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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-29
GAME WARDENs ARE HELD.
Charged With Attack Upon Crowd
of DeSoto Men.

Olathe, Kan, Dec. 29.-L. E. Hearn,
his son, c. E. Hearn, and Ed Parker,
deputy game wardens, arrested We'd
nesday at De Soto, near here, follow
ing an alleged attack by the three
men upon a crowd, were arraigned in
Justice court here on charges of as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-29
EsssSKNJTrEE |
ESTzyQUJcGSS|

New York, Dec. "a report that Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, and Jack
Britton, welterWeight champion, had been
matched for a fifteen round bout to a
decision, could not be confirmed today.
According to the report, the title holders
will clash some time in January at one
of the state armories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-29
MAY LIMIT COACH PAY.
Colleges of e. S. Hold Annual Sport
Confidence in New York.

New York, Dec. 29.-ColIeges in all
parts of the United States were rept
resented here today when the annual
meeting of the National Collegiate as
ISOLATION convened.
One of the problems to be decided
was the QUESTION of limiting the salaries
of athletic coaches. There has been
considerable agitation for placing a
limit on the amounts paid out to men
tors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
LITTLE LESS THAN
A REAL MIRACLE
Graphic Story BY A. F. Lindsey OF
Harrington, Told in Few Words


A. F. Lindsey, farmer. of Harring-
ton, Me-, writes the Priest Drug Co.
of Bangor
I used two bottles Of Priests Indi-
gestion Powder while at Southwest
Harbor and it did me so much good
and helped me so that 1 continued the
treatment after / got home. I used
in all two large size bottles and one
small and will say that it has
changed me from suffering the tor
lures of indigestion SOL should never
know I had suffered from it for
about five years. The remedy has
effected a cure of the trouble and
never have to think of it. 1t is one
of the grandest remedies that was
ever gotten up and has saved an
awful lot of suffering for humanity.
For sale by all druggists. If your
dealer does not carry Priests 1ndi-
gestion Powder, insist on him order
ing it from the wholesaler or Priest
Drug CO., Bangor, Me. Samples sent
free. Mention paper in which you
read this advertisement-Ad
apr23-26
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
The Interstate Bridge
portland Press

The launching at Portsmouth of the
caisson Of the interstate bridge, which
marks one of the initial steps in the
construction, has brought out the fact
that Names share of this bridge is to
cost great deal more than was at
first suggested. This State will be
compelled to pay much more than New
Hampshire and. of course, more than
the federal government.
When the appropriation for the
bridge was being urged in the Maine
Legislature 1t was stated that this
structure would not cost more than
100000 so far as this State was con-
cerned. New Hampshire was to pay
an equal amount and the federal gov
eminent was to make up the sum re-
quired by adding another half million
dollars, But this amount will not
carry the bridge all the way across the
the river to the Maine shore. or rather
to the mainland. The bridge proper is
to end near where deep water ends at
Badgers Island, which belongs to
Maine. From this point Maine must
build 800 feet onto the island, then
construct a way across the island and
build another bridge across q back
channel separating Badgers island
from the Kittery shore, a distance Of
between 600 and TOO feet This latter
bridge can be a pile structure and be
built of wood. It will not be neces-
sary Tor 1t to have . draw as the back
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
HOW HURTS AUGUSTA

