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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

is probably the lightcst on record,
certainly in recent years, and basis
price of 81 a case for sardines is not
out of the question. The condition
of the market and the uncertain pros
poets for a satisfactory pack are be-
ing reflected in the price for fish at
the wcirs. On Monday, at the Pottle
wcirs in Perry, a lot of about thirty
hogsheads was bought by Blanchard
at a price reported to be SIT per
hogshead. this figure being about
two dollars more than the Seacoast,
which had been getting all of the
Even higher price levels also are re-
ported from down river" $40 being
the figure mentioned in some trans
actions.
Cards are out for the reunion Of
the John MorrolI descendants, which
read as follows; owing to the
burning of the Bauneg Beg Lake
Grange hall. it seems best to hold the
third annual reunion of the John
Morrell descendants at the old Nor
rel homestead on the river road a
Eliot just about half way between
Dover and Portsmouth, Saturday,
Sept. /. Annual dues of Sl.00 in
cludes the dinner which will be
served at 1880. A nominal charge
will be made to those not members
Of the association. This place has
been owned and occupied by Morrells
in the male line since it came into
, the family in 1876. 1t was perhaps
the first hotel in the state, for John
Morrell received his license in 1856,
also a license to run ferry at the
@ time Tho Sltn nf the forty
still to be seen and the road leading
from it across the fields. The old
homestead was built before 1740 and
is still comfortable home. 1t was
the third built on the place, for after
the inevitable log cabin came a gar
rison that was erected in 1920 on the
site of the present homestead. The
old cemetery has some very interest
| ing old stones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Saturday, August rs, 1928.

These five characteristics offer as
evidences of an edueation:
Correctness and precision in the
use Of the mother tongue.
Refined and gentle manners, which
are the expression of fixed habits OF
thought and action.
The power and habit Of reflection.
The power Of growth and
Efficiency, or the power to do.
Nicholas Murray Butler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
BATR AND BooTHBAY xirx
Htendard Tina

Leave Bath Tuesdays. THURSDAY,
Saturdays and Sundays az $50 A. n
for Boothbay Harbor. Christmas Coz,
and waylandings.
Return-Leave Christmas Cove Tues.
days. Thursdays. Saturdays and Sun.
days at p. NJ, Boothbay Harbor On
p. NJ. fer Bath and all landings exeep,
Five Islands. Connection at Bath wi;i
steamer for and from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

AS one prize goes to girl and
one to a boy, be sure to sign your
first name. because when you sign
just initials, it is not easy to know
whether You are a girl or boy.
And don't forget to send in your
picture by Tuesday. as the contests
will close on that day each week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

City, Michigan, u
got up too soon.
ltmade me so sick
that / was tired
of living and the
weakness run me
down something
awful. l could not
get up out of bed
mornings on ac-
count of my back;
! thought it would
break in two, and
If / sfarfod RI dO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Editorial Comment
A Sane Majority

Gay Z. House in Public Ledger
When the next President is elected
it will be found that he is a reputable
gentleman Of good ability and many
commendable qualities of heart and
mind. The handicap of the violent,
revolutionary. unreasoninS leader in
affairs is that. while he may be and
frequently is elected to Congress, he
can never be President. An unim-
pressive minority of the people of
this country are crazy part of the
time; but very impressive ma jority
of them are sane all of the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
BOSTON AND PORTLAND Llxy
DAYLIGHT GAV1NG TINE

Leave Portland. Franklin Wh,r
Estate Pier) week days at . P. I
Sundays 8 =. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston daily inclu.
ing Sundays at 6 p. N.
At Boston connection IS made ri
the Metropolitan Line express freiyh,
and passenger steamers for New Yeri
and points South and West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
The Misuse OF knowledge

(Ellwood Hendrick in The North
American Review
Unless We can develop reasonable
faith in humanity and goodwill and
sound character to receive and APP
ply the advances of science, our in
creased knowledge may become a
curse rather than a blessing. A
child, for instance. may know that by
pulling the trigger he will discharge
a loaded pistol, but this knowledge
does not make him a safe custodian
of the pistol. The greatest need of
science today is not the invention of
a light motor to use the suns rays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

The entire production of Welsh
and English anthracite, it is said,
Is not equal to the demands Of
Massachusetts alone. Sooner or
later New England will have to look
to other fuels than anthracite alone
for heating the homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

Fifteen airplanes in one flock. six
in another and several single planes
passed over this town Monday 60
ing toward Bangor. This was very
unusual sight for this quiet town.
They never stopped to ask anyone to
ride with them.
The worst wind that has ever been
known in the month of August visited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
MAIZE STEAMSHIP LMx
PORTLAND, NEW YORK HREIaE!

