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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
LIGHTS OF IMMENSE POWER
Rays From Points on United States
Coast Are Visible Seventy Miles
Out AZ See.

The highest beacon light maintained
by the United States for warning
navigators is at Cape Mendocino, CAL,
422 feet above sea level. 1t has a
range of % miles.
The brightest light and one Of the
most brilliant in the world is at
Navesink, N. J., on the highlands at
the entrance Of New York bay. 1t
is 25,0OOO0O candle power and its
glare has been seen from 20 miles out
in the ocean.
The largest lighthouse liens" is at
Makapuu point, on the island Of Oahu
(Hawaiian group. Its beam at night
brings first news to voyagers from
the United States that they are near
ing the mid-Pacific archipelago. 1t
is called a s'hyperradient," the inside
diameter of the lens being about nine
feet and that of the glass lantern in
closing it Is feet
The lens of the Navesink light in
closes 3 powerful electric arc. But,
generally speaking, kerosene is the
preferred illuminant for many light
houses.
A lens frequently is built up of
glass prisms arranged in panels, the
object being to concentrate the light
into a beam Of maximum brilliancy
and range. Some lighthouse lenses
are SO arranged as to revolve. a con-
trivance of the sort, weighing perhaps
5000 pounds, being fioated upon mer-
curry and thereby turned so easily that
a small bit of clockwOrk actuated by
a 10O-pound weight will operate it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
Billions Of Pins and Needles.

Fourteen billion ordinary toilet
pins are produced by American fac
tories annually. American mothers
also find 1t necessary to purchase
100000, 900 safety pins every year.
The yearly crop of metal hairpins
Is billion and quarter.
Needles of all kinds aggregate 2S5,-
100000 every II mouths. The value
of this pin and needle crop is $l3,-
100000 at the factory. Forty-nine
factories are engaged in the manu-
facture of the articles, the total CAPT.
talization being IS, 424. 900.
In 1850 there we're only four pin
factories in the United States, hav-
ing a combined capital of $4,000
and combined annual product of
237, $50 pins. 1t will thus be seen that
the growth of this industry is some
thing tremendous.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
A Place for Everybody.

"Yes," proudly announced the ex-
captain who is now manager of the
new $10,0OO,OOO hotel, "all our en-
ployees are former service men-every
one of them. The desk clerk is an old
top kicker, the floor clerks have all
been noncoms in charge of quarters,
the chef was mess sergeant, the
walters were all permanent K. P.'s,
the house doctor was base hospital
surgeon, the house detective was an
intelligence policeman, the bell-hops
were dog-robbers."
"And have you any former M. PSF
he was asked.
"YSs,' he replied. when there's a
goG stiff wind blowing we use them
az outside window washers on the
eighteenth floor"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
Longest and Shortest Days.

The days generally known as the
longest and shortest days of the year
are the days which occur when the
sun is farthest removed from the ce-
lestial equator. There are two such
points in the ecliptic, one where it
touches the tropic of Capricorn and
the other where it touches the tropic
of Cancer. The former is known as
the summer solstice and the latter the
winter solstice to those who inhabit
the northern latitude and vice versa.
The sun attains these two points on
June 81 and December 81, which are
commonly known as the longest and
shcrtest days Of the year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03

A demonstration held in London by
the Knox Guild of Design and Crafts
showed the beautiful results produced
by ordinary methods of dyeing. Some
wooden stuffs woven by members OF
the guild with primitive apparatus
were dyed with privet. bracken, gorse
and other well-known plants and even
with SCOT from the chimney. the last
producing a besxuful old gold tint,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
Ancient Grains Do Not terminate.

Ancient Grains Do Not terminate.
The United States department of
agricultural gives hard knock to the
stories about the termination of
wheat and other cereals found
wrapped with ancient Egyptian mum
mics. 1t says that close investigation
proves all such reports to be fictitious.
French tests show that grain more
than a few years old will not germi-
nate. Tests indicate that when seeds
are kept under ideal conditions, wheat,
barley and oats may terminate up to
eight or ten years, but few If any
grains are alive after 20 years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
Is There Anything New7

A book written more than l.OOO
years ago mentions two breeds of poul-
try still being raised in China, while
incubators now used are the same in
principle as those employed by Egypt
1000 years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03

