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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

Well. here we are. little reader. you
and l. all ready for story. Now
what is 1t to be?. Oh yes. remem-
Der now. Professor Jim Grow had
just flown out of the last story into
this one. Well. that ought to help
matters. Yes. indeed. Professor Jim
Grow is such wise bird that we
ought to know just how he looks and
acts, and ,talks.-for he can talk In
bird language. although no singer.
Early. in April he had built his
/ home, a large collection OF sticks,
lined with moss. After it was finish
ed Mrs. Grow had laid five eggs,
beautifully notified with olive-green.
After the eggs were Matched. there
was very little noise around the
place No loud Cav, caw!" was
heard. Professor Jim Crow knew
better than to inform the Farmer 5
Boy the whereabouts of his nest. He
and the Farmers Boy were not very
good friends. No. sireebus. The
Farmers Boy had not forgotten how
in the springtime. after the corn
had been planted. Professor Grow
and his friends had pulled up many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
MADISON
100 Attend Khan
Meeting At Arson

The rumorS OF the past few days
that big meeting of the Ku Klux
Khan was to be held in this vicinity,
were confirmed Saturday evening
when cars from all over the central
section of the state began to roll
into town, and inquiries made as TO
the location Of Preble hill. The hill
itself is slightly location in Anson
and the top of which can be seen for
miles around. The evenings enter
tainment commenced with the serv-
lg of a baked bean supper. Hugh
kettles Of beans baked in the ground
end big steaming boilers of coffee
were brought up behind a long table
ana the feed was served up in army
style Rolls and home made dough-
nuts completed the menu.
A slight depression forming a nat
ural amphitheater was roped off IN
a big square for the exercises of the
evening. A little to one side was a
big tent for the convenience of
klansmen in robing. On a slightly
higher elevation a huge cross was
erected. Shortly after s o'clock
came display of fireworks Including
rockets. redfire and bombs. Follow
ing this the cross was lighted and
the klansmen summoned to the en-
closure for the exercises First came
a speech by Kleagle Eastman of
Somerset county in which he told Of
what the Khan stood for and was try
ing to accomplish. Mr.. Eastman was
followed by Rev. c. J. Brown.
After the speeches came the cere-
mony of initiation in which eleven
candidates were obligated. The initi-
alton ceremony was followed with
great interest by the large audience
of outsiders. who were ranged along
the lines. K1ansmep were present
from Waterville. Pittsfeld, Liver
more Falls. Gardiner, Skowhegan,
Lewiston. Oakland and other sur
rounding towns. It was estimated
that about 100 Klansmen and friends
were present during the evening. AL
though there was squad Of deputy
sherins present, there was apparently
no need for their services as nc dis
turbance whatever was made.
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Of the yellow kernels that were
sending up their tender shoots
through the earth.
Although there had been placed IN
different parts of the field several
scarecrows.-poles rugged out in tat
tered coats. trousers and old hats
the crows soon found out that these
were only bugaboos. and choosing
one from their flock for. sentinel,
went on pulling up the corn.
But today as the wise old bird
few across the field. things had
changed. There were row on row
of ragged shocks. for the corn had
ripened and the withered stalks had
been stacked up like Indian tepees.
"Ha, ha! Cav. caw!" shouted Pro-
'Here Is a. feast. The yellow ears
OF corn have burst through the crisp
Eusks!" In few minutes all the
crows for miles. around were in the
field. Then. perching himself on a
post the old professor bird kept a
sharp lookout for the Farmers Boy
with his gun.
But. dear me-! His sharp eyes
had not discovered a steel trap, care
fully set and so we'll hidden and
baited that no one would have sus-
pected that 1t was there. Yes. sir.
There he sat. this wise old bird in
his suit of black. fully nineteen
inches from the tip Of his black bill
to the tip of his tail. never think
ing for a minute that there was q
hidden danger in that field.
Hopping about among the big
yellow pumpkins that grew between
the rows of yellow corn, now cut
and stacked like tents over the field.
the crows picked out the yellow kerr
nels to their hearts content. when.
all Of a sudden. Snap" went the
trap. Away flew all the crows but
one, who set up great cutlery as
he tried to free himself. The next
minute from under one of the corn
stacks jumped the Farmers Boy.
and in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.
Copyright 1924. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
DANIEL WEBSTER ON THE
CONSTITUTION

