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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Lending Snow to Maine

w. !. lTlDune)
They are not yet carrying Goals to
Newcastle, but Augusta, Me, is Dor
rowing snowdrifts from Toronto in
anticipation of her winter carnival.
Where are the SHOWS of yester-
YEAR," Last winter they buried Au-
gusta ten feet deep. The thrifty
Yankees didn't save a flake.
1t is only by good luck that Can
ada is aole to supply .toboganning
and skiing for the Maine capital
Tor Our Lady of the Shows has not
been keeping all her appointments.
DID we not read last week that
pansles were being picked in Mont
real: BY chance she seems to have
PAID visit to Ontario, otherwise
Aususta would have been Obliged to
send snow shovelers, to the Texas
Panhandle, or New Mexico or los
Angeles. which would have been hu-
initiating and not little expensive.
Up North and Down East the ma :
yves used to be not very fond of
their dose of winter. OF late thew
rave grown to like it and get some
1un out of it, or make believe to.
ana they actually have hardy souls
from New York and elsewhere in
the temperate zone to their winter
carnlvals. Then the least thew can
do is to provide enough ice and
snow to give the scene an air of
Verlslmilitude. 1t is Augusta's dutv
TO be snowbound even if she has tn
send to Texas or Florida for be
winter Trainings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
MORE INTELLIGENCE WATCH.
ING CONGRESS

In politics nowadays one may hard
ly know what day may bring forth,
but right now 1t is daily becoming
more and more evident that the
country desires to keep President
Coolidge on the job. 1t has conf
dence in his courage and in his
judgment.
To offset this, the job cut out for
those VIII wish to prevent his re-
election is to make Congress as OBJ
jectionable as possible, and balk the
executives attempts to do the task
which waits to be .done-provided
they may do this without mourning
responsibility for 1t. Democrats do
not want to go before the country
with responsibility of that weight on
their shoulders. They are how
ever. in fair way to do just this.
The past week Democrats in the
Senate have been acquiescing in the
efforts of LaFollette to make trouble,
which Of course means delay in con-
sideration Of ways and means to re-
duce the taxes. They cannot con-
tinue in this role without mourning
disfavor among thinking people: the
others may be deceived when the
Democratic leaders tell them the
taxes on the rich should not be re-
duced, all the while their procedure
is helping to assure keeping up the
taxes on all. Nothing is palmer than
the fact that the high surtaxes are
driving the rich to withdraw their
capital from enterprise, and put IL
into tax exempt securities. Nothing
is palmer than the fact that issuing
bonds with which to pay a bonus
would be increasing the opportunity
OF the rich to invest in ax-exempt
securities. But the Democratic lead
ers are basing their hopes on the con-
viction that enough of the voters will
fail to see these plain facts.
1t Is yet worse than idle to expect
all the voters to consider these mat
tiers carefully or wisely, but there
are grounds for belief that many of
the voters, especially among intelli-
gent and, earnest women, are trying
to acquaint themselves with facts
and have the disposition and the
cour~ce to act in accordance with
what they believe to bs the facts. It
is extremely doubtful If the old fiim-
fans and camoufiages, will be as ef-
receive as formerly. Congress is
likely to be more strictly held to ac-
countability, also political intrigue
by the minority, is likely to be bet
ter understood than forp,erIv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Bulgaria Copies
II. S. Election Day

Sofia, Dec. / CA. p. by Mail)
conduct of the elections In Blhgsn1
last month gave the day an atr
mosphere similar to that OF an elec'
ton day in America. The vouns
booths were in the public schools aua
as each voter presented himself Pc
was obliged to show his registra ien
card 'to the president Of the vot ps
precint. \.
In the voting room the tickets q
the various parties, different clIYt
for each, were arranged on the ttoIss.
The voter selected his ballot. y ~
it in a plain envelop and scale ~
then deposited the envelop IN u
lot box. No marketings OF any w
were permitted on ballots or eHs
velopes. a single mark on eitherC ~
ing the ballot to be declared ol
when the counters were doing
work. IL
The election boards were mace "
of representatives of all parties "
policeman was stationed at ~
polling place to see that the Law W.
enforced. The decisions of the eeY-
ton board are subject to review z
contested cases.
This system is followed In ~
cities, but in the smaller and rernoS
villages, owing to lack of organ1S-
ton the proceedings are not so hign-
ly perfected. However. the rights g
voters are well guarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Small Water Travel
Appreciated by u. S.
Quarantine Doctors

