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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
CLINTON

The officers of Fireside Chapter. O.
z. S., No. 1913. were officially installed
Monday .eyening by past matron, Mrs
Stella D. VIM, who conducted the
ceremony in a very impressive ami
instructive manner. She was mar
shall: past matron, Mrs. Harriet r.
Brown, as pianist: past matron. Mrs
Ita c. Rolfe. as chaplain. The Off
GERS installed were: Worthy niatrofi
Mrs. Matte G. Higgins; worthy pat
ron, Marcellus Cain: associate mat
ron. Mrs. Fife L. Decker; secretary
Mrs. Annie W. spaulding; treasurer,
Mrs. Jennie W. Runnels: conduct
ress. Mrs Jennie ". Harmon; asso-
ciate conductress, Miss Gretta NJ
True: chaplain. past matron. Mrs.
Ida c. Rolfe: marshal. past matron
Mrs. Lottie r. Ticket; Adah. Mrs.
Alberta p. Besse: Ruth, past matron,
Mrs. Blanche p. Watts; Esther. Mrs.
Chariine A. Besse; Martha, past mat
ron. Mrs. Annie Cotton. Eiecta, pas;
matron. Mrs. Jennie r. Stewart;
warder. past matron, Mrs. Lottie D.
Wakely; sentinel, 8. r. True The
following musical program was car
ried out at the close Of the installa :
ton: Violin solo. Lullaby Time"
Mrs. Stella D. Vim; piano accom-
PIANIST. Mrs. Nina L. Gibson: piano
solo. robin Hood March," Miss
Martha A. Holt: solo. "Katydid,' -
Mrs. Matte G. Higgins; piano duet,
Mrs. Charline A. Besse. Mrs. Jennie
W. Harmon. Remarks were listened
to from the retiring worthy matron,
Mrs. tottie D. Wakely. thanking the
installing ofiicer for the nice manner
those who took part in the evening s
entertainment and wishing the chap
ter prosperity for the coming year:
also. remarks from past patron,
Joseph F. Rolfe: past patron, Willis
E. knight; past patron, Frank l.
Besse: Mr.. S. Killins. principal of
Clinton High school and the in
stalling officer. who responded to the
remarks Of the retiring worthy mat
ron. Refreshments of assorted sand :
witches. doughnuts, cheese and cof-
fee were served by the refreshment
committee, consisting of Mrs. Jane
Written. Mrs. Edna d. Ward, Mrs.
Nettie B. Keene, Mrs Harriet r.
Brown. Wesley NJ. Keene, Thomas H
Ward, Irving P. Written, after which
various games were INDUCED in.
Guests for the evening were the Ma
sons and their families. the familie y
OF the Eastern Star and the village
school teachers.
The village schools are closed for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Answers to Yesterdays Questions


l. The general purpose Of the
Treasury department is to manage
the moneys and financial Affairs OF
the United States.
2. In national finance the raising
Of revenue depends largely on the
expenditures; in other words ex-
penditure determines income. The
work to be done is the first consid-
GRAFTON and the raising of the money
to do 1t. the second.
3. The usual sources of revenue
are direct taxes, indirect taxes such
as import duties, internal rsvenue
taxes. excuses, sale Of bonds and
loans.
4. The Secretary of the Treasury
practically formulates the financial
policy of the government. and
through his suggestions to Congress
which are often needed. initiates
many Of the laws concerned with fl
nance.
s. The Treasurer of the United
States receives and disburses al
public moneys. is redemption agen,
~ poPSt, 10 SuSSoo10L
Of trust funds. and is agent for pay
| ing intereS: on public debt.
s. The comptroller of the curren-
cy is charged with the execution OF
laws regarding national currency. su-
! perviscs national banks and appoints
| national bank examiners. and ia or
the federal reserve board.
The comptroller Of the treasury
has charge Of the keeping of public
accounts and of auditors, and coun-
tcrsigns warrants. to be signed by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
! :. Included under the Treasury
/ department are the customs. coast
/ guard. minis. public health service
public buildings and general supply
committee.
| 8. The subordinate officers of the
department include five assistant
secretaries, chiefs Of the divisions OF
appointment, public moneys. loans
and currency, and secret service
auditors for the executive depart
ments. commissioner and deputies OF
internal revenue. odptain of coast
guard. surgeon-general Of health
! services, treasurer Of the United
States. comptrollers of currency and
treasury, and solicitor Of the treas
ury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
WHAT WOULD YOU Give
To Have Your Health and Strength
Restored to You Once Again.
There Is Hope for Every Sufferer
Of rheumatism, Indigestion, Stem.
aeh, Kidney and Liver Ills

