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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-09
WEEKS MILLS

MRS. Rose Murphy and daughter
Phyllis, and party of friends from
North Vassalboro were guests for the
day Sunday Of Mrs. Murphys
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari
george Foster was called to Boston
Monday by the serious illness of his
mother. His daughter, Audrey,ac-
companied him.
The entertainment at the school
mouse Friday evening, Dec. /, was a
credit to both teacher and pupils
and was well attended. Nearly $40
was received, which will go toward
the water fund.
Mrs. Anna Harvey of Fairfield Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. f. A. Doe
Mrs. Harvey has recently been at
,he Maine general hospital in Port
iand, where she had a cataract re-
moved from her eye.
MIR. and Mrs. j. r.. Crommett and
children passed Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Crommett's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. o. ID. Nelson in Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brown passed
thanksgiving day with relatives in
Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eleon Shuman and
children are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
n. j. White and other relatives in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall were
guests Thanksgiving day, of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. G. Brown.
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SEED.GRAlN LOANS AND Ex-
PENSES

Congress last March passed an act
providing for seed-grain loans in
crop failure areas for the crop of
1922 and appropriated a million and
half for that purpose. The report
OF the Secretary Of Agriculture
shows that for the previous year,
1921, 1895 OF like loans were made
in the states of Montana, North
Dakota. Idaho and Washington, for
S1,954,929 at a cost in expenses of
$4,000. Owing to continued poor
crops that year but $66S,742 of that
principal was collected and that at
an expense to the government of
$4,000. This year the cost Of max
ing the 11,96S loans was about $780,
OoO. At the close Of the fiscal year
for 1922 the unpaid loans outstand-
ing were two and three quarters
millions of dollars and Congress ap-
propriated $4,000 additional to pay
the expense Of collecting these loans
next year.
In other words the tax payers of
the country have loaned S3,41S,741.-
60 for seed grain needed by worthy
farmers in financial difficulties
presumably worthy cause-and
stand ready to pay for the ad-
ministering of these loans the sum
of $4,000.
And yet we are told that most of
the beneficiaries of these loans are
opposed to the Government lending
any encouragement to the merchant
marine. And doubtless some of
those who want the federal govern
ment to take over all enterprise pos
sible would not change their opinion
after reading wh"t it is costing the
taxpayers to pay the expenses OF
making these seed grain loans.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
scysSsss3 SSsssOSas nSI.6OAp
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOB


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S3.l2p M. t74O p m.
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Bath. rs Is a m. 70 SO a nj. SO so a M q n:
n M. IL so M 40 AS p. M
belfast AS 90 a m. t9.47 a. m. IL SID m
BOSTON 1921 a. M. to Is a m 70 Sc a ~
$50 a, N. " 46 D M 1884 o. m. "A O5 o. m T,
Calais IL IS a. M. t124O M
Dover Foxcroft A5.00 m. t2.52 o. IN.
Gardiner 10 81 m. t615a III. 1896 a w
80. so a m. t2.46 p m 1874 p. m. taos O. M
f5Ir D m. t732 D m. *104S p, m
Ealiowell t6l5 a NJ 936 a. m 50. so m e.,
r. 46 o m s. 81 p NJ. IA 05 D m. 10. Is D. m
1882 o m. 4I04S 4 m.
Harmony AS 90 a m. r. 81 p m
Lewiston III. Is a. m. 1896 a m. $3.50 a. m /,
"a O5 o. m. 40 AS p m
New York 1894 D M. "A 05 D. m.
Portland 10 p a m. t5.l5 a. m. 1886 a. m /,
50. so a m t2.45 p m. 50 "a p m. taos m m
1882 o M. 40 IS p m.
Rockland t6 Is N. 1896 M. t40s o. m
Skowhegan A50O a m - AZ a III. y SO I'M
So Gardiner tolls N. 1886 m sg50
a m. t246 % m. 1874 D. m. 10 Is p m II 90
O IN. +lO4S p m
St John III. so a. m.
Watervillc tl2.50 a m. 81 10 a. m t23s
a m. S5OOa m *94i a, nj. tl2 40 .. IN. V 81
o m s. l2p M u 4Op m
*Daily Daily except Sunday. sSunday only
Daily except Monday
A Daily except Sunday and Monday.
b Disconti niied after October %.
d. C. DOUGLASS. NJ. l.. H.RRIS,
p-24 % V. =. & Gen1 Mgr. GEM Pass. Agent.
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New Method OF
Reducing Fat