Direct freight service between Port
land and New York is resumed frcr
the new State Pier. Portland, n.
Through rates and direct track con
nections with Maine Central and Gran!
Trunk Railroads. rs
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
n. A. KA8ADEH ssv.
Bath. Ia.
in5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
{ as'ern Steamship Lines, Inc
ExPREss. PAssENaE1 Am
Y1EI9HT SERVICE
KERHERYd YYwu

Leave Gardiner Tuesdays. Thyr.a,,,
and Sundays at 3.45 P. NJ. Dresden d.
due Boston tho following norn..,
about A. II. Leave Bath saturd.v,
only at $50 A. n. for Boston dIrss,
due Boston about p. sM.
Return - Leave Boston Fox,.,,
Wharf Mondays, Wednesdays and 81.
urdays at 6 p. NJ. daylight sayis,
Time) for Bath. Dresden and Gardins,
Leave Boston Fridays at P. " q,
Bath only.
Connection at Bath with steamer n,
and from Boothbay Harbor, Chris,ni,
Cove and waylandings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

Plans are being made to raise but
teri1ies in California. According to
Hiram Johnson they are already
Jaising-the heat in the climate. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

The truth is mighty and will pre-
vail, we trust, but not, 1t is to be
hoped, by way Of theft of private cor
respondence,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
MISS NELLIE G. PERRY,
Attleboro, Mass.

Fees received from Maine automo-
bilists equal one and one-half million
dollars which have poured into the
state treasury this year. In addition
there will be, according to estimates.
another half million dollars coming
from the gasoline tax.
While chasing a car that was ex-
ceeding the speed limit, State Traffic
Officer Russell B. Plummer Of Lew
iston, was thrown from his motor
cycle and seriously injured. Several
of his teeth were broken, one thumb
nearly severed, and he was badly cut
about the head and limbs.
A new industry, the plucking Of
ducks, is springing up at Eastport,
l.. l., where duck ranches are in OPP
Grafton. Women FUCKERS get six
cents a duck, and 60 to 20 ducks
day is a fair average for proficient
plucker. Experts pluck as many as
so to S5.-Odd Items from Every
where, in Boston Globe.
Anybody who has even tackled the
job of plucking a duck, particularly
a young one covered with pin
feathers, will be ready to take oath
that there is no wage imitation in the
current price of six cents a duck
Biddeford Journal:
A temporary Injunction restraining
Pierre Charpentier of Lewiston from
selling property at So Lisbon
street valued at $4,000, was
granted by Justice John A. Morrill, of
the supreme judicial court. The
property in question is alleged to
have been accumulated by the late
Mrs. Charpentier and her first hus-
band. In an unusual document drawn
year prior to her death, Mrs. Char
pentier decided the property to Char
pentier, her second husband. A son
by her first marriage, Rodolph Veil
leux, of Brockton, Mass, and five
grandchildren are contesting the le-
gality of the deed, and it was upon
their petition that the injunction was
granted.
The little rush of herring that
caused such optimism early last week
has not continued and later in the
week the supply dwindled again, al
though the scarcity was not as pro-
nounced as it had been previously,
says the PASSPORT Sentinel. While
the catch continues to be small. time
is passing and the season is growing
shorter every day. The pack today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

and Hugh Eriscon, was solemn,
at the home of the brides pat Mn
last-week. They will make
home in Livermore Falls.
Arthur Brown of Bretton's M ,.ss
Is visiting his cousin Warren ms,Nrs
Mrs. Weber of Orono is vls'''''
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Besse. h
Mr.. Barker Howard OF BosUIM
visiting his cousin Allen Stincnns,h n,
Several Wayne people attenas' ,s,.
campmeeting at East Livermois
Sunday. a.. M.
Ozro Parker is working ios
Cockum in his garage. an.
The Yacht Club gave tneis d
nual fish chowder to the, Laal Ee.sst
the Needle Club last SATURDAY nr,ub
On Wednesday night the Neeaie ana
gave the Yacht Club Their rsl
banquet. Beth banQuets we's
attended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
THOUGHT BACK
WOULD BREAK
Nothing Helped until She
Began Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

"When my baby was born, :" says
Mrs. Posluszny, LOG High Street. Bay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will Do taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respon.
-sible for the preservation or return
=. OF rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
+ to Kennebec Journal Company
/ Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

Name Age :. ........
street NO. .................
City State ............
I c:lored this picture entirely myself.
Name NATURALIZATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

The Presidents cabinet are getting
their Work in all right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
WASHINGTON

gress therefore may not be an TN
mixed evil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO.
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at T. u
FRED u. HALL Z Z.
G. s. PEASLEE. Scrlpe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to II or
not otherwise credited In this raper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. l. o. Of.
Regular meeting Friday evening"
8 O'clock.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Maine GOSSIP
A WINTHROP SUNSET
CAS- Viewed on August 18th by q
Summer Guest)

