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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
OAK Grove

The boys on the A. T. O. basket
ball team from Colby, who played
at Oak Grove on Wednesday, were
dinner guests of friends at the
school. Albert Scott. Colby 1874, of
Wilton, and Alexander Baird, Colby
1926. of Winslow are both graduates
of Oak Grove. Scott is the manag-
err of the A. r. O. team and plays
guard: Baird plays center.
The senior speaker on Thursday
morning was Eileen Clement of VIM
throp, who took for her subject,
The Development of the kindergar-
ten Miss Clement is thoroughly
interested in her subject, planning
to enter training for this work after
her graduation. She entered Oak
Grove in the fall of 1919 and is the
president of the y. w. c. A.
Charles Libby '.23 was in Water
vile. Thursday afternoon, on BUSH
ness connected with the reception
which the seniors will give to the
juniors on Friday evening.
Milton Mckenna '23 has returned
from a trip to his home in Bangor.
but will not be able to play in the
evening.
AHSiS "e'e u SleSiil SeSsioii vi odh
Grove monthly meeting on Tuesday
evening. The regular January meet
ing will be held next Tuesday.
Arthur Jones. pastor of the
Friends meeting at Winthrop Gen.
ter. was the speaker at the regular
mld-week meeting held at Ills A
Nj. in Sophia Bailey Memorial chap
ell. Mr.. Jones, who is member of
the board of managers. is a frequent
visitor and pleasing speaker. who
always receives a warm welcome. In
the afternoon he visited classes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Russia Orders Oil
Drilling Machinery

London. Dec. 25-The Russian
Soviet Government. in anticipation of
increased activity in oil production
has placed record order for drilling
machinery with q British firm.
Ten complete outfits of the Rotary
lex machine. specially designed for
aeep and rapid drilling. are to be de-
livered early in 1923 for use in the
Baku fields.
The Government Of Persia is maxi
ing large amounts annually out of
royalties from oil producing areas.
and this in addition to many other
Dement'S resulting from the activities
OF foreign oil, companies in Persia.
The royalties in 1921 amounted to
$2,75O.00O on 1892, 221 tons of oil. The
companies also spend about $780,
w lot material, labor and food. and
they give employment to 2O.O6O PER-
slams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
An Open Shop Decision
(EOStOn Transcript

The decision of the Supreme Judi
cial Court of the Commonwealth in
the case of the Moore Drop E'orcing
Company of Springfield against the
officers and members of the Spring.
field Central Labor Union fully sus-
talns the principle Of the open shop.
1t affirms with positiveness the right
of employers to enforce contracts
entered into by their employees to
abandon labor union membership
The point of the matter, which is
the point of the equal right of en-
ployer and employed. is well stated
in Mr.. Justice Crosby's opinion,
which expresses the Judgment of the
1ull bench:
The plaintiff was entitled to make
1T condition that those entering
its employment should not remain
members of a labor union, and is en-
titled to be protected by the law and
to receive whatever benefits may ac-
cure from such contract The right
of one to have the benefit of his con-
tract Is a right which can lawfully
he interfered with only by one who
is acting in the exercise of an equal
or superior right which comes in
conflict with the other.
In other words. so long as the en-
ployee has the right (Which is a con-
stitutional one, and is admitted by
alb to enter the employment of any
one on terms which he considers
satisfactory tc himself. the employer
has an equal right to hire him on
terms which the employer finds
satisfactory to himself: and the con-
tract being entered into, no outsider
has any right to interfere with the
enforcement of it. If this not equal
justice. it would be hard to say what
could be.
The decision definitely puts the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Railroads and Steamba,,.
sDA's.E CENTRAL RAllScS
Eastern STANDARD lin.
TRAINS LEAVE Auc,.-.

