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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
LIBERTY

WEST-Frank Trask our local
blacksmith has bought the farm and
buildings of Arthur Boynton
Carl Stickney is the owner Of new
motor boat on the lake.
c. l.. sitickney has cut the hay on
the farm formerly owned by Marcus
Brown and is now cutting n. +. Gun
ningham's hay. The drop reported is
a little better than half The average
crop.
'. ID. Bradstreet has purchased a
new Overland auto of Il. *. Ware at
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Turner are re
ceIving congratulations on the birth
OF little girl born July II.
w. 4. Palmer of Augusta called on
friends here recently.
V. j. Hradstreet has only a few
days more work chopping to complete
the numbering job on the V. W. Tur-
ner lot for the Curtis and Rose I.um-
Der Co. This lot has been cleared in
record time and much credit is due
AIR. BraGstreet and his men for their
quick work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
APPALLING WASTE

Whoever may have INDUCED in ex-
pectation that Uncle Sans venture
into shipping would prove profitable
was possessed of more optimism than
experience Indeed, the Government
is continuing it for much the same
reason the fellow continued to hold
onto the bears tail, he dare not let
go.
1t was to be expected that under
the stress of wartime conditions,
when men would not work unless
they were bribed to do SO, when the
woods were full of fellows each with
a knife out for the Government, that
expense would increase by leaps and
bounds. but it has seemed possible to
many that under peace time condi-
tions this could be improved on very
materially. Perhaps it may he but
there vet seems to be some uncer-
tainty about that possibility. AS
suredly it has not become an actual
ity.
The reports respecting the story
which the new chairman has to tell
of gross inefficiency and worse, even
revelation, are astounding. Think of
two hundred and twenty million dol
1oS hnir Lost iy,n n
Germ other than the Government could
have permitted that. Indeed. the
amount may be larger, for the books
are said to be in such deplorable state
they are not to be depended on. Mr.
Lasker, the new chairman says of
them: In any commercial institution
they wouldn't be called books at ALL
ANY of our great corporations would
have been in receivers hands long
ago as result of the way the books
have been and are being kept"
AS to blame for all this it is said
this one is not at fault and that one
is not at fault and they are still look
ing for a goat Anyone approaching
the absolute necessity of proper ac-
counting connected with any enter
prise of magnitude realizes that the
lack of this should long ago have
been known to one and all of the
many who have in any way been
responsible for this enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
STOMACH TROUBLES
ARE DUE TO ACID|TY
Tells Safe, Certain, Speedy Relief For
Acid Indigestion

SO-Called stomach troubles such as
Indigestion. gas, sourneSS. stomach
ache and inability to retain food are
in probably nine cases out of ten. sim
ply evidence hat excessive secretion
Of acid is taking pace in the stomach,
causing the formation of gas and acid
indigestion.
Gas distcnds the stomach and
causes that full oppressive. burning
feeling sometimes known as heart
burn. while the acid initiates and in
flames the delicate Inning of the stom-
aCh. The trouble lies entirely in the
excess development or secretion of
acid.
To stop or prevent this souring of
the food contents of the stomach and
II neutralizc the acid and make il
bland and harmless. a teaspoonful of
BiSurated magneSia. good and effec-
tive corrector of acid stomach should
be taken in a quarter of a glass of hot
or cold water after eating or whenever
gas. sournesS or acidity is felt This
SweetenS the stomach and neutra Lies
the acidity in few moments and is a
perfectly harmless and inexpensive
remedy to use.
An anti-acid, such as Bisurated
Magnesia which can be obtained from
any druggist in either powder or tab
let form enables the stomach to do its
work properly without the ala of ar
tificial digestents. Magnesia comes
in several forals. so be certain 10 ask
for and take only Bisurated Mar-
nesia, which is especially prepared for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
A CITIZEN ARMY

In the regular army this great
force which may some time be need
ed for police duty. Whether or not
there shall come limitation of arma-
ments there surely will be no reduc-
ton in our regular army of 10000
men. At that, it will be only a
nucleus about which should be an or
ganization to meet such emergencies
as may arise. A people may not
hold their self respect as a nation,
let alone the respect of their as
sociates. if they reveal incapacity for
self defense This will surely be our
condition unless we provide a train
ing for our youth.
Aside from the emergencies which
may arise calling for use of such an
organization, there is the welfare at
tending the discipline and training
which is invaluable. Our youth need
it fully as much as the country needs
them The Government is providing
excellent facilities for giving that
training and our youth should re-
August a camp will be opened for
training the youth. Reference was
recently made to this but it will do
no harm to repeat, and repetition
seems to be needed. Transportation
to and from these camps and care
and food while there are provided
and the boys may get such training
as may be found nowhere else. a
training that will be of value to them
all their lives. BY accepting this
they do not obligate themselves.
General Pershing has recently writ
ten Il letter to the corps commanders.
In this he defined the duties of the
army and the obligation resting on
the country to develop the citizen
organization which may cooperate
in time of trouble, the National
Guard and the Organized Reserves.
In these there should be at least Il
million men with an organization so
efficient that other millions OF our
youth seeing them would wish to
avail themselves of the splendid OPP
by the voluntary effort of the citizens
themselves.
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The Lost Trail.


