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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-15

ROT CAUSE or HIGH PRICES.
Freight Advances Compared W;ta. Rise
in Value or neutrality-suspicious.
caeapeas ThiRG Public 9uya
Charges On Some Articles.

Data complied from authoritative
sources shows tAnt railroad freight
rates are tie least factor in the cost
Of iiviag Although fhe proportion Of
tie to'al cost OF goods that can be
"laTged to sportation IS not known
with statistical accuracy, II is estmat-
ed that The average transportation cost
u things produced II: this country is
vcry small percentage Of their total
cost 10 the consumer
Freight Cost "a Per Cent Of Total.
In letter 70 Representative JOAN J.
ESch, chairman Of the House Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Com
ne-ce, J,I'tns EruttsclInitt, chairman
OF the Southern Pacific Company
points cut that in the last five yeas
,ae yatue Of goods Increased on an av-
nraGe Of SG3 a ten. w,,ile freight
charges advanced only 60 cents ton.
III AYE years, he explains, the aver
age value OF freight carried by the
-aiiroals| Increased from $50 to s119
ton The cost, 81 carrying this increas-
ed from So TO s. SO, paid to the rail.
roads In 1914. he adds, sc per cent
81 the total cost of the goods was
rDent for transportation. In 1913 only
81 per cent was snent.
"In other words Mr. Krut:schnitt
Vrtes, Only SO cents out OF $63. or IS
gents ont of every dollar Of Increase in
valIe Of commodities IN 1919 was caus-
x. by increased freight charges. TIE
responsibility for the remaining $50 20,
or 9 ~ cents ont of every dollar. must
be sought elsewhere. 1t was not caus-
I'd by freight rates"
Rata Lowest in History.
Comparison with transporta ton
charges in other countries shows ths,
IN no other country Of the world Ia
transportation furnished at SO low a
cost ms III the United States Comrar-
cd. too, with tile cost Of other goods
end services today, railroad transporta-
ton is the cheapest thing the public
buys. II II sold for less than the cost
OF production, considering all the eIe.
rnents of cost
In statement on this subject to the
New England Bankers Association
Walker d. Hines, Director General OF
Railroads, said:
81 think it ls fair statement
that at the present time, despite
tile increases which have taSen
place In freight rates. ton Of
steel or ton Of coal, hushel Of
wheat or the unit Of any other
commodity las TO pay for trans
portation less percentage of the
price Of tfct commodity than ever
before in the history of the cOun-
try"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-15

icspdss'ne, iinut,n2 and wood
nun On ny pIeniisco /, sir
p. ot.lb..cI, ANY v.uidlluus w,u
t'ti. snca accounting H. i4v
va "a, l.. :.tney
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-15

AUG 8 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Aroostook Potato
Market Away Down

Houlton. Me-, Dec. 24-All over Aroos-
took county the chief topic for con-
versation and thought is the present
potato situation. Many of the farmers
have almost their entire crop of pota-
toes on hand and the price has drop
ped to $50 for cobblers and 81 for
White Mountains. Take this price
with the high cost of raising this crop
and the high cost of seed many of
the farmers are getting rather dis
couraged and the principal talk is along
the strike line in cutting their next
years acreage. Should the embargo
be placed on potatoes it is thought
that owing to the advanced season it
would not be of material benefit but
others feel that should this emergency
embargo be placed at once it would
mean the saving OF Aroostoook coun-
ty from serious loss. Farmers have
lost heavily in past years on their
crop but then labor and cost Of rails
ing potatoes was much lower. The
outcome is being watched with great
deal of interest not alone by United
States citizens but by our Canadian
neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Editorial Comment
Col. Dow's Birthday
portland Press)


An opportunity was given last eve
ming to some of the friends of Col.
Fred n. Dow to show in a small
measure their admiration and esteem
for a man who during many years
has been a most prominent figure in
the affairs of this community and this
State. The occasion was the observ-
ance of his S0th birthday and it was
arranged by some of those who are
now connected with some of the in
situations in which Col. Dow is still
he takes just pride.
1t is not given to all men to enjoy
a career SO extended and so frought
with activity, nor are all men when
they have attained the age of four
score years possessed of the keen in
terest in affairs or as well fitted as is
Col. Dow to continue to be the CEN
trail figure in the business and social
life of a community. He carries his
years well. Neither in appearance.
in energy nor in any other way does
Col. Dow give any indication that he
has reached the point where most
men begin to show signs of slowing
down. His ripe experience, his wide
knowledge of men and affairs, his
great desire to be of service make
him a most useful and helpful factor
in the city and the State to which he
has devoted so much effort and in
which he has taken such an unusual
interest and played such an import
ant part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
A Forward Step
In Paper Making
Assistance of i, of M.

