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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
n nv David Cory

The Old Red Rooster strutted along,
Singing his cock doodle song,
His feather coat all shiny red
And a big red comb upon his head.
BY and by, after a while. and more
than a mile, he came to Chickentown,
a pretty little village far from the
Lettucemore Railroad. Twice day
the Billygote Stagecoach ratified back
and forth from Bunnybridge, taking
passengers from the railway station
to the little grocery store which
served as depot in Chickentown.
"Hello," shouted Mr.. Shanghai,
big rooster who was sitting on an
empty drygoods box in front of the
grocery store, did Mr.. Lucky Left
hindfoot give you a holiday?
HE certainly did, or 1 wouldn't be
here" answered the Old Red Rooster.
paid me part of my wages, too.
Cock "a doodle dol"
Uncle Lucky's the kindest old
said Mr.. Shanghai. Have you any
business in Chickentown?"
Going to help my old aunty move
into her new bungalow" replied the
Old Red Rooster. 'Ill rest a bit be-
fore go on and down he sat beside
Mr.. Shanghai, sticking the spur on his
right leg into the side Of the wooden
box to balance himself.
Just then Peter Pig in his donkey
cart drove by. Goodness me. his old
cart was piled high with furniture.
The next moment the Old Red Rooster
spied his old aunty hen seated on the
top of a bureau. She was looking into
the mirror arranging her feather
curls, and so didn't see the two old
ROSTERS side by side on the drygoods
box.
Hold on" shouted the Old Red
Rooster. Hello, Auntie." Whoa
grunted Peter Pig, and in obedience
to his masters command, the donkey
stopped short, just like that, almost
lApsetting Miss Plymouth Rock, the
old lady hen.
Mercy met" she gasped. turning
about to see what was the matter.
ooh, it's you she added, as the OLD
Red Rooster strutted over to the cart.
"W Rat brings you here?"
Thought maybe you'd like me to
help you move" he answered, with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

but I will say that our work does
not attract the type Of man VINO
finds it pleasanter~ to write fiction
than dig laboriously for the facts;
who finds it irksome to be held to
strict accountability for the authen-
ITCHY of every word he writes; or is
unwilling to ascribe to code OF
personal conduct that will reflect
credit upon the association and his
associates.
There is no temptation for The
Associated Press man to fake news
or exaggerate the facts. he mas no
columns that he must fill. He is
paid to report what happens and
nothing else.
1.-THE business of thinking has been
taken over by the multitude. This
is a triumph of cooperative journal
ism. 1t is the inevitable consequence
of a non partisan news report that
deals in facts and requires the
reader to draw his own conclusions.
If you do not remember anything
else that I have said, beg of you to
remember this, for it is funda-
mental: The Associated Press never
comments on the news. We may say
that the president made an address.
We may not say that it was a good
address. That is for the reader to
determine for himself. Now this is
resulting in a public opinion founded
upon a universal knowledge of the
facts. This the world never has
known.
eve are entering upon the great
est experiment in society since the
birth of the democratic idea of gov
eminent. The revolutionary thing
about it is that whereas the few
have done the thinking for the many
the many are going to do the think
ing for themselves. From their
thinking will come opinions and up
on those opinions will be reared the
social and political structures of the
future. l do not know how it will
work out. but l do not hesitate to
say that if the many do not learn to
think straight the experiment will
end in disaster. They won't think
straight unless through the daily
press they get straight information.
To afford this is the profound re-
sponsibility and the unprecedented
opportunity of Modern Journalism"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
"It's Simply Wonderful" Says
Augusta Woman in Relating
Her Amazing Experience
With This Sensational Medi-
cine

AS report after report continuously
pours in from all over Maine ABOUT
Karnak and the marvellous results II
is accomplishing everywhere. Au-
gusta people are beginning to wonder
if there is really any limit TO lts
phenomenal health building powers.
1t is just such amazing experiences
with this sensational medicine every
where, as reported by Mrs. Myrtle q.
Leighton, 25 Bridge street, Augusta,
Me. that has made Karnak the big
gest thing in Augusta today.
.'This wonderful Karnak is just
simply grand, and / am happy to tell
everybody about it," declares Mrs
Leighton.
.sWhy. / was so miserable from suf-
fering and loss Of sleep before began
taking Karnak that l was simply
frightened over my condition: hao
rheumatism in my back and shoul-
ders and would even wake up during
the middle of the night with my chest,
back and both my arms crampins
and paining me terribly. The entire
upper portion of my body would be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Light and Airy


