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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
MAINE For COOLIDGE

The proposal to form Coolidge
clubs ought to prove a popular one,
especially throughout New England
where appreciation of New England
character in the White House ought
to be we'll nigh unanimous. Of course,
a certain contingent among New
Englanders, our Democratic friends,
for instance. might feel that in view
of their political affiliations it would
not be proper for them to be notice.
ably demonstrative. That is to be
expected, yet we are impressed with
the idea that the voters, all the way
from Fl. Kent to Long Island Sound
and from Eastport to Lake Cham
plain are DESTROYS of seeing Calvin
Coolidge make good" on the Job.
Anyhow the exceptions will be few
and far between.
Mr.. Coolidge is representative of
those New England qualities which
so impressed themselves on the
country. especially in the last
centurys life. Maine, more than any
other New England state, should ex-
perience pleasure in the recognition
of those qualities, having as it does
a greater portion of the native stock
than any other New England state.
1t really does not need club organ
ization to inspire it, but that may
be made useful. The Governors sug-
gestion is an excellent one. But,
whether the membership shall be
large or small, we shall expect the
record of President Coolidge to war
rant the full Republican support of
Maine, and have not the least doubt
that it will be enthusiastically given
to him. Maine is for Coolidge and a
square deal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Now as soon as the frog had re-
gained his natural shape and Eas
once more a handsome prince, as
l told you in the last story, the king
exclaimed:
What marvellous thing IL this?"
"A wicked witch cast a spell over
me, and until a princess should do
me a kindness, frog would re-
MAN," replied the grateful prince.
At this the princess blushed, re-
Numbering how unwilling at first she
had been to do the poor frog a kind
ness, even after he had found her
golden ball in the deep spring. .
Well, to make long story short,
as grown-up people say, when all the
excitement is over and they want to
reach the end. the prince and the
princess were married and lived hap
PLY ever after. But long before the
wedding took place, Little Jack Rab-
bit was again on his journey of ad-
venture.
Well, one day as he was hopping
along. he came to neat little house
near the forest out of the window of
which peeped seven little goslings.
Mother forbade us to open the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
ABOUT GLORIOUS CLIMATE

Testing the GLORIOUS climate of
California" from the inside appears
to be the predicament of a Maine
man who went there because he
didn't like the Maine climate. A
recent letter received from him con-
tains the following:
1.-THE winters here are fine: that is,
last winter was; but some say II
was one Of the best for years. The
spring of year is cloudy and cool,
summer hot and no rain, fall very
hot. 1 like the spring, summer and
fall In New England much better
than here"
This being thirds of the year
approval of it should be encouraging
to those accustomed to look askance
on the Maine climate. And, by the
way, the postscript to his letter is
as follows: Another slight earth
quake at 4.06 yesterday"
All this ought to be a hint for
some of our Maineites to recognize
the advantages lying all about them
simply waiting for some enterpris
ing person to accept them in the
proper spirit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

At present the United Mine
Workers are in a position to say
who may and who may not dig coal
in Pennsylvania. In 1897 they got
a state law passed which provides:
NO person whomsoever shall he en-
ployed or engaged in the anthracite
coal region as a miner in any
anthracite coal mine without having
obtained a certificate of competency
and qualifica ton so to do from the
Miners Examining Board of the
proper district and having been duly
registered as herein provided"
Speaking Of cinches what about the
anthracite industry in the State of
Pennsylvania?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Editorial Comment
So Much to Reform!
(Lewiston JournaI)