Orono, Me-, Dec. PA forward
step in the manufacture of pulp
and paper is being worked out
in the laboratory of the Eastern
Manufacturing Company. aided by
chemistry experts from the Univer-
sity of Maine, which gives great
promise Of success in the develop
ment of that important Maine indus
try. The details of the discovery or
invention are not ready to be made
public but H. H. Hanson Of the COM
pany. when questioned today con-
corning the natter. replied:
You may say that DR.. Albert L.
Fitch of the University of Maine and
the physics laboratory are helping
us develop an appliance for the meas
urement and control of the prepa-
ration of stock for paper in heaters
and refining engines. An apparatus
OF. this type. If successful, would have
n far reaching effect on the pulp and
paper industry, as 1t would change the
present rule Of thumb methods into
scientific methods"
The University of Maine Is one of
only four educational institutions in
the United States in which paper
making is taught.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
ENDSEICHTY YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Tortured Days and Sieepless Nights
Made Life Not Worth Living.

Mrs. Elias W. Try, Laurel. York
county, Pa. writes the Priest Drug
Co, Bangor, Me-: l thank YOU ever so
much for sending me the sam
pie of Priests Indigestion Powder. II
brought me relief after suffering tor
lures for eight years with indiges-
ton.
The doctors would give me medicine
for it but 1t would give me only tenn
porary relief; my stomach would soon
get SO bad that l could not eat any
thing that would agree with it. Life
was hardly worth living under such
continual torture. / could not SLEEP
through the night. Your powder has
certainly done me a great deal OF
good and am enclosing money for a
new supply.
For sale by all druggists. If your
dealer does not carry Priests Indi-
gestion Powder, insist on him order
ing it from the wholesaler or Pries1
Drug Co, Bangor. Me. Samples Sent
free. Mention paper in which yor
read this advertisement.-Ad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Water to Waste
Now That Peoria Is
Out of Booze Biz

Peoria, ILL.,. Dec 24-Flowing at
some depth beneath the residence
and business section of Peroria is a
large subterranean river the exist
ence of which made Peoria the big
gest whiskey distilling center in the
country in pre- prohibition days.
The stream, which flows at right
angles beneath the Illinois river at
the edge OF Peoria, is of unknown
volume. More than a dozen wells
sunk through the bottom of the up
per river by distilleries to tap the
subterranean body of water have
failed to diminish the flow of the low
er stream.
From these wells comes a water of
unusual warmth and softness and it
is this water that drew the largest
distillery in the world to Peoria, as
well as several smaller ones. Prac-
tically free from acid and alkali the
water required no special treatment
before being fit for whiskey distilla-
ton purposes. For this reason dis
tilleries were enabled to operate here
at lower production costs than else
where and Peoria's corn grind" for
the liquor made here became the
greatest in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
GEORGE n, Clark

Relatives and friends here Of George
H. Clark Of Searsmont were panied by
the news of his death. which occurred
recently at his home in that town. at
the age Of about So years. He was
well known in many parts Of the State
and had many distant relatives in
Waldoboro. Augusta. Windsor and 9TH
er towns in that part of the State.
In his younger years he was quite
extensively engaged in buying hay and
limecasks. selling in Camden: He was
a lifelong Republican and for many
years a member of the town commit
tee.
Mr.. Clark was a great-grandson Of
the late Conrad Hyer of waldoboro.
who was the first male white child
born in that town and who lived to
the great age OF 107 years. serving with
distinction in the War Of Revolution.
The funeral from his late home was
largely attended. the services being
conducted by the pastor Of the Meth
odist church, OF which he was a valu-
ed member Four children survive.
One son, Walter Clark. with whom he
made his home after the death OF his
wife, lives on the home farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
National journalistic Register
For College Women Wishing
To Enter Newspaperdom

