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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
UNAMERlCAN AND DESPICABLE

The evidence that has come out be-
fore the New York legislative COM
mittee investigating the building
trust and its ramifications is caIcu-
lated to raise the temperature or
gorge of the average individual. 1t
also may incline his mind to the con-
clusion that graft and corruption are
more rampant and making greater
inroads into the public fabric than
ever before.
The rise in temperature is wholly
eXcusabie, indeed it is eminently
proper. The conclusion that there is
no honor left in the world is an error
into which all should carefully avoid
falling. Once such revelations were
not permitted and reverence and adj
miration were accorded by the robbed
to the men who robbed them. This oc-
casonally happens nowadays, but not
SO frequently. Otherwise there would
not be so many complaints about rich
men being condemned because of
their riches, which is, of course,
wrong. another error the public nat
urally falls into.
In quite degree it has now come
about that the rich man, before he
can receive the genuine homage
which he craves-the bowling and
scraping of the serfs who toady to him
doesn't satisfy il it doesn't nauseate
him--must convince the people that
he came by it fairly. This is progress.
This, evidently can't be done by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

the United States should have some
official representative in attendance
to see that international proprieties
are observed" If he means that his
presence will be needed in order that
order may be preserved at the ring
side, he is mistaken. for the CON-
bined police departments of northern
New Jersey and Greater New York
will surely be able to rise to the oc-
casion. Mr. Daugherty must have in
mind some such exchange of interna-
tional civilities at the end Of the fight
as, apparently, the etiquette of the
ring now requires Of the civilized gov
ernments of the world
The Attorney Generals announce
ment will hearten the manager of the
fight, who is the greatest living pro-
motor of fistic encounters. Tickets
ought now to sell more rapidly. 1t
might be good business even to dou-
BILE the prices for admission and
seats. The presence of the cabinet
representative Of the President of the
United States and the French ambas-
sador may be worth 500, 900 at least to
the management. If the President
himself would attend, Tex Richards
cup Of joy would be filled to overflow
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
RAILROAD SALARIES

This is matter very much in the
public mind, and I believe also that
lit is very. much misunderstood. OF
course, it is Obvious that it makes
very little difference to me what sal
aries railroad presidents will be paid,
or what stheir duties will be, very
much longer, because necessarily
shall not be in the business a good
while longer. But it does make diff
ference. a great difference, in fact, in
connection with the whole subject Of
success of private ownership of rail-
roads, whether that subject is dealt
with fairly and in a broad minded
way"
This is wholesome truth which
Mr.. Daniel Willard, president Of the
B. &, o. r. r. Company, told the Sem
ate committee on Interstate Com
merce with reference to the proposed
measure to fix the salaries of railroad
officials. He comments on what ap-
pears to be the fact that railroad
official is the only one in the business
world who is discredited for succeed
ing. insofar as success is measured by
salary. The speaker called attention
to the contrast seen in the case of the
president of Mr.. Schwabs company
whose salary is a million dollars a
fycar and the public concludes that
official must lie mighty smart man
and blameS no one because the salary
is so big. Yet Mr.. Willard finds his
own salary is regarded by the public
as exec ssive and that he ought to re-
duce it. He finds that ambitious
young men are not seeking railroad
employment as formerly and he adj
vised his own son, who had planned
to become a railroad man, to enter
some other vocation offering greater
advantages. For not only does the
public object to paying film big SAL
aries but scrutinizes the railroad Of
ticia!s investment.
While most of US probably will con-
clude that there is no occasion to
worry about our railroad officials get
ting into straitened circumstances,
there is occasion to worry lest our
handled by men with straitened
capabilities. Publicity respecting the
salaries paid may on the whole be a
good thing if the public will but re-
member that it really is incompetent
to decide just what those salaries
should be.
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Maine GOSSIP
Memorial Day

