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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

Editor The Star:
Since tho senatorial election In the
North star state" the expression.
dirt farmer" has been used 30 much
In tho newapapers--ln yours ms well
as In others--that an average mortal
could easily be led 70 believe that
there also Rre other farmers than
dirt farmers" I think. Mr.. Editor
that you would do the general public
a favor by defining. little closer.
tho meaning OF tho word In this In.
stnnco. or do you want the public 10
take the general run OF the slam"
aa IL goes. and sum II up and call u
what Il Is: An attack Upon the good
name and character OF tho individual
who so properly. We would say. Eot
elected over in that state At this
time" May II DO that this other
farmer that you have in your mind,
that Is not a dirt farmer" Is the
fellow that farms tho farmer" or
In other words, tho "sink" that
forced down the price Of wheat on
the board OF trade In Chicago to o.
cents bushel and Is regulating con.
ditions no that the bread loaf stiil
stays at Is cents; fixes prices for
berry raiscrs In this vicinity SO TINT
II brings them net proceed per
crate over the emptles and trans.
portation TO the market OF from 10
20 90 cents crate. and nothing for
the work. and have conditions regu.
lated no that the berries sell on tho
market in Seattle for 10 cents box
or $40 a crater Sold property 10
us during the war at double the nc.
tual value OF Il and stiIl hold a war
club over our heads in form OF war
payments waiting for an opportunity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

"Give them their freedom" said Uncle Sam, looking
them over.
Like fun he wilt" leers the knowing old world
watch him go south with them"
The United States today is on trial for It's honor
For decades we have been telling the world how honest
we are. And now we have got to make good or admit
we are no better than the rest-just big powerful
empire whose morals are nodded to conform to the
dollar
The whole world is watching to see what we will do
next
"You say you are not mperialistic," IL jeers. And
II sticks its tongue in its cheek and looks at the Phil
ippnes and Porto Rico and Hawaii and Guam and the
Virgin islands: ut our virtual protectorate Cuba
toms of the Dominican Republic and Haiti and our oc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

general, instead OF giving the Filipinos more
freedom, took what they had away.
Now the islanders have put the whole thing squarely
up TO President Harding, meantime refusing 10 CO.
operate with Gen. Wood They have gone out on
strike.
Cheating the Fipinos won't hurt the Fiiplnos much.
But il will hurt lot BY cheating the Filpinos we
will destroy great influence for good in the
world. We will destroy the faith otherwise we'll
nigh hopeless old earth still somehow manages to re-
tain in us-faith which may yet save mankind from
perditon
We know what the people of this country would do
about it. Wood would get his orders and he would get
them right.
But what will Washington do? Let 1t not forget the
world not merely the Philippines, is waiting to hear the
answer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
SCIENCE
The Tri11a Man.
Coming to Washington?
Quite q Mystery.
OlOned by HOllander.

II is reported that the remains OF
the Trinil man OF Java are 10 be
brought 10 the Smithsonian institute
al Washington. D. c.
This announcement has aroused
great interest in the scientific world.
The Trinil man. about which there
is much mystery. IL. perhaps. a mil
lion years OF age. II WAS not really
man. but a specimen Of an extinct
species, called PithecInthropus cree.
tus. an erect ape-aimost man.
The few bones composing this
specimen are owned by Or. Eugene
Dubois. Of Hsariem, Holland. They
have been locked in safe since 1891.
Even scientists have not been al.
lowed 10 see them. DIR. Dubois has
said that he was keeping them TO
complete his studies Of the subject.
Many Of the theories OF evolution OF
man have been built around these
remains. Their liberation may settle
many disputed questions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

SCENE: street corner with LOT of doubtful
customers hanging around.
woman, passing by, drops her pocketbook.
Behind her, a of winning mien-perhaps
parson perhaps pickpocket-the crowd can't tell
Stops and picks il up.
For minute he stops and turns the object over in
his hand.
"Say, GULL" says of the gang, "whatcher gonter
do with it,"
"Give il back TO the lady, says the queeractng
man.
And he starts walking after the lady. but halt
ngly that his actions belle his words.
Like fun he isl" mutters the gang. watch i'm
20 south with it,
During the Spansh-American Uncle Sam picked
up the Philippines
What you going to do with them?" asked
skeptica world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

