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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13
WHITEFIELD
Lincoln Co. Pomona


Lincoln county Pomona met with
Maple Grange, North waldoboro,
Tuesday, Sept. 8. Worthy master,
Percy Jewett in chair. with 13S mem
bers present. A large class were in
structed in the fifth degree. At noon
a delicious dinner was served. The
address of welcome by the master of
the host grange was one to be re-
membered. 1t was responded to by
the overseer Of Pomona.
The speaker of the day was State
Lecturer Merle j. Hartman of Read
field. His address was very interest
ing. He spoke on several subjects.
perhaps those the grangers were
most Interested in were the building
up Of the grange and taxation.
Several other brothers and sisters
responded when called upon. The
program consisted of music, songs.
select readings and stories. Thirty
nine visitors present from other Po-
monas. This was one of the best
Of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13
Railroads and Steamboa,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAilRoan
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS lRAVg AUGUSTA pon

Bangor, ti2,47 q. n. HOS q. m. s2soa
s445 .. m. 70. 90 q. m. se.4oa. N. t2Ssp :
S3.OS .. m, 1857 p. N.
B. { A. Pa. tia.47 q. N. t2.so = n, M
Bar Harbor, $3.50 a. M, ts.ee q. N. i.
Bath, 1919 Q. m. 1919 .. m, t102t /.
f405 p. m, s10. IS p. m.
Belfast, GAS .. m, 70. .. N. t2A3pn
Boston, g. l3 .. m. 1919 Q. N, t9lsar1
s1O24 a. m, "a II p. m, taos p. m. sSlSnn
Caisis. r. 80 a. m, 70 Is a. m.
Dover.Foxeroft, GAS .. m. t2.4sp. a
" Gardner. g. 10 q. m. t6, 10 .. m. tel9ts
1904 q m, 1914 p. m, TAOS p. m, 'alSn =
f7I7p. m, si0.4S .. m.
Hailowell, fe 10 a. m. u. 10 q m, slox..
t3l4 p. m. taos p. m, 70. Is p. m, t2l7n "a
Hssmony, c44s a. M. t24sp.m m.
Lewiston. Is. 10 a. m. 9l9 a. m. ilo.2laa
"a ,o5 D. m, *l04S p. m.
New York, taos p. m, s5lS pm.
Portland, g. ID q. m, t6. 10 q. m, t9i9au
sl0.2x q. m. - u p. m, 4.oS p. m, sSlsp 4
HIP. m, $l0@S p. m.
Rockland. t6. 10 a, m, 1910 a m. t4osn.
Skowhegan. C4.45 a. m, to.so a. n, hRi
q, m, t2.43 p. m.
So. Gardiner. IS; 10 a. m. e 10 a. N, Nos
am, t3ll pm. IS. Is pm, IL pm. 'lo,tsps
StIohn, tl2.47 a. m.
Wsterville. tl247 a. m. 81 ,0S a. m, IN
q. m, f445 a. m. 1925 a. m, s9.40a m, EQ
o. m, 1905 p. m, 1857 p. m.
sDaily. I Daily. except Sunday. Sunday oh
Daily, except Monday.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
ID. C.. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS.
1924 v. p. s. Genl Mgr. Genl Pass Ago,
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A POTATO YEAR

The forecast Of the potato crop in
this country is very promising. 1t is
said the fields in our Aroostook never
looked better. The. bulletins tell us
that favorable conditions exist
throughout the late crop states.
In New England on Sept. list there
was promise of 41,971,000 bushels.
There were harvested last year A.
10000 bushels. The acreage in
Maine is much larger than last year.
Right now the grower is wondering
more about the price than he is about
the size of the crop.
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EMbARRAsslNe AND SHOCKING

