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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
LET'S HAVE THE TRUTH OF IT

The Honorable John Shelton Will
liams, formerly Comptroller of the
Treasury. is said to possess an eye
for the dramatic. and considering his
experiences may have accumulated
some prejudices But when he told
the congressional committee that the
Federal Reserve had loaned a hun
dred and thirty million dollars to one
banking institution in New York with
which the officers of that institution
We're permitted to promote and spec
Llate when the business of the coun-
try needed the money for other pur-
poses. he said something which better
be answered quite explicitly.
Senator Harrison. Democrat. Mis-
sissippi according to the news re-
port, asked if the reserve law does
not forbid speculative borrowings"
Mr.. Williams said it does. But that
does not prevent an Institution from
borrowing $10.O0O,O00 in Liberty
bonds" Mr.. Williams added, and re-
discounting it with the Reserve sys-
tenn and then lending the money to
its president for speculative opera
tons"
isn't it true that that institution
is largely engaged in lending money
for export of grain and other farm
products and manufactures, to
Europe" Mr.. Mills asked
Il presume it is largely so en-
gagged" Mr.. Williams replied. Its
funds We're largely loaned to it's exc
cutive officers for speculative opera
tons"
"The Reserve Board has always
loaned largely and at low rates of
interest" Mr.. Williams continued,
"to certain New York institutions,
and maintained the practice, in good
times and hard times alike, when the
board was forcing liquidation at i'm
mense sacrifices to borrowers in
Richmond, Atlanta and Dallas dis
tricts."
Perhaps those who wanted to Dor
row for use in the South, and for
whom Mr.. Williams appears to speak.
had no worthier use for the money
than that to which it was put in
New York, but the truth of the mat
ter is something in which the public
should he interested. Mr.. Williams
has reputation for fearless honesty,
whatever his prejudices may be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
r1.,Nc FAVE AUGUSTA FOR

Bangor t124 a. m. 1898 a. m. F2:sI a.. m:
IS a. m, *93S a. m. II AZ p m. sS.ll p NJ
Is & 4. Pts, II .24a m. 2.32 am. 1888 a. m.
Bar Harbor - 80 a. M. t9.3S a. m
Bath. 10 l0a m t6. l9a m; y: 2oa m sio'
taos p. m. 80 p m. alo.oI p u
Boston So 10 M, TO- 10 M ~ ~; ~ =, 10
a m t3 90 p m. "A 05 p m. so39p'n lo''i pAA'
Calais. II 81 a m. 10 80 a: m
Dover and Foxcroft. Z. AZ p. m.
Gardiner, *3.l0a. m 10. IL a. m, 's:< 90 ., n,''
SlOlS a. M. "a. 90 p m. 4.l5 p NJ so.o' PINE
II IS D. m sos p. M. ,,o,e
HALLOWEEN. t6. 10 a. M. go a. m. rs m.
"A 90 D. m. 10 D. m. $3.50 p.ni.,t 73o p m''
40 81 p. m.
Harmony. t2.42 p. m. .,o,e
Lewiston, t6. 10 a. m. f9 ~ a. m, sio'io O. n'
"A 05 D m s. 80 p. m. *l0.5l p. m
New York $3.50 p. M. Is Is p m .,o,o
portland 80 iOa m, t6. 10 g. M 10. 20 a m io.Io
am. is 90 p M. taos p. m. s539p.m., 1'.ao PM
Rockland, *3. 10 a. m. 1919 a. m. ts2o a. m.'
Skowhegan. 1888 am. t2.42 p. M. t6 Az p. m
So. Gardiner. t6. 10 m 10 20 I'm ~ u,
q 90 D. m. a. 10 p m, $3.50 p M. 100 p. H.
s. Iohn. II 24a. M. 1898 a. m.
Waterville. IL "a a m. 1888 a. m. 81 a M
2. s. a. M, 80 IS a m. Y. AZ p. m. s3li p. M
t540 p. sDaiIy' except Saon Ia,y c,Iv
*Daly. fDaiy. except Sunday. sSunday only
Do DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,
s-l21 V.P. & Gen1 Mgr. Genl Passenger Ast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Menace to Maine
(Portland Press. }