The wonderful words of praise OF
Vitalitas spoken by Samuel Cook OF
Is Water street, Lewiston. sends out
a message Of hope and encourage.
ment to the many sufferers OF indt-
gestion and bad stomach ills. Mr..
Cook has been in the employ Of the
Lewiston Gas Light Co. for the past
four years. He has large circle OF
friends and acquaintance who know
he has quite recovered from his ALL
ments. The following is what he
told Mr.. Brain. the Vitalitas Man at
Alden's Drug Store:
For . number OF years I have
suffered with bad stomach and in
digestion of the very worst kind.
Every time ate anything felt az Il
1 wanted to vomit. This was due to
the poor condition Of the stomach
and digestion. Even the simplest
kind Of food would cause me much
pain and belching and 1t seemed as
If would never get rid of these ills
/ also had kidney and liver trouble
and my sleep was broken any where
from five to fifteen times every night.
All this sickness has made my con-
dition poor and run down and II
could not find something to check
these things l would not last much
longer. 1t occurred to me that near
~ all my friends were taking Vitaii-
tas with wonderful results and I de-
cided to try it also. Right from the
start / noticed the improvement, and
after taking the treatment for q
little while, all my troubles disap-
peared. The indigestion. bad stom-
ach. kidney and liver sickness van
ished as if by magic. / sleep sound
ly all through the night without be-
ing disturbed and can eat anything
! want to. Vitalitas is the best
remedy have ever taken and I can
say truthfully to all my friends, it
has cured me-"
For sale at Aiden's Drug Store.
Lewiston; Coughlin's Drug Store.
! Augusta; DeOrsay's Drug Store, Wa
teryille
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Worcester. There is a great deal Of
interest In the Sunday school and
new ones are enrolling each SUNDAY.
Maxwell Ward, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Ward. entertained
nine of his boy friends on his ninth
birthday. Friday afternoon. from
to 6 o'clock. The time was pleasant,
ly passed In games and contests: then
refreshments were served. consis,lng
OF sandwiches, birthday cake, fancy
crackers. ice cream and cocoa, The
dining room was decorated with min
;ature boys of many colors, with
place cards to correspond. Those
preseno were: Lawrence Decks:,
Earle Sherman. Lawrence Gerald,
Roy Goodrich. Norman Goodrich. E.
mer Hutchinson. Everett. EunneIs'
Arnold Spinney and the host, May
we'll Ward.
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do You Know?

1, What were the three original
executive departments organized by
the first Congress?
2. Is the Secretary Of War a mil
itary ofncer?
3. In what sense is he commander
Of the army?
4. What are the duties OF the
Secretary of War?
s. To whom is he responsible?
6! What is the general staff?
7. How Is its work divided?
8. What are the military bureaus
connected with the department.
3. Who is communicative chief OF
the army?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

japan Civilized to . Painful Degree.
In some ways it appears that
Japan l. civilized to Q painful degree.
The price Of certain common food
and staple commodities have in
creased in greater proportion than in
England or America. From basis
Of 100 In June 1914 they stood. June
1919. at 2Ss.i in Tokyo: 1904 in Lon
don and I'll in New York.
Along with rise in prices have come
labor unrest. social unrest and in
crease In wages. also novel method
adopted by the laborer to enforce his
demands. There is a Law forbidding
the forming Of labor unions, 80 to get
around this the laborer goes to his
work regularly but goes slow. as
they say: soldiers on the Job" as
some In this country would express
1t.
As result Of these tactics In a
Japanese shtpyard during the war
they are said to have exacted bonus
OF more than two and . quarter mil
lion dollars. This attitude reveals a
cohesion IN japanese labor little sus-
pected. OF course wages have risen,
though not comparable with those In
this country. Conductors and letter
carriers that five years ago received
81 month now get about $40 and
carpenters are getting SIS q month.
l,ents too. have risen but Ore COM
paratively cheap according to our
standard and little furniture is need
I'd in the Japanese home. but the ia
borer is now demanding his movies.
and his wife wants better clothing
aud Some jewe!ry.
Industriaily Japan ieaped ahead
during the war. millionai-es multi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

piled, social unrest spread. labor took
to reading trans,ations Of Karl Marx
and the soil for bolshevism Is fertile.
Military students are decreasing and
iiteracy is said to be higher than
in any state in America. And yet,
today. it IL said the military influence
dominates the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Free To
Asthma Sufferers

