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The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

economy installed under government
control has been abandoned. Joint
routings, which save millions of car
miles each month, have been given up.
Instead Of using one consolidated
ticket office, which not only saved
money but was great convenhnce to
the public, separate offices have been
rented by each railroad in every large
city. Expensive advertising with daily
newspapers, interrupted under govern
ment control, has been resumed, which
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02
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to turn over their own work to these
companies.
The railroads themselves, in petit
tion to the Interstate commerce COM
mission, stated that their annual ex-
penses for locomotive repairs for the
entire country have in the past been
from $500,0O0,000 to $500, 100000. If,
under the new system Of sending this
work out to the private equipment
companies, this cost were doubled it
would mean an increase Of $500, ,000,-
900 to $500, 900, but as shown in
the examples cited above the average
price has been from three to four
times as much, so the increased ex-
penditures on locomotives alone are
likely to run over the billion-dollar
mark at this rate.
But this is only one item Of the ex-
penditures of the railroads. Recently
contracts were awarded by the rail-
roads for $4,000 freight cars. Again
the contracts were awarded to private
equipment companies at cost of more
than 5000 per car more than the same
cars had been costing when manu-
factured in the railroad shops. This
item on these freight cars alone would
add about $50 100000 to what the peo-
Pile. must pay for the cost of the up
keep Of the roads.
In addition to the money that has
been taken from the railroads in this
manner may be cited the increases in
salary paid to railroad presidents and
managers. The interstate commerce
, commission in 1919 reported salaries
of railway officers and directors, many
of whom received more salary than the
president of the United States and
dozens Of whom got from $4,000 up
wards.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02
WHAT ABOUT OTHER
BIG EXTRAVAGANCES?

Since 1919 there has been no report
by the Interstate commerce commits
sion as to the amount of the salaries
of railroad officers and directors, but
it is known that many Of these salaries
have been doubled and trebled. In his
analysis of the railroad question Sena-
tor La Toilette said in congress:
"Does not every senator on this floor
know that to escape the payment of
taxes under the excess profits tax the
corporations of this country very gen.
orally multiply their salaries in order
to escape as large portion of their
taxes as possible? Everybody knows
that. There is hardly meeting of the
finance committee of the senate where
it is not a matter Of comment. There
is not treasury official who appears
before us who has not appeared to ad-
nit it,"
At this point Senator Simmons in
terrupted Senator La Toilette to ask:
"Has the senator compared the high
salaries he is now speaking of being
paid by the railroads now and the
salaries paid by the railroads before
the war;" g.
Senator La Toilette replied that he
had not been able to. get from any
source this information. Neither has
any one else been able to get the in
formation. The fact that. the railway
companies are guarding it so careful
ly points to the possibility Of enor-
nous graft in this line.
The matter of increased salaries to
officers is not the only matter that the
railroads are guarding closely. Twice
they appeared before the last congress
asking money and on neither occasion
were they willing to make a detailed
statement of their financial condition.
On one occasion they get $275, 100000
and on the last occasion $354,000,0 900.
These sums were claimed as due for
their losses during the six months
guaranty period. The secretary Of the
treasury had refused to pay the money
to the railroads because it was due
, 1921-08-18
Pleads Guilty To Leaving
An Unextinguished Fire.

VIM. Benton Of Albany. Wyoming.
plead guilty In Justice Browns court
ut Laramie Saturday. to "A charge
brought by forest Officers under the
state law, of leaving an unextinguished
fire and was fined $40 and costs by
Judge Brown.
h Is the first ease brought under
the state law IN the Medicine Row
National Forest, all previous case hnv-
Ing been prosecuted under the federal
laws. Nine fires hive occurred ON the
Medicine Bow forest so far this season.
all of them having been covered by law
enforcement. hnying all been caused
through human agency, Without ex.
ception. parties responsible for fires
VIII De brought 10 book under the
state Of federal laws. In previous
years there have been NUMEROUS cases
where persons responsible for fires
nave escaped the consequences under
the law but the old policy of not max
ing an effort to secure the necessary
evidence where fires were caused by
hnmhn agency failed ~signnlly 10 attain
the desired result Of preventing scr
lous fires. Hence. everyone. without
fear or favor viii be hailed before
the state or federal courts when they
are apparently guilty Of carelessness
with fire.
, 1921-08-18
OUR OWN COME FIRST.

