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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
POISON GAS TO
 KILL OFF BUGS

HAVRE. Mont, Aug. 2.-Poison gas. such as was used on the battle fields of Franco in the late World War. may be released over the grain fields of northern Montana to kill the grasshoppers which have taken a toll of many thousands of dollars worth of grain yearly for the last several years, if was stated here.
 The most common method of com batting the insect pest in the past has been to leave exposed grain or sawdust mixed with poison. One chicken grower has been been re ported to have perfected a machine which, when driven over a field. collected the grasshoppers in sacks, after which the insects were drowned and then left to dry. The grasshop- pers were served as chicken food during the winter.
 The possibility of using poison gas to eradicate the pest Is being investigated by local officials, who hope that it may also kill gophers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE


 Walter DeLong. manager of the c. w. Young Company store, returned to Juneau on the George Jr from Windham where he has been on fishing trip.
 Judge Davidson mining man of Nome, is aboard the Alameda for the Westward.
 ] E. A. Muncey, superintendent of the American Railway Express. at Seattle, and Mrs. Muncey, are round trip passengers on the Alameda.
 Miss Selma Simonson, of Anchor age, is passenger on the Alaska enroute to Berkeley to attend the University of California this win, ter
 Mrs. R. s. Hecky and son Albert, of Eska, are passengers on the Al. aska going outside. Albert Hecky will attend school at Gettysburg Pa.
 Joe Mcdonald, who came north during the Klondike days and has been located at Ester Creek. Fair banks district for many years, with his wife, is an outgoing passenger on the Alaska. This is McDonald's s first trip out for six years. He has men working on various Interior properties and will return in about two months. While in Juneau he
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02

visited with Lockie Mckinnon whom he has not seen in IA years.
 Miss Stella Ray, of Seward, is a passenger on the Alaska going south to Seattle where she will attend the University of Washington next win ter.
 At the Gastineau
 Jas. T. Barron, T. NJ. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Geo. L. Maurer, J. G. Gichard, MT and Mrs. T. c. Anderson, L. Schulman, R. A. Maur- CT, R. M Edison K s. Bushnell.
 At the Lynda
 Miss Neva Anderson, Mrs. w. D. Campbell, Miss Clancey, Miss Gal lagher, Miss Wallcott.
 At the Alaskan
 Frank Anderson, Fred Hoffman, Vio Grimm, Joe Alofson, A. Valen- Zuelo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

sued. Last year the total number of cars registered in the state, ac- cording to the Association. was 9S0,- O00
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02

of the late Governor John Martin Power, commander, United States Navy, has been erected on the ad. ministration building in Pago Pago. His classmates of 1902 sent the tab let to Samoa recently. It reads :: Tn effectionate remembrance of John Martin Boyer, Commander. U. s. Navy This tablet is erected by his classmates, U. S. Naval Academy, class of 1882. A kind and able ad- ministrator, an efficient naval off cer, true and lovable friend"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
FINE RASPBERRIES.

The nice ripe, rich, red strawber- ries have given way to the same kind of raspberries in many of the local yards, this week and are being sold in small quantities. Rarely has there been such good crops of berries seen in Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
 HAS MILLION AUTOS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-One million automobiles in California by the end of this year, or one for every four persons in the State has been predicted by officials of the Califor- mia State Automobile Association here. Already, for the first half of the year, 901, ,274 motor vehicles were recorded, and man in San Diego claims the distinction of owning li- cense number 100000, although there are not actually that many is
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
TO GET MORE NEGATIVES.

Photographer Ed Andrews expects to leave on the Admiral Watson leav- ing Juneau about next Sunday eve hing for the westward on a picture taking Journey. Ed plans to spend mora than a month on the trip which win take. in all the towns and other important points of scenic interest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
HONOR NAVY GOVERNOR

PAGA PAGO, American Samoa, Aug. "A bronze tablet in memory
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
FIRE ALARM cAILS

Ia Third and Franklin. IA Frout and Franklin. I 5 Front, near Ferry Way. 1-6 Front, opp. Film ExchanEs. IT Front, opp. City Wharf. 1-S Front, near Saw Mill. 2-1 tome Grocery. 2-3 s9illoughby, opp. Cole Barn. 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main.
 2-7 Fifth and Seward. e-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 0astineau and Rawn Way S-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold 3-7 Fifth and East.
 3-S Seventh and Cold. 3-e Fifth and Kennedy. II Ninth, back of power houso 4-2 Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave, and Indian Sc. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. M AT Twelfth, at Northern L'dfr 4-s Twelfth and Willoughby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
EFFECTED HOME MONDAY.