There are still to be written many
, affected our daily life; for it has by
no means reached the limits of its
usefulness. OF late ii is being put
more and more to a new use. 1t has
given us the individual known as the
automobile camper. This follower
automobile tourist. whom we have
had with us for some time, in that the
latter merely uses his automobile to
take him from a hotel in one city TO
another. The automobile camper is
a different bird of passage.
He carries with him beside his fam
ily. an ingenious camping outfit of
his own devisinC. In tents at the
roadside or on the banks of a little
stream they spend the night: and
here the smell of fried bacon and cof-
fee fills the morning air. There is no
particular destination; nor do they
travel on schedule The road slip
ping by. mile on mile; a glimpse Of
wide plain and hills beyond: the
strange noises of the night in quiet
places-thesc are the simple but en-
during joys of the follower of the
open road For nothing in the world
would they exchange a months out
ing of this kind.
Surely the automobile has i'm
measurably increased our opportuni-
ties for wholesale enjoyment.
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COMING EVENTS

{, a. camp Winthrop. " o. : 49,
July 15-21-Empirc Grove campmeet-
ing, East Poland.
July IL "a Portland Methodists'
Campmeetine, Old Orchard.
July 20-State Assessors at Bath
July 20-2l-Flrst annual reunion of
the l03d Infantry at Camp kcyes,
Augusta.
July 20-3O - Missionary Education
conference. Ocean Park.
July 2l-Hancock County Chapter Red
Cross annual meeting. Bar Harbor.
July 23-Aug. 6~-Sunday School lnstj-
tute meetings, Isles OF Shoals.
July 25--Dog days begin.
July 25-S0-Oid Home week for Rock
land. with Firemens Muster on
Thursday, July IS.
July 26-State Assessors al Fort Kent.
July 27-Statc Assessors at Van Bu-
July 27-Gen. Henry Knox birthday
celebration. ThomaSton.
July 27-Lewiston-Au Shrine Club
Field day at Island Park.
June 27-Aug. summer session ele-
mentary school teachers. Stale Nor
NAL school, Pennington.
July 27-2S-Maine American Legion
annual convention, Waterville.
July Estate Assessors at IresQue
Isle.
July 2S-Board of Managers Of Free
Baptist Woman's Missionary Socie-
". annual meeting a ,. Memorial
hall, Ocean Park.
July 2S-3l-"Comc Back week at
Good Will farm, Hincklcy.
July 29-State Assessors at Houlton.
Aug 1-6-Shoot at Auburn to select
Maine time for National matches in
Aug. 1-7-Ciinic at Central Maine
Sanatorium. Fairfield
Aug. 1-S--56th annual reunion If 14th
Maine Reg. Assn. at Camp Bolan,
Long Island. Annual business meet
ing 7. NJ. Aug. 3.
Aug. 2-4-Supre me Convention X. of
c., san Francisco.
Aug. 2l%- Maine Christian Endeavor
summer school. Pittsfield.
Aug. 3-AndroscJggin Pomona, West
Nlinot.
Aug. 5-i4-Christian Missionary Al
lance convention at old orchard.
Aug. 7-15--Campmeeting at Iittleton
Aug. 11--Penobscot Pomona Field
Day at L. of Ne.
Aug. 11-Penobscot Pomona Grange
campus, Orono.
avg. M-Flftn Me. Battery AssE.
Sou+h Paris.
Aug. 12-22-Riehmond campmeeting.
at Camp Devens.
Aug Centennial celebra-
ton of squirrel Island.
Aug. 16-17-Statc biennial convention
OF "A. w. II. at tOIlldnu
Aug. l7-Old Home day at Weeks
Mills, New Sharon.
Aug. 17--New Century Pomona, An
dover.
Aug. II - Lewiston-Auburn Market
men, Island Park.
Aug. 1S-PcnobscOt County Farm Blu
reau Field day.
Aug. 2G-29-Salvation Army meetings.
Old Orchard
Aug. 23-26--F'ield day meeting of nat
uralists at Knox Aboretum.
Aug. 24--The 49th annual reunion of
the 18th Me. Reg. Assn. at East
EaSsalborr.
Aug. 26-Teachers' examinations at
Augusta and Presque Isle.
SeIt 7-9-Maine Druggists 54th an
nual at Belgrade Lakes.
Sept 12-16--National Tax ASsocia-
TONS annual conference, Brettpn's
Woods. y. n.
Sept. li-16-Fall. meeting Me. Fed. Of
Women's Clubs. CaStine.
Sept. 2l-23--Mamc W. 6. L. L. State
convention at GreenVille.
Sept. 26-29-Universalist State con-
vention at Waterviile.
Oct. 6-S--Bangor Music Festival.
Dec. 20-a2-Maine state Grange, Port
land.
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TROY

