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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

sherburne L. Young. employed in
|ue special tax department at the
kaIelnal revenue office, is confined to
w nome on Capital street by ILL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Robert Blanche. who has been i'll
y his home on Flagg street, is re-
ported as improving, but not as yet
tltsumed his work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
TROY

DR.. Tapley of Belfast has been
called to Troy twice the past week in
company with DR.. Unworthy. Miss
Beatrice, daughter of Merton c. Ber-
ry. was operated upon for Appendix
citis. and is doing we'll at this writing.
On Saturday. Mrs. Mitchell UNDER
went a serious operation at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Everett Howes.
She is in a critical condition.
Lester Thompson, whose arm was
injured in the sawmill. was taken to
the hospital in Waterville, where he
remains.
The correspondent is glad to say
that the notice of the death of Mrs.
Ora knowlton in a recent issue, was
due to false report. and Mrs.
knowlton is still very much alive.
Ralph and Oral Luce are cutting
and selling ice from their artificial
pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Mrs Braley, employed at the Office
y !, Manager j. C. Whittemore of the
|sew Eng. Tel. and Tel. Co, is con-
|lned TO her home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
Reynoids-Hardino

MISUNDERSTANDING
Married in Plymouth. Homer Rey-
| nolds Of this town and Miss Virginia
Harding Of Plymouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

The X. n. T. C. Club will meet
Thursday with Mrs. George Ma
honey.
Under the management OF the
social committee of the Students
Council. of the Belfast high school.
there will be given in the Armory
on Feb. IA, a circus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Joseph Young, Jr. employed at the
internal revenue office, is confined to
his home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

" F. Leavitt is confined to his
Ehme on St. Catherine street by i'll
,tsc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Ned Fowles Of Lewiston was
among the Tuesday business callers
sa the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
Martha Aarvev

Mrs. Martha Harvey passed away
at her home in Swanville Monday
at the age of "a years. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lanfast and the widow of the late
Henry X. Harvey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

(rallr0uaeal Patteron. proprietor Of
busin.s"u Inn, was here. Monday on
|shi% lie reports that the doe
abort wa. was captured near his estate q
houvosH lie ago, and which he has
and MIN Is getting to be very tame
Ehoel WI venture to the door Of the
hand anu accept food, offered by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

En- 81. Jesse Burbank, employed in
I'M sa .erdtlon department at the IN
Etera Va GO. store. is unable to at
|aIr ~, ~ ner work because Of illness.
! Il th nugh Patterson, personal buyer
lrom W. = Adams store, is also absent
= Aer duties because of illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
China Grange

Tic regular meeting Of China Grange
held last Wednesday evening was a
fine, lively session. After the regular
routine business a good program was
given. The next meeting will be an
aii-day meeting. Wednesday. Feb. :.
1t is hoped the members will attend
these all-day sessions and reap the
benefits Of the good programs that are
70 be given. a fine dinner Will be
served at noon to the patrons. The
dinner committee consists of Sisters
Ida {. Jones. Fannie Maxwell and Susie
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Whitchouse visited
at the home Of l.. W. Drake. Albion.
Friday and Saturday. They attended
The basketball game between Clinton
High and Bcsse High at town hall
Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

CENTER-Miss Rhodora Thomp-
son has recovered from her illness
sufficiently to return to Pittsfield. to
resume her studies at NJ. c. !.
Marcus Stevens of Massachusetts
is visiting relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Louis Giroux Of Boston was here
Tuesday on business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
ACT

