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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-17
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the table and picking up the Bunny
bridge Bugle. the daily morning
paper which Reddy Comb. the
rooster newsboy. left every day at
the red -shingied house on the corner
Of Lettuce Avenue and Carrot
Street. sef&sf
Yes. every day with a deodle-do,
The paper on the porch he threw.
Then quickerty quick the little Mouse
Carried it into the tiny house.
"Yes, here's the Glover Cereal.
answered the <eld gentleman bunnys
neat little housekeeper. by the
time you've eaten 1t, the carrot
cakes will be sissling hot and the
Turnip Tea steaming in the oid
teapot" and the busy little mousae
tossed her bobbed head and scamp
cred back to the stove. In Few
minutes she had seated herself at
the other end of the table ana was
about to drop three Jumps Of sugar
into the teacup when. all OF a sud
den. Just like that, quick as
lightning bug or n peal of thunder,
somebody knocked at the door.
"Who can it be so early In the
morning." asked dear Uncle Lucky
In a whisper Then, with brave
shout, he answered:
"Come in, come in. don't hesitate,
Better to be early than too late.
The next minute, the door opened
and in trotted the Old Dog Tramp
the tattered brim of his old straw
hat heaped high with snow and his
fur coat streaked with snow.
Here, take the old broom and
brush yourself" advised carefui
Uncle Lucky. Don't spot the nice
clean floor
!. picking up the broom from behlno
the door, the good tramp dog wen'
out on the back, porch. and in rev
minutes came back looking quite
neat considering his old tattered
straw hat and threadbare suit.
And in the next story III tell you
what happened after that.
Copyright 1924. David Cory.
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REGARDING THE NAVY

"Seif-syied experts, and others,
who cannot possibly be In "a position
10 speak nuthoritatively. seemingly
with little difficulty get into the pub
lie prints with articles depicting US as
retrogrwIing In varying degrees. and
the effect has been 10 create quite
generally the impression that our
naval prestige Is rapidly waning. The
committee does not feel that the
country need be alarmed
"in the mean time the committee
feels. looking Mt the situation from
many influencing angles. that there
need he no missivings AZ TO our
naval forces generally In an hour OF
need"
The above In from the report OF the
House sub committee framing the
naval supply bill. II Is the more in
tercsting because Of IT'S frankness.
The COMMITTEES appears to partake OF
the spirit which In reported to be
right now In the ascendancy. Q spirit
Of opposition to the lingo spirit.
It II believed that tho Pres!dept
and the secretary OF state are at one
in the conviction that II Is time 10
discourage war scares and that sort
OF propag anda for promotion OF ap-
propriations for this or that. Neither
Of these leaders may be termed a
pacinst: neither may be supposed 10
desire any procedure that shall prove
Gripping to the navy. On the other
hanI both understand that lower
taxes and unnecessary increase OF
the navy are not consistent. Their
choice between the two plans unmis-
takably is favorable TO reduction OF
taxes and later. by conference with
other nations, reduction sin conpeti-
Awe increases in the navles of tie
world.
The news gatherers at the National
Capital are impressed with the idea.
that, as In the matter OF recoSni-
tion OF soviet Russia. the President Is
disposed 20 Secretary Hughes views
OF further reducing naval expenses
by conference. There are indications
also Of desire to provide for n navy
suited to our needs without Undue
concern respecting what other ma
lions may do: that In. to minimize as
far a. possible the idea Of tho need
for this country to enter upon a
competitive race In naval construc-
ton. This does not signify that the
President does not favor a well
equipped navy and army and no is on
record as advocating improvement in
our air service.
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To Be Brought to Vote
lRangor Commercially

