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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Silent Struggle
Made by Pumpkin
For Existence Told

(AP)-The silent struggle for ex-
istence and the lengths to which a
thirsty beet or pumpkin may go are
made known by Prof. J. E. Weaver
and DIR. Herbert c. Hanson, who
have concluded an intimate inquiry
at Lincoln, Neb into the private
lives of these and other vegetables.
They propose to make their find
ings public before the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Science here, Dec. 2S-Jan. 2.
Plants, such as beets, carrots, par
ships and turnips frequently send
their roots down ten feet. these
scientists have discovered. The roots
of pumpkins and squashes, often
growing at the rate of to 2.5 inches
a day, reach as far from the base of
the plant as the widely spreading
vines, often fifteen to eighteen feet.
The lettuce also is shown to be a
thirsty plant, it's roots reaching
depths of six to seven feet. The tap
roots of only a grown beet were
found to have shot downward five
feet, the root branches spreading
three feet on all sides.
These scientists, in conjunction
with F. E. Clements, also found a
nigh liOi Ldllly III tiC oil 0S = iCo Va
plants to gain a livelihood. Observ-
ing plants shooting up from the
Nebraska prairie, they discovered
that their crcwding occasionally has
resulted in mortality as high as
eighty to ninety-eight per cent.
THUS the old struggle Of existence
going on quietly and quite I'M
noticed. is vividly portrayed" the
scientists state. "The ultimate OBJ
ject of pitting various kinds of
grasses and herbs in these battles for
supremacy is to trace out what has
actually occurred in the past and to
account for the present grouping and
INTERPOLATION OF plants"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
"Better Bull"
Survey, Kennebec
County Nearly Done

The survey of kennebec county
which is being made by the Agricul-
tural Extension Service and the Farm
Bureau to determine the number and
breeding of the bulls kept in the
county is nearly complete. This sur
vey has been made by the local Farm
Bureau dairy leaders under the d.
rection Of County Agent Day, and is
one step in the Statewide Better
Bull" campaign.
Already more han five hundred
bulls have been listed of which about
three hundred fifty are pure bred
and two hundred fifty are registered.
The survey shows that there are more
Jerseys in the county than any other
one breed. Guernseys are a close
second and Holsteins rather a poor
third. Among the beef breeds Short
hoins and .Herefords have been re-
ported in about equal numbers. In
addition to these breeds there are a
few Ayrshires and a very few Poll
Angus.
The survey shows that Kennebec
county ldTIHtIS die hCOi1iy e1h'S W
the value of pure bred cattle and are
working rapidly toward herd i'm
provement. The Better Bull' CAM
paign will make it much easier for
them to locate the kind of animals
they are looking for and should great
ly add to the impetus of this move
ment for better stock in the county
of Kennebec.
The campaign already has the en-
dorscment of the Kennebec County
Farm Bureau and the Agricultural
Extension Service. Every local Farm
Bureau which held a planning meet
ing in December has included the
campaign as part of their Extension
program for the coming year and has
appointed a dairy leader in charge OF
II. These communities which will
take part IN the campaign are, Albion,
China, South China, Pittston, Fayette,
Readfeld, Mt Vernon, Sidney and
Wayne. 1t is expected that other
Farm Bureaus will take action In
January. Says III. r. Hysom of
China. the county dairy leader. Bet
ter Bulls Bigger Bank Balance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Frozen Combs

The easiest, as well as the most
humane, treatment for frozen combs
and wattles in the majority of cases
is to cut off the affected parts
with pair of shears.
Some of the most practical minded
Leghorn breeders in the country
make practice of clubbing all male
birds at the beginning of winter.
This avoids all danger of freezing
provided both comb and wattles are
closely clipped.
Furthermore. there is some iustif-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
IN The GRANGE
Pomona Grange Dates

Dec. &c. West Penobscot, MYSTIC Tie
Grange. Kenduskeag.
Dec. 30, Sagadahoc, West Bath
Grange. West Bath.
Jan. 6-Androscoggin, Odd Fellows
hall, Auburn.
Jan. 9-Green Mountain, Nicolin
Grange. Ellsworth.
Jan. 12-Lincoln. Jefferson Grange.
Jan. 1S-New Century Pomona, Can
ton.
Jan. 13-North Waldo, Morning Light
Grange, Monroe.
Jan. 15-14-Kennebec, Oakland
Jan. 14-Excelsior, Wilson Grange.
East Wilton.
Jan. 14-York, West Kennebunk.
Jan. 16-Aroostook. Washburn.
Jan. Pisa gadahoc. Topsham.
Jan. IS, Excelsior, New Sharon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Who In Maine Has
Belonged to the
Grange the Greatest
Number of Years?

