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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
p u. Comm. Makes
New Rates for the
Friendship Water Co.

The present rates of the Friendship
Water Company are unreasonable"
the Public Utilities Commission de-
clare in an order issued Tuesday in
which the water company Is permit
ted to file and make effective. Jan. 1,
1925, a schedule of rates not eX-
ceeding those set forth in Exhibit
"a" attached to the order.
1--WE are not convinced that the
full incrco ses proposed by the COM
pany are necessary at this time" the
order continues. I'VE are of the opin-
ion that by strict economy and effic-
lent management the operating eX-
penses may be kept within the limis
of the total which we have set forth.
An undue increase in rates may pro-
duce a loss rather than added reve-
nue.. We are convinced that some re-
lief should be granted and that such
rates as we, shall require to be es-
tablished, will. with CO. cooperation on
the part of the company and its GUS
toners. produce sufficient revenue to
meet its needs.
The present schedule of rates Of the
company includes the following
items: first faucet, 50; bathtub, SO;
toilet, 81; canning factory, SIS. The
increased rates allowed in these
items are as follows: first faucet for
use of one person only occupying
dwelling, 81; first faucet serving
more than one person in family. $40:
first bathtub. IS: additional bathtubs.
each So; first toilet. IS: additional
oilets. each 81: canning factory, 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26

The Curtis Publishing Company.
whose publications lead I'm circulation.
through Charles Coolidge Parlin. chief
OF advertising department, is respou-
sioie for the following significant
statement: The widespread develop
ment of education has distinct sirni.
ncance. In the first place, our earning
capacity is being augmented, more
people are earning money with which
TO buy merchandise. In the second
place, there is an increased apprecia-
ton of good merchandise, a greater
number have increased ability to un-
derstand such messages as YOU have
to give them. In the third place. 1T
means that the number Of people who
can be reached with the printed page
Is vastly increased. Until the recent
decade. only a small part Of our popu-
iation was able to get the impact
from q printed message Mr.. Parlin
made this statement after making
study Of the spread Of education. In
1890 there were but $4,000 children
in the high schools Of the United
States: today. there are more than
100000. In 1899. there were more
students enrolled in our colleges than
there were students in high school in
1900. expect the day Is not distant
when high school education viii be
as common as elementary education is
today. In the question Of education
1t must not be lost sight of that any
human being with reasonable mentali-
ty can either be trained or educated to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
p. u. Comm. Makes :
Decision i'm A. & *.
Ry. Company Fatal
Accident at Augusta

The Public Utilities Commission in
its decision rendered Tuesday In the
matter of the accident on the prem
ises of the Androscoggin & Kenne-
bee Railway Co., at Augusta, Sept.
26, last, resulting in the death of
John LevesQue of Fairfield, stated
that It believes that If the automobile
in which Mr.. Levesque was riding
had been equipped with proper head
lights that the accident might have
been avoided.
the Androscoggin & kennebec Rail-
way Co. struck an automobile driven
by Leon LevesQue at what is known
as Crawford's Siding. which Is on
the main highway leading from AID
gusta to Waterville," says the public
utilities commission in its decision.
1.-THE other occupants of the auto
mobile were John Levesque. Mrs.
Laura Levesque. Michael Dupere,
and his wife," continues the decision.
THE automobile was completely
demolished. John Levesque received
injuries from which he later died,
| but the other members of the party
were only slightly injured. At the
time of the accident the night was
very foggy. 30 that 1t was difficult
| to see.
1.-THE party was proceeding from
Augusta to their home in Fairfield,
| and as they reached Crawford's
| Siding the driver saw what he
| thought was another automobile
with only one headlight coming to-
wards them. He attempted to get
| out as far as possible on the right
hand side of the road in order to
rass the automobile safely. In try
| ing to avoid the supposed auto
mobile, he swung his automobile
sharply to the right and ran onto
| the car tracks.
| when too late it saw 1t was an
electric car. The electric car struck
the automobile, dragging it dis
lance of about IS feet. John Leves-
que, who was seriously injured, was
taken to the Augusta General hos
pital where he later died.
ut appears from the testimony OF
Leon Levesque. who was driving the
automobile, that it was not equip
ped with proper headlights. Mr.. Lee
vesque evidently became confused
In the fog and darkness, and in the
attempt to avoid collision with what
! he thought was another automobile.
| he drove onto the track in front of
the electric car, thereby causing the
fatal accident"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26