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ADaily Daily except Sunday. Ssu,a..
Z Daily. except Monday
A Daily. except Sunday and Mondav.
Is Discontinued after October 20
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Advertisers Will
Hold Exposition
In New York

Atlantic City. Jan. 1l.-An I'd
Using exposition to be staged IN \
York and designed not only TO
trate to the business man the
creating power of advertising
to show the public the service
of this great modern force in
ness, was one of the topics discH
at a meeting of the Executive
mittee of the Associated Adver
Clubs held in this city today.
Business men often disagree y
the value of advertising, speaSe
the meeting declared. One Is
to say his advertising is the
profitable investment ne III
another that advertising pays
well: while a third may conteGa
it does not pay him at all. III
three may be buying the sams
of advertising space, in inc
newspapers and magazine aM
difference arises from the use
they make of the space. Tne PVT
exposition is designed to emu
the strikingly successful ,se OF y
Using by firms which nave
fortunes through it, ILLUSTRATING
methods and policies for tne
of those who desire. through ~.
Using. to discover and deVeiop
markets. sd
OF equal moment, in the v ~.
the executive committee, is W.
portance of letting the puone
the facts concerning the CIV.
value of advertising. Hence
p. sition will set forth that N
cases advertising is being emr
to bring down selling cos.N
quantity production. resuiun IN
the establishment of wider I
often reduces manufacturing
1t will be the purpose TO snys
the cost of advertising space
than taken care of in tine s a,i
other items of selling costs aT N
well-planned advertising pa!'"
self.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Memorial to ITlor;da's
Constitutional CITY

Port st. Joe, Fla. Jan. IA me-
mortal on the site of the old city of
st. Joseph. Calhoun county, where
the first constitutional convention
assembled and where the first con-
stltution was signed. was dedi-
Gated today by Governor Hardee
and other prominent residents of the
state. The memorial is of gray gran
lite and represents the portal of a
convention hall. 1t is feet high ana
% feet wide and was erected by the
state at a cost of 100000
On one side of the memorial is the
inscription This memorial is to
commemorate the birth of the state
OF Florida and the assembling of the
first constitutional convention of this
state convened in a building then
standing upon this spot in the veal.
of our Lord 1885," On the inscrip-
ton upon the opposite side are in
cluded the names of the forty five
slgners of the constitution.
Large trees have grown among the
crumbling ruins of st. Joseph, found
ed in 1882. by group of Columbus,
Ga. men who built the St. Joseph
and lola railroad from the Dead
one of the pioneer railroads and is
said to have carried as much as
100000 bales of cotton annually from
Alabama and Georgia to the sea
board. 1t was this business which
built st. Joseph and with the con-
struction of other routes to the sea-
board, business dwindled and the
town began to decay. With the sale
of the railroad in 1871 and its dis
mantling, most of the residents
moved away and many of the houses
were moved by barge to Apalachicola,
where some of them still stand.
The town was chosen for the meet
ing of the constitutional convention
because of it's prominence, the trip by
rail affording delegates most un-
usual experience. The site of the
monument is upon the ground where
the convention hall stood, now
marked by crumbling pile of bricks
forming the outline of it's foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
BRITISH JUSTICE

Tales of women shooting men arc
of almost daily occurrence. No
shuddcring on the part of the public
has yet been noted. But a woman is
executed in England for murder and
there are many who would have us
believe they are shuddering. And it
is but natural that the execution of
woman should shock the public sem
sibilities. They were shocked in
England but the sentence was grimly
executed and we venture to predict
there will be few to emulate the wo-
mans example. The law provided
that this should he done and British
justice did its duty. That's why the
work of the courts in that country is
respected. whereas with us, too often,
the decisions of our courts are dis
regarded.
We believe that the chief reason '-l'
capital punishment is recognition of
weakness, a feeling that We may not
safely carry out any other method
for properly dealing with a murderer.
1t is very potent reason in this
country where sentimentalitY and
weak sympathy exert such enervat-
ing influences that the criminal often
derives encouragement from it all
Yet here it has been found possible
to do away with capital punishment
and the public not suffer in conse-
uuencc. 1t would seem that England
would be in much better position to
abolish it and be able by reason of
the certainty which is characteristic
OF British justice to maintain its
we'll known control over the criminal
class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
MATTERS PERTAINING TO HIGH.
WAYS