Years ago advocates of State right
declared the State had the right t.
disregard an act of the nationa
Congress, to declare it unconstitu
tional. Speaking in opposition t
this Daniel Webster said:
1.-THE people, sir, erected this
government. They gave it a
Constitution, and in that Consti-
tuition they have enumerated the
powers which they bestow on 1t.
They have made 1t limited gov
eminent. They have defined its
authority. They have restrained
it to the exercise of such powers
as are granted; and all others.
they declare, are reserved to the
States or to the people. But sir.
they have not stopped there. If
they had, they would have &C
complished but half their work.
No definition can be so clear, as
to avoid possibility of doubt; no
limitation so precise, as to ex-
clude uncertainty. Who, then,
shall construe this grant of the
people? Who shall interpret
their will, where it may be sup
posed they have left it doubtful?
With whom do they repose this
ultimate right Of deciding on the
powers of the government? Sir,
they have settled all this in the
fullest manner. Theyshave left
it. with the government itself,
in it's appropriate branches. Sir.
the very chief end. the main de-
sign for which the whole Con-
stitution was framed and adopt
ed. was to establish govern
ment that should not be obliged
to act through State agency, de-
pend upon State opinion and
State discretion.
But who shall decide on the
question of interference? To
whom lies the last appeal? This,
sir, the Constitution itself de-
cides, also. by declaring that
the judicial power shall extend to
all cases arising under the Con-
stitution and laws of the United
States" These two provisions,
sir, cover the whole ground. They
are. in truth, the keystone Of the
arch. With these, it is a Con-
stitution without them it is a
confederacy.' 81.
Now LaFollette would have Con
gress determine indirectly the right
of the State. If the State SHOULD
have a controversy with the Fedora
over constitutional mat
tiers it would so to the Suprem,
Court for decision. If that Cour
decision did not please the majorit.
in Congress under the LaFollett
plan it would be empowered to over
turn 1t and interpret the Constitu
tional question to suit the majorit,
then In Congress. even If that ma
jority were but one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Railroads and Stu,
MAINE CENTRAL -:
Eastern Standstx
TRAINS lrAve I,s

Bangor, ti2,47a. L., i,u,
t4.45a a. M. 70 80 q. m, tlaNs :
IS II p. M, t7.40 p. m. AV
B; s. A. Pts. ti2,Faa.ss,
Bar Harbor, Ail.os a. N, Ma. !
p. m. ~St
Bath, t6l5a. m, tsa., n
t4.O5 p. m, TIL p. m, 40 a..
Belfast, CASA. m, te@assl
Boston. 1921 a. m. tSlSan
s9; s. a. M t2.iop. m, RaeSJ
~l0.4Sp. m.
Calais. t2,33 a, m, tl2&n,
Dover-Foxcroft, Casa N ~.
Gardiner, 1921 a. m, t,lS,,
s9.5j a. m, IL. s6 o, m, NMas
Is. rs p. m, t7.l7p. m, si0 a..
Hallowell, t6.l5a m, tsSiss
t246 p. m, 1894 p. m, taOsps n
t7.l7 p. m. 40. IS p. m.
Harmony, CASA, u.. tsno,
Lewiston. f6.l5a. m, ta.N,n N
t4.05 p. m, ~l0.4S p. m,
New York, 1894 p. M, ttnys,
Portland. fS.2l a. m, t6.iS,r y
s9.55 a. M, TAO p. IN, ;. SaAer n
NIP. m, fl0.4Sp. N.
Rockland. tolls a. m, tea,, \
Skowhegan, GAS am, @.@,n
So. Gardiner. t6.lSa. m, sA,1
am. t2.i6p.m., 50. "a Up n, tSlSna.s
40. 4Sp.m.
St. John. fl247a.m.
Waterville. tl2.47 a. n, llm,
q. m, ri.4js. m. 1893 q. N tl,a,|
p. m, s3.ll p. m, tao p. N.
DAILY. G Except Sunday ID
Z Daily, except Monday. | DAD, ,xs'
A Discontinued after October ID ~
D. C. DOUGLASS. M.LHGn
9-2S-24 V. F.. & Gen1 Mgr. Cain
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INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT"

In the matter of invisible govern
ment" the ,ostensible governments of
some Of our big cities would seem to
have enough to look after right in
their respective bailiwicks.
The current news of killings in
densely populated districts. some
times in opdn daylight, are almost of
daily occurrence. II there are wit
nesses as frequently happens they
assume to have no recollection of the
assailants. They dare not testify
against them. such grip of terror
have these invisible governments"
on, these people. E:.,
So far as results are concerned the
police appear as helpless as a hound
dog trying to run cells to cover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

