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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Now as soon as the little bear, the
monkey and the pig awoke from the
deep sleep which the wicked giant
ess had cast over them, they followed
Little Jack Rabbit out Of the house.
But when they reached the garden
and saw the giant sitting by the
fountain, they were afraid.
Don't be afraid of me-" said the
giant in a kind voice. Il shan't do
anything to you because Little Jack
Rabbit changed my wife into a stat
ue. She has been most unkind to
animals all her life. Perhaps some
day he will change her into a woman
again."
"a year from today" answered the
bunny boy Il will release her from
the spell"
Thank you," said the giant and he
went on smoking. He was afraid,
guess of the bunny boys magic gold
feather or maybe he was glad to live
in peace for year. as l have already
told you his giant wife had always
made things most uncomfortable for
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Hit-or-Miss Methods
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ls*gN ll9H DAVID CORY
DAWIDCORYi

Well as soon as Little Jack Rabbit
and the bear and monkey had climb
ed into the wagon. the little pig said
"gidap" to his dog team and away
they went to Lollypop Town where
they had intended going some three
or five stories ago before the giant
had invited them to his house, you
remember. But, oh dear me, they
had gone only short distance when,
all of a sudden, a deep growly voice
said:
Where are you going, I'd like to
know?
You look like an amateur circus
show
Two dogs it seems to me
Are, dragging too many people by
three
At once Little JACK Rabbit and the
little bear and the monkey looked all
around to see who was speaking, for,
Of course they knew the voice was
talking about them.
II guess you'd better get out" said
the pig, I'm afraid I'll be arrested"
All of sudden, a scarecrow jump
ed out from behind stone wall My.
but he was a policeman looking per-
son. He had on an old army cloak, a
fireman's red helmet, khaki trousers
and pair of old boots.
Out of the wagon jumped the bun
ny boy and his two friends and be-
fore the Scarecrow could say another
word. the little bear ran off to the
woods. the monkey hid himself, I
don't know just where and the pig
drove away as fast as he could
Nov that you've made all my
friends desert me, what are you going
to do?" asked the little bunny boy,
curling his whiskers and looking
fiercely at the Scarecrow.
II didn't mean to be cross" he an
swered, Il was only joking" and TAX
ing off his helmet, he wiped his fore
head with torn bandanna, which is
sort of handkerchief you know. And
in the next story you shall hear what
happened after that.
Copyright 1929 David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Editors Letter Box
A Word for Winthrop Hill Clock

Augusta, Me,
Sept IA, 1923
To The Editor of the Kennebec Jour-
nal:
Will you permit me the use Of a
little space in the columns OF your
paper?
Among the most precious of mans
earthly possessions, save perhaps life
and health itself, is time. Any asen-
cy which serves to remind US of its
importance and value is worthy OF
consideration. How dependent are
we on the time pieces which we carry
with us daily and how lonely the
home when the clock on the wall
ceases to sound the passing hours.
Literary fancy has given life to the
old kitchen clock and poets of the
first order have sung the praises of
the grandfather clock in the hall. 1t
is the most serviceable. companion
able and life-like of all household
convenienceS or utensils.
speak for the town clock on what
was formerly the old Baptist church
on Winthrop Hill. l am told that its
future is endangered. Should there
not be some effort made to preserve
it? If anything is being done to save
it, ought not the public to know it?
l write not in spirit of criticism OF
those whose duty it may be to con-
Germ themselves about this ancient
time piece, but with the hope that If
it is to go, the passing may not be
due to indifference. What the time
piece is to the home the Winthrop
Hill clock is to the community. 1t is
so located that it accommodates a
very large percentage of the citizens
of our little city and sooner or later
it proves itself of service to US all.
The trouble and expense Of the care
of this clock is repaid in many ways
a thousand fold. 1t is not only an in
strument of great practical utility in
the social and business life of our
city, but it is a land mark and has
come to be through long service, one
almost might say. the heart throb Of
the community. Year in and year out
through winter and summer through
storm and calm this ancient time
piece has sounded the passing Of
time. It has guided the traveller on
his way, called devout citizens to SER
vice, pointed the hour of labor to the
workmen fastening to his work, and
softly sounded the hour in the lone
watches OF the night 10 tnOSe d1IllCL-
ed with sickness or distress. It has
meant much to the men and women
who have gone out from us never to
return, and fancy that among those
who are now living away from their
childhood scenes the old clock on
Winthrop Hill is indeed fond mem
Dry and a most welcome friend when
they are permitted to return to their
old home.
What. If anything, is being done to
preserve it? And if not, why not?
A Citizen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
The Story
(By David Cory)

