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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Lieutenant George W. Shaw. the
Aroostook aviator, who has been for
some time in Rocllland, has returned
TO his Houlton home, an operation
for appendicitis being necessary. He
has sold his machine to his pilot and
states that he shah not fly again this
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

There will be a meeting of the
Riverside Dairy Association On Sat
urday. August Is. at 500 i. NJ, in
the Riverside Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Grant of Wor-
cester. Mass, were in the city Fri
day calling on friends. They were
enrout by automobile to Frederic
ton, n. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Mrs. Elsie Hanson, who has been
visiting Mrs. George II. Wadleigh,
left Tuesday morning to visit her
brother in Milo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

no"is loc each; jardenieres, inches
~, ,ii,, diameter S9c each; glazed Gus
pldors 39c each; No. 8 nickel Mated
copper teakettles s1.79 each: 3 rolls
toilet paper for csc -0'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Another big rush is promised at
the Hersom & Bonsall store for to-
day. Fourteen pounds of sugar will
he sold for S1.0O and two cans of
Campbells pork and beans for 25c.
other offerings include lie ,Garnd
flour, S1,19 bag: , lbs. sweet pota-
toes. 25c; 3 lbs White House, S1.OO;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Cadarette the Shoe Man aiihoun n.,
ces bovs' dress shoes, gooaSea'
sboes emerson make, $50 and oth-
er dress shoes for men az sou
$3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13
WEBER POND

IL you are near the grounds of the
Fassaiboro Union Campmeetinr ASSN
any time after August Is to % YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

""men's shirt waists s1s5.
sleeveless dresses $195; best quality
"hlte wash skirts S495; silk petti-
coats, black and coIors--extra sizes
S4 , These bargains at H. L. Mer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. O. +. Powlonsky of
WATERFOWL. Mass, are making q
short visit with friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13
EXPRESS

Local and Long Distance Furniture
and Piano Moving anywhere, any
time. No road too long. Preston +.
Seekins, office q Willow Street. Tel.
423. M, Augusta, Me.
roay9ddtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Mrs. John H. Springer of Paler-
mo was in the city Friday calling on
friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

The windows of the E. W. Church
store will be filled with summer
sweet and red Astragan apples TO-DAY
&c Won as native shell beans, cucum-
bers. golden bantam corn na.iVe ~
matoes and sweet potatoes a snip
mont of nice fowl has just come H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Grants Confectionery store comes
ont with two big candy specials TOT
today; nut caramels at &c ~ 1n
Teco caramel kisses for the same
nrice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

here are few bargains offered bv
D. r. bilodeau today: Women'ss white
popln and canvas pumps and OK
! lords, regular 81 and s.. now SIZE
pair; lot children's play shoes. ana
tennis shoes, Tor 81 pair: cbiIdren.s
$1.60 ''''N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13
MILLER'S
aug13dlt
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Alice Taylor of IS North
street is visiting at the home of her
cousin, Frank Waugh in Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

a lbs, nut butter, 500; 3 bars Ham
mer soap, 23c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Porter's special. 100 pairs women's
ana children's felt slippers, all sizes
ana coiors, regular 81 .65 and SO. 10
value. Saturday sale, children's anv
pair SID; women's from 500 TO
Sl.oo l33 Water street, next door
to Colonial theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

MIXERS specials for today are: Old
fashioned chocolates 29c: Samoset
Jeiiy gum drops 800; Montevideos
S9c; Jumbo fruit nougats 44c; some
more Of those delicious kisses at 1Sc
ib.' 2 for Soc; Just arrived fresh
shipment of Cynthia Sweets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Fancy lemons at 36c. doz. is but
one of the specials for today at the
Great A. & p. store. Others include
Ienox soap. 80 cakes for 100; best
coffee. 333c. lb; best tea, 23c half Id:
three pounds good rice. Zoe: tall can
evaporated milk, all kinds. 12c. The
ad. shows other soap bargains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

his friends. a pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Hair nets will be at bargain pdices
at B. Z. Bither's today. the Eehlua
make will be sold at two FOR -oc anu
tho double mesh type at 20c each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

