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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-15
WHY Is THE AMERICAN
CONSTITUTION GREAT
CONTINUED from Page Onel

Continued from Page One)
right" of king OF by any other super.
imposed authority, but by representa-
tives of the people duly chosen by the
people.
5. 1t provides for a judiciary de-
signed 70 be independent, free from
the hazards and changes of partisan
politics, and subject to the least pos
sible undue influence.
6. 1t guarantees to each individual
all the rights of a free man, and es-
pecially guarantees the right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness;
it insures religious freedom and free
dom of speech and of the press.
z. 1t encourages industry and thrift,
promotes equality of opportunity, ele-
Yates womanhood, and fixes on indi-
citizenship and the home as the
proper foundation Of organized So
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-15

If you have anything to sell an ad
in the Business Readers of The Times
will find you a market.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-15
Business Readers
Advertisements under this h<adine
Ten Cents per lioe for each insertion

KITCHEN RANGE FOR SALE-Mrs.
Mike Bodner, Belt (22-2sp)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-15

Business Readers. Like Aeorns. Grow Big Results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
AT ELLIS ISLAND

We are getting somewhat parti-
cular about the kind Of people we
are willing to admit as immigrants.
However we should finally arrange
this matter, we should meanwhile
provide decent Accommodations for
those who do come here, and it is
quite evident we are not doing this.
At least the places in which they
are detained should be sanitary and
fairly commodious, all of which
Ellis Island is admitted not to be.
The commissioner asks for an
appropriation rising two millions
and 1t is said the government made
a net profit at this station of nearly
that the last fiscal year. that the
plant has been neglected for the past
twenty-five years and should be put
in suitable condition. 1t would seem
that the government is under obliga-
ton to do that much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
The Bonus. Question

From the beginning of the govern
ment until the end of next June there
Will have been paid out in pensions
to soldiers and sailors, not counting
the soldiers and sailors of the world
war. the sum of $6,606,6S4,24471.
At the end of the next fiscal year
there will have been paid out to
soldiers and sailors of the world war
the sum of $3,000,00O,OO0
The, nations defenders in the last
war have already received nearly
one-half as much as the nation has
paid to it's defenders in all other
wars. from the beginning of the
Revolution.
Whe Their there is to be a bonus or
not the United States will be called
upon to spend additional hundreds of
millions in behalf Of the soldiers and
sailors of the late war.
In addition to the $4,000, 5000 ex-
pended by the government, % states
have expended s427,000.O00 in bon
uses for soldiers and sailors of the
late war.
1t is now proposed that a bonus
shall be voted by Congress, to aggre-
gate $5.000,000,000, according to the
secretary of the treasury. He warns
Congress that taxes can not be re-
duced for a generation to come, If
this expense is added to the govern
ment's budget.
The % states which have voted
bonuses have been taxed from ST.
100000 to, S45.000.000 each for that
purpose. The taxpayers of those
states would be compelled to pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
LITTLE = H ss2s R lSaz
DAVID CORY

and watched It crawl over his toes
until IL coiIed itself into ring IN
the sunshine that fell upon the
schoolroom floor.
But. Oh dear me, again. When the
priest noticed the snake. he became
almost as angry as that teacher IN
Mother Goose was when ne saw
Mary's little lamb in school. ana ne
commanded Little Pc Thin to put inc
snake back in his pocket ana marcn
up and down the school room several
times with one of the boys on ms
back. At this, all the boys commenc-
ed to laugh and Little 70 Inln
almost to cry. But when school
was over. he ran out to show Little
Jack Rabbit the strange animals ana
charms which were tattooed on his
brown skin.
Goodness met" laughed the little
rabbit, "you are a living picture
book"
Pretty soon, Pc Thin became quite
friendly and explained that by the
time he was a man he would be
covered with tattooed pictures from
his belt to his knees. And lots and
lots of other things he told the bunny
boy; that he had been born on a
Monday and that all the days of the
week are ruled by animals, the tiger
ruling his birthday, the lion, Tues
day; the elephant Wednesday,; the
rat, Thursday; the guinea-pig. Fri
day; a dragon. Saturday and a
half bird, half-beast, Sunday.
After that, the little Burmese boy
led the little rabbit to his house
where his mother was making red
rice cakes as she sang to the baby
in the cradle, an old basket Fastened
by long ropes to the ceiling, so low
that the other children pushed it from
time to time to keep it moving.
Well, by and by. the afternoon
wore away and Little back Rabbit
felt he must go back to his Magic
Boat, so saying goodbye, he hoped
back to the beach. And in the next
story you shall hear what other
country he visited in this wonderful
boat of his.
Copyright 1928. David Cory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Editorial Comment
A Fair Criticism
D4c%4~ Cl~L>N

