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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
A RAILROAD PLAN


tional does not always consort with
sane and we'll advised conclusions.
While no one doubts the intelligence
of Judge George w. Anderson. one
time member of the Interstate Com
merce commission, he has a way Of
indulging in radical expressions
which impart an extremist flavor to
his opinions. Blaming railroad man
agement for the railroad strike illus
trates this mental attitude.
railroad management is not alto
gether unwarranted, but his accusa-
ton of "gross inefficiency," generally
applied, should be taken with sew
eral grains Of salt. Nor does it ap-
pear that he is lacking in self l.
fidence, even if so in regard to a
sense of humor, otherwise he would
hardly, as advisor to the New Eng
land Railroad Committee, have de-
clared that the railroad executives
are not proper persons to give advice
to the committee because Of their
wish to perpetuate the conditions I'M
der which they profit. Why not let
them give their advice and then
judge it in the light Of all the con-
Gitions? That would seem the
preferable method to apply to the
railroad executives or to Judge An
derson, for that matter.
In view of his legal attainments
and former acquaintance with the
railroad problem his plan presented
is worthy of notice. He says that it
calls for the creation by Congress of
a single corporation into which all
the railroads Of the country would be
united, the company to be known as
the United States Railroad Com
pany. The company would assume
the obligations of the existing rail-
roads and would issue six percent
dividend stock in exchange for the
dividend. paying stock of the roads.
The value of non dividend paying
stock would be determined by the
, Interstate Commerce Commission.
is. The general result of the plan"
he said. would be by direct, but in
duced voluntary trades with the Sc
curity holders, to consolidate the
railroads into a single Federal cor
poratiOn, which would assume the
outstanding bonds of s1O.500. 600, 900,
CT
= ard dividend stock to the amount of
perhaps s5,000,00O,OOO for the out
standing stocks of the existing rail-
roads. The company should also
have the right to take stock as well
as property by eminent domain.
General management might well
be vested in Is directors, paid rea-
sonable, but not eXorbitant salaries.
located in Washington, excluded
from other gainful business and au-
thorized to divide the railroads into
desirable number of efficient operat-
ing units. Local control of OPERA
ton as complete as practicable
should be sought. State public serv-
ice commissions should be vested
with Federal functions for local put-
poses"
E Judge Anderson would be getting
under one head a business so big
that it would be extremely difficult to
keep it out of national politics. The
conditions he advises would seem to
possess little advantage over Govern
ment ownership in respect to poltf-
q cal influences and few if any in
centives to individual initiative. He
: would have labor represented on the
directorate and in the management
and strikes made illegal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

There has been a time in this coun-
try when the report of increase in
exports would arouse no interest
outside a few localities. Today, in
telligent farmers from the Blue Ridge
to the Rockies are interested. Strange
that they are not likewise interested
to maintain a merchant marine for
Transporting their products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

Several conferences between the
President and the Governors will be
needed before the prohibitory law is
enforced as it should be. This is the
opinion of those who have been trying
to ascertain just what the last con-
ference accomplished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Reciprocity
Augusta, Me-, Dec. 20,

Augusta, Me-, Dec. 20, 1922.
Editor Kennebec Journal:
Calais Water & Power Co, having
its principal Office at Calais, Maine,
owns a water system in Calais, Maine
and Midtown, n. B. It pays $40
license to Maine on its Dodge truck.
and $46.s3 license fee to New Bruins
wick on the same truck The New
brunswick operators license costs
-. for the first year but only 50 per
year thereafter.
SAMUEL c. MANLEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

OF course the easiest way out for
President Harding would be to APP
point another Governor for Porto
Rico.-Boston Globe.
And another Attorney General for
I. S But Warren Harding doesn't
always choose the easiest way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

The horror of that Herrin massacre
loses nothing under the searching
light Of investigation. The affair
was a reversion to savagery. from
which the Herrinitcs haven't yet re-
covered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

'Only fools are sure of anything"
asserted the argumentative husband.
'Oh. 1 don't know that, DEAR" rea-
soned his wife.
"Oh, don't you?" he retorted. well
/ do. I'm jolly well sure of it,"
And the little woman simply smiled
and went on with her knitting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

The owners of mines capable Of
producing twice the coal the country
can use are asking for immigrants to
cheaper their labor. Where does the
money go we are paying To- their
coal? The amount is large enough
not to need cheap labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

A New York policeman found some
hooch which had eaten through its
container and tried to dump it when
it exploded, burning him badly.
Possibly this was compounded for a
Fourth of July celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
When a Good Time Is Had

Give a couple of kids a garden
hose to play with. and if they don't
manage to splash some Of the water
on Mars, then well know that place
is to far away to be reached by wire
less.-Nashville Tenneseean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

