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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
State House and Blaine Grounds

The State House and Blaine Man.
sion grounds never looked finer than
they do today, although more rain
would help amazingly and do away
with the sprinkling by hose.
Superintendent of Buildings.
Charles S. Brown, has arranged with
the Central Maine Power Co. to re-
move few of the latter's poles that
were hardly ornamental on Capitol
and State streets, replace some 9TH
ers and neatly paint the new ones.
Three telephone poles on Capitol
street are coming out, giving an un-
INSTRUCTED view on the north side Of
that street.
One of the stately elms on the
Blaine grounds, directly opposite the
north entrance of the State House,
rapidly dying, has just been removed,
the expert, Chester Worthing, doing
the work
Superintendent Brown is negotiat-
ing with the Androscoggin & Kenne-
bee Electric Railroad people to re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
CANAAN

! The funeral of Fred Flagg was
; held Wednesday at 10 A. M. at the
Red schoolhouse, Rev. Ora NJ. Chase
of Canaan officiating. Interment was
in the family lot at Winslow.
, Mrs. Often Richardson and little
daughter of Benton visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Reed several days the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Shores and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank futile and daughter
I Verna were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carleton futile of Weeks Mills, Fri
day.
Edward Barrett of Pittsfield will
commence a series of Evangelistic
mission meetings at the town hall,
Canaan, Sunday evening. June 10,
and continue them every Sunday
evening until further notice. Sew
eral ministers will be in attendance.
Everybody is invited to come and
help make these meetings a success.
There was a sociable at Moore's
Mills schoolhouse Friday evening,
arranged by the teacher. Miss Ade-
laide Dunton. Ice cream and pea
nuts, candy and popcorn were on
sale and the sum of 1894 was
cleared, which will be used for the
benefit Of the school.
Mrs. Mile Foster Of Waterville
passed several days at her farm at
Moore's Mills recently.
A large crowd from this place at
tended the wedding reception of Mr..
and Mrs. GLAND Peavey at their home
in Clinton, Wednesday evening.
Much sympathy is felt here for
George Ames of East Skowhegan
whose only son was drowned in Oak
Pond, Sunday forenoon.
Edward Rumery, who is working
In st. Adams, passed Sunday with
his family.
Miss Faustina Roberts of Augusta
passed Sunday with Mrs. Mildred
Dickey.
Max E. Foster returned Monday to
Watertown. Mass, after passing a
week with his family.
The High school closed Friday.
June 10. Principal Dickey accom-
panied by his wife left Tuesday by
ANs NoSidtSoh WHERE ne mas
cepted position as district super-
intendent of Stratton and several
surrounding towns After a short
stay there they will return to Mon
roe where they will pass the sum-
mer. Mr.. Dickey taking up his duties
in the fall.
The village and rural schools have
been heightened two weeks. Mrs
Flora (Gleason) Ames, who has been
successful teacher in the primary
school for several years has re-
signed and Mrs. Nettie Holt will fin
ish the term. Mrs. Ames will 90 tn
Madison to reside. All regret her
leaving town. -
The Farmers Telephone has been
removed from the Moody building to
the home of Oliver Dow. Miss
Elizabeth Dow has accepted the posi-
ton as telephone operator.
Mrs. Olphus Mason left last week
for a visit with DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Brock at Waltham. Mass.
harvey Harris, a student at C..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
Foul Brood and Its Treatment

A meeting of great importance to
all beekeepers in this section will be
held on Thursday, June %, at the
apiary of Longfellow Brothers on the
Litchfield road, Farmingdale, where
at 10 o'clock in the morning, standard
time, a public demonstration will be
given under the direction of State
Horticultural Frank H. Dudley CT
Foul Brood and it's treatment.
All interested beekeepers are in
vited to attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
Tom Mix Thursday
In "The Unframed"

A whistling cowboy who doesn't
smoke, chew or drink-that's Tom
Mix in 1.-The Untamed" the big Fox
picture in which he will be seen at
the Colonial on Thursday. But still
he's a cowboy and the hero of a
melodrama of the real kind that
makes a man or boy want to get
up on his seat and ycll-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15