Vas 1Shtu OH august lOlll ny
Summer Guest)
The sky was as blue as in June time.
There were clouds of fleecy white,
The sun was shining in Splendor
Filling the world with light.
The day was waning slowly
Like all days, even the best.
When we climbed hill in Winthrop
And faced the glowing West,
Where mountains lowered in the dis.
tanca
Along the horizons rim.
Some clear and bright in the sunlight
Others were distant and dim.
The sky grew truly glorious
AS the clouds turned coral and gold
And sapphire and rose and purple,
A sight worth while to behold.
AS the sun sank behind the mountains
Their tops seemed TO be on fire;
Bright rays from the sun shot upward
Pointing higher and higher.
We left 1t all in its beauty.
So in our memory will be
No dimming of light or glory.
No shadow of night shall see.
MISS NELLIE G. PERRY.
Attleboro, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

Ericsson. Resse
Ihe marriage Of Miss Muriel Besse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
BURLEIGH MARTIN

Augusta Lodge Directory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

The case had been a long one.
At its termination the judge adj
dressed the jury and they retired
for consultation. Hour after hour
passed, but no verdict was
brought in.
The Judge became impatient.
Upon inquiry he learned that one
obstinate juryman was holding
out against eleven.
This was more than he. could
endure, so he ordered the twelve
men to, be brought before him.
He told them that in his address
he had stated the case SO plainly
that the verdict ought to be unani-
nous, and the man who permitted
his individual opinion to against
that of eleven men of wisdom was
unfit to act as a juryman.
At the end of this careful
harangue a juryman got up.
"Will your Honor allow me to
say a word?" he asked, squeakily.
Permission being given, the
owner of the voice added: MAY
It please your Honor, ! am the
only man on your SIDE"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

the head of the boy and pressed
the horn closer into his hand and
smiled sadly.
"ITl never let harm come to
you," said Little 30 Peep. 1--WE
heard about him. Does he strike
you and little Neddie?"
The shrek that arose within
from the lips OF Neddie left no
doubt in the mind of the boy
child that Nelson Trude did
strike them as rumor had it.
He brushed past Helen Trude
and strobe into the kitch en-
through the open door. His eyes
met those Of the towns banker.
Neddie was wriggling to free
himself from his fathers clutch
and his eyes were fastened fear
fully on the strap the older man
held.
Little Bo Peep stood in silence.
At last he spoke. "I'l kill you
some day." he said in a child's
voice. Some day I'll kill you
with my horn"
There was some talk shortly
after about taking Little 30 Peep
away from his mother. The cit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

the home Of the towns richest
man.
Don't, Nelson, for Gods sake,
don't strike him again." Helen
Trude was screaming as she en-
deavored to seize her son from
the furious clutch Of his father.
Then Nelson Trude saw the
Little 30 Peep standing on the
Threshold, horn at his side, eyes
fastened intently upon him.
Slowly the lad lifted the horn
that Helen Trude had given him.
He stood a moment, head up
lifted, the horn to his lips.
Don't blow it," screamed
Trude, obvious to the men di-
rectly behind the boy. Don't,
I say. Don't blow the damned
thing"
But the boy blew the horn.
A deep red overspread the
face of Nelson Trude. He strobe
forward and with clenched fist
struck Little 30 Peep directly
between the eyes. The body OF
the boy crumpled and fell, hit
ting the edge of the buffet. The
brute stood over his victim. still
unconscious of his audience.
The voice of Little 30 Peep
came again. 1t seemed no longer
the voice of child. From the.
floor he spoke, unable to lift his,
weight. 1T knew it, Nelson
1trude, I've always known 1t but
I could never say it until to-
night. You remember the day
you knocked me off the sidewalk
because 1 was making too much.
noise with my horn"
Trude looked at the three men
now. Slowly the blood left his
face. He turned white. He be-
gan to sway back and forth.
Then with a gasp he fell face
down on the floor.
"You say he hit this boy" said
the doctor. God alone knows
what the. trouble was and He
alone knows what cured it.
have examined him before and
could offer no solution. It is
evident that tonight's blow un-
did the trouble of ten years ago,
He speaks quite nationally and IL
apparently grown up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

liens of the town held a meeting.
Arrangements were well under
way for sending the boy to a
place where he would not be able
to execute his threat.
It was the week before Little
30 Peep was to be committed to
a home, that he disappeared and
the mother finally called the men
of the neighborhood to help find
him. "I don't want him to harm
Nelson Trude," she cried. Help
me find my boy
They started in a body for the
Trude home-three big men, with
sticks in their hands.
go to the rear of the Trude
home" said Mrs. Orville. HE
has developed a craze lately to
look in from the rear windows"
Three men approached the rear
of the Trude house. Theya heard
loud voices. They saw the fig
ure, of a boy open the door and
enter. They followed closely.
Just beyond the kitchen the din
ing room opened spaciously, a
large room, furnished as elegant
ly as one would expect to find
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