(By David Cory)
Hello. boys and girls. Guess
where l am. Maybe I'd better tell
you before you grow tired thinking of
a million different places. I'm up in
Professor Crows tall Pine Tree
House. He has a radio outfit and
has asked me to broadcast a Little
Jack Rabbit story. Isn't that a COM
pliment? Well, just guess yes, three
times and a half, but dear me: 1t
was some job for me to climb that
tall pine house. I'm not as young as
l used to be, but now that I'm up at
the top and have brushed off my
trousers and Strengthened my tie, I'll
tell you something nice and true for
it's pretty up here under the blue and
sunny sky with Merry Sun winkinS
his big gold eye.
Goodness me. there we so again,
my typewriter and l, making up poet
ry as we go along and then. forget
ting to put it into nice voice.
Well, here goes. Prof. Grow has
just announced to his radio audience
that This is Station ABC, Old Crow
County, Tall Pine Tree. The next
number on our programme is David
Cory, The Jack Rabbit Man. who will
tell his famous little Jack Rabbit sto-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

butte on -Slavia's export trade
and easily crush her in event Of war.
Mussolini demands approval by the
18th. Jugo- Slavia demands to know
when Italy will get out of Corfu-if
at all. Jugo-S lavia has powerful
friends and if war between the two
shall be declared it is likely to in
volve other powers. The fact that
the insistence of the powers has re-
suited in Mussolini setting an early
date for withdrawal from Corfu re-
lieves the tension somewhat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

tuition, showing that this is Cnti''
tan nation founded on the Bible.
Mr.. Edmiston's statement enpna.
sizes the powers OF the Federal uO.-
eminent to direct uniform instrue.
ton on the principles of Christlanl'Ii,,
set forth in the Bible, from the DUE oi
itself" He said that the Blole re-.
lowship would soon present 10 ~
government q brief to prove that ~
Federal government has this risn'
and power by reason of the trust re-
lations incident to the granting -
school lands and funds for the sup
port of common schools in the va.a,
Gus states. The further fundamentaes,
fact is involved. he said, that as lhi.
is a Christian nation. its perpetuig -
dependent upon Christian cltizeno
learned in the principles of Chrlsuanho
ity of the nations as set forth IN NV
Bible.
Mr.. Edmiston quotes the declsioaa
of the Supreme Court of the Unl'eHt
States in the case of the Churcli "a
the Holy Trinity versus the Uhl'eSt
States, constituting the Declarauoh -
independence as authority Tor au
judging the American people 10 DC
Christian nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
COAL IN PLACE OF CONVERSA'
TON

Washington, as is its habit, chat
tered unanimously in the ears Of
newspaper correspondents about the
political phases of the coal situation,
whose was to be the glory and all
that; whether the President did not
throw away an opportunity to make
himself famous, whether he did not
place in the keeping of the Governor
Of Pennsylvania an opportunity to
make great political capital for him
self, and so on, for the newspapers
must have something to print, the
readers must have something inter-
esting to read and the political wise
acres have to bestir themselves to
keep their heads above oblivion.
The Public Ledger, published in
Pennsylvania and presumably some
what intimately acquainted with con-
dtions there if not with national pol
itics. takes occasion to remark about
this furious discussion as follows: In
view of the fact that the terms of said
truce favor most markedly the miners
and the operators. who will both
profit very largely by it. and are most
notably against the interest of the
coal-buying public that must pay the
bill. it is passing strange that any
body should be claiming credit for
it,. There is not glory enough in the
whole business to gid a shirt stud"
In this light Of it the readers. we
think, will conclude that President
Coolidge has been most generous in
his congratulations to Governor Pin
chot. And really something had to
be done if we were to have coal 1t is
doubtful whether, even in Washing
ton. the jewellers would be able to
keen warm on conversation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

