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, 1921-12-01
PROTECTING THE MAILS.

Governor Blaine of Wisconsin has asked Postmas-
ter General Hays to take the marine guards off the
trains in that state says the Chicago Tribune, "and
has served Secretary Of the Navy DENLY with a re-
QUESTION to produce in court a marine who shot a man
stealing a ride on a train. The marine thought the
man was a mail robber.
1.-THE marines were put on the mail trains because
outlawry was making the security of the mails a Joke.
Mail robbers were holding up trains and were looting
the mails in the terminals of large cities. They were
running off with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The marines were put on the mail cars with orders to
shoot. They were instructed that they had to fight no
matter if the robbers got the jump on them.
The man shot by the marine in Wisconsin was do
ing an illegal thing in boarding the train. The ma
rine thought he was trying to commit a criminal act.
the very act against which he was on guard. He is
answerable to the authority which gave him his or
ders. The navy department may have to adjust the
case with the civil authorities and reconcile civil and
military Justice, but Mr.. Hays cannot be Influenced by
~parochial protests against the method used to safe
guard the mails. Governor Blaine is not responsible
for the security of the mails. The federal govern
ment is. The federal government cannot train its SOL
diers to expect that if they obey orders they will land
in a county Jail. 1t cannot train outlaws to look for
easy money every time they see a mail bag"
, 1921-12-01
DISCOVER THE ORIGIN.

A modern investigator browning about ruins of an
cient civilization, buried cities, pyramids and things
hoping to find something Of value to mankind accom-
plished his purpose in discovering the origin Of all the
nother-in-law jokes. He found DE record roughly pic
tured on the walls Of the habitation of one Of the arts
tocracy of the cave period and which carefully trans
lated reads as follows:
One morning in early June Mrs. Cavewoman rushed
into the abode, where the lord and master was gnaw-
ing a bear bone and cried: "Quicki Get your club,
sabre-toothed tiger chasing mother"
"And what the devil" nonchslantly inquired Mr..
Caveman, as he tossed his bone to dogs" do 1 care
what happens to n sabre-toothed tiger7"
Upon this authentic incident and record are found.
ed, with variations, Of course, all the mother-in-law
stories that have appeared in the publications, grave
and gay, in the worlds subsequent history.
, 1921-12-01

There may be a time in freezing cline
When cold means danger dire,
But you a soon and hugh 1t on
II you have a sagcbrush fire.
You may be riding range and Weather
change
And horse aud man riay tire.
But you'll find pleasure in good
measure
II 0 have a s%agebrush fire.
II may be you luck to be stuck
When roads are deep in miro
But you car bet you win comfort get
II you have a ~sagebrush fire.
You may be far from your goal and
things may ball
In a way to Gus your ire.
But it will seem a joke when you
enjoy a smoke
By a %sagebrush fire.
You may DO old and the night be cold
And far from your desire.
But many a wight has passed the
night
Bcs.ue a sagebrusb firso.
, 1921-12-01
r AND

Canned goods no longer sell through pretty labels,
according to speakers at the meeting of the Western
Canners' association" informs the Chicago News.
Housewives formerly bought the can of peaches that
had the most luscious looking Autograph upon the Ia
bel Now the canny housewife, shutting her eyes to
the pictured fruitage, picks her brands by her expe-
rience of the contents.
This seems to be the final phase in the emancipa-
ton Of appetite from art, or art from appetite-the
phrase works either way.
Most persons Of the older generation remember
the rage for the still life in art. Baskets of fruit.
sreels of fish and hampers or game were esteemed fit
subjects for the masters of oil painting, and every art
exhibition produced its instant effect in a run upon
the fruit stands and markets. An especially typical
subject was thes spill life,' a box of Strawberries on
and and pouring its appetizing contents into the eye of
the tsholder.
Food pictures began to go out of the salon about
the time they came into the grocery. Possibly it was
because the Tintorettos Of tomatoes and the Rem
brandts Of radishes commercialized their talents. More
likely it was the fault of the public that refused to buy
a barren panel of fruit, vegetables or fish when an
equally ifelike Autograph was available with a can of
the real thing.
"Now that the still life is said to be going out of
the cannery it may very well come back in the studio.
The notable vogue of the old-fashioned flower pieces
lately gives ground for hope that the fruit will follow"
, 1921-12-01
PUSHING ASBESTOS.

