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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
COMING our WAY

That the election Of Mr.. Coolidge
and a Republican Congress did reas
sure the business OF the country. did
inspire confidence that freak and I'M
fair legislation would be checked
along with extravaganza In the
management OF the Government. Is
beyond question. The response all
over the country has not only been
noticeable. 1t has been remarkable,
so much SO that fears OF imitation
are entertained. There are, how
ever. reassuring features. One
OF these IL that the orders for stocks
and other securities come from all
parts OF the country: nevertheless
IL Will be well TO keep in mind the
existence OF possibilities for overdo-
ing speculation.
AS should be expected. the re-
Spouse of all business In all parts OF
the country Is not immediate. but q
largo volume of building contracts
at high prices Is reported: the
manufacturers OF steel are receiving
many orders. the textiles are In bet
tor shape. with hope OF still further
improvement. the prices of agri-
cultural staples are more attractive
with regard TO wheat and corn. The
president OF tho Illinois Central
Railroad looks for n bigger year FOR
tho middle west than recent ones
have been and says the farmers In
that territory ARE facing the best
Christmas since 1920. Banks have
reduced loans and agricultural com
munIties are eXerting greater buying
power. Extensive building opera
tons are indicated. Lumber firms
have orders In excess of product ton
In Louisiana and Mississippi and to
degree in Arkansas and eastern
Texas"
It has been said that Maine is the
last to feel the influences of hard
times or of good times. but there
are signs OF Improvement here.
though at no time have the condi-
tons been discouraging. 1t would
seem tine old saying would no longer
DO applicable TO Maine. that we are
duo to feel the impulse of business
confidence throughout tho country
without delay. Likewise Is 1t prob
able that those who anticipate this
will enjoy an advantage by so doing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Underwood Hot
Over Washington
NeWspaper's Attack

Washington. Dec. 13.--Statements
made In an editorial In the Washing
ton Herald attacking the Underwood
Muscle Shoals bill and it's author. will
be the subject for investigation by the
senate judiciary committee.
I. Senator Underwood, Democrat, Ala
bara. who drafted the measure, obtain.
er unanimous consent OF the Senate to-
DAY for such an investigation after he
had delivered denunciation Of the ed
itoriai and It's. writer.
The inquiry viii be taken up by the
committee Monday and Senator Under.
wood said he would demand subpoena
for the author ito find out the truth
Of this editorial and who 10 responsible
for It."
Senator Underwood rose to a .ques.
ton OF PERSONAL privilege when the
torjaI. & + ~ a ,.'v I,
There Il IN the washington Herald
this morning" he said, can editorial
that deliberately tried Is Put ne "a 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Shall Congress Supersede Parents?

(Senator Duncan l.. Fletcher, In
The North American Review
If Congress will proceed repeatedly
to enact legisla ton not authorized by
the Constitution and in violation OF
the Constitution, in order to take
over. the control. direction and man
agement of the social and domestic
affairs within the exclusive jurisdic-
! ton of the States. what may 1t be
supposed Congress will do when IT
shall be granted the unlimited an
vast authority proposed by TINS
tchild Tabor Amendment? The new
Nation which our fathers brought
forth on this continent, conceived in
liberty and dedicated to the PROPOSE
ton that all men are created equal,
we are asked to say shall not endure.
Freedom is the last best hope of tie
earth, we are now to learn is a mis-
taken doctrine. The. man making
those announcements went to work
when he was seven years of age.
His biographers tell us, During his
years in Indiana young Abraham
grew strong and athletic and long
before he was twenty he made Il
fuli hand at all kinds of heavy work"
1t Is proposed now to send out 20
Inc humble homes of Thomas and
Nancy Lincolns, all over the country,
and tell them how to rear and treat
their children. We shall have agents
OF the Federal Government to direct
what shall be the occupation. the
recreation. the environment OF their
girls and boys. 1t is proposed to set
up Il guardianship over the children
of those plain folks" who have fur
nished the country Presidents, Com
gressmen. Governors. judges. innis-
tiers. teachers, and leaders in indus
try. We shall even intervene be-
tween parent and child. and advise
the child to disobey the parent and
f.out the domestic authority. 1t will
discredit the judgment of the parent
with the child, displace the parent
as guide and adviser. 1t will destroy
the respect and lessen the affection
which should obtain in the family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