Americans eat 213,000,000 gallons
of ice cream every year. What a
waste; should not something be done
about it? Why not start an anti
ice cream league and have offices in
Washington. But the reply is that
ice cream is food. Now it happens
that ice cream is poison to some
Some of us do not like ice cream.
Some of us are injured by ice cream
and many are killed by bad ice
cream, full of ptomaines. Cigarettes
hurt some people. Some enjoy them
better than ice cream and are not
injured by them. Children eat ice
cream and upset their stomachs.
Children smoke cigarettes and upset
their stomachs. What a muddle!
Ice water is a most pernicious thing.
1t kills many people. 1t freezes the
stomach tissues; we should drink
tepid water. Let's have an anti-ice
water league. Oh dear! There are
so many things that require regu-
lating. And there are no signs of
hope except In the fact that there
are so many people who are willing
to reform us and show us the better
way More power to them and more
salaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Bangor. t12.fs q. m. N.1oG NJ Ell. .
y4.5S am. a2ea- m, % 42a. m, tlzSs.
IL g pm, B.11 o. m, 1910 D. n. -
B.& A.Pts- tl2. As am, y 81 A., tfz1. /.
Bar Harbos, % 81 a. m. NJ 2sp. ~
Bath, ;lsa.ns.. 70. 10 am, ilo24 l. q. ia
Belfast, CAS- am. +a2sa. NJ tz4zs
Boston. S312 a. m. t5.io a. m, w.
ll024 a. m. ass p. m, taos , m. isjass !
*194S p. m.
Calais. t2.31 a, m. fl2.2epm.
Dover Foxcro:t. C4.j5 a. m, f2.3pn
Gardiner. y. Y q. m. Is ID a. NJ. taf9. =
s1o24 am. Y; s. pm. q; o. p. m. ISIS . )
$3.50 p. m. T,35 P. m. "lo. 4s p. m.
RS p m. Ho5 P m. ISIS p. m. H1a 4
Harmony, ca. IS q. m, t2.43 D. m,
Lewiston. "a. 10 a. m. 70. 10 a. n, flfiA,
i405 .. M. 40. 4s p. m. =
New YORK. $3.50 p. m. TAOS D. "a.
Portland. 80 IL A. M, IS 10 A. m. q. ia
:102f a. m, 2.5S p. m. TAOS pm, S39s :
57.35 p. m. +10.4s p. m.
Rockiand. 1919 a. M, TO- 10 4. n. NA,, .
Skowhegaa CA. So an, f926 an, 90.
f2.43 pm, $40 p. m.
So. C1rdiner. 70. 70 a. r.. t3l9 q m. I,oa
Il m. t2.5s p. m. t5.15 p. m. $3.50 .. n, II;
p. m. "16.4S p. m
St. John. t12.4s a. m.
WsterviHc. tl2.4S d. m. i1.10 a n, 1t
am, Ff.55 m. io. IS am, %. n am, 1l22sps
t2.3 p. m, s3.ll p. m. t5,4op m.
%Daify. I Daily. except Sunday. Ssandzy OIL,
Defy. except Mondsy.
= Except Sunday a1d Monday. !
D. C. DOUGLASS. NIL. HARRIS.
i25 g v. P. {: Cea1 Mgr. Cea1 Pas I..-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
FILIPINO SMOKE SCREEN

The Filipinos are evincing notice.
able adaptability TO American poll
teal methods. They have started a
back fire. to the exposure made by
General Wood of their discrcdtable
management of the Manila bank. 1t
is not likely, we believe, to produce
much of smoke screen, though it
may be taken up by the Democrats,
who seem to bc rather short of
campaign material these days.
Manuel QueZon charges Governor
General Wood with appointing an eX-
convict mayor of Manila. General
Wood replies:
Half an hour ago information
reached me that Euiogio Rodriguez.
who was recently appointed by me
as the mayor OF Manila, was con-
victed in 1900 by a military court
martial and sentenced to one years
imprisonment in Bilibid. He was 16
wears old at that time and served his
aentence. He was released in June,
1901 and served as an interpreter for
the United States army from 1901
to 1903 and was continued in other
capacities in the United States gov
eminent service until 1907.
an 1909 he was appointed by Gov
ernor General Smith the mayor of
his town, Montalban, Rial, and was
elected president the following year.
In 1916 he was first elected COVER
nor of the province of RiZel, complet-
ing his term in 1919. IN 1922 he was
reelected governor of Rial and
served in this capacity until appoint
ed mayor of Manila.
He has been a very efficient gov
crnor. l am informed that the time
of his first election as governor an
administrative investigation, was held
by the governor general with
reference to the charge on which he
had been convicted. The result was
such that he assumed the Office of
governor and served the full term
and was again elected in 1922.
Neither | nor anyone at this office
had any knowledge of anything I'M
favorable in the governors previous
record. Will look into the matter
thoroughly. The reason for the re-
opening of the case at this time is
perfectly apparent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