Mrs. Alice Pettygrove and son Frank who have been vacationing at Hoonah as the guests of Mrs. l.. Kane and daughter Rose for three wee ks, will leave there Sunday for their home in Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
IN FROM fiOONAH.

Robert Coughlin came to town yes terday from Hoonah where he Is engaged in herring fishing. He will be home about week before return ing to Hoonah.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
PLANNING GOODY SALE.

The Ladies League of the Congre. gational Church Is planning to hold a "goody sale one week from next Saturday, which is August 11th. De. finite arrangements will be announc- cd later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
Weather Conditions A Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau.

Forecast fo Jmeau vicinity for 24 tod
 Fair tonight Friday; moderate variable winds
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
HoMEsTEADER RINK
 ARRIVES IN TOWN

Lester Rink arrived here on his boat Producer last evening from his homestead at Strawberry Point where he has been spending the last two months and half on the ranch and in prospecting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All taxes will become delinquent Monday August 6, 1923, 600 D. m. provided, however, that if one half of the tax is paid on or before the abcve date the balance will not be. come delinquent until the first Mon. day in January.-
 A. E. GURR. -adv. City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
THAT VOTE AGAINST TIE MIL.
ITIA
(Chicago News)


1t is time for the people Of the In
tied States to wake up to the mis-
chief that is brewing in this country
largely because of the peoples heed
lessness. The vote in the Lower
House of the Wisconsin Legislature
on the bill abolishing the State mill
tia gives an indication of the sort of
influences that are at work. The vote
was So to IA in favor of the bill.
What. millions of newspaper read
ers must have asked themselves, can
such a vote signify? Are there SO
many Tolstoyan nOnresistant paci-
fists in the Wisconsin Legislature. or
so many wild and irresponsible
Cranks?
Further reports from Madison have
brought a sort of explanation of that
preposterous antimilitia vote. There
are only ten socialists in the Wiscon-
sin assembly; all the others in the
phalanN of militia opponents are said
to have been stamped or humbugsed
by the socialist group. Even con-
servatives voted for the abolition of
the State militia. They did so. it
seems. not because they had the
faintest sympathy with the antimili-
tarist and pacitist slogans. but be-
cause they wished to make a dramat-
ic demonstration in behalf of econ
omy!
Farmers and business r,o,, in Wis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Editorial Comment
PRICE OF GASOLINE

Clay T.. House in Public Ledger
The opinion expressed by Senator
La Follette's committee to the effect
that Standard Oil is getting ready to
raise the price of gasoline TO n dollar
Il gallon. communicates no sense Of
fear or Misrepresentation to the column
Offhand we could think of no happier
solution Of our transportation prob
lens. With gas at dollar compar-
atively few persons could afford to
drive cars. The problem of traffic
congestion would be instantaneously
solved. Life and limb would be in
tnitely safer. Those who waste
money they never had. or can't af-
ford to spend, in vain pursuit of
pleasure through the medium Of
motorcar, would be able to put it in
the savings bank if they were so dis
posed
OF course, they wouldn't put it in
the savings banks: they'd spend. it
on some other form of foolishness.
But unless it could invent some new
form of foolishness. the Standard Oil
Company wouldn't get the money.
And that seems to be the object Of
the meeting-to prevent the Stand
ard Oil Company from getting the
money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Home of Alice and
Phoebe Cary Sold

Cincinnati. March Shy A. P)-
Tf~ Cary Homestead has been sold.
The home, famous as the birthplace
OF the Cary sisters-Alce and Phoebe
who attained recognition for their
verse and prose, will be renovated
and opened as 4 tea shop.
The old home was but one and a
half stories high and without the
slightest nretensions of architectural
beauty. 1t was situated on a 24-acre
tract of land--iust part OF the orig
inal holdings of the Cary family.
whose lineage date back to members
OF the Pilgrim expedition. The
homestead has for years been the
gathering place of those who admired
the works of the two sisters
Alice. in the early part Of her
career wrote the verse "Homestead',
the first stanza of which follows:
Our old brown homestead reared its
From the wayside dust aloof
Where the apple boughs could almost
cast
Their fruits upon it's roof;
And the cherry tree, so near it grew
That when awake I've lain
In the lonesome nights. I've heard the
limbs
AS they creaked against the pane;
And those orchard trees, o! those
orchard trees,
I've seen my little brothers rocked
In their tops by summer breeze.
The sisters were constant COM
panions and never married. They
died in 1871. Alice at the age of 81,
and Phoebe at AZ. They are buried
in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Editors Letter Box
BISHOP WALSH
DENIES REPORTS