A New Home Method That Anyone
can Ose Without Discomfort or
Loss Of Time.
We have . new method that covtrols
Asthma. and we want you to trypit at
opr expense. No matter whether your
case is Of long standing or recent de-
casional OF chronic Asthma. you should
send for free trial Of our method. No
matter In what climate you live no mat
ter what your age or occupation, II you
are troubled with asthma. our method
should relieve you promptly.
We especially want to send II to those
apparently hopeless cases. where all
forms Of inAalers. douches. opium prep
arations: fumes. patent smokes" etc.
have failed. We want to show everyone
at our expense. that this new method is
designed to end all difacult breathing,
all wheezing. and all those terrible
paroxysms at once.
This free offer Is too important to
neglect a single day. Write now and
begin the method at once. Seno no
money. simply mail coupon below. Do
II today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
HOW SOME GIRLS
DRESS so WELL
Diamond Dyes" Makes Faded, DID,
Shabby Apparsi Cslesfvl and New

Don't worry about perfect results
Use Diamond Dyea." guaranteed TO
give new. rich. fadeless color 10 an!
fabric, whether 1t be wool. silk. liner"
cotton or mixed soods.-dresses'
olouses. stockings. skirts. children
coats feathers draperies. coverings
The Direction Book with each
package tells 70 plainly how to d'a-
moud dye over any color that you
can not make Q mistake.
TO match any material. have drug
Card.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Scoutmaster: Well, what would
you do to dispense a mob?
Scout (passing Firemanship Merit
Badge. and after long thousht): Pass
around the hat. sir. They always
leave when that happens.-Boys' Life
for January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

While we prefer to laui home en-
terprises candor compels, etc. oUn-
doubtediy the airplane route from
Cairo to the Cape across sunny
Africa will be more popular in the
winter than one TO Alaska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Phippsburo launehina Postssnsd

The launching OF the schooner
Amelia Zeaman which was scheduled
ia take place Jan. 81 from the yard
of Frank s. Bokwer& Sons at
Phippsburg Center was postponed.
No definite date has been set for the
event to take place but the builders
will wait until there 10 less Ice and
snow and cold weather before send.
ing the craft overheard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Friday. January "a, 1920.
Surely the ehvvniNs Of milk bring
Oh forth butter, and the wrinSins o.
Nhs nose brinssth forth blood, % the
forsins Of wrath brinssth forth
strife.


The latest thing In attempts and
appeals for the overthrow Of the
United States Is the call issued by
the SOCIAL Democratic League Of
America" whatever that u. The
call Is signed by the oiieers Of the
league who are Charles Edward Rus
sell. Henry L. slogodtn. William Eng
lish walling and J. g. Phelps Stokes
who are more or LEES we'll known
among the many varieties Of Social.
lists.
Declaring that action by the third
party route is doomed to failure, they
recommend something along the lines
Of the non. partisan league of North
Dakota which something they duh
the workers independent political
league plan" They claim that this
comprehensive organization is al
ready in successful operation In Min
nssota and gives every promise Of
actually capturing the whole machin-
cry OF that state for the cause Of
labor and democracy and electing .
doHen CongTessnen and Senator In
the fall election"
The new league states :ts program
Of detectives 70 b. attained as fol-
lows:
Abolition Of the excessive power
Of the Courts over legislation: con-
troll over credit to be taken from
financ!sFs and vested in Q public
agency. coupled with Government
administration Of the railroads fos
two years; direct and truthful means
OF revealing excess cost and prodts
and 50 Of prevention Of boarding and
Unfair price fixing: Unrestricted right
Of collective bargaining"
So many of these new plans for
making the laborer-pardon. work
er"-kins over night are becoming a
WEAKNESS 70 the flesh. They increase
and Wvijpiy and achieve for their
promoters O certain measure of free
advertising, and yet the promoters
usually manage to steer safel,
enough to keep themselves out Of
jail.
The underlying motives ard princi.
pies In all these newest ideas are the
same, to weaken and finally break
the power OF organized government
which will be made to surrender tc
an artihcisily created class" The
doctrine Of c!assism is imported
from Europe where q stratihed so.
c3sty exists as the result Of ancien,
feudal customs such as never OBJ
tanned in the United States or in an,
part Of the western world. Why q
many near-social philosophers ant
soap-box economists. who actually d.
exhibit evidence Of intellect on some
iines, should wish and insist OF
foisting Old World misery On VI
against our win Is something tina
many Of us cannot understand. Some
Of them who don't know any better
may be sincere. but 1t looks to ar
ordinary by-stander as il It is otter
a casa Of the innate desire fol
notoriety plus o possible fortune
working on the multitude who ar,
just now extremely gullible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Our best and biggest men are anx-
ious that those five so-called social
lists before the bar Of the New York
Assembly shall receive recognition Of
their actual rights. What if it were
the other way around and in Russia
Has bolshevism ever given such an
exhibition Of justice. or respect for
it: or is 1t capable Of doing SO?
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Maine GOSSIP
A Prayer

