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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
Rising Tide of Competition.

The steadily rising tide Of imports
into the United States-an unfailing
measure of the extent Of Europe's
from the effects of the war-pres-
ages an unprecedented struggle for
world markets. for which this coun-
try must prepare. thoroughly and
without delay If We expect to hold
our preeminent position in foreign
trade. according to the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York in it's
semi monthly foreign trade review.
American Goods and Foreign Mar
kets. OF our thirteen billion dollar
foreign trade for the fiscal year just
ended, more than I'VE billions repre-
sented imports. an increase Of more
than two billion dollars over 1919.
and our excess Of exports over i'm
ports for the year ended June 30 was
approximately 30 per cent. less than
that for the preceding fiscal year.
The imports for the year ending
June. 1920, as reported by the De-
partment Of Commerce totalled
s5.23S. 81, 60L whereas the previous
year they were but $3.0s5. 72o. o6S.
From the same authority it appears
that during the same period our ex-
ports for 1920 totalled: $s.111. 0ss, 7ss,
and for the previous year 1922, 1913.
FAB.
1t thus is shown that the value OF
our exports did not increase in near
ly as large proportion as of our i'm
ports. One might well have ex-
pected the exact opposite of this
considering the depleted condition OF
the foreign countries and considering
our opportunity to provide the goods
needed abroad. It is thus conclu-
sively demonstrated that we have
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Moral Lapses.
On. y. Tribune)


! THE Times" rolls on its tongue as
sweet morsel the words of Robert
Donald. a we'll known British editor,
! who at Halifax the other day re-
preached the United States for a
! moral lapse" from the exalted mood
of the uplifting days of the war
The phrase pleases the palate of our
neighbor. and forthwith, as a news
; paper of advertised political indie
pendence. it puts it to partisan use.
Let US concede that the reproach
is justifed-,that this country has
/ fallen away from allegiance to
spiritualities that were vivid when
the boys were pouring over the seas.
But, alas. it is also to be sadly re-
corded that America has no monopoly
, of backsliding.
There is Great Britain, which
seems inclined to welcome the Soviet
tyranny into world fellowship. Who
would have believed that within two
years Great Britain would even con-
slider such action. and that her lead
ing public men would openly admit
that they do so because the British
people are unwilling to sacrifice
more? Who would have dreamed
that the fighters for democracy in
Russia would be denied support :?
Who, on Armistice Day. foresaw that
| the Russian masses would be aban-
doned to the tender mercies of the
100000 persons who constitute Rus
sia's Communist party and cluster
about a new car as the Black Hun
Gred did about the old?
For the moral lapse" our people
can offer excuses, even though our
government cannot. They were un-
able to recall their supposed spokes-
man as he proceeded, without con-
sultation. to substitute his will for
theirs. When he announced his fixed
purpose to allow no way but his way
there was surely some excuse for
interposing a veto.
Touching negotiations with for
eign nations. we have a four-year
despot. There is no effective method
of getting rid of his obstruction. The
intimation that the American people
have ever refused to enter the league
is to be firmly repealed. The people
have wanted. and all the evidence is
that they still want, to join the
league; but the President won't let
them. d
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returned from a two weeks outing
at Salmon lake.
/ Mrs. Fred Lombard will leave this
morning for Scion. where she will
attend the picnic given by the North
ern Light Rcbekah Lodge of that
town.
: Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Hallet- Fred
Hallet and children, Gerald, Harold.
Rachel and Ronald. and their guest,
Miss Marion McCoubrey of Dresden,
have returned from Birch Point
Lodge, Salmon lake, where they have
been passing a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Crowell,
who have been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Crowell's sister Mrs. Theo-
dore Bragg. have returned to their
home in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Marion McCoubrey, who has
been a guest for the past two weeks
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett at
Birch Point Lodge. Salmon lake, re-
turned Monday morning to her home
in Dresden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bragg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Westerfeld of
-
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hazeltine of
Dexter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wing will
leave this morning for Amherst
Mass. where they will be guests of
Mr.. Wings sister, Mrs. Phoebe Saw
telle and her son. Donald Sawtelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wing will also visit
Rev. Sumner Bangs of Groton, Mass,
former pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of Oakland. and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Field of Roslandale.
Mass, before returning home.
Mrs. Gertrude Wakeman of Lis
bon Falls, is a guest at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Sturtevant of Oakland Heights.
Edmund Danforth and Mr.. Gordon
of North Arson. were guests Monday
of Mr. Danforth's sister. Miss Flor
ence Danforth. at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Hall. on the way
to New Brunswick. where they have
secured employment for the re-
mainder of the summer.
Charles Pressey of Brooklyn. n.
Y. was a guest Monday of Miss
Florence Danforth and DR.. Edye
Grant, on his way to Springbrook
Farm. West Madison. where he will
pass two weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
QUIT TOBACCO
So easy to drop Cigarette,
Cigar, or Chewing habit