Do YOU really understand all the angles of the prohibition
amendment and the Volstead Act-especially the posslphIv
of ever being able again to buy real liquor IN our country
Do you know that whiskey could be sold rather openly
again? m :. 1otk
A. W. Lafferty, who served in Congress from 1911 to l9lo'
has been looking into this prohibition thing. he Earn
In the first place, to knock out the prohibition amehumen0
would require exactly the same as was necessary 10 a'' ma
it TO our Constitution. There'd have to be a two-thfds ma
iority in both houses of congress. Then there nave u Dec
agreement in both houses of the legislatures ol a' ie"S' ~
states.
After these IA legislative bodies voted to unamend the
Constitution decidedly an imaginary case), at least 30 state
governors and the President would have to sign.
Then the Supreme Court probably would decide that IS
unconstitutional to amend the Constitution.
Lafferty points out that 1.-The drys are mistaken In one
thing. The Eighteenth Amendment does not prohlolt every
thing under the sun. 1t only prohibits the use OF intoxicating
liquors for BEVERAGE purposes.
"Iimors not Intoxicating may still be sold freely if per-
mission shall be granted by a mere majority IN congress, 4
and Congress may fix any reasonable alcoholic content
above the present onehalf of l per cent
That's generally understood. The Volstead Act, which is
merely tbe niece of legislation that interprets and enforces
the prohibition amendment, is subject to change. Congress
might restore beer and wines with alcoholic content 3 per
cent. or even higher, just as long as 1t classed such content
legally as notwithstanding. 1t probably Wouldnt go ina
HIGH. but still it's not impossible, particularly ii there comes
a reaction against prohibition. We Americans are not MD
dle-of-theroad in anything. We run to extremes, one way
or the other.
The Supreme Court, of course, might check Congress. -
Iafferty believes that Congress, under the Volstead
Act. has prohibited things never intended to be pronlplted Dy
the Eighteenth Amendment"
He makes the very interesting point that, with con-
gressional permission, it would not be contrary to the prohl-
bihon amendment to SELL INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
FREELY FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES
There are interesting possibilities in this wetdry fight.
Apparently, with the necessary consent by Congress, wnlskey
could be sold openly again in drug stores for medicinal
PURPOSES" 1t might even not be necessary to have prescrlp-
tions. The professional vets know this. 1t is the loophole
characteristic of all our laws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
DRY UP THE LAND FIRST

The United States is getting a whole lot of cheap notoriety
over the ruling that ships entering an American port shall have
no Intoxicating liquors as defined by the Yolstead act, aboard.
What a farce it is to deny the foreign crews their perfectly good
beer and wine on board their own vessels, yet permit them to
20 ashore to the nearest bootlegger and imbibe the rotten stuff
now served up in such places.
Before the government makes a fuss over the comparatively
mall amount of liquor that is brought into American ports in
foreign ships for the use of foreign crews, it ought to dry up
he land and make it impossible for the members of these crews
o get all they want to drink while ashore.
As a matter of fact, it is generally accepted that all vessels
are under the laws of the country which flag they fly. It is con-
sidered the same as the soil Of that country. If this were not so
there would be a condition bordering on anarchy on the high
seas. British ships are under British laws, French ships are under
French laws, Italian ships are under the laws of Italy and so
on. Of course, it is recognized that any country has a right to
enforce its own laws in its own ports, but common courtesy to a
friendly nations permits any ship to follow the laws and customs
Of its own country on board, even when i'll a foreign port.
This drawing such a strict and arbitrary line in regard to
liquors is decidedly overdone. AS long as the liquors are for use
on board the ship only, and the ship is under a foreign flag, it
is really none of our business how the crew lives or what they
have to eat or drink. The prohibition authorities have plenty of
work to do drying up the land without splitting hairs over the
-@tions sarved to foreign crews aboard ships under a foreign flag
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

provements in an uncrowded quar-
ter n the city would recover on its
investment through the increase in
taxes.
Lower Operating Costs
A third advantage deals with the
cost of operating the cars. Fare col
lecting has beer estimated as about
one-sixth of the operating cost. This
includes the pay of the conductor,
the company's inspectors, tokens,
bookkeeping, and fare boxes and
mechanical recording devices on the
cars.
One other point in favor of the no.
fare idea is cited. Two methods of IL
nancing municipal ownership have
been tried. One plan is to keep the
fare at q popular rate and to pay
any deficit from public funds. The
| other is To operate the service on a
cost basis. and to change the rate
of fare from time to time to cor
respond with variations in the oper-
ating cost. So far as the public is
concerned, conditions in the latter
case do not greatly vary from con-
ditions under private ownership
properly conducted.
In either case" says the Captain,
the and cost OF operation
are dragged into the political arena
and are very likely to be used as a
basis for determination of the party
which happens to be in power, par
ticularly if the income from oper-
atoms is large and the control OF the
property provides good plum pick
ing for those having the upper hand.
The political attraction of the no
fare system would be no greater than
hat of the ones so far tried out, and
alterations as to whether or not
the party in power was running the
lines at a loss would be done away
with, as they would be run at a
loss all the time.
The chief objection to the system
described would naturally come from
persons who do not use the street
cars and who would see no reason
why they should be taxed for other
persons transportation.
To answer this, the Captain re-
turned to his faVorite parallel OF the
elevator.
Such persons he explained,
would have as much ground for
their objections as would the oc-
cupant of the lower floor Of a tall
building. He would not contest his
rental because it included a portion
] of the distributed cost OF operator
of the elevators in the building, ever
though the elevators were used by
neither himself nor his clients.
THE individual who does not ride
on the cars would benefit indirectly
and perhaps more than the users OF
the service. through the freer anc
better development of the community
which would follow the establish
ment of such a system"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