The Real Observation-Disclosures
explaining magnetism)-"Jack how
many natural magnets are known
off,"
Jack-"Two, sir"
Professor (surprised)-"Yes! and
Will you please name them"
Jack-"Blonds and Brunettes, Sir"
ton.
The head Of one Of the large
American railway companies was
making inquiries with regard to ac-
curing a small branch line which
belonged to one old man.
Now, as to the state Of your
road" he asked: sis it well and safely
Sir" replied the old man indig-
nantly, ours is the safest line in
Inc country I may say that we have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
THE NEW LEXINGTON

John Paul Jones raised the Stars
and Stripes over the first Lexington,
July 4, 1777; John Barry command
ed. the second Lexington a i16-gun
brig; the present Lexington is fifty
times as large, and four times as
fast as any of the first three Lexing-
tons built by the Government.
The present Lexington is the new
giant aircraft carrier expected to be
in commission some time next fall,
provided with motive power from
four $4,000 horse power, motors. 1t
will require Is boilers to drive the
big generators; the ship is planned
to carry ~ airplanes and also eight
Sinch guns and be capable of as
knots per hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Editors Letter Box,
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Take the Augusta Belfast
State Highway, Why Not?

You will not regret it, it is well
worth your time and inspection, and
then, If you are pleased with it, and
you will be, just mention some of its
beauties to your friends. se.
What do you wish? 1t has summer
homes and recreations for you, camp
sites, shady hooks for lunches. lakes
and beautiful views: it has not been
spoiled, yet, by the inconsiderate and
careless traveller.
The road speaks for itself, we are
not ashamed of it's aspect, nor afraid
of comparison with other roads: it
needs no flattery, no high sounding
phrases: there 1t is with it's constant
invitation to stop and appropriate
some OF it's trust and rest: and when
you have stopped until the last pos
sible moment and are obliged to look
a farewell, be sure that you leave 1t
as clean as when you came, that the
next party may find it enjoyable.
Why should there be any question
of it's desirability; there is none from
those who have visited it, or those
who have business over it, and If the
annual tally of travel over it in it's
present state is smaller than the At,
lantic or the Waterville- Bangor.
Highways, can you wonder.
No one can doubt that had this
road been completed there would be.
no such comparison today and it
would open up large territory
which has no connection with, nor is
served by them. Remember that be-
fore the advent of the auto this road
had an equal share of the horse
drawn vehicle traffic.
AS you view it with appreciative
eyes it will occur to you that it is
your duty to take an active part in
furthering it's construction, and in
formation given the Highway Com
mission may induce quicker action
and a realization Of our needs; and
should you have the opportunity, just
mention to Gov. Brewster, who wishes
all the State used equally, that this
road has been waiting over twelve
years for some share of the benefit of
taxation, that there are numerous
State Aid and Third Glass roads con-
nected with it which are impatiently
waiting way out over it, to market.
Maine has built a disproportionat
part Of her mileage for the benefit of
tourists in comparison with native
industry, chiefly farming, but with
the larger improved mileage the tour
list public will be more equally dis
tributed over the State and our own
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
NOTHING EVER HELPED
HER like KARNAK HA2

as stiff as a board, and I wo,,,.
10 stay up Tor two or three honr.a aH
till the cramp left me. Whv Il MI
seemed like my lungs wers :, Mx
crushed in and could hardly ~ vsll
breath. SCI ~
Il became so WORKOUT ana rur.
that l could hardly do anv ooss
around the house. In spite ~ Won
thing | could do, | kept gett,ns sssiy'
and was simply alarmed NV. Mofs
condition. s'ef ~
Il saw where Karnak was h.,.,t
so many others right in my az ,s,pas
that I didn't put off taking ths = ely
cine any longer, and honestly ~. .sQ
1 had finished the first botfis yyelon
sleeping good, apd had wy
ceased TO be bothered AZ a, n,'luoa
those awful cramps. | Kent ir.NA
ing steadily until now. sines s ssse
three bottles of the medicine ! y. Y
just like a new person. Why / =.
up every morning feeling An Y!
can just work all day without s.., ~
tired out. Karnak has simplv 49,, ~.
up my whole system. and has h ,SuV
me like never had anytime ' IN
me before. It's simply wonderiuITs p
Karnak is sold in Augusta s,.. /
sively by John Coughlin; in C,arS ss.
by Manson & Church: in Richrss's,
by w. A. Bibber; in Random ~
l.. Booker; in Waterville by John n
Orsay; in Winthrop by C. p. Es,s.
ford & Son and by the leading Az.
siSt in every tOWn-Adu ivy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
ALL IN THE DAYS WORK