miles, to connect with the main trunk
line to Portland.
This road is necessary because the
present approach to the interstate
bridge on the Maine end is unsafe.
Having expended a very large sum
of money in building the bridge
and an approach to it from the main
land, the State is under obligation to
complete the work so that those who
use the bridge may not be subjected
to the danger which now exists.
1t happens too often in Maine that
local influences intervene to prevent
the location of trunk line roads
where they should be built. In lay
ing out trunk line the only thing
to be considered is the interest of
the people who will use the road.
The diversion of trunk lines so that
traffic may be directed through
towns or cities is a mistake which
has been made too frequently in
Maine. In the long run building
trunk line roads through the main
streets of cities or towns is certain
10 add to the expense of those cities
and towns because of the necessity of
employing traffic Officers. In many
cases the places which have had
trunk line roads diverted so that
traffic would be compelled to pass
through them brief experience has
shown that instead of being an asset
such trunk lines are a distinct dis
= advantage.
Other states, particularly Massa-
chusetts, has learned by experience
that trunk line roads should be built
to skirt the edges of cities and
| towns and not pass through their
ia $50 H. lnI
! This interstate bridge between Kit
| terry and Portsmouth was located
where it now is to satisfy the de-
mands of the city of Portsmouth and
! the people of Kittery. 1t should have
been built higher up the Piscataqua
! River, permitting automobile traffic
! to pass around the thickly settled
| part of Portsmouth and avoiding the
| narrow, crooked roads of kittery.
! Here was one instance where local
| influences were permitted to overrule
! the advice of the engineers and as a
| result great expense is added to the
! State of Maine.
There are other cases of the same
| kind in Maine, some where local in
| fiuences have been exerted, or are
being eXerted. to have set aside the
decisions of the engineers who have
laid out the trunk lines. Such roads
should, whenever possible be con-
structed to connect main points
within the State in the shortest,
straightest and safest way. In no
case where it can he avoided should
they follow the line of old roads
winding through thickly settled COM
| munities. The interests of such COM
munitles should be taken care of by
building connecting roads. not by
building trunk lines through them.
IL requires no prophet to predict
that eventually we shall build trunk
lines as Massachusetts has built the
F., Newburyport turnpike, avoiding the
| main streets of cities and villages
| wherever it can be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
S LITTLE J. Jl AeK RE-
DAVID CORY

door before she left to gather WOOD
in the forest"
"Rut 7. won't harm YOU" answered
Little Jack Rabbit although, per-
haps You had better obey motner'
and with these words he foiioWeu
fine path leading into the forest. lie
had gone but O short distance Wheh
he saw an old wolf dressed up IN a
suit of goose feathers. On his leit
arm was a great sack and IN mis-
right paw a club.
Hiding behind q tree, the bunny
boy presently saw the wicked Deasl
knock at the front door of the little
house of the seven goslings.
''That wolf is up to some mischief,
thought Little Jack Rabbit. For
why should he dress himself up In
goose feather suit
"Who is knocking?" asked the Ut
tie goslings. ,
ut is your mother, little web
feet, replied the wicked wolf.
your voice is too hard for our
mothers" answered all the seven
little goslings in one breath.
So the wolf went around 10 the
back of the little house and che"ed
some slippery elm bark untfi
his voice was as SUI DIS IiO ~
a dove. Then he came back ana
knocked again. -.
"Who is it?" asked the seven lit
tie goslings and again the wolf re-
piled, your own dear mother.
But the little goslings catching
sight of his big black paw on when
he had no feather glove wouldn
open the door. Mother has no black
feet. You must be the wolf" they
cried. So again he ran around 10
the back of the house and dipping
his paw in a pail of whitewash. came
back and held it up to the window.
And then, oh dear me, the foolish
little goslings let him in and werent
they frightened when they saw that
dreadful wolf / guess he would
have eaten them all up if Little Jack
Rabbit hadn't hoped in with his
flaming feather which so frightened
the wolf that he dropped his feather
hat and ran back to the woods and
in the next story you shall hear what
happened after that.
Copyright 1923. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Maine Gossip
POND LILIES
When fields are sweet with new-mown

When fields are sweet with new-mowr
hay
And summer days are long.
And bobolinks have ceased to sing
Their gay and joyous song;
Then oft will come some fair young
friend
An offering to bring.
So beautiful, it well might grace
The palace OF king.
Fond lily! regal flower indeed!
Queen of the family!
Supreme in beauty and il grace.
Sweetness and purity.
Who woes not love it? Who could spare
or pass this dear flower by?
ArbutuS helps to make our May,
This lily, our July.
Pond lily, yes, the dear old name,
The ono my childhood knew;
In fancy | tho paths yet tread,
To where the treasure grew.
o, will my real feet again
Green fields and pastures roam?
And shall l see this lily fair
Bloom in its watery home?
1 have this wish for my fair friends
In LIES sweet morning hour.
That lessons from it they will learn,
And emulate this flower.
May He. our Brother and our Lord, BID
Who of the lilies spake,
Pure AS its snoW-Whitc petals are,
Help US our hearts to make.
Our influence. then, like its perfume,
Will shed sweetness round,
And ever will on other lives.
A power for good be found.
Dear lily! it will ever be
Between us here tic;
And may VIC gather heavenly ones
Some sweet day by and by.
LANTHA J. PETTINGILL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Light and Airy
Ten Dollars In


