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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29
Alfonso and Ena of
Spain Are Popular
With English PEOPLE

London. Dec. 11-(By Associated
Press)-King Alfonso of Spain and
his Queen, formerly princess Ena of
Rattenberg, England, were the OBJ
jects of much attention and popular
favor during their two weeks stay in
London, just ended.
Alfonso's beaming smile became as
famous as his big blue car, and his
consorts magnificent gowns and
furs were the envy of crowds of wo-
men who daily besieged the hotel on
Piccadilly where the royal couple
stayed.
Their second son. Prince jaime, is
remaining in England for a time to
continue treatment for his ear
trouble which is understood to be
Well on the way to a permanent cure.
Besides being very largely enter
tanned by their cousins of England,
tn, Spanish royalties attended a
great many private society functions,
which both appeared to enjoy. AL
fonso took care to take few private
dancing lessons to keep up with the
latest steps.
Their purchases made here are
said to be enormous. Alfonso
bought two automobiles and the
Queen four hunters, besides a great
quantity of toys and miscellaneous
articles for the royal nursery in Ma
drid. -
The Spanish king is very anxious
to bring the English polo teams that
Will meet American next summer to
Madrid for practice this winter. It
may be recalled that Lord VIM
borne's team spent some time in
Spain before going to America in
1914 for the Cup matches.
He is also intent upon developing
many beautiful spots on the Spanish
coast as pleasure resorts. 81 don't
see why the Riviera should not be
outrivalled," he is reported to have
said.
One of the incidents told here OF
Fthe royal couple is that the Queen re-
Gently asked her husband if he
thought the fashionable evening
gowns designed for youthful. sill
houettes were in keeping with her
age and her dignity as mother Of ak
children.
Il think" said Alfonso. that the
matter Is worthy Of reflection" A
few days later large case was de-
livered. addressed to the Queen. It
contained half dozen gowns
straight from Paris, all cut in the
manner that had aroused her hesi-
tation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

The Government, Jan. /, will place
on sale 81 saving stamp and a $25
saving certificate. in addition to- the
denominations now to be had. On
amounts of IS and over the Govern
ment will pay 4so interest compound
ed quarterly. AS to the safety of the
investment it amounts to this-if the
Government doesn't pay no one else
within other words it is the safest
in the world. Buy and hold and then
YOU may be sure Of 100 cents back on
every dollar invested besides the in
terest. The Liberty bonds, which
spectators have been buying up be-
low par, will be paid in FUN at ma
turity. even if the schemes for re-
funding and bringing them to par
Immediately. should fail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29
A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are
about to take is absolutely pure and
contains no harmful or habit produo-
ing drugs.
Such a medicine is DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, kidney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
The same standard of purity,
strength and excellence is maintained
in every bottle of Swamp Root.
It is scientifically compounded
from vegetable herbs.
It IL not stimulant and Is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for every
thing.
1t is natures great helper in re-
lieving and overcoming kidney, liver
and bladder troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity il
with every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root.
II you need q medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug
stores in bottles Of two sizes. medium
and large.
However. IL you wish first to try
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N.
Y, for a sample bottle. When writ
Ing be sure and mention this paper.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