To the Editor The Kennebcc Journal:
His Honor. Mayor Chaplin of Port
land has now been twice quoted az
the State House as saying that
Bishop Walsh of Portland asked
Him to give the sum Of s225,Oo0 from
the Portland funds. for the support
OF Catholic Schools in Portland.
I hereby absolutely deny that |
ever made any such demand or ever
had the intention OF making any
such demand. in fact | have over
and over again asserted in the City
Hall in Portland and at the State
House that | would not permit any
Municipality to support our Catho-
lie Schools.
7 did say and I hereby repeat that
the existence of the Catholic schools
in Portland saved s223.n00 year to
the said City of Portland and the
facts and figures are easily obtained
from the official statements of the
Citv and State departments of Edu-
cation.
denied that assertion Of Mayor
Chaplain on Thursday. March 1st..
at the hearing in Augusta. in the
presence of Mr.. Brewster and Mr..
Barwiso. hence did not feel that it
would I've repeated. but evidently my
estimation OF the character of three
parties above mentioned was not
correct.
(SigncG) LOUIS r. WALSH
Bishop of Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
H|hCKL.EY

Tommie Hicks was a recent guest
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Oulton in Skowhegan.
A directors meeting of the Hinck-
ley Farmers Union was held at the
store, Tuesday afternoon.
The SEoW storm of Wednesday
was 50 fierce that the train from
Skowhegan. which is due to leave
this station about Il O'Clock was I'M
able to get through the snow, nearly
opposite the residence of J. w. Craw
ford, and it was nearly three O'Clock
before it finally was started.
Byron Flewelling has bought the
Ralph CLANCY farm on the Clinton
side of the river and has moved his
family from the Annie B. Cain place
where he has lived since coming to
Hinck!ey, last fall. Mr.. Flewellins
will continue to do blacksmithing at
the Crawford shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Flewellinc have
rented the small house recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Melvin Palmer and
will soon take possession.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Mabel Decker Phila-
thea class, which was to have been
held at the home of Mrs. l.. =. Rick
err. Wednesday afternoon, was post
poncd on account of the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Hioh School P,ay Success

1t would almost seem as il q JinX
or hoodoo Of some kind had camped
on the trail Of the Senior class OF the
Belfast High but Notwithstanding all
Odds Of wind Or weather, illness, fire
and divers other calamites, it has
overcome all difficulties and on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening pre-
scented one Of the best local shows
given in Belfast in a long, long time.
Miss Louise Close, the director
sent here by the John Rogers Pro-
ducing company. deserves no end OF
credit for the finished performance,
the fabric she has woven from the
raw material-for many were play
ing part for the first time. Livery
one of the principals, We're exceed
inGly clever. the. girls pretty as pic
lures, daintily costumed, graceful
and natural. The boys in their COS
tunes of Civil War days Or i'll their
modern clothes appeared at home on
the stage and were manly and acted
like anything but amateurs. IEe
journal would not dream of being so
unWise as to try and name the star
for each was a star in the part por-
trayed each In a different position
but all in the same armament.
The annual play of the Senior class
is q part of the school worth and is
also one Of the red letter days OF the
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Belfast
Rev. w. F. Skerrye Addresses
Business And Professional
WOmen's Club Belfast

Citizenship, was the subject OF a
most interesting and instructive talk,
given Tuesday night before the Bel
fast Business and Professional Won
ems club in the North Church par
Tors by Rev. w. +. Skerrye OF the
First Church Federated. In the be-
ginning Mr.. Skerrye said, Il am not
going to talk politics and will not
tell YOU how to vote. That is not
citizenship. Voting is not the most
important thing. We ote one Or two
days in the year, but we must be
citizens 365 days in every year. Vot-
ing is part Of citizenship only" He
said that one OF the first virtues OF
good citizens should be a reverence
for law and order. America is now
suffering from lawlessness that al
ways follows great war. The PEN
duum must swing back in as great
q degree as 1t swung forward. 1t is
matter of honor that citizens
should obey the law, whether or not
that law is to our liking. Don't
make destructive criticism. There is
no better way to serve ones city,
State and nation, than speaking well
OF it. A rising vote Of thanks was
extended to the speaker at the close.
At the business meeting which was
held prior to the address, the bylaws
laid on the table some weeks ago
were taken up and it was voted to
accept them without amendment. At
the next meeting which will be held
in the Baptist vestry on March 20,
Miss Mary Penney, State president
will be the guest OF honor and a BAN
quet will be served before the eve
ming meeting. Miss Penney will
make an address and the program
committee will arrange music.
The public schools will close on
Friday for the two weeks Easter re-
cess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Railroads and Steamboat.
....s..SE vErsTHEl 1AiLRoao
Eastern Standard Tine
TRAINS LEAVE AuclmrA -.

