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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
SIX 0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, 4;,n., 6. 81;
Warren Brown


The funeral service of <Warren
Brown, former resident of Show
hogan. was held Sunday forenoon at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Marri-
eta Morrison, in Waterville, and
was conducted by the Rev. Sidney
Wakely of Clinton. Inc remains
were buried in Clinton in the family
lot Sunday afternoons
Mr.. Brown was born in Benton,
6l years ago the sixth of this month.
and he was the son of Ezekiel
Brown of Waterville and the late
Lura Spencer Brown. For some
years Mr.. Brown made Waterville
his home, where he conducted the
Bay View House, and later came to
Skbwhegan, where they resided
some years, later going to Needham.
Mass, where he has been i'll for
eight years.
Mr.. Brown is survived by his
widow, formerly Bertha Stone of
Newton, his father. Mr.. Ezekiel
Brown of Waterville. and two sis
tiers. Mrs. Morrison of Waterville
above mentioned. and Mrs. Fred
Withee, Newton Highlands. and two
children. Mrs. Minnie Brown Davis
OF Winthrop. Mass, and Harold OF
Needham, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
PLEASANT RIDGE

In nearly every family in this Sec
lion one or more members are quite
Ill with the grip or bronchitis.
henry and Howard Lynds Of Starks
arrived at the No. Cushnoc Camp
tuesday evening with their teams
ana will haul birch from Burnt Hill
to the bank of the Kennebec river. A
sister will arrive later to cook for
them.
Miss Velna Rollins Is COOKING for
her father and brothers at their
camp.
Erwin Steward has moved his
family into the house recently va
Gated by Clyde Andrews family, who
are living with Mr., and Mrs. Daniel
Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Steward NOV
ed Jan. 9Th to their newly made
camp in Moscow near the Steward
Mill which Steward Bros. moved
about two weeks ago. from the stew
ard farm here.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Hinckley went
Jan. 4th to Cooper Brook. about forty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
New Nurse Begins Work

Miss Elizabeth II. Barrett of
Braintree, Mass, the new health
nurse to take the place of Mrs. Anna
Fl. Foster. who completed her work
here at the beginning of the new
year, has arrived in Skowhegan and
has already assumed the duties of
her new position. Miss Barrett comes
to Skowhegan highly recommended
for the work here. She had her hos
pital training sat the Homeopathic
hospital in Boston and subsequently
she had six weeks in publil health
training. In 191S-19 she was in war
service in the United States army.
In 1920 she was employed doing
factory nursing in New Bedford,
Mass. During 10000 she was in the
Public Health service in Washington.
ID. c. Miss Barrett has also done
some private nursing.
Miss Barrett is sincere and a con-
scientious worker and also depend
able and amiable in disposition and
is said to be most efficient. Miss
Barrett is employed here by the
Metropolitan Insurance Co. and the
Skowhegan Sorosis and she is located
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
l.. Savage, on Water street. at the
foot of North avenue. The telephone
number is 42-4. and she may be
called by any one in need of her ser
vices at any time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09

South Liberty are passing the win
ter with their daughter, Mrs. Roy
Lenfest.
The many friends Of III. F. Evans
will be glad to learn he has nearly
recovered from a severe illness. at
his new home in North Whitefield.
1t Is very quiet here now. The
honk OF the auto is not heard in the
land. But the blast of the blizzard
takes its place.
Donald Cunningham returned to
High school at the village Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Funeral Of Mrs. Caron

The funeral service for Mrs. Ca
ron, who died Saturday, was held at
the home of her sister and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Caron, on East
Maple street. at 10 o'clock, Monday
forenoon and was conducted by the
Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols of the Meth
odist church. The service was large
ly attended and there were many
beautiful floral tributes. Among
those from out of town attending
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Landry,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Landry. Miss
Mary Louise Landry and Mrs. Napo-
leon Butler of Augusta, Mrs. Mary
Rancourt, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene +.
Landry and Lester b. Bragg. and
Mr.. Thomas Lessor of Waterville
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Libby OF
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Merry Co. Rounds