In the city of the dead
Where our soldiers are at rest,
Let the observance of this day
Our love for them attest.
Not only for the sons we loved,
But the sireS and grandsreS too,
Who freed our land from tyrants rule,
And christened it anew.
If on this sacred day,
We strew their. graves with flowers.
And teach patriotism to our youths,
A rich harvest shall be ours.
Let US unite to honor them,
The patriots of our land
Who fought for freedom long ago.
A staunch and fearless band.
Let us. as we'll, do honor.
To our soldier boys in blue,
Who gave their lives that we might
Where freedom was declared anew
Where slavery no more should live,
Where all mankind are free
They sacrificed their all to gain
Ihat glorious victory.
And let us not forget
The boys of nineteen seventeen.
VINO left their homes and crossed the
And placed their mark. I ween-
High on the roll of honor;
High in the hall of fame,
Where future generations
Shall find their country's name.
They fought in many battles.
But they refused to yield,
And for their country's honor
They died on Flanders field.
Then raise our flag of freedom:
Let the nations of the earth.
Know that we stand for liberty
Equality and worth.
"A. w. STEWART.
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PROTECT sAcREDNEss OF THE
DAv

"Whoever on Memorial Day en-
cages in any public outdoor game or
sport where an admission is charged
or collection is taken shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding twenty
five dollars or imprisonment not eX-
ceeding ten days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment"
y SO reads the law passed by the last
Legislature and may it serve its pur-
pose to prevent the day from being
commercialized. The day must not
be robbed of it's glorious significance.
which should increase as the years
pass. While its origin sprung from
the wish to show proper respect to
to preserve the Union, later events
have only served to emphasize the
Importance of that struggle, the value
of the terrible sacrifice then made
But for the boys in blue there would
senting the united country in help
inG to lberate Cuba and curb the
arrogance OF Germany. But for
Gettysburg and Appomattox there
would have been no Chateau Therry
or St Mihiel
In our Presidents mind today is
the hope that this country will be-
come so righteous as never to make
a war for conquest and so powerful
in righteousness that none will dare
provoke her wrath" Such a hope
would have been absurd had not the
cause of united country prevailed.
Such observances of these glorious
facts as the occasion of Memorial
Day affords are, at best, inadequate
to express what should be our COM
prehension of the mighty thing that
vas accomplished, of reverence to
the memory of those who did it, of
our recognition of the need that the
spirit which animated those of 81
and of all those who have responded
to this country's call for defense
may be kept alive through the sue
Ceeding generations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

concerns implicated in the revela-
lions being brought out in the New
York Investigations. Capital and
labor have not only consorted with
crooks but have created them. They
are all tarred with the same stick.
The proof may not prevent them from
high rating with Bradstreet, may not
impair. their borrowing capacity at
the banks. may not interfere with
their plans for enjoying the loot in
luxurious living. but. we are happy to
believe. will materially impair their
enjoyment of it all. unless their as
pirations have descended to the level
OF the hog they initiate.
The spirit of live and let live" of
recognition of certain decencies be-
tween men, sportsn,aAlike qualities in
business, courage TO take a chance
father than disposition to make
it "cinch." entered into the
motives of those who have made Am
erica American. That spirit isn't on
display in these revelations, but
something decidedly hostile to it. And
so Americans in their hearts despise
such things, and that which is gen.
orally despised isn't progressive.
Eventually it must undergo the ELM
ination which is the fate of the des-
picable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
eAs Civilization Advances


Attorney General Daugherty's de-
cision to invite the French ambassa-
dor to attend with him the Dempsey
Carpenter heavyweight prize fight
fer the world championship at Jersey
City on July 2. lis bound to create
discussion" as the cautious common
tator would say. The Presidents cab
met has never been officially rep
resented before on such an occasion.
Perhaps with advancing civilization,
however, we should expect develop
ments of this character.
The Prince of Wales was q spec
tator at the fight in England when
Carpenter knocked out the English
heavyweight champion in a single
round. The prince CALAMITY paid GER
emonial tribute to the victorious
Frenchman by shaking his hand and
personally congratulating him. Pos
sibly this precedent has set, stand
ard and established a custom in the
practice of International amenities.
II Carpenter knocks out our Jack,
the Attorney General may be expect
ed to shake his hand and congratulate
him in the name of the President of
the United States: if our Jack knocks
out Carpenter, Ambassador Juserand
may be depended upon to act in
similar way in the name of President
Millerand of the French Republic.
Mr.. ,Daughsrty, however, does not
go into these details which are sup
piled by our own imagination fort
fled by the royal English practice. He
simply says that "the' Government of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
LEWISTON WOMAN
Hasn't Felt So Well In
Years, She Says
Mrs. Hanrahan Declares Nobody
Knows How She Suffered Before
She Got Tanlae