The loss from Tuesdays fire in 'hS
Bradley block, Ear Harbur, was esu'
mated Wednesday at about Si6'ooV
including a damage of $4,000 to the
building owned by w. NJ. Roberts
and DIR. c. c. Morrison and $1,000 70
goods in the lodging house of Mr.. anu
Mrs. Edwin Higgins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

If Germany sent those who have
gotten their money out of the coun-
try to the countries where their
money is boarded they would be de-
porting some of their great manipu-
latOrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
How Hopeful

"How will you have your eggs?''
asked the waitress.
LAS we'll as could be expected
under the circumstances" replied the
absent minded doctor.-Portland EX-
press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

THE Promising Turk"-Headline
Never mind the promising Turk. the
performing Turk is what the world
including those fleeing from Smyrna
has in mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Grant Head

The announcement is made Of the
marriage in Rockland of Horace
Grant of Belfast and Miss Ethel Wv
ian Head Of Lincolnvile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Light and Airv
Startling Conditions

Il was moonlight on the ocean,
Not street car was in sight;
The sun was shining brightly,
For it rained all day that night.
Twas a summers day in winter,
The rain was showing fast,
AS barefoot girl with shoes on
Stood sitting on the grass.
Il was evening, and the rising sun
Was setting in the west,
While the little fishes in the trees
Were cuddled in their nest.
The autumn rain was pouring fast,
The sun was shining bright.
And everything that you could see
Was hidden out of sight.
The organ pcaled potatoes fast,
The church choir rendered lard,
And the sexton wildly rang the bell
For the church was burning hard
Holy smoke." the preacher shouted
AS he madly. tore his hair.
Now his head resembles heaven.
For there is no parting there.
ANON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Baker-Einch

Miss Ferne Mildred Finch of
Patten and John A. Baker, Jr., of
Belfast. were married during the
week by Rev. A. f. Morris in Ban
Gor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

1t is a we'll established fact there
is happiness in judicious giving and
this is the opportune time to ask our
selves whether we are getting our
share of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Halt!

Wise First Glass Scout Con sentry
duty): Halt! who goes there?
Second Glass Scout: A scout with
Goughnuts.
Wise First Glass Scout: Pass scout
Halt. doughnuts.--Boys' Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

''Day by day N every way" the
children and those who would par
ticipate or profit from your Christ
mas activities are getting more con-
aiderate. .a...~.....-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

"Was that anti fat treatment your
wife took any good?"
NO, it was a fake"
But your wife looks thinner"
"She is. She worried so over
losing her money that she lost flesh"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

There will be good attendance on
the Inauguration of Governor Smith
of New York; ten thousand invita-
tons have been sent out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

A vail goes up in opposition to the
plea for fiddance of tax exemption
II amounts to: "Other refuge have |
none"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

Saturday the days begin to length
en- but the cold began to strengthen
last Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

solemn judgment that nothing shor
OF the actual application OF Inc
principles of Jesus in governments
economic. religious and racial life 10
day will meet the need"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. I. o. O. r.
Regular meeting Friday evening al
1850 o'clock. Initiatory degree and first
nomination of officers, Dec. 18th.
GEORGE r. MccURDY. N. G.
ELLIS L. WALKER. Secy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8

Tuesday. Dec. 60 Election of officers
and work in Royal Purple degree.
JOHN Z. HOWES. e. +.
G. S. PEASLEE Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

Extortionate demands now seem to
be associated with Turkey and
turkey. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

It's time the Boston authorities
found the nursing bottle nurse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
The organ pcaled potatoes fast,
"Holy smoke." the preacher shouted
He Couldn't Tell

"He held your hand for an hour
last night
HE didn't know how the time was
passing. ma
"Heh?"
II had removed my wrist watch"
Louisville Courier journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Children Not FORGOTTEN

The children of Belfast, rich or
poor, will not be forgotten on Christ
mas day. for kind hearts in many
that every last one is provided for
somehow. The various churches will
have Christmas trees for their Sun
day school children, and at the Bap-
fist church every little boy or girl
who does expect to attend any OF
these will be provided for and every
child who wishes to attend is in
whether they attend Sunday school
anywhere or not. Some three or four
hundred will be entertained and tick
cts have been given out to all who
wished them. The party will be
Christmas night.
Christmas Day Dinner
On Christmas day a dinner will be
served for the children of the city at
Floods restaurant. the compliments
Of a well known mems club Of the
city. Tickets have been given out
to children who might not otherwise
be provided for and an ysuch child
is cordially welcome. They will be
entertained afterwards at the Col
onial Theatre by Manager Clifford.
Girls Home
At the Girls Home there will be q
Christmas dinner provided by MIR.
and Mrs. Ira NJ. Cobe, and this will
be followed by a Christmas enter
tainment by the children after which
gifts from the heavily ladened trees
will be distributed, each child re-
ceiving several. The festivities are
under. the auspices of the Guild of
the First Church Federated, each
church having its turn from year to
year in this good work.
1t any little heart is lonely on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.