New York, Dec. 20 "a. 'P.)-The
filling of the immigrant quotas of
most Of the foreign nations and the
usual winter decline in tourist traffic
are appreciated more perhaps at the
quarantine station maintained by the
United States public health service
on Staten Island than anywhere else.
During the summer and autumn with
the rush Of immigrants and tourists
doctors and others attached to the
station had little spare time.
Often there were a dozen or more
ships anchored of Staten Island at
one time awaiting permission to pro-
coed to their berths. Consequently
the doctors who inquire into the
health OF every Incoming passenger,
as we'll as the crews of passenger and
freight vessels were kept on the
jump from sunrise to sunset.
Notwithstanding the falling off in
traffic with the coming Of cold wealth
Ell, it is not unusual in the course of
a day for Is or more vessels to drop
anchor off Staten Island. However,
the vessels more often come singly
and with the shorter days the mem
bers or the stan md more leisure
time.
Many and varied curios from for
eign countries have come into the
hands Of quarantine officers who
board the incoming ships. These are
in the nature of gifts from officers
of steamships that come from the
ends of the earth. Built in a house
on Fingerboard road is a slab said
to have come from the cathedral In
Santo Domingo where the body of
Christopher Columbus is supposed to
be buried. 1t wad brought to Staten
ship, who, regard g 1t of no particu-
lar value, presented it to the officer
who boarded his ship. 1t was used
in the construction of the house, and
when the building was last. sold the
purchaser CHANGED to be a native of
Italy who prizes highly the slab be-
cause of its supposed association
with the body of Columbus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
IT TAKES MONEY

An old saying was: ut takes money
to make the mare CO." Revised to
date it would be: 1T takes money to
make the car CO." or: "It takes money
to enforce the laws" the more laws
the more money.
Some are saying that Governor
Baxter should take ten thousand dol
lars available for such a use and ap-
ply 1t to enforcing the liquor law.
The expenditure of such a sum
would hardly do more than make a
beginning and show a disposition,
Notwithstanding 1t does not appear
that the law is being as badly vio-
lated in Maine as in most states. to-
day.
Then there is the blame on the
shcriffs for not being more active in
enforcement. Where, II anywhere,
they may be deriving graft from
enforcement, the matter of sup
porting the law is not lack of funds
but in counties where sentiment fay-
ors prohibition, though making no ap-
preparation for putting it into effect.
1t is a case of belief without works.
Given a sheriff most ardent in his
desires to keep a county dry he will
need money on which to do II.
Surely Maine, mother of prohibi-
fion, is not saying: LET the Federal
Government do this thing"
Public sentiment is insisting that
when liquor dealers are brought be-
fore the courts in this State they
shall be given Jail sentence. Jail
sentences do not put money in the
county treasury, and, If they did, that
money would have to be set aside II
used for any definite purpose, and
the sheriffs do not possess the power
for doing this. The Federal govern
msnt's policy of fining rather than
1mprisoning Is bringing in to the FED
sral government q considerable
revenue.
There ought to be, anc there are.
ways in which the sheriffs and those
In charge Of the police may exhibit
. disposition to enforce the prohibit
tory along with other laws. even
though they do not have sufficient
FUNDS for doing good job. II they
are to do good job they must have
the money. Those interested in hav-
Ing q good job done should provide
cash In place of conversation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
|& LITTLE JACK RABB1r
~ A DAVID cory