tIOftIdnu Press.
Behind the project to build a ship
canal around the rapids of the St
Lawrence. connecting Lake Ontario
with the river. where it can lie naNi-
gated by big vessels. is the strength
of sixteen of the most influential
states in the country. to which are
joined ten of the states in the Ms
sissippi valley. In addition to this
influence and Congressional voting
power. the Great Lakes and st.
Lawrence Underwater Association
hope to enlist the support of some
part of New EngIand's strength, par
ticularly the representative and
senators who come from sections de-
voted to manufacturing where the
question of cheap hydro electric
power is of great concern.
This project is a menace to Maine.
not only because il will practically
ruin the plan to develop the port Of
Portland but because it will pro-
vide all the rest of New England
with cheap power and put far into
the future any hope that Maine may
have Of getting its water power har-
messed up to attract industries to this
State. OF the two the danger to
Names water power is by far the
greater and the more important
The influences which are behind
this plan to have the government of
the United States and the Dominion
OF Canada build ship canals large
RI M
to take grain cargocs anywhere
along the Great La>cs ana trans
port them direct TO European ports
without transhipment realized that
unless some advantages could be
shown to New England and New
York in such project no help would
come IN Congress for the great an
preparations which will be REQUIRED
from this section of the country
and, without New Engiand's aid tbe
plan could never lie carried out. So
the promoters of this ambitious MAN
hit upon the one way b. which Ncw
England's strength could be divided
The canal by the St Lawrence
rapids will permit of the deveIon-
ment of the greatest hNdro-electric
plant in the world. II would cost
S9O.oW0O0 of the $3.50. 600 OOG@ the
construction of the necessary shin
canal here will require Such n plant
would develop 1J0. 900. 600 horsepov-
er' SO the engineers estimate. The
greater part of this would be avail
able for New England manufactur-
ers. 1t would he much cheaner
power than they now have or are
nke!y TO secure from any ether
source. Cheap power makes n
strong appeal to those sections where
there are big industries. Using tbe
argument that cheap power would
also nave tendency to increace the
products Of these in
dustriai sections and thus naturally
increase the business of the seaports
adjacent thereto a great many rem
resentatives and senator's in Coneress
can ne reached who would other
wise be opposed to the great CIV
penditures which will be demanded
Maine, however, will lose in both
ways If this project goes through
II VIII lose the shipping business,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
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now done in the port of Portland
and it will lose all hope of getting
it's own water power harnessed up
and utilized in Maine by manufac-
turers. Naturally, Maine will he
against the making OF the big ap-
Preparations demanded. All the At
lantic coast ports and all the states,
with the possible exception of Mas
sachusetts. are likely to be opposed
to it. This opposition may not be
strong enough, however. to prevent
the making of the $4,000, 600 APP
preparation. which will be the con-
tribution of the United States
towards making this tidewater- great
lakes project an actually.
In the Dominion of Canada. Mon
treal and Quebec. together with all
of Eastern Canada, will oppose that
government making any appropria-
tons for this project, but the power
of Western Canada will be sufficient
to overweight this strength. The Ca
madam and many of the American
railroads will also oppose the project.
as the c. at Lakes St. Lawrence
route can only be used seven months
in the year and the other five
months the railroads will be expect
ed to do whatever transporting of
freight is done.
There is bound to be bitter fight
on this matter in Congress- To pro-
test Names interests some kind of
an organization must be perfected.
and work ought to be commenced
in doing this right away. The grain
shippers of the Middle West are
convinced that this G.eat Lakes to
the Atlantic project will make them
al wealthy and are expected to tight
FOR the necessary Congressional ap-
preparation with all the power they
possess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
THIS WOMAN SAYS
she HAD TO SEND
FOR HER DAUGHTER