Chicago, Dec. PA national jour-
nalistic register for college, trained
women anxious to enter the journal
istic and advertising fields has re-
Gently been opened in Chicago under
the auspices of Theta Sigma Phi. wo-
mems journalistic sorority. Its en-
deavor is to help young women to
obtain positions in writing work and
is said to be the only bureau of its
kind in the country.
THE register is not a commercial
enterprise" said Susan Shaffer Di-
belka. manager of the bureau. at is
a mutual benefit organization to pro-
vide the kind of woman that en-
ployers of writing people need"
Among those on the registers ad-
v!sory council are Mary Roberts
Rinehart DR.. Frank Crane. Lew Sa-
rett, Dorothy Dix. Fannie Hurst, Mrs.
Frederick Van Renneselaer Dew. and
Jane J. Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Santa Claus to the Life

This happened at the State House
Christmas tree on Thursday, when
nearly 100 of little children, wards of
the State, were made happy by many
gifts, all the ice cream and cakes,
candy and popcorn they could eat
with music and other entertainment.
The presents had all been dis
tributed from the tree and Santa
Claus Judge Robert A. Cony) twas
tired chap. perspiring freely under
his thick suit Of Arctic region cloth
ing and a great mass Of hot hair and
beard.
A little chap, one Of the guests, had
his eye on Santa and sided alongside,
with an appealing look on his face
and in his eyes.
Santa" his quavering little voice
called to that parsonage. who, to the
lad was as real as anything real in
his understanding.
Yes, my boy. what is it," an
swered Santa, bending over to hear
what the lad had to say.
Did you get my letter."
Yes, surely" was the instant re-
ply. for he realized in a second that
the matter was real" one to the
lad. Now. just what did you write
me IN your letter."
why. IL told you 1 wanted an
airgun." the boy whispered.
1t took but a moment to ascertain
that lads name and home and it
took but a few minutes of time when
downtown to attend to certain very
important piece of business. A Ger
tain little Christmas tree in certain
home this Christmas morning has on
it the lonsed for airgun-harmless,
but answering all requirements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Saturday, December Is, 1870.
' Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men.
St. Luke 2.14.
Merry Christmas, One and All

Merry Christmas to you, one and
all: one and all means everybody.
The spirit of the occasion is inclusive.
although the expression Of it makes
Use of many and varied sources.
pagan as well as Christian. The Civ
ing of tokens, the jollity, the lights.
the tree, each possesses significance
of different origin. The blending of
these in happy whole, however. is
because Of what happened nineteen
hundred and twenty years ago. Then
came the soul of the splendor. The
light of the Star of Bethlehem is on
every road Travelled by the civilized
wayfarer, and all, some slowly but
none the less surely, are becoming
aware of its radiance. Would there
be any appeal in a civilization which
made no observance of the spirit Of
Christmas? The charm of it is infec-
tious. the sacrifices required by it
are relieved by the cheer there is no
escaping, once the heart is opened to
RECEIVE. Then happens the miracle
IF more coming in than passing out
Tne open hearted are richer for
today.
IL Is said that Christmas is for the
children because TO them it affords so
aiuch CT mystery. Mystery? Who so
old, So dulled OF vision as not to per-
ceive the mystery of the Christmas :
Science cannot analyze the glow: no
spirit is more real or less susceptible
20 the finite comprehension Whence
the impulse to which we. the wayfar-
eES RESPOND, we Oh All SoEtS ana con-
ditions, al, travelling the same road?
Under the spell of the mystery we
gather in groups along the way. The
pass words are: Peace, Good Will
toward Men" Spoken from the heart
each sees but the light in the others
eyes, not the CRIME and travel stains
of the journey; and SO giving be-
comes sharing. 81.
so let the gate swing open,
However poor the yard;
Lest weary people visit you
And find their passage barred"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
MONTVILLE