CENTER-Some of the farmers in
this vicinity who have finished hay
ing report about half a crop. Some
have not begun hayipg vet.
Charles Halves of Boston arrived
at the Center Saturday to pass the
remainder of the summer with his
brother.
Norman Carleton is recovering
from his recent severe illness.
F. A. Myrick was in Bangor Sun
day
Clarence Sanborn is in the hospital
in Bangor for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosendal Gerry and
two children of Thorndike passed
Sunday with Mrs Gerry's parents
Their three year-old son fell down
the cellar stairs while they We're
there. Unsuccessful attempts were
made to secure doctor, but it is
hoped that the little fellow received
no serious injury.
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Editorial Comment
No Buyers Strike
On. Y. Tribune)

Comparing the actual sales in May,
1920 of forty-five firms operating
tfty-eight representative stores in
New York City with the sales in the
same establishments in May. this
year. the Federal Reserve Bank re-
ports that in dollars the sales fell
off l3 per cent. But as to volume the
bulletin says:
The number OF transactions was
about 10 per cent. greater and when
price changes are taken into con-
sideration ii is clear that the volume
of merchandise distributed over the
counters continues to be larger this
Year than last"
1t goes against current belief to
have it shown in such an authorita-
tive way that actual business is
l.eaVier than a year ago-that the
volume of goods moved is greater.
There is little support for pessimism
IN the figures, or indication of ii
buyers strike, or of general distress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
THE CALL OF THE ROAD

The call of the road is being heard
by increasing thousands every year
and appears as irresistible as the call
of the wild, with which it is some
what associated. Moreover it is a
factor in the life of today which
should be generally recognized The
road should be made safe and invit-
ing and those who set forth upon it
in their 'flivvers" or cars of more
pretension are entitled to considera-
ton.
1t is proper that Augusta should
endeavor to- provide facilities for
these people. They will bring us
some trade, small though it may be-
us would like to do, many in fact are
doing. There are Augusta people
who speak warmly of places they
have visited where provisions are
made for their camping beside their
car as long as they may please, where
running water is furnished and where
suitable regulations are had. Of
course they spent some money in
those places, whereas had there been
no such provision they would have
gone on. Possibly they would have
camped by the roadside or been
obliged to bother some busy farmer
for the necessities of life and be a
source of irritation instead of a well
come visitor.
No place in this attractive State
offers a greater lure to those who
listen to the call of the road. than
does Augusta. 1t is the capital CEN
trally located in the midst of the
most beautiful lake region in all the
land. with roads radiating in every
direction: to the great woods with
their hunting and fishing on the
north. to the south and east where
the wonderful coast line beckons, to
the west where lie the Belgrade and
other lakes. and beyond the great
White Hills.
Those who respond to the call of
the road are capable of approaching
these attractions We have to offer
and we want them to come and en-
JOY them. So there is nothing else
for US to do but make suitable pro-
vision that they may come and be
made welcome, so we may speed
every parting guest to be a boomer
for Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