The Building Trades News of Chicago, speaks Of
a Casper industry in the following manner:
"a vigorous campaign through newspaper adver-
Using, circulars and personal salesmanship, has been
in progress in Casper, Wyo, by the firm of Fred
Patee, introducing asbestos blocks for chimney con-
struction. Already 900 homes in that community have
adopted this form of chimney. Asbestos rock is taken
from the earth right at Casper and is, therefore, espe-
cially adapted to projects in that section because of
its economy. But asbestos rock for ehimneys has
other qualities that not only make it a valuable mate
rial where 1t is produced, but everywhere in the en-
tire country. Asbestos rock stands $500 degrees
higher fire test than asbestos fibre, it is claimed by
Mr.. Patee. As a great deal of the fire loss each year
is attributable to defective chimneys, this fre-resist-
i've feature of asbestos rock can be appreciated to an
even greater extent"
, 1921-12-01
100000 Rubles
Worth a Dollar

MOSCOW. Dec. 1.-By The As.
ISOLATED Press)-The Russian ruble is
still d~epreciating. II now requires
200, 900 of them to purchase a dollar.
In day the dollar has jumped from
15o, 900 10 200. 900 rubies, which is the
most violent nuctuaticn since the free
trade policy was innugurated. 1t is
attributed to the scramble OF posses
sors of large quantities OF rubies to
obtain foreign money at >ny price,
accelerated by a ece decree for the
issuance OF new paper money on De-
cember /.
, 1921-12-01

moned to answer, will be separated from government
service and In all likelihood be prosecuted
The president, the director Of the budget and the
congress have all agreed that the government dis
bursements shall remain safely within the amounts set
aside for the conduct Of the several branches Of the
governments business
For the first time since Civil war days the United
States government Is enforcing economy. Not the
penny pinehing hind, but real scientihc saving.
, 1921-12-01
SOLVING UNEMPLoYMENr

As q direct result of President Harding's recent
conference on unemployment, about 5000 miles of
public roads are about to be constructed, involving an
upwards of 100000 men. In addition to The men sc
tually engaged on the roads, many more will be SET
TO work in the preparation of building materials.
, 1921-12-01
Around a Sage Brush Fire
By RICHARD FORSTER

Believe II, o safely can. by many
a good God-fearing man
And many n cheerful liar.
There's many whopping story told in
spite Of storm and cold
Around a saeebrush fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
Gov. Baxter Tells
Women to Join the
Political Parties

Governor Baxter has sent his re-
grets to the Androscoggin county
Republican women who will meet
Tuesday, October II in Auburn and
sends them the following message:
II believe that the women of Maine
can do effective work for the public
good through party organizations,
and that it is better for these voters
to join one party or the other in
stead of maintaining a separate or
gani:ation. Both parties need the
wholesome interest of the women
and both parties are responsible to
them for clean politics and for the
nomination of good candidates for
office. The women of Maine should
hold the existing political parties to
strict accountability, and if either
party fails in it's trust it deserves
defeat.
Those who unselfshly seek to in
duce citizens to take an active part
!! in their own public affairs contribute
to a more intelligent understanding
of our government, and those of us
entrusted with the responsibilities Of
public Office believe that the COM
munity will be benefited il our citi-
take an active interest in politi-
cal affairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
|yol'inna High
Has Basketball

kICornna, Me-. Oct. 10-(SpeciaD-
tere is a boys and girls basketball
sam organized at Corinna Academy
fd basketball practice has already
)sgun. Baskets have been erected on
le school grounds and practice will
on the school grounds as long as
h weather will allow.
lPrin. A. A. Hartford was elected
Manager of both teams and Maynard
$fimby, assistant manager, and Nir-
Lancaster, captain of the boys
tbm and Miss Bernice WEIGH was
Pfcted captain of the girls team.
here is excellent material for a girls
tbm and fair material for boys
khm.
Ia representative from the State
SPard of Health spoke to the pupils
the Academy last Thursday morn
- on The Value of Health" His
Idress was greatly enjoyed by all.
Miss Condor of the Academy had a
pFty at her home last Saturday
fening to her school friends. There
fl be Parent Teachers Assoca-
fPn meeting at Stewart Library hall
PIT Tuesday evening with Pres
pperts of Colby college as speaker.
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YANKS WIN, 81
CONTINUED from Pace Onel