The movement to obtain a de-
cision of the voters upon the
primary law has been inaugurated
and petitions are in circulation un-
der the initiative law. The bill as
proposed calls for the repeal Of the
present primary method of nominat-
ing candidates and provides that
nominations for state and county
Offices shall be made In party con-
vention.
The measure is proposed to the
legislature but the legislature has
no authority to refuse to send the
question to the people. provided the
necessary legal signatures are OBJ
tanned. A total Of 1900 legal
signers Is required by law and when
this provision of the statute Is COM
Piled with the governor Is required
TO issue a proclamation calling for
a vote of the people.
1t is not within the power of the
legislature to- alter the reading OF
the bill as presented by petition.
The legislature might draft an.
other measure but the initiated
question must still go to the people.
Maine voters are of many minds
in regard to the direct primarie
Some favor them, others favor re-
real and return 10 the contention
system and stun 'othera would cut
between and join the convention and
primary methods as In the bill that
is to be presented by Cumberland
county senator.
There is a little doubt that the
legislature in any event will SO
alter the present primary law as TO
extend party enrolment to all
primaries instead OF to all places of
more than. 2,o0o population as is the
present provision. The leaders OF
both large parties favor such legis-
lation to confins party primaries to
avoweh members of such parties.
Whatassr view one may hold
there should not be objection TO a
statewide vote upon this Issue
which has for years been q bother
some one to legislators, candidates
and the public. A. discrimination of
the will OF the people Is needed.
The Commercial felt that the mem
bers of the last legislature took an
incorrect attitude in refusing refer
cndum. Now such IL to be held. pro-
vided the requisite number Of
signatures 10 the initiative petitions
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Dear me, the. air was. cold and chill
AS down the road came Breezy Bill,
His tiny snowflake horses neighing;
Tomorrow thereii b. dandy sleigh
ing!"
I guess dear Uncle Lucky heard
them in his sleep although he was
tucked into bed with his wooden
nightcap over his head. for the
first thing he did in the morning was
to hop over TO the window.
"Well, well, wclk" he exclaimed.
quickly pulling on his socks, glad
| ordered the little red sleds to be
vanished. I'll put them on the
Luckymobile after breakfast" and
dressing himself in a minute or
three he hoped downstairs for his
Turnip Tea. Goodness gracious,
there goes my typewriter again
turning my story into poetry. I'll
have to name 1T Shakespeare or
Eddie Guest! Yes. will, as sure as
I'm your Uncle Dave and you're i
Little Jack Rabbit Fan.
4 breakfast ready, Little Miss
Mousie," inquired the dear old
gentleman rabbit, sitting down at
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Editors Letter Box
Suggestions on
Bridging Kennebec

To the Editor of Kennebec Journal:
A careful and unSelfish canvas has
been made of the Kennebec bridge
situation and some common sense
conclusions have been drawn
First-The State Of Maine will
never include a railroad bridge in
bridging the Kennebec when they dc
not know under what conditions the
railroad would use 1t, or if they
would use it at all. The NJ. c. II. r.
has never officially promised anyone
anything so far as i can find out.
Second-The State of Maine will
not in the near future, go to the eX-
pensA Of building a bridge at Bath
and no one wants a bridge at Wins
lows Lodges. A permanent con-
lscrete taffic bridge can be built at
Richmond for half million dollars
not an estimate but responsible
contractors bid.
Third-This bridge would elimi-
nate two Of the main reasons for a
bridge at Bath. 1t would do away
with the congestion of traffic at the
Bath ferry. and allow them to run /,
small and inexpensive boat. II would
give the people of the eastern
counties u chance to cross the Ken
nebec river at a price within the
limits of~the State. Those going
Portland way coui1 go the extra dis
lance in much less time than they
could cross n ferry, The road that
would have to be built between Rich
mond and Wiscasset is not an ex-
pensive proposition as has been re-
ported, and is less than two miles.
Fourth-There is real need of a
bridge at Richmond ami the money
certainly would not be wasted.
1t is beginning to look like a half
a million dollar bridge or nothing at
al. and 1t is time the people got to-
gether on. this important subject.
DIR. H. l.. STILPHEN,
Richmond, Maine.
Dec IA, 1924.
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A PREVENTIVE TO De USED

Most people think Of smallpox as
a danger Of former days. They do
not realize that immunity from It
requires unceasing vigilance, the
use OF the only preventive yet de-
vised. That of vaccination: that II
they neglect to maintain this bar
rier they will as surely be meraced
by contagion as were peoples before
Jenner demonstrated the method of
prevention.
Vaccination only affords immunity
over a period Of about seven years:
how many know this, or If they do
act upon the knowledge? How
many are neslecting to be vaccinat>
ed at all?
II we give these conditions no
more than Brief consideration we
cannot avoid the conclusion that
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there are real causes for increasing
apprehension respecting the posi-
tilities of a smallpox epidemic be-
fore many years.
Less than 200 years ago a dis
tingulshed French physician de-
clared that every tenth death was
due to smallpox. In 1852 it was
estimated that ninety per cent OF
Italy's population had suffered from
smallpox. In 1896 Jenner produced
the one preventive of such terrible
conditions. If we do not avail our
selves of it what reason have We to
suppose that conditions. in some
degree ats least Similar to those
which obtained before vaccination,
will return?
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MAINE GOSSIP
Laughing at Life