Brazilian coconut palms I've from
600 to TOO years, and the date palm
from zoe to 800 years. On the Mount
Of Olives, Jerusalem, there are olive
trees known to have been nourishina
In 1899.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03

An almost forgotten region lately
pointed out by Samuel Wells to the
Liverpool Geographical society is
southern and midland France, with
the desert lands on the Mediterranean.
Here the wild horse and breed Of
buffaloes are still extant, and great
rocks, gorges and caverns are features
of the country. The immense caves
abound In remains of the stone and
bronze ages, while wonderful stalac-
tites hang from the roofs. The build
ings show architecture centuries old.
especially that Of the Roman period
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
cadavers Stored In OH.

For storing bodies for anatomical
use, DIR. Arthur William Myers OF
Stanford university uses boxes filled
with mineral seal oil, which is almost
odorless and preserves che cadaver
rom decay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
Eat seaweed.

China and Japan are pre-eminently
the seaweed-eating nations OF the
world. Among no other people are
seaweed so extensively eaten and rel
iahad.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
FORGET It.

A slang expression which ought to
be applied like a sticking plaster to q
large proportion of our schemes to
get Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-03
And There Are c&hara

Jud Tunkin says be knows a man
whose idea Of personal success is
stngin' Off the key 50 loud that the
rest Of the chcir has to- give up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24

on that day. Many interesting relics
of Governor Kings career are being
collected and will be on exhibition
during the celebration.
To enumerate the many events of
the celebration would be tedious, but
the high lights are the visit of the
L. S. warships which were secured
through the cooperation of Senator
Bert NJ. Fernald, the opening of the
during all the three days, the launch
ing of the torpedo boat destroyer
Pruitt, one of the speed boats which
help to make Uncle Sans navy
preeminent, and the historical exer-
cises on the evening of the first day;
on the second day the grand civic
military and naval parade in which
more than 1000 firemen are expected
to form one of the divisions, the fire.
mems muster in the afternoon and
the Mardi Gras, at which the Queen
will be crowned and which will be
followed by street dancing in the eve
ming; and on the third day the memo
rial exercises for Governor King. ded-
ication of the new ferry boat and the
water sports. followed by the water
carnival in the evening. with a dis
play of fireworks. On every after
noon there will be baseball game.
and negotiations are now on for an
exhibition game on the third day in
which the locals will meet a big
league team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
BATH WILL GEL
EBRATE CENTEN-
NAL ON AUG. 9. g d

Bath, Maine, from whose shipva rd q
vessels have sailed to the seven seas
Is one-hundred years old this year
Not that this represents the true sna -
of her life. for settlements were made
In this vicinity Is years before the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. She
was incorporated in her present name
century ago and her people plan to
celebrate the event in fitting style on
August 2, 3 and 4.
The Bath celebration will be unioue
IN that the third day will be devoted
to the memory of General William
King, former resident of that town
who was elected the first Governor Of
the newly formed State. He came tn
Bath barefoot boy and lived to en-
JOY the highest honors the State
could oner and also to hold several
high positions in the service Of the
United States. His memory is kept
fresh by his former home in Post
ONCE Square, his library in the Pat
ten Free Library, his monument in
Maple Grove Cemetery, and BY the
new ferry-boat which bears his name
Memorial exercises will be held at his
monument and a water carnival SYM
bolizing the growth of the CITY since
his time will conclude the DAVIS a.
ercises. Governor Milliken. his STAFF
and the Executive Council have been
invited TO attend as special guests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
No Political Masquerader.
(New York Times. Dem


One almost hates to spy on Cover
nor Coolidge enjoying himself with
hard work in the Vermont hills: but
neither the archaeologist nor the
socloioglst can see unmoved the his
torical. illustrative and decorative
sense with which he arms himself for
his labors with the scythe aud axe.
Many rural friend of .Jacbb
Collamore and Samuel Foster and
Justin Morrill,, many an old Wing
FARMER who voted for Daniel Web
ster after he was dead" was clad in
that good old blue working frock. In
putting it on Governor Coolidge hon.
ors a vanished race of clear headed
ironical, independent and most de-
slrable citizens. He has their cour
age. their honesty, their shrewdness.
their capacity for hard work. their
public spirit. There is no political
masquerading about him. He has
gone back to the old place. 1t has in
terested him to don his grandfathers
working clothes. His grandfather's
virtues he doesn't have to don or
borrow. They are his by inheritance
and nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
Will Dwell on His Own Side,
ellsworth American)