VIII II. Hays has raised n fund
Of 100000 TO be given TO the Y. w
c. A. in Los Angeles for the purpose
of caring for the grand army OF
young girls that is moving on that
city each intent on becoming
movie queen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
GOOD-BYES
BY Mary w. Green

Night il a great. gray moth.
And from his fiutt'ring wings
Fall dust Of memories
And Ehostly whisperinKs.
lie comes from out the years
Laden with fearful sighs.
Sitting upon the air
The dust OF past good,byca.
And some are Eay and light
As kiss Of butterfly.
And some stab thru tho heart
Like were VOLTS hunger cry.
And some are like n cloud
With a silver lining bright,
And some are like a moan
Heard in the dead OF night.
The somber great gray moth
sheds dur, OF trembling slghs
TIN my heart lies buried
Meath a pat OF sad good bycH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
Why We Won the War

Emperor Bill when he decided TO shed the worlds
blood overlooked his best bet This fact is revealed now
from Berlin He secured lot of fighting generals and
fighting from Bavaria but he failed to enlist Madame
Beaudrexl for the fray. That fatal error True
the madames husband the general. in it, all right
but he was not the fighting member of the family. it
turns out Fact is he nothing at all in the home or
elsewhere when the madame went a-warring.
The general died recently and there allegations
made that the madame chased him out of life Investi-
CATION developed that she beat him with club many,
many times, locked him outdoors, balcony in dead
of winter, and starved him to skeleton. She showed
not the slightest respect for fear of, his uniform
or his war record fighting man, and he succumbed
under her Amazonian barrage AS result Of her war
like propenses and little journey into the realms of MUIR
der she will go to Jail for all of Is months. That SEN
tence sounds American, but really it is Bavarian.
The main point, however, is that we now know why
we won the war. Madame Beaudrexl fought only at
home.
Dean Stephen University goes the
state of Washington him pays good
what he WORTH
long OF such Miler.-Yakima Herald.
England and France couldn't madden
rival filling stations
Dirty owdown pirates sti ObbIng honest Woodworking
bootleggers
You know how lucky arc until you not.
An opimist is planning fishing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

tho wrecks OF these exploded the
oricn."
LESorlA n. sTaiPKINs.
President Washington Humane BGu.
cation and Anii.vlylscction Society.
Spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
The Seattle

rssiihse psiy BY The star reehns Co. itsi seventh Az. Phone
s cut % city So msaih months nae msatas iea year ss
hy carrier.
Gilman Special Franeso
Mes.
Canadian Pacific Bldg office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
X LETTER From
HVKiDGE MANN

JIU 26 1913.
Dear Folks:
On Tuesday nip tccnt 10 teto "Ancrconus played nv
m"orv sadV kne5 to1s much Ia need Of aid And so I
honD, bu sitting sth and ontciio sec I'd learn
u oil from Bunker mn TO 1923.
Sate the from past: sd,o the fashions
chonoc sn1 The country Dro1in1 from plain noun
tam range thrilled 10 the flashing oht and hear Inc
shrapnd bnno-ond fcit the hush filed the noht ebcn
Sophie Brasiau sang
pictured hoo hc country from inst humble start
h men tcho had the strength their patriotic mart And
men at last miDhtD Hron0 morchnO donn the field:
ana iohen sac them march along, strength re-
Uedcd V' -
hor one Nv one nohu LOT. ies onv
mhch zee make team, sho,C strength uoue oo ~
"dhD men and many aud Of soul oo Jour
ncp urn our smiles and tcdrs, 10 reach final poall
M~1eae q. ae~v
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

France couldn't any at each other II they ran
stations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

In optimist is a man planning to go fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Grandpa Gets
Into Trouble