elect LaFollette", persisted the bid
der.
NO" rejoined the auctioneer, but
it elected Coolidge"
When the Democratic platform
was put up, Governor Smith bought
it, remarking that he was going to
vewrite it for 1928.
1.-THE next democratic national
convention won't so to New York
sneered McAdoo.
"No,' retorted Smith. "but the NOM
nation WILL"
The auctioneer punched the re-
mainder Of the lot of relics including
the League of Nations issue, the Red
Bloc. the little green house on *
street, choice assortment Of pee
wits and the record of the Boston
police strike Nobody wanted to bid
on any of them.
IAN those issues" interrupted Mr..
Butler. ARE busted"
A shattered Bull Moose head. Ct
fered next, threw the bidders into
such competitive activity for its
possession that the party withdrew
in disorder and the entertainment
passed to a musical skit INTRODUCING
the two women governors elect
Mrs. Ferguson of Texas and Mrs.
Ross of Wyoming.
With other skits of wit and music
the entertainment ran late into The
evening and President Coolidge clos
ed the program with few remarks,
which can only be described as zap
propriate to the occasion"
Early in the proceedings. before
the club turned to the evenings fun.
it paid a respectful tribute to three
, members who have passed awIy
since the last dinner. They We're
Frank G. Carpenter. John ii. Nolan
and David II. Mckee. the last IF
whom assisted in founding the club
40 years ago.
Two new members were properly
"Sridironed" and initiated. They
were James u. Wright of the Cleve :
land Plain Dealer and Henry iSuy-
dam of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
SPEED RESPONSIBLE

Whose fault Is 1t that the most ac-
cidcnts occur on the best stretches
OF roadway? There is but one an
swer. speeding. Report from Mime
sofas highway department declares
that nine tenths of the accidents are
duo. not to highway conditions, but
to reckless speeding.
And this should he such an easy
matter to stop, would be If the rcck =
less also were wise, which it is need =
less to say they are not; so 1t be-
comes one of the NEST difficult prob
lens presented for solution by high
way authorities. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

beating Just to let him know that |
am his master?" Yes. the man Is stiii
living. There is certainly one person
who heartily approves of the tablet
to Garry" as placed among the
various specimens Of animals at the
State Museum-where no stones will
be thrown at it, as might be the
case on the park-where it will be n
reminder of the faithful and loved
dog. as we'll as OF it's master, our good
Governor. whose best thoughts. in
this instance. may have come last
as is often the case with us more
common common folks.
NJ. L. l..
Augusta. Me-, Dec. II. "a.
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A DOMINANT PERSONALITY

\ dominant personality has passed
in the death OF Samuel Gompers.
He died in his armor. doughty
struggle CT the many which have
tested his powers. he has had the
sympathy and heartfelt wishes OF
the public. of those he has fought as
OF those he has favored.
Though many have felt that If all
lis ideas might have succeeded
America would not have remained
tho America, which lie undoubtedly
thcless the innate patriotism Of the
man commanded respect even in his
taEarics. lie was tower of
strength in the dark days OF the
World War. all things considered;
lie never has ceased TO oppose red
revolution: his sanity and foresight
have contributed more than most
realize 10 the maintenance of sanity
in American labor councils.
British born. cigar maker by
trade, reared In conditions that
most would consider restricted en-
vironment for forming public
character OF wide vision. he attained
such grasp ON the realities, on the
confidence of trades unionism that
Cor IS years he has been chosen
the leader of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. the hast time. when
ever 90 years Of age. after n bitter
contest he triumphed over one OF
the boldest and most resourceful of
his opponents. John L. Lewis. And
In all this he apparently made no
effort to stitle criticism In the con-
ventions and councils OF labor. His
opponents had their say. and then
he whipped them into submission.
4 wonderful leader OF men TO be
able to inspire and hold confidence
in the changing conditions of more
than q generation.
His policy of claiming every
thing for labor, OF fighting to he
death anything savoring OF the
'scab" in the ranks. undoubtedly
helped him to retain unquestioning
confidence among his supporters.
But he occasionally paid a price
for this. He advocated the right to
strike anywhere at any kime; he
endorsed the Boston police strike
ana has championed many strikes
which his COED sense must have led
him 70 question: he had not. al
thoush for thirty years editor OF the
American Federationist. ceased to
insist that the masses Of labor are
sns'Aved: he has not rebpked as
no should crimes laid 1t the. door
g unionism: he. has tolerated
poslposs calculated TO lower the ef-
ncssney Of labor and deprive the
pubic q rightfui returns frum
y AAers 40 Aas appealsd - pasaions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Posse Catches Car
Thieves in Pittsfield
After Long Chase