TO score but was caught at Tho M.
as Peckinpaugh shifted the plav to
burns and threw to Schanr
! Ihls play saved one tally h,,+ ~ >
sun more, critical period in the game
Meusefs deadly aim proved the fac
TOR which broke up a Giants rally o,d
possibly saved the contest for tho
1ankees. 1t was George Kelly who
LOOK chances with Meusers arm after
singing to right in the eighth with
1ounS on first and one man out KoI-
/ ~ made a gallant dash for second
put Meusels throw was then frst
ohe more Giant then had to be at
.enued TO retire the side, and Hovt
inouced Emil Meusel to send IN y
4lgh foul which Wallie Pipp got close
TO the boxes after Tong run.
The crowd Of $4,000 which tho fro
weather and the great interest in tho
close series had brought out. besides
set'lng a succession of thrills from
the tense moments of the game wit
messed with mixed emotions tho s,r-
prising feat of Babe Ruth in s+,;I.ir
out three times in four times m
making his total eight strike outs ror
the five games
babe, however, has been PLAYING
under a great handicap. He iniured
ms elbow stealing second in Thurs
days game, infection set in and :,
minor operation was performed
Every time he swung his bat TODAY
. MS race reflected the extreme main
caused by the injury. In addition he
had beentroubled with a bad leg tbe
result of an old pulled tendon.
The Giant fielders gave fine ner-
romance on the defense. giving Nebf
hnesupport. Only one error a dron-
ped throw by Frisch. marred their
record. Nehf held the slugging van
KEGS to six hits. The Giants inabiI-
lty to hit Hoyt effectively was their
1atal handicap. George Kelly led his
team at bat with three hits.
The American Leaguers did not ,a+
a man on bases in the first ;,rin,,
but the Nationals came through with
one run. Burns hit to McNaIly. who
1umbled the ball and the runner was
safe Bancroft forced Burns at ser-
ond. Peckinpaugh to Ward. Hovt fried
TO get Frisch's hard hit ball but II roll.
ed over toward short and Rancroft
drew up at second. Young was given
"a base on balls and the bags were
niled. Kelly raised Texas Leagra-
to center and Bancroft scored "Tris,n
Mcusel struck out and RAWLINGS o,ded
the inning by forcing Kelly, Peckin-
paugh to Ward
In the second inning Bob Meuso,
for the Yankees. singled to right and
advanced to second on Pipp's sacri.
nee. AS Ward struck out. MeuseI
tried to steal third Frisch droppa,
Smiths good throw and Melse. made
a break for the plate but was nipped
as he slid in. Frisch to Smith. Friscn
was given an error.
The Yankees tied the score in the
third. McNally drew base on balls
and went to third on Schang's two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
BELFAST

Two year old Stanlette. the little
daughter of the late Stanley NJ
Knowlton, first Waldo county boy to
enter the World War left today for
her home in Lethbridge accompanied
by her mother. The baby has been
visiting her daddys parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Knowlton. and
while in Belfast won silver cup
as the handsomest child at a baby
show given in connection with the
Waldo county hospital fair. Little
Stanlette was named for her daddy
who died few days before her birth.
succumbing to wounds received at
Nimy Ridge. for which he underwent
four operations. On their way
through Winnipeg Mrs. Knowlton
and baby will visit the young hero's
grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
PITCHING BIG FACTOR
i'm ROCKLAND'S WIN

Rockland, Me, Oct. 10-The Twi-
| light Baseball League season, which
recently closed, is conceded to have
| given Knox county fans the best
sport they have enjoyed since the
| days of professional baseball,
! when there were teams strong en-
ough to furnish much material for
the minors and a few players who
went directly into the major league.
The Twilight League games have
all been played at Oakland Park.
| and have been 'patronized' by more
than 5000 persons, many of whom
| felt it a privilege to class them selves
as regulars The word patronize
is rather a misnomer in this instance,
/ for the only financial obligation
placed on the spectators was the
weekly collection taken to defray the
expenses Of the officials and to pro-
vide funds for the complimentary
banquet at the close of the season.
One reason the Snow Company
won the pennant was that Foster,
who pitched the bulk of the games.
| was in a class by himself as far as
! this league went, and is already I'M
| der consideration by several semi
i pro managers for next season
The team also had strong sec
| ond-string pitcher in Thornton, who,
at 40, is the wonder of local base
| ball circles. Foster was the unani-
nous choice for all-lenguc pitcher,
| and Sawyer was the nearly unani-
nous choice for all-lcague third
| baseman.
The Shows finished the season
, with Is victories and five defeats,
! They won all their games from the
American Legion and Chisox and
two out of three from the Knox
| Electrics. Lime Company and
Rockport, losing two out of three to
| the HOLSTERS.
The Snow Company in its IS games
made 50 runs and its opponents tai
lied 40 times. The schedule resulted
| thus:
Snow Company g. Chisox ).
! Snow Company 4, Rockport ..
Snow Company /. Lime Company 4.
! Snow Company >. HOLSTERS 3
Snow Company il, Knox Electrics
Snow Company 10, American Le-
! gion 3.
Snow Company 3, Knox Electrics S.
| Snow Company f. Chisox t.
Snow Company 6, Lime Company
Snow Company L. Rockport 8.
! Snow Company 3. Chisox o.
Snow Company 6, Knox Electrics
SNOW Company o, Rockport 3.
Snow Company ). Holsters ].
| snow Company IL, Lime Com
! pany ;.
snow Company o, Holsters I.
| snow Company ., American I.e-
! gion o.
Snow Company 4 An,o,ioo,
! gion 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
OAK GROVE