Gradually the public is coming to
understand it's intimate relations
with the success or misfortunes of
our public utilities. The following
very comprehensive exposition of
this, in the relations between the city
Of Augusta and the Maine Central
Railroad; is from a valued subscriber
of the Journal and we commend it to
the attention of our readers, as 1t
greatly assists in bringing the whole
matter nearer and clearer to all our
people:
"Of the 80, 900 shares of Maine Cen
trail Preferred stock, 1882 are owned
| in Maine, and 1898 owned in Au-
gusta, nearly of all owned in Maine.
! OF the 120.069 shares of Maine Gen.
! trail Common stock, S0,415 are owned
In Maine, and 1887 owned in Au-
gusta, nearly 1-6 of all owned in
Maine.
. Non payment of dividends means
direct loss to Augusta people Of
$93,637 each year dividends are not
paid. A pretty big amount of money
; that Augusta people can't spend and
save this year at least.
! This non-payment of dividends
hurts in another way. When Maine
Central stock was paying dividends,
it had a market value even in pres
ent conditions of about $50 per share.
Any bank would take it as collateral
for a reasonable loan. Suppose a
man had % shares of Maine Central
stock and wanted to build a house.
With this stock as collateral, he
could safely and easily borrow
enough to buy his lot and start his
house, raising the balance on n mort
gage. Today, he can't do any such a
thing. Here is where the ncn pay
ment of dividends reduces our princi-
pal in addition to stopping our in
come.
u This reduction in market value
hurts the City of Augusta as a city
/ Under our State law. the State COL
lects an excise tax from the Maine
Central and pays back to each town
and city 1Go of the market value of
each share of stock owned in that
town or city. When Maine Central
was worth and selling in the market
for 500 per share. Augusta got from
the State 81 for each share owned in
Augusta. Now when Maine Central
stock is selling for s3S per share, Au-
gusta will only get SO cents for each
share, Payment by the State to Au-
gusta will only be about half as
much this year as it was last, and
the deficiency must be made up in
general taxation. The State taxes
the Maine Central more but pays
back less to the towns and cities.
mon payment of Maine Central
dividends means less income to Au-
! gusta people. a big shrinkage in the
value Of their principal and bigger
! taxes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Lumber Market Report.


Despite the fact that uncertainty
as to the betterment of the building
labor situation continues in some
sections, building as whole con-
tinues to show progress. saws the
American Lumberman, of Chicago.
The most pronounced activity is to
be found in the construction of small
houses. and retail lumberman are
selling a very respectable volume of
lumber for this purpose. In fact. in
q number of cases the actual num-
Der If feet of lumber sold this year
exceeds that sold during 1920. For
example, in one of the largest Ohio
cities, where q careful record was
kept, it was found that during March
the number of feet Of lumber sold
was approximately twice the number
of feet sold during the corresponding
week of 1920, but that for 1921 the
total in money realized was only
slightly greater than for the much
smaller amount sold during 1920.
This stresses the size of the reduc-
tons in the retail prices of lumber,
reductions which, of course were
first reflected in similar reductions in
the wholesale price. Production OF
lumber continues upon scanty basis
in all manufacturing regions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26

channel is not navigable for crafts
larger than a row boat. Yet the Duiio-
ing of these ways ana bridges sto
gether with the necessary approaches
and roads, will be a very costly UNDER
taking.
Having entered into an agreement
Maine must of course carry 1t out, anu
will do SO. But undoubtedly Maine Is
which has been made. Had the bridge
been located higher up the river tnan
it is to be it would have cost less TO
build and the expense might nave peen
more equitably distributed. Forts
mouth, however, wanted the bridge TO
/ start from the very center OF her
water front, probably anticipating that
otherwise the through automobile
traffic might be diverted and SO NOT
pass through the business section or
! the city. On the Maine side Kittery
wanted the bridge to land as near the
! village center as possible, not only Ior
convenience but for the same reason
that Portsmouth had in view, while the
/ Navy department wanted the brldge 70
be as near the navy yard as 1t could
be. to facilitate the passage of the en-
ployes of the yard across the river.
These things had to be given consid-
Grafton, of course, and probably &C
| count for the location of the bridge
which has been made.
Maine has made no appropriation for
completing the bridge and 50, when its
orIRIHal soUU,Uoo mas Deeh eAptiiuSu' II
must seek more funds for this .pur-
pose. 1t may be necessary TO have
the Legislature make another appro-
| priation, which might delay the COM
! pletion of the bridge. Possibly the
money to do Names part of the work
may be taken from the issue of bonds
for bridge construction, which will be
| possible If an amendment to the act
authorizing the issue of bonds for road
building is approved by the people at
the special election to which it has
been referred. At all events how to
get the money to finish this interstate
| bridge presents very troublesome
| question and one which Governor Bax-
| ter and his council will be called upon
! to solve.
| obstacles will be thrown in the way OF
| its being completed as rapidly as pos
sible. The present toll bridge, while it
answers the purpose at present, is
| source of annoyance and complaint to
all who enter Maine by means of it.
Nothing 50 disturbs the average auto
mobile tourist as to be held up for the
collection of toll. The sum demanded
| is in itself comparatively small, but in
these days a toll bridge offends most
people and gives the out of state tour
| rlSt a very poor impression of the ter
ritory he is about to enter.
In this instance, as IN many others
in which the State is concerned, a
much greater expenditure is to be
made than the absolute necessities of
the case seem to really demand. In
order to get part of the money out of
/ the federal government an excuse had
to be offered that the bridge would
convenience the navy yard, but it is a
question whether Maine. at least,
wouldn't have come out of this matter
much better off if the bridge had been
built higher up the Piscataqua river
than it is to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Editors Letter Box
Names National Guard
Loyalty Served by
General PressOn
Tribute from an Associate

