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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-03
Friday, December 3, 1920.
Here Is the Opportunity

The Kennebec Valley wants TO take
advantage OF its water transportation
facilities. To argue anything else is
absurd.
The opportunity is now presented.
Its Il manifest case of take or leave
H. 1t isn't that kind of opportunity,
which comes knocking at the door ev-
cry year. All The evidence-and it
has been well sifted-proves con-
clusively that if the dwellers along
the Kennebec do not accept this Of
Ter now they never again will have as
favorable opportunity. indeed it is
doubtful if they will have any OPP
portunity for quite a period of years
during which our interests must suf-
Ter in consequence.
We should be ashamed to admit
any possibility of their refusing it.
No one may guarantee that the
stock of the Kennebec Navigation
Company will be- big dividend
Garner. This may not be done with
regard to any entei prise, for that
matter. But here -, some facts
abput which there isn'r the slightest
question: The Crosb. S both men Of
experience in such matters, think
enough of it to put in $4,000 of their
own money in actual cash and with
out strings tied to. it. They ask no
fees for promotion, nobody is receiv-
ing fees. This option will enable this
company to get for 100000 prop
erty that is now being carried on the
books of the Eastern Steamship Com
pany. over and above all depreciation
at net 100000. Competent business
men who have inquired into the con-
ditions declare that the property
could not be replaced for less than a
million and a half of dollars. Exper-
fenced men are not only putting
money into it but are ready to run it
All precautions have been taken to
protect stockholders and to prevent
interference Or manipulation by any
eut-of the State concern.
Does that sound too g6od to be
true? 1t is true. Isn't there enough
Of risk to tempt your speculative in
stincts?' Well. there is always an oil
prospect or a Ponzi so it would seem
to be the part of good sense to take
advantage of sound, legitimate
home enterprise with brilliant pros
poets of good returns and do your
specializing later.
The Kennebec Valley and contrib
uting territory has its chance. It .is
up to it's business men to act and
act NOW, for the option expires
Dec %
Il is ineonceivable that this srea,
opportunity, which probably could
never be duplicated, should lapse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-03
Serious but not Hopeless

The conference of governors at
Harrisburg gives voice to the serious
conditions in, which agriculture is
placed today although in the matter
of falling prices the farmer is by no
means alone. All are in the same
beat or will be. And while these CON-
ditions are undoubtedly serious it is
possible and to be hoped that they
are not as bad as painted. 1t will be
recalled that last spring there was
great anxiety lest the farmer should
be unable to raise enough to feed the
people. Judged by what was known
there was cause for anxiety. 1t was
almost impossible to get help; the
burden was thrown on the farmer
and his family. Wonderfully and
bravely they supported it. Favored
bS a fruitful season the farmer
wrought seemingly miracles and now
because of his splendid efforts along
VIVA siio oSSihAS AL PIiCeS he Is De-
ing penalized. 1t is hard and dis
couraging, yet certain mental reser-
vations as to the extent of the ca
lamity may be entertained.
1t is said there is no more reason
why the government should come to
the aid Of the farmer than to the as
sistance of other enterprises suffer-
ing because of the changed eondi-
tons. So long as the world is de-
pendent on the food raised by the
farmer for its very existence the law
Of self preservation may interfere
with the laws Of supply and demand;
rather it ID conceivable that it might
do 80 in time of threatened famine.
Experience, however. has conclusive
iy taught that the government is a
broken reed to lean upon in time of
trouble. The wholesale grocers found
it 90. Those who were wise enough
and speculative enough to buy sugar
on a prospective rise were not per-
mitted to take the fruit of their sa-
gacity, their profits being limited.
When the turn came and peak was
passed did the government help the
wholesaler? 1t did not. nor could it
well have done so. Indeed the Gov
ernment's interference aggravated
the whole situation. There is nothing
in the record to suggest hope 1t may
do otherwise with The farmers, not
withstanding in q sense II is under
peculiar responsibility In. that 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-03