George Potter. Granville c. Water
mon, jeremiah Springer, Elias Plimp-
ton, Isaac Smith, Sewell Baker and
Solomon Brown.
The graduating class for this year
includes the following: Bryant ROBBIE
Mitchell, Ina May Gowell, Eva May
Black and Charles Emery Danforth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
WHITEFIELD

Mrs. Angie Moody and Mrs. Ar
thur Palmer visited at the home of
Newman Felt several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hapgood
have moved home from Lynn, Mass,
where they have been stopping the
past two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
NOTICE

An persons are hereby warned and
forbidden against trusting my wife,
Louise M. Randall, on my account, as
I shall pay no bills of her contracting
inter this date.
LEO i. RANDALL.
Newport, Maine, June 6, 1921.
vjnS-15.2z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
Rheumatism Dangerous

. Anyone having the slightest. oui
or rheumatism should drive y tor
quickly. Rheuma has done N.
thousands and should give you ,scs
same satisfying results. Money .p,rs
II IT fails. says Fletcher's drug s'
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
NO MORE DANDRUFF

A leading hair dresser says she has
found nothing as good as Partisan
Sage to Danish all dandruff and make
the hair wavy. thick and 1ustrous.
Fletcher's drug store sells it on money
back plan.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15

Haman His Friend and His Wife,
-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
CUTS ARE MADE
IN INCOME TAXES
DECISION OF SENATE COM
MITTEE AFFECTS SURTAX
RATES ON NET INCOMES.

Repeal of the income surtaX rate OF
one per cent on net incomes OF more
than $4,000 and less than 10000 was
agreed upon Friday by the senate IL
nance committee. Reductions also
were made in number of other brack-
cts up to the maximum OF 81 per cent
previously agreed upon,
The new rates agreed upon by the
committee follow: $4,000 to $4,000, !
per cent instead of 2; $4,000 to $4,000
, per cent instead of 3; $4,000 to $l2,-
600 3 per cent instead of 4; $4,000 to
$4,000 per cent instead OF 5; STA
600 to $4,000 per cent instead OF
6; $4,000 to $4,000 6 per cent instead
of 7; $4,000 to $4,000 7 per cent in
stead of 8; $4,000 to $4,000 10 per
cent instead of 9; $4,000 to $4,000
II per cent instead OF 10; $4,000 to
$4,000 l per cent instead Of IL; $50
900 to $4,000 IS per cent instead OF
10: $4,000 to $4,000 IA per cent in
stead of 80; $4,000 to $4,000 IS per
cent Instead of IA, and $4,000 to $34,-
900 10 per cent instead OF Is.
individuals having incomes OF S54,-
900 or more would pay under the new
schedule at the same rates as at pres"
ent. with all those whose incomes ex-
coed 100000 paying at the maximum
rate.
Treasury experts informed the COM
mittee that the changes in surtax rates
would entail a revenue loss OF approx1-
mately $18,000,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
PRESIDENT HARDING
COMING TO GEORGIA
MADE FOL-
LOWING TALK WITH FOR
MER SENATOR SMITH.

SHINGTON, D. C.-President
Hal by accepted an invitation
to visit hta October 20, stopping
over there, en- route home from Birm-
ingham, where he will deliver an ad-
dress October rs.
The invitation accepted by the pres
ident was extended today by former
Senator Hoke Smith on behalf OF the
chamber of commerce of Atlanta.
The president previously had accept
ed an invitation of Senator Oscar w.
Underwood to attend the semi-cen-
tennial celebration of the founding OF
the city of Birmingham, which will
be celebrated by the Alabama metrop-
oils October rs. The president proba-
bly, will speak also in Atlanta and will
endeavor to fit his program into the
desires OF those in charge OF the ar
engagements for his Atlanta visit.
This will be the presidents first
visit while chief executive to the CAPT
tai of Georgia. Former Senator Smith
probably will go to Georgia for the
occasion, and President Harding will
also meet there another former col
league in the senate. the present gov
ernor of Georgia, Thomas w. Hard
wick
Atlanta is preparing an enthusiastic
reception for the president. Plans tor
his reception will be announced as soon
as completed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
K. K. X. SYMPATHIZERS
ATTACK CATHOLICS
HOT FIGHT PRECIPITATED IN
ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL.
MAY GO FURTHER.