once upon a time there lived a
very wise mana strong and just
man. but man of peace. And as he
walked one day along his own side of
the pond. he noted a great commo-
ton on the other side. A wild man
had run amuck. and his neighbors
were being hard put to subdue him.
The fight ragged and spread until the
whole neighborhood was involved.
and soon missiles of war were hurled
across the pond, and some of the wise
mans own windows were broken. So
he entered his boat, went across the
pond, got a strangle hold on the wild
man. and soon choked all the fight
out of him. And the grateful neigh
bors said. Come. stay with us, to
forever preserve peace among u.s."
But the wise man said. NO: our tenn
peraments and our tastes are inint--
cal; our politics and our policies our
perlls and our problems are different.
What have done once to restore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
MADE new man
OF NE, SAYS JENS0N

ings I always felt tired and worn-out.
My stomach too gave me a lot of
trouble and l couldn't eat thing
without having severe pain in the pit
of my stomach afterwards, and gas
would bloat me up and press against
my heart so chad that l thought it
would stop beating. Life was a per-.
feet misery and I never could find
anything to give me any relief.
But Tanlac has made a new man
of me. Why, l now have an appetite
like a wolf and can eat anything at
all and never suffer one bit from pail
pitation or gas. l sleep like a log all
night and get up in the mornings
feeling just fine. 1 have gained in
strength right along and my work
comes easy to me now. But best Of
all the rheumatism seems to have left
me entirely and l don't have so much
as a twinge Of pain now. I know the
wonderful change in my health is due
to Tanlac because I haven't taken
anything else since I started on it,
just think it's the greatest medicine
ever put up and strongly recommend
it to all who suffer as I did"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster Co, and the leading
druggist in every city and town
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24

John Golden, president Of the Tex
tile Workers Union-possibly to re-
lieve apprehension-anno that
he will make no effort to compel the
reopening Of the textile mills. This
may be attributed to Johns kindly
nature and natural complaisance or
to wisdom. acquired. possibly, in his
early years from leading a horse to
water and trying to compel him to
drink, or possibly he may have taken
advice from the experiences Of one
Lenin of Russia, who is yet searching
for someone to open the mills Of Rus
STA under his direction.
Some Of us are getting impatient
for Mr.. Golden to announce that
when the mills do reopen they should
manufacture honest cloth, that is
what it is advertised to be. that bears
evidence Of So being. He would be
well within his rights and the die
tates Of common sense in doing this.
Moreover he would be protecting the
toilers helping to assure them that
their ard-earned dollars may pur-
chase an equivalent; that they shall
not be made the victims Of shoddy.
He might thus be able to earn the
emolument he is supposed to receive.
Maybe. however, John favors under.
production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
vsraeity Questioned in the Home
Circle

vsraeity Questioned in the Home
Circle
After making every effort to prove
that Cox will support Wilson poll
cies absolutely, the Kennebec Journal
says Murphy and Tammany were re-
sponsible for his nomination at San
Francisco and il elected he will be
controlled by the New York city boss
who has been out Of favor at Wash
ington the last eight years. But isn't
this considerable Of task for an or
binary politician-to take orders from
Boss Murphy in. carrying out Wilson
policies to the letter,-Waterville
Sentinel.
But we are told on seemingly good
Democratic authority that Mr. Cox is
more than an ordinary" politician
Besides he was at pains to publicly
declare that his mind was running
along with Wilson's and this was cor
roborated by Wilson himself. As for
Boss Murphy there is his I'D say So"
also the reports from the San Fran
cisco convention. This would scarce
ly seem the opportune time for the
Sentinel to express disbelief respect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24

