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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
"Lele Pail" Gave
Hawaiians Thrills
of Flying Ages Ago,

Honolulu, T. H., Aug. 16-Thrills OF
Cving were enjoyed by Hawailans
centuries before aviation was invent
ed, according to stories told by ma
tives of today. Their ancestors got
their aerial excitement by jumping
off cliffs into the ocean in home
made planes.
They made regular game of it.
known as "lele paif' or jumping
from the cliff. 1t was played up to
q hundred years or so ago by natives
who lived near groves of loulu palms
near high cliffs overlooking the
ocean.
Details of the game have been OBJ
tanned by William ]. Coelho, for
mer newspaper editor now an officer
of the Hale o ma Ali Hawaii blouse
of Chiefs. This is what he says of
the vanished sport:
The game was played with huge
contrivances built of light but stout
sticks and overwoven with loulu
palm leaves. Several of these affairs
were made ready. the Hawaiian
"aviators" took their seats. and wore
pushed over towering cliffs at the
same time. The adventurer who re
manned longest in the air was the
winner.
Often through carelessrcss or ex-
element a plane" would execute a
rose dive similar to those OF twenti-
eth century airplanes. The only dam
age was the loss of the game.
Old Hawaiians say that their flying
men were exceptionally skillful The
! only means they had of guiding their
, crude appliances was to shift their
! weight to maintain balance as they
zigza gged down toward the sea.
A fleet of outrigger canoes anchored
! offshore to pick up the sportmen and
retrieve the planes"
Exceptionally daring Hawaiians
! often hoped off thousand foot cliffs
on the mainland, it is said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
FACTS ARE STUBBORN

Facts are stubborn but if this
country ever needed them in her
business,-and there can be no ques
tioning it-she needs them now;
facts about the industrial conditions
of the various countries of the world,
facts about their political problems,
facts about their policies, in short
facts about this, that, and the other,
and then more facts.
Colonel f. H. Haskell of the Great
Northern Paper Company has an in
teresting article in the Boston Her
aid based on q recent visit in Europe
For one thing he found an increas-
ing amount of friction in political
matters on account of attempts to
adjust and settle conflicting claims
He found lack of confidence in the
power of the League of Nations to
settle matters, "a very regrettable
condition of affairs. which is operat-
ing seriously to prevent q return to
normal conditions"
He finds that those countries are
having great difficulty in adjusting
their economic and Industrial condi-
tons, that the labor of England,
France and Italy objects strenuously
to meeting the low wage of Germany.
while in England especially, the
drink traffic is a Serious menace.
there being an increase of $500, 000.-
900 in expenditure for liquor, making
the formidable total of over two bill
lion dollars spent for booze. While
/ Switzerland pays less wages than
pays twice as high wages as France
or England, three times more than
Italy and four times what are paid
in Germany. Under such conditions
| Germany has captured several large
steel orders from England and Amer
lea. He naturally concludes that
{ this country of ours should devote
intelligent consideration to the fixing
, of it's tariff.
; England, he learned, is earnestly
, considering a protective tariff. Only
| the other day Parliament passed a
| Safeguarding of Industries" bill
! which IN the case of certain indus
| tries imposed duty of from 20 to SO
per cent. Germany's economic re-
Hival, he said lis due to hard work
| plus cheap raw materials and arti-
! flcially created cheap labor and coal"
! The Allies imposed conditions which
! compelled the Germans to work out
her own salvation in the sweat of her
brow. There was no good reason
! why she should not be so compelled.
Accordingly she is developing ability
! which makes her Il formidable COM
! petltor with those countries that i'm
! posed the terms and which are un-
able to impose terms on themselves
| compelling their peoples TO be thrifty
: and Industrious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Wednesday, August II, 1927.
GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY

1t is difficult to suppose that Mr..
deValera. when he accepted the OFFER
of England's prime minister to con-
fer respecting the controversy, i'm
agined that England would permit
Ireland TO secede, establish an en-
tirely separate government and main.
tain at Englands front door a con-
tinual menace: or that England, Ill
ster having complied with her terms
would cut her out of the British Do
minion. If he did think to accom-
plish this he must have access to in
formation which the rest of the world
has not obtained, or lack in judg-
ment
If we may judge by such knowl-
edge Of the situation as is made pub
lie, the offer of Lloyd George to grant
TO Ireland the advantages of domin-
ion government, terms as favorable
in the main as are those of South
Africa and Canada, is all that could
be expected unless her own affairs
are on the verge of collapse. Fur
thermore, it is well established fact
that the rights of her colonies. in the
nature of things. have been improved
and broadened rather than restricted
as time went on. Assuming Ireland's
ability to give herself good govern
ment it would be logical to suppose
that her future under the concessions
offered is bright, her prospect of en-
larged powers and broadened scope
very promising.
In view of these conditions and the
almost absolute certainty that fail
ure of agreement would entail hor-
rible suffering and aggravate the
spirit of hostility throughout the
world the responsibility for a failure
would be grave indeed. We cannot
believe the Irish people, if they may
have the making of the decision in
the light of the truth, will wish to
assume it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
LIMITATIONS OF SPECIALISTS

Because Ford made a success of
money he was told that he could
stop the War-and evidently believed
his business and was able to buy it
for less than half what it cost to
build and appears to be making a
go" of it hauling his own freight he
is being credited with knowledge
of railroading, which it is extremely
doubtful if he possesses. He was in
duced by influences not disinterested
TO run for the Senate, and now like
influences are said to be at work ia
encourage him to be a candidate for
the presidency.
This supposition, that because
man proves successful in one thing
he likewise has the capacity for sue
ceeding in anything else he may un-
Gertake is fallacy which should bs
exposed. 1t has frequently been
demonstrated that even the greatest
financiers make many poor invest
ments. John d. Rockefeller is said
to be the heaviest stakeholder in two
important railroads that never have
paid a dividend and the heaviest
owner of the stock of railroad
which once sold for 200 and now is
down to 20. While the guessers esti-
mated Rockefeller's fortune at more
than two billion dollars his son de-
clares that it.never reached billion
and has been materially reduced by
gifts in recent years. And ]. p. Nor
sans strong box" when opened after
his death was found to contain many
eats and dogs in which he had lost
lot of money.
Such men are specialists. One
usually looks to the general prac-
utioner*for assistance in keeping
we'll, the specialist only being calleI
in when the patient is supposed to be
suffering from some complaint best
understood by the specialist. One
who has successfully specialized in
making money. or in some branch Of
service, is not thereby qualified. to
successfully manage another branch
OF to take executive charge of affairs
with which he has not had oppor-
tunity to become acquainted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
A Maine Man
(Portiand Express. J

In seeking a successor TO DR. Alley,
who returns to his native state of In
diana TO become President OF Butler
College. the trustees of the Universi-
~ of Maine would do we'll to give
very careful consideration to the
qualifications of some State Of Maine
man known to be a progressive edu-
Gator, and successful business admin
/ istrator who might be available to fill
this important position.
PaySon Smith has been suggested
and would, of course satisfy every
requirement: but DR.. Smith has gone
so far forward in his great carer as
an educator as to have become Il Ma
tional figure in educational CilcleS.
and it is not probable that he could
be induced to respond to even unan-
imous call from his fellow citizens of
Maine and accept the position. He
affords. however a shining example
of what high school master in a
Maine city may be capable of becom-
ing; and there may be other high
school principals who are lacking on
ly the opportunity to develop brill
liantly i'll higher educational posi-
tons.
The next president of our universe
ty ought to be a man chosen from
among our own people who knows
the conditions of our eastern New
England life; who has a liberal en-
dowment of our native shrewdness
and tact: who is familiar with the
problems of our young folks Of col
lege age and knows their home condl-
tons; and who has Il vision of the
possibilities for building up the fu-
ture college men and women of Maine
by the exercise of sound business
sagacity in making the fullest use
of the splendid equipment SO Gener-
ously provided by the taxpayers OF
the State at the University of Maine.
There is. no doubt, somewhere in
the State man who can do all this.
Let the trustees. who are themselves
Maine men. try to discover him. The
next president of the University OF
of Maine ought to be a Maine man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Those who argue for American
valuations on imports instead of bas-
ing the valuations on the foreign
selling price say that Germany is al
ready planning to take advantage of
our tariff on the supposition that we
won't adopt the American valuation.
II is said she is selling her goods in
foreign countries at higher prices
than she is selling them at home:
that after the tariff is established
the advalorem tariff based on the
home selling price will show her a
handsome margin of profit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
WOMEN IN HOMES AND SOCIETY