The new candy maker at Inc
Quality Shoppe has prepared '0i,'o
more specials today which VIII DC
shown at the windows at the cornei
Of bridge and Water streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

sveet and red A stragan apples TO-DAY
as well as native shell BEANS GUY
hers Golden bantam corn, natlNe "
matoes and sweet potatoes. A snip
mont of nice fowl has just COME III
uair nets will be at bargain polceS
,+ p T. Bither's today. The Nehlua
mako will be sold at two for 2oc ana
the double mesh type at Zoc each'
The new candy maker at Inc
Quality Shoppe has prepared sumo
more Specials today which Will o0
shown at the windows at the corner
Of Fridge and Water streets.
r r Turner's features for To-Day
are. smoked shoulders, 2lc; Diack-
berries. 15c: sweet potatoes, lOc 10;
oorped or fresh beef 10 to DC Id;
nice molasses. Soc gallon fancy
comb honey. 40c box; native spring
l1amb legs to roast, 40c; forequarters
lamb Csc. Fancy native fowl tnd
hroilers have been received as Wen
as another shipment of Golden Ban
tam corn.
For today only the T. A. Thornp-
son Co. will offer Superba co11ee at
CSC lib. Other bargain prices on gro
ceries are: Best chime roast pork'
36c lb: best cooking apples, SOC
peck; sweet potatoes. ) lbs 2oc;
choice pink salmon. 3 cans &c; :
cans baked beans. 23c; back half
roast beef, u to 20c. Sugar will be
sold for &c a pound straight
The bakers at the Weber 4 HeW-
EFT store have been busy and have
| prepared for today: fresh BURBERRY,
blackberry and apple pies. other
specials will be: > doz. cookies. zoe;
chocolate doughnuts, 19c doz; krul-
lers, 19c doz.; parkerhouse rolls :
doz.. 25c: frankfort rolls loc doz. i;
Spanish sailed peanuts, lie lb. and
their own baked beans, o5c quart.
Notice these specials at Swift K
! T,irner'S. Ouart size yellow mixing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Notice these specials at Swift &
Turner's: Quart size yellow mixing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-13

Cleanup Sale on all remaining
suits, coats. dresses, including all
wash merchandise. Take advantage
of this last call at Richmonds APP
parel Shop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-25

view of world conditions and the
very large decrease in the market
price of sugar, that this item will
hold anything like the important
place in the Philippine trade in
1921 that it did in 1920. However,
sugar is being economically pro-
duced in the islands, and the solu-
ton of the inadequate labor supply
problem will allow of a great in
crease in production, all of which
will probably be sold in the Far
East, where sugar is becoming more
and more, a regular item Of diet
among the millions who live in that
part Of the world.
"The second item of export is
hemp, of which $35,862,000 was
sold, the United States taking this
product to the value of $2O,614,O26
The world demand for hemp is fair
ly constant, and inasmuch as no
place on earth can compare with the
Philippine Islands in growing eer-
tain grades of fibre, it may reason
ably be expected that this item will
continue its habit of showing annual
increases,
"The third important item is coca
nut oil, practically all of the total
of 23,26s,ss6 of this product hav-
ing been sent to the United States.
This is an item that deserves more
careful attention than it has so far
received. Rapid progress has been
made in the Philippine Islands in the
construction of mills for treating
copra and the manufacture of vege.
table oils, but the growth of cocoa
nut plantations has not so far kept
pace with the islands manufacturing
capacity. The United States import.
, ed in 1920 approximately $50,000,.
900 worth of copra, cocoanuts and
, cocoanut oil, and the Philippine:
should have been the source Of all OF
it. Copra his been called by compe.
tent observers the key to the econon
ic systm of the Pacific, and there is
not a single place on Gods greer
earth for growing it SO well adapted
as the Philippines" -Newberry Oh
server.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-25
"A CONTRARY oLDAUNT
proper Gander.)

