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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
NO OCCASION TO GET EXCITED

Whatever else may be thought of
big wigs in Washington it is evident
that the assistant chief of the army
air service. BILLY" Mitchell is re-
solved on creating a sensation and
getting into the limelight. Carter
Field writes the New York Herald
Tribune: "only a few fanatics on
aviation agree with General Mitch
ellis views about the future of air
Weeks remarks that the officers who
disagree with NIitchelrs conclusions
are among the greatest military fig
ures developed in the history Of the
country" and thinks it "unwise and
unjust to subject such men to sup
ercilious criticism"
And there is the secretary Of the
navy, who. one witness has declared,
instructed him to tell all he knew
about. aviation: also the further fact
that certain minds find delight in
telling more than they know. There
is not lacking evidence. that certain
minds are now seeking that variety
OF delight. Possibly along with a
lot of misinformation may come
some information that needs pub
| licity. but how are we to select the
grain from the chaff? 1t cannot be
| done by most of us until it may be
possible to weigh statements pro and
| con on balances of common sense.
| Even then some allowance should be
made in the interests Of fairness.
Meanwhile there seems to be no &C.
CASTOR to get excited about the mat
| ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

streaked and fad
ed hair is grand
mothers recipe,
and folks are
again using it to
keep their hair a
good. even color,
which is quite
sensible, as we
are living in
an age when
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
But Not Quite

Teacher: In the beginning of
time. ages and ages ago, the earth
was a steaming moulten ball. Then,
as it cooled. mountains were torn I'D
on its surface, volcanoes appeared,
.craters exploded with lava. geysers
crupted and the entire world shook"
Little Johnny: Gee. that must
have been almost as bad as the time
pas homebrew fermented.p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
AN IMPORTANT DATE

"A
I'D in this country, who really wish
to amount to something especially
boys handicapped for one reason or
another, it will do US all good to
think about that calendar date,
February twelfth, the anniversary
of Lincoln's birthday. Somewhere
about a lad with good stuff in him is
a feeling that what man has done
man may do. If he finds his en-
yironment and circumstances rather
discouraging it will do him good to
compare these with those which
Abraham Lincoln, boy and man, en-
countered and made stepping stones
out of hardship.
Lincoln was born into a world
where bare existence meant severe
struggle but he never attempted to
shirk it, to cheat another out of a
rightful share, to get ahead by
trickery. Lack of opportunity to
get ahead, lack Of the information
his mind craved, lack of success in
his business ventures, defeat at the
polls, none Of these obstacles over
whelmed him. He kept right on
being honest, being industrious, be-
ing kindly, trying to help others,
seeking to give favocs,- to render
assistance. and he did it all naturally
because it was in his heart. in
grained in his character to be an
honorable heipmeet in the society
IA which he found himself. He
liked his fellows and they liked
him. He gave his life in the same
spirit.
q, 1t is not the intention here to
1noralize, to lecture or to preach a
sermon though thepe be no lack Of
text. This is not written in the
sHpposition that all youth would be
attractively impressed by Lincoln's
career. Some may ask: what fun
did he get out of life?" We are inn
pressed with the idea that he derived
a great deal Of qualification in being
able to do things for others, al
though he probably never even dim
ly realized. what the world realizes
today, that he was -tha most useful
man In this country at time of its
greatest need. Indeed. Lincoln un-
doubtedly would be able to help
even that type Of boy, an almost
hopeless task for most of US.
=, But such "no-account" boys we
are happy to believe are in the de-
cided minority. They doubtless have
before them more of unpleasantness
than Rad the boy Lincoln with all
his difficulties. They are not to be
envied. But where Is there a real
boy who can't find profit, encourage
snent, incentive in the life of Lin
coin? Where is there boy that is
healthy and strong that hasn't a
better show" than had young
ABE. Where is there a lad whom
good health has not blessed, that
cannot find in the infinite patience
of Lincoln a source of inspiration
Almost may it be said that those
who have no comprehension of
Abraham Lincoln's career are unable
fully to comprehend what it means
to be an American.
February 18th is a very important
date on the calendar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Slight Favor REQUESTED

An eastern college graduate APP
Piled for work in a Michigan lumber
camp and was assigned to one end
of cross saw. the other end being
in charge of an old and experienced
lumberman At the end of an hour
the veteran stopped saving and re-
garded his weary partner with pity
ing eyes.
Sonny" he said, II don't mind
your riding on this saw, but if it's
just the same to YOU, l wish you'd
quit scraping Your feet on the
ground. 1.-The Forecast,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Japanese Do 1t Too.

