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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Maine Historical
Society. PemaQuid

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Wiscasset. Me-. Sept. 17-Maine
Historical Society Field Day at Penn
aQuid, Tuesday. Sept Is. Upon the
arrival at PemaQuid of the U. s. Str
"Hibuscus,' the use OF which has
been courteously procured for the
members of the Society by Senator
Hale, a bit of pageantry will be
presented by the infpersonation of
Samoset. Lord Of Pemaquid, by a
Penohscot Indian. who will welcome
the members and guests: also the
representation OF Capt. John Smith,
who visited the Pemaquid region in
1914, by Mr.. William T. Loud, of
Wiscasset, a descendant of Commo-
dore Samuel Tucker of Revolution
airy fame. w V. Pratt, Jr.. son or
Admiral William V. Pratt, U. S. N,
of Belfast. will represent the English
Navy of the time Of the settlement
of Pemaquid by the English. A
small band of Indians in earch of
food. headed by Master Charles
Chase. son OF Mrs. Walter G. Chase,
Of Wiscasset. will appear; Master
Chase will lead by the hand little
Miss Janet Patterson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Patterson
little Janet impersonating Priscilla
Alden. Miss Judith Thaxter Chase,
daughter of Mrs. Chase, will repre-
sent an Indian princess who will be
accompanied by her hand maiden,
Dorothy Amlow. daughter Of Mrs.
Amlow. of Boston. Children oil
Pemaauid will complete the band.
President Kenneth c. NJ. Stills will
preside. William D. Patterson, Alfred
Johnson. Field Day Committee; Rev.
Henry S. Burraee. State Historian:
Hon. Clarence Hale, Vice President
of the Society; Augustus o. TheMas,
State Superintendent of Scheeis;
Miss Virginia Whittingham; Prof
Warren X. Meorehead of Phillips
Academy. Andover; Hon. Robert
Luce, Bishop Walsh, Rev. Henry F..
Dunnack, State Librarian; Prof. w.
o. Sawtelle. OF Haverford College.
The following Societies have al
ready accepted the invitation to send
delegates to the meeting to represent
them, and other Societies are ex-
pected to be represented by their
President or other officers: Society
for the Preservation of New Eng
land Antiquities. Maine Daughters
of the American Revolution, New
Hampshire Historical Society, New
England Historic Genealogical So
ciety. Massachusetts Society of Col
onial Wars. Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution, American
Antiquarian Society. Newport His
torical Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution. Sons Of the
Revolution in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, The Bostonian So
ciety, Daughters Of the Revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Editorial Comment
A Case fer Investigation
(N. y. Tinles)


The series of articles given to the
press this week by the United Mine
Workers of America, in the effort to
prove the existence of a widespread
Communist plot in this country, UNI
der directions from Moscow, had
frankly an interested motive. The in
tent was plainly to create bellet
that the labor unions of the United
States are soundly patriotic, have no
thought of ever trying to set up
dictatorship of the prolctariat, and
are bound to repudiate and resist
methods of violence. Every reader
of the articles must see the need OF
making an allowance for this scarcely
concealed bias. The argument for
the labor unions own house is EVIL
dent. All this has to be discounted.
Yet when it has been discounted,
the fact remains that the United Nine
Workers have made out prima facie
case. 1t is at least a case that ought
to be investigated. The articles name
names and cite times and places. Inc
evidence assembled may not be
wholly trustworthy, and may prove
on examination to lie inconcluslVe,
but at any rate it calls for an exam
nation. The prosecuting officials IN
tho states where the crimes are Sald
to have ben committed ought to be
mt in possession Of the documents
ard other evidence tending to estao-
l;-h the commission Of sucn crimes. lt
is no work 70" Il labor union. no mat
ter how powerful, toAlndertake. D's-
trict attorneys and judges and Jurles
could do it much better. 1t may De
that the material. when fully assem-
q
bied, will seem to involve SO many
PARTS Of the country that an inquiry
by q committee of Congress will seem
desirable. Either way, the aHalr
ought not to be allowed to rest Where
it is. The charges made by the
United Mine Workers are formldanie
and often specific. They ought TO be
looked into by competent authorities
and the truth brought out.
There has of late been good deal
of pooh noohing of the Worldwide
Communist revolution. But just as
people are comfortably settling back
to sneak of it as only myth, some
Russian Communist steps forward 70
rpa ssart the original intention. kari
Eadel1. the Russian Soviet leader, has
inst done it again. To he sure. ne
adiourns the date. 1t will take twen-
tv Years. according to him, for COM
munism to spread itself triumphantly
over the whole earth. But Radek
stoutly affirms the continuing purpose
of Russian Communists never to give
up until they have marched victorl-
oIslv Through all the world. tie
may he doing a little tall talk for the
benefit of people at home in Russia
but his confirmation of the mistaken
intent with which Russian Commun-
lists pursue their end falls in neatly
with the accusations just made IN
such detail, by the United Mine work
ers of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Eva Turner is in town, visiting
friends.
Our pastor, William Bennett, who
has been attending summer school at
Winthrop. has returned and occupied
the pulpit in Union church last Sun
day.
There was heavy frost in many
places last Friday night.
Mrs. Sadie Fellows and her son.
Samuel, who have been with her
parents, the past week, returned to
her home in Dexter Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Tilton, who has recently
purchased home in Dover Foxcroft.
Is visiting her niece, Mrs. Ernest
Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Morrow and
little son, Derwood, were callers in
town Sunday. They were on their
way to their home in SangervilIe
from an auto trip to Middleboro,
Mass, to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. F. Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dearborn of
kennebunk are guests at c. IL.
Batchelder's
A. P. Bigelow is building a store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