Once President Grover Cleveland,
asked to appoint distant connection
of the same surname to a Federal
place, declared that one Cleveland
was all the country could stand at a
time. His formula should be accept
ed S an ironbound rule. No public
man can afford to lay himself open to
the charge of nepotism. The pending
Congressional investigation of affairs
in the Philippines was not asked be-
cause CT anything done by Lieut.. Os-
borne Wood. The purpose was to
weigh the charges floating about that
a crowd had followed Gen. Wood to
the Islands to take advantage of OPP
portunities for making money quick
ly. The case of Lieut.. Wood will
now present an alluring target for
those who wish to discredit his
father.
This "kililng in the street" is one
of the most fortunate turns in the
business of those who live on the
speculative tendencies of other peo-
PIE For the next 100 years or so the
name of Osborne Wood will be used
by all VINO circularize the sucker
list. 1t makes a magnificent argu-
ment for tapping the savings of
school maams and ministers. the
portions of widows. and the accumu-
lations of those who have managed
to get ahead in a business they I'M
derstand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

All through the night, the Magic
Boat carried Little Jack Rabbit safe
ly over the sea and when morning
came, 1T reached Rangoon, the chief
port of Burma. Hopping out. the
bunny boy entered the city, and by
and by, after a while, he saw a fat
Buddhist priest sitting in a mon
astery doorway. smoking an enor-
nous cheroot, the name for cigar in
India, you know. BY his side stood a
little boy dressed in a striped skirt,
big lowered jacket and a pink
silk handkerchief, holding up q big
paper umbrella.
Pretty soon, the priest went in
side, followed by the little boy and
others who had come to study in the
school. Peeping in through the open
door. the little rabbit saw the priest
sitting on low, mat-covered plat
form. in front of which the boys
squatted on the floor.
Dear me! How they did shout out
the alphabet! BY and by, the little
boy who had held up the umbrella
took pet snake out of his jacket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
FULL INVESTIGATION

1t is proposed to afford to those in
this country. who are spokesman for
soviet Russia, an opportunity to
present their case before the SEN
ate committee on Foreign Relations.
Senator Lodge, the chairman, will
call a meeting to perfect plans for
an investigation. 1t is said he in
tends that this investigation shall be
turned over to a subcommittee of
which Senator Borah will be chair
man. The resolution for an investi-
cation was introduced by Mr.. Borah,
so he will have a chance to learn
all there is to learn. A feature of
the investigation is that it is to be
public. the meetings being held in
quarters suitable for the public to
attend.
Under like conditions would soviet
Russia do as much for bringing out
the truth regardless of what might
be revealed? No one expects she
would. She hesitated to permit
Americans to enter the communist
country to administer relief to the
thousands starving because of mis-
government. This Is not surprising
in view, of what there was in that
country for them to see. Doubtless
some of those administrators will be
present at this hearing, bearing
information which will be strangely
unlike some of the reports certain
members of Congress bring back
from their recent junket in soviet
dom.
1t Is probable that Secretary
Hughes will be present and he may
be relied upon to have substantiated
evidence to present. 1t also is like
ly that Samuel Gompers will attend
and the public should be confident
that he knows somewhat of the COM
munistic conniving and conspiring in
labor circles. Senator Borah should
be well Informed on the Russon
situation by the time he gets
through, also the public. The latter
may be willing to admit it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Who Was John Snow?
Dnrflnnl LN.-roneA

