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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

per of Kansas on Sept. 81, for the
District Of Columbia. In commend
ing it the association says:
The object of the bill is to make
it possible for the law-abiding citi-
zen to possess pistol or revolver
for protection of life and property,
and at the same time provide penal
ties sufficiently severe to deter GRIM
| inals from using such weapons.
The bill in question, after defining
pistol or revolver" as any firearm
with barrel less than twelve inches
| in length" provides in the second
section that the commission of, or-the
attempt to commit, crime with a
pistol for which the user has no per-
init shall be punished with imprison-
/ ment for not less than five years in
! addition to the punishment imposed
! for the crime. What would the effect
be in many cases but minimum
sentence for the crime? Section 3
gives the Judge the power to double
or triple the penalty FOR second or
third offense, and for a fourth the de-
fcndant may be sentenced to "perpet-
ual Imprisonment" Thus, if there
| were fourth futile attempt to kill
with a pistol or revolver. the defend
ant, having served three long terms
before. would be shut up for the re-
| mainder of his life. To state the
case in this way is to show how
drastic the third section is. BY the
terms of this bill mo unnaturalized
foreign born person" shall be allow
ed to have a pistol-although he
might need it to protect his person or
his property. How can this be de-
Tended? The carrying of pistol on
the person or in vehicle must be
for cause and licensed by Police
Court Judge. Sales are to be care
fully regulated and recorded with the
Superintendent of Police. There
must be no sales to minors. Obliter-
ating the number or makers name on
a revolver, or possession of a revolver
with marks of identification removed,
is to be severely punished. Evident
ly the Capper bill will need revision.
Laudable as it's object is, it cannot
serve as a model. But what about
the administration of justice in this
country, which the report of the
Special Commission on Law Enforce
ment condemns as lax and lenient?
Crime fiourishes because criminals
escape punishment. and criminals es-
cape punishment because there are SO
many avenues of escape open.
Moreover, sympathy for the Grim
inal is expressed in maudlin senti-
ment and mollycoddling. In Canada
the punishment is made to fit the
crime. The ratio of hOmicides there
| is much lower. BY all means let
there be firearms regulation and en-
forccment, but prosecutors and
judges must do their whole duty or
the number of murders in the United
States will be altogether too great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
A WORD ABOUT FELDSPAR

Those interested in filling the soil,
in short all who wish to keep in
formed respecting such matters
should read the communication of
Freeman +. Burr, head of the de-
partment of geology at st. Lawrence
University, published in our Letter
Box" He would correct the impress
sion that our feldspar deposits may
be considered as important sources
of fertilizer potash.
1t appears that while science may
find a way by which the potash in
feldspar may profitably be extracted,
that has not, so far as learned, been
discovered. Believing this Mr.. Burr
naturally dislikes to be quoted as
holding an opinion contrary to what
he believes are the facts-and he
has opportunity to keep informed
respecting those facts.
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Editorial Comment
The RISING Curve Of Murder.

IN. 4. ll1ncS.)
The statement that murder is on
the increase in the United States, no
chief of police, no prosecutor and no
criminologist will dispute. There
were $500 unlawful homicides" in
this country last year, according to a
report made on August 10. 1922. by
the Special Commission on Law En-
forcement Of the American Bar Asso-
citation. The average per day was
twenty-six. In the previous year
there were at least 5000 such homi-
cides. The curve of murder goes up,
not down. In the first nine and a
half months of this year there were
1O1 "unMwful homicides" in Phila-
delphia.. as compared with the same
number during all of 1921.
Lieutenant William Belshaw, in
charge of the homicide squad" there.
saws that the records of both New
York and Chicago show a much
greater increase in proportion to pop
u,ation. 1t is his opinion--it is ev-
everybody's opinion-that the laws
governing the sale of firearms are in
ADEQUATE. Ninety per cent of the
ho,nicides in the country are done
with the pistol. 1t is proposed to in
troduce i all the State Legislatures
a uniform bill dealing with the pos
session and sale of pistols that should
make sane regulation practicable.
The United States Revolver Associa-
ton has suggested as a model tine bill
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Cap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