Il IL embarrassing. very much so,
when the visitor within the gates 10
robbed: that the party Of the Prince
of wales should be victimised by
sneak thieves while guests Of Amer
lean friends Is most regrettable,
though the professional eclat among
sntak thieves may rise apprsciably.
The fact that this could occur I'M
der the noses. not only of local
guardians OF the peace but Of Scot.
land Yard detectives accompanying
the party. naturally viii excite some
amusement. but in reality IL empha-
sisss socisty's present inability to
cope with criminals.
Such demonstrations enthuss the
criminal world with unhely slss and
stupefy the great incohsrsnt mass Of
decent people. Helplessness does not
appeal to the sympathy Of the crim-
1nal. world. This was illustrated in
the police strike in Boston, when
crime ssissd the opportunity for
holding high carnival. The wolves
OF society do not hesitate to drag
down and tear apart even those who
run with the pack.
Where are the "go.getters" Of jus
ticsS We have the "go-getters" Of
business aud It IL vastly more Inn
portAat We should have those who
can ~ promptly 90 get the criminal.
a. quickly bring him to trial. al de-
esrve1H cenvict and sentence him.
~ iasists9tly demand that he shall
sseelve his dsserts.
Any one OF al those reasonable
&or la~ ard order. who falls short
Of t1At who loses sight Of the dag
rant crime against society Consisting
n wsaksni1s socisty's resistance to
cri}AA. BY % much himself contri.
hutAe 70 crins. There 10 No avoiding
t. There ass . let ot such shirkers
of e. pohslhliitiss who deserve such
tnaicemNAt. Among these are those
wlS :fsttsn on or ars obsessed by
yeseN t4chnicalitiAs which weave !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13

England during the first eight
months of this year have amounted
to $233!! .435. 500, a 5 per cent increase
over the first eight months OF last
year.
Contemplated new work reported
in August amounted to $31 Dot, 500,
which was only d per cent in excess
of the amount of contracts awarded.
During the year ending September
l the excess of contemplated work
over contracts awarded was only q
per cent. compared with 50 per cent
as the normal excess.
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Did I ever tell you. boys and girls.
where the Billy Goat Ferryman
lived? You remember the kind old
billy goat who ferried people across
the river in a paddle-wheel rowboat.
He had made it himself.--just an old
rowboat, in the middle CT which was
fastened cast-off bicycle, with
large paddles strapped to each Of the
pedals.
An empty drygoods box near the
end Of the wharf made him a nice
place in which to sleep. Two small
windows, a door. an old piece OF
stovepipe, soon turned It into a cute
little bungalow. In large letters over
the door. he had painted Captain
Hello" shouted the little rabbit
one morning, hopping cut on the Old
wharf.
What brings you alongside. my
little hearty?" saked Captain Butter,
the old billy goat ferryman, stepping
out of his bungalow. his front paws
in his trousers pockets and an old
corrcob pipe between his teeth.
~What will it cost to ferry me over.
Over the river to Little Town
Clover"
answered the bunny boy, taking a
lcllypop from his knapsack and hold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13

Division of Public Health Nursing
or the State Department of Healta
and also chairman OF the Child
Health Section of the Maine Publk
Health Association, described The
many clinics Tor crippled childra
which are being held III various W.
tons OF the State by the Maine Pub
lie Health Association. Harrie y
Coe. executive secretary of The
Maine Publicity bureau. assured the
health workers that the hundreds Of
thousands of Visitors from outside
the State who come to Maine each
year, are attracted by the opportun'i
ity Tor rebuilding health and for
recreation. The work that the
Maine Public Health Association and
it's co-opela ting agencies is doing, he
pointed out, has IA very direct bear
ing ON the tourist business OF the
State. Kenneth Mayo. deputy boy
scout commissioners Tor the Bangor
district, was another speaker
Through Commissioner Mayo,
number of silver cups offered 10
Bangor Scouts by the Chamber OF
Commerce for proficiency in the re-
cent city-wide "clean-up' campaign
were awarded five Bangor troops s.
At the mo. ming session of the
Maine Public Health Association
addresses were delivered by Fred
eric Edwards of Springfield, Mass
on Success in Selling Christmas
Seals" by Judge Il. +. Cleaves. sec.
rotary of the Associated Industries
of Maine, on THE Manufacturer ana
Health Work." by Mrs. }. II. Huddli'
ston OH Maine Women In Heatn
Work." and by DIR. Gerald T. GU.
ford, president of the Maine staIe
Denta, Society. who is also chair.
man CT the Dental Hygiene Section
of the Maine Public Health Ass0'
CiatiO;I
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A GREAT COMMANDER

