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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Maine GOSSIP
AS the Rain

AS the Rain
/As the rain
PurifieS the earth,
Do You, Beloved,
Purge my mind
Of dark and stagnant thoughts;
And may I.
As the earth to the rain,
Offer you,
A harvest in return -.
lie Baron Cooke in "Shadowland."
Hollyhocks blooming in a South
Yarmouth garden have reached a
height of 10 feet and are still going
up.
Portland's tax rate this year will
be s34 on thousand valuation,
which is an increase of S240 per
thousand over that of one year ago.
G. w. Evans, who has charge of
the sale of the brick houses at the
North End project, at Bath. which
Arthur G. Spear bought at the gov
eminent auction on July &c reports
rapid sale of the various units.
Reduced rate excursion tickets
will be on sale to Bangor and re-
turn from all principal stations, good
going August 20. 81, %, % and "a
Limited returning August %, in
elusive. This is to accommodate those
attending the Bangor Fair.
The cornerstone of the new ST.
Mary's church at Biddeford will be
laid at o'clock of the afternoon of
Sunday. Sept. 16. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Louis S. Walsh of Portland will of
f1ciate at the services in connection
with the laying of the stone.
Many people who plant parsnips
have difficulty in raising them, but
one farmer who has good, luck with
them says that people make a mis-
take in planting old seed. According
to this man parsnips are peculiar and
he does not consider it worth while
to plant parsnip seed that is more
than one year old.
According to the best sources Of
information the tourist business in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
FRUIT MEDICINE
FOR RHEUMATISM
Proof Positive Of the value
OF Fruit
The Medicine Made From Fruit Ju,cs.

Ii you suffer with rheumatism or
LumbaSo, you know that ordinary
remedies and liniments give only
temporary ease, at the best.
But "Fruit-a- tives' lids You COM
pleteiy or this trouble. 1t not only
relieves the pain and reduces the
swelling, but cleanses the system OF
the disease.
Mr.. d. McMillen of Hudson. N. Y.
saws: Il was SO badly crippled coulo
not work or even dress myself.
"Fruitatives" relieved me of the
rheumatism in my back and shoulder
and now l am not troubled at ALL"
acc: box, for $3.50, trial size csc.
At dealers or from Fruit-a tiyes
Limited. Ogdensburg. N. Y.-Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

It is true that our institutions
were established long ago, that they
arc justified alike by reason and by
experience. It is equally true that
they are not self-cxistent. Their
defence and perpetuation require
constant effort and constant courage.
calvin Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
{ asieln Steamship Lines, Ibe.
EXPRESS. PAssENaE1 Am
FREIGHT GE1v1ca
XENMEBEC LIVE

Leave Gardiner Tuesdays. Thursd.x,
and sundays at 3.45 p. NJ. Dresden !:
i. NJ. Bath $50 L. NJ. (Standard TIA,
due Boston the following morniry
ABOUT =: N. Leave Bath Saturday.
due Boston about T. NJ. ''
Return - Leave Boston FoS,sy.
Wharf Mondays, Wednesdays and "a
urdays at G j.. NJ. daylight Saw.
Time) for Bath. Dresden and Gsrdinsss
Leave Boston Fridays at P. NJ. h,
Bath only. -0i
Connection at Bath with steamer n,
and from Boothbay Harbor. Christina
Cove and waylandings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Editorial Comment
Names Future Power Plants
(BoSton HCrald)

NboStph IltldluD
In Current Affairs, the weekly pub
llcation of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce, James p. Heaton offers
some interesting suggestions as to
the probable future development of
the state of Maine. In his Judgment
our frequently recurring coal crises
and the constantly mounting costs
OF fuel will force the utilization of
power sites in the uplands of Maine
that have not been employed in the
past because heretofore a waterpower
could be used profitably only at the
point of development itself. 1t was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
ReadfeId Granae

Readfield Grange, after comforting
the third and fourth degrees, next
Saturday evening, will have the
usual harvest supper. Members are
to bring the usual food, unless other
wise solicited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

New York is barring out Shipments
of coniferous trees from New Eng,
land to prevent bringing in of eggs of
the gypsy moth. They don't want
that kind of Christmas trees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

Overseer Voliva of Zion, Illinois,
optical decisions. One might con-
clude from this that Voliva is bet
ter acquainted with "moonshine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
MAINE sTEArxHH1P LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK FREI6HF
SERVICE

Direct freight service between Port.
land and New York is resumed from
the new State Pier. Portland. NJ.
Through rates and direct track cor.
nectlons with Maine Central and Grand
Trunk Railroads. ''~
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
n. A. HARADEN, Sxve
jn5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
BOSTON AND PORTLAND LINE
DAXLI0HT SAVING TINE

Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
Estate Pier) week days at p. M
Sundays'9 r. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston daily includ.
ing Sundays at 6 p NJ.
At Boston connection IL made yia
the Metropolitan Line express freight
and passenger steamers for New Yorf
and points South and West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
HATK AND B0oTHBAY LINE
St1udarA Time

Leave Bath Tuesdays. Thursd,v.
Saturdays and Sundays at $40 A IL
for Boothbay Harbor. Christmas Coys
and waylandings.
Return-Leave Christmas Cove Tues.
Gays. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sur.
days at 2 y. NJ, Boothbay Harbor "a
r: II. fer Bath and all landings except
Five Islands. Connection at Bath win
steamer for and from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will pe taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be neld respon-
stbie for the preservation or return
OF rejected communications.
Address all cUmmunica relating
to subscriptions ard advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Company.
Publishers. Augusta. Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated I'ress Is exclusively
entitled TO the use for republication Of
ell news dispatches credited to u or
not otherwise credited In this Taper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights OF republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Augusta Lodge Directory


ASYLUM LODGE. NO, 20. 100 r.
L;aguAr meeting tr,Ia> e.cning al
ELLIS E. WALKER secy.
JEPHTHA ENcAMpMENT. NO. 1
Meetings fourth Tuesdays At 9 p. M.
FRED p =. HAht' s s +;
CANTON AUcUsTA. NO. .. p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
y / ,oa L J Stsai ssss Clerk
q. A. a. THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Pos, iso. 10. FIRST
r"S yes = 2 G :1en nom" co'nmanaer.
WILLIAM McpAViD, Adjutant.
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. s64. B.P.o.E,
Winthrop s,roct. the second and
fourth Thursdays Of each month at s
J. r. MscNICHoI., +. r.
WIG. THOMAS. Sec.
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70, PYTHl.N
Sisters. meets in K. of +. hail the Sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings OF
each month at 730 O'clock.
MRS. LIZZIE D, KICKER. III. r.. c.
CORA A. JONES. II. OF r. and c.
tu-th-sat,tf
N. e o, p. KENNEBEc LODGE,
No. 25l. meets In G. A. r. hall the frst
and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month at 7.3O O'Clock.
FRANK u. JOHNSON. Warden.
p. +. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA T. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
tu-th-sat
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. FOR.
esters of America, meets In Golden
Cross hall. the first and third Thurs
day Of each month AT 6 o'clock.
WALTER T. COTTlNGHAM.
Chief Ranger.
JOHN ]. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
may23.tu-th -sat,lyr
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248. p. OF
II. Meetings I'd and 9TH Saturday eve-
nings OF each month at G. A. r. hall.
A. B. RIPLEY. W. NJ.
MRS. EMMA r. HOWE. Sec
Iu.th.sat:if
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

Thursday, August 16, 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

According to the best sources of
information the tourist business in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

LODGE. NO. 20. 100 r.
l;aguhr meeting Friuay e.ening ii
8 o'clock.
IRVING n. PACKARD. N. q.
ELLIS &. WALKER. sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

Maine this year is far ahead of one
year ago. IN fact, August seems to
be beating all others. The receipts
from the State ferry are proving
large and travel over it is beating all
records. which is the best evidence
that tourists travel in this section of
the State is greater than cver-Bath
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

JEpHTHA GNcAMpMENT. NO. I
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at 9 p. NJ.
FRED b. HALL. Z. r.
@. s PEASLEE. Scribe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

Portland's tax rate this year will
be s34 on a thousand valuation,
which is an increase of S240 per
thousand over that of one year ago.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
25 Years Ago Today
lgskea rem lieFale ef sAst asssI

N r. Delaney has been selected Al clerk q The beard q seleesmea sne sill HHslsbls eater apsa aas dasle' tomorrow.
 Luther B. Williams. assistant ticket agent st the railEoaa station. Is eH his vacation.
 A man named eashman was arrest, ea today on charge of reckless dFis. ing, lie dFage team from ReTlia and hit a eselist on Main street.
 Orders to muster out have been sent la members of the leeal mill,ia eam- panies,
 4 tHa-searseid boy named Kane fell aut Of the second story of house on Gilbert street today and although no benes were broken. he vas com siderabiy bruised.
 George ", caFhin left lewn today ta make business trip of few days 10 Chicago.
 c, II. Woods is spending 2 few days visiting friends in chieepee, Mass,
 The New Britain High school foot. ball team won from Springfield high team yesterday by the score Of 90 10 c.
 Fred Goodrich and Al Goodwin were seen securing the woods in flainsille yesterday in quest of game.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Naval Association Meet
 At Morris Cove Oct. 27

