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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-12
THE REAL DANGER

Senator Robinson OF Arkansas
spoke before the Arkansas Society
in New New York last week. He
said tho revelations attendant on
the Investigation OF oil leases is
cause for anxiety for the perma-
hence OF American political institu-
tons" He then proceeded bitterly
to attack the Republican party.
Now those who are looking for
that sort Of thing doubtless ap-
plauded vociferously. Such I'M
thinking partisanship Is perhaps to
DO expected in emotional outbursts.
Partisans Of all parties are subject
to these. And yet even Senator
Robinson admitted that 'as . rule
those who have attained eminence
In public life are upright in motives
and conduct"
Isn't such an admission a. that a
recognition Of an obligation, not
only to fair play but to ones coun-
try. to the generation Of youth now
forming their ideas Of public SER
vice? Aren't we guilty Of grievous
wrong to try to paint an administra-
ton or a party corrupt because a
few individuals are under suspicion
The greed Of gain. the willingness 1
curry favor OF the oil millionaire,
!. BY no means confined to any
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political party. The evidence shows

political party. The evidence shows
that.
There Is an obligation on the part
Of the public to protect the good
name Of the honest public servant.
That obligation on the public is just
as great, just as far reaching in its
consequences, as the obligation on
the public servant to be honest We
recognize that q President, for in
stance, must act as President of the
country, and not as mere party
man, especially in time of grave
conditions. Proportionately there is
like responsibility on the member
Of Congressman on the private
citizen. for that matter. That sure
ly is not the spirit in which these
Washington investigations are being
conducted. 1t Is open to rational
doubt whether the danger to our
quisitorial hocus pocus, which pre-
fers smirching political opponent
to establishing guilt and Furnishing
fraud. isn't the most dangerous
feature Of the whole disgraceful af-
fair.
Aside from the President 1t is
about hopeless to expect any general
recognition of obligations from this
Congress. We wish public senti-
ment might crystalize in a firm re-
solve TO insist on this affair being
probed by proper methods to the
very bottom. insist that the main
issue shall not be clouded, that the
scent shall not be diverted. that the
guilty shall receive their deserts so
far as that may be humanity pos
sible. If this might be done it
would be a most refreshing en-
enlargement to honest folks, who
comprise most of the people, in or
out of office. when In their normal
condition.
And while considering the matter
of responsibility 1t seems pertinent
to remark that none have greater
financial stake in the proper man.
aSement Of governmental affairs
than have the property holders.
They wouldn't be property holders
were 1t not for the laws and the
enforcing of them. They have only
to consider what happened to Russia
to be convinced of this. Russia s
rich are outcasts, some Of them in
poverty and exile. their wealth dis
sipated and the country gasping for
outside aid to come to its relief.
Whatever corruption of public Of
ficiais at Washington there may
have been came about through the
desire of money and willingness of
the rich to bride that desire. The
bribed are contemplate weaklings:
the bribers strong and INSCRIPTIONS
corrupters. They may say competl-
ton drove them to make use of the
means at hand, but that Is no decent
excuse. II they know enough to ad-
minister the wealth which Is with
in their keeping they are intelligent
enough to perceive that corrupting
the government is the surest way
of undermining the structure that
safeguards their wealth.
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Editors Letter Box
To Whom It May Concern?
Augusta, Me, March II, 1924

Augusta, Me, March II, 1924.
kennebcc Journal:
Dear Sir:-I saw reply in this
mornings paper which / suppose Mrs.
Robinson and Mr.. Devine directed to
me. although my name was not writ
ten correctly.
Mrs. Robinson and Mr.. Devine live
on the Spring road not on the Thorn
aston road and as Mrs Robinson is
an old lady L do not think that she
takes many walks over the Thomas
ton read.
1t is very true that at the present
time there are people serving terms in
the Jail, but Mrs. Robinson and Mr..
Devine did not think 10 mention the
fact that it was not Sheriff Cummings
and his men who made the last arrest
at the SnOwplow, but it was done wit
the help of city and federal authorities.
| think that Mrs. re Crimson and Mr..
Devine should give the credit to ev-
eryone who deserves it and not to only
one person.
Very truly.
MRS. EDWARD PURITY.
Il. L. ID. = Augusta, Me.
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Editorial Comment
Mud Gunners of the Senate
(The Public Ledger