IL, 0. E. S. Stated meeting on the lst
Wednesday of each month al Masonic
Temple. All sojourning members are
cordially invited to attend.
ALICE NJ. CLARK, W. NJ.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY COMMANDERY. NO.

X. T. Special conclave at Masonic
Temple Monday, Dec. 18th. at 11.30 A.
NJ. for the purpose of Christmas obser-
vance. Sir Knights will assemble in
citizens dress in the Asylum promptly
at time designated. All sojourning
fraters are cordially invited to attend.
LOUNILLE w. WRITTEN. f. c.
ALBERT NJ PINGRt,E, Recorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9. p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock. Tuesday, Dec. 10, nominal
ton and election of officers
GEORGE II. WADLEiGH. Capt.
A. NJ DRUMMOND. Clerk.
diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

No. 50, l. o. Q. r, meets I'd and 4th
"Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
EVA LAMSON, n. G..
MRS. SADIE +. METCALF, Rec. Sec.
inch 26 W.T. 1Yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

Presque Isle now has one of the
best high school buildings in the
state. 1t was built at an actual cost
of s140,39945.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

George B. Remission Of Boothbay
Harbor, Me, has presented his State
with a flag made from the flannel
shirts worn by Union soldiers con-
fined in the Confederate prison at
Salisbury, \. c..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

SETH WILLIAMS NATIONAL RE.
lief Corps. No. sc. Regular meetings
in Grand Army hall the second and
fourth Wednesday of each month a,
$50 II. NJ.
MABEL DEARBORN. Pres.
EMMA A. GANNETT. Secy.
mcho4. mon-'yed- Tyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

With the blare of horns and crash Of
drums
The Salvation Army brass band comes,
Iramping the streets in the bitter cold,
Telling the story so often told
OF Jesus love for men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

Alice Goodrich of East Skowhegan
went into the shed of her home the
other day and found herself face to
face with large fox. Quickly shut
ting the door, she hurried for help
and the fox was soon a dead one.
The pelt was worth S12.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

The nine months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Hawks, Dixfield,
who swallowed a small crystal of a
wrist watch about six months ago
"coughed it up" while nauseated,
much to the relief Of the parents.
The crystal was about the size Of a
dime, and had been in the child S
stomach that length Of time, with no
apparent discomfort.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
ROADSIDE MERCHANTS
. (Morning NeWsl

!
Along the main highway down the
State" and in other parts of Delaware
farmers are offering fruit and such
products for sale direct to the con-
sumner. Usually where this is done a
few baskets are set out.
Others are more pretentious. They
have stands and little sort of store.
And some are doing thriving busi-
ness, passing auUOmobilists being at
tracted by the opportunity to buy
fresh fruit and vegetables at reason
able figures.
The prices sometimes are about half
as much as would be paid in the cities
for the same things, and the latter
would probably be not so good. Of
course it would not pay the owners
of motor cars to take trips especially
for the purpose of patronizing the
highway merchants, but the latter get
their trade from those who happen
along.
The roadside merchants teach les
son. Their prices show how heavily
the consumers in the cities are mulct-
ed and gouged in buying fruit and veg
etables in the markets. AS a general
thing the situation in the cities is such
that prices are maintained against
the consumer or there is little varia-
tion, although prices are not main
tanned for the farmers, those who
raise the produce and send it to the
cities.
Peaches, for instance, were sold for
forty cents a basket by a roadside
though more than twice
that figure has been asked in Will
mington. 1t is a shame when fruit and
produce are so abundant, with big
crops, that the dwellers in cities are
not benefited as they should be, but |
through manipulations and for other
are forced to pay excessive |
prices which keep up the cost of liv-
ng.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
CEDAR BEACH