Because the truck aids in making
repairs and in the building of roads
the truck makers argue that a more
lcniont attitude should be shown it,
We presume that all the service rem
dercd by the truck in road building
is adequately paid for. otherwise it
would not be employed. All the
community should ask for the truck
owner is to pay his equitable part for
the highways.
Another argument being advanced
by the manufacturers of trucks is
that by means Of trailcrs the loads
arc so distributed as not to iniure the
roads being on six or eight wheels
instead of on four. Other things be-
ing equal this is a point we'll made
but should not excuse the require
ment of contributing its proportion
ate share to the up-kcep Of the high
ways.
Furthermore the roadbuilders
strated fact that the motor vehicle
Is here to stay and some are so opti-
miStic as to declare that the world
will never reach the saturation point
One writer expands thuswisc: The
automobile is an economic necessity.
Take it away and the foundation of
the mighty bridge over which we
have been so long travelling to get
away from oolithc days, will collapse
and all the skid chains in the world
cannot stop us from backslding into
the yesterdays"
Evidently he is not one of those
poor beniehtcd beings who some
times permit their feeble inteIlccts to
question whether such a backsliding
wouldn't prove somewhat restfui.
Only the beniightcd. of course, ever
are so ungratcful to modern progress.
All the others arc too busy keeping
up with Lizzie
Were it no SO how could all this be
possible: an automobile output lat
year in value amounting to $780,
100000. tire business amounting to
S615,O0O.000, business of replacing
parts So50.000, 900, accessories $780,
100000. a total of nearly two and
three quarters billion dollars? And
they are crcditing the automobile
with a hundred and fourteen billion
passenger miles last year. No Won
der the roads are worn out so rapid
ly. If not maintained we surely will
slide back into the yesterdays skid
chains or no skid chains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Maine Gossip
Uncle CY Visits the Legislature

The House o Representative
I've visited today.
An sartinly it's with your while.
That's all l got to say.
Them Legislators SGT around
At dcsk&. like boys in school.
An likewise. jest like boys in school,
They have to mind the rules.
They range full fifty year in age,
AS sure as you're alive.
For some have passed their three score
ten.
While one is twenty-five.
An as gazod upon that bunch
o. Maine mon, good an true.
Ny dingcd old heart it gin a jump,
An missed a beat or two.
An felt glad that was born
In this old State q Maine.
Yes. Maine would Sartin be my choice
If | was born again.
An give thanks to Him above.
That l have lived to sec
This Legislature Eighty-tlrSt
O Nineteen twenty-thrcc,
--Lue Milton.
The Coast Guard Cutter Ossipce,
which was sent to Calais to open the
st. Croix river. Tuesday succeeded in
opening a channel for distance of
nine miles. making navigation possi-
BILE for coal vessels due at Calais port.
A pickcrcl. 81 inches in length and
weighing 81 pounds, which is said to
be the largest pick rel seen in Biddc-
ford for FIVE yealS, was exhibited in
one of the show windows of the L. l..
Evans Cos department store Monday.
1t attracted much attention. especially
from local fishermen. The fish was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
ALBION

Owing to the storm, Rev. Fred
Champlin will attend the Association
of Officers Training school at Port
land instead of at Bangor.
Funeral Of c. w. Hussey
A large number assembled at the
Christian church. Tuesday at the
funeral of c.. w. Hussey. Rev.
Champlin had charge of the services.
beautiful pillow of roses and star
of Bethlehem, with the word.
Friend" adorned the casket the
sift of the Quimby family. Some of
the flowers did not arrive until after
the services owing to the delay of
mails caused by the storm. One rel
ative a nephew was also prevented
from coming by the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
RHEUMATISM
LEAVES YOU FOREVER
Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison
starts to Leave the System within
Twenty.four Hours,