ANY who may have thought of the
peace time personnel Of the navy as
being in a non-hazardous calling will
find ample occasion to revise that
opinion in light of what happened
to the Shenandoah and now to sub
marine $751;, sunk Friday night.
A peace time navy always must be
more or less subjected to experiment
with new devices. Especially has
this been true in the past few years
since the war in the readjustment
that has been going on to the chang
ed conditions. A service that must
not only be prepared for defensive
measures on the waters. but also un-
der them and over them, is manifest
ly one from which danger Is never
absent.
Once 1t was accounted a hazard to
go down to the sea in ships, but
now one must go down under the sea
in ships and invention has not kept
pace with need of safety appliances,
so that when the submarine rises
from the depths it may be clearly
advised into what dangers it may SO
come.
The S-51 was one of the navy's
newest and first line boats; the
Shenandoah was our pride among
airships, each supposed to be first in
it's class, both suddenly wiped out.
Such losses are not peculiar to our
navy, however, as recently the Brit
ish and the Italian governments have
lost submarines. Those in the serv-
ice. who are looked to for making
the experiments, seem to regard it
all in the days work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
NEW YORK A MENACE?

THE Board Of Temperance, Prohi-
billion and Public Morals. Methodist
Episcopal Church asks: 'Is New
York a menace? The West wants to
know. K x The whole country has
assaiied the indecency of a certain
group Of magazines and of the pro-
duct of certain popular novel writ
cts. Most of this nastiness is COM
Ing out of New York City.
saFully two years ago there was a
nationwide outburst of indignation
oyer the character Of theatrical ex-
htbitions emanating from New York
CITY. Particular objection was had
t. nakedness, profanity, blasphemy
and obscenity in these productions.
Now the word comes from New York
that the present season is to be the
pfofanest and nakedest in American
history"
Such Is part OF the indictment
made by the Board. It is a scathing
one and probably merited. That
great city is the financial center Of
the world; 1t comprises within its
Confines leaders in those endeavors
which make for stability. for pro-
gress, for business advancement. The
panders are not its sole representa-
tives; those who profit from vice and
corruption are in the minority; that
they are permitted to pose for New
York in the eyes of the country is
disgraceful to the city and a reflec-
ton on the decent folks in that
great metropolis. who permit it. They
cannot altogether escape the light
that Is turned on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Piles Go Quick
Without salves or Cuttanr

Thousands who have piles have not
learned that quick and permanent re-
ilef can only be accomplished with in
any amount of treatment with oint-
m me and suppositories will remove
bad circulation causes piles There
Is complete stagnation of blood in
th ,e lower powell and a weakening of
the parts. DR.. j. s. Leonhardt was FIRST
70 ma the remedy and called his nres
scrlption HEM-ROID. DIR. Leonbardt
tried 1t In 1000 cases with the mar
a eelous record of success in 90 per cent.
snu tneh decided it should be sold nv
druggists everywhere under rieiS
money-back guarantee. eiu
Don't waste any more time with
outside applications. Get a nack.e en
OF HEM-RoID from sexton's Pharms-
,s,i e3da ~ it mas given safe and lasting
.eiIet 10 thousands and will do The
same for YtL-Ady. w TIE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
NET THE CLINIC BE LAST

Regulation of traffic on the high
ways is a tremendous problem and
tfie-ways suggested are innumerable.
One that is endorsed by Secretary
Hoover would call for official clinics
to examine reckless drivers to deter
mine whether they should be per-
mitted to drive motor cars on the
highways. This would afford en-
ployment to medical examiners, psy-
chiatrists, psychologists, traffic en-
gineers and the like.
This sounds formidable but the
problem is formidable one. How
ever, a thought comes where in the
announcement it says Persistent vi
olators Of reckless driving regula-
tiens" might we'll be referred to such
a clinic; it is this, why tolerate per-
sistent violators? When the under
world wishes to enforce law it en-
forces it. Every day or so victim
Of the underworld enforcement is
found killed because he violated
some Of the underworld regulations.
When anybody violates the upper
wWld regulations we propose a elm
ic. the statisticians get busy, all sorts
Of associations are formed and draw
up resolutions; every newspaper is
flooded with propaganda-and the
violators continue to violate.
Fight now we have laws against
defective headlights. but they are not
enforced; many accidents result
from the binding glare that the law
says shall be regulated, but isn't. We
have no end Of crime investigators
and suggesters-and no end Of crime.
II Is true that co-ordinated effort
is needed and some Of these organ
izAfions will probably contribute 10
that end. We need to have the high
way regulations over the country CO.
ordinated SO that one may drive from
Maine to Texas and know what is
required Of him, as it Is impossible
for him to know out Of the present
tumble Of regulations different in the
diherent states. Yes, we need CO.
ordination but we also need quick
and decisive condemnation and dis
posal OF violators before they become
persistent. The public highway is
no place for a persistent violator,
whether his offending be due to some
hidden cause. a visible lack Of in
telligence. or to plain cussedness. If
1t be q hidden cause that may be
remedied the burden Of doing It
should be upon the offender, who
may wish to be reinstated as a user
Of the highway. Let's have the con-
demnation first and the clinic after
Wards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
share more equally in