The fifth annual reunion of the Sec tion One Naval Association will be held Saturday. October 27, at Tabard Inn, Morris Cove, New Haven, Conn This years officers are, president, J M. Spindler, IT,. New York city; vice. president, Harold Van Dine, New Haven, Conn.,; secretary and treasurer, Otis A. Bacon. New Haven. Conn.
 The association will have a room at the Hotel Taft, New Haven, Friday evening, October 26, at which time gatherings and yarns can be exchang- ed by all who are in town.
 Favorable replies are coming in from sailors in all parts of the New England states and it is going to be a regular Navy get-together.
 Any sailor who was on duty at sec- tion base one, New Haven, during the war and who is interested in receiving information about the reunion will benefit by getting in touch with the secretary at 535 Orange street, New Haven, at once.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Observations on He Weather

Washington. Oct. 1.-The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning:
 Advisory, 10 n. m.-Pressure re- mains quite low over Gulf Of Mexico and western Caribbean Sea, and there are evidences Of disturbance de- veloping about midway between Ja- maica and the fsthmns Of Panama, whence it will probably move north westward. Caution advised for ves- sels bound for western Caribbean Sea-"
 Forecast for southern New Eng land: Fair tonight and Thursday. little change In temperature: modcr- ate to fresh easterly winds.
 Eastern New York Weather same as southern New England
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight and Thursday: little change in tempera- ture: moderate to fresh casterly winds.
 Conditions: Several places reported more than an inch of rain during the last 24 hours, the greatest amount re- ported was 6.S2 inches at Pensacola, Fla. The front edge Of the rain area this morning was as far east as Ohio The temperature continues mild cast of the Rocky Mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed by increasing cloudiness and probably rain by Thursday night.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
HypNoTIsM IN CRIME

We have heard many people adml
 pridcfully that they posses the powel
 to hypnotise others. and probably VI
 have seen experiments in hypnotisn
 more or less successful,
 We have heard. also. of peonl, claiming after committing some crime that they did not know what the, were doing-thst they were hypnotiz. cd and were not responsible for their actions. Thus they sought to escape punishment.
 Hut never have We heard of the two things happening In the same case until recently. A woman was killed. One person claimed that he did it be- cause he was under hypnotic inan- ence. Another person Is reported to have admitted that 1t was his own hypnotic power which made the slayer do the decd.
 II is easy to sec why the actual slay- CT would plead his influenced condition as an excuse. It is easy to see how a man can claim to possess the power of hypnotism.
 But it is not easy to understand how man can corroborate the con- fession of the slayer and the state ment that he was hypnotized to do it, by admitting that he exercised his power to make the confessed slayer kill his victim.
 Here Is problem in which one would expect the person accused of possessing this power to disclaim the possession of the power to hypnotize. His confession involves him directly in the crime probably, If his claim to that power is recognized. Possibly he will lose his own life if he establishes that he has that power.
 There arc two possible explanations. neither of which would seem reason able. The ''hypnotist" might be willing to risk his own liberty by this confes- sion just to save the life of the actual slayer. Or the "hypnotist" may be so by his desire to establish the possession of that power that he is wiling to make this confession in order that his possssion of the power may be recognized.
 Many scientists have given their ives in work that would benefit man. kind. Study and experiments in S-ray have brought ultimate death. Quite possibly there will be scientist vho will deliberately jeopardize his ,wn life in order to convince the world that hypnotism is a real in luence in the world.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
BUSY FRANCE

One of the things-perhaps the big
 gest thing--of which we boast gentl. here in New Britain is that everybod.
 works, and that includes father despite the immortal song to the con
 trary. A city in which there is work
 for everyone as a rule, and in which
 practically everyone takes advantage of the chances to work regularly, is a city that is to be praised.
 We like to hear good things about France. A little dispatch from Paris brings the news that France, too, is deserving of praise along these lines. "The French government has no un- employment probcm," says the mes sage. Statistics compiled by the min istry of labor show that only 1,275 persons are out of work in all France, of whom 66 are in Paris, whereas in March. 1921 the number of unemploy- ed was 91,255. nearly half of whom were Tn Harls.
 People like to help others who are busy helping themselves, and the in- habitants of France arc certainly get ting on the job. Working under great handicaps caused by the devastation wrought by the Germans, they are at work getting things strengthened out&
 The news from Germany, on the other hand, tells of riots and sullen attitude of the people. In Germany there were no wrecked plants, no shattered homes, no material handicaps of this sort to make work harder. The idea of passive resist ance" appealed to the people because they hated to work to pay their debts and they fight against giving up that idea even though they have been the greatest sufferers because of it. And all the time Germany is looking to the United States for that great loan which. she says will put her on her feet and enable her to pay her rcpara- ton. No plan, eminiating from Ger 1 many. fails to include this suggestion of the big loan and there comes 10 | mind when each suggestion $ digest d, the cartoon picturins figurs sed
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
TESTING THE LAW