ter of common knowledge that candi-
tempted to select delegates to con-
ventions who were favorable to them.
The practical effect of both systems
was two elections for the candidate
| to conduct.
| 1t is now being proposed by the
opponents of the Direct Primary that
! Maine adopt Il modification of the
bill recently passed in the state of
| New York, called the Whitney Bill,
which gives the candidate the right
| to appeal from the decision of the
convention to the electors providing
he procures the signatures of ten
! percent of the voters in the state.
| This method opens a way for three
different elections instead of two. No
| candidate would avail himself of such
law. 1t would be futile and almost
impossible. He would Immediately
encounter the entire opposition Of the
political organizations and every
newspaper in the state. Newspapers
that bitterly opposed the Initiative
and Referendum now declare their
unfaltering allegiance in the Refer
endum to be applied to the work OF
political conventions.
With one or two notable excep-
tons, the opponents of the Direct
Primary Law are lacking in courage.
They are discussing many ways to
Circumvent the law hut are wanting
in courage to declare openly for its
repeal.
1t might be we'll to remember that
the extension of suffrage to women,
and the adoption of the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution (the
Prohibition Amendment) were
brought about by legislatures nomi-
mated under the Direct Primary Sys-
tenn, and at the present time the Ma
tional Liberal Alliance, organized
for the repeal of the Vostead Act, is
making its fight against the Direct
Primary as well as the Volstead Act.
1t might be well to remember too that
Continued on Page 10-coI. g.
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Railroads and STEAMBOATS,
s.,.-s.os. e5cs1. ...1 .ik.a .Soe
Eastern Standard Time =,
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA For

Bangor. t1250 a m. sll0 a m. i23,,
Ak.OO a. m. *947 a m. tl2.40 p. m. Y 50
1912 p m. tao P. H.
BIS A Pts tl2 Sc a m. T. 35 am. fla,o,
Bar Harbor Bsl 10 m. y 81 IN tl2 AL
Bath. t6l5a m - sc a m. 50 50a m. Z
.. m. Il 80 p m. *l0iS p m
Belfast A5o0a m. t947 a m z 52n
Boston 1921 a. NJ. tolls a m. ~ 81 a
s95C a m. TAG D IN. 1894 M AOjp
>iO4S p M.
Calais. II 35a. m. il2 40p m
Dover Foxcrolt A5.00 a m. = 50 p. m.
Gardiner 1921 M. ii, 10 II. m. 1896 a
T IsIs D m Y732 , M. *io.4S p -" m 'O'0
Iialiowell rs IS m.. t9.35 u m s95Oa
t2,46 p. m. So "a p III. taos 0. M 1i,lj .
1892 D. m. +l04S 2. M
Harmony A500 a. M. 1852 p m.
Lewiston rs Is "a. m. 1896 m. s95Oa,
IA 05 D. m, 40 As p IN.
New York. 1884 p. m. taos p. IN
Portland 1921 a; III. tG.l5 a m to.56a,
80. 80 a. III. II. As p. M. S. 81 p m ti.0j D
1882 p M *l04S p. M.
Rockland TO- a. m. 1886 a IN. ti0jp
Skowhcgan AJ0O IN. - Il am. t25?p
So Gardiner toll m. 1895 a m. 4
a m. t2,46 p m. 1881 p. H.. Is p H.. i
D. m. #l04S p. m.
St John tl2j0 a. III
Watcrville tl2.5O IA m. 10 a.. m. +,
a. H.. Is 90 a III. 1911 a, M. tl2 30 D. m. :!
in. S3.l2p m. Il i0p III
aDaily Daily except Sunday sSanday Ou
4 Daily. except Monday.
A Daily. except Sunday and Monday.
B Discontinued after October -.
DC. DOUGLASS. NJ. l.. H.aRlS.
o-2i % V. T. & Genl Mgr, Gen Pass AZ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Maine Gossip
NY Uncle Josh