the Ituri and Semliki forests. finding
a strange race of pygmy savages as
well as gathering wonderful collec-
ton Of moths and butterflies.
BAFTIN LAND-Donald b. Mac
MILAN. who was with Peary, plans to
start Iext year to explore one Of the
richest fields in the Far North. He
expects to establish a camp 700 miles
south of Etah in Northwest Greenland.
where his Crocker Land Expedition
passed four winters. He will attempt
to circumnavigate Bafiin Land and
penetrate 1900 miles Of its western
coast.
NOVA ZEMBLA-Dr. Olaf Holtedahl
of Christiania University, Is organic
ing Northwestern Natural Science
and Geological Expedition to this coun-
try and plans to start next summer.
MExICO-Professo or Emelio Oddone.
famous Neapolitan seismologist. rep
resent.ng the Italian government. is
now studying the earthquake situation
in Mexico by means of his 'inerviame-
ter" an invention by which he is able
to measure both motion and energy.
THE AMAZON-Explorat of this
great river is to be undertaken next
year by large party OF American
scientists. headed by Dr. Henry H.
Rusby, Of Columbia University. The
party expected to leave early in Janu-
airy and to traverse more than 1000
square miles Of almost virgin land in
the upper reaches of the river basin.
DR.. Rusby was to be accompanied by
Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of
Leland Stanford University. DIR. Carl
H. Eigcnmann, of the University of
Indiana. who were to study fish and
reptiles. DR.. Ruthven Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan. to study frogs and
DIR. Edward Kromers, University of
Wisconsin and Professor A. H. Gill,
Massachusetts Institute of Technolo-
gy. to investigate seed and volatile
oils.
ECUADOR AND PERC-Collections
of fora and fauna are now being
gathered for the American Museum of
Natural History in New York by Cap
tain Harold E. Anthony and George K.
Cherrie.
PACIFIC ISLANDS-SoIution Of the
origin of the Poly nesian race is one of
TIE oDJeCtS VI u survey OF tne racine
Islands planned at a recent conference
of scientists at Honolulu under the
auspices of the Pan-Pac ific Union,
representing the United States. Cana
da, England. Aus tralia. New Zealand
Hawaii. the Philippines and Japan.
An expedition will be sent to the South
Seas for this purpose by Yale. Har-
ward and other institutions.
CHINA AND TIBET-The third ex-
petition. backed by fund of $3.50, 600
is soon to start from Central Asia
under the leadership Of Roy Chap
man Andrews, associate curator of
mammals in the American Museum of
Natural History, New York. The
Chinese government is expected to CO.
operate with this enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

IT don't know what would have
done without Tanlac, for when be-
gan taking this grand medicine
felt so weak, tired and worn out
was hardly able to do my house
work and look after the children.
suffered for five years with the worst
kind of stomach trouble and nervous
indigestion and only weighed 110
pounds. -
II had no appetite and nothing
would eat seemed to agree with me
My food always seemed to sour on
my stomach, and / suffered nearly all
Of the time with terrible headaches
and severe pains across my back. In
fact, / just had to drag myself
around.
II doctored and doctored and took
all kinds of medicine. but just kept
getting worse all of the time. Final
ly got so bad off had to get relief
as I could get no rest or sleep at
night.
Il had seen so many ads in the pa
pers about Tanlac that l got a bot
tie to try. 1 had only taken a bottle
or two until l could notice that I was
gaining back my strength. l kept on
J taking it and got so I could eat and
digest anything l wanted to eat. II
not only gave me an appetite, but
got SO I could sleep good at night
and felt rested and refreshed when
l got up in the morning.
1T looked like Tanlac was made
specially for my case. / have gained
twelve pounds in flesh and am able
; to do all my house work, washing
and ironing. and I stand it just fine
and am in better general health than
II have been for five years.
IT never intend to be without Tan
lac In the house as long as it is pos
sible to get it, as I consider it the
best medicine have ever taken"
The above statement was made by
Mrs. Clara Marley, No. s19 S. Sixth
street, Kansas City, Mo-, we'll
; known and highly respected resident
of that city.
n Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin; in Weeks Mills by ]. A.
Merrill and in West Washington by
! Walter F. Burdick and by the leading
! druggist in every city and town.
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