Grandparents very often get into
difficulties, but 1.-THE Adventures OF
Grandpa" a three-act comedy to be
given tonight by the North Augusta
Grange Dramatic club at the Grange
hall will tell about some new and
startling situations that grandpop
experiences.
Members of the dramatic club
have in the past won no end OF
honors for the clever way in which
they have enacted roles. This new
est comedy is said to be the very best
they have ever given. No detail has
been neglected to make 1t successful
and the following cast is exception
ally strong:
Characters Montgomery Ray
CMonte'), Grandpa's grandson. lrl
Withee; Tod Hunter, young dane
ing master, John Conant: Otis Ham
merhead ("GrandpaO from Yellow
Bud, Ohio, Edwin Tillson; Officer
Mccormack, who seen his duty and
done it. Minot Thomas; Lucy Hunter.
Our Little Wife, Mrs, Gladys Nut
ting; Dorothy May, Just Out of Col
lege, Sarah Ayers: Mrs. Pansv Hop
scotch, fair, fat and forty, Mrs. Har-
riet Knowles: Marie Ribeau. the
Girl from Paris, Mrs. Velma Withee;
Kloompy, twelve days from Copen-
hagen over, Helen Rogers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20

Intoxicating liquor. He too received
sentence of $3.50 and costs of $50
and to serve six months in jail and
six months IN addition upon nom
payment. He was placed upon pro-
patton upon payment of fine ana
costs.
Jacob Barron of Waterville, charg-
ed with illegal possession of intoxi-
eating liquors. He was found guilty
after trial and was sentenced to pay
a fine of $3.50 and costs of $50 and
to serve six months IN Jail with six
months in addition if he failed to
pay. He was placed upc probation
upon payment of fine and costs. This
was the only case to come up for
trial on Wednesday.
Deputy Sheriff Willis Pinkham,
turnkey at the Kennebec county jail,
testified that he with other deputies
had searched the Barron store on
Temple street In Watervtl!e on May
He said that 1t was divided off into
two parts by a partition, the front
part being used for tobacco store
and the rear as a soft drink parlor.
Here behind bar was found two
kegs, horsed up, one containing but
small amount of beer and the 9TH
err nearly full. The beer was on tap.
He was shown a bottle OF whiskey
by Deputy Chase, who was with him
and who found it in the shed. 4.
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Chase OF
Farmingdale told of searching the
shed and finding nothing and then
going over it again with the result
that he found this pint bottle OF
| alcohol between the ceiling OF the
| shed and the floor above. He also
searched downstairs in the cellar
and Here found about a dozen pint
| TASKS.
Deputy Cole of Hallowell. stated
that he got there later as he had
been on another searching party. He
had seen the beer and the bottle Of
| whiskey but that was all.
The defense first put Harris Shi-
molevitch of Portland on the stand
and said that he had been in the
city of Waterville for about five
weeks at the time of the seizure and
he had been about the place much
of the time when he was not work.
ing. He had not seen any liquor
about the place. He did not see the
bottle which the deputy found there.
He testified that the officers had had
some of the beer to drink and he
had joined them later. He had had
about two drinks but they did not
affect him any more than two drinks
OF water.
, Mr.. Barron was then called for the
defense. He said that he was a
World war veteran and that he had
served over seas. He had been con-
| Victed in the United States court of
| Portland over u year ago OF main
! tanning a liquor nuisance and since
! that time had not had bit of hard
/ liquor on the place. He said that
| he knew nothing of the bottle which
was found by the deputies until aft
! err the search. He had given the
deputies some of the beer ana had
no idea that they would take it I'M
til just before they left, when he
was Informed by Deputy Pinkham
! that they would take the barrels. He
! said that the beer was bought by
him as containing lawful amount
of alcohol and that he had no idea
| that 1t did not meet the letter of the
law: The cellar. he said, was full!
of junk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Electric Elevator
In Federal Building

A new electric elevator Is soon 70
be installed in the Federal building.
according to present plans. Mr.. Hand
from the office of the supervising
architect of the treasury department.
Washington, d. c., was in the city,
Wednesday, looking over the plans
for such a change. 1t will be new
type of electric elevator and VIII be
run additionally to the two upper
stories. replacing the hydraulic ele-
yator. which now operates only from
the basement to the street floor.
When installed, the additional SER
vice will greatly facilitate the work
of carrying supplies to the internal
revenue department. The elevator
will be intended for freight service
only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Classes Soon Start
Fall Club Activities