"A news item from abroad informs US
that the American method of producing
a. slim, trim figure is meeting with aston
ishing success. This system, which has
made such wonderful impression over
there, must be the Marmoia Prescription
Tablet method Of reducing fat. 1t is
safe to say that we have nothing better
for this purpose in this country. Anything
that will reduce the excess flesh steadily
and easily without injury to the stomach,
the causing OF. wrinkles. the help of exer-
cising or dieting, or interference with ones
meals Is mighty important and useful
addition TO civilizations necessities. Just
such a catalogue Of good results follow the
use OF these pleasant. harmless and econ
omical little fat reducers. We saw econ
omical because Marmola Prescription Tab
let's tmade in accordance with the famous
MarInola Prescription can be obtained of
any druggist the world over or from the
Marmola Company. z61e Woodwar d Ave.
Detroit, Mich. for one dollar case, which
is decidedly economical price, consider
ing the number of tablets each case con-
taius. They are harmless.--Adv.
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ALBION

Mrs. Geneva Wentworth, who
teaches in Wales, is at home for two
weeks vacation.
Charlie Rowe lost cow last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Knowlton are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival Of a son, born Dec. 8.
Vaughan Ketchum has returned IN
his school at Hartford, after a short
vacation with his parents.
Sydney Wentworth from Bowdoin
college passed the Thanksgiving va
cation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Crommett
have gone to Wiscasset to pass the
winter with their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coffin.
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WAYNE

An educational community meeting
VIII be held at the library rooms Fri
Day evening. Dec. s. A good program
Is planned. Prof. Chase, superintend-
ent OF schools Of the towns of wayne
ana Livermore, will speak. George
Hyiand will take charge of the COM
munity music. All are invited.
a union Christmas tree will be an.
joyed at the Baptist church on Sat.
urday. Dec. 20. A musical cantata
Following the STAR" will be pre-
sented by the adults. The children
OF the Methodist and Baptist Sunday
SCHOOLS VIII take part in the exercises
Rev. p. p. Kimball. pastor OF the
E'aptist church, was the leader OF the
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WAIERVlLLE AND COLBY

Undeniably there is a warm spot in
the hearts Of Waterville people for
Tie Colby College youth. If anyone
ever doubted it the doubt was
promptly removed by the generous
effort of the citizens to bring relief
TO those who suffered from the re-
cent fire.
Waterville is a city such as should
inspire in it's jewellers a good deal of
civic pride. Colby is an institution
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that should be and undoubtedly is a
feature Of that civic pride; and the
students make such appeal as whole
some youth endeavoring to fit them
selves for the life before them in
evitably make among good citizens.
The relations between townspeople
and students must be much closer
than would be possible in a great
|clty. Colby's youth belong to the
family, as it were, and the family is
srieved by this tragedy and would
bind up the wounds. One reads of
this response with an enhanced re-
gard for Waterville people and the
students of Colby,
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SAYS
u. 5. MUST TAKE
AIR OFFENSIVE