I "Why don't your" asked tne i .Sat
h,,rnv saving the first thing tnat
came into his head. I'll 90 WIN
you."
"WiIf you?" asked the poor old
elephant, joyfully. Get on my PACK
and I'll take you," and kneeiing Gown WI
for the bunny boy to hop on ms
hack. off he went. BY and by, arter
a while, they entered a large CITY
where the towers glittered in the
rays of the SUM- and the people went
about the streets in red turbans anu
silk gowns.
y"Haye YOU ever been in the Far
East?" asked the elephant.
"No." answered Little Jack RABBIT:
"Then YOU have much to see and
learn" replied the elephant, and on
he ran, until, by and by, they came
to a wide river where the water was
all black on one side and white on
the other.
"This is the Ganges River" ex--
planned the elephant; the most
sacred water in all the world, ana
he followed the river bank up to a
great city named Benares, sacred
city which the Hindus say rests on
the back of a divine mud turtle. AT
last, the elephant SeOPPCo OSAO. -
little bungalow, in front of which
stretched a green lawn covered with
several tropical trees.
1--WE will rest here for a while"
said the big animal kneeling down to
let the bunny boy hop off his back.
Pretty soon dozen or more
Hindus seated themselves on the
grass and opening their bundles held
up little cashmere caps, sandal-wood
boxes, beautifully carved ana gorge
GUS peacock fans.
India is wonderful place"
thought the little rabbit and taking
out his purse, he bought little cap,
sandal wood box and peacock
, feather fan to take home TO Lazy
Love, his pretty rabbit mother.
"Now, get on my back again"
said the big elephant. and in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
! Copyright 1928. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
THE WOMEN PREFER COOLIDGE

1t looks very much as though
Ford in endorsing Coolidge had STEP
ped to the side of the majority.
The last report from Good House
keeping's preferential poll among a
million and quarter members of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs shows that, to date, 1882
members have expressed preference.
OF these but 14.716 favored Demo-
cratic candidates and 52,656, Re-
publicans. OF these 44.217 expressed
a preference for Coolidge. The pub
LEGATION taking this poll is nom
partisan. The results indicate a de-
cided preference for a candidate who
is making good.
In that poll Ford was but a little
behind McAdoo. Ford receiving 4,S13
to $3.50 for McAdoo. 1t is not sup
possible, now that Ford has with
drawn. that all Of those favoring
him will turn to McAdoo; there
seems to be no good reason why a
goodly part of them should not turn
to Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
ASTHMATIC
SUFFERERS
TAKE HOPE!
ALIENS LUNG HEALER
Will Help You

Read Mrs. GreenIaw's Testimony
This Remedy 10 Equally Effective
for Children or Adults
II have been boarding a little girl
for most two years who has been a
terrible sufferer from asthma. Some
times it seemed as though she woulG
choke to death, the attacks were so
severe. Last May began giving her
Aliens Lung Healer and it has
helped her so much that she had but
three attacks in seven months,
whereas she would have one every
week before. The father was sur
prised to see her so improved IN
health, so fat; she sleeps fine anu
the cough is all gone. She also eats
heartily. 1t is all due to Aliens
Lung Healer. We believe she will
be entirely cured soon. Her mother
died of consumption"
MRS. c. A. M. GREENLAw,
51S Westbrook ST, So. Portland, Me.
Made in Lynn by H. ]. Allen Co.,
Druggists.
Sold in Augusta by John Coughlin,
H. Z. Goodrich; Beane's Drug Store,
Gardiner: VIM. T. Quinn. Halloween.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

The next day when Little Jack
Rabbit said goodbye to the Clown
and the Circus Queen, his old friend
the elephant began to cry. Goodness
me, boys and girls, did you ever see
an elephant cry? Tears as large as
silver dollars fell from his eyes
until pretty soon there was a small
pond all around the big animal.
Il don't want you to CO." he Sob
bed, wiping the end of his trunk with
a pocket handkerchief as wide as a
sail.
II must do something to keep my
feet dry" said the bunny boy, and
opening his knapsack, he slipped on
his rubber boots. "Now I'm all right"
he laughed, hoping TO cheer up his
mournful circus friend.
"Oh dear and oh DEAR" went on
the elephant,
Il can hear the wind a-singing
In the palm trees far away,
And the temple bells a-ringing
At the ending of the day.
In a bungalow-pagoda,
l would love to park my trunk,
And rest my homesick body
In my dear old cosy bunk"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Railroads and Steamboats,
/ MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
YRAIM9 LEAVE AIl6lJSTk R0n