My Uncle JOSH
He bought a boss
Back fifty year or so.
1t 'tWant no skate
And took no stake
Ter make Their old mare go.
I've hcared him tell
HID never yell
And pull taut on the rcins,
He'd just speak low
And away he'd go
Ter town and back again.
Course Uncle Josh
Says that his boss
Could pass in every test
And not a Stced,
Could show the speed
My Uncle's boss was best.
My Uncle Josh
Talks no more boss.
A car he bought today
And she can climb
To heights sublime
And coast back all the way.
Her paint is new
And shiny too
Some day twill rust and fade
But Uncle Josh
Will praise and wash
The only car that's made.
Most folks BY Gosh
Like Uncle Josh
Have owned the only boss;
Most folks by Gee
Like YOU and me.
Had the only car that was.
Leon L. Brown.
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Editors Letter Box
Don't &c Fooled Feidspar Propaganda
st. Lawrence University,
Contnp

| Canton, n. Y.
Nov. 1, 1922
| Editor, Kennebec Journal,
| Augusta, Maine.
! Dear Sir:
Certain communications, recently
| received. make it apparent that l
have been quoted, entirely without
warrant, as expressing the opinion
i that our feldspar deposits may be
considered as important sources of
fertilizer potash. In view of this. it
seems well for me to deny, emphati-
| cally, that | have ever said anything,
either directly or by implication,
F, that could be interpreted as encour-
aging users of fertilizer in the be-
lief that feldspar offers an immedi-
ate solution of potash troubles.
1t is undeniably true that COM
mercial feldspar contains potash.
| Theoretically, potassium oxide should
make up 1G.9 per cent of the pure
mineral; actually, however. even rel
atively pure specimens contain much
less than this, usually not more than
IL per cent; and the crude CONNER
cial material. such as is used to
make porcelain, can seldom be
counted upon to yield, even under
the carefully controlled conditions of
the chemical laboratory. more than
half this amount. Moreover, this
potash. as it occurs in the rock, is in
no sense available as plant food: it
is so firmly bound to silica that it
can be separated only by elaborate
and prohibitively expensive chemical
processes.
The statement that the potash in
our soils has been derived from field
spar and other minerals by natural
processes is in n high degree mis-
leading, although Fundamentally
true; the small quantities of potash
which are found in most of our soils
owe their presence there to the &C.
ton of natural agencies through
very long periods of time: the pro-
cesseS are so exceedingly SOW that
no good results whatever may be OK
pected from the application of crude
feldspar. in however finely powdered
condition to cultivated fields. In
fact. farmers and others should be
most strenuously warned not to pay
any attention TO those who advise
the application of crushed crude
rock material of any kind except,
perhaps limestone (the latter not
because it furnishes directly any
plant food, but because of its effect
in sweetening and conditioning the
soil) 1t is matter not only of the
DRY, but of extensive experience, that
such material sproduce no useful re-
suits.
Many attempts have been made to
develop commercial processes for
the extraction of fertilizer potash
from feldspar and similar natural
materials. Some of these have been
successful from the laboratory
standpoint; but, so far as / am able
to discover. no such process has
shown sufficient economy to offer
any immediate prospect Of success
on a large scale.
1t is. of course. possible that some
one will eventually succeed where
others have failed. On the whole.
however. it is entirely unfair to hold
out any hope that our feldspar de-
posits will. at any time in the near
future. become important sources of
fertilizer potash.
Very sincerely yours.
FREEMAN f. BI-RR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Light and Airy
Woman

She will live longer with an m
deserving mate than any known ami
NAL.
She will forgive oftener than an
angel.
She will make herself ridiculous If
She thinks it attractive.
She will pay Is cents carfare to get
81 article for $398.
AND she will go to heaven and be
lonesome
Richmond Times Dispatch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

Head of the Department Of Geolog.
Argument for Direct Primary

November 2, 1922
Editor of the Kenncbec Journal,
Augusta, Maine.
Opponents to the Direct Primary
have frequently declared their OPP
position was based in no small meas
ure on the fact that the direct nomi-
nation system necessitated two cleo
tons. that is. the primary election
and the state election. This criti-
cism of course ignored the fact that
under the convention system in near
ly every instance the candidates
prosecuted their campaigns with
delegates. or would-be delegates, to
the convention. Indeed. it is . mat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Boy Struck by Train

The name of the two-year- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turner is on
The dangerous list in a Bangor hos
rital. He has a fractured skull and a
crushed foot. which he suffered when
ne wandered from his home at North
Bucksport onto the railroad track,
where he was struck by the noon
train from Bucksport to Bangor. The
boy was brought on the train to the
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

The Bonar Law administration of
England's affairs is finding a messed
up condition to clean away. Well,
there's, the splendid example of the
Harding administration for an in
SEPARATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