No-To-Bac has helped thousands to
break the costly. nerve shattering to-
bacco habit. Whenever you have a
longing for a smoke or chew, just
place a harmless No-To- BAG tablet IN
your mouth instead. All desire stops.
Shortly the habit is completely brok-
en-. and you are better off mentally,
physically. financially. It's 80 easy,
30 simple. Get box Of No-To- BAG
and il it doesn't release you from all
craving for tobacco in any form, your
druggist will refund your money
without question. No-To-Bac is made
by the owners Of Cascarets: there
fore il thoroughly reiiable-Adv.
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Editorial Comment
Oil Behind Donnelly's Store.

Engineering and Mining Journal
July 81, 1920
The kennebec Journal reports oil
on the water behind Donnelly's store
in a town up river from Augusta
Much interest" it says, lis being
shown in the mysterious finding OF
some form of oil along the river
banks and in the water behind the
Donnelly store and above there for
some distance. During the week" il
adds. "a chemist has worked on il
but has found no solution. The fur
Their it is investigated the greater
seems the mystery" Truly. here is a
subject for dime thriller. The
Donelly Store Mystery or Who Upse;
the Oil CAM" We are not experts OF
kennebec oil, but our guess is that
year in and year out, they will get
more ice than Kerosene back of Don
nelly's store. So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

not taken advantage Of the splendid
opportunity afforded US; that we
have not been producing as We
should have produced; also that the
foreign countries have produced
more than was thought possible;
that they have not neglected their
opportunities as we have ours.
Those who think this country need
never again give heed to a protec-
tive tariff may here find reason to
modify their conclusion: also those
who think that all labor has to do is
to organize and demand increased
wages will do well to give heed to
what these figures show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

Undoubtedly some Of the hundred
and twenty passengers who three
hundred years ago yesterday sailed
from Deftshaven to Southampton,
there to embark on the Mayflower,
entertained visions and dreamed
dreams respecting the new world to
which they proposed to go. Wonder
full things were imagined of foreign
parts in those days. Presumably the
dreams were rosy. nevertheless how
inadequate they must have been The
results surpass the imagination Of
visionary folk. and the staid Pilgrim
was not Of these. He was-and this
is much more to the point-competent
and disposed to struggle enduringly
and fight heroically for what vision
he had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
Physical Standards of Employment.

Washington. D. c., Aug. 2.-The pre-.
liminary report of the permanent com
mittee on standards of physical fitness
for children entering employment APP
pointed by the Children's Bureau of
the L. S. Department of Labor, is an
nounced.
The general recommendations advo-
cate a minimum age of 16 years for
entrance into industry on the ground
that the period of pubescence, not COM
pleted in the majority of cases until
the 10Th year.. is a time Of special
strain for the child. No child, accord
ing to the recommendations. should be
allowed to go to work until he has had
a complete physical examination, and
has been declared physically fit for the
particular occupation which he is
about to take up. A denomination
for children when changing occupa-
tions and periodical examinations for
all working children are deemed neces-
sary. The need of special study by
local administrative and medical Off
GERS of occupations in which children
are likely to be employed is pointed
out. and further scientific study Of the
effect of different kinds of work on the
physique of boys and girls in their
teens is declared to- be essential.
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very nervous, and all the time think.
ing something terrible was going to
happen. If heard any one coming,
my heart would beat fast and / want
ed to run. So / took the Vegetable
Compound again and it helped me
wonderfully. You may publish my
letter, as the medicine is surely
great. Mrs. IVA BANTA, r. r. No. 4,
Box "a, Washington, Ind.
Among the virtues of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound is its abil.
ity to correct sterility in many cases.
This fact is well established as evi.
denced by the above letter and hun.
dreds of others we have published.
In many other homes, once child
less, there are now children because of
the fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound makes women
normal, healthy and strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
Peterson s Ointment
Best For Eczema
First Application Stops Itching Of
Eczema, Salt Rheum and Piles.
Ends Chatting Distress in Five Minute,

