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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
CAR SHORTAGE IN S. D.

Because of the shortage Of freight
cars in South Dakota. the Chambers
of Commerce and commercial clubs
have appealed to the South Dakota
board of railroad commissioners and
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in Washington. D. C.. to provide
that state with sufficient cars to
transport their grain.
AS it is in the midst of the thresh-
ing season and thousands of thresh-
ing machines are in operation. many
farmers are anxious to convert their
grain into cash to meet pressing f.
nancial obligations. Grain elevators
in many cities are already filed to
their utmost capacity.
In addition to tens of millions Of
bushels Of wheat and other grain.
ready to be transported, the potato
crop will be ready for harvesting
within a few weeks. 1t is expected
that the potato crop will add several
millions of bushels to the farm prod
ucts to be shipped. AS potatoes
should be transported quickly and
put into storage, South Dakota farm
ers fear that the ca shortage situa-
ton may become a serious matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
E. j. Roberts, D. D. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL oy7.W

900 an 500; chemical warfare, from
1900 to AS; medical from 1000 to
$3.50.
Under the reduction plan there re-
main available for use in continent
al L. s. 96.723 enlisted men for the
performance of the many duties as
signed under the National Defence
Act This number includes about
1000 men still in Germany.
Among troops in the L. S. the
greatest cuts We're made in the coas t
defenccs and mobile forces, the latter
term applying to those units avail
able for emergency purposes, for
protection of our southern Dor
der, as model and demonstrating
force for citizen soldiers and as a ba-
sis for expansion in the event" of hos
tile threat against the United States.
The War Department statement add
cd that it was found impossible to re-
duce the overhead" administrative
force for the three part army to any
appreciate extent Or IN proportion to
the reduction made in line troops.
AS to the mobile force. it was
pointed out that the National Defense
Act provided strength of 107, 900
men for this purpose with a nine di-
vision structure on which to build a
war army in case of need.
'1nasmuch," the statement added.
"as It is now only possible to allot
$4,000 men to the mobile force, or 80
per cent of the force contemplated,
substitute had to be found for the
divisional organization-the REIN
forced brigade-and the training GEN.
ters abandoned"
Under the present plan" the
statement said, the Second Division
az Camp Travis, Texas, will be kept
intact. The organization of the First
Division (assigned to the Atlantic
Coast and the Third Division (as-
signed to the Pacific COAST will be
maintained with their units dis
tributed within the First, Second.
Third and Ninth Corps Areas. Only
q few units of the First Division will
be garrsoned in the First and Third
Corps Areas. the division being
practically entirely in the Second
Corps Areas.
In the First. Third, Fourth. Fifth,
sixth and Seventh, reinforced bri-
sades will be organized and substi-
tuted for the divisional organization.
Ihese brigades will consist of an In
fantry Brigade Headquarters, two In
1antry regiments, a battalion of Field
Artillery, and an Air Service Observa-
tion Squadron and Photo Section.
Although the units will be widely dis
tributed in each Corps Area, it is
hoped through this medium to have
a force available in the event of
emergency, the basis for rapid exnan-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
FUEL OIL CHEAPER THAN COAL