Carrie J. FaYnfam)
Nfes DARK night comes on. o Father.
Take my hand and lead me on;
Lest my feet should falter early,
Lead me to the brighter dawn.
Open my@eyes. l pray thee. Father.
Show me the light OF the morning
above:
Lead me to thy throne Of DRY.
Let me breathe the breath Of Lore.
Life to me has been a dreaming
OF that love that is divine:
Lead me to the fount of blessing,
Keep me, Father. ! am Thine.
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An Eye Catcher

A small boy came down the street
one day wearing n loud necktie tied
in an extra large bow knot. Anoth-
or boy said. Jack. what have YOU
got on that loud necktie for?" Jack
replied. Il have holes in my shoes
and / want people to look at my
head."-Boys' Life for January.
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Well, Why?

Why is it that the man who has
his picture taken standing beside a
vase OF flowers set on a table COW
cred with lace dolly is always the
man who is reported to the police
and the newspapers by his wife as
among those missing?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
And So On

III teachers want to earn money they
must lay down a useful profession and
take up q profession which amuses.
Mary Pickford, Jack Dempsey, Babe
Ruth, Bud Fisher, and their class mako
the real workers OF the world LOOK
sick. Quoting DR.. A. o. Thomas in
Portland Evening Express.
Have YOU q little Mary Pichford In
your school room?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

There are different estimates re-
speeding what the country has ac-
tually lost by government manage
ment Of the railroad but ali agree We
have been "stung" good and plenty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Italy tied up by railway and other
strikes. Perhaps that's why Lenine
advised the reds" to stay on the job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

It seems the jackson banquet testi-
monjal was lost in the shuttle. Per-
haps it was found by the sweeper and
thrown in the waste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Now the plague is coming out OF
Russia-another one. Wonder u Q
quarantine will be permitted to in
terfeYe with trade?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Bankruptcy Proceedings

Voluntary bankruptcy petitions
have been filed in the U. 6. District
Court by Harry A. Sylvester of Port
land. whose assets are $l6S. claimed
a. exempt. and liabilities, t6<9: and
BY Harry p. BRANDON. a Watervalle
salesman. with assets Of 500. claim
ed to be exempt, and liabilities OF
$2sSb.bs; and by Ray NJ. White. a
Hailowell shoemaker, with liabilities
Of $5l36S and assets Of SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Bradford Dwight Post, No. 81
American Legion, Of Wiscasset has
opened fine new clubrooms. the pub
lie being invited to the reception and
mothers. wives and sisters serving
refreshments. The rooms are fitted
with pool and billiard tables, card
tables. books and magazines, will be
open every afternoon and evening,
with ladies' afternoon on every
Tuesday.
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Anyhow let's have more light on
this boosted invisible empire" Of
revolution in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Thrift week" observed by Con-
gress but next week there may be a
move to amend.
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They haven't got Hoover on a pro-
hibition platform an yet.
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She Says