! Bangor, Me, Dec. 13-At an early
I hour this morning the thieves who
stole Edgar c. Halls car from in
front of his store in Bangor and had
pistol duel with Deputy Sheriff
! carl Weymouth and Policeman Eu-
gene Hatch in Newport. were round
cd up in a barn in Pittsfeld, So miles
from Bangor by the police of tina
town and posse of men from the
,, surrounding Villages WHOM as been
i on watch throughout the night.
When rear Pittsfield village the
! bandit car ran out of gasoline. and
the three men in 1t made an unsuc-
age for supplies. Leaving the car in
, the road. the three took refuge in a
barn, where they were traced and
surrounded at dawn by their pursu-
, ers.
PittsheId officers We're the first to
, arrive. With drawn guns, Police
, Chief II. l.. Emerson. Deputy Sheriff
Ivan Brooks and Charles Simpson
of the state highway police APP
preached the barn. They called on
the men to surrender.
A moment later the barn door
opened and one man came out.
You've got me-" he said, putting up
his hands and walking to the officers.
He gave his name as Joseph Gill of
New Brunswick.
As the officers were Handwriting
him another man came from the
building. You've got me. too" he
said. as he put up his hands.
Tie officers took no chances, how
ever. one of them hitting the man
and knocking him to the ground. He
said he was Joseph Mcpherson of
st. John. n. b.. but on being ques-
toned. betrayed ignorance Of that
city. The third man. who gave the
name of Harry Butler of New Bed
ford. was different. AS he emerged
from the barn. he had his right hand
In a coat pocket and cried out:
Throw up your hands, you cops
I've got you covered"
1t appeared as il he held a gun in
his hand and was about to shoot
through the pocket. SO the officers
fell back a little, whereupon the ban
dit started to run. Then the police
realized that he had been blufiing
and as he continued TO run, one of
them, after commanding him to halt,
fred. wounding him in the right
thigh. He was taken to the Pitts
field hospital, where 1t is said tonight
that the wound Is not serious.
Gill and Mcpherson were brought
to Bangor this forenoon and In NUM-
cipaI court were held in $4,000 each
for the January grand jury on charge
OF stealing Halls car. Later, 1t Is
said, they will be arraigned in New
port on charge of assault with a
dangerous Weapon on Deputy Sher-
III Weymouth and Policeman Hatch.
They deny having any guns. or hav-
ing fired at the officers, but the on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Railroads and sts,pi,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Jury Unable to Agree
in Case of Crawford

Houton, Dec. 1s-After being out
five hours the jury in the case of
the State vs. Adolphus S. Crawford,
Jr.. charged with the embezzlement
OF more than $500 of clients money
reported disagreement this after
noon. The case Opened yesterday and
continued into today. The defendant.
a carbon attorney. testified that he
had kept the money, that he was un-
Ger the care of a physician and that
the bookkeeping was done by a per-
son who was inexperienced, while he
was In a sanitarium and that the al
legged embezxlement was simply a
matter of poor bookkeeping and ig-
norance on his part OF affairs in his
office The money was paid to his
client in November. just before the
indictment was returned against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

position that ! never have
and do moi occupy. would NV
ing Justice either 10 mysel
Senate or to my const!tuenel, !.
not challenge the lie that Is sS'
uttered In this paper =.
The heading Of the editOrls
Underwood said. vas ADOBE
Dome L. Thrust Upon MI ~
II said he told the Senate W.. y
dent Coolidge will disregfTo VI
visors who seek his supper
Underwood bin. now In the ~
thorizing the secretary Of w
Muscle Shoals for 80 years ="
bulna Power Co." "A
This sIimly srsbe.' seDa'"
wood declared. that crawls w.
editorial column bearing m IN
tstion and slime. Is TOO cows ,,.;
tack the president Of ths W., y,
and seeks by inuendo ana ~. ~
tack other people who are ".
ing out exactly what tho ~
the United States has recon-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Piles