@. Has there been a February in
recent years in which there has not
been a full moon?-L. p. j. 4
A. The year 1915 had no fu1t
moon in February. There were tN6
in January and two in March. That
this is not a necessary result of h
absence of a full moor in February
is shown in the fact that two lunar
months are IL hours longer than
January and February or February
and March. except in leap years.
Q. How large a city is Buenos
Aires and how much Of its popula-
ton is foreign Pr. V. H.
A. The last census shows a pop
ulation of 1,692,327; of which the
foreigners amount to 775,000. -
Q. What is the total wealth
the United States ?-E. Z. X.
A. The Bureau of the Census es-
timated it at $187,739,o COO, 600. This
amounts to 1890 per capita.
@. Does Germany recognize Rus
STA ?-M. E. C..
A. The Soviet Government hat
been recognized by Germany.
@. How old is Georgetown Uni
versity?-K. G. L.
A. This spring the 124th cons
mencement is being held. This uni
versity was founded in historic old
Georgetown, D. c., in 1898.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
THE HANDICAP OF THE TROLLEY

Some idea of what trolley companies are up against as COM
pared with the operation of bus lines, can be had from a re
mark made by one of the officials of the Jersey Central Traction
Company at the hearing at Keyport the other day. Testifying be-
fore the Public Utility Commission he gave an analysis Of the
operating expenses, taxes. maintenance of ways, structures, power
conducting, transportation, traffic. depreciation and miscellaneous
items that enter SO largely in the management of such a system
with its offices and clerical hire.
The bus owner invests a few thousand dollars in vehicles,
pays an insignificant license fee, hires a driver and that is all there
is to it. There is gasoline and oil to buy, of course, and there is a
certain amount of depreciation on the buses. But there are no
taxes to speak of, no structures, no power conducting equipment
including poles and wires, no rails Or ties, and no payements to
keep up. The pavements are laid at public expense and the buses
simply use them. When the pavements wear out, the taxpayers.
go down into their pockets and do the repairing while the buses
use the detours until the repairs are finished when they resume
their regular routes, contributing nothing whatever to the ex-
pense. You never hear of the dear public putting a trolley track
in repair at public expense, do you2
Furthermore, the municipality hires the starters for the buses
at the taxpayers expense, whereas the trolley companies employ
tlGr own starters. In winter the trolley company must keep it's
own right of way clear of snow whereas the city or county or
state highway commission gets ont the plows and sweepers and
clears the track for the buses.
Is it any wonder that the buses can carry passengers for five.
cents when the trolley companies find it necessary to charge eight
or ten cent fare? The fact remains, however, that the buses are
going to take the place of troleys more and more as time goes on.
They have many advantages over the trolley. In the first place,
they take on and discharge their passengers at the curb instead of
in the middle Of the street; in these days of crowded thorough
fares, this is an important feature. The buses are quicker and
are not nearly as noisy: the more modern style of buses are much
more comfortable to ride in, too.
And, after all, the people who ride in buses have to pay taxes
to Leon +be s+raots and HIGHWAYS in renair 81 why Sbou1d +bav
aot enjoy the benefits of such improvements This work is not
done exclusively for auto owners. The one big problem as far
as the buses are concerned, is the congestion on the highways
The pavements have got to be made wider, especially where the
traffic is heavy, and there has got to be places for the buses to pull
out Of the way Of other vehicles when they stop to take on or
discharge passengers. With this objection overcome, it would
be a good thing to have all trolley lines abandoned and their.
tracks, wires and poles removed from the streets. It would be a
decided improvement in every respect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