A report from Bergen, Norway, is
that the Arctc waters are growing
warmer and icebergs are disappear
ing. Perhaps that's where the warm
weather went last month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

The chiropodists would have Maine
as well as other states prevent the
incompetent from practising here and
register those found to. be competent.
This seems to be a reasonable
request.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

A Tacoma hen is reported as LAYING
335 eggs the past 1865 days, cackling
after every performance and SEEM
ingly enjoying herself. The uniCn-
lied hen settlers should take her
case under Amusement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

Hon. Frank L. Guernsey of Dover
former representative to Congress
is drafting a bill at the request OF
the agricultural sections of Maine
to place a tax on gasoline. The
bill will be introduced in the Legis-
lature when it meets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

The apple crop of the country is
twice as large as that of year
ago. Something like that could be
said of the price here in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT NO.

Meetings at 100 p. NJ. every secO
and fourth Tuesday.
JOHN G. HOWES. c. r.
G. S. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

handy and confidence in a mush-
headed jury just now is riding the
crest of the crime wave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

Looks like English political leaders
were either short sighted or making
use of the labor vote for a bugaboo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, I. o. o.
RCgu'ar meeting Friday evening
80 o'clock, Friday, Nov. 3, third
gree.
GEORGE r. McCURDY, n. G.
ELLIS T.. WALKER, Secy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g, p.

regular meeting every third Tuesd
at 8 O'Clock. Tuesday. Nov. 21 mol
nation of officers. inspection Of Can't
fuil dress. Refreshments.
GEORGE II. WADLEIGH,' Capt
a. NJ. ,DRUMMOND. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Bringing Up Jimmie

One morning the Office boy for we'll
known lawyer entered tho Office and
tossing his cap at hock. exclaimed.
Say. Mr.. Blank. there's q ball game
down at the park today. e:d I am
going"
The attorney who. though not a
nard-hearted man. ard willing the bow
should 60. thought he would teach him
little lesson in good manners. "Jim-
mie." he said. that isn't the wav 70
ask favor Now you come over hero
ana sit down. and I'll show you how to
do IT.
The boy took the office chair ana hi.
employer picked up his can and
stepped outside. He then opened the
door softly and. holding the cap In his
hand. said: Please Sir. there IL A bail
game at the park today; II you can
spare me / should like to get away for
the afternoon"
In fash the boy responded: why
certainly. Jimmie: and here is so cents
10 pay your way in."-Pathflnder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

The old Hunter, cemetery in Tops
ham contains the graves of three SOL
diers of the Revolutionary war
James burlington, James Hunter and
John Reed. The Col. Drummer
S,cwall chapter. d. A. r.. marked the
graves one day last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

of Women Voters declares that the
apathy of enfranchised men and
women is a greater menace to this
country than any armed enemy.
She is right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
Augusta Lodge Directory
sETHLEHEM LODGE. NO. IS. r

a, NJ. stated and annual meet
Monday evening. Nov. 6. at Maso
Temple. All sojourning brethren G
daily invited.
REV. A. FRANCIS WALCH, W. NJ
PEARLE L. FULLER. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

A list of about 400 cases pending in
the Bangor municipal court has been
printed in book form and are being
mailed to all attorneys interested in
these cases. This list is to be called
on Nov % at 230 p Nj. in an effort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

The Maine State Poultry Show for
1922 will be held at the Exposition
Building in Portland Dec. IL to 10
Exhibits of poultry Of all kinds will
be shown and there is long list of
prizes offered. Over two thousand
birds were exhibited at the show last
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04

Mother-"rve tried 50 hard to make
you a good child, Margaret. ana vet
10 spite OF all my efforts you are still
rude and naughty"
Margaret deeply moved,-"yh.&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN cIRcL
a failure you are, mother."-Lond'
Weekly Telegraph.
Speaking by the Gard

Speaking by the Card
What in your opinion are U
things that count most in NE
asked the wise guy.
We'll" replied the simple id0
Il should say adding machines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
G. A. r., THE REGULAR MEETIN

