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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

An illustrated circular comes to the
DESK which graphically shows the
methods whereby Ohio citizens are
emphasizing their views respecting
tax reduction. A feature is the use
Of the old prairie schooner" once the
necessary equipment Of the pioneers
who settled that region and west to
the Rocky mountains. On the sides
of these. are slogans. such as Lets
go back to the ways Of our fathers.
Simplicity. honesty. economy in gov
ernment." Get in the fight for lower
taxes and less legislation" After
these have travelled the Ohio high
ways they will be shipped to WASH
inston for demonstration. A league
has. been formed In Ohio. the Lower
Taxes-Less Legislation League" and
the Grange is cooperating with this
None of them all evince any appre-
hension about being summoned to
Congress to answer charges OF pro-
pagandising. Here may be a substi-
tute for that backbone so conspicu-
ously absent from many of the Con-
Gressmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Tax EN- All

(5ldQetOrQ JOufnal)
The Missouri bankers, in conven-
ton assembled the other day, adopt
ed resolution condemning tax
free securities on the ground that
they create q favored class exempt
from the burdens of the government
While that statement may be very
near the truth, there is q much
larger tax-exempt class than that
composed of investors in tax-exempt
securities. And that class might
well be taken into consideration by
all who discuss tax reform.
In round numbers, there are 2,7O0,-
COO persons on the pay rolls of the
national, state and municipal gov
ernments. They draw an annual SAL
airy, also in round figures, of $4,000
000,0 900, and on this sum no taxes
are paid. The office holders enjoy
this exemption through an inter
change of official courtesy. Congress
eXempts the salaries of state and
municipal employees because they are
"instrumentalities" of local govern
ment. The states and municipalities
cannot, or do not, tax federal en-
ployes, on the ground that they are
Observation-Disclosures" of the higher
government.
Inc authority fOr tIllS mutual en-
emption, it has been explained, has
been developed from decisions of the
United States supreme court handed
down before the adoption of the Six
teenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton, which empowers congress to
tax incomes from whatever source
derived" The unequivocal language
of the amendment plainly renders
null and Il void those previous de-
cisions. 19it appears, however. that
the decisions continue to operate, in
spite of that constitutional amend
ment, and somebody else has ito bear
the oppressive burden of taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
SEEKING A ClNCH

The United Mine Workers are
talking in a different strain than
they were about the time of the
Herrin massacre. They are assum-
ing to take into consideration the
rights OF the consumer. They tell us
they have expelled the communistic
borers from within, and it is evil
dent they have SO disposed of some
of them.
1t is not best, however, TO settle
back with a smile of complacency.
The United Mine Workers are not yet
an altruistic organizations; they have
not yet abandoned their purpose of
putting every soft coal mine under
union domination same as they have
done in the case of the anthracite
mines. Right now they are going
about this quietly. seeking alliance
with the railroad unions so that in
event of strike the railroads would
refuse to haul the coal of the nom
union mines.
- Comments heard among the mine
workers indicate they have made no
Roadway and are greatly displeased
with 1.-The aristocrats of labor" mean
ing the railroad employees, who are
intelligent enough to apprehend with
some degree of comprehension what
they might expect from an outraged
public IL this were done. Nice coun-
try this would be If they might sue
coed in such a plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
MONMOUTH
Pythian Sisters Install

The semi-public installation of the
Pythian Sisters occurred Friday ev-
ening. Jan. 20, at X. of p. hall. The
following officers were installed in
an impressive manner by d. d. @. G.
Mrs. Alice Mcbride of Sabattus, as
sisted by Mrs. Lula Anderson, as
ID. q. S., and Mrs. Daisy Carr as
ID. G. NJ: past chief. Mrs. Eudie
Tillson; most excellent chief, Mrs
Birdena Slavenwhite; excellent SEN
Tor. Mrs. Susie Bragdon; excellent
junior, Mrs. Edna Woodbury.: man
ager, Mrs. Leah willard: protector,
Mrs. Nellie Sanborn; outer guard,
Miss Virginia Richardson: mistress
of records and correspondence, Mrs
Annette Witherell; mistress of fin
ance, Mrs. Lillian Robertson.
The installing officer, Mrs. Nc
Bride. was presented a-nice box Of
stationery. and to the retiring chief,
Mrs. Berry, was given a past chiefs
pin. Mrs. Bragdon made the pre-
sensations In behalf OF the order.
A program was given and included
readings by George Albert Rand
lette: vocal selection, Miss Virginia
Richardson. and piano music by
Miss Marjorie Richardson. Ice
cream. cake and coffee were served
A social and dance followed. There
was good attendance.
The freshman class of Monmouth
Academy elected its class officers
last week. as follows: president,
Alyena Nichols: vice president. Ben
jamin Chick; secretary. Eleanor
Nichols. frea arrer MitIord Kornay.
business manager, Hariand CARLY.
The vaudeville and comedy farce
entitled Doctor Baxter's Great In
vention." postponed from last week,
Will be given Friday evening, Feb.
1, at Firemen's hall. North Mon
mouth. under the auspices Of the
Junior Order of American Mechan-
les The cast of characters is COM
posed OF local talent. Dancing will
follow the entertainment with music
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
WHERE THERE'S A WILL
THERE'S A WAY ..