The young ladies. of the Merry
Go Rounds held it's third meeting
the last of the week at the home OF
Miss Agnes Cockburn on Baptist
hill. The evening was passed So
cially with games, after brief bust
ness session over which the presi-
dent, Marie Bison, presided. The
hostess and her mother, Mrs. Law
renee Cockburh, served delicious re-
freshments. The young ladies. af-
ter the meeting, went to the Mason
ic hall where they listened to the
Radio. The next meeting will be
held on Friday evening. Jan. 10Th.
with Miss Helen Hes, at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
lies on Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Two Man Bowling Teams

A large league of two men teams
that are bowling series of games
at the Bowlodrome consist of the
following members: J. Lewis, G. Gill
man, !. Clough, c. White. r. Pad
dock, +. Arata. a. Cheney, l.. Smiley,
NJ. Palmer, A. Dostie, S. Curtis, l..
King. w. Russell. K. Russell, A:
Martin. T.. Richards. a. Gilblair, j.
Gallant, l.. Lewis, r. Bolduc. G.
Beers. Il. Olson, r. Kilgore, w.
E.ames, G. richards. A. Savage, =.
bore. a. Dorc, G. Frost, j. Meader.
J. Conroy. w. Croteau, J. Goodrich.
NJ. Glcdcll, G. Burkhart, c. Bcss, 7.
Russell, c. Butler. c. Hastings, NJ.
lcaNitt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Busy Week for Dionne

Mr.. Thomas Dionne, Of the State
Agricultural Department passed Sun
day with his family at their home on
Alder street. Mr.. Dionne is to have
a busy week. Monday he went TO
East Newport to inspect car loads to
be shipped. Tuesday he will attend
in Augusta the annual meeting of
the Farmers Exchange. Wednesday
Mr.. DiOnne with c. M. White. the
chief of the Division of Markets, will
go to Manchester, N. H., to study its
methods Of handling dairy products,
and Friday they are to have a con-
ference with the Armour people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Picture Benefit for 6oys' and Girls
Clubs

The boys of the ri Sigma Boys
Club and the girls of the S. S. G.
Girls Club will give Il picture benefit
in the Opera House on Monday aft
crnOon and evening, Jan. 10, when
they will present Bachelor Daddy,
featuring Thomas Meighan. Tickets
may be obtained of the boys and
girls and of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest J..
Savage. who are the leaders and
teachers of the Boys and Girls
Clubs, who are giving the benefit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09

the Bethany Baptist church, when
the sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols. and the
closing service will be held Thurs
day evening at the Methodist church.
when the sermon will be delivered
by Mr.. Thurlow OF the Federated
church. These mid-week services
will be held at 80 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
Resdfield Grange

Readfield Grange met Saturn
Jan. IS with a large attendal'
Some matters of business were u
posed of in the forenoon.
A bOuntiful dinner was served Y
der the direction of Anna Wilson. y
officers for 1923 were installed
State Deputy Daniel f. Foster assss
ed bv Laura Cooper. Mabel Z. 9a 1'
Marshals, Minnie Hathaway, IL
T. Hartman; escorts, Costello ~ ".
ton; chaplain, Ruth +. Hight; ~
list. The officers installed were -,
G. Freen, Master: Stanley hE.
overseer: Amy w. Packard. leclaI,
Ernest w. Lewis. Stewards: Mem
Cooper, asst. steward; Emma : ~. VI
ker. chaplain; Fred A. Wilker, W
urer: Alice Z. Walker, seere,nc y.
Rodman l.. Palmer, gate keeper; -
ME Treer, ceres: Nellie F. Lewis y
mona: Louise Childs, Lady ass
steward. Piano Duo: Mildred ts.
Muriel Taylor. encore. Aao's.l
installing officer, D. Z. Foster v
marks, George e. Crane; E, .. e3
son of Winthrop Grange. also ~
Russell, Stanley Hight. F. 4: W
ker. George w. Love, Costello W
Charles w. Crosby. A rising ~
thanks was given Mr.. Foster ~
able manner in which the
vera installed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09

miles from Greenville where "
Hinckley has a nice position as 81
er for the Great Northern Paper Y,
Misc Gladys Barron is visiting y
aunt Mrs. Cora Bigelow in Colc]
who has been i'll for several weeG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
Hats Off to These Folksl

