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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06

In all our recent excitement over the
archaeological discoveries in Egypt we
have been blind to the remarkable
work that is being done in Mexico
Here almost within our grasp is a rev.
elatton that would throw light on the
whole history of mans occupancy OF
the globe. perhaps on his very origin
And any day the thing we want may
finally disintegrate.
In an article In this months Cen
fury Gregory Mason describes the an
cient Maya civilization to whose time
shrouded mysteries no Champollion
has yet discovered the Rosetta Stone
In other parts Of the world much
of, the work of archaologists has been
done under veil of more or less Sec
recy. But there 10 nothing to prevent
your going to the Yucatan whenever
you please TO watch the work in pro-
gress. Indeed the Government Of Yu-
catan 10 doing everything In it's power
to invite the patronage of tourists II
has recently been announced that. di-
vorces may be had after D residence of
only thirty days!
The opportunity TO visit such a
country must appeal to any one with
spark of romance In him. Isn't II
much more fascinating to probe the
veil of mystery which surrounds cities
built at the time of the Norman con-
quest than IL they were built before
the hieroglyphs were cut into the rock
of Thebes? What more FASCINATING
riddle would you want than Is fur
nished by our ignorance OF q great, al.
most contemporaneous civilization, q
civilization more advanced In some
ways than Europe was until nearly
the 18th century?
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or that it should have any authority
to- do so. 1t would merely examine
into German resources and condi-
lions in the hope Of working out a
plan for payment of reparations, the
plan to be submitted to the allied
governments with no other authority
than mere advice from UNOFFICIAL
economic experts.
Most mischievous of all is the sug
gestion that the forthcoming
economic inquiry will lead to a
plenary conference on the whole
European situation, at Washington
or elsewhere In certain quarters
in the United States there is such
apprehension that this country may
become involved in European politics
that mere unofficial participation in
an economic inquiry is looked upon
with misgivings. When European
statesmen" jump at the conclusion
that the United States is trying to
pave the way for a "plenary con-
ference on the whole European situa-
ton" they give encouragement to
those who would have America turn
its back upon Europe.
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SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

Nowhere appears evidence that any
party to the passage of the Vol
stead law foresaw interference with
the wine rations of crews on foreign
ships or entertained a purpose to
forbid the foreign ship carrying
liquors for use on board that vessel
provided those liquors were kept
under seal in our waters.
However. here is how the court
interpreted the law:
1T therefore is of no importance
that the liquors in the plaintiffs
ships are carried only as sea stores.
Being sea stores does not make them
liquors any the less; nor does it
change the incident of their use as
beverages. But it is of Importance
that they are carried through the
territorial waters of the United
States and brought into its ports
and harbors. This is prohibited
transportation and importation in
the sense of the amendment and the
act"
A treaty with Great Britain is now
proposed, under which consent is
said to be given American author
tiles to search any vessel flying the
British flag within IAN hours sailing
distance of the American shore. In
return for evasion of the three
mile limit it is suggested the
United States government should
permit liquors under seal to be kept
on board the foreign ship when in
our waters. though just now this
may be done under the law isn't
clear. II the treaty would super
sede the law objection is likely to
arise when II comes before the SEN
ate. Moreover, similar treaty
would have to he made with other
foreign maritime countries. the flags
Of which would otherwise be adopted
by the British smugglers and we
would have gained little facility for
enforcement and Great Britain would
have escaped the odium which now
exists by reason of rum smuggling
in British ships.
Notwithstanding the assertion that
the profits from ships bars are much
less than they were, that as a matter
of fact American vessels would not
lose any considerable patronage by
reason Of having no liquors it Is
evident that among American ship
owners would be found OPPOSITION to
any arrangement like that which is
proposed. Under these conditions it
would seem that If the treaty
reaches the Senate 1t will find itself
in difficulties. On the other hand,
If the stretching of the shore limit
to an hours sail from shore is to
prove as great an aid In preventing
smuggling as has been supposed
those who favor enforcement will
hardly want to assume the RESPONSE
bility of neglecting such an adj
vantage. Altogether any such treaty
Is likely to become the subject Of
lively II not of heated discussion.
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Mischievous misconceptions