Every Druggist in this county is au-
thorized to say to every rheumatic suffer.
er that II a full pint bottle of Allenrhu
the sure Conqueror of rheumatism, does
not show the way to stop the agony, re.
duce swollen joints and do away with even
he will gladly return your money without
comment.
Allenrhu has been tried and tested for
years. anu really marvellous results have
been accomplished in the most severe
cases where the suffering and agony was
intense and piteous. and where the pa
tient was helpless.
Mr.. James II. Allen, of Rochester N "
the discoverer Of Allenrhu. who for many
years suffered the torments of acute rheu-
matism, desires all sufferers to know that
he does not want cent of anyone's money
unless Allenrhu decisively conquers this
worst OF all diseases, and he has instruct
ed druggists 10 guarantee it as above in
every instance. Fletchers Pharmacy. An
gusta; Gardiner Agt. Jackson's Drug store.
-" supply Jou'-AoV. jan12-25
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
CLINTON
Gardiner Eastman

The death of Gardiner Eastman.
age 81, occurred Thursday morning
at the home of his brother, Willard
w. Eastman, on the North Clinton
road, where he has made his home
for the past eight years. He was
the son of Henry and Lydia (Quigg)
Eastman, born in Clinton. In Nov.
1861, he enlisted, a member of Co.
b., 18th Maine Regiment, serving un-
til January, 1865. He was united in
marriage to Miss Abbie Nye, who
passed away at the age of 10. After
leaving the army he went west
where he remained and made his
home for SO years. residing most of
the time in Colorado. and some
years in Kansas. He was chiefly en-
gagged in mining pursuits.
OF the large family of children
of his parents, the brother, Willard
is the only surviving member.
Among other relatives are. H. A.
Dixon. Will and Linwood Eastman.
nephews: Mrs. Elsie Dixon. and Mrs.
w. l.. Written, Mrs. Ray Woodbury.
of Portland. and Mrs. Carl Wey-
mouth of Waterville. nieces. There
are also three step-children who re-
side in the west. Mrs. Eva Wood, a
niece, grew up as a sister with the
deceased, and close relationship has
always been maintained between
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Editors Letter Box
Lest Wa Eoruet

Augusta, Me-, Jan. II.
Editors kennebec Journal
The writer coming down Rines Hill
this bright morning was thinking of
the things to be thankful for. Among
the most prominent that came into
mind was the railroad tunnel under
the street. Were it not for this
imagine the blockade the automobiles
and trucks would cause, and the de-
moralization of traffic.
Then came to me recollection of the
spring mud that we used to endure
on Water and State streets before
they were paved.
BE thankful you live in beautiful
Augusta.
A Reader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12

The basketball game scheduled
for this Friday evening between
Unity high school and Clinton high
school has been cancelled, out of
respect to the memory of a pupil of
the school. John Lawler, whose fu-
neral is held on that afternoon at >
o'clock.
Dana Bantam of Freedom was a
business visitor in town Wednesday,
DIR. Charles H. Newcomb was a
professional visitor in Fairfield
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank w. Brooks
are in Newport. where Mrs. Brooks
will remain for time at the home
of her son, f. w. Brooks. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Cain were
in Benton Wednesday evening to at
tend the installation of the officers Of
Benton Grange.
George l.. Morse of Waterville, of
the Northeastern Insurance COM
pany, was in town on business We'd
nesday.
Howard X. Brown has received
the appointment of rural mail car
rler to the route made vacant by
the resignation of !. L. Hall, some
months ago. Mr.. Brown has been
the substitute carrier and the ar
polntment is popular among the pa
irons of the route.
Mrs. Leon Gerald of Winslow. was
visitor. Thursday. of her father.
a. M. Eldridge, and other relatives.
among the business visitors in
Fairfield and Waterville, Thursday.
We're. Mrs. +. +. Stuart, Mrs. Bar
tholomew Sirois. Mrs. r. Il. Moore.
Mrs. Fay Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12

Under the Louisiana law the pro-
ceedinCs ofthe grand jury are not
secret and that at Bastrop investi-
eating the torturing and killing Of
Watt Daniels and r. +. Richards ha.
all the interest of n public trial. The
prosecution is obliged to show its
cards, or enough of them to secure
indictment whereas the defense may
hold some up its sleeve. However
that may be there seems to be plenty
OF evidence to indict already pre-
scented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Organize Business
Courses for Discharged
Army Officers

TOXIC. Dec. 19-In order to prepare
military officers who might be dis
charged in consequence of the mill
1ary reorganization. a special course
OF business lectures has been organ
yea. The new institution will be
opened January II and will continue
for half year. The students will be
given lessons On commercial trans
actions. accounting, industrial posi-
pllitles. factory law, labor questions
and other subjects ossentia! for ac
tlvity in business. The course y,
placed under Lieut.. general Shira
kawa and Major General Takegani.
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Editorial Comment
Why Work at All?