weakened the facilities of transpor-
tation and the farmer in consequence
was unable to ship to market when
prices were remunerative
The suggestion that financing of
foreign concerns wishing to buy our
products might help promises some
thing. and anything which does offer
hope of alternating the
conditions should be carefully con-
sidered. The farmer does need en-
enlargement and the future of ag-
riculture deserves careful considera-
ton. If the farmers in this country
were organized as thoroughly as
some of the business they could DOM
mate legislation. Glass legislation is
bad, but the best way to avoid it is to
remove all excuse for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-03
Big Real Estate
Deal at Portland

e Portland. Dec. 2.-One of the largest
and most important real estate trans
actions to take place in Portland
within the year was closed today
when property situated on east Com
mercial street and owned by the Cum
berland County Power & Light Com
pany passed into the possession of W.
L. Blake & Company. This property,
acquired some few years ago by the
c. c. p. & l.. Co., and upon which new
buildings were erected at the time,
was used as the freight terminal OF
the company and was so occupied I'M
til two months ago when the Cumber-
land County Power & Light Company
disposed of it's freight service.
Aside from a large irregular piece
of land, extending from Commercial
street to Fore street, w. L. Blake &
Company also acquired the two story
brick structure facing on Commercial
street and formerly used as offices by
the railroad company, and also the
freight sheds and other buildings at
the rear of the main structure. Small
WOOuen buildings SldnQlnS on COM
mercial street and occupied as stores
are also included in the deal.
Spur track privileges leading from
Commercial street to the freight sheds
were included in the transaction, and
it is the plan of the new owners to
petition the City Government for the
right to connect the spur tracks with
the steam railroads. w. l.. Blake &,
Company, which concern deals in mill
and plumbers supplies. is to establish
a pipe yard on the newly acquired
land and to erect pipe sheds for the
storage of supplies and equipment.
The main plant of w. l.. Blake
Company is situated at 1885 Com
mercial street and the main building on
the property taken over by this COM
pany is situated at IS Commercial
street, while the land at the rear con-
meets both pieces of property. Other
Improvements are planned by the
company along lines necessary to the
transaction of their particular bust
ness.
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Says Government
Ownership Would
Lead to BOlshevism

Portland, Dec. 2 - Government
ownership of railroads, in my opinion,
is the red flag Of danger. leading to
Bolshevism and Sovietism. and / say
this unhesitatingly," declared A. P.
Lane. of. Boston. traffic manager of
the Great Northern Paper Company,
at meeting Of the new transporta-
ton directorate of the Maine. State
Chamber of Commerce and ,Agricul-
tural League, of which he is the
chairman. held at the Falmouth
Hotel today.
1T is not necessary" he continued,
ITO turn the railroads over to Gov
eminent ownerships in order to solve
the difficulties experienced in this
section. We will be able to handle
our own roads,and if it is possible.
disentangle as much as possible from
Government control and allow the
men who are operating our roads
full swing. and cooperate with them
in every way"
At the meeting today of this newly
formed transportation directorate,
Chairman Lane announced that it
would be composed of the following
widely known men, all of wh0m had
accepted positions on it.
Androscoggin Co, Benjamin j.
Rounds, Cushman Hollis Co. (Shoes),
Auburn.
Aroostook Co, Clarence A. Powers,
| (Potatoes), Fort Fairfield.
Cumberland Co., George S. Hobbs,
vice president. NJ. c. r. R.. Portland !;
George F. Feeney, The Chamber of
Commerce, Portland.
Franklin Co, Alexander Campbell,
traffic manager. International Paper
Co. New York
Hancock Co., Fulton j. Redman, at
torney, Ellsworth.
Kennebec Co. Benjamin F. Cleaves.
! chairman, Public Utilities Commits
sion, Augusta.
Knox CO., A. p Lane, traffic man
ager, Great Northern Paper Co, 60
Congress St, Boston.
Lincoln Co, Luther A Maddox,
Boothbay Harbor.
Oxford Co. Harry NJ. Mills. traffic
manager. Oxford Paper Co, Portland
Penobscot Co. Henry J. Hart, chief
| counsel, B. ga. r. R., Bangor.
Piscataquis, Co, George Graham
traffic manager, American Wooden
Co, Boston
Somerset Co. Samuel w. Philbrick,
Uumberp, Skowhegan.
Sagadahoc Co., Rupert H. Baxter.
, Brunswick
Waldo Co. Morris L. Slugg, Maine
manager. American Agrl. Chem. Co.
Belfast.
Washington Co, r. j. Peacock,
(Sardine Cannery) Lubec
York Co.. Z. E. Hussey. vice presi-
dent. Sanford Mills, Sanford.
. Nearly every member was present
! at today's meeting, and almost the
entire afternoon was occupied by
those present, with an earnest dis
cussion of the great transportation
problems which are facing Maine to-
! day.
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Release Haitian Convict