The following tribute is from a gen.
tleman who has had exceptional OPP
portunity for approaching the fine
quality of service rendered by George
l.. Mel. Presson to the National Guard
and the State during the trying days
of the war:
General PresSon was appointed adj
jutant general by Governor Curtis in
January, 1914. He served two years
under Governor Curtis, fur years
under Governor Millillen and to date
under the present administration He
resigned as adjutant general April %
1921.
His tenure of office covered one of
the most important and conspicuous
in the military history of Name 1t
included the mobilization of the Ma
tional Guard for service on tn. Next
can border, mobilization of the Ma
tional Guard for the World war, in
auguration and execution of the draft
for the World War, reorganization of
the National Guard after the war and
the payment of the soldiers bonus
involving an expenditure of over So
100000
Due to his efforts the End Maine In
fantry was modified and sent to the
border with every man completely uni
formed and equipped. Few, if any,
states can make an equal boast.
AT the beginning of the World War
when the War department was unable
to uniform all of its men, General
Fresson with Governor MIlliken's sup
port, purchased on his own RESPONSE
bility large quantities of supplies SO
that Maine troops were sent into fed
eral service with better clothing and
, equipment than most if not all states
in the Union.
After the mobilization of the Ma
tional Guard, he organized and con-
Quoted the draft as Provost Marshal of
the State. His administration and ex-
ecution was highly commended by the
Provost Marshal General and in recog-
milton he received a very fiattering let
, ter from that office.
His service during the World War
was highly appreciated by the War
department. In recognition they
placed him upon the General Staff
Eligible list an honor obtained by less
! than 600 of the hundreds of thousands
OF officers who served during the
World War.
With rare foresight he started the
War Records of War Veterans in the
adjutant generals office so that Maine
has more complete record of her men
! than a1y other state.
Under his direction the 3rd Infantry
Maine National Guard was Organized
At the end of year after the war
Maine had the proud distinction of
having the only National Guard Infan-
try regiment in the United States.
For nearly two years the State had
the only infantry regiment in New
England.
Upon the passage of the soldiers,
bonus law he organized and conduct
ed the payment of the World War bo-
nus involving an expenditure of So
100000 within period of about four
months. Advantage was taken of the
mistakes of other states and many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
A DESERVED TRIBUTE

An associate of General Presson in
war work pays tribute to the faith
full and highly efficient service of the
ex-Adjutant General. The, Journal is
glad to give it the publicity of it's COL
umns. for from every source there
comes evidence that it is deserved.
His fitness for the position was
severely tested by the trying condi-
tons under which he was compelled
to do his work. He gave himself to
the task hole-heartedly with splen-
did results. 1t is gratifying to note
that this loyal service is appreciated.
We wish this were oftener the case.
Never were bigger and better men
needed in our public affairs and the
public owes it to itself as a sort of
insurance to see to it that they re-
ceive their just deserts, that partisan
prejudice be silenced and merit ac-
corded where merit belongs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26

les, Calf, land that's been a long
time, for I'm now in my sixty eighth
year
Il remember when I was a child l
was kept on a strict diet of lime wat
er and milk for weeks and 1 have
been in constant distress all these
years l suffered terribly from bloat-
ing and had to be very careful of
what | ate. became so weak and
nervous l could hardly go about my
housework and was in a miserable
condition.
About two years ago my husband
got such splendid results from Tanlac
he insisted on my taking it and the
medicine wasn't but a little while in
Kidding me of my troubles. 1t gave
me a splendid appetite and I could
enjoy good hearty meal, even things
| hadn't dared touch before, without
any fear of it troubling me.
Then I had the Influenza and be-
came dreadfully sick and weak, but
my stomach kept in good order and it
only took four bottles of TanIac to
build me up again to where I'm now
iNNiiiiS oS'-oi liittii at any TINE L can
remember. 1 have gained eleven
pounds in weight, too, and words
can't express the gratitude l feel to-
ward Tanlac. 1 keep Tanlac in the
house all the time now, for know it
is a medicine that can be depended
upon"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
COughlin; in Weeks Mills nv r
Merrill; in West Washington by Wal
ter f. Burdick; in China by Bailey
Bros; in Albion by L. F. Cannon; in
North Wayne by w. L. Morrill,: in
Palermo by H. w. Worthing; and by
the leading druggist in every city and
toWn.-AdV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Who Gets 1t?