The bowling teams and the basket
ball practice for members of the Au
gusta Girls Community club. will
soon start the fall activities of the
club. All those who are interested In
bowling are asked to sign up at the
clubhouse in order that they may be
given their place in~~the club teams.
The girls are urged to attend a meet
ing and supper at the Y. NJ. c. A..
Tuesday evening. Sept. 25, when q
basketball league for the city will
be discussed.
All the girls who are planning to
enjoy the corn roast on Friday
evening of this week. are asked to
sign up at the club. in order that an
estimate of the number of ears need
ed. may be made. The corn roast
will be held at the Lishness farm
and those who attended last year.
accepting Mr.. Lishness' genial
hospitality. will recall what highly
enjoyable occasion It proved to be.
The only expense attached is the
car fare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
HARMONIOUS HEALTH PROGRAM
PRAISED BY NATIONAL OFFICER

Maine is especially fortunate and
Is to be congratulated upon the splen-
did way in which the private health
organizations and the governmental
bodies cooperate in carrying out
health programs" is the opinion of Dr.
;. j. Crumbine, field secretary of the
National association of State Health
officers and also director Of public
health activities of the American
Child Health association of New York
City. according to an interview grant
ed the Journal. Wednesday afternoon.
DIR. Crumbine came to Maine for
the purpose of comforting with DR.. A.
o. Thomas, Commissioner Of Edu-
cation and DR.. c. F. Kendall, Com
missioner of Health as well as Maine
Public Health association executives
in regard to the installing Of child
health section In the NJ p. II. A.
Within q few weeks there will be
launched activities for the formation
Of this important phase Of health
work. A program has been mapped
out by w. d. Thurber. executive Sec
rotary Of the NJ. p. II. A. At the
meeting State health and educational
representatives will be present and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Children's Home
Monthly Work

w. F. Halves. superintendent of
the Maine Children's Home society
makes the following report of the
August work:
Number of children in boarding
homes. Aug. !, 90; admitted during
the month seven: returned from trial
Or free homes eight; placed in trial
or free homes IL; returned to rela-
tives or guardians two; adoption re-
ported one: transferred to another
institution one; number of children
in boarding homes, Aug. 81, 1928
95: in care outside (being super
vised). Aug. /, 1928 233; in care out
side (being supervised), Aug. 81.
1928 234; total number in care 329.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Narrow Escape as
Car Skids and Skids

Just like a friendly hand was the
telephone pole, which got in the path.
early Wednesday morning, of the
Hudson automobile occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Thurber and driven
by Mr.. Thurber. when the car pro-
ceeded to skid at the top Of Western
avenue. Due to the smoothness of
the tires on the rear wheels and the
slippery condition of the pavement,
the big touring car. on its way down
the hill. skid and kept on skiddinS
until the occupants of the car thought
it was never going to end. But meet
ing up with telephone pole, the hec-
tic journey of the car was stopped.
Considerable damage was done the
automobile but the occupants escaped
without injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Reducing Overweight
Home Demonstration
by Kennebec Women

Reducing overweight and increas-
ing weight is project which women
OF hennebec county, who are enioy-
ing the privileges of the Farm Bureau
ana the Extension Service, are I'M
dertaking. This very practical part
or extension work forms the second
half OF the main project called, Food
Habits"
Miss Helen L. Clark. Home Demon
stration agent has taken a special
training in this course and is well
prepared to conduct the work. She
is much aided in her work by plans
put forth from the Extension Service.
1t is early stated in the course that
the causes of excessive overweight
are: Faulty food habits; insufficient
exercise, poor health or a eombina-
ton of these. The definition of ex-
cessive overweight is most plainly
explained. Some general rules are
set forth. With the work. chart is
kept which shows the progress.
That part of the project which re-
lates to increasing weight is set forth
in equally as interesting manner. Tn
derweight may be caused. according
to information of The project by in
sufficient food: the wrong kind of
food: bad food habits. including fast
eating. candy between meals, irresu-
lar meals: faulty health habits, such
as too little fresh air, too little sleep.
over activity, constipation: poor
health, such as bad tonsils. infected
teeth, various toxins and diseases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS FIGURE IN
SEVEN CASES IN WHICH SENTENCES WERE
PRONOUNCED AT SUPERIOR COURT WE'D.