O. How many Masons are there?
F. C. S.
A. In the United States the mem
bership of the A. F. & A, Masons is
about 1900, 900; in Canada, about
151.4O0; and in the rest of the world,
about 100000.
O. How does the increase in the
price of sugar compare with IN
creases in the prices of other articles
during the last ten years?-G. NJ d,
A.. According to the figures re-
Gently published comparing whole
sale prices of 1928 and those OF
1918 the price OF sugar has i%ncreas-
ed 1877 per cent; cotton, 1921 per
cent; cement, 1872 per cent; bricks,
2O5 pen cent: yellow pine, 1879 per
cent; pig iron, 1861 per cent; lin
seed oil, 1868 per cent; anthracite
coal, 1883 per cent; petroleum, 80
per cent; wool, 1907 per cent; silk,
147.5 per cent, wheat, 1876 per cent;
beans, 112 per cent; print cloth, lao
per cent; gasoline, ass per cent. The
prices of all commodities, according
to the Bradstreet's index, increased
SIP per cent during this period, ac-
cording to the United States Bureau
OIL l4dDOI lllutAs % pei SGhl anu az
cording to the Fisher index, 66.9 per
cent.
@. Is there a fish that can swal-
low another fish larger than itself?
*. l.. w.
A. The deep-sea fish Chiasmodon
Niger, famous for its voracity, some
times manages to swallow a fish
larger than itself, which causes an
extraordinary p%rotrusion of the
stomach.
Q. Are married ome allowed
to teach in New York City schools ?
"A. p.
A. The Board of Education of
New York City says that married
women, whose husbands are living,
are teaching in the public schools of
that city.
@. What will break a parrot of
the habit of ~squawking ?-J. P.
A. Try putting a cover over the
cage when the bird begins to squawk.
This is said to break parrots of this
bad habit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
Danger in Stubborn Cough

Stubborn coughs that hang on are
liable to lead to serious complica-
tons and hould be checked prompt
ly with Foley's Honey and Tar. 81
have not coughed since taking Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Other Medi-
cines | tried did not help me" writes
John j. Healy, Pittsfield. Mass. For
quick relief from coughs, colds,
Group, asthma, bronchitis and hay
fever use Foley's Honey and Tar.
The largest selling cough medicine in
the World. Contains no opiates-in-
gradients printed on carton.
Sold everywhere.-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
Oueaions-Answer

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing Abe Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederick j.. Haskin' Direo-
tor Washington. D. G. This offer ap-
niles strictly to Information. The
medicinal and financial troubles t
does not attempt I settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and or'eiiy'
Give full name and address anh Ell
close two cents In stamps for rsturn
postage. All eptlos Se sent hirect
to the induiIe 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
The Old Town
Street by Street-Know Your City
Harrington Street

Harrington street was laid out by
William H. Mofit in 1900 and ID
forty feet wide. The street extends
from Alpine cemetery west to Ham
son avenue and is unimproved as
yet. There are some small houses
situated along this thoroughfare.
The street was named after a man
by the name of Harrington who was
associated with Mr.. Motif when this
property was developed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Some women will make a fool out
of a man. Some women will make
a man out of a fool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Our guess lis the weather seems
hotter this year because we have no
rail strike to cuss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Most of us had rather be the
worlds champion runner than the
worlds champion fighter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Every time taxes jump they land
on the average mans neck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
Bible Thought Tor Today

THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS-Giy unto the Lord
the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before
him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness-1 Chronicles
1929.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Grams teeth with brass. The doctors
had enough brass.
Man proposes building an island
beyond the three-mile limit, but may
get into hot water.
These are the days the flies are
following men home TO open the
screen door for them.
An invention to keep couples from
dancing too close may be worn by
men wishing to stay single.
Unlocking the windows makes
them easier to raise.
Electric lights last longer if kept
in the dark.
A lounge with both sides slanting
J toward the middle is handy furni-
/ ture for husband catching.
A June groom tells us she is
worth her weight in sugar, even at
present sugar prices.
Some girls wanting to marry
should never go swimming, while
others should go every day.
Checkers Is a fine game. The sit
ting still trains a person to wait for
street cars.
Have a picture made before
breakfast. Send her one. May help
you stay single in June.
If there is a business depression it
is a pretty high depression.
Our favorite king is July the
Fourth.
The kids vacation has started.
Teachers vacation has started.
Mothers vacation has ended.
Bathing suits show the winter left
some Of the folks in bad shape.
Things are so quiet oye in Ire
land now many of the small chill
dren think every day is Sunday.
China isn't as much a yellow peril
to most Of US as sunburn.
A neighbor buying berries tells us
she will eat what she can and can
what she can't.
Some of these graduates have the
polish of a college education without
the education.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