of the Republican state committee.
voting directly for the first time in
this state for president and Woe
president.
The electors four years ago, who
cast their votes for Harding and
Coolidge. were DIR. A. c. Hegarthy of
Ellsworth. Alton c. Wheeler of
South Paris, William X. Roix of
Presque Isle, Frank B. Miller of
Rockland, Charles B. Clark of Port
land and Willis T. Emmons of Saco.
Percy f. Crane Of Machias, former
ly secretary of the Senate, was the
secretary of this organization. Mr..
RoiX of Pressure Isle was delegated
10 deliver the result of the vote to
the president of the Senate at WASH
inston while Mr.. Wheeler of South
Paris was chosen to deliver the re-
suit of the balloting to the Judge of
the United States court for the Dis
trict Of Maine at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
New Corporations

The certificate Of Incorporation of
the Mississippi Power Company. or
ganized at Augusta, was approved
Tuesday at the office of the attorney
general. The purpose of the new
company Is to oprate plants for the
manufacture and distribution of
electricity. gas or water. or power
produced thereby: capital stock. 500,
900 shares of no par value, of which
100000 shares are common and 100,
600 shares preferred; five common
shares subscribed; directors-Presi-
dent, E. NJ. Leavitt of Augusta:
treasurer, Ernest l.. Mclean: s. L.
Fogg. E. F. Porter and Frank E.
Southland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
HOXIE

Miss Dorothy Keirstead has re-
turned to Pennington Normal school
after a few days visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Keirstead.
Charles Fuller and Mr.. Keene Of
Norridgewock were recent callers in
this neighborhood and at Otis Hill.
Miss Dorothy McKechine passed
the weekend with her parents At
Fairfield village.
The much needed rain has come at
last. The wells and stream in this
section were getting very low.
John Washburn Of Fairfield was a
business caller In the place last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
Takes Oath as
Judge Pen0bscot
Co. Superior Court

The Governor and Council Tuesday
morning confirmed the nomination Of
George II. Worster of Bangor as
judge of the Penobscot superior court
and the new Judge qualified.
Judge Worster was appointed TO
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Judge Bertram L. Smith of Pat
ten,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
State House Chat

Josiah W. Taylor. state agent for
secondary schools. passed Tuesday at
Lewiston on business matters at the
high school there.
Miss Florence NJ. Hale, agent for
rural education, state school depart
Lnent, will leave today for Athol,
Mass, to pass the Thanksgiving Day
at her home.
Miss Louise Stratton, stenographer
in the state school department. will
pass Thanksgiving Day at her home
at Albion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
Hearing Ordered
On N. E. Tel. Co.
Proposed Rates

The Public Utilities Commission
handed down an order Tuesday for a
public hearing to be held at its offic.
es at the State House at 10 A. NJ. on
Wednesday, Dec. II on the matter of
the proposed increases In exchange
rates, auxiliary service and toll rates
of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
Republican
Plurality $4,000
In the Presidential
Election in Maine,
Shown by Returns

The six Republican candidates
for presidential electors at the ma
tional election this month carried the
state for Coolidge and Dawes. by a
plurality Of approximately $4,000.
according to the official vote which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26
Spread of Education
Most Favorable Sign
Age, Says DIR. Thomas

Dr. Augustus o. Thomas, State
commissioner of education, declared
IN statement on the subject, Our
schools issued Tuesday that one of
the notable achievements in education
IN Maine is the doubling of attendance
IN secondary schools during the 10
year period just closing:
This is Indicative said DR..
ihomas, "of the belief of our people
In the value Of education and their de-
sire that their children shall not be
handicapped through lack of such as
they can provide. The spread of edu-
cation among the people is one of the
most favorable signs of the age.
Table Showing Total Enrolment ana
Aggregate Attendance in secondarv
Schools for the Ten year. fro,.,
1915 to 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26

something useful. Education IS the
debt OF maturity to youth and one gem
Grafton should not shirk its RESPONSE
bility to the one which follows. De-
mocracy IS strengthened just In pro-
portion to the spread Of education"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26