Whether freight rates are. or are
not. too high and should be reduced,
il is easy to show that it is the extor-
ton practiced by the commission
merchants and the retail dealers,
rather than the present freight rates.
which are responsible for the fact
that the producer Of these commod-
tiles is being paid very low prices
for his products, while the consumer
in the cities is being forced to pay
high prices for them. Recently much
propaganda has been spread among
the producers of vegetables in Tex
as, Florida, and other southern states,
and also in California, regarding the
present freight rates. 1t is time that
few cold facts regarding these mat
tiers should be told.
On April 16 the average price paid
to the producer for cabbage in Texas
was $500 per ton. The cost of
transporting it to Chicago was
$3.50 per ton. This includes not
only the freight rate, but also the
cost of icing the refrigerator car and
the federal tax on freight charges.
The total amount that the producer
received for producing it, and that
the railroad received for hauling it
about 1900 miles, was S1.67 cents a
pound, or $4,000 a ton. On the same
date cabbage retailed in Chicago for
Z cents a pound, or $4,000 a ton, or
s106.70 per ton more than the total
amount that the producer received
for producing it. and that the rail-
road received for bringing it to Chi
cago. Where did this s10670 per
ton-which was IS per cent. of the
total retail price-go to? A very
large part of it went into the pockets
of the commission men who are
carrying on the present propaganda
and the rest went into the pocket of
the retailer. The toll taken by them
was four times as much as the rail-
road received for hauling the cabbage
from Texas to Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
SPRING DEBILITY
Loss Of Appetite, That Tired Feel.
ina and Sometimes Eruptions,

Thousands take Hoods Sarsapa-
filla as spring medicine for that
tired feeling. nervous weakness,
impure blood and say it makes
them feel better. eat and sleep bet
ter. and makes food taste good"
Spring debility is a condition in
which it is especially hard to COM
bat disease germs, which invade
the system here. there and every.
where. The white blood corpuscles,
sometimes called "the little soldiers
in the blood" because 1t is their
duty to fight disease germs, are too
weak to do good service.
Hoods Sarsaparilla STRENGTHENS
the little soldiers" and enables
them to repel germs OF grip, influ-
enza. fevers and other ailments:
relieves catarrh and rheumatism.
It has given satisfaction to three
generations. Get 1t today, and for
= laxative take Hoods Pills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE, SIMPLE WAY TO
TREAT AND RELIEVE AT HOME

If YOU have catarrh, catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises caused by catarrh,
or If phlegm drops in your throat and
has caused catarrh of the stomach or
bowels you will be glad TO know that
these distressing symptoms may be
entirely overcome. in many instances
by the following treatment which you
can easily prepare in YOUR own home
at little cost. Secure from your drug
gist 1 ounce of Parmint double
Strength). Take this home and add to
it Y pint of hot water and a little
graduated sugar; stir until dissolved.
Take one tablespoonful four times a
day. An improvement is sometimes
noted after the first days treatment.
Breathing should become easy, while
the distressing head noises. headaches,
dizziness, cloudy thinking, etc. should
gradually disappear under the tonic
action of the treatment Loss of
smell, taste. defective hearing and
mucous dropping in the back of
the throat are other symptoms
which suggest the presence of ca
tarrh and which may often be over
come by this efficacious treatment. 1t
Is said that nearly ninety per cent of
all ear troubles are caused by catarrh
and there must. therefore, be many
people whose hearing may be restored
oy this simple. harmless. home treat
ment-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26