Port Au Prince, Haiti, Dec =,
Cadus Belgrade. a Haitian coh',.'t
by a military commission last re-
ruary of murder and cannihaiiS''
connection with the sacrihce VI
girls life at "voodoo" perform.
ance. was released today on o'u.
from the United States Navy depH',.
ment. He was convicted on Inc ~ '.s
timony of natives at triaI VIZ, "a
was conducted .Eith the appfos "a -
the president of Haiti. NO eNP''''
ton was given for his release
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Hope for Armenia

With all due regard to the compli-
ment implied in the invitation to'our
President to lend his good offices to
solution of the terrible Armenian
problem. likewise in the decision of
the League committee to offer Gen.
eral Wood the position of high COM
missioner in Armenia, it is neverthe-
less obvious that the money and in
fiuence of America are not over
looked. This is to be expected and
we should be glad that it is SO, not
withstanding it has been apparent
throughout this Armenian trouble
that some of those Immediately con-
nected were disposed to shirk their
obligations.
Americans that may become obli-
gated in this undertaking will have
the advantage of being considered
disinterested. and free from race
prejudices. They. however. will have
need of all advantages they may be
able to command. for the task is most
difficult. President Wilson will rep
resent a country which has not been
at war with the Turks. with whom he
will be compelled to deal. and a peo-
pie that have no axes to grind. no
conce ssions to seek. or old feuds to
i,vcnge. General Wood. should he ac-
cept the honor. and such it is, will
know what to do He has shown
himself% to be an able organizer, is
acquainted with business methods,
has constructive abilities demon
strated in his work in Cuba and is
by profession physician capable of
establishing the sanitation so deplor-
ably lacking in that part of the world.
With such men at the head the
financial and diplomatic support is
ensured. Armenia's future is bright
err, At last we appear to be on the
way 10 do something more than
merely express our sympathies by
words. i 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-03
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
Free Trial Of a Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
or Loss of Time

We have a method for the control of Asthma.
and we want you to try il at our expense. No
matter whether your case is Of long standing or
recent development. whether it is present as
occasional or chronic Asthma. you should send
for a free trial of our method No matter in what
climate you live. no matter what your age OF
occupation. If you are troubled with asthma,
our method SHOULD relieve you promptly.
! We especially want to send it to those appar.
entity hopeless cases. where all forms of in.
halers. douches. opium preparations. fumes
patent smokes" etc, have failed. We want
to show everyone at our expense. that our
method is designed to end all difficult
breathing. all wheeling, and all those terrible
paroxysmS. -..
This free offer is too important to neglect a
single day. Write now and begin the method
at once. Send no money. Simply mail coupon be-
low DO it Today-you do not even pay postage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-03
JACOB N. KELLEY
Feels 1t Duty To Tell
Others, He Says
Eats Anything. Sleeps Sound, Feels
Fine All the Time and Is Like Diff
'ferent Man Since Taking TanIae,
He States