NCIIII JESUIT DdIIy NdIIJ
The Japanese have passed land
bill which excludes Americans. This
is tit for tat, and moreover it is
right. The Japanese have a perfect
right to exclude Americans from
owning land in Japan; fora they have
the same right to do what we have
done in some parts Of our own. coun-
try.
The exclusion of Americans may
even be a discrimination against us,
but then they have the same right
to discriminate against them. The
rule ought to work both ways.
We shall not complain; or, at
at least, we should not. We shall
not feel debased thereby. Japan for
the Japanese is sound political doc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Railroads and Steamhoat.
MAINE CENTRAL RAilaoAn
Eastern STANDARD Time
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Bath. 1918 a. M. 1874 a. m. N.wam
TAOS q m, t7.17 p. m. 40. 4S p. O.
Belfast. @. As q. m. 70. 80 a. m. t2.o9 .. =.
Boston. S3.21 q. m. rs. Is q. m, 1894 !. =
1855 =. m. t2.46 q. M. 1894 o. m, taos D. q.
Calais f2.ss a. a.. tl2.ss .. q.
Dover Foxcroft, C4.45 q. M, t2.61 "a
Gardiner. 1921 y. M. t6 Is a. m. t0.3l 4 =.
9.55a. n. II. 46 p. m. i3 "a p. m, M.06H q.
5.l5p ~, n Up m. $10.4S p. m.
Haiioweli. to. lisa. M. "a a. m. j9.5Sa. u.
iii 8. A.. slo, is p. m.
Harmony, CA As .. m, So p. q.
Lewiston. rs. 5 a. m. 1913 q. m, lo.SS q. 4.
:405 p. m, $l0. 4S p m.
New York, s3. "a p. m, r4.05 .. N.
Portland. IS. 81 q. m. IS. Is q. M. t934a. N.
$3.50 a. M, 246 O. M. s. "a p M. taos o. N,
7.i7p M. *iO48 o. m
Rockland. t6 Is q. M. 1874 a. m. taos D. ~
Skowhegan C445 am. f9.39 am, t252 p.m
So. Gardiner. 49, Is q. m, 1894 a. M, f9.N
am. z. As ON. s3. "a pm, Is. 15p.m., t7i7pm.
xIO az n m -aa
St. John. tl247 N.
Waterville. tl247 a. m.. S108 a. m. TIA
a. M. "a As a. m. ~. 80 q. m. tl2. SO o. m, t2I
o. m. 1911 p. M, t740 p. IN.
DAILY. except Sunday and Mouday
z Daily, except Monday. I Daily. except Sunday.
A Discontinued after October 19. sSuuday only.
ID. C. DOUGLASS, n. L. HARRIS,
a-9s-c4 " p. & Genl Mgr. Cen1 Pass Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Eternal Punishment

A rich plumber who passed away
and went where all plumbers go re-
ported to the devil ard was told to
so ahead and install the new hot
water system.
All right" answered the plumber.
Give me a helper and I'll start in"
ION, you'll have to do the work
yourself chuckled Satan. You
don't have a helper. That's the hell
of it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

ture class for men and women vaca-
tiOniStS.
Mrs. G.. Edgar Wolfe, wife of the
pastor of the Pine Street Congrega-
tionalist church of Lewiston, has been
engaged as a specialist in primary
lines, to give lectures at the Metho-
dist Training school at Reading, Pa
She will take up her duties at once
At the annual convention of the
York and Cumberland County Teach
ers Association held in Portland
last Friday more than 1000 teachers
were present. DR.. Augustus O.
Thomas delivered an interesting lee
turc on the influence of present day
life on the morals of young people.
A meeting of the members of the
Farm and Garden Association will be
held at the house of Mrs. James NJ.
Newell, 1876 Commonwealth Ave, Bos-
ton. on Thursday, Fen. Goth. Miss
Nettie Burleigh of Nassalboro will
speak on Farm Life From Wo-
mans Point of View
1t makes the shivers chase them
selves up and down ones spine to
watch the boys at Hebron running
on the out Of doors board track with
THE snow piled up around them, and
the thermometer registered close to
zero. but the boys don't seem to
mind. They are getting fit for
future events.
The winning of the Teachers Con-
test held last spring, and the taking
of the travel trip given by the Bangor
Daily News in consequence. termin-
ated in pretty romance for Miss
Grace Gerry OF Robbinston. who, a
few weeks ago. became the bride OF
Rownes Malcolm Harris of Texas
whom she met on the trip.
Several million dollars in gold and
United States currency were trans
. ferred Sunday through the streets OF
Portland from the Old Chapman Ma =
tional Bank on Middle street to the
new quarters in Monument Square
The money was moved in chests sc
heavy that it required fou:' or five
| members of the police guard to lift
one of them and were transferred or
slowly moving trucks guarded by
armed police.
Stirred by stories Of the country's
youngest grandmother the friends OF
Mrs. Annie O'Neil have persuaded
her to lay claim to the title as at the
age of 81 years she is great grand
mother. She was married at the age
of IA, two years later a son was born
who was married at The age of 10
and two years later became the fathe,
of a daughter who at the age of IA
married, and at the age of 16 be-
came the mother of Il little girl, who
I makes Mrs. O'Neil n great grand
mother at the age of 81. Next!
Our correspondent, V. c. Holt from
Canaan, writes us:
I'm your issue of Feb. you speak
of a Sampler 100 years old owned by
Nathan Z. Beverage Of Oakland, and
! describe it. Mrs. Melora Goodrich OF
, Canaan has a Sampler Worked by he1
great grandmother, Mary Lord. in
1884. Her name and age, II years
and the year are all worked on it. also
the letters of the alphabet in different
sizes and styles of prints. and figures
the same. 1t is of tow linen EN-
broidered in all the different colors OF
: silk. Needless to say Mrs. Goodrich
, prizes it very highly"
Can anyone beat this?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
That Was the plan