Before we start into "A campaign in
aid of Russian unfortunates. would
1t not be well to look about our W
premises n see hat our own depend
ents are as comfortable as we can make
them.
Shall we rush off to aid the desti-
tute in Russia when we nave destitute
at hand to whom we owe everything.
What about our brave ex-soldiers,
who ave no jobs and are driven into
the bread lines of the cities? We are
certain there were sacred promises to
them, when the government begged the
people to buy bonds and leave the
rest to it.
The able-bOdied and more fortunate
can wait the day when the country
can reward them but what about the
sick. MANNED and helpless and the
Others who have no work? Should we
not do something about them. to place
them upon their feet and on the way
to self-support before we undertake to
look after the unfortunates of other
countries.
Their is not the slightest opposition
to relief of the starving in Russia or
humanitarian aid wherever needed
anywhere in the world, but our obliga-
tions to our wv come first. Then we
are ready to divide. the last slab of
bacon with whoever is hungry.+Cas-
per Tribune.
, 1921-08-18
Aeroplane Settles to Disaster
In the Yellowstone Lake.

Ora E~ Phillips and w. G.. Brooks OF
Hemingford. Neb... escape u~ninjured
when their airplane plunged into Vel.
lowstone lake in Yellowstone national
park Wednesday. says the Cheyenne
Tribune.
They landed IN shallow water and
easily reached shore.
This was the first plane to land
within the park boundries. =
Congress has not made II regula-
lions relative to the entrance of flying
craft and park officials are at loss MS
to how to collect entrance fees. The
authorities at the park say they oppose
the landing Of planes inside the
grounds. claiming they would brighten
the animals.
, 1921-08-18

Guests Registered at The Hotel Sis
son this week include: Monday l.. s.
Bailey, Chicago; h. J. Wise. l.. Il.
Long and Wife, Smith and Anderson.
Denver. Colo. Mr.. and Mrs. w. C..
Brooks. FIT. Morgan. Colo: Mr.. and
Mrs. III. r. Hibbs aand child, Greeley.
Colo. Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Fromberg, French Mr.. and Mrs. C. l..
Righer and family. Cheyenne; Andy
Jr.. NJ. c. Mace: Denver: NJ.
l.. Stith. Detroit. Mich. Wednesday
Fred c. Spreng, Laramie. Wyo. Chas.
ii. Sanger and Wife. French: A. Nc
Coy. c. Gilpin. Rawlins.: O. Il. Steph,
Q. S. G. s.; NJ. X. Patrick, Douglas.
Thursday w. NJ. Bonner and family.
Mrs. l.. y. Bonner. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Barber, Oklahoma City; V. b. Adams,
Cheyenne; AL Desch. Denver.
, 1921-08-18

900 acres of land are included in the
two openings. For sixty days no one
but soldiers of the World War will be
permitted to make filings on these
farms.
4 decade ago h lands now included
in the North Platte project were a
vast range occupied by nomadic herds
of cattle. but national reclamation has
wrought a marvellous change in that
section. The landscape is now dotted
, 1921-08-18

with hundreds of prosperous farm
homes, and a hundred thousand acres
are producing valuable crops of alfalfa,
uga beets- corn and potatoes. Mum
erous towns have been established and
railroads have extended their branches
to connect the valley with the country's
great markets. Dairying has become
a profitable industry. More than 81
J00.OoO worth of crops were produced
on the project in 1920.
, 1921-08-18

On September 9th, ODD farms will be
opened to homestead entry by soldiers
of the World War, on the North Platte
Irrigation Project, Wyoming. and one
week later. September 18th. - farms
will be thrown open under the Sho-
shone Project in the same state. says
the Rawlins Republican. About 49,
, 1921-08-18

Il. II. Launchbaugh and wife of
Loveland, Colo. came in Wednesday for
n few days visit with Mr.. Launch
baugh's sisters. Mrs. Lee Wilcox. and
Mrs. Rachel Dunnan. They left for
home Saturday. accompanied by Mrs.
Wilcox and Mrs. Dunnan who will
spend II few days visiting the home
folks.
, 1921-08-18

preciate the interest Of anyone who
takes an interest in your business af-
fairs and your business success.
The really big men of this country
today w a large part of their sue
cess to suggestions and examples Sc
cured by others, which they were
smart enough to take up and use in
connection with their own IDEAS
Douglas Enterprise.
, 1921-08-18
Or words
TO that effect

1T BEATS the band.
THE WAY this thing.
KEEPS POPPING up.
THE OTHER night.
! BROKE all rules.
AND READ a high-brow book.
AND HERE'S a hot one.
THAT IT handed me.
"MANY OF US find.
THAT TASTE affords.
ONE OF the fairly.
DEPENDABLE sATIsFAcrIoNs.
OF EVERYDAY living.
AND IT seems.
UPON LONG reflection.
THAT SATISFACTION.
COMES CLOSE to being.
THE LONG sought.
HIGHEST GOOD"
OF COURSE that isn't.
WRITTEN WITH the ease.
AND POLISH to which.
, 1921-08-18