Bangor. IT,. so ~ m. u. l0s m Ease. a.
"a so . m. *9. SO = m. fI2.3S p m. f252pm.
f3 100 m. TAO m
B,&A Pts t12.5OA m. t2 IS am. t12.3Sp N
Bal Harbor A 81. &c am. t235a am. tI2.3Spm
J Bath TO Is am. 10 "a Am. 1856 q m, flk
,. m II 30 o. m, *lO48 m
Belfast "a so am. 1899 a m. RI Sap N.
Boston 1921 a. M. to Is a. n. 10 "a q n
1855 =. m. t2.46 p. m. 1894 p. m. taos p. N.
, Calais t2.ss a. M. t123s o. m. ~ /
Dover Foxcroft. C4.50 q. m. 1852 p. ms
Gardiner. 1921 a. m. TO- q m. 1874 n.
1856 4. M. % .46 p. NJ. 1894 .. m, taos p N
ISIS o. M, t7.32 p. m. *104S o. m. 4
Hallowell. t6.15 q. m. 70 "a a m. k955 q n.
e 46 D. m. 1894 p. m. TAOS p M, t5.l5 .. N.
1882 m. $40 As o. m.
HARMONY C4.50 a. m, t2S2 D. m.
Lewiston, t6.I5 a. m. 1894 q. m, f9.55 e. N.
TAOS O. m 40 4S p. m. III
New York. 1874 p. M. TAOS p. m IN
Portland. 1891 a. M. t6. Is a. m. 1924 a. NJ
1856 M. w. 6 p. m. 1894 p. m, TAOS 2. N.
1882 m. %1O4S p. m. /
Rockiand Us m. 10 "a q. m. TAOS 0. N.
Skowhegan $50 am. *9.39 a. m. so pm
So Gardner rs Is a m. 1874 am. 80 IS m.
Il 46 m..- 1894 p. m, ISIS p. m. t7.32 p. N.
St Tohn. tl2.5o a. m.
Waterxile +l2;So a, m; LILO a m; t2-a
80 I2o m. t74op m.
*Daily daily except Sunday. sSunday only
Daily except Monday
Discontinued after October 81.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
D.. C. DOUGLASS, M. L. HARRIS,
9-30-c3 v. P. & Gen1 Mgr. Gen1 Pass. Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Free Juice at
Alaska Town

Iditarod, Alaska, Nov. "a. "a. p. by
MaiD-This town, in the heart
of gold placer district. finds 1t I'M
necessary this year to make a tax
levy.
The municipality has reserve of
$4,000 in the treasury. Revenues
from federal licenses will amount to
more than, the expenses Of the town
government.
1t is planned to built a municipal
electric plant out of the surplus and
to furnish the current free to resi-
dents.
Iditarod has a winter population Of
about %. In summer, during the
mining season, several hundred are
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
type of citizen has passed on leaving
an admirable record.

Possibly after the holiday recess
Congress will return to it's mutton
with a clear conviction that the
people back home want taxes reduced
and the proper amount Of business
transacted without delay. And the
people back home would do well to
consider demands that the congress
man should bring home generous
supplies of bacon" hardly accord
with lower taxation. The happy re-
suit can be attained only by means
OF cooperation between representa-
tives and those they represent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

The host of friends of the late
Colonel Charles H. Prescott are
thinking how rarely it is given to one
man to be successful in making both
money and friends, being popular in
his home town and elsewhere, with
the ordinary individual and with
those supposed to be above the or
binary, making a successful news
paper without making enemies, de-
feated in politics without losing pres
tige. OF Mr.. Prescott's candidacy
for governor the Portland Express
remarks: Cumberland county was
pretty nearly solid for him at Bangor
and this county never supported a
more worthy candidate" A splendid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

from the ravages of age, the elements
and their natural enemies. He per-
formed a service of great value in
planting new trees and prolonglns
the lives of others. 1T was a bust
ness with Davey, but it was his hob
Gy as well. He felt he had an i'm
portant mission to fulfill. and in
books and lectures he preached his
gospel.
Though his influence was not con-
hned to this part of the country, it
might be said of John Davey that he
ala as much as any other individual
IN ONO or the states near by to
teach the value of trees and other
growing things from the standpoint
both of health and civic attractive
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Maine GOSSIP
Analogous

Of this round earth whereon 1 stand
l do not own one inch of land;
I shall not lose upon the day
When CATER Death drags me away.
So now I think, as I am here.
I'll fitch bit and nothing fear:
Here is larkSpur, a red rose
I'll snip them off while no one knows.
And here's a spray of columbine
Twas made by God and must be mine.
And there's a branch of fadcless bay:
I'll take it, lest die today.
My new brave nosegay in my cap,
I'll forth. to fare without mishap
If so God wills; but when I've run
My happy course. and SO am done.
I shall arise a seemlier shade
For all the pretty thefts I've made:
My columbine. and rose, my green
To set them off and lie between.
Alice Brown in the January Yale
Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