JudSe-Im surprised at your go
ing to law over a pig Why don't
you settle it out of court?
We was goin' to settle it out of
court. Yer honor, only a cop come
and pulled us apart.-Team Work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Reports of the last rites for Thom-
as w. Lawson refer to the "simplici-
ty' that characterized them, SIM
phcity that is fitting even at the
close Of the most spectacular ca
reers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Strangely enough no one has ask
ed this Legislature to make an an
preparation for the cultivation Of
squirtless grapefruit or podless
beans. Oversight somewhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Editorial Comment
The Distribution of Laws

(Memphis News Scimitar)
There seems to be one law for the
rich and one for the poor and about
100000 for the middle class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Light and Airy
No, Indeed

No, Indeed
Newwed: Il insured my life for
ten thousand dollars today, dear, so
If anything happens to me, you'll be
well provided for"
His Bride: "Oh. how nice! Now
you won't have to see the doctor
about your cough
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

And President Coolidge insists
that simplicity shall characterize his
inaugural. When if ever did SIM
plicity lack for dignity?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Nowadays Russia can't act con-
slstently even in matters of weather.
In the North this winter is excen-
tionally mild. while in the South il
Is unusually cold. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

II one must take drink why not
hexyiresorcinol, which is safe to
drink If not to spell? One ought IN
ger Kinks II not kicks out of this
new germicide,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

r England objected to Uncle Sam
adjusting financial difficulties with
France-and now proceeds to do
mat herself. The British do run
true to form!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Lincoln was in wisdom great, but
In humility greater, in justice strong,
but in compassion stronger, beeom'
inc a leader Of men by following
The truth, He overcame evil with
uood.-Calvin Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

trine. If all nations had acted upon
that principle, there would be no
wars in Morocco today; there would
not have been any world war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

We've been getting the best part
OF January the past few days, viz.
the January thaw."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

South. Other birds will soon be mi
grating North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA

The old mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Wall Street air taxis for weekend
trips to Palm Beach are-subjects of
conversation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Charles l.. Eastman of Corinna, has
been recommended as county agent
for Androscoggin County to succeed
Raymond n. Atherton who leaves the
first of March to engage in business
in Sanford.
The different bodies Of the Klu
Klux Khan in Brewer gave a public
entertainment and social in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Monday evening. Musical
numbers, tableauX and a play We're
presented.
Time didn't mean very much to
Principal Connors of Montague, when
in the recent schoolhcuse fire he left
his watch valued at $40 on his desk,
in his anxiety for the lives Of the
children.
The youngest rider in the Rose
Carnival, held recently in Pasadena,
California, was little Fred Amesbury
grandson of Mrs. Ida ]. Deter and
also of the famous Capt. Edwin Z.
Amesbury of Rockport.
Here is another school record that
is hard to beat. Carrie l.. Palmer and
Frederick NJ Palmer Of South Port
land have attended school for s
years without missing a day. Carrie
is IL years old and Frederick is ii.
Four girls from the Follies COM
pany playing in Boston, are preparing
to establish a camp near Moosehead
Lake this summer where they will
conduct dancing and physical Gull
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Rockland's new five-ton tractor
snow pillow arrived Sunday and was
tried out on some OF the streets,
proving very successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