Laughing at life as we go by, laugh.
ing It all the way,
Its little burdens of grief and care
that drift in the clouds of gray;
Laughing at life as We toll along in
the tide of the toilirg throng.
With smile when 1t rains the tears
or the rose in world Of song
Laughing at life as We go, laughing
away at the years.
Laughing at doubt and distress. laugh
ing at weakness and fears;
Laughing at life, all. yes! for what is
our life but CLEAN
Where the young go by in dance and
the old 60 back in q dream!
The cross word puzzle wizard OF
Saco is said to be Walter Scammon
who also has acquired fame at home
and abroad as a trout fisherman
and amateur gardner.
Miss Lennie Phoebe Copeland, as
sistant professor OF mathematics in
Wellesley college. js q former res
ident of Bangor. She has just been
elected president of the Association
Of the Teachers of Mathematics in
New England, the first woman elect
ed to this position.
When the town Of Boothbay Har.
Dor was Incorporated in 1889. w. t.
MARI was elected town clerk, ana he
has held that office ever since. A
few days ago he thought ii was
about time to take a real vacation.
the frs: In the 35 years, and so he
and Mrs. Mari have gone to
Chattanooga. Tenn, to visit their
son, Roy p. MARI
Stanley B. Atwood for many
years connected with the news de-
rartment of The Lewiston Sun as
reporter sand sports editor. who re-
signed about two years ago to take
a position as investigator in the
War Transactions section of the q.
s. Department Of Justice, in which
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Editorial Comment
aine vs Florida

Sunshine-Florida's Magazine)
Charles =. Dow. and C. =. Dow &
Company, members of the CONSOLE
dated Stock Exchange of New York
writes as follows in the Weekly
Financial Digest, published by his
company at 10 State Street, Boston
Mass:
TWENTY-FIVE years ago there was
great activity on every side OF my
summer place in Maine.
There was never time when
you could not hear a motor boat
chugging along, be it ever so late at
night.
"Steamooats with flags flying and
bands playing were sailing by. The
rier nearby was crowded with gay
ing towns hummed with activity
and the stores thrived on the
VacationistS business.
when we went to Florida we
found the streets deep with sand
the houses weatherbeaten, and not
lawn OF flower garden in sight,
Just barren wastes.
"Now all that is changed. We
still go to our summer place. but
we no longer hear the constant chug
of the motor boat, or the strains OF
music from the occasional steam
beat, or the strains Of music from
the occasional steamboat. The
streets of the towns are deserted,
and ITO let" signs are visible In
many stores. ...-
IN the South everything has
changed also. Where YOU once wall
lowed through the deep sand. you
walk over tiled sidewalks fringed
with pAlms and semi tropical foliage,
and automobiles spin along the
well-paved streets. The houses are
painted and well-kept lawns blend
all into a harmonious whole.
Maine is the ideal climate Tor
thee summer and Florida for the
winter. Yet Maine has been con-
tent to take what comes to her with
out = aggressively going after It,
while Florida has realized that her
prosperity lies in utilizing every
resource.
II we'll remember how the local
residents in Florida looked with fear
and horror upon the first large bond
issue. But bond issues meant out
side money which. well spent on
civic improvements, made visitors so
enthusiastic that they invested there
and became residents.
1.-THE same could be true In Maine
il the same principles were adopted.
II the world at large realized one
half the wonders of Maine's. climate
the beauties of its scenery. and the
advantages of its soil. the trains
would be crowded With people and
the roads with automobiles hurryins
to that wonderland to find health
and happiness"
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NOT so SILLY As THAT