"Mv first experience with Tanlac,
about & year ago, gave me SO much
confdence.in the medicine that have
taken it again this spring, and l IN
tend TO use it from time TO time as
tonic" said Mrs. NJ. Gosselin, or
RumforfAve., Concord. \. II.
"A year ago when l began taking
Tanlac | was SO weak and run down
| had to send for my daughter to
come and look after my housework
NV stomach was so upset that l
could eat but little more than
enough to keep me alive, and even
then i suffered from indigestion until
/ could hardly stand it. Bloating and
palpitation of the heart almost cut
off my breath, and | had such fright
full dizzy, nauseating spells l would
almost faint at times. | suffered ter
ribly from constipation headaches
and backaches, had rheumatism in
my hands and feet, and was so
awfully nervous / could scarcely get
wink of sleep. | was certainly
gloomy and respondent.
After l read statements from Con-
cord and Manchester people telling
how wonderful Tanlac had been for
them, started taking the medicine,
and it actually built me up to such
perfect health that have been doing
all my Homework with perfect ease
ever since and I just feel fine all the
time. am never bothered with
stomach trouble, rheumatism or
~, 9,,, oil OIL,
tirely disappeared. Money could not
buy the good Tanlac has done me,
and | can never praise it enough"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin; III Weeks Mills by ]. A.
Merrill; in West Washington by Wal
ter F. Burdick; in China by Bailey
Bros: in Albion by l.. F. Cannon and
Libby Bros; in North Wayne by w.
l.. Morrill,; in Palermo by Fl. w
WCrthing; in Monmouth by Roy A
De Fratus. and by the leading drug
gist in every city and town.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Light and Airy
Diction and Discipline

like to take the words I've found
Loose in the dictionary
And make them tag my thoughts
around,
Just as the lamb did Mary
! call them from the printed page
Where they are slyly lurking,
And then, no matter what their age,
| keep them briskly working
The verbs are noted for conceit
The nouns show inanition;
Some adjectives are indscrect.
While advcrbs crave position.
But though with temperament they're
trought.
When once I've soundly spanked
EN-,
they meekly trail my leading thought
. To editorial sanctum.
Laura Lee Randall in Cartoons
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Over 100000
Workers Daily Flock
Into New York CITY

New York, Aug 3-(By the Assoc
ciated Prcss) DEMONSTRATING com
mittees recently found that the num-
Der Of workers who daily flock into
the financial district of lower Man
rattan exceed 100000. If they were
assembled in an open field of equal
area there would hardly be room for
any of the sleepy clerks to stretch
their arms and yawn.
There is less than one square mile
In the tip of the island below Cham
bers Street. or only little more than
.hree square feet of ground space for
cach person working in the district.
hut skyscrapers have so multiplied
.he accommodation nature furnished
The FIRST settlers that instead of hav-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Ford Profits
(Boston News Bureau)

tbOStOll NEWS bureau
In considering how Ford extri-
Gated himself from his financial diff
ficulties, the profit on his product
must not be overlooked Cost of
factory production. including com
mercial overhead. is now 500 a car.
Materials are understood not to eN-
coed 500 a car. Ford purchases arc
now around $50,000OO0 monthly for
q production in excess of 100000
cars.
This would give q total cost OF
$14j. From the lowest selling price
for a touring car-$415-must be de
Quoted II Il per cent. or S73 for
agents commission, leaving an es-
timated net or S193 t. G. Pipp.
former editor OF Fords Dearborn
independent, recently estimated
profits per car at $50. 1t is prob
able that. excluding overhead. the
actual bench cost of a Ford car is
around $10G. Only nine men & day
are required to produce Ford
Ford's daily receipts are in excess
of $2.O00.000 and h/cash balance is
The lowest Gious cost Of a For,
was in 1917, when the touring car
sold for $3.50. Total cost then is
understood to have been sol. leav-
ing net OF $40. Reduction in. over
head. cut in inventories and pro
duction economies are credited with
the difference
Ford's method of handling mate
rails admirably illustrates the extent
to which he has cut down demands
on working capital.
To simplify accounting. Ford re-
Gently announced that bills would
not fall due until the 10Th OF the fol-
lowing month. Nample-Ford can
order Il trainoad of steel to be de-
I livered the first of July. Under pres
ent market and transportation con-
ditions this steel can be worked up
into cars and the automobiles placed
in dealers hands within II DAYS aft
er shipment is made. Thus by the
10th of July the Fords have received
cash for cars containing this entire
steel consignment. They then have
the use of the money until August
20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

the next generati ton for merely Keep
ing our roads in fair condition for the
use of this present generation. IN
less by grading and filling and align
ing and draining, by putting in foun-
dations which will be of some value
to the next generation, this generation
has no moral right to issue bonds for
that generation to pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Excavations Reveal
Works of HerOd