Countless women devote their
whole lives to their homes. while 9TH
ers are in the business world. or find
happiness only in society. Whether
you are a home woman. a business
woman, on society woman, you
know how hard it is to drag along"
day after day. suffering agonies,
caused by some female arrangement
that has developed from overtaxing
your strength. The natural restora-
tive for such ailments is Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which for nearly half a century has
been considered u standard remedy
for woman's ills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Huge Peace Portal
Between u. S. and
Canada at Blaine

Blaine, Wash. Aug 16-(By Asso-
ciated~ Press of a huge
Peace Portal" built across the Pa
cific Highway where it crosses the
boundary line between Canada and
the United States here. will take
place Sept. 6.
The portal was built to commence
rate the century or more Of peace be-
tween Canada and the United States.
The dedication will be attended by
representatives of the Canadian,
French and American governments.
Is we'll as by hundreds of residents
of British Columbia and the Pacific
Northwest
The ceremonies will also include
dedication of the Pacific Highway.
which runs nearly 1000 miles south
from Vancouver, B. c.. across Wash
ington, Oregon and California. to Tia
Juana in Lower California.
The Pacific Highway will be paved
its entire length by 1925, it is ex-
pected, making it the first transcon-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
LIBERTY

|. F. Hurd and G. NJ. Hurd were
auto visitors in Belfast one day last
week.
Wentworth home.
Miss Fannie. Gilmore. r. n, spent
a few days in town recently, guest
at the c. 4. Holt home.
Dallas knowlton of Washington, d.
c., is in town for visit with his
brother, w. ]. Knowlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Young and
Mrs. Sara HILBERT were auto callers
in Belfast one day last week.
Rev. David Wilson and family ,of
Bath are at Saints Rest" cottage on
the shore of George lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Susie Corliss and sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Smith, of New York
City. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Morse last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soule of Belfast are
staying at one OF the Morse cottages
on the island.
Mr.. Phillips and family and Mr..
Weigel and family who have been
passing two weeks at the Morse cot
tage returned TO their homes In New
York state last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens and son Mar
shall. of Woburn, Mass. who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Banton at the Sanford cottage, re-
turned home last Tuesday
Mrs. G. Nj. Hurd and Miss Susan
Copp spent a few days recently in
North Belfast with their aunt, Mrs.
K. 5. Brier, who is passing a few
weeks at her summer home. While
there Mrs. Brier celebrated her S4th
birthday and entertained Mrs. Will
liam Clark and two sons of BROOKLYN.
\. Y. Mrs. Alonzo Shute and son.
Malcolm, of Hartford, Conn, Mr.,
Malcolm Gay of Brooklyn, grand
children of Mrs. Brier who are sum-
mering at Northport Mrs. Brier re-
ceived many pretty and useful gifts.
also cards wishing her many happy
returns of the day. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
\. Brier of Detroit, Mich, served re-
ireshments of chocolate, vanilla. ba-
mana ice cream with large birthday
cake
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Banton and
laughter, Marjorie, who have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Some Democrats seem to think
they can make f1ivver out of Henry
Ford and "ramblc right along" With
all due respect to Mr.. Ford's Won
derful capabilities, sailing the ship of
state is an accomplishment even
more difficult than his excursion to
assuage war or running for the
United States Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Piles
Can't Be Cured from the Outside