Thanksgiving Eve
The Trade-in- Augusta Ball
at the City, Hall promises to make
history for the Capital City of the
great state of Maine. We venture to
say that everybody in Augusta will
be there-Lawyers, Physicians, Min
listers Heads Of Educational institu-
tons Every merchant and every
other business man-co coming with
their families and friends g.. g."
To Rub Elbows Together
One great Ways and Means Com.
mittee for the advancement Of Aug.
ustas business interests
Good Music Dancing lone of those
old fashioned community gatherings
where everybody, irrespective of age or
station in lite, pitches in, Whole-hearted-
ly, to make the affair rousing success.
You'll hear" WHY you and the thou
sands who live outside of Augusta should do their trading
where 1t is deserved and appreciated the city that is
alive and alertwhere good merchandise presented and
where conscientious and painstaing service is made avail
able by every store shop bank and every other institution
Come and store up real inspiration subject of
Augustus conspicuous exchange
viewpoints with worth
while knovvng-Then
BOOST
Help to keep the dollars from Floating sea-fro 90
where they purchase
suuuons deserve your they have will
you seek and will be sold
sEchon be dcomp
1t certainly does pay to trade in
AUGUSTA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-04
THE FOREIGN SERVICE

The Country has reason to con-
graduate itself upon the re-
cent appointments of Mr.. Charles
B. Warren of Michigan as Ambas-
sadOr to Mexico and of Mr.. Will
liam Phillips of Massachusetts as
Amba ssador to Belgium.
Mr.. Warren, who was formerly
Ambassador to Japan, takes with
him to Mexico City a thorough
knowledge OF the diplomatic serv-
ice and a very intimate knowledge
OF conditions in Mexico gained
through his work in connection
with the commission which probed
into and reported upon the ques-
ton of recognition.
Mr.. Phillips has worked his way
through the diplomatic service.
The recognition given him is n
recognition both of the man and
OF the service. 1t is becoming
more and more a policy Of the
United States to make diplomacy
q career.
But before the service can really
become a career, the Country must
take steps to make it possible for
men of ability, whatever their fl
nancial standing. to properly rep
resent the United States in foreign
capitals. 1t has been difficult at
times to get men like Mr.. Warren
and Mr.. Phillips to accept posi-
tons as ambassadors because Of
the heavy financial drain. There
is a bill pending before Congress
now--the Rogers Bill-which seeks
to correct oldtime policy. 1t
should pass.
One of the great factors in the
maintenance Of peace and OF
friendly relations with all the
countries of the World depends
very largely upon the trained abil-
ity of the men in these foreign
posts. The greater the ability the
more probability of real service.
1t should be the aim of the United
States to further every means OF
obtaining able representation
Fargo Forum.
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$1,000 REWARD

Dan Dobb increases his reward for
Tom Sims to $1,000, if Dan Dobb can
sell this newspaper for that amount.
l would prefer that Mr.. Sims be de-
livered alive to ID. Dobb.
SOCIETY
Here is terrible news for some and
wonderful news for others. In Paris,
many of the dresses for spring are
knee high. Some will be longer, of
course. They say the length will de-
pend upon personal preference We
say it will depend upon the knees.
TEAPOT NEWS :,
Harry Houdini, the magician, is
doing some lecturing. If the magi-
clan business is slack he can find
some work in Washington showing
politicians how to get out of their
troubles. ~
FIRE NEWS
Peggy Joyce, actress, has been
made an honorary firewoman of
Boston. Imagine an actress getting
dressed in time for g. fire! And will
she insist on the fire department S
using silk hose? 1;4.
WEATHER
Geese are flying north already, the
bunch Of geese. :,..t
EDITORIAL
Leavenworth (Kas.) judge has COM
piled a leap year list Of eligible
bachelors and given it to the girls
Outside of bringing in few nervous
breakdowns for the doctors, this will
do little good. A confirmed bachelor
is about as elusive as an unconfirm-
ed report.
SPRING NEWS
A former Chicago mayor claims
there are fish in the South Seas that
climb trees. He offers to bet $4,000
that he can prove it. This fish
story is the first Sign of spring in
Chicago. f
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fhec an8le'1l