ATLANTA, Cain reprisal for the
exposure now being conducted by GER
tain newspapers in the United States
of the alleged activities of the Ku Klux
Khan, resolution was introduced and
carried by a vote of II to 8 in city
council this afternoon calling upon,
these same papers to probe the fourth
degree OF an unpatriotic and un-Amer
lean secret order with loD through
out the country and Z rs the
Knights of Columbus. Tn~ ed
oath, repudiated by the Knig1l2
cited. The resolution was INTRODUCES
by Councilman Walter Sims, who has
led bitter fight in the school board
and through public prints against
Catholic participation in school affairs
and has announced that at the next
election he will seek to have every
Catholic teacher let out.
Councilman Hoffman opposed the
resolution on the ground that Atlanta
as city had no part or parcel III such
a controversy. 1--WE are simply lower
ing ourselves by getting in squabble
of this kind"
He asserted Il belong to NEITHER
order involved in this thing and | GER
tainly have never heard of any such
oath as that which has just been read.
And such oath is surely worthy of
nothing but the most severe condem-
nation. can see no good that can be
accomplished, however, by the passage
of this resolution"
This can be accomplished, )" said
Councilman Walter A. Sims, the author
of the resolution, Should it be estab
1ished that this oath which has been
read is actually the oath taken by
fourth degree Knights of Columbus,
their license to operate in Atlanta
should be revoked and l will introduce
a resolution revoking that license in
any such eventuality."
Councilman Sims called for vote
and the resolution was adopted. Coun-
Gilman Hoffman endeavored to have
the individual vote of general council
recorded, but the mayor pro tenn ruled
that the vote had already been an
nounced.
Later in the meeting Councilman
Sims introduced an ordinance which
forbids inter-racial worship in the city
of Atlanta. He declared that this or
dinance was introduced on request OF
a number of property owners OF north
Boulevard, who declared that both
white people and negroes worshipped
regularly at the Catholic church for
negroes at Boulevard and Edgewood
avenue. The ordinance went to the
committee on ordinances.
Solicitor General John A. Boykin
said here today there is mo secret in
the fact that he joined the Ku Klux
Khan in 1915, and SO far as he knows
he still is a member of the khan.
The statement also is made that
Senator Thomas E. Watson is believ-
ed to be a member, though the report
has not been verified.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
BLAMES SERVICE
FOR HIGH COSTS
CONGRESSIONAL QUIZ RE-
VEALS 1T COSTS 4o PER CENT
TO DELIVER PRODUCTS.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Service costs
absorbs 40 cents of every dollar the
consumer pays for goods and COM
modities, says Representative Sidney
Anderson, chairman of the joint con-
gressional commission OF agricultural
inquiry. This committee, which has
been studying for many months the
problems confronting farmers and the
public, is about to recon-
mend to congress remedial legislation,
having found that the temporary farm
ers' tariff has done little to better the
conditions of the farmers OF the coun-
try.
The consumer blames the middle
man for the extent and cost OF this
service, such as of packing, transporta-
ton, grading, insurance, selling, adj
vertising, display, rent, wages, over
head, but the middleman says that he
is only giving what the consumer wants
when he wants it." explains Mr.. An
derson.
Public Demands Too Much.
That the public demands too much
service and compels the merchant to
increase his price is the conclusion OF
this investigator.
Goods are sold, not so much by
offering a price" continued Mr.. An
derson, "as by offering service, con
venience, dependability, reputation and
credit The consumer pays all OF this.
1t is like the invisible tax. easy to pay
because it is apparently camou1aged
in the price.
I'm general, 81 cents OF the consum-
ers' dollar represents the cost OF pro
ducing the article, and the cost OF the
material that went into it; 80 cents
represents all profits, and 80 GENTS the
cost of service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
WOMEN ORGANIZING
XII KLUX IN new YORK
ATLANTA WOMAN IN THE ME-
TROPOLIS FORMING WHITE
ROBED KHAN