MISS Mathilde Mccormick of Chicas 60.
acter.
Once" said Chicago matron, when
Matniide was little girl. she wrote to
her grandfather, the great John d.
Keche1eller. and asked him if he
wouldn't send her s..
John d. didn't send her the money.
instead he wrote Mathilde long. bea u
tifui letter fun of advice about spend
thrlft habits and the wisdom, virtue
an "a, happiness to be found in saving.
:. In a few days John d. got another
line from the little girl.
,,., Dear srandpa.' she wrote, it didn't
make any difference about your not
sending the SIS. as 1 sold your nice let
Ter 10 an autograph collector for S10.'"
Teacher-Johnny. your conduct Is
your father
Johnny--Better noh teacher-it will
cost you two dollars. He's a doctor.
~, Appreciation
ne artlSt was proud of his latest
canvas; 1T was futurist painting, sup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

! The Maine farmer will have cause
,long to remember the shivery dog days
iof August. 1928, the frosts that have
nipped in the lowlands, the winds that
,have swept the apples from the trees
land lodged the corn. weak from lack
of warmth and sunshine. But the
farmer is4 expected to carry on-and
'will-and the consumer in some in
lstances will help in the prices he
l.pays for the products of the farm to
Emake up Tie difference in some de-
gree, but not in full.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

| filmed. and company OF ten men
| recently arrived in Portland from
| Los Angeles to make the eXteriors of
the picture. Robert W. Frazer is
the star, and the picture is Louis B.
| Mayer production. The Pioneer, with
| four of the company is now off the
| Georges banks in search of swordfish
for one of the exciting episodes of
the play.
'Will you have the doctors ex-
anime my head, please judge?" asked
Gerard 2. Dunn of Judge Clarence
| Hale in the United States district
| court at Portland. Dunn is under
| Indictment for fraud. and his plea to
| the court was based on the conten-
| ton that ever since he suffered
| fractured skull at the age of eight
years old, he has been subject to at
| tacks of aphasia and lack of self
control. He explained that he had
no memory of cashing two worthless
money orders at the Biddeford post
office four years ago. and that. II he
did So it must have been while he
| was i'll. Judge hale ordered that a
| competent physician examine Dunn,
who is % years Old and make a re-
| port to the court on his findings. In
| the meantime. Dunn pleaded not
| guilty TO the old Indictment and was
| committed in lieu of $500 bonds.
Walter f. Frost, better known as
Jack Frost, of Auburn, well known in
ventor, has taken out patents for
more than % inventions. but the last
one is greatest of<aN. 1t is nothing
1 clio INPh h
| radio, This invention will flash a
light for five miles in any direction
where there is a two-cirCuit line. In
reality it is wireless light and oper-
atcs on exactly the same principle.
! Mr. Frost has also invented a horn
alarm, the noise Of which will reach
any part of the two cities. If an
alarm is wanted by day a spring is
! touched and a blast is heard
from the horn. At night a red light
! is flashed which answers the same
purpose. This is but another police
| signal. To do this work there was
no magnet in tho market, and it was
necessary for him to invent one for
the purpose All this shows that
Mr.. Frost is genius.
For eight years mayor Of New
! CITY, tHS IcC-
ord enjoyed by Mayor John NJ. Rob-
inson of Hallowell. Some changes
were made in the form of Hallowell's
city charter a few years ago, but Mr..
Robinson kept on being mayor. Mr..
Roblnson's political affilia tons are
with the Republican party but fire.
auently in his career he has been
named without opposition and elect
cd on both tickets. The position of
! Hallowell is a peculiar one, situated
between two larger cities. Augusta
and Gardiner. but it still insists upon
maintaining its own political entity.
| although annexation to Augusta has
been frequently suggested. One rea-
son why Mfr. Robinson receives such
strong support on the part of his fell
| low citizens is because he believes
thoroughly in the development Of
the little city of which he is mayor
and has done much to advance its
prosperity. He is connected with
| the shoe industry which in recent
! years has done much to keep Halo
we'll on the map.-Portland Press
| Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
TO MAINE
Woman Sends for Relief

