thick with burning stars;
Still the caravan moves by.
Up from Ethopia's sands
Trudges slow the laden file,
Bearing ivory and gold
From the lands beyond the Nile.
Tyrian scarlet, cedar wood
Cunningly inwrought by hand;
Spikenard. cassia, aloes, myrrh,
Bound for distant Samarkand.
Purple nights and burning stars,
Arid sands and braZen day;
Still the caravan moves on
Journeying to far Cathay
BY M. Letitia Stockett, in Asia fol
July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Mrs. George Pashley Of the New
York w. c. T. U. expresses herself
thus on the subject Of paint and
powder:
1.-THE use of cosmetics is on the in
crease" she says. Mice, refined peo-
pie, young women and mere girls. are
seen everywhere with their faces
painted like clowns in the circus.
should like to see the men take a
hand in the crusade and help us.
They got us into this fix land they
ought to help get us out"
Just like a woman!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Light and Airy
Modern Hi(p)story
Are we real Democracy?'


Are we a real Democracy"
The little maiden cried;
Till Teacher. wrinkling up his brow,
Judiciously replied:
Some say were Plutocracy,
or which l am not one:
Count me as AriStocracy,
With your permissionD
Some think we're still Autecracy.
But these are mostly Red,
Whom our polite Bureaucracy
Bins gently on the head
But in my own clear vision,
Our true Democracy"
(Here the Professor paused, wined
ms spectacles with a leaf OF roll-vour-
own paper, and resumed with a smile ;,
Since whisky Pro-hip-ition.
Is a Hip-ocracy!
Cartoons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
MeAdoo's Hat. Not in Ring, but Be.
ing Passed Around

s'O ~O~So SNbSoU0
Friends, Romans. Democrats, lend
us your ears!
II you have tears, prepare to shed
them now. or forever after hold your
peace.
Shades of suffering Armenians and
starving Belgians! Who will come
across? Who will lend a hand? ALSO
a dollar or as many as convenient to
save the country from political per-
dition and a worthy family from the
poor house?
The McAdoo boom is being doomed
and boosted with great skill and an
parent success by Mrs. Antionette
Funk. who in turn says it is all due
to love. She is on the job early and
1ate to give widespread publicity to
the love story and she is being aided
and abbetted by sob sister de luxe
who tells it to those parts of the
country not reached by Mrs. Funk
herself.
Mrs. Funk develops the love ele-
ment thus: First she introduces a
little prophecy in the prologue about
the most wonderful organization that
the world has ever known being
ready to spring into being overnight,
II Mr.. AcAdoo is nominated. She
says there will be all the money that
will be needed and # will all be vol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Eastern Steamship
Lines, Inc.
Bath and Boothbay Line

Leave Bath every week day at 100 P.
NJ. standard time. for Boothbay Har-
Dor and way landings.
Return: Leave Boothbay Harbor
every week day at A. NJ. for Bath
and way landings.
NJ. A. HARADEN, Superintendent.
Bath, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

er an escaped convict gladly returns
to prison. Respectfully submitted to
those who think farm work especially
desirable-for the other fellow. BY
the way, this convict recovered his
health while on the farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Chairman Cummings in his keynot

Chairman Cummings in his keynote
speech at San Francisco failed to
make any reference to woman suf-
frage. Upon being reminded of this
by one of the women delegates he
was compelled to admit that his fall
ure in this respect might be con-
strued as something Of an over
sight" But that explanation didn't
make him any stronger with the wo-
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

A great-granddaughte of Hannah
Weston, Names Molly Pitcher, will
impersonate the heroines of the old
days on the big float which will COM
memorate her feat of carrying am
munition into the little town of Ma
chias, an event recorded in history.
The woman is Mrs. Bicknell and was
located by Director Volman of the pa
geantry feature and Immediately &C
cepted the invitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Women Appeared Well.

(New York Sun and Herald)
To those who have watched the
evolution of women in public life
without prejudice the excellent i'm
preston made on all observers by the
women at the Republican convention
does not come as surprise. There
were some members of that conven-
ton, however. who have not been I'M
prejudiced, and the tributes the WON
en- won from them are worth record
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
1.-THE lille we chiefly suffer are those
that never happen"
Autocracy Must Be Ended