There will come u day when Wash
ington will recover its now lost SAN
ity. When that day comes. the SEN
ate of the United States viii wish it
might blot from its records all traces
of Thursday, March 6, 1924. On that
day it sank to a new low level in it's
history.
For weeks its mud guns have
helched and splashed. What once
was n great deliberative body has
been resounding to the partisan
yclpings of little men and the snaps
and snarls of character assassins.
They have made charges under the
protection of the Senate they would
not dare utter as man to man. They
have made the oil investigation the
excuse for an orgy of partisan de-
nunciation the like of which had
never been seen in the Senate and
hardly anywhere else in America.
The country has looked on in a
growing amaZement. The public
has been shocked and finally dis
gusted by this brazen exhibition Of
poison-tongued partisanship. pure
malice and twittering hysteria.
Thursday capped the climax
That day two private kilograms
from the President of the United
States were read into the record of
one of many senatorial inquiries.
This was done in the hearing of the
same Senator Walsh. chief inquisi-
tor of that committee, who had
taken exceeding great pains to see
that certain kilograms and letters
exchanged between himself and f.
L. Doheny were explained" before
they were spread upon the records.
Walsh and his committee took no
such pains with the White House
messages. 1t would have been easy
for the investigators to establish
the irrelevancy Of these messages
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before they were made public with
round flourish. They chose to do
nothing of the kind.
Did these White House messages
relate in any way to the oil scan
Dial? They did not. Was there
anything overt in them? II so, it
does not appear. They were, in fact,
such messages as are sent as mat
ter of official routine and ordinary
courtesy by any man in public life.
The White House explanations of
both were adequate and clear.
In all the Senate only one man had
the courage to stand against them.
Senator Lodge has known the SEN
ate in its greater days. When he
rose and made dignified protest
against these savage innuendos and
fleering viliiication, the rabid pack
turned on him as wolves wheel and
snap. They would not be cheated of
their daily hour of hate. AS they
turned to a new victim. whatever is
left of tho decency, political fairness
and honor of the Senate sat mute as
so many dumb, cowed and driven
cattle.
When the Senate was the Sen
ate, there were men who would
have risen and read these whirliug
dervishes from Dixie q lesson in ele-
mchtary decency. Where are they
now, these older Democrats and Re
publicanS? Where were the saner,
fairer Democrats of today-Under-
wood, Glass, Bruce, Simmons and
Ralston? Do they condone such ex-
lribitions? Where was the courage
of those Republicans who sat silent
and shivering, leaving the white
haired Lodge to stand alone and
fight alone? Where, for instance,
were Curtis. Watson. David Reed,
Moses, Pepper and Willis? Who're
was Pepper, paladin of fair play and
Borah, the pure of heart?
The situation in the Senate has
come to be impossible. The upper
house has worked itself into a
frenzy. 1t has made itself the home
of arsenic squads who poison rep
utatiOns and of we'll prisoners who
destroy character. Weeks ago it
wandered afar. from the main and
principal aims of it's investigations.
1t is now the haunt Of political gun
men. If these are the breed OF
senators that popular vote sends to
Washington, then it was an evil day
for the nation when it approved the
seventeenth amendment.
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VIENNA

Frank Davis and Phlavius Wells
passed the week end at Mr.. Davis
home.
Cecil Eaton. on account of illness
Will not return to his studies at
Kents Hill until next term.
Carroll Davis of Revere. Mass, is
passing q few days at B. A. Var
ney's.
A dance was held Saturday night
in the Grange Hall.
Mr.. Almond Merservey Is spend
Ing the week end with his family
at Varney's.
Mrs. Sherman Weber, Mrs.
Alvaro Gordon. Mrs. o. E. Trask,
irs. George Lord and Miss Muriel
IcGaffey all attended the Senior
Reception at Kent's HILL
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AN WHO BECAME
FAMOUS

Doctor r. V. Pierce. whose picture
appears above. was not only a sue
Cessful physician. but also 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 prepara-
ton succeeded in giving to the world
n remedy which has been used by
women with the best results for half
century. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is still in great demand,
while many other .so-called cure
alls" have come and gone. The rea-
son for its phenomenal success is
because Of its absolute purity. and
DIR. Pierce's high standing as an
honored citizen of Buffalo is guar
antee of all that Is claimed for the
Favorite Prescription as a regulator
for the ills peculiar to women.
Send 1oc for trial pkg. to DIR.
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. n.
ADV.
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DAVID CORY