OF Seth Williams Post No. 10. ff
Thursday OF each month.
GEO. F. GAY. Commander.
Wilt AN McDAVlD. Adjutant.
o. O. STETSON. Ouartermaste
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COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. Fol


esters of America. meets in Gots
cross hall. the first and third Thur
day of each month at o'clock.
JOHN W.. STEVENS. Chief Range
JOHN J. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
mays, tu-th-sat.1yr
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248. P. o.
Fl. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday e'E
nings of each month at G.. A. Il. bal.
ARTHUR r. MASON. JR.. W. NJ
ETHEL NJ. CROWELL. Sec.
th-sat.tf
N. e. o. P. kENNEeEC LODGE
No. PSI. meets in G. A. r. hall the hfis
and third Tuesday evenings of eaV
month at 100 O'Clock.
RtLLA Fl. BLACK. Warden.
i. +. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA L. HOWE. Rec. Sec
tuth-sat
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN Circle
No. 5. Ladies' OF the G. A. r. Regu.
meeting in G. A. r. hall first and t,p
Tuesday Of each month at 2.30 T. NJ
JENNIE NJ. DAVIS, Pres.
ADA NJ. HALVES. Sec.
feb3. tu-th-sat,lyr
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QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70, PYTHI

Sisters. meets in X. of p. hall the Sc
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings
each month at 7.30 O'Clock.
MRS. EVELYN c. SEAVEY, NJ. F.
MRS; WINIFRED BUSH. NJ. Of
and G.
tu-th-Saftf
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to clean up all Of these pending
The Press., 1922-08-24
Hint to a kinu-to. Be,

One of the oldest New Years gifts on record was the dark lantern sent by Sir John Harrington to James r. then James VI of Scotland. The top of the lantern was a crown Of pure gold, serving also to- cover a perfume pan; within 1t was n shield of silver, embossed to reflect the light, on one side of which were the sun, moon, and planets and on the other d picture of the CruCifiXicn. Around the lantern was inscribed the broad hint: "L0rd, remember me when Thou ComeSt into Thy kingdom" Sir John timed his gift well, for it was sent on New Years day, 1903. only three months before the death of Elizabeth
The Press., 1922-08-24
Port os En+rv por+ oY c.,, w+a

IVY VI %uGtyp T0FS 0B SAIAS @SSs
 "POrt of entry" is . term from revenue law, meaning a district or designated locality, whether a nau- tical port or not, where foreign goods may be introduced for import. The ''port of debarkation" is the landing place where ship discharges part or all of her cargo. The port of call" Is port where vessels customartly stop for coal, repairs, transshipment of cargo. etc.
 Soft Music Aids the Girls.
 Music store clerks say that grandma and grandpa keep up to date with the jazz and the syncopated stuff. It is the stxteen-year-Old granddaughter who plays "When You and Were Young, Maggie" on the photograph for her beau, and gaZes sOulfully into his eyes as the music weeps forth. The music store people declare that the old tunes bring the beau to the speaking point as the saxophOnes never dO.-Milwau- kee Journal.
 Bird Friend Of the RhInoceroA
 The rhinOCerUs bird Is little bird, about the size of d thrush, with which the rhlnOcerOs makes friends. The bird perches on the animals head or broad back, and hops about devOurin8 the insects and vermln which torture the huge beast. These birds are also believed to warn the rhinOcerOs of ap. preaching danger, because they fre- Quently have been observed running about the animals head. Tapping their wings and utteriEG; shrill, warning notes, the beast seeming to under stand their meaning.
 VIndicates the Turkey.
 Charges of larceny commonly pre- ferred against turkeys that range in grain fields may be definitely WitE- drawn following significant evidence that the hOmely birds choose one fat cricket to whole field of grain during the season that they fit themselves for the Thanksgiving sacrifice. A count made last fall of the contents Of typical toms crop showed 24O grass hOppers, 5O black crickets and nine kernels of grain. TurkeyhOm rests It's case on many similar evidences In other states.
The Press., 1922-08-24
Two csnturies Aoo Recalled.

One hundred and twenty years ago there were not only country towns il England, but people who inhabited them. We were very much more gre gariouS; we were amused by very sim pie pleasures. Every town had it! fair, every village its wake. The Ol( poets have sung a hundred jolly dittie' about great cudgel-playings. famOu! grinning through horse collars, may pole meetings, and morris dances Dancing bears went about the cOuntr! with pipe and tabor. Certain we'll known tunes were sung all over thu land for hundreds of years, and higi and low rejoiced in that simple music William Makepeaee Thackeray.