Live and let live is my motto" says
Peterson of Buffalo. druggists all
over America sell PETERSON'S
OINTMENT for 60 cents a large box
and ! say to these druggists, if any
one buys my ointment for any of the
diseases or ailments for which l rec
ommend it and are not benefited, give
them their money back.
I've got safe full of thankful let
tiers testifyinG to the mighty healing
power of PeterSon's Ointment for old
and running sores, eczema, salt rheum,
ulcers, sore nipples. broken breast.
itching scalp. chatting and blind, itching
and bleeding piles"
John Scott, 2S3 Virginia Street. Buff
falo. writes. "Petersons Ointment is
simply wonderful. 1t cured me of
eczema and also piles. and it did it so
quickly that | was astonished." Mail
orders filled by Peterson Ointment Co.,
Inc. Buffalo. y. Y.-Ady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
Tuesday, August 3, 1920.
For age and want save while you may
No morning sun lasts . whole day
B. Franklin.
Somewhat Snarled.

Friends of Mr.. Cox had much
to say respecting the aggrcssiveness
of their candidate. He was to force
the fighting, he was TO tour the coun-
try, he was to fight at the drop Of the
hat, and in support of this the gem
tleman himself contributed the as
surance Of which he undoubtedly is
possessed. Those friends are already
engaged in making explanations and
Cox, himself, is busy with his forth
coming speech Of acceptance, thank
you.
Meanwhile several facts are i'm
pressing the public. One is that Cox
squarely avowed his agreement with
the President on the League con-
troversy: another is his friends are
trying to evade that obligation:
another is that this stiffness is at
tributable to recognition Of the popu-
lar will, respecting the League and
other matters.
Undoubtedly the popular will with
respect to our foreign relations is for
this country to do the right thing;
and while people generally may not
have the assurance to say explicitly
just what this may be, preferring to
leave it to men in whom they have
confidence, (Wilson not being the
mani, we believe they have the con-
viction that certain obligations on our
part with respect to foreign affairs do
exist; that we may not isolate our
selves, but that those obligations do
not entail surrender Of our birthright.
do not depend on President Wilson's
dictum or on his management Of a
super government of his making.
AS Congressman Peters aptly ex-
pressed 1t in his speech here last
week. while believing in some sort of
league Of nations they would reserve
to this country the right to say what
shall be done with our men, our
money and our ships.
Had Mr. Cox possessed the knowl-
edge Of affairs which it might fairly
be assumed a candidate for the presi-
dency should have he would have
realized the situation. Apparently he
did not, or II he did was obsessed with
the notion he could play with it.
Anyhow that Is what he is trying to
do at the present moment, rather that
is what his friends are trying to do
for him; the aggressive Mr.. Cox be-
ing nearly silent at the present writ
ing. August seventh. we are told. he
will speak in no uncertain tones.
Neanwhile the friends who have lines
on him. Tammany, Taggart. Senator
Walsh and Mayor Quinn, are getting
those lines sadly snarled. II Cox, as
claimed. is to force the fighting, is to
nave his antagonist lodging from
post to pillar of that front porch,
those lines are likely to become
snarled worse than before.
We would respectfully suggest
that before leading his assault on
the Harding porch Mr.. Cox reply to
certain pertinent questions which
Senator Harding asked and that
lodging from pillar to post on the
League controversy will in no way
assist him in his undertaking.
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BELFAST

On Sunday, Aug. s. Ri. Rev. Louis
s. Walsh, bishop of Portland, will of
ficiate at the sacrament of the Con-
firmation in St. Francis of Assist
church in Belfast. when a class of so
children from Waldo and Hancock
counties will be confirmed: This is the
first visit of the bishop to Belfast
since the 25th anniversary of the
church a few years ago. He is a for
mer Boston man. for years having had
supervision of the parochial schools OF
that city. All Catholics in the vicinity
are planning TO attend the service and
a cordial invitation is extended to non
Catholics. also. FIR. Timothy ]. OMa-
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ton party is featured as doing the
family washing in the absence of Mrs.
Watkins. What better testimonial
possible for a prohibition candidate
than thus exemplifying the excellent
use to which water may be put?
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A Model Of American Patriotism.