1T II much easier to be critical
than TO be correct" so remarked
Disraeii. and he was accounted r.
wise man. II holds good In our
generation as we'll as In that OF
Disraeli. A reminder OF II appears
In our newsy and entertaining
neishbor. the Boothbay Register OF
last week. Incorporated in an In
terestihg report of conditions In the
work Of building the Edgecomb cut
on 10 an attack upon the Chief En-
ginssr. Paul d. Sargent. charging
him with making too low an estl-
mate Of the cost Of the NIL there
and concluding that in consequence:
1T would not he surprising II be.
fore long. strong call should be
voiced for his removal"
Now the Journal would not under.
take TO defend Mr., Sargent. for two
reasons II no more: first he does not
need Il and II he did might prefer
some other defender. II does wish,
however. to remind It's readers OF
certain facts which should be
obvious, but perhaps are not, but
which II Il important to keep In
mind, Here are some OF them: II
10 not yet clear that MIR. Sargent's
estimate 10 at fault; Il was UNDER
stood to be one tentatively made In
recognition OF uncertainties peculiar
to the conditions under which the
MI was to Be made: the cut-on was
determined upon by the Federal
Government as the only one II
would approve and Join the State
In building. approved also by the
State administration. Why not
make the punishment At the crime.
II crime Il was to make an estimate
on an uncertainty and which must
remain an uncertainty until the
work can be completed
Maine hssn't enough assets, how
svSr lavish Nature may have been
with her. TO wish to scrap any Of
them. psychicai or physical Of men
or material. Of experience or Other
form Of endowment. II would be the
: siiliest sort OF . performance to
throw away the kind OF service
which Ppui D. Sargent has rendered
to highway development IN this
State. especially on pretext' which
Is OF the iiimsiest kind.
II We credit Maine people with
common sense they are going to
think ct several things before COM
mittine Themselves TO any such .
blunder. They are going to consider
that road.bailding In our climate
ereAts from long experience with
the conditions: they are not TO
overlook the fact that Mr.. Sargent
II OF all road builders in this
eountry, best acquainted with con-
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NEW HEADACHE REMEDY \ ).
SAFE FOR THE HEART

remarkable new headache remedy
has recently-been perfected BY well.
SHOWN professors OF medicine which
panIshes severe headache almost In
stantly. Yet has absolutely no deDress-
ing effect On the heart.
ordinary headache remedies nv
slowing. up circulation put extra strain
on The heart. But this wonderful new
congested biood-vesse.s in the aching
mead and relieves the pressure that Is
causing the pain. SO throbs and aches
fairly NJ away. Positively no mar.
cotics nor harmful drugs Ask for
AN-A-CIN tablets--cost only 25c a box
and money back II not pleased
Sold and guaranteed by Partrid 1e's
Drug store. Red Cross Pharmacy.
John Coughiin, Pharmacie Francaisc'
Stackpole's Pharmacy. Sextons Fhar-
macy. Q1inn.s Drug Store. HaJIoweII:
&ianson Church Drug store, Gardi-
ucE.-AuS.
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A CHANGE SUMNER CUSTOMS

a writer comparing conditions in
Maine with those in Florida, to the
credit of the latter as regards en-
terprise, speaks of stores to let in
the Maine village where he visits
In the summer months, of the disap-
pearance of the 'chug -chug" boat
from the waters about his cottage.
We would like to learn the loca-
ton of those toilet signs They
have not come under our observation.
The disappearance of the chug-
chug boat is easily explained by the
fact that, while the summer visitor
may\ wish his summer home within
sound of the lap OF the waters on
the beach he is more Interested, in
his waking hours, in listening to
the purr of his engine In the motor
car. This mental attitude is re-
vcaled on most inland waters in this
state, but it does not mean fewer
ueople are visiting the State during
the summer or that interest in Its
scenic beauties is lessening. Per-
haps 1t means they arc trying to visit
and see more of those attractions:
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SOMERVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Turner were &c.
cent visitors Of his brother. Dexter
Turner in Palermo.
-sGordon-P. Mari and Fred L. Turner,
Colby 81. and Lewis 4. Turner. Colby
rs. are passing the christmas yaca.
tion at their respective homes.
P. E. Mari made a trip to East Vas
salhoro Friday.
Sunday.
Mrs Anna Benson OF whitefeld
CALLED on Mrs. Florence Fuller Sunday.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to
the surviving relatives of Mrs. Del.
bert Brann. late of Cooper's Mills. in
their great loss.
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can be obtained and of this there Is
little doubt.
Most of us respect the will of the
majority. This can be ascertained
upon the issue of the primaries and
should be obtained. And when ii
the agitation can cease and the
legislators permitted to attend to the
real business of the state.
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ALBION
Hokor PUPILS