One of the speakers at the meet
ing Of the Health Nursing associa-
ton was telling how poor whites
down South name their little ones.
A teacher asked a nurse to secure
for her the names Of two pupils. The
nurse found that one was named as
the mother expressed it, in honor of
both parents, Ferdinand and Liza
and tho child's name was Fertilizer.
they found 1t hard to name. So they
looked In a pamphlet which father
brought from the village and they
found a nice name, calling the baby
"Eksey" which she explained was
short for Eczema. ---, 80,
"A quiet wedding" is the bane of
existence for the editor. Give me.
OH give me. wedding with a brass
band or something like that. Why
do folks always say quiet weddings.
Have the loud ones gone out of
style?" And he continued to piod
through the story that told much
about the bride but forgot to men,
ton that other half of the transact
ton. And let's add some of that
per cent. blueberries. about which we
read SO much, nowadays" added an
associate peering up over his paper.
Prin. Russell of Gorham Normal
school. so Miss Florence Hale, rural
school supervisor. ays.sdescribes in
the best way possible one Of the
good reasons for the old box style
stove. This stove teaches the zones,
says Mr.. Russell. The stove is the
torrid zone. A short ways away from
it Is the temperate zone. Farther
away is the frigid zone as the poor
unfortunate pupil who sits far away
from 1t knows. And SO on and back
again.
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Everybody's doing it. doing it-and
talking about it. What? Why prof.
iteering. of course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Here's 4 job. boy: Waterman to
watch the guard Of the whiskey
storehouseS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Possibly the pigs In clover" puz.
zle will be resurrected to succeed the
ancient ouija board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Anyhow Hoover's at work and q
lot of those watching him better be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

New Years Resolution

Did you find 'em hard to keep?
Never mind-dont stop to weep!
Try again, and skip the GUM time;
Practice will make per.ect-some time!
Cartoons Magazine.
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said to himself: 1T ought to be a fine
dress, for paid $500 for it, And you
have several other nice silk dresses,
mamma" said the boy. Yes. Charles"
said the mother. ''and do you know that
all this silk came from a worT?" Oh.
yes" replied Charles, you mean papa"
Sagadahoc county finances are in ex.
cellent condition this year. according
to the annual report Of Edwin c. Pat
ten Of Topsham, treasurer. showing all
bills paid and q balance in the treas
ury Of si2Sta26. or $500 more than one
year ago. There we're many unusua!
expenditures, including 5000 to assist in
the building Of Mil Stream bridge In
Richmond. Not q cent was borrowed
during the year. The receipts were $ss.-
O2s.A and expenditures 81 1885
Some of the best mill men in Biddeford
and Saco are securing positions in the
Middle West and on the Pacific coast
The last to accept position is Edward
H. Woolard. overseer Of betting for the
Pepperell Co.. He will leave Feb. 9 for
Los Angeles. where he will become
overseer Of betting for the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Co.
The MISUNDERSTANDING Daughters
will hold ball in the Copley.Plaza ball
room SATURDAY. evening, Jan. "a. to help
finance charitable detectives. Mrs.
Il, -;
Among the patronesses are Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge. Irs. Andrew J. Peters and
others. Prominent Maine people al
ready invited include Governor Milk ell,
Colonel Frank NJ. Hume and Senator
Howard Davies.
The Cary library Of Houlton has teen
presented with an original letter written
by Albion King Paris Of Maine, then
United States senator, to Joseph
Houlton. for whom Houlton was named.
1t is dated March 81. 1888 and says:
~ have the pleasure Of informing you
that bill has this day passed the Sem
ate for making a military road from
the mouth Of the Mattawamkeag to
Mars Hill. and authorizing the Presi-
dent TO cause the United States troops
that are to be stationed on that from
tier to be employed thereon. The bill
also appropriates $1,000 to be expend-
cd in making the road"
The spring meeting of the Maine
Federation Of Women's Clubs will be
on March 1925 at the University of
Maine, Orono. The Woman's Club
iof Orono will on the evening of
Tuesday. March 20 give reception
to the visiting club women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Nantucket. now Icetucket.
Chi Chi-ca-go!! Ker.chew!!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Six members of the Stetson family
are included in the II living past
masters of Alma Lodge, +. and \. NJ,
Of Damariscctta. which has ITS mem
bers. The men are: Charles W.. Ed
win F. and William A, brothers.
Isaac c., a cousin, and Gerald A. ard
]. Glidden, sons Of Isaac.