promising even greater efficiency for
the future.
Here is a list of accomplishments
since the return to private owner
ship March /:
Increased the average movement
per freight car per day 6.s miles
from 1928 to 2s.6m lies. --s+
Increased the average load per car
1T tons-from 2s.s to 80 tons.
Made substantial reduction in the
number, of unserviceable locomotives.
Reduced the accumulation Of load
ed but unmoved freight cars from
1O3, 2a7 on March /. to 1891 on De-
cember 3, Of which only $685. were
detained because Of the inability Of
the railroads to move them.
Relocated approximately 10000
box cars from the East to the West
for the movement of farm produce.
Relocated approximately 100000
open top cars from the West to the
East to keep up the production of
coal.
| Moved the third highest coal pro-
: duction in the history Of the country.
Spent over $5oo.ooo,ooo extra on i'm
proving the maintenance Of tracks,
bridges, cars and locomotives.
Contracted to spend about $780,
100000, largely out of earnings for
additions and betterments to pro-
mote the movement Of cars.
| Made arrangements to purchase
approximately $4,000 new freight
cars, 1900 new locomotives, and 1000
new passenger cars.
! Begun the reconstruction Of thous-
ands of old cars.
| Moved-with a deteriorated plant,
under disturbed labor and business
conditions-the largest volume of
traffic ever known in single year,
with the highest efficiency yet
achieved, and with minimum to the
| value Of, the property on which the
public has to pay a return through
rates,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29
College of Fisher
les Is Suggested
For State of Maine

The following was sent to the Port
land Express by Morgan, it's special
Washington correspondent and will be
read with interest by Maine people
more or less acquainted with that sub
ject: "-.
Is Maine to have a College of Fish
cries? 1t certainly will if the Federal
government and the State OF Maine
take the advice of DR.. Hugh NJ. Smith,
United States fish commissioner, and
cooperate to that end.
why not have a College of Fish
cries based on the same general lines
as agricultural colleges-making fish
culture a study in order to conserve
and increase the supply of food fish,"
asked DR.. Smith. There is now such
an institution on the Pacific coast, and
l believe one should be established on
the Atlantic coast, and if that is done
Maine offers the best location
Whether the part the government
would play is financial or merely ad-
visory cannot yet be said. for the gov
eminent hasn't spoken, except that it's
Fish Commissioner personally advo-
Gates the establishment of such an in
stitution or such a branch of study in
connection with colleges already estab-
lished. probably the latter course is
advisable. The University of Maine,
Bowdoin or Bates would furnish an ex-
cellent opportunity. according to the
Bureau of Fisheries, and would be of
inestimable benefit to the fishing in
dustry of Maine and all along the
Atlantic coast.
The College of Fisheries in the State
for the two fold purpose of affording
instruction in the principles and prac-
tice Of fishery and to promote the right
use of fishery resources. 1t has a four
year course which leads to the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries. A
B. A. degree is also conferred.
Commenting further on the plan of a
College of Fisheries in Maine, Com
missioner Smith said: There should
be a movement in the East similar to
that on the Pacific coast. 1 think the
University of Maine. Bowdoin or
Bates offers splendid opportunity for
such a branch of study. Now practi-
cally all states leave the propagation
and culture Of fish to the Federal gov
eminent. believe there should be
close cooperation between the two.
and that Federal financial assistance
should also be given: 1t is as i'm
portant as to give Federal agricultu-
raj assistance. All states should be
interested in food fish supply hut par-
ticularly those on the coast and Great
Lakes. believe Maine has a great
opportunity to help start the move
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29
Leftover Fireworks
Start Old Town Fire

Old Town. Me-, Dec. 27--Some lsi'
over fireworks stored in shed ac'e'
as an automatic fire alarm and n"'
have saved some lives when an earn
morning blaze in a house on M'u'"
street set them off. Mrs. Mutty' WIZ
lives several houses away was s.'
ting an early breakfast when 81,
heard n popping and odd noises Div
investigating saw smoke ard req NV
coming from the rear of the apa''
ment house occupied by the fan'''''
Of Harry Wooster and Howard nam
sey. She had considerable dincu"
in arousing the people. all oe,n nI
sound asleep, but all es0apI
through the smoke partly ofess
The flames were making RAPID he"a
way when the firemen arrlveu o.
the house was considerably daiuas'"
The loss Is insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29
Many Expeditions
to Little Known
Lands in PROGRESS