Brought to recollection by the re-
, tiremAnt Of General Pershing Is the
fact that to him his country owes
great obligation for what he did In
securing from Congress the law per-
tanning to national defense. And
havink the law he declared: III we
use Il right and Congress votes the
funds needed to train young men az
permitted by this act. we can make
America safe without a great stand
ing army
That Of itself was a remarkable
achievement. Indeed he 10 said to
have thought that he 30 rendered his
country greater service than he did
comn,a nding our armies in France.
Yet that was d really remarkable
record. President Wilson might At.
tingly have chosen others for this
command. but we think 1t generally
conceded now that the facts are
known that he could not have found
one more competent for the tremend-
Gus task.
He frst exacted from himself I'M
firing devotion to the undertaking;
he asked not As much OF others but
no insisted they should do that which
they were asked to do. Favoritism
played no part In his decisions; deeds
were what won his approval and the
situation demanded just such single
ness Of purpose and indomitable
courage to execute.
In all this the General made no
false steps. He may not have been
as popular with the men as have
been some excellent commanders but
he compelled their respect and their
effort. How clearly he saw the stu
alton may be inferred from what he
said on arriving In France: I'VE have
to create our instruments Of war be-
cause We are not ready. We lack
effectiveness both in material and or
ganization. However 1t is necessary
that next year the American army
shall play its role on your front"
It did!
10 accomplish this seemingly In
surJnountable barriers had to be
overcome. How we'll General PERISH
ing did this may be inferred from
what Tardieu said of the perform
ance.
Never was such a prodie!ous
ORGANIZATION carried out under
such conditions. Never was au-
dacity associated with such
methods. II was at a time when
by necessity military news was
not divuleed. II was one Of the
finest exhibitions of intelligence
and will that the war produced"
General Pershing is retiring at Ga,
vigorous and honored. There is yet
service which he may continue TO
renner that this country shall not
again. In his time at least. slough
back into the ridiculous inefficiency
which has characterized our military
unre adinsps prior to every war in
which we have been engaged. No
individual appreciates the situation
more inteliigently than does General
Perehing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13
N. England's Building
Month Of AUGUST

Contracts awarded in New Eng
land in August amounted to $50. 240. =
2W, according to the u. w. Dodge
Corporations statement. This was a
) per cent. increase over the preced :
ing month and per cent. over the
corresponding month of last year.
Last months record included S1G.-
1S5, 800. or 81 per cent. for residen-
tial buildings; $3,70S, 500. or L. per
cent. for commercial buildings; So, =
400, 300. or II per cent, for education
al buildings: and $3.12S, 800, or 10
per cent. for public works and util-
tiles.
Total contracts awarded in New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13

One needed but to watch the step
of the men marching in the Defense
Day parade yesterday to detect those
who have stepped to the call of war.
They knew what they were about in
lending their influence in support of
the cause which the occasion repre-
sents; they are not befuddled by
vague theories respecting war, they
know by experience the awful reality
of it and they do not wish to see this
country indirectly encourage it by
showing Indifference to methods for
defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13
FREEDOM

SOUTH-Mrs. Elbridge Grimm .
caring for Mrs. Dorothy A. Dawn
who remains about the same.
Frank White from North Eas'o"
Mass, is visiting relatives here. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. John WentwoI"
from Lewiston, Mr.. and Mrs. frse,
land Est n I'd arght n. I'll
Ransford have been living for snot,
time at the old homestead IN Sou.
Freedom. They have returned nom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sproule "e''
callers on friends here TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Adams tooS
an auto trip to PALERMO. CHINA ~ ~
Waterville. where they passed . ~"
days with relatives.
Miss Genevieve Griffin. who pass.SS
the summer in Bristol. has returh''
home.
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HOXIE

Miss Dorothy Keirstead return..
to Pennington normal school Iue'
day. .ts
Our school opens Sept. Is Tor 'n'
fall term. ,.d
Mrs. Marshall Micue has retufne'
from a visit at Waterville. 49,.
f. D. Howes OF North New To-
land has purchased the Che's~
Sheaff place Of II. l.. Yorps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13
FARMINCT0N