Hampshire, will he held March IL.
North Dakota will follow a week
later, and seven additional states,
controlling some of the largest dele
cations that sit in national conven-
tons, will have voted before the END
of April. Here is the full list OF
those having presidential primary
laws. with the dates for the primary
elections Of all parties:
California, Tuesday. May 8.
Florida, Tuesday, June 3.
Georgia, to be fixed by state COM
mittses.
Illinois, Tuesday, April 5.
Indiana, Tuesday, May 6.
Maryland, Monday, May s.
Massachusetts, Tuesday. April 20.
Michigan, Monday, April Z.
Montana, Tuesday, May 81.
Nebraska. Tuesday. April Is.
New jersey, Tuesday, April %.
New Hampshire, Tuesday, March
IL.
North Carolina. Saturday. June Z.
North Dakota, TUESDAY, March Is.
Ohio, Tuesday, April -.
Oregon. Friday. May Is.
Pennsylvania, Tuesday. April %.
South Dakota, Tuesday, May q.
West Virginia, Tuesday, May q.
Wisconsin. Tuesday, April l.
The presidential primary law of
Florida does not apply to party
polling less tlan So per cent OF the
total vote in the previous general
election. This eliminates the Re-
publican party from a presidential
primary and leaves its delegates TO
be chosen by convention in that
state
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Sermon for the Day
IN


Fnrrero in a recent article review
ING the present state of the world
noints out that within the last -FOUR
centuries the habitable globe mas
been physically unified by steam and
electricity. This task has been ac-
conplishod. not with deliberate pur-
nose. not in accordance with plan'
but more or less blndly and uncon-
sciously. and the process has been
attended by devastating wars ana
revolutions. This uniflcatlon mas
not been brought about solely by
sympathv and love. So long as the
branches of the human family haa
lived their lives dispersed and iso-
lated thew had been able to ignore
each other without hatred. This was
no longer possible when they came
to know each other. for then they
were mutually attracted-while at
the same time they detested each
other on account of their differences.
Hate and love were born at the same
moment from their diversity me
question that now confronts the civ
ilized world is whether there can be
built upon this physical unity a
social unity, or whether civilization
will destroy itself in a further series
of wars and revolutions. Shall we,'
asks Ferrero, "be able to impose upon
ourselves, will our children be ready
to impose upon themselves in their
turn, the necessary sacrifices which
shall accomplish the unification of the
world at which humanity has been
laboring for four centuries without
being aware of it,"
Here the Italian historian touches
the heart of the matter-"the neces-
sary sacrifices" For sacrifice there
is needed a motive. Can the civilized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
No Ozark Horses" In
New Primary Laws