This is a story Of how red tape and routine were
smashed 10 Smithereens by our government in Washing
ton-SmaShed in service 10 the people
For days after the Japanese disaster communications
between the stricken island in the Pacific and the United
States were either nil or extremely precarious.
Thousands of Americans this side of the
wngng their hands in suspense and fear for the fate of
their loved Yet they had personal OF
municatng with them.
The state department realizing this, came 10 the
Day and night large staff of workers under the
personal supervision of Herbert c. Hengster acting d
rector of the consular service stuck 10 the Job
BY word Of mouth. by telephone, by telegraph and by
mall they collected names of Americans supposed 20 be
IN the earthquake and cabled them government of
ficials in Japan for news.
Government offices in Washington close at during
summer. This office did not close IL worked full blast
all afternoon, into the night and far into Sunday
ing. IL open Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
Red tape had gone by the board.
If we can save somebody hours suspense, we
feel 1t IS up to us to do it, the way of the work
put IL
AS soon answers came back from Japan the report
was wired or phoned TO those interested without loss of
a minute
The Seattle Star cooperating with the department
sent inquiries regarding many Seattle people, and has
been instrumental in bringing back the first word Of their
safety TO their friends
This is service. This is government for the people"
funetoning at its best
Hats off to the state department and to each individual
who contributed to this fine thing They have done the
country good turn.
right TO retain Doe Sawyer as White
House physician why
he Is never sick anyway.
Auto hit named sond In guess
the auto thought he Pole.
People liking turtles better than cops win enjoy learning turtle
nearly drowned Delaware
Of enjoy learning truck knocked train
off the track in New Jersey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
All a bout a Germ

Just President Cal has settled himself TO peaceful
pursuit OF politics and things Incidental up hobs an issue
that may irrtae nation and upset domestic peace and
tranquility. The mothersin-law of the country emu
lating the lowy garden hackle, have turned
Some time ago. Mrs. Lemra Goodhue dropped the ap-
parenty innocent remark in Boston, that she would like
to national mother-n4aw day instituted" II de-
veops now that it than mere remark IL was
pregnant thought germ
Now have full-fledged mother-in-aw society with
officers and funds and tongues and everything maternal
and militant Its aim is to pull the teeth Of the pert para
graphers the carooniss and the vaudevans who have
hured rbad ests at that necessary but often mistaken
institution, the mother-in-law. At the moment the
ciety thru the medium of Mrs. c. A. Griswod from the
home of the germ is making battle in New York As
soon she convnces that benighted village that the
mothers-i-aw viii stand for nonsense she will
move on to Washington There she viii mount the ram
parts of government and compel captuaton TO the propo
sition that the mothern-aw the buwark of society
and national hfe that without her, there wouldn't be
much of ANYTHING doing IN directions that vital Even
will she and they demand motherinaw day and recog
milton of the right of that oncederided individual visit
in the hoenest of her married daughter at least
week in every year. Startling you'll have to admit
How is President Cal interested and why may this
movement cause government to totter and the White
House itself to trembe in the surge Of domestic uph avail
We that Mrs. Lenira Goodhue inventor of the
germ aforementioned, is President Gals mother-in-aw
If she wins she may exercise her right to visit the White
House for week.
Major days We claim
he had platoon helping him.
parted years said Where
nechtie OF mine?"
Of the
IL saved him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15