washington lOst)
An Associated Press dispatch from
London states that III all goes we'll
this commission Of inquiry will be
started before the overseas premiers
leave London, and 1t Is hoped that in
spite of Frances severe restrictions
1t may lead to q large plenary con.
terence on the whole European
situation. at Washington or else
where. in which the powerful neutral
nations like the United States NAV
make their voices heard"
Such misconceptions of the Ameri-
can position are miscellaneous in the
extreme, because they will have a
tendency to divide public sentiment
In this country as to the duty of
the United States in contributing 10
the solution OF the chief problem in
Europe.
When it is suggested that the
economic committee will seek to ac-
quire an authority that would be en-
ployed to coerce governments, the
American attitude is grievously mis-
represented. Still greater mischief is
done when 1t is suggested that the
economic committee may inquire into
the occupation of the Ruhr and
"other political problems" That is
precisely what the United States
government has refused to do, and
the suggestion made by Secretary
Hughes for an economic INQUIRY
specifically excluded any possibility
OF political intermeddling by the
committee or the exertine Of political
pressure upon 1t.
There is much talk OF Frances
severe restrictions" France has not
made any restrictions regarding the
proposal offered by Secretary
Hughes. His proposal did not con-
template the appointment Of a COM
mittee independent of the repara-
lions commission, or outside of the
scope of the Treaty of Versailles. He
did not suggest that the dommittee
should scale down Germany's debt,
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~ LITTLE TIE JAcK RAgp1r
~. David corr
DAVID CORY

"What will become Of us?" asked
the. Yellow Bird.
Just then, through the whirling
clouds Of snow came the rant SONG
of bird:
"Bunny, use your magic stone,
ERE you're frozen to the bone;
Let the ruby's magic glow
Melt the cruel, drifting snow.
Then. behind the frozen kings
throne,
Turn the magic Of the stone.
In a cage of ice entwined.
You, the little thrush will find"
Pulling the magic ruby out of his
pocket, the bunny boy turned It's
warm red rays upon the whirling
snowdrifts, which soon melted and
ran off down the mountainside IN
beautiful cascade and on reaching the
meadows, far below, caused the poor
peasant folk to wonder how such
thing could so suddenly happen.
"Great Caesars chilblains!" ex-
claimed Jack Frost, "has summer
come again?" and darting from his
Ice Palace he called the Frost Fairies
to his side.
where is the Water Witcb?" he
asked. "Surely I've not been dream
ing. Winter is not over. In fact. 1T
has not yet begun"
But the faides could not answer
him. They were too nervous, for the
warm air from the palace that came
in misty clouds made them trembie
for their safety.
At last the snow melted enough
for Little Jack Rabbit to make out
through the mist the outline OF the
icy throne in the far corner and
quickly flying toward IT, with the
Yellow Bird close beside him. he
found the cage Of ice. in which on an
icicle perch sat little brown
thrush. On seeing the bunny boy, IT
fluttered against the icicle bars to
attract his attention.
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that.
Copyright 1929 David Cory
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No sooner had Little Jack Rabbit
and the little Yellow Bird alighted
on the floor of the Ice Palace as
told you in the last story, than Jack
Frost and the Frost Fairies began to
throw snowffakes,> and some of the
more daring actually pinched the
end of poor little bunny's nose, while
others threw snow in the eyes of the
little Yellow Bird.
Soon the floor was ankle deep with
snow. what shall we do, little
Yellow Bird?" asked the little bunny
anXiously.
I'VE must fly about to keep warm II
he answered.
But it grew colder and colder and
the snow deeper and deeper. The
Fairies with Jack Frost had now re-
tired to one end of the hall to watch
Little Jack Rabbit and the Yellow
Bird who had scarcely room to fly
about as the snowdrifts were almost
up to the ceiling.
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Capt. Daniel w. Dudley of Kenne-
bunkport, as true type of the fast
disappearing Yankee deep-water
shipmaster as can be found in the
entire country, who during the two
score years the sailed the seven seas
covered approximately $4,000 miles
in his blue water voyages, has hun
dreds of curios and reminders of his
calls in ports in all parts of the earth
at his home, but he prizes perhaps
more highly than any of them, the
book of ship models presented to him
Oct. 18th, by his neighbor and friend,
Booth Harrington. When Booth
Harrington first came to Kennebunk-
port he made the acquaintance and
they have continued this friendship.
The presentation of the book and the
inscription on the fly leaf indicates
the esteem in which the venerable
skipper Is held by the noted author.
Booth Harrington is admired by all
the natives Of kennebunkport. Capt.
Dudley, who lives in a house on the
river road considerably over CEN
fury old, has an acquaintance with
many of the famous celebrities who
come to the Port to rest and recuper-
ate,
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RETURNS WITH A GOOD RECORD