For a long time after President
Wilson insisted Fiume should so to
Jugoslavia the prospect for pleasant
relations between the Italians and
the Jugoslavs was dark indeed. 1t Is
possible IL Italy had not been Grip
pied by war she would have entered
upon another with Jugosavia, whom
she feared as a possible enemy in
the Adriatic.
As 1t was. an Italian adventurer
took possession of Fiume and then
began the inevitable trend toward
conflict or Settlement Neither
country could afford to go to war and
finally reason asserted itself. The
heads of the two countries have ar
rived at an agreement under treaty
which gives Fiume to Italy under
conditions which should contribute
not only to pleasant relations be-
tween the two countries but other
wise to the welfare of each.
This does not appear to have been
brought about by threats but by a
spirit of mutual effort to meet on a
common ground and do the right
thing by one another. This spirit
is here again demonstrated TO he the
most wonderful solvent of friction
between conflicting interests. A
neighborhood cannot be peaceful
with one of the neighbors out of
sorts: business can not be conducted
successfully for long when the buyer
isn't able to find 6enefit in the buy
ing as we'll as the seller in selling.
1t is usually found that the inter-
ests OF the common people in coun-
tries at swords points do not hope
lessly conflict: rather the ambitions
of those who think they are the un-
common people--or would be. This 10
true all the way down to the in
dividuai. A fight never settles this
SO that II stays settled. Content
ment can only be approached by
those who at least believe they are
receiving fair play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
BUDGET ECONOMY LIMITED

When making comparisons be-
tween government expenditure to-
day and that existing before the war
1t will be well to definitely locate
the responsibility for this. Is it due
to more SXtravagant management of
the governmental departments? The
evidence is that it is not due to that.
On the contrary it appears that some
Of these departments are exercising
sGreater economy, considering the
work placed upon them, than was
shown in the pre-war period.
. or the 1866, 100000 needed to run
the government now for year, two
thirds goes for pensions, good roads
and cost items not affected by the
Budget Bureau. only by Congress.
What Is left over the Budget Bureau
may prune, and has pruned remark
ably we'll.
1t is estimated that for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1924 the gov
eminent will have to spend S940,000,-
600 for interest on the public debt,
and $512,000,O0O for reduction of
same; $451 100000 for soldier re-
lief under the Veterans Bureau, but
none Of these items can be reduced.
This year there will be disbursed
$2S7. 100000 in pensions under rates
fixed by law. and the same is true
of tho SS5.000.000 to be expended in
cooperation with the states in i'm
proving rural post roads. The Bud
get Bureau has helped greatly
where it is possible for it to help.
but that Is within a circumscribed,
though important jurisdiction. and
public extravaganza.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
DYNAMITE FOR A POLITICAL
PASTiME?

II was expected that some Of the
assumed leaders of the Democratic
party would endeavor to play politics
with the oil lease scandal.
Already 1t appears one would-be
leader OF the Republican party Is try
ing to secure personal advantage
from so doing.
All Of them are playing with dyna-
mite and their fate is likely to prove
that of the fellow hoist with his own
petard.
II weak Republicans in office
threatened by bankruptcy in their
personal affairs have been bought by
those who think nothing more OF
lending 100000 than ordinary indi-
vIduals would of lonning $25. what
about the buyers? Are they inno-
cent Of conspiracy against the gov
eminent which protects them?
II Fall be guilty what Of Doheny?
What are Doheny's politics? Aren't
they of the same brand as those OF
Boss Murphy of Tammany Hall and
Tom Taggart OF Indiana. his political
associates and bearers of like
political standard? There is no doubt
ABOUT 1t.
Are the American people to con-
denim the one, condemn the political
patty with which he was affiliated
and crown the briber and the party
in the councils OF which no Is con-
SPURIOUS with the laurel of virtue
ana innocence? Are the American
PEOPLE fools? Have they no sense of
fail play?
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Political consequences