The hobo h not a tramp. nor
u he a bum. Between the hobo
and the bum there IL great
Eulf fixed, A hobo IL a mlgra.
tory worker. A tramp h d mi.
Eratory non.workcr. A bum II
a stationary non'worker.
Upon the labor Of the mlgra.
tory workers all OF our basic In.
duStrles depend. lie goes forth
from the crowded slave markets
10 hsw the forests. build and re.
pair tbs railroads. tunnel noun.
tains and bridge rayinea. His Ii
the labor that haryeaia the wheat
Ia the fall and cuts the Ice In
The winter. No railroad could
maintain is train schedule for
"a hours without the constant Ia.
Dor of the section gang. made up
OF migratory laborcrn. Of hoboss.
No Hieamshlp line could pillow the
Great Lakes without the hoboes
of the water. No great engineer.
Ing project can be built without
their aid. nor could the lumber
out OF which our houses are built
BE- cut. n they stayed out of the
forests, Tho airplanes cannot
clchye our skies with sacks OF
mail II lumberJseks In tho Fur
Northwest fold their arms and
refuse 10 cut the spruce, All Of
these are hoboes.
The tramp. on the other hand.
In a man who. because Of some
defect In or injury TO body or
mind. drifts without working. A
hospltsl. perhaps. discharged
him too soon and left him phys.
icaliy shattered. Perhaps ho Ii
Tupiursd or MANNED Perhaps as
child he worked long hours nj
exhaustinE toll. and 70 his brain
IL forever "a trifio ahkew. Tho
tramp beat. HIS way from place
90 place. mooching for n hand.
out. getting by In any way no
can. but without contributing 20
tho welfare % tho world any.
thing Of service TO his fellow.
men.
The bum simply stays In the
same place. and sinks ever lower
and lower in the scale. Booze
gets him. lie graduates between
flop and hooscgow. II al the low.
or end Of the social scale. or be.
tween club and home and cafe
and club again. II at the upper
end.
Bums must DO abolish
TrRmps must be cared for. 40
that they are no longer affllc.
lions 10 others as well as 10
themselves, But the hobo In tho
foundation Of Industry.
There must always DO a force
Of mobile or migratory labor. as
there must be reserve force in
any army, ready 10 be rushed 10
Tho point Of greatest need.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
AIR MAILS TO
Get BIC TEST
Coast.t To- Coast Flights to
Be Duplicated

wAsluNCToS. sept. IA new
test OF the CoAnt-to-Coast air mail
service, covering period Of perhaps
a month Of continuous day and night
nyinE. viii DO made In the near IN.
ture. Postmaster General New 70.
voaisd today.
'-rhe recent four.day preliminary
test period" tho postmaster general
said. has proved 10 my entire salts
faction that Nc can maintain salts.
factory trans-eontlnentsi service
from the mechanical standpoint
During the next 30 days. or more.
the postal departments experts viii
make an intensive study % the re-.
suits OF the preliminary test period
90 seek out defects and 20 devise i'm.
preycmenta
Then" continued New. we will
make more tests and. instead ~ a
week. thess probably viii cover a
month."
The triumph Of the first test period
eight tranacontlnental trips within
four days and not single accident
leads the postmaster general 20 c1.
poet great things Tor tho future o.
tho air mail.
1--WE haven't any hard and fast
plans." no continued. we have pur.
poses which NO hope 10 carry out.
bat We are going 10 deliberate, For
one thing. wo need more Information
about tho expense Of n transconun-
entail air mall scryice-ull these little
things that enter into such a hiE un-
dortakinR but my opinion lust now
IL that the ohtalnable revenue will
Justify tho service"
The postmaster general has asked
tho American liar association 20
recommend laws suitable for reKuiAt.
Ing air traffic I'VE arr not only
theoretically. but actually without
laws 20 regulate air traffic" he said
before the government or any pri.
waite concern can successfully oper.
ate an aerial transportation system
Il must have tho benefit IL certain
laws, Just like railroad has laws
protecting lis rtght.of.way.
As things stand now. in most eitiss
one must have license 10 drive a
fiivvcr. but anybody who can buy an
old junk Airrlano and Eet Il OF the
ground can 30 up and NY 20 his
hearts content
rho air mall should no, be OF
value only 20 two points that are sur.
fieion,ly distant from each other 20
Justify the scrylcc--llke New York
and San Francisco. for insiancc-hut
II should BE- Of bcnofi, 20 an. Reel.
dents Of baltimore. Minneapolis
Memphis or any town or tho main
rcu,a should receive tho benefits Of
the air mail service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
Cures for Automobiles