~an xou answer These Qusstions9
Do YOU know why ointments do No.
give You quick and lasting relief:
Why cutting and operations FAM.
Do yon know the cause Of piles is
That there is a stagnation of blood
in the lower bowel?
Do you know that there is a harmless
remedy discovered by DIR. Leonhardt
Shd known as HEM-ROID. row sold
by Sections Pharmacy and druggists
generally. that is guaranteed?
,HEM-RoID banishes niles hy re-
moving the cause, by freeing blood
circulation in the lower bowel. This
simple home treatment has an almost
unreasonable record for sure, safe and
lasting relief to thousands Of nile sick
sufferers. There is no reason why IL
should not do the same for you.--Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
MAINE GOSSIP
I'D 70 Date Farn;n-

I've bathed the, bossie's tootsies
And cleaned the ROSTERS ears:
I've trimmed the turkeys Watt.eS
WIKI antiseptic shears:
With talcum. all the Guinea hens
Are beautiful and bright
And Doddins wreath Of cleaning
teeth
Are FURNISHED snowy white.
With pungent sachet powder
I've giorifed the deg
And when l have the leisure
I'll manicure the hog.
I've done all i'm my power
To have a barn de Luxe:
I've dipped the sheep in eau lie rose
And sterilized the ducks.
The little chicks ara daily fed
On sanilated worms:
The calves and colts are always boiled
To keep them free from germs.
And thoroughly. TO carry out
My prophylactic plan,
Next week think / shall begin
To wash the hired man.
e A. Blackwell, Mainstream. Maine.
The largest catch thus far re-
ported on the Monroe Island scallop
beds, this season, was % gallons.
price to the fishermen that Gay was
81 a gallon.
Speaking of pork and such. Charles
Leaird OF winthrop killed a pig last
week which tipped the scales at 40
pounds. II was IL months old. From
the aforesaid pig he got 75 pounds
Of bacon and ham as well as 53k
pounds Of pure leaf lard.
-
The gross earnings of the railway
department of the Cumberland
County Power & Light Co., during.
the first IL months of this year are
$l17.l9l less than last year during
similar period: and the percentage
decrease amounts to as per cent.
The situation IS much the same as
has existed for several years in the
majority of railroads of the country,
where there has been a steady de-
cline in gross earnings, due to the
increase in the use OF the automo-
bile.
A ketch Is being built at East
Rc0fhhnv far m Ey~r~x, ~ Dn,.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Editorial Comment
Wealth Seeps into the Mass.
By Albert T. Reid
(The Public Ledger

Never before has wealth seeped,
crawled and moved back SO anlaz-
ingly toward the human mass out Of
which it came. There Is a heat and
81 human pressure in America today
that melts great accretions of wealth
back into the uses of mankind. New
err was there so much wealth and
never was there sosgreat an effort
at levelling wealth. That effort has
found it's way into politics in an at
tempt to tax wealth out of existence
and return its substance to the COM
mon use. knowingly. or half-in-
stinctively, many Of the very rich are
moving toward that same end by
their own roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Editors Letter Box
Approves the Change
The Kennebec Journal.

Inc hennebec Journal:
When you do i'll. you hear it ever.
When you do well You hear it never
is an old proverb that often pruves
true. as human nature seems to like
TO act that way. With all the criti-
cism of the idea of a monument to
Garry in the state Park, it seems
rs II now some one should voice their
approval of the change of plan to
the admirable and lovely one-toe
tablet with inscription as dictated hy
tne Governor to be placed in the
State Museum.
It's appeal to care and kindness for
our dumb animals may well be read
ana thought on by grownups. as VOL
as me children, that the Governor has
Where are the people who leave
oehind their cats TO starve at the
seashore? Where is the man who
was once heard to say. when | get a
new horse l always give him a good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

A"Juvonilc Crime On Decline All
Over Country" - Head1ine-That' s
more like, That's one of the
newsiest headlines we have seen
in long time, during which we
have read all sorts of stories about
youth going to the dogs. This good
news comes from the National
Probation Association. that has
opportunity to Snow what it is talk
Ing about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
English Princess Unall'''
To Tackle Gold Coast /.