'I can't begin to tell all Tanlac did
for me-it's just wonderful" said
Mrs. May Hanrahan. 72 Middle St.,
Lewiston:
Nobody knows how l suffered
from stomach trouble, neuritis and
rheumatism. I didn't dare eat any
thing heavy, but even with all the
care I took / suffered agopies at
times. My hands and arms were
numb clear to the elbows and my
hands were so puffed up I couldn't
sew or sweep. had q constant pain
in the back Of my neck, too. My
awful suffering brought on a nervous
breakdown and / believe / was the
most miserable person on earth.
my only regret now is that didn't
take Tanlac long ago, as it would
have saved me a world Of suffering.
1t benefited me right from the start,
and as kept on taking it kept i'm
proving until now l am entirely re-
stored to health. I eat, sleep and feel
better than in years, and haven't a
trace of rheumatism. I never dreamed
a medicine could do so much for me.
II talked from now till doomsday
couldn't say all l would like to about
Tanlac"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin; in Weeks Mills by J. A.
Merrill; in West Washington by Wal
ter f. Burdick; in China by Bailey
Bros; in Albion by L. r. Cannon and
Libby Bros; in North Wayne by w. L.
Morrill,; in Palermo by H. w. Worth
ing; and by the leading druggist in
every city and town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Because of carelessness
Lincoln County News


1t is with a sense of shame and
humiliation that we learn that the
recent Legislature found it neces-
sary to enact law prohibiting sports
on Memorial Day. The state of
Maine has always been one of the
banner states in the cause of patriot
ism. At the call of their country her
sons and daughters have ever been in
the vanguard for justice and right.
To have to be reminded that they are
in danger of forgetting the one day
of the three-hundred and sixty five
set apart to commemorate deeds Of
heroism is indeed a cause for self
abasement. Maine remembered her
duty in the old Indian fighting days,
in the trying years of the Revolution,
in the riven days of the SOS and in
the torturins hours Of the great
World War. She needed no stroke of
pen nor official mandate to compel
an answer to the pulsing call for help
from her mother nation. The thin,
WaVering ranks of blue then stood
in splendid battalions;' the line of
khaki clad soldiers was unbroken in
the days when Maine cheered and
blessed them, her magnificent offer
ing on the sacriflcial alter of old
world tyranny and wrong. Can she
refuse for only this one day in the
year to remember them now? Has
she no time to honor those who died
on Southern battle fields, cementing
with their very life blood the widen
ing rift in the Union? Must she be
forced TO remember the deeds of those
glorious lads who lie beneath the pop
pes of France today, mute but speak,
ing evidence of the fact that Maine
loves and reveres the ideals of her
native land? Can she forget? Know
ing as we do the unflinching patriot
ism of our grand old state we can
only believe the enforcement of this
new law is necessary only because of
carelessness and thoughtlessness on
the part Of those who have overlooked
or forgotten the true significance of
Memorial Day. So at this forceful
reminder we must once more strive
for the preservation of the true ideals
of our allegiance to the right. Hats
off to the boys in blue and the boys in
khaki who are living! Flowers and
tears for those who have made the
supreme sacrifice that we might live
in land where there Ia no flag but
the Stars and Stripes and no sovereign
but God. Let us show the nation
that Maine needs no stern mandates
nor binding laws to remind her of
her sacred duty to her soldier sons
on this Memorial Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
HELP, FOR THEY ARE SUFFER
ING

1t ought to be Enthusiastically evil
dent BY this time that thousands of
people in Ireland are being ground
between the upper and neither mill
stones, killed or maltreated if they do
not contribute of money or effort to
the Sim Fein cause on the one hand
or burned or driven out of their
homes in the reprisals.
If relief may be taken to such, and
assurance is given that it can be and
is being done, it should be gratifying
to every lover of humanity that eff
forts to do this are meeting with such
success, forty four millions already
raised and more to be had.
We hope Mr. McAdoo's prediction
that an honorable solution of the
Irish situation is near at hand. If so
it will serve to remind one of the old
saying that it is darkest just before
dawn; recent events in the Emerald
Isle being the worst of all the bloody
feud. Women are killed, noble build
ings destroyed and already intense
bitterness is being made more in
tense. The Irish people are noted for
generous impulses where their preju-
dices are not aroused. They are suf-
fering and worthy of relief and the
people of America among whom are
SO many of their descendants and
friends will not pass by on the other
side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Americas Lost Tribes