Poverty is the mother Of inven-
ton is true provcrb. Be
cause Of the shortage OF coal and the
high prices, an effort is being made
to substitute fuel oil for the genera
ton of steam. Experiments made in
New York City are proving very src-
ccssful.
Four large plants in New York are
installing oil burncrc namely the
Metropolitan /. g Insurance building,
Wanamaher's store. 7~'-'s store nd
the New York Laundry & Linen Co.
The first huildi' % in New York to
try the US f oil was the Singer
building. which began the use of it
two years ago. Other large plants
have been using -
Engineers in charge Of the oil
burning equipment of these buildings
say that they greatly prefer oil to
coal, that oil is much cheaper and
that the converting Of the ordinary
equipment to oil burners is not a diff
cult procedure.
1t takes about three barrels of oil
to equal one ton of anthracite coal
and three and one-half barrels Of oil
to equal a ton of bituminous coal.
The owners of one building state
that when paying only 81 a ton for
coal the daily expense was s105
Since using fuel oil, the expense has
been reduced to $3.50. The cost OF
removing ashes is eliminated and less
labor is required under the oil regime
So far in Central New York the
greatest expense from installing oil
heating equipment is caused from
precautions required by fire regula :
tons in respect to the tankage. In
the suburban sections the expense of
installation is much less. AS the use
of fuel oil is yet in its infancy. fu-
ture developments will be watched
with interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
WEEKS MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leone Quimhy O.
Reading. Mass. who have been pas
ing a few days with their sls'e'
Mrs. Atella Brown. returned nom,
Friday, going by the way of ~,
beach. They Will pass the week-e''
with friends there
Miss Marjorie Quimby, who hl'
passed the summer with her au",,
Mrs. Stella Brown, has returhs'
home, going with her parents by ao'
Miss Rena and Nelma Lukin, MI
Ida harrington. Andrew Adams, an.
Miss Marjorie and Gertrude QUINN
attended the dance in Windsor Ns'
nesday evening and reported Il 'e''
enjoyable time.
Mrs. Sarah +. Richards Of Read,h.
Mass. is visiting her daughter MI'
j. = Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean are e"'
ployed at the State hospital in A1'
gusta.
Mrs. Ida harrington of Boston >
passing a few days with her au"'
Mrs. Fannie Seekins.
Miss MarioTic md Gertrude quinn
by and Hestor Brown were IN A'
gusta Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Seekins am
family of Massachusetts are visl'!H7
their father. Addison Seekins.
Addison Seekins has a new car
A number Of young people Iron.
this place attended the dance a.
Windsor Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
Third Reorganization
Plan of y. S. Army
as Result of Cuts

Washington, August c7-Another
reorganization plan for the regular
army, the third to be drafted in the
last year and a half as a result of
cuts III strength ordered by Congress
has been completed and the War De-
partment today in statement show
ed just what had been done with the
regular forces to carry out successive
laws
This completes" the statement
said. "a reduction which has been
virtually continuous for eighteen
months, totalling approximately 100.-
600 men or As per cent of the actual
strength"
The departments statement said
the plans were now being carried in
to effect but that redistribution of the
troops IN permanent posts, which the
project contemplates. was being do
layed lin order not to interfere with
the training of the civilian compon-
ents of the army during the summer
camps"
Explaining the difficulties encount-
cred in planning a reorganization 10
conform to the enlisted strength of
$4,000 as fixed in the last appropri
alton acts, the statement pointed ont
that no change had been made in the
missions assigned to the regulars in
the National Defense act Of 1920 I'M
der which an authorized strength OF
5000 was declared necessary in the
Judgment of Congress to carry ont
the military policy then laid down.
The total present strength" the
statement said rs $4,000 less than
authorized by the act which resulted
from the lessons of the World War
and assigned the missions to the
regular army. and 10000 less than
the authorized prewar strength. be-
fore the three part army was Great
ed"
Inc first problem taken UP in the
reorganization was apportionmcnt of
the authorized strength among the
branches Of the service in order to
keep the military machine as we'll
balanced as possible in view of the
specialized units which must be re-
tanned as war precaution. Allotments
were made with the reductions in
each arm from the National Defence
Act strength also shown as follows:
Infantry from 10000 to 46,423 men:
cavalry. from 10000 to 9,s71; field
artillery $1,000 to 17,173: coast artil-
lery from 10000 to 1905; engineers.
from 10000 to 5000: air service from
5000 to $500 and Signal corps from
5000 to 21S4. In non-combatant
branches. tfe quartermaster corps
was reducet from 10000 to 5000;
ordnance fro,n $500 to 2,307; finance,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
MENUS ANGlICIZED

At the amt invention of the In
tcrnational Stewards Association in
progress this week in St. Louis, the
p:acticability Of having menu cards
at hotels and restaurants in the Unit
ed States Anglicized is under con-
sidcration.
Should this change be effected, a
guest will not have to say at the
morning meal, & arcon, veuillez
m'apportez DIES petits pains ct des
oeufs Ia coque. He can boldly say
il. English ,"Waiter, please bring me
rolls and soft boiled eggs" without
he may have bee reared in Bingvilla
and not among the elite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28

trance into the musical world was
unique and pleasing. After Fisk
University had continued to send out
her students to sing for eight years,
the sum of $4,000 was collected,
an amount sufficient to build Jubilee
Hall, building which still stands on
the campus of that institution.
Among the most popular of the ne
gro folk songs may be mentioned
Swing Low Sweet Chariot" Could
Mt Hear Nobody Prayin'," and as 1t
1, Oh Lord?'
The negro is naturally religious and
moro fond Of reading the Scriptures
than the white man. For the most
part negro folk songs have a rev.
erent tone. They exp 'css sorrow,
patience, sympathy for others, hope
against odds during slavery and the
imprisoned sou. of Christian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
Monday. August %, 1922.
a POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEAS
UEE