Last week we had story on the
Oldest Granger in the state.
We are DESTROYS OF knowing now.
who in the state has belonged to the
Grange the greatest number of years.
This is feature that should inter-
est the members of the Grange.
Look over the records and see who
in your Grange has belonged the
longest. Name. number of years of
membership, name of Grange, ETC.,
VIII be printed each week of those
sending Information, until we can
determine who the lucky one is
How long have you belonged Ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26

cation for the belief that the dub
bed fowls are less affected by ordi-
nary cold weather. Certainly a male
bird with badly frozen comb or wat.
ties Is useless as a breeder for some
time.
or course this practice cannot be
followed with show birds or with
breeding stock held for sale. II
found in time. frozen parts can be
thawed out slowly with snow and
light rubbing to reestablish the circu.
lation. They should then be creased
once or twice daily with an ointment
such as equal parts of vaseline, gIy-
cerine and turpentine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26

Many asserted that digestive troubles
and collie were practically eliminated
and the general condition of the
stock lmproved.-F. G. Bishop in
Country Gentleman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Can Anyone
Beat This One?

Mrs. Emma Rice OF West Gard,.
had a spring pig dressed recs,t,
that dressed S57 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Ha. A Lot

THAT dull Miss Wigs s...
seem to have a particle Of imsr,,,l /
ton"
"Yes,she has. She imagins NJ
can sing" -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26

The only one of the girl e,u,..tI
ants who did not have bobbsa h.l
won the milkmaid championsh,a N
the Kansas fair in Topeka by miltl
ing ten pounds of milk IN eIsvr
minutes and one second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Silver Lake Crane.

Silver Lake Grange holds ~
regular meeting Tuesday evsrl,1
( December 29, when several ea,4|
dates will be instructed in the q
and second degrees. The os;e..
elect will do the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
THE WEATHER A YEAR AGO

c. ManIey Of this city
of which
10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
@Markets
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
(Prices Paid Thursday

prices Paid Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26

u you wish TO remember when the
Following Oranges meet, cut this out
and save it, as this list will not an :
pear again. Any Grange meetings
that you wish to appear will be in.
serted under this heading, one week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-18

hood aud motherhood Or God rather.
Mother because within li'mssl'
alone che sole and complete yTvatorl
aud tho son ship o. man. ouc Win
tbe Father Mother
Again. the bible teaches the omnl
preserve ~ God. aud Debts can hr
every where only az divine Principle
1r cause manifested iu effect ~
there can DO no effect without
cause pa there can be- no cause Win
out effect God and man. Father
and Eon. cause and effect, are muius
aliy indispensable
Row Christian Science. iu couHons
ancv with tho bible, holds "a 20 ."
sclfcvideut that the creator OF the
universe including man, h lnl'lli'
Eruer. or Mind Jesus said God ia
spirit" and throughout tho Scrip
lures Spirit and Iifr are synonymous
Word7. 10 II conclusive thsa that be
cause God Is initiate lie must be the
infinite. tho only Spirit. tho only
ilfr. the only Mind.
Christian Science further teaches. In
agreement with thc Bible, that God.
Spirit. and the things OF spirit. are
present here and now, that they are
not abstract or removed. but concrete
and az hand The Christian scientist
la amused al the attempt ~ phynlc-
lists 10 weigh or 70 photograph the
soul Remember, Spirit and divine
Mind arc tho zane, SO spiritual
things arr diyinsiy mental things,
and diyincly mental things arc ideas.
Ideas are real and genuine things.
but they arc not spat1L nor dimcn-
sional. nor poBdrrablr The real man,
then. IL the Idea ~ Mind. God. Hence
he D. divinoly mental or spiritual
now. and not a material. finite fallen
being he "a spiritual now, and must
b, 30 considered Hero Ia a strange
thing Rrl.gi6nists have dealt harshly
with Christian Schemes Tor accepting
as tho present fact the spirituality of
man. when that very spiritual status
Is tho Christians hope o. salvation
Lot AS SEQ just what there n 10
this world Of matter. Including ma
ieual man Have YOU ever attended
n trial in court and heard hypoth~i-
icIi question put 90 a witness The
elaboration az tho hypothesis often
tends 20 confuse the witness into nc,
crpting The conclusion. regardless Of
The purely Eupposiiional basis ~ the
question. SO the elaborate detail ~
tho hypothesis o. NE la matter con-
fuses thought into accepting the en-.
tiro round a, materially. with an
lt7 ahrormalltIrs. az real. whereas
Tho truth is that matter, wifh aii iia
completes. mental and physical ~
tasrl uu Tho following flise hypuihs
@Eis Suppose there IL more than an.
suppose infinite Spirit. Cod. has an
Opposite matter suppose infinite
good has an opposite evil Then
tho hypothesis goes further and says.
If ih~ ono good. or everything Mud.
God. has an opposite. there must hH
The ono evil. as down. mortal mind
And ~ the III arrays Itself against
tho truth. because tho ''caruai mind
is enmitY against God. and oycntu.
ally comes 60 ha accepted as true
Titus. :, comes 20 have IN human h~-
licf a sort u counterfeit existence
vast elaboration Of lies claiming 10
BE- truth or this counterfeit, cKis,
cucr the Spanish poet. Cnlderun.
wrote:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-18
THE PRAYER TRUE
EXFANrftsTr gNf