1t matters not in this hour at which
we have arrived just when Woodrow
Wilson reached the full stature Of
autocracy; he has attained it and
stands forth full panoplied in the
might of it. He. who originally would
take but a single term of the presi-
dency is now in full control of a ma
tional convention. largely made up Of
off1ce-holders c1Omoring his name,
and wires are hot with reports to
the effect that he can have the nomi-
nation for third term, or in event
of not wanting it has power to die
tate the name of the nominee.
That which he dictated to the Unit
ed States Senate he is now proposing
to dictate to the country; he has per-
sonally remodelled his. cabinet so
that whatever may be allowable for it
, to think shall run along" with what
he thinks; he assumes to control the
acts Of the governors of states; in
short the power he essays is exceed
ed by that of no despot on earth.
In the pursuit and maintenance Of
this power which he has arrogated
sorry shift has been made of cher
ished traditions and fundamental
principles have been disregarded.
War conditions have been perpetual
ed by him and the privileges thereof
have been exercised in time of peace;
foreign relations and the good will of
peoples have. been played with for
furtherance of personal ends. posi-
bly, at times under the delusion that
it is all for principle; men do delude
themselves.
The country is growing very weary
of these methods, apprehensive re-
specting whittier they lead. and pro-
foundly impressed with the convic-
ton that they are mischievous if not
actually menacing.
What we hear from San Francisco
indicates that members of the Demo-
cratic party are becoming FESTIVE,
but, in the nature of things, pro-
nounced antagonism and formulated
policy for putting an end to these
conditions. must come from the Re-
publican party. In his remarks be-
fore the State committee a few days
ago the Republican candidate for
Governor emphatically declared that
it was his purpose that whatever ma
chinery Of political organization
might be found necessary should be
that of the Republican party; he
wanted and would have no Parkhurst
machine.
1t is gratifying that this sentiment
which pervades the country has also
found expression through the Repub-
lican party's national spokesman,
Senator Harding, saying the Repub-
hcan campaign will be based ION an
appeal to restore party government
as constitutional substitute for per-
sonal government"
1t has been this country's boast
that in time Of war extraordinary
powers might be conferred on one
man and recalled when the exigency
had passed. Some Of these powers
were conferred on President Wilson.
the exigency has long since passed
and he shows no inclination. to re-
linquish them. They must be recalled.
The tide Of public sentiment is rising
to the point Of demanding it..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
How to Remove Easily.

Here's chance, Miss Freckle-
face, to try a remedy for freckles
with the guarantee Of reliable
concern that 1t will not cost you
penny unless itremoves the freckles;
while IL it does give you a clear
complexion the expense is triflins
! Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from. any druggist
and a few applications should show
you how easy 1t is to rid yourself o,
the homely freckles and get beautl-
ful complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this
strength Is sold under guarantee or
money back If it fails 70 remove
'6eckloS.LAdx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Actually worse than robbing
graves is robbing disabled soldiers of
the compensation allotted them by
the government. The arrest of three
employees Of the Buerau Of War. Risk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

The department Of justice has re-
fused the offer made by members of
the American Legion in Kentucky to
assist in the hunt for slackers. The
department is probably right in re-
fusing, as no real soldier would I'M
derstand its methods as exemplified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Winterport Y-D Veteran WEEDS

The marriage is announced OF
Carleton Earle Young. a Y-D veteran
of the 101st Field Artillery and re-
Gently appointed postmaster of Win
terport, and Miss Grace Evelyn Cog
gins, a, graduate of Pennington State
Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Weather Eootnote

Bacon-We're going to have a storm.
Egbert-How do you know:
BY the weather signals"
where did you find that out?"
AT home. Wifes corns hurt this
morning"--Yonkers Statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Those Cuban cane growers who are
holding their sugar for "a cents are
borrowing money, it is said, of banks
in this country, to finance the trust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
You May Recognize Her

And what do YOU say she's like"
We'll. she's this kind of girl.
when you are dancing with her she
talks to You all the time, but when
you're alone with her she just sits
and looks at you."-Columtia Jester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