so that she might have little nest
egg if we got into any more trouble.
But even If this be so, it gives me
a new light on Leslie's character. l
did not dream that she had the
slightest thought she would not con-
fide in pme.
I wonder if every man has this
same feeling about his. wife. After
what Ruth said about possession, l
have come to the conclusion that un-
consciously hate treated Leslie as
my possession, as something wholly
in my keeping.
am quite sure now, that this is
not so, especially as Ruth proceeded
to explain in answer to my question,
''Is it possible, Jack, you have not
found that by some kind dispense
tion of nature woman, after the
first flush. of passionate love has
passed in her married life, is almost
sure to, have children-and with
most women maternal love is strong
er than wife's? -
Children are not as disappointing
as husbands, principally / suppose
because the mother feels they are
her possessions. Love as we know
it means possession. It will never
be perfect until it means mutual
giving"
do all women hold these opin-
ions?" + asked, forgetting for the
moment my own troubles in this
brand new idea.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

The next person the Twins met in
Beanstalk Land was little boy-a
little boy for Beanstalk Land, but a
very big boy. for any other place. The
Twins were not half way to his shoe
tops. 500
whats the matter, little boy ?"
called Nancy as loudly as she could.
But whether it was because she
ing such noise with his wailng,
the little Beanstalk boy didn't hear
word.
boo, hoo, hoo!" he roared. ooh,
oh, boo, hoo, hoo!" -.
a"What's wrong - yelled Nick at
the top of his lungs, making a ring
with his hands around his mouth at
the same time, so that really almost
anybody would have thought there
was a fire somewhere.
But still the boy didn't hear.
"Climb up and shout in his ear"
suggested Nancy. "Perhaps we can
help him."
So up climbed Nick, with the help
Of his little green shoes. He did it
so quickly and the little boy was
crying so bard that the Beanstalk
boy never noticed that he had a
visitor until he heard voice right
beside his ear wanting to know what
the trouble was.
"Wh-who are you?" cried the
Beanstalk boy. "Are you fairy or
something's"
"No, just me-" laughed Nick. II
mean, just I. And the other half of
me is down there on the ground be-
side you"
1000! Pm afraid to look" shiv-
cred the boy. "How can you be alive
if there is only half of you?"
Don't be afraid" Nick assured
him. "We're twins, you see."
So the Beanstalk boy peeped first
at Nancy, and then taking Nick off
his shoulder with his huge hand,
looked at him, too. "Where did you
come from?" he giggled. you're
awfully cute! Are you fairies, or
toys come to life, or what? l never
saw anything like you before"
So Nick told him as loudly as he
could how they had planted a magic
bean like Jacks and when big
beanstalk grew suddenly to the sky,
they had climbed it as quickly as
they could. And that was how they
happened to be in Beanstalk Land.
"What were you crying for?" ask
ed Nick suddenly.
"Crying? Oh, forgot so l was"
exclaimed the boy. boo, hoo, hoo!
l have to go to the dentists and
have a tooth fixed at 10 o'clock, and
l don't want to-" And he started to
cry all over again, so hard that Nick
thought he was going to be drowned.
"Where do you live?" shouted
Nick.
"O-over there!" sobbed the boy.
cover there in that red house, and
it's nearly 10 o'clock now"
Nick slid down to the ground,
where Nancy was waiting. "Say,"
he declared, ~ don't blame him for
yelling. l don't like to 60 to the
dentists either. Perhaps we can do
something to help him. What do
you say if we go over to the red
house and see what can be DONE"
81 don't think we ought to do a
thing" declared Nancy. "If he has
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MEET IN DEBATE

. Mandan and Steele high schools
will meet in an inter-district debate
at Mandan on the evening of March
21st, it. was announced yesterday. ]
Steele high school was given the
right to choose the side of the ques-
ton and decided on the affirmative.
The, same question that Mandan and
Dickinson debated week ago will
again be discussed, that of the St.
Lawrence and Great Lakes project.
Steele has eliminated jamestown
and Bismarck and Mandan has elm
mated Dickinson. The winner, of
this debate will probably be pitted
against the winner in the Fargo
district in the semi-finals.
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Dam DobbSDailV
SNAPPY SUITS CAN'T BARI
MAY BE LOUD BUT SAY NOTHING