portland Press.) ~
The way Senator Harding handled
the covenant OF, the League of Ma
tons is a model of American patriot
ism. combined with a profound
realization of the duties and respon-
sibilities of the United States as
member of the family of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
DIED

9oFF-In Lewiston. July 80 Mau'
rice NJ aged IS years.
RAYMoND-In Bowdoinhan-. JUL
81. Mrs. Ella
PCTNAM-In Lewiston, July s.
Mrs Sarah f.
YORK-In Mars Hill, July p, MIS-
Ernest r. aged 80 wears.
LITTLEFIELD-In Bangor, July ~
William p.
ROLLINS-In Hallowe0. aug =
Wilbur, formerly of Vassalhoro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

Whom do you suppose will suffer
from the refusal of federated labor to
pass in review of the governor Of
Massachusetts? This is being done
because he protected the city of Bos-
ton left unprotected by it's sworn pro-
tectors; also because he vetoed a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

The 4sers declare LaFollette is to
be their candidate and his son says
he is not. 1t would seem about time
for LaFollette to say something for
himself. but, after all, it doesn't mat
ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

Is that proposed Democratic
slogan: Peace, Progress and Pros
perity" another f1out at Wilson? His
attitude on the League is keeping us
out Of peace, progress and prosper
ity, all right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

Beer bill that fouted constitutional
law and by no chance could have af-
forded the parched tongue a drop Of
consolation. Surely there must be
something wrong with the domes of
thought in federated labor circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
WATERTILLE.

A return match will Re arranged
Mrs. Vaughan Hamilton IS arrare
ing a one-cluh match for the wore'
PLAYERS for the week end. Players 2
allowed to select any club they W.
to plav with and il is hored ara ~
pected that there will be a large nun.
Der of entrants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

h We children,
and my aunt ad-
vised me to take
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Tim.
proved my health
a n d restored a
normal condition
of my system so
that ! now have
a fine baby. Until
she was about a
-oar old 7 uaS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
Maine Gossip
Soma Of Hope.
Song Of Hope.

Time will bring US, only watt
All the sought-for TO our hands,
He the server of all fate,
From His mystic lands.
Time will bring US Love unstored,
Through His process made divine,
And our hearts can then afford
Lies most precious wine
lie Baron Cooke in Farm Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

honey, formerly of Portland, Is TIE
resident priest. having charge also q
all the Waldo county missions as vel
as that at Castine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03
Railroads and Steamboats,
MANN SAsHIst~E nrILpSNS
TRAINS LEAv. AUeu5TA FOR
Eastern Standard Time

Eastern Standard Time
Bangor. sls4 a m. IS - a m. 80 IS IT.
t2.55p. m. s3.05 2. m. 70 i0p m.
b. G A. Pts, tl.24a.m.. 70 20 am. ~ e9an
Bar Harbor. g % am, t3.2s q. N. r-.jj T.
Bath. '3loa m. 1923 am. 1855 m,
il0l6 a. m. II. 05 pm. IS ID p m. -Io.ji Il
Belfast re- % a. m. TBS p. m.
Boston. *3 Lam. II. % am. 1855 N ilo IS
q IN. = 45p, m. "A 05 m Sc Is Pm. 'l0jl pm
Calais n % a. m, 1872 a. m.
Dover and Foxcroft. p So m
Gardiaer, *3.l0a. m. 1923 a. m. e g T. &.
tlo!6a, m. 40 p. m. 1i-lop. n,.'6.i3p. L..
1881 p. m.
HaloweI. Is. % a. m. tea5 am. slolsa n.
t2.46 p. m. f4l5p. m. 1913 PA. '!05l ?. n
Lewiston. t5;2sa. m. r.. IS a: m. slol5s. H.
TAOS p. m. S.. l3p m. sl0.5l Pr
New York. s6.l3p m.
Portland, So 10a m. t6 q a m. q. IS II Ilj.l5
q. N. 2 AZ p M. 4 05p.m-, s6 pm. 30 Sip T.
Rockiand. t6.23 a. m. e. IS a. n. "A o. pm.
Skowhegan. H9 % a. m. 2 55p m, +i40p Il
So. Gardner t6. Pa m. 70 IS a N 80 l6s r,
t2i6 p. m. "a Is p. m. &c Is p. m. 1851 I.
St John. y "a a m. 70 IS a m.
Waterville. .l.24 a. m. a 80 a m. - . an,
HOS pm, +2.55 pm. sc.o5p. IN. 6.40pu.
Daily. +DaiIy. except Sunday
] Sunday only. Daily, except Monday.
DC. DOUGLASS. NJ. L. HARRIS,
6-2S-20 VI & Gen l Mgr. Gen ! PassengeT Az.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