Gompers in his criticism of the rail
road wage award takes occasion to
say that this increase need in no way
be a tax on the consumer, need not
require increased freight or passen-
ger rates, but could be made UP by
increased efficiency in the manage
ment.
In making this criticism it is no.
ticeable that he omits all mention Of
the inefficiency Of government man.
agement, and nowhere have we seen
any criticism from him when, for po-
litical purposes the payrolls Of rail-
roads were being padded. He then
was mum as an oyster and it would
be better were he to prolong that si-
lence.
He declares railroad management
bankrupt in brains. This from man
with SO little knowledge of what he is
talking about would be amusing were
it not that some will accept his va
porting as wisdom. When he COM
plains that audacity has gone out Of
the management he might add that it
has gone into the demands of the en-
ployee. He says the ideals of
achievement have been buried under
the aspiration for stock jobbing. Had
he said were buried several years ago
he would have spoken the truth and
then should have added that just
when the real genius Of railroading,
the far-seeing men. were digging out
from under the stock market incubus,
along came the Adamson law and
government control to smother them.
Let operating brains be put to
work and the solution of the railroad
problem will be found" he adds.
Good. but it is easy to conclude Com
pers will not find his brains included
in the summons. nor should be the
stock jobbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
BELFAST
Howard Randall

Among the marriages of the past
week was that of Miss Mildred RAN
dali and Kendall Howard. both of
Belfast. which took place on wednes-
day night at $50 at the home of the
officiating clergyman, Rev. William
Vaughan of Trinity Reformed church.
East Belfast. The couple was unat-
tended and the single ring was used
in the ceremony. Miss Randall is the
daughter of the late John and Lena
(knowlton) Randall. and is a gradu-
ate of the Belfast High school in the
class Of 1915. The groom is engineer
LOT Matthews Bros. and they will 20
to housekeeping in the George GRAY
cottage, Harbor street, which thew
recently purchased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
Reason and Equity.
portland Evening Express)

AS a matter of fact the Federal
Constitution left the restrictions of
the rights to suffrage in the control of
the several State legislatures. The
18th Amendment continues to leave
the restrictions in exactly the same
place, excepting that it provides that
sex shall not be held to be a clause
for the denial of the right. But the
18th Amendment has not yet received
the approval of the necessary num-
Der of states. and the governors
whatever their real reasons may be,
are entirely within their legal rights
in declining to recognize any emer-
gency of sufficient Importance to de-
mand calling the state legislatures to
legislate in the matter
We are not excusing these cover
nors, nor are we defending them for
their refusal. We are accepting and
stating a self evident fact. 1t is a
handicap in the struggle for equal
suffrage at a critical period. and has
a tendency to provoke bad temper
and to result in i'll feeling, but the
Republican party is by no means to
blame. Its record of 20 Republican
states having approved the amend
ment, compared with that of the
Democratic party with six states
clearly shows where its honest SYM
pathies are:
Reason. common sense and eo,,ity
should dictate that no harsher criti-
cism should be directed at Senator
Harding and the Republican party
than at Governor Cox and the Demo
cratic party. Governor Cats of
Florida has just refused to call the
legislature of his state in session TO
act upon the proposed amendment
Louisiana has turned the proposal
down for second time In the latter
case. Governor Cox made a special
appeal to the state legislature based
as we believe upon the improper
grounds Of partisan advantage to re.
suit from the approval of the amend
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
South Royalton, Vermont.

About three years ago 1 began to
suffer with Indigestion. Food soured
in my stomach, causing me to belch;
and I had terrible heart burn, with
pains in my chest and arms. My
heart became affected; had short
Tess of breath: the action of my kid
neys was irregular. the secretions
scanty and scalding.
/ was knocked out, and good for
nothing, when / read about F'ruit-a-
tives' and sent for a box. l used a
few and thought, well. they will turn
out like all the other remedies 1 have
tried but to my surprise and glad
ness. noticed improvement and I
continued the use of 'Fruit-a -tives.'
Cor Fruit Liver Tablets) with the re-
suit that a dozen boxes made me feel
like different person"
CHAS. F. HARTwELL.
soc. box, s for $3.50. trial size CSC.
At dealers or from FRUIT -TIvES
Limited. ,OGDENSBURG, N. y
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
Personal Responsibility