UST how it happened no one
knew. A bright-eyed. quick
e. minded lad of seven went
out to play. and an hour later
frantic mother was holding in her
arms the body of son to whom
death had not come, but in it's
place a living death-a sick brain
that refused to be nourished.
For ten years the son OF the
widow Orville continued to grow
physically and remained mentally
at the age where grief of so my g.
terious a nature had overtaken
him.
The townspeople called him Lit
tie Bo Peep, because of the horn
no insisted on carrying with him
and blowing almost necessarily. At
the age of seventeen-a tall,
handsome young mamie was
able to do nothing but carry and
fetch the washing by which his
mother managed to keep the lit
tie home together.
On Christmas Mrs. Trude, who
was scarcely more than a girl
herself. saw him trudging toward
his mothers house blowing his
old horn, head tilted upward as
If he were in tune with some an
gelic trumpeter. She called him
and placed in his hands the horn
that had been discarded by her
small son. The eyes of Little 30
Peep frightened. He stared in
alteration at the woman.
From within the house came a
shrill decisive voice. Helen, let
that kid alone. He's a moron"
Helen Trude made no reply.
Those who know her best under.
stood why she dared venture no
argument when her surly In
band spoke. She merely patted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
A Thrilling Story of the Running Down
of a Band of Master COunterfeiters
- By the Secret Service

open window. Between his lips
he held freshly lighted cigar
which served to explain the small
cloud of smoke drifting thinly out
from under the cab-hoo6a
Driver, what the devils the
matter with that engine of
yours?" promptly demanded the
man with the cigar.
''She's all right now-she was
only back firm that time"
cheerily announced Wilsnach as
he let in his clutch and got
under way.
The waterproofed officer stood
watching them. He stood there
immobile, without speaking, the
car-lamps refracting from his wet
oil-skins in a hundred scattering
high-lights. He stood there, omi-
nous, colossal, heavily impassive,
as the taxicab made its turn and
swung so close to him that he
could have reached out and
touched it's hood.
Wilsnach held his breath, won
dering if he was to be stopped
or not, knowing better than to
turn and look back. Then he
breathed again, for they had al
ready taken the turn to the west
and no word had been spoken.
It was Kestner's voice that
came to him, calm, and reassur-
ing, through the open cab-door
as they swung down into the
West Drive.
IT had to knock him out with
the butt of his gun. Slow down
little until I go through his
pockets"
Wilsnach crawled forward un-
til Kestner suddenly commanded
him to stop.
There's an empty taxi. I'll
catch that, and cut across to the
Avenue" He was out on the
running board by this time. with
the black bag in his hand, hail
ing the passing taxicab. Then
he turned back to Wilsnach.
Your mans still down and out
in there. Pick up that federal
taller at the Circle and get to the
Forty-seventh street station as
fast as you can. Then make for
the Lambert house. We're be-
hind time, and this is just the
beginning of our nights work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
A Furious Struggle.

The driver did not even wait to
determine the outcome of that
encounter. He ran to the front
, OF his car, cranked his engine and
climbed into his seat. He could
still feel the cab rock and jolt
with the fury of the struggle CO.
ing on inside. From that narrow
little arena he could hear short
gasps and grunts which warned
him that the fight was not as
one-sided as it had promised to
be. And by the light of a nearby
park lamp Wilsnach could see
slowly approaching them the
great waterproofed figure of a po-
liceman. So he dropped his re-
volver back in his pocket and
speeded up his engine, knowing
the racing machinery would serve
as a muffler to the. more danger
Gus sounds from within the cab.
Then Wilsnach's heart came up
IN his throat, for above the other
noises rang out the quick report
of a pistol shot. At the same
time a bullet tore its way out
through the roof of the cab hood.
Then came a moment of more
frenzied agitation and threshing
about, and then comparative 81
lence.
Wilsnach, pedaling his accelera-
tor, still let his motor flutter, un-
certain as to how to act. He
dare not swing about to investi-
gate for the approaching officer
was already within. forty feet of
him, and he felt the possible need
of that officer if things had al
ready gone against them.
Then the next moment his ear
caught the rattle of the dropped
dOor-glass. At the same time that
the huge-bodied officer in the drip
ping raincoat drew up on the
other side of the fountain Kest-
ner's head appeared through the