II It Should happen in an isolated
community That a baker held all the
nu..r IN town nd neither he nor his
HELM v"ul osreo to make it into
bread few 4 any would think the
community wrong in taking posses
f.or II that -Four and adopting meas
uges for preparing II as food.
No more Wong would be the ma
'.or1l -or crnmon' in taking over coal
mines ana transportation facilities.
In mother Instance should II follow
NAT those WHO take over the means
~ cNist'u,o must continue in so do
ing under normal conditions.
Attempt by the Government to
m.no tho coll and run the rail: loads
Should bo IN. last resort After pa
t.nt ,rlal 81 other measures this
country j. fist approaching that last
rosoi; Il should not be undertaken
with view 30 continuance Of GOV
cromant ownership. as some vould
like ID have Dr.. nor should it lie PER
u.tirl 20 diff INTO that. On the con-
trIry II should he undertaken as an
emergency measure. adopto1 with *
lrcn reluctance ana continued only
s, Ions rs ny be necessary.
|, VII be- 10 easy matter for the
Go,crum,n' to NINE ana ship coal,
lut II ought to be easier than for
the country 20 suffer. 1t is not likely
Nv reduce the cost materially. One
ho.rful feature for tho consumer to
ou,.mpl.,,. however. would be that
.hc coal opc..tors would no, be get
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
Railroads and STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL RAiLROan
Eastern Standard Tine
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA

Bangor. il24s a. NJ. sllO a m. .2.31,
Is IS m 80 26 a m, Tll.5S a m. t2.4ja
SIP m. t6.i0p: IN =
B&A. Pts tl24S a M. t2.3lam tlls,-
Bar Harbor *23l a m tll.5,a m
Bath III 10 a IN - 10 m. slOl4a
"A O5p IN so Is p IN
B.ii9st 1926 a. NJ. t2.43 p. m 4
Boston IS II a m. 10 a M i9lg,
s1O24 d nj. t2.jS p m HOS p in $3.50 :
Calais tl3l a M. tll.jS a. III "A
Dover .Foxcroit. At.jj a III. = t}p m.
Gardner IS l. a III. ~ - Il. NJ ana y
sIO24 4 m. - p. m. lbs p NJ. ijS9p =
41.35 o M. *l0.iS p
Haliowcll fG.1oa m. 70. 10 a m slO24a-
to.jS D M 1il5p n. $3.50 p. III. '7.3jp. =
40. IS p. m
Lewiston I6. 10 a. NJ. 70 a. tn. Sl02.a
ttO5 m +l04S p. III
New York. 4 O5 .. III. $3.50 p. III 4
Portland 50 II a m. rs II a. m. - u,
5000 a m Esp ~. tiCip III. sj.5Jp n
f735p NJ. +lO.iS =. nj
Rocsland T6 10 a III. fe.l3 a m. tiOip =
SLowhegan - % a. nj 12t% y m rGiOy :
(, Gardiner rs. 19arl. t2.lHI.n. NO -
t2.5s o IN t415 p. NJ. Sj.j9 III. Tsp :
sIO.4S p Ill
St Johu il2 r. a. M. u - m.
Watervillc III Is a II. .llo4. RI. '1&,,-.
5ja M. ~ 20 a nj. I'll - a m. -245pa
S}.lI IN. t6 400 III
*Dsilv Daily except SUNDAY ! S"ully,rr
Daily. except Monday.
A Daily, except Suaslay and >lon',lr.
DC. DOUGLASS, NJ j. HlrHi~.
6-oje2 N.P & GcalMEr. GHdl P'ss,~-,- :
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sion in the event of war, and pIaC
teal demonstrating organization l~
the instruction of the citizen army
The mobile force has been ASSIGNEE
to each corps area as follows. ~
Corps Area. 18Th Infantry bl'
gadc Geinforccd End Corps Area
1st Division distributed win .
few units stationed in list am
3rd corps areas; 3rd Corp
Area. 18th Infantry Brigade Ns'
infOrced): 4th Crops A'e@
Sth Infantry Brigade rcinfo!ceAl'
9Th Corps Area, 10th Infantry By
gade (rcinfOrccd) 9Th Corps Arc
18th Infantry Brigade (reinforced'
eth Corps Area. 14th Infantry BIZ
gadc Gcinforccd) Sth Corps Ara.
2nd Division tconContratcd): '3
Corps Area. 3rd Division (distrihu'
edD.
The strength of the coast defenss.:
has been reduced by more than ~
per cent" the department said.
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The Indictment Of Materiali.m