Newell J. Trask of Brighton. Mass.
was calling on friends in the place
last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. George McLearn and
son Sheldon of Waterville have beer
stopping at H. A. Clark's cottage the
past few days.
Fred Farnham went to Bangor Fri
day for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hilton and Mr.
and Mrs. Horatio Smith of Wood s
Hole. Mass, arrived early Saturday
morning, being called here by the
death of their father, George Akin
son.
Harold Clark of Augusta passed
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Clark.
Mrs. Margaret Kerr went to
Damariscotta Saturday.
John Hilton has harvested Mrs. c.
J. Farnham's and W. T. Hemenway's
hay the past few days.
Cushman Page of Damariscotta
was business caller in the place
Nr,d
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Suit to Recover $4,000

the american Sugar Refining Com
panN. Saturday entered suit in the
federal District Court against Mil
iiken Tomlinson Company. large
wholesale Srocers of Portland. seek
ing'to recover damages in the amount
of S40,0o0.oO on sugar contracts en-
tered into last summer The refining
company claims Milliken Tomlinson
company contracted for 500-bbls. OF
sugar at % 1-2c per pound. for deliv-
cry during the month of September
1870 and later repudiated these con-
tract
Messrs. Nerrill. Hale Booth & Ives
are attorneys for the refining com
pany.
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Berry Pickers Start Fire

Blueberry pickers are said to have
been responsible for fire that
broke out in the Pike pasture at
WestpOrt Sunday afternoon and but
for its timely discovery by Mrs. J. II.
TarboX whose property adjoins.
there might have been q repetition
of the disastrous fires from which
the island town has suffered the last
few years. Mrs. Tarbox assisted by
her son Ronald and daughter Ade-
line. after an hour fight managed to
subdue the flames which were rapid
ly licking the dry underbrush and
refuse in the pasture. AS result of
this fire Mrs TarboX says that berry
pickers on property owned by Frank
Pike of Bath or herself will be pro-
hibited. Bath Times.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

Bangor, III "a a. m. s1.3s a.. m. ~ 50 a. M.
*a%Sa m. IL ~ p. m. So. l p. m. t6.40 . III.
d G. A. Pts. II 2la M. +; 32 a m. 1898 a m.
Bar Harbor ~ 30 a m, 1888 a. m f-.iZp m.
s3I p. m. ,,o,e
Bath 10 lOa m. t6 loa m q. 2oa m. $40 m.
Hoop. m. 1913 p m, *l0.Jl p. IN.
Belfast 20 IS a m. =. ~ p M
Boston 50 l0a.m.. IT, 10 am. 70 2Oa m, slo.lo
a m 81 OOp m. a .O5 p. m, 539p m, TOOL pm
Calais. t232 a m 1888 H.
Dover and Foxcroft t2.42 p. m.
Gardiner. - lea. m, II. 10 a m. - ~ a. m /.
sl0lSa m, 70 co p M. "A 10 p, m. so.3o PM
is ID D. m. SO. 81 p. III.
Hailoweli. f6. 10 a. m. 10 20 a m. slo1Sa m.
1900 p. m. "A. - D m, s539 Pr 6.i5 D. m.
Hl0.5l p m.
Harmony t2i2 p m
Lewiston, is 10 a. m. 70 90 a. m. sl0lS m.
ti05 p. m. $50 p. m. %lO.5l p. M.
New York. $3.50 p M. II IL p. IN.
Portland 80 10 a rs. 10 a m, - POI m siu.lS
am - .OOp M t4.05pm. $3.50 r, m. 1913 pm.
rlO II o. m. 800
RockIand. *3 10 a M. 1910 a. m. 1920 a. M
ti05 p. M.
Skowhegan 20 SO am. 70 AZ p. m. t6 40 p. m.
So, Gardner. 10 10 I'm, 70 20 ain. $40 ain.
1900 p m AL p. IN. $3.50 p. M. fG.lo p H.
Fi0jl p.
St Iohn. II "a a m. f9.3s a. III.
Waterville Il "A a IN. 81. IS a. m, - 81 a. m.
ra3S m. II 0G p. m. = AZ p. IN, ISL p IN
IS Top. m
sDaily. Italy. except Sunday. sSuuday only
DC. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,
6a-."I Y p & Cen Mgr. Cen ! Passenger ACT.
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THE footing LAW FRlENDLEss

Nothing has ever disturbed the
people living in the Deering district
of Portland more than has this loot
ing regulation. 1t simply makes
sleep impossible for anyone within
sound of the Maine Central X. H.
tracks. 1t is one long, continuous
foot all night and all day long in this
section. The crossings all have gates.
and many of them gate tenders, so
the chances of accident are reduced
to the minimum. The whistling OF
locomotives at unprotected country
cross roads is necessary, but it is not
needed in the cities. particularly in
Portland" -Portland Press.
People in this vicinity have not
suffered so much as the trains are
not so frequent but we have yet TO
hear a word in favor of the footing
regulation. The protests against it.
however. are numerous and insistent
and everything indicates the Public
Utilities Commission is heartily in
sympathy.
Whoever said there was reason in
all things hadn't heard of this law,
as it's drawn, and no one appears to
assume the responsibility for it.
Mistakes are expected of every legis-
lative body and wise men are natur-
ally apprehensive when law making
body is in session. Our last Legisla
ture was generally conceded to meas
ure above the average and was little
disposed to fool" legislation. The
fact. however, that a law requiring
locomotive engineers to whistle at all
crossings Unfortunately and with
out regard to the requirements sim
ply shows what is likely to happen
in the best regulated Legislative fami
lies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