Washington, Sept. TIA. p. by
M2iD-The presidential primary, now
the vogue in n full score of states,
not only has become the bug bear
of many old-fashiOncd political boss
cs, but is also accomplishing the
rout of the time-hOnOred practice of
delaying the announcement of
candidates. until the last possible
moment. Today in many states
candidates must climb down off the
fence many weeks before the ma
tional conventions, and say whether
they will or won't
The beginning Of the 1924 primary
season now is a bare SIX months
away. and the fling OF papers re-
CURED of candidates in many cases
already has become burning
question among those who cannot
decide whether they hear COM
handing popular call for their serv-
ices in public office. Such decisions
must be made much earlier than in
times gone by. and as conse-
qucnce of the spread of the primary
system the next few weeks are ex-
pected to see the crop of candidates
reach a stage much more advanced
than the average for pre- presiden-
tial years in the past.
The first primary. that in New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN

also show big gains. but not in
as large proportion as that of the
exports, the total imports from
that country having advanced
from $27,454,0O0 in 1893 to a. mil
lion dollars in 1908, 90 million in
1913 and 373 million in 1928 The
1923 total is, in both imports and
exports, about four times as much
as in 1918
Japan's own trade figures show
not only large gains in her trade
with United States, but that the
percentage of her trade which she
draws from and sends to this
country has steadily increased. In
1918, the year before the war, her
takings from the United States
formed II per cent. of her total
imports and in 1922 they were 81
per cent. Of her imports. In 1918
her shipments to United States
formed 20 per cent. of her total
exports and in 1922 over 40 per
cent.
Raw cotton, iron and steel
manufactures, automobiles, cleo
trical apparatus and machinery,
mineral oils, tobacco and lumber
form our chief exports to Japan,
and raw silk, tea, rice, vegetable
oils, furs and silk goods form our
Chief imports from Japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
CLIN TON

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jennings OF
Watcrville were Sunday visitors OIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole J.. Gerald.
Mortimer Nash of Portland was
business visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell L. Goodrich
and Sewall Brown were guests sun
day of friends in Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cain of
West Benton visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Furbcr on Sunday.
Among the business visitors In
Watcrville on Monday were Mr.. ana
Mrs. - l.. Besse, Rev. L, L. Longlcy.
Geo. Hodgon, Miss Sarah +. Rich
ardson and T.. l.. Whitman.
Mrs. Arthur Shepard returned
Monday morning to her home in
stockton Springs after spending the
week with her daughter, Miss Doro-
thy Shepard, teacher of Commercial
subjects in Clinton High school.
Mrs. Alice Stinson is serving as
nurse at the home of Mrs. Francis
Miller.
Mrs. G.. J. MIDGET and daughter.
Ruth of Durham were recent WIS.,
itors in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Robbins and
son. Winston, of Bangor spent Sun
day with Mrs. Robbins parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Furber.
This Community Service Commit
tee of Brown Memorial Library in
vites the children of the town whose
ages are 80 to meet at the Library
Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'clock when
kindergarten work and games will
be given them.
Clarence Spearin has returned tC
Orono to resume his studies at tho
University OF Maine.
Miss EVELYN Chamberlain came
from Augusta to spend the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Harriet
ii. chamberlain.
Miss Alice Nulvahill returned
Sunday morning to her home in Au,
gusta after passing the week Will
her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Osborne.
The Clinton branch of the Red
Cross has concluded it's solicitation OF
funds for the japanese Relief. The
contributors for the closing days
We're collection at the Baptist
church $500, and Thomas II. Ward
Perley l.. Cotton, Charles Crockett
LIMA A. Burns. Cecil Goodrich. a. j
Hunter and Frank l.. Bcsse The
total amount subscribed is 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Has shown enormous gains in
recent years. Big increase in
the percentage which we hold
in the trade of Japan.

Trade of the United States with
Japan totalled SIS million dollars
in the fiscal year 1928 against l49
million dollars in 1918, 65 million
in 1908 and so million in 1898 That
the trade with our neighbor across
the Pacific has far outgrown that
with other parts of the world is
evidenced by the fact that the
1928 trade with Japan is 19 times
as much as in 1893, 80 years earlier.
while our total foreign trade in
1928 was only 5 times as much as
in 1898.
1t was about the year 1898, says
the Trade Record of the National
City Bank of New York, that our
export trade to Japan began to
show remarkable growth. Our
total exports to that country in
1893 were but $3,l95,OOO, jumping
to 81 million dollars in 1908, 81
million in 1918 and 2l3 million in
1928, all of these being fiscal year
figures. The imports from Japan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
house between his new home sns

house between his new home anu
stable.
Mrs. Carrie vining has gone "
Corinna to work.
Rev. Roland Farnham, VINO %,
been with his mother, Mrs. Ehs.
Moore for several weeks. rstusAss
last week to his home in VassaiDo'v
C. A. Batchelder has his cerpsH'
dam nearly completed.
Quite a number of our peopie ~
tended the Skowhegan fair.
Next Sunday will be observed -
Thanksgiving Sunday at the INV
church. The church will be decelss
ed with all kinds of farm proauss
which will on Monday evening
taken to the Grange hall and seld y
auction. The proceeds will be IVY.
for the support OF the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