The Massachusetts Audubon So
ciety is asking the Biological Survey
to rescind its order of 1919 permit
ting the, killing Of bobolinks because
OF alleged injury by these birds to
the rice crop in three southern states.
Winthrop Packard. the secretary of
the society, states that the last CEN
sus shows but seven tenths of one
per cent Of the rice Of the country
is grown along the boblink migration
route: that the bobolinks are getting
scarce in consequence Of the slaugh-
ter How many have missed the bob
olink in the spring. the cheeriest bird
that ever swung on Maine twig and
spilled liquid music in fair?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
MONMOUTH

The annual meeting Of the League
of Women Voters was held Friday
after noon with IL present Officers
elected were president. Mrs. Alice p.
Chenery vice-p president. Mrs. Mary
Folsom; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Fertha Prescott; executive commit
tee. Mrs. Harriet, r. Andrews. Mrs.
Annie Bates, Mrs. Susie Bragdon;
study committee. Mrs. Fannie March,
Mrs. Amelia Thompson, Mrs. Alice
Chenery. Meetings. will be held on
the second and fourth Friday in the
month.
Merle Sadborn has returned to
Boston University.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. r. Aver. who have
been camping for two weeks on the
Charles Jenkins farm, returned Sun
day to their home. in New York
Cumston Library Association serv-
ed dinner at the restaurant on the
fair grounds. Fair day for the bene-
fit of the library. The dinner was
in charge of Mrs. Ida Cochrane Mrs.
Elizabeth Woodbury.. Mrs. Lillian
Robertson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

clusion that she is a most amazing
combination of brain power and per-
sonality. 1t is said she has-on the
finding of the experts. it is presumed
received very advantageous offers
in business at such a salary as she
might name. She is working girl,
who since 10 years of age has wanted
to be a doctor specializing in chill
dren's diseases. She is working with
a class at Plymouth of physically
deficient children five days in the
week and spending the other day in
study at Boston University. She
laughs at the offers of big salaries
and is resolved to stick to her plans.
Whether this decision is a mark of
her superior intelligence remains TO
be proven. Presumably the experts
will deny all responsibility if the re-
suit be unfayOrable.
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IMPORTANT MEASURE COMING
LID "

In a recent interview Senator Her
bert E. Wadsworth announced that
he would introduce bill in the next
Legislature to make the State High
way patrol a State police force aid
ing in the enforcement of all laws.
The need Of some agency that can
function promptly. methodically and
reach to every community within the
State and to every highway leading
out, Is manifest. A moment of
thought on this matter is convincing.
, But how go about it and what about
the cost?
The cost of not doing something is
i mounting fast. Criminals never
overlook inviting opportunities, and
that is just what the State of Maine
Is today. And this good State has
been building smooth roads for them
to drive their automobiles over and
has provided no way to counteract
this facility for criminals. They go
touring at will leaving a merry ha ha
in their wake. Further neglect of
this situation would indeed place
Maine in ridiculous plight. The
cost Of what may be necessary along
this line is not the most important
thing to consider, rather the effec-
tiveness Of the plan proposed.
Now it is very evident that the
present highway patrol already has
more than enough to do for period
of the year at least. The number of
accidents, the speeding up noticed
among the motorists signify that not
all the patrol work now being done is
adequate to the needs. That patrol
must be rigidly held to high stand
ard. must be supported in fearless
enforcement by higher officials and
by public opinion. Any plan which
might contemplate increasing the
patrols responsibilities would not
make for effective service, we believe,
unless there be a way for increasing
its personnel. ....+
On the other hand not only is rea-
sonable economy, to be considered
but the dislike on the part Of many
to the building up Of another State
bureau is likely to insist on consid-
Grafton. as 1t should. Without def
mite information respecting the de-
tails involved 1t seems probable that
the chief of the highway patrol
might be able to take over the direc-
ton of service in the general duties
Of State constabulary. But he
surely will require additional assist
ance II all the work required is to be
done we'll.
Such a proposition as Senator
Wadsworth will sponsor will be be-
ginning under favorable auspices. 1t
is an assurance that this very i'm
portant matter is to receive due con-
sideration on the part Of the coming
Legislature.
A feature of the situation, which It
is understood is also receiving the
consideration of the senator. Is the
apparent need Of better coordination
between the local and county officials
In all parts Of the State, The inter-
ests which they should be expected to
assist in protecting are not really
bounded by town or by county lines
1t 10 important they should not so re-
gard It.
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BELFAST
Mrs. Lillian sraddoek williams