Detroit has just inaugurated its system for testing the
capabilities of those desiring to become drivers of auto
mobiles The first days examination found that so per
of the applicants unfit to be awarded licenses
They rejected because of mental Deficiencies color
blindness Deafness inability to read signs at distance
ignorance of the English language and other kindred rea
sons.
Analysts have been at work on the automobile records
in Connecticut and they find that so per of the acct
dents directly caused by involved drivers of e
perience and known capabilities.
So, there you Such tests those in Detroit and
their like in Pennsylvania, as WELL will not wholly pre-
vent automobile accidents but they will be Of great aid
The Connecticut figures prove that the capable and
experienced driver is not above taking the chances that
precarious, if not always fatal.
Correction of the dangerous and violent forms of auto
mobst can only be accomplished by heroic alteration of
the mental attitude assumed by drivers the moment they
get their feet their acceerators They must be nf
enced to take their responsibilities seriously and to
understand they licensed within the law not outside
above and beyond it, They have rights superior to or
apart from those of their fellows afoot or awhee Road
rghtofway belongs to them than it does to 9th
and their mperous honks of impotence arrogance
or entirely without authority Only do thew
the privilege Of operating their cars with due care
and full regard for the safety of themselves and those
about them.
With these truths borne in and exemplfied something
generally and individually valuable will have been att
tanned There won't be much problem left then except
that created by the jaywalker. He be cured quite
easily once the rampant driver is under control
travel tina.
Major married Now feels
obey orders
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
What Hoboes Are and Are Not
BY IRWIN ST. JOHN TUCKER IN THE WORLD TOMORROW

hatred. o. fear no whose only
crime II that be serves al man
kind In those giant labors that
must ba done. n society II 70
live.
Turnout history the wanderer
has Rwnyed the course u ma
lions. lie has no property 90 ne
him down His ethics are ths
simpler life comes first Prop
erty b. ant only 20 serve life.
Here tho cleavage between
the hObo and the scissor bin. the
home. stayiHR defender of the
rights n possession. To the
selnsor.bill property comes first.
and life IL meant 10 serve prop
srty Between those two ideas
the great battle o. human ethics
has always been fought.
The hobo u a permanent factor
in our national life. beeauso
every young man likes 10 travel.
and most Of our young men have
10 work then way In order 20 see
the country. But the tragedy Of
II n that 10 many old men are
hoboes. and " many 9 Yuns men
are clerks.
Our industrial system con.
dennis 10 many. many men.
against their will. 20 continue In
the migratory ranks when they
long for "a steady Job and
steady home. For every such
man condemned 10 wander with.
out a home. there Is also a WON.
an who Is homeless. The home
less and Jobiezs man means
homeless woman. who must live.
and the prostitutes trade turks
ever al her heels.
We cannot abolish the hobo.
We must have him. Industry
cannot get along without him.
In order 20 solve the question
at all. We have got 10 recognize
the work Of the hobo as a pro.
fezsion OF vital Importance. Nv.
cry young man should be ex.
pected. as a point Of honor, 20
serve al least two years in the
ranks Of the hobo army. During
the time from Is 10 II years he
should put in his life as a part
Of the great service army. He
should reclaim arid lands. drain
swamps. build roads. dig tunnels.
build bridges. in the same spirit
that the soldiers dig trenches
and build bridges under fire.
And then in days 10 come he can
take his children and his grand.
children along the roads his
hands have helped 20 build, and
show them the tunnel he helped
TO dig and the bridge he helped
build for the service OF his Eel.
low.men. in the days OF his
youth. when he was found fit
and worthy 10 be a member OF
the hobo army. whose proudest
boast Is that they serve all men
equally and well.
Every man wants 10 work his
way over the country. Why
should he not be provided with
clean camps. with good food. with
honorable conditions Of toll?
Why should not man who
serves his country by draining
it's swamps. digging its canals.
building its railroads, and har.
vesting It's crops be recognized
as possessing real dignity. and
worthy of praise and honor?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-15
T1RIEDA'S
i OLLIES

Ny llfe has not been without
Al least one romance.
For years afterwards
IL cast a soft glow
over everything.
An hour OF real love
Is not much
Along LIES pilgrimage.
But It rs better
Than none at all.
For one hour I knew what Il wa
To be pressed 10 a manly bosom
Then he died.
There were those who snld
That was enough to kill him.
But a crooked spine
IL like an ugly face
Each covers up a soul.