Signs of drought in New Jersey.
The boot-leggers got so thick in one
community they resorted to wearing
badges to avoid soliciting orders
from each other. The enforcement
officers had to come to their relief by
wedding them out. In another town
it occurred to the city fathers that a
law soon to go into effect would turn
all fines connected with the liquor
traffic into the county 1t was the
towns last chance SO they are to
have cleanup" week right away
and include catching all the liquor
law violators they can find.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
H. S. Williams, D. c.
CHIROPRACTOR
Palmer Graduate, Lady Attendant
2o6 Water St., Augusta, Maine
Over e. e. Davis Co.
april 1d6nro Tel 18-J
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern STANDARD Time
TEAMS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

Bangor. tl24 A. m, $3.50 a. m. 1885 a. n
s9.47 m. tl240 p. m. II. SO p. m. -. IL p H.
t6.40 p. m.
B. & A Pts. II. 24a m. Il. IS am, tl240p. H.
Bar Harbor. t235 m. t12 .40p.m:
Bath, t6.14 a. m. 1885 a. m. sl0.lS a. NJ
TAOS p. m, Il IS p. m. *10.4S p. m.
Belfast t9.47 a. m, Y. SO p. m.
Boston %. 10 am. IL. IA 70. SO m. slos
am. Il. 46 m. 1894 m. IA 05 I'm 40 .4spm
Calais, 1885 a. m. I II 40 p. IN.
Dover and Foxcroft. r. SO p. m.
Gardiner, 10 Ga. m, t6 IA a. m. 70 80 a. n
sI01S a. m. II 40 p, M. 81. "a pm. 4.O5 p. n.
ISIS p. m, t7.35 p. m, $40. AS p. m.
Hallowell, TO. IA a. m. 9.36 a M. sl0 Is m'
TAG p. m, 1894 p m. TAOS p. m, 1910 pm
$40. 4S p. m.
Harmony. r. So p. m.
lewiston. t6.14 a. m. 1886 a. m. sl0.1s a. N.
t24 p. m. IA. 05 p. M. +10.4S p. m.
New York, taos p. m. 1884 p. m. ,.
Portland IS 10a m, to- IA a. m. 70. &c a m slo IL
am. T.. 46 m. So "a m. "a 05 m. 80 pm
*l0.4 S p. IN.
RockIand. 1914 a. M. 10 Sc a m. TAOS pm.
Skowhegan. *9.47 am, II. 53 p. m.
So. Gardiner. t. ii m. TO-. SO am, $40 Is am,
f246 p. m. 1894 p. m. IS. Is p. m. *lO.4s p. N
St. John. t1.24 a. m.
Waterville, t1.24 a. m, 81 so a. m, Y 80 a.m
.9.47 am. tl2.40 p. m. t2.53 p. m. IL D. M
f6.40 p. m.
Daily. Daily. except Sunday.
Sunday only. Daily. except Monday
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,
4-24-21 V.P. & Gen1 Mgr. Genl Passenger Ast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Uncle Replies in Kind

A boarding school boy wrote his
uncle for financial aid, and then, feel
ing rather nervous about the impress
sion his letter would make, added this
postscript:
p. S.-Dear Uncle, am so ashamed
to have to ask you for this money
that | have run after the postman a
long way to get it back but 1 could
not catch him. My only wish is that
you will never get the letter now
Your loving Nephew"
The uncle replied by return of post:
MY Dear Nephew am fastening
to make you happy by telling you that
your wish was granted. 1 never re-
ceived your letter."-Boston Globe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Calais Couples Golden weddino

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kerr of Union
street. Calais. are receiving congratu-
lations of their many friends upon
their golden wedding anniversary,
which they observed at their home,
Friday night They were united in
marriage in 1871 by the Baptist min
lister. Rev. E. Eddy, and they have
made their home ever since in Calais.
They have three daughters and two
sons, Mrs. Harry Olive and Mrs. Will
nam McConvey and Mrs. Victor
campbell of st. Stephen, James Kerr
OF Calais, and City Marshal Robert
Kerr, Jr., of Calais. They have four
grandchildren and two great grand
children. Mr.. Kerr was lumber
foreman and worked for the +. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26

A New York gunman testified in
court last week that he had been
employed to kill people at wage of
$50 per week. Didn't suppose the
union tolerated such conditions.
What have the walking delegates of
the Amalgamated Gunmen's Go-get-
EN- Association been about that
wages for expert murderers have
fallen SO low? Is it possible the head
assassins are insisting on open shop
methods? Brindell is in Sing Sing
but his power is said to be yet
mighty. Why not appeal to him?