Miss Pearl jenkins returned to her
nome in Denver today after "A few
weeks visit with her mother and
brothers at French.
, 1921-08-18

]. j. Vineyard, a Kansas City attor-
ney, and Il. Il. Swiney, President of the
First National Bank of Kansas City.
are among the guests with the Den
yer Post gang who are spending
their vacation boating down the Platte
this week.
, 1921-08-18

Mrs. ii. l.. Ross and children arrived
in Saratoga the latter part of last week
from Wheatland. Wyoming. Mr.. Ross
lately assumed ownership of the Hays
Drug Store. and he and his family ex-
pect to remain here permanently.
, 1921-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Day Espey and child
rem, and Mrs. l.. Il. Espey were in town
Wednesday from their sheep h%eadquar-
tiers IN Jack Creek.
, 1921-08-18

Mrs. Sam Hunter and son, Russell,
motored to the Sand Hill Oil district
Saturday, for Il visit with Mrs. Hun
tiers daughter, Mrs. Russell Montgom-
cry. They returned home Monday.
, 1921-08-18

The famous Del Sur brand of pre-
served fruits in orange jelly at tn,
Paulson Well Store.
, 1921-08-18

Miss Evelyn BoudrOu Of Champagne.
ILL.,, is here for II months visit with
her sister, Mrs. Walter Pilon and fam
lily of Pass Greek.
, 1921-08-18

We can equip your auto back and
side curtains with all novelty styles
and shapes in Plate Glass. $500 and
up.-Whitney's Saddle Shop.
, 1921-08-18

The modest nickel is afraid to go out
into the financial world unless accom-
panied by two or three pennies.-Jack-
sonville Florida Metropolis.
, 1921-08-18
To Hunters and Fishermen.

No iishing or hunting allowed on the
Condict ranch on Brush Creek.
w. c.. CONDICT.
, 1921-08-18
Notice to Public.

No fishing or hunting on our ranches.
ALDEN K REINHOLTZ.
, 1921-08-18

If you fear the worst while hoping
for the best, it's "A safe bet that the
worst will arrive.
, 1921-08-18

Ralph Campbell and family of Wal
colt were in town yesterday attending
to business.
, 1921-08-18
LOCAL AND

Fred Tfchenor is spending a few
days visiting at the Fulkerson ranch.
, 1921-08-18

A few good books left, at 75c EACH
The Paulson Well Store.
, 1921-08-18

WE ARE accustomed.
BUT ITS a mouthfu..
AS YOU'LL agree ii you.
JUST PUT it into good
UNITED STATES, like this.
"soN, YOU'LL be running.
ON FOUR fiat tires.
IF you don't hurry.
AND WRAP yourself around.
THE ONLY cigarette.
THAT SATISFIES"
"THEY Satisfy nothing
else so we'll describes Chess
terfiSlds' mildness, their mellow
ness, their delicacy of aroma and
smooth, even 'body." 1t took
the finest varieties of Turkish
and Domestic tobaccos to do it
and the highest order of skill
in blending them. Yes, the Ches-
terfield blend is a secret. 1t
can't be copied.
Haze you seen the neGD
AIR TIGHT tins of SOP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08
HERE'S A CHANCE
TO MAKE SOME MONEY
OUT OF A SWIMMIN' HOLE

Someone who finds a suitable batn-
ing beach and the money and enter
prise required for putting up bath
houses and supplying bathing cos
tunes near this city will find him :
self in a way to make some good
money.
The demand is already here. the
use of the swimming beach at Cob-
bosseecontee having been closed 10
the public there is no place to go
And there are hundreds who wish TO
go.
The shutting Of the public out OF
the Cobbosseecontee bathing beach
has been expected for some time. the
conditions demanded it. There IS no
public access to the property Inc
land between the road and the shofe
is owned BIZ the Golf club and resi-
dents. SO long as comparatively lew
people went there and We're well-be-
haved no effort was made TO stop IT,
Soon the conditions became bad
Liberty became license and laWless-
ness followed. Complaints were fire.
uuent and finally the situation pc
came unbearable. Signs We're put up
but We're unheeded. Then officers OF
the law were put on, and public &C
cess to this place will no longer be
tolerated.
Now for some other place to go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08
OLD PROB NEARLY HhDh
DOLLAR DAY OF HIS OWN
Temperature Came Near 100 Mark But It
Didn't Discourage Folks from Coming
to AUGUSTA to Trade