IN. L. Hines, belll.)
That Republicans in Washington
are greatly disturbed by the scandal
lous revelations affecting President
Harding's Secretary of the Interior
lies in the surface. One of the wit
nesses before the Senate committee
testified that he was scared" at what
might happen. The Republican
managers are even worse scared.
They may, however, take q little
courage and hope from the state
ment issued by the Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, Mr..
Hull. He INDUCES in such prema-
ture gloating over the plight of the
Republicans; lis so greedy in snatch
ing at partisan advantages out of
national shame; is so extreme and
INDEPENDENTLY in his attempt
to implicate President Coolidge
that impartial men will feel that his
charges must fall to the ground of
their own extravaganza. Public
opinion is not ready to convict as
soon as a sweeping indictment is
presented. 1t will wish to wait to
hear at least part of the evidence.
no matter how Mr. Cordell Hull may
jubilate in advance of it.
President Coolidge has grasped
the nettle firmly. Not alone as
leader of his party. but as the ma
tons Chief Magistrate. he has seen
the necessity of moving quickly to
probe the whole wretched business
to the bottom. His statement of in
tention made public yesterday is not
open to exception. The Democrats
certainly cannot object to 1t, be-
cause the course upon which he has
determined is virtually the same as
that urged by the Democratic Sen
ator from Montana. Mr.. Walsh, who
has been the most keen and efficient
agent of exposure in the entire af-
fair. 80
That the Fall scandal will have
political consequences is undeniab BILE.
The American people would not be
what they are ii they were so in
sensitive to official wrongdoing as
not to wish to visit~dire punishment
upon those responsible. Undoubted-
ly the first effect will be harmful
to the party in power. 1t ought TO
be. Any Administration will suffer
rightly If 1t allows the moral fibre of
its subordinates to be eaten out by
corruption. President Coolidge is in
no way involved in this. but he will
have to lear part of the burden OF
what went on under his predecessor.
All that he can do to clear his Ad-
ministration he is already setting out
to do by following to the end every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

trace of dishonesty or fraud and
running down every criminal, no
matter how highly placed. The evil
already wrought can be largely over
come, in a political sense, by such
vigorous stamping out of its
remnants as the President Is pledg-
ing himself to undertake. g.
Meanwhile, the country will have
little patience with small minded
men who rush to make party capital
out of q national humiliation. What
the people want most of all just
now is not partisan taunts. but a
wholehearted and non-political en-
deavor to cut this cancerous growth
clean out of our public life. When
that is done it will be time enough
to apportion party praise or blame.
And in striking that balance the peo-
pie will be able to form their own
judgment. without indecent prompt
ings by petty politicians who run be-
fore they are sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
|& LITTLE Ack R llA,z
DAVID CORY

fairies came out of their houses IN
the flowers and ferns and tai
grasses. and before long they spieo
the little box at the foot of the oak
tree. AS soon as they had told the
Fairy Queen, she commanded them to
omen the little box. And what do you
siIppose they found inside? You'd
never guess, so I'll tell you now.
The smallest little ring in the world.
WHY, 1t was only large enough 10
slip on the little finger OF the Fairy
Queen. Then she read aloud letter
which lay just under the ring In the
little box.
You must deal with TRUTH
And return to the bunny boy
The stolen Flower of Youth"
"Old Nanny Jill must be obeyed."
said the Fairy Queen, and she COM
manded her subjects to bring the
magic flower. And be careful lest
it fall from the crystal vase, she
added.
In a little while they returned and
handed the Flower of Youth to the
bunny boy.
Dear me! He was so delighted to
get it back that at once he hopped
on Dapple Gray and started off. Just
then, the old owl footed:
Where are your manners, bunny
boy?
Now, thank the Fairy Queen.
For she's the lOveliest woodland
sprite
That ever I have seem"
But, would you believe it? Little
Jack Rabbit shouted back, why
should l thank her for returning
what she stole from me-
This made the old owl blink his
eyess and blow his nose on his pink
pockethandkerchief
Il will thank Old Nanny Jill who
helped me find my precious flower,
and away rode the bunny boy into
the next story.
Copyright 1924. David Cory.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
| MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