(Proper Gander.)
A blue roadster with white wire
wheels rounded the top Of a steep hill.
The engine was hot and it seemed to
be running on three cylinders. A
young man stepped lazily out and be-
gan opening up the hood. A look of
disgust spread over his face as he
said. Gust my luck to be late at Aunt
James dinner. One thing certain; if
I am, I'll not get that new motor
boat"
After a two hours wait, Robert
Cant, the lazy but handsome young
nephew Of Miss Jane Morgan, start
ed his car, and began to speed tasty
over the remaining five miles of his
Journey. E..
Bob stopped his car and, to the
surprise of the old negro working
the roses, ran quickly up the walk
and on into the house.
Bob's aunt, although nearing her
SEVENTEEN birthday, still. put a Miss
in parenthisis before her signature to
tine?"
Now, Aunt Jane, come over here
nd sit down by your nephew while
.se explains every thing" pleaded
Bob.
Bob took half an hour to tell about
his break down, stopping now and
then to tell his aunt how pretty her
oses looked or how smart the little
white kitten was. When he finished,
Miss Morgan was in a good humor.
Pointing her finger at him, she said,
"Robert, you see you can't always
depend on cars. I still stick to my
two black horses and carriage"
Bob looked slowly out at the lake
and covered a yawn as he said, eyes,
I suppose you can always rely on
them"
"By. the way, Robert your new
boat has come. 1 invited some of your
friends to come over and 60 riding
with you this afternoon. I don't sup
pose you mind?"
When Miss Morgan finished talk
ing, she was looking at an empty
chair, because looking out the Win
dow, she saw Bob running down to
the lake. She went over to the win
dow and, said, half aloud, "Few old
maids have such a handsome, fatter-
ing, and lovable nephew as II"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-25
DISABLED SOLDIER
CARE CENTRALIZED
Secretary Mellon Orders All Medical
Treatment Work on War Bisk
80 -
- Bureau

Washington, April 2l.-Transfer
from the public health service. and
the consolidation with the Bureau
of war Risk Insurance Of all work,
Offices and personnel of the public
health service connected with the
medical treatment Of disabled war
veterans was ordered today by Sec
retary Mellon, An exception is made
however, in the operation. Of hospi-
tails and d~ispensaries, which will re-
main under the public health ser
vice. :... -: =
The consolidation order was re-
commended by the Presidents spe:
cial committee, of which Chas. G.
Dawes, Of Chicago, was chairman
and Mr.. Mellon said it was a step
toward the consolidation of the gov
eminent agencies which deal with
former service men and women.
The treasury secretary announced
that all field officers of the public
hoalth service oyer the country en-
gagged in examining and finding suit
able beds for the service men would
be taken over by the war risk ,bu-
reau.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-25
HARDING DONATES
10 BOY CHAMPION
: OF SWIMMING POOL

Washington, April 2o.-Tweke-
year-old John g. Wackerman,' the
boy who became famous overnight
when President Harding write him
a letter .pledging his aid for q swim
ming pool fund.- called at the White
House and met the President.
"rWell, John, how's the swimming
pool coming along?" -.
John was suffering from a bad
case Of stage fright He couldn't
talk.
The President took out his wallet,
selected a $50 bill, and said he
wanted to buy that many tickets.
But John had only two, SO the Pres
iden ~laughingly gave him the fifty,
any way. Just then Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon, who had call
led to see the President, walked in.
The President pointed him out to
young Wackerman. q.
There, John is the man who has
charge Of more money than any one
else in the world. He'll help US on
our swimming pool" =
"You.bet I WILL" replied Mr.. Mel
Ion as he fished out a twenty and
handed it to the youngster. -.
Then the President took the
youngsters over to the White House
proper and turned them over to,
Mrs. Harding, who gave them g.
personally conducted tour" of the
White House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-25
NAY ISSUE
~ NEW STOCK DIVIDEND