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k5.OO Q. m. sg.47 a m. tlz 10 D m t1a.S
1912 q m. II 40 y m
B.& A Pts t12 81 m. t235am.. 'laA..
Bar Harbor Bsl 10 m z :35 q m tia ~ =
Bath, t6l5 q N. 70 IS a m. 80 50 a = r.
o. m. II ~ o m. so As o. m
B.lfast As OOa m. t947 4 N, i25.o,
Poston 1921 m. 1915 m. tg8s,
81 sc IN. " 46 o N. 70 "a o M. No;s =
sl0.43 m
Ca.ais u 50 = m. Yi2 A. q m
Dover Foxcroft A50O m. t252p-a
Gardiner 20 n. t6l a m. fa36a ..
BI. p m II 80 . m. $40 4s o. m
hsiloweu rs Is N. 70 &c q m. $3.50. =.
f2.46 N. 1884 p m. +405 n. t5lsp =
T22 N %i04S = a
HARMONY AGO .. m r252 q N
Lewiston t6 Is. N. t93G q m. $3.50, \.
A.O5 m 40 4S m
New York 1884 m r405 o m
Portland g u . m. t5l5a M. t936, ..
So 50A N t145p m. - 81 N. tl0us
1922 n *l0i . m
Rock!and to Is a N. 1880 n. Npo.
SkowhcSan AS Oc m. - ~ m t2lor
So Gardiner t5lj a a - 80 q. a.
a m " 46p N. s. "a o m IS Is o n rs
D m 80 Is p m
ST iohn tI2 80 d N
Waterviile il2.J0 m. 81 &c . n IN
4 m IS O0a m *0ii4 IN. W. &c o a. u
D m IS 12p III u 400 m
aDaily |Daily except Sunday sSund,y CON-
2 Daily except Monday
A Daily Except Sunday and Monday.
Il Discontinued after October -
u. C.. DOUGLASS, N. l.. H.1RIS
ga - V. p & CenIl Mgr Ger Pass. Aga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN
SHIP

The value Of advice or suggestion
to those who do not care for it, is
somewhat dubious, nevertheless, an
address such as that Of Justice
Spear, on the occasion. Wednesday.
OF admitting rs to citizenship must
inevitably make an impression more
or less deep upon the consciousness of
those, who swear allegiance to this
country, though their attitude be one
of indifference.
Acquiring naturalization papers is
not so easy as once it was, but the
process does not yet keep out the un-
ship solely as a cloak for evil designs
against the country to which they
profess allegiance can secure 1t UNI
der present terms, il they are willing
to perjure themselves, and we have
had experience with those who stop
at nothing to gain their end. Such
become citizens as they become
members of labor union or a poll
teal party, not because in their
hearts they espouse the cause or the
principles for which that stands but
with the intention Of destroying
those and substituting others.
On such Justice Spears remarks
could not be expected to produce any
beneficial effect. but it is fair to as
sumo that variety are comparatively
few, that the large majority Of those
seeking citizenship are doing so with
intent to accept our country and its
traditions as their own, as something
to support and defend rather than to
corrupt and destroy. We kow that
many Of them have done 50 and have
been most loyal and devoted to the
country Of their adoption. To all of
that kind the advice and suggestions
embodied in Justice Spears remarks
must prove valuable and it would do
u all good to take them under stud.
lous consideration. for there is rea-
.yunable doubt whether all of US are
f.citizens Of America, in the true
sense Of the word"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09