The Cooper's Mills murders were
the most CORY, brutal and hideous in
the criminal annals of this State.
They were unrel;cved even by the
glamour of mystery or romance
which sometimes serve to temper the
horrors of such crimes, in the public
mind. The man who did the killing
has been referred to in the newspa
pers as mailman. but it does not
appear that he was mad in the sense
that his mental condition rendered
nm IN any degree irresponsible for
his deeds.
This is the sort of man who came
to this little Maine community. from
where no one knew and was received
with all confidence and trust. He
married little 15-year- old girl, with
the apparent approval of her rela =
tivcs. He was assisted in making a
home for himself and wife and
everything was done for him that
would have been done for a youn.
man who had been born and brought
up in the community. Even after us
conduct had made it impossible FOR
his wife to live with him he was ap-
parcntiy trusted by many; by the
sheriff. for example, in whose custody
he was.
out lo one IN W nlteHcId Know
John Snow previous to the three
years that lie ha! lived in the COM
murity where of two homes he made
charnel house. No one thought to
inquire about his antecedents or
character. His hands may have been
red with the blood of other victims
for ausht that anyone knew or
knows. He may have been a criminal
hiding from justice and not improb-
ably was.
1t is not uncommon for strangers
coming to rural Maine communities
to be received in the open hearted
fashion that John Snow was well
coined to Whitefield. Maine people
are hospitable and kindly. They like
folks and they wish others to be
fond of them. These are splendid
traits, but they are qualities that are
not lnfrcquently imposed upon, not
always in the hideous way that John
Snow betrayed the people of White
field. but taken advantage of never
tholess. The lesson is plain. Kind
illness and hospitality are wonderful.
They brighten the world and con-
tribute to its joy and happiness be-
yond any measuring. But hospitality
is to be tempered with caution and
Judgment. Otherwise it may be
wasted or much worse than wasted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
HOPEFUL FOR 1924 BUSINESS

If we might secure the tax reduc-
tion arranged for by the secretary of
the treasury; If we might have a
comparatively short and sane Con-
gress attending to business instead of
to politics; If we might have presi-
Dental election that did not engross
too much of the peoples time and
attention: If Mr.. Coolidge, with his
clearly defined attitude on public
questions affording assurance Of a
steady guiding hand. could be- seen
to have preponderdnt support SO
that the fear of soclalistic expert
ments and confiscatory legislation
might be allayed, there would seem to
be grounds for confidence that the
year 1924 would be a good business
year, an exception to the traditional
presidential election year.
These expectations may have aris-
,en in some minds believing in politi-
cal miracles Whatever our convic-
tions in that respect, however. it will
not do to depend upon the miracu-
lous. even when it weals Demo-
cratic label. And so 1t is reassuring
to find those skilled in reading the
signs Of business confident that we
may expect at least fairly good busi-
ness conditions in 1924, advancing
excellent reasons for their conclu-
sions.
The country is not overstocked
with products other than a temporary
oversupply Of wheat and oil and used
cars. Our transportation facilities
are improved and having an increas-
ed traffic and If let alone will help
materially to better conditions. AZ
fairs abroad are not likely to be any
worse for us and may become decid-
eddy better. There is need Of con-
structing more homes. more ware
houses and we are having large de-
mand for building material from ia
pan on account of the widespread de-
struction of property resulting from
the earthquake. The high wages paid
necessitate high rents and conse-
qucnt shortage Of suitable homes es-
pecially in the cities. This Is being
felt by labor along with others and
may result in lessening the induce
ment for people to seek the cities, as
SO many in the country have been
doing the past few Yeas, to the dis
advantage of the country as whole.
In this and in other ways affairs
are gradually Undergoing change and
suffering the growing pains Of re-
adjustment, which once could be eff
fected only by a severe disturbance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Railroads and STEAMBOATS,
MAINE cENTAAA. AAitRcAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAlfta LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