TheF honor parts have been
awarded the seniors at Hebron, the
valedictory going to Howard w.
Fowlie who has an average rank of
,g5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Sec'y., Carrie E. Morrison; Treas.
May A. White; Cond., Florence
Clifford; Asso. Cond.. Hazel Clifford;
Chaplain, Virginia c. Jones; Mar
shall, A. B. Morrison; Organic.
Harriet Stuart; Adah, Lena Stanley:
Ruth, Hattie Dodge; Esther, Hattie
Black; Martha, Virginia Jones;
Electa, Ethel Reed; Warden, Edith
S. Shuman; Sentinel, H. L. Fuller.
After the above officers were in,
stalled, as Worthy Patron. A. B.
Morrison as installing officers as
sisted by Geo. T. Foster as Marshal,
installed Carrie E. Morrison as
Secretary.
The retiring Worthy Matron,
Carrie E. Morrison was presented
with a Past Matrons jewel by the
Worthy Patron with pleasing re.
marks regarding the progress that
the Chapter made during the last
two years under her direction. The
retiring Worthy Matron responded
appropriately.
The hall was decorated in beauti-
full red and white carnations and the
sisters representing the five rays Of
the Central Star received appro.
pirate flowers.
A delicious banquet was served In
the dining hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

No notice whatever viii b taken Of
unsiguod communications.
The Journal cannot be held rsspon.
sible for the preservation or return
Of rejected communications
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and Advertisements
70 Kennebec Journal Company,
Publishers, Augusta. MainA
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to II
or not otherwise credited In this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
All rights Of republication Of spec
ial dispatches herein are also re-
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
MAINE GOSSIP

Time
Yesterday is a ghost,
Today is process,
And tonlorrow-a dream
LIE Baron Cooke in The Forum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. g. p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at 8 o'clock.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

ture class for men and women vaca-
tionists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

At the annual convention of the
York and Cumberland County Teach
ers Association held in Portland
last Friday more than 1000 teachers
were present. DR.. Augustus O.
Thomas delivered an interesting lee
turc on the influence of present day
life on the morals of young people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Mrs. G. Edgar Wolfe, wife of the
pastor of the Pine Street Congrega-
tionalist church of Lewiston, has been
engaged as specialist in primary
lines, to give lectures at the Metho-
dist Training school at Reading, Pa.
She will take up her duties at once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

A meeting of the members of the
Farm and Garden Association will he
held at the house of Mrs. James NJ.
Newell, 1856 Commonwealth Ave, Bos-
ton. on Thursday, Fen. 26th. Miss
Nettie Burleigh of Nassalboro will
speak on Farm Life From u Wo-
mans Point of View
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

1t makes the shivers chase them
selves up and down ones spine to
watch the boys at Hebron running
on The out Of doors board track with
THE snow piled up around them, and
the Thermometer registered close to
zero. but the boys don't seem to
mind. They are getting fit for
future events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

IEPTHA ENcAMPMEN1, NO. 8
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 100. Roya! Purple
degree Tuesday evening, Feb. "a.
0 EDGAR w. FLETCHER. c. p.
G. s. PEASLEE Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70 PYTHiAN
Sisters. meets In <. of T.. ball the sec.
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings OF
each month at $50 o'clock.
LUCY A. FOWLER. NJ. e. c.
CORA A: JONES. M. OF r. and G
fn-fh-SQffY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

The winning of the Teachers Con-
test held last spring, and the taking
of the travel trip given by the Bangor
Daily News in consequence, termin-
ated in pretty romance for Miss
Grace Gerry of Robbinston. who, a
few weeks ago. became the bride of
Rownes Malcolm Harris of Texas,
whom she met on the trip.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01
The Biggest Lie

The combined efforts of professional and amateur liars
the subject of prohibition have resulted in some mon
strous falsehoods.
The undisputed champion of all wet lies is the old
familiar they drinking than ever now II
this true the population of this country would be
greatly depleted through alcoholic deaths.
The truth is that the death now is the lowest in
history and the health highest
familiar and more less veracious satellite of the
champion lie is the declaration that liquor is now
very costly. Tubs of tears have been shed by liquor
lovers amenng the expenditure of fifty cents for glass
OF beer that in the good( old days but nickel
Generally speaking Intoxicating beverages now, it is
said cost ten times much formerly. Before prohi-
bton expenditures in this country for intoxcan toaled
about two billion dollars. If They drinking more
than ever the people of this country spending
least twenty billion dollars every year for BOOZE Strange
that the savings bankers and the department store keep
ers have not heard about this gigantic waste of money.
All that it takes to knock out the champion liquor lie
is little thought. Those who deceived by the
who do not think.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-01
Dangers Ahead

Too many good people too busy doing good things
give much attention to prohibition enforcement With
all of the good people tremendously occupied with vari
interesting projects few bad and busy bootleggers
easily bring the Eighteenth Amendment into dis
repute.
In these days of prosperity combined with multitude
OF opportunities for public service, people quite
thoughtful in budgeting their gifts for good work
1t is just important that thoughtful consideration be
given budgetng of time for personal interest in well
fare projects Careful consideration of the local mme-
date we'll general and importance of prohi-
bon enforcement would lead to the setting aside of
greater amount of time be given in connection with
enforcement problems. 1t is hard to find church
and and others leaders in public activities who
are not too busy to lend hand toward prohibition en-
forcement This is dangerous