How do we arrive At the spiritual
understanding Of salvation? By
means Of prayer Through prayer We
turn away from the mcsme%, false
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
SUZANNE PICKS
NINE JURORS
IN TRIAL.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

wore a red fox fur piece about her
neck and a green turban.
She beamed as she entered and was
smiling and animated throughout the
morning.
Within four feet of her, with only
a table between them, sat Mrs. Clara
Crawford, mother. and Miss Zena
Crawford, of Houston, sister of the
slain man. These two women main
tanned their staid expressions of the
previous day and carefully avoided
looking at the defendant.
Would the fact that the defendant
is a woman influence you in arriving
at a verdict in this case?" Lamar Seel-
Tyson, assistant district attorney, asked
each man. do you know Prentice
NJ. Henley? Are you an Elk
ASK PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
These three questions formed the ba-
sis Of the states examination.
"Would it require more evidence for
you TO acquit a woman than Z would
a man charged with crime? Do you
believe in the law of self-defense
Would the fact that this woman killed
her ex-husband influence you in ar
irving at a verdict? Do you believe
woman has q right TO defend her
honor even TO the extent of taking
life ?"-these were the questions pro-
pounded By Dave Watson for the de-
tense.
But two out of the ten veniremen
Intercepted survived. Two were per
emptorily challenged by the state anC
two by the defense. One challenged
by the defense admitted he was {
member of the Ku Klux Khan. viii
liam F. Seibert. a painter, admitted
that he would be partial to a woman
and didn't believe he could vote Il
convict. Another venireman, Arbuti
B. Merkin. admitted that he probably
would be biased in her favor. Thes'
admissions caused the court TO excus'
| than
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
T OBEY DENIES
CHARGES Of
WIDOW

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-CR-
Denying that he had sought to influ-
ence the testimony Mrs. Margerite
Ross Lansdowne gave before the Shen-
andoah court of inquiry last month.
Captain Paul Foley testified today
before that body that the statement
he sent to her contained nothing that
Mrs. Lansdowne had not said to me IN
the presence of three witnesses"
The statement which it was intend
ed she read to the court, was prepar-
ed, he added, in form that would
make unnecessary her cross-examina-
ton before the court and with a view
to leaving Mrs. Lansdowne in dig
nified position" The widow of the
former captain of the Shenandoah de-
clared before the Mitchell court-mar-
tial last week that the statement was
false" and was an insult" TO the
memory of her husband.
ONLY WITNESS SEEN.
Captain Foley also declared he new
er had received any suggestion or COM
munication from Secretary Wilbur or
any other superior officer as to Mrs.
Lansdowne's testimony. He had no
communication with Secretary Wilbur
concerning the Shenandoah's inquiry,
he said, from the day Of his appoint
ment as judge advocate up TO last Sat
urday, when he formally asked to be
relieved of that office because of Mrs.
Lansdowne's charge.
Mrs. Lansdowne was the only wit
ness he had personally Intercepted
before appearing on the stand before
the Shenandoah court, Captain Foley
said. but he added that he had com
municated with the survivors Of tho
Shenandoah through the senior sur
viving officer. as to what the proce-
dure would be.
NOT SUMMONED.
He had not interviewed either An
ton Heinen. the German dirigible eI
pert, and Colonel William Mitchell
be said, because newspaper state
ments by them had developed fully
what they intended to say on thu
stand.
Mrs. Lansdowne had not beei
summoned as a witness" he added
"She was appearing at her own re
quest"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19