On the whole Ambassador Harvey
has done a good job, which merits
recognition of his fellow Americans.
1t must be measured by results.
There was the ending Of the Anglo
japanese alliance. his efforts with
regard to the Armament Conference.
the adjustment of the British debt.
Q quite remarkable undertaking In
' the light of all the conditions. and
lastly his success in securing con-
sideration of our problem over the
British rum smugglers.
He made an unpleasant beginning
when he attributed our entrance into
The war to desire to save our skins.
. He- did not there represent the
American people, but he did impress
the English people as possessed of
courage to declare his convictions.
as one who would be unmoycd bv
ssentimentality and twaddle, as a
personality to be reckoned with.
Such recognition coupled with q
.-nesire to retain the cooperation Of
the American people, has materially
contributed to Great Britain's WIN
ingness to consider the American
point Of view as represented bv orr
Ambassador.
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Railroads and ssssmbsss.
/ E.,AiNE CENTRAL NAWanls
Easterp Standard Tine
HaAlAsa kEANG AiinlMra nas

Bangor. t12.50a. m. Si.l0a. m. t2ag.
gl.50 ! m. ss.se .. M, fi2.3s .. N. 49,
i312p. m. f7.4Op N, ~.
B.&A.Pts. Tia 80 I'm. t2aS an. tisas. .
Bar Harhor. A u. loan. t3.sSa.m n IN
! Bath, ID: rs ana. "a s.s.. tDI6S Z. ~ a.
.. M, t7.32 .. M, si0As Q. N. W.
Belfast. c450 am. TO- be 3. m., f2Sze 80
Boston. 1921 Q. m, t6.15 .. m. WIN
i9;@s. M: i2Aep.m- iss4p. n. 4Os n.
/ caisIs. faas q. M, t,2ss .. m&
Dover Foxgoft c4.So 2; a., t2.52 ). m
Gardner. 1921 a. m. 1918 q. n. aIsa
iess a m. t2; - p m, AZ s% 4 ?; .' Ao5s =
'oi HsiFowei, isis .. h.. "a p a.. ,sm.i
f7.32 3. M. S1O.4S .. m.
A Harmony. C4,50 .. m, t2.52 .. m.
Lewiston. t6.15 q. M, 1924 q. ~, Se.Sr a.,
TAOS D. M. SO. 48 p. N. 49,
New York, 1884 .. m. Hyos .. NJ ~
Portland, 1871 Q. m. t6i a. m. toa2.A
s9.55 a. m. t2.46 p n. 1874 p. M, NJ0S y.
1872 D. M, S10.4S p. %.
4 Rockiand. to. rs a M. te.A q o., ANa
Skowhegan. C4.50 am. s9.19a, m. H51n =
So Gardner. II. Is e.. N. 70 81 am. iaI A.
t2;4ep m. 1874 .. m. DIS .. n. n12p n
S. John. t125o q. m.
.T S;'tis'.,t t. sss .n IA as
1912. m. t7.A0p. IN.
sDaiIy. Daily. except Sunday. ssundsssu an,
fDaiiy except Monday.
A Discontinued after October 81.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, n. L. HARRIsN
a-3023 v. p. & Cen1 Mu. Cea1 Pas. A.,
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Discipline, R'Heck

"you can't be too firm with 'em.
Now take that there fiapper daugh-
ter O. mine. Nothind do 'er but she
must have her hair bobbed. Me an
her mother both spoke right up In
unison together and said No in a
loud, firm tone. We decided we'd
stand right with each other on that
and nothin' could shake us. She
KEEP astin' day after day, begin an
pleadin' an bawlin' around. but no
sir! When me an Mandy makes up
our minds nothin' can change us.
That girl pestered us fer weeks about
gittin' that hair bobbed, US a-refusin'
regular an steady. An even when
she got it bobbed, she wa so
almighty pleased with 1t at that! -
Strickland Gillerland.
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THE TARIFF A JOkE7