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Batn TO 10 am 10 "a Am. t9.5S q. m, NN
, M h.32 m. 40 40 D m.
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Boston 1921 .. m. t6I6 O N. 70 "a 4. n
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&C ca a. "a fa.ss a. M. rass . m. ~
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t2aso m. tSA ? m. TAOS p. M tsisp =.
HARMONY. C4.6O O. m. t2.52 .. q.
Lewiston. 1918 ., m. 1894 o. N. so.SS q NJ
t405 0 m. 80 - .. m
New York l3S4 o. m. ttoS p. N. -.tl
Portland, 1921 Q. m. to,t5 a m. 1914 Z. ~
1885 . m. t2.46 p. m. sS.34p p. N, t4.06 .. q.
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Skowhegan GAO am. S9.50 q. ~, t2.52 ON
So Gardner 1918 a. m 1874 an. i95 4. 4.
t24e m. 1874 p. m. isis p. m. 1895. n.
81 Iohn tia5oa m.
Waterviile 1880 g. m. LILO q m. t2.N
am ~ 500 m 1899 Am, tl2.3 pm. 2.52 D. n.
S3 1870 m. II 4op. m
sDaiiy Daily except Sunday. sSunday ouly
daily except Monday
A Discontinued afte1 October Fl.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, M. L, HARRISN
0-3o-23 v. P. & Cen1 Mgr. Gen1 Pass. Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
CHAIRMAN SHIPPING BOARD

OF all the names of prospective
candidates for craftsmanship Of the
U. S. Shipping Board that of Edward
c. Plummer offers most in the way
of practical acquaintance with the
needs of shipping. These have not
been absent from his attention from
his boyhood to the present time. His
long experience with shipping legis-
lation acquired as counsel for ship
ping interests would stand him in
good stead. He also is a member of
the Commission and has actively
been connected with the work. His
writings and addresses on this sub
ject always command attention from
those who desire information. With
out rejecting adversely on other
candidates. 1t can be said that Mr..
Plummer possesses the qualifications.
New York is said to be working
for membership on the board. The
two members of the board from the
Atlantic coast are Admiral Benson
from Georgia and Mr.. Plummer of
Maine. New York does not show
that she has incurred any injustices
because Of this DISTINGUISHED mem
bership of the Board but the Tribune
seizes the opportunity to urge that a
man trained in naval affairs and Sc
lected from that city should be chos-
en-. adding: 'At least three members
of the board should be practical ship
ping men," We do not know If Mr..
Plummer ever shipped before the
mast or swabbed the decks but we
venture the opinion that he knows
more, has wider all-round informa-
tion respecting the needs Of shipping
than anyone New York is likely to
present for the position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Noisy Birthday Gifts Just Now
Handicap Small Boy

There is small boy uptown who
is III predicament. Recently he had
birthday. Among the gifts he re-
ceived We're drum and a bugle and
these he liked better than his other
presents. He proceeded Justify to put
them to use. The noise got on the
nerves Of his parents. who resorted
to the old threat so prevalent before
Christmas: IF YOU don't keep quiet
and be good boy Santa Claus won't
come"
Now the youngster doesn't know
whether to enjoy the gifts he has
received or to leave them alone and
gamble on Santa Claus making it
worth his while.-New York Sun and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Wife Fails To Match His Sacrifice
To Get HONS EARLY

Blankley is a convivial soul, and so
when a couple of his fellow office
workers suggested he stop off with
them on the way home for drink il
required good deal of nobleness for
him to refuse, giving for his excuse
that his wife was waiting dinner for
him.
After he had left them and neared
his home he was wrapped in a glow
of virtuousness that somehow did not
quite make up for his sense of loss.
Still his wife would be so pleased.
He arrived home. She was not
there. She came in half an hour
later.
i know you'll forgive me for being
late" she began, but / ran into
Betty and she insisted I drop into
her place and meet her husband and
sample one of his cocktails. New
York Sun and Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

The Whitefield town authorities
are reported to favor dropping the
investigation into the burning of the
body Of John Snow. In other words,
drop it and forget it. But this is
easier said than done. There are
many reasons for concluding that
such an attitude on the part of the
town would in the end prove more
injurious to the community's good
name than was the deed itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
End Strawberry Crop Means
Bad Luck in Germany