indictments Returned by Grand Jury
The following indictments were re-
turned Thursday by the grand jury
of the supreme judicial court now in
session: The State VS.. Otis Could
charge, operating motor vehicle
while under the influence of intoXi-
eating liquor. This happened while
Mr.. Gould was driving on the Strong
road. He clipped off telephone pole
proving that something was the mat
ter with his driving.
State VS.. Everett Leonard Webb,
charge. murder of Leeman Dakin at
Wilton.
State VS.. Vern p. Young, charge,
operating a motor vehicle while I'M
der the influence of intoxicating IL
quor.
State VS.. Peter Forgione, charge,
operating a motor vehicle while I'M
der the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
State VS.. George Willie. charge,
attempt to manufacture intoxicating
liquor.
State VS.. Louis Oliver, charge.
same as preceding charge.
State VS.. Charles o. Paul, charge
exceeding the speed limit.
State VS.. George b. Poulin, charge
illegal transportation of intoxicating
liquor.
State VS.. Percy J. Roderick. same
as preceding charge.
state VS.. Carroll j. Cooper. charge,
transportation of intoxicati ting LIQUOR
without federal permit.
There will be a great deal of IN
terest to the above mentioned MUIR
der case charge against Everett
Webb. This is the fourth murder
case to be tried in the Franklin
county court with an interval of
few years and in only two of these
TOUR cases have the murderers been
known.
This morning in the supreme court
suit was tried against Harry
Campbell in favor of the Pennington
Storage company. The companv
claimed that Campbell agreed to pay
them the rent on house occupied by
Guy S. Howard for certain length
OF time. Campbell claimed that he
agreed to pay the rent for as long q
time as Howard worked for him. The
SUIT was for some over $50 and the
jury returned a verdict for the plain
ti1f Tor the mauont used for Rollins
was for the plaintiff and Holman for
the defendant.
Thursday morning the river had
risen to great extent in consequence
OF the recent rains. 1t completely
covered the road leading by the Hip
pach field and on the Falls road there
was a place where it also covered
the road and automobiles We're being
hauled through it all the morning
A great deal ~of damage has been
done to the corn crop in consequence
OF this wind and rain storm and the
ensuing flood.
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my houeeWofk. ]
just dragged my
self around and
did not have en-
@kyenough to get
up when I sat
down. ! read ad-
|vertisements Of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound in your
books and learned
about it. ! got
|hnNA&A @a~ An
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it may be followed by thrill demon
strating the relations between cause
and effect it is possible for the Of
tenders to become useful members Of
society. Otherwise it is doubtful if
they do.
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Maine GOSSIP
At Qrandfathar,a

Ny son. upon this curving stair
> Whose banisters are slim and white,
Your mother scurried from the bear
That sometimes follows you at night.
And later (though you do not care)
She kissed me here by candle light
So shake the spindles with your hand
And pound them with your chubby
fist,
But l would have you understand,
You, with your eyes Of amethyst,
That this Is an enchanted land
Where bears have lurked and lovers
kissed.
John French Wilson, in Contem-
porary Verse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13

The Maine Publicity Bureau, in
Portland, which knows almost every
thing about the Pine Tree State, was
stumped when two strange men came
in and inquired: Can you direct US
to reliable bootlegger?" but per-
haps the strangers got the informa-
tion somewhere else.-Bostpn Globe.
Two strange men" from Boston?
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Certainly a Deterrent

Z,
A ten years term, with hundred
to one chance of it's being vigorously
imposed, would probably be strong
err deterrent than capital punishment
with a hundred to one chance of its
not being imposed.
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Now IL the heavy hand of the law
is laid on Firpo he will long in his
heart for the wide spaces of the Ar
gentine.
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my client is willing to do the
right thing"
Second Ditto: 80 is mine"
I'm that case matters ought to be
easy"
Il don't know. The next question
Is: What is the right thing?"
"Well?"
And fear It will take a long
lawsuit to settle that"
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By Albert T. Reid

eph Torrey, Benjamin Swanton and
Samuel Adams. William King, later
the first Governor of Maine, was the
first Worshipful Master of the lodge.
All records are in existence today.
Solar Lodge has an active member
ship of 439 at present.
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A Democratic Recipe

Wonder if that Democratic cook
book which played a part in the
Maine campaign contains a recipe
for roasting crow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13

Progressive" in the LaFollette
dictionary is defined as proceeding
backward.
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Light and Airv

Il don't want to go to a girls
school. I'm going to a co education
al college"
Cora: But the men there are like
ly to be bold and flirtatious."
That's what the girls all tell me-"
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'"This is my son Freddie. Isn't he
bright little fellow?"
Freddie accustomed to being
shown off in public): what was
that clever thing I said yesterday,
mother?"
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Deserving Character