(The Rev Martin J. Scott, S. J.. in
The North American Review)
A new era has come. The old
ideals have been crowded out. Ma
terialisn is the god now worshipped
Greatness is measured by size The
man is great who has much The ma
ton is great that is rich. There is no
room except for bulk. Material
standards dominate the world Re-
suit: Among individuals a mad race
for wealth regardless of honesty: and
among nations a struggle for terri
tory, trade and resources regardless
of justice. Materialism is enthroned.
Behold its votaries. Constituencies
governments, bleeding nations. dis
couraced peoples, lawless individuals.
Materialism is the new god. And
what does it give its worshippers :?
In world which abounds in natur-
al resources and teens with susten-
ance for mankind it gives stone for
bread. Never before was it so evil
dent that mot in bread alone does
man live" Guided mainly by materi-
al standards the world was never so
materially destitute. Starving mill
lions in a world OF plenty! What an
Indictment Of mans pride and selfish
ness,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28
"Missourian" No. IA
Former Turnkey of N.
III. State Institution,
Now No. w in d S or
Poultryman, III a S
Been Shown"
Mr.. Chas. Wiley says:

I'm 1898 I had my leg broken two
different times, May and November
both fractures being in nearly the
same place. just above the ankle, and
for 20 years I have suffered by times
with rheumatism. About six years
ago it became chronic so that 1t
bothered me nearly all the time and
| suffered with intense pain, especial
~ nights.
1.-TWO years ago I moved to Nc.
Windsor, Me, and hearing about
everybody praising Young's Cure Oil
for rheumatism, tried it and l want
to say it is great stuff. l used one
bottle and very seldom feel a pain
now and 1 feel like recommending it
to others"
Young's Cure Oil is sold in Augusta
by John Coughlin, B. E. Bither; Wa
terville by John DeOrsay, Larkin
Drug Co.; Fairfield by F. H. Neal;
Skowhegan by G. r. Fogg; Oakland
by Leighton & Cousins; Randolph by
Ralph l.. Booker.-Adv.
"Missourian' No. Is next week.
aug2s-S0sept1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28

down in Eastport they are suffering
from an oil shortage. retardins TIE
packing factories. Just at this time
it is unfortunate in having the short
ase as the smaller fish are coming in.
If the present run of fish were larger
it would be easy for Gamers to use
mustard sauce and pack mustard
sardines which are always in demand.
The small herring are not often used
in such large cans. 1t means big
loss to boatmen and weir owners. If
even for few days s several thous-
and dollars worth of fish have been
arriving daily at PASSPORT from
across the border.
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Foolish to Gross

A Woebegone- looking traveller
reached the riverside and approached
the old boatman who operated the
ferry across the pretty stream.
Dad" he whined, I'm broke, and
I must get across the stream, VIII
YOU trust me for it?'
Fares only a penny, mister said
the old ferryman.
Il know it; but l haven't got a
penny" replied the wocbcgone ira
Weller.
The old ferryman placidly resumed
his pipe.
Mister" he declared, 'if YOU amt
got a penny YOU won't be none the
better off on the other side of the
river than you are on this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28

Colonel v. jefferson Davis, 4 r =
Ter OF tie aviation committee of the
American Bar Association, sailed for
Europe this week make a study Of
{, ign laws p tanning to aviation.
Just now a movement is on foot by
a. American B; Ass, :iation to-
wards strengthening aviation laws in
this country. II ms rather
strange that the United States is the
most backward ~ country in
legislation governing aviation. when
she has been among the first in per-
fecting aeronautics.
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More About Sheppard Towner Bill