A girls smiles or woman's tears
Which will tip the scales of justice
when the fate of Suzanne Crawford
hangs in the balance
Smiling. Suzanne went on trial.
Across the table in the courtroom
n table no wider than the grass
grown mound that separates their
iiyes-sits Clara Crawford, grief-bur-
dened mother of the man Suzanne
killed.
PAST AND FUTURE.
A girl with n sweetheart beside her !;
the promise of many happy hours to
live when this sordid drama of the
courtroom is past-Suzanne. A gray
haired woman left alone with the
memory of her only son; the picture
of n cold white face craven in her
heart-the woman who weeps While
Suzanne smiles.
"Ny son and I were chums." Clara
Crawford said as she forgot the court
room. the trial. the purpose OF ner
presence there. to re-live the lost me
of Charles Crawford-the hours she
spent with him. her rosary now:
"He was the kindest man ! ever
knew" she said. MY husband died
early, and he took his fathers place.
With the exception of a few years,
while he was married TO Suzanne, he
lived at home with me.
GRANDCHIIID DIES.
az am old. but before my son die
I felt young. Now my life seems I'm
ished."
As Mrs. Crawford watched the
business of the trial that must cast
her word against Suzanne's in mortal
challenge, she recalled with hurt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
GIRLS USE GUNS
TO SEIZE s. A.
RESIDENCE
Fail to Post Sentries !;
Policeman Winner in
Fist Fight.

After taking possession of a Mon
terey Street residence, two girls, one
of whom was armed. Wednesday
night held their fortress against the
advance of lone soldier. who de-
sired to join their liquor debauch.'
Three shots from the revolver over
his head and the soldier reconsidered
the practicability of joining the wom-
en-.
But he found Patrolman Roberts.
"They tried to kill me-" he excitedly
informed the officer.
POST NO SENTRIES.
As soon as he found out who they"
were and their point of vantage the
patrolman started a punitive cam
paign.
Discretion had fled with sobriety.
The feminine conquerors had failed
to post sentries. The patrolman took
advantage of their lapse in tactics
and was in their midst before discov'
cry.
They were upon him with finger
nails and French heels, their gun hav-
ing been mislaid by the time the Off
Ger arrived. He succeeded, however,
in repulsing their drunken struggles
to escape until the patrol wagon ar
rived from the central station.
ROW IN STATION.
"They ran me out with their gun, "
the tenant of the house told policemen
after she saw that it was safe to ap-
proach her residence once more.
Chief of Detectives Sam Street at
tempted to question them at the sta
ticn. They heaped SO much abuse
upon him the din was insufferable.
In addition to the charges of being
intoxicated, the pair, whose ages are
10 and "a, were booked for disturbing
thu nonco and ahusiua Ian ouare
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
GIRLS SMILES BATTLING
MOTHERS TEARS In COURT
By BESS CARROLL

desolate tears the fact that Suzanne
had given her the only grandchild she
ever had. If Suzanne's little girl had
lived she would be eight years old
now-perhaps she would be sitting in
her grandmother's lap. and all this
tragedy would not have happened.
Yet not even the memory of those
little hands can reach across the
breach that separates Clara Crawford
and Suzanne Crawford now.
CANNOT FORGIVE.
"We passed face TO face yesterday,
and l didn't see her, Mrs. Crawford
said. 1T was because was so wor-
ried that / simply failed to recognize
her at the time. Yet 1 don't feel that
could speak to Suzanne now 9.
1 have tried to forgive. But / know
nv son-I know he couldn't have
treated her as she says. He was a
good boy, my boy. Too good"
And across the table, her eyes care
fully turned from the face of the wom-
an she once called Mother" Suzanne
faced the climax of her life-consult-
ing with her attorneys, watching alert
ly the slow, sure grind of the justice
wheels that will carry her to liberty
or to cell bars.
Curious people-a majority of them
women-lined the room where the
fate of Suzanne Crawford is on trial.
Yet the sea of faces, the grave law
yers, and big books and hushed whis-
pers seemed to fade. TRANSPORTED, into
two things-Clara' Crawford's tears,
Suzanne's smiles.
And when the verdict is read, it
will be vindication for those brave
smiles, or for those bitter tears.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
S. A. SEEKS TO LAND
TEXAS FRATERNAL
CONGRESS MEETING