Read It tonight for it's all about
Uncle Dave. who's coming here
To tell us story full of cheer!"
We'll, well, WELL" cried the nice
cid dog editor wagging his tail
the only way a dog can smile. you
know. 1T surely will be Red Let
ter Day, to welcome to Rabbitville.
L.. S. A, Uncle Dave Cory, The
Man With a Story" And he push
ed over a chair toward the bunny
boy. as he enQuired, when will
Uncle Dave arrive?"
ION the next train" answered the
little rabbit, May 1 tell him who
will be out next Mayor"
Yes. sireebus." replied the wise
old dog. Tell Uncle Lucky the
Mr.. Lucky Lefthindfoot your dear
old uncle"
"All right" answered the little
rabbit. Hes President of the
Bunnybridge Bank and the Welsh
Rarebit Club already. And when
he's Mayor, maybe I'll be chief of
the Bunny Boy Police. I hope
Uncle Dave comes SOON"
where's David Cory?" asked the
printerman. He must get his
story in on. time or I'll spell his
name with an X T."
1t was lucky for Uncle Dave
that he came in just then. And
wasn't the little rabbit glad to see
him. Well, I guess yes three times
and maybe four.
Uncle Dave, you are to speak in
all the Rabbitville Schools" said the
kind dog editor. Wont the Riddles
be glad to see you? Well. 1 guess
yes. They read about you every
night in the Rabbitville News, but
they want to see the man who
knows so much about Rabbit Coun-
try"
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that.
Copyright by David Cory, 1924
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FAYETTE

Leroy Croker has finished work
ing up his fathers 10 cords of wood
and went on n weeks vacation 10
Livermore Falls with his brother
Charles and wire.
The Ladies' Farm Bureau will meet
with Mrs. Milo Hubbard Wednes-
day, an all-day meeting devoted to
machine attachments.
Harrison Barter is sick with the
chicken poX.
The poultry meeting held by the
Farm Bureau Friday at Startling hall
was well attended and many worth
while things were learned
Bernard Gle has finished work
ing up John Bamford's wood and is
taking a vacation at Beech Hill
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Phoenix Lodqe r. G. A. M. Inspected

The annual inspection of Phoenix
lodge, +. & A. NJ. called out one OF
the largest assemblies of Masons held
in Belfast in several years and visi-
tors were present from n number of
out Of the state lodges as well as
from the orders in near by towns.
The affair opened with n banquet at
G30 served by the men. The work
with special music followed and the
official inspection was made by Right
Worshipful George Il. Wilson, ID. D..
6 NJ. of Searsport. Another special
guest was Judge Harold T.. Cook OF
Gardiner. Who talked entertaininEly
on the Masonic Washington Memo
rial. now under construction in
Washington. d. c.. explaining its
purposes. its beauty. and it's sicnif-
canoe. He also spoke on other topics
of interest to Masons. Among the
lodges represented by delegations
were Island Lodge of :sleshoro. Ma
riner's of Searsport. King David of
L:ncolnville: Excellcior OF Northport
and Timothy Chase Of Belfast. About
200 partook of the banquet.
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4 BetierW7av
To Treat ALL
Croupy Colds
An External Treatment
That Replaces Internal
Dosing. Nothing to
Swallow You Just
Rub 1t On.

Today millions of modern mothers
treat Group and children's cold TROUBLES
by the vapor method.
They use Vicks, the vaporizing salve'
because it is externally applied.
There's no dosing to upset a delica's
little stomach.
When rubbed on over throat and
chest Vicks acts like a liniment or
plaster. At the same time. the insfe1
dents. released as vapors by the booyY
heat. are inhaled directly into the AZ
fected air passages.
For spasmodic Group you rub VicXs
well in over throat and chest until tho
difficult breathing is relieved, then
spread on thickly and cover with :
warm flannel cloth. An application
at bedtime will prevent most nigns
attacks.
Vicks is just as good. of course. tos
the other cold troubles OF children ano
also for adults.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
! MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TEAMS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