Brooklin, Hancock. Co., Ne.
August %. 1922.
TO the Editor of the kennebec Jour
nal. Augusta, Me.
Dear Sir;
Since you have printed my open
letter to Governor Baxter, and hon
ored me by direct question in your
editorial columns. I venture to hope
that you may deal equally generously
with this reply.
To our question I submit that,
neither in my open letter, nor in the
law. is there any reference to inspcc-
tors from Washington entering the
, the State of Maine. They are bogev
| men created by critics unfamiliar
with the details of the law.
| The text of the federal statute and
table of the amounts of money
/ available annually for each state may
. be obtained gratis on application to
the Children's Bureau in Washington.
| Briefly expressed the Sheppard Town
er law provides that federal funds
shall be distributed through the
treasurers of the states. and admins
tered by the State Departments of
Health through the Bureaus of Child
| Hygiene where these exist Maine is
fortunate in having an excellent Bu-
reau Of Child Hygiene.
! The single federal requirement is,
| that the Maine State Department OF
| Health shall submit to the Federal
| Board of Maternal and Infant Hy-
; giene and Welfare, a plan so reason
able that the Maine State authorities
/ will back it financially. one dollar of
| state funds matching a dollar of fed
| eral funds, after the annual federal
| gift of $4,000 has been accepted.
! What seems obvious is that DR..
/ Kendall and Miss Soule could now
organize in larger areas. for the bone-
! tit of rural mothers and babies, tho
| life saving work which they have SO
admirably begun. if besides the So
! 600 now allotted out of the state con-
! tingent fund. they were administering
/ the $4,000 which would be available
It Governor Baxter had accepted the
| federal law. Under it Maine was Of
| fcrcd $4,000 for the fiscal year 1922,
and $4,000 for 1928. from the federal
taxes without contribution from the
state. A third federal $4,000 could
have been claimed for the fiscal wear
1928 to match the state money
! now being expended.
Readers of the kennebCc Journal
who are members of the Maine Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. the League
of Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs, the Maine w. c. Z. L. the
Maine y. w. c. A., the WOmens Not-
ers' League. or any other Of the four
teen national organizations of women
who co-operated in promoting the
passage by Congress Of the Sheppard
Tovner Maternity and Infancy law
/ will be deeply interested in the stand
Of the Journal on the acceptance Of
tho "hill to save tho lives of mothers
and babies" when it comes up in the
Maine LEGISLATURE next January.
Yours very truly
FLORENCE KELLEY.
General Secretary
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Editors Letter Box
How I. LOOKS to One Voter

How X LOOKS to One Voter
August %, 1922
Editor:
Mrs. Blair who is speaking in this
state for the Democrats seems TO
think that tariff is always a tax. and
always increases the price OF the
commodity, by the amount of the
tariff Tariff only affects the price OF
such articles as we import in quanti-
ty. When we have good wheat crop
we are large exporters, and the price
is fixed by the export price. Thus
the price of wheat is now determined
by what it will bring in Liverpool.
If we should have partial failure of
wheat crop. and should have ~ i:l!-
port, then the price of wheat would
be increased by about the amount of
tariff. If the tariff on potatoes were
now a dollar a bushel it wouldn't
raise the price a cent since we raise
more potatoes than we can use or sell
to advantage. This years crop of
potatoes is selling and will continue
to sell to the end of the chapter for
less than it costs to produce them.
+. H. Cook.
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Light and Airy
A Small Poirt

His Wife-So your clinent was ac-
Quilted of murder. On what grounds?
Lawycr-Insanity. We proved that
his father had spent five years in an
asylum.
His Wife-But he didn't, did he?
Lawyer-Yes. He was a doctor
there, but We had not time to bring
that fact out.-Montreal Gazette.
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Word has been received in Bangor
of the death by drowning at Lambert
lake of Maurice Bisop. proprietor of
Bishops hotel at Lambert lake which
was burned about two weeks ago. Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop were out on the lake
in a canvas boat when the accident
occurred and Mrs. Bishop was saved
by holding onto the boat for over two
hours while Mr.. Bishop is believed to
have had an attack of heart failure
and sank at once. The accident took
place Sunday afternoon and the body
was not recovered until Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-28

Henry Ford, while not riding in
a Ford, was arrc d in Leroy, y. Y.
for speeding. He was riding at the
rate of AS miles an hour and the
speed limit is u ,n.l~- The automo-
bile magnate remained stolidly seat
cd in the car, while his chauffeur
pad the $50 fine. Ride more slowly,
Henry, and don't disdain the little
Ford,