Washington, Dec. S.-America
must be prepared to take the i'm
mediate defensive in the air in case
OF war, and SO expand it's air strength
that 1t eventually can assume it's
offensive. General Pershing declared
today in his annual report as chief
of staff of the army.
rms IS the basis of our present
defense policies with all our arms
| and should be considered mini
num-" the General Of the Armies
continued, "A very important part
III such q defensive would be the
operations of an effective air service"
General Pershing said he desired
| to call attention to the condition of
| the air service today and the fact
that there existed q present shortage
OF facilities and personnel for a
completely balanced and adequate
service of this vital component of
| Defense
mo man can estimate with pres
cnt certainty the value that can be
| aScl1bcd in few years to the possess
sion Of an adequate resourcefulness
i'll the air." he said. ut is certain,
however, that the influence of air
| power will become increasingly great
and that the nation can not afford
, to neglect this arm.
| The Air Service which we develop
should be capable of offensive appli-
cation. This does not mean that we
must Immediately build an air SER
! vice that could take the offensive
against any great power or group of
powers. 1t does mean, however, that
! VIC should have force that can take
the immediate defensive, and that
can; during a reasonable period of
operations, expand to the strength
| required for an offensive
! The report said the reserve of air
planes for such a policy and even
| facilities for personnel training were
| lacking, and that. Industries and the
air ways of our country are NOT
prepared for an emergency.
II earnestly hope, therefore," Cen
eral Pershing added, that early
steps will be taken to bring about
the effective cooperation of states
| with the agencies of the National
Government to the end that this
vital need can be effectually filled"
Discussing the development of the
army and post war congratulations,
the general said he had WITNESSED
with appreciation the accomplish
ment Of the present administration
in attaining efficiency and economy
of operation. and it has been a
source of distinct pride to observe
the response of our military person.
nell He pointed out however, that
he regarded the. Army at it's present
strength of 1900 officers and 1885,
600 men as below the minimum re-
quircd for effective performance of
our various missions"
ut is my conviction" he said,
that our regular force is cut too
much for safety and that strength
OF at least 10000 enlisted men and
10000 officers should be permanently
fixed as the minimum"
Outlining the plans Of the depart
ment for future notifications, Gen
eral Pershing said:
I'm our general plan for emergency
mobilization, it is contemplated that
in major eventuality our regular
army would expand from it's limited
peace strength to form nine infantry
divisions; our national guard, also
kept at a very low peace footing,
would form IS infantry divisions,
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Editors Table

A'That Boy and Girl Of Yours"
Sociology from the Viewpoint of the
family. by Wilbur +. Crafts. Ph.D,
iemo. 1872 pages. So illustrations.
This book IS a follow up of the ia
nous series Of declarations made In
dependently by men not all regarded
as religious" that the downward
trend of domestic morals and foreign
politics can be checked only by In
creased application of spiritual
forces. This book quotes these great
opinions by Harding, Babson. Wells
md Shaw, and earlier ones of the
Wall Street Journal and Golfers
Weekly, and shows how their view
would work out in the ever enlarg-
ing 'circles Of love" from the family
circle through the neighborhood cir
Gle and the circles of the city, state,
End national patriotism, reaching
fruition in the international circle of
world brotherhood.
Instead of looking to one great man
o. a group of men for some agency to
cure the many social ills at home and
al road. this book urges that each
man may and should promote world
hetterment through local betterment.
The themes most fully discussed
in the book are marriage and divorce,
education. child labor. immigration,
and peace. There is also briefer con-
slderation of the moral issues relat-
ing to intoxicants, sex abuses, pugil-
ism, samblina Sunday profiteering,
and lawlessNesS. The contributions
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and other welfare
forces to- wholesale recreation are
described in a way to lead to their
wider adoption. and the book heads
uo in it's main objective-the associa-
ton of nations to maintain world
peace with honor.-The Baker &
Taylor Co., New York.
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boys from our Sunday schools who
attended the Boys Conference at
Auburn.
The pulpit of the Baptist church
was occupied on Sunday by Rev. Mr..
Love of Readfield.
Mrs. Jane Johnson will close her
mousse and go to Providence. r. L.
where she will pass the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Macarthur.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen will accom-
pany Mrs. Johnson to Providence for
short visit after which she will so
10 Atlantic City for the winter.
Mrs. Anna d. Soule returned to her
nome in Gardiner, Sunday. She will
go to Houlton, Me, to pass the win
Ter with her daughter, Mrs. George
w. Smith.
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401 Main ST, Fitchburg, NJ

401 Main ST., Fitchburg, Mass.
II purchased "Fruit-a-tives" and
used them for Constipation over two
years ago. 1 thought they might
help me and did not expect more, so
you may imagine my surprise when
found the treatment not only
regulated the action of my bowels,
but also acted as tonic to the whole
system and built me up in every way.
l have been a long sufferer with
Constipation and never have I found
anything to equal this fruit medicine.
"Fruit-a-tives" have given me
strength and my general health has
improved materially"
JAMES A. PULLMAN.
"Fruit- a -tives" or "Fruit Laxo
Tablets" made from fruit juices and
tenics, is the greatest remedy known
for Constipation.
soc box, for $3.50. trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A- TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. y.
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cur THIS QUIT IS WORTH MONEY