II saw a rather stout person out
riding in your car yesterday after
noon who was a stranger to me.
Have you a relative visiting you?"
mo. That was the cook. She has
the use Of our car two afternoons a
week."
Il would consider .hat d down.
right imposition"
You wouldn't after you had tasted
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MRS. YOUNG
: ENTHUSIASTIC
Ca,ast Praise Lydia E. inlham's
Vegetable Compound Enough. Sick
Wemea Read This Letter

Charleston, S. G. --"I Vas COM
pletely rundown and not able to do
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That there will be probably no
more, or at the most very few addi-
tional cases of infantile paralysis in
Maine this fall, is the opinion of DIR.
A. G.. Young, director of the division
of communicable diseases in the
State Department of Health, who re-
turned from a tour of study and in
vestigation in Knox county. DR..
Young said that the disease is preva
lent only during warm weather, and
he feels that there is little likeli-
hood of any further outbreak. 1T
was very fortunate" he said, that
the first cases developed compare
lively late in the summer, or we
might have had an epidemic as bad
as the one of eight years ago. Boards
of health have been very prompt and
careful in taking precautionary
measures" he added.
Two memorial tablets have recent
ly been placed on the Maine and
New Hampshire Interstate Memorial
Bridge between Portsmouth, N. H.
and kittery, Me. One of the tablets
is large memorial to the soldiers
and sailors of New Hampshire, who
participated in the World War, 1917
1919, and has been placed over the
entrance to the bridge on the New
Hampshire side. In addition a tab
let has been erected on the bridge
summarizing the record of the
structure and perpetuating the
names Of those connected with this
building. This tablet gives the
n re hat
which changed with each succeeding
composed at all times of one repre-
sentative of the navy, in the person
of the secretary of the navy, the
Governor of Maine and the Governor
Of New Hampshire. The two secre-
taries of the navy, who were mem
bers of the committee were Josephus
Daniels and Edwin DENLY. The gov
ernors Of Maine who served on it
were Carl Elias NIilliken, Frederick
Hale Parkhurst and Percival Proctor
Baxter. The governors of New
Hampshire were John Henry Bart
lett, Albert Oscar Brown and Fred
Herbert Brown. The board Of engi-
neers consisted of Ernest Henry
Brownell. representing the U. S.
Navy: Walter Henry Norris, bridge
engineer of the Maine Central Rail-
road of Portland and representing
the State of Maine, and William Al
bert Grover, representing the state
of New Hampshire. ''he preliminary
committee which located the bridge
and started it's construction consisted
for Maine of the then existing State.
Highway Commission, Col. William
M. Aver, Philip J. Deering and Frank
A. Peabody and for New Hampshire,
Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger, Hon. Henry
w. Keyes and Calvin Page. Maine
has yet to erect a memorial in con-
nection with the bridge, although it
is now a. work on a memorial park
which is being laid out on the Maine
end of the structure in Kittery.
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For President
CALVIN COOLIDGE
For Vice President
CHARLES G.. DAWES

No Lost and Found" column will
svSr recover lost tims.-Fsvbss Mag
axips IN. W.
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Cold weather shouted the ban on
straw hats several days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-13

Maine has had two Democratic
governors since the Civil War but
none since the World War.
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Editorial Comment
Among the Lost

Lewiston JOurnaD
If lot of republicans held their
noses and voted it seems that a lot
of democrats have also lost their
sense of smell.
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Grand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Two trains daily. $40 a. NJ. and sE
p. M. Portland TO Lewiston. South
Paris. Gorham, Berlin. Island Pond
and Montreal, connections at Montreal
and Chicago for Los Angeles, San
Francisco. Portland. Ore, Seattle,
Wash. Vancouver. b. c., and other Ia.
citic Coast points.
Local train $50 p. m. daily except
Sunday Tor Island Pond, VI. and all
intermediate stations For further
Information apply to any Grand Trunk
Ticket Office, or to
@. A. HARRISON, b.
Ganl Agt. Pass. Dept,
Grand Trunk Station, Portland, M
Phone 7C4O pt2eodtt
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one of her pies."-Birminsham Age
Herald.