Joseph Walker has gone to Liberty
to work in the Novelty mills.
Mrs. I. n. Quigg of Palermo was a
recent guest of her daughter in West
Montville.
Harold Nutter. who Is teaching in
Old Town. is passing the holidays at
the parental home.
Miss Hazel Turner has returned to
her home in Palermo. after spending
a furlough with Mrs. W. Banton.
Miss Myrtle Penny. who is passing
the winter in Thorndike, was a week
end visitor at her fathers home.
WEST-While taking a short drive
Wednesday. saw two squirrels and
three birds. two crows. one smaller
bird, unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Richards have re-
ceived notice of the death Of their
son, who was shot. Particulars have
not yet been learned or funeral ar
rangements made.
Miss Roberta Wiggin and Mrs. Myr-
tie Penny Of Halldale and Thorndike
recently called on Mrs. Ralph How
ard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Penny Mite Boxes
Gathered 1885, 400
Pennies During 1920

| Chicago, Ill. Dec. 24-Eleven mil
lion, nine hundred thirty-six thou
sand and four hundred pennies were
collected this year in the small pa
per mite boxes, three inches square,
OF the Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church. according to a statement by
Mrs. H. S. Earle, Detroit, Mich, Sec
rotary of the mite box department.
The pennies amounted to s11s364.
The gross total of all the receipts of
the society were s2,591.504, and of
this amount s119.364 were in pennies,
an increase of 3oo.2sS pennies this
year.
Detroit is in first place with s7.9OS;
West Ohio second with s6.5O2; North
Indiana third with s6017; North East
Ohio fourth with s5,340; Rock River,
including Chicago, fifth with $3.50.
At San Francisco Training School,
$3.50 in pennies were put in service
mite boxes. Forty-six dollars and
thirty cents came from Honolulu.
The mite boxes in Porto Rico collect
ed SS5. and the girls in the orphan
age contributed SIS in pennies, KAN
sas City Training School for Nurses
and Deaconesses collected $10.75.
There is also an increase of 75,307
members. making a grand total mem
bership OF 361.463.
Forty conferences report that over
$1,000 have been collected in pennies
in each conference. by the women.
The officers of the society are: Mrs.
Wilbur p. Thirkield, president, Cam
bridge, Mass; Mrs. Leonard Wood
ruff; corresponding secretary. Allen
dale, N. j.; Mrs. D. D. Thompson, re-
cording secretary, Evanston, Ill; and
Mrs. Ward Platt, treasurer, East
Aurora, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Christmas Hospitalit.
In English Homes

London, Dec. 24-American SUI
dents in England are enioNij
Christmas season hospitality al ID,
homes of notable English personals
as we'll as of American residents
England. Scores of Rhodes schola1
have laid aside their caps ard go''j
and have departed from their VI
ford colleges to be guests al Engiil
and American homes in England aa'l
ing the Christmas wac" as the 'V'l
weeks vacation period is termed
English scholastic slang.
English home life is the chief glO'I
of the land. according to Englshm'l
and, as a result of the desire Of th01
interested in American students liz
opportunity has been given 10 lhILl
young Americans to experience ~
life at it's best, the Christmas seas'4
Many other students are guesUs 1
American homes here.
Prominent American and BTU
women, members of the womeHs AZ
visory committee of the Arlei"a1
University Union in England,
ranged for the entertainment Oh ~.
dents during the Christmas seas.
students having been invited 10 '.a
evenings, week-ends or the civ"
vacation period.
Among the American, or f'rn.l
American women on the uni'eis ID
unions committee are Mrs. John
Davis. wife of the American anVN
sador; Viscountess Aston, mem'eI
parliament: Mrs. Chester pea,
wife of Admiral Beatty; Lady aNs
thing. Lady Parker. Mrs. j. p. N
Wright, wife of the counsellor % 4
American embassy and MIS- ~ ~,
Skinner. wife of the American "
sui general in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
JEFFERSON

A. F. Collins OF Warren. VIC r., r,
been visiting friends at Bunhs,
returned to his home last Monua' :,
w. r. Peaslee was in Mon''iiN y
Freedom recently ON business ri
Mr.. and Mrs. John w, EnrisH' y,
spend Christmas with Mrs Iii 'S
mother at Washington. ,.l
Mrs. Addie Peaslee has F si,s
added to her list of pets d
monkey from Pennsylvania 90
Alden Page is driving team i''
A. Hoffses. ,o,s
The house of Fred jackson is. srso
In the neighborhood of the ~. .s5a
Town House caught fire last ". n
night and had it not been 'u nsisf
prompt response Of the soou w.. n
hors must have been . total 'os <,otiy
cause is said to have been o d.ie''
chimney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
What Is Germany Doing?