Cut out this slip. enclose with SC and
mai, it to Foley & Co. 1885 Sheffield
Ave. Chicago. Ill. writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return trial package containing
Eoley's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Fills for pnins in sides and back; rheu-
n,atisn, backache. kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
ccthlrfic for constipation, biliousness.
headaches, and sluggish bowels. Sold
everywhere-Adv
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HARMONY

Work at the creamery was delayed
some last week by having to have
the boiler patched.
Carroll Deering has moved his
family to roms in Mrs. Ethel Trips
house for the winter. 1t is under
stood that Archie Cromwell has
bought the place, vacated by Mr..
Deering, of Harold Mason, and will
move into it soon.
c. T.. Whittier has recently had q
one pipe furnace installed in his
house, also a bathroom and other
conveniencef.
Mrs. Harry Dickinson has closed
the store she opened in the Downs
building and the family has moved
to camp near j. S. Libby's house.
Mrs. S. A. Haynes returned Friday
night from a two weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Orlando KimbalI,
in Waterville.
John Lyshon has been quite ill the
past two weeks but is improving.
Fred Morse of Palmyra was a
business caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. w. S. Kimball was operated
upon for gallstones recently. by DR..
Roland of this town and DR.. Young
of Skowhegan. Mrs. Kimball is do
ing nicely.
Sumner Mitchell returned last
week from the hospital at Portland
where he has been for several
months for treatment for a broken
leg. He is still in wheel chair.
Miss Helen Ross of Lisbon Falls
is assisting Mrs. Bowie with her
housework for q few weeks.
Miss Bllanch Gilbert, head watt
ress at the Poland Spring house.
and her sister, Mrs. Irene Boulder
OF Portland, visited their aunt, Mrs.
Vina Rhoades, a few days recently.
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CORNVIELE