MAY BE LOUD BUT SAY NOTHING
Congressman Halves of Missouri
owns 35 dogs. Rodolph Valentino, Of
the movies, has 200 suits of clothes.
This just goes to show the trend of
men sSthoughts. We had rather have
the dogs. A suit of clothes can't
run out and bark at bill collector
- - SPORTS
Georges Carpenter plans trip
to the United States to fight Gene
Tunney, arriving about the. last of
May. If he could get here by the
first of May Tunney might make him
Queen of the May.
WASHING NEWS
New York man got arrested for
burning laundries. They know Of
five he burned, and he says there
are more. Cops think he was hired
to do it. We think he was mad. be-
cause he had no buttons on his shirt.
FASHIONS
The short skirts are coming back.
Long skirts, it seems, were only
adopted for the novelty.
AUTO NOTES
The use of autos isn't increasing
as fast as the misuse of autos.
SCHOOL NEWS
: Boys leave college too early"
claims q leading college head. This
is true. They have to sit around
and wait until they are 35 years old
before they can be president of the
United States even.
WEDDINGS
A Warham (Mass.) bachelor is 100
years old, but no man is safe during
leap year.
FINANCES
Time your overcoat is paid for,
spring suits are on the market.
MARKETS
Reliable news comes from. boot
logging circles that Franklin's pic
ture is on the new 500 bills.
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LARGE ATTENDANCE

Funeral services were held at 1870
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. F. L. Dow,
for the late Eli Baker who died early
Saturday. morning at Northwood, N.
D. Rev. H. H. Owen of the Presby-
terrain church had charge of the SER
vices, interment taking place in the
Mandan cemetery. -
Eli Baker, aged 81, was born at Ay-
lesbury, Bucks, England, October Z,
1S40. He was married at London,
England in 1863, to Elizabeth Ann
Bates and came to America in 1870
going to London, Canada, where he
had charge of a large estate.
He came to Mandan, N. D., in 1881
and the following year took up a
homestead on the Knife River above
what is now the town of Stanton.
He returned to Mandan in 1886,
shortly thereafter going to New
Salem where he operated large
farm with his son Eli Baker, Jr., for
many years. He returned to Man.
dan in 1904 and in 1905 took a posi-
ton as gardener in charge of the
Northern Pacific> depot park which
he continued to hold until his adj
vancing age forced his retirement in
1922.
He was widely known throughout
the county and had prominent part
in the early building work in this
area. His homestead near Stanton
was one Of the very first filed upon
in what is now Mercer county.
Three daughters and one son, Mrs.
F. L. Dow and Mrs. Hattie Morrow
Of Mandan; Mrs. Don Stevenson of
Carson, and Ernest Baker of Ell
Monte, Calf, and two sisters and
one brother in England survive. His
wife died at New Salem January 4,
1904.
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xxxili (continued)
"How did you get ip?" he asked.
That's not easy In this house"
Il just got in the lift and told
the boy was your sister just ar
rived from the South and he let
me In with the pass key. He took
me for sixteen and said that as
you weren't one for chickess he'd
chance it."
He'll get the sack in the morn.
ing"
Il don't care what happens to
him." Suddenly she burst into
tears. her face working like q
baby's. and flung herself into her
fathers arms.
Make him marry me, daddy.
Make himl I want him. want
him."
Oglethorpe put his arms about
her. but his sympathies were equal.
ly divided. and he understood men
far better than he did young girls.
"You wouldn't want tosmarry
man who doesn't love you." he said
soothingly, where's your pride?"
who cares a damn about pride?
I want him and that's all there is
to it." She whirled round again.
do you think you're in love with
that rejuvenated old dame who's
granny's age II she's a day? She's
hypnotized you. that's what. It,
isn't natural. It isn't. 1t isn't"
Il certainly shall marry Madame
Zattiany II she will have me-"
"OLh-h." Tears dried. She
showed her teeth like a. freed cat.
Her eyes blazed again and she
would have precipitated herself
upon him. but her father held her
fast. "Oh! Oh! Oh! It can't be.
1t can't be. It's as unnatural as IL
you married granny. 1t isn't fair.
How dare she come here with her
whitewash and sneak young girls
lovers away from themT
Really. Janet"
"'oh. know. you thought you
didn't care for me. but you always
did. and I'd have got you in time.
knew there was no chance for