citizens for jury service. Apparently
no effort is made to have a jury list
representative of all groups of in
telligent citizens, but registrRs con-
tent themselves with making up a
list from among their personal ac-
quaintances Undoubtedly they set
many good men by this method. but
it is also evident that they pass by
thousands of reputable citizens who
could contribute something to the
proper administration of justice.
The system works all right while
conscientious men are making the
original selections, but we have no
guarantee that all registrars are
equally conscientious AS the in
vestigation proceeds it may throw
more light on defects in the system
which brought about last winters
protests from public-sp spirited citi-
ZenS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
ESTABLISHED 1925
Saturday, Septembmer IS, 1923.

" The laborins man, bearing in his
hand an indispensable contribution to
our growth and progress, may we'll
insist, with manly courage and as a
right, upon the same recognition from
those who make our laws as is ac-
corded to any other citizen having
a valuable interest in charge; and his
reasonable demands should be met in
such a spirit of appreciation and fair.
ness as to induce contented and pa
triotic cooperation in the achievement
of a grand national destiny.-Grover
Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RGIL6onn
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

Bangor. f124s a. m. si.1o a. m. .231,
T4.55 am. 1926 a. m. s942 a. m, t12,2snnh
t2.43 m, 49, / p. M. t6.40 o. N. nr
BIB APIS. tl2.4S a m. r. 81 m. f1a 2s,
Bar Harbor. @2.3l a m, tl2 ZIG D. m,
Bath, rs 10 am, 70. 10 a m. 024 a. m no.
p. m. *104s p. IN. "'' avg
Belfast. CABS a m. 10 26 a. m. t243pu
Boston. 1912 a. m. t6I9 a. m. ~ f.
i1024 a. m. f. 50 p. m. taos m, s5.39nm
+1043 p. m. 1
Calais. t23l a m. 1925 p. m.
Dover Foxcroft, C4.55 a. m, t243 o. m.
Gardiner. 1912 a. M. t6.l0 a. M. "a. l9s ::
S102i am. r.. SO pm. taos o. m. f5ISn a.
$3.50 p. m. 1875 p. m. *l0.48 p. m. -
Hallowcil, t6.l9 a. m. 1910 a. m. Slo4.
IL. s. D. m. taos p. m. IS. Is D. m. &C.,
tbs D. m. %l0.45 p. m. n
Harmony. C455 a. m, II 40 D. m.
Lewiston, TO- 10 a. m. 1919 a. m. g1co,
i4O5 D. m. 40. As p. m.
New York. $3.50 p. m. TAOS D. m.
Portland. -. a. m. 1919 a. m, 1919.
i102i a. m, t2.55 p. m. taos I'm, 1899 ~
f7.35 D. m. *lO.4s p. IN. H.
Rockland. t619 a. NJ. 1919 a. m. 4n5,
Skowhcgan. Cas- am. 1870 am, be- 42s
i2.43 pm, $40 p. m. -
So. Gardiner. 1919 a m. 1913 a. n tIon
u. m. t2.5S p. m. tj.l5 p. m, $3.50 p. n 71
p m, ~l0.4S p. m. -
St John. t12 As a. m. -
Waterville. tl248 a. m. il.1o a. m, an
am. f45j n, ,2G am, !9.42 am, tl22sp~
t2.43 p. m. s3.1l p. m. t64op. m. '
*Daily Daily, except Sunday. .suaday ou,v
T Daily, except Monday. ~
= Except Sunday and Monday 1
DC. DOUGLASS, NIL. HARRIS
j-2523 V. p. :: Ce"1N~r. Ge11 Pass. Ar.r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

The Boston Chamber Of Commerce
is said to be three to one against the
trunk line railroad proposition and in
favor Of a New England system.
Nothing very surprising about that.
Now will the Boston Chamber of
Commerce demonstrate to the rest of
New England that this will be to it's
advantage? Consideration Of freight
rates and schedules and methods Of
financing the railroads, in which Bos-
ton is especially interested, has the
floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Japanese Buy Many
American Tractors