ChicagO NeWS.)
Letta Parsons, aged thirteen, wife
Of John Parsons and stepmother OF
his two children, is on trial in Mis-
souri, for killing one of them. She is
an illiterate child born in the Ozarks
and deserted by her parents. After a
childhood spent working as the COM
mon drudge Of various households,
she married a woodchopper. The
Question arises as to the measure Of
responsibility that can be assigned
to the acts of child doomed from
her birth by her social environments.
More than 100000 Americans of
Revolutionary stock live in the
Appalachian highlands and in the. Or
arks in a cultured state that hardly
equals in advantages the conditions
Of the European peasantry of two
centuries ago. Out of contact with
the massive developments of the Uni
ted States, illiterate and mute, these
lost tribes have been left to their fate.
OF stock which America cannot af-
ford to lose, and possessing many Of
the finest qualities of the race. they,
nevertheless, will be kst, says Pres
ident Frost of Berea College, Ken
lucky, if help is not given in this gen.
Grafton. The responsibility is broader
than their own community. 1t is an
American responsibility.
A recent book, The Southern High
lander and His Homeland" by John c.
Campbell, issued by the Russell Sage
Foundation, is the first authoritative
study of this 10000 square miles Of
upland country. For the unprivileged
people of the rural districts as well
as those of the cities, Americans have
definite responsibility. Appalachia.
the beautiful Southern uplands,
needs help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

II realize that I have reached the
age (65) when one often requires fix
ing up. My digestion was not right
and trouble with my Liver and Bow
els caused considerable distress.
could not get rid of the Constipa-
ton; and the insufficient action of my
bowels resulted in my blood absorb
ing the poisons.
Last fall, began taking 'Fruit-a-
tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets. and aft
er using them for short time could
see they were just what my system
required. My liver became active and
improvement in every way was ap-
parent.
I doubt whether anyone could feel
better than I do; and / am will
ing to give credit where credit issdue.
to Fruit-a- tives.'" F. r. ADAMS.
soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size csc.
At dealers or from -TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

Bangor. tl.24 a. m. s1.5Oa. M. t2.35 a. NJ
*9.47 a m. z. SO p m. S. ~ p. NJ, t6.4opm
B. & A. Pts. II. 24a. m. t2.35 am.
Bar Harbor. 81 so a. m. t2.35 In.
Bath. t6.l4 a. m, 1895 q. m. sl0is n;
t405p p. m. t6.10p. m. fl0.4S p. m.
Belfast t9.47 a. m, Il. 50 p. m. .,s
Boston. 10. 10 am. to. IA am, t9. SO M HUE
am. Il. 46 p. m. So. "a 2. m. "A pm o4spn
Calais, t2.35 q. m.
Dover and Foxcroft, t253 p. m.
Gardiner. Is. l0a. m. tel a. m, e.S6 m'
s10:l8 a. M. t2. 46 p. m. %. "a I'm. f4o5p H.
1918 p. m, t6. 10 p. M, El0.4S p. m.
Hallowel,, 49, IA a. m, 1886 a. m. Sl0.lS H.
II. 40 p. M, %. "a p. m, TAOS p. m, f5lopm"
10. p. m, 10.48 p. m.
Harmony, II. SO p. m.
Lewiston. 10. IA a. M. 1895 a. m. $40 "a H.
II 46 p. m. IA 05 p. m. "l04S p. m.
Portland. los. m. 70. IA m, t9. &c m iio'
am. Y. 46p.m.. s3.34 p m. "A. 05p to.lopm'
sl0.48 p. M.
Rockland. t614 a. M. 1885 a. m. t4.o5p'm'
Skowhegan. *9.47 am, r.. SO p. m.
So. Gardiner. TO. IA am. 10. 80 am, sl0lSam'
t2.46 p. m. 1894 p. m. t5.l5 p. M. t6'lop' u"
*lo.4S p. N.
St. John. f1.24a.m.
Waterville, t1.24 a. M. 81. so a. m. Il 80 Az
f9.E a. M. tl.06 p. m. t2.53 p. m. s3l2p' @'
49, p. m.
*Daily. tDaiiy, except Sunday.
! Sunday only. 8 Daily. except MONDAY
D c. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS. A..
1921 V.P. & CenI Mgr. Gen1 Passenger ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