people will share more equally in
their beneft.
1t has been stated by one promi-
nently connected with our highways
that ''the traffic over our roads will
probably double by $780," and to
help relieve this congestion some, of
the traffic will be diverted to other
roads which would require prepara-
Elton for use; it would therefore APP
pear necessary that work should be-
gin on this road, as one of the most
important unimproved roads, at once.
Parties coming to Maine are finding
increased danger and annoyance from
reckless driving and will welcome q
7 trip over the a. B. road. and you who
have ties to call you here, speak
good word for it to those who have
not yet made it's acquaintance, tell
them of its woods and lakes, it's wind
ing road and beautiful views; tell
them of it's opportunities for So
journ away from the crowded re-
sorts: tell them of its lakes SO well
situated for a summer cottage, con-
Nenient of access and outside COM
lhunicatfon, Worromontogus, Three
Cornered, Three Mile, China Lake,
Sheepscot, Great Pond. Georges Lake.
Quantabacook and others, none are
more beautiful or better located; tel
them to secure a cottage on one of
these charming lakes while there is
opportunity for choice with little out.
lay, where they may rest during their
vacation rather than take long trips
over Old trails that are tireSome and
irritating.
And that is the road come over 1t,
you are welcome; and you will leave
with a desire to pass this way again
and the wish that you might be able
to make longer stops with shorter in
terval between, and with the knowl-
edge that sometime we will see our
dreams come true the rough places
smoothed. and the long, long time of
waiting will be past.
HOPEFUL.
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Head GREAT news
AGENCY INTERPRETS
WHAT'S JOURNALISM

New Brunswick, N. j., Sept. 2S
(AP)-f the newspapermen of the
future fulfills his supreme mission
with the maximum benefit to the
public, he must recognize, and the
public must understand. what is
Journalism and what is publicity
nasquerading in the trappings of
journalism
So asserted Edward McKernon.
superintendent of the Eastern Di-
vision of The Associated Press.
speaking tonight at the fourth an
nual New Jersey Newspaper Insti.
tute held under the auspices of the
New Jersey Press Association at
rutgers University. 1t was the oc-
caslon of the opening of the Rutgers
School of Journalism.
Journalism is a profession of oh
serving and rejecting the facts and
signlncance of current events. Mr.
Mckernon said in defining Journal.
ism anew. He added that to oh
serve intelligently and reflect ac-
curately Is the profound RESPONSE
pllity of modern Journalism.
Inc future of society is in our
keep1ng, for as the millions read, so
VIII they think and act" Mr.. Nc
e,oa;1t ueelate ga. thinking on
social and political affairs is no
longer the exclusive prerogative of
the educated, of the reader of hooks
and serious magazines. The busi-
ness of thinking has been taken
over by the multitude. Heaven helm
US II 1t does not learn to think
stralSht. 1t will not think straight
~ cannot except as it receives
through Journalism q picture of
things as they are" -
Because Associated Press dis
patches are read by 10000 00o ner-
sons daily, the speaker said AS
tsoclated Press news was prepared
upon fact, was devoid of self-made
or exaggerated sensationalism. was
Tree of individual opinion or expres-
sion ON political, social or religions
ailalfs and was a non profit coopera
I'VE agency owned by more than
I1oo daily newspapers who desired
events. ""S
The greater power of the press
M e4uay IS through the news columns"
MI. Mch ernon declared. He who
draws the daily picture with fideIity
serves as it is given to few to serve
lie who for his own selfish nurnoses
1alsifies the picture, is in the small
est sense traitor to the republican
form of government and in a larger
sense the most dangerous enemy of
society that generation of oppor-
tunity has produced.
Whenever YOU see the words AS
ISOLATED Press or '(AP)' over the
mead of a story you can be abb
solutely sure that the author of that
story set down the exact facts to the
pest OF his expert knowledge.
The, ayerase reader Of the daily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
FAIRFIELD