Toxic, August 10-(A. P. by NAM
Tractors, chiefly American ndu"
are supplanting hand labor on INV
farms of Western Japan. There al0
now 1900 of these on farms !"
Okayama alone, where farm labor -
scarce.
The government gives a small SUI.
sidy to assist in the purchase ~
these machines, and ii is contempiai
ing a larger one in line with It's poi
icy of assisting agriculture with
view to making Japan self-suppof'
ing in the matter of food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Scientist Now Needed

(Republican JOurnaD
The world has too many scientists
who have destructive and diabolical
predilica tons. Just now scientist
is needed who can devise some means
of spraying the world with the milk
OF human kindness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

AS one prize goes to a girl and
one to a boy, be sure to sign your
first name, because when you sign
just initials, it is not easy to know
whether you are d girl or a boy.
And don't forget to send in your
picture by Tuesday. as the contests
will close on that day each week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

While this country had a favorable
trade balance last month, thirty eight
million to the good, for the period Of
eight months, ending with August,
the imports exceeded exports by $751;
$4,000. But that didn't prevent big
rush to buy the latest U. S. securities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

"Why shouldn't my daughter marry
a chauffeur If she wishes? What is
so extraordinary about that? I am
quite pleased, I assure you, to have
him for on-in law" So the mother
met the reporters query. BY the
same token that chauffeur ought to be
pleased to have this Portland lady for
mother law, Notwithstanding
there is money in the family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Article X in the League doesn't
look as formidable as it did before
the encounter with Mussolini. But
this country didn't break 1t down.
Uncle Sam doesn't believe in treat
ing his pacts in that manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Surely Not!

marion Starr
It possibly never occurred to any
of these legislative radicals. who
seem so delighted over conditions as
seen by them in Russia, to have
remained there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Don't Forget This
washington Herald)
Also, don't forget when asked
about general conditions, to take
prohibition into account. Hundreds
of millions that went into whiskey
every year now go to savings banks
and to legitimate merchants. Time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

General Pershing at SO is said to be
doing three mems work. Well, he's
had the advantage of long training
at the job, and-which Is important
nowadays-has the disposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Name Age ..l.........
Street No. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
City State ............
colored this picture entirely myself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

your picture to David Cory, The Jack
Rabbit Man, in care of The Kennebec
Journal, Augusta, Maine.
Yours for story
DAVID CORY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

The new ireland is compelling the
landlords to sell and the tenant to
buy, so that bone of contention-a big
one, by the way,-is to be eliminated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

France, having courted both Jugo-
Slavia and Italy, is in somewhat Of a
dilemma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

The old straw hats may help to
light the fires we need night and
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

"LaFollette Departs from Russia
Silent" Headline-Don't be alarmed
or over sanguine, he'll get over it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Alphonso is yet King of Spain, pos
sibly because he knows from whom
to take his orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

According to the U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads the average cost of
road construction in the U. S. since
1916 has been s16,675 a mile, not in
Guiding cost of bridges or rights Of
way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
VASSALBORO

Getchelrs Corner church Leon Ar
thur Dean. pastor: 4. NJ, church
school; 9.45, morning worship, sermon
by the pastor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Editorial Comment
Or Safe Without Coal

(Boston Transcript
Perhaps we shall get permanent
peace in the coal fields at about the
time the world is made safe for de-
mOcraCY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

and energy. formerly devoted to get
ting over the night before, now go
into real work.
What the final result of prohibition
will be. time will tell. Whether
Northern races have succeeded in
spite of alcohol, or, thanks to it, we
don't know.
But there's no doubt that for a
while at least prohibition means
marvellous prosperity.
Hit-orMiss Methods
(BoSton Herald)
The special commission on jury
reform heard enough yesterday, in
its first public hearing, 10 justify
further scrutiny of the methods by
which Massachusetts now selects its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
{ aSIern Steamship Lines, Inc.
EXPRESS, PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE

PARE S2.7o. STATERooMs, iprs.
$3.50, outside $500 up
BOSTON AND PORTLAND LINE
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
Estate Pier) Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and
Saturdays. at : Z. N.
Rcturn-LcaVe Boston MONDAYS
Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 P. III
(Day light Saving TImeJ.
AT Boston connection is made via
the Metropolitan Line express freight
and passenger steamers for New YORK
and points South and West.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK PREIGRr
SERVICE
Direct freight service between Port.
land and New York is resumed from
the new State Pier. Portland. M
Through rates and direct track cnn'
-nections with Maine Central and Grand
Trunk Railroads.
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
M. A. KARADEN. supt
Bath, Me.
sept1odtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Augusta Lodge Directory

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, LOOT.
Regular meeting FrlCay evening at
S o'clock.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Secy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. !
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at S P. NJ.
FRED Is. HALL, G. 7.
G. 5. PEASLEE, Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

A Bath citizen found a cucumber
growing in a ginger ale bottle, the
neck of the bottle having been
broken. The cucumber is so large
that it has nearly filled the bottle
and he says he will watch it grow
from now on to see if it eXertS pres
sure enough on the glass to break il.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-26
& THE GIRL AND THE TRAMP
REAL LAUGH PROVIDER,

When The Girl and the Tramp =
appears at the Eggans Hall, on Mon
day, February 5, something out of the
ordinary. will be seen in the way of
entertainment on the speaking stage.
There are two and a half hours OF
enjoyment, arranged to take in vaude-
willie, musical comedy and drama, all
blended together in one evenings pro-
gram. Ivy Merton is Flo, the girl,
and James Gordon plays the part of
Happy Jack, the tramp. Mary Elgin,
Jack Dougherty John Hughes, and
William Durant, the musical China
man, are all players of marked ability,
and the management promises plenty
OF laughs, in fact, THE Girl and the
Tramp" is a screamingIy funny
comedy drama from the rise of the
curtain until its fall on the last act.
This is one Of the first attractions
to go back to prices prevailing before
the war.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES .
$500 + + + + + + + + + + I

The rally for tonight's game with
Pullman high school was one of the
peppiest we have had in a long time.
The principal speaker was Coach
Mathew, of the University, who spoke
about craftsmanship in athletics. He
gave the four things that he looks for
in choosing a man for any team.
First is the spirit of the individual,
then his disposition, his condition,
that is, whether he kept in training
and finally his ability. He brought
out the necessity of team play and
of having the entire student body
backing the team. After telling of
one college where the Idaho team re-
ceived no reception at all, he recon-
mended that Moscow high school
should take the lead in starting in
the high schools of Idaho, organiza-
tions, similar to the Collegiate
knights, to meet opposing teams at
the train and do all they could to
make them feel at home while in
town.
The members of the Sigma club
had a fine time at a smoke1ess
smoker in the gym last Saturday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-26
PAIN COMET. RUB SORE,
RHEUMATIC ACHING JOINTS.

Stop dosing rheumatism.
It's pain only st. Jacobs Oil will
stop any pain, and not one rheuma-
tism case in fifty requires internal
treatment Rub soothing, penetrating
ST. Jacobs Oil right on the tender
spot, and by the time you say Jack
Robinson-out comes the rheumatic
pain and distress. st. Jacobs Oil is
harmless rheumatism liniment which
never disappoints, and doesn't burn
the skin. 1t takes pain, soreness and
stiffness from aching joints, muscles,
and bones; stops sciatica, lumbago,
backache and neuralgia.
Timber up! Get small trial bottle
of oId-time, honest ST. Jacobs Oil from
any drug store, and in moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer- Rub rheuma-
tism away.-Adv.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-26

evening. The nearest approaches to
smokes were licorice pipes and candy
cigars. There were several wrestling
matches, boxing bouts, and stunts.
Then all played indoor baseball and
the losing team had, to wash the dishes
after the refreshments.
The try-outs for the play, the Lion
and the Mouse, were successful, and
rehearsals began Thursday. The
leading parts are to be taken by Ber-
nice Suzziger, Cecil Smith, Marjorie
Harold Rowland, and Fran
els Eldridge.
Through mistake the name of
Joseph Olsen was omitted from the
list of honor roll students at the close
of the six weeks period