DR.. w. T. Elsing of the Dewitt
Memorial church in New York city
gave a remarkable lecture in Sophia
Mailey Memorial chapel at s o'clock
on Monday evening. His subject was
The Rain of Fire" and it was il
Illustrated with nearly 100 colored
slides. DR.. Elsing has Travelled to
remote parts of the earth and pass
ed years in carefully collecting the
pictures to accompany his lecture.
Besides portraying the great truths
Of nature from the scientific view
point, the pictures are also valuable
ior their rare artistic merit. DR..
Elsing has pleasing personality and
the lecture was fully enjoyed by all
present. He will be the guest of Oak
Grove during this week and on Fri
day will deliver another illustrated
lecture entitled The Warfare of
Water" All friends of the school
are cordially invited to attend this
lecture,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11

base drive to left. The runners were
held on their bases as Hoyt was
thrown out al first by Bancroft Miller
sent long sacrifice fly to Meusel and
McNally scored Schang taking third.
Peck went out at first on an unassist
ed play by Kelly.
In the fourth the Giants outfielders
moved towards the fence and the in
fielders stepped back a few PAGES
when Ruth came to the bat He fooled
them, however. by laying down bunt
and beating Nehf's throw to first. the
Giants kicking at the umpires' decision
in calling him safe The crowd cheered
Ruth's strategy. He scored a few
minutes later on Bob Meusel's slash
ing drive to left, Meusel moved up
to third on Pipps out at first and
scored the last run Of the game on
Wards sacrifice fly to Burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
Unitv Athletics,

| At a meeting of the Unity High
School Athletic Association Thursday
afternoon Clayton Webb was elected
manager of basketball for the coming
season. Webb was also manager last
year and it was due to his good work
and ability that the team had such a
good start and performed so well for
green players
At the same meeting Linwood
GRAHAM was elected manager Of the
track team. More boys have joined
the cross country squad. The squad
is now running the full length course
of two miles and a half. The recent
announcement of the school boy meet
at Colby November 5th has served as
an incentive for better work.
Next Wednesday night the weekly
Y. NJ G. A. and Y. W. c. A. meeting
will again be started. Principal Hayes
will address the students at this
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
More Hunters Than
Ever in Big Woods

That more hunters are in the
woods of Piscataquis county than
ever before during the first week Of
the big game hunting season is the
assertion of one who is in a position
to know what is happening in the
big woods. Hundreds are camped in
this county and the weather of the
past week has been favorable for
their enjoyment of the sport Of deer
hunting. The woods are noisy, how :
ever, owing to the rapidly falling
leaves and the lack of rain to wet
them down and thus prevent rustling
A recent visitor to the Ripogenus
region reports that it resembles an
armed camp, or it might be likened
to an automobile show in the dense
forests. Automobiles by the dozen
are drawn up by the roadside and
their owners are either camped near
by or have parked their cars and are
enjoying the hunting with head
quarters at some camp in the dis
lance. Several of the auto hunting
parties have complete equipment on
wheels and are sleeping, cooking
and eating in trucks with houselike
bodies prepared especially for hunt
ing trips.
Deer are reported as plentiful al
though the noisy condition of the
woods at the present time is a safe
guard to the lives of the creatures.
( Partridge were never more plenti
full, the dry weather of the past sum-
mer season having been ideal for the
Matching and growth Of the young
birds. Old hunters say that it is the
greatest bird season they have ever
known in the Maine woods.
Special wardens for the hunting
season are posted along all of the
roads leading into Moosehead lake
wilderness and practically every
hunter going into that region passes
under the inspection of these alert
officers who have been instructed by
Com'r. Parsons of the Fish and
Game Department to enforce the law
to the letter. They are particularly
on the alert to prevent lacking" and
other illegal methods of hunting deer
and also for the out of town hunters
who are obliged to have their Maine
hunting licenses before entering the
woods. Maine hunters are also sup
posed to have their licenses upon
their persons.-Dover letter, Bangor
Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
NO FOOTBALL AT
ELLSWORTH HIGH