New York. Dec. 2S.-Sixteen explora.
ton expeditions are now in progress
or in contemplation after four years
OF inactivity in this line of scientific
research due to the Great War Most
OF these enterprises have been under
taken or projected since the arms.
tice and they recall the fact that
Mother Earth still has important
biological. geological geological, eth.
biological and meteorological problems
which are still unsolved.
One of the most important Of these
enterprises is the British Antarctic
Expedition. headed by Commander
John Lachlan Cope. F. r. G. S., for
merly Of the British Navy. It is
financed for $750.ooo, includes five
ships. i25 men. several airplanes and
extensive wireless apparatus, The
undertaking is to require five years
and its objects are the jcircumnaviga-
ton of the Antarctic Sea. dash to the
South role, the locating of new whal-
ing grounds. and the discovery of
supposedly rich gold, silver, coal and
ruby fields.
Captain Road Amundsen. who dis.
covered the South Pole in 1911, left
Nome. Alaska. last August in an at
tempt to reach the North Pole. His
ship. the Maud, had already spent 10
months in the Arctic. north of Asia
and Europe. and had successfully made
the Northeast Passage. He expected
the Maud to be locked In the icepack
and to drift toward the Pole when the
Arctic winter ended.
In negotiating his way to Nome he
was frequently compelled to blast a
path through the ice. Captain Amund.
sen was last heard Of off East Cape
about ITO miles northwest of Nome in
the Boring Straits. The explorer. on
account Of high wages and scarcity OF
men. vas handicapped by lack Of help
his only companions being three sail
ors and an Eskimo cook.
The ether interesting expeditions
projected or now under way are as
follows:
SIBERIA - Captain Axel, Land
mark and Captain John Vatner in a
.50-foot power boat are on a 40O0-mile
voyage to the Kolyma river, using a
primitive chart made in 1873 by Nor.
eSAohJ'.Ns % - "CulSu cApIOTeT on MS
voyage from Norway to Japan via the
Arctic Ocean.
GREENLAND - Knud Rasmussen.
Danish explorer. who returned from
the East coast late in 1919, after
studying Eskimo tribes. Is preparins
for another expedition Of I'VE years
duration. Lange Koch. another Dane,
IL planning scientific survey Of North
Greenland. his main purpose being to
establish Danish sovereignty in that
territory.
AFRICA-Four expeditions are in
progress. namely, the Mackie Ethno-
logical Expedition to Central Africa
for the purpose Of studying the Ba-
hima, one of the chief pastoral tribes
Of AnSole, a district west OF Uganda:
the British Natural History Museum
Expeditions to the West Coast and the
Jeb7M mountains; the Duke Of the
Abruzzi's effort to find the sources of
thf Webb Shebeli river. which flows
from Ahyssinia through Italian So
maitland into the Indian Ocean and the
chronological tour Of the Belgian por-
ton OF Tanganyika and the Eastern
Congo. by T. A. Barns, who explored
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

a charge of malicious trespass. These
two with another brother, Peter Cha-
bot, also of St. Joseph, and Josph
Caron. Wilfred Pepper and OmeF
Norris of Biddeford, all lumbermeh
for the Cushnoc Paper Co., operating
seven miles below Flagstaff. started
out of the woods the night of ias'
Thursday, with the intention of 60
ing to their homes for Christmas
Becoming tired these two Chaoo'
brothers decided to stop the remain
der of the night while the remaihae'
of the party went on. One OF tl,e
two brothers, it is not certain whicH'
lighted a match to look about IN Inc
barn, after which they went to seer
Lewis woke up later to find the oain
in flames. but was able to get out
while Alfred failed to do so. LEWIS
was arrested and brought to Farm
ington for a hearing.
There was considerable hay 10 ''e
barn.
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Wednesday, December %, 1920.
Similar in Some Respects