II never expected to go into print
to indorse a medicine, but since Tan
lac helped me so much feel it would
the benefit Of my experience" said
Jacob NJ. Kelley. who has been a life
long resident of fremont, Mt. Desert,
Maine. and who is a mason by trade.
Last spring my stomach went
wrong on me, and in a short time
was in an awful condition. What
ate seemed to turn to poison and my
whole system was soon affected.
lost weight at an alarming rate and
was going down hill so fast ] began
to fear there was no hope for me.
Finally, my liver got out of order
and I broke out in a rash. 1 became
SO nervous from worry and the rash
was SO painful that often I couldn't
sleep, but would sit up in a chair all
night long. 1 was constipated all the
time. too.
When began taking Tanlac I was
so downhearted I didn't have much
faith in any medicine. but inside of
twentyfour houra after the first dose
began to improve. Just four days
after l started. my son. who didn't
know i was taking Tanlac. asked me
what in the world I was doing to
make such change in me.
II kept improving right along and
gaining in weight until now. 1 am like
different man. l eat anything.
sleep sound and feel fine all the time
I'm convinced now there is one med
icine at least that does everything
that is claimed for it,"
Tanlac is sold y Augusta by John
Coughlin lin Weeks Mills by J. a.
Merrill and in West Washington by
Walter F. Burdick and by the leading
druggist in every city and town.
Adv.
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call on every individual as they did
before and get this duty off our hands
as soon as possible. and then our
slumbers will mot be disturbed quite so
much by the cries of starving chill
dren. Then when We gather round the
table and offer thanks we can eat. our
food with a better relish and when we
go to prayer meeting We can sing
Rescue the Perishing" more in the
spirit and with the understanding for
we can't dodge this duty and be blame
less, and free.
Respectfully.
A X. Spaulding
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"Papes Cold Compound is Quickest Relief Known

stops nose running: relieves head
ache, dullness. feverishness. sneezing.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance Tastes
nice. Contains no quinine. Insist
upon Papc's.---Adv.
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General Obregon is in the saddle
and Texas did him a neighborly fav-.
or by rounding up some would be-
revolutionistsS so he will have a fair
start. Up to date he is entitled to
good wishes.
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Maine Gossip
GliUnpSes

00mpSeS
Dreams snatch US up on imperious
wing,
And carry US high as thought can
Visions of light that flash and sing
Beyond the dominion of human
speech.
They are all too fine for the needs and
claims
That MI the measure of every day.
If we yield our wills to the glamorous
The spirit within US goes astray
They are recreations. compensations.
In rare sweet moments of exaltation
That lift the spirit suddenly.
They are glimpses of something we
may inherit.
When the day is done, and the path
is trod
To the very end of the rocky summit
That opens into the heart of God.
Annette Waltze Crossman.
---
The people of West China can boast
of a smart old man in Uncle David
Patterson. who on Saturday last. Nov
q. celebrated his 93d biythday. In the
evening Il of his friends and neighbors
called in to see him and he was pre-
scented with a big birthday cake, which
was well covered with candles. He
has always been well and very active
and although not able to work now is
out every day.
Mrs. Sarah Bradford Of Rsadfield, S.
years of age. who makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Hackett
on the South road, leading to Win
throp. is one of the towns most in
LIST knit five pairs of mems large
wooden stockings and eight pairs of
mems mittens.
The Portland Express Stroller in
looking over the Portland Advertiser
Of so years ago, found an item about
the installation of the Rev Mousley
H. Williams as pastor of the Ply
mouth Church, and speaks of the CO.
incidence in the fact that Rev. Will
liam H. Mousley of Portland resigns
his pastorate just SO years ago, in
the same month. although pastor of
a different church.
November snowfall records for the
past IA years were broken during the
month ending Wednesday night as
during the 80 dayA nine inches of
snow fell in Portland. This snowfall
record has not been exceeded since
November 1906 when 1905 inches of
snow fell. The greatest amount of
snow to fall in any November during
the past so years was 22.6 inches and
that record amount Of snow fell No
vember 81 and %, 1898 during the
storm which resulted in the loss of
the steamer Portland. The Portland
left Boston for Portland the night Of
Nov. Is, 1898 and encountered the ia
nous snow storm. November 1920
was 60 degrees colder than the nor
NAL November, q daily deficiency of
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Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blow
ing and snuffiing! A dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up cold and ends all
grippe misery.
The first dose opens clogged- up
nostrils and air passages Of head:
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transportation of coal and other
freight.
The report Of the committee was
accepted, but no definite action as to
the next course to pursue. Another
meeting has been called for net Mon
day evening in Golden Cross Hall at
Peaks Island. when it is probable
that the matter will again be taken
I'D
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That was gruesome evidence given
by Colonel Hooker to the effect that
Haytian bandits tortured and multi
ated marines before killing them. 1t
may yet appear that the treatment Of
the Haytians can be accounted for
without supposing the marines
bruteS.
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Pull Together