To have a suitable laxative, one
which she knows will prove effective,
be easy to take and guaranteed pure,
Mrs. Peter Velme, Of North Charles
ton, S. c., sent up North. She says:
y have great faith in Dr.. True's
Elixir, the True Family Laxative
and Worm ExpeIler and have been
using it for over ten years. send
for it to my old home at Oxford,
Me"
That is only one of many endorse
ments and reasons why you too
should use DR.. True's Elixir-a
splendid compound just suited to the
needs Of men, women and children
to keep stomach and bowels in nor
NAL condition.
Used for over 20 years. This
shows what a good, we'll established
product it is. Observation-Disclosures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Editors Letter Box
How NJ Ax,,, ,,,;.L AsL:1
How Do Away with Anthracite
Soldiers Home. Togus. Me-.
Au0ISt % 100

Soldiers Home. Togus. Me-.
August %, 1923
Editor Kennebec Journal:
An idea concerning anthracite fuel
situation. Beat the miners and
operators with methods within your
own possession. Read enclosed clip
ping, Maine has similar material.
Trash of lumber camps, underground
or forests, growth Of highway
hedges that should be removed
even surplus hay. Believe bricquette
could be made that would drive an
thracite at $50 per ton, or even less,
entirely out of the market. Try out
your thinker on this idea.
Respectfully yours,
Newell +. Burril1>
utilization of immense waste
from lumber by carbonizing and
pressing it into fuel bricquettes equal
in value almost to anthracite has
been accomplished in sawmills in the
Pacific northwest, according to an
announcement of the National I.um-
Der Manufacturers Association
THE process, which is said to
have been perfected after a years
experimentation. is declared to be an
epochal advance in eliminating waste
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
The Portland-Kittery Road
portland Press Herald)

The opening of the interstate
bridge between Kittery and Ports
mouth compels the use of the mar
row, crooked and unsafe road be-
tween the Maine end of the bridge
and the old trunk line highway.
Whether it wants to do SO or not
the State will soon he compelled to
construct new road, without curves,
straight across the country for a
distance of approximately three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Steamship Lines, Inc
ExFxEss, PAssENaEn And
H1E10HT sE1vICE
XEuUEDEC LIVE
xENNEDEc LINE

Leave Gardiner Tuesdays. Thursdan
and Sundays at 3.45 +. NJ, Dresden d;
r. NJ. Bath $50 P. VI. tStandard Tim,
due Bost6 n the following mornin
about s A. NJ. Leave Bath SATURDAY
only at 5.30 A. NJ. for Boston diretl
due Boston about ) r. NJ.
Return - Leave Boston Foster
Wharf Mondays. Wednesdays and Sal
urdays at p. If. daylight sayin
Time) for Bath. Dresden and Gardin.
Leave Boston Fridays at P. n 70
Bath only.
Connection at Bath with steamer 70
and from Boothbay Harbor. Christn,
Cove and waylandings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Free LES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With Othine-Double
CHrannfh

This preparation for the trea tment
OF frecklcs is usually so successful in
removing freckles and giving a clear.
beautiful complexion that it is sold
under guarantee to refund the money
II it fails.
Don't hide your freckIes under a
veil; get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first few appli-
cations should show wonderful inn
provement, some Of the lighter freck-
les vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine; 1t Ia this
that is sold on the money-bs tx guar
antee.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
BOSTON AND PORTLAND LINE
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Leave Portland. Franklin Whr
Estate Pier) week days al sP.l
Sundays 9 r. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston daily inelui
ing Sundays at p. 81.
At Boston connection Is made vi
the Metropolitan Line express freigs
and passenger steamers for New yeh
and poiHts South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Augusta Lodge Directory

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70 /. o. o. r,
. O'Clock.
ELLIS z WALKER eee'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Even the American tourists arc
said to be keeping away from Ger
many because of the evident dis
position OF the Teutons to exploit
them. Another grievance against
America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
MAINE sTEAMsHrp LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK Y111dx
aHRvYrT

Direct freight service between Port
land and New York is resumed froH
The new state Pier. Portland. n.
Through rates and direct track eer
nections with Maine Central and Gfib
Trunk Railroads.
II. A. CRAY, 9upt.
FRANKLIN Wharf, Portland.
n A. RARApEN, esl'
Bath. Ma
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