Just because the merchants of Au-
guSta had the first of their two Dol
lar Days Thursday, Old Prob had to
get to work and do a few unWelcome
stunts with the mercury.
He came near making it a dollar
day of his own, for the thermometric
reading at street level shortly after
noon was close to the 100 mark in the
shade while in the dim and dinGy
sunlight--for the day was smoky
nne-the hundred mark was reached
and passed.
But for all the competition OF the
weather man, the business houses
along Water street had a big rush.
1t was conclusively demonstrated
that it takes more than hot weather
to keep the shoppers out OF Augusta.
Dollar Days in the Capital City
mean extra good bargains. The peo-
Pile up and down the stretch of the
Kennehec river know it and so when
the annual event rolls around they
flock into the city.
This was just what happened on
Thursday The high temperature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08
Latest bits Of Broadway
on the New Edison
Ten Fox Trots to Choose From, and
the Only Trouble Is to Know Which
to Take

II is rumorcd that the old time
waltz is going to come back-or is
hack-hut. from all indications, the
fox trot is still the favorite in the
dance race. Few people would care
to diSprOve this fact. We hear that
Great Britain and France are sue
cumbing to the siren Tilt of the fox
trot, and in Paris composers of music
are turning their talents in that di-
reCtion. In the new Edison bits of
Broadway" list. there is given one of
the French fox trots that has become
the rage in Paris. It is called Mon
Homme," and is played by Orlando's
Orchestra. "Chcrie" is still another
Frenchy fox trot. which originated
with American composers. Harry
Radermans Jazz Orchestra plays it
on the New Edison
The popular Moonlight" is also
one of the ten fox trots recently is
sued BY Edison. II is a composition
of striking originality and is played
by Max Fells' Della Robbia Orches-
ira. The same orchestra plays
Grooming" in this new lot of Re
Creations.
'Jabberwocky' is another fox trot
hit that is featured, and Harry Rad
erman'S Jazz Orchestra plays it with
al the humor and piquancy that it
calls for. There is no doubt that "Jab-
berWoCky" is destined to be known
from coast to coast. The publishers
Of it are betting on it as if the sky
were the limit
Three other excellent numbers on
the list are: 'I'l Keep on Loving
You" which introduces the melody of
Coral Sea" and is played by the
Max Fclls' organiza ton; Idol Mine"
rendered by Orlando's Orchestra:
and II Found Rose in the Devils
Garden" one of the recent hits,
played by Harry Raderman's Jazz
Orchestra.
Lanin's Orchestra is introduced for
the first time by the Edison Company
on these monthly Bits of Broad way"
1t is one of the favorite Broadway
dance organizations, and is now play
ing at Churchilfs. Their Re-Crea-
tions include I'm q Boat For Two
and Lucky Dog Blue" two numbers
full of pep" and melody-Adv.
jlysd1tx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08
Winthrop Street
Crossing Protection
6 A. M. to Midnight

The full 24-hour protection of the
Winthrop street crossing OF th&
Maine Central Railroad is to cease
and the crossing will hereafter be pro-
tected in the same manner as al pres
ent only between the hours of o.
clock in the morning and midnight
of every day. The Public Utilities
Commission in issuing this order says
Under date of Oct 9, 1917, this
commission issued its general order
with reference 70 the protection of
grade crossings throughout the State,
which order provided that at the
crossing of Winthrop street, known as
mileage 6251. which is 90 mile east
of the Augusta station, be protected
by a gate operated during the passage
of all trains. BY its petition dated
May 16, 1927. the Maine Central Rail-
road Co. asked that upon due notice
and hearing the order of Oct. 9, 1917
with respect to said crossing be re-
scinded, altered or amended by au-
thorizing protection at said crossing
BY a gate TO be operated from o.
clock in the forenoon to midnight.
Upon this petition notice was ordered
and public hearing was held at the
office of the commission in Augusta
on June 16, 1921. At the hearing,
Charles II. Blatchford, Esq, appeared
for the Maine Central Railroad Co.
There were no other appearances.
Notice was proved TO have been Civ
en- as ordered. Evidence was present
ed showing that traffic upon Win
throp street was inconsiderable he
tween the hours of midnight and A.
NJ. 1t also appeared that there were
comparatively few train movements
over this crossing between the hours
named. After full consideration Of the
matter, it is Ordered, Adjudged and
Decreed that the order Of this com
mission dated oct. g. 1917, being Cen
eral Order No. 1874, be and the same
is hereby modified as follows:
That said crossing be protected by
a gate operated from s A. NJ to mid
night each day. and that the railroad
limit the speed of all locomotives and
trains over said crossing 10 a speed
Of not exceeding 10 miles an hour.
The decision is dated July 6. 1921
and is signed by Commissioners Her
bert W. Traitor and Albert Green
law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