They claim doctors filled war vet
Grams teeth with brass. The doctors
had enough brass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Man proposes building an island
beyond the three-mile limit, but may
get into hot water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

These are the days the flies are
following men home TO open the
screen door for them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Some of these graduates have the
polish Of a college education without
the education.
Evening star., 1923-10-21

NORIHWEST-$75O CASH.
hdrooms
is
DOWNTOWN ROON1ING HOUSE-$1O 500
hayea largho mewhichv
value business excio
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-S11 500
Walking distance
or omin house. - "NA' NOH-'"O"
SEM1-DETACHED BRICK rooms 2 baths-S13
IN develop
dready
gvaIue this sYaIm
BLOOMlNGDALE-o rooms 2 baths
a H-wh, elcI Khts
tern - ' A' o"""' most ahAiooS ."
CHEVY CHASE-Corner.
large .
IN teverh
MASS AVE. N.E.-8 Bedrooms
wild
VIII
Recommendations
Nine and bath in this handsome
8 tmuts -s -o-
WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS,
18th & K Sts NV. Phone Main 400
~ of Real Estate ' WV
Evening star., 1923-10-21
FOR SALE-HOUSEs.
Continued
$6,25O.

$6,25o.
10-room, 2bath house completely furnished
and In good condition; walking distance of al
depts. 2312 Eye st. NV. Big bargain, as
am anxious to sell. Terms, 81 800; $50 pc
month. 21s
HANDSOME CORNER HOME ON
10th st. north OF Dupont Circle; IL
r. & b., vspor heat elec. light,
garage, ETC.: especially suited for
doctor; possession; So, 100; terms.
Mr.. COLUMBIA I'D. & EUCLID
10-r. modern brick, ideal home or
good for room renting; reduced to
$4,000: terms. See Mr.. Bussey, with
n. f. RYON CO., Inc,
Main 4Je7. 1923 St.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
FOR SALE--HOUSES.
CnnfinKIed
FOR SALE--HOUSES.
JOHN F. D0SoHOE & SONS,
3if Pennsylvania Avenue Sc.

Pen Avenue
ST.
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db dwerinR
floors lo reception hall living dning
s to st.. with
h Is o rucion We
nHihd
cd neigh torhod.Tr rmS
18th st modern
s. Can
A nd house,:
s~'4' e'~
house o
anu Oan
N ver omnotin terms.
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MEMBER WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1923-10-21
PRICE, 81. 900.

EAS1 1ERMS
Park View rooms and bath, brick house
with colonial front porch and deep yard to
alley; house newly papered and painted;
strictly white neighborhood; ideal for home or
Investment Phone Adams 3T47.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Continued,

CLOSE TO 14th AND SHEPHERD sTS. NV.
% large rooms and bath, pressed brick house
with all modern Improvements; colonial front
and double back, glass-inclosed porches; laun.
dry tubs and lavatory in basement; hardwood
floors and trim. Phone Adams 3I47 FOR par
ticulars
Evening star., 1923-10-21
JOHN F. DONOHOE G. SONS.
314 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.
127-I37 18th STREET SOUTHEAST
BUILT BY BRINKLEY.

I27-IN 18th STREET SOUTHEAST.
BUILT BY BRINKLEY.
First Time icf:c. ID.
Modern six and eight room houses, built by days
labor, under the supervision of the owner represent
ing the best construction that can be procured in
this type OF house We invite your inspection Open
and lighted from until pm, daily and Sunday
Salesman on the premises,
JOHN F. DONOHOE & SONS,
3I4 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON ESTATE BOARD