Criminals who fed into Mexico out
of this country when extraditlon
was not in force are beginning to
feel like a man without n country
now that the United States is to
recognize the Mexican Government.
II is said the BARRIERS down in that
country are busy changing styles OF
eeard among those who wish to es-
cape recognition. This will hardly
avail much, as most of the i'm
portant criminals have been shad-
owed all the while they. have been In
Mexico, ARE even known to be inn
plicated in some of the crimes down
there which Americans have blamed
onto the Mexicans. When cxtradi-
lion becomes possible the Swallowed
ones will find their pathways beset
iificulties. This country of ours
IS good enough SO one ought TO be
careful and avoid having to leave
It. especially when there's no place
10 30.
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Loaded With Stamps
German Letters Arrive

New York, Sept. ia. L. by
MaiD In the days before the war
Germany. conforming to the stand
ard practice OF international mail
transmission, could send a letter to
New York, for instance for the Gus
tomary blue stamp of 90 pfennings,
one fifth of a mark. or approximate
ly cents.
York from Berlin hearing six one
thousand mark postage stamps. At
the old rate of exchange these
stamps would have cost $500, and
based on marks. the rate is 10000
times greater than it was before the
W..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

fcrent mayors and last March. when
Democratic Mayor Edward f. Hebron
assumed the duties and changed over
E2stport appointments somewhat. he
reappointcd Mr.. Whalen, who had pre-
viously been tho choice of PASSPORT
Republican Administrations He has
the city aln1shpuSe with his family.
Usually there are six inmates there,
but during the year a few more indi-
diFidu3ls c@l on the city for aid and
the duties are net easy. Last January
Mr.. Whaicn was appointed deputy
sheriff in PASSPORT for two years, when
the Republican sheriff of Washington
county took charge of the county Jail
at Machia%.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

, The ola terms always stick. no
matter how outworn and even false
they may become in time. Every
mining community probably always
will be known as mining camp"
calling up visions of the tents and
rude shacks Of the days when the
pioneers rushed to California and
Alaska seeking gold.
, Everybody connected with mining
coal-the operators as well as the
miners-speaks of the communities
which have grown up around coal
mines as Camps" The familiar pic
ture is conjured up in the minds of
those who have never seen these
"camps" as they exist to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

yard, often a garage, well kept up
and with modern improvements, for
from Sc to SIP month. Those days
are gone forever in the cities, but
they will exist for a long time to
come for the coal miner.
These model Homes are electrically
lighted, and the miner pays a ridic-
ufously low rate for this service, as
he does for all the coal he burns for
heating his house and other domestic
fuel purposes.
The soft coal miner, with the help
of the operators, seems to have
found an attractive and certain way
of beating the high cost Of living
DOGGY completely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Light and Airy
The Fad Brother

Melissa's LITTLE brother was enter
tanning in the front room the young
man who had Just called. Look
here" he. said suddenly. Are you
eoin' to propose TO my sister to-
niSht?"
'Why, I.er-or-what do you
mean" asked the youth with some
agitation
"Oh, nothin': only if you are. YOU
aren't -goin' to surprise her. Shes
bribed me 10 60 To bed at halfpast
seven. She's hung four cupid pic
lures on the drawing room wall. got
pa and ma to promise to 80 calm
next door, and has shut the dog in
the cellar. You'll get her alright;
only, if she starts talkin' bout it's
bein' sudden, tell her it don't work
with YOU. See?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Railroads and Steamboats
MAINE CENTRAL Rail sos.
1 E.stsfn stsndald Tine