Brown of Madison passed the week
end with Fred Brown and family.
Albert Whittier has been visiting
for q few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Russell of Madison.
Horace Hovey is i'll with a bad
cold.
Miss Hilma Holmes has gone to
Augusta where she will be employed.
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ITALY In the negotiations at
Lausanne IL In full agreement with
the Allies. What We propose to the
Turks u perfectly reasonable. I
hope the negotiations are successful;
otherwise there will be war;" So
Premier Mussolini Is reported to
have said. He has a blunt manner
Of stating his position, decidedly I'M
usual in European diplomacy. and 1t
may help to clear the atmosphere.
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Oh. Uncle Sam, it is well that you
Are big and brave. and strong;
For on Your shoulders broad are laid
The blame for many 4 wrong.
You're, blamed for what you haven't
And what you DO don't suit;
Your critics rise on every hand
And loudly jeer and hCot.
They cry that money is your God,
And that you have no soul.
But isn't 1t queer how they love to
The filthy lucre" from your roll?
And now. from far off sunny France,
comes Ciemenceau to our shores;
And like the Tiger he is called,
proceeds with snarls and roars,
To assert, that for Europe's turmoil.
Her storm. and strife, and stress,
You. Uncle Sam, are all TO blame.
winch seems to me unjust, l con-
fess.
In those lands across the sea. Uncle,
-, Many. years before you were born.
1hey fought and bled, and fought
For a century ere they saw peace
dawn;
And 1 wonder in that time. long past
When they waged wars awful game.
ana peace such as weary while delayed.
"hom then, l wonder, did they
blame.
Nellie A. Cappers,
Maine may not be growing fast
enough to suit all her people, but
there is comfort in the reflection that
at least one of the Maine railroads
is paying dividends.-Boston Tran
script.
A Portland man is seeking a
divorce because he says he was crazy
when he got married. What will the
end be, if this is going to be estab-
lished as precedent ?-Portland
Evening Express.
There are today about 700 men
employed at the Bath Iron Works,
Ltd, and satisfactory progress is be-
ing made on all types of work at that
plant. c. L. Bardo, general manager
of the New York, New Haven &,
Hartford railroad accompanied a
delegation of departmental heads to
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Bath Thursday to inspect the loco
motive repair work now under way
at the plant. They We're the luncheon
guests of Pres. William T. Cobb at
the Colonial and planned to return
to New Haven in the afternoon.
We notice by the papers that the
first fall of snow covered the ground
| with it's time honored and traditional
mantle of hite''-Portland Eve
ming Express.
| Is this an indication that soft coal
is being burned extensively in Port
| land?
Wiscasset item in Lincoln County
| News: A. w. Kierstead has been in
Edgccomb the past week cutting
| wood. 1t is commonly believed that
the dark weather of the past week
has been caused by the quantity of
| fine chips in the air which have
| come from AIS axe.
The board of health, school board
| and other agencies have combined to
. carry out diphtheria work in the city
! OF Westbrook and by the use of the
famous Schick test and preventive
| NEGOTIATIONS it is hoped to eventually
rid the city of the disease. The work
is to be carried out under the direc-
ton of a physician and it is claimed
| that the test is harmless and does not
| leave a sore arm as may be the case
with other inoculations. The work
is being carried out in the schools.
Very soon now We shall be afforded
a chance to buy some baby beef
raised in Maine. 1t is good beef, so
| those who We're fortunate enough to
| testify. The time may come when
the people of this state may be able
/ to have such beef at any time they
desire it, just as they were able to
do in the sgood old days when our
farmers produced about all the food
| products the people Of Maine needed.
Portland Press Herald.
Wood lot owners and farmers on
the outskirts of Auburn are re-
ported to be up in arms against the
onslaughts Of persons with auto
mobiles who drive into the country
| for Christmas trees. 1T didn't
used to be quite as bad when the
! city folks came for only one tree or
at the most two but now that they
are after as many as 20 to 25 little
ones to plant on front lawns for
| the winter it constitutes serious
| problem for u.s." says one of these
! farmers.
Students and faculty alike of
Leavitt Institute, at Turner, view
with satisfaction the approach of the
day when the new Berry Hall shall
be pronounced completed" and they
be permitted to occupy it. The ex-
terror of the building is finished and
the interior work is being rushed
along rapidly. This dormitory,
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From Sse insurance statistics It
appears that what with the automo.
btles. flying machines and like faciii-
ties for dying with ones boots on
there was less dying in bed last year
than ever before.
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The Maine Bar Association in
cludes In the features Of its annual
meeting . fitting recognition of
the happy relations existing with our
neighbors on the North.
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Leroy Fl. Rand of Westbrook holds
the record for continuous service as
a city official. Mr.. Rand was elected
ward clerk at the first municipal
election in 1891 and has served at
every city election since that date,
covering a period of 80 years, either
as warden or ward clerk. At one
election. when the ward went over
to the Democratic column by a large
vote, Mr.. Rand was defeated by six
votes, but as the man who defeated
him was unfamiliar with the duties
of warden, he secured for Mr.. Rand
the appointment as ballot clerk, in
order to have his valuable assistance
on election day. He is a staunch
Republican, and no man in the city
is more familiar with it's history, or
has worked harder for the promotion
OF its interests. Mr.. Rand was also
secretary of the chamber of COM
merce for many years. During the
great centennial celebration of 1914
Mr.. Rand served as secretary of the
general committee, devoting his en-
tire time to the work for three
months.
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ITO Much Gold Bad for Nation,
Clemenccau Says"-Headline. And
IN Europe stands ready With the
.cmcdy! -...-
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EaIIinu Tree Strikes Train

A peculiar accident happened to
the train Saturday morning last week
during the heavy wind, when a tree
blew across the track just as the train
was passing and hit the side of the
car, breaking every pane of glass on
that side of the car. Fortunately
no one was injured,
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which replaces that burned couple
of years ago, will cost about $40, 900
when ready for use. The funds for
it are provided by the insurance up
on the destroyed structure, State
and town appropriations and gifts
from private individuals who are in
terested in the institute.
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Emile Levesque, of Biddeford, rs
years old, who disappeared late We'd
nesday afternoon, appeared about
midnight in a half frozen condition
at house on the Kennebunk road
shortly after IL o'clock a telephone
message was received from a house
on the Kennebunk road, saying that
Mr.. Levesque had called at the house
late in the evening and inquired the
direction to the city. stating that he
had lost his way and had been wan
doring about the fields in that vicin-
ity. He was taken into the house
and the police were notified.