FORT WORTH, Nov. 19.-When
the Texas Fraternal Congress draws
itsStwo-day session to a close this aft
ernoon, it will find three Texas cities
fighting for the 1926 convention. Den
ison, Austin and San Antonio are the
three cities bidding for the honors.
Prior to the selection Of the 1926 con-
vention city officers for the ensuing
year will be elected.
Should the rule of elevating the first
vice president to the presidency be
followed, B. A. Donnally of Dallas
will be chosen. No indication Of a
variance of this custom was seen this
morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
HUM0R CREEPS
IN AS C0-ED'S
TRIAL OPENS
Judge Finds Bexar County
Has Superabundance Of
One-man Diaries.

Some had lands-some had cattle
and some a one-man business, but
Most Of them had dairies.
Thus was humor injected into the
solemnity of a murder trial in Ninety
fourth district court. 1t was Suzanne
Crawford's trial.
Judge ". W. McCrory had sworn
the $50 veniremen to true answers
make" to all questions propounded to
them.
IF any man has a good and sutfi-
Gent cause he will be excused. A dairy
man. for instance"
wait your honor. let me talk,
shouted a nearby venireman.
ONE OF THOSE THINGS.
I'm one Of those things"
And then the fun began.
When the uproar had subsidized to
the tune of rappings by deputy sher-
ifs, virtually everyone in the court
room was standing. With such a
large number of dairymen Bexar coun-
ty would be overlooking with the lac
teal fluid.
Judge McCrory explained it must be
a one-man dairy. That was easy. Sud
denly they were all one-man daries.
whats your excused" the court
asked a man in a far corner.
I'm n one-man ice man," was his
reply.
Another uproar as the iceman was
excused.
MY COWS are waiting right now tc
be MIXED" explained farmer and
he was excused.
1T DOESN'T WORK.
@I'm a mattress maker and have
more orders than / can fill" pleaded
another.
But the court couldn't sympathize
with the sleep-producer and he stayed
A druggist was excused so he might
return to his prescription counter.
A one-man merchant didn't get off
You'll have to close the store ii
necessary" the court ruled.
Judge, I'm a one-man laundryman
delivery boy, bookkeeper and ALL" go'
another excused.
Others "lived with mother" couldn't
read or write English or were under
the doctors care.
So when the excuses dwindled y
men had been excused.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
MITCHELL TESTIMONY
WILL CONCLUDE TRIAL
CONTINUED From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
ant Wade say whether the navy, by
stationing ships 200 miles apart dur
ing the attempted Pho No. 1 San
Francisco-Honolulu flight, subjected
flying personnel to unnecessary dan
ger. The prosecution objected, and it
was lecided to summon Captain Moses,
who had charge of arrangements for
the Pho No. 1 flight, to testify on
this point.
Edward Rickenbacker of Detroit, an
other World War aviator, testified
that in his opinion aircraft guns do
not protect against air attacks.
Asked if it was dangerous to send
men into the air without parachutes,
Rickenbacker said: Suicide"
rs it dangerous to use wartime ma
terials?"
The graveyards about the coun-
try show it."
Lieutenant H. w. Sheridan of Kelly
Field, who observed the Hawaiian ma
neuyers from the aircraft carrier Lang
ley, told the court that on April 20,
two scout planes went up from the
Langley and a short time later "they
attempted to land on the ship, and four
airplanes were crashed"
Then flight of two planes caused
a smash of four?"
"Yes.'
Three of the four. the witness said,
were "totai wrecks"
Allowed to testify only after three
objections by the prosecution had been
overruled, Lieutenant Sheridan also
declared that in leaving San Fran
cisco harbor, the Langley came within
five feet of a collision with the bat
tleship West Virginia. After that, he
said, "the fleet stayed back of the
Langley" which went about twelve
knots an hour.