good evidence that there is some
trade being carried on.
This is exactly as it was Thursday.
In some of the stores, the crowds
were SO dense that it was a case OF
wait and wait before even the
counter could be reached, Everyone
was hot, but, best of all, everyone
was good-natured Anyone who
would brave the temperature that
prevailed Thursday to take advan-
tage of bargains must be good
natured.
Today is the second of the Dollar
Days. 1t will be bigger than the
first If there is a drop in tempera-
ture-and everything indicates there
will be-then the rush at the stores
will be even bigger than it was on
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

J. F. Williams. district sales man
ager of the P.O.G.M NJ. Co. Inc. manu-
facturers of high grade food pro-
ducts. is at the Augusta House TO
supervise the sales of the company
in and about Augusta, Mr.. Williams
has lady demonstrators who will be
AT the stores Of f. Locke, Merrill
Bros and Grants Confectionery
store, Saturday, July 9, beginning
at,9. A. M until ) p. M. To the first
p people who sample the marmalade
and Jams will be given an individual
jar free. The public is cordially in
vitcd to come and sample these fine
Goods-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lovowcll and
daughter Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ern
est Boothby and daughter Anna. and
Mr. ana Mps. Claude True, Chauncey
and Reginald True, Mr.. and Mrs
Sewel Parcher, Mrs. Ella Doyle
Ethel Lee, Roy Mason and Mr.. Boy
Ian of South Livermore comprised
party that recently came to Angus
ta ny automobile, visiting the State
House and making a side trip to the
National Home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08
AUGUSTA LODGE TO
PERFORM SERVICES

officers of Augusta Lodge. No. al,
F. & A. NJ, will conduct the Masonic
funeral service at the funeral of
James Wright in the Green street
Methodist church this afternoon.
Members of the lodge will meet at
their hall at O'Clock and 90 10 the
church where the services will be at
80.
Mr.. Wright retired as master Of the
lodge the first of the year He had
always been one of the most ardent
Masons in this section, was a mem
Der Of all the Masonic bodies and in
all his life lived up to the principles
OF his institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08
Artificial Teeth,

I am specializing on Artificial
Teeth made by the new scientlnc
Process and called "Correctable I'M
pressions." BY this method. an i'm
preston is taken with the mouth
closed, (no plaster used). giving oil
the muscles employed in eating ana
swallowing, chance to impress
themselves into the edge of the I'M
preston, so that when the plate IS
made from a true model OF the
mouth it remains fixed" and does
not become dislodged by the process
of mastication and speech. I am es-
pecially DESTROYS of meeting all those
who have trouble with their plates
(either upper or lower). and VINO
would appreciate the satisfaction OF
having teeth that would junction
properly, as is now possible, by this
new scientific method. Every case
guaranteed. Julian Wilder, Dentist
Augusta Trust Building, Tel. 24S-M'
June24fritf
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Fourth, many friends joining in max
ing the day one long To be remembered.
The weather was ideal for a picnic
and the lake delightful for the va
rioua sports. The tables were filled
with good things and the ice cream
was greatly enjoyed. The 'quench
thirst" prepared in California especial
ly for the picnic for Leslie C. Ward,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

Mayor John w. Robinson of Hal :
lowell. accompanied by c. H. Gleason
Of Leominster, Mass, w. W. Wolt
of Kansas City and F. w. Stanton OF
Newton. Mass, representing part OF
the sales force of Johnson Brothers
Shoe Manufacturing Co. were guests
of friends in this city Wednesday,
The latter three gentlemen travel in
the Middle West and all predict a
good seasons business in the shoe
limo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

A simple wedding ceremony TOOK
MACE at the home of the Rev. A
Francis Walch on State street, on
Thursday afternoon, when John W.
Harlan and Leola Branch OF Port
land were united in marriage the
single ring service being used. Both
bride and groom were born in Aime =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

was given by him and was delicious.
1t was the privilege of Mr.. Ward and
his wife to be present Alvin Saw.
yer Of New York was alsp present.
Both Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Sawyer years
ago were connected with the SUNDAY
school at West Sidney. II was agreed
that the picnic was one Of the best
ever held at Silver lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-08

The annual Fete Field day of the
daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will be held on THURSDAY Juiv
u at New Meadows Luncheon at
l230N All members are invited ana
an invitation is also extended 10
their house guests.