Bangor. tl25 a m. u 10 m t2.35a n
"a SO m. 20. 80 4. m. f12 80 p. m- t252 pm
B.HA pts tl2.50am.. t2.35 an. tl23sp q
RaI Harbor AL! &c m. " .35 a m. ~. 80 pA
Rstn tf rs :. m. 70 "a am. 1855 a. m, IA
n M. N .32 0. m. slO.4S q m, :.
Belfast. "a so q m. 1889 a. m. f2.52p. N.
Boston. 1921 Q. m. t6.15 a. m. 70 "a O. n
$685. a m. t246 p. m. 1894 p. m. TAOS p. 4
I, CAB SaS fass a. m. t,2.ss p. M sY
} Dover Foxcroft. C4.50 .. m. t2.52 p ml
J Gardiner, g. 81 g. m. 70 a. m. 1924 q u
90. IS a. m. 70 46 p. m. R.34 o. m, TAOS p. d
ISIS o. m, "a 80 2. m. 80 4S .. m. 4
HaliowelL rs. Is q m. 1884 a. m. 1855 q. NJ
t2'46 .. m. 1894 p. m. taos p M. isis .. .
Es2p M. fiO.4S p. IN.
Harmony. C4.50 q. M. t2.52 .. m.
! Lewiston. tSI5 a m. 1884 a On. ssSS a 4
t4.O5 o. m. 40 As p. m. Nl
New York. 1894 p. m. TAOS p. m. IN
Portland, 1921 a. m. 70: 10 a. m. 1874 a ~
se,55 a. m, t2.46 p. m. 1884 p. m, t4,0S D. I'D
1872 o m. *104S .. m. a
Rockland t6 Is =. m. 70 "a q m. TAOS 0. NJ
\ Skowhegan CA so an. 1889 a. M. 1889 al
So Gardiner 70. Is a. m. 70 "a am. 80 IS nj
e. 46 .. M. 1894 p. m, t5lo p. m, 1852 .. q
80 IS p m.
St John. t12 so a. m.
Waterviile tl2.50 a. m: sl;lo a. m: IA.
50 ~ m. t74op m
sDaily. Daily except Sunday. sSunday ouS
fDaily except Monday p
A Discontinued after October Fl.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
ID. C, DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,N
9-3O-c3 v. P. s. Genl Mgr. Genl Pass. Asea
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Of snow removal for the winter has
been far less than usual and this
means much in the annual balanc-
ing of accounts. y surplus rather
than a deficit in this department is a
gratifying innovation.
The Bureau of Pensions at WASH
ington, d. c. has just announced the
following awards for Maine: Ida j.
Spencer of Lewiston, $50. per
month; Charlotte w. Stevens of
Portland, $50. per month; Catherine
Il. Campbell of Islesford, $50. per
month; Abbie r. S. Hague of Cor
ham, $50. per month; Edward Gil
more of Bangor, SIS. per month:
Theodore \. Clockedile of Mars Hill,
SIS. per month; Richard +. Fur
long of the National Soldiers Home,
SIS per month.
William Morse. of Friendship, n
widely known ship builder, has sold
out his interests in that town, and
has decided to locate at Damari-
scotia. Mr.. Morse purchased the
wharf of George T.. Gay, and will
there locate his yard for Construc-
ton of yachts and launches. He
also purchased q residence at Main
and Fine streets and plans to re-
move there at once, and start boat
work this Spring. Operations will
be extensive, but it is not yet
known how many men will be en-
ployed.
The ice is expected to come down
the river not later than March 25 by
those who have watched conditions
this Winter. There is clear water
from the sea to Lines Island and
the river is open from Augusta to
Gardiner. The stretch from Browns
Point to The Chops did not freeze
until Winter and has been covered
with snow most of this time which
has rotting tendency on the ice.
For these reasons it is believed that
with Il spell of mild weather and
seasonabe Southerly winds the ice
will weaken easily and let so at an
early date.-Bath Times.
Announcement has just been made
of a $4,000 gift to the Eastern Maine
General hospital at Bangor, the dom
ors being Mrs. Sophia KRISTEN,
widow of the late Louis KRISTEN and
their sons and daughters, Mrs. An
rette Waterman of New York City.
Mrs. Resale X. Hcyman of New
Rochelle. y. Y, Miss Sarah T. Kir-
stein and Miss Augusta =. KRISTEN
of Bangor; Bernhard NJ. KRISTEN of
PittsburS. Pa. and Abram j.. Kir-
stein of Bangor. Tho gift is pre-
scented in memory of the husband and
father, Louis KRISTEN, who died Jan.
5. 1924, and was made ON the ami
versary of his birth. for had he lived
Monday. March 10. Tho money Is
to be used for the maintenance of an
operating room at the hospital, al
though the definite plans for it's dis
poSal have not as yet been made.
The philanthrophies of Mr. Kivst Elm
and their children to local charities
and other organizations have been
many and substantial but this gift is
the largest donation to ono institu-
ton. ON Nov. Il. 1922. on the oCca-
sion of Mr.. and Mrs. KirStcin's 50th
wedding anniversary, 5000 was Civ
en- to the city to establish n hospital
fund and $4,000 was distributed
among 20 local charitable organiza-
tons. In addition to these gifts Mr..
KRISTEN made it a practice for a
number of years to make annual gifts
at Christmas and THANKSGIVING time
to local charities and many other
gifts were made that were not made
public.
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Dexter