Eondon, Nov. 2S-(A W ".
Princetss Marie L9.s |,
Georges cousin, has deelss
London in February fm Il
visit to the Goli 'CoaI w
Africa, where she VIII
come big game shooting exu
Until recent, years w 80
was known as the white ls. M
but owing to the progres'.s, 80 |
beeen made In the conss, 49,
laria and other tropica.. 800
district Is now
healthy. ,e,sbel
The princess. who "A
panied by q woman trIs. ssss.|
-Accra, the seat Of .goveL,.'.s
guest of the local goyeIE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
M.60o For JOKE !. =

London, Nov. 2s-t - a
The book sales season N
London with several mi Z
ferei at anctlon. TINS s'rI
was d copy Of the /
Shakespeare's plays ~ 4 Z
record price OF $&oge !. : q
aHumor's Antique 49, n
ton Of epigrans bea ~ =
1906 and 81 which, ON
copy II known 20 n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

GERS declare shat they fired a perfect
1usillade. The car bears the marks
of the bullets from the officers pis-
tolls.
Butler will be arraigned as soon as
he is able to leave the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINN

6VoXAAWA N
BX18BSD RASHXHorS 4
T81Io18 0INVfss
REDU0BD RA1E Am ~.
E1xCE8s IA1N ea.0O-sea<s
el.o0-el.so
Leave Portland (Stats p,.,,
days Thursdays and SstsrSs,|
p. NJ.
Returning leave Rosto, NJ
Wednesdays and Fridays ~ q
At Boston connection ~
The Boston and New YORK n,
press freight steamers Tor NJ
and points South and Wat
MAINE STHAAlyNfS ~
PORTLAND, NEW Y0HI =
SERVICE
Direct freight service b.tv..
land and New York from n
state Pier Portland, Malna
Tuesdays. Thursdays ana An
each way.
Through rates and direct m,
nections with Maine C,sts|
Grand Trunk Railroads
Tel. COCO
y. a. CLAY, Supsrhsssis
state Pier, r
nov6dtf h
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Fl. s. WILLIAA
ChirOpractol

Palmer GradusN
Lady Attendant
OFFICE HOUEsi
MonJRy. "wednesday. Friday,
A. W.: 2 10 - q. MI 10 sew
Tuesday md Thursday, 10 u
Q ~ 6 r. y.
Saturday. 10 to 10 AZ
Tel. sss.W CT sos
for appointment
LOG WAITER 81. ~
cover T.. q. Davis w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Monday, December IS, 1924.

Sometimes we look 90 far ahead
we miss
Things we can have that lie, laden
with bliss,
Directly in our path-we trampIe
down
Many Q fragrant blossom we should
pluck
unsssing we who wait . gift from
Iuek!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

we'll known author whose inter-
esting stories have recently appear
ed in the Saturday Evening Post.
DIR. Rolands kerch is 40 feet keel
and IS feet beam and he plans to
sail her to southern waters in search
of new material for approaching
stories he will write. Richard Mat
thews Hallet, the we'll known Booth
bay IIarbor author, may accompany
DR.. Roland on the southern sailing
trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15

a Maine newspaper says: Frank
Sanborn of East Machias has sold
his famous old stage coach to resi-
dents of Oklahoma.s This is believed
to be the last of tie genuine Maine
stage-coaches in existence. 1t WIS
used before the days of railroads on
the Calais and Bangor mail route,
ond was built some G5 years ago.
The supposition that this is the last
of these coaches is incorrect. The
1ld SaSadahock coach in Bath still
remains here and is the property of
Charles II. jackson. A representa-
tive of Henry Ford made an offer
for this coach some weeks ago. 1t
WAS to be used in connection with
the Wayside INN at South Sudbury,
Ma5s.-Bath Times.