NEW YORK.-Keep your eye peel
ed these dark nights for a horde OF
horsewomen plunging down Fifth ave-
nue.. Their gaze will be fixed on some
unlucky offender, who they will yank
from his hiding place in the Biltmore
or the Ritz, whom they will drag,
shrieking, round the corner to Sc
cuded spot near, perhaps the Metro
politan museum or the Grand Central,
and whom they will relentlessly tar,
feather and horsewhip.
The offender may be shop keeper
who refuses to exchange hat two
weeks after purchasing. He may be
the fellow who declines to offer his
hard won subway seat to a lady pas
senger. lust who he may be is mys-
terv. but whoever he is let him trem-
BILE at the sound of furious hoots and
rustling silken robes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler is very clear
on the silken robes part. The masks
are silken, too, though whether the tar,
feathers and rods are carried IN vanity
cases or in those stunning new pea
cock feature wrist bags she did not
say. Mrs. Tyler is the first lady" OF
the ku klux khan. She arrived in this
CITY right after the officials had re-
buffed some men ku kluxerS, who sug-
gested forming chapter here. Re
bluffs, however, fail to dishearten Mrs.
TYLER. No sooner had she arrived from
Atlanta than she announced that 7O0
letters of inquiry had reached her New
York hotel in two days-"95 per cent
of them from women" Indeed, it ap-
pears that New York women are
flocking to join the khan" Before long
the shops ought to blossom with pearl
handled whips, jewel studded and
dantily suited to lady's grasp.
Costume mot Dreadful"
Masculine ku kluxers have to get
along with cotton robes. But southern
gallantry to the sex has dictated silken
robes for lady night riders. And this
silken costume, as Mrs. Tyler prettily
points out, is not half so dreadful as
has been pictured"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
MRS. O'LEARY'S
COW ABSOLVED
OF FIRE BLAME

CHICAGO.-Mrs. O'Leary's COW,
famed in legend as having started
the disastrous Chicago fire of 1871
by kicking over lamp, actually had
nothing to do with the confagration,
according to committee which has
conducted a searching investigation
in connection with miniature re-
production of the fire which is to be
given at its semi-centennial in Oc-
tober.
The committees report, made pub
lie Sunday, declares that evidence
tends to show that both Mrs.
O'Leary and her noted quadruped
retired early on the night in ques-
ton, and that the fire was started
by some means not discovered.
The legend that Mrs. O'Leary
went to the barn carrying lamp
about $50 p. M. and that the COW
kicked it over, is exploded, accord
ing to the committee, by positive
proof that Mrs. O'Leary was con-
fined to her bed that day with
sore foot and could not have gone
to the barn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
TREAT RETURNING
DEAD LIKE FREIGHT
LITTLE CEREMONY NOW AT
NEW YORK DOCKS. NO HON
OR PAID TO SOLDIERS.

HOBOKEN, n. J.-Removal Of sol
der dead from the piers at Hoboken
has become fatigue duty if not by
army order, at least by practice. Nu-
merous complaints against the 'rrev-
erent manner" in which the bodies OF
the A. E. F. dead are handled after
their return from overseas led to an
unofficial investigation, which revealed
that little care is shown in the handling
of their collins after they reach the
army piers.
Fatigue duty is military labor,
frequently inflicted as punishment,
and which the soldiers usually do IN
fatigue uniforms" of blue denim or
with shirt and jacket unbuttoned. 1t Is
an assignment of the *. F." variety,
not awarded as an honor
At the army piers, crowded with
collins of soldier dead, there is no mil
itary guard in evidence and no other
honor to the dead than the flag cover
ing each coffin box. An electric truck
trundles the collins to loading stage
where a group of informally attired
soldiers wait. Army trucks back up to
the loading platform. Beside it a civ
ilian in shirt sleeves checks off the cot
fins in the same. manner that a ship
ping clerk checks off boxes of mer-
cbandise. Then the collins are lifted
into the trucks. Some OF them are
dropped in place with thud audible
MANY rods distant No military guard
is on the trucks; the drivers are I'M
accompanied and their packetless uni
forms are usually soiled and dirty, con-
trasting sharply with the neat appear
ance OF the guards sent with the bodies
on the final stage OF the journey. Inc
trucks frequently bounce at high speed
over the cobblestones as they leave the
vicinity of the piers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
POPE BROWN IS MADE
HEAD OF STATE FARM
APPOINTED BY PRISON COM
MISSION TO SUCCEED CAPT.
]. M. BURKE, RESIGNED.