San1 BE cured from the Outside
External treatments seldom cure
Nor do surgical operations.
LIE cause is inSide-bad circulate ton
Inc blood is stagnant, the veins
The bowel walls are weak. the parts
almost dead
70 quickly ard safely rid yourself
Vi pies YOU must free the circulation
stasnant pools. Internal treatment is
the one safe method
j. ). Leonhardt. NJ. D. set at work
some years ago to find a real internal
File remedy. He succeeded. He
named ms prescription HEM-ROID.
and tried It in 1000 cases before he
was satisfied. Now HEM-ROID. is
sold by druggists everywhere under
guarantee. It's easy to take and can
always be found at Fletcher's drug
store, where they will gladly refund
the purchase price to any dissatisfied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

The many friends of Harry d.
ONiel, former leader of Eangor High
School Band and local cornetist, will
be pleased to learn that he was pre-
sented with a gold cornet by the cit
liens of Milwaukee in appreciation of
his work as cornet soloist at the
park concerts held every day during
July and August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

An advertisement announcing re-
duced rates on the railroad to the
Bangor fair stirs up recollections of
the days when such reductions were
expected and when people went to
the fairs by train rather than by
auto. How low would a rate have to
be to induce car owners to buy tick
cts instead of gaSolene?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Kennebec Navigation Go.

Direct all Water Route l. DIN PolnsS IN Iho
kennebec Valley to Boston.
STEAMSHIP CITY OF ROChI.AND
Leaves Gardiner at 4.30. Cedar Grove
,Richmondl at $40, Bath at every
Tuesday THURSDAY and Sunday night
Lea YES Boston Mondays, Wednesdays
anu Saturdays at p. NJ for all k@hne-
bee Points and on Fridays at p. NJ. for
Bath only. Special day trip from Bath
only, to Boston Saturdays at G."O a. NJ
BOOTHBAY DIVISION
Daily Boats to ami from Boothl'ay mar
lor and the Islands are operated by TINS
company connecting with steamer 10 anu
from Boston at Bath.
ALI. SAIlINGS ON DAYLIGHT TINE
Send for time tables and other htorhla-
ton to , nm
EESNEREC NAVIGATION co.
Publicity Department, Bath. Maine
iOO3IIf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Mexico's Turn to Criticize
(Niexico T'iDpS)


While Congress debates the cues
ton as to whether women shall be
prohibited by law from smoking in
public in the District OF Columbia, a
Law which unqucstionably would
prove unconstitutional il passed, the
foreign trade OF the United States,
save with Mexico, drops to lower
figures. Surely Congress which
would regulate the conduct OF wom-
en- can give a little thought to the
needs OF commerce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Saloon Wouldn't Save Him

Gay L. House in Public Ledger
We decline to be stampeded by the
news that drug addicts have trebled
in number since prohibition went
into effect. The gent who deliber-
ately goes out and becomes a drug
addict isn't worth worrying over. and,
in any event, the saloon wouldn't
save him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

charge of Carl A. Hempel of Attie-
horo. Mass. and Rev. F. A. Gibbs OF
Fitchburg, Mass. Sunday schooi
students are present from many
many New England cities. Glasses
will be held every forenoon, the
studies including sunday schoo'
methods of training and teaching
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Is the retail price of candy too
high? 1t is popular to say so. Yet
Boston has nearly half a hundred
confectionery companies in competi-
ton. If profits are abnormal, how do
they remain in business.-Talk of
the Town, Boston Herald. -
Well, those who buy il may have
the key to the mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Two hundred thousand dollars
asked by the President will probably
he found insufficient to provide for
the disarmament conference. If the
parley amounts TO anything it will be
cheap at many times that price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Before going to bed. I always rub
a little Partisan sage into my scalp.
saws a woman whose thick. soft and
fluffy hair is greatly admired. This
stops itching scalp. keeps the hair
from falling out and makes it easy to
arrange attractively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

This country is exporting twice as
much coal as last year at value five
times greater than during the year
before the war. The world has to
have coal, whatever the price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

While $4,000 were being killed in
the war $1,000 were being killed by
automobiles in this country This
would seem to warrant the PROPOSE
ton that there should be uniform
legislation in the several states for
improving this condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Helpful Hair Hints
Worthy the Attention of Everyone
Who Would Avoid Dandruff, Itching
Scalp, Gray Hairs and Badness.