Lelpsig. Dec. ga. p. by MaiD-
superstitious persons living in the
eown OF LiDdenthal are much exer-
cised over the fact that strowhnrry
bushes in that area have inst nro,
duced second crop of berries. This
Is almost as bad an omen as the sec
ono bloom of lilacs in the same wear
IN the opinion of old inhabitants who
have never known a second cron of
strawberries to come without bring
ing great misfortune with them.
The berries failed TO take on tho
brilliant red color of the summer
1rult, but grew to fNrmal size and
were sweet and edible. although MANY
peasants refused to taste them
Scientific farmers say the favorahIc
warm autumn is responsible for the
phenomenon. Wv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Finds New York Street Mazes Beat
ANYTHING Boston Has

1t was decided victory for the
Boston visitor over the New Yorker
who had been jokingly commenting
on the difficulty a stranger has in
Boston in finding his way about the
crooked streets. "Your town is not
like New York." he boosted. "Here
its simple to get anywhere. One
never has any difficulty"
rs that so?" rctorted the Boston
man. well, I'll admit a good deal of
what you claim. But how about. your
Pearl street? 1t joins Broadway at
TWO places downtown. And as if that
wasn't enough, what about Washing
ton bridge? The Manhattan entrance
is at 1Slst street, but when you ar
rive in The Bronx you discover that
somewhere you've lost about 10
blocks, for the nearest numbered
street is only Hist, New York a SIM
pie city! Give me Boston."-New
York Sun and Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
"My grandpa notes the worlds wor

"My grandpa notes the worlds worn
cogs,
And says we're going to the dogs.
His grand. dad in his house Of logs,
Swere things were going to the dogs.
His dad among the Flemish boys,
Vowed things were going to the
dogs.
The eaveman in his queer skin toys,
oA;d things were going to the dogs.
But this 10 what I wish to state
The dogs have had an awful wait"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

The recent "wet" strength dis
played by the vote in Scotland sug-
gests that the Scots have been over
rated for canniness and thriftness.
They are likely to have their at
tention attracted by the competitor
who takes bis sobriety to his work
and to his bank. and ultimately takes
the wet mans Job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

the lad, when he was interrupted by
the visitor, who exclaimed:
20. come, come. That's scarcely
possible"
90 said the man who had called
the boy across. "he isn't telling lies,
he's only tering!"-Philadelph
Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

A Frenchman of noble descent has
been found peddling wares in Chi
cago. We always suspected there
was something creditable which
should be said about the European
aristocracy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

Artificial lakes in the high noun
tains of western India impound
water from which comes the energy
that, flowing through mountain tun-
nels. Is made to drive waterwheels
which transform the force of the
water into electric current The lat
ter IS sent from 40 to so miles to
bombay, India's industrial seaport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Presumption

A teacher in the foreign quarter
had in her class a pupil so unruly
that 1t became necessary to write to
the child's father.
MY dear Mr.. Stankovitch," the
letter began.
The next day very stout and very
irate woman appeared in the class
room fiourishing a paper.
Il will teach you to call my hus-
band, my dear!'" she cried. "Why,
he say he amt never saw you in his
life and I believe him. you piece Of
impudence!"-Harper's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

Speaking Of the hard worked gov
eminent employee. it seems pertinent
to remark that but for him we should
not have been informed that the
number OF telephone calls in this
country for the year 1929 was 24,73s,-
75S,75s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

The war department is DESTROYS
that every regiment shall have a
regimental song written and COM
posed by regimental talent. So the
regimental commander will be sup
posed to be an authority on musical
composition as Well as troop forma-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

Instead of consigning one another
to the hot place the ministers in a
little New Hampshire town CO.
operate in cutting wood to keep the
churches warm. Take your choice
of methods for keeping warm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

The tax gatherers want half of
that 100000 made by General
Woods son in speculations.. Even at
that he should find the four hun
dred thousand rather handy to have
about.