CENTER-Edward Romeo il m !.
his home. :
Cora Cannon has movea -
household goods to Oakland.
Celia Southland, who has been ~
ployed by Veazie Topper, has :.
turned to her home in Wateryilla 4
Ruth Wood is i'll at the hom. !,
her sister, Mrs. Floyd Salisbury.
Harry Wood of Nauticook ,. /,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Ma "
J. Wood. Y
Bernard Tibbetts has returnaa !,
his home in Jersey City after Al A.
tended visit with his father. Wir
Tibbetts.
Victor Grange will hold an an A,
meeting, October 9.
The United Workers held 4 h..
mess meeting at the home q Nm
II. e. Howe, Wednesday eyenlr,
Plans for supper to be held sus
were made.
Supt. E. e. Simoneau was bu.
mess caller in town, Wednesday,
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Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRop

Eastern StlDOaFo AhS
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA IN :.
Bangor, fl22I a. m, s12.40 a. m, lss ssar
Mas am, o.26 am, tl2.2l Pm, -
$3.50 PM, TIA m. u9sfsr
Is. & 4. Pts, t122 81 am, Y: 80 an, liI1s
Bar Harbor, IL 33 a. m, tl22l p. ~ iman
Bath, 1915 a. M, 1890 a. m, Id;us 8
Belfast, GAS a. m, 70, IS a. M, 12.z - q
Bo,ton' 1921 a. M, 1915 a. m, lv,5 49,
sl0.Os a. IN, 1905 p. m, 1884 p M, law
Calais. H. SO a. m, t12.2t p. m,
Dover Foxcroft, C4.45 y. m, t2.2S p q a I. D
Gardiner, 1921 a. m, Il. 10 a. M .i9;ar
s1o0S a. m, t3C5 p. m, So "a ? u,
ISIS p. m, t7.19 p. M, 5000 p. III i,ooslr
Halloweil. t3.l5 a. m, 1890 a. m, stsi;eh
1905 p. M, 1884 pm, t4.oo P. nl' Va
f7.l9 p. m. *l0.55 p. m.
Harmony, t12.21 p. m. uoOSar
Lewiston, rs, 1o a. m, t9.oo a. M
tt.05 p. m, 40. IS p. m.
New York, s.. "a p. m, % P. ~ .asolni
Portland, 1921 a. m, Is; 10 a. H. tl0jp o,
s1003 a m, 1906 p. m, 1894 p i'''
f7.lo p. m, *lo,55 p. m. ..aspns
Rockla1d, tj.15 a. m, t9;39 a. M, taspt
S,zowiegan, C4.45 a. m, 20. ~ D. w. ti0Csir
So. Gardiner, IS Is a. m, y. 81 a. L., fTls pr
1906 p. m, 1884 p. m, fo.lo Pm
"l0. 5p. m.
St. John, tl2.21 a. m. ,,,o ,s-s,r
Watervillc, tl221 a. m, 81. Az aus q
ri.A5 a. m, 80 20 a. M, tl2,2l p in'
$3.50 p. m, II. IA p. m. and Mosdft
Daily. c Except SUNDAY s,c.pt Saubf
= Daily, except Monday. Daiiy' eA-
Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

flap of his wings and wiggle waggle
Of his long tail feathers.
= you're too late for that, but you
can help set the furniture in my new
bungalow" answered his old aunt
With a hop Idly and a flutter of
wings, the Old Red Rooster sat down
beside her. Then turning to Peter
Pig, he crowed;
Cock doodle do,
Drive on a mile or two.
At Henville you must surely stop.
If you don't know the way, just ask
the Cop"
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caught in path Of gunmen's IRE on
way from observation-disclosures
in New York City. The old Puritans
took their guns along to church for
protection against the savages. The
savages did not disappear with the
Indians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

No pensions are granted to the de-
pendents of those in the navy who
lose their lives in line of duty for the
Government. Should this be SO :?
Should the dependents of those who
went down with the Shenandoah and
Ssh go hungry on that account?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

At last a suggestion Of wisdom
from the Russian soviet, which de-
crees that all nom working youths Of
a certain age shall be drafted into
the army. In any country those
without visible means of support
should be called upon to explain.