The old Cedar Beach Hotel (Which
for several years when under the able
management of the late DR.. Hitch,
catered to the general public lately
purchased by G. H. King, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, it is now undergoing extensive
repairs. 1t is the present owners in
tention to further improve the prop
erty as the demands of the public call
for it. At present accommodation is
furnished several fishermen and apart
ments let to parties who for years
have made annual visits here. During
the past week R. J. Mears, of Wash
ingtOn, D. c., and VIM. H. Mears, of
Milford, enjoyed fishing here, both in
Cedar Greek and in the bay. Maurice
Deputy, owner of the house boat,
Alexis II, with his power boat Alexis
I, is located for the summer at the
drawbridge and is furnishing good
accommodation for those who love
deep water fishing. Those who have
taken advantage of Mr.. Deputy's ser
vice were surprised and delighted
with his splendid outfit.
Mark Roberts, an old residenter,
never stops improving his property,
building a bath house, where he ex-
poets to enjoy both fresh and salt wa
ter bathing.
Large clans are being caught on
the flats in front of the beach, and are
eagerly sought by buyers and visitors.
Recently a visitor asked the age of
large clam, and. was en-
lightened on the subject by the keep
er of MispilliOn Light, Daniel Still. |
Mr.. Still gave it's age as five years, as
denoted by the series of dark ridges |
Of the shell. Many of the readers of
this valuable paper, who have been
able to tell the ages of horses by their
,eeth and of trees by the growth
rings, will see the feasibility of thus
elling the age of this constacean by
is shell-ridges.
The run of trout has not been large
lere for the past several weeks, but
he fishermen make their regular
ein hauls and are able to supply to
limited extent the demand of near
" markets.
Wheat threshing has occupied the \
armers near the shore for the past
week.. The yield being considerably
hortened by recent damage by rains.
Nearly every days visitors from
Slaughter Beach walk over and in
pect the shore here and some ven Z
ure inland as far as the Fort, or go
urther up the beach to MispilliOn
light.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Public Sale

The undersigned decided to go on a
smaller farm and will sell at public sale
at his residence on the main road from
Milford to Harrington, known as the
Isaac S. Truitt farm, on
Thursday. August "a, 1922,
at 10 o'clock, the following
PERSONAL PROPERTY to-wit:
LIVE STOCK
1 bay mare, II years old, Weighing
from II to 13 hundreds lbs; 1 bay mare,
Z years old, will work in all. harness anu
is good driver; 1 bay colt, 3 years ola
hope in double harness; 1 Holstein heif-
er, years old, ready for profit; 1. black
cow, years old, good mixer; l red COW,
. years old, good mixer; tan cow, 10
years old, good mixer; Holstein Bull,
IL years old.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
1 John Deere riding plow, No. IA; 1,
wheel cultiVator, 1 walking cultivator
potato digger, 1 farm wagon, 1 Deerine.
sell binder, seven foot cut, in good con-
qltlon; roller, good as new; John
Deere drill, good as new; 2 5O-lbs. mlIK
Lot of other things too numerous to
~
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. No goods re-
moved until paid for.
~. - CHARLES ANDREWS,
John q. Baker, Auctioneer.
If Stormy-NeXt Clear Day.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
LINCOLN CITY

After spending the past month
with her parents, Miss Julia Glen
daniel, has returned to her position
at Long Island City.
Mrs. Will Macklin and family are
occupying her cottage at Slaughter
Beach for the remainder of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan have
been entertaining VIM. Ran and wife,
of Olney, Pa, and Miss Mary Ran, of
East Falk, Pa, for the past ten days.
VIM. Morrison and wife of Whining
| ton are the guests of relatives.
The Misses Elma and Anna Neal of
New York are visiting Miss Hazel
Harder.
Ora Roberts has. installed a gas
plant for lighting his home and poul-
try houses.
Cards have been received from Mrs.
w. H. Clendaniel at Edinburgh, Scot
land, telling of the wonderful time
she is having in her girlhood home.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Graham, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. N. Hardness and Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Moss of Philadelphia, were the
weekend guests of Geo. Timewell and
wife.
Mrs. L. P. Shew and children re-
turned home on Friday after spend
ing two weeks in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
Herbert Clendaniel and wife are
town visitors.
Fred Clendaniel and family of Cam
den, N. j., are visiting relatives here.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new bungalow for Geo. Morrison.
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald has been
Mrs. Harris Jones and
children of Rock Hall.
The funeral of Mr.. Warriner was
held on Tuesday afternoon at his late
home. He was one of our older citi-
zens, man very quiet and reserved,
Rev. c. H. Atkins of Concord, con-
Quoted the funeral services.
Call "PETTYJoHN's" for drugs of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
ANGOLA

Miss Harriet E. Gray of Wesley, Nd,
has been spending a week with her
cousins, Misses Margaret and Esther
Mustard.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burton of Phila-
delphia are visiting their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Dorman.
Indian River Hundred Sunday
School Convention will be held at
Conley's M. E. Church, near Angola,
Thursday, August "a. Everybody in
vited to attend. Afternoon and even
sessions.
The Misses Margaret and Esther
Mustard are spending this week with
their aunt near Snow Hill, Nd, and
attending Pocomoke Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Dorman en-
tertained at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Burton of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dorman of Angola,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Simpler Of Harbe-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson Of
Coolspring and Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Vessels of RobinsonVille.