What will stop my hair coming
out ?" Reply: Partisan sage (liquid
form is the best remedy for hair and
scalp troubles: said to prevent bald
ness, grayness and dandruff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Editorial Comment
Making Nuisance of Good Thing

(Waterville Sentinel)
Some people can make a nuisance
of a good thing. For instance the
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Time to Realize

(WashingtOn I'OSD
It's about time to realize that pa
tliotism isn't something to have in
the mouth on July and in moth
balls the rest of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Beautiful soft, lustrous, healthy hair
is simple matter for those who use
Partisan sage. It's inexpensive and
sold by FletCher's drug store and all
good druggists with guarantee of sat
isfaction or money refunded.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

A New Jersey woman seeks divorce
on the grounds that her husband
neglects her for golf. Can't she
learn the game?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

Michigan's three prisons are all
fun. What's the matter with Mich
iganc Boston Globe.
Perhaps it's Canadian booze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

So Big Bill" Haywood deserted
his wife and children as well as his
bondsmen. He belongs in Russia
while the trouble lasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Sunday School Institute
Opens at Ferry Beach

Ferry Beach, Me. Aug. 1.-THE
Universalists' Sunday School Insti
tute opened Monday morning. in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
Maine GOSSIP
Keep Along
BY ALBERT I. REID

u. H., in the baltimore SUM
Keep along the highway of sunshine
and of cheer:
The music Of the morning rings its
beauty on the car:
The zcst Of l;fe is living
In the sweetness Of the hour
When hope Is in its blossom
And love is in it's flower.
Keep along the corn row till the fur
row has been run:
The shadows help you marvel at the
brightness of the sun:
The best of life is caring
For the loN ely and the true
III lalth brings back the promise
Ihat the steamers made to you.
Keep along the mountain till the Wales
lie sweet below;
Inc spirit of tie climber is the spur
that helps YOU go.
The test Of life is striving
Till the summit has been won
Ana YOU ind your glad arriving
was because YOU loved the sun.
Inc Maine undertakerS will hold
their annual convention Wednesday
and Thursday of this week in Au-
burn, their first meeting since 1917.
Headquarters will be in |. O. O. F.
hall, where meetings will be held and
exhibits made.
Lewiston plans 10 open her schools
this year on the Thursday following
Labor day, instead of the Monday
following, feeling that the two days
thus gained will be great help in
starting the hard school work.
Androscoggin and Sagadahoc Coun
ty Farm Bureaus and the Pomona
Oranges of the two counties will have
a monster joint Field day on Wednes-
day, at the East Auburn fish hatch
cry, with a program that promises a
Il gala day.
Great interest exists in the auction
sale on Thursday next of the East
Coast Fisheries Cos. properties at
Rockland. They are valued roundly
at $1000,000, including q steam
traWlers. 1t is felt there that the
whole thing will be bid in by the men
interested and Rockland is fervently
hoping for a revival of business.
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But 20 members of the old 18th, 25th
and Goth Maine Regiments answered
| the roll call last week at the reunion
in Portland, and it is stated that but
few more members than that survi e.
y warrant was posted last Saturday
for tTyt ~,
Of Owls Head, created by an act of
the S0th Legislature. but in which
matter petitions have been filed with
the secretary of State asking a refer
endum to the people Of the State
The validity of many OF the sigma
lures has been questioned and n spe-
Cial meeting of the Governor and
Council will consider that matter on
Aug. 30. In the meantime, Owls
Head people have created a town or
ganization and are proceeding merri-
~ along in their new independence.
Fathers in the salt water at Lubec
have been neglecting their sport of
late on account of the appearance of
a big mud shark about IS feet long.
off the f.. S. Co.'S docks These
fish are said to be harmless and stu
pid but nobody seems to want an
encounter with one in the water.
The town hall at Buckfied famil
iarly known as The old church on
the Hill" will soon boast a bell Ste
phen Bartlett of Boston has pre-
sonted one to the town and it is be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

South Africa's total Requirements
or shoes are estimated at 700O.V"
pairs every year.