0TtC1HTJIICdI JUUINuI1
The following from the Boston
News Bureau clearly shows the in
side dimensions of the chief apostle
of the American Federation of Labor:
The whole phase of the trade union
situation is nicely epitomized in a
song sung by Samuel Gompcrs at a
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and printed on the in
side co"er of the Fcderation's re-
port for 1920. Two lines of this ditty
follows:
"Whcther YOU work by the piece or
work by the day,
Decreasing the hours increases the
pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12

caught by party composed of Clayton
Cloush. John BonScr. Clayton Murphy
and Ernest Berry, the last named be-
ing from York.
The Pine Tree State is we'll repre-
scented in the winter time in Florida
a Maine society has recently been or
sanizcd at st. Petersburg. with d men,
berShp of 81. The programs of the
meetings are refreshing for their origi-
nality.
Another honor has recently come to
Names Chamber of Commerce prcsi-
dent. James g. Gulnac. He has been
appointed by Coy. Cox of Massachu-
setts, chairman of a special committee
to consider coordination of efforts at
an agricultural conference to he held
IN Boston, Jan. Is to Is. inclusive
Wore comes from Director William
X. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman and
daughter, that they are delightfully."-
located at Sea Breeze Fla. -hey re-
Gently LETT New York for the South
Mrs. Chapman was much in need of
Il rest. following the strenuous sea-
son of the Maine Festivals and the
opening of the New York concert
season.
In Bath. they have reported seeing
} two screcch owls in the past week.
One of tho little strangers. which
was seen on the porch of the home of
MIS-. Fred :. Sawyer. WASHINGTON.
was so small. that she thought at
first IT WaS a LA Inv owl Sbp tricI tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12

her part to win q larger prosperity
for all.
1928 should prove a banner year, 1t
should see Augustus star still fur
Their in the ascendancy, and the
writer believes that this prosperity
will come because 1t Is deserved-as
the reward for intelligent labor and
persistent effort.
Signed.
George c. Clarke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12

"closed shop" so far as the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts is con-
ccrned. purely on the basis of parti-
cular agreements between employers
and employed. Employers have a
perfect right to "close" their shops
to non-union workers if they want
to. but no one can come in and arbi-
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LITCHFIELD

Frank n. Adams is in Aus''
tending Legislature. "A
Bertha Libby has returneu -
home of f. w. Small aiter p,,|
her vacation with her pa
Mount Vernon.
Doris Cram has retui -
Augusta to Business cohess
living IN the City this win''
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MERCER

Edna 'McMahon has relu In
Auburn, where she attends =
Little high school. ,.,,. a.n
Thursday, Jan. 4th, nttie
er came to the home OF MT. ,s a
Charles Gray. The youns 'a
been named Glady: May. ~
Clara Smith has gone "
where she has employment
Fred McMahon has gon'
gusta to pass the winter.
Mrs. Bert Hutchins mas csotj
home from the hospital az
gan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
WelI-kept Secret

"Do tell me something" said the
gushN woman to the eminent ira
gcdian. i've heard that stale eggs
and dccaNcd vegetables have been
thrown at actors on the stage. but
can hardly believe it. Is it true
that anything of that sort has really
happencd?"
"Madam,' said the actor, with a
panied expression on his features.
81 assure YOU that if anything of
that sort ever happened to me in the
-ahom-carly period of my career,
it will never be recorded in my au-
topography = Birmingham Age
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-12
Health First

Mr.. Black picked up his baby boy
and exclaimed with fathcrly pride:
There now, isn't he just the picture of
his father"
Mr.. Brown thought minute and re-
piled: Yes, you're right, but you
don't want to let that worry YOU so
long as hes healthy."-May BOYS Life.