Is there any truth about conditions
in Germany? If 50. why cannot it be
found out?
Here one finds accounts of the in
solvency of the whole nation, of its
utter inability to retrieve its fallen
fortunes, to rebuild it's industries, to
pay its war ndemnities-pardon us
reparations; and there one may learn
from travellers and observers who
have toured the country that Ger
man industries are progressing rapid
ly and that if other nations, particu-
larry in Europe, don't take care, Ger
man manufactures will soon return
to swamp the markets. Reports are
repeatedly heard of the manufacture
and storage of arms and ammunition;
the Krupps are said to be making
new cannon which will be quite
formidable: machine guns are being
kept and new ones made. and sea-
soned German troops could be mus
tered on very short notice.
These enterprises cannot be carried
on without money. They cannot be
carried on at all according to the
terms Of the peace treaty. but the
treaty has been evaded so many times
that perhaps the Germans think they
may be forgiven if they regard it as
another scrap of paper.
Going back to the year 1917 for in
stance, one recalls that German terri
tory was never invaded, that German
factories were not stripped. that Ger
man fields were not sown with shells
and furrowed with trenches, that Ger
man orchards were not chopped
down. that German mines were not
flooded. that German dwellings were
not burned nor RACED. that German
cattle were not driven away.
One also recalls that the machinery.
livestock, raw materials and supplies
which were not destroyed by the
apostles Of schrecklichkeit were hus-
tied off to swell the resources Of the
fatherland: that German industries
and peacetime pursuits were ready to
be resumed when the fighting stopped
and that German losses in men, all
told. were not quite two million. while
France and Italy each lost consider
ably over a million. and England and
Serbia each lost nearly a, million.
The Germans deliberately planned
that when the war was over, they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Moultonville, Carroll Co. n.

Moultonville, Carroll Co. y. H.
IAN account / read about 'Fruit-a-
tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets in one
of our newspapers prompted me to
try this remedy.
Il was all run down and work was
burdensome owing to Indigestion
and Fullness. due to gas on my stom-
ach which caused me to belch a
good deal. My heart seemed to be
affected.
1t was two years ago that l was in
this condition and began the use of
Fruit -tives.' Even though the
trouble had been of few years
standing, the use of Fruit tives'
proved the very remedy I required. 1
was freed of the Indigestion, which l
attributed to my heart: and l can
conscientiously recommend Fruit
a-tives' as a remedy of merit"
Mrs. FRANK w. WALLACE.
Soc box, for $3.50, trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG. N. Y
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25

should be Immediately able to go to
work to attain industrial and COM
mercial supremacy, and insofar as the
facts above recited entered into those
plans, the plans materialized. Why
then, is it not at least as reasonable
to believe those who say Germany is
being rehabilitated and is capable of
making a recovery that will permit
her to pay her debts, as those who
pity her and pamper her poverty?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Cancer Cures and Quaeks

The public should constantly be on
its guard against cancer cures and
quack remedies which are frequently
advertised. says the Maine Depart
ment of Health. There can be no
such cure of cancer but the de-
lay which may be caused the suf-
furer while undergoing such treat
ment. may advance the disease to
a stage too far to admit of surgical
success which is the only remedy. If
confronted with testimonials of cures
by quacks. remember how easily such
testimonials can be manufactured and
secured in Wholesale lots. Place no
faith in interruptions takers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25

New York is said to be suffering
from an epidemic of the hiccoughs
According to the old fashioned notion
they could be cured by throwing a
scare into the afflicted person. and
perhaps that's what the thugs are
trying to 10 to old Father Knicker-
booker.
p. S.-The epidemic is positively
not being caused by what it used to
be caused by.