The following pupils In the Albion
Grammar school had their names On
the Honor Roll every day last wees.
Seventh Grade---Meta Rowe, Georss
Littlefield, Deane Howard, SherT'h
Crosby. Earl Glidden.
Eighth Grade--Robie Bickmofe
and Stephen Rowe.
Ninth Grade--Clyde Skillin, Hai.
vey Hall. John Gould, Leo's
Howard, and Mildred Littleheid'
To obtain this honor n pupil mus
have perfect daily recitation Tor u.
week. The teacher Is Vaughn"
KctchuEn.
The public schools at the vhIas.
close Friday for one weeks Vace
tioD. They plan q short ChristD'''
program in the afternoon.
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christmas Rum Deaths Now %.
20 Losing Sight. Seven Victims in
Last Two Days With 81 Alcoholic
Patients at BELLEVUE, ID OF Whom
May Not Recover. 459 Is Years
Total'-Headlines in New York Her.
ald-Tribune. A simple story in few
words. And the most horrible phase
Of it is not the sufferings Of the vic
Tins but the utter cussedpess of
those in the .guise Of human beings,
who concoct what they know to be
deadly poisons productive Of pro-
longed agony, all for the profit OF a
few dollars.
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EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. .
BOSTON AND PORTLAND LIME
EXPRESS PASgNM0ER AND


REDUCED FARE AND 8TATEnooM
pBIOESS FARE 92.0o-gTATE10o2
6l.00-9l.6o
Leave Portland Estate Pier) Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at
p. NJ.
Returning leave Boston Mondaya
Wednesdays and Fridays at p. N.
At Boston connection Is made via
the Boston and New York Line ex.
press freight steamers for New York
and points South and West.
MAINE HTEAMSHxP LINE
PORTLAND. NEW YORK rREI0xz
9E2v1CE
Direct freight service between Port.
land and New York from the New
State Pier Portland. Maine. Sailings
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
each way.
Through rates and direct track con.
nections with Maine Central and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
Tel. 600O
n. A. CLAY. Superintendent
state Pier, Portland
nov6dtf
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JsPrHA ENcAMPMENT. NO: 9
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at $50.
FRED Is. HALL. c. P:
C. S. PEASLEE Scribe.
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In our actions We should accord
with the will Of Heaven; IN our
~srds We should consult the feelings
o. mso-confueius.
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ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER.
N0 "a. q. e. S. stated meeting on
first Wednesday OF each month at Ma
sonic Temple. All sojourning mem.
bers are cordially Invited 70 attend
Ak!SE n. ftS sii q Sec &C:
n,on-wed-frLtf --
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. !. Q. O e.
Regular meetings Friday at $50 t. N.
Second nomination of officers. Dec. IL.
EiHiAK W. tLErEHEts. n. q.
ELLIS E. WALKER See'y.
JsPrHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 9
Meetings second and fourth tuesdays
of each month at $50.
G. S. PEAsLEE Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. .. p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
81 EDGAR NJ. GAME, Capt;
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk
+. 8. cAPEN REBEKAH LODGE,
No. 52. 1. q. q. r.. meets I'd and 4th
Wednesday evening al go o.ciock.
+ G EVA n { tA ssssST Rec = Sec.
nch25 .m-w-f.lyr
a. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth williams Post No IL drst
Thursday OF each month.
GEO e. GAY, Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVtD Adjutant.
CALANTHE LODGE, NO. 50. K. p.
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
$50. Castle Hall. Water street.
F. W. HAi.PEN. C. G.
l.. c. FLETCHER Z. OF r and 8.
mon-tu-wed.U -----
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. e64. 6.P.o.E.
Regular meetings In the Elks Home.
Winthrop street. tho second and fourth
Thursdays Of each month at o'clock.
EARL HAYES. Z. r..
HARRIS s. DAY. Sec.
-wed.th.f
THE MAccAsEEs, KENNEREc
Tent No. is. meets In Foresters hall
the second and fourth Mondays Of
each month at 8 o'clock.
HERBERT A. FOLSOM. Com.
w, e. CROSS. r X.
mon-wed.fri,lyr
KENNEBEC LODGE. NO. 1853,
Loyal Order OF Moose. meets In q. A:
r. hall, Water street, first and third
Wednesday evening OF each month at
eHEsTER NJ. REDMOND. Dictator.
w. w. Jackson. Sec.. Ii Pike st.
mon.wed-fri.tf
LOMBARD CAMP, 2751, ROYAL
Neighbors of America, Meetings sec
ond Friday evening Of each month at
FRANCES e. FAREWELL Oracle.
JULIA Z. ROBINSON. Rec.
jnl. mon-wed-fri,lyr
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 10. p. "A.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
A. NJ. URUMMOND. Clerk.
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ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. !. Q. O. e.
Regular meetings Friday at $50 t. NJ.
Second nomination of officers Dec. w.
clu;AK W. fLETCHER. N. q.
ELLIS e. WALKER Sec'y