Jerusalem July 16-(By Associated
Press -Excavations at Askalon
have resulted in the discovery
Of the famous cloister round the
great court built by Herod the
Great which was described in
the writings of Josephus as being
admiral BILE for its workmanship and
grandeur. Statues of Apollo. Venus
and Victory and also gigantic
statue of Herod has been found on
the spot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
F red'k. n. Costello of Bangor

Frederick H. Costello, aged 60, au-
thor of boys books and for the past
30 years local manager of Duns
Commercial Agency. died Tuesday at
his home in Bangor. He was ma
tive of Bangor and had been con-
nected with the commercial agency
since 1886 He was profound stu
dent of history and literature and
his boys books. Of which he pub
lished about dozen, are built
around historical incidents. He was
particularly versed in the history of
the Revolutionary war and owned
large and valuable historical library.
He leaves his wife and a son, Harold
Costello OF California.
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Golden Rule Prosperity
portland EXpreSS)


Some months ago the Express had
occasion to refer to the experience
of the A. Nash Company of Clncin-
natl, manufacturers of mems suits
and overalls, which was operating its
plant upon the basis of the Golden
Rule, with great success. The plant
now has approximately 2000 opera
tives, with success so remarkable
that the Cincinnati Enquirer again
commends the company for the fine
spirit exhibited and the achievement
demonstrated. The company has in
two and one-half years from its or
ganization purchased the building
that was formerly a beer storage
house of the Morlein Brewing Com
pany and expects that its business
will continue to prosper in an I'M
precedented manner. 1t is said that
the company will be able to turn out
suit of clothes or an oVercoat every
fifteen seconds, making it the largest
mandatory of the kind in the
world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

Old Gentleman-'T noticed YOU got
up and gave that lady your seat in
the car
Since childhood I have re-
spected a woman with a strap in her
hand. London Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

The Japanese in the name of labor
are said to be behind the agitation
against the employment Of Chinese
laborers in Hawaii. The amount of
Sleeps clothing now being used in
numerous enterprises is considerable
to say the least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Kennebec Navigation Co.

IJITGLt WdLtT OIITES III
Kennebec Valley to Boston.
STEAMSHIP CITY OF ROChIAND
Leaves Gardiner at 43O. Cedar Grove
tRichmond) at $40. Bath at every
Tuesday. Thursday and Sunday night
Leaves Boston Mondays Wednesdays
and Saturdays at p. NJ for an Hchne-
Erc Points and on Fridays at p. NJ. for
Bath only Special day trip from Barn
only TO Boston Saturdays at $50 A M
EOOTHBAY DIVISION
Daily Boats to ami from Booth'ay Har-
hor and the Islands are operated by TINS
onpany connecting with steamer to anu
from Boston at Bath.
ALL SAliINGS ON DAYLIGHT TINE
Send for time tables and other nforhia-
ton TO .., ,,o
KENNEHEC NAVIGATION 60.
Publicity Department. Bath, Maine
{u23dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

It Is TO he hoped those who plotted
the run on Boston bank may be
apprehended and punished severely.
Slandering a bank or any institution
is as cowardly and contemplate as
slandering an individual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

Liquor imports Increased four and
a half million dollars last year ac-
cordlng to the record. Nobody knows
the liquor imports which didn', get
into the record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

THOSE who propose to fly across the
north pole in an airplane next month
better take along provisions and
warm clothing. Might have engine
trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

II IS now announced that the Brit
ish War Office is negotiating for tho
sale OF the 10000 army horses in
Mesopotamia, which the colonial sec
rotary said were to be DESTROYED
owing to the high cost of bringing
them home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Matrimonial Entanglement

kriss-Gray is in pretty mess
krOss--Wha. is the trouble"
kriss-He married a rich widow.
whom he can't live without and claims
he can't live w;th.-New York Sun.
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Calling Him

Henry Carr can fix this machine
If you'll only lend a hand
Mlnnte-Leni you hand? Henry.
If l give you my hand il must be for
ever Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

There Will from now on he some
uncertainty when the national
game is mentioned whether refer
ence is had TO baseball or to bunk"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04
Maine Gossip
Watch Your Step