Washington, April .21.-Authori-
ty for the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad to issue a stock
dividend Of $45, 0o0, 900 was grant
ed today by the interstate commerce
commission: The road sought to is
sue the full amount of It's surplus
about $so,ooo,ooo as a stock divi-
dend.
The commission granted the au-
thority on condition that there be an
issue ST stocks, bonds or notes by
the Lackawanna to cover. indebted
ness of $1o,344,o4s.e4 merely ar
fied now on the books Of the Lacka-
wanna as having been advanced to
the leased lines. In granting the au-
thority, the commission announced
that the road was found to have a
large uncapitalised surplus, that the
present capital is below actual in
vestment or fair valuation of the
property, that the increased capitali-
cation would still leave the total be-
low a fair value Of the property,
that the ancapitalized surplus would
still be sufficient TO serve the pur-
pose for which a surplus should be
accumulated, and that there was no
proof that the surplus sought to be
capitalized was the result of Excess
sive transportation charges.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28

shaping policies We know that Warren C. Hard
ihg though prepared for the change by the ambig-
uity of both his platform and his own declarations,
has undergone a subtle alteration since he entered
the charmed precincts Of the whitehouse.
For instance, while not an out and out paci6st.
he was opposed to war. He voted very reluctant
ly for our entrance inc tie world war. He was
in favor OF neutrality, with big N. He viewed
with alarm the powerful navy and ambitious land
force plans of Mr. Wilson But now he is found
giving his assent to the biggest navy in the world.
and scribbins apparently under hypnotic susses-
ton. the vague outlines Of scheme of imperialism
which no previous president ever dared to dream
about.
Where resides the invisible power which rules
American Astronomers have located unknown
planets by noting the character of the influences ex-
erted on bodies under their observation. Is there
moi some corresponding system of political astron-
omy, whereby the guiding star Of our nation can
be locaed2
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28
A GOOD OFFICIAL STYLE
New York Times

(NeW YORK 1lmoS.)
Upon the literary quality of the presidents
address to congress- coming soon after his
inaugural address, it has pleased some university
pursts to sharpen their wits. They have passed
from one to another their little quips and catchy
questions about Rr. Hardings use Of words.
Finally. inevitable, Mr. II. l.. Mencken
has started in to make rather ponderous fun of
the presidents style The game is easy, but
is 1t worth while? What do the fastidious critics
think to be the object of presidential utter
ance? 1t is to reach and win the greatest number
of people.
This being it may be boldly maintained that
Mr.. Hardings official style is excellent. 1t car
ries where finer writing would not go Its merits
are obvious In the first place, it is a style that
looks presidential. 1t contains the long
fences and big words that are expected The
result is a document which the American in Main
street will glance at and sample here and there
before laying it down with the satisfied verdict
"A great state paper" Furthermore, the presi-
dents style is one that radates hopefulness and
aspiration. and is tit vehicle for sentiment of
the kim dear to million American fresides 1t
is highly important that message to congress
should not only be read by the people but gushed
over Mr.. Harding is not writing for the super
fine weighers of verbs and adjectives. but for
tHe ueH anu WOMEN WHO see IN MS expressions
their own ideas, and arc truly happy to meet
them
II is complained that the president is too YER
bose and too vague. But this again is to apply
the standards of the clustered worker in a liter
AIRY laboratory to a product meant for all out
doors. Take, for example, Mr. Harding's some
what dim outline of his desderated association
Of nations scornfu opponent might say of it
what Mr.. Asquth said of the British govern
ments projected reform of the House of Lords
"A more modest aspiration, couched in more diff
dent terms and sufused with more pronounced
tnge OF ultimate mistrust had never been put
into the mouth of the sovereign" But this would
be to miss entirely the point OF popular accept
ance. In the presidents misty language the great
majority would a reflection of their own in
determinate thoughts. And when he gets ready
to be more concrete and precise they will be the
more disposed to exclaim: That's exactly what
we always believed
style suited thus to bring about the emo
tons and the resolves desired by the author is
good style, let the pundits rage about it as they
will.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28
GETTING BACK