Bangor. III so - m. ~. 10 - m t235 Q. m.
gl5O . m. s939 = m. fla IS .. m t2.52 ON.
B.&APts ti250s.m- t235 am. ti2.3s o. m
Bar Harbor A 81. In t225a.m. tl2.3Sp.n
Bath TO- Is am 10 "a Am. 1855 - m, H0t
>. M. n 80 m. *tO.4S q m
Belfast. "a so am. 10 80 a. m. t2.52p .. m
Boston. 1921 a. m. tolls q. m. 10 ~ q. N.
so55A m. t2.4e p. m. 1894 p. m. TAOS p. N.
Sslsls e IS a. m. tr2.ss o. m. ~ i
} Dover Foxcroft. C450 a. m. t2.52 p. ms
Gardiner. 1921 m. t6.l5 a m. 1884 q m.
1855 a. m. 2.46 q. m. S.N p. m, TAOS p. m.
ISIS o. IN. Il 80 p m. sl04S .. m.
Hallowell tolls a m. 1894 u. NJ. 1885 a. n
II 46 0 m. 1894 p. m, taos p. m. ISIS p. m.
f7.32 D M. Sl04S p. m.
Harmony. ca so a. m, t2.52 p. m.
Lewiston. +6.l5 q M. 1884 a. m. 1855 a. m
TAOS D. m. 40, As p. m.
New York. 1894 p. m. TAOS p. m. N
Portland. 1921 a. m. t6. is a. m. 1884 a. m
1885 a m. t2.46 p. m. 1894 p. m, TAOS p. m.
f7.32 . m. *l0.4S o. m. |,
Rockland tolls a M. 10 81 a m. taos .. m
\ Skowhegan C4.50 am. t9.39a. m. t2,52 pm
So Gardner t6.l5 a IN. 1884 am. So IS a. m.
t246 p m. 1894 p. m, t5.l5 p. m. Use p. IN.
sl04S p m.
ST John tl2.5o a. M.
Waterville. tl25O a. NJ. CLIO a m. t2.3;
am. "a 50A.m 1889 am, liz. IS pm, y. So p. NJ
IS ~ m. t7.4Opm.
sDaily Daily except Sunday. sSunday only
Daily except Monday
A Discontinued after October II.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,\
e-3O-c3 v. P. & Genl Mgr. Genl Pass. Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

The political campaign for nomina-
ton at the June primaries on the Re-
publican ticket promises to be an in
teresting one this year in Piscataquis
of county commissioner have entered
the field thus far. Five of these are
from Dover-Foxcroft, Frank Z. Dyer,
Elmer C. McKechnie. Willis w. VIII
liams. Roscoe NJ. Macomber and Frank
Chandler. The sixth is Augustine D.
Ladd of Sebec. The man who Is elect
ed TO this Office will take the place of
Ernest w. Judkins of Dover-Foxcroft
whose term expires and who is not a
candidate for reelection. There are
three aspirants to the Office OF sheriff,
all being deputies under the present
sherin. David d. Cowan of Monsoon.
John III. Weymouth of Dover-Foxcroft
and Thomas L. Foulkes of BrownvilIe.
representing the west. center and east
parts of the county. All three have
been efficient officers and the contest
promises to be close one. The pres
ent register of probate, Walter S.
Ladd. Is a candidate for denomination
and Miss Edith Blethen is also an as
rirant to the office. having been clerk
for several years. jerome b. Clark of
Milo is the Republican candidate for
county attorney and has no opposition
I'm the primaries as yet. There also
promises TO be contest for the State
senatorial seat. Erwin G. Ryder of
Brownville. the present senator, being
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

Doctor r. V. Pierce, whose picture
appears above, was not only a sue
cessful physician but also a pro-
found student of the medicinal quail
tiles of Natures remedies, roots and
herbs, and by close observation of
the methods used by the Indians, he
discovered their great remedial quail
tiles, especially for weaknesses of
women, and after careful prepare
ton succeeded in giving to the world
a remedy which has been used by
women with the best results for half
a century. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is still in great demand,
while many other so-carled cure
alls" have come and gone. The4rea-
son for its phenomenal success is
because of its absolute purity. and
DR.. Pierce's high standing as an
honored citizen of Buffalo is a guar
antee of all that is claimed for the
Fayorite Prescription as a regulator
for the ills peculiar to women.
Send 10c. for trial pkg. to DIR.
Pierce's Inyalids Hotel, Buffalo,
n. Y.-Ady.
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Stomach Comfort
for Coed Eaters
NO Sour 1asings. Gassinsss, Heart
bura and Distress Of indigestion
II You Follow Meals With
Stuaxt's Dyxpepsta