cousin are complaining bitterly OF
the high taxes and overregulation.
New tax bills in the Legislature are
causing the corporations to give
warnings Of the possible removal OF
great Industries from the state. Inc
overshadowing issue in the LeGisia-
ture is economy. Hence, when tne
foolish hill abolishing the State MILL
tia came to a vote the friend OF rig
orous economy thought they would
call attention to that long neglected
issue by alarming the passive pubic.
They meant no harm; they knew the
antimilitia bill lad no chance in the
Senate or with the governor.
The explanation is poor enough.
Still. it is almost the only one that is
consistent with the belief in the san
itv of the majority of the Wisconsin
assembly.
Perhaps the scare will help the
perfectly good cause of public econ
omy. But it is bound to injure the
material and moral welfare OF WIS
consin as a commonwealth. LeSisla-
tors should reflect before making n
sensational spectacle CT themselves.
There is q limit to paradox and alb
surdity.
That is not ALL The persistent ag-
itation against the National Guard
that is going on everywhere is a
Weakening influence that some day
may bring about a condition OF un-
prepa redress at home. most enticinS
To criminal and revolutionary ele-
ments and most perilous to life and
IrODerty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
COMING EVENTS

Scholastic Indoor Track meet at
Brunswick.
March 1o-Meeting of executive com
mittee of kennebec County Sunday
school Assn. AT Augusta.
March 12-MunicipaI elections, Bidde-
ford. Brewer. and Belfast.
March 1914 - Maine State Master
Plumbers Association convention,
Falmouth Hotel, Portland.
March 13aPiscataquis Supreme court.
civil and criminal term, Dover-FoX-
croft.
March l4-pates Million Dollar Play,
March I4-Kennebec Pomona. Litch-
March 17-State Veteran Fircmcns'
Association, Bath.
March list. Patrici's day Saturday.
March Municipal election, Old
Town.
March 21-Spring begins.
March 2l-22-State conference d. A. r..
Waterville.
March 22--kennebec American Legion,
Augusta.
March 26-30-Tarmers' Week. College
Of Agriculture. University Of Maine.
March 27-Annual meeting Maine Fed
GRAFTON of Farm Bureaus, Orono.
March 27-Mceting Maine Seed I'M
pro rcment Association, Orono.
March 2S--Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton of Agricultural Association.
March 2S-Mecting Maine Beekeepers'
Association, Orono.
March 29-Moeting Maine State Pomo-
logical Society. Orono.
March 29-Annual meeting Maine Live
stock Breeders Association. Orono.
March c9-Mecting Maine Ayrshire
Breeders Association. Orono.
March 29-31-Automobiles show at Ban
March Soliciting Maine Holstein
Breeders Association. Orono.
March 80 - Meeting Maine Jersey
Breeders Association. Orono.
April 1--Easter Sunday.
April 2-Municipal election. Calais.
April 1S-Maine Methodist Conference,
Bangor. Bishop Hughes presiding.
April 19-Spanish war veterans an
nual convention of Maine depart
mcnt, Lewiston.
June 13-14-Maine Department, F. A. r.
and AuXillar1es, AUGUSTA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09

ley writes that habit is a hard thing
to conquer and although the country
is beautiful he has been so accus-
toned to seeing snow in February
and March, that he is conscious of
missing something. AS he seeks the
shady side of the street for comfort.
and, for two or three days at time
keeps off the mountain trails, be-
cause they are too warm to enjoy, he
longs for a sight Of a good sized snow
drift.
He and Mrs. Hinckley were recent
guests at a dinner party in South
Pasadena, where they met Mr.. Clay
ton Palmer and his sister. Miss Cora
Palmer. Mr.. Palmer was once
teacher in the Good VIII boys school
and Miss Palmer was matron at
Pine Dale Cottage.
One of the surprises and pleasures
of IT, cir trip was to listen to a lee
tUre by Prof. Dallas Lore Sharp in
Pasadena, who is professor of Eng
lish literature in Boston University
q lecturer. writer and naturalist of
national reputation. Mr.. Hinckley
ofiiciated at his wedding ceremony
about % years ago. 1t was an out
of -door wedding one Sunday after
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Mcdonald re-
side in South Pasadena and he
teaches agriculture in four OF the Los
Angeles public schools. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald were for several
years students at Good Will Farm.
Mr.. Hinckley writes Of Sierra Madre,
as beautiful. for situation. 1t is
called "The Great Out Door City" of
Southern California. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hinckley have visited various places
of which they have read. Los Ange-
lies. Pasadena, Hollywood. Alhambra
Alabama, Lancaster. The latter
place is the settlement in the Mojave
desert. where it rained last, and that
was March 1921: also Santa Movida.
seaside town and other places. They
will start on their return trip soon
and will come by the way of San
Francisco. Omaha and Cleveland,
stopping off at each place named.
In spite of the wonderful country
and happy trip long to be remember
ed they feel that East or West.
Homes best"