Fair Lady of the Shows by all means
build a yacht, name it "BoreaS." and
come on down.
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Gov Cox Spends Quiet Sunday
Waterville Sentinel Headline.
So unusual?
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MOTHERHOOD
WOMAN'S RIGHT
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Helps to
Make Women Normal.

Washington, Ind.-"1 was in such
a condition that l never expected to
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NORTHPORT

A team of Waterville Country C,uo
players defeated the Northport Colr-
try Club yesterday in an interesting
match IA to 5. with the following
scores:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

Wiscasset and Edgecomb are full
Of places and things of historic inter-
est and perhaps none appeal more 10
people than the Marie Antoinette
house. which is pointed out to hun
dreds every year. 1t was SO years
ago removed from Westport, where
it originally stood, to its present site
by its former owner Captain Enoch
Chase, who employed scows in the
moving operation. In the event that
Queen Marie Antoinette had escaped
her fate, as had been planned by
Maine ship captain whose ship was
in a French port during the Revolu-
ton in which the queen was be-
headed on the guilotine, she would
have been smuggled out of France
and across to this Squam Island resi-
dence and become a near neighbor of
Bath. Some of her trunks were
brought on board the ship; the house
was furnished and ready for her oc
cupancy, but Fate willed that Marie
Antoinette, young and charming and
innocent, should die. The old mansion
is now owned by. William Hatch. a
wealthy New Yorker, who with his
family resides therein summers that
they come to Maine.
Samuel Deland of Saco, one OF tho
most skillful trout fishermen in this
section Of the State. says the Bidde-
ford Journal
probably two Of the largest brook
trout taken in York county for a great
many years. One of the FISH was ia
inches long and weighed pounds and
9 ounces, and the other was II inches
long and weighed pounds and five
ounces. Both were perfect specimens
OF salvelinus fontialis and handsome
as pictures.
Matched March 4, 1920. a chicken
owned by W. j. Taylor of ITO Essex
street, Bangor. laid her first egg July
6 and after skipping a day has laid an
egg nearly every day since, this rec
ord emitting this little bird to be
called Some Chicken in addition TO
placing her in line for worlds rec
ord, as the youngest laying pullet
Who can beat it? asks the CONNER
cial. This chicken is Of the Barred
Plymouth Rock type. is nicely barred
and weighs three and three quarters
pounds but still looks like a chicken.
Some Of her ancestors were Rhode
Island Reds.
Interesting relics Of the old stage
coach days were destroyed in the big
fire which recently visited Rockland.
One Of these was 12-passenger
coach, which was used on the Rock
land and Bath stage route before the
construction of the Knox & Lincoln
Railroad, and which was soon to have
been shipped to London for use in a
celebration. The coach was stored IN
a stable which was destroyed early
during the conflagration. Another
interesting vehicle destroyed was the
Mammoth" sleigh seating 40 per-
sons. which was built originally to
carry soldiers from Bath to Augusta
during the Civil War. and which had
since carried hundreds of school chill
dren and others on sleigh rides every
winter. Baroucbes, which had car
ried many notables in street parades
the past half century, were also
burned
Lobstermen Of the shore towns Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be he'd RESPONSE
Bile for the preservation or return
Of rejected communicates.
Address all 'communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
:. to Kennebec Journal Company.
: Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-03

PA. what is a ships hold?"
'Why-er-it's the anchor. l sup
pose"