We're getting back to normally, a little at a
time; the hoodoos fade. the Jonahs fee the
crouch becomes crime. This morning when [
took my boat to have bolt replaced, the work
man sang cheerful note, as to the task he
chased. He crawled beneath my painting car
and gave the bolt slap. and smiled through all
the grease and tar that clustered on his map
| handed him two iron men, and when that sum
was paid, he blithely said please come again
I'm keen to get your trade" Some weeks ago
sought his air-my horn refused to toot-and
for my story of despair he didn't care a boot
Il am not fixing things today" he said with
naughty scorn and you may take your bus
away and soak the doggone horn" ! see
change of attitude in artisan and clerk and with
the old time pep imbued. the boys get down to
work. And works the cure for all the ills that
jar the human tribe: it's better than the choicest
pills the statesmen prescribe. Let's all for
get the ancient sores, the ancient grief and pain
when all are busy at their chores Old Normalcy
will reign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28
THE TRUTH ABOUT LENINE

The New York Times publishes an annual
index which it recommends the great orig
NAL source of history The idea is excellent,
in general way, with due caution as to what
material is historical and what not. but in cogita-
ting over It's beauties one can not help smiling al
the curious result which he would attain if he
sought to compile the true history of Nicolai Le-
nine, the soviet premier of Russia, for instance, by
the process of culling news stories about him and
converting them into continuous narrative.
A digest of the daily news in which he is made
to figure would run something like this, with the
dates and citations omitted,
Lenine has been mortally wounded.
Lenine is confronted by revolution which is
bound to succeed.
Lenine has accepted the Armenian mandate,
taking it out of President Wilson's hands.
Lerine is dead.
Lenine has just negotiated peace treaty with
Lthuania
Lenine has lost his influence in Russia.
Lenine is suffering with an incurable malady.
Lenine is supplying the Irish Sim Feiners with
cash.
Lenine is threatened by starving Russians.
Lenine has conquered Georgia (Not our Geor-
gia but the one abroad)
Lenine is dead again.
Lenine has negotiated trade agreement with
Great Britain
Lenien has quarreled with Trotsky and been
expelled from Moscow.
Lenine is recognizing his army.
Lenine has deserted the Bols and turned CAPT
talist.
Lenine is sending money to America to loment
strikes.
These stories. in substance have all actually
appeared within the last year or so, and hundred
Others equally reliable. They show the great i'm
pOrtance of studying the press dispatches from Eu-
rope, if one would keep Informed of what is going
on in the world
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28
THEY DON'T NEED IT

Do the farmers want high tariff" asks the
Fort Myers press. adding that the winter wheat
estimate is 100000 bushels ahead of that of
last year. showing that the wheat growers at least
have not put into effect their threat to curtsi pro-
ducton This fact really answers the question
! ne wheat growers. corn growers cotton growers
and many other growers. will produce more than
the American market can possible absorb They
have no fear of outside competition at home, but
they must meet outside competition abroad There
fore, it is to their interest that foreign trade be as
free possible, and that the prices Of the things
which enter into the production of their crops be
as low as possible, in order that they may sell
abroad at fair profit. The very best protection
the farmer have is free trade and low prices of
the necessities OF life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28
INVISIBLE CONTROL.

he most interesting book that could be writ
ten today would be one which truthfuIly revealed
the source and character of the influences which
play around public men at Washington So far
none have appeared strong enough to resist them
yet SO mysterious are then operation that those who
Ian to Scrutmze most critically then Effects do not
even suspect then existence.
We know for instance. hat Wocd,cw Wilson
changed his mind on several vitality important
questions We knew That Theodore. Roosevelt.
the man whose specially was backbone, was more
truculent in tongue than arm, when it came To