!. Mrs. Lillian Braddock Williams
dice Sunday in Waldo after long
fitness. her death following that Of
her mother. Mrs. Julia Braddock
Quincy. which occurred early In the
month. Mrs. Williams was born in
Philadelphia "a years ago, and came
to Waldo about ten years ago. Size
liz survived by her husband. Theo-
dore Williams OF Waldo, and by one
sister Mrs Louis Auspland Miss
Florence Braddock) Of Fredericton.
n. B. They were daughters Of the
late Charles Braddock. A half bro
thor and two half sisters. Guy Anna
and Mona Quincy. also survive. Fun
sral services will be held ID Waldo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Stop Gettiine,
Up Nights
Bladder Weakness Quickly Corrected
BY Recent Scientific Discovery
Tor Old and Young
Free 50 Cent Package

What wonderful comfort to sleer
all night and not get up once from
bladder weakness.
The scientific discovery upon which
Kellogg's Brown Tablets are based
is to quickly stop the frequent i'm.
pulses to urinate and the recurring de.
sire at night. Successes have been had
with thousands of men of eighty and
ninety years.
Every man young or old should try
this wonderful treatment and end
nights of untold misery.
Send your name and address today,
with six cents in stamps to help pay
postage and packing for free soc
trial box of Kellogg's Brown Tablets.
to Frank ]. Kellogg Co. 1876 Hoff-
master Block. Battle Greek. Mich
sept30d1s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Simple Way to
Take Off Fat

Can anything be simpler than taking a
convenient little tablet four times each
day until your weight 10 reduced to nor
mar? or course non Just purchase q box
OF Narmola Prescription Tablets from
your druggist for one dollar. and start
now to reduce. Follow directions-no
starYation dieting or tiresome exercising.
Eat Substantial food. b N lazy rs you
like. and keep on gettips slender. Thou
sande OF men and women each year regain
healthy. slender figures by using Mar
nola TAblets. purchese them from your
ernq9tet. &c ssAa direct g Aarmoia Co..
k19sse3 9eeees MAG. Detre3t. leieA.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
during which music and games were
enjoyed by the young people.
Some set Co. S. S. Convention
Program, Oct. l at Madison

The program OF the Somerset
County Sunday School Convention to
be held i'm the Congregational church
Wednesday will be as follows:-
Convention called to order at 1000
A. NJ. and singing convention song;
Bible study period led by Rev. Alex
Henderson of Waterville. Business
including appointment of committees,
roll call of districts, reports of officers
and report of summer school by Miss
Beulah Robinson; special music:
1920 A. NJ. Bible study for High
school credit, by a representative
Of the State Educational department:
Has Institute sessions. children.
Miss Gertrude Carter adult. Rev.
Frederick Knollin of Waterville: ad-
ministration. Mr.. Henderson; d. V.
3. S.. Miss Lena Marsh.
100 p. M.-Meeting of County Ex-
ecutive Committee; zoo Bible study
period led by Mr.. Henderson,; ad-
dress. Leadership Training, Miss
Ruth Carter; methods and courses Of
training. Mr.. Knollin: state conser-
walton. county record, county map,
reports of committees. and election
Of officers; institute session. 7.i5
p. M.-devotional service, special
music and offering; S.00-address by
general secretary. 1.-The call OF the
future to the workers Of the present
Dinners and supper are to be serv-
ed by the Ladies' Aid Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Hollis Holt and son Of Phillips
were guests this week of Mrs. Hollis
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. O.. T. Briggs.
Rev. Frederick Knollin of Water
Vile filled the pulpit Of the Free
Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Rand. who have
been passing a two weeks vacation
il. Boston and New York city, re-
turned home Sunday.
Timothy Clark. Everett Blackwell.
and Lewis Foster, who are students
at the University of Maine, passed
the Sabbath at their home in Madi-
son.
Norris Pooler and E. A. Sessions
passed Sunday with friends at Rock
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

The Salvation Army reports that
1t finds in the tenements in some Of
the cities many women at the head
Of households who do not know how
to prepare nourishing food or mend
socks. Trying to initiate ladies Of
luxury who live on the avenue. per-
haps. II that be the reason the
Army's effort to educate them will
amount to little: otherwise 1t ought
to amount to much,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