'ScVefal more were sentenced We'd
nesday at the September term OF the
superior court by Judge Beane. the
majority OF the sentences being in
liquor cases. They were as fol-
lows:
Victor Willett of WatervilIe. held
on four counts Of single sale. He
was sentenced to pay a fine, of $3.50
ana costs OF $50 and to serve six
months in Jail with six months in
addition If he failed to pay in one
case. and fine of 5000 and costs of
$50 with six months in Jail and six
months in addition upon r,on-pay-
ment In the second case. the second
sentence to TAX effect at the expira-
ton OF the first. One of the other
indictments was filed and the last
was held over until January term
OF court.
Arthur Towlc Of Augusta on a
count OF illegal keeping Of liquor
and a count OF cheating. He was
sentenced to pay fine Of $3.50 and
costs OF $50 and to serve three
months with three months in addi-
ton II he failed to pay on the liquor
charge and the other was filed.
Philip Roy of Waterville. charged
with driving while under the infiu-
ence of intoxicating liquor. He was
sentenced to pay a fine of 800 and
costs of 500 and to serve thirty days
IN Jail with three months in addi-
ton II he failed to pay.
Samuel Silver of Waterville
charged with assault and battery.
He was sentenced to pay fine of
SIS and costs of s25 or serve three
months In jail
Ernest Thurber Of Waterville,
charged with Illegal possession OF in
toXicating liquor. He was sentenced
90 pay fine OF $3.50 and costs Of
$50 and to serve six months in Jail
with six months in addition If he
failed to pay. He was placed upon
payment OF fine and costs.
Arthur l.. Lebell OF Waterville
charged with illegal possession of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Extension Executives
Convene in Auburn

The county agents and the home
demonstration agents, working for
the Extension Service and the Farm
Bureaus. will be in Auburn this
week. coming from the counties of
Kennebec. York. Cumberland, Oxford.
Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Knox, Lin
coin and Franklin. The event is a
district conference. The county
agents conference will end Thursday
night and the home demonstration
agents conference, Friday night.
Clarence A. Day. County Agent and
Miss Helen l.. Clark. Home Demon
stration agent for Kennebec county,
are among those who are in attend
ance. Miss Marjorie Symonds, the
Home Demonstration agent. located
at Pennington, was an over night
guest of Miss Clark, Wednesday.
making the trip to Auburn with Miss
Clark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Extension Service
WOmen's Meetings

The women Of Winthrop met, Tues
day in connection with the Extension
Service and the Farm Bureau. Miss
Helen l. Clark, Home Demonstra-
ton agent in charge. Fourteen wo-
men were present. Four women en-
rolled In the reducing weight contest
and one enrolled in the increasing
weight project. Six women are plan
ming to take the food calender project.
which is also part of the food hab-
its general project.
Mary Godding has returned from
a shoit visit in Vassalboro. where she
was the guest of Mrs. Della Dickcy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20

will doubtless aid in the planning of
the program.
I'VE are greatly interested in pro-
gram of health work all over the
country and want to do what we can
to aid governmental and state bodies
and such splendid Organizations as
the Maine Public Health association"
was DR.. Crumbine's partial explana-
ton for his trip to Maine. He was in
conference Wednesday with the State
representatives. especially in regard
to the child health section of the M.
p. II. A.
All states do not enjoy the harm
ony, which exists in Maine between
health organizations and the State
organizations. DIR. Crumbine declared
that he Is heartily in favor and so Is
the National association of such close
cooperation and that such q condi-
ton 10 much to be desired for the
good OF the work.
= The prominent New York health
worker paid fine tribute TO the work
which Mr.. Thurber Is doing. He
spoke specially of the little health
books, which Mr.. Thurber has writ
fen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
p. O. Outing Planned

Postmaster John c. Arnold has is
sued an invitation to the postal and
custodian employees at the Federal
building and their ladies to be his
guests on the evening Of Sept. q, the
entertainment to include dinner at
the Stuart at Belgrade and a dance
in the adjoining hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20

Clarence A. Day. county agent was
at the farm of II. n. Merrill at Wind
sor. Wednesday, where he conducted
a breeder selection demonstration. On
Friday afternoon at l o'clock, he will
be at the farm of c. A. Graves at Sid
ney for the same purpose. Saturday
Mr.. Day will be accompanied by A. l..
Deering, state county agent leader, at
the demonstration at the Fayette
grange meeting.