big Hawk" grand sachem of the
Senecas, has evidently acquired lit
vertiser. He was in the war and is
now engaged as scout instructor in
France One hot day when blase
Paris found slipping its drinks bore
some Big Hawk" strolled down the
boulevard wearing his tribal regalia
consisting of a breech cloth and
feathers, his nudity well decorated
with pigment 1t appears he was a
welcome attraction and found the
notoriety he sought.
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the two types of fitness for self
government.
Congressman Underhill writes
that lie believes it is his duty to tell
the truth. and mat his Young CORE
spondent who wants the bonus be-
cause he is unemployed. would find
his own period of unemployment,
and that Of his associates in this
unfortunate condition. very much
longer than it would otherwise he,
if the bonus bill should pass. Tn
derhill predicts that its enactment
would lead to one of the most seri-
Gus panics that the country has ever
known
Senator Walsh was elected large
~ on the issue Of promising to
spread more public money about
among large groups of voters. Sen
ator Weeks had voted to give only
$4,000 to survivors of men who died
in the service. Mr.. Walsh would
make it 10000. He might just as
we'll have offered to make it 500. 900
or $4,000. He was largely elected
on his promised liberality with the
money Of everybody.
Mr.. Underhill is voting to keen
the cost of living Of the masses
within reason. Mr.. Walsh is vot-
ing in the opposite direction. And
yet wear or more ago he made a
perfervid speech on the failure of
Congress to check the high cost of
living. The most effective way to
do this is to have men in places of
authority who have intelligence
enough to see that all these largesses
come out of the breakfast tables of
the masses, and conscience enough
to refuse to gain power by pretend
ing anything else.
The rich would not pay this bonus
If enacted. They would get the first
impact, to be sure, but in the result
ing shortage of investment capital
and the correspondingly enhanced
interest rates they will recoup
themselves. at the expense of eyery-
nody who pays rents, or wears
clothes or buys food. And this money!
shortage would arrest industry as
nothing else could Who wants to
ouiid on 10 per cent money! Who's
wants to stock shelves with goods
when the capital to carry then, nm,
into such figures?
Our capacity as a people for self
GOVERNMENT rises and falls with o,r
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ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Morrow of
Sangerville were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe w. Jackson at Camp Hilar-
ity last Sunday.
c. \. Robertson is located in Lew :
iston where he is selling autos.
Robert Martin returned Saturday
from Waterville with a new auto
which he will use on the r. F. ID.
Mrs. Jennie Russell. who has been
visiting in town, returned Monday to
her home in Auburn.
The Union church is to have a
fresh coat of paint right away.
w. a. Bigelow has finished paint
ing his buildings.
No meetings will he held at the
Union church during the month of
August.
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Editors Letter Box
Can Frogs Reason

If not, how can you account lor the
following facts.
Some two years ago there was an
account in the Journal of green
frog of medium size, which was in the
habit every warm evening" ABOUT
dusk OF jumping up the six steps on
to the piazza of the w. ;. Purlnton
cottage at Robbins Point, Cobbossee-
contee lake. 1t would at once mop
across to the large window which eX-
tended to the floor. Here 1t would
Sit sometimes for hours waiting for
its evening meal of bugs attracted to
il by the electric lights in the house.
1t would sit very quiet until a bug
came near or one was thrown near,
when like flash the frog would
catch H. One time 1t Tell on the
piazza. Quite likely it was injured or
frightened for it did not come again
until this summer. 1t came sudden
" one evening and has been appear
/ ing each warm night since-must
know bugs do not fly chilly nights.
1t makes its appearance by hopping
upon the lower step where it sits mo-
tionless a minute then lifts it's head
and looks up and leaps onto the next
step. At times it will see it is too
near and quickly backs an inch or
two before jumping. Is this not call
culating distance? If a person is
sitting on the other end of the steps
it is not disturbed One evening re-
Gently it appeared followed by baby
frog. The baby attempted to follow
the other up the steps. but fell back
each time it jumped. A lady caught
it and placed it on the piazza when 1t
hoped near the other frog and APP
parently took its first lesson in bug
ology. Do frogs reason?