The Boston Globe remarks that the
area of the Desert of Saraha is about
equal to that of the United States.
There are GASES in Sahara, too.-Con-
cord Evening Monitor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Here's what DR.. w. j. Rouse writes
the Bath Times:
"On Sunday morning a man on Mill
street, Damariscotta, lost a swarm of
bees-at noon the same day they
camped on the end of an oak Spite
with the bark on, 20 feet from the
cooks car in the Main Central yard.
The news went around, various per-
sons went for their hives. but Per-
kins, a near relative of FerdinandO
Gorges, took one from his grab jar.
and offered them the hospitality of
his hive. At shutdown he walked off
with the hive and five quarts of pur-
est breed Italian bees worth $25.
The Lord helps them who help
themselves said he"
Five hundred packages Of fire.
crackers, of course, will not begin to
supply all the children of Bangor who
will hope to be among the lucky, but
just think of the unadulterated joy
those 500 packages that Eangor firm
will distribute Saturday morning will
give Tic MUS anu hlulClS.
Payson Smith, commissioner of edu-
cation in Massachusetts, and formerly
State superintendent Of public schools
in Maine, on Thursday gave as his
opinion that married women do not
make the best school teachers. He
said:
1T is normal to expect that the first
interest of any married woman is in
her home. The married woman leach
err, therefore, would bring to school an
interest secondary to what she left at
home. Teaching and education de-
mand the best she has of loyalty and
allegiance"
The 2o00-ton five-masted schooner
in process of construction at the Dunn
Elliot yard, Thomaston has been
named the Edna Hoyt in honor of one
of the owners. The Edna Hoyt will
be launched in September.
Speculation is rife on the streets of
both cities as to where the new hotel
is to be built. says the Lewiston Sun.
The majority favor the building on
site that will necessitate the tearing
down of a few of the wooden build.
ings along Main or Lisbon streets.
I'VE want the hotel where it will be
seen by VISITORS said a business man
last evening. ''And incidently it
would improve the looks of our city
if the building of it would cause some
Of those disreputable wooden shacks
on our principal streets to be torn
down."
The. rate Of interest. SOS. to be paid
by the city on the temporary loan of
$4,000 awarded this week to the
Eastern Trust & Banking Co., is the
highest known in this city for MANY
years. If not the highest ever, SAYS
tne bangor News. The lowest was
2.sS per cent, many years ago, de-
cided contrast to present conditions in
the money market Seven per cent. is
peing paid for commercial loans at
the present time, it is stated.
The Fort Kent Electric Company is
making arrangements to build a new
line from Fort Kent to Van Buren,. a
distance of nearly SO miles, says the
Caribou correspondent of the Bangor
News. This will connect its system
with the Gould Electric Company.
When this is done lights will be furn-
ished for Lille. Grand Isle, st. David.
Madawaska. Frenchville and later st.
Agatha. The connection with the
Gould System will assure Fort Kent
OF good lighting the year round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Wonder how the Irish happened to
start reading the Century dictionary
anyway after all these years. The
first edition came out in 1889.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Senator PenroSe says Harding's
cabinet must be of higher ability and
greater activity than the present one.
No trouble at all to fill that order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
ROBERT A. CONY
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Pubic Justice Of the eeacs
General Law Practice
Opera House Block, Augusta, Maine
Telephone $50
Railroads and Steamboats,

MAINE CEN irAL HALLWAY
TRAINS LEAVE AUcusTA FOR
Eastern Standard Time
Bangor. "a a. m. 70 10 a. m. 1928 q. m;
t2S55p. m. S3.05 p. m. IS 40p. m.
BIS A. Pts, tl.24a.m., 1929 am. to 2Sam.
Bar Harbor. 1929 am. 1928 a. m. +. 5J ?. M
Bath. tsloa. m. 1923 a. m; 1885 a. m.
sl0l6 a. m, taos pm. to. ID PM. ~l0.5l IN.
Belfast 1928 a. m. t2.55p m.
Boston. 70. Lam. t623 m. TO. 35 IN. sl0.l6
am. IL. 46p. IA 05 m. &c. 10 pm. "1o.51 PIN.
Calais. 10 90 a. m. t9.2S a. m.
Dover and Foxcroft. t255p m
Gardiner, 310a. m, 1923 a. m, 9.35 a. m;
$40 !6 a; m. Il. 46 p. M. t4lop p. m BIB p. m.
Hailowel. is % a. mr.. IS a. M. 80 a. m.
t.. AZ p. M. t4.15p. m, &C. 3 PM. *l0.5l p. m.
Lewiston. Is. 23 a. m. 10 35 a. m. slo.16 a. M.
"a. 05 p. m. Sc. lap. m. *l051 p. m.
New York, *6 ID p m.
Portland 50 10a. m. to- % m. f9. IS am. e16
am, r. AZ m. ia 05 IN, *6 ID p.m.. so Sip. nj.
Rockland. II. % a. m, 10 IS a. m. TAOS pm.
Skowhegan. *9; % a. m. t2.55p m. te 40 p. m.
II. 46 p. m. H. p. M. H6. 13 p m, *105l p. m.
St. John. II "a a. m, *. % a. m.
Waterville, II "a a. m. 80. 90 a. m. 90 % am:
Hos pm. t2.55p.m.. s3.o5p.m. t6.4Op.m.
Sunday only. s. Daily. except Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,
6-2S-2o V.P. & GenI Mgr. GenI Passenger Agt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

The platform committee might do
well to remember that wet lumber
never makes 4 very good piece of
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Infusina Spirit

How's your singin' society getting
along?" inquired Si Simlin
Fine" replied Jud Tnfikins "The
singin' doesn't amount to much yet.
but some Of the arguments are full of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Palmer has sprung a new one. His
latest platform is Shorter skirts for
women"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02
Editorial Comment
Violating No Confidence

Gay E. House in Public Ledger
The fact is, and we violate no con-
fidence in saying so. the Democrats
are as tired of Mr.. Wilson as you are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

Ten thousand New York couples
married in June and old H. G. L.
may go hang!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-02

That Democratic convention COM
plains Of being dry, but doesn't act
like it were.