N,tS an, 1926 a. m. i5,42a a. M. tIa 81 q
t2:43 p,m,. t3,i1 p: M. 1910 p. N. sAs
B.& A.Pts., t12.4s am, t2.3f . ~, t1zM.
Bar HarboS 2.3l am, f12.3e m. 1'e' q
Bath 70 iss.n.to.io an, ifoA a. n. tso
Belfast. @ rs IN, 1925 .. NJ. t2a,
Boston. s3.12 .. M. 1919 .. nn''tSS
sioXGm" t2'5s p. -. 1905 p NJ, Js.Ss !. :
Calais. t2.s1 q. m, tl2.2s .. m.
Dover-Fozeroft. CAS- 2: m, t2.43 D. m.
1898 p. m. " 35 p. m. s10.lsp p. M. 's'shA
t2.5s .. m. fl.05 p. m. f5l5 o. m. tsza
t7.35 .. m. sl0.4S D. an. '~'' Pen.
Harmony, CABS a. m, t2.43 o. m.
f4.o5 D. m. Si0. 4s D. m. iva al
Portland, 1912 a. m, 1919 a. M. +a,s.
1921 .. m, t2.5s p. m. TAOS PA. iSas
f7.35 .. M, $l0.4S p. m. H.
Rockland. t6.19 a. M. t9.l9 L. m.. Has.
Skowhegan. CAS- am. 1926 am. 10 -. -
;2.43 .. m, $40 p. m. ,-.
So. Cardiaer. 1919 a. m. 1919 q. m ,,o,,
\. m. 1858 p. m. ISIS .. m, i5.3o D. m. VIZ 1s
.. m, "10.4S p. m. ~ '"S
st. John. t12.4s a. m.-
Watervills. tl2.4S q. m. f1I0 a. m. en-
am 4.55 m. 1926 m. 30 ~ an ,tl2 d.
t2.43'p. m. 81. II p. m. t6.40p. m
sDaily. I Daily, except Sunday. isund.v o,,.
Daily except Monday. - S'
- Except Sunday and Monday.
D. DoUCLhSG, MI. HARRIs
;-2h q; " p eC-r1 ,'~-. Cal ps.s
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Loyalty To Flag
Lands $40 in Jail

Nagpur, India, Aug. 10-(A. p. by
MaiD because OF their persistence
in displaying the national flag of
India, the local Jail now shelters $40
Indians and the number is growing.
The flag is purposely carried in
parades. with the knowledge that
the marchers will be apprehended.
Arrests take place daily, and 1t is
felt here that the issue may become
national. "Gandhi Day. has been
designated as Flag Day" for pro-
cessions and display of the tricolor
omhlCm.
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pearance Of suburban community
or a resort than mining camp"
in it's old sense.
The miners houses stretch on be-
yond the church seen at the right
of the picture, and on down the
valley out of sight around the bend
in the creek. These houses, in nearly
all coal mine communities, are built
and owned by the companies, and
rented to the miners at rates which
must make the average city renter
sick with envy. The usual basis
Of rental charge is by the room,
the rate varying from 81 to 50 per
room each month. Imagine renting
a siX-room house, with a garden and
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The truth is that coal mining com.
munities are model towns which COM
pare favorably with towns of the
same size, anywhere. The picture
above, taken at Island Creek, in Lo-
gan County, West Virginia, gives an
excellent idea of how the soft coal
miner lives to-day. Well built,
modern, pretty houses, with modern
improvements, lawns, wide, we'll laid
out, graded streets, nesting in the
valley close by the creek with noun
tains rising on either side, except
for the presence of the mine com.
panies' Office building, the front of
which just shows at the left of the
picture, gives tbs town more the ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
$3.50 Claim Against City

Alton d. Adams, public service en-
ginecr of Boston, has brought a
claim against the city of Lewiston
for $39S0 as the amount due him for
investigating the condition of the
Lewiston Gas Light Co. in 1915
and 1916. Dana S. Williams of
Lewiston is his attorney. Mr..
Adams was hired by Mayor Brann to
investigate the condition of the gas
company pending raise in rates. In
1917 the city council voted to pay
him $4,000 for his services, but only
part of this was ever paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

The bishop of certain district was
waiting for a train at an out-of-t the
! way station. Seeing a STRANGER
eying him curiously he nodded to him
carclessly, fearing he might be
sighting an overlooked acquaintance.
Excuse me, mister" said the
stranger to the bishop, but l think
! I've seen your picture in the papers"
| VERY probably" answered the bis
hop
kin ask inquired the stranger,
edging nearer, what you was cured
of."-Judge.
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Three important political jobs, re-
eardless of what party is ie PoVer, is
the lot of this man on the far cast
frontier of Maine. They are all SAL
aired and he has no worry. John w.
Whalen has been oversecr of poor in
Eastport for a dozen years under diff