American humor has never found
its most appreciative audience
among Englishmen; indeed a sus-
picion is abroad that John Bull is
in a way rather dense when it comes
to a simon pure Yankee joke. Now
Henry Ford, aspiring to the Presi-
tiency according to all signs and
- If as joke and on top of that the
British premier, Mr. Baldwin, has
dared to advocate form of protec-
ton in the home of British free
trade. If Ford be right, and our
tariff be a joke, then it must be
+, admitted Mr.. Baldwin's sense of
humor is more acute than acknow-
lodged by tradition.
Speaking at Manchester he had
the audacity, if such it may be
termed, to declare that his ideal was
one great empire with free trade
- within it's borders and every part
regarding itself as one nation.
What the United States achieved
d. the commonwealth of british ma
tons with superior resources can
achieve"
1t is significant, in this connection,
TO find from a report to the Depart
ment of Commerce that serious in
roads are being made in the British
domestic market by goods from
countries of deprecated exchange
that, there is not an industry in
the country whose markets are not
ibeing flooded by imports of foreign
goods offered at prices with which
our manufacturers cannot compete"
is the quoted statement of a British
manufacturer. This is greater
menace than we had supposed, Eng
- land already having a form of pro-
lection against dumping. She has
not, however, protection against
French and Belgian competition and
in manufactures of wooden, silk, lace,
cutlery and boots and shoes made
under wages paid in somewhat de-
preciated currency she is being
flooded while British workmen seek
in vain for employment.
Right now representatives of the
British dominions are in England
for purposes of conference on i'm
perial matters and Premier Baldwin
takes advantage of the favorable
opportunity to impress the fact that
Great Britain must change some of
Its tariff notions if it would survive.
That he means to press the mat
ter to an issue is seen in his closing
words: Il have told you the
methods by which I propose to meet
the problems of the day. Let others
say how they would set out to
achieve the end We all have in view,
and. then let the country decide"
And Henry Ford says the tariff is
a joke.
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NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH

Some observers are impressed by
the situation now existing in Gar
diner, where the methods for con-
Quoting the city's affairs were re-
Gently changed largely it is under
stood through the influence and
votes of the women of Gardiner.
Notwithstanding this, the regis
tration of candidates reveals the
significant fact that no woman in
the city has filed papers. They de-
cided the manner of governing or
had much to do with the change.
but have sought nor accepted
responsibility for putting the new
methods into use. This serves as a
reminder that one of the great diff
ficulties prior to the extension of the
suffrage to women was the neglect
of many men eligible to vote to
do so. Is this difficulty to be
enlarged upon by the women?
The non-voter, by neglecting his
duty, by so much increases the
va sNeSh ooApSioSs vi Tie lew WHO
vote and the fewer still who manage.
The latter may not escape a certain
contempt for the non-voter. knowing
that the influence of such Is only
temporary. Occasionally the non
voters may be expected to go to the
polls, vote and so back horAe with
a there's that" smirk on their
faces, as though all were settled
when 1t is simply begun and left to
the mercies of those who wonder
what it was begun for.
But this criticism may not really
be applicable to the Gardiner wo-
men. They may simply be resolved
to vote whenever there shall be
opportunity. They may, in thus
leaving to the mon to make use OF
the machinery the women helped to
set up, be paying tacit compliment
to the men. This. only due process
Of time may determine. They know
that even before they had the vote
they eXerted no inconsiderable in
fiuence on the manner of govern
nient and possibly conclude that
this. together with their ability to
veto at succeeding elections, will
prove sufficient.
If they regarl the offices as spoils
then their abnegation is ad-
mirable. If, however. they think Of
we assume they do. they have
neglected one rule of the game
follow through" to which Lloyd
George alluded the other day. But
we would not yet ,efn to criticise
the women of Gardiner. They at
least are entitled to the test by re-
suits.
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Augusta Lodge Directory

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. f41, p. q A.
M. Stated communication at 7.sO
Tuesday evening. Now 6--An interest
ing paper on "Robert Burns the
McWhorter. pastor Of the Congrega-
ing brethren are cordially invited to
LESTER NJ. HART, w. NJ.
BERT p. STUART. Sec:
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, !. o. o. r.
Regular meeting at 7.30 o'clock Fri
day evening. Nov. .. Work In ard de-
E HfEIs L . w zHsKAn99 .;. y; g.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. No. O.
Meetings in second and fourth Tuesdays
e. gns J: r 7: 5tAE. 6 Scribe Fl
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. Q. p. N.
Regular meeting every thyd Tuesday
at 8 o'clock. Tuesday. Nov. 20, In
spection Of Canton, nomination OF ON
GERS. Refreshments.
( zoz 4 p R1zi xSsgf clsr..
g. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post no. ~. 6rst
Thursday Of each month
GEO q GAY. Commander.
WILLlAM McDAvID. Adtutant.
cALANTHE LODGE. NO. So. K. p
Meeting every Wednesday night at 7.30
at Castle hall. Water street
GEORGE A. CRAIG, C. c.
mo, p s;,, G; sLnGTcHER. K OF r and B.
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 79, PYTHIAN
Sisters, meets in K. of r. hall the sec:
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings OF
each month at 100 O'Clock.
MRS. LIZZIE D. Kicker, N. e. c.
CORA a. JONES. M. Of R and c
N. e. o. p. KENNEeEc LODGE,
No. ISL. meets In @. A. r. hall the bret
and third Tuesday evenings OF each
month at 7.30 O'Clock.
FRANK e. JOHNsON. Warden.
B. r. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA r. HOWE. Rec. Sec
tu-th-sat
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. FOR
esters of America, meets In Golden
Cross hall. the hrst and third Thurs-
da. . of each month at o'clock.
WALTER Z. coTTlNGH1A!sMs Ian. Ranger,
JOHN J. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
may23, tu-th -sat,lyr
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s. p. OF
II. Meetings 20 and 9Th Saturday eve
A. b. RIPLEY, w. NJ.
MRS. EMMA 2. HOWE Sec.
tu-fh.sat.tf
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Books for Guam