One Of the pleasant events Of the
season for the members of the Dexter
Woman's Literary club will be the
Joint literary and social meeting of
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Imogene Weymouth and Mrs.
Louise Mudgett, on Free street.
Guests are asked to come at 7.30 thai
the program may begin at 8 o'clock.
Aside from the election of town
officers, the chief item of interest at
the coming town meeting, March II,
will be the question CT building the
connecting link of state highway on
Spring and Church streets. Last
year the town voted to issue bonds,
q part Of the money realized there
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BELFAST
To Build New GARAGE

Many are predicting n building
boom this spring and already plans
are being made by T.. A. Banks. of
the Bangs Garage, to build n modern
and thoroughly up-to- the minute
garage. service station and sales
rcoms,on the site|on High street next
to the Strand Theatre lot. Mr.. Banks
has been doing business on Phoenix
Row for several years but has pur-
chased of M. Il. Knowlton the lot of
land on High street which will be an
ideal location for garage. The build
will be 80 by co.
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Rev F. r. Allen of he local Con.
gregational church Will preach sun
day morning at the First Universal
list church of this town. His subject
will be, self AbneEation." The
usual Y. Z. G. u. meeting will be held
at j.. NJ.
+. Il. Goff of Portland and James
Roynton of this town went Monday
ia Boston 70 attend the automobile
show.
Peter 8. Plouff returned Monda a..
from n trip to Florida. where Mira
plouff and her mother, Mrs. NJ
Fay, are passing q few weeks. ~
route home Mr.. Plouff visited NV
United States Naval Academy "a
Annapolis, Md. where he called npIa
Midshipmen Bernard Gates and Flo
bic +. Palmer of this town.
w. l.. Maddocks Of Bangor. ! N
Noble of Newport. DR.. y. X. COOK =.
Newport. NJ w. Hodskins of "a "a
worth and g. Il. Goodwin of Hantin
were among the out of town buSln'ol
mon in Dexter Monday.
II. T.. Dewar of Augusta was II
town Monday on busipc@s.
Hon. Francis w. Hill OF Bangor
was in Dexter Monday.
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~h<n VIII Onels Dave arriv<!s
Goodness me. In the last story
the Bunnybridge Express with our
dear Little Jack Rabbit was just
going under the Sippi River through
long tube, to Rabbitville. And
goodness me! again and maybe a
third time, for now it's drawing in
to the Rabbitville Station.
Last stop, Bunny Town.
Grab your luggage, don't you frown.
We're in safe as safe can be
On the Bunnybridge Train No. 23."
shouted the Black Poodle Dog
porter.
Picking up his knapsack the little
rabbit hoped out on the platform
and in less time than l can take to
tell it, he was in the Old stage
coach on his way to the Rabbit
vile Daily News.
Down by the beautiful Pumpkin
Hall
Where the little newspaper bun
MES bawl:
Extra. Rabbitville News just
out.
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from to be used in building this high
way. 1t was found however, after
the vote was taken. that such action
upon the part of the town would be
Illegal a his inc. l Is rumorcd that
several business men IF Dexter stand
ready to furnish the money on a
citizens note bearing n low rate Of
interest.
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Wayne. lie with Leroy Crocker are
two smart boys of our town.
Schools in town begin March II ex-
cept Fayette Mills, which will begin
March 81.
Miss Eva Demariano IS at the
Lewiston hospital for an operation
on her throat.
All those who are interested In
fireless cookers are TO get in touch
with Mrs. II. j. Tuck before May 1.
The Ladies' Aid will meet. with
Mrs. Grace Davenport Thursday and
will have for their subject for the day
machine attachments.
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Now that Doheny announces he
has loaned President Obregon five
million dollars with which to put
down the Mexican revolution 1t is
indeed fortunate for Obregon that
he isn't candidate for reelection.
But. by the way. who is Doheny's
competitor in Mexico?
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The Strand TO be Finished

Joseph Dondid of Hockland who
purchased the corner lot. High and
streets last summer and built the
foundation for new moving picture
theatre is to complete the project
this spring so 1t is stated, Mr.. Dom
dis plans to have an attractive thea
tire with stores in the front. He is
the owner and manager of the Strand
in Rockland.
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PALERMO

NORTH-Waltcr Reed is able 10
out after a severe illness.
Mrs. Il n. Willoughby is improve
after weeks illness.
Miss Beatrice Peavey has been
visiting her uncle. John Dye.
The annual election of town officers
was hold at the Branch Mills Grange
hall Monday.