They may talk about balanced ra-
tons, Galleries and all that. but most
people enjoy eating the good things
they see before them. What they
want Is the simple means of stopping
gassiness. sour risings and such dis
tresses IL they come.
A host of people use Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets because they give the
stomach the alkaline effect. they stop
the gas, they sweeten the stomach.
they aid digestion in the stomach;
they are balanced to do Just these
things. and you can rely upon this re-
lief every time. Get 60-cent box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at any
drug store and you will eat your pie
and cheese. steak and onions. sausage
defy old man dyspepsia.-Adv.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

From flower to flower l fit all day,
Merrily 0, merrily o!
And the sweet. sugar water I sip
as say,
Merrily o, merrily o!
Oh, none is SO happy on foot or on
wing,
Not even the lambkin that
frisks in the spring.
The sweets from each flower I sip
as I sing,
Merrily o. merrily o."
sang the tiny humming bird to the
little rabbit as he sat on the porch
of the little old woman's house on
the hill.
BY and by, the afternoon wore
away and evening came. so the little
rabbit hoped back to the wood to
see what would happen when the
fairies saw the little box at the foot
of the big oak tree. Pretty soon the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

Charles Mcintosh, superintendent
Of the Chilpak department at the Deep
Sea Fisheries plant in Rockland, has a
job that few of us envy him during
the winter months. But aside from
it's chilly aspect it is job at which he
has little, if any competition. because
the Chilpak process was perfected.
after much experimentation, by him
and one other man who is now de-
ceased. Clean, fresh fish come to his
department direct from the Western
Banks brought in the holds Of the
company's fleet of steam trawlers.
After being thoroughly washed they
are placed in the chilling tank filled
with a brine solution that is kept at
temperature of about 10 degrees
above zero. Slowly moving paddles
carry the fish from one end of the
tank to the other and when they are
placed on the travelling belt that car
ries them to the wrappers the outer
surface is chilled-not frozen-in
about a quarter of an inch from the
surface. Mr.. Mcintosh is responsible
for the mechanics of the process and
for the preparation of the finished pro-
duct for market, and the success of
the process, by which fresh fish. may
be shipped across the continent in ex-
press cars and be fresh at destination.
bids fair to build new markets for
fresh fish in sections of the country far
removed from the sea coast. But his
knowledge of the fish industry is not
narrowed down to his particular de-
partment: he understands the business
from the netting of the product on the
banks to the final preparation of it.
IL
for the consumer.-Portlan Press
Herald.
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Cross people saw the fine workmanship
of Mrs. Overlock's knitting, they urged
her to make more.
1--WE want good men in office who
will carry things through in straight
and honest way" she stated.
AS for her personal opinion of Vot-
ing, she declares it is mans job
"Woman's place is in the home with
her family. Too often women neglect
their work to vote. Voting is mans
joh"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

Report Of conditions during The
month Of November last show that
the railroads paid taxes to the
amount OF over = million dollars per
day. Under government ownership
fney would not be taxed-but the
! public would b, -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
Wednesday, January 30, 1924.

" there 10 any guilt IL will be pun.
ishsd; If there 10 any civil liability
II will b enforced; If there 10 any
fraud Il will be revealed; and If
fhsrs are any contracts which are
illegal they will be cancelled. Every
law will be enforced. And every
right Of the people and The Govern
msnt will be proteeted.-President
Coolidge.
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Obsolete

in days gone by the young men
came around at midnight to sere-
made young women"
THE custom is impossible now"
commented Miss Cayenne. "A pop
ular girl Is very seldom at home at
that hour. "-Washington Cd. c.
evening Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
A Question of Taste

I'VE ought to love our enemies"
AT q distance" replied Miss Cay
enne. 1t is proper sentiment TO adj
mire an enemy as a member of the
human race, but bad taste to cult
vate one as a close associate. -
Washington Star.
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Qualified

1--WE want a man for our infor-
nation bureau" said the manager.
He must be n wide-awake fellow
and accustomed to complaints
That's me-" replied the appli-
cant. I'm the father of twins. -
Cornell Widow.