Ellsworth. Me-, Oct 10-(SpeciaD-
Ellsworth High school will not be
represented on the gridiron this fall,
as the school was unable to secure a
competent coach with the funds
available. Basketball, however, will
get an early start, and Manager AL
pert Cunningham is now arranging
the schedule, for the season, to open
early in November. Two games a
week will be played till the end of
the season, home games on Tuesday
evenings. out Of town games on Fri
day evenings.
Ellsworth High should have a fast
team this winter. Fortier was the
only man lost by graduation last
year. and six veterans from last sea-
sons squad, Captain Harrington,
Luchini, King, Jordan, Merrill and
Young. will be on hand when prac-
tice starts the latter part of this
month. The team will be under the
direction of Principal T. J. Aber-
nethy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
WHITE SOX WIN
CITY SERIES WITH
|CUB NATIONALS

Chicago, Oct. 10-The White Sox
retained their title as Chicago
champions by defeating the Cubs 8
to 5 today. 1t was the fifth consecu-
tive victory for the American
Leaguers, the Nationals failing to
win a game.
The attendance for the five games
was 76,7sS and the gross receipts
T1,33S.1S. Of this amount. in round
figures, the commissions share was
S10.710. The amount to be divided
equally between the clubs was $24,-
254. The players pool totalled $685.
1872. OF this amount the winning
White Sox players will divide go per
cent or s21s29, while the Cubs will
divide $14,553.
AiIcTlCdI1S J-lt-D
><dtiohdiS u ~
Russell, Kerr and Yaryan: Cheeves,
Yark, Ponder, Freeman and Kille-
fer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11
PROVIDE FOOD
AND SHELTER
FOR THE BIRDS

New York. Oct. 10-Trees. shrubs
and vines which will attract the
birds should be planted by home
owners. according to Professor Alan
F. Arnold, of the New York State
College of Forestry, who declares
many of our native birds are disap-
pearing because of the lack of food
and shelter.
Professor Arnold has made public
list of plants attractive to birds,
which included many of the most
ornamental Of plants. This included
the native red cedar, which provides
the best shelter and nesting sites for
birds while they find food in the ber-
ries and insects commonly found
on the trees.
The native Towering dogwood and
the Chinese Towering crabapple are
also favorites of the birds. The gray
stemmed dogwood, honeysuckle, Am
erican elder and sheepberry also are
serviceable. The Virginia creeper is
given as one Of the most popular
vines. furnishing nesting sites for
birds and draws the attention of
,, birds away from grapes, apples and
peaches.
If one has place where plants
Of wilder sort can be introduced"
said Professor Arnold. land wishes
to make a special point Of
attracting birds, there is a
great variety of native plants
that could not perhaps be used
for more finished effects but here
| would be just the thing. These are
mulberry, tupelo and white spruce,
such shrubs as the spice bush, choke
cherry and swamp rose and bitter
| sweet and frost grape vines. The
| Towering dogwood, mulberry. wild
! black cherry, bayberry, American ell
der and high-bush BURBERRY, can be
counted on in general to attract the
| bluebird, cardinal, flicker, kinS-bird,
Baltimore oriole, robin and cedar
waxwing.
The home owner interested in OBJ
serving birds himself or affording an
opportunity for his children; the
| farmer who desires to protect his
fruit crops and the person who wish
es to assist in the conservation of
| our city and our forest trees. as well
as our native birds can perform a
great public service by planning his
planting with the birds in mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-11

by her son Wyatt. who went to her
room to call her. She was IS years
of age, and was in her usual good
health when she retired last night.
She was the widow of Henry Carrow
and is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. j. w. Burgess, East Belfast.
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Knowlton, Belfast,
and Mrs. James DeVere Of Brewer.
and by her son with whom she lived.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon, Rev. William
Vaughan of Trinity Reformed church
officiating.