Of course every lawyer understands statement means that the question of the constitutionality of the time law passed by the last legislature will be referred to the superior court on the demurrer to the complaint filed.
 In plain language it means that the state filed a complaint against the Hartford jeweer who set his clock which stood out on the sidewalk, on daylight saving time and so labelled 1t. The ieweler, through his lawyer, said in effect What of il? The thing you complain of is not an offensc be- cause the so-called law which you claim makes it an offense, is no good because it is unconstitutional and therefore not binding upon me or any one else" In other words demurrer admits the facts as stated but insists that admitting those facts, no cause of action is made out.
 The fact that we are now doing business under standard time and that daylight saving time will not come again until next spring. does not de- tract from the interest in the de- cision that will be made. That de- cision will have the effect either Of giving more power to those who be- lieve the private business of individ- usls may be interfered with by statute or it will have the fsndeney to cheas ehe groMing tend i
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
1S,O0O MAY STOP EATING
Irish Prisoners Hunger Strike Likely Spread to All Soldiers Who Are Being Kept in Jails.

Belfast. Ireland, Oct 17.-Tragic results, or else a notable victory may be the outgrowth of the hunger strike begun by the soldier prisoners in Mount Joy jail in Dublin few days ago, according to a republican manifesto put into circulation from the free state capital. There are approximately 13,000 prisoners in the jails, says the manifesto. which con- tinues:
 When the hunger strike spreads to the other camps and prisons the peo- pie may be prepared to be shaken from their apathy by tragedy or a victory unparalleled in the history of the nation"
 The manifesto states that all the Mountjoy prisoners have taken the oath.
 T pledge myself in the name of the living republic that will not take food or drink anything but water un- til l am internationally released.'
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
WANT ONLY FACTS
American Cotton Association Objects
 To Methods of Acreage Estimates

Columbia, S C., Oct. 17.-Opposi- ton to the department of agriculture's method of estimating acreages to be planted in cotton, as based on reports of Intentions" of farmers, was ex- pressed by the American Cotton as- sociation in resolution adopted at it's annual convention yesterday, urging the department Ito stick to facts.''
 We feel that the cotton acreage is a matter of too significant and serious concern to the growers and the cot ton trade generally" the resolution said. for estimates on acreage plant cd to be hazarded by guess work"
 The resolution urged that congress pass legislation and provide funds to enable the department of commerce to take an accurate census each year of the cotton acreage planted, on re- turns to be accurately made by every grower.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17

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 duet hy lAw The weilskaaaa nF
 fsFkhaFss Feesasf ~Feie thai ssiFf
 sae hy statute Aas something aoi al
 laiaable. sa, also, he would say an' doahleAls that fl Is impossible to een- ael people generally e fellow the caprice ef q haas af legislators merely because these legislators make some laws Nhleh create new affense hk sastuie and which are opposed ai lsasi by 2 great aanarlty. if net by q majority of the people,
 The clock ia the street was not called nuisance, The opposition Is only to inc time displayed by that clock. There Is only ene les on which the proponents of the law may stand, and that leg is shakf, If il can he shown that the act compelling men 10 show standard time on thelr times pieces whenever those iinenieees were displayed on Inc street is an en, aeiment in the interest of public health. morals or safety, the law may he declared constitutional. Rnt ii would be only hy huge stretch Of the paternal imagination of the court that such law could he found 10 be such an enactment.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
WOMAN TIES KNOT
For First Time In Belgium's History, Female Performs Rites at Civil Marriage Ceremony.

Brussels, Oct. 17-F'or the first time in the history of Belgium a woman to- day performed the civil marriage cere- mony. The wedding occurred at Chenee, near Liege and the woman who officiated was Madame Magis, a members.of the city council.
 The law provides that in the absence of the mayor all the aldermen and members of the city council may act n the order of their position in the election returns. The member of the council holding this primary position happened to be Madame Magis. The bride and her mother were hesitant at first. fearing the ceremony if per- formed by 3 woman might not be legal. but when they were treasured hv the lawyers present the marriage proceeded.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
COOLIDGE IS ECONOMICAL.

Washington, Oct. 17.-President Coolidge strongly favors a continua- ton of his late predecessors policy with respect to the saving of govern nent funds. He has written letter of commendation to George ". Skill ton, of the bureau of internal rev enue, praising the treasury employe for efforts made to finish the last fs- cal year without the purchase of new suppIies