All free governments, whatever
their name, are in reality Govern.
ments by public opinion; and il 10 on
the quality Of their opinion that their
prosperity depends.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
John Davey

Cleveland Plain Dealer)
A picturesque and interesting
character and a useful man as we'll
passed with the death in Kent Thurs
day Of John Davey. lover of nature,
forest conservationist, and "Father
of Tree Surgery"
Born abroad, able neither to read
nor write until he had attained his
majority, he did not find his proper
sphere, of usefulness until he was we'll
into middle life. From then on until
his death ut the age of II, his inter-
est was in nature and the out-of-
doors, and his work was to save and
protect some of natures creatures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21


Portland gift store these days than
it is to get out of the door, says the
Portland Evening Express.
Edward 8. Smith recalls that a
good many years ago his father and
wood of the late John Tarbox, which
was hauled down from Topsham,
across Merrymeeting bay ice, and de-
livered here at only 1915 cord.
Quite a contrast with the price that
the farmers get for hardwood now
days.-Bath Times.
Mrs. Mary a. Lyons of Old Or
chard mother of Miss Sadie A. Lyons,
is a woman who few can beat. She
is SO years old and on Thanksgiving
day sent pumpkin pie to a, sick
friend made by her own hands. She
said she wanted the friend to have a
pie made by one who had made pies
for so years. Who can beat that
Biddeford Journal.
George O'Brien of Saeo was among
the large number who entered dogs
at the recent show in Boston under
Breeding club. His three entries
special and a third prize. The Bos-
ton terriers owned by Mr.. O'Brien
are we'll bred and he has received
some very aattering offers for them.
When Rockland housewife dis
covered a black and white cat at the
garbage pail in the back yard she
shooed pussy away, but he refused to
be shooed. So she lifted a deter
mined foot and placed well aimed
kick. Almost Immediately she deep
ly regretted having yielded to the
impulse to be unkind. ct was just
terrible" the lady declares in telling
about the subsequent proceedings.
For the past two years Maine has
failed to reach her quota for Near
East Relief work. Such was the state
ment issued Wednesday from the Of
flee of Carl S. Van Wrinkle, state di-
rector and coupled with the statement
was an appeal from Mr.. Van Wrinkle to
Maine people to give thought to
this important work during the
Christmas holidays. "Maine's annual
Near East Relief quota is $100, 0OO,"
said Mr.. Van Winkle.' and of this
sum that state provided last year
only $46,S34.S1 in cash and S1s.T73.S3
in merchandise, or total of S65, $685.
Ga.
After months of endeavor, the peo-
pie of Andover have at last secured
the services Of physician. DR.. C. A.
Cunningham of Canada, who is prac-
ticing there now, says the Rumford
Falls Times. The doctor has stated
that he will remain three weeks and
IL he Is satisfied. will remain for an in
definite period. Andover is a town of
about $50 people with a spool mill as
its principal industry and prospects
OF new mill being erected in the
spring. A physician has resided
there in the past. attending to the sick
among the villagers and in the coun-
try about. but for many months there
has been no physician nearer than
Rumford, Is miles away. In the win
ter the road between that village and
Rumford is often blocked and in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
Editorial Comment
One of Lies Little Ironies

&C. r. 3. in Washington Post)
NJ. Tchitcherin, having hopefully
thrust his head into the vestibule in
response to what he supposed was a
cordial invitation, gets crack from
Mr.. Hughes mallet. \ welcome sign
on a doormat is often one of life's
little ironieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

have made our country great, to
some extent as do the various re-
ligious and charitable corporations of
our state, and yet none of these or
ders enjoy any exemption from tax
alton. 1t is but equitable that all
should share the burdens as we'll as
the privileges of our government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

After reading the evidence of Rus
sian scheming against our govern
ment, evidence on file at the State
department, most will hesitate to say
that Secretary Hughes reply to
Tchitcherin was inf any way unwar-
rante6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

One way to escape Jury duty is to
nave your home raided for hooch. at
least the Auburn man caught in that
predicament was not permitted to sit
as a Juror on q liquor case. Indeed
he would seem to be DISQUALIFIED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21

Mexicans are not listed among the
enterprising people. Perhaps that is
the reason that newspaper enterprise
Is not meeting with greater success
IN getting the Mexican war news.