Chicago. Nov. STA. P.J-The IS
land Of Guam is TO have q public libra
~ established by the Junior Red Cross,
cooperating with the American Libra
ry Association here. An initial contrf-
button Of 400 books for children has
been collected and shipped to the gov
ernor Of Guam.
Since few of the natives Of Guam
except the school children can read
English. children's books and a few
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BOWDOIN

j. I, Walseth who fell from a tree
while picking apples last THURSDAY y
recovering slowly. HeNwas very for.
tunate IN not breaking any bones o.
he fell from d very high tree.
The Ladies' Aid OF the East Bow.
doin church met at Mrs. Grant
Woods Thursday.
The Poulin Bros. have bought 9
valuable horse from Lewiston tn''
week.
A number of men from East BovI
doin arc working on the state roaa
MIR. and Mrs. Emery Purinten W.
tied their son. Horace Purinton -
Richmond, Friday. -
Burton Whselock Is on the ese
list.
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Lloyd George had much to say
about what Great Britain and the
United States acting together might
accomplish for world peace. Such
cooperation Is devoutly to be sought,
but who among all the enlightened
citizens of either country would con-
slider it wise to place dependence now
and here in such a hoped for con-
summation? Secretary Of War
Weeks has declared that under pres
ent world conditions America can
count only on herself to secure her
rights. This is true, however much
we may wish 1t otherwise.
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ST. ABRAMS

B. r. Elliott, who has pneumonia u
somewhat improved.
MIR. and Mrs. e. A. Batchelder were
in Bangor Saturday on business. hls;
Batchelder's sister. Mrs. Rsuliison VI
New York, il visiting her.
The Halloween supper and enter.
tainment at the Friends vestry ias'
Thursday evening was q great sue
cess.
Our town fathers are having D
building put up in which to house tpe
road machine, truck, scrapers. plows
and other tool, belonging u inc
The ladies will hold their anrual
church fair Nov. 21st.
The work of labelling and shipping
the corn at the corn factory is nearly
completed. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. @. Emery ana
children went to Garland Sunday !"
visit relatives.
The Helpful Workers win meet
with Mrs. LILLIAN Emery next Thurs
day.
The Pomona Grange meets here
next Wednesday,
Mrs. Sadie Fellows and SOD, san
ueI OF Dexter. are visiting her fatnsh
w. 0. Hilton.
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you always wait to hear from me
before you get clean? Why do l
always have to remind you about
your face and hands,"
Because" said the boy gleefuliy'
some day you might forget. Some
day you're going to forget to say it,
and then. l can sit down without
washing my face and hands.
Springfield Union.
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LIGHT and Airv
No Shifting of Hairs

my assistant" said the conjuror,
Twill now guess without assistance
how many hairs any gentleman
present has on his head"
How many are there on mine?"
asked member of the audience.
Two million four hundred and
fifty-seven thousand six hundred and
twentyfOur," replied the assistant
without hesitation.
hairs" said the conjuror, convinc-
ingly. "he will see that the number
is correct. "-Rehoboth Sunday Her
aid.
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Editorial Comment
What About It, Senator?
(The Chipsheet)

IIHe OhlpSneet)
Senator Moses is reported to have
said that the Volstead Act is "a
jackass statute. Any law that de-
clares buttermilk to be an alcoholic
beverage of necessity is a jackass
statue" Any man who thinks the
Nolstead law declares that butter
milk is an alcoholic beverage is "a
very much mistaken man. But
termtlk does not contain more than
one-half of one per cent alcohol.
Why should Senator Moses repeat
INSCRIPTIONS propaganda of enemies
or American law? Did Senator
Moses in fact make such q state
ment?