In lfc's subway have care,
Watch your step.
Danger threatens everywhere,
Watch your step.
If you're young you've much to learn,
If you're poor you've much to earn;
If you're good you've much t. spurn.
Watch your step.
In the crowded streets of life
Watch your step
There is peril in the strife,
Watch your step.
If you're old you've much to tell,
If you're rich you've much 10 sell
If you're bad you'll go Towel.
Watch your step
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

Got His Number

Gay E. House in Public Ledger
Senator France advocates huge
credit loan to the Soviet Government.
The suggestion is illuminating Ihose
who have not hitherto been a0ie 10
place" Senator France viii find no
difficulty in doing so now.
Yes, that's his number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

Probably those who bought auto
mobiles out of profiteering profits in
war time will kick at the proposed
ten dollar tax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

'Silesian Crisis Pa ssed "-Headline.
SO it seems the Silesian Crisis has
become the buck"
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Tie Northern.

AlleldIlOhS are DelnS maze 10 the
Coast Guard station ut Popham
Beach for modern improvements
which will be greatly appreciated by
the crew. These include a new hot
water heating system and a bath
room with all modern improvements.
The 25-foot surf boat left Tuesday
in tow of the 36footer for Lubec
Where 50-hOrSepoWcr Kermath en-
CINE will be installed. The craft was
in command of BoatsWain's mate.
Guy Crowley with surfmen Raymond
Larrabee and Percival Mari compos-
ing the crew. The run is expected to
be completed in 80 hours
1t takes nerve to enter a barn, jack
up the forward wheels of the owners
automobile and remove tires, rims
this is what happened to the auto of
Walter Dunlap of Dexter last Friday
night, az was discovered by the own
er Saturday morning when he went to
the barn to attend to his usual morn
ing work. The matter was reported
to the authorities and further devel-
/ opments may be expected
A young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hartford of Harrington had a
narrow escape from death one day
last week when a hay rack over
turned with her under it, She was
unconscious when they got her and
did not regain consciousness until one
| o'clock that night.
, Thieves in Maine are becoming
! holder and bolder, as evinced by the
| daylight robbery on Tuesday in Lew
iston, where at about 1870 A. NJ. the
| home of Homer 3. Record, 1S4 Pine
street. was entered, a suit of clothes
/ valued at $50 was taken from a room
occupied by David Adler Nothing
else was missed from the house, not
! even money in Adler's room.
The Auburn Chamber of Commerce
| has new set OF officers. including:
| President. Ernest Z. Coombs; first
vice president. J. Ernest Chalmers;
second, vice, Charles S. Cummings;
secretary, Elmer L. Briggs; Mr.
Coombs is treasurer of the Oscar Hol-
way Co.
The Bangor Public Library is only
, surpassed in size in Maine by the
State library and the Bowdoin Col
lege library, now having over 20. 900
bound volumes and 10000 PAMPHLETS.
! An important change in the Ioca-
ton of the United States fish hatch
cry at Green Lake will be made be-
fore another season. the present lcca-
ition being inadequate fer the purpose
for which it was established. owing
to the warm water for some distance
at the foot of the lake The hatchery
will be established at the west end of
the lake. at Mann brook. q large tract
Of land having been secured for the
| purpose. 1t is proposed to move the
buildings on the ice next winter. The
new location offers every advantage
/, for the important work of the govern
mcnt at Green LAKE.
After considering the number of
automobile accidents of late, Newport
is about to have posted at each end of
the village
| Drive slow and VIEW
our village:
| Drive fast, and INTERVIEW
| our Sheriff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

Now that England has dropped
preliminaries to the peace conference
Japan better fall in line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

ing less elbow room than an i'm
Prisoned criminal, everybody eau
chew gum without distracting me
sensitive ears of the occupant OF tIe
adjacent desk.
Although 100000 persons Wor'
each day in this small space, tF
number who live In the area total les
than $4,000. Sideways, elevated trans
ferries. automobiles and street ca's
rush the others in and out ever
morning and evening. Some OF u"
commuters live 100 miles away.
A beautiful sight in New Vineyard
Me-, is the half acre of Winter rye
owned by DR.. u. l.. Stewart. situated
behind his home. 1t is headed anu
grown TO a height of 5 1-2 feet.