ATLANTA, Gal. Pope Brown,
former state treasurer, former railroad
commissioner and candidate for gov
ernor nine years ago, has been elected
by the prison commission to the posi-
ton of superintendent of the state pris-
on farm st Milledgeville, succeeding
Captain J. NJ Burke, who resigned a
few days ago.
Mr.. Brown was in Atlanta this
morning and accepted the position. He
will assume his new duties at the state
farm on the first of October.
Members of the prison commission
expressed satisfaction in obtaining his
services, pointing out that he is an
experienced farmer and business man
of extensive operations.
Mr.. Browns home is at Hawkins
vile. His service in public office and
his candidacy for governor make him
we'll known throughout the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
Confederacy Daughters TO
Finish Davis Monument
Agree to Raise $4,000 to Build Shaft
ISL Feet, as First Planned.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Plans to com
plete and dedicate the Jefferson Davis
monument next June have been aban-
doned in favor OF running the shaft to
351 feet This, which was the original
height projected, will make it second
only to the Washington monument.
Dedication of this memorial to the
president of the Confederacy at his
home at Fairview, KY, has according
ly been set forward TO an indefinite
date in the future. The monument is
now close to the 1876 feet at which i:
was proposed to halt it next spring.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
have undertaken to raise the sum nee
essary to finish the work. They are
planning to raise $4,000 with the sale
of souvenior certificates at 81 each.
Major John H. feathers, treasurer
OF the association, points out that the
heaviest part of the expense of the
monument has already been met. In
its purchase of eighteen acres in Fair
view, including the spot where Jeffer-
son Davis was born, in turning the
grounds into park and fencing it with
stone and on the monument itself the
home association has spent between
100000 and 100000, he added.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
HUMAN RACE is SLIPPING, BUT is FAR
FROM HOPELESS, ASSERTS SCIENTIST

and tendency to badness, loss of use
of ear muscles and degeneration OF the
little toe.
Despite the dark picture he has
painted of the course OF the American
race DR.. Holmes is not entirely pessi-
mistic. In the course of his investiga-
tions he has found several factors
which tend to indicate that nature is
herself correcting the deficiencies
which modern civilization has conferr-
ed on the race.
"The one agency which appears to
be most clearly working toward racial
Improvement is natural selection OF
mates" he said. AT any rate there IS
large amount of evidence that it IS
favoring the maintenance OF physical
vigor and keenness of mind. Intelligent
recognition of the racial maladies
which affect the present day and gen
Grafton forms the only method for cor
rection."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
RHINELAND FORCES
COST U. S. HUGE SUM
COMMISSION FIGURES SHOW
DAILY EXPENSE FOR EACH
SOLDIER TO BE $3.50.

PARIS-Statistic showing costs
Of maintaining the various allied armies
Of occupation in the Rhineland IRON
the beginning of the armistice to May
/ 1921. have been made public by the
reparations commission. Figures COM
n,ited bv each government concerned
Show the cost of the United States
forces of occupation to be $z/0,0o/, OIU'
those of France 230,485,590 francs
England, 52,881, 298 pounds sterling;
Belgium, 378,731, 800 Belgian francs
and Italy 15,207,717 French francs.
The maintenance cost a day Tor eacn
soldier of the American occupation
forces is placed at $3.50; France, 1879
French francs; England, IS shillrngs;
Belgium, 1850 Belgian francs, and
Italy p French francs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-27
Former Soldier, Just Out of Army,
Finds Life Dull and Dreary
Between Meals.

A gradual deterioration is taking
place in the human race, due to bot
tle-fed babies, "indolence" of the bet
ter class of women in rearing children,
employment of large numbers OF wo-
men in office work, crossing OF the
races, inherited environmental agencies
of industry and city life, and inherited
effects of alcohol.
These are the conclusions reached by
DIR. Samuel J. Holmes, professor OF
zoology at the University of California.
Factors noted by DR.. Holmes in trac-
ing the deterioration include mcreas-
ing difficulty experienced in bearing
children, frequent inability OF women
to nurse their children, the growing
frequency of suicide, decrease in stat
ure, increasing dental irregularities