Experts" who have been search
ing Massachusetts, for superman or
superwomaE claim their quest has
been successful. She is Miss Muriel
Black. - years old and a reporter of
the Boston Post declare. the hand
soonest girl he eve. saw: The ex-
perte took her to Harvard where
che submitted to tests with q con.
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We believe the average person
reading CIR hearing what Secretary
Hoover had to say on the subject Of
government ownership will find it
convincing. One may have prejudice
! and preconceived opinions respecting
the matter. which he may dislike to
relinquish, but, his reasoning powers
will not be satisfied with them after
considering the facts presented.
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For President
CALVIN COOLIDGE
= I For Vice President
CHARLES G. DAWES

Educ atien, thsn, has 70 do not only
with our lives individually but with
our lives collectively. Eduestien, q
Il 10 to b justified, must help us to
know better how to live tessther.-
President Hopkins, Dartmouth Col.
ises.
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CRAMDTRyNkRuuuS
CHANGE OF TIM, nd
September asth. I'M

Trains will leave Portland N
daily except Sunday and sd
daily, for Lewiston. South M
ham. Berlin. Island Pond. NJ
treal. Connections at NouMl
Chicago for Los Angeles S1
cisco, Portland. Ore, Sc,ttk
Vancouver. Il. G.. and all prIl
Points.
The 100 p. m. Local Tnh
celled. For further iatcrm.ts1
to nearest Grand Trunk Astrt
direct or phone.
q. A. HARRISON, G. Al
Phone Forest 70i0 portaa
Sept26dtf
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quainted.
The carrier pigeon which flew In
the office window OF George NJ.
Houshton, general passenger agent
of the B. & A. r. r. at Bangor also
visited the superior court room and
a Bangor garage. The tag on the
birds leg had the figures F6777AE-
"a. 1t was liberated at each place
and finally few away.
Owing to an increase in the rate
of tuition charged by Thornton acad-
envy for city pupils taking high
being $120, the authorities of Saco
building a new high school before
another school year opens.
Two Lewiston young women ap-
| peared on the Lewiston streets Sat-
urday afternoon wearing dog collars
One of the collars was of dark lea
| Their studded with brass rivets, and
the other was of brown shade with
brass decorations and a small pad.
lock swinging from the wire loop
Ioth SoiioAS NCAC lWO lnCilcs
wide. and attracted much attention
and comment.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
! and Maine will witness one of the
! greatest automobile parades since
.. the gasoline wagon was invented or
Monday, Oct. 6, as a part of the fall
conclave of the Rotary clubs of the
eighth district, which will be held
at Poland Spring during that week
On that morning the Lynn club
| with one Of the finest bands in Mas
sachusetts in big truck at the heat
and squad of State police leading
/ the way, will leave their home city
: by automobile for Maine. The police
/ will escort them to the New Hamp-
I shire state line. There New Hamp.
shire State police will become theil
I escorts to Portsmouth and at Hitter,
| Maine highway police will take ur
+ the job on to Poland Spring. AT
Portland the Rotariahs will have
i dinner with the local club and have
assured them that ESQ will be in the
party. The Portland club will joir
the Lynn club on the nip to Poland
Spring. On Wednesday. Oct. /, the
Boston Rotary club TO number OF
500 will come to Poland Spring for
the remainder of that week.
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nsldering the facts presented.

How many know that the air mail
service between the Atlantic and the
Pacific coasts is % per cent. perfect
as good as that of the swiftest trains
of the best railroads? 1t would seem
those who are responsible for the ex-
cellence of this new service are en-
titled to public recognition Cor WORK
we'll done,
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Speaking of the number of cigarets
used in this country 17,S56,00O pack
ages of rouge were sold in America
last year. Reformers better LINE
drives"
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Bingham crano. Entertain,

Bingham Grange was the guest Of
Kennebec Valley Grange Saturday
evening at the regular. meeting held
in the Grange hall or Maple street.
There were also delegations present
from Starks grange. Norridgewock
grange. and Scion grange A spler-
did musical anc literary program was
given by the members of the Bing-
ham organization and this was fol.
lowed by several short speeches.
After the close Of the program a sup
per was served in the banquet hall.
This was followed BY . social hour
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Luckily the bootleggers didn't find
that secret tunnel recently discover
cd in Washington, or did they build
1t and If so why abandon it?