There is no magic which the State
work for the betterment Of the public
health. Their results are obtained
through patient and persistent efforts
of education and law enforcement.
Probably the best work of the health
departments is in the education of the
public to a sense of personal respon-
sibility for their own and the COM
munity's health. as the we'll being of
the community must be governed by
the well being of the individuals in it,
says the Maine Department of Health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
Maine GOSSIP
NOTHING Last

tElizabeth Powers MerrilD
beloved. the midsummer greets US.
The days of Gods other summers
whose hours shall all pain out
last
The volatile golden essence of the DAYS
o< that are no more,
OF the dreams and hopes and visions
transferred to an unknown
shore.
Beloved. the summer enfolds us in the
remembrance of love
Sweeping the heart like the moonlight
pouring from regions above.
The marigolds and the peoples bloom
yet. in this garden fair
Earth's feet walk times busy path
ways, lips murmur the old
Beloved. the summer is glowing with
light from younger earth
The rose and myrrh and rosemary in
Ewes own garden had birth.
Other hands, as eager, and loving,
gathered the roses of Old
Those roses are gone: The Rose lives,
to bloom in gardens untold.
Beloved, the summer is throbbing with
life that can never die:
Each rootlet and bulb and nursing
lifting their souls to the sky,
Grieve not. beloved. in life's garden
The summers fade into summer, lovers
go, but Love remains.
Houlton is the latest place to voice
the need of more hotel accommoda-
tions. 1t is said that one night a
week ago eleven persons from out of
town were unable to secure rooms
and had to be taken care of by the
Salvation Army. The Houlton Cham
Der of Commerce is in communication
with outside parties who say that if
they can have the support of the
business interests and citizens they
will finance a proposition to build a
hotel and guarantee s per cent. on
the money invested.
Uncle George"Butler of Outer
Long Island, 70 years young. is still
some fisherman, says the Ellsworth
American. One day recently he
thought he would try for a halibut at
Sisters ledge. In his small peapod
boat, he took his usual precaution.
after reaching the fishing ground and
anchoring. to fasten his anchor-rope
with toggle so that he could cast off
quickly in case of necessity. He had
not been fishing long. and had caught
a few cod. when he hooked a halibut,
and big one. Casting off, he let that
halibut furnish power for his boat,
and for some time enjoyed a sail
about the bay. The halibut finally
tired of the sport, and Capt. Butler
hauled it aboard. The fish weighed
200 pounds.
There was great excitement in the
little community of Great Pond one
night last week. The Ellsworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-24
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE GENITAL nAiLnUav
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA For
Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard

Bangor. *l.24 a. m. *3.29a. m. +o2saE
u. 55p. m. s3.O5 p. m. t6 40p.m.
B. g. A. Pts. tl.24a.m.. "a. 90 m, ra?Saa
Bar Harbor, 1929 am. t9.2S a. m, '-1lP1
Bath. $40 a. m. 1923 a. m, +9S,-
slO.I6 a. m. TAOS pm. lib p m, *iojlpH
Belfast 1928 a. m, t2.55 p. m, ,,,
Boston. g lit am, 1928 An So a m iNh
m. II. 46 D. m a. 05p. m. Sc. IS m. 'lO5lp1
Calais, t3. 90 a. m. 1928 a. m.
Dover and Foxcroft. r. 55p. m.
Gardiner. "310a. 1923 a, m, FeSSti
sI0.16 a. m. II. 46 p. m. 5p. m.,'6.i3fH
Hanover. is % a. M. 49, IS m, ilols.s
t. 46 p. m, t4.l5p. m. 50. l3 P. m. '!oo!Ai
Harmony, p. 55p m
Lewiston, t6. 20 a. m, 1885 a. m, slOl6aa
taos p. m, Sc. Is p. m. sl0.5l p. NJ
New York, H6. 1877. m. ,,,
Portland, *3. lOa m. i6 % .. m: te.35a n NsA
a. m. ". as o. m. t4o5p.m.. So l3 p. m, 'lo5pI
Rockland. % a. m, t9. 35 a. m 14Uopn
Skowhegan, &c. % IN, u sop. IN. 70 iJp-
So. Gardiner. t623a. m. te. IS a. n. slelcn'
Il. 46 o. m, a. Is p. m. IS. 10 p. m, .l05!p2
St. John. 81 "a a. m. 70 IS a. m.
Waterville. II "a a. m. %. 20 a. m " @iI'
Hos pm. t2.55p.m-. s3.05p.m-. f6.iVpn
Daily. Daily. except SUNDAY.
Sunday only. Daily. except Moud'!'
DC. DOUGLASS. NJ. L. HARRIS,
$3.50 V.P. & Cen1 Mgr. Cen PassenssA'