The trial of her own war criminals
at Leipzig should convince Germany
that she has really lost the war
Boston Transcript.
BY the same token is she 70 be con-
WINGED that, as one of the most brutal
of those criminals gets but ten
months. it was not much of war
after all?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Mr.. p. Torrey of Dixfield who has
been very sick, is much improved and
was able to be in town this week on
Observation-Disclosures
Say. how do they get that way. Ok
ford County amt very near Canada,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
How to Danish
Piles
Thousands Bless DR.. Lsonhardt, the
Physician who Discovered o
Common Sense Remedy

the only method of escape from the
misery of piles. it's because you
haven't heard of the new treatment
known as DR.. Leenhardt's HEM
ROID.
The Doctors treatment is internal.
By experimenting for years he dis
covered the exact cause of piles and
then went further. and COMPOUNDED a
remedy that would remove the cause.
to benefit by his discovery and SO
that there will be no doubling or de-
lay Fletcher's drug store and all
druggists are authorized to sell HEM
ROID with guarantee that it will do
as stated or money back
On that honorable basis every suf-
ferer should secure q package Of DR..
Leonhardt's HEM-ROiD today.-Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

1t required fifteen years for the
Federal court to decide the owner
ship of the song: I'm the Sweet BY
and By" That ought to prove the
title. But what will happen If EVERY
Day'M Be Sunday BY and BY" ever
gets into litigation before the honor
able and procrastinating court?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
The Society of Aching Hearts

. The Society of Aching Hearts
We herewith organize the Society
of Aching Hearts and nominate the
following for full membership there
in:
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands.
Tho New York VVrld.
The Anthracite Coal Operators.
Senator Hiram Johnson.
William Jennings Bryan.
1t is the purpose to enlarge the So
ciety of Aching Hearts as opportunity
offers and candidates suggest them
solved to mind.-Jay f. House in
Public Ledger.
Does Samuel Gompers' honeymoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
What happened?

Here's part of what happened in
the local papers composing room. a.
result of an exciting day in Bangor,
Pennsyivania.-had it been in Ban
gor. Maine, we could have understood.
civilian Smith. the only son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Smith and Miss
Lucy Anderson were disposed Of 1T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
EASTERN STEAMSHIP L|MEIl,
Boston and
Portland Line

EXPRESS, PASSENGER AND
Y&EI0HT SERVICE
sTEA19s1H 1ANsoM .. ry!INs
SAVING TIME
FARE sTATE1ooMs SIA
War TAX INCLUDED
Leave Portland, Yrsnklin wtsn
Tuesdays, Thursdays ana SstuSesV
at Q p. u. for Boston
&ETURMs-Isavs Boston, Cs1n1
wharf, 8ondeyss weduesdsys 80
fridays at p. y.
AZ Boston connection 70 made with -
metropolitan Line passenger y"
freight steamers for New YORK W
Cape Cod Canal.
u. A. CLAY, supsriutssdsst
franklin Wharf. =.
TEL eeo0 aprisdn
wonder. I've been hoping to hear on0
all evening" Oregon Farmer.
Knew the Effect
Green-Don't you ever take your
wife home bouquet or a poA
Of candy?
Gayboy-Heavens. no! There's 10
sense in voluntarily arousing nei
suspicions.-Boston Transcript.
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Rheuma for Rheumatism

Rheuma has relieved the agonizfng
pains OF thousands of sufferers who
thought nothing would give relief.
II should Do as much for you--it sell
dom rails. Fletcher's drug store will
Supply yous on the no-curs, no-pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Judging from the war department
Stacker lists it's wonder Grover
Bergdoll hasn't been awarded the
congressional medal for heroism.-
The North American.
No chance to pin it on him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Germany needs evolution, not rev.
olution,"> says General Ludendorff
And fewer Ludendorffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Proof Conclusive

Know that to be actually aristo-
cratic a dowager must gaze coidly
through a lorgnette;
That as soon as poor working girl
becomes prosperous she must pro-
claim her good fortune to the world
Via aigrets in her couture;
That 1ady's maid must resemble
recruit from Ziegfeld show;
That all mountain lassies and coun-
try girls have perfect marcel waves;
That a damsei in distress can weep
gallons of tears and never resort to
the use Of handkerchief.
All this know is true because, Dear
Heart In the Movies They Do It."
Columbus Dispatch.