The financial AND Industrial reports
from England have a Surprising SINH
larity to those of American origin.
Take this from the monthly Review
Of Barclays Bank, Ltd: - :
With bad trade, dwind1ing profits
and increasing unemployment In
prospect, 1t is not surprising that
anxiety as to taxation and Govern
ment expenditure should be revived. !"
f''S
While it is almost impossible to
forecast the duration of the present
depression; it may be useful to con-
slider certain of its principal under
lying causes. The first is psyche
logical, for great masses Of people
throughout~the 'workt are holding OF
from buying in the hope Of lower
prices. The effect Of such mass
psychology is very difficult to esti-
mate, but It would. seem that people
are abstaining from buying for two
reasons. In the first place, they are
waiting for stocks, which are known
to be unsuitable At present prices. to
be liquidated at lower levels, and in
the second place. they are waiting
for the fall already noticeable in
Wholesale prices to be reflected in re-
tail priceS.y $50, ~, - !. = ~ .
'The second cause for reduced
buying may be found in the grad
ual exhaustion by continental nations
Of their foreign credits for which the
only remedy. as has so often been
stated, is for nations to realise their
poverty and to cut their coat accord
ing to their cloth. Even SO, how
ever. some assistance in expediting a
return to nSrmality is, needed. but the
decision as to the form in which this
assistance can be granted has yet to
be made"
Business psychology in England
appears to function much after the
manner it does in our country. There
is grave need Of changing that
psychology 1t will be changed, but
whenf This country waits on it. The
work to be done may be seen Of all
men; the need of the best business
the world ever knew is everywhere
existent and those, first to take ad.
vantage of it are well assured of q
good iharvest. Those of courage
faith and. good judgment find theil
opportunity in times like these. II
this way Carnegie laid the founda-
tions1of his fortune and he was but
one of many. who having the vision
TO seq and the courage to dare, tool
up the ventures the faint hearteo
laid down. "a.
There is, striking similarity in the
psychology of England and the Unit.
cd States but in a. material way. we
have | the decided advantage. GU,
debts are not nearly as burdensome
and We haven't civfi war to comba,
at home and abroad: Indeed, we have
in this good country Of ours, outside
the menace Of foreign conditions and
debts owed to us. no real excuse fol
Stacking down." Must it be said
that the present generation of Amer
leans lacks the nerve" of its fore.
fathers?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

Tuesday, December 20. the Journal
received announcement that "Pians
for Christmas are being made and
will be carried out, at all q. s. Public
Health Hospitals" Some time after
New Years we expect to be informed
that this was done, further demon
stration of where the money goes and
what it doesn't accomplish. So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

When the bungalow of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry NJ. Chaplin at Thornton
Heights, South Portland, burst into
flames early Monday morning the
young couple had to dash out of
doors in great haste to escape. When
neighbors and firemen arrived the
house was a mass of flames. The
loss is $4,000; insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29
Man Burned to Death in
Eustis Barn-Brother Held
For Malicious Mischief

Pennington. Me-. Dec. 2s--Alfred
Chabot of st. Joseph, Que, was
burned to death in barn a mile and
q half from Eustis. belonging to
Harry G. Ayers, and in the municipal
court Monday his brother. Lewis
Chabot of the same town was held on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-29

So far as the legislation of the past
eight years goes it's never too late to
amend.--Wall Street Journal.
Too bad the same may not be said
OF, It's expenditures.
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ment in the East and 1 hope she will

tdhV II.
Members of the Maine delegation
favor methods to preserve and improve
fishing industry in that State. Con-
gresham Wallace White of the Sec
ond Maine District. is strongly in IA
vor of such a course of study. and as
sured the Express correspondent that
he. as member of the House commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries.
should favor such legislation if it could
be brought before that committee.