~AsS -
whatever may be the outcome of
all the talk being made about blue
laws" 1t is worthy of notice that it
has served to distract attention from
the needs Of better enforcement Of
the volstead law. Every day is
bringing new problems of enforce
ment and 1t is becoming apparent
that the wits of the officials will be
taxed to the utmost The public ap-
proves the law but is disposed to be
critical Of methods by which it is ap-
piled. Possibly the professional re-
formers are being appealed to for adj
vice and assistance in the work Be-
ing unable to comply may possibly be
the reason for starting another cru
SADIE. In the matter of crusading they
are right at home and their propa-
ganda with regard to liquor. with
few alterations. could be made to ap-
ply to Sunday observance or the
wearing Of furs in July. Surely much
easier than helping to enforce the
laws we now have.
Congress like amy institution de-
timorous body and naturally is ap-
prehensive of these crusaders. 1t
doubtless relieves its anxiety some
what to learn that the Anti Saloon
League announces it will confine it
self to the enforcement of prohibition
law. Some of the other organizations
reported as endorsing the proposed
crusade appear divided in their coun-
sells. The Methodist Board of TEN
perance and Morals denies that it
contemplates an anti-tobacco cam
paign.
The National Reform Bureau, of,
which the Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts is
the moving spirit, seems to be given
over to the cause without reserva-
tons. 1t would begin in the District
of Columbia with the enforcement of a
blue Sunday law, establish a mo-
ton picture censorship. have a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting
sectarian appropriations and have
the government support a training
school for reformers The proposed
Sunday legislation would prohibit all
from working at their usual voca-
tons on that day and it is proposed
to include prohibition of riding in
automobiles.
Mr.. Crafts announces that they are
going to have something to say re-
specting the makeup of the Presi-
dents cabinet and adds they '.are
somewhat weary of the American
propensity to order the ocean bailed
and then put Neptune in charge of
THE job" He will have wide sympa-
thy in this view of it, but being a
partner in the responsibility of Civ
ing the order to bail it. seems emf
nently appropriate at this time that
he proceed to bail instead of running
about giving orders for the removal
of the mountains, or the rest of the
sc emery.
Without discussing the merits or
dement's of the things which it is
proposed to prohibit by new and
drastic laws it should only be neces-
sary to remark that the orders al
ready given, the laws all ready passed
are in dire need Of earnest and UNI
divided attention. and those Who dis
| tract the workers or shirkNheir part
of it, by whatever pretext they may,
deserve criticism. The conditions
imperatively demand of the we'll
wishers of law and order unity of
purpose and pull all together"
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Portland's Seventh
Break Since Oct. 8

Portland. Dec 2-Thieves paid an
other visit to the candy and cigar
store of Mrs. Cecilia Fieldman in the
Oaks last night and stole $50 worth
of cigarettes. cigars and candies.
This makes the seventh time that
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PORTLAND MUST HELP
PEAKSISLAND FOLKS

Portland, Dec. Presidents of Peaks
Island will be deprived Of ferryboat
service to and from Portland until
such a time as Portland extends a
helping hand. This fact became evil
dent following lengthy discussion Of
the matter at mass meeting held in
Island Hall last evening, when the re-
port of the committee on transporta-
ton was submitted by Edward T.
Richardson, this report dealing with
facts gathered by the committee and
covering every phase of the situation
as well as the attitude of the Peoples
Ferry Company and the Casco Bay
Lines.
Secretary Richardson in his report
explained to the gathering that Edgar
E. Rounds of the ferry company had
said that if the incoming City govern
ment should grant subsidy sufficient
to make up the difference between the
sum obtained through increased fares
and the cost of operation that he
would run the ferryboat in accord
ance with the plan already suggest
ed by the Peaks Island residents to
the Public Utilities Commission.
This plan covered a proposed sched-
ule of four trips a day.
In reporting the attitude Of the Cas-
co Bay Lines. Mr.. Richardson declar-
ed that the management Of this SER
vice would, in the event that the
ferry did not run, or If sufficient sup
port was promised to warrant such a
move. place the steamer Aucocisco on
the route between Peaks Island and
